SECTION ONE-
Demonstrations In
Tobacco Grading In
County On Sept 3rd
Tobacco Marketing Spe
cialist Jefferies Will
Be In Charge
On Friday, September 3, Jones E.
Jefferies, tobacco marketing specialist
of the Tobacco Branch, USD A Pro
duction and Marketing Administration,
will be in Chowan County giving to
bacco demonstrations. Mr. Jefferies
will be at the following places:
William S. Jordan at 9 A. M.
W. H. Roberts at 11 A. M.
William Hathaway at 2 P. M.
All tobacco growers and especially
tobacco graders or sorters are urged!
to attend the demonstration nearest j
to them. Not only is it important to!
know how to grow quality tobacco,
but it is just as equally important to
know how to put it on the market the j
best way, so that it is hoped many to- |
bacco growers will attend the demon-j
strations.
Growers have the opportunity to,
take along samples of their tobacco!
in order to get some first hand infor
mation as to how it should be graded.
Cotton Infestation
ShowsAn Increase
Dry Conditions Making
Further Dusting Ap
parently Useless
The cotton insect survey conducted
last week by County Agent C. W.
Overman shows a considerable build
up of boll weevil, red spider and
aphids also some increase in boll 1
worm infestation.
White flies were observed in several;
fields but these appear to be doing
very little, if any, damage.
Cotton in the Gliden area and in
some other very dry areas is so as- 1
fected by the dry weather that fur-|
ther dusting appears useless. In oth-l
er areas growers were advised to use
parathion to control red snides and
aphids. Ten per cent DDT was ree-j
ommended for the boll worm. Where
cotton was still blooming in the top,
it was recommended to use a combina
tion dust of 2 per cent Aldrine, 5 per
cent DDT and 40 per cent sulphur at
the rate of 15 pounds per acre to con
trol all the insects where there ap
peared to be no heavy infestation of
any individual one.
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Patrolman Rogerson
Picks Up Quartet Os !
Teen-ager Runaways
Highway Patrolman Mack Roger
son last week picked up two boys and
two girls, all teen-agers, who ran
away from their homes in Baltimore.
The quartet was picked up near the
Chowan River bridge and Were held
for Maryland authorities.
The group included Joyce Posprsil,
17; Patricia Ann Brown, 16; Dave
Kopa, 16, and Joseph Posprsil, 15.
They had less than a dollar between
them and when asked where they
were going, they told Rogerson they
didn’t know. They also gave vague
answers as to why they left their
; homes in Baltimore.
RYLAND 4-H CLUB MEETING
By Mary Sue Elliott
The Ryland Local 4-H Club meeting
' was held on Monday, August 23, at
I the home of Evangeline Copeland,
; This meeting was held to honor the
I local leader. Mrs. H. H, Lane. A gift
i was presented to her by Ida Ann
| Blanchard, Evangeline Copeland,]
| Lloyd Gene Chappell and Mary Sue!
| Elliott.
Miss Hattie Singletary and Mrs. r
Lane helped the members with their!
various project records which will be
I due in October. |
September promises to he a busy
month of these 4-Hers when they
start making exhibits for the Countv
Fair. I am sure these displays will
be of interest to all in the county.
Truck Wreck Causes
Death Os Three Mules
, Three mules were killed early Wed
nesday morning of last week when a
truck loaded with livestock overturned
on the Windsor highway about a mile
south of Westover Heights. The ac
cident occurred when the truck, which
was loaded with six mules and six
hogs, ran off the road and overturned.
Vernon Barnett, Negro, of Elizabeth
City Route 4, was driver of the truck,
which was traveling north toward Ed
j enton. The truck was demolished.
Highway Patrolman Mack Rogerson
investigated the accident and arrested
| Barnett on a charge of reckless driv- ,
ing.
j ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Parks of Ty
| ner announce the engagement and ap- •
i preaching marriage of their daughter,
| Miss. Shirley Faye Parks, to Thomas],
1 11. Hnlhnvell. Jr., son of Mrs. and Mrs. |
Thomas R. Hollowetl of Tvner.
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FIREMEN CALLED OUT ]
Edentqn firemen were colled to the
Colonial Motor Court Friday morn
ing about 7 o'clock when grease on a ;
-tow in the kitchen caught fire. No’
damage was done.
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farmers because International Harvester
builds trucks that can take the rough, rugged
going of farm work, with minimum operating
expense, minimum time out for maintenance.
And Internationals score on these same
points wherever there is hauling to be done
because they are all-truck, with truck engines,
truck strength and stamina everywhere.
What’s more, Internationals are extra
easy to ride in, drive and maneuver in traffic
or on the road. Their Comfo-Vision cabs pro
vide passenger car comfort and convenience.
On every count—for any job—an Interna
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THE CHOWAN HERALD EDENTON. N C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1954.
lAsbell Open House
Very Much Enjoyed
In Neighborhood of 60
People Inspect Modern
Center Hill Home
The T. 0. Asbell family of the
Center Hill community enjoyed a
most happy occasion Friday after
noon and evening when they held
open house to show their new demon
stration farm home and the conveni
ent features built in it. Approxi
mately 60 people attended the open
house. They were shown through the
various rooms and the features built
in,
Mr. and Mrs. Asbell and their three
daughters were beaming with smiles
of happiness because they are really
enjoying the better farm living af
forded by their new home.
W. C. Warrick, Extension housing
specialist, was on hand to answer
; questions. It. M. Ritchie and Miss
, Mary Harris of the Extension Service
I also assisted with the occasion. Miss
, Hattie Singletary and Miss Clara
. Mason, home agent and assistant
| home agent, assisted with the tour of
j the home.
Many people have the idea that if
the Extension workers or specialists
assist with the plans for remodeling
or building a home that the features
will cost considerable more. This is
a false assumption. Convenient ar
rangement of rooms, ample storage
space and other storage space may be
built in with very little additional
cost and many times with no addi
tional cost if it is only set up in the
plans at the beginning. It is hoped
that many people will avail them
selves of the opportunity to visit the
Asbell home and get ideas for im
provement of their own home. The
county Extension workers are always
glad to assist with plans if persons
desiring assistance will only call on
them.
PASTURE TIME IN CHOWAN
, “It is pasture time in Chowan
County,” says County Agent C. W.
Overman, “and farmers have been
taking soil samples so that they may
know the amount of lime needed and
also an analysis for the amount of
fertilizer needed for pasture estab
lishment and maintenance. Several
farmers were assisted with their pas
ture plans last week.”
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Q. Layton of ]
Wake Forest announce the birth of a
7 pound, 4-ounce daughter. Carolyn
Nonie Layton, born Monday, August
’ 23. in the Mary Elizabeth Hospital in
Raleigh.
Overman Comments
On Ramie Prospects
'Says Crop May Have a
Good Possibility For
Production
County Agent C. W. Overman has
the following to say about the recent
planting of ramie roots at several
spots by John F. Whits:
“Ramie is a crop being grown for
its fibre. The fibre extracted from
the stalk are very long and very
strong and will blend with both wool
and cotton. Ramie is being grown
commercially in Florida, but some in
terested persons feel that it can be
grown in Chowan County.
“John F. White has obtained a
small supply of roots which he has
planted in Chowan County for trial.
On Saturday morning I had a confer
ence with Mr. White and a few ramie
representatives concerning the pos
sible production in Chowan County.
Jerry St. John, one of the represen
tatives, had various samples of ramie
fibres and also products made com
bining these fibres with wool. It was
all very interesting. This crop may
have a good possibility for produc
tion in the dark, more moist fields in
Chowan County. It will certainly be
welcome as a new crop if it is found
successful. The representative stated
that reasonable returns should be
around S3OO per acre to the grower.
At the present time it is being har
vested by a mowing machine and
other hay making equipment. We
will make trials and see what the pos
sibilities are here.”
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County Schools Ready
For Opening Sept. Ist
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R. Stokley, Mrs. Margaret L. Smith
son. Mrs. Nina B. Elliott and Ralph
A. Spainhour, the grammar grades.
Miss Susan Ceceilia Willoughby will
teach public school music in the Cho
wan High and Rocky Hock Central
Schools and Mrs. Ralph White will
teach piano in the Chowan High
School. E. S. White will teach voca-j
tional agriculture and shop work
Mrs. I.oraine H. Rogerson will teach]
vocational home economics. Joseph i
H. Deaton will teach the science and I
health courses and direct the athletic I
urogram. John F. Carson will teach |
French and commercial courses. Miss
Louise Wilson will teach the social;
science courses. Miss Minnie Warren I
will teach the English courses and 1
serve as High School Librarian. R. j
H. Copeland, principal, will teach
mathematics.
All beginners should be six years
of age on or by October 15, and should i
show by certificate that they have;
been immunized against smallpox, ty-'
phoid and diphtheria.
The following holidays have been
Ideal F arm For R ent
The Miles Elliott Farm, known as the Trot
Leary Farm, at Small’s Cross Roads, contain
ing approximately 100 acres cleared land. This
is considered one of the very finest faims of
its size in Chowan County. The main dwelling
contains 10 rooms with electric lights and run
| ning hot and cold water, also other modern
i equipment. There are large outbuildings and
two tenant houses.
This farm will be rented for the year 1955
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for either cash or share crop plan.
For further information, see—
M. S. ELLIOTT
Edenton, North Carolina
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declared by the County Board of Edu
cation for the v/ounty schools: One
day for the NCEA Conference, two
days for Thanksgiving; from De
cember 17 to January 3 for Christ
mas, and Easter Monday.
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