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rr ly. i rcrjD, n. c, ftjday, may 25, 1951 PAGE TORES v . North' Carolina Farm (Bureau offi cial Sold Chit Week thai the Depart ment of v Agricsstur will fcuppor grower prices of the crop peanuts at u Wnimura aversje of 'f2308 per ton for ill type. This "compares with & for last year's crop, s Iw-V (R. Flake Shaw," Greensbtrtxv 'Farm Bureau Execvrtiwe Vice-president, who spent 'tome three month ' In Wash ington negotiating the passage of the new v peanut law, which raised North Carolina's iquota from to 237r 787 acres; said this support average will prevail unless the supply position or a higher level of parity at the be ginning of the crop year, August 1, requires a higher level of support un der terms of the farm law. - He said that the base grade Support prices by types include.: .$226 a ton for Virginia-type peanuts (containlng 65 per . cent sound mature kernels; 5206 for, runner" type, 55 ;. per cent sound mature kernels; $22? for Spanish-type east of the Mississippi Haver, 70 per cent sound mature kernels. Shaw pointed out that peanut pro ducers of the State should congratu late themselves on having succeeded in getting a law passed which makes it possible to bring about an adjust ment In the production of types that have been under discussion for a num ber of years. ' In; my Judgment, this iav probably the most practical, and WAi4raMA tv9 lorrfal ai-iNTI Kaf 41ia n'gwiwNvw 'w .... uv peanut producers have ever jad -' He cautioned farmers that peanuts containing in excess of 7 per cent dam- ' - " A J 1.1 ngv, 10 per cem lureiga putterim, vr 10 per cent moisture in the Virginia Carolina area, will not be eligible for support. . - tj grade v at - "ae. . The Ii i on l.j.Jf I j tove jaeaii?rsJ x..s js.:. ; - J tzi grade sf les ict ky Soil C ration Service Icch- niciaM worUrj v.'.h the AKwraiarie Soil Conservation District - :i;r'' , This Supervisors of the Albemarle and Roanoke-Chowan Soil Conserva tion Districts held a Joint meeting Hay. 9 at Lewis' Earbecue place at Ahoskie. The ervjsors invited rep resentatives from all Agricultural Agencies in the counties. . David S. Weaver, pirector of the N. C Exten sion Service, was the speaker. . ( ; Those attending from Perquimans County were: hn Q. Hurdle and Cla rence C; Chappell,4Dlstrict Supervis ors; Milton Dail, Production A Market ing Administration; Xi. U. buck, Voca tional Agriculture; t C. YageJ and E. I Topping, Extension Service; W. C Chappell, farmer; Scth W. Long and F. A.- McGoogan, . Soil Conservation Service. NOTES ON SOIL CONSJ0RVATION Mrs. ILeroy Nixon recently had ap- . - I A1 -M -1J.L -1 ... pruxunawiy 7i miiea vx uiucnes cut on her farm near Chapanoke with a . dragline. This ditching consisted of enlarging and cutting to grade 8tt miles of old ditches and constructing one mile of new ditches. . , ; J. P. Trueblood has had approxi . mately 1.8 miles of ditches on his farm at Fowler's Fork enlarged and cut JAIME3 E. OVERTON James Elliott Overton, 81, who lived on R!FD 1, Hertford, died Friday morn ing at 5:45 A. M., in Chowan Hospital in Edenton after a two weeks' illness. 'Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Lynch Funeral Home in Hertford, with the Rev. J. R. Byerly officiating.. Burial was. in Bethlehem Cemetery. .. He was a native , of Perquimans County and the son of Alfred Over ton and the late Mrs. Mamie Over ton.' Surviving, in addition to ' his father, are two brothers, Steve and Lander Overton; a sister, Miss Stella Mae Overton, all of the home. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Long of Rich mond, Vs., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Long, Sr. & Din&er guests of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Long, Sa., on Sunday rwere Mr. and Mrs. Seth Long, Jr, and Mrs. A. v. Thatch, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Winelow and son, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rogerson and son, land Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Long. ' SURPRISE SHOWER The Mary Towe Circle of the Wh man's Society of Christian Service of the Hertford Methodist Church held its regular - monthly meeting in the home of Mrs. R. S. Monds, Jr., which was made attractive with bouquets' of spring flowers, with its president; Miss Nellie Fields, presiding. Mrs. W. E. Drake gave the devotion Mrs. Walter Edwards read the minutes in the absence of the secretary. After routine business matters . were dis cussed and the benediction repeated in unison, Miss Ruth Elliott, whose mar riage to Eldon Winslow will be an event of June 2, was given a surprise shower in. a very unique manner when her sister, Miss Thelma Elliott, push ed the mahogany server of gifts from its secluded spot into the living room while a record played Lohengrin s Wedding March. 'After toe nonoree onened her miscellaneous jrifts and party refreshments of . ice cream, cup ' Wnea kidney function stows down, many folks complain of nactlni backache, loos of mi and energy, headaches and dininaa. pom') suflef lonsar with thoM diaeonrforta if ndnaad Udnay function la letting jrou :. iwi duo to such aoauMa tausia aa strass ' and strain, ovatozortioB or oxponu to old. Minor Madder Irritations dua to cold, dampness or wronc dlat awjr causa fsttiiif ap nights or fraquaat pusafsa. . Don't ncglaet jroor kldnaya If thest esndl tfona botbar yon. Try Doan'a Pllla a aaUd dioratle. Usad aaeeeasfuUy by nlUloaa for orar W yaara. Whila of tan otboraiaa caoasd, it's amaalnc how many times Doan'a tia happy raUef front these dbwomfoita Eelp the At mile of Udney tubes and filters Saab eat watt. Get Doaa'a rills todayl Dofltrs Pills vm ia w r; ,PV v' Ml Other cakes, and mints were served, carry ing out a color scheme of green and white, Mendelssohn's Wedding March was played. -Miss Thelma Elliott and Mrs. W. H. Pitt were invited guests. Members present in addition to those already mentioned were: Miss Martha Dan- nett, Mesdames Martin. Towe, Eldon Hurdle, Emory 'White, Tommy Mat hews, Jim Bob White, Charles Payne, Robert HoQowell, 'Jesse Lee Harris, I. C. Yagel, Fank. McCoogan, Edgar Fields and Lawrence Towe. Mrs. R. M. 'Fowler assisted Iter daughter in the evening's hospitality. . . RECITAL PRESENTED ' The piano . pupils Miss Kate Blanchard presented their annual re cital at the Hertford Grammar School last Friday night, before a large audi ence. 'Those taking part on the pro gram were Riley Williams, Shirley Byrum, Anne Brinn, Kay Howell, Sal ly Ruth- HollowelliJulian Howell, Mary Elliott Brinn, Jo Pat Stokes, Barbara Edwards, Joanna Williford, Alice Dawson, Clifford Towe. SALE Up To 50 Off - "'' W. M. DIVERS ft SON Jewelers Hertford, N. C. BRIDGE CLUIB HOSTESS : Mrs. J. O. Fetton was hostess to her bridge club Monday evening at her homo. Those playing were Mesdames V. N.Darden, Oscar Newbold, Charles Whedbee, Charles Henc, B. G. Koonce, T. B. Sumner, W. G. Wright and Miss Kate Blanchard. The high score prize went to Mrs. Darden. A sweet course was served." HOLD FAMILY REUNION The family of Mrs. R. L. Spivey, Sr., held its annual reunion at the cottage of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Clark on the Perquimans River on Mooter's Day. A picnic dinner was served to the following: Mrs. R. L. Spivey, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. C W. Tves and son, Ca leb, of Elizabeth. .City; Mrs.. W. B. Clark, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Lee Harris and children, 'Mr. and Mrs W. B. Clark of Wilson; Mrs. 17. G. Roberson, Mr. and Mrs. C IR. Clark jf Wilson; Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Mat hews and family, Mr. and Mrs. J, A. Johnson and children of Portsmouth, Va.; 'Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Basnight, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Spivey and family of iRchmpnd, Va.; M.-M. Spivey, (Mrs. Naomi 'McDowell and children, L. H. Spivey and daughter of Washington, D. C, Mrs. James Totten of Arling ton, Va.; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Spivey, Mr. and Mrs. C D. Spivey and family. SALE Up To 50 Off , iW M, DIVERS & SON Jewelers Hertford, N. O. ' eeOrAr Liffht Tone Furniture Dresses Up Your Home and - Gives It That Modern Look . . . See .These New Suites ; TODAY At QUINN'S . - ' ' We're'Nbw . Showing MAPLE . and RATAN Suites, 1 ' for living rooms and sun porches, PINE Suites . . ; for living room, dining v : 'y- ' ; room and bedroom, . .. Yc ull I":o tlzz2 bvcly lighter toned suites, cr, -J tl-iry ere t" '-ct-priced, too. . - ;". Next to new Case machine, you can't find anything . better than an old Case machine kept running like new ; by proper adjustment and renewal of wearing parts. We always try to have on hand factory parts for any Case niachme used in this locality. Our shop is equipped especially for farm machinery repairs and overhauling. Come In now and arrange a convenient time for your ' Service work. Hertford Motor Co. HERTFORD, N. C. "IT'S WHITER THAN WHITE!" f AYS ATHEY'S FAMOUS 11TTIE PAINTER 1 0 I On 6t tovert and goes farmer Brushes en asily-tmootht itself out Washes at easily at tile Stays while will net turn yellow iliwlMATHiY'S HMf it tort m Athtjt surfce! n in Manufactured by i!C V sW THE C. M. ATHEY PAINT CO. BALTIMORE 30, MD. Hertford Hardware & Supply Company "Trade Here and Bank the Difference" PHONE 3461 HERTFORD, N. C. :;(g.r The Styl.lln. Oe Luxe 2-Desr Sedea tContlnuoilon of Hamhrd qulpmnt and trim lllue (rofW b dffndtnt on oroifabiNlr of aolerfol.) Wi. '4 '1, If . ELribeth City, N. C, America' LargoGf and Finos.-Low-Priced Car! I-' . I i , Hrsticnd finest In th low-price) field : TIsME-PSOVCD . : Atonitl TrnsaUslon). , . Hen's why we say LARGEST! It's LONGEST measuring 197 inches from bumper to bumper. You can see that extra length and feel it In the smoother ride! It's HEAVIEST tipping the scales at 3140 pounds. You can feel Chevrolet's big-car softdness in Its steady, even way of goingl It has the WIDEST TREAD spanning 58 inches between the rear wheels. That wider base means better readability helps steady the ridel You'd expect to pay a little more for the largest low-priced car . . . longest, heaviest, with the widest tread. But no! With all its extra size and weight all its exclusive features Chevrolet is the lowest priced line in the tow-price field, i . Styieline Deluxe 4Door Sedan, shipping weight. Here we say FINEST! FISHER BODY QUALITY e UNITIZED KNEE-ACTION RIDE VALVE-IN-HEAD ENGINE ECONOMY WIDE-VIEW CURVED WINDSHIELD e JUMBO-DRUM BRAKE SAFETY SAFETY-SIGHT INSTRUMENT PANEL e TIME-PROVED POWEI ffUA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Combination of Pounds Aujoewtfc TmhJoo and . . 1 05-h. p. engine optional on De tine models at extra cost. MORI PEOPLE BUY CHIVROLETS THAN ANY OTHER CAR! ; 1I3!!!7 Company F:.cr.o21Sl Hertford, N.G
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