PAGE TWO Edenton Golf Links Now Open To Pubic Directors Decide to Al low Non-Members to I Play at Small Cost I Joe Conger, president of the Eden ton Country Club, announces a new .policy concerning the use of the brand new nige-hole golf course at the Edenton Naval Air Station. In order to acquaint the general public of the Town of Edenton, Chowan County and the surrounding towns and coun ties of the Albemarle with the fine facilities available for their use, the directors have decided to allow non members to use the links at the very nominal cost of only 50 cents per af ternoon. The public will also be al- : lowed to enjoy the fine facilities of < the Edenton Country Club, which in cludes the refreshment bar, showers, sport supplies and social activities on a par with members. They may also avail themselves of professional : golf lessons from the golf pro. < It was made clear, however, that ] this low fee has been established only . until September and for the main ! purpose of allowing people to get a “taste” of the game if they have , never played before. According to one member, he re- ' ceived a delightful surprise in his first experience with the game. He| always thought it was ridiculous for 1 anyone “to hit a small ball a mile and j' then walk your head off trying to ’ find it.” |’ ! MITCHENER’S PHARMACY EDENTON, N. C. —— 10% n —l-4 DISCOUNT Jt ff2Sh T ON WORK SOLD 99 Lfjfell FROM STOCK j|jgji «*"'• /a P 1 WWTON SAWYER, MEMORIALS 405 South Road Street Elizabeth City, N. C. PHONE 1119 The reason monuments we erect NEVER settle, lean or fall is because we erect them on foundations of concrete piling five feet deep. J. WINTON SAWYER, Owner ONE COAT RkW ku hhMNt MhM (overs Any Surface PURE OIL PAINT The Mew, Modern, Washable Flat Paint S'SK For AM Walls or Woodwork *• ONI COAT COVERS ANY SURFACE! ■I K a. SBBUBASI.iI B. KKADY-MIXIDI vsemIMuMKISParXSWSPI N * «»*i«b—wall-mx is (Mr kmk or ■BBlicatM’. 4. SELF-PRIMINQI nr (MM primes, seal* an* flalsbea la sas sparatlsa. par ,«r, S. LEAVES NO BRUSH MARKS! „ . . .. . ._ . . 2MM* «M*B, WALUnx IMTM BB SlßltaM Mot a Water Thinned Paiat • *»«*»" «• • ••*•••« **• *• *“ - BL,W A DRIES QUICKLY! fcrsJriig I IIWLI II 1 W*l fllM I USE AND ABUSE OF THE EYES Our eyes are expected to serve us faithfully during every wakeful mo ment throughout our lives. Yet, we abuse our'eyes probably more than we do any of the other organs of the body. Eighty per cent of all our knowl edge comes to us through our eyes. We use about a quarter of our daily output of energy in seeing. While the exacting demands made upon our eyes can be expected to 'take a toll, much eyestrain and many defects of vision could be avoided with a i little care and common sense. More than three-quarters of the people in the United States have de fective vision. In our schools alone, one out of every five students has im perfect eyesight. Most of these cases of defective .eyesight can be helped considerably if caught in -time and treated properly. It would be bad enough if the neg- : lect of our eyes harmed those organs alone. But when any part of the eye is suffering, other parts of the body often are affected and our entire physical well-being may be upset. Chronic headaches, nervous irritabil- i ity and even indigestion may be the result of eye-strain. Since modern living does demand ; such constant and exacting uses of the eyes, it is wise to have them checked at least once every two years. 1 Your doctor is your best source of ad- ' I vice on eye care. He may send you to 1 a specialist who can detect imperfec tions before they become too serious and advise corrective measures, I whether they be better reading and studying habits, eye exercises or suit THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C,. THURSDAY, JULY 15 1943 I rtb '' | Remember that the eye physician! (sometimes called the omßiO k the! I one who knows beet whit treatment I Is needed for your particular aigtrtJ \ imperfection. Do not confuse MM 'with the optician whose job is • you with correct eyeglasses according > to tiie eye doctor's prescription. ! In addition to having your eyes ex ! amined regularly, and especially at the first sign of eye trouble, there are certain rules of eye care that every one should follow. The greatest cause of eyestrain is reading or working in 1 inadequate light or in glare. While reading, sewing or doing any close work, a person should sit with his main light slightly behind him. Working with just a section of light thrown on the material while the rest of the room is in darkness strains and tires the eyes because they must con stantly adjust from light to darkness. Sit up straight when you read, with the material no closer than about a foot from your eyes. Avoid close , work in the direct sunshine or when the sun reflects on the working sur- , face. Reading while stoopipg, lying , down or on moving vehicles places a - strain on the strongest eyes, i Sufficient sleep and a well-balanced , diet promote .the health of the eyes. Taking care of the eyes, in general, , should never be left until old age, when we can expect our senses to be j less than perfect. On the contrary, a child should be taken to the oculist before he enters school for the first : time. Defects of vision are often dis- 1 covered and corrected then, when they J can be improved with the least amount of time, expense and trouble. Reduction In Pig Crop j Is Indicated For State < North Carolina hog growers far- 1 rowed fewer sows and produced a * slightly smaller crop of spring pigs 1 this year than last, according to an estimate by Ray B. Converse, crop reporting specialist with the North Carolina and U. S. Departments of Agriculture. The estimate, based on a survey recently made by ruarl mail car ders, indicated that 130,000 sows were farrowed during the first six nonths of this year, as compared with 134,000 last year and a 10-year (1937-46) average of 126,000. Heav iest farrowings, or slightly more than 61 per cent, were during February, March and April. Pigs saved per litter were up slightly over last year but the in crease was not sufficient to offset the drop in the number of sows farrowed. The total number of pigs saved was placed at 819,000 this spring as com pared with 831,000 for the same period last year. If North Carolina farmers carry out present intentions, Converse said, fall farrowings will be reduced even more. He estimated that 104,000 sows would be farrowsd during the last half of this year as compared with 109,000 farrowed during the corresponding time last year and a 10-year average of 103,000. What’s the Difference? Mother—Shame on you, Doris, for spanking your little kitten. Doris—Well, mamma, you’re not ashamed of yourself when you spank I me. 111 J|ftlf| T KB I I NIIWI V ' 836 JJttii 1947 More Accidents Occur In] Rural Sections, Re port Reveals North Cfcrplina traffic accidents during 1947 claimed 836 lives, accord ing to the Highway Saffty Division of the Motor Vehicle Department. Here’s how these victims met .their doom: 227 were pedestrians, 234 died in collisions between vehicles; 233 were killed when their vehicles ran off the roadway; 36 djed when their vehicles were hit by trains; 33 died on bikes; 23 were killed when their vehicles overturned in roadways; 15 died when their cars hit poles, trees culverts or other fixed objects; seven were killed on animal-drawn vehicles; and 28 died from non-collision mis cellaneous accidents. Forty per cent of all drivers, in volved in fatal traffic mishaps in North Carolina last year were under 25 years Os age. Some city people think most traffic accidents occur in the country. Some rural folk think city-dwellers cause most mishaps. Actually, 674 persons were killed on rural roads in North Carolina last year, while 162 met their death within city or village limits. So, around four out of every five deaths occurred in rural areas. Six out of every eight drivers involv ed in fatal accidents were rural resi dents, the motor vehicle department reports. [nß'WmVWaßl/BW ■ July 19-IfiHP " Rod Cameron and Cathy Downs in “PANHANDLE” ■ O' Tuesday and Wednesday, July ?0-21— Al Capps Famous Cartoon - Character “Lit* ABNER” Mt'i '