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PAGE FOUR I—SECTION TWO This 18 the Law IBL fmmß BY ROBERT E. LEE (For the N. C. Bar Association) Dead Bodies A husband and his wife were fcgtried in a rural graveyard many years ago. Recently Joe Doe ac quired the property adjacent to (bis graveyard. He plowed over the land, leveling off the hill on which the graveyard was located, destroying the graves and expos ing the remains of those buried. Later he gathered up. the remains and 'reinterred them in another place so that the remains or the graves in which they were inter red could not be identified. May the great-grandchildren of the deceased recover damages for the desecration of their ancestors? Yes. The Supreme Court of North Carolina so held in 1952. The right of action for the dese cration of the grave of an ances tor vests in the next of kin as of the time the wrong was com mitted. It is the policy of the law, ex cept in cases of necessity or for laudable purposes, that the sanc tity of the grave should be main tained, and that a body once suit ably buried should remain undis turbed. « - -% An autopsy was performed on a minor child without the consent of its parents. May the father, without the consent or joinder of his wife, bring an action against the hospital for the wrongful mu tilation of the dead body of his child? Yes. The tenderest feelings of the human heart center around the remains of the dead. The right of the next of kin to the possession of a dead body for the pprpose of preservation and burial means the right to the pos session of the remains in the con dition when life became extinct. A railroad company in North Carolina has been held liable for neglecting and leaving exposed and subject to further the muti lation of the body of a person killed on its track without refer ence to the killing. There is, of course, no liabili ty for an autopsy where perform ed with the consent of the deceas ed; when a coroner or the majori ty of a coroner’s jury deem it ne cessary, and cases where the sur viving spouse or next of kin give consent. The right of the sur viving spouse is paramount to the rights of the relatives in the giv ing of consent. May the mother of a minor child recover damages for a wrongful autopsy or mutilation of the body if the father does not want to do so? No. The right to sue in such a case is exclusively vested in the father of .the child. The duty of care and mainten ance of minor children is impos ed primarily upon the father. The law also requires the father to de cently bury the child and to de fray the necessary expenses there, of if he possesses the means. Jaiting - |or:myjJaddy^^j^^f long-distance/ ISrx }Th« hidden excitement that people feel when A- receiving a long distance call, is always apparent' I With small fry. They seem to bubble over when' I jthe call comes through. jr Everyone appreciates being' remembered this fi ; Way. Service is inexpensive, too. Especially if you I call after 6 p.m. or on Sunday_when low rates) A; are even lower.i^ IV* The Norfolk & Carolina | Accident Facts | Raleigh Collision with an other motor vehicle accounted for 31,422 of North Carolina’s 47,705 highway mishaps last year. A special study by the State Depart ment of Motor Vehicles shows that the accidents produced a death toll of 1,063 and 19,602 in jured. Despite those fearsome figure?, traffic deaths wajaft down four per cent over the preceding year. Injuries were down two per cent. C. Os €. Activities Released By Smith Continued from Page I—Section 2 as soon as the Navy releases it. Secondly, the Chamber took immediate steps to insure that 1 the huge facilities being con structed at Harvey Point would i bring maximum economic bene fits to Edenton. One of the first 1 considerations was to improve the highways between here and , Harvey Point. With transferred ; military personnel making hous . ing available in Edenton, good roads to the new base are a must. Harvey Point Roads Your Chamber is happy to re port that in cooperation with. ' town and county officials, with ! the Navy Department *nd the State Highway Commission, a , new 24-ft. road will be construct ed early next spring running from U. S. 17 at Nixons Fork to Burgess where it will connect . with a four-lane limited access . road direct to the base. Just last ’ week the State Highway Com ' mission approved construction funds for these roads. The new road will reduce the ’ mileage to Edenton considerably and will provide safe and fast • travel for the 2.500 personnel to . be stationed there. As Congress man Bonner remarked at the groundbreaking ceremonies, “We cannot help but profit from such a base as we are beginning to es tablish here today.” With an an . nual military payroll of $9,000,000 , plus $1,500,000 to be spent an c nually for base operations. Con > gressman Bonner is certainly [ right! • Industrial Site In our negotiations with indus tiral prospects your Chamber and > the Edenton Development Cor poration are often handicapped - because we do not have a definite industial site immediately avail -1 able to prospects. If all things are equal between two or more > communities trying to interest a . prospect, the community which . already owns a suitable site is • in a preferred position. If a site - has to be purchased after the . prospect has considered a com munity, valuable time is lost and in many cases the price goes up. For these reasons your Cham i ber has recommended that the r Edenton Development Corpora , tion acquire a suitable site im -1 mediately. We are pleased to re - port that the stockholders of the i Corporation so approved and the . purchase of a site is now in pro gress. We were told by an out side industrial engineer that the - site selected is excellent for this . purpose. This move will give the . Corporation and the Chamber ad vantage in dealing with future prospects and in advertising Eden - ton’s industrial assets. Competition Keen , Your staff and officers also - keep abreast of industrial de velopments by working closely - with the State Conservation & . Development Department, the Business Development Corpora tion of N. C., the railroad and power companies, and by discuss " ing this subject with other de i velopment managers at regional . meetings. Large and small com munities all over the country t are looking for new plants to boost the economy. It is report i ed that some 40 million dollars was spent last year by state and ! local development agencies at tracting new industry. In this state one can realize the com petition when over 300 people at tended a regional industrial con ’ erence in Greenville this spring, • everyone there for the same pur . pose. Every day the Wall Street Journal carries expensive ads ex tolling the advantages of locating a plant in this or that city. THE CHOWAN HERALD, EPEMTOH. NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY NOVEMBER 13. 1953. Some communities even go so far as to buy an industrial concern in one city and move it to their city. Your People Leaving Area Many of our young people are leaving our delightful communi ties in the South to seek better jobs and greater opportunities in the industrial north. No area realizes this more than North Carolina and it is encouraging to see the industrial curve climbing upward throughout our state, thereby having some reverse af fect on this exodus. The directors and officers of your Chamber of Commerce are aware of this unhealthy condi tion right here in our own com munity. We shall not rest un til the tide is turned, until there are sufficient industries here to offer jobs for our young people. Despite all the competition and obstacles, it can be done. We propose to continue work in this direction by every means at our disposal. Through united effort, Edenton can and will get her share of the state’s industrial growth. Recreation and Tourist It has been said that one of the quickest methods to attract industry •is to attract tourists first. The reasoning behind this is that industrialists looking for plant sites often seek for their employees the same kind of com munity atmosphere and living conditions that appeal to tour ists. The U. S. Department of Commerce states that a com munity which goes after tourist business is likely to find that it will also attract new industries. This has happened in Florida, California and elsewhere in the country. The tourist dollar eventually goes to everyone in the communi ty. Like industrial dollars, the tourist dollar is “new” to the com munity, an extra shot in the arm that improves the entire business economy. No wonder some com munities go all out for tourists! Edenlon's Potential With Edenton’s great potential, it is natural that your Chamber’s second most active category is recreation and tourist develop ment. It is our opinion that Edenton’s history and historical buildings can be properly de veloped to become a major fac tor in our economic wellbeing. Tourists in large numbers will visit an area if there are things to see or do when they get there and if it is convenient to get there. There are sufficient places in this country with these requi sites to make a 20 billion dollar annual tourist business. Certain ly Edenton with its outstanding attractions and natural resources is entitled to some portion of this business. First, we must make it con venient to get here. We are fortunate to have two residents who are devoted to this end, Er nest J. Ward, Jr., president of the Ocean Hiway Association, and Grayson Harding, chairman of its board. Both have long fought for better highway facilities to this area. U. S. 17 Improvements Your Chamber of Commerce staff works closely with these gentlemen. With the construc tion of the Chesapeake Bay bridge-tunnel now assured we will increase our efforts to ob tain further improvement of U. S. 17 in North Carolina. We have just prepared a resolution and master plan for the improve ment of this important coastal route imploring the State High way Commission to make certain improvements immediately and to plan for a four-lane highway from the Virginia State line to the South Carolina State line. The resolution and plan, approv ed by all communities on U. S. 17 in the State, will be submit ted to the Highway Commission on November 21. What do tourists do when they get to Edenton? At the present time there is little organized ef fort to keep the tourist in Eden ton. Your Chamber works with the local .DAR’s on tours of a few historic buildings. We give NOTICE! TOWN Os EDENTON TAXPAYERS The Tax Books for the year 1958 are now in my hands for the collection of «/ taxes. We urge you to pay your taxes now and avoid the penalty which will begin on February 1. A PENALTY OF 1% WILL BE ADDED ON 1958 TAXES NOT PAID BEFORE FEBRUARY 2. AN OTHER 1% WILL BE ADDED MARCH 2 AND AN ADDITIONAL Yz OF 1% WILL BE ADDED FOR EACH ADDITIONAL MONTH TAXES ARE UNPAID. TOWN Os EDENTON ERNEST J. WARD, JR, CLERK out pamphlets and information on specific buildings and try to guide the visitor around town. However, at the present time we do not have any outstanding attraction available to the public to pull a great number of tour ists to Edenton. We propose to concentrate on this problem to make Edenton the goal of more tourists. Fishing Contest and Bulletin One source for this develop ment is our beautiful harbor and creeks. Your Chamber has cre ated wide interest in our local water this summer by conduct ing a weekly fishing contest. We have proof that sportsmen came to Edenton from over the state and neighboring states to try their luck. The local game pro tector reported that the sale of fishing licenses tripled during the summer. We have had an in crease in boating activity. In making this report I want to pay tribute to, and recognize the community spirit of, the five business firms which sponsored our contest. They gave weekly prizes in five' classifications and gave grand prizes for the sea son’s heaviest entries. A dinner was given to the sponsors, the five winners and guests. In dis cussing our project, a represent ative of the N. C. Wildlife Re sources Commission called Eden ton “the rockfish capital of the State!” We are grateful for that phrase. Another contest is plan ned for spring. The Fishing News Bulletin which your Chamber inaugurat ed in May was also received with enthusiasm by many sportsmen and sportswriters. The first is sue went to approximately 60 newspapers, sportsgoods dealers and individuals outside of Eden ton. The failing list now totals over 300 who have requested this Chamber publication. It is is sued during the fishing season. A prominent sportswriter said the Bulletin was extremely inter esting and definitely worthwhile. Clearing of Harbor Your Chamber also initiated another project which will have a beneficial effect on our recre ational facilities. This is the clearing of our harbor of obstruc tions and hazards to boating. We are grateful that the Town Coun cil and the County Commission ers took quick action to support our resolutions. This work will be done before spring and will afford increased boating activity and bring more “new” dollars to our community. Access Area Your Chamber staff and com mittees have held meetings with representatives of the State Wild life Resources Commission rela tive to the establishment of a fishing access area and, launch ing ramp in Edenton. This pro posal has received tentative ap proval pending the location of a site satisfactory to the Com FOR RENT Three bedroom house, No. 7 Bar ker Street in Westover Heights. Stove and Refrigerator. $60.00 per month. I wo bedroom house on Highway 32, near Hoskin Harrell’s Service Station. $50.00 per month. R. R. HALL 29 Westover Heights Phone 3583 mission. We conducted several meetings relative to having some type of annual pageant or historical play in Edenton. While the big sum mer historical pageant is ex tremely costly to establish and promote, it is our opinion that some type of annual attraction is possible and practical based on our rich historical background. This area will again be invested by various committees of the Chamber. Conventions And Regional Meetings We have discussed With the Woman’s Club the possibilities of having another Pilgrimage. We hope something can be arranged. Another source of new money are’ conventions and large regional meetings. We have had several in Edenton during the past few months and more should be ob tained. Local members of state and regional organizations should keep Edenton in mind when meet ings are planned. I Advertising and Promotion ' Closely parallelling tourist and recreation activities are advertis ing and promotion. In this area we have left no stone unturned if it would serve to attract at tention to Edenton. I believe we have been reasonably successful. Proper advertising, publicity and public relations can do much to attract industry, tourists and oth er business to our community. While the results of these activi ties are often difficult to measure, based on comments made to many of our mefnbeps when they travel out of town, from increased re quests for all types of information and by other means, we feel that our time has been well spent. Articles on Edenton We have prepared general ar ticles on Edenton and its history, or on some specific item or build ing, for the State Magazine, for WE THE PEOPLE, a publication of the N. C. Citizens Association, for Harcourt, Brace & Co., book publishers, for the E.S.C. Quarter ly, periodical of the State Employ ment Security Commission, for the “Journal of Lifetime Living,” for the new edition of the AAA Travel Book and for several free lance writers. We also prepared copy for the ad which appeared in the February issue of the State Magazine and new copy on Eden ton for the 1959 Ocean Hiway map. The Chamber purchased ,1,000 extra copies of the February issue of the State Magazine which con tained a wealth of information on Edenton and Chowan County. About 700 of these have been dis tributed all over the county and even abroad. Copies have been placed in the libraries of the Edenton and Chowan County high schools. Rt. 32 Billboard In an effort to bring to Eden ton any southbound traffic which may have missed the U. S. 17 in- tersection on U. Sr-13 in VM ginia, the Chamber designed and had erected a large billboard sign at Black Cat intersection south of Suffolk directing motorists to Rt. 32 and Edenton. This sign has: been up since July 1 and we have been told it is effective. The Chamber staff and commit tees also designed and erected two small “welcome to Edenton” signs near the town limits on 11. S. 17 north and south. • We are planning to shrub these signs to make them more'attractive. We have received compliments about them from motorists passing through. We keep a supply of our “His toric Edenton” pamphlets on the Chesapeake Bay ferries. Inciden tally, if anyone here does not see the folder when you next use the ferry, please advise the Chamber office. * Your officers and various com mittee chairmen have participat ed in radio panel discussions con cerning industrial development, recreational facilities* and the de velopment of the tri-county area. The Chamber jointly sponsored with WCDJ as a public service a broadcast of the groundbreaking ceremonies at the U. S. Naval Air Station, Harvey Point, and a radio interview with Congressman Her bert C. Bonner. Public Relations Your Chamber staff has also been active in the general field of public relations. This includes cooperation with and support of prcjgcts of other local organiza tions. We have sent welcome let ters to all new public school teachers, offering assistance with housing. Letters were sent to all contractors and inspectors at Harvey Point offering assistance in any way. Letters went, too, to all new firms and stores begin ning business in Edenton, as well as personal calls in many instanc es. Other letters extended congrat ulations on some anniversary reached, or supported individuals in some undertaking, or congrat ulated them on an honor bestow ed. We have cooperated with the local library with publicity. Wei helped obtain for Edenton the an- [ nual meeting of Soil Conservation District Supervisors at which Governor Hodges will speak. We have spoken before the DAR’s, the Business and Professional Wo men’s Club, and many other groups. The Chamber of Commerce sponsored a $25 Savings Bond award for the winner of the Edenton Colonials beauty contest. Pamphlets on Edenton and sam ples of local products have been distributed at several regional and national conventions. Publicity Photos A photograph pointing up Cho wan County tobacco was publish ed in many newspapers. We are endeavoring to build an adequate file of photographs for publicity purposes concerning our agricul tural crops as this medium is par ticularly valuable in telling the story of our area. We have fur nished photos of the teapot, of the HOMES • STORES • INDUSTRIES FOR A HW CENTS A DAT nil INSPECTION 3223 WORIP'S IRmnaT 102 East Water Street EDENTON, N. C. f|Ba PURE- I PREMIUM sets 30 new performance records at iM \ HI Daytona Beach S&j£7Bßit*- A - » » , . v “ —" Total namber of records now stands at nci . ' «*' "‘"'L over 240-more than any other gasoline I X, SMt'i. 'i, Br : * .ML- x t | Jj-- .. ...... |Kj]§ At the 1957 International Safety H§ I an< * P er^ormance Trials at Day tona Beach, Pure-Premium wk I «i| JekkKi ' * toif3R-Y\ powered 30 cars to record per ¥ i V ?*mSl / formance. This brings the total I W*if number of records set by Pure m3mr 7%i> Y Premium to over 240 —more jfLW —~\MLJ records than any other gasoline, W& f I; vfc -fly according to NASCAR. liLKiL | Jy. p- '¥ Get record in ill i X-jjBFME. -- - aICW. your car too. CoAfcifor a tank afe»A—Km l ful of Pure-PreqgagK- It's tig K. gasoline proved ■ B again and agak, an* a gain! \\vfl » (B **"■ 1 fUHE « ir « a., lik wr. ” |A# :-m - •• • • v v JIMIfV ' —y,A.,, -Ms» c cannon on the green, of the Court House, of Broad Street and 6ur : harbor to writers and publica : tions. I feel confident in stating that i I Edenton is wider and better i known in October than it was in January. Retail and General Business Edenton’s retail; professional and general business welfare is of top concern to yeur Chained of Commerce. If we have placed this subject at this position in our report it is because the good ; health of the retail, professional ; and service businesses of our community is partially dependent on the success of some of the pre ceding activities. If there is no “new” money coming .into the community from industrial activi ty or from tourists or from gov ernment activities and agriculture there will be little retail or oth er business and the community will be sick. You cannot have a healthy economy by circulating local money. It is therefore im perative that a chamber of com merce shall put ilk principal ef forts in those areas which will introduce new money into the community. New money makes the wheels go round.. That is our number one job, despite many other pleasant activities which engage a chamber of commerce. Sales Promotions Our concern with this basic principle has not, however, de ; tracted our efforts from retail i problems and activities. We have devoted considerable time to sales promotions which, in our opinion, promote new money. Properly planned and operated the com munity wide sales promotion . brings in buyers from other com- I munities with new money—money that has not been in town before SELL YOUR HbGS TO M. D. BAKER HOG BUTING STATION Tyner, N. ('. : Open Daily—Monday thru Friday FOR PROMPT AND COURTEOUS SERVICE ' , AND HIGHEST PRICES PAID . . . I DIAL EDENTON 2311 SUNBURY 2090 • • « : _£chenlei| __ : GOLDEN m AGE itfSL BRAND •£in rg® $2-30 fell ■ " pint rj ' $t?.65 / n v O 4/SQI. 3 SCHENLEV DISTILLERS CO. DISTILLED DRY DIN. FROM 100% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS. TO HOOF. The »aSts Committee now has a sales promotion under way which TWSfiope will help point up EaentoirmS a shopping tenter. We must educate buyers 4n sur roundjiif communities Xo turn to Eden to jj for their needs. This, can be don? by good sales promotions, advertising, offering-quality mer i chandisg at fair prices. We need this ns* more than ever/ We hope that the present promotion will be«suecessful and will be the forerunner of many community wide promotions. It will end on November 29 with a public auc tion of over SI6OO in prizes and * parade of new cars, i Store Hours If we 'are to attract and cul tivate the shopping public from surrounding communities, they must know in advance when stores are open for business. This ■ means uniform store hours.- The Merchants Committee has con ducted many meetings and has Continued on Page B—Section 2 *7l*. I-'-""'" dentists ssy “weeJerfeT* .m •best I’ve ever used"... Nat tooth paste on the aaifcer
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