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,1T TTTIMiT A IT WEEKLY i.'r A .! il II II II II II-- - II t7 U J II I II J I l '4 H - X- -' A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFOKD AND raKquiiviAiMa iajuj i x olume XIII. Number 10. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, March 8, 1946. $1.50 Per Year. ED CROSS CAMPAIGN BEING CONDUCTED Legion Auxiliary j IIIS WEEK; NO REPORTS ON SUCCESS Chairman Requests So licitors to Report By Saturday; Chapter to 'i Meet Thursday . Perquimans' annual Red Cross drive is in progress throughout the '.: county this week, with solicitors "' making a house-to-house canvass for memberships and contributions in s every community of the county. The drive this year is under the direction of Miss Frances Maness and vi Mrs. Walter H. Oaliey. ' Miss Maness announced Tuesday ' that solicitors had been named for communities left out of the list in last week's announcement. These so- " licitors are: Mrs. Tommy Mathews, Burgess; Mrs. Gaston Banks, White Hat; Mrs. J. B. Eure and Mrs. J. W. Overton, Snow Hill; Miss Minnie Lee f Winslow, Bagley Swamp, and Mrs. JJarvis Henry, Hertford community. ilU rCpUlld Mil LUC plug l COO Ul HIC -f drive had been received by the co ' ! chairmen up to Wednesday of this , week, but there was little doubt but t that the success of the drive was aa ? sored, since this county has always supported the Red Cross campaigns ' and this year's quota is only about ,.' one-third of the goal of last year's ; drive. Each solicitor is working un T'der an assigned quota, and if each of T these solicitors reaches that goal the county-wide quota of $ 2,000 will be .'.raised. : The co-chairmen stated Wednesday V that they are requesting all solicitors ' to Complete the canvass of their ter- ritory by Saturday of this week and 1 to make reports on that day. The i . drive leaders hope to conclude the , campaign not later than next Monday , , or Tuesday. i A meeting of the Perquimans Chapter of the Red Cross was held ' Thuradav nitrht at the Court Bouse for the purpose of reorganizing the ' cnapier unaer vne uirw-wuu wre Rev. B. C. Kesris, who recently: ac of the Your RED CROSS must carry on 1946 FUND CAMPAIGN , e.ATteTOon: was . -, made public and a large number of :; persons were expected to attend, mrymM Tosideg in Hertford with his mother) Mrs. Sal lie Owens. x Mr. White is now concluding his second term as Representative for Perquimans County, and was until recently engaged in business in Hertford as owner of Joe & Bill's Service Station. Prior to his elec tion to the office of Representative, he had never sought public office. Mr. White is married and has one child and resides in Hertford. In a paper 'issued this week the! Both of the candidates made only United States, Britain and France brief announcements that they would denounced the Franco government of I seek the nomination for Sheriff, ; Spain, and called upon the Spanish however, both are expected to make -f people to overthrow the pro-Axis fuller statements about tneir cam nartv now ruliiur Spain. The docu-i paigns at later dates. O. ment called for a peaceful solution toi In making the announcement that the Spanish problem. The Allies, in he would not be a candidate ror re the document, made public Franco s nomination, Sheriff Winslow said, l THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES Sheriff Winslow To Leave Office; Two Others Announce County political activity was on the upswing here this week when Sheriff J. Emmett Winslow announc ed that he would not be a candidate to succeed himself to that office. Following this announcement, which was made Monday night, two residents, M. G. Owens and W. W. (Bill) White both announced they would seek the nomination for the office at the primary election to be held in May. Mr. Owens hasjbeen in police work for 13 yeyyviaving served with the Hertford pctliC department for six years. He Jiaa been connected with the sheriff's office since 1936, with the exception ' of three years and three months he spent in the U. S. Army, in which he served as first Organized Here Last Thursday Afternoon Mrs. T. P. Brinn First President of Group; Apply For Charter An Auxiliary of the Win. Paul Stallings Post, No. 126 of the Ameri can Legion was organized here at a meeting held in the Agricultural Building Thursday afternoon, Febru ary 28. Mrs. li. J. White of Conway, N. C, vice president of the North Carolina Department of the Legion Auxiliary was present and presided during the organization proceedings. Officers elected to lead the local Auxiliary were: President, Mrs. T. P. Brinn; vice president, Mrs. V. N. Darden; secretary, Mrs. Russell C. Baker; treasurer, Mrs. W. (1. Hollowed; his torian, Mrs. R. R. White; chaplain, Mrs. John D. Cranford, and sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. Jonas R. Futrell. Application i or a cnarter was made with fourteen members signing it, and was sent to the Statewide Of ficers' Conference held in Raleigh March 2 and 3. A provision in the application for the charter states that all members who join within thirty days from the date that the. application was signed by Commander V. N. Darden of the Wm. Paul .Stallings Post, will be come charter members of the organi zation. The deadline for charter members will be March 28. 1946. and those interested in becoming charter members of the Auxiliary should see any of the officers of the chapter. Membership in the Auxiliary is re stricted to the following: wives, mothers, sisters and daugh ters of members of the American Legion; Members of the women's branches of the armed forces; Wives, mothers, sisters and daugh ters of members of the armed forces who .were killed in action or who died after receiving their honorable dis charge. The next meeting of the local Auxiliary will be held at the home of the president, Mrs. T. P. Brinn, on April 5, 1946, which is the same date of the next meeting of the Wm. Paul Stallings Post. Accompanying Mrs. White to the organization meeting here were sev eral members of the Auxiliary from Conway and Mrs. D. M. Reaves, Mrs. R. E. Leary and Mrs. Paul Holoman of the Edw. G. Bond Post of Edenton. Indians And Squaws Participating In Rural Tournament Both Teams Ranked as Contenders For Top Honors This Week offer of assistance to the Axis powers during the war. Answering the claim, Franco stated he had offered no aid to Hitler. Neither, he stated, was he giving up the position as head of the Spanish government. ,j Winston Churchill, war-time Pre mier of England, in a speech deliv ered Tuesday at Fulton, Mo., de nounced Russia's policy in world poli- v tics. He stated this policy and the Communists were a menace to world V peace and hinted at a United States ' . Great Britain military alliance as a V means to stabilize the Russian ac tion. Churchill stated that the Al lies, meaning the United States, Eng land and Canada, 'should retain com plete control of the atomic bomb se- $ ere to. He also said it was necessary T that the UNO grow into a powerful military fnlt to enforce and maintain peace. '. t i Officials of the railroad union an- nounced this week that a strike of railroad brotherhoods had been called for next Monday. The strike will involve about 800,000 railroad work era, such as engineers and trainmen, and will likely tie up rail transpor tation. Little ground has been gamed in settlement of the General Motors strike. The motor company refused an offer made by the union hist Week, but: countered with a proposal lor, union, members to vote whether or not to return to work. This proposal was turned down by the union. The telephone strike was scheduled to be gin on Thursday, after mediation of this walkout had failed. Local, let v vice is not expected to be interrupted greatly, but all , Jong , distance calls will be curtailed. . . k Maj. Gen. Lewis Hersey appealed to senators jthis Week for the continu ation of this t Selective Service Act , beyond its' May fl expiration ' date. , Hersey told the group that, Congress Yh- must not allow the law to expire if I , the United States is serious about its 14 commitments for World peace. t. Lat-f " .'est reports on the latere of the draft reveals that tome, movement is expect-J f:r te law heirs extended for "-ir. " ' 'tr v,: deeply appreciate the splendid sup port I have received from the people of this county, both while seeking election to the office and while serv ing as Sheriff." Mr. Winslow has served as Sheriff of the county for the past 14 years Six Veterans Report Separate From Army Six mdre Perquimans County vet erans, five white men and one Negro, have reported at the local draft of flee and notified the draft board of their separation from the armed for ces, Miss Ruth Sumner, clerk of the board stated Monday. The veterans who reported at the office during the past week were Den nia Eure, Jr., George Fields, Leroy Dail, Nernard Proctor and Ernest White, white, and John ' Blanchard, colored. Mrs. Sumner also announced the local Draft Board will change the time of its weekly meetings from Thursday to Friday nights at 7:30 o clock. COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET MARCH 18 AS BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW Revenue Official To Aid Local Taxpayers R. K. Tuttlc, deputy commissioner I of Revenue for the State of North Carolina announced today that he will be in Hertford, for the purpose of as sisting Perquimans County residcntsl Jacob White Resigns as Treasurer; Board Ap points Max Campbell For Unexpired Term J. w. The Perquimans High School's boys and girls basketball teams are par ticipating in the Albemarle Rural Conference tourney, being played this week-end at the Central school gym. near Elizabeth City. The tourney opened Wednesday night, but both of. the local teams were scheduled to play for the first time on Thursday! njght. The Indians, defending champions, played Moyock in the first game, andi they will be out to repeat their last' year's performance, if possible. Thej Indians won the tourney in 1941 and by repeating in 1945 became the first school to ever win the tourney title two straight years. The Indian Squaws, by virtue of winning second place honors in the regular conference are ranked high as possible winners of the girls title this year. In last year's tourney, the local girls were runners-up to Central, the titalists. Both teams have been practising hard this week in preparation for the strenuous, task which confronts them if they are to win the two titles in the competition this week.'. In the girls division four teams are out standing, Perquimans, Central, Moy ock and South Mills, and real battles are expected to be played in the semi final games on Friday night. In the boys play-off four teams are about evenly matched, and either of them could be the final winners. South Mills. Columbia. Perquimans and Central appear to be the cream of the boys group and these teams are also expected to battle it out in the semi finals Friday night. Coach Max Campbell lias been re arranging his team during .the past two weeks, endeavoring to "ptu The hole made in the starting line-up when George Wood was declared m eligibile to compete in the tourney. The majority of the players on both teams are in good condition and ready for the games to start. The Squaws played their first game of the meet against Kitty Hawk at 7 P. M. Thursday, while, the Indians met Moyock at 8 P. M. ..: 1 - ... , ivisor, iimioumrw 111 illllifj; I'l oiuu: iniumt' iia jimiii.i on March 112, 1M, 14 and 1!"). I He may be located by seeking assistance at the police head quarters, located above the Town Of- tii'c. Hi' announced his hours b" from ! to 12 A. M. anil from I to I'. M. All married persons whn.se in come is $'2,(1(10 or more, and all single persons having incomes of $l,(l()() or I more must file tax returns Recorder's Court Handled Nine Cases At Session Tuesday Short Time Remains For Corn Applications Perquimans County farmers, inter ested in growing hybrid; corn for certification 'or seed purposes,' were reminded today that applications must be filed in such cases. Pro ducers may obtain this application by contacting G. C. Buck, aid all are urged; Ww$Uimmediatlr as 'the available supply is expected to be exhausted shortly. v . For seed to , be certified? producers must grow hybrid corn period ox two years zor rae corn, w, oe cer tified and offered for saigas seed. -v ,. - i ' . r : PROMOTED TO SERGEANT Paul Tucker, son of Mrf and airs. WJSf,- ?Tur.ker, oBetftfprd,X has beep prorhotvd f rota privaW first class to the rank of Staff Sergeant, ac cording, to word received here. Sgt Tucr is-fr'-meti in CWnM;';:: Twenty Members Join Wildlife CI ill) At Meeting Friday The quarterly meeting of the Per quimans County Wildlife Club was held Friday night, March 1st, at the Courthouse, with W. H. Oakey, pres ident of the club, presiding. More than twenty new members were affiliated with the club at this meeting and much interest was shown in the various subjects dis cussed. Means of increasing the fish and game of the county was con sidered and among the matters brought up were: the practise of certain people dropping cats out in the country, where they must hunt game or starve; the danger to our natural resources of timber, and game from carelessness in starting forest fires; control of predators, especially foxes. It was suggested that fox hunters be encouraged in their activities in this section. The poisoning of racoons and other game and fish was condemned. There was a strong sentiment ex pressed at the meeting in favor of retaining the present game season's instead of changing every year, with uie result that much law violation occurs, from people being unfamiliar with the latest regulations. Another meeting of the club will be held in June, at which time it is expected that continued interest will be shown by an increasing number of citizens of the county. Scout Troop Active; tgj Need Leader, Hertford's troop of Boy Scouts are meeting at regular intervals fcgain, but still lack a scoutmaster, accord ing to Dr. A. B. Bonner, chairman of the Boy Scout Committee, here. Tha .local Jwl . are showing .much anthunjiJtowaM scouting and .the troop's active ana It is the hope of the scout , committee- that : . scoutmaster can be named 'within a abort time. , pants from a local store chandise was returned to the store. James Eure and Gilbert Eure were found guilty of a charge of assault I and were each sentenced to 30 days on the roads suspended upon pay-, ment of a fine of $-2.r and the costs of court. Easer Slade, Negro, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of speed ing and paid a fine of $10 and the costs of court. ! Forest Potts charged with speed ing entered a plea of guilty and paid a fine of $10 and the court costs. David Davis was assessed the1 I'our-year-old Terry Taylor, who1 costs of court after pleading guilty was abducted from her home in Char-! to a charge of operating a car with lotto on February 26, is safe at home; improper lights. again with her parents and sister! Mathew Ivey entered a plea of Tonda, after having been discovered guilty on a charge of driving under by FBI and Maryland police authori-'the influence of liquor. He was fined t AnnanniiQ Marvlnnd. on' $75 and ordered to pay the court Ward, County Tax Super- today that March 18th, has been chosen as the day for 'the hoard of County Commissioners persons . . i:,,rl .,f (OMiinlizntinn i - 'and Review. The board will meet in the courtroom ;;t ll.i'foid, beginn ing on this dak- an. I will hear any complaints about valuation of pro luertv recent I v listed for taxes, and maKe adjustments " any are justi fied. The board will continue the i meeting from day to day, or until 'all complaints have been heard. i The Board of Commissioners con I ducted a busy session, at their reg 1 ular meeting on Monday. Jacob L. White, County Treasurer for the i past l.'t years, resigned that position effective as of April 1. 1 lie County Hoard named Max K. Campbell, editor of The Perquimans Weekly, to fill Mr. White's unexpired term. On a motion passed it was order ed that a telephone be installed at the County Home. The Hoard instructed the Clerk to request in formation from the State Highway Department regarding new construction contemplated on the Center Hill road, in order to pass this information on to residents who will be effected by the new con struction, and who might plant crops at placeB expected to be used as a new roadbed. The Hoard drew the names of the following residents, who will serve on the jury at the April term of Perquimans Superior Court: Milton Dail, Sr., Ward Hunter, Joseph A. Winslow, Alvin Winslow, Vivian f Matthews John Fioyce, S. P. Perry, ..JNathen Sawyer, W. B. Stallings, C. E. Wood, Basil Copeland, W. L. Saw yer, William Copeland, Willie Lamb, W. L. Wood, S. Sv H. Pres ton Layden, John T. Lane,'3r., Wil liam Nixon, Charles S. Elliott, T. Silas White, George A. Riddick, Italph E. Perry, Robert Elliott, Al phonzo Dail, T. P. Eyrum, E. H. R. S. Monds, Winford Lane, i, nr The mer- A varied docket of nine cases was disposed of by the Perquimans County Recorder's Court in session here Tuesday. The hearings con sumed several hours and court was in session the entire morning. John Burke, Negro, was found not guilty of assault on a female. Willow Lee, Negro, who had charged Burke with assaulting her, was found guilty of the charge and was bound over to the juvenile court for disposition of her case. The de fendant being under 1G years of age. John While, Negro, was found guilty of a charge of assaulting a female. He was given a 90 day road sentence, suspended upon payment of the court costs and condition good behavior for a period of two years. Percy Parker, Negro, was found 'guilty of a charge of lrceny. He was sentenced to 12 months on the road, sentence to be suspended upon payment of court costs and upon his good behavior for two years. PftrVr wn iirrpsted for shonliftinir . :..i.... ' j ... ..f Cannon, John Lassiter, Arthur lMerce, W. P. Lane, E. Q. White and E. D. Mathews. Kidnapped Child Safe At Home; Nurse Held By Authorities on Thursday of last week. Little Terry is the neice of Henry Clay Sullivan of Hertford. The nursemaid, Rosemary Johnson, alias three or four other names, is being held by the Charlotte authori ties on charges of kidnapping, signed by Terry's father, Dr. Andrew Taylor. It is possible that the girl, who is re ported to have told police officials conflicting stories regarding her past, may be tried for the charge under the Lindberg Act, which is a capital offense. The child and the nursemaid were located in the Maryland city after a naval officer reported to the auth orities he believed the girl had taken a similar job in his household. Upon investigation the police found the girl to be the same as the one who abducted little Terry, and upon re ceiving the news the parents, Dr. and Mrs. Taylor flew to Annapolis where, they were reunited with their missing child. According to reports the child had been treated well, and even refused being separated from the nursemaid when Maryland police took the ab ductor into custody. costs, nis anving license was sus pended for one year. Indian Squaws Lose To Central Sextet In what was the poorest showing they have exhibited this season, the girls' basketball team of Perquimans High School lost a play-off confer ence game to the Central High School girls, in a game played at Weeksville last Friday night. The final score was 30 to 7. It was apparent from the opening whistle that the Indian squaws were off form, and Central took a 6-2 lead during the first quarter. They in creased this lead to 13-4 at half time and continued to control the game throughout all quarters. Central collected 9 more points in the third period while the Squaws counted for three, and in the final canto Central scored 8 points while holding Perquimans scoreless. The victory placed Central at the top in the girl's rural conference standing, with Perquimans in second place. Army Recruiter Signs Four Men Lt. J. B. Smith, in charge of the local U. S. Army Recruiting Ser vice, announced this week that four local men had signed up for periods of three years service on Monday of this week. The local men who enlisted this week were George W. Butler, who, incidently, was the first Perquimans County man inducted into the arm ed forces through Selective Service, I hufir in I'tJi) Itntler has had four years of service, during which he served in the Pacific areas with the Military Police. Joseph C. Jordan, 18 years old, also enlisted for a period of three years. He will be assigned to the Quartermaster Corps. Charles White ana Clinton Con don, Negroes, enlisted for periods of three years each, and they will be assigned to serve in the European theater of operations. Lt. Smith stated that veterans, who desire to take advantage of the 90 furlough period, granted under the new Army recruiting regulations, must reenlist within a period of 20 days from the time they receive their discharge papers from the army. P. T. A. TO MEET The Parent-Teacher Association of the Hertford Grammar School will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, March 14, at 7:80 P. M. All mem bers are urged to be present. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Craf ton Mathews an nounce the birth of a daughter, Mar- talu. born Thursday, February 28th, Mother and daughter are getting along nicely. , IJLjfiMEET FRIDAY NIGHT ' Hertford's lions Club will meet Friday night at 6:45 o'clock at the Colonial Tourist. Home, , ; r Work Renewed On Athletic Field Work was renewed on the Perqui mans High School Memorial Athlet ic Field last week and completion of the entire project is expected now within a short time. Workers began grading the play ing field last week and this part of the task is coming along well. Con struction of a grandstand for the field is . expected to get underway very shortly and the field house, for dressing and showers, will be con structed sometime this spring or summer. Supply Company To Expand Operations Following an appointment as agents for Kalaer-Frazer products in Perquimans County, partners in the Hertford Livestock and Supply. Co mpany have announced plans for the expansion of their business on the Edenton Highway. A new show room, for automobiles and farm equipment, a garage and service station, are to be constructed on the site near the present buildings of the company. Work on the, new buildings is ex pected to get underway immediately and a spokesman for the concern stated the company expected to re ceive shipments of the new Kaiser Fraxer equipment sometime between the middle of March and the first of' April 1 4 1'i ;2 Si ) m
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