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PAGE SIX The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin Bufflap and Hector Lupton, at 423-426 South Broad Street, Edenton, N. C. S' North Carolina /PRESS ASSOCIATION^ SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year *2.00 Six Months —f1.26 J. EDWIN BUFFLAP Editor HECTOR LUPTON Advertising Manager Entered as second-class matter August 30, 1934, at the Post Office at Edenton, North Caro lina, under the act of March 8, 1879. Cards of thanks, obituaries, resolutions of respect, etc., will he charged for at regular advertising rates. THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1949. BIBLE THOUGHT WE DIFFER ABOUT THEORIES, NOT ABOUT FACTS: He answered and said, Whether he be a sin ner or no, I know not: One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see. —John 9:25. Your Duty To Vote With an important city election scheduled to be held Tuesday of next week, May 3, it is very important for voters to make sure they will be eligible to cast a ballot when they go to the polls. As has been repeatedly stated in The Herald, there are two sets of registration books in Edenton, one for general election, which di vides the county into six precincts, with part of Eden- 1 ton being in the East Edenton Precinct, together with a portion of the county outside the city limits, while the other section of Edenton is in the West Edenton Pre cinct, which also embraces a portion of the county. However, for municipal elections, there is a separate set of registration books, one for each of the four wards, in which are listed only voters in Edenton and in order to be eligible to cast a ballot for town officials, a voter’s name must be registered in the book for his particular ward. In event a voter has moved to a different ward, he must have resided in the new ward at least 90 days before being eligible to vote in that particular ward. A newcomer from another state must have resided in Edenton 12 months before being eligible to vote. Os course, The Herald has better sense than to tell anybody how to vote, but it has no hesitancy in em phasizing the fact that every citizen should vote. All too often voters show a decided lack of interest in the selection of their public servants and all too often it is from this same group which comes the most com plaint and criticism about the manner in which affairs are handled. Not only will voters next Tuesday choose Town of ficials to serve for a two-year period, but the matter of parking meters should be settled once and for all. There has been a continual wrangle on the part of some ever since the meters went into operation, so much so that an act was passed by the recent General Assembly which calls for a vote on the matter next Tuesday. If the majority of voters cast their ballots in favor of removal of the meters, it will be compulsory to take out the machines when enough revenue has been secured from them to liquidate the purchase price. If, on the other hand, the majority of voters cast their ballots in favor of the meters, then the squabble should be dropped and stay dropped. In defense of Town Councilmen, when it was decided to install the meters, it was done after no little con sideration and, too, only after it was honestly believed that by the use of parking meters some traffic problems would be solved and at the same time their operation would be a source of much needed revenue. It might be well for all voters to be acquainted with this phase of the parking meters. They were purchased by the Town at no initial out lay of money, the contract calling for payment on a 50-50 basis from the monthly collections. When the meters are paid for, of course, all revenue would go to the town. Since the meters have been in operation this S -*■ Op to !45 Horsepower/ Million DollsrCeb! ' \ '" Big Jobs ■ ffl ■ HH| HBB Up to 39,000 lbs. gross os a tractor. Hi Jjjf BR HR Jfil BB Tires up to 10.00-20’s. New 145-horsepower V-8 IBMmln■ MB H ■ ■ ■ engine. Big Quadrax single-speed (F-7 ■ ■ H HJH and F-8) or 2-speed optional on F-8. 16-in. by I H _ H mmm 5-in. double cylinder rear brakes the I ■ transmissions. USINO LATfST RfOISTRATION DATA ON 6,106,000 TtU or£a I UHINSURANCS IXFMTS PROVE FORD TRUCKS LAST LONOW * ■ 1 . .• i*' ■ j ■ ' ~j i. r.V/ ' -K : ' ..... - ■'■■•■ '/ -|r : ;' ' . THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON. N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 28,1949. Heard & Seen ' By “Buff" It’s not exactly official, but I’ve been told that Billy Biggs’ best score on the Edenton golf course is 36 and that he’s closely pushed by Col. R. E. Hopper, whose best score is 38. Shucks, what’s that? I have a better score than either of ’em —a 60. I must be almost twice as good as that pair. Anyway, I saw Col. Hopper hunt ing a ball near the woods the other day, so that the bloomin’ ball doesn’t always go where he wants it to go, either. o Willard Rhoades gave instructions to change his ad this week and as this is written I discovered it was overlooked. But what Friend Rhoades wanted to appear in his ad was the fact that he now has a full-time boot black instead of on a part-time basis. o Doc Crawford was all smiles the other day when he announced that there was a birth at his house. The birth, however, was given by the Crawford cat when a pair of kittens arrived. Doc just had to celebrate some how, so he went around passing out cigarettes—not a cigar. Congratulations to Mrs. Cat, Doc. —o I’ll be missing my friend, the Rev. Harqld W. Gilmer, who will be away for a few weeks. However, before he left, he dropped a note warning me to be a good little boy while he’s away and show at least a C on deport ment. I’ll do that unless I happen to play a game of golf, for I don’.t know what I’d like to call that bloomin’ golf ball sometimes. o And speaking about Preacher Gilmer, he sort of sur prised me the other day after commenting on the claims put out by the Russians. “Why,” said the preacher, “a Russian wrote the declaration of independence, a guy named Jeffersonisky, and the Russians fiurnished the first President, some bird named Washingtontov. A great race, those Russians!” Here’s one who was unable to accept the invitation to attend the Baptist Young Men’s Bible Class fish fry Tuesday night. The word I get is that a large crowd was on hand and that a lot of fish disappeared. o Tonight winds up the Masonic attendance contest, so that a large crowd is expected to be on hand. Besides, the first degree will be conferred as an added attraction. Maybe a lot of the boys have turned out in order not to miss an unannounced feed. o Well, Easter has come and gone and all of the churches enjoyed large congregations. Some folks, therefore, have made their annual trip to church and will not have to bother again until next Easter. Any way, some of the preachers no doubt didn’t realize that some of those present were members of the church. income has been on an average of SB,OOO per year, half of which, of course, has been paid to the company manufacturing the meters. The other half has gone back to the town. When the meters asp paid off, of course, all of the revenue will go to the town, and for the sake of figuring, that amount means just, about 20 cents on a tax rate calculated on a property valuation of $4,000,000. The Town at present is operating on a $1.50 tax rate which is the limit fixed by state statute. The pres ent tax rate, the principal source of revenue for the town’s operation, does not allow for what improvements should be made, so that any extra revenue would be welcome, irrespective of who comprises the Board. There are some who favor the meters and some who bitterly oppose them. Both groups, therefore, should make it their business to go to the polls and decide the matter, which is getting to be a sore spot with not a few. With a democracy still in existance, the majority should rule, and irrespective of the decision registered by a majority of voters next Tuesday, let those on the opposite side of the fence not be a group of die-hards, but rather use their energy in a more constructive channel. Plentiful Egg Supply Expected During May Egg production is expected to be seasonally heavy in May, and that, says Miss Rebecca Colwell, county home demonstration agent for the State College Extension Service, is why eggs are at the top of U. S. De partment of Agriculture’s list of foods that most likely will be plenti ful on southern markets during the month. Supplies not only will be good throughout May, but for the most part Miss Colwell said, prices should be reasonable. Next to eggs, broilers and fryers will be one of the most plentiful buys on southern markets. A heavy pro duction is being marketed now from growing areas located in the South, and shoppers can count on good sup plies on markets for the next 60 days at least. Most plentiful fresh vegetables will be carrots, cabbage and Irish pota toes. Os the canned vegetables, buy ers will find supplies of corn and peas heavier than others. The lower grade peas especially will be plentiful. Oranges are the only fresh fruit on southern markets in sufficient quan tity to be termed plentiful, the De partment reports. Dried fruits on the May plentiful list are prunes and raisins. In addition, Miss Colwell reported that markets in this area should be well supplied with various kinds of com products, oatmeal, honey, pro cessed dairy foods,- dried beans and peas, peanut butter and fish. (pMIIIII LADIES’ AND MEN’S j Birth Stone Rings j I CAMPEN’S | JEWELERS db—-- J ~ LET’SELECT H. A. rizze3 Campen MAYOR OF EDENTON NOT A L«2* ™““ P ™ AN ' BUSINESS MAN . • '. ;’ ' '' . " ' - \ ' • ••'.■. •’ 29 years of active service to the community in youth work, civic chibs, Chamber of Commerce, Merchants As sociation and all progressive movements for the better ment of Edenton. Register Before May 3rd AND— — Vote On May 3rd ' ’ . ■ • ' • (This Advertisement Contributed By His Friends) ftb!6SS6BSB(feSSSSBSSSS^aBSBSBB|BBSSSSSSSS3SBSBBBJS(HBBfISBS^^^fettBB(SS^^^Bmmmm6|i^^^^6BS^?^^ Puritan Club Wil Repeat Fun Night • j Outstanding Entertain ment Scheduled For May sth Because so many people regretted • their failure to attend the recent fun night at Chowan High School and a 1 widespread request for a second per formance, another fun night .be • staged in the Chowan High School i auditorium Thursday night, May 5 , at 8 o’clock. Information is to the effect that i the repeat performance will be a great improvement over the first of fering about a month ago. Every ■ thing will be different with nothing repeated and it will be bigger and i better. • s The entertainment will be spon sored by the Chowan Ruritan Club, members of which say there will be psychic, mysteries, innovatiohs, magic, blackface, tap dancing of top * order, truth and consequences, leger- I dermaine, dramatics, baffling stunts, impersonations all thrown at the I audience for 1% hours that seems WVWS/VW\/WVSA/WWS/W»WWVWSA/W»^ for Board of Public Works I am taking this means to notify I voters in Edenton that lam a can didate as member of the Board of Public Works in next Tuesday’s municipal election. If elected, I will use all of my efforts toward a business-like administration of this phase of the town’s government. I will appreciate your vote and support. Ralph E. Parrish i I like a woman’s minute. The Rev. J. W. Davis, pastor of Ballard’s Bridge Club is coaching the performance, which includes stud ents and members of the faculty of Chowan High School, members of the Ruritan Club and some outside talent. A small admission will be .charged and it is expected that the auditorium will be filled, to capacity. Give what you have. To .some one it may be better than you dare to think. —Longfellow. Ui« only OI directed TmotherTdayT I REMEMBER RER WITH | \lt£tr!o& I I CHOCOLATES a ibs. LEGGETT & DAVIS DRUGGISTS Phone 67 Edenton
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