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'if I.TTTTfl QUIMANS WEEKLY - 11"' ljf I " Heiifd, fttf quimans County, North Carolina, Friday, December 26, 1941. $1.50 Per Year. X r V. (tk.... VflLWNSCff .4MHM cifutiii for Aid Grot Is Part af the Defense rj: ; Dr. T P. IBrinn, named an chief of vVthe fhflfifency Medical Service for Y Olvilia Defense in Perquimans, to- , t day announced the ' appointments of , cmiena U his group of civilian de afens wtw. ' i The Medical (Service works directly i' under Charles Whedbee, Chairman of ' the (Jdtmty Defense Cotmcvil and ' handle aLases of emergency where medical aid is needed. ' ' In addition to the chief medical of- i iicer an luivisory vuuncu coiiipuseu ' . . 1 A1 1 1 of S. 11 Whedbee, Mrs. C. P. Sumner, ; W. H. Pitt and Dr. I. A. Ward will direct this group of workers. . Dr. Brian stated that there wiH be three tyqtoads of -workers to carry on J as Emergency Field Units and these squads vpiu be under the direction J of himself Dr. C; A. Davenport lind J. D. Weaver. J. H. Towe has .been named as rlansportatfon officer or the medical services tad Mrs. C. F. Sumner will . head the trwonteer nurses aid corps, . Jerry UewboM was apfaoiated as emergency water WpemsoT, and B C. Berry, Iks emergency food super visor. ! Other tfnfts of the Civilian befettsi workem l fee Announced tlrwra WW ioet w rapidly as fc Chief OGe comjTls their lift of voluntas Wtfci. All dMUMa of Ptertnimans Cntsr are urged to register for volunteer work with the Defense Council. An office, located above the office of th Town of Hertford, will be Opew shortly, meanwhile' persons wishing 11 to volunteer their services may see "Mr. Whedtee, chairman of the Coun cil. .&!2Cf Christinas '.Am mm : From present indications the . ' cnnstmas seal sale is going over the top in- PerqtrfmBns County. At , the present time the sum of 70 has been turned ever- to Mrs. I. A. ward, , county chairman. The largest s- rpert, which comes from the,schooU n the county, has not been made, as fyei, but tha. Ward stated that when the tottt tetania km subm5tted, she' feels sure that Perquimans County will exceed its $120 goal. Mrs. Ward ,s1bo stated this weelcthat she ... ...ia, , -very much pleased with the results . thus fyt. Solicitors of Christmas Seals have . d 'until Christmas Day to make sales of ' these small stickers, the funds raised ' being used in the fight against tu . berculoBio. rn The different schools and other . groups who have not reported are v raas. !; ,u'Any person who has not yet been, solicited, and who wishes to aid in - - - this worthy cause, may get Seals by , phoning )Wrs. Ward at her home in , Hertford The phone number is f ' i-, rphool Children Assisting Defense terqufmans County School chil dreh, in addition to studying for ex aminations prior to their Christmas holidays, nave been, busy assisting in 'defense work, according to F. T. Johnson, County Superintendent Te children have been gathering oilpapers' and magksines for the C -iliaa Defense Council and shortly uter school is resumed following the holidays, Mr. Johnson said, a class in first aid Will be started for students at the High School.' ' ,r A drive Vfll also be made to have every achotA atudeaV buy a Defense Savir.9 ESatnfc;- - " - , ltlJh. iUiVllrfi uln.'-i-..' ' lrTmTajrsAre Lpcclcd This Week W. G. hwby; Town Clerk, stated iday that he wajrexpectiif attto 'le tags for th Town df Hert 1 to arrive ! here this week and r :Ia o ; tht taga will begin at H.e tug have been, delayed ; In r. factare aid., shipment due to r i of materials for; defcde. work, I - t'.cy lave hrji lTOir,L;i at last, ' IJjtDrwia are warned 1 that failure i..!ise and display tags , on t make the owners liable to court Sir 1 uliJr BftlNG in tha Yule log. tf- If ml' mo'te nHhRre 'ow- on 'e ljf iiJf ma spirit of 6y ba tmconfined! It mllli ml 's C""5 - magic time iSf for ad the world! wWf : VV In this "happiest holiday season" j i we can only wish for you that the f JI happiest possible Christmas joy i be yours. 1 JJ It has been a source of genuine I pleasure to hay served you dur- I f ing the past year, and we hope a2 for a continuance of our friendly X" 'A relations. THE PUBLISHERS WIIIUJ WCU5 Hiss Jean D. Smith ' The marriage of Miss Jean Doris i Smith and William Elliott White, Jr., took place Sunday, Decvember 21, at 1 o'clock, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Hertford, the ceremony being performed by the Recto the Rev. Edmund T. Jillson. Miss Nancy Coke Dardea played the wedding music. The bride, who was unattended, wore an afternoon dress of pastel j blue, with harmonizing accessories.' Her flowers were yellow roses. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. W. E. White, Sr., par ents of the bridegroom, entertained at ari informal bufftl'sroiftheon, their guests including relatives and a few intimate friends. ' After a motor trip of an unannoun ced destination, Mr. and Mrs. White will be at home at 202 E. Colonial Avenue, Elizabeth City. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvie Adam Smith, of Catawissa, Pa., and is a member of the faculty of the Elizabeth City High School. The .bride-groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. White, of Hertford, and is connected with the Carolina Theater, in Eliza beth City. Those from out-of-town attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Har vie A. Smith, of Catawissa, Pa.; Dr. andtMrs. G. G. Dixon, of Ayden; Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Elliott, of Williams- ton; Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Pollard, of Bell Arthur; Mr. and Mrs. J. Scott Lister, Miss Frances Lister, Mr. and Mrs. Lister Markham, of Elizabeth City; Mrs. M. S. Elliott and Mrs. Leo Wilhelm, of Edenton. ' t i Hertford Stores To Close On Friday In order that merchants and clerks of the stores in Hertford may enjoy their Christmas holiday, ajl stores In Hertford will remain dosed on Friday. December 28. : ?' ; .This action was Voted at a meeting or the Hertford merchants mm at the orthouee on December. .9. l- Patrons are requested to $do their shopping before the stores f)ose on Wednesday night . in order $ to fill theil; needs until ' the store reopen on Saturday morning. AU stores will remain open at nights until 'Christ mas Eve. " v j ; , Fire Sunday Morning v . The Hertford Fire Departnf vnt ans were4 an alarm Sunday mq ping at 3d o'clock, . when; the Si, joy, Negro dance nail; waa badly ilmaged by a fire of undetermined orighi ' , -The fire was well under way when the firemen arrived, but the blase was soon brought under control. , 1 Dance For Benefit Of Red Cross Friday Night, December 26 Jn an effort to aid in the raising of $l,5TJ0-for the Rd Cross, members of the Perquimans Chapter of the Red Cross will hold a dance at Walk er's ballroom on Friday night, De cember 26, from 9:30 until 1 o'clock. Admission to the dance will be 50 cents per person and the total pro ceeds will be given to the Red Cross Fund. 'W. A. Hefren, Emergency chair man, has appointed Mrs. C. A. Daven port as dance chairman and she will be assisted by a number of other members of the local chapter. The public is invited to attend. Tax List Takers To Degin Work Jan. 1 Perquimans County tax list takers will begin the listing of property on January 1st. Meeting with the County Commis sioners on Thursday, the tax listers were given instructions by the super visor, J. W. Ward. The list takers were also given the printed notices of the list taking places to be posted at public places in the various town ships. The list takers were instructed by Mr. Ward to make up schedules at once, and next week's Perquimans? TIT 1! Ml 1 I 1 ' weeKiy will carry an auverusemeni. setting forth the time and places where various list takers will sit In each township. The personnel of the list takers is1 Roy C. Chappell, Bethel Township; George Jackson, Parkville Township; E. L. Chappell, Belvidere Township; John O. White, Hertford Township; and S. D. Banks, New Hope Town ship. The supervisor gave the usual in structions as to the routine of listing taxes, calling attention to the fact that, under the law, all persons -who are liable for poll tax and who fail to list, themselves, and all who own property and fail to list same, will be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, fined or im prisoned. Hout Off The test ; blackout which was to have been held Monday night from 9:80 to 10 o'clock, was called off by Charles Whedbee, chairman of the Civilian Defense. ( - -:WA(X-- Mr. Whedbee received, word on Fri day from T. S, Johnson, State Direc tor of Civilian Defense,,' that neither Hertford or any town was to stage a test blackout without approval of the bUrcet command. ' ' : y ; .:fi Navy Needs Typists And Stenographers The U. S. Navy still needs men who are qualified, as typists and stenographers or both typists and stenographers and headquarters foi the Sixth and Seventh Naval dis tricts today issued a second call this month for men filling these require ments. The volunteers should be between the ages of 17 and 60 and will en list as yeomen, with ratings offered depending on professional qualifica tions. They will receive from $60 to $9 per month depending on their rating and are provided living quar ters and meals1, or additional allow ance if not stationed on a naval re servation. Volunteers must be in good health and those enlisting will be subject to active duty for the duration of the war. Men in the reserve are not subject to military service as pre scribed under the selective service act. An original uniform and medical facilities are furnished at no cost to the volunteer. Those men interested in this branch of the Naval Service should write to Captain A. G. Howe, USN (Retired), Box 147, Charleston, South Carolina. This letter should state typing speed, rate of taking dictation, age, number of dependents, present position and rate of pay a C. Buck Elected As Master Of Masonic Lodge For Year 1942 G. C. Buck was elected Master of Perquimans Lodge, No. 105, A. F. & A. M., for the year 1942 at the first regular communication held by the Lodge in December. Other officers elected at the meet ing are; C. R. Holmes, senior warden; J. H Towe, junior warden; D. J. Pritchard, secretary, and George W. Jackson, treasurer. A ppdntiv officers and committees will be named by. Master Buck at the meeting of the Lodge on December 30th. Installation of hew officers will take place at the meeting to be held Tuesday night, January 6, 194 PENNILESS MAN LEAVES $4,911 Kimmswick, ; ; Mo, When Philip Schad 84, diedi apparently penniless, rumors persisted that he had a jot of money hidden away somewhere. Finally, a brother searched his tumble-down riverbank shack and found a Cardboard box containg $4,911, in old style bills and gold coins. Urgent Notice All truck and bus owners of Per quimans County are urgently re quested to register trucks and busses with the Perquimans County Council for Civilian Defense. Also, owners are-" requested to fill out the regis tration cards mailed them from State headquarters several days ago. Persons desiring assistance in fill ing: out these cards may get it from any number of places in Hertford, according to Charles Whedbee, chair man of Civilian Defense in Perquim ans. The registration of all trucks and busses is of vital importance to de fense and owners are hereby urged to comply with this request as soon as possible. If you own a truck or bus, come to Hertford today and register the same with the Defense Board. Judge Richard Dixon To Preside January Term Superior Court Twenty-two Cases On Docket; Case gainst Norfolk Southern Judge Richard Dillard Dixon wil' ireside at the January Term o Perquimans Superior Court whicr opens here on Monday, January 12 according to an announcement made his week. Judge Dixon lives in Edenton and ins been serving as Special Judge lince his appointment to the bench y Governor Broughton. He has re vived much praise from counties here he has held court since his appointment. The January Term of Court will be for Civil Cases only, there boiner some twenty cases calendared to be heard. Among tnese is the suit re cently brought by L. N. Hoilowell against M. S. Hawkins and L. H. Windholz, receivers for the Norfolk Southern Railroad. Mr. Hoilowell claims $5,000 dam ages against the Railroad because of "painful and serious and , perhaps permanent injuries" sustained when a plank in the platform of the local freight and passenger depot broke while he was standing on it. The complaint read that the plain tiff was greatly jarred, shocked and bruised and needed hospitalization for the removal of a tumor on the right leg, caused by abrasions re ceived from the accident. Jurors drawn by the Commission ers to serve at the January Term of Court are: Alphonso Williams, Paul L. White, Meador Harrell, W. D Rogerson, W. M. Matthews, J. Allen Stallings, Charles D. Laydon, E. L. Miller, W. N. White, H. A. Turner, Cecil C. Winslow, W. H. Winslow of Jordan, J. H. Baker, J. E. Boyce, Junior B. Miller, J. T. Winslow of Jordan, A. M. Godwin, M. S. Smith, T. W. Umphlett, M. J. Gregory, R. F. Standin and W. C. Morgan. 2 Killed Instantly In Highway Accident Saturday Afternoon Perquimans County's total of fatal higTiway accidents was increased on Saturday afternoon when an unidenti nea, woman and M. s. Youngulood, a sailor of Norfolk, Va., were killed in stantly in a collision which occurred about seven miles out of Hertford on the Edenton highway. Three other people were seriously injured in the wreck and taken to the Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, for treatment. Jack Gaskill, State Highway Pa trolman, stated that the accident oc curred when a Norfolk taxi-cab, driven by Severn L. Whitehead, and carrying besides the two victims, Peggy Wright and David L. Hutsell, also of Norfolk, attempted to pass a truck and met another truck being driven by George E. Morris, of Eli zabeth City, The taxi, in attempting to get back into the proper line of traffic, swerv ed side ways and "hit the truck driven by Morris. Postoffice Closed Christmas Day And Again On New Year The Hertford Postoffice will be closed on Christmas Day and on Jan uary 1, according to Postmaster S. M. Whedbee. Mail will be dispatched and placed in boxes at the local of fice, but there will be no deliveries made. Home Demonstration Clubs Have Varied Program For 1942 Theme To Be Thrift And Health For Bet ter Living: "Thrift and Health for Better Liv ing" will be the theme of a State wide Home Demonstration program during 1942, according to Miss Frances Maness, Home Agnt for Perquimans County. This program has been planned for the ei tire fam ily and will be carried on by all the clubs in the county. "We will not carry a major project as we have in the past," Miss Maness said, "but will include several pro jects in the year's program." The month by month program that will be followed next year was re leased this week by Miss Maness. During January the theme will be, i a liiy Plans for 1942. In February, Living Above the Safety Line; for i.Iarch the program will be My loth ng Needs; Future Security Th.ou'h Conservation will be the ;. for April; during May the clubs will study The Staff of Life w'nole grain products and their use. For June the theme will be Home Care of the Sick; July, Food Preser vation; August, Planned Recreation; September, Wise Use of Time and Money; October, Clothing Clinic; November, Building Strong, Sturdy Bodies, and December, Housing Re pairs and Improvements for Happier Living. The following County Project Leaders have been appointed to help carry out the program : Food and Nutrition, Mrs. S. M. Long; Food Conservation, Mrs. M. T. Griffin; Clothing, Mrs. T. C. Perry; House Furnishing, Mrs. S. T. Perry; Home Management, Mrs. Eunice Winslow; Home Beautification, Mrs. Charlie Harrell; Home Gardens, Mrs. H. . Lane; Home Poultry, Mrs. Geo. Jackson, Home Dairy; Mrs. Walton Lane; Parent Education, Mrs. Eddie Harrell; Health, Mrs. J. A. Bray; Education, Mrs. C. W. Reed; Recrea tion, Mrs. W. O. Hunter; Loan Fund, Mrs. E. N. Miller; Markets, Mrs. Gerage Eure; Citiienship, Mrs. -C. P. Morris; and 4-H Club Leader, Miss Lillian Ray Perry. Red Cross Returns Still Short Of Goal Set For Perquimans Incomplete reports from workers over the county show that Perquim ans is still short of its $1,500 goal requested by the American Red Cross for its Emergency war fund, A. W. Hefren, emergency chairman, told The Perquifans Weekly reporter today. Mr. Hefren stated that his com mittee and workers will continue the drive until the total amount is rais ed, and he urgently asks that every person in the county contribute to this fund. The money will be used by the Red Cross in assisting in the war effort by supplying aid to wounded as well as to soldiers in the non-combat areas. Just a little over one-half the amount has been raised thus far, ac cording to Mr. Hefren. However, he stated that the committee hopes to complete the job within a very short time. Persons who are not solicited im mediately are requested to send or bring their contributions to any mem ber of the Emergency committee. This committee is composed of Mr. Hefren, W. H. Hardcastle, Mrs. E. M. Perry, Rev. J. D. Cranford, Roy S. Chappell, E. L. Chappell, Mrs. George Jackson and Freeman N. Mansfield. The Perquimans County Chapter of the Red Cross will be allowed to retain fifteen per cent of the money collected through this drive for aid within the county, all of the remain ing sum is to be forwarded to thf. National Headquarters. The workers soliciting funds re ceive nothing for their services. They are donating their time and cars for the purpose of aiding the American Red Cross. BOY SCOUTS TAKING FIRST AID COURSE A course in first aid is being studied by the twelve First Class members of the Hertford Troop of Boy Scouts. Instruction is being given by W. H. Pitt, Scoutmaster of the Troop, who is an authorized Red Cross first aid Instructor. tile local Troop has 32 registered Scouts, which includes two Life Scouts, two Star Scouts, twelve First Class Scouts, and si Tender foot Scouts. EJ 1 I