North Carolina Newspapers

1 iftr M1 'tV 5j " i1. t tA ' , -V' r ' 1,1 IT 1 , "I A It :fC I'UT 1 1 Volume V. Number 50; f W R II JUL JUL Wl - ' ' mm. a. m m . a ;'. m T divii Off icfes Kfill Be Mowed tmrn TnUAi In o 0 Of Petition Objecting Town' Councilmen Re- fuse to Alter Mov- J y ; iing Plans k ON CHURCH STREET Oiange Expected to Be Made During Month T ?J Of January FoV twelve-months trial period, t at least, the town offices will be housed in a privately-owned business !, district building, it was made known Monday; night after the city council ' read, a' protesting petition, listened i for a few minutes to the delegation which presented the written message of disapproval, and then refused to . alter, ttsoriginal moving plans. Edison Harris, as spokesman, ap peared before the commissioners at Vmi- mmIm maiAvntr and with Mrs. Jake White and Mts. N. A. Relfe, sented the petition which had been l)akine the rounds of Hertford for ytpe past week. iThe petitioners protested that the , moving plan will involve unnecessary ' expense,:, since the present office is ' city-owned and the new quarters will cost the town twenty dollars a month v in rental Th building to which the office will evidently be moved in January, is owned. by Charles Whedbee and is 1 located on Church Street next door to the old postoffice building. Justifying their stand in the mat ' ter. the commissioners said that plans fvifor moving had already been made,'. :'J that the downtown location is aireauy ? being prepared for the city office, and thaf-it'"is jnst too. late to do any-j thing about iv Members of the council said they . would never have made such plans if they had known the people were op , posed to it, as the petition, bearing the signatures of 79 Hertford citizens, , seemed to indicate. The petitioners, expressing them- : selves on the project, asked why the office was being moved when it ap peared that the present town-owned location had evidently proved satis- :,. factory 'for many years, and ,"who brought it up in the first place?" ; ." The council did not directly answer he second part of the question, but . . .1 t 1. "J 4.1.-.. in replying to tne nrai pan, saiu mey eliSved that bills and funds due the wn wttuld be more easily collect- ble. if the office was moved down- own. - "The business of moving nas ieen brought up many times before," u u. H.ilii mlin fnrmerlv CUIU fi-ajvi J'i served as member of the council. ' Jn further defense of their stand, the commissioners contended that an available office on the highway . strengthened the town's chances of having a Highway Patrolman sta- ' " tioned tare and that they had al ready been assured by fa delegation which conferred with uaptauv rarm " " er that a patrolman would be sta- tioned here when one was available. A local police station would also be " I nut of the aet-up in the new qiiar- r ters, according to the council. 'i Mr. Harris' on this point differed strongly with the council's source of information,, saying-that it was gen eral opinion hat the State fatroi naa fiih ntion of olacintr an officer ' lir-re. ' , i" ..Ordering , the petition filed, the council assured the delegation that the surroundings of the present office , would be kept intact, and that the oCce would be moved to Hb old stand " ' at the end: f twelve months if .the nuMic 'stilt & desired. In the-mean i. k . time 0ie -buHdhuy will he turned over ,w.to It. Mtt HmesV,taad 4he town's electrical department, iot ms eieci.ru cal iuipmeht and supplies. - -"Going on to other things, the coun 'V'ctt did not approve a contract pro vidingfor repairs and painting of r the municipal, water tanks. , f Funeral For John- B. ! Lane jHeld InWiiifall , , Funeral,8e,rvce were conaucwu, oi . Wednesday i. afternoon for John' B. i ' tane, of Winfall.Vho died at General "rospi: I in Norfolk, Va.,at ,one ;lock Tuesday morning. ' He was '72 -rs old. Burial was in the family etry. -( ',jit rVV ,j.tls wife,, Mr.' Elizabeth Jordan I ane, four . daughters, Mrs. 0, M. . ; ( -"il, Jr.' of Suffolk, ,Va.. Mrs. H. ' ?Trs. A. H. Madre and Mrs. jllowell, all of Perquimans -- sister,;' Mrs.., Theodore j'u, v nnsylvania, and, ; eight "Id., . rvive,. ' -'.ri, ; o sister of Mrs. PEIROUIMANS A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OE HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY Postoffice Patrons Requested To Call For Their Packages Jn an effort to render better service during the Christmas sea son, Postmaster S. M. Whedbee has announced that patrons of the postoffice must bring their pack age notices to the post office in order to receive their package,, as it calls for too much work to look through all packages during the Christmas rush. This rule is to apply every day except Christmas eve afternoon, when patrons are expected to call' if they are expecting a package whether they have received a notice or not. The windows at the post office will be closed for a few minutes! each day between 12 and 1 P. M., while the mail is being worked. It is requested by the postmaster that packages be mailed before noon and after 1 P. M,, in order to avoid a wait. Perquimans Votes Overwhelmingly For Cotton Quota Tobacco and Rice Lack Votes In Nation wide Poll SMALL VOTE 37 In County Vote Neg ative In Saturday's Referendum Cotton control was voted through in Saturday's referenda, but tobacco and rice control were thrown out in a nation-wide poll of growers. In Perquimans County, where rice and tobacco are of little consequence, but cotton a vital interest, growers favored the eontrol program, or mar keting quotas, by a vote of 528 to 37. Saturday's was a small vote when compared with the results of last year's referenda onJ;he same question when' nine hundred farmers voted for control and 22 cast ballots against it. In this comparison, interest among growers here evidently decreased on the whole question, but those who did not favor marketing quotas increased in number while the total sum of votes was smaller than last year. The result of Saturday's polling will be the continued use of marketing quotas, whereby growers will be tax ed higher on the sale of all cotton grown over their allotments, the al lotted acreages td be sold tax-free. The whole program is a plan to cut down the cotton surplus and reduce the supply in 1939. MISS WHITE IMPROVING Miss Jean White, a student at Peace College, Raleigh, is reported to be convalescent following an appen dectomy at Mary Elizabeth Hospital,! Raleigh. Why Not? . , Jones Isn't it strange! My best ideas come to me while I am washing ray hands.,. mith-mSay, pld;roan,.whjr don't you take a bath? f- ; - . ..; No Fireworks! All 'Christmas . eelebrationists take notice. It has 'been decreed by the city council and voted into law that It shall be unlawful for anyone to light,- Ignite, - set off, explode, cause , the , explosion of , any ftrteworks, 'firecrackers,! giant candles (or dynamite)' 'on the " streets of Hertford. ' It is already .'against the law io shoot 'guns -' "within the limits of Hertford t , . So it looks like a quiet Christmas. 1 If fireworks must be' exploded, it is suggested by the council that .the explosion' take place in, the ' exploder's own premises or out ', side the city limits in order to ' ' avoid complications' with the law. ' ;' i A ' formal notice to this effect n "will be found in a paid advertise ment on other pages of this news- - ir- v ;..:, ;r Hertford, Perquimans County, North I EVERYBODY'S FRIEND ' : Huge Flock Wild Geese Tantalizing Local Sportsmen Veritably Say "Come Over and Shoot At Us" IN SIGHT However, They Appear Without Legal Shoot ing Hours A husre nock of wild preese have been parking across the Perquimans River from Hertford for the past week or so and almost driving local waterfowl hunters crazy with heir loud invitations to "come over and shoot at us." Estimates have placed the number of geese that inhabit Ferry Point af ter sunset at one thousand to three thousand. The honkers seem to know that it is unlawful for anyone to shoot at them after four o'clock in the afternoon, and they take ad vantage of their liberty and protec tion to tempt hunters almost bey6nd the endurance. They paddle in the water, eat pea nuts, and generally have a wonderful time on the beaches across the river while the hunters stand on Hertford riverfronts helplessly listening to the honking. Before morning, when waterfowl sportsmen are free to take no more than five treese, they have left for other lands, returning close to Hert ford after the four o'clock deadline. They sense that Perquimans County people are law-abiding. Jokingly, of course, one local hunt er suggested a revision in the Federal Migratory Waterfowl Regulations which will allow his friends to kill a hundred geese, more or less, and turn them over to the .welfare department for distribution just before Christmas to the county s needy. , "Fifteen, men,'' heisaia, rcould' go across. the ' river to ml poteli After dark and easily take at least that number.?; Saunders House- Is Destroyed By Fire The house W. O. Saunders was born in, and the house, where his parents lived while W. O. was a boy and be fore he took up newspapering, was totally destroyed, by lire early Sunday night. ; : .-!.. '. The Saunders moved from the sec tion many years ago. and a Negro family: was Hving jn the house on the Beech Spring-Goodwin's Mill Road, when fire wept away all their be longings. J ' " vi. ',,.. A small sum. of money, along with the hous6 furnishings, was lost in the flames, " The occupants of the house operated a small country store on the road nearby, and ' Saturday's collec tions were; In the house when , fire broke out. , Cause of the fire has not been determined and there 'was no Carolina, Friday, December 16, 1938. Will Santa Come ? There will be no Christmas for seventy-four families in Perquimans County unless several organizations or many more . individuals step for ward wih offers to give Santa Claus a helping hand, according- to Miss Ruth Davenport, head of the welfare department. Of the total number of county families who are depending on out side aid for their Christmas goodies and staples, nine are being taken care of, leaving the seventy-four men tioned above. Time is short, and seven more shopping days untik Christmas also means seven more days in which to look after the interests of the coun ty's underprivileged children and needy parents. The Yuletide holidays are pretty dreary affairs for many people unless civic bodies, missionary societies, clubs, and big-hearted individuals take it upon themselves to add the spirit of Christmas toys and feasting. Several members of the Methodist Church whose birthdays take place in December have offered to take care of one family, and one individual, who had rather not be named, has taken over another family. Any ex Hertford Folks Plan Attend Christmas Ball In Edenton Dec. 26th Many Hertford people are planning to attend the Christmas Ball dance in Edenton on Monday night, December 26th. The dance will be staged in the Ar mory on Broad Street, which lays legitimate claim to the finest dance floor in Eastern North Carolina. Many of the people making ready to go are ones who attended the last dance at the Armory. Hal Thurston and his North Caro linians will furnish music at the Christmas Ball and the affair is sche duled to start at ten o'clock, ending at 2:30 or thereabouts. The dance finds many college students at home for, the holidays and the . Ball will serve to enliven the season for them, Blanchard's Force Guests At Party Mr. and Mrs. L. C Winslow enter tained the forjee of J. C. Blanchard & Company at a delightfully informal party on Monday evening at their home. At the conclusion of the regular Monday evening store meeting, the guests enjoyed games and contests, with Mrs. J. C. Blanchard, Edward Bvrum and Marshall Owens winning prizes. A' delicious sweet course was serv-1 ed. Those present were Mr. and! Mrs. J. C: Blanchard, Mr. and Mrs. ! Arthur . White, Miss Annie Mae Matthews, Miss Hazel Mayes, Mrs. J. A. Perry, Mrs. R. A. White, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Laughinghouse, Miss Hazel White, Russell Nixon, Robbins Blanchard,' Edward - Byrum, Lucius Blanchard, Marshall Owens, Mr. and WEEKLY cuse is a good cause for banding to gether when combined efforts make Christmas more cheery, according to Miss Davenport. The Girls' Hi-Y Club has taken two families under its wing, and the Missionary Society of the Baptist Church is taking care of five other needy families. In addition to this assignment, the Hi-Y Club is sending clothing, toys and fruits to the wel lare headquarters for distribution. The Delia Shamburger and Mary Towe Circles of the Methodist Church are helping with donations of cloth ing, food and money. Anyone else who wishes to lend his or her efforts toward helping needy families may do so by contacting Miss Davenport's office, where all neces sary information can be supplied. Donations of money, food, clothing and toys are badly needed if Christ mas is to have it's true meaning this year for seventy-four families. I The Salvation Army with Envoy Cooke, of Elizabeth City, may be over to lend a hand, but the drive in Eli zabeth City is still unfinished, and Miss Davenport will not know until Saturday whether the Army can be here at all. Double Feature At Theatre Christmas The State Theatre is presenting horror stars at a midnight program on Christmas night. A double fea ture, with Draculla and Frankenstien will be the drawing card. The doors open at 11:30 P. M. JUNIOR G. A. MEETING The Junior G. A. of Woodville Bap tist Church held its regular meeting at the church Sunday afternoon, De cember 4th. The president, Mildred Bogue, presided over the meeting. Those taking part in the program were Peggy, Marguerite and Frances Anne Cooke. Most of the members were present. Tlease Bring Dad a Train" This is not a manufactured "Bright Sayings of Children," but it is an actual conversation which took place between a proial father and his young son one day last week. "Won't you be glad when Christmas comes?'' asked the father, "so you can see What Santa Claus brought?" "It doesn't make a lot of dif ference to me," replied the youngster, "but I wrote him to bring me a train since you want one so bad.'' Pop turned red behind the ears. , He did want a tram for Christ mas but he didn't know his son knew it. Anyway, it's likely there will be at least one train in the fam. $1.25 Per Year. 2,000 Expected At Hertford Music Festival Sunday School Auditorium Fig ured to Be Filled to Overflowing MUCH INTEREST First of Series to Be Held Throughout The Albemarle In the neighborhood of 2,000 people are expected to gather in Perquimans County High School Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock when the first festival will be held by the Albemarle Music Festival Association. Those in charge of the affair predict that with favor able weather the auditorium will not accommodate the crowd and urge all who want to hear the program to go early. This is the first of a series of fes tivals to be held in the Albemarle throughout the coming year and na turally much interest will be focused on the initial presentation. The program to be presented Sun day afternoon follows: "Come All Ye Faithful," John Read ing, Massed Glee Clubs. "Silent Night," Gruber, Piano Solo, Ben Koonce. "Beneath the Holly,'' selection, Broctor, Massed Bands. "O Little Town of Bethlehem," Re duer, Pasquotank County Boys Glee Club. "Song of Songs" and "Lieber stroum,'' Trombone Quartet, Eliza beth City. "When the Infant Jesus," Polish Carol, Hopkins, Camden County Glee Club. "Christmas Recessional." Instru mental Ace, Elizabeth City GirU Glee Club. Intermission. "Cherubim Song," Bartuiasmsly, Pasquotank County Girls Glee Club. "Largo," Handel, Reed and Wood wind Ensemble, Elizabeth City. "Lo How a Rose E've Blooming," Practorious, Elizabeth City Boys Glee Club. "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear,'' and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing,'' Edenton, Trumpet Quartet. "O Holy Night," Adams, Hertford and Edenton Girls Glee Clubs. "Hallelujah," White, Hertford Glee Club. Finale, "Joy to the World," Handel, Massed Band. Hertford Debating Team Preparing For Annual Tilt Timely Subject Selected For Annual Triangu lar Debate Shortly after the Christmas holi days, high school debating teams will become involved in a triangular ar gument with Elizabeth City and Edenton students on, resolved, "That the United States Should Establish an Alliance With Great Britian." A timely subject for argument, and Mrs. Long, of the faculty, will coach the affirmative team with the aid of Miss Eloise Scott. The team is com posed of Marguerite Ward and Nancy Darden, with Elizabeth Darden as al ternate. The negative team, Nita Newbold and Fentress Winslow, with Dixie Chappell as alternate, is being coach ed by Miss Elizabeth Knowles. Mrs. C. R. Holmes is her assistant. The above named students will re present the Perquimans County High School, one team debating against Edenton, and the other in contest with Elizabeth City students. The formal arguments will take place in March, but the places have not been named. Something to Worry About And now we hear the people' say That winter's gone and lost i&8 way. If so, I hope that lost 'twill Jstay And not come raging round uji May. A Necessary Change Pretty Attendant Are you ' going to give my patient something to slow down his heart action ? Doctor Yes, an elderly nurse. INCREASE IN TURKEYS A farther expansion of turkey pro-. duction is expected , in 1939 because of favorable conditions existing thin year, says C. J, Maupin, State Col lega xlon poultrvmanv a; ; r$, :0c 'I! i . 1 i J1! if it V ; I ft a ;f 4-a-5