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PAGE TWO Seven County Fair Now Shaping (Ip Affair In Elizabeth City During Week of Sep tember 18th Norman Y. Chambliss, veteran Fair manager, of Rocky Mount, has spent the past week in Elizabeth City get ting everything lined up for the Eliza beth City Seven County Fair, to be held the week of September 18th. A new exhibit building has just been completed on the Eastern Fair grounds, and Chambliss has leased the fair grounds for the next 6 years. Agricultural exhibits and livestock will play a big part in the Seven Coun ty Fair, which includes Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Camden, Curri tuck, Dare and Gates. $2500.00 in premiums is being offered for agri cultural exhibits, and premium books have already been mailed out to pro spective exhibiters. The exhibits will consist of vocational agricultural, field crops, horticulture, home demonstra-| tion, 4-H clubs, antiques, floral, can-| ning, arts, junior swine, cattle, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Red Cross, high way safety, wildlife. The veteran Manager said "Natural-. ly, we will have fine entertainment,! but the agricultural interests of the | seven counties will put on the show at the Seven County Fair this year, and so long as I am directing it. After all, real fairs are agricultural fairs.” | Mrs. Vemon James, well known throughout the counties and State, isi resident manager and director of ex hibits. During the fair harness horse rac ing will be featured every night, com mencing Tuesday night, September 19th with two races each night, $259.- 00 purses, added money. Already more than seventy-five horses have entered for these events. Dr. T, L. Stack house, of Marion, S. C., will be the official starter. Ben C. Maye, of Tar boro, will be the presiding judge, and J. Holland Webster of Elizabeth City will serve as race secretary. The county agent and home demon stration agent, as -well as vocational agricultural teachers, have been con tacted in Chowan. County in the in terest of the Fair, and no doubt Cho wan County will be well represented. “The Duplin Story” September 7,8,9,11,12 The historical drama season in North Carolina extends into Septem-J ber with the presentation at Kennans-. ville of “The Duplin Story” for the second season on September 7,8, 9, 11 i and 12. Preparations for the 1950 produc- j tion began recently with the arrival of the author-producer, Sam Byrd of “Tobacco Road” fame, and the techni cal director, Corwin Rife, from the Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, S. C. The drama, which depicts the rich history of an important region from I the beginnings of America, was en thusiastically received last year when it was presented as the feature of the Duplin County bi-centennial. Critics Sold In Edenton By MITCHENER’S PHARMACY iiBBS Austi%'pN:cho!s I GREAT OAK I P\ BLENDED 1 WHISKEY 1 ! »n.l I I (dm I yim w t—n aMs I j »% SM|M W&f, n% fit* j S SSSaSB i ;X^Uo(s| tertned it a “miracle in a cornfield”, because the outdoor theatre in which it is presented transformed an old field into a place of light, color, music I and living history. I The autumn presentation of “The Duplin iStory” follows successful sum mer seasons of two other major his ' torical attractions in North Carolina —the “Lost Colony” on Roanoke Is land, and “Unto These (Hills'’ at Chero kee, which are scheduled to close on Labor Day. Anyone in this section desiring any ; information about “The Duplin Story” should contact Mrs. Wood Privott, who is a native of Kennansville. Noted Minister Will Preach Sunday For ‘Lost Colony’ Service Guest minister at the ninth in a series of Lost Colony worship periods at Waterside Theatre on Roanoke Is land next Sunday, August 27, will be Dr. Warren J. Hastings, minister of j the National City Christian Church, ' Washington, D. C. A special feature of the worship period to be held at 1 11 o’clock in the great amphi-theatre on the very spot where Protestantism had its beginning in the New World, I will be music by the Lost Colony Chorus and organist. Dr. Hastings is a native of Balti more, Md., and attended the Poly technic Institute there. He received jhis B. D. degree from the Yale Uni- , [versity, and was later a student at the University of Edinburgh, Scot : land where he received his doctorate of philosophy. His sermon subject | will be “Fire In My Bones.” The public is cordially invited to attend I this Sabbath worship period on Roa- , noke Island where The Lost Colony, Paul Green’s symphonic drama, is pre sented every night except Monday, until Labor Day Eve, September 3. CARD OF THANKS We desire to take this means to ex press our sincere thanks and apprecia ■ tion for the many expressions of sym pathy and deeds of kindness tendered us during the illness and death of our husband and father, Herbert Lee Leary. MRS. ANNA LEARY AND FAMILY 166601 I WITH QUININE f tiiiiiiiiiiiiMttmmittssitiiimiuiitiii | If You Need Money To Finance or Re-Finance j Your Farm at Low Interest Rates... SEE I I T. W. JONES | Edenton, North Carolina Representative of One of the Nation’s Largest Insurance Companies TAKE UP TO 20 YEARS TO LOANS Q ■aauaiiaiiiMiiiiiiiiiiuaaaauMiiiaiiiiiiiiiiiiiaaaaiiiMiimtMiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiMitiiiiiiiiuiiiiiMMiiiiiiiimiimiMimuiuMiiM BETTERS I than o / \ I JM\ \ I CRYSTAL BALL^ t _ We know when one of our customersneeds fuel oil. And we don’t take a chance on using a crys tal ball. We have a system of keeping a daily temperature record. It tells us when you need a fresh supply of oil and then our trucks are Johnny-on-the-Spot with the oil you need. Saves you trouble—keeps plenty of oil in your tank, automatically. Phone us for... KEEP-FILL DELIVERY SERVICE EXTRA VALUE EXTRA COST FUEL OIL Edenton Oil Co. W. J. YATES, Manager Phone 158 Edenton, N. C. | THE CHOWAN HERALD EDENTON, N. C„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 24,1950 , CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES i Services at the First Christian Church are announced as follows by 'the pastor, the Rev. E. C. Alexander: Bible School at 10 o’clock Sunday morning; morning service at 11 o’clock; young people’s meeting at 6:30 P. M.; evening service at 7:30 o’clock; Wednesday evening Bible class meets at the Church at 7:30 o’clock. I Minutes Os County Board Os Education! The County Board of Education held its regular meeting August 7, 1950, with the following members present: G. E. Nixon, J. I. Boyce, D. H. Berry man, Carey Evans, Conroy Perry and G. B. Patter, chairman. The chairman called the meeting to order and the secretary read the min utes of the pervious meeting. A mo- , tion was made and seconded and same passed approving the minutes as read. I The county treasurer’s report for 'July was read and approved upon motion made and passed. The report of the local school fund treasurer was read and upon motion made and pass ed same was approved.* The following motion was made by Carey Evans and seconded 'by J. I. Boyce that the superintendent of coun ty schools, as secretary to the Board of Chowan County, be authorized to; sign all necessary contracts and pa-j pers concerning the establishment and j operation of a veterans training | school. Motion was passed unani- j mously. This is to certify that the; foregoing is a true and exact copy of 1 the minutes of the Board of Education of Chowan County as recorded in the | 1950 Book of Minutes, page 566. Motion was made and passed unani mously to pay the membership fee in WANTED! 1 Pine and Cypress Logs $50.00 Per 1,000 and up Horner’s Mill Southern Avenue Extended ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. Phones 1664 or 1441-J the amount of $5.00 to the North Caro lina School Board Association. The superintendent discussed the possibility of getting the blanket scholastic accident insurance estab lished in the various schools of the county school system, which covers all students ancd teachers at a premium rate of SI.OO per person for one year, same providing accidental death and dismemberment benefit (principal sum) of $1,000; maximum medical ex pense benefit of SI,OOO, and a maxi mum dental expense benefit of SIOO.OO. The Board of Education unanimously approved the proposed plan. The Board of Education unanimous ly approved of the election of Jake M. Smith, as science and athletic di rector for Chowan High School, by the District School Committee. The election of Miss Sarah Town send to teach French and English in the Chowan High School by the Dis trict School Committee was unani mously approved by the Board. The superintendent discussed the school bus situation by saying that JACKSON RADIO SERVICE AM AND FM SUPPLIES TELEVISION ! TIRE RECAPPING AND VULCANIZING 115 East Church S.'reet PHONE 361-W I "SPEEDY" ly ALBEMARLE motor Co. S 4 * AtaEMARLEMOTOR CO. WIST HICKS PHOHi 289 Safeguard Your Travel Money ❖ Experienced travelers know the value of i Travelers Cheques. Issued in convenient small denominations, they are readily cashed wher ever you go. If lost you will get a prompt re fund. Before you start on a trip, get Travelers Cheques from us. We issue them promptly in any amount desired. You pay only 75 cents per SIOO for this safe, convenient form of trav el money. * Hff BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS I 111 THE BANK OF EDENTON EDENTON. NORTH CAROLINA 1 Shfety lor Savings Since 1894 MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM * MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION I-\ - . 1 FT; .. ‘ i ~ mr YiiT7 : several of the school buses had crack- 1 ed front wheel spindles, especially of the later models. This condition seem ed to prevail throughout the State with the late model buses. He stated that the State officials has requested all of the buses which had this condi tion to remain in the shop until the manufacturer could furnish the parts for replacement. The manufacturer has agreed to furnish these parts free of cost to the State, and it is the in tention of the State to have these parts in each county in time for the me chanics to make the repairs before schools open. The Superintendent read the bills for the month of July, same were ap proved upon motion made and passed in the amount of $2,875.02. Chowan G&W **- S SEVEN *2”. Jm STAR Blended whiskey. "The straight whiskies are 4 I QfW / yean or mere eld. 3714% A / S£Vf\«>, / straight whiskey. 6214% Ilf 1 / „„«3b, / neutral spirits distillsd W| ■ /«, W” / from grain. 15% straight # M I whiskey 4'years old. I 15% straight whiskey 5 DDHAC 7 yean eld. 7V4% straight lltUvi whiskey 6 years old." GOODERHAM & WORTS LJMITEO, PEORIA, ILLINOIS V fpeshY MO! it was STORM 6UY. RMY WINDSHIELD WIPE!? I HUHP / WOULDN'T WORK. i had to DRIVE WITH I MY HEAD OUT TH y at window ’ so l could I High School Teacherage Fund, $19.76; r general expense, $644.79; vocational teachers’ salary and travel, $324.50; capital outlay, $1,111.20; veterans ! training program, $752.89 and veter | ans depreciation fund, $21.88. I There being; no further business, mo tion was made and passed to adjourn. G. B. POTTER, Chairman W. J. TAYLOR, Secretary DR. A. F. DOWNUM OPTOMETRIST 312 Citizens Bank Building EDENTON. N. C. 1 Eye Examinations Phone Hours 9 to 5 521 1 / it Give A ME A ) CRICK / IN TH’ V MEWi # ST t*) [I AIN'T 60T NO SYMPATHY 'Y FOR YOU ALBEMARLE MOTOR CO. COULD have checked OVER YOUR CAR IN A JIFFY AND SEEN THAT EVERYTHING WORKED properly: DOMT YOU , 6ETWIXE7 M Am
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