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if t t ; i Vv : A wlsiy liiri'spAFSfe devoted to the (jpbuiiJmng and perquimans county : Volume Xiit-rNumber 21. ; . ; " ;T rrliertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, May 31, 1946. $1.50 Per Year. 1LJS ii HFTEOJ TKQUSAKD DOLLARS 1IJ DAMAGES uESU LT OF FIRE AT PB1DER STORE SUNDAY Blaze Started From Ov erheated Motor; Re modeling Expected to Take Two Yftfks "- , An estimated fifteen thousand dol lar loss was sustained In the fire dis- ' covered at the Pender Store in Hert- v ford at 5:20 o'clock Sunday afternoon. '- The blaze was believed caused, it was stated by a company official, by an : over-heated motor used in operating the refrigeration system at the store. Dense smoke, which caused much r of the damage to the grocery stock - of the store, rolled from the windows of the building for more than thirty :.t minutes. Prompt action on the part of , the Hertford Fire Pepartment con- fined the actual fire to the rear of. the building, however, it was reported ' , the building was very badly damaged. The local fire truck was hooked up at the water plug at the rear of , the building and threw a heavy . stream of water into the blaze. Later, a truck from Harvey Point was - brought to Hertford to lend any as sistance deemed necessary. The fire blazed for several minutes before be .; ing discovered and was finally noticed . by employes of the State Theatre who called the fire department The building Is owned by J. H. Towe, and reports state insurance cov- ered the damage to the building. The 1 store of merchandise carried by the ' store was fully insured. Officiate of the Pender Company came to Hertford Sunday night to in- spect the damage and immediately started plans for re-establishing the ' store. It was stated that it would take about two weeks for the building to v le remodeled and the store reopen ed. The company just recently changed the store ino a self-service grocery, V. -and had gone to considerable expense in remodeling the store for this change-over. -. While the fire, itself, was brought ' under control quickly by the local ' firemen, smoke seeped through the walla ox the adjoining buildings and ' some damage was reported .front smoke, at the W. M. Horgan Furnt --H6..wrf4asftf THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES ' .; While members of the Senate con ' tinned the wrangle ove President Truman's strike-draft bill, negotia tiqns between Federal Coal Adminis trator J. A. Krug and John Lewis were reported approaching an accord, .The strike-draft bill proposed by the ' President was passed by the House Immediately following its, request and . it would empower the President to - draft into the armed forces persons striking against the government Some Senators have termed the mea sure too drastic and opposition in the upper house seems to be growing ' since the settlement of the railroad strike. No agreement had been - reached in the renewed coal strike up to Wednesday. Washington anhounced Wednesday that a loan of more than a billion dollars has been extended to the French government to aid the recon struction program of France. The action followed more than 11 weeks of talks between representatives of 'he two governments. A direct loan ' 650 millions was made by the Ex Vlmport Bank and a credit of 720 ana was allowed to permit ace to settle its lend-lease debt t purchase military supplies' now V France. ,' Senator Carter Glass, 88. of Vir ginia died at Washington , Tuesday. Ha was the dean of the Senate in age although outranked by length of ser vice by two other Senators. He was j' known for his work on banking and money and was called he father of the Federal Reserve System. Ill for, many months; Senator Glass was call ed upon- by a group from Virginia to resign his post but this be refused to do. : He was one of the most' re spected Senators In Washington. ' I The Department of Agriculture this week, ordered bakers to cut the ize of bread loaves .and. the weight of rolls, as a measure to aid in Ameri ca's effort tq bring relief to starving millions throughout the world. No re duction in the price of bread and rolls is expected, with the ' cutting down jon the size of the products " , Southern New - York, and .Northern Pennsylvania was hard this week by flood waters, which flowed over he banks of rivers in the area. Hard est" hit were Williamsport, Pa., and 'Imira, New York, large cities, where ater was reported six feet deep in ost places. c 7 - Leads Ticket .., ii, . ... . , 'i i -I CHAS. H. JENKINS Leading the ticket in the Dem ocratic Primary election Satur day, Charles II. Jenkins was re elected one of the two State Sen ators from the First District. Lorimer Midgett of Elizabeth City outdistanced Webb Williams, also of Elizabeth City, for the other seat. Rotary Club Wants Continuation Local Health Department Members of the Hertford Rotary Club went on record, at their meeting Tuesday night, as favoring the con tinuation of the Perquimans County Health Department. . The club was informed there was some possibility that the Health Department appropri ation, already voted off by the Board WW.L5tol. would not do approvea Dy tne county vom mis sions, when the next fiscal budget was voted on., A committee composed of J. W. Ward, as chairman, V. N. Darden, Dr, C. A. Davenport, Dr. A. B. Bonner and F. T. Johnson was named by W. H. Hardcastle, president of the Rotary Club, to meet with the Board of Health for the purpose of pleading for the continuance of the Health De partment Since its foundation here, the local Health Department has been a part of the Perquimans-Pasquotank-Camden unit, and has been financed joint ly by the Town of Hertford, Perqui mans County and State funds. The Town Board notified the State Board two months ago of its intentions of withdrawing, the financial support paid by the town. It has been reported the costs to local government during the past year, for the department, amounted to approximately $3,600, with an increase in costs expected for the next year. Albemarle League Opens llext Week; Local Team Ready Baseball will take the spotlight here next week when the revived Al bemarle League begins play in Hert ford, Edenton, Elizabeth City and Colerain. Each town will have two games each week during the 'season. The home games for Hertford will be played on Tuesday and Friday nights on Memorial Field if weather conditions permit. , j, The schedule for the league had not been announced up to Wednesday but it is reported that each tdam will play four league games eack week and the schedule of games will be an nounced within a day or two. u The Hertford team, managed by J. W.) Hampton, E. A. Goodman and Edgar Morris, is ready for play, with the exception of hiring three players, according to league rules.. Te local team is expecting to hire soma pitch era and possibly a utility player. The other positions on the team prill ' be filled by local players. Most .promis ing of the local talent fa Stokes, Cone, Klmbrell, Young, .Wood, Good man, 'Davis and Reeyes.-fc';:i.s'ei-. TlThe Hertford . team WiH pltpj three exhibition games this' week. Jjior to the league opening next wet. The team played Colerain Wednesday night, Edenton on Thursday md will meet the Elisabeth City teaJl In game here tonight at 8 o'clock,', - Diplomas At H.S. Commencement Honor Students Win Recognition; 85 Are Promoted Kxercises of the 21st commencement was held at the Perquimans High School Tuesday night with five sen iors being awarded diplomas for com pletion of the required course of study at the high school. This small number of graduates was due to the fact that what would have been the graduation class this year will advance into the 12th grade next year and receive di plomas upon completion of next year's study. The five receiving diplomas were Charlotte Duling, Elizabeth Lane, Ruth Tadlock, Dan Berry and Calvin Colson. Robert Lee Humber, of Greenville, delivered the commencement address. He emphasized the significance that education had played, during the cen turies, in theadvancement of man kind in achievintr freedom of er.vrn-lto ment, religion, economics and science He told the audience, briefly, of a plan for world federation as a means for outlawing war, and recounted how this plan originated with our forefathers when they founded the United States of America. Following the address of Mr. Hum ber, F. T. Johnson, Superintendent of Schools, awarded the diplomas to the five seniors and promotion certi ficates to 85 eighth grade students, who will move into the high school grades next year. Special awards to honor students and those achieving recognition for extra curricula activities were made by E. C. Woodard, principal. Medals for scholarship were awarded to Mary Lou Perry, Clarkson White, Reginald Tucker, and Molly Oakey. Medals for outstanding students for activities and other than athletics were won by Betty Ruth Chappell and Thomas Butt; Colon Jackson and Romona Divers won medals for dra matics and Ella Cartwright and Nor man Elliott, members of the eighth grade received medals for best citi zenship. DanJBgr-ry and Mary Ruth wood were awaraea medals lor out standing athletic achievements for the year, and Dolan Winslow won an award offered by William Chappell for highest grades made in the agri culture classes for the year. Poppy Day Sales Successful Here Mrs. Kelly White, chairman of the Legion Auxiliary Poppy Day sales here last Saturday, stated Monday the sales made were very gratifying and expressed the committee's apprecia tion to all who aided, either by sell ing or buying the small flowers. Prizes awarded for the best posters made by children at the Hertford Grammar School were won by Tommy Jones, whose poster won first place, and Corbin Dozier, Fred Mathews, Jr., Donald Hopkins and J. Duling. Prizes for the most poppy sales were won by Mary Beth Perry and Juanita Elliott. Others assisting in the Bales were Juanita Elliott, Mary Ann Harris, Janice Sumner, Billy Skinner, Mary Winslow, Marguerite Butler, Susan Towe, Alice Nixon, Margaret Ann Banks, Frances Sutton, Evelyn Elliott, Anne Myres, Shirley East and Frances Wheeler. Varied Docket In Recorder's Court A varied docket of nine cases was disposed of by the Perquimans Coun ty Recorder's Court in session here Tuesday morning. Isaac Ayres, Negro, was assess ed the costs of court after pleading guilty to driving without a license. Shelton Bagley was given a 30 day suspended sentence and fined $15 and court costs on a charge of as saulting a female. Leon Clifton entered a plea of guil ty to a charge of driving without a license and paid the court costs. Raymond Bateman was given a 30 day suspended sentence and ordered to pay a fine of $15 and costs of court on a charge of assault and battery. George Frierson, Negro, was taxed with the costs of court on a charge of driving with insufficient brakes. The State took a nol pros in the ease Charging Thad Hodges with reckless driving and Leon Blanchard with drivina-without, a license. Charlie Nixon, Negro, 'Was ordered to pay the court costs after pleading sruiltv to a chartre of fraud. Charlie Welch, Negro, .was fined $10 and costs, on charges of driving without a license and speeding. Legion Memorial Services Sunday At Baptist Church Post Elects Officers and Delegates to the State Convention The Win. l'aul Stallings 1'ost of the American Legion will hold its annual Memorial Services on Sunday even ing, June 2, at the Hertford Baptist Church with the Rev. C. W. Duling, pastor of the church and newly elec ted chaplain of the 1'ost as the princi pal speaker. The Memorial u-r-ices will he held ;it eight o' lvk and the public 'is invited to attend. All vet erans are requested to meet -in front of the church at 7:45 o'clock in order that they may attend enmasse. The Rev. J. D. Cranford, J. R. Fut rell, F. T. Johnson and G. C. Iluck compose the Legion committee in charge of the program. At a meeting of the Tost, held lust Friday night, officers for the Post were elect, d for ihe ensuii.ir vear and legates and alternates were selected attend thp state convention to be held in Winston-Salem on June 1(5, 17 and 18. The delegates named were Ii. C. Berry, S. C. Chappell, Roulac Webb and W. F. Ainslcy; alternates were the Rev. J. D. Cranford, Harry V. Chappell, Walter II. Oakey, Jr.,' and Clarence Phillips. The officers elected were: Comman der, R. R. White, Vice Commanders, W. G. Hollowell, Clarence Phillips and Walter H. Oakey, Jr., Adjutant, W. F. Ainsley, Assistant Adjutant, B. C. Berry, Finance Officer, V. N. Darden, Service Officer, F. T. Johnson, Assis tant Sen-ice Officer, Cedric Jordan, Jr., Guardianship Officer, Shelton G. Chappell, Sergeants-at-arms, Wayland Butler and Ray White, Chaplain, the Rev. C. W. Duling, Historian, Roulac Webb, Athletic Officer, Melvin G. Owens, Child Welfare Officer, Dr. T. P. Brinn, Americanism Officer, Har ry V. Chappell, National Defense Of ficer, C. F. Sumner, Jr., Graves Reg istration Officer, J. A. Perry, Em ployment Officer, Charles E. White, Boys' State Officer, James M. Divers, Boy Scout Officer, Ralph Fisher. Membership Chairman, W. G. Hol lowell, Publicity Officer, Jack Win- slow, Qfktorical Contest Officer, G. C. Buck, Chairman, Sons of Legion, J. R. Futrell. The newly elected officers will be installed Friday night, June 7, at a joint installation of the officers of the Legion Auxiliary and the Legion Post to be held at the Agriculture Muild- mg in Hertford at 8 P. M. Command er V. N. Darden has stated efforts will be made to secure District Com mander John A. Holmes of Edenton to act as installing officer. Grammar Schools Have Four Vacancies Four vacancies exist among the teaching staffs oftthe County gram mar schools according to F. T. John son, County Superintendent, who an nounced today the resignations of Mrs. R. S. Monds anS Mrs. Julian A. White from the faculty at the Hert ford Grammar School and G. H. Bak er, as principal of the Central Gram mar School. Mrs. W. E. Dail, upon her request, was retired from the staff at New Hope. Mr. Baker, who served as princi pal at Central for the past two years, has informed local school officials that he will accept the position as principal of the Columbia High School. This is presumed to be his reason for leaving the local system. No action has been taken as yet by the local school board in filling the vacancies. Mr. Johnson added that one additional teacher has been allot ed the Perquimans High School for next year to assist with' the extra work with the 12th grade. Wildlife Club To Meet Here June 6 W. H. Oakey, Jr., president of the Perquimans County Wildlife Club, an nounced today that the regular quar terly meeting of the Perquimans Club would be held at the Court House in Hertford at 8 o'clock Thurs day night, June 6. All members are urged to attend. Ross O. Stevens, executive secre tary of the State Wildlife organiza tion, will attend and speak on the work, progress and coming program of the club. . Membership in the Perquimans Cluh is growing and the officials are hopeful that even more sportsmen of the county -will Join in the months ahead. ;'' BONNER RENOMINATED FOR CONGRESS BY DECISIVE MAJORITY IN PRIMARY VOTING Strong Man HERBKRT C. BONNER Despite strong opposition, Her bert C. Bonner in Saturday's Democratic Primary election, again proved his strength and popularity in the First District by defeating Robert Lee Humber more than two to one. Mr. Bon ner lead the vote in every county in the district except Gates, where number's majority was only 47 votes. Food Collection Drive Reaches Half Way Mark; Extended Figures released this week by A. Houston Kdwards, chairman of the Perquimans County committee in charge of the Emergency Food Col lection drive, shows this county has reached only about half of its gtl in aiding the starving people of the world. The counlv onota of $lof iind a fug stock pile of canned itenis was set by the local committee in what it believed to be a fair goal for this county. Mr. Edwards stated Wed nesday that reports made up to that time amounted to $788.56. The can vassing in this county is being made by churches, clubs and other organi zations and those reporting to date are: Hertford IT A, $10: Whitevi Grove Sunday School, $14; Bagley Swamp Church, $20; Piney Woods Church, $40.50; Bethlehem, $4.05; 4-tf Clubs, $KI.7!; Anderson's Church, i7.7G; Bethany Church, $14; Berea Church, $15; Cedar Grove Church. $51; Oak Grove Church, $100; Wood land Methodist Church, $41.30; New Hope Sunday School, $91.94; Wood ville Baptist Church, $26.05; Up Riv er Church, $50; Epsworth Church, $21.15; Lions Club, $100; Hertford Grammar School, $97.11; Perquimans High School, $50; Colored Schools of Perquimans, $15.41. The chairman stated that the drive here is being extended for several days to give churches and clubs that have not had the opportunity to make collections to do so and report to the committee. He stated that he believ ed that the county would report its full quota, but added that every per son should have a part in the drive and in the event any person was not solicited he or she could make a con tribution directly at his office at the Farm Security Administration. Woodville Road Contract Is Let The State Highway Commission an nounced late last week that a contract for the hard-surfacing of 3.3 miles of the Woodville-New Hope road had been let at a meeting of the commis sion. The successful bid submitted for the project was slightly more than twen ty thousand dollars, but no informa tion was given as to when the work on the project would start. " 4-H Club Program Conducted Sunday Members of the Perquimans Coun ty 4-H Clubs conducted their annual vesper services at' the Court House last Sunday afternoon. Due to rain, the services were held in the Court room. . Taking part in the program were Horace Layden, president of the County Council; Steve Perry, Cath erine Goodwin, Tommie Jones, Kay White Stanton, Peggy Cooke, Ethel Frances Elliott and members of the Perquimans High School Band. i Jwl w I 4- "iff " 1 L i hi r -r-T Incumbent Given 156 Votes Edge In Per quimans; Jenkins and Midgett Win Congressman Herbert C. Bonner was renominated to represent the First Congressional District by a de cisive majority in the Democratic Pri mary election held last Saturday. The vote throughout the district gave Mr. Bonner an approximate 2 to I vic tory. He polled 211,52!) votes to his opponent's, Robert Lee Humber, 9, 788. The Congressman carried all of the counties of the district except Gates County. Here in Perquimans the totals were Bonner .r21, Humber MnT). All of the local precincts except Nicanor gave a majority to Bonner. The voting by precincts was: Hertford: Bonner 27(1, Humber 2(15; I'arkville, Bonner 79, Humber 71!; Bethel, Bonner (iG, Hum ber 2(i; New Hope, Bonner fiO, Hum ber 1-4; Belvidere, Bonner ."2, Hum ber 28; Nicanor, Humber 'K Bonner 14. Bonner's most impressive vote was rolled up in his home county of Beau fort, which cast a huge maiority for the Congressman. He polled .'1,020 votes more than Humber. The voting in Perquimans, as well as several other counties, was the lightest in years, but this bore out the predictions made prior to the election, when observers foresaw a small vote. An almost normal vote was cast in the Town of Hertford, but with a splendid day for work in the fields only a minority of the voters in the rural areas took time to cast ballots. A total of 886 votes were counted in the Perquimans elec tion. Fifty eight per cent of these were for Bonner and 42 per cent for Humber. In the only other contest voted on in this county Charles Jenkins and Lorimer Midgett won the nomina tions to represent the First District as State Senators. Jenkins was high man here with 575 votes, Midgett got 4G5 and Webb Williams received 114.'!. Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Midgett were the two high candidates for the dis trict. Interest Shown For VFW Post In County; Meeting On June 5th A meeting of Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held in the Agriculture Building at Hertford on Wednesday night, June 5, at eight o'clock for the purpose ot organizing a vrw post for Perquimans County, it was an nounced today by J. C. Tatka, deputy chief of staff for the VFW. Mr. Tatka has been in Hertford on several occasions surveying the inter est of veterans who have served over seas and he stated sufficient interest lias been shown for a VFW post here for concrete action to be taken for the establishment of a post. All Perquimans County veterans who have had overseas service in any war are eligible for membership in the organization and information regard ing the VFW will be supplied all vet erans who attend the meeting next week. It has been estimated that more than t-v.i hundred veterans of World War II from this county are now eli gible for membership and an effort will be made to have all of these vet erans at the meeting. Byrum Rites Held Last Saturday P.M. Funeral services were conducted last Saturday afternoon at the Lynch Funeral Home for James Wesley By rum, 72, who died at his home on Grubb street, May 23, at 10:30 A. M. The Rev. Charles W. Duling, pastor of the Hertford Baptist Church offi ciated. The church choir sang In The Gar den and No Night There. The casket pall consisted of white carnations, white snap dragons, easter lilies and pink roses. Active pall bearers were C. P. Mor ris, Julian A. White, J. F. Elliott, Will Elliott, C. R. Holmes and Tom Willoughby. Members of the Men's Bible Class of the Baptist Church were honorary pall bearers. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Ber tha Byrum, three sons, Edward An drew, William Percy and James Wes ley Byrum; one daughter, Miss Doris Byrum; a sister, Mrs. Sylvanius Hal sey of Sedley, Va., and one grandson.
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