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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 428-426 South i Broad Street, Edenton. N. C. /North Carolina aX /PtISS ASSOCIATICg/A SUBSCRIPTION RATES: I One year (Outside State)- 11 no One year (In North Carolina) *2.00 Six Months #1 ;- 6 Entered as second-class matter August 30, 1934, at the Post Office at Edenton. North Caro lina, under the act of March 3, 1879. Cards of thanks, obituaries, resolutions of respect, etc., will be charged for at regular advertising rates. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1954. Teipteortoday Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost and to keep back part of the price of the land? —Acts 5:3. 1 - WHEN WE REFUSE to accept responsibility for ste wardship of money and use too much for ourselves, we are the losers, failing to receive the blessings that come from a right relationship with God whom we cannot de- I.et not our selfish desires dictate to us how we shall use that which Thou hast entrusted to us, we pray. O Lord, .- _ -- --- - Proud Os ’em Having won the district Class A football Championship from Scotland Neck last Friday night, and this Friday night scheduled to meet the rugged E. M. Holt High School aggregation from Alamance County for the east ern regional championship The Herald doffs its. hat to Coaches William Billings and Alton Brooks and every member of the football.squad. The two coaches have rounded out the best Edenton : team the school has had in many years not only m abili ty to carry the pigskin but in good sportsmanship, as well, which is even more important tl»n claiming the long end of. the score, The Aces have. played not only a good game of football but a clean game, which makes it all the more reason to be proud of them. Their record to date reflects credit to both the coaches and the boys themselves. The Herald wishes them suc cess in their efforts to win the State Championship, but win or lose. The Herald congratulates them for their fine record and good sportsmanship. Farmer Feeds More People In 1910 the average American farm consisted of 138 acres, and each farmer produced enough food for eight people. Today the average acreage has increased to 215—and each famer feeds 15 people And we have better and far more varied foods now than in the earlier era. This is spectacular progress. It is the result, natural ly, of a number of factors —improved seeds., effective pest control, better land practices, use of machinery and more efficient distribution and processing methods: Os all the factors, none is more important than farm ma chinery, starting with the tractor and going through the long list of other machines and attachments that make it possible for. the farmer to produce more, to conserve and improve his land, and to do his work with a great deal less labor and physical effort than was the case in the past. Machinery lias also been responsible, in large part, for turning farming into a business. It is estimated that.u typical corn-belt grain farmer utilizing 160 acres has a machinery investment of more than $.11,000. It is .sub stantially greater if he raises livestock or milks a dairy herd. That is.a large investment—but the return from ;t is tremendous in the light of today’s labor costs. By 1975 each farmer will have to feed 20 people—which means that still more and better'machinery will be needed. This will be another good: year. for . the hunters. But some of them will kill people as well as birds and game. It's hard to believe but this is the ne\t-to-the-iast month of the year. Have you made good use of the first ten and half months? 1 It's Johnnie-On-The-Spot and Ready for Work You can move the John Deere 10- or 14- Inch PTO Portable Mill from farm to farm, bin to bin —spot it right at the door. No matter where your grinding job—the John Deere ii lohnnie-on-the-ipot and ready for work. t To raiae die mill for tranaporf, and lower Hobbs Implement Co., Inc. EAST CHURCH STREET “ Your John Deere Dealer ” EDENTON, N. C. sfsfs Page Six THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C„ THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1954. *— i Heard & Seen i By “Buff” ii i ii i - Mrs. G. L. Davenport of Mackeys last week sent me an old clipping of an account of the origin of Thanksgiving day which was written by Benjamin Franklin in Richard son’s American School Reader in 1810 The article fol lows: “There is a tradition that in the planting of New England, the first settlers met with many difficulties and hardships, as is generally the case when a civilized people attempt to establish themselves in a wilderness country. “Being piously disposed, they sought relief from heaven by laying their wants and distresses before the Lord, in frequent set days of fasting and prayer. Constant meditation and discourse on these subjects kept their minds gloomy and discontent: and like the children of Israel, there were many disposed to return to that Egypt which persecution had induced them to abandon. “At length, when it was proposed in the assembly to proclaim another fast, a farmer of plain sense rose, and remarked, that the inconveniences they suffered, and con cerning which they had so often wearied heaven with their complaints, were not so great as they might ha\e expected, and were diminishing every day, as the colony strengthened; that the earth began to reward their la bor, and to furnish liberally for their subsistence; and above all. that they were there in the full enjoyment of liberty, civil and religious. • He. therefore, thought that it would be more becom ing the gratitude they owed to the divine being, if, in stead of a fast, they should proclaim a Thanksgiving. His advice was taken, and from that day to this they have, in every year, observed circumstances of public felicity sufficient to furnish employment for a Thanks giving day, which is therefore constantly ordered and religiously observed.” - -O Maurice Bunch had in his post office box the other morning a pink card on which was printed a big “R.” He took it to the window and asked, “Does this mean ! ‘Return’?” I told him that if it had been in my box, it would no doubt mean “Remit.” But, Maurice said if it meant- “Remit” by the post office, it would mean “Re treat” for him. o Some people have parakeets, that talk but then there j are others which do little talking. However, Mrs. Lula f White has one that talks but apparently doesn’t know j what it's talking about. For instance the other day Bill !, Adams went to Lula’s Flower Shop and when he entered | the room the parakeet perched on his shoulder and be gan chirping “Pretty, pretty, pretty.” But Bill says, “1 know darned well that bird didn’t mean me.” o Lloyd Burton was a happy visitor in The Herald of fice Tuesday He became the daddy of a bouncing 8 1 - pound son early Monday morning. So far, the newcomer hasn’t caused a bit of trouble, said Lloyd. “He takes af ter me,” he said, “because he doesn't give a darn if he eats or not,” Well, give him time, Lloyd, he’ll come around to that later, and it costs. Yep, Lloyd forked up a cigar. —o It will not be necessary to jump the fence at Hicks Fields to see a free football game Friday niglit when the Edenton Aces meet E. M. Holt High School to play for the eastern regional football championship. J. R. Du laney has bought 50 tickets and will give one for each purchase of $lO or more at Belk-Tyler’s today (Thursday) and Friday. “This offer is good only for the first 50 -ustomers.” says Mr. Dulaney. o ' Members of Chowan Tribe of Red Men are now en- I gaged in an attendance contest and at last Monday : night's meeting the hall was pretty well filled. In fact I parking space on lower Broad. Street, was at a premium while the meeting was in progress. The side captained by C D. Sawyer and Butler Williams is far in the lead, so that it looks as though John R. Lewis and Gus Bunch, captains of the other side, better be making arrange ments for a. feed. At any, rate if many more attend the meetings some of ’em will have to hang out the window. o Let’s all support the Edenton Aces in their hid for the State Class A football championship. They meet E. M. Holt High School on Hicks Field Friday night for the I Eastern regional championship. They need a big crowd. The game, starts .at 8 o’clock. i it tor work, all you do is turn a convenient hand crank. The PTO drive eliminates flat belt alignment and stake driving. It's ideal for doing custom grinding. Come in and let us show you the many outstanding features on this handy, money saving milL . Junior Class Changes | Date Os Cake Sale I The junior class of Edenton Junior- Z Senior High School will sponsor a 2 cake sale Wednesday, November 24, ♦ beginning at 10:15 A. M., in the school Z gymnasium. Attention is called to the Z date of the sale, which has been Z changed from Friday of this week due Z to the football championship game to Z be played in Edenton Friday night. i The public is cordially invited to at- Z tend and support the juniors’ largest Z fund-raising project of the year. Z Christmas Club Checks | Will Amount To $65,000 | The last payments on the Bank of Z Edenton’s 1954 Christmas Saving Club Z were accepted Monday of this week. Z Savings in this year’s Christmas Z Club amount to approximately $65,- Z 000 and the checks will be placed in Z the mail early next week. Z AUTOMOBILE STOLEN | Sometime Sunday night Frank El- Z liott’s car was stolen While it was Z parked in front of his home on Blount' |> Street. The theft was discovered 2 Monday morning when Mr. Elliott Z was preparing to go to his store. 2 The theft was reported to the Eden- Z ton police hut up until Tuesday night Z no trace of the stolen car was found. Z Vets’ Question~llox 1j | S —ww———z’ J Y Q—l understand that if a Korean Z veterans’ training entitlement runs Z out when he is half-way through his Z I semester at school, he will be allow- Z ed to finish that semester under the Z Korean GI Bill. I am taking on-the- Z job training under the Korean GI Bill. Z What if my entitlement expires before Z I’m finished? Will Ibe permitted to Z complete my training? Z j A—No. Under the law, entitlement , may be extended only in the case of I veterans attending school. It may not jbe extended for veterans training on the-job; for them, GI training ends when entitlement ends. Q —l have some pressing bills for household expenses I would like to | pay. Could I get a short-term GI loan i for this purpose? A—-No. Loans for the purpose of paying household expenses - doctors bills, furniture bills and the like —may not be made under GI terms. TOYS AND GIFTS BYRUM Hardware Company Edenton . . . Suffolk I Closed All Day I Thanksgiving Day We wish to take this method to inform our customers that we will be closed all day Thanksgiving Day, Thurs day, November 25, in order to provide a holiday for our employees. Please make the necessary arrangements for your needs before Thursday of next week. I Bunch Bros. Gulf Service Bridge Turn Service Station IJ. C. 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