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“By Buff"
Miles Bunch is might thankful
that he is not a few inches taller
and that a certain trailer truck’s
body was not a few inches lower. .
Friend Miles one day last week
was blinded by the sun while
driving his automobile and ran
into the rear end of the truck,
smashing 4he windshield aifd
tearing ott the top of his car.
Fortunately, aside from a sound
shaking-up, Miles miraculously
escaped serious injury. And in
talking with him late last week,
Miles said, “if I was a few inches
taller or if the truck body had been
a few inches lower, I’d not be here
to tell you about it.” So he thanks
the good Lord that he’s still alive
after an accident which could
easily have snuffed out his life.
Some more additions have been
made in downtown Edenton
which, if properly used, will go
toward having a cleaner and
neater business section. A number
of attractive trash receptacles
have been put in place and being
constructed of cement and tiny
stones, there’s no danger of
anybody carrying any of them
away, nor for a strong wind to
• move them nary an inch. They’ve
been put in place not only for
looks, but to deposit paper bags,
paper cups, empty cans or any
other things that some people
discard wherever they happen to
be. A little cooperation will go a
long way to having a cleaner and
neater business section.
Mrs. Harry C. Hand (Saintie
White) now living in Alexis, N. C.,
was among those who renewed
their subscription to The Herald
last week. Friends ih Edenton will
be interested to learn that her
husband has been in Gaston
Memorial and Charlotte Memorial
Hospitals for 34 days, surgery and
had three coronary vascular
arteries replaced. Fortunately,
however, Mr. Hand is now at home
and apparently doing well. “I have
not been home but once in the last
three years,” wrote Mrs. Hand,
“but I still think of all of you, and
Edenton will always be my home.
Hello to all.
If you take a squint at February
on a calendar you’ll notice that
there are five Sundays in this
month. It might not seem very
significant, but Preacher W. H.
Davis informs me that five
Sundays in the month of February
occurs only once every 28 years.
How many people have known
that? Me, for one!
With so very much of the news
these days having to do with a
flock of candidates making a stab
for the nomination for President of
the United States, one hears a lot
of hot air most of which goes in one
ear and out the other. And like
appeared on the front page of a
current magazine: “Does it make
any difference who wins?”
Anyone appreciating good
music might get satisfied
Thursday night, March 4 if they go
to the local United Methodist
Church. At 8 o’clock the Peace
College Choir will present a
concert and advance reports are
to the effect that this is a very
talented group. And adding a local
young lady, Martha Jo Hollowell,
is a member of the choir. It is
hoped that sanctuary will be filled
to capacity to hear some honest-to
goodness good music.
Just 84 years ago, February 24,
1892, to be exact, this writer put in
his appearance up in
Thursday, February 26, 1976
The Chowan Herald
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Pettersen of Reed Irrigation
Systems.
It involves growing vegetables
in the dirt-filled centers of old
tires, using drip irrigation.
Importantly, it offers a method of
obtaining high density plantings of
vegetable crops in a relatively
small amount of space.
In addition, it provides a trouble
free garden that can produce large
vegetable crop yields well ahead
of normal growth periods.
This “in-tire” garden system is
established simply by obtaining
old tires free from gasoline
stations or tire dealers, and filling
the tire centers with planting
mixes. DRIP-EZE drip irrigation
is then placed along the row of
tires, to allow regular, automatic
replacement of moisture lost
through plant utilization and
evaporation in each tire center.
Nutrients can also be distributed
regularly through the drip
irrigation system.
Pettersen has found this
optimum distribution of water and
nutrients to produce amazing
results.
“For example,” he says, “we’ve
grown golden zucchini from seed
in just 45 days. Also, we’ve used
tire centers to grow large Hubbard
squash in only 67 days (instead of
the usual 100 day?), and up to 22
quarts of dill pickles from one
tire.”
The heat that these black tires
absorb and transmit to the soil
helps speed plant germination and
growth, Pettersen finds.
Also, they practically eliminate
one of ths biggest problems of all
for home gardeners - weed
control.
In short, they return home
vegetable growing to an easy and
rewarding avocation!
The Legacy of George
Washington
We honor George Washington as
the “father of our country” not
only because he was our first
President, but also because of the
great ideals reflected in his
character. The enduring
principles reflected by
Washington were well expressed
by the late J. Edgar Hoover upon
receiving the George Washington
Award of the Freedoms
Foundation at Valley Forge,
Penn., on February 22, 1962. Mr.
Hoover said:
“Today, as never before,
America has need for men and
women who possess the moral
strength and courage of our
forefathers - modern-day patriots,
with pride in their country and
faith in freedom, unafraid to
declare to anyone in the world: ‘I
believe in liberty. I believe in
justice. I will fight, if need be, to
defend the dignity of man.’
“What we desperately need
Pennsylvania and of those 84
years, 53 of them Save been spent
in Edenton, and another settled
fact is that the remainder of time
allotted me will be right here in
Edenton. Though during these
many years there has been some
sorrow and heartaches, yet the
countless blessings far exceed the
unhappy experiences of life. To be
blessed with a reasonable portion
of good health and possession of
my faculties, makes one wonder
why a kind Providence has been so
good to an unworthy piece of
humanity over this long period of
time. So having had a birthday
Tuesday of this week, maybe the
following piece, found in my desk,
might be appropriate:
I find as I grow older ... my
needs get less and less ... for
years have taught me free things
are... the things that truly bless.
.. I care not for trivial things ...
like clothes of latest style ... but
my heart knows great pleasure
when ... I see a person smile ...
love beams more brightly for me .
.. than it did before ... I realize
the value of ... the loved ones I
adore . . . each day has tender
meaning . . . even the rain holds
bliss . . and lam truly happy
when... I fed its cooling kiss ...
trees, grass and flowers to my
eyw. •• «T 6 pnceiesi worn of irt
...so it is when one has reacted..
. such is the blessing of old ...
1 love the things for sooth ... too
bad these things were seldom
found... as 1 spent my youth.
Mrs. Thorud
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Mrs. Thorud was also cited for
her active work in Edenton
Baptist Church where she is
president of the Baptist Women.
“She loves people and loves
doing for people,” Mrs. Hassell
said of the recipient. ‘‘She lives
ho* life for others.”
Telling a little story about long
life and hard work, Mrs. Thorud
accepted the award bysaying that •
when she died she hoped she would
be “all used up”.
Mrs. Asbell, a retired school
teacher, pointed out that during
the Bicentennial year people are
learning a great deal about
America. “We need to stop and
appreciate the fact that we can
enjoy citizenship in this great
country,” she said.
She received a healthy round of
applause when she said: “With all
the troubles, trials and
tribulations we still have the
greatest country in the world and
I’m proud to be an American.”
The speaker challenged her
audience to enjoy freedoms and
not sit back and rest on our great
heritage. “Take advantage of the
opportunity to make America a
better place to live, not only now
but for generations to come,” she
added.
She encouraged those at the
banquet not to be content to be in
the dark of the past, but be a
lamplighter for America.
She also said there is no greater
service to mankind than to set a
good example for our youth. She
said we should be a people of love
and concern, keeping the body
strong and minds alert.
In conclusion, she called for
Americans to get back to the basic
principles on which the nation was
founded-divine guidance. She
compared life to a toll road where
you get on without paying but
must pay to get off.
Mrs. Gayle Gieseke, club
president, presided and Miss Edna
Snell introduced past winners.
Twelve of them were present.
Mrs. Shelby Strother gave the
invocation and directed the
Edenton Choral Society Octette in
a program of patriotic music.
Thomas Byrum responded to the
■welcome by Mrs. Gieseke.. - .:
today is patriotism founded on a
real understanding of the
American ideal; a dedicated belief
in our principles of freedom and a
determination to perpetuate
America’s heritage.
“America has no place for those
timid souls who urge
‘appeasement at any price’ nor
those who chant the ‘better Red
than dead’ slogan. We need men
with a large capacity for moral
indignation, men of faith, men of
conviction, men with the God
given strength and determination
to uphold the cause of democracy.
Our freedoms were not won by
defeatists fairweather patriots
who crawl into hiding at the first
sign of danger.
“Our strength lies in our firm
belief in freedom and a
determination to maintain our
freedom with sound, informed
understanding of American ideals
and principles. In the tradition of
the early patriots, we must make
our American heritage a living,
dynamic, meaningful force. The
men of Valley Forge knew why
they were fighting. They had faith
in an ideal —a faith which
warmed their bodies against the
bitter cold, which numbed the pain
of frostbitten hands and feet,
which quelled the gnawing
hunger, which buoyed the spirits
of an army far outnumbered.
“George Washington and his
valiant troops fought not for
themselves alone, but for
generations yet unborn. This too is
our task. From our shoulders the
mantle of freedom worn
proudly for all the world to behold
must pass unstained to our
children, and to our children’s
children. No generation ever faced
a more vital responsibility.
“Our challenge lies directly
before us. The course is indelibly
clear. Ours is a just cause. If we
have faith in humanity, if we seek
God’s divine guidance, if we
summon the courage of our
forefathers, our heritage will be
preserved.”
Although spoken H years ago,
the words of the late J. Edgar
Hoover, even as the legacy of
George Washington, meet the test
of time.
Courtroom Pr&ma Comes To The Stage |
RALElGH—Practiced court
watchers are well aware that
there is frequently high drama
connected with trials. Beginning
March 1, some of the state’s ninth
graders will be able to experience
that drama themselves, and learn
about the court system at the
same time.
The courts of North Carolina
and the Department of Public
McGraw
Meets Ford
Being at the right place at the
right time added a touch of
excitement to Bruce McGraw’s
attendance to the 60th Annuel
Convention of the National
Association of Secondary School
Principals (NASSP) in
Washington, D. C., on February
13-18. Unbeknowingly, McGraw,
principal of John A. Holmes High
School, took an aisle seat in the
security section of an auditorium
where President Ford made an
unannounced speech and was
inducted into membership to the
National Honor Society.
As President Ford was making
his entrance, McGraw had the
opportunity to personally meet the
President.
While at the NASSP, McGraw,
along with colleagues from all
over the country, explored
possible solutions and alternatives
concerning issue facing education
and the school in 1976. More than
8,000 school administrators
participated in a myriad of
sessions focusing on such topics as
the national decline in student
performance on standardized
tests, suspension and explosion
practices, crime in the schools,
and educational reforms. One
entire morning during the
convention was set aside for
delegates to visit their
congressmen to discuss these
critical issues.
Majors speakers at the 60th
Annual Convention, besides
President Ford, who spoke on the
possibility of minor increases of
Federal spending for education,
included Sen. Hubert Humphrey,
U. S. District Court Judge John J.
Sirica, Former Secretary df Labor
Willard ' Wirtz, Federal
Communications Commissioner
Richard Wiley, D. C. School
Superintendent Vincent Reed, and
Boston University President John
Silber.
The National Association of
Secondary School Principals,
organized in 1916, serves 35,000
school administrators through
The National Association of
Secondary School Principals,
organized in 1916, serves 35,000
school administrators through
several monthly publications,
seminars and conferences,
research and information clearing
houses, and legal assistance. Its
annual convention is one of the
nation’s largest professional
gatherings of educators.
Pound Os Pot
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called and failed.
Victor M. Cruz, injury to trees
and land, 60 days, suspended upon
payment of SIOO fine and costs.
Worley Vernon Neely, disobey
stop sign, costs. Notice of appeal
entered.
Richard C. Chaney, no
operator’s license, called and
failed.
Melvin Lee Combs, speeding,
sls fine and costs.
Virginia Adelaide Darley,
allowing unlicensed person to
drive, called and failed.
Anthony Leroy Riddick,
speeding, sls fine and costs.
Clyde Thomas Slade,arson,
probable cause found.
Charlie H. Small, Jr., violation
of dog ordinance, prayer fin
judgment continued upon
payment of costs.
Freddie Lee, forgery, first
appearance.
Allen Lloyd Long, assault on a
female, 90 days, suspended upon
payment of $35 fine and costs.
Notice of appeal entered.
Paul Charles Pells, drank
driving, 60 days, suspended upon
payment of SIOO fine and costs.
Notice of appeal entered.
William Edward Skinner, Jr.,
breaking and entering and
larceny, first appearance.
Instruction have teamed up to
produce a re-enactment of a 54-
year-old murder trial. A
professional company of aftorf
will present the play in the did 1
courthouses of the state,.rad the
students wiU serve as the jurors tip '
decide the fate of the defendant fift- {
themselves. , 1
The drama will be in Chowan
County April 8.
The play is called “The Death of
Candace Wingler,” and is based
(hi a fatality that occurred in
Wilkes County in 1893. Twenty
nine years after she died, Candace
Wingler’s widower was charged
and tried for her murder. At the
time she died, Wingler told
authorities she had suffered a
fatal fall from an overhead loft in
their isolated cabin. Years later, a
neighbor came forward to declare
that Ves Wingler privately had
admitted killing his wife with a
mattock.
The [day’s chief producer is
Libby Beard, speed) and drama
consultant in the Department of
Public Instruction. She had
assistance from Franklin
Freeman, assistant director of the
Administrative Office of the
Courts, Raymond Taylor, marshal
and librarian of the N. C. Supreme
Court, and attorneys Wright Dixon
Bloodmobile
Visit Slated
The Red Cross Bloodmobile is
scheduled to be in Edenton on
March 8 and the cooperation of the
entire community is sought to
reach a goal of 125 pints.
Gary Anderson, Jaycee
volunteer chairman, said the last
visit netted only 65 pints of blood.
“We need the cooperation of the
entire county to meet our goal next
month,” he said. Those who desire
to make an appointment to donate
much needed blood can contact
Anderson at 482-4461 between 9
A.M. and 5:30 P.M. Monday
through Friday.
The bloodmobile will be at the
Fellowship Hall of Edenton
Baptist Church from 12-noon until
6 P.M. on March 8.
World Day
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World. Day of Prayer from its
beginning. Two dynamic church
women established a day of united
prayer after a visit to the Orient
where they saw the great need of
educating women and for
Christian literature. In the early
1900’s they raised $3-million to
strengthen existing Christian
colleges and to found new ones for
women in the Orient. Women’s
colleges in Asia and the Middle
East continue to receive an annual
grant from World Day of Prayer
offerings. The Committee on
Christian Literature for Women
and Children, founded with World
Day of Prayer Gifts, also receives
an annual grant.
In recent years emphasis has
been placed on writers’ workshops
where women are trained to
prepare literature related to their
special needs in the areas of faith,
family life, nutrition and
development.
Annual gifts from the offerings
are also made for a Christian
ministry in our national parks; for
scholarships for women through
the World Council of Churches and
to the International Committee for
the World Day of Prayer for
leadership training.
Offerings also make possible
gifts for short-term projects often
related to the Celebration Theme.
This year gifts are being made
through Church World Service and
UNICEF for projects in Niger,
Malagasy Republic, and Bolivia to
provide a safe and accessible
water supply and a source of
protein.,
Contributions are being made
for legal defense and family
assistance for political prisoners
under repressive regimes; fin
political refugees from Latin
America who need physical,
psychological, and economic
rehabilitation; and to projects (
helping women make their full
contribution in their comminities
and nations, through programs
sudi as the one in Goa, India,
which enables rural women to
articulate their needs, to seek and
suggest solutions, and to receive
training which will help them earn
a living.
and Charles Blanchard. Sg
Mrs. Beard noted that, “Most
kids have an impression of the
courts from watching Perry
Mason on television or from their
own brushes with the law to
regard to drug or
violations. They generally have no
conception of how complicated the
court system is and bow it tries to
be fair.”
Prior to watching the trial in
action, the students will have seen
the public court records on the
case and read newspaper accounts
of the incident, just as people
living in the 1920’s might have
done.
The play is based entirely on the
transcript of the original trial. The
actors will be in period dress and
speak in language quoted from the
transcript. The Administrative
Office of the Courts assisted with
coordinating the play schedule so
that its presentation would not
disrupt court calendars.
The play concludes with the
presiding judge turning the case
over to the jury for then
consideration. The student jurors
may rule differently, but in 1922
the real-life jury convicted
Wingler of second degree murder
and he drew a life term. He was
pardoned by Gov. Angus McLean
three years later and returned to
the mountains, where he died of
cancer in 1930.
Protest Filed
By Contestant I
A protest has been filed by one bf
the contestants in last week’s
Bicentennial Youth Debates’
Section n tournament, held &
Edenton. Earl W. Willis, Jr., of
Hertford, coordinator, said the
outcome of the protest is nbt
known at this time.
David Carlton of Warsaw was
named winner of extemporaneous
speaking. However, Jeffrey Seal of
Wilmington lodged a protest after
reviewing the sheets turned in by
three judges.
Carlton had already claimed his
Alexander Hamilton Medal and U.
S. Savings Bond. He was to
represent the section in regional
competition next month in
Atlanta, Ga.
Winning clear-cut honors were
Teresa Hill of Wilmington in the
Lincoln-Douglas debate; and
Leland Rogers of Garner in
persuasive speaking.
Presenting the awards were
Sen. J. J. (Monk) Harrington of
Lewiston, Rep. Vernon James of
Weeksville; and Lou Hafermehl,
site manager of Historic Edenton.
High school students from as far
west as Burlington gathered in the
Panel Room of historic Chowan
County Courthouse at 10:30 A.M.
Saturday to begin the tournament.
They then performed for judges at
the Barker House, Iredell House,
and Municipal Building as well as
in the Panel Room.
The debates are a historical
program focusing on questions of
value that underline the American
experience. Issues discussed
required students to gain an
understanding from the Colonial
and Revolutionary periods to
present.
Get Acquainted
The First Annual “Get
Acquainted' with" JoB Corps”
Day for Edenton has been set by
Hazel Tayloe, Job Corps counselor,
March 10 at the Chowan Social
Services Department from 9 A.M.
until 12-noon.
Jobless youth between the ages
of 16 and 21, who are no longer in
school, will be provided with an
opportunity to talk at length with
the Job Corps counselor from the
N. C. Department of Human
Resources. Opportunities in
residential Job Corps Centers
include individual and group
counseling, job training with a
variety of trades from which to
choose, and remedial education.'
A number of North Carolina
youths earn their GED High
School Equivalency Diploma each
year in Job Corps camps in North
Carolina, Kentucky, and
For further information about
< “Get Acquainted with Job Corps”
Day* the public is invited to call
CARELINE toll-free at (900) 665-
7090. ~
Nearly everyone has a remedy.
for the troubles of everyone but his
own.