[—SECTION j PAGE 12 I Merry Hill News i By LOUISE B. ADAMS Mr. and Mrs.- Graham Willi ford visited Mrs. Williford’s brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Loomus Snell Saturday in Cres well. Mrs. Williford remained to spend a week. “Skimp” Winbome made a business trip to Christ Church, Va.. and Virginia Beach, Va., on Friday. Richard and Arthur Baer accompanied Mr. Winbome to their home in Edenton to spend the Christmas holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Baer 11. Miss Sandra Williford, who is a.student at Pfieffer College in Misenhumer arrived Saturday to sp£nd the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gnaham Williford. Mrs. Claude Small, Jr., and ’daughter, Karen of Edenton, «pent Tuesday of last week with s»er brother-in-law and sister, JMr. and Mrs. Chet White. * Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Keeter at tended a Christmas dinner Fri day night in Edenton, for the Employees of The Betty Shoppe Fond their husbands. K Mrs. Raymond Outlaw and 'Mrs. J. D. Smithwick were in i Windsor Tuesday on business. P Mr. and Mrs. Roy Goodwin I and daughter, Joan- of Edenton, i visited Mrs. Goodwin’s brother-1 in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. j C. W. Davenport, Thursday night. ,Mrs. James Holder and Mrs. Matthew Pierce were in Wind sor Thursday shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Wright Williford and family visited Mr. Willi ford’s sister, Mrs. Myrtle Spruill in Windsor Saturday. Mrs. Raymond Outlaw, Mrs. H. G. Cobb, Mrs. H. R. Outlaw and Mrs. J. D. Smithwick were in Edenton Thursday shopping. Tommie Cobb of Elizabeth City visited Mrs. T. E. White and Mrs. Virgie Baker Sunday. Mrs. W. T. Davis was in Edenton Tuesday shopping. Mrs. E. J. Pruden, Sr., and Mrs. Viola Cowan were in Windsor Friday on business. .Mrs, C. W. Davenporft and Mrs. Alton Winslow and daugh-' ter were in Williamston Thurs day shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Baker left Wednesday to spend the Christ rpas holidays with their daugh ter, Sarah Lee Baker and grand daughter, Shelia Miller in Tam pa. Florida. Mrs. J. P. Love was in Eden ton Friday on business. Anna Raye White, student at Longwood College, Farmville. Va., arrived home Sundav to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chet White. The Mattie White Circle of the WMU Merry Hill Baptist Church, met with Mrs. J. W. White Friday night. The regu lar monthly meeting was held, after which the members en joyed their annual Christmas I s */**B **v ** 8 I Ji'W' '.V I?. , jojr;toJb ? S[orld ® May the carols of Cbldmas remind tu to give tbanks for owr many bless* 1 * "I* Ings; now and through the coming * r yeaSi T BUNCH’S AUTO FARTS aS*: # WT.. BBJp^K^ I f ■ • Mt II j. \ m 1m - (l t r* II ill a., f » mm site..,, II ' |Bk ' ipp " Mr Hl - TRANSITION—President Eisenhower poses with President-elect Kennedy alter a White House session in which Kennedy was briefed on administration problems. party. Games and contests were enjoyed by all and refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. H. G. Evans, Jr., and her mother, Mrs. Lillie Evans, were in Williamston Friday night shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Robert son of Rosemead and Robert Turner of Newport News, Va., were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chet White and family on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Mittleman and daughter, Sylvia, Clair F. Hoole of Norfolk, Va., visited their grandmother, Mrs. C. T. Baker and family Sunday. Fonda Smithwick, student at East Carolina College, came home Saturday to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smithwick. Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Hawkins of Ahoskie and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Hawkins of Suffolk, Va., were visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smithwick and family Sunday. Mrs. Ray Ward and son, Billy. Mrs. Arthur Ward and Mrs. Rob ert Burgess and daughter of Winton visited Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Davenport Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James Davis and son, Jimmie of Windsor visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Davis on Sunday. Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Barfield and family Sun day were Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Pruden. Sr., Mr. and Mrs, E. J. Pruden, Jr., and family, Ellen, Edmund 111 and Marie and Mrs. Chloe Byrd. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Pruden, Sr., entertained Mr. and Mrs. Owen | Barfield and children, Marilyn Kay, Marcia and Randy, Mr. and Mrs. Will Farless, Mrs. Chloe Byrd and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Pruden, Jr., and children, Ellen, Edmund 111 and Marie to an oyster supper Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Davis *52 GSO w?AS HIsRKLD, ED2KTOW, KGnTH GARGLES*. TSUHBDAT. DECEMBER 22, im Grapes Seen As Possible Source North Carolina Farm Income Looking for a new source of income? Growing grapes might be the answer —if, and there are lots of if’s. The first big IF, says John Nielsen, horticulture specialist at N. C. State College, is a market. Do you have a market or can you establish one, If so, and if you follow recommended prac tices, Nielsen says you should gross S4OO to SI,OOO in an aver age year from an acre of bunch grapes. This money is not all profit, for a sizeable investment and a lot of work is necessary visited Mr. Davis’ brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jamis Davis in Windsor Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Small, Jr., and children of Edenton visited Mrs. Small’s brother-in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Evans. Jr., also her mother, Mrs. Lillie Evans on Sunday. Mrs. Evans accompanied her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Small, home to spend a few days. Mrs. Ed Daniels and Mrs. Nor man Phelps were in Edenton Thursday, shopping. ''' | +o | l'4jplbernber )>i^^rias M. G. Brown Co., fnc. LUMBER - HARDWARE BUILDING SUPRUES i none ZLoo ;*r - • ijoentoii to produce a successful crop. An initial investment of be tween SSOO and $750 an acre will be needed to produce a vineyard Os bearing age. Annual main tenance ot the vineyard will cost about $175. Thus, the net re turns should range between S2OO to S7OO an acre. Some farmers in Southwestern North Carolina have a possible market for grapes. Seneca Grape Juice Company in Spar tanburg, S. C., is interested in contracting grape acreage in neighboring North Carolina counties. Union County farmers have planted about 200 acres of bunch grapes for the company. Niel sen believes farmers in Anson, Mecklenburg, Gaston, Cleveland, Polk and Rutherford Counties may also have an opportunity to grow grapes for Seneca. Bunch grape vines have a long life, Nielsen explained. Some vineyards 100 years old are still producing a commercial grape crop. A vineyard could be ex pected to profitably produce crops up to 25 years. If you plan to grow grapes, you must choose your varieties according to your intended mar- ket. The varieties used for mak ing juice and jellies are not al ways the most desirable varie ties for eating out of hand. If you plan to grow grapes for fresh market, you should plant several varieties that your market can handle. Likewise, if you plan to grow grapes for processing you should only plant those varieties the processor de sires. In other words, you should know your market be fore you set your vines. ‘To be successful with grapes,” Nielsen said, “you must realize the importance of high yields and of high quality fruit. You & At Belk-Tyler’s M | X EDENTON, N. C. S 3 STORE -- Calling f All / EVERY NIGHT v store ‘ / \ OPEN Roys / AX OUR g TORE \ OTUX3B. and \ Girls * UNTIL CHRISTMAS s M g BETWEEN 7:00 AND 9:00 P. M. THE ONE AND ONLY REAL SANTA CUDS i SANTA NOW AT OUR STORE i EVERY NIGHT ’TIL CHRISTMAS | All Good Little Boys S Girls Will Get Free Gifts! I SANTA HAS FREE GIFTS | FOR ALL GOOD ‘MtA dflEi LITTLE— I BOYS And^GIRLS SANTA WATTS TO J Ar '4k \ all IHE little boys A. K <=zjd‘ AND GIRLS. r mm BHI B'Bnv ir B m wbmr B B B ms m m ■ B wf fl M .'M ■ Jm t % Xa 1 W mAK!VI 1 J M ■ y 9 ~ fl Wr 1 cannot set the vineyard and for-1 get it.” For one thing, a rigid pest! control program is a must in : North Carolina. Equipment cap able of applying pesticides at the right time is a must, also. Spray equipment is expensive, and must be selected according to acreage. Costs for equipment can range from S3OO to several $1;000. Your planting must supply, but not over-supply your market. “If you plan to grow grapes,” Nielsen added, “you should weigh all factors involved and plan for an operation that will be efficient for your particular' farm. Grape production can be j profitable,” he concluded. “But, I like everything else, you must learn the know-how, be efficient and be sure of your market.” Coast Guard Recruiter Stationed In E. City The U. S. Coast Guard, recruit i ing station on Norfolk announces that commencing December 20, there will be a recruiter in Eliz abeth . City each Tuesday, Wed nesday and Thursday of each I week. The recruiter will be lo cated in the Post Office j in room 210. J. | The Coast Guard is in^fleedf; : of qualified men to fill the ; vacancies now existing ift; numWer of ratings. The recrurßt | er will interview applicants fort^ 1 both regular and reserve i ments. The enlistment ili tlrB ! regular Coast Guard of a persaig? | who has not served in the re,