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Instructions And Sup-
nh'es Issued For
: Job Tfext Month
-Perquimans County Commission.
rs met in special session here last
Monday with county tax listers, for
the purpose of issuing1 supplies and
giving instructions to the listers in
1 Connection with the annual job of
listing property for taxes, wljich
will begin January 2.
; Th, addition to Commissioners A.
j: Lane. William C. Chappell. F. B.i
Hollowell, R. L. Spivey, and Warn
er Madre- attending the meeting
wereTax Supervisor Julian C.
Powell and List Takers Julian,
Long, Percy, Rogerson, Mrs. Ernest
Long,, Mrs. -T.- C. Perry. - Instruct
tWous $n the job of listing property,
tas-drawft, and recommended by the
Institute of Government were out-L
lined to the list takers, and these.
f ere supplemented by recommenda-ionaflr-
members of the County.
srd.
'I'A." T. Lane, chairman of "the
Tard, cautioned, the list takers to
use care in "preparing the property
l&f pointing r out , the importance
of the duties and the necessity for
a4 aecurate-listing of all property
whih th'county. '
t Tax listing starts on the second
daf of January, and all property
OwfverA, must list property for, 1955
under- pennlty pf the law, ' Failure
ytoefc property "by January 81, Is
' violation' of the law, and makes the
. property owner subject to a penalty
fo$ late listing: and court action or
both.
. 1. 1. 'schedule, setting, forth dates
ana places at which list takers will
Wofk- during- the month, will be
Hans
,pubjished in. this newspaper, durfn hv-
JaniTary-WpeV owners Wteriffl
'.3- As in the past the list taWrs'will
: J 'also fake tljaA fan eensus, ahd
'' lh lla,mS's':St1W?l fsprepare in ad
" vartee a list of all land cultivated,
, and crops produced during the year,
?,! Having;, this' list ready will save
' ". : ' considerable 'time . for both , the
farmer and list taker.1
IJqtistsAmqnce
OLiristmas Features
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' 1 jf..' In observing Christmas with all
: its beautiful and holy significance
. the IBaptist , Church, 'Is planning
many outstanding features. - ,
. ? Sunday morning at the i o'clock
- worship service ; the Perquimans
..County High School Glee Club will
present a program of Christmas
music. One of the most popular
4 arid best loved selections will be:
. the imr.;ortal "O Holy Night" The
group is under the direction of
Mrs. , Charles E.' Johnson and in
cludes 60 voices. ,
At the evening service, Sunday
the young people of the church
will present a playlet portraying
the Christmas story. Mrs. D. M.
jatkson, director of the Young
People's Activities, is in charge of
th program. This service begins
t 7:80 o'clock.
; Other features for the season in
clude a Sunday School party, which
will be ( visited by a real Santa
; . fJlaus. : Christmas remembrance
batiketat for the ehut-ins and needy
. - tt ' the-. community, and "Student
Night," at which the college sti
nts of the . church will be fn
rje.-The latter-service will be
i the evening service W Decenv
.-r s. -
A cordial invitalion -is extendmt
community to join tf4rftaHk-&L'R
-e
as they observe thisghndl
season,
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At dM.,Cll S -fllll -i
Christmas program- will be
ted at Chappell Hill Baptist
h on Sunday night, December
i t 7:30 o'clock, it was reported
Tht public Is invited to at-
-TH ANNOUNCEMENT
and I'i-s. A. H, Williams an.
; tlie birth pf a son born Fri-
!m!.pr, 10, , at the .A1W
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School Holidays .
ToStaftDec.22nd
Perquimans County Schools will
begin their annual Christmas holi
day vacation at noon on Wednes
day, December 22, it was announced
today by J. T. Biggers, County Su
perintendent. - : '' '.
The vacation will' continue for
seven days this year, Mr. Biggers
said, with classes .scheduled to ,be
resumed on Monday, January 3,
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TB Seel Chairman
Appeds for Public
Support Of Drive
W. Jarvis Ward, TB Seal Sale
Chairman for Perquimans' County,
announced this week that $580.50
has been contributed toward- the
Christmas Seal ' Sale in Perquim
ans County.. Ward issued' an a'pf
peal to everyone 'to. fend "in their
contributions as soon, as possible.
The ' District : TB Association
hopes to conclude the campaign by
Christmas eve, and for the drive
to be successful each person is ask
ed, to buy and use the TB Seals
mailed out last month.' ' - .
i A (foal of $9,600'has been set for
the District; of this amount Per
quimans : County is ' requested to
rdise $1,390. The local funel is now
short of its quota by $719.50, Funds
raised through .the sale of TB seal
are used to combat tuberculosis in
this area; provide X-rays and other
I Individuals who hot yet re-
tunied cqntributiofts tor the TB
Seals receive are urged to attend
to this during the coming Week, and
to help the county achieve its goal
in this' campaign ' , 1
Top Washington fficials report
ed this week that Red China might
be holding 11 U. S. Airmen, pris
oners of the Korean War, As 'a
means of a trade for some 35 Chi
nese students the U. S. refuses to
permit to feturn . to China, i W si
hinted -the U. S.-willJmake
trade. The' Chinese students have
been -refused exit from the U. ST
du to, training, received in this
country which 'might vbe useful to
the Reds against the U. S.
New taxes for North Carolina
maybe expected in 1955... Governor
Luther Hodges told a press con
ference this week that the State
expenditures exceed income, and
the surplus no longer will permit
present-rate spending without some
increase -in taxes. One suggested
new tax is a threecent; levy ' on
packages of cigarettes. Another
suggestion made calls for increas
ed, income from the -sales tax by
cutting out all exemptions except
eight basic food items.' ? ' ; :
r,A new plan for selective service
is being shaped up in conference in
Washington. 'and is expected to be
incorporated. ?int lawi-during;' the.
coming1 session: Congress T,he.
present Taw wjll pire .nexVsprjpg.
A FTLSS.6' "e,', miCT v-
j.r.ta-lM.drtft-
ed for.a;,njRnttif tourmf futftrb ,
, SPwsidejit-Ijsenhqwer has' been
conf etting -with Congressional lead
ers, prior to the new; session.? of
Congress next month : about vari
ous programs to be proposed for
action, i A report Tuesday said the
Administration will Ask for a post
ponement of tax relief scheduled1
for 1955. ; ! These Items include con
tinuation of the present rate of . cor
poration tax and excise , taxes on
items such as automobiles, alcoholic
J beverages and ' other big -selling
items.
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TIIIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
Hertford, Perquimans County, North
'"':"3;SUaVs
IQiiilrd Straight
kJ Perquimans High divided honors
with Weeksville in a doubleheader
basketball ZmII here last Tuesday
night The Indian Squaws chalked
up their third straight win of the
season while the Weeksville, boys
topped the Indians for the second
time this season.
The Squaw won easily 39 to 22
with Celia White leading Perquim-i
ana as high scorer with 12 points.
Barbara Edwards hit for 10 points.
Coach Perry used his entire squad
during the girls' game, after the
local team had amassed a 22 to 6
iead at half time.
'.Perquimans girls won their Sec
ond victory of the season last
Thursday defeating Griggs 28 to
15. White and Edwards were high
scorers with 11 and 8 points, while
Riddick scored 8 points as high
scorer for Griggs girls. ,
, Markham led the Weeksville boys
to "victory over the Indians, scor
ing 12 of - his team's 33 points,
while Paul Matthews was high
scorer for Perquimans, getting 14
of .Perquimans' 26 points.
Both teams sparred in the first
quarter when -Weeksville went into
a 17-10 lead at the half. Perquim
ans came back strong in the third
canto to outscore Weeksville 11 to
8 but , the, vivsitocs , maintained a
four point lead at. the. close of the
period and then sank 8 points in the
last period while the . Indians col
lected five. ' Carver hit for six
points, Williams one, Winslow and
Jlill ' two and Bray one.
- Inability on .the part of the In
dians to find the goal range in
their shooting was a big factor in
the loss, which was the third of the
season for. Coach Perry's boys.
: Griggs defeated the Indians last
Thursday by a three point margin,
35 to 32 with Smith leading Griggs
fri scoring ,,with 11 points.., Matr
thews' was Wgh for vPerquimans
with 14 points. '' .'- .
ForCountyDeing
Mailed ByA. S. C.
Notices of the 1955 Farm Acre
age Allotment and Marketing Quo
ta for Peanuts are being mailed to
peanut growers in the, county this
week, announced Helene W. Nixon,
Perquimans County ASC Office
Manager. ; .
" The factor applied in establishing
peanut farm allotments for 1955 in
Pemulmans ' DnanV was 0.9984.
6niy farms witjhiahWillotmenfof 20
acres or more received a cut from
the 1954 farm allotment and these
cuts amounted to not. more than 0.2
acre. However, as, required by reg
ulations, farms on which the plant
ed acres for 1954, was less than 75
percent of the farm allotment, the
1955 farm allotment was reduced
f or underplanting,' :! j r 1 - '
Miss Nixon says that producers
desiring a New Growers Farm Pea
nut Allotment should file an appli
cation in the 'County ASC Office.
A new 'peanut farm is a farm on
which peanuts will be planted in
1955 but on which no peanuts were
planted in 1962, 1953 and 1954. It
is necessary that someone that will
share in the production of the 1955
crop of peanuts have had experi
ence in .two-.of the past five years
in the production of peanuts; the
owner and operator must not, have
an interest in a peanut farm allot
ment ort another farm; must derive
60 --per cent or more of their in
come' from the farm- arid have am
jjl equipment and labor for the
pwawtioh of peanuts. ' , , -
!ifralPTA Meets Zl
Monday, December 20
jrhfi-.i!TA :of the Perquimans
County -Central Grammar School,
will meet Monday, December 20, at
7:30 P. M. The school, under the
direction of Mrs. Ruth Burden, will
present a Christmas pogram. v
I '' & BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr and' Mrs. William Leicester
announce the birth of a son, born
Saturday, December 11, at the Cho
wan, Hospital. Mrs. Leicester is the
former Miss. Alma Davenport
lwniBdard
Regulate
Plan Action Against
Delinquent Taxes '
Due On Chattels
A new ordinance, aimed at regu-1
lating the peddling of. all types of
merchandise within the Town of i
Hertford, was ndopted last Monday
night at the regular meeting of the
Board of Commissioners for thc
Town. .
Town Attorney Chas. E. Johnson
was authorized and instructed to j
draw the ordinance which will be-
come effective immediately.
. Prior to the action on the ordi-j3 o'clock Tuesday, December 21.
nance Mayor V. N. Darden, advised: Correspondents are requested to
the Commissioners that town au-
thorities were,- at times,.- h' ring
trouble with some transient ;pedd-
lers coming here and objecting to
compliance with the town's privi-i
lege tax law. .
, The new ordinance was "adopted
to correct this situation and Place
transient peddlers in the same tax
category as local merchants.
Other matters, handled by the
Board during the meeting was the
voting of the usual Christmas gift
to all employees of the town and
to .members of the Fire., Depart
ment. V
The Board voted to purchase a
compiled list of all car owners, as
of January 1, 1955, to be used in
connection with the listing of prop
erty for 1955 taxes.' ,
A discussion was conducted con
cerning the collection of delinquent
personal property taxes due the
Town, and it was agreed that ac
tion against delinquent taxpayers
will be started immediately after
the New Year. This action will be
for collection of taxes due on chat
tels only, as the Town has already
started action toward collection of
delinquent tax liens due-on real
estate. - ' '
i The Board also' voted to hold a
special meeting on Wednesday to
consider a number of routine mat
ters v winding ; up tho business of
1954. , : ; '
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Bean
Liarcenyv
In Go u r t
Eighteen Cases Listed
On Docket; 5 Speed
ing Charges
A day-long session Vas needed
to clear the docket in Perquimans
Recorder's Court here last Tuesday
when a total of 18-cases was han
dled by the court. ' . ,
Fines of $100 each' was taxed
tri the cases of Ben Butts and Gar
field Perry, 'Negroes; charged with
the theft of 21 bags of soybeans
from the farm of Fred and Josiah
Smith. Perry entered a plea- of
guilty to the charges 'and Butts
was found guilty following a, hear.
ing of the matter.. The beans were
stoleif on the night of November 15
and arrests were made in the case
by M. G. Owens on November 17.
i Costs of court were taxed against
James Hurley, James Etheridge,
John McMullan, Jr., and ' William
SmallWood, each of whom submitted
tp charges of speeding. ; Carlton
Sprutll, Negro, 'was fined $20 and
cotss after . pleading guilty ' to
speeding in the Town tf Hertford.
Cecil Temple submitted to charg
es of failing to have proper signals
on a truck and paid the costs of
court.
.' Thomas Gallagher paid the- costs
of court after pleading goilty to
charges of improper passing. -- .
Herbert Stewart,' Negro, was or
dered-to pay the costs of court on
charges of failing to observe a stop
sign. He entered a plea of guilty
to the charge. ,,..
A fine Of $2 and costs were tax
ed. against Ernest Small, Negro,
who submitted to charges of being
drunk. . . .
Costs - of court were assess
against -Walter .-Bateman who sub
mitted to a charge of illegally pass-
Carolina, Friday, December 17, 19647
Votes
To
inance
Pedd
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Weekly To Print
Early Next Week
Next week's edition of The Per-
quimans Weekly will be printed one
day earlier than usual, as has been
the custom of the past few years.
jn order to secure early mailing of
jour Christmas edition, and provide
; a holiday vacation schedule for the
.Etlitor and the printers of the pa-
per.
It is requested that all news
items and advertising be in the. of-
!fice of The Weekly not later than
mail in their weekly newsletter on
next Monday.
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For Ruritan Clubs
R. L. Spivey of Durante Neck,
was elected Governor of the Albe
marle District of Ruritan Internat
ional at a district convention held
at Nags Head Thursday of last
week. Spivey has been active in
Ruritan Club work for several
years.
Prior to the business session of
the convention Congressman Her
bert C. Bonner addressed the more
than 150 Ruritan members attend
ing the meeting. - Mr. Bonner told
the club members about a number
of important issues expected to re
ceive attention of the new Congress
which convenes in January, including-
the all' important farm f ro
gram. ; . , . '
The' Parkvjlle Township Club re
ceived ' the convention award for
service and the Keel Sisters,.. ad
companied by Miss Peggy Harrell,
provided Tentertainment at the con
vention banquet ',
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Tuesday
ing a school bus. .- ,
Jesse East was sentenced, to the
roads for six months after being
arrested on a. capias for failing to
pay court costs. He waived hear-
ing on a charge of breaking and on
tering Glen's Place and larceny.
This hearing will be: held at the
April term of Superior Court.
Wilbert Copeland entered a plea
of guilty to a charge of reckless
driving. He was ordered to pay a
fine of $30. and costs.
Clifton Felton Negro, submitted
to a charge of failing to observe a
stop sign and paid the costs of
court. .'
Clifton Welch, Negro, was found
guilty on charges of illegal park
ing and was fined $10 and costs
of court.
Holiday Schedule
The Perquimans County Library
Board in its regular meeting. de
cided to close the library for the
Christmas holidays at 4:30 P. M.,
Wednesday, J)ecember 22 and re
open at 10:00 A. M., Tuesday, De
cember 28. The "bookmobile will
not go on "its regular route through
Chapanoke and Hurdletown on De
cember 22 arid through Burgess and
Bethel on the 29th.
The librarian reported the cir
culation for November totaled 2,
158 aa follows: : Main library, 1,
183; bookmobile, 667; and Joseph
Judkins colored library, S08i Fifty-one
new books were added dur
ing. November, five of these being
gifts as memorial books. Twenty
seven new borrowers- were - regis
tered. .
L Spivey Named
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raxeain
Given For Library
Prpjecfcrf
IluJmnfATOaWlc Annual
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The Hertford Grammar School
PTA held its monthly meeting on
Thursday, night, December 9, with
a large attendance.
The business part of the meeting
was preceded by - a - delightful
Christmas program presented by
one of the second grades under
the supervision of Miss Mildred
Reed. The Glee Club, under the
direction of Mrs. Chas. Johnson,
sang three, holiday songs which
were enjoyed by everyone.. .
The president,- W. F. Ainsley,
called the meeting to order. The
secretary read the minutes of the
last meeting. The treasurer gave
her report. .
Mr. Ainsley reported that the
Executive Committee had met and
the : following recommendations
were read by Mrs. Howell, secre
tary of the committee, to be dis
cussed and voted on by the mm
hers of the PTA. '
Recommend that the Perquim
ans Weekly Campaign be an an
nual aifair. Mrs. Monds reported
Mr. Campbell had been contacted
and further discussions would de
termine permanence of this issue.
Recommend that an extra, $100
be given toward public school. mUr
sic.
Recommend that East and -West
Academy Streets be made one-way
streets for loading and unloading
children. The Board of .Education
has been contacted and they will
meet with town officials to discuss
this issue.
Recommend that a new movie
projector be supplied. Miss Elliott
reported that the old projector
could be traded in for a new one at
a cost of $307.
Recommend that a memorial for
Mrs. Cecil White; former beloved
member of the faculty, be present
ed the schools. Mrs. Jack Brfnn
reported the committee suggests a
picture be suitably selected, and
hung with proper bronze plaque.
Each recommendation was dis
cussed individually arid each issue
was. voted on by all present to be
entered in the minutes to be acted
on as recommended.
Miss Elliott reported 'the Christ
mas holidays would begin on De
cember 22 and last to January 3.
. The attendance cup was won by
Miss Reed's class with over 100
per cent present Mrs. Noah Greg
ory and Bill Williams won door
pfoes. - .' '.
Two School Buses
Two Perquimans County school
buses were damaged considerably
when involved in accidents last
week, it was reported by J. T. Big.
egrs, Superintendent of Schools.
The first accident occurred on
Wednesday of last week when a
Negro bus, loaded with students,
was struck on Church Street near
the intersection of King Street. A
bread' truck, driven by Llnwood
Weeks of Elizabeth City, backed
out of an alley into the street, hit
ting the bus on the side and break
ing all of the windows. Some of
the children received cuts from fly
ing glass but none were seriously
injured.
Weeks was charged with failure
to yield the right-of-way and will
be given a hearing in Recorder's
Court next Tuesday.
Damaged In Wreck
The second- accident hanoenedles for deliver' in and out of the
near Bel vider last Friday when
bus, driven by Wallace Baker, JR,
was struck from behind by a trag -
tor driven by George Cofield, 'Nefr
to. . Baker, reported no" injuries "to
students on .the bus -Cofield -was
charged wltH Ve'ck'less driving, and
will have, ii next Tuesday
in Recorder's Court "' .- '
Indebtedness Of
Town Is Reduced
The bonded indebtedness of the
Town of Hertford was reduced by
$5,000 this week, according to. a re
port given by W. G. Newby, Town
CJerk, who stated that with the
bond, payment made Monday, the
outstanding bonds owed . by the
Town now amount to( only $55,000,
Santa Claus To
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Hertford Stores To
Observe Holidays
A schedule of closing dates for
the majority of Hertford merchants
and business houses to be observ
ed during the Christmas holidays,
was announced by a spokesman for
the stores following a survey con
ducted among the merchants this
week. ;
Most of the local stores have
agreed to close Saturday, December
25 and Monday, December 27 for
the observance of - Christmas but
these stores will be open all day
New Year's, January L : '
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E. C. Woodard, principal of Per
quimans High School, released the
school's honor roll for the second
grading period on last Friday. A
total of 7-i students were listed as
winning scholastic honors.
The list, by classes, follows:
Eiehth -Grade: I.etitia McGoo-
gan Vicky Johnson, Jo flavis Towe,
Shirley Tarkenton, Veniella Chap
pell, Dprothy Cartwright, Dickie
Owens, Bill Keel. Beverly Tucker,
Ray Winslow. EliiabMh Thach,
John Matthews. ZelmaWood, Al
dyne Winslow, Wanda Lynn Chap
pell, Doris Faye Chappell, Carolyn
Lewis. , . ... - ''
Ninth Grade: Jean' Edwards.
Nancy Lane, Beth Skinner! Myma
Skinne . Janice Channel!. Patsv El
liott, Alma GbolreysTe-IKltot
well, Rachael Spivey, Warner Lee
Madre, Johnny Stoner, Sophie God.
fey, Amanda Corprew, Jean Hunt
er, Faye Hughes, Kay Matthews,
Dan Winslow. ,'
Tenth Grade: Edgar Fields, Jo
Ann Matthews, Charlie Johnson.
Joyce Owens,, Marcia Stallings,
Doris Stallings, Jan Winslow,
Charles Whedbee, Evangeline Saun
ders, Lillian Ann Hoffler.
Eleventh Grade: Wallace Baker,
Ruth Ayscue, Marjojie Byrum, An
nie Lou Lane, Annie Reed Stokely,
Sarah Sutton, Barbara . Russell,
Nancy Bagley, Jo Pat Stokes, Jud
ith Winslow.
Twelfth Grade: Joseph Butt, Joe
Iayden, Patricia Biggers, Hilda
Copeland, Barbara Edwards, Mary
Eure, Jean Godfrey, Lois Kirby,
Joan Madre, Ann Thatch, Phyllis
Trueblood, Joanna Williford, Ray
Lane, Billie Carole Divers, Carolyn
Eure, Peggy Harrell, Barbara Saw
yer, Evelyn Stanton, Celia White,
Emilie White.
Post Of f ice Open
All Day Saturday
The Hertford Post Ojffiee.will be
open all day Saturday,' December
18th for the convenience of patrons,
it was announced today by W.. W.
White, Postmaster., V :
Patrons are urged , to purchase
stamps well in advance of mailing
of Christmas cards, and packages;
they are also requested to have par
cels securely wrapped and correct
ly addressed for assurance of
prompt delivery.
Mr. White also requests ; postal
patrons to have Christmas cards,
, and other mail, sorted into pack-
akomty, and to deposit the same in
we proper man siow at me rost
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To Present Program
' 1 The Chorul Club of Roanoke Bi
ble College will present its 7th an
nual Christmas program at Berea
Church of Christ, December 23,
1954, at 7:30 o'clock. They will in-'
elude not only the traditional presen
tation of the birth of Christ in song
and scripture but two new' features:
A Short Version of Charles Dick
ens' immortal drama, "A Christmas
Carol," and a chalk drawing of the
Carol, "O Little Town of Bethle
hem." . ' .
Thf Choral Club is composed of
25 voices. Everyone 'has- a special
invitation to attend. ' -" :
Seventy four On
Perquimans High
5 Cents Per Cony
Ddiuroav
y
Due To Arrive At Two
P. M.; Free Gifts
For The Kiddies
Preparations have been cumplet
ed for the annual visit of Santa
Claus to Hertford on Saturday af
ternoon December 18, it was re
ported by the committee of Fire
men and Jaycees, who in coopera
tion with Hertford merchants, are
sponsoring the event.
It will be Santa's Day in HerU
ford and,, as usual a large crowd
of children, small medium and the
economy size (adults, that is) is ex
pected to be on hand to greet the
bewhiskered gentleman from the
North Pole.
The committee reported accord
ing to arrangements the jovial old
gent known as St. Nick is expect
ed to arrive in Hertford at about
two o'clock- Snfnivlav Hi mnrlo
of travel for this year has not been
made known, hut be it fair weath
er or foul, he will arrive and set up
headquarters on the Court House
Green. He will bring with him a
large number of. goodies which will
be distributed among the children
as holiday gifts, and of course, the
children are requested, in order to
expedite the distribution of the
gifts, to observe the rules of San.
ta's helpers who will direct tha
traffic lines to and from Santa's
throne. . ,
All the children of the county
are invited to come out. and visit
with Santa Claus, in Hertford to
morrow afternoon. The event this
year will mark the sixth visit for
Santa, and each year the event
proves to be bigger and better, and
a!U the kiddies are sure to have a
greaMime.
i.ry--, yrr- -
The dinner meeting of the Meth
odist Men of the Perquimans
Charge was held at the Winfall
Community House with Epworth
Church as the hosts. Wayne White
sang "Bless This House" as the in
vocation and read the lOOtli Psalm.
The Rev. H. M. Jamieson led' in
prayer. The president Ralph Har
rell, presided over the business ses
sion. Man-in Robbins, the secre
tary and treasurer, read the min
utes of the last meeting. Plans
were made for a Lay Revival on
the charge. The schedule for the
Laymen Revival services is as fal
lows :
January 3 and -4 at Oak Grove
Church: January 5 and fi at KW
Hope Church; January 7 and 8 at
Cedar Grove Church; January 10
and 11 at Woodland Church; and
January 12 and 13 at Epworth
Church. AH the services will be.
gin at 7:30 P. M. The Lay Preach.
ers will be Jack Benton, Will Hof.
ler, Clifton Hollowell, George Jack-
son, Joseph DeLaney and Man-in
Robbins. The Methodist Men Quar
tet will sing one night at each
church and the local choir will sing
a special number the other night
Devotionals will be lead at the be
ginning, of each service by Harvey
Butt, Will Dail, Walter Symons, C
P. Quincy, D. L. Barber, Sr. El
mer Miller and Floyd Matthews.
A recording of the Methodist
Men Convocation held at Purdua
University last summer was played!
for the group. George Jackson
went as a delegate to the convoca
tion and purchased the recording
which all enjoyed hearing. The
meeting was closed with prayer by
Will Hofler. The next meeting will
be held at New Hope Church on De.
cember 28 at 7 P. M.
Church Conference -Scheduled
Saturday
The Cedar Grove Methodist
Church, will be host at the firsj
quarterly conference Saturday, De
cember 18 beginning at 11 o'clock,
it was announced by the Rev. H. M.
Jamieson, pastor. The Rev.; C.
Freeman Heath, District Superin
tendent, will preach the sermon.
Oral reports will be given by tha
committees. I Dinner will V gerv
ed at tlie church.
Laymen Revival
Planned By Charge
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