SECTION ONE—:
School Enrollment
In North Carolina
Highest In History
Latest Figures Reveal
914,269 In School In
1951-1952
Enrollment in North Carolina’s pub
lic schools continues upward, accord
ing to figures for 1951-52, latest year
available. Total enrollment for that
year was 914,269, highest in the his
tory of the State.
Os this total enrollment, 720,391
were in grades 1-8 and 193,878 in
grades 9-12. On a percentage basis
this is 78.8 per cent elementary and
21.2 per cent high school.
Enrollment in the Edenton schools
for 1952-53 was 917 white and 1,047
Negro.
Os the 917 in white schools, there
were 361 boys and 320 girls in the
elementary school and 121 boys and
115 girls in high school. In the col
ored school there were 373 boys and
389 girls in the elementary school and
118 boys and 167 girls in the high
school.
In the Chowan County white unit
497 were enrolled, of whom 191 boys
and 188 girls were enrolled in the ele
mentary school and 57 boys and 61
girls in high school.
In the county colored elementary
schools 399 were enrolled comprising
216 boys and 183 girls.
Vets’ Question Fox
Q—l understand that under the Ko
rean GI Bill night law courses are
counted as part-time training, and
may not be measured as more than
three-quarters time. Are there any
exceptions ?
A—Yes. Night law courses approv
ed as full-time courses under stand
ards set by the American Bar Asso
ciation may be considered as full-
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time training for purposes of the Ko
rean GI Bill. %
Q —l'm a World War II veteran
back on active duty, and my National
Service Life Insurance policy is under
waiver. Will I get my insurance divi
dends all the same ?
■ A —No. National Service Life In
r s* ranee policies do not participate in
dividends during the period when such
premium waiver is in effect.
Entomologist Looks
Over Peanut Projects
Dr. J. R. Dogger, entomologist with
the N. C. Experiment Station, was in
Chowan County Thursday of last week
" to work with the peanut? plots which
1 are being used as demonstrations to
control the Southern root worm. He
found evidence of the Southern corn
root worm on the untreated area at
| R. T. Harrell’s farm. No evidence of
I the root worm was found on the treat
ed area. The treated area at Mr. Har
rell’s was treated with Heptachlor at
! the rate of 1% pounds actual material
per acre.
The plot at E. M. Howell’s farm
was treated with Aldrin at the same
rate per acre. No evidence of com
root worm was found on either the
treated or untreated areas at Mr.
Howell’s.
Rocky Hock Splits
Even During Week
(Continued Lorn Page One)
Tuesday night. Eocky Hock weakened
in the final frame and lost to the
Weeksville Clodhoppers 4to 1. It was
a mound duel between Vernon White
and Willison, with the score tied 1-1
until the tenth inning.
Weeksville the lead in the first
inning when Kellv Byrum and Craig
singled in succession and Byrum raced
home on an error. The visitors sew
ed up the game in their half of the
tenth. Bright was safe on Leary’s
error and C. Scott singled. Brickhouse
was safe on an outfield fly and Byrum
raced home. At this point Manager
Palmer Tynch sent Reid to the mound
to replace Willison. While Reid was
winding up Scott raced home with the
second run of the inning. Brickhouse
scored on a passed ball.
Rocky Hock was unable to score
until the fifth inning and up to that
time not a single man reached first
base. The run was scored when El
bert Bunch doubled and scored on a
single by Ray Jordan.
Weeksville made 10 hits, while
Rocky Hock was able to chalk up on
ly four. •
White pitched until the ninth in
ning and fanned 10 batters. In the
ninth Berry went to the mound, but
was replaced by Gregory after pitch
ing only one ball.
Willison fanned nine visiting bat
ters and was replaced by Reid in the
final frame with two on bases and no
outs.
REVIVAL ENDS FRIDAY
Revival services at the Presbyterian
Church are in progress this week and
will end Friday night. The pastor,
the Rev. James MacKenzie is preach
ing for the revival.
THB CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, N. C.. THURSDAY. JULY 28, 1953.
New Shredder At Hobbs Implement Company |
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In its new No. 60 shroddor, the New Idea Division, Avce Manufactur
ing Corporation, has suspended the three shredding heads from the \
top in such away that the back Is loft open. This arrangement has
reduced wrapping to a minimum and increased the even distribution
of material. Running at standard power take-off speed, the adjustable
hammers achieve 19,225 hits per minute. They not only cover two
rows but pulverize the center as wall, thus eliminating a windrow
effect and distributing the pulverized material evenly over the soil.
Examination Called
For Postmaster
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booklet. The questions will require
accurate arithmetic as well as the i
ability to follow work instructions.
Applicants must have reached their
twenty-fifth birthday, but must not
have passed their sixty-third birthday ■
on the closing date for receipt of ap
plications. These age limits do not
apply to persons entitled to veteran
preference. (
Applicants must file application .
Form X46-80AB only. Be sure to
show “Postmaster” under “Title of
Examination” on this card, as well as
the name of the office where the va
cancy exists and the place where the
written test will be held. Other re
quired forms will be forwarded with
notice of admission to the written test.
The above forms may be obtained
at the Edenton post office or from
the United States Civil Service Com
mission, Washington 25, D. C.
Applications should be sent to the ■
United States Civil Service Commis- ■
sion, Washington 25, D. C., where they
must be received not later than Aug
ust 11.
DIME SOCIETY MEETS JULY 28
The Dime Society of the Edenton
Baptist church will meet Tuesday
night, July 28, at 8 o’clock at the
1 home of Mrs. J. J. Long on West
Church Street. All members are urg
: ed to attend.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my sincere thanks
and appreciation to my friends and
neighbors, and the various church or
| ganizations, for the lovely flowers,
cards, visits and prayers extended me
1 during my past five weeks of illness.
MRS. LILLIAN HARRELL
JOHNSON
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Pullman Porter—Beg your pardon,
sir, but the dollar you gave me last
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Traveler —So did the blanket you
gave me last night.
Too Late To Classify
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good running condition. Also one
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July23,3opd
AGGRESSIVE PERSON 25 TO 45
years of age, preferably but not
necessarily with college background,
for group enrollment work with
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incentive. Must have car and be
free to travel. Travel expenses paid.
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Hospital Care Association, Durham,
North Carolina, giving your quali
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ff SOCIETY NEWS
Miss Elizabeth Lineberger of Bel
mont is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
H. M. S. Cason, on West Queen Street.
Miss Mildred Munden returned home
Sunday from Norfolk where she visit
ed relatives.
Mrs. G. A. Stubbs has returned to
her home in Plymouth after spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs. W. A.
Munden and family.
Sgt. and Mrs. E. R. Starnes, Mrs.
Annie Nixon and Mrs. Ladell Parker
spent the week-end in Baltimore visit- \
ing Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Spencer.
Mrs. William D. Sullivan of Palm
Beach, Fla., and Mrs. Frank K. Wa- (
ters‘ and granddaughter, Evelyn Ann
Waters, of West Palm Beach, Fla.,
arrived this week as guests of Mrs.
Waters’ sister, Mrs. George P. By
rum and Mr. Byrum.
i Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Britt of the
j Merry Hill, section of Bertie County
[spent Sunday visiting Mrs. Britt’s
\ aunt, Mrs. R. K. Hall and Mr. Fall.
Mrs. H. Otis Carlton and two daugh
ters,. Peggy and Penny, of Belle
Glade, Fla., are visiting Mrs. Carl
ton’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M.
Harrell.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Edwin Bufflap, Mrs.
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John Garrett and Robert and Jimmy
White spent Sunday in South Nor
folk visiting Mr. and Mrs. James
Dail.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald James and son
Billy returned home Saturday night
after spending three weeks visiting
friends and relatives in Texas.
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Misses Neldia Haste, Dot Davis,
Magdalene Downing and Evelyn Har
rell left Saturday for Ocean City, Md.,
and Atlantic City, N. J., where they
are spending a two weeks’ vacation.
Mrs. Ernest Kefaayes and daughter,
Dolly, left Norfolk, Va., by plane on
Tuesday for New York City, where
they will spend several days visiting
relatives.
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