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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, N. C, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1938 PAGE FTV1 Chewing The Rag With Lucius Blanchard, Jr. We heard so many comments on last week's unequaled rush of "Let ters to The Editor," most of them agreeable, that today we are stamp ing rumors that the editor wrote them to himself. Each signed message is . filed in The Weekly's office. The Weekly is always glad to pub lish Letters to The Editor, when they discuss issues and questions of public interest. However, the letters must be signed, though the signature is not used unless so designated. So shoot in your letters. , There are plenty of subjects to write on: New Industries for Hertford, The County Controlled Liquor Store question, which comes up early next year, suggestions on how we can work the newly-opened Sound bridge to our advantage. There are dozens of subjects, and if your views differ from ours, so much the better. If you can find a bona fide defini tion for the word, "Vulgarious," please pass it on to us. A county Negro, testifying in court last week, used the term to express himself as to the language used by another Negro, and it sounded OK to us at the time, but later we found it not listed in Webster's. We think the adjective should be officially adopted. It does a lot of describing . . . sorta like "jitterbug," which tells it all in one word. Den wish I didn't spatter my note book with that pen. I never saw such a 'normous fish as Tim caught at the swimming hole. 'A' on my re port card's got to be my goal. Guess I can play with my catcher's glove right after three ... No, teacher, I didn't say a thing . . . but how do you pronounce ge-og-ra-phy ?" They're so very smart and so very eager and the best of them will be imps at times. But teacher and mother and dad will understand. They can all remember 'way back when school bells spelled the end of vacation for them too. It's some thing like taking castor oil, not so bad once you get started, but terri ble to begin. We vote a raft of thanks this week to the city workers who took a day off and improved the North side of the courthouse square about two hundred per cent. They trimmed bushes and cleared the grass where it lapped over the sidewalk, making the walkway here on Office-Shop Row ap pear two feet wider. The court house green is also being cleared of the first fall deluge of dead leaves. In Chewing The Rag, the editor wishes us to ask subscribers, near and far, to ptease notify the office of change of address at least two weeks before the change is made. By so doing, the mailing department will have time to note the change and to avoid "skipped issues." With the new school year now in full swing, the following struck Wil bur and I as a perfect sum total of the thoughts that pass through the mind of a small boy on his "first days back at school": "Gee, this reading's hard for me. I can't pronounce ge-og-ra-phy. What fun I had, playing in the Pirate's I was reading aloud from a daily paper the other night, about the ex soldier, who confessed that he was acting in the capacity of a Nazi spy in the United States. When I fin ished, mother said, "Why, he ought to be ashamed of himself" .... (an example of the interest with which the average woman accepts happen ings of nationwide importance). A stranger dropped into the office Wednesday and asked for last week's paper, "I want to see if there's a house for rent," he explained. It struck Wilbur and me for the first time that there is evidently a short age o fhouses for rent in Hertford since we have not advertised a house for rent in six months or more. Is the population of our town grow ing? It must be. Ws can remember when it was easy to locate a house, and they haven't burned down or blown away in hurricanes since then. BURGESS NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Hewitt re turned to their home in Washington, D. C, Monday, after visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Matthews for a few days. Mrs. Sarah Phelps has returned to the home of Mrs. Mollie Blow, where she is spending the winter, after a month's visit with her niece in Princess Anne, Va. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Basnight spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ives, near Elizabeth City. In the af ternoon they attended the moth boat regatta. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dail, of Edenton, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Matthews on Sunday. Mrs. Mollie Blow visited her broth er, Frank Tarken,ton, near Skinners ville, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Link Layden spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Spruill. Mr. and Mrs. John Elliott called, on Mr. and Mrs. Winston Lane Monday afternoon. MINNIE WILSON CIRCLE MEETS The Minnie Wilson Circle of the Hertford Methodist Church met Mon day evening at the home of Mrs. T. C. Chappell. Mrs. T. S. White presided over the meeting. The subject was "Prayer." Poems and readings on the subject were given by Mrs. D. M. Sharpe, Mrs. T. S. White, Mrs. J. G. Rober son and Mrs. R. C. Murray. Those present were: Mesdames D. M. Sharpe, R. T. Brinn, Annie Chalk, Mark Hathaway, R. L. Knowles, B. G. Koonce, William Landing, C. P. Morris, T. J. Nixon, Simon Ruten berg, H. C. Stokes, W. N. Tucker, Charles Whedbee, Jake White, T. S. White, Dan Williams, E. S. Pierce, Lucius Blanchard, W. W. Trueblood, J. G. Roberson, R. C. Murray and J. A. Gault. The hostess served delicious re freshments. Accepts Position in Jacksonville T. E. Harrell left this week for Jacksonville, Fla., where he has ac cepted a position. SEE US FOR.... HAY PRESSES JOHN DEERE Power Driven or Horse Drawn Have one slightly used JUNIOR model (power driven self feeding) that we can sell you at a good saving. Terms if you like. IF TRACTOR -MINDED, SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY J. C. Blanchard & Co., Inc. HERTFORD, N. C. Peanut 1 Good Second-hand lags For Sale These bags are of the same quality that proved so satisfactory to the many farmers whq used them last year. They are not per fect, but we consider them better and more uniform in size than most of the so-called "re-built" bags. Stop by and look them over . . and get our prices. It may result in a con siderable saving to you. Ladies' Council At New Hope PTA Group Bethlehem Meets; Names Grade Mothers The Ladies' Council V of Bethlehem Christian Church met at the home of Mrs. R. A. Perry on Friday evening, October 7, with Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Louis Eaves as joint hostesses. The ! president, Mrs. E. Y. Berry, presided, j The opening hymn, "He Keeps Me Singing," was followed by the Lord's Prayer. The Scripture lesson was the 8th chapter of St. Mark and was read by Mrs. Berry. After the hymn, "Love Lifted Me," routine business was taken up. Due to an unusual amount of business, the pro gram was omitted. The closing hymn, "Leaning on The Everlasting Arm," concluded the meeting. A new member, Mise Rosa Lassiter, was welcomed. The hostesses served candy, apples and grapes. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Berry and. two sons, Edgar Young and Dan, Mrs. Shephen El liott, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Stall ings and son, William, Mrs. Mary J. Wood and daughter, Mimiie Wilma, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Proctor, Mrs. V. L. Proctor and daughter, Mary, Miss Rosa Lassiter, Mrs. Louis Eaves and two children, Alma Lee and Howard, Mrs. S. I. Cullipher, Mrs. Homer Deering, Miss Sallie Sue Skinner, Douglas and Bobbie Elliott, Mrs. R. A. Perry and J. B. Perry. ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB Mrs. B. G. Koonce was hostess to the members of her bridge club and a few other friends on Thursday even ing. Her guests included Mesdames V. N. Darden, R. M. Riddick, J. O. Felton, D. F. Reed, T. B. Sumner, E. J. Broughton, George Harrell, J. R. Futrell, E. S. Pierce, W. G. Wright, J. G. Roberson and Herman Winslow. The Parent-Teacher Association of New Hope School met Tuesday even ing, October 11, at the Community House with the president, Mrs. S. T. Perry, presiding. The meeting opened by singing "America The Beautiful", followed by prayer. Grade mothers were appointed to serve for two months. Mrs. Perry led the discussion on ways and means of obtaining playground equipment for the school. The following committees were ap pointed: Program committee, Mrs. I. C. Butt, Mrs. Norman Haskett, Mrs. Jim Lamb, Mrs. Grace Jackson; mem bership committee, Mrs. Guy Webb, Mre. James Goodman, Mrs. C. W. Haskett, Mrs. John Foster, Mrs. G. H. Hunter and I. C. Butt. Mrs. W. E. Dail gave an interesting talk on "Meeting the Child's Needs On the Playground at Home and at School." G. H. Hunter and little daughter, Pearl, rendered a musical selection. Miss Carolyn Riddjck read a poem, "Alibi," followed by a read ing by Mrs. Norman Haskett. The meeting adjourned to meet November 15th. PENDER ROAD NEWS Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Harrell and Mrs. S. I. Cullipher accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Harrell, of Hert ford, to Suffolk, Va., on Sunday and visited friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hobbs and i daughter, Alice Brinn, and Mrs. Sid ney Sutton, of near Elizabeth City, were guests of Mrs. R. A. Perry on Sunday. Shelton Bateman, a member of the CCC outfit at Manteo, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bateman. Mrs. R. A. Perry, J. B. Perry, Mr, and Mrs. Glenn Hobbs and daughter, Alice Brinn, and Mrs. Sidney Sutton visited Mr. and Mrs. William Boyce, at Tyner, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Thomas Matthews is on the sick list this -week. SHOPPERS SPECIAL!" 4w ONE WEEK ONLY HOSTESS TO BRIDGE CLUB Miss Mary Sumner entertained the members of her bridge club on Tues day evening at her home on Church Street. Miss Elizabeth Knowles won top score prize, while Mrs. G. W. Barbee was awarded prize for low score. Those playing included Mesdames T. L. Jessup, Henry Clay Stokes, Charles E. Johnson, G. W. 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