29,029 Drivers Get License In November rand M Drivers Have Until Dec. 31 to Re new Licence P Driver’s license examiners of the , , Highway Safety Division of the North * Carolina Department of Motor Ve- B hicle3 issued 29,029 driver’s licenses during November, the Department has announced. , The figure brought to approximate ly 80,000 the number of licenses is jf sued to drivers whose last name be s gin with L and M, leaving a like num ber to be issued during the month of December. Department officials have estimated that approximately 160,000 L and M drivers must have their li censes renewed before December 31. Issuance to persons in this category p, began on July 1. Os the 29,029 driver’s licenses is ,/sued during the month, 24,417 were C duplicates isued on old application; Jland 2,086 were duplicates issued on new application. A total of 1,256 bhaffeur’s licenses for 1949-50 were granted and 98 duplicates were is sued. The net revenue from issuance of licenses was $56,289.23. Os the amount, $52,248 was from original operator’s licenses, $1,591.73 from duplicate operator’s licenses, $2,399.- -50 from original chaffeur’s licenses and SSO from cuplicate chaffeur’s li censes. The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. —Marcus Aurelius. • ' Commissioners’ | Proceedings The County Commissioners met December 5, 1949, with a Mfull Board present. The minutes of "Jche last meeting were read and ap proved. The following bills were ordered paid: M. P. Wilson, Judge Record er’s Court, salary, $110.00; Weldon Hollowell, Prosecuting Attorney, Re corder’s Court, salary, $110.00; Geo. C. Hoskins, salary as Treasurer, j Give Peanuts For I CHRIS TMA S & & Attractively packaged, gift, wrapped, cards | I enclosed, postpaid east of the Mississippi. 1 I 4-lb. Bag of SPEDIC RAW SHELLED rs» <| f- fk | 1 PEANUTS «b 1 tDU I I 2-lb. Bag of SPEDIC RAW SHELLED rs» *| f I PEANUTS tb X # UU I | 2-lb. Box EXTRA LARGE SALTED A *| I f 2-lb. Combination Box—i-lb. Salted; i-lb. A-|*7 C t t Chocolate Coated .* will U | ? ‘‘SPEDIC SPECIAL GIFT BOX’' (h Q 7 C 1 f Containing the following: $7.50; J. R. Peele, per diem and mile [ age as Commissioner, $110.40; J. A. t Webb, per diem and mileage as Com . missioner, $109.60; A. S. Hollowell, . Per diem as Commissioner, $108.00; i W. W. Byrum, per diem as Commis . salary as chairman, $258.00; E. N. Elliott, per diem as Commissioner, $111.20; W. D. Holmes Wholesale Grocery, bill, $7.50; The Bank of Edenton, office rent Health ; office and T. B. office, $420.00; Hughes- Holton Hardware Co., bill, $1.50; A. : T. Allen & Co., bill, $500.00; Dail & NOTICE! I To Chowan County r TAXPAYERS The Tax Books for the year 1949 are now in my hands for the collection of taxes. We urge you to pay your taxes now and thus avoid the penalty which will begin on February 1. A PENALTY OF 1% WILL BE ADDED ON 1949 TAXES NOT PAID BEFORE FEBRUARY 2. AN OTHER 1 % WILL BE ADDED MARCH 2 AND AN ADDITIONAL / 2 OF 1% WILL BE ADDED FOR EACH ADDITIONAL MONTH TAXES ARE UNPAID. J. A. BUNCH SHERIFF OF CHOWAN COUNTY 11 -■ ■ Ashley Machine Shop, labor cutting off doors, $3.50; Byrum Hardware Co., Inc., bill, $1.35; Wood & Gard ner, bill, insurance, $25.95; Edwards & Broughton Co., bill, $4.80; Dr. L. P. Williams, county physician, $50.00. By motion of J. A. Webb, seconded by A. S. Hollowell, that the County Commissioners give the Fire Depart ment $125.00 to be used for feeding firemen at the convention to be held here on or about the first of January, 1950. Bv motion of E. N. Elliott, second ed by J. R. Peele, that the County donate SIO.OO to the Caswell Train ing School, Kinston, N, C. By motion of J. R. Peele, seconded by A. S. Hollowell, that the County I Commissioners accept the proposal NEW "HUSHED” RIDE, TOO! Drive a ’SO Ford and you’ll notice quiet that whispers quality. The powerful V-8 engine whispers while it works. And doors, roof, and body panels are "sound conditioned” against road noises. Even the 13-way stronger "Lifeguard” Body adds to the quiet. But drive it yourself and see why no other car delivers so much for your money. k 1 1| ■ IK^ljlyGp^ra&ip 1 future ' . ...with a future MMi? ■/* *» bum m i PAGE FIFTEEN 1 of the N. C. State Board of Public i Welfare to provide a case worker for Chowan County Welfare Department i for the remainder of the fiscal year. It is understood that worker’s salary and travel will be paid by the N. C. State Board and that the county is under no obligation to assume the expenses at the expiration of the fiscal year 1949-50. The following reports were accept , ed and ordered filed: R. S. Marsh, assistant County Agent; Sheriff; Grand Jury; J. B. Small, Negro County Agent; State Board of Public Welfare; Chowan County Welfare Board; Treasurer. There being no further business, ■ I the Board adjourned. M. L. BUNCH, Clerk.