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Page Eight State Fair Offers Cotton Bag Contest Cash Awards and Port able Sewing Machine Given as Prizes A new contest, with cash awards and a portable sewing machine as the sweepstakes prize, will be a feature of the women’s division of the 1953 N. C. State Fair in Raleigh, Octo ber 29-24. Miss Ruth Current, state home demonstration agent and superinten dent of the women’s departments of the fair, announced that sewing skill and ingenuity in transforming cotton bags into dresses and household ar ticles will pay off in the new contest in the clothing department. Premiums are offered for curtains, dresses, luncheon cloths with napkins, and mother-daughter dress outfits. The winner of the most awards in these classes will receive a Pfaff portable sewing machine offered through the Textile Bag Manufacturers Associa tion. “We would like to urge homemak-; ers to file their entries in the cloth ing culinary and house furnishings de partments of the fair as early as pos sible,” Miss Current said. “We antici pate the largest entry in the 100-year history of the N. C. State Fair in the three women’s departments, and we may need to seek additional ex hibit space at the last minute from Dr. J. S. Dorton, fair manager. How ever, we cannot accept entries after all available space is taken,” the State inrinn r 1 -q.. .... r-Tnv^s- If , DUPONT I FtOWKOTC RUBBER-BASE WALL PAINT I makes painting I easier than ever w—mmmm—mm—mmm—m—mm—mmmm—mmmmmmmmmmmm 11 Ej / 25 |||| (d««p color* slightly higher) jj PAINT YOUR WALLS IN HALF a DAY! That’s all H! the time it takes to do the walls of an average |H room with Flow Kote. It costs so little and there K are dozens of color schemes to chooseflfrom. __ K DRIES IN 30 MINUTESI You can re-hang pictures H and draperies that quickly. There’s no unpleasant & odor either. Flow Kote is so easy to keep dean, Hi too. It’s truly washable! WE GIVE 10% DISCOUNT ON PAINT JOBS OF 10 GALLONS UP Byrum Hardware Co* Edenton Suffolk |} u- m |A'jJIIIJ.HM ■ ~IES SO USED CAQS OF Wf maw-WB Hi IDollf HB?6* LET •‘Hr rU-SAV I CAN I ! AIDCAAADIC A been talking BgeN • feel helpvou- stanp A LOAM, 8035- I ALB t MARIE Iop"& A LITTLE/ can you J HOW about r _-i I MOTOR CO. ) ■ ere. . A-, .it-v/S3 t. D? v/ I * j-- ; Home Agent declared. The State College leader said then is still time to request a free cata ■ log and preAiium list from: Manager, , N. C. State Fair, P. O. Box 1388, Ra leigh. The official entry form, which must be used, is attached to the back of the catalog. Entries in the women’s departments of the fair close Satur day, October 17, at 6 P. M., and all exhibits must be on hand by 10 A. M., Monday, October 19. “We have been offered $1,016.76 in clothing - premiums, $691 in culinary awards and $579 in prizes for the house furnishings department of the fair this year,” Miss Current report ed. Edenton Police Make 77 Arrests In September Chief of Police George I. Dail re ported to Town Council Tuesday night that Edenton police made 77 arrests during September, of whom 67 were found guilty as charged. Miscellane ous traffic arrests led the list, fol lowed with drunks with 17. Os those arrested 45 were white males, two white females, 25 colored males and five colored ft males. Fines for the month amounted to ; $993 and costs $499.30, or a total of I $1,492.30, of which $240.50 was turn ed back to the town in way of officers’ fees. During the month police answered 64 calls, investigated three accidents, worked six funerals, reported 13 street lights out, extended 53 cour tesies, found eight doors unlocked, made 48 investigations, answered two fire calls and issued 515 citations. The police made 575 radio calls and were on the air 47 minutes and 55 seconds. THE CHOWAN HERALD, BDUNTON. N. C.. THURSDAY OCTOBER 15,1953. First Showing Os f 54 PlpouftCar Today ; New Model Will Be on Display at Chowan Motor Co. ■ IW O. B. Perry, president of the Cho -1 wan Motor Company announces that ’ the new 1964 Plymouth automobile 1 will be on display today (Thursday) ! in the company’s showroom on West Water Street, and cordially invites the public to attend this first showing. The new models have optional pow- I er steering and three choices in power , drives. They are longer than last year’s ; models. New body lines, a new front end design, new interiors, new ad- ■ 1 vanced design seat cushions and en -1 gine improvements are among the 64 1 advancements in styling and engineer- , ing design. “We are confident that people will , like the new beauty of our 1954 cars,” Mr. Perry says. “We are absolutely certain that they are the most dur- 1 able, best riding, best performing and , roomiest cars that Plymouth has ever built.” [Joined Farm Bra] The drive for members in the 1953- 54 Chowan County Farm Bureau Fed eration is now in progress and listed below are names of those who joined up to late last week: M. H. Evans, E. E. Privott, A. V. 1 Asbell, R. B. Ward, J. B. Ward, Isaac « Byrum, R. C. Ward, J. B. Byrum, t M. L. Bateman, E. N. Elliott, James i Baker, R. K. Hollowell, J. H. Layden, s E. M. Howell, N. D. Chappell, McCoy 1 Spivey, Noah Eugene Jordan, David 1 Lee Hollowell, Colon Forehand, J. C. s Leary, W. J. Bunch, W. J. Privott, J. i A. Wiggins, T. D. Boyce, E. L. Belch, £ J. Elton Jordan, E. S. White, C. W. Goodwin, R. C. Privott, E. R. Bunch, e T. O. Asbell, Fahey Byrum, Carroll r Byrum, R. A. Ward, Willie J. Byrum, * Charlie O. Dale, J. O. Boyce, U. D. Hall, L. R. Boyce, E. D. Byrum, J. H. I Byrum, J. P. McNider, Mrs. Lonie * Ashley, John A. Bunch, F. A. Jordan, a Tom Byrum, Bristoe Perry, Mrs. R. g C. Holland, G. B. Potter, J. L. Hand- ■ son, W. W. Small, E. E. Lupton, O. R. Layton, J. H. Morgan, J. C. Skin ner. Quinton Bass, H. B. Small, A. jC Griffin, T. P. Griffin, Jack Cofield, W. T. Goodwin, W. F. Bass, W. S. Bass, C. P. Hassell, H. J. White, L. G. Layton, Woodrow Lowe, C. H. Small, H. C. Brinkley, Thomas E. Francis, Bill Perry’s Texaco Station, Chowan Herald, Hobbs Implement Co., W. H. Hollowell, Lonnie R. Har rell, W. W. Harrell, J. R. Peele, Carl ton Privott, Marvin Evans, A. J. Evans, E. Z. Evans, T. S. Leary, Luther Bunch, Gene Perry Texa co Service, East Carolina Equip ment Co., B. B. H. Motor Co., E. L. Pearce, G. E. Nixon, K. L. Nixon, W. V. Byrum, I. L. Harrell, W. H. Saun ders, L. A. Bunch, W. A. Harrell, G. L. Harrell, C. M. Evans, Earl Smith, R. W. Stokely, Carey Bunch, Ralph Dale, W. H. Dale, J. B. Bunch, W. E. Spruill, M. J. Evans, Willie Bunch, Bt F. Jordan, M. D. Baker, L. E. Twine, Ed Ward, N. E. Jordan, C. A Perry, Jessie F. Harrell, Mack Hen drix, H. R. Peele, C. J. Hollowell, R E. Evans, J. B. Hollowell, A. M. Fore hand, W. H. Winslow, Albert Bunch. Negro 4-H County Council Elects Officers Thirty-six 4-H Club officers, rep resenting thirteen 4-H clubs of the county met Saturday, October 10, at the Brown Carver Library to organize the 4-H County Council for 1953-54. The following officers were elected: President, Myrtle Roberts; vice president, Alice Long; secretary, Shir- J ley Sutton; assistant secretary, Esther ; Morring; historian, Mary Bonner; re-' porter, Doris Roberts. Plans were made to hold the an nual 4-H Achievement Day, Saturday, November 28, at 11:00 A. M., Brown- Carver Library. IRV A HERALD CLASSIFIED \D II Jlospital Patients] Patients admitted to Chowan Hos pital October 6 through October 11 were: - White—Mrs. Annie Martha Hare, Master Perry Hoflfer, Steve- Overton, Mrs. Lattie Mae Spencer, Emmett N. Elliott, Miss Blanche White, Mrs. Su sie Bond and Mrs. Emma Hunter. Colored Margaret Holley, Eliza beth Skinner, Annie Lee Beasley, Su sie Lee and Aubrey Morris. Patients who were discharged from October 5 to the 11th follow: White—Mrs. Elsie Nixon and baby girl, Mrs. Pearl Harrell and baby boy, Mrs. Marjorie Davenport and baby boy, Mrs. Sarah Lee Miller and baby girl, Mrs. Annie Martha Hare, Mrs. Beulah Boswell, Mrs. Lattie Mae Spencer, Master Perry Holler, Mrs. Elizabeth Spruill and baby boy, Mrs. Emma Hunter and Mrs. Susie Bon'd. Colored—Vemice Lee and baby boy,~ Harry Ford and Johnny Mack Roun tree. Visiting ministers for the week Oc tober 12 through 18 are: White, the Rev. H. C. Leake; col ored, the Rev. James Blount. Mrs. Evelyn Jackson Rotary Club Speaker BPW President Tells of Organization and Functions Mrs. Evelyn Jackson, president of the Edenton Business and Profession al Woman’s Club, was the principal speaker at the Rotary Club’s meet ing Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Jack son spoke about the organization and function of National Business and Professional Woman’s Club, which, she said, is the largest organization in the world formed to serve business and professional women. Mrs. Jackson stated that the Fed eration includes more than 160,000 members in about 2,800 clubs in the United States, District of Columbia*' Alaska and Hawaii. She briefly ex plained the objects and purposes of the organization, pointing out that it approached the specific problems of I FREE 1954 PLYMOUTH <*«.*>; • | ! ■'"• - > " • ;■ ' ' - >J. Hr | • ■ - mL. SB fe. * fZ I ■•_;<. *•: ♦rF* ’;>»■»' - "V ai - , -» t ; g .y ||g^ ..•♦-* r ' Iflf*: jiPf| JF~ '®™mpg\ ih - r,[..-ffij-f, •' ; *f y r ”• ' " gPIS»yBt, ' ”-- : The six-passenger Belvedere sport coupe typifies the new styling of 1954 Plymouth cars. It is longer than the previous model and has a completely restyled interior. All 1954 Plymouths are available with power steering and with Hy-Drive, a no-shift combination. YOU ARE INVITED TO SEE THE NEW 1954 PLYMOUTH AT OUR SHOWROOM -' - • t - FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OCTOBER 16th AND 17th 1954 Plymouths feature many changes in styles... body lines and x improvements ... see them all today! *i .sVisit your Plymouth dealer and get your Entry Blank in our big $25,000 “Win A New Plymouth Contest”. Pull details now avail- women, recognizing their Inevitable relationship to all social, political and economic progress. “It creates public opinion for em ployed women,” she said, “and its sphere of influence is gradually ex panding. Working through business and government the Federation at tempts to achieve legislative action and concerns itself with national and international affairs.” Sheriff Bunch Reports On Collection Os Taxes Sheriff J. A. Bunch reported to the County Commissioners Monday morn ing that 1952 taxes collected during September amounted to $1,792.98 which brings total 1952 taxes collect ed to $167,199.63. This leaves a bal ance of $11,629.81 on the books still uncollected. During the month he collected $24,- 787.09 for 1953 taxes. The 1953 tax levy is $184,192.04 based on a proper ty valuation of $11,701,650. FREE DEMONSTRATION! _ See This Great Saw Cut Logs LIKE SLICING BREAD! A/! j' Seein’ is believin’! Watch the Clinton Chain Saw cut through logs like this in seconds! . . . See it fell 2-foot jpn in a minute or two! . . W* _y/Why, it can even clear a good- Im' size woodlot in a morning! .., <o*l’ IgaZBuBQSESQSS T Ssig Hobbs Implement Co. V“»«V “Your John Deere Dealer” ; V EDENTON FOR SUE 6-ROOM HOME Pembroke Circle FACING ALBEMARLE SOUND O Camped - Smith REAL ESTATE \ PHONES 141 OR 8 TRY A HERALD CLASSIFIER*
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