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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.
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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<t * t vk were discussing 1
presentation of the Rotary Gup that Tick El
liott said the only cup he knows anything about ,
while going to school was the Aup of Wrath. |i
—o ———
And speaking about the Rotarians, last week j
the Edenton Rotary Glut) Echoes, weekly: sheet '
edited by Bill Cozart. bad a group of words
which the Rotarians were to determine if cor- j
rectly -pelled and what they mean. Among
the words were: Paroxysm, innuendo, syzygy,
pituitary and infinitesimal. Elton Forehand
was asked what infinitesimal means and his
answer was: The lower part of the inte--
tine< ” Well, the word sounds something like
intestines anyhow
o
like other badnesses, running a newspaper
has its headaches, one oi which occurred last
week Two pictures were sent away for the
purpose of making cuts to appear in The Her
ald. but somehow or other the cuts were never
sent hack and nobody seems to know anything
about them. The two pictures were Peggy
Perry, who for the third time won the medal
for high school music at Chowan High School
and the other was Miss Juanita Bennett, whose
wedding to Hugo Michael Calaci is scheduled
to take place Sunday afternoon, June 5. at 4
o’clock in the Christian Church. I’m just as
sorry as can be that the pictures went astray
or whatever happened that I did not receive the
cuts.
Masons enjoyed a splendid fish fry Tues
day night and the women (God bless 'em) add
ed an extra touch by baking pies and serving
dices as dessert. There were so many different
kinds that the pie looked more like a decora
tion on the table than dessert. Anyway, Jess
Wilson picked out a piece of cocoanut custard
and after eating it. he said, “I'd like to eat an
other piece. but I'm afraid it will make me feel
uncomfortable.” But about that time Walter
Wilkins picked up a second slice and said.
That’s exactly what T aim to do.”
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And speaking about eating. Ernest Kehaves
invited West Byrum, Ernest Ward. Jr., and
yours truly around to his restaurant for break
fast at 7:30 Wednesday morning. Ernest ser
ved covered shad, which is a new dish so far a«
I'm concerned. All four of us agreed that it
was a tasty breakfast and rather exclusive, if
you please, even following the Masonic fish
fry only the night before. Anyhow, here’s one
who likes the new (or isn’t it -new: ) way of
eating shad long after the shad season is over.
—o
Governor Luther Hodges and all the high
way patrolmen are going all out on the “Slow
Down and Live” program. Patrolman Mack
Rogerson is keenly interested in safer driving
and points out that the “in a hurry” drinKT -is
a menace to everyone on the road. He is very'
anxious to see no highway accidents in this neck
of the woods and is talking himself almost
hoarse in saying “Slow Down and Live.” We
are now in the midst of a traveling spree, from
Memorial Day to Labor Day. so we all should
eliminate excessive speed, driving too fast for
conditions, following cars too closely, failing to
yield right of way and improper passing—all
major contributions to automobile accidents.
*o —■
Business must be sort of bad for some of
Edenton’s merchants, for the other day I heard
one say, “I haven’t heard my cash register ring
a single time so far this morning.” Well,
there’s one consolation, the bloomin’ cash "reg
ister should not get oat of fix quite so noon.
According to reports, fish are biting like hot
cakes. J. A. Wheeler came in with a few nice
stringers lately and one fellow said, “Well, if
Wheeler catches a mess of fish, they sure are
biting.” It might he a good time for One-fish
Malone to try his luck.
TffSinb’WAN’FffiRATD.FnENTON, NORTH CABOTTNA, TfrT7B3DAT JUNE 2 1955
Gentile Owmnents
On His Resignation
(Continued from Past- One)
press was being made with the
band. Since the Edenton High
School Band was placed under the
supervision of the school, the hand
parents took it for planted that
under the supervision of the school
everything would be O. K. How
wrong they were in their judgment.
Now let us examine the record.
“First, I was deprived of the band
room for hand practice, I was at
a dead standstill for three months,
then it was decided to give me the
workshop room.
“I was informed by the principal
that the band annoyed the school
students. Second I was deprived
of hand students for private in
struction because they would not be
released from the 7th anil Bth
grades.' This had a great affect
upon the morale of the hand and
quite a jfew quit. Third, I was de
prived of mv full hand members
at the 6th period. Therefore; out
of n class of 36 hand students. 1
was lucky if I could get 7 t" 13
students at one time. Among tin
many obstacles were restrictions to
not more than four trips out of
town tip ring, school time and no
night drills for football games,
Because of these unfortunate con
ditions and many others top nu
merous to mention. I was unable
to put on a good performance for
jthe football games.
“I. alone, have rought desper
lately against these conditions, with
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no help from the hand parents, or
the president of the Hand Associa
tion.
“Therefore, suffice to say. the
Edenton High School Band is a
dream of the past.
’ "In leaving Edenton 1 wish to
I s.iy 1 leave with many fond mem-.
1 ories and associations, especially
! the years of 1950, 1951, 1952 and
1953. These parents knew what
they wanted and demanded the best
' for their children. It was a pleas-
I litre to serve you.”
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Hospital Nursery
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have been raised in various ways. 1
! including pencil sales on election 1
day. hake sales and contributions j
' by the membership as well as mop-j 1
ey received through the Memorial, 1
Fund. •
The ladies of Chowan Hospital
Auriliary are to he commended for'
the fine job they have done. They,
have worked hard and spent con- •
siderahle time in an effort to make 1
the nursery a credit to the hospi- 1
tal. The community is. indeed,
very proud of them. (
MacKenzie Preaches
Sermon To Seniors
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(Continued from Cage One)
sition es wealth does not mean a r
truly successful life,” h,. said.
Mr. MacKenzie, referring to sci- (
enre, said it will not answer all
[of our needs and when in pence and
prosperity for with the A-botnb it
is possible to blow man off the
earth. "Only Christianity can save
the world." he said, “ and 1 urge
you to build your foundation op the
saving grace of Jesus Christ and
take Jesus as a goal. Wealth, pres
tige and knowledge will all lie left
behind, hut by faith one can set
Jesus Christ as a goal, for only He
can provide the real meaning of
life. Only as Jesus is the center
| of life will you have something to
I live for."
j civic calendar]
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(Continued from Page One">
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!
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,] 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.
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