North Carolina Newspapers

1 I I ( i !, r V - k i - r J I.J WE3KLY DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDINQ OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY Volume lit Number 17. ' Hertford, Perquimans (imty;;N6rthiCayolihai FMday, April 26, 1935. 5 -olii $1.25 Per Year BEraTCfMTJIM CALttfflll CEFL?.ti;:G BOSSES Hertford Boy Member of Orchestra Episcopalians Hold Meeting In Hertford ,vLli to rVarioiis Improvements Kcfc:i::rr.dcd at the ' Gcszi& -Home ; Prison JEarm Also Re- prted'Ini Good Con- . dition The. jsnlaiemeiit - Of four school bnsses. Nos. l. 2. 4, and 5, was re edtnmendea by the Grand Jury in their report Itaft wtek. Eflur if thi Juisses, No. 8, No. 8 No. ft. and 3Jo. ilO were reported as OK. It was J5ejwjttad.that No-; 4 had no Hight, No. B ju .Itsbts or norn, ana No. 7 no horn. Two ! of the busses, Na.aamd Na,awer ireported as be- inr renaired. . , . ' The vGrand Jury Jurther recom fimndd sew equipmanlfor .the office d the Ctork of Xt xu, to-wii filinsr cabinet and a book case. They reported that th teports of the justices of the Jieace were in the office of the clerk, but.that no Mayor's .report was filed there. .: Jinpxavements to ihe vCounty Home were recommended Including the in stallation of electric .lights for the entire place, paintiqgjon.the inside of the Quarters of the .inmates, both white and colored, .and .general re pairs to the Negro tome, . the cover ing pf a small out building and some steps. It was also stated .that a cer tain lead ditch ; that .drains through the lot is not Open And jhould be opened Jor proper drainage. , Aleak in the iroof of the .courthouse Above .tb grand jury room,, and tb jepamnjr ta gutters was jriso recom xoended. The iui was reported xa xoAd sani lary condition and sufflckot-.to take. Xbe nrjjom farm was rejwated in comlent ifioadition. Marjorie Hef ren To Join OUege Society Kim jMarjorie JEtefren, of Hertfoad will ke ne of .the approximately ffl atadeiite and Hamnae of the Women's College f the Unjtersity ; of North CaroliM to be init&ited into the non- rt moot organisation ffhi Beta Kappa .v- on Satnrday lOiftos week. ' ) Ceremonies of ' Initiation will be followed with an mvI address by Chrietian Oases, dean f ; Princeton Univeiisrty, and writer widely known 4 in this country for "bis Articles . on collegiate eondnet-' -Y , . '; -Those recently , cnose for inember- ship in the ' organization beceuse of . their high scholastic standing rill at. t-end a dinner at the Greensboro CountryUlub on Saturday afternoon at 4:ty o'clock. Ceremonies of Inrtia- '- tfott will precede the dinner. - After- - 1 wards students and alumnae will hear the address at Aycock auditorium. Miss Hef ren, is a member of .the class of 1983. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.. W.' Hef ren. ' Thief Evidently Had A Change Of Heart It was a mean tniei who ' made a raid at the home' of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lamb, of the Parkville neigh borhood, on Sunday.. : During the absence of the family this, twelve pieces of meat were stol- the sum of 2.87 which was tied up 1 in a handkerchief. ' In addition to - thjVelve -pelces of meat were stol , , en, -the eggs were gathered up. and carried away,' and the Sunday night 1 ; supper was eaten.' 1 t ', . f y Subsequently, the thief ; probably had a change of heart, but not Onfil . $1.51 .of the tasli had been spent Several days after the goods wire $ stolen, Mr. Lamb found in; his jfeal) - box the sum of $1.88, tied up if the identical handkerchief the original sum of money had been Cedlp i.i. C ; . , . I - f. V' - Ci:urch Services 7cll EasterDay was one c! t! i.ra!j. fest dayt(eftt. kng " r&Ii. period. There'1-' was ' a 1 steady downpour throughout most of the day, vrlh vecy little check. In spite of the Teather, however good conrtrv Von attended the vari-s churchrs of T Jord and C ' ? sc " - . greatly e-' . . "9 i :r of ,vi::'jij 1 ri, i . t: t i r . : f n!.t 3 f) ' I i i f -jr fed j cr o. r I'm i r 1-1 ShoW'ldwiMtbB Wake'Tores;'CHega''brchestra which, in conjunction with the Glee Club, will soon begin an itinerary for concerts in Central and eastern North Carolina. The director is Samuel Hens ley of High Point, exueme right, standing. Others in the club are: Seated, left to right Oscar Creech of Ahoskie, vocal; Harvey Caton of Kington, trumpet; Waejy Pittman of Kinston, saxophone; Robert Jernigan of Ahoskie, business manager; Beverly Sustare of Norfolk, Va., saxophone; Jack Sawyer of Raleigh, trombone; Johnny BroughtoQ.of Hertford, saxophone; Wellington Dunford of Winston-Salem, guitar; Cecil Thompson of Lumberton, drums. :, Standing, left to right B. I. Tart of Four Oaks, bass; H. A. Dowling of Atlanta, Ga., piano. 17. II. NIXON SUDDENLY DIES OF UEA3T ATTACH Community Shocked at News of Death Thurs day Morning The sudden death af Wilson Hollo- well Nixon, prominent Perquimans County farmer, which occurred at 5:80 o'clock on Thursday morning, April 26, shocked the entire commun ity. , Mr. Nixon, who was in his 45th year, was a native ox Perquimans, and had spent Ms entire life in the county. He was a son f , the late Thomas J. Nixon, Siu, and Mrs. Alice Cox Nixon. Survrdng his wife, Mfs-iawboWinxsitrrtiHtgh. ters, Mrs. T. B. Smitai, of Edenton and Miss Eula-Nevbold Qxon, of Hertford; and one sister, Mrs. W, H Hardcastle, of Hertford. , A brother. T, J. Nixon, Jr- died two. years 'ago. ',. . Mr. Nixon suffered a heart attack on Sunday night, at his home in Harvey's Neck. , On MondaV he -came to Hertford to see his physician and was unable to return home, remain ing in Hertford at the home of his sister, Mrs. Hardcastle. His condi tion improved to the extent that he was taken home on Wednesday after noon. Apparently sunenng another heart attack, he died suddenly Thurs day morning, . Funeral services will be held Fri day afternoon in Holy Trinity Episco pal church at 2:80 o'clock - ' little Interest Tuesday In Recorders Court In Recorder's Court on Tuesday there was nothing very startling up for trial. - In two assault cass the Judge taxed costs on .the prosecuting witnesses. In one case the prosecut ing witness shared'half the costs and in another , the prosecuting witness was taxed with the entire amount The case ' against John Franklin, fharged with assault, was dismissed upon payment of the costs. Sam Nelson, convicted of transport ing intoxicating liquor, was given a road sentence of 60 days' and fined five dllars, - the tad sentence to be suspended.. upon the payment of fine andcosts and good behavior for two years.- , i. Charlie ' Robert Williams was charged with speeding, and, the case wair fflsmissed upon payment of the costs.' V-- "Vj - - ... J. r? , I Adlee- Foster plead guilty to the charge of assault and the case was dismissed upon , payment , of '.half the costs,, the other half, being, imposed upon the prosecuting - witness, Mary Webb. The- case against William Doone, charged with assault,4, was dismissed upon payment of the costs by the prosecuting witness. .- ' J Mrs. Hilda Mathews plead guilty to the 'i'irge of c- "ng ar' .e case rts uismiss: ! cr. i payiu. t f tie 1 ; ,,. ; ,i, j v -3 i)?T.7 To i. -Cd P.T.A, r.:cct Ir;orida Mrs V. N. Darden wi'J kave Sat urday for a tr'p to Klaml, Florida. r' - sPre t of the : " ;ociat' ti of the . i j il.. :xict, ' .1 attend -."si" 1 P. T. A, Convention v I." V " 1 f " i fr Sunday 4i NjMHft Through Capitol Keyholes By BESS HINTON SILVER STRAGETV The boys around Rar leigh who keep busy trying to figure out what is going to happen in the gubernatorial campaign have been analysing the latest statement of Congressman R. L. Doughton that he will make another statement next Tuesday and tell the wadd if he is going to be a candidate. Some of the dopes ters figure his statement was a trial balloon- aimed at meas uring his strength in this State, They express the opinion tkr the re action to his latest statement will be a big factor in determining the na ture of his announcement on April 30. HO DOUBT While Uestenant f oraal annoancement of Ida candi dacy he does not deny that he naa su ready decided to enter the contest for Governor. A lot of folks are In-J viting .Mr. Graham to make speeches these days- and it looks like he is making an effort to accommodate all comers. OI course, a man boidmg a legislative office is handicapped in running a campaign ' but you can watch , the Graham smoke after the General Assembly adjourns. HOPEFUL Friends of Clyde R. Hoey, Shelby Democratic leader, are hopeful that he will continue of a mind to. enter the race for Governor. From the Cleveland metropolis comes word one week that Mr, Hoey cer tainly will run ' and then . the next week comes a grapevine messaee that he is still undecided. Nevertheless, the Cleveland delegation in the Legia. lature, Representative Gardner and Senator Thompson, are of the very definite opinion that Mr. Hoey will run and equally certain that he will be elected. Other proghosticators are holding their bets on the probable victor in the event the trio just men tioned try to unhorse one another. BIG STEAL Senator Harriss Newman, the chairman of the State Senate finance committee who hatch ed the idea of levying the, sales tax on gasoline and talking the toll out of the highway fund in order to di vert an additional $680,000 each year from your gasoline tax to the gen eral fund, admits his plan is nothing less than "grand larceny." If the Legislature accepts his suggestion, and the Senate has done that very thing, it means you country people will be in the mud just a little long er. But the General Assembly has been encouraged in leaning toward diversion by reason of the fact that the folks back home are not kicking about it much. Just .following the line of the least resistance in getting the money." It now looks as if your gasoline' money will'" be everybody's pie by the time the next session of the assembly convenes and the devil takes the roads. EARFUL North Carolina mem bers of Congress : are stil . hearing plenty abont, we Rayburn bill .which woigive the federal government vast powers on the utilities industry. 1 Tto. sands of people in North: Caro-; Una whig own a little piece W stock In some Cower eemDanr.exnresa the ?ear ThRtytheir Mdir will shrink if the Rayburtr bill bC'wmes law. A lot of other people areScpnscious of the fact (right in theirVpocketbooks) that federal control of jaflroad rates has .not helped - North Carolina. These payers of high freight rates, that give Virginia business a great advantage over the .Tar- Heels, dont t-want . . another blow delivered when they step up to the counter to pay their electric bill each month. SUPPORT Governor Ehringhaus is not lacking for encouragement in the-suggestion that he oppose Sena tor J. W. Bailey in the primaries next spring. But despite the urging from .many quarters the Governor still insists that he wants to make a good record in his present post be fore he entertains any idea of seek ing another public office. That's what he tells his friends and usually they just go right out and think up some other reason why he sheuld run foi the Senate. -xSTOHMREWING Everybody, or at least the farmers, thought-the cotton processing tax was all to the mustard, when it was first levied to pay benefits to growers for reducing their crops. Now that the tax is said to be operating to depress the market for American cotton goods and opening the door to foreign com petition, threatening to close many southern mills, the tax is not so popular. You have seen in the pa pers that manufacturers are at tempting to get the federal govern ment to remove the levy or pay it out of relief funds but what you haven't seen is that a movement on foot tc get the manufacturers in their June convention in Georgia to refuse tc collect the tax. That would tir up z sorry kettle of fish that is now stew ing. FREE-FOR-ALL This coming race for Lieutenant Governor lookf like tt is going to be open to al' comers. Former Senator George Mc Neill, of Fayetteville, is campaigning full speed these days. Senator W. G Clark, of Edgecombe, isnt losing any time and Senator Harriss Newman, of New Hanover, and Speaker of tht House Robert Grady Johnson, of Duplin, are busy getting their duckf in a row. You can find neook around the State Capitol expressing a willingness to bet on. any of these entries but there are few takers of the wagers. It's too early in the game to be predicting even who will actually file their candidacies in the race, much less to venture a prognos tication on who will win. HEADACHES Since the State has taken over the eight months public school term the biennial worry of Legislators is the question of getting the money without taxing a lot of poor folks oat of existence. - Amend ments to the constitution have been proposed with a view to remedying that situation.. If passed these changes in the" basic law would pro vide exemptions . -from taxation for small homes, increase the income tax maximum land classify' property for the purpose of taxation. Those sup posed to know their fiscal affairs say these changes would enable the Leg islature to levy ' taxes on the rich without HllinJthJHoi-aa: the-case tinder thepresept anif ormity clause ofi the. pmamKkm'HM ?''' DANiElU-An tblnrsV' even Leris- Iatnre$ on$ has been much talk about the present General Assembly establishing a State system of renting, school book? that would save parents thousands of dollars each; year. But if such a law Is to be enacted it should be speedily pushed to get it on the books before the Legislature finishes its chores and roes back home or there is danger of the- measure meeting an N untimely aeauh&y tne wayside. Better Mail Service From Local Office Better mail service for the rural patrons of the Hertford post office iB announced by Postmaster J. E. Morris as a result of a recom mendation made by the postmas ter. A new schedule, which went in to effect on April 19, enables those living on the rural routes served by this post office to re ceive on the same day the mail which reaches Hertford on the mail truck at 8 o'clock in the morn, ing. The R. F. D. carriers now leave the Hertford post office at 8:30 o'clock, instead of at 8. The new schedule will, of course, delay the mail carriers half an hour. Impressive Wedding In Methodist Church A beautiful, but simple wedding took place in the Hertford Methodist Church on Wednesday,-April 24, at 11:00 o'clock in the morning, when Miss Blanche Louise Cannon, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmo H. Cannon, of Hertford, became the bride of Mr. Clinton Franklin Gilliam, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gilliam, of Elkin. The church was tastefully decorat ed for the occasion with Southern smilax, Easter lilies and ferns, and was lighted by cathedral candles. Miss Dorothy Hurley, of Elizabeth City, played the wedding musie, using the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin as a processional and Mendlesshon's Wedding March as a recessional. Miss Edna Ruth Cannon, sister of the bride, lighted the candles. Miss Cannon wore a dress of rose mata lasse crepe, with brown accessories. Her flowers--were a shoulder corsage of Columbia roses and lilies of the valley. Immediately before the entrance of the bridal party Mr. Theron Johnson, of Smithfield, sang "Liebstraum," by Lizst, and "Until," by Sanderson. Miss Mary Onella Relfe was maid of honor. She wore a dress of Elea nor blue crepe, with a blue hat and accessories, and carried an arm bou quet of Briarcliff roses and snap dragons. Little Miss Mary Annette Cannon, a cousin of the bridegroom, was flower girl. She was exquisite in a ruffled dress of corn colored organdie. She carried a basket of spring flow ers. James Gilliam, of Lenoir, a brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The ushers were Reese Gilliam, of Winston-Salem, and James Evart Newby, of Hertford. The bride's mother, Mrs. Elmo H. Cannon, was dressed in a brown Drint- ed chiffon dress, with harmonizing accessories. Her -flowers were s snouiaer corsage oi Talisman roset and valley lilies. Mrs. Carlton Cannon, an aunt of the bride, was mistress of ceremonies. She wore a dress of powder blue crepe, with dark blue accessories, and a shoulder corsage of Briarcliff roses and sweet peas. The bride was lovely in a suit of navy blue diagonal weave crepe, with an Elizabethian collar, and with blue and white accessories. Her flowers were an arm bouquet of Bride's roses and valley lilies. She entered the church on the arm of her father, by whom she was given in marriage, and the ceremony was impressively per formed by the Rev. B. P. Robinson, pastor of the church. A buffet luncheon was served at the home of the bride immediately after the wedding, and the couple left for an extended wedding trip. They will be at home after May 6, at Boone. . Among the out-of-town guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gilliam, of Winston-Salem; Miss Ethel GUliam, of Ellon; Mrs. H. I. Sedberry, Mrs. H. B. .Sedberry, Rev. and Mrs. B. T. Hurley, Miss Dorothy Hurley, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Shannon house, Mrs. J. W. Shannonhouse, and Mrar RtteseTlJrairjef Elizabeth City;-Mr. -and Mrs. Theron Johnson, of Smithfield; Mrs. Brace Barjeld, of New Bern; Mrs. C T White a two sens,' of Mackeys. , 5 V Seniors Present Play tNext Thursday Night ."Here' Comes Charlie! is ihe title of the three-act comedy-drama to be given by the Seniors of the Perqui mans High School, in the school au ditorium on Thursday night of next wek. Tickets : are on sale and the seniors are expecting a full house. Mrs. Fred Outland De livers Principal Ad dress of Session GOOD REPORTS Towns In Section Send Fine Representations To Take Part Mrs. Fred Outland, of Washington, N. C, president of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Diocese of East Car olina, was the principal speaker at the annual get-together District meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary, held at, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Hertford on Wednesday. Mrs. Outland's message, on the subject of "Personal Decipleship," was one of hopeful courage, stress ing the principles laid down by the Forward Movement, which began on Ash Wednesday and is to continue through Whitsunday. Mrs. G. F. Hill, of Elizabeth City, president, presided. There were fine representations from St. Paul's, Edenton; from Christ Church, Elizabeth City, and a small representation from Camden. Rev. E. T. Jillson, rector of Holy Trinity, conducted the devotional ex ercises, followed by the address of welcome by Mrs. W. E. White. Mrs. C. W. Melick, of Elizabeth City, gave the response and extended an invitation for the next meeting to be held in Elizabeth City. There were interesting reports and informal discussions of matters of general interest throughout the dis trict. Among those reporting from St. Paul's were Mrs. L. K. Summer ell and Mrs. Sidney McMullan. From Christ Church there were reports by Mrs. John Griggs, Mrs. W. P. Duff, and Mrs. Sinclair Chesson, Mrg, R. W. Smith and Miss Mae Wood Wins low reported for Holy Trinity auxil iaries. Mrs. L. K. Summerell, of Edenton," chairman of the committee on con stitution and by-laws, made her re port, which was unanimously adopt ed, . Mrs. J. P. Greenleaf, of Elizabeth City, delighted the congregation witb -a most beautiful vocal solo, with her sister, Mrs. W. P. Duff, at the organ. There were many expressions of regret at the absence of Mrs. S. F. Carawan, of Columbia, nresident of the Convocation of Edenton. who was scheduled to make an address. Mrs. C. W. Melick, of Elizabeth City; Mrs. Sidney McMullan, of Eden ton, and Mrs. Thomas Nixon, of Hert, ford, were appointed on the nominat ing committee to select officers foi the coming year. Mrs. W. E. White, of Hertford, was elected president, witn the privilege of appointing the secretary, and Mrs. John Stevenson, of Elizabeth City, was elected vice president. Mrs. Edward Outlaw, chairman of the Courtesy Committee, expressed very graciously the appreciation of the visitors for the hospitality of the hostess auxiliary immediately after luncheon, which was served by the women of Hertford at the Parish House. The time set for future meetings, according to the new constitution and by-laws, is during the month of May. Young People Enjoy Marshmallow Roast The girls of the Girls' Auxiliary of the Hertford Baptist Church and the boys of the Royal Ambassadors were given a most delightful hike, ending in a weiner roast and a marshmallow toast, by their respective leaders, Mrs. T. W. Perry and Mrs. Josiah Elliott, on Friday afternoon. The young people participating in the fun included Julia Broughton, Eugenia Gregory, Mabel Spivey, Jean White, Marie Lane, Reba Spivey, Jeannette Perry, Sarah Ward. Mar garet Mayes, Shirley Elliott, Dorothy Strange. Catherine Can-inm. Dan. land Buck, Fred Camnen. VMnn Winslow, David Broughton, Zack Harris, James Divers end Milton Dail. SOTARIANS ENJOY FISH FRY Instead of the regular weekly din. ner at the Hotel Hertford, the Hert ford Rotary Club enjoyed a fish fry at Matthews Beach,-In Old Neck, on Tuesday evening. , - MRS. MOSS IMPROVING Mrs. R...R. Moss, v who has been . quite sick for the past week,, Is con valescing. - , c t f V If