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A WEEKLY NEWAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY,
. Volume X Number 25.
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, June 18, 1943.
$1.50 Per Year.
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TOWN COMMISSIONERS PASS ORDINANCE
BANNING SALE Of BEER ON SUNDAYS
Request of Funds For
Health Department
Tabled; Approval of
Curb Market
The Board of Commissioners for
the Town of Hertford, meeting in
regular session on Monday night,
passed an ordinance forbidding the
sale of beer within the Town limits
from 11 o'clock Saturday nights un
til 6 o'clock Monday mornings.
The Board voted approval of the
curb market project being sponsored
by the Home Demonstration Clubs,
after Miss Frances Maness, Home
Agent, gave an outline of the market.
Miss Maness announced that the
market when established will be lo
cated in the Hertford Grammar
School lunch room, at least during
the summer months. The project
will be opened on a trial basis, Miss
Maness said, and if it proves suc
cessful, it will be continued.
The Board has contacted with Wall
and Williams, certified public ac
countants of Raleigh, to again audit
the Town books at the close of the
fiscal year next month.
The ordinance recently passed by
the Board, regarding parking on
Church Street, between Dobb and the
Town limit, is published in this is
sue of The Weekly.
Dr. D. C. Hackett, County Health
Officer, appeared before the Board
requesting additional funds for the
purpose of granting increases in sal
aries to members of the Perquimans
Health Department. Dr. Hackett ex
plained that members of the local
staff are working under the merit
system, and that the State Board of
Health and the Federal Government
will have no funds to allow an in
crease for the staff, therefore, he re
quested the County and Town boards
to increase their allotments to take
ere of the increases in salary. The
Town board tabled the matter for
"the time being.
Dr. Hackett also brought up for
discussion a proftosai for pessig of
an ordinance relative to the sals of
milk within; the &w. This
nancepl it OTphibiVthe
sale of milk , by producers, will re
quire that all milk be properly label
ed as to grade. The board took this
suggestion under advisement
The Health Officer gave the board
members a detailed report as to the
work being accomplished by the local
Health Department, and also pointed
out some of the problems confront
ing it at this time.
THIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
Following the Allied capture of
three Italian Islands in the Mediter
rean, the war of nerves against the
Axis nations has been intensified to
almost the breaking point. American
and British air forces are continuing
to pound Axis strong points. It is
reported from Germany that mass
evacuations are taking place in west
ern Germany and even from Berlin.
Each of the Axis capitals is proclaim
ing that invasion of the continent
may come at any hour. However,
the Allied high command neither af
firms nor denies the statements.
OPA's plan for providing subsidies
for foodstuffs gained the backing of
President Roosevelt, who this week
announced the plan will hold down
food costs to consumers. He stated
he knew of no better way of controll
ing inflation.
The war in the Pacific gained mo
mentum during the past week as
more and more American subs attack
ed Jap shipping. Secretary of Navy
Knox announced the fight against
the Japs will continue to be intensi
fied and more subs are being built to
aid in the battle.
Fighting increased considerably on
the Russian front: hut no great of
fensive his been' Btarted by either
the Reds or the - Nazis. Both claim
the other has large armies massed
along the entire front, and the usual
summer offensive may begin any day.
With the June 15 deadline for pay
ment of second installments on income
taxes' passed, Congress is now pre
paring the task of drawing hew tax
laws. ; Congressional leaders gave as
surance fhat.no additional burden will
be - placed upon income tax payers,
either individuals or corporations. .
PerqiiimflTiB Lodge,. A. F. j A. M.,
108, wii held its regular" communlca-
4 tion qb Tuesday night. , ,
Miss Ruth Alice Ward
Weds 1st Sergeant
Frank Gray Sloop
In a lovely ceremony on Wednes
day at noon, at the home of the
bride's parents, Miss Ruth Alice
Ward, attractive daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. I. A. Ward, became the
bride of First Sergeant Frank Gray
Sloop, of Camp Roberts, California,
son of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Sloop, of
Mount Ulla. The wedding was wit
nessed by a large number of rela
tives and friends of the couple.
The lower floor of the home was
thrown ensuite and was beautifully
decorated, a color scheme of green
and white being used.
The altar was formed in the living
room with a background of palms
and evergreens, gladioli and cathe
dral candles.
Mrs. Gordon Blow, pianist, render
ed a program of nuptial music, and
Mrs. Charles E. Johnson, soloist,
sang "I Love Thee," by Grieg.
The Rev. John T. Byrum performed
the ceremony.
Miss Annie Louise Sloop, sister of
the bridegroom, lighted the candles.
Bridesmaids were Miss Katherine
Jackson of Elizabeth City, and Miss
Henrietta Jackson of Weeksville.
Their dresses were of yellow lace
and they carried arm bouquets of
mixed spring flowers. j
Miss Marguerite Ward was her
sister's maid of honor. Her dress
was of green organdie and rhe also
carried an arm bouquet of mixed
spring floweTS.
Ushers were Jarvis Ward, brother
of the bride, and Ed Edminston of
Salisbury.
The bride, who was given In mar
riage by her father, wore a wedding
gown fashioned of white organdie,
princess cut, with three-quarter
length sleeves. Her only ornament
was a string of pearls. Her veil
kw: fhouldarjeikgth, crowned with
roses, and she carried an arm bouquet
of gardenias and freesia.
iShe was met at the altar by the
groom, accompanied by his brother,
Phil Sloop, of Mount Ulla, as best
man.
The bride's mother wore a dress of
white sheer crepe, with a corsage of
red roses. The mother of the groom
wore a dress of navy sheer crepe with
a corsage of gardenias.
Mrs. J. R, Cook, Jr., was mistress
of ceremonies.
Immediately following the cere
mony the bride's parents entertained
at a wedding breakfast for members
of the wedding party and out-of-town
guests. After the breakfast, the
bride changed to a light blue crepe
suit with black and white accessories
and an orchid corsage. The . couple
left immediately by car for Califor
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Lions Club Names
Donate $40 to Athletic
Fund; Vote to Hold
Fall Festival
President-elect Charles Williford
and Ralph White, members of the
Hertford Lions Club, were chosen
by that organization at a meeting of
the Club held last Friday night, as
delegates to the State Lions Conven
tion to be held in Winston-Salem on
June 27 and 28. Archie T. Lane and
W. W. White were named as alter
nates. ''.
The Club members also voted to
donate $40 to the Athletic Fund be
ing raised here to purchase baseball
equipment for the enlisted personnel
of the Harvey Point Air Station.
The Bev. H. G. Dawkins, secretary,
stated that the Club had voted to hold
its annual Fall Festival again this
year. Arrangements for this affair
will be; made later. "
Captain Norman Trueblood, form
er secretary of the local Club, was a
guest at the meeting last week and
gave a short talk.
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Ensign Polly Tucker
Ordered To Duty;
Ensign Polly Tucker hs been or
dered to report for, duty at the U. S.
Naval Medical Center, Bethseda, MdL
next Tuesday, - Ensign,, (Tucker will,
be stationed at uetoseaa. nr at least
several months.
Delegates To State
Recorder's Judge
Hears Seven Cases
In Court Tuesday
Nol Pros Taken In Cases
Against Two Club
Operators
Business was off somewhat in the
Perquimans Recorder's Court this
week, only seven cases being on the
docket when Judge Charles E. John
son opened the session Tuesday
morning.
A nol pros was taken in the cases
charging Andrew Baker and Math
ews White, Negroes with operating a
public nuisance.
Elmer James, Negro, was brought
to court for failure to pay court costs,
and a six months suspended sentence
was ordered invoked unless the costs
were paid immediately.
Judge Johnson held up judgment
against James Brickhouse, Negro,
who was found guilty of assault
with a deadly weapon. Following the
testimony. Judge Johnson ordered
that R. E. Clinkscales, prosecuting
witness, be incorporated in the war
rant, and following a hearing for
him next week, the verdict will be
rendered in both cases.
Hershell Stallings noted an appeal
to the Superior Court, after he was
found guilty of driving drunk. The
Court sentenced him to 30 days on
the roads, sentence to be suspended
upon jjayment of a fine of $75 and
costs. Stallings was found not guil
ty of trespass.
Charlie Cooper, Negro, was found
guilty of being drunk and disorderly
and trespassing in two separate
cases and was given a 30-day sentence
in each case. Sentence was suspend
ed upon payment of a fine of $15
and costs in each case. He was plac
ed on good behavior for 12 months.
Archie Riddick paid a fine of $10
and costs, after pleading guilty to
the charge of speeding.
Willie Bishop, Negro, was given
a 30-day road sentence, to be sus
pended on payment of $5 and costs,
for being drunk and disorderly.
A capias was ordered issued for
Sadie Martin Negro, and court costs
were assessed against her for mali
cious prosecution when she failed to
appear as witness against James
Overton, whom she charged with
assault.
STATION COMMANDER NAMES REALTY
BOARD TO AID IN HOUSING SITUATION
To Seek Facilities and
Check Local Rental
Conditions
At the suggestion of Lt.-Comdr. W.
C. Kaiser, commanding officer of the
Harvey's Point Auxiliary air station,
a three-man rea'ty board has been
set up to assist in solving the hous
ing problems for the Navy perssonel
connected with the local air station.
The board consists of Lt. (jg) L.
T. Franks, Mayor V. N. Darden and
Max R. Campbell, editor of The Per
quimans Weekly.
The board was organized to facili
tate housing of married personnel of
the station and in doing this, the
board will seek to serve as a rental
agency. All rentals by men station
ed at the local base must meet the
approval of this board. Members of
the board will make a survey of
available houses and apartments and
will establish fair rental scale for
same.
Lt.-Comdr. Kaiser pointed out that
boards of this type have been organ
ized in many other communities in
which Naval Stations are located and
they have proved very successful.
The board in serving as a rental
agency will work in the interest of
the Naval personnel and the land
lords. AUthe present time there is a need
of approximately ten houses or apart
ments for immediate occupancy by
men now stationed here and residents
of Hertford or in the immediate vi
cinity of Hertford, having a vacant
house or apartment are urgently re
quested to contact Mayor Darden or
Max Campbell and give information
regarding available facilities.
There will be need of additional
houses and apartments as the per
sonnel at the local station increases
and residents are requested to keep
in constant touch with members of
this board, letting them have infor
mation as to when a house or an
apartment may become available.
It is possible that at the present
time some landlords may have an
apartment rented which will soon be
come vacant . . . if to, the Realty
Board urges that the apartment. J
listed with tt.in order that a sizable
rental list, may become known.
Ceremony Honoring
Youths In Service
Conducted Sunday
Large Attendance at
Flag Dedication Exer
cises Here
Dedication ceremonies of the large
Flag, now flying on the Court House
Green in honor of every Perquimans
County boy and girl serving in the
Armed forces of the nation, was held
Sunday afternoon and between 250
and 300 people attended.
The ceremonies opened with the
audience singing the National An
them, followed by a solo by Miss
Evelyn Phillips. James S. McNider
gave a reading, "Your Flag, My
Flag." "America" was sung by the
audience, then the Rev. H. G. Daw
kins, pastor of the Baptist Church,
offered prayer. Mrs. H. C. iStokes
gave a reading, "Your Boy and My
Boy." Miss Carolyn Phillips sang
"White Cliffs of Dover" and "When
the Lights Go On Again." "Our
National Flag," a reading, was given
by Miss Wilma Wood, and Miss Eve
lyn Phillips sang "America, the
Beautiful." Mrs. Riley Monds, Jr.,
gave a reading, "The Star Spangled
Banner."
C. P. Morris accepted the Flag
and it was raised on the pole by
Bobby Jordan, a member of Troop
155 of the Iioy Scouts. Dedication
of the Flag was made by the Rev.
B. C. Reavis, pastor of the Methodist
Church.
A silver loving cup, given by the
citizens of Hertford, was presented
to Lieut. Tim Rufus Brinn by Mayor
V. N. Darden, for Lieutenant Brinn's
bravery while under fire. The cup
was accepted by Lieut. Brinn's moth
er, Mrs. R. T. Brinn, due to his de
layed arrival.
The ceremonies closed with Mrs.
H. C. Stokes giving a reading, "Give
Peace, Oh God," and Miss Jeannette
Fields singing "Great God of Na
tionS. The Flag was then lowered
and the audience sang "Onward Chris
tian Soldiers."
The dedication service was made
possible by Mrs. B. G. Koonce and
the Hertford Boy Scouts, who gave
the Flag, and Edgar Riddick, who
gave the Flag pole.
Kaus Shows Coming
Hertford Next Week
The Kaus Exposition Shows, one
of the best companies of its kind,
will arrive in Hertford next Monday
for a one week's showing of modern
riding devices and other attractions
for entertainment of young and old.
The Exposition will be shown un
der the sponsorship of the Hertford
Fire Department, and proceeds gain
ed by the local firemen will be used
to purchase extra equipment for the
Department.
The Exposition will open Monday
night and will continue through Sat
urday night, June 26. Members of
the Fire Department will be on duty
during the week to help as ticket
takers and to aid in .whatever way
necessary to make
success.
the showing a
County Poultrymen
Urged To New Goal
In Egg Production
Perquimans County poultrymen
are asked by the government to pro
duce approximately 497,000 dozen
eggs this year, 14.2 per cent more
than in 1942, as their share in the
Food for Victory program, the Na
tional Poultry Defense Committee
estimated today.
This county goal, which is based
on the percentage increase suggested
for North Carolina by the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture, can be
reached if adequate supplies of labor
and feed are available, declared Com
mittee Chairman Robert Creighton.
"Poultry farmers are now work
ing harder than ever in all-out war
production," Creighton said, "con
tinuing the' fine job they did in this
county last year by producing ap
proximately" 436,00ft dosen eggs to
help iuddIv civilian, military and
lease needs.
COMMISSIONING CEREMONIES HELD AT
AUXILIARY AIR STATION TUESDAY P. M.
Miller-Umphiett
Vows Spoken June 10
At Morehead City
Miss Virginia Dare Umphlett,
daughter of Mrs. Maggie Umphlett
and the late C. M. Umphlett, became
the bride of Bryan M. Miller, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Miller, on Thurs
day evening, June 10, at 7:30 o'clock,
at the First Methodist Church in
Morehead City.
The Rev. J. II. Miller, pastor of the
church and brother of the bride
groom, officiated, using the .single
ring ceremony.
The church decorations, marked by
simplicity and beauty, were in green
and white, with urns of feverfew ar
ranged against a background of
green, interspersed with lighted tap
ers in seven-branched candelabra.
Mrs. J. H. Miller rendered nuntial
music, including "Venetian Love
Kong," "Liebestraum" and the tradi
tional wedding marches.
Kenneth Miller, nephew of the
bridegroom, was ringbearer.
The couple entered the church to
gether and were unattended.
The bride was lovely in a jacket
dress of robin egg blue, attractively
detailed with re vers of matching
lace and veiled pompadour hat with
Saturn braid and velvet trimming.
Her accessories were white and her
corsage was of purple-throated
orchids.
Mrs. Miller was educated in the
Perquimans schools and for the past
three years has been a member of the
staff of the Sheriff's office.
Mr. Miller received his education
in the Perquimans County Schools
and is a prominent business man of
this county.
Following the ceremony the Rev.
and Mrs. Miller entertained the
bridal party and out-of-town guests
at an informal reception and cake
cutting.
The dining table, overlaid with a
lace cloth, held a central arrangement
of feverfew lighted by tall white
tapers in silver holders. A lovely
bride's cake, which was cut by the
bride, completed the table appoint
ments. For traveling Mrs, Miller changed
to a chic eggshell two-piece jacket
dress of teranonti. trimmed with
bands of the same material, with
which she wore brown accessories
and an orchid from her bridal bou
quet.
Following a brief wedding trip, the
couple will make their home near
Hertford.
Contingent Of Negro
Selectees To Leave
For Exams Tuesday
Draft Board Issues Ap
peal For Farm State
ments A contingent of nine Negro selec
tees, including two registrants trans
ferred for induction by the Perquim
ans Board, will leave Hertford next
Tuesday morning to take physical
examinations prior to induction into
the armed services.
The Perquimans youths are: Her
bert Lee, Jesse Winslow, William
Riddick, Ureal White, Cliton Hardy,
Wiley Whedbee and John Burke.
The transfers are: Slaude Smith and
Dennis Welch.
Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk to the
local Board, this week issued an ap
peal to all farmers subject to the
Selective Service law, to fill out and
return to the local Board their farm
statements. These statements were
mailed out to all farm registrants
and are supposed to have been filed
at the office of the local Board be
fore this time, and most registrants
have complied, Mrs. Sumner said, but
a few have neglected to return the
statement.
Registrants who have not filled out
these forms and returned them are
urgently requested to attend to the
matter as soon as possible.
The information obtained from the
statements is important in the re
classification of registrants, and the
rtocal Board, while it has not com
pleted the work of reclassifying all
Class III men, is anxious to have this
information at hand to speed the
work.
Lt. Commander W. C.
Kaiser Named Commanding-
Officer
The Navy has a new auxiliary air
station in North Carolina, strength
ening the chain of naval air facili
ties in the Hampton Roads area.
It is at Harvey Point, located on
the Perquimans River. It was com
missioned Tuesday afternoon in brief
ceremonies.
Commanding the station is Lieut.
Comdr. William C. Kaiser, USN. The
executive officer is Lieut. Jefferson
H. Fordham, a native of this State.
Civilian guests at the commission
ing included Mayor V. N. Darden,
Congressman Herbert C. Bonner,
Mayor Jerome B. Flora of Elizabeth
City, and members of the Town arid
County Boards.
Among the Naval officers attend
ing were: Capt. Charles J. Cass,
I'SNR, Fifth Naval District intelli
gence officer; Comdr. R. L. Burke,
I'SCC, commander of the Coast
(luard Station, Elizabeth City; Capt.
W. (J. Tomlinson, USN; Comdr. A.
1'. Flagg, USN.; Lt.-Col. James E.
Howarth, Jr., l.'SMC; Lt.-Comdr.
C. C. Daughtridge, I'iSN.; Lt.-Comdr.
R. E. Deal, USNR., and Lt.-Comdr.
VV. A. Thorn, USN.
The new auxiliary air station is in
corporated in the ...aval Air Center,
Hampton Roads.
During the ceremonies a platoon of
Marines from the Naval Air Station,
Elizabeth City, gave an exhibition
of military drill, parading under a
.blistering hot mid-day sun and mili
tary music was furnished by the
Naval Air Station orchestra.
Approval for the three million
dollar seaplane base was given by
the Navy Department on October 9,
1942, and immediately a survey and
appraisal of the 1,267-acre project
got under way with L. M. Twiford
and M. B. Sawyer of Elizabeth City
supervising.
Lying on a peninsula bounded by
the Albemarle Sound, the Perquim
ans River and the Yeopim River, the
base is admirably situated for the use
for which it was constructed. Still
water is provided for the take-off
and return of naval aircraft in al
most any kind of weather.
But far more interesting than the
location of the base is the fact that
Harvey's Neck, or Harvey's I'oint as
it is now called, is the site of one of
the great plantations of the early co
lonial days and the home of one of
the early provincial governors of
North Carolina, Thomas Harvey, and
his famous grandson, Bold John Har
vey, the great leader of the revolu
tion and the defender of the rights
' of free men.
i This plantation was founded by
' Thomas Harvey, who was appointed
deputy governor of North Carolina
in 1694 by John Archdale, governor
of the Carolina territory, a position
he held until his death.
It was John Harvey who, serving
as speaker in the House in 1776, ac
tively opposed the Stamp Act and de
clared that North Carolina would not
pay those taxes. It was Harvey, al
so, who called the New Hern conven
tion in 1774 which denounced the tax
on tea and forbade its use in North
Carolina. And it was John Harvey
who with Joseph Hewes sent a ship
to break through the enforcement
blockade of the Boston port to bring
supplies to the starving New Eng
landers. ltato And Vegetable
Producers Requested
To Sign AAA Forms
L. W. Anderson, County Agent,
announced today that farmers who
have planted 2.7 acres or more in
Irish potatoes or commercial vege
tables or expect to plant as mucn
before September 1, should call at
the County Agent's office before July
1 and sign certain forms pertaining
to payment on the above crops.
Letters have been mailed to all
farmers, Mr. Anderson said, who In
dicated on the 1943 Farm Plan that
they expected to grow 2.7 acres or
more. However, there may be other
farmers growing this acreage, and
in order to receive payment under
the 1943 program, it is necessary
that they contact the AAA County
office.
Use-Tax Stamps For
Automobiles On Sale
Federal use-tax stamps, which must
be displayed on every automobile
and truck by July 1, are now on sale
at all postoffices in the County, ac
cording to an announcement made
this week by Silas Whedbee, Hert
ford .postmaster. The stamps cost
$5 and are good from July 1, 1943, to
June 30, 1944.
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