North Carolina Newspapers

, ' ... : s . Ill 1 I I I r I V I Ml r 1 - r J f l . I Volume XV.-r-Mumber 17. Hertford, Perquimans (Jounty; North Carolina, Friday, April 23, 1948. $1.50 Per Year CUIJTY BOARD OFDUCATI0I4 TO HOLD FECIAL MEETluG MONDAY AFTERNOON Approval of iTeachers . And Selection of New Supt. on Agenda Members of the Perquimans County Board of Education will meet in a special session next Monday after wuin. at 2 o'clock for the purpose of approving i the .election of teachers for the county schools and - to con sider applications for the selection or. a new superintendent of schools to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of P. T. Johnson as superintendent :, , The -announcement of the special meeting was made today by Mr. John- ' son. superintendent . ,'. ; ' School committeesr for-the various schools of the county, met in the sup erintendent's office last Tuesday night ifor the purpose of re-electing local teachers, subject to the teacher allot- ' ment to be made ' by the State. The entire list of State teachers, which number about 31 for the white schools "and 89 for the colored schools of the county, were reelected by the-committee, but it is reported that at least "two resignations may be returned by -the close of the present school year. ? The" biggest item on the agenda for the special meeting will be con 4 sideration of a number of applications -tnr th nnaitinn Countv Superin tendent P. T. Johnson, present sup erintendent, has tendered his resigna tion to be effective June rf. a num ber of applications for the positions, , it has been reported there were1 five or six, have been made to the Board of Education -but a canvass of some of the members of the board revealed that definite action on this matter may not be taken before the regular meeting of the Board on the first Monday in May. County Cancer Fund Drive Opns Monday '' Vi "V:-? '.: .-.:".'".., . 'v. - u , - ' ' -r: - . .Perquimans County's, Cancer Drive wm gel vir' aen,. jv Hiorh School Annual In Hands Of Printer Heavy Fines Meted Out By Recorder In lay Court On Tues ' Ail materia! for the Perquimans High School Annual, the Kilcoca- naom - has nMii . comuieieu nuu a- 11VU1., .., . - sembled, according to the staff of the year book, and has been sent to tne printer for publication. ty at. aff of the annual has been working diligently all during the year writing material for . tRe book and group pictures of student groups and organizations of the school were made several weeks ago. TWo .nrintpra are exDected to re turn th annual to the staff for dis tribution some time the -latter part of May. ?K Large Docket Follows Week's Recess By JLo cal Court County Committee Organized For New Security Loan Drive Indians Open Home Baseball Season With Game Tonight GatesviIleWiil Provide Opposition to Strong Local Club FOUR POLITICAL CONTESTS DEVELOP AS CANDIDATES FILE FOR COUNTY OFFICES nnrHini to J. H Tower countf chair- ' man in charge of raising the local - quote of 400,,, fory the cancer cam oaicrn fund. : Mr' Towe" announced today that he is now naming community solicitors to handle 'the collection of" contribu tions which will be needed to put the county over the top in the fight against cancer. ' Painting out that funds raised in this county will be used to help - .finance the three-fold attack on the , -disease that last year killed more ' ' than 2,500 men, women and children . n North Tarolina. the local chairman " stated that he is hopeful that the - unnntv ramnaiim can be concluded within a short period of time. Thel national cancer drive closes on April " 30, and the local committee is map ping plana to gain the local quota on . or before the close of1 the national . -campaign. , , ' ,V Plana for the local drive is based -Moiniv nnnn fadlvidnal contributions ' and residents of the county who de sire to contribute toward tms cam An an hV crivinff COntribu , tiong to aoUcltors when called upon of by sending contributions direct to . fli a county 'Chairman.. .- ' It lis - estimated, that there are 36 .cases of cancer in rerquimans county t Miia ttmA wid fundu raised through " the local drive wm go to helping to fight the oattle against this disease. A large portion, of the zunas win oe , , spent on. a widespread educational program designed to teach the public -the early symptoms' of cancer and to ' . encourage prompt medical . attention while' the disease is in early stages , and chaace of cure Is good, : Girl Sccut Benefit : -Friday ArJ Saturday ' - The Hertford Girl Scout camping fund will benefit from two card par ties scheduled for .Friday and Satur ; j, .tvVta of thla wwk. it wu an- BUUVW hv Scout leaders todav. The -tt ef the parties, -bridge affair, v 1 be given at tne nome or jars. i . tonlirht. On Saturday a rook T' ity 111 be given at the home of ' Lire. J. Towe. Both parties wilt bc- 'i at 8 o'clock; nd a list of love ly "prises have been donated ,by local mere?, rats for awards. ' Tkkfets for the parties are on sale and may be secured from members of h n?ri S"ont troon: . Proceeds from the parties will be used to help de- fray errenses of tne gins" camp mis sumnr r. , i- -' r- rrt ANNOU?cr:.:r:NT !:?. I'ra. . rLA Clior'y tf E". ' Cl'y ar.iiounce t' e K a rf at . Ira I'jr' April AX ",-: j-- 1 1 1.1 r. , t ... . ' t ' 1 Final plans are being made for the holding of the .Security Loan Drive being sponsored by the Treasury De partment between April 15 and 30, it was announced today by R. M. Rid dick, who has been named as chair man nf thp Perauimans County Com mittee. The drive will feature the sale of U. S. Savings Bonds, and county in the State will be allotted a quota. As yet the lca! quota has not been announced, out .Norm Caro lina will be asked to purchase nearly 31 million dollars worth of the new security bonds. Mr RinHick stated that the local committee is being formed to handle the county drive. He announced that C. P. Morris will serve as chairman for the Agricultural Division, lhe entire committee win ne nameu uy Monday and each member of the com mittee will attend a district meetilig at Greenville next Monday night at ..,k;v timo full dotails of the dr.ive will be explained 'to the committee m n avnanfad at flip irom ii ,niuuuuii -v A..rH!tK- to ;fh locS chairman plans for the Perquimans drive will be set up and earned out iouuwihb the meeting next week. Mr. Rlddick added that he believed Perquimans Countians, as in the past, will dbck the new security bond drive in such a manner that a short campaign will enable the local committee to meet its drive quota shortly. THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES who were leaving the pits again in protest to court action i.w.. airainat tha miner's union and WIB.C11 , . ti t. T.our!a have been asked oy dVUU - Lewis to return to work. Federal Judge Alan Goldsborough returnea a in th lAwia case lueauay, fining Lewis $20,000 and his union a total of 1.4 millions. This judgment H stamina I violation only and additional fines may be levied when the judge passes on a civu juagmem. later this week. i ' a ' mii wao JronDed into the Con gressional hopper this week which, if for th re-enactment of selective service. The: bill proposes that all men between we ages ox j do ,ni rao-iafor for service, with aim uv ri ... . -o 1 ----- M . those between 18 and 25 eligible for .anrioe. . in aaamon ine uiu CWHIW ' ' ... , . would increase the ceilings on the size of all armed services ana ireew all reserve units. , Finos totnllinir more than $500 and costs of court were assessed against a large number of defendants lacing hpforo Judsre Charles E. Johnson in Perquimans Recorder's Court this week. The large docicei was due partially to the recess the court observed last week. Fines of $10 and costs were taxed a.oindf R I.. Davis. Abraham Sleas, Jacob Simon, John McComack, Kil burn Lewis and Lucian Pritchard, all of whom entered pleas of guilty to charges of speeding. Sophie Kornblum, George Gillings, Jack Jarmack, Henry Howe, E. L. rt Robert Hanks. Lewis He- feelfinger, Patrick Barrow, Herman Iskin, iPhilip Small, Harry uutterman and Sam Wallace were fined $5 and costs on charges of speeding. Entering pleas of guilty to spew ing, Melton Craddock, Theo Zubatkin and Felix Goodwin paid fines of $15 and costs and Nathan Lubou was fined $25 and costs. Clifford Mobley was fined $10 and costs for driving with insufficient brflks James Cradle and Lee Sutton, both Negroes, were taxed with the costs of court on charges ot Being arunK and disorderly. Rntprinir a plea of guilty to charges of driving without a license and using improper licenses, uariaim Bunch was fined $35 and costs. George Overton, Negro, plead guil ty to driving with improper lights. H naiH a fine of SKI and costs. George Riddick plead guilty to a charge of driving drunk, and paid a flo r.f Sinn and costs 01 court. Npwhv. Neero. was fined $25 and costs on a charge of reckless John Carlton was taxed with a fine of $10 and costs on a charge ot ariv with imnroner liehts. Gene Tucker was fined $25 and tnr vine' Without a license. rhiotonher Armstrong;. Negro v ... I t , , n pnnrf twice within a short ULCU V v. - w . imp for drivine with insufficient brakes, after being ordered not to drive the car, was fined $w ano cosis of court. James Overton, Negro, was fined 1K offpr homer found ETUilty of aS- sault on Edward Eason, "Negro, who was found not guilty of the charge. Arnold Wjnslow, Negro, was fined $10 and costs of court for driving with insufficient brakes. Fred Kelly paid the costs of court on a charge of nshing witnouc cense. - ' . , . Cedric Moore was fined ou anu costs on charges of speeding and hit and run. . -' Local baseball fans will have an opportunity to see the strong Per quimans High School team in action on tha home field for the first time tonight when Coach Joe Levinson's Indians' meet the Uatesvnie nign School team in a return engagement. Game time is set for 8 o ciock. Sporting a winning streak of five straight games, the Indians are set tinw a. fast nace in the eastern divi sion of the Albemarle Conference and show promise of capturing tne con hnni titlp for the vear. Thus far the local nine has chalked up victories over Jamesville twice, Columbia, Ply mouth and GatesvilTe. . The Indians continued their win ning streak during the past week-end , TIT ' 1 1 1 by trouncing the UolumDia wnacau by a 11-2 score and turning back Jampsv illp for the second time in a game here Tuesday afternoon 17-3. Fine fielding and hard hitting fea ture the Indians' attack this year. The Indians have played two error Ipcq frames and the entire squad, consisting of some 19 players, many of whom see action in eacn game, is i building up an excellent h-'tting roc- oid. To date the Indians have com pletely outclassed all opposition and boast two fine high school pitchers in Billie Winslow and Earl Rogerson. Symons, Elmore, Ward, Chester Winslow and Lane are leading tne way in the hitting department. .Speaking of the first home nighl game of the season, Coach Levins. n stated that the game with Gatesville should provide plenty of good base ball for the local tans, "uaiesvme, he said, "has the best outfit we have faced yet this season. We played fine ball to beat them before, but may have our -hands full when we mod again." Winslow and h.lmore are expeciou to be the starting battery for the game tonight, with Rogerson, Kirov ari'6vye ready . to do relief hurling in event changes are needed. CentralTTASeting Held Last Monday Potato Referendum Called For April 27 A nntarn referendum will be held at the Agricultural Building in Hert ford Tuesday, April 27, from Vh. M. to 6 P. M. All producers with potato acreage allotment have been mailed a copy of the proposed marketing agreement and order. Every grower in rerquim ans County, as defined in the pro posed marketing agreement and or der, who produced potatoes lor mar ket in 1947 is eligible to vote. Potato producers should cast their ballot in person, but if they are un able to be present at the County ACA office on April 27, such persons may cast their ballot by mail, provided that such ballots are postmarked prior to midnight April 27. Ballots are j available at the County ACA office. County Draft Hoard Is Reorganized On Reserve Status Races Slated For Rep resentative, Boards of Education and Commissioners New Hope Resident Dies In Hospital T4.i;. r. nmniiinlfttji have lost oat in the national elections held in Italy on Sunday and Monday, according w reports from Rome. Non-Communfat parties show an increasing lead in the races lor unporwuiv jvramireu r i, hp .ountinr of ballots con Itlnue.1 The report states that the Communists apparently nave ioi w .t.i.t.:i r aahinat. nnatl In the ' government . which . will be formed following ne Rlax Campbell Named Johnson's Manager m. i m Johnson.' candidate for Governor, has named Max , Campbell of Hertford as his campaign-pjanager for Perquimans counry. -y With the naming oi i-cuun.jr hi. ank. Mr, Johnson was the A.t th candidates for the office of Governor to complete K State-wide organization. 1 . : f- Mr Craton C " r Etenh' t i, Jr., of Garner anr. e birtn a gon Craton GUm r lorn on 'ayApril 15th. Mrs. Cora Russell Eure, 60, died Sunday morning at 5:50 o clock in the Albemarle Hospital following a -i , ;iioc She was a native and BUUlt UUHrW , " lifelong resident of Perquimans Coun ty hd daughter of the late .m n :- Pnsaell. She was a member of the New Hope Methodist Church and member or tne mis sionary Society of the Berea Chns tion Church, s . , , She is survived by her nusoanu, Raymond D. Eure; two daughters, Mrs. Freeman umpnieu nu Ernest Whiter three sons, H. R. Mil let. J. E. Miller and J. u. miner Norfolk, Va.i four stepdaugnters, t rv TTwlla Mm. Gaston Banks, WIS. . ,.. Mrs, Howard May oi vvaierou. Conn- and Mrs. Joseph Garrett oi tov5-- , r C. Two stepsons, Belvin Eore and Melvin Eure; three sisters, Mrs. H. ; H. Caddy, Mrs. Johnny JacksMi and Mrs. J. P. White, four brothers, Jimmy nusaeu, 1 11 TT1 Wi.naall Ann lom xuo- sell of Manteo; 18 granocniiureu .... Bigstep ranJ i' vi .4.AMkAnn nf. 2:30 o'clock in New Hope Methodist Churctt. - ine pastor, the Rev. nr. "1 7" iiated, assisted by the Rev, Preston Cayton. Burial followed u me darwood Cemetery. , , The P.T.A.- of Perauimans Central Snhool held its April meet ing Monday night in the school audi torium. The meeting was opened oy singing "Onward Christian Soldiers". Tha riiimherland and Baffley Swamp communities were in charge of the program, using as their suDjecis "How the Community Builds for World Security" and "Mental Health". Th iWninnal waa conducted by v. rt n 1 ...Un arfra the Kev. Kioy a. oaunaers, or on one of the subjects of the even in "How the community Builds for Wot-IH SMuritv." Two selections were erven: "Follow Me" and "Willing to TalrA tha Cross": bv Mr. Edward Jor dan and Leslie Winslow The reports of the standing committees were giv en by their chairmen. Mr. j. r. nrincmat. mfldf remarks con- OHVHf f- T . . tha oehool. Miss Johnnie White gave a history of the activities of the F.T.A. for tne year ii " !9aR A noater contest was held in which all grades participated. The prize for the primary graaes. was awarded the first grade, Mrs, Ruby Winslow, teacher; and the prize for the grammar grades was awarded xo the sixth grade, Mrs. Ounice Riddick, teacher. A few minutes of recreation was directed by Mrs. Johnny Lane. Dr. T. P, Brinn gave a very mteresi i imnmilm talk on the sub- Jeet "MenUl Health". The attendance prize was awarded tne sevenxn grauc, Miss Margaret White, teacher. Perquimans County's selective ser vice board is beins? rnorganized on a reserve status with two members "of the old board alread appointed and a third member to be named shortly. Further instructions from State head quarters are being awaited prior to an organization meeting expected to be held soon. K. M. Riddick and Thad C. Chap pell, two members of the board prior to its dissolution last year, have vol unteered their services for the new board and a third member is expected to be appointed by the Clerk of Court, chninnan of the Board of Elections and Superintendent of the County Schools. As soon as the three member board is completed, it is expected to meet and name a chairman, select a clerk who will serve in the event of an emergency and also choose a tem- ; porary office for the handling of se lective service matters. I The draft hoard ceased active func jtioning as such when the National Selective Service Act expired in March of last vear. It had been in operation since 1940. In calling on the services of the county s former hnarH memhers. it was pointed out that while no third armed conflict may occur, "strategic planning must he based on the worst contingency that may reasonably be exipected," hence the formation of a selective re serve in the State. Political interest, in Perquimans County 'picked up somewhat late Sat- urrlftv aftprnnnn ad thp riparlline for candidates to hie notice of candi dacy with A. W. Hefren, chairman of the Board of Elections, neared. Four contests developed when two candidates filed for the office of Rep resentative, two for Commissioner for Bethel Township, two for Commis sioner for Parkville Township and two for the office as member 01 the Board of Education representing New Hope Township. E. Leieh Winslow and Clarence W. Phillips are seeking the nomination for the office of Representative; Roy S. Chappell and Freeman Long will contest each other for the office as Commissioner from Bethel and George W. Jackson and Johnny Pike are seeking the nomination for Com missioner for l'arkville Township. In the race for the membership on the Board of Education, W. E. Dail, in cumbent, is opposed by Delwin Eure. Other candidates who are without opposition, seeking nominations to county offices are: h. M. Terry and R. T. lirinn, incumbents on the Board of Commissioners and T. M. Twine seeking the post for Belvidere To-rn-ship. J. W. Ward is a candidate to succeed himself in the office of Regis ter of Deeds; Charles E. Johnson for Recorder's Judge; Max Campbell for Treasurer, and D. L. Barber for membership on the Board of Educa tion for l'arkville Township. With thp closine of the books for candidates the Board of Elections will now prepare for the holding of the primary election on May 29. Regis trars and judges tor the various nollim? nrecincts have been made and it was announced that registration books will be open from May 1 through Mav 15 for the purpose of permitting eligible voters to register or make changes in registering 11 they have moved from one precinct to another since the last election. Chal lenge Day. for the registration books will be Saturday, May zz, tne Boara announced. Una Leora Winslow Weds John A. Hobbs OESo Initiate Candidates Monday. m.. TTfrnt rhanter of the Ordl of Eastern Star will hold its meet if,..,,!,,., nivht at 8 o'clock at the lodge rooms. Three candidates for member-Vp will be initiawsa n uu meetlrj. All members re urged to be .prert v-' " v - 'J.' Mackey-Lewis Vows Spoken April 10th ' The marriage of Miss Rachel Jane M..W.1, jtano-htor of Mr. and Mrs. Hance Holler of Hobbsville, to Carl n7ii.n. indi uii of Mr. ano airs. ,,'UBVU ' , ." -- . w Tnri. a Hertford Route &, was quietly solemnized on Saturday, a in X'Kii at. tna DarauuuKB Winfall W the Rev. Earl Edwards, nsing the. ring ceremony. ; , . . lit... J t. a Khia The bnde was auireu m crepe' dress with high neckline nd black accessories and a snouiuer sage of red roses. Her oniy orna ment was a double strand of pearls. The' only attendants were Daryl -rwiL ani Flla Ma White, who was dressed in a grey gabardine suit with srreen .:. accessories and a corsage of red roses. - . ' , - ' Th. i,awlwHla Will DUUte xneir home with the bridegroom's parents on Hertford Route x. . Mr. and Mrs. Earl Winslow of Bel- virlpm announce the marriage of their daughter, Lina Leora, to John Ander son Hobbs, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hobbs of Tyner. Th nintrlp rinsr ceremony was per formed by the Rev. W. C. Francis at the Baptist parsonage at Center Hill, on Saturday evening, April 10, at 7 o'clock. Only members of the imme diate families were present Tha hriHe. unattended, was attired in a slate blue gabardine suit with matching black accessories. She wore a corsage of pink roses. The bride is a graduate of Perquim ans County High School and is em nlmraH at ftreirorv'a 5-10-25c store in Hertford, where she has worked for the past four years. The brides-room attended Chowan County schools, is a veteran of World War II. and is a carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. : Hobbs are making their home at Tyner. New Hone Resident Observes 97th Birthday B&P Woman's Club Organized Friday Twentv-one. Hertford professional and non-professional women met at the Agricultural Building lasi rnaay nicrht anH organized a Business and Professional Woman's Club. Those attending the meeting displayed much interest ia the organization of the local club and a large member ship is expected to grow with the club activities. Guest speaker for the meeting here last week was Mrs. Ruby Blythe, tha Rockv Mount B&P Club. She was accompanied to the meeting by four memhers oi ine Rocky Mount Club, nffinars elected for the local club were Mrs. Lawrence Towe, president; Miss Elizabeth Fowler, vice presi dent, and Miss Davey Jo Lumsden, secretary-treasurer. During the business session it was decided that the annual dues of $5.00 be the membership fee for a year, the amount to be paid to the treasurer by April 30. The club chartep will be held open until this date ano any one interested in joining the club is cordially invited to do so.. After April 30 all new members will be ac cepted only upon a vote of the mem bership. Mra. R. S. Banks. Sr.. one of Per quimans County's oldest residents, is observing ner 7th wrtnaay ioaay. i Five generations of her family gathered at the home of L. R. Webb, near New Hope, last Sunday to cele brate the approaching event, and a picnic dinner was served tne iamiiy and guests who had gathered to pay homage to the grand - little lady on observance of the occasion. , -. Amnncr IhAva . nrAMM Were SirS. ftanVa' tbmM children. 28 BTandchil- dren, 88 great grandchildren ana nine great great grandcmioren. i,t.rlut V..atra Star MeetklZ ; Mr. and Mrs. CecIU Winslow and Mrs. Riddick Chappell will attend an Eastern Star meeting in Elisabeth City tonight - Game Warden Reports Change in Keguianon FMnn Wtnalow. Perauimans Coun ty Game Protector, today released notices of regulations in regard to ... ...a a fishing restrictions in mis area. At a mMttnir nf the Wildlife Re sources Commission in Kinston last week several changes were made In regulations. Firot was a clearing up of the rule regarding the sale of bait The Commission ruled that indivi duals, by obtaining permits from the crama warden, can take or seine for I bait and sell same to fishermen.;: Fishermen were also given tne right to fish for shad and herring six days a week instead of the previous three, ... Fishing nets on Sunday, nowever, prohibited. .A spawning area was aisa-aei up : l.fM AMitifir anil fa jliaAjl to flail m va vvu"., , bum w . w v -- . ,v tag May X through June 80. Thft , , area in Perquimans is the rarquim- ana River from N. C Highway 8T i bridge tq head, a distance ot.JO miles. ' " - - " .'y 'j