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PAGE TWO Miss Jeanette Habit Bride Os LM. Dowd Wedding Solemnized In Catholic Church Sun day Afternoon In a very impressive ceremony in St. Ann’s Catholic Church Sunday afternoort at 4:30 o’clock, Miss Jean ette Teresa Habit, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Habit, became the bride of Lawrence Michael Dowd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Dowd of Springfield, Mass. Father A. J. Ra cette of Wilson officiated, assisted by Father F. J. McCourt, rector of St. Ann’s Church. The double ring cere mony was used. The church was beautifully deco rated with white California chrysan themums, pine, magnolia leaves, palms and candles. The wedding music was rendered by Mrs. W. H. Coffield, which included Lohengrin’s and Mendelssohn’s Wedding Marches. Miss Julia Burton sang Schubert’s “Ave Maria” and «tf‘Lord Who at Cana’s Wedding Feast.” The bride, who was given in mar riage by her father, wore an ivory satin wedding gown with deep mar quisette yoke edged in leaflets of seed pearls and bertha of lace. The fitted bodice extended to long sleeves which fell to points over the hands. Her: full skirt formed a wide sweeping, train. . 1 Her fingertip veil of imported ll lusion was arranged to a tiara of 1 seed pearls. She carried a white prayer book covered with a white or-1 chid' and showered with stephanotis.! Miss Julia Habit of New York, cousin of the bride, as maid of honor, wore a Venetian gold taffeta gown, of period design with scalloped trim. She carried a purple orchid bouquet. ’ Miss Cecelia Dowd of Springfield, sister of the bridegroom, and Mis? Catherine White of Norfolk as brides maids wore gowns of hyacinth blue like that of the maid of honor and carried bouquets of yellow roses and baby breath. All attendants wore matching ostrich tips in their hair. Betsy Craddock, niece of the bride, was flower girl and carried a basket of mixed flowers. Charles Hollowell, nephew of the bride, was ring bearer and carried the ring on a white satin pillow in the center of a white chrysanthemum. James R. Houlihan of Springfield was best man and the ushers were Jack and Frank Habit, brothers of the bride. 1 The bride’s mother wore an indigo j CHOWAN COUNTY ANNUAL FARM BUREAU 1 Membership Drive Is Now On j MR. FARMER, DO YOU WANT CONTINUED PRICE SUPPORT FOR YOUR FARM COMMODITIES? DO YOU REALIZE THAT f THE PRESENT PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAM EXPIRES NEXT YEAR? THERE ARE MANY NON-AGRICULTURAL GROUPS NOW ‘ i STRENUOUSLY OPPOSING GOVERNMENT FARM PRICE SUPPORT. OUR ONLY MEANS OF COPING WITH THIS OPPOSITION ,f T IS THROUGH STRONG FARMERS’ ORGANIZATIONS. YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN. OUR FARM BUREAU IS VERY ESSENTIAL IN h BUILDING UP AND STRENGTHENING OUR FARM ORGANIZATION. 1 Every Chowan County Farm Family Should Be A Member | The Following Chowan County Farm Bureau Members Are Township Leaders In the Membership Drive • • j A. C. Griffin, County Membership Drive Chairman I FIRST TOWNSHIP SECOND TOWNSHIP THIRD TOWNSHIP FOURTH TOWNSHIP | i W. A. HARRELL Chairman TOM ASBELL * Chairman L. E. TWINE Chairman J. A. WEBB, JR Chairman > LLOYD BUNCH Worker ' j. A . WIGGINS Worker J. C. (DICK) LEARY .1. Worker x T JACKSON Worker , FRANK WARD Worker C . M EV ANS Worker DREW WELCH Worker ’ „ „„„ , A < » B^d7t7?t^ L ° WELL !° r J er E. Z. EVANS Worker ROY PARKS-. Worker GUY C ' HOBBS -- Worker i L ‘ g f RANCIS "I "I Worker W - H - SAUNDERS - Worker LLOYD BRIGGS Worker NEAL HOBBS * Worker J I O. J. FOREHAND Worker E. L. PEARCE Worker '* E. G. BLANCHARD Worker * » SANFORD BASS Worker ERNEST PRIVOTT Worker D. H. BERRYMAN Worker ( WALLACE GOODWIN Worker E. B. BYRUM Worker T. L. WARD Worker OTHER WORKERS TO BE ,» * 1 RODNEY HARRELL Worker j N JORDAN Worker E. M. HOWELL Worker ANNOUNCED r t er ' FAHEY BYRUM Worker J. W. FOREHAND ; ■ Worker , WEST W. BYRUM Worker *1 • The 1947-48 membership goal for Chowan County is 617 members. The Third Township has reported 44 members as of September 12. ( , < 1 The progress of the Membership Drive will be published weekly. ..Watch for your Township report! .■ JOIN THE FARM BUREAU TODAY Chowan County Farm Bureau f. J. E. BAKER, President JOE A. WEBB, JR, Secretary L. E. FRANCIS, Vice President BOARD OF^DIRECTORS: E. N. EMott, L. E. Twine, Saunders, Griffin and J. R Webb blue gown with black accessories. Her corsage was white roses. The mother of the bridegroom wore an aqua dress with black accessories and corsage of pink roses. Following the wedding ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents on North Street The home was attractively decorated with gladioli and chrysan themums. In the dining room the table was decorated with California white asters and white chrysanthe mums, centered with a three-tier wed ding cake. During the ' reception many friends called at the home, where punch, cake, ice cream, nuts and mints were served. 9 ue | t j! greeted at the door by Miss Adelaide Tuttle and were registered by Miss Freda Habit. Mrs. Paul Ho lo ™an presided at the punch bowl, Mrs. Ernest Swain cut the wedding cake and Miss Marjorie Miller, Mrs. Claude Griffin and Mrs. Charles Car ter served. Mrs. Herbert Hollowell presided in the bride’s room, where gifts were displayed. Following the reception the newly weds left on a motor trip to Canada, after which they will make their home in Edenton. For traveling the bride wore a green suit with black accessories and wore a white orchid from her prayer book. - M Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Dowd of Spring field, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Maroon, New York City; Mr. Mrs. Thomas Craddock, Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Habit, Windsor; Miss Elizabeth Wozelka, Washington, D. C.; Mr.’ and Mrs. Charles Carter, Warren, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. James Cannon, Raleigh. FIRST MASS IN PLYMOUTH IN 18 YEARS TO BE HELD SUNDAY For the first time in 18 years and for the second time in the history of Plymouth, the Most Holy Sacrifice of , the Mass will be offered in the town limits at Horner’s Funeral Home cha pel, 214 Washington Street, Sunday, September 21, at 8 A. M., stated Father Francis J. McCourt, pastor of St. Ann’s Catholic Missionary Parish, which includes Plymouth. Confes sions will be heard in the funeral home office Sunday from 7:30 to 7:55 A. M. u , .. About 18 years ago, a chapel rail road car of the Catholic Church Ex tension Society of America, with headquarters in Chicago, stopped for less than 24 hours on a railroad track within Plymouth limits and its ac companying chaplain said mass that morning, further stated Father Me- Court, who has arranged lately with Mr. Horner to have Catholic services in the funeral home chapel on at least one or two Sundays each month, since the Catholic Church has no building THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY 1 , SEPTEMBER 18, 1947.* in Plymouth. Mass will also be offered as here tofore every Sunday at 11 A. M. in St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Edenton, each mass coming Sunday including sermon bn “Sacramentals,” Holy Communion, concluding in 46 minutes, followed at once by Sunday School, with confessions in St. Ann’s every Sunday at 10:30 to 10:55 A. M. Week mornings: Mass, Communion and Rosary in St. Ann’s. Father McCourt invites everybody to all services every Sunday. One Way To Ease Off Sergeant—“ Did you sleep‘well on your cot? lam afraid it was a little hard and uneven, but—” Conscript—“lt was all rightj sir. I got up now and then during the night and rested a little, you know.” DISHES YOU’LL ENJOY , If you want to give the family a treat, try the tested recipes for chocolate ice cream roll, Indian pud ding deluxe, Dutch apple cake and other tempting dishes in the Septem ber 21st issue of THE AMERICAN WEEKLY I Nation’s Favorite Magazine With THE BALTIMORE SUNDAY AMERICAN Order From Your Local Newsdealer BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Storey an nounce the birth of a daughter, Pamela Ward, August 23, in Alice, Texas. Mrs. Storey is the former Miss Clara Ward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ward. K,—O—O—A Commissioners’ j Proceedings j The County Commissioners met Tuesday, Sepetmber 2, with a full Board present. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The following bills were ordered paid: M. P. Wilson, Judge Recorder’s Court, salary, $100.00; "Weldon A. Hollowell, Prosecuting Attorney, sal ary, $100.00; Miss Rebecca Colwell, salary and expense, $115.00; George C. Hoskins, salary as treasurer, $60.00; J. B. Small, colored County Agent, salary, $40.00; M. L. Bunch, bill and services, $41.00; C. W. Over man, County Agent, salary and ex penses, $166.66; M. S. White, bill, care of prisoners, $200.35; Shepard- Pruden Memorial Library, half an nual appropriation, $250.00; Roland Evans, malaria control, spraying for month of August, $114.00; Calvin Keeter, malaria control, spraying for month of August, $160.00; M. (J. Brown Co., bill, lumber for repairs to Court House, $67.39; A. T. Allen Jb Co., auditing all county funds except ! Sheriff’s office from July 1, 1946, to June 30, 1947, as per contract, $250.00; G. B. Potter, pedestal type electric fan, $95.00; Edythe Nixon, salary janitress Court House, for August, $40.00; Carolyn C. McMullan, salary Superintendent Welfare De partment, $200.00; Martha E. Bunch, junior stenographer-clerk, $110.00; Dr. J. W. Warren, county physician, salary and bill, $40.00; Burroughs Adding Machine Co., bill, $13.50; Un derwood Corporation, Underwood. Standard 14-inch for Clerk Superior Court’s office, $131.45; Aspen Asso ciates, bill, Clarke P-12 polishing ma chine and equipment for Court House, $158.56; Nor. & Car. Tel. & Tel. Co., bill, County Agent’s office, $8.30; Nor. & Car. Tel. & Tel. Co., bill, Home Demonstration Agent’s office, $6.60; J. B. Small, colored County Agent’s office, telephone bill, $8.62; Govern mental Guide, bill, $3.00; E. W. Spires, salary and bills, $183.13; J. A. Bunch, salary and bills, $336.00; W. J. Taylor, Attendance Officer, $51.50; Claude Perry, 1 hog killed by dogs on Aug. 23, 96 lbs. <g> 20c, $19.00; I. D. Spivey, two hogs killed by dogs, 205 lbs. @ 20 cents, $41.00; Town of Edenton, bill, $19.38; Owen G. Dunn Co., bill, $4.67; Edenton Ice Co., bill, $4.50; M. G. Brown, bill, cement and sash for Court House, $4.06; Parker Bros., Inc., bill, $8.85; Burkhead-De- Vane Printing Co., bill, $128.15; The Chowan Herald, bill, $31.90; Leggett & Davis, bill, $8.02; N. C. Tel. & Tel. • Co., August service, $3.90; Herbert Small, August rent, $50.00; Carolyn C. McMullan, travel, $45.00; Martha E. Bunch, postage Welfare Depart ment, $8.00; Plymouth Clinic, bill, Pneumothorax John Welch, $6.00; Mrs. George Harrell, boarding home care for two indigent persons, $55.00; Joe Austin, general assistance, $25.00; Lizzie Jordan, boarding home care one indigent person, G. A. Hollowell, boarding home care one indigent person, $10.00; The Eastern North Carolina Sanatorium for W. E. Ambrose, $17.16; The Eastern North Carolina Sanatorium for Mrs. W. H. White to September 1, $15.50; C. H. Darden & Sons, bill, $18.00; A & B Tea Co., bill for Lucretia Warren, $2.00. By motion of J. R. Peele, seconded by A. S. Hollowell that the County Commissioners grant William Preston Jones permission to secure beer li cense to operate on North Broad Street. It was moved and carried that the County Commissioners request the city and county school boards to pub lish their monthly meetings, giving l an itemized account of all receipts and expenditures.- By motion of J. R. Peele, seconded I by E. N. Elliott, that the County Commissioners authorize Mr. Benton to secure bids on hot water heat for Chowan County Court House. On motion duly seconded, that W. W. Byrum, chairman, be authorized to pay road, bridge and school cou pons and commission, amounting to $2,729.51. The following reports were accept ed and ordered filed: Treasurer; Ber tie-Chowan Health Department bud “LET GEORGE DO /rgHHi■ I TWO BUNG LOB I I In Excellent Neighborhood I I ONE HOUSE IN MORRIS CIRCLE I I May Be Occupied Immediately I M WE NOW OFFER YOU OUR SERVICES I I AS A NOTARY PUBLIC I ■ I George S. Twiddy I 1 MUTUAL INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE AGENT 1 I Phone 413-W Edenton, N. C. ■ ANNOUNCEMENT.... j I Reopening Our Body and Paint Shop— | § Under experienced men! Bring your wrecks, paint j’obs f I and other car troubles to us for good and economical re- 5 | pair. Remember, every dollar you spend for labor entitles I T you to a chance on a Chevrolet radio. | I “24 -HOUR WRECKER SERVICEV | j Hollowell Chevrolet Company I PHONE 2501 HERTFORD, N. C. 1 get; Sheriff; J. B. Small, Negro gro Home Agent; Chowan County Welfare Board; Robert S. March, as sistant County Agent; C. W. Over man, County Agent; Dr. J. W. War ren, County Physician; Miss Rebecca Colwell, Home Agent, and Miss Hazel Shaw, assistant Home Agent. There being no further business, the Board adjourned. M. L. BUNCH, Clerk to the jlbard.
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