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ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL CHAPEL IN THE PHILIPPINES-Tbli quaint bamboo house of
worship in Grace Park, Manila, was built by tolditra of tht 813th AAA Gun Battalion and dedicated
to tha memory of President Roosevelt Right, Army Chaplain Paul M. Bourne conducting the dedi
cation service. The chapel will bo fives to the satire Filipinoa upon the withdrawal o Americas
troops.
Local Political Pot
Starting To Simmer
As Election Hears
No Candidates Have as
Yet Announced Inten
tion of Filing
It can be expected that Perquimans
County's political pot, sitting at the
back of the stove since the last elec
tion (wo years ago, will shortly be
moved to the front of the stove as
it shows signs of simmering with the
primary election only three months
away.
Thus far no candidates have ap-
neared on the scetHs or announced in
tentions of enteringt the primary for
any local office, - Herbert C, Bonner,
however, has fl1e& hi Kme. wltb the
Secretary of f te, tt tkndidate
for the First District.
The local offices that will be at
stake in the primary this year are
those of sheriff, clerk of court, rep
resentative, treasurer, coroner and
the board of commissioners. In ad
dition to these offices, local voters
will cast ballots for State Senators
as well as United States Senator.
Josian Bailey will no doubt file and
ran for renomination as U. S.,Sen--1
ator, but the grape vine also says that
former Governor J. M. Broughton
i Will oppose Bailey in this race.
A. W. Hefren will serve as chair
man- of the Perquimans County Board
of Elections this year, having been The Indian Squaws, opening the
named chairman to fill the vacancy game with four reserves and two
caused by the resignation of L N.' regular players, were off to an 8-5
Hollowell. He is expected to name, lead at the close of the first quarter,
registrars for this year's election J and the Chowan team found it diffl
oon and also to announce .the time! cult to keep in the play with the
and places , for registration for the i
election.
As yet he has received no
information from the State board re-
. lative to final dates and the date for
the primary. There will be announc
ed as soon as received.
Scrap Tire Round Up
Conducted By OPA
Thousands of death-trap, tires,
many of them, scrap rubber casings,
have been rounded up by Southeastern
OPA enforcement agents since the
beginning of the drive last fall, Theo-
re & Johnson; State OPA director,!
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Whole carloads of defective casings
We been recovered and approximate-
100 alleged violator taken to court'
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' With the tire shortatre. manT
, - scrupulous tare , dealers patched to
"jrether unsound casings, camouflaged
b them with a flimsy, unsafe recap and
j told them at sixty or seventy times
the OPA ceiling for scrap rubber,
Johnson pointed out my i&f,
" Be advised motorists to insist ' on
inspection whenever purchasing used
tires. Sellable dealers, he said, are
helping to reduce accident toll, by
cheewng used tires thoroughly.
Shortage Of Nylons .
No Price Problem "
; The shortage of nylon hosiery is not
a price problem, "Theodore.' S. John
son, State OPA director, said today.
Conferences with leading figures in
ihe hosiery ':, industry last week re
vealed that manufacturers lay the
shortage to a. scarcity of yara and
machinery, with increased, demand
making (the shortage ;rnore acute,
Jor.nson said. , .
E' iing that nowhere do industry
leavi rs suggest : ' -price dlluculties,
Joh: n added that industry estimates
vow ' t f- strr'y may net It
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Founders Program
Presented By PTA
Observing PTA's 49th anniversary,
members of the Hertford Grammar
School presented a Founder's Day
program at a meeting held February
14 at the grammar school auditorium.
The program opened' with a de
votional by Mrs. Edgar Morris. Mrs.
J. P. Perry, first president of Hert
ford's PTA, gave the president's
message. Mrs. Addie Jones styled
a dress showing models of 1858, the
year PTA was founded. Mrs. Charles
Johnson rendered a number of solos.
Mothers of the local club presented
a sketch commemorating Mrs. Bieney
and Mrs. Carat founders of PTA.
Short talks on PTA were given by
Mrs. J. H. Towe and Mrs. R. S.
Monds, Jr., the meeting closed with
a song by the sixth grade.
An anniversary cake was present-1
ed Mrs. Myres as a door prize and
the 5th grade won the attendance
Indians Win Double
Header From Chowan
Perquimans High School's basket
bail teams marked up two more vic
tories on Tuesday night at the ex
pense of Chowan High School. The
girls' team won by a 33 to 7 count,
while the Indians outpointed the visit
ing boys 39 to 13,
faster team from Perquimans. Fre
quent substitutions for the local team
kept the score lower than it might
have been with either of the local
combinations' playing full time. At
the half way mark the Squaws were
ahead by a 21-5 margin. They in
creased this lead by eight points in
the third period while holding Cho
wan to one basket and the score was
29-7. Jn the final period the locals
scored four points and Chowan failed
to tally. The final score was 33 to 7.
The boys' game began with the In
dians using a revised line-up which
clicked and the Indians gained a 10-4
advantage during the first period. The
game became rough in spots with the
ST,' wugn in spots witn the
officials calling a large number of
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tm-l0?11601 hree. Points. The score at
the midway point was 25 to 7 for Per
quimans.
During the third period the reserve
squad was used by the Perquimans
team and these players chalked up
four points while Chowan garnered
three: The score at the' beginning of
the final quarter was 29-10. ! During
the final period Coach Ma$ Campbell
returned his starting lineup into the
game and the Indians 1 collected . 10
more points to run their total to 39
while Chowan hit for one basket and
one foul toss, a total of three points.
The final score was 39-13. 1
Strong Winds Caise
Blackout Tuesday P. M.
Electric v power Was cut' off in the
Town of Hertford Tuesday nlsrht when
a sudden, strong wind storm struck
the town and felled a tree on Grubb
Street, which severed the power lines.;
uurrent was restored to most of, the
town within a short time, 'hut it took
the town s electric crew several hours
to repair the damage. . , T. ,
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heavy rainfall fiaviir Tur day nfcht
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HEADLINES
THIS WEEK'S
Two more major strikes are in the
offing, according to reports this week,
which will effect the public. Tele
phone workers have voted to strike
iur uicieaeB in wages, turn uua
strike, if called, is expected to affect
all long distance phone calls. Two
powerful railroad brotherhoods are
also voting on a strike question, and
reports show the members are favor
ing a strike, which would tie up rail
road transportation. Most of the na
tion's steel workers are back at work
this week following settlement of that
strike last week, but the General Mo
tors strike remains deadlocked with
no settlement in view.
A Senate committee is still hearing
data relative to the eppointment of
Edwin Pauley to the post as assist
ant secretary for the Navy. . Presi
dent Truman 'states he 'will not with
draw Pauley's name as a nominee de
spite the statement issued last week
by Harold Ickes, who resigned as Sec
retary of the Interior. Ickes op
posed the appointment of Pauley.
President Truman announced this
week the appointment of former Gov
ernor O. Max Gardner to the post as
Undersecretary to the Treasury.
ihe government of Canada was
preparing Wednesday to issue a state
ment to clear up the wholesale spy
ring story which Canada has been in
vestigating for the past ten days.
Keports, all unofficial, have the spy
ring" reaches into the government it
self, and rumors state Russia was in
volved to the extent of trying to learn
secrets about the atom bomb.
In a new move to maintain the price
line throughout the nation, Chester
Bowles, who headed the OPA during
the past two years, was named as
Economic Stabilizer this week by
President Truman. Bowles will be
empowered to pass upon all price in
creases and price controls. Following
his new appointment Bowles told a
Congressional committee the economic
condition of the country was such that
OPA price control must be continued
beyond June 1, the date the present
law expires.
Pedestrian Injured
Here Saturday P. M.
Mrs. Masen A. Smith, a represen
tative of the U. S. Employment Ser
vice of Elizabeth City, was painfully
injured here last Saturday afternoon
when she was struck down by an auto
as she was crossing the street at the
intersection of Church and Dobb.
According to State Patrolman
Charles Payne and Officer Robert
White, who investigated the accident,
Mrs. Smith had crossed the street in
front of a car being driven by Lloyd
Peele, of Route 1, Edenton, and she
then turned and walked back into the
front of the car. The car. passed over
her body and badly bruised both legs.
Mrs. Smith also suffered a bruise on
the head which struck the pavement
No charges were filed by the of
ficers. .!
Two Traffic Cases
Heard By Recorder
folice officers here reported a
quiet week-end and only, two cases
were cited for hearing at Tuesday's
session of the Recorders Court.
Kernerial StaHings was taxed with
the costs vof court after pleading
guilty to operating a car with in
sufficient brakes.1 5
Alice. Femsll entered. a plea of
guilty to '-driving - wi tlnsufflcient
oraxes and paid the costs of court
Two other cases were continued
until the next term of Court.
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Perquimans Girls
Win Conference By
Defeating Central
Indians Drop Chance By
Losing Game to Cen
tral Boys' Team
The;, jferquimans High school's girls
basket ball team clinched the Rural
Conference title for 1946 by defeating
the Central girls in a game played
at Central last Friday nirrht. The
final score war, 31 to U7. Vhe Indian'
Squaws' pitted a determined brand,
of ball from the opening whistle and'
gained a 7 to 3 lead at the end of the
first pernd. They continued to rolll
up their score during the second
quarter and added 8 points before
half time, while Central chalked up
four. The score at half time was 15
to 7 for Perquimans.
Central outscored the Squaws in
the third period 11 to 9, but the first
half lead of the Indians still placed
them in front by a 24 to 18 margin.
Central led in the scoring in the final
quarter and tallied nine points while
Perquimans scored seven, leaving the
local girls in front by four points at
the final whistle.
The victory over Central was the
seventh for the Squaws, in conference
play, to one defeat and one tie. Cen
tral:, defeated Perquimans earlier in
the season but the local girls gained
revenge last Friday and knocked
Central out of the conference race.
In the boys game Perquimans In
dians lost a possible chance to win a
tie far' the conference title by losing
to Central boys in a mediocre game
17-11. The Indians failed completely
in the second half and did not score
during the 16 minutes of play.
During the first period the two
teams played even and the score
stood 5-5, then they took a three point
lead and were ahead 11 to 8 at the
half way point. Central came back
stronger on the defense in the third
period and held the Indians scoreless
while they -"hit two field gtals forfanrWiiws, M- Wmstow-expressed his ap
points and the lead in the game. Cen
tral tallied five more points in the
final period, while Perquimans again
failed to score. During the last quar
ter Winslow and Wood were ejected
from the game by the official who
claimed both players committed un
necessary fouls. The Indians played
the entire game without the services
of Dan Berry, scoring ace for the lo
cals. Board Gets Two Calls
Seven Vets Returned
Two draft calls for the month of
March have been received by the
Perquimans County board, according
to Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of the
board, who stated Monday that five
white selectees will be ordered up for
preinduction examinations on March
18 and two Negro selectees will be or
dered to fill an induction call cm
March 4.
Local draft boards have been or
dered by the National Director of Se
lective Service to screen their files
for 4-F candidates to fill a large call
for the month of April. The Army
has announced a reduction in its
physical requirements, and it is be
lieved that a number of registrants,
formerly classified as 4-F, may now
be eligible for service.
Mrs. Sumner said that seven vet
erans reported at the draft office dur
ing the past week to file their dis
charge papers with the board. The
veterans were William Bateman, Roy
ce Vickers and Guy Newby, white, and
Elmer Jennings, Spencer Moore,
Maurice Holley and Spencer Sutton,
Negroes.
Bank And Post Office
To Close On Friday
Hertford's bank and postoffice will
be closed all day Friday, February
22, in observance of Washington's
birthday, it was announced Tuesday
by R. M. Riddick, president of the
bank, and S. M. Whedbee, postmaster.
Mail, at the postoffice, will be re
ceived and dispatched as usual, but
there will be no town or rural de
livery, or window service during the
day. ,
MISSION STUDY CLASS TO MEET
The County Wide Mission Study
class of the Hertford Baptist church
will be held at the church on Wednes
day Feb. 27th, beginning at 10:30 A.
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The book "Epochs of Home mis
sions" will be taught by Mrs. J. W.
Senterfitt of Edenton.
Every member of each W. M. S. of
the countjf Is urged to be present
High School Band
To Perform Friday
Perquimans High School's band
will make its second public appear
ance of this season when it plays at
the Perquimans-Moyock basket ball
game scheduled at the local school
auditorium Friday night.
C. E. Woodard, principal of the
high school, stated that uniforms pur
chased for the band have arrived and
will be worn by the band members on
this occasion.
A large number of people hrard the
band play at its first appearance two
weeks ago, and a greater number is
expected to turn out for the music
Friday night. In addition to the mu
sic, the girls' and bnvs' bnsket ball
tof..n- will t.i-.-- t'-: ;- i i, ,r
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Check For War Fund
Quota Mailed State
Office Last Week
A check in the amount of $3,875,
representing the quota assigned Per
quimanB County, was mailed to the
State headquarters for the United
War Fund late last week, it was an
nounced Monday by J. E. Winslow,
who served as co-chairman for the
local drive.
Mr. Winslow stated he had been
informed that Perquimans County is
the only county in the Albemarle area
to report in full the quota assigned
counties at the beginning of the drive
last fall. Several counties, which re
quested a reduction in quotas, have
even failed to report these reduced
goals.
Most of the funds raised in the war
fund here were received last fall but
the county committee lacked $190
early last week in having the full
quota. This deficit was raised the
middle of last week and the entire
amount forwarded to the United War
Fund office.
I In closing the final campaign for
preciation and thanks to all indivi
duals, business houses and firms who
helped make thp drive successful. He
cited the colored division, which was
supervised by W. J. Thompson and R.
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. , , . . the county will be asked to contribute,
by the colored people of the county1, . . .
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toward the drive. ., . ? . . . . . ,
. . . j , the amount to be raised, will be less
The entire amount raised here was , , . . j.-n;,,,,,.
forwarded to the State office inas-
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mucn as no local organizations or
charity was included in the original
quota assigned Perquimans.
Central Grammar
PTA Met Monday
The Parent-Teacher Association of
the Perquimans Central Grammar
School met on Monday evening at the
school.
The meeting opened with singing
"America." The devotional was con
ducted by Mrs. E. U. Morgan.
"History of Founders' Day" was
given by Mrs. Dennis Winslow. A
quartet composed of Miss Clara Wins
low, Mrs. L. A. Smith, Elwood White
and Leslie Winslow sang a hymn.
"Immortal Ideals of Our Found
ers" was given by Mrs. Ernest Mor
gan. Since February is the month the
Parent-Teacher Association was or
ganized, it is always remembered with
a Founder's Day collection.
The President's Message was read
by the secretary, Mrs. Edwin White.
Reports from the standing commit
tees were given, including:
Mr. Baker Budget and Finance
and Luncheon.
Study Group Mrs. Edgar Lane.
Character and Spiritual Educa
tion Mrs. Dempsey Winslow.
The program for next month will
be under the leadership of the Chap-anoke-Hurdletown
communities.
The room prize went to the sixth
grade, Miss Margaret White's room.
New Dress Shop To
Open In Gregory Bldg.
Mrs. Hazel White and Mrs. Eleanor
White announced this week they are
completing plans for opening a ladies'
ready-to-wear and dress shop in the
Gregory building in Hertford, the lo
cation being the same formerly oc
cupied by Goodwin's Dress Shop.
The young ladies, both residents
of Hertford, will be in New York next
week purchasing merchandise for the
store. They plan to open the new
shop just as soon as remodeling work
on the store can be completed.
CHIMNEY FIRE
Hertford's fire truck was sent to the
home of Mrs. Mary J. Wood on Route
1, near Hertford, . last Friday after
noon to render aid in extinguishing a
chimney lire. Damages were not es
timated. - !
County Without Red
Cross Organization
WithRollMISoon
Chapter Officers Un
known; No Chairman
Named For Drive
Perquimans County is without a
Red Cross organization to conduct
the annual Roll Call, which is ex
ported to get under wav throughout
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inri ''ai or nd 'in:' ,,ie roll call
j 1;U v;,s un I'lle lc 'e a iv person
with auihorily to sp ak f- r the Red
Cross or for the local ''"-ij. n. It was
unable to learn who filU tlx- oflice of
County Chairman for the local chap
ter. According to mlor; ation re
ceived, at a meeting of tlv chapter
held last fall for thi purpose of se
lecting a county chai man and other
officers, no person e uli In; located
who was willing to serve as chair
man, and the matter lias !een con
tinued until the presi e.
A representative of the National
organization visited Hertfoid recent
ly, attempting to locate an individual
to serve as chairman for the roll call,
but evidently some misunderstanding
occurred at the time because the re
presentative left here without any
person volunteering for the job but
since that time the Red Cross has
been sending material here regarding
the campaign expected to be started
next month. This material is n6t
being distributed or otherwise used
since the individuj.i receiving it did
not assume the responsibility as
chairman.
However, it is expected that the
annual roll call, when it is conducted,
will be along the same plans as used
in former years. Each home will be
canvassed for membership and busi
ness houses will be requested to con
tribute larger sums than just mem
bership dues. During the past three
years the local quota iw-,yie Red
Cross drive was somewhat higher
than during peace time and it is be
lieved that the quota this year will
be reduced from what the goal
amounted to last year. There is no
definite information on the amount
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in raising the roll call quota in this
county.
Reception Honors
New Baptist Pastor
Members of the Hertford Baptist
Church honored their new pastor, the
Rev. C. W. Duling and family at an
open-house reception held at the home
of Dr. and Mrs. I. A. Ward Tuesday
night from seven to eleven o'clock.
The home was beautifully decorated
with spring flowers, fern and lighted
candles.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Perry received
at the front door, while Mrs. E. E.
Payne and Mrs. H. W. Lynch regis
tered the guests. Mrs. R. G. Tucker
introduced the guests to the receiving
line which consisted of the Rev. and
Mrs. Duling, their children, Charlotte
and James, Dr. and Mrs. Ward and
the Rev. and Mrs. B. C. Reavis.
Mrs. T. W. Wilson and Mrs. J. W.
Zachary presided at the punch bowls,
and Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Holmes invited
guests into the dining room, where
Mayor and Mrs. V. N. Darden and Mr.
and Mrs. L. N. Hollowell acted as
hosts and hostesses.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Tom Perry, assisted by Mrs. M. J.
Gregory, Mrs. Tom Madre, Mrs. War
ner Madre and Mrs. Raymond
Holmes. Goodbyes were said by Mr.
and Mrs. Clinton Ely and Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Ainsley.
One hundred ten guests registered
during the evening.
Scouts Reorganized
To Meet Friday P.M.
About 14 boys attended the reor
ganization meeting of the local Boy
Scout Troop, held at the Courthouse
last. Friday night, and much enthus
iasm was shown by the youths when
future plans for scouting here was
explained. Another meeting of the
troop has been called for tonight at
the Courthouse.
More youths are expected to join
in the Bcout work as it is revived here
and the Scout Committee is hoping
to be able to announce the appoint
ment of a Scoutmaster very soon.
Returned Home
Clarke Stokes has returned home
after spending the week-end at Wake
Forest and Greensboro. A ,
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