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If ' ,5i ifEMUIMANS WEEKLY , i ' ! '.v M tin A VjMi A rHTOLY jCWSPAPEH DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY, otame X. Number 28. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, July 9, 1943. $1.50 Per Year. ;ilLUATION OF PROPERTY IN COUNTY UP I' $245,11; TO SET TAX RATE JULY 19TH i Commissioners Vote For 1 Fire Control Program J, Order Tax Sales Soon Perquimans County's total prop- erty valuation reached $6,111,782 this1 J year, according to J. W. Ward, tax ' supervisor, who informed the Board of County Commissioners, at their meeting on Monday, that this amounted to an increase of approxi f mately two hundred and forty-five a thousand dollars over last year. Mr. Ward accredited the increase to high- 2 er valuation of real and personal property. V The Board of Commissioners did not I get the annual tax rate Monday, due J to some final checking to be done on ' the budget. However, the budget is ! , now being reviewed and is scheduled P to be adopted at a special meeting on ' Tuly 19th. It is very likely that the J it rate will remain at $1.50, as the I T Board is anxious to hold the rate at (this figure, if it is possible. There Jhas been some increase in County ex- nehses during the past year, but the consensus of opinion is that the rate .can be maintained, i;, The valuation of county property, f as given out by Mr. Ward, and ac M cording to townships, follows: Hertford Township $1,989,884 M. Parkville Township 1,394,988 New Hope Township 1,000,945 Belvidere Township 831,239 Bethel Township 654,249 At the request of the War Depart ment, the Board voted for Perquimans County to join the State fire control for this county will be inaugurated ; within a short time. Roy L. Weeter " ffeld, District Forester from Rocky inuu. visum twrawi i I i, i r.,,,., , ,,.t ; Mount,-'and R. D.' Wise, Ranger MStiS jtTi vF?5..-i o .M1hal Tationlng board, ai the1 Dismal Swamp Protection Area, roet-wttb the Board and explained the organization of a control program for " aunties cooperating with ; tluV gov ernment iin this program, Wch is ;Meoin,maenng P"W ojjrcoajrom invasion iowjm. . $: V t . . .. . j. ' I he tOKOI oixnig program re eqiir- ,i.rpett!i td be iMtit ' '.' ,The Board, on motion, also ordered ." -tie Sheriff to advertise all delin ,' qaent property taxes for sale, same ' td be advertised on August 6th, and :' the sale will be held on the first f -:. Monday in September. 1 . The Board completed arrange- ments with Wall and Williams, Ac- ' couiitants of Raleigh, to make an audit of the county books up to June 80. 1943. This audit, when complet ed, will give an up-to-date report of county affairs. ins vprs HEADUNES Germany started the long-awaited offensive on the Russian front this week, but reports from Berlin and Moscow are meagre. The Nazis claim they have broken through the Red defenses along the central front facing Moscow. However Red offi cials maintain the Russian Army has all but stopped the German drive, causing heavy loses among the Nazis. Meanwhile American and British flyers are continuing heavy air raids over France and Germany to prevent Hitler from throwing -the entire weiriit of his fighting machine against Russia this summer. The A 1 1 i trl bimhm clan kua rTn f Iti llol j- heavy Domoing oi iiaiy ana axis strongholds m tne mediterranean. There is no hint regarding possible Allied invasion of Europe for the present, but Churchill's speech re cently stating that heavy fighting will occur before the leaves fall may be interpreted to mean an invasion is likely to occur at any time. With gasoline rationed, thus cut ting heavily into pleasure driving throughout the. nation, and with other . items scarce, the .United States cele brated one of the safest July 4th's in; decades. Only a few violent deaths1 were reported throughout the country and very few traffic ' acci dents, Perquimans County reported none. i Official Washington continued in a turmoil during- the week. RFC chair man Jesse Jones renewed his ' fued with Vice-President Wallace, and the ' Senate voted for the ' Second time Y against subsidies for the roll-back of ' prices. ' President Roosevelt- has yot I , ed MU previousiy, and then the' House sustained the veto,' What.ac I : Uott will follow the Senate renewing the bill iemalnf ' to be seen. Mass Production During the past several montns The Perquimans Weekly has publisn- ed items from Government authorities pointing out the need for increased egg production during 1943 in order that the needs of the nation may be filled. Evidently the flock of hens owned by Jack Brinn have taken it on them selves to do something about this in creased production, for Mr. Brinn re ports an unusual finding in his egg nest on last Friday. One of his prized hens produced a double egg, complete with two shells, one within the other. The job was perfect with the exception that the hen foreot to put the yolk in the outside egg, it having only the albu men. However, the egg within the egg was a grade A, having both yolk and albumen, and being in condition. good ODT Official Visits Hertford To Assist Residents' Problems Tire Quotas For July Are Announced; Cer tificates Issued . tioil nl the announced this I week, thai O. K. Joyner, an official of OPA, will be in Hertford on July Vfl&W0? of aiding Persons!of court, after pleading ' guilty to a of this "county in any problem they might' havexconcerning regulations of kvT n'DT. Mr. Jovner mav be found the office- VninUn Pnnntv will PerquiniUis 2E.'X ".issued to bring him to court. 'Jl!' . 1M92KWrtM:tb a charge of opeedin Gradi LclJiiSa, ft!A 4ft truck ; tube during the Month tof 'JlwhMr Uav- enport stated. These quotas were released this week by OPA officials. Residents whose C srasoline books have expired may now have them re newed at the local offices, Mrs. Davenport said. The board was out of C books temporarily, but now has a supply on hand. Tire certificates issued by the local board during the past week were as follows! Grade I Guy Webb, 2 tires and 2 tubes; Charlie Winslow. 2; Elihu Lane, tire and tube; C. E. Cannon, tire and tube; James Jarvis, 2 tires and 2 tubes; Robert White, tire; W. B. Walker, tire; Glen Mathews, tire; H. W. Chappell, tire and tube; Wal lace Baker, tire and tube; Wm. Bea man, tire and tube; T. M. Twtne, tire; Addison Medefind, tire; Will Johnson, tire and tube; James Stall -ings, tire and tube; State Highway Patrol, 3 tires and 2 tubes; J. W. Noland, 2 tires and 2 tubes; C. T. Chappell, tire and tube; Thomas Winslow, tire and tube; Foster Fel ton, tire; Vernon Lane, tire; Charles Williford, tire and tube; James Winslow, tire and tube; Warnus Winslow, tire and tube; D. J. Roger son, tire and tube; W. W. Spencer, tube; T. C. Story, tube; Thomas Rogerson, 2 tubes, and T. Silas White, tube. Truck Tires E. L. Jennings, tire and tube; Andrew Johnson, 2; Geo. Asbell, tire and tube; Edgar Chap pell, tube; E. D. Matthews, tire and tube; S. P. Matthews, tire and tube; Kenneth Miller, 2 tires and 2 tubes; D. F. Reed, 2. The Rev. J. D. Cranford and F. M. Copeland were issued certificates for the purchase of new automobiles. Bonner Assured Govt. To Resume Purchase Of Potatoes In Area Congressman Herbert C. Bonner, in a telegram to this newspaper last Thursday afternoon, stated that through constant effort, he had ob tained assurance from authorities in Washington that the Government will shortly :': resume potato purchasing; throughout the First District. Congressman Bonner said that the Government had discontinued pur chasing temporarily due to transition from one fiscal year to another. Orders for Government buyers to re sume thejr jobs have been issued, he said. Mr. Bonner pointed out. that due to f rail ; transportation difficulties, potato producers, should not rush their produce to the ; market and. thus .; se riously Impede the movement and purchasing .work when it has .been resumed. ' Eight More Speeding Cases In Recorder's Court Here Tuesday Fourteen Cases Dispos ed Of By Judge Chas. Johnson Motorists who violate the new State speed law are finding the of ficers in this county on the job so far as bringing the violators into court. Eight more defendants, all charged with speeding, were given hearings before Recorder Charles E. Johnson. Fines and court costs were assessed in each case. Judge Johnson issued notice to re tailers of beer that County licenses must be purchased for this purpose and all retailers who have not pur chased their licenses must do so at once. This warning was issued, fol lowing a request for trial by jury by William Mansfield, charged with gelling beer after hours. The case was moved up to the Superior Court docket. Albert Bond, Negro, entered a plea of guilty to reckless driving and received a 30-day sentence, suspended upon payment of a fine of $25 and costs. ' Vernon Turner paid the costs of court, after pleading guilty to speed ing. Bessie White, Negro, was found not guilty of a charge of assault, while Lillian Riddick, Colored, a defendant in the same case, was found guilty as charged, and assessed $10. Lillie Belle Revelis and Emma Winslow, both Negroes, were tried on charges of assault. The Revelis woman was found guilty and ordered to pay court costs and doctor's bills. Emma Winslow was found not guilty. George Gallop, Negro, paid costs charge of speeding Willie Webb, Negro, failed to ap pear to answer charges of assault on )a female, and a capias was ordered SBwnmang to a charge of speeding. ABaader, Barnett. Arthur Davis. David DinatdtfSiiftee'r, all entered plea of guilty to speed ing and each 4as fined flO and costs. Arthur Dukes.t Jr.. and William Costello plead guilty to speeding and each was taxed with court costs. County Urged To Duy July Quota Of War Bonds $19,110 Perquimans County residents were urged today to renew regular pur chases of war bonds and stamps dur ing the month of July in order that Perquimans will close the month having sold its quota. The July quota for this county is $19,110. The appeal to local residents to continue the splendid ' example set here was issued by R. M. Riddick, chairman of the Perquimans War Fi nance Committee, who said, "Per quimans has an excellent record for the sale of war bonds thus far, but the Government needs every possible dollar to help finance the war and with our boys giving everything they have, certainly we, at home, should lend our dollars." Mr. Riddick pointed out that with America and her Allies now waging an offensive war, the need for ma terials and weapons is far greater than last year, thus calling for in creased expenditures by our Govern ment to insure victory. The only means the Government has to raise this money is by borrowing it from the people on the home front. - Mr. Riddick reported this weett that Perquimans residents purchased a total of J20.775 worth of bond's and stamps during June. This exceeded the quota by one thousand, six hun dred and sixty-five dollars, and con tinues the countv's record of being among the counties of the State re porting excessive sales. Miss Nell Riddick To Rejoin 'Faculty F. T. Johnson, county superintend ent of schools, announced this week that he had contracted with Miss Nell Riddick, of Gatesville, to teach commercial subjects at Perquimans High School during the next schoel tewn. is Riddick is a former member e local faculty, having taught heii during 1941. She has been em ployed during the' put year at the Norfolk Naval Yards. Entire Community Mourns Death Of Mrs. J. A. Perry Last Rites Conducted At Baptist Church On Monday Afternoon The hundreds of friends who knew and loved Mrs. Lessie Perry, wife of J. A. Perry, who died in the Blanch aid's Store fire last Friday after noon, joined in paying final respects at funeral services conducted Mon day afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the Hertford Baptist Church. The Rev. Howard G. Dawkins, pastor of the church, assisted by the Rev. B. C. Reavis, pastor of the Hertford Meth odist Church, and the Rev. J. D. Cranford, pastor of the Winfall Methodist- Church officiated. The floral tributes were beautiful and were fitting to one who was so beloved by her community. During the service, the church choir sang "Abide With Me." The casket pall consisted of a double spray of white gladioli and white carnations. Mrs. Perry, a life-long resident of Perquimans County, was born at Woodville, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Gregory, and was, at the time of her death, 4l years old. She was a member of the Hertford Baptist Church and was ac tive in the Missionary circles of her church. She had been an employee of the J. C. Blanchard Company for the past 26 years, having started to worh. there in 1917, ami during all that time she was a faithful worker ror both her employer and her customers. Surviving -besides her husband, J. A. Perry, are two sisters, Mrs. Mary Gregory Moore and Miss Nettie Lee Gregory, and one brother, Willie Gregory, of Fayetteville. Active pallbearers were: Hoboing Blanchard, Arthur White, Mark Gre- gory, Bob White, Kill Tarkenton, Marshall Owens, Julian White and af terfrawrak'Bvru m'. Hworary pallbearers were: Dr. C. A. rJavenpoEfr, Dr. T. P. Brinn, J. C. Blanchaifr,"S-Winslow; J. P.. Perry, D. J. Pritchard. H. T. Broughton, J.I E. White, Bill White, Cecil Winslow, V. N. Darden, F. T. Britt, A. W. Hefren, Lawrence Towe, W. S. New by, W. H. Harffastle, Z. A. Harris, E. W. Mayes, W. T. Elliott, Dr. I. A. Ward, C. M. Harrell, S. T. Sutton, Joe Elliott, D. M. Jackson, Charles M. Williford, Hurley Hoffler, Edgar Morris, Douglas Darden, Charles E. Johnson, R. L. Knowles, Noah Gre gory, B. C. Berry, Martin Towe, Ance White and Aubrey Ange. Interment was made in Cedar wood Cemetery. Final Rites Held Last Friday For Mrs. Lucy Spivey Mrs. Lucy Green Spivey, 44, died at her home at New Hope, at 5 :'M) o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, June 30, following a long illness. Mrs. Spivey was a native and life long resident of Perquimans County. She was a member of the New Hope Methodist Church. Besides her husband, Matt Spivey, she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J. E. McDonald of New Hope, two sons, Howard Winborne Spivey of the U. S. Navy, and Matt Spivey, Jr., of New Hope; two sisters, Mrs. Mae G. Saunders of Elizabeth City, and Mrs. Oscar Nurney of Fentress, Va.; one half-brother, Sam Green of New Hope; one grandchild, and sev eral nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted at 3 o'clock last Friday afternoon at the New Hope Methodist Church with the Rev. J. D. Cranford, pastor, of ficiating. Burial was made in the family cemetery. Lions To Install New Officers At Meeting Friday Night 7:15 The Hertford Lions Club will meet Colonial Tourist Home. All mem- bers are urged to be present as new officers will be installed at this meeting. Retiring president. Archie T. Lane, and Ralph White, who represented the local club at the Lions State Con vention in Winston-Salem, will make a report to the club of the meeting. Charles H. Williford will be in stalled as president of the club at the meeting tonight. DISASTROUS FIRE CAUSES ONE DEATH; DESTROYED BLANCHARD'S DEPT. STORE Fire Oddities A close inspection of the fire-damaged second floor of the J. C. Blanch ard store this week revealed two unexplainable oddities which hap pened during the fire. Five Bibles were on display on a tiible in the reidy-to-wear depart ment, along with merchandise and other items. The merchandise and hat stands were totally destroyed, but the Bibles remained in good con dition, the cover of one Bible being slightly burned, but the pages throughout the lot were not eveii burned or water damaged. Not far away was a carton of matches, broken open and scattered about, but not one of them was burned. Youths Reminded To Register For Draft On 18th Birthday Calls Received For Au gust Are Reduced In.J Number Of Men Perquimans County young m e n were reminded this week by General J. Van li. Metts, State Director of Selective Service, that they must ap pear at the local draft board offices and register for service on- their eighteenth birthday. There has been a tendency in some areas for youths to forget this obli gation, but Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of the Perquimans Board, stated this week that it is believed here that the majority of youths register wnen reaching their eighteenth birthday. Mrs. Beasley, broken ankle and lacer The local board has been registering 1 ations; Margaret Divers, burns; Car frofrr"sTx to Ten" "youths each month', Jolyn Phillips, abrasions and foot m since the present ruling was adopted, jury ; Marjorie Perry, burns, and Mrs. Sumner also announced that Cecil Winslow, Jr., burns. two calls for men during August have been received here. Each of the quotas is for five men, the first for five white men, on August 4. and the other for five Negroes for Au gust 19. Five colored selectees left here on Wednesday for Fort Bragg to re ceive their final physical examina tions prior to induction into the Army. These include Milton Perry, Charles Hudson, Jr., Joe Walker, Lester Wilson, Jr., Charles Henry and Howard Spencer. The local Board has a call for 15 white men to leave for Fort Bragg on July 22, but due to the shortage of registrants in the local files, and the number in essential occupations, it is doubtful that the quota will be filled. Men who are inducted into the Army from this date on will be per-! mitted a 21-day furlough prior to beginning actual training. However, j men accepted into the Navy will nr ' allowed only a seven-day furlough before reporting for service. I Report Given On Persons Injured In Fire Last Friday A check on Wednesday revealed that the nine persons injured in the Blanchard's Store fire on last Friday are doing as well as can be expected. Miss Barbara Winslow and Ed Laughinghouse are still in the Albe marle Hospital, but are reported as being somewhat better, though both are still seriously ill. Bill Fowler, whose arm was brok en, is getting on fine. Mrs. E. W. Mayes is still confined to her home, but X-rays revealed no broken bones. Mrs. Beasley was reported as suf fering a broken ankle, but received a fracture of a foot bone instead, and is resting well. Marjorie Perry is recovering from burns. Mary Webb, Carolyn Phillips and Margaret Divers, it is reported, are doing well. Cecil Winslow, who suffered severe burns, will be able to be out in a day or two. Or. E. Louise Payne JOinS tlOSpltai diail Dr. E. Louise Payne left last I Wednesday, after a short visit to her ! parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Payne, to ioin the Medical staff of the Woman's Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. Dr. Payne) a graduate of Woman s ' committee or law enforcement offi Medical College' of Pennsylvania, j Cers if they know of persons violat recently completed her interneship at : ing the terms of the proclamation, the Western' Pennsylvania Hospital in Pittsburg. Mrs. J. A. Perry Victim Of Fire; Nine Injured. Heavy Damage Hertford's most disastrous fire in a decade occurred here last Friday af ternoon, when an oil stove, located on the second floor of the J. C. Blanchard Department Store explod- ed, resulting in the death of Mrs. j. A. Perry and injuries to nine other persons, and $50,000 or more damage to the store. Mrs. Perry, known to uie thous ands of patrons of the store as "Miss Lessie," was prevented from reach ing the fire escape by the explosion, along with several other persons who jumped from the windows of the building facing Church Street. Her body was found near the window af ter the fire had been brought under control. It is believed that Mrs. Perry either fainted or was over come by the terrific smoke bekie she could jump from the window. Dr. C. A. Davenport, county coro ner, pronounced her death due to suffocation. The fire was discovered a short time before the explosion and word was given for all to get out of the store, but the explosion occurred so quickly that those trapped had to make their way to the windows, where they called for help. Sheriff E. Winslow and L. L. Winslow ob tained a step-ladder and drove a truck over the sidewalk in an effort to provide means of escape, but the people began jumping before the ladder could be placed against the window. Bill Fowler, who was assisting in the rescue work, suffered a broken arm when one of the ladies jump ing from the window hit his arm. Those injured in escaping from the building were: Ed Laughinghouse, hip injuries and broken leg; Barbara Winslow. serious burns; Mrs. E. W. Mayes, lacerations and abrasions; Marv Webb, abrasions and shock; a All of the injured received treat ment at the offices of Or Davenport and Dr. T. P. Brinn. Ed Laughing house, Miss Winslow and Bill Fowler, the most seriously injured, were tak en to Albemarle Hospital. The fire spread so rapidly it was soon known that assistance was need ed to bring the flames under control, and calls were made to the Edenton, Elizabeth City and Harvey's Point Naval Air Station fire departments which rushed to the scene imme diately. An excellent job was turn ed in by all departments, but out standing was the splendid job per- I formed by the sailors from Harvey's Point Station, who worked untiringly (Continued on Page Six) Committees Formed To Aid Governor's Vagrancy Program Governor J. M. Broughton has ap pointed Charles Whedbee as general chairman of various committees, formed here Tuesday morning, for the purpose of carrying out the Gov ernor's proclamation of "work or fight." These committees were named at a meeting called by the general chairman and the purpose of the groups will be to see that the Governor's program is thoroughly ob served throughout Perquimans. The purpose of this program Is to combat all vagrancy within the State, and to see that every able-bodied person is engaged at some type oi work. The committees appointed Tuesday were: Executive committee Claud White, Julian White, E. M. Perry, Charles E. Johnson and J. H. New bold. Enforcement committee All law officers of the county and the judge of Recorder's Court. Agricul ture committee J. H. Newbold, S. M. Long, Dr. E. iS. White, W. W. Spencer, Archie T. Lane and Dr. T. P. Brinn. Labor Committee C. D. White, Julian White, J. F. Winslow, E. M. Perry and W. O. Hunter. Colored committee King Williams, the Rev. J. A. Harrell, the Rev. G. W. Gaines, the Rev. Cliff Parker, W. R. Privott, Frank Elliott, W. N. Douglas and L. D. Turner. All residents of the county, wheth er they are members of a committee or not. are requested to notify the thus aiding in bringing about an end !to vagrancy in North Carolina. 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