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Our Yellowed Pages M YEARS AGO At a meeting of the Beaver Hill Cemetery As sociation Mrs. E. F. Tuttle was re-elected president and Attorney Ravenell Hol land explained plans of the board of directors to construct a new driveway through the unsold plat of the cemetery so that the confusion of turning around or backing would be done away with. That the Edenton Lions Club would sponsor an eye clinic was almost a surety following a meeting held in Hotel Joseph Hewes. Chowan County sponsor ed a pre-school clinic for all children who expected to enter school in Sep tember. Eighteen men took the examination for the job of substitute clerk - carrier in the Edenton Post Office. R. E. Leary, secretary of Edenton Building & Loan Association reported that 221 shares of stock would mature the early part of April representing $22,100. Gratifying response was made relative to a propos ed town booklet to be pub lished by The Chowan Herald. A. S. Smith, local com mercial fisherman, report ed catching a rockfish with tags placed on it at Hartford, Conn. Considerable interest was apparent among local mer chants ' and business men regarding reversal of the Suffolk star route which would make Edenton the terminal instead of Suffolk. Under the direction of Oscar Duncan, the senior class play, “Look Who’s Here,” was rapdily being whipped into shape. The Edenton - Mackeys Ferry announced resump tion of its sximmer sched ule from Edenton to Mack eys. Mrs. B. F. Francis de lightfully entertained the Mattie Macon Circle of the Baptist Church at her Jiome on East Water Street. Mrs. Lindsay Evans en tertained the Sewing Circle at her home at Cross Roads. Harry Canfield, techno logist and culturist of the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, was principal speaker at a meeting of the Edenton Rotary Club. Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. & A. M., launched an ittendance contest with W. J. Daniels and George A. Helms in charge of the two sides. Plans were being made for the annual appearance America tlie Beautiful... Is Everybody’s Job It’s the job of every family that spreads a picnic on a r adside table. It’s the job of every boatman who cruises the lakes and waterways. Every driver, every walker, every flier. That’s why our Association throws its whole hearted support each year into the Keep America Beautiful campaign. Lovely country we have here. Let's keep it that way. UNITED STATES BREWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. iBVI i J*** * *»*■« Cempemf *ail4ia« k. OnUu U K you have not registered in the Town of Edenton, or have moved Mftr-n jfw' since the last municipal election, visit your polling place now and got on the books in order to vote in the May 2 election. This reminder through the courtesy of Mayor John A. Mitchener, Jr. of the singing class of Ox ford Orphanage with E. T. Rawlinson in charge of the Orphanage Committee. Mrs. George P. Byrum, president of Bell Battery Chapter, UDC, announced a very important meeting, to which every member was urged to attend. 20 YEARS AGO Chowan County con tinued to trail the previ ous year in the amount of cotton ginned, in fact by 461 bales. At least seven more Chowan County farmers planned to produce hybrid com, according to County Agent C. W. Overman. Mrs. E. T. Rawlinson was informed that her sister, Mrs. J. S. Miller, died at her home in Winni peg, Canada. Ed Bond Post of the American Legion announc ed a tentative program ifor sharing the Officers Club at the Edenton Naval Air Station. Officials of the Bing hamton baseball club and sports writers were guests of the Edenton Lions Club. Vernon (Lefty) Gomez, former New York Yankee pitching star and manager of Binghamton, delighted the Lions wih some rem iniscences of his big league experiences. 1 Mrs. Clara Preston was a patient in DePaul Hos pital in Norfolk, where she underwent treatments and a general checkup. A district meeting of home demonstration club agents was held in Eden- Mass Schedule At St. Ann's Father Joseph J. Lash, pastor of St. Ann’s Cath olic Church, announces the following schedule of masses: Thursday, 7AM.; Fri day, 7 A. M.; Saturday, 9 A. M.; Sunday, BAM.; Tuesday, 7 P. M. First Communion instruc tions will be held Satur day morning after the 9 o’clock mass. In conjunction with the Edenton Pilgrimage, which will be held on the third weekend in April, St. Ann’s will have its first Communion ceremonies at the 8 AM. mass and there will also be a 12:30 P. M. mass celebrated for any of the visiting Catholics who may be in town that same day, April 16. At All Souls’ in Colum bia: Sunday, 10 A M.; Wednesday, 7 P. M. TBK CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA THTTBSPAT. APRIL 6, mi. ton with the climax being a tour of Edenton, especi ally points of historical interest Judge Marvin Wilson was elected president of the Chowan County Chap ter of alumni of the Uni versity of North Carolina. John W. Graham was appointed Solicitor for the First District by Governor Gregg Cherry to succeed Chester Morris, who was elevated to a Superior Court judge. Recruits for the Bing hamton and Denver base ball teams arrived in Edenton to begin spring training on Hicks Field. Representative John W. Graham appointed an en tirely new County Board of Education with the ex ception of one, Lloyd Briggs. The other mem bers were James E. Wood, J. I. Boyce, D. H Berry man, G. E. Nixon and Carey Evans. Mrs. Roland Vaughan, president of the Junior Woman’s Club, announced that the club would hold its next meeting in the new club house at the Edenton Naval Air Station. Sponsored by the vestry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, a Sea Scout troop was organized with Mere dith Jones elected to serve as skipper. According to action tak en by the Edenton Lions Club, Troop No. 170, Eden ton Boy Scouts was to be revived. A highlight of a local entertainment of the spring season was a Womanless Wedding sponsored by the Edenton Parent - Teacher Association. Plans were put into mo ■ USAC-supervised After comparison rides, owners | Vagina tests proved that of the world's most expensive a '65 Ford rode luxury cars like Jaguar and quieter than a $17,000 Rolls-Royce. Mercedes-Benz agreed that a '66 Ford was quieter. At the Lake Placid Olympic ski jump a '67 Ford took leap after punishing leap and rode away still quiet, still strong. Other '67 Fords went on a bone-jarring ■ m steeplechase ride and a gruelling trip up and down the Los Angeles Coliseum steps. The results were always the same: still quiet, still strong. tfgiaijißMaßßaiwjßSEW *»' jBJ - Jr Year after year, you’re ahead in a Ford -ahead in quiet, ahead in strength. Year after year, we do things you'd never do to demon- tant parts have been strengthened and improved. And strata ford’s quiet and strength. This year's tests were the '67s offer plenty of convenience and luxury features the toughest yet. But the durable Ford came through again too. Select Shift Cruise-O-Matic transmission that's fully —quiet and strong. That's because the 1967 Ford is the automatic and fully manual. It all adds up to a pretty strongest, quietest Ford we’ve ever built. Over 150 impor- strong argument for saving at your Ford Dealer’s now. Quieter because itk stronger...stronger because itk better bult. ALBEMARLE MOTOR COMPANY D i . __ _ Dealer License No. 1933 Edenton, N. G TeL 482-2144 tion to sell memberships in the Community Concert Association with hopes high for enrolling 1,000 members. Sixty-three pupils in the Elementary Department of Edenton Graded Schools were listed on the honor roll for a six weeks period. One evidence of matur ity is the failure of an in dividual to blame someone else for his troubles. Three Jaycees Are In Running Three active members of Edenton Jaycees are seek ing the presidency of that organization in club elec tions to be held April 13. Frank Habit, J. B. (Jim) Jenkins and Clarence Shac- Mrs. Brinkley Taken In Death Mrs. Mary V. Brinkley, 55, Route 3, Edenton, died Friday at Chowan Hospital following an illness of one year. She was a native of Cho wan County and was the widow of Herbert C. Brinkley. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Frances S. Bond; four brothers, Willis, Murray, Clifton and Frank Bond, all of Edenton; and two sisters: Mrs. Ellen Jo seph of Edenton and Mrs. Virgie Bailey of Norfolk, Va. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Williford Funeral Home with Dr. M. Ray McKay in charge. Burial was in Beaver Hill Cemetery. Livestock Show, Sale Is Scheduled April 12th The Chowan Junior Live stock Show and Sale will be held April 12. The Chowan and Ryland Ruri tan Clubs will sponsor this event. Judging wui begin at 9:30 A. M. The fitting and showmanship contest for both swine and beef cattle will begin at 11:00 A. M. After a break for lunch, trophies and ribbons will be awarded beginning at 2:00 P. M. Trophies will be award kleford are all rounding up votes from among the nearly 100 members of the club. Jenkins is currently sec retary of the club and has been a member for three and one-half years. Shackleford is a mem ber of -the board of direc tors and has been in the club for three years. He has been chairman of the club’s important dance committee for the past two years. Bob Waller is Jaycee president. Others seeking posts in clude: Internal Vice Presi dent, Oscar White and Wal lace Evans; External Vice President, Robert Dail and Billy Ricks; Secretary, Jun ius Britton; Corresponding Secretary, Jerry Downum; Treasurer, Wayne Ashley; State Director, Samuel Cox. Bob Waller will serve as chairman of the Board of Directors. Those seeking the office of Board of Di rectors at least three to be elected are: Carlton Jackson, Billy Bunch, Milon Stilley, Bobby Bunch, John Jethro and Billy Dail. ed to the champion and re serve champion hogs and champion and reserve champion pen of hogs. A trophy will also be award ed for swine fitting and showmanship. In the steer division, tro phies will be awarded to the champion and reserve champion steers as well as a trophy for first place in steer fitting and showman ship. In addition to the trophies for both swine and beef cattle, there are rib bons and cash awards. A. V. Allen, in charge of Animal Husbandry Exten sion, N. C. State University, will judge the show. There are two classes of swine this year. Class I— those weighing 180-220 lbs. and Class n—those weigh- SschHqlß3 i MENUS j ciimvuvvuvs Menus at the Ernest A Swain Elementary School for the week of April 10-14 are as follows: Monday: Cubed steak, candied yams, dry beans, school baked rolls, cherry pie, milk, butter. Tuesday: Beef stew with onions, potatoes and car rots, butter beans, biscuits, milk, butter, grapefruit sections. Wednesday: Pork chops, toss salad, buttered com, school baked rolls, peach pie, milk, butter. Thursday: Hamburgers, catsup, carrot and cabbage salad, purple plums, French fries, school baked rolls. Friday: Fried chicken, potato salad, turnip greens, school baked rolls, apple sauce, milk, butter. ing 221-240 lbs. Any junior exhibitor may enter an in dividual and a pen of three hogs in each class. All hogs entered must grade No. 2 or better to compete for prizes. Hogs may be weighed at M. D. Baker Hog Market or Edenton Feed and Live stock beginning at 4:00 P. M., on April 11 and may be entered until 8:30 A. M., on the day of the show and sale. COME TO SEE US at our new store on Badham Road. Your neighbor has already been! We have seeds, plants, baby chicks, ducks, fertilizer, etc. THE HALSEYS OF HALSEY FEED & SEED STORE Phone 482-2525 Day or Night , NOW, COLOR TV SO EASY ' TO TUNE YOU CAN DO 11.. BLINDFOLDED AM MCXA 1967 >^^^HANDCRAFTED COLOR TV FEATURING COLOR TV'S LARGEST PICTURE nANT ? QC ‘'O. IN. RECTANGULAR SCREEN - . -- ►>-- ANDALUCIA . X4543DE - ?,'” sic M * diterra n«an styled console wttfv 'll base. In genuine Dark Oak veneers and ,aim. ..... select hardwood solids. Two 9" ovM *P* ak « r s and one 3V4* speaker " YMF Spothte Panel and UHF Slide Rule Dial. introducing AFT all new zenith automatic iRWUURb Ary. FINE-TUNING CONTROL f eni,h Automatic f ine-tunln* Central slsrticsiuSN [B fine tunes the cater picture-lnsUntfy. auteM* forget it... 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Eden Street Phone 482-3519 PAGE SEVEN Members of the Chowan and Ryland Clubs extend an invitation to all inter ested persons to attend this important event for the boys and girls in our coun ty. Your support at the sale which will begin just after 2:00 P. M., after the presentation of trophies, will be appreciated. Selfish individuals con tribute very little toward a better world.
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