PAGE FOUR The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin Buifiap and Hector Lupton, at 100 East King Street, Edenton, N. C. J. EDWIN BUFFLAP Editor HECTOR LUPTON Advertising Mgr. SUBSCRIPTION RATES * One Year * L26 , . Six Months - 76 Entered as second-class matter August 36, 1934, at the post office at Edenton, Nonth Caro lina, undfer the Act of March 3, 18-79. Advertising rates furnished by request. Cards of thanks, obituaries, resolutions of respect, etc., will be charged for at regular ad vertising rates". ' THURSDAY,IuiNE 15, 1939 BIBLE THOUGHT FOR WEEK HE DID: Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, He will deliver thee. Dan. 6:16. Dedication Os Pettigrew Park It is reported that a gala day will be made of the dedication of Pettigrew Park some time in the late cummer, and that the Hon. Bruce Etheridge of the De partment of Conservation and Development, is making some plans to that end. As the park is a State project and this section has given it support, we believe quite a gala day may be made of the dedication. Creswell, Columbia and Plymouth, the nearest towns, will be represented, we know, but submit that such an event should assume a wider aspect and the whole Albe marle area should be let in. /Governor Hoey, whose speeches and work aided in the matter so considerably, and Congressman Lindsay War ren, the ardent advocate of the park, should be present and speak. A great d.ay is ahead. General Pettigrew merits wide attention, and the park will prove one of the Albe marle’s best and most useful attractions. May Be Hard Sledding At a rapid rate a new grading and packing shed is being erected at Valhalla, and will no doubt be com pleted in time to handle cantaloupes, watermelons and com. The shed is the outgrowth of a group of farmers who furnished the money to erect the building and will, it is said, be for the best interest of farmers, enabling them to have their produce graded, packed and sold to the best advantage. Os course, marketing details have not been ironed out, but the general impression is that small farmers may bring in any amount of produce, have it graded and stored with that of other farmers until in a large quantity it will be sold to buyers on the scene who will haul it to its destination. If this works out and. the farmer receives more than otherwise for his wares, well and good, but with an auction block already operating in Edenton and the new grading shed, while not admitted, in direct competition, neither one will be able to render its best service. The county is too small to adequately support two ing headquarters so closely located. If both arrangements are for the primary benefit of the farmer, it is to be regretted that a better under standing could not have been reached before either was started, so that instead of two selling points competing with each other, there might have been one which would have a better chance to survive and be of more benefit, not only to Chowan farmers, but those in adjoining counties as well. However, both will be put in operation and because The Herald is interested in the farmer securing the best possible price for his produce, it is the hope that both marketing points will succeed, but the sledding will no doubt be hard. Let’s Swim Safely Edenton has been very fortunate thus far this summer in not having to record a death by drowning, which is no reason, however, that a sound of warning is out of place. The swimming season is upon us again and newspapers, in the next few months, will carry stories of many swimmers who have enjoyed their last swim. Swimming appeals to nearly every person. It is a sport that deserves its popularity, but just the same, it is dangerous. No one can tell when peril is near and the water is no place in which to take chances. Swimmers should be careful if they want to live. The idea that “it can’t happen to me” is no protection against cramps that drown, the strongest men. It does not protect the occupants of overturned boats who can not swim a stroke. It gives no strength to the fool hardy swimmer who weakens himself, or herself, by prolonged and solitary expeditions in the water. The teaching of swimming lessons here und.er au spices of the Red Cross was a worth while effort and it is hoped that not only the art of swimming has appealed to the large group of youngsters, but that they will combine this sport with common sense while in the water. Surely Worth Trying After a number of years of complaint and criticism, it now appears that the system of paying Edenton. pa trolmen fees for arrests they make is headed for the discard. At the meeting of Town Council Tuesday night, it was an almost unanimous opinion that the sys tem should be abolished and officers paid a flat salary for their services. The writer for several years has been opposed to the fee system, for all too often it has been heard, that the principal' motive for arresting this or that person was the fee which the arresting officer received. This may not, however, have been the case, but the criticism was advanced whether it was true or not. Hie system is all wrong, as this newspaper sees it. An officer should be paid a living wage, one that is large enough to. prevent any reason for him to accept bribes in order to meet his expenses. They should be paid for maintaining order and to make arrests if necessary. But there is no more reason to pay an officer a premium for making arrests than there is for a clerk in a store, who is hired to wait on trade aflti then expects a certain amount for every sale which is made. On account of the desire to do away with the system, the Chief of Police and the patrolmen were not appoint ed Tuesday night by Town Council, pending figures as THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N, C., THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1939 FACTS YOU NEVER KNEW!!! wy you so jo bro ? —- Heard and seen i ■ —By "BUFF” —v The County Commissioners had a lot of “customers” Monday when they sat to equalize taxes. In fact, it was a full day’s job, for someone was before them until al most 6 o’clock. .Os course, ail sorts of reasons were ad vanced. as to why certain property should be reduced in valuation, but one of the best heard Monday was from a man who had cut almost all of the timber out of a swamp. The Commissioners were holding out that the piece of property was worth as much as last year when the man said: “If snakes are worth a dollar a piece, I wouldn’t mind having it valued at $1,000.” Then another man made an earnest plea to have his farm reduced and after some discussion, Chairman Warren, in order to reach a decision asked “Motion?” None of the Commissioners made a motion, which caused the one complaining to remark: “We need some more motions around here.” Maybe married folks in Bertie County are a little dif ferent from some in this county. While in Windsor Friday night, I asked a fellow why he had not been to Edenton with a group of others the night before. “Well,” he said, “you see, my wife wanted to go to the movies and didn’t want to go alone. There is no boss in our family and we never have any arguments—l al ways agree with her.” o A group of about 20 Edenton Masons were lucky on Monday night when they went to Colerain. The Cole rain boys shoved out just about the best barbecue ever tasted by most of ’em and the majority of them have eaten barbecue in the Rocky Mount neighborhood. My hat’s off to Lee Miller, who had charge of making the barbecue, and here’s one who will surely be on deck if word reaches Edenton that the Colerain boys plan to stage another barbecue supper. The entire Edenton group did justice to the barbecue, and B. F. Britton was just about the last one to finish. When asked how many servings he had eaten, Britton said, “I declare this is my first plate, I’m eating very slowly tonight.” o But I’m going to keep in close touch with Bill White, who helped to feed the large crowd. Said Bill, “I see in The Herald that you keep talking about Bertie County ham. Well, we’re going to give you a mess of it one of these times.” Which is just the reason why I’m not missing a single opportunity to go over in that direction for any little reason at all. o Mrs. Shelton Moore admits she is not much of a speaker, but just the same, she got the biggest hand Tuesday night when a delegation, appeared before Town Council in the interest of placing Band Director C. L. McCullers on a monthly salary. Mrs. Moore said one of her children wanted to play an instrument in the band, so she and her husband chased up a pig on their farm and sold it for enough to buy the instrument, and that she hoped the needed appropriation would be made. Her speech was brief, but the applause was more generous than for any other of the speakers. o— —— D. M. Warren was also one of those who urged a monthly salary for McCullers, and in the course of his remarks, said his wife chided him when he told her he was going to attend a band meeting. “Why you don’t know the difference between ‘Dixie’ and ‘Nearer My God to Thee’,” Mrs. Warren told him as he left the house. o Town Council remained in session until almost mid night Tuesday. With many more meetings like that, there ought to be something put in the budget to buy night lunches. Walter Wilkins came to the rescue, how ever, slipping out and bringing back for each present a drink (of Coca Cola). o Just a remark heard at a softball game, mqjde by one of the spectators who evidently knew all the be less criticism coming from those not only in Chowan, but from other counties nearby who have the opinion that they have been wrongfully arrested solely because of the ... _ fcggl “Yell Fore to That Sap. Caddy!” 1 he’s what you call a chaperone, and if he is, well, he’ll not see many of the sights at the Fair. Anyway, here’s hoping for the whole shebang a big time while at the Fair. u Sunday, June 18, is Father’s Day, but about the only way some readers of The Herald will know it is by reading J. H. Holmes’ and Campen’s advertisements. They just don’t make as much fuss over the old gent as they do mother. What’s the mat ter with us, men ? Delegates Return From Conference Mrs. Percy Smith Com ments on Raleigh Meeting iMrs. Percy Smith and Miss Jessie Byrum, of the Rocky Hock Home Demonstration Club, returned from Raleigh Saturday, where they were delegates to the third annual Older Youth Conference. The Conference was very interest ing and instructive, Mrs. Smith hav ing the following to say regarding it: “When one has attended the Older Youth Conference for the first time as was my experience this past week, and sees the accomplishments the Service Clubs of other counties of the State are making, one cannot help but be lead to a better ordered exist ence, not only to the individual, but to she community in which one lives. “Rural youths from 43 counties were registered at State College last week for the annual Older Youth Con ference. There were 118 young men and women enrolled. Chowan County had its first two delegates present at this Conference. ' “Thie4 on f erence opened on Tues day qigbf with a “Get Acquainted combined, fun,, fellow ship, entertainment and refreshment. The aidst effective feature of the par ■ *jrwa# f the ghost story told by Nell Battle Lewis, News and Observer columnist, and widely known educa tor. “Each day of the Conference we j ,THE WORLD'S 6000 NEWS t 1 1 1 \ N k, will come to your home mtjr day through } if THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR I An Inttmational Daily Ntioifaptr S It record! tor you the world'! dean, constructive dolus. The Monitor \ I does not exploit crime or sansatlon; neither does It Ignore them. i 'S' but dealt oorreotlvahr with tham. Faataraa tor busy mm and an tha i family. Including the Weekly Megaelhe Section. ,i » The Christian Science PubUshlu Society ! B One, Norway street, Moeton. MasaachutetU my subaerlptlon to The Christian Sclencs Monitor for I ® Mama „ ffi I —~ ,| were presented classes and lectures on the subjects of selecting and mak ing a success of a vocation, for self improvement and for increasing the farm and home income. Each night, Evening Watch was conducted by Dr. S. L. Stealy, pastor of the First Bap tist Church, Raleigh. “On Wednesday night, an organ re cital was given at the Baptist Church by Dr. Stanley Smith. Thursday night we had a picnic supper and then went to the gym for Talent Night. This was one of the most interesting RENTS COWS A livestock dealer of Shelby rents out cows to small farmers for from 75 cents to $1.60 a week, with the renter providing the feed. When the cow goes dry, the dealer replaces her with a fresh milker. INCREASED INCOME The U. S. Department of Com merce estimates that national income in the first four months of 1939 to taled $21,561,000,000, a gain of 2 per cent over the corresponding period of last year. William Jameson A Co, •- - -■ n■- • ‘ I wmmmr • . • ■ • • n ~n> rmri ~ By HL T. Elmo features of the whole Conference. “On Friday night, was a final cli max of the week when we were given a banquet in the State College dining hall, at which Governor and Mrs. Clyde R. Hoey were guest speakers. 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