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The Chowan Herald
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1948.
BIBLE THOUGHT
START RIGHT IN CHILDHOOD: Come, ye children,
hearken unto me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. —
Psalm 34:11.
You Duty To Vote
Next Tuesday voters of the nation will have the
privilege of casting a ballot for the President of
the United States for a term of four years. Not
only is this a privilege, but it is a duty which
should be exercised by everybody who is eligible
to vote. All too often citizens lack enough in
terest to vote for those who are to serve in public
office, and it is fairly safe to say that if the privil
ege of suffrage was* withdrawn there then would
be a terrible howl.
It is very noticeable that there is an apparent
lack of local interest in the Presidential election
and the same is true in many other communities,
which is exactly what many politicians with ul
terior motives like to see. Os course, Chowan
County’s vote is a very small drop in the bucket,
but when many small returns are added together,
as in a presidential election, it is obvious that a
vote counts for something after all.
There are those who say they will not vote for
the re-election of President Truman on account of
his civil rights platform, or other reasons. Some
of these same voters say neither will they vote for
Governor Dewey, the Republican candidate, nor
for Henry Wallace nor J. Strom Thurmond, Pro
gressive and States’ Rights party candidates res
pectively. If their assertion is sincere, they will
not vote for anybody for President, which is a far
cry from discharging their duty as a citizen.
Without doubt, not everybody agrees with all
of President Truman’s views, but it is just as reas
onable to assume that the same thing is true of the
other candidates, so after all it’s about “six of one
and half a dozen of the other”, and is no legitimate
reason why any citizen should not vote for a can
didate for President.
Os course, there is no opposition for local offices
in the general election, for election in the Dem
ocratic primary in Chowan County is tantamount
to being elected to office. Neither' should this
fact prevent voters from going to the polls next
Tuesday to register their choice for the President
of the United States.
It cannot be contradicted that people in many
countries of the world would welcome the op
portunity to help select their rulers, and a pretty
good way for Americans to get in the same fix is
to continually ignore the casting of a ballot for
important office holders. It’s one privilege which
should be appreciated, so go to the polls next
Tuesday and discharge your duty as an American
citizen.
At Last!
With the awarding of a contract Tuesday, a
dream of long standing will come true at Chowan
High School by the construction of a gymnasium,
a phase of education which has been needed for
a long time. Heretofore, the school was handi
capped regarding physical education so far as any
indoor recreation is concerned, so that with the’
completion of the gymnasium, Chowan High
School will be on a par, and possibly ahead of
some other schools.
Not only will the building provide for athletic
events, but with a seating capacity of 600, it will
no doubt be utilized for other phases of school ac
tivity. To be sure, it will create more interest and
pride among the citizens of the community, as well
as among the faculty and students.
It has been a long fight to get the gymnasium,
which is only part of a county wide school build
ing program, so hasten the day when the Edenton
white and colored schools, as well as the Rocky
Hock school and other schools in the county will
have pfants adequate for the proper education
and training of our boys and girls, who will be the
citizens of tomorrow.
Not Interested!
Some Edenton people have enjoyed and no
doubt have been benefitted by the series of Sunday
night meetings held in the high school auditorium
sponsored by the Edenton Methodist Church.
Four of a scheduled series of five addresses have
been presented under the general topic “The
Church and the Contemporary Crisis”, so that it
is to be regretted that the fifth of the series next
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Heard & Seen
By “Buff”
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For two reasons I was gratified Friday night at
Hicks Field when the Edenton Aces romped over
the Tarboro football team 40-0. I was gratified to
see the Edenton Aces maintain a clean slate thus
far this season. Then Ernest Kehayes happened
to be sitting in the football bleachers and was
smoking his pipe. He was enjoying the game when
suddenly he heard somebody a few rows back spout
out: “I smell.a stinking pipe—is Bufflap any
where around?” Well, of course, I was chasing
up and down the sidelines jotting down notes about
the game, so it’s some consolation to know that
somebody else’s pipe has the same reputation as
mine.
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Here’s one who will have some relief on Mon
day, November 8. At that time members of the
Student Council at Edenton High School will take
over the Town’s government for a day, whidi, of
course, means there’ll be a new Street Commis
sioner for a spell, as well as all other new officials.
It’s a fine idea to have the young people serve in
office, and if November 8 happens to be like some
days I have sometimes, the boy who succeeds me
for a day will discover that to be Street Commis
sioner isn’t as rosy as it sounds—especially if com
plaints roll in like they do sometimes. Anyhow,
all complaints that day will be passed on to my
successor. The only trouble is that he will be put
of office the next day.
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Yep, I’m slipping. Miss Rebecca Colwell,
president of the Edenton Business and Profes
sional Women’s Club, invited me to be a guest at
the banquet tonight (Thursday) in connection with
the club’s charter night. Already supposed to be
at two other places at the same time, I was obliged
to decline the invitation, which means, says Miss
Colwell, that she’s tired of inviting me and that
she’ll never invite me to another banquet. Yea,
but wait until she sees me looking mighty hungry—
she’s not that mean, I know.
O
Lharlie Griffin has a nice country ham and ap
parently he’ll have it, or some of it, for a long
time. Charlie was lucky enough to catch up with
the ham and sliced off one end for seasoning. The
meat looked so nice that Charlie says every day he
walks by it and stops a short time to look it over.
After licking his “chops” he proceeds about his
business. How about a look, Charlie?
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Tonight (Thursday) is kids’ night and elaborate
preparations have been made for their entertain
ment at the community Hallowe’en party sponsor
ed by the Junior Woman’s Club. The youngsters
will parade from the Court House green to the
playground, where there will be plenty of fun. Os
course, members of the Junior Woman's Club are
anxious to see kids galore turn out, but they’d like
to see plenty of adults there, too. How about
coming out? A smile or two will not hurt any
body.
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Quite frequently Peter Carlton is seen chasing
around carrying his camera. The other day some
fellow said he thought he was a doctor. When he
dropped in the office, I said I thought he was a
bootblack. Anyway, that’s a camera he carries
and not a doctor’s satchel filled with pills, nor a
shoe shine box. He’s taken a lot of pictures al
ready and some of ’em are worth looking at —nope
I don’t mean bathing beauties.
Edenton High School’s football team is hanging
up a record akin to that of Coach Henry House’s
1934 State championship team. Os course, with
Hertford on deck Friday night, followed by games
with Washington and Kinston, two of the strong
est outfits in the Northeastern Conference, the
Aces will have to put out to come out on top. But 1
here’s wishing tbev can.
Sunday night has been cancelled.
Outstanding speakers spoke at the first four
sessions, and the fifth was to have been Dr. Mark
Depp of Winston-Salem, one of the leading min
isters in the Methodist Church. That cancellation
of Dr. Depp’s appearance in Edenton is justified
is reflected in the fact that with such well known
orators as Dr. Robert House, Dr. Robert Lee
Humber, Dr. Ellen Winston and Dr. Sylvester
Green, comparatively few 'people turned out tn
hear them. While Dr. Depp is as good or better
than those who have already spoken, he is not as
well known in the Eastern part of the State, so it
is reasonable to assume that no more would have
attended Sunday night to hear the climax of the
series.
As stated before by this newspaper, had a string
band or some other amusement group appeared
at the school, there is some chance that seats in
the auditorium would have been at a premium.
Evidently there is lack of appreciation for things
of a thought-provoking nature when presented by
deep thinkers wfio know what they are talking
about and can present their subject in away that
it can be understood, and' if properly applied, be
of benefit to those who hear them.
THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, N. O. THURSDAY OCTOBER 28,1948.
I OUR DEMOCRACY Wm*
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Within a pew hours after the declaration op independence
WAS SIGNED, OUR POUNDING FATHERS ORDERED A SEAL FOR
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E PLURIBUS UNUM. SINCE THEN,THESE WORDS HAVE
APPEARED ON ALL AMERICAN TREATIES, PRESIDENTIAL
PROCLAMATIONS AND OTHER IMPORTANT FEDERAL DOCUMENTS...
WE LITERALLY CARRY THE MOTTO WITH US- ON THE
COINS IN OUR POCKETS*
'One out of many*. it is that spirit of unity
AMONG OUR PEOPLE WHICH HAS GIVEN US
THE SOLIDARITY THAT KEEPS US STRONG
s'ONE NATION tNDIVISIBLE\ WITH LIBERTY
AND JUSTICE FOR ALL " *
Delta Kappa Gamma
Meeting At Manteo
An organization luncheon meeting
of Pi Chapter of Delta Kappa
Gamma, an honorary fraternity for
women teachers, was held at The
Carolinian Hotel, Manteo, on Satur
day, October 23, with Mrs. Mabel E.
Jones of Manteo presiding. Mrs.
Jones, who succeeds Miss Paulina
Hassell as president of the newly or
ganized chapter, appointed commit
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Members present at Saturday’s
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Dr. Griffin V. President
At a meeting of the Fifth District
of the North Carolina Dental Society
held in Elizabeth City Monday, Dr.
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ident of the group. Dr. H. E. Butler
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