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PAGE SIXTEEN Vet Administration Gives Counsel To World War N Vets Interests, Aptitude And Abilities Primarily Considered Veterans Administration daring the past 10 years has famished voca tional counseling to some 2,300,000 World War H and Korean veterans, to help them select GI Bill and Public Law 16 training courses most in keep ing with their interests, aptitudes and abilities. VIA said that of the total, about 1,- 200,000 were veterans disabled in World War II or since Korea. The law requires that they get VA coun seling before undertaking training un der Public Law 16, the Vocational Re habilitation Act 'Purpose of the counseling is to see first whether the veterans actually are in need of vocational training to overcoming their handicaps, and, if they are, to help them choose a goal they stand the best chance of reach ing. The remaining 1,100,000 were vet erans who asked VA for counseling to aid them in deciding upon training courses under the World War II GI Bill. So far, a relative handful of post-Korean veterans 7,50 been counseled in connection with the new Korea GI Bill, but their numbers are expected to grow as the program gains momentum, VA said. Os all the veterans who have re ceived VA’s counseling services, two- / Kentucky I Straight \ l Bourbon I xWhiskey/ i a nr 529I^h^^§i^ m v*—■—'■■'■ ~ .. £- & £.*✓ '. f^gkMt HEiiiiffM^ ( SttAlOm KXJWON WMIS«V M PtOOf Tm JTAOO DOT. CO.. WANWOtT. CT. f thirds were counseled at VA guidance centers, established under contract at schools, colleges and universities across the country. The rest received the service at VA regional offices. VA also said it has changed the name of its organization units reepon -1 eible for providing counseling for vet -1 erans. In VA’s Central Office in Wlashiiigton, the Advisement and [ Guidance Service will now be known as the Counseling Service. And in regional offices, Advisement and Guid ance Sections have been changed to Counseling Sections. The new names, VA explained, are more in keeping i with the type of service given to vet erals. David Jones Given Responsible Position Friends of D(avid Jones, son of Mis. Herman Edwards, will be interested to learn that he has been promoted to the first packing and preserva tion specialist for the Packing and Preservation Section of the Supply Department at the Navy Shipyard. Beginning in 1940 as a storekeeper at the Supply Center, Mr. Jones rose to the position of supervisor of the Metal Stores 'Section. He became in terested in problems presented in pre paring steel plates for shipment and under his direction, in collaboration with a representative of the Linde Air Products Company, the flame-priming process for cleaning metal plates was • installed. Installing this process resulted in ' a reduction in cost from $60,000 to ! S9OO, saving the government $59,100. i In addition to this invaluable service, i his suggestion to reclaim unidentified salvage material for reissue boosted the amount of his money saving another $60,000, this amount being estimated as the value of the reclaim- THB CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTQN, N. a IHjURfIDAT MARCH 26, 1968. i ed material. He waa awarded a certificate for i having completed five consecutive 1 years of supervision and also has completed five Supervisory i Development Courses, attesting to his , desire to keep abreast of modem su pervisory methods. A native of Edenton, IN. C.. Mr. 1 Jones has been a resident of 504 London Street, Portsmouth, since 1936. Edenton Police Make 74 Arrests In February Chief of Police Georg® I. Dail re ports that Edenton police made a to tal of 74 arrests during February., Os this nuirabej 71 were found guilty and three not guilty. Those arrested included 39 white males, two white females, 33 colored mates and no col ored females. Fines amounted to $670 and costs $3744.95 or a total of $1,044.95, of which amount $224.10 representing officers’ fees went into the town’s treasury. During the month police answerer ! 65 calls, investigated three accidents, recovered one stolen automobile, re “ The King of Swine” BIG TYPE OIC Service Boars, Bred Gilts and Pigs S. R. MINTON MERRY HILL, N. C. 1 LOW PRICE VKpHh I with tie CSAFETfIiNEp PROTECTS AGAINST r ( uawovrt) . struction which protects you protect™ againit puncture*, against dangerous blow- mor * delays in ou **- hi this new safety tire, dangerous traffic, because S’.tSbTblrt!d P £Sy b the air-tight butyl Safety that's bonded to the Inside tin ® r •Lett's bonded to -the H of the tire. No tube to pinch, inside of the tire dings to W3M& ,-WM **° r or suddenly explode penetrating nails and sharp jk occurs.'AiTlou !l"J objects, prevents loss of air. Mtow < there is ample time for safe, and enables you to finish your sura stops. trip without changing tires. | In Addition, the Firestone De Luxe Champion Tubeless Tire Gives You These Features for Added Safety and Comfort i 888 -MU iHH i 9® ,’JW - •:»tj .Ttf * i :€■ €~€- C c €im HPimiMl iST ffIiWWtHMWiIMK sag mm J§ ■ ipMaß Safer High Speed Driving ixini Safe Traction longer Wearing Improved MAng Comfort Incorporating racing Hr# con- SdontlOcoMy designed treod.wlth Spedally-compoundecl, new-for- New, softer rubber compounds struction features, iWe new Hie thousand* of sharp angles, skid mufa Cold Dubhor trend, with and arenter trend *—SJQ*- posses the meet rigid require- resistors and traction boosters • improved design, resists abra- - j meets of today's high spesd gives you mors solo non-skid sion and gives you more safe * ou “ Wmal * " rk,lnfl *"*• COME IN FOR FREE QUOTATIONS | Bill Perry's Texaco Service Station ported 87 street lights out, extended 70 courtesies, found 16 doors unlocked, made 58 investigations, answered three fire alarms and issued 472 ci tations. The police made 583 radio calls and were on the air 46 minutes and, five seconds. The police car traveled 2,986 miles on an average of 106 miles per day. If your eye is on the eternal, your intellect will grow, and your opinions and actions will have a beauty which no learning or combined advantages of other men can rival. —Emerson. Minutes Os County Board Os Education The County Board of Education met at 10 o’clock Monday morning, March 2, in the office of the superintendent. The following members were present: G. B. Potter, chairman, D. H. Berry-] man, Carey Evans, G. E. Nixon, J. I. YOUNG EISENHOWERS How are the young Eisenhowers ad justing themselves to life in the public eye 'See striking new photo graphs in color of the {President's son and his family. 'Special feature in the April sth issue of THE AMERICAN WEEKLY Magazine in Color gravure with the BALTIMORE SUNDAY AMERICAN Order from Your Local Newsdealer I Boyce and Conroy Ferry. , The meeting was called to order I by the chairman, Mr. Potter. The su • perintendeut read the minutes of the > previous meeting. The minutes were i approved' upon a motion made and : passed. • The reports of the county treasurer and the local school fund treasurer were read, and same were approved ' upon a motion made and passed, i Motion was made and passed to pay i dues for membership to the North i Carolina School Board Association for the Board of Education and the XHs . trfet Committee for 1962-1953. The question of opening school for the 1953-1954 term was discussed with respect to the cotton picking season. The matter was left open for further consideration. The superintendent read the bills CONVENIENT SHOPPING ——AT EDWARDS OPEN AIR MARKET - FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES DAILY OPEN SIX DAYS IN WEEK FROM 7 A. M., TO 10 P. M. SUNDAY HOURS: 7TOIIA. M„ AND 12:80 TO 7P. M. EDWARDS OPEN AID MARKET East Church Street Extended Near Edenton Peanut Company . paid since last meeting in the amount of $4,625.16. Upon motion made and passed same were approved: Cur rent expense, $798.62; Edenton City Schools, (per capita), $2,374.62; voca tional teachers’ salary and travel, $635.00; veterans program, $401.80; school lunch program, $415.72. There being no further business, the Board adjourned. G. B. POTTER, Chairman W. J. TAYLOR, Secretary NU QURL BEAUTY SHOP For Style and Beauty Broad Street Edenton PHONE 605
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