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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, IIERTFOBD, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1956. PAGE THKI ::i::iorFurnilurQBrightensGutd Summer furniture In the past few years has blossomed like Cuv 'derella. Not too long ago, summer farm' lure designs were not particularly smart, often not even comfort able hey merely served the -pur pose of providing outdoor seating. The trend to modern, casual liv ing and architecture is largely re sponsible for the change in concep tion of outdoor furniture today. Patios, terraces, sundecks and oth er outdoor living areas have be- come., virtually standard operating procedure iff fiA', building of new homes. ' A '-" " ii The . popularity of glassed-in ireaflj moving the outdoors in and taking the indoors out, so to speak Ms a factor in . bringing improved design and construction to sum mer furniture.1 Air conditioning is another-influence in the changing pattern of living. Warm weather - loungers often want to switch fur niture from the lawn or patio to an air-conditioned jorch or play room as the temperature shoots upward. . Outdoor "Living Room" n Homeowners today can actually rnake a "living" room of "the out doors .with the attractive summer frequently can move inside or out side the house and be at home either place. . s V - Among the most popular materi als for adaptable, well-designed pieces are wrought iron, aluminum, steel, glass, rattan' and redwood. Comfbrt isnt sacrificed to good looks in these designs, either. Many of the pieces are equipped with the same type of sturdily construe-, ted Cotton : innerspring cushioning that is .used in' fine furniture of all types. Cotton is especially suit ed to summer furniture designs be cause of its coolness. , ?f ! Beauty, Practicality' ' ' Outdoor furniture today com bines beauty with practicality. Bet ter pieces are designed in materials that resist sun and rain. Colorful fabrics such as duck and canvas are tough, as well as pretty. Alu minum furniture can be treated by a process "which prevents it from fading in the sun. Quality wrought iron pieces are rustproof and often guaranteed against corrosion. ' Versatility is the keynote of this summer furniture. One rattan manufacturer, for example, makes a series of rattan-framed sectional sofas with cotton innerspring seats. furniture designs that are avail.-, This group of furniture can be ar able. Trim, good-looking pieces . ranged in many ways for sitting, lounging or napping either indoors or on a terrace. ' There are many dual purpose pieces available. One of these is a rectangular redwood bench that serves either as a coffee table or as a seat with the addition of its cotton innerspring cushion. 4 ... ; Some Pieces Mobile , Many or the ' new pieces are equipped with wheels for easy mo bility from - one area 'to another. Snap-on cotton' vushions are fea tured in some of the designs. ' . One new group uses for the. first time an expanded - metal which achieves new' patterns for. metal furniture. Included in this group is a cast aluminum-based, round coffee table with a marble chip top. The marble chips are embedded in plastic, creating a pleasing terazzo pattern. " : f ;. " ' - High-fashion colors are featured in many smart, new wrought iron pieces and wire-basket pieces. Sim plified, contemporary baroque styl ing sets the mood for a luxurious Venetian group of. dining pieces. Designed with an' eye to flexi bility and with top styling, color and taste, this year's summer fur niture brings added charm to the great outdoors. ISKJATOR" cnrrnrwiM -Vi'j.-kti Washington From tW number : of bills passed, the 84th 'Congress set a record. V - J Busy Two Years There were 2878 bills enacted by ate Armed Services Committee, I want to begin the discussion with this aspect ; of the record. There was the extended investigation of the air power of our country, t!arv ried on by the Symington Subcom point of view is substantiated by testimony from experts who say that our forces must be in being as nuclear warfare will not permit time for a. gradual building-up. Here is one of the knotty problems d our time. Appropriations ' , Congress cut President ! Eisen hower's requests foe money by about $2. billion. Breaking ' down the appropriation jbXj sessions, Jhe first, session's figure Was $52.2 bil lion, and the second session amount was $59.8. Of this amount, $66.5 billion was for national de fense. The $59.8 billion this ses the 84th C9ngress in a busy vtwo- m-ttee of which j was- a member, j sion does not include the new high- " T ' "C1B ""This resulted in focusing attention to 'the White House for approval or veto. . Congress was- in session for a total of 224 days to. grind out this legislation.',, , - The record of Congress is always a necessary part of the. .political hustings. This year promises - to be no different. for the next two or three weeks I want to discuss briefly parts of this record. ::... . ,- National Defense on the lagging development of air power. Subsequently, the Congress increased appropriations' for air power by nearly a billion dollars. Congress was alert to the need for adequate defense. It provided more funds ihac . the1 Administra tion requested. : On this score it! is very difficult to determine exactly what ' constitutes adequate national defense. My theory is that it' is way program, a long-range pro gram designed to meet the present and growing demands by our coun try.' A fertile field awaits a legis lator who is dedicated to economy in government... With this thought in mind I voted against a number of programs designed to obligate the government 'to increased spend ing. As I stated last week, consider ing all: features of the 8llh Con- AsI am a member of the Sen-' than i better to have a l'ttle more defense gress, I am tf 'the opinion that it enough. . This made a good recdrd. to not ve mr . ' t-i . : : - ,.'v ODORLESS TYPE INTERIOR FINISHES nmnion gloss ONE-DAll-GLOS (NON YBlOWINd niii iin f EftftlEp c;.:i't;;r:.'2COAr ( J 4 AM nUgi m w am. a - C 'i i'- V h i ti rv' f '., g . . 'u if r wc! --3 : t - f r i itmm "TT" 'Cinil". 1 .VD tANK THE-DIFFERENCE' .' :::S:::' " ' ' y ' s L,....r f MEET MISS UNIVERSE Carol Morris. 20, daughter of an OUumwa, Iowa, minister, is this-year's Miss Universe. Chosen in competition with beauties from all over the world, Carol , now bears three titles. The Duke University swimming champ is aiso "Miss Iowa" and-"Miss U.S.A." Revised Benefits ForDenendentsOf Dead Servicemen President Eisenhower signed the Survivor Benefits Act revising benefits for the dependents of de- teased servicemen and veterans who died of service-connected caus es. Veterans Administration an nounced that it is taking immediate steps to put this new law into op eration even though payments can not begin prior to January 1, 1957, the effective date of the Act. VA stressed that this law does not change death pension benefits to widows and children of veterans whose deaths were not as a result of service. ' WIdows,'depehdent parents 'and guardians of orphan children re ceiving compensation for the service-connected death of a veteran are requested NOT to contact VA for information. ' Veterans Administration will no tify each person receiving death compensation under . present law concerning his rights under the new law. . , The new law is designed to: 1. Revise the death compensation program by providing monthly pay ments to widows partially related to military pay; slightly increase existing uniform payments for or phan children; and to provide a sliding scale of benefits for de pendent parents subject to certain annual income limitations. 2. Extend Social Security cover age to those in the armed forces on a contributory basis; and 3. Revise the six months death gratuity to range from a minimum of $800 to a maximum of $3,000. This will be administered by the various service departments. The new law also eliminates cov erage of service personnel under the Servicemen's Indemnity Act (the so-called "$10,000 free insur ance") and coverage of reserve personnel under the Federal E'.i ! ployees Compensation Act on and I after January 1, 1957. The new law continues the right of veterans disabled in service to apply to VA for the five-year poli cy or any of the six permanent plans of National Service Life In surance within one year from the date VA finds their disabilities to be service-connected. Cautious Swains Daughter Maw, I wish you would stop bossing pa around so much. Maw What's the matter now? Daughter Well, every time I get some boy interested in me he grows serious and asks me if I take after you. Purebred Swine Sale To Be Held In Hertford Aug. 31 The Albemarle Purebred Swine Breeders Association is sponsoring a purebred all-hog breed sale at the Hertford, Livestock Company Fri day, August 31. Several registered Yorkshire, Hampshires, Durocs, and Standard (Black) Poland China bred gilts, open gilts, and boars will be sold at auction. The sale begins at 1:00 P. M., with Fred Matthews as auctioneer. This is the seventh sale which is sponsored by the , Albemarle Purebred Swine Breeders Associa tion. Farmers in Chowan and the surrounding counties will be given an opportunity to buy hogs of ex cellent breeding at good prices. Four-H and FFA Livestock teams of the Albemarle area will compete at 10 A. M., for prizes. Free prizes will be given to the person or persons who make the most accurate guesses as to how much the highest priced bred gilt and the lowest priced boar sell for. Each person who attends the sale will have an opportunity to enter this contest; Chowan County farmers who need purebred gilts or boars are urged to attend the sale on Fri day, August 31, at 1 P. M., at the Hertford Livcstocok Company. RECORD PULPWOOD OUTPUT Pulpwood production in the South reached a record high of over 18 million cords in 1955, a 10.7 per cent increase ocr the previous year, according o a 12-state sur vey. The southern survey was made by the U. S. Forest Service Experi ment Stations in Ashevill..-, N. C, and New Orleans, La., 1 cbdpKr: ttoif with the Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association, Atlanta. Georgia remained the lender m pulpwood production, producing 3 , 760,000 cords, abuuti one-fifth of the total production. - Vs . According to the survey, pulp wood iroductw i in the Smth has almost doubled i'inee 1947 ft' it : three times as gn-at as in 194Q- v TRY A WEEKLY CLASSIFIED WHAT PEOPLE LIKE IN TODAY'S MUSIC 1 Follow the trend of today's popa- : lar music . . . know what the eoua try is listening to and singing . . . what the top disc jockeys have se lected as the best 10 hits ef the week, each week, in the"OFF THE RECORD" column in the big, grew, ing. . BALTIMORE SUNDAY AMERICAN On Sale At Your Local Newsdealer GET YOUR PLUMBING SUPPLIES at HARRIS'! NOW IN STOCK Kitchen Sinks Electric Water -Pumps Electric Water Heaters Plumbing Fixtures' and Supplies ; PHONE 5401 Harris Plumbing & Building Supply Co. HERTFORD, N. C. Nothing takes to the road like a Qiey! 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