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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1936.
THIS WEEK'S BIBLE THOUGHT
HOLY CONFIDENCE: Let us
therefore come boldly unto the
throne of grace, that we may obtain
mercy, and find grace to help in
time of need. Hebrews 4:16.
LET'S HONOR THEM!
Consider the girls' basketball team
of the Perquimans High School. For
two years the girls' team of the P.
C. H. S. has not been defeated. They
have come off victorious in four
tournaments durmg that titae. They
have Won numerous 'trophies, medals
and special awirdjivf ''' ' ' "
'"'.',!S($it shall be done . to honor these
girls and their coach, Miss Nancy
Woods? ,,
Some; recognition should be made
of then efforts. .
The Hertford Rotary Club, which
can generally be depended upon to
do the tight thing, gave a banquet in
honor of the girls last year. The
Rotariang-have not had a meeting in
Hertford this week and, so far as
this newspaper knows, may have
plans on foot for recognizing the
girls this year.
Who has an idea of the appro
priate manner in which to show
these girls honor?
Somebody has suggested that a
trophy case is needed at the school,
so that the trophies may be dis
played, j
COLORED FOLKS ON THEIR JOB
The Perquimans Weekly wishes to
call the attention of the public to a
certain occurrence at the Hertford
Colored School, which every thought
ful citizen, should know about.
Sometime ago it was ascertained
that funds might be secured through
the Works Progress Administration
for the purpose of painting the
school building. The building has
for a long time been badly in need
of painting,, both. -the inside and the
outside.
The teacjjrs and the patrons of
the school became interested in the
matter when there appeared a possi
bility of getting this improvement,
and when it was announced recently
that the work could be done, pro
vided the County would bear their
part of the expense, approximately
$56.00, these people didn't wait to
see whether or not the County would
make the appropriation, but went
immediately to work to raise the
fund, and this week it was learned
that $46.00 of this amount is already
in hand.
It might be well to remember that
this amount was no small sum to 'be
raised by these people, many of
whom are barely able to make a liv
ing. That they had the pride in
their school to make sacrifices to se
cure this money to match the WPA
appropriation is a matter in which
every citizen of Hertford should take
pride.
I HIT OR MISS
By M. L. W.
Don't forget the Dixie Blackbird
Minstrels showing at the P. C. H. S.
Friday night of this week. The show
they gave last year was something
well worth seeing.
The egg ad of Reed & Felton's had
to be revised this week. Durwood
Reed said a lot of folks saw the
item in this column last week which
mentioned that one member of the
firm had. said he supposed they would
have to stop the ad because they
were getting so many eggs, and they
thought Reed & Felton didn't want
any more.
Don't stop bringing 'em, folks.
Reed & ; Felton say they can take
care of all that come.
Hats iff to the girls' basketball
team of Jhe Perquimans HighSchool
It's a good thing that most of these
girls are graduating this year, be-
" cause this thing of winning tourna
ments had to stop somewhere. It
was gettfngto be a habit with those
girls. ' v
The broad path shows ugly across
the greening courthouse lawn. What
a oitr lhat 1W attention is paid to
the sign! "Keep Off The Grass" by
those to whom It Is a convenience: to
cut across.
True it Ja a great convenience,
but it doesn't seem exactly fair that
the ' beauty of the courthouse lawn
Should be spoiled.
Two years ago, after this path
had been cut across the lawn, from
the vinicity of the pressing club to
the front walk of the courthouse, a
delegation of women appeared before
the Board of County Commissioners
and asked that they put a stop to the
habit of persons walking across the
grass. The Board readily consented
to cooperate with the women who
were interested in preserving the
beauty of the courthouse green, and
Keep Off The Grass" signs were
painted and put up.
At that time a splendid response
followed and last summer there was
only the faintest trace of the path
discernible. Now, however, it is
another story.
"Daffodil Town" somebody once
called Hertford, and the name seems
right fitting now. TI.ere are rows
upon rows of the glowing yellow
flowers all over the place.
Other flowers are blooming, too,
violets, pansies, cowslips, though
none are blooming in such profusion
as are the daffodils-
You lovely, modest violet, gleaming
with dew at morn,
I know theplace that you came from,
the way that you were born.
When God cut holes in heaven, the
holes that the stars peep through,
He let the scraps fall dOVn to earth,
and these little scraps are you.
Selected.
How folks do love to beat another
at his own game. It is just human
nature.
The man or woman who always
has to have the best of everything,
who always must make the best bar
gain, must get the most attention,
never fails to get the worst end of
the bargain in the long run. Arid
the funny thing is that he or she so
seldom know it. It is too bad they
can't be let in on the laugh. They go
right on demanding.
A funny story was told me this
week by a man who saw the thing
happen. He said he went with
another man into a store once to buy
some rope. Rope, as you may or
may not know, is sold by the pound.
Generally, however, it is measured
before it is weighed, as the customer
knows the length he wishes.
On this occasion Mr. Blank want
ed twelve yards, or he meant to buy
and pay for twelve yards. He pro
bably thought he ought to get more
fc-r his money than the other fellow
lid. He called for twelve yards and
the clerk measured off the required
number of yards. "You might throw
in a yard," said Mr. Blank, "it does
n't cost you anything." ,
The clerk smiled. "All right, sir,"
he said. "I will be glad to throw in
two yards," so he measured two ex
tra yards. Then he weighed the lot
and calculated the price of the num
ber of pounds. Mr. Blank smilingly
accepted his package from the oblig
ing clerk and paid the price.
I certainly do appreciate that,"
said Mr. Blank. "You are quite wel
come,, sir,!' said the suave , young man
behind the counter.
r "I was .gladto
O tin,
do it for you."
NoW.rar. Blank still doubtless
believes that he succeeded in having
iue cick: gut uiai uiue scneme over
ot 4 owner of the store, and, he
never nas Known mat ne paid lor
those . two extra yards.
1 The clerk must have got a tre
mendous kick out of the transaction.
Nobody knew . who v the colored
woman was referring to when she
kept saying it was "Mr. Footsie."
"Mr. Footsie?" somebody asked.
"Who is Mr. Footsie?"
"Why, Mr. Fodtsie, the policeman,"
she said, "that's what everybody
calls him." -
And1 then- we all remembered.
Officer M. G. Owens long went by
the name of "Feet." A lot of his
friends still 'say "Feet Owens."
Hence "Mr. Footsie." That's what
they call him. i
ROUND 'ET.I ALL UP!
I SPORTS TALK
Bl "Whitie"
Well, the P. C. H. S. girls won the
Rocky Mount Tournament again this
year How is this for a record?
The Lady Indians have not been
defeated for the past two years.. Last
year they won the tournament play
ed in Elizabeth City, Und also the
one played at Rocky Mount Again
this year they won the Gold Medal
Tournament in Elizabeth City and
then turned around and walked off
with the Rocky Mount Tournament.
In the tournament last week-end
in Rocky Mount the Lady Indians
brought home almost all the honors-
Prue Newby again starred, as she
has all through the year. Prue was
voted the next best player in the en
tire tournament. She was on the
All Tournament Team, she received a
medal for the most dead sho-and
high scorer, and one for JKe most
spectacular shot. S
Howls"this for honors?
And she had done this over in
Elizabeth City.
Among the other honors captured
by the girls at Rocky Mountfwere
that Eula Nixon was voted the best
player in the tournament, and was
on the first tournament team, i
Edith Everett and Mable Spivey
won positions on the second all tour
nament team. Some honors for the
girls.
The girls made a clean sweep of
all their games.
Fine work, girls, and a great deal
of credit goes to Miss Nancy Woods,
Coach, whose untiring efforts helped
put the girls on top- . ,
One of the amusing things that
happened in the tournament was
when Prue Newby had to go to the
middle of the gym so many times to
receive medals and a kind gentleman
secured a chair for her and suggest
ed that she take a seat and not have
to walk out so many times.
This is what the girls brought
back in the way of awards from
Rocky Mount: 1 trophy, 8 gold bask
etballs, manager's medal,, best play
er medal, Eula Nixon; second best
player medal, Prue Newby; high
scorer, medal for tournament, Prue
Newby; high scorer medal, any game,
Prue Newby; all tournament team
medal, Jrue Newby and Eula Nixon;
second all tournament team medal,
Edith Everett and Mabel Spivey;
i'resh Shipment
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AND
fvHa ;AtllvedThisrWeek Frbm Jndiana
You will have the best lot of Horses and
Mules that we have had this season to selecf t
tfrom. Let us show them to ybu..fc ,
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spectacular shot medal, Prue Newby.
' Graduation ; plays havoc with next
years basketbalkteam. All: the resr-
ularnVersjeKeTpone, wrag tfieir
swan song to basketball Saturday
night Those who will graduate are:
Edith Everett, captain; Mabel Spiv
ey, steady-playing forward; Prue
Newby, flashy sure shot little for
ward; Louise Delaney and Eula Nix
on, hard fighting guards. This leaves
only Hattie Pearl Nowell at center.
She will be the only regular player
who will be back next year.
Coach Nancy Woods called a meet
ing of all girls interested in basket
ball for next year, and you should
have seen the response. It looks as
though there is plenty of material
for next year, and that with a little
coaching there will be another cham
pionship team.
Will Rogers'
Humorous Story
By WILL ROGERS
fNE reason why men have learn
ed to not say nasty things to
women is that they know a poor
woman gets plenty nasty things
said to her by other women.
Like this, for instance. Mrs.
Sweeney says to Mrs. Green at the
bridge party, "Say, that's a nice
looking gold , bracelet you got
there
"Yes," says Mrs. Green, "ain't it
nice? My husband give me that for
my twenty-fourth birthday."
"My, my!" says Mrs. Sweeney.
"I'd never of thought that gold
would last so well, and it hardly
shows any wear at all!"
Anurlett Nm VmIum, In.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Morris,
at their home in Hertford, on Sun
day, March 15, a son, John Edgar, Jr.
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Honor Mrs. Pike
Mrs, D., J.; White and Mrs. John
White, entertained at . a lovely mis
cellaneous shower at the home of
Mrs, D. J. Wjate, near - iWoodvffle,
recently in honor of ! Mrs. Wesley
Pike, of Winfall, formerly Miss
Marguerite White, of near Wood
ville. A color scheme of pink and
white was carried out in the decora
tions and, the refreshments. During
the evening various games were en
joyed with Misses Elizabeth Wood,
Evelyn. White and Lillie Belle Uack
son winning prizes. The bride's
cake was cut with Miss Onella Pierce
cutting the -ring, Wesley Pike, the
dime, Mrs. Wesley Pike, the thimble,
Mrs. W. H. Pierce the button, and
Mrs. Harry Smith,'. ther safety pin.
Baskets filled with many beautiful
gifts were then placed before the
honoree.' "" :''
A delicious ice course was then
served to the following: Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley Pike, Mr. and Mrs. D. J.
White, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hollowell,
Mr. and Mrs. Kader White, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Benton, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Benton, Mr. and Mrs. Abe God
frey, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hurdle, Mr.
and Mrs. Johnnie Bray, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Bray, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie
White, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin White,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith, Mr. and
Mrs, Willie. Pierce, Jr., Mesdames
Tom, Umphlett, W. H. Pierce, T. R.
Howell, Gv Wv Jackson, Jesse Wood,
B. F. Pike, Emma Hendricks, Jessie
Hurdle, M. M. Hurdle, B. F. Bray,
Fleetwood . Wright, Otis Gregory,
Beulah Sawyer, Misses Claudia and
Susan Umphlett, Onella. Pierce,
MaxfoeGriffln, lillie BeHeJackson,
Marie Jackson, Gezelda and Cathe-J
rine .Godfrey, Evelyn White,. Bertha
CKapeTTMartt'lMe, Addie White,
Ruby Lee Sumner , Juanita White,
Sally White, Artie Mae and Anne
Hollowell, Louise Faye Benton, Mar
garet Umphlett, Elinor Sawyer, Eli
zabeth and Glennie Belle Wood;
Messrs. Leonard Pierce, . Gerald
Wood, Robert Hurdle, Thomas Um
phlett, Rolfle Hurdle, Haywood and
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