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SECTION TWO PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY IN STATE IS VAIIO AT HJUJ BfIJJOH DOUABS Property used for elementary and secondary schools in North Carolina has increased in value to approximately half a billion dollars today as compared with a 133 mil lion dollars ten years ago. At the turn of the century only $1,695,250 was invested in such property. Likewise, at the turn of the cen tury there were 7,000 schoolhouses in use, a figure that increased to 8,409 in 1914-15, but which has continuously decreased until now (1954-55) there are 3,190. This increasing trend in proper ty value combined with the decreas ing trend in the number of school houses in use has resulted in high er average schoolhouse values. At the beginning of the century, with most schools conducted in log and small frame buildings, the average • schoolhouse value was only $237. . The average value of the 3,190 ; schoolhouses in use in 1954-55 was $150,486. Average Value of school property I in relation to children enrolled and ’ in aceerdance with the number of l classrooms likewise has increased ' over the years. In 1899-100 the ’ average sum of $4.14 per child en- < NOTICE! To Chowan County TAXPAYERS The Tax Books for the year 1956 are now in my hands for she collection of taxes. We urge you to pay your taxes now and thus avoid the penalty which will begin on February 1. A PENALTY OF 1% WILL BE ADDED ON 1956 TAXES NOT PAID BEFORE FEBRUARY 2. AN OTHER 1% WILL BE ADDED MARCH 2 AND AN ADDITIONAL y 2 OF 1% WILL BE ADDED FOR EACH ADDITIONAL MONTH TAXES ARE UNPAID. • J. A. BUNCH SHERIFF OF CHOWAN COUNTY Calvert m * » V CALVERT DISTILLERS COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY* BLENDED WHISKEY*B6.B PROOF* 65* GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS# 3L*a&Wjfe ' . ~ ' rolled was invested in public school property. In 1954-55 this per pu pil investment had increased to $480.02, nearly 120 times greater. Classroom value on an average in creased from $3,033 in 1924-25 (not available for prior years) to $14,- 042 in 1954-55. The number of schoolhouses used by white children has remained al most static during the past ten years, thus indicating that consoli dation is almost or nearly complete and that new buildings erected now replace old buildings and care for increased school population. In the case of schoolhouses for Negroes, it is noted that the trend is still definitely downward —there were *2,442 in 1919-20, which num ber has decreased over the years to 1201 in 1954-55. These buildings and equipment were valued at $98,- 963,164, an average of $82,401. The 1,989 schoolhouses used by white children were valued at $381,- 088,651 in 1954-55, an average value of $191,598. Average value per classrooms of these buildings was $15,165 that year. Average value per classroom for Negro stu dents the same year was $10,925, THE CHOWAN HERALD a figure larger than that for the white race in 1950-51. l According to a survey the Cho ) wan County unit had two school houses in 1954-55. The value was placed at $344,823. The number of class rooms was 19, while the value per class room was $18,149 and the value per pupil $621.30. Negro schools in the county unit at the same time was one, with a value of $183,100. There were 12 class rooms, with a value if $15,258 per class room and a value ' per pupil of $458.90. In the Edenton unit there were two school houses in The value was placed at $742,000. There were 46 class rooms, with a , class room value of $16,130. The value per pupil was $716.22. There were three colored school houses, valued at $440,750, with 34 class rooms. The value per class room was $12,963 and the per pupil value $402.14. i ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED j Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Heber] Small announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Libby Leona Small, to Donald Richard Matthews, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Matthews of Hertford. The wedding is sched uled to take place Thursday, No vember 22. ALL THAI-ED UP IN TRAINING —Fighting efficiency of the U.S. Marine Corps is passed along by an American leatherneck to a Thailand Marine at the Royai Thai Naval Base in Sattahip, Thailand. Training program is part of a bilateral Thai-U.S. military program called “Operation Teamwork." The program climaxed with an amphibious “invasion" of Had Chao Samrah Beach by Marines of the two nations. GARDEN TIME ROBERT SCHMIDT N.C. STATE COLLEGE I- With the coming of the fall sea ! son, we begin to think of lawns and j lawn grasses for both temporary winter lawns and for permanent I ones. In most of North Carolina 1 the fall months are the best time of the year to build permanent lawns because the young grasses have a chance to become well es-i tablished before next summer’s heat and dry weather. If you are interested in building a new lawn this fall ask your county agent for | John Harris’ Extension Circular *n j i “Carolina Lawns”. In our mountain areas a good > 1 lawn can be established easily and j maintained by using Kentucky) ! bluegrass or Merion bluegrass. Tn 1 | Piedmont and eastern North Caro-j | lina it is much more difficult to) i maintain a good lawn because of I the long hot summers. There arej ] a number of gbbd grasses available ] for thes > areas including the hlu.e |grasses', the strains of Zoysia grass, Centipede, Tall Fescus and Ber muda. The bluegrasses and Tall Fescus will remain green during the winter. Zoysia, Centipede and Bermuda should be planted in late spring, not in the fall. Roots are common ly used to start all three of these Shoe Repairing and Boat Building and Repair First Class Work —Contact— RHOADES SHOE REPAIR PHONE 378 Edenton grasses; however, seeds are avail able for Centipede and Bermuda. 1 should like to say a few words about winter lawns. Most estab lished lawns in the eastern portion of this state are of Bermuda grass, crahgrass, Dallas grass, bluegrass or a mixture of these and others. All except bluegrass will turn brown at the first hard frost. We are blessed with mild winters over most of the state, and it is very desirable to keep our lawns green the year around. This is possible by sowing Italian ryegrass in the established sod din ing iate September or early Octo ber. If your permanent sod is heavy it may require five pounds of ryegrass seed per 1,900 .squaie feet of lawn. If the sod is not heavy, two to three pounds per 1,- QOO square feet should lie suffici ent. Italian ryqprass is an annual and will due out next June. 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Specialist Bunch, a senior mes- j | sage center clerk in Headquarters : and Service Company of the di vision’s 23d Armored Engineer Bat talion, entered the Army in July. 1955, and arrived overseas last June, A member of Alpha Kappa Psi | fraternity, he was graduated from | the University of North Carolina in 1955. j: dentists say “wonderful* .. . “best I’ve ever used" ... “best tooth paste on the market* ANTIQUES —AT— BYRUM’S GIFT SHOP Edenton, N. C. ~ MAIL YOUR CHECK ❖ How much time and effort do you spend in calling to pay bills in cash? Let the postman do your bill-paying er rands. Mail your check. It is safer and more convenient than paying in cash, and I your cancelled check is evidence of pay ment. If you have no checking account, open one now at The Bank of Edenton. 'Your personal account will be welcome. THE BANK Ol EH EATON EDENTON. 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