MY BEST FRIEND By TERRY JONES I*l behsvsd myself as though he had bean my friend or' brother." —Pealm 35:14. I ' have been writing this columnP nearly a year now. I have enjoyed writing on many .nsubjectr ranging from Death to The IxJVe of God. This column has been a great blessing and a source of much good experi ence. Mister PART-icular says ... DON’T DRIVE HALF A FORD! / Keep your Ford all Ford with FORD DEALER FARTS AND SERVICE It takes expert mechanics . Genuine Ford Parts . . . factory-approved tools ... to keep your Ford all Ford. And you get thjem all when you bring your Ford in to us for service. Next time your car needs service, get the best there is—* ■ bring it “home” to us! >■." j .. ■ , '4Btout?. QUALITY CARE FOR QUALITY CARS Albemarle Motor Co. W. HICKS ST. PHOJfE >144 EDCKTOM ItNht’l Ucmm Ho. 1933 few years. When asked my plans I replied with the wise crack, “I’m going to be a preacher.” Everyone laughed heartily at the impossibility of that, and so did I. Yes, I believed in God but had always managed to push Him into the background of xny life. I had been raised to at tend church on the Sabbath but it had become empty ahd mean ingless. I had even joined church when I was twelve years Os age, but it hadvbeen long forgotten. In the middle of my junior year in high school, through thes strong preaching of my pastor, I became strangely aware of my life. God seemed very close and I was under con viction that I was wrong in His .sign. I had not been a juvenile delinquent, just one of millions of other teenagers. Then one day I met the best friend I have : ever met. He lived with me, He understood my problems, He knew all my sins, yet still He loved me. I learned to trust Him to carry me through life and not myself. I found I couldn’t escape sin no matter wjiat I did but He had the pov/er' to wijie every sin I had ever committed or ever would commit Completely away. Many times I am un loyal to Him but He always understands and lifts me back on my feet. This friend planted a little seed in me to preach God’s mes sage. This seed grew so power ful in me that He placed me' before congregations of people and gave me a message to pro claim. He led me to college, recently in marriage, in accept ing a pastorate and just last night to be ordained into the gospel ministry. He has given me all this in the last three years since I 'met Him. He has changed my whole life. I was only day in His hand and He molded me into a new person. I deserve absolutely nothing. He, gave me the key to earthly happiness and eternal life and He will give it to you, dear reader. Won’t you place your life in His hands and put your full trust in Him to be the lead er of your life and to save you from your sins. Won’t you meet my friend? His name is—Jesus. HONORED AT ECC Outstanding seniors were rec ognised for their scholarship at the East Carolina College Sen ior Class dinner Tuesday even ing, April 3, following an inspi rational address by Edmund H. Harding of Washington, N. C. Among the recipients of de partmental awards was -Mrs. Peggie Elliott Harmon of Eden ton for foreign language. THB CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON. NORTH CAMOUWA, THUMPAT, APRIL 12, 1962. I Frankly Speaking l 1 By FRANK ROBEMTS i Well, the days of the five-cent | hot dog, and the five-cent soda have come to an end. The first Edenton Trade Fair is conclud ed. Will there be others? It’s too early to answer that ques tion, but we did poll a few of the people who had some thing to do with the success of the fair. We spoke to some of those who worked behind the scenes, as well as to some of the many exhibitors. If the comments we received were typical, it looks like a Trade Fair in Edenton might well be come a regular event. First of all, congratulations are due the; committeemen who were in strumental in the success of the fair as well as to many others who contributed their time and talent. As for my part, I’m pleased with the success of the fashion show. The models' who participated were excellent and the work of Izzy Campen, Mrs.! Copeland and Mrs. Cuthrell were invaluable in making the fashion show one of the' major highlights. Now, let’s see what some of the folks had to say. j Jim Robinson, head of the Eden-, ton Chamber of Commerce, who; originated the idea of the fair said: “I heard that the par-i ticipants were well satisfied, j Everyone who had responsibili ties towards the fair’s success, ] did a remarkably fine job. Jim went on to praise the publicity | given the fair, via WCDJ, Chan- 1 nel 7 (with special thanks to | Bennie Waters) and The Her ald. It was the publicity given through these informational me dia, that resulted in the good attendance figures. Jim Earnhardt, general chair man of the fair had this to say: “We had good committee work ers and they operated perfectly together. Everyone did their jobs and I’m very much satis fied with the fair’s success. I’ve; heard not a single complaint j against it.” By the way, it was Mr. Earnhardt who painted | those excellent signs across Broad Street in behalf of the Straight Kentucky - Bourbon r( wilt dye in Ui MncieirfJlge Uth*fiineU MtuutiUvn* DISTILLED t BOTTLEO BY ANCIENT AOE OIBTILLINO CO STRAIGHT KENTUCKY BOURBON WHISKEY. 66 PROOF ANOENT AGE DISTILLING CO„ FRANKFORT, KY. . 'fair. Izzy Campen, chairman of en tertainment said: “A howling I success”. Hector Lupton, co-chairman of publicity said: “One of the nicest things we ever had in Edenton.” George Alma Byrum, an ex hibitor, had this to say: “A suc cess. We hoped for larger crowds, but the fair showed what could, be done when mer chants put forth their best ef fort.” Mrs. Henry Cuthrell, an exhibit or, who was also co-chairman of the fashion show says: “ . . . : real pleased.” Warren Twiddy, exhibiting mod els of famous Lesco Homes was quoted as saying: “I’m pleased with the results. Over 700 adults registered at the Lesco •booth. It was an all-around success.” I Another exhibitor, Johnny Wool ard said this: “It was as much of a success as any merchant could Dossibly expect. It. will j have far-reaching effects. I’m tickled with the money I spent ion it. I was also more than ; happy with results of the live broadcast from the Colonial 1 Furniture Co., booth.” The above quotes are from just a few of our citizens who j had something to do with the | tremendous success of the fair, i Over 12,000 people attended, j They were interested by the many painstakingly presented booths, they enjoyed the fine, free entertainment, free gifts, nickel hot dogs and drinks. The town and county was handsome ly promoted and, from the looks of it, Edenton should have an other Trade Fair scheduled some time in the next couple of years. Let’s hope so. It’s an exciting and exhilirating event. i j Closing Thought: A wife is es | sentia’l to great longevity; she ! is the receptacle of half a man’s cares and two-thirds of his ill humor. AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS U. S. agricultural imports in fiscal year 1961 (July 1960-June 1961) were the smallest in 11 years. Amounting to 3,641 mil lion, they were 9 percent be low the 4,010 million in the previous fiscal year. Volume fell by 4 percent. The decrease —to a large extent relecting the VISIT THE BELTONE MOBILE UNIT to solve your hearing problems. FREE HEARING TESTS and HEARING AID TRIALS. Fresh batteries and supplies HEARING AID SERVICE. The only regular service in Northeast North Carolina. Edenton—Saturday, April 14th. (Notice new location) (Sunocc Station, Corner Broad and Gale Streets) TIME 10 A. M., TO 5 P. M. YOU ARE WELCOME. COME IN! AUCTION!! Monday, April 16th, 1962- 10:30 A. M. Sale To Be Held At National Guard Armory A portion of the former Naval Auxiliary Air Station, known as the ... i I 0* #. U. 5. Gov t Marine Corps . . Outlying Field ur * > us Located in Chowan County between NC Hwy. f No. 32 and Albemarle Sound, approximately ImCrOI four miles southeast of .. . mil I min mu | I I EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA BEING OFFERED IN 11 Tracts Induding 59 Structures Totaling About 2370 Acres EXTRA ATTRACTION -21 OFF-SITE BLDGS. TO SELL This former Marine Corps Out- 2369.82 acres. lying 1 Field, also formerly known as Here is a long awaited opportunity the Naval Auxiliary Air Station, will for valuable land, that will be offer sell at public auction in 11 tracts. ed, tract by tract, to the public on The parcels will vary from 15 acres April 16th, at public auction, to 770 acres. There are 59 struc- A special added attraction w ill be tures located on these traets and the offering of 21 structures for off they will sell with the acreage. This site use, now located on the airport property is located on beautiful Al- property. You will be able to buy as bemarle Sound and four of these many as you want, tracts have large footage on North p]denton, known as the “Cradle of Carolina’s most noted fishing the Colony,” is one of the most his grounds. This property is located toric and beautiful towns on the around the city owned airport ... a North Carolina Coast. You owe it valuable asset to industries. Large to yourself to inspect the terrific po timber tracts are also included in the tentials of this property. EXCELLENT INDUSTRIAL SITES Ideal propery for large industrial sites. Located adjacent to the city owned air port, served by the main line of the Norfolk and Southern RR and bordered by NC Highway No. 32, plus access by water. This large acreage of flat land has excellent industrial opportunities. VERY LIBERAL TERMS TERMS: $2,500 or less, cash. $2,500 to SIO,OOO, V 4 cash, balance 8 years or less, payable in equal quarterly installments. Over SIO,OOO, 1/5 cash, maximum 10 ' years, payable in equal quarterly-annual installments. Interest on all deferred payments, 5% per annum, payable quarterly-annually. Bid deposits vary on tracts. Write for schedule. Sealed bids will be accepted. Write T. Lynn Davis. Forms will be sent to you. WRITE OR WIRE FOR BROCHURE Write, wire or call immediately for two color brochure, illustrated and w ith full details on property selling. Our representative will be in Edenton at the Eden Motel, two weeks prior to the sale! T. LYNN DAVIS AUCTION Cos INC. 4459 Broadway -- SH 2-5434 - Macon, Ga. Or the GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, Real Property Division 1776 Peachtree St., N.W. Phone Trinity 6-3311, Ext 5631, Atlanta, Ga. slowdows in U. S. business ac tivity throughout most of fis cal year 1961—was about equal ly divided between supplement ary (partially competitive) and complementary (noncompetitive) items. Agricultural commodi ties accounted for 26 percent of total imports for consumption in both 1960 and 1961. JACQUINS VODKA $2 pint feis| Distilled from select grain/80 PROOF ( ( Chas. Jacquin et Cie., Inc., Phila., Pa PAGE FIVE L-BECTIOK TWO