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PAGE FOUR THE CHOWAN HERALD Published every Thursday by Buff's Printing House, 100 East King Street, Edenton, N. C. J. Edwin Bufflap -Editor Hector Lupton Advertising Mgr. SUBSCRIPTION One Year $1.25 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 rates furnished by re quest. Cards of thanks, obituaries, reso lutions of respect, etc., will be charged I for at regular advertising rates. THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1937 THIS WEEK’S BIBLE THOUGHT A SOCIAL ORDER: Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.—Micah 4:3, 4. A GREAT LOSS TO CHOWAN COUNTY In the. death last week of Zach ariah W. Evans, Chowan has lost an other of its beloved patriarchs and natives. All through his life Mr. Evans was identified with the busi ness and religious life, not alone of the county of his nativity but of the State as well. His influence through a long span of years was ever di rected toward the advancement of all things material, moral and spiritual, and his departure leaves a void hard to fill. Perhaps no man in all Chowan had so many friends among both races as had Mr. Evans. His outstanding characteristics were many. Generous and liberal to a fault, his purse was never snapped closed at any appeal made to him. His warm-hearted de votion to his family and his stead fast loyalty to all he laid his hands to and to the entire section in which he had lived since birth, will never be forgotten. His faith in his Maker | and his eager desire at all times to f be a living testimony to that fact has placed him on the right hand of the Throne in Heaven. For a half century he served faithfully and diligently in his. little countryside Sunday School, in the same church, as a member of thej Board of Missions of Methodism in, North Carolina and as a District Steward. Probably no man in Chowan ever more completely exemplified true Christianity, and this knowledge must be a source of great happiness to the bereaved ones left behind. Called upon, undoubtedly against his will, to serve his county, he act ed for several terms as county trea surer and County Commissioner. In both offices he gave further of his ability, his energy and his devotion to the cause of public service. In this capacity, as in others, his loy alty manifested itself and his deter mination spelled out accomplishment. •’ A county does not wholly lose such lives as Mr. Evans has been. The exemplary and inspirational effects of his career will linger with us for years to come. This thought may come byway of consolation to a people who face the fact that out of the physical world has passed an other favorite stalwart and builder. WILL HIS PEN REMAIN SILENT? When, a man has lived a whole lifetime of probity within the con fines of one community, and by his 'efforts has done much to publicize that town, it’s a fine commentary on citizenship that he should be oblig ed to write as W. 0. Saunders did on Saturday in announcing the one year failure of the Elizabeth City Daily Independent. Here was a newspaper that started off with promise and hope and seemed certain from the start of making progress, but strin gency beat it to a frazzle and its eminent, happy editor was obliged to write his finale with the statement he was quitting because he could n’t raise $1,500. Think of it, $1,500 after three score years of hard and earnest work for a town that located itself in the atlasses of time largely through Mr. Saunders’ writings—a town that had a President yesterday, and probably wouldn’t have had him save that Mr. Saunders lived, wrote and spoke Elizabeth City all the time. This is not fantastic talk. We are too prone to be smug and self-satisfied and to believe we are because we are and not because someone has been eulogizing us. Here in Eden ton, with all its immortal past, is there really a serious thought that; anyone in lowa or Utah or Calif or- j nia, yes, or even New York, save former residents, has ever heard of| us? The same is true of Elizabeth City. By his vitriolic articles in his weekly and again in his daily, and by his> magazine articles, largely by the latter, Mr. Saunders talked Elizabeth City to a faretheewell, and as usual the community tuned thumbs down °° ,M", b J *~r has cvair had, he will have to find comfort in the fa& that his sto*y is as oM aa infilled *the uddetwill never be filled firEARD AND SEEN IB By “BUFF" Some ladies give me hail Colum-j bia sometimes, but they’re a fine set of folks after all. At times I’ve had some thoughts about ’em that wouldn’t look so good in print, but 1 had tact (or was it lack of nerve?) not to lose my temper. Which is just sort of away to lead up to the splendid picnic dinner served at Eden House Beach Thursday after noon by members of Chowan Coun ty’s home demonstration clubs. There have been fish frys, oyster roasts, barbecue dinners, saur kraut sup pers, banquets and what not, but that dinner Thursday topped ’em all when it comes to variety and well • prepared food. The sight of it was ■ enough to create an appetite and evi ‘ dently it did from the appearance of the tables when all had made their speech, “I’m through.” Fact of the ; whole matter is, if I were not mar ried and some of those cooks were not married, somebody would have to chase a newspaper editor away from some of the rural districts. As usual I was blamed for devour ing most of the food when, if the truth is told, A. D. Ward, N. K. Rowell, Minton Warren, George Dail, Noah Goodwin, W. H. Winbome and Henry Goodwin and some others made a very good job of eating. The men didn’t care from what section of the table they filled their plates, but one of the ladies said, “my lunch is on this side of the table, so I’m go ing on the other side to eat.” But as usual, the men after being filled up forgot that there was any clean ing up to do. The ladies even tried to make W. M. Perkins, superintend ent of public welfare, clean up, but it was hard to find him not busy eat-i ing. Sam Morris, however, came to their rescue, saying he was as “young” as any bloomin’ man on the beach and proceeded to make the place spic and span. But if I re member correctly, the ladies took i him along on a bus trip some time j back, and maybe Friend Sam is i figuring they will go again. Why didn’t you tip a fellow off, Sam ? o Many friends of Richard Dixon are glad to see him being driven j around in his automobile. Mr. Dixon, i happy to be home, looks none the j worse after undergoing an appendec i tomy and no doubt will soon be in his office in the Court House. o When it comes to terseness little Dick Dixon has everything. He’s been off to a summer camp in Vir ginia and when writing to his daddy, while the latter was in the hospital, said: “Daddy, I’m sorry you are, sick.” And upon receiving appeals from his parents to write home, the little fellow wrote this week on a post card: “Dad, I rowed to the bridge in nine minutes. Love. Rich ard.” “He’s alive, anyhow,” said his distinguished father, who is rapidly recovering from an operation, “but where’s the bridge?” u I thought Fuller F. Taylor had a fish story on Monday, but it isn’t exactly a fish he was telling me about. He brought an eel-looking thing in the office which he said was a newt. It was 15 inches long with two small legs near the forepart of the body, and was found on W. O. Speight’s farm. Mr. Taylor says a newt is perfectly harmless and de spite other names for the ugly-look ing thing, he contends it’s a newt. “Save your Fluffy Ruffles flour bags,” says Captain Dick Holmes. The reason he makes this suggestion is that next week he plans to an nounce another empty flour bag con test. What I’d like to see him do is pull off an empty tobacco can contest for then I’d have a chance. As anxious as I am to print birth announcements, one was omitted in last week’s issue. This particular one had to do with the arrival of a baby girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Campen. I haven’t seen the little lady yet, but a friend of Izzy’s who admires the first little girl, told him he couldn’t repeat. Izzy wouldn’t admit it, though. o What I’d like to know is when doejfea person get too old to work? WhiSki thought was prompted when I was told this week that Mrs. Jodie Leary, who is in her 85th year, and just recently recovered from a ser ious illness, began housekeeping last weejf. She does her own cooking, washing and house work, and makes one wonder why some of the newer married couples must hire nurses and maids because “there is too much j work to be done.” 1 o I Well, the clock on the Court House is again striking after some mystery as to why it had stopped for a day or so last week following what was said to be complaints emanating from 1 hotel guests. It all came about like this: Izzy Campen, who takes care of the clock, was asked jf he could urn >. again. ! applies to W. O. Saunders. ™ imWHU THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY. AUGUST 19, 1987 j rig up a contraption to prevent the clock from striking say from 11 o’clock at night to sometime in the morning. It’s just such a kind of a trick that Izzy likes to mess with so he disconnected the striking ap paratus while he was doing a little 1 experimenting with the gears. Upon leaving, he forgot to hook up the rig and then came a furor and inter rogations, “Who ordered the clock to be stopped from striking?” “Why, I couldn’t get along if the clock did not strike,” said some. Anyway at the Masonic lodge meeting Thursday night I asked Izzy who ordered the bell to be hushed and quickly remem bering about the disconnection, he together with a few other lodgemen chased up to the roof and listened as the clock tolled off 10. It’s been striking off the hours since and if it’s stopped there will be a darned bigger fuss in town than is caused by the bell in the tower. o Hubert Elliott, who is now doing newspaper work, asked Harvey Tho mas' if. he was going to Manteo this week tif^se# 4 the President, adding “it will be a great chance.” Thomas was in one of his scornful moods and answered “My God, boy, I’ve seen, talked to and known every President since Rutherford B. Hayes, and knew Grant well in his last years, too, so what’s another president in my young life?” Thomas explained later that as a small child his father took him into the White House for the first time and there he saw Hayes, whom he said, incidentally, was no ABC proponent. And he was in Washing ton in the next administration the i morning Garfield was shot. Remin iscing farther Thomas said he had attended every Republican and De mocratic national convention from McKinley on down to Coolidge’s sec ond term, and that the two men he liked best of all the Presidents and presidential candidates were Cleve land and Bryan. The former he got to know intimately when he lived in Princeton, and as for Bryan, Thomas traveled with him in one campaign for three weeks and admired his ear nestness. o The days of heroes have not pass ed altogether. The other night A. L Sexton discovered a cute little kitten away up on a telephone pole in front of his home. Fate, kindly fellow as he is, just couldn’t go to sleep thinking of the poor, kitten in such a dilemma. He couldn’t climb the pole himself on account of being stiffened up from playing softball, so , as he sat wondering what to do, he all at once thought of Clarence Spruill and his spikes for climbing poles. He suddenly jumped into his car, chased up to Clarence’s house and begged of him to don his spikes and get the kitten down. Clarence consented and despite a good drench ing climbed the pole, brought kitty down and upon landing oe terra firma, both scampered for shelter from the downpour of rain. o Though he’s been more, or less of a competitor in the way of news gathering, here’s one who regrets seeing Charles Burr leave E4enton. Mr. Burr has been one of'.tbe most congenial newspaper correspondents to be in town since The Heniiftfluus been published. He has bdim effi cient and covered the town pretty well. He’s a clean and upright young man and what wonders me is that some of our fair young things had n’t “captured” him thus assuring us of a valuable and worth while citi zen. The wishes of this editor go with him for a successful career at Blacksburg. ■ o My hat’s off to the Edenton High School Band. On Monday night the youngsters paraded down Broad street and almost broke up Town Council meeting when the members must have thought a band was on its way to Manteo to welcome President Roosevelt. The music sounded good and will a very valuable asset whenever any kind *of an affair is pulled off in Edenton. We should be proud of the progress they’ve made I CONGRATULATIONS T 0.... I ; Taylor Theatre • • • iff***UlfiHt -ryifii )i <• UPON COMPLETION OF \\ i > o ■_ * ’ :; Redecorating and Refurnishing <► • . Os Their Theatre ;; < ;; PERSONNEL OF I: •> . Gulf Service Station ii-fehlEifiii ** uy^ Hobfrg,Manager ß "'% V V mi m irlli w d •• & Jj )# Mijiik j * ' w "~' w w " - iu I -. - - -?, *,|. i ® 1 LETTERS TO THE | | EDITOR I TOWN CLOCK I noticed in your column a few days ago a complaint of the town clock, striking during the night. I am an invalid and must say I find it a comfort and help to me when I awaken with my aloneness in the dead hours of the night, to know the hour it is; an old friend saying: “Be of good cheer.” I do not want to do anything disagreeable or make for discomfort, and would not stand out for the striking, but why not give an invalid a break? Our tour ists come and go, but we live with the conditions of the town. Think it over! A SUBSCRIBER. and if all comments are sincere many of us are. u Thank goodness and John Holmes, too, for his persistency, it now looks as though the money will be forth coming to make necessary improve ments and repairs to the Edenton school. And here’s hoping the time to complete this work will not take as long as it has to get the money lined up. And speaking of schools, reminds me of school teachers. They’re a brave group. Think of all the preparation and expense involved in being qualified to teach school and after they get to teaching just fancy their “munificent” pay. There’s something wrong. Here’s one who doesn’t envy large salaries and wish es all, as well as my own, could be boosted. But a liquor store manager and clerk were just employed at $125 and SIOO per month respective ly which amount would no doubt be welcomed by most teachers, and about the principal qualification re quired of the liquor store employees is whether or not they can wrap up a neat package of rum and keep a strict account of cash and stock. Yes, sir, something’s wrong. Where is it? f SIGN PINE I V Marvin Blanchard, of Philadel phia, Pa., spent last week with his mother, Mrs. Annie Blanchard. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Perry and| little daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rod ney Byrum and little son, of Eden ton, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Perry, A. T. Perry and Miss Inez Perry spent Sunday at Ocean View, Va. Mrs. D. H. Berryman, Mrs. Jimmie Dail and children visited Mrs. M. C. Ward Saturday afternoon. ; , Mrs. J. D. Ward and daughter, Miss Donnie, visited Mrs. Tempie Eason Sunday afternoon. Misses Avis Ward and Marie Copeland spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Copeland, at Cor^eake. Miss Vera Newby Perry accom- . panied by friends from Edenton, at- ■ tended the pageant at Fort Raleigh ! Sunday evening, after spending the ; day at Nags Head. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Howard and ; childrens of Newport News, Va., are spending the week with Mr. Howard’s sister, Mrs. Annie Blanchard. Mra. J. F. Ward, Mrs. R. S. Hos kins, Misses Cortez and Lavelle Wand, and Peggy Eason spent Sun day afternoon in Gatesville. Miss Vera Newby Perry is spend-1 • ing the week with Mw* Syble Spivey, at Corapeake. ‘ . Miss Marguerite Ward, of Gen ter Hill, and Emmett Jones, of Sunbury, visited Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Ward on Sunday afternoon. Miss Myra White is visiting her sister, Mm. M. C. Ward. , BOND-BAZEMORE The wedding of Miss Grace Baze more, of Republican, near Windsor, to Mr. James Nurney Bond, of Lynch burg, Va., was solemnized on Satur day evening, August 14, at half after seven o’clock in the Republican Bap tist Church. The Rev. J. L. Powers, of Beulaville, officiated. Immediately following the cere mony the bridal couple left for a motor trip through Western North Carolina, Tehnessee and Virginia. They will make their home in Lynch burg, Virginia. PRESIDENT GETS INITIAL COPY OF TOWN’S BOOKLET (Continued from Page Two) paid tot by a list of civic-minded business men whose names are noted on the inside of the back cover. Naturally it will not be handed around as a soucenir but will go for ward into the marts of trade and to travel agencies where Edenton may feel the best results can come from. Sufficient has been explained about the booklet as it first developed and on several occasions since, to make repetition unnecessary. It can be said, however, that everyone who has seen it has commented on its uniqueness and originality as well as its attractive display, and have ex pressed themselves as pleased. It was published and printed in the plant of The Chowan Herald. MERRY HILL BIRTHDAY PARTY Misses Vannie Mae, Alice and Vir gie Cowand entertained in honor of their sister, Nettie, at a birthday party on Saturday evening, August 14, on her 19th birthday. The guests were entertained with amusing games and contests, after which they were served an iced course. There were about eighty guests present. The honoree received many beautiful and useful gifts. Miss Nettie will leave for Saint Vincents Hospital, Norfolk, Va., to enfer training for a nurse on the Bth of September. ANNOUNCEMENT - - - We wish to announce to the public that we have with us one of the best cooks in the State. He has been cooking with some of the best restaurants for over 30 years, specializing in Italian spaghetti, also American and European style food of all kinds. Eat with us just once and you will come back again. Your Patronage Will Be Appreciated Habit’s Cate JOE HABIT, Manager * * |l Wm. M. Jones Now| i Representative Os i| Investors Syndicate j I.WillUnr M. Jones has been ; ’ appointed as a representative ;; of the Investors Syndicate, j ► who will work through the < ► Norfolk, Va., office with S. J. < ► Horton as agency manager. < ► Mr. Jones will make Edenton ! I his headquarters and will de- !! vote most of his time in Cho- , > wan, Pasquotank, Perquimans, !! Bertie and Currituck counties t and will be assisted by the as- ! I sistant agency manager, Geo. J! B. Powell. ;; > Mr. Jones has been in Edenton j j_ for a period of three years, < ' coming here from Durham. He < is a graduate of the University < > INVESTORS SYNDICATE . || TOTAL RESOURCES REACH *100,000,000 i! Investors Syndicate, an In ternational institution, with a Branch Office in Norfolk, Va., was formed late in June in 1894. Its charter was granted on July 10, 1894. In forty-three years the com pany has grown to over SIOO,- 000,000, the June 80, 1937, statement showing total re : I sources of $101,184,527.90. ♦ More significant, perhaps, Z than the size of its growth is I sYNDicATiM M ARRIATF AltfltfrtTTlW'lt'Tl Mr. ad Mrs. lioyd Burton an nounce the marriage of their daugh ter, Sarah Roberson Burton, to Mar vin P. Wilson. The ceremony was performed at Camden on Monday, August 9. ATTENDS SENATE SESSION D. B. Liles returned Tuesday night from a trip to Baltimore, and on his return home attended a session of the United States Senate. Mr. Liles was very much impressed with the deliberations of the upper law mill. Congratulations... TO THE TAYLOR THEATRE UPON COMPLETION OF Redecorating and Refurnishing Os Their Theatre Bridge-Turn Service Station Phone 139 EDENTON. N. C. —. l —— •• o the manner of its growth. < > ; It has increased in strength j ‘ ( and stability in every year of < > its forty-three through good 1 ! and trying times alike. | ’ I It has maintained an un- Z broken record of prompt pay- X ment of every obligation on Z time when due. . X In the last twelve years Z alone Investors Syndicate has Z disbursed to its certificate hold- T ers a sum of over $71,000,000. X
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