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Ut, C!::njsScisGod FcrPcrfcc'o Pitobably the highest ambition of the Puunana County Chorus is to be so goad shat they will be " known for their good singifag all over East ern North Carolina. They are a bard working group of approximately 20 women. They organized the chorus in the arly months of 1952 and have worked constantly since then. They .practice regularly every week apd if Something special comeg up, Whey prac tice twice a week until it is over. These women are always anxious to participate in any, pnograra when they are asked. -. - During th past year they have sung SMOOTHEST Line in Town, , For the smoothest line in town just follow these few simple, suggestions: 1. Keep your calls tewonably brief. 2. Allow a breather between each call. 3. RepUot the receiver care fully. 4. Yield the lint cjukkly for emergency calls. Doitaadyourswaiahraysbt .... The Smoocheac Line in Town. ..-' THE NORFOLK CAROLINA TELEPHONB A TELEGRAPH COMPANY Elizabeth City - Edenton Manteo over a nearby radio staZoo many times, they have sung at the County Council aaeatinge, (they wok pant on the program for .the District meeting which wats held here in Hertford last .... mj ... .ti . . j year anu m . uenoon hub year, . anu they entered a contest in Raleigh. The Hertford Junior Chamber of Com. merce invited them to sing in Itheir minstrel which is an annual affair, and laser it was taken, out of town and they went there also. .They plan to sing over the radio as a special feature of National Home Demonstra tion Club Week. They are now (prac ticing the songs which they will sing with tihe State Chorus at Farm and Home Week. .'. The enthusiasm which is Shown in this group of women when they come to practice is not ofiten seen in a group anywhere. They have never yet failed to accept when they were asked to be on a program, no matter 'how hard they had .to work to learn "Ae music. Perquimans County Home Demonstra tion Club members are very proud of their chorus and they are certain ly justified in ibeing proud. The Director of the Chorus is Mrs. J. D. Yeaies, and the accompanist Is Mrs. Charles Johnson. The County Muteic Chairman is Mrs. L. J. Winslow of Belvidere. Gardening Is Fun ! Club Member Says By A Hopewell Club Member Do plant a spring garden. Youl) reap more benefits than you .think. In addition to the fresh as dew vege tables you gather for your table, home freezer and canning, youll have a slimmer figure, brighter eyes and a clearer skin from working out-of-doors. Your pocket book may even be fatter from Whe surplus you sell. 'But go at this task wholehearted. Make a garden plan. Leann wha$ kind of soil you have and fertilize to sup ply the missing nutitients. Select good seed and plant a variety of vegetables, not Only the old land tried nee, but be venturesome, and plant something new. Maybe friend husband wont ea'i it, but then maybe he-will and if you have a variety of vegetables it ita eas ier to supply the "basic seven" for your table.. If it is possible to fence tin your garden It should be done, for all live stock and wild animals are attracted jo a garden and they seem to always iseleot your choicest plants Ito ruin. Give each member of your famjly a .task Ho share Sn your' garden. ' This .. nftaRETTES -.-.nmftS0F THE 4 tfAU.n P0PULAKI1I t..tpttWirf,.dfir WW s shown I I WW I MUM I Camel' lead reV lead W- Camel' MXI-imr-' ' Come'' (WWW-"" way you wont have t" til fc"..a hard work. Teen-age 'dau-' r c j work on her sun tan wh you t, 1 you will be surprised at how much help small son will be. - So sharpen your 4)ools, ge out in the garden and forge we have such things an atomic and hydrogen bombs, treacherous enemies and world gone mad. God lives in nature, " New Varieties Ofv Peanuts Being: Offered ,Two new varieties of peanuts known as N. C 1 and N. &' 2 hav bean re leased by' the N. C. Experiment Sta- tSon, it was reported by . I. C. Yagel, County Agent. These peanuts will be produced in each ox the peanut grow ing counties of itlhe State; Certified seed of these varieties will be avail able Ito farmers in 1954. Preston Nixon of Route 2, Hertford,' is grow ing both varieties this . year and should have some certified seed for sale next spring, Mr, Nixon has co operated with the Extension Service and the Experiment Station tor two years previous in developing these peanuts. He has also growjn certified hybrid seed corn so this a? mot new for him. ,' .v,, A. C. Ward and son Dillard of Bouto 2, Hertford, and eth Dong, Jr., of Route 3, Hertford each have planted a small hybrid com variety I tellt consisting of seven varieties, N, C. 27, N. 0. 36, Dixie 82, U. S. 282, N. C. 31, N. C. and Ooker 811. These farmers welcome an opportunity to try different hybrids on their farms. They feel that it will help in determining which varieties are better adapted .to their soils. BURGESS CLUB MEETS The Burgess Home Demonstration Club met Wednesday night with Mrs. V. li. Proctor. The meeting was open ed by singing "All Through . The Night" Devotional, consisting of Acts 26, chapter 13-19 verses. Poem, The Mountain and the Valley and prayer was given by Mrs. Tommie Mathews. Minutes were read and roll called. The time of meetmg was changed ijq 20th for the May meeting. In the ab sence of -the Citizenship Chairman, Mrs. J. B. Basnight announced Jhe contest among the club members in writing a skit on, What The Consti tution Means tto Us Today. pommunfty Service Chairman col leJted $5.05 for Red Cross. Food Conservation chairman, Mrs. Tommie Mathews gave ajn interesting report on iSelection and Preparation of Vege tables. ' Miss Perry gave an interesting demonstration on fabrics. Showing the qualities of the .old and rtihe new fabrics. She urged Ithat labels and laundrying directions be closely ob served .when purchasing faJbrics. The meeting closed with the Col lect. ' ''. The hostess v served orange fruit cake tapped with whipped cream and cherries and bottled drijnks. . : r.corJ, IToOgomery T ri; y, Dearborn Kotors, and Main tenance, American-Oil Company. . ' Wh steadily increasing participa tion in these programs during the last five . years,' it is estimated that in 1953, 100,000 members will enroll in Farm and Home Electric, 828,000 in IJield Crops, one million in Girts Rec- ora, sau.uuu in rouiuy, ana o,uuu m Tradtbr Maintenance. . AD five programs are conducted un der the direction of Kh Cooperative Extension; Service. County Extension Club Agents will furnish complete in formation, ; BRIDGE CLUB MEETS ; Mrs. J. R. Futrell entertained her bridge dub Thursday night at her home on Front Street Those play ing were Mesdames 'Joe E. Brown, J. H. Newbold, W. H. Hardcastle, Trim Wilson, H, A. Whitley, S. P. Jessup, Clyde McCallum, C. A. Davdnpont and Mass Mas Wood Winslow. .The high score prize went Ito Mrs. McCallum. Refreshments were served by the hoe. .tesS. HOSTESS TO BRIDGE CLUB Mm. Ohartes.Williford was hostess to her bridge club Tuesday night at her home. ; Those playing .were Mes dames C. R. Holmes, T. L. Jessup, John Ooaten, Corbin Dozier, U. T. (Big gers, C. E. Johnson, M. R. Campbell and Miss " Mary j Sumner. The high score prize weorj bo Mrs. Hohnea. A sweet course was served. There are too many leaders whose main aim in life is too be leaders., tlia. Clauds Winslow, Mrs, Fernan do Ohappell, Mrs. Willie Lamb, Ura. Alahby Jordan, Mrs. Carroll William and KarriaDt Ann sperrj Friday in Wil son with Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Chappell land son, Jerry. Mr. Chappell is Mrs. Lamb's brother. " , 5 ' .;:v'''-:'':'-I:Jl:;-fL"''f.rN:: TTIPORD'S Mutual Burial ASSOCIATION , WE ARE DISTRIBUTORS FOR THE FAMOUS DUflLOP TIRES AilD TUBES ' x WE ALSO SELL GOODYEAR AND U. SROYAL TIRES Batteries and Other Accessories JOE I BILL'S SERVICE STATION RAY WHITE, Prop. PHONE 8601 America's smokers give CAMELS the greatest vote of confidence in cigarette history! IIIHMMMIMtt tttttttttftt'"'"''"' PEAfJOT '8D0nEB8! Let Satterfield & Leary Qros. j In Edenton Opposite B.B.H. Motor Company SKILL and TEMT YOOQ SEEB PEflDOTSt Library News VUWTTi.njxnjnjn.rj-i.wiiwiw Reserve Hospital Plan '1 DAY TO 80 YEARS' Earl Goodwin : SUPERVISOR "Pays Doctor's Bills If CUP AND MAIL FOR MORE INFORM AttON PHONE 241 , BOX 327 .312 Citizens Bank Bldg. Edenton, N. C. New books received this week in the Perquimans County Library are varied kit. . . First of all and solely for reference there are two, iStatidtiical Abstract of the U. S. and Historical ISHatiatics of the U. S. 1789-1949. There are three biographies, Jen- eral Billy Miltchel Stephen Austin, and Red Jacket. Other non-fiction include O "Rugged Land of Cold, the story of a woman's winter alone in Alaska, and This Happened in the nuts oi iwmxucKv. tne story or a mountain home for children. The il lustrations in this book are (note worthy. ; ''.',.;.: New fiction titles are: Executive Suite, The Gabriel Horn, The Wild Ohio, Swan's Harbor, The Intruder. (There are two new mysteries by the ever popular authors, Wentworth and Mclrafes, Out of the Past and I And My True Love. Two new westerns are The ILang Wind and Texas Hhowdowin. for teenagers there arej' Vaga bond Summer, A Window For Julie, and The Silver InkweBl. Finally for baseball fans ronmr and old there 5s The Mickey Msuik IStoory.- AT FA V KITEVILLE R C Murray and J. S. McNider. delegates from Griggs Oommandorr No. 14 of Elizabeth City will aJBbend a Klankav of the Grand York Kite bodies of North Carolina, convening at Fayetiteville Sunday. Mav SO through Tuesday. ATTENDED FUNERAL Mr. and Mrs. Joshua White ' and Alvin White albbended the fimral f Mrs. Wbitels sister, Mrs. Norma Thach Hancock in New iBem Tuesday of this week. The Hancocks were Dormer residents of Hertford. - State Accepts Five National 4-H Awards , Programs For 1953 North Carolina's 4-H Club mem bers will be eligible ibo paifbfcipate in five 1953 national awards prograaiB offering; medals of Honor, all-expense trips to the Chicago 4-H Club Con gress next November, and $300 col lege scholarships, tihe State Club of fice has announced. The programs ' ant) donors 'are: Farm and Home Electric, Westing, house Educational Founda'iflon; 'Field Crops; International Harvester; Girls Ir In isxaiir o iiji oy T - Keeps Cheese Fresh (or Weeks Built-in compartment is spe cially equipped to preserve cheese freshness and flavor as recommended by the US, Department of Agriculture. PHILCO 736 Never before such deluxe features at this low price. Complete Dairy Bar with Cheese Keeper and Butter Keeper. Huge built-in full-width Freezer. Fully Adjustable Shelves Quick Chiller.' Plus the matchless beauty of Philco "Key Largo' color styling. Be sure to see this sensational value. . EASY TERMS V Big 7.2 Co. Ft. PhHco I F tD 4Ce Not the usual "6", but the big oven rise 7.2 ou. ft. Phflco with .modern ftiD-width freezing compartment and exclusive "Key Largo" color styling. - Over It sq. ft of shelf storage area. Bandy Doable Utility Trays Lots of tall, bottle space. Come in end get ear liberal trade-in offer on older mod- 1 els. just for this introductory periodV mmcom (J '! . PAUL J. VlttrE, Ulanaser PHONE 4731 MARKET STRICT
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