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Vc! XXL Number 45
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, November 5, 1954
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Czct; County Official
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Perquimans County citizens showed
Je interest in the ireneral election
!d last Tuesday when less than 500
v .are went to the polls to cast pal
l '3 for State and County officials.
Reports from all six precincts revealed
452 ballots were cast and counted.
Unofficial results of the balloting;
in Perquimans County Were reported
about 9 o'clock Tuesday night 'The
paction officials met, in Hertford
1 I.ursday to make the official canvass
of the voting and to forward the re
Vurns to Ealeigh. : h '!
County voters approved five amend
ments to the Constitution, giving large
majorities for the 1, 2, S and 5 amend
ments and voting for the 4 by a 193
to 101 count. . " ' :
1 The Democratic nominees for Coun
ty offices were unopposed in the gen
era! election Tuesday, and with their
formal election will assume the duty"
" of the offices on Monday, December
6. The only change up In the present
office holders will be J. Kelly White,
who will succeed M . 6, Owens as Sher
iff. ' ' . . .
Perquimans voters gave Democratic
nominees for State offices, an over
V aiming . majority over Republican
c onents. W. Kerr Scott' received
k I votes while his opponent for the
ol.ice of U. S. Senator. Paul West
got S6 votes. Edwin Gill, candidate
for ' State Treasurer . had 410 votes,
-while Sex Morton received 48. Chas.
Cold, .candidate for. Commissioner of
T urance "received 400 votes to Fred
Lick's 48.; M, V.'Barnhllt had 850
- tes while his opponent got 49. ;V V
Herbert C. Bonner received 410 votes
for reelection at Congressman while
TJs opponent. W. T. Love, received 61.
The results of the balloting for Dis
trict and County' offices were: So
licitor, Walter W. Cahoon 436; State
Senator. N. Elton Avdlett 427: A.. P.
Godwin, Jr., '423; Representative, C R.
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tsiitrDt C'lJavennort 445 Cornel M-V'TZ---'-, : r
Sssioners A T "Tu"wm Wer looked scarce
Chrnnen 441. n. I Srfvev 44?tby 016 fkst o September, the rains '
AOTioa 4ln4V Mnnn
E.- B. HoUowell, 486, and Warner.
.dre, 439. . Board of Education, J.
. igar Morris 438; Mrs. Mary Brinn,
:,3; Mrs. Mabel Cooke, 433, and Clar
ence C. Chappell, 439.
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Incomplete returns from the off-
year election held last Tuesday lndi-;making a bale. The bulk' of Perquim
cate a record vote on the part of citi- ans County cotton was sold when cot
zens of the nation. Early ; Wednes- ton was bringing 13 to 13 cents per
day it was apparent the Democrats pounds. V, , r
had won control of the House, having With everything taken into consid-
won 207 seats and needing only 11 of
the 76 undecided, contests for a ma-the
onty. The battle for the Senate was.
even. Tne Kepumicans new an eage,
48 seats while the, Democrats held
47 with one independent Six Sen-'the
ate seats were in doubt, in Ohio, Ore-1
gon, Micmgan, wew jersey. Montana
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three oi tnese states wniie tne uemo-
ats led in three.
A close race was in progress in New
"nrk for the office of Governor with
xtriman the apparent "winner over i
utor Ivesv Republican. - - Harriman)
n tamed a slight lead wiui prac
'y all precincts in. The Democrats
i.ed up some five Governor's of
s from the GOP, which is expect
to have important bearing on the
'Jential election in 1956. . , ,
veland's famous murder trial, in
'i Dr. Samuel Sheppard is being
I for murdering his wife, had a
. " nax this week when It was re
1 one of the jurors selected to
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i f-" d to tell about it dur' -ICnaP,in pastor in Hertford for the. Charles nd Carolyn Minnis Evans
'onlna- neriod while the iurv'P88 four years was assigned to Dur-jand wife of the late Hugh Copeland.
.omng penoa wniie tne jury , - . mm-.-m 1Si, a u
$ selected. The results ropy '
a mLtruJ with further d.'jl
s t".e matter is finally settled, i
a voters approvea xouri
.jf) the Cons
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"-iay but defeated one
! ave "reverted a einnle
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4-H Club Members At
iuhocowinity Event
Perquimans County 4-H Club mem-'
bera ventured to Chocowinity.on Sat
urday, October 80th' for the District
(Recognition Day. This trip was s'pon-
sored by the Southern Cotton Oil Co.
Milton Dail & Son and the Hertford
Livestock and Supply Co., who are 4-H
Club boosters in Perquimans County.
The boys and girls making the trip
were: . ' Joe Rogersbn, Billy Hudson,
Lloyd; Bay Morgan, Julian Howell,
Wallace Baker, Johnny Phillips, Bobby
Smith, Annie Lou .Lane, Lois Violet
Winslow. Kay Howell, Diane Divers,
Rachel Spivey. Mrs. Louis Winslow,
adult leader, also .attended. '' ,.
The district winners were announced
at this affair and Perquimans County
baa winners In 4-H Livestock Judging,
Sweet Potatoes, Beekeeping, Health
Improvement Record, Better Grooming
and Poultry and Talent
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With adverse weather conditions and
infestation of crops by insects, the "e 8. , . ; !
Perquimans County farmer is still geV ; Loans may be obtained for the por
ting J; good yield from his planted chase of feed, seed, fertiliser, replaee-
aereamt. ' ; ; ' j' .'ment livestock and eoninmemt ranlace.
On an average the corn yield was
cut from 25 to 80 per cent due to dry
weather, but the . corn, price held upT111? expenses. Loans may not be made!
and the farmer received a good cash,
return on bushels that were yielded,
' Feanuts, soybeans and cotton have,
yielded exceptionally high with some
farmers reporting peanuts yielding as fen the unpaid principal, and are sched
high as 30 to 43 bags per acre. Of tiled for repayment over the minimum
course, .there are a number of farm- fteriod of time consistent with the bor
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the income from the peanut
ers who. did not-do is welLN With
wuu urn incvpi rvm ui peanut
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ed tliin wnv tmtAoA fn
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number of bushels produced per acre.,
ooyoeans uiat were completely pare loans is receiveo
due to the army worm and the bean f Renl .' estate security is always re
beetle around the 10th of September, quired when advances are made pri
have yielded as high as 30 bushels of, marfly for improvements to real es
beans to the acre. The market price tate. r
for beans today is about $2.80 a bushel '
in bulk and $2.77 if the beans are in
the buyers' bags. ' ' - !
This has been an exceptionally good j
seasuii iur cohuh wiui some iarmers
reporting as high as two bales of cot
ton ner acre and Just about, evervone
eration, the high cost , of production,
high cost of dust and dusting and
labor, the Perquimans County farmer
win sua nave a gooa year as xar as
the crop income is concerned due to
high yields of peanuts and cotton
and the high price of peanuts, soy-J
joeans ana cotton.
PstcrsAssigi:2d
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Methodist pastors of . churches lo
cated in this area were assismed for
the coming year at the conclusion of,lVfrS. LuCy Copeland
4-hA A null nl AViliMnk Anf a-mam M V nl A lnn . v .
week at Raieigh. - i
.The 'Rev, H. M. Jamieson was re
assigned to the churches of the Per
quimans Charge and the Rev. I. S,
Richmond was assigned to the Hert
ford Methodist Church. The Rev. Mr.
Richmond,
served at
prior to the conference
Burlington. Rev. A. L.I
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1 to the-churcheji of the Chowan
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Announcement was made here this
' 1 t I'rs. Jo!n T.T'rgers,
'.i tf Eluies fanJ c'.iirman for the
; rri ypnn, Yas rea-'red the
,! trrd'e immr :.itely.
I i r to t e pc-t has been
CptyDssignatcd
To Receive Aid
tillage
FHA Authorized Affen-
cy Handling Applica
tions of Residents
Perquimans County has been desig
nated by Secretary of Agriculture Ez
ra Taft Benson as an area where eli
gible farmers can obtain emergency
loans from the Farmers Home Admin
istration to repair damage caused by'
the recent hurricane. Details of the
emergency loan program were ex-
plained by E. F. Morgan, FHA Coun
ty Supervisor today. - ;
Any established farm - owner or
farm operator in Perquimans County
whose crops, buildings, or other farm
property were damaged by the hurri
cane, and who is unable to obtain from
other lenders the credit needed to con
tinue normal operations may be eligi
ble for- a loan. ' ;i
" Applications are made at the coun
ty office of the Farmers Home Ad
ministration. The office for Perauim.
',; ans Uounty is located at Hertford.
Eligibility of applicants is determin-
ed "by the county committees of the;
Farmers Home Administration, com
posed by men familiar with local eon.
cations. . The committeemen for Per
quimans, County are. . ..
'1n-a H 'flti1l: tank 1. Tiunlt
C. -Layden, Route 1; Carson D.
Spi-
ment or repair of buildings, and for.
otn essential farm and home opera t-
to pay existing debts, to eompensate.ether non-conference game. Elizabeth
'applicants for their losses, et te to win play the IndiansMn Hertford!
Pana operations.
" The loans bear 8 per cent interest
rower's ability to renav. Ordinarily
loans secured by liens on chattel .
erty are . scheduled , for repay
pro-
erxy are Bcneauiea . lor reoaymem
year, andean, for
repair or improvement Of real state
are scheduled To -repayment within
one to ten years. However, amounts
n Aim mm e A mm'm-ma-m nmiliiitfnn nnimAaan
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uivictwo uiCituc; remvauia wubii wio uiwiub iiuiii
the sale of thecrops produced with the
QES Officios Pay
WoOkpter
District Deputies of the Order of
Eastern Star paid an official visit to
the Hertford Chapter at the regular
(meeting held in the lodge
Hertford, October 26, .
rooms in
Entertained by the local Chapter
Were Mrs. Doris J. Bonner of Manteo
and Robert Spence of South Mills, The
lodge rooms were decorated with fall
flowers and Mrs, Bonner was given a
corsage of yellow and blue flowers.
The Deputies gave very constructive
and inspiring messages in accordance
to the ideals of the Order. The Star
Points and other officers presented a
urogram in tribute to the Deputies.
The Associate Matron and ' Patron
nresentefl inemwnn giits. Keiresn-
menvere served at the close of the
presented them" with gifts. Refresh-
program.
Passes In Hertford
Mrs. Lucy Evans Copeland,. 79, died
Tuesday morning at 8:45 o'clock at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Florence
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'.iviooawm in nernora, alter a long m-
ness.
She was the daughter of the late
She was a member of the Seventh
Day Adventist Church of Elizabeth
City. . . ;.i;S'.-:v .'-y-r
. Surviving are ' three" sons." Arthur
M. and James O.' Copeland of Hert
ford and H. Morris Copeland of Char
leston, S. C; three daughters. Mrs.
Lucy Perry of Edenton, Mrs. Florence
Goodwin of Herwor-1 t J Mrs. Bessie
Speight of Miami, Ma.; 17 grandchil
dren and five rr:rt gr""dvAiIdren.
The body was removed to the Lynch
Funeral Lome here pending , comple'
tion of arra"-;ments. - - - 1 1 .
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Win O ver Columbia
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Local Team Travels To
Spring: Hope For Con
test This Week
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Coach , Ik? Perry's Perquimans In
dians traveled to Columbia last Fri
day . afternoon for a non-conference
football game with the Columbia Wild
cats and came home on the lonsr end
of a 35-0 score. It was the second win
of the season for Perquimans.
The Indians scored their first touch
down late in the first quarter when
Tommy Matthews went over from the
10 yard line, Paul Matthews ran the
extra point,; .:. ,'
Perquimans scored again in the sec
ond period. f After receiving a punt
on their 45 yard line the Indians mov
ed to a tally in four plays with Paul
Matthews going the final 10. Tom
my Matthews added the extra point.
The next touchdown resulted from
a pass from Paul Matthews to D. A.
Carver which was good for 25 yards
and Tommy Matthews added the extra
T! C0Unt 21 to0at
time.
The Indians scored on a 45 yard
Paul Matthews to Carver pass in the
third quarter and Paul Matthews also
made the extra point i
, The final score came in the fourth
period when, Charley Umphlett went
25 yards and Charles Whedbee added
the extra noint
Coach Perry used his entire roster
of player to the contest nd valuable)
playing experWe was gained by the
reserves.
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This week' the Indians will play
Spring Hope away from home in an
m rruuty mgnc, novemoer xz, ana tne
"eM0B
will close with the Indians
playing at Morehead City November
19th.
nip;n Underway
Scout , leaders of the Albemarle are
now conducting the annual compaigii
for funds for the Boy Scout movement
in the District it was reported by
J. T. Biggers, who with other leaders
of this county are conducting the drive
locally. , '.'V . -i '
The campaign, according to Mr.
Biggers, opened last Wednesday and'
it is hoped the desire of the officials
to bring the drive to a close on Sat
urday of this week. Biggers urged
the public to contribute liberally to
ward this campaign in order to keep
Scouting at the high level it has at
tained, f'i : .
Persons who desire to contribute to
ward the fund, and who are not con
tacted, may send donations direct to
Mr. Biggers.'
4-H Council Names
Officers For Year
The 4-H County Council of Per
quimans County held its first meet
ing on Thursday night October 28th,
at 7:00 in the Agricultural Building.
The following, officers were elected
President Wallace Baker; vice presi-1
dent Joyce Owens;' secretary, Betty Perquimans C o u n t y Agricultural
Brown; reporter, Nancy Lane; pianist, Building. The speaker for the occas
Anne Lane. The following committees ion will be L. B. Dixon. Mr. Dixon is
were elected. Recreation, Annie Lou
FrMin McGoobanand Barbara;
Divers; Program, Kay and Julian, ant County Agent in North Hampton
Howell, Charles Banks and Diana Di-. County and at the present time is As
vers. ' ; Isistant State 4-H Club Leader.
The meeting was concluded with a! Frank McGoogan, President of the
social hour with recreation being led, Perquimans County N. C. State Col
by Clara Mason, Assistant Home; lege Alumni group encourages all the
Agent Refreshments
were enjoyed
by all attending.
Great Masters On
Exhibition Here
J There will be a display of para
mount interest at Perquimans . High
School next week, November 8-12, an
art exhibit . More than 150 pictures
will be shown. The exhibit will be
one of interest to individuals wishing
to attend. A small charge will be
made to aid the school to raise funds
for a purchase of a picture. The ex-
hibit will be open to the public from
one P. M., to 8:30 P. M.
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Fcr Teachers' Meet
-1 White schools of Perquimans Coun-
ty will be closed all day Friday, No-
vember 5. to permit local teachers to
attend the District meeting of the
N.C.E.A. scheduled to be conducted in
Gr n'-IIle. it v s reported by J T.,
! -j, i.a "-r'mt of Schools,
- U.ored sc.fHua be closed aa
icy rridr. i v- Vr l?. to per:t
t - x ' 3 ; a I.wi"A meet:.
Six Criminal Cases,
Disposed
Of In Superior Court Wednesday
Next Cancer Clinic
Scheduled Friday
'The Northeastern Cancer Clinic will
be held on Friday, November 5, at the
Health Center in Elizabeth City with
registration beginning at 1:00. A free
chest X-ray will be given to anyone
wishing it along with the examina
tion of the five areas of the body
where cancer is most easily found and
cured. There are no limitations as to
sex, race, physical or economic status
at the center. However, there are age
requirements. Women should be 35
or more; men should be 40 or over un
less referred by a doctor, or unless
one of the "Seven Danger Signals" or
"Symptoms" are present
An appointment may be secured by
writing Cancer Center, Elizabeth City.
Examinees are asked to bring a rob
or housecoat with them.
Ceremonies Honor
TheVarner Mcdres
The Master Farm Family Recogni
tion Tlav wm . lielrl nt tha Wnrnorf
Madre home on Thursday, October'
Master Farm Family
28th, at 2:00 o'clock. Ralph Sasser.t 'Pauline Kolek. charged with forg
Assistant County Agent served as1""- "'"o entered a plea of guilty and
Master of Ceremonies. Miss Kimsey
Perry, Perquimans County Home
Agent, and R. M. Thompson, Farm
iimnf tnid n thn m.iiinmih mui
activities of the Madres. R. W. Shoff -
Assistant Director of the North
Carolina Extension Service, told why
the North Carolina Extension Service
is co-sponsor in the Master Farm I with; mrceny and armed robbery in
Famfly Contest and some of the comy'-Con with an attempted escape
achievements hoped for as a result ofi'1"01 8 road gang, were sentenced to
thisprogam. W. C. LaRue, Associate one year on the larceny charge and
Editor of The Progressive Farmerthe from T to 10 years each on the charge
other co-sponsor of the Master Farm armed robbery. Both entered pleas
Family Program, told what the pro- of K"514? to charges.
gram is, why it was originated andi Heber Alligood, charged with lar
presented plaque to the Madre fami-.ceny, entered a idea of guiltv to charg
Ty. Warner ' Madret . receiver of the es-bffore ftrespasa.te was, or
Master . Farm Family plaque and dered to pay the eoste of : court and
award, thanked! Mr. LaRue and Mr. sum ot $176.06 for hogs taken
Shoffner and made a few remarks i fromtte Hertford Livestock and Sup
about his farm and famfly. Ply Co., and was placed on probation
.After the program an Open House for two years.
was held and a tour of the farm. Re- ne earl7 f "raaay morning,
freshments were served by the Helen jt a nol pros m the cases in which
Gaither ; Home Demonstration ClubjEula Thatch, Negro, was charged with
and the Perquimans County Council .murder,
furnished these refreshments. ' Mrs. " ' " " ' ' - '
Reginald Tucker, president of the
wmj of Hertfo B tjst chun;h
presided at the punch bowl.
The Madres are the first family ever
to receive this award in Perquimans
County and one of the few families in
North Carolina to be awarded a Mas
ter Farm Family plaque. North Car
olina will select Master Farm Fami
lies again in three years with this
award being rotated between North
Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia
State College Sub
Ti? JM fa P.M.
The Perquimans County N. C. State
College Alumni will have their Fall
meeting November 8th at 7:30 at the
a graduate of N. C. State College and
served for a period of time as Assist-
College Alumni to be present if pos
sible. It is hoped that movies from
last winter's basketball games will be
shown at this time.
Masonic Banquet
Planned November 16
Perquimans Lodge, No. 106. A. F..
& A. M., will hold its annual banquet
on Tuesday evening, November 16,
beginning at 7 P. M., in the cafeteria
of the Perquimans Central Grammar
School at Winfall,
Special music will be presented on
the program and a number of special
guests are expected to attend. All
'members of the local lodge are urged
M make plans to attend.
School Masters To
Meet Here Monday
, Perquimans County will be host at
a meeting of the Albemarle School
Master Club to be held in Hertford
Monday, November 8, at 6:30 P. M, It
was r-ror-i tody by J. T. Elmers,
.Suite. . , tof EJiooIs.
r?. r. O. I.Ixon. riWdent of Cc-
v t ' Its tie guest speaker'! ly Louis Window,
Four Civil Actions
Four Criminal Cases Re
main On Docket Be
for Judge Nimocks
Perquimans County's fall term of
Superior Court opened here Wednes
day morning with Judge Q. K. Nim
ocks, Jr., of Fayetteville presiding
over the session which opened two
days late because of the election day
holiday. .
Eleven cases were listed on the doc
ket for trial during the term, which
court officials believe will run through
Friday. Four divorce actions were
disposed of Wednesday morning, fol
lowing the selection of the Grand
Jury, and prior to noontime adjourn
ment. .Capias were ordered issued for Jo
seph' Butts, Lester Keel and Alfred
Wrighton for failure on the part of
the above named to comply with prev
ious court orders for payment of fines
and court costs.
Six defendants entered pleas of
guilty to charges during the Wednes
day afternoon session which helped
considerably in disposing of the docket
which was thought might consume at
least six days of court
, Kelford Byrum, charged with reck
less driving, entered a plea of guilty
to charges of following a vehicle too
closely. He was ordered to pay a fine
of 25 costs
Judge Nimocks withheld judgment in
tiiie case until later In the week,
i N. A. Relfe was ordered to pay a
line oi sz.i and costs alter He naa en-
; tered a plea of guilty to charges of
failing to yield the right of way.
Dexter Edge and John Streatt
youthful ronvicts who, were charged
Board Continues
Tax Settlement
Vitit Sheriff Owens
The Board of Commissioners for
Perquimans County, meeting here in
regular session last Monday, continued
until November 9 a full settlement
with Sheriff M. G. Owens on the col
lection of 1953 taxes. The action tak
en by the Board was at the request
of Sheriff Owens.
According to figures presented to
the Board a total of $12,241.29 re
mains outstanding on the 1953 tax
levy and of this amount approximately
$4,676 represents insolvents.
The Board discussed beautification
of the CoUrt House Green, and voted
to start operations of removing the
dead trees on the lawn and replacing
these with new trees. The lawn will
also be seeded.for new grass.
' No action was taken by the Board
on a complaint concerning a store re
maining open on Sunday in the Dur
ante Neck section of the county; the
matter being referred to Attorney Si
las M. Whedbee for a legal opinion on
the authority vested in the Board on
such matters.
Approval was voted on a petition to
be presented the State Highway Com
mission for improvement of the Tuck,
er Roard in New Hope Township.
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Hunter Rites Held
Monday Afternoon v
Mrs. Mamie Chappell' Hunter, 62,
wife of the late George Hunter of
Belvidere, died Sunday morning at 1 ;20
o'clock in the Albemarle Hospital af
ter a long illness, v
She is survived, by one daughter,
Mrs. Clarence Chappell and one sister,
Mrs. J. T. Chappell both of Belvi
dere; five brothers,- Elbert, Joe and
Johnnie Chappell of Belvidere; Ernest
Chappell of Norfolk and Luther Chap
pell of Durham; and two grandchil
dren. ' : " ;
Funeral 'services'- were conducted
Monday afternoon! at 2:30 at the
Lynch Funeral Home in Hertford, by
t' e Rev. VirHl T,.x. nastor cf the .
11 y Woods Friends Church, assist.
was la
the family plot near, EJ ...a.
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