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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PBVPTE1XTO TOE UPBIHLDIKQ OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMAN8 COUNTY
y., Volume IV Number 36.
Hertford Perquimans County, North; Carolina, Friday, August 27, 1937.
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National Director
Is To Make Address
Charles A. Hines Prin
cipal Sneaker at To
day's Meeting
FISHERY
Guests From District to
Participate; Mayor
Whedbee,Too
Charles A. Hines, of Greensboro,
National Director of the Woodmen of
the World, will make the principal
address at the annual convention of
the Tidewater Association which will
be held in Hertford on Thursday of
this week, with the District Presi
dent, 0. A. Kiff, of Ahoskie, presid
ing. The meeting will convene at 10 a.
m. in the State Theatre, where both
the morning and afternoon sessions
will be held. The night session will
be held in the local Woodmen of the
World Hall.
Silas M. Whedbee, Mayor of Hert
ford, will make the address of wel
come and the response will be made
by the State Manager, ' T. E. New
ton, of Kinston.
Many other distinguished wood
men from various State camps are
expected to be present with large
delegations from all of the counties
represented in the district; which in
clude Gates, Hertford, Northampton,
Halifax, Edgecombe, Bertie, Martin,
Wattttnjton, Tyrrell, Dare, Hyde,
Chowan,; Perquimans, Pasquotank,
CamdeVand Currituck.
Special music will be furnished by
the, Ahoskie School Band and by the
Warwick Quartette, of Hobbsville.
Preparation has been made by the
local camp, which is composed of
many Perquimans County farmers as
well as a number of Hertford resi
dents, for entertaining several hun
dred. It is expected that there will
be five hundred Woodmen present,
many of them accompanied by their
wives and other members of their
families.
After the close of the morning
session a fish-fry will be given on
the Town Lot on the River front,
with the business session convening
in the afternoon at 2:30 p. m.
The night session will be held at
8 o'clock in the hall of the Woodmen
of the World.
Officers of the local lodge include
Roy S. Chappell, Council Command
er, C., a Mansfield, Past Council
Commander, Charles E. Johnson, Ad
viser Lieut., Floyd Mathews, Bank
er, A. W. Hefren, Financial Secre
tary, Herbert N. Nixon, Assistant
Financial Secretary, A. D. Thach,
Escort, A. E. Layden, Watchman,
W. D. Perry, Sentry, J. Oliver White,
C. R. Chappell and Seth Long, Audi
tors. Gulf Station Rapidly
Nearing Completion
Work on the new Gulf Service
Station layout at the Dobb-Church
street intersection is rapidly being
,. completed and the station will pro
bably be ready for business early in
-September.'
Of white stucco trimmed in buff
tile, the building is on' the "eon
'r struction'al style of severat other new
Gulf Stations now in process of con
. struction In this section of the' state,
- According to H. P. Smith, local
' Gulf agent, the equipment - in and
. around the new business center will
be of the most modern developments
in auto service fields. Hydraulic lifts
and electric pumps, both for greas
ing and washing, will be housed in
?an attractive' addition ar joining the
offices on the south side. The greas
ing department is known in Gulf
circles as the" "lubritorium , .
. Edison Harris, a local boy and a
, son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Harris,
"wiir manage Hertford's newest ler
; vice station and tentative plh
it that the place will "maintain twenty-four
hour service, remaining open
for business all-night ' .
The whole area surrotrwf ; e
'. tafi&ag itself isf Jw M wiO
' small grass' plot just behind te
' station, which represents approM
mabely twelve to fifteen thousand
dollars. , . ' , I
VERY ACTIVE I
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A. V. HEFREN
Mr. Hefren, prominent Hert
ford resident, who is secretary
treasurer of the local camp of
W. O. W., and takes an active
interest in the affairs of the
order.
Big Increase Shown
In Number Library
, Books During Month
Mrs -Brooks Whedbee,: who is in
cfiarge'of the" Hertford Public Li
brary, reports that more than twice
the number of books were loaned
during the month just closed than
were loaned the previous month. The
first month that the library was
operated there were only 95 books
loaned and during the last month's
period 234 were loaned.
Most of those taking books from
the library are children and young
people, said Mrs. Whedbee.
The library, which is a develop
ment of the Hertford Woman's Club,
a project begun while Mrs. F. T.
Johnson was president, has had the
loan of .a number of books from the
State Library Commission and a
number of citizens of the county
have contributed books.
A full-time librarian is furnished
through the Works Progress Admin
istration. A iv l Mi l i . i i . !
aii enori win oe maae iq interest
the public in the library to a greater
extent, later on, and plans are now
being considered for raising money
with which to purchase books. It)
has been suggested that, while noj
charge is made for any of the books '
now in the library unless they are
kept out longer than a week, it
might be possible to put in certain
expensive new books which patrons
would be glad to pay for the loan of, 1
and in the fall when the Woman's
Club resumes its work this matter
will probably be taken up and some
definite pans worked out.
Meantime, tne Library will gladly
receive the donations on any new or
old books which friends will contri
bute. Butler Preaches At
Lwal Church Sunday
: The Rev. A. A. Butler will preach
at the Hertford. Baptist Church, next
Sunday at both the - morning And
evening services.' This' church ! has
been 'Without a pastor since the re
signation of the former pastor,; the
Rev. D. S., Dempsey, on August I,
but services are held regularly each
Sunday.
Thursday Last Of
Summer I Holiday
- No more half holidays : in Hertford
on , Thursday : afternoon until next
June. Tor three months, ' June,' July 1
and August, the Hertford stores the '
bank and othef places rfofbusiness ,
nave ciosea tneir aoors every inurs
day at I o'clock and tajtai holiday.
It's all over 'WW?:TlinrsMy.-of.,.t)iis
week marks the last one on the.eal-
TV. . .' A. 54. I.". ... ..i,-, . : .Mr' Al
The State Theatre lobby has. been
rt-da? katcj, 1 week and presents
a most atiractlva appearance. ;
W. O. W.
MORNING SESSION AT 10 O'CLOCK.
A. 0. Kiff, District Manager, in charge
Opening Ode.
Invocation Rev. D. M. Sharpe
Music Ahoskie School Band
Music Warwick Quartette, Hobbsville
Address of Welcome S. M. Whedbee, Mayor
Response T. E. Newton, State Manager
Music.
Addres3 Chas. A. Hines, National Director
Music.
Prayer Rev. R. S. Monds
Parade and Dinner.
Afternoon Session, 2:30 at State Theatre Business Session.
Night Session, 8:00 W. O. VV. Hall
RURAL ELECTRIC
SPECIALIST HERE
ON SEPTEMBER 2
To Be at Durants Neck
To Confer With New
Hope Residents
WANTSERVICE
Anderson Will Be on
Hand Also; 24 Miles
In Operation Now
For the purpose of conferring with
those residents of the New Hope
community who will be served by the
new rural electrical line recently run
from Woodville to New Hope, D. E.
Jones, Assistant Rural Electrification
Specialist of North Carolina State
College, will be at the Durants Neck
Postoffice on Thursday, September
2 to discuss electrical problems.
Current was turned in on the line
this week and already those homes
which were wired to receive it are
connected up. Many others along
the line are preparing to have their
homes wired, some to use a great
deal of current and others less.
Mr. Jones, who has held previous
meetings in Perquimans, having at
tended a special demonstration held
in the Agriculture Building last May
will be glad to advise prospective
current users as to proper wiring,
the use of electric power motors,
pumps, water systems, electric fenc
es, and whatever appliance the peo
ple are interested in.
L. W. Anderson, County Agent,
who has been largely responsible for
the recently run lines in Perquimans,
will also be present on this occasion.
With the completion of the New
Hope line, which is approximately
ten miles in length, there is now al
ready in operation in Perquimans
some 24 miles of rural electric line.
There are approximately 10 miles of
the Belvidere line, 4 of the Chapa
noke and 10 of the New Hope. Pro
bably not more than 100 families are
being served at the present time on
fVinaa linos, aa nnlv enouarh siamers
nuuTO t aectira thn line
were taken on. Several have been
.nH it i fimected
that more will avail themselves of
the opportunity of electricity in their
homes as time goes by.
Soft Ball Game On
Local Lot Monday
A soft ball game is scheduled on
Monday night on the local diamond
between a team from the Edenton
Masons and one from the Perquimans
Masons.
The Perquimans Masons who went
over to Edenton Monday night took
a licking and they are hoping to
even, things up on Monday night.
HeasefProvidef?
Parkins: Space Is f
mm L "J.
iuaycrs itequesr
Mayor '!aa " Itjf Whedbee ire
quests t" Hertford residents re
fraji t v. ; frsHM parking their
ears down Uwa, la ardor that the
vtsitinj Weadaea af the World
stay have nmfl parking space, y!
PROGRAM
VOCATION MEET
ENDS SUCCESSFUL
WEEK'S PROGRAM
Home Economics Con
ference Draws Crowd
At Greensboro
RED CROSS UNIT
Helen B. Harrell Hert
ford Exponent New
Study Course
Friday, August 20 brought to a
close a most successful week of con
ference for the teachers of the Vo
cational program of Home Econo
mics in North Carolina. The confe
rence was held at The Woman s Col
lege of the University of North Car
olina, in Greensboro, with one hund
red eighty-five of the two hundred
three white vocational Home Econo
mics teachers present. Miss Cathe
rine T. Dennis, State Supervisor o
Home Economics, and Miss Virgini;
Ward, assistant State Supervisor
conducted the general conference am
held individual conferences with
many of the teachers, especially th(
ones who are entering the eight
new vocational departments create,
since the close of the last schoo
term.
The teachers of the vocations
program are hired on a ten month;
basis. They are under the supervisioi
of the County Superintendent am
school principal; also the Division oi
Vocational Education of the State De
partment of Public Instruction. The;
are not one of the allotted teacher
for the school in which they teach
State and Federal Funds pay two
thirds of the salary which is match
ed with one-third by the county.
The Home Economics Progran
consisits of class-room instructions
supervision of home projects of eacl
student, conducting classes for adult;
or out-of-school youth if the com
munity is interested, participation ir
community activities which have as
a basis the betterment of home liv
ing. Instruction includes for the
first year personal grooming and
he! it affects one's appear
nce, making satisfying surround
ings, clothing and food as it affect?
the High School girl, personal am
social development. For the second
year, food for the family, mainte
nance of health, clothing for the
family, living together, making sur
roundings livable and attractive. In
schools where a class in third yea:
Home Economics is offered the in
struction includes planning for a va
cation which may be wage earning
or marriage and home making. A
Red Cross unit in home nursing may
also be offered.
Mrs. Helen B. Harrell of Hertford
is the teacher of the vocational pro
gram of Home Economics for Perqui
mans County. When school is not in
session she may be found at her
home on Grubb street or at the High
School building if she is not in the
county visiting home projects. Some
of, the tin ' when school' i not in
session is bsed by , the : teacher for
collecting (illustrative material- to aid
class -Instruction and for professional
.advancement.-!SjS':yjiy-.ivi .;
tt MIBS r Grace nowls ; U visiting
friends, at'Mantw :Hi;faeav
Warm Greetings Are
own Everywhere
iliisCHOPii Houses Deco-
i rate Brightly For
ROY S. CHAPPELL
Mr. Chappell, who is a mem
ber of the Board of County Com
missioners, is Counsel Com
mander of Albemarle Camp of
W. O. W. which is one of the
outstanding camps in the district.
First Batch Old Age
Assistance Checks
Being Distributed
Tha. .first of he old age assis
tance checks have arrived and are
being distributed this week by Miss
liuth Davenport, county welfare of
ficer. Totaling 18 in number the checks
are for the month of July and repre
sent approximately $125.00. Of this
amount the county supplies one
fourth, fie state one fourth and the
Ko'!ral fJoverament o.io half.
Two aid - to - dependent - children
checks are also in the hands of the
beneficiaries and enrich two under
privileged children by about twenty
six dollars. The county takes care
of one-third of this amount.
Several other old age and children
benefit applications, together with
aid-to-the-blind applications, have
been investigated and approved by
the county welfare board. Immediate
action is anticipated on these, by
Miss Davenport, and the checks will
probably arrive shortly.
Funeral Held Tuesday
For Charles Chappell
Charles Chappell, 69, died at his
lone near Belvidere, in this county,
at 11:30 o'clock on Monday morning.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home on Tuesday afternoon at
3:30 with the Rev. A. A. Butler, of
Hertford, pastor of the Whitesville
Grove Baptist Church, of which Mr.
Chappell was a member, officiating.
Burial took place in the family bury
ing ground near the home.
Pallbearers included Julian Chap
pell, Warren Cartwrlght, Henry Cart
wright, Elihu Elliott, Carlton Cope
land and Coleman Byrum.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Fan
nie Byrum Chappell; one son, Josiah
Chappell, of Suffolk, Va.; one sister,
Mrs. Louise Elliott, of Winfall.
Bulgarian Visitor
In Brinn Home
Mr. and Mrs. Rosser Brinn had a
visitor, Mr. Vauleff, of Bulgaria, on
Saturday. Mr. Vauleff is a friend of
Claude Brinn, who for many years
has lived in the Near East, visiting
his brothers, Rosser and Tim, in
Hertford at infrequent intervals. The
foreign visitor, who is spending some
time in the States and of whom
Claude Brinn had written his rela
tives, drove down from New York
and was accompanied by an interpre
ter. Mr. Vauleff stated that Claude
Brinn would be In London " shortly
but that he does' not expect to come
Borne again . in the wry ear future.
'Dft md Mrs. Hebba Sare
ham. SDent the. week-end iai Hertford
with Mrs. Hobbs' narmtsJfoaand
tfra. J. d'ElanchatdJ , )
Visitors
STREET BANNER
Parking Space Avail
able For All; Special
Matinee At State
Hertford is extending a cordial
greeting to the delegates and visitors
to the Woodmen of the World Con
ventior which meets here today.
A special banner is strung across
Church street, extending from the
local hall of the Woodmen of the
World to the State Theatre, bidding
the Woodmen welcome, and other
signs of welcome are displayed by
various business huu.w.
The local Woodmen are here in
full force and everything possible is
being done to make the stay of the
visitors pleasant.
The Town lot, on Front street, has
been cleaned up for the use of the
visitors, the place being made ready
for the big fish fry which is to take
place at the noon hour.
Mayor Whedbee has made arrange
ments for giving the visitors plenty
of parking space.
The local Woodmen camp has made
arrangements for entertaining the
members of the convention at a
special matinee at the State Theatre.
The picture, "Think Fast Mr. Moto",
will be shown immediately after the
closing of the afternoon business ses
sion. The same picture will be the
feature of the regular show at night.
Cotton Picking Time
Now About To Begin
Cotton is beginning to open in
Feiiuinians ar.d present conditions
are that picking will begin next
week. However, it is only in spots
that there is any amount of cotton
opening, where the land is high and
sandy, and cotton picking will pro
bably not begin in earnest for an
other couple of weeks, or more, de
pending, of course, upon weather con
ditions. Hot, dry weather, which is
always favorable to the cotton crop,
would hasten the opening of the
bolls, which would be retarded by
rains or cool weather.
The cotton crop in Perquimans,
which until a few weeks ago, after a
protracted dry, not spell, promised to
be one of the most bountiful to have
been grown in the county in years,
has been somewhat damaged, some
farmers say considerably so, by the
recent rains. The boll weevil, that
pest which always gets in its dirty
work in damp, cool weather, has
made considerable inroads on the
crop, also. There is, however, still
a great deal of cotton and with
favorable weather conditions from
now on wonders would be worked in
the crop.
Cotton picking time is looked for
ward to by most of the county, as
not only do the farmers begin to get
some returns for their year's work,
but cottpn pickers have an opportun
ity to make some money, and many
of them are able to buy the winter's
supply of clothing for their families
from their earnings and save some
thing to help get through the winter
months.
The effect of the cotton harvest is
immediately felt by the merchants in
Hertford, where most of the money
from cotton picking as well as the
returns for the cotton is spent.
With the big plant of the South
ern Cotton Oil Company here in op
eration, where not only the cotton
crop of Perquimans, but the bulk of
the crop in the Albemarle and ad
joining counties as well, is sold, the
cotton crop becomes an even more
important commodity.
Methodist Sunday
k -School; Has Picnic
t Tfce nemfcers of the $dndayr School
f; tfc Hertford -Methodist s Church
.kjq9e4 ;.IflMg6Et Sptil0" Tues
day, afternoon, the' . affair; being held
aft the-home of .William Landing, on
ibe Swinarn Pttrats'JWek7;