TreasjjmOver The Years 1 If :'s By D. McCREADY AV-, —r~— -*w»— ■■■ —r l . Kdltar’a Nate: Ala U on* m* a Series •t artle'M wrttteai iy Joka D. Me- Craady, kead at the Knglhk Depart ment at Ckowaa Cellege. Mr. Mc- Crtady tor 1« ,„ear* waa pastor of the First Baptist tihareb at Morjknton and Served aa army chaplain in World War H and waa state chaplain for fee Am wipaa Legion. Since connected with Chowan College, Mr. MeCready has preached at many churches In this Brea. Throughout our state, belfotial musics is being heard this Ipilnth, - as regional choir festivals are held. At Chowan College on a recent night several children’s choirs were included in a pro gram given toy various churches of the surrounding section#? Few of the boys and girls who are members of these choirs Rea lize how much some day they may prize and cherish the experi ence they are now- having 'Mem ory in the years ahead wilfrfeng back beautiful melodies, and great words of Scripture and of sacred song will come like? angels to their aid in times of need. A stranger had just registered eat the largest hotel ip one of reNorth Carolina’s leading cities. The manager, a plump and pleas ant man of middle age, noticed his signature. “That name of yours," he said, “interests me.” He went on, to \ ask whether the man was by chance related to a minister of the same last name whom h% had known years before. ‘Yes—somewhat,” replied the' guest; “he was my father.” 1 “Really,” exclaimed the mana-| ger. “Well, I sang in the boys’l choir in his church.” Then, not ing the interest in the ,other’s face, he asked, “Have you a few minutes? I’d like to show you something.” He led the' way to the elevator, while a clerk took over at the desk. As they were carried upward, the hotel man continued the con versation. “I prize very much,” , he said, “what I am about tdj;Show ! you.” ■ i In a few moments they enter ed his apartment, and' the'mana ger showed him a quiet ."nook, where a solitary picture was’plac ed. Before them a cherubic boy of SHOPPING FOR EASTER WHERE THE SELECTION IS LARGEST? There are more than 200 apparel stores morf than 2,000 retail establishments —in Norfolk. You’ll find large selections and wide va riety—all at down-to-earth prices in friendly Norfolk. EVERY DAY A TrailwayS f EARLY BIRD SPECIAL V bus leaves Edenton at 6:20 A. M., 'and arrives , [farm for sale ] By authority given the undersigned by all the heirs of John j J. Byrum, deceased, the undersigned will sell at public auction ( for cash to the highest bidder on March 29, 1958, at twelve o’clock noon, at the Court House door in Edenton, North Caro lina, that farm formerly owned by John J. Byrum, deceased, lo cated approximately 18 miles North of Edenton near Ryland, lying in Third Township, Chowan County, North Carolina, des ' cribed as follows: (1) Commencing at the gate on the main road running South 23J/2 degrees West 6 chains to a dead pine, then South 88 de grees West 8 1/10 chains to a sweet gum in the center of ; branch, then along center of said branch to the run of Sandy run swamp, then along run of swamp to Donnie Byrum’s line, then along said Donnie Byrum’s line to the first station, con taining thirty-six (36) acres. This being John J. Byrum’s part of the land owned by his father C. S.. Byrum, deceased, home i pla6e. [ (2) A small tract of land adjoining the above bounded as follows: Beginning at a pine stump, where J. J. Byrum, R. S. | Ward and J. D. Ward corners running an Easterly course 55]/? , feet to the New road, thence a Southernly course along New i Road to J. J. Byrum’s line 380 feet, thence a Southernly course along said line to the first station. Containing one-fourth acre, more or less. m This land has the following allotments : 3.9 ACRES PEANUTS 2.3 ACRES COTTON 7.4 ACRES CORN . < Reserved and excepted from the above land is the Byrum family graveyard containing approximately one-half acre, the boundaries of which have been marked. , / The successful bidder at this sale will be required to make a deposit of five £5%) per cent of his bid pending advanced bid, said sale to remain open for ten (10) days for advanced bid to be made to the undersigned. In event of advance bid there will be a Re-sale of this property. JOHN W. GRAHAM •I ... . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Bth. Mayor Kehayes appointed Ra leigh B. Hollowell to work with a committee from the Chamber of Commerce relative to a park ing area in the rear of business firms on the east side of Broad Street between King Street and Queen Street. Motion was made by J. Clar ence Leary, seconded by J. Ed-1 win Bufflap, and duly carried that Jesse L. Harrell be appoint ed to the Board of Trustees of Chowan Hospital for a term of three years. i Motion was made by John Mitchener, Jr., seconded by J. ‘ Clarence Leary and duly carried that Electric and Water Depart ment bills in the amount of $48,- 882.60 be paid. Motion was made by George A. Byrum, seconded by J. Edwin Bufflap and duly carried that Town of Edenton bills in the OTTICE M. SAWYER INTERIOR - EXTERIOR PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING PHONE 4442 906 Greenleaf Street Elizabeth City, N. C. • ■■■■• J x • ** Cooperation pays on the party line, too Whenever people cooperate things work smoother, faster, better. Certainly this is true of the telephone party line. When you surrender the line immediately in an emergency, hang up the receiver carefully, and use the line sharingly you help everyone to a bigger share of better telephone service . . . includmg yourself.