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SECTION ONE— The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting of J. E. Bufflap and Hector Lupton, at 423-426 South I Broad Street, Eden ton, N. C. North Carolina vk Xpbess ASJociATiqr^j l J. EDWIN BUFFLAP Editor HECTOR LUPTON Advertising Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year (Outside State) : 12.50 One year (In North Carolina) $2.00 Six Months s l - 26 Entered as second-class matter August 30, 1934. at the Post Office at Edenton. North Caro lina, under the act of March 3, 1879. I THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1954- A LIFT FOR TODAY if The Light shineth in the LIGHT is the symbol of Truth—the very shadow of , God. , o ! We thank Thee, Our Father, for the gift of Thy Son, the only way of Light and Life. Nearer Realization That some progress is being made in the ultimate con struction of a swimming pool in Edenton is reflected in the fact that a corporation has been organized to con struct and maintain a pool. The idea of a swimming pool has bobbed up in Eden ton time and again over many years, but it never ex tended beyond the talking stage. Though there is plenty of water around Edenton, it has been declared unsafe for bathing purposes, so that the argument for a sw r imming pool has merit. The most recent activity for a pool is headed by Jessd L. Harrell, president who thus far has been persistent, which trait is necessary if the project is to be realized. With a corporation organized and the board of trustees representing just about every organization in town, the prospect of realizing a swimming pool appears more brighter than any time heretofore- With the backing of the various organizations, which will be asked to appoint solicitors to try to raise funds, the going should not be so rough. So optimistic are those backing the swimming pool movement that a request is made to suggest a name for it. Any ideas should be submitted to Jesse Harrell, who is president of the corporation. Os Course, a name is . necessary, but even more important is contributions with which this project can be carried out. A swimming pool would be a great asset to Edenton in its efforts to provide adequate and worthwhile recrea tion for its youngsters. Splendid Record All too often volunteer firemen are criticized, but citi zens of Edenton have every reason to be proud of its Fire Department. It is interesting to note that during 1953 Edenton’s per j capita loss by fire was held down to 30 cents when prop ertv involved amounted to $369,500. Edenton. therefore, is fortunate that it has not had more than 63. alarms, as j reported by Fire Chief R. K. Hall, and that in view of j the property involved firemen were able to hold down the year’s damage to $1,571. Edenton has reason to be proud of the fact that it has j the oldest active fire chief in the nation, although he is at j present confined to his home by illness, and r.f the same j time pv .ud of the group of volunteer firemen who risk ; their Uve and give up the comforts of home to race out ; to fight fires whenever and under any kind of conditions j when the" alarm sound- Their, one do iro is to prevent ' loss of life and property by fire, and in 1953 they have bung up a splendid record, for which they are to be con gratulated. Help March rs Dimes If organization means anything the 1954 March of Dimes in Chowan County should be a success. Canvassers from the VFW Post. YFW Auxiliary and Degree of Poca hontas have been allocated certain areas to canvass for contributions, some having already completed their work. Organization, however, is not the only requirement for a successful Campaign. Citizens must be in sympathy with the work done with this money, and be willing to make a contribution. It should be a case of many people giving a little rather than a few giving much. Much progress has been made in the fight against in fantile paralysis and if the victory is to be won, more Are all the "Horses"in Your Tractor Working? Next season, tanning will go lots faster . . . lots easier if all the "horses" in your John Deere Tractor are hard at work. Let us give your tractor a thorough between-season check-over now. You'll get the top-notch per formance you need during the season ahead. Our flriiloH mechanics, trained in servic ing methods recommended by John Deere, will do only the work that's necessary grind valves . . . adjust tappets, brakes, bear ings ... tighten loose parts .. . clean the car Hobbs Implement Co., Inc. GUV C. HOBBS, Mgr. “YOUR JOBS DEERE DEALER- EDENTON | See Your JOHN DEERE Dealer for Quality Farm Equipment Page Four THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C„ THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1964. Heard & Seen By “Buff” This area had its first real taste of winter early this week. Monday night sleet and snow produced a wintry scene, and also made traveling on foot and car difficult. After the Red Men’s meeting Monday night the sleet had sealed my car so that I had a dickens of a time to get the door open, and after managing to get inside, so much ice had collected on the windshield that it took a long time for the defroster to make it possible to drive. I’m told that several people had to pour hot water on their cars in order to open the doors Tuesday morning. Tom Goodman had a rough time reading the light me ters, too. One time, he said, his feet flew from under him and his sitting down place landed on top of his I book which served as a sled for a ride about half way across the street. I didn’t fall, but while walking I had about decided to walk backwards, for every time I took one step forward I slipped about two steps backward. Some post office box holders were fooled last week. ; When they tried to unlock their boxes it appeared as i though a key had been broken off so that the owner’s ' key could not be inserted. However, when reporting it to’the Assistant Postmaster Oscar Duncan, they were in formed that the box was “operated” upon from inside, which was a gentle reminder that the box rent had not been paid. In other words, no box rent, no box service. o ... j Many of my friends have asked me about my experi ence last week in, connection with being arrested on a charge of “speeding” (at 50-55 miles per hour). “Were you really guilty?" one of ’em asked. “I certainly was not,” was my reply. “Well, what did the judge say?’’ I was asked. Well, the judge must have been on my side for I didn’t even hear him say “guilty.” He didn’t talk much, for all I heard him say was “ten dollars and costs.” o At any rate, being arrested for “speeding” at about 50 miles per hour was not without some reward. At the Rotary Club’s meeting Thursday afternoon Bill Harry made a “speech” during which I was presented a minia ture racing car (it must be a Chevrolet) and with it was cited as a charter member of the Rotary Club’s “Hot Rod Club.” ___o 1 Congressman Herbert Bonner is a thorough reader of The Herald and early this week he sent the following j letter from Washington. D. C.: j “Dear Ed (Hot Rod): I read with a great deal of sympathy the editorial entitled “Irony” and I am confi dent every word of it is correct. In such a serious vein I then turned to the column ‘Heard & Seen’ by ‘Buff.’ That old country squire tickled me. I reckon he is about right—very few of us drive as far as his customer has driven without making a few mistakes. “I always enjoy reading your paper and your column. Best wishes for the New Year.” Well, Congressman Bonner apparently believes me, but the judge didn’t, nor did he believe the three witnesses who testified that I was not speeding. U At the Rntary meeting Thursday Charlie Overman asked Izzy Campen what the "H” stands for in his ini tials “H. A.” Izzv hesitated a few seconds and said, the “H” is for “Handsome.” Charlie replied, “Thank you, I thought it stood for “Homely.” * And then this one about Izzy Campen just reached me the other day. Izzy played the role of Santa Claus at Edenton’s Christmas party on December 4 and, as usual met and greeted the youngsters on the Court House Green, asking them what they wanted for Christmas. Izzy spied one little fellow who didn’t seem so happy and asked, “What do you want Santa Claus to bring you, son?” And Santa Claus soon got a reply. The boy said . ‘Nothing, you fat-bellied so-and-so, you promised me a bicycle last year and you didn’t bring it.” Hubert Williford had charge of the Rotary program Thursday afternoon and as ho was walking to the front • of the room h - -aid ;hd wanted to mad an article which j would cohsun-.o 15 minutes. “Well,” piped out another Rotarian. "I’ll listen to the first 20 minutes of it.” How- : aver, Hubert finished on time; And incidentally at the j '■previous week’s fneeting Hubert won the prize for wear- j : ng tire "!• udest” vest or n-ektie received as a Christ- ; mas present. He was wearing a vest which made him look tike an advance agent for a circus. . ■ O-r r I'm somewhat in tli' same category' as E. T. Rawliri- j son was shortly befor ■ Christma- when he put a Christ- 1 mas present in the wrong car. 1 had a .22 calibre Win chester rifle in mv ee - “ml it • as stolen some time last v- ek, I bought the gun from newspaper earnings when . a boy and it has some sentimental value. Nope, I didn’t j have it in my car to use on a certain highway patrol- ! man, so if anyone will return the gun to me I’ll not ask any questions'and will greatly appreciate it. While getting a shoe shine in W. M. Rhoades’ shoe shop the other day a fellow came in for a pair of shoes he had stretched for his wife. As he left the man said, j ‘My wife is 54 years old and she has never bought a pair of shoes to fit her.” ! money will be needed this year than ever before. Think it over. Would you need financial assistance if polio struck home? Give your dimes and dollars to help over come this baffling disease. buretor and cooling system . . . give the en gine a complete tune up. All parts required will be replaced with only genuine John Deere parts; they fit right, work properly, last longer. Remember —our shop is the only shop in community that offers you the com bins - tion of Genuine John Deere parts, precision tools and trained mechanics. make a service date the next time you're in town. [Utter To EditorJ 2414 So. Ives St. Arlington 2, Va. Jan. 11, 1954 Editor, The Chowan Herald Edenton, North Carolina Dear Sir: We read your editorial and news item in the Jan. 7th issue of The Cho wan Herald to the effect that you were arrested by Patrolman B. W. Corey on a North Carolina highway and charged with driving 70 miles an hour when you were actually driving less than 55 miles per hour. Then af ter three competent witnesses had tes tified that you had not driven over 55 miles per hour Judge J. B. Daven port rendered a verdict of guilty and ordered you to pay a fine of $lO and costs of court. This doesn’t sound like democratic America. Are you sure you didn’t dream that you were driving in Russia and the Gestapo got you ? We all believe in safety on the highways and that the patrolmen should do their best to keep them that way. Os course we all know that per sons who arc continually violating the laws do not have any respect for the patrolmen, hut the hard working hon est citizen knows they have a job to do and should respect thorn. On the !other hand the patrolmen should con duct themselves in a manner which would show that they are due the re spect of all decent law abiding citi zens. When an honest and law abiding citizen is riding along the highways .of the great State of North Carolina and a patrolman makes a mistake and j charges him with something that he ! absolutely did not do and then in the face of definite evidence showing oth : erwise the judge upholds the patrol man in his error it certainly does not help to maintain a feeling of respect for the patrolman. Furthermore, one would expert to get justice in the courts. What are we coming to? We would like to take a little trip down in N. C. but we don’t want to have the uncomfortable feeling that we might he arrested when we are do ing our best to obey the laws. Very truly yours, O. E. Spivey Edenton Teams Downed By Williamston High Williamston High School’s basket ball teams had little difficulty in de feating Edenton High School teams in ! the local gymnasium Tuesday night. 1 The visiting boys won by a score of 154 to 41, while the Edenton girls' lost by a count of 47-33. j The Williamston girls were paced by Pat Wynne, who scored 31 of her team’s 47 points. Faye Haste led the Edenton girls with 16 points. | The Aces led the visitors at the end j of the first quarter 11-12. but the Wil liamston ragers gradually forged ahead and led 25-21 at half time. In ithe third quarter the AceS scored only ; five points while the visitors ran wild to score 16 points, leading at the end of the quarter 41-26. I' I < In the final quarter the Aces chalk jed up 15 points to Williamston’s 13, .] j with the final score being 54-41. j James Perry led the visitors with 1 21 points, followed by A. Hardison i with 11. Batton and Wright tied for ’ jEdenton honors with 14 points each, followed by Byrum with 11. Senior Hi-! i?ht i BY JANE Y'OUNT j This week the Seniors had the privi-l lege of voting on the Senior Superla- j lives.. Only the Seniors themselves] know the result of this important vote j and we are all anxiously awaiting the ! names of those who were honored by I their classmates. The best of demo-j cratio procedures was used in this election, with nominations being from the floor and then, voting from a se- 1 cret ballot. Approximately one-half! jof the Seniors we are told, received | recognition for their outstanding! i qualities. I This week as our Senior Girl, we! have chosen Emogene Rhoda Morgan I’mog'-np is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morgan of 111 South Oakum Street. Emogene’s main in terests vary, but she especially like popular music, all sports, and Charles. She is an active and faithful member of the Bantist Church. She belongs to the High School Glee Club, and P. H. A. Club. She is a library as sistant and has been one for three years. Emogene has not decided on her future nlans but we feel that in whatever she decides, she will suc ceed. And for our Senior Boy this week, we have chosen Robert Winifred Twid dy, otherwise known as “Fat.” “Fat” is the son of Mrs. Edward Cuthrell of 409 East Queen Street He is co captain of our football team and quite naturally likes all sports. He has been on the football team for four years and the baseball team for two years. He is a member of the Monogram Club here in school and takes an ac tive part in it "Pat” is undecided about his future plans but we know that whatever he decides to do he will j succeed. | A good action is never lost; it is a | treasure laid up and guarded for the •doer’s need. —Calderon. | COTTON QUIZJ UMf\oW MUCH PROGRESS I HAS BEEN MADE IN Rfi- IV DueuM LABOR >M COTTON PRODUCTION SINCE. 1940? 1., Of 1 LABOR. WAS REQUIRED TO PRODUCE U POUNDS) today one. man-hour can produce A pounds or cotton unt. Christmas Seal Sale About Half Os Quota j Late last week John Mitchener, Jr., Christmas Seal Sale chairman for Chowan County, announced that $1,150 had been contributed up to that time. | Since the county’s quota is $2,400, |Chowan citizens have reached a little | less than half of the goal. Anyone who has not made a con tribution for the fight against tuber culosis is urged to do so at once so that the drive can be completed. Mrs. Hector Lupton, Jr. i Breaks Leg In Accident Mrs. Hector Lupton, Jr., had the! misfortune to trip and fall Friday j night at the home of her husband’s parents and as a result sustained a broken right leg near the ankle. The young couple arrived from Ra- 1 leigh to snend the week-end in Eden-. ton shortly before the accident hap-1 pened. The victim is confined to the home j of Mr. and Mrs. Hector Lupton and t is getting along as well as can be | expected. Play Friday Night At First Christian Church A play. “What Would Jesus Do?” will he presented at the First Chris- ! tian Church Friday night. January 15.! at 8 o’clock. Taking part in the play will he members of Zion’s Chapel Church of Christ near Roper. This is th > tli'rd presentation of »hh ■ play by the Roper group and the pub lic is cordially invited to attend POCAHONTAS MEETING i Chowan Council. No. 54, Degree of Pocahonta \ will meet Friday night at 8 o’clock in the Red Men hall. Mrs. Hilda Bass, the new Pocahontas, urg es every member to attend. | DON’T FORGET TO INSULATE j I ! Avj\JLTtjb uvccflu-Ax | RED TOP V M REG U S FAT OFF < > INSULATING MINERAL WOOL ‘ I BLANKET BATTS 1 i! 1 In summer, excessive | ... in winter, more beat is held out—rooms I heat is retained—Fuel Np to 15° cooler ... | savings up to 40%l ![ <> o We Carry Storm Sash Made To Specification * \\ < ► M.G. Brown Co., Inc. ij i ► t o 0 !! “Reputation Built on Satisfied Customers” \ \ \ | PHONE 9 EDENTON ; > <> '* U 6 ■ j;- - o St. John’s Church Will Sponsor Dance Group The St. John’s Evangelist Episcopal Church is sponsoring the Orange Street Junior High School dance group of Fayetteville in a benefit program of creative dances at the Edenton High School on Friday night, January 15th, at 8 o’clock. This group comes well recommended and a small admission charge will be made at the door. WINTERING IN FLORIDA Mr. and Mrs. George S. Harrell left Edenton Sunday to spend the winter at West Palm Beach, Fla. They are making their home at 618 35th Street. First Degree Tonight At Masonic Meeting Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F., & A. M., will meet tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the Court House. At this meeting the first degree will be conferred. W. M. Rhoades, master of the lodge, urges all members to at tend and extends a cordial invitation to visiting Masons. 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