Kes are made VERNON ■ Result of Re . %‘t ,’V ptnong Records. D. C. Mount Ver ' ■ of George Washington ''iS ? J v fa'' ■ nation a 1 capital, has a the fourth since Hi Vernon Ladies’ associa- Hok over the care and upkeep \ .v? ■r famous shrine in 1858. Fol nng the recent death of Colonel Harrison H. Dodge, the'Ladies’ as sociation elected Charles Cecil Wall, former assistant superintendent, to take.charge. “Numerous changes and restora have taken place at Mount KVernon in recent years,” says the National Geographic society. fMany of the alterations, the new HI superintendent points out,were made as a result of extensive research Work among records, letters and • Other documents found both in this 'country and abroad. As a result 1 the Mansion House and its adjacent buddings and gardens are today Snore nearly as they were in Wash- JrV ington’s time than when the Ladies’ m. association took over the neglected j&estate. This organization, founded 79 years ago, by Miss Ann Pamela Cunningham of South Carolina, is Chartered by the state of Virginia. Its officers serve without pay. “Because the vast proportion of Mt. Vernon’s thousands of annual visitors come by motor car, the federal government and the state of Virginia have each constructed trunk highways to take care of the heavy tourist traffic. Wall Protects Estate. “Facing the circular plaza, but outside the gates, are lunch rooms, and souvenir shops, housed in build ings whose colonial architecture harmonizes with the rest of the es ( . tate. There is also an outdoor case. Parking spaces for cars and busses are partially concealed by shrub |? bery and trees. • „ ty “A liigh brick wall, which was not a feature/of the plantation in Wash ington’s day, but was erected to protect it today, encircles almost : the entire estate. “Perhaps the most conspicuous change tin the Mansion House itself is the removal of the white railing above tme roof of the portico on the east, off Potomac, front. Study of several {ancient drawings and paint ings of Ahe mansion, some of which have only recently come to light, reveale/d that the railing did not ►> appeaaA on any pictures prior to 1839, and therefore the railing must not npve been a feature of the - Washington’s I Consequently it has been taken I down. / r "Anotlxer restoration, of particu- : lar interest to landscape architects, is the/ kitchen garden along the south side of the bowling green. This sloping plot of land was laid out by 'Washington in terrace style, an interesting example ’of Eight eenth igntury design. Growing in the garflen now are old herbs, veg etables j and fruits mentioned i n Washington’s farm accounts. “The )old brick barn has a new roof, a shingling job completed this . . spring. Relics Returned. “Visiters may now peek into the 'tiny buiaing at the west end of the flower garden believed to have been used by the Curtis children and their tutqr as a school house. This red-roofqd octagonal structure was, until recently, used as a tool house. “Somq authentic relics recently returned to the estate for display in the mansion or in the small mu seum near the spinning house are: Mrs'. Washington’s French writing desk, ■ knee-hole dressing table, a Mrs. Washington’s ini tials yn it, the original bronze can non Jsed by George Washington to saluM vessels sailing up the Poto ma«and a quaint lacquer mirror. “Mtirely concealed from visitors’ * eyesKs one of the most remarkable /bits tof restoration work undertaken in connection with the preservation ; . of toe mansion. Some time ago it • was/ discovered that the heavy > wooden beams supporting the roof , anm ceiling above the banquet hall jL iwerfe showing signs of sagging. From Hp|anluTOW third floor trapdoor, work- H met were able to brace the ancient timbers with iron plates and heavy bolds, so that they now are as strong . as new. .So carefully did they do their) work that the brittle plaster qf'fhk wide ceiling below was not JtajQoßed in the least. “Mount Vernon now is open every Sday nn the year, but only in recent pfippm has it been open on Sundays.” Rata Protected at Mine; gpiva Warning of Danger » feortman, Mont.—Under strict or i Saws from the management, the em ployees in- the mines near this small 4 Berth central Montana mining com ; duality protect the hundreds of rats that\ scurry from tunnel to tunnel |§M|gegard them as their friends. »■>£,*, JHM«irodents have saved mahy .. Ms from injury and possible because of their uncanny aHßiliiiM to detect caveins. - ; H to the sandy nature of the ■formations, caveins are com rßtS Bre aWe t 0 deter - THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1938 WHAT’S WHAT ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY in ~ ■' r As another service to its read ers, The Herald each week will give authoritative answers to questions on the Social Security Law. By special arrangement with Mr. George N. Adams in Rocky Mount, N. C., the Social Security Board has consented to ; pass on the accuracy of answers to questions on Social Security, which may be asked by employ ers, employees, and others, through The Herald. Address . inquiries to the Editor. Answers will be given here in the order in which questions are received. This is an informational service and is not legal advice or ser vice. In keeping with Social Se curity Board policy names will not be published. ♦ Question: What are the require ments for obtaining unemployment compensation benefits under the •North Carolina Unemployment Com pensation law? Answer: The first requirement is that the person who seeks to receive unemployment compensation benefits must have been employed in an occu pation covered by that law. Second, upon losing his job he must register with the employment service office for another job. If, after waiting the required number of weeks, which in North Carolina is two weeks, he has not been able to find a suitable job, he will receive unemployment compensation benefits for a limited number of weeks. Question: I was 65 years old on December 18, and had a Social Se curity card, but haven’t received my check yet. ■ How do Fgo about get ting what is due me under the Social Security 'Act? Answer: You should get in touch with your Social Security Board Field Office, give them all the information you can regarding your Social Secur ity record, and make a formal claim for your old-age insurance. The amount you will receive will be 3% percent of your total wages in cover ed unemployment since December 31, 1936, and the time you attained 65 years of age, which in your case was December 17. After the Social Se curity Board has determined, from the wage record kept under your Social Security account number, the amount due you, certification of your claim will be made to the Treasury Department. Your check will then be mailed to you from the Treasury of the United States. Question: If my employer doesn’t : report my Social Security taxes, will I be able to collect my old-age insur ance upon reaching 65 years of age, or if I should die would my estate be able to collect it under these circum stances ? 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But the employer who does not obey the law and report the amount of wages paid each em ployee, put his employees at a dis advantage because the Social Security Board will not have a record of those wages when it comes time to compute the amount the Board should pay each worker under the old-age insur ance provisions of the law. Extension Workers Attend Conference Farm and home agents attending the annual Extension Service con ference last week at State College received first-hand information on recent agricultural developments which will enable them to mold more fully their county programs. The conference, which began Jan uary 11 and ended three days later, was constructed around the theme “Rebuilding North Carolina’s Rural Life.” During the meeting, the agents and specialists of the Extension Ser vice heard such prominent authori ties as Dr. C. W. Warburton, national extension director; Dr. Will W. Alex ander, national director of the Farm Security Administration; and Gover nor Clyde R. Hoey. Farm Security supervisors met with the extension personnel during the four-day session. This marked the first time that another agricultu ral agency has been invited to take part in these annual conferences. While most of the daily sessions were held jointly with both farm and home agents in attendance, separate meetings for the two groups were also arranged. County agents dealt largely with the agricultural conservation program for 1938, tenant security, cooperative hog marketing, and terracing. On the other hand, the home agents took up such subjects as clothing, rural electrification, and financial planning for the farm family. Among other speakers on the pro gram were: Dr. Frank Graham, president of the University of North Carolina; Dr. I. 0. Schaub, director of the State College Extension Ser vice; and Dr. Jane S. McKimmon, as sistant director of the extension ser vice. 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C. {Queen Os Billiards !j In Edenton Friday . i I A pocket billiard match of more j , than ordinary interest will take ij place in Chappell’s billiard parlor on >. 1 Friday night at 10 o’clock, when Miss Ruth McGinnis, woman’s world champion, will match her skill with the best player Edenton or surround ing territory can produce. ~ Considerable- interest is being cen tered in this match as the “qu*en of billiards” has the proud record -of winning 1,474' matches with only 29 ‘ defeats in the five years she has toured the country. She is the only female in the history of the sport 1 who has mastered pocket billiards. 1 She has met and defeated some of i 1 the leading players of the world, j Chief among them is Ralph Green- i • leaf, world’s champion, whom she d"»- j , seated three straight games as re- j ‘ cently |as December 27 and 28, 1937, l in New York City. Miss McGinnis has a very pleasing s personality and being left-handed - makes her performance more colorful. • Ladies are cordially invited to attend l this match. An unusual assortment -of trick shots will be shown by thei i “lady cue wizard” immediately after - the game. t [ Board of Education Proceedings The County Board of Education ! met in regular session January 3rd, • 1938, with the following members ! present: L. V/. Belch, W. B. Shepard, ! Z. T. Evans, Isaac Byrum, T. L., Ward and S. E. Morris. 1 The minutes of the previous meet- j ! ing were read and approved. The ! treasurer’s report was read and ap j proved. , The Superintendent reported the! I sale of the Green Hall School for $30.00. He also reported no sale of] the 10 acre plat, whereupon the | Board advised that the iand be rent- j ’ ed, as in the past year, unless a sat- i 1 isfactory sale could be made. 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The Superintendent was authorized to purchase the necessary tools and supplies for any WPA work that might be needed in the work on the Chowan school site. Motion was made by W. B. Shepard and seconded by T. L. Ward that the Superintendent be authorized to make sale of school bus, old No. 7, for as much as possible. Motion was made and duly seconded that the following bills be paid: Standard Oil Company $ 22.47 j State Highway Commission 5.49 Annie Taylor 15.00 J. Norwood Holmes 342.85 B. G. Willis, for bus storage 75.00 “COLD” and “COAL” ; “COLD” is what the weather man predicts and “COAL” is what we predict you’ll need ■ ■ .. \ in your coal bin. :/v V \ / ORDER AT ONCE BY PHONE FOR PROMPT DELIVERY Edenton Ice Co, EDENTON, N. C. 1 1 peratures are kept even. Clean, healthfully-moistened air to breathe! And ... no radiators or floor grilles to waste space. Walls and drap eries keep clean longer. The heat in the Condition air come* from a Delco Oil Burner, with the exclusive new Rotopower Unit and W. J. Rumley 12.50 Virginia Electric and Power Company 12.86 Chowan Realty Company 20.00 F. E. Compton & Company 76.55 University of N. C. Press 22.74 Prominent Specialty Company 18.75 Brown Brothers 20.25 Milton Bradley Company .60 T. W. Jones Hardware 1.65 George Holley __ 1.80 Grey & Creech, Inc. .70 The Chowan Herald 11.00 I Board of Education, per diems 24.70 There being no further business, the Board adjourned. S. E. MORRIS, Chairman '■ W. J. TAYLOR, Secretary. Thin-Mix Fuel Control. Costs are further kept down by the Multi-Path method of fast heating No home is truly modern unless it has winter air con ditioning and provision for summer air conditioning. The Delco Conditionair provides both. (Also available for gas.) SEE IT YOURSELF I JFloarc Plumbing’ & Electric Co. . Edenton, N. C. 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