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PAGE SIX sgpCTKar.Pws. "Frankly Speaking I Vs FRANK ROBErtTS 1 A few notes 'bout this-’n-that: The Federal Trade Commission got on , the manufacturers of Hollywood Bread. Seems the Hollywood Bread folks are claim ing that their product is weight reducing and contains fewer calories than other bread. The FTC says it’s true, only because Hollywood Bread is sliced thin ner. How ’bout that for deceiv ing the public? ■Remember actor William Gar gan? He was a long-time movie favorite, and an early television star. Well, he’s learned to talk again, and might resume his ca reer. It was interrupted be cause of cancer of the larynx. He now speaks by swallowing air ahd forcing it to vibrate the esophagus. Ironically enough, he first learned he had cancer while playing a part in a play of a man who dies of cancer. ■ Time Magazine, which already owns radio stations in Denver, Grand Rapids. Indianapolis and Minn'eapolis-Saint Paul, has pur chased yet another radio proper ty. This time in San Diego, California. Trading stamps back again Those P&Q Top Value Stamp are really something. You can even save up for a new car, o for an overseas vacation. An interesting quote from Di Karl Barth, an eminent Swiss Protestant leader: “The world has always moved away fron God. But that's not the point The point is that God is noi moving away from man.” Burns arid Channing are now in business. That's George Burn: | and his new professional part I ner Carole Channing. . I Dick Clark is re-married. His new wife is his former secre tary. This is the sftme Die) Clark of American Bandstam fame, who also wrote news paper columns to teenagers con cerning their behavior, moral and so on. Casey Stengel received a repri mand, and was fined .SSOO so posing for beer ads. It’s a vio lation of baseball rules, which prohibit men in uniform fro r. posing for alcoholic beveragi ads. Radio performer John Henry Faulk is attempting to sue a organization called Aware, In corporated. Said organization once accused Faulk of being linked with the communist cor,- ; spiracy. Faulk says ’taint so ... I and is suing, due to the charg es damaging his' career. The three-year-old son of rork ’n roller Jerry Lee Lewis, drowned in the family swim ming pool in Memphis, Tenrtes- j see. Hugh Downs has been appoint ed as a special consultant to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. Remember the old tee-vee pro gram Zoo Parade? It emanated from the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago and was hosted by the director of that zoo, Marlin Perkins. Mr. Perkins -, has re cently beer named to head the St. Louis Zoo. * ff Leary Plant Farm! EDENTON, N. C. I Phone 2744 Located in the heart of Rocky Hock j Cabbage— Early Jersey Wakefield, j Ferry Round Dutch, As- j .glow's Round Dutch. Bedding Plants— Pansies: Swiss Giant (mix ed). Yellow. White. Blue: Sweet Williams: Newport Pinks, Mixed. Dwarf, Tall; English Daisy: Mixed; Bas ket of Gold; Candy Tuft: While Perennial. Potted Plants— Geraniums in 3-inch and 4-inch pois; Begonias: Co leus, Sal tana, Lanlana. Shrubbery— Azaieas: Coral Bells and Snows; Camelias: Profes sor Sergeant, Blood of China. Also complete line of Hollies, Pfilser Juni pers, Liguslrium, Pyracan tha and Arborrita; Pine Tmh, Pin Oaks and Dog wood. We Guarantee All We Plant ... let us know your gar dening needs! ■ [Leaders of the Danish tobacco [ Industry agreed t‘o cut dowrt cigarette advertising, because of recent medical reports attribut ing the increase of lung cancer to cigarette smoking. Inciden tally, a government researcher in this country says that a re cent study shows that women who smoke during pregnancy are more likely to have smaller babies whose health is impaired. On that same subject, Britain’s major tobacco firms have launched a campaign to discour age cigarette smoking by chil dren and teenagers. Closing Thought: Were a glac ier to cover the entire eastern seaboard it would put a serious | crimp in the major league base-: ball schedules. i Bank Installs New Electronic Machine j Continued from Page 1, Section 1 | the machine can check itself. If just one part of 72 electronic im pulses vary from norm, the ma chine notifies the operator to check the account. This Burroughs electronic bookkeeping machine has great- 1 ly speeded up the bank’s own operation, in that the electronic | stripes pick up balances and check count and aligns the ledg- J er card automatically. The installation of this ma hine is another example of the '’copies Bank & Trust Company "iving better customer Service to the people of this area. John A. Kramer, executive vice presi dent, states that this is the only electronic banking equipment in Northeastern North Carolina, and that it is the intent of the Peo ples Bank to keep abreast of all modern banking changes. I NOTICE TO THE VOTERS OF CHOWAN COUNTY This is the bill that was enacted through the Legislature in 1959 that gave the Commissioners power to set salaries on all County officials including themselves: H. B. 48 Chapter 39 AX ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION ERS TO FIX THE SALARIES AND FEES OF ALL OFFICIALS OF CHOWAN COtINTY. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA DO ENACT: Section I. The Board of County Commissioners of Chowan County is here by authorized to fix and establish the salaries and fees of all officials of Chowan Couhty, whether elected or appointed; however, no salary or fee shall be reduced during the term for which such official is elected or ap pointed. - 1 Section 2. The compensation provided for in Section 1 shall be paid, when designated as a salary, from such county fund as shall be determined by the Board of CoUrtty Commissioners. Section 2'A. This Act shall not apply to officials and employees of Chowan County whose salary or compensation is governed by the provisions of the State Merit System Act, Chapter 126 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Section 3. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Section 4. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 1959. In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 6th day of March, 1959. The following Commissioners Were in office when this en actment was made a"d missed: W. E. Bond, Chairman, John Gilliam Wood, J. R. Peele, C. J. rtollowell and Dallas L. Jethro, Jr. In Bertie Countv which has approximately 30,000 population, their Representative enacted a bill in 1959 through the Legis lature giving the Commissioners a 20% maximum increase in their salaries and 20% mirtihnhtt. Their Chairmah draws a salary of 600 dollars per year. In Chowan County whch has approximately 12,000 popula tion, the Chairirtan of Com Alls Stoners’ salary was raised to 900 dollars per year in 1955. Oh DeeertibOF 4-, 1961 the Chair man was appointed as a rOlgtifferr CoiWMlssftnWY With a salary of 2,500 dollars per year. . THIS IS A PAID POLITICAL AD 111 f! ft PRELIiftIMARY PRIMARY MAY 2«0l HERBERT S. SMALL TK3 CHOWAN JKPftTH , Ideality Pageant ■ For Water Carnival | Continued from Peg# L Section 1 many, it is said, these are one of the snappiest aerial numbers to reach for the c-iouds on dark nights. With « prolonged crackling and with repeated loud and furious reports, its fiery dis plays show a screeching devil pursuing a frightened tailor across the sky. There will be many mb re beautifully colored aerial shells fired during the course of the evening, Harrell said, including many ground sets, one of which, 1 50 feet across, is called “Niagara Falls.” i The Edertton Water Carnivals beauty pageant with 21 entrants and scheduled for mid-dftemcon | showing May 30, will be water borne, according to Caswell Ed mundson and David Bateman, co-chairmen of the cbrrtmiY’ee working on the details. The young ladies, naturally all in bathing suits, will, be carried in a parade of motor boats to the judge’s barge in Pembroke Creek. The contestants will have a final judging in evening gowns during the intermission of the dance at the Edenton armory, scheduled to start at the conclusion of the fireworks dis play. Music will be furnished bv Johnny Piland’s Band. Edenton merchants are mak ing the beauty pageant possible by sponsoring the individual beauty pageant contestants. One of the following young ladies will be crowned Queen of the Water Carnival May 30: Caro lvn Griffin. Joan Cayton, Carole Phipps, Linda Garrett from John A. Holmes High School: Kathryn Byrum. Shirley Chap pell, Nancy Ward, Judy Haste. Jo Anne Copeland, Betty Gae Morris, Nancy Parrish from Chowan High School;' Flora Ann Hollis, Alice Oliver, Shirley Ca hoon, Linda Patrick from Co lumbia High Sfchool; Sarah Louise Craddock, Kay Morris, Judy Davenport, Annie Mae Johnston from .Cceswell High School. Other events on the Water Carnival program will be a mara thbn boat race, a jolisting com test from flat bottom fishing boats and a thrilling exhibition put on by the 40-meihber Outer Banks Water Ski Club. Final Band Concert Sunday, May 20 CoAthiuad from Pagfe 1. Section 1 day’s performance will be a ren dition of “The Dream of Olwen,” a piano solo with band. Roger Lamb of Holmes High will be the soloist.- Larhb has perform ed for a number of organiza tions ih Edenton and his ability as a pianist is well known in the vicinity. The band will also perform “Two Moods” by Grundman, “Dubinuska” by Rimsky-Korsa kov, March from “Scipio” by Haridel, “The Bells Os St. Mi guell” by Morrisey, “Mount of Might” by Osterling, “Washing ton Post March” by Sousa. During intermission the John Philip Sousa Award will be pre sented by ’the Rotary Club to the most outstanding band mem ber of the year. The Achieve ment Award will be presented to the band student showing the most progress on his instrument during the school year. This award will be presented by the Edenton Chamber of Commerce. Sunday’s Concert will be the final function of the Holmes Band for this school year. The band has appeared in thirty-one functions ddring the year. Mrs. Stolzenberg Speaker For DAR Mrs. Fred Stolzenberg of Rocky Mount, immediate past district director of the DAR, ad dressed the Edenton Tea Party Chapter, DAR at the final cliib meeting of the year Wednesday, May 9. ' Mrs. Stolzenberg reported on the recent National Congress held in Washington, D- C-, which she attended. She also spoke on “Our American Heritage” in which she stressed Americanism. A report on tourists Was made and it was reported that through the DAR tour service a bus load of women from Rome, Ga., a group from Washington, N. C-, as well as individual parties had toured Edenton during the last mopth. The need for signs outside of Edenton to advertise the historic points of interest was discussed. Mrs. George Hoskins, regent, and Mrs. W- D. Holmes, Jr., were- appointed to contact the local Chamber of Commerce about signs. Mrs. Albert Byrum was ap- To The Voters Os The First Township, Chowan County After being urged by the v'f ''T^3S9H|| people of the county well a- the Grain) Jury the April term of Court, l have derided to announce).: my l :ind :dacy for Commis- ’ijHF \ o' * ' ■\JjjnK sioner m the Democratic:: jMl > jL. Primary May 26. ISfoSaji . I believe with mv ex- -.is ’•me lor p.-i.-d 35 ’ ifC* ,4L \ m \ ears as a man who has bf i. encased in farming and also opera l. 3s rental . :\ .n K • n that I w.’id .ed to : I’present .- ih. 'm t •"’• diffment ?! j}/ problem- tha: ari.-e. - - Recently a fall hmejdj® 'P 7 resjllai sala \ h,e Ih t;« appointed.AM* ISfaSSjsifci? It is impossible to reduce taxes when adding on unnecessary expenses. If nominated in the primary May 26 and elected in the following November election, I will exert every effort in my power to eliminate any Commissioners being appointed as a full time Commis sioner on regular salary. It will be my purpose to serve and protect the people to the best of my ability in the duties which I perform. YOUR VOTE AND SUPPORT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED! HERBERT S. SMALL 1962 General Electric Filter - Flo Washer ] WASHES 12 lb. LOADS! i w i ]ggß||j|lßl| New Beauty Performance 1 / ■ ~~ I 2 ; WASH SPEEDS • V .•'! / 3 - : : a-. ■ - (Wffwh TEMPERATURES 1 -S 2 \ RINSE \ TEMPERATURES 1 Washer WA-650W ... ,; . ' Think '6f the time And work you save when you can wash 12 lbs. „ . jflfe ■■ of cfdthes in one load. Thorough washing action to get every * I* ' M KM piece in this big load really clean. New wash basket, more pow- W i erful ( G-E motor and new spiral activator do the job .. . eisity. w MW m I Phone 2425 “Honft UfMflality Furniture” KleHton, N. C. • l . rSr —snci . . m. I pointed to succeed * Mrs. John 1 I Bond as transportation chair man. Mrs. Wood Privott, district di rector, announced that the dis trict meeting will be held in Goldsboro in September And that the Good CitizenShife Day will be held in Edenton ih No vember. She also announced that a history of the chapter Was due by the district meeting. Edenton Group At Annual Convention Os Women’s Clubs Eight members of the Edenton Woman’s Club are attending the annual convention of thfe North Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs which will be held the latter part of this week at Win ston-Salem. The group who plan to leave this (Thursday) morning includes Mrs. Joe Thorud, Mrs. Warren Twiddy, Mrs. J. D. Elliott, Mrs. W. J. P. Earnhardt, Mrs. W. H. Hollowell, Jr., Mrs. El ton Fore hand, Jr., Mrs. Bruce Jones, Jr., and Mrs. Robert Boyce. They will make their head- #arti£s at tltt: Robert is. Leo Hd«l. 4-fe Cttß MEETS ’> •hte Cross ftoaHtis 4-Al Cthb hefd Its risgqlar hlodthly mdfetiiW Tu’esday nifeht, May t, at • t o’clock at the ChhWan CbhhhUh iW BhlWtng. JhhnAV Wihfctorrtb, president, presided over the meeting. Wilma Leigh NiSfott rdad the RE-ELECT Geddes B. Potter TO THE Chowan Courty School Board * Your Vote And Support Will Be Greatly Appreciated! ■■ ———— : - Seagrams ’ Seven ;ir Croum AMERICAN •IE.NDED WHISKEY _ _ ~§m $4.00 mrnrnmmm $2.55 MtCBAM-DISNUEIS COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. BLENDED WHISKEY. 86 PBOOF. 66% 6JUIN NEbiRAL SPIRIT!. devotion from Psalm 1. Jbft'nrtjji ' ' ifed ii\‘> vnwa dt prayer. Jobejfa Carroll Bynnn led in ringing . “Row, B»#, KdW Yodr fcoat” 1( , % T Bobby Wlnbome gave a taltotw' On how to produce better straw- f berries. All cddkfes Add drinks seriHAd by Mrs. HUtchWgs Wih bothe. trVa herald ciJttsinto • *1 ‘I
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