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PAGE FOUR The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin Butflap ana Hector LuDton, at 423-425 South Broad Stre a, Edenton, N. C. North CaroOna' vjk I J. EDWIN BUFFLAP Editor HECTOR LUPTON Advertising Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year VIM Six Months *LIS Entered as second-class matter August 30, 1984, 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, DECEMBER 14, 1950 Don’t Let Death Take Your Holiday Once again American armed forces are in action try ing to protect and uphold the ideal of freedom. Once again the spirit of Christmas will be mocked by the hate and bloodshed of the battlefield due to the Korean situ ation. W In many American homes the roar of the cannon will make it hard to hear the ringing of the Christmas bells. That is to be deeply regretted, but throughout history the torch of man’s dignity and freedom has been held aloft only through the sacrifice of its bearers. We can do little to prevent such personal tragedies. But we can do a lot to prevent another kind of tragedy which is equally poignant at the Christmas season—and more cruel because it is needless. We refer to the preventable tragedy of accidents. The National Safety Council has called for intensive acci dent prevention effort during the holidays—usually a very dangerous period of the year. That is an objective which has our wholehearted sup port, not only because it is better to have a joyous Yuletide, but also because we cannot afford to waste the resources of manpower and material so necessary these days to our national strength. The waste is enormous—much more than most persons realize. The American Medical Association has shown that accidents rob the nation of more working years than any disease, because accidents strike all age groups, not just those whose productive years are largely be hind them. The traffic accident problem this year is serious, with a death toll of 35,000 in prospect. That would be the largest number of automobile victims since the record year of 1941. Rigid enforcement of the laws by state, county and municipal police, plus individual determination to play It safe, can keep the Christmas spirit—and all of us— alive this year. Here are some simple rules for Christmas safety: TRAFFIC 1. Use extra care for the extra holiday hazards. 2. Put the Christmas spirit of “good will” into your attitude toward drivers and pedestrians. 3. Don’t let Christmas packages obstruct your vision when walking. 4. Don’t drive if you drink—and vice versa. 5. Start in time and take it easy. Allow for winter weather and extra holiday traffic. HOME 1. Check your home for anything that might cause an accident. 2. Keep your Christmas tree in water and away from flames. 3. Use electric tree and window lights—no lighted candles ever. Don’t leave tree lights on when you are out of the room for a considerable time. 4. Check your electrical connections for shorts and worn-out wires. 5. Keep flimsy Christmas decorations and wrappings away from the fireplace. Selfishness destroys character and it will destroy a nation. Christmas shoppers are reminded that it is later than they think. The fighting in Korea is a first-class war to those fac ing the enemy. [Si r YOUR SON UP IN FARMING... I atutfitafo A#- fetcdetf grj I duo#*?- come foa / MyL 1 Give your youngster the thrill of being a farmer "like Dad." Set Ipl him up with toy John Deere Farm Implements that look real • . • I actually work. H SI He’ll get a big thrill out of the plow that can be raised or lowered HJp "JHKmmkM WM. for transporting or plowing, and the husky* rubber-tired wagon that |||| will haul big loads of '‘play-grain’* to his soap-box barn. He’ll spend l. * life hours with the toy manure spreader, with its lever-controlled re |||j volving beater that actually spreads sawdust or other light material. HH Os course, the sturdy toy WMIBSmE^ |H John Deere Tractor, with a HH steering wheel he can turn, Wm will be one of his most prized .. jyh. possessions all through child- Plan now to see all these gtfnQlLpmP-^ 1 lit realistic, built-to-scale toys at " our store soon. (If all your boys are girls, they’ll like them MB . just as well). ' Hobbs Implement Company GUY C. HOBBS, Prop. “YOUR JOHN DEERE DEALER” EDENTON. N. C. 6u^b^JOH^OEEß^ftTplemenf^No^^B THE CHOWAN HERALD EDENTON. N. THURSDAY, DiBQBMIBER 14, 1950 Heard & Seen By “Buff” BiMIMMIfcIiaiIMIIIIHIIIIIMMMtIIiniIIMWMMMMIIIMWimIWMIWHIMIIMIIHIIIIimiIIIMMIIMI ) Edenton’s Christmas Party parade was a very credit able affair last Friday afternoon, thanks to the Edenton Professional and Business Women’s Club. The floats were especially attractive and represented a lot of hard work on the part of somebody. It is always hard to judge winners in such an event, but here’s one who Would have chosen the Chowan High 'School float for first place. AH in all, the parade was very good, and a lot of creditable comment has been heard. Whether the Eden'ton band makes much progress or not in the future, there surely should not be a shortage of majorettes. That group of junior majorettes in the parade made a fine impression and some of ’em strutte# their mess as they paraded out Broad Street. They looked like the making of some good future majorettes. It’s too bad that the football team hasn’t as large a group of poten tial gridiron warriors. My address must be “North Pole,” for this week I’ve received two letters from youngsters who want 'Santa Claus to know what they want for Christmas. Betty Privott and Linda Blair Spencer wrote letters and to make sure Santa knows the contents, here they are: Betty Privott wrote thus: “Dear Santa Claus: Will you bring me some toys or have I been too bad? Will you bring me a baton and a . little piano and some boots ? I have a baby brother who wants a Teddy bear. He is 16 months old, and his name s Larry. I have a bigger brother who wants a tricycle. He is five years old. His name is Mack. I am in the third grade. I hope I’ve been a good girl. Have I been i good girl? My teacher’s name is Mrs. Ferguson. I tope all the children have been good. Have they been ;ood? My mother wants an electric ice box. Will you ' iring it to her? Last Christmas you dropped a pair of floves on our bridge on Christmas night. Did you miss :he gloves Christmas night?” Linda Blair Spencer had this to say: “'Dear Santa Claus: I hope you are feeling all right. My sister wants a doll and a pair of skates and a Bible. I want a Bible, a pair of skates and a doll. How is Mrs. Santa? I hope she is feeling all right. lam going to give a nice present and I want to give you a nice pres ent, too. My teacher is Miss Jones. My address is at the top. Hope you are all right. lam going to give my daddy a nice present, too. I am going to give him a necktie. Do not get sick. I hope you will have a Merry Christmas, too. Merry Christmas to Mrs. Santa. Goodbye.” 'Miss Evelyn Leary’s picture appears in the current issue of Kaiser-Frazer Dealer News. Miss Leary is pic tured beside her new Henry J automobile on the Court House Green. It was the first Henry J car to be deliv ered in Edenton by the MdMullan K-F Motor Company. In the background is seen the historic Chowan Court House. The picture is very clear and with Miss Leary and her new ear, it is sort of good for the eyes. The other day I heard a group of men discussing whether or not it was a sin to fish on Sunday. It all de -1 pends upon a person’s conscience was the general belief. Well, if a guy catches some fish on Sunday, it might be all right, but if he doesn’t catch any, it might be a sin— because there’s most likely to be some cussing going on. Besides, if anybody goes in my fishing hole on Sunday, it’s a sin sure enough, so keep out. At any rate, there’s so many boats in some of the creeks sometimes that a few fellows have been considering installation of park ing meters. One day a few weeks ago so many boats were drifting around that it was almost impossible to fish at one of the holes. Why in the dickens has every body gone to fishing? It looked for a while as though Edentonians might have to go without Christmas trees this year, for in for mer years trees were on hand before this. Shipments arrived only Tuesday, so that there are plenty of ’em on hand now. Sort of late, but in plenty of time —that is if you don’t wait too long to buy one. Town Councilmen were paid off for six months’ work at the meeting Tuesday night. Each one received a check for 24 bucks, so that they might go on a buying spree. WHat in the dickens would the Town Councilmen do without such a munificent income? Rotarians Planning Silver Anniversary 1 __ / Celebration Will Be Held March 27 of Next Year 1 4 In anticipation of celebrating the ■ silver anniversary of the Edenton , Rotary Club, President Thomas By , rum at last Thursday’s meeting ap pointed a committee whose duty will be to arrange an appropriate celebra tion for the event. The committee is 1 composed of Jack Mooney, R. F. 1 Elliott, W. B. Rosevear and John A. ! Holmes. I The Edenton Rotary Club was ac tually organized and began operation on February 19, 19 1 26, but the charter was not presented until March 27, 1926. The anniversary, therefore, will be held on March 27, 1951. Os the original charter members of the Edenton Club, only two are now | members. They are John A. Holmes) and Charles H. Wood, both of whom well remember the charter night cele bration, when several hundred Rotar ians gathered in the old armory on West Eden Street. C. E. Kramer, who died a few weeks ago, was also a char ter member. Jaycee Broom Sale Friday 6 To 8 P. M. Edenton’s Jaycees will hold a broom sale Friday, when members will act as salesmen from 6 to 8 P. M. Gra ham White and Frank Holmes are co chairmen of the sale and hope many brooms will be sold. Proceeds of the sale will be given to the Hoispi'tal Auxiliary for beautifying the hospital grounds. FIRE DESTROYS HOME Edenton’s Fire Department was called out Saturday around midnight when a house on the Suffolk highway pWWISTERH^ Ms AUTO 1 CM associate 1 Em STORE M ■ j*j ! | Softly 14" SIDEWMK BIKE » : W Extra Wheels Help ) Tots Learn to Ride . INK Welded tubular steel frame. Genuine chain drive. Semi *2; pneumatic tires. Easy Terms, sfuji ‘ ••wt I SPECIAL | 2-DAY > p Regular $19.95 I $16.95 •-Ml K I 17-Pc. TOOL (HIST •ja> Includes hammer. lWi 2 saws, plane, iritf mallet, chisel, <Cd ft Q :T; punch, level, etc. flp, SteeV chest cssos m m » S •3 33” All Steel 5 WHfF»«ARRO# jj $1.89 iriti Roomy! Dura •Jj bly made wsi dMR V; ij Western Auto Associate Store I about three miles from Edenton was totally destroyed by fire,, The fire is said to have started in the kitchen as the result of a defec tive flue and spread rapidly over the frame building. The flames had made so much progress that the local fire men were unable to be of much as sistance upon their arrival. Hospital Auxiliary Meets December 20 The Chowan Hospital Auxiliary will meet Wednesday afternoon, December 20, in the panel room of the Court House. Plans for Christmas will be the principal item of business, so that every member is especially urged to 1 attend. | ry-» *|V^VVYYYVVVVWVWVVV¥VVVYVV»I I mom! MyCOU> USDS /jfe ' DEEP-ACTION relief from coughs, chokey stuffiness with every breath! v • Mother, here’s Every breath carries Vapoßub’s (i a special way to famous combination of time b give your little proved medications deep into ) one wonderful large bronchial tubes. Comfort- MiL ¥ comfort with the ing relief from distress of colds |C JjL very same Vicks comes in a hurry! Zj Vapoßub that al- Then ... to keep up relief for "" '—s ways brings such hours, rub Vicks Vapoßub on grand results when you rub it on! throat, chest and back, too. Easy . . . Effective: Put 2 good “ v spoonfuls of Vapoßub in a vapor- f | i|KE it I | izer or bowl of boiling water as \ .. ‘ I directed in package. Then ... let I LIKES / .. - J your youngster breathe in the I tT f TOO ! \ soothing, medicated vapors. HOME-PROVED FOR YOU BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS! KXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX* To All Santas | On A Budget! I Always Beloved CHIME HOBBY HORSE 6V Steel fl»1 1A Chime Wheels yl*l" Wood stick body colorful reins Jingle bells teo'tmr Tubular Steel TOTS’ 8" TRIKE Fun for tiny tots! mn f\n Rubber tires, ad- «p0.»70 justable seat. Red. 15" Mft-M* ®3U Go-To-Sleep Eyes Regular $3.95 $3.29 ss^iss.'ss-ssws. Woodburning SET $1.89 Electric. Safe UL approved * i :■ \OJ* Meehonicol SPEED BOAT nh“ $1.49 Powerful out board motor runs in water Mrs. William p. Townsend, Jr., re turned to het home in Murphy, N. C, Friday after spending a week visit ing her father, Dr. M. P. Whichard, who haa been ill. SUNSHINE CHEEZIT 18c P&Q FOOD CENTER I ! "Hopalong Cossidy 30” TOY RIHE jjj Reg. OO* 77 C Value ' v With his hero's picture’ Web sling Trigger clicks jpt CftlOb l^a m AUTOMATIC • 6E IRON $7.95 Heat control. Button nooks. jmu >. - m Pumps Woter! Wonderful lUfc 11%" FIRE TRUCK j* Siren Wails 01 aq SK Like Real! SI.OO !£ Hose with nozzle, revolv* jifc* ing ladder. 1 Friction motor. WS »: Beginners BASKETBALL SET V,.|B All rubber ball. __ uw sturdy goal, tun $2.45 jsj 5-Pc Plastic DOLL FAMILY 90c For doll house _ Fully jointed y accrue »• TMSRK J- Regular $3.19 ij: $2.98 ft Turns toast automatically when doors are opened, nw W.
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