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-11 . li ii Uf ' Iff Iff IT V 'Volume XV. Number 11. tiertiora, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, March 12, 1948. $1.50 Per Year !orfo!!( Baseball C!ub Arriving Here ui To Train H 24 Spring-like Weather Is Reviving v Interest of Local Fans GABE IN THE WARDS Members of the Norfolk Baseball Club are expected to begin arriving in Hertford for the opening of their spring training camp on March '24, " according to information received here by Mrs. J. H. Bagley of , the Hotel Hertford, where the clubwill make, " ita headquarters during the training period in Hertford.. Some 35 to 45 - candidates for the Yankee farfra team are expected to report here! for the spring training session which will get under way on Monday, March 25. - H, P. ; Dawson' president of the Tars, has reported that the Tars will have a new manager this year, Bud- ' dy Hassett, who managed the club last year has been moved up as man ager of the Binghamton club, which will train in Edenton. The Tars will play some exhibition games here in Hertford, although the exact number lias not been released. The major ex bJbition games for the club will be played in Norfolk prior to the open ing of the Piedmont League season. The-Tars will u'se Memorial Field as their training, center, and ar rangements are being made, jt is un derstood, for 'students of the Per v quimans High School to use an ad ' joining field for physical training pur poses while the Tars occupy Memorial 'Field. According to reports, the Nor folk players will be stationed in . Hertford for .approximately five to' six weeks preparing for the opening of the baseball season. .Spring-like weather of the past . llil.iil """ ' -"""""'"'"" ' . M f vsfj A'Y; Hit And Run Driver By Recorder's Judge Motion For Jury Trial 2 Granted In Bad Check Case; Speeders Fined aildteit it American liters aerrtog to Caiiwny fid th Amerieu Red Creaa MiU with them when lUnew bring, the young. .Inwan Army or Nary hoepittU More th.n BedCroM bo plul workers ContimM to serve our occupation troops oreww. Incomplete Reports Indicate Red Cross Drive Hearing Goal T HEADLINES With diplomatic situations appear ing to gow more tense, Congres sional committees this week pushed the measures calling for aid to Eu Indians Win First Round Game In Plymouth Tourney A minimum sentence of one year on the roads, suspended upon pay ment of a fine of $500 and ' costs of court and the revocation of drivers license was meted out to Richard Smith, Negro, y Judge Charles E. Johnson in Perquimans Recorder Court here Tuesday after Smith had been found guilty on three counts; assault with a deadly weapon, hit and run and driving drunk. Judge Johnson set an appeal 'bond at $500. 1 According to evidence introduced! Smith was driving a truck which struck Ira Jones, Negro, and failed to stop after the accident. Fines of five dollars and court costs were taxed against William Ross, William Swissbrick, Ben Kar ton, Arthur Jones, Mariam Wolfe, 1 Charles Patt, John Scanlan, William 1 Vogeder and Max Silverman, all of 1 whom entered pleas of guilty to i charges of speeding. I John Midgette, Aaron Scwimmer, Perquimans I Joseph Barnett, Herbert' Spencer, Margaret Kenny and Willie Rountree 200 Attend Farewell Party For Miss Maness More than 200 residents of Per quimans County, members of the 13 home demonstration clubs, their hus bands and friends, gathered at the high school on Tuesday night to honor Miss Frances Maness, County Home A cent, who leaves Mondav to enter the University of Tennessee, having AOUnty Chairman ASKS lesigneu iir putsiuun nere. A very interesting program featur ing a home talent radio show with talent selected from the various clubs was presented during the evening. Miss Maness was presented with two sterling silver engraved vases as a going-away present from the club members. Refreshments of ice cream, cake and mints were served those attend ing the party. Coach Joe Levinson's Indiana basketball ipam. which Inst win. Kdnnvfa frtm Wgehinvmii 1 . , i .11 1 t i 1 m , O " " - j nTnA o ttw s" ita ; L : U " 6 " a' charged with speeding paid fines r" I " l Z ' " i. "8i we.e' ""U"KK" "- me :Kmot UO and-costs of court. m wry column JBonaay nigm wnen tney A fine of $25 and costs wag assess Legion Groups Held Joint Meeting Last Thursday Evening. Plans For a Memorial Building Discussed By Members night sessions to rush Marshall Plan. Meanwhile land a- paper citing the need aid to Great Britain was released a British economic official. He point ed out that serious conditions will : prevail throughout England unless aid from America is forthcoming. in Fnr v j j Til Y ii- T o j. 7 A A llne 01 fio Bnu osis was assess-1 ; AruT handed theRoPW Hl8h School netters 'd against Burch Sheffield after he 1 Le&'n a lllLrthv fu r 8 dtf,el m the firatu round oflntered a plea of 11 to a thargeheld. a jo leased by tne Lions Club tournament beimr held ha :ir- u..-. tural Rni Plans for raising a substantial building fund for the construction of a Memorial building in Hertford was i discussed by members of the Win. ' T) l ciin: it ... . ram oiamngs l ost ot the American Solicitors to Complete Task By Saturday . Robert Hollowell, chairman of the Perquimans County Red Cross Roll Call, reported Tuesday night that in complete reports received by him up to that time indicated that local soli citors are nearing the county goal of $825, and he expressed hope thai; so licitors can and will complete the county canvass by Saturday night of this week. Thus far the chairman has not re- I ceived returns from any of the co chairmen or solicitors but reports on j contributions received have been made and these unofficial reports reveal : that local residents are supporting the annual Red Cross membership I drive. Mr. Hollowell is requesting all ! Cftlitit-nrc malfa ronnrfo tn Him n Q soon as possible after each has com pleted the canvass of the territory assigned. The officials of the local chapter are anxious to close the drive as rapidly as possible with hopes that PerquinTans County will again be among the first counties of the State t meet quotas assigned. The local goal of $825 was divided into sub-quotas for various territories of the county and a co-chairman was Hollowell to direct the the Lions Club tournament being held this week at Plymouth. Off to a slow start, the Indians picked up power in the game Monday and soon outclassed the Roper boys, and Legion Auxiliary which i named by Mr. oint meeting at the Aericul- campaig'n of each locality. Archie T. of speeding 74 miles per hour. i tural Building in Hertford on March j Lane is serving as co-director of the Prayer of judgement was continued fUI-th. j county, Mrs. J. H. Towe is chairman in the case of Allan Bovanizer who Definite action toward opening of a ' of the drive for Hertford, with Henry was chareed with iDassine a school drive for funds for the building which C. Sullivan directing the canvass in 'Score at half time was 12-11 in favor this 0f Perquimans. During the second In The ipolitical pot simmered week with announcements by Presi- t,oif several days has ttedled JhinteJjesU d),nt Truman Jhat he wjll be a candi-jdians really lbegan to click and led by "A . i . J , j Kr l .raw Ior -elecuon ana one Dy uen-, Webb, Pitt, and Tucker, who scored much talking u blnr done about the era! ; Douglas MacArthur that he will 16 14 and eiht points respectively, . Tars training camp.nd the opening- accept.the nomination if it is tend- the Indians romped home in frent. . of the bemarle .League, in which ered. According to reports, thePresi-1 By virtue of the victory over Roper "wmJ . the Indians won the right to enter the the Perquimans Baseball Uiub repotrt. means to halt rumors in certain fcreas 8econd round .f the tournament Wed progressr is, being, made, in , lining up . that he will not be a candidate for the nesday night when they played Bel players for., thef local team for the i office. The MacArthur boom seem- haven winner of the game over Creg. coming season. They, announced the, ingly gained gppund through the ef- wen , v signing of .Ed McCarty, Duke Univer-( forts of Hearst newspapers to further The Perquimans Squaws - also en- sity? as manager for the Indian? and the MacArthur cause. The first of a tered the meet and will play their t .uvjr.wv twW .. ;ziycrw.eiwtjuns wuefceruuiieueic- tint--game Thursday night, meeting) 5 the team. i . i held in New Hampshire this week with Truman winning all Democratic delegates while the Republican dele gates were split between Dewey and Stassen. ,': bus Court costs were taxed against the prosecuting witness, Elsie Felton, Negro, in the case charging Tiny Harvey, Negro, with assault. The case charging Mrs. L. E. Craft with issuing a worthless check was moved up to the Superior Court cal endar after Judge Johnson granted a motion for a trial by jury; The case is to be listed for the April term of court , l Four cases involving four defend 'ants charged with larceny were con : tinued until the next term of Record er's Court. will provide soace for Lecinn mnof. the hnsiness section of Hertford. ings, public gatherings, Boy and Girl i The colored division is under the Scouts, the County Library and other , direction of H. E. Brown, who is community affairs await further plans handling the drive in Hertford. Wil- to De mapped out for a county-wide liam Stroud is the co-chairman for the Edna IH Crowned Selective Service, which handled the ' Miss Edna Earle. Hurdle, jnember of the 10-B class.at Perquimans Coun ty High School, was' trowned. queen of the PCHS, Monogram Club for 1948 at a special ceremony held at the local high schooL Miss Hurdle i was ' sponsored , by , Major-Loomis ft Company in the con ' test for the selecting "Mono Queen" la which 23 other girls were sponsor 4 by different business firms in Hert ford. iv - Twenty-four girls were" sponsored . and bottles with each of the girls' names were placed in business firms s throughout town. Each vote cost one '7 penny4 - Ai. the close of the contest last week the bottle containing the most money decided which of the : girls ' would be "Queen For ADay. ' Miss Hurdle was, presented at the ' ceremony yrith a sterling Silver com pote with her name and Mono Queen 1948 engraved inside. She "was pre sented a strand of pearls, compliments of the Wright Jewelry .Store here. : She also receive a corsage of roses ; and complimentary tickets to the Al bemarle Conference games. The Queen ' was carried 'into the ' auditorium of the local high school on a throne by the .members of the Monogram Club, where she was crowned and the gifts were presented. County Fcrest Warden Issues Fire Warning - . J. !w. Nowell, Perquimans County Forest 'Warden, today issued a warn ing that burning permits must be se . wired prior to starting any fires at , a distance greater than 500 feet from a dwelling house and within 500 feet of any protected area. : Failure t se cure burning permits is punishable under the laws of North Carolina by a fine of not more than $50 (St a jail sentence of not more than 30 days. Burning permits may be secured without cost by applying to .one" of ' the following persons In Perquimans County: Roy Gregory, Woodville (Perquim- ans and Pasquotank Con-'-?). . R L, rvoLbins, E -?.r j I ("? v 'aie H. Jorfan, Eor's 2, r-frnt--(r . uif ' C r ' n J. ;. i drafting of men into the armed forces,. General : Lewis Hersey, head of the Office ' of ' Selective Service. Records, stated this week that an or ganization of. Selective Service, re serves was being prepared to provide reasonable preparedness in case of future needs. The General stated that a system similar to a program conducted from 1935 to 1940 is being set up in six regions of the nation. Republicans joined forces with Democratic Congressmen this week to defeat part of the civil rights mea sures which would deny allocation of certain Federal funds to states dis criminating against Negroes. $ The members, however,, averted a record vote on the controversial anti-discrimination amendment Which goes beyond President Truman's civil rights pro-v gram. ; ': Nations of Western JEurope, includ ing England, France, Belgium and the Netherlands, are reported work ing, toward an economic agreement which may develop into a military pact as an anti-Communist move to maintain the western democratic status-quo in the western portion of Europe. Reports from the meeting of the representatives indicate that the United States may ie asked to join in the pact from a military standpoint the Plymouth girls. The local girls drew a bye for the first round. Twenty-five teams are- entered in the tournament which is being spon sored by the Plymouth Lions Club. Finals of the . court contests are scheduled to be played Saturday night.-v ,' Winslow Vows Are Spoken At Belvidere Ptew Beauty Shop Opens This Week . Hertford's newest beauty salon, the Hotel Beauty Shop, opened ; here Thursday with Mrs. Ruth West, of Belhayen, as operator and manager, it was announced today by Mrs. J. H. Bagley, owner of .the shop. , The shop is located in the Hotel Hertford Building and is equipped with the' latest and most -modern beauty shop equipment Favor? were presented (o the large number, of persons : attending the opening of the new shop, 1 SUNBEAMS TO IIT.'ST - 8 Sunbeams . of the Baptist i will meet Wor. -y a. on, h 15, at 8:30 o'clo; Ail mem- Equdization Board To Meet On Monday The Perquimans County Board of Commissioners and the county tax supervisor will meet in the Court House in Hertford on Monday, March 15 as a Board of Equalization and Review. ? At that time the Board will hear complaints on property valuations listed in the' county and make what ever adjustments they deem justified. Persons desiring to make complaints about their county taxes are request ed to see the review board during the time it sits Inasmuch as it will be difficult to secure corrections after that time. The Board of Review will continue to meet each', day until all business presented has been handled. How ever, Judging from past years, few complaints are expected-to be made and it is likely that the Board will complete its work during the first day of meeting. - Newby Rites Held At Elizabeth City Charles Newby. 79,""of; Durants Neck, died in a Norfolk hospital last Saturday afternoon , after a short ill fiess. He was' a native of Perquimans County. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Marjtha Bateman Newby, two daugh ters Estelle -Newby and Mrs. J. O. Barnette of Norfolk, five sons, Char lie, George, Radmond and B. J. New by of ..Norfolk and Thomas Newby of New Hope; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren., - Jnineral ser vices were conducted in Elizabeth City on Monday afternoon by the Rev.: A. P. Brantley. . Interment was in an Elizabeth City cemetery. ;;":,:V. ",,., ::',.., . - ' ' ' . BUTT-RAPER - ; Mr. and Mrs. .Caleb J. Raper of Belvidere announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Lina, ,to Thomas Rudolph Butt, son of Mr. and Mrs.. Isaac C. Butt, of New ,U?e. The wedJing will take . pic ft. the Piner Wooa Friends Chuiv , . nr. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fer nando White in Belvidere on Saturday afternoon, February 28, Miss Frances E. Winslow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Winslow of Edenton, formerly of Perquimans County, be came the bride of Gordon Winslow, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Winslow of Perquimans County. The Rev. Mrs. Fernando White performed the ceremony in the presence of the im mediate families. The bride was attired in a gray wool suit with green accessories, and wore an orchid corsage. The couple had as their only attendants Mr. and Mrs. Bill Winslow, brother and sister-in-law of the bridegroom. Mrs. Winslow attended both the Edenton and. Perquimans County high schools and? was a former employee of the Rose store, in Edenton. vr - Mr. Winslow is a graduate of the Perquimans .County high school, and is at prominent Perquimans County farmer, t ' The newlyweds are making their home with the bridegroom's "arents near Belvidere. : fund raisins' caniDaiern. Estimated costs of the building, which is sched uled to be constructed upon a portion of the Town lot on Grubb street, is said to be approximately forty thous and dollars. A. R. Bridgford, manager and operator of the Edenton Air Service', which recently contracted with the Town" of Edenton for the Aviation facilities and operation rights of the Edenton Naval Air Station spoke briefly to the members present. Bridgford told the group that the Edenton Air Service will be engaged in many phases of viation. One of the most outstanding activities will be its flight school. It will be a gov ernment aproved CAA Commercial Flight School. He explained that veterans can take advantage of their eligibility under the GI Bill of Rights. The flying school will be approved by the Vet erans Administration and the State Department of Education. Miss Frances Cely, a member of the Perquimans County High School faculty, gave several interesting readings. It W,as announced that Sgt. 'Paul Fisher, Army Recruiting Officer will be the guest of the Legion at its next meeting, the first Friday night in April, and he will $how a number of interesting films pertaining to the army recruiting program. county lying south of Perquimans River, and R. L. Kingsbury is the co chairman for the territory north of the river. Individuals are being asked to. con tribute what they can toward the goal but as in past years membership in the Red Cross requires a contribution of at least one dollar. . Five From Here Will Attend B&PMeeting d; p. .. vh 7, 1948, at 6:U o Byrum Services Conducted Wednesday ' W. M. Byrum, 64, of Hertford, died Monday night in the Albemarle Hos pital. He was the son of the late Jesse and Jane Dail Byrum. .survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Jane Byrum; two eons. Jowdie and W. M. Byrum, Jr., both of Nor folk,- two daughters, Mrs. Edgar Howell of Tyher and Miss Elizabeth Byrum of Hertford and seven irrand- children. . . Funeral service.R wer conducted T"Niesday afternoon at 8 o'clock at I Hertford : r Assembly Church. &wal followed in the family ceme tery in Chowan County, v. ;. VFW;Club To Hold Ope;, . House Saturday Members of the Perquimans Post of the Veterans of Foreign, Wart will nold open house at their , club rooms Saturday night, March 15, beginning !Lt 9 o'clock. , - 7 ' ' J " T9 ret will also hold an Easter cance it t.e club rooms on Saturday, T "arch 7, ? ' kets for the dance will la placed oa sale during this week- Mrs. J. R. Futrell, Mrs. Lawrence Towe, Mrs. J. H. Towe, Mrs. Kelly White and Miss Davey Jo Lumsden plan to attend the District meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Club, which will be held in Roanoke Rapids, Sunday. They will be the guests of the Rocky Mount Club. The group of local women were in vited to the district meeting follow ing a' meeting of Business and Pro fessional women which was held at the Hotel Hertford with Mrs. J. H. Bagley as hostess on last Wednesday evening. . Much interest in an or ganization of a Woman's Club was j shown at the local meeting and the; invitation to the district meet was i made in order that the ' local group might become more familiar with the work of the organization. Sixty Attend Annual 4-H Club Banquet The Perquimans County 4-H Club County Council brought to a close its observance of National 4-H Club Week with a covered dish supper last Friday evening in the high school auditorium with approximately sixty parents and club members attending. Jesse James, Assistant State 4-H Club leader was guest speaker for the occasion. He gave an interesting talk on club work, basing his remarks on the 4-H club pledge which offers a challenge to clearer thinking, great er loyalty, larger service and to bet ter living. Mr. James was introduced by Ray Lane of the 5th grade club in Hertford Grammar School. Others appearing on the program were Harry Lee Winslow. Mrs. J. D. Yeates, Janie Winslow, Horace Layden, Evelyn Chappell 'and Janice Yagel. Miss Frances Maness, Perquimana County Home Demonstration Agents was presented with a lovely piece of silver as a token of appreciation by the club, of her splendid work. Miss Maness is resigning and plans to en ter the University of Tennessee for the spring term. The presentation was made by Horace Layden, Presi dent of the Council. The parents as well as the children entered into and enjoyed the thirty minute recreation, period at the con clusion of the program. Central PTA Meeting Next Monday Night The PTA of Perquimans Central Grammar School will hold its regular meeting Monday night at the school auditorium at 7:30 o'clock. The Win fall community has arranged a very interesting program, using as their Subject, "Recreation a Community Responsibility." The devotional will be conducted by Mrs. C. O. Fowler. A solo, "The Holy City," will be sung by J. P. Snipes. A funny reading, "The Deacon's Courtship," special E. H, Cannon of Cannon Cleaners 1 music by Mrs. Hopkins and a talk by today announced his firm will offer I Mr. Levinson on the subject of the local residents an additional service evening. Everyone is urged to come. beginning Monday, March 15, when a I wet' wash laundry service will, be es tablished in connection with the cleaning-business. ; , ; , - The firm -hag constructed an addi tional building in connection with its The regular meeting of the Board cleaning jilant, which will house the of Commissioners for the Town of laundry service ' and a number of . Hertford,, scheduled for last .Monday Bendix ' washers, purchased by the I night, was postponed until next Mon-. firm, are now being installed. - 'day night because of the absence from Cannon Cleaners Expanding Service Town Board To Meet Next Monday Night i.;vv Present plans call. for the service to begin Monday if installation of ma chinery is completed, by that time, the city of Mayor V. N. Darden, who returned home Tuesday after visiting at Rochester, N. V.;,
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