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PAGE SIX The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin Buiflap ana Hector Lunton, at 423-425 South Broad Street, Eden ton, (I* C. < I I X Nonh Carolina , /mtSS ASSOCIATIONS SUBSCRIPTION RATES: i One Year ff®® Six Months - 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 3,1879. Cards of thanks, obituaries, resolutions of respect, etc., wiU be charged for at regular advertising rates. THURSD^7fEBRUA^^9Ti96o! THIsIvEEK’S BIBLE THOUGHT IT MAY COME TO US: To him that is afflicted pity should be showed from his friend. —Job 6:14. Not Going To The Dogs To say the least, Edenton people are no little con cerned about the report that the U. S. Marine Corps Air Station here is to be closed as of March 31. Though no official orders had been received by Col. R. E. Hopper, 1 commanding officer, up to Wednesday, the information is said to have come from authoritative sources that the orders to close the base have gone out of Washington. There are more reasons than one to regret that the base is to be closed. In the first place, business in denton obviously will show a decided decrease, for with the base payroll, including service men and civilians, ' gone, this flow of money into various channels of trade will cease. Then, too, no little amount of capital has been invested in living quarters, which also will be va cated, some of which have brought in handsome rentals. For the most part, very few people in Edenton earn wages which warrant paying the rent charged at present, so that obviously houses will bring in less rent or re main vacant. There is another angle. Many Marines have invested ‘ a goodly portion of their savings in purchasing homes and due to leaving will, no doubt, in some cases, sell at a sacrifice in order to get at least part of their invest ment back. Then, too, many of the Marine families have made friends with Edenton people and developed an abiding friendship which will be hard to leave behind. To be sure, closing of the base will have its effect in Edenton, yet withal there is no reason why there should be wholesale gloom and the attitude that the town will go to the dogs. Edenton has every reason to feel for tunate that the base has been in operation as long as it has. It has greatly stimulated business along many lines and more or less resulted in developing more of a spirit of progress. Yet, the old town has been in exist ence for centuries, even before any thought of the in stallation of a military base. And in all those years our people have prospered, possibly not as much as in recent years, but they were happy and enjoyed life. Our people, even without the base, can continue to earn a livelihood and be happy, which after all is far more im portant than piling up a bank account. Apparently the base is destined to be closed, and we regret the fact, but in leaving our fair section, The Her ald hopes the Marines and their families will long re member the old town and be able to cherish friendships and acquaintances made while in our midst. Those who never seek something for nothing rarely give up something for nothing. Faith may not be able to move mountains, but it can accomplish a great many things. There are always friends who stick to you through your prosperity and good fortune. If you have to direct speeding traffic along modern highways you should be equipped with a locomotive headlight for signalling and a machine gun for defense. The trouble with most budgets is that they operate only on paper. There are successful business men who take no exer cise, physical or mental. it Why take a chance on untimely delays when weather and ground conditions are just right for planting? Be sure your John Deere Equipment is ready to go by giving it a complete checkover now ... before you need it. If parts are required, get them from us. Hobbs Implement Company “YOUR JOHN DEERE DEALER " X333XS N3Q3 IS3AV - EDENTON, N. C. EOMILYGENUJINi JOHN DCERi REPAIR PARTS tve<&z s}4e 7%e / Wm THE CHOWAN HERALD EDENTON. N. C.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1960. Heard & Seen! By “Buff” County Commissioners and Edenton school trustees had a heart-to-heart talk Monday afternoon in the Court House about school problems. A contract has been awarded to build a colored high school which will remedy the present deplorable condition existing among colored school children. But then a new high school must be built for white students, and that’s what brought about the confab. Estimates for the new white school are about $43,000 more than what is available at present, so that it was hoped the County Commissioners could fork up the difference. Cold, hard financial facts were laid on the table, and while the Commissioners are in accord with giving all financial aid possible, they could not commit themselves to a specific amount, at least until the end of the fiscal year. At the same time the school officials should know how much money is available be fore considering a contract for construction of the new white school. The problem resulted in some level-headed thinking on the part of both groups, so that probably some way will be worked out so that construction will not be held up. The bids are expected to be opened during March. At any rate, in the present dilemma, West Byrffin, chairman of the County Commissioners, asked Superintendent John Holmes about the feasibility of reducing the size of the building to reduce the cost. Mr. Holmes pointed out that a smaller building would most likely accommodate the school children at present, but that there is a large crop of youngsters who will soon enter school, so that in only a few more years the situation will be just about as it is today. There’s only two remedies to the situation as I see it —either build a school of adequate size or pass an “ordinance” prohibit ing having any more children in Edenton. Yeah, and just try to enforce the “ordinance.” Why, where in the dick ens would my cigars come from? o Hubert Elliott, who is working on the Asheville Citi zen, read a short story in a recent issue of The Herald about Raymond Umbaugh and his activities in connec tion with artificial insemination. “This is to ask,” wrote Hubert, “when did the Marines let the situation get out of hand?” Gosh dam, I forgot to mention that Friend Umbaugh’s activities are confined to cattle. The Marines are holding their own, Hubert, but they’ll soon be leav ing, according to reports, much to the regret of a lot of people, including some of the gals. o Doc George Crawford has come across in a big way. He recently became Pop Crawford, you know, and the other day I received a real cigar. The thing is 8% inches long and should prove to be a couple days’ smoke. He hunted all over Miami to find the biggest cigar he could so that I’d be satisfied. Well, I’m marking him off my list. Now who’s next? o Col. Bill Rosevear was among the war veterans at tending the ham and egg supper at Cross Roads Tues day night. It was quite a party and everybody was anxious to do his part—beside eating. After the meal, the Legionnaires jumped in and cleaned up so that the place was spic and span, giving the women club mem bers no reason to complain. Bill wanted to help, too, so he very graciously volunteered to inspect the kitchen af ter the boys had it all cleaned up. Well, that’s sumpin’. Anyway, the cooks massacred the eggs, so that there was plenty to eat for all and some left. What I’m try ing to do is find out what they did with the left-over country ham. Over 100 war veterans attended the free supper, which again shows that if you want to get a big crowd at a meeting, just let the word go out that there will be free “eats.” Might be a good way to get some folks to church—especially on Sunday night. o And speaking about ham, my daughter and I had din ner on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Elliott. Coun try ham was on the table and with Frank doing the carving just after a game of golf, a fellow could by no means see daylight through the slices as is the case when getting ham at some restaurants. In fact it looks some times as though the restaurant sheer came near missing the bloomin’ ham altogether. At any rate, the Elliott ham now is not as large as it was prior to Sunday. We sell only genuine John Deere Parts —parts made to fit right... to last longer. If servicing is needed, our well-equipped and well-staffed shop is all set to gtve yon the best possible service for your John Deere Equipment. Be sure to see us soon for parts . . . for service on John Deere Implements. 4 Forest Warden Calls AttentionToTlieLaw For Burning Os Brush No Fire Allowed Unless Proper Permit Has Been Granted Frank V. White again this week calls attention to the fact that in or der to bum brush it is required by law to secure a permit. Mr. White points out that it is un lawful for anyone to start a fire or ignite any material in any part of the woodlands under protection of the State Forest Service or within 500 ft. of such a protected area between Feb ruary 1 and June 1 or between October 1 and November 30 without first ob taining from the State Forester or one of his duly authorized agents a permit to set fire or ignite any ma terial in such above mentioned pro tected areas. Mr. White is very anxious that it be known that no charge is made for granting these permits. For any conviction of the violation of this law a fine of SSO is provided or imprisonment for a .period of 30 days. Forest Warden White has for his district fire wardens J. C. Byrum, Jr.,; H. J. Goodwin, A. C. Griffin, W. E. Speight and F. W. Williams of Eden ton and L. C. Baker, G. M. Bplch and L. T. Copeland of Tyner. Others from whom permits may be secured for burning brush are J. G. Perry, G. D. Dale, J. E. Peele, H. M. Phthisic, Q. T. Bass, W. L. Miller, C. T. Nixon, Louis Harrell, H. R. Perry, Henry Bunch, T. B. Hollowell, T. E. Parker, J. E. Ashley, T. L. Evans, C. C. Nixon, H. R. Peele, E. E. Ohappell, A. M. Spivey, B. T. Chappell, Norris V. Hinton, Pid Boyce and J. Willis McClenny. | PERSONAL ITEMS | Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Chappell of Morrisville, Pa., visited friends and relatives in Edenton Monday after- noon. They attended 'the funeral of their brother-in-law, J. Thomas Holloweli Sunday afternoon at Piney Woods church, Perquimans County. Miss Essie Cofield returned to Burlington Monday after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cofield. Mrs. L. A. Patterson, Mrs. Graham White, Mrs. John Wood and Mrs. C. P. Wales left Tuesday for a trip to Morganton. Mrs. Wales will stop over in Raleigh to visit her daughter, and Mrs. Wood will stop at Charlotte to visit her daughter. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Mr. and Mrs. Don E. Francis of St. Albans, Long Island, N. Y., former Edenton residents, announce the en gagement of their daughter, Marian Don Francis, to Clarence Franklin Sanford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hillard Franklin Sanford of Petersburg, Va. The wedding will take place on Saturday, April 29, at the Lenox Road Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N. Y. The couple plan to make their home in New York. ■avion** »»n*» ••»«•!* v Beginning Friday, February 10 —Through February 18 , LARGE SALE ——AT THE ' j Windsor Furniture Co. WINDSOR, N. C. < ] Entire Stock Reduced $ Wonderful Bargains In Reproductions i - - '• r A\- ■ _ ri 'jL's r '■ - ' ■■ - * . . ijii- vii‘-'ls.. -.'.it',it ? 'l,j - a < Meeting February 24 On Insurance Rates Commissioner of Insurance Waldo C. Cheek has announced that a public hearing will be held February 24, ait 10:00 A. ML, in the Senate Chamber of the Capitol Building, Raleigh, on a filing made by the N. C. Fire Insur ance Rating Bureau on January 23, 1950, proposing adjustments in hail rates. As a result of a review of the experience of all counties, the Bureau proposes decreases in premiums of $206,959 and increases amounting to $59,253, making an overall decrease of $147,706. Due to the uniqueness of hail insur ance, the rates are made for each county with due consideration given to experience of the area in which the county is located. Methodist Society Meets February 14 A meeting of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will be held Tuesday night, February 14, at the home of Mrs. R. W. Hurdle on North Broad Street. Mrs. Edward Speight, president of the group urges all members to be present. PARRISH - HARRELL Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Harrell, of Route two, Edenton, announce the en gagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Mary Julia, to ; Carey Yates Parrish, Jr., of Route two, Edenton. The wedding will take place Sunday afternoon, February 26, at four o’clock at the Bethel Baptist Church. The public is invited to at tend. 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