| List Os Canvassers
I Selected In Drive
t For Cancer Funds
Campaign Gets Under
Way On Wednesday
Morning
\ 27 WORKING
F Advisory Board Formu
lates Plans at Meet-
IL, ing Tuesday
jr At a meeting of the advisory
i board of the cancer control campaign
for Chowan County held Tuesday af
i temoon in the Court House, canvass
exs were appointed and plans dis
cussed, for conducting a complete and
successful drive for funds during the
remainder of the month of April.
Presiding over the meeting was Mrs.
B. W. Evans, captain for Chowan
County, who explained in detail the
Women’s Field Army program. Dr.
L. P. Williams also made a very in
structive address on cancer which
had the effect of stimulating interest
in the campaign.
Mrs. Evans is being ably assisted
L by Mrs. Wood Privott and Miss Re-
I becca Colwell as her lieutenants and
1 together they hope that friends will
rally to the cause and contribute as
freely as possible in this nation-wide
: effort to raise funds with which to
'if comnet the dread disease cancer.
At the meeting Tuesday literature,
stickers and pins were distributed to
canvassers for use d,uring the cam
paign which officially began in the
town and county Wednesday morn
ing, when canvassers began soliciting
in the territory designated. Though
the drive will be in progress during
the remainder of this month, Mrs.
Evans and her assistante urge can
vassers to complete their respective
lists as soon as possible.
The list of canvassers follows:
West side Broad to Queen Street—
Mrs. Albert Byrum.
East side Broad to Queen Street—
Mrs. J. Lester Forehand.
West side Broad between Queen
and Water Streets Miss Audrey
Rowell.
East side Broad between Queen
, / and Water Streets—Mrs. J, S. Davis.
I Church Street—Mrs. Walter Jones.
North Granville Street—Mrs. Wil
i liam Shepard.
South Granville Street—Mias Jessie
McMullan. .
"V Gale and Albemarle Streets —Mrs.
Jimmy Partin.
Water Street and Colonial Square-
Miss Kathryn Holmes.
Queen Street—Mrs. Earl Goodwin,
Mrs. Clarence Leary and Mrs. Ernest
Stillman.
King and Blount Streets—Miss
Mary White and Miss Betty Wales.
Oakum Street—Miss Sarah Hurdle.
Eden and Mosely Streets—Mrs. T.
C. Byrum.
North Edenton —Mrs. Rob Bunch
and Miss Ada Morris.
Commercial Places—Mrs. Richard
Elliott and Mrs. Jim Wood,.
Tyner—Mrs. H. H. Lane, Mrs. H.
N. Ward, Mrs. A. D. Ward and Mrs.
Roy Winslow.
Rural Edenton —Miss Mary Leary,
Miss Louise Bush and Mrs. Lonnie
Boyce.
$ Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company
Report Good Reading
dk An interesting piece of reading ap
pears on page five of this issue of
The Herald, wherein is listed the fi
nancial report of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company as well as
highlights of the Company’s activi
ties during the year 1988. The mag
nitude of this Company is reflected
in the fact that total life insurance
in force reaches the staggering fig
ure of $22,612,403,594, with assets
amounting to $4,942,900,418.98. Dur
ing the year $566,356,290.43 was paid
to beneficiaries and policyholders.
, Enough business with the Metro
“ politan Company is carried ia Eden
tjon and adjoining territory to war
rant The Herald carrying this adyier
> tisement, the Company having a
great deal of confidence in its two
/representatives, Leroy Haskett and
Jesse W. White. Mr. Haskett has
been with the Company 10 years and
on several occasions has been recog
nized for outstanding service render
ed. Mr. White has been employed
for seven years.
M. L. Flynn Leads
If In Pender Contest
f M. L. Flynn, manager of the local
If?, Pender store, is the proud winner of
It a contest among Pender stores during
the month of March. During that
ngmth a contest was in progress for
■§* the sale of D. P. Flour and Mr. Flynn
H' was notified that his store led every
S| other stora in the large Pender chain
|P in the amount of flour sold,
f Mr. Flynn has been congratulated
L c t^ v r p a an c y er^ a ; r a
MTitnow of nvm<* ban of flotir sold
eenuige oi every uag w BW,U
Methodist Revival
Ended On Sunday
Jean Smith Rewarded
For Reading Hundred
Chapters of Bible
Before a filled house, Rev. W. C.
Benson on Sunday night preached the
final sermon of the 10-day revival
meeting held in the Methodist Church.
Large congregations attended the
services throughout the meeting and
a number affiliated with. the
church during the revival. It is felt
that many church members have been
spiritually strengthened as the result
of Rev. Mr. Benson’s splendid ser
mons and that good effects of his
preaching will be realized later so
far as increased membership and the
spiritual life of the church is con
cerned.
Assisting Rev. Mr. Benson during
the meeting was Holland. Wilkinson,
of Richmond. Mr. Wilkinson, aside
from leading the singing and render
ing solos at each service, conducted
a devotional session before Mr. Ben
son’s sermon at each meeting. He
is especially interested in increased
Bible reading and during his stay
kept a record of the number of chap
ters read by those who reported each
night. His figures revealed that
1386 chapters were read during his
nine days in charge of the meeting.
Jean Smith held the record for
reading the most chapters during the
revival, the young lady having 100
chapters to her credit. As a reward
for her efforts Mr. Wilkinson will
send to her an autographed copy of
his book.
Mr. Wilkinson was highly compli
mentary of Edenton’s hospitality and
the warm friends he made while here
and expressed, a sincere wish to re
turn at some future date.
Easter Seal Report
Is Still Incomplete
Says W. J. Taylor
Though reports are not complete,
W. J. Taylor, in charge of the sale
of Easter Seals in the interest of
raising funds for work among the
crippled children, is very apprecia
tive of the cooperation shown during
the sale of these seals. Quite a few
more are to be heard from and on
Tuesday he reported a return of
around S6O.
Mr. Taylor reported a splendid, sale
at Chowan High School, and also ip
colored schools a goodly number of
the seals were purchased.
Respected Colored Man
Dies On Sunday Night
Henry Hobbs, aged and respected
Negro, died Sunday night, with fun
eral services not yet arranged, on
Wednesday. Hobbs was for years
employed by Dr. Richard Dillard and
Dr. W. R. Capehart and since their
death.by many prominent white fam
ilies in Edenton. He was a very po
lite and trustworthy person and took
pleasure in performing various
chores for his white friends.
Estimate Sought For
New Fire Hose House 1
Fire Chief R. K. Hall on Tuesday
reported to Town Council that it was
necessary to make immediate repairs
to the fire hose house near the power
■ plant, much of the timber being rot
ten. Mr. Hall was instructed to se
cure an estimate of building a new
hose house which will be placed on
the south side of the power house,
where it will have advantage of wind
and sunshine, this being more effec
tive in drying the fire hose.
His report will be submitted at the
next meeting of the Council.
ACTIVE AT MARS HILL
Mabel Ruth Harrell, of Edenton,
was recently elected vice-president of
the Business honor club at Mars Hill
college. Miss Harrell also figures
prominently in the activities of the
religious workers of the campus, be
ing active in B. T. U., Sunday Sehool
and Y. W. A.
I SIGN PINE f
, • ~ ♦
Mrs. V. O. Berryman, Mrs. T. A.
Berryman, Mrs. D. H. Berryman,
Mrs. Lewis Holler, Mrs. W. B. Blanch
ard and Miss Inez Perry called on
Mrs. C. A. Perry, Friday afternoon.
Little Joanne Webb, of near Nor
folk, Va., is spending some time with
. her aunt, Mrs. J. F. Ward.
Mrs. Dora White and daughter,
Myra, of Center Hill, were dinner
; guests of Mr. and Mrs. M.. C. Ward
, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Benton and
! children, Bobby and Ann, of Whaley
ville, Va., were guests in the home of
Mrs. Annie Blanchard Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. HI Berryman and
eon, D. H., Jr., visited her parents,
Mr. apd Mrs. Tom Perry, in Rocky
Hock, Sunday afternoon.
-Miss Edna Eeerle Asbell, of near.
I Center Hill, was the week-end guest |
of Mias Audrey Berryman. Those
THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1939
visiting Sunday afternoon were Miss
es Una Mae and Beulah Blanchard,
Madeline and Dorothy Berryman.
Misses Inez Perry and Donnie
Ward visited Mrs. Cornie Spivey, at
Ryland, Sunday.
Miss Lois Davis entertained a
number of her friends at an Easter
egg hunt Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Twine motored
to Norfolk, Va., on business Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Craft and little
METUNHFJKDGHF
HIGHLIGHTS
OF 1938
4 policyholders, whose life insurance with this Com
pany totaled over $22,612,000/000 at the end of
the past year.
In 1938, more than $566,300,000 was paid to pol
icyholders and beneficiaries, and $176,000,000 was
added to statutory reserves for payment of obliga
tions which will accrue in future years under pres
ent policies. Dividends paid in 1938 amounted to
$103,940,000. A still larger sum-$l 18,042,000-has
been set aside for dividend payments in 1939.
Metropolitan has paid, since 1927, more than
ssfioo,ooofloo to policyholders and beneficiaries.
More than $1 £OO,OOO fiOO of life insurance pro
tection was provided by the 3£30 J. 51 new policies
issued during the past year.
Metropolitan's Business Report for the year ending December 31,1938*
(/n accordance with the Annual Statement filed with the New York
I State Insurance Department.)
ASSBTS
Omr—■! SocorMoa $933,919,34649
U. S. OoMnawt. . $868408493.16
Canadian Government 63,310,453.73
Other Reads 1,768441,97 L 29
U. & State and Muni
dpal 117,430,07033
Canadian Provincial
and Municipal . . 104,610,61332
Railroad 590,984,033.71
Public Utilitiaa. . . 589,927,00734
Industrial and Miscal
lanaous .... 365,590,24739
Stocks 88,452,47747
An but $24488.78 are .
Preferred or Guar
anteed.
Mortgage Loos* on Real Estate.... 979462,124-03
Farms $73,800,866.26
Other property ... 905,761,237.77
Looas oe Policies 526463,387.92
Real Estate Owned . 392,187,370.22
Includes real estate for Company use.
Coab . . * 108,817,444.71
Preariawi oatstandlog and deferred . • 84,974,718.06
Interest dee aad accrued, etc. .... 60,181,576.49
TOTAL $4,942,900,416.98
Total Life fasaraaca ia Fare*
Ordinary ■ $11,556,261,130
Industrial • . , • 7450,316,755
Group 3405,825,709
I TOTAL $22,612,403494
Accident and Health Insurance
K Weekly benefits $18400,602
Principal sum benefits . • • $1,449,927,200
I Metropolitan Life f
I Insurance Company 1
(A MUT UA L COMP AN Y) %
Frederick H. wvsa, Chairmen of the Board Leroy A Lincoln, President
1 Madison Arena*, New York, N. Y.
■fc-' .
| JOSEPH P. KNAPP, Naw York. K. Y.
§ Chairman at the Board
Ctosmß PeMMtai Cbowaejr
FREDERICK BOntß. Nsw Ytath, K. Y.
JOHN ANDERSON. New Ybtfc. M. Y.
assist
ALANSON R HOUGHTON, farelaa. N. Y.
lirrOBMtXIX FCTXANBBEE, Cbteaga. ML
Attorney* at Law
LAHODON_P. NARVIK. MewWwfc,K.Y.
I NLKfSSi
and C*oaa% Attorneys at lew
daughter, Jeanne, of Suffolk, Va.,
, spent the Week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
W. T. Davis.
Mr. and. Mrs. James Ward, Mrs. J.
D. Ward, Misses Cortez Ward and
Jaonne Webb spent Sunday in Wil
liamsburg and Yorktown. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Sarah E. Hobbs,
of Suffolk, Va., and Mr. and Mrs. Levi
Butler, of Buckhorn, Va.
Miss Inez Tynch, of Rocky Hock,
was the week-end guest of Miss Lois
The Metropolitan Life Insur
ance Company is a mutual com
pany. It is operated solely for
the benefit of its 29 million
• DIRECTORS •
CHARLES M. SCHWAB, New Task, N. Y.
CbgmMQtteßow^
WILLIAM L. DaBOST, New*wk.JLY.
PrwtiUt, UelsePhre Ik rlin ItaHlr
jweeraw Mister, New YWk, H. Y.
DjU-TOW gagRY COLEMAH_
NEWCOMB CARLTON, NvwYMk.NL Y.
LEROY A. LINCOLN,NvwTbA.N. Y.
a BECa Nyw-fak,K. Y.
WALTER KNOW HwM,ET.
AttommeatLew
Davis.
Miss Peggy Eason, of Sunbury,;
visited Miss Lavelle Ward Sunday.
Mr. and. Mrs. M. D. Baker visited
Mrs. J. D. Ward Sunday evening.
Misses Lavelle Ward, Vera Newby
and Inez Perry spent Friday in Suf
folk Va.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Ward visited
Mr. and Mrs. James Ward Thursday
evening.
W. T. Davis is able to be out again
Assets held for the benefit of policyholders and ,
beneficiaries—which include more than 100,000 care
fully selected, diversified investments—amount to
more than $4,900,000,000.
As part of its welfare program in 1938, Metropoli
tan distributed 68 million health booklets—an aver
age of 1 every half-second—and published monthly
health-education advertisements in magazines whose
combined circulation for the year was over 300 mil
lion copies.
Metropolitan welcomes every opportunity to pro
vide its policyholders with information that will en
able them to have a clearer understanding of how
the Company operates. To help accomplish this, the
Company is publishing a series of educational adver
tisements in magazines, and seeks in various other
ways to keep its policyholders informed. A booklet,
soon to be available, contains a detailed account of
Metropolitan’s progress in 1938. We shall be glad to
send a copy on request
UAtIUTIIS
Statutory Policy Reserves $4417466442.00
Amount which, with interest and future
premiums, will assure payment of
policy claima. *
Mvtdaods to PeUcykoMars 11844243246
Set aside for payment Car the year 1999.
la serve far Poturo Payments an Saggts
aleatory Contracts 90404,443.44
NaM far Clofaas 21,15542149
Tfirlmtm| Hnitw IWMtiHf OQnplgCMMfe
unreported chiffli.
Other Policy OMlgotfeoa 38,480,72241
Including reserve# tot Accident and
Health Insurance, dividends left with
Company, premiums paid in advance,
etc.
Miscelloneoas Liabilities 43,457,484.19
Liabilities not included above.
Sarptss aad General Voiaatary Reserve . 31349147L15
This serves as a margin of safety—a
cushion against contingencies which
cannot be fore seen
TOTAL $4,942,900416.96
Payments to leaafldarias aad Policyholders
Ordinary $241,946,643.12
Industrial 260,990,74649
Group Life, Health, and Annui
ties 60,70342947
Personal Accident and Health 2,715,671.05
TOTAL $566456/29043
Number of new life policies issued 3430,151
SAMUEL W. FORDYCE. St. Leak, Me.
Member, Fordyce,White, Mayev, mEae
sad Hartman, Attorney* at Law
CARROLL B. MRRBIAM, HqaM Kane.
Fkean Cwpaeetian.
Central IVuat Cooopaay of ibfMfca
qgQROE 'McANKNY, Haw tort, M. Y.
nSaGaaraatae aad TVaat Ooaapaay
ROBERT V. FLEMING. WaSfclaql in. D. CL
Pteddtra and Chalnaaa at Me Bead
FPTnERTC W. ECKER. New Wnk, Jll'.
VMWhat
~~ « r "ivjinij
WINTHRCP W. ALDRICH, Naw Mk, N. Y.
OnavNrtkmaJ Baa* of Naw Wat
EDWARD OTWTTanUE, *, N. T. C.
after seyeral days’ illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Carson Davis and
baby, Mrs. R. S. Ward, William,
Lehman and Lelia, Faye Ward, Miss
Gertrude Jackson, Thomas Jackson,
Mrs. Harriet Parks and Herbert Ray
Lane, of Ryland, Mrs. Bill Hensley
and daughters, of Washington, D. C.,
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Ward and Geo.
Ward, of Edenton, were among those
visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Davis on
Sunday afternoon.
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