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PAGE SIX Edcntonians 50 Years Ago J. C. SHARP This is another sketch in a series of write-ups about prominent Eden ton people SQ, years ago, taken from “Historical and Descriptive Review of the State of North Carolina,” pub lished in 1885: Prominent among the enterprising and soljd men of Edenton is the gentleman whose familiar name forms the caption of our sketch. Mr. Sharp opened business on the 15th of September, 1883, succeeding C. W. Cason, and at once set about build ing up a custom which today is not distanced at this point and extends over several counties, where the goods are taken as standards of ex cellence, and now runs up annually between twenty-five and thirty thou sand dollars. The stock from which this large and critical trade is sup plied runs on an average about ten thousand dollars in value, and con sists of a full line of general mer 'chandise, foreign and domestic dry goods; dress, fancy and white goods in endless variety, from the best looms and factories; boots and shoes in sizes to fit every shape of ladies’, gents’ and children’s feet; fashion able men’s and boys’ clothing, hats and caps in latest styles, all kinds of -heavy and fancy groceries, direct from producers; cigars and tobacco, hardware and cutlery, agricultural implements, wooden and willow ware, grocery, glassware, and in fact everything used in feeding and clothing man or beast. These goods are admirably displayed on the num erous shelves and show-cases, and the 3tore, one of the conspicuous structures on the main street, 38x66 feet in extent, affords every con venience for handling goods with ex pedition. Mr. Sharp is ably assisted in his multifarious and yearly in creasing operations by four compe tent employees; he does business on a cash system and by the most ad vanced methods. This excellent gentleman is a native of Hertford, but was reared in Chowan and has been in mercantile life since 1876, during which time he has exhibited a natural ease and ap titude for mercantile affairs; he is personally a polished and genial gen tleman, is a member of the Baptist denomination, and as a merchant and citizen holds the confidence and .es teem of the general community. Mediation Committee Will Assist Farmers Farmers who are unable to pay off their debts are promised assistance in reaching an agreement and ad justment with their creditors through the Farm Debt Adjustment Commis sion. Mediation committees for the various Albemarle counties are now functioning and are ready to assist any debtor or creditor in reaching a satisfactory plan of settlement. Any debtor or creditor seeking a readjustment in the debt relationship may ask the committee in his county to investigate and make recommenda tions to either or both of the parties concerned. Application blanks will be furnished upon request by this committee. The committee has nothing to do with the actual refinancing of farm loans under the Federal farm relief program. Chowan County’s committee con sists of Julien Wood, chairman, F. W. Hobbs, secretary, J. B. Webb, T. C. Byrum and R. P. Badham. Any member of this committee will very gladly render any assistance needed by Chowan farmers who need finan cial help. Rotarians Hear Paper Dealing With Russia A goodly number of Rotarians met in the Parish House Thursday at 1 o’clock for the weekly luncheon. Due to the absence from the city of J. A. Moore, the program on international service was not presented. J. N. Pruden, however, pinch-hitted and read an article dealing with condi tions in Russia. Two visitors, Herbert Peele and Fred Lowe, of Elizabeth City, attend ed the meeting and one new member, J. Edwin Bufflap, wa3 added to the Rotary roster. IB COAL you want before the winter’s big demand starts. Clean Dustless Coal ■ ■ MB of every size and type. ■■fl Coal gives the best Heat for the Least Money. Edenton Feed & Fuel & j Says Industry’s Own Magazine Mineral^-oc/ucts ; ~~f=, —l— L; ® ~®/-t % \ f i »• v \y ; J P •I ® j <§f T* ® J .J \ l«0M» . hc&jQ \ \ S»iF*vr A Lt+J mrut ainc V &KK> \ V • ArrlW A r»fe mn* —*>**£* \ \ I “ ♦ JVtwfaArHin cMn -.«»Wi —tor A \ 1 \ \ • S \ *] V / O fPAAtmtr M N •/ * \ A ritmm'vm pifntnH ♦ Mmrtt* \ J J I • iwW ! Numb** >n cirt/tl - Tatot nun, her oJon*f NverAart in crrtftl: TaMf A vivid portrayal of the growth of the chemical industry in the South was contained in a recent issue of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineer ing, the industry’s own magazine. Even a casual reading of the issue is convincing evidence that the chemical industry, widely hailed as the great • industry of the future, will center in the South. Southern leaders agree that the South cannot depend on agriculture alone and that a further industrial growth will enable it to achieve its economic destiny. For this reason the percent trend of the chemical industry to locate in the South is an extremely important development. The above nap shows the location of some of the, , ’ South’s rich raw' materials. Just as all Southerners who have thought about it agree that the com ing of tne chemical industry repre sents an unequalled opportunity to the South, they all agree that South erners will have to support horn'', in dustry whenever possible. Strange as » ERROR MADE IN AGE LIMIT OF MEMBERS IN 4-H CLUBS A typographical error appeared in last week’s issue of the Herald in the article regarding Miss Evelyn Smith talcing part in the State 4-H dress contest held in Raleigh. The story stated that the age limit in 4-H clubs was 29 years. The age limit in the clubs is 20 years. We are sorry the mistake occurred, and gladly make the correction. 1 Battery-Operated ' PHILCO 1 COMPLETE WITH BATTERIES | f Jl|lf|SSl of these new PHILCOS sea- |j|jßfl ;j ture such improvements as Perma- jf iljjfaßte. nent Field Dynamic Speaker, Sim- lli plified Tuning, special PHILCO High-Efficiency Tubes, and new L plug-in combination oversize B and Byaß%g«BSiaKl&;MlaslMMMl C Battery. Available with Storage :.,\ f BaUery or new long-life Dry-A HI caa Sgß'i^8f B -v. : 1 Battery. Cabinets of fine matched I Trade-in your present radio! §1 EXCEPTIONALLY EAST TERMS 1 f J Quinn Furniture Col EDENTON, N. C. ■ _ M - JMMUI IMLILLI—J. 1 l „ * TOK mWWAIf fippiLWi TpygPAYy NQVgjpBISR 1& J.E64. it may seem, many Southerners are doing nothing about this. A noted economist has pointed out the case of nitrate of soda, a typical one. At Hopewell, Va., is an internation ally known plant making nitrate of soda which is shipped and used throughout the world. .Official tests year after year show that there is no soda better than that produced in the South. Yet it was several years before Southern farmers were convinced that they w'ould get equal results with American nitrate of soda. And even today, according to the company sell ing American nitrate of soda, there are certain counties in the South where foreign nitrate of soda is still ■ .sold in large volume. Many Southern leaders who ordi narily would never boost a commer cial pioduct are now urging the pur chase cf Southern goods whenever possible. They state that this is spe cially important at the present time with the great chemical industry promising to centralize in the South. 3,241 Bales Os Chowan Cotton Ginned to Nov. 1 According to F. W. Hobbs, special agent for the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, a,census report shows that there were 3,241 bales of cotton ginned in Chowan County from the crop of 1934 prioi, to November 1, compared with 3,336 bales ginned to November ’ from the crop of 1983. | RYIAND Mrs. H. H. Lute, Mrs. T. L. Ward and Mrs. Wilh Copeland visited Mrs. Roy Parks Wednesday afternoon. Roy Parks and Miss Mary Lee Davis motored to MargarettsviUe Wednesday night to bring Mr. and Mfs. George Kirkland back to attend the funeral of Mrs. Kirkland’s moth er, Mrs. Annie, Chappell. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Boyce and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Craig Haste in Rocky Hock Sunday even ing. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Perry, of Nor folk, Va., spent Monday and Monday night with Mrs. Perry’s sister, Mrs. H. H. Lane. Mrs. H. H. Lane and son, Herbert Roy, and Miss Mary Lee Davis spent a few days this week in Norfolk, Va., with Mrs. Joe Perry. Mrs. Julia Boyce has been quite ill for several days. Mrs. R. S. Ward and little daugh ter, Lelia Faye, spent Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. Harriett Parks. Mr 3. Corinne Spivey visited Mrs. [Dr. J. W. Selig OPTOMETRIST Will be in his office on the third floor of the Citizens Bank Build ing, Edenton— FRIDAY, NOV. 16 8 A. M. to 1 P. M. V —> I A Checking Account Tells You 1 Exactly How Much You | Are Spending j ♦ I <J A CHECKING ACCOUNT is the answer to your household bud- 1 if geting problem. It offers an accounting system that is both simple | ' I and reliable. It gives you an accurate “check” on purchases ... | 15 tells you your cash-on-hand... furnishes an instantaneous picture g | of your “rate of spending” from day to day. g 3S IJ A checking account gives you safety, convenience and the se- M| curity of receipted transactions all in one. Tt keeps your funds safe H in the bank .. . lets you pay bills safely by mail... guards you from H paying twice. €J A checking account at the Bank of Edenton can save you a great jl deal of money. Open one now! 1 1 ■ ■ 4 START A SAVINGS ACCOUNT TODAY f I Member Federal Reserve System I I m DEPOSITS INSURED ml . 1 I The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 1. ■ WASHINGTON, D. C. Innn maximum insurance rcnnn 1 KIUU FOR EACH DEPOSITOR }t)UUU of Edenton [ 1 OR SAVINGS SINCE 1894” I* Mrs. Tom Lavis spent Friday with r Mrs. C. W. Ward. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Ward and son, William and little daughter, Lelia Faye, and Miss Mary Lee Davis were in Edenton Saturday evening. Miss Rella Spivey, Juanita Lane and Adolph Spivey were in Edenton Saturday evening. Texas seeded ribbon cane gave I good results in Cabarrus County this . season as an ensilage crop. In one demonstration, the cane yielded four times as much silage as did corn. . f o | Edenton Electric Shoe Shop ; I <> ; <?> < >. . | — : §*, I Best Materials Expert Workmanship I I • V | JULIAN WARD, Prop. 1 WE PAY POSTAGE ONE WAY" J | . $ [bayview BARBER SHOP I I ERN.EST L. WHITE, Prop. j j HAIRCUT ... . ..35c SHAVE Isc ! MASSAGE 35c SHAMPOO 35c .1 I PROMPT, EFFICIENT SERVICE AT ALL TIMES 104 East King Street Edenton, N. C. " A 1 -'■'t t ——■—*—■—■—«—“—■—“—«—«—■—*—-—“—■—»—■————— m|i Rebuilt and Refinished Prices Moderate CALL OR WRITE J. L BARCLIFF HERTFORD, N. C. Special Care Given to Repair Work L -< - A i ■ - - - ■ ■
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