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t Ml' 1 A" THE OUIMANS WEEKLY V, A WEEKLY tftSWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY 1 'a, Volume X.Number 27. Hertford, Perquimans County. North Carolina, Friday, July 2, 1943. $1.50 Per Year. X t - v. I HIS WEEK'S HEADLINES Axis authorities are anxiously at tempting to learn the Allied military plans for invasion of Europe. During the past few weeks German broad casters have set several dates for the invasion, the latest of which is sche duled for Saturday, July 3. How ever, the attempt is proving unsuc cessful and the war of nerves aginst the Axis continues. Allied planes are still carrying out deadly raids against Axis industrial centers and transportation facilities. Keports from neutral sources as well as Axis capitals, indicate the masses of large Allied convoys in the Mediterranean, and some commenta tors believe an Allied invasion of southern Europe may co'ne shortly. Just where the forces will hit re mains a military secret. But in ad dition to striking at Italy and Ger many during the past week, Ameri can airmen bombed Nazi air fields in Greece, thus pointing out this as a possible route to invasion. The Red Army is pushing forward slightly on the Eastern front, but no great offensive has been started by either side. One report stated this week that Hitler has withdrawn bO divisions from the Russian front 10 reinforce possible invasion points in western Europe. There has been no confirmation of this announcement, but it is believed possibly 20 to 30 German divisions have been with drawn, thus easing the pressure on the Russians. U. S. Naval forces striking at the Japs in the Pacific have bombed Kiska Islands several times during the past week, pointing toward pos sible invasion by American forces of the last Jap-held American posses sion in this hemisphere. Bad weath er conditions prevented continuation of the bombing attacks early this week. Conditions in Washington were not serenW.week. ,ft)n Tuesday Chs. ittp!tfmgn4tt aV to69 adminis ' . trator afid tpid President Roosevelt, in a letter of resignation, that pres y - ent practices were not sufficient to curb inflation. Following this, Vice President Wallace and Jesse Jones, RFC head, engaged in an argument I, which was deplored by President Roosevelt. The Wallace-Jones flare up came up over home-front prob ' lems. The OPA announced on Wednesday that new restrictions are now on tire replacements. Until further notice, expected to be about ninty days, holders of "A" gasoline books will not be eligible for tire renlatamAnto This restriction was placed in effect in oroer to ease a temporary short age oi tires available for recapping. The Army and Navy Departments have recommended to Congress that allowances for dependents of men in the lower ranks of service be in creased from present allotments. Under the recommendation a wife "with one child would receive $68 monthly, instead of $62, with $11 a month for each additional child in stead of $10. A wife without chil dren would continue to receive $50 per month. Lieut-Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, deputy chief of staff, told a Congres sional committee this week that America is doing a splendid job in raising and equipping its. armed forces. He stated that the United Nations "are rapidly approaching final victory." He pointed out the .Army's strength is nearly 6,800,000 men at the present time and said that once me goal of 7,500,000 enlisted men is reached, it is the .intention to maintain the forces at that figure. Hertford Resident Died Suddenly Wed. Henry Fehton Hendrix, Hertford grocer, agea 57, died suddenly at his home on Church Street on Wednesday morning. .Death ""was caused by a beart attack. Funeral services will be conducted from the Lynch Funeral Home Sun day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with the Rev. J. D. Cranford officiating. .Surviving, besides his wife Mrs. Martha Hendrix, are one daughter. AW Bell;Jwo sisters "Mrs. Hattie . - " """"" vuvy, um ra. ass)e Barnes of Hertford, and one proiner, w. w. Hendrix of Hertford, BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Un. L. E. Holt, o ' Nor folk, Va., announce the birta of ton, born Friday, June 4fi, jla Nor folk, Mrs. Holt was formerly Miss Margaret Mayes of Hertford. -. f RETIRING LEGION OFFICERS ri5) m ' Ah 1 Pictured here are present officers of the Wm. Paul Stallings Post of the American Legion and the Color Bearers, who will retire this week when new officers, headed by the Rev. D. C. Cranford, Commander-elect, will be installed at a meeting of the Post to be held Friday night at the Agriculture Building. Three Perquimans Men Named To Soil Conservation Board Election Closed Satur day; Bear Swamp Project Ahead Three Perquimans County m e n have been chosen, one by appoint ment and two by election, to serve on the AlDe' Conservation Board, which will serve as governing body for the Soil Conservation District re cently authorized for Perquimans and Chowan Counties. The District will be governed by a board consisting of T. C. Byrum of Edenton and Archie T. Lane of Per quimans, both appointed by the State S. C. S. committee, and John T. Lane of Belvidere, E. N. Elliott of Chowan. and E. M. Perry of Perquimans. The latter three men were elected by bal lots in an election conducted last week through the offices of the coun ty agents of Perquimans and Chowan. Results of the election were an nounced this week by L. W. Ander son, County Agent. Mr. Lane re ceived 363 votes, E. N. Elliott 354, E. M. Perry 343 and R. C. Holland of Chowan was low with 342. The State S. C. S. committee an- pointed two members, while- the land owners of the two counties chose the remaining three men to form the Doara. ihe large number of votes cast indicate considerable interest in tne Conservation District, and it is expected that the District, when it gets under operation, will be verv wciicM-ivmi w mis area. vmie inis project is not a part ui me ooii conservation District, re ports have been announced that the work on the drainage of the Bear Swamp area is progressing nicely and cu tracts ior tne project have been let. This drainage in Bear Swamp is a reuerai experiment and mnw,.!. mately $40,000 have been allocated as me government's oar t toward n, work. The balance nf fti y yiujcvi., lb is reported, is to come from the land owners benefitting from 'the project. Once A Salesman Evidently Staff Sergeant Roulac Webb, who prior to his induction into the armed forces was sales manager w me lowe motor Company, be lieves in that old adage "once a salesman alwavs a salesman mA t.. - , iw urn t letting the duties of war Inter fere completely with his! practice. In a letter to J. H. Towe last week Snrinuanf WaKk ao.lAii j : ,j down payment for a. new Plymouth vwit wuoib. .. w w aeuverea as soon as possible after new cars are placed in production following Ihe close of WMW VT CM . -ui f Incidentally. Sers-eant Webb, who is now stationed ; in Nofth Africa. sold .the car to his corppany'a cap tain who. is a resident Mf Phllari!. phia. We beUev this nrtst be some kind of record for, Kng-distance selling. " Red Cross Home Service Committee Plans Future Work The Home Service Committee of the Perquimans County Chapter of the American Red Cross, forseeing the possibility that it will be called upon heavily during the coming months to render assistance and fur nish information regarding local men and women now in the armed forces, met on June 23rd for the purpose of organizing completely and planning for future work. The Home Service Committee, com posed of the Rev. E. T. Jilson, chair man: the Rev. B. C. Reavis. C. P. Morris and W. H. Pitt, requested the I H.YoenTTVfl i rmmTra vr r n a J a r Per quimans Red Cross Chapter to meet.wi he cale(j with it this week in order that ar rangements for Home Service work may be definitely planned and car ried out. The duties of the Home Service Committee, as outlined to the mem bers by the Rev. Mr. Jilson are num erous. However, the main purpose is serving as a liason group between men and women of the armed forces and their respective homes. The committee acts as an information service and also renders assistance to many cases when such is properly presented to the committee. - The executive committee and the home service committee met Wed nesday night and the executive com mittee allocated funds to the home service committee to be used in carry ing out the work of the committee. Little Time Consumed By Recorder's Court In Disposing 8 Cases Business dropped off in Perquim ans Recorder's Court this week, only eight cases being heard by Judge Charles E. Johnson on Tuesday morning. Several of the defendants plead guiltv and thus little time was consumed in clearing the docket. Judgment was suspended in the cases charging James Brickhouso, Negro, and C. E. Clinkscales with as sault. Both defendants were found guilty. Louie Dixon entered a Dlea of be ing drunk and paid a fine of $10 and costs. Lillian Boone was found euiltv of using Drofanitv on the streets nf Hertford and was fined $5. Thos. P. Byrum paid a fine of $10 and costs for speeding. JNelson Cross. Ernest Stallinirs and Mrs. Riley Monds. all submitted to charges of speeding and each was taxed .court costs. Milton Harvey, Negro, entered a plea of guilty to drunken driving. He was sentenced to the roads for 80 days, sentence to be suspended upon payment of a fine of $76. The case of William MnnsfUM charged with selling beer after hours, was continued until July 6. Mayor V. N. Darden At St. Vincent's Hospital , Mayor V. N. Darden was taken to St Vincent' a Hoanital in Nnrfniir Va., on Monday for observation and creaunetm. ue was imported as being better late Wednesday. Inductees Will Get Three Week Furlough Beginning July 5th Contingent of Negro Selectees Leave Next Wednesday Selective Service inductees will re ceive a twenty-one-day furUiugh be fore beginning their active military training, beginning July 5, according 'i to an announcement made public this week. Previously, inductees have received a 14-day furlough after be ing accepted by the armed forces. ) The next contingent of Perquimans I men to report for final examination at Fort Braerir will leave Hertford next Wednesday, July 7. The contin gent consists of five Negro regis trants of the local board and one transfer from New York. The men are Milton Perry, Charles Hudson, Jr., Joe Waiker, Lester Wilson, Jr., Charles Henry Johnson and Howard Spencer. iMrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of the Perquimans board, stated that the armed forces accepted two of the seven Negro selectees sent to Fort I Bragg last week. Herbert Lee was accepted for duty with the Navy, while the Army took William Riddick. General J. Van B. Metts, State director of Selective Service, an nounced this week that while fathers generally will not be called for ser vice until the supply of single and childless married men is exhausted, there are three exceptions to that policy. The exceptions are: Men who have become fathers since September 14, 1942. Registrants engaged in non deferrable activities, as pointed out by the War Manpower Commission, and registrants who have been classi fied as essential farmers, but who have left farms on which they were found to be essential without first obtaining permission of their local boards to do so. Indications are that the Perquim ans Board has practically exhausted its pool of manpower with ffle ex ception of fathers and there are no fathers listed as coming under the exceptions announced by General Metts. Some reports have stated that .. .... hicic 10 utile iiKeiinooa mat lathers generally, before late this fall, if at a Club Women's Curb Market Project to Open Saturday A. M. A curb market project, sponsored by members of the Perquimans Home Demonstration Clubs, will open in Hertford on a trial basis Saturday morning, according to Miss Frances Maness, Home Agent. This market will be established at the Community House and will open at 8:30 o'clock, closing at II. The market will feature vegetables and home-grown produce, Miss Manews said. All persons visiting the market Saturday are requested to register while there as a market basket of vegetables will be given away at the closing hour Saturday morning. Club members participating in the curb market met last Thursday af ternoon and elected officers and named a committee on rules and reg ulations for the curb market. Mrs. E. N. Miller, of the Winfall Club, was named president of the group; Mrs. A. E. Layden, represent ing the Beech Spring Club, vice president, and Mrs. Dewey Perry, of the Bethel Club, secretary-treasurer. Mrs. E. J. Proctor, Mrs. Singleton Lane and Mrs. E. N. Miller were named on the rules committee. Miss Maness stated that members of the local clubs interested in aetino- up a curb market ha ercoie Hme inspecting the market at Elizabeth City to gain ideas for con ducting the one here. Central Grammar PTA Wins Blue Ribbon The Parent-Teacher Association of Perquimans County Central Gram mar School ha inaf I j from Mrs. Mayon Parker, District director, that the organization is still a standard P. T. A iw. ri,. sent the Standard Certificate with congratulations, stating that this is the only P. T. A. in thi oh rvif- to receive this certificate at this time. The Scrap Book, which contained a record of the activities and proced ures pf the Association during the past year received the Blue Ribbon at tne btate convention at Charlotte. The new Dreaident. Mrs a tj Cook, of Woodville, is attending the P. T. A. Institute at finumahnm tlita week. Hertford Stores To Close Monday, July 5 With July 4 falling on Sunday, Hertford stores will observe Indepen dence Day on Monday, July 5, accord ing to an announcement made this week by the local merchant's asso ciation. Stores will remain closed j all day next Monday to give mer chants and clerks the usual 4th of j July holiday. However, there will be no holiday for employees of the local postoffice or draft board. The Government has decreed that Federal employees will work all holidays, for the duration, as usual, except Christmas Day. Perry-Brinn Vows Solemnized Here last Saturday In a lovely ceremony solemnized at the Hertford .Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon, June 2(, at five o'clock, Miss Sarah Ellanora lirinn, attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. T. lirinn, became the bride of Jesse Parker Perry, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Perry, Sr. The church was beautifully decorat ed with palms, ferns and large bas kets of white gladioli, and branched candelabra. The Rev. P. C. Reavis, pastor of t e church, performed the ceremony Mrs. lleverly Tucker was mistress I of ceremony. i Miss Kate lilanchard, organist, ren- ! dered a program of nuptial music. I Miss Helen Willis. of Farmville, cousin of the bride, sang "l.ecause, ' by d'Hardelot, and "1 Ive Thee," by Crieg. Miss lilanchard played "O Thou Sublime", Sweet Kvening Star" during the ceremony. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father by whom she was given in marriage. She wore a gown of gardenia satin and Chantilly lace fashioned with sweetheart neck, long sleeves tapered to points over the hands, fitted midriff and bodice of lace with the lace extending around the hipline with the fullness of the skirt forming a wide round train. Her finger-tip veil of import ed illusion fell from a tiara of lace. She carried a bride's bouquet of white roses centered with an orchid. Miss Katherine Brown, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore a gown of acquamarine Chan tilly lace and crepe made with round neckline, draped bodice of matching lace, short sleeves and softly gather ed skirt of acquamarine crepe. She carried a bouquet of blue oainted daisies. . fcjfaUm, Miss Crace Knowles was bride's maid. She wore a gown of petal pink net over taffeta, fashioned with sweetheart neckline, edged with net ruffling, short puffed sleeves, bas que bodice and bouffant net skirt. She carried a bouquet of blue painted daises. Marjone and Mary Elliott lirinn, cousins of the bride, were flower girls. The bridegroom had as his best man, his father, J. p. Perry, Sr. Ushers were Jack I3rinn and Claude lirinn, Irvin Nixon of Elizabeth City, and Eldon Winslow of Virginia lieach. Marvin Horton of Farmville, cousin of the bride, lighted the candles. The bride's mother chose for the occasion a dress of powder blue crepe and lace, white hat, white ac cessories and a corsage of red roses. The mother of the groom wore a black chiffon dress trimmed with white, a large picture hat, black ac cessories and a corsage of red roses. Immediately following the cere mony, the bride's family entertainer? at a reception for the wedding party, out-of-town guests and the people of Hertford. The home was beautifully decorated with red gladioli, blue hy ( Continued on Page Twoi First Cotton Bloom For the second time in as many years Claude Williams of Route 3. brought the first cotton bloom of the year to tne omce of lhe Perquimans Weekly. Mr. Williams stated that the bloom came from the cron irrow- ing on the farm owned by Miss Mae Wood Winslow. According to the records, cotton is a few days late in blooming this year, but it is still plenty early. Many blooms were reported throughout the county during the week-end. Some producers, also, report a large num ber of boll weevils, and there is some concern lest this pest causes serious damage to the crop. As has been the custom nf th past several years, The Weekly will award Mr. Williams a one-year sub scription for bringing in the first bloom. JiiiW Housing Situation In Hertford Being Considered By NHA Bonner Writes Mayor Darden Situation Ap pears Brighter The possibilities ot a private con struction project to ease the housing shortage m Hertford appeared bright er this week when Congressman Her bert C. Homier notified Mavor V. N. Darden he had taken the matter up with the National Housing Agency, and had received the following reply from Robert K. Creighton, regional representative. Mr. (,'ieighton stated: "You also suggested that a quota be allocated for new private construction in the Hertford area. As you know, a quota was made available for private con struction activity in Hertford amount ing to DO units on March 22. Pro gress has been slow on this work and we understand from Mr. McCabe I that it now unnears that not over l.r of the priorities will actually be used in conversion activity. In view of this information given us by the FHA State Director and recognizing the need for expeditious provision of housing in the Hertford area, this office plans to recommend the trans fer of approximately .'Jf of the units previously allocated to conversion ac tivity to new construction in the very near future. You will be notified as soon as this transfer is approved." How soon action may be forth coming and construction made possi ble under this plan is not known at the present. However, there still re mains a housing shortage to care for officers and their families stationed at Harvey Point. Mayor V. N. Darden is hopeful that definite plans will be made soon and a project gotten underway. Meanwhile landlords who have apartments or houses in this area who wish to rent them are requested to contact the Realty lioard set up here two weeks ago in order that the lioard may have a complete list of properties available to Naval per sonnel. Members of this Board are Lieut, (jg) L. T. Franks, Mayor Y. N. Darden and Max Campbell. Baptist Assembly At Chowan College Week Of July 12-16 Leading Workers Will Headline Interesting Program baptists of the West Chowan and Chowan Associations are now making final plans for another large assembly at Chowan College the week of July 12-lti. Outstanding Baptist workers of the two associations will lead daily classes in .Sunday School Work, Training I'nion Work, W. M. S. Work, Y. W. A. Work, C. A. Work, K. A. Work and a Bible Study Class for ministers and both laymen. The Assembly opens Mondav nip-bt JUiy 1Z, at o'clock, with supper meal after registration the and acclimation during the afternoon Following the evening meal the initia evening worship period will be held at .V4o. Classes will begin at 8 :45 on Tuesday morning and continue through Friday noon. One of the most outstanding fea tures of the Assembly is that it cov ers the entire Baptist Church pro gram and those attending are re quired to attend at least two rlaaapa each morning, thereby availing them selves oi the benefits to be had in at least two departments of the church work, swimming, games, and super vised recreation are planned for each afternoon. The officers of the Assembly are: Director, the Rev. J. M. Duncan, Murfreesboro; Associate Director, the Rev. E. R. Stewart, Windsor; Dean of Preachers' School; the Rev. J. L. White, Elizabeth City; Dean of Sun day Schools, the Rev. Dr. E. H Potts, Elizabeth City; Dean of Train ing Unions, J. M. Elliott, Edenton; Dean of W. M. U. Department, Mrs. J. Grady Bridgers, Murfreesboro. Those expecting to attend are ask ed to make reservation as soon as possible by sending in name and ad dress, along with $1.00 reservation fee, to the Rev. J. M. Duncan Direc tor, Murfreesboro, N. C. The total expenses for the entire week are $7, which includes the $1 reservation fee. pach year the attendance of the As sembly has been growing and another large crowd is expected, this year to enjoy the fun, fellowship, instruction and inspiration. ft- 5tt v r 1'
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