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PAGE SIX The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting’ of J. E. Bufflap and Hector Lupton, at 423-425 South Bnoad Street, Eden ton, N. C. . i wm«r I - CflWliiMi yA J. EDWIN BUFFLAP— 1 Editor HECTOR LUPTON Advertising Manager SUBSORffiPTION [RATES: One year $2.00 Six Months Entered as second-class matter August 30, 1934, at the Post Office at Edenlton, 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, MAY 31, 1951. ShowYour^Ap^ Tonight (Thursday) in the Edenton armory appropri ate recognition will be given to two heroes of the Ko rean war, Archie Ashley, Jr., and Harry Hand, both of whom have recently returned home from the fighting front, where they were wounded and decorated. At the same time honor will be bestowed upon Marines at the Edenton Marine Corps Air Station, the Edenton unit of the National Guard and tribute paid to the United Con federate Veterans who are holding their final reunion in Norfolk this week. It is hoped many people will go to the armory tonight to witness the exercises arranged for the occasion and help to show appreciation for our fighting boys. No More Such Episodes Wanted Edenton baseball fans are enjoying some good games but Monday night’s sudden outbreak of temper is to be regretted, for it displayed unsportsmanship to the Nth degree. The area around home plate suddenly became a mad house as some of the visiting players gave vent to their temper by swinging and throwing bats and fists and local boys were forced to use their fists to protect themselves. It is to be hoped no more such affairs will be witnessed, especially on the Edenton diamond. Fans enjoy a good game of baseball, but do not relish an episode as witnessed Monday night when it was a wonder somebody was not killed or seriously injured. It was a hard game, of course, for the visitors to lose, coming in the final inning after holding on to a two-run lead, but sportsmanship on the baseball diamond, as well as in any other sports, is more to be desired than to be on the winning end of a score. A Good Place To Live Southern States sometimes receive a great deal of unwarranted criticism on several issues, particularly those dealing with social, economic and industrial development. Some of this is just, so’me unjust. Thinking people whp live in the South admit their dffficulties and shortcomings but at the same time resent unjust criticism. On this point Editor Brady of the Brookhaven, Mississippi, Leader-Times, points to other sections of the country afflicted with strikes, crime waves, looting, rob beries, etc. He said: “Back at Vicksburg in the 1860’s when the natives suffered from a siege that brought on pestilence and starvation, when many families were re duced to eating rats—what happened? Each family at least stuck to its household share of rats and didn’t go around the neighborhood robbing the other guy’s larder. “Yes, we have much to be thankful for down here in the Deep South, much that others do not know of, much that even we do not realize, for besides a happy climate, we have gentility, real friendship and understanding, and a freedom and an ease of living that aren’t always pre valent elsewhere.” Religion involves a willingness to give other people a square deal. - - r , rtr>nju uxfWWU JNCV. xyvws, ASK FOR A FREE DEMONSTRATION ji*n jjy.,ll n. Si THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1961 . y- Heard & Seen By “Buff” That the newspaper people of Eastern North Carolina enjoyed recent visit to Edenton for the spring con vention is reflected in a letter received from Mrs. Lucille B. Belk, of Goldsboro, wife of Henry Belk, president of the North Carolina Press Association. Said Mrs. Belk in a letter: “Dear Mr. Bufflap, on behalf of Henry and myself, I am writing to thank you for courtesies in con nection with the meeting of the Eastern North Carolina Press Association last week-end. We had a good time and appreciate all you did toward making the entire oc casion a successful one.” Well, for what little I did in connection is well repaid by the many expressions from my many newspaper friends that they really enjoyed their brief stay in Edenton —and, of course, as guests of Inglis and John Fletcher at Bandon. o , Shorty 'Minshew evidently doesn’t know his chickens. He’s raising chickens, you know, and is keeping accurate records to determine if he is making or losing money on them. The other day a friend asked him if he is keep ing account of his expenses and Shorty informed his friend that he was, even to entering a charge for lights in the chicken coop and for the water the chickens drink. Last week one of the chickens kicked up right much, so Shorty rung its neck, saying the chicken was crazy and he didn’t want the other chickens to become affected. A friend, however, told Shorty the chicken wasn’t crazy at all, but rather belonged to a union and was objecting to being charged for light and water. Anyway, Shorty did what should be done to a lot of trouble makers in the world today. o Oh yes, I forgot to mention it last week, but Rotarian Jaspe/ Hassell saw to it that his fellow Rotarians had a smoke on him. Jasper’s the recent daddy of his first son, you know. o One cannot but be alarmed about so many heart at tacks lately. So far I’ve escaped one, but if I attend many baseball games like the one Friday and Monday nights, I , as well as some more fans, are liable to be come victims. It looked as though Suffolk had the Co lonials whipped Friday night when, after one man was out and Doc Murphey had two strikes and no balls in the ninth inning, he walloped the ball over left field fence for a home run, scoring a runner ahead of him and won the game. Then on Monday night Emporia was leading 4-2 in the ninth inning. The Colonials managed to knot the count and then with the bases loaded Cotton Bagwell walloped the ball over the fence for a home run, scoring four more runs and winning the game. It was ladies’ night and as an added attraction some of the Emporia players apparently went wild and for a time it looked as though the Korean war was transferred to the Eden ton baseball park. Such games tax the heart but lawd, how the Edenton fans enjoyed them! Little Joe Debnam, son of- Mr. and Mrs. Ep Debnam, if he keeps on, might someday be the operator of a menag arie. The youngster takes a delight in collecting fast about anything alive and, his daddy says he has collected frogs, snakes, lizards and no telling what else. The oth er day his .mother saw him make a dive toward a logVnd he came home with a little pig. Efforts to locate 1 the owner, failed, and while Joe wanted to keep the pig at home, Ep and the Missus just wouldn’t stand for it. So arrangements were made with Shorty Minshew that he take over the pig with the thorough understanding that the Debnams will be given a ham when Mr. Pig gets big enough to be butchered. Frank Hughes, who underwent a serious heart attack several weeks ago, is now able to walk around a little. Bob Pratt, always interested in the welfare of the town, saw Frank and gave some advice. Said Bob: “Now that you might be able to go back to work, I don’t want to see you work like you did before. Take things easy, for I don’t want to see the town have to buy flowers —there’s nothing allowed in the budget for that.” Yields Os Peanuts Puzzles Fanners Experiment Station Is Now Working on New Varieties Why do some farms produce con siderably higher peanut yields than others when apparently the soil nature is about the same? This is a ques tion of many farmers who aife making low peanut yields are vitally interested in. It is also a question facing agri cultural workers as they work with farm people. George W. Bunch and son, S. J. Bunch, of Cross Roads Community are vitally interested in this ques tion. Their yields have been running 1,200 to 1,400 pounds per acre while their neighbors on one side and just across the fence have been making well over 2,000 pounds of peanuts per acre. According to soil test reports, Mr. Bunch’s soil is testing low to medium in potash. This may be one limiting factor in the peanut produc tion and an attempt is being made to correct this by applying additional potash annually to other crops in the peanut rotation. Soil samples also in dicate a rather low organic content. The Soil Conservationist and the County Agent are cooperating with Mr. Bunch in working out the fol lowing throughout a five to six year farm plan in an effort to increase Mr. Bunch’s wields as well as yields of oth er crops on the sandy lafid. Chowan County is considered a Jum bo-type peanut producing county. At least 90% or more of the peanut acre age is of the Jumbo runner type. The N. C. Experiment station is working on new varieties of peanut seeding varieties that are producing large kernels, large yields and have desired disease resistance. A small quantity of five of the most promising new va rieties have been planted on the farm of Lonnie Boyce near Edenton to com pare them with our regular Virginia Runner. The varieties are of bunch or semi-bunch type. Observation will be made by growers and yields will be checked at harvest time. TRY A HERALD CLASSIFIED AD |jft)V>< WVS A WORLD'S FIRST/ ANTI * RUST GASOLINE |sitCtAIR GASOLINE WITH RD-119* NO EXTRA COST •KM)** ttwMr'l airacl* n»> liiMWMr V ' Edenton Oil Company 1 W. J. YATES, Manager PHONE 158 "■-■>- EDENTON, N. C- Fami Bureau Will Meet Friday Night 4-H Club andFFA Mem bers Are Especially Invited The May meeting of the Chowan County Farm Bureau will be held at the Chowan Community Building at Cross Roads Friday night at 8 o’clock. Paul Ober, secretary of the organi zation, says the program will include “Information on APF Supplement for Hogs,” “Dusting Cotton In 1951 to Control Insects” and “Timely Farm Suggestions.” All 4-H Clulb members and FFA members and their dads are especially invited to attend this meeting. Vacation Bible School At Baptist Church Begins Next Monday The daily vacation Bible school will begin at the Edenton Baptist Church Monday morning, June 4, starting at 9 o’clock, and lasting for two hours each day throughout two weeks. The Presbyterian Sunday School will be in attendance and teachers from the school will assist. Rent Representative Here Friday, June 15 John R. Morris, area rent director says the area rent representative will npt be in Edenton Friday of this week, but will be at his station in the Mu nicipal Building on Friday, June 15. Landlords and tenants who have ur gent matters to take up with the Rent Office should call the Area Rent Of fice in Goldsboro if their problems cannot be carried over until the next visit of the Representative. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED 'Mrs. Wallace Chappell of Belvidere, announces the engagement of her sis ter, Miss Anna Hea Chappell of Eliz abeth City, to Harry Lee Winslow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Winslow, of Bel videre. bulbul I In IUIImIII vlgllCU up ■ By Elizabeth City Wins First Game Satur day Night as Potato Festival Feature | i Baseball fans in this area will be - interested to know that Lester Jordan, : a favorite moundsman for Edenton in the Albemarle League days, has been signed by Elizabeth City, a member -of the Virginia League. He was option ’ ed to the' Elizabeth City team by 1 Durham of the Carolina League. 'Jordan pitched his first game for Elizabeth City Saturday night when he defeated Suffolk 8-5 in a Potato Festival feature game. He allowed th? Goobers only five hits and in ' seven innings held the Suffolk batters hitless. He was- scheduled to pitch against Edenton Wednesday of this week after The Herald went to press. Morgan Hudson Dies As Result Auto Wreck Morgan Hudson, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hudson, died in Duke Hospital about 9 o’clock Tuesday , morning. Death resulted from injur ies sustained in an automobile wreck in Tyrrell County Sunday morning. Besides his parents, deceased is sur vived by three sisters. Funeral services were held Wednes day afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Willi ■ ford Funeral Home. The Rev. Earlie Phelps of Norfolk, officiated, with in terment in Beaver Hill Cemetery. Rabbits For Sale 1 1 Save On Meat Bills! I dress them so that they are ready for the housewife to cook. Any orders promptly delivered. HERMAN WHITE PHONE 258-W EDENTON VVWV/VWWWWWWVS/WWWWWWW RHJ
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