PAGE SIX BIG INSURANCE T FIRMS URGING HOME REPAIRS •v- * * M f Added stimulus to the modemiza- I i tion program of the Federal Housing " Administration, now being carried forward by more than 3,000 better hbus in g campaign committees throughout the United States, is giv en by the country’s large insurance cdknpanies. These institutions are circularizing hundreds of thousands ! of property owners whose mortgages they hold, calling attention to the I urgent need for immediate moderni zation of their properties. Insurance companies are among the largest holders of mortgages in America and thus come directly in contact with probably the greatest number of property owners. Several companies have more than a billion dollars face value of mortgages each, with considerably more than 100,000 mortgagors on their books. One company has gone even fur ther to emphasize its belief that modernization is vitally important to the property owner. It has agreed to adjust amortization on it 3 mortgages in order to permit the property own er to carry more easily the charges of the modernization loans. Its rep resentatives also are instructed in the modernization credit plan in or der to be able to advise the property owners how to go about getting such loans. Campaigns, Loans Increase In the meantime, both the number of better housing campaigns and the volume of modernization loans con' tinue to gain in all sections of the country. Latest reports show the following figures: Community committees 4,132 ■ Campaigns in progress 2,966 Approved banks 11,226 Number of loans 49,800 Volume of loans $20,992,571 Average loan 422 Actual modernization work de veloped by these campaigns is esti mated at around $100,000,000 —at least five times the amount of the loans. The proportion of cash pay ments to loans for modernization work varies in different communities from three to one all the way up to 16 to 1. Modernization surveys for the pur pose of discovering needs for repair, alteration and improvement of prop erty have been slowed up or actually checked in many communities where the surveys were being made by un employed members of the building trades. So many of the canvassers went to work that the surveys were brought to a halt or relief workers were substituted. In Caroline County, Md., for in stance, not a single mechanic was left on the relief rolls, while the percentage of building trades employ ment in Baltimore, Md., was estimat ed at 300 per cent above last year. Not Enough Contractors Loans have been slowed up delib erately by the banks of Raleigh, N. C., because contractors reported that al* competent carpenters and ainters are employed, with enough vork in prospect to keep them busy for many weeks. An increasing number of cities have announced they will not increase tax assessments on property modern ized under the better housing pro gram of the Federal Housing Admin istration, 22 being in New Hampshire alone. I Hardware j 1 mmm Gifts Am | j* For Father, Mother and Little Ones 'w * M m « Velocipedes, $3.25 and up, with % Rubber Tires and larger. Steel Rubber Tire Disc Wheel gg Wagons, from SI.OO up. Do not forget Footballs for the M Boys. j# Pocket Knives to suit all—from gj 10c up. W. Electric Hot Plates, Percola * tors, Toasters and Waffle S Irons. § Headquarters, for nice quality J Enameled Turkey Roasters jg and Ham Boilers. m m m — I m j Sm 3 J" 0, c B^,ld II *j Edenton, N. C. . Phone 69 » jjji | CROSS ROADS v J Miss Marjorie Hefren spent Satur day in Norfolk, Va., shopping. Misses Sara Winborne and Doro thy Lee Savage Bpent the week-end with Miss Sallie Elliott Mr. W. H. Welch, of Kingstree, S. C. spent the week-end with his father, Mr. E. C. Welch, and sister, Mrs. Belle Parker. Mr. E. N. Elliott spent the week end in Tarboro and was accompanied home by Mrs. Elliott, who had spent the week with her mother, Mrs. Fan nie Knight Mrs. Knight has been very ill, and her many friends will be glad to know that she is improv ing, and able to sit up a few minutes each day. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Leary, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hollowell and son and Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Hobbs and son of Hobbsville, visited Mrs. Jordan Hollo well Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Welch, Sr., Mrs. Carl Baber and son and Mr. John Welch visited Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Welch, Jr., of Washington, N. C., Sunday. Miss May Belle Edwards spent the week-end with friends at Hobbsville. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hollowell spent Sunday in Edenton with Mr. and Mrs. John F. White. j CEN TER HELL I Miss Hilda Boyce and Miss Virginia Cale spent Saturday in Hertford. Mr. N. Bunch visited his mother, Mrs. Mollie Bunch, Sunday. Mr. Jimmie Jordan spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. W. N. Weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bunch visited Mr. and Mra. Alvah Bunch Sunday. Mrs. M. T. Yates and Mrs. J. N. Boyce spent Friday afternoon in Hertford. i Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Boyce spent Sunday in Edenton with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Boyce. Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Baumgardner have moved here from Cross Roads and are keeping house in the home of Mrs. J. G. White. ( YEOPIM | V 1 Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Brabble, Messrs. Antone and James Davenport and Mrs. Joe Collins spent Tuesday in Suffolk, Va., with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Davenport. Mr. Davenport is very ill. Miss Nancy Davenport returned home Wednesday afternoon, after an extended visit to her aunt, Mrs. Car rie Davenport, near Mackeya. Mrs. Ida Lassiter spent Thursday with Mrs. Harry Overton. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Jethro called to see her mother, Mrs. John Baker, at Greenfield, Wednesday night. J. A. Webb and James Davenport attended the show in Edenton Wed nesday night Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Barrington spent Sunday and Monday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Beasley. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Spruill, of Mack eys, spent the week-end with Mr; and Mrs. Jim Harris. Mrs. Antone Davenport spent Sat urday night in Edenton with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Hollowell. Mrs. Antone Davenport spent Fri day night with Mrs. Walter Daven port Air Rifles, .22 Rifles and Shot £ Guns. !$ Very good quality Knives and £ Forks and Carving Sets. jg Ball Bearing Roller Skates, £ $1.65 down to 98c. p We have already sold 17 Bi- $ cycles, but are glad to say j$ that we have a few more left. ‘M Don't wait! jij Come in and look over “Our Line,” We will be glad to help £ you select your Gifts... leave £ your “Order for Santa Claus” 2 and we will see that it is filled. W. THE CHOWAN HERALD.; EDENTON, N. C,{ THURSDAY, DECEMBER IS. lAM. W. E. Jordan, J. E. Brabble, Roscoe Kirby and Thomas Brabble spent Sunday in Washington, N. C. Eugene Baker and mother, Mrs. John Baker, called at the home of Mr. “Doc” Davenport-Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Kirby, -of Bethel, spent Saturday night and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. J. E. Brabble. N. C. Ward, contractor of Edenton, has started the new residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hoskins, Jr., at their farm “Beech Island.” 1 GUM POND | V. / Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harrell and children, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Privott and son, Carroll, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bunch. Misses Essie-Belle Harrell and May Belle Bunch spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Hartford Cale. Mr. and Mrs. Worth Layton and children, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bunch spent Sunday afternoon with M,r. and Mrs. Carey Evans. Misses Mildred and Selma Harrell, Evelyn and Lessie Bunch spent Sun day afternoon with Misses Eva and Pearl Nixon. Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Lane spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Base. Mr. and Mrs. Gurney Harrell and son and Mrs. Bettie Harrell spent i Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. George Harrell. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Nixon, Mr. and Mrs. Will Bunch and children were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Nixon Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alma Harrell and children spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. H. L. Nixon. Herman Parks spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Parks. Mrs. Bessie Bass and children I spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Het tie Bass. Mr. and Mrs. Carey Bass and child- J . ren spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. > and Mr 3. Ernest Goodwin. | ADVANCE )| V J r Misses Ruby Jones and Minnie Bas 3 called on Mrs. W. T. C. Briggs , Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones and | daughter, Jean, and Miss Katherine | Davis, of Ahoskie, spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Allie Jones. Mra. Earl Jones and daughters | have returned home after spending sometime with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, in Colerain. , Guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bass Sunday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. I Johnnie Bas 3 and family, Messrs. Richard Bond, Willie and Jimmie Sifc terson. Mrs. Clarence Lane, of Elizabeth City, and Miss Dorothy Saunders, of Ryland, called on Miss Minnie Bass a short while Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Asa Griffin and son, Paul, Mrs. Jack Hopkins and children and Misses Erma, Sadie and Eula • Smith were the guests of relatives ' and friends in Norfolk, Va., Saturday. Miss Eunice Bass spent the week • end with Miss Minnie Bass. Miss Elsie Dail spent Saturday night with Miss Christine Hassell. Lloyd Peele and Clarence Bass called on relatives and friends Sun day evening. I ~ RYLAND j V „ > G. A. Boyce and Locke Baker re turned Wednesday from Florida. They brought back a load of citrus fruit for the Christmas market. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Ward and two children, William and Lelia Faye, went to Edenton Saturday after noon. William spent the night in town. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Winslow, who live on the Edenton-Suffolk Highway, spent Tuesday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Parks. Others who were there included Mrs. Harriett Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lane, Miss Mary Lee Davis, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Ward, Ollie Jordan, Arthur Jordan and Carson Davis. About 80 hogs were killed. Mra. H. N. Ward is at home this week. Beecher Ward and sister, Miss Thelma, were in Hertford on Friday afternoon. Lehman Ward spent Saturday night with his grandmother, Mrs. Harriett Parks. Johnnie Chappell, Mrs. Roy Parks, and Mrs. Harriett Parks were in Edenton Friday afternoon. R. S. Ward and Roy Parks made ml*. « *** a*a a*a »ji ! ' ' of JEWELRY *' | j* m jjj Diamond Dinner Rings ' | N afift 18k white gold fine filegree set with (IQ £ A jjj •5 3 brilliant Diamonds... tDlOiuV g # Others up to $125 5 Diamond Rings, Solitaire, newest (lO C A £ 2 setting, very brilliant Diamond. u) 1 fa.ov * : W Others up to $250 gj j*j m 1 mm Wrist Watches | Stylish Gent's Strap Watch. Accurate time, SI 'M JW7 guaranteed jeweled movement. d* 1 O C A £ |lp y Leather or link strap g jtj Others in Elgin and Hamilton up to SSO g 2 a • Ladies' Watch, beautiful style case, g 2 - _ ne timepiece with link 1 O A S 2 jQJ 11E Wlifpi bracelet. Xmas special «Dl£oUU g! others in Elgin, Hamilton up to SSO m w M \ c ,'i jj| ilr Antique Bracelets $5.00 to sls*oo jp Pendants $3.50 to $12.50 * g Mm Bar Pins $2.50 to sso*oo £ IT; mw W%. ‘jhi JO. Avll ■a'U ip* M Tjpffggy Flexible Bracelets $3.50 to $12*50 * •3 m "51 Cigarette Cases $1.50 to SIO.OO M Lighter Case $6.50 to $12.00 2 Lighters $2.00 to SB.OO S 2 Belt Buckles. $1.50 to $4.00 •£ 2 Chain and Knife $2.50 to SIO.OO ]K m Tie Sets $1.50 to S3.SO *M. M Fountain Pens $1.50 to SB.OO £ 2 Bill Fold Sets $1.50 to $5.00 £ ■J . Travel Kits $3.50 to SIO.OO jp m 7 '' ’ : 'SB| g f JV •Our complete stock of Silver Ware offer ’M g V I many suggestions. | A small depositreserves any article for Jjt Beginning Monday, December 17, we will J SmMP be open evenings until Christmas. 1 fAMPEN’g I m JEWELRy STORE ,|L g j Edenton, N. C. L wf\ business trips to eKtckutuck, Vfc. on Wednesday snd Thursdsy. After a short visit ie her sister, Mrs. G. A. Boyce, Miss Rachel Ellis returned to her honie at Sunbury op Sunday afternoon. She was accom panied home by Mrs. Boyce and two children, G. A. and Sarah Jane, and Miss Mary Lee Davis, j Mr. and Mra. T. W. Davis and daughter, Lois, were in Ed*p£on Sat urday night REPUBLICAN ) ' Bertie County By Walter Hughes V Harry L. Zobel, John F. Lane and Everett Gilliam, of New York, are the guests of Walter Hughes, hunting quail, turkey and deer. John F. Lane, last Saturday, sat in 6 turkey blind for three and a half hours, and nearly froze stiff. At last a turkey came out within 25 yards of the blind. He took a dead drag at him and shot over the turkey's head two feet The turkey went on his way forever. Harry L. Zobel has a bird puppy seventeen months old, and Walter Hughes has a bird puppy nine months •jfc* (a* *A* «*« «*» oae o*o o*o o*o o*a o*o e*e old. how " ZobeFs came from the kennels in New -York, and Hughes’ puppy came from t£* kennels in Tennessee. Hughes wfis put these pupa against any pair of old doga in the State, as to finding birds and being broken. They are fast on covey, hold their point, don’t break shot, hunt close in on singles, first class retrievers, don’t mash the birds, have good nose, back stand, first class trailers, they wind and trail, and stop anywhere at com mand. It’s equal to Robinson’S cir cus to see them work; \ THAT’S SOMETHING \ . ‘I ■ “Have you ever done any Ashing?" A ■ “Well, I became engaged on an oeeaaX liner." X \ t -tJL \

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