- Colonial Store Incorporated, one of
the largest grocery companies in the
Southeast, will sponsor a 530,000, cash;
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scnoianfiup iwwi contest, own, it,
Allen, president has announced.
: The unique competition, believed to
be the first, " scholarship contest lor
consumers ever held, has been hailed
bv fovernors and leading educators as
an outstanding contribution in South
ern education and progress. The con
test will begin February 23. It will
close midnight, March 81. Anyone
is eligible to enter, and entry blanks
may be obtained free at any Colonial
Store no purchase required
A total of 60 cash scholarships
ranering from $2,500 to $250, m addi
tion to 210 fountain pen and pencil
sets and 30 sets of Encyclopedia Br
tannica, valued at $20,000, will be dis
tributed in Georgia, North Carolina
and South Carolina and in Randolph,
Barbour and Houston Counties in Ala
bama and Leon County in Florida
Colonial's territory.
The awards will be made on the
basis of a letter written on one of the
torn oiihiaot a (t " Wh v a. vrrnTic man
or woman should have a college edu
cation." or (2) "What Colonial Stores
can do to make your shopping more
enjoyable."
Desismed to afford a number of
young men and women the opportuni
ty to continue or advance their pres
ent education, the contest is open to
everyone, and officials of the company
emphasized that anyone can enter
without charge simply by obtaining
an entry blank from any Colonial
Store.
Although there is no limit to the
number of entries each person may
submit each entry must be made on
the official contest blank and must
be submitted to Colonial Stores, Schol
arship Contest Editor, on pr before
midnight, March 31, 1950.
"Parents can win for their children,
older people can win for younger
friends or relatives, or they can use
the scholarship money to further their
own education," Mr. Allen said in an-
1 COMPLIMENTS FOB SOLDIERS, SAILORS, AIRMEN AND MARINES Secretary of Def ens Louis
Johnson hailed visiting outstanding servicemen on their first tour of Washington by declaring, "We know
that out in the field with men like yourselves we have unification, We consider it a. privilege to be
able to meet you and tell you what our aims and problems, are. ' It brings unification of the armed
forces into i new era of understanding. Lunch is on me today. Good luck IJ Left to right are, TSgt
William R. McLand, Fayetteville, N. C; Secretary Johnson, Sgt 1st Class Qennie M. Weeks, New
port News, Va.; TSgt. Miles W. Melvin, Will lin-ton, N. C; Aviation Boatswains. Mate 1st Class Donald
J. Sailers, Commerce, Ga.; Cpl. Curtis D --7 - , re ¬
nouncing the contest.
"This section will prosper and suc
ceed in direct proportion as its people
increase their skill and knowledge
through higher education," he contin
ued, "and it is with this idea in mind
that we have designed our scholarship
plan to benefit the area in which Co
lonial Stores operate."
Mr. Allen pointed out that faculty
members of a well-known college or
university in each state have been ap
pointed to judge the entries submit?!
ted in that state. He also emphasized
that neither expert writing nor gram
matical corrections is necessary to
win, since juages win oe searching ior
letters that are concise, original and
sincere.
Announcements of winners will be
made on or about April 13, 1950, and
scholarships and prizes awarded im
mediately thereafter.
The Governors of Georgia, Virginia,
North and South Carolinas and lead
ing educators in those states will give
their opinions of the competition in
a half-hour radio program to be
broadcast over more .than 35 radio
stations through the Southeast on
February 24.
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PINEY WOODS NEWS
Mr. and Mrs- HarveyfTSiappall and
daughter spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mr.; Buck King of Norfolk, Va,
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Chappell and
children and Mrs. J. T. Chappell spent
Saturday in Elizabeth City, N. C.
Mrs. C. J. Raper is improving after
being sick in bed for a week.
Mrs. E. N. Chappell, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Chappell, Mr. and. Mrs. Luth
er" Chappell and children, Doris Faye
and Lissie visited Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Raper and Mrs. Marvin Simpson, Sun
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney .Stalling of
I Sandy Cross visited Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Chappell Saturday evening.
Mrs. L. J. Chappell and Mrs. J. T.
Chappell visited Mrs. Sidney Stallings
of Sandy Cross Wednesday.
Mrs. Ida White is visiting friends in
Ryland this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Perry visited
Mrs. Mary A. Chappell Sunday.
I Mrs. C. C. Chappell and Mrs. Mary
Chappell visited Mrs. H. I. Ward of
Ryland last week.
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Adust carburetor and
clean fuel pump
Adjust and clean spark
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Adjust and clean dis
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Adjust brakes
Adjust fan belt
Clean battery terminals
service battery
Test anti-freeze solution
Lubricate chassis com
pletely ,
Clean ell bath air cleaner
HONORED AT SUPPER
t Mr. and .Mrs. John Hurdle enter
tained at a buffet supper at their,
home Friday night, February 17, iri
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Eure.
Mrs. Majyin Eure and Mrs. Sarah
Jane Banks assisted in serving.
The house was decorated with
spring flowers and in the center of
the dining room table was a cake, top
ped with a bride and groom.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Eure, the honoree, Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Nolnerton, Mrs. J. ; R.
Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. J. C Reid and
Jimmy Nicholsan, Mr. and Mrs. EJ V.
Davenport and Carolyn Davenport,
Mr. and Mrs. BU . Davenport, Jr.,
all of Elizabeth City, N. C, Mr. and
Mrs. J. ,F. White of Belcross, Mr. and
Mrs. George Eure, Mr. Curtiss Eure,
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Caddy, Mr. and
Mrs. Watson Russell and Jean Rich
ords, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Eure and
son, Mr. Belvin Eure, Mrs. Sarah Jane
Banks and Gene Banks, Sallie Ruth
Hurdle, Mary Beth Hurdle and (the
hostess, Mr. and Mrs. John Hurdle,
all of Hertford, N. ., Route three
WHITE HAT NEWS
UP-RIVER MISSIONARY
-' SOCIETY MEETS
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Up-iRiver Friends . Church met
Saturday, P. M., at the home of Mrs.
ArbaJVinslow. Mrs. Elizabeth White
conducted the devotional, which con
sisted of Scripture reading, comment
and prayer. . r'
Mrs. Linford Winslow gave, the les
son iMrs. Dempsey Winslow gave a
reading from the iBlue Prints. '
A thanks offering was taken. . A
large number of Bibb chapters were
reported read during the past month
and quite a number of visits to the
sick had been. made by members of
the society.
Delicious refreshments were served
during the social hour to the follow
ing members:
Mrs. Alex Stallings, Mrs. Elizabeth
White, Mrs. Charlie Baker, Mrs. Er
nest White, Mrs. Linford Winslow,
Mrs. Roy Winslow, Mrs, Edith White,
Mrs. John Lasafter, Mrs Dewitt Wins
low, Mrs. Luther 'Winslow, Mrs. H.
Ralph White, Miss IPearle White, Mrs.
Mary Williams, Mrs. Arba Winslow,
Mrs. Ellsha Winslow and Mrs. Demp
sey Winslow. . -.
The Woman's International League
of Peace and Freedom of JPerquimans
County met Sunday -afternoon at the
hone of Mrs. Elizabeth White. Mrs.
Arba Winslow conducted the Devo
tionals. Mrs. Elizabeth White gave
the lesson, the subject being, "Some
Quaker Proposals-' for .Peace," 'Mrs.
Bertha V. S. White gave "News and
Views" from current editorials on
peace. '
A short business session was con
ducted by Miss Mattie Saunders. Mrs.
Elizabeth White closed the meeting
with prayer.
Mrs. Sammie Riddick is still a pat
ient in the Albemarle Hospital.
Mr, and Mrs, Merrill Winslow and
family visited his father, Mr. Henry
Winslow, who is a patient in Duke
Hospital, Saturday. They spent the
night with relatives in Greensboro.
Mr. Harold Laasiter and family, and
Mr. and Mrs. Leverette Winslow and
family aW of Norfolk, Va., visited
relatives here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. (Burton Myers and lit
tie son, spent the week-end with her
mother, Mrs. John T, Lane. .
" Mr. and Mrs. Leonidas Lane-and
daughter, Lucille visited relatives in
Norfolk, Va., Sunday. .
Excell MarkKam of Apex, N. C and
Miss Esther Winslow who is in train-
Utoi
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munity Sunday,
liiJHlws;5v
J. Whatwas . Napoleon's ) first
namoT
2. Who wrote: "Newer put off un
til tomorrow what you can do today" ?
. 8. Name the first and last winners
of tiie Kentucky Derby? - 1
4. Who eomiDosed the music for the
opera, "Porgy and Bess? . V.
Where do Zulus Jive? " ",'
6. The rupee is a monetary unit in
what country? - ,
7. Name the capital of-Portugal. ' ;
"8. What U. S. State reaches farth
erest east? - ,
9. A pawn is used in what game? .
10. What is an albino?. - ' ,
, THE ANSWERS
1 1, Napoltion Bonaparte - was his
last name.- ' -
2. Lord Plilip Chesterfield.
-3. Aristides in . 1875 and Ponder in
1949.- , - , .
4' The late George Gershwin.
B. Ia South Africa.
6. India.
7. Lisbon.
8. Maine.
9, Chess.
10. A' person,, bird, animal or plant
abnormally white in color.
SOCIETY TO MEET
The Woman's Society of Christian
Service, of the Bethany Church will
meet on Saturday, February ' 26. at
2:30 P. M., with Mrs. Tom Eason.'-
The most natural beauty in the
world is honesty and moral truth. For
all beauty is truth.
IV" ?y, I n:--y Z', 1" a .
SacrLl.s cf tie L-as wJ le offered
in Duke of V.'iniwr IlotJ convention
pwoim, Vrinijor, at 7"A. XL, and In
clude sermon on "The Law of Fast- .
ing"V Holy Communion; followed by
Rosary, religious education, with con
fessions 6:30 to 6:56 A.U. AJLIP. M.,
the Rosary, Stations, of the Cross and
Benediction- of the Most Bleased Sac
rament will be given jin St,. Ann's
Catholic Church, Edenton, -with choir
practice 7:30 to 8 iP.M. Starting
February 23, every" Thursday during
Lent, St. Ann's Discussion and Study;
Club; will meet in the rectory library ,
from 7:30 to 8:30 P. , . ; ' ,
Sunday, February 26,' First Sunday r
in Lent. Holv Masses will besrhf in
Edenton at 9 and 11 A. M.. each in- .
eluding sermon on "The Object- of
Faith'', Holy Communion, followed by.
Distribution of Blessed Ashes,' Rosary,'.
Sunday School, with confessions 8:30, ,
W U.VH ..J-AU.OV. W lUiUUv A. '- Ull y '
Week-mornings, other than Friday: ?
Mass, Communion, Rosary in Eden-y
ton., ' . -; i. . r .:.,-. .
ONE-MINUTE SPORTS QUIZ ,
1.. What was Dizzy - Trout's, won- r
lost record in 1949 did he win more '
games than he lost? "
2. What golf" star is to be the sub- :
ject. or a new motion picture?
3. Who was voted the greatest ten
nis star of, the century-recently by a
group of sports writers and xommen
tators? . -. - '" ';;" ;
4. Who was named the greatest
golfer by that same group? v
5, What team does Casey Stengel
expect most trouble from this year?
ANSWERS
1. He won three, lost six.
2. Ben Hogan.
3. Bill Tilden.
4. jBobby Jones.
5. Boston's Red Sox.
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