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... . PAGE EIGHT THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY. HERTFORD, VN. C; FRIDAY, s- APRhi 22,"lff ' ''HPC:i ' ' i - ' ' x ' is ,1 ' r I Work Of Fate I The following clipping from The Ptifljufalnhia Inauirer of Anril 17. will be of interest to Perquimans County people from the fact that the little boy was the grandson of Mrs. Graver Talbot, Mrs. Talbot being the former Miss Bessie Riddick, of Hert ford, the sister of Mrs. L. R. Craw ford. "Three-year-old David Southmayd, of Prospect Park, placed Easter flow en yesterday afternoon on the Phil adelphia grave of his grandfather, State Senator Grover E. Talbot, who was killed in an auto acident two years ago. gPsjoug, later the little boy, wag dead, victim of an auto accident. David was riding with his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Clarendon D. Southmayd, when at Chester Pike and Winona Avenue in Norwood, a red traffic light confronted them. The elder Southmayd brought the car to a stop too suddenly and David was hurled from the back seat where he sa with his mother, into the rear of the front seat. "Frantic when the child fell un conscious to the floor, Southmayd sped toward Taylor Hospital in Rid ley Park, but David died in his mother's arms." little David's mother, Mrs. South mayd, was Elizabeth Talbot, who fre quently visited here at the home of Mm. Louis R. Crawford, What Goes On Here (Continued From Page One) is its elevation? 8. Do you know where there is a seven-year-old drawbridge which it is said has never been opened to per mit the passage of a boat? ' Who is president of the county 'Federation of Home Demonstration dubs? 10. Who is president of the Per quimans County Farm Bureau? 11. Do you know how many home Money-malting Cotton SEED Marretfs White Gold All early cottons. ONE INCH (and better) STAPLE. Good yielders in the field. Turn good at the gin. DPL-11A is EXTRA EARLY and 1,100 pounds in the seed will make a 500-pound bale. PRICES: Cokers, $1.25 untreated; $1.50 treated. DPL-11A, $1.75 untreated; $2.00 treated. Marrett's Pure Bred White Gold, $2.00 treated. We have none untreated in this variety. They will make you money on your re stricted acres. EXTRA GOOD home grown seed, $1.25 treated. $1.00 untreated. If you are satisfied with the seed you have (and in most cases you should not be) we can furnish you CERES AN at 70c a pound to treat them. Or, will furnish the ceresan and treat them for you at 25c a bushel. The treatment will pay you big dividends. Ask your County Agent. SELECTED JUMBO PEANUTS -5c Old Style New Century Cultivators '- THE GENUINE ARliai 1 . Had so many calls f oi? thera at 'wer per suaded the factory to make "us up a special carload. They are going f ast. One for you if you want it. EASY TERMS if you like. We have the exclusive sale for them south ; of Moyock. , , ' , ; Also JOHN DEERE TRACTORS EQUIPMENT and REPAIRS COLE PLANTERS SEEDS 2nd FEEDS demonstration clubs there are in the county!. What is the total number of members T 12. Who holds these omcesi Who's Who T list them all and men check your answers with those on Pge i, 1. County Welfare umcer. 2. County Recorder. 3. President of the Hertford Woman's Club. 4. President of the district Parent-Teachers Association. 5. Clerk of Superior Court. 6. County Auditor. 7. Secretary and treasurer 16th district (this district) F. H. D. C. 8. Register of Deeds. 9. County Health umcer. 1QV Pjresident Rotary , uud. 11. Mayor of "Hertford. 12. County Farm Agent 13. Home Agent. lg. Head of Eastern Star. 15. Head of W. O. W. 16. Masonic Order master. 17. County Attorney. 18. Prosecutor, Recorder's Court. 10 Sheriff. 2o! Superintendent Schools of the County. 91 Members Board of Education, 22. Members of Hertford City Council. 23. County Coroner. 24. City Clerk. 25. Chairman Board of Elections. 26. County Representative. 27. City Electrician. 28. County Game Warden. 29. City Chemist. 30. County Treasurer. If your correct answers drop be low 50 percent, your Perquimans County geography knowlege needs brushing up and your source of civic activities information or your mem ory may not be entirely reliable. 75 percent correct answers is a fair average. If you know any odd or little known facts concerning the county shoot them in to the "What Goes On Here" editor, accompanied of course, by reasonable proof. 1 DPL-M-Coker'sll : AN OLD HAND I P 1 jLwEMVV-i w W. T. (BILL) ELLIOTT Mr. Elliott is helping W. M. Morgan celebrate his 24th anni versary in business in Hertford. Bill has been acquainted 'with the section's buying public for 16 years. Bill, always rery con genial, is anxious to meet his many friends at Morgan's. Closing of Schools Little Over Week Away (Continued from Page One) the same time James S. MeNider, Jr., of the Grammar Grades of the Hert ford Grammar School and Lois Asbell of the same department of the Cen tral Grammar School, won. The finals will be held a,t the meet ing of the County Council of the Parent-Teachers Association to be held at Perquimans High School at 8 o'clock on Friday night of next week. A five dollar.prize will be given to the winner in the high school also. ; Celebrates 25 Years Living In Hertford (Continued from Page One) the years. May nothing happen to bring you tears. We want you to know we think you true blue. And we love you in Circle Number Two. all The hostess served delicious re- freshments after the program. Members and friends Attending were Mesdames B. W- Pennington, W. T. Elliott, E. At Byrum, Lucille Lane, A. A. Nobles, R. A. Sutton, C. O. Fowler, Jesse Campen, Jr., L. B. Sitterson, Charles Johnson, George Chappell, W. E. Hoffler, A. A. Perry, T. E. Raper, B. T. Wood. Friends invited were: Mrs. W. R. Edwards, Mrs. F M. Sharber, Miss Adele Edwards, Mrs. M. T. Gnfnn, Mrs. E. W. Mayes, Mrs. C. M. Har rell, Mrs. I. A. Ward, Mrs. J. A. Perry, Mrs. Nettie Lee Spruill. Mrs. Hugh Barclift, Mrs. Lucy Madre, Mrs. W. D. Landing, and Miss Mar garet Madre. W. M. S. HOLDS MEETING The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Hertford Baptist Church was held Monday evening at the church. The president, Mrs. I. A. Ward,: pre sided. Mrs. Ringgold offered prayer and Mrs. E. W. Mayes had charge of the devotional. Mrs. Tom Perry, Mrs. C. R. Holmes and Mrs. Joshua White gave interesting talks, the topic being "Africa Fifty Yean- Ago, and Africa Today. Mrs. Mark Gregory won the pm for the coming month,' her Circle having the best attendance. The effect of beautv lk theu home, reaches , even 'further ;' than the mere surrounding. uet the homemaker be bean ' n tiful ateo. Resolve right: now;!! i-even before the-eamnaimn i-heW ! l gins, that after the last bit of 1 . beautifying,, is idone, to go to , , ILILDA'S Beauty Shop and get ; ; avfacialy a shampoo and Finger ( ' Wave or Permanent. i x ': : Remember . that personal .beauty is as essential as a splo ; h avjnau uvtuvt : Make .That I '.Appointment Now : For the'First . - i , Week In May I - if, j j , i f- , (4 Judge Thompson Quick To Dispose of Cases (Continued from Fiige One) was found not guilty by a jury. ! A . jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in a contested divorce case tried on Wednesday morning. The principals in this case were T. O. Lamb and Hettie V. Lamb, Mrs, Lamb contesting the suit on the grounds that .the plaintiff had not been a resident of the "State for the required length of time before the institution ; of the suit. A jury returned a Verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Robert Hurdle, against Burt Willis in a suit wherein Mr. Hurdle sued for. $175 damages, tried on Wednesday. Mr. Willis, who lives in Chowan County, had been found guilty 'In .Recorder' Court: of reckless driving as a result of an ac cident occurring on the Perquimans River Bridge in December, when the horse driven by Mr. ' Hurdle and owned by him was injured by the de fendant's truck. Mr. Hurdle sued for and was awarded the sum of ?17E; the amount he allegedly paid for the horse. The horse died of spinal meningitis after the institution of suit for damages. A mistrial was declared in the case of Minnie L. Felton vs J. R. Stokes and others, when Judge Thompson allowed the motion of plaintiff's coun sel to amend the pleadings, which marked the end of jury trials late Wednesday afternoon. Grand Jury Report (Continued From Page One) it in fair condition. We recommend that the plumbing in the jail be re paired and also the floor needs at tention. We have visited the Prison Farm and found it kept in a very good and sanitary condition. We have visited the County Home and found it well kept. Buildings were neat and clean but very much in need of paint both inside and out. We commend that the buildings and roofs be painted as soon as possible. 'We have visited the Agricultural Building and find it well kept and in excellent condition. We have visited the High School and found it in very good shape, with the exception of the heating plant. The boiler appears obsolete and inadequate to properly beat the building. We recommend a new boiler be installed. We have visited the Grammar School and found same in good con dition with the following exceptions: the furnace room should be made fire-proof and a fire escape should be installed for the auditorium. We have visited the Perquimans County Grammar School at Winfall and found same in excellent condi tion. We have examined the school bus es and found the following condi tions: No. 9, bad lights. No.B-8, bad clutch. No. 3, needs a horn. No. 1, No. 6, No. 7 and No. b-H are getting old and should be remov ed from the service. We recommend that at least 4 new buses be provided the County. All other buses were apparently in fair shape. Respectfully submitted this 19th day of April, 1938. JOHN T. LANE, Foreman of Grand Jury. COMMITTEE MEETING The executive committee of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Hertford Baptist Church will meet on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, with Mrs. J. F. Stegall at her home. V ' !.! rf'-'Vt'.'''' Aflat the eflort and hud work at ,"4be CLXAN UP CAMPAIGN pu ' your, bead la ie hnd-t a an; appointment j. and tat m -ft you ui"-m, ' X JUST THX TOMIO YOU MUD! ' ' Ililda Matthews ' - Burnette Winslow i if vj . 1 1 . 4 SURPRISE PARTY Mr. and Mn. John -Lane gave" a surprise; party in honor of their ton, John Alma, celebrating hia 18th birthday. Delicious refreshments were served. ' ' , The guests included Misses Eliza beth White, 1 Mary Elizabeth Cope land, Ruebelle Chappell, Hazel Boyce, Doris Small, Virginia Perry, Myrtle Corprew, Reba Wilkins, Myrtle Wil kins, Margaret Goodwin, Marie Fore hand, Edna Mae Jordan, Dixie Har rell, Anna Mae Lane, Louise Lane, Sarah Lane, Agnes Hare,' Gay Lane, Dorothy Saunders, Mary Copeland and Louise Forehand, ' James Small, Edward Hare, Everett Small, Clifton Corprew, Jimmie Davenport, " Ray mond Ward, John Newby Wliwldw, Johnnie Elliott, Lester Jordan, Barley Jordan, Cyril Copeland, Thomas Lato,wHarrisDtt&; Kear!,Liine, Edward Lane, Henry Layden, Dick Layden, Vernon Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Otha Boyce, Mr. end Mrs. Fred White, Mrs. Add Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Copeland, Mr. and Mrs, Boyce, Mr. and Mrs. John Lane. LITTLE GIRL BREAKS ARM Myrtle Gordon, the attractive little three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Williams, had the mis fortune to break an arm when she fell down the steps of the home in Old Neck on Monday. The little girl fell whether pet dog jostled her as she stood in the doorway. The child was taken to the Albe marle Hospital for treatment, but on Wednesday her condition was report ed as very satisfactory and she was expected to be brought home at once. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Mrs. J. R. Lassiter, of Corapeake, was delightfully entertained on her eighty-first birthday at a family re union at the home of her daughter, Mrs. I. A. Ward, and Dr. Ward, in Hertford, on Sunday. The table, decorated with spring flowers, and a cake with 81 lighted candles, was beautiful. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lassiter and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Eure, of Corapeake; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jackson, and Misses ST ATI HERTFORD, N. C. CAROLINA'S FINEST THEATRE Friday, April 22 Alice Faye and Tony Martin "SALLY, HMD MARY" Also DISNEY CARTOON ACT NEWS Saturday, April 23 Show Opens at 1:30 P. M- DOUBLE-BARRELLED ACTION! J DOUBLE-BARRELLED ACTION! PAINTED STALLION Monday and Tuesday, April 25-26 0 k "iWfWIWwiiiWIMBHilW k ALSO Wednesday, April 27 nOMAUCG aV. tl ;Mi4 f - ZX Thuraday, , April 23 : on crn - C JohnDr 'l ; L ...J rrench-Indiaa Girl V :' ? . VC ,. . sa 'screen i ; f ,s r V rc.;3 and John HoT7rrd .; ---i r r t iYv f Katherine, Gwendolyn and Sara Paige Jackson, ' of Elisabeth ' "City; Capt. and Mrs. C. ' T. Doughtie, of Edenton; Miss Marguerite Ward and Jarvig Ward, of Hertford; Alphonso Ward, Jr., of Campbell College, and Dr. and Mrs. Ward, " Kfi HOME FOR EASTER v Raymond Winslow, ' of ; Winston Salem, spent the Easter holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.' A. N. Winslow, at Whiteston. BELVIDERE ROUTE 1 Elias Chappell, of Wilmington, Del., spent the Easter holidays with his sister, Mrs. J. A. Rountree. Dr. E. S. White and sisters, Misses Lucy, Clara and Margaret White, and Miss Addie White of High Point, jdsited in tba home p arroll Ward Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Chappell, of Morgantown, West Va., spent the Easter holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Chappell. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Perry, of Nor folk, Va., spent Sunday night with her sister, Mrs. Nurney Chappell. Misses Agnes Ward and Trythenia Lane spent Thursday night at Bur gess with Miss Lucy Mae Lane. Mrs. C. S. Chappell, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dail spent Sunday after noon at Whiteston. Perquimans Names Representatives To Plan Celebration At the union of the north and south, where plans were worked out in Plymouth Thursday for an or ganized plan of celebration for the opening of the Albemarle Sound Bridge, Charles Whedbee and L. W. Anderson represented Perquimans County and are named as members of the central steering committae, which committee is composed of two representatives from each county on the north and south sides of the sound. Mayor Silas M. Whedbee, of Hert ford, was among those present and spoke for Perquimans in the celebra tion plans. TfifflTBE- NO. 4 CARTOON A Paramount Pictured NEWS 1 ACT u stags , , A 1 i yi, u 4 , iLIcU Sweetheart r . 5 r r. 'Ji i 4 hi I'1: i Quality Merchandise , 4 if, , Right Prices , J.i; C Biaiichark ; &' Cri? Incl - "BLANCHARD'S" SINCE 1832 , L Ilildii's" .Eriuty Shob j ALL. WORK ktUVLkW- if ft i 4