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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY:"-' Published , every- Friday at The Perquimans Weekly office la the Gregory Building, Church Street, Hertford, N. C " ' 5 .. MATTIE LISTER WHTTIL-JSditor RIDING AGAINU Day Phone Night Phone . -8a -100-J . ; SUBSCRIPTION RATES V One Year - H-25 " Six Monthi : ISo Entered u second class matter November 15, 1984, at the post offiee at Hertford, North Carolina, under the Aet of March 8. 1879. Advertising rates furnished by re- FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1938 THIS WEEK'S BIBLE THOUGHT TP WK KNEW ALL: The right eous periaheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are ween away; none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace. Isa. 57:1, 2. ABOUT TIME! At long, last Perquimans purposes to do something about the old Harvey graveyard in Harveys Neck. No county in the State can lay claim to more historical distinction than can Perquimans. At least, none can claim records of earlier happen' Ings. And though it be shameful to re cord, no county in the State has be. stirred itself eo little in the preserv ing of things of historical value. It was in Perquimans that the first clearing in the State of North Caro lina was made.. It was in Perquimans that the first land in America of which there is any record was transferred from a red man to a white man. It was in Perquimans that Wil liam urummona, nrst governor oi North Carolina lived. And lying in a lonely and neglect ed graveyard, grown up with trees and all but forgotten, is the body of one of the earliest governors of the State. One can but wonder what other distinctions Perquimans might lay claim to. SPEAKING AS ONE WOMAN TO ANOTHER Those women who can do so should enroll in the home-makers course to be taught, for the next six weeks in Hertford. ; Mrs. Helen Harrell, who will con duct the. classes, is teacher . of home economics in the Perquimans High School. She is also a housekeeper and not only knows the theory but has had practical experience in housekeeping and homemaking and has made a good job of it She will make the course of practical value to those women who are sufficiently in terested to attend. Miss Hamrick, home demonstration agent, will assist Mrs. Harrell. While this young woman is not a house- J keeper, she is a very capable young person, with ideas, who knows the theory and who is trained in her line. . It is a fine opportunity for the housekeepers of Perquimans to get some valuable aid if they wish to ira-1 prove on their jobs. This applies not only to young housekeepers but( to older ones as well. For no matter , how good we may be in our line, we are never too old to learn. I 7X LETTERS TO THE EDITOR WE NEED MORE Congratulations to New Hope up on the completion of their Commun ity House. How happy the people of this progressive community must feel in the possession of this fine community house where they may hold their meetings, entertainments and other community affairs. The Perquimans Weekly would like to see such a building in each of the rural centers of the county. WHO'S NEXT? J. G. Roberson is offering a cash prize for the biggest game fish caught this season. What about some other prizes? Aren't there others interested in this fish derby? BUY PLENTY Don't forget to buy Easter Seals w jftvip uiv tujipieu rauurcu. Aire seals go on sale on Friday, April 1. Lucius Blanchard, , who is chairman of the seals sale in Perquimans, has an adequate supply of the seals. If some school child does , not canvass you, you can get the seals from Mr. Blanchard.' BEAUTY HEBE;' TOO! No doubt those cherry blossoms in Washington are beautiful. Cherry blossoms -are pretty anywhere, and the more of them there are the pret tier they are. : " , But it does teem that nothing could be lovelier Just now than our own native woods, with maple, red bud, yellow Jessamine and dogwood among the pine. The amount of radium fat a cubic r "s of mm water is hundred times - itaf :? Cam all radium time far -st, jralne, a town of 4,000 i, 3- neither a Smith nor a ' fi its telephone diree- Dear Editor: Sunday, Apr. 3, a series of services will begin at the Hertford Baptist Church, continuing through Sunday, April 10. These services will be at 7:45 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Rev. R. A. Thompson, of New Bem, will be with us. Mr. Thompson has done some of the greatest work in the history of the New Bern church. His pas torate of two years in the historic city has been that of constant evan gelism. Having held his own reviv als for three consecutive times with marked results in the revivals as well as between the revivals. His spiritual life is one that can be followed in teaching and in practice. His messages are in the simplicity of the New Testament, showing that the messenger has lived close to his Lord daily. Every christian Is earnestly re quested to foe much in prayer for the spiritual success of this meeting. In these days when it is so evident that there is so much unconcern for the things of the Kingdom of Heaven, christian people must show that there is a realness in christian life. Wei can re-establish high ideals by re consecrating our lives to Jesus. Sunday athletics, Sunday shows and all other things that hurt church life and christian earnestness will not be a problem when there has been a re vival of Christlikeness within tht lives of our people. There arc enough professing christians in Hert ford to control any movement that comes to the attention of the people. Ask Christ to give you the decision that will be pleasing to Him in every issue. J. F. STEGALL, Paston Prayer Meetings x Preceding Revival At Baptist Church In preparation of the revival ser vices to begin at the Hertford Bap tist Church on next Sunday, conduct-1 ed by Rev. R. A. Thompson, of New Bern, prayer meetings are held in various homes of the town this week., with the circles of the Woman's Missionary Society conducting the services: Circle No. 1 met at the church on Monday, at the home of Mrs. L. W. Norman on Tuesday, with Mrs. Riddick Chappell on Thursday, and with Mrs. Ringgold on Friday. Circle No. 2 met on Monday with Mrs. Pennington, on Tuesday with Mrs. Holdren, on Thursday with Mrs. Ben Wood, and will meet on Friday with Mrs. Jesse Campen, Jr. Circle No. 8 met with Mrs. V. N. Darden on Monday, with Mrs. L. N. Hollo well on Tuesday, with Mrs. J. W. Zachary on Thursday, and will meet with Mrs. T. L. Jessup- on Friday. Circle No. 4 met with Miss Mamie Stallings on Monday, with Mrs. Z.jA. Harris on Tuesday, with Mrs. If.. I Gregory on Thursday, and will meet with Mrs. R. A. White on Friday. Circle No. 5 met with Mrs. Norman Elliott on Monday, with Mrs. J. H. Smith on Tuesdaywith Mrs. Charles E. Johnson on Thursday, - and will meet with Mrs. Arthur White on Friday. The Y. W. A. met on Men day night with Mrs. J. . E. Everett and will meet on Friday night; with Mrs. StegalL V A v.-frK.. COTTON GINNING ' Willie M. Harrell, special agent for the Bureau of - the Census, De partment of Commerce, reports that there were 4,792 -, bales ' of cotton ginned in Perquimans County' from the crop,' of 1937- prior to March 1, 1938, as compared with 4,574 bales ginned to March 1 of the 1936 crop. PINEY WOODS E. T. Chappell and daughter, Mrs. Vernie Mitchell, of Ahoskie, spent last Monday night and Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Chappell. Mrs. Percy Chappell and children, Jean and Jeanette, spent the week end with Mrs. Chappell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Chappell. Mrs. John Hendren, of Hunter's Fork, and Mrs. Harvey Butt and children, of New Hope, visited. Mrs. W. P. Chappell and Mrs. L. P. Chap pell Sunday afternoon. Mrs. W. P. Chappell visited Mrs. W. W. Chappell Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wbislow and daughter, Lois Violet, spent Sunday with Mr. Winslow's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Winslow, in Virginia. Mr. end Mrs. Walter Winslow' and son, Jarvis, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Chappell. Mrs. Hubert Chappell visited Mrs. E. N. Chappell Monday afternoon. Margaret and Mary Una; Rftper' are back in school again after Tivin measles. ft-:? Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Chappell, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Chappell and children, and Mrs. Troy Chappell visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Chappell on Sunday. Mrs. Louis Winslow end daughter, Lois, spent Thursday with Mrs. Troy Chappell. CHAPANOKE NEWS Mrs. Mollis Trueblood and Mrs.' John Asbell visited Mrs. Trueblood's sister, Mrs. Bartlett, in EVzabeth City, on Sunday evening. Mrs. John Symons and Mrs. Em mettStallings were in Norfolk, Va., on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Elihu Lane, Mrs. Judd Lane and Miss Ruby Lane were in Elizabeth City on Monday. Mrs. P. L. Griffin, Mrs. Emmett Stallings and Mrs. John Asbell were ousiness visitors in Hertford on Wednesday. Mrs. Irma D'Orsay has returned home after a two weeks stay at Winfall. Hiss Louise Wilson, of Du rants Neck, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilson. Mrs. Bertha Whitehead and her daughter, Al, visited Mrs. J. O. White, Jr., near Hertford, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C P. Quincy and children visited friends in Windsor on Sunday. Mrs. John Asbell and daughter, Sylvia, visited her sister, Mrs. Earl Sadler, a patient in St Vincent's Hospital, Norfolk, Va., on Sunday. ;. Mrs. Daisy Perry visited in Eliza beth City on Tuesday afternoon Mrs. P.J Griffin is 11 at her home here.-. I ' . v.. .; -,, David Xewii has Returned to At lantic; Chrlstiin College, " in Wilson, after spending the ; spring-holidays with his parents. Those attending the P. T. A. meeting at Central Grammar School were Mrs. J. C. Wilson, Mrs. John Asbell, Mrs. C P. Quincy, Mrs. Ber tha Whitehead, Miss Al Whitehead, and Miss Susie Male Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wood spent Saturday night with Mrs. Wood's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lewis, at Chapanoke. John Asbell and sons, John and Seaton, visited friends in Chowan County on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Stallings and Miss Al Whitehead were in Eli zabeth City on Saturday evening. Tim Trueblood visited his brother, Davis Trueblood, in Norfolk, Va., on Sunday. Miss Ruth Wilson, a student at Greensboro College, will arrive home Saturday to spend the spring holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wilson. Mrs. C. L. Jackson is spending a few days in Elizabeth City with her daughter, Mrs. J. C Perry. CHe wing The Rag With Lucius Blanchard, Jr. ; Bible Gass Members Enjoy Weiner Roast The members of the Men's Bible Class of the Hertford Baptist Church enjoyed a weiner roast on Monday night The affair was held in the rear of the churchyard. About 86 attended and enjoyed the good things to eat as well as the games and stunts in which the group partici pated. P.T. A. Study Group Will Meet April 6th " ) - The last meeting of the Parent- Teacher study course will be held at 2:80 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. April 6, in the auditorium of the Hertford Grammar School, when Mrs. J .R. Futrell will lead the dis cussion, "The Spiritual Value of the Child." ; Every parent of school children is urged to be present by the presi dent Mrs.4 Harry Broughton. f Following the' meeting officers and committee chairmen will make their reports for the year. pAn interesting health report will be given. SAW THE CHERRY BLOSSOMS ' Amorr the Hertford 'people who went up to Washington to see the cherry blossoms during ' last week end were Postmaster and Mrs. J. E Morris and their two children, Pat and John, and Mr. and Mis. E. McM. Newby, who spent Saturday and Sunday there.5;;"!,,,-;,... i Mr.-and Mrs. Charles T. Skinner and Mr. and Mr.. D.. .F-;Reib were also in Washington over the week- end." They" were "guesto oTTfrrahtf Mrs. Oscar Newbold. ... .see; asGirs Fr.:3i fer f l A feminine voice '.called ; Vivian Mathews on the telephone the other afternoon and asked if his service eUtion is on the highway,,.4'. Yes, Ma'am," answered the proprietor of Bill and Viv's and assured the voice that his station was in fact, oh U. & Highway 17. f You'd better move it there's a car coming," cracked the Jokester. Viv still , doesnt know who was on the other end of the wire. A youthful Negro,' charged with forcible trespass and destruction of property 'in Perquimans Recorder's Court recently, was asked by Sheriff J. E. Winslow if he wished to employ ft lawyer ' " "Nb, Sir," he answered. "Me and my mother talked about it, but she said I was already in enough trouble now 'thout getting, mixed up with a lawyer." Water snakes are out early this spring. Littleton Gibbs, Jim Bob White, William White and Beverly Blanchard killed 16 Tuesday after noon within one mile of Hertford. They said they saw 40 snakes; maybe moccasins, they weren't sure of the breed, and all of them were killed between Crow Point and Skinner's Bridge. Using 22 calibre rifles they went out again Wednesday morning and killed half a dozen. Snake hunting may prove to be another popular, spring sport here and ., a worthwhile one if we may say so. For regardless - of whether they're poisonous or not, they certainly throw a wet blanket . on most any swim: ming party and are not.: welcome company.' , -, . , Mr. J. Li Bliszard, of Baltimore, was a tourist guest at the R. M. Rid dick's on the coldest night last win ter.' The Riddick home, by the way; is Blue Listed in the national tourist guide of approved stopping points. " -Yes, Wilbur,' whoever A. T. Crier" is (in last week's letters to the editor) he certainly voiced our sentiments when he describee Wayne Hefren "a man of general public in-, terest and; sympathy with all the athletic activities of the vounarer generation." ; We might go even further and add to his title, "the most sympathetic." The high school has long viewed him as its staunch est supporter in athletic doings. The Criers couldn't have done better than appoint Mr. Hefren chairman, of sports and recreations. Likewise, river enthusiasts wel come Dr. Zachary to the brotherhood with open arms. Again agreeing with A. T. Crier t "With anyone on the committee like Dr. Zachary, there is no need to suggest that we cannot leave the Perquimans River out of account in any scheme . of organized recreation." BELVIDERE ROUTE 1 Mr. and Mrs. Purvis Chappell and son, Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Ward and children, Agnes and John, and Mrs. Laura Ward were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Roun tree on Saturday, honoring Mr. Rountree, who celebrated his 66th birthday. Mrs. T. C. Perry and Mrs. V. C. Lane visited Mrs. Louis Winslow on Monday afternoon. Julian Chappell, Jr., of Norfolk, Va., was the dinner guest of John Ward on Sunday. Mrs. Fernando Chappell and son, Tilson, spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Purvis Chappell. Mrs. W. P. Chappell called on Mrs. Joe White Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Winslow and baby spent Sunday with Mr. Wins low's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Winslow, in Gates County. Mrs. Laura Ward visited Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Copeland, in Hertford, on Thursday evening. Mrs. Paul Jennings and children, of Elizabeth City, visited her mother. Mm. Bessie Chappell, on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dail spent Sunday in Rocky Hock with Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Layton. Mrs. V. Mitchell, of Rich Square,' spent a few days last week with Mrs. E. N. Chappell. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Winslow and baby, of Elizabeth City, dined with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rountree Sunday. Mr. end Mrs. C. J. Raper and daughter, Mary Lina, called on Mr: and Mrs. Hubert Chappell Sunday afternoon. Lamented Empty Churches A hundred yean ago Wordsworth lamented the empty churches and the decay of piety. What About Your Suit For Easter ! WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION OF THE SEASON'S NEWEST In All New Materials O Tweeds O Worsteds O Plaids ' O Stripes' O Checks GOOD WEARING MATERIALS " SINGLE ;OR; DOUBLE-BREASTED , . 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