’urge fall plans
FOB NEW HOUSES
Present Repair Drive to Be Followed
By Intensive Building Program
r In Spring
While the new building feature of
The National Housing Act—that por
tion the insurance of
and establishment of na
tional mortgage associations prob
ably will not become operative be
fore the early part of next year, the
Federal Housing Administration i 3
actively engaged in laying the
groundwork for this broad program.
Administration officials are urging
those contemplating new work to
consult with architects and builders
this fall.
A family building a house must
have in cash at least 20 per cent of
the total value of the house and
land, or the equivalent in land,
which is owned free and clear. Mort
gage loans made on new and existing
homes, to be approved for insurance,
are limited to a maximum of $16,000
representing not more than 80 per
cent of the appraised value. They
are to be amortized over a period of
k not more than 20 years.
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Dr. and Mrs. Winbome Evans and
Mr. Cecil Evans of Camden, N. .1., are
visiting their mother, Mrs. T. L.
Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott spent
Sunday in Aulander with Mrs. A. B.
Hollowell and Miss Esther Elliott.
Mr. Bill Shaw of Wagram, N. C.
visited Mr. W. H. Winbome Sunday.
_Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Blow and
VueSt Miss Edna Creekmore of Moy
ock spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
R. H. Hollowell.
Miss Marjorie Hefren spent the
week-end at her home in Hertford.
Miss Eunice Hobbs spent the week
end with her parents at Hobbsville.
Mrs. R. H. Hollowell, Mrs. Lindsey
Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hollowell,
pisses Marion Frske, Eunice Hobbs,
Way Bell Evans, Virginia Harrell,
Ada Cozzens, Loi3 Savage and Mrs.
E. N. Elliott attended the show in
Edenton Monday night.
Mrs. W. W. Bunch, Miss Sallie Elli
ott, Dr. and Mrs. W. I. Hart, Mr. and
Mrs. John White and daughter and
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hollowell visited
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bunch Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Winbome made
a business trip to Gates county Tues
day afternoon.
John Ward Byrum has gone to Ral
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eigh to resume his studies at State
College.
Paul and Conwell Byrum are at
school at Wake Forest. Paul gradu
ated in June but is taking post grad
uate work.
Mr. Robert Winbome of Suffolk,
Va. spent the week-end with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Winbome.
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott will
spend Thursday in Wake Forest with
Mrs. J. W. Nowell.
Dr. and Mrs. Winbome Evans
spent Tuesday visiting friends in Bel
haven.
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Mr. J. N. Boyce made a business
trip to Suffolk, Va. Tuesday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lane of Nor
folk, Va. spent Monday night with
his mother, Mrs. W. H. Lane.
Mr. L. W. Belch is remodeling his
home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Boyce spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Boyce.
Mr. E. C. Perry, Mr. J. I. Boyce
and Mr. N. Bunch attended the Bap
tist Association at E. City Tuesday.
Miss Virginia Cale, James Cale
and Mr. Earl Harrell visited friends
in Windsor Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Frank Cale is helping conduct
a revival at Whiteville Grove church
near Belvidere, N. C.
JOHN PRUDEN VISITS SISTERS
FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS
John Pruden of the U. S. N. who
has been working aboard the S. S.
President Hoover of the Dollar Line,
plying from San Francisco to the Ori
ent for the past three years, returned
from California last week, and spent
the past week-end in Edenton as the
guest of his sisters, Mesdames Alli
son Campen, Albert Byrum and Wil
liam E. Bond. This was John’s first
visit to Edenton in two years. He
left Sunday for Newport News, where
he has accepted a position in the
Newport News Navy yard.
SUPERINTENDENT TAYLOR
TO MEET COLORED TEACHERS
Colored schools of the Chowan
County Administrative unit will open
on October 1.
A meeting of all the colored teach
ers has been called by Supt. W. J.
Taylor at White Oak on Saturday,
September 29 at 10:00 A. M.
The purpose of this meeting is to
discuss plans for the school year and
all teachers are urged to attend.
THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C. t THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1934.
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Following is the schedule of pic
tures to be shown during the week at
the Taylor Theatre:
Today and Friday Will Rogers will
be seen in “David Harum,” support
ed by Louise Dresser, Evelyn Ven
able, Kent Taylor and Stepin Fetchit.
Saturday Ken Maynard will be
seen in “The Last Trail.
Monday and Tuesday will be seen
the much talked about picture, “Here
Comes the Navy,” starring James
Cagney, Pat O’Brien and Gloria
Stuart.
George White’s Scandals will be
the attraction on Wednesday. Rudy
Vallee, George White, Alice Faye
and Jimmy Durante take the leading
roles.
Next Thursday Sylvia Sidney will
be starred in “Thirty Day Princess.”
The much advertised picture,
“Little Miss Marker,” starring little
Shirley Teemple, will be shown next
Friday.
JARS EXHIBITED BY MRS. DAIL
TO COMPETE IN STATE EXHIBIT
The jars of fruit and vegetables ex
hibited in Byrum Bros. Hardware
store Saturday came from all over
the county and were judged in a con
test by Miss Nelle Caldwell, home
agent.
Mrs. J. H. Dail of the Byrds club
won first prize, $3; Mrs. Percy Smith
of Rocky Hock, second prize of $2;
Mrs. J. H. Morgan of Advance, a
dozen Ball fruit jars and Mrs. D. T.
Ward of Ryland, a dozen Ball fruit
jars. All prizes were donated by the
Ball Jar Company.
Mrs. Dail’s jars will be entered in
the State contest in Raleigh on No
vember 1.
QUINN FURNITURE COMPANY
BIDDING FOR FALL BUSINESS
The Quinn Furniture Company is
making a drive for fall business, a
page ad, giving unusual bargains ap
pearing in this issue of the Herald.
Wide distribution of this advertise
ment will be made in this territory.
Mr. W. M. Wilkins states that since
the adjustment of prices, furniture is
the lowest priced commodity today.
He invites visitors to inspect the
stock now on display.
ODD FELLOWS CONFER DEGREE
The local lodge of Odd Fellows
met at the Hotel Hinton Tuesday
night. Work on the first degree was
conferred.
Gulf Refining Company
Opens New Station Here
The Gulf Refining Company’s new
service station at the southeast cor
ner of Broad and Queen streets was
formally opened for business Tues
day. The new station i 3 equipped
with the latest devices and is one of
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Announcement
• THIS IS TO ANNOUNCE TO THE GENERAL
PUBLIC AND FORMER PATRONS AND
FRIENDS THAT I AM CONNECTED AS MAN
AGER OF THE NEW GULF REFINING COM
PANY SERVICE STATION LOCATED ON THE
CORNER OF QUEEN AND BROAD STREETS.
OUR STATION IS EQUIPPED WITH THE
LATEST LUBRICATING AND
GREASING EQUIPMENT IN THE CITY Or
EDENTON.
Complete Line of
Gulf Products, U. S. L. Batteries and Tires
Give Us a Trial and Watch Our Service. It
Will Be A Pleasure To Service Your Car.
Gulf Refining Company’s
New Service Station
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Guy C. Hobbs, Manager
PHONE 122 EDENTON, N. C.
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the most attractive stations in this
section.
The back of the property is fenced
with lattice work, with illuminated
show cases at each wing of the pro
perty. Flood lights add to the at
tractiveness of the station at night.
Guy Hobbs has been appointed
manager of the station and solicits
business both from former patrons as
well as new ones.
200,000 FEET OF LUMBER SENT
OFF ON BARGE THIS WEEK
The barge Niagara has been loaded
at the Texas dock by the M. G. Brown
Lumber Co. with dressed lumber
totaling 200,000 feet to be shipped to
New York.
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