I—SECTION TWO
PAGE FOUR
WASHINGTON REPORT
Washington Last week, at
the annual Congressional banquet
of the North Carolina Democratic
Club of Washington, I had the
honor of awarding certificates of
appreciation in behalf of the
Club—to the four Congressmen
from our State who serve as
Committee Chairmen in the
House.
I think it was fitting that the
N. C. Democratic Club of Wash
imgton decided to make such
awards of appreciation for the
fine public service that has been
rendered by these outstanding
men, Reps. Harold Cooley, Gra
ham Barden, Carl T. Durham and
Herbert Bonner.
Nq one in the history of our
State has done more for the ad
vancement and bettermen of
North Carolina than these Repre
sentatives in Congress.
In the almost four years I have
been in Washington, I have found
each one of them most coopera
tive in working on projects and
problems that affect the people
of North Carolina and the Nation.
Congressman Cooley is recog
nized as one of the Nation’s most
informed experts in the field of,
agriculture. As Chairman of the
House Agriculture Committee,
Congressman Cooley has been in
strumental in the passage of all
beneficial farm legislation that
has gone into effect during the
past 25 years. Nowhere is there
a stronger advocate of the im
portance of a sound farm econo
my.
Congressman Barden is one of
the most powerful men in the
House as Chairman of the Com
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honest man is sometimes unable
to be other than skeptical. To
say that he believed contrary to
all evidence would be for him a
lie—a betrayal of his innate hon
esty. The remedy for honest
skepticism is faith. Faith, how
ever, is not necessarily brought
into being by our desire to be
lieve. FAITH IS THE GIFT OF
GOD. Only God can satisfy the
honest, inquiring mind.
In another time and place,
when John Wesley was seeking
assurance of salvation, he did not
find faith easily. He asked many
for advice as to conduct while he
sought faith. Among the many
words of advice given to Wesley
were those that if he acted as if
he had faith, he would receive it.
Wesley therefore preached salva
tion by faith before he experienc
ed it. Ho saw, often, those to
whom he preached, converted,
but there was no assurance for
himself. Then, according to his
own account, while listening to
the reading of an explanation of
tht Seriptures, he suddenly found
that which he sought so earnestly
—FAITH. The grace of God had
led him from doubt to a life of
trust —a repetition of the story of
Thomas, which has been repeat
ed time and time again down
through the ages.
In these times of the ever
present threat of atomic warfare,
we need to have faith to sustain
us, and to remember that all the
perilous situations known to the
world have not been reserved for
our day and age. As we read the
Scriptures we find that the Old 1
Testament prophets were sub- ]
jected to many difficulties. Dur
ing the years when the New Tes
tament was being written, perse
cution and martyrdom were rife.
Yet the righteous were quite of
ten filled with trust in the Lord,
and this sustained them through
even the darkest hours. We, too,
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' mittee on Education and Labor.
First and foremost, he is a strong
believer in the rights of the in
dividual. A rugged individualist
himself, he has done a great deal
to bring into being many valu
able programs and projects that
have been important in the
growth and development of North
Carolina and the Nation.
As Chairman of the Joint Sen
ate-House Committee on Atomic
Energy, Congressman Durham oc
cupies one of she most import
ant positions in the Nation. Mili
tary and scientific leaders alike*
have deep respect for his knowl
edge of the atomic energy pro
gram and his devotion to duty.
Congressman Bonner is recog
nized as the Nation’s outstanding
expert in the fields of water
transportation and commercial
fisheries. As Chairman of the
Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries, Congressman Bon
ner has been a key figure in the
development and success of the
Nation’s merchant marine and
fisheries industries.
It has taken a great deal of
hard work, and a long time, for
these four North Carolinians to
reach the position of leadership
they hold today.
As North Carolinians we should
remember that these men make
! up the largest group of Commit
: tee Chairman of any State dele
-1 gation in the House. Together,
j they have 84 years of service in i
j the House.
All of us, regardless of political
' party affiliation, ought to be
proud of these men. They are
doing a great deal for their State
and their Nation.
can be sustained in these troubled
times by faith in the ultimate vic
tory of good over evil.
At times the Church (of which
we are an integral part) cannot
help but be pessimistic about the
moment. On occasions no ration
al man would be willing to speak
hopi fully of the immediate fu
ture. The Church is not, how
ever, dependent upon the pres
ent, nor upon the rational. God
works through eternity to accom
plish his purposes. His plans ex-
I ceed the rational capacities of
| man. If we remember this, and
''hold fast to our faith, we will
! find it hard to be pessimistic—no
' matter how black things can look
'to us on occasion—when the fu
, ture is in the hands of God.
Through our faith in Him we gird
ourselves with courage.
comments are based on
outlines of the International Sun
day School Lessons, copyrighted
by the International Council of
Religious Education, and used by
permission.)
| Vets Question I>ox |
I Q—ls my son goes to school un-
I der the War Orphans Education
I program, will VA pay his tuition
I as well as a monthly living al
j lowance?
A—No. Under the law, VA
makes . one payment for each
I month of training. Generally,
this goes to his living parent or
I guardian. Out of this must come
all training expenses, such as tu
ition and books. VA does not
make separate payments to the
school.
Q—l had a World War n GI
term insurance policy which
lapsed in 1946. Is it too late to
1 reinstate or renew it?
] A—Yes. Application for rein
statement of GI term insurance
| must have been made within the
policy’s term period. Since your
| term insurance expired, it is too
jlate to reinstate it.
Q —l am eligible for both VA
j compensation and pension. I
chose compensation because the
THE CHOWAJf. HERALD, EDENTON. WORTH. CAgOyHA, THgBSgAY APRIL 3, 1958,
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\ ABUNDANT LIFE || J
OT" - ROBERTS
GOD IS AS NEAR AS YOUR NEED
In what direction would you
point if you were trying to point
to Heaven and God? The truth
is—God is everywhere. One man
said, “As a sponge is in the ocean
and the ocean is in the sponge, so
we are in God and he is in us.” St.
Paul said, “God is not afar off, for
in him we live, and move, and
have our being.”
Have you ever heard the story
of the two little fish who met a
frog beneath a rock? “Don’t you
know you are in great danger,
little fish?” croacked the frog.
“No!” cried the fish, much
frightened.
“You mean you didn’t know that
fish can’t live without water?”
teased the frog. “You’d better
find some water quickly or you
will die.”
And so the little fish swam to
their mother in great distress. “Oh,
Mother, Mother! The frog says
that we will die if we don’t find
water quickly! Mother, what is
water?”
“1 don’t know,” confessed the
mother fish. “I have never heard
anything about it. Let’s go ask
the beaver.”
“Water, my dears?” laughed the
beaver. “Why, you live in water!
That’s what you breathe!”
And that is the way we are
with God. He has a certain per
sonal relationship with us that is
even closer and more intimate
than our breath. We are not to
look for him somewhere far off.
He is with us and in us.
Some people look skyward when
they speak of God. But God in
his relationship to our needs is not
payments would be higher. If
conditions should change so it j
would be more advantageous to 1
receive pension payments, will,
Sometimes we are not very |
careful when sowing seed. Noth- i
ing can take the place of good!
seed bed preparation. The land \
should be prepared in such a j
manner as to assure fine soil
particles so diat they will come
in close contact with the seed. |
The depth of planting is very
important and will be regulated
by the seed size. Such crops as \
cabbage, kale and lettuce should
not be planted more than one
hulf inch deep. Tomato, turnip
and pepper from one-fourth to
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somewhere in the sky. He is im
mediately near us. And if you
need him, you must realize that he
is very intimately near. The Bible
tells us that the Kingdom of
Heaven is within you.
Mrs. M. J. was suffering from
an abdominal cancer in an
advanced stage. She had lost a
great deal of weight. She was in
constant pain and the outlook was
bad. In an effort simply to pro
long her life (for it seemed certain
her life could not be saved), it
was decided to operate.
At this time she first learned
that God whs able to heal her.
She was carried to a church in
which prayer was offered for her
healing. She claimed that she had
received healing from God, but
her family insisted that she should
undergo surgery'.
When her abdomen was opened,
the surgeon’s fears appeared to be
correct. The growth had invaded
and already partially destroyed
certain vital organs. And yet
when the biopsy was brought
back from the lab, the physician
was utterly amazed to find the
report was “no sign of malig
nancy.’’
Yet unmistakable evidence of
cancer lay before him. He repaired
the damage as well as he could
and sent her back to her room.
Today, five years later she is in
good health. The supposedly
damaged organs are functioning
well. There are no signs of can
cer.
How close is God? He is just
as close as you need him to be.
VA make the switch automatical
ly?
A—No. VA may not make
such changes automatically. You
must request the change.
I one-half inch, while the larger
i seed, such as snap bean, should
!be planted three-fourths to one
| inch. This is more or less com
! mon knowledge but carelessness
when planting may materially
reduce germination of the seed.
| Many soils bake and cru§t be
fore the seed has a chance to ger
minate and push out of the soil.
( Here is a suggestion. After you
have planted your seed, mulch
lightly over the row with either
pine needles or ground corn cobs.
Both of these materials are light
and will prevent most of the
crusting and baking of .the soil.
These materials should not inter
fere with the growth of the
young seedlings but you should
make frequent observations and
adjust the mulch as needed.
You are now, no doubt, fa
miliar with nematodes which
cause root knots. The knots
formed by the feeding “eel
worms” prevent the normal func
tioning of the roots by blocking
intake and movement of water
and nutrients. They present a
knotty problem and can be seri
ous, as many of you have found
out. Your county agent can sup
ply you with information con
cerning the control of this pest. |
In the lower Piedmont and
Eastern North Carolina, it is time
to plant cool season vegetables
such as cabbage, mustard, spin
ach, garden peas, onion sets,
beets, carrots and Irish potatoes.
Maybe some of you have already
planted these crops, but not if
the weather has been like ours.
This is a good time to plant
strawberries for next year’s crop
in the lower Piedmont and’East
ern North Carolina. Better wait
a while to do this job in the
mountains.
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Post 9280
By J. NASH
Last week’s discussion on
“What the VFW Does for You,
the Member,” has brought a lot
of comment from my readers.
I'm happy to say most of it is
good. I wish to point out the
other side of the story in this is
sue and hope to amplify and clar
ify what is expected of the mem
bers of a Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post.
To begin, in general and basic
ally, mast members support the
efforts of their VFW in some
fashion or other. Most of us are
willing to help out when we’re
asked and often feel left out of
the picture when we’re not ask
ed to help or support a particular
program. The thing that some
members fail to realize is this:
most of the business and planning
of community projects are pro
j posed and voted on at the regu-
I lar weekly Tuesday night meet
i ings. Now it stands to reason
that if you aren’t at the meeting
! you have little to say either for or
against certain proposals. Like
wise you usually find out about
the program quite a bit later, of
ten after the thing is well under
wav.
The way you can support your
Post best is to attend and be a
part of the meetings when you
can. It’s nice to be able to at
tend all the meetings, but some of
us can attend only those meet
ings that will interfere with our
business or plans that can’t be
postponed. Attend when you can
but don’t simply forget about one
of the basic principles of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars, comrade
ship. Get to know your fellow
VFW comrades. After all you
have something in common or
you wouldn’t be a member of the
organization.
“What Good it is for Me to At
tend the Meetings?” A fellow re
ported the other day when ask
ed to attend a meeting it’s a waste
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of time. The meetings are too
dull. Nothing ever happens to
make it interesting for me to at
tend. Well I’m glad this com
rade spoke because it reflects
an almost universal feeling
among the members that the
meetings ! lack glamor and need
something to boost them and
make them more interesting.
When a Post,, boasting a member
ship of over 120 members.can
muster an average of from eight
to a maximum of twenty-five
members at the regular schedul
ed meetings, something is lagging
somewhere. There will be a pro
posal offered on the floor in
April with suggested remedies to
this dipe situation. You can do
yourself and your Post a good
turn by attending the next few
meetings and get in on the plan- j
ning of these and other problems. |
What can you do for the VFW?
Be a good member and make the
meetings interesting and worth
while.
The last Saturday night dance!
was a huge success with new sac-1
es showing up from as far away,
as Sunbury and Windsor. As -a
matter of fact, about six or sev-1
en couples came over from Wind- i
sor. If you haven’t attended a
dance, why not come on out?
The ones who try it are return
ing and each time have a bigger
and better time. Bring a crowd
and win the big door-prize given
away every Saturday night by
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EARNEST thought marks
each step of our professional '
progress. Ours is an equip
ment of knowledge and sci
entific facilities that render SAMUEL JOHNSON
the service of this organiza
tion one of charm.
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D& M Superette. Percy Dail and
his wife are regulars and believe '
you me, if they can come out as-!
ter working fourteen hours in
that grocery store . . . Well, nuff
said.
Congratulations are in order to
the new Post .Commander. Har
old (Buck) Langdale was elect
ed as most of you by now know.
I think, with proper support,
Buck will be an outstanding com
mander. Congratulations Buck
Langdale.
The teen dances on Saturday
afternoons are doing real well.
The Post home is open from two
through six o’clock for teen and
all other age groups. A radio
portion of the dance party is held
starting at three o’clock on Sat
urdays. Randy Lee directs the
radio portion.
New decorations have been
completed at the club section of
the Post home. You have to see
it. to appreciate!
With warmer weather coming
on I can’t help wonder when the
next barbecue or fish fry will
take place. We all had such a
time at the last one and already
folks are talking of another one.
You might look for a camera
man roaming through the audi
ence at Saturday night dances
fairly soon. He will be looking
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for snots suitable for this paper
| and can be talked into some
! group shots or singles, etc. His
prices are extremely reasonable*
for the latter two mentioned, es
pecially since he is professional.
Yours truly was voted “VFW
Man of the Week” for week end
ing March 29. I’m extremely
grateful for this distinction and
wish to thank all who helped to
make this possible. I will con
tinue to work toward the better
ment of this Post and help in any
way possible to solicit better re
lations between Post and com
munity.
CARD OF THANKS
We are taking this means to ex
press our sincere thanks and ap
preciation for the many express
ions of sympathy and deeds of
kindness on the part of our
friends during the illness and
death of our husband and father,
John C. Pearce. ,
—Mrs. John Pearce
And Family c
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This is to notify the gen
eral public that I have mov
ed my barber shop from N.
Broad Street to 108 Oakum
Street. I will be delighted
to serve all my old, as well
as new customers at my
new location.
Allison Minshew
Edenton Feed & 1
Livestock Company I
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