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! - A WEEKLY NEWSPAPiER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING; OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY Volume V. Number 24. Hertford; Perquimans County, North Carolina, Jiday, June 17, 1988. $1.25 Per Year. v;.y, 'V it wen i snnwmfn rmnmm ft .oIIF Fourth Dangerous Ne gro Still Not Appre- frF. hended Quartet Was Serving 5c Long Terms For Murder J Three of the four long-term, dan ! erous convicts . who -escaped from reload guards in a daring break Friday ' ' afternoon were safely, back' in the y;Woodville Prison Saturday morning. Th fourth member of the escape 'rFkandt, Arthur Morris, Negro serving "iSfront 50 to 80 years for murder, was wtstill enjoying his sixth day of free- " dom as this paper goes to press. t The four men, all Negroes, are: James Walker, Richard Montgomery, Ernest Monroe and Morris. The crew was working on the side of a road i near Belvidere when, without warn- 'X ing, the four convicts threw aside their road implements and dashed f "into a nearby swamp bordering the xoad before the guards could fire a shot. : Captain J. M. Tolar, superintendent of the farm, was visiting at his home in Fayetteville, but when notified, re- turned to the prison at midnight and took charge of the search. y The first two captured, Montgom ery and Walker, at two o'clock Sat rr urday morning, stumbled Into the ' j arms of a group of men placed at -Gliden Fork by Sheriff J. Emmett 1 , WinlmkAj3NI)U . struggle ana were reiurnea wine pnson where they were placed in solitary confinement. Monroe was taken 25 minutes later by highway workers who had heard of the escape. All the men were serving long terms for murder. Will Stepney must leave the coun ty and stay away for two years un der penalty of serving ninety days on the roads if he returns during that tinie. Stepney was found guilty be fore Judge Granbery Tucker in Re corder's Court Tuesday of being RECORDER'S COURT . ' drunk and disorderly, using profane language on the streets, -and of lar- ceny. - " Stepney was also tried on charges of assault and trespass but was found not guilty on these counts. The as , sault item in Stepney's numerous of fenses consisted for the most part of inviting Mack Harris, King Street ' ; crippled store keeper, to "come out ' of the store and 111 uncnpple you." '.lj!V- The convicted man let it be known 4 that he does not intend to be found in, the. county during- f the forbidden V years. The court order was to take - effect immediately. i : . Sentence was suspended upon one ' year's good behavior in the case of , May Elizabeth Whitehurst, Negress, found guilty of larceny and receiving, : : Bessie Ferebee, charged with the larceny vf 'srchicken from the. flock ' P of Alee FeHoilrNegro peanut peddler. k was ordered to return -the property to 'Alec, who doesn't believe that Bessie" ' stole the, - chicken, but wotdd ,. like to know how the r fowl got Into ?3e8ste'S:;ard. V : Henry Hurdle, Nlegro, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, r was - found guilty of simple assault and thirty-day road sentence Vwa sus pended upon payment of a ten dollar fine jand the eourt ' costs. --Through Council, Hurdle appealed "to Superior ft Court, and tond was sejt at fifty aol A number of young people enjoyed a; weinef roast at Camp Perquimans on Mondav afternoon. : . . , " Those attending wereO-'isBes jtuth Ilollowell, Ruth Winslow, Marguerite Ward, Florence Darden,. Alic Rober- ton, Polly Tucker, Mary Thnd Chap i yell, Julia ' Broughton, iid Marjlynne i vhns, of Chicagoj and Watt Winslow, Uac White, Bill Cox, David Brough ton, Charles Harrell, Fred Campen, I Harris, and the chaperones, Mr. .: t -4 -Mrs, Herman Winslowi-- ffi Uf 'Jriy-:, C:t Terry Returns ' . C re Fc...- - returned home nf- ' f - " - i rd days In Norfolk, elvidere Baptist Vacation Bible School In Session ten Days Registration Started at 8 O'clock Monday Morning The Vacation Bible School at the Hertford Baptist Church began with registrations at eight o'clock Monday morning. The classes continue for ten days and all children, from Be ginners through the Intermediate age were urged to be present and on time for the first day. Mrs. J. F. Stegall is the principal with Miss Harriett Frances Mardre, assistant principal. Mrs. G. R. Tuck er has charge of the music this week and Mrs. Charles Johnson will have charge next week. Mrs. R. A. White, Miss Jifiia Broughton and Mrs. Charles Elliott are assisting with the music. Mrs. R. A. Sutton and Mrs. T. W. Perry are assisting with the needle work, and G. C. Buck, with the as sistance of P. M. Matthews and J. F. Stegall are helping the boys with the "shop work." The teachers are: Intermediate, Mrs. E. W. Mayes and her assistant; Junior, Mrs. Tom Madre and Mrs, Will Madre; Primaries, Mrs. J. W, JUi M. W, W. UmBhlett, assisted by Mrs. W. C. TJozier ; Be ginners, Mrs. Norman Elliott and Mrs. Josiah Elliott, assisted by Miss Helen Morgan. Enrollment For Camp During Month Of July Miss Ruth Davenport, county wel fare officer, has been notified that Civilian Conservation Corps enlist ments will be made during the month of July. All boys between the ages of eighteen and twenty-three who wish to enroll should make their applica tions to the Department of Public Welfare in Hertford before the first of July. They must have written permission to serve in the Ninth Corps Area in the states of either Washington, Ore gon or California. The requirements of eligibility are the same as they have been; the applicant must be un employed and in need of employment, according to Miss Davenport. Novel Automobile .v;3iij-?!fceli. AU Entries Filed By Winslow-White, Ford 'Xr Agency I :k Plans for -'.a' novel automobiie-drit- ing contest next week jn which three cash; prizes will be awarded were an nounced, today ' J)" Winslow-White, localiFprd dealersf fcte. '. i - Enrty lists are open to all licensed driven ta-the .vicinity; and 60-horse-power Ford V-8s. bf which the contest runs wiir be 'made, will be furnished by Winslow-White. rm entry fetf is Contestants, accompanied by a, re presentative of ' the Ford dealership! will . drive the 60-horsepower .V-8s over a selected course, with aiWf ured amount of fuel in the gas tank, The object of the contest - is ftfetasee. how far the car can be driven on the fuel allowed, ; with the: sk11fhe, driver and the performance of -the car being the factors in the result. Each car. of course, ' will have the ' same amounjilr of fue't and each will be in first-class condwio.jffi - Cash awards 'H'ift, f$5.00 and S2.50 will be made rr to first, second and third-place winners. Entries may be filed; starting .i;;a4..'ln-low-V.ldiji and entrants may drive the cars any day throughout next wecuc. .;-E-rrs will be announced Driving I ,fert'7f ' : :r .,&9. contest closes. COOKING SCHOOJ, EXPERT :.i : lllllliPu. Illliii - , , Miss Louise Reess of Philadelphia, nationally known home economist, who will be in charge of the two-day cooking school to be held at the Agricultural Building, (and sponsored by the Hert ford Hardware & Supply Company. iMss Reese will demonstrate both the WestAighouse range, and refrigerator and all meals she prepares in the demonstrations will be given away each day to lucky ticket holders The classes.: begin 0$ Taesday and Wednesday at 2:30 and last until 4:30." A grand prlM Will be giren o Wednesday. Library Now Has Rental Shelf For Use Of Patrons Best Books Now Avail able to Readers For Small Fee FREE BOOKS Library Rapidly Grow ing Popular Among Book-minded The Hertford Woman's Club Lib rary recently started a rental shelf for its patrons which will enable readers to get the newer and most popular books for a small fee. The list of books on the rental shelf at this time are r The Turning Wheels, by Stuart Cloete; Enchanters Night shade, by Ann Bridge; Paradise, by Esther Forbes; The Prodigal Parents, by Sinclair Lewis; Anthony Adverse, by Hervey Allen; The uangerous Years, by Gilbert Franken; Celia, by E. H. Young; And So-Victoria, Dy Vaughan Wilkins; Call It Freedom, by Marian Simms; The Citidel, by A. J. Cronin; and Nine Doctors and a Mad Man. KThe Library, rapidly growing very popular, has also just received a number of books from the State Lib rary Commission and these books are free.' Anyone living In Perquimans County; may, take advantage of the Woman's r Club Library books. And there are plenty of them for vacation reading, '.ixvticons. &itf-s' i ' ' " r '' - Miss Wallis- Cobb Mayes "was host ess to the Junior GirlsT Auxiliary of the' Hertford t Baptist , Church on Tuesday aftemoqit at 4 o'clock. Miss ahcnfte pidW.!?Th6se tak ing part on tne program were uu MarjorKMtthesMiss I; Barbara Winslow and Mis-ijStherine White. Mrs.'E. W. Mayea gave an Interesting report of the Baptist Convention held recitiyrj;:lUidif!5".,'.;l Mayes, served a vdeUcious Jweet course to Misses Frances White, Doris Byrum, Catherine White, : Marjorie Matthews, Christine ' Matthews, Mar garet Divers, Cornelia Cannon, Bar bara Winslow4, Lela Ruth Nobles, and Helen. Morgan. t.; r - K f Misses Marjorie n4 Christine Matthews' will be hostesses .to the Auxiliary in July. Training School For Supervisors To He Held Next Week Sessions Conducted On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday WILL CHECK UP Training and Instruc tion By State AAA Representative A training school for supervisors will be conducted at the Agricultural Building on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, according to a statement by L. W. Anderson, couty farm agent. It will be the duty of these super visors to check up on the farms of the county this summer to see that the farmers complied with the provisions of the 1938 farm program. A representative from the State AAA office will handle the training course and instruction. Aerial photographs, which have been made of every farm in the county, will be used to simplify the work of checking up on the acreages and crops. , The supervisors who will attend the training school next week are: E. Y. Berry, Roy Reed, Clyde Lane, Wal lace Baker,' 3. T. Benton, Willis Jes sup, John T. Lane, Seth W. Long, R. E. Brinn, Noah Felton, Jr., Joshua Sutton and Carlton Barclift. SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY Mrs. Bob Spivey charmingly enter tained v number of relatives at her home, near New Rope, Tuesday even ine complimentary to her husband, who celebrated his thirty-first biiih-day.- . ' , , The living room was tastefully de corated with lovely summer flowers, Three tables " were arranged for bridge. Mrs. Herman Winslow won high score prize 'for the ladies, and C. D. Spivey won high score men's prize. r. The guests Included Mr. and Mrs. J. Basnight, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Spivey, Mr. and Mrs. Herman" Wins low, Mrs; R. L. Spivey, Billie Clark, Mrs. M. M. Spivey, Mrs. J. G. Rober gon, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Spivey, and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Spivey, " ., Delicious ice cream and cake were served by the hostess. ' , ; ' Friday, June 17, Observed As Humanity Bay To Offer Relief To Chinese Sufferers Women Of County Will Make Tour To Roanoke Rapids About 50 Club Members Plan Trip on Monday, June 27th The women of the county home rlpTYinnaf mtinn rliiH3 flrp mnlfintr n fnnr In RnannVp RnniH nn Jn, 9.7 ' according to Miss Gladys Hamrick, 1 home agent, who will conduct the sight-seeing trip. Approximately fifty club members will make the tour; principally for the purpose of visiting the Rosemary Mills, the largest damask mill in the world. They expect also to visit the paper mills and the flower gardens in the vicinity of Roanoke Rapids. At the Rosemary Mills the women will watch the process through which raw cotton passes in becoming da mask. The party will make the trip by tour bus, leaving the Agricullture Building in the morning of Monday. June 27, according to Miss Hamrick. Fish Fry Feature At Family Reunion The family of Mrs. Mary Jane White enjoyed a fish fry at their annual family re-union on Tuesday evening of last week, at the home in Whiteston. The occasion was also the birthday anniversary of Mrs. White's son, J. Hugh White, of Winston-Salem. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. Hugh White and baby, Dorcas, of Winston-Salem; Mrs. Claude Walker and baby, Jimmie, of Burlington; Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. White and sons, Otis Jay and Lanier, of Elizabeth T j nr T, ji City Mr. and Mrs. Ben White and v,-u t a- r a iw Ann, of Sunbury; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph White and children, Evelyn and Thurman, of Belvidere; Mr. and Mrs. J. Luther Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wins low and sons, L. E., Jr., and Virgil, Misses Lena, Jessie Belle, Edna, Sy bil, Burnette and Florence Winslow, Branning and Jasper Winslow. District Meeting Of Eastern Star In Hertford In Fall Local Members Attend Grand Chapter Held In Elizabeth City The members of the Hertford Chap ter of the Order of Eastern Star have been attending the Grand Chap ter meeting in Elizabeth City which closed Thursday. The regular meet ing of the Hertford Chapter was not held Tuesday night. Miss Spivey Roberson was a Grand Chapter page at the Elizabeth City meeting. A district meeting of the district will be held here for the first time this fall with the Hertford Chapter, of which Mrs, J. W. Zachary is Worthy Matron. HONORED AT BRIDGE Miss Mattie Bert Relfe, whose marriage to John Broughton, Jr., took place on Thursday, was honoree at a bridge supper given by Mrs. Chas. E. Johnson. Those playing were: Misses Relfe, Mary Onella Relfe, Jean White, Bernice White, Grace Knowles, Hilda Knowles, Helene Nixon, Joyce Stokes, Dorcas Knowles, Lillian Blanchard, Spivey Roberson, Joyce Harrell, Ruth Elliott, Mrs. Frank Gilliam, Mrs. Herbert Nixon end Mrs. Dick Potter. MISSIONARY UNION TO MEET The regular meeting of the Wom an's Missionary Union will be held at the Hertford. Baptist Church jon Mon day .night, June 20, at 8 o'clock. Bowl of Rice Party Held In Form of Dance to Raise Funds AT WALKER'S Mayor Issues Proclama tion of Protest Against Horrible War Friday, June 17, is Humanity Day, and in Hertford for funds to go to ward the United Council for Civilian Relief in war-torn China a Bowl of Rice Party in the form of a danCe' will be held in Walker's Hall, be ginning at ten o'clock and continuing until two A. M., according to Mrs. C. A. Davenport, local chairman, working under Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., national council chairman. Mr. Walker is placing his facilities at the service of the Council and the entire proceeds will be used in af fording relief to civilians and victims 1 of war across the seas. I Mrs. Davenport has placed rice bowls in prominent places throughout ( the town and all contributions will be appreciated, no matter how small. I The text of the Mayor's proclama tion follows: "Whereas, it is emi nently fit and proper that the bless ings of Peace and Freedom, which we j enjoy as citizens of a democratic na- i tion, should be acknowledged by kindly and understanding assistance to others less fortunate than our- ' selves: ! "Whereas, it has been brought to my attention, as Mayor of the Town ' of Hertford, that a great humanitar- i lan effort in behalf of innocent and i suffering Chinese noncombatant worn 1 en and children is to reach both a local and national climax on Friday, I June 17, when Bowl of Rice Parties I for the benefit of these victims of I aggressor war are to be held simul i taneously in hundreds of cities throughout the country; "Whereas, the United Council for Civilian Relief in China, the Consoli- iktllCi ill lunula, liic ,.- fIU d- jo-i dation of Labor, Business and Social Relief Organizations, under the direc tion of which the Bowl of Rice Party is held, portrays and emphasizes be fore the world both the urgent need of immediate practical relief and al so the understanding fact that our I positive action in behalt ! tressed in a fellow democracy helps to strengthen the moral forces of the world and to preserve our hard won and precious civilization, "I do, by virtue of my office, pro claim Friday, June 17, as Humanity Day, dedicated to the salvation of perishing huiman beings, to the ex pression of protest against War, and to an avowal of our faith in Peace as the cure for the threatening ills of the world. Silas M. Whedbee, Mayor." In an effort to keep vital expenses at a minimum, no orchestra will be engaged for this dance, according to the local chairman. The music box, which is always popular at Walker's, will provide the music. Services Arranged For Prison Farm Preaching Each Sunday Afternoon By Alter nating Ministers The chaplain of the Central Prison at Raleigh, visited in Hertford Mon day and upon seeing the different ministers here arranged with them to hold services at the Woodville Prison Farm each Sunday afternoon. Other ministers in the section will assist so that each one will conduct services at the farm on each fourth Sunday according to the Rev. D. M. , Sharpe, pastor of the : Methodist Churchy A Hertford Negro minister will hold the services on fifth Sun days. Tuckers Vacationing at Beach Mrs. ka Tucker, - Mrs. Agnes T. Williams and little son, Alfred Mr. and Mrs. Julian Brinkley and little daughter, Betsy, of Plymouth, ''Miss Elizabeth Tucker, of the Saint Mary's faculty, Raleigh, Miss Virginia Tuck er, of Hampton, Va and Judge Gran bery Tucker, of Hertford, are vaca- , Nags Head. -f ' i
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