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EKLY
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY,
Volume X. Number 11.
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, March 12, 1943.
$1.50 Per Year.
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THIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
Following the complaint of U. S.
Ambassador William Stanley thajt the
Soviet Government was not telling
the Russian people of the assistance
) being' ijjven, that nation in its fight
BjjjuaHfc die axis, an announcwnenk
was made Wednesday from London
that the Soviet radio carried a report
to the Russians of the number of
planes, tanks and trucks delivered to
Russia by the United States. In his
complaint Stanley said he saw no
.. political motive in keeping the aid
secret but that he had searched for it
' in the Russian press.
According to reports from London
this week, the Nazi Army has started
a "push" against the Reds on the
Kharkov front and have gained up
to 80 miles at some points on the
battle line. Hitler, it was stated,
es thrown some 25 divisions into the
attle. It was also reported that
Hitler withdrew these troops from
western Europe. Meanwhile, the Rus
sians are continuing their offensive
-n the Central front toward iSmol
ensk. The Allies have recovered the ini
tiative in Tunisia, after hurling back
Axis ; attacks six times, and reports
from there indicate Rommel's losses
are heavier than first reported.
American and British forces have re
taken all of the territory captured by
the Axis thrust two weeks ago, The
main battle, at this time in Tunisia,
centers around the Mareth Line
where the British are attempting to
dislodge the German forces.
v Scores of German soldiers and
s - Gestapo agents were reported slain
- in France during the past week when
Frenchmen rebelled against Laval at-
tempting to round up 400,000
French laborers for German war in
' istries. One report stated at least
JO Nazis were dead in the fighting,
and no figures were given for the
number of Frenchmen killed.
wAn announcement was made- ihis
week by the OPA that henceforth dry
peas, beans and lentils lo be fused
: fr planting purposed . would not "re
; quire point ration stamps for pur
chases. It has also been announced
by the OPA that in all probability
the point values . on canned goods
during April will be lower than the
: values this month. However, indi
viduals should use their March
stamps as they are not valid during
the second ration period.
Because the governor of Martini
flue, that French Island located near
the Panama Canal, has shown no
signs of cooperation with the United
Nations, but still remains loyal to
Vichy, the United States has stopped
famishing the island with foodstuffs
and other necessary materials. Pos
sible armed occupation by American
forces may come later.
. '.' "After days of discussion, Congress
'' seems on the point of discarding any
' f; pay-as-you-go income tax plan and
,,keep the same old system. However,
.U'i 20 percent withholding tax, levied
against taxable income may be added
to the present system. The with
holding levy would start July 1, but
it would not be an additional tax,
for collections under it would be ap
plied to actual taxes as now com
puted. Following the heavy air attacks
t on Berlin last week, Allied airmen
spent this week hammerincr at im-
vlportant Nazi industrial and railway
"centers. The American flyers are
bombing the Germans during the day
and the RAF return at night, so the
,Tound-the-clock bombing of Naziland
I continues.
To SWow Pictures
At Belvidere On
Thursday, March 25
Sergeaiit S. R. Peazolla, a member
of the Norfolk Fighter Command
Unit, wfll speak and show a, raoUon
picture of the . work being done by
the Ohsan DhMjt;
at the Belvidere Community House
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o'clock. The .public is cordially in-
vitd and afgjsrf-totted.
The program will be similar to the
one presented at the Courthouse In
Hertford several weeks ago, when
the large group attending expressed
appreciation for the opportunity of
Y being able to see and hear the pro
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SERVICES AT "WOODLAND
The Rev. . J. D. Cranford will
preach at . Woodland Church Sunday
evening at 7:80 o'clock. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
Present Town Board
ToSeektetion
Primary Election to Be
Held April 26; Reg
istrar Named
Mayor V. N. Darden and all mem
bers of the present town board signi
fied their intention of being candi
dates for reelection at the coming
Drimarv to be held April 26. The
present board members stated that
they would run for office again, af
ter Town Attorney Charles E. John
son notified the board of the final
filing dates and the dates for the
primary and general election.
The final filing date for candidates
for the offices of mayor and commis
sioners is sundown April 15; the pri
mary election being held on April 26,
and the general election following in
two weeks, on May 4. Thus far the
political scene holds little interest, no
other candidates having signified in
tentions to seek office and there is
little likelihood that there will be
many candidates in the field.
The voters of the town will also
vote on the recently passed bill call
ing for the term of the mayor and
commissioners to 'be extended for a
period of four years, instead of two.
TW bilf wis passed by the General
Assembly ami roust be carried by a
majority of the voters in the general
election to become a law.
Mrs. B. G. Koonce was appointed
by the board to serve as registrar for
the coming election. She will sit at
the Courthouse on iSaturdays for the
purpose of registering voters for the
election. Those voters who did not
register and vote in the last town
election must register before being
eligible to vote in the primary on
April 26.
Other than the discussion in pre
paration for the coming election,
nothing but routine business was
brought to the attention of the town
board at its meeting Monday night.
There was some discussion regarding
the town plowing garden plots for
the residents of the town, but this dis
cussion was., tailed for further con
sideration. Juniors Hold Party
For Seniors; Guests
Thursday Afternoon
Members of the Junior Class of
Perquimans County High School, fore
going the annual custom of holding a
Junior-Senior banquet, entertained
the members of the Senior Class, and
other guests, at a theatre party and
afternoon tea dance Thursday after
noon from one to 4:30 o'clock.
Although general conditions forced
this year's Junior Class to curtail
the activity of the annual banquet,
the party held yesterday afternoon
was a delightful affair. The mem
bers of the two classes and their
guests attended a special showing of
the picture "For Me and My Gal" at
the State Theatre and following this
gathered at Walker's Ballroom for
afternoon tea and dancing.
The annual Junior-Senior party is
a highlight of the school year and is
looked forward to by each member
of the classes. This year's party,
while not as elaborate as those of the
past, was most appropriate, and was
enjoyed by all.
Tire Inspections
Still In Force OPA
Periodic tire inspection require
ments are in no way relaxed by the
Office of Price Administration's re
cent order freeing tire recapping with
passenger type camelback from ra
tion restrictions, E. Leigh Winslow,
chairman of th e local War Price and
Rationing Board, said today, i
. Thd OPA ftatf&Hfi$ffcP la
ment to correct a mistaken belief ap
partnay feeldVbf tome
"It is true that a car owner can
get his .tires, recapped with - reclaim
ed rubber without first getting the
recommendation of an official OPA
inspector," Mr. Winslow said, "but
the periodic inspection program to
oreserve tires remains in. effect
Motorists who' do not get the inspec
tions made and recorded on their
Tire Inspection Records will, not be
eligible for renewal of gasoline ra
tions or for purchase of tireft in the
future." :
DONT FORGET ... to make your
contribution to the Red Croaa ,
In Coming Primary
World Day Prayer
Service Scheduled
At Baptist Church
Members of the Hertford Baptist,
Methodist and Holy Trinity Churches
will join together Friday afternoon,
March 12, from 4 to 5 o'clock, in a
union World Day of Prayer service
to be held in the Baptist Church,
Mrs. I. A. Ward, chairman of the
committee in charge, announced this
week.
The theme of the services will be
"Praise, Peace and Prayer." The
Reverends B. C. Reavis, H. G. Daw
kins and E. T. Jilson will take part,
and special music will be rendered by
Mrs. Charles E. Johnson. The pub-
jlic is cordially invited to attend the
services.
New Navy Program
To Be Given At H. S.
The new Navy College Training
Program, designed to produce officers
for the Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard through the training of
students and recent graduates of
high schools and preparatory schools,
and enlisted men of the Navy, Ma
rine Corps and Coast Guard and col
lege students will be inaugurated
about July 1 with the enrollment of
students to be selected after qualify
ing tests to be given April 12. In
Perquimans County the tests will be
given between the hours of 9 and 11
a. m., in the Perquimans County
High School.
Students to be trained under new
program, which is designated as the
Navy's V-l Program, will receive
one and one-third years of study at
colleges and universities under con
tract to the Navy. Duke University,
the University of North Carolina and
Lenior-Rhyne College have been se
lected in this State thus far. At the
conclusion of their college work, stu
dents will take specialized Naval
training leading to commissions. All
men accepted for the V-12 program
will go on active duty in uniform
under military discipline. They will
be rated as apprentice, seamen, U. S.
Naval Reserve.
This new Navy College Training
Program, offers a splendid oppor
tunity to many of our high school
boys. Students in the Navy V-12
Program will be on active duty with
pay, furnished rooms, board and uni-
iorms ana me wavy win contract
with the colleges and universities
for instructional expenses.
To be eligible for selection each ap
plicant must have attained his 17th
birthday but not his 20th birthday by
July 1, 1943; be a male citizen of the
United States; be morally and phy
sically qualified for the program, in
cluding a minimum uncorrected vis
ual acuity of 18-20 for each eye; be
unmarried, and agree to remain un
married until commissioned, unless
sooner released by the Navy De
partment; evidence potential officer
qualifications including appearance
and scholarship records.
Anyone desiring further informa
tion about the Navy's V-12 Program
may obtain it from F. T. Johnson,
Superintendent of the Perquimans
County High School.
Thirty-two Permits
Issued For Tires By
Local Ration Board
A total of thirty-two certificates
for tires and tubes and one certifi
cate for the purchase of a new auto
mobile was issued hy the Perquim
ans ration board at its last meeting,
according to Miss Helen Coffield,
clerk to the board.
Tire certificates were issued to
the following:
Grade I Passenger Tires: Albert
Barnes, 2 tires and 2 tubes; David
Cox, tire; Gene Gattis, 2 tires and 2
tubes. Grade II: Ervin Whedbee,
tire and tube; H. J. West, tire; L. R.
Webb, tire and 2 tubes. Grade III:
Charlie Lightfoot, 2 tires; Delma
Spear, tire; J. I. Lane, 2 tires; Roy
Boyce, 2 tires; L. N. Hurdle, 2 tires;
W. A. Cartwright, 2 tires; Grover
Mile 1 tires XR. Roecfct tisefe'LW
Hunter, tire and tube; Otis Newby,
tijMf Hetfry Lyd4, 2 ; Arthur
Lane,: tire and tube; W. J. Benton,
2 tines! and! 2 tube; L. E. Winslow,
tire; Johnnie Smith, tire, and J. W.
Hampton, tire.
Truck Tires: N. C. State Highway,
tire;' Leroy Goodwin, tire; B. M. and
J. B. Miller, tire; L. W. Smith, 2
tires; A. N. Winslow tire and tube;
W. O. Hunter, -2 tires and 2 tubes;
Hollowell Brothers, 2 tires and 1
tube; C. W. Winslow, tire.
Tractor Tires: -Harlan Hurdle, 2
tires and 2 tubes; G. E. Benton, 2
tires and 2 tubes.
Cecil W. Winslow received a certi
ficate for the purchase of a new car.
Examinations For
Figures On Red Cross
War Fund Drive Not
Available This Week
Chairman States Solici
tors Have Made Mo
Reports
Aside from the report of the con
tribution made by the employees of
the Major-Loomis Company, no offi
cial figures on the progress of the
Red Cross War Fund Drive are
available here this week, according
to Mrs. C. P. Morris, Perquimans
County chairman of the campaign.
Mrs. Morris stated that inclement
weather had held up some of her
workers throughout the county, but
that other solicitors had called for
additional supplies to be used in the
canvass. However, the number of
solicitors who have reported to the
local chairman has been insufficient
for her to guage the progress of the
work.
From all indications, the Perquim
ans Chapter will fail to meet its
quota by March 15, which it had
hoped to do when the War Fund
drive was launched on March 1.
Little interest in the drive has been
manifested, but Mrs. Morris stated
that she is calling on her committee
to make a concentrated effort during
the remaining days of this month in
order that Perquimans will meet its
$3,600 goal on time.
Members of the War Fund com
mittee are urged to begin work im
mediately, if they have not already
started, and to make a thorough
canvass of their communities. The
need of the Red Cross this year is
far greater than ever before and
Perquimans County's part should be
raised without difficulty.
As a part of the Red Cross drive,
Mrs. B. G. Koonce is planning a pa
triotic program to be presented at the
Hertford Grammar School on the
night of March 26, the proceeds from
wruch will be turned over to the
Red Cross. Complete details of this
program will be announced at a later
date.
Residents of the county who desire
to contribute to the Red Cross War
Fund and who have not been contact
ed by the solicitors, may leave their
contributions with Mrs. Morris, o
S. M. Whedbee at the Hertford post
office.
Funeral Services
Conducted Tuesday
For Jesse Lane
Funeral services for Jesse Lane,
68, well-known and respected resident
of Hertford, who died at his home on
Grubb Street Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock, were conducted at the home
Tuesday afeernoon at 3:30 o'clock,
with the Rev. Alma Howell officiat
ing. Interment was made in Cedar
wood Cemetery.
Mr. Lane died suddenly after suf
fering a stroke early Sunday morn
ing. He was a native of Perquimans
County and had lived in Hertford for
the past 4$ years. He served as
janitor of the county Courthouse for
the past several years and was ever
faithful in all his duties.
Surviving, besides his widow, Mrs.
Etta Smith Lane, is one brother, L.
M. Lane, of Elizabeth City, and sev
eral neices and nephews.
Active pallbearers were: Horace
Lamb, J. E. Boyce, Clifton Lane, Wil
bur Modlin, George Boyce and Horace
Boyce.
Honorary pallbearers were: J. W.
Ward, J. E. Winslow. Max Camnhpll.
W. F. C. Edwards, C. R. Holmes, J.
I S. McNider, R. L. Knowles. Wi lson
J Reed, E. L. Reed, C. I. White, Z. A.
riams, jonn Lane, V. N. Darden,
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Tim Brinn Promoted
To Full Lieutenant
Word has been received here that
Tim Rufus Brinn, son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. T. Brinn, has been promoted
to the rank of full lieutenant. U. S. N.
kLieut Brinri was commissioned Lieu
tenant (Jg) on graduation from a
Naval school early last year and
had been decorated twice since being
on active dnty.
Receives Commission
As Second Lieutenant
Guy Newby, son of Mr. and Mrs,
W. G. Newby, has been commissioned
as a second lieutenant in the Quar
termasters Corps, U. S. A., and is
now stationed at Richmond, Va.
Lieut. Newby was graduated from
Officers' Training School at Camp
Lee, Va.
Employees Of Major
Loomis Contribute
Work To Red Cross
In an effort to assist the Per
quimans Chapter of the Red Cross
in realizing its War Fund goal, one
hundred and fifteen employees of the
Major-Loomis Lumber Company con
tributed the full amount of their half
day's pay on last Saturday to the Red
Cross.
A. W. Hefren, general manager for
the local company, announced the
contribution and stated that approxi
mately $275 was raised for the Red
Cross through this plan. A com
plete check on the payroll for the day
had not been tallied, Mr. Hefren said,
but the amount would be in that
neighborhood.
This contribution does not include
any amount contributed by the com
pany itself, but represents the
amount contributed by the employees
by donating their day's pay to the
lied Cross.
Timetable For Test
Blackout Announced
By Civilian Defense
Charles Whedbee chairman of the
Perquimans Civilian Defense, this
week announced a timetable to be ef
fective in a practice black-out sche
duled for this area on Friday night,
March 19. This timetable has been
authorized by the District Air Raid
Command and will be followed so
that the public may know definitely
what is expected of them in ah air
raid using the new signals recently
announced by the Army.
Although the black-out held here a
short time ago was successful, some
misunderstanding of signals was not
ed in the district and this test black
out next week is being announced in
advance to help everyone to become
thoroughly familiar with the signal
system. Here are the times, signals
and what is expected of the public
and Citizens Defense Corps in the
practice blackout.
8:35 p. m. Yellow Signal. This is
not received by the public, but by the
OCD and strategic installations.
o:tU p. m. Ulue bignal. Inis is
sounded by the public audible alarm
in a steady tone. It means enemy
planes are approaching and all lights,
except those specifically exempted,
must be extinguished. Traffic con
tinues with lights dimmed. Pedes
trians keep moving to destinations or
shelters. Workers remain on jobs.
Defense Corps take posts.
9:00 p. m. Red Signal. This
means planes overhead. It is sound
ed by the public audible alarm in a
quavering or intermittent note. All
lights must be blacked out except
authorized emergency lights. Traffic
stops. All except Citizens Defense
Corps members take shelter.
:io p. m. Blue Signal. I his is
sounded by the public audible alarm
and means the planes have passed, but
may return. Black-out continues
same as under first blue signal.
9:22 Sp. m. White Signal. This
signal is not sounded by public audi
ble alarm but is given by turning on
street lights. This is the all clear
but never light up aga;n until you
are sure you are right. Keep black
ed out until you know danger is past,
as you may endanger not only your
own life and property by lighting up
too soon, but also that of your neigh
bors. Black-outs are ordered by the Army
by Air Raid Districts. Hertford is
in the Norfolk Air Raid District.
No Marketing Cards
On Peanuts This Year
There will be no marketing cards
and no "excess" or "quota" peanuts
this year, according to W. T. Parker,
manager of the Growers Peanut Co
operative, Inc.
He went on to say, quoting J. B.
Hutson, president of the Commodity
Credit Corporation, that one or more
receiving points will be established to
each county having a peanut goal.
Farmers will market their peanuts
directly through shelters, oil mills or
cooperatives, and will be paid in cash
at the time of delivery.
There will be a one-price system
for all peanuts produced in 1943; the
price will not be less than 85 percent
of parity on January 15, 1943, or on
July 15, 1943, whichever is higher.
With the parity price on January 15
this would mean an average price to
producers of not less than $129 per
ton for all types of peanuts.
"There is urgent need for all the
peanuts farmers can grow and each
farmer should plant as large an acre
age of peanuts above his goal as he
can handle," Mr. Parker said.
Manpower Ruling
Changes Status Of
Men Between 38-45
Farmers Deferred; 10
Negro Selectees Ac
cepted By Army
A ruling handed down this week
by the War Manpower Commission
has abolished the 4-H classification
of men between the ages of 38 and
45, as regards their status in Selec
tive Service. This change came
about with a ruling calling for the
deferment of all men engaged in
agriculture, and advised men of the
affected age bracket to become en
gaged in sch employment or a later
ruling may make them eligible again
for military service.
In connection with the deferment
of men engaged in agriculture, the
War Manpower Commission has dele
gated Secretary of Agriculture Wick
ard, and all local War Boards to
serve as liason officers for agricul
tural workers. Under thus set-up
the local War Hoards will serve as ,
placement bureaus for men, endeav
oring to place them on farms which,
through the change will tend to in
crease war food production. The Se
lective Service Boards shall continue
to classify all registrants, but where
a registrant is engaged in agricul
ture and believes himself eligible for
deferment, he may seek assistance
from the War Board, who has the
right to appeal for the registrant.
The Perquimans Draft Board had
just completed classifying all men
38-45 into class 4-H, and will now
have to reclassify into their original
status, that is: 1-A (H), 2-C (H), or
SC (H). The Selective Service has
not yet determined this group of
men are again eligible for military
service but for the present their
classification will remain the same
and the letter H will signify that they
are of that age bracket.
Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk to the
local board, announced that ten out
of the thirty-five Negro selectees
who left here last week were accept
ed for armed services. These men
will report for duty Friday. ' The
Army accepted Percy Steward, Wil
liam James, Spencer Moore, Stanley
Dillard, Russell Winslow, Wallace
Harrell, Isaac Whedbee and Jesse
Rogerson. Two of the selectees,
Charlie Lilly and Archie Bembry,
were accepted by the Navy.
A contingent of white men will
leave here March 23 for Fort Bragg
to fill the final call for March from
this county.
Booklet On Victory
Gardens Obtainable
From Bonner Office
Congressman Herbert C. Bonner,
writing to the editor of The, Weekly
regarding the seriousness of the food
situation facing the nation these
days, stated that every man, woman
and child must have a hand in pro
ducing more food at home this year.
He announced that he will send a
booklet on Victory Gardens to any
person dropping him a card request
ing a copy of the booklet.
Congressman Bonner stated that
everyone with available space should
utilize it this year in growing a
garden. In addition to the booklet on
Victory Gardens, Mr. Bonner stated
he can supply booklets on "Dry
ing Food for Victory Meals" and
"Home Canning of Fruits and Vege
tables" to those desiring them.
Legion To Attend
Winfall Services
Members of the Wm. Paul Stall
ings Post of the American Legion
will attend the morning services at
the Winfall Methodist Church on
Sunday morning, March 14, Post
Commander B. C. Berry said today.
A picture of the group will be tak
en following the services, and this
picture will be published in the
State and National Legion maga
zines. All members of the local post
are urged to attend in order that the
entire membership of the post may
appear in the picture.
Woman's Qub Meets
Monday Afternoon
The Hertford Woman's Club will
hold its regular meeting next Mon
day afternoon at 3:45 o'clock, at the
Community House, Mrs. I. A. Ward,
president, announced today. Mrs. R.
T. Brinn will have charge of the
program end all members are urged
to be present
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