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PAGE FOUX THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFCRD, N. Ct FRIDAY.1- OCTOBER 1, 19G7 ' THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Published every ' Friday at Tht Perquimans Weekly efflce in th Gregory Building, . Church , Street Hertford, N. C ' MATTIE LISTER WHITEEditor Day fhone Night Phone .88 100-J SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year . $1.25 Six Months 76e Entered aa second class matter .November 15, 1934, at the post omcc at Hertford, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Advertising rates furnished by re quest FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 19S7 THIS WEEK'S BIBLE THOUGHT HAND IN HAND WITH GOD: For I die Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, savins: unto thee, Fear not: I will help thee. Isaiah 41:13, F ALU IS HERE How early in the afternoons now the shadows begin to lengthen. By the water's edge, where the low-hung branches of the trees are so clearly reflected that it is sometimes diffi cult to distinguish between tree and reflection, touches of crimson, and orange, and rust, show amid the green. The evenings are chill. A mist rises from the river and the lowlands, which is not dispelled until the morning sun has risen high in the heavens. It is fall, when cotton pickers sing gaily in the fields and peanut diggers are turning up the sod to begin the harvest. In the woods squirrels are hiding their winter store of nuts, stores which in many cases, by the way, may never be used, for guns have al ready been loaded to be aimed at these busy little harvesters. Soon will come reports from here and there that there has been a frost, though only when sweet pota to vines show black some fine morn ing will it be evident that Jack Frost has really done his dirty work. Then will be heard overhead, the honk of wild geese, flying high, al ways the herald of wintry weather, and the corn and other crops will be gathered in. Harvest time in Perquimans, the best time of all the year. COMPENSATION And so there are always compensa tions, or nearly always there are. The editor found compensation even for the discomfort and incon venience of illness last week, when Harvey Thomas was kind enough to take over the job of getting out the Weekly. In grateful acknowledgement, it must be owned that the pinch hitter got out a far more interesting news paper than the editor turns out. Not only does Mr. Thomas know how and where to look for news, but there is a sparkle and - dash about his writing which makes interesting even the most trivial happening as it is chronicled by this gifted and ex perienced newspaper man. HIT OR MISS Fy M. L. W. Maybe this ought to be called "The Autobiography of a Pill," be cause the adventure actually happen ed to the pills, though I was, as you might say, involved. Later on the pills became involved, by me. "To roll about, or enfold so as to conceal or obscure; to envelop, surround." That's one definition cf the word in volve. Anyhow, I took the pills. But that was later. My physician gave them to me on Monday nieriiinjr, with the dire:t!onf to take one every two hours. I took one, in Roberson's Drug Store, and believed I put the packet back into my hand bag. But two hours later, when I looked for them, they weren't there. I telephoned the drug store, thinking I had dropped them. No, Blanche Everett said, no pills had been found in the drug store. She volunteered the information that they had some pills in the drug store, lots of them, in fact. And then up spoke Billy Tucker. He had seen an envelope containing pills. "What kind were they?" he asked. I explained that my pills were brown and slick. "I saw them," said Billy, "up the street." , . Is got the impression, somehow, thai the pills were traveling on their own power, but that was probably on account of the bussing in . my head. A lot of extra wheels appear ed to be turning around in my head that day. Billy volunteered to go out and look them up, but they had disap peared. , , ; "I saw some pills up the street," Said Lucius Blanchard. It sounded more than ever , like the pills were running away,' maybe rolling along. But it seems thai Lucius had , seen them on the sidewalk, leaning against a building where Billy said vhe had It is remarkable how many differ-! ent j""" irs saw those lost pills. Of coun :, i :.Z: r -f t' -se two young WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY EIGHTH WONDER ine "sympnonic drama" (they re fused to call it a pageant) staged at Manteo, N. C, last summer mtcele bration of the three hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Sir Walter Raleigh's colony on Roanoke Island, had many merits ap parent to everyone while it was run ning. But now that the performances have been discontinued another merit is revealed which nobody expected.; When the accounts were checked lip and all the bills had been paid there; were a few dollars left in the trea sury! This is a record almost, if not ab solutely, unique in the history of civic pageantry. It is the accepted rule' that when such affairs are over, the guarantors must dig down to meet a deficit roughly proportionate in size to the number of performances; and for one that ran all summer the de ficit would naturally be large. But Manteo paid out With faculties benumbed by such a surprise, we can only comment fee bly that this occurred in North Car olina, where farmers become fathers at 94, Senator Bailey gets elected as a supporter of Koosevelt and Duke University discovers mental tele pathy. If we are to have miracles, naturally Tarheelia would be the place. Baltimore Evening Sun. men had any use for pills and they didn't bother with them. One reflects that Lucius might have found them useful if he had had any means of knowing they were prescribed for a cold. He had one. But the precious pills got only a passing interest, so to speak. I say precious pills, because when I telephoned the doctor for a re-fill he said that he was sorry, but unfor tunately, he had given me all he had. That was all. There weren't any more. Well, that, as you might say, was that, and there was apparently noth ing I could do about it. I started home. At the postofiice Charlie Skinner facetiously suggested that I had lost my pills, pointing to the envelope lying on the desk in the lobby. Charlie didn't really think they were my puis; he merely meant to be funny. And there they were. I should really like to know who the kindly person, the thoughtful person was who had retrieved those pills and left them there just in case the owner came along. The Perquimans Weekly doesn't boast the circulation enjoyed by city dailies, and except for the very gene ral circulation throughout this imme diate trade area, doesn't claim to be known. The foreign countries repre sented on our subscription list include China, England, Switzerland and Ve nezuela, but the circulation in these far countries it must be owned is limited. There are on the list names of persons living in various sections of the United States, and a number of subscribers live in and around New York City. It was with this in mind that I de-1 cided to try to help Mary White, a colored woman who lives in Old Neck, find her brother, Stephen Sutton. Mary asked me, some six weeks or more ago, if I couldn't help her lo cate her brother, whom she had not heard from for twelve years. It must be confessed I didn't have much hope MOST I 1 !A ' -V B Of W THE P yPITIMC UfATPIirC r t.Av 1 1 1 ii u it ni unco YOU'VE EVER SEEN.;. GRUEN 9 "43V , JEV7EL D El 0;'-?M: V 7' 'v' EDENTON. N. C, - ' , V ' of being-successful. However, I ran a little notice the- following week, setting forth that Mary would like to locate her brother, 'stating ' that he was a minister and probably lived in New York City. ' Last Saturday Mary came to my office to thank me. She had heard from her brother, and he told her he hoped to come down to Perquimans to see her next winter, probably around Christmas. The man is living in New Jersey, near New York City. Some one who knew him saw the item in The Per quimans Weekly and showed it to him anil ihe jgot in touch with his sister. Clarence Thomas has lost a faith ful friend in the death of Jack, the big Collie. Clarance Thomas is the little son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Mad re, wmo live near Hertford. Jack, his friend -and playmate, died last week, -and there is a lonely youngster out at (he Had re home whose heart aches as perhaps only a boy's heart ache whose dog is dead. can They have said a lot about grape hulls being thrown on the sidewalks. Mayor Silas M. Whedbee listened to complaints and looked at the grapes, those luscious grapes offered in such quantities for sale on Hertford's streets on Saturdays. He looked at the grape hulls, too. They were scattered all over the place, in the street, on the sidewalks, everywhere. "Sweep 'em up," said the Mayor. And the street cleaning department took over the job. Last Saturday they swept and swept. Just as soon as the mess was cleared away the sweeping job had to begin all over again. It was like that all the after noon. There was always a fresh sup ply of grape hulls. At eight o'clock at night, after everything had been cleaned up, Ma yor Whedbee received notice that down in front of Morgan Walker's place the sidewalk was all covered over again, so the men had to get out their brooms and begin all over again. But everybody enjoyed the grapes One observer got a kick out of watch ing a sweeper whom he describes as one of the most efficient members of the street cleaning department, The man had a broom. He had been sweeping, sweeping up great mounds of grape hulls. At the moment, how ever, he was standing with his broom under his arm. Both his hands were in use but he wasn't sweeping. In one hand he held a bag of grapes and with the other he was emptying the bag. And what about the hulls ? Well wasn't he going to sweep them up presently ? CUMBERLAND E. W. Miller of Norfolk spent Sun day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Miller. Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs. Earl Lane and Miss Katherine Smith spent last Friday with Mrs. Walter Williams, near Belvidere. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bagley and child ren, of Norfolk, spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. C. B. White. Mrs. George Booth and Mrs. Jim Yeatman, of Norfolk, visited their sister, Mrs. Effie Miller, last week, Mrs. J. E. Perry spent last Thurs day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Miller. Mrs. J. V. Stallings of near Win fall, Mrs. Robert Stallings, Sr., and Mrs. Robert Stallings, Jr., and Mrs, Matthews, of Parksville, spent last fohTlauies 1 Tffad&b FOR MEN Namti in honor of radio's two outstanding personalities, , Sheila Barrett, mistress of mimicry, and tht famous an nounctr, Graham McXamtt. 'Here are two exciting new Gruen creations j t . the dainty, chsnn-. ing new STAR watch for ladies . . and the trim, handsome MASTER, for men Look at the remarkably low prices, and you'll realise that now you can afford to own one of these aristocratic timepieces. JSm4k4TX, At MASTER and m jtompUu dtp fit'-of tht latest Crpnt,Bt$4t0ft JtOW Ihursday with -Mrs. Ernest S tailings Mr. and Mrs.. Charlie Umphlett and son, Thomas Edward, f Winfall, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Morgan. ' , j. Mr. "and Mrs. George' Roach Bpent the week-end with Mr. aid In. C L. Godwin." Mr. end Mrs. TV. E. Smith and family of Murfreesboro, visited Mrs J. V. White Sunday afternoon. CHAPANQKE NEWS Mrs. C L. Jackson spent Wedne day in Elizabeth City with her dangh ter, Mrs. Claude Perry. Miss Waverley DOrsay lef t Tues day for Greenville, where ehe wOl attend Ij. C T. C . '.. Mrs. Daisy Perry and Mrs. VT. JL Elliott were visitors m Elizabeth City Friday. Mrs. J. C. Wilson and daughter. Susie Mae, were in Elizabeth City Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Irma D'Orsay, Miss Waverley D'Orsay and Mrs. Roy Pierce were in Norfolk, Va., Tuesday. Jesse Hurdle continues quite ill at his home near here. Mrs. Robert Chambers has been spending several days with her moth er, Mrs. Thomas Deal. Mrs. Robert Russell has returned to her home near Edenton, after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Deal. Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Howell, of near Hertford, were visitors here Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Asbell and fam ily were visiting friends in Chowan County Sunday. Mrs. Daisy Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Garrett, of Elizabeth City, and Miss Hazel Bright motored to Rocky Mount Sunday. They were accompa nied by Mrs. J. P. Sopher. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Boyce, of Hur dletown, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Maryland Boyce. Miss Hilda Boyce and friends mo tored to Washington, N. C, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Stallings and mother, Mrs. P. L. Griffin, spent the week-end with Mrs. Roy Branch, at Portsmouth, Va. Mr. Sopher, of Duke University, and his parents from Maryland, spent the week-end with Mrs. Daisy Perry. Fur Bearer Tiny as an Insect Outranked in size by some in sects, the short-tailed shrew is the smallest fur-bearing mammal in North America. From the tip of his pointed nose to the end of his stub tail he measures just two and thee-quarters inches. Baby Goat, Mexican Delicacy Cabrito, baby goat, is a Mexican table delicacy. Statement of the Ownership, Manage ment, Circulation, Etc., Required by the Acts of Congress of August 24, 1912. And March 3, 1933 Of The Perquimans Weekly, pub lished weekly at Hertford, North Carolina for October 1, 1937. State of North Carolina. County of Perquimans. Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared Mattie Lister White, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is the Editor of the Perqui mans Weekly and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the own fW frs"' bv A.mrauEiitioo all GAUGEsiTOR shot guns:: ' ) AND RIFLES l - SINGLE AND ! DOUBLE-BAURCICD f SINGLE AND REPEATING rTJ 3 V y. HUNTING AND HUNTING AND ership,, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc.," of the aforesaid publication .for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Act of March 8, 1933, embodied in section 537, Postal Laws and Regulations printed on the re verse of this form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing edi tor and business manager are: Publisher The Perquimans Weekly, Hertford, N. C. Editor Mattie Lister White, Hert ford. N. C. Managing Editor J. Edwin Bufflap, Edenton, JJ. C . - Business Managers: Mattie Lister White. Hertford. N. C and Hector Lupton, Edenton, N. C 2. That the owners are (If owned by a corporation, its name and add ress must be stated and also imme diately thereunder the names and addresses Of stockholders owning or holding one per cent or more of to tal amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and add resses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a firm, com pany, or other unincorporated con cern, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member, must be given.) J. Edwin Bufflap, Edenton, N. C. Mattie Lister White, Hertford, N. C. Hector Lupton, Edenton, N. C. 3. That the known bondholders, jf" Crowns i Going ! JMmywk f Mi " .: HATS I -W-if!Mk From I You'll like the way you look in the newest Hats, with their towering height-giving crowns. We have so many to select from . . . you're sure to be flattered! Mrs. Jake White AT SIMON'S ' -m-.-y ' - v- r-ri Tfi az We cover the sport scene with hunting equip ment of all types and our prices will make others seem as high as the squirrel the way the squirrel season opens' today. S 1 r t TI TRAPPIN G LTCSES , J CI l mortgagees, and Other security hold ers owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mort gages or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None. 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the own ers, stockholders, and security hold ers, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company but also, in cases where the stockholders or security holder ap pears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain , statements embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under' which stockholders and security holders who do not ap pear upon the books of the company as trustees,' hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this, affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation Has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by her. MATTIE LISTER WHITE. Editor. Sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of September, 1937. W. H. HARDCASTLE, (SEAL) Notary Public. (My commission expires Aug. 25, '38) 0 in that tall oak d, t ( "ir - V - CoRinlcte V Ms erm a ; ., .-Jn r- I ' .3 . v' LEK2 Cf A h J : ,mTV:GeV;' V FOR SALU HERE j Jm ' 1 1 ft