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THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1961.
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A LIFT FOR TODAY
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose
mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in
thee.—lsaiah 26:3.
Priceless blessings of soul-peace are attained
only through self-discipline and a sincere yearn-
that which is Christlike. Like the radi
beam guiding lost fliers through darkness, so the
prayer of faith leads us through the clouds of
doubt into the sunshine of God s love and peace.
O God, may our souls be anchored in Thee
through
4-H Club Work Worthwhile
This week is being observed as National
4-H Club Week and much could be said
about the value of the 4-H Club program.
In this issue of The Herald a number of ar
ticles appear which were written by 4-H Club
members.
One article, written by Mrs. Emmett Jones,
an adult 4-H Club leader, was reserved for
this column. Entitled “My Role As An
Adult Leader In the 4-H Program.” Mrs.
Jones has this to say:
The 4-H Club program in Chowan County
has over 250 members and all of these boys
and girls have many opportunities to “learn
by doing.”
To promote the 4-H program and in a small
way to be of help to the 4-H’ers in planning
their programs and to encourage project work,
demonstrations and community service has
largely been my role as' an adidt leader. 1
have had the privilege of working with both
the junior and senior age groups of the Cen
ter Hill 4-H clubs. In working with these
4-H’ers I find that they are ready and willing
to work if they have an objective and a
“gentle push.” The young people have ex
periences which help them in their abilities
and understandings for working cooperative
ly with each other and service for their clubs
and community.
The challenge to us as leaders of these
4-H groups is great and can open doors for
all concerned if we will accept the responsi
bility and privilege of helping to mold the
future of our youth and to follow the 4-H
motto “To Make the Rest Better.”
Newspaper Ads Move Goods
Editor & Publisher quotes the head of a
large retailing organization, which has 36
stores around the country, as saying that it
“couldn’t do business today without the 84
papers in which we advertise.”
The magazine adds: “Other retailing es
tablishments are paying the same tribute to
newspapers every day in the year through
their advertising dollars. They know which
advertising medium sells goods with speed
and economy. Newspaper advertising moves
goods off the retailers’ shelves into the hands
of consumers regardless of whether the sales
effort is made by the manufacturer or the re
tailer.”
Nothing replaces the printed word—and
most particularly, from an advertiser’s stand
point, the printed word which the thousands
of daily and weekly newspapers of this coun
try bring to their tens of millions of readers.
That Wonderful Pig
A booklet. “The Story of Pork,” which has
been produced by the American Meat Insti
tute, describes the pig as a “wonderful”
animal.
Before you decide that this is a vast exag
geration, a few facts stressed in the booklet
need digesting. According to a study made
by Cornell University, the pig is the most in
telligent domestic animal in America. He is
adaptable to the extent that he will accept an
environment forced upon him although he pre
fers a clean lair. He is a perfect conserva
tionist, in that he will eat whatever is pro
vided. And, finally, he is a prolific meat
making machine.
Moreover, the pig of today is, for the most
part, a very different sort of animal from the
predecessor our forefathers knew. In the old
days the hog was depended upon to provide
fats, and he was plump and jowly. Now the
demand is for “meat-type” hogs that will
provide the more-lean-less-fat combinations
the homemaker prefers.
The pig has served mankind for 9.000 years
and he’s going stronger than ever. Give him
the praise that is his due!
: The reason some people are annoyed at
,'ivhat children say is due to the fact that chil
dren too-often come out with the truth.
Jdeard C 7* Seen
By Buff
Edenton Chapter of the Order of the East
ern Star had a long meeting Monday night
mostly due to the initiation of a candidate
and the election of officers for the new chap
ter year. In fact it was almost 11 o’clock
before the group adjourned to the dining
room for refreshments. So it was getting
close to the midnight hour before some of the
ladies arrived home. All of which caused
one husband to tell his wife: '“They surely
named that organization right by including
‘Star’, for they stay out all night.”
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It was at a party last week that I heard
an Edenton lady asked the question, “Do
you stay in that house all by yourself?” But
a prompt answer was, “No, I’m not by my
self. God is with me and when He isn’t
there, the devil is.” Well, that’s company,
anyway.
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It’s not everybody who can get a letter
from President John Kennedy. However,
third grade youngsters taught by Mrs. John
F. White received a letter from him recently.
It was the second day after the President’s
inauguration that Mrs. White’s 28 third grad
ers wrote a letter, signed by each one, con
gratulating him upon becoming President of
the United States. In a letter addressed
“Mrs. John F. White and the Pupils of the
Third Grade,” the President, above his signa
ture, wrote: “Many thanks for your message
of congratulations. I am most grateful for
your confidence and good will. I am great
ly encouraged that we can meet our vital na
tional objectives as a united people.”
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I’ve seen the letter and also one signed by
him and sent to city and county officials in
which he urges the community to make every I
effort to accelerate essential building and ex
penditure programs that will help reinvigorate
our economy. “Local construction,” says the
President, “provides approximately 40% of
the total federal, state and local construction
outlay of the United States, including that
for the military. I have already directed
executive agencies of the federal government
to speed their work to provide jobs and busi
ness support for the country. We are work
ing closely with state officials toward the
same goal.” It’s easy to read both the Presi
dent’s letters for they are typewritten, but
after seeing his signature, I think a lot more
of my penmanship. If it was not known that
the letters came from the White House, I’d
like to see the guy who could figure out the
signature “John F. Kennedy.”
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And speaking about letters, I received one
this week from Harry Smith, Jr., now living
in Detroit, Mich. Said Harry:
“Dear Buff: Mrs. Smith and I were deeply
shocked to read of John Holmes’ sudden death.
This was a real blow to us who knew him only a
few years. I can imagine the grave loss to Eden
ton and his host of friends in the community and
state.
“Mr. Holmes was one of the finest gentlemen I
ever met. He personified dignity, sincerity and
Christianity. He was extremely helpful and co
operative in the operation of the Chamber of
Commerce when I came to Edenton, giving me
personally much advice and assistance. He will
be sorely missed.
“As I do not have his son’s and daughter’s ad
dresses, I will appreciate it if you will please
convey our sympathies to the family whenever
you have an opportunity.”
O
Clyde Adams was sort of surprised when
he delivered my laundry at the Herald office
on Wednesday morning. On the package of
laundry was written: “What’s taken place?
I can see the top of your desk—spring clean
ing:” Then Gene Marriner. who is a regu
lar caller to The Herald office Thursday
mornings to get a copy of The Herald, took
a squint at my desk and asked, “Is that the
desk you have so much to talk about?” Well,
it’s not been me, but others who drop in the
office who have had so much to say about it.
o
Every once in a white a fellow hears the
remark, “There’s nothing to do in Edenton.”
Well, Monday night of this week I had exact
ly five meetings which I should have attend
ed and there are others in just about the same
boat. Time was when about the only meet
ing in Edenton was the Red Men meeting,
but now it seems as though everybody wants
to meet on Monday night. What I think is
that there should be more nights to a week.
o
John Mitchener the other day received a
postcard he sent to Archie Gamble, a sales
man who calls on him, way back in March,
1941. With the postcard was a note : “At
tached is a card you wrote March 25, 1941.
I received it a few days ago and just won
dered if you remember what we were talking
about. After all, it’s been just about 20 years
ago.” On the postcard John informed Archie
that he received some goods but that the cost
was $3.49 and he would receive in return only
$4.00. “I don’t believe your price or dis-
THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. MARCH 9. 1961.
count is correct from what you
told me,” wrote John. Well,
I don’t think so either, for if
the drug stores don’t make
more profit than that well
there wouldn’t be any.
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Edenton Rotarians will elect
officers today (Thursday) for
the new Rotary year which
starts July 1. Maybe every
bloomin’ member should at
tend to “protect” himself.
0
With the sort of weather we
have been having lately, there
is no doubt but that a lot of
fishing gear has been put in
shape. The fishing bug sure
is crawling and I’m not ex
cluded.
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Edenton had its first pick
eting against segregation Sat
urday and Sunday. A group
of Negroes, male and female,
marched in front of the Tay
lor Theater both afternoons
carrying signs criticizing seg
regation. The picketing was
orderly and no untoward in
cidents developed.
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I Elementary School
■ Lunch Room Menu
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Menus at -the Edenton Ele
mentary School lunch room for
the week of March 13-17 will
be as follows:
Monday: Weiners, weiner rolls,
baked beans, toss salad, peach
pie, milk.
Tuesday: Spaghetti and meat
balls, candied yams, corn bread,
lemon pudding, milk, green
beans, butter.
Wednesday: Beef vegetable
soup, peanut butter sandwiches,
crackers, block cake, milk.
Thursday: Baked ham, turnip
greens, potato salad, school bak
ed rolls, butter, milk.
Friday: Tuna salad, potato |
chips, toss salad, butter, garden
peas, school baked rolls, lime
jello, milk.
LIONS MEET MONDAY
Edenton Lions will meet Mon
day night, March 13, at 7 o’clock.
President James Griffin requests
a 100 per cent attendance.
Oiling The Owners
“What do you find the most
difficult thing about a motor
car?”
“Paying the monthly install
ments.”
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Feed Grain Survey
To Get Under Way
In Chowan County
Advance Step In Con
nection With Pro
posed Program Now
Under Discussion
A survey of all farms in Cho
wan County which produce feed
grains will get under way in the
next day or so, according 'to A.
C. Griffin,’ Chairman of the
County Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Committee.
The survey is being conducted
throughout the “major feed grain
producing area,” which includes
Chowan County, as an 'advance
9tep in connection with proposed
feed grain programs now under
discussion. The proposals would
include adjusting the 1961 acre
ages of corn and other feed
grains.
To put such a program into'
operation for 1961 crops in a!
manner which would be fair to'
all growers, accurate data must
be obtained immediately for the
possible establishment of feed
grain base acreages for all farms
in the major feed grain produc
ing area. Such information will
include the acreage history of
corn, grain sorghum, barley, and
oats, as well as the acreage de
voted to other crops and land
uses, for all farms in the area
where one or 'more of these feed
grains were produced within the
past two years. |
In other counties—called the
“minor” feed grain producing
area, such data will be obtained
for each feed grain producing
farm for which a request is
made by the owner or operator
of the farm.
Mr. Griffin explained that it
is the intention, as far as possi
ble, for some worker from the
county office to interview each
farm operator or owner in Cho
wan County whose farm has
produced feed grains either in
1959 or 1960.
Woman’s Club Plans
Various Activities j
At March Meeting
-The Edenton Woman’s Club at
I its March meeting held Wed
nesday night of last week at the
Edenton Restaurant, approved
| the expenditure of $350 for
j planting in front of the Chowan
| County Court House, which is
' being restored on We outside to
its original condition by the
County.
Funds for the planting pro
ject are from the proceeds of
the 1959 Pilgrimage of Colonial
- Edenton and Countryside. The
action was lateen in the interest
of having the Court House in
readiness for this year’s pilgrim-
I age in April. The planting plans
j were drawn by Morley Williams.
Detailed plans for the pilgrim
age were given at the meeting
by Mrs. R. J. Boyce, general
chairman. A highly entertaining
I skit was presented by students
j from the Bth grade class of Mrs.
j Medlin Belch, whose class will
I serve as guides during the tour.
I A number of events were an
-1 nounced: March 11, the District
! Vogue Sewing Contest will be
held at the Barker house; March
13, the club will sponsor a
Kleenex sale; March 18, Bud
Skiles will represent the Eden
ton Club in the distrist music
contest in Elizabeth City; March
25 and 26; the annual art show
at the Barker ’house and the lat
-1 ter part of the month the club
! will sponsor the cancer drive in
1 Chowan County.
\ Mrs. J. D. Elliott, president,
and Mrs. W. H. Hollowell, Jr.,
incoming president, were elected
delegates to the State Conven
tion in May at Pinehurst. Al
ternates elected were Mrs. Wes
ley Ghesson, Jr., and Mrs. R. J.
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Boyce.
Six new members were elect
ed to membership. They were
Mrs. Leroy Harrell, Mrs. J. J.
Miley, Jr., Mrs. Kitty McMullan,
Mrs. Warren Twiddy, Mrs. Bob
by Bunch and Mrs. Keith Reeve.
TAX COLLECTIONS
Sheriff Earl Goodwin reports
that collection of 1960 taxes dur
ing the month of February
amounted to $25,086.96, leaving
a balance of $57,329.90 of the
1960 tax levy still uncollected.
Delinquent taxes collected in
February for the years 1950 to
1959 amounted to $2,255.99.
Sheriff Goodwin points out
that during March the penalty
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payment of taxes if the entire
amount cannot be: paid.
Famoiis Hypnotist lit
Edenton March 31st
Friday night, March 31, Eden
ton Jaycees will sponsor Omoff,
one of the world’s most renowned
hypnotists, who will present a
program in the Edenton Ele
mentary School auditorium at ,8
o’clock.
The show is for the benefit of
the Edenton Fire Department,
and advance tickets may be se
cured from the Jaycees or Eden
ton firemen.