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SOCIETY NEWS
Mrs. J. Warren Magee and two chil-1
dren of Lake Charles, La., are expect
ed to arrive Friday to visit Mrs. Ma
gee’s mother, Mrs. Charles F. Rus
sell. They will be accompanied by
Miss Billie Russell, who spent three
weeks visiting her sister and brother
in-law.
Rollins Guild has returned to his
home at Dobbs Ferry, New York, af
ter spending the week-end with Mrs.
Guild and his two sons, who are with
Mrs. Guild’s mother, Mrs. A. S. Hol
lowed, who is critically ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Byrum return
ed to their home in Mississippi Fri
day after spending a week visiting
Mr. Byrum’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert C. Byrum.
Mrs. Robert Grant and son Theo ar
rived Friday from San Francisco, to
spend a few weeks’ vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McMul
lan.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ashley of
Elizabeth City spent the week-end as
guests of Mr. Ashley’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Luther Ashley.
Miss Margaret Pruden will leave
Worth Layton Honored
At Party Tuesday Night
Worth Layton, general handy man
at Chowan Hospital, was honor guest
Tuesday night, when personnel of the
hospital arranged a party in honor of
his birthday.
Back of the nurses’ home a fish fry
was served which included all the
trimmings and as a dessert a birthday
cake and home-made ice cream was
served.
In the neighborhood of 25 friends
enjoyed the occasion, and Mr. Layton
received quite a few presents. A fea
ture of the evening was a fish tale
contest with Mr. Layton, Lonnie
Bunch, Frank Hughes and J. Edwin
Bufflap as contestants. The latter won
the contest and as a prize he was
dressed in one of the nurse’s pajamas.
It was a delightful affair through
out and hard to determine if Mr. Lay
ton or his friends enjoyed the party
most.
Boy Scouts Plan Trip
To Points In Virginia
Boy Scouts from the seven counties
of the Albemarle District will leave
Elizabeth City on Friday, July 10, for ’
a three day camping tour of Williams
burg, Jamestown and the Mariner’s
Museum. T. F. Lowry, Chairman of
the Camping and Activities Commit
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j Friday for her cottage at Nags Head,
where she will spend several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mathews of
Portsmouth, Va., and Mrs. W. B. Wal
ters of Whaleyville, Va., were guests
of Mrs. Blanche Leary last Thursday.
Lieutenant Oliver Peltz of Langley
Field was the week-end guest of his
aunt, Mrs. John C. Badham.
C. W. Overman and W, M. Rhoades
attended a meeting of the First and
Second Masonic districts held in Shaw
boro Tuesday night.
Mrs. G. M. Tribble, Jr., of West
Point, Va., and R. E. Muse of Rich
mond, Va., were guests of their uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Liles,
last Thursday.
Jack Badham spent the week-end at
Jacksonville, N. C.
Mrs. Raymond Garrett, son Ray
mond, Jr., and daughter, Corrine Ann,
spent Sunday visiting Mrs. Garrett’s
sister-in-law, Mrs. John Garrett.
Lieutenant and Mrs. John Thigpen
arrived from Mitchell Field, N. Y., to
spend the remainder of the week with
Mr. Thigpen’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Thigpen.
tee, will be in charge of the tour. The
Elizabeth City National Guard Unit
will furnish the transportation.
Scouts and leaders planning to make
the tour are requested to be at the
Armory at 12:45 P. M., Friday. The
tour is open to all Scouts and leaders
in the East and West Albemarle Dis
tricts.
Lowry said that a special price of
$5.00 per person will cover food, trans
portation, tour of Williamsburg, tic
ket to the “Common Glory,” insur
ance, and other expenses. Scouts are
requested to 1 -'ng a plate, cup, knife,
fork, spoon. ; bankets, and shelter.
The official Scout uniform will be
worn.
The group will return Sunday about
4:00 P. M.
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ligion. It commands sure entrance
into the realm of Love.
—Mary Baker Eddy.
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THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, N. C„ THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1953.*
TOWN COUNCIL MEETS TUESDAY
Town Council will meet next Tues
day night, July 14, jp the Municipal
Building at 8 o’clock One of the prin
■ cipal items of business will be con
sideration of the 1958-54 budget.
; Chowan County Tax
Rate Remains $1,533
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lorem taxation, leaving a levy of $6,-
i 956.00, which requires a 7-cent rate.
I For charity $6,548.00 is anticipated
• from sources other than ad valorem
so that the levy is for $15,860, or a
; rate of 16 cents.
The entire amount of $11,120.80 for
\ health is levied which requires a rate
, of 10 cents.
Likewise all of the $45,653.21 for
; bonds must be levied, which requires
a rate of 41 cents.
Os the $89,973.19 school budget,
, $24,700.00 is anticipated from other
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than ad valorem taxation, leaving a
levy of $65,273.10, which requires a
rate of 60 cents.
Os the $60,060.00 for the general
county fund, $38,060.00 is anticipated
from sources other than ad valorem
taxation, leaving a levy of $22,000.00
which requires a rate of 20 cents.
On the revenue side of the ledger
the Commissioners anticipate the fol
lowing income:
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Beginning Thursday, July 9
CHILDREN’S SUMMER DRESSES f
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Sizes 1 Through Subteens J
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For the general county fund, $38,-
060.00 from ABC store earnings.
Charity, $6,548.00 from state and fed
eral aid to blind. Schools, $700.00
from dog taxes; $2,000.00. from in
tangible taxes; $2,000.00 from. poll
taxes; $12,000.00 from fines, forfeit
ures and penalties; $6,000.00 from un
expended county balance; $2,000.00
from Edenton unit balance, or a to
tal of $24,700.00. Social security, $3,-
500.00 unexpended balance for old age
assistance, $1,700.00 unexpended bal
ance for aid to dependent children.
The county tax rate is based on a
county-wide property valuation of
$11,000,000.00.
The budget will be advertised next
week in The Herald for the inspec
tion of taxpayers and will be adopted
at the August meeting of the County
Commissioners.