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interest Mounts In
Camellia And Azalea
Growing In Chowan
Miss Rebecca Colwell!
Submits Group Help- ;
ful Suggestions
With the incf'c-wed interest in
Camellias and Azaleas in Chowan
County, requests ire frequently made
for information regarding the cul
ture of these plants. I For this reas
on Miss Rebe,' ». Colwell, Home
Agent, is giving i few suggestions
Drat should prove helpful.
In. the culture ■•. if. Azaleas and Cam
, ellias it is esseeUa' to. have a well
trained soil, high:, Organic matter,
icid and porous
A uniform yen >' :.:g of the leaves
indicates lack of i.:rlgen. a condition
which can be - irrected by using
three outlets of i ~i:v >nium sulphate.
to i gallon of wafer and wetting
ibout the base <■ ’ the pi ant.
This application ••"■'uld be followed
by another of f •! ;er as directed. I
Yellowing bevv- m- -he veins of I
the leaves, with » veins remaining
green, is the re... of a soil that is
ioo alkaline. To orrect this condi
tion apply a misfire >f Ferrous Sul
phate and Amm mwn Sulphate to
the. sidl at a ra 1 • ft i tabiespoonfuis
per plant.
iriegation -of M' ell i eaves is .
.01 et:mes caus* ! Magnesium de
ficiency. ana. car 00 fly be. corrected 1
by applying ah,i. • base of the
olai t three 010 • - >f Magnesium
Sulphate iKpsc ■'.tits-) dissolved in,
waiter. ( These •. ■ ,*rs>* conditions
i.eiiiom apply who . camellias and
azaleas are plan r'-d-t properly and re- !
•eive reasonable <\i: *
fertilize the i> ■ ts in 'ate winter j
or early spring, -o n; if, the soil is ;
n- again abon he end of June.
Ary fertilizer .'fh.it h.s. low in phosphate |
and high in nitrogen un-i potash, such:
a:; a t 8-ti, and is acid in its reaction !
will do. but it id heat to use a brand
that has been especially prepared for
camellia and azalea culture. Organic j
nitrogen such an 'ofton .-eed meal or
ca.tpr bean me a: are especially de
.fir.ible as' ingr •d.v-Z.s of fertilizer.
The castor bean • '.a! is additionally I
beneficial as a deterrent against:
moles.
'. -A heavy mum. 'f pine straw or
>ai: leaves will 1 conserve soil ]
moisture and atm maintain a des-'
orahly cool te np *- i-ire about the
moM This mul *r of:lk als > help dis- j
courage the. groedo. >f w eeds. Cam-:
•Hi», and azale-., shou'd never be,
allowed to suffe- 'or war. 1 : of water, j
Such a condition result in poor
growth and few IT - l rs.
Azaleas and • - - tia-, have very j
few pest.-. The ~cale which, feeds on I
the underside of he leaves and some-1
times on the twig , can he controlled j
by spraying with any good miscible!
oil spray. The directions furnished!
with any commercial product should
be followed in itt application. .Spray
ing for scale is best done in the win
tertime when freezing temperatures
are not anticipated; it should never!
be done in freezing weather, for the i
plant would lose its leaves. These:
npra>s diluted may he applied for
scale in the spring after the new
growth ha- begun to harden, and
thereafter as necessary except when
growth is tender and during extreme!
hot weather. Nicotine sulphate I
sprays, can be used to control red
spider, white tty' and aphids except 1
when growth is wnder.
A biight or "die-back” may attack
azaleas and camellias, usually a re- j
unit of poor cultural practices, such 1
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| To The Voters Os The Town Os Edenton
1 hereby announce my candidacy for re-election as Mayor
of Edenton in the May 6 Primary election. I wish to express
my appreciation for past support and solicit your vote and sup
port in the coming Primary.
It may i>e impossible for me to see each and every one be
fore the Primary, as I am very busy doing the job for the Town
which I pledged to do. If you re-elect me, I shall continue to
do my very 'jest tor the general public so far as I am able to do.
LEROY H. HASKETT
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™ the living. A concrete founda- g
0 tion five feet deep for every job, P
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■as not enough drainage, plants too 1
deep or over fertilization. This is I
characterized by wilting with event-j
j ual dying. The pith of the affected
I twigs take on a brown color. WJiere
this condition occurs, good drainage
I should be provided, the plants should
j be lifted if too deeply set, and dis
j eased twigs should be pruned to a
point at least two inches below the
| discolored pith.
Winners Named In
Local Art Exhibit
Affair Sponsored By
Edenton Junior Wo
man’s Club
Approximately 100 exhibits were
on display in the Ziegler building next j
to the Edenton Furniture Company
last week in an art exhibit sponsored
by the Junior Woman’s Club. Blue
ribbons were awarded the winners
and went to the following:
Wilborne Harrell for an oil paint -
! nig of a windmill,
Mrs. Raleigh Hollowell for the best
original oil painting.
Miss Paulina Hassell for a paint-,
irig in water colors.
Miss Katherine Deans for a copy
sketch.
Miss Lucille West for a glass;
painting. .
Miss Enola Smith for oil paintings, j
Miss Betsy Shepard for an original ;
drawing.
Miss Frances Wood for a still life
drawing.
J. H. Me Mu Han for a dog. painting.!
Mrs. Jesse Powell for pastel copy. I
Honorable mention went to Mrs. j
Ruth Vail and Wilborne Harrell for!
pastel paintings. - '
Robert Turner of Chowan High
School was winner in the student;
group for his sketch of Chowan High :
! School, while drawing awards went
.to Martha Evans, Jane Spry, Zeno
vah Hugo, Myrtle Edwards and Gar-
I land Toppin.
; The display attracted a large num
ber of people and the Woman’s Club
is well pleased with the success of
| the exhibit.
BRABBLE-WILLIAMS
In a quiet ceremony at the First
Baptist Church in Edenton April 15,
at 11 o’clock A. M., Miss Esther Lee j
Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. !
P. L. Williams of near Edenton and
John Ralph Rrabble, son of Mrs. J. |
W. Brabble and the late Mr. Brabble
of Edenton. were united in marriage
by the Rev. E. L. Wells.
The bride was attired in a dress
j of aqua crepe with black accessories.
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FOR
Councilman-at-Large
j This is to inform the voters in
Edenton that I am a candidate for
re-election as Councilman-at-Large
in the May 6th Democratic Pri
mary election. I' will appreciate
the vote and support of the voters
! in Edenton in the election.
W. J. Yates
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THE CHOWaN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1947,
! Her corsage was of red roses.
The ring ceremony was used,
j For traveling the bride chose a suit
of black gabardine with black acces- 1
sories.
Shortly after the wedding the
couple left for a short trip to un
announced northern points. After
their return they will make their
home in Edenton where the groom is
employed by Brown’s Lumber Mill.
The bride is a graduate of Edenton
High School.
Town Council
! Proceedings |
Edenton, N. C., April 8, 1947.
The Town Council met this day in
the Town office at 8 o’clock P. M. in
regular monthly session. Present, L.
H. Haskett, Mayor, J. Clarence Leary,
J. P. Partin, W. J. Yates, J. Edwin
Bufflap, G. M. By rum and W. M. [
Wilkins.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
The School Trustees met with the j
Council requesting the appointment
of Mrs. J. Clarence Leary to succeed
W. D. Prtiden, deceased, the term to J
expire in 1949. W. E. Bond was ap
pointed to succeed J. G, Wood, re
signed, the term to expire in 1951,
On motion of G. M. Byrum, scc-
I ended by J. P. Partin, the above ap
pointments are made.
| 011 motion of J. C. Leary, seconded
by G. M. Byrum, P. S. McMullan and
: J. H. Conger are reappointed as mem-
I bers of the school trustees for a term
! of six years to expire in 1955.
On motion duly carried, the Red
Men are granted permission to hold;
! a carnival the last week in Sep
tember.
On motion of J. P. Partin, seconded j
by G. M. Byrum, R. C. Holland is ap
pointed assistant Town Attorney.
On motion ftf J. E. Bufflap, seconded j
by W. M. Wilkins, E. & W. Depart- J
ment bills amounting to $19,492.68 are j
ordered paid.
' On motion of G. M. Byrum, second
ed by W. M. Wilkins, Town bills
amounting to $1,304.95 are ordered
| paid as follows:
Bryan Rock & Sand Co., $51.00;
Edwards & Broughton Co., $340.56;
Sinclair Refining Co., $1.91; The J. F.
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W. Dorman Co., $20.79; Klimate Prof
Paint Co., $154.44; The Texas Co.,
$13.59; Interstate Equipment Co.,
$10.50; Municipal Supply Co., $36.25;
Standard Oil Co., $97.08; C. B. Mooney
& Son, $79.20; Byruni Hardware Co.,
$5.16; M. G. Brown Co., $36.96;
Hughes-Holton Hardware Co., $28.56;
T. C. Cross, $7.00; A. S. Smith, $7.09;
Edenton Laundry, $3.00; J. M. North
cott, $9.00; S. Hobowsky, $9.00; Eden
ton Ice Co., $14.00; W. H. Bunch’s
Garage, $180.17; W. C. Moore, $12.00;
Postmaster, $10.00; Railway Express
Agency, $11.65; R. K. Hall (salary
firemen), $85.00; N. S. Railway Co.,
$64.84; N. C. Tel. & Tel. Co., $16.20.
The following resolution was intro
duced by J. C. Leary and seconded by
W. J. Yates and unanimously adopted:
That for the election of Town of-.
fleers to be held in accordance with j
the law on Tuesday, May 6, 1947, the j
Registrars and Judges of Election and j
Polling Places shall be as follows:
First Ward: J. J. Long, Registrar
and W. A. Everett and H. T. Miller,
Judges of Election. Polling Place,
! Municipal Building.
I Second Ward: O. C. Davis, Regis
trar and G. E. Cullipher and C, T.
: Doughtie, Judges of Election. Polling
I Place, Court House,
j Third Ward: L. S. Byrum, Regis
-1 trar and S. S, Canvpen and W. H. Par
rish, Judges of Election. Polling
! Place, W. 11. Parrish’s store.
Fourth Ward: J. Paul Holomqn,
Registrar and Thurston Stallings and
It. L. Ward, Judges of Election. Poll
ing Place, H. T. Layton’s store.
That the Registrars shall keep the
registration books open for the regis
tration of voters at some convenient
place for twenty (20) days prior to
said election.
The Town Clerk shall cause a writ
ten notice in the following form to be
j posted in each ward of the Town for
twenty (20) days prior to said elec
! tion and publish in a newspaper pub
lished in the Town of Edenton a suf
i ficient number of days to give notice:
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the j
election for Mayor of the Town of!
| Edenton and six Councilmen, one |
Councilman to be elected from each i
ward of the Town and two to be elect
ed by the Town at large, a Treasurer
and three members of the Board of
Public Works, will be held in accord
ance with law, Tuesday, May 6, 1947.
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The Registrars will keep the books
open at some convenient place for a
period of twenty (20) days prior to
said election. All candidates for any
of the offices above named are re
quested to notify the undersigned,
Town Clerk, on or before the 25th day
of April, 1947, in order that their
names may be printed upon the bal
lots.
This the 10th day of April, 1947.
R. E. LEARY, Town Clerk.
The Town Clerk is authorized and
directed to have printed necessary
ballots to be used in said election and
to provide ballot boxes and other ne
cessary supplies.
The Mayor is authorized to fill by
appointment vacancies which may oc
cur in the offices of Registrars and
, Judges of Election.
On motion duly carried the Collec
tor is authorized to advertise uncol
lected taxes and assessments May 12
for sale June 9, 1947.
There being no further business,
the Board adjourned.
R. E. LEARY, Town Clerk.
Edenton, N. C., April 2, 1947.
The Board of Public Works met this
day in the Town office at 8 o’clock
P. M. in regular monthly session.
Present, J. H. Conger, chairman, O. I>.
Perry and G. B. Potter.
The following bills were examined
and approved for payment for the
month of March, 1947:
General Electric Supply Corp.,
$2,595.72; Malleable Iron Fittings Co.,
$77.60; Wallace & Tiernan Co., $4.27;
Tower-llinford Elec. & Mfg. Co.,
$85.26; N. C. State Board of Health,
$16.00; James R. Kearney Corp.,
$109.50: Howerton Cowan Co., $30.40;
Taylor-Colquitt Co., $645.0(1; Thurston
Motor Lines, $54.64: Elizabeth City
.Public Utilities, $161.00; Independent
Ice & Fuel Co., $86.39; Tidewater
Supply Co., $31.22; Electrical Equip
ment Co.. $1,454.40; Portable Light
Co., $11.3.3; Blair Motor Co., $50.26;
Graybar Elec. Co., $1,198.20; N. S,
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Bus Corp., $3.80; Remington Rand,
Inc., $298.90; R. N. Hines, $50.00; E.
P. Jones, $2.85; Byrum Hardware Co.,
$46.12; Chowan Motor Co., $18.20;
Mitchener’s Pharmacy, 96c; Texas Co.,
$82.12; N. C. Tel. & Tel. Co., $19.72;
Railway Express Agency, $2.48; Town
General Fund, $5,000.00; Bank of
Edenton, $1,240.00; Postmaster,
$165.00; Sinclair Refining Co., $4.71;
Earl Jones, $35.00; N. S. R. R. Co.,
$3.48; Standard Oil Co., $61.97; Vir
ginia Electric & Power Co., $2,753.90;
general salaries paid for month of
March, 1947, $3,091.28; total, $19,-
492.68.
Received from Collector for current
and merchandise, $8,499.33.
Amount of disbursements in excess
of receipts, $10,993.35.
R. E. LEARY, Clerk.
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