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Volume XVI. Number 44.
OUBMMS WEEKLY-
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina. Friday, November 4, 1949."
$1.50 Per Year.
Club Organized
Here Last Friday
Mrs. I. A. Ward Elected
President: Club Has
21 Members
Mrs. I. A. Ward was elected presi
dent of the Hertford Garden Club at
the organizational meeting held Fri
day afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Ag
riculture Building.
Other officers' elected included Mrs.
C. T. Skinner, first vice president;
Mm. Charles Henc, second vice-president;
Mrs. V. N. Darden, secretary;
Mrs. L. C. Winslow, treasurer, and
Mrs. C. F. Sumner, librarian.
Mrs. W. T. Culpepper of Elizabeth
City representing the Eastern Dis
trict of Garden Clubs was present to
help organize the local club.
She spoke briefly to those 21 mem
bers present on the object of the gar
den club.
During the business session of the
meeting it was decided that the dub
would meet the first Wednesday after
the second Sunday in each month at
3 o'clock in the Agriculture Building.
The by-laws and constitution of the
club were submitted, but approval or
disapproval was tabled until the next
meeting.. November 16.
It was decided that eight delegates
would represent the newly organized
club at the district meeting in Eliza
beth City n Tuesday.
Other charter members in addition
to the officers are Mesdames J .P.
Perry, Tim Brinn, L. N. Hollowell,
Thomas Sumner, J. H. Newbold, Sid
ney Jessup, J. C. Blanchard, Charles
Whedbee, A. W. Hef ren, Howard Pitt,
Earl Pery, Will Dail, and Durwood
Reed.
THIS VMS
Red Cross Committee Completing Plans
For First Visit Of Bloddmobile Nov. 22nd
Nation's industry seemingly was
headed toward full operations again
when it was reported Wednesday that
a break appeared near in the coal
strike and the steel disputa was all
but settled. Thousands of working
men have been idle for some three
weeks due to the coal and steel
strikes,and many allied industries
have been hampered for lack of ma
terials. The steel strike was broken
when one of the big companies agreed
to provide pension terms for its men.
It was reported Wednesday that the
coal strike was near a settlement
when John L. Lewis summoned his
policy committee to a meeting next
Monday.
The worst air crash in history oc
curred Tuesday at Washington when
an airliner collided with a fighter
plane resulting in the death of 55
persons aboard the airliner. The
'fighter plane, piloted by Eric Bri
doux, director of the - Bolivian Air
Force, tore a wing off the huge air
liner, as an airport radio man at
tempted, by radio, to keep the pilots
from jamming each other. Bridoux
was the Sole survivor of the accident.
Death claimed another famous Am
erican this week 'when Edward Set
tinnius, Jr., war-time lend-lease direc
tor and former Secretary of State,
died of a heart attack in Greenwich,
Conn. He was 49 years old. During
his term as Secretary of State under
President Roosevelt, Stettinius played
an important role in the organization
of the United Nations.
' Ja predicted by newscaster 1 in
Washington. Admiral Forrest Sher
man was appointed to the post as
Chief of Naval Operations this week.
. Sherman succeeds Admiral Denfeld,
who was fired because of his stand
taken in connection with the unifica
tion of the armed forces.
Juniors To Present
Play On December 2
Members of the Junior Class at
Perquimans High School will present
. , i i v "Cij J L I t
weir annual jimy un uuy uigni.,
" December 2. in the school auditorium,
it was announced today. This year
the three act comedy It's A Great Life
tin hen chosen as the Slav.
The selection of the cast has been
. rnmnleted and rehersala be'ran last
week under the direction of faculty
' advisor Kooen uaugnam.
Members of the cast include Calvin
Butt. Doris Fave Allen. Mary Duns-
moor, Catherine Goodwin, .'Burnell
Winslow, James Umphiett, Virginia
Gay, Elizabeth - Proctor, Sue Cooke,
Harold voisen ana Horace Miner.
More Volunteers Are
Needed to Make Pro
gram Successful
Plans for the first visit of the Red
Cross Bloodmobile, which will come
here Tuesday, November 22, to secure
100 pints of blood for the Red Cross
Blood Bank for this area, are rapid
ly nearing completion, it was an
nounced today by Charles Harrell,
chairman of the local Red Cross com
mittee.
Mr. Harrell stated that the commit
tee is now making efforts to secure a
sufficient number of blood donors in
order that the Red Cross unit will be
able to obtain the number of pints of
blood needed from this county. In
order to inform residents of this
county of this Red Cross program," a
film on the project has been secured
and is being shown to civic groups
throughout Perquimans. This film
explains, with pictures, the entire
program, how volunteers sign up as
donors, then take an examination be
fore actually donating the blood.
This examination is given for the
purpose of determining the donor's
physical fitness to donate the blood.
The film shows how trained nurses
and technicians go about performing
the task of collecting the blood.
There is nothing to be afraid of in
volunteering to donate blood, Mr. Har
rell stated. Individuals in healthy
condition can safely donate a pint of
blood and tle only inconvenience is
the short time one must use in filling
the appointment. The committee will
notify each volunteer of the time to
appear on November 22, and at the
most it takes only 15 to 30 minutes
to complete the examination and se
cure the blood.
Members of the Business and Pro
fessional Woman's Club have volun
teered to do the paper work connect
ed with the program and cards noti
fying the donors of their appointment
will be mailed out: early next week.
The blood bank unit will be sta
tioned at tlie "Uerilord Methodist
Church, and the educational building
of the church will be used by the
nurses and technicians for the exam
inations and taking the blood. The
committee is hopeful that it can se
cure at least several hundred addi
tional volunteers for the program be
tween now and November 22, and in
dividuals who have not been con
tacted and who desire to donate blood
are requested to see Mr. Harrell or
Jarvis Ward in Hertford.
American Legion
Meeting On Thursday
The Wm. Paul Stalling Post of the
American Legion held its November
meeting Thursday, November 3, at
7:30 o'clock at the Agricultural
Building in Hertford.
During the business session, pre
sided over by Commander Francis
Nixon, membership buttons were dis
tributed to new members of the Post.
An interesting film on the Red
Cross Blood program, which is now
in progress in this county, was shown
following ' the business session. The
film was shown by Charles Harrell,
chairman of the Red Cross Commit
tee in charge of the blood bank project.
Examination For
Postmaster Called
By Civil Service
An open competitive examination
for the position of Postmaster at
Hertford has been announced by the
United States Civil Service Commiss
ion it was reported here thU week.
Closing date for making applica
tions to take the examination is No
vember 15, according to Edgar Fields,
local Civil Service Clerfk.
In order to be eligible for the exam
ination, an applicant must be a citizen,
mu?c have actually resided within the
delivery of this post office, or within
the town for at least one year im
mediately preceding the date fixed
for the close of receipt of applica
tions; must be in good physical con
dition and within the prescribed age
limits..
Full information-and application
forms may be obtained at the post of
fice in Hertford or from the Civil
Service Commission in Washington.
Holding of this examination is in
compliance with Postal Regulations,
although the vacancy was filled sever
al weeks ago when Congressman Her
bert C. Bonner recommended W. W.
White for the position. Mr. White
was sworn in and assumed the duties
as postmaster on October 1.
Farm Housing Loans
Available To Owners
The Housing Act of 1949 authorized
the Faremrs Home Demonstration to
provide loans for grants for construct
ion and repair of farm dwellings and
other farm buildings, it was reported
today by local FHA officials.
Loans for periods up to 33 years at
4 per cent interest will be made to
farm owners who are otherwise unable
to finance needed housing and other
building improvements for themselves
and their tenants. '
To be eligible for a housing loan,
you must be a farm owner, be unable
to get a loan elsewhere and lack the
necessary funds to make the needed
improvements. You must also be able
to repay the loan from farm and other
income. Tenants or farm laborers are
not eligible but an owner may borrow
money to build or repair houses and
other building for his tenants.
The loan is secured by a mortage on
the farm,, subject to any existing prior
liens and such additional security as
maye be necessary to reasonably pro
tect the Government s investment.
The largest loan for minor repairs
will be $1000, the largest grant $500.
No more than $1000 total may be ob
tained in combined loans and grants
for minor repairs. Grants may be
made only to repair owner-occupied
buildings.
When the purchase of additional
land or when improvements such as
clearing, draining, fencing and ter
racing will increase the family in
come enough ,to repay tie housing
lonas, funds may be used for land pur
chase or development
' County jommittees of local farmers
will recommend as io the eligibility
of the applicants, the reasonable value
of the farm, the type of assistance
for which: the applicant is qualified,
the amount of the loan or grant need'
ed ' and the ' number of years over
which the : loan should be repaid.
Where necessary the committee will
inspect the farm and personally inter
view the applicant before making its
recommendations.
National Officer Of
League For Peace To
Speak In County
Mrs. Annalee Stewart, national
president, Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom will
visit Perquimans County next Sun
day, November 6, to fill three speak
ing engagements at county ehurches.
She will speak at the Piney Woods
Friends Church at 10:30 A. M., at the
Hertford Baptist Church at 4 P. M.,
and at the Up River Friends Church
nt 7:30 P. M.
Mrs. Stewart is an ordained Metho
dist minister and has spent many
years traveling and studying condi
tions in many countries of the world.
She has spent considerable time in
legislative activities in Washington,
lobbying on urgent matters pertinent
and essential to the W. I. L. pro
gram.
The announcement of Mrs. Stew
art's visit to Perquimans was made
by Miss Mattie Saunders, who stated
that the W. I. L. officer will no doubt
deliver an inspiring message to her
audiences here and the public is cor
dially invited to attend the meetings.
Indians Drop Game
To Edenton Friday;
Play Columbia Next
Old Rivals Trip Local
Team In Last Period
Of Exciting Contest
The Perquimans Indians droDDed
their fifth straight football game last
Friday night when their old rivals ths
Edenton Aces rolled over the Indian
defenses for a 13-0 victory. The game
was played at Edenton and was home
coming event for the Aces.
Both teams were somewhat handi
capped for the contest Perquimans
Indians played without the services
of two of their stars, Pete Spivey,
who was out of the line-up with a
sprained ankle and Bob Jordan who
received neck injuries in the William
ston game. Two of Edenton's play
era were out of the line-UD due to
scholastic difficulties.
a Edenton won the toss and elected
to receive the kick-off but failed to
go anywhere and punted to the In
dians, who in turn were forced to kick
after running two ground plays. Mid
way the first period Edenton picked
up two first downs but failed to
threaten. Perquimans took the of
fensive during the second period and
rolled up three first downs but were
unable to score after marching down
to Edenton's 28-yard line. The play
during the first half, which ended with
the score nothing to nothing was
about even.
The Aces came back strong in the
second half and outplayed the Indians,
rolling up a total of nine first downs
while the Indians mads two, one in the
third and one in the fourth quarters.
Edenton started a sustained drive in
the third period which went 56 yards
and a touchdown on the first play
in the final peripd, a conversion was
good and Edenton led 7-0. The Aces
scored again in the final minutes of
play after a pass interception gave
the Aces the ball about midfield. The
try for the extra point failed and the
final s jrc v.-a? 13-0 for Edenton.
The Indians wMl play a train at home
Friday night when the Columbia Wild
cats come here to meet the Perquim
ans eleven. Comparing the records of
thesfi two teams for the season indi
cats that fans will see a fine contest
between the two teanis, they are about
evenly matched and while Columbia
has failed to win a game this year
their record against conference op
position is about the same as Per
quimans. The game will be played on
Memorial Field, starting at eight
o'clock.
State To Open Bids
On Paving County Road
Bids on the first 2.7 mile of road in
Perquimans County to be paved under
the State's bond program will be open
ed at Raleigh on Friday, November 4,
it was announced by the Highway
Commiaion last Saturday. - .,
District Highway Commissioner
Henry Shelton said the project is be
ing let to contract at this time in or
der that work may begin before win
ter. , ' .
The bond road project for which
bids will be opened today is the hard
surfacing of 2.7 miles of road from
U. 8. 17, near Jackson's Store, south
ward to Hertford-New Hope road.
: ; MASONS TO siwEET
A ' meeting of Perquimans Lodge,
No. 106, A. V. A. JiLt will be held
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. All tnem
ben are ursred to attend and a spe
cial Invitation is extended to visiting
Masons.
ILLNESS OF JUDGE'S BROTHER CAUSES
ADJOURNMENT OF SUPERIOR COURT TERM
Tommy Miller To Fill
Police Dept. Vacancy
Hertford Town Board meeting in
special session here Monday night
transferred Tommy Miller from the
street department to the police de
partment to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of A. S. Bovanzier.
Mayor V. N. Darden stated, follow
ing the meeting, that action on appli
cations for the job was tabled for the
time being, and the transfer of Miller
to the Police department was on a
temporary basis.
Miller formerly served as night
policeman for the Town prior to his
transfer to the street department
about two years ago.
HighSchool Honor
Roll Announced By
School Principal
A total of 29 students at Perquim
ans High School excelled in scholastic
work during the first grading
period and were listed on the school's
honor roll, which was released this
week by E. C. Woodard, school princi
pal. The ninth grade led the school with
seven members on the roll while the
eighth, 10th and 12th grades had six
members each to win honors.
Listed by classes the honor students
were:
Eighth g r a d e Tilson Chappell,
Hudson Fisher, John Morris, Kather
ine Ann Ward, Joanne Lane and Suz
anne Towe.
Ninth grade Mable Martin Whed
bee, Faye Butt, Kay Stanton, Billy
Chappell, Glenda Lane, Mollie Lee
Yeates, Julian Winslow.
Tenth grade Lewis Dawson, Tom
my Sumner, Marguerite Butler, Mar
vina White, Pauline Burbage, Amy
Van Roach.
Eleventh grade Doris Faye Allen,
Virginia Gay, Calvin Butt, Percy Rog
erson. Twelfth grade Claire Hunter, Pat
Phillip3, Ruby Lane, Marjorie Perry,
Emma Rogerson, and Shirley Butt.
Baseball Meeting
Called For Next
Wednesday Night
Following a meeting of the directors
of the Albemarle Baseball League in
Edenton last Monday night at which
time plans for operating the league
during the 1950 season were discussed
without a definite decision beingl
reached, local baseball leaders have
called a meeting to be held at the
Court House in Hertford next Monday
night, beginning at eight o'clock, for
the purpose of obtaining, from local
fans their views as to the continuation
iif local baseball.
Several matters of importance will
be discussed at the meeting here next
week and it is hoped that every per
son who likes baseball will turn-out
for ihe meeting. '
Men who served as directors of the
local club during the past season, and
who are interested in promoting sports
on the local scene stated that the in
terest shown bv the local fans at the
meeting Wednesday night will de-l
termine whether or not efforts will be
made to continue any kind of sports1
activity here.
PTA Groups Taking
Renewals To Weekly
Only nine more days remain for
subscribers of the Perquimans Weekly
to renew their subscriptions through
members of the Parent-Teachers As
sociation at Hertford Grammar and
Central Grammar Schools.
Members of these two organizations
have been acting as subscription
agents for the Weekly since October
24 and will continue their solicitation
through November 12.
Bureau Directors
To Meet Tuesday
Directors of the Perauimans Farm
Bureau will meet next Tuesday nignt
at the Agriculture Building to make
final plans for holding a county-wide
Farm Bureau meeting here at a later
date. Tentative plans call for several
State officials to be present for the
county-wide events
Reports made this week- revealed
that the membership drive now being
conducted by the ; 'Farm Bureau is
about 100 members short of the coun
ty goal. Solicitors seeking Farm Bur
eau memberships i are urged to com
plete their canvassing as rapidly as
possible in order that, this county can
make a final report to State Headquarters.
Four Cases Disposed of
During Opening Day
Of Court
The fall term of Perquimans Super
ior Court was adjourned Tuesday
morning when Q. K. Nimocks, pre
siding judge, was called to the bed
side of his brother who is seriouslv
ill at Baltimore, Md.
Only five cases of the 26 listed on
the calender for action at this term of
court were disposed of before adjourn
ment, and all remaining cases were
continued until the next term of
Court.
Court opened here Monday mornine
and following the charge to the grand
jury, which was made by Judge Nim
ocks, the criminal docket was started
with the case of Claude Small, Jr.,
charged with driving drunk being the
first called. Small entered a plea of
nolo contendre and was ordered to pay
a fine of $100 and cots of court.
Two divorce actions were heard
following ihis criminal case and di
vorces were granted in the cases of
Georgianna Roberts vs Carl Roberts
and Howard Collins vs Gene Collins.
True bills were returned by the
grand jury against Roy Sutton and
Sterling Miller, charged with larcency
and against Willie Sutton and Wallace
Rush charged with breaking and entering.
Vernon Wiggins, Negro, entered a
plea of guilty to a charge of driving
on the left side of the highway and
was fined $25 and costs.
Court adjourned for the day Mon
day afternoon as efforts were being
made to select a jury in the case of
Roy Sutton and Sterling Miller.
Judge Nimocks was notified of the
serious illness of his brother late
Monday night and ordered Clerk of
Court W. H. Pitt to adjourn the term
Tuesday morning.
Action on the remaining cases was
continued until the next term of court
and officials of the court stated Tues
day morning that there is a possibility
that a special term of .court .will be
sought in January in order to clear the
alender of the cases listed.
Local 4-H Clubber
State Winner Of
Project Contest
Horace Layden, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Anderson Layden of Route Two, was
one of the 24 young North Carolinians
honored by being chosen as State win
ners in 4-H Club projects for 1949,
it was announced this week by Jesse
James, assistant State 4-H Club lead
er. As State winner in his division Lay
den will receive a free trip to the Nat
ional 4-H Club Congress to be held
in Chicago in late November. Layden
won tht- contest conducted among 4-H
members in better electric methods.
In connection with the State-wide
contest, one boy and one girl from
49 counties, chosen for their out
standing work in better methods pro
jects will attend the State better
electric methods congress to be held
in Raleigh on November 7 and 8.
Twelve prizes, six college scholar
ships and six gold watches will be
awarded at this meeting, six of the
prizes going to boys and six to girls
who are selected as territorial win
ners. An interesting program, including
talks by outstanding State leaders
has been arranged for the congress
which starts next Monday.
AUXILIARY TO MEET .. .
The St. Catherine's Auxiliary will
meet next Monday night at eight
o'clock at the home of Mrs. W. L.
Jessup. ,
The meeting of the Convocation of
Eaenton will be held in Washington,
N. C, on November 10.
Hertford PTA To Meet
Thursday, November 10
The Hertford Grammar School
Parent-Teachers Association will meet
in the school auditorium Thursday
night, November 10, at eight o'clock.
The program for the meeting will be
geared to the observance of National
Educational Week and a film on the
subject will be shown. Door prizes
will be awarded to both men and wo
men. Officers of the PTA report that
more men are taking an interest in the
training and guidance of their children
thar. has previously been noticed and
a 'most interesting and educational
program for the year is being pre
pared to encourage their attendance.
Local Pastors At
Church Conference
Rev. D. L. Fouts and Rev. E. B.
Edwards, pastors of Methodist church
es in Perquimans County are attend 1
ing the North Carolina Methodist Con
ference being held this week at San
ford, N. C.
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