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, , Tfta TDK? K5 KLY A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY Volume V. Number 34. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, August 26, 1938. $1.25 Per Year. ffliiiiiis tiOTii? i - - ' . ii 0f i i "i any I i ford A Oipe Bridge Opening n Perquimans sign Petition Seeking Election Wo Establish Liquor Store Matter Will Be Present ed at Next Commis sioners' Meeting. KEEN INTEREST County Losing Much Revenue Is Argument Advanced Traveler's Cheque Bounces Back On i. Glenn Roberson Local Druggist Out $20 By Cashing Bogus Paper ; A racket, new in Hertford, was worked so far with successful results on J. U-. KoDerson last weeK wnen a StWCifei" See Big Future In ucicwmuuii uj uuaw , pi.. n "J-.. ravei uuur New uriuge As Dedicated This Gleek Hertford People Taking Precautions to Avoid Traffic Jam Hundreds of Perquimans County citizens have been signing petitions which will be presented to the Board of County Commissioners at the September meeting requesting them to request the Board of Elections to call a special election for a county vote on whether or not Perquimans County shall have legal liquor. This is not the first time the ques tion of legal liquor stores for the county has been brought up but it is the first time tile forces favoring the establishment of such stores have gone 'So far in their efforts to carry through the plan as to circulate peti tions, a The petitioning is being carried on in no sign-and-run manner. Those championing the cause of legal liquor for "Dry Perquimans" are taking pains to explain to the uninformed the advantages of a county controlled liquor store, similar to the ones in Chowan and Pasquotank. Whether the Commissioners as a body now favor the establishment of, personable appearing J0Vmg man ask work, but it is known that several of the members of the county's con trolling body do favor such a step. The forces favoring county ABC stores are bringing pressure to bear in the petitioning as they point out that a large amount of the money turned over to the stores and their ed one of the store s force to cash a traveler's cheque for him. The store obdiged and "D. R. Ben nett" was handed the currency for a well mderstood that the stretch of twenty-dollar travelers cheque on the i sound "fwater from the mouth of the "Continental National Bank of Phila-1 Perquimans River to the bridge is delphia." Mr. Bennett left town something less than 20 miles, probab shortly after and has not been heard1 ly noCroore than 15. counties of Chowan and Pasquotank' from since transaction. But the! Thecals planning to make the cneque nas ueeii ueuru irum in laci, trip jp iiui siuw ones ana leaving it came back. Probably not because I Hertford with three hours leeway, Mr. Bennett naan t sumcient iunas, snouuujnatce tne celebration site in but because there is no such bank in plenty Of time for the actual dedica- Barring rain storms and unpleasant weather, conditions, several of the large beat owners in this river and boat co)acious community are plan ning toevoid the shore crowds and attend jhe bridge dedication celebra tion by way of the river-sound route. Thl, distance from Hertford to the bridgl (ate is not definitely implanted I in anoat owner's mind, but it is ! CoUlltv Seat Feels Slirffe Perquimans Plays Im portant Part In Joyful Show ! NEW FACES SEEN in a large measure represents money spent for legal liquor by citizens of this county who had to visit a neigh bor ABC store to make their pur chases. As the State took under control all solvent credits for taxation purposes, the county found itself $255,000 short in taxable valuation. The Commis sioners, in setting the budget for the fiscal year, were hard pressed to keep the tax rate at the old level after this loss. But through cutting cor ners and pairing every expenditure they managed to do so. As every citizen should realize, the governing body saw that other (Continued on Last Page) Philadelphia, and the worthy looking slip of paper was a phony, as no doubt was Mr. Bennett. The now mysterious "Mr. Bennett" had other traveler's cheques in his possession at the time and probably went on from here to unload another batch somewhere else. Mr. Roberson has turned the matter over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Week-n5 Here Miss Pat Edwards, who is spending some time at Nags Head, spent the week-end here. tion. Tyinjf up or costing anchor at the south nd, the voyagers will be right on hand, for the activities without be coming involved in the traffic that must necessarily be there. The cele bration erfds not too late in the af ternoon for tne cruisers and run abouts (to make the return journey before dark. "4 , Returns Home Henry Stokes has returned home after.'vjsiting friends at New Bern and Carolina Beach. Of Activity Already; Expects More Editor's Note Due to the Albemarle Sound bridge celeb ra bration occurring before the date of publication of The Perqufmans Weekly, this week's issue appears one day earlier. Already Hertford feels the surge of new activity, new life, new contacts as the Albemarle Sound bridge is dedicated today (Thursday) amidst lavish celebration in which all com munities north and south of the sound are taking joyful parts. Edenton acts as the hub of the dedicatory celebration, with every body and everything scheduled to assemble there at 10 o'clock for the beginning of Eastern Carolina's big gest event. Edenton gives the send-off, but the actual celebration takes place in the i pine grove east of the se-uth shore' j terminal of the mammoth span. As ; Chief Marshal C. E. Kramer gets his i parade caravan into action, guiding j it down the Yeopim road and onto the bridge, historic pageantry and martial music will hold sway. Perquimans County's official float, historical in theme, is tentatively placed either sixth or seventh in the line of vehicles, preceded by busses carrying the official party, band wag ons, and the float of "Queen of the Albemarle." Those travelling through Hertford to reach the scene of celebration will pass along streets proudly bordered with American banners. The bridge itself has been made attractive with flags and bunting as has the big cen ter stand for the speakers and 250 invited guests. When the parade reaches th bridge there will be a brief pause of the official participants while a gaily decorated gate will swing as a mock barrier in the center of the span. Seven little boys and girls fourteen in all including little Anette Cannon and Reginald Tucker as Perquimans County's representatives, will speak a few words of youthful dedication (Continued on Last Page) Hertford ... The Picture Win the Perquimans tr- f O It ,m: ..... .j0 -:v ; ' ' ' """" r ' " 4' i v - I . .'I', w Mtes - . i ,' - ; 1 ftrv iwiWi.M Tountv Hlrii School on United Statea Htohway 17 just outside the city limits erected in 1924. S A view of , . r ' "T ZJt "i "L, , i.'.,, s strPPt aenroachinir the 1 -Jj i I .t briTft-Br. I. A. Ward's residence tonUe right. 6 The white colunuaof the R. E. Brinn home on Front Street ' ' " . ,. ":,y"j. i v i ..v. v,rw, irv vAm., w. Wilaon and link Isa Tuckeron the left. - 7- ljoolclnsr to the east across the uveiwCrow Point in the Mar- dominate this the dis- 'U t t -1 r , ,"f-.-ounA-. 8Cartr: J ix wditce riewwd from the causeway. , The Perquimans River State Highway, bridge on U. S. 17, framed in white clouds end weeplftf
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