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1 SECTION ONE—I The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting at J. E. Bufflap and Hector Lupton, at 423-426 Sooth Broad Street, Bdenton, N. C. 1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year (Outside State)- ”«2_oo One North Carolina) • —* M*ec<»d-clasamatter Auguf* 30, 1984. rttSfgo* o«ceat Edenton. North Caro lina, y --.v - - S ! TODAY - • Oh, that say peopleftad hearkeh’ed unto me, and Israel ha Do W we k obey-what God S P^ B to Stab us a 4p-° *•* that ° Ur h may tO hCfll" Thy'fWCC. y ri_n_n_n_n-»* iu>f>i | Atvs*-*J^ vljU^v, ‘‘‘ , ‘ » Welcome News At this time** year both the county and town gov erning bodie JStot tfemselves with many figures in compding a budXWsie new fiscal year on which, of course, depends W& »te. While the cost m ment operation, like household expenses, continue on the upward trenA. it, wjl be comforting 10 to learn thal jnj pft they will not be called ~non to nay rate for the next flSCal year ' P Town Tuesday night approved a proposed budgetJpaMwovides for a $1.30 tax rate, the same as last year. i While the County Commissioners have not gathered together all of the necessary figures, on the face of the various budgets presented, it appears that the tax rate can be held to s>63, the same as last year, despite the fact that th*#afre Jt>me slight increases in a few of the appropriation** w . : Both governing bodies are very conservative and inter ested in holdingthe tax rate at a minimum, while at the same time pinch-penny policies which are and welfare of the com munity. fGive Again! Either CWwan’Courrtv will or will not continue the blood program, which depends upon Chowan County citi zens donating-enpugh money to make up the Red Cross fund raising of $l,lOO. Another drive will be inaugurated next week in an effort to amount in order to continue this very important program. If the drive fails, it is alto gether po?sifelb that somebody, maybe YOU or a member of your immediate family will face the necessity of hav ing somebody- round up a person who has matching blood, ants will donate some, in an emergency at our local hospital. The blood program is too important to be abandoned, so that it is hoped Chowan County people will rally to this second appeal for funds to the end that the blood program will be continued and thus make a humane con tribution to the relief of . suffering and even more im portant, saving lives. _ _■ ; 1 Be Fn»r With Yourself Too much emphasis cannot be placed on the importance of taking advantage of the free chest X-ray now being offered in Chowan County. Sonic local tax money goes toward making this survey possible, so that every person over 15 years of age should be X-rayed in an effort to detect the presence of tuberculosis. It is a very simple matter, for it is not necessary to change clothing, and it requires only about a minute of your time. Do justice to yourself—be X-rayed! to THE VOTERS OF CHOWAN COUNTY To each of the 715 voters who expressed their confidence in my ability and integrity in the Demo cratic Primary of May 29th I extend my personal and sincere appreciation. I feel that it is my duty to refute and deny the rumor circulated during the closing days of the rarrfpaign.that I was “kicked out” of the Navy. I hasten to state that it is my conviction that Mr. E. W. Spires is in no manner personally responsible for this report. I consider that his actions and attitude during the campaign were above reproach. 'The fetter handed me upon my release to inactive duty is reproduced below in order to disprove this false and malicious rumor. > .3 . tfj - : i I U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION o- ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. REFER TO FIEE NO. NAII3 /Pls/(10) Ser: 185 28 February 1954. TiJ j l*i From: Commanding Officer To: LCriß<&j£fcm S. Privott, USNR, 212444/1355 Subj : _ Letter, p/, Appreciation. 1. ThV Officer takes pleasure in expressing the sincere appreciation of the United States Navy to upon your release to inactive duty for your honorable and faithful naval service. 2. It js noted tjiat you, as a naval reservist, were first called to active duty in October, 1942. You sub- with combat units located at Santa Cruz, Brazil, as station Executive Officer, and later as a staff officer attached to Commander Fourth Fleet at that station. You also served at NAS, NAS, Edenton, N. C., and as a member of the staff of Fleet Wing Five based at Norfolk, 'Virginia, as well as aboard this naval air station. 3. It is further ndted that your performance of duties have been of such general outstanding excellence that this has been made the subject of commendatory letters now on record in Navy Department files, one of which dealt with your excellent performance of duty as Judge Advocate of a court of inquiry convened in the case of the collision of the USS VALCOUR and the SS THOMAS TRACY. 4. Youc. enthusiasm, loyalty and mature good judgment have materially contributed to the further ance of this command’s mission in your performance of legal and administrative duties for which you were : responsible while attached to the naval Air Station, Atlantic City, N. J. 4 • * T " v „ (Signed) R. C. YOUNG. I say: “Thanks To You.” ’’ Most sincerely, WILLIAM S. PRIVOTT. = ■ - ** Page Four THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, N. C., THURBDAY, JUNE 10, 1954. « j Heard & Seen By j Wednesday of last week a mass chest X-ray survey began in Edenton which will be in progress until July < 8 every day except Sundays and Mondays. It is no trou- | ble at all to stand before a lens a few seconds and it, can be of inestimable value in letting you know if you have any traces of tuberculosis. Considering the little time necessary and the fact that the X-rays are free ev ery person in Chowan County. 15 years of age or older, , should take advantage of this opportunity. To be: fore warned about the presence of TB brings into reality t e old saying “ a stitch In time save* nine.” The X-ray unit is located dnythe lot next to the Police Station. All shou take advantage of a good thing. o— ——— * Edenton friends will be interested to learn that Major General Karl S. Day, formerly.stationed at the Edenton Marine base, was recently one of three generals promoted in a ceremony held at Washington. D. C. General Day made many friends during his stay in Edenton. o Scattered all around town are cables across streets which a lot of automobile drivers think are contraptions to cheek speed. It’s good to hold down speed, but the cables are checking the number of automobiles rather than speed. o— Bill Goodwin, Jr., is gradually recovering from an op eration performed in Chowan Hospital Friday. The youngster is now minus his tonsils, which were removed at the hospital, and says he’s glad that thing is over. Charles Lee Overman graduated at N. C. State College Sunday and while in a barber shop I asked him if he had a job lined up now that he graduated. “Yes, sir,” he said, “I’m going to work in Uncle Sam’s army, start ing in July.” o Baseball games this summer will lack something which cannot be replaced. Hardly a game was played on Hicks Field which was not attended by my old friend Henry Goodwin. All the baseball fans will miss him not only for his interest in looking at the game but seeing to it that the admission price was collected. He was a “reg. ular” at the gate. o Jim Daniels placed a dime on my desk the other day with this note: “Buff, here is 10 cents I owe you, with interest.” I forgot what the dime or interest is for, but Jim’s an honest man. o My youngest brother recently left his home in Pennsyl vania to move to California and while gathering up what belongings he and his wife wanted to take with them, he came across a broken cup. “Don’t throw that away,” the Missus said. “Why not?” he asked. “Well,” she said, “that was the first cup I broke after we went to , housekeeping.” Rather unique souvenir, eh ? | o It's interesting to note When Cap n Dick Hall makes I his report or reads other material at Town Council meet ings. fap’n Dick, despite his 88 years, reads what he wants to without using glasses. What a man! —o■ —-—- —— Not quite so many fishermen are in the creeks these days. One reason is that, Mrs. Martha Crummey has been: a patient in, Chowan Hospital since last Thursday. While having a hard time at first, she is now on the mend, and here’s betting a/stogie she'll be in her boat and holding one end of a fishing line the first chance she gets. Two things you should do; Don’t fail to he X-rayed and make another donation to the Red Cross so that the | county’s blood program can be continued. Then, too, re ' member more money is needed for a swimming pool. Army Finds Too Many Names The Same; Adopts Digits To Duck Guessing Game Washington—The Army is in the .numbers racket If you are a civilian without prior service and you receive a greetings 1 from the President there is a number waiting for you. If you are a soldier or a former soldier, you already have yours. It |is yours along. Many men may have ' your name, but none your service num ber. This numbering spree started Feb ruary 28, 1918. While initially it was confined to enlisted men, the destiny of the digit was to have rio'bounds. In 1921 officers were digitalized. After that it seems as though everybody and everything in the Army had to have a number—mules, horses, rifles, pistols, trombones and french horns included. Although there had been faint and spasmodic rumblings on the subject of numbers as early as 1898, it took Gen eral John J. Pershing’s recommenda tion of 1918 to precipitate action. From Headquarters, American Expe ditionary Forces in France, the gener al cabled: “To prevent confusion and errors in reporting the names of officers, sold iers, and civilians, especially in case of casualties, believed necessary adopt system of numbers." The “civilians” referred to those persons attached to the Army—such as the press—who had no military status. In the same cable, certain comments were made that were prophetic, among i them: “When numbers are given officers, soldiers, and civilians, they should be immediately stamped on identification tags and entered on all records . . . in case of death, number should not be reissued . . . after an officer, sold ier or civilian receives his number, it must always be mentioned whenever his name is used on rolls or returns.” Although the system of issuing numbers as proposed by Pershing’s Headquarters was not approved by The Adiutant General, a numerical system for enlisted men did evolve. In 1921, it was decided that officers of the Regular Army also should be assigned numbers. Who got the low ones? General John J. Pershing, 01; Major Genera! Leonard Wood, 02: Major Genera) | Munter Liggett, 03. | Sometimes Americans find it inter-1 I esting to delve into what could be y-/ * r When a man hangs out his Shingle .. T v . >✓ ■* , - • Thousands of them started that way . . . with a hole in the wall and a slab of cedar, hung over the canopied boardwalk. 1 They were men of every sort, in businesses of every sort. And most of them had some things in common, like vision, initiative, and faith in the future. But each that lasted had still an extra quality in common with the other —an acute consciousness of the responsibilities he as* sumed when he went into business. He knew that the day he "hung out his shingle" he did more than announce a new venture —he announced his willingness to plight his future with his community and Hobbs Implement Co^JjssL called “trivia curiosa" such as—who has what number? As a general, President Eisenhower has 03822. Colonel Harry S. Truman has 0129869. General Douglas Mac- Arthur has 057. General Omar N. Bradley has 03807. General George C. Marshall has an easy combination — 01616. However, times have changed. When Joe Doaks enlists in the Army now he gets a big bunch of digits. Chang. ' es and modifications to the original serial numbering system have been made throughout the years—but none in the basic principle of identifying the man. As for the civilian, that was settled a long ime ago by the late General Henry P. McCain when he was The Adjutant General. He disposed of the question with . . . “The numbering of civilians is believed to be both im practical and unnecessary.” What a pity, the poor unburdened civilian. BACK TAXES COLLECTED Due to the efforts of Special Tax Attorney J. N. Pruden, Chowan Coun- j ty’s coffer has been enriched to the tune of $910.21 in way of back taxes paid to Clerk of Court E. W. Spires. The collection represents back tax es as far back as 1932 to 1951 and i include payments from $2.96 to $61.34. j The County Commissioners have in- [ structed Attorney Pruden to carry out. the letter of the law in order to col lect all back taxes. <■ * i rfix / ■ . t Protect Your Tectb with regular check-ups by y6urdgousr V For daily care, buy Olag, the tooth pa»te-den tists recommend . . . scientifically sufXTidr. 1 wonderfully refreshing . . . makes your moutli feel so clean! OLAG PASTE * AT DRUG STORES EVERYWHERE 1 ★ | Too Late FOITRENT — A N ished apartjnent bit Oakum Street. 4 large 'nwmM Arid bath. Apply 8.8. H. Motyr Cy. ' ltc FOR SALE —? isLs§sty ß RE- m frigerator, a semi-automatic wash ing machine and a dinette suite, ra Phone 405-J, 9 f aee,Eatt»ljt»a,n Mack G. SLADE PERMA-SToA'cOliftANY— Reliable Termite‘CftntHl- . . . De pendable Service Bonded . . . esti mate and inspection without obliga tion. See Haywood Jones, agent. Junelo,l7p FOR RENT —SIX-ROOM HOUSE. Unfurnished. Recently renovated. Good location. Mrs. Shelton Moore, 919 N. Broad Street. Phone 680. ltpd jcn - ~wT» qr —m—■ «,» -» Expert Watch and Jewelry j Repairijt^ I We Are In Pbsition Xo Give 3 to 4- Day Deiiveiy 1 . t->- - All Work Guaranteedt \ CAMPEN’S with his neighbors ... to livd with them, to work with them, and to serve them/ Now the signs have .sotote.-HBjit though neon has supplanttd*j3i«£cettf§sl4b and the modern store front has replaced the canopied boardwalk, the phlfbsiyfSy/o'f The successful remains the same, ' •. ■■ y: "n*. It’s the philosophy that admits to *thc responsibilities assumed l^wfcfch "hangs out his shingle”—the respopsibilidef to his neighbors, to his to It’s the philosophy to John Deere dealer, subscriber, ■■j /•. TP
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