SECTION TWO HI • DR. WESTCOTT SOLVES THE CASE OF Shootout At Sunrise By WttBORNE Harrell | MMn CHOWAH HERALD FICTION STORY r? * (Continued) The road led off the main highway onto a dirt road about five miles out of town, and from then on we began to enter more open'country. And although this was the East, the countryside be gan to take on many of the as pects of the West. There were wide rolling fields and meadows that reminded me of prairies and rangeland and on many of them we saw herds of cattle and horses. Quite the ideal country for a guest ranch such as the Willoughby’s Circle H for which we were headed. Occasionally the road wound thtouglj bits of shadowy cool timber, the tall trees further creating the illusion we had stepped back into the Old West. Dr. Westcott was driving. He turned to me. “A take place, Remember that nor mally the curing air underneath the peanuts should never be more than 15 degrees higher than the outside air tempera ture except on very rainv. foggy nights when the humidity is practically 100 percent. With high humidity outside the cur ing air temperature may go as high *s 18 to 20 degrees above the . outside temperature, but never- more than 20 degrees above the outside temperature. High temperatures cause a bit ,ter taste in peanuts and also causes a skin slippage resulting in a poor quality crop. When the humidity of the air is below 60 percent or even 65 percent there is no need of run ning heat. The air is already dry enough for maximum curing and heat may 'be detrimental as well as a waste. At any time Taylor Theatre Edenton, N. C «j .. Thursday. Friday and Saturday. October 22-23-24 DOI'BLK mTVBE Jeffrey Allan in "MOONSHINE MOUNTAIN" Elvis Attala? in "WILD IN THE COUNTRY" Ml la Cater Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. October 25-24-27 Pamela Tiffin in "THE LIVELY SET" Kaitnaa Cater Wednesday. October 25 ***** mkfVt wad ■/ _ _ THE CHOWAN HERALD ambush, I thought. And putting my thoughts into words, replied, “I was thinking what a perfect place for a stagecoach holdup or a bushwhack.” I * grinned at the incongruous implication of my words. “Yes, it is,” said Westcott, but he didn’t smile. His face bore a somber, thoughtful expression. I knew that there were angles to the case that his keen insight and perception had intercepted and which had also escaped me. But I also knew that he would in time reveal them. - For in | stance, he had read the black mail note silently and passed it i back to Jane Smith, but he had hot yet divulged its contents. He had reasons of his own so I bided my time. Far ahead I saw that the trees would again give way to more open country. I lit a cigarette. One of the things that never ceased to amaze me Was Dr. you need our assistance, please feel free to call on us. [ The One Hundred Million Dol lar School Bond Issue: On No -1 vember 3, citizens of North Car | ohna will be voting on 'a SIOO,- 000,000 School Bond Issue for school construction and equip .ment- in the one hundred cotin | ties of the state. County Com 'missioner Chairman W. E. Bond , informs me that if the Bond Is sue is approved toy vote it will mean approximately $291,000 for use in Chowan County. Mr. Bond also informs me that if the Bond Issue vote carry, theiV/.jt . wjU , be absolutely ne cessary fbr'\chowan County to issue bonds .to build and equip at least eigi>t or more classrooms. Voters shoo'ld be informed of this' situation, consider its value to Chowtrl County and be sure JM DANT 7 YEARS OLD I fe&J 86 PROOF 1 rll KENTUCKY fl| STRAIGHT ■§ BOURBON WHISKEY s 4°° 4/5 qt; $2 so j . PINT 1 Hjf * ■ h ' * ‘ I p g>>mt Y COM * AM * iANT ' ,I