PAGE FOUR SECTION ONE— The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, « partnership consisting of J. Edwin Bufflap and Sector Lupton, at 428-426 South Broad Street, Edenton, North Carolina. J. EDWIN BUFFLAP Editor HECTOR LUPTON Advertising Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year (Outside State)---- |2-j>o One year (In North Carolina) Six Months * l - 25 Entered as second-class matter August 30, 1934, at the Post Office at Edenton, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Cards of thanks, obituaries, resolution! of respect, etc., will be charged for at regular advertising rates. TWRSIUyTjUNE 2. aTifTlFor^oday~' it Waif on the Lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, on the I/>rd. —Psalms 27:14. WITH PATIENCE bear the lot to thee assigned, nor think it chance, nor murmur at the loach for know what man calls fortune, is from God. —Rowe. Merciful Father, grant us a portion of the patience that Thou hast shown to us and grant us Thy heal ing power in our hearts. Important Issue At Stake For many years a problem has existed in Edenton regarding firemen answering calls to fight fires in the rural section of Chowan Coun ty. So far as The Herald knows, not a single time has deaf ears been turned toward a call for help. But for firemen to go beyond the city limits to light fires means not only sacrifice ol time on the part of volunteer firemen, but creates hazards which could easily result in a wreck and possible injury or death to those who rush to the scene of a tire. . And from another an gle. it costs money to operate and maintain a fire department which is paid for solely bv the taxpayers of Edenton. thus giving this -er\ice to rural people without sharing in the cost. It is true that sometimes the firemen answer a call for help, but due to the distance are un able to do very much to save a house or barn from being consumed by flames. But on the other hand many times a fire has been brought under control, not to mention the times when a fire was prevented from spreading, thus sav ing the loss of other property. On Saturday. June 11. those people who live in Chowan County outside the Edenton city limits and who have registered for a special election will have an opportunity to cast a bal- . lot to determine if they desire to have fire pro- , tection and pay a fair share of the cost. In the , election the issue is whether or not a levy of 10 ( cents on the SIOO property valuation should be . assessed to pay for fire protection. ( A recommendation has been made by the ( Chowan Fire Commission that if the election is carried, a new fire truck be purchased and a new fireman employed, with both stationed , at the Edenton Fire Department to be ready A , answer any call to fight fires in the county. This recommendation was only to start in the direction of solving the fire protection problem in the county. It may not be adequate and after a trial some other plan might be worked out which can provide better protection It may be possible that later an auxiliary fire sta tion will be located more closely to the center of the county, but to make a start the Fire Commission recommended the new' truck and fireman as a basis to determine the efficiency of a program of fire protection. The general feeling among rural residents is that fire protection is desired and that those affected are willing to pay their proportionate =hare of the expense. However, the election was called to definitely decide the issue, so that everv qualified voter is urged to cast a bal lot one way or the other in the election. Needs Help Edenton for many years has been a hot bed for baseball and so that this great American pastime might not pass out of the picture in Edenton. Alton Brooks has agreed to manage an Edenton team in the Albemarle League this season. The league season is scheduled to open Tuesday, June 7, with the first home game to be played on Hicks Field Thursday night of next week. It is quite a job to round up and manage a baseball team in order to have a winning com bination and with it goes the matter of ex penses. Mr. Brooks’ only source of revenue at present is selling season tickets which are good for all games played on the Edenton diamond. To be sure, fans can expect to see some good games as well as some sorry games, which is not uncommon in any class of baseball. The only interest Mr. Brooks has in taking on the duties and problems of manager is to provide wholesome recreation and pastime for lovers of baseball in Edenton. He should not be required to rack bis brain due to financial worries, so that fans should rally tq his sup port and purchase season tickets in order to provide the necessary funds needed at the out set. Coach Alton Brooks will do his share of the work to have baseball in Edenton this sum mer, but it is more than a one-man job. He needs help. 0 HEARD&SEEN ly By “Buff” l Every once in a while an editor receives an encouraging letter, which was the case early this week when I had a letter from the Paul Weathersbee family, now living at Williams burg, V'a. Said Mr. Weathersbee: “Dear Buff—Thanks for forwarding the pa per to our new address. I have enjoyed the paper very much from the very first issue 1 received. The family and myself have missed all our friends in ‘Edenton since we moved away and in your paper we can keep up with most of the things which happen. It seems to me that a town and its people are much like an old favorite pair of shoes —you never know how comfortable they are until you've lost them. Give my regards to all the fine people of Edenton. We intend to make frequent visits and renew old acquaintances. P. S. Tell Grandpa Ralph R. Hall he can just send my stogie in the mail.” At this season of the year various trophies, awards and other honors are presented to members of the graduating classes. It was while the Rotariaris la ration tonight (Thursday) at S o’clock. Edenton Chapter No. 51, Order of the Eastern Star, will meet in the Masonic Temple Monday night, 'June 6, at 8 o'clock. Wildlife Commission will hold a ! meeting for the First District in the Court HouSc Friday night, June 3. at 7:30 o'clock to consider tentative hunting regulations for the 1955-56 season. Chow an 'I riTte N'o. 12. Improved Order of Red Men will meet Mon day night at 8 o’clock. Chowan County 1 11 Elimination Day will h,. held Friday. June 17. VFW Post meets in VFW home Tuesday night of ne\l week. The l-’idelis Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. Chowan tountv Fair will he held October 17 to 22. Kdenton’s Rotary Club meets Read these facts and you’ll know why volunteers are urgently needed for the GROUND OBSERVER CORPS! IT’S A FACT that the Reds have recently completed several huge air bases in northern Russia front which they can reach any point in the United States. IT’S A FACT that, at these new bases, the Reds have sta tioned about 1000 heavy bombers—enough to blast 89 top U. S. cities at a single blow leaving eleven million casualties! AND, WORST OF ALL, IT’S A FACT that should such an attack occur, the Red bombers have a good chance of success fully carrying out their mission because of a serious lack of ( volunteers in the Ground Observer Uorps. To combat an enemy air attack effectively, our Air Force in terceptor planes-... now on twenty-four hour duty... require an early warning. Unfortunately, our Radar alone can not be depended upon to give this all-important warning because of its inability to spot low flying aircraft. Only the human eye and ear can. do this job. That is why the Ground Observer Corps is so important and why volunteers are so urgently needed for this vital civilian arm of our air defenses. Sometimes the Red leaders talk sweet; sometimes they talk tough. But so long as the Iron Curtain still exists, we must not relax our "Sky Watch.” So won’t you join the 250,000 patriotic men and women who already wear the silver wings of the Ground Observer Corps? Take another look at the picture above . . . then, ask yourself if you don’t think two hours a week is worth giving to protect your country, your town, your family! - « ■ ■ ' ... ,] this (Thursday) afternoon at I t o'clock in the Parish House. 0 Ed Bond Post, No. 40, of the ~ American Legion is sponsoring ~ dances at the Legion hut every ~ Saturday night from 8 to 12 o’clock. ,1 Fund ruining drive for the Eden _ lon swimming pool still in progress. I VFW Post home open every Fri t day and Saturday nights for mem ,, bers and guests. fj An election will be held in Cho wan County (excluding Edenton) , Saturday, June 11, from 6:30 A. M„ to 6:30 P. M., to determine if a 10- sent lax is to b«, levied for rural It ire protection. Albemarle League will open the 1955 season Tuesday night. June 7 with Edenton playing in Elizabeth City and Chowan at Colerain. Edenton will play its first home game of the Albemarle League sea -1 son on Hicks Field Thursday night, June 9, with Colerain. Chowan is ' scheduled to meet XAF on the (same night but with lights rot yet ' installed, the game will be play -1 ed Saturday afternoon. June 11, on ■ the Chowan diamond. ' Methodist Youth Fellowship will r hold a hay ride and weiner roast Friday evening. Jure 3. at 7 o’clock. I Edenton Methodist Church will ■|Conduct its annual vacation Bible school Monday through Friday, l June 6-111. Young Woman's Bible Class of ' the Ederton Baptist Church will meet at the church Tuesday night. iJtine 7. at 7:30 o'clock. Chowan County Commissioners I j w ill hold their June meeting in the I Court House Monday morning, i June 6, at 10 o'clock. >1 ROTARIANS MEET TODAY e j Edenton Rotarians will meet this ' (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o’clock f in the Parish House. Gerald James ■ will he in charge of the program • and President Gilliam Wood urges •|a 100 per rent attendance. Meet A Man with SeauAity ' ■- mi, - ’ Iff * BE Igglili If) a < I! iff : g is , Home Security I Life Insurance Col