pemb
S WEEKLY
I!
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVi
TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY
i
Volume XIIL-r Number
RED CROSS CHAIRMAN REPORTS COUNTY
QUOTA OVERSUBSCRIBED VEDfJESDAY
Some Communities Still
. Missing From Report
Will Swell Total
Perquimans County's 1946 Red
Cross drive for $2,000 was reported
as concluded successfully on Wednes
day by. Miss Frances Maness and
. Mrs. W. H. Oakey, the co-chairmen
for this year's campaign.
.Reports turned in up to Wednes
day noon showed that $2,007.72 had
been collected and turned in by the
solicitors, and with the communities
of New Hope, Woodville, Chapanoke
and housing project and a part of
Church and Grubb streets still miss
ing from the reports, the entire goal
will be oversubscribed by several
dollars.
The drive this year was conducted
- along the same plan as in previous
years, but the chairmen urged all so
licitors to complete the task as soon
as possible, and this was achieved
within ten days. The co-chairmen
expressed their deep thanks to all
solicitors for a job well done, and to
the public for being so generous in
making contributions.
A report released by Miss Maness
Wednesday showed collections for
this year's campaign to be as fol
lows: In Hertford, business district,
$631:20; Dobb street, $27; Churcb
street, $98.75; Market and East and
West Academy, $55; Front street,
$62.10; Grubb street, $25; WeBt Hert
ford, $94.65; Edenton Road street,
$10.60.
Newbold community, $27; Chappell
HilL $L50; Bagley Swamp, $23.25:
Cumberland, $26.50; t Jiarvey Neck,
$11; Edenton Highway, $62.60; Win
falfc 194.75; Anderson's, $27; Snoy
HilL $41: Hurdletown. $8.75; Belvi
der mik&t--MfynXlt.Blt
Neck. 1311 Wlit .t; $39.15: Pkrk-i
villfe, $2165; Hertftw community
$32V75; Bethel, , $6.2.25; Hopewell,
$3$ Whiteston and Nlcanor, $132.50;,
Bafahack $31.30,
The colored division under the di-
rfctan of the school tenders, collect
erf WreO
, contributions aretatill expected to be
received from thisVsource.
OPA Discards Forms
: For Canning Sugar
This year's home canners will not
have to All out application forms for
i canning sugar, OPA State Director
Theodore S. Johnson reminded' North
Carolina housewives .today. OPA
District Offices, which, now handle
sugar rationing, are not equipped to
make formal application for canning
sugar, as was formerly the case, he
said.
Canning sugar this season will be
obtained though use of spare stamps
contained either in Ration Book Four
or on the sugar ration sheet now
being issued in lieu of a complete
ration book, according to the OPA
announcement.
... First spare stamp to be used es
pecially for canning sugar is No. 9,
which becamebecomes valid Mon
day, March 11, for five pounds. and
remains good through October 31,
Johnson pointed out. This and an
other stamp to be validated some
time in June or July will provide
this years allocation for home can
ning sugar, he said.
Baseball Practice Starts
Monday At High School
. Perquimans High School athletes
J', will begin baseball practice on Mon-
?? day and prospects for another good
-;v team are very good. Principal E. C,
' v Woodard stated about 80 boys have
'"-.. signified their intention of trying out
; for the team.
Max Campbell, who .will 'Coach the
-.' team, stated that nine or tea games
j will he scheduled for the season and
that plans will be made to play , all
home games at night under the lights
on Memorial field.
v
" New English Teacher
' To Assume Dutjrllere,
- F.' T, Johnson,' county school sup
1 erintandent, , announced " today the
' signing: of Hiss Francelle Bardeh, of
- Magnolia, (forth Carolina, as aft Eng
lish instructor at -Perquimans High
; .'i School ., " '
Miss Harden, a graduate of East
ern Carolina. Teacher ' -College, will
assume her duties at the school on
Monday.. .She 'will nil the vacancy
caused by . the resignation of Mrs.
Florence Sprague. ' ..,.,
WRTH ANNOUNCEMENT, ,
' Mr. and Mrs. Wayland White, Jr.,
announce the birth of a son, Clark
Maynardi oiiuFrjday, February V
-
11, Hertford,
Army" Recruiter
Here Every Week
Sgt. Fisher, from the Army Re
cruiter Office, was in Hertford on
Monday, at which time Wilbert S.
Spruill, Negro, of Route 3, was ac
cepted for enlistment, and will be
sent to Fort Bragg for induction.
Spruill chose the Air Corps for his
branch of service and will be sent
to the, European theater of operation,
he having his choice by signing up
for three years' service.
Sgt. Fisher will be at the Post
office in Hertford every Monday
from 9 A. M. to 4:30 P. M. and any
man wishing to enlist may contact
the recruiter at this time, or any
nay at the Postoffice building at
Elizabeth City.
THIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
Power politics continue to be a sore
point among the nations of the world
this week, with Russia admitting she
was moving more troops into the tiny
Middle East country of Iran. The
U. S. State Department has protest
ed this action as a violation of Big
Three treaties. Relations between
England, United States and Russia
have grown cool due to the speeches
of Churchill and the actions being
taken by Russia. A Moscow writer
stated Russia was not seeking to
dominate the world, but merely at
tempting to secure her borders
against future aggression.
John L. Lewis, head of the United
Mine Workers, announced Tuesday
nine- demands the miners would make
at the renewal of their present labor'
contract. The miners will ask for
more pay and? shorter hours, as ma-
fron operators. There
is a possibility a" coal miners' strike
may be called before the contract is
fully settled at a later date.
As a means of easing the housing
shortage over the nation, steps were
considered in Washington this week
to curtail commercial construction in
favor of new houses. If this method
is adopted it will mean the holding
up of many non-essential new fac
tories in favor of houses to be con
structed.
The Spanish government has re
jected the plea of France, Britain
and the United States for the ouster
of Franco as head of Spain, and a
spokesman for Franco has delivered
a scathing speech to the effect that
these nations should leave Spain
alone and not try to imitate the
Nazis and Reds. The United States
has announced that Spain is not a
menace to world peace, and has re
jected a proposal by France that the
problem be presented to UNO.
New automobile prices may be in
creased shortly, according to an OPA
announcement in Washington this
week, which stated the price increase
will result from a revised wage
price policy adopted by OPA. "There
was no indication as to how much
the increase would be on new cars.
Prior to this announcement OPA also
stated a revision of policy, which will
permit an increase in price will make
possible, soon, for more men's cloth
ing to be available to customers.
County ACA Officer
Cites Crop Insurance
W. E. White, secretary of Per
quimans County ACA, pointed out
to cotton producers this week that
April 10 is the final date applications
may be presented for cotton crop in
surance, and he urges all producers
to take out this insurance as pro
tection against .crop failure. The
contract protects the crop against
15 possible losses , and a local ad
juster will be named to handle any
loss claims made. v- " - V
Any person having any interest in
a cotton crop may make application
Rev. J. R. Chappell Died
At Belvidere Monday
pell, 81, died at 0:80 o'clock Monday
night at his. home in Belvidere after
an illnesa of one week. '":-- -'-ir- '. -
He is- survived bv two danrhfara.
Mrs.. T. tk Chappell of Tyner and
Mrs.' S. Q. fHinnnall nt RalvMaM.ia
on,. Nurney Chappell of Belvidere,
. jrunerat services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock: at the
horns. Burial, was wade in the fam
ily PlOt . f 14? UJ)-t - ' vjf , f .
Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, March 15, 1946
Perquimans Chanter
Red Cross Organized
Last Thursday Eve
The Perquimans County Chapter
of the American Red Cross was re
organized at a meeting held Thurs
day night, March 7, at the Court
house. Rev. B. C. Reavis, who re
cently accepted the post as County
Chairman was inducted into the of
fice and all other officers of the
chapter were filled by election of the
representative group which attend
ed the meeting.
Other officers of the chapter are:
J. H. Towe, vice chairman, Mrs.
Robert Applewhite, treasurer, Miss
Mary Gaither, secretary, Rev. C. W.
Duling, Home Service chairman, W.
H. Pitt, disaster chairman, Mrs.
Julian White, Home Nursing chair
man, E. C. Woodard, First Aid, F.
T. Johnson, Accident Prevention, D.
A. Conner, Water Safety, Mrs. Law
rence Towe, public information, and
Mrs. Frank McOoogan, Nutrition.
Miss Frances Maness, Rev. E. T.
Jilson, Mrs. Archie T. Lane, W. E.
Dail, Rev. J. D. Cranford, J. M. Mat
hews, L. W. Anderson, Mrs. John
Symons and Wallace Wood were se
lected to serve as board members at
large.
The organization placed the local
chapter in active status again, since
the county has been without a chap
ter chairman and several other of
ficials since last October, according
to the Rev. Mr. Reavis.
Another meeting of the chapter
has been set for April 4 and all of
ficers of the chapter and the public
will be urged to attend. The chap
ter will hold a monthly meeting, on
the first Thursday night of every
month, for an indefinite time to per
fect the organization, and work of
the chapter, Rev. Reavis said. The
purpose of these meetings will be to
issue information and instructions
to new committee chairmen and to
the public
-PI.. l.ij l.
...m. s ueiu uH weeK S ann(falnced today that a education
well attended by the public and themeing on cotton production has'
new omc.ais are weu pleased at the beenllajyjftd. and will be held in
inteee8Ar4)ewg manifested in th.Hefr-. Thursdav, March -21,
work of the Red Cross. - The meeting will take place at 2
Construction Crew
Working On Road
Preliminary construction work was
started this week on the shortcut,
part of Route 17, leading from Hert
ford to the spot near the old Elm
wood Farms Dairy, by the Hill Con
struction Company, which has the
contract for paving the roadway.
Machinery and men for the con
struction have arrived and the work
is expected to be completed as soon
as possible under all conditions.
When completed the new short cut
will reduce the distance between
Hertford and Elizabeth City by about
two miles and will eliminate two dan
gerous curves now a part of Route
17.
PERQUIMANS SQUAWS FINISH SECOND IN
RURAL CONFERENCE BASKETBALL GAMES
Indians Eliminated In
First Round of Play
By Moyock
Perquimans High School's girls
basketball team lost the final game
of the rural conference tourney last
Saturday night to the Central girls
by a 25 to 19 count, and thus placed
second in the tourney standing.
The Perquimans Indians, display
ing one of their poorest exhibitions,
were eliminated from the tourney in
the first round of play by Moyock,
in a tight game which ended with
Moyock winning by a one point mar
gin 23 to 22.
The Squaws won the right to play
in the championship game by elim
inating Kitty Hawk girls in the first
game 42. to 12, then outshooting the
South Mills girls in the semi-finals
27 to 26,
The Ijbcal girls gained the lead
over Central during the first quarter
of the final game and held a one
point lead at the rest period. The
score was 5 to 4.. During the sec
ond quarter the Squaws ran into
some tough luck and missed several
shots and Central took the lead by
scoring six points in this quarter to
Perquimans' three. The score at
half time was 10-8.
During the third period Central
hit for a basket that . the -officials
ruled no good, but the official scorer
counted , and Central gained two
additional 7 points. Central tallied
five points in the third period to Per
quimans!, three. In the final quarter
Rotary Club Hears
Robert L. Humber On
Topic World Peace
Robert Lee Humber, noted lecturer
and scholar, was guest speaker at the
meeting of the Hertford Rotary Club
Tupsday night, at which time he dis
cussed problems of world peace.
Mr. Humber has been devoting sev
eral years to a plan which proposes
the keeping of world peace through
world authority for the punishment
ofSjworld criminals. His plan, which
catts for a world organization with
power to control international law.
ha$ been adopted by thirty states of
the" United States, and has the ap
proval of many internationally known
leaders.
Citing the breakdown of tin-
League of Nations, vast number of
treaties and the World Court prior
to the outbreak of World War II, Mr.
Humber stated these steps toward
maintaining peace failed because
there was no real authority backing
the.league and the court in maintain
ing (peace.
Tie speaker stated that in his
opinion, world authority should be
I created to punish criminals like Hit-1
ler, hut that entire nations stiould not
suffer for the actions of one man or
one'group which might cause wars.
0 Thursday morning Mr. Humber
announced from his home in Green-
villf that he would seek the nomina-1
uona8 congressman ior me rirsi
District in the Democratic primary
to be held in May. The candidate is
a graduate of Wake Forest College,
atte&ded Harvard University and was
a Rhodes scholar at Oxford, England.
4, .
For County March 21
"1 v..,-.., j ,
o'clock Thursday afternoon at the
Agriculture Building.
Mr. Anderson stated t-hat the fol
lowing program would be presented:
Local cotton outlook, by the County
Agent; New Uses and Advertising
Cotton, by John Eagles; One Variety,
Smith-Doxey Classing, by Dan Holl-'
er, N. C. Extension Service; dinner's
Leadership and Responsibility by)
Fred Johnson, Secretary of N. C. 1
(iinnpr's A BQnrint ion Mprhnniation '
by J. C. Ferguson, N. C. Extension
Service; Sound Films. The films
will show Flame Cultivation and
One Man, (Harvesting.
The meeting will be one of interest
to all cotton producers and the public
N invited to attend.
DISCHARGED
Douglas Elliott, who has received
an honorable discharge from the ser
vice, is at home with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Will Elliott.
Central out scored the local girls by
hitting for ten points while the
Squaws rolled' up eight. The final
score was 25 to 19.
The Squaws' victory over South
Mills was an exciting game. South
Mills took the lead in the first period
6 to 5 but the Squaws came back
strong and racked up 10 points in
the second canto while South Mills
counted for six. During the second
half the Indians chalked up 12 points
while South Mills collected 14, but
the Squaws' lead at half time was
sufficient to assure victory for the
local girls.
The Perquimans girls had little
difficulty in disposing of Kitty Hawk
hv a scorp of 42-12. The entire
squad saw action in this game, and
the outcome was never in doubt.
In their game with Moyock, the
Indians fought an uphill battle all
the way, attempting to overcome
Moyock's lead gained early in the
first quarter. The Indians outshot
Moyock from the field, but Moyock's
accuracy at the foul line contributed
them the victory. Late in the game
thfi Indiana missed several crip shots
which might have changed the out
come, however, Moyock continued to
hold the lead by a narrow margin
Cotton Meeting Set
and were ahead 23-22 when the
final whistle sounded.
Following the final game of the
tourney, officials selected an all
tourney team for both the boys and
girls. Mary Kuth Wood and Mildred
Skinner won honor places on this
team; and Mary Ruth Wood was also
selected aa the outstanding girl
player xif the . tournament .
J .
TOWN BOARD VOTES REDUCTION IN RATES
ON ELECTRICITY EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1st
Local Pastor Assists
At Richmond Revival
Rev. 1!. C. Reavis left Monday for
Richmond, Virginia, where he par
ticipated this week in a visitation-
preaching revival campaign con
ducted by all Methodist Churches in
and near Richmond.
The Rev. Mr. Reavis was one of
four pastors from this conference,
Selected to participate in the re
vival services. About 27 churches
are taking part in the program and
pastors from North Carolina, Vir
ginia and West Virginia are assist-1
ing with the preaching. i
Dr. (iuy Black, church-wide Evan-'
gelistic Director had charge of the J
Brinn Rites Held
At Sanford Last
Saturday Morning
Joseph K. Brinn, 58, Lee County
business man and civic leader, bro
ther of R. T. Brinn of Hertford, died
unexpectedly at his home near Jones
boro Thursday afternoon, March 7.
Mr. Brinn was born at Hertford,
son of the late R. A. and Ellenora
Winslow Brinn. He was a graduate
of Trinity College, where he was ac
tive in athletics during his student
days.
He moved to Sanford about thirty
years ago, after having served for
a time as a teacher in the Durham
schools and later as principal of the
Jonesboro school.
At the time of his death he was
president of the Lee Housing Corp
oration, secretary of Mclver Park,
nc. and general manager of the
Cross and Brinn insurance agency.
He was a former president of the
North Carolina Building and I.pan
Association, ft trtpmber of the San-?
ford Kiwnnis Club and a member of
the board of stewards of the Steele
Street Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lill
Godfrey Brinn, one son, William J.1
Brinn, three brothers, R. T. Brinn,1
C. B. Brinn of Istanbul, Turkey and
Frank B. Brinn of Sanford, and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted
last Saturday morning at 10:.'i0
o'clock at the Steele Street Methodist
Church by the Rev. H. L. Hendricks,
pastor.
Farm Record Books At
County Agent's Office
Peruuimans County farmers, who
are interested in keeping records of'
their farm operations this year, mayi
secure a copy of North Carolina
Simplified Farm Record Book by cal
ling or writing to the County Agent's;
office in Hertford. The Record Book
contains some valuable information 1
'and space for entering the farm in-.
ventory of land, buildings, farm
machinery, livestock, farm supplies,
etc. It also includes space for list-i
ing receipts and expenses for the j
year. This information is valuable I
in determining profit and loss and
provide substantial data for making
State and Federal Income reports.
The Treasury Department is now
checking many income tax reports
and actual records are essential to
establish definite data to support
actual receipts and expenses. There
is no charge for this record book and
farmers are urged to get a copy and
keep records on their operations in
1946.
Recorder's Court
In Recess Tuesday
Perquimans County's recorder's
court was in recess on Tuesday of
this week due to the illness of Judge
Charles E. Johnson.
Six cases, listed on the docket for
hearings this week, were continued
over until next week's term of court.
NAVY NURSE DISCHARGED
Lt. (j. g.) Anna P. Tucker, Navy
Nursing Corps, has been separated
from the Navy service at Washing
ton, D. C, according to an announce
ment released this week. Miss Tuck
er reported for active duty with the
Navy on June 23, 1943. She is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Tucker of Hertford.
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE
Mr. and Mrs! Thomas R. Winslow
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to James
L. Hendricks oh Saturday, March six
teenth, nineteen hundred and forty
six, at 12 noon at Piney Woods
Friends Church. The public is cor
dially invited.
$1.50 Per Year.
New Rates Comparable
With Utilities In Oth
er Cities; Work Plan
ned on Streets
Electric rates for consumers ser
viced by the Town of Hertford will
be reduced effective August 1, 194i,
Mayor V. N. Harden announced
Tuesday following action taken by
the Town Hoard at a i ii- 'lii:',' Monday
n'glit A coii!irii- s-'hcdule of the
lieu rub r. as passi-d by l!i- Hoard ap-p-
ars oil prise four of this news
paper. The new rat.., will go into
effect July 1, but the first bill which
will show reduction will be those
payable August 1, Mr. Harden said.
Electric rates in the Town of
Hertford, long listed among the
highest in the State, will be compar
able to rates given by other citijs
and towns in A'orth
Carolina whin
effective. Uli-
the new rates becomi
der the present rates consumers re
ceive 20 kilowatt hours at ten cenljs.
Under the new rate the first kilowatt
hours will be charged at five cenffe.'
The new rates set up for commer
cial users are also comparable Jo
those offered by utilities in this area.
However, under the new schedule
users will also pay for motor demaid
loads in addition to power. '
Other action taken by the Board
members at Monday's meeting includ
ed a motion to grade a number Sf
dirt streets in the Town. The Hll
Construction Company will be se
cured to grade and put in order all
dirt streets in the town. j
The Board voted a contribution ft
$25 every six months to be used for
the upkeep of the colored cemetery
on Edenton Road Street. The ceme
tery association was also granted a
lawn mower to be used in the upkeqp
of the cemetery.
In addition the Hoard handled the
usual routine financial matters at its
regular meeting this week.
w w tii it: nmv
Out Sheriffs Race
W. W. (Hill) White announced to
day that he was withdrawing as a
candidate for the office of Sheriff of
Perquimans County in the Primary
set for May.
Mr. White, who announced himself
as a candidate last week, stated that
at the time he announced his candi
dacy he was unaware that a former
member of the armed forces, whe
served during World War II, would
also seek the office, and that in view
of this fact he was withdrawing in
favor of the ex -soldier. Mr. White
served in the V. S. Army from 1927
to l!t::i, in the company with Mr.
Owens, the other candidate for the
office.
In announcing his withdrawal Mr.
White extended his appreciation to
the many voters of the county who
had expressed their support of his
candidacy, and their confidence in his
ability.
He also stated that he would not
be a candidate for any other office in
the primary to he held this year.
Four Veterans Report
Separation This Week
Four veterans, three white youths
and one Negro, returned to the
county during the past week after
having received discharge papers
from the armed forces, Mrs. Ruth
Sumner, clerk of the local draft
board, stated Monday.
The veterans, all of whom report
ed their separation from service at
the draft office, were James Mans
field, William Stallings and John
Moody Mathews, Jr., white, and
Charles Hudson, Negro.
The largest contingent of men to
fill a draft call from this county in
recent months will leave here on
March 18 for Fort Bragg, where the
men will undergo pre-induction exam
inations. The men, 10 white selec
tees, who will report for the trip are
Gaither Chappell, Cedric Moore, Jo
seph Evans, Percy Winslow, Leroy
Wilson, Royce Hurdle, Jesse White,
Erving Ivey, Gerald Perry and Mur
land Dail.
V. A. Representative
To Be Here March 19
W. V. Workman, representative of
the Veterans Administration, will be
in Hertford on March 19 to assist
any veterans having problems or
questions handled by the Veterans
Administration.
Mr. Workman may be located at
the police headquarters over, the
Town Office during the day.