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The Chowan Herald
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1954.
it Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress. —
Psalms 4:1.
GOD’S REMEDY for trials and suffering is not escape,
but spiritual growth, for He Himself leads us along the
road of invincibility.
Empty our hearts of self, we pray, O God, and fill
them with a sense of Thy love and power.
Consider Your Red Cross
Every day we hear of the distress, need, or adversity
of one of our fellow citizens. Sometimes the need is close
at home, sometimes it is at a far distant point. No mat
ter where, each of us has an impulse to help—an impulse
as old as the human heart.
But as individuals we frequently can do little. No
one of us can afford to make a sizeable contribution to
every person whose trouble or plight appeals to us. All
of us banded together, however, each giving what he can
afford, will save lives, restore health, or bring comfort
and happiness to many in distress.
Through the American Red Cross each of us may make
his contribution easily and efficiently.
By joining the Red Cross we are there to restore the
shattered home of a disaster victim; to give emergency
help to the family of a serviceman; to provide lifesaving
and health restoring blood for the ill and injured: to
brighten the weary hours of a hospital patient; to help
save and revive a drowning child.
Chartered by Congress and charged with important and
specific responsibilities, the Red Cross has been meeting
the needs of thousands of stricken or troubled men and
women and children each day for more than 70 years.
Only the participation of all of us makes that neigh
borly service possible. Answer the call of your Red Cross
—join and serve your fellow men.
Sounds More Sensible
According to interest shown at a meeting of baseball
fans last week, the prospect seems bright for an ama
teur baseball league this coming summer. A proposed
schedule of four games a week was discussed, which
no doubt would be enough games to satisfy baseball
fans.
Then, too, the purpose is not to go head and shoulder
in debt to hire players, but rather for each dub to use
ba-'pball plover = who would play for the sport of
ti'c ganie rather than for a large salary.
Klentop and other nearby towns love baseball, but
none of them can expect to draw attendance sufficiently
large enough to meet a large payroll, especially when rain
plays havoc with games, and expenses go on but no rev
enue is coming in.
It’s a fine idea to have a bgseball league but the sort
of baseball Edenton has been having for several years
is. just too much for the blood—-unless a Santa Claus
puts in. an appearance to foot the bills.
The world would be a nicer place to live in if just
about everybody didn’t have an axe to grind or a motive
behind his (or her) behavior.
Never be surprised at the doings of fellow human be
ings; nothing is too fantastic for some of them.
Coffee is good but more and more people are begin
ning to prefer money.
When a man begins to tell you what is wrong with
humanity, the chances are that he is telling you some
of the things that are wrong with himself.
In arguing with an intelligent individual, remember
that he is right as often as you are, and that you are
wrong as often as he is.
DON’T FORGET
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THE CHOWAN HERALD- EDENTON. N. C.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1954.
Heard & Seen
By “Buff”
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The following poem was sent to The Herald by Juanita
Waff Spruill, now in a sanatorium in Wilson. The poem
was written to her mother, Mrs. John Waff, who has
been seriously ill for more than a year. Here ’tig:
IN MY GARDEN
I went to my garden
To pick
Some flowers for Mother
Who is sick.
Red Roses nodded
As if to say
Why not let me
Cheer her today?
Daffodils were dancing
Along a border-line
They seemed to be having
Such a lovely time,
Purple violets were peeping
From between the phlox
And there were scads
Os lovely holly hocks.
Velvety pansies lifted
Smiling faces,
All saying, we want
To go places.
And there were lilacs
Whose delicate perfume
Would surely sweeten
Anyone’s room.
If this garden wasn’t
Just in my mind
I could send you flowers
Os any kind. 1
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Some people are complaining that business isn’t so hot,
but it must have been “hot” at Mitehener’s Pharmacy
one day last week. A motor in one of the cash registers
became heated and caught fire, but fortunately no dam
age was done.
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Martha Crummev last week bought out the Layton
Florist and as a result she’ll no doubt be in misery at
times this summer and maybe before (if the fish go to
biting). Martha is an avid fishing fan and had been
going just about everytime she could get bait (which is
the time to go, I’m told). Now, however, she’ll be fix
ing up flowers sometimes when the fish are just carry
ing on—if they ever do again. (Note —I went Saturday
and didn’t get nary a nibble). Anyway, with fish biting
like they have been lately she might as well be messing
with flowers.
—o—
Then another fellow started in business for himself
in North Edenton. Allison (Shorty) Minshew opened
up a barber shop this week, so that he will be missed
down on Broad Street, especially early in the morning. I
Shorty and yours truly have been about the first ones
to show up on lower Broad Street in the morning.
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Little Bill Mifchener told his mother the other day that
he didn’t like to go to kindergarten and that he wanted to
quit. Mr. Mit choner. of course, was curious to know what
had gone wrong and the boy replied, “I just don’t like to
Put a tail to the figure ‘2’.” Well, that’s one sort of a |
reason, blit he’s going just the same.
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Members of the Street Department took a little time 1
out this week to make the grounds at the Penelope Bark- j
or House look like something., A lot of cleaning up, fill- ,
ins in and grading was done, so that the place now is
• more'attractive. Take a look and see if you think an |
•ruprovement has been made.
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There’s some plain devilish people in our midst to be |
sure. Over the week-end somebody took the Fire De- I
partment's skiff from the county dock to in front of |
the green and deliberately dropped one of the old can
non balls in the boat, doing considerable damage. Then,
too, somebody was mean enough to bend the dial on the
sun dial just recently erected on the green. Some peo
ple should not only be penned up in jail, but should be
under the jail.
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I just don’t understand the Bank of Edenton. It was
closed tight all day Monday on account of George Wash
ington’s birthday. But on Wednesday it was wide open
even if it was my birthday. How old? Well I’m no
spring chicken.
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Friday the Red Cross bloodmobile will again be in
Edenton. The quota is 150 pints of blood. Have you
volunteered in this important and patriotic service?
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lowing an auto accident, the new N. C. Fi- I
nancial Responsibility Law, in force Jan, I
1, can take away your driver’s license.
Our low-cost Auto Liability Policy meets I
the requirements of this new law. Pro- I
tect your right to drive.
CALL OR SEE I
GOLDIE LAYTON INSURANCE AGENCY I
Edenton, N. C. ~ M
102 E. Water St. Phone 266-W
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Week-end Lecturer
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J. W. DAVIES, JR.
As a special minister for Je
hovah’s Witnesses, Mr. Davies, of
Brooklyn, N. Y., will speak to the
local group of Witnesses Satur
day evening at 8 o’clock and then
climax his visit Sunday afternoon
at 3 o’clock when he delivers a
free public address, “Happiness In
a World of Gloom” in Hotel Jo
seph Hewes.
News About Clubs
In Chowan Coi'nfv
By MRS. IMOGENE COCHRANE
Home Demonstration Agent
Congratulations to the Oak Grove,
Ward and Advance communities on j
the near completion of their commun-1
ity buildings. Although there is still;
much work to be done, the houses are i
completed enough to be used. The j
Oak Grove building has been in use \
since Christmas for community meet-j
ings and monthly home demonstration j
meetings. Ward building was used
for the first time this month when the
home demonstration members, their
families and friends held their joint
meeting. The Advance community
building was christened Monday with
a delicious supper followed by a joint
meeting. If you can’t find anyone at
home out in these communities these
days, you will probably’ find them out
working on their community building,
i They will tell you that it has been a
I big job, but a worthwhile one. It has
taken plenty of determination, hard j
I work and most of all, cooperation, j
; The buildings are most attractive.
Sop them next time you visit those
communities.
Mrs. L. B. Pate, chairman of the
State Citizenship Committee, has ar-
I ranged for a Citizenship Workshop
i for counties in the Eastern and North
| eastern districts. The theme will be
' “UN Our Best Instrument For
World Understanding.” Mrs. Eleanor
I Roberts, consultant to the Economics
, and Social Council for the Associated
! Country Women of the World, will be
j the main speaker for this meeting,
i This meeting is being held for the
j county and club citizenship chairmen,
| county and club international rela
tions chairmen, delegates on UN tour
I and delegates from senior 4-H clubs.
11 would like for as many of you to at
tend as possible. This meeting will be
held at 10 o’clock on March 1 in
Greenville. Please let me know if you
can possibly’ attend. I’m sure you will
gain a great deal from attending this
meeting, so please make a special ef
fort.
Schedule
Thursd"". February 25—Joint meet
ing at Oak Grove in the Community
Building at 7:30.
Tuesday, March 2—l :.30, Advance
Home Demonstration Club meeting in
Community Building. Mrs. W. T.
Goodwin, hostess.
Wednesday, March 3 2:30, dairy
foods training meeting in the Chowan
Community Building at Cross Roads.
Thursday, March 4 2:30, Center
Hill Home Demonstration Club meet
ing in Center Hill Community Build- 1
ing.
| Chowan High Menu |
Menus at Chowan High School
lunch room for the week bginning
Monday, March 1 will be: 1
Monday—Franks, pork and beans,
green tossed salad, bread, butter,
fruit cup.
Tuesday—Black-eye peas, luncheon 1
meat sandwich, scollopped potatoes,
com muffins, butter and peaches.
Wednesday Baked ham, potato ,
salad, turnip greens, Chili sauce, I
rolls, butter and chocolate pudding.
Thursday Roast beef, cheese
squares, green tossed salad, mashed
potatoes, May peas, bread, butter, jel
lo with fruit.
Friday—Macaroni and cheese, cole
slaw, stewed com, Spanish peas,
bread, butter, apple cobbler.
County Council Will
Conduct Kitchen Tour
The Negro County Council of home
demonstration clubs decided in Janu
ary of 1953 to have as one of its
goals “Kitchen Improvement.” This,
project will run for five years. At the \
beginning, one family in each home
demonstration club volunteered to
make needed improvements in their
kitchens to serve as a pattern to other
families.
A tour of these kitchens will be
held Wednesday, March 3. The group
will leave the farm and home agents’
office on Church Street at 10 A. M.
Clubs and kitchens to be visited are:
legs
Come in while we still
have your favorite
varieties in our large
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ble and flower seeds.
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ROUTE 3 EDENTON
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TONIGHT (Thursday) FEBRUARY 25th
Elementary School Auditorium
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Edenton—Mrs. J. E. Wilhoite.
Cisco—Mrs. Cora White.
White Oak—Mrs. Bessie Holley and
Mrs. Ida Holley.
Hudson Grove —Mrs. Mary Brown
and Mrs. Rebecca Beasley.
Canaan Temple—Mrs. Emma J.
Bembry.
Green Hall—Mrs. Louvenia Valen
tine.
Warren Grove—Mrs. Clara Carter.
Center Hill—Mrs. Bertha TwineAd
Mrs. Arizona Fleming.
Triangle—Mrs. Clara Newby.
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wise, far-seeing, firm, but just,
president, George Washing
ton was worthy of the confi
dence he inspired in the hearts
of his countrymen. Ha could .
be depended on to do the
right thing.
Our experienced staff is wor
thy of the confidence it in
spires in the hearts of those
whom it has served. You can
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