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STATI WfMWAV COMMSSUN (WISHES ONEJULF OF GOV. SCVTTS PAVM GOAL ii'Half Way Point Passed at End of Two Years; Work Moves Paster In Some Counties Due . To Number of Reasons —— < The State Highway Commission has finished exactly one-half of Governor Qoott’s requested 12,000-mile paving goal under the |200,000,000 bond issue ■ program, Highway Chairman Henry r W. Jordan has announced. The half-way point was passed simultaneous with the end of two yearn of service by eleven Scott-ap pointed highway commissioners who went into office on May 1,1949. They inaugurated the aeconadary road pro gram immediately after a special refetendum the following month. Reports from ten highway divisions made public last week show that 6,036 miles of farm-to-market roads have -been hard-surfaced and another 9,826 miles stabilized for all-weather travel during the last two years. The mid state Sixth Highway Division, under the direction of Dairyman George S. Coble, led all other sections of the state in miles of road paved. The Sixth reported 1,002 miles hard-sur faced through March 31, 1951. dose behind the leader in total mileage finished were the Seventh Division, centering on Charlotte-Salis hury-Wadesboro, and the Third, en compassing the Fayette ville-Wilmlng ton area. 1 At least five counties —Hoke, Robe son, Scotland, Montgomery and Rich mond—have passed their projected paving goals during the two-year per . iod, the reports revealed. This means * these Counties and others will exceed the mileage promised them when the program began. ’Construction work in Some sections •of the state has moved faster than in othere due to administrative and op erational policies, weather conditions and terrain. Eventually, each county wild get its pro rata share of the bond money authorized as the program moves to a conclusion during the next two years. 'As of April 1, 1951 the Commission has expended $83,241,000 of the $125,- 000,000 in bonds issued and allocated another $29,862,000 to specific pro jects. Additional 'bonds will he sold during the early summer. TAM THEATRE EDENTON, N. C. | Week Day Shows Continuous From 3:30 Saturday Continuous From 1:30 Sunday 2:15, 4:15 and 9:15 Thursday and Friday, May 17-18 Tyrone Power and Susan Hayward m * “RAWHIDE” ■ Saturday, May 19 — Johnny Weismuller and Buster Crabbe in “CAPTIVE GIRL” Sunday and Monday, May 20-21 Gregory Peck and Barbara Payton in “ONLY THE VALIANT” Tuesday and Wednesday, Mar 22-23 Lassie - Gary Grey in ‘THE PAINTED HILLS” EDEN THEATRE EDENTON, N. C —. o » Friday and Saturday, May 18-19 Dana Andrews and Richard Conte in ‘ISALERNO BEACHHEAD” Hi-Way 17 Drive-In Theatre Two Shows Each Night In-Car Speakers Modern Rest Rooms. Snack Bar Admission 40c Children Under 12 Free In Cars o-, - . Friday and Saturday, May 18-19 Gregory Peck and Helen Weateott in “THE GUNDFTGHTER” o Sunday, May 20— Eleanor Powell and Dennis O'Keefe in - o Monday and Tuesday, * May 21-22 Amfie Murphy and Gale Storm in “THE KID PROM TEXAS” _ r . / Wednesday and Thursday, May 23-24 * Betty Grable and Dan Dailey in “MY BLUE HEAVEN” j VFW AND YOU BY JIMMIE CHURCH | Editor's Note—The fooilowing was crowded out of last week's > issue of The Herald. r _______ Note: All views and information 1 given in-this column are those of the writer and not VFW. The writer is , responsible for any error that might • be made. , I wrote the following poem after I a 'bomb mission when based in North ■ Africa. Do these boys and others not deserve some type of memorial ? One thousand dollars of taxpayers’ ? money has been appropriated for this ■ purpose in Chowan County. Is it not > time to use this money and at Least i honor William IH. Coffield, Jr., and . the other Chowan County boys who gave their lives that we might live? I I ask this question to the public? THERE’S AN EMPTY TENT More enjoyment every mile • with De Soto! FEATURES DESOTO GIVES TOUI • New Oriflow Shock Absorbers • Big, Higher-Powered Engine ' • Big 12-inch Brakes , • New Parking Brake —^ • Waterproof Ignition • Long Wheelbase “ A ■ • Featherlight Steering B • More Visibility f " • Safety-Rim Wheels NO OTHER CAR RIDES LIKE A DE SOTO! Amazing new Oriflow Shock Absorbers give you a “boule vard” fide on roughest roads . . . and you can stretch out and relax! More miles of enjoyment... with Expert Service! HI mm ii 1 1 mb ii in ii i HUM ihii ■i j■ i ■ —r n ctmmBMWMBMWH— ■SS&33S * v*- ■ .s*+w. ■. v( _ -> a, Z m| DE SOID-PLVMOUTH DEALERS * GREAT CARS* HUE SERVICE + A SQUARE DEAL CHOWAN MOTOR COMPANY WATER AND COMMERCE STREETS EDENTON, N. C. THE CHOWAN HERALD, DENTON, N. a, THURSDAY, MAY 17,1951. H ERE TONIGHT There’s a vacant ramp on the runway; There’s a place in our Squadron that’s quiet; One crew went down o'er the target; And there’s an empty tent here tonight. We took off at sunrise this morning prepared to meet fighters and flak. Nine planes were sent from our Squadron, but we had only eight to come back. The planes flew close in formation; we had hut a few miles to go; 'But just in sight of the'target Hell broke loose down below. Flak came up in barrages, making clouds of smoke all around; And I saw the plane right beside us burst into flames and go down. The nose turned up when it bit them; Then she spinned and went into a dive; I knew the ten men that were on her; 1 'And none could have come out alive. ! Somewhere on the Shore of Italy, a 1 .bomber crew died for what’s ; right; They went down like hundreds of • » others so there’s an empty tent ' here tonight. • Those boys were at one time Civilians, happy at work and at play; But along came the war with its i Borrow, and they died for their ; country today. : There’s hundreds of others that’s I flying o’er targets, on bomber i crews; So help them out Civilians; And realize, they’re fighting for you. These boys are sweating out targets; And it’s all for the American way; They're facing the flak and fighters; So the least you can do is to pray. I’d like to ask every Ciyilian, and Christian who tries to live right; To remember, while praying to Heaven, that empty tent here tonight. Weekly Bible Verse: St. Mark 8: 21 And He said to them, “How is it that you do not yet understand?” 178 Receive Old Age Help During April During the month of April 178 per sons in Chowan County received old age assistance with $4,468 being dis- FOB SALE — ■ “THE KING OF SWINE” PIGS BOARS GILTS Member OIC Swine (Breeders Association 35 Years Selby R. Minton MERRY HILL, N. C. MORE FUN TO DRIVE! More smooth power ... and you drive without shift ing! You get a new, higher-powered en gine teamed up with De Soto’s famous Tip-Toe Shift and Gyrol Fluid Drive! YOUR CAR IS SERVICED FASTER by master technicians. They are trained in latest factory methods and work with specially designed tools and equipment to speed the work. Parts used are factory engineered and inspected. tributed. Twenty-three cases of aid to dependent children received $924, | 15 blind aid cases received $464 and one aid to permanently and totally , disabled person, S2O. , General assistance was given to eight persons amounting .to $219.54. , Other financial assistance included i four cases hospitalized in the county and three cases hospitaliized outside the county. Service cases included two adult parolees under supervision, four re ceived veterans rehabilitation in co operation with the Department of 'Pub lic Welfare, four persons received free eye examinations through the N. C. ii. jf u G&W 3 seven *2”. Jm STAR •loaded whiskey. "The straight whisklss ore 4 / Q*W I yoars or mors old. 3714% a I seveHTcJ / straight whiskey. 62Mt% muf\ / 2^*l/ aratral spirits distilled W| I / / Ames grain. 15% straight # U / I whiskey 4 years old. l'**£°r*oor* * I ,W% straight wMskef 5 DDAAE years old. 7V4% straight rltUUr Ifcf whts|ey 4 years old." GOODERHAM A WORTS LIMITED, PEORIA, ILLINOIS BUILT FOR LONG LIFE! You’ll go far in this great car . . . and you’ll get all the thousands of extra miles of driving pleasure that only the finest engineering and quality workmanship can give you. ■ s State Commission for the (Blind, one child labor certificate was issued and 23 children received individual Bervice. TRY A HERALD CLASSIFIED AD I Thick Frosty SHAKES EASON’S PLACE SMALL'S CROSS ROADS 12 Miles North of Edeaton 1 1 A ■ l NO MATTER WHAT MAKE OR MODEL of car you drive, you can always expect—and gef—expert service ... reasonable prices ... complete service satisfaction from a friendly De Soto- Plymouth Dealer. PAGE FIFTEEN
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