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ft' . ,. I" THE PERQUIMANS WKEKU?, ffBRl FORD. N. C FRIDAY AUGUST 20, 194S PAGE TWO THE Perquimans Weekly Published every Friday by. Th Perquimans .Weekly, -a partner ship consisting of Joseph Campbell and Max R. Campbell, 4 Hertford, N. C. MAX CAMPBELL Editw ii tereo aaecood .laa eaatta. vornbei &a4, at PwtoCfia at Hertford, North Carolina, nn der the Act of March, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year H-6 Six Months Cards of thanks, obituaries, resolutions of respect, at-, will ht charged for at regular advertising rates. Advertising rates furnished by reauest -.! JSi FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1943 children spent Sunday in Norfolk, Va., visiting relatives and friends. . Tommy Harris, of Norfolk, Va., is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Tern- pie Tarkenton. r Misses Gertie Chappell and Evelyn Long returned to Winston-Salem with Miss Gladys Chappell to spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Myers, of Nor folk, Va., visited relatives here n Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thatch and children, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Ward end children: R. A. Mansfield, of near Edenton, and Mrs. W. R. Dav enport and children were the dinner guests of J. H. Mansfield and Miss Ruth Mansfield on Sunday. Addi tional guests in the afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. James Small and their daughter, Carolyn Faye. Mr. and Mrs. Kramer Williams and son, Billy, of Norfolk, Va., were the euests of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Phillips on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Winston Lane and chidren, Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Phillips and children. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Phillips. Misses Marjorie and Made- lyn Phillips were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Harris on Sunday. Pfc. Vance Proctor and Mrs. Proc tor spent last week with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Proctor. Mrs. Lina Chesson, of High Point, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. E. J. Proctor, and Mr. Proctor. Mrs. C. W. Simpson was hostess at Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Curtis and a miscellaneous shower on Friday grandson, Johnny Miller, were called evening at her home on Pennsylvania to Norfolk, Va., Sunday to see Mr. Avenue, complimenting Mrs. Marvin' Curtis' sister Mrs. W. H. Fleetwood, Lee Simpson, who before her recent who is quite ill in Leigh Memorial HONORS RECENT BRIDE AT MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER WHITESTON IpiWS Mr. and Mrs. George Carver and children were dinner gueatfe of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Winslow on Sunday. Miss Myrtle Winslow ( find Mrs. Wm, Morgan, of Suffolk,' Va., were afternoon visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Winslow recently. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baker, of Nor folk. Va.. soent Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie White Mt. and Mrs. Merrill Winslow ana son, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Winslow and qhildren, all of Petersburg, Va., were" dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Winslow oh Sunday. Mrs. Verna Winslow and Jimmy! Stallings are visiting relatives in Norfolk, Va. Sgt. Fentress Winslow, of Fort Bragg, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Winslow. Miss Evelyn White, of Elizabeth City, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph While. She had as her guest on Sunday Miss Doris Lane. Thurman White spent last week in Norfolk, Va., visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin White and children, of Winfall, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. i)empsey Winslow. TOWN OF -H NORTH CAROLINA -i't. .son ;nM STATEMENT OE HNANCIAL POSITION JUNE 30, 1043 ASSETS: Cash on hand and in bank Water and light accounts receivable $ 5555-9 Street paving assessments - 5,740.85 Sidewalk assessment accounts 700.20 Miscellaneous accounts, receivable 205.38 Notes receivable 2,469.43 Corporation stock turned in on paving account 77-43 2 - $ 7,583-50' marriage was Miss Margaret Raper. Miss Pat Rogerson, a cousin of the groom, received the guests and invited them into the living room, where beautiful bouquets of Sweet heart and Brides' roses completed the color scheme of pink and white. Mrs. Nathan Sawyer registered the guests in the. Bride's Shower Book. Ar. introductory initiation of the bride started the evening's program of fun. Contests, mental and singing quizes created much merriment. Miss Inez Hampton and Mrs. Hattie Spivey were contest winners. To rnneludp the evening of merriment, Hospital. Gene Proctor, of High Point, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Proctor. SNOW HILL NEWS BELV1DERE NEWS Miss Catherine White is spending this week at Virginia Beach, Va. Miss Jean Chappell is spending the week as the guest of Miss Catherine Lane, of Ballj(hack. Roy Byrum, of Norfolk, Va., was a week-end visitor in the home of E. L. Chappell. Mr. Byrum was ac companied home by his wife and son, Don, who have been visitors in the home of Mr. Chappell for the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Blanchard and daughter, Kathleen, of Hertford; Mr. and Mrs. Arba Winslow, of Whites- ton, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Total receivables other than taxes $ 14,815.31 DEDUCT Reserve for losses 7.69030 Uncollected taxes $ 11,244.31 DEDUCT Reserve for loss 8,218.96 Mr. and Mrs. Russell Baker, of Norfolk, Va.,' have been visiting heriw. L. White on Sunday, mother. Mrs. W. M. Mathews, during the past week. Mr. and Mrs,. Moody Harrell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Smith attended the birthday supper in honor groom, after which Miss Rogerson invited the bride and her guests into the dining room, where she was pre sented a shower of numerous and lovely gifts, which she opened and graciously acknowledged. The lostess, Mrs. C. H. Simpson, assisted by Mrs. Nathan bawyer her of Edward Gregory, at his home at the bride was presented a shower of Elizabeth City, on Sunday evenmg. ift, for tho flhsmt bride- Miss Maxine Harrell, of Norfolk, iiiiiiiaiuiu fti'' - 1 t Va., spent the weeK-ena wim parents. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hoffler spent Sunday at Sunbury, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Will Hoffler. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Harrell and Miss Eunice Harrell visited Mr. and Mrs. George Eure, at White Hat, on : o- iAe.n onH Miqq rat ' Snnrtav aiternoon. miss JO I a uii(5ciwn , . Rogerson, served vanilla ice cream, Mr. ana Mrs. Kusseii raKei, 01 and cake. Cut-outs of miniature urn-1 Norfolk, Va., and Mrs. W. M. brellas were given as favors. Matthews visited Mr. and Mrs. Dail, Those present and remembering the at Murfreesboro, Tuesday, htri with irifts were: the' honoree, ' Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Harrell, Sr., Miss Willie Mae Chappell was the week-end guest of her aunt, Mrs. Callie Copeland. Miss Grace Chappell attended the funeral of Mrs. Emily Copeland, at Woodland, on Thursday. Total operating assets TOWN PROPERTIES: Book value of streets, water and light plants, buildings and equipment and water and sewer lines 271,183.25 Total assets LIABILITIES: Accounts payable . $ 2,428.06 1943 taxes collected in advance 3,841.52 Customers' meter deposits 938.00 Bonds and notes outstanding 137,000.00 Reserve for deferred collection of receivables 4,048.47 Total Liabilities SURPLUS:: Excess of current operating funds Assets over current liabilities $ 6,477.81 Excess of property values over Bonds and notes outstanding 134,183.25 7,125- 3025-35 $ 17,733-8 $288,917.11 Mrs. Marvin Lee Simpson, Mesdames W. F. Ainsley, Esther Albertson, E. A. Byrum, Thomas Byrum, Hugh' Barclift, Jim Bass, John Lane, J. S. Bass, Sr., Selby Stokes, Irwin Bar clift, W. D. Perry, Addie Jones, Hud son Butler, T. A. Cox, Carlton Can non, W. W. Chappell, Ed Everett, Robert Elliott, S. C. Godwin, Mark Gregory, Mark Hathaway, J. W. Hampton, Sally Owens Howell, Sophia Hendricks, Laura Jordan, W. D. Landing, Matt Matthews, R. C. Mur ray, J. S. McNider, Allen Perry, B. W. Pennington, Howard Pitt, George Roach, Norman Elliott, Robert N. Reed, Waldo C. Rogerson, Nathan Sawyer, Hattie Spivey, Louis Tark ington, R. L. Willis, B. T. Wood, L. S. White, Oliver White, Elbert Chap pell, C. J. Raper, C. H. Simpson, J. W. Zachary and Glenn Mathews, and Misses Doris Byrum, Cornelia Can non, Helen Gaither, Inez Hampton, Marjorie Mathews, Christine Math ews, Sara Rogerson, Mary Lina Raper, Pat Rogerson, Reba Spivey, Ida Lee White, Catherine White and Lucy Spivey. have returned to Norfolk, Va., after visiting friends and relatives here for two weeks. EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETS The Epworth League of Pleasant Grove Methodist Church met on Thursday evening with Miss Henri etta Lane in charge of the program After the program, minutes of the previous meeting were read. A dis cussion of old and new business was held, and the meeting was closed with a prayer by Flora Louise Ward Members present were Mrs. N. S Hurdle, leader: Edna. Maggie and Henrietta Lane, Eleanor Glyn Hurdle Flora Louise Ward, Curtis Lane Adrian Baccus, Daryl ad Floyd Hurdle. Guests included Mary B. Miller and Oneida Caddy, of New Hope. f $148,256.05 Total liabilities and surplus SUMMARY OF 1942 TAXES Property valuation $1,225,583.00 Tax rate $110 Tax Lexy: Total property taxes Total poll taxes 140,661.06 $288,917.11 $13477-73 691.25 Total tax levy Total gross collections $14,168.98 12,577.19 ft 1 T- rom where I sit . . . ly Joe Marsh HOSTESS AT BRIDGE PARTY Mrs. W. G. Wright entertained her bridge club on Tuesday evening at her home on Front Street. Those enjoying the evening were Mesdames V. N. Darden, R. M Riddick, Herman Winslow, J. G Roberson, B. G. Koonce, Charles Whedbee, J. S. Vick and Miss Nita Newbold. Two high score prizes were presented, one to Miss Newbold and the other to Mrs. Riddick. Mrs. Roberson received the bingo prize. The hostess served a sweet course. HOSTESS TO ROOK CLUB Miss Mildred Reed entertained her rook club on Friday evening at her home. Those playing were Mesdames G. R. Tucker, Carlton Cannon, Edgar Morris, William Tucker, S. S. Hoi lingsworth, Julian White, C. T. Skin ner, Henry Stokes, D. F. Reed, Dennis Holliday, W. B. Byrd, Grafton Mathews, and Misses Elizabeth Knowles, Louise Chalk, and Thelma Elliott. i High score prize went to Mrs. Cannon, low to Miss Elliott, and Mrs. Byrd received the bingo prize. A dainty ice course was served. We were slttln' on BUI Web ster's back porch Saturday OODk plaining of the heat "Reckon this lathe hottest day record," Homer Bentley ob serve. "And the thirstiest," says Bill, taking a long draught of baUerniilk. That got us on the subject of thirst-quenchers and Bill a)-, lowed as how nothing was as cooling as a tall, cold glass of buttermilk. Thad Phibbs and I both voted for a glass o' cool re freshing beer. Dan Miles said he'd take Iced tea, "with a sprig .V mint in if ',. . Anyway " MT Bin, w an got right to oar own tastes . . . lid fca ovght to leave every body happy." And from where I sit. Bill's right. I t's a small point of course -but tolerance of what the other fellow likes- -and his right to oik Joy whether It's buttermilk or beer-4s the important thing in any argument 1943, SHEWING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION. Nor CanUmm Co liH Edgar H. Boia, Stat Director. 606-607 lmrM BMg, Raleigh, N. C BF1THEL NEWS Mrs. W. A. Davenport and chil dren, Ray and Jane Page, of Wash ington, N. C, ore visiting her father and other relatives here. Sidney Curtis, of Norfolk,, Va., spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Curtis. W. A. Mansfield and son, Robert, of Drivers, V., spent Friday night with his brother, J. H. Mansfield. Mr. and Mrs. Joe White and chil Attention Motorists Balance uncollected J , 1 9 1 79.. CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1943 RECEIPTS: Taxes collected Tax penalties and interest collected Water and light collections Ice sold Privilege taxes and licenses collected Paving and sidewalk assessments collected Notes and miscellaneous accounts collected Intangible property tax recovered Meter deposits received Cemetery lots sold Miscellaneous Total receipts BALANCE JULY 1, 1942 Cold weather is not so far away . . . and you will be needing anti-freeze when winter ar rives. We have a large supply of Thermo Royal Anti-Freeze on hand, and we are offer ing it at special price during August only. THE PRICE IS $1.40 PER GALLON (Ceiling Price $1.90) There is no assurance that anti-freeze will be plentiful during the coming winter months, so we advise you to buy your supply now at our special price. It is much , cheaper than a busted block . . . so come in this month and buy your supply. Total receipts and balance DISBURSEMENTS: Salaries of Mayor, Commissioners, Clerk and Office Assistant $ 3.S59-72 Office supplies and expenses 613.84 Audit, legal and insurance 1,699.08 Street maintenance 7S9I-SS Street lighting 477 5 Police Department 3 ,664.08 Fire Department 627.55- Miscellaneous general expenses M7i-25 Light Department expense i333-25 Water Department expense 7.694-35 Ice Department expense 4,834-17 Bonds and notes paid 6,000.00 Interest paid 7.796-31 1 v i $ 16,665.16 M2I-37 37,803.26 9493.8ft 1,612.11 755-49 30"4S 2I551 336-50 767.30 996.86 $ 70,368,87 ' 1,769.22 $ 723809 Storage plant Building improvements Meter deposits refunded .' Balance, purchase price of Cemetery ..... Motor machine for Cemetery and streets Contributions to Library, Red Cross, NYA, USO, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Health Center ." Hertford Schools tax collections u 2,660.84 925 36 152.00 445-o 456.04 285.00 423-43 148-32 Total disbursements 64,554-59 $ 7,58350 BALANCE JUNE 30, 1943 CERTIFICATE We hereby certify that we have made a detailed audit of the books of account and record of the Townf of Hertford covering fiscal year ended June 30, 1943, and have filed complete report thereon. . A We further certify that we prepared the above statement from sujtunary Qf Wr audit report.f Thereiore, we nereDy certuy; iaai in our. opinion, wc a wove is a wucti fiamvv y usyu uw, f of the Town of Hertford. " Raleigh, N. C. 1 ! . wnXIAMS ft WALL. '1 ' . ' V ....... 1 '! uyj , james m. wiuiams,; , - Certified Public Accountant. : White and chil- l jani4.u August 1 6, 1 943- ' " Urtlfled Jbllt Accountant., , ' ' , L ,(''"'' t,A j ' Ay ! h , 1 " dren, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Davis and H ft 1 '1 .Vht
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