PAGE TWO )-B Merry Hill News By Mn. Elhsl Wiobocn* Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smithwfck, Mrs. Marvin Davenport and Britt Smith wick spent the weekend with Miss Fonda Smith wick at Manassas, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White and family of New port News, Va., spent Sat urday and Sunday with his Jack Williams Wins In Show LYNCHBURG, Va.—Pro fessional Photographer Jack Williams of Elizabeth City, •N. C., recently was award ed three blue ribbons for first place and one second place in direct color pic torial photography at the annual spring seminar of the Virginia Professional Photographers' Association. Competing with 150 of the state's top print selec tions, Williams again hung all of his prints with rib bons, having won two Court of Honor awards in North Carolina last month. Williams entered unusual fall color scenes taken in the creeks of Weeksville and the struggling red leaves that creep through the rotting wharves near lumber mills. A yellow flower bed with Monticello in the background was his fmirth award in the keen ly contested Blueridge pro gram. Morris Burchette, presi dent of the Virginia Asso ciation, said the VPPA board of directors has rec ognized the services of Williams, a national award winner and lecturer, by passing a special rule to make him a full-fledged member of the VPPA rath t" than an out-of-state as sociate member. n Shh! Her Mother’s Day Gift for mommy is a secret Well, maybe not so secret, but certainly very nice. If you want to surprise mother with a color telephone, just call us today. >The Norfolk & Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Co. FOR MOTHER’S DAY GIVE So Fine, So Famous, So Sure To Please k New Packages, New Assortments ★ Visit Our Candy Department Today t HollowelVs | RexaU Drug Store FREE GIFT WRAPPING mother, Mrs. J. W. White. S. B. Adams and Max Adams spent last Sunday at the Montgomery Nurs ing Home at Biscoe visiting S. A. Adams. They also visited Rev. Johns at Nor wood. Mr. and Mrs. Cpiarlie Keeter, Anne and Eddie Keeter of Hampton, Va., spent Sunday at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tart of Princeton spent from Saturday until Mon day with Mrs. C. T. Baker and Mrs. Kate Johnson. Rev. Bob Lambert spent several days last week in Florida on business. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Bak er spent the weekend at Norfolk with Mrs. Everett Baker and attended the Azalea Festival. Mr. and Mrs. Martin White of Rocky Mount spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chesley White. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Williams and daughter Lynn of Ahoskie were the Sunday guests of Mrs. Georgia Cobb. Mrs. Jerry Baker and daughter Amy of Windsor visited Mrs. Virgie Baker Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Rhea and daughter of Franklin, Va., were Sun day afternoon guests of Mrs. C. T. Baker. Mrs. Harold Lupton of Edenton spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. Cecil White and they visited friends in Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bis sette of Wilson spent Wed nesday with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Smithwick. It is much better to be envied than pitied. —Herodotus.. the CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAT S, IMS. Gains Reported By Dye Works At the annual stock holders meeting at The United Piece Dye Works held in Jersey City, N. J., April 25, it was reported that total income was $6,482,650 for the three months ended March 31, compared to $5,035,149 in 1967. After-tax income was $422,169 more, than twice the $157,680 reported last year. After preferred dividends net per common share amounted to 39 cents as compared to 10 cents cal culated on a similar basis last year when no pre ferred dividend was paid in the first quarter. Maybe Your child will grow up some day, go out into the world, and be surprised to learn that you were right about a few things. —The Grit. [JEOTMVKt m ill ** I *I 1 "MlWrirf H RCA... 6 Years Ahead Os Competition In Color TV I O ■ Hr 111 Portable Carry-Ette ■' 111 lowest price ever! B■■ hßm| i B |S| 111 lW B Muffl 14" diagonal, ~ } ||^^B|' BUB B. 11 I. I 102 Sq. In. Picturo - B HBt " M I II RCAcdor° ther Br 1 TV television sets. ■MWm ■ H dljjjf W Table color TV with a truely big OF{ Ihßh ■ V screen and at a family wise jflß- H B B M price- i 20" diagonal, _ ■ Sq. W RCfIU 111 I U 111 B 4 Carl 00. htta ■ ■ B Hill HIB Contemporary console * ''Bl^^^l R B fll with world's largest made : Ikh mmmm 1 ordinal, HH GJ697 9 Early American Console B jH^B . with world's largest-made | RCrll ‘l lliUll 1 rectangular color screen Kofa* • | WESTtRN CAS SERVICE HBHHBHBHBBBHfIBfiBHBUB^^^M^^BMfIBBBBHHBBBBHBHHfiHBHBHHHfIHBHBHfIBHBBHBHBBHBHBHBftHHBHfifIHBBHHHBHBHHfIHH B v »;• -'V .<Y *•. . : .v • i*- f' . w, . • ■.. . .* s . ..X.-*- ' C. C. Nixon, 61, Taken In Death Charlie Coke Nixon, 81, Route 1, Edenton, died at his home Monday follow ing an extended illness. He was owner of Nixon’s Grocery. Mr. Nixon was a native of Chowan County, a son of Charles Edward and Lidia Parrish Nixon. His marriage was to Mary Davis Nixon, who survives. Also surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Wilma Nix on Hare of Edenton; one Have You Read The Scott Page? VOTE 808 SCOTT sister, Mrs. Beulah N. Par rish of Edenton, and two half-sisters: Mrs. Grace Nixon Parrish and Mrs. Mary Nixon Morris. He was a member of Rocky Hock Baptist Church, where funeral ser vices were held at 3 P. M, Wednesday with Rev. Meredith Garrett in charge. Burial was in the Nixon Family Cemetery. Williford Funeral Home was in charge of arrange ments. True Restraint Will power is having the same ailment a friend has and not mentioning it —Globe, Atchison, Kan. Your Vote and Support B ■ M M Very few men have the strength of character to re joice in a friend’s success without a touch of envy. —Aeschylus. W. T. Y Culpepper FOR RE-ELECTION TO THE NORTH CAROLINA House of Representatives WILL BE MOST APPRECIATED You can make some pro gress if you will give your attention to self-improve ment and let the other people do the same.'

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