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' - THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1938. PAGE THBXX 3 it HERTFORD CLAIm THEATRE IN SUA! STATE ;dso;;,est shall OPEfiEDl IN 1937 No Expense Spared By Management to Pro vide Best Amusement For Patrons The long-looked for day had arriv ed on January 1937, when the new State Theatre opened for its initial showing. The State, located on the east side of Church Street, near the intersection of Grubb, was said (and is still said) to be the handsomest small theatre in the State of North Carolina. Modern in every particular, from the smallest detail of arrangement, it combines all the elements of beauty and utility. Absolutely fire-proof, with concrete and metal throughout, every provision was made, for the comfort and safety of the patrons. The most modern heating and air- conditioning system insures against discomfort from improper or disagree' able temperatures. The comfortable seats are softly cushioned with leath er 'upholstery. As in 1937 when Hertford was just becoming accustomed to the magnifi cent surroundings of the theatre, the movie programs are still top-notch, just as W. T. Culpepper, president of the Carolina Amusement Company, owners, promised they would be. B. L. Gibbs is manager of the State Theatre, succeeding in that capacity Horace Jones, who moved last Sep tember to Craddock, Va., to take over managament of the Afton Theatre there. Both popular young men were formerly of Elizabeth City. The sound equipment of the State is the well-known Microphonic, a pro duct of Western Electric used in many of the newest theatres, and said the best to be had having been se lected by the management from a wide variety of systems. Fred Bishop, Richmond architect, designed the building, apparently tak ing into consideration the setting. The front is decorated in black glass, installed by the Pittsburgh Glass Company, of Pittsburgh. A huge, but appropriate, neon sign brightens up the whole block. The section's people are very proud of the new State Theatre and patron ize it regularly. The program of moving pictures shown there and their presentation is considered "tops" in motion picture entertainment. A liberal selection of "shorts" is part of almost every program. . HIGHWAY BOSS " ;,f' tt'&s' , r i D. COLIN BARNES Mr. Barnes of Murfreesboro, is a member of the State High way and Public Works Commis sion for the First District. Mr. Barnes replaced Julien Wood of Edenton. Southern Cotton Oil Leading Business In Perquimans County Large Amount of Money Distributed Annually To Farmers and Many Employees The local plant of the huge South ern Cotton Oil Company is operating 24 hours a day for the next few weeks clearing away 23 hundred tons of last year's soya bean harvest to make room for cotton seed. The products of the plant, includ ing SCO-CO Fertilizers of all kinos for specified uses, are sold largely throughout eastern North Carolina, and it is one of eight such plants h fc ' , " 7 y ; ' New Hope's Community House v , . i n Two new community houses like the one pictured above at New Hope, have been dedicated to community purposes during the past year, one at Belvidere and the other at New Hope. Both were built with WPA funds with each community sponsoring,, The new centers are used for the regular monthly meetings of the home demonstra tion clubs and for other public and semi-public gatherings. They house an auditorium, a kitchen and the Belvidere house has an added room for a library. owned and operated by the company in the eastern section of the State. In addition to fertilizer and cotton seed products, the plant operates a cotton gin during ginning season, and buys large quantities of cotton seed and soy beans, maintaining a market for these products for local growers the year around. During each year the company pays out to farmers of the several counties it serves hundreds of thousands of dollars for farm products, and during running season provides regular and profitable employment to citizens of Hertford up to more than a hundred people. The activities at the plant right now, crushing soya beans, are inter esting to watch. The plant is crush ing about forty-five tons a day. After the beans are hulled, cleaned and cooked, they are molded in a cake former to cakes of beans weighing about 16 pounds each. From here the cakes go to the giant presses where under 6,000 pounds pressure and more, the oil is crushed out of the cakes. From this point the oil goes to huge settlement tanks and from there to storage tanks or is pumped into tank cars for shipment to Savannah or Bayonne, New Jersey, or some of the company's other plants for use in making paints or shortenings. The cake is beaten into meal in another department of the local plant. The Manufacturers of (0 OS) R T I L D Z E OFFER Greet 'ngs o o o To the People Across the Albemarle Sound, Who With the Opening of the New "Bridge Become Our True Neighbors ; MAY WE HAVE THE PLEASURE OF SERVING j -YOU EFFICIENTLY AND SATISFACTORILY? cotton seed meal comi seed Hulls SOY BEAN r.lEAL PEANUT MEAL 1 1- - And Buyers of COTTON SEED - SOY BEANS " ' Hertford, N Cs-P-"y: The Southern Cotton Oil Company came to this section in 1935, at which time they purchased the plant and equipment of the Eastern Cotton Oil Company, and now covers approxi mately 22 acres of ground on which are located nine buildings, with another iron-clad warehouse in the final stages of construction. Mr. C. P. Morris, formerly connect ed with the Eastern organization, was made manager of that company four years ago, and was appointed mana ger of this plant when purchase was made by the Southern Cotton Oil Company in 1935. Mr. Morris has resided in Hertford for the past 21 years and is active in the social, civic and commercial life of the town. The SCO-CO brands of fertilizers are for all kinds of specified uees, and are intended for cotton, tobacco, grain, and all other crops grown in this territory requiring the use of a particular formula of fertilizer. Plenty of Time Judge What have you to say? Prisoner Enough, if you give me plenty of time! Judge Six months next? (Dedicated to Perquimans County by Mrs. B. G. Koonce) Let me live in Old Perquimans Where the sun shines bright all day, The birds are always singing Happy tunes along their way. Let me live in Old Perquimans Where her river flows so sweet, Where little children go to play And bathe their tiny feet. Let me live in Old Perquimans, There you'll find the stately pine; 'Neath its boughs the lovers linger Whispering sweetly "You'll Be Mine." Let me live in Old Perquimans Where the corn and cotton grow, There you'll always find the farmer Planting peanuts, row by row. Right down here in Old Perquimans You will find the best of folk Datekl back to generations When they wore the quaint old "poke." Tis the "Land of Beautiful Women" Why its name I'll try to tell, By some Indian who had settled Left this name with us to dwell. We have a deed here in our Court House Dated back to land knows when With an X Mark signed by an Indian, Old Kilcocanen was our friend. It's a happy place to live in Though we have our ups and downs, Some folk pass you always smiling Trying to help your troubles drown. Folk, let's boost dear Old Perquimans, We can't blame her for things past We have friends though some will fool you Others stick until the last. So let "Me" live in Old Perquimans Till my days of toil shall cease Then plant my body by my loved ones Where my soul will seek Sweet Peace. Greetings TO THE FOLKS ACROSS THE SOUND . . When In Hertford . . . Stop at x "WHERE GOOD FRIENDS ALL MEET SOONER OR LATER" COOL OFF Don't let the hot and "woozy" weather get you "down." Perk up your jad ed appetite and droopy feel ing with a delicious and cooling Walker ice cream soda. Use Our Store for Appointments and Telephone Calls SPEEDY SERVICE You don't have to wait "minutes" for your order in Walker's store. It is a mat ter of "seconds." Try us today. Drop In On Your First Trip "Over"... And Let's Get Acquainted fountain service patent medicines cameras and supplies - cosmetics Smokes - candies - stationery fountain pens VETERINARY SERVICE vf. rv ' iful Riiv, fl'taffon" OoDOsite State Theatre naosj i i A, - ' ' ' '
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