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1 4 "nTnaTr?F"iT Y : Volume XVI. U umber 14. ' - He: tf ord, Perquimans County, North Carolina. Friday, April 8, 1949. $1.50 Per Year. Car3ffOm110!!lMAIfctols ones rjiarmvapi'pii lifted in tm Can De Restored J. T. Diggers Re-elected Superintendent; Com mittees Are Named PeKmiman$, County 'a Board ef Education .: was . reorganized for the next two years at a meeting held in the Court House on Monday. Julian A. White, a member of the Board for the past three terms, was elected as chairman of the Board. He succeeds W. E. Dail, retiring member. D. H. Eure and George Caddy were sworn in as new members of the Board. Other - members composing the or ganization are Si M. Long, C. V. Ward, Mrs. A. R. Cook and Mrs. Alice E? Futrell. ..John T. Biggers, superintendent of schools for the past year,, was re elected to this position for a term of two years. ; , J In accepting "the election as chair man of the Board, Mr. White 'thanked ' the Board members for the confidence placed in him and pledged to perform Jthe duties of the office to the best of lis ability. - Following the organization of the Board and election of the chairman and, superintendent, the Board re ' 'viewed the school budget for this i year and amended the budget to al- -' low payment of . (425.51 to vocation teachers as 20 per cent of one-third of salary paid them. It authorized I the purchase of a new truck for school use from funds derived from the sale of county school property. i Authorization was made for the pay . ment of one-half of the expense in replacing light bulbs on the athletic field. A sum of $100 was voted for pay ment to a music teacher' at the high school for the past year and $50 was voted to pay for' music used by the - Glee Club. v . . . , y State Senator J. Emmett WJnslow JT "was a visitor to the Board meeting nd he .reported to the Board on the : f progress of educational bills now un t dar consideratioir by ttie Legislature, -' The Board members adjourned, the - tneeting at 1 o'clo ah4;ifeht,t the HeillWtfteaiaaM as. guests of the cW)l. ' TcIIiwing the lunch, the ' Bard : inspected the y building and complimented Miss Thelma Elliott, principal, on her fine work in the school.. Committees for the Grammar Schools and High School were ap pointed as follows: Grammar School Committee, C. P. Morris, Julian , Mathews, Louis Smith, J. D. Chap pell, Charlie Phillips, Chester ' Butts ' and J. M. Copeland. High School committee, A. W. Hef ren, Clarence Chappell, Dr. T. P. Brinn, Mrs. Mor ris Griffin and Carson Spivey. These ' committee members were appointed . for a term of two years. Long Rites Ilsld At Cetlial Tu -stlay P.M. County Legislators Introduce Two Bills ; Two bills,' pertaining to Perquim ans County, were introduced in the General ' Assembly last week by Representative' E. Leigh Winslow and. State Senator J. Emmett Win slow. The bill introduced by Represen tative Winslow will adjust the div ision of delinquent taxes collected. The adjust to be division of the funds between the General County Fund and the Debt Service Fund. Senator Winslow introduced a bill in the Senate which would place the clerk of the Perquimans Recorder's Court on a salary basis. The bill give3 the county commissioners authority to fix the salary at a min imum o $50 and a maximum of $150 per month. At the present time the clerk of the recorder's court is paid on a fee basis. Exams Announced For Rural Carrier At Belvidsre P. 0. The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an exam ination to fill the position of rural carrier at the Belvidere Post Office; According to the announcement the examination will be held in Hertford at a date to be set by the Commis sion. Receipt of applications, to take the examination will close on April 28, 1949. The date of the examina tion wilt be stated on admission cards mailed to applicants after the clos ing date for receipt of applications. According to the Civil Service an nouneement, requirements for the position are that , tural carriers must furnish and maintain; at their own expense, sufficient vehicle equipment for the prompt handling of the mails. feJPhe examination U1 beipen only J toffflibf,1Vr4M "wno we al legiance to, the United States who are actually residing in the territory served by the post office where the vacancy exists, who have been actu ally residing there ,aor one year next preceding the closing date for receipt of annlications. and who meet the other requirements set forth dn Form AN-1977. Both men and womenMif qualified, may enter this examina tion, but appointing officers have the legal '-right to specify the sex desired ill requesting certification of eligibles. 1 Form AN-1977 and application blanks can be obtained from the va cancy office mentioned above or from the United States Civil Service oom mission at Washington 25, D. C. Ap plications must be on file with the Commission at Washington 25, D. C, prior to the close of business on the date specified above. Funeral services for Mrs. SaJlie i Williams Long, 64, who died at her - home, Route Two, Ed en ton, Sunday at 6:30 P.; M., following a lingering ill- ness, were conducted Tuesday after noon at 8 o'clock at the Bethel Bap tist Church, by the pastor, the Rev. E. G. Willis, assisted by her former pastor, the Rev. J. T. Byrum of Bel haven N.- C. "Safe In the Arms of Jesus" and "Sweet By and By" were sung by Mrs. Fred Mathews and Mrs.; Tom Madre, accompanied byf Mrs. Lindsey Winslow at the piano. " '' The casket was covered with a pall of white roses, Easter Jilies, carna tions, snapdragons and fern, v Pallbearers were McMullen Wil ' liams, Rea Williams, Arthur Howell, Clyde Landing, Irving Stubbs, Noah ; Gregory, Dan Berry and Johnnie Howell, all nephews bf the deceased. , Mrs. Long was a native and life long . resident of Perquimans County, 1 and a member "of the Bethel Baptist ' Church. She was the wife of the late -v, Sidney-" L. Lone of Perquimans - County. .", j She is survived by seven sons, Seth, '-, Claude, vlrvin, : Freeman, ; Ambrose, Ernes and r Howard Long: two daughters, Miss Eunice Long and Mrs. ' Wilms Brabble, and 12 grandchildren, all of Perquimans County; bne broth er, "S3. T. Williams of Norfolk, ande4 toda by the Rev. D. L, Fonts, . - Several nieces and nephewfl.-v v;',, ' ' Burial was made in Bethel Ceme- tery" ,'''.'',''' v-'k ; MARt TONE'S TO MEET ; ' v The. Mary Towe Missionary Circle of the Hertford : Methodist Church will meet Monday night, ApA 11, at S o'clock at the home of Mrs. Eton Hurdle. ' All members are urged to r be present and to bring visitor with them. , , ,H PTA To Hear Field Secretary April 14 Miss Genevieve Burton, field secre tary of the N. C. Congress of Parents and Teachers, will be the guest speaker at the meeting of the Hert ford PTA on Thursday, night, April 14, 4tH o'clock in the auditorium of the School. 1 , Miss Burton will speak on a subject pertaining ' to parent education, and according to reports, is well inform ed and an excellent speaker. Mem bers of the executive committee,, who heard her speak at the district meet ing at Plymouth, feel that this is an excellent opportunity for local PTA members to hear this discussion and urge all jnembers to attend. ' t V. A special invitation Is extended to members of the High ' School and Central Grammar PTA, and all oth ers who wish, to attend the meeting. During the business session officers for the next year will be elected at the April -jcviii:.;.. Holy Week Services ; At Methodist Church s Special Holy Week services will be conducted at the Hertford Methodist Church on Wednesday, Thursday and. Friday or next weeK. it was announc pastor of the church, ' These special services will start each night at 8 o'clock. . Communion will be observed at the services on iinursoay evening and aj pageant , entitled -Sseven Sayings of Christ on- the Cross," will be present ed Friday evening. -The pageant win be under the Erection of Mm. B. G. Koonce. . ' 1 The public is cordially invited, to attend all servicea. . Action Effective Tues day; ' Made Possible Under- Recent Law Rent control in Perquimans County ceased to be effective last Monday, when Federal Housing. Expediter Tighe Woods announced in Washing ton that ceilings were lifted from six counties in North Carolina, including Perquimans. Thus the rent law, which has been in effect in this county since August 1, 1943, is no longer in effect. The lifting of rent ceilings io this county, made possible under' the law recently passed by Congress extend ing the law for 15 months, means that local landlords may now up. rental prices on properties within this coun ty. However, as explained by Mr. Woods, this law also permits the housing official to re-establish rent controls in any area where lifting of the controls bring about high and un reasonable increases in rents. Rent control was established and became effective in Perquimans Coun ty August 1, 1943, following passage of a national rent control bill, and the system was placed under the di rection of the OPA. . Ceilings , were established on basis of rents charged as of March, 1943. With the passing of OPA rent control was continued and area offices directed observance of the law. The lifting of rent control here is expected to aid the somewhat tight housing situation. At the present there is a good demand for houses and apartments, but only a few va cancies exist. Some of these have not been rented because ceilings placed on the property were deemed too low. What effect, if any, that the ac tion taken in lifting local control will have on local rents will take some time to determine, but in all proba bility should the situation get out of hand, control may be re-established again until such time as demand will equal the supply. . Rules renounced For PeanutContest Here After April 15 the farm agent's of fice will accept . applications from Perquimans County farmers who wish to enter a peanut production contest, it was announced today by I. C. Yagel, county agent. This contest is being sponsored by L. N. Hollowell, and 100, in three, prizes are being offer ed for best production. First ' prize will be $60, second $25 and third 15. The contest will be based on quality and yield of peanuts. There must be at least 10 farmers competing for the awards to be given. Speaking of the contest, Mr. Yagel stated, "In most cases where a farm er has quality he will have yield also. Too many Perquimans County farm ers are not giving enough attention to caring for their peanuts after they are produced. Poor shocking has caused more -local .farmers to lose money on peanuts than any one prac tice. It is hoped that a contest such as this will encourage farmers to take better care of their leading cash crop peanuts. The rules of the contest are: Con test open to all white farmers of Per quimans County. Entry blanks must be filed in the farm agent's office not later than June 15. Must grow as much as one acre. The acre must be aU in one plot The plot must be measured and staked some time be fore peanuts are dug. (This work to be done by some one approved by the contest committee. (A sample of pea nuts must be taken for grade and quality test and turned in to the farm agent's office. . (Method: when pea nuts are being picked a handful must be taken from each bag when the bags are filled, j This sample must be saved just as it comes from the picker and not picked over). A report of the yield in pounds must accompany the sample. (This report must be signed by the contestant and the op erator of the picker). The three prizes will be awarded on the basis of yield and quality. Half Day Closing Observed Wednesday Some 17 local stores started their annual custom of closing for a half day. during the spring and Bummer months on last Wednesday. These stores will continue th lialf day clos ing each Wednesdsy until further no tice,1 In addition to stores already mentioned, W; M. Divers Son and Wright's Jewelry stores observed the closing this-week. ' W way Drive For Funds To Promote Baseball Started Tfiis Week Club Management Re ' ports Number of Play ers Signed Members of the financial committee for the Perquimans Basphnli rinh met here Monday night and maDDed plans to conduct a drive to raise $2,500 to help defray expenses of od- erating a local team in the Albe marle League during the coming summer. A. T. Lane, chairman of the committee, siatea that the drive to raise the limds will trot unrW this week. solicitation for funds will h0 made in Hertford by Henry C. Sullivan and J. ri. lour: in New Hon.. TWnahin Dy a. it. (.ook and Steve I'errv: in Winfall and Parkville Township by Cecil Winslow and A. R. Winslow, Jr.; in Iielvidere 'Township bv Tom Eason and Ralph White and in Bethel Township by Josiah Elliott. The directors of the local baseball club are agreed and have announced that they plan only one cainpaien for iuiws to help held a baseball team this coming season. It is their plan to operate the team in such a manner that the donations made this one time, plus the gate receipts during the sea son, will finance the operation of the club. A spokesman for the directors stated that in the event that local fans help to the point that the $2,500 is forthcoming that operational costs will be maintained to the point that further solicitation of funds from the public will not be made. Playing jilans for the team are also moving along in rather good fashion. Acting Manager Bud Cayton and Har mon Young went "player" hunting over the past week-end and located four players for the local club. All of these players have had experience in the Coastal Plain League and have signified their intentions of playing for Hertford this coming year. The players signed by Cayton are Robert Hartsell of Kinston, who is a pitcher; Jesse Collins, another pitcher from Goldsoro; Grady Stott of Wilson and Wilmjp Williams of Jacksonville. Both of the latter are outfielders. Local players expecting to see ac tion with the team this summer, be sides Cayton and Young, are Red Kimbrell, Hank Christgou, Joe Now- ell, George Wood and Tom Vick. Contracts are being made with a number of other players but as yet no arrangements have been completed with them for the coming season. ADC ELECTION FOR TOWN OF HERTFORD ASKED IN BILL BEFORE LEGISLATURE Glee Club And Band To Give Concert Tues. Perquimans High School Glee Club, under the direction of Mrs. Charles E. Johnson, will present a concert, jointly with the high school band, next Tuesday night, April 12, in the auditorium at the high school, E. C. Woodard, principal of the school an nounced today. The Glee Club, composed of 36 voices, has been practicing some time for the performance and a fine program has been arranged for the evening, hpecial numbers, a. wording to Mrs. Johnson, have been arrange J for bo'h the boys and girls- of the club. The concert t be given by the Indian Nine Downs COLUMBIA H1 17-2 Perquimans High School won its first conference baseball game and the second straight game of the sea son last Tuesday when the Indian nine bowled over Columbia by a one- siaea count oi u-z. Alter going scoreless in the first inning, the In dians got to the Columbia pitching and had a field day which netted runs in each inning after that. The game was called at the end of seven nnings. Earl Rogerson started on the mound for the Indians and went five frames before being relieved by Vance Bright. Rogerson fanned 11 Columbia batters and Bright fanned four. Spivey did the receiving for the In dians and was one of the leading hit ters for the Indians during, the game. The Indians' game with Gatesville, scheduled to be played on Memorial Field, was cancelled- by Gatesville. However, the second game of the week was played by the Indians at Gatesville on Thursday afternoon. Next week the Indians are sched uled to play at James ville on Tues day and at Edenton on Friday. t VFW Post To Meet At New Hope On April 14 Members of the Perquimans County Post of the 11 Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a Golden Jubilee sun- per at New Hope. Community House on Thursday night, April 1.4, it was announced here today. -5 The ' supper has been moved up from Saturday to Thursday. The event will mark the 50th' anniversary of the organization of VFW. . The regular meeting of the Post will be held pext Monday night, April 4, at the Post club room, and at that time officers, recently elected for the new year, will be installed. On Sick Lbt ' , Df. Allen Bonner has been confin ed to his Jiome for several days be cause of sickness. band will bp under the direction of Bert Ainswoith, bandmaster. Much Interest In Corn Contest Being Shown By Producers Perquimans corn producers are showing a lot of interest in the con inuation of a corn growing contest for 1949, it was reported today by I. C. Yagel, county agent, who an nounced that the contest will be sponsored again this year much along the same lines as last year. Business men and civic clubs are joining in the sponsorship of the contest this year, Mr. Yagel added, and while the size of prizes will be reduced, there will be a greater number of priezs. Plans be a greater number of prizes. Plans from $75 down to $20. The regula tions for the contest are announced as follows: Contest open to all white farmers n Perquimans County. Entry blanks must be filed at the farm agent's of fice by June 15. Must grow as much as one acre. The one acre must be all in one plot. Each contestant will check his own yield and report -same to the farm agent's office by October 15. Samples must be " sent in for moisture test. Contestant should not gather any of the contest com acre before November 1, except the por tions gathered for checking yield The twelve highest yields reported by Dctober 15 will be re-checked by the corn committee to determine the win ners. A method approved by the N. C. Experiment Station will be used. The eight prizes will be awarded on the basis of yield. First prize, $75.00; second prize, $60.00; third prize, $50.00; fourth prize, $40.00; fifth prize, $35.00; sixth prize, $30.00; seventh prize, $25.00 eighth prize, $20.00. Application blanks may be gotten at the farm agent s office. The following business firms and civic clubs have contributed cash to be used as prizes in this contest Bethel Ruritan Club, Hertford Lions Club, Hertford Hardware & Supply Company, Winslow Oil Company, Southern Cotton Oil Company, Towe Webb Motor Company, Major-Loomis Company, Hertford Livestock & Sup ply Company, J. C. Blanchard & Com pany, Hertford Banking Company, Farmers Supply Company, Reed Oil Company, Darden Brothers Depart ment Store and Hertford Oil Com pany. County Board Meets In Routine Session Members of the Board of County Commissioners met here last Monday in a routine session and handled fis cal matters brought to the attention of the Board. Much of the meeting time was consumed with the Board members checking county tax scrolls for possible errors in tax listing. Several of the Board members sig lified intentions of attending a meet ng in Elizabeth City on Tuesday night, at which time representatives from Pasquotank.: Camden. Chowan and Perquimans counties met to dis cuss a proposal to establish a joint- county home in Pasquotank County. In connnection with the proposal dt was reported that the local Board members were attending only for the purpose of hearing plans for the pro posal discussed, and there was not, at this time, any inclination on the part of the Board to join in the plan. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. Dr. and Mrs. Ivie Alphonso Ward announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Marguerite Ward to Mr. Wilfred Buck Yearns of Wake Forest, N. C. son Of Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Yearns of , Louisville, Ga. The wedding will take place in June. - Action Started at Re quest of Residents For Right to Ballot on Question Residents of the Town of Hert ford are to have an opportunity to vote on the question of establishing an Alcoholic Beverage Store in Hert ford, .according to a bill presented in the Legislature during the past week. The bill, presented in the General Assembly, by request, by E. Leigh Winslow will permit the Town Board to call a special election to determine the issue, or the election can be call ed providing IS per cent of the voters of the Town of Hertford petition the board to call for the election. Other parts of the bill set up conditions under which the store would operate in the event that the electors of Hertford vote in favor of the estab lishment. A number of other towns, cities and counties in the State have had similar bills presented during the current Legislature and the action taken by the Town Board in request ing the right to hold an election in lertford was brought about by a mmber of requests presented mem bers of that body. A spokesman for the board stated that after receiving these requests that members of the board considered the matter at some lengths and a de cision was reached that the residents of the town should have, and were entitled to, the privilege of deciding the question of a special election. Following this decision the bill was drawn and forwarded to Mr. Wins low for presentation before the Legislature. A date for holding the election hinges upon whether or not the Town Board calls the election or whether the balloting will come about by a petition being presented to the board, by voters of the Town. According to reports, proponents of the question, pointed out to mem bers of the Town Board that ABC stores are operated in most of the county seats in this part of the State; that income received from this source is enabling the governing bodies of those communities to carry out wide improvements within the towns and that if a store is estab lished in Hertford profit therefrom will also aid the local board to bring about much needed improvements here in Hertford. These proponents also stated that improvements needed in Hertford, and which'must be carried out before too many months in the future will necessitate a considerable increase in the nresent Town tax rate unless ad ditional revenue is forthcoming from other sources. Under the provisions of the bill, presented in the General Assembly, all profits from an ABC store if es tablished in Hertford, will go entire ly into the treasury of the Town. Recorder's Court Has Varied Socket Seven cases were disposed of at this week's session of Perquimans Recorder Court and two cases were continued until the next term of court. Henry Groll, Wayne Sumners and George Norris, all charged with speeding, entered pleas of guilty to the charges and each paid a fine of $10 and costs . of court. Nancy Sheldrake entered a plea of guilty to a charge of speeding and paid a fine of $15 and costs. Costs of court in the case charging Nathaniel Whedbee, Negro, with as sault, was charged against Hattie Whedbee, Negro, the prosecuting wit ness in the case. C. R. Phelps, charged with operat ing a car without a license, failed to appear for a hearing. Judge John son ordered that the warrant be re turned to the officer and that Phelps be held on a $100 appearance bond. Adlee Foster, Negro, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of non-support. He was given a six months road sen tence, same to be suspended upon the condition that Foster post a $200 bond and pay $40 per week for the support of the children of Mary Etta Webb, Negro. Martha Spruill, Negro, charired with failure to take treatment for venereal disease, entered a plea of guilty. She was sentenced to iail for 90 days, sentence to be suspended upon the condition that the defend ant take rapid treatment for the dis ease within three weeks. The case of Carl Owens. ' charred with reckless driving was Bontinued.