' ' r -' . 4- Volume XXII. Number 10. Resolution Passed Byrounty Board Commissioners Grant ' Funds For School 1 Classrooms Tlie- Board of Commissioners, meeting in regular session here last Monday, adopted a resolution opposing ..passage of a bill intro duced in the 1955 Legislature re pealing a 1949 law relative to ap pointment and salary ,of a clerk of Perquimans Recorder's Court. . last Friday night the Board me with Carroll R. Holmes, County Representative, in regards to the : proposed bill. However, no definite . action was taken during this moet s. ' ing. A discussion was held on a ".i. proposition to have a survey made by the Institute of Government aimed at combining the offices of ... clerks of the superior and re ; corderte court, fixing a set salary for the combined duties. In the meeting Monday the ' Board adopted the following roso 1 lution: "The Board of Commis sioners for Perquimans County go ,,: on record as being opposed to re- peal of Chapter 1026, public laws of 1949, and respectfully request Hon. C, R. Holmes, County Repre , ""sentative to withdraw HB 303 which has been introduced by him ; at the 1955 session of the Lcgisla . lure. That in the event C, R. Holmes does not seet to with draw HB 303 that the Board of Commissioners respectfully request a public hearing be held on HB 803, and said Board be notified as to .the time and place of hearing to be given an opportunity to he heard.'.' , 'The rlerk to "the Board was in V structed,to Bend copies of the reso lution to Mr. Holmes and to Scna ; tors A. Pilston Godwin and N. El , ton Aydlctt..--i4 .-"v- .':.".. "v" ,r filwi sbiutipn ,rad ; IhwewjA nt By ASC Chairman Every year, some Perquimans County, farmers lose future acreage allotments by undrrplantlhg their allotments. Leonidas L. " Lane, . Chairman of the Perquimans Coun ty ASC Committee, announced to day that Perquimans County farm ers can keep from losing this acre- . age this year. : Mr, Lane explain ed that through the release and re apportionment provision in the law, cotton and peanut farmers who. for . one reason or another will be un- able to plant their full allotment may release the acreage they can't use for use by other farmers in i the county. The farmer who re leases the acreage because he can't plant it retains a planting history " for future allotments, the county retains the planting history for fu ture county allotments,; and the . State retains the planting history '. for future State allotments. The farmer who receives the acreage by reapportionment plants the acre- : age and derives a benefit from It this year. ... - Mr. Lane says that when ncre a ire is lost through failure to plant, this acreage is not, only lost to the ' farm but also . lost to the county and the State. If acreage is re- ' leased, however, it is retained right . lit the county right on the farm! April 8, 1955, has been esbiblish- ., ed as the closing date for releasing 1955 cotton farm allotments and " for'filinjf a request for additional acreage 'from' released acreage.' March 31, 1955 has been estab lished W the' closing date for re-, leasing 1955 ' peanut farm allot ments and' for filing a request for additional 'acreaire from rplpHnBil' crtageV' ,vfi ,f:.U..y.i ' Farmers' 'desiring 'furtHer' infor: nation on release and reapportion ment of cotton and peanut acreage should go by their local ASC Of- y BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT - X" -t--!-vi-. Mr. and Mrs.Louis Mondtf of Tyner announce the birth of a son, . Dennis Clark, born Friday, March - 4, at the Chowan Hospital. Mrs. Monds is the former Miss Doris Layden of Hobbavilla, Acreage Allotiti the clerk to send a copy of same to Mr". Holmes: "The Board of Com missioners for Perquimans County respectfully request the Hon. C. R. Holmes, County Representative, to,1 have Chapter 1020, public law 1949, amended to provide for a deputy to the clerk of recorder's court of Perquimans County, to be appoint ed by the Board of County Com missioners, at a salary to be fixed by the Board at not less than $50 nor more than $150 per month. The Board approved a request, made by the Board of Education, for funds to construct a classroom addition to' the shop at Perquim ans Training School. The request estimated costs of the project be tween $3,000 and $5,000. On motion ordered the Board voted to request for paint to be used in painting the Court House this spring. At the request of Dr. B. B. Mc Guire, the Board voted to liny the sum of $5 per month to the sup port of the orthopedic clinic con ducted in Elizabeth City for pati ents in the Albemarle area. Some 70 patients from Perquimans at tended this clinic during the past year. . The Board went on record op posing a proposed transfer of the broadcasting facilities of the State Highway Patrol from Elizabeth City station to Willjamston. A letter was read from T. A.: Early, inspector of correctional in stitutions, giving a' report on a re cent inspection of the Perquimans jail. The letter commended Sheriff J. K. White on the condition of the jail, and stated the housekeeping now being done was the best the inspector had observed in a num ber of years, -Applications submitted by J, W.; Tfllctt and Isfwic Hollcy,. Negro, fit)? bner licenses, were approved rWiiist to ".decisions April CourtTerm A jury list, composed of sixty residents of Perquimans County. was drawn for the April term of Superior Court during the meeting of the Board of County Commis sioners last Monday. Selected for service during the court term were McMullen White, Leslie Gregory, Marvin D- White, J. T. Godfrey, Joshua R. Lawrence, T. L. Winslow,. Elton Hurdle, Na than S. Hurdle, Percy Rogerson, Winslow V. Rountree, George V. Hollowell, E. Lee Hurdle, J. P. Cartwright, D. F. Reed, Sr., Ray mond Eure, Harry Barber, W. E. Bagley, Charlie T. Winslow, Lloyd (Pete) Owens, : Ralph E. Miller, George C. Euro, Sr., Leonard Pierce, Linwood Twine, Calvin God frey, C, Edgar White, Wayland Howell, James ,A. Carver, Miss Wilma Joliff, S. M. Long, J. P. Ward, Velum Winslow, Mrs. N. C. Spivey, George. D. Trueblood, Har vey Butt, Mrs, Pinky Hurdle, John E. Chappcll, T. W. Wilson, Joseph C. Layden, M. H. Chappell, D. R. Ti-ueblood, G. 'A. UmphletW S. E. Ambrose, Mrs. Monola Jolliff, C. P. Quincy, Mrs. R. R. White, Wal lace Layden, J. C Bundy, Sr.j Gar land Stalli'pgs, 'George S. Caddy, Tom Story, Jr W. B. Tucker, Jul ian F. Boyce, Elmer G. Banks, Mer rill J. Layden, D. F. Reed, Jr., Em ma F. White, J. E. Dail, Hilton M. White, David Cox, Jr., and J. R. Jarvis. ' rrm Recreation School Scheduled Here ' There will bo a recreation train ing school held at. the agricultural building on Monday, . Tuesday and Wednesday , nights, March 14, 15 nd'ie, am under the supervision of Lonnie .....'i't'k Powell, ' Stjite f recreation leader, it Was reported by R. M, Thompson, ' count agent'. There will be training in leading - folk games, parlor games and mixers that can be applied to any age group or . any club and church groups. , This meeting , will start at 7:80 each night find each club and church in the county is requested to send its recreation committee to participate in this training school, f : (Continued on Page Bight) Jury Drawn For Hertford, Perquimans County, North OUR Tomorrow 18 th '8t of .the se,,e t be published as this rjUi u I?Wiar'ip KKnduaJid Gary rKi;U8e' eh'Wren of Mrs. r L Jf ' 'h i,?' R 8nAl Mu and. ,rs- D,ulT00d row. Sharon Godfrey, dauirhter of Mr. and Mrs Hav r.nrlfn.v SSnndrn A,. Willim ,h,M f m, .j ...... w Winners Named In 4 - H Style Show Last Friday Night Before an enthusiastic audience of approximately 400 people Miss Jean Edwards, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Houston Edwards was crown ed "Miss Perquimans High of 1955"4n the annual 4-H Club beau ty contest held in the Perquimans High School auditorium' on Friday night, March 4. The judges select ed Miss Edwards from 31 entries participating in the contest. She was crowned by Miss Peggy Har- rell, last year's queen, and present ed a gold cup and one dozen red roses. Runners-wp in the high school contest were: Second place, Lois by tho"';iSfeitc'y,olet Wns'oW! iwra Plans, itach ''?V -V-el Spiey; Fourth Place,. Lois By- ' I W!lLl Til. ' ' T!ll flli: Violet Winslow; Third Plaec, Rnch Turn, and Fifth Place, Jill Miller. These girls were presented bou quests of mixed flowers. Sara Dail, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dail, Was crowned "Miss Grammar School of 1955". She was also presented a gold cup and red roses. Miss Lois Byrum, last year's queen for the grammar schools crowned the new queen. Runners-up in the gramm school contest were: Second place, Betty Brown; Third place, Joyce Faye- Owens. They we're also pre sented bouquets of flowers. .Prior to the contest all the cn tries voted by secret ballot for "Miss Congeniality" and Miss Kay Mathews, daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. Vivian Mathews won this title. She was presented an arm bouquet of mixed flowers. Joe Hapkett and Nell Cox were crown, bqarers for the contest. Judges for the high- school con test were: Miss Hattie Singletary, home agent for Chowan County; Don Owens; radio announcer if Elizabeth 'City, and Jimmy" Ricks, Edenton's "Man of the Year." . Judges for the grammar school contest were: , Miss Sylvia Curran, assistant home agent of Pasquo tank County; Jarvis Henry, presi dent of the Hertford Junior Cham ber of Commerce, and Mrs. Law rence Towe, Education and Voca tions State Chairman of the N. C. Federation of Business and Profes sional Women's Clubs. Mrs. Webb Named Assistant Agent Mrs. Joe Webb of Chowan' Coun ty has been appointed to the posi tion of Assistant Home Agent for Perquimans 'Count y, effective March 16. ' Approval of the ap pointment ,was voted last Monday by the Board of Commissioners, j Mrs. , Webb was selected for the post by the State Extension Office1 and she will work jn this county, on a full .time basis, succeeding Mrs. Clara Boswell, who has been working as assistant agent in bo'th Perquimans and Chowan counties, serving each county on a part-time basis.'. ... S EASTERN STAR MEETING . The regular meeting of the East ern tar will, be held Monday night at 6 o'clock in the lodge room at the Court House, v , . . - CITIZENS! v i , . . .ft- i . m. . i ,..! j r !.:'. .if' " I ...... ' 6L " ' " T I m-; r. i V wnT:: iaia. vaiiuu W TI Illiailia. New Rector At Holy Trinity Church The Rev. Paul Shultz of Bruns wick, Maryland, has assumed the duties as rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Hertford, and will also serve churches located at Columbia and Creswell. Mr. and Mrs. Shultz moved to Hertford last week and will make their .home here. ' The Rev. Mr. Shultz is a' former missionary to China, having been in service there for a number, of years .prior to World War II. Services will be conducted by the Rev. Shultz at Hory Trinity Church Sunday"morning at 11 o'clock. Hardcastle Rites Held Wednesday William Hughlett Hardcastle, vice president of the , Hertford Banking Company and for many years a town, commissioner here, died at -his home Monday at 7:40 A. M., after an illness of six months. Mr. Hardcastle was a son of the late Rirhard Lockwood and Hen rietta Nicols Hardcastle, and was a native of Royal Oak, Md. He had lived here for 34 years.' He was a member of Holy Trinity EpisttSpal Church. 1 : : ' ' ? " ' '' 'Surviving ' are his wife, Mrs. EJoise Nixon Hardcastle; a sonyLt. mdr. William . H.-Hardcastle; Jr., of Honolulu; two brothers, Robert Hardcastle, of Eaton, Md., and Nic ols Hardcastle, of St. Michaels, Md.:; a sister, Miss Sarah H. Hard castle,' of.;. St; Michaels, and two grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church by the Rev. Paul E. Shultz. assisted by the Rev. Charles Wulf. Pallbearers were Dr. C. A. Dav enport, Dick Hines, T. W. Wilson, Robert L. Stevenson, Reginald Tucker and Silas M. Whcdbee. In terment was in the church ceme tery. Dental Dates Set For Local Schools Dr. B. B, McGuire, District Health .Officer, announced this we;ek that Dr. A. B. Edwards, den tist with the .State Board of Health and local, Health District, will be at Hertford white,., school , May 4th, through May 12 and at Central Grammar School May 13 through May 27. Dr. Edwards recently completed his work in Camden County, and will inspect children in Chowan and Pasquotank counties prior to com ing to Perquimans. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT The Rev. and Mrs. lames Mattox announce the- birth of a son, born Monday, March 7th at the ' Albe marle Hospital. in Elizabeth City, At Holy Trinity Carolina, Friday, March 11, 1955. OF TOMORROW feature, and it will be discoatlnued after this issue, Reading from left Hazel Krause; Aileen and Gregory Beck, children of Mr. and Mrs. Kd, Jr.; Jay Dillon, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson Dillon. Bottom u..ju j....u, c m. -..j a . r..., , .. ... identification and photos by Allen Studios, 'fv" '": Indian Baseball Season To Open On March 22nd A 12-game baseball schedule for Perquimans High School was re leased this week by E. C. Woodard, principal, who announced Coach Ike Perry opened practice for the In dians last Monday 'with a total of 44 candidates trying' out for the team. Coach Perry is attempting to schedule an opening game to be played here on March 22, prior to the start of the regular schedule on March 25. Frem his list of 44 candidates Coach Perry is expected to build his 1955 team around re turning lettcrmen Ted and Arnold Chappell, Pau Matthews, D, Carver, Damp Pierce. The Indians will compete in the Albemarle Conference this season, and also for the State elimination series, which starts prior to May 20th. The Indians, Class A champs in 1954, are expected to be contend ers for the' title again this coming season, and will have an advantage of having several seasoned players as pitchers. The season schedule for the In dians is as follows: March 25: Tarboro here. March 29: Williamston, there. March 31: Open. April 5: Plymouth, there. April 8: Ahoskie, there. April 12: April 15: April 29: April 22: April 2G: April 29: ' Chowan, there. Edenton, here. Williamston, here. Tarboro, there. Plymouth, here. Ahoskie, here. May 3: Chowan, here. May 6: Edenton, there. Board Sets July 1st AsDateForChange On County Home A change in operative policy for the Perquimans County Home, ef fective July 1, was approved by the Board of County Commissioners during its meeting here last Mon day. A , motion was approved whereby the county home will be leased to J. C. Morgan to be op erated as a private boarding home subject to the terms of a contract to be drawn prior to July 1. The action, under consideration of the County Commisioners for some time, will mean a savings of several thousand dollars' to the county each year inasmuch as in mates of the county home will be placed in the boarding home under support of federal, state and coun ty funds whereas the county home has been operated entirely by coun ty funds. ., It was pointed out prior to the Board's vote for the change-over in policy for the home that persons eligible for the county home will be eligible for placement in the Boarding Home. The action on the part of the Perquimans Commissioners chang ing the county home into a Board ing Home is one being followed throughout the State and jiation. Only a few counties retain the old system, and many of these are ex pected to taiake conversions to the J . The M'eekly again this week brings its readers a scries of pictures of voung citizens of Perquimans Coun ty. This group of pictures of our Detroit, Michigan. ni ""'y ana narrwi THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES North Carolinians opposing a sales tax on foods have been let ting Governor Hodges know their views according to reports from Raleigh which state letters receiv ed at the Governor's office run about 10 to 1 favoring so-culled luxury taxes in lieu of a tax on food. Meanwhile, the Legislature continues to study ways and means of raising additional revenue need ed for state operations during the next two years. Vigorous opposi tion has been expressed regarding additional taxes to be placed on soft drinks and tobacco. Secretary of State Dulles, who has just returned from a tour of Asia, reported this week ICed Mima appears bent on the capture of Formosa but he warned the United States is committed to defend the Nationalist island and stands ready to meet hostile forces with even greater force possessed by the U. S. A London report stated British Anthony Eden, who also toured Asia, was unable to negoti ate a cease-fire plan for Formosa. Many residents of the Ohio Riv er Valley were forced to leave their homes this week when the river flooded its banks in many communities. Reports said the crest of the flood reached the high est mark in seven years. How ever, damage was reported as not being disastrous. Red Cross of ficials and workers wen; sent into the area, and Were rendering as sistance to those made homeless by the flood. boarding home policy in the future. During the present fiscal year the county appropriated $0,075 for the operation of the county home; including the care of inmates and upkeep of the property. The coun ty's share in providing support to inmates under the boarding home policy is expected to be about $15 per month which will enable the county to induce this appropriation between four and five thousand dol lars annually. Red Cross Drive Lagging In County Perquimans annual Red Cross drive is lagging insofar as solicit ors making reports to the cam paign chairman as to progress of their work, it was reported this week. Up to Wednesday noon only two- or three contribution reports had been made to the chairman and the drive . treasurer. Approxi mately $100 had been reported by these solicitors. Mrs. Jack Burbage, drive chair man, requests all solicitors to make reports to her as to the progress of the campaign in order that she might, in turn, forward these re ports to area headquarters. District Of BP W Convene Board Of Education In Meeting Monday Members of the Board of Educa tion for Perquimans County met in regular session last Monday night in the office of the Superintendent of Schools. During the meeting the. Board reviewed building plans for local schools and voted to pro ceed with construction of a class room in connection with the shop at Perquimans Training School. Work on this project will be started shortly after the closing of the school term. A delegation representing the I'TA of the King Street School met with the Board and discussed pro posed plans for the construction of the new King Street School. This project is expected to get. under way upon allocation of State funds to the local Board.' Work on the addition to the Cen tral Grammar School, it was re ported, is expected to be completed sometime in April. Poster Contest On Soil Conservation Now In Progress I'he Perquimans County Super visors of the Albemarle Soil Con servation District plan to sponsor a Conservation Poster Contest :ain this year. Frank B. Skinner, Chairman of Perquimans County Supervisors, innounced that the Conservation Poster contest would be for the fifth, sixth and seventh grades of the Central Grammar School at Winfall and the fifth, sixth and seventh grades of the Hertford Grammar School. It was decided that the fifth grade in the Central Grammar School at Winfall would compete with the fifth grade in the Hertford Grammar School to determine the fifth grade winners. The sixth and seventh grade win ners would be determined in the same manner. There will be a first and second prize for each grade. In determin ing the winners four posters will be picked from each grade at both schools, and these posters will be submitted for final judging to de termine grade winners. No names will tie written on posters, but should have name on a piece of paper clipped to poster. The post ers will lie coded by numbers for final judging. The contest opened on March 1 ind will close on April 1. The. Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the contest on a District-wide basis, and the first and second place winners from each grade will be entered in the District contest. The Supervisors believe that a contest of this type will help the schools to teach students how con servation work is done to protect natural resources. The Supervisors also believe that conservation edu cation should start with the young er children. Mr. Skinner said that although the Soil Conservation District is primarily concerned with maintain ing and improving the soil re sources of the county, the students may use any subject dealing with conservation of natural resources. Ministers Form New Association A Tri-County Ministerial Asso ciation, made up of ministers of Gates. Chowan and Perauimans counties, was organization at a re cent meeting held at Warwick Church. Elected as officers of the association were D. Virgil Pike, president; Lee Phillios. vice nresi- dent; James MacKenzie, secretary- treasurer, and Jim Rahenkamp, program chairman. A permanent committee on social and economic relations was un pointed and is composed of Henry A. Bizzell, chairman; C. G. Chap pell and I. S. Richmond. MASONS TO MEET The Perquimans Masonic Lodge, No. 106, A. F & A. M., will meet Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to be present 5 Cents Per Copy Meeting; Clubs To Perquimans Club To Play Host At An nual Session The Perquimans Business anil Professional Women's Club will bo hosts to the Eighth District of the : N. C. Federation of BPW Clubs when they will convene Sunday, March 13, at the Hertford Gram mar School for its annual Spring meeting. Special guests expected to attend are: Mrs. Ruby C. Blythe, Rocky Mount, State President; Miss Lois Frazier, Raleigh, First Vice Presi dent; Miss Lessie Cogdell, Raleigh, Editor of the Clubs' Magazine, "The Tar Heel Woman"; Mrs. Bert G. Tyson, Greenville, State Chair man Legislation Committee, who will be guest speaker; Mrs. Alico M. Towe, Perquimans Club, State Chairman Education and Vocations Committee, and Chairman of the Nominating Committee for a new District Director who will be elect ed at this meeting; Miss Constance Rabin, Tarboro, State Chairman Fact Finding Committee for Retir ed Business Women; Mrs. Frances Fulford, Tarboro, Member of the State Home Project Consultant Committee; Mrs. Hazel E. Wheeler, Roanoke Rapids, District Director; Mrs. Carter B. Croft, Roanoke' Rafl. ids, Secretary-Treasurer; Miss Hofs tense Roomer, Elizabeth City, Mem ber Tar Heel Worrtan Committee; Mrs. Dorothy W. Whitehead, Scot land Neck, Member Elsie G. Rid dick Loan Fund; Mrs. Mvra R Mitchell, Ahoskie, Member Home Project Committee; Misses Mabel, Jean, and Jane Keel, who will fur nish special entertainment, accom panied by Miss Peggy Harrell. Mrs. Emily T. Harrell, President of the Perquimans Club, will pre side at the dinher meetihg. Mrs. Dora T. Riddick will rpiay for th Invocation and the Emblem Bene diction; Mrs. Belty T. Swindell," Past President of the local club, will extend the welcome and Mis9 Rae Cutler, Washington, will give the response; Mrs. Atha E. Tunriell will lead the group in song. Mrs. Tyson will be the after dinner speaker and Mrs. Wheeler will pre side over the District Business, (Continued on Page Four) New Hope Citizens Petition For Law On Sunday Closing A delegation of residents of New Hope Township appeared befor the Board of County Commission ers last Monday, petitioning for the) approval of the Board for a State wide bill to be introduced in th General Assembly by Representa- . tive C. R. Holmes, culling for all business establishments within ' mile of a church to be closed on Sundays. y W. G. Edwards, local attorney", also appeared before the Board on the matter, stating he represented Henry Onley and presented a pe tition, also signed by residents of the community, opposing the spon sorship of such a bill. The Rev. H. M. Jamieson, speak ing on behalf of the proponents in the situation, stated there were no complaints against the owner of any store but the entire matter was based upon observance of tha Sabbath. W. E. Dail also address ed the Commissioners in behalf of' the petitioners, seeking passage of a law to curtail store operations on Sunday. ,- ; The group seeking the Board! approval for introduction of tha bill stated they had conferred witfr Mr. Holmes, , County Representa.'!' tive, and sought ways and. means to have such a bill passed .in ordef that church services , might not b interrupted by disturbances adja cent to church property. , After considerable consideration! the Commissioners deferred action on the request to allow it furthes time to study the situation as i( exists at New Hope and to ascer tain the feelings of the general public concerning a bill of this na ture, calling for all stores within the county, located within mil of a church to "oc closed on Sua days. " s Sunday; ..... , . , . j