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Rotarians Entertain 4-H Club Boys Who Participated In Last Year’s Peanut Contest Banquet Herd at Boswell’s Case Thursday Night; Prizes Awarded Winners; John Frisby En- 1 tertains With Magic Tricks At a banquet held at Boswell’s Case Thursday night, the Edenton Rotary Club had as its guests the 4-H Club boys who were iii the pea nut contest held last year, as well as their fathers. After a delightful fried chicken dinner Jesse James, assist ant State 4-H Club leader spoke. Mr. James very interestingly rehearsed the program of 4-H Club work and complimented .the Rotarians for spon soring the contest, emphasizing the /act that the present 4-H Club boys within a few years will be the county’s leading farmers. Following Mr. James’ address, lov ing cups were presented the winners in the peanut contest, both for qual ity and yield. In addition to the lov ing cups, the winner of first prize in each group was also awarded a cash prize of $25. Sherwood Chesson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Chesson, won first prize for quality, while second prize went .to Edward 'Parrish, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Parrish, and third prize to Melvin Howell, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M, Howell. Edward Parrish also Won first prize for the highest 4-H . 3e Here] OurWnJvs . Jar The 49 RED Q£ Your Ford Dwtor Invito* yoa to fMw to ttw ’ Frod Alton Show, Sunday Ewtonp HBC network. Litton to tho Ford Thootor, Sunday MtorMont-Ntt Mttmrk. Son your nowtpopor tor ttaM and atottoS s pi || *P/MU* R.I.McUANj —: 7— — THE FISH BEFORE f Iu rngm % ■ PUpii | ijL,. peanut, yield in Chowan County in 1947. Wilbur Harrell won second prize for yield and Carroll Evans won third prize. Wilbur Harrell Was declared State 4-H Club winner for 1947 and conse quently won a free trip to the Na tional 4-H Congress at Chicago, I Young Harrell’s acre of peanuts made 2,384 pounds, while Edward Parrish’s acre made 2,412 pounds. However, i the Parrish boy did not get his pea i nuts picked before the closing date of > the State contest and, therefore, his yield was not considered in the State • contest. He was, however, awarded i the honor of couhty champion. Prizes in the peanut. contest were donated by the Edenton Peanut Com i pany and the Albenparle Peanut Com i pany. John Frisby of Elizabeth City en- I tertained the group after the prizes , were awarded. Mr. Frisby presented . a number of magic tricks, which were j greatly enjoyed by the boys and , adults alike. , Elimination Contest At Colored High School The annual elimination contest was held in the Edenton colored high school Saturday morning at 10:30. The meeting was nicely carried oiit with Myrtle Roberts of Green Hall Club presiding. The main features of the program were: Girls’ team demonstration, boys’ team demon stration, girls’ dress revue and boys’ judging team. First place for girls’ demonstration went to Green Hall, second to St. John and third place to Center Hill. St. John boys won first place, Warren Grove second and Green Hall third place. In the girls’ dress revue first place went to Center Hill and Green Hall second place. Warren Grove won first place for the boys’ judging team, second place went to Center Hill and third place to Green Hall. The winners of first places will go to the district meeting on June 24 in Washington, N. C., and compete with other counties. The following ladies were present: Mrs. Clara Carter of Warren Grove, Mrs. Arizona Fleming and Mrs. Cora Felton of Center Hill, Mrs. Foster Blount of St. John, The judges were Mrs. G. Ballard of the Edenton High School faculty, Mrs. Mary Harvey of Edenton and Charlie Fayton of Edenton. Votefor/ JA^® myogler State Treasurer MHCOf . • , • ... ■an mommounuM ■#, me. •OtTOfl, MASS. ; m. THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THPRSDAY t MAY 20, 1948. iSSTEjKi with flP^ Herald Thanked For Aiding In Success Os National Hospital Day Miss Frances R. Tillett, superinten dent of Chowan Hospital, this week expressed her appreciation for the succesk of the local National Hos pital Day observance Wednesday of last week, and gave no little credit to The Herald in connection with the event. In a letter to The Herald, Miss Tillett said: “I wish to thank you for your as sistance in our recent celebration of National Hospital Day and sincerely appreciate your time and efforts spent in writing the many stories and publicity contributed by your news paper. i “I feel that wfe reached many peo ple in the surrounding areas through The Chowan Herald and believe many of the visitors came to our' opening because of the publicity given this ’event. * “I sincerely appreciate your gen erosity and cooperation in helping us with our efforts to keep Chowan Hospital before the public and feel that our National Hospital Day was quite successful.” Blanche Spruill Hare Dies At Whaleyville Blanche Spruill Hare, 43, died at her home at Whaleyville, Va., about 11:30 o’clock Monday night. She was the daughter of William Warren Spruill and the late Mrs. Nellie Finch Spruill, and wife of Gurney Clyde Hare. Besides her husband and father, she is survived by five sons, James T. Hare of South Norfolk, and Fermor C., Gurney C., Jr., Johnnie Ray and Ernest V. Hare, all of Whaleyville, and five daughters, Mrs. D. L. White of Newport News, Mrs. T. J. Kiser of San Francisco, Cal., and Misses Zel ma, Virginia Lee and Shirley Hare of Whaleyville; four sisters, Mrs. Lewis Bn joy CAPMK’s'I quick relief from } HEADACHE!# lit Capudln# If wonderfully f»«t I Relieves to quickly because it • I directions on label, | I with National Legislative J* experience on the job! 2 Senator William B. Umstead is the only man with adult “dirt farming” • '" W * experience to serve North Carolina in «m , ,J--, the U. S. Senate since Hon. F. M. Sim* Ipt mons. Born on a farm in Durham County, the Senator spent the first 21 years actively engaged in growing tobacco J§ , and other farm crops. He Knows Farmers And M Farmers’ Problems And —He DOES them. As a member of Congress he voted for the Agricultural Adjustment j Act, the Rural Elecrification Act, the Farm Tenant Purchase Program, the coCoXoiTch" Acl ’ andtheTobac ' Senator Umstead "Bill" Umstead Is The Only North Carolina Senatorial Candidate In This Election With Any Personal Farm Experience. \ • , With critical farm legislation facing the Congress, North j Carolina farmers cannot take chances on changing. Keep Senator Umstead In The Senate , DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY J. Sitterson of Norfolk, Mrs. J. J. Barnes of Suffolk, Mrs. N. Hollowell and Mrs. Jack Gilbert of Edenton; seven brothers, Fred Spruill of Nor folk and John Lee, Willie, Harry, Carey, J. Frank and Gene Spruill, all of Edenton. Funeral services were held at the Quinn Funeral Home Wednesday af ternoon at 2:30 o’clock, with W. J. Berryman officiating. Interment was made in Beaver Hill Cemetery. Charter For B. & P. Club Closes Tonight The Edenton Business and Profes sional Women’s Club will meet in the school library tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. Anyone interested in join ing thq, organization is urged to be present, as the charter will be closed after this meeting, i CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Little Miss Betty White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. White, cele brated her seventh birthday Satur day afternoon by giving a party for her little friends. After playing many games, the honoree opened and acknowledged her pretty and useful gifts. following: Christine, Lloyd, Jr., and i 5 5 FOR STATE SENATOR ■HH WE WILL APPRECIATE YOUR VOTE FOR Joe N. Vann of ahoskie mmmmm - Wmmk PRACTICAL BUSINESSMAN SUCCESSFUL FARMER FORMER COUNTY COMMISSIONER EXPERIENCED LEGISLATOR i • This Advertisement Is Contributed By His Friends and Suppo iters ■ - —f The table was decorated with a beautiful birthday cake in the center and a vase of red roses on either side. Refreshments were served to the Charlie White, Doris Ann and Henry Overton, Sidney, Jimmy and Jerry j --Ga-al.— -d *OOO $ lB5 tegpf 4/5 QUART PINT HiSti Blended whiskey. 86 proof, 70% grain | neutral spirits. Copr. 1948, Schenley % Distillers Corporation, New York City. 1 White, Frankie and Tommy Privott, Carolyn Paige Long, Bryant White, Barbara, Robert and Clara White, Mrs. Lloyd Jackson, Mrs. Sidney White, Mrs. Julian Long, Louis White and Mrs. W. B. White. PAGE FIVE
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