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(Ibis is I the Law Ml By ROBERT E. LEE (For the N. C. Bar Association) Valid Contracts Os Minors Are there any kinds of con j tracts that are binding on minors? Yes. In all states a minor may be compelled'to pay a reasonable price for the necessaries that have been furnished to Aim. If the law did not impose upon a minor an ‘Obligation to pay for necessaries, adults would be reluctant to furn ish him with the necessities of life. The policy of the law in giv ing protection to a minor would be defeated if a minor could not by some kind of binding obliga tion procure necessities. There are special statutes in North Carolina permitting minors to make certain types of binding contracts. Minors of twelve years ‘ and upwards may make contracts with building and loan associa tions and federal sayings and loan associations with the force and effect of adults. Minors of f fifteen years and upwards may make contracts of insurance or annuity with life insurance com panies with the force and effect of adults. Money deposited in a bank in the name of a minor un der fifteen years of age may be withdrawn upon a receipt or check signed by such minor and one of his parents. Money de posited in a bank In the name of a minor l fifteen years of age and upwards may be withdrawn upon a receipt or check signed by the minor. What are necessaries? “Necessaries” depend upon the facts and circumstances of the particular case. They include food, clothing, lodging, medical \ care, and proper education. They are not limited to those things that are absolutely necessary to sustain life, but extend to articles which are reasonably necessary for the proper and suitable main tenance of the particular infant in view of his social station in life, the customs of the social circle in which he moves or is likely to move, and the fortune possessed by him and his parents. Articles that might be a luxury to one may well be classified as a neces sary to another. Persons supplying an infant ' act at their peril, and cannot re cover the’ price if the things fur nished were not at the time actual ’ necessaries. If the minor has aj parent or guardian who provides i him with necessaries, the minor!, cannot be sued for articles that ordinarily would be classified as necessaries. The seller must prove that the parent or guardian * has neglected or refused or is un able to supply the particular ne cessaries to the minor. A minor is not liable upon executory contract for necessaries. ■* If he repudiates the agreement before the necessaries have been!, furnished, he cannot be held for damages. Tom Brown, age twenty, is married. He has both a wife and child to support. He is engaged in the trucking business. Henry White sells to him a truck. May the agreed price of the truck be recovered from Tom Brown? No. Articles purchased foX - business purposes, whether agri cultural or commercial, have been t declared not to be necessaries, , even though the minor depends upon his business for support. Necessaries must be items requir ed for the living and personal ‘ well-being of the minor or thosft Hgjrfho are dependent upon him $ - aupport. Identical ''*■ I§. A miserly man was approached by a friend who did his best ta* persuade him to dress more in ' accordance with his station in life. “I’m surprised,” said the. friend, “that you should allow £ yourself to become shabby.” ' "But I’m not shabby,” said the T>h, but you are,” said his I friend. “Remember your father. He was always neatly dressed. St HU ckrthes always well tailored * and of the best material.” “Why!” shouted the other, tri ; ...i - .1 ■' ’1 * ‘ * UPENDED AFTER SECTION was all that remained intact of an unmanned U. S. Navy airship which was cruising more than five miles away when a recent atomic test device was exploded in Nevada. The remains of the forward section are on ground at left. Among the experiments conducted during the current Nevada atomic series, called Operation Plumbbob, are tests of nuclear effects on shelters, doors, vaults and buildings which could serve civilians in time of attack. (NTO-Lookout Mountain Lab Photo) TIME ME. G.irdnu! .C. State College ». , My fan mail is increasing, which indicates that the column is being read. This makes me feel real good and spurs me on to greater effort in giving you infor mation which will be timely and useful. These questions come from a Richmond County (Ellerbe) read er through the Editor of the Rich mond County Journal: “I have a pussy willow beside my house. It has grown so large I f want to cut it back. When will be a good time to do this?” It may be done during the dormant season or after blooming in the spring. After blooming in the spring is the best time to prune all flowering shrubs such as spi rea, forsythia, deutzia, and others which bear flowers on the pre vious season’s growth. You can see the reason for this- 11. yp.u prune in the winter, you will re move much of the wood that bears your flowers in the spring; whereas, if you prune after blooming in the spring, you will not disturb your flower bearing area and new wood will be de veloped during the growing sea son to bear flowers the next year. In the case of the pussy willow which hak outgrown its location, I would wait until after blooming in the spring and then prune out as much 'old wood as possible. Then, carefully, thin out and head back so as not to destroy the shape of the plant. When heavy pruning seems to be necessary with, any plant, I would prefer that it be done gradually, over a period of a year or two, rather LINFIELD Lrflfl straight ■ BOURBON M MIL . whiskey Mk vearsOold mW tith d years old MMlfllO 11 STRAIGHT | J #• BOURBON 1 n : nf WHISKEY J| J* 111 1 iotuio ngk r I Y.—^ rtmiUftf //tZmßk NiuoaiRNiA.RiNNA B w m . . ■ j Vs q». «6 PROOF . KINSEY DISTILLERS COMPANY . PHILADELPHIA, PA THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1957. •than heavy dehorning at any one time. Too many gardeners are prone to cut too heavily at one time, which may destroy the shape of your plant for a year or more. This is especially true when pruning ligustrum. The other question: “I have a crepe myrtle plant which has some kind of disease on the leaves.” I am sure this is mil dew, which is very common on crepe myrtle. It is too late to do much about it this late in the sea son, but carefully watch tt\e leaves for first signs of this trou ble next year. Spray with 4 ta blespoons of wetta'oie sulphur per gallon of water or one pound per twenty-five gallons of water if you need this much spray. This combination is also effective in the control of mildew on zinnia, roses, phlox, lilac and- privet. October is S good time to des- - —••• •-Naßjpy f. \ # j l % * 1 y* « FREE inspection Call 3223 - j PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT I WORLD'S LARGEST j troy the peach borer that causes ] the gummy substance at the base | of the tree. Use either Ethylene ! Dichloride Emulsion or Para-di-j ghloro-benzene crystals. Careful ly follow instructions on the con tainer. Weekly Devotional Column By JAMES MacnJSNZIE V The largest cathedral in the Western Hemisphere, and the sec ond largest in the world, is the Cathedral of Saint John the Di vine (Episcopal) in New York City. This massive monument to man’s achievement is- 601 feet long and 320 feet wide at the transepts; it is 452 feet high (in side) at the central spire; inside size, 16,822,000 cubic feet; inside area, 121,000 square feet. Now that’s a big church. “Way bigger than Saint Patrick’s (Roman Catholic) Cathedral,” said the at tendant, rubbing his hands to gether with evident satisfaction. One could put all of Edenton’s churches in one of its broom clos-, et.s, and if you could shake it they would rattle. The cornerstone was laid December 27, 1892, and, the structure at the present time is about two-thirds built. Total dost to date: Eighty million dol lars, and it is debt free! Inside the cathedral are various chapels dedicated to patron saints of different lands, the High Altar, and dead men’s bones (recent bishops of the New York area). It is an impressive structure, and no trip to New York is complete | without taking it in. There is talk that Southern Baptists plan j to build one just a bit larger, but ' that it still in the future; if you ! visit New York, plan to see the Cathedral of Saint John the Di vine. It is not for me to speak light ly of the sacrifice that has gone into this building. Those who it spent their own money, and it is none of my business, nor yours, what they did with it. At the same time, if I had eighty million dollars to spend for Chris tian work in New York City, I wouldn’t build a cathedral. Con sidering the staggering amount of juvenile delinquency in that city, the thousands of idle teen-agers who are growing up without Christ, indeed, without any kind of moral training, I feel the mon ey could.have better, been invest ed in Christian recreation centers B- f i H CHINNING BA’R- Captivity isn't really hard to hear for this inhabitant of the Chessington (England) Zoo. This lazy sloth bear rests his chin on a cross member of his cage while so liciting tidbits from visitors; scattered around the crowded slum areas of the city. The Sal vation Army is doing a good work in this direction in most of the large cities of the North. In the poorer class neighborhoods they erect “shelters” combination churches, gymnasiums, and handi- OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR OWN BUSTNESS Modern service station for lease. Located at corner Broad and Gale Streets in Edenton. Minimum capi tal required. —call— Kimbo 5-2421 —or write — SUN OIL COMPANY P. O. Box 1110 Norfolk, Va. Newest editions of the “Big Wheel’’ in inu ks with \ NEW HUSTLE! r i” NEW MUSCLE! NEW STYLE! New Series TOO heavyweight hauler tBSBKG New Series 50 medium-duty L.C.F. model Chevrolet’s Task-Force 58 rolls in with new broad shouldered styling, a revolu tionary new V 8 engine, new Step-Van delivery models complete with bodies and a wider choice of medium-duty haulers! They’re here to speed up schedules and whittle down operating costs with new fast-working efficiency! See them at your Chevrolet dealer’s right nowi See them at your dealer’s now! SHm CHEVROLET l»*®i II Jnly franchised Chevrolet dealer* >•, ' W See Your Loral Authorized Chevrolet Dealer i"| i v Manufacturer's Liceaae No. 110 . . .« J L . ...r- i ~ i :> •: ’ craft shops—to which the boys ' and girls come to play, work, and hear about Jesus. What a tre-1 mendous impact eighty million dollars worth of these would j make in the New York area! What a tremendous impact the 1 churches of our own area would make on the future generation if they placed less emphasis on neat, clean, ornate showplace churches, and a little more on reaching children. The day will come when all buildings of earth will be destroyed, shack and show place, poorhouse and palace. When we erect buildings, no mat ter how well we erect them, we build for time, not for eternity. But long after all our church buildings have been reduced to rubble the souls of our children will live. 11 i« better to build a life than to build a cathedral. SENATOR, SAM ERVIN ☆ SAYS * Washington—From the very be ginning of my service in the Unit ed States Senate I have repeated ly urged the present Administra • tion to provide adequate national defense. My voting record and public statements support that New Light-Duty ApdCllCS Offering high-capacity pickups and panels, plus Chevrolet's lat est, three new Step-Van Forward Control models with B'. 10' and 12' bodies! Famous fuel-saving 6's with increased horsepower are standard. New Medium-Duty Vlkin^S Nine new models have been added, all featuring a new cab-to rear-axle dimension for better contention. Failure Now we are faced with a situ ation that has to a large extent been caused by the Administra- j tion’s failure to keep up our re- i search and development in the field of satellites and missiles. ! Congress must assume the task of restoring our nation to its po-■ sition of world leadership in the scientific field. To provide our nation with a defense program to meet the challenge of Soviet Russia will cost vast sums, but it is not a question of a choice in the matter. As I stated last year, to fall be hind in this race is to commit na tional suicide. Request For Hearing Realizing the seriousness of this development, the satellite and missile breakthrough by the Rus sians, I telegraphed the Chairman of the Senate. Aimed Services Committee, of which I am a mem ber, last week as follows: “I am concerned over silence from the White House and the ad ministration on status of United ? I You can get the kind of even wear that makes iircs last longer if you let us rotate your (ires every 3000 to 5000 miles. Drive in today. VYe inspect and report on tire condition, toot J. C. PARKS SINCLAIR SERVICE STATION, EDENTON PAGE SEVEN states Missile Program. I belieVFF the majority oi Americans 'will, take whatever steps and sacrifices that are nece§sr-v to support an adequate research and develop ment program as vital to national defense. I believe there is (ir gent need for an objective in quiry into the United States pro- , gram by the Senate Armed Ser vices Committee under your ex perienced and impartial leader ; ship.” Senator Russell is a very dis tinguished leader and expert in the defense picture of our coun try. He is a fair man. lam con i fident that under his leadership the Congr<*=s can secure the facts on why we are lagging behind in ; this race and what steps are ne cessary to regain our world posi tion. Or Anywhere First Marine "You know, polygamy would never work in I tills country now.” Second Ditto—“lt has.” F.rst Marine—“ Yeah, but think of six wives in a Kitchenette." load distribution in specialized uses. Compact, short-stroke VB's are standard in all middleweight L.C.F. models. ¥,) ' f! New Heavy-Duty SjUFtHUS The big news in Series 90 and 100 is Chevrolet's rugged new 348-cu.-in. Workmaster VB. 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