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5 i ' 'J .; , .-vt? -7 A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DBVfflED TO Hfe UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY iVolume IIL-rNumber 24. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, June 12, 1936. $1.25 Per Year 1 ' J THE FffiOUIiWMi WEEKLY ireira unmans Elett J. E. Winslbw J. T. Beiitdn Walks Away With Represen tative Contest HAS MAJORITY Board of Education And Commissioners Are Re-elected J. T. Benton, New Hope Township farmer, will represent Perquimans in the Legislature in the next General Assembly, and the two senators from this district will be W. I. Halstead, of South Mills, and Jerry J. Hughes, of Elizabeth City. , Mr. Benton received 746 of the 1241 votes cast for .representative, with C. R. Holmes polling 431 and Wallace L. Wood 64. J E. Winslow, who was renominat ed to the office "of sheriff, received 1,092 votes as against 264 for his opponent, J. P. Elliott. All of the former members of the Board of Commissioners were nomi nated, with the vote as follows:' John O. White 1056; E, M. Perry $96; E. D. Mathews 948; Roy S. Chappell 947; J. C, Baker 832; 6. T. Powell, the only other candidate, received 594 votes;-" ' ".. All of the former members of the Board of Education were re-nominated as follows: S. T. Long 957; J. H. Baker 922; W. E. Dail 926; T. S. White 869; J. H. Miller 814; J. T. Lane, who also ran,. , received 779 votes. ... , . - In the race for the State senate, W. I. Halstead polled : the highest vote in the , county, receiving 842. W. T. Brown poUed the next highest vote, 494, i J. J. Hughes was third In the county vote, reielvlng;444 votes. Miss Ethel Parker received 253 votes, and Merrill Evans 262.'Vi0?i-f piK 'f There were; J349f'yotes cist in the gubernatorial race, and of these 731 were cast for Graham, 404 for Hoey, 200 for McDonald and 5 for McRae. For the U S. Senate Fountain re ceived 173 votes, Strain 19, Griffin 117 and Josiah W. Bailey 770. George McNiel V for - Lieutenant Governor received 434 ; Votes;: Paul Grady 228 and Wilkins P. Horton 237. ' :-!mv.?-;&&K0te?:: For Secretary " of State?Siaeey Wade received 189. votes, Thad Eure 863, M. R, Dunnegan ; 82. .. George Ross Pqu,;for Auditor, re ceived 409 votes,. Baxter.- Durham 302, Willard " I Dowell 109 and CharlevW.;;Mffler 120. - -Helen Robertson Wohl, for Treas urer, received 173 votes,, and Chas. M. Johnson 841. - Clyde A Erwin, for Superintendent of Public Instruction, ' - received 534 votes, A B. Aldersan 222 and Gilbert Craig 142. -...-r . ' r'- ' W. Kerr Scott, ; for Commissioner of Agriculture, received 451 votes and William A. Graham 606. Community House. Will Be Repaired Repairs will get under way , this week on the Community House in Hertford. There will be a new floor laid in the dining hall, land new win dows throughout the building, : also new porches and steps. ' - The-work is being done "'by the Woman's Club and will be financed in part by funds turned over ' to the women by ,the fire insurance' com pany as a result of the fire which damaged , the building last fall - The women are very anxious to paint the . building: after jtbe ; repair work is done, and this will be done if suffi cient funds acn be raised. : ' -' -i -fr : Commissioners Favor Welfare Work Director Perquimans County : is to ; have a , , half-time director of Child Welfare .work, with Chowan County, ; accord ing to information given out this week. The Board of County Com missioners have agreed to supple ment the State and federal funds to yv' .which the county is entitled when the J1 counties make the necessary appro- ' priation, in order that the Mothers' ' ' Aid fund may be - secured for this ' county. 1 , ' Through this fund aid may be se v , , cured for needy widowed mothers of little children. 4 met:"'"- t'ctc--. att:, ta . ' ' '" : c ' Ee: ' " " " J. ' r ' Voters RUNNER-UP Dr. Ralpn McDonalpd, of Win-ston-Salem,, second high man in the gubernatorial contest and who will fight it out for honors in the second primary on July 4. NEW AUTOMOBILE AGENCY STARTED J.-H. Towe and Elwood Q. White Will Be Chrysler and Plymouth Deal ers In' Hertford - A new automobile agency is open ing in Hertford this week, the Towe White Company, Chrysler and Ply mouth dealers. The partnership is composed of J. H. Towe and Elwood Q. White, local men? loth of wnom have had a great deal ' of experience in automobile business and in - various businesses related to the automboile business. Mr. Towe f the local distributor for the Sinclair Oil Products, and is also a partner in the service station and garage of Joe ft Bill. Mr. White . has recently severed his connection with the Chappell Motor Co., the local Ford dealers, to enter the new partnership, Mr. White has for several years been bookkeeper at the Ford place. The . car will be displayed in the Perry Garage, next door to Joe & Bill's Service Station as a tempo rary , arrangement, as permanent quarters, for the new agency have not yet been arranged. Mrs. Turner Winner In Yard Contest Mrs. E. A. Turner, of New Hope, wa the, winner of the raize awarded by the Durants Neck Woman's Club in the recent yard improvement con test conducted through the club. New Hope merchants, including J. W. Jackson?" H. C. Barclift, L. E. Umphlett and' Ray Morse, donated the articles which went to make up the prize, , - The judges were Mrs. M. M. Spiv ey, Mrs., J. H. Gregory and Mrs. E. M. Perry. v Mrs. D. . W. Simpson was given honorable mention, the judges stat ing in their report ; that her yard was the.cleanest of all the yards on both days of inspection. Thomas Layden Dies Paralysis Victim Thomas Layden died Monday, June 1, at the home of his ' sister, Mrs. Allan Perry, in Hertford, following a stroke of paralysis on the previous Thursday. , ;v ,j ' Funeral services were . : conducted from the home on Tuesday afternoon by the Rev. D. S. Dempsey, , pastor of the Hertford Baptist .Church, and burial took place in the family plot in Cedat Grove Church Ward. - Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Allan Perry and Mrs. Lnura Medlin, both of Hertford. " Ccmmiccicners Hear Tax Complaints At Ckurt House Monday .To hear complaints In reference to improper taxation and to make adjustments, the Board of County Commissioners will meet at the courthouse on next Monday in the capn :ity of a Board ; of Equaliza '"n rnd Kev' w. - I h year, tf. r the tax lists e : 'j r, i' i Co:-r.JS8ioners '. . - t" ! t 3 cf ntt!Jrar ' r " ' cs I c Contrast in Texas j Dogs ft -;':-3M l ; Don, 218-pound Great Dane, and Blue Bonnet Sue, 2 pound, nine ounce PpbinfTAaA not at iha Tnu Pntn. nlal. Exposition grounds at Dallas, wnere a arms me June 6-inov. run Parents Urged Have Children Inoculated Against Typhoid Bacteriological tests on samples of Perquimans River water taken June 7, 1936, show a positive reaction for presence of colon bacilli in quan tities as small as one cubic centi meter and very definitely in samples of ten cubic centimeters. Quoting from State Laboratory of Hygiene, "Typhoid Bacteria do not originate in water. They f,et into water only from contact with human beings or from human excreta. Their isolation from water is a rare occur rence, though unfortunately their presence is not so rare. The purity of water must be estimated by other means, chief of which is the presence or absence of the colon bacillus." "TWb colon bacillus is an inhabitant of the intestines of men and animals. Its presence in so small, a quantity as ten cubic centimeters is undesira ble and if found in one cubic centi meter is still more significant of pollution." This article is not intended to dis courage river bathing altogether, but to remind parents to make sure their childrenTiave been inoculated for ty phoid recently enough (within the past three years) to insure protection for them while in swimming, accord ing to Dick Potter. Three Cases Aired In Court Tuesday Only three cases were tried in Re corder's Court on Tuesday. George Whedbee, colored, charged with reck less driving, plead not guilty, and the case was dismissed upon payment of the court costs. The defendant was admonished by Judge Walter H. Oakey, Jr., not to drive at such a high rate of speed as the' officer testified he traveled, after he had testified that he left Elizabeth City at 8 o'clock and was due in Winf all at the same hour. "You can not leave Elizabeth City at 8 o'clock and be at Winfall at 8, you know," said Judge Oakey. "These automo biles are mighty nice but they are not radios." Lloyd White, of Edenton, through his attorney, plead guilty to the charge of reckless driving, and the case was dismissed upon payment of the court costs. Willie Ferrell plead guilty to the charge of being drunk and disorderly. J. "H. Symons, Chapanoke merchant, was the complaining witness and tes tified that the trouble took place in his place of business, the witness cursing and. using bad language, and acting in a disorderly manner. Pray er for judgment was continued on good behavior for one year and up on condition that, the defendant re main away from the store or prem ises of Mr. Symons for the period of two years, and upon the payment of the court costs. Barber Shops Join In Half Holiday In addition to the list of business houses which close in Hertford every Thursday afternoon . through June, July and August, which appeared in las week's issue of this 'newspaper, the' two barber shops, Bill Jordan's Barber Shop and the Hertford Sani tary Barber Shop, are also closing. The barber shops close at 2 o'clock. Other places close at one. t ,"' GENS riT.IlY NEW MANAGER CF T -TACO Sr?.VIC3 STATION The Texaco Czrvice Station in r -rd hES ch-red mar-rs this .. C -i Terry, it b r -3d, - t' r t cf oi the $25,0U0,000 Vorld' Fair, some of the nation's finest dogs will be dis played in kennel shows. Don is a fea ture attraction of the Midway's "Hollywood Animal Stars." Durants Neck Club Holds Meeting With Mrs. T. A. Hurdle The Durants Neck Woman's Club met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. A. Hurdle. The meeting was opened by re peating in unison the Club Collect and singing "Home on the Range" and "Follow the Gleam." The Scrip ture reading was by Mrs. W. E. Dail, followed with prayer by Mrs. C. E. Sutton. After a short business session, Mrs. E. M. Perry, acting chairman in the New Hope Clean Up Cam paign, presented the prize to Mrs. E. A. Turner for making the most improvement in her yard. The prize was donated by New Hope mer chants. Mrs. L. R. Webb, Garden Leader, made an interesting talk on gardens and each member present agreed to plant some new vegetable in her garden. Mrs. E. M. Perry, Clothing Leader, gave a talk on "Appropriate Combi nations in Dress" and concluded her talk with a list of summer style hints. Miss Gladys Hamrick, hgrne agent, then took charge of the meeting and explained in detail the making of cheese souffle and urged the use of more milk in the menu of each per son. She also distributed several re cipes and helpful booklets and sam ples of two much used products. Mrs. Perry, County Club president, made a few remarks In that capacity, and Mrs. W. E. Dail, New Hope president, expressed for the club their gratitude in having Miss Ham rick as full time County Agent. The hostess served delicious re freshments to the following mem bers: Mrs. L. R. Webb, Mrs. John Lamb, Mrs, E. A. Turner, Mrs. W. E. Dail, Mrs. E. M. Perry, Mrs. Rosa Green, Mrs. Archie Barclift, Mrs. C. E. Sutton, Mrs. M. M. Spivey, Mrs. J. W. Jackson, Mrs. S. T. Perry and Miss Gladys Hamrick. The next meeting of this club will be at the home of Mrs. J. W. Jack son in New Hope on June 17, at which time Miss Hamrick will give a demonstration in canning vegetables. Masonic Lecturer Instructs Masons Interested Masons of Perquimans have listened every night this week to the lectures being delivered by P. C. Stott, Assistant Grand Lecturer of the Masonic Lodge in North Caro lina. Mr. Stott was already well known in Hertford, having previously deliv ered more than one series of lec tures at the local lodge, and those who knew him were eager to take advantage of the opportunity to hear him this week. The series will end on Friday night. Mr. Stott has been blind for many years, but this fact, instead of serving as a handicap as Is the iuv tural order, has apparently only served to render him more efficient in his line of work. His hearers are always delighted with Mr. Stott's re markably developed sense of hearing which at times makes it appear that he really sees. - ; 1 LITTLE JAMES McNIDER WINS TWO FIRST PRIZES James S. McNider, Jr., was award ed first prize in each of two contests in which he took: part in the fourth grade ,of the Hertford Grammar School. ' He won first place in the book making contest, and also car ried off the highest honors .-as a speech maker ' on the subject oq "Dogs." In te book preparation contest, Hoey Tops McDonald In Primary Election j HIGH MAN j Fit feW iP fell - Vw M m : lltti "" , r ! Clyde K. Hoey, Shelby, who was highest man in the four cornered race for Governor in the primary election held Satur day. Good Reputation Evidently Gone Bad Cashing in on a revious good re putation he enjoyed in Hertford, J. W. Garrett, whose address is un known, beat his board bill at the Hotel Hertford and left town with some sixty odd dollars in cash col lected through bad checks. Garrett, according to those who formerly had business dealings with him here, was once a barge captain, making frequent trips to Hertford His checks had been good in those days. He had not been to Hertford recently, butjtwo weeks ago when he dropped into town, presumably on a vacation trip, and put up at the local hotel, olp acquaintances recog nized him and did not suspect that he was working a skin game when he requested the cashing of a check. At the Hotel Hertford a check for $35.00 was given in payment of a board bill of less amount, Garrett receiving cash in change. Checks were cashed at other places in town. All were drawn on the Baltimore Commercial Bank, and all have been returned. The aggregate amount of the checks is $74.00. The whereabouts of Mr. Garrett are unknown. Jesse Campen, Sr. . Little Improved Jesse Campen, Sr., who had the misfortune to suffer a broken hip in a fall some weeks ago, is still very uncomfortable. Mr. Campen, who was well and active in spite of his advanced age, frequently said that he was still able to do a good day's work, and who lived up to his state ments, stumbled over a dog and fell from the porch of his home in Hert ford. Until his injury, Mr. Campen had not been confined to his bed by ill ness but three days since he was a child, and had never had a doctor but once during that time. Though 84 years of age, Mr. Campen only a few months ago, with the help of another carpenter, built a barn, working on the roof of the building just as he had always done. That this acci dent should have occurred is greatly deplored by his many, friends. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS MEETS The Judson Memorial Class of the Hertford Baptist Sunday School held its monthly meeting on Tuesday evening with Miss Hazel Mayes. After the program a social hour was enjoyed When the hostess served a delicious sweet course. The members present included Mrs. Charles Johnson, teacher, Mrs. Tom my Miller, Mrs. Sidney Layden, Mrs. Josiah Elliott, Mrs. Bill Boyce, Miss es Ellen' Chappell, Mattie Lou Lane, Hasel Mayes, Essie Walker, Lucille Sutton, Bennie Wood and Lizzie Lee Holler. Visitors were: Mrs. E. W. Mayes and Mrs. T. E, Raper. JrE Winslow Polls : Highest County Vote J lit Primary Section r J. :'Eo.-Wow, 're-nonASited to !he office of sheriff r, polled -.the ; on Saturday, receiving 1092. ' John O. White, one of ;Ce members of the Board of Com ! '--, got tie second lar i Late Returns Materially Cut Down Shelby Man's Lead SECOND PRIMARY Josiah Bailey Easily High Man For U. S. Senate Though, according to early re turns, Ctyde R. Hoey led by a large vote all other candidates for Gover nor in the Democratic primary held Saturday, Dr. Ralph McDonald ma terially cut down this lead as strag gling reports trickled in, and upon tabulation of final votes, Mr. Hoey was leading Dr. McDonald by a mere 4,320 votes. Hoey received 193,862 votes compared with 189,542 for Mc Donald, 125,078 for Graham and Mc Rae trailing with over 6,736 votes. Hoey lacked the necessary num ber of votes to entitle him to be the party's candidate in the general elec tion in November, and will fight it out for this honor with Dr. McDon ald in a second primary on July 4. The four-cornered race for Gover nor created an exceptional amount of interest due to the variance of the platform of each candidate, resulting in a record vote being tabulated in the State, when over 500,000 voters trekked to the polls to express their choice for office holders. In the four-cornered contest for United States Senator Josiah Wil liam Bailey easily led the field, fol lowed by Fountain, Griffin and Strain. Richard T. Fountain, who polled almost 176,000 votes against Bailey's 238,000 is expected to call for a second primary for the seat. For lieutenant-governor Grady was high man, followed by Horton and McNeill. In the race for Commissioner of Agriculture Kerr Scott was able to pile up a majority vote to oust Wil liam Graham, who has held the of fice for about 15 years. Stacey Wade topped Thad Eure for Secretary of State, with Mike Dun nagan coming in a poor third. George Ross Pou ran away in the field for State auditor with Baxter Durham trailing far behind in second place, followed by Dowell and Miller. Charles Johnson had little difficulty in defeating Mrs. Wohl. Clyde Erwin, present incumbent, easily outclassed his opponents, Alderman and Craig, in the race for superintendent of public instruction. Pests On Birds Do Not Affect Humans The idea that swallows, bats, fly ing squirrels and other wild animals and birds carry on their bodies such pests as bed-bugs and lice of various kinds and that these birds and ani mals actually bring them Into human habitations, to the detriment of the human race, is nothing but supersti tution, according to George B. Lay, Junior Biologist at State College. "Most of our native birds carry at least one species of louse, some times more than one; and often one species from each of the two order of chewing lice and sucking lice. Usually, each species or group of birds has a particular kind of louse as a permanent resident or occasion al visitor; arj such lice, if they try to get along on a different species or group of birds, find food not to their liking and die," Lay said. "For this reason, man is not troubled by the insect pests of wild birds and animals. Bats do carry such pests, in at least two orders of insects, but such pests cannot get along on a human being. However, the idea seems to be quite prevalent and I am asked about this supersti tution almost every week. Of course the reason is not difficult to find: most lice, to the casual observer, look alike and the differences be tween species is structural or very insignificant and would not be notic ed except with amagnifyififer glass, due to the small size of the insects. "To make my point clearer, let me explain. The chances are good that a louse, found on a Red-Shouldered hawk, would not live on the body of -a Cooper's Hawk, - although both -hawks are closely related. A louse, found on an English Sparrow, would not get, along well on . a Chimney Swift If the Ruby-Throated Hum- , mingbird has a louse, species as a . resident, that loose would not live , on the. body of any other bird The 1 same is true of other groups of ani mals, and most birds and animals do , have such lice on their bodies rn- . r-!?yy which r' tv-: r 5T