Volume XXXVI—No. 36. '—' ' ■— ——— I SL' ■^V KjftlaHir Jk B^^B^r,-»- J te a^l f yHH \ _| ‘i; ■ fel r ..■ m [ w ■ ySSE:. km 1.1 p* , a H ftfr-j^r”* - " ■Bt*--**■' r a - • . K *7 H PREPARES FOR CAREER 111 TEXTILES—Jerry Hu* of Truer, right. Is shown In tho warshonM at Georg* C Moors Company discussing Ms summit work with Ed Purr**;, plant managsr. Kan is on# of two students who wUI study at R. C. Stats Uaisorsily uttiar a Moor# scholarship. H# has worked at the company this summer. & gdenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, Thursday, September 4, 1969 Major Cr op® Said Better Than In ‘6B The four major crops grown in Cho wan County—peanuts, soybeans, corn, tobacco—are expected to yield more than 20 per cent more in 1969 than a year ago. The increased production ranges from 11 per cent for peanuts to 45 per cent for soybeans. The corn production in crease has been set at an estimated 18 per cent while tobacco was set at 13.4 per cent. On the basis of reports from growers, production of soybeans is forecast at 23,325,000 bushels according to the North Carolina Crop Reporting Service. A crop of this size would be 45 per cent above the 1968 crop of 16,038,000 bush els which was cut severely by drought and 15 per cent below the record 1967 crop of 27,366,000 bushels. The .•'.creage to be harvested for beans is estimated at 933,000 acres compared to 972,000 acres for beans in 1968. Yield per acre is forecast at 25 bush els, which equals the record high yield for the State. Most fields of soybeans are currently in good condition, but rainy weather in many areas for the past week to 10 days has hampered cultivation. Production of corn in North Carolina is estimated at 95,756,000 bushels. If realized, a crop of this size would be 18 per cent above the 80,880,000 bushels produced last year. A record crop of 104,956,000 bushels was produced in 1967 and this year’s production is ex pected to be the second largest. This year’s corn crop for grain is ex pected to be harvested from 1,294,000 acres four per cent below last year. A yield of 74 bushels per acre is ex pected and is 14 bushels above the 1968 yield but is 2 bushels below the record 76 bushels set in 1967. Continued on Page 4 They arrived Thursday and were the house guests of Mrs. Wood Privott, president of the association. They were also entertained by Mr. and Mrs. T. B. H. Wood, chairman of Historic Edenton, Inc., and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Mack at the country club. Their visit included tours of other his toric sites. They found the early archi tecture most interesting. Before depart ing Sunday they attended services at St. Paul’s Church. They flew from London to New York August 23 and after visiting friends there and in Washington travelled to Norfolk where they were the guests of Mrs. Martha Iredell, a descendant. F’rom here they will go to Greenville, Ala., to visit Mr. and Mrs. George Sledge, also descendants of Iredell, after which they will travel west. Their trip will conclude September 11. They planned months ahead for the trip especially wanting to visit Edenton. They are making the trip by bus and are allowed by the British government a travel allowance of 50 shillings or $l2O in American money. Mr. Iredell is associated with a trade union representing the construction in dustry and Mrs. Iredell is employed with King George’s Fund, a maritime charity. They devote considerable time to charit able organizations and enjoy sailing. CO CAPTAINS FOR ACES—The Edenlon Aces open their 1969 grid campaign Friday night at Bertie. Kickoff is 8 P. M. Coach Marion Kirby has announced the selection of John Barrow, left, and Gigi Leary as co captains for this season. The Aces play at home September 12. L. M. Dowd, 44, Taken In Death L. M. (Larry) Dowd, 308 North Broad Street, died Saturday at Chowan Hospital following an illness of seven months. He was 44. Mr. Dowd was former owner and op erator of Triangle Restaurant and was a general agent for State Farm Insurance Company. He also operated the bus station. Lawrence Michael Dowd was born in Springfield, Mass., on April 17, 1925. He was the son of Mrs. Nellie Griffin Dowd and the late Timothy Dowd. He was married to the former Jean ette Habit, who survives. In addition to his wife and mother, surviving are three sons: John T., Mi chael L. and Timothy H. Dowd, all of the home; one daughter, Kathleen T. Dowd, of the home; one sister, Mrs. Eugene O’Shea of Chicopee Falls, Mass. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. Mr. Dowd was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church where funeral services were held at 11 A. M., Monday with Father James Butler in charge. Burial was in Beaver Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Skinner White, Her bert Hollowed, Claude Griffin, George Habit, Jack Habit and Frank Habit. Colonial F'uneral Home was in charge of arrangements. ASC Election Set The election by mail of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation communi ty committeemen is underway. A. C. Griffin, county chairman, said ballots have been mailed to all known eligible farm voters. The Chowan County committee met August 29 and selected a slate of nomi nees for the election. They are: “A” Community: Harold Lloyd Bunch, Robert L. Bunch, Jr., Edgar E. Hollo well. Yates Parrish, Carlton Perry, W. H. Roberts, Jarvis Skinner and Morris Small. “B” Community: Carroll Bass, Will W. Bunch, Joseph A. Byrum, Lee Cos ton, Norman Hollowed, Preston Monds, and Sammy Morris. “C” Community: Carlton Asbell, John Butler Byrum, L. T. Chapped, C. Hollo wed Eure, Wilbert Hare, Beecher Ward, Foy Ward and Jimmy Ward. The executed ballots should be mail- Conlinued on Pago 4 Two Students Named Moore Scholars Two George C. Moore Company Scholarships to study at N. C. State University have been awarded for 1969- 70. The grants are for SSOO each and are renewable. Ed Puryear, plant manager, said Jerry Hare of Tyner this week completed his summer employment at the plant. Hare, a recent graduate of Chowan High School, will study textile technology at State. Frederick W. Sexton, a sophomore at State, has just recently been named a Moore Scholar. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sexton, West Albemarle Street. Wayne Brabble is the first Moore Scholar to graduate at State since the company located a plant here. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brabble, Route 2, Edenton, he has located in the Raleigh area. Puryear said while a student holds the Single Copy 10 Cents Court Case® To Be Aired Next Week Sixty-five criminal cases appear on the calendar for the September Term of Chowan County Superior Court which begins at 10 A. M., Monday. Judge Rudolph I. Mintz of Wilming ton will preside. District Court Solicitor Wilton Walker will prosecute the docket in the absence of Solicitor Herbert Small. Mrs. Lena Leary said nine grand ju rors will report to serve again on the panel and nine others will be chosen for a 12-month tour. Those to return are: James Stillman, Henry Downing, A. C. Hudson, W. D. Harris, Emmett H. Wig gins, J. Wallace Goodwin, Sr., Albert J. Martin, Emily Marie Nixon and Wil liam K. Davis. Twenty-one cases of drunk driving are calendared for trial. Also on the calendar is the case of Mrs. Naomi Tillett, local elementary school teacher, who is charged with as sault on a student during the closing session of 1968-69. Lewis Honer Holley faces a total of seven counts of breaking and entering and larceny. Visit Is Scheduled By Rotary Official Rotarians will welcome today (Thurs day) the governor of this Rotary Dis trict, Alfred H. Paddison of Smithfield. He will address the Rotary Club of Edenton, one of 44 in his district, and confer with W. B. Gardner, president of the local Rotary Club, and with other club officials to obtain information on the group’s plans for its service activities and to offer suggestions on Rotary ad ministrative matters. Paddison is one of 298 Rotary gov ernors throughout the world who are serving as representatives of Rotary In ternational in districts composed of mem ber clubs. Each district is responsible for supervising the clubs in his area, Rotary, an international men’s service organization has more than 654,500 members in some 13,822 clubs in 146 countries. A member and past president of the Rotary Club of Smithfield, Mr. Paddison is president of Atlantic Sports Supply Co., Inc. He was elected to office at the Rotary convention in Honolulu, Continued on Peg* 4 ■ / ■*' * Alfred H. Paddison Moore grant he is given summer em ployment in the local plant. The first summer they are given general assign ments. “After the first year we try to give them meaningful jobs which will assist them in their educational process,” the plant manager said. Hare, son of Mr .and Mrs. Gilbert Hare of Tyner, said he has enjoyed working at Moore this summer. He says he got interested in textiles from the outside. A few summers ago he worked with his brother cutting the grass around the local plant. “I sure was curious about what was inside,” he said. Hare said the summer’s work has shown him a career in textiles iJ chal lenging. “It is a challenge just to try to cut production costs,” he added. Puryear said Hare has done a “very, very good job” in the department to which he was assigned.