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SECTION ONE-t-J Steve Burch Wins Speaking Contest Chowan High Freshman Will Compete Friday In Elizabeth City Much interest has been shown re cently by the entire student body in i public speaking at Chowan High| School. Under the direction of John C. Carson, typing and French teach- i er, there were several who competed; in the contest for speaking on “Build-! ing World Peace: Hoxv can the Unit ed Nations Prevent Communist Ag gression and Preparation for Aggres sion ?” Steve Burch was chosen by the jud- 1 ges as winner and will again compete! on Friday with several schools in Elizabeth City on the same topic. The winner at this time will receive an all expense tour of New York City and i Washington, D. C. Potter Answers Several Easter Seal Questions | (Continued From Page One) the United States, Alaska. Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The National Socie- j ty is the oldest voluntary agency ser-1 ving the crippled. It was founded in i 1921. The Chowan County Society for Crippled Children and Adults was established in 1933. Q —-What is the purpose of the Eas ter Seal appeal ? A—lt raises funds for services to crippled children and adults. It is , the only drive in which the Society j participates. Q —How does the Society determine which children are to be served ? A—Parents are urged to apply for services for their crippled children when ever they are needed. Other agencies and individuals such as doc tors. nurses and clergymen are encour aged to refer crippled children and i adults for help. Q —Who governs the Easter Seal or- i ( ganization ? A—Volunteers form the basic or-' ganjzation of the Easter Seal Socie-1 ties. Volunteers serve as members of board and committees of the Chowan County Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Across the nation are ! 60,000 volunteers join the Easter Seal work as board and committee mem bers; another quarter million as work ers in various phases of activity. Q —Ho qualified professional work ers provide the actual services which crippled children and adults need? A —Yes. Professional workers are employed bv the Chowan County So- —i —iW—inHiini mi ■!■—!■■■ ■ ■ ■niTT>iinmrn~ ~n m ( I THAT YOU CAN BUY A 1954 CHEVROLET For As Low As s || 5Q I This Is Our Delivered Price [lncluding Sales Tax] On Our “150” Series I 2 Door Sedan I We Can Effect Immediate Delivery On This And Other Models _ 9 B. B. H. Motor Company I PHONE 400 “YOUR FRIENDLY CHEVROLET DEALER” EDENTON, N. C. Page Eight ! ciety for Crippled Children and Adults 'to give direct care and treatment Liaison officers and counselors rep resenting every medical speciaty and related fields participate in planning and direction of all Easter Seal pro l grams of care and treatment. The 'Easter Seal Society actually helps train competent needed persons in spe cialized work for the crippled by pro viding scholarships, fellowships and grants. Q —How much of the money raised in the Easter Seal campaign goes into I actual services for crippled children? I A—-Practically all of it remains in | city or county. Os the total amount | of the Hinds raised here 91.7 per cent | remain within the state for direct ser-i ! vices to crippled children. The other 8,2 per cent helps finance the nation wide service of the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults. | Q —What does the National Society do with its portion ? A—lt carries put a three-point na tionwide program of education, re search and direct service. Its out standing counselors and consultants j help local Easter Seal programs, j Mr. Potter said, in issuing the state ; ment, that information regarding the Easter Seal program can be received | at any time from the Chowan County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Edenton, N. C. I AWARDED AUDIT CONTRACT • j At Monday’s meeting of the Chowan j County Commissioners R. E. Aiken. Jr., of Elizabeth City was awarded the contract to audit the county’s books for the fiscal year 1953-54. The bid for the audit was SSOO. QUIZ AT ROTARY CLUB Thomas Byrum presented the pro gram at the Rotary meeting Thurs day afternoon, at which time he con ducted a quiz on classification in a Rotary Club. Many questions were answered which cleared up some doubt among the Rotarians. Legal Notices j ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as administrator jof the Estate of George W. Skinner, | deceased, late of Chowan County, i North Carolina, this is to notify all ' persons having claims against the es tate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at Edenton, North Carolina, on or before the 18th day of March, 1955, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This March 18, 1954. R. C. HOLLAND, Administrator C. T. A. of Estate of George W. Skinner, Deceased Ma rlß,2s,Aprill .8.15,22 pd THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON. N. C„ THURSDAY APRIL 8, 1954. Unique Parade Planned For Potato Festival Something unique, as parades go, will be featured in Elizabeth City dur ing the week-end of the Albemarle Potato Festival, Friday and Saturday, May 14-15. This will be an evening water parade, billed as the Pasquo tank Panorama. The Pasquotank Riv er Yacht Club, in charge of this mari time effort, expects to put upwards of 100 vessels in the line of “march”. j These include yachts from Elizabeth ; City and other nearby Albemarle i I towns and from Tidewater, Virginia. I Under the present plan these boats i j will parade along Elizabeth City’s 1 I STRAIGHT BODRBOH WHISKEY I ! THIS WHISKEY IS 4 YE/.RS OLD • 86 PROOF NATIONAL DISTILLERS PRODUCTS CORPORATION, N. Y. Pasquotank River waterfront, which rims the business section and large areas of the residential section. 126 Share In Old Age Assistance In March During March 126 persons in Cho wan County received old age assist ance in the amount of $3,184. Thir teen cases of aid to dependent chil dren received $523, while 12 aid to j blind cases received $451 and 11 aid j >to permanently and totally disabled j cases received $391. General assistance was given to 16 'persons amounting to $207.64, while 'other financial assistance included eight cases hospitalized in the coun ty, $840; two cases hospitalized out side, sls; medicine purchased, $6.50. Service cases iftluded three adult parolees under supervision, two per sons receiving veterans rehabilitation MAKES AIL * OTHERS OBSOLETE! Hew Cytla-matic FRIGIDAIRE |,A IB ■ j | \ nS '^ e . oi o lnW rl ° r 1 Frigidairt CTI-103 \ G \ o m°' 00 * * hade " I Mod#l shown 1 ,lnish^ri'd,n ' r,n V*w' 8 I $49.35 B ° n _ c 0 Only Frlgidair* offer* a B ° r choice of Dulinc or Ufellmo ' Pereelaln exterior flnlth. LOOK at all this SELF-SERVICE I Separate Food Freezer • Self-defrosting Refrigerator Roll-to-You Shelves • New Pantry-Door • Built-in Server Tray Butter and Cheeea Compartments • Container* for Left-overe Frozen Juice Can Holder • One-at-a-time i Server Big Twin Hydrators • Powered by Me;.. ..User Built ond Backed by General Motors RALPH E. PARRISH “Your Krigidaire Dealer” Edenton, North Carolina in cooperation with the Department of Welfare, two persons received free eye examinations through the N. C. State Commission for the Blind, three in vestigations were made for the local 'Draft Board.
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