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uiaewowowt PAGE TWO 43 Persons On Garden Tour A tour of four new homes and the garden of Mrs. John G. Wood last Wednesday highlighted the activities held by Chowan Club women in observance of National Home Demonstration Week. For ty-three persons made the tour. House arrangements planned for convenience and efficiency, modern interior and exterior de sign, and new ideas in decorating were especially noted in those homes visited. Each of the homes is exceptionally well planned and very beautiful. Special features of each house were pointed out to the group as they made the tour. The four homes visited were: Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Jordan of Ryland, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gil ley, Rt. 1, Edenton; Mr. and Mrs. Gus Spruill, Route 1, Edenton, and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Harrell of Edenton. The group thoroughly enjoyed their visit to the gardens of Mrs. Wood at Hayes farm, Edenton. They were particularly interested in the lay-out of the garden, as well as the variety of luxurious plants and shrubbery. In spite of the rainy weather, flowering plants added color and charm to the scenic landscape. The tour was concluded with a tea at the Joseph Hewes Hotel. Delightful refreshments were ser ved by Byrd Club, hostess. John A. Kramer School Honor Roll Headmaster of the Virginia Episcopal School at Lynchburg. Va., the Rev. Roger A. Walker, Jr., has released the honor roll for the scholastic month just ended. Among the boys on the honor roll is John Andrew Kramer 111, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kramer. To be on the honor roll a student must have a 90% general average and over. [civic calendar! S. Continued from Page I—Section 1 brittle Monday evening. May 26, instead of holding' their weekly meeting. Directors of the Edenton Cham ber of Commerce will meet this (Thursday) morning at 11 o'clock at Hotel Joseph Hewes. The Chowan Hospital Auxiliary will meet at the nurses' home Friday afternoon. May 16, at 3 o'clock. Tommy Kehayqs will address St. Paul’s congregation Sunday < morning. May 18, at 11 o'clock. A sound motion picture, "Ged’s Word In Man's Language." will be shown at St. Paul's Episcopal Church Sunday morning, May 18 at 10 o'clock. The Fidelis Wives' Club will hold a luncheon this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock in the game room of the Staff NCO Club. Sponsored by the Fidelis Wives' Club, a bake sale will be held Wednesday, May 21, in the Albe marle room of the Post Exchange. National Hospital Week is be ing observed this week. The Sesquicenlennial Commit tee of the Methodist Church will meet Tuesday night. May 20. at 8 o'clock at the church. Soil Stewardship Week, spon sored by the Albemarle Soil Con-1 servaiion District is being ob served this week. A story hour will be held at Shepard-Pruden Memorial Li brary this (Thursday) afternoon from 3:45 to 4.45 o'clock for children 8 to 12 years. The Fidelis Wives' Club will meet Tuesday night. May 20. at 8 o'clock in the game room of the Staff NCO Club. Annual cancer drive is now in progress in Chowan County. Edenton Rotarians will meet this (Thursday) afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Parish House. Chowan Tribe of Red Men will meet Monday night at 8 o'clock. Edenton Lions Club will meet Monday night at 7 o'clock. The annual banquet for pre sentation of awards to the Ele mentary and Jun’or-Senior High School Bands will be held in the American Legion bui dinq tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 o'clock. William H. Coffield Post No. I2>o, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Sponsored by William H. Cof field Post No. *2*o. radio-dance programs are being held at the Post home Saturday afternoons Sponsored by file William H. .. - Consumer Credit Branch Officials EDWARD L. WELLS William H. Easterling, left, and Edward L. Wells, pictured above, will be cashier and manager and assistant cashier and assistant manager respectively of the new consumer branch cre dit branch of the Peoples Bank 8r Trust Company which will be located in the building next to the Taylor Theater. Chowan Democrats Re-elect Lloyd E. Griffin Chairman Os County’s Executive Committee Chowan County Democrats at the County Convention held Sat urday afternoon in the Court House re-elected Lloyd E. Griffin chairman of the Chowan County Executive Committee. Mr. Grif fin has served in this capacity since 1941, a period of 17 years. Other officials elected were Mrs. E. N. Elliott, vice chairman and David Q. Holton, secretary-treas urer. Delegates elected to attend the State Convention jn Raleigh to day (Thursday) were L. E. Grif fin. Mrs. E. N. Elliott, David Q. Holton, Ernest Leary, Albert G. Carroll And Fahey By rum Are Leading Conservation Farmers Carrol ( and Fahey By ruin were selected by the Goodyear contest committee of the Albemarle Soil Conservation District as the out standing conservation farmers in the five-county district for the period of May 1, 195? through April 30. 1958. The district board of supervis ors (three from each county) en-j tered the nationwide district con- j test sponsored by Goodyear Tire j and Rubber Company for the first time in 1957. Each district rates Chowan County WMU Meets In Yeopim Baptist Church May 22 The Chowan County Women’s ] Missionary Union will hold its j county-wide annual meeting on j Thursday, May 22. at the Yeopim j Baptist Church, starting at 10 A. |M. The theme of the meeting I will be "Have Thine Own Way.” This missionary society is the I youngest in the county but the j church is one of the first to be I organized. The principal speaker will be j Miss Ernelle Brooks, a medical ! missionary home on her second j furlough from Nigeria. The la : dies feel very fortunate in being j able to secure Miss Brooks as a ! speaker. Others on the program j will be Miss Betty Ann Harrell, I a mission volunteer who is fin ! ishing high school at Chowan | ths year and plans to enter Camp- I bell College in the fall; Mrs. Cla rence Harrell, Mrs. J. A. Webb, Jr.. Mrs. Jesse White, Mrs. L. C. Chandler, the Rev. Henry Napier, the Rev. A. J. McClelland and Mrs. Isaac Harrell. Mrs. I. A. Ward will offer the PHONE 68.307 PHONE 68307 phone ~~ \r Arri rr 1 PHONE 68307 IN 01 1 C L 68307 PHONE Before you buy Canvas and PHONE 68307 Metal Awnings, Truck Cov- 68307 PHONE ers, Storm Windows and PHONE I 68307 Doors from anyone, be sure 68307 I PHONE t 0 Bet OUr prkes first ‘ W * PHONE * know we can save you many I dollars. Just phone 68307 I PHONE for a representative to call PHONE I 68307 ... 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The Al -1 bemarle District will rate high in j the state contest. | Prizes for each state winning j district will be art all expejise- I paid trip to the Goodyear farm at Litchfield Park, Arizona, for j on* member of the district board jof supervisors and the outstand j ing conservation farmer in the soil conservation district, either Fahey or Carroll Byrum. association prayer and Mrs. Thomas Asbell will preside. CELEBRATES 84th BIRTHDAY Solomon Miller celebrated his 84th birthday with a family gathering at his daughter’s home in Hertford Sunday, May 4. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Miller, Mrs. Bertie Warner, Mr. and Mrs. George Warner and daughter Joanne, Mrs. Madison Phillips and chil dren, Madison, Jr., Peggie, Linda and Jimmie, Mr. and Mrs. Thom as Bateman and children, Thom as, Jr., Elizabeth Fay and Bud die and Faye Copeland, all of Edenton; Mr. and Mrs. R. E. White of Hertford, Mrs. Sherman Roberson, Mrs. Silver Roberson and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wood Ashley, all of Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miller and children, Louis, Jr., and Catherine of Portsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Solo mon Miller, Jr., and children, Michael, Sherry and Robby of Corapeake. 'two Bookmobiles Will Sei*ve Chowan County Next Week The two bookmobiles owned and operated by the Pettigrew Regional Library, consisting of Chowan, Tyrrell and Washington counties, will serve rural resi dents of Chowan County next week and also the following Mon day. Dates are as follows: White bookmobile—May 19, 20, 21, 22 and 26. Colored bookmobile—May 19, 20, 22 and 26. The entire county is covered by both vehicles! Any residents de siring this fine, free service who are not convenient now to a stop should get word to either the Shepard-Pruden or Brown-Carver Library or to one of the book mobile librarians, Mrs. Harris or Mrs. Alexander. OAK GROVE CLUB MEETS The Oak Grove Local 4-H Club met at its community building on Tuesday night, April 29. A total of 26 club members, 5 local lead ers and 3 parents attended the meeting. Lyman B. Nixon, Assistant State 4-H Club leader, of State College, was guest speaker. Mr. Dixon congratulated the club of ficers and members for having such an active local club. He told the group that clubs such as this one are being organized throughout Eastern North Caro lina, and the local club is one of the most effective ways of doing 4-H Club work. The devotional was led by Judy Privott and Billy Bunch. Brenda Bunch sang a vocal solo and Judy Evans played a piano solo. The group decided to have a softball team again this year, and several boys reported that they have al ready cleaned the ball field of prickly cactus and other undesir able growth. This will be the second year that the Oak Grove Club has had a softball team. Roy Nixon gave a very inter esting demonstration entitled “An Accident Is Looking For A Place To Happen—Are You Next?” In his demonstration, Roy showed common hazards found in /he home and around the barnyard. He explained that a hazard is anything that might cause an ac cident. He then showed how to remove these hazards and there by have a safer home and farm. C. W. Overman, County Agent, told'the group the value of pull ing and working together, and urged them to continue their many activities as a local 4-H Club. Club members participated in several games and other forms of recreation, after which delicious refreshments were served by Roy and Carolyn Evans and Billy Bunch. Local leaders who attended the meeting were: Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Per cy Nixon and Mrs. Jessie Lane. BAND CONCERT POSTPONED Due to the funeral service of Dr. Martin Wisely which was held Sunday afternoon, the spring concert of the Edenton Junior- Senior High School Band was postponed Sunday afternoon and was held in the Elementary School auditorium Monday night of this week. SUNDAY SPEAKER James Elliott will be the prin cipal speaker at the Gale Street Baptist Church Sunday after noon, May 18, at 3 o’clock, when he will discuss “Why Study The Bible.” The public is cordially invited to attend. '*Tl>. trip wo, line, but I miss you already, dear" Every wife like* te be remembered „ . .especially by long distance telephone. Ygpr call means so much. It brings immediite peace of mud. There’ no delay, no worry about your safe arrival. I Long distance telephone service is economical, too. Apd if yon. call after 6 p.m. or on Sunday you will find • that the low rates are even lower. Ik T® Norfolk & Carolina jf TeleDhone & Teleer^A Summer schedules will go into effect in June. The circulation for both book mobiles in Chowan is the big gest for any county in the region but it can still grow a great deal. The library program is supported by local, state and federal funds. Books of all kinds for both chil dren and adults are carried on the bookmobiles. Special requests are filled. It has been proven that children who read during the summer do better work when they return to school in the fall. “Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to benefit yourself and your children and the books are carried right to your door,” says Mrs. Eugenia Babylon, reg ional librarian. * CLASSY-EYED Rot Mor rish, 8, gives critical attention to a postage stamp at the "Story of Stamps” exhibition in Lon don. The display was arranged In the British capital to show youngsters the history and' usage of stamps. RED MEN MEETING Chowan Tribe of Red Men will meet Monday night, May 19, at 8 o’clock. Hurley Ward, sachem, urges a full attendance. BANK CLOSED MAY 20 The Peoples Bank & Trust Company will be closed all day Tuesday, May 20, in observance of Mecklenburg Day. ROTARIANS MEET TODAY Edenton’s Rotary Club will meet this (Thursday)- afte»4ioon in the Parish House at 1 o’clock. President Robert Marsh requests every Rotarian to attend. LIONS MEET MONDAY Edenton’s Lions Club will meet Monday night, May 19, at 7 o’clock. President Medlin Belch urges every member to be pres ent. » VFW MEETING William H. Coffield Post No. 9280, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet Tuesday night, May 20, at 8 . o’clock. Commander Har old Langdale is very anxious to have a large attendance. Going Into Reverse ‘1 wasn’t doing forty miles an hour,” protested the motorist. “Nor thirty, nor even twenty.” “Here, steady now,” interrupt- ! ed the magistrate, “or you’ll be backing into something.” ~^ar!Tofthank:s We wish to take this means to thank our many friends for their expressions of sympathy and deeds of kindness during the ill ness and death of our mother, Mrs. Minnie Bass. Alton Lodge Sammy Bass P Correspondents Os News And Observer Meet In Edenton A number of Raleigh News and Observer correspondents, together with officials of the paper gather ed tit the Triangle Restaurant Sat urday afternoon for a steak din ner. The purpose of the meeting was to consider better coverage for the paper as well as giving instructions to the correspondents. Present at the meeting were Josephus Daniels, editor of the News and Observer; Woodrow Price, managing editor; Jimmy Whitfield, state editor; Miss Ida Kay Jordan, state society editor; Carlton Morris of Gptesville, Paul Liverman of Columbia, Linda Holmes of Washington, Laura I Harrell of Windsor, Francis Man ning of Williamston, Jack Aulis of Elizabeth City, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Campbell of Plymouth and Miss Evelyn Leary and J. Edwin Bufflap of Edenton. Dr. ’Wisely Victim Os Heart Attack Continued from Page I—Section I ly, at home. Other survivors are his mother; two brothers, Russell Wisely of Stanton, Va„ and John Wisely of Waynesboro; two sis ters, Mrs. Frank Watkins of Farmville, Va., and Mrs. Buck Custard of Waynesboro and sev eral half brothers and half sis ters. Funeral services were held in the Edenton Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock with the pastor, the Rev. Earl Richardson, officiating. Friends turned out in such number that the church and annex were un able to accommodate all of them, with many being obliged to stand outside the building. The body was taken to Waynesboro, where graveside services and interment Samovar s 3s°t O 50 pint • ’joojd 001 • MIOJO uiojj » • «pow • |i|t>D 'ou s»jj P uo '/»|u»ips •oAiuoduiox oqoog y •$ q jo pnppjj 4 w- w M Mw * ■■ligi—Mign ■ «ngv*.«ryv— nogy I MR. FARMER! - y I - SEE US TODAY FOR YOUR \ . - • i - Planting and Spraying Needs , WE HAVE A COMPLETE STOCK OF FARMALL PLANTERS and Fertilizer Attachments . FERGUSON PUNTERS-IYBIS PtANUT PtANTIfiS ; John Blue Fertilizer Attachments Broyhill Chemical Sprayers — —; ' SEE US ALL VtiWJR NEEDS A f Edenton. North Carolina | • took place Monday. Pallbearers Were Dr. Roland Vaughan, Dr. L. P. Williams, Dr. Richard Hardin, Dr. fed Bond, Dr. Frank Wood, Dr. A. M. Stanton, John W. Graham and William P. Jones. MASONS MEET TONIGHT A stated communication of Unanimity Lodge No. 7, A. F. Sc A. M., will be held tonight (Thursday) at 8 o'clock. Daniel Reaves, master, urges a large at tendance. STORY HOUR TODAY A story hour will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at Shepard- Pruden" Memorial Library for children Bto 12 years of age. The program wjll be held from 3:45 to 4:45 o’clock. J. A. ROWLAND harvests 3,121 ibs. of peanuts per acre using mPIACHLOR!^^ ...one application kills rootworms and thrips! K|L£l a |£]pgßP|| jjk I used 10£ Heptachlor dust on my peanuts in May last spring, applied at the rate of 18 to 20 pounds per acre. Heptachlor was applied before first cultivation. On 13.9 acres (A.S.C, Measure) I harvested 461 bags of peanuts that weighed 43,392 pounds (Buyer's weights) which is an average yield per acre of 3121 lbs. I am well pleased with the results of heptachlor for the control of thrips and rootworms in peanuts. I plan to use it again next year. Signed % SOUTHERN CORN , , THRIPS , V ROOTWORM l»A*AAOI: Feed on V DAMAGE: Feed on young bud leaves. Suck Pi roots, pegs, peanuts. p ] an t sap. Crumpled, o B S». H »r2sl r ,rf T“ T u f quality. Stunt early growth. CONTROL: 5% or 10% Heptachlor dusts or granules, N. C. State College recommends 1V& lbs. technical Heptachlor per acre (15 lbs. of 10% dust). » Consult your state college, county agent, or dealer for exact recommen dations in your area! MAKE UP TO $47.00 MORE PROMT PER ACRE! f Heptachlor, applied and worked into the soil just ahead of the firet cul tivation, controls thrips and rootworms all season! ft costs only $3.00 to * $4.00 per acre, and saves you $20.00 to SSO 00 per acre by preventing insect damage. SEE YOUR DEALER TODAY FOR HEPTACHLOR AMERICA’S LEADING SOIL INSECTICIDE! Frank Bnberts New Mefnber Lions Club r*f ' ' Frank Roberts, popular XVCDJ radio auouncer, .was inducted in to the Lions Club at its regiular meeting Monday night. Lisroy Haskett and Jimmie Griffin oVfi ciated. Welcome was extended by President Belch. , Rob erts was director and master ot ceremonies at the Lions’ annual variety show'th'is year. It was decided to hold meetings during June, July and August oh first ahd third Monday nights. The annual candy sale was an nounced for Monday night, May 26, with W. E. Malone as chair man'. * ' . i - , ' TRY A HERALD CLASSIFIED)
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