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PAGE FOUR The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin Bufflap and Hector Lupton, at 100 East King Street, Edenton, N. C. J. EDWIN BUFFLAP Editor HECTOR LUPTON Advertising Mgr. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year |1.26 Six Months * 75 Entered as second-class matter August 80, 1984, at the post office at Edenton, North Caro lina, undfer the Act of March 3, 1879. Advertising rates furnished by request. i fjtn"ds of thanks, obitmneg. vertSing rates. . „• “ THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1939 ' BIBLE THOUGHT FOR WEEK THANK GOD FOR A DEARLY BOUGHT LIBERTY: Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled, again with the yoke of bondage.—Gal. 5:1. Let’s Be Alive On The Fifth With the Fourth of July celebration scheduled for next Tuesday, it is the usual custom of newspapers to sound a note of warning and urge exercise of caution and care in order to hold down the usual toll of acci dents and deaths which turn a holiday planned for pleasure into one of pain, sorrow and regret. Possibly a more fitting treatise on the matter than the editor of The Herald can write is one sent out by Ronald Hocutt, director of the North Carolina Safety Division. Says Mr. Hocutt: “This mass slaughter on Independence Day can be stopped by each and everyone of us by using caution and common sense. The things that cause these trage dies are things we can control —haste, selfishness, thoughtlessness and the desire to show off, on the streets and highways. “I call on the people of North Carolina and the people coming into our State to stop this mid-summer massa cre by signing a new Declaration of Independence, in dependence from annual tribute of many of North Caro linians needlessly sacrificed, independence from the kind of celebration that leaves us the dead, the sightless and the suffering. “I call on the public to remember that it is not only ironic, but cruel to celebrate the right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness by bringing about death, disability and tragedy. “Let’s not turn a happy holiday season into a period of wholesale tragedy. Let’s be alive on the FIFTH.” A Fine Meeting, That So far as getting down to actual business is concern ed, the meeting of the executive committee of the Chamber of Qommerce Tuesday afternoon was one of the most successful meetings held in recent months. Then, too, the presentation of a number of vital matters ; again emphasized the fact that a Chamber of Commerce is absolutely necessary if Edenton and Chowan County expect to keep pace with their neighbors and make the progress that they should. This is said despite the fact that there are those in town who belittle the Chamber of Commerce, some going so far as- to say that the or ganization serves no other purpose than to provide a salary for the secretary. It was encouraging, indeed, to see the goodly number present at the meeting and the keen interest taken in the various matters considered. This is a healthy con dition and augurs well for an increased number of af filiates when a membership drive is inaugurated in the very near future. Many opportunities are presenting themselves wheth er it is admitted or not, and the most successful way to take advantage of them is through an organization such as the Chamber of Commerce which represents every phase of business. With a well-oiled organiza tion and a membership which realizes the importance of a live Chamber of Commerce and is willing to shoulder some -of the work and responsibilities, there is no tell ing what can be accomplished by a group working to gether for one common goal. A creditable action taken at the meeting was the de cision to withdraw Chowan’s request for the location of b new State tuberculosis sanatorium. Naturally, selfish ness enters the activities of a chamber of commerce, but it was anything but selfishness which prompted the decision to withdraw and offer to pool any influence with Bertie County to secure the sanatorium at Bel grade farm, near Edenhouse, where a large tract of land is understood to have been offered as a proposed site. Quite naturally, Chowan folk would like to see the sanatorium located in this county, but whether there is any chance or not, it was the unanimous opinion that with Bertie having an edge in the selection of a site by reason of a free site, both counties will benefit by pool ing their efforts. Chowan would have nothing to lose if the sanatorium is located in Bertie, for not only will it be a short dis tance to take patients from this county, but the in fluence of doctors and those in charge would extend in to Chowan and naturally result in great benefit. ~ They’ll Be Good Edenton's crack high school band will leave Sunday for Ocracoke to take part in the celebration doing hon or to Lindsay C. Warren. It is the longest trip to be undertaken by the organization, being away from home | until Tuesday night. On the Fourth of July the young sters will join the Belhaven band in celebrating the holiday. This much can be said with a degree of certainty: The Edenton band will be a credit to both affairs and those back home may rest, assured that the boys and girls, as well as the town, will win for themselves a great deal of admiration. Let ’Em Come ; .M Town Council finally took proper action Monday in renting a lot to accommodate cars of those coming here to trsfie. The parking problem has bobbed up for sev eral Jbars in CouncH meetings, and thanks to the ef forts Waiter Wilkins and Leroy Haskett, provision has beat made to park many more cam tljan hereto fore. THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C„ THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1939 1 UEARD AND SEEN E f| D r “BUFF” The Herald’s society editor failed to get an account of a birthday party held Sunday of last week, but just the same Tom Jackson was given a big surprise at his home when a group of friends gathered to celebrate his 50th birthday anniversary. Everyone was having a big time when H. C. Brickie slipped aside with paper and pencil in hand proceeded to write an account of the affair. Brickie is much better at catching shad than h$ is At writing, and though he makes no pretentions of being a poet, after he was through it sounds tome^ was supposed to be poetry. Neither Mr. Brickie &or Mr. Jackson know that I got hold of the piece, but here ’tis: Fifty years ago today Old Tom let out a yell, And since that blessed day He’s raised a lot of hell. He’s cussed and smoked and drunk his liquor And raised a lot of stink, He’d cram his belly full of beer He’d smell just like a mink. He’s crammed and crammed and stuffed and stuffed ’Til now it sticks out front, His wife can’t even hug his neck Nor give him one good grunt. He's got no lap to hold the girls They have no place to sit, So all that he can do these (fays Is chew his stump and spit. But even then Tom’s all right. He does whatever he can ior his neighbors and fellow man Os all his faults the one that’s worse Is the one that he should shun wide. It’s keeping company with Swanner, Brickie, Sid and Frank And Bughop on the side. Now after telling all his faults Let’s hope he’ll be healthy and thrifty And live a long and happy life At least another fifty. And may his better half be blessed With the best the world can give And, after all these stormy years May she just begin to live. o Beanie White thinks that the age of chivalry has van ished. The other day the bench in front of Mitchener’s drug store was completely filled and apparently he was tired. Taking off his hat and stooping over he said, “Don’t any of you fellows have any respect for a bald head?” Naturally, the remark brought on some com ment about bald heads, but Beanie said he has at least one consolation and that is that he will never be gray headed—the hair is coming out before it has time to change color. o With all the joking and. threats made on account of a certain “red” sweat shirt on the soft ball diamond, maybe it’s proper to discuss the well-dressed man who plays soft ball. For this honor Izzy Campen no doubt wins the palm, as he plays all diked out in white bloomers, a neat hat and one of them sissy-looking black bow ties. Shucks, if that’s the proper outfit, give me the old sweat shirt. At any rate Izzy has recovered from his limping spell, which reminds me that hardly any of the old “has beens” have suffered from soreness this year. Take for instance, Roy Leary. Last year he found it necessary to lift one of his legs with his hands in order to change gears when running the bases or chasing after a ball. This year Roy is as spry as many of them much younger and except for muffing a fly once in a while, he’s playing a bang-up game. (Give me credit for a week’s building and loan dues, Roy). o “That was a good article you had in the paper last week About folks keeping their chickens penned up,” said one lady the other day, “but why in the dickens didn’t you go A little further and. request dog owners to keep their devilish dogs shut up at night?” The lady was raving and said dogs prowl about her home at night doing as much or even more damage than chickens. Well, she’s right, and something should be done' about it, but the police are the proper ones to whom com plaint shouud be made.- And while speaking about nuis ances, how about the bloomin’ cats that keep a fellow awake at a time when sleeping goes mighty good? And talking about sleeping, one lady says why in the devil do folkß wait until everybody else is asleep before they pull a party and wake up the neighborhood? - o Preacher Benson has his whole family with him now, and then some. You see, Miss Frances teaches school and is home for the summer, and while the Bensons were in New York last week Walter C., Jr., came down to Edenton with his parents, and because his wife is visiting her parents away up in Canada, there was nothing left to do but bring the family Angoro cat along down to Edenton. Anyway, cat or no cat, the preacher is all smiles as the result of having his family together again. o Jimmy Earnhardt was the center of attraction Wed nesday afternoon. It looked., like he was slicing along the streets' on the stdkt of his pants, but upon dose ex amination it was teamed that he was riding in some thing that looked like across between a scooter, a motorcycle and an automobile. Anyway, it moved along under its own power and it isn’t too large for a fellow to pick up and carry for a while if he gets tired of riding. , • ' ■ P v The Methpdist Church needs an oil can added to its equipment, One of the benches on Sunday morning took a sudden notion to squeak with hardly any more reason than a person breathing.. It might be embar rassing to some of the fa—l mean plump ladies who happen to sit on the seat sometime. At any rate sev eral people vacated the bench last Sunday. It might be a good idea to make all those who like to sleep in church use the bench for at the rate it was carrying on last Sunday a fellow would have to be a pretty sound O. C. Davis, a railway mail clerk, is now retired by Uncle Sam and hereabouts will catch the devil. Lions Again Trip Red Men Outfit League Leaders Lose 10 To 1 In Loose Game Monday Night HOW THEY STAND W L Pet. Red Men 8 2 .800 Lions 5 4 .565 Each tetbrf in the city softball lea gue has won a game since Friday night except the Masons and Rotary combination, which team though playing in low score games came out on the short end. On Monday night in the poorest played game of the season the Lions handed the Red Men their second defeat of the year, the score being 10 to 1. On Tuesday night, the Red Men playing like an altogether different team and not all regular players in their positions, downed the Masons- Rotarians 2 to 0. It took an extra inning Friday night to decide the winner in the game between the Lions and Masons- Rotarians. The game was hotly con tested throughout and in the seventh yjning the score was deadlocked 3 to 3. In the eighth inning, however, the Lions, aided by a wild throw shoved across the winning run. Tonight two games are scheduled when teams from Williams ton and Hertford will play a picked team of Edenton players. *\ MERRY HILL ] ♦- ——* Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Foxwell and children, Estelle and Marian, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Baker. Mrs. W. J. Smith, Mrs. Cecil New bern, Pearl and Bessie Newbem, of Williamston, visited relatives here on Tuesday. Mrs. W. M. Smithwick, Louise Smithwick and Mrs. Celia Phelps were guests of Mrs. Shade Britt, at Mt. Gould on Tuesday. Mrs. T. E. Bowen spent Sunday in Harrellsville with Mr. and Mrs. Wes lev Winborne. Rev. W. H. Hollowell and daughter, Esther Wake, of Republican, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Butterton on Sunday. J. A. Williams, who is working in Elizabeth City, was at home for the week-end. Mrs. Celia Phelps visited her broth er and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred White, in Harrellsville, Sunday. Mrs. Vernon Harden and daughter. Dorothy, were guests of Mrs. Har den’s mother, Mrs. Pattie Williford, Sunday. Mrs. Williford returned home with them for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Simpkins and Miss. Grizelle Wilson, of Norfolk, Va., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Keeter. They were ac companied back to Norfolk by Mrs. Sue Wilson, who has been visiting Mrs. Keeter. Misses Sue Margaret Keeter and Mildred Outlaw, who have been visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Keeter, at Buckroe Beach, Va., returned to their respective homes here Saturday. Grady Love, wlio is working in Eli zabeth City, spent the week-end here with his brother, Jimmy Love. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Phelps and children, of Scotland Neck, were visi tors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Keeter on Sunday. Mrs. D. A. Byrd, of Ahoskie, spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Pruden. Mr. and Mrs. Wright Williford and daughter were guests of Mrs. Willi ford’s parents in Edenton Wednes day. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. L. Smith, Mrs. S. A Adams and Mrs. Celia Phelps were shoppers in Edenton Monday morning. Mrs. Virgie Baker and children, Frances and Jerry, are visiting in Williamston. E. S. Askew, of Oriental, visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Capehart a few days recently. ' Mrs. Grover Myers, of Portsmouth, no work to do, and Preacher Wells working only on Sunday, it will be hard to catch up with either of them without a boat. Anyway, I’m going with them one of these days and got next to their fishing holes. ■<' o - The bloomin’ telephone wasn’t worth a cent Wednesday. I tried sdl day to contact Mrs. C. L McCullers who has organized a Girl Scout troop in Edenton, and has a full group of girls ready for action. She promised telephone’s fault because I couldn’t ides. You see, Richard Dixon and yours truly have been and will, dur j meeting Tourists’ and those going** and Rowing ’em Va., visited her mother, Mrs. S. J. Britt, at Mt. Gould, during the week end. Miss Evelyn Hoggard, of Windsor, was the guest of Miss Lida Williford Sunday afternoon. Jesse Williford, of South Norfolk, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Willi ford on Sunday. f CRESWELL 1 • T « Bobbie and Johnny Sheets, who were students at Gerard College, dur ing the school term, are spending the summer holidays with their mother, Mtb. J. M. Phelps. ‘ ...... R. -CmddnrV Tr nnrinrv. went a tonsilectomy at Creswell Hos pital the past week. Mrs. Thomas Hopkins, of Columbia, was the guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Norman, Monday. R. L. Alexander spent the week end in Wades boro. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Phelps attended the Kiwanis Festival dance in Ahos kie Friday evening. Ben Bemie’s or chestra furnished music. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Tucker and daughter, Ruth, will go to Raleigh Saturday. Mr. Tucker will be one of the €0 Discussion Leaders to attend the State Conference of Young Tar Heel Farmers. Mrs. L. M. Phelps, who spent the past week here, returned to her home in Raleigh Friday. She was accom panied by Mrs. J. W. Starr and Miss Virginia Phelps, who were enroute to the New York World’s Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baker Davenport were visitors in Elizabeth City on Sunday. Will Ed Alexander underwent a tonsilectomy at Creswell Hospital on Monday morning. Miss Louise Burroughs, who has been the guest of Miss Ada Virginia Hopkins the past two weeks, left Sunday evening for Robersonville. She was accompanied by Miss Hopkins and they will visit friends and rela tives there. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Brock returned Wednesday from a week’s stay at Stoneville. Miss, Mildred White is spending a few days in Norfolk, Va. Ronnie Pritchett underwent a ton silectomy at Columbia Hospital the past week. Miss Matilda Alexander returned Friday from a two weeks’ trip through the mountains of North Car oline and Tennessee. Tom Norman, of Washington, D. C., was speaking to friends on the streets of Creswell Saturday. William J. Schwindt, of Philadel phia, Pa., is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Phelps. BEARD GROWS 57 YEARS* Montesano, Wash. When J. E. Calder arrived in Seattle from Minn esota on April 20, 1882, he had 25 cents in his pocket. It was either eat or shave. He ate. Now mayor of this town, he declares he hasn’t missed a rheal since and he hasn’t shaded once. His beard measures 15 inches. \Mei4 ft Mftbl blushes, ETS <SW»HE THUhTDEf?.- \OHEN ft V/OMfthf BLUSHES ET'S <syMe 7 ft*— {STATE THEATRE HERTFORD, N. C. < > ' < tH o Friday, June 30— ! I MATINEE 3 P. M. Warner Baxter Lynn Bari Return of Cisco Kn COMEDiY ACT J < > mmm—mmm—mrnmmamam Monday, July 3 \ \ MATINEE 3 P. M. < ► :: II act—^^-"nEWB I ; Wednesday, July 6- I MATINEE 5 P. M. I ; s,* I ‘ I OjBSl3 \ Chamber of Commerce Agree To Help Bertie ' (Continued from Page One) any local financial assistance or any concessions of the Chamber of Com merce. It was reported that the Norfolk Southern Bus Corporation realized i(adequacy of present faculties and . that officials were concerned in erect ing i modern station here. With an up-to-date station, toilet facilities, one of the town’s bugawios for conven ience of visitors, would be solved, it was also pointed out . A,t Dist qpnclusion of'tMS diseOsUML'V! the committee went on record 4s fav oring urging Town Council to use every possible effort to induce the bus company to lease the town lot at the corner of Broad and Water Streets as a site for a new station. Norfolk Southern officials have made investigations of possible Bites and it was reported that they were favor ably inclined to accept the town lot if it is leased at a reasonable figure. They are expected to return to Eden ton again this week to go more fully into details relative to a new station. The Chamber of Commerce year ends on June 30 and on this account the annual banquet and the selection of officers was brought up for con sideration. A nominating committee was subsequently appointed by Mr. Conger, composed of O. B. Perry, Fred Wood and William Privott These three were directed to present their recommendations at the annual banquet meeting. Friday, July 14, was selected as*the date for the annual banquet, prior to which a membership drive will be in augurated. John Graham, J. Edwin Bufflap and P. T. Owens were ap pointed to make arrangements for the banquet, including securing a speaker for the occasion. Life in the U. S. A. * Grasshoppers invading New Mexico are being opposed by the National Guard. This raises the grasshoppers' march to the dignity of an incident.— Toronto Star. SI.OO m $1.95 Pint fTrSnn Quart ||! SMiSi 11 Wilson Disown* Co., laa. B.V. Blooded wtibtay. »0 Proof. The straight sriiMdst lathis product an 4 yarn or monoid. 27)04 stralghtwhiskty,72XS grata iwiitral spirits. 17)01 straight whiskioo 4 yaws old. 10)4 straight orMskls* Spoon old. , Saturday, July 1— SHOW OPENS 1 P. M. Also DICK TRACY RETURNS No. 5 ; COMEDY ; ACT ■ Tuesday, July 4 J MATINEE S P. M. 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