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Mayo Speaker At PTA Meeting The Parent-Teacher Associa tion of John A. Holmes High School met Tuesday night of last week in the auditorium. The meeting wgs .presided over by Dr. L. F. Ferguson, president, and was opened with Scripture and prayer by the Rev. George B. Holmes. During the meeting Mrs. Myda Ti ylor, treasurer, reported a vnk balance of $95.73. The fioup approved the recommen .lation of the executive board to increase the dues from 25 to 50 cents. Dr. Ferguson stated that at the present time the as sociation did not have enough money to give the SIOO scholar ship at the end of school to a deserving student planning to go into the teaching profession or to give the annual donation to the Teenage Club. He express ed his appreciation for the fine work they did in the eye screen ing program in the seventh, eighth and ninth grades. Dr. Ferguson presented Super intendent John A. Holmes, who in tui n introduced Hiram J. Ma-m, principal of the school. Mr IV ayo introduced members of the- faculty and spoke on :“I jlieies of John A. Holmes Hgh School.” School board <n fmbers present were also rec ■•ojnized. ■ Dr. Ferguson asked permission ■to return the charter and have the name changed from Edenton Junior-Senior High School PTA to John A. Holmes High School PTA. He also asked to have changed two of the by-laws, one having to do with dues and the other regarding the number of meetings and the time. Mrs. Alice Belch’s homeroom won the attendance prize with .96%. At a reception in the lunchroom following the meet ing, the faculty stood in a re ceiving line to meet parents of children. Y n I CIVIC CALENDAR j V : 4 Continued From Page 1. Section ) ▼ation Districts will meet in Edenton on Friday, November 20. American Legion wil 'meet Tuesday night, O'tober 20, at 8 o'clock at the horns cf Mrs. Mack Rogerson. Dr. Marc Lovelace, professor at Southeastern Theological Sem inary at Wake Forest will preach at Rocky Hock Baptist Church Sunday morning, October 18, at II o'csocx and at 8 o'clock at night. Chowan Hospital Auxiliary will meet Friday afternoon, Oc tober 18, at 3 o'clock in the nurses' home. Edenton's Hornets will play. Roper High School on Hicks ] Field tonight (Thursday) at 8 o'clock. Edenton's Business and Pro fessional Woman's Club will meet tonight (Thursday) at 7 o'clock at the Edenton Restau rant. The Methodist Men's Club will meet tonight (Thursday) at 6:30 o'clock. The Alumni Association of Edenton Colored High School will meet in Room 105 Tuesday night, October 20, at 8 o'clock. Homecoming Day will be ob served at the Macedonia Baptist Church Sunday, October 25, with a morning and afternoon service. Annual Chowan County Fair is in progress this week at the American Legion grounds. Homecoming will be observed at the Edenton Colored High School Friday, October 30, when the Hornets play the Jackson- wk j Well design forms to streamline and ' I speed-up the routine of your office or shop ||f| W;\ Get out suggestions, without obligation, L / on anything from a shipping tag to a coor* dinated system FALL REVIEW— Form-fitting wool tweed in dark-ancl-light green is in the fall collection of a Parisian designer. Note belt of suit material,. and the shawl collar. ville Bulldogs. Chowan Tribe of Red Men will hold its annual banquet in the Edenton armory Tuesday night, October 27, at 7 o'clock. Edenton Roiarians will meet this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o"clock in the Parish House. Chowan Tribe of Red Men will meet Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. William H. Coffield, Jr., Post No. 9280, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet Tuesday night at 8 o'clocK. Edenton Lions Club will meet Monday night at 7 o'clock. RYLAND CLUB MEETS The Ryland Home Demonstra tion Club met with Mrs. Gordon Boyce for its October meeting. A devotion was given by Mrs. Gordon Boyce and Mrs. Lester Copeland led in prayer. During the business session, plans were completed for the County Fair exhibits. The club is making an exhibit on crafts. Also, several club members are working on the community ex hibit which is about • community progress. Mrs. Melvin Copeland, Mrs. j Dorus Copeland, Mrs. C. C. Cope land and Mrs. R. S. Ward were appointed to plan a menu to serve the Ruritan Club. Several committees Were ap pointed for the tackey party which the Community Progress Committee has planned. The party will be' held at Ralph Ward’s warehouse on October 23. Everyone is invited to attend. Miss Pauline Calloway gave a very interesting demonstration on “How to Dress For Every Occasion.” The members en joyed discussing various types of outfits and when to wear them. The hostess served a delicious salad after the meeting ad journed. ' 20 YEARS AGO Continued from Page 1, Section 1 were swamped by Plymouth High School 32-0. J. H. Conger reported to Town Council that the new athletic field was just about completed. Miss Kathryn Shrump was among 20 new members added to the band at Woman's College of the University of North Caro lina at Greensboro. THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15. 1959. Edenton Quartet To Education Meeting Four members of the John A. Holmes High School faculty,will j attend the Northeastern District' Conference of the North Caro lina Education Association which will be held in Rocky Mount Friday, October 16. The group will include Hiram Mayo, p: in cipal; Miss Coleen Ward, physi cal education teacher; Mrs. Mar garet DuLaney, eighth grade teacher and Mrs. Hulda Good win, lunch room supervisor. Mr. Mayo is president of the Principal Division of the North eastern District and will offici ate at the session, which will be held at the Ricks Hotel. In the neighborhood of 100 school prin cipals are expected to attend the luncheon meeting. . The speaker for the occasion will be Congressman L. H. Foun tain of Tarboro. Soybean Estimate Is Down Slightly Based on probable yield re ports as of October 1, soybean production is forecast at 10,494,- 000 bushels, down 4 percent from September 1, according to the North Carolina Crop Reporting Service. A crop of this size, if it materializes, would be a rec ord production for the State. Yield per acre, indicated at 22.0 bushels, is 1.0 bushel below the • record yield set in 1958. Weather conditions during the greater part of September were very favorable for growth and maturity of the crop. In the commercial soybean area of the ’ State Hurricane Grade did little, I or no damage to soybeans. < ( N. C. Corn Crop ; Yield Second Best Corn production in North Car- 1 olina is estimated at a record : 86,731,000 bushels by the North | Carolina Crop Reporting Service, j ■ The current estimate is slightly 1 down from a month earlier, but < is 5.5 percent above the previ- : ous record 1958 crop of 82,192,- 000 bushels. The indicated yield per acre of 43.0 bushels is the second highest of record, exceed- ! ed only in 1958 when a record 1 44.0 bushels was established. The United States corn pro duction is estimated at 4,429,- 154,000 bushels, compared with 3,799,844,000 bushels last year. Wake C/p TO RICH, GLORIOUS TONE QUALITY ALL NEW ADVANCED DESIGN 'TgHITH CLOCK HJADj? f. -. »- - *L- 1.1..1 THE STARLIGHTER Model BSIS featuring tne latest multi-purpose *c clock radio ’59 WRAP-AROUND okes y° u ,o mu ", sic; acts as timer. CTVIINR I Long distance AM —1 ' w * reception. Wave- No need to back this beauty to magnet 5 Antenna, the wall! It has a "finished" back. 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She once snarled • traffic for 22 minutes when her foot became wedged between L.two cars of' one of their trains. ,<■ —- —— B i»'»» n«r», ' <»<»<vir»nr>firv — n ■ n— mrr>r«— ■— ivinnro mtm —* Mrs. Billy Hardison Hit By Automobile Mrs. Billy Hardison, secretary to Harry Smith, Jr., executive; vice president of the Edenton i Chamber of Commerce, narrowly escaped serious injury and even death about 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Hardison left the Post Office after purchasing some stamps and was struck by a pickup truck as she crossed Broad Street in front of the Post Office. There was a red light on Broad Street, so Mrs. Hardi son crossed while cars Were waiting for the green light. However, in the western lane Pruden Forehand, driving a pickup truck for the Coastland Oil Company, was heading to ward the intersection of Broad and Church Streets and struck Mrs. Hardison. She was rushed to the hospi tal where, after examination, it was found that she was only bruised and shook up. She was released from the hospital late Tuesday afternoon. You Are Invited To Attend The Showing Os The NEW 1960 PLYMOUTHS [Plymouth Features Economy for 1960] ' " 1 '' ‘' *” ' ' ■; The 1960 Plymouth is the strongest, quietest, developed to fulfill a specific requirement, fastest accelerating, most economical oper- The 30-D Economy Six, with 145 horsepower, ating car in Plymouth’s history. It features is introduced for drivers who require maxi unified body and frame structure and com- mum fuel savings. The Sonoßamic Common-’ pletely new styling for this economy cham- do V-8, with 330 horsepower, which brings pion. Two completely new engines are added ram induction to passenger cars for the first in the 1960 Plymouth line of six engines, time, is primarily a “performance" engine each of uniquely different design and each with outstanding acceleration characteristics^ Friday, October 16th At Our Showroom On W. Water St. NEVER BEFORE HAS CHRYSLER CORPORATION PRESENTED SUCH FINE CARS! SEE THEM And DRIVE THEM Chowan Motor Company W. Water Street PHONE 2415 Edenton, N. C. DEALER S FRANCHISE LICENSE NO. 829 Culture avails nothing unless it ennobles and strengthens character. —W. Somerset Maugham, j Minutes Os County Board Os Education ' October 5, 1959 The Board of Education held | its regular meeting October 5,j 1959, at 10:00 A. M. The follow-j ing members were present: Mrs.] Mary D. Dixon, chairman, Gar-| land Asbell, Sherlon Layton and j Eugene Jordan. The following j members were absent: Marvin Evans and Mrs. F. A. Ward. The chairman called the meet ing to order with the Lord’s Prayer, led by Sherlon Layton. The secretary read the previ ous minutes and same were adopted as read. The local school fund treas urer’s report for September was presented and approved by a’ motion made by Garland Asbell j and seconded by Sherlon Lay-1 ton. The county treasurer’s report j for September was presented and approved by a motion made by Eugene Jordan and seconded by Sherlon Layton. The following payments were read for September and same approved by a motion made by Garland Asbell and seconded by Eugene Jordan: Lunchrooms, $96.50; teacher age, $28.80; veterans’ program, $159.96; typewriter repairs, $171.50; other current expense, $2,590.87; total. $3,047.63. The superintendent called at tention to the North Carolina School Board Association at Chapel Hill in November. The September Grand Jury’s report was read in full to the Board by the superintendent. The building program at the White Oak School was discussed. ( The superintendent reported it now appeared that the plastic I tile could be installed instead of; the asphalt tile, by using the J same type of rods as used in House For Sale! Located on north side of IT.l T . S. 17 in subdivision known as Cypress Lodge next door to M & W Construction Company office. Telephone resi dence 2137 or office 1823. W. J. BERRYMAN, Broker —SECTION ONE PAGE THREE the new classrooms at Chowan High School. Attention was called to the fact that Mrs. F. A. Ward’s hus band had been seriously injured and that a letter expressing the sympathy of the Board be sent to Mrs. Ward and family. Mrs. Nixon, chairman, stated that sh 9 would send such a letter. I There being no further busi ness the Board adjourned. MRS. MARY D. NIXON, Chairman W. J. TAYLOR, "" ,T i ' Secretary r
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