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Emptoyment Loss
In Chowan County
For Fourth Quarter
1,117 Workers Are Now
Under Covered Em
ployment
Forty of North Carolina’s 100 coun
ties showed increases in employment
subject to the Employment Security
Law in the first quarter of 1948, as
compared with the last quarter of
1947, but the State as a whole, with
total average reported employment of
644,108 workers in the first quarter
of 1948, declined 0.78 per cent, Chair
man Henry E. Kendall, Employment
Security Commission, reports.
A compilation prepared by S. F.
Campbey, director of Research and
Statistics, shows that the average
weekly wage declined from $42.03 in
the last quarter of 1947 to $41.14 in
the first quarter of 1948, due in part
to a decrease in employment in con
struction. Average weekly wages in
construction dropped from $43.49 to
$40.31 and in manufacture from $42.-
29 to $41.60.
In the mountain region employ
ment gained 2.89 per cent from the
fourth to the first quarter, due large
ly to expanded employment in Hay
wood County in paper manufacturing,
and in Caldwell, McDowell and Burke
in furniture manufacturing. In the
Piedmont Plateau, employment de
clined 0.29 per cent, and in the Coast
al Plain the decline was 6 per cent.
Principal gains in employment in the
State were in textiles, in which em
ployment increased by 16,893, and in
furniture, which showed a gain of
1,588.
Wages paid to the 644,108 workers
reported in the State in the first
quarter of 1948 amounted to $344,-
692,228, average $41.14 a week. In
the Mountain Area 82,326 workers re
ceived $42,591,086 in wages, average
$39.80; in the Piedmont Plateau 446,-
443 workers received $246,544,965 in
wages, average $42.47 a week; and
in the Coastal Area 96,917 workers
received $42,953,565 in wages, aver
age $34.09.
Chcftvan County, in the first three
months of 1948, had 1,117 workers
in covered employment who earned
$471,596, an average of $32.48 a
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THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 16, 1948.
week. In construction, this county
had 108 workers employed, who re
ceived $44,826 in wages, an average
of $31.93 week. In manufacture,
498 workers received $248,065 in
wages, average $38.32 a week. In
transportation and communication,
i this county had 22 workers who
earned $8,404. In finance, insurance
and real 'estate 12 workers earned
$6,428. In service occupations and
’ other activities 204 workers in the
county earned $55,704.
From the fourth quarter of 1947
to the first quarter of 1948, Chowan
County showed a 10.21 per cent loss
in. employment.
Hospital Patients
The following have been patients in
1 the Chowan Hospital during the week
of September 6-13:
White Patients
Miss Mary Badham, Edenton; Jo
seph V. Parrish, Edenton; Mrs. Veda
Gay Ward, Edenton; Mrs. Elizabeth
Gay Flippen, Edenton; Mrs. Alan
George Bailey and twin boys, Eden
ton; Miss Grace Hunt, Chowan Hos
pital (Spring Hope); JesseM. Wilson,
Edenton; Mrs. Ernest 'Byrd, Windsor;
Mrs. Neanie Haskett, Edenton; Mrs.
Betty Cobb Perry and baby girl,
Edenton; Mrs. Edna Bunch, Edenton.
Negro Patients
Elmara Wilson White, Colerain;
Birda Spivey White and baby boy,
Edenton; Reva Chesson, Roper.
Mrs. Mary P. Byrum
Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Mary P. Byrum, 77, died at
her home in the Center Hill section
Thursday of last week following an
illness of .14 months duration. She
was a native of Chowan County and
a member of the Bullard’s Bridge
Baptist Church.
Surviving are her husband, William
E. Byrum; a daughter, Miss Mamie
Byrum; two brothers, J. E. Bunch of
Center Hill, G. W. Bunch of Hobbs
ville, and two sisters, Mrs. W. J.
Dail and Mrs. C. P. Bunch, both of
Center Hill.
Funeral services were held at Bal
lard’s Bridge Church Saturday after
noon at 2 o’clock, with the Rev. John
T. Byrum officiating. Burial was
made in the family cemetery.
Pallbearers were Cotter . Bright
White, Alma Byrum, Irwin Bunch,
Dewey P. McLeod, Alvah E. Gresham
and Nearest Jordan. \
Minutes Os County
Board Os Education
The County Board of Education met
in regular session Tuesday, September
7, at 10 o’clock A. M. in the office of
the County Board of Education. The
following members were present: D.
H. Berryman, Lloyd Briggs, J. I.
Boyce, G. E. Nixon, Carey Evans and
J. E. Wood, chairman.
The secretary read the minutes of
the previous meeting and upon mo
tion made and seconded, the same
were approved.
The secretary read the August re
port of the County Treasurer on
school funds, and a motion made and
passed approving same as read.
The superintendent reported that
the work planned for the lunch rooms
had been completed, and that the
grounds around the teacherage had
been graded, but still lacked neces
sary stone for the driveways. He
stated that the manholes for the sew
erage line at Chowan High School had
been installed, that the water pumps
at both Chowan and Rocky Hock had
been put in order, that all doors, win
dows and toilets were in good condi
tion, that new seats for the Negro
schools had been placed in sufficient
number to meet the enrollments, that
window shade material had been or
dered and that shades would be in
stalled as soon as this material ar
rived.
The superintendent reported that
the architect stated that it would be
another week before the proposed
plans and specifications were ready.
A motion iwas made, seconded and
passed, authorizing the superinten
dent to advertise for bids immediately
upon receipt of the plans and speci
fications.
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The superintendent reported that
the Chowan High School heating
plant was not ready—that the plumb
er, T. W. Jones, was having trouble
in getting the two sections necessary
to repair the boiler. The Board of
Education urged that this matter be
checked into and that everything be
done possible in order to have the
heating system ready by the time it
was needed.
Motion was made and passed to pay
the enrollment fee of $3.00 for mem
bership in the North Carolina School
Board Association, as had been the
practice heretofore.
The superintendent read portions of
the new regulations having to do
with substitute teachers, and the
Board went on record as heartily ap
proving the regulations as set forth.
It was reported that three out of
the five school buses had been deliv
ered, and that the other two would be
delivered shortly. The superintendent
reported that Mr. Hobbs has stated
that all school buses were in good me
chanical condition, and that bus driv
ers had been secured.
The secretary read the bills for
payment for the month of August,
same were approved upon motion
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When was it made? Are its provisions
suited to present circumstances in your per
sonal and business affairs? How does the
Revenue Act of 1948 affect estate and inherit
ance taxes?
If your Will is not of recent date, we sug
gest the advisability of reviewing it with your
attorney and revising it if necessary. We
shall be glad to cooperate in discussing details
in which our experience as an Executor would
be of value.
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, eral expense, $836.40; capital outlay,
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There being no further business,
motion to adjourn was made and
passed.
J. E. WOOD, Chairman,
W. J. TAYLOR, Secretary.
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