North Carolina Newspapers

t v. M ,1 ' -4 OfeJLi 1 1 ,"II'WP '. 1 iv $A p: ,;4S-AE3 ksvoksd to the upbuilding Of Hertford and perquimans county Volume X. Number 52. Hertford, Perquimans County, Neath Carolina Friday, December 24, 1943. $1.50 Per Year. '. .- .... . - - - v " el J, -t r ii ii i i , fi it it jr ii w aminos VGGl'Jy PrescntEd Award Of Drit For Service Certificate Awarded For Part Played In Pulp wood Drive The Perquimans Weekly has, this week, been awarded a Certificate of , Merit as a token of appreciation ,from the Newspaper Pulpwood Com ' - mittee of the American Newspaper Publishers Association for the ser- vice it rendered during the recent pulpwood campaign. The presentation was made by Walter M. Dear, chairman of the committee, who wrote the editor, -"while we cannot yet estimate the results of this newspaper campaign 1 in terms of pulpwoou production, I 1. -i: ,,.,.1 iuufUr t,vniiH if ) our record. Your newspaper, with I the support of your local pulpwood committee, has performed a patriotic and vital service for our country, and i tie men who are fighting for its preservation." i Mr. Dear added that even though c pulpwood production ia coming along ' . in good shape, there should be no "Slackening in the efforts to get this ' V vital product to mills for -conversion v ; into war material, so vitally needed '"" by our armed forces for many uses. I ' , Pulpwood is a vital war material, ' ' made scarce by the manpower ghort 1 age. Our fighting forces will need ' it as long as the war lasts, so per- , '? s6ns having spare time and avail--1 able pulpwood should continue to cut It and see that it is shipped to pulp 'wood mills. ' ' Full information a to specifica ' tions and prices can be obtained by writing T.f W. Earle," of the North Carolina Pulpwood Company, ny- 1 nuth. jife'". " M 1 -2Kfcr- THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES -. The Russians, seemingly .out the enemy positions feeling before .'starting their winter offensive, con tinue to advance in White Russia. th Germans admitting the abondon ' ment of their bridgehead near Kher ..8011' in the lower Dneiper area. The .Red Army, also, has smashed at ...Nazi lines in the Leningrad sector, 'and reports state that this city, long " ufider seige, may be free at last fionoi-Q 1 4 n A - I. 'r, t 1L. wiui o luitca 111 uie y? facitic hit hard at Jap installations' ' during the week, more than 400 tons 1 of bombs being dropped on Jap posi- -' uons in .New Britain, and it is re-' ported that the Allies are making determined efforts to oust the Japs from this area. It was announced! that the Americans have captured the ! air-stnp at Arawa without opposition. meeting Reports were current this week that General Marshall will not com mand the invasion forces from Eng land, scheduled to hit Hitler's Eu rope. Some authorities say Marshall will remain in Washington as Chief of Staff while General Eisenhower, or som other high officer, will foe nam ed to direct the invasion. Allied airmen continue to bomb r German cities and communications during this week. Americans blasted f , Bremen in a daylight raid and again hit Sofia, capital of Bulgaria. It '"'- is reported that the Allies have new fighter planes that can escort heavy ' -bombers to their targets and pro . . vide protection against enemy ? . fighters. "American troops won one of the bitterest battles of World War H in capturing San Pietro, in Italy, early , this week. The Germans had : liter V ally dug themselves into the earth, s and the Americans had hard fighting to win the town which opena. the " road to Rome. The troops under General Clark are now entering a wide valley in this area which,, it is reported, will permit ' the use of ' .tanks and other mobile units. ' Services At Holy Trinity Christmas , Celebration of Holy Euchrist will be observed at the Holy Trinity Epis Church at 11 o'clock Christmas - ning, the Rev, E. T. Jilson, rector the church, announced today. The public is cordially invited to The Publishers of The Perquimans Weekly Wish For Each Reader and Advertiser a Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year The Perquimans Weekly Sale Of War Bonds Pick Up This Month ! Sale of war bonds has increased ; here this month, as compared with t November, R. M. Riddicjc, chairman j of the county, finance committee, jr'aaid today." While it-dpes not look Mrs. Charles E. Johnson, will pre Itike tFia onntV'r will meat its $2,000. gno,'' ifcr. Kiddtjidjwes will be1 i mucn larger tiran last month, much the church is now undergoing a com of this is contributed to the fact-plete renovation, and it is felt that that many people are buying and giv- the church will he one oi the most ing war bonds as Christmas presents, 1 beautiful in Eastern North Carolina it is believed. ; when the work is finished. Hi is- The local cummittee is making pre-' sued a cordial invitation to all to at iiminary plans for conducting the tend and worship at the baptist Fourth War Loan Campaign, which 1 Church. .'il! begin about January 18, the The pastor pias Cod's lile.ssmg chairman is planning to attend a ri'Sional meeting soon and on his re- turn will announce plans for the local drive. ! The Treasnrv Hpnartnient has al-! ready announced that it hopes to sell 14 billion dollars worth of bonds during the Fourth War Loan drive. . . 1 Company Seeks Air IMail Route To Serve rpi k f 4- AM II Ul Oiaie The Hawthorne Airways Company,' of Orangeburg, S. C, this week filed an application with the Civil Aero-j nautics Board for permission to es-1 tablish air-mail pickup routes in J North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. I to be I Included among the towns served is Hertford, which probably would .have air mail pickup here by planes passing through, using a plane equipped with a hook 'which picks up mail while in flight. The plan this company seeks to use has been tried out in West Vir ginia and Pennsylvania and has proved successful. Still Time To Give To Needy Families The appeal made last week for con tributors to aid the Perquimans Wel fare Department in providing Christ mas cheer to needy families; of this county met with some response, Mrs. Sarah Brinn Perry, Superintendent of the Welfare Department, said Tues day. However, she pointed out, there is still time for others to give to this fund to aid in bringing happiness into some homes that would other wise be dreary unless the Welfare Department provides Santa Claue. Mrs. Perry announced that her office has a list of needy families and in terested persons wishing to help provide a cheerful Christmas, for these families may obtain'- informa tion by -calling her. : mrs. mart Jane blow Funeral services lor Mrs. Mary Jane Blow, 79, widow of the late A. J. Blow, 'who - died, at her home in Bethel Township on Friday afternoon, were held Sunday , . afternoon at 8 o'clock at the graveside in the family plot in washinctoii County, v Surviving is one son, T. C Blow, of this county. , v I Special Christmas i Program At Baptist I Church Sunday Evening A special Christmas program is planned for Sunday night, December 26, at 7:30 o'clock, in the Hertford baptist Church, thp Rev. Howard G. Hawkins pastor, announced today, The choir, under the direction of The Rev. Mr. Hawkins stated that upon every member of tins commun- I ny during the Christmas Season and tiiioughout the New Year. i According to tne Rev. Mr. i kins, the chuich has enjoyed mn tho L,,,t years in it., history. It h:.., ,lad 0Vl'r I'iftj addition- hiring the '''. the huildir? debt I ,.s been :nd and over three liious.ind dollars has been spent on the cliuiih jiiopeH.. The pastor added, "We gie Codl credit for all the blessings of the 1 year. Wo are thankful for the. in ! terest and work of evi ry member, j We seem to he growinir in eerv .is I pe( t of our churc h work.' . JJgjtfOTd Stores To sn vIOSe r Or LnriStmaS Christmas will be observed here completely Saturday. All stores will be closed as will be all county, State and Government offices. The mer chants will close their stores Friday night and remain closed until Mon day. The postoffice will also be closed all day, however, mail will be receiv ed and dispatched. The public is reminded that there are only two more shopping days un til Christmas ... so one must hurry if shopping isn't complete. Producers May Sell Peas For Planting Peanut growers may sell farmers stock peanuts of the 1943 crop to other producers for planting, accord ing to an announcement by E. M. Johnson, manager of the Growers Peanut Cooperative, Inc., who quoted an amendment to Commodity Credit Corporation Order No. 4, as his source of authority. The amendment permits one pro ducer to sell farmers' stock peanuts to another "for planting by or for nim." The buyer can not, however, Johnson said, buy the peanuts for seed and then re-sell them for seed. While there is no stipulation as to the quantity of peanuts a grower may sell for this purpose and no fixed: scale related to the quantity a producer may buy, Johnson said they are assured permission to buy enough to fill their needs. FIRE DESTROYS BROODER HOUSE AND CHICKS A brooder -house, owned by C P. Quincy, of Chapanoke, was destroyed by -fire early Tuesday morning'. In the house were 900 chicks, ' which were also burned. . BEST WMSBBS for an American Christmas Warmer Weather In Wake Winter Blast The rising temperatures the pasjt few days, following the frigid blasts of winter which began last week, have all but cleared the ground of snow and the highways of ice, which seriously impeded traffic last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Warn. weather vas nofxeti Sun day and continued clear and fair skies are expected to prevail through out the next few days, at least. The heavv snow and intense euhl of last week caused a demand lor '. . i 1 1 ' i and roal, .:"! had 1110.-.I 1 li"i,ie file burning at full blast. ( . 1 1 1 1 1 ,on iif hiKhuavs fa used very The the board of Education to mow up the ( hi scln mas In. lid. i.'. . for the rmmty s, and fonid the Norfolk Southern I'll.- Corporation to suspend its schedule for pait of the lime. buses resumed full . Saturdav. III. la-t Midnight Hih Mass t St. Ann's Church In solemn and joyful celebration of the anniversary of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, the Son of Cud and founder of the Catholic Church, the Most Holy Sacrifice the Mas- will be offered three time.- Christmas. First at Midnight (between Christ mas Kve and Christinas Dai in St. Anil's Church, corner of N. liroad and Albemarle Streets, Edonlon; the second at 8:45 a. in., at Harvey Point Air Station; the third at Windsor Prisoners of War Labor ( amp at 4:30 p. m., stated the Reverend Father Francis J. McCourt, Pastor and Chaplain. Everybody invited to St. Ann's. The first and third Masses will be Missa Cantata de Annebs (Sung Mass of the Angels) in centuries old Gregorian chant accompanied by music, with traditional Christmas hymns, Holy Communion at all the services, each preceded by confes- sions, with sermon during aiassis ,ipi.:o(v. m..uo .,v it'c th- i is ... i . . That Matters." A remarkably faithful miniature reproduction in figures of the first Christmas will be on display in St. Ann's from Midnight Mass to Janu-1 ary 13. Sundays, Mass H. P. Air Station, I 8:45 a. m.; St. Ann's, 11 a. m., and Windsor Prisoners of War Labor' Camp, 4:30 p. m. Funeral Services For Mrs. Sarah & Winslow Mrs. Sarah E. Winslow, 55, wife of Ira Winslow, died suddenly at her home in the Belvidere community on Wednesday night, December 15, about 7:80 o'clock. Funeral services were conducted last Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Up-River Friends Church by Mrs. Bertha Smith White and Mrs. Mary Winslow. Interment was made in the family cemetery. Surviving, besides the husband, are two daughters, Mrs. Mattie J. Wins low nd Miss Gertrude L, Winsldw, and two brothers, T. 0 Bundy. i, Dental Society Seeks Site For Marker To Honor Dr. Jphn Harris Known as the Father Of Modern Dentistry; Died Here The North Carolina Dental Society, co-operating with the Ohio State Dental hoaely, is seeking a site in the Town ot liei'Uord to erect a marker to Die Honor oi Or. jolin Harris, uno lias been termed tne "fattier of modern deiustiy," ac cording to Mayor V. .. Daruen, who stated tnih week tliat he had receiv ed a letter from t'aul l uzgeralu, chairman of the committee, asking for a suitable site upon whkn to piace tne marker. In his letter, Mr. Fitzgerald said, -Dr. Harris was born in the State of Ohio, he practiced both medicine and dentistry there and founded a college to teach both medicine and dentistry." As was the custom of the time, ! r Dr. Harris engaged in itinerant Iiiactice and made visits to the Al- bemarle sections. Un 'one of these visits to Hertford, his death occurred on July 2ti, 1849, and he is buried 111 a cemetery here. Mr. Fitztrerald stated that the societies had raised a sum of $50i for the purchase of the marker and for its erection and said if a suitable site, preferably on Church Street, I can be arranged, the societies hoped to arect the marker in the fall i of 1944. He added that it is hoped to have a meeting in this vicinity of the Fifth District of North Carolina Den tal Society at about the time the 0f marker is unveiled. New Hours Set For Ration Offices Mrs. Helen Davenport, clerk ( tin 1'erquiniaiis Ration board, aniumiK .Mo!,d:: t l,;.t I.-.- :'ii!ii'"; :i;i'ue(liat. tne iliM 1 s ina 1 . K.i i 1 hi o , ' i remain up p. In., il.nl are ,..,.! J ; These new h IS Well recom.iii lull lei 1, 1 1 , tne del mied liy State old i ml.-, ill and are set in order to gie v.- of t,n- Dnard amle time !cte a i i report s u h d h must is .1 is the old ice. ical ra 1 n ,:i i toai ,1 a i ; I ;.. s Saturdaj, as usual, but In i In meet I will for meet ai. he I'll I I U ediiesil:i. , instea-i, ul' issuing cert if i- cale.-. Ti re i e I past week tirade 1 tire; ,1. I'. Cat1'. ;r. t I., .s. do,, d 1 'asse; . L';er I .em i.'is U iurl, Chessoii. Jr., tn'e, Xonnai: e; Naliian Sa ycr, tire; i.- on, 1 1 re inn! Ul " . J . 1'. I ' noiei , tne a mi t .:' e; li iiih t a Miller tiie and tube; lioheit Keaih, tire and tube; K. L. Winslow, tire; J. H. Stallings, tire. tirade 111 Willie Moore, tire and Following the heavy snow storm of tube; Percy Winslow, tire and tube; last Wednesday, which made roads V. C. Lane, tire and tube; W illiam ' almost impassaiYe, F. T. Johnson, Robertson, tire; W. H. Winslow, tire county superintendent of schools, and tube; Stephen Vaughan, 2 tires; ', moved up the date of the Christmas Henry Shields, tire; J. K. Twine, ' holidays, and all schools closed last tid e, and C. C. Mansfield, tube. Wednesday afternoon, instead of Truck Type Perquimans Board of. waiting until th. announced date of Education, f tires and (i tubes; F. ('. December 22. White, tire and tube; J. H. Towe, i Mr. Johnson stated that the schools tire and tube; Joe Harrell, tire; will reopen for classes on Wednes White & Hefren, tire and tube, and day, December 'J'., and all students W. S. Fvans, 2 tractor tires and 2 , are requested to note this reopening tubes. ! date. It was announced that the local I Board now has a supply of bulletins on prices for corn seed potatoes and 'i ,u"""u'" - ;iers may obtain a copy by calling at 1 mivmi t.iiM-i ii'rtfO i nTorMaTWi iMrrii- I j l" offices. "77" I Sale Of ChriStmaS Seals Progressing: Nicely, Chairman Says Mrs. I. A. Ward, chairman of the Perquimans County Christmas Seals campaign, stated this week that sales of the Seals are progressing nicely, and it is believed that when complete reports are in from all so licitors that the county will have more than met its goal. The heavy snow last week some what hindered the solicitors from making a complete canvass of all prospective buyers, but it is thought the canvass will be made before the end of this week. BANK TO BE CLOSED SATURDAY AND MONDAY R. M. Riddick. cashier of the Hertford Banking Company, stated today that the local bank will be closed Saturday and Monday, all day, in observance of the Christmas holi- and Luther day. The bank will reopen on Tues day morning. Sixty-five Colored Selectees Ordered Report Induction Contingent to Leave on December 30; Calls For Jan. Unknown The largest contingent of selectees ordered for induct, ans County in re leave here for Fo. cember 30. Sixty-! !., ii rci'uini- ..,t months will ! l.r:i;;g on IV f.ve Nero nis .tileivd to rejioit trants have been mr induction on t' tion to the 65, tlu ordered three tra., uate. in addi- ul liuald iia. 1 rOlll Ot:l('T counties to leave Of the 65 men istrants who ha. irom nere. .aile.l, oil are leg , meviousiy been turned down because ul veneral dis ease. These men nave been recalled on Army orders. The men ordered lor induction next week are: i-emy Sutton, Vvn liam Edward Wale, .' el son Gilliam, Percy Hurdle, aim Stepney, Koland Felton, Ellis R.ddick, John 1'arkci. Jr., Herbert Wi, Leroy Gipson, ( 1'ierce, Charles ard, Willis Stc, James Smith, . T V .. .J i 10W, William Smitn, ariie Lowder, Idawd .a son, Willie V ooil 1,;, , Charlie Hurule, seph dordon, Lula ioone, Tom Green, ige Holley, Charlie Dance, Benjamin """CB. h i ed Revel I, , Midgett, Charlie Wooten, Fjnley Lloyd, Andrew Welch, Thomas Smith, Henley Perry, Rob ert Lightfoot, Ernest Stepney, James Green, William M. White, Thadius Elliott, Charlie Runter, Henry WhedLee, Clinton Ferebee, Dennis Boone, Milton Felton, Wil liam Reed, William L. White, Gram Dail, Hilton Elliott, James Washing ton, Joseph Butts, Thomas Johnson, Lloyd Wiggins, Mckinley Jones, F. evl Forehand, James Whitehurst, l-.duanl Holley, John Tucker, Jr., Norman Cooper, John .eb!, Jr., Jesse l'eluni. William Horace Charles V lireim. Bryant. Good. in, Hail, I mi and ( Horace bemia Ii S hilt Thi.s ui!l iectee.i from t.. year, Mrs. Kut lioard, stated January have Five' ivl.ite , arnie I ni ci .-, -Yin in i , ,;,n .miii' ii I'd . n S, I'ehl.ih it- Army i Alehie inl and i.v the call. Itaid.. pin l.-il tl.-o ac o the Schools Close Early For Holidays; Com Games Cancelled The hiffh scho with Kdenton, I basketball games heduled for last week were also called off, due to the l ni v - 1 1 Ti tr rnnn r . u -inI t noon irnniu'j .,, V " " - - will be played sometime after New Year. Coach Howard Dawkins of the Rirls' team and Coach Max R. Campbell, of the hoys' team, have suspended practice until after the holidays. Tentative plans call for two games for the Indians with teams stationed at Harvey Point during the week of January 3. Recorder's Court In Brief Session Tuesday The Perquimans County Record er's Court had one of its shortest sessions of the year on Tuesday morning, when only two cases were heard by Judge Charles Johnson. J. H. Hughes, Negro, plead guilty to driving without a license and paid a fine of $10 and costs. William Harrell entered a plea of guilty to a charge of speeding and was fined $10 and costs of court. The State took a nol pros in cases charging Eugene Dail, Andrew Welch, Howard Spence and Charlie Holley, all colored, , with vagrancy. Two cases were continued until the next term of court. " V ,1 1 1 I i in --r-----1t lr) w-.HltiJrV-,M..-rYiHi ajWMlilliU