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PAGE FOUR t—SECTION QBE •‘ _ -JaF l * llie Chowan Herald Published every Thursday by The Chowan Herald, a partnership consisting of J. Edwin Hufilap and Hector Lupton, at 423-425 South i 4read Street Edenton,-North Carolina. - j. EDWIN BUPFLAP—— EdIUW bEcTTOR LUPTON Vlverfstn* Manger SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One Year (c Aside North Carolina) 53 00 One Year (in North Carolina* 52-50 Six Months -—— Entered as second-class matter August 30,1934, st the Post Office at Edenton. North Carolina, under the act of March 3. 1879. Cards of thanks,-obituaries, resolutions of re spect. etc., will be chaiged for at regular ad vertising rates. ;. ... THURSDAY, MARCH 17, i 960. v *** 1 ***** /IJ%,VxrLrUV ” A LIFT FCR TODAY Fear thou not; for I am with thee. Be not dismayed, for I am thy God. I will strengthen thee- yea I will help thee; yea. I wnl uphold thee’ with the right hand of my righteousness.— affirmations of the eternal good ness of our Heavenly Father should comfort, and inspire us even though "we pass through deep waters ” Faith routs fear. We lhank Thee, Almighty Father, for the hap piness of life and for the glorious promise of Thy presence, always. ~~ A Part It’s not so very unusual whenever an issue is debated in F.denton to hear somebody mak - the remark ‘’l was born and raised in Eden ton and . . . ” Just why any particular per son who was born in Edenton should have a preponderate argument for or against ant particular movement is hard to understand. Is it that they are better educated than non natives' Are they more concerned in Eden ton’s welfare and progress than non-native-. Are their views unquestionable? Have they more right to express their opinions than those people who were net born in Edenton. Is it more or less a crime to oppose the opin ion of a native Edentonian ? As a matter of fact people born in Edenton hadn’t a thing to do with their birthplace. On the other hand those people living in Edenton who were fortunate or unfortunate, as the case may be. to be born elsewhere have of their own choice adopted Edenti n as the r home. Were it not for people born outside of Edenton. this town might be far from what it is today. There are many wha have made a niche in Edenton’s progress and welfare and to name only a few. here are some; In the Revolutionary period there were: Samuel Johnston. Governor. Senator and builder cf Hayes. James Iredell, member of the first l\ S. Supreme Court. Thomas Barker, treasurer for the colony and agent in England. Joseph Hewes, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Hugh Williamson, signer of the Constitu tion. Charles Johnson. U. S. Senator. Henry Wills, publisher of the Edenton Gazette. Robert Smith. Josiah Collins and Josiah CoIlia«. Jr., prominent merchants. Charles Pettigrew, elected first Episcopal Bishop of Xorth Carolina. Thomas J nes. who drafted the State Con stitution. Then in the era from 1800 to 1875 we can name such outstanding men like: Thomas Meredith, clergyman, who started the Baptist Recorder. Samuel 1. Johnston, clergyman. Thomas Harvey Skinner, clergyman and theologian. Joseph B1 lint Skinner, lawyer. Augustus Moore, judge and teacher of law. Joshua Skinner, a farmer who built Athol. John Skinner, a farmer who built Mont pelier. " Josiah Collins Skinner. Thomas Warren and Edward Warren, prominent physicians. In the period between 1875 and 1950 are such men as: John Henry McMullan, physician. Charles Spurgeon Vann and William Dos sey Pruden. lawyers. William Blount Shepard, farmer and busi nessman. Robert Brent Drane and Edward Lee Wells. clergymen. In recent years there are such outstanding men like John A. Holmes, superintendent of schools: John H. McMullan. Jasper L. Wig gins, E. W. Spires, Ernest Kehayes and David Holton, who served as mayors of Edenton and scores of other non-native citi ens could be named who made valuable con tributions to the welfare and progress of Edenton even though they were not born here. It is no disgrace n t to have been bom in Edenton and those who have adopted Eden ton as their home are just as well qualified to give voice for or against any movement in which Edenton is concerned as those who were born here. Incidentally, some of the latter have seen fit. even after haling been born in Edenton, to spend quite a portion of their lives even outside the town where they first saw daylight. If suddenly every person living in Edenton who - was not bom here would* pack up and leave, just what kind of an Edenton would it be, Well to put it very bluntly, it would DtJ a IlCli Ui 4* JJUiLC. §£ J4eard & Sen 18 By Buff If you ask me, we've been having a whole| winter season within a few weeks and here’s one who's had about enough. However, as this column is written Wednesday morning. Old Man Winter is still blowing his breath’ at us. A cold rain is in progress which could i easily turn into snow, so that the end ap- 1 parently is not yet. In the midst of a snow! storm last Wednesday night my car tailed { to start when getting ready to go home and j when Milton Bunch arrived to try to start the thing he found I was out of gas. He did not say it, but I imagine what he was think ing when he made his way through the snow to put in some gas. Os course, the recent snows brought some delight to a lot of peo-; pie, for many of ’em enjoyed making snow cream, so that there was a brisk business' at grocery stores for milk, sugar and vanilla. Even the Edenton cops concocted several messes of snow cream. Then, too, the snow was a source of worry to a lot of people who stored up some extra groceries for fear the snow could cause stores to be closed. Schools ; were closed Thursday of last week due to the weather, but stares and business houses remained open. I’ve heard none of ’em. how ever. crow about a big rush of business. Any wav. there’s reason for some optimism for spring is scheduled to begin next Sunday—on the calendar that is. —o Well, with the Woman's Club withdrawing j its proposal to improve the Court House Green and erect a Confederate parkway at the foot of Bread Street, the County Com-’ missieners at a meeting Monday morning vot ed unanimously to rescind action taken at their March meeting Monday of last week toj call an election so that voters of the county could decide the issue. Therefore, well not have the special election and probably some people will rest at ease now that talk of re moving the Confederate monument will be est the community agenda for a spell at least, i Anyway, during the heat of argument pro andi con regarding the improvements, I've heard a number of suggestions. One was by a vet eran of World War 1. who said monuments should be erected in honor of those men. just; as brave as those who fought in the Civil War. who participated in the two world wars and the Korean conflict. “If they ever do," he said, why not place the monuments on! John's Island so there'll be no argument about their removal?" Then another suggestion ad vanced was why some effort has not long; since been made to save what is left of the Tea Party House and Edenton's first post i office, both of which are about to disappear j "These two historical buildings could easily fit into Edenton's valuable historical setting" was the way it was put. But with things as they are. it's a settled fact that something should be done to improve the appearance 0 f the Court House Green if it is to be a place of beauty and attraction. The property be longs to the county and. natural like, mem bers of the Womans Club no doubt have a. belly fulll of trying to do something to im prove it as things have turned out. Shall the Green he left to deteriorate and become an eyesore rather than a place of beauty and historical interest: Will any of those whbj so strenuously opposed the Woman’s Clubj project to beautify it take the initiative and ! make improvements to witch we may point with pride as visitors come to Edenton to view our historical shrines? If the Court House Green is to maintain its rightful place! in Edenton's historical setting, somebody will, and in short order, be obliged to busy them-; selves in doing something about it. Some! work is necessary to be done—and not in the too distant future at that. If the Court House! Green is to be preserved as an attraction not only to local people but visitors as well, then.’ unless some organization or individuals volun teer to undertake the job, the County Com- ( missieners are the only ones who shoulder the responsibility to maintain it. In that event.) county money will necessarily have to be spent notwithstanding the objections raised within the past few weeks of any county; money bung spent in connection with the Wo man’s Club project to beautify the Green.! Either some work will have to be done to the Court House Green or it will become little, more than an ordinary' vacant lot in any part! of the town. Who’s move is next? o Harry Smith, Jr., accompanied Mrs. Ruth; Phillips when she sang a few numbers at the; BPW Club’s annual Bosses’ Night Banquet; Thursday night at the Masonic Temple. Har-j ry can really tickle the ivories, so after the! meeting one of the ladies said- to him, “I didn't know you coulkl play a piano like that! —veu can do just about anything.” But Har ry retorted, ‘‘No, mam. I couldn’t have the Confederate monument moved from the Court House Green”. o Jailer Bertram Byrum could complain that business at Chowan County’s “hotel’*—the THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. MARCH If. 1980. i ■ i ————— ■ i i —— mom me constructton op WOKI&S OtPCSTMSMUAY." - THEAPPtAN WAY..* WASPA&FOR A \ ww SPO/LS PROM THE ROMAN UEFEAT OP PYRRHUS, RMS OP fata. * | eptrus. } THE APPTAN WAY I I NA.MEU FOR /TS CREATOR MSOXmwSr 1 I Jf' APPHJS CLAUfNVS CAECt/S, nythecaesars j FAME# ROMAN AUTHOR ANP CENSOR, ,. SET WITH SPOfIS 1 1 I THE PATTERN FOR THE H/6HWAY NETWORK I I THAT WAS 70 B.NU TOGETHER TnE GREAT <ZRNT CONQUESTS. y ROMAN EMP/RE * __ I «T AtOPCRH U. S. ** -** ARE PUP FOR BY MOTORTSTS*** * FAR&ELY THROUGH TAXES ON - ffipSTGASGUNP &ASOUNE..* THE K# A GALLON TAX 7-2? CU.S. AVERAGE) W/LL 3R/NS W i M ESTJMATEX? *5, 4QQ OOP, OOQ,' J£g/£?ALL. i #"iOCXL TREASURER, j SO STATES. THE AVERAGE us* € GASOOHE LE\TES AAOTORiST PAYS A V S» TOOAY PROPUCE TAX CP ST ON EVERY' , jIH MORE REVENcE /O GALLONS CP J B THAN 7HE TAXON GASOUNE HE GUYS \ ANY OTHERONGE --A SOVm TAX H/KE \ ' M PRODUCT. ZV THE LAST CECAPE. wain county jail—is bad. During the month of February. Ber tram reports the lowest jail population in many a moon. Only 17 persons were placed in the hoosegow all month and February had 29 days this; year, Maybe our folks are getting better or maybe Ber-| tram is cutting dawn on the rations. o Edenton's BPW Club will sponsor a fashion show in the auditorium of John A. Holmes High School Friday night. April 1. beginning at 7:50; o'clock. Mrs. Percy Smith says there'll be plenty of beau tiful wearing apparel display ed and beautiful girls to mod-* el it. Well, fellows, we bet-’ ter go to the show to look at! the beautiful—girls. Those who marry to escape something usually find some-; thing else. —George Ade. Shop at the friendly Mill .irii D&M [B " J■ I ■ ■ "B| Super Market 1‘ otid Stoi t s wE DELIVER every ff DAY ON ORDERS OF 52.00 OR MORE . . . PHONE 2317. TENDER DELICIOUS CHUCK ROAST ih ‘49 c 12-os. Pkg. Jessie Jones Fresh Ground Franks Hamburger pkg. 39c ib. 49c Can K-P.Lun.li Meal „*VcS.p can 39c bolUe jpg Large Box ■■■BMBKMHMBMBH Kleenex 12-ox. Glass Schimmel n, yIA Grape Jelly Z boxes oe Powdered »c U>wl , Detergent Garden Peas _kM_s9c_ 2cuu33c Quart Jar Kraft """" |V,n<{ IM-ni-nl ; RYLAND CLUB.MEMBERS TURKEY DINNER GUESTS Mi's. Lester Copeland, presi dent of the Rvland Home Dem onstration Club, entertained the ! club members with a delicious ! ; turkey supper at her home. The 1 occasion was the regular club meeting on March 5. There were 16 members present. 1 After the meal was served the president called the meeting to j order. See eta 1 items of business I were discussed and voted upon. The club decided to join the Hospital Auxiliary for the com ing year. The 1960 community progress contest was also dis cussed. An interesting demonstration ion personal appearance was given by Mrs. Lester Copeland. The club members then joined ! in a game to see how observant I they were. i The meeting came to a close by all the members saying the Club Collect. LIONS MEET MONDAY Edenton’s Lions C’ub will meet Monday night, March 21. at i7 o'clock. President T. B. Willi j ford urges a 100 per cent at tendance. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR j A FURRINER" SPEAKS j Dear Editor: In reply to Mrs. Raymond (Carr’s gracious remark of Mon ! day, March 7, 1960, made at the open meeting of the County Commissioners at the Court House. This meeting was called for the citizens of Edenton to express their opinions concern ing the beautification of the Court House Green and the beautification of the plot of ground at the foot of Broad Street Mrs. Carr’s remark as quoted in the newspaper, “How non-native Chowanians have the audacity to come to town and ; try and change everything?” How did Mrs. Carr’s forebears ‘ j have the audacity to come to a | new and foreign county that did not belong to them, and seize the j rightful land and home of the Indians and change everything around?’’ Welcome Strangers Come, settle in our quaint historical “Cradle of the Colony.” Bring 1 us your industries, drug stores, food stores, jewelry stores, cloth- j 1 ing stores. Sears Roebuck, appli- j ances, cotton mills, pulp mills, | peanut miils, lumber mills, blanch-i .mg companies! We, Edenton- j : ians and Chowanians will work for you. Be sure and pay us 1 well! Strangers, you may also 1 help pay our state taxes, city j taxes, county taxes, improve the schools. Also we welcome you to support all our churches, civic clubs, PTA, Scouts and work ■ and give money as well. Please j help us in all ways vve ask you, BUT KEEP YOUR OPINIONS TO YOURSELF! Edenton does not want to be changed or improved. So. why, true natives, don't you reverse the changes that have been made over the years. Rip up the paved streets, get the horse and! buggy out of the barn, get out the kerosene limps, destroy all modern appliances, bring out the old wood cook stoves and the old ice boxes. Please be sure, true natives of Chowan County, to open the closet door nearest you and dust off “Ye Old Colo nial Cradle,” and start rocking it again like you have for the past 300 years. Be sure and remove the mis- ! leading signs that greet the for eigners as they approach Eden ton. I refer to the ones that j say “Welcome to Historical' and 1 Progressive Edenton.” Replace with one that states your true attitude to read as follows:! “You are now entering Eden ton, a once famous town. Beau tiful old homes and public build- I ftreyou one of the Jb * forty million / owners / of shares in /tnierica ? at Forty million Americans are proving. ible. If lost,'stolen or destroyed, the Trets* every day that a smart way to save for ury will replace them without Charge, their own family security and to help Bonds are safer than cash, build their country’s strength at the same intcrcsti too umc-is the purchase of Umted when held t 0 mxmricy States Senes E Savings Bonds. ' 0 . « 1 r 4 r 8 years and 11 months. Savings Bonds are one of the safest * , . investments you can make. Bonds are No wonder 80 Amcrtem are guaranteed slfTby our Government bu 7 in g *** Sh ~ es m K«ul«riy. backed by the strength of 170 million Why not join them? Start Mg Bond* Americans. today through the Payroll Savings Plan A&d Boods arc absolutely indestrucr* at wotloor systematically wboeyou bank, v ■ Part of every American’s savings belongs in U. S. Savings Bonds fua. S. Government Joes net puy ior Ms eivertidng. Tke Tremserr DtprttM JRN *T- ' .15'- ’• ' - V . . X isv tmp runu/Aw urDAin /S mgs. ONE FINE CONFEDER ATE MONUMENT. No native Chowanians lost their lives in World War I, World War II or Korea, so it was not necessary to erect any monuments or me morials for these wars.” In closing I would like to say there are many fine ladies and gentlemen in Edenton and Cho wan County that I know and respect. Thank goodness these good and kind people are in the majority in Chowan County, and do not share the unchris tian and unwelcome thoughts that a comparatively' few narrow human beings do towards “Non natives of Chowan County.” A “FURRINER.” _ 20 lEa AGO Continued Lorn Page 1. Section l Read.ng, Pa., and Pocomoke City, Md.. would a r.ve in a few days to begin spring train ing on Hicks Field. The Edenton High School , Band received an invitation to play in the Tulip Fest.val at I Washington, N. C. At a meeting of the County Commissioners, sitting as a ! beard of esualization and re view 56,670 was taken off va u ; ations while 57,400 was added, netting a gain of 5730. Following a suggestion by the( Rev. C. A. Ashley, rector of St. j Paul’s Episcopal Church, plans were going forward to hold a sunrise service on the Court House Green on Easter (morn- Buit«. Mtrw* un«n:*i TTiTr iUSS 'iisi ti dMGMMrr l&luable PslnUngs. Brlc-t-Bnc.ptw UtW Kowni .. » P| WHAT COULD p Sf J&m BE EASIER?:! ktcuoniK >»***■_ *■* Sac rlfictl T*L*C *m 4-0373. 1 V m R « * M| BIDKOO f ft tom Mm M m 0 'if jSl eelirtW s\«r -8-441©\ USE 1 ... 17 3 S rh!ijr\ Just relax! Let Want Ads do the |Nj£ job for you. If pays so us. the Want Ads QSrl SkresJ ~ , when you want to sell, rent oc buy. h P®y* to read the Want Ads ... for *^o«r ’ ttuujrjl bargains, opportunities oaiore. y. Molly vv mb kitchen! *** IP The Chowan Herald cis n iJSSk BKcAKnibw wtWwi eJTrloora furniture l year a*o. fruit wood. tM_ £££ paddtnf. rwry, • s a* ' Esurnhardl anaaunrwd that ha Mi* tooted -Gone With the Wind” to appear at the Tay- » lor Theatre in May. John A. Hobnos recwvod « letter frtjjp Governor Clyde R.| Hoey in which ho occoptod on invuataon to bo the speeter at the high school commencement exercises. Kermit Leyton was appointed field commissioner for Boy Scouts by the Tidewater Coun cil. Chowan Tribe of Rod Men announced an attendance con test with C. H. Barber and Jaas Smith as captains of the two siidts. It was announced that the Eastern Carolina All Star Band would present a program in i Edenton in May. Bands to bo ; represented from Edenton. Cote rain, Washington. Columbia. Ply mouth. Robersonvtile. Green ville. Pasquotank County. Ter j baro. Roanoke Rapids and Ahos kie. A scheduled Rotary Club oys- i ter roast was called off be- cause C. D. Stewart was unable ' to secure oysters. ♦
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