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PAGE TWO The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin Bufflap and Hector Lupton, at 423-425 South Broad Street, Edenton, N. C. " i ■"wet.j /North Carolina vjv /PMSS AS SOCIAI K)W v A J. EDWIN BUFFLAP Editor HECTOR LUPTON Advertis.ng Mgr. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year Six Months * l ; uu Entered as second-class matter August 30, 1934 at the post office at Edenton, North Caro lina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Cards of thanks, obituaries, resolutions of respect, etc., will be charged for at regular advertising rates. THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1943 ___ BLBLE THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: GOD WANTS US TO CONFORM TO THE LAW OF ! LIFE: The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should pensh.-2 Pet. 3.9. Be Willing To Give Tomorrow (Friday) is the starting day for Chowan County’s Red Cross War Fund Drive, when the people , in the county are asked to contribute $4,200 as part ot ,the £125,000,000 asked for in the nation as a who e. Much has been said and written about the merits of the Red Cross, so that it hardly seems necessary here to reiterate the good done by this splendid organization— the greatest mother on earth. Were it known that a single Chowan County boy was suffering in some far away place, or nearer home lor that matter, there is little doubt that a single person in the county would hesitate to give of his or her means if it vto definitely known that the contribution would go directly toward alleviating the suffering of this parti cular boy. But one of the most striking sentences in connection with this year’s drive is: “Where OUR boys are, there also is the Red Cross.” Who is it that can say whose boy is or is not included in OUR BOYS? The plain truth is that not a single person can tell whose boy will need the services of the Red Cross and as a resuu his pain eased or possibly his life saved. No, we know not to whose boy we render assistance when we contribute to the Red Cross. It may be your boy, or it may be mine, or it may be our neighbor s boy. It behooves us, then, to be as liberal as possible in our contributions, so that if any of our boys do need, we need not have any reluctancy in reflecting over our contributions and have our conscience seered at the thought that if we had given more, it might have been possible to provide the attention which could not he given because of lack of funds. Plan for your contribution, have it ready for the can vassers when they call, for they are as busy as you are and are sacrificing their time for the cause. Let’s alt cooperate so that Chowan can once again have pride in the realization of another job well done. About Boys’ Pictures Because a picture of some Chowan County boy serv ing in the armed forces has appeared occasionally in The Herald, the editor feels that an explanation is timely. The Herald would like to print, at its own ex pense, the picture of every Chowan County boy who has answered the call to the colors, but frankly, it cannot afford the expense involved on the one hand, and on the other, it is doubtful if the engraver would furnish that many cuts from which to print. For that reason The Herald has adpoted a policy of requiring those who desire pictures to be printed to pay for the making of the cut with, of course, no charge being made for the printing. Cuts of boys which have already appeared in The Herald have been paid for by relatives and this policy will be followed in the future. This policy is only fair, for it would be discriminat ing for The Herald to bear the expense of securing the cut for one boy and then require another cut to be paid for by a relative, and it is out of the question for a news paper the size of The Herald to secure cuts for all the boys. Some readers, too, do not understand the proceedure in printing a picture. They do not know that to see a picture in a paper it is necessary to first secure a cut from which to print. Unlike larger newspapers, The Herald is not equipped with an engraving plant, so that it is necessary to send the picture furnished to an en graver to have a cut made, and this is very expensive, especially if any volume of cuts are made. It is also timely to say that while pictures are de sirable to be printed in The Herald, yet under present conditions engravers are reluctant to make unnecessary cuts and as a matter of fact, The Herald must certify when placing an order that a general conservation order of the War Production Board has been complied with. This order requires newspapers to scrap obsolete print ing plates containing restricted metals, which are more essential to the war effort than making cuts for news papers. Get Ready Have you given any thought to the announcement of the test blackout called for Friday of next week? And have you noticed that it is the first time the exact hour for the signal 8:50 to 9:22, has been given out in advance ? Has it occurred to you that because of the definite time so announced, there could be a surprise test black out just to see how it would be carried out in contrast with one which was expected. The Herald has no information of this intention, but only wishes to warn readers to remain familiar with the signals, so that whe.n a blackout is called, announced or not, every person will know exactly what to do. Advice is usually worthless because older people have had more experience and rarely heed it and young er people know everything and do not peed it. What with gasoline and tire rationing and transpor tation restrictions, the long-heralded day of "trade-at horoe" appears on the horizon. One effect of the war: We won’t have to buy a new ear just because we want to “keep up with the Jones’s.” THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. «J., THUKSPaV MARCH 11, 1943 Heard and seem ■Py “BUFF” i Who’s running this town anyway ? This question is in order following what was heard in the Police Station Saturday night. A colored woman came in crying be cause two other women had beaten her and, in talking with Chief of Police G. A. Helms, she said he was run ning the town and wanted him to take her home. Then, turning to Sergeant George Dail, she said George was the main man and wanted him to do something about it. She then turned to Sheriff J. A. Bunch and saia, “Mr. Bunch, you are rnning the town and you ought to see that people behave themselves and do not beat up people.” And lo and behold, she didn’t stop there, bui turned to the writer and said, “Mr. Bufflap, you are running the town and it’s not right to let those two women jump on me and beat me up.” The above ques tion becomes more complicated, however, due to what a colored man said when he was arrested Saturday night for being drunk. He was employed during the week to replace one of four street employees who quit their • jobs, and when Patrolman Joe Bunch took him to the hoosegow, the colored man said “i se got to work to night. I’se working for dat man what runs the town and drives the town’s International truck.” Well, that guy is Frank Hughes. Anyway, who’s running tne o— — If 1 didn’t know Lester Ashley, maybe I’d be getting 1 ready to go to Alaska, for a letter was. received from him this week informing me of the fact that he is now ip that northern country. “The fishing down home is nothing,” he writes, “up here we just walk out in the water and pick them up by the handful. If you ever want to go fishing, you should come to Alaska.” V\ hat I’m trying to figure out is that if the weather in this neck of the woods has been any indication of what one might expect as far north as Alaska, how in the dickens can Friend Ashley walk out in the WATER? My impression of Alaska about this time of year is a big hunk of ice. Anyway, who wants to go arouna picking up fish—that’s not fishing. So after “serious” consideration, I’m going to stay at home. o All too often Edenton’s volunteer firemen are cnti cize&.for their work in fighting fires, and who in the dickens isn’t criticized? But just the same, it was due to their splendid efforts Monday that at least two dis astrous fires failed to materialize. They’re a loyal and hard-working group when they hear the siren sound the alarm of fire. They deserve a word of praise occa sionally instead of criticism. And who is in better position to give that praise than the writer of this column. After all, don’t the firemen have an annual oyster roast and one or two feeds thrown in in the bargain during the year? And don’t I have to “play safe”? | o Pinch me to see if I’m awake, for something happen ed this week which seems like a dream. A man drop ped into the office after his firm’s income return was filed and said he was going to run a series of advertisements in The Herald as well as in papers in neighboring towns. “Profits,” he said, "must be i paid in taxes, so I’m going to spend some of the money in advertising.” Now it isn’t that this particular firm is not doing a good business at present, but undoubtedly a time is coming when business of all kinds will not be as brisk as it is now, and any good-will created now will most assuredly stand in good stead when business will be sought after instead of being more or less ig nored as is true in some cases now. Would that more merchants and business men were like-minded, for The Herald, like the majority of newspapers, has and is keenly feeling the loss of advertising, both national and local, brought about by the war. Advertising costs are deductible as necessary expense to operating a busi ness, so that any merchant who is obliged to pay in come tax would not be out any more if some of the money was spent for advertising, which in turn might boost The Herald’s income so that payment of income tax would be an experience about which there is no little grumbling now on the part of some whose incomes call for paying a tax. Then another thing which seems like a dream is all this fuss about conserving. Take the newspapers, for instance. They are urged, on one hand, to cut down on the consumption of newsprint, while at the same time, if The Herald printed all the publicity coming from the various and sundry governmental agencies, it would be necessary to triple the size of the paper and even then it is doubtful if all could be included. Fact of the matter is that almost enough paper goes into the waste basket each week to print an issue of The Herald. Pinch me, I say, for things seem screwy. ! A fellow has to be on his toes these times in buying 1 something to eat, and even then he is liable to be caught napping. For instance, while buying meat from Jim Davenport the other day I noticed some attractive cardboard containers labeled “Hog Casings.” I asked him what they were and he said they’re used for mak ing sausage. “Have you ever heard of chitterlings?” he asked. Nope, I didn't buy any of the things. Any how, why in the dickens doesn’t the OPA ration such things that a fellow doesn’t have much of a desire to eat? Gosh, with Chowan County being almost drained ol its young men (though there’s still some here eligible for army duty) it now looks as though our young ladies are following suit. To date four, Miss Mildred Owens, Miss Lula Mae Smith, Mrs. Eleanor W. Epps and Mrs. Iva Belle Spruill Hughes, are lined up with the WAAC. Courting here will soon be at a premium if things keep up at the present rate, unless some of the older birds begin to feel young again. o Somewhere in this issue is a story to the effect that 105 Edenton ladies contributed 923 hours to making ■Red Cross surgical dressings during the month of Feb ruary, which is a splendid record. Are there any ladies in town now wasting a few hours a week? If so, this time can be very well spent by helping a worthy cause. There’s no initiation fee or any other expense In con nection with this Red Cross work. All that is necessary is to report to Mrs. W. H. Coffield, chairman, or any of the supervisors while the group is at work in the Parish House. GILMORE W. JOHNSON ANNOUNCES HIS CITIZENS SERVICE CORPS ORGANZATION Membership Certificates and Identification Cards Being 1 Prepared For Distribution Among 300 Members This Week The U. S. Citizens Service Corps of the Chowan County Civilian De fense Council, has perfected its or ganization under the leadership of Gilmore W. Johnson, its Director. The Service Corps is the War Ser vice arm of the Defense Council and is due to play a very important role in the event of invasion, or bombing attack. In some respects, the functions of the Service Corps is very closely re lated to the Red Cross, many of its members having received training under the Red Cross, which was con ducting classes in First Aid and also in Home, Nursing and Nutrition when the Service Corps began or ganizing. Membership certificates and identi fication cards are being prepared for 300 members this week which will be distributed by the heads of the va rious chairmen or directors. Membership in the U. S. Citizens Service Corps may be obtained through actual service, or by taking a prescribed course of training. Any person who will serve in any of its various branches is urged to enroll with Mrs. Hazel G. Gibbs, head of the Volunteer Office in the Citizens Ba,nk Building. < On the executive committee with Chairman Johnson are Mrs. Pencie McMullan Pruden, who is also chair man of the Red Cross Chapter in this County; C. W. Overman, D. M. War ren, E. W. Spires, J. Edwin Bufflap, Miss Rebecca Colwell, J. G. Cam pen and R. C. Holland. Chairmen of the various commit tees of the local Service Corps follow: D. M. Warren, Chairman Finance Committee; W. H. Gardner, Treas urer; J. H. McMullan, Chairman Committee on Forums; J. Edwin Buf lap, Chairman Committee on Pub licity; G. W. Johnson, Personnel Of ficer; Mrs. James E. Wood. Director of First Aid Classes; Miss Gladysteen Hester, Director of Home Nursing; J. A. Moore. Chairman Plant Utiliza tion Committee; John A. Holmes, Chairman Food and Housing Commit tee; C. W. Overman, Chairman Agri culture Committee; the Rev. Frank Gale. Captain of Forest Fire Fight ers; W. J. Taylor, Chairman Educa tion Committee; R. F. Elliott, Chair man Transportation Committee; J. G. Campen, Chairman War Savings Committee; the Rev. W. C. Benson, Chairman Recreation Committee (ser vice for Service men); R. C. Holland, Chairman Salvage Committee; Mias Rebecca Colwell, Chief of Block Leader Service; Mrs. John F. White, Block leader for Edenton Zone; W. A. Harrell, Neighborhood Block Leader for Rural Zones; Mrs. S. M. McMullan, Director of War Records Collection; Mrs. R. H. Vaughan, Chairman Nutrition Committee; Mrs. Hazel G. Gibbs, Chief Volunteer Of ficer; J. G. Campen, Chairman Con sumer Interest Committee. Local Salvage Committee, R. C. Holland, Chairman: J. H. McMullan E. W. Spires, J. H. Conger, G. A. Helms, C. W. Overman, J. W. Davis, Frank Holmes, S. C. Mills, Grady Love, J. G. Campen, John Winborne Hollowell, Rebecca Colwell, H. A. Campen, R. L. Pratt, Mrs. R. E- Leary. J. Edwin Bufflap, Mrs. J. E. Wood. John A, Holmes, W. J. Taylor, R. N. Hines, J. P. Partin, R. W. Leary, Jr., W. M. Wilkins, the Rev. W. C. Benson, J. Frank White Jr., Leioy Haskett and Frank Hughes. Miss Rebecca Colwell, Chairman of the Woman’s Division of the Sal vage Committee. Fats and Oils Committee: J. A ?lH * ""*"T" ta ” *~‘*™' , “»*«ta r* STUDEBAKIR ik « °* # W eO*y to re,ell u,Bd St udebalt, r , X do, no n<f Wright Cyclone ]|ftff|jttf n,#W ‘ ..10l authoHio , l on ntW |. d so ""‘'Prte.,, engines for the u 4 p« c,a ” PUre hoi» Flying Fortress. .. * . _wr Cho^P 100 ' Commoner or p tm ~_. ° «*»•* big,multiple-drive CHOWAN CHAMPION COMPANY STUDEBAKER EXCLUSIVELY SINCE 1909 “America's Pioneer Vehicle Builders Edenton’s Pioneer Dealer” 1 I Davenport, G. M. Byrum, Haywood Phthisic and Miss Rebecca Colwell. Scrap Rubber Committee: Guy C. Hobbs, L. C. Burton, Jordan Yates, L. W. Belch, L. C. Briggs, Lindsey Evans. Chowan County Committee War Savings, J. G. Campen, Chairman: D. M. Warren, W. J. Taylor, T. C. Byrum, J. H. McMullan, J. A. Moore, J. Edwin Bufflap, Mrs. E. N. Elliott, Chairman Woman’s Division; Mrs. Grace Dobson, Chas. W. Overman, Miss Rebecca Colwell, Mrs. E. L. Winslow, G. H. Harding, E. W. Spires. W. H.'Gardner, Z. T. Evans, Sub- Committee Chairman; W. H. Pierce, Mrs. Percy Smith, Mrs. J. G. Perry, Mrs. George C. Wood, Mrs. Thomas B. Wood, Sub-Committee Chairman; W. J. Goodwin, L. W. Belch, Sub- Committee Chairman; Mrs. Cameron Boyce, T. A. Berryman, O. M. Berry man, Mrs. A. D. Ward, Mrs. J. N. Pruden, J. H. Conger; Dr. Roland H. Vaughan, R. N. Hines, G. I. Dail, R. L. Pratt, G. A. Helms, R. F. Elliott, J. N. Pruden, H. A. Campen, A. G. Byrum, Dr. W. S. Griffin, the Rev. J. T. Byrum, T. L. Ward, W. E. Malone, County Retail Chairman; Mrs. E. J. Griffin, Edenton Sub- Committee Chairman. Home Nursing Corps, Miss Gladys teen Hester, Director (County Nurse Deputy). Registered Nurses: Mrs. Roland H. Vaughan, Mrs. E. L. Belch, Miss Gladys Simpson, Miss Gladysteen Hester and Mrs. Teressa Blaine. Home Nursing Committee: Mrs. D. M. Reaves, Chairman; Mrs. J. L. Pettus and Mrs. J. A. Moore. Students who have graduated in the Home Nursing Corps: Mrs. Mil lard F. Bond, Jr., Mrs. W. E. Bond, Mrs. J. A. Curran, Mrs. Nathan D. Dail, Mrs. J. Wallace Goodwin, Mrs. R. N. Hines, Mrs. R. C. Holland, Mrs. M. A. Hughes, Mrs. George C. Hos (Continued on Page Three) RATIONING I AT A GLANCE The Office of War Information has issued the latest in the series of weekly thumbnail “ration guides.” Food The first point ration period will cover the month of March and each holder of War Ration Book 2 has 48 points to spend. Sales of canned fish—including canned shell sish —and canned meats in hemetically sealed cans now are suspended. The suspension of sales will continue until a meat rationing program now in preparation—under which all persons will have equal op portunity to share the limited sup- be put into operation. No distributor of tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, snapbeans (either green or waxed), cabbage, or peas may sell these commodities at prices higher than he charged the five days be tween Thursday, February 18 and Monday, February 22. All institutional and industrial users of food must register with their Local War Price and Rationing Boards between March 1 and March 10. After March 10, if they have not registered, they will be penalized for the lapsed period in reporting. Coffee Coupon No. 25 became valid Feb ruary 8. It will be good for one pound of coffee through March 21 Sugar Coupon No. 11 in War Ration Book 1 is good for three pounds of sugar and is valid through March 16. Stamp No. 12, valid March 16 to May 31, will be gobd for five pounds Typewriters Persons wishing to rent type writers of the kind scheduled for rental rationing will be permitted to do so any time before May 1 with out getting rationing certificates. Gasoline-Tires Share your car when using it for essential and occupational travel. Pleasure use of vehicles and boats is prohibited. All holders of “A” coupon books have until March 31 for their initial tire inspection. No gasoline or rations will be granted after March 31 deadline to drivers lacking the tire inspection record. No. 5 coupon in basic “A" ration books becomes valid March 22. “A" “B” and "C” coupons all are good for three gallons. Fuel Oil Period Four, indefinite-value cou pons, valid during February, March, and early April have been decreased 10 per cent and are now worth nine gallons per unit. They will expire April 6. The value of Coupon No. 5 will be ten gallons and it will become valid on March 7. Stoves As & further step to conserve fuel oil, rationed coal stoves have been made available to provide supplemen tary heat for families using a cen tral heating plant system, whose present oil ration is insufficient for health and comfort. Apply at local War Price and Rationing Boards for a purchase certificate for these stoves. Footwear Stamp No. 17 of War Ration Book 1 can be used until June 16 to pur chase a pair of shoes —with the ex ception of certain types of casual and playshoes, which are ration-free. As with sugar and coffee, the stamp must be torn out of the book at the time of the purchase in the presence of person making sale. If shoes are bought by mail, the stamp may be detached and sent with mail order. It is necessary to obtain a pur chase certificate from the local board in order to buy rubber boots and rubber work shoes. It will be necessary for all appli cants for passenger car tires to pre sent Tire Inspection Record when submitting application for tires. All applicants for truck tires will be required to present Certificate of ! War Necessity when applying for I truck tires. Mrs. Betty Parker Dies_ At Home On Tuesday Mrs. Betty Parker, 80 years old, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son, T. E. Parker, at Val halla. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Jimmy Toppin, and her son, T. E. Parker. Twelve grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock, with interment being made in the family burying ground. Pallbearers were: Joe Jackson, Charles Warren, E. E. Harrell, Elton Wilson, R. T. Harrell and S. M. Tynch. RED MEN ELECT GREAT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES Chowan Tribe of Red Men, on Monday night, elected delegates to the Great Council meeting, though it is doubtful at this time whether the State Convention will be held due to war conditions. J. Edwin Bufflap was elected as the Tribe’s represen tative, while Raleigh Hollowell was elected as alternate.