SECTION ONE- The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting? of J. E- Buffiap and Hector Lupton, at 428-426 South Broad Street, Edenton, N. C. S" NoctFCorofina / Miss ASSOCIATI :t • They will be the victims of one of man's greatest enem..j fire! Today, for instar •••, fire will strike 2,500 times. Within the next 24 hours it will strike 800 home ■ Hundreds will be badly damaged, many totally destroyed. In the same few hours, 130 business establishments will experience fire and half as many manufacturing plants will bum. Besides the 30 dead, many others will suffer painful burns and injuries. You’ll find carelessness the cause of most of the 918,304 fires that occurred last year —fires that resulted in losses of $804,863,000. The major cause of them was the combination “matches-smoking.” Those two things, according to the National Board of Fire Underwriters, cause about 25 per cent of all fires. This week the nation’s 35th annual Fire Prevention Week is being observed, sponsored locally by the Edenton Junior Chamber of Commerce, In a program of educa tion, the Jayoees’ purpose is not so much to emphasize the negative—the terrible toll of fire in lives and losses — but to suggest various means by which we can make our homes and places of business safer from the hazard of fire. The Jaycees advance six major precautions which if observed will materially help reduce the fire toll. They are: 1. Instruct all responsible members of your family jn how to act in case of fire, and how to call the firemen. 2. Never leave matches where children can find them. Put them out of reach—on a high shelf. 3. Never leave children unattended, locked up in the house. Arrange for a mature, dependable baby-sitter to stay with the children while you’re away. Give the baby sitter specific instructions on what to do in case of fire. 4. In selecting clothing for your children, avoid flimsy, fast-burning fabrics. 5. Never use lighted candles at children’s parties. 6. Never permit children to play near bonfires. If we observe these precautions—and are less care less with fire; if we get rid of fire hazards in the home and in our places of business and in our schools—-we will have defeated our worst enemy. And we will have peace of mind. As our veteran fire chief, R. K. Hall, has so often remarked, “Every week in the year should be ob served as fire prevention week.” I LET EASTERN CROSS PAY YOUR \ HOSPITAL AND DOCTOR BILLS! I Accidents Sickness Childbirth I A NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL PLAN f FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CASH PROTECTION AGAINST •' * I POLIO . * I TO $5,000.00 kfk I for each member of your family for only SI.OO per month for the entire family ‘fjf jZ,wjrs — J k Makes no difference if you have workmen’s compensation or any other insurance, Eastern Cross Hospital Plan pays full benefits. For only a few pennies a day you get cash for hospital room and board, anesthesia, operating room, medicines, laboratory expense, ambulance service . . . pays extra !for surgeon’s fee for operations due to sickness or accident. Choose your own doctor and hospital, Eastern H Cross is good anywhere in the world. Mail this coupon NOW! ■ Get full information - FREE -about EASTERN CROSS PLAN for HOSPITAL, DOCTOR CARE! I I I | U I DOCTOR CARE PL/V | i pays for calls at home or iu the hospital, for sickness cr | % accident ♦ 1 Page Four TUB CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C„ THURSDAY OCTOBER 7, 1954. I Heard & Seen | By “Buts” ——4 According to the mail I get, it appears that just about every week in the year is designated as some kind of Week. In fact, there’s so bloomin’ many of this or that kind of week observances that sometimes they overlap. Take for instance this week, which is designated as “Na tional Newspaper Week,” “Fire Prevention Week,” “Na tional Employ the Physically Handicapped Week,” as well as “Letter Writing Week,” which is advertised in the Post Office (maybe there are others). “National Dog Week” was observed September 19-25, but I lost out on “National Cat Week” unless someone slipped up and for got about cats. Nor have I heard about “National Fish Week,” “National Mosquito Week,” etc., etc. And in almost every week observance the publicity kits request a proclamation (always prepared) by the Mayor. A pro clamation could appear in almost every issue of The Herald, so that because there’s so many of ’em, I’ve de cided not to print any of ’em. What might be a good idea would be to observe a “No Proclamation Week.” o Little Glenna Quinn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Quinn, was heartbroken Thursday afternoon when she came home from school to find that her pet collie dog had been poisoned and crawled back into the yard to die. With tears trickling down her cheeks and between sobs the little girl asked her mother, “Why doesn’t somebody like me and my pet dog?” (Mrs. Quinn then had to give way to some tears). The mother has been teaching her daughter that everybody loves little children and their pets, so that little Glenna has a good reason to ask why anybody should be so mean as to poison her pet dog. o . Jimmy White was trying to get his mother to part with the price of the football game Friday night, when i she asked, “What did you do last Friday night when you I didn’t have the money?” The boy promptly replied that he sneaked in, “but they threw me out.” The mother asked, “Well, wasn’t it embarrassing?” But the boy re plied, “No, I just told them that I’d been thrown out of better places than a football game.” o Eiton Forehand. Jr., has just about as difficult job as anybody in town for about an hour each Thursday. El ton is sergeant-at-arms of the Rotary Club and it is his duty to collect a dime from every member who is late, calls another Rotarian “Mister” and a few other infrac tions of the Rotary rules. But what he needs is a per mit to carry a gun or blackjack in order to extract a dime from some of the boys sometimes. Last Thursday Eiton had as his guest Father Francis M. Smith and Elton was so rattled trying to collect a dime or two that he introduced Father Smith as “pastor of Queen Ann’s ( atholie Church.” After a few giggles Elton realized In mistake and corrected his statement to “St. Ann’s Church.” o Speaking about pets, a few weeks ago Thomas Chears lost a cat and Ep Dcbnam placed a classified ad in The Herald. A reward was offered and Ep says he never knew so many cats were in Edenton without homes. Eleven telephone calls were received, so that Ep man aged to get the right cat back. o The loud-speaking apparatus at Hicks Field went on the fritz during Friday night’s game, so that Bus Wo zelka was unable to call all of the game. A football game without an announcer and a band just isn’t a good football game. Anyway, the Aces play their arch rival, Elizabeth City, Friday night in Elizabeth City, so that here’s hoping the -band and a large crowd of fans attend the game. Better still, here’s hoping the Aces have an extra ace in the hole to beat the Yellow Jackets for a change. o Speaking of advertising, Louis Francis dropped in the office the other day. He said it’s so easy to criticize, and that he wanted to do some patting on the back. He said recently he requested the Electric and Water Department to move a pole and before he could get back to his home, on Mexico road, workmen were on the job moving the pole. Then, too, he said he placed an ad in The Herald and the very next day he realized results. Well, it makes a fellow feel good to hear kind remarks sometimes, and it might do some people a lot of good, too, to make ’em instead of always bellyaching. Whew! Who’s ever seen it so bloomin’ hot during Oc tober? The weather man must have gotten all screwed up somehow, and if this sort of weather continues, about the best thing to do is to provide another month for the summer. A fellow saves a little on the fuel bill, but it’s eaten up by electric juice in trying to keep cool. No rate raises—no fl automatic age B cancellation—r.o B reduction in benefits B because of age. B Coverage available for from 1 day to 80 years of age. | V.. ....... . • u.t Bj j P. O. Box 819 G&f£B3 y C. Eli >m y pym l lease send me full information how I con qualify fl | for membership in the Eastern Cross Hospital Plan. | Nome Age I I ■j »r.onth Sf Addr ■ *• buy* full adult or RF D , | hespitai surgical Occupation _ | benefits for rity I chi'crcn. 9 County SlOtO———• HH ■ CIVIC CALENDAR (Continued From Page One) Sunbeams of the Edenton Bap tist Church will meet at the Church Sunday morning at the 11 o’clock church hour. Chowanoke Council, No. 54, De gree of Pocahontas, will meet Friday night at 8 o’clock in the Red Men hall. Town Council will meet Tues day night at 8 o’clock in the Mu nicipal Building. Unanimity Lodge, No. 7, A. F., & A. M., will hold a stated com munication tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the Masonic temple. Business and Professional men and women invited to be photo graphed free at Hotel Joseph Hewes Monday, October 11 from 4 to 8 P. M. Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will meet Tuesday night, October 12, at 7:30 o’clock at the church. VFW Auxiliary will meet to night (Thursday) at 8 o’clock in the Post home. Chowan High School PTA will meet in the school auditorium Tuesday night, October 12, at 8 o’clock. First PTA meeting of the new year will be held Tuesday night. October 12. at 8 o’clock in the li brary at the Junior-Senior High School. Varsity Club Halloween dance in the Edenton armory Saturday night, October 30. Edenton Aces play Elizabeth City Yellow Jackets in Elizabeth City Friday night. Town Council meets Tuesday night at 8 o’clock in the Municipal Building. Nickels for Know-How election will be held in Chowan County Friday, October 15. Edenton Rotary Club meets to day (Thursday) at 1 o’clock in the Parish House. VFW Post, meets in VFW home FOR SALE 3-BEDROOM Brick Home 24 WESTOVER HEIGHTS Owner Leaving Town . . . Priced For Quick Sale— CONTACT Campen - Smith Real Estate EDENTON, N. C. j DO YOU KNOW That You Can Buy A Brand New l-PLOW FARMALL CUB tractor for ONLY $1054 ] delivered I 1- PLOW FARMALL SUPER A for ONLY $1350 ] lelivered j | 2- FARMALL SUPER C WITH FAST-HITCH for ONLY $1717 Delivered I ASK US ABOUT THE TRACTOR BUY OF A LIFETIME! I Convenient Terms Through the Income Purchase Plan * Byrum Implement & Truck Company “YOUR INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DEALER ” U.S. 17 North Edenton,N.C. Tuesday night of next week. Chowan Tribe, No. 12, 1.0.R.M., meets Monday night at 7:30 o’clock. Fund raising drive for the Edenton swimming pool still in progress. VFW Post home open every Friday and Saturday night for members and guests. Edenton Lions Club meets next Monday night at 7 o’clock. Rocky Hock Youngster Has Infantile Paralysis Evie Sue Bunch, four and a half year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bunch of Rocky Hock, was stricken with polio last week and on! Friday was taken to a hospital in Portsmouth. The child was taken ill! week before last and it was believed | she was suffering from an attack of malaria, but as the disease progressed it was found she had polio and was rushed to the Portsmouth hospital. TOWN COUNCIL TO MEET Edenton’s Towm Council is sched uled to hold its October meeting in the Municipal Building Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. IN BW (UNDER U S. GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION) ■■■■■■» 100 YEARS I STRA,GHT I mini 20UEB0N null! I •orfuo««x>it m /■-m m A A OOUOHCftTY S SONS. INC. M«UIM H JBL ™ PINT Hina HI HUB »T I. A. OOUCHHin IMS. Hie., WSTKICtS, HIUORHU, H.| Voting Places Set Know How Election (Continued From Page One) Yeopim Community—Lester Jones’ Service Station. “All farm people who use commer cial feed and/or fertilizer are eligible to vote,” says C. W. Overman, County Agent. “It is very important that all eligible persons exercise their voting privilege and cast their ballot in this referendum. Our voting privilege is one of our American freedoms whidfe we should be proud of and keep freedom by using it. “The values of our agricultural re search and educational program aip often so intangible that we can’t state (them in dollars and cents. This is somewhat true of the Nickels For Know How, yet in definite dollars and I cents value, it is paying big divi dends.” RETURNS FROM JAPAN S-Sgt. Estil Starnes returned home Thursday night after spending 14 months in Japan. Sgt. Starnes and his family expect to leave today (Thursday) for Memphis, Tennessee, where he will be stationed as an in>- structor.