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THE PEHQUIMAIM S: WEEKLY - c Volume XXn. Number 5. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, February 4, 1955. 5 Cents Per Copy Contributions To : fL'5iiity;Sne.Drive I f -Ited As $622 Superior Court In Session This Week With Full Calendar A' B "T,T,,! J'JJCy' ' "'","' t,',i", p'"iwww?rawi pmir''-fm vTzrixmm'V ' ' -r "". NurOf Reports f. Remain To Be Made . By Solicitors - Contributions to the Perquimans . County March of Dimes fund are lagging somewhat, according to a report released Wednesday by Miss - Kimsey Perry, Chairman of1 the ' Campaign.. ,-, Several reports from ' solicitors are still outstanding, and these ore expected to swell the ' I'ounty total .when turned over to Drive Treasurer George Fields. Total -contributions reported up to Wednesday amounted to $622.37, according to Miss Perry. :, Inclement weather has hampered i campaign huiiiu uut me viiuir- man urges all solicitors to complete their canvasB and turn in reports' k, Iromediatelyin order that a county report can be made to area head- Jjuanters. ' , . , : " v : v The Chairman announced if there are individuals who desire to make additional contributions, or some who have not been contacted by so ; . lieitors, these donations will be wel ; ; corned and can be made direct to the drive,' treasurer, Mr. Fields. i j.According to the report released Wednesday by the Chairman con- ; trlbutlons were received from the following sources: Hertford residential section f 199.21 County residential section.. 356.95 S.tate .Theatre Collections... 49.81 Colored, Division ... 16.40 :! No'report has been mifde, as yet, ivx. the Hertford business district, atrdthjs source is expected to In ; Crease the overall contribution by a Sizeable sum.. , . f The Security Council of the Unit d Nations is awaiting a repry from Red China regarding an invit&iion Issued the Communists to take part in a . UN debate ovef n ceasc-ifir h Formosa Strait. The Council voted 9 to." I to attempt W bring hbout a cease-fire following action on. thi'paft of the U. S. Congress ' for the defense of Formosa. Re " ports announce Russia has taken a stand favorably to a cease-fire but want U. S. forces to leave the For mosa area prior to & conference on the, situation. i President Eisenhower sent a bill to Congress this week asking legis. hitjon setting up a health system aimed at providing a; bi-os?. pro. gram . ot i better health for more Americans. The plan vwould pro' v1d federal funds for assisting in training health personnel, build hospitals, cope with Juvenile deW linquency, and help people purchase ' health insurance. A. Washington report this week announced a growing sentiment is springing up in Congress, for ac :. tion this year to cut eveibody'g In- ' come tax. ; A definite plan has not been proposed but the report stat ed strong opposition might be ex pected to such action by the Ad ministration. ' .' J The State Legislature is expect ed to pass a bill, maybe this week, vetting the deadline for payment of tate income and intangible taxes as April 15, the seme deadline date liow observed by the Federal gov. ernment Favorable action on this meksure was taken by the General Assembly last Monday nights i Violent tornadoes Struck areas M ';Mi8siesippi" and"? Arkansas las! -Tuesday killing at least 29 persona, B numbejr of them being school chil- 'drm. v Commerce Landing, Miss.', ' reported. 23'dBad' and at least 45 homes destroyed by a twisterMieh struck that -community.' The Red Cross is supplying aid to the strick in areas. ''' r".:ce Sunday ..tlrctyTrinity . ices - will be conducted 'at ? Trinity Episcopal Church i. .morning at 11,' o'clock by t h F r. E. T. Jillson, The publielNora Skinner, Otis Grlswell, She! t)t. i. " via White, Joan Lilly. Open House Planned Saturday, Feb. 12th On open house; honoring Mr. and Mrs. J. Luther Winslow on their fiftieth wedding anniversary will'be held at the Winslow home by the children of the couple, on Satur day, February 12, 1955. The pub lic is invited to call between the hours of seven and 10 o'clock. Jackson -Bunch Vows Spoken At Baptist Church , Tlie Hertford Baptist, Church was the scene of a nuptial ceremony Saturday afternoon January 22. when Miss Audrey Pearl Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Colon S. Jackson, Sr., of Hertford, and Lind sey Ray Bunch; son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence' Bunch, of Rocky Hock, were united in marriage. The double-ring ceremony was performed at 3 P. M. by the brother of the bride, the Rev. Colon R. Jack, son, Jr., who is pastor of the Rocky Cross and Samaria Baptist Church es of Middlesex. Music was pre sented by Mrs. Charles Johnson. Jr., organist and Mrs. Alvin Phil lips, soloist and cousin of the bride. Tho bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown fashioned of white slipper satin. The basque bodice was styled with a high neck line and petite round collar. The long sleeve bodice was further en hanced by tiny satin covered but tons on the front center of the gown which flared into a bouffant skirt of rippling satin. ' Her finger. iiuAwtf Mjippprtfd illusion was ar ranged from a headdress of ace applique Embroidered in irridpscent sequins and seed pearls. The bride carried a prayer book topped with a white orchid and showered with satin and laco streamers. Mrs. Colon S. Jackson, Jr., of Middlesex, attended as matron of honor, wearing a ballerina gown of pink lace and net over silk taffeta and matching half-hat of pink se quins. Bridesmaids were Miss Carolyn Bunch, sister of the bridegroom, Mrs. 'Edgar White of Hertford, who Wore blue gowns styled similar to that of ' the matron of honor. Each of the attendants carried a nosegay of pink carnations, dutch iris and roses tied with rose satin ribbon. The bridegroom's brother, Carl ton Bunch, of Rocky Hock, was best man. Alvin Evans and Ralnh Bunch, both of Rocky Hock, were ushers. ' ; V- - The mother of the bride wore j a dress of navy blue crepe,,, with matching navy blue accessories. She wore a corsage of white car nations. Mrs, Clarence Bunch, mo ther of the bridegroom, wore a grey suit and a corsage of white carnations. Following the ' . ceremony, the guests were received by the Tiride and bridegroom in the vestibule of the church. ' For their wedding ' trip Mrs. (Continued on Page Six) Training School Honor Roll Listed The following honor roll for Per- qulmans Training 'School for the third grading period was recently released by-R. L. Kingsbury, prin cipal of the school Eighth Grade t Lewellyn "Wills, Flomel! Hurdle, Barbara Chesson, Willie Parker, Willie Moore. Wil liam Smith, Vernon White, Charlie Small, Libby Billups, Bertha Rum- ber. . : .- -i ,. , .". .Ninth Grade:. Hattie James, Osia WHitehurst. Barbara Johnii kins, Chester Mallory, Harvey Win. slow. . , ' ' ' Tenth Grade! Queenie Bogans, Arr'e Lamb, Jeanette Parker, Ed na Skinner, Carlyn Branch, Ethel Eason. ; . ';'.. v-v., ;, V' Eleventh Grade: Onedia Felton, Yvonne Burke, Barbara Brickous. Christine Lowder.; Edna Zachery, Molsie-Parker,: Wilma Skinner, Twelfth Grade: ,Mr yr Parker, Above is the fourth in a series of pictures of Perquimans County children who will be citizens of tomorrow. Readin? left to riffht. top line, are Arha Winslow, son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Winslow; Norman Stalling, son of Mrs. l.eon llarrell; John O. White IV, son of Mr. ir?;.ohn " Wnite Julia Matthews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Matthews; Kvelya Louise Landing, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Landing, Jr.; Billy Kogerson, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Koirerson. Bottom line, Naiiev White, daughter of Mr. and Mr. Ernmt White; Henry Griffin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Griffin; Ambrose Willis Troctor. son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Proctor; Carolyn Lane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lane; Milton and Celtic Long, children of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Long. (Photos and Information by AlU-n Studios, Detroit, Michigan). Observation Post Needs Volunteers For Program Here The Ground Observation Post of Hertford met on January 27, at the Perquimans County Agriculture Building with a large number of ground observers present Airman Tucker and Subnrton of the Air Force Filter Center a Durham were present to show film and give instruction ,to the ob servers. The film explained how important the civilian ground oh servers were to- the defense of America in spotting planes in dis tress and also the planes that are undetectable by radar. The airmen instructed tho volunteers in the proper procedure in reporting planes to the filter center in Dur ham. The observers were inform ed that the Hertford post is one of the 234 posts operating in East ern North Carolina, There are ob server posts located on bridges and forest fire towers in this area. " Mrs. Marion Swindell, Post Su pervisor, states that approximately 95 people have Volunteered for this ground observer service. The need for more and more ground obscrv ers is urgent at this time. Mrs. Roulac Webb, Chief Observer of the Hertford Post states that at least 200 volunteers are needed to . op- crate this post 24 hours a day Tor 7 days a week. The Air Force, has asked that this post be ready to operate 24 hours a day by the first of March. All northern and New England are on 24 hour duty now unicers or tne local post are Completing plans now for the erec tion of an observation post near the Perquimans County Health Center. It is necessary to have an observa tion post located where there is good vision, with a minimum of noise, and accessible for the obsorv ers to reach.- ' '.: Street Surfacing Completion Here After some delay, caused by in clement weather, a construction crew of the State' Highway Com mission arrived in Hertford last Friday to begin a number of pav ing projects within the town and county. ' Work of resurfacing that part of Church Street, which was widened Inst summer, was completed Tues day and the crew began resurfac ing Marked Street. Gruhb Street and a part of Edenton Road Street are scheduled to be resurfaced also, and it was reported the. highway from Hertford to Center Hill will also be given a new surface while the construction crew is working in this area. K The Market Street project is be ing carried ,out under authority, of the Town of Hertford through the Powell Bill while the other projects are being completed under state au thority which has responsibility of streets which are part of farm to market highways. ' Weather permitting, the'projects are expected to be completed with in the next few days. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr, and Mrs. Archie R. Patton, Jr., of Nebo announce the birth of a daughter, born Thursday, Janu ary 27, 1955. Mr, Patton is a na tive of Hertford, and .is now in the armed forces at Salsburg, Austria. Projects (earing Local Rotary Hears Exchange Student Talk On Holland An interesting and informative talk on Holland was presented at a meeting of the Hertford Rotary Club, held last Tuesday night the Hotel Hertford when Miss Ann Van Andel, an Exchange Student from Bussum, Holland, was a guest of the club. Miss Van Andel is a student at F.ast Carolina College, studying un der the sponsorship of District 278 of Rotary International. She ar rived in the U. S. last September to study for one year at ECC. Prior to her arrival in the U. S. she did not speak English but her presen tation at the local club revealed she has accomplished much in a few months in mastering the English language. In opening her remarks Miss Van Andel expressed her 9ppreriationto Rotary" Clubs of this District for providing the "most beautiful year of her life". ' She told briefly of the economic life in Holland, and how because of density -of population, Holland is; about the size of North Caro - Una with a population of 11 mil - lion, n earefnllv nlanned nrotrram must be observed for farming and industrial production. Wheat, corn District of Jaycees Planned Next Wednesday The Hertford Junior Chamber of Commerce will be host at a district meeting of Jaycees, to be held next Wednesday night at Harvey Point, beginning at 7 o'clock. More than 130 Jaycees from the Tenth District are expected to attend the gather ing here. Henry C. Stokes, of Hertford, District Vice President, will pre side over the event which will be the third quarterly meeting for the District. Red Gurganus of Williamston, National Director of the Jaycees, and candidate for the office of State President, will be among the guests and will headline the pro gram for the evening. Charles Ward of Elizabeth City, State Chairman of Religious Activity, will also be a guest speaker. A number of candidates for vari ous Mate Jaycee offices are also expected to attend the event.- Organizations . comprising .the 10th District are located in Eliza beth City, Hertford, Edenton, Wilt liamston, Windsorj Ahoskie and Columbia. ' ' - . ' SUFFERS SHOULDER INJURY Henry Stokes,' Sr., suffered a broken shoulder when he fell at hia, home on Front Street at about noon Wednesday. " , : REVIVAL SERVICES A series of revival services will be , conducted at Bagley Swamp Church, beginning Friday, Febru ary A4, at 7:30 'o'clock, it was an nounced today by the. Rev. Coy . Saunders, pastor. The Rev. Erwin Staggs of Russell, Ky., will conduct the services. The public is invit ed to attend. , , iand sugar heels are the main agri- cultural crops; with bums being a main source of revenue for the j country through export. Because of its situation in Holland water is a great influence on the nation, and dykes are used for reclamation of land. Miss Van Andel, explaining the educational system of her country, stated standards are much higher in Holland than in the U. S. Com pulsory attendance is required from the sixth through the twelfth year, after which a student may attend one of five different types of high schools, based on a chosen vocation Hichcr education is earned on at six different universities. The nation was in a bad way fol lowing World War. H, Miss Van Andel said, and the Red Ci-obs did much to aid tho people and that la ter tho U. S. through the Marshal I'la did much to help Holland re gain its economic position which has always been among the highest in Europe, i Miss Van Andel told the Rotar- 1 ians that she hopes to return to I America alter she completes ner j education in Holland where she will return sometime next August. Meeting Baptists To Honor Local Boy Scouts Since the week of February C-12 is Boy Scouts of America Week, the Hertford Baptist Church will honor local Troop No. 155 at a spe cial service next Sunday evening. The Scouts, under the direction of their leader, Bobby Elliott, will be' in charge of the service. Ray mond Collier of Elizabeth City will speak on the virtues of Scouting, which include reverence to God, al legiance to America and striving to be helpful and worthwhile citizens of their community. Tho highlight of the sen-ice will be the presentation of the Eagle Scout Badge to Babby Matthews. This, the highest award in Scout ing, will be presented to the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Matthews in token of his achievements fpr God and for country, . The'requirements for such an honor are as difficult as they are numerous, which makes it all the more an honor of high esteem. y Special guests for the service wHl he former Eagle Scouts of Hert ford and the local Lions Club, which sponsors Troop No.-155, The service, which should prove to be an outstanding one, will be gin at 7:30 o'clock and the public is invited., : ; . MASONS TO MEET i The Perquimans Masonic Lodge, No. 106, A. F., & A. M., will meet Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. , All members are urged to attend. . i Nuimans High Honor Roll Lists 74 Students Seventy-four students at Per- ,'quimans High School were listed on I the school honor roll for the third! , l- i . i grading period, according to k. ( . .,, . , , , Woodard. principal of the school, , , , ,, .... , who released the report this week. ,, . . Honor students listed were: t,. , v ,. i l.liilli WJ.IlTe, i ii iy .iuiiiiM'II, Letitia McGoognn, Jo Davis Towe, Dickie Owens, John Matthews. Bev erly Tucker, Ray Winslow, Wynda Lynn Chappcll, Cnrlin Lewis, Lib Thatch. Ninth Grade: Jake Myers, Rich ard Wheeler, .lean Edwards. Lois Ann Hurdle, Beth Skinner, Patsy Elliott. Alma Godfrey, Karhel Spi vcy, Warner I.ee Madre. Johnny Stoner. Kay Matthews, Iris Wilder, lomniy siattnews, nan need wins low. Tenth Grade: C. 1!. Chappcll. Sandy Divers, Edgar Fields. Jr., Charles Johnson, Philip Phillips, Ralph White," Carolyn-Gay Howell, To Anne Matthews, Doris Jean Mor gan, Marcia Stallings, Mary Ann White. Charles Whedbce. Murray. Elliott. Pat llarrell, Jane Winslow. Doris Jean Stallings. Eleventh Grade: Wallace Baker. Jr.. Bobby Matthews, Hope Am brose, Ruth Aysrue, Mariorie BV- rum, Jean Stallings, Annie Recdl Stokely, Sarah Sutton, Lois Violet1 Winslow, Nancv Bagiev, Jo Pat Stokes, Judy Winslow. Twelfth Grade: Patricia Big (Continued on Page Five) Woodland Church To Hold Workshop There will be a One Teacher Rur Chureh School Workshop at Woodland Methodist Church Wed nesday through Friday nights, February 9-11 at 7:.10 o'clock. Mrs. E. D. Iewis of Charlotte will be the teacher. Mrs, Lewis is pent here by the General Board of Edu cation of the Methodist Church. She will teach the course "The Educa tional Work of the Small Church" and will also hold conferences with the Church School Superintendents and Church School Teachers to help them with any problem they may have in improving the Church School. Mrs. Lewis asks that all youths 15 years of age and up attend this school as well as all other Church School workers. This is a Charge wide project and it is hoped that with this help the Church Schools can be made better than ever. Mass X-rav Results Released By Dept. Now that approximately s i x months have passed since the mass X-ray units visited this Health District, the Department announced sufficient time has elapsed for all results to be evaluated and prop erly tabulated. Dr. B. B. McGuire, District, Woodard, Miss Thelma Elliott and Health Officer, in expressing ap- Thomas Maston, and several mem preciation to all who made the 1954 'bers of the school committees, mass X-ray survey a big success, j The opening session of the meet stated he believed that the four 'ing was conducted Monday after counties, comprising the district, made a very creditable showing. In all 14,898 films were taken, 13,092 of which were rated negative (very satisfactory chest films!, The breakdown for-Perquimans County was given as follows: Total films, 2,699; recalls, 80; follow up, 41: probable inactive. six; healed ' primary, 13; definite TB, three; suspicious, nine. County Board Meets Contested Suits Con i Next Mon Morning Sl?me Considerable I The Board of Commissioners for Time On Testimony', ! l'nrnn imimd r".n,n4 will Vir.M ita ' 1 regular February meeting next I Monday in the Courtroom begin- !ning at 10 A. M. Persons desiring ! to appear before the Board are ask- ed to note time and plaee of meet - iing. j Indians and Squaws ! Divide Games With iWilliamston High Perquimans High School basket ball teams divided a double bill with Williamslon High la.H Tues day night, the Indian Squaws win ning .'10 to 28 while the Indians lost .10 to 72. Jo Pat Sto;cs led the Perquimans - "J Hi 'ivnuiv .lull 11 L.-, n llllf ' Edwards tallied 10 and Russell hit . . ,, ,, . , , , for iiui". I he Perquimans girls led , .... , , ' , 7 , . at lialniine 1 1 to 1-! ami maintained ! , . , , , , their advantage throughout the game although the Green Wave las sies out scored Peripiiinans K to l.'l in the final half. Smithwiek was high scorer fi r th Williamslon girls with 12 points. The victory was the second of the season uie Niuaws navi; scorxt over the. Williamston girls. Williamslon boys had little diffi culty in defeating the Perquimans Indians. The O-.-en Wave jumped into a 2.'!-7 lead in the fjrs-t period and moved to a f t to 12 advantage at, halft.ime. During the final half Williamston tallied 28 points while Perquimans scored 10. Griffin was high point man for Williamston with 20 points while his teammate, Perry, collected 18. Scoring for Perquimans were Carver 8. Mat thews 7, Williams 2, Winslow 1. Bray fi, 'Baker 2, Howell 2. and Chappdl 1. Last Friday night the Perquim ans girts lost to the Plymouth girls in a close game 35 to 32. Barbara Edwards scored 15 points for the Squaws while Stokes hit for 11 and Russell collected six points. I.a them was high scorer for Plymouth with 1 1 points. The Indians outlasted a rally by the Plymouth hoys and won a 40 to 14 decision. Carver and Wins low scored 12 points each for the Indians, Matthews hit for 10, Wil liams r. Hill 4, Bray 2 and Howell 1. Beasley, with li points was the leading scorer for Plymouth. In another conference double header, played Wednesday of last week the Indians and Squaws di vided with Tarboro; the Squaws winning by a 4!l to 42 margin while Tarboro boys defeated the Indians in a close contest ;lo to .'S3. On Friday night the Indians and Squaws will play return games with Tarboro, the contests being scheduled for the Tarboro court. Board Of Education Officials Attend District Meeting Ten officials of the Perquimans County school system attended the meeting of District 1 of the North Carolina State School Board Asso ciation held in Elizabeth City last Monday afternoon and night. Representing the local schools at the meeting were Superintendent J. T. Biggers, Board Members J. Ed gar Morris, Mrs. T. P. Brinn and Clarence Chapped, Principals E. C. noon, followed by a dinner meeting at 6 o'clock. Prominent educators throughout the State conducted group meetings during which exten. sive discussions were held on pres ent day school work and problems. Superintendent Biggers announc ed the local Board of Education will hold a meeting in the office of the Superintendent next Monday night at 7 o'clock. 1 he January term of i'erquinvins i Superior Court convened her" last 'Monday with Ju'lye Clifton Moore j of Burgnw, presiding over the term ; of eivii actions. Fourteen cases were listed on the court calendar (for the week but at a rending of !the calendar four of the cases were . I continued until a later term and it jwns announced three of the cases had been settled through rompro- : mise and one case bad bii-n trans ferred to Federal Court. It appears to court officials there lis little likelihood the six cases list ed for hearing will be reached dur ing the week. A day and a half was consumed hearing the trial of Bishop George Iievant vs. Connie Parsons, ot nls which was a dispute concerning deeds of trust given in connection with the purchase of some church property. Levant sued the trustees of the church for alleged unpaid pastor's salary and Tor S24G.12 al legedly paid to terminate a mort gage against the church. After n short deliberation the jury in the case awarded Levant the um of SI.IO lor salary and $240.12 which Levant claimed lie lent the church o pay off its mortgage. No judg ment had been rendered in the mat ter up to late Wednesday. Following th. above case the suit of Mack Ward against The Bank of Edenton was started, and this trial was expected to extend into Thursday. According to pleadings in the case Ward alleges he had $12,000 on savings deposit in the bank and that he was advised thiv sum had been transferred to his checking account: and checked out, leaving no balance in the savings account. Ward l"uHlie allegejjtiMiV transfer, if made, w:w. without au thority and he is seeking to recover the- $1 2.000. Test imony presented by tin- bank up to late Wednesday tended to show the transfers were made from the savings account to checking account and the funds' were checked out of this latter ac count bv authorized nersons. Cases reported as compromised re those of .1. H. Towe vsi H. D. Craddock, Hoffman Machine Co., vs. G. Wilson Felton; Towe Webb Motor Co., vs. David Berry. The case of Carroll Williams, Adm. Sammic- Sutton Est. vs. N'or- folk-Southern R.R. Co., was trans- fert-d to Federal Court. Farmers Advised On Cotton Allotments Perquimans County cotton fann ers who will lie unable to plant their full allotment will have the opportunity of releasing the acre age they can't plant for use by oth- i-r farmers in the county. In an innouncement made today bv Helene W. Nixon, Perquimans County ASC Office Manager, farm ers were cautioned against losing acreage for themselves, for the county, and for the stale because of failure to plant the full allot ment and failure to release unused acreage. Miss Nixon brought out that cot ton allotments am determined on the basis of the average three-year planting history for the farm. On this basis, farmers will lose in 1956 one-third of the acreage, they do not plant in 1905. However,-if this acreage is released in 195o for use by other farmers in the county, the releasing farmer will lie croditW with having planted, the 'cotton: 'ion his farm. ' '" .-' , ..;' The only time releasing' of acre-' age by the farmer would' not retain : for him one-third of bis. allotment history is when no cotton'is phrrffc ed on his farm for three consecu tive years. If a farmer does hot, plant any cotton for three consecu tive years, he loses his allotment in; spite of the releasing provision. - This same provision works foi the county and the state.; Allot-, mentsyto the county and state are based on planting history.' Sor a farmer who doesn't release the acreage he can't plant hot only los es the allotment for himself, but for his county and state, too." -