SECTION TWO—]
Chowan County Ranks 38th hi State .
As To Inhabitants Per Motor Vehicle j
According to data supplied by the'
Department of Motor Vehicles, Cho
wan County stands 38th of the 100
counties in North Carolina as to in
habitants per motor vehicle at the
end of 1953.
Chowan had a total of 4,041 ve
hicles for an average of 3.10 persons
per vehicle. Wake led the State with
one motor vehicle for every 2.15 per
sons and Madison ranks last with one
motor vehicle for every 4.86 persons
in the county.
Mecklenburg leads the counties m
total number of motor vehicles with
78,752 followed closely by Guilford
with 74,672.
Clay and Tyrrell are tied for few
est number, with 1,243 each, follow
ed closely by Hyde and Dare coun
ties.
It is interesting to note the growth
of motor cars in North Carolina, and
the distribution by counties, along
with changes over the last forty years
or so. The following table shows the
number of registered motor vehicles
for certain selected years from 1915
to 1953:
1951 16,410
1923 248,414
1929 493,028
1933 382,308
1937 525,350
1940 666,949
1953 1,384,762
It is hard to believe that as late
as 1915 there were only 16,410 motor
vehicles of all types in North Caro
lina. There was a tremendous in
crease from 1915 to 1923, during
which years the good roads move
ment developed and construction got
under way. There was steady growth
until 1929 when there were nearly a
half million registered motor vehicles.
Due to the depression, the number
dropped by more than 100,000 as of
1933, with only moderate recovery un
til 1940, at which time there were
666,949 motor vehicles. It is inter- 1
esting to note that since 1940, motor
vehicles have more than doubles in
number. There are now twenty-five
counties each es which has more mo
tor vehicles than the entire state had
in 1915.
Miss Marlene Miller.
Samuel Stramandinoli
Wed In Geneva, N. Y.
M iss Marlene Miller, daughter of |
Mr. and Mrs. Willie F. Miller, 2011
Oakum Street was united in marriage j
to Samuel Stramandinoli, son of Mr. (
and Mrs. Michael Stramandinoli in
St. Francis de Sales Church at Geneva,
New York.
The double ring ceremony was per
formed at 10 A. M.. Monday, April
19, by the Rev. Edward K. Ball, VF.,
pastor.
Escorted by her brother-in-law,
Frank Habit, who gave her in mar
riage, the bride wore a white gown
of Chantilly lace over bridal satin
with a mandarin collar, studded with
sequins, and a basque bodice. The
long lace sleeves ended in wedding
peaks over the hand. The slim waist
line was accented by the full gather
ed skirt.
Her fingertip hand-rolled French il
lusion veil, was attached to a beaded I
tiara. She carried a cascade bouquet
of white carnations, centered with an
orchid.
Mrs. Frank Habit, sister of the
bride, was her only attendant.
Francis E, Stramandinoli, brother of
the bridegroom, was best man.
After the ceremony, a wedding
breakfast was served at the home of
the bridegroom’s parents. A recep
tion for 60 guests was. held at the
Checkers Restaurant.
The bride is a graduate of Edenton <
High School and was formerly em-|
ployed at P & Q Super Market in
Edenton. The bridegroom is a gradu
ate of De Sales Institute and is self-!
employed at Sammy’s Garage.
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Center Hill HD Club
Sponsors Scout Troop
(Editor’s Note: The following
article was written by Mrs. E. P.
Jones in connection with the cele- •
stration Week, but was received
stration Weew, but was received
too late for last week’s issue of
The Herald.)
Four years ago the Center Hill
Home Demonstration Club was asked
to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop. After
careful deliberation this project was
begun and at present seems to be
making some progress. In every com- j
munity, large or small, there is a defi- 1
nite need for supervised play and |
work projects for boys and girls. Ini
our community the boys outnumber
the girls by a large majority and this
Boy Scout group seems to fill the gap
from week to week in giving these (
boys something to work at, something:
to play at and worthwhile projects to'
compete with each other. We have;
a wonderful group of 14 boys ranging
in age from 12 to 15 years of age.
Our handicap has been that of get
ting a Scoutmaster and capable com
mitteemen to lead the boys since none
of the men of the community have
ever had Scouting experience.
Knowing that this is a national or
ganization which gives our boys the
training that they are unable to get
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THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY. MAY 13, 1954.
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Buick now outsells all other cars in its price class and above
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You’ve probably noticed it right
in your own neighborhood.
Bright new Buicks appearing here,
there, everywhere. And more and
more of them in recent weeks.
Know what’s happening?
Folks in growing numbers —(and
maybe you’ll be joining them soon!)
—are finding Buick styling, perform*
ance and value far too wonderful to
pass up.
So Buick is selling at a record pace
outselling all other cars in its price
class and above.
Matter of fact, latest figures for the
first quarter of 1954 show that, in
total national volume, Buick is out•
selling every other car in America
except two of the so-called "low
price three."
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105 to 109 E. Queen Street PHONE 147 Edcnton.N.C
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from any other activity, we are hopeful I
that our present and future committee
• men will put forth every effort to help
jthe Scouts, the future citizens of our
community. '
Our committee for this year is
Woodrow Slades, Scoutmaster; Wilbur <
1 Privott, Assistant Scoutmaster; E. P. ;
I Jones, chairman; J. H. Deaton, Ex- ,
plorer advisor; J. S. Turner, E. L. j
Belch, Murray Goodwin and C. B. (
White. . ,
Our troop is very well equipped ex- ,
cept for individual packs.
Mr. Slades has taken the boys on (
various trips and has spent a good j
1 deal of time with the boys. This time >
spent has paid off in a number of blue .
ribbon awards won at various outings, j
The last of these was the Camporee |
at Camp Perry put on in the form of J
a conservation program. We under- ,
stand that this was a fine program
and all the boys enjoyed it very much, j
Troop 154 will participate in the Po- ]
tato Festival at Elizabeth City on <
.May 15th. They have been assigned .
Ito assist the Police Department in ]
( keeping things moving and will help
| wherever possible. ]
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Capsule Facts On
’53 Traffic Accidents
! During 1953, someone was killed in
a North Carolina traffic accident, on
the average, once every 8 hours, a
study by the Motor Vehicles Depart
ment reveals.
The 1953 traffic death toll in our
state reached 1,118, or three more
than the previous year. During the
same period, the nation’s death toll
from auto accidents rose from 38,000
in ’52 to 38,300 last year.
I Minutes Os County • j
Board Os Education
The Chowan County Board of Edu
cation held its regular meeting May
3, at 10 A. M., in the office of the
Superintendent. The following mem
bers were present: G. B. Potter,
chairman, G. E. Nixon, Conroy Per
ry, J. I. Boyce, D. H. Berryman and
Carey Evans.
The chairman called the meeting to
order by having the Secretary read
the minutes of the previous meeting.
The minutes were read, and same
adopted as read by a motion made and
passed.
I The County Treasurer’s report for
April was read, and same adopted |
upon a motion duly made and passed.
The local school fund treasurer’s re- ]
ports for April for Chowan High,
Rocky Hock Central and White Oak
Consolidated Schools were read and
adopted upon a motion duly made and
passed.
The Superintendent reported on the
proceedings of the District School
Committee in the election of teachers
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price tag will be all you’ll need to
know what’s back of this best-selling
success.
There's styling in Buick that’s the
greatest beauty advance in years
the very look of tomorrow—and with
the spectacular panoramic wind
shield that’s part and parcel of this
dream-car look.
There's performance in Buick as
never before with record-high V 8
power, with the sensationally smooth
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Sales are Soaring!
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) (1) The committee accepted the res-|,
ignation of W. J. Nichols, as principal (
of Chowan High School at the close ;
of the 1953-54 school term. i
(2) The committee re-elected the
faculties of the Chowan High, Rocky i
Hock Central and White Oak Consoli
dated Schools and other personnel.
The County Board of Education
adopted the proceedings of the District
School Committee, unanimously, by a ■
motion duly made and passed. i
The schedule for the 1954-55 school
term was considered, and by a motion
duly made and passed, the following
schedule was adopted:
The 1954-55 school term for the
white schools will begin September 1.
One day is designated for the District
NCEA meeting, two days for Thanks
| giving; from December 17 to Janu
lary 3 for Christmas holidays, and one
;day for Easter Monday.
The 1954-55 school term for the
White Oak Consolidated School would (
begin August 18 and close two weeks,
for picking cotton during the height!
of the harvesting season, otherwise
the schedule is the same as for the
white schools. |
The Superintendent presented revis-
whip of Twin-Turbine Dynaflow,*
with the buoyant ride of all-coil
springing, with a new precision of
control and handling.
And there's value in Buick that’s
hard to match—with prices starting
near the “low-price three” prices
that buy more Buick beauty and
power and thrill and sheer automo
bile than smart money ever bought
before.
How about you?
Are you ready, willing and waiting
to be shown that this best seller
called Buick is the buy of the year
for you, too? Drop in this week, or
give us a call, and we’ll arrange
a demonstration.
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led sketches of the needed classrooms
land other facilities in the Chowan
County schools. A motion was made
and duly passed to accept the revised
sketches.
The bills paid since last meeting in
the amount of were approved
upon motion made and duly passed:
Veterans program, $1,225.89; capi
tal outlay, $864.62; Edenton City unit,
per capita, $2,076.28; lunchroom pro
gram, $508.22; vocational teachers’
salary-travel, $718.00; current ex
pose, $1,166.84; total, $6,559.8jT^
There being no further busiiU* the
Board adjourned.
G. B. POTTER, Chairman
W. J. TAYLOR, Secretary
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superiority of spiritual over physical
power. —Mary Baker Eddy.
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