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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1961.
A LIFT FOR TODAY
. Let us have grace, whereby we may serve
God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.—
Hebrews 12:28.
• As reverence is essential to power in Chris
• tian living, so is Christian character religion s
} fruitage evidenced by attendance upon worship
services.
m . Almighty God, we will rejoice in Thy salva
tion. and persevere more diligently for the Life
j? Eternal than for material riches.
Bonner On Hurricanes
With hurricanes the dominating topic of con
versation and concern in recent days, and though
v Hurricane Esther has appaiently veered off its
course so as to skip its ravages in this section of
North Carolina, it seems timely to publish some
■ remarks concerning hurricanes recently made by
Congressman Herbert C. Bonner. Said Mr.
»> Bonner:
“This is the time of year when all people liv
’ ing in eastern North Carolina prepare for the
» possibility of hurricanes. We have all read of
the recent disastrous effects of the vicious as
sault of hurricane ‘Carla’ on our Gulf coast.
And now there is grave possibility that Esther,
the fifth hurricane of this season, is threatening
3 the east coast.
“I recently discussed the subject of hurricanes
and other tropical storms with officials of the
Weather Bureau. I believe you will be interest
ed in what I learned.
“Hurricanes are tropical cyclones with winds
of over 75 miles per hour. Statistics show that
: since 1886 there have been an average cf four
hurricanes a year to strike the coast of the
United States.
“There are four distinct stages of a hurricane.
‘The first is the FORMATION, which occurs
over the ocean either in the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico or the Atlantic. The formation of a hur
y rkane is caused by a combination of wind and
V. r #i«
| “The next stage of the hurricane is IMMA
TURITY. This is when the wind speed in
l creases, but the storm is confined to a small
; area.
‘The third stage of hurricanes is called MA
j TURITY. And in this destructive stage the
radius of the hurricane itself is felt over a dis
tance of 150 to 200 miles.
j “The final stage of the hurricane is the DE
i CAY. In this stage the geneial area of the storm
~ increases and the wind speed decreases. The
hurricane then gradually dissipates over land or
over the open ocean.
“Tropical storms originate between what are
called the doldrums and the zones of the North
* east Trade Winds. The doldrums is a belt of
low pressure near the Equator.
(-"’“As we all know here around the coast, the
first physical indications of a hurricane are high
t tides and rough water. 1 remember ‘Diane’ and
'•(Connie’ in August, 1955, and then ‘lone’ in Sep
tember of the same year.
“These storms did a tremendous amount of
property damage to us. Lots of the old timers
said it was the worst since the 1914 storm when
you could row a boat down Main Street in
Washington. Edmund Harding remembers that
one.
“Then ‘Brenda’ hit in 1960 with winds up tc
60 miles per hour. Eight inches of rain fel'
j < along the coast in that one. Hurricane 'Donna'
the major one of 1960. did more damage to
Florida than to any other eastern state, although
the ‘eye’ moved inland along the coast of North
Carolina with winds up to 83 miles per hour at
j Elizabeth City.
{ “Tides were eight feet above normal with 15
k foot waves along the Outer Banks. The dam
* age at Morehead City, Beaufort and the Nags
Head-Manteo area were termed the worst in the
last ten years.
“Hurricane ‘Carla’ is now in the process of
J dissipating over the land. Hurricane ‘Debbie’ is
now moving northeastward toward Newfound
i land and apparently will not hit the coast of
■ the United States. Hurricane ‘Esther’ is still
1 in the Atlantic Ocean.
“All three of these hurricanes were seen by
Satellite Tyros ll’ and were further tracked by
a cooperative effort of the Navy, Air Force and
the Weather Bureau.
“Although we cannot control, as of now, thr
course followed by these tropical cyclones and
hurricanes, we have been able, thanks to ship
warnings and the aviation surveillance of the
storms, to give adequate notice to people to per
- rnit evacuation cf the regions of low, coastal
a land and to go to the interior. The greatest mass
I evacuation we have ever experienced in this
» country took place during ‘Carla.’
r “It is only through more and continuing re-
Saarch that we shall be able to determine the
exact mechanism of the production of tropical
cyclones and hurricanes and to forecast the
trade over the earth. All that we can say at
L the moment is that there is a definite pattern
fallowed' by these storms and that is that they
I tnnr"* away from high pressure areas and like
\ to flow into areas cf low pressure. There is a
probability that future research will enable more
long-range forecasting of their occurrence when
wa know more about the phenomena of the up
’ par atmosphere which is now being explored by
the satellites this country has put into space.
“I urge you to heed the atom warnings. If
rZiSjfZi £ **pK«md tert*£t^s£
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■Jdeard & Seen
\ By Buff
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Unless Hurricane Esther puts in an appear*
ance after this column is written Wednesday
morning, Edenton and Chowan citizens can heave ,
a sigh of relief. According to weather reports,
the hurricane was scheduled to release its fury
in this neck of the woods late Tuesday night or
Wednesday morning. To the credit of folks in
Edenrton, preparations were made to cope with
the possible damage likely to result, but they
are not a bit sorry that the expected arrival of
Esther did not materialize due to a change in its'
course out from the Carolina coast. In the
business section large plate glass windows were
heavily taped and at a number of stores the
front windows were boarded up to prevent
breaking and possible looting if the worst came
to the worst. The local armory and schools were
open all night so that people could go to more
safer surroundings if and when the hurricane
struck. The National Guard, Fire Department,
Police Department, Street Department Electric
& Water Department and other individuals were
ready to do whatever they possibly could in
event their services were needed. Many Eden
tonians refused to go to bed Tuesday night in
anticipation of the hurricane's arrival and need
less to say. radio and television sets were called
upon for overtime duty in order to hear the
latest reports on the development of the hurri
cane. As of this writing, this section will have
escaped the fury of Hurricane Esther, for which
we all should fliank our lucky stars and be
very thankful.
o
It was a hungry crowd that gathered in the
Edenton armory Thursday night for the annual
Chowan County Farm Bureau dinner. The wo
men had a night off, for the barbecue chicken
and fixins were served by the men folk, and
they served a plenty. Tom Asbell started to
put half a chicken on my plate which looked
almost the size of a turkey, but I just had to
ask {iim to exchange it for a smaller hunk. If
anybody went away hungry, it was their own
fault. It was a fine meeting, too, 4or the prin
cipal speaker, B. C. Mangum, state Farm Bureau
president, said a mouthful in short order, so that
it was not one of those meetings which knocks
a whole night into a cocked hat.
o
It may not be generally known, but members
of the Edenton Tea Party Chapter of the DAR
conduct tours for many visitors who come to
Edenton. Mrs. J. L. Pettus recently conducted
one of these tours and last week received the
following letter from A. W. Allen of Asheville,
N. C., which is typical of many she has received.
“The visit that Mrs. Allen and I made to Eden
ton last May was so delightful and interesting
that we are planning to return next spring and
spend more time there. Certainly your guiding
us contributed much to our enjoyment.
“When it'is convenient, will you* f>lea3e ’ex
press to Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs. Plant
and Mr. Waj-d for our appreciation of their
graciousness in showing us through their homes.
I was fortunate in getting some good color slides
and we have re-lived our trip a number of
times when showing the views to groups of
friends.
“You mentioned a book on Edenton which was
available. We wanted one but failed to locate
the place where they could be purchased. I be
lieve they were fifty cents. Would you mind
securing a copy for us and niailing it? We will
i appreciate it so much.”
o
That Walter H. Harlow, executive vice presi
dent of the Bank of Hqbbsville is very much
interested in the Center 'Hill-Cross Roads Fire
Department is reflected in a brief letter sent
to yours truly the other day. Said Mr. Harlow:
"Dear Mr. Bufflap—l want to thank you for
the fine articles you have written and published
about the Center Hill-Cross Roads Fire Depart
ment. This organization has a group of good
people, actively engaged in trying to make the
area a better place in which to live. They are
■nost worthy' of any support they receive, and
hev are in need. The very nature of your ar
ticles telling donors where and how their con
tributions are used, will surely inspire others
to support such a worthy community project.”
o
Bill Corprew. over at the Broad Street Fish
Market, had a birthday the other day. He didn’t
know if a birthday party was in the making,
but he made darn sure he’d at least have some
ice cream to celebrate his birthday. He was
turning un a storm and sweating like the dickens
as he was turning an ice cream freezer in the
back of his store.
o—-
B 11 Easterling got over his nervousness as the
result of becoming a pappy last week. He call
ed around at The Herald office early this week
to pass out a “smoke”. I’ve credited him as
“paid” on my list.
o—7 —
Without a doubt some youngsters have a hard
time with arithmetic. This was the case the
other day with Sandy Davis and Wesley Ches
son. Jr. The two boys decided to go fishing
and were lucky enough to catch two big catch
fish. They decided not to throw the fish back
in the water but rather try to sell them, which
they did. They sold the fish for 53 cents and
decided to divide the “take”. But after each
had received 26 cents they had a penny lefL
They didn’t know how to divide a penny, so
that to be fair in the distribution of their money,
they agreed to throw the penny in the water —so
they shared alike in the transaction.
•» v ' ;
Mrs. Jack Mooney, who now lives in Raleigh,
dropped a few lines to say that last week when
she went to the Pest Office her Chowan Herald
was not there. She went to her husband’s office
and also inquired of her daughter Brenda If they
got the paoer, but in each case she was disap
pointed. However, she was satisfied the next
day when she went to the PtEt, Office and found
the paper had arrived. The Mooneys live on the
State Hospital grounds and Mrs. Mooney wrote: ,
“Drop in to im ui when in town. We promise 1
a»t to keep you.” But usyb* they should- 1
% '-y- • ' i-t «.
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T*G3 CHOWAN KsHRLP, EPEWTON, RGRtH CAROLINA TOuRSPAT. mi. :
WEST W. BYRUM
about this question ,
‘‘Hunting season is here j
again. I want insurance on
my guns and equipment—
also liability coverage in j
case I injure someone—and
insurance for the season to i
cover personal injuries to !
myself. Can your agency <
fill the bill on all this in- |
surance?” >
For information about
a Hunting Accident |
Policy contact West W. <
Byrum Agency. Phone
Edenton 2318.
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Classified Ads ;
IF YOU SMOKE you need \
OLAG Tooth Paste. Buy at the )
drug store.
FOR SALE REFRIGERATOR
in good condition. Priced for <
immediate sale. Call' 2857.
ltc
WOMAN WHO CAN DRIVE . . . i
If you would enjoy working 3
or 4 hours a day calling regu
larly each month on a group of <
Studio Girl Cosmetic clients
on a route to be established in
and around Edenton, and are
willing to make light deliv- <
eries, etc., write STUDIO GIRL
COSMETICS, Dept. SW - 32,
Glendale, California. Route <
will pay up to $5.00 per hour. *
Septl4,2lc
FOR SALE CABBAGE AND .
Collard plants. Call 3471. *T. *
E. Francis. Septl4,2lp
WILL BUY TIMBERLAND. «
10 to 1,000 acres. Contact
W. W. Foreman, Elizabeth ,
City, N. C. Phone 4696 or (
2339. expSept2lp «
PAINTING & PAPER HANGING'
at reasonable prices; clean' (
woFk. Free estimates. Chas. -4
P. Morgan, phone 2486.
Juneltfc
FOR RENT TWO HOUSES, <
two bedrooms each. $45 per
month. Phone 3218. - 1
AuglOtfc 1
FOR SALE—GOOD USED GAS
ranges as low as $35.00. West- 1
ern Gas Service. Phone 3122, '
Edenton. JuneStf
FOR RENT—THREE BEDROOM ;
duplex apartment at Pine
Grove Terrace on U. S. High-1
way 17 north. Phone 2077, I
Aug24tfc i
BULLDOZER WORK tAND j
clearing and dirt pushing ,
Phone 2956, Clarence Lupton. <
tfc
WATCH REPAIRING —JEWEL- ,
ry repairing and engraving . . . <
Prompt service. Ross Jewelers
Phone 3525. tfc
PICTURE FRAMING—FOR TH! ! i
best in custom ~’cture framing
see John R. Lewis at the Eden-!
ton Furniture Company. Com- | J
slete line of moulding to chooee i
from tfe
FOB QUICK AND EXPERT ;
service on your radio and j
phonograph, call the Grist in
Musicenter. phone 2528. W» (
carry a complete line ri | <
phono needles. f
SALESMEN WANTED BE *
your own boss. Earn more I
selling Rawleigh Products—
everybody knows and likes j
them. Work part time at i
start, if you are dubious. See
for yourself. Vacancy in Cho- <
wan County. Write Raw- *
leigh’s, Dept. NCI-210-16, Rich- |
mond, Va. 5ept7,14,21,28p I
A CLASSIFIED AD IN THE *
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Have you anything to sell or
do you want to buy some- |
thing.? If so try the classified ,
way. ' | j
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