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THE PERQUIMANS
WEEKLY
Published every Friday at The
Perquimans Weekly office in The
Hertford Hardware Building on
the North Side, Court' House
Square, Hertford, N. C.
Lucius Blanchard, Jr. Editor
Day Phone ; 88
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One Year $1.25
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Entered as second class matter
November 15, 1934, at the post
office at Hertford, North Caro
- lina, under the Act of March 3,
1870.
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request.
FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1938
BIBLE THOUGHT FOR WEEK
GOD WILL FINALLY HAVE HIS
WAY: And I say also unto thee,
That thou art Peter, and upon this
rock I will build my church; and the
gates of hell shall not prevail against
it. Matt. 16:18.
A MISCUE
Norfolk, at times evidently recog
nizes the material value of North
Carolinians who visit there and
counts their visits with the profits.
Anyway, the Virginian Pilot Sunday
lost little time in attempting to jus
tify the treatment of a New Bern
man who was detained by the Nor
folk police and later put under bond
as withness in a case which involved
the theft of his car.
The New Bern Times first brought
the affair to public notice when it
warned New Bernians to stay away
from Norfolk unless they carry
"large amounts of available cash or
have bondsmen at their beck and
call."
The Pilot was quick to give Police
Justice Clyde H. Jacob front page
space in which to explain the whys
and wherefores. Virginia, and more
especially Norfolk, are taking no
chances on scaring away eastern
North Carolina buyers, who annually
pour thousands of dollars into the
cash registers of Nlorfolk firms, and
who might be afraid of running
afoul the law there.
It seems that R. Clyde Smith, of
New Bern, in Norfolk on July Fourth,
left his car perked on a street and
that two Negro ex-convicts had stol
en it. The car and the "dangerous
men" were taken by police and Smith
was present to testify in police court
the next day.
When Smith explained that it
would not be convenient for him to
return to Norfolk again to testify
before the Corporation Court grand
jury in August, the Justice ordered
Smith held under $250 bond, accord
ing to the Virginian Pilot.
Particular emphasis was laid on
the fact that the felons were dan
gerous and that "the case could not
be tried unless Smith was present to
testify to ownership and value of the
stolen property."
All of which seems pretty absurd
to us in view of the car's ownership
having already been established
and a rather feeble way of smooth
ing over an occurrence which might
reflect with discredit on the police
department and indirectly stop the
spending of a few Carolina dollars in
Norfolk.
AN EXPLANATION
It is our belief that the doings of
the average petty law-breaker hold
little interest for the average news
paper reader. So as a rule, The
Perquimans Weekly tries to avoid
boring its readers with finely detail
ed descriptions of the small offend
er's activities. However, during the
week just past, the law-breaking ele
ment has forced itself into the local
spotlight in a big way, so more than
usual newspaper space is given this
week to their doings.
Lengthy paragraphs given over to
Negro fights and cursing frolics and
their subsequent trials in the local
courts, we believe make very poor
reading.
They should not, of course, be over
looked for they constitute an ever
present nuisance. But more pleasant
things transpire now and then and
the importance of the petty ofFender
should not be given too much consid
eration. HERTFORD OFFICERS ARE NOT
SHIRKING DUTY
A nervy piece of work, that of
Officer Robert A. White in cornering
A. D. Wischon, safe-cracker who en
tered the premises of the Winslow
White Motor Company last week.
The quality of an officer appointed
to look after the interests of the
people, we think, is demonstrated not
so much in the . bullying' he hands
out to the mild offender as in the
manner in which he faces real danger,
and whether he knew it at the time
or not, Officer White was facing a
dire threat when he walked into the
dark garage to apprehend whoever
was lurking in the shadows.
The man he found there, a safe
cracker with records in five states,
had every advantage of the darkness,
and had hie gun been in his hand in
stead of in his car,- Officer White'
duty might have been harder to per
form. '
It doesn't make a lot of difference
whether an officer can slap a drunk
around without feeling that he's" mis-
Week-end Results
In
For Town
Nine Negroes Arrested
Within 24-Hour
Period
VARIOUS COUNTS
Activities Are Confined
To GoOse Hollow
Neighborhood
The past week-end made up in full
for the city policemen who found the
Fourth of July a dull day in their
line of work. Nine Negroes were
arrested and jailed during the twenty
four hours from noon Saturday until
noon Sunday, on charges of assault
ing an officer, gambling, resisting ar
rest, drunk, disorderly, cursing on the
streets and others.
On Saturday afternoon, Officers
C. E. Walker and Robert A. White
called at the home of Rachel Webb
in a search for untax-paid liquor al
legedly kept by her for the purpose
of sale. They were armed with a
search warrant, but the Webb woman
and her son, James Edward Brick
house, 14, objected to such an extent
that the boy attempted to attack
Officer White with a wicked-looking
case knife.
Both the woman and her son were
trying to destroy the evidence of li
quor sales, according to the police
men, and in the ensuing tussle, Officer
Walker handcuffed the young kmfe
wielder. Officer White quieted the
Webb woman and both were placed in
jail to be released late in the after
noon upon posting of $100 cash bond.
Rachel was charged with keeping il
legal liquor for the purpose of sale
and with resisting arrest, and James
with attempting to assault an officer.
The police department's week-end
of activity was confined entirely to
the Goose Hollow section of Hert
ford in the Negro district.
Early Saturday night they were
summoned to the east end of King
Street, where Fleet Cooper, old of
fender, was reported on a drunken
rampage and beating his wife while
causing other disturbances.
When the officers attempted to ar
rest Cooper, he resisted " "and one
handcuff had been applied when
Cooper's daughter, Gladys Cooper,
appeared and took a hand in the
melee in behalf of her father. Officer
White took charge of Cooper and in
the scramble between Officer Walker
and the Cooper girl, the policeman
Buffered damage to his glasses and
a torn shirt.
Gladys was charged with interfer
ing with an officer and cursing on the
streets, and Cooper with drunk and
disorderly conduct and assaulting his
wife.
Four were jailed early Sunday
morning on gambling charges: John
Powels, Puddin' Winelow, Luke Bow
ser and Adlee Foster. Foster was
also charged with operating a gam
ing house.
Emma Winslow was arrested and
charged with assaulting one Mutt
Reed.
Cats at Sea
In the old days of sailing vessels,
It was considered very unlucky for
the ship and all aboard her if the
ship's cat left the vessel while in
port and did not return. Many were
the gloomy predictions of storms
and ill-fortune among the seamen,
if their ship set sail without the cat,
and even if another cat could be
brought on board at the next port,
it was doubtful whether the ill-luck
could thus be turned. Even now
sailors take very great care of the
ship's cat, whose duty it is to keep
the mice and rats in check. She is
the pet of all the crew, even if she
is no longer the object of the old
time superstitious beliefs.
treating a dog or whether he punches
the time-lock at regular intervals, so
long as he can be counted upon to
perform his duty in a workmanlike
manner when the performance will
place him in bodily danger.
The Perquimans Weekly does not
intend to advocate fool-hardy actions
or chance-taking risks on the part of
our local officers. On the contrary,
we think the life of any one of Per
quimans County's enforcement agents
is worth more than the apprehension
of any criminal, no matter how badly
wanted.
But most of us do sleep more
soundly when we know that the men
who look after our property in those
darkest hours before dawn are 'ever
on the alert for the slightest sound
or suspicious move, and that they are
not afraid to investigate the threat
ening evil. " .
After all, it is said that the safe
cracker who exercised here Thursday
morning was the same man who suc
cessfully opened safes in Elizabeth
City and Edenton by the same meth
od and likely 'making the same
amount of noise in his activities.
Herewith, The . Perquimans Weekly
tenders Officer White congratulations
on his alertness, and bravery in per-
formance of duty.
Very Busy Time
Hints for Hoctcsakers
By Jim Rogers' -
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START with your windows first
when yon start with your spring
refurnishing t Look at them with a
severe eye! Are the curtains crisp
and dainty? Are the window shades
underneath sparkling and clean?
Are they the right new color to
tone in with your summer draperies
and slipcovers? ?"
And speaking of c61or, we've found
out that the newest tone for spring
and summer Is green a green of
the springleaf range. Soft, muted, in
tone to rest the eyes and calm the
nerves and of course to keep your
rooms cool and livable. It is par
ticularly appropriate for bedrooms
to shade your eyes and that of your
children, from the glare of the
morning sun. -
Another thing we've discovered,
many women are putting up double
shades that is on color for the
Inside ot the Toom and a second
color, usually praam to white, to
face the street In this manner they
achieve , smart' and complete uni
formity. It is a good Idea, don't you
think? v
"CTKe"
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Plan your garden for the great
est yield. Allot only fas much
space as needed for ich. vege
. table, and know whp' rall re
plant after it is harv--Make
provisions for pole for your pole
beans, i stakes for vtomatoes,
chicken wire for cueurnbers; it
saves space to grow such vege
tables in the air.
Lay out the garden in plots, so
that you can conveniently work
every section without trampling.
It will appear better if you trim
each plot with flowers, such as
ageratum, sweet alyssum or min
iature marigolds or zinnias.
Funeral Thursday
For George Gregory
Funeral services for George W.
Gregory, young Belvidere man who
died Wednesday morning, were con
ducted from his home Thursday af
ternoon at two o'clock. Interment
was made in the family cemetery
where he was buried with full Wood
men of the World honors. - Mr. Gre
gory, 80 years old, was a member of
the local camp of W. 0. W.
Mr. Gregory was taken seriously
ill late Sunday afternoon. He was
carried to the Albemarle Hospital in
Elizabeth City, where his condition
became progressively worse until he
died Wednesday morning.
Surviving are his wife, his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Gregory,
one son, William, and a sister, all of
Perquimans County.
ALLEGED SAFE CRACKER HAS
LONG RECORD OF CRIMES J-v
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opened, and its contents were still
intact. ""H
The record, as furnished by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
shows Wischon in an almost continu
ous parade of crime, sentences," and
escapes from prisons throughout the
United States. -,
And though Wischon's cnmeB in
clude auto thefts, breakingVand, en
tering, tampering with the mails and
forgery there is no mention of mur
der, assault or anything pertaining to
bodily violence on his ' part. - The
man now awaiting trial for breaking
and entering in Hertford, lay8 claims
to being a smart man which "probab
ly accounts for the fact that - guns
played no part in his numerous Ille
gal activities.
Among Wischon's aliases, under
which he has served sentences, are:
Martin Tabor, James Tobin, John
Erps, James Goff and others. '
4 After the Edenton hearing Wischon
Will probably be turned over ;to Pas
quotank officials for trial." Ha i also
suspected of having . rifled - a safe
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EVANGELIST, SMITH CITES .
IGNORANCE ABOUT BIBLE , ;
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to name three prophets, -of the Old
Testament, This was missed by more
than 16,000 out of the 18,434. There
to name the four Gospels: and nearly
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10,000 were unable to name three of
the disciples of Jesus. In a similar
test made on a total of 1,373 children
in a grammar school in New York
City, 480 did not know the Ten Com
mandments, and 351 had never even
heard of them.
Mr. Smith further stated that in
the universities, colleges, and high
schools, such organizations are form
ed as, "The Society of the Damned,"
"Hell-bound Souls," and "God's Athe
istic Sons." The speaker quoted
from Roger Babson, saying: "the
need of the hour is not more factor
ies or materials, not more railroads
or steamships, not more armies or
navies, but rather more education
based on the plain teachings of
Jesus."
The people are urged to attend
these Bible lectures and take advant
age of hearing these interesting and
unusual subjects presented each night
at the tent by Mr. Smith.
He announces the following sub
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jects: Tonight (Friday), "The Preach
ers' Mistake That Caused Millions to
Go Wrong"; Saturday night, "The
Four Horsemen of Revelation sixth
chapter"; Sunday night, "What Is the
Soul of Man and Where Does It Go at
Death?"; Monday night, No Service;
Tuesday night, "God's CartoonB"
(Pictures on the screen); Wednesday
night, "Why Seventh-Day Adventists
Keep Saturday Instead of Sunday";
Thursday night, "The Lord's Day
Saturday or Sunday Which?"
($1,000 will be offered for a certain
text that night. Don't miss it); Fri
day night, "Who Changed the Sab
bath from Saturday to Sunday?";
Saturday night, "The Mysterious
Number '666' of Revelation."
CIRCLE MEETING TUESDAY
The Minnie Wilson Circle of the
Hertford Methodist Church will meet
Tuesday, July 19, with Mrs. T. S.
White at her Nags Head cottage.
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Classified and Legals
FOR SALE THREE OR FOUR
hundred bushels of corn in shuck
or shelled. Must go quick to raise
needed cash. J. S. McNSder.
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administratrix
of the estate of C. Fv Sumner, Sr.,
deceased, late of Perquimans County,
North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned at Hertford,
N. C, on or before the 13th day of
July, 1939, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted t said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This 13 day of July, 1938.
MARY E. SUMNER,
Administratrix of C. F. Sumner, Sr.
JuIyl5,22,29,Aug.5,12,l
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