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PAGE SIX SECTION ONE- Rotarians Informed About Fiscal Facts In Chowan County W. W. By rum Speaker At Weekly Meeting Os dub W. VV. liyrum, Chairman of the Chowan County Commissionors was the principal speaker at last, week’s Itotary meelin.il, at which time lie, spoke about the county’s ■fiscal a I I'airs. Although the county is hard pushed in operating on a 20-eent levy for the general fund, tom tiler with profits from (lie ARC 'tore. Mr. Byrum pointed out that the eounty is in good finaiieia.l shape, and that epnsider.ili.le; progress has been made in feheiit years, lie touched oil the school situa- 1 lion in the county, telling the Ro tarians that in IPl.i schools in the county unit Were valued at *2r>0,200 while in ,19." I tile valuation had in creased so *007,!*:((), wlpch doc s not include eouipmeu'. In lot', Kdeii ton schools Wore valued at Id.SilP hut the valuation in I Pol was .$11X7.- ttrdl. Mr. Byrum s:,tid he lonelily estimated school ei|u!pnient t<i he Valued at Horn *i:,(l.(>00 to *200.- 0011. Tire speaker attributed a wood Iy amount id' this . progress. to a committee which was .named a few years ago -tp study the school, needs, of the comity and the recommenda tions iiiade Icy this committee. Mr. Byr.um sai.d physical prop erty of the county was valued at about *•'24,8X0. which includes the Court House, jail, jailer's home, county home and the recently ac quired Byrum property hack of Ho tel Joseph Howes. Mr. Ilyrum also told the Rotar ians that three major projects arc facing the commissioners. Which include transforming the Byrum warehouse into an office building, a. revaluation of property in the county and erection of a new. jail. He pointed out that tlm eounty now pays rent in the neighborhood of $.2,000 per veai' for county offices scattered about town and that it was the '-.intention of jtjle .county commissioners to add a second story on tile Ilyrum warehouse which, when completed, will pro l vido Id offices.' Some of tile, pres ent county offices are .overcrowded, lie said, and the new building would Centralize tlic Entity's -business and afford more ample space, This project, Mr. By rum.. said. Will Cost, in the neighborhood of s iO.OOO. Mr. Ryrum pointed:out, th" q'ei-iH for revaluation of uroiperty. in tin county in order to .effect more (•qualizat ion. He.refei rod. tq a. few instances where some-.property is listed at a far h ; ss, figure than oth | or property worth much less. The' last revaluation was made in 19-11. He was asked if .the revaluation', would increase or decrease taxes, hut Would venture no guess. He did say that, higher valuations nat urally tend to make a lower tax rate and that low valuations, of. course, mean a higher rate. He said.that the county's present prop erty valuation is *ll. l-lIi.OOO. of. which so,.'! 1.9.0110 is in Kdcnton and *0,097,000 In the. remaining part of Chowan County. The speaker also referred to a new jail for Chowan County which i ill sooner or later hale to he buill , 1 GLENMORE ftBMTyCftV • t * a * q m r ■ o w * m o n 86 PROOF / $3- j i a ** isa°te \ ioivfr -> / * J> / ( GLENMORE / j V IS DISTHIID AND BOTTIID / ■ GLIMWOKI OISTItLimiS COMPANY » IQUISVIIIt, EINTUCKT •is well as fire protection outside 1 , tile town limits. Mr. Ilyrum was | introduced by l.loyd lluiieh, who ■had char-go of tile program. Charle-- Ixnox, Kraiik Hopkins, Robert Kcn.na.ir and Mike Malone l attended the meeting as junior Uo 'tariaiis id' the week, and tile latter l was given a round of applause for . having von the Ai.igiei fluke Schol - arsliip. Officers Nominated For Fidelis Club Mi'inbi is of tb<‘ Kiib lis ('lub mot. in the • *: 11 *i»• room 11 1* tin* Staff N T CO ( lull ;ti S:(H) l\: M.. March loth. Mrs. lohf IM wards pri>si<lit.j£ chairhinfi, \voh v on)« <l tin* iiuv>ts a’ml , extorkh'tl an imitation for these* la- t i dies to visit .laain. Monti nation of officers was h«• I«1. • and tin* caiididatrs an* as -follows: . j Presideht. Mi . lola Kdwaids and., Mrs. Mary Klleh 11<»iI iirj*swni th: \ ice jm*.si4< nt. Mi -. Ad«*laid.- < rick, Mrs. Mit;kt*y Turner and Mrs. Mary] Ward; secretary. Mrs. Alive A nder. j son.; treasmvr. Mrs. Rita IVstiek i ; aiit 1 Mrs. l.vnh M<» rjja ll . Plans writ' made for t.h<* statio.ii ' nursery t<» be kept open forth« vmiVemenee of enlisted wives who | dosh;< t<- shop at tin 1 commissary. !ruin ft:00 A. M.. until 2:00 IV M April 7th and Sth. Il.ihy sitting ■ will ho on a voluntary basis. It is re an'M«-d • hat niothors 1 bring food for thejr eh ibh «*n’> ! lunoh. Tin* Club will try to ar-l "rangy. traiisportat ion to tin* com -1 missary for those- who need it. i There will he an election of offi cers at the next meeting:. It is urar-j ed that all members -he present. Following tlic business session. ; refreshments wore served and -the | chairmen of the social group's dis cussed tlie actlyities of the . class es Being formed. A hake side sponsored by the , club will be held at the Albemarle Room of the Marine Kxchange on Tuesday'. April oth. The next niooting;,the tin* Fide]is t Club .will ho TiiesdVty.. April r»th in the Stair < Tub at 7:: a» P. M. Mrs. Myrtle V. Lee Dies At Merry Hill Mrs. Myrrh* Y I.< • . nl. died. Sue day morning : t lb oYloek ; 1 1 her home near Merry Hill after an '!. ness of five mmi.tlY's. - Surviving aft two si.uis; J. Ltb til, "R •i t i i I e of iid.-n. M • i.; >; x da light-fTS. M: s Beulah 1; B.db-mmr of Men y H i. Mrs. Fvolyn if Poach of Port.- jmV»uth. Mrs. lidbii P. By ru m •<>! ’ Wind M.>r, Mrs. Aml rev A. Smith : of Fairfield; C;i. , it. l Mrs. Lucy N. Frix of TanM».a. Fla.. (Irizeljo \’. Hyatt o.i‘ Norfolk: ■ f:v,* hrdtlier-. ■loo S-mithwiv-k A-hpsk'ie. <Tift"n Sinithwirk of PoiAsnioiith and Sam. Henry a.iul Ivbbort Sinithw'ck of W imis.-r: one sis tel. M rs. M Auston of Norfolk; 22 gfandchil dreri and one great erarnlchild. Sho was a memb«‘r bf.the River side Baptist Church, where, funoral services wV-ro hold Wotlnesday af ternoon at h o’clock. The pastor tin* Rev. Mr .Johns, offieiaterl ami int.orhiont .was in tin* family come toryf — | A GRIM REMINDER | B NSN»r ■ mm ; Officials ot |he Kdi'iilmi I,ions Club. s|>,.es ( ,i. ui Hie l'-as ter Seal Sale campaign, take t his me. el means at galling at lent bill ut Chou an County residents the dire need ollhcii' cimtrihiilion's in helping to rehabilitate handicapped children like the .Miungsler shown ahoce. The exhibit is being.displaced in I Sell. I > let's show u indow .—(Kvelyn l.earv Photo). E. L. Pearce Elected Director Os Produce Market Managers Rniieit Marlin, manager of the Rah igh i'armers’ Market, was re eently elected president of the new- ! jy ergani'/ed as.sueia.tiph. e,i. I’rPduee , Market. Managers in North Carn- I! mi. J Otlmr i.ffici'O im-hidt il Phi!i!>: Ki'imhitt* .of rhmilimsom ijji', x ioP j l liresiilfiit; :u»! Hugh B. Martin, | I:ma:ri<V'ting with the N. C’. , DupartmiMii .of Am ii tiltuiv, -on. tatv ami i r'easurer. j Members o! the Board of Direr- TAYLOR THEATRE F.DENTON, N. C. Week Day Shows Continuous From 3:30 Saturday Continuous From 1:30 i Sunday, 2:15, 4:13 and 8:43 n —: • Thursday and Friday, I March 31-April 1- Spencer Tracy and i Robert Ryan in | **|t Vl* It\V AT BLACK ROCK" CinemaSoope With ! Siereophonic Sotind ' W H; HOLLO A ELL ■ o r Saturday. April 2 Cary Merrill in I “TilF BLACK DAKOTAS" I .MRS. R: C ti'A’Ni ' Sim.. Mon., and Tih*>.. \pril :i- I - - .1 ,i no Poh elf. Tony Martiii |)e.hhie KrvnoUK and Vic* Damone in “HIT TIIF l)K( K < iremaScope With Stereophonic Smind c AF?kS- : •' (’ominir ... Weil,, Tfriirs., and Tvri., Vpril *»- 7- >* | liphert Taylor and Eleanor .Parker in “A| \ \ V IUVERS TO ( ROSS*’ ( inemaScope With Stereophonic Sound T. □. ASBFLL EDEN THEATRE EDENTON. N. C. Friday and Saturday, April 1-2 .1 ames Stewart in “THE NAKED SITU" HIWAYI7 Drive-In Theatre km:\Tox, c. o Friday and Saturday, April 1-2 Glenn Ford in “THE MAN FROM THE ALAMO” o Sunday, April 3 Terry Moore in “THE BAREFOOT MAILMAN” PERCY SAUNDERS Monday and Tuesday, April 4.5 Rock Hudson in “BACK TO GOD’S COUNTRY" A. C. GRIFFIN Wednesday and Thursday, April 6-7 Cary Grant in “EVERY GIRL SHOULD BE MARRIED” NOTE: If your name appears in this ad, bring it to the Tay lor Theatre box office and re ceive a free pass to see one of the pictures. mmJ Trir CHOW-N HER I D FDENTON NORTH C P.OI TN ' '*'Hrr.f , r> V M■r< IT 1 mi. __ _ i - J» - L-g *•-' tiirs :i re: ! I inn i \ 1 * ireivs, Mt: I OjjVl :I I I 'ea ’■ e. | aleUteh l I'M I'Vmvilhk jl'.' .ei t-.it yj .K 1.. ( bulw ijt, j Huiiii; W. M. li.ird'.iu I'ivmeuth, and .1. lii.ic.' \\ liistou Sal.o-jn, Ma in jiiu posi nt* i hi' , ieia tim'i : IS to .'.-.utdiiiate ill, efforts of all : ; market iiranagpi.- : n jnipiox iilg ; .marketing, facilities in the State | ■and iliereasitig the yriiees whieh.' I* | You get EXTRA Values...* mww HwtT KM! premiums X / I——mm^^—m^mmm^mM^—mwmm l / 2 Thru 2* II F * ,h If — , on. Ml _ 1 Wffi {4 S); n, EVERY BAY LOW PRICES'\ . J ft ■ *'.■>* PUIS WKK END SPECIALS! \ W L —— —1 ffCuwl'.'iW- * Full Cut Boneless 1 '**- NATUP —U. CHOICE FULLY TRIMMED SIRLOIN STEAK . . . 79c TENDER AND JUICY—SQUARE CUT CHUCK Roast wa*39cV 33c FINE FOR -SUNDAY' DINNER —BONELESS Shoulder Roast‘"'3-59c T,r 49c BUDGET BEEF— FI LLY TRIMMED—SIRLOIN, CLUB OR T-BONE STEAKS . . . "£ 53c SAVE 48 Cent*— SLICED OR BY THE PItCE ARMOUR Bologna 4 «>. SI.OO FAT BACK SALT PORK . . . "* 17c FRESH GROUND BEEF .... •» 29c SLICED PORK LIVER .... "■ 19c PLATE BONE IN STEW BEEF ■*> 17c LA£G£ CRISP G-REEN PASCAL CELERY 2^ls^ LARGE FULL O' JUICE—FLORIDA GRAPEFRUIT . . 5 -29 c SWEET TENDER—GOLDEN BANTAM CORN-ON-COB 6 *™29c COLONIAL STORES I these markets t ender to the puh- I lit*. Special efforts w ill he devot 'ed to the standardization of pnok | ages appearing on the markets and ' promoting practices for improved j quality of produce. i Jr.-sTHTs. Menu ] A Menus tor the week hegimiing j April I at the Kdcnton Junior-! Senior High School lilltelt room will | jhe: I Monday: Italian Spaghetti with! (meat sauce,; lettuce salad, string, beans, radishes, rolls, buttei, cocoa nut pie, milk. Tuesday: Roast pork, gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, t garden- peas, celery strips, rolls, I' 'butter,cookies, ipilk. Wednesday: Chopped Weiners in i pork and beans, role slaw, buttered] potatoes, home made rolls, butter, •.cookies, milk, Thursday: I. tine lie on meat, toasted cheese samUyieli, 'black 'eye. I peas, .-.luffed egg on b'ttuei'. bread;, butter, jidlo. milk. Mrs. Elizabeth Wood Bride Os Ep Debnam i Mis. Klizahvth Rolu*it> Wntul :m<l > Jusi pli Mppye Dflmam, .lr.. both of Fdi-nton. u«*n* marriod in ILib igh.! \ < , ,t; litiofi Timrsdiiy, Man b | ; 2ith: l lw ivifiiiiniy was pi VTormtMi by i Mr. Hairy <\ Sniltb, pastor of 1 11 a yes IS: tr toil' M. K. (Tiuifh at the 11 -itl« ri»'«* of \V. K. Dobnam. _ ” • ■— - ■ NO PAGODA ScaM'olfling gives the famed AU't rl M»*mo rial, in London’s Kensington Gardens, a |Kigodri-like appear* ante ns \\ orkmi‘ii ciimplete i - toration bf the ui nate sii a< tute Jt was heavily damaged by born Ling in World War 11 | Os all the in' 1 1 djiiis of i n .tertainmoitt the most widespread and niost spontaneous partieipa lion is g:iinV*d through song', ■•Karl Robinson. ■ / 70 / m j \i* to minimi U OoMen Tapes START YOUR SET TODAY j If Volume No. 1 only 25c H SPECIAL! REDGATE GREEN AND WHITE LIMA BEANS .. 2 « 23c CANDY COVERED WHEAT CEREAL—RANGER JOE WHEAT HONNIES . . . save6c 10c SPECIAL! SAVE 20c ON 6 OZ. JAR CHI CAFE ’S’™ .. ~ $1.45 SPECIAL! 5 CENTS OFF ON BENNETT'S CHILI SAUCE » 15c SPECIAL! DELICIOUS DEERFIELD CUT BEETS 2 s-’ 15c J'/uoyirL J'OojcL SpwriatA* Libby Sliced Strawberries • Pkg. 33c Libby Red Raspberries 33c Seabrook Broccoli .... 27c m Seabrook Spinach w uX‘ ... 2 lit 35c Swanson Chicken Pies ... 4 is- 99c Welch's Grape Juice •• 2 Cans 45c (T*' ' ' News About Clubs In Chowan County By HATTIE SINGLETARY Home Demonstration Agent X March is the time to think of Spring cleaning, You may be the best housekeeper ill the world hut (there's always some house cleaning j I to do in tile spring, especially in j ]the county where severe winds and j i sandstorms, have been blowing for (several weeks. This is a good time to got all tile big and little repair jobs done before the men get busy in the fields. It’s a good time to mend or paint window .screens, screen j doors and other odd jobs, March is also a good month to ■lean or repair curtains, rugs, walls or floors. You will have reason to he proud if these indoor tasks | are done before spring and the out of-doors call really come iii. I hope that all of the Community Set vice leaders are winding tip the Want To Sell CO NTA (’ T - ! Campen-Smith AUCTIONS - REAL ESTATE KUKXTOX, N. C. . I 'linin' 111 Phone 8 ( Bed Cross Drives out in the eoun jty. This drive should if possible, 1 |,o completed by .March ''II. Ihe money can be turned ill to my of | fie,'*, any time this 'month. Center Hill llonie' Club will lie in charge of the radio program over WCIAI. in I'Jizaheth City on April 12. Schedule | The Advance Home Demons!rn i tion Clnii will meet at the Advance Community Building on April 4 at 2:90 I*. M Hostess- Mrs. Jarvis Skinner. The Hum Bond Home Demonstra tion Club will meet at the home of Mrs, HI lip Bunch on Wednesday, A pt il ii. 7:.'{(• B. M Tin Cenb r Hill Home Demon* J s.tratiim Club will meet at the fen* •er Hill Community Building on j Thursday, April 7, 2:20 B. M. * What is intended as a little white lie often ends up as a double feature (it technicolor, Mndetut R. Wallingford.
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