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Hertford, Perquimans (bounty, North CarolinaT Friday, April 22, 1949.
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Grciil Jury Re-isrts County BiCfiigs And
SchoGls MotEinad In Good Condition
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Extra Jurors Drawn Fori
April Term of Su
perior Court
The April term, of Perquimans Su
'perior Court convened here Monday
: morning with Judge Leg Carr of Bur
lington presiding.
'Court activities moved along at a
fast pace and it was found necessary
to draw a special venire of 15 jurors
' for the term. The names drawn for
service were Crafton Winslow, Hoi
land Hurdle, R. H. Copeland, J. T.
Morris, T. I Winslow, Jesse White,
L. I). Lamb. Quinton Hurdle, P.' J.
Bovee. Emerson Asbell, N. W. Bate'
man, Thomas Winslow, L. E. Umph
iett, E. T. Phillips and Chester Butts.
Three cases oh the criminal docket
and four divorce actions were dispos
ed of up to Tuesday noon, when the
hearing of George Dewey Overton,
charged with second degree murder,
was started.
The Grand Jury completed it work
and made a full report to the court
late Tuesday afternoon. The Grand
Jury was composed of J. C. Howell,
as foreman, E. L. Hurdle, Jr., Velean
Winslow, Josfiua Sutton, A. D. Thach,
Willie Winslow, Louis Proctor, Kus
sell Baker, Mqrden Stokely, R. H,
- Copeland, Aubrey Umphlett, H. C
' Hoffler, Emmett Long, James Roun-
tree, Guy Webb, Marvin Caddy, w. s.;
Evans and R. D. Creecy.
The report of the Grand Jury fol-
"We, the Grand Jury for the above
Term of Court respectfully return the
following report:
, "We have passed on all bills sent
us by the Court
"We visited the County offices and
found then well managed and in good
condition with the exception of lack
tt apace for filing records in the of
fices of the Cleric and Register of
' Deeds. We recommend " that the
vaults in these two offices be enlarged
aft once. All accounts of administra
tors, executors and , guardians have
been filed according 4o law. AS Jus
tices of peace in County, have
made written, reports -
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mended in the last Grand Jury report
have been made.
"We visited the Prison Camp and
found it in excellent condition,
"We visited the County Home and
found it to be in excellent condition
with the exception that the roof of
the keeper's home needs painting and
one of the inmate's rooms needs
.painting.
"We visited all of the schools in the
County and found them all in fair
condition with the following excep
tions
"Woodville colored school needs re
pairs to floor. 1
"Hertford colored school needs two
sets of doorsteps.
"We And that most of the recom
mendations as to the schools made by
the former Grand Jury are being car
ried out and we wish to commend the
superintendent of schools, Mr. J. T.
Biggers, for his interest and work.
"We, accompanied by two Highway
patrolmen, examined all the school
busses in the County and all were
found in good condition with the ex
ception of Bus No. 9, which is now
being repaired."
New Hope Church
Host Mi
New Hope Methodist Church was
the scene Monday night for the dis
trict meeting of the Methodist Youth
Fellowship of the Elizabeth City Dis
trict Hundreds of youths from the
churches in this , area assembled to
elect officers, hear speakers and en
joy recreation and a pot luck supper.
. The session got under way at 6
o'clock with directed games and con
tests by the Rev.. Troy Barrett of
' Durham who is Conference director
of youth work. Supper was 'served at
six o'clock, followed by a talk given
by the Rev. Robert Bradshaw; pastor
of the Wilson Methodist Church. ,
The meeting, it was reported, was
one of the v best ever held and was
thoroughly enjoyed by all those at
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Recorder's Court
In Ttecess Tuesday
Hertford Uons Club
Holds Anniversary
Don Helms To Speak
At PTA Meeting Mon.
The Parent-Teacher Association of
Central Grammar School will hold its
regular meeting Monday night at 8
.clod.'1
The Winfall community will have
charge of a very interesting pro
gram, the subject being ".Recreation
How Do They Use Their Leisure
Time?"
Don Helms, director of the Boys'
Club in Elizabeth City, will speak on
this .subject
All parents are urged to attend and
the public is invited.
Perquimans Indians
Trounced Edenton
lie Last Thursday
Joe Levinson's Perquimans Indians
scored all their runs in the first four
innings and staved off two Edenton
threats to conquer the Aces 8-5 be
fore some 800 fans last Thursday
night in the Edenton park.
Bill Winslow, the pride of the Per
quimans pitching staff limited the
Aces to five scattered hits in register
ing the victory. . Winslow fanned 10,
walked six and hit one, with errors
figuring prominently in the Aces
scoring.
Albert Lassiter making his first
start since he broke his leg in a foot
ball game last fall, gave up five hits
and six runs in the first three in
nings, but received poor support from
his mates. WflJard Goodwin, John
Ward and Earl Goodwin followed
Luaiter to the mound ad silenced
the Indians' war wheop after the
fourth inning. Ward gwv a credit
able ahowing, giving hat put hit in
hit two innings.
Earl Goodwin pitched: the last two
frames and fanned fotfrf the seven
men to face him," J 1
Calvin Bright , Perquimans left
Party Last Friday
Doond Plans For
Albemarle Team Are
Moving Successful
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Perquimans , County . Recorder's
Court, was in recess this week be
; cause the April : term of ' Superior
Court convened here Monday morn1
in. Judge Charles E. : Johnson re
ported that all cases on the recorder
docket had been aet for hearing next
Tuesday, Aprfl $. ,. . ,
and a sinsrle for a perfect niffht. AI
Benton and Howard Pitt had two
hits each to follow.' Earl Goodwin
got two of Edenton's five hits, both
of them doubles.
Perquimans scored three times in
the opening frame on two Edenton
errors, a fielder's choice, a walk and
Pitt's triple to left center. They add
ed another in the second on two
singles and an error and two in the
third on two walks, a double and an
error and their final two in the fourth
on a walk, two hits and an error,
; After the fourth they were limited
to two base hits.
Edenton srot one in the first and
two in the third and had to wait until
tha ninth to nick up their final two,
which came on four errors, a wild
pitch, a single and a fielder's choice.
The Indians continued their string
of victories when they trounced the
Elizabeth City Yellow Jackets on
Memorial Field Wednesday night by
a score of 16-4. Bill Winslow went
the route for the Indians and aside
from a few bad moments an the fourth
inning, when the vistors scored their
four runs, pitched an excellent game.
Miss VirginiaLong
Weds Cyril Winslow
Miss Virginia Mae Long, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Seth W. Long, Sr.,
of Route 3, Hertford, and James Cy
ril Winslow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert J. Winslow of Beiviaere, were
united in marriage Saturday after
noon, April 16, at 4 ociock in uie
Baptist parsonage at Hertford. The
Rev. C. W. Duling performed the
double ring ceremony. .
The bride wore a two-piece fitted
beige suit, with navy accessories and
white gloves, with a shoulder corsage
of red roses.
; Miss Norma Frances Butt of Hert
ford was maid of honor. She wore a
two-piece aqua suit with Mack acces
sories and a corsage of red roses.
Elwood Long, brother of the bride,
served as hest man. ;
' The bride's mother wore a light
blue two-piece suit with Diack ac
cessories and a corsage of gardenias.
The bridegroom's mother ; wore a
DTPPn two-piece suit with black ac-
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cessorie8.
Immediately following the cere
mony, the bridal couple left for t
short wedding trip.
The couple returned Sunday morn
ing for an enjoyable (Wedding dinner
at the home of the bridegroom's par
ents.
After dinner the couple arrived at
the home of the bride's parents for
tha weddinar supper, which was served
at 6 o'clock by candlelight and en-
State and National Of
ficers Present For Big
Event
Members of the Hertford Lions
Club, their wives and guests, headed
by .Walter C. Fisher of Ontario,
Canada, gathered at Harvey Point
last Friday night to observe the
tenth anniversary of the local civic
club. Mr. Fisher was the principal
speaker of the evening. The guest
list included zone, State and Inter
national officers of the organization.
The meeting was called to order
by William Cox, president of the
Hertford club, followed by group
singing and pledge of allegiance to
the nag. G. C. Buck, past president
of the club, offered the invocation.
Cox then introduced Norman N.
Trueblood, Counselor of Lions Inter
national, who acted as toastmaster.
R. R. White, zone chairman, gave
an address of welcome to the visit
ors and guests and pointed out the
meeting . was being held to create
understanding and good ieiiowsmp.
The response to the welcome was
given by William Privott, Jr., of
Edenton.
A highlight of the event was Fish
er's presentation of awards to local
and other Lions members and his
talk encouraging Lions to be leaders
in their club area where effort to
create an international understand
between men and nations must be
gin. "A thine which is so vital to
world security today,''
During the banquet Fisher present
ed several awards for outstanding.
achievements made by members in
dividually and presented the first
Lioness auxiliary charter to be given
to a Northeastern North Carolina
group to the Hertford Club.
Also presented were a metal desk
lion to President William D. Cox of
the Hertford Lions Club. This award
was made on behalf of Lions Interna
tional as a token of appreciation for
the successful participation of the
Hertford club in'fche , Melvin Jones
Drive inJsntlary
Other awards were presented to A.
T. Lane, Norman Trueblood, R. R.
White and J. Alvin White for a per
fect attendance score for the past 10
years, r ive year penect artenoance
awards went to Luther B. Sitterson,
William Cox, Sidney Blanchard, W.
W. Trueblood, Thomas P. Byrum, W,
L. Sumner, F. A. McGoogan and W.
S. Butler.
Ten year charter monarch chevrons
were awarded to Joseph Towe, Nor
man Trueblood, Dr. I. A. Ward, Julian
White, R. R. White, Charles Willi
ford and J. L. White. Ten year old
monarch chevrons went to A. T. Lane
and C. D. White.
Local Directors Pleased
With Progress Made
To Date "
J. E. Morris, business manager of
the Perquiman's Baseball Club an
nounced today that a meeting of all
baseball fans of the county will be
held at the Court House in Hertford
next Wednesday night, at 8 o'clock.
He' stated that complete plans for the
team for the 1949 season will be an
nounced, along with the roster of all
players to be used by the local team.
He urges that all fans turn out for
this meeting.
Directors of the Perquimans Base
ball Club, who have been developing
plans for fielding a team in the Albe
mare League during the coming sum
mer, are well pleased with results re
ported to date, according to Edgar
Morris, business manager and A. W.
Hefren, president of the club.
Mr. Morris, assisted by Acting
Manager Bud Cayton, Jack Brinn,
Henry Stokes, Lawrence Towe and
other interested fans, have been ac
tive in lining up prospective players
for the local team. They report thai
four players have been signed for the
Perquimans club. These are Sires
and Begeron, both of Duke Univer
sity, who played here last year. A
pitcher by the name of Collins and an
outfielder named Williams.
A number of players for the local
club were drawn from a league pool
at a meeting of the league directors
held last Monday night, but according
to Mr. Morns, there is no indication,
as yet, that these players will be
available or will play for Hertford.
These players are college boys who
have indicated a willingness to play
in the Albemarle League at salaries
set by the league directors.
Financially, plans for the local
club are also moving along satisfac
torily. Unofficial reports from mem
bers of the club's finance committee
indicate that approximately $1,500
has been subscribed for the club. The
directors have set a goal of $2,500 to
be rawed for the use of the club for
materials, lights and upkeep of the
ground. It is the plan of the direc
tors to operate the club in paying
players' salaries from the gate re
ceipts. The drive to raise funds for the
club will be continued until the full
$2,500 goal has been reached. How
ever, the directors are hopeful thai
the amount will be raised within the
next week or ten days.
Criminal Docket Crowds Out Civil
Actions At April Term Superior Court
Wildlife Club To
Hold Meeting April 29
Members of the Perquimans Coun
ty Wildlife Club will hold a meeting
at thft. Court House, in Hertford on
Friday night, April 29, at eight
o'clock, it was announced today by
Edgar Fields, president of the club.
Purpose of the meeting will be to
elect officers for the club for the
coming year and to hear a review of
the activities of the wildlife organi
zation.
Clyde Patton, Director of Wildlife
Resources Commission, will be the
guest speaker at the meeting. All
members of the local club are urged
to make plans to attend.
Joyed by vsrynev, ,
Red Cross Chapter
PlansSvim Project
Herbert N. Nixon, chairman of
the Perquimans Chapter of the
American Red Cross, announced to
day that the local chapter is now
conducting a survey to determine the
number of children of the county
planning to participate in swimming
classes to be conducted by the Chap
ter at Harvey Point during the com
ing summer months.
Mr. Nixon stated, "We are at
tempting to determine the number
of children that will take these swim
ming instructions in order that we
may know the number of instructors
we will need and to make our plans
accordingly,"
In conducting the survey, the local
Red Cross chapter is asking each
school child to bring a written con-
ent of his or her parents to school.
These confirmations from the parents
will be tallied and plans for the
classes will be based upon the number
of children planning to attend tne
course.
The Red Cross Chapter has already
made plans to send instructors to Red
Cmoa schools for training. Two and
possibly three local persons will be
selected by the Chapter to serve as
instructors at the local Deacnes aur
ing the swimming classes periods to
be conducted during June, Juiy u
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"Mr. Nixon urires narents who ue-
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children to take part in these classes
to give the child written permission
so it may be turned over to me
Cross officers.
MASONS WILL MEET TUESDAY
Pprniiiman Lodge. No. 106, AfF.
& A- M.,' will meet Tuesday night at
S O'clock. All members are urgeo w
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PMA Office Requests
Potato Growers To
Hie Form May 1
W. E. White, secretary of the Per
quimans PMA committee, announced
that the final date for applying for
eligibility for price support under the
1949 potato price support program is
May 13. He added, however, that all
measurements of potato acreage
must be completed by May 1. A pay
ment of a service fee will be made at
time of application for eligibility is
filed in the County PMA office, Mr.
White said.
The amount of service fee per acre
will be one cent times normal yield
in hundredweight for the county with
the minimum amount of 3.00 per ap.
plication. The State office has re
quested the county office to have the
Irish potato acreage measured on all
commercial farms whether or not the
Krower has applied for eligibility, on
all non-commercial farms on which
growers will apply for eligibility and
on other farms where the grower s
elisribilitv for Drice support may be
effected.
The support price for Irish pota
toes for 1949 is $1.75 cwt. for June
and $1.60 cwt. for July and August.
The county PMA office is request
ing all producers planting one acre
or more of Irish potatoes for com
mercial use. although they will not
apply for eligibility for support price,
to please notify the PMA office at
once.
Helen Marie Asbell
Weds VmT. Elliott
Bethel Ruritans
Plan Ladies' Night
Members of the Bethel Ruritan
Club held their regular dinner meet
ing last Wednesday night at the Col
onial Tourist Home on Grubb Street,
Emmett Long, president, presiding.
During the business session plans
The marriage of Miss Helen Marie were made to move a small school
Asbell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. building purchased last fall Dy tne
Ferquimans rsoara m
H. Asbell of Edenton and William T.
Elliott, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam T. Elliott of Hertford, was
solemnized April 14th at five o'clock
in a candlelight ceremony at the
home of Mrs. Jim Morgan, Star
Route, Edenton, aunt of the bride.
The room was beautifully decorat
ed with palms and fern with white
gladioli and snapdragons extended
from the mantel in a triangular
fashion.
The Rev. R. N. Carroll officiated at
the double ring ceremony.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a skipper blue suit
with white, and navy accessories and
a corsage of white baby orchids.
The bride's attendants were cous
ins, Miss Mary Cobb Dickens of
Nashville, N. C, as maid of honor,
whot,wore an aqua suit with brown
and white accessories and a corsage
of red roses and Miss Joan Cobb of
Edenton as bridesmaid, who wore a
navy suitwith white accessories and
a corsage w red roses.
The best man was the bridegroom's
father, William T. Elliott of Hertford.
The mother of the bride wore a
navy blue dress with matching ac
cessories and a corsage of red roses.
Mrs. William T. Elliott, mother of
the bridegroom wore a navy blue
dress trimmed with pink and navy
accessories. Her corsage was of
pink roses.
The bride and bridegroom left im
mediately after the reception for a
wedding trip. At present they will
make their home jn Hertford with
the Bridegroom's,, toarents.
Both are, employed . at the Marine
Corps Air" Station, Edenton.
club from the
Education to Bethel where it will be
converted into a community building.
The building committee reported
that the foundation for the building
had been completed and that the
next thing in line was the moving
of the building.
A committee was appointed to
make preparations for the observance
of ladies night which will take place
at the May 11 meeting.
Express Embargo
Lifted Tuesday
The embargo on all rail and ex
press shipments between New York
City and Hertford, which has been in
effect since March 9, due to a slow
down strike in New York, was lifted
today. Express shipments are again
normal, it was announced by G. W.
Trueblood, local Railway Agent.
Quick delivery of parcels and pack-
asres shipped by this method has re
sulted in the company being able to
lift the embargo, Mr. Trueblood said
Murder Case Consumes
Much Time; Drunken
Driving Cases Are
Completed
Officials of the Perquimans Superior
Court saw little chance of the entire
calendar for the April term of court
being cleared by the time court ad
journs Saturday. The criminal dock
et consumed most of the week 'and
only a few of the civil cases are ex
pected to be called for hearings.
The court convened Monday with
Judge Leo Carr presiding and three
criminal cases and four divorce ac
tions were completed at Tuesday noon.
A nol pros was taken by the State in
the case charging Herbert Hurdle
with trespass and on motion by the
defense the case of Claude Small, Jr.,
charged with drunken driving was
continued.
The first of two major cases got
under way Tuesday afternoon when
the hearing of George Dewey Over
ton, Negro, charged with murder in
the second degree began. The State
used several witnesses, including
Sheriff M. G. Owens, in presenting its
case against Overton, charged with
slaying Willie Hurdle, Negro, on the
night of October 31 last year. Hurdle,
according to State's evidence, was
shot three times and died from
wounds received by the gunshot As
sisting Solicitor Walter Cohoon in
prosecuting this case was Robert
Lowery. The defense attorneys were
Silas M. Whedbee and Forrest Dans
tan. The defense used a large num
ber of witnesses and built up its evi
dence to show that the shooting was
done in self defense.
Evidence in this case was concluded
late Wednesday afternoon and the at
torneys concluded their picas to the
jury early Thursday morning. I he
case went to the jury shortly before
noon Thursday.
Cases remaining to be disposed oi
when this newspaper went,-to press
were those against Jackson Oostoa,
Negro, charged with manslaughter,
the State versus Kyree Copeland,
charged with non-support and the
State versus Willie White, Negro,
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon, '
Three cases iR which the defendants
were charged with . driving orunx
were disposed of on Monday and
Tuesday morning. Mabel Stithent,
represented in court by Attorneys
Walter Edwards, entered a plea of
nolo contendre. She received a four
months jail sentence, suspended upon
good behavior for two years and that
she pay into the court the sum of
$100 and court costs.
Carol Saunders was found guilty 83
charged for driving drunk. He was
fined $100 and court costs and his li
cense was revoked for one year.
Saunders, in his defense, contended
he was not driving the car but that
its owner, Frank Dawson, was at the
wheel at the time of arreet. Solici
tor Walter Cohoon advised the jury
that in the event Saunders was found
guilty of the charge that he, Cohoon,
would direct the arresting Patrolman
to arrest Dawson on a charge of per
mitting his car to be operated illegally.
A verdict of guilty was returned in
the case charging Joseph Elliott with
drunken driving. Elliott was repre
sented by Attorney W. H. Oakey, Jr.
Judge Carr fined Elliott $100 and
costs and revoked his license for one
year.
It was believed by court officials
that the manslaughter case against
Coston would take most of Thursday
and that the other two cases would
not be heard before Friday. There is
little likelihood that any of the ma
jor civil actions will be heard at this
term of court.
4 ix . NAMED EDITOR
';Mrs.' Virginia: White Transou, for
merly1 of Hertford, has accepted the
position as editor of the Renfor Her
ald at Yadkinville.
Revival Services At
Methodist Church
A series of revival services will
be conducted at the Hertford Metho
dist Church, beginning Monday
evening, April 25, it was announced
today by Rev. p. L. Fouts, pastor
of the church.'
The Rev. M. W. Lawrence, pastor
of the First Methodist Church of
Elizabeth City will do the preaching.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the services. i
EASTERN STAR MEETING
The regular meeting of the East
ern Star's will be held Monday night
at 8 P. M., May 2nd. All members
are urged to attend.
Two Local Bills
Ratified By G. A.
Two local bills, affecting Per
quimans County, presented before
the Legislature have been ratified,
according to a report released by the
Institute of Government. ' House
Bill 1143, which will authorize the
County Commissioners to divide de
linquent tax collections between the
debt service fund and the general
fund, was ratified April 15 and Sen
ate Bill 395, which amends the law
pertaining to appointment and sal
ary of the clerk of the recorder's
court passed the third reading in the
House on April 15. This latter bill
authorizes the County Commission
ers to appoint a clerk of the record
er's court and to pay a salary of not
less than $50 nor more than $150 per
month to the clerk. 1
Up to the present time the clerk
of the recorder's court is also clerk
of the Superior Court and acts im
the capacity as clerk to the ssurt n
a fee basis.
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