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THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1960.
A LIFT FOR TODAY
Thou hast proved us; thou hast tried us. —Ps.
66:10.
through affliction. He makes his own enjoy
the life to come.
Help us to realize. O God. that without purifi
cation we can hope for no crown in the life to
cease.
Nobody Likes Taxes
Nobody is especially pleased to pay taxes
even though all too often one forgets what
he receives in return for the taxes he pays.
County Commissioners and Town Council
men. too, regret when it is necessary to in
crease the tax rate, so that not everybody
knows how much time and effort is consumed
over making up a budget for the town and
county.
Like living, however, the cost of operating
the town and county is ever increasing. More
and more requests for appropriations are in
cluded in the various departmental budgets
and in many cases an increase over previous
appropriations are requested. So that each
governing body .goes over the long list of fig
ures in an effort to see what items might be
reduced and even deleted altogether.
Members of the two governing bodies are
just as eager, and maybe more so. than the
average taxpayer to hold the tax rate at a
minimum and both groups almost shudder at
the thought of increasing the rate.
This year the County Commissioners, in
view of the demand for appropriations, were
forced to raise the county rate 10 cents, put
ting it at sl.lO instead of SI.OO. There are
a number of things the Commissioners have
been requested to do and which they would
like to see accomplished, but the money is
not available, so that they are to be com
menced for being able to get by with only a
10-cent increase in the rate.
Town Councilmen were a little more fortun
ate in that they were able to anticipate enough
revenue from a SI.OO rate to meet the re
quirement.< of the 1960-01 budget, so that no
boost in the tax rate appears necessary.
They, too, spent considerable time juggling
figures in an effort to escape a higher tax
rate for the new fiscal year.
Like death, we all must face taxes, and
Edenton and Chowan County taxpayers are
fortunate in that they are not called upon to
pay more than they are.
An Irreparable Loss
In the passing of John G. Fletcher. Chowan
County has sustained an irreparable loss.
Though living at Bandon Plantation in upper
Chowan County, he was a frequent visitor
in Edenton and was usually on hand for any
occasion when the glad hand of Edenton was
wont to be put forward.
His affable smile and genial disposition
could but nothing else than leave a favorable
impression on those he met. so that he was
a past master in the art of making lasting
friendships.
Bandon Plantation has been a showplace
for visitors in Edenton and the warm Fletch
er hospitality has made many people glad
that they made the visit. Both Mr. Fletc
er and his wife have been gracious hosts, in
which John Fletcher played a very promi
nent role. He will not only be missed by
his family, but Chowan County as a whole
has lost a valuable citizen and a true friend,
for he was one of the Fletcher team who have
had the happy faculty of generating friend
ship wherever they happened to be.
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Congratulations In Order
Congratulations are in order for Warren
Twiddy. who last week was one of five Jav
cees in the nation to receive the Clint Duncan
award, an honor singled out for only five na
tional Javcee Directors who are deemed the
most outstanding in the entire country.
The honor is well deserved, for Mr. Twid
dy. if anybody has. has put his heart and
soul in the Junior Chamber of Commerce on
the local, district, state and national level He
has been showered with many honors in rec
ognition of his services, with the climax com
ing last week in St Louis when he brought to
a crowning glory, due to the age limit, the end
of his active career as a Javcee.
The Clint Duncan award is a coveted honor
and Mr. Twiddy is to be complimented and
tile Edenton Junior Chamber of Commerce
and Edenton as a whole can well be proud
one of Edenton’s citizens has been so
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Town Councilmen met in special session on
Monday night and should draw pay for two
meetings, for they were in session Monday and
Tuesday. They didn’t get away from the
Municipal Building until 2 o’clock Tuesday
morning. The reason for the long meeting
was due to taking the first stab at the budget
for the fiscal year 1960-61. The Councilmen
carefully scrutinized every item in the budget
and at times would branch off on a tangent
until George Alma Byrum. chairman of the
Finance Committee, would say, "Gentlemeu.
lime is passing rapidly and we still have a
long way to go.’’ Some changes were made
in the various budgets as presented, but the
Councilmen left the meeting practically cer
tain that the tax rate could remain at SI.OO,
the same as last year. Mayor John Mitch
ener had some drinks sent in early in the even
ing, but he must have forgotten to order some
sandwiches or sumpin’, for it didn't lack a ter
rible lot of being breakfast time by the time
the Councilmen finally hit the hay and got to
sleep. Figgers! Figgers! Figgersl
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Last week 1 had something to say about
seeing enough of Nikita Khrushchev’s picture
in the papers. I forgot—the same goes for
Fidel Castro, the Cuban dictator.
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A host of friends are glad that Chief of Po
lice George Dail has been able to leave the
hospital and is now recuperating at his home,
before he left the hospital, however, he had
two visitors who went to his room together.
They were Mayor John Mitchener and Town
Clerk Ernest J. Ward, Jr. When they entered
the room George said to himself. ‘‘Those two
sons-of-guns (mild version) are surely up to
something.’’ Well, they were, for they pre
sented the sick Chief of Police a framed cer
tificate which read something like this: ‘‘For
meritorious service beyond the line of duty in
leading the band, parades and dignitaries vis
iting in Edenton.’’ He was also presented a
baton, which he will hardly use. It had no
effect on ‘.he chief’s heart condition, but he'll
no doubt get 'em told when he regains his
strength and is r.’>le to bo on the job.
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Roy Emminizer was the first one to report
picking a cotton blossom, which he brought to
The Herald office early Monday morning after
plucking it Sunday evening. However. Asa
Griffin shortly afterward brought in a cotton
blossom just to let folks know that he is farm
ing also. Earl White also sent in a couple of
cotton blossoms picked from the Hayes farm,
and West Byrum, too. brought in a handful
of the blooms, so that it looks as though cot
ton is off to a good start. The blossoms are
sort of early, for I remember when the Fourth
of July was sort of early to find one in this
neck of the woods. Now who’ll be the first
to bring in a nice ripe and juicy watermelon?
While the disastrous fire Friday night, when
the Spedic Food Products plant was totally
destroyed was news, still another bit of real
news was fortunately prevented when one of
the fire trucks was moved just in time to pre
vent it from catching fire. The blaze develop
ed tremendous heat and when the wind shift
ed a portion of the paint on one side of the I
truck was scorched. The upholstery on the !
seat was burned at one end and the plastic
dome over the red light on top of the truck
melted. Fortunately the firemen were able *o
move the truck before it caught fire, but it
would have been a piece of real news for a fire
truck to be burned while fighting another fire.
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It was no foolin’ about the alligator story
appearing in this column last week. Oscar
Duncan and Mrs. Duncan declare they saw an
alligator back of Brown’s Mill while they' were
fishing. Further. Walter Adams says if an\'-
body doubts there are alligators in that neck
of the woods, he’ll show tracks made by them.
It is further reported that alligator eggs have
been found. Take it or leave it. there are
some people who are 30 re some alligators are
in the waters hereabout.
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Mrs. Margaret Bell sometime back went on
a trip and forgot to take along some powder,
so she stopped at a drug store along the way.
She was shown a certain brand, but she said
«he didn’t particularly care for that kind.
However, the clerk was rather insistent and
said. “Why, lady, we sell a great deal of this
powder to MIDDLE-AGED women.” She
took another look at the box and suddenly
said to the clerk. ‘Oh. is that so? Well, give
me two boxes."
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Monday of next week will be the Fourth of
lulv. which means another long week-end and
no doubt many deaths. Many folks will be
on the highways and at vacation soots, so that
here’s a reminder to beware of the ‘Terrible
Two”—Traffic and Brownings—top hazards
to be encountered during the holiday. Try to
be aßve on the filth. ■■ j v V -I
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THE CHOWAN TUOtALP. EDENTON. NORTH CNROLOr*. THURSDAY. JUNE 30, 1969.
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REALLY SKIMMINC ALONG—This 26-foot Hydrostreak craft being tested by the Navy
speeds atop the water by riding a cushion of air sucked in by fan at top.
New Books At
Local Librarv
J
Following is a list of books re
cently received by the ShepanL
Pruden Memorial Library:
‘‘ Lampedusa. The Leopard; Mac- (
Lean, Night Without End; Yo-'
gananda. Autobiography of a!
Yogi: Howard, The Sea Change; |
Sat. Ev. Post, Adventures of the 1
Mind; Richter, The Waters of
Krohos; Axelrod, Tropical Fish; 1
Lawson, History of North Caro
lina; Snow, The Affair; Stern,'
The Search for Tabatha Carr;:
Gasser (ed). Best American
Plays; Fitzgerald, This Wont
Hurt You; Fletcher, Blindfold; 1
Coxe, One Way Out; Smythe,
Golden Venus; King, May This
House Be Safe from Tigers. ;
Francis, That Certain Some
thing; Landis, World Religions:.
Chase, Three Men On the Left
Hand: Gcrson. The Queen’s Hus-j
band; Pierce, On A Lonesome’
Porch; Rutledge, The World •
Around Hampton; Slaughter, Pil-1
(Trims in Paradise; Stephens. All j
the Queen’s Men; Duggan, The
Cunning of the Dove; Stout, 3 At
Wolfs Door: Taylor, Storm the
Last Rampart.
$42,500 00
BEING DISTRIBUTED
PAYABLE JULY Ist 1960
to the STOCKHOLDERS
-of the -
Edenton Savings& Loan Association
322 S. Broad Street Telephone 3317
Current Dividend Rate PER ANNUM
ARE YOU RECEIVING
Chowan Team Wins
First Place Honor
In State Contest
The peanut demonstration tehm
from Chowan County, James
I Taylor and David Felton, repre-l
senting the Northeastern Dis- j
' trict at the state contest, was
.' awarded first place at 4-H Club
I Week, June 20-25 at A. and T.
| College,' Greensboro, N. C.
1 j James and David gave a dem
' onstration on ‘The Fertility Re
’ quirements For Peanuts.” For
; 1 the last several months they have
I been active presenting their dem
| onstration at 4-H Club meet
-1 ings and to community groups. 1
: j They were judged first place in
i the county contest, then won,
: first honors in the district before;
i going on to receive the highest 1
honor in the state among peanut
, demonstrations. James and Da
i vid will be in the Bth grade 4-H
’ Club at 'White Oak Consolidated
‘ School next term.
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j John G. Fletcher
Dies In Charleston
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in California. Alaska. Oregon,
Mexico and North Carolina. La
ter he became associated with
' the Standard Oil Company and
I worked for the company in Cali
| fornia for 23 year?. Following
: his retirement he lived in Santa
Ana and Balboa, Cal., and about
j 15 years ago he and 'Mrs. Fletch
er came to Edenton, where they
purchased and lived at Bandon
| Plantation, a showplace for many
! tourists who always were greet
-led with the pleasant smile of
Mrs. Fletcher and the inimitable
Fletcher hospitality.
Besides his wife, he is sur
vived by a son, Commander J.
j Stuart Fletcher of Charleston and
four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock
at the National Cemetery at
l Wilmington, N. C. The Rt. Rev.
Thomas Wright, bishop of East
' Carolina, officiated.
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' Four FFA Members
At State Convention
Four members of the Future
Farmers of America in Chowan
Countv are attending the 32nd
state convention of the FFA in
j Raleigh Wednesday through
Friday.
Attending are H. Ivey Ward,
who will receive a state farm
er’s degree, next to the highest
award for members; Ray Perry
and Graham Bass, both dele
gates, and Malcolm Bunch, in
coming president of the local
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chapter. They were aocom- {
panied by T. S. White, agricul
tural teacher at Chowan High
School.
Fahey Bunch, who was a fed
eration winner in soil and wa
ter management, will be award
ed sls.
Over 2,000 delegates are ex
pected for the convention. They
will stay at State College and
business sessions will be held at
the Raleigh Municipal Audi-,
torium. '
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Service of the Methodist Ghiurch
will meet at the home of Mrs.
A. B. Harless. Jr., Tuesday
night. July 5, at 8 o'clock.
Chowan County Commissioners
will hold their monthly meeting
Wednesday morning, July •..in
stead of the first Monday which
falls on the Fourth of July, a'
legal holiday. j
Classified Ads
GUMS BLEED, tender, receded.
See dentist. Buy soothing
OLAG Tooth Paste at the drug
store.
M. G. BROWN COMPANY NOW
buying logs and tracts of tim
ber. Highest market prices
.paid. Phone 2135, Edenton.
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FOR SALE —1953 PLYMOUTH
Cranbrook . 2-door sedan. A-l
mechanical condition and good
rubber. New seat covers.
Priced for quick sale. Phone
2859 after 6 P. M. june3oc
74 YEARS OF PROUD SER
VICE PROVES . . .
that Avon Beauty is a number on
business. Make it your business t
become an Avon Representative
Openings at Ballard’s Bridge anr
Valhalla. Write P. O. Box 242
Ahoskie, N. C.
WANTED—GOOD USED FOUR
drawer file cabinet. Phone
3737. Mrs. J. P. Ricks, Jr.
ltpd
FOR RENT KILL DEVIL
Hills ocean-front cottage. Twc
bedrooms, screened porch, elec
trie kitchen. Near Avalon fish
ing pier. Available July 17 tr
July 31 and August throug
Labor Day. Contact Mrs. Woo-
Privott. Phone Edenton 323 f
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FOR SALE—TAPE RECORDED
in excellent condition. Price'
for immediate sale. Call 204(
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LOST A FIELDER’S GLOW
behind the Edenton armory
Finder please call Rudy New
some. Phone 2391. It]
FOR SALE—36-INCH CABINET
gas range, 4 years old; goo:
condition. Price $60.00. R. L
Thornton, Route 1, Box 174A
Edenton, N. C. june23,3o]
FOR SALE OR RENT FOUI
bedroom house, two bath;
fireplace, copper plumb inf
Also 4-room house for ren
C. C. Wiggins, Cypress Roac
Edenton. Phone 2322 or 205
after 5 P. M.
June16,23,30,Ju1y7
WANTED AT ONCE—MAN OJ
woman to supply families wit
Rdwleigh Products in Chowa
Couhty. Consumers write v
for Products. Can earn $5
weekly part time—sloo and v
full time. Write Rawleigh’
Dept NCF-210-1, Richmon
Va. ’ June2,16,30p
FOR RENT OR SALE—2-BET
room house in Alhemart
Court. Stove and refrigerat
furnished: also floor furnac
Phone 3122. ‘ ti
“King of Swine”
Mammouth meat type OIC.
Grand champion blood lines.
Service boars, gilts and pies.
Minton’s Ranch, Merry Hill,
N. C. . expMayl2
HELP WANTED MADE OI
female in Edenton. No strike
or lay-offs. A better than av
erage income for full or pa 1
time. Will consider older mer
Investigate Watkins Product'
inc., today. Write Box 5071
Dept. S-3, Richmond, Virginh
june9,16,30p
FOR RENT OR SALE TW
and three bedroom house:
Electric stove, refrigerator, he
water heater. On school bu
route- Terms can be arrang
ed. L. E. Francis, Route ?
Edenton. Phone 3472.
WATCH REPAIRING JEWEL
ry repairing and engraving
Prompt service. Ross Jeweler:
Phone 3329. tft
TOR QUICK AND EXPERT
SWTiceOB your radio and
j pnonograpn, can inc vamnixi
| A Joint meeting of Ed Bond
Post of Legion end
hold Tuesday night July 5, at
8 o'clock for the purpose of in
stalling officers for' both groups.
Woodland field day will be
held at the farm of Fahey and
Carroll Byrum Friday afternoon.
July L
William H. Cos field, Jr., Post
No. 9280. Veterans of Foreign
Wen, will meet Tuesday night
at 8 o'clock.
Edenton’s Rotary Club will
meet this (Thursday) afternoon
at 1 o'clock at the Edenton
Restaurant.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pittman
of Edenton announce: the birth
of a daughter, Kathy Lynn Pitt
man, 8 pounds and 14 ounces, in
Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth
■ City, Saturday, June 18.
| The p«3ple are that part of
the state which does not know
(what it wants.
HOME FOR SALE—
Attractive bungalow near Dick
Coffield’s Store on Sound
Bridge Highway. Two bed
rooms, living room, combina
tion kitchen-dinette. All mod
em conveniences, and garage.
Large lot with lovely grove of
trees. Priced for quick sale
at $3900; partly financed. Con
tact E. W. Spires at once.
june3o,july7c
BEACH LOTS FOR
Three lots at 'Pilot’s Point
(Nixon’s Beach) on Albemarle
Sound. Ideal for summer or
permanent homes with beauti
ful grove of trees. SI2OO each.
All lots adjoin. Price subject
to confirmation. E. W. Spires.
,une3o,july7c
r OR SALE—GOOD USED GAS
ranges as low as $35.00. West
ern Gas Service. Phone 3122,
Edenton. june2tf
SIX-ROOM HOUSE FOR RENT.
Located 308’ W. Queen Street.
Large yard. Rent $45 month.
Phone 2380. june23,3opd
lOUSE FOR SALE—IOB TWID
dy Avenue. Pay $1,760 equity
and assume payments. Al
ready financed by FHA Phone
3618 day or 4145 night.
June 23,30 c
OR SALE PORTO RICO
sweet potato plants, now in
time to turn your snap beans
and other early crop acreage
into a profitable crop by set
ting out sweet potatoes. We
buy and store potatoes. Co
lonial Potato Company, West
Carteret .Street. Phone 2204,
Edenton. expjune3o
VILL BUY OLD COINS AND
gold coins. A. T. Hurlbert,
Sunbury. N. C. Phone 3431.
une2,9,16,23,30r
JOTTAGE FOR RENT KILL
Devil Hills. Electric kitchen,
hot water, three bedrooms and
screened porch. J. L. Chest
nutt, phone 2389. Aug2sc
(OUSE FOR RENT—TWO BED
rooms; refrigerator and stove.
Newly painted. Call Dr. A. F.
Downum, 3218. $45 month.
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OR RENT NAGS HEAD
cottage; ocean side. Best lo
cation; 3 bedrooms, screened
porch, electric kitchen. Mrs.
J. D. Elliott. Phone 3586.
xpJune3oc
CTURE FRAMING—FOR THE
best in custom Jture framing
*ee Jonn R. Lewis at the Eden
’•on Furniture Company. Com
plete line of moulding to choose
from tfc
tULLDOZER WORK LAND
clearing and dirt pushing
Phone 2956, Clarence Lupton
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Industrial
Equipment
—sor—
Wheel Type and Crawler
Tractor*
Backhoee, Dozers, Trenchers
Crawler Traciorz With
Winch**
Loaders. Landscaping Rake*
S.. or Call
Company <*