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PAGE TWO The Chowan Herald Putdished every Thursday by The Chowan Heralc, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin Bulttap and Hector Lupton, at 423-425 South Broad Street, Edenton, N. C. rrßffixr North Carolina la -ESS ASSOCIATION**)} J. EDWIN BIFFLAP- —— -u.tcr HECTOR LEPTON Mgr. SI BSCKIPTION KATES: One Year --- JL6O Six Months - Sl.oo Entered as second-class matter August 30, J 034, at the post oltice at Edentor, North-Earor iina, under the act of March o. 1379 Cards of thanks, obituaries, resolution.' of respect, etc., will be charged for at regular aU'. ertising rates, THI KSDAY, Al CL ST ti. l'.'-l-i. BIBLE THOUGHT. FOR THE WEEK: THIS WOULD PREVENT MOST CRIMES: Train up a child in the way he should go: ami when no is oul, he will not depart from it.- Proverbs 22:6. Gloomy Outlook For Band The Herald regrets to learn that R. L. Martin has resigned as director oi the talent on High School Hand to accept a similar position at W ar renton. Mr. Martin fell in love with Edenton and said that one of the hardest jobs of his life was to inform Superintendent John A. Holmes that he in tended to leave. "1 have never worked under a Letter man than Mr. Holmes." he said, "and I never left any other town with as much re luctance.” Though Mr. Martin fell in love with Edenton. it wasn’t very long after his arrival two years ago mat he realized the almost impossibility of devel oping a creditable band under prevailing condi tions of band members owning their own in.-tru ments and, therefore, both player and instrument were lost when the student graduated or left school. Edenton. some tew years ago, had a high school band which ranked with the best in the State, and in fact a number of signal honors were won. Hut with members leaving school, there were no instru ments available to train new players, thu> maybe one year there would be a good band and the next not enough trained students tu make any showing. Edenton can ill afford to be without a band, if it expects to show progress, but to have a band means that the school must own the instruments in order to develop players to replace those who leave. This- will be necessary, irrespective of how good a director is secured. Oi course, at present, it is impossible to purchase band instruments. A g(K)d band is an asset to any community, and many wih be the times when the success ol a hand will be necessary, especially when our hoys and girls return from the armed forces. Hut a credit able band cannot be expected until such time as the school owns the instruments rather than in dividuals. Band instruments are expensive, and so is good publicity, therefore, it a band is wanted in Edenton some measures should be under consid eration for the school to purchase and maintain the necessary instruments Edentoivs Tennis Courts After meeting with one handicap after another, the town s tennis courts have finally been put into condition lor playing. Oi course, the courts art not to be compared with those on a college campus or in larger cities where tennis is putted exten sively. No small amount of hard work was necessary to be done by the Street Department, ahead} faced with more work than can be done, so tnat the courts are in just auout as good condition as can be expected under tile circumstances. The courts, at least, improve the appearance el that particular-.part- of Hicks Field, and it is hoped enough people will use them to make the effort to put them in shape worth while. These courts be long to the Town of Edenton and what expense was. involved in putting them in condition was paid by the Town, therefore, no person or any particu lar group oi people has any more right to use the courts than any others. They are lor the use or Edenton people and especially service men ano women and members of their families. Worthy Os The Tribute If there is any group of men who know the pulse oi Chowan County, it is the members oj the Chowan County Commissioners. At the last meeting of the Board, the recent resignation of the Rev. Frank Cale as pastor of f&ur Chowan County churches was discussed, and his contemplate., leaving was referred to as one oi the hardest blows to Chowan County in recent years. The Rev. Mr. Cale has endeared himself to citizens throughout the county, who regret that he and Mrs. Cale will leave Chowan County on September 5. The Commissioners are a very busy group con cerned principally with economic matters pertain ing to the county, therefore, for them to take time out to discuss Mr. Cale’s leaving and thgir very complimentary remarks is a tribute of which Mr. Cale may well be proud.. However, similar remarks of tribute are not uncommon throughout the county, where Mr. Cale |HE C HOWAN HERALD. EDEN TON. N 0., THI RSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1944 j ||£ARd and I miliuw tia.reri luUUU ii pan - ol s.assc.. .an a.hi 1 itu a ciassmeU ad 111 the Leiaal. The au lias mil j iuund the owner, but it did result in Mr. Harrell re- j ic.vina a very interesting letter. The leuer was writ- | I ten by C. YV. Byrd, now located in Da\ luson, wno is a Herald subscriber. Enclosed in the letter was a clipping oi the want ad. "My curiosity has gotten trie best oi l ate," wrote Mr, Hyrd. "Are you the Barlow Harrell ; w ho,, about To years ago, clerked tor S. .1. Sutton In Edenton? If so, you’ll prooabiy remember a kid by me name of Cliff Byrd who worked for Sutton on Sat-j omays and loafed around the store quite a oil. 1 re call Barlow Harrell as an unusually nice leilow. whom ! » ailiuired a great deal.,, 1 hope you are the same! .oiai*.. and that the world has been good to you peer I ■ ~.0 years. Recently I’ve subscribed to the Edenton paper and often see the names of friends I had when a boy." Mr. Byrd is now president and treasurer, of the i*a\ uison Cotton Mills, ami happened to write to the nan lie knew a* a kid, and if he’d happen to come te ..uenton, Barlow would most likely sell hint a pair of shoes, whether he needed a pair or not. o 1 Just as I am. about worn down from slapping at flies ..inkling my nose and ears, and some even crawling 1 across my Specks so that they appear to be as large as a dog. 1 see in The Chowan Leatherneck that the pesky J tilings have disappeared from the'mess halls and bar- 1 racks at the Marine Corps. Air Station. The article: also states that Lieut. J. A. Slater, malaria control off 1 , . cer. has completed a survey of the station and is care | fully watching all possible breeding places hir nvosqui [ toes. Cosh, when he gets rid of those devilish things, | acre’s one who will want to live at, or at least, try to 1 sleep at the Rase. o W esley Copeland, who has been in India 12 months, j a rites unit he has just, received two copies of The j Herald and he sees where about all the people he knew ii-e getting marfied. “The paper looks like the Edenton j people are mighty stuck on the Marines there," he said, saying further that, “It is hot here and the sun is ally getting rough on us. I’ll be glad to get back to the good old United States." Young Copeland is a member of an air corps supply squadron arid was re • ently awarded the Good Conduct Medal. I.loyd C. Briggs is in the Hawaiian Islands ami says • e would like to hear from any of his friends. The crepe myrtle trees on West Eden Street are by •iq’-. means a dead issue. Only' the Other day one lady who would like to see the trees cut down said, "the old. ugly and dirty things are fit for nothing hut the dogs." YVhat’s become of my watermelon "customers”'.’ Usually, at least half dozen watermelons are given to me each season, but to date the only one to come across is. Asa Gritfin, and it Was ii big and a good ’un. Must 1 resort to stealing the bloomin' things? Quite s bit of concern was apparent Tuesday night when another tropical storm was reported headed to ward Edenton. The. storm was being discussed at the I’olier Station, when Alex Cruickshank, one of the: Shore Patrolmen, took off his hat which showed a cut j on. the bald part of his head about two inches, long, j “Gosh, darn,’’ he said. “1 haven't been in a hurricane, | hut look what I got. M\ trouble was that I turned my | bead the wrong way at the wrong time.” O— Lieut. Ann Neely, editor of The Chowan IA-atherneck, j was in town the early part of the Week leading the I .atcst acquisition to the Marine Corps Air Station. At j the end of tin- r-qio Wa.- a cute iiit.e <i g sent to lie: j ,rum Emporia, \ a., aim is now mascot of. The Eeatuei- ; Hecii. 1 asked her what sort of a dog it was, id which j »..e replied, “Oh just a dog." Anyway, the name of trie | ywcoL.er is “1 mate - Victoria from Emporia." It you don’t believe Herald want ads bring results, “u tti l ied V. line Up ireai t ioss Roads, or id. J. Hudson, at me Norlolk Southern oince. .ilr. Unite placed ah au that he had peaches, nu sale .to. ue . run two times. Only a lew .days alter the first appearance, he sent m woitt to yank but the ail. because he had sold all his. poaches and was being: worried to de.it.j by callers. Then. .Mr. Hudson advertised a typewriter lor sale a Week or! two ago, Le was consiiieiiiig running the au twiee, but decided to try it once. The. next day, a.ter ihe, paper was out. Mr; Hudson said if he ran it twice he’d have to leave town, for he lost count of how many ‘ replies he had. Os course, no speeches, were too lung at the Lions Club meeting Monday night when they had the Rotarians as their guests, but Lloyd Griffin made the sort of ad- j dress that I often would have welcomed when at con ventions, or other meetings. Said Lloyd, "With your permission, I will say nothing.” Well, that's about what a lot of ’em say, despite the fact that they chew the rag for an hour and even longer. ■■ Q | Pfc. Augustus Ashley writing from somewhere over seas, said he sure enjoys The Herald and that every ••riteTie gets the paper it brings home a little closer. ‘The other day when I went to get my mail,” he said. “1 didn't find my paper, but saw one addressed to Cedric Basnight, one of the boys from back home. W ell, when I saw that it made me fee kind of home-sick, so at once I started to look for the address and sure enough, he was stationed less than a mile and a half from me—and all of these 20 months I have Teen trying to find some one 1 knew front Edenton. Well, 1 th.nk you can under stand what 1 mean when J say The Herald bri. gs me a little closer home.” has preached 11 years, succeeding his father, the late Rev. Frank Cale. therefore, The Herald joins in expressing regret that he will leave, but in his leaving hopes he will become even better equipped to carry on in his chosen field and be of more ser vice to his Lord, thus making his host of friends 'n Chowan even more proud of him „ j Mayor Haskett Finds Number Os Untidy Premises Plans Another Inspec tion to Check on Co operation Because of quite a number of com plaints. recently of dirty and untidy premises in Edenton, Mayor Leroy Haskett has made a number of trips ; about town to secure first-hand in -1 formation. As the result of his most | recent inspection, he says lie found eight places which were dirty and untidy. Mayor Haskett says he is of. the opinion that this condition is due to thoughtlessness on the part of citi zens rather than the wilful determl -1 nation not to. cooperate in maintain ing a clean town. He says, however, that he will make another inspection ! trip and submit the names 101- publi ! cation of those who show little or no I effort to help make Edenton more I attractive. J . , . . Auxiliary Os Legion Will Meet Friday j A meeting of the American Legion I Auxiliary will be held in the Court [ House Friday night at S o’clock, this : being the first meeting of the new Auxiliary year. Mrs, Jesse White, ; president of the Auxiliary, appeals Ito every member to be present, and : expresses the hope that this year there will be more interest shown in Auxiliary affairs, especially as to membership and attendance. The work is important, she says, and for the Auxiliary to do what is expected of it, the help of every member is needed. Presbyterian Services Called Off On Sunday There will be no services in the Presbyterian Church on East Queen Street next Sunday, due to the pas tor. the Rev. D. C, Crawford, Jr,, j being on vacation. The Rev. Mr. Crawford left Edenton Tuesday for Montreat, N. 0., where he will spend It) days. Regular services will be held, how ever. the following Sunday, Au gust 13. 1 Harness Horse Racing 1 i Atlantic District Fairgounds ] | AHOSKIE, N. C. ] [ Saturday, August sth ] [ FREE BARBECUE DJNER j AT 12 O’CLOCK 1 [ THREE FULL RACES... NINE COMPLETE HEATS 1 [ BEGINNING AT 1 O’CLOCK ! j Featuring Some of the Fastest Horses From j [ Delaware to Georgia 1 ADMISSION SIM Plus Tax ] CHILDREN (Under 12) 50c Plus Tax REAL ENTERTAINMENT PROMISED FOR BOTH WHITE AND COLORED [ UNDER WHITE MANAGEMENT J | WHEDBEE STABLER, Lessors i Big Show In Prospect At USO Club Aug. 8 YVliat is expected to be one of the biggest shows since the opening <1 the Marine Corps Air Station is scheduled to be held i.ll the I SO Glun 1 Tuesday night, August 3, Calls have gone out at the Base for all kinds of talent, there!die a night of real l'un | is in prospect for the service men and women who attend. Plans are also underway to stage a variety show at the Base wiui Lieut. Andreas trying to ferret out the various sorts of talent among the Marines and Women Marines. Distinguished Visitor , At Local Air Staion I Rear Admiral Andrew Calhoun JFcFa.it, U. S. N., made a tour of in , spection of the Marine Corps Air t Station Friday of last week, being accompanied on the tour by Lieut.- Col, Chester Peters and Lieut.-Col. W. E. Sweetser. Admiral JlcFail is commander of the Naval Air Operational Training Command with headquarters at , Jacksonville Fla. I WR’s Scheduled To Play Two More Home Games ■j Edenton fans will have an oppor tunity to see the Edenton Marine Women Reserve soft ball team iii ac , tilth twice more this season, for two ’ games are scheduled to he played on ' the home grounds. The games are scheduled tor Sun ' day August 13, and August 2”. On I the former date the local girls will Cross bats with the WAVES from the Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Va., while in the latter game they will again oppose the Cherry Point Women Reserve. The local girls were defeated f>-0 by the Cherry Point team in their re cent game at Cherry Point. BIBLE CLASS TO MEET The regular monthly meeting of the Young Woman’s Bible Class of the Edenton Baptist. Church will be held at the Church Tuesday evening. August 8. at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend. Visitors are al ways welcome. ORDERED TO HAWAII 1 Captain Ralph L. Tompkins, form-' j er adjutant for the Marine Corps Air Station, who won 'many friends while j in Edenton, was transferred to Quail- j : tico, Va,, and has received orders to J report to Ewa. Hawaii, Mrs. J. A. Woodard Dies Wednesday Funeral Arrangements Not Made When Her ald Went to Press Mis. James A. Woodard died at her home on Court Street Wednesday morning shortly before noon, follow ing a. period of ill health : several years. She was the widow of the late J. A. Woodard, ami was a native ' of Edenton, being horn 73 years ago in the house next to hei hon e at the time of her death. The closest survivors are three neices, Mrs. W. 11. Oof field. Mrs. E. R. Marriner and Miss Sally l ines of Edenton: two nephews, J. M. Jones of Edenton, and Frank Jone- of Eli zabeth City, arid two cousins. Mrs. Helen Owens of Portsmouth. Va., and Mrs. Harry W alters of Warrenton. Funeral arrangements had not been made at the time The Herald went to press. \ BIRTH ANNO! NCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Foy A. >Yard of i Hobbsville announce the-.-birth, ol a (kiughter, Nancy Dion, in Lakeyiew Hospital, Suffolk. on Thursday,, July 13. Mrs. Ward is the former Miss Eunice Hobbs. METHODIST SERVICE AT 11 O’CLOCK SI NDA Y MORNING Preaching services will be held :n the Edenton Methodist Church Sun day morning at 11 o’clock, when the pastor, the Rev. H. Free Surratt, will preach on the subject, “Are You. Fighting Yourself?” Church- school will be held at 9:45 A. M.. and the Youth Fellowship meeting at ? P. M. Mierely By Elimination Diner (who Has ordered tea) — What do you call that stuff anyway —tea or coffee? Waiter —What does it taste like? Diner—-Parafin. Waiter-—Then it must be tea —the coffee tastes like gasoline. AT LEAST A POSTCARD The hardboiled captain had kick ed one of his sailors overboard. “Help! Help!” yelled the seaman, “I can’t swim. Drop me a me." The captain leaned over the rail and smiled sweetly: “Oh, yes, dear, and you write me sometime too."
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