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1 t v WEEKLY K- HI- A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY "Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina. Friday, September 23, 1938. 'Volume V. Number 38. $1.25 Per Year. MANS E Ptet Office Moves Early Next Week Chancre Will Be Made Either Monday or Tuesday CREDIT TO TOWN Box Holders Instructed fyj How to Operate ! New Locks 5 Hertford'! post office force will move into its elaborate new quarters ; on either Monday or Tuesday. - . Postmaster J. Edgar Morris has : been assigning lock boxes to custom ers in the new building this week, and instructing them in how to oper ate the new-fangled locks. The new post office is a credit to this little city everything us new. All fixtures, such as service windows, desks, lockers for. the clerks, even the' blotters and pen points are new. No ceremonies will accompany the opening next week. The force will just walk in, and take up its duties in new and more convenient surround- .ings. Fall Styles And Colors Topic Of Club Meeting The Helen Gaither Home Demon stration Club met at the Agricultural Building Thursday, September 15th, with Mrs. T. E. Madre, president, presiding. The meeting opened with the song, "Is Everybody Happy?" At ro'i call a new member, Mrs. Ed gar Sawyer, was welcomed. After ( the business session, Miss Hamrick, home agent, briefly discussed fall styles and colors. She then had a full discussion on shrubbery, and con cluded that discussion with a poem, "The Sticker.;'. Mrs. Milton Dail, Mrs. J. T. White, Mrs. W. O. Hunter were judges in the Ball and Kerr canning contests. Mrs. C. L. Dail and Miss Pattie Rog erson were first place winners, with Mrs. W. L. Madre and Mrs. Harold Thatch winning second place. During the recreation period every one joined in the contests provided. During the social hour, the hostess, Mrs. E. Y. Berry, served delicious re freshments to the following members: Mesdames T. E. Madre, W. L. Madre, Milton Dail, J. T. White, John Lane, Harold Thatch, W. 0. Hunter, C. L. Dail, Lucy H. Perry, Edgar Sawyer, and Misses Gladys Hamrick and Pat tie Rogerson. , a Mission Study iClass Meets Friday, Sept. 23 The Elizabeth City District Mis sion Study Class will be held at the Hertford Methodist Church on Fri day, September 23rd, at 10 A, M. All presidents and circle leaders, Chris tian Social Relations chairmen and any others who wish to attend, are ; urged to be present. ENTERTAINS AT TEA H Mrs. W. A. Williams delightfully entertained at an informal tea on i. Tuesday t tertioon' honoring her aunt, j i'r Mm. J. Nl. Snetfrht. nf Mncltnvlllo u-nA JPhtv moth?r, 5?C Nathan Tucker. kft-Thoa jBVited were: Mrs. T. F. pZtelflw, Miss , Mae Wood Winslow, ' ISm. C. C Winslow, Mrs. Clyde Md - Galium, Mrs. J. C. Warren, of Eden ; -ton; Miss Mae Whaley, Miss Pattie I Whedbee, Mrs. Evart Newby, Mrs. J. ;.W. Darden, Mrs. G. E. Newby, Mrs. . C. W. Morgan and Mrs, W. L F. ..Babb. - Grcpss Continue To FinjRccilyftoltet fx Some Growers Complain T Of About Only Half t ' fillip With the local grape, season about half-gone, a little past its height, the curb market is still making its . regular Saturday appearance. The popular "stand for growers, of Mish, , James and Scuppernong grapes, , : as " usual in season,' is at the 'corner of " Market and Church Streets. '-, '. ) .fv' R E. Perry, of near Belvidere, '"Who deals largely in the big purple James grapes, says his ibis year's crop is about half of last season's, the 1937 crop producing his record yield .-,, , - -tfen-ycar-old vineyard,' The : i s vine continues' to vary "") to $1.5 r?r bushel. , . Promotion Day At Methodist Church School On Sunday Promotion Day will be held at the Hertford Methodist Church School Sunday at 9:45 A. M., in the church auditorium. All parents and friends are extend ed a very cordial invitation to attend this service. During the program the different departments will tell about some of the work they have done during the year. The first Sunday in October marks the beginning of the new Church School year. Raleigh Fishermen Brave Rain To Fish Fishing in the Perquimans River was not at its best Saturday after noon when Hugh Wilson, warden of the State Penitentiary and a party from Raleigh dropped in for a short session of angling. Neither was the weather inviting. Rani fell practic ally all the afternoon, sometime in drizzles and sometime in heavy show ers, but the warden and his party braved it out, getting inree oasa anui a drenching in' the process. Mrs. S. T. Perry Heads P. T. A. Of New Hope The Parent-Teachers Association of New Hope School held its first meet ing Wednesday, September 14th, at the school building. The following officers were elected for the yer: Mrs. S. T. Perry, presi dent; Mrs. C. E. Sutton, vice presi dent; Mrs. G. H. Hunter, secretary and treasurer. Following the election of officers plans were discussed for the year's work. The second meeting will be .held at the Community House on Tuesday night, October 11, at 7:30 o'clock. Houses Inundated By Excessive Rain Drains Unable to Carry Away Great Amount Of Water A steady 18-hour downpour Tues day afternoon had inundated two Negro houses in the low-lying section of King Street. The ditches, unable to take care of the torrential rains of Monday, Mon day night and all day Tuesday, had overflowed until water was nearly two feet deep within the two houses. Furniture floated around inside the dwellings and occupants were forced to move out. The houses are one story frame affairs, so there were no second floors to move to. The unceasing rains had covered every level, or low-lying section of ground, eidewalks and streets with water varying in depth from three to twelve inches. Tuesday afternoon. Farms were flooded and work in the fields was at a standstill. Several farmers took advantage of their en forced idleness to attend court in Hertford Tuesday morning. Funeral Services For Spepcer Thompson Funeral services for Spencer Thompson, who died early Sunday night at the Albemarle Hospital, Eli zabeth City, after k long illness, were conducted at his honje on Tuesday morning, with the Rev. Alma Howell, pastor of the Hertford Assembly Church, officiating. JJurial was in Cedarwood Cemetery.: Mr. Thompson, who waa 83 years old, b survived by W widow, Mrs. Susie Jordan Thompson, three daugh ters, Mrs. Henry Slasnic, of Califor nia, Mrs. Walter Spruill, of Norfolk, Va., and Mrs. f,. L.i Smith, of Point Harbor? three: sonaJ. - E.- TKdmpson, of Norfolk, Va., C. W. Thompson, of Elizabeth City, and A. N". Thompson, of Hertford; two sisters. Mrs. D. P. Padgett, and Mrs. J, P. Wilder, ?f Norfolk, VS. and 5 fourteen grand children. , : C '' ' 'v. Two Men Get Twelve Months For Stealing: Found guilty-of larceny and receiv ing,,, Claud. Byrd and James White, New: Hope men, Byrd a white man, and White, colored, -were sentenced to serve 12 months of -the roads each, after 'trial in Recorder's Court Tues day morning. - '-' The stolen property was 'two hogs, allegedly stolen fiom. Josiah Wins low, Ntw Hope vnuuV by Byrd and White, , t Hertford's New Post Office -t - j 9mtmrmmmmmmmm$mmmmmmmv'mmmmfmmtlmmmAmtl-A.1 -P1'''1 1 1 u m mi :.:-:i-v:.:.:-:v:-:-:':':v:-;-:-: tmwxdlF-. . . : . j vi m -Mi I J r -Mi? u in m . . v'y'"'-.i ... T"TTt Former Carolina Banking Company building on Chufrch Street which has been altered to house the quarters of the new Hertford Post Office, which opens early next week. Rev. J. P. Trueblood ill Be Preacher At Winfall Revival Services to Be Held In Large Hollowell Warehouse BEGINS SUNDAY Singing In Charge Rev. And Mrs. R. A. Shank Of Ohio The Rev. J. M. Smith wishes to an nounce that a "Big Warehouse Re vival," a Union revival campaign, is to be held in the big Hollowell ware house in Winfall, beginning Sunday night, September 25th. Mr. Smith says the congregation will be very fortunate in having the privilege of hearing Evangelist J. P. Trueblood, of Perquimans County. Mr. Trueblood is a very able Bible teacher, particularly able in history and prophetic messages. The Reverend R. A. Shank and Mrs. Shank, of Columbus, Ohio, will be in charge of the music. Mr. Smith says, "You will enjoy hearing these great gospel singers, cou are in vited to come and bring your friends." MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED Mrs. Lula Lane announces the mar- riage of her daughter, Miss Marie T jin nf Hnrtfnrri. to Willie Martin Sutton, of Belhaven, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Sutton. The ceremony took place Tuesday, September 13th, at South Mills, with Justice of Peace H. G. Berry omciat ing. The bride was small in stature, a brunette, and very pretty in a black traveling ensemble. She appeared a bit fidgety and slightly nervous (though she (denied it). The groom was two whole heads taller than his bride, and twice as nervous. He was in shirt; sleeves and wore a sleeveless sweater. . - This was the1 first couple from across the Sound, to take advantage ot the newly-opened bridge and be married in Hertford, becoming night ly a more popular marrying center for out-of-town people. Some folks say Hertford is the ideal spot because newspaper ' representatives v do not haunt the office r of th ' register of deeds to And rout "who was married last night" ' " - AndhSo They Were Married " Permission Given Norfolk Southern Repair Draw Bridge Secretary of War Wood ring Approves Ap plication G'FTENUSED Bobtail Swing Span Will I Be Replaced By ! Fixed Bridge i Secretary of War Woodring has approved an application of receivers of the Norfolk Soutnern Railroad for annrnvnl of nians Tor partial recon- strnrtinn of its drawbridge near,ment. F. T. Johnson, superintendent Hertford across the Perquimans River , , i o; I nP WI1TK I VUIVCS lUllVCiaiun the structure into a fixed bridge. The nrespnt bobtail swimr span, which provides a horizontal clearance of 40, feet, would be replaced with open pile ( trestle construction, providing one' i opening with a horizontal clearance I of 20 feet between fenders and a ; ' vertical clearance of five feet above : mean water level. The location of the bridge to which the changes will be made is approxi mately one mile north of the Norfolk Southern Railroad station in Hert ford, crossing e Perquimans River j at a narrow curving point very near the lumber company of Major and liOOmis For many years the draw was oper ated with a hand mechanicism, but occasions for opening the draw to river traffic have been few and far lukfinaan ilnnnnp fha Tknaf RPTPTfll years. For some vague reason, - most young couples, marrying uimanounc ed, wish to "keep it quiet for awhile," and then astound their admiring friends with the amazing news later (though they've been "going togeth er" regularly for the past eight years). The local press and nearby newspapers respect their wishes in the matter, and realizing that the brides will beat them out with the news anyway, help them to "keep it quiet." At about eleven o'clock Sunday night, these two candidates drove up in front of J. W. Ward's home. It's an old story to Mr, Ward, register of deeds: People drive up at all hours in quest of a license. Usually Mr. (Continued on Page Three) N. C. Federation Of Woman's Clubs Meet Saturday In E. City The Northeastern Division of the N. C. Federation of Woman's Clubs will hold its annual meeting in Eli zabeth City on Saturday, opening at 10.30 A. M. All club members, both seniors and juniors, are urged to be present. Noted musical educators and State officers will be on the program, chief among them being Mrs. Crosby Adams, who will give talks both Friday night and Saturday in the Sunday School auditorium of the First Methodist Church. Among those on the junior program will be Ben Koonce, Jean Newbold, Anne Felton, Charles Skinner, Sidney Brouhton and Lloyd Bagley, of Hertiord, and Robert Morgan, of Winfall. Mrs. R. M. Riddick is District Counsellor for Junior Clubs. Funeral Sunday For Claudius Wray Hurdle Funeral services for Claudius Wray Hurdle, who died on last Thursday night, were held at the home in the Hurdletown Community on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with the Reverend Mr. Miller, of Elizabeth City, officiating. During the services a Simons Creek quartet sang, "There Will Be No Night There" and "Rock of Ages." The casket was covered by a pall of white asters and Easter lilies. I Thp nnllhpnrprs werp .Tamps Wpk- I ley Harrell, Leslie Sumner, Percy and Elton Hurdle, Clinton Hurdle and Robert Hurdle. The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ruth Luton Hurdle; two daughters, Mrs. Haywood Chappell and Mrs. Hazel Combs, of Pennsyl vania; two sons, Lloyd and Thomas Hurdle; two sisters, Mrs. Jesse Har rell and Mrs. Nellie Sumner, and two brothers, M. M. Hurdle and Quint Hurdle. Interment was made in the Meade,' Cemetery, near Simons Creek. : P. T. A. Holds First Meet Enlargement of Library And Lunch Room Discussed The Parent-Teachers Association of Central Grammar School at Winfall ' held its first meeting Monday even ! ing. Sept. 19th. Due to the stormy weather causing such poor atteni1 ance, the Association was unable to carry on the program planned. Be fore the October meeting the execu tive committee will meet and outlin' projects and programs for the year The president talked on library en largement and also lunch room equip ! stressed the need of having a definit.- 'goal. Miss Lucille Long read a mer-1 sage irom tne national president, t . . P.Ouincv cavp a mnst intprpstincr tnlu on "Home and School Cooperation for the Child's Health." Mrs. W. F Morgan and Mrs. Stanton sang a duet, and Leo Howell gave a reading "Caleb's Courtship," which he had given fifty years before in his little one-teacher school house. Following are the names of the chairmen of Standing and Specia' committees: R. Ainsley, D. L. Bar ber, Mrs. D. L. Barber, Mrs. A. R Winslow, Miss Lucille Long, Mrs. , Ralph White, Mrs. W. F. Morgan, Mrs. Tom Morgan, Mrs. Hobbs, Mrs. Joel Hollowell, Mrs. L. J. Winslow, Mrs. J. H. Baker, Mrs. Elmer Wood, Mrs. J. Van Roach, Miss Cora Lay den, Miss Alma Leggett, Mrs. Murray Lane, and Mrs. Lee Layden. Perquimans Boy Marries In Norfolk Norman Riddick, formerly of this county, a graduate of the Perquimans County High, School, was married in Norfolk, Va., on last Saturday after noon at five o'clock. His bride is the former Miss Bessie Stallings, also of Norfolk. Mr. Riddick, a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Riddick, of near Hertford, holds a position with Bob bie's Barbecue establishment in Nor- folk. The newlyweds are making at luncheon on Thursday at her their home in the Tidewater city. ! home. Her guests included the dis For a short while during the week-end trict as follows. Mrs. H. O. White, they were guests parents. of Mr. Riddick's BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hudson But ler on September 13th, a son, David Hudson. ON SICK LIST Mrs. J. E. Eaves, " of the Pender Road community, is on the sick list. Donations Of Book Sought By Library Of Woman's Club Desire to Add to Array Of Good Reading Material CALL PRESIDENT Telephone Call to Mrs. Roberson Will Bring Messenger The Woman's Club library is ask ing for donations of books, additions to the array of good reading material already there. The sponsors will be glad to call for the books if the giv ers find it inconvenient to make a personal visit to the library. A tele phone call to Mrs. J. G. Roberson, president of the Woman's Club, will bring a messenger to pick up the The first fall meeting of the Wom an's Club is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, September 29th, at three o'clock, and Mrs. liobcrson is anxious that all members be present at this first meeting. Mrs. 1. A. Ward will have charge of an interesting pro gram. The meetings this year will cover every subject planned by the State I uiicttuis. me nrsi ian meeting, will, of course, be held in the Wom an's Club Building on Academy St. Bethlehem Ladies' Council Has Meeting The Ladies' Council of Bethlehem Christian Church met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ed Lane on Friday evening with Mrs. Ed Lane and Mrs. Willie Lane as ioint hostessps Thp president, Mrs. E. Y. Berry, presided. tu i Ihe opening hymn, "When I've Oone the Last Mile," was followed with a prayer offered by Mrs. E. Y. Berry. The Scripture lesson was the Tfh olioiitni. ,.f t. If I. . I- . i I iui tuajjici ui .nam, wnicn was read by Mrs. Berry. Routine busi ness was taken up, after which an iiiiciraung iJiuiain was renuereu on the subject, "Measuring Man's Worth." One new member was wel comed. During the social h served delicious ice Those present wei the hostesses i:i and cake. ' r. and .Mi s. E. Y. i; erry and two ihiidnvi, Ed tar and Dan; .Mr. and Mrs. . A. Rus sell and four children, Violet, Lucy, Mary Ellen and Uillie; Mrs. Mamie Farmer. Raymond Fanner, Mr and Mrs. Willie Lane and two children, Edna Ruth and Joanne; Mr. and Mrs. Reuben .tal lings and son, William, Mrs. Ix;uis Eaves, Mrs. S. I. Cull i- Pner lVlrs' Homer Derring am ' A- ''errv. Mrs. CIRCLE MEETS The Delia Shamburger Circle of the Hertford Methodist Church met on I evening at uie noine oi .Mrs. i ' Harrell. j Miss Mar' Sumner had charge of ! a" interesting program. Ihe next meeting will be held with Mrs. Sammie Sutton. During the social hour the hostess served delicious refreshments. District Officers Of PTA Entertained By MrsJ. A. Ward Luncheon For Guests Held Thursday at Her Home NINTH DISTRICT Plans Discussed For Next Meeting In Eli zabeth City Mrs. I. A. Ward, President of the 9th District of the Parent-Teachers Association delightfully entertained Colerain; Mrs. L. B. Evans, Windsor; Mrs. R. L. Bray, Belcross; Mrs. F. M. Eason, South Mills; T. L. Ward, Ry land; Miss Nellie Davis, Tyner; Mrs. Anne Williams, Woodleigh; Mrs. R. E. West, Moyock; Mrs. Adrian Ma thias, Barco; Mrs. M. Forbes, Jarvis burg; - Mrs. T. C. Lawrence, Eure; Mrs. J. R. Freeman, Gates; Mrs. Miles Green, (Gates; . H. V. Beamoh, (Continued on Page PourJ, 9 s ' '
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