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R. A. BAKER DIES VERY SUDDENLY Yeopim Fanner Stricken With Heart Attack While at Work on Farm Wednesday Morning Friends and relatives were shocked Wednesday morning to learn of the sudden death of R. A. Baker, promi nent farmer of the Yeopim section. Mr. Baker, 69 years of age, had been in apparent good health and was about his duties on his farm when he was suddenly struck with a heart at tack and died shortly thereafter, death occurring about 9:00 o’clock. He had been a resident of Chowan County for the past 25 years, com ing to Chowan from the Belvidere section of Perquimans County. He was very well known, loved and re spected by a host of friends and, had proved a very valuable citizen. In his early years he became affili ated with the Bethany M. J 3. Church of Perquimans County, of which church he was a member at the time of his death. He was also a member of the Chowan Tribe of Red Men. The deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eugenia Baker, two sons, W. E. Baker, of Edenton, and R. E. Baker, and three daughters, Mrs. William Jethro and Miss Pearl Baker, of Chowan County, and Mrs. James E. Lacy, of South Mills. Funeral services will be held from the home this (Thursday) afternoon at 3:00 o’clock, and interment will be made in Beaver Hill Cemetery^ DEATH CLAIMS ♦ MRS. T. D. BYRUM On Visit To Daughter In, ’Norfolk When Stricken With Attack of Angina Pectoris Sudden death claimed another of Edenton’s oldest residents yesterday when Mrs. Kate Byrum, 80, widow of the late Thomas D. Byrum, for 14 years Register of Deeds of Chowan County, sucumbed to an attack of angina pectoris while visiting a daughter, Mrs. D. H. Bradshaw, in Norfolk, Va. Except for a slight attack of malaria from which she had fully recovered before her an •jtol visitation to her daughter, the had been in perfect health since 1931 when she was previously stricken with the malady that 4 brought death on Wednesday. / The day before her death Mrs. By ~rum penned a letter to her daughter here, Miss Emma Byrum, in which she wrote happily of her stay wit*. Mrs. Bradshaw, on Maryland Avenue, saying she was enjoying herself to the utmost and was feeling better than she had for years, although Mrs. Bradshaw had been complaining Tuesday and had had the doctor. Word received here yesterday show ed that the aged resident had arisen and was at breakfast when seized. She died within a few minutes after ward, at about 9:30 o’clock. Mrs. Byrum was a native of JSdenton, having been bom on the estate of her father, the late Peter F. White, occupying as it did in those days the entire block on North Broad Street, bounded on the south try Gale Street and on the North by Albemarle Street! Os late years she had lived on West Eden Street. Her husband died in 1910. Besides the two daughters men tioned, the deceased is survived by an only sister, Mrs. R. F. Cheshire, now living adjacent to the home where both were bom, a son T. S'. Byrum, of Glendale, Cal., whom she visited a few years ago, two step daughters, Mrs. S. W. Taylor and Mrs. J. L. Wiggins, of Edenton, and a step son, Augustus Byrum, of Ra leigh. Funeral arrangements were incom- Dlete as The Herald went to press, The family awaiting word from the son living in California. Outstanding Picture On Taylor Program Os special interest to movie fans is the presentation of “Dante’s Inferno” today and Friday at the Taylor Theatre, Edenton. This pic ture has been highly advertised and has drawn capacity crowds wherever shown. Saturday will be seen the usual western, “Six Gun Justice,” featuring Bill Cody. “Page Miss Glory,” featuring Ma _rian Davies, is the feature picture on and Tuesday, while Wednes day’s show, “Princess O’Hara,” is headed by Jean Parker and Chester Morris. .’ -Warren Will Visit Philippine Islands * Washington, D. C., Oct. 2.—Repre sentative Lindsay Warren leaves on October Bth for a visit to the Philip pine Islands, and to attend the In auguration of their first president. Mr. Warren is one of twenty-five of Congress invited to ac company Vice President Gamer and Speaker Byras to these exercises, and the entire party will be the guests o$ the Philippine Government which is giving the trip. Mrs. Warren will accompany him, and they will return on December 20th. > During his absence Mr. Warren stated that his office will be in charge of his capable secretary, Herbert C. Bonner, who will answer all commun ications addressed to him, attend to all department matters, and who will <t tn»ve full authority to act in all jS&ingß incident to the office. (Two Face Recorder Tuesday Morning A brief session of Recorder’s Court was held Tuesday morning when only two cases appeared on the docket. Alfonso Askew, colored, was charg ed with non-support of an illegiti : mate child. He was found guilty and sentenced to six months, to be suspended upon payment of $1 per week for support of the child, which was subject to change providing he secured a better paying job. Ernest Brown, colored, was up on a charge of assault with a pocket knife upon Melton Jordan, also color ed. According to Brown’s testimony, the cutting, which occurred near Center Hill and required 13 stitches to be taken to close the wound, was done while playing and was uninten tional. The court, however, found him guilty and sentenced him to 90 days, to be suspended upon payment of the doctor’s bill and a fine of $lO and cost. He was further ordered to show good behavior for 12 months. Auxiliary And Post Meet Tuesday Night The joint meeting of the Ed Bond Post will be held on Tuesday evening in the Red Men’s hall. At this meeting new officers for both organ izations will be installed. This in stallation service was scheduled to have been held last Tuesday, but was postponed due to the illness of John A. Holmes, the incoming command er of the Post. The present commander, West By rum, and Mrs. M. P. Whichard, president of the Auxiliary, urge all members of both organizations to attend this joint meeting. U. D. C. Meets Tuesday With Mrs. Julien Wood Mrs. George P. Byrum, president of the United Daughters of the Con federacy, announces that there will be a meeting of the organization held at 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Julien Wood. She is very anxious that all members attend this meeting which is the first of the fall season and at which a number of very important matters will come up for discuussion. An added feature will be the elec , tion of officers, the nominating com mittee being Mrs. R. P. Badham, Miss Carrie Coke, and Mrs. J. A. Woodard. ! ‘ Governor Taking Care Os His Home Folks (Continued from Page One) 000, and expenses (probably $4,200 total.) John Sikes, Edenton, public rela tions, CWA, later ERA, now coastal , rehabilitation work, $5,000, paid by U. S. government. Hathaway Cross, Gatesville, in spector for commissioner of paroles, salary, $1,992. Allen J. Maxwell, Goldsboro, com i missioner of revenue, salary, $6,000. Mrs. Thomas O’Berry, Goldsboro, CWA administrator, etc., salary $6,000, paid by U. S. government. J. Van B. Metts, Wilmington, ad jutant general, salary $4,500. Graham K. Hobbs, Wilmington, commissioner World War Veterans’ , Loan fund, salary $3,500. G- Vernon Cowper, Kinston, special judge, salary $7,000. A. S. Brower, Raleigh, director, purchase and contract salary $5,400. Edwin M. Gill, Laurinburg, com missioner of paroles, salary $4,500. Charles G. Powell, Oxford, private secretary to Governor, salary $4,000. Charles Ross, Lillington, general counsel, State Highway and Public Works commission, salary $4,500. Col. Gordon Smith, Raleigh, as sistant adjutant general, salary $1,920. P. D. McLean, Raleigh, assistant 1 commissioner of paroles, salary 1 $3,000. . Mrs. G.* B. Aycock, Raleigh, presi ; dent N. C. Railroad, salary S9OO. J. O. Sanderson, Raleigh, investi gator, commissioner of revenue, sal ary $2,100. C. B. Aycock, Raleigh, compensa tion attorney, State relief body, sal ary, probably $2,000, paid by U. S. government, now in Washington. Two in the western half of the 1 State, yet in the eastern half of the population, follow: 1 Dr. M. C. S. Noble, Jr., Chapel Hill, executive assistant er of revenue, salary $5,250. i F. W. Hanft, Chapel Hill, asso date utilities commissioner, salary and expenses, not to exceed $1,500. MEETING OF COTTON GROWERS HELD IN WINDSOR THIS MONTH All cotton growers of Bertie Coun ! ty, and all other interested persons are asked to attend a cotton meeting in Windsor bn Saturday, October 28- : The meeting will be held in the 1 Court House, and will begin at 11:00 o’clock A. M. RED CROSS MEETING AT CASHIE BAPTIST CHURCH An all-day meeting of the Red Cross will be held at Cashie Baptist Church in Windsor on October 15th. Representatives from twenty-one chapters will be present. Mrs. F. D. ! Winston is in charge of the arrange ments. THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1935. Sixteen Baptized At Colerain On Sunday A large number of members of the Colerain Baptist Church gathered at the edge of the Chowan river on Sun day afternoon to participate in a baptismal service, which was im ; pressively carried out by Rev. L. M. Dixon, the pastor. | Sixteen candidates were baptised. 1 ATTEND MANAGERS’ MEETING M. L. Flynn and Erie Haste, of the local Pender store, attended a managers’ meeting of the Pender ■ Stores organization held at Newport News, Va., on Wednesday night. , Business, in general was discussed • and plans made to increase fail busi i ness. GOES TO STATESVILLE W. Carlton Mason returned to i Edenton Tuesday after about a week spent on a trip through Western North Carolina. He will leave the latter part of this week for States ville, where he has accepted a posi tion on the Statesville Recorder, be ginning his new duties Monday morn ing. BIBLE CLASS MEETING TO BE HELD MONDAY EVENING The Young Woman’s Bible Class of the Edenton Baptist Sunday i School will meet Monday evening with Miss Bertha Holmes and Mrs. Annie Holmes Elliott at their home on Oakum Street. It is urged that a large number of the members attend. Members are urged to notice the change in the night of meeting. I See Our Windows For Special Items That Will Save You Money | lOnly At Blanchard’s 500 YARDS OF SHORT LENGTH Silks 149 c JH * Formerly SI.OO Silks / New Fall Shades / Solids and Plaids 3 a big value for inCTWTI ™ E HOME IL if IKm V W'-'-n Smartly Figured \Umm m Tießack CURTAINS Lovely Voiles and Cotton Fab- NcJxrics, * n an assortment °f printed *~f || P a^erns - Blue and Gold jjjflK One Lot of New Pattern Oil Cloth -- , ■ 46 inches wide. Per yard 365^ Ladies’ Rayon Bloomers, Pink and T-Rose. Each <» . ■ * TRADE AT BLANCHARD’S AND NOTICE YOUR SAVING! 11 '——■■■■ i 103 Year* of Service Quality Merchandise Right Prices I > } C. BLANCHARD & COMPANY ; , “Blanchard’s” Since 1832 HERTFORD, N. C. A The Work of Credit Bank Shows How It Gives Needed Aid to All Classes of Prudent Borrowers How a bank loan portfolio pre sents a graphic cross section picture of the business of Its community Is disclosed by the description which a mtdwestern bank recently gave of its loans to customers. It revealed also how closely Interwoven with lts neighbors’ varied lives are the threads of the bank’s financial help fulness. This description showed that the bank had made a loan of SIOO,OOO to a local shoe manufacturer to pur chase materials, discount bills and meet current requirements. To a wholesale grocer $95,000 had been advanced for the purchase of inventory, the loan to be repaid over a period In accordance with specified terms set forth in the loan agree ment. Assistance in Personal Matters Another loan had been made to a home owner to the amount of S2OO for painting and repairing. This was made in cooperation with the Fed eral Housing Administration and was being epaid Ic twenty-four monthly installments of $5.33 each. A dentist had been loaned S3OO to purchase new equipment He was paying off the debt out of bis pro fessional earnings as they came In. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS To a large domestic refrigerator distributor $30,000 had been granted on warehouse receipts to finance dealer shipments. A home owner bad been granted a $3,000 mortgage loan to be repaid in three years. One thousand dollars bad been ad vanced to an office worker on the cash surrender value of his lnsur ance policy to aid him In meeting an emergency. The National Total If each of tbese various examples were multiplied many times tbe re sult would represent tbe total volume of credit cooperation which the bank was extending to Its neigh bors In Its community, for aggre gate loans to all Its customers amounted to more than twelve mil lion dollars. If the typical examples here given were multiplied by many millions of times the result would represent the total economic cooperation which the banking system of the country as a whole Is extending to aid the Innumerable personal, professional. Industrial and commercial activities which make up the whole business life of tbe nation. The nationwide total of such loans Is In excess of 20 billion dollat's. FINEST QUALITY f Bleached | Sheets { Extra Special Each f 59c I Smooth, long- wearing cotton, the product J of nationally famous mills. Compare any of \ the groups with any similar group in the city j .. the difference is immediately apparent! i ONE SPECIAL LOT OF CANNON [ Towels (Til 1 A Real Value jfc || ijj | 15c I|§|| 1 They are soft and fluffy and sturdy * I enough to stand rough treatment. Get f Jtt One Special Lot of j RAYON 5 Bed s P r « ads 1 a size 80x108 s $1.49 I One Lot of Pillow Cases. Size m M II 42x36. Specially priced \ Ladies’Rayon Hose—A Real Value , if Week’s Schedule For Demonstration Ag-ent Following is the schedule of Miss Rebecca Colwell, Chowan home agent: Friday—Beech Fork girls at 10:45 a. m.; 12:45, Gum Pond girls. Saturday—-Office. Monday—Report to County Com missioners in the morning; after noon, office. Tuesday—lo:4s, Oak Grove girls; 2:30, Enterprise women with Mrs. George Goodwin. Wednesday—Chowan High School classes in the morning; 2:30, Hurdles women. On Thursday Miss Colwell will at tend the conference of home agents of the district which will be held in Elizabeth City from October 10 to 12. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS! FRESH NORFOLK OYSTERS —at— PENDER’S Standards 45c Selects 55c PAGE FIVE
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