North Carolina Newspapers

. V f'4 r- Ts- - V'-A v trL: rn -sJLJ A"! --' i. it ICLY 5 . ' '. -Wtr. lCPAB DCVOTED TO THE ' UPBUILDING 07 HEBTFpRD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY imft jC-Number 4373 ', . . - i. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, October 22, 1943. $1.50 Per Year. MIAMI 10 fKWEEK'S "UEADUKES While1 he battles are not as easy si some, newspaper headlines would indicate, 1 the Allied' Nations are meeting , with continued success against Axis forces on all fronts tins week. General Mark Clark's Fifth Army In Italy is slowly advancing to ward Rome, and reports from that front indicate the Germans are pre paring -to withdraw further nortn. The British Eighth Army under Gen .eral Montgomery is moving again af i i tet jeceiving supplies, and it is be f.lieved. the Fifth and Eighth armies will make an encircling move to cut "off- the Germans retreating toward Kome. " , The Russians have esteblished bridgeheads at three points on the -weaternfiide of the Dneiper River and 'porta from Moscow state reinforce ents ire being rushed to these ointa o.beat back German counter attack! 'The German forces in the sQutheri, point of Russia face being "appal by the Red troops before they n ' W v evacuated. The heaviest htlni jon the Eastern front con nues t Kiev and Melitopol. . :Tne of the most important meet mgs of the war opened this week la Moscof with Cordell Hull, Anthony - Eden and Soviet Minister Molotor as the priadpals. These men. represent ing the USA, Great Britain and Rus- sia, are ; expected to lay the ground work , for conversations ' between President Roosevelt, Churchill and v Stalin.1; No reports of this meeting will be published until the meeting 1-M adjonrfled. iThe lapaSiese have launched an at tack against Southwestern ' China, probably in' hopes of forstalling an Allied Ittaek in Burma. The Jape V- Tfoerted " tdrandng t some ;nt.' Thebattle in tiie JPadfle, vevef,- testul faTrble.y U. S. ces nri ?'pushing the Jap Island ts btck and U, 8. aubmarinea are lortl to have1 sunk ,W more Jap fs,,t .inking ? the total destroyea .ice- rart Uarbor to M.. 'The' iiJl. w&iingfor increased allot- nstt o ; dependents of service men . as bein passed by both houses of Congress and is now at the White - TTouse for the President's signature. . The bill does not effect the allotment of a' wife but Increases the allotment for COM chUd to $30 and to $20 for ; each additional child. , slimfifi Warren, the comptroller . general, : testifying before a Con - gressionaT committee this week, ac- cused the war Department of wast-. "-' in x funds,- He stated his department l.ad recovered some moneys paid out . tvf items listed by the War Depart- ment ju received. f fnty Fire Control 0tl:JPerquimans County fire control rotUn vif now operating under the dire t lot James Carver, of Ni- i -canor; as uounty jfire waraen. . .,Th fire control program arranged I for this yeae by the Board of County ' of, (Janserration and Development u expected to i save thousands of -dollars Worth of property' which ', otherwise might be lost by ' fire. The County , unit has already extinguished several I re8iin the county, and the f ire war 'eh khould' be; notified :of any;0ut 'rorea pi lire .anywnero x wiuun. in ; : Cpletafira; fighting, equipment h hhim'4fdroiiibite and this ia now on hand lor fighting firCs. ' Mr.: Carver has ndt vet annointed f if 4 assistantl bat; it kSi; Mqpected : Ftineral 'Servicea .'IFor, W.- KKrtlBe' B Miller; 79, widow of f'K " cnias" Miller; died hrt suddenly at s J ? ; home- of . her (daughter Mrs. A. i i .C?iveyy( JSunday morning at f,:45 rvivmg i are. iour sons, i w. ancrorov , JC,; E Miller of Weeksvlfle Z. r t Hertford; 18 grandchildren -ri ftj- creat grandchildren; VSA'Q Hj . .1 services were beli Tuesday i at the Lynch funeral home i. . Howard G. Dawkins. f i and . : ;ea liiller of t Norfolk; ;.' three ri1 "V nraV3Herbert Howell; tad , 'Sfrfi jMTVbit of Norfolk and Mr. I in the r-'.Jiel cemeter. Im'vt -yvi&-riy ..j ..;' f.c sifivj- -,w.i. PPtOCEDUREFOR OBTAINING RATION BOOK 4 OUTLINED BY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT Sites and Time For Ap plying Named By F. T. Johnson Plans have been completed for the issuing of ration book No. 4 through the county school system beginning on Monday and continuing through next Friday, F. T. Johnson, school superintendent, announced today.. He stated all persons must bring their ration book No. 3 with them at the time of making application for book No. 4. Persons applying with out book No. 3 will be turned away. Sites for issuing book No. 4 are as follows: White, New Hope school, Central Grammar school, Winfall and Hertford Grammar school and if it is possible to obtain volunteers for handling the work, sites will be open ed at Woodville, Chapanoke, Jackson's Store, Whiteston and Belvidere. AH white residents are urged to apply at the Rite nearest their home. Colored residents will apply at school sites nearest their home. All colored schools in the county will be Used as registration points, except ing Cedar Hill and Saunder's Bot tom. Mr. Johnson pointed out his staff would not take applications on Sat urday, and urged persons to apply for the book early in the week in or der to relieve the tush condition tr' ward the final days of registering. a. ..m.i.J.n. la to ratriatrnfmn f nr. 1 ... hnnlr Knt it i verv imnnrWl v i: t . fi, I book No. 3 with them at the time of annlving for book No. 4. This new book, it is understood, will be placed in use within a short time and, there fore, all users should obtain it during the registration next week. OPA officials believe this new book Is sa designed it will last the consum er possibly two years, and a new; feature in connection with the book1' will be tokens riven . as change ' by merchants when stamps from tJifs$ b$ok lire used, ; The tokens are now being manufactured and will be In, the hand ef merchants when Book' Vft :,:&.1.X issuing ' the new book had not been ennounced by Mr. John1 son at the time The Weekly went to press, but it is believed the best time to apply is between the, .hours of 9 a. m. and 4 p.m. Central Grammar PTA Meetii To Safety Program The Parent-TeaTheT Association of Perquimans School met Monday night, October 15. The meeting was opened, with the audience singing "Onward Christian: v..;,o Twt;r,ui luaa .riven hv. Talmadge Lewis. Mrs. Alice Fut- rell, who is second vice president or ig Given the State PTA and safety chairman The Perquimans ration board is of this district, gave a short talk, sue(j tire certificates to thirty mo- emphasizing the four-point plan of.torists this week, according to Mrs. the PTA. " Greetinirs from the national presi dent were read by the secretary, Mrs. Dempsey Winslow. F. T Johnson was recogniied aa visitor ana in!vrixon. i. j. v. Drae-e-ie. 2: E. E, response - to.- 4nVtnvitationtom 'i sresiderit. save iiishort .talk. Tne objects of the Parent-teacher Aaso-. ciation were given .by Miss ' Lucille Long. ' ' '' The subject; of the program was "Protecting Our . Chlltfs . Safety,' with the Chapanoke community in charge.'' Th Rev. B. C. ReaVis of the Hertford Methodist Church spoke on ISafety pf f Our (. ChildrenT, with the term ""Baggage!1 as a subrbead: ' He treated the subject in terms of chal lenging parents, with, the help, of the teachers, in fitting child .with the necessary ''baggage' that wovld. pre pare him for lif e JblirneyA.eiiead. During; the Iwrdness session the minutes wre rtead by thesecretary and approved; v Keports"frm Stane- injjficonunitteeS 'f included athosedtt TVeisary; Menrship 4,d i Study Group. " Announcements 'wer ' made .. The president announced j the dis trict meeting to be held lp WilUn ton on'.October 21..,.. Mrs. (3ook was elected as delegate and Mrs. Marym Robbins .-JI:JCWjuWm' as aJternates,.''-'.'.a'' ' V"" ';' f4-' ; Mrs.fWi G.no man, is offering ii'. Priw jto the Prnn" ry cum vrramnutr Krue uint aispwya bertda'tfv1 ..-mn r.y Vontast tid'.ttf ;-dth he tiiifeonte8i'itio'tHlN Ffcbniary meeting, at wLichUme the posters wll be judjid t brp$' yThe Snow, E3I1 White'Uat" com- mtinity will have: charge, of 4he next pfogranwt-)9nw;rVMtw M'.'.W Judge C. E. Thompson To Preside At November Term Superior Court Judge C. E. Thompson of Elizabeth City will preside at the November term of Perquimans Superior Court, it was announced here this week. It is expected this term of Superior Court will be short, as only seven criminal cases are now on the docket, and these are not expected to consume much time in hearing. However, a list of 23 cases are shown on the civil docket, and these may take some time, if all are for trial at the November term of court. EJeven of the civil cases are ac tions for divorce. Recorder's Judge Hears Eleven Cases At Tuesday Session Judge Eleven cases were heard by Charles Johnson in Peiquimans Re corder's Court here on Tuesday morning. Local officers rounded up the usual number of defendants I charged with being drunk and disor- 1 J 1 I l - e .i . . P'CaS 01 gUllt. Kllley Lloyd, Negro, who previ- ously had requested a trial al by jury tA;T.Jf t?5 ,drUn1,' aP;iWeek 'V' V MrS- v-u in i. anu ciiiico 4 pico ui guilty to the charge. He was given a thirty-day suspended sentence and fined $75 and costs. Alma Bower plead guilty to a charge of speeding and was fined $10 and court costs. Ruth Gaterberry and Christine Hatnmer entered pleas of guilty to a charge of assault and were taxed with court costs. Milton Lamb paid the costs of ! e court for being drunk and. disorderly. Fred Revells, Negro, plead guilty to drivinp" nndeV- the influmre and - 1.V . . .. . . T sentenced to tftirty days,-saw- penae upon payment oi a me oi $K and costs... Redman Zachary was assessed court costs for being drunk and dis orderly." Lewis Taylor was found not guilty of assault and his case was dis missed. A. T. Elliott plead sruiltv to being drunk and disorderly and was ordered to pay court costs. Bernice Woodard and Hilton El liott, colored, plead guilty to a charge of mutual assault and were taxed J with court costs. I . Oreay Thach plead guilty to toeing drunk and disorderly and wes ordered . AUHUIl Board 1SSUCS TTf-p, PprfifinntAo Aire Aenancaies To 30 Car Owners Helen Davenport, clerk of the board. The certificates went to the following: Grade I, Passenger Tires A. M. ! Godwin, 1: J. E. Hunter, 1; T. S. - Chappell, 2; W. B. Jordan, 1; Addie Hoffler, 2; E. H. Simons, 2; Earl Daughtrey, 2. Grade III, Passenger Tires J. O. Pelton, 3; R. L. Revells, 2; J. T. Wood, . 1; J. A. Capone, 2; J. J. Spellman, 1; J. A. White, 2; George James, 3; Will Johnson, 1; R. L. Boycej 1; C. L; Mansfield, 1; Alexan der Eason, 2; W. N. Riddick, 2; O. L. Overton, 2 G. T- Powell, 1. Tubes Lee Murphey, 1: J. O. Fel- ton, 3 A.1 M. Godwin, 1; J. E. Hunter, l T. IS; Njxon, Jj J. V. Draggle, 2; R. a. McKenzie, 8; E. E. Chappell, 2; E. H. Simons. 2: R. L. .Revells. 2: J. T. Wood, 1 J., A. Capone, 1; Alex- andef Eason,: 2, and G. T. Powell, 1. Truclt Tires K. L. Hendren, 1 re- I L. , B, Elliott, If T. B. Sumner, tire and fube; J, U. Elliott, Z ares ana 2 tubes; Gilliam Twine, 4. M i ;. Farm Implement Tires J. A. Bray it T. R. ; wlnslowi ' 1, and L. B. M HciSrd Returns KCwnty'Practic St. W t W toxufimm wno leu rar quimens about a year ago -,to acceps (ijj wi. j ., v ' . al prison Farm, has returned to this county to resume the-' practice :'f of medicine, according tf-an. aJinounoe ment late h4i&?tf&&?i ,Dr. Hoggard, wilt reside aitf taaftf office at his home on Route taitf Ma Draft Delinquents Face Induction On Newly Issued Orders Local Office Has Few Violators; 17 Leave For Camp Today Draft registrants who have become delinquent with their local boards by failing to report for medical exami- nAtinnR. inrlurtfnns nnH phnnp-pR nf address now face immediate reclassi - . . ... . fication to 1-A, according to orders issued last Friday by Selective Ser vice Headquarters. These men will be classed as 1-A, and failure to report for induction will be listed with the FBI for Im mediate prosecution, according to the order. There are few delinquents listed at the Perquimans Board, ac cording to Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk, but she pointed out that this order is now effective and all registrants should take care in seeing that the law is complied with and registrants notify the local board of any chanves in status. It has been stated that a large number of delinquents are expected to be rounded up throughout the na tion by the FRI and theBe will face court action for failure to abide by the law. it i .v. ai. order affects all registrants, regard- T, ,r . r ULCUprlon: . A io cans ror men ror the month ot i s November have been received at tne ; t local board up to early this week, but the calls are expected before the nti , aim it is iiKeiy Tnat some 7U men will be the quota. Seventeen colored selectees left Hertford this (Friday) morning for Fort Bragg to receive their physical examination. Two of the selectees listed last week did not report for induction. One was granted a short deferment and the other failed to pass his blood test. The local board has about complet- I its task of ordering fathers for local medical examinations, the num- her mailed, of course, can not be rr- ported. However, it is believed that if future calls remain high, the local board will exhaust this proup with- a short time. Football Practice Under Way At High School This Week With football practice now under- naj Uanj at, .reiqUllllHii.i Fllgn I School, prospects for this yew's team j appear brighter than the paper fig-! uring of a week or so ago. More ' then thirty boys are trying out fori the team and Coach Max Campberl ' believes he will have a difficult time in deciding on his varsity players. i Several of last year's team are back for this season, and man y boys are trying out for the fist time. All ; show plenty of promise in developing. into a good squad. Games have been scheduled witn fhe Perquimans County Chapter of Columbia, Ahoskie, Plymouth andj tj,e American Red Cross announced Edenton and it is hoped that a game , that approximately one hundred aol can be scheduled for next Friday asjlars has been collected 'to date for an opening tilt for the 1943 season. fining overseas kits, which the chap Columbia will play the Indians here ; ter haa TOade. The local chapter on Friday afternoon, November acknowledges and thanks the follow The rest of the games will be played I jng clubs an(j individuals whose con away from home. The Edenton j tributions have been received, game is scheduled for Thanksgiving i clubs: Home and Garden, Beech Day- I Springs, Hopewell, Durants Neck, TTprrfnrH (immmur "DTA lMUi Tlmvolav rlA iViei iniirsady The Parent-Teacher Association of the Hertford Grammar School held its regular monthly meeting last Thursday night at the school bulla- ing. The meeting was presided over by the club president, Mrs. Percy, Rogerson. A discussion of the district PTA conference, held yesterday in Wil liamston, was heard and delegates appointed. Mrs. Alice Futrell, dis trict officer of the PTA,, participated is the conference at Williamston. CHURCH SERVICES AT -BEREA ON SUNDAY ' There will be services, both mom. ing and night, at the Berea Christian Church on Sunday, October 24. Gor don Manning of Atlantic Christian College will be the speaker and the public is invited po attend. 'i ( 3 BIRTH : ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and ' Mrs. Harry Tillett, jof Elisabeth Cityj announce the birth of a daughter, born Saturday, in Ells beta City. : Mrs. Tillett is the former Miss Clara Sumner, daughter of llr. PERQUIMANS WAR FUND DRIVE OPENS ON MONDAY; COMMITTEE MEETS TONIGHT Local Legionnaires To Attend Meeting At Columbia Tonight A large group of members of the Wm. Paul Stellings Post of the American Legion are planning to at tend a district Legion meeting at Columbia this evening. The Columbia Post will be hosts to the Legionnaires of the First District 1 anll Congressman Herbert C. Bonner ! will ha Iriiaof analrAv fn. t V. i-n- r t ... i. . . l l j . .a ii . . . iv 1.1117. w.va- sion, according to an announcement made here this week. Harvesting Data Requested To Speed Crop Plans For '44 Farmers of Perquimans County who operate combines, peanut pick ers. r tfrain threshers this year are , beiiiK asked by the County USDA War Board to make complete reports of acreages harvested by their nia- ' " White, 'chains of the BoarL " These reports, Chairman White are needed in planning distribu of feed and food crops among ' "J 111: ' : processors, equitable rationing of Sum-;K"ms and withholding of sufflcien sufficient supplies of seel for use in 1944. "In the present critical agricul tural production program, complete data on crop production is essential to mapping of an efficient plan of production and handling," he said. "We are anticipating an acreage of threshed crops in 1944 larger than ever before, and it will take careful YilnnniTiF t ttieflp rmT)s harvest- ed and handled without losses. These aiso w;n he belnful In setting up Federal buying progfirams for the mrpose of assurinff support prices to producers." fhe acreage and yield reports are wflnte(j for the following crops: Oats, I wheat, soybeans, peanuts, clovers, . lespedeza, rye, barley and cowpeas. Ko rf mnot valnp rpnnrts; SjhnllTd fiii iiu ftr hnrvestimr season on forms available from the county register of deeds. Under North Carolina law, all op erators of combines, threshers and peanut pickers are required to file an operations report with the county register of deeds. Complete data from both commercial and private operators is necessary in order (rive a State-wide picture, the charr rn an said. Red Cross Chapter Announces 100 Kits Furnished For Men Winfall, Bethel, Snow Hill-White Hat, ! Ballahack. Belvidere, Helen Gaither Club Burgess, Whiteston and County .Council of Home Demonstration Clubs. Individuals: Mrs. Elma Wood, Mrs j p, Hathaway, Mrs. J. P. i Ward, Mrs. C. M. Harrell, H. G. Dawkins, Miss Eloise Scott, Mrs. Rosser Brinn, Mrs. B. G. Koonce, Mrs. G. E. Newby, Mrs. Annie Mdr- ,. Mrs. Nellie N!".on, Mrs. J. P. Hill, Mrs. A. R. Cook, Miss Margaret Bogue, Mrs. W. H. Overman, Mrs. Robbins, Miss Alice Ferrell, Charles Whedbee, Silas Whedbee, Miss Emily Skinner, C P. Morris, Miss Mae Wood Winslow, Dr. C. A. Davenport, D. S. Darden, Frank Skinner, Mrs. W. E. White, J. E. Winslow, Mrs. James Bryant, Mrs. Robert Smith. Other individuals who wish to con tribute to the fund for furnishing these kits to service men are asked to send their contributions to hte local chapter, care of Silas M. Whedbee. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Master Sergeant and Mrs. R. M. Riddick III, announce the birth of a daughter, born Wednesday,-. October 20, at the medical center in Elisabeth City. Mother and daughter are do ing nicely. ; Mrs. Riddick is. the for- County Quota For All Agencies Expected to Be Reached Soon Final plans for Perquimans Coun ty's United War Fund drive, whicn opens Monday, October 2b, will ue discussed at a dinner meeting at tne Hertford Methodist Church tonignt (Friday) at 7 o'clock. The count committee and all -solicitors will take part in the meeting and all are re quested to be present. The Perquimans War i-und cam paign, is a part of the National War Fund campaign, now in progress throughout the nation to rarse $126,000,(100, and the .Perquimans quota of this goal is $;i,500. The drive is scheduled to be completed within one week, and the various township chairmen are urging thefr committee members to be prepared to put over ;i concentrated campaign which will insure a success of me drive here. If the goal cannot De reached, the time may be extended m order that the quota may be raised. This drive is being conducted fn order to raise funds necessary to carry 'on the war work of seventeen agencies who are serving American armed forces as well as peoples of Allied Nations. The largest part of the national goal will go to the L'lSO, which provides recreational centers and amusement for men and women of our armed forces. Each township in Perquimans has been allotted a quota for the War Fund and solicitors of each township named. In addition to those publish ed last week, the names of the solicf tors for Parkville are Mesdames Frank Bray, J. C. Wilson, Johnnie Bundy, Roy Pierce, Bryant Miller, J. Van Roach, J. L. Nixon and Miss Neppie Smith: Belvidere Township, Shelton C. Chappell, Clarence Chap pell, William Chappell, John Hend ren, Ralph Perry, Carroll V. Ward, Freeland Copeland, Mrs. B. W. Cope land, Mrs. Linwnod C. Winslow, Mrs. T. C. Perry, Linford Winslow, W. 1. Smith, Seth Morgan, John T. Lane, Nathan Riddick, Roy Winslow, Mrs. R. R, WWtv al,d Mrs. DempaeyA Winslow'. Township chairmen and solicitors are urged to remember the time and date of the meeting this week and be present. An attempt will be made to have a representative of the North Carolina War Fund present to outline the plans for the campaign. Lumber Company Seeking Italian War Prisoners For Work The Major and Loomis Lumber Company has made application to the U. S. Employment office in Eliza beth City for a number of Italian war prisoners to work in the com pany's mill, according to W. A. Hef ren, general manager. Mr. Hefren stated the company was seeking to employ the war pris oners to take the places of men who have been drafted into the armed services and also those men who do not work regularly. The first application filed by the local firm requested twenty-five or thirty men, and if these prove satis factory more will be added later. Italian war prisoners are being worked in several communities near by and are proving excellent workers and are causing no trouble, according to reports from employers using ' them. Red Cross Appeals For More Knitters With the demand for various types of garments increasing almost daily, the American Red Cross has issued an appeal to all county chap ters for larger numbers of knitters and sewing circles to produce the garments needed in war areas. In an attempt to assist the Red Cross in the task of providing these items, Miss Kate Blanchard, head of the local group of knitters, this week urged more people to join in this work here. Miss Blanchard stated that the Red Cross provides all ma terial and patterns and she urges any person desiring to help in this work , to contact her at once. Persons who wish to help with sewing of garments are asked to con tact the block leaders on their streets. .LIONS MEET TONIGHT The Hertford Lions Club will meet tonight (Friday) at 7:15 at the Cor lonial Tourist Home. i "Hi 1 fir ' V . , t ' " jfl". r;'.if- o x 'ti' '. 1J 1 , t '".. . 1.1"'' " '""I. " 'JW .,' ,' -I.; I 1