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Page 6-A Mrs. Smith Died Sunday WINFALL Mrs. Thelma Legion Auxiliary. Marie MiUer Smith, 72, re tired Winfall postmistress, died Sunday afternoon in Chowan Hospital in Edenton after an illness of three years. A native of Perquimans County, she was a daughter of William David and Mrs. Vera Anna Jane Turner Mil ler and the wife of Nelson J. Smith. She was a member of Ce dar Grove United Methodist Church and its Woman’s Mis sionary Society and former organist. She was a mem ber of the Postmasters Asso ciation and the American In The Black Smoke Os Night IBy MURRELL SMITH (Purely Fictitious) in the black smoke of night! iss the bumping and thumping railroad tracks, down e highway by a battered old store a mouse-like woman ys to a weary vagabond, “Do not stop here, you will irt my business—go in the black smoke of night” n the highway by the railroad tracks a mouse-like house fe says, “Do not stop here, there is only whispers that [low you. My daughter is a school teacher and my hus nd a deacon. Do not stop here—go in the bladk smoke night.” he battered old store by the highway the red-faced *man says to the vagabond, “You have no position in e, you have nothing. There is no hope for you here; ;re is no home for you in this town —go in the black sifioke of night.” Tjte vagabond that only wanted bread left in the black &noke of night; the black wind dashed and scattered the Jfoam from the Sound across three forsaken cannons —a jjkisty cry across the dark earth—go in the black smoke of JPght. Through the black silent night Autumn comes in silently fed still step by step; through the pathless sky the last light is shattered into a profusion of watery gems—Au jimn walks in the black smoke of night. Thl swelling of dark smoke curls in the night air; gems of roam slosh across three forsaken cannons; a curtain of slack hair is parted in the night—a vagabond walks in jke black smoke of night. Intjthe flood of the dark night a red-faced woman’s voice nngs out, “There is no home for you in this town; there a only whispers; there is no hope (tor you here. Go, you ftirt our business! There is no position for you here. Go {A the black smoke of night for my daughter is a school iacher and my husband a deacon. I am myself a decent mday School teacher. Get back on ycur .freight train id—go in the black smoke of night. :e and oblivion he cannot find only memories that inder and stirs—only memories that are red with nes—an echo through the black smoke of night—" There no position for you here —there is only whispers that ow you about like so many puppies.” houghts are too deep and too black like a black woven ler web woven through his mind— that horrible night a tall, slim, long-necked clergy’s e called him on the phone telling him what to write, ing him what to write—and what not to write. He idered if she had ever heard of the “Declaration of In endence.” Her mental attitude was atrocious—if not ked— in the black smoke oif night. : black dark night his thoughts burnt like a red fire— Hji reflection in front of him was like a bright mirror— Likjt; the merry thought of a fat, jolly, round deacon and his D? round son, both with inquisitive dispositions watching .l#* write—at night— merry thought of a fat, jolly, round deacon and his nMrbid inquisitive hjlj window at nlgnt tne deacon talks pleasantly about raving to North Edenton which eventually he does—the gfrtle shaking of the autumn straws dying one by one— I by one—only the sharp sounds and clattering c-f empty btfftles and an empty sheath— The colors glowed with brilliance in the wind and rain— The shrill of a lonely whistle winding in the black dark Bright are the flying leaves, here and there a very slight ;jpft wind moves everything. Mjfrpot ors my mother’s house an old elm my Grandfather #l** l ted died early this year. “Its leaves were combed Sfcriiy in the sparkling teeth of raw Autumn.” deep thoughts an echo rings out in his mind, ‘There -fir-no position for you here, nobody wants you here ...” jjqpn the black smoke of night. Ofel fan hear the shaking of the autumn straws dying one tggSone, its empty sheath crying a raw death rattle— a few colorful leaves are falling; on the bumping lIHI thumping of the freight train winding in the dank ajtlk night an echo, “Nobody wants ytfu here.” is the black earth for the dying heaven is bleeding •Mp red! red! A(H*acher’s sister with a delicate pink tongue that could •W two- heavy steel railroad tracks in two—with the clat »of that tongue— llgiard transparent branches curve without covering and as Precious as jade—the grass was as yellow as the tpiSshed surface of an apple— On&ts mind still lingered profoundly on a gloomy conver w°n he heard from a preacher’s wife, “Honey, how can ifif-t stand to be alone with him. Why, honey, I just want y° u , I’m scared to death of him! I don’t want him "Ofcijoney, there’s no telling what he might do to you! Swe’s no telling what he might do to you! I don’t want MR here—he might do something to you— aiK P rofound lingering gloomy thoughts —the horrible glfight of a tall, slim, long-necked preacher’s sister con antly slighting him—day in and day out. Sadly lingered words affecting his hope, his heart, his mental health. onl y thi s preacher’s sister from across the black . . . Mrald wrap and wind her long angry neck arond a freight or better still around the trunk of a rotten tree like jgjy ison corrupt rattlesnaks how simple life would jggp ! Go in the black smoke of night .. . Inga* house at the end of the black . . . ; her long neck JfgS angry mouth runs constantly, day in and day out— fgjCUy concerning her insane imagination of him. Her in -110 imagination was as black as her accusing person t— black as night .. . black as the Sound. is the black earth for the dying heaven is bleeding - red - red . . . rords affected him profoundly. She related stories the preacher’s sister constantly—mostly detrimental s mental health—go in the black smoke of night—“Go, dy wants you here.” 'Oman from across the street, this woman at the end le Black Sound, turns from what is true or right to thing which is wrong and corrupt, house at the end of the black street, at the end of Iladk Sound—her needle sharp leaves you mournful the traveling boy thought of his hypocritical friends sit miserable, homeless and a sense of helplessness hough t—if only some of them could have ccmpassion ove and unlock their hearts for their fellowman. eeze of winter blows into his broken heart—he tossed sighed but could not find rest. wondering misery of exile the weary boy thought of cquaintance and bis acquaintance made his skin chum an icy wave of repulsiveness—for his fellowman. nd sighed in every tree as if in his very soul— the black smoke of night— -he tossed and rolled but [ not find rest—only the breeze of winter blew in eart— itumn straws dying one by one—one by one—only th' > sounds of clattering of empty blades and an empt b—go in the black smoke of night— inlit day bright with sunshine and yellow with sunny S—dainty women soft and delicate walk business-liVr i Main Street shopping; each woman or man thinking each one of them are better than most people—be your very back each one of these fragile people could go heavy steel railroad trada into with their delicate clatter of empty tongues— —A clatter of empty tongues— lag red with poisonous black venom. Besides her husband, sur viving are a toother, G. Wal lace Miller of Pompano Beach, Fla; three sisters; Mrs. Vera Ann Byrum of Mercer Island, Wash., Mrs. Hazel M. Bailey of Elizabeth City, and Mrs. Carrie M. Earnhardt of Edenton. Funeral services were con ducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church by Rev. W. R. Pinner and Rev. W. F. Paige. Burial was in Old Hollywood Cemetery in Elizabeth City with Swindell Funeral Home in charge. Peanut Crop Is New Record RALEIGH—Peanut produc tion in North Carolina in 1070 is estimated at 442,800,000 pounds by the State Crop Reporting Service. This pro duction surpasses 42 million pounds the previous record of 400,800,000 pounds set in 1966. The 1069 crop totaled 337,040,000 pounds. Growers made about 2,700 pounds per acre this year, shattering the previous rec ord average of 2,400 pounds reached in 1966. Yields av eraged less than 2400 pounds during each of the last three seasons. Growers harvested 104,000 acres in 1970, unchanged from the 1969 acreage for nuts. Weather conditions were al ' most ideal this season, par ticularly during pegging and harvesting. The crop de veloped and matured rapidly and harvest began early. The large crop swamped commer cial storage facilities and considerable tonnage went into government storage. Peanut production for the nation is estimated at a rec or d high 2,986,905,000 pounds. The previous record of 2,542,841,000 pounds was set in 1968. The 1969 pro du c t ion was 2,523,399,000 pounds. Farm Program Slated By Hobbs “Farming Frontiers ’7l”, a film program devoted to the business of farming, will be presented February 2 at Hobbs Implement Company, begin ning at 7 P. M., it was an nounced today by the area j John Deere dealer. The program includes “Fur- | row-on-Film” subjects which show the latest research and developments in farming. These films show farming techniques being developed which could affect the way area farmers farm today and five years from now. Also in cluded will be motion pictures showing new John Deere trac tors and farm equipment be ing introduced so 1971. A John Deere power mower will be given away and re freshments will be served. A new law increases monthly payments 8 to 12 per cent (retroactive to July l) for most vets with ser vice-connected disabilities. POPES poPES POPES Satisfaction Guaranteed your v sloney e back PRICES IN THIS AD GOOD THROUGH JANUARY 20 W micrin JfH 5 D «y El & ARTRA il secret VITALIS u " If spray Deed. gifl fi SK.R TORE M Spray Omd. |pKs| „ AIR TOtt>C I 1 Mouth Wash & —IT , „ BBSS H CREAM gU| Anti Bersplranl ||ft»7Tl!| IS Gargle Crest Tooth Paste 4 OZ. figS _ liVitallsJ I “EO - and MINT C H 2 OZ. |SmI Pw* I | Reg. Price SI .59 REG. 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You'll Sovol POPES -■■-Fr • • - : THE CHOWAN HERALD itKEENEYE’S TIPS ON SHOOTING It Is illegal Hi IT to hunt big gams Hit with 22 caliber ammunition. / P All states have laws yf fOl W ) regarding the minimum caliber It UX ammunition for big game. tWvT\ Know youi Btate game tews ’ Distributed as a public sanies by National RMa Association Sermon Topics Sunday Sermon topics and scripture for some Edenton churches Sunday have been announced by the pastors. Rev. Robert E. Gray stated his sermon topic for the 11 A. M. service will be “Chris tian Stewardship.” Responsive reading for that service is number nine, “Stewardship of Possessions” taken from Matt. 3:10; Gal. 6:6-8; Luke 16:10; Matt. 25:29. I Cor. 4:2; and !U Cor. 8:7-9. At the 7:30 P.M. service the sermon will be “The Childhood of Jesus” tak er. from Luke 2:21-52. Father Robert Wilken, St. Tyfer Os Edenton BRING US YOUR FILM FOR PROMPT PROCESSING •v; .vwi * if »..i- ; ifciu . •Ann’s Catholic Church, says his sermon topic for the 8 A. M. and 12:30 o’clock ser vice would be “Came the Maji”. Sunday at the 11 A. M. ser vice at Edenton Methodist Church will be morning wor ship and communion, stated Rev. E. L. Earnhardt, pastor. Rev. Warren Nance, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, | stated his sermon topic Jpr morning worship and com munion service at 11 A. M., would be “New Possibilities” taken from Isaiah 42:5-9. Horner Presides At Sn|rt Session One of Hie shortest court sessions for 1970 was held Tuesday at the regular term of Chowan County District Court with Judge Fentress Honer presiding. The cases disposed of by the court were Stanley Wayne Blanchard, inspection viola tion, costs. - Raleigh P. Warren, operat ing a motor vehicle on the wrong side of the road, $lO fine and costs. William T. White, assault of a female, 60 days, suspend ed upon payment of costs and not to molest his wife for five yeas. Desoto Hurdle, driving drunk, six months suspended upon payment of $125 fine and costs and a restricted driving privilege was issued. Fank T. Farmer, non sup port, costs. FOR QUICK RESULTS TRY HERALD CLASSIFIED ADR SERVICES AVAILABLE Certified Watchmakers Clock Repairs Jewelry Repairs Diamond Mounting Baby Shoes Bronzed, Silvered Razor Service Silver Replating Refinishing Engraving Wedding Invitations G. T. Davis & Company Jewelers EDENTON, N. C. > T : ihi ytt on- bmao *iii 1 Next T® Taylor ThwfoL; The Soldier In Vietnam By MARTIN L. PRIVOTT Life is oh so hard, It’s like being barred From the world outside; Who can hear his cry? From the soldier in Vietnam? Days come, then they go, Counted ones they are, so Life drags on, each one counted; He prays at night we don’t get mortored The soldier in Vietnam. The sun so hot, you bum, But work proceeds, we've learned; This place seems like hell; Wc want to give up, then comes mail For the soldier in Vietnam. Our mission to help, to Jree Often becomes a helpless decree; Our thoughts say why? But our hearts carry the cries For the soldier in Vietnam. Our day will rise Above those who died, For scone day soon we will be Living a life—to be free— The past—the soldier in Vietnam. For Quick Results Try a Herald Classified , £v . - Let us help to keep you m good health during the coming year. MITCHENER'S 3 fc PHARMACY 1 | 301 S. Broad St. Phone 482-3711 vrEUwOßtidfitbn, N. Gjoanriol. IK) Thursday, December 31, 1970.
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