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The Chowan Herald
Published every Thursday by The Chowan
Herald, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin
Bufflap and Hector Lunton, at 423-425 South
Broad Strett, Edenton. N. C
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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1951.
Red Cross Spikes Rumors
Chowan County did la splendid job of providing blood
for Hie Red Cross when the ibloodmobile was here several
weeks ago. Citizens rallied to the cause to such an ex
tent that the quota was exceeded.
However, as iworthy as the cause is, there are some
people who like to throw a monkey wrench in any worth
while effort. It has been heard, and here in Edenton,
that the blood donated is sold, which, no doubt has been
reason for some people being reluctant to contribute
blood.
This rumor is spiked in an article alpipearing in the
New York World-Telegram and Sun of March 9. The
article follows:
Ever hear the rumor that wounded soldiers in Korea
must |>ay $25 a pint for the blood you donate to the
Red Cross?
Well, H isn't true. They don't pay a cent. Yet the
viciouj rumor has spread .throughout the country. With
in the' past (week Red Cross officials have crossed its
trail i£ such places as New York, Columbus and (Wash
ington* Ridiculous as it is, it even circulated in the
Pentagon.
Botlj Red Cross and Army officials say the rumor, if
unchecked, could cause serious trouble. The fact is .the
Red Ctoss collects blood in this country, processes it and
transports it as required to Korea. The Army adminis
ters it4-without charge to any patient.
Cost* of collecting, processing and distributing the
blood ?s shared by the Red Cross and the Armed Ser
vices Otedical Procurement Agency.
The (Red Cross P'aid all the costs until last December.
But (thfe Korean campaign required rapid expansion of
facilities for furnishing blood, so the Defense Depart
ment agreed to pay the Red Cross for its plasma stock
piling program and shipments to .the troops.
Red Cross officials said the blood-selling lie is only 1
one of many rumors which have been circulated to the
harm of the organization. One had it that the Red
Cross charges troops for donated cigarets, while an
other would lead people to believe clothing is sold, rath
er than given to needy individuals.
In one case, an official said, a story was circulated
that the Red Cross had sold large stocks of underwear.
An investigation was made by national headquarters.
“We found,” the official said, “that a shipment of un
dearwear we had ordered was defective. !So we sent it
back to the manufacturer. The latter, without removing
the 'Red Cross labels from the garments, sold them to a
New Yoric store, which in turn sold them at retail. .
“Consumers who discovered the labels in the under
wear mistakenly assumed we ourselves had sold it.’’
When you put off work until tomorrow you put off
profits until next week.
Life would be more enjoyable if you tried to enjoy it.
(FORD
WINS AGAIN!)
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' 1 V-8 TAKES FIRST PEACE IN CLASS "A”
1951 MOBILGAS ECONOMY RUN
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Again this year ... it’s high honors for Ford! In the
most important economy trial for American stock
Both Ford V-8 model cars ... the famous annual Mobilgas Economy
Run ... A Ford 100-h.p. V-8 equipped with Over- l
and SIX Deliver drive took first place competing against aU cars
in its price class, making 64.587 ton-miles per
mom than 25.9 gallon* and 25.994 miles per gallon. And its com
panion in quality, the new Ford SIX with Overdrive,
miles IMF aalloo was right up there with the winner. In fact, both
™ cars averaged better than 25.9 miles per gallon.
Traditional Ford economy, for the second straight
Gruelling year, has been proved in open competition. Proved
on the tough 840-mile grind from Los Angeles to the
RAO-mile test Grand Canyon ... a course that included city
oou-mne tea belo y sea level deßert he?t and 7,000-foot
Droves Ford mountain passes. Ford’s Automatic Mileage Maker,
■ standard equipment on all Ford V-8 s and SIXES,
Frnnnmv contributed to this great achievement by squeezing
/ t}j e mile out of every drop of gasoline.
Why not “Test Drive” the new Ford at your
neighborhood Ford Dealer’s? There’s no better way
- to be convinced that “You can pay more but you
can’t buy better!”
•The AAA Contest Baud determines the winner bv • “ton-mite
per gallon” formula to insure equal chance far all care in each
claae regardless of size and weight. Ton-mile, per gallon eouab
the ear weight (including passengers) in tone, multiplied by
number of miles travelled, divided by number of galtene of
gaaoline consumed.
FORD V-8 with Overdrive m< .
DOES 54.507 TON-MILES PER CALLON*
SEE YOUR FRIENDLY FORD DEALER
Conveniently Listed In Your Telephone Directory i
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THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1951.
| Heard & Seen
By “Ldf*”
Another of my good friends, Captain Pait Bell, was 1
forced to lay aside the .working tools of life on Satur
day morning, when he was stricken with a heart attack;
and the thread of life was snapped very suddenly. He
was a familiar character to thousands of travelers pass
ing over 'Chowan River bridge, where he was the first
bridge tender and held the position for 20 years after
the span was opened which joined this section of the
State with the mainland. I can see him noiw waving to
motorists as they passed by and in his affectionate way
yelling “Come back.” He was a frequent caller in The
Herald office and he was one of thojje sort of people I
liked to talk to. I will miss him a lot and so will his
neighbors in Pembroke Circle, where he was many times
called upon to do odd jobs. But sooner or later we mart
lose friends, but it’s a fine thing to remember them and
cherish their friendship.
o
After about three or four months I managed to squeeze
in a game of golf Saturday afternoon, playing with'
Raleigh ‘Hollowell and Tick Elliott. I was the sorriest
player and both of ’em claim I need a pair of spiked
shoes to help hold down my left foot when swinging the
golf club. What I need, more than that, is a new vocabu
lary, for a golf .ball can be the most aggravating thing
I know of.
o
I have a new neighbor and to prove that I do not
meddle in my neighbors’ affairs, the newcomer was bom
in Chowan Hospital and moved this week to his home
next door to me before I knew anything about it.. At
any rate, Mr. and Mrs. Hoskin Bass are the proud par
ents of a baby boy, 'Richard Martin, bom Wednesday of
last .week. I’ve been invited to go over and meet Hie
new neighbor and, of course, I’ll be expelcting a cigar
from Mr. Bass. In case I don't get over, Hoskin, just
pass the thing (the cigar, of course) over the hedge.
o
The County Commissioners had an easy meeting on
Monday of this week, when they sat as a Board of
Equalization and Review. 'Not a single person called
upon the Commissioners to complain about property
valuations, but the Commissioners put in the day dis
cussing matters pertaining to the county from one end
to the other. And, if you ask me, that bunch of fellows
know their county—and some good jokes, too.
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Peter Carlton slipped over from Henderson the other
day and upon his return jotted down the following brief
letter:
“’Dear Buff: A note, please, relative to my visit. As
much as I would have liked to do it, it was impossible
to stop in to see all of my good friends on so short a
visit. I would like them to know it. I had to return as
quickly as possible due_to my work. You can’t imagine
how good it felt, deep down inside; to see those I did
meet while about my business. How nice it was to have
the children, too, remember me. The once friendly
Joseph Hewes Hotel sign is battered and tom coming
toward Windsor and Edenton. The famous Triangle Res
taurant signs* are also so weather beaten as to escape
attention. The nice Edenton Motor Court sign stands
out. Yes, I love Edenton, too. It hurts to see anything
which would detract.”
O O
A few sunrise Easter services are scheduled to be, held
next Sunday, which .will begin at 6 o’clock. The trouble
is that a lot of folks don’t even know when the sun rises.
It will, no doubt, be about all some can do to get ready
for the 11 o’clock service. Os course, to get up to go
fishing or hunting—well, maybe that’s different. At any
rate, get up and attend one of these services and see
how good you’ll feel.
1 Club At Center Hill I
Names Cancer Workers
The Center Hill Home Demonstra
tion Club met on Friday, March 9,
I: at the new Community Center. It
? i was decided to continue to canvass
jthe community for money to buy
’'chairs for the Community Center.
: i Mrs. J. F. Miller, Jr., was named
! chairman of the cancer drive, with
• Mrs. C. B. White, Mrs. J. T. White,
t Miss Lillian Turner, Mrs. H. T. Hol
: lowell, Mrs. G. H. Asbell, Mrs. B. P. ,
> Monds and Mrs. J. Elton Jordan as
, her co-workers.
r Mrs. P. P. Gregory, State president,
. auggekts that all club members set (
[ aside a time during the day for
. prayer for peace. It was decided on •
| 2 o’clock each afternoon. |
Miss Rebecca Colwell gave a very ,
[.interesting demonstration on sash- ;
,ions for the home, showing various j
dresses and apron patterns.
Mrs. H. T. Hollowell, dub presi
dent, gave a short program with Mrs.
' J. H. Byrum and Mrs. G. H. Asbell
taking part and Mrs. J. T. White
leading in prayer.
The club welcomed a neiw member,
Mrs. R. M. Gradeless.
Mrs. H. T. Hollowell and Miss Lil
lian Turner were hostesses for the
afternoon. Mrs. B. P. Monds and
Mis. J. Elton Jordan will be hostesses
for the April meeting.
Mrs. (Swindell’s Sister
Heart Attack Victim
Funeral services for Mrs. W. D.
Tery of Goldsboro, who died sudden
ly of a heart attack, were held March
5 at Stanley’s Funeral Home in
Gek&boro with the Rev. Gilmer
Cross, pastor of the First Baptist
Church, of which she. was a member,
officiating.
Surviving are her husband; two
sons, W. D., Jr., of Chaiieialton, S. C.,
and J. R. Terry of High Point; a
daughter, Mrs. Mildred Langley of
the home; five grandchildren; tjwO|
brothers, J. D. Swindell of Edenton
and Lindsey Swindell of Elizabeth
City; four sisters, Mrs. 0. E. Spivey
of Arlington, Va., Mrs. W. A. Sexton
of Norfolk, Mrs. Vera Spruill of .
Charleston, S. C., and Mrs. Della
Furlough of Columbia, N. C.
P. S. McMullan Will
Help In Duke Drive
[ S. Wade Marr, Elizabeth City in
. chairman of the Northeast North
, vestment broker, has been named
Carolina district for the Duke Uni
versity Development Program, Duke
'President Hollis Edens has announc
ed,
1 Marr will direct solicitation of Duke
alumni in the district for the Develop
ment Program campaign, which seeks
to raise $12,000,000 for increasing the
University’s service to the South and
the nation. He will be assisted by
P. S. McMullan, textile executive of
Edenton. |
“Duke University is keenly aware
of its responsibility as a leader in
Southern education,” Dr. Edens said
in announcing the appointment. “Only,
through .the wholehearted cooperation
of Duke Alumni can this responsibility,
be adequately met.”
This year’s goal of the program is
?8 650,000 for improved dormitory fa- j
cilities, more scholarships and fel- j
lowships, maintenance of a top-flight
faculty, and better research facilities.'
Development Program campaigns are
now underway in North Carolina and
in areas of alumni concentration
throughout the United tSates.
(BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Hoskin Bass announce
the arival of a son, Richard Martin
Bass, born Wednesday afternoon of I
last week at Chowan Hospital. The
newcomer tipped the scales at 7
pounds and 10 ounces.
YOU
CANT LOSE
With Plenty of
OIL
A well-filled oil tank is like
a well-filled pantry ... or like
money in the bafik. It gives
you a sense of security, because
yoli know it’s something you’ll
need ready whenever you
need it.
There'll be lots of chilly,
damp days between now and
summer. March is cold and
April is damp. Don't let your
oil supply dwindle —“fill 'er
up;”
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Kerosene and Fuel Oil
CALL 32-J
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{Mark Bunch Honored
At Birthday Party
'Mrs. E. C. Harrell entertained at
a birthday dinner at her home in
Rocky Hock on Sunday, March 11,
the occasion being the 76th birthday
of her father, Mark Bunch. Coverts
were laid for 44. The color scheme of
pink and white was used, with a two
tier birthday cake used as a center
piece for the table.
A delicious dinner was served by
the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Willie
HarrelL Mr. Bunch was presented
many lovely and useful gifts. ,
Guests present were: Mr. and Mrs.
John C. Bunch, J. C. Bunch, Court
land, Va.; Percy Bunch, Franklin, Va.; ■
Mr. and Mrs. Frink Bunch, Ocean
| View, Va.; Mr. and Mrs* Noah Greg
ory, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Evans,
Hertford; Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Bunch,
Mr. and Mrs. Thurston 'Stallings, Mr.
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Potted
Easter Lilies
And Other
Potted Plants
On Sale Now
Malone’s 5 & 10c Store
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Cole Planters
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food appliances should ft el good, depondablt service, q »p
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and Mrs. Mark Bunch, Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Bunch, Leesie and Grace Bunch,
George Bunch, Mrs. Dixie Nixon, Mr,
and Mrs. Willie Harrell, Colerain; Mr.
and Mrs. Lonnie White, Va.,
and 17 grandchildren.
ROTARY MEETS TODAY
Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet
this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o'clock
in the Parish House. President Thom
as Byrum urges a full attendance.
MAYOR HASKETT ILL
Mayor Leroy Haskett is confined
to his home as the result off an attack
of influenza. Mr. Haskett was taken
ill Friday, but is greatly improved af
ter being very sick for several days.
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