n ' n tli j i, { Ron In Edenton Founded lit 1886 and Business Carried on At Same Location Ever Since Back in 1886 there was started a ground saw mill on East Water Street by W. H. Brown, father of the pres ent owner and operator, Oscar H. Brown, who was raised in the busi ness he now conducts. In the same location for more than fifty years and still operated by the same family, is the seed, seed and roofing business which is being car ried on successfully by the present owner and son of the founder. At the death of the founder, W. H. Brown, another son took charge of the business. M. G. Brown headed the organization in partnership with his brother, O. H. Brown, until 1923, when the M. G. Brown Lumber Com pany was organized. The control and operation of the feed and seed busi ness was taken over by O. H. Brown, who has continued to operate it un der the same name. The company enjoys a wide and profitable trade, serving people liv ing in all sections of the Albemarle. It is exclusive dealers and distributors for the famous line of Wayne Feeds and Johns Manville roofing for this section of the State, and maintains an experienced and competent crew of skilled mechanics for applying this high-grade line of asbestos roofing. Mr. Brown is president of the Edenton Rotary Club, past command er of the Edward G. Bond Post of the American Legion, a director of the Edenton Building and Loan Asso ciation, and is active in both the so cial and civic affairs of the commun ity. * Campen's One Most Up-to-date Jewelers One of the smartest and most at tractively arranged and designed re tail establishments in the whole Al bemarle section is Campen’s Jewelry Store located in the Taylor Theatre building on South Broad Street. Beautiful fixtures, rich furnishings with attractive displays of quality jewelry, diamonds, china and silver ware give the store a distinctive and outstanding position as one that would be a credit to any town of much larger population than Edenton. The company is headed by Mr. -J. G. Campen, a native of Beaufort County. For a number of years Mr. Campen operated a jewelry store in Kinston, MC. He came to Edenton and opened a small store in the Dixon building in January, 1921. In 1934 he moved to the present location. Associated with Mr. Campen are his- three sons, H. A., J. G., Jr., and Sidney Campen, H. A. Campen at tending the Philadelphia College of Horology in 1917-188, is the watch and jewelry repairman of the organi zation while the other two sons aid their father in looking after the general sales and operation of the business. Albemarle Awaits Big Day August 25 (Continued From Page One) side, and Mr. Wood, if present plans do not change, will act similarly for the north shore populace. Then will come one of the smart little side lines of the celebration. A gaily decorated gate, instead of the proverbial ribbons, will be erected in face of the pageanters. Seven boy and girl heralds from each of the Sound abutting counties, one of each from each commonwealth, will speak a little piece written for them by Mr. Darden, and will follow immediately by raising the barrier and permitting the procession to take up its last mile and a half or more to the south side speaking and reviewing stand. Os course in the big parade from Edenton will be the seven county “Beauty Queens” from which the “Queen of the Albemarle” will later be chosen. They .will ride on floats with attendants and will add further i splendor. • te v-the a show. , Chowan's '‘Queen,” chosen by popular ballot, will be Miss Clara Meade Smith, The main dedicatory exercises will be in command of Mr. Tatem, who has lately been named Master of Cere monkSj. a position, originally slated for Congressman Lindsay C. Warren. Music by the various bands will get the exercises going lively at 11:80 A. M., and ten minutes later Rev. John Barclay, of Wilson, a minister of the Christian church the**, will deliver the invocation. At 11:60 A. M. the gathering will ; be turned over to Congressman War ren who will recognize and introduce the large number of State notables and distinguished guests, and, per hnYtfi mpifA n QBAPrh himsfilf luipß) anise » uaxc B r gg * || PART OF BYRUM HARDWARE CO. BUSINESS mwyu r »■■■■ 11 - ■■■■»» W , .JE' W■' ; H?gf. p’ A ■ rvim, fjl m, I i.imnw Truck, farm machinery' and tractor repair and sales department for International Tractor and Farm Machinery of the By rum Hardware Company, and where is located the repair shop of the company, in charge of H. C. Goodwin, Jr. | HOME OF THE CHAS. H. JENKINS MOTOR CO. I '■ j. . i JIII.WWI I■. i'.. B w, ‘ ■> I 4 ■ TflllHe pKp $ >' V- Dealers for Cadillac, LaSalle, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac and GMC Motor Trucks. Employees are, reading right to left, Miss Josie Ruth Collins, R. W. Stokely, A. El Jenkins, L. A. Jones, Hobson Taylor, A. L Hobbs and George Blount and Elijah'Jordan. Homes Built By Nicholas Muth ■!■■<■.■ mwwwu*"-»■■■ " ; ' * : HILi- - .... ftSftßftjl ftjjftSSc a S9S mm i I Above is the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Speight, built by Nicholas Muth, one of the outstanding contractors and builders of 1 homes and business buildings in the Albemarle. Mr. Muth also built the fine duplex home for Miss Paulina Hassell, below. Hoey, rosebud and all, will be pre sented to the vast audience and will make an address of welcome, speakin" proudly of the interest North Carolina : has in the Albemarle and of the hojte ful results it anticipates byway of trade through the construction of the bridge. * I Immediately upon completion of the, Hoey address the bands will strike up and the spectators will be expected to sing the State anthem, “Carolina.”! At 12:86 P. M., there will be a re sponse to the Hoey address by either Governor James H. Prince, of Vir ginia, who has bfeen uncertain about, attending or by his representative,; E. Holland, of Suffolk, Va., I ' whom he has delegated to represent him should h<_ be detained. As an; expression of good feeling the bands 1 will follow the Virginia speech with, , “Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny.” { Then at 12:60 P. M. Mayor Jerome B. Flora, of Elizabeth City, will in i troduce former . Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus, who was the State exe cutive when the bridge got its first | agitational impetus and who has I been a leading proponent in making | 1 the bridge a thing of reality, who will j make the speech of the day. i After Mr. Ehringhaus has finished and there has been more music by the bands, a buffet luncheon will be, 1 served the invited guests by the Women’s Club of Columbia, of which i Mrs. W. S. Carawan is president. ! After luncheon the celebration scene will -shift to the Sound water 1 front where there will be a water j ' carnival and race regatta by small I For Every Need - - Manufacturers ;; Wholesale and Retail Dealers _ * _____ Lumber and Mill-work Greetings and Welcome Visitors To Historic Edenton J i * The Capital oi The Albemarle M.G. BROWN CO. ■a. Reputation Built on Satisfied Customers ] Phone 9 Edenton, N. C. if ] motor boats, which will mark the end of the day's festivities. It had been planned to have a large fire works display at night, but this was abandoned at the last minute as an unnecessary expense. Statistically, the history of the bridge shows it to be the longest and most expensive vehicular span in North Carolina. It is about three and one-half miles from Bhore to shore, with a massive center draw 380 feet in length electrically con trolled and operated, the whole cost ing $1,341,000, with the highway terminals on both shores running this up toward $1,700,000. Os the aggre gate expense the federal government j THE SENSIBLE PUCE TO EAT j| I Good F00d... j| :; Tastefully Prepared... B ▼ I Properly Served ... 1 j At I I Popular Prices | Welcome To Edenton Visitors—and all the fine people from ]> South of the Albemarle Sound ... \\ COME TO SEE US .. . if We Serve ... j> Regular Dinners Beer... All Brands «► Wine... Sandwiches JJ I MAKE IT A HABIT TO f DINE AND EAT AT... | HABIT'S CAFE I contributed $600,000. The contract for the bridge waft awarded January 20, 1937, and wwcfc started the following May. Tha bridge was completed in fourtoMft months, and is one of the most attnfc*. tive and worthwhile bridges In Aft entire east. It is expected to «d mileage materially for those fimrttiwi to reach the south side and who hn% heretofore had to use the more round-about route via Williamstan and Windsor. The span runs fnn Leonard’s Point to Sandy Peirvt, and is expected to allow farmers south ut the Sound to reach trade areas in Edenton and northern markets less expensively and quicker.