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1, A5t WEEKLY Jl EEKJ .YNEWSP. D1WOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY njt oiume XI. Number 4. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina Friday, January 28, 1944. $1.50 Per Year. TV--- AJFER r M Ml." 1 FSA FAMILIES COOPERATING TO AID FuODUCTIOII OF FOOD FOR FREEDOM port Shows Splendid Results Obtained In Year Just Ended ? Once again a demonstration of true - cooperation of Americans was seen at 4 the Agricultural Building in ; Hertford on January 20, when 11 i of 27 farm families who are buying ii their farms through the Farm Se- ? curity Administration met at the re- t est of the County FSA supervisor, Houson Edwards, to hold their annual meeting for 1943. s It was during this meeting that ' true cooperation of Americans came in. The families were apparently so : interested in their opportunity to be come farm owners through the ' FSA program that they participated in the Farm and Home management dis cussions in such a way as to make the meeting a highlight of their year's effort to produce food and feed crops to help lick the Axis. A summary of their record for the year showed that instead of -the regular scheduled payments of $6,063.48, that they needed to pay for 1943 land payments, they actually paid $13, 640.19. This is 223 per cent of what was due. Not a single family is to pay less than a schedule payment One family paid over $1,700 on their farm, and several paid more than $1,000. Mr. Edwards told the group that ' in spite of false rumors to the con trary, then would be several famil f ies paying for their farms in full in : the next five to ten years at the nroimit nt of nrorress. He em- ' V; phastaed the fact that their record . -, for IMS waa true evidence that they Bi Cooperating with the Govern- j r ment In; increasing food production i - '.and cUmhing the ladder to farm . ownership? ; ' .- Ml'- 1 Several merchants of Hertford showed their-, cooperation with the ' jFSA famiUesby. confuting pikes, -" . such as bags of dairy feed, fertilizer, . 4'J hammers, bush hooks, floor Tnops, ew wnicn were awaraea jw seyexai The' families present were so pleas ed to know that others were interest ed enough in what they are doing to give prizes that they expressed themselves as willing to do an even better job of farming and home making in 1944.' In addition, they . plan to set op a few committees among themselves to work out plans for conducting their annual meeting for 1944 that will show other farm ers, merchants and business men of ... Perquimans just what they have, ac- complished during this year. Small Number Tire Certificates Issued By Rationing Board . The Perquimans Ration Board is- 1 sued certificates to 33 motorists for 'the purchase of tires and tubes, at a meeting last Saturday, according to !,, Y Mrs. Helen Davenport, clerk of the Board. u Grade I Passenger Certificates went to Jeremiah Creecy, 2 tires and v 2 tubes; C. W. Hayes, tires and 2 tabes; S. D. Snyder, tire and tube; J, D. Chappell, tire and tube; Chas. t E. Johnson, tire and tube; B. P. ! Ainsley, tire and tube; Isaac Lowe, tin 'and tube; Andrew Dale, tire and 'tube; Wallace Bright, tire and tube; L. B. Webb, tire and tube; Willie - Lamb, tin aad tube; Julia Weston, , 1 Hm rf ink ;. V Grade III W. W. Layden, tin and xooet jlbtt wnite. z tins: w. v. Landing,, g tins and 2 tabes; John- son Downing, tin and tabs; J. T. i . juansv tin; J. u. umatc . on ana tube W. S. Hurdlei 2 tires; Charlie - , uuusbv tin; A. J. Smith, 2 tins: ; Margunt Jordan, tin, and W. E. ! ' SproUL-tU and': tube..' ;' w " Track and Implement Type-JtfaJor- ; Loomis, t tins and S tubes; Nathan r ::Jr tin and ; totoer Hollowall tins and 2 tubes: 7. H. -'r- Tw 2 tires and 2 tubes; Wallace i. .ht, 2 tins and 2 tubes; Alphonso - - r , 2 tinsi ,'said.b..2: tubes; John . Eordlej tin and tabs; Jack Brinni 4 tires and 2 tubes; Milton Dail, irH 4 t ret and 2 tabes; and E. P. Bober- Union Services At , f CaptiChtir; Sa; "nlon 'senrices will b "held at the . 1 oi Baptist Church i , Sunday n t at 7:80 o'clock, the Ber, H. G. Da Jns. nastor. announced today.' The Tzv. B. C. ReayJs, pSBtor of the U.Mt Chra " wjll ; doliver t. - Te .pubiidjs eordialty Awards For Services To Be Made Observers At Meeting Friday J. S. Vick, chief observer of the Hertford Observation Post, stated today that a meeting of the observers will be held Friday night at 8 o'clock at the courthouse for tne purpose of awarding service badges to members of the local post. These awards will be presented by Lt. David Skinner, U. S. Army, who will also show a motion picture en titled "The Battle of Britain." The public is invited to attend the ceremonies and to view the picture which will follow the presentation of the badges. THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES Reports from Italy indicate the Germans are withdrawing tfteir troops from the battle line in South ern Italy to offset the surprise land ing of last Saturday south of Rome, to avoid a trap along the 5th and 8th Armies' line. American forces, on entering Cassino Tuesday, found this German stronghold completely deserted. The Allies are reported to be only 14 miles from Rome, having cut across the Appian Way, an im portant communication line for the Germans fighting in the south. The landing last Saturday at the small town of Neturno caught the Nazis off guard and the beach head was established with little lighting on the part of the Americans under General Mark, Clark. However, the Gentians have since moved reinforce ments into the area end are counter attacking, as was expected. It is believed, however, the Allies have the beachead firmly established end tTl?Ael'ift-p)tej)'f-any measures taken by the Germans. Reports from Rome state that the Germans are leaving Rome, moving their head quarters some 80 miles to the north as a precaution against the Holy City fallingto Allied forces. Red Arm7 troops are continuing to snarl German transportation lines in the Leningrad sector and are grad ually gaining additional territory in the Northern battle. It seems ,the Russians are attempting to encircle the Nazis now fighting a delaying action in the territory around Lenin grad and in the small Baltic States. Sharp fighting is reported in the Ukraine area of Russia, where the Nazis are attempting to hold the Reds in their drive toward Rumania. American and British airmen con tinue around-the-clock bombing of Northern France and Germany, hit ting at rocket gun emplacements in France and industrial-centers in Ger many. Berlin continues to receive heavy blows from the RAF and it is reported more than . 25 per cent of the city has now been destroyed. The United States, this week, re fusing to recognize , the new pro Axis government of Bolivia, recalled our ambassador from La Paz. This action was taken possibly as a warn' ing to Argentina, the only other South American country which has failed to cooperate -fully with the Allies. Reports from Argentina, this week, indicate a change may be un der way than, as newspapers hint that Argentina may break off diplo matic relations with the Axis. Final Rites Held For Mrs. Ella M- Umphlett Mrs. Ella Mae UmpUett 68, died at her home at New' Hope Thursday morning', January 20, .at 8:i6 o'clock. ' Fnneral services wen conducted on Friday afternoon at 2:80 o'clock from the Lynch " Funeral Home by the Bev. J. D. Cnnford, l Survtvinsr an her husband, D. C Umphlett: six sons, Wallace Umph- lett of Wilson, E. N. Umphlett of Norfolk, ' Va Hoytf ' and Charles Umphlett oi Hertford," Clyde Umph lett of Petersburg, Va and Haywood Umphlett of the U. S. Army, and a daughter, Mrs. H. G. Thatch of Hert ford. Five Bmndchildren also sur vive.--"". '...: ' i: ;-."-y.M Burial was made in the New Hope f'Jt: MASONS ,-TOI MEBT"7 ' Peronimans Lodge,rNo.' 100,' X, F, A A. M., will ; hold if their ' regular communication .TuesJaj night w, at 7;30 o'clock. iw1 tiieir ; lod'room- in 1 tne wuraousa .momhP.'VI Local Draft Board Receives Quota For 11 Negro Selectees No Calls For White Men in ebruary: in e w Ruling In Effect Eleven Colored selectees will be ordered to report at the local draft office for pre-induction physical' ex aminations on February 8, it was an nounced this week by Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of the board, who stated that the local office had been ordered to fill this call for Negro registrants, but as yet had received no calls for white men during next month. Mrs. Sumner said that information had been released that white calls will be issued for the early part of the month, and it is likely that since no quota has been received to date, Perquimans County will not be called on to furnish white registrants dur ing February. Miective next Tuesday, the new system of giving selective service' j registrants pre-induction examina tions at the reception centers before ordering them for induction will be in force. The eleven Negroes will be given their examinations, then sent back home, and if they pass the ex amination, will await calls for begin ning their military training. It is the hope of Selective Service that under this system a large man power pool will be built up and that each man accepted for service will be given a longer stay at home than the 21 days now permitted. Another contingent of white se lectees left Hertford Tuesday for Fort Bragg for final examinations prior to induction. Si Y Matrrnaa nnf rf nlna lnft here on Janua u . , ored call for this month, were accept- ed for service and these men will be called for duty about February 1. The men accepted were: Roy Sutton, Charlie Skinner, John Webb, Jr., Oscar Green, Horace Jones and Ar thur Jones. ihe Perquimans local board has been studying cartTully the regula tions under which the system will operate, beginning next month, and are reviewing files of registrants, reclassifying them according to the regulations. Cafe Operator Fined For Violation Of Public Health Laws Thelma Spivey, Negro, was found guilty in Recorder's Court here this week for operating a cafe without a public health permit. It waa the first case of its kind heard in Record er s Court since the opening of the Perquimans Health Department, which supervises sanitation and gen eral health conditions in cafes. The charge against the defendant was brought by Mr. Jflilea, Sanita tion Officer. Judge Charles E. John son found the operator guilty and as sessed oourt costs, and 6rdered the cafe to suspend business until the health laws are complied with. Uther cases disposed of in Record er's Court Tuesday were those of Wiley Tillery, Negro, who entered a plea of guilty to speeding. He paid a fine of $10 and costs. Ralph Fain was found truiltv of failing to pay a board and room bill and was taxed with court costs and ordered to pay the bill. dgar Roberson paid a fine of S10 and costs, after pleading guilty to exceeding the speed law. Bonnie Sawyer entered a olea of guilty to driving without a license and paid the costs of court Benjamin Chappell was fined S10 and costs, after pleading guilty to speeding. Seven cases, mostly traffic viola tions, wen set for hearing at the next term of court Catholic Religious Services Scheduled The Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered every Sunday first at Harvey Point Air .Station at 8:45 a. m., second in St Ann's Church, comer of N. Broad and Albemarle Streets, Edenton, at 11 a. m., and third at Windsor Prisoners of War Labor Camp at 4:80 p. m. Confes sions start half-hour and end five minutes before each service; 'which includes Sermon and : Holy Commun ion and concludes in 45 minutes, stated the Reverend Father Frands JH McCourt, '-Pastor and Chaplain, I o Everybody invited to all St Ann's i Brian has Dance Tonight Heads Infantile Paralysis Drive For This Week Affair Expected to Put Perquimans Substan tially Over the Top A public dance, to be held tonight (Friday) at Walker's, will highlight this week's activity on the part of the Perquimans committee in charge of the infantile paralysis campaign. The dance, which will begin at 9 o'clock, has been arranged by Mrs. B. G. Koonce, chairman of the com mittee, and a group of young ladies named last week by Mrs. Koonce to assist her in holding the affair. The drive in this county to raise funds for the Infantile Paralysis movement is meeting with much suc cess, Mrs. Koonce stated this week. More than $250 has been contributed by local residents toward the coun ty's quota of $202, and the commit tee is hopeful that when the drive closes here on January 31 more than $300 will have been reported. Collections taken at the State Theatre, which is also cooperating with the national committee for funds, have been reported as good by Lit tleton Gibbs, manager of the theatre. The funds, he said, collected at the theatre are reported and turned over to the State committee in Raleigh. Local people who desire to pur chase in ' advance a ticket for the dance tonight may do so by calling Mrs. Koonce, Miss Virginia White, Miss Grace Knowles or Miss Ruth Elliott. According to information, the committee expects a large number of couples to attend and an invitation is issued to all to dance tonight . . . that others might walk. The funds raised here will be used entirely to combat infantile paralysis. Fifty per cent of the amount is re tained for use in this county and the 'balance is used by the nationdl or ganization. High School Basket Teams Split Games With Weeksville High Weeksville Playing host to the High School basketball teams here last Friday night the Perquimans In dians won a one-sided game, while the Squaws lost to the visiting girls' team by a narrow margin. The Squaws played without the services of one of their stars, Eunice White, and were considerably off on their basket shooting. However, Coach Howard Dawkins stated that the Squaws will undoubtedly be able to win in the return game with Weeksville. The Indians displayed a better game last week than heretofore, and Coach Max Campbell believes his boys are now on the road to playing a bang-up court game throughout the remainder of the season. Hitting the basket against Weeks ville for a high percentage, the In dians should continue to improve with practice and promise to be one of the best teams in the Albemarle section. Broughton Dail, George Wood and Dan Berry displayed a fine offensive game against Weeksville, while Jones was best at defensive playing. Thur- man White, Gale Winslow, Edward Mayes, Billy White and Charles Skinner are showing great improve ment in their playing. The girls' squad is also showing improvement through practice and the Squaws will be hard to beat be fore the season closes. Fayetteville Firm Gets USO Contract A contract for renovating the W. M. Morgan building on Grubb Street into a USO recreational center has been awarded to the firm of Keinecke Dillehay, Inc., of Fayetteville, Mayor V. N. Darden announced this week. Mr. Darden was informed that the contract had been let and work is under way this week. It is expected to take about six weeks to complete the task and establish the center. C. B. BRINN CABLES FRIENDS FROM TURKEY Mrs. Rosser Brinn has received a cablegram frott C B. Brinn, of Is tanbul. Turkey stating that he Is welt, and sending best wishes to his friends here. ' ' This is the first message that Mrs. had from C. B. in several EXCELLENT RESULTS BEING OBTAINED IN PERQUIMANS WITH 4th WAR LOAN DRIVE Town Auto Licenses Now On Sale; Must Be Displayed Feb. 15 Automoone owners, living within the Town of Hertford, may now ob tain their 1944 town tags by applying at the Town Office, Mayor V. N. Darden stated today. The small tags have just arrived, delayed almost a month by the ma terial shortage, but the Mayor an nounced that all car owners must purchase the tags not later than February 15. The police will be in structed to arrest the owner of all cars failing to display the tag by the deadline date. 48-Hour Work Week To Be Continued In Elizabeth City Area Even though the Elizabeth City Area was removed from the Critical Group I classification of the War Manpower Commission on January 1, 1944, the continuation of the 48-hour work week in the area is required, ac-1 j. . . 1 T ' cording to announcement made by P. I!. Pollock, Area Director of the War Manpower Commission, on a visit to the Elizabeth City Employ ment Service Office. Firms employing eight or more people were called upon to re arrange their work schedule in order to comply with the provisions of the 48-hour work week which was in augurated in the Elizabeth City Area on November 15, 1943, Mr. Pollock stated. Generally speaking, the employers in Elisabeth City and the counties of Perquimans, Chowan, Gates, Dare, Camden and Currituck, which com prise the Elizabeth City Area, have cooperated with the War Manpower Commission in adopting the new minimum war-time work week, and it is hoped that the ,3a,ric coopera tion will be received' in continuing the 48-hour work week. Requests for exemption from the 48-hour work week may be filed with the Area Director. Employers desir ing to file requests should discuss the conditions prompting the request with S. T. Cherry, Manager of the ; United States Employment Service i office in Elizabeth Citv. and ask for assistance in filing on the proper War Manpower Commission forms, Area Director Pollock stated. Negro Loses Life In Highway Accident Saturday Night A charge of manslaughter, reckless driving and driving while under the influence of liquor has been made against John Armistead, Colored, as the result of an auto accident which cost the life of Pete Harrell, Jr.. Negro, last Saturday night at about nine o'clock. According to Charles Payne, State Highway Patrolman, who investigated the accident and death, a truck own ed by the Dr. Pepper Bottling Co., had broken down and was parked on Highway 17 about three miles south of town. The truck was showing lights, Mr. Payne said, when a car driven by Mitchell Spruill and head ing south attempted to pass the truck. Armistead, it is alleged, drove his car between the truck and Mitchell's car, colliding with both and severely injuring Harrell, who died as the result of the injuries. Armistead will be given a hearing in Recorder's Court next Tuesday. library Board In Meeting On Tuesday The County library Board, in a meeting Tuesday, went on record as favoring the collection of a fine of 2c per day as rental on books kept out over 14 days. It waa announced that circulation of the library reached a peak during November, when 1,669 books were placed in circulation. During De cember the total fell to 1,137 books in circulation. The Board announced that some 25 new books have arrived at the li brary and are now ready for use b7 patrons. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Garland I. Bullock, of Ayden, formerly of Hertford, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Anna Elizabeth, to Captain William Foster Deegan, of Camp LaJeune, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Deegan, of New York City. The wedding will be solemnized on February 19, at Ayden. One-half of County's Quota Secured In First Four Days; Com mittee Busy War bond sales in Perquimans County during the Fourth War Loan drive reached a total of $117,485 at the close of the first four days, ac cording to K. M. Kiddick, chairman of the County's War Finance Com mittee. Total sales of Series E bonds dur ling this period amounted to $14,4H5, according to the chairman, i "This response to the appeal to I buy bonds is very gratifying," Mr. j Riddick said, "but we must not for jget we are still a long way from our quota of $227,000." He urged every man, woman and child to get behind the drive and help Perquimans "really put this drive over." Pointing out that the school children of the county are do ing a magnificent job in contacting parents and neighbors and bringing in applications for war bonds, Mr. Riddick reminded those whd gave applications to buy the bonds as soon as possible. Members of the Hertford Lions and Rotary Clubs report splendid sales of war bonds ond both clubs . . u . . : . L . . . have gone over the top in their attempt to sell $25,000 worth of bonds. The clubs are expected to far exceed the quota assigned to them. Much enthusiasm is being displayed by the solicitors and many of them are working to win one of the war bond prizes being offered by the committee during the drive. The prizes offered during the Fourth War Loan drive have been made possible through contributions by Major-Loomis, The Southern Cot ton Oil Co., The Hertford Banking Co., J. C. Want-hard & Co., Hertford Hardware, Winslow-White Motor Co., Hollowell Chevrolet Co., Simon's, W. M. Morgan, Morgan Walker, Harden Bros., Rose's, Central Grocery, Can non Cleaning Works, Towe Motor Co., Reed Oil Co., and J. W. Ward. The. War. Fiugic Committee, this week, urged residents to aid in the bond drive by purchasing every extra war bond possible and to do it soon . ... to help put Perquimans among the counties reaching their quotas at an early date. Belvidere Resident Passes At Home Mon. Mrs. Saran Elizabeth Layden, 84, of Belvidere, wife of the late John W. Layden, died Monday morning at 1 o'clock, at her home. Funeral services were conducted at o o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Up-River Friends Church. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. J. M. Copeland, Mrs. Thomas K. Winslow and Miss Olive Layden, all of Belvidere, and four sons, Archie Layden of Hobbsville, Charles and Walter Layden of Belvidere, and E. J. Layden of Elizabeth City, Route One. Pallbearers were: Claude Winslow, Andrew Copeland, Oliver Winslow, Oliver Layden, Howard Layden and Carlton Layden. Flower girls were: Norma Wins low, Clemma Layden, Eva Ray Wins low, Evelyn Copelaad, Lula Mae Layden, Doris Layden, Mary Eliza beth Winslow, Elaine Hendricks, Eli zabeth Winslow, Elsie Young, Helen Layden, Katherine Parker and Jewel Whit. Burial was made in Up River Friends Church Cemetery. Bank Directors And Officers Elected At Meeting Last Week Stockholders of the Hertford Bank ing Company, at a meeting held on January 18, elected the board of di rectors for the ensuing year as fol lows: Dr. E. S. White, W. F. C. Ed wards, Charles Whedbee, Dr. T. P. Brinn, Charles E. Johnson, R. M. Riddick, Jr., and W. H. Hardcastle. Following a meeting of the direc tors, the officers of the bank were named as follows: Dr. E. S. White, president; R. M. Riddick, Jr., execu tive vice president; W. F. C. Ed words, vice president; W. H. Hard castle, cashier; G. R. Tucker, assistant cashier; Mrs. Jocelyn W. Applewhite and Mrs. Frances McMullan Wright, bookkeepers, and Mrs. Agnes T. Bryant, stenographer. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Philip Carter an nounce the birth of a daughter, Mary Feild, born Thursday, January 20, at the Medical Center, Elisabeth City. Mother and daughter are getting along nicely.
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