SECTION ONE-
The Chowan Herald
Published every Thursday by The Chowan
gasi»S
Broad Street, Edenton. N. C.
' J. EDWIN BUFPIiAP - --Editor
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1953.
A LIFT FOR TODAY
Every man shall give as he is able, accord
ing to the blessings of the Lord thy God.
* —Deut. 16:17.
NOT LIBERAL with what he has, one does not
deceive himself when he thinks he would be liberal
if he had more. —S. S. Flumer.
Forgive us, O God, for hoarding Thy blessings.
May we share all that we have time, talent,
means and self —for the good of others.
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Two Edenton People Honored
Within the past week honor has been bestowed
upon two Edenton people—David Holton and Mrs.
Clara Preston—and in both instances the honor
came as a complete surprise to the recipients.
Late last week Governor William B. Umstead
appointed Mr. Holton as director of the State Di
vision of Purchase and Contraot, a position paying
a salary of a little over SIO,OOO per year. News
of the appointment to this high and responsible
position was equally surprising to Mr. Holton as
it was to his many Edenton friends. He immedi
ately tendered his resignation as Edenton’s post
master and on Monday took the oath of office in
Raleigh, which was given by Associate Justice
Jeff D. Johnson before a large group of friends.
Mr. Holton, of course, realizes the importance
and responsibility of the position he now holds
and his many friends feel that in discharging his
duties for the State he will be as efficient and as
much concerned as he has been with his personal
affairs. A host of friends, therefore, wish for him
success in his new role.
Equally surprised Thursday night was Mrs.
Clara Preston, who was named Edenton’s “Wo
man of the Year” by the Edenton Business and
Professional Woman’s Club.
Mrs. Preston, a very sweet, quiet and unassum
ing sort of person, had no idea in the world she
would be chosen for this honor, and when inform
ed at the club meeting she was more or less dumb
founded.
While there is no remuneration in way of dol
lars and cents for being named “Woman of the
Year,” Mrs. Preston will, to be sure, always cher
ish this honor, which reflects the love and admira
tion of the people with whom she lived and asso
ciated from day to day, year in and year out, over
a long period of time.
Soil Conservation Begins At Home
It has been said that “soil conservation is good
farm management and results in additional in
come with a minimum of effort and expense. Soil
conservation provides security not only for farm
ers and others of this generation, but also for gen
erations to come.”
Many people think of soil conservation solely
in terms of huge regional projects which mu?t be
conducted at tremendous cost by government.
But the fact is that some of the most effective and
productive soil and water conservation is that
which is conducted individually and cooperatively
by the farmers themselves —including the owners
of very srfiall farms, an example of which can be
seen on some Chowan County farms. It is found
in contour farming, in rotation grazing, in the
construction of ponds to catch and save water, in
careful soil management, and in other proven
practices which will prevent erosion and soil ex
haustion and protect both crop and pasture land.
Obviously, work such as this, on any scale at
all, would be impossible if the farmers’ working
assets consisted only of his muscles and primitive
tools. The solution is found in present-day farm
machinery. And in this connection attention is
called to a farm machinery field day tentatively
scheduled for November 24, when dealers will
demonstrate various farm equipment. Even as
mechanism has resulted in tremendous gains in
agricultural productivity, so does machinery open
the way for the farmer and his neighbors to save
and improve the land. And the long-lasting bene
fits accrue to the entire nation.
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Women naturally Hke to show off and men pro
vide a good audience.
Health is the most unappreciated blessing in the
world —by those who have it.
Page Six
THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON. N. CL, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1958.
Heard & Seen!
By “Buff”
1..
An interesting visitor in The Herald office late
last week was Mrs. Allen C. Dorsey of Baltimore,
Md., who is spending a short time in Edenton look
ing up some geneology. While in Edenton she is
living with Mrs. R. H. Bachman. Mrs. Dorsey is
a former Edentonian, having left here about 70
years ago when she was five years old. Her fath
er was James Henry Bratton, who was a marine
engineer. Her grandfather, John Leslie Bratton,
also lived in Edenton, where he operated a shoe
shop on King Street. His wife was Deborah Smith.
Both her father and grandfather fought in the Civil
War and were injured in the battle of Gettysburg.
Mrs. Dorsey made a special trip to the office to
thank me for a small favor I did for her and while
she is very favorably impressed with Edenton, her
recollection of it was a lot of fields and woods
where houses now stand. Well, that shows some
progress at any rate.
o
Branning Perry apparently is one of those sub
scribers who reads everything —advertisements and
all—in The Herald. For instance last week m a
classified ad he read: “For sale —one Hot Point
Frigidaire.” Branning came to the office to make
it clear that Frigidaire is the name of an electric
refrigerator, just as Hot Point is the name of a
refrigerator. Well, he’s right.
o
When returning from breakfast Tuesday morn
ing two cigars were on my desk. After making
inquiry I learned Nathan Owens had stopped in
the office before going to work at the postoffice to
pay his “debt.” Reason: He became the daddy
of a son Monday night.
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Driving through the country the other day, I saw
a sign along the road on which was printed
“Boats”. Evidently somebody had been fishing
then, for under the word “Boats” was scribbled
“But No Fish.”
o
And speaking about fishing, it will no doubt
cause a rift in my family. The Missus and I
sneaked off fishing Saturday and after I ran the
motor, held on to limbs, handed bait to her, chang
ed water for the bait and even told her how to
fish, she caught three times as many fish as I did.
Coming from a family all of whom are “nerts”
about fishing, I’m not going to take the Missus if
she doesn’t have more sense than to show me up
like that.
o
Having the reputation for being quite a “jirier.”
I was initiated by the Eastern Star Monday night.
Looking in the door I saw a line of women seated
along the windows in the panel room, which I
thought was the “wrecking crew,” but it developed
most of them were visitors. At any rate the ladies
handled me very gently and they even served re
freshments after the meeting—a custom not so fre
quent of late among fraternal groups. And just
as sort of a hint, oysters are now in season.
o
A very nice crowd was on hand at Hicks Field
for the Edenton-Columbia game Friday night. The
field was very attractive, and despite the fact that
new bleachers are on both sides of the field, Bus
Wozelka talked himself almost hoarse over the
loud speaker requesting spectators to sit in the
bleachers instead of standing along the sidelines.
I’m wondering if some of those standing were some
who complained about having no-seating facilities.
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Then the Eastern Star is a queer organization.
With me to be initiated were two women and as we
started out the conductor took the hand bags from
the ladies. That was all right, but after we were
through with the initiation we were escorted to
seats in the lodge. It wasn’t very long before a
hat was passed around to take up an offering for
the flower fund and, of course, my daughter and
Mrs. Walter Wilkins were penniless. I loaned ’em
a dime apiece with interest.
o
With the sudden arrival of cool weather Monday
night some of the boys will be getting out their
guns and dusting ’em off. 'Bill Goodwin asked me
Tuesday noon “how many squirrels did you get
this morning?” Sort of surprised. I asked, “Gosh,
when does the season open?” Bill then asked,
“Legal or otherwise?” I was talking about the
legal opening and for others who do not observe
it are liable to get in Dutch with the game wardens.
At any rate, as hot as it’s been I’m. wondering if
there aren’t more snakes and red bugs in the woods
than there are squirrels.
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Edenton’s Aces will travel to Williamston Fri
day to play the Green Wave, At present they have
won one and lost one and they will, of course, ap
preciate seeing a lot of Edenton fans on their side
of the field. Here’s hoping they come back with
another victory tucked under their belts. The
Aces wffl have missing from the lineup Robert
Twiddy, who was injured last Friday night. At
any rate, the boys wffl be in there fitting in or
4ar 4a aAf another ,
Farm Machinery |
Field Day W Be
Held November 24
Dealers Will Demon
strate Various Kinds
Os Machinery
A farm machinery field day in Cho
wan County has been tentatively <
scheduled for November 24. Repre
sentatives of local farm machinery
dealers have met with the County
Agent and two Extension agricultur
al engineers and discussed the idea.
The dealers plan to give their full
support to this venture, hoping to
make it very valuable to the farmers,
both young and old, and to bring the
farmers and machinery dealers closer
together so that the dealers may bet
ter serve the farmers. i
The event will consist of various!
phases. Each dealer will display I
farm equipment that is suited to this
area. Each dealer will demonstrate 1
WE STILL HAVE A I
FEW
OF OUR FINER USED CARS —PRICED
AT WHOLESALE!
HERE ARE 7 TYPICAL BUYS!
ISO Model, 4-door DESOTO $1265
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1050 Model, 4-door PLYMOUTH 5055
1052 Model, 4-dowCHEVROLn. $1245
1940 Model, 2-door CHEVROLET $7lO
1940 Model, 4-door PLYMOUTH $595
1940 Model, 2-door PLYMOUTH $515
1951 Model, 4-doorSHIOEBIUIER $955
WE ALSO HAVE MANY OTHER CARS ON OUR LOT
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panies manufacturing irrigation
equipment will have some of their
I equipment on display and will demon
strate it. Several other demonstra
tions will be j^ven.
There will also be various contests
for both the young and the old to par
ticipate in. Contests such as operat
ing a tractor, finding the trouble with
•a tractor and getting it operating
properly, operating some pieces of
farm equipment most efficiently, and
perhaps other contests.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Owens an
nounce the birth of a 7-pound 2-ounce
son, Steven Randall Owens, horn Mon
day night in Chowan Hospital. Mrs. ■
Owens is the former Miss Lois Par
rish, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. |
Parrish of Henderson. ,
PROSPECTS FOR N. C. PECAN |
CROP ARE ABOVE AVERAGE,
—NMBTOM
Pecan growers in North Carolina!
have indicated that prospects as of|
September Ist {>oint to a crop amount-
I ing to 2,812,000 pounds. This would |
!be 266,000 pounds more than last,
i year’s 2,546,000 pound crop, and 622,- j
000 pounds above the 10-year average i
‘of 2,290,000 pounds. 1
Swimming Pool Topic
At Rotary Meeting
(Continued From Page One)
Alma Byrum and W. T. Harry, to
contact the membership in an effort
to see how much can be raised.
According to Twiddy and Harrell
the proposed pool will be 50 x 100 feet
and will be located between the ar
mory and Park Avenue, an area which
will not require much excavating. Mr.
Harrell said he felt confident a pool
can be constructed for $20,000 which
would provide bathing facilities for
little tots as well as grown people.
He expressed the hope that funds will
’ be raised' by the various organizations
| in town, so that it will not be neces
sarv to ask the Town of Edenton to
| make a contribution for the purpose.
i So encouraged is Mr. Harrell that
Ihe is of the opinion a pool will be
| ready for use by next summer. To
I that end, he is appealing to various
, organizations, as well as other indi
ividuals, to make contributions for the
| purpose.
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