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»-■" ■ —l Duke Geologist Describes Eastern Nortii Carolina’s Untapped Mineral Wealth Durham, N. C. —Eastern North Car > eiiss may have considerable mineral wealth in the form of deposits of SMi|t«<ytnTi<> and its companion material, (Wmarl, according to the findings of Duke geologists. These potentially valuable deposits *! ; were formed during the Pliocene Age I: approximately 10,000,000 years ago T and are now in many places a scant |t ten feet below the surface of the | earth. In a paper read before the annual meeting of the Industrial Minerals % Division of the American Institute of S- and Metallurgical Engineers | i n New York yesterday, Dr. E. Wil ’ lard Berry, chairman of the geology | department of Duke University, de- I scribed the potentially valuable marl Kg beds that frequent the New Bern and ' Wilmington areas of North Carolina. ' Marl, an earthy, crumbling deposit ' made up of clay and calcium carbon ate may be burned to make lime or Hiiay be used in its natural state as ; agricultural lime. Mari may also be ; ground into commercial fertilizer and | recently has been used in highway Vconstruction, air , strips, and ‘ Mari- Acrete” brick. Recent studies by the Department f? of Engineering Research, North Caro s': luia State College, indicate that the . commercial production of Portland cement from the marl is feasible, at i least in the pilot plant stage. Before being processed into cement the marl must first be improved by the addi ?> tion of calcium carbonate and the re duction of the silica content. Dr. Berry’s report pointed out that 35 out of 42 counties comprising the North Carolina Coastal Plain have some form of marl and limestone de posits. These counties include: Beau fort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Cam deal, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Cra ven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edge comb, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hert ford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, New Hanover, Northhampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Per quimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wil son. Previous marl operations on a fair ly large scale date back to the first L, World War. The Trent River Marl Ji \Co. at that time took considerable marl out of the ground but was handi capped by water appearing in the dig gings fend a lack of mechanization. This project has since been abandoned. _ At present the only commercial ex * ploitationof North Carolina marl is at Belgrade in the New Bern area. Here the Superior Stone Co., of Raleigh operates under almost ideal digging conditions and with modern machin ery. The Superior pits are served by a railroad siding which allows the crushed marl to be shipped out easily 'although some of the material is also , transported by truck. Another pit in Pollocksville area is operated on a minor scale. Here much of the work is being done by hand and there is no rail access to the outside although tracks of the At lantic Coast Line Railroad cross the property. In his paper, Dr. Berry pointed out that future operations with North Carolina marl are still in the realm of I, Sold In Edenton By KITCHENER’S " ~ > —^ Singer Sewing Machines A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE COMPANY 60s EAST MAIN STREET ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. II WILL BE IN EDENTON AND VICINITY H Within 24 Hours After Receipt of Coupon § To Have a SINGER REPRESENTATIVE CALL JUST FILL OUT AND MAIL THE COUPON m ( ) Rent a SINGER Electric Portable |gfe. .*&( ) “Buy a new:. SINGER I 1 I WISH ( ) Have my machine repaired Vacuum Cleaner or Cleaner speculation. Should the mart prove!' to be practical as a large scale isource 1 of Portland cement, demand would be ' built up to the point where other pits ( operating with modem machinery might be opened. The North Carolina , marl deposits may be a virtually un- ] tapped source of revenue for the : counties of the Coastal Plain. ' I LEAVING FOR PORTREX Pvt. William R. West, Jr., is re- ' ceiving amphibious training at the U. , S. Naval Amphibious Base, LitWe Creek, Va., in preparation for partici- . pation in Exercise Portrex, a joint airborne-amphibious training maneu- ' ver to be held in the Caribbean area during late February and early • March. Pvt. West, a member of the 3rd Q. ; M., 3rd INF., Div., Ft. Benning, Ga., is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie R. West, 207 Court St., Edenton. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mrs. Thomas Eason announces the , birth of a son, Thomas Malcolm, bom Sunday, February 12, in Elizabeth Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Eas on is the wife of the late Thomas Eason, who, together with his bro ther, drowned in Chowan River'in No vember. ITown Council Proceedings Edenton, N. C., -Feb. 15, 1950. The Town Council met this day in the Town office at eight o’clock P. M. in regular monthly session. Present, L. H. Haskett, Mayor, J. Clarence Leary, G. M. Byrum, A. B. Harless, .The new Knotty Pine Woodgrained SHEETROCK T.M.tof.U.S.M.O*. Tin Fireproof Gypsum Wallboard fireproof, low in cost... decorates as it builds M. G. Brown Co., Inc. “Reputation Built on Satisfied Customers” PHONE 9 EDENTON, N. C. THE CHOWAN HERALD EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1950 Clyde Hollowell, W. J. Yates and J. Edwin Buffiap. The minutes of the previous meet ing were read and approved. On motion of G. M. Byrum, second j ed by A. B. Harless, it is ordered that the matter of peddlers selling their goods be left up to Chief of Police I George I. Dail and that the .peddlers be allowed to park on the southeast comer of Broad and Water streets. On motion of W. J. Yates, second ed by Clyde Hollowell, it is ordered that on the days when the stores are I closed the same day will be a legal holiday and no charges will be made for parking. On motion of Clyde Hollowell, sec onded by J. C. Leary, it is ordered that the installation of a traffic light at the intersection of highways No. 32 and U. S. 17 be handled by Police Chief Dail and the Finance Commit tee, consisting of A. B. Harless and J. C. Leary. On motion of J. C. Leary, seconded by A. B. Harless, O. B. Perry is ap pointed by the Town Council to rep resent the Town of Edenton for the North Carolina Insurance Depart ment for two years beginning Janu ary 1, 1950, and ending January 1, 1952. On motion of A. B. Harless, sec onded by W. J. Yates, it is ordered that the request of D. F. Walker be held in abeyance. On motion of G. M. Byrum, second ed by J. C. Leary, at the request of R. N. Hines, it is ordered that the Electric and Water Department be authorized to buy an alley behind the stores on South Broad Street between Water and King Streets on the East side of Broad Street. This alley will not be a through alley and will have an entrance only on Water Street. The expense of purchasing the alley is to be that of the Electric and Wa ter Department. On motion of G. M. Byrum, second ed by Clyde Hollowell, it is ordered that .permission be granted to Hotel Joseph Hewes to erect a neon sign on the northwest corner of Broad and lIANYNEVER SUSPECT CAUSE OF BACKACHES Ab we get older, stress and strain, over exertion, excessive smoking or exposure to cold sometimes slows down tcidney func tion. This may lead many folks to com plain of nagging backache, loss of pep and energy, headaches and dizziness. Getting up nights or frequent passages may result from minor bladder irritations due to cold,* dampness or dietary indiscretions. 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Chrome plated top piston ring for longer cylinder wall life. You get these and many other new features in the new Rouge 254 available in Ford Series F-6. You get power that makes the F-6 the most powerful 6-cylinder Ford Truck ever built. You get the brand new 4-speed Synchro-Silent transmission. You get Bonus* Built construction which means big reserves of strength and power. Come in today and get the facts about the new Rouge 254, the fourth ih a great line of Ford Truck engines. *BONUSr "SomMag given fa addhhm lo what h usual or ilrklly due"—Wehsfer, Ford Trucks Cost less because FORD TRUCKS LAST LONGER Vital fatsst registration gain am LIOLOM tracks, lite Insurance exports prove Ford Trucks test ion tor! Queen Streets. On motion of W. J. Yates, second ed by Clyde Hollowell, it is ordered that J. E. Buffiap lease from Charlie Small one acre of land to be used by the Street Department. On motion of W. J. Yates, second- ; ed by Clyde Hollowell, it is ordered that the land on east side <xf the sec- ■ ond drive of Beaver Hill Cemetery be used only for the purpose of burying .the dead. On motion of G. M. Byrum, second ed by W. J. Yates, Town of Edenton bills amounting to $7,034.37 are or dered paid as follows: < Superior Stone Corp., $82.24; Blue ■ Ridge Stone Corp., $161.48; Inter- } state Equipment Co., $95.55; South ern Block & Pipe Corp., $2,508.00; Hirsch Tyler Co., $12.13; Esso Stand ard Oil Co., $95.07; Sinclair Refining , Co., $115.09; Modem Typewriter Ser- i vice, $18.95; Norfolk Southern Rail-' way Co., $10.45; The Texas Co., < $613.42; W. H. Bunch’s Garage, $38.04; A. S. Smith Machine Co., $9.85; Byrum Hardware Co., $2.12; : Chowan Herald, $50.65; 8.8. H. Mo tor Co., $15.48; Edenton Ice Co., : $109.63; Hughes Holton Hardware 1 Co., $32.54; Elliott Co., $10.00; West ern Auto Associate Store, $2'.67; T. 1 W. Jones, $2.75; Wood & Gardner, $45.56; George T. Norris, $73.35; ; Edenton Laundry, $6.00; Edenton Of fice Supply Co., $2.40; W. D. Holmes Co., $5.00; M. G. Brown 'Co., $37.95; Triangle Lunch Room, $100.00; Hobbs Implement Co., $8.64; Ralph E. Par rish, $3.81; S. Hobowsky, $37.75; W. J. Yates Service Station, $128.60; R. K. Hall, -Fire Chief, $53.00; Mack Mathewson, $2.00; Twiddy’s Sign Service, $2.00; Edenton Graded School, $675.00; Postmaster, $10.00; Chowan I W A NTED 1 BOWL GUM, POPLAR AND SWEET GUM VENEER LOGS 10 Inches and Larger In Diameter LARGE AND SMALL QUANTITIES Bring us good quality Veneer Logs and you will get more money than you can get anywhere else. Hervey Foundation, Inc. HARVEY POINT HERTFORD, N. C. Hospital, $1,200.00; Panther Oil & Grease Mfg. Co., $52.50; International Heater Co., $183.90; Karpark Corp., $380.00; Harry Lee Spruill, $23.25; N. C. Tel. & Tel. Co., $16.66. On motion of A. B. Harless, sec onded by J. E. Buffiap, Electric and Water Department bills amounting to $9,101.41 are ordered paid. There being no further business, the Council adjourned. WESLEY CHESSON, JR., Clerk. Edenton, N. C., Feb. 2, 1950. The Board of Public Works met this day in the Town office at eight o’clock P. M. in regular monthly session. Present, J. H. Conger, chairman, Ralph E. Parrish and Dr. J. A. Powell. • The following bills for the month of January were examined and approv ed for payment: Addressograph Corp., $27.29; C. D. Cavenaugh, $30.00; Noland Co., $19.75; Office Supply Co., $15.65; Burroughs Adding Machine Co., $14.34; Southern Pipe Tool Co., $6.80; Electrical Equipment Co., $6.74; Graybar Electric Co., $541.01; George S. Twiddy, $206.81; Byrum Hardware Co., $8.54; Floars Electric Co., $6.00; Wood & Gardner, $43.75; R. N. Hines, $80.00; M. G. Brown Co., $7.50; Chowan Herald, $75.19; Rail way Express Agency, $4.51; Jim Mor gan, $1.68; Va. Elec. & Power Co., $5,564.02; Post Master, $14.66; Esso Standard Oil Co., $36.27; N. C. Tel. & Tel. Co., $14.63; general salaries paid for January, $2,376.27; total, $9,101.41. Received from collector for current, water and merchandise, $19,935.85. Amount of receipts in excess of dis bursements, $10,834.44. ENGINE B FOR THE HEAVY-DUTY F-6 Thoroughly Proved in Industrial i Engine and Motor Coach Deration In Ford Series F-6—llo Horsepower, 212 lbs.-ft. Torque In Ford Series F-6 COE—IO6 Horsepower, 210 Ibs.-tt. Torque THE NEW FORD 254 ENGINE gives yew all these modern design features! CHROME-PLATED top piston ring for better lubrication, longer cylinder life. AUTOTHERMIC aluminum alloy pistons with solid skirt. Steel strut controls piston to wall dearance. HIGH-LIFT camshaft for increased valve opening, greater power. FREE-TURN exhaust valves. Self-cleaning, better seat ing, longer-lived. CORALT-CHROME faced exhaust valves for hard con tact surface giving longer wear. HIOH.TUREULENCI Power Dome combustion chambers —. greater economy. T>entbt*4ayi: “OLAG Tooth Paste has a very food taste, cleans teeth quickly.” OLAG VAST! At Drag Stores Everywhere >2 Transparent Plastic .fj- finish >M thirties ■ , Qml 1 LINOLEUM »UJ9S WOODWORK £o quart FURNITURE sl*s PINT O O O Easy to Apply •Quick to Dry Ralph £ Parrish EDENTON, N. C. PAGE NINE
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