Cooperative Wool Pool Is Scheduled For June 20 And 21 Reports to Effeet That Higher Prices Can Re Secured A cooperative* wool pool for this urea will hr held at the Gravely Tobacco Warehouse in Washington, N. C., on Monday and Tuesday, Juno 20 and 21, a coord inf; to Coun ty Agent. C. W. Overman. Most satisfactory reports have come from those who have sold their wool through the cooperative pool in the past. One sheep raiser re cently reported a much higher price for his woo! sold through.the pool than he had been offered by other buyers. '•'* Sheep growers who wish to sell their wool in the cooperative wool pool may take it to Washington themselves on June 20 and 21 or have it hauled cooperatively. Those who wish to have wool haul ed cooperatively should notify the County A vent so that he can ar range for the hauling. Mr. Over man must lie notified not later than June 10 so that hauling arrange ments may he made. Handling charges for wool at the wool pool will he ope cent per pound and rea sonable rates will be worked out for hauling. Wool must be proper ly prepared to bring the highest price. Kaeh fleece must he tied separately with paper twine. A few balls of wool twine is available at the county agent’s office. Wool must be in clean cotton hags and each hag should be tagged with the name and address of the owner. Bags will lie returned to the owner. The Department of Agriculture has announced an ineentative price of 62 cents per pound average on all wool produced in the United States during the wool marketing year. April 1. 1955, through March 21, 11)56. This means that when the marketing year is over next April wool prices throughout the country will h<» averaged up and if the average price is less than 62 cents per pound then a percentage payment will he made to producers j to bring the price up to an aver age of 62 cents per pound. For further information those interested are urged to contact the County ASC office or the county agent. , Miss Margaret Davis Williams, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. L. P.! Williams, is among the 1955 grad uating Class at the University. Miss Williams will be awarded a B.A. degree in education. V • Give your cultivator with IH Precision-Engineered SWEEPS mi SHOVELS Give your cultivator the sharp new "bite” it oeedj to loosen hard grouad and clean out the weed*. Get a new set of IH precision-engineered sweeps, shovel* of steels today. Made of wear-resistant high-carbon steel, they wear better, hold their sharpness longer and maintain penetration. Don’t settle for substitutes. We have IH sweeps, shovel* and steels in the □ size and type so do beat work in your crop* and soil. * * * * * ' A 5* STAR Taka Hama A Sat Today SERVICE 7 "■ PLACE YOUR ORDER NOW FOR John Blue Cotton Ousters AND FERTILIZER ATTACHMENTS BYRUM IMPLEMENT & TRUCK CO. "YOUR INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DEALER ” PHONE 299 -^JSDENTO^N-^ r’ r —-v Picnic Season Is On Its Way! By MARTHA STII.LEY * Virginia Electric A Power Co. I Home Economist v Some hints—clip to the inside | top of your picnic basket. 1. Take along plenty of paper, ■ plates, spoons, cups and paper nap kins. Paper or plastic tablecloths. 2. Keep hot foods hot, cold foods cold in large vacuum jug or bot tle, 3. Carry pies and cakes in basket 1 with separate shelves to keep them intact. ’ 4. Take ranned foods right in ’ cans. Remove frozen foods from freezer at last minute. Cook im mediately upon arrival. 5. Bring steel wool soap pads, they make scouring picnic pots and grills easy. 6. Before leaving, he sure picnic fire is out. Drown it; stir; then drown again. 7. Never heat canned food in un opened ean. Can may burst caus ing serious burns. 1 8. Invest in a picnic chest; fill with ice—carry all perishables. 9. Remember that all dishes con taining eggs and milk, such as 1 cream filled cakes, pies, cream puffs, eclairs, etc., must be re- 1 frigerated until eaten. If you haven’t a picnic chest— 1. Make sandwiches from refrig erated ingredients. Wrap in wax- ' ed paper or foil. Never wrap in * damp cloth. Refrigerate at once ’till very cold. Pack at Hast min- ! ute. Eat within 4 hours. Handle cold fried chicken and ‘ salads sueh as chicken and potato ‘ as above. ‘ Guide for planning non-cook- ‘ picnic— ‘ 1. Make protein rich cooked or 1 canned meat, fish, chicken or tur- 1 key, cheese, egg, peanut butter, etc. 1 sandwiches as mainstay of picnic. Use generously in filling. Packjl lettuce separately. 2. Vegetables are a must. One * or more as a raw relish makes}; good munching. They can lie chop- ' ped in sandwich filling or used raw; : —celery, carrots, tomatoes, etc. 1 3. Always include fruit—hana-; 1 nas, apples, pears, plums, peaches, etc. -1 4. Use a variety of breads, rolls, | crackers, along with white, rye, 1 whole wheat, etc., sliced bread. f 5. Fill vacuum with very cold or hot foods or beverages. Milk, cq-.j. coa, coffee, hot soups are some suggestions. Mutual Interest Bankrupt Circus Proprietor— Gdod heavens, I hope we get some money ih this morning, or I shan’t • before the show. I Lion Tamer (fervently) So; do I! I| ■ Better a little well kept, than a great deal forgotten. —Bishop of Laitmer. THE CUOWAN HERALD. EDKNTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1955. Chowan Hitfh School Honor Students V -J d 'fyf" ' y :-j 1 * • tBP JBB| \jral / jj | M JEAN EVANS ANNE HOLLOWELL Pictured above are two honor students in the 1955 graduating class at Chowan Hit’ll School. On the left is Jean Evans, valedictorian and Anne Hollowell, salutatorian. — *l*l*l*ll*l*l *>w*< $5.95 flexible floor lamp spots the light where you need it! Helps cut down on glare because you "aim".r the light to the spot most comfortable for you! 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EXTENSION CONFERENCE The Extension Workers of the Eastern and Southeastern Districts ‘attended a training conference at ’State College from Wednesday through Friday of last. week. The ’ tit!,- of this conference was “Farm [ers in a Changing World.” j Several excellent speakers ap i peari'd on the program and made very interesting and informative talks. Progress which farmers have made was discussed, as well as changes which-should he made. [ff j lltmmjdmA I ■L ffl L BY RUTH tut RENT OMt ION B Use Electricity Right—As won derful as it is to have electricity, it ean and does create a tremen dous problem in many areas on the farm and in the house. Check for I wrong wiring or wiring that is too', old. Too many appliances on one line (too heavy a load for the size of wire) is a hazard. Don’t use wrong size fuse (too big for size of wire) or a penny behind a blown fuse. Watch for badly worn cords ■ and open sockets, or children tin- I kering with wires and sockets. Don’t make repairs without pulling the master switch or handle elec trical equipment with wet hands. Be sure your electric fan is in a safe location. The money you spend for safety l checking of wiring is money Well spent. Garden Fresh Vegetables—Gar den fresh vegetables will soon ! grace our tables. Fresh asparagus , is always a popular treat, so here's a tip for easy preparation. In stead of cutting the stalks : ntn the ( desired length, just break off the j. extra parts. Since the knife cuts j through the firm (and often tough) . section, breaking will give you only the tender portion. Next time you or your family has the taste for French fried on ion rings, try slicing the onion without peeling off the outside | skin. It saves one troublesome I , step—and maybe some tears. Then j all you need do is slip the skin j off (it almost falls off by itself) . ■ before dipping the rings in hat ter. Also, the hatter clings to tile i > onion rings better if you make it. | up ahead and chill it in the refrig-j , erator before coating—simple hut I effective tricks for French fried onions. . Pie crust variation—For a not so-new hut always good pie crust I variation, you'll like the graham cracker crust: Its cups graham cracker crumbs. 1 3 cup sugar, »y cup melted butter. To make short work of the graham crackers, just drop them into a plastic freezer or ’ vegetable bag, fasten the end so ’ eurely, and roll your rolling pin over bag. crackers and all. The 1 crumbs will be uniform in size and I J I pour easily into a measuring cup with not a crumb on the floor! Safety precautions Falls are * dangerous and they occur most fre e quentily on broken steps, uneven ® floors, and from toys and other s things left in the way. 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Quick '.peelings -You can easily slip off the skins of tomatoes, peaches, and pears if you put them in a wire basket or cloth hag. and plunge them into boiling water for] two minutes and then into cold wa- U ' ! ’ _ For »>n<* word a man is often ■ idoemed to he wiso, and for one I word lie is often deemed to be fool lish. We outfht to be < areful indeed what we say. —Confucius. I Dear Policy Holder Friends Due to my recent promotion, I regret that I will be unable to remain in Edenton. I hope that 1 have rend ered you the service you desired. I have enjoyed doing business with you, and your new agent, Joe Thorud, will strive to give you the best possible service. Yours very truly, PARKER HELMS, District Sales Manager. Farm Bureau Insurance Companies HAYSEED By UNCLE SAM A Woman’s World Women do not have to prove that .. they are just as intelligent as men. I Men know it whether they will ad mit, it or not. Women are capable of running a business. Women are capable of handling the professions. Women are capable of control ling men. Maybe without men knowing it. Women are capable of making a Inan feel like a king or she can wrap him around her finger like a wet paper string. Women are capable of hearing I their husbands talk to men anil ‘ never hear a word they say, yet hear every word they say to an-' ■ other woman. Women are capable of running a (home more successfully than men. , II Women are capable of living eas ■ ier without men than men can with-: lout women. j Women are capable, when they desire, of poking their finger in the .other woman’s pie at the time and [dare it will cause the greater . animosity, hatred and disturbance. 1 1 Women are fully capable of ex plaining that they can’t understand PAGE THREE SECTION TWO—I how to change 11 tire. No matter which way*you turn it is a woman's world. **( * t Two Autos Collide On Thick Neck Road State Patrolman Mack Rogerson reports an automobile wreck which occurred about 6 o'clock Wednesday night of last week on Thick Neck road. Carey Privott, white, driving 1946 Chevrolet and Willie Jones, colored, driving a 1918 CMC truck, collided head-on while rounding a curve. Each driver told Patrolman Rog erson that he did not see the other Car until too late to avoid the ac cident. Fortunately none of the drivers were injured and damage to the automobiles was estimated at about ,$350. ICE-COLI) WATERMELONS —at— Edentonlce ; Company