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•St “'■/!' v ‘*x ,rj i \XA JEjcML/eI JmUlfWuk'' "* 4»*®v * l<«»/*iO ▼▼ »I" -*■ *X cti/ | *1 fVjtflk jfcT '>J f ft Si fy _w^_<.___»_«_>_««»6Bseßl»i—nwiizw Not quite a third of white pupils and slightly' more than a tenth of Nifrro pupils who entered the first grade In 1940-41 “made” a grade a year and completed the twelve-year etgkne of study provided by the pub lic schools of the State. Hie number of pupils not promot ed plus the number who dropped out of shoot entirely after they had en . rolled were included in the 687 white and the 889 Negro pupilß who failed to complete their public school educa tion by the end of the 12-year period following their entrance in the first grade. Part of the nonpromotions re main in school, repeating work failed, and in the end complete the twelve year course of study by taking 13, 14 or perhaps 16 years. This fact would tend to have inflated the survival fig ures. Since this tendency is common to each year, however, it is believed to balance out in the end. The main reason foT the seemingly high mor tality from grade one to completion of high school appears to be due en tirely to. drop-outs, many of which started out by being nonpromotions, or failure to do the work required in order to be promoted to the next suc ceeding year. • - There is, however, a bright side to the picture which the record for the 1940-41 entrance class appears other wise. First grade children entering since that year appear to be making progressively better progress through the grades. This is true- for first grade enrollments back to 1929-30. In other words, the record indicates that survivals, or those who remain in school for longer periods of time and thus reach higher grades in the school system, are becoming increasingly greater. This is true for both white and Negro chihjren, although the rec ord in the case of Negro survivals is about a third that of white pupils. Even this situation is improving as this ratio was five to one in 1924-25. First grade survivals for white pu pils have increased from 628 in 1923- 24 to 988 in 1950-51. In other words, 372 out of each 1,000 first grade white children failed to reach the second grade in 1924-25, whereas only 42 fail ed in this respect in 1950-51. Or, on a percentage basis, ’ take the third grade: 60.5 per cent of the original first grade children who entered in 1923-24 reached the third grade in X 1925-26. Contrast this with 92.7 ner cent of the first grade white chil dren who entered school in 1949-50. In the case of Negro pupils the im provement in survival rates is also evident, and for each grade as in case of white pupils. More white children were enrolled in the public schools during the year 1951-52 than any other year, the total being 641,081. Peak enrollment for j the Negro schools during this period! was during 1933-34 when there were 280,741 pupils enrolled. There is a tendency toward equali zation of enrollment in the grades, with a greater percentage going to the high schools than heretofore. Ex pectations would-be that the ratio be tween elementary and high enroll ments should „ approach 66 2/3 to 33 1 /3, or two to one, but because of necessary drop-outs and increased birth rates they do not quite reach this ratio. This is to say, therefore, that thfife is still a desirability that this trend will continue. ENROLLED AT HAMPTON Os the sixty-five students from North Carolina included in the fresh man class at Hampton Institute, of Hampton, Va., one is from Edenton. He is James Elles»Joyner, jl gradu ate of Edenton High School. Joyner is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George • W. Joyner of 130 East Carteret Street. 1 William! I Penn? I Retail ■ p|*^P ■ ■ nfiit* ■ft <K otokt'0 t okt' ' DM ■ N R ■ eFRy Hp I \- *g|,/ : irMT uiuiiirox mj mu MMistft I Williamston - Windsor • -r . . V v Highway Chairman A. H. Graham and Commissioner Emmett Winslow of First Division report that the fin ishing touches were being put on the widening and reconstruction of US 17 between Williamston and Windsor. The improvement is 7.91 miles long. Work was started in October, 1962. The Bertie County job runs from the end of the 22 foot concrete pavement on US 17 about four miles northeast of Williamston to a point in Wind sor. The pavement is 24 feet wide. Dickerson, Inc., of Monroe did the grading and paving at a contract* es timate of 8367,086. Pyramid Con built the structures at a total cost of 854,805. Highway department personnel who supervised the work included W. N. Spruill, division engineer; J. D. Mil ler, assistant division engineer in charge of construction; and R. J. PCel of Williamston, resident engineer. Graham and Winslow said widening and reconstructing US 17, a heavily traveled tourist road, is part of a long range plan to rebuild and modernize this important coastal highway. TRY A HERALD CLASSIFIED AD KUney Slow-Down May Bring * Restless Nights When kidney function down down, many folks complain of nagfinf backache, head aches, dizziness and loss of pep and em"-*y. Don’t suffer restless -lights with these dis comforts if reduced kidney function U get ting you down—due to such common causes as stress and strain, over-exertion ur ex posure to cold. Minor bladder ir-itatinrs due to cold, dampness or wrong diet may cause getting up nights or frequent passages. Don’t neglect your kidneys if these condi lions bother you. Try Doan's Pills—a r..ud diuretic. Used successfully by millions for over 50 years. While often otherwise caused, it’s amazing bow many timet Doan's £.. a happy relief from taeee di-temforts- help the 15 miles of kidney tubes sud Hirers flush o’" waste. Get Doan’s Piil* today! Doan s Pills Ever boss $2,306-88 ms onWEßafthis price?^ wjUK I 2-door, 6-passenger Sedan Model 48D (illustrated) I equipment, accessories, stale and local taxes, if any, I additional. Prices may vary slightly in adjoining communities due | to shipping charges. All prices subject to change without notice. Maybe you didn’t know that you can get yourself a bundle of big and able Buick Fireball 8 power at the “6-cylinder” price shown here. But that’s only the beginning of the bigger things you get in this eye-catch ing Buick Special for the low figure it carries— a figure thafs just a few dollars more than that of the so-called "low-priced three ” Take a quick roll call. s In this Buick you get more room ‘than those few extra dollars can buy elsewhere. You get more comfort-comfort that a \ lot more money can’t buy anywhere else-the comfort of the Million Dollar • ' Ride, with coil-spring cushioning on all fanr wheels, torque-tube steadiness, c. " ' ' - • ' —* WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT BUICK WILL BUILD THEM - - ■ ■ 1— CHAS. H. JENKINS MOTOR COMPANY Inc. THE £BDSBJIH HBft*Lß. BgßfflOlCifcA, THUBgB*T,PBCEMBER 3, 1953. ..it's! ljfrt£*&* ■ iiHiiH Mm TMifk *4>- ’’■yf-T'if' • *■*' 11 liMffiMnilßßlillfiH mmm 1 jHU SERMONS f I ■Hi — By — i ! BHIRf FR ED DCDGE Kiourtm ww mwj w mmwM waw mwimi«h iw wwjl ’ TEXT: “Character is much easier H cf ' Ufet than recovered.” , —Thomas Paine. This story is told of a circuit judge who held court in a tiny backwoods ; county seat In one case the bocal ’ defendant pled guilty and threw him self on the mercy of the Court. Nev | er-the-less the judge ordered a jury trial. To his amazement the jury brought in a verdict of “Not Guilty”. “What do you mean?” the indig ' nant judge demanded. “Why this man ! confessed his guilt!” 1 “That’s right, Judge,” said the jury 1 foreman, “but you don’t know this fella’ like we do. He’s the biggest liar in this country and no twelve men i rinniTfrrn . CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES Services at the First Christian Church have been announced as fol Sows by the past..' the Rev. E. U 1 Alexander: Bible School, Sunday morning at 10 o’clock; morning service at 11 o’clock; ! evening service at 7:80 o’clock. Wed 1 nesday Evening Bible Class meets at 7:30 o'clock. Everyone is welcome V NOT ICE! The Singer Sewing Center of Elizabeth City will be open, by appointment, for couples or persons desiring to shop for Christmas pur chases. Our large stock includes Singer Sew ing Machines, Vacuum Cleaners, Notions, etc. “EVERYTHING FOR THE WOMAN WHO SEWS ” Please Phone For Night Appointments During the Day. Singer Sewing Center 605 East Main Street Phone 4306 ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. who know his reputation can believe a word he’s Bayin’ ”. The harder you throw down a boll, 1 the higher it rebounds; but a thrown reputation is like an egg. A man’s reputation does not depend on the business in which he is engaged, but rather on his action within his busi ness. A good reputation must be guarded jealously. Even to appear to have been untruthful or dishonest causes every act to be regarded with suspicion. It is necessary to avoid even the appearance of evil if we ’ would make and keep a reputation that will withstand all the assaults 1 that will be made upon it in our life i time. '’oung people's meeting at 6:30 P. M_’ ,il -ervices. MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE The marriage rate declined and the divorce rate increased in 1952, it is revealed in the section on “Marriage and Divorce” prepared for the Ameri can Peoples Encyclopedia* 1953 Year *book. Safety-Ride rims, the firm solidity of a massive X-braced frame. You get more satisfaction—more of that good and happy feeling that comes from traveling in a car of ample road weight, of brawny structure, of impres sive styling. And you get more fun, more thrill from bossing the walloping, silk-smooth power thrust of the highest-powered, highest-compression Fireball 8 engine ever placed in a Buick Special. What it all sums up to is this straight fact: you get far more automobile in this Buick for just a few more dollars. Better look into the matter if it’s a real deal you want for your money. We’re ready when you are. > Johnnie A. Dillard Is Ipromoted To Corporal Johnnie A. Dillard, son of Mrs. Em ma Dillard, 108 East Gale Street, wa« recently promoted to corporal while serving in Korea with the 7th Infan try Division. Men of the “Hour Glass” division are undergoing intensive training to maintain the peak combat efficiency displayed by the unit from Pusan to the Yalu river. Corporal Dillard, whose wife, Pan- MAKE YOUR OWN HOLIDAY GIFT WRAPPINGS Surprise and delight your friends and family this Christmas with new and different gift wrappings you make yourself. 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Alto, every Saturday, tune in The TV Football Game of the Week —a "GM" Key Event SECTION TWO—I sy, lives at Young Village, Fort Bel voir, Va., arrived in Korea last July and is serving as a cook in the 17th Regiment’s Ist Battalion Headquar ters. - He has been in the Army since August 1942. Mora! Offset “It is said that the advent of the auto has increased profanity at least fifty per cent.” “Maybe, but think how it has cut down horse stealing.” ;>* ■ _____________ 'WWN/V/W^r'A^WWVWWVN^A/WWWWWWV Page One
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