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Am J!3U1Lj 11 i Volume li'uiiwCr 10. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, iViday, March 5, 1954. 5 Cents Per Copy F f Ccih;ss:o;;:rs SchcduJcil For Hertford Officials To Gather Here AllDayOnTues-, t Perquimans County will be host at the annual district meeting tot Coun ty Commissioners of District One, on Tuesday, March- 18-, it has been an nounced by John Alexander McMahon, - Assistant Director for the Institute of : Government' "f.TT."'". ': - Representatives, , including County Commissioners, County Attorneys, and County Accountants from Bertie, Cho wan, Camden, Currituck Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Tyrrell and Washington counties are, expected to attend the ' meeting which will be conducted in the Court House in Hertford. The main topic to be discussed at the tneetihg here, according to Mr. McMahon, will ,be .v publid welfare. Points of the program, "to be brought out before the Commissioners will be - the legal requirements, of each wel fare program, and the Responsibilities of county commissioners In connection ' with the preparation of welfare bud- - gets and the approval' of, welfare - grants. ! ... f VJ- ', Between BO and 60 officials of the various counties are expected at the , meeting, and Perquimans Commission ers R. L. Spivey and Earl B. Hello well have been-appointed as a com mittee on arrangements for the event. m wm The House Ways and Means Com- I HFMSJ mittee votd Tuesday to extend present Ainsiey, a. jn. ixon, v. i. bkui tax rate, for corporations for a neriod nor- Jr., W. B. Tucker and V. N. Dar- of one year. The action is expected toden- "' . .. . ' . . .. make way for reduction In personal The can8S ior the Hertford white tax levies. , Washington reports state residential district will be directed by mis famtfWv he reduced to a flat 'Mrs. Julian A. White and her assist- -s'ent. There is also the! toronosal of also the proposal of personal exemptions being raised from the present $600 to 800,Twhich would mean a loss In revenue to the govern ment of a little more than two oil .Mlimidollar. liii-' ;-'.;J5. Ld.iltiiW-'. An economic article to th Tj; 8. News and World Report this week re vealed people of the U. S, have chang ed their spending habits during the past year. Now, more money is being placed in savings, insurance and the payment of debt than a year ago.' Less money is being spent for' a number - of articles classified as luxuries. - The report stated installment buying has been reduced. Government figures show an increase in the purchase of savings bonds.' , . , Five Congressmen were, wounded, during a Congressional j session last Monday afternoon, when several Puer to Ricans started firing wildly from the House gallery. . One of the Con- gressmen, Alvin Bentley of Michigan, was seriously injured and is given a 50-50 chance to live. . The Puerto Ric ans, said to be fanatics, reportedly be- long to a group of nationalists seeking j iory( Mrs. Mary Wilson, Mrs. Annie the independence of the Island. .Mae Rogers, Mrs. Clarice Newby, ' - '' : i ; - I Daniel Harrell, Mrs. Mary Jones, Mrs. The Senate, this week, .confirmed iRoxie Thatch, Mrs. Ernestine Felton, Earl Warren of California, as Chief i Thomas Thatch, Mrs. Susie Taylor Justice of the Supreme qourt.i War- Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, Mrs. Clarice ren was the subject of an attack re-j Spence, Mrs. Hattie Parker and Wil cently but was quickly confirmed by mer perry uio wuuiLiai solium i. we auu iumuy un full Senate. Athletic Letters Awarded At School Basketball stars and letters were 'awarded to boys and girls at Perqujm , ans High School during chapel ser ; ' vices last Thursday. Receiving letters this year were Marjorie Brinn, Bar bara Russell, Annette Proctor, Carolyn ' Eure, Sue Perry White, Judy Window, Julia Ann Stokes, Joan Madre, La Claire Winslow, Billie Carole Divers, Jack Phillips, Eugene Whitfe and Mar shal Winslow. , ' -. ; Stars were awarded to Mary Wins low, Barbara Edwards, Suzanne Towe, Mary, Frances Eure, Alice Jean Jack son, Jo Pat Stokes, Celia White, Eve- lyn Ann Stanton, John Morris, How-, J TTT JUT TT f A 11 m 'MM m ra nmmuia, uuiyi Auen, owe and-Paul Matthews. -. ' I ,' A: dulss Changed Fcr LicenSS Exams A change in schedules for driver's 1 'cense examinations for Perquimans County re! ' nts, was announced here i this week, and t!?e change wilj become effective the v,Jx of March 8th. - Examiner Pat Kecan will, be sta- turned iailertrorl r'l y ach wed ' rjy and V. I - .1 r i;-i here each . ' r ' will, u 'ii . , k j '" Pot.'ce t Li l 4 ' Corn Allotments In Mail To Producers f " Notices of 1954 Farm Corn Acreage Allotments are being mailed to all corn producers in the county this week announced , Leonidas L. Lane, Chair man of the Perquimans County ASC Committee. - , ' The Secretary of Agriculture pro claimed acreage allotments on the 1954 corn crop in all commercial corn-pro ducing areas. However, marketing quotas will not be in effect since the total supply of corn for the 1953-54 marketing year is below the level at which legislation directs a quota proc lamation. Farm acreage allotments in Perquimans County for the 1954 crop of corn are approximately 72 per cent of the average , acreage planted to com on a farm in 1951, 1952 and 1953. To be eligible for price support un der the 1954 corn program, the acre age planted to corn must not exceed th farm corn allotment established for the farm. Mw HreAiiiuniri Volunteer solicitors for the annual i Perquimans County Red Cross fund drive were announced this week by Henry C. Stokes, Jr., and George Fields, co-chairmen for the campaign. R. C. Elliott will direct the can vass in the Hertford business' district, and he will be assisted by Henry C. u.ivan: L -VS 'TO w"lt;?,, . ' I ants 'Will be Mrs. W. E. Drake, Mrs. ! -T- H. Towe, Hn. Marshal Owens. Mrs. W. C. Cherry,' Mrs. R. L. Hollowell, Mrsi E. M. fields. Miss Joanna Wil lifqrd, ' Miss ""Patricia Biggers, Mrs. Hairy HollowisU. Mrs. W. E. Harrison, rs.' Harry Winslow, Mrs. C. T. Eley, Mrs. Pete Howell, Mrs. . Thomas Lane, Mrs. Broughton Dail and Mrs. John G. Beers. ' Miss Kimsey-Perry will direct the drive in the white district of the coun- jty dnd she will be assisted by mem- bers of the various white Home Dem onstration Clubs. - W. C. Stroud and Mrs. M. B. Taylor, will have charge of the drive among the colored division in both the town and county, and thev will be assisted by the following solicitors: Mrs. Sal lie Everett, , Mrs. Marv Lyons. Mrs. Anna Holley. Mrs. Joanna Judkin, Mrs. Doris McKnight, Mrs. Annie Mae Hurdle, Mrs. Marie White, Mrs. Helen Felton,' Mrs. Emily Lamb. Mrs. Min- ! nl-e Johnson, Mrs. Eva Hurdle, Mrs. Marie White, Mrs. Mamie Hurdle, Mrs. Marion Frierson, Jacob Wills, Mrs. Margaret Overton, Mrs. Virginia. Mal- , xne drive for Ked uross funds open ed this week, and th co-chairmen urge all solicitors to make a canvass of their territory as soon as possible and help to -bring the drive to a successful close in the shortest possible time. I-enten Preacher ; , At Episcopal Church Next Tuesday night at 8:00 o'clock. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church the Rev. Gardner D. Underbill will open the series of Tuesday night Lenten services. Mr. Underhill is rector of St. Thomas' Episcopal Church in Windsod, N. C. Born in Albany, New York, he was formerly a Congregation! alist minister and has held rectorates V -j-n- l l 1 . in jLipiHcupai vnurcnes in ArKansas, South Carolina. New Jersey. South west Virginia, and Louisiana before - - - . . coming to the Diocese or East uaro jnna some three and a half years ago: Mr. Underhill i will preach the sermon at this service which will be conducted by the rector of Holy Trinity Church. The public is cordially invited to at - Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of next week being Ember Days Holy I Communion . will be at 10:00 A. II each of these days, i ' - BISTH ANNOUNCEMENT , i ! j ,.,'-j"..v,,. ,i rSr 7"rB?',T r7' i'-,n "nd-kets to iw vn the game,' Griggs got was selected on the girls' all-tourney . Gr .-.in i of xtt I ?Ji, Va, tn-anct- two-pointer, and' the. fjnsl team along with Mary Jones of ,Cen i ;.a 1 L of a -htor. born . seor ,u ZZ-iS. ' tral, Lois Sears of Manteo, Patricia ?- ""-"yf?. Crfnt JTe I- "s won the right to play Mriirgs of Camden. Edna Dowdy of former L'Iss Jwa Wy-ta x. 1 j If winning easy first .Manteo and Betty Lamb of Central. Recorder's Court Docket Listed27 Cases Tried Tuesday Twenty .Defendants In Court On Speeding Charges " Use of a whammy by the State Highway Patrol on Perquimans Coun ty Roads last week-end resulted in 20 defendants facing charges of speed ing in Recorder's Court here last Hertford Grammar School Wednesday Tuesday. Inight, March 10, as was announced to- Costs of court were assessed against j day by Henry C. Stokes, Jr., presi James Tigari, Oliver Cruan, Perliejdent of the orcranization. Ashley, William Ray, Frank Pasquale, Dennis Mitchell, E. T. Jillson, Fred Quick, Carl Beck, John Ortlieb, L. E. Dovey, Roy Florian, Elizabeth Shep ard, John Corvina and Norman Kohn, each of whom submitted to charges of speeding, Charged with speeding, Louis Aptyr and Leonard Wald entered pleas of guilty and paid a fine of $15 and costs of court. A fine of $10 and costs were taxed against Louis Weiner who submitted to charges of speeding. Doris Simpson and Pasco DiOrio sub- mittpd tn snporfino- Ba rhnro-ed and ear-h paid a fine of ?5 andWs of court. ; velopment in that area and the Jay John Chavis, charged with hit and cfes are hVetu advlce and mforma run, entered a plea of guilty and paiditllmay, given by Mr. Freeman a fine of $25 and costs. ' which will be of benefit in similar pro- Costs of court were taxed against , motlPn ln thls community. Fred Geer, Negro, who entered a plea ot.her members on the program nf f nincr iiioo-ni .committee, with Mr. Sasser, are C. T. license plates Willie Sutton and Louise Sutton, Ne groes, entered pleas of guilty to charg es of assault and paid the costs 'of court. Jonah Whidbee, Negro, was taxed with the costs of court after pleading guilty to use of improper equipment on ft motorcar. ' David Lawrence paid the costs of court after submitting to charges of failing to observe a stop sign. Alvah E. Cartwright entered a plea of guilty to charges of passing a ve hicle improperly. He paid the costs of court Peanut Producers Advised Against ,faBi JLo not pianr me Virginia cuncn ... ,i . . v, .. , 46-2 variety peanut until it is further developed, is the advice of Joe S.! Sugg, Executive Secretary of the North Carolina Peanut Growers As sociation. In a recent meeting in Suffolk, Vir ginia, attended by peanut buyers and processors, Experiment Station repre sentatives, Agricultural Extension Service representatives and represen tatives of both the North Carolina and Virginia Peanut Growers Associa tion, it was pointed put by the buyers and processors of peanuts , that the Virginia Bunch 46-2 is not acceptable to the trade. ' Reports by the shelters and end users jshow that the Virginia Bunch 46-2 is a super large peanut that splits very easily in threshing, shelling, parching and roasting, there by lowering its value to the end user as much at 9c per pound, as compared to the other ftxtra large. grade pea nuts. The 46-2, or as it js sometimes called, "The Holland Bunch" was de veloped by the Holland Experiment Station at Holland; Virginia, as a re sult ef a demand for an extra large neanut by the trade. It is very large (Continued ct? Page Ten Psnniriians Indians To Willi Albemarle Basketball Tourney The Perouimans Indians, leaders of round and semi-final games from Mo the Albemarle Basketball Conference . yock and Camden. On Thursday night throughout the recent season, defeat-'the Indians defeated Moyock 68 to 34, ed a determined Griggs team last Sat- in a contest during which Coach Ike nrday night 52 to 45 to win the Albe- Perry used his entire squad. Cam marle. Tourney Championship. t , den fell victim to the Indians in a Howard Williams, scoring six points Isemi-finarround .Friday,, night by a in the laot 00 seconds of the final acore of 71 to 46 gamevled the Indians to victory with i The tournament championship was a total oi 2$ joints. , Cliff Towe hit jthe second in three years won by the for 12. Da'rvl Allen poven. Paul Mat- Indians. . , ' J thews nix and John Morris two.' ' I 'WilliamVand Morris were chosen on Porfliiironn rolled un a 17:13 'Jead , the all-tourney team along with Kee during . the first period but Griggs,, of Manteo, Burgess of Camden, Wood snarked hv.Woodhonse and 'nk. mov house and Zirik of Griggs, ed to a one-noiht lead 27-26 at half j The Perquimans Squaws were elimi time. t.In Uift'thjrd period the Indians' nated ' from the tournament in the again 'took-, Command of the situation semi-final round by the Manteo girls and the neriod ended with Perquimans ahead 37 to 33. The game was nip and tuck during fhe final eanto .and with 90 seconds left to play the score was 45-48 in favor of Perquimanq. Towe sank a charity toss to make the score i H.a ;tiii rnen wintama nit rnrnw nun. Hertford Jaycees To Observe Bosses' NightlMIOth Officials To Present A Program On Indus trial Development The Hertford Junior Chamber of Commerce will observe its annual bosses' night with a dinner meeting to be held at' the cafeteria of the A number of special guests, includ ing the bosses of members of the I group, have been invited to attend the event. The dinner will be serviced by the Wesleyan Service Guild. L.' R. Sasser, chairman of the pro- gram for the meeting has announced ai freeman or AnosKie nas een' secu'ed ?f guest sp.akJe.r for he dinner. Mr. Freeman will discuss in dustrial development and its possi-, "! ' " , alea,J ne.nasI wo , diligently with leader in Hertford County in promoting industrial de- Skinner, Jr., and Eldon Winslow. Oonty Forester Reports Change In rtish Burning Law Nowell of the County Ranger J. W, Nortp Carolina Division of Forestry says i that all those persons who plan ned po burn their ditch banks, hedge rows, or fields should remember that a majqr change has been made in the Stat Brush Burning Law. This brusji burning law became effective October 1 last year and will remain in effect until June 1. The law which was written by the 1953 State Gen eral Assembly makes it unlawful for n-r mahomi -fiirrvi rr nArmnro rtM1 Tfl o . i ojiy iwu, m. w..wvu w j. i t J. i.J siari or cause to oe sianeu any me or ignite any material in any of the ' ii 1 j i. i J-T wooaianas unaer pruiecuuu vi me State Forest Service or within 500 feet of any such protected area dur- mg the hours starting at mmmgnt Court House to learn how many base and ending at 4 P. M. without first pau players from the county desire to securing a permit. In other words as the law now reads a person can burn between 4 P. M. and midnisrht without obtaining a brush burning permit. Permits are issued without charge and may be easily ob- tained, Ranger Nowell points out. Listed below are the places in the county where permits may be obtained upon request: N. E. Perry, Odis Mansfield, John L. Winslow, J. H. Cor- :prew, C. R. Chappell, Mrs. John Sy- mons, Wade Jordan, S. T. Perry store, Seth W. Long, J. C. Benton, Lawrence Perry, Henry Riddick, Harry Thatch, Roy Gregory and Jimmy Ward's store. No permits are necessary for brush and debris burning if such burning is done within' 100 feet of an occupied dwelling house. During periods of hazardous forest fire conditions the State Forester is authorized under the new brush burning law to cancel all permits and prohibit the starting of any fires in any of the woodlands un . (Continued on Page Ten) Defeat Griggs by a score of 89 to 31. Inability to hit foul shots prowd costly to the; Perquimans girls in this contest. The Squaws had defeated the Weeksville' girls 47 to 83 in the first round play ; Thursday night. ' - c ,. Mnrrr H-nnnu kiik nr KmnimAni County Board Appoints li. M. Thompson Jo Fill Position As Local Farm Agent Sky Watch Called For This Week-end The Air Force has called for a Sky- watch to be carried out by the Per quimans Observation Post, from 6 A. M., to 6 P. M., Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday, March 3, 4, and 5, it was. reported today by Mrs. Marion Swindell, supervisor of the local post. The purpose of the sky-watch, it was reported, is to test the efficiency of the local Observation Post during a maneuver to be conducted by the Air Force. Schedules have been arranged for members of the Post to serve a two-hour duty during the three-day' maneuver. Interest Shown By asehal! Fans For 6 Much interest is being shown by Perquimans County baseball fans in reviving the Albemarle League on a purely amateur basis. About 30 fans withered at the Court House last Tuesday night to discuss the possi bilities of organizing a county team, and entering it in the league for play during the coming summer. A. W. Hefren and J. Edgar Mor ris, who attended a discussion meet ing at Edenton two weeks ago, told the local fans of the plans adopted for the proposed league, and stated the purpose of the meeting here Tuesday was to determine interest, if any, lo cal fans might have toward forming a team. i urleague it was poinceu out umj team, il ui -; ?-f t A . Ionized, will he composed of all homelf 1 a., " I tl a-j j. .. a. : e players, none of whom will receive pay. Perqmmans will be permuted to CI UIC'? " irora .iaies vuuiny. me pian cano for the team to play about 24 home games and 24 games away from home. Gate receipts will go to pay opera tional expenses and any funds left at among the players. . , - .Vv . Thft fans attpndinff the meetincr ex - i I i ,t i - m it presRea tnemseives as iavonn tne . . . pr0posal to organize a team on these hasis nrovidinir the nlavers can he . secure(j, and another meeting lor play- ers and a committee has been called for next Tuesday night at 7:30 in the form a team. A 12 man committee, composed of H. N. Nixon, chairman, Henry C. Stokes, Jr., Hank Christgou, Wallace i Morgan, E. M. Perry, W. F. Ainsley, Charles M. Harrell, Marvin White, A. W TT- T T7I If. ' Al. UT!! vv. nturai, iuuiiio, " I Walter f. Chappell, Delia R. Winslow, liams and J. W. Hampton was named : Dorothy Perry, Sammie Monds, Edgar as a temporary organization to con-SA. Chappell, Elizabeth Lane, Kelly tinue exploring the possibilities of or-.SpearSi Walter C. Barclift, E. L. Hur ganizing a team, and to report the, die. Jr.. O. J Tnno v;,, r findings at a league meeting to be,Emmett Long, Guy Webb, Jr.. Comie held in Edenton next week. Marvin White told the group the Winfall Ruriten Club is back of the plan 100 per cent, and will donate two uniforms to the team. The group decided Tuesday to inquire if other clubs of the county are interested in donating , uniforms, but it was def initely decided there is to be no so licitation of funds to operate the club. It will be strictly amateur and will stand or fall upon th support given during the playing season by paid ad missions. R. L. Snivey AnroMces Candidacy For Office R. L. Spivey, County Commissioner for New Hope Township, has an nounced his Candidacy for re-election to the office, subject to the Democrat ic primary election to be held Sat urday, May 29th. Mr. Spivey is serving his first term as commissioner representing New Hope Township, having been elected to the post in the November election of 1952. He is the firsl; candidate seeking election to the County Board, and filed with the Board of Elections last Monday. ; Tlrift Board Fas Call For March 30 j Six volunteers were inducted into the! Armed Forces last Tuesday through the Perouimans Draft Board, accord - ing to Mrs. "Charles Campen, clerk to the, board. - Inducted were George Jackson. ChariieTimall, Floyd Hurdle, Dillard Ward, Vivia Burke and John W. ChanTMsii. Seven selectees were ai- so sent to Raleigh to undergo physical' a food sale Saturday, March 9, at 10 examinations.' ! i , A. M., at Perry Electric Supply on Mrs. Campen stated the Board has Church Street The group will- hold an induction, order for. three men. tola iood sale each Saturday daring be inducted into service n March 80. Lent "-v - Jury List For the April Term Of Court Con tains 66 Names R. M. Thompson, a native of Pas quotank County, was named County Farm Agent by action taken last Monday by the Board of County Com missioners. In appointing Thompson to the position the Board acted to fill the vacancy which has existed here since last July. Mr. Thompson comes to this coun ty highly recommended for the post. He is 28 years old, married and has two children. For the past two years he has been assistant agent in John ston County. The new v.fnt assumed hi? dut'Vs here last Mrmd&y, following his ap pointment. Other matters handled by the Com missioners in their regular meeting in cluded authorization for paintincr of the Court Room. The Board also or dered the County Attorney. S. M. Whedbee, to advertise and sell an an-, tomobile left to the county by a court defendant as bail in a traffic case. Henry C. Rullivstn anenred before the Board protesting the sale nf vac cines and ot-her livestock health rem edies through the County Atrer-t's of fice. Mr. Sullivan told the Borrd the merchandise is being sold at prices slightly hipher than wholesale costs and the action is in direct competi tion with merchants who cannot com pete with the prices charged at the agent's office. The matter was taken under advisement by the Board. J. T. Biggers, County School Super intendent, appeared before tv.e Board and outlined briefly the buil('!r.g pro gram for schools in this com,tv whiVh is to be carried out under the State program. C. T. Skinner, Jr., Clerk of Record- tember matey 10f000 . had bePI1 collccted j through the office for all purposes during the six months period. During the meeting the Board drew the names of 66 residents of the coun ty for jury service at the April term of Superior Court. Drawn for iurv W' R (White, W. E. Aliun, -Xxas jviuslrtw, (fpu - m i. j ttt tt . ii lie tiiiriN j' ph .world. vv n n i w n n i i " " " v 1 cmitli j kJiuitll, Mrs. C. D. Spivey, C. T. Poc- erson, Jr., H. A. Hurdle. Henry Clav Stokes, Carl V. Winslow. Thomas Hol lowell, Olivia Madre, Walton Lane, Jesse Lee Harris, Hazel Matthews, Jack Brinn, W. V, Brabble. Donis Spi vey, R. E. Sutton, C. T. Everetts, R. Alton Stallings, Elsberry Whedbee, Jr., J. Clifton Morgan. Vivian C. Dail, Charlie L. Dail, C. Eddie Sutton, Wal ton Wood, W. Bryant Stalling, John D. Chappell, Robert L. Harrell, Keith Haskett, Tracy Winslow. Crafton Win- slow. HnlA Wi'nalMW P Tl Cninoi, : .' ""cjr, Lee Long, Mrs. Henry C. Sullivan, Mrs. Ettie H. Turner, Ray Godfrey, Oliver Winslow, H. A. Turner, Mur ray Elliott, Percy L. Winslow, Mrs. Jack Brinn, Willis R. Chappeil. Law rence C. Corprew, Mrs. W. C. Cherry, R. R. Perry, Lilly W. Jackson, J. D. Miller, J. Elmer Wood and British H. Ward. Four Team Tomey Scheduled At Rvm iThursday-FrirJay Perquimans High School will be host this week to a first-round play off in the Class A. State Basketball Elimination Tourney, with' teams rep ersenting Williamston, Belhaven, Cole rain and Perquimans participating in the tournament. ' : Ori Thursday night Williamston will play Colerain and the Perquimans In dians will play Belhaven. The two winners will meet on Friday night for the right to compete in the district tourney to be conducted in Ahoskie next week. Both the winners and run-ners-up of the meet here will compete in the Ahoskie tournament. Winners and runners-up in the Ahoskie play-off will compete in the J State finals to he staged the following . weeK ADeraeen. TO HOLD FOOD SALE St Catherine's Auxiliary will hold