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PAGE SIX -B Senator Sam J. Ervin Says WASHINGTON—The House passed District of Columbia omnibus crime bill is a para dox of good and bad provi sions aimed at curbing rising crime rates and reorganizing the much-lamented court sys tem in the nation’s capital. The truth of the matter is that the bill as it now goes to a Senate-House conference is full of provisions added at the request of the Department of Justice which are an af front to basic constitutional principles. I say this in spite of the fact that I am a great believer in the enforcement of the law and control of crime. Even so, I do not be lieve that we ought to sacri fice fundamental rights in the name of law enforcement If we adhere to such a flout ing of basic rights, the law becomes contemptible in the eyes of most Americans. Last September, the Senate passed sensible legislation to reform the District of Colum RE-ELECT 0. C. Long, Jr. to Edenton-Chowan School Board / APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AND VOTE ON SATURDAY, MAY 2 WUifori funeral home eoenton. n. c. Dear friends, me " who Protect our risk Pr ° pert y a t the death P6rsonal injury or flrZ; r™— and cooperation 6 Z o f speedin g to and fightinT With * Ver v real one ~ J " a * Police in h m a Vi f ilanCe ° f the ice in maintaining law our run support. Respectfully, I Jb oikuJJlX i */ el FARMERS! Dusting and Spraying Time Is Here WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINE OF JOHN BLUE DUSTERS John Deere Hi - Cycle AND Johnson Sprayers ALSO HYPRO PUMPS AND SPRAYER KITS See Us for Your Dusting and Spraying Needs! Hobbs Implement Co., Inc. EDENTON, N. C. “Your John Deere Dealer” GUY C. HOBBS, Mgr. bia court system and its pro cesses so that individuals al leged to have committed crimes would undergo a speedy trial with the certain ty of punishment, if found guilty. The measure then went to the House where it languished until recently, when it tacked on a number of provisions that I consider to be outrageous deprivations of individual liberties. A glaring illustration of these changes in the Senate passed bill is the so-called “no knock’’ provision which thwarts the ancient maxim that “every man’s home is his castle” and permits a Dis trict of Columbia otficer to break and enter the door of any dwelling without giving the occupant any notice of his presence or purpose if a warrant merely authorizes him to do so. This provision is far more stringent as writ ten in the omnibus crime bill than the unwarranted “no m CHOWAN HERALD, HPENTON. NORTH CAROLINA, IHDMHA9V AJPRIL •,#*•. knock” provision which - the Senate passed in February in the drug control bill. “No knock" provisions, in my judgment, not only up root a cherished precedent in individual rights, but tend to bring the law into disrepute and endanger the lives of the officers engaged in obtaining such entry. The House-passed bill also contains a preventive deten tion provision which contra venes the sth, 6th and 6th Amendments. Preventive de tention has been outlawed in this country ever since our nation became a republic. In deed, a 1780 federal statute allowed defendants in federal custody to have bail in non capital cases. Traditionally, this “right to bail” has been granted so that defendants could prepare for trial and because we have rejected the idea that individuals should be imprisoned prior to a ver dict of guilty on the theory that they might commit some crime in the future, The House bill also would rob juveniles accused of crimes of certain basic pro tections under the “due pro cess” clause of the Constitu tion. It would provide for the transfer of certain juve nile cases to non-juvenile (Courts, and once a juvenile ■ was tried under this provi sion, he would thereafter be denied the right to again be tried in juvenile court even though he was found “not guilty” in the first instance, j Among its other objection able provisions, the House bill fixes mandatory sentences for three-time offenders who commit certain crimes in the District of Columbia. Such a defendant would automatical ly receive a life sentence without benefit of a federal parole or probation in less than 20 years. While such a mandatory sentence might in theory deter some crimes, more likely it will encourage the prosecutors not to try in dividuals for crimes that would invoke its penalty. Juries, too, are more likely to refuse to bring in a ver dict that would require a life sentence. The better practice, it seems to me, is to permit r the trial judge to fit the pun ishment to the individual and his crimes. I am hopeful that Senate- House conferees will elimin ate these features from the much needed court reorgan ization legislation. Other wise, we may do far more harm than good with this bill. CARD of thanks I would like to express my appreciation for the prayers, flowers, cards, telephone calls, visits and all deeds of kindness extended me while in the hospital and since my return home. To everyone I am most grateful. ELIZABETH LANE. TRY A HERALD CLASSIFIED AD Make Going To Church A Habi GLIMPSES OF THE EARLY CHURCH International Sunday School Lesson for April 12 Memory Selection: “We are His witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey Him.”— Acts 5:32. The over-reaching aim of this lesson is to lead members to recognize, in their studies of the early church, the obstacles it overcame, and the selfless and fervent dedication of its members, an inspiration to be applied in the present time. What is our conception of a church? Is it the House of God, to be met in once a wecW—a place to dutifully give thanks for our blessings, ask absolvence from sins and then to go about our daily lives until next Sunday rolls around? To those who 1 feel that this is the case, we have only to say: “Study this lesson carefully, and grow from it.” The early church was bom 'in a time of tur moil and dissension. From tbis period in the church’s history came many martyrs—men who stood fast by their beliefs—even to the point of laying down their lives for those same beliefs. How many of us today would do the same? The early church sprang into being with both vigor and aggressiveness. But the vigor and aggresiveness were man-activated. The presence of Christ was an inspiration and a goad, a chal lenge to the soul of mankind. In the beginning the concepts of Christianity were considered to be applicable only to God's own chosen people. But, through the life of Christ, these concepts were discarded and the precepts of Christianity for all people were gradually accepted. The church was out-reach ing. Jews and Gentiles alike shared a common life in Christ, in God, and in the promised life everlasting. There is no doubt in our minds that the dis ciples faced a formidable task in being wit nesses, in spreading the Word. Radical beliefs were not popular at that time—and Christ, in His day and time, was definitely a radical. Yet •man is constrained to find something beyond his belief in himself, in which to put his faith on which to lean. Such is human nature. The stress, if we study our lesson astutely, is laid on the fact that the disciples (and here we speak not only of the Twelve, but of all these disciples of Christianity) experienced a oneness of spirit, and of purpose. They shared a com mon experience, participated in a ccmmon zeal. They witnessed, and they worshipped. They recognized the fact that one is negated by the absence of the other. The requirements for a strong church have not changed today, although everything else has— the times in which we live, the circumstances under which we labor. The church must experience a sense of “one ness," such as the early church experienced, if it is to be truly effective in its continuing wit nessing for Christ. And the measure of its suc cess is, primarily, dependent upon each indivi dual member of the church. Continued on Page I GffifcTyter Your Happy Shopping Store W. E. SMITH GENERAL MERCHANDISE "Rocky Hock" PHONE 221-4031 EDENTON M. G. BROWN CO., INC. Lumber Millwork Building Material Reputation Built on Satisfied Customers PHONE 482-2135 EDENTON This Space Sponsored By a Friend of the Churches In Chowan County EDENTON TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT COMPANY YOUR FORD TRACTOR DEALER Agents For Evinrude Outboards U. 8. 17 SOUTH— EDENTON, N. C. BRIDGE-TURN ESSO SERVICENTER “Your Friendly ESSO Dealer” ESSO PRODUCTS ATLAS TIRES AND BATTERIES JBK&k. Western Gas & JlinUlsik. Fuel Oil Service 313 S. BROAD ST. Ph. 482-3122 - Ideate* aML V s X. *■' ' - Wbf I don’t remember which I found first, Grand- ma’s shoes or her letters. I do recall, that as I lifted things from her battered trunk, it seemed as though time had slipped backward. Suddenly, ? lady in the faded family tintype became real Nicely polished and laced, her tiny shoes re ' vealed that she was a petite person, neat and thr church tor ALU particular. A faded nosegay indicated a senti- ALL FOR THE church mental heart. “My dear son,” her letters began, The Church » the grentet factor and as 1 read her words to that long-ago boy, my buildin * °- f charac Dad, the reality of her love seemed present in the sun-drenched room. Outside the dusty window, •*™* ncithcr democracy a bee buzzed, and in that quiet moment I became •re four sound reasons why every acquainted with her personality. asisusssrs; G ° d “r”' to ” ln *■* * uch •re: (i) For his own sake. (2) For a a y* By the beauty of His world, in the truths His Bible, through the ministry of His For the rake of the Church itaelf. Church, He discloses the fullness of His love, which needs hie moral and material aw—j , , support Plan to go to church regu- Attend your church. Through worship and iariy and read your Bible daily. prayer, enlarge your understanding of God. * Copyright 196 7 Keister Advertising Service, Inc., Strasburg, Vs. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Soturday iMiah Jeremiah Matthew Romans Galatians Ephesians I Timothy 53:1-6 33:1-9 11:25-30 8:18-25 4:1-7 3:1-6 3:14-16 <TtT> + <xi7> + cri7> + j E5 VV These Religious Messag&tAre Published In The Herald Under The Sponsorship Os The Following Busniess Establishments: COLONIAL FUNERAL HOME Highway 32 North Edetnon, N. C. PHONE 482-4436 EDENTON RESTAURANT Good Food - Pleasant Surroundings” MRS. W. L. BOSWELL, Prop. Phone 482-2732 COLONIAL MOTOR CO. OF EDENTON BUICK - OLDS - PONTIAC CMC TRUCKS GENE’S 6c & 10c STORE SELF-SERVICE EDENTON SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION Where You Save DOES Make a Difference! EDENTON, N. C HUGHES-PARKER HARDWARE COMPANY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS PHONE 482-2315 EDENTON BYRUM IMPLEMENT & TRUCK COMPANY, INC. International Harvester Dealer PHONE 482-2151 -i EDENTON, N. C. HOBBS IMPLEMENT CO., INC. “YOUR JOHN DEERE DEALER" Your Farm Equipment Needs Are a Life u Jj Time Job With Us! EDENTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. Y GENERAL CONTRACTORS PHONE 482-3315 N. BROAD ST. - MITCHENER’S PHARMACY Prescription Pharmacists PHONE 482-3711 EDENTON EDENTON OFFICE SUPPLY Everything For The Office Phone 482-2827 5Ol S. Broad St. QUINN FURNITURE * COMPANY HOME OF FINE FURNITURE * EDENTON, N. C. LEARY BROS. STORAGE CO. Buyer* Os Peanuts, Soybeans and Country Produce Sellers Os Fertilizers and Seeds PHONES 482-2141 AND 482-2142 ALBEMARLE MOTOR COMPANY I “Your Friendly FORD Dealer” W. HICKS ST. EDENTON. If. C
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