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PAGE SIXTEEN Soi Conservation Supervisors Meet Annual Banquet Held In Ahoskie Wednesday Night The Soil Conservation Supervisor of Chowan County attended ithe annual banquet meeting of the Albemarle and Roanoke- Chowan District Supervisors on Wednesday night, May 9. Hie meeting was held in Ahoskie, and was conducted as a joint affair of the two Soil Conservation Districts. Ap proximately 126 Soil Conservation Dis trict Supervisors, Soil Conservation Service technicians, Comity Agricul tural Agents, P. M. A. County Com mitteemen, P. M. A. workers, Voca tional Agriculture teachers, F. H. A. representatives, Forest Service em ployees, and other invited guests were in attendance. Dr. David Weaver, Director of the North Carolina Extension Service de livered the principal address of the evening. (Lloyd C. Bunch, president of the Albemarle Soil Conservation Dis trict served as Chairman of the meet ing. W. Reginald Gregory, Super visor from Pasquotank County acted as toastmaster. Dr. Weaver spoke eloquently of the problems now confronting agriculture in the United States. Among others, he listed the need for construction of Soil and other natural resources. It was pointed out that increased pres sure was being placed upon our land by the current increases in population. The cultivated acreage for each per son was being continually reduced, he declared. 'Attending the banquet from Cho wan County were the following: Lloyd C. Bunch, R. H. Hollowell, Joe A. Webb, Jr., Chowan County Super visor, W. A. Harrell, T. L. Ward, J. L. Kelton and J. M. Price of the Production and Marketing Admini stration; C. W. Overman and R. S. Marsh of the N. C. Extension Service, F. V. White of the N. C. Forest Ser vice, and George A. Conner, Jr., and R. C. Jordan of the Soil Conservation Service. The Albemarle Soil Conservation District is composed of Camden, Cur rituck, Chowan, Pasquotank and Per quimans counties. The Roanoke-Cho wan District comprises Bertie, Hert ford, Gates and Northampton coun ties. All counties were represented in the attendance. E. B. Garrett, State Soil Conserya w nr—rr -iinunmin - - - v' ■•• First thing that people notice when they take over a Buick is the sure-footed stance this fine auto mobile has on the road. |Ybu head into a curve and hold firm and true. "Ybu travel a turnpike with out sway or wander. While your wheels may dance when you hit a stretch of washboard gravel —your car holds its level course. A lot of things account for this beau tifully poised performance, but it starts with stalwart structure and ample weight —plenty of pounds * where pounds are needed. Please don’t get us wrong.* This isn't ChM. H. Jenkins Motor Company, Inc. 105 to 109 E. Queen Street TELEPHONE 147 Edenton, N. C. • • tionist, W. X. Beichler, State forester, and J. Frank Doggett, Extension Con servationist were among the guests recognised at the meeting. Nixon Family Reunion Celebrated On Sunday The family of Mrs. Dixie I* Nixon and the late Jessie Nixon gathered at the old home ia the Rocky Hock section of Chowan County Sunday, May 13, (Mother’s Day) for a family reunion. The eight children, 29 grand children and 2 great grandchildren were all present Each one took a pic nic lunch which was spread in the yard on a long table and had in its center a bowl of beautiful red roses. Thanks were offered by J. L. Brown of Portsmouth not only for the phy sical food, but that we might receive spiritual food that is Iso badly itteded in America today and for the Math er’s all over the world as well as those here in our home land. The lunch, which consisted of ham, chicken, cabbage, beans, peas, sweet potatoes, vegetable salad, potato sal ad, fruit salad, glazed apples, bread, pickles, cake, jello and tea, was en joyed by all present as well as the fellowship together. Those present were Mrs. Dixie L. Nixon, (The Mother) (Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Nixon and children, Earl, Ada, Mary Lou, Murry, J. C., Leroy, and, Francis of Rocky Hock; Mr. and Mrs. ] John F. 'Perry and son, Franklin, of Bray Hall; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Brown and children, Janice, Wilma, Betty Jo, and Garland of Craddock, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nixon and children, Nbrma Leigh, Elliott and Bonny Sue, of Portsmouth, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Bristoe Perry and sons, Carlton, Ron ald and Jack, of Cowpeneck; Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Driggs and children, Bob by, Ralph, Jarvis and Leon, of Rich mond, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Rus sell and children, Wayne, Carolyn, Peggy, and Linda, of Norfolk, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Copeland and son, Ray, of Ryland; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nixon and children, Edith and Mary Jane; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Fore hand and daughters, Carolyn and Mel va Raye, of Brayall; Mr. and Mrs. Willie Bunch and children, Elizabeth and Carroll of Eden ton; Mr. and Mrs. Miles Bunch of Rocky Hock. Patients Discharged From Chowan Hospital Following is a list of patients who were discharged from 'Chowan Hos pital Monday of last week: WHITE Mrs. Mary Markes and baby, New l Hettb Wkoie the Powiuk Ojfr THE CHOWAN HEBAU), EDENTON, » Q, THURSDAY. MAY 17,1961. York; Sherwood Harrell, Edenton; Beckey Hobbs, Hertford; Miss Inez Hampton, Hertford; Johnnie Hollo well, -Hertford; Sidney Long, Hert ford; Mm. Brabble and baby, Edenton; Master Philip Lane Smithson, Tyner; Miss Mary Dixon, Edenton; Nelson Holmes, Edenton; Mrs. Doris Alex ander, Edenton; Mrs. Ina Munden, Edenton; Miss Joanne Goodwin, (Eden ‘ ton; William Gardner, Edenton; Baby | Boy Washington, (Edenton; 3§rs. Lou ' ise Myers, Hertford; Mrs. Mary Crad -1 dock, Cres well. | , COLORED , Emma Holly, Edenton. Chauffeur’s Licenses Expire On June 30 ' 'An estimated 48,000 persona who i drive motor vehicles for hire began I applying for their new chauffeur’s li censes on May 14. (Present chauf i feur’s licensee expire on June 30. This year is the last in which chauf i feurs will be required to obtain re ; newals of licenses during the latter part of May and in June. In the , future, licenses of drivers of for hire vehicles will expire on the birth wf When every minute counts, ' Long Distance W sefi/ wL is the shortest, Vi Z v\ * fastest way / Ask a serviceman what« SERVICEMAN long distance call means to him. Ask a businessman how he appreciates this speedy Mt ] service. Yet it actually costs frfyl very little. And rates are even lower after 6 PM, and on Sunday. So whenever you / want your message to get 1 ''• diem fastest, think of long BUSINESS MAN distance first Norfolk & Carolina Tel. &M Co. Elizabeth City Edenton Hertford Manteo Sunbury “deadweight.” Though a Buick like the one pictured here tips the scales at more than two tons, it’s as nimble as an antelope at play. It has a generous hoodful of valve in-head Fireball power—packing a powerful punch of velvet velocity. It comes with the smooth magic of Dynaflow Drive*—a lightness of steering that’s gently responsive to a lady’s hand—a front-end geometry that’s pure genius—the finest brakes ever put on a Buick. , v . And every wheel rides on shock eating coil springs that are carefree and trouble-free for the life of your car. day of die applicant in the year fol lowing the year of issuance, provided the applicant has held his license for six months. Colored Ch|bs Observe 4-H Club ifaitday A special program was held jointly by Colored Home Demonstration Clubs and 4-H clubs of Chowan County, in the observance of 4-H Church 'Sunday and National Home Demonstration Week. The meeting wtk- held in the Providence Baptist Church in 'Eden ton of whieh the Rev. C. C. Boone is pastor. There were over three hun . died persons present. including 4-H club members, home club women and friends. Both 4*H Club members and home demonstra tion club members took part on the program. The Rev. E. J. Hayes, pastor of the Canaan Temple A. M. E. Zion Church and principal of the Williamaton High School was the principal speaker. slis theme was "Building For World Peace.” He laid special emphasis on the following four “C’a” and their im- 'You’ll also find—by a feW moments of simple arithmetic —that the pounds in this bounteous beauty pay off in another way. On a cents-per pound basis, it will cost less to buy than anything else near its Weight and power and size. Why not visit us real soon—like the first thing tomorrow—and let us show you why you and your budget will both be happy with this Buick? ' fV •• --*v av . /■* . . A, _ • -Ir - ' , vM| MS SHjSL portant in MUBin* uferid pMlce: Church, Character, Courage, and Citi zenship. In his closing remarks he stressed the importance of all 4-H club members adhering to the print!* pais laid down in the 4-H drib motto for wfewfr Jhe four H’s stand namely:. 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C. > :: 4>000000000000444e4404*0000000040000000000000000> MOQ DYNAFLOW DRIVE*— Saves strain on driver and car . r FIREBALL POWER— high-compression, vahj-ja-hedd engine gets more good from eveiy drop of fuel PUSH-BAR FOREFRONT combines smart style and unsurpassed protection WHITE-GLOW INSTRUMENTS - provide greater clarity at night TORQUE-TUBE DRIVE steadies ride, improves driving dontrol 4-WHEEL COIL SPRINGING - cushions ride, saves servicing costs DUAL VENTILATION outside air fed separately to right or left of front compartment SELF-ENERGIZING BRAKES- hydraulic-multiply pedal-pressure five limes at brake drum DREAMUNE STYLING - tapered, ear-length fenders, gleaming sweepspears on most models Ptuti Self-locking luggage lid , StepOn parking brake, two-way dgnition lock, Safety-Wide rinu, Hi-Poised engine mounting, Body by Fisher *S* o*4*4 oa ROAOMASTER, opHo—t of «iWo cot to* oHtw Swim. mem LJS uiymr iJIt Hoad for Clear Thinking, Heart for Chpater Loyality, Hands for LoigOr Service and Health for Better Living. These he said will help us to achieve our goal as ia found in the 4-S4|lgi|tl “Working Together For World Un darefandinw n X >
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