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i l-c '.Vtf'.U:... JrViu& 4. I V, - I eSlMNS WEEKLY s i ? i ' ' i v ii ' 1 r OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY, Volume XIII.-Number 38.- a, Perquimans-Qounty, North Carolina. Friday, September 27, 1946. $1.50 Per Year. If i Drop i:oolhal! Game To Columbia Vildcats Franklin, Virginia, Will , Furnish Opposition In t Game Here Friday Perquimans High School opened its 1946 football season by dropping 'the first game to Columbia High School by a 6-0 score on a rain - V-wept field last Friday night. The ' a ii j: i j i . . i Indians displayed a burst of speed and good ball handling in the open- .v nig . iiiiuuira ui uie gume uut tausr t. Were overcome by superior blocking : and running on the part of the visit ' ing Wildcats, who scored the only ' touchdown of the game midway of the third quarter. f The Indians won the toss and elect ed to' kick to Columbia, who fumbled on the second down and the ball was recovered by Perquimans. The In di&ns started a drive down field but i were stopped when they reached Columbia's 20 yard line. Both teams .. -nlatMut mU,l ...AH J . . 1 UMn:H yA t tv, fl v.i m;k iw. k.n - changing hands several times fumbles. ' Perquimans had the edge in the first downs during the half. Columbia came back strong during .the third period, and after kicking! off to Perquimans took over the ball when the Indians failed to gain from the thirty yard tine. A series of line ; smashes through the Indians' line paid, off for. Columbia who scored during this period on a similar play. The Indians lacked smooth team work during th remainder of the game, and ColuWmift'Jiad the edge all "the way, missing put on a second touchdown as the game ended with the. MIT on the Perquimans two yard , rosrker. ':'.vi'.r The game, wfclier played under handicap for both teams, revealed .litioMl .work. Beed by the In uiun lur ae gupn coming up on the selHKMto. Coach, Max Camnbell the opening of the game here Friday night with Franklin, Virginia. The Indians have been practicing the T formations all this week, and it is . . . . . -- expected these formations will make up iiiubi ra me onensive attacKS in uie game wun rranKiin. . 11... 1 . 1 1 . . . i a iiie game uimgni win Butri at o o'clock and will be played on Mem onal 'Field at Perquimans High School. Central PTA Meeting Held September 16 The P. Avthe Perquimans ,nf.1 nrti-l,! it., Central Grammar School held its first meeting of the. new school' year on Monday night Sept. 16. The president, Mrs. B. F. Bray, presided over the meeting. America was used as the ooenin song. Miss Annie B. Wood had mi vin Wood and Miss Annie B. Woodi rendered a duet. Superintendent F. T. Johnson brought -greetings and introduced the new teachers. Mrs. Daphne Bass read an inter esting poem.' rav: aivlnterestini talk on Whv,company' !t was rePorted- miide more gave an . interesung wik on ny th ,. ,, jniiaa nn A PTA In My Community?" She:" Z v laid ' special emphasis on the five ob jectives of the PTA, ' During the business meeting, the minutes of the. last meeting were read by the secretary, Mrs. Ashby Jordan. The treasurer's report was heard. The secretary then read the presi dent's message, after which the re- ports of the (1) Executive Commit- Avf.teM'W Standing Committee ; and, (3) Program Chairman were heard. I .' u Mrs. Bray announced the district, meeting would be held in Columbia S i Oct 8th, beginning at 10:00 AM. , ;J W' A. Gurganus, the new principal ii't read :' the list of grade Mothers and 'Fathers.?'; ' ' '.is'y The '..first grade won the, attendance Wtovf:;J .,; -i "i -::;..' i Baseball Officials Wind - -' Jr. S'.ff:' ftl Affair;' of the Albemarle Baseball Ileagiie were! officially wound up at a 'meeting of the' directors held Mon- day idght S ia the office ;ot Walter Holtoot' secretary. The amount . of "money due each club was distributed, after which plain tot the 1947 season were discussed.,; Tha general opinion 1 prevailed that With the interest mani . fested during the season just closed, next year a larger league will mater ' iallze with ; possibly; an eight-league circuit and new ! towns representeaV n uti-uih , w ,wiw .ui., uw.ww uie ' same muK i soiu ey nir. near future te more definitely dis-j White and will offer even better ,aer cuss plans for the next season. 'vice on delivery. ' ,t A meeting . will be called in the iNirith Graders Get iFirst Aid Course Members of the ninth grade ! Perquimans High School are at re- ceiving some valuable training in first laid, as a part of the health class being offered this year. The classes receive hrst aid instruction for to hour each week ne The classes are under the super vision ol I'eter Carlton, Albemarle Scout Executive, and Miss Francellc Barden, both graduates of the A mer , ican Red Cross first aid course 1 he classes at the high school are made UD of about 8() students "P Ut students- THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES Russia's Dictator Stalin this week somewhat eased the tension the diplomatic front when he released answers to nine written questions 'submitted to him by an English inAwamon Stalin hp saw nn .nr.n fni- a war hptwppn RiiBsia and onlthe western powers and added he be - heved the world could live in peace. The Red leader, however, stated that 'the United States must remove troops from China as a necessity for con- jtinued peace. Stalin in his answers A tho atomic homb was not as asserted the atomic DomD was not as serious a force as certain politicians are inclined to regard it. , .. r, ., . The United- Nations Counc, , meet- ing at Lake Success, N. Y this week, ran into another snag wnen iss.a proposed each nation engaged I m ;oc- cupation of territory five a detailed inventory of troop dispositions with - in the occupied areas; The Council r MKrsi lps: Russia and-pofand . the only two mHom votingfor the mot.on. Rus - the motion stated United States troops in China,' (Braisik Iceland and'M , . :"urwr'- Iraq and Egypt crealecTa situaTtofi which might endanger world peace. President Truman announced the i A.tn n..j. appointment of W Avenll Ilarnman Har- - "",ou Tr c". ', ' f 7,' nrhn Mia ti irmi hv tha Krpainpnt inl. " ...v. ---w.--.. lowing a speech made by Wallace which was claimed detrimental to the work of the U. S. peace representa tives in Paris. Wallace has served in the present administration since 1932 and held the office of vice presi dent during President Roosevelt's third term. With the nation facing a drastic shortage of meat, since the renewal "rA ceiling -f of the country are reported uniting to bring an end to control as a means for whipping the shortage. Livestock received at markets over the U. S. during the past two weeks have i- i i :.. 1 J 41 re"?nea n.ew ""T "u ,T."U jpacKers Claim uecuuixui la me uiuy i method for bringing animals back on market The Maritime Commission,- investi gating profits made by shipbuilding concerns during the war revealed this week that a number of the builders reaped huge profits on very little in vestment. One concern, a Florida million dollars on a $600 investment Nineteen companies were covered by the report and all were shown to have made huge pro fits, including Henry Kaiser. Kaiser, in a statement following the report, stated the Commission did not reveal a complete picture of the process and too little time was given for making a full report Milk DeL'orsirp To Change Hands Oct 1 1 " ! Milk customers in Hertford will be served by a new distributor begin- ning October 1 when Leslie Sumner and Fenton Hurdle assume the own ership of the local milk business op erated for the past 17 years by J. Oliver. White. The change in owner ship was announced this week. . Mr. White, who has been in 111 health for the past several months, is retiring from the business because of this condition. He stated he wish es to thank the public fotr its patron age over the years and expressed the hopt that tha public will continua to patronise the, new-owners sb in the 9:X'K.f' ' ' " . The two new owners of the dealer ship announced they plan te distri bute the same milk sold M Mr. High School Band To Raise Funds Through Subscription Sales Members to Collect Re newals For Weekly on Percentage Basis Subscribers to The Perquimans i Weekly will have an opportunity, dur- ing the next two weeks, to help the ; Perquimans High School Band raise money needed to bu music and . . equipment. Arrangements were com pleted this week between the man agement of this newspaper and the school authorities whereby members of the high school band will collect Mjciiiucia new and renewal subscriptions for The Weekly. The band will bene tit for it Will ho nfiin a noivflnl a era from one-third to one half of all money collected for the subscriptions. Subscribers whose suhsrrintioiiR havp PYrtirpH nr ara nVtmif fn pvniip are urged to renew their subscript ions when a member of the band calls at respective homes seeking renew- nln. Thp Wpplflv will tint i.A. ! I nut noticps of pxniratinna until aftpr tlip . drive has been completed by the band members. In addition to offering the band a nice percentage of the money col lected through this drive The Weekly will also 0ffer in(iividual 8n,all prise's u n.. uj iL to members of the band for those collecting the most renewals. I propositioil is not a subscrip. tion campaign but an opportunity fw fc fc J gom gubscriber can take an" in t the band by renewing his 8ubscription th h member fc ",f 1 , . . . .. ? . ... - . - . . pire for several months yet, and he. t heiP band v, d. VStC date of his sT , w marked up one year The hand members will begin next to collect new and renewal and will have supplies q-JS ... ,.ma majority of The Weekly's subscrip tions expire during the next three .u I :a i i .L.i iiioiiiiiB biiu u is nupeu inai every Bubscriber wj renew thro ,bfln(1 in nr(lpp t(llf thp group may ;benefit through this offer. Central Amusement Co. Showing Here Sponsored by the Hertford Lions Club and the Wm. Paul Stallings Post of the American Legion, the Central Amusement Company is pre senting one of the largest shows ever staged in Hertford. The Central Company is back in Hertford for this week only, for the first time in two years. The companv furnished the attractions for the Lions Club fes-1 tivals for a number of years, but did I riot appear here last year or the year I before. Many added attiactions have been added to the show since its last ap-1 pearance here, and good clean amuse ment is Demg ortered, according to the reports from the crowds which have visited the fair during the open- ing days. i Children's days will be observed ThiiroH.,, nA VrAw onH iHmioclnli to the grounds will be free from one pital Sunday morning after a linger to six p. m. on these days, with ride inar illness. He was the son of Mrs. prices reduced. Local Youths Feeding Calfs For Spring Show Four Perquimans County youths are participating in a project of feed ing baby beeves for a fat-stock show to be staged in Elizabeth City next ( spring, according to I. C. Yagel, as ,8istant county agent. The project is being sponsored by the Albemarle" Fat-stock Show and is similar to fat-stock shows staged at various noints throughout the State. The calfs will be shown and judged at the show next spring and will be auctioned off after the judging. The youths from this county par ticipating in the project are Horace Layden, L. C. Elliott and Donald Winslow, members of the FFA at Perquimans High School, and C. T. Mansfield, member of the 4-H Club at Hertford Grammar School. "Other counties participating are Camden, Currituck, Chowan and Pas quotank. To Yernoat Mm . ' Lucius Blanchard lefjt by plane Sunday for Burlington. Vt. when aha wilt spend soma time with her son, Wallace Blanchard, and Mrs. Blanchard. 1 t Docket Tried In Recorder's Court On Tuesday Morning Judge Johnson Hears Ten Cases During Day's Session A varied docket of ten cases, rang ing frorn traffic violations to a pro bable cause hearing, was disposed , !e c1?u.8e Rearing, was disi f "y. JWge Charles E Johnsr Perquimans Recorder's Court week. n in this week. Judge Johnson found no probable cause in the case charging Joe Mc- Intyre, Negro, with breaking and en , . .... - ,. ,-. . , we T e "earc,vvmra -v'ence K " . . , ., , . , v"c defendant had resided in the house until the day he was charged with enterinff th home. after being re uuesiRU to leave. . i i , Walter PVltnn nnrf Hai Kai-nlift varied Negroes, were found guilty of as- &ssistant home agent, serving in Per sault with deadlv weapons and each iquimans and Chowan counties, organ was fined $2!) and costs. In the same ,ized eiKht dubs an"'"K thp youth of case, Joseuhus Kiddick, Alexander Sutton and Ernest Armstrong, Ne- groes, were iouna noi gumy or tne charge. Coilrt costs were assessed against Alma Lilly, Negro, in the case charg ing Ernest Lilly, Negro, with assault. Court costs were taxed against a"!y' eui.tv to driving lerea 8 Pea 01 Sullt.v to driving Dorthy Newby, Negro, after she en- without a license. Roland Mason entered a plea of guilty to a charge of speeding. He was fined $15 and ordered to pay the costs of court. Albert Johnson, Negro, was fined $10 and costs for driving without a license. Garland Daker, charged with fraud, 1 equested a trial by jury and his case was. UDon motion, ordered Dlac- ed on the Superior Court docket. John Jar,?js. Neirro. entered a olea of guilty to a charge of driving with- J Martha Lee Tilly; program commit out a license. He paid the costs of tee. Norma Jean Godwin and Hubert court. Frank EthrriHo-P Npd-. fharo'prl ! i,;th ...iii, i..(K:t ui entered.a plea of guilty and paid thelVernon Ward- vice President; Pauline cbstS'ootiW.-- -. iBurbage, secretary-treasurer; Amy ' Two cases were continued until the next term of recorder's court. Twenty-three Cases For Superior Court A total of twenty-three cases are hown listed on the docket for the October term of Superior Court, which will open here October 28, ac cording to W. H. Pitt, clerk of court, who released the docket this week. Of the cases, seven are listed on the criminal docket and Ifi on the civil calendar, ten of these civil ac tions are for divorce. Unless additional cases are entered on the docket prior to court opening a month hence, little time is ex pec i.- iea to De consumed in clearing tne lentire calendar. Jurors for the court will be drawn by the Countv Loin- Judge Frizzelle of Snow Hill is I expected to be the presiding judge," , ... . '- CumnAv T?Uo UItI UUIII1IV1 . ' V O IJV1U 1 UeSfJay AltemOOIl Joseph D. Sumner, 51, former resi- dent of Hertford and a veteran of 1 WIJ 7 T J:.J : . V.J..11. I I Emily Pike Sumner and the late W. T. Sumner. Funeral services were conducted atjVa., and daughter of the late John the Lynch Funeral Home Tuesday af- J. and Julia Anna Chappell of Bel- Chappell and Leroy Goodwin, Bethel ternoon at 4 o'clock by the Rev. J. I), i videre, N. C, died at the home of township; Seth Long and Jack Ben Cranford. During the Bervice Mes- her daughter, Mrs. William F: Simp- ton, New Hope township; and J. C. dames 1. B. bumner, B. G. Koonce and Charles Skinner sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "Abide With Me." In -addition to his mother, he is survived by a son, William t.. bum- ner of South Norfolk, one sister, Mrs. Oliver White of Hertford, one broth er, Judson of Norfolk and seven nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Leslie Sumner, Isaac Duncan, Mr. Heath, Joe Pike, Cameron White, Cecil Williams, 0. C. Davis and Alex Frias. Members of the American Legion were honorary pallbearers. Interment was in Cedarwood Cemetery. Edenton-Perquimans Football Game Changed Coach Max Campbell stated today that the football game between Per quimans High and the Edenton Aces will be played Thursday night of next week instead of Friday night. Tha game was stepped up one day in order not to conflict with the major league all-star baseball fame to be played in Edenton Friday night Escaped Injury In Wreck Last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Marion Riddick, and heir small daughter, narrowly es aped serious injury last Saturday night, when their car which " they were driving enroUte to Hertford, went out of control and turned over on the Edenton-Suffolk highway, about three miles from Sunbury. Mr. Riddick suffered minor in uries, while Mrs. Riddick and the baby escaped with only slight bruises. The car was badly damaged. Eight 4-H Clubs Organized In County Organization of 4-H clubs in I'er- 'Qmmans county lor tne ensuing year 'was compietea last inursaay morn- ing when I. C. Yagel, assistant county agent, and Miss Hazel Shaw, I,!niu,,,l Enrollment records of the eight clubs show 272 members, 136 boys and I'M girls. The clubs, under the ilan of work adopted for this week will meet twice each month, under the supervision of Mr. Yagel and Miss Shaw. Two clubs were organized at the high school, one for the high school and one for members of the eighth grade. Officers of these clubs, elect ed last week, are: High School Club, president, J. W. Hughes; vice presi- dent, Janice Perry; secretary-treas-1 Deen ln cnare OI vvaa surplus ais urer, Buddy Neary; pianist, Madeline Position at the Sales and Storage Phillips; song leader, Roland Buck; DePot at Harvey Polnt Naval Alr. program committee, Carolyn Hurdle and Billy Winslow. Eighth grade,,6 Pres!dem' hfhel rrances Elliott; vice president, v union winsiow; secre tary-treasurer, Mary Sue Cooke; pi- anlst. Joan Irueblood; song leader, r.moxt. Central Grammar Schoo Seventh grade. Clvde Lane. Dresident: Marv 'Van Koach, pianist; Betty Lou True-; blood, song leader; Barbara Benton and Preston Stevenson, program committee. Sixth Grade Club, .lanie Winslow, president; Richard Math- ews, vice president; Molly Lou Yates, secretary; Kaye White Stanton, pi- anist; Nonie Lane, song leader; Billy Chappell and Nettie Leo Long, pro- .gram committee. Fourth and Fifth r i- -i it .. j vjiaues, lnsiou Happen, presiueni; Evie Russell, vice president: Mvrtle Gordon Williams, secretary; Clarence Chappell, pianist; Shirley Winslow, song leader; Joyce Eure and Carlton Elliott, program committee. Hertford Grammar School, Seventh Grade, Dickie Baker, president; Elea nor Faye Hollowell. vice president; Louise Jones, secretary; C. T. Mans field, song leader; Charles Phillips, pianist; Joe Towe and Margaret But ler, program committee. Sixth Grade, Janice Yagel, president; Hugh Cope- land, secretary; Eugene Boyce 1 president; lively n Chappell and rred Jones, program committee. Fourth I Fifth Grades, Howard Williams, president; Mattie Wray Morse, vice ..' ' piCSIUCIIL, Susan Towe, secretary; I Marion White, pianist; Catherin iNixon and Janice Sumner, song lead ers; Louise Chappell and Howard Eaves, program committee. 17.. 1 rv. M11C1 Al OC1 ltC3 J. UI Mrs. Mamie C. Forbes Mrs. Mamie Chappell Forbes, 57, wife of Thomas G. Forbes of Norfolk, son in Greensboro, N. C. Sunday af- , ternoon, September 15 at 2:30 o'clock !after an extended illness. i Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. James Baker Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Whiteville Grove Baptist Church, Belvidere. Mrs. rorbes was an active and de voted member of this church, having spent the most of her life in this community. During the service the choir sang "Have Thine Own Way, Lord" and "If Jesus Goes With Me." Mrs. Effie Miller sang "Sunrise". Active pallbearers were L. Jay Winslow, Willie Winslow, Charlie Chappell, Wayland White, W. I. Winslow and Stump Stallings. Hon orary pallbearers were Dr. Elbert S. White, Dr. I. A. Ward, T. C. Perry, F. C. White, Charlie Rogerson, C. V. Ward, Ambrose Turner, Tollie Twine and William Gregory. Besides her husband and daughter, she is survived by a son, 1 Cecil T, Forbes of Norfolk, a brother, Julian A. Chappell, also of Norfolk and three grandchildren. Interment was made in Cedarwood Cemetery. Harvey Point Dase Liquidated; Dixon On WAA Legal Staff WAA Work at Base Completed Last Week Site Is Surplus J. K. Wilson, regional director of the War Assets Administration, an nounced Monday that WAA had com pleted its work at Harvey Point Naval Air Station and the base has now been liquidated. In making the announcement, Mr. Wilson also an nounced the appointment of former Judge Richard I). Dixon, who served as WAA director at Harvey Point during the past 14 months, as reg ional counsel for WAA at Charlotte. "As regional counsel," said Mr. Wilson, "Judge Dixon will furnish egal advice for the Charlotte WAA office and perform all necessary types of legal work as government legal representative with the assist ance of Craig. This work will include preparing any necessary legal docu ments and leviewing any legal as pects of purchasers' claims against the government. I am very happy to have these gentlemen working with me." Judge Dixon, who took over Mon day his new duties, has been associ ated for over a year with the War Assets Administration and its pre decessors, War Assets Corporation and the Surplus Disposal Branch of RFC. For the past 14 months he has ;olauon - nere "e "e!,eu ulai'"se "l planes which were stripped, de- motished and sold for their aluminum content, since they were no longer flyable. During the war these PBM's performed notable service in patrol ing the Atlantic coast line and hold ing down the submarine p'-nr'.ce. Judge Dixon says the job of disposal of these rBMs was completed bep- tember 21. According to Reg.onal Director " "B""' """s" "I'l"" to the regional counsel position early in September, but was delayed in as- suming his new active duties until his task at Harvey Point was com- Pleted- Mr- Wilson says the naval air station has now been liquidated, however, and is on a custodial basis '0 that Jude Dlxon's Presence is no ,onSer necessary there. He began hia Ipoml work for WAA on September Fire Warden Lists Township Deputies J. W. Nowell, Perquimans County Forest Warden, today issued a warn ing to all residents of the county re garding the law requiring a permit fnr atnrtinir hrilah firpo nn nr npftr woo(uands AcrorHino- to th law. Mr. Nowell Ltfj nmuB mat kQ ht,,;n hp. fnrB fir ' strtpn hptwppn the flra, ri f Aptohpr and thp thirtpen- ;th day of November. The act does not apply to any fires started within five hundred feet of a dwelling house, but does apply near other woodland spots. I Mr. Nowell stated that the permits cost nothing and may be obtained from himself or any one of the dis trict fire wardens residing in the Icounty. These wardens and their , residences are: Ralph Perry and Tlisha Winslow, Belvidere township; I. C. Long. Hertford townshin: C. R. Morgan and A. R. Asbell, Parkville township. A penalty is provided by the law for any person violating the provis- ions. First Cotton Sold Here Last Thursday The first cotton picked and sold from the 1946 crop in Perquimans County was sold by Thad C. Chap pell on last Thursday, it was report ed this week by officials at the South ern Cotton Oil Co. The cotton sold by Mr. Chappell was reported as being of good grade, but as previously predicted, the yield waB below normal. MEETING CHANGED On account of a conflict, the Chowan-Perquimans sub-district of the Methodist Youth Fellowship will meet Tuesday evening, October 1, at 7:30 o'clock instead of Friday even ing, October 4th as previously an nounced. The meeting will be held v. at the Epworth Methodist Church at,' WlnfaU. : .V I I 1 & . .'.-i.. ,,4 i 4-U