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A WQKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDINQ f)F HERTFORD AND PIRQUIMANfl COUNTY
Volume X. Number 36.
Hertford, Ferquimaiia County, North Carolina, Friday, September 3, 1943.
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Selective Service
Director Explains
Recent Directives
Local Board Follows
Rulings on Inducting:
Registrants
General J. Van B. Metts, State
Director of Selective Service, has is
sued the following statement regard
ing recent directives of Selective Ser
vice headquarters:
"Recent directives from National
Headquarters require the reclassifi
cation of pre-Pearl Harbor fathers
without regard to their eligibility for
a 3-A classification. Such regis
trants who are essential farmers or
who are employed in war production
or in support of the war effort arc
sx in no danger of re-classification,
f Such registrants, whose induction
? would result in extreme hardship and
privation to a wife, parent, or child,
may be deferred for dependency in
class 3-D. All other registrants now
classified in 3-A on account of their
'.. family status should not be surprised
i if they receive notice that they have
been classified in class 1-A.
"The fact that a pre-Pearl Harbor
father finds himself in 1-A does not
necessarily mean that he will be in
ducted immediately. Registrants are
divided into four groups and all
available men from each group will
be inducted before men are selected
from the next group. These groups
are:
"Men with no dependents; Men
with collateral dependants; Men who
have wives and maintain bona fide
homes, and men who have children
and maintain bona fide homes.
"Group four is divided into two sub
, groups. The first group will be ex
hausted before any men are called
from the second suVgroup. These
two groups are: Registrants , classi-
fied in 1-A because they left tn, agri
cultural occupation or because they
ere engaged in a non-deferrable ac-f
-tlvity. The other group whottre -te;
; classified to 1-A as it result of
current directive.' ' 2."
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" ' rule that in order for a man to get for this harvesting season, adopted
a an occupational '"deferment, now, a'this price 'as a maximum due to the
registrant must be a necessary man ! fact that this year's crop has been
in war production or in an occupation
which supports the war effort. j
Another Option For
Housing Project
A new development has arisen con
cerning the Hertford housing pro
ject, according ' to information from
a reliable source, who stated this
week that an option on another loca
tion for the project had been taken
by the officials in charge of the
project.
The option was taken on the
Gaither property, located at the edge
of town, which now is the location of
the Hertford trailer camp.
It was reported that the State
Housing Authority refused to recom
mend the project to be constructed
on the land originally sought, due to
the fact that priority for materials
needed could not be obtained if the
project was constructed that dis
tance from the town.
AH indications point toward the
houses being constructed on the
Gaither site, and it is believed that
inasmuch as a release has been re
ceived from the trailer camp that
construction may begin soon.
OPA Sponsors Home
Front Pledge Drive
Members of the Perquimans Ra
tioning Board attended a District
OPA meeting in Elizabeth City on
Monday, during which plana for the
'Heme Front Pledge Campaign, being
' sponsored by the OPA as a means of
controlling inflation, was explained
to the group.
V OPA will conduct the Home Front
Pledge Campaign throughout the na
tion and housewives will be asked to
pledge: "I will pay no more than
top legal prices, and I will, accept no
rationed goods without giving up
ration stamps."
This pledge will also be a step- to
ward fighting black-markets and
OPA urges every merchant and house
wife to sign the pledge at the ear
liest opportunity. ,
The American Lesion will meet on
Friday evening at the Agricultural att Lynchburg, Va., hofspital, and
Buildbg. Commander Jv D. Cranford, .funeral services were conducted Mdn
urges all members to, h prBjkfc;,'.;day morning., v ' ,..
BOMBER NAMED FOR PERQUIMANS COUNTY
Meet "Perquimans County," folks! The money you invested in War Pond- during the Second
War Loan last April helped to produce this bomber which will be used to help defeat the Avis. The
bomber is the Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, and is used for the famous high altitude daylight pre
cision bombing now causing such a headache in Axis headquarters. This bomber has four engines and
a wing span of approximately 104 feet. It has tt top speed well in excess of 300 miles per hour, car
ries a bomb load up to ten tons. The money you invest during the Third War Loan, starting next week,
will help keep Perquimans County, N. C, well loaded with bombs to be dropped on the enemy.
FARM LABOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND
WAR BOARD IN JOINT MEETING TUESDAY
Recommend Maximum
Price For Picking
Cotton This Year
The Perquimans County Farm La
bor Advisory Committee and the
USDA War Board, in a joint meet
ing held Tuesday night at the Agri
cultural Building, adopted a resolu
tion recommending that cotton pro
ducers pay a maximum price of $1.50
per hundred for picking of the 1943
cotton crop.
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more costly to produce', while at the
m time, there has been no increase
in the price of cotton.
The Committee urges all farmers
of the County to utilize the available
labor on each farm, and to assist
neighbors as much as possible in har
vesting crops this fall. It has been
learned that no convict labor or war
prisoners will be available to assist
with harvesting.
Farmers are urged to plan their
harvest work ahead of time and to
be ready for the job when the time
arrives to harvest cotton-and peanuts
and soybeans. The Boards discussed
possible prices for peanuts and soy
beans, but no recommendations were
made, due to the factor of the costs
of labor to be involved.
The two Boards plan to work in
close cooperation with farmers of the
county in locating labor, and it was
decided that any person who is of
fered a job and refuses, or who, rh
any way, binders the labor situation,
the name of that person will be tak
en and turned over to the Labor Mo
bilization Board for court action.
The group was told of a meeting
held in Washington early this week,
and attended by Dr. E. S. White, L.
W. Anderson and Milton - Dail, rela
tive to prices to be paid for peanuts.
It was reported that some relief may
be made in the present ceiling prices,
but nothing definite was actually ac
complished or announced. Prices for
peanuts have been announced at $140
per ton.
Doctors' Offices To
Close Wednesday PJM.
The offices of Dr. Cv A. Daven
port and Dr. T. P. Brinn will con
tinue to be closed on Wednesday af
ternoons for the balance Of this year,
according to an announcement made
this week from the respective offices.
The two doctors will Maintain the
same office hours as have been kept
during the past three months, until
further notice. ",.
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Father Of Mrs, Darden
Dies In Virginia
Mr. and Mm: Douglas pardon and
daughters, Elisabeth aid " Nancy,
were called to Rustburg, Va., last
week on account of thejjWious ill
ness and ' death of Mrs? Darden's
father, R. L. Perrow. M
Mr. Perrow died Saturday morninar
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HEADLINES
Unrest and open revolt against j Charles Whedbee as chairman of the
Nazi rule grows each day in Occupied I La0or Mobilization Hoard for 1'er
Kurope as the Allies continue to hit qujmariS cunty, Governor J. M.
the Axis heavy blows on all fronts. Broughton served definite notice on
Denmark, the Nazizs' ideal protec-, )oca oafers that they must f ind Kafn
torate, was placed under military rulej fu) employment within the next few
thift week after the.Dns -openly re-1 day-s or De charged guilty of a mis
volted against the Germans. Hun-, demeanor and subject to punishment
dreds have been killed by the Ger-
mans, in their attempts to quell the
Danes. Most of the Danish fleet has
been scuttled and some ships have
escaped to neutral Sweden. The
Swedes, also, have been having trou
ble with the Nazis and this situation
may become worse as the Swedes
continue to defy Hitler.
The Russian armies of the East
are still advancing into the German
lines, capturing many important;
points and the Germans seem to be
in retreat all along the southern 1
front. The Reds have opened a drive
to recapture Smolensk, one of the j
last strong hedgehogs Germany has j
on Russian soil. Moscow reports that J
thousands of German soldiers are be-1
ing killed in this latest Russian drive.!
I'ossibly as a prelude to an invas
ion of Italy, Allied air forces have
literally bombed southern Italy to
pieces. All communication lines in
the south of Italy have been report
ed destroyed, and reports show the
Axis are offering little resistance. A
German report stated that 400 Brit
ish Commandos landed on the toe of
Italy but were repulsed.
Prime Minister Churchill, in a
speech at Quebec on Wednesday,
extended an invitation to Stalin to
join in a conference with him and
President Roosevelt to make deci
sions of great advantage for the free
world. He stated, however, that
great blows will be made against the
Germans in France for military and
not political reasons.
Although the Allies are preparing
for heavy ground action against Axis
troops, the main altion this week has
been by the Allied ' Air Forces.
American and British flyers have
hammered German
bases at points all
and Japanese
over the world
and excellent results have been an
nounced.
A report was made this week that
Count Ciano, son-in-law of Musso
lini, had attempted to escape from
Italy into Spain. Reports from
Rome stated he had been caught, but
a radio announcement from Berlin
said he was at Hitler's home in
Munich.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. WendeH S. Benton,
of Belvidere, announce the birth of a
daughter, Judy Canova, horn Monday,
August 23f and , weighing 8 lbs.
Mrs. "Benton is the, former .Miss
Lessi Mae Chappiil.
Labor Mobilization
Board Prepares To
Act Against Idlers
Governor Active In Pro
gram to See That All
Men Are at Work
With the anoointment recently of
y a prison sentence, a fine, or both
a fine and a prison sentence.
Governor liroughton named the
following as members of the Board
to assist the chairman in putting all
idlers of this county to work: Claude
White, Hertford; Julian White, Hert
ford; E. M. Perry, Route 3, Hert
ford; Charles K. Johnson. Hertford;
J. H. Newbold. Route 1, Hertford;
S. M. Long, Route 1, Hertford; Dr.
K. S. White, Belvidere; W. W.
Spencer, Durants Neck; Archie T.
Lane, Route 1, Hertford; Dr. T. P.
Brinn, Hertford; C. D. White, Hert
ford; J. F. Winslow, Route 2. Hert
ford; W. O. Hunter, Route 1. Hert
ford; King Williams, W i ti field ; the
Rev. J. A. Harrell, Hertford; the
Rev. G. W. Gaines, Hertford; the
Rev. Cliff Parker, Hertford; W. It.
Privott, Hertford; Frank Elliott,
Hertford; W. N. Douglas, Hertford,
and L. D. Turner, Hertford.
In announcing the appointments,
Governor Broughton made it clear
that this Board's first duty will he
that of reporting to the local repre
sentative of the U. S. Employment
Service the nameS and addresses of
all able-bodied men in this county
between IS and 55 years of age -vho
are not gainfully employed as much
as 5 hours per week.
"If the unemployed per.-on refuses
to accept employment provided hfm
by the service, or refuses any other
gainful job offered him. without
cause or excuse, this refusal wilt
constitute a clear-cut violation of the
North Carolina Emergency War
Powers Proclamation Number Four
and this person will be guilty of a
misdemeanor," declared Governor
Broughton.
The Governor added that the com
mittee will give the law enforcement
officers the names and addresses of
all persons refusing to accept work
or to continue anv employment ac-
rented bv them
YOUNG PEOPLE TO CONDUCT
BAPTIST CHURCH SERVICES
The evening service of the Hert
ford Baptist Church, on September 5,
will be conducted by the young peo
ple, including some of the men who
are stationed at Harvey's Point.
Those who will take part on the
program include: Misses Bertha
White, Myrtle Elliott, Vivian Spivey,
Carolyn Phillips, Dorothy Elliott and
Lloyd Bagley and Don Roberson,
U. S. N. The ushers for the occa
sion will be sailors who are station
ed at Harvey's Point. The choir will
be filled by members of the B. T. U.
A cordial welcome awaits all who
will come and worship with the young
people in this service.
WAR FINANCE COMMITTEE MAPS FINAL
PLANS FOR THIRD WAR LOAN CAMPAIGN
Continue Drive To i
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Get More Pulpwood
Efforts to whip the large shortage
of pulpwood are now being continued j
in the pulpwood producing states,
according to an announcement from
the Newspaper Pulpwood Committee, !
and results thus fur inili- t h:.t I
many fanners are volunteering to
give three days extra during the re
maining months of this year to as
sist in wiping out the pulpwood
shortage.
Cooperating in this campaign is the
North Carolina Pulpwood Company
located at Plymouth. Representa
tives of this organization, under the
direction of T. W. Earle, are con
tacting owners of pulpwood in this
area and assisting
pulpwood.
in marketing the
ivir. Kaile, in urging farmers to cut
more pulpwood, pointed out the many
vital uses pulpwood plays in the war.
i oi instance, pulpwood from a single
tiee will make enough smokeless
powder to fire o5 shells from a 105
mm. cannon aboard a warship or on
the battlefront.
Those who cut pulpwood should
know, al.-, that a cord will make
enough smokeless powder to propel
two of the most destructive 16-inch
shells from Navy or Coast Defense
guns.
In addition to being used to make
smokeless powder, pulpwood is used
to make containers for medical sup
plies, arms and ammunition shipped
to the war fronts.
The seriousness of the pulpwood
shortage may be gleaned from offi
cial reports which show less than five
million cords were produced between
January and June of this vear; the
need is estimated at l; million cords.1,
The Perquimans County committee, j
working toward getting more pulp- i
wood out during the remaining
months of this year, is uiging every
j farmer having pulpwood to pledge
I at least three extra days to cutting.
Producers who wish information on
prices and marketing may obtain j
same by contacting County Agent L.
YY. Anderson or Frank Winslow. ;
September Tire Quota
Announced By Board;
Certificates Issued
In announcing tire quotas for Per
quimans for September, the local
Ration Hoard issued a statement by
William Jeffers, Rubber Director, to
I the effect that the tire outlook con
tinues bad, and will be bad until pro
duction of synthetic rubber reaches
the point where tires will be plenti
ful. He urges motorists to care for
present tires and make them do.
Perquimans has been allotted 111
Grade 1. 42 Grade II passenger tires,
l.'U passenger tubes, f!4 truck tires
and 51 truck tubes for September.
Tire certificates issued this week
by the Hoard were:
Grade 1 Garvin Thompkins, tire
and 2 tubes; James Noland, tire; W.
L. Jessup, 2 tires and 2 tubes; La
tham Felton, tire and tube; Matt
Mathews, 2 tires and 2 tubes; Robert
Lynch, tire; Freeman Long, tube;
Clarence Vick, tube; Jacob L. White,
tube; Fred Winslow, 4 tubes; Edgar
Self, tire and tube; H. E. Sadler,
tire; William Winslow, tire; Zollar
Van White, tire; William McLaugh
lin, 2 tires and 2 tubes; Thomas Rog
erson, tire; William Cox, 2 tires;
Floyd Rurrell, tire; J. W. Farr, tire;
J. D. Yeates, 2 tires and 2 tubes; E.
T. Starlings, tire and tube; Charles
Williford, 2 tires; J. C. Blanchard &
Co., 2 tires and 2 tubes; Carroll Wil
liams, tire and tube; Martin Pritch
ard, 3 tires; Sanford Iane, tire and
tube; Preston Divers, 2 tires; Robert
flames, tire"; H. S. Umphlctt, tire.
Grade III H. B. Hollowell, 2.
Truck type W. A. Chappell, 2
tires and 2 tubes; Joe Perry, tire
and tube; Major-Loomis, 2 tires and
2 tubes-; Town of Hertford, tire and
tube; Preston Nixon, tire and tube.
Savage Jolliff, 2 farm equipment
tires and 2 tubes.
Promoted To Rank
Of First Lieutenant
William N. Tucker, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. N. Tucker, has been promot
ed to the rank of First Lieutenant,
according to an announcement re
ceived here this week. Lieut. Tucker
received the promotion while on leave
recently and was notified on his re
turn to his station at Westover
Field, Mass.
The Lions Club will meet Tuesday
evening at 7:45 at the Colonial
Tourist Rome.
Meeting Held Thursday
Night; County Given
Quota of $261,000
Faced with the challenge of selling
a total of 261 thousand dollars worth
of war bonds during the Third War
Loan drive, which starts next Thurs
day, September 9, the entire niein-
bership of the Perquimans County
War Finance Committee met Thurs-
day night and mapped out final plans,
for the campaign here.
The committee will make an inten
sive house-to-house canvass of the
county, beginning on the opening
day of the drive, in an effort to
contact and sell every resident of the
county bonds during the drive.
The meeting on Thursday nignc
was presided over by R. M. Kiddick,
chairman, who explained the various
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The lionds range in price from $lS.7o
up to ten thousand dollars, easily in
reason of every person's pocketbook.
Mr. kiddick, stressing the task con
fronting the committee, stated: "We
have a big job to do, but if the peo
ple will realize the sacrifice being
made by the hoys in the Armed
forces and will "back the attack"
with war bonds we shall meet ol.i
quota."
As an extra incentive for pushing
bond sales during the drive, VV. M.
Morgan is offering a lawn set as a
prize to the person in the county
purchasing the largest amount of
dollars worth of bonds. One bono
will be awarded the person selling the
greatest amount in dollars and
another bond will be awarded the
person selling the largest number of
individual bonds. These awards are
open for competition and persons re
siding in the county can work for
them.
The War Finance Committee is en
tering this Third War Loan diive de
termined that Perquimans will meet
its goal, but the help of everybody
will be needed and every individual is
asked to be ready to buy bonds. It
was pointed out that if the residents
of the county will double their pur
chases during this drive compared to
the Second War Loan, the county will
be successful.
Post Office Gives
Data For Mailing
Packages Overseas
The Christmas shopping season Is
here again for those people havmg
sons, friends and sweethearts in ser
vice overseas.
The Post Office Department lias
just released data for the mailing of
Christmas parcels to men and women
overseas. Gift packages must be
mailed between September 1" and
October l.r. After the latter date,
such parcels may not be mailed un
less a written request from the sol
dier for the articles is presented
with each parcel. No soldier has to
ask for a Christmas gift, so gifts
must be mailed on time. The N'avy
also urges that gifts be mailed be
tween September 15 and October 1.".
Reasons for the early mailing dates
are: The vast distances that the par
cels must travel to reach the men at
war fronts and stations all over the
world, frequent transfers which re
quire forwarding of parcels, sufficient
time is needed for shipping space for
all parcels.
Rules for Christmas mailings to the.
fighting forces were released in
June and persons desiring to mail
Christmas parcels and who do not
know these rules should inquire at
the local postoffice.
Addresses must be written clearry
and completely, and the package
must also have the name of tue
sender written on it.
Services At Holy
Trinity September 5
Church services will be held at
Holy Trinity Church on Sunday,
September 5, it was announced today
by the Rev. E. T. Jilson, rector.
Church school will be held at 10
o'clock and Holy Communion at 11.
Recorder's Court
In Recess Tuesday
The Perquimans County Record
er's Court was in recess this ween
due to Judge Charles Johnson's ab
sence from the city on business. All
cases on the docket have been set for
hearing at next Tuesday's term of
Court.
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