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PAGE TWO THE CHOWAN HERALD Published every Thursday bjr Buff’s Printing House, 100 East King Street, Edenton, N. C. J. Edwin Bufflap Editor Hectcr Lupton_ .Advertising Mgr. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ' $1.26 Six Months 76c Entered as second-class matter August 30, 1934, at the post office at Edenton, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Advertising rate 3 furnished by re quest. •! ’i*| THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1934. THIS WEEK’S BIBLE THOUGHT GOD WILL PROVIDE: Take no thought saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? Where withal shall we he clothed ? But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.—Matthew 6:31-33. JUST A SHORT INVENTORY With the close of 1934 just around the comer, and the time of taking inventory here, we would also sum up in short just where we stand as a newspaper during its brief existence. We are justly proud of the paper if all the nice things said about it are true. And we have every reason to believe most of them are true, else our circulation would not have climbed to where it is today, and folks would not complain if perchance they miss an issue. We would like to acquaint all of our readers with those who toil faith fully each week to produce this popu lar little sheet. Besides the editor and Hector Lupton, publishers, the duties of both having no end, Leon Billington, an all around printer, produces job printing equal to any printed in much larger printing houses and assists in making up the paper. Evelyn Leary, who has at various times done newspaper work in Edea ton, corresponding for newspapers in other cities, spares no effort in se curing items of local interest, as well as read proof and numerous other job 3 that crop up in a small printing office. Vernon Barrow, who has worked around a printing office ever since his young years in school, operates the presses in the Herald office, as well •as makes himself generally useful in other branches of work. , And John Jones, the colored boy, runs errands and sees to it that the place is kept clean and warm enough for the rest of the force to work. We would not forget our corre spondents who work faithfully in se curing the happenings of their neigh borhood for the information of our readers. These then are the folks who work hard to produce a newspaper that has won subscribers and advertisers. And this same group will continue to bend every effort to get out a paper that will be a credit to the town. Starting with a minimum amount of equipment, new machinery has been added until we are as well equipped as the average country newspaper, and can handle the aver age run of work to be done in a town the size of Edenton and possibly ( larger. Not a single issue has been pub lished that was entirely satisfactory to the editor. In each subsequent is sue we see where there is an opportu nity to make improvements. Some of these have been made, others must wait until the finances neces sary are forthcoming. We derive much pleasure in print ing a paper, although the task isn’t an easy one, We’ve made some mis takes during the short life of the paper, and feel sure many more will be made. But we’re facing the com ing year of 1935 with the determina tion to strive even harder than ever to improve the Herald, and to this end welcome any suggestions that will make the paper more entertain ing or informative as the year pro gresses. FIREWORKS AT CHRISTMAS TIME The Herald is glad to notice the sane manner in which fireworks were used at this Christmas time. None of the dangerous tactics indulged in last year were reported to the police and although quite a few fireworks were shot, it was done in an orderly way - iriiittr Thpqrh tfrtf *r'•*!*»« the Herald £m the lift Jfßself see the Mjpwftes«r it ittKMftff fireworks at is any con nect!## wHßfit _ the ’ racket . and with the birth of to bring peace on dense to realize the signiK We see why fire works m 'ghfvMßM|gte;celebrate the Fourth of JCijpP|HKisice Day, or similar as yet have beeni their use at Chijistmas.^H^^^ if they Tnust be used, let us hope th!»t in future years they/ will be U3ed<as sanely as they were. 0 HAPPY and prosperous New Year!" All day the words had been flung at Bob Cam eron ; everywhere he went they echoed In his ears. He wanted to shut them out, to forget that a New Year was beginning. Last night, in summing up the old year, he had come to the conclusion that he was an utter failure, that he might as well discard the Idea of be coming a writer. Every story that he had sent out hud come back. Lt was true that a few editors had encour aged him —one of the best known in the country had told him to keep on, that he had a fine literary style. But none of them had kept his offerings. Bob felt that the wisest thing be could do was to chuck the whole thing at the beginning of the New Year. Yet down In his heart he knew that writ ing was a part of him; that lt would be an almost Impossible tusk to keep away from the untidy desk back In his den. But he would have to do it, a man couldn’t hold a girl to a promise, with nothing to offer her but failure. Bob knew that Dorothy Trent was back of his resolution to quit the writ ing game. He loved Dorothy and she loved him. They had been engaged since their senior year at Northwest ern. It was time that he should say something about marriage; lt was not fair to hold her as he was doing. He would have to get a position th,t would enable him to keep a girl like [IIS J*’ • It Will Be Glorious to Help You Work Out Your Career." Dorothy; he couldn't ask her to exist on the meager pittance he was getting lrom the Pryor company. He had tak en tiie job simply because it gave him so much time for writing, caring noth ing at the time for the small salary and the lack of opportunity that it held. The unhappiness brought by his re solve showed plainly in the weary droop of Bob’s shoulders and the tired lines on his boyish face. He found it j hard to Join in the small talk and fun j nt the Now Year's party that was go ing on. If Dorothy hadn't been so In sistent upon his coming, he would have remained away, for he was in no mood for frivolity. And now. an even deeper bitterness had crept into hla heart, aa he watched the crowd pay tribute to Everett Elston, the literary lion of lisymondvlUe. He wondered how Dorothy had got Elstun to her party; he was s bit of a recluse and seldom mingled with the crowd. He wee surprised as he saw him walking across the room, with an eager look upon his face. “How are you coming with your writing?” he asked. Bob gave a mirthless laugh. ’T’ve just decided that as a writer I’m a pretty good hod-carrier. The fact of the mat ter Is, Mr. Elstun, I’ve made a New Year’s resolution to quit.’’ •'Giving up in a hurry?" Elstun said, a trifle sharply. “I’ve been trying for almost two years,” Bob answered. “And you think a few hours every now and then for two years should have brought you success? Listen, boy, I was writing full time for more than three years before I got a hint that I wasn’t wasting Ink.” In a moment Bob was confessing his real reason for quitting. Elstun lis tened quietly, then he spoke. “I, too, had that problem," he said. “There was a girl; I felt sure she wouldn’t be sat isfied with what I had to offer. For tunately. I found out In time she want ed to share my struggles. Maybe the girl you love feels the same way." Bob found that Elstun was right Dorothy was aghast at the thought of his giving up the work be loved, or doubting that she would went te share hie poverty. “It yfif , be glorious to buMp yoa work pat your career,", she as§fif i e& hip. The New Tear was going to bring Bob' the acceptances that he craved. H j iyyi r luf frqtty (Ued Werld Scientists' studying evolution predict that mankind will become perfectly adapted to Its environment In about 5.000,U00 yrnrs. If It Is going to take aa long nt that, we can afford to yield briefly r« the holiday spirit and say blithely that this, is a pretty good world —that for one so young It has ggggr THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON. N. 0. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1984. ] *"» “S? ■ | ■ > ■ ■■ JP ■ ■>■ ■ ■ In II ■■' w.iii ■ Ty" — .■> - ~T* " Wall, I reckon most everybody is pyer Christmas by ppw.‘ About the best greeting I heard was one hurled St Carroll Kramer. “gerry Christ mas, tlarroU,*’ said the speaker. I hope you have a Merry Christmas and all that. If you need any money, just let me know.” And don’t you know I “Merry Christmased that fel low the whole way down the street, but I expect be had just that one greeting in his system. • o But aren’t some people dumb? The last week or so whenever closing a letter I’d wind up something like this: “Well I expect I’ll have to close and smoke the last Robert Burns cigar I have (or last pipe full of Granger tobacco), so goodbye, wish ing you a Merry Christmas.” And by Heck, I haven’t gotten any further than smelling the other fellow smok ing them. Ain’t life sumpin’? o A number of Edenton fellows took a “flying” trip to Suffolk “on busi ness” Saturday afternoon. “Merry Chrish-mush, old schport.” o And for the information of those who don’t know, North Carolina is dry (oh, my gosh) BUT Virginia is wet, and you can buy liquor in Vir ginia (pity the poor North Caro linians !) o This column is not an advertising medium, but gosh all hemlock, why don’t somebody read Lloyd Burton’s ad that he has a horse for sale ? The bloomin’ thing is in my bam and every time I go in the bam I’m just' sure somebody has held me up. But then wouldn’t that be a good joke on the would-be hold-up guy? o I ju3t received a letter from an out-of-town subscriber saying: “We all surely enjoy the Chowan Herald, and especially Heard and,Seen. We get a big kick reading it" Oh, yeah, and maybe I’U get a bigger kick for writing it—-especially if I mess with Sam Morris. o I’m wondering what Clark Kin naird thought when he saw in the Herald that the Taylor Theatre would stage a Sunday midnight show. It will be remembered that Mr. Kin naird created right much talk when he was the instigator of the first midnight show in Edenton several years ago. Fact of the matter both Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were utterly surprised when they found the theatre packed. I can hear Friend Clark snickering right now. o Like I said, this is not an advertis ing column, but if anybody finds part of a set of teeth, let me know, and I’ll see that they are returned to the fellow who lost them. In the mean time, watch your step! o Morris Bunch is coming into his own again as far as issuing marriage licenses are concerned. Look else where for the number of licenses is sued over the week-end. And W. S. Summerell finished the job. I think 111 attach “The Marrying Justice of the Peace” to his name. Looks like he’s got the preachers skinned a mile on the marrying end. o , Captain Billington, our job printer, is preparing to move in the rooms above the Herald ofece, and during his cleaning up session came upon a typewriter which looks like the one Noah had on the ark. It’s called the Pittsburgh, and in the typewriter was found the following “John Jones from Edenton, N. C., this state, by gosh. Allow me to introduce the Pittsburgh Typewriter, now older than your old Tom Cat, and was for merly a nest for mud daubbers, a pe culiar insect that knows the value of a good typewriter when he sees it.” I don’t know which John Jones the note has reference to, unless it was the one with Noah, too. o Oh, yes, I almost forgot to thank the one sending me the Christmas greeting card. I expect the sender wanted to see if I’d print it in this column. I would, by George, but it’s poetry, and I don’t like to set poetry. Anyway, it looks like the work of Charlie Swanner, Gus Hughes, or Jake Muth. I’ll find out, though, one of these days. I’ll show it to any body who likes to read poetry, provid ing they don’t look at the picture. -■ ■■ o We just wanted to put it over last week oh those folks who tell us that they read every word in the paper— -14 pages in the last edition, and I’m wondering it anybody road every word. ! ■ ■ io* ■ ■ For the sake of those who receive thft. Herald ,for the first time this week without subscribing to, it, it’s a Christmas present from one of your friends in Edenton. Did they tell you about it ? —o If all reports are true, somebody ought to be able to start up an over coat store according to the number of overcoats missing since the dance ■‘. W" ■ • " i must some mistyts. Bo . all you - have your own. If you hadn’t one t before going to the dance and have > one now, better try to find out the , owner.* ... . i ■ o- - Isn’t its funny how strange things i we hear \, sometimes ? Here’s' one overheard the other day. One of two men while speaking about a cer tain lady said: “My, I wish I ha'd a wife like her. She’s so feminine. She is always so pleasant, never swears, smokes nor drinks liquor . . . and her husband is the same way.” Why the sissy thing! Anyhow, I’ve learned something about the Garden Club in Edenton. Fact is, I know who the president is and here’s betting it will be a live body of women after organization and plans of work are completed. | LETTERS TO THE ] EDITOR | Raleigh, N. C. December 22, 1934 Dear Editor: This has been a great year for all of us in agricultural work. We have had a part in some significant social and economic experiments. The year has taxed our strength, our in genuity and our brain capacity. How ever, I believe the Agricultural Ser vice did the best job it could undei the conditions existing. Administer ing the adjustment programs, the Bankhead cotton act, the Kerr-Smith tobacco act, and carrying on some semblance of .our regular educational work bas been no small task. We are indebted to you for the splendid way in which you have helped to jput before the .people, in an' understandable way, the' various rules, regulations and results of the new. agricultural programs. Without your help aiuf your sympathetic attl- r tude, the programs never would have been the success they have been In this State. I believe that our people have benefited from them. What the ultimate result will be no one can say. However, our farmers have learned that they can work with one another and with their government to make effective necessary emergency changes and to you in a large mea-1 sure must go the credit for giving! them the information necessary for I clear decisions. ! And so I want to thank you for the help you have given. 1 want to thank you for the fine way in which you have cooperated with us here at the college. I think too few of our people appreciate how much a week ly or county newspaper gives to the community; but, here from a back ground of the state as a whole, I can see clearly what the papers have given and are giving. Will you therefore accept our best wishes for a Happy Christmas sea son ? May the Star of Bethlehem guide you to greater heights of ser vice and happiness in the future. Sincerely, F. H. JETER, Agricultural Editor. * Impressive Wedding Held In St. Paul’s The wedding of Miss Annie Parker Winbome of Edenton and William Graham Shaw of Wagram was sol emnized at 11 o’clock Wednesday morning in a most impressive cere mony in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the presence of a large gathering of friends and relatives. Rev. £. A. Ashby, rector of the church, officiat ed, using the ring ceremony. The church was beautifully deco rated with Christmas evergreens and southern smilax, the altar being light ed by burning white tapers. As the guests assembled Mrs. J. M. Vail, at the organ, played nuptial selections, including Shubert’s Sere nade, Serenade from “Ciro Piusute,” dal party left the church to the the ceremony Mr. Robert Pense sang “O Perfect Love.” As the proces sional Mrs. Vail played “Lohengrin’s” Bridal Chorus by Wagner. The bri day party left the church to the strains of the Wedding March by Mendelssohn. Miss Margaret Elliott of Edepton was maid at honor and only attend* ant Her dress was Os brown crepe Romaihe with gold aeceisories. 'She wore a shoulder corsage of Talisman MsOs. - The bride entered with her fafhert by whom she waa given In marriage. 3he'’was r moaT becoming!* Kttired in a forest green soit r of diagonal weave trimmed in mink with brown access aories. Her‘Bowers were al shoulder corsage of Talisman roses showered with lilies of the vajley. The bridegroom Was attended by hia brother-in-law, Rev. John Luke, of Wagram. The ushers were Robert Winbome of Suffolk, Virginia, broth er of the bride, and James A. Buie of Wagram. ; Mrs. Shaw is tIW elder daughter of ’ St. Mary’s school and received her AJt. Wom.n’.^Col \ been 1 lonored at a groat number of pre-nuptial parties. Mr. Shaw is the son of Mrs. Shaw | and the ‘late Dr. William Graham Shaw of Wagram. He was graduat ed from the University of North Carolina, where he was a member of ’ the Theta Kappa Nu fraternity. - Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Shaw left by motor for a honeymoon in Florida. They will be at home in Wagram, North Caro lina, after January 7. Among the out-of-town guests here for the wedding were: Mrs. W. G. Shaw, Miss Effie Cooley, Rev. and Mrs. John Luke, Mr. and Mrs. James Buie, Mr. Robert Pense, Mr. and Mrs. Fauley Ray, Miss Mary Dunlap, Mrs. Edwin Shaw and Archie McLean, all of Wagram; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Winborne, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rector, Norfolk, Vir ginia; Mrs. B. S. Skinner and son, B. S. Skinner, Durham; Miss Mary Catherine Swain, Henderson; Mr. and Mrs. John W. Elliott, Robert Win borne, Elise Hines, Suffolk, Virginia; Mrs. A. B. Hollowell and son, Asa, Miss Esther Elliott, Aulander. BAYViEW J. m* barber shop |f ERNEST L. WHITE, Prop. V r Barber Service That Pleases . SHAVE 15c SHAMPOO 35c i HAIRCUT 35c MASSAGE 35c . 104 East King Street Edenton, N. C. j LUKE RILEY SAYS THE RATS qjE | I BEFORE REACHING THE RIVgR I Since moving near the river several years ago, we’ve always BEST-YET. We watched the vicious water rats nibbling at YET, outside the house. About 15 minutes later they darted off the river to cool their burning stomachs, but died before rrn rhfngßßß Kills rats and mice only. Will not hurt cats, dogs or there is no smell from the dead rat. BEST-YET comes in tw6jKgßßgßi 2 oz. size 25c, 5 oz. size 50c. Sold and guaranteed Fuel Co., and Brown Bros. f||i||[|| IW e count it a privilege to have serve* ;- ■ a large number of people, and we merit a continuation of your patronage onl|||||| basis of your confidence and our abilitHßH serve. We wish for all a Happy and ProsHBH ous New Year. Edenton Laund^l | Phone 278 Si® SISISBSISiSSSISrSj i » I i. g ■ ~ : * T I ronage during 1984, we solicit a contihwi^^B I to serve you even better with Quality l£ai^| r » S#--- - r. ' 7‘ f 3*-,sl. -V* V*- Irj fj -s.f 'V ii vj[ miii in ||3 ■ ■ ns & Davis Drug Store, anybody. - ' • It’s your duty whery^ USE YOUR CHOICE 1 We have the experience and abil- M _ ity and would like to serve you. p MITCHENER’S I PHARMACY T
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