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PAGE TWO New Roof On Court House Considered Continual Repairs Does Not Suit County Com missioners Receipt by the County Commis sioners of a bid from Harry Spruill jto repair the roof on the Court House revived the idea Monday of recover ing the building: with a composition roof similar to the one recently plac ed on the Cupola House Mr. Spruill informed the Commissioners that though water does not drop inside the building l , there are several leaks in the roof, the water being absorbed by the shingles which, of course, will eventually rot and call for consider able repairs. The Commissioners were of the opinion that continuous repair bills for the roof would soon call for al most as much expenditure as a new roof and therefore favored putting a new covering on instead of making necessary repairs at this time. To speed up action D. M. Warren, C. A. Boyce and R. D. Dixon were appoint ed a committee to investigate the matter and report at the next regu lar meeting as to the cost involved. Funeral At Colerain For Mrs. Hallie Phelps Mrs. Hallie Phelps, one of the best loved women of Colerain, died at her home Tuesday night after an illness of three weeks. Funeral services were held at the Colerain Baptist Church, of which she was a member, Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock, with interment being made in Hillcrest Cemetery. The services were held by the pastor, Rev. L. M. Dixon. The choir com posed of the young people, and accom panied at the piano by Grady Britt, sang, “Have Thine Own Way, Lord,” and “It Is Well With My Soul.” Mrs. O. L. Spivey, of Windsor, sang, “One Sweetly Solemn Thought.” The funer al was largely attended, and the un usually large number of floral pieces testified to the esteem in which she was held as a friend and neighbor. Honorary pallbearers were the members of the Missionary Society of the Baptist Church, of which she r ACCEPT COOLERATOR'S 1 10-DAY FREE TRIAL I ....SAVE UP TO *100» I Read why mere than 350,000 fcwilies pre- jfcjl ter this eir-eeiditioMl \ word —or anybody’s word that BHI you. Let it prove its own claims, be fore nwn kitchen. BuSS claims we make for it. I of using {jives safe low tem w obligation. Call us today for fall dotailt | JO CooleraloT’t famoo* ton day free trial. g tgffiSi*s it**** | I I uVBi Edenton Ice Co.I Jflgf jfl I VAHILY H7f wt ■ FfURH I * ■■■ ■ B jH mm Bp H C I Ci : TUP jtf&t tFFßlfffMTOHwSStw I rt fi ki p * j was a member. Active pallbearers were E. L. Stokes, C. B. Sessoma, C. W. Beasley, H. O. White, M. H. i White and L. D. Perry. | Surviving Mrs. Phelps are two I daughters, Miss Helen Phelpß and Mr. Harry Smith, both of Colerain; a sister, Mrs. lola Tankard, of Wash \ ington, N. C., and a son-in-law, Harry Smith. Ernest Ward, Jr. Gets Job At Post Office Ernest Ward, Jr., was last week appointed special delivery messenger at the Edenton post office. Young Ward was chosen from a group of about 25 boys who had made appli cation for the position, which was de ' dared vacant following Lester Ash ley’s confession to tampering with the mail. ROCKY HOCK CLUB MEETS The Rocky Hock Young Ladies’ Home Demonstration Club held its May meeting with Mrs. Elbert Peele. The meeting opened with a song, fol lowed by prayer. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap proved, and the roll' was called. Mrs. Henry Bunch gave the treas urer’s report. Miss Colwell’s demonstration on Laundry Equipment and Supplies was very interesting and helpful. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Kermit Perry. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ober, of the Rocky Hock section, on May 30, a daughter, Martha Anne. ■* COLERAIN * « » Wesley Allen, Jr., of Jamesville, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barnhill. Mrs. Lass Nowell, Mrs. Jim White and Mrs. Alvin Eley, of Ahoskie, were dinner guests of Mrs. Manley White on Friday. Dr. and Mrs. Casey Mercy, of Wil liamston, and Mrs. T. E. Beasley, of Ahoskie, visited Mr. and Mrs. Tarry Smith and Miss Helen Phelps on Sun day. Miss Bessie Pritchard, of Aulander, spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Shelton Pierce. Mr. and Mrs. Everett James, of Robersonville, Misses Matilda and Janet Hedgepeth, of Roxobel, visited Dr. and Mrs. Dan Royster Tuesday. 1 James Saunders, of New York, is spending this week with his mother, TWIC CHOWAN HERALD, fePENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1989 Mrs. Don Saunders. Thomas Morris, of Roanoke Rapids, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Mattie Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Lennie Perry, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Perry and A. T. Belch spent Monday in Richmond, Va. Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Cradle spent the week-end at Swan Quarter with rela tives. Miss Eloise Miller was a visitor in Elizabeth City on Tuesday. Miss Louise Britt spent the week end at E. C. T. C., Greenville, with friends. Dr. C. S. Credle, D. R. Britton and H. O. White, J. J. Beale and Taze meeting in Ahoskie on Friday even ing. Mrs. John Lane, of Lexington, and Mrs. A. V. Washburn, of Goldsboro, approved Sunday School workers, are here this week at the Baptist Church. H. O. White, J. J. Beale and Taze well Forehand went to Nags Head Monday to spend the week. W. E. White went to Greensboro on Monday. Miss Ruth Caroline White accompanied him home. Mrs. I. G. Beasley and Mrs. C. W. Hughes were in Ahoskie on Monday. Mrs. C. W. Beasley, Mrs. F. C. Mc- Crary and Mrs. L. D. Perry were visitors in Franklin, Va., Friday. Miss Mary Belle Robinson, of Rob ersonville, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith and Miss Helen DR. J. B. 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Henjoyably, that is not ires a plan j I ble to rea to the fact c indepen ependence 3ve! the plans j |jj e many of inerallybe in tion of ini- | its, and in ' j 9 can serve || H 3nton II zabeth Deans was a week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Deans. Misses Vemell Pierce and Lena Askew and Norman Perry left Sunday to attend summer school at Mars Hill College. ii Miss Elinor Harrington, of Green ville, is the guest of Miss Geneva Harrell. Mrs. M. L. Brinkley Miss Jennie Mae Brinkley and C. M. Brinkley vis ; ited Mrs. C. M. Brinkley, who is a patient at General Hospital, Norfolk, . Va., Sunday. ****** Hf)H malaria IN 7 DAYS AND NKLIKVC* LIQUID, TABLETS GOLDS SALVE, NOSE DROPS ■ynptonm fimmt day , TMY ”»ue-MY-TI«M” A WONDKMniI. LIHIKCMf
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