SECTION ONE—I Decrease Is Shown In Drunken Driving Convictions In North Carolina Drop to 654 In October Driver license revocations lor (Irons driving in October slipped to 654 con- ■ victions, a sharp decrease from the 1.- , 068 similar convictions reported in Oc tober. 1953. 1 Drunk driving and speeding caused the greatest number of revocations for the month according to Motor Vehicles Department figures. Speeding convictions totaled 387 tin agonev said. Other violations result- j ing in the temporary loss of driving privileges were : two offenses of reck- ; less driving 28; driving after license revoked or suspended (further penal- j ties) 100; transporting intoxicants 39: habitual violator 48: and unsatisfied < judgment 47. The month's total of revocations came to 941 and suspensions to 861. New Proiect Produces Medicine And Rat Killer Here’s an example of how agricul tural research sometimes: leads to en tirely unexpected benefits. As part of a federally supported nreject aimed at producing better va rieties of alfalfa and sweet clover. University of: .Wisconsin scientists -ought to find the cause of occasional deaths among cattle consuming sweet clover hay. Their scar-T '• d them to the discovery of a chemical substance ■a spoiled hay which showed the nat ural dotting of blood. When absorbed in sufficient quantities and over a prolonged period of time, it could , cause death in a warm-blooded animal. The scientists, envisioning some con structive uses to which this chemical * might be put. went on to develop a I substance now well known to the medi cal world as Dicumafoi. Surgeons have put it to good,use in preventing postoperative blood clots, and other doctors employ it to treat certain types of heart disease. Warfarin, a chemically related sub stance developed by the same agri cultural scientists, has become the most effective rat killer known. Mix. . <1 with a grain bait. Warfarin is more acceptable to rafs than other poisons. Tt is now. being used throughout the world to reduce rat populations which cause untold human misery and enor mous economic joss. The Wisconsin scientists estimate ;hat their research has .already ..paid for itself, many thousands of times in j benefits derived from these two chemi- j cals. Vet: the same project also, achieved its intended purpose- the de- 1 1 velopment of a new high-yielding win ter-hardy Vernal alfalfa arid several promising lines of improved sweet clover. Heard At The Show “Why didn't my dog win a nr'*c?” “He failed on legs tint long enough,” “Well, they touch the floor, don't they?" ELECTRIFICATION PROGRESS! Iti!i Since the advent of rural electrificationin 1935, North Carolina has advanced faster than the rest of the country. Since 1950, the percentage of Tarheel farms i with electricity has jumped from 76% ,O J >4 { 1% as compared to the nation's percentage of from ( 77% to 91%. This bold progress goes far m making North Carolina a better place in which to work, play ! and live, f t toother contribution to more pleasant firing fee North Carolinians is the brewing industry's tels- regu lation program where brewers, wholesalers and re mlere in counties where malt beverages are per mifled under State control—cooperate to maintain f, wholosemo condition, lor the legal sale of beer and •o. < North Carolina Division UNITED STATBS niWDt fOWtOATIOH, IWX A the beverage OF MODERATION M Page Ten IT’S THE ’55 DESOTO FIREFLITE SPORTSMAN *| 7-1 . —— =-—e I. Int-oduced for the first time in 1955 is the D(> V-8, the most Airtemp air conditioning. kPu ?Jl| * k IP' V / pS'nrnr *r-> • ''■ j!*' f / *-(, -t> (. »\ I ■'.'violittfi 4 . --a - - - - Hurricane Hazel took a heavy toll of trees and shrubs in eastern North Carolina. Many of our trees are he yond help hut many can lie saved. Most rtf the shrubs can be given first aid and can be saved. Soon after the storm a neighbor Called tne in to look at two pecan tie.- that had blown over in Isis yard and to advise him what to do about them, t hey w. rc hearing trees about eight j inches in diameter. One of them had all its main roots and top root, broken j and was beyond, help. . The other had, only a few r*Price n ml tin root was still in good rendition. Fills j tree can probably saved by heavily; pruning the top of the tree and tlvn | raising it to an upright position, care j [fully packing . the earth around thei roots, watering it well and supporting 1 it with it least three guy wires to j prevent further blowing around by strong u inds. The hark of the tree should be protected from injury, by using heavy cloth or rubber hose un der the wires. At our horticultural ft:• nv mat'v oft our peach trees were blown over. In | most cases *lie roots do not appear to have been broken; We: are raising these trees and attaching guy wires to hold them upright. We will prune these trees quite heavily to give- the roots a ehanec to recover. 1 -Broken branches should l-rnieied flush .with, the trunk of the. tree or down to i. side hrani'h. No stubs | should be left because theywill not. • heal. SriiaM cut- need riot he fronted I hut cuts of two, inches or more in di I ameter should be; Painted with asphalt tree dressingwhich can be obtained at m.rs* seed stores Most, o’' the shrubs that have been ’■l.lowp over eari he saved if the roots have no* been’ badly broken. The im por'ar: thing is to null the shrub hart , to :ari . upright position, tamp the. soil well around , the ..roots and prune the top in proportion to the amount of damage to tile roots. Water well, anil a light application of fertilizer might THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1954. I help since there is still some growing ' i j weather left. However, the principal I fertilization should be given when j growth starts in the spring. ' COLORED SCHOOL)[ NEWS - * The Edenton High School celchrat- ! i*d its annual homecoming on Thurs. j day, November 11. The Kdenton High School Band paraded from the school to Hicks Field. Pre-game activities were given by classes of the school’s Various de | pa rtments. Th.e following performances were ■ given by the primary department: The Bunny Hop under the direction of Miss G. K. Banks: a drill under the direction of Mrs. Izetta Redrnon; the hokey pokey under the direction of Miss Fannie Elizabeth Taylor, and the performances of the primary major ettes under the direction of Mrs. E. L. Barnes, The 12-A grade under the direction Expert Watch and Jewelry Repairing We Are In Position To Give A to 4 Day Delivery All Work Guaranteed! CAMPEN’S IT’S HERE NOW! THE BIGGEST CAR OF THE LOW-PRICE 3 / igKmff I PLYMOUTH 55 COME IN TODAYI SEE ITI DRIVE IT ! ...The big swing is to Plymouth i 1 | CHOICE OF TOP POWERPLANTS ! 177 hp ... Hy-Fire V-8 engine u ilh PowerPak t 167 hp ... 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I The Boy Scouts gave a wonderful I drill performance under the command jof Angus Small, an Explorer Scout of the troop. During half time the 9th and 10th I grades formed the school’s initials, KHS. After this the crowning of "M iss Edenton High” was done by the president of the PTA, William H. Collins. The Edenton High School Band un der the direction of Charles H. Jen kins. band director, gave a wonderful performance during the homecoming j festivities. ; The Hornets of Edenton High School were able to enjoy the gala i events of homecoming. The Hornets for several years h|vc | looked forward to a victory on home- j coming. This year that long dream of victory came true. Coach Wilson had his charges ready and up for the game and our huts are off to the coach and boys. The outstanding players for the I Edenton High eleven were Bernard Fleming, Calvin Nixon, Ernest Jones and John W. Mayo. The Hornets will take on the Tar boro eleven this Friday, November 19, on Hicks Field at 2 o’clock. [ Jr.-Sr H S.Mendf } j Menus at the Edenton Junior-Senior ■ High School lunch room for the week beginning November 22 will he: Monday—Pimento cheese sandwich j es. garden peas, French fries, beets, i celery strips, bread, butter, milk, cookies. | Tuesday—Beef in barbecue sauce, j cole slaw, black eye peas, carrot strips, | cornbread, butter, milk, orange. | Wednesday. Roast turkey, gravy, dressing, green limas, candied yams, j cranberry sauce, celery, rolls, butter, milk, peaches, chocolate layer cake. W.