PAGE FOUR The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin ,Bufflap and Hector Lupton, at 423-426 South jßroad Street, Edenton, N. C. Jj'EDWIN BUFFLAP ..Editor -HECTOR LUPTON Advertising Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year Six Months .. 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, FEBRUARY 12, 1948 " THIS WEEK’S BIBLE THOUGHT THE MAIN ISSUE: Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life. —Proverbs 4:23. Nature In Principal Role Chowan County and Edenton in particular came face to face with a real problem Tuesday when the entire section was blanketed with a 12 to 18-inch covering of snow. With so much snow seldom falling hereabout, and not being equipped to cope with the situation, nat urally the paralyzing conditions affected every phase of our activities. To be sure, there were many hardships, but for the most part the problem was tackled with little murmur ing, for after all, who could do anything about it ? This fact is recognized, so that we must be resigned to do the best we can under the circumstances. The snow once again, however, brought out the fact lhat we are composed, generally speaking, of a kindly people. On numerous occasions men, from one up to groups of five or six went to the rescue of motorists whose cars were stuck in the snow or slipped on the icy highway and needed just a little more power to pro ceed. Then, too, drivers of a number of jeeps and trac tors, able to better negotiate the difficult driving con ditions, offered their services in moving stalled cars. As the result of the heavy snowfall,'many people were stranded here, and in an effort to prevent suffering and inconvenience, quite a few local citizens offered their services late into Tuesday night in an effort to procure sleeping quarters. The Hotel and tourist homes were filled to capacity so that private families were con tacted, many of whom agreed to share their rooms for the night. ’ The snow, of course, was a problem in many respects, and efforts on the part (if State and Edenton workmen are being made to open highways and streets for traf fic. In Edenton one of the Cannon Company’s Sherman tanks was pressed into service Wednesday in order to make some headway, and results were very gratifying. Nature, however, took its course in providing the snow, and while no little effort is being made to nove some of it, after all, most of it will likewise be moved by nature, when the rays of a friendly sun begin their work. Let Us Not Fail! To say the least, it is rather discouraging to note that contributions in Chowan County’s March of Dimes appear to be so greatly lagging. Os course, the sort of weather experienced ever since the drive started has had an ill effect on the result, aid not all reports are in. How ever, with what reports are still to come in, it can hard ly be expected that these will make up the deficit be tween the quota of $2,200-and the #599 in hand. The Herald, like Drive. Chairman R L. Pratt, cannot '• -i- ve that Chowan County people are not in sympathy with the fight being made against infantile paralysis. The funds derived from the March of Dimes not only go for direct relief of polio victims, hut a large port - " .n of ..it goes toward research in an effort to get at the oot o'" the disease, so as to p 'event it ''rather-than tight it af'-. it occurs. Chowan County has been very fortunat in not being u j victim of the dis as-, but who can sav if ami when it will [ -trike in our midst? The more contributions we receive. I the more will be on hand for any possible emergency, j r.ii by the same token the more we will have to do with f icing the .mystery; of the disease: Chowan County has always met its quota. Shall it be said that this year its citizens are not interested enough to maintain itiv splendid record ? DUMP BODIES Steady, smooth, reliable operatioa of Gallon’s Hydraulic Hoist offers dump truck men maximum efficiency with greater power. Designed fo# 1 l /i ton trucks . . . the Galioa Model GH 56 has patented Equalizing Double Arm mechanism to provide low and uniform oil pressure. Ho strain on truck motor, and three-way valve holds body at any angle. Gabon hoists are known to last longer than three or four chassis. It’s their immunity to wear and tear that makes them popular with operators. Any type body available to meet your particular requirements. Constructed of 10 gauge Ugh carbon steel, and designed to give maximum service most punishing conditions. 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These grandchildren are sumpin’, and some of ’em will be spoiled if they hang around their grandmammys and grandpappys too long. u Arthur Hollowell must not have wanted any business Tuesday morning. With snow about knee deep, I called him at his grocery store to deliver a box of matches, but he wouldn’t do it. “I have a customer in my store,” he said, “but although he has been over an hour, he hasn’t bought anything yet.” Well, what store in Eden ton did sell anything Tuesday? Which reminds me of Willard Rhoades, who, operates a shoe repair shop near The Herald office. Willard slipped out a few minutes Wednesday and instructed his boy to lock the door until he came back if a prospective customer came in. The theme song of my column this week is “Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.” We had a mess of snow a little over a week ago and a few days later a light snow fell, which no doubt served as a dessert. However, Monday’s snow was an overdose, and if we have any more such weather as we had the beginning of this week I’m going to try to enlist the other native Pennsylvanians in Edenton to go back up to the Keystone State or even farther north until the weather around this neck of the woods is not so rough. Why don’t the Chamber of Com merce do something about this weather, anyhow ? O And speaking about the weather, a lady called the Post Office Wednesday to inquire if a pair of rubber boots she ordered had arrived. Bill Goodwin informed the lady that no boots were there for her. “Well, that’s funny,” she replied, “I ordered theqi in time to be here now when I need them.” Bill, obliging as he is, told the lady to hold the phone until he took another look. “No, mam,” Bill said over the phone, “I cannot find any boots, but there are two boxes of straw hats here.” That ended the conversation, for who in the dickens is study ing straw hats when outside it looks as though we are somewhere near the North Pole? o Emily B. Elliott informed me by postcard Wednesday that she is in Colerain on account of the Edenton oil shortage. She got off hurriedly and unexpected, but an other reason she is not back in Edenton et this writing is because there is not a shortage of snow in Edenton or Colerain either. And speaking about the snow, how would you like to be a bird these days? The poor things are fed up on snow, so if you have any scraps or crumbs (beside the old gent) around the house, why not put ’em jut so the birds can eat something beside snow balls. They say the Gulf Stream has moved. What I want to know is in which direction. Wa must be nearer the Polar Stream (if there is such a thing). The mail box at the Post Office corner is in bad shape on account of that instead of having four legs, it has only two. The thing is tied against a pecan tree at pres ent, so maybe we ought to start a movement to get some crutches for it. ■■■' (V-- That word “digging” in the front page streamer is used advir -dly. In fact, so much digging was in prog ress Tuesday and Wednesday that not a shovel could be bought at any of the hardware stores. The next “run” should h,- for liniment in our drug stores. O Miss Frances Tillett, manager of the Chowan Hospital, was high in praise of the local Cannon Company, for she was in somewhat of the pbsit'bn of a lost airplane party or floundering boat crew Tuesday when some of the National Guard boys fought their way to the hos pital with urgent supplies, and enabled conta t with the outside world. “That’s a worthwhile organization,” she told The Herald Wednesday morning, and wants the folks to know she appreciates what was done. THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1948. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FATHER McCOURT DENIES ALL CHURCH SERVICES CALLED OFF Editor The Chowan Herald: In your February 6th front page article “Chowan Digs Out of Sunday’s 8-Inch Snow,” its first sub-title stated “Snowfall Has Crippling Effect on All Local Activities”; its second sub-title stated “Church Services Called Off” and its story third paragraph began, “The snow had a crippling effect on all activity. All church services were called off ... ” I conducted services in my church that morning at sched uled hour with congregation of al most its normal number. Regardless of weather or surface conditions, ser vices will always be held at St. Ann’s Church on the scheduled days and hours as long as I am pastor, church serviceable and priest can conduct services. Story In Herald Apparently Gave Wrong Impression Writer Informed Jaycee Meeting Had Been Called Off Frank Holmes, who is interested in the organization of a Junior Chamber of Commerce in Edenton, in formed The Herald that an error was made in a story appearing on the front page last week headed “Second Call”. The opening statement of the story read: “In view of the fact that very few put in an appearance last Fri day night for the purpose of organiz ing a Junior Chamber of Commerce, another meeting has been called for next Friday night at 8 o’clock.” The story was based on the in formation that only about three or four gathered in the Municipal Build ing on the Friday night in question. Mr. Holmes claims that the state ment was very unfair in that the meeting had previously been called off due to inability of a group from Rocky Mount to attend. He said most of those invited to the meeting had been contacted by telephone and informed that the meeting had been called off and in turn they were urg- S HEADACHE Capndinc contain 4 apoclallr elected ingredient! that work • together to ghre qoiek relief A from headache aod neoralgia. Follow direction oo label. 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Jimmy Weathers Taken Into Music Fraternity Jimmy Weathers, who made his home in Edenton for several years, was among 13 music students in the University of North Carolina to be initiated in the Alpha Rho Chapter of the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity of America. The fraternity, which sponsors campus concerts and provides a mu sjc scholarship, is, a social-honorary ■organization. Hal Kemp, the late band leader, was a charter member of the Chapel Hill chaptei, and Norman 11 ■» FLOOR SANDING AND FINISHING / I do the work at a reasonable price. I also have sanding equip ment and electric polishers for rent. I furnish everything, clean your old floors and wax and polish them with an up-to-date polisher, making them look like new. y WRITE OR SEE Albert E. Lassiter 301 West Gale Street EDENTON, N. C. Si . —« WE CUT AND INSTALL GLASS FOR ALL, MAKES OF CARS • ■ . HOLLOWELL CHEVROLET COMPANY PHONE 2151 HERTFORD, N. C. 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