PAGE FOUR -SECTION ONE l Hie Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan KareM. a partnership consisting ..f I Edwin fiflftp anoHfector Lupton, at 423-425 South * BwaUliH Edhatan, North Carolina r. EDWIN BUWIiAP.:.-- --Editor HECTOR LUPTON—Advertising Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year (Outside North Carolina)— $2.50 Gum North Carolina) 28 Entered aa second-class matter August 30, 1931; at'thw Post Office at Edenton, North Caro lina! under the art of March 3, 1879. Ohtdh of thanks, obituaries, maoluUons of ■aspect, ate,, will be charged for at regular ad- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1956 A LIFT FOR TODAY ' 1 lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence eoaneth my help.—Psalms 121:1. We look to the Lord for a clear sense of direction. Merciful Father, open our eyes to the heaven sftut us. Give To Your Heart Mrs. John W. Graham has been appointed general chairman for the Heart Fund in Cho wan County and reports that efforts will be made on Sunday, February 26, to raise Cho wan County’s contribution. The day is desig nated' as Heart Sunday and on that day can vassers will-call at all homes. Only one call will be made, so that a re quest is made for our people, if at all possible, tA< remain at home between the hours of 2 and 4* P. M., and have their contribution ready for the canvassers. If nobody is found at home an envelope will be left addressed to Mrs. C. P. Wales, treasurer, and it is hoped contributions will be mailed at once to her. The Heart Fund, since 1948, has invested, more than $13,000,000 in heart research alone. It-’ has put additional millions into public and professional education 'programs to distribute hwrt information and into community heart projects to help cardiac victims live produc tively with their ailments. There is a vital need for this program and for the public support that is making it finan cially possible. The death toll from heart dis eases each year is greater than the combined total of the nation’s deaths from cancer, acci dents and suicides, pneumonia, diabetes, kid ney disease and tuberculosis, and statistics show that one person out of each 16 in the United States —including some 500,000 chil dren — now is suffering from one or another fbrm of heart disease. These, of course, are national figures. But ,we can assume that 'the figures for Chowan County are in the same ratio. That is why none of us here can afford to take lightly the appeabduring the Heart Fund drive. The ma jor portion of the contributions collected in Chowan County remains here and in the state. The balance goes to the national association, at least half of the amount being earmarked for research whose benefits come straight back to our community. • Our Heart Fund contribution, clearly, is an investment in the welfare of Chowan County’s hearten our own hearts, our family’s and our { neigSodls’. Be wise. Give liberally. Jaycees Do Fine Job Edenton Jaycees are to be commended for their sponsorship and success of the 1956 March of Dimes. This group of young men, aU of them participating in one way or another, managed to collect $2,520.06 to help fight in fantile paralysis. This amount is a few hund red dollars below last year’s contributions, but even then it is a very creditable showing. After expenses of the campaign are deducted half of the remainder will be sent to state headquarters and the other half will be de posited to the credit of the Chowan Chapter of' the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to be used for local polio needs. Chowan County has been very fortunate in having very few infantile paralysis victims, and it is to be hoped the county will continue to-be so fortunate. By giving in the March of Dimes there is some degree of satisfaction ip knowing that some contribution was made to th* end that none will suffer due to lack of finances to pay for treatment. The Side Os Freedom The local newspaper is a personal diary of a community’sJife. This is especially true of the country papers, of which there are many thou sands in the United States. These papers are fWe to express their point of view on any issue of question of public or private interest, subject only to the reservations imposed by the libel law. Their right to criticize their government Was established over 200 years ago in what was tttpn a British Colonial town now known as New York City. This country’s smaller news papers are a tremendous asset on the side of freedom, possessed by no other nation. The stSmg local appeal of the small-town news p**t assures unusual readership interest. Alttidt aU the modern developments in the Add; the newspaper retains is position as one m —— raHE ARD & SEEN ■ u BY “Buff” J Jack Barrow arriyed at the Red Men meet ing Monday night just about in time for the closing. The members didn’t quarrel with 1 him because early Monday morning he became the pappy of a daughter and, of course, wanted to remain at the hospital until visiting hours were over. Anyway, he came rushing into the hall all out of breath—and all out of cigars, too. o Bob Pratt, Captain of Edenton Police, was somewhat insulted sometime ago When a Yan kee came to the police station to return a park ing ticket. “How much is it?” the offender asked as he looked around the place. Bob re plied “that’ll cost you a nickel.” Looking »around again, the Yankee pifiled out a nickel and said, “You ought to add a little more so you can paint up this joint.” Bob’s feelings were so “hurt” that he told the Yankee. “Keep your lousy nickel, maybe we’ll get the. place fixed up without your contribution.” Which incident brings out the fact that the Edenton Police Station isn’t so much to be proud of at that. o Maybe things have changed since some of us were Ixiys and girls. For instance when I was courting it wasn’t unusual to hear the girl’s daddy call, “Daughter, it’s time to go to bed.” But I’ve heard of a case here in Edenton where a young fellow was courting a girl and as he went through the living room he saw the old gent sitting on the davenport. “About time to go to bed, isn’t it?” he boy asked as he passed o Gus \ixon had some hard luck the other day. He lost his billfold in which was about SBO in cash; a diamond ring and valuable papers, in cluding receipts, driving license and social se- I curity card. The papers are identification !enough for the person who found the billfold to know who the owner is, but Gus will be very ’grateful if the finder keeps the money and sends back his papers. That’s a mighty good reward and here’s hoping Gus will get ’em back. I don’t know if he had a record of how many oysters lie ate at the last Red Men oyster roast, but that would be interesting to get, too. —* o Now I know what a “Poor Richard” dinner is. Ernest Kehayes served one of ’em prior to , last week’s Masonic meeting. The best I could , figure it out was beef stew, but the boys all . said it was good and had a belly full for only 50 cents. Os course, everybody forked up an extra dime so they wouldn’t have to wash the dishes and clean up the kitchen. It’s worth it. especially for those fellows who get a taste of it. at home. o The Bank of Edenton, county and town of fices will be closed Wednesday of next week, February. 22. in observance of George Wash ington’s birthday. They’ll all be open on the 24th for that’s my birthday. o Another of Edenton’s “landmarks” passed from the scene Tuesday when T. J. Wilder, 88, died sort of unexpectedly in Maryview Hospi tal in Portsmouth. Reminds me of a letter re cently received from Mrs. William T. Pullen, who lives at Daytona Beach, Florida. Said M rs. Pullen: “In the December 29th paper someone wrote that she did not recognize any old friends on the street after a long absence. I know just how she felt, as I hhd the same ex perience last May when T was home visiting my sister, Mrs. Vann. With the passing of Dr. Leg gett some time ago, he was the last of my old friends to be seen on the street.” Yes, many of our older citizens are rapidly passing from the scene, so that it makes a fellow wonder “who’s next?” o Apparently it doesn’t require many years to have sex appeal. Take the case of little Dickie Cobb. He and his cousin, Johnny Cates, were in a car with their mothers, Mrs. Clyde Cobb and Mrs. Ann Cates the other day on a trip to Norfolk. Dickie said he was sleepy, but John ny didn’t want him to go to sleep, but never theless Dickie stretched out on the back seat intending to take a little nap. But it wasn’t long until Johnny in a loud voice asked* “Did’ you see that?” His mother asked “What?” Then in a still louder voice he said, “There’s Marilyn Monroe in a bathing suit.” As though an alarm clock had gone off, Dickie jumped up i yelling, “Where, where, is she?” o At the Town Council meeting Tuesday night two sets of minutes were read. One was for the January meeting of Town Council and the other was for the Council meeting held Tues day of last week by Boy Scouts, who took over the town government. That you may see what is m the minds of these youngsters, their min i utes follow: I Ih commemoration of Boy Scout- Weds tfa* • • »V. - ' ,V, • <■ ■ "V "f f , “ • THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTW CAROIiWA, THURSDAY, FBBMJWHY 18, 196 C "■ gHSESItS -'I 'I JlBHHgg JJ. ■ , ■^■■ l WWßßgßMnMMmge«ggg~-"- ■ «— of the Town Council on this date and held a meeting at 9:30 A. Ml, and at IP. M. RxplaneMose of their duties and instructions were’ given by Mayor Ernest- P. Kehayes and Town Cleric Ernest J. Whrd, Jr. Members present: Mhyor Hilly Keeter, Councilman First Ward:- Don ’Welch, Counoilman- Second l Ward: Cecil Fry, Councilman Third Ward: Joel Edwin Reynolds, Coun cil Fourth Ward: Roland Vaughap, CounciliTHN) At Large: Jimmy Daii and Clayton Letcher. Motion was made and duly car ried that the following repairs, im provements, and changes be made in the Town of Edenton: Repair sidewalk on South Oakum- Street. Drain on North Mosley 'Street in need of repair. Tree which has been cut down needs to be removed from property of Catholic Church. Curbing and guttering needed at Edenton Junior-Senior High School and rocks should be put in parking area in front of school. Street sweeper now stops at comer of Oakum and Broad Street. It should continue on North Broad to City Limits. Broken limb hanging in tree near bail’s Superette which should be removed. Fire Department in need of new hose and alumnium ladders. Recommend that the Town build a sewage disposal plant and an in- ro7 _ n _ n _ nj - t _ ru - 0 - u^j - u - u - n _ rLru - un _ J^_r| _ r|JXn fl ruiTl f- ->-|i r-—----rrw"M'mr< ’ ' •' fl fl H flfl HK I": fl fl fl flr flpjpp fljl fl|fl fl ‘ ’ #■' • Ih class this driver w&s the “kiefstuff”’ v || cut-up who enjoyed playing the fool-He wasn’t dangerous then. But behind the of.a car today, lie’s a man-sized hulk of terror. K 'HUiflfll fIHfIHL flfli His friends who tolerated his-antics as a kid - are getting fed up with him now that he’s a ' r ; man. When they see him ignorinssafety lanes, m speeding, cutting in-and out of traffic, taking ’"V chances, they say “This character ought to go back to school—driving school!”', Mb ' t^^fl If “kid stuff” drivers would only uses- , : little more common sense, they’d win more ; ;v ■ respect and cause far less-sorrow im B - 1 > countless home*., 4^'' I Kin ft flMr aflifUfe smfriem fl|iWliillPllllßll'WllilflliilMlftHßWßWßßWWßM^W^BßWWßfl^-, /Uroffleiar public service message prepared*by J The Advertising Council in cooperation with • fc # ,,r The National Safety CouncU ■ 'M t- r n.. . It " 111 VI .-mUfTtB PNMMM>9«t By I CARELESS DMVINS the Chowan Herald W s cinorator. ” , , . Steps should be thken to remove t< rhemicsi tasUr from drinking- we v -ter. >* Steps should be taken to provide* > a slum Heart—,ptugram-*ini■certain) sOetiens of Town. ' ‘ Town should' purchase a mote : modern trash truHr. One- whfcaii 1 -has a cover at all times. / ' f Bfcss HB ordinance to provirle for a fine for throwing paper and ; trash on streets. Recommend' that the Town*' en force its ordinance regarding the size and condition of • trash / carts, and l that fl fine be- imposes! for trash cans-left on street after 6 P. M., and on SundeyA j Recommend the erection of- a dog -pound. -t West Water Street'shnpld be wi dened' due to heavy traffic and the fact that it is-a business'area. The did bkilding htuhe southwest corner of Bltbant and Granville should be removed. Several- holes were- noted along .the streets artd!gutters that are in need of repair. - . , Town needs-to improve drainage , 'conditions in several parts-of Town. Ditch along Fhrk Avenue should j be filled immediately. ’ Motion was made and seconded that the Town extend-its corporate to include Westover Heights. A i substitute motion was made and ( I duly carried that action on this ex- 1 tension matter be deferred until a j. study of the situation can be made. *‘l . , ■ f Motion was mads and duly car ried that the Town Counrtl request the Commanding Officer at the U. ifcp Naval Air Station to secure some-surplus tents for use by the Edenton Boy Scout Troop. There being no further business* the Council adjourned. o Ernest Kehayes staged a "Poor Richard” supper for the Masons on Thursday night, but before Tues day night’s Town Council meeting hs served the Oouncilmen, Clerk Ernest Ward, Jr., and Town At torney J. N. Prudert a “Rich Rich ard” supper at his home. He shell ed out a big juicy and tender steal# apiece, together with a lot of trim mings. The Missus, of course, Served the boys and to be sure norte of ’em had any reason to become hungry before the Town Council meeting was over—and it was get ting close to midnight before the lights in the Municipal Building were turned out. o— ——— T Was watching a certain Eden ton , lady eat a big- trunk of . cocoa n^t-cake the other day. “Watch your;waistline,” I told her. “That’s what I’m doing,” she sdid, “watch ing 'it grow.” Week-end Guests Lieut, and Mrs. J. B. Jones and two sons, Britt and Steve, spent the week-end as guests of Mrs. Jones’parents, Mr. and. Mrs. Ra-v 1 leigh Hollowed, . . -I—Vii .„UMJ " Ml You didn’t gain those extra pounds in a day, sofdont expect to lose them oversight. Losing weight, takes lots of care ful planning--—and .will power. How much should you eat? According to State College Nutritionist Vir ginia Wit Son, the best way to know j how much to eat is to learn to' count calories. But don’t let the word calorie scare you.- There’s nothing mysterious about it. Just as your own weight is measured in pounds, the energy value of food is measured in calories. Miss Wilson points out that all foeds supply some calories. No one food is fattening though some are definitely higher in calories than others. It’s the total amount ' of food you eat in a day that af fects your weight. You gain weight when you eat more calories in a ( day than your body uses up in energy. If you eat less than your body needs, some of the stored fat will be used. An easy way to figure about how many calories you’ll need daily is to use a height'weight table ‘and determine how much you should weigh. Then multiply this figure by ,15 if you’re moderately active and by 20 if you do hard manual labor. This will give you roughly the number of calories you need to 'keep your present weight. To lose one pound a week, cut — , your total calories-509 each