North Carolina Newspapers

' .,- A am mm - - , si 1 i AXfEElZLT NEWSPAPI PERDEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING; OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY A - .Irnne XI, Number 41. jj;3v.7B:cu:n ;:n On Saturday bsentee Ballot Is Now Available Public Urg-;r-ed to Vote : - v Registration books for the Novem e.r election'will b'eveaen Saturday, October. 14, rand will remain open, for three weeks -prior to election day, the fourth Saturday, November 4, beinjr challenge day, it was announced this week. by. I N. Hollowell, chairman of the Perquimans Board of Elections, New residents of Hertford and the county .are reminded that if they registered for the primary election " held in May of this year,' it will not be necessary for them to register again for the general election. To be eligibly for registration and voting one must have lived, in the State for on year, and in the precinct in which ,. he- or, she 'wishes to .vote for four months. . -Registration and noting places will v be the same as thef' were during the - May primaiy,' at the Courthouse in . Hertford, Community House at Bel videre, Community House at New Hope, Winslow's Store at Winfall, j Hobbs' Store at Bethel, and Baker's Store at Nicanor. : -t . Chairman Hollowell Stated that a v sroodlv number of absentee ball ballots have been sent to service men from i- ihls county, and that a large number Jiave returned. He. stated that vot- ra oi vnis counvy w.. v ;twn absentee ballots for themselves, may obtain, them at uus time.. He that absentee voter must have their ballots notarized ; before-Returning them to order to j make .their "' vote aiii4:v!r ' $?iy The names of the judges and 'jf S istrars for the general election will be . made , public next .5 week, - Mr, . Hollowell said. These wm be : ap- . pointed thi ,wek by the Board of Elections. A-Vvili'v1' irfwxwn .thus far invtha general elec ' tjon but as. election day draws nearer , the public iis'urged to remember that . - voting is its dutyand every eligible - voter is urged to go. to the. polls and cast his or her ballot' in the election. V 'I HEADLINES . '. American First Army troops cap tured Aachen, largest German city yet taken in the drive on Berlin, af- ter serving the Nazis with aar ultima tum giving them 24 hours to surren- ; der or accept responsibility for the destruction of the ancient city. The Allies, all along the western front, have continued tKe pressure against , the German. west wall, and the First , Army has enlarged its wedge in the line around the Aachen a re?. .The . British armies in Holland are slowly training ' territory "- against .Nazi de- , fensee, and the." American Third; Army, under General Patton, ' Is " gradually, winning, the city of Meta. Russian troops on ; the Eastern front have forced a line through the Baltic States to the Baltic Sea and - hundreds , of Germans r' are cut' off from feUeot into Gemany. . Thai fighting around ., Warsaw has . re- J . m&ined static during, the- week, but in the Balkan sector Red forces are mowing tc Budapest, capital Of Hun gay. in an effort knofk Hungary out of the waT.'.,.v.t.-, ' '' British forces are advancing rapio ly in Greece, following their invasion of that territory last week, as tne Cermans attempt to withdraw f back into Germany. Little resistance la rerorted by the British. The Ger- . i m are leaving Greek collaborating t oops-to fight a rearguard battle Ilh tha British, ' .-' ,t .' . ," TI.e Ui S. Navy hit hard at the J. anese again this week, making a str.ke some 200 miles of the Jap homeland, and it was reported sink i --j more than 51) Jap ships and cte i ;-irg many Jap planes. American i ' forces are now rrctically-In co. 1 of the Patau In" ".1 croup. 1 C. -ve torv;ce head- i t "on y t ( State College Oub Organized At-Meeting Held Here October 5 An N. C. State College Club was organized in Perquimans County, at a meeting of-a number of State Alumni held here Thursday night, October 5, and the following officers were elected for the CJJub: E. Leigh Winslow, president; E. M. Perry, vice president;' G. C. 'Jtock, secretary treasurer, and A. 8.!,Winslow,- pub licity. Others present at the meet ing were F, A. McOoogan, Carroll Perry and ,H. W.'Pop" Nay lor, Alumnae secretary fot State College. The Club will meet each quarter during the year and its purpose is to boost the college "and become inter ested in the welfare of the institution. All former students of State College are invited to attend the next meet ing of the local Club to be held on December 6th. Miss Ruth Hollowell The wedding oi Miss, Ruth Alpine Hollowell, daughter of1 Mr. and Mrs. Louis Norman Hollowell, of Hertford, and Lieut. Frank Burton Stevenson, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank B. Stevenson, of Indiana, Penna., was i-rA nrtnlwtv 1. in the Hertford Methodist Church, at five o'clock, with the Rev. B. C. Reavis perform ing the ceremony Mrg R Y Grant 4nd consisted of M Xwiiignt,, Grand Choeur," ua. f a oh Promise Tulyr" "At Dawning," swd StBecause" was sung by I W. Artowsor i Durmg the ser vfce: "0 Perfect ;Love" was played softly. The procesaional and reces sional consisted jif music from Loh engrin nd Menaelsshon. Mr. F. T. Johnson nd Mrs. V. N. Darden wete mistresies of ceremony. The bride,. wh;; was given in mar riage by her Mher, yore a wedding gown rflvorys1lne?satTh fashion-"" ed " with sweetheart neckline. The tight fitting bodice with midriff was fastened down the back with tiny, satin covered buttons, and the long sleeves ended in points over the hands. The full hoop skirt terminat ed' i a train. Her veil of illusion was finger-tip length, making a be coming coronet-like arrangement which was worn over the face. Her only .ornament was a diamond neck lace, which was worn by the bride groom's mother on her wedding day. She Carried a bouquet of bridal roses, showered with stephanotis and cen tered with orchids. , .Mrs.'R. L. Hollowell, sister-in-law of the bride, was matron of honor and the only attendant. She wore a dress at dusty rose silk jersey. The bodice was appliqued in blue crepe romaine edged with silver and she wore an arrangement of rose and blue ostrich plumes in her hand. She carried a bouquet of long-stemmed, pale ' lavender chrysanthemums. . The best Jnan was Dr. Frank B. Stevenson, father of the "bridegroom. Ushers were Lieut. Wendell Koazer, of Indiana, Penna., Lieut. H. E. Phayer and EnBign Arnold Tubin, both of Harvey Point. The flower girls, were Julia Anne and Jo Pat Stokes. They wore identical,: dresses in powder blue taffeta and carried nosegays of mix ed pastel flowers tied with .pale yel low ribbon. ' They wore tiny wreaths of yellow flowers in ,their; hair.s The bride 8 mother; wore a dress pi .peacock blue, gilt, crepe, y. with gold trimmings, and black , accesgoiies., Her corsage was of lavender orchids. The bridegroom s momer was attired in plum silk., velvet and if Jack acces sories. .Her corsage ' waj also of lavender orchids. s ; i " s -. The bride studied at Greensboro College and also, at 'the. University of North. Carolina, receiving her AB de gree in the 'class of 1944, -' Lieut Stevenson. V attended ,. Kiska Preg School at Saltsburg, penna., and" was 'graduated from Washington and Jefferson College. He Is .a member v',. (Continued oi Page Six) Schools To Reopen , i-,'-A Monday Full Schedule . Perquimans County schools will re open Montiay morning, October 16, on a full-day schedule, afer having observed "a 10-day, closi, j - period, during twhieh time stud nts have been assisting with the harvesting of crops in this county, ' F. T, Johnson, county superintendent, announced to a dry. - V at . With the advent'- of va'ri weather etr!y th;s '.veek, " fanners V.rovhout I . ec" - t re awe to jr ; t..r t or ; i r -it i'j ,nd r h of the I a ! - t ' i labor ' j t r ; ( i. Bride Of Hertford, JPerquimaiis County.. Application Olenks For Nev"A' Ration Books How Ready Ration Board Urges Motorists To Mail In Forms at Once Application blanks for renewal of A gasoline books have been receiv ed at the local ration office, and Mrs. Helen Davenport, clerk of the OPA Board, announced Monday these blanks would be left at all service stations within the county and urged Perquimans County motorists to ob tain, All out and mail these forms to the local office for renewal of their basic gas ration. Upon receipt of the blanks, the lo cal Board will issue new ration books which become valid on November 9. Motorists are reminded that coupon No. 12 in their present book will be come void, therefore, they must ap ply at once for new books. The lo cal ration office requests motorists to save time and trouble by mailing in their applications for new books. The new application blanks are easily.nlled out, anij the information needed is the name of the car own er, make of car, license number, year car was made and the total number of miles registered on the speed ometer. Mrs. Davenport stated that hereafter there would be no checking up tire inspection records, but that OPA offices wouldcheck car mileage of all applicants. Tire certificates were issued to 31 motorists by the Board at its meet ing last Saturday, and passenger type certificates were issued: M. T. Griffin, William Chappell, Mrs. Viola Nachman, Hollowell Chevrolet Co. 2, E. E. Twine, Odis Newby, I. C. Butt, Eleanor Reace, E. L. Brooks, Laura Overton, Joseph Feltom, Willis Walk er, Alphonzo Stephney, Maxey iStal lings, E. D. Murrell, F. O. Mc Kneely, W. W. Spencer, William Hollowell, E. E. Payne, Walter No well, W. R. Blanchard, G. V. Hollo well, Hubert Dail, J. R. Hendren, W. A. TruebloooVnd Du AJB. Bonner. Truck tires' wert issued to, W. G. Riddick, E. A. Goodman, Jr. 2, Wil liam Cartwright 2, W. O. Hunter and Wallace Bright. Plymouth Swamped 46-0 By Indians' Attack Last Friday Displaying a powerful driving at tack, the Perquimans Indians literal ly smothered the Plymouth High School football team under an ava lanche of touchdowns on the local field last Friday afternoon and won easily 46 to Ov The Indians opened up their scoring attack on the first series of plays, after receiving the ball on the kick-off, and sparked by Dan Berry, who crossed the goal Hne after a 30-yard run around end, the Indiana were leading 6-0. The try for' extra point was bad. , Joe Nowell,'" suffering from a cold and unable to play throughout the game, tallied three of the Indian touchdowns. Edward Mayes tallied one, and George Wood, fullback, got one. Berry, scored twice. '. Coach Max Campbell started Holmes and Chester Winslow at ends, Tom Perry anS Bill Murray at tack les, Symons and Elliott at. guards, Wijson at center, Mayes, Berry, Nowell and Wood in the backfield, i and later substituted Boyce, Sawyer, Jackson. Pitt, " Hunter, C. Wihslow and. Bngughtonv into the game, The Indians; played a fast,- aggres sive game throughout the four quar ters and whilrf the line this year is composed, mostly of new boys, their showing in the game was outstand ing.. 'They made openings in the Plymouth defense which permitted the backfield11' to overwhelm Ply mouth in the 'scoring department. The Indians. tallied 19 points dur ing the fir8t! quarter; seven in the second period; seven in the third a -13 in the last quarter. One point scored in trie for extra point after touchdowns were made by Nowell, Mayes, Wood and Hunter. , . The Indians' will meet their ancient rivals, the Edenton Aces, ht a game on the Hertford field this afternoon at 2:30, and .Coach .Campbell, has been stressing' pass defense in prac tice this week, as Edenton is ex pected to feature passing as their best offense in thef game today. JOHN PITT INJURED" " AT OAK RJTSr; TENN. - a' -John Pitt suffered a broken knee c wh;!e at vork last Friday at Oak r -, Tenn. Ke is at the Oak P.ldjre 1 1 & i renorted getw.ig along i ,, i i , ,, -t North Carolina rriday, Tovn Board Adopts Fiscal Year Budget 11 Revenue From Town's Departments Show a j Yearly Increase Adopting a budget for the present fiscal yeur and officially setting the 1944 tax rate at $1.10 per hundred dollar valuation was passed on by the Board of Commissioners for the Town of Hertford, at a meeting held Monday night. The budget was outlined and dis cussed, following a review of the annual audit of the Town's financial condition by J. W. Williams of the Williams and Wall firm, who audit the town's boks. The audit showed that the town's revenue increased sharply (luring the past year and, at the same time, due to this increased revenue, it was necessary to increase the expenditures over the amount called for in the 1943 budget to main tain full operation of the Town's utility departments. It was shown that the over-expenditure in the bud get was by no means out of line with the increased revenue. A condensed report of the toiwn's financial condi tion appears elsewhere in this issue. In commenting upon the auditing ' of the books, the auditors made puo- lic a letter written to the Surety Company holding the bond of W. G. Newby, Town Clerk, in which they stated: "It is our opinion that all coller.tiwns have been properly handled,." They commended Mr. Newby for the manner in which he carries out the duties of the office. According to the audit, the Town had a surplus of $12,850 at the close of business on June 30, which was the date ending the last fiscal year. The Light, Water and Ice Depart ments showed a large increase fn business during 1943 over the pre vious year, and the net profits from the first two items were largely re sponsible ffir the year's surplus. The ice business, while it increased in volumttdid Jiot show, a, corresponding percentage of profit due to the fact that the Town was forced to buy considerable ice at retail in order to supply local needs. The facilities of the local ice plant are too small to manufacture the amount needed to supply the demand. School Lunch Room Problems Discussed By PTA Executives Members of the executive commit- j tee of the Parent-Teacher Association for Hertford Grammar bchool were entertained at a luncheon last Friday afternoon by Mrs. C. R. Holmes, president of the Hertford P. T. A. Those attending were: Mrs. J. E. Winslow, district chairman; Mr. and Mrs. F. T; Johnson; Mrs. T. P. Brinn, vice president; Mrs. Ben Thatch, secretary, and Mrs. Edgar Morris, treasurer; Miss Mary Sum ner, chairman membership commit tee; Mrs. L. .C. Winslow, hospitality committee; Mrs. Corbin Dozier, puo licity; Mrs. Elmer Proctor, publica tions; Mrs. B. G. Koonce, music; Mrs. Thad C. Chappell, pre-school clipics and summer round-up; Mrs. J. H. Towe, finance, and Mrs. Silas Whedbeo, program. Following the luncheon, the com mittee held an informal round-table business session and discussed reor ganization of the school lunch room, and the renovating of the lunch room to meet specifications for federal as sistance in maintaining the program. The committee made plans for the purchase of new equipment to be Installed- to bring the room up to these specifications, and announced that the lunch room will be opened ana i continued on rage Six John T. Wood Died At Richmond Tuesday John. T. Wood, prominent resident of Route Three,' Hertford, died at the home ,'. of his daughter, Mrs. J. S. Spivey. in Richmond, Va., Tuesday night A native of this county, Mr. Wood was visiting with; his daughter at the time of his death.1 . ...,. v, Surviving besides Mrs. Spivey, are two sons, Elmer Wood of Perquimans and .Jesse Wood' of Tennessee; two step-sons, . Jim . Britt , and - Skinner Bntt of Avington, 1 va, two step daughters, , Mrs. Mary Keaton and Mrs. Eddie Goodwin of (his county and one sister, . Mrs.' Jim Turtle d Norfolk, i , - - r4 -.. The body was moved, te the Lynch Funeral Home - pending funeral ar- ranjements. , l;: ,, At Meeting Monday October 13, 1944. C. R. Holmes Named As Kent Administrator t or This District K. Holmes, Hertford attorney, has been named as Area Rent Repre sentative for this district for the of fice of the Ol'A Rental Control, ac cording to an announcement made last Friday by the District office In Ualeigh. Mi. Holmes will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Thomas Markham, and will maintain offices at Elizabeth City. He will assume his duties next Monday and, in addi tion to acting as teat control ad ministrator, he will also serve as district rental attorney. Mr. Holmes stated that while he is as yet unfamiliar with the routine of the office, due to some changes being anticipated, he believes that he will visit each county in the district for the convenience of the public, just as Mr. Markham did, and that an an nouncement pertaining to the sche dule will be made soon. Defendant In Health Case Given Thirty Day Road Sentence Failure to comply with the condi tions pertaining to his suspended spritpnrp and tnkp hpftlth trpatnipnt.H from the Perquimans Health Depart-' ment cost Archie Ferebee, Negro, 30) Kdgar J. Hill, director of the Hert days of freedom at this week's term ford ISO, explained to the solicitors of Recorder's Court. Ferebee was the details of the accounting system ordered to the roads for 30 days, af-1 used by the L'SO in seeing that the ter testimony was presented to money allotted L'SO by the National Judge Charles Johnson showing the War fund is wisely and well spent, defendant had failed to appear for! Following the speakers at the treatment for venereal disease, after . meeting last Friday night, each town- sentence had been suspended upon condition tnat he did so. Judge Johnson announced that there will be no session of Recorder's Court next week, due to the absence from town of Prosecutor C. R. Holmes. j Bernice Woodard, Dennis Welch and Hen Riddick, all colored, were found guilty of assault and the court roedered costs of the case divided be tween the defendants. Watt Copeland was taxed with court costs on a charge of being i drunk and disorderly. Florence Garrett, Negro, wa found not guilty of assault. Lilly Webb, Negro, was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly I and was ordered to pay court costs. George Elliott was assessed costs of court for being drunk and dis orderly. ' T. A. Howies, Arthur Zamber and I Solomon Cherry each entered a plea of guilty to speeding and each was fined $10 and court costs. James Skinner was ordered to pay the costs of court, after pleading guilty to being drunk on the streets ol Hertford. Josephus Riddick, Negro was fin ed $10 and costs for driving without a license and driving with insufficient brakes. Willie Webb, Negro, plead guilty to a charge of assault and was fined $10 and ordered to pay court costs. George Riddick entered a plea of guilty to driving drunk and was fined $75 and court costs. Ada Cox and Mary Taylor, both Negroes, were found guilty of mutual assault and the costs of court were assessed against the defendants. Democrats To Hold District Meet Monday C. P. Morris, chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee, an nounced today that a district meeting of Democrats would be held at 3 o'clock next Monday afternoon in Plymouth Court House, and stated an local Democrats are invited to at tend. Following the afternoon meeting a barbecue supper will be served at 6 o'clock for those attending. The lo cal chairman is hopeful that a large number of Perquimans Cownty Dem ocrats can arrange to attend this district meeting. No Additional Calls At Local Draft Board No additional calls for pre-induc-tion examinations of men, or calls for induction have been received yet at the Perquimans Draft Board office, Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk " of th Board, stated this week. , One call, for nine white men to report for induction on October 26, is to be filled this month. The names of these selectees, Mrs. Sumner said, will be announced later ; MASONIC MEETING TUESDAY ,i'A regular, meeting et Perquimans Lodge, NoT'lOS, A. P. A A, M., will be held In the Court House .Tuesday nignt at a ectocK. Member ere urged to attend and visitimr Masons are cordially invited. , i-'. til.di) tJei Reports From County Solicitors Indicate War Fund Success Chairmen of Townships Urged to Complete Canvass By Monday l.arly reports from the solicitors making a complete canvass of tne county to raise $4,500 for the i'er-qui..ian.- I'niteil War i uad campaign ind.cate that the drive here will be a success. h,..eer, up to mid-week insul licient it-ports made it impossi ble to judge ji.st how quickly the task can be completed. The public was urged this week by J. kmimett V.inslow and the Rev. II. L. Keavi.-., co-chairmen of ihe county drive, to give libera lly toward this fund raising campaign in order that this county might reach its f;oal without delay. me urgent need for funds for the Inileii War luiul was explained 10 Hie county solicitors at a supper 1 i , .... . . 1 tenuereu uie group last 1- nday night, by Chester Morris, chairman for tnis district. AJr. Morris pointed out the fact that the"majority of the money raised by this campaign will he used to maintain and carry on the work of the L.SO Clubs throughout the world in providing a home-away- forces. lrom-nome tor men of (hp unt.wl snip chairman held a short meetnip- with the solicitors and ontlinu.i n, work to he done during the drive and each solicitor was urged to make a complete house-to-house canvass or the territory by next Monday. Each township chairman is asked to make a full report to the secretary-treasurer, Julian A. White, not later than that date. In addition to the slightly more than $;,8()0 to be raised for the Tint ed War Fund, the balance of the $4,f)l() raised here will be allotted to tiie Hertford Troop of I!oV Scuts Tor the Troop's program during the year. Simon F. Stallings Killed In Action On September 17th Simon K. (Hoby) Stallings, hus band of Mrs. Eva Luton Stallings, of Winfall, was killed in action in Ger many on Sunday, September 17, ac cording to a telegram Mrs. Stallings received from the War Department last Sunday. I'rivate Stallings is tiie eleventh Perquimans County man who has lost his life while a member of the armed forces and is the eighth from this county having been killed in ac tion in World War II. He was a member of an Infantry Division of the United States Army, having entered service in December, 194M. He has been overseas since July of this year. Surviving, besides his wife who was Miss Eva Luton of Weeksville prior to her marriage, are one daughter, Joyce Stallings; his moth er, Mrs. Eva Stallings, and three sis ters, Mrs. Will Hall of Wilson, Mrs. Earl Jackson and Miss Mary Ruth Stallings of Elizabeth City. H. B. Sedberry Dies At Home Of Sister Wednesday Morning Henry B. Sedberry, 66, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. E. H. Can non, at 6:10 o'clock Wednesday morn ing after a lingering illness. A native of Fayetteville, N. C, he had made his home in Hertford for about five years and was employed at the Roberson Drug Store. While re siding here, Mr. Sedberry made num erous friends and the community was shocked at his passing. Surviving besides his sister, Mrs. Cannon, are two other sisters, Mrs. G. L. Hannon of Bridgeport, Conn., and Mrs. Annie Nelms of Raleigh, and one brother, H. M. Sedberry, of Portsmouth, Va. The body was removed tot the Lynch Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements. CENTRAL PTA TO MEET The Parent-Teacher Association of Central Grammar School at WinfaU will hold the October meeting on Oc tober 1$ at 8:30 P. Mf Mrs. Howard Hunter, president, asks that all mem bers attend,- as important business is to be transacted. ' :.W-' A.