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PAGE TWO I-4BCTKM OWE AROUND THE FARMS IN CHOWAN COUNTY By C. W. OVERMAN, Chowan County Agent The Chowan County Fair: TWS 1962 Chowan County Fair is in progress as of this writing on I Tuesday. The people of the I county have cooperated wonder fully in the large number of ex hibits and the quality of exhibits. | In my opinion, it is one of the very best exhibitions of farm | and home commodities we have' ever had. Judging was complet- | ed on Tuesday afternoon. ) In the booth entries, the junior bourns piacea as follows: First j place, Ryland 4-H Club; second i place, John A- Holmes Future Homemakers of America; third place, Enterprise 4-H Club; ' fourth place, Cross Roads 4-H , Club; fifth place, Advance 4-H : Club; sixth place, Rocky Hock; 4-H Club. In the adult class Chowan Home Demonstration Club placed first and Colonial Home Demonstration Club plac ed second. Ryland 4-H booth was judged to be the champion booth of the fair. I’he entries in field crops, hor ticultural crops and in the home economics divisions were too nu nacrous to announce the winners in ! this article. The space allot ; cd for these divisions was filled 1 to the limit and crowded with exhibits. Again, this shows the real spirit of our people in sup porting their county fair. 1962 Corn Variety Demonstra tion Results: Results on the corn variety demonstration conducted with Gilliam Wood and his farm manager Earl White have been, completed. These cooperators gave us excellent cooperation in fertilization, cultivation, and management throughout. Master Point Winners In Round Os Bridge Master point winners Tuesday night in the bridge contest held at the Barker House were as follows: North-South 1— Mrs. R. H. Goodwin and Earl Goodwin. 2 Mrs. W. G. Edwards and Mrs. Jack Brinn, Hertford. 3 Mr. Monds and Mrs. Al Kenton, Hertford. 4 Miss Lecelles Griffin and Mrs. Arthur Gallup, Elizabeth City. East-West 1— Mrs. Frank Wood and Mrs. J. W. Davis. 2 Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Per ry, Elizabeth City. ‘ 3—Mrs. Earl Goodwin and Mrs. R. F. Elliott. 4—Mrs. Elton Forehand and Mrs. Bruce Jones, Jr. Plans Completed For Democratic Rally Continued from Page 1, Section 1 with Senators B. Everett Jordan and Sam J. Erwin and Repre sentative Herbert C. Bonner also on the program. A parade led by the John A. Holmes High School Band will begin at the Court House at 6 o’clock and continue to the arm-; ory for the dinner and rally. Wamie Gurkin of Plymoutn and Mrs. Merrill Evans of Ahos kie are co-chairmen of arrange ments, assisted by the Chowan County Democratic Executive Committee members. Local persons helping to make the rally a great success are Mrs. E. N. Elliott, caravan coffee committee; George A. Byrum, R. D. Dixon and Mrs. L. E. Dav enport, programs; Mrs. C. A. Ijjj/Si -.>?•• j?. ' _j •- •. *"* jffiy. 9p(r-.j i yjE^y % * .. In the early season class of varieties Dekalb 805 yielded 129 bushels, Dekalb 633, 113 bushels; Funk’s G-72, 120 bushels; Funk’s G-83, 120 bushels; Pioneer 3166, 136 bushels; Van’s VB-2, 109 bushels; Van’s VB-1, 149 bush els; Van’s VB-lA, 102 bushels; Speight’s D-8-1, 120 bushels per acre. The mid-season varieties yield ed as follows: Embryo Compact, 87 bushels; Embryo 222 TA, 116 bushels; Embryo 1-2, 82 bushels; Embryo X-l, 114 bushels; Pio neer 7374, 133 bushels; Van's VS-XOl, 91 bushels; Funk’s G-76, 104 bushels; McNair’s 304, 131 bushels. The full season varieties yield ed as follows: Funk’s G-795W, 163 bushels; Funk’s 11666-121, 112 bushels; Pioneer 3098, 151 bushels; Van’s VB-102, 118 bush els; Pioneer 309A, 134 bushels; Pioneer 8224, 132 bushels; Pio neer 8218, 132 bushels; McNair’s 444, 115 bushels; Dekalb 1003, 127 bushels; Speight’s D-14, 139 bushels, and Funk’s G-144, 126 bushels per acre. Moisture tests were run on a sample from each variety and yields were adjusted to 15.5 per cent moisture. Evaluations were also made on grain quality, average plant dis tance in the row, number of ears per one hundred stalks, ear height, and per cent of stalks standing. All of this informa tion on the demonstration will be printed in table form and those desiring copies may obtain them by contacting the county agent’s office in Edenton. ] Phillips', Mrs. Ed G. Bond, Mrs. J. M. Thor.ud and Mrs. W. J. P. j Earnhardt, decorations; Mrs. B. 'W. Evans, George A. Byrum and J. M. Thorud, food; J. H. Con , ger, Jr., and Hiram Mayo, house committee; Mrs. Ed G. Bond add Mrs. John Shackelford, ushers; Mayor John A. Mitchener, park ing; J. H. Conger, Jr., T. C. Byrum. Jr., and Carlton Jackson, lighting; James Bond, Hector Lupton and Mrs. J. P. Ricks, Jr., publicity. J JOINT DINNER MEETING ! William ,H. Coffield, Jr. Post No. 9280, and the VFW Auxili ary will hold a joint dinner meeting Tuesday night, October 9, at 7:30 o’clock. All members of both organizations are urged 1 to attend. 20 YEARS AGO | Continued from Page 1, Section 1 asking for the return of the Rev. W. C. Benson to the Eden ton Methodist Church. Mr. Ben son occupied a vital position as chief of communications in the local Civilian Defense organiza tion. After holding their meetings for several weeks at Colerain and the Community Building at Cross Roads, the Edenton Lions Club returned to Hotel Joseph Hewes to meet. Edenton merchants agreed to remain open Thursday nights until 9 o'clock in order to ac commodate workers at the Ma rine Air Station. After being held up for over a month, Ernest Kehayes opened the Albemarle Restaurant on Broad Street. Chowan County made a very creditable showing in the first state-wide blackout. i ’ ' THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. 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