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I rf ' ' ' 1 ft PERQUIMANS W A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTTC Hertford, Perquimans County. North Carolina, i'l-iaay, January 15, 1913. $1.50 Per Year. .jne X Numbe'r 3. J" EEKLY ME i 1 Wi 1 (HIS WEEK'S HEADLINES Vv President Roosevelt has presented his State, of the Nation speech to .- Congress, as well as the address per ' taining to the budget for the coming ' " fiscal year. In his State of the Na t'. ' tioit address, the President was op - timistic concerning the war, but did ' not predict its ending. He did say it was hoped Victory would be by 1944. gained nnnminr rnn uirvrnnv Tiiriir nr run riiuiJUbL ruii v u u ii inutiL ur rami MOBILIZATION DAY MEETING TUESDAY ' 6 v" The budget presented to Congress called for 108 billion dollars, or a bit over $800 for every man, woman and ;hild in the country. The greatest outlay of cash, of course, is to be used for war purposes. Non-war ex penditures in most cases were cut as compared to last year. ft- ' There is a possibility that 19-42 111- Farmers Of Perquimans Hear Official on Prob lems to Be Solved During 1943 A large number of Perquimans County people gathered at the high sch'ol auditorium here Tuesday morning to hear Vance E. Swift, State Director of FSA, outline the plans of the Farm Mobilization for production in 1943. The meeting was a result of Presi Hent Roosevelt's proclamation of Farm Mobilization Day. The program began at 11 o'clock and besides the principal talk given by Mr. Swift, L. W. Andesson, County Farm Agent, gave a brief outline of the farm program for this county : during the year. ! "America besides being the ar- -ma tnToa mnv hp nho Usheu tor a .... niiiTnnfr Ttian Man,, members ' senal of Democracy," Mr. Swift Congress, it is reported favor this, ; n, 'The 1942 taxes might never be i ud, hut the Congressmen favoring t e stepping-up system fear that i any 42 taxes might be defaulted nee the heavy tax load for this year already beginning. While discussing tax relief, a bill lias been introduced in the State , State intangible tax. However, if the State intangible tax. However, if the State takes this action, it is likely hat icounty governments will begin . ollecting this tax, as they did before it, was acquired by the State. " " 'On the war fronts, the Russians are ' continuing their drive against -the . Broam ia to 8UCCfted. Hertford Housewives Requested To Salvage Tin Cans Saturday In an effort to assist Elizabeth City in finishing out a carload of tin cans, the housewives of Hertford will conduct a tin can drive Saturday, January 10. I All housewives are urged to gather! their old tin cans and have them ready for Hoy Scouts this Saturday. The local Scout troop will make a house-to-house canvass in order to gather as ninny cans as possible. Housewives arc urged to cut the ends nut of the cans and to mash them flat to make handling easier. They are also asked to wash the cans and '(move the labels. It will aid the l!oy Scouts if house wives will collect and place tile tin cans on the porches' of homes as irly Saturday morning as possiMo. Enlistments Being Permitted By Navy For Seabee Service Two Volunteer For In duction on January 23rd FINAL ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE FOR PERQUIMANS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICE Woman's War Savings Staff To Meet Jan. 21 At Elizabeth City County and Town to Fi nance Service; Local Board Names Health Officer said, "is also the Food Storehouse. During 1940 America furnished four per cent of its foods to the United Nations, in li)42 this figure rose to 12 per cent, and it is estimated that dur.ng 1943 we will furnish our allies with 25 per cent of our foodstuffs." All this will call for full production during the year if America is to sup ply the United Nations and have enough left to fill home needs, the official stated. He explained briefly the coming rationing of food items and told why it was necessary to in augurate this plan. It wajs;:pointed out that the farm ers, in spite of many shortages, such as labohand equipment, will have toj Observer Officer Inspects Posts In Perquimans County Two more names have been added to the list of men who will leave Hertford January 23 for induction into the armed services, Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of the Perquimans Draft Hoard, announced this week. Francis ;ion and I). J. VViute. .It'., have volunteered for induction and will leave with the contingent a week from Saturday. Mrs. Sumner called the attention j jf ail men of draft age, 1N-If, that; leg lining February 1 , it will be ; : necessary for them to carry their1 j draft classification cards at all time.-. J : This action is being taken in order !;hat officials, on questioning regis-1 ' trants, may know the regis! iani has j been in common Cation with In.-; draUi board, if classification cards have! been lost, registrants should have i them replaced at once. After Febru ary 1, men not carrying these cards will be subject to a $10,0( fine or five years imprisonment or both. j Mrs. Sumner also announced that , restrictions 'against enlistments in i A meeting of the Woman's Divi-! sion of the War Savings .Staff of the! ' ) strict will be held at Kliza- Following completion of arrange both City Thursday, January 21 . nienUs for financing a Public Health Tin' meeting will be held in the ball I Service in Perquimans County, the r u of the Virginia Dare Hotel. I Board of Health met Monday after Mrs. 1. A. Ward, chairman of the noon and made final arrangements First District, will preside and the for the service to be established here, irincipal speakers will be Mrs. Karl Dr. D. C. Hackett was appointed as P.ishoprie, State chairman, and Mrs. Public Health Officer. He also holds Nancy Robinson of Jackson, Miss.,1 this office for Pasquotank County, regional chairman. i The Service here will be connected Mrs. J. C. Koberson is chairman of! with the Pn.-qiMank unit, and will nd it is enable Perquimans I iiunty to nave ere will 'this service at a much smaller cost the PerU mans committee :t a !"'ip I'l'oi: week. Pleasure Driving Edict Cuts Traffic To Minimum Here than 1 1 ll Dr. t; s slant -.1 abi i died l i ia i ll i s 1. 1 Health I Koiiel ..on fic.S -'I Health, The ban on pleasure driving, an nounced by the 01 'A last wek, has cut traffic in and around Hertford to i :., ah fu r.,t( a r the Navy have been relaxed so as to a mjjmuni. Although the usua who is a Ground Observer Officer of I J"; enlistments in co, ii,o wil, a;. TWon,, Winr wn. battalions through Selective recent visitor to Hertford and Per quimans County on an inspection tour f the observation posts within this With Sheriff Fmmett Winslow, who r-mana. in the Uaucasus area, ana - - is rerquimans iisinci ivii inrecior , ."renorted being about 60- mileaj Mr. Anderson announced that AAA0f j.ne warning Service, Lieut, tta imDOrtant city of Rostov. 1 committeemen would call on every, Pyatt visite(i each of the posts ln hKL Icbv German center Producer in the connty shortly to dis- (.hecking the work of the observers. ANlaiiB advanced into Russia j the .1942 drive. The lied , it ja reported, is encircling the 4 forces, andf ft possible to , iho fcinchett majtra several ..and - Axis troops. S On the rierai Russian front the fighting flowed somewhat. Jt appears -, GermW there havei ben rein- witfr. supplies tod jnffliljnd On'thft Afjail front th0 American ' and British jByers have ben bombing all' CieraanS-held sentera. Main tar ,ei,0f the -week ha8 :;Vbeen Tripoli, : whre th German General Rommel is. expecttd to make a last ditch stand -; against the British 8th Army Fight ing in Tunisia is still Being done on cuss goals for this year, and a war goal for each farmer wil be determ ined from the meetings. ' The audienc was told that in an effort to meet war goals, that is pro ducing the items most needed, farm ers may maintain their allotments even if they do not plant the required acreage in non-war crops, but do in crease their acrenjre for war crops. leattTuJmans County's tentative pro duction goal for 1943 was announced as follows, said Mr. Anderson: Wheat, 55 acres; corn, 15,281 acres; oats, 181 acres; barley, 46 acres; hay, 8,000 acres; soybeans, 10,365 acres: pea nuts, 8,854 acres; cotton, 6,081 acres; Irish potatoes, 222 acres; sweet pota toes, 270 acres; cattle and calves, 3,600 head; sheep and lambs, 567 a i.imt Th Allied forces. ' head; sows to farrow, ,i)V neaa, ' seemingly, re awaiting reinforce- cows to milk, 878 head; chickens. inenta and ''supplies before beginning1 100,361 head; eggs, 498,002 dozen; an all-oat attack. Hitler, it is be tiered, has about 100,000 men in . ' Tunisia and Tripoli. The Allies have - evidently gained air superiority and will ispon be in position to paste the ,' Axis' at; frill. turkeys, 3,698 head. l.yv d7; ' 'The'taiavy revealed this week the '..lost 'of the aircraft carrier Hornet, - sunk in action last October 26 in the Battle of the Solomons., It also an nounced the names for the first time of 10 American cruisers and destroy ' ens sunk last fall in iSouth Pacific fighting. The, Office of Price Administration this Week modified its tire inspection program, postponing the January 31 deadline for the first inspection. Under the revised program all hold er of A books have until the end of March for their first inspection and subsequent inspections must be made every six months. Holders of B and O 'books must get their first tire in spection by the end of February, and every four months thereafter. Ration Banking To Begin January 27th Ration hanking: a nlan whereby re- . ------- w tailors ? and wholesalers will use a bank for depositing and drawing ' checks1 for the purpose of clearing ration coupons, will begin on Janu ary 27, according to an announcement by E. IiOigk Winslow, chairman of the Perquimans War Price and Ration ? " Under this " System all retailers, I ; who Sell rationed foods, chain stores, food wholesalers and gasoline whole 1 ' aler dll open ' ration account at I the local bank and instead of clearing their ration coupons through thtf lo ' cal ration board aj formerlyi, they will draw check against this special account for the purpose of replen , ', V !.in their supplies.1. The plan has been: tried out in va J ,riou sections "of the country and f- 'jnd Batfafactory and illi, be, in er -nt rated nationally tm January 27. rood stores whose December sales a less than ,1500 need not use II i Ion banking. '.They, -will merely ovpr their coupons on to the whole ' s: i. but all food stores whose Pa ce cr sales were ?500 or mors, must :.,-'U8 eis new aystany -, " Superior Court In Session Two Days During This 7eek The January Term of Superior j Court for Perquimans County con vened here this week with Judge Richard D. Dixon, of Edenton, pre siding. - Two days were needed to clear the docket of the civil proceed ings. None of the cases reached the jury. In clearing the docket of fifty per cent of the cases on the calendar, four compromises were effected, and Judge Dixon granted a divorce to Alfred Miller from Martha Miller. Agreements were reached in the, cases of Hollowell Chevrolet Co., Vs. W. It. Jessup, Hertford Banking Com pany Vs. W. M. Divers and the pla'n tiff took a nol pros against individual defendants in the case of Hertford, Banking Company Vs. White & Co. et als. Six -cases listed on the calendar were continued until the April Term' of Superior Court. Town Commissioners Hold Short Meeting On Monday Night The Board, of Conmlasioners for the Town of vHertford met in a short session Monday night fo4 their regu lar January meeting. Little business of , importance was ; brought before the Board at the meeting. It was reported that the Board had appropriate a sum of money, equal to twenty-fife per cent of the costs, to aid in the financing pt , the Per quimans County Public Health Ser vice."' 'V.!rt- '' v k Charles E, Johnson, Town Attorney, was instructed, to continue to take necessary acHJoft f or the 'collection of delinquent taxes.. Mr. Johnson baa been-carrying tills work foi -several months, i- ' Upon completion of the tour, Lieut. I'yatt said: j "You ni;iy well feel proud of the: work that members of the ('.round Observer Corps are doinr here in in forming us of the path of each plane in flight over this county. "Hertford is more and more becom ing a vital area that must be given full protection against hostile air at tack. The "danger of that attack has not diminished as much as complacent citizens think. It is the duty of every loyal citizen of this county to enroll as a volunteer airplane spotter in his locality. "If he should save the life of one of our own fliers parachuting into water or swampland by Army "Red Flash" call, saving of a life is well worth the ef fort and time of observing. This, in addition to aiding more than 700,000 other volunteer watchers on the At lantic seaboard in Drotectinir our j land from attack." Lieut. Pyatt also paid tribute to J. S. Vick, well-known local resident of Hertford, who s:ngle-handed built the observation post near the Per-1 nuimans River bridge. According to Lieut. Pyatt, this is the only tower of its kind planned and built by a lone man. As soon as a telephone is in stalled, it is planned to put this post on a 24-hour basis. Mr. Vick has been named Chief Observer of the Hertford post. Members of the American Legion Post will soon put a coat of white paint on the new tower, already becoming a landmark in Hertford. construction j Service. ' The Navy needs men in the age group for various services such as bakers, boatswain, yeoman, ships cooks, divers, draftsmen, electricians,' engine operators, f remeii, mechanics,, pipe layers, etc. The procedure to be followed by 1-A men who have not yet received their induction orders and who desire to enlist in any one of these trade classifications is for the men con cerned to interview the Navy lle cruiti'i at the recruiting station for i fli in i i.ny rsaminalion. n me p- nuinlier of cars was noted in the town last Saturday, beginning iSun day and during '.he week-day nights the streets of Hertford were almost completely bare of parked cars. I Acini-ding to Miss Helen Cotlield, clerk te the local rati. m board, nol complaints or violation of the order have been rece ved at the local office, a-.-ainst a local car owner. The order was issued due to a seri-l ous shortage of gasoline and fuel nil throughout the 17 Eastern States, and according to an official an- tiouncement from Washington no re lief from the order is in sight at the plicant is acceptable the recruiter ; present tune, ihe extremely cold will give him a letter to that effect, Uveat her of the (last months, causing which lie should then present lie should then present to his! local Jioard. The board will furnish hii;;-th th- n"fo.ssar- .jipec;, enlistment in the Navy, Mrs. Sum. ei ' said. These enlistments were opened by the Navy the first part of this week,! and men interested should contact the nearest Navy recruiting station at once. Registrants who have al- j ready received their induction m-- usmg an ders are not eligible. ' that one - - - - Indians Lose Close Game To Hobbsville: Squaws Victorious The Perquimans Indians lost a hard-fought basketball game to the Hobbsville High School last Thursday J designa and providing he tional gasoline by Tire Permits Issued By Rationing: Board In preparation of the coming ra tion'ng of more than 200 food items,- and a general decentralization of the OPA in order that it mnv he handled more directly by local War Price and Ration Boards, Miss Helen Coffield and Mrs. Eleanor White of the Per nuimans Riation Roard. attended a meeting of OPA authorities held in Elizabeth C'ty on Monday, and heard officials outline the plans to be fol lowed. Further details of the second regis tration for obtaining ration book II will he carried through these pages. Tire permits issued by the local Board thiajweek were: Truck Tires Joe White, tire and tube; A. tf. Winslow,' 2 tires; W. O. Hunter, 2; tires and 2 tubes; B. F. Bray, tire, and Isaac Lowe, 2 tires. Passenger Tubes Charles Payne, Passenger Tubes Chas. Payne, 2. Grade it Tires Percy Newborn, 2; Charles Layden, 2; Wm. Winslow,' 2. ' Grad III Tires Elisha Winslow, 2; E. E. Winslow, 2; George V. Hollo well, 2; W. H. Winslow, 2; P. E. Winslow, ); W. W. Spiyey, 44; Al bert Hunter, 2; Ifathfew Smith, 2; James A. Iunter,.2; Carroll V, Ward, 1; McMulUin WWtV looses Blanch ard, 2, and Martha Blinchard 1.. night by the close margin of one point. The final score was 17-16. The game was nip and tuck all the way. Uoth quintets displayed a fast dr.ving offensive, but neither team was hitting the hoop at a very high percentage, numerous shots being missed. esDeciallv during the first half. ' I The visitors jumped into a IM) j lead during the first quarter and led j throughout the game. The Indians tallied -five points dur'ng the second! quarter and were behind at half; time 8-5. During the second half the Indians outscored the visitors and . . . . . . . . i , i. . i cul their lead to one ponn miring i-io third stanza. Kach team scored six points 'during the filial per'od and the final result was Hobbsville 17, Hertford 16. In the Dreliminary game the Per- iquimans oquaws won easny i...... i..r tim Commerc;., MOOOSVllie gins, ine iinai stuie wnn Hertford 30. Hobbsville 11. The Squaws outplayed the visiting girls - in every department of the gamei and had the sharpshooters of the Perquimans team been more suc cessful in connecting with their shots the sre would have been higher. The Squaws missed many tries dur ing the entire game. Euriice White and Barbara Gault were putstanding for the locals while Doris; Rountree was high point get ter for the Hobbsville team. Thf games scheduled to be played FridaV night at Weeksville were cancelled by the home team due to the rfasoline rationing order. increased use of fuel oil and the lack of t ransportat on for getting gasoline fuel oil into this area wj given a the reason for the pleasure driv ing ban. In connection with this edict the office has issued the following infor mation to govern motoring: No per son to whom a basic rat on has been issued may u.se or permit the use of such ration for any driving other than family or personal necessity driving for which no alternative means of transportation is available. In short, driving must be cut to only that which is absolutely necessary, such as essential shopping, procuring medical attention, attending re ligious services, funerals or occupa tional meetings. It has been forbidden to drive to civic clubs, fraterr.jl organization meetings, parties, athletic contests, movies, hunting or fishing or to eat ing establishments. It has been ruled, however, that wben a motorist drives to a certain on on essential business, ml v.a.-- i ,,UI:1,. . T. IVir 1 1 i i n.'fii.'i ai'd he wi 1 1 have Lie wuereai disease (ilnic. ior.sto'Ml tiial ine i.aui oi as rented the rooms abov" lliug Store, and the of the i 'erquiinans County crvicc will be located there. The health service will be in oper ation in connection with and through the assistance of the State Uoard of Health. In addition to the two health" officers, the local unit will also employ a full time I'ublic Health Nurse, a sanitation officer and a secretary. It was announced that the service here will be in operation just as soon as the offices and other final ar rangements can be completed by the authorities. The costs of the .service to Per quimans County will be assumed by both the County and the Town of Hertford govern me its. The body of County Commissioners apprnpr.ateu seventy-five per cent of the costs, while the Town of Hertford will pay the remaining twenty-five per cent. A large portion of the costs of main taining the service is paid by the State Hoard of Health. The health service w;us voted into being by the -County Commissioner!), following recommendations of the Perquimans Hoard of Health, that due to sanitary conditions arising from the increased population, becau.se of defense projects locating in this area the project was deemed necessary. Mayor V. N. Harden has been ap pointed by the Commissioners for the Town of Hertford to represent that body on matters dealing with the Service. does not use addi- j driving further, he may also at the same time attend movies or other entertainments with out violating the order. Violations of this order are handled by the local Ration Hoard and vio lators may have their ration allot ments suspended or withdrawn en t rely as the board sees fit. W. W7whtelamed On Numerous Committees w c. t. u. The Woman's ance Union will meeti afternoon t 8:80 of Mrs Bt ft R Ta m Chrl Inext O'CSOC .1 sans. MEET stlan Temper- Wednesday k, at the home A targe at SERtlCES AT BEREA CHRISTIAN CHTTtCH SUNDAY The Rev. Roe L. Harris, of Eliza beth City, will hold service Sunday morning and evening at Berea Chris tian fchurch. Mr. Harris is an able speater and the public is cordially in vited! to come- out and hear him. W. W. White, newly elected Repr sentative tor rerquimans I ounty, Mas Oawfc been appointed to n:imerous conmrt toes for the 1!Ml! Ceneral Assembly. Rej resontative W hite wis appoint ed to the following committees by .peaKer John Kerr. Jr.: Appropna- Fislu-'-'es, Congres- s-'onal Districts, Conservation and Development, Drainage, Came, Pen sions, Koads, balanes and rees, Un employment Compensation, Library and Printing. Hertford Woman's Club Votes To Buy 5300 Worth Of Bonds The Hertford Woman's Club held a meeting Monday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock at the Community House and voted to buy $300 worth of War bonds during this month. The club also voted to donate the sum of $5 to I the infantile paralysis drive to be conducted here. Mrs. Thomas Nixon was in charge of the program which was a "Victory Program." Members were urged to cooperate in the tin can drive to he conducted here Saturday. During the program Miss Carolyn Phillips, accompanied by Horace Raker, at the piano, sang "1 Am An American" and other patriotic songs. Mrs. C. P. Morris gave an explana tion of the coming meat rationing program. Mrs. V. N. ! ,'inh 'i read a poem on Nutrition, and Mr:-. Kale read a paper on the re sponsibility of the !iome-i"-kor n making all homes Victory Homes. Tax Listing- Lagging According To Listers Fire Destroys Smoke House; $1,000 Loss Tax listing; is off to a slow start in Perquimans County, according to the five tax listers, and unless more people appear soon to list their 1942 taxable property there will be the usual last minute rush. A complete schedule for the sev eral list takers has been published by J. W. Ward, County Tax Supervisor, and he urges people to list their property early in order to assist the listers and to avoid the final rush of the last day for listing. He also directed a upecial appeal to farmers to come prepared to give their farm census reports, including acreage of all crops last year. A fire of undetermined origin de stroyed the smoke house of Fred Winslow, Winfall, Wednesday after noon. The Hertford Fire Department was called to the scene to render aid in putting out the blaze. The dam age to the building and meat stored therein was estimated at $1,000. The smoke house was a complete loss, and it was only through the ef forts of the volunteer fire fighting that the home of Mr. Winslow was not damaged. Commissioned As Ensign In Navy Alfred Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Rutenburg, who has been in training at Cornell University, was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy last week. Ensign Williams,' after completing his training, will be assigned to duty. i r Vv ',1 tendance s urged, . 1 . IS i1 5 r i, if ft K 4 (