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PAGE FOUR •- .» « %w* .too • SECTION ONE The Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin Bufflap and Hector Lupton, at 423-425 South Broad Street, Edenton, North Carolina. Carolina f WU ASSOCIATIJPI J EbWIN BUFFLAP Editor HECTOR LUITON Advertising Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year (Outside North Carolina) $2.50 One Year (In North Carolina) -*2.00 Six Months . ~7, Entered as second-class matter August 30, 1934, at the Post Office at Edenton, North Caro lina, under the act of March 3. 18j9. Cards of thanks, obituaries, resolutions of respect, etc., will oe charged for at regular ad vertising rates. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1958 A LIFT FOR TODAY I lift up my hand to Heaven, and say I live for ever.—Deut. 32:40 A divinity stirs within us and confirms our be lief in an Eternity with our Creator. Merciful Father, help us to feel the reality of present and future, so as to give each its propsr place. Welcome! Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith. Jr., recently became citizens of Edenton. and another new family will also make Edenton their home as soon as living quarters are available. Ihe latter is the family of Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Atkinson. Jr., of Rocky Mount. Since the consolidation of The Bank of Edenton and the Peoples Bank and Trust Company of Rocky Mount has been completed. Mr. At kinson will serve as vice president of the bank. Mr. Atkinson has already met many of Edenton's people and apparently is falling in love with the town. The Bank of Edenton has been a land mark in Edenton since 1594. but with the merger the name will hereafter be the Peo ples Bank and Trust Company of Edenton. The Herald welcomes the Atkinsons to Edenton and to be they, like many, many others, will find here a kindly and hospitable people and a town rich in history and a splendid place to live. Sound Advice For Parents Although he didn't tell them anything they didn't already knew. Principal Fred Eason of the Elizabeth City High School certainly gave member.' ( f the local Lions Club some serious subjects for thought when he spoke at their weekly dinner meeting. If we adults, and especially parents, would take seriouslv Eason's advice not only would our young people be better off but so would the grownups. The high sch .>1 principal, like so many others, attributed today's youth problems to the laxries- of parents. The trouble lies in the fact that, while realizing where the trouble lies, few parents are willing to do anything about it. A lot of others just don’t rare whether the picture involving young people improves or no.. The Lions were told that the big problem today lies in the fact that children are given too much freedom in which to do as they plea.se- because parents are busy with their :nvfr activities, things- that have nothing to do with the rearing of youngsters. Other problems include going steadv bt fore they are dry behind their ears, anti the practice of so many | atenl- of arming their children with automobiles as soon as they reach the legal driving qge of 16 years. Mc-t of us will rgree that the children are not to be blamed too much for the situa tion as it exist- everywhere. Until parent' return the word "N'o" to their vocabulary they can expect i continuation of the present trend. We should si art saying “Xo” to our selves when it comes to ignoring the youngs ters weltare. Being more emphatic verbally md supporting that stand, if necessary, with a well-used -trail or brush, would go a long way toward curie ting a situation that con tinues to plug a not only Elizabeth City and Xorth Carolina, but the entire country as wed.— Elizabeth City l)ai!v Advance. N'o one knaW’s whether there will be a de flation in the years to come, but you won’t be sorry if you pay your debts now. A civilized individual has tolerance for all people, but hi 1 -elects his friends. Culture i- the product of versatility and leisure, aided and abetted by a little bit of Cash. I he power of religion is best promulgated by the unselfish e.xamp'c and noble lives of its adherents. It is well to realize that time to think is as important as time to work. People who enjoy rest should worship work: without labor, there could be no recreation. You c-3 measure the size of a man by his reaction to fu,,.. y anti hokum. MMeard .Seen j The County Commissioners had a light meeting Monday, transacting all of their busi ness long before noon, so that with an election in the offing the conversation turned to the length of time various members served on the board. Joe Webb is the dean of the board, but nobody seemed to know exactly how many years he has been a member. The guesses were that it has been from 30 to 40 years. “Well, you have a very fine and enviable rec ord, 1 ’ said Chairman West Byrirm. “Yes,” re plied Mr. Webb, “but it’s too long.” He has served under six chairmen. o As was frequently advertised, Saturday was the last day to list property for taxes without a penalty. And, as usual, there were the ones ! who either forgot or deliberately neglected to ! list. Which reminds me of a colored man \ who dropped around Monday when the tax i office was closed. He met up with Mrs. Eve | lyn Williams, who asked him where he had ! been all during January. “I've been to busy j working on the farm.” he said. But it later was learned that the farmer for whom he was working said the fellow had worked only nine j days in January. Well, the excuses given for not listing on time Will cost just a 10 per*cent j penalty. o Air. Webb has for many years checked the | jailer’s report and to give some idea of the length of his service, he said he remembers 'whin the cost of meals at the jail was 40 cents prf* meal. That was when the prisoners got fish for breakfast and pickled herring for sup per. o In glancing through the January issue of the North Carolina Public School Bulletin I came across the ‘Parents Creed.” which is more worthwhile reading than some of the stuff I write for this column. Here ’tis: I believe that a good education is the best tiling I cun give my children. It is the best be ; cause if it is a food education it gives them character and honesty and tolerance, and it best prepares them for a livelihood and for living. I believe that I have a sacred duty to work with the teacher and the school. Only as I do this can I be sure that my child will get the best education. I believe that I should require that my child ; shall enroll ; rt school when he comes to the age : of six and that he should attend punctually and regularly until he has finished the high school. I believe that 1 should join other parents in creating a friendly and cooperative spirit between i the teacher and the children, the school, its work arid the home I believe that I have a sacred duty to use my best inlluence to teach my child that he must 1/ learn the discipline of study. I believe that he will, if so inspired in his early years, gain a liking for good books that will enrich his life and strengthen his spiiit the rest of his days. I believe that North Carolina has no better way to increase its per capita income than by raising the average level of educational attain ment of its citizens. I believe that splendid schools and fine facili ties and good teachers are not enough. I believe that I as a parent must from the very earliest direct my child in the way of light and learning and that When he wavers and grows disinterested that I should patiently reason with him and if at all possible turn his steps back to the school.. I believe that I should under no circumstance allow my child to be absent from one day of school unless there is an emergency. Only in such a routine can the great waste from “drop outs’’ before high school graduation be prevented. I pledge mv continued support to this creed: T will upon all occasions speak of my creed to my neighbors and friends that they, too, may adopt such a creed as their own. o Over at Byrum’s Hardware Company a sale is in progress and some items are really slash ed to the bone. The sale attracted a colored man who asked 'Wee ' Williams if they had any corn cob pipes on sale. “Xo,” said Wee, —we do not have corn cob pipes, but I’ll get you a corn cob and you can make one. 1 ’ That’s what I call a courteous clerk. o The other Sunday morning Eddie Spires make a brief talk at the Methodist- Church, talking about missions. He presented a very interesting treatise on the subject which war ranted applause and he almost got some. His grandson, little Eddie Stanton, attended church with his parents and was about to clap when hi- mother hurriedly grabbed his hands. The youngster didn't say anything, but the ex pression on his face seemed to say, “Shucks, it's a dickens of a mess when a fellcw can’t applaud his own grandpappy.” o I’m not used to so much hifalutin’ food, so that I didn’t exactly know what I was eating at last week’s Rotary meeting. I thought it was spaghetti, but was chewing cn something and said to Lloyd Bunch, “The bloomin’ lima beans are net cooked done.” But Lloyd got me straight, saying, “Why you ignoramus, they’re not lima beans, they’re almonds.” o The Post Office has removed the spittoons from the lobby, put ball point pens on the counters instead of pens and ink, and charge five cents for a returned paper not deliver ed due to people moving, I’ve got to pay a nickle almost every time I go to the pest of fice. Mefhinks hereafter when people sub scribe out of town and ask the price, I’ll say $“2.00 per year if you stay put, but if you THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON. NORTH CAROtifIiAB“iHHCTIBDA* move around it will be $3.00. Wish folks would notify us when they change their ad dress, thus saving me a little noney and making sure they get the paper. o T. B. Williford is chairman of the Orphans Committee at the Masonic lodge and lets orecious few opportunities get by without taking up a collec tion for the orphans. On Thursday night a large crowd of Masons attended Unanim ity Lodge for a district meet ing and Dan Reeves was about to close the lodge. How ever, T. B. jumped up to say, “Wait a minute, we must take an offering for the orphans.” It was a profitable remark, for the fellows chipped in close to 100 bucks. c For the benefit of readers, the picture in the weekly ar- i tide “The Roundup” which appears cn the first page of | the second section of The j Herald is Wilborne Harrell, j author of the article. He tells me a number of people have asked him if it was a picture of his daddy. If the picture i§ so confusing, maybe he ought to have another picture taken sans cowboy hat. o Coming across a press re lease in connection with cof fee. it was stated that no single food item is more im portant to the American house wife than coffee. But what was startling was the informa tion that Americans drink a' many as 370.000.000 cups a j day. Pour me another cup. j please, it’s now dinner time. There is no fundamental dif ference between man and the! higher animals in their mental j , facilities. —Charles Darwin, i * SPECIAL! J DINETTE SALE 7-Piece Suites - 60-inch Tables and 6 Matching Chairs $69-95 « p FREE: 9x12 ft. LINOLEUM RUG _| - - With Each Dinette Sold During This Sale Edenton Furniture Co, So. Broad Street Edenton, N. C. PHONE 3216 Edenton-Tarboro Divide Twin Bill By BILL GOODWIN i Edenton High School’s basket j ball teams split an Albemarle Conference twin bill with Tar bore Friday night with the Ace 'lets winning 47-43 and the Aces ! losing out 52-39. The Edenton girls took up their habit of winning close con tests by taking this one. They are now 5-4 overall. Each of the live wins came in close contests and one of the losses was by two points. They are all even in conference play at 4-4. The score was tied at the end of the first quarter 13-13, but the Acelets moved ahead 25-23 at the half. Tarboro’s girls re gained the lead but it changed j hands again with Edenton lead j ing 33-32 at the end of the third j I period. From here the Acelets I '.put in 14 points while holding I the Tigresses to 11. Linda spencer took honors for 'Edenton by putting in 22 points. Imogene Rogerson scored 15. j Imogene got a chance at 15 foul j shots but could connect on only ( ! three. Ruth ScokeJy got 10! points. Beth Moore got 24 to lead! Tarboro. Anna Adler got 11. The Edenton boys held the Tigers close but two things were against them. First, they | could do nothing with 6 foot 8 j inch Bill Hull, who grabbed most: of the rebounds and put in 26 points, and second, they looked j pretty sorry by not hitting on a 1 great number of shots. Actual- * ly. they took and got enough! shots to win, but could not : make them. Taiboro led 11-6 at the end of the first quarter. The Aces sneaked within three, 19-16 at ' the half. From here the Tigers outseored the Aces 33 to 22 to win. Billy Cook Griffin and Jackj Bunch scored 11 points each to! 'ead the Aces. Elton Bass | bagged 9, Billy Wilkins 4, and j I Donald Roche two. Bunch and! j Bass got most of their points on ! i plays where they faked Hull out of the action. Henderson and Tew each got 8 points for 'Tarboro while Stanly got 5 and Hornthal 4. The Aces are now 5-6 overall and 3-5 in Conference play. Wm. E. Bond, Jr., Prudential Agent Thcmas I. White, division manager of the Prudential In surance Company of America, has announced the appointment of William E. Bond, Jr., as special agent for the company in the Edenton area. Mr. Bond attended for two weeks the Raleigh Agency basic training course and is now work ing to complete his basic train ing which will cover a period. Mr. Bond graduated from Ec’enton High School in 1951 and attended Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Va. He was a member of the Signal Corps of the U. S. Army for two years and now resides with hi§ wife, Gloria, at 309 North Broad Street. Mr. White says he feels that Bond is well qualified to handle the needs of his policyholders and to render a real service to the community. A CORRECTION Oak Grove Home Demonstra tion Club will meet on February 27 at 7 P. M. in its community building instead of February 20 as was listed in the club cal endar. The Ryland Club will meet on February 25 at 7 P. M. for a supper meeting. 35 JAILED IN JANUARY Jailer Bertram Byrum reported to the County Commissioners Monday that during January 35 persons were placed in the Cho wan County Jail, a slight de crease over several previous months. The expense amounted to $384.96 which included jail and turnkey fees, telephone, soap and j powder. Vifif&i Partin Dies At Scotland Neck Vivian Sue Partin, 42, sister of J. P. and Paul Partin, died Sun day night at Scotland Neck. Fun eral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Scotland Neck Tuesday afternoon, with the pastor, the Rev. Archie V. Turner, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Yates. Aside from the two brothers in Edenton, deceased is survived by seven other brothers, May F., L. L„ and S. E. Partin of Enfield, John Partin of Norfolk, Joe T. Partin of Tampa, Fla., Alvin Par tin of Rocky Mount and Wilson Partin of Scotland Neck, also two sisters, Mrs. H. Russell Tribou of Raleigh and Mrs. John Henry Watson of Scotland Neck. DAR MEETS FEB. 12 Edenton Tea Party Chapter, Daughters of the American Revo lution, will meet Wednesday af ternoon, February 12, at 3:30 o’clock in the Iredell house. Mrs. Wood Privott, regent, urges all members to be present. What Was It? Two years before Martin Van Buren was elected to the Presi dency, he dined in a New York restaurant and handed the wait er a cup and saucer: “Take that away and change it,” he directed. “What,” asked the waiter, “shall I bring you instead—tea or coffee?” Van Buren pointed to the cup and saucer. “If that stuff is tea,” he explained, “bring me coffee. If it’s coffee—bring me tea.” I TRY A HERALD CLASSIFIED HI Williarri Beridix tells you, Every Savings Bond you buy is a share in America 1 andsafer than cash / “In more ways than one, this great country of ours is a government of, by, and for the people. And, because it is, its economic security de pends greatly upon the financial security of each individual American family. “So when -you’re saving for your own fam ily’s security, you’re also helping your country. And one of the best ways to do this is by investing regularly in United States Series E Savings Bonds.” These Bonds are one of the safest invest ments you can make. They’re guaranteed safe by your Government. That means 170,000,000 Americans stand solidly behind the value of every Bond you buy. What’s more, if a Bond is lost, stolen or destroyed, the Treasury will replace it for you without charge. That’s why people say Bonds are safer than cash. Bonds pay good interest, too —3 1/4% when held to maturity. And they now mature in only eight years and 11 months. So you can see there axe many good reasons to save for the big things in your life through United States Savings Bonds. Why not start buying your Shares in America today? Buy Savings Bonds through the Payroll Savings plan at work or regularly where you bank. i Safe as America ...U.S. Savings Bonds The V. S. Qovernment does not pay for thisadvertising. The Treasury Department thanks, for their patriotic donation, the Advertising Council and Legal Notices 5 - PUBLIC AUCTION ~ Notice is hereby given that jf-j 1950 Ford 2-door automobile wtjlf be sold at public auction Thurs day, February 20, at 1 P. M.. at Gene Perry’s Texaco Service Sta tion. This sale is for a mechan ic's lien in the amount of $161.73. ■ Owner of the car is Andrew 1 Baum, Route 1, Creswell. N. M. Motor No. 80NR—148920. Title No. 2655695-D. License No. 1957TW-452-N. C. This Ist day of February. 1958. GENE PERRY ’ Feb6,l3c North Carolina. Chowan County: The undersigned, having quali fied as Administrator C.T.A., of the Estate of Mildred Bell Crom well, late of Chowan County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to pre sent them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of Janu ary, 1959, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Es tate will please make immediate pavment to the undersigned. This 10th day of January. 1958. RICHARD O. CROMWELL, Administrator C.T.A. Jan16,23,30,Feb6,13,20c ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE Having qualified as Adminis tratrix of the estate of J. H. Hint ton, deceased, late of Chowan County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to th® undersigned at Edenton, Nortl%, Carolina, on or before the 2nd day of January. 1959. or this no tice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Ail persons in debted to said estate will please make immediate pavment. This January 2. 1958. MARY H. COPELAND, 311 East Queen Street, Edenton. N. C. Administratrix of J. R. Hinton. Jan2.9.16.23.30.Feb6pd The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, name less, unremembered acts of kindness and of love. —William Wordsworth.