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' .... . .) c i" 'r r II; i; i Vclums XVI. Number 49. iiilWI ' WEEKLY MMMMiMMMMtaHM MMr..MwHHMakW U.HHHMMHHHHMMinaMMH & sxjHtaa MMSWMSi - Hertford, Perquimans County, North CarolinajfViday, December 9, 1949. c:?zT:;jE;EEDEDTODru::Gu::iTYTp v;c:id SEtn ghaiiam tells rotary . Senator Guest Speaker At Rotarjr Meeting ; Monday Night, , , Cooperation', such u used in Ro : .lV! tary International for the benefit of - . all, is needed to bring unity to the ' , world. Senator Frank P. Graham told ,H members of the Hertford Rotary Cluib ' ' meeting here Monday night ' J' Be pointed out that the Rotary . : group representing all segments of life within a community branched out : through the world, using cooperation1 as a means for growth and strength. Relating that a large part of the ,: unification of the world could be traced to three factors that began sim ply as ideas he told the club that the invention of the Mariner's Compass, led to the commercial revolution which resulted in world-wide trade, - ' changing the world concepts as it ad vanced. The invention of the Bteam j engine brought the industrial revolu- I tion which likewise spread through J out the world, making vast changes . - chief of which was that economic and j- political; situations, which formerly h' were localized, became international problems. The (third factor, the Sen- ator pointed out. was the discovery of the. Atomic Bomb. ; ' The revolution which this discovery will bring, said Senator Graham, ' will be of such power it ties us fate ' fully with the rest of the world. We have only a short time to make readjustments for the advancement of 1 the Atomic revolution and for that :. reason the Senator stated the Unit ed States should be definite and bold , in using its power to bring about a " t change in the charter of the United ' ' Nations which will permit internation al inspection and control of . atomic ' v power. "We should use the time we have to amend the UN Charter to .... bring about cooperation in the world -t with nations working for peace and - .. advancement," the Senator said. Senatoi ; ftnd Mrs. Graham! . were; ' guesis'vf'the local Rotary Xlub a i vjxq nwuy -meeting. ' umwoirv py-m lionored fiftata, thciub memperj 4-11 Achievement Program Held On Tuesday Night Perquimans County 4-H Clubs Tield its annual Achievement Day Program, Tuesday night The program consist ed of a Summary of the years work by Ronald Butt, a challenge ahead by Mollie Lu Yeates, a report on BetO ter Methods Congress and National 4-H Club Congress by Horace Layden, special music by Janice Yagel and an address by W. C. Chappell. The high light of the program was recognition and awards to members who had done outstanding work in their various pro jects during the. past year. Following the recognitions pi awards the 1950 officers of .the ff-H County Council were Installed JftxaJNinA B. White, RmHmm: wer: Presi dents Horace tayden: vice-president, at the Perquimans Central . School. iRonald.Buttj secretary, Janice Yagel. The delicious turkey dinner waa pre pared and served by members w the Central PTA. '' Assistant Agent Resigns Position J. 'K. Butler, Jr., assistant farm agent in Perquimans County since last July, has tendered his resignation in order to return to State College In ' January, it was announced this week by I. C. Yagel, County Agent Mr. Butler was selected to receive a scholarship , at State to continue studies in agriculture, it was an nounced. Since coming to this county Mr. Butler has accomplished much work in building up 4-H Clubs and the interest among local children in these clubs. . , . ' Butler will be succeeded as assist ant agent by E. L.1 Topping, of Roa noke ; Rapids,: who graduated from State ' College this month. Topping comes to this county highly recom mended by the College and officials " of the Extension Service. Hertford Lions To : Sponsor Boy Scouts Members of the Hertford ' lions Cub, at their meeting last Friday night voted to sponsor the Hertford r'- troop of Boy Scouts during the com- ing year; it kaS ' announced Monday. A committee of composed of Rob ; , en Elliott, B. L. Gibbs, A. H. Ed- wards, and T.vP Byrum was ralmefdf ;; i to handle the reorganization of the lo-al Boy Scouts and to appoint a 5 Scout Master. , ,t This committee will be assisted by Charlie Viann, Charles Skinner and ' Waiiam Whie. :' - " ! l. ,' , A meeting for the boys who desire to loin the troop will be held at the . Hertford Cleaner's Building Friday night at 7:30, and wl boys interested - in scouting are asked to attend. ' f ; Rcrrcf:cntin Farm -Curcau In Chidao , ' Two members of the Perquimans County Farm Bureau, Elwood White and Preston Mixon, wall leave Satur day for Chicago' where tteyrwill. at tend the national. Farm -Bureau on- ventl-n December, 13 thrbujh the 15. TH local Farm Bureau previously ri i " nnca to send lour of its mem ; j i fe CUcago mc.:. - but f i a oJ tiro delegates to i. -J. Board Of Education In Meeting Monday The Perquimans County , Board of Education, meeting in regular session on Tuesday opened .'bids for the con struction of an agriculture and physi cal education building -at Perquimans High School and handled other rou tine matters brought to the Board's attention. , . A group of Negro citizens, repre senting the PTA of the County Train ing a School, petitioned the Board to retain a high school at Winfall for Negro students.- 'This petition was taken under advisement by the Board. The Superintendent, of schools was directed to have all employees of the Board of Education to sign contracts, stating, the scope of their work, re sponsibilities length of contract, va cations and obligations. Members of the Board will meet again tonight to further consider bids for the construction of the vocational building at the High School. Thes installation was a very impressive candle light cere mony. Awards for outstanding work in their projects were presented to the following club members. Boys, Meat Animal , Production, John Mansfield; Poultry, Jesse Ray Mansfield; Field Crops, Clarence Chappell, Jr.; Soil Conservation, Clarence Chappell, Jr.; Achievement, Horace Layden; Leader ship, Ronald Butt; Garden, William Byrum. Girls, Dairy Foods, Janie Winslow, Mollie Lu Yeates; Dress Re vue, Carolyn Hurdle, Janice Hurdle, Bertha Gay Chappell ; Clothing Achievement, Janie Winalow; Food Preparation, Christine Wirtslow; Food Preservation, Mary F. Eure. The following boys were awarded ribbons and cash prizes for outstanding, ex hibits. Corn, first, Harry Lee Wins low, second, Horace Layden, third, D. A. Carver; Yellow Corn, first, Alton Ray Stal lings, second, Ronald Har rell, third, Joseph Rogerson; Peanuts, first, Clarence Chappell, Jr., second, Horace Layden, third, Harry Lee Winslow; Garden, - first, Clarence Chappell, Jr., second, John Hill, third, Richard , Matthews; Soybeans, first, Clarence Chappell, Jr., second, Clar ence Chappell, Jr., third, : Belmont Perry, , Eggs, first, Horace Layden, second Clarence Chappell; Cotton, first, Ronald Butt; Forestry, first, Arnold Chappell; Records, Clarence Chappell, Jr. second, Horace Layden, third, Harry Lee Winslow. . The following girls were awarded ribbons and cash prizes for their ex hibits. Biscuits, first, Kathleen Hur dle, second, Julia, Mae Boyce; Canned Foods, first. Bertha Gay Chappell, second, Janie Winslow, third, Jo Anne Mattehws; Records, first, Joan Mad re. second, Mary Frances Eure, third, Phyllis Trueblood; Needlework and Hamlicrafbs, first, Mary . Frances' Eure, ; second, Louis Violet White, thrid, Eva RumcH, Shirts, -blouses and slips, first, Pat Rush, second,. Mollie Lu Yeates third, Shirley Eure; Dress es, Janie Winslow, second, Joan Madu re, third, Jean LongCakeev first, Janice Yagel, second Annette Proct or, third, Winslow;!Candy, Joan Mad re, second, Alice Dawson, third, Mary Frances Eure; Pies, first, Lillian Ann Hoffler, second, Pat Rush. .. ' ' ., Certificates of )' Achivement ; were awarded to all members who has suc cessfully completed a project for the past year and .' turned hi a ' record . book. Started In County ray Survey Wednesday Morn ing Health Department Is Conducting Work; the Schedule Given One of the big mobile X-ray units operated by the State Board of Health arrived in Hertford Wednesday morn ing to start operations of the mass chest X-ray 3urvey to be conducted in Perquimans County from December 7 through January 14. The unit which came to Hertford Wednesday set up operations at the Perquimans High School and started making X-rays of all school children 15 years of age and over. This work was completed on Thursday, and the unit moved to the Major-Loomis Company near Winfall, where it will take pictures of the com pany employees on Friday. On Sat urday the unit will move to the prison Camp at Woodville where X-rays will be made of the prison inmates and the employees of the camp. Next week the unit will be located it Chapanoke on December 13 and 14; at Belvidere on December 15, 16 and 17. v The big units, five in all, operated by the State Board of Health arrived in this district on Monday. They were escorted through Hertford by the Perquimans Band, and Highway Pa trolman, enroute to Elizabeth where each unit was assigned a schedule for the weeks ahead. Health Department Officials have requested that every individual, 15 years of age or over, join them in helping to .make this the best survey ever conducted in this area. Primary purpose of the survey is to discover early presence of tuberculosis, and this can be done, if individuals will apply at the mobile unit and have an X-ray taken. As previously announced this X-ray is free, it costs nothing for a resident to have the X-ray taken and each individual will be notified personally as to the results found on the film. A person may apply at the unit for an X-ray at anytime, or any location. If you niiss.tht unit when it visjfcs! your community you can apply when the unit Visits a neighboring com munity or when it comes to Hertford on January 3, . Ccjntv Board Na $1.50 Per Year. mes Tax Listers; Draws Jury List For Court ' BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT 1 Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Christensen of Rochester, N. Y. announce the birth of a daughter, born Monday, Decem ber 4. Mrs. Christensen is the former Uuia Florence Darden. Cotton Referendum Set For December 15 Arrangements were completed this week for the establishment of polling places for the national cotton mar keting quota referendum Thursday, December 15, in all of Perquimans County's cotton' growing communities, and also for the: election of the com munity committeemen and delegates to the county convention, Which dele gates will elect the county committee men to administer the 1950 farm program. : , . W. E. While, secretary of the County Production and Marketing Administration Committee, also said that notices haiieen mailed to each known eligible I voter advising him where to vote iil the referendum and in the election ) for the community committeemen. , All persons Who, as landlord, ten ant or share cropper, had an interest m a crop of cotton produced m the United Stetes. in 1948 are eligible to vote on December 15 to decide if marketing, quotas wiH be in effect for the 1950 crop. . Ai two-thirds major ity of those voting is required to ap prove the use of quotas. ;.Every voter is urged to go to his own palling place and cast his or her ballot either for or agains, and also to vote for the community commit teemen of his choice in his community, f ; Mr. White listed the polling places in Perquimans County as follows: , u Belvidere, - Belvidere Service Sta- tion; Nicanor, .R. M. Baker's store; Bethel, Cv Tr Phillips' store; Hertford, Agriculture Building; Parkville, Fred Winslow's store. Orders Signs Posted to Stop Dumping on County Property Perquimans County's Board of Com missioners met in regular session here on Monday and named tax list ers for each township who will list property for 1950 taxes beginning January 1, and also drew names of county residents to serve as jurors at the special term of Superior Court which will convene January 30. The Board authorized A. W. Hef ren, chairman of the Board of elect ions to carry out certain regulations concerning new registration books. These books have been sent here for new listing of county voters, however, it was announced there will be no new registration. The names of the Voters will be transcribed from the old books to new ones. List taxers for the five townships Were named as follows: C. V. Ward, Belvidere; Julian Long, Bethel; tfohn O. White, Jr., Hertford; Seth W. Long, New Hope; and W. R. Stanton, Parkville. These officials will meet with the county board later this month for the purpose of discussing regulations relative to tax listing and to receive their supplies. Jurors drawn to serve at the special term of court in January were: M. R. Griffin, J. L. Curtis, G. E. Wood, Mrs. C. E. Sutton, John Winslow, C. M. Bundy, Mrs. Sadie Perry, Charlie Stallings, Johnnie Gregory, N. D. Chappell, Harlan Hurdle, Edison Har ris, Mrs. D. L. Reed, Oliver Winslow, Louis Harrell, John Q. Hurdle, Alvah Lamb, U. C. Cady, L. J. Baker, L. E. Winslow, Joseph Rogerson, Norman Stallings, Herbert Eure, W. L. Madry, F. R. Chappell, W. M. Harrell, W. S. Winslow, A. L. Dail James Cart wright, J. A. Elliott, Malcom Nixon, Charlie Chappell, Keith Haskett, Dew ey Overton, Fenton Britt, Lucious Winslo. Elton Winslow, W. H. Hard castlina Harrell, W. D. Roger son, ;yOn a complaint made, the Board authorized J. C. Morgan to post "no dumping" signs on the county proper ty on Route 17, alternate near the Cedar Grove Church. Complains made stated the dumping of trash on this property was becoming unsightly and a nuisance. Low Bids Submitted For Construction al S1 11,022 Of Vocational Building Tot VFW Post Planning Gala Holiday Dance Members of the Garland H. Ownley Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars are now completing plans for holding a gala New Year's Eve dance at Harr vey Point on Saturday, December 31, it was announced today by Jarvis Ward, chairman of the general com mittee in charge of arrangements. The committee has secured Bob Lee and his ECTC Collegians, a 15 piece band to provide the music for the event. Emory White has been named as chairman of the decorating commit tee and he stated the dance will be held in the gym at Harvey Point. Members of the Post are spending considerable time and effort to make the dance the outstanding holiday at traction in this secton of the State. Edson Harris, chairman of the ticket sales committee, stated that advance sale of tickets for the dance will start next week, and tickets may be secur ed from local stores and any member of the VFW Post. County Seal Sales Near Half Way Mark Sale of Christmas Seals in Per quimans County amounted to nearly one-half of the county quota up to Wednesday of this week, according to Mrs. J. H. Newbold, chairman of the drive, who reported that a total of $325 had been collected toward an $800 goal. "The people of our county are re sponding splendidly to our appeal to buy Christmas Seals, Mrs. Newbold said, "and I believe that as in the past we will reach our quota." Two hundred dollars was realized for the campaign through the sale of Seal Bonds to local merchants and business houses, and this amount helps to swell the total contributed to date. Perquimans' quota this year is slightly higher that last year's, due to the county committee joining with the Health Department to carry out mass X-ray survey now- being con ducted in the county. Part of the funds contributed to the campaign this year will be used to help defray some of the expense of this survey. Individuals who have received Seals are requested to use the self -addressed envelope which was enclosed with the seals to transmit contributions to the Seal Chairman, Mrs. Newbold. Those who have not, as yet, mailed in their contributions are urged to. do so as Boon as possible or to return the seals to the chairman before De cember 24. .... . : ' . ; Suta Claus Coming To Town Saturday Santa Claus is coming to t$wn! "i1; ;... , , j Yes. Old Nick, all dressed ud in his red suit, will arrive tn Hertfnnt Satur day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. He will ride in on the red fire truck of the Hertford Fire Department, and wiH make his headquarters on the Court uouse Green; where ae wan greet all or his childm young and old. The Per quimans Band will meet Santa as he arrives in town and will parade him down Church Street to the Oourt House. 1 ; . , Santa's arrival will mark the formal ooenfair of the Yu1etid iMAAnn in Hertford, He will bring" favors for the small child and these will be distribut ed during te afternoon. r, AmnrementS for Santa Clans' visit to Hertford worn mrnntauul at fag of the William iPaid StaJLIiag Port of the Aemrfcan Lemon, held last f nuay. . .J.ue y ' tnuwrui uie event wxta iiainea (Snipes is acting IS voairman mjuv uuiuuwe utuuun oi we program, . ' '-r Perquimans High Opens Basketball Season On Tuesday Coach Elbert Fearing, athletic di rector at Perquimans High School, an nounced today that the basketball teams will open their 1949-50 season next Tuesday night with the Indians meeting the netters from Elizabeth City. Two games are scheduled for the evening, a preliminary game be tween the two girl's teams and the boys game. The opening game will start at 7:30 P. M. Prospects ofr the local teams this season apear bright, according to Coach Fearing, who has been conduct ing practice sessions daily for two weeks. Both the boys and girls teams will be made up of a number of new players thu season, several of last year's playprs were lost through graduation. Candidates for the basketball teams went to Edenton last Monday night to witness a basketball clinic conducted by the Wake Forest College cagers. In announcing the schedule for the Perquimans teams this season Coach Fearing stated that the Indians will play in the Albemarle Conference against Columbia, Plymouth, William sron, Ahoskie snd Scotland Neck and will also meet Elizabeth City, Eden ton and Creswell in addition to the conference opponents. The schedule for the Indians as re leased this week is as follows: December 13, Elizabeth City Here. December 16, Edenton There. December 19, Open. January 6, Elizabeth City There. January 10, Columbia There. January 13, Plymouth Here. January 17, Ahoskie Here. January 20, Scotland Neck Here. January 24, Williamston There. January 27, Plymouth There. January 30, Open. Februray 3, Ahoskie There. February 7, Williamston There. February 10, Scotland Neck There. February 14, Edenton Here. February 21, Creswell Here. District Meeting Held Here Tuesday A district set-up meeting for Meth odist Churches in Eastern North Caro lina was held at the Hertford Methok dist Church on Tuesday. Dr. H, T. Powell, pastor of the Edenton Road Methodist Church in Raleigh was the principal speaker for the conference. Taking part on the program were Rev. Ben O. Merritt, pastor of the Hertford Methodist Church and Rev. E. B. Edwards pastor of the Perquim ans charge, Mrs. George Jackson and George Jackson. Lunch was served to the group by ladies of the church and the Rev. J. H. Miller, district superintendent, pre sided. . New Roof Installed On Court House Here A new asbestos roof has replaced the old tin one on the Court House in Hertford. Workmen completed .the job of re-roofing the building this week and the project has Improved the appearance of the building con siderable. . , . ', ? The old roof had been ordered re paired but workmen attempting to patch the roof to prevent leaks found the old tin to be beyond repair and the new type roof was then ordered installed, v . - . Board of Education to Consider Bids at Its Meeting Friday Costs of constructing a physical education and vocational building at Perquimans High School will amount to approximately $111,022, according to bids received and opened by the Perquimans Board of Education, meeting in regular session here Tues day. Five general contractors submitted bids for construction of the building and these bids ran from $94,577 to $108,882. The low bidder for the gen eral construction was J. L. Batton & Bro. of Edenton. The next low bid der was Evans Construction Co., who entered a bid of $96,798. Three firms entered bids for the heating and plumbing and these bids ranged from $12,750 to $15,790. Hin nant Plumbing & Heating Co. of New Bern was the low bidder for this con tract. Four firms entered bids for the electrical contract and these bids ranged from $3,695 to $4,195. C. J. DeMers submitted the low bid for this work. Following the opening of the bids. which occurred in the office of the Board of Education at 11 A. M. last Tuesday, the Board voted to consider the bids of the two lowest bidders and will hold a meeting on Friday niirht of this week at 7:30 o'clock with the advisory board to consider action on the bids submitted. Generally speaking, all bids sub mitted were higher than previous es timates, but the concensus of opinion among the Board members was prices quoted in the bids are less than they will be in the event that new bids are asked on the construction. This opinion comes from the fact that the huge construction program to be car ried out in the State has already up ped construction costs and it is un likely prices will decrease for several years. Raymond Fuson, architect in charge of the plans for this construction, was present for the opening of the bid.? and he pointed out to the Board that specifications called for construction to be complete down to all equip ment for the building. Seventeen Cases Heard In Recorder's Court On Tuesday Seventeen cases were disposed of, by Recorder's Court in a long session here Tuesday. Judge Charles E. Johnson disqualified himself as the judge in the cases of John White, Negro, charged with assault with a deadly weapon and Booker T. Harrell, Negro, charged with driving drunk. The Court had found Harrell in contempt last week and it was be cause of this action that Judge John son ordered the cases moved up for hearing at the special term of Super ior Court next month. Harrell is list ed as a prosecuting witness i.i the White case. A verdict of guilty was returned against Jesse Felton, charged with driving drunk and the defendant was ordered to pay a fine of $100 and costs of court. Costs of court were taxed agiinst Leroy Parsons, Negro, who entered a plea of guilty to a charge of being drunk. Samuel Youlovsky and Nathan Rid- dick both entered pleas of guilty to charges of speeding and paid the costs of court. George Friarser paid a fine of $25 on a charge ot driving without a license and Cornelius Sharp was or dered to pay a fine of $30 and costs Of court for driving without a license and driving recklessly. Frank Marchese entered a plea of guilty to a charge of speeding and paid a fine of $5 and costs of court Costs of court were taxed ajrainst William Jennings, Negro, on a charge of driving with improper lights. W. H. Beard entered a plea of guil ty to a charge of speeding and driv ing recklessly and was ordered to pay a fine of $30 and costs. A nol pros was taken In the case charging Horace Wiggins, Negro, of driving with improper lights. Wallace Skinner, Negro, was order ed to pay the costs of court after pleading guilty to a charge of pass ing a school bus whale it was unload ing children. " ' ' ' . A Verdict of not guilty was return ed id the case charging Wesley Sal lings,'' Negro, with larceny. i A fine of $10 and costs was'assesteH -ed against Robert Bragg, Negro, who entered a plea of gwilty to srebu-ge of assault with a deadly weapon.