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.1. ! ' i ' ( - ,r .... ,j ; c M 5s siDDLJ -SJk&ji 1 ,.- A." t M ' i l : ' ) WEEK "J Hertf(a;dJeerquiman8iCountyt ISlorthl CaroUna; Friday, January, 1, I960. vr" :5 Cents Per Copj, 4 i - jr. ..'v.. . , ... , i... ,, , I i i in .. .i. w-if&Jtm&mnmmM .i..iwiyffl!T!l" l),Jl"wii;liiijt'.''jli:-iiiijy LY ing raX SiTe hsting county property for ----- . , idZd taxation, it was announced today by' Julian C. i Powell, County Tax Supesvisor. , . County tax listers for the vari ous townships are Julian Long, Bethel; Percy ' Rogerson, Hert ford; Mrs, Belle Proctor,! Park- .He; Mrs. Elton Lay den, Belvi dere and Carson iveyr New Hope. V' The tax listers will cany out the duties ot their office under instructions issued them by the Board of County. Commissioners in a special meeting held here on December 21. The tax lister's job will . run through the month of, January and all property, owners must list their property by January 31, otherwise there is a penalty of one dollar for the late listing. . Schedules - for tax ' listers are being ' published this week nd property owners are urged to, list early in order to avoid the upual last minute rush. There are few changes In the listing -regulations and the tax rate for: the property listed this month -wilt be set by the Board at its meeting in', July. . ,, -,Jn addition to taking the prop- ' ' the' workers' -will also iarm cenius. Farmere .are i,. to prepare lists in- ad- r --e . and to-, assist, list.; takers .1 the taking of the; census. : ' !lFOcl L Funeral services .for Curtis Si las Chappell, '77 iwho died sud denly Friday morning at his home in Tyncr foildwirfg a Jieart attack, i were conducted Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock In' the Piney .roods Friends CSjuncft by the Rev. Orval Dillon, nastor of Up T.iver Friends, Church assist ed 4y the Rev. Marjc Hctdgin, pastor of Piney Woods Friends Church.' ' ' "Beyond - The Sunset" and "Hear; ches" , were sung "by El mer Lpssiter; accompanie4 ' by Mrs. 7 h White, pianist. nti a osket pall was made of 1 ' i'ads, -white mums, red i ".s and fern. . , ." i . . "rers were Eugene Wins l ' : . -d Chappell, Winston , ' 'i Vard, Lewis Spivey ' ' i Copeland. ; " i made in 'Up River .fiery. .pell, a native and ; resident of Chowan vrs the son of the late .i . i nd Elmira Boyce and i .M ?. .Julia Winslow , rel" I farmer, Jie ; y .. Woods :; J. i;; v-'o, he is survived - ,i '. i. Linwood ; t "o bir ".or, 'VI- ';'. lot 3i r roperty Saturday . Dr; William Young To Preach Sunday Dr. William Young of Chowan College will preach at both the morning and evening services at the Hertford Baptist Church on Sunday, January 3, it was an nounced here today. The pub lic is cordially invited to attend the services. New Officers At Meeting Tuesday Installation services ; for new officers of Perquimans Lodge No. 106, A. F. & A. M., will be conducted ; in the . -lodge ropms next Tuesday night, January 4, it was announced .here today. The meeting will begin at eight o'clock. , - Elective officers : to , be in stalled will be ' Jack Symons, master; Jarvis .Ward, senior war den; . Dick Brewer, junior war den; - R. C. Baker, ? treasurer; Cecil EwrvWinslow . secretary; Cecily Cv jyinslQw-truHe?;- J.f a Bass," member of the finance committee. '. " Appointive r officials 5 of ; the lodge will be R.' C. Holt, senior deacon; - Joel F. Hollowell, Jr., junior deacon; Elijah White, ty lerj Charles Skinner, Jr., senior steward; W. A.' White, junior steward; G. C. Buck, chaplain. AH members of the lodge are urged to attend the installation service and visiting Masons are invited to attend. 4-11 Club Members Observe Project V Perquimans County 4-H mem bers celebrated Christmas with a service project. . Approximately 150 '4-H members brought gifts to a Christmas party given by the 4-H adult leaders organiza tion : on December 16 at , the Hertford Grammar School. These gifts were presented to needy families in' Perquimans County. The party was planned by a committee .from the adult lead ers, Mrs. Richard Bryant, chair man, Mrs. Floyd Matthews and Mrs. Claude Williams. The Belvidere Local : Club leaders, Mr. and Mrs.1 C T. Rog erson, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. TKurman; Riddick, were- respon sible . for recreation and enter tainment! Those who participaU led "on the program were: Janice Rae Stanton, -t who rendered a solo, a trio of Carolyn Faye Rogerson, Eva Ann Smith and Sandra f Keel, who sank a song, Frartklin, McGoogan at . the . pi ano, jwith Betsy Barbee.as, pi anisffor the, group. , The Snow Hill- White (, Hat Club .leaders, Mr. and Mrs.'Wallie Knight and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. : Wood,, Jr., were'rf. ;! ftnsible for decorations. 'T . ,hmnts consisting' of 1." rnniT"-sary cake, nuts, do i .', by w ivnity clubs, a?id I. ! I we. i S-rved. . ; A C .VC3 ' Comrr bert C. Eon !embr 23. of C"or " . pn 1 I ' 1. 81 liiilliiiii... Mm 81 , BOAT ON WINGS Speeds up to 90 m.p.h. arc cited for mis propellers. The Ship is made by Grumman Aircraft. THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES A severe : waiter . storm ' swept out of the Midwest into New England earlier this week caus ing havoc, along the east coast from Maine to New Jersey. Re ports state the winter's first weather of the season caused 20 deaths in its path. Gale- winds up to 45. miles an hour resulted in much property damaged along the east coast. Congress will 'reconvene, next Wednesday, January 6, for its second session and is expected to face a tough, situation grow ing1, out of the steel strike! Ne gotiations between industry and union, has achieved little .toward settlemeat -ot . thftVdispute . and the union will be free to walk out of the mills again the. last of this month when the injunc tion period ; is ' ended. ' Presi dent Eisenhower - is .expected to call upon Congress for action which will keep the nation's in dustry rolling. - New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller late last week withdrew- his - name as a possible contender for the Republican nomination for the Presidency. This action left the GOP field free , to ' Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The announcement by Mr. Rockefeller caught na tional political leaders by. sur prise causing .some confusion with,in both political parties. . Industry and business through out North Carolina now have more government bookkeeping to do with new withholding tax and wage and hour laws becom ing effective today. Minimum wage laws are expected to re sult in many small businesses shuffling work schedules for employees without any great in crease in the number of work ers, i ' Agreement , was reached this week for the Big' Four summit meeting to take place next May In - Paris..- Western, leaders ac cepted tentative dates proposed by Russia thus clearing the way for - ; the conference of the top government leaders. Few. set tlements of world problems , are expected' - to ; come from this meeting but it is expected to lead to further ; meetings , , all aimed at reducing tensions among nations. ; , ii,... i ' i County Board To Meet Monday Commissioners for Perquimans County will conduct their Janu ary meeting next Monday mornr ing, ; beginning at 10 o'clock in the Count House. Persons de siring, to confer with the Board are requested to note the date and hour of meeting. K-W YEAR'S DANCE ! nbers of the Hertford Fire T '-nent spc ored a dance ' ' ri, f n 10 o'clock until - !, A 1' sif-Xf , . W ... f " -i - - -- f- ""wwvvvvvwvvvwjwiaWi Rev. MattoxBegins New Pastorate At Red Springs Church - i Auction Market To Make Change In Sale Dates Announcement was made to day by Fred Matthews, owner and operator of Fred's Livestock Auction, located one mile south of Hertford on Highway 17, a change in the sale days at the auction will be instigated on January 6, 1960. Beginning next Wednesday the livestock auction will be conducted weekly on Wednes days instead of Tuesday, as in the past. In making the announcement as . to the change in days for the sa1e Mr. Matthews said the arrangement will, create more buying power and will permit more buyers to be on the lot, thus assuring farmers a better nounced, elective immediately, price for livestock. , He also an a. general reduction in commis sion rates at the auction. He invites ' his many farm friends from all parts of the Al bemarle to bring their livestock to his auction each sale day v Indians To Resume , Basketball Games f , Perquimans High School's bas ketball teams will sresume play, following the Christmas' holidays; by playing Williamston in Hert ford on Tuesday nigiit, January 5.' These contests .will matk ;he opening of competition emong the teams of the albemaM Con ference. , In a number of non-conference games, played before Christmas, the Indians and Squaws Showed prospe-ts o( being touefh. oppon ents for conference, foes, i Most ; of ifhe remaining home games will be played in the lo cal gym on Tuesday nights. The local teams will travel to Scot- l-id, .Nw-k on;:. January i. 8 nd, j her Tuc:.';jvJ'zn- y. .5 hydrofoil craft, driven by Completing 5 years as pas tor of the Hertford Baptist Church, the Rev. James O. Mat tox and his family moved this .week to Red Springs, where Mr. j Mattox will serve as pastor of the First Baptist Church. 'Born in Nash County, Mr. Mattox graduated from Wake I Forest College', and received grees from ; Southern Baptist Training Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He entered the U. S. Army as chaplain in 1951, and spent ly months on the front lines in Korea,, receiving a "Battle Field" promotion ; to . the rank of cap tain and the Bronze Star for services beyond the call of duty. Coming to Hertford as pnstor of the Baptist Church in June, 1954, he led in the building of a $60,000 education building, or ganized Training Union and Brotherhood, a men's chorus. Membership in the church in creased from 395 to 532. The church' budget, under his pastor ate, increased from $14,442 to $26,189 and - mission gifts in creased from $4,987 to $5,566. Mr. Mattox served as modera tor of the Chowan Association ind was- pn the State Convention "ommlttee during 1958. In addition to his pastoral du ties, he.-was active in civic af pairs of the community, serving 5S Home Service Officer for the Red Cross, a former member of 'he Rotary Club, a director of the Heart Fund and other civic projects. ; He is also a trustee for the N. C. Baptist Home for Ageing. During the nearly six years he served as pastor of the Hert ford Baptist Church manv im provements were made to the church property, which increased in value from $61,000 to $200,nno, including purchase of new fix tures for the new building, re oofin" the sanctiiarv. installa tion of heat, renovation of th church kitchen and purchase of new pews for part of the low?r auditorium, instieated annual youth revivals- and youth weeks, major . repairs to parsonage, ac quired music room .and new piano for use bv choir, and start ed Christian Education Scholar ship Fund for ' young people from the church who qualify ipe full time Christian "work. ..Mr. Mattox is married to the former Doris Meskins of Cary and Raleigh and they have two children, Philip, 4V4 ' and Suz anne, 2. 'i. i i ii . . ii - ,w TV End Monday , Perquimans County Schools will resume reeular class sched ules "next Monday : January , 4, marking an nd to. the annual Christmas holidays, it , was ,e-' vrtd. tnov bv J; T.' Biggers, superintendent of schools. AUXILIARY MEETING The American Legion Auxili ary ' will' meet Th'rdy mht. January 7! at 8' o't'k tit home of Mrs.,Anse White. All 'mazier are urgent to attend. 2 During Court Term Held Last Tuesday Seven of nine cases listed on the docket of Perquimans Re corder's Court were disposed of during Tussday's term of the court. Two defendants, Cherry Pi'ivott, Negro, charged with failing to comply with a re stricted operator's license, and ' Arthur Brown, Negro, charged with parking on a highway without lights, failed to appear in court to answer the charges and were ordered apprehended and held for bonds of $50 each. Wesley Felton, Negro, sub mitted to a charge of exceeding a safe speed limit and paid the costs of court. Arthur Stafford paid a fine of $25 and costs after pleading guilty to a charge of driving without a license.' Costs of court were taxed against Gebrge Whidbee, Negro, who submitted, to a charge of failing to his intended move ment of his car could be made safely. Jesse Byrum was found not guilty on a charge of tres passing. Andrew Cain pleaded guilty to a charge of driving drunk, He was ordered to pay a fine of de-;$100 and costs of court or serve 60 days in jail, Link O'Neal, Negro, was found not guilty of charges of tres- passing and assault with a dead ly weapon. . '.: .. Henry Thatch, Negro, pleaded guilty to a charge of beine drunk and disorderly. He was ordered to pay a fine of $50 and court costs or serve 30 days in jail. Cotton Allotment Deadline Feb. 15th The closing date for accepting applications for new growers cotton allotment is February 15, 1960. "If you would like , to make application for a new growers cotton allotment for 1960," says H. O. West, ASC office man ager, "you must (1) depend largely on income from . this farm for your livelihood; (2) live on the farm in 1960; (3) have available labor with which to operate the farm, and (4) not 'own or operate any other farm with a cotton allotment already established for 1960. "If these requirements are met and you are interested, con tact the ASC office before Feb ruary 15, 1960, and file your request. "Protect your cotton allot ment. Plant it or release it! "If you do not plan to plant your cotton allotment, ' you should release it to the ASC County Committee to - prevent your allotment and history; from being reduced for failure to plant. .-. '.':'. A.', .'; : '!- "Release of cotton allotment tvill be accepted from how un til April 5,i I960,, in the county office.? - To retain your"alldt ment history ; indefinitely,-- you must plant some1 . cptWH ortce every three years and, reWase' the acreage ybti do riot mtb&A to plant. , rr'C "l" "'.. "It you .art interested' irj ob taining ' cotton ; acreage on loan for one year orily, you' musi file your' request iri the ASC office not' later than April 5, also. - , ' "Premeasurement of your al fotment crops for 1960 will be offered through the ASC office starting' January 4, 1960. 's '," ."The cost of premeasurement will be $3.00 plus $1.00 per acre with an $8.00 minimum per( farm';' .' -i '.' j-.v..';-' .':- ''' . ' ', "The Initial sign-up period . for; accepting requests for 1960, aoilj conservatioh '" practices wtill b& January 13 through,1' January 29, 830. -' - Stockholders Of Hertford Bank Ok M erger Auto Tag Sales Stait Tomorrow 1 Sale of 1960 automobile and irucic ncenses win go on sale tomorrow, January 2, by both the State and Town of Hertford. The State Motor Vehicle De partment mailed out notices for renewals last week, and Town Clerk R. C. Elliott announced Town of Hertford tags are ready for distribution. Tax Courses To Be Offered At Ag Building Here " '"' At this time of year most peoples thoughts turn to income tax and social security and the many problems that are involved in filing for each of these. To assist and to answer ques tions that have arisen in the past and also to clear up things that might arise in the future, two one-hour income tax and social security schools will be held in Hertford, on Monday and Tuesday, January 11 and 12, it ; was .announce by R' M. Thompson, County Agent. These schools will be one hour long and will be held by two Extension specialists, Fred Man sum and Jim Allgood. Also on Tuesday Mr. Mangum and Mr Allgood will be at the Agricul tural Building in Hertford tc assist in specific problems foi individual farmers and record keeping and other farm man agement problems. Mr. Thompson said: "I would like to urge everyone to attend these two one-hour sessions and lso take advantage of the as sistance that is being offered or. Tuesday as we all know that many people that are filing in come tax are not taking full ad vantage of the deductions avail able. We also know that many people are not receiving social security because they do not know the proper, way to go about receiving the benefits. "Please mark your calendar for Monday and Tuesday, Janu ary 11 and . 12 at 8 P. M., and come to the Agricultural Build ing to take part in the discus sions.", Regional Blood Center Asked For 45,000 Pints Blood The American Red Cross Tide water Regional Blood Center will be expected to collect for 'the fiscal year beginning July 1 some 45.000 pints of blood ' to serve civilian and government hospital patients. 'Twenty-three Red Cross Chap ters and the Norfolk Blood Cen ter in Virginia are; asked Jo pro vide 38,250 pints ' Of blood, 85 per) cent of "the quota. For 20 North Carolina' chapters - the ctudHa is 6,750 pints or 15 per cent. ', ' ''"':"-. v Thd ' bloodmobile will' be ' re quired to make .347 community VtfitsSBS in Virginia ' and 84 in North Carolina to" secure ," the quota of. 45,000 pints of life saving Red Cross blood for hos pital patients. In addition, the staff at the Blood Center in Nor folk will receive donors ' orTHM days , for six hour periods ' to carry out this extensive ' Red Cross - blood - donor .program Hundrens of volunteer workers. scattered over some 32,500 square miles, will be required to make thfe" necessary" ; person-to-persdni solicitation f os prospective first tlmivnd repes "blood honors. Proposal Stockholders of the Hertford Banking Company,, meeting here in a special session on Decem- ber 22, unanimously approyed a proposal that the . local .bank merge with the Peoples Bank & Xrust Company of Rocky Mount, ThP itm of th QQ.; The outcome of the meeting was announced by R. M. Rid dick, Jr., president of the local bank. An announcement on the proposal was made early last month, and the approval givin by the stockholders of the Hert ford Banking Company accom plished the first step toward completion of the merger. Stockholders of the Rocky Mount firm mtot approve the plan as does the State Commis sion for Banks and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Mr. Riddick stated the Stato Banking Commission will hold la public hearing in Hertford at a dat0 to be announced later, at which time an individual, if he desires, may voice objections to the proposal. However, he said, he did not anticipate any ob jections. The local banK fresideit s'd ie expects final steos in the -.icrger will take place soroo time during .February. H" also' pointed out that there will be no change made in the opera -'.ion or management of the local bank. - -,..?VV. ' One of the advantages which will be gained through the mer ger, Mr. Riddick said, will be an increase in the amount of funds available through loans. Present law, he said( limits the bank making a loan greater than $43,000 but after the mer ger this limitation will be raised to $300,000. 1 Penalty On Taxes On February 1st Sheriff J. K. White and Town Clet k R. C. Elliott remind Hert ford and Perquimans Cpinty ; taxpayers that the tax books for 1959 taxes arc in their hands 'or collection of tha taxei ! ' , Attention is called to the fatt. that until February 1 taxes may be paid at face value. AXtetf February 1 a penalty of one' per cent will be added. Begihnin? March 1 another one per cent will be added. On and after April 2, in addition to the said 2 per cent, one-half of I per cent per month ' will be added until the taxes are paid. Both tax collectors urgq Ux payers to pay their taxes before : the penalty goes into effect. , ' Another Cancer 3 Clinic January 8 The Northeastern Cancer Clinic, will be held r on Friday fifler- v. , noon, January 8, With rcais'tra- - ,,, ' tion beginning at '1 o'cloci.' (3(V v (i chest X-ray will bc givn to ' anyone wishing it along j with , . the examination of the I iva , . . areas of the body wucre cftnc?i, . is' most easily found "arid euJT. -There are no limitations piVi.' sex, race, physical or? economitT Status at r the center.. However, wpmen should be 35 or more and men should be 40 or over uim -referred by a doctor, ; or, u' " one of the "Seven Danger " -nals" or "symptoms'' are ent. . -.. . , -.- (. Only 30 people can fce So the center each v month d limited facilities, 'so ,it r. gested that anyone who v td be assured of an appoln should Write" Ihe Cancer" C Health t -Department jF'; City, ' for - priority. I arc asked to . brin( v housecoat with frzx' i Bnmaf?ed Test