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VFW Members Proud Os Orphans' Home At j. Eaton Rapids, Mich. m Splendid Training Given Bojkand Girls Liv ing There 1 With Wm, H, Coffield Post, No, 9280, Veterans of Foreign Wars, this week participating in the observance of National VFW Week, Commander Bill Perry says his organization takes a great deal of pride in the modem home for widows and orphans of vet- ; erans at Eaton Rapids, Michigan. He refers to the modern million dol lar institution the VFW and Ladies’ Auxiliary own and how hundreds of unfortunate children have been af forded a regular home life and school ing there, after the loss of one or both of their parents. The institution is the only one of its kind in the world, the Commander said. “At this home,” Commander Per ry declares, “the some 30-odd indi vidual modem two-story brick homes with every modem convenience, with a house mother, often a war veteran’s widow with several children of her own, also caring for several other l youngsters as if they were her own. There are modem hospitals and clin ics, swimming pools, playgrounds and the normal home life surroundings,” he continued. The V.F.W. National Home is locat ed on a 60C-acre plot of land, which operates a diversified farming pro gram, a dairy, workshops and such programs as to help finance the in stitution, in addition to the splendid training program for the boys and girls Jiving there, he pointed out. Commander Perry revealed that due to the ever-increasing demands for admittance to the V.F.W. Home, the Board of Directors had limited the facilities to widows and orphans of war veterans who were member of the overseas organization. Colerain Merchant Dies Suddenly In Hospital George R. Miller, (18, died suddenly in the Roanoke-Chowan Hospital at Ahoskie, Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The son of the late Andrew Miller and Nannie Odum Miller, de ceased was a native of Colerain, where he was owner of the Miller Super Markpt. Su\ vng are his wife, Mrs. Hallie MizelrSuiller: two daughters, Mrs. J. R. Everett of Spring Lake, N. C., and Mrs. Hank Tribley of Greenville, N. C.; two brothers. Hersey Miller and Duncan Miller of Colerain, and a sis ter, Mrs. Warren Lee of Craddock, Va. One grandchild also survive® Funeral services were held in the Colerain Baptist Church, of which he was a member, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Rev. P. T. Worrell of ficiated, assisted by the Rev. R. A. Thompson of Mars Hill. Interment was in Hillcrest Cemetery at Colerain. VISIT IN MERRY HILL Calvert Vaughan, brother of Mrs. Sarah F Capehart, and John Will Ma jett of Murfreesboro, were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Capehart at Merry Hill. After dinner the group went to Edenton. Later in the afternoon they were joined by Mr. McCain of Winston-Salem. 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He opened the document, cleared his throat and began, “Being of sound mind and body, I spent every cent of my fortune before my death ...” The possession of money relieves a fear of the future. It is our best as- Chest Measure Is Good Estimate Cow’s Weight Now you can weigh your cow by measuring her girth. C, W. Overman, Chowan County farm agent for the State College Ex tension Service, says the technique, used long ago by Danish dairymen and reflected in the country in the girthing chains of a generation or so ago, has been brought up to date through a study of weights and body measurements of some 1,700 Ameri can dairy cows. It has been found, says Overman, that the measurement of a cows’ heart Wonderful Help Cough Foi coughs and acute bronchitis due to colds you can now get Creomulsion specially pieparedforChildren in anew pink and r>'ur package and be sure: (1) Your child will like it. (2) It contains only safe, proven I ingredients. . . 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NORTH C*Rn|,|N* j Safety for Savin yi Since f&9 4 ' WF.MH* R EFDF«%I ! M.MH.H ~ lt,H ,1 I'l i ' 1 THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C- THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1954. surance of material welfare when our earning days are over. However, pos session of money merely for the sake of having it, is folly. The well known phrase, “You can’t take it with you”, has meaning that we all admit. Yet many of us, especially as we grow older, try to gather more and more worldly possessions around us. Money is good to have, if we remember that] the use of it is all the advantage there is in having it. That other things are| more enduring, is pointed out in this comment by John Wesley in the Wall| Street Journal some years ago, “Good | old John Wesley died penniless. He ( left only a few silver spoons, plus the Methodist Church.” girth—around the forechest directly back of the front legs—is a fairly ac- 1 curate indication of the animal’s total weight. And it holds true for animals of all ages. Tape measures based on the recent -.w—a—| N 0 MORE FUEL OIL DELIVERY DOUBTS with | r Comfortrol "I DELIVERY I SERV,eE A I IT’S AUTOMATIC! II rOAST^NI^HLCQMPANY Distributors of RjTITWTTiI GULF OIL PRODUCTS ■»■■■■■■ finds and giving a direct reading of i the weights as related to the measure ments have been distributed to many farmers by their feed dealers. This modern version of grandfather’s girth , ing chains comes in handy in buying, 'selling, classifying, judging and feed | ing dairy cattle when scales rot available, according to Overman. Good Care Os Clothes Stretches Clothing Bill “Good clothing care can be as easy as saying your ABC’s”, according to Mary Em Lee, State College exten sion specialist in clothing. Good clothing care merely implies the kind of simple care that everyone can easily put into practict. at home. Air your clothes frequently and properly. Moths and other pests hate fresh air—so air makes a good pre- I ventative. Airing also relaxes fabrics land banishes ordinary wrinkles and | creases. Clean clothes also give, long er service since moths rarely attack I clean garments. | Quick and direct attention is needed ! for clothes tnat get wet, and that’s “The King of fcwine” i BIG TYPE OIC Service Boars, Bred Gilts and Pigs S. R. MINTON 1 MERRY HILL, N. C. a good point to bear in mind this timeb of the year. Miss Lee cautions against draping a damp coat or dress over a ; radiator or hanging it in front of a fire. The fabric will buckle and ac- j tually get out of shape if you do. In stead, keep it iii a cool dry place and ( away from ether clothes. When dry,] brush the fabric with the nap, not against it. j It will be to your advantage to have j a knowledge of spot and stain remov-' al. Know the stain or spot and fol- I low directions for its removals. Fresh j stains are much more easily removed than old ones. Avoid application of Mowing the 4-H ogan I Y "To make the best better” L. j We congratulate these diligent "young citizens” of 4-H whose time and talents contribute so much to our com munity —our country. Like them, we are constantly striving "to make the best better" in the dependable, low ost telephone service—a service America values foe work and play. Norfolk & Carolina Tel. & Tel. Co. Elizabeth City Edenton Hertford Manteo Sunbury /Kentucky\ f Straight \ I l Bourbon j \ Whiskey/ 1 86 PROOF. THE STAGG DIST. CO.. FRANKFORT, KY. SECTION TWO—: heat on : ny spot—the heat may set it. j The w:.y you put on and take off your clothes can prolong their life, i Don’t struggle and push yourself into 1 suits and (.cats. You will strain the seams and stretch the fabrics. After j each wearing, a suit or coat needs a brisk brushing. If dust and dirt is i allowed to remain, the fabric will be damaged and the finish will become dull. j Resolve to be thyself; and know, that he who finds himself, loses his misery. —Matthew Arnold. Page Three
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