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Eh Affair Will Be Held
v,. T "RalA.crri Janil-
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ary 7th
AT SIR WALTER
Perquimans Asked For
$33 to. Help uquiaaie
Rational Debt
; t The appointment of S. M. Whedbee
ChainwUi of the annual Jackson
Day XWnnw Committee in Perquimans
' 'County has been announced by State
Senator' John D. Larkins, Jr., of
' - Jones County, State Chairman of the
J4 ' Jackson Day Committee, planning for
v &e annual Jackson Day Dinner to be
' ' held in Raleigh on the night of Janu
i ary 7th, at eight o'clock, at the Sir
Walter Hotel.
"k. the Democratic Chairman in;
Perquimans, Mr. Whedbee has been
very helpful in the past and. we are
, , Aviating on him ana oiner goou
t ocrat in the county to help us raise
our part to help wipe out the deficit
f incurred by the National Democratic
J? Executive Committee in the recent
, ' campaign," said Chairman Larkins.
'' J n n;.no koa Kppti asked to
raise $50 as its part in the State-wide
campaign that will culminate with
the-annual Jackson Day Dinner in
.Raleigh, where a Democratic speaker
Katimal reDutation will deliver an
address that will leave no doubt in the
inihds Of those who hear him that
there was a Democratic Administral
tion in Washington as well as one in
Raleigh," Chairman Larkins said.
; Persons contributing $25.00 or more
wilVbe invited to attena tne.oiui.e
wide dinner in Raleigh and Chairman
' Larkins announced a three-way plan
for 4hose planning to attend the
"vent. Plan One calls for the pay-
ft man nf 1 at the time OI uie ic-
1 payment of $12.50 at the time of re
" ' Nervation and the balance on March
-1st, and Plan Three calls for the pay-
V... 1 s nn nt. the time of reser-
1 " "vation, with ?5.00 on March 15th and
' S no on A.Dril 15th.
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One-fourth of the money raised m
inner
New Quarters Aids
Postal Employees
Handle Big Rush
Average of Ten Christ
mas Cards Sent For
Every Person
r"aiMilntd in cold fisrures, every
child, white and
nnlnreA in Hertford, mailed at least
tan nhriatmas cards each in the seven
Wa lwtween December 17 and De
cember 24.
In that length of time the postoffice
here disposed of more than u.wuu
one and a half cent stamps. Taking
for granted that this type of stamp
was used on Christmas cards alone,
Hi.mititinir the number that bore
t7 nr three cent stamps, each of
HotfnpH's 2.000 Dersons posted more
than ten cheery Christmas greeting
cards.
The number is about the same as
last year, according to members of
the postoffice stall, ana rosimasLd
a:i m wv,oIKoo tnnk the onnortun-
ity to thank the patrons for mailing;
fncilitated the
eany, wuiui
It's sweet music to hear that 1939 is
with us! We need a New Year that's
full of health, good fortune and good
fellowship, which is thie wish of
The Perquimans Weekly
Linnood Skinner Already
Ek$ Orchestra Engaged For
President s Birthday Ball
Schedule Of Club
Meetings Released
Another Milestone
Yt
UToV.inr 1938
i ' ftwnie . ,
.if tho llierh SDOtS, the
year was lacking in happenings of
great importance within the boundar
ies of Perquimans County.
The year 1938 was just another
milestone, and while births in the
county far outnumbered deaths, sever
al valuable citizens were lost, gradu
ations took place as usual and sev-
passing in review j White" drew a packed house.
Hertford, Governor Clyde R. Hoey
Infantile Paralysis
In Nation
spoke to the graduating class on May
4. Fifteen hundred admirers of the
Governor, and. well-wishers of the
graduates, crowded the huge high
school auditorium to hear the address;. J
Edgar E. Bundy, of Elizabeth City, j
formerly superintendent of Perquim
ans Schools, spoke at the Consolidat-j
ed School's closing exercises. J
Tn a close contest in June, Judze v
oi Wal vmintr Deoole were success
ZTZ M in Toting jobs away from home.
ear v. wnicn Kieauy lov-un.i"'.- T,.. . xt.v. fam ina
handling of the Christmas overflow. In th e : tall, rf , R Thompson ,ed Herbert Leary by a
ui icc.o i,,,,,.;,,, wh ch aooearea nKeiy iv
The new and larger quarters were hgre and then went on to jW
Large Number Attend
Brinn Tea Wednesday
Mrs. Thomas Preston Brinn enter-
ik'tiikA a"W WeHnpsdav vflerndbn at a
delightful tea.
The beautiful new Colonial home of
Dr. and Mrs. Brinn, on Front Street,
was decorated with mistletoe, holly
and other Christmas greens. The
Christmas tree in the living room was
also a help in taking care of the pre- states, leaving Perquimans
Christmas mailing rush and while tne unt"ouched
volume was just as large as last year, had a good yearj and
it was handled with greater ease and onnth.. marriaire license is is-
slight delay or confusion. , from the office of j. W. Ward,
register of deeds, within the next
t,onr.fnnr hours after midnight, the
total will be exactly the same as it
was in 1937 when 86 licenses were is
sued. Not all of the papers were
out for. local people,. However.
tu omo fmm across the bouna.
from other parts of North Carolina,'
from Virginia, and from Alaryianu.
Early in January, Walter H. Oakey,
Jr., for seven years Judge of Per
quimans County Recorder's Court.
was appointed to the legal sum ux
h-'r . , Ml 1 -f fVT 11 DO
A' MIT.. Will DR reLttlilCU i"
.of the State Democratic Executive
Committee. Names of those securing
reservations at the dinner will De sent
A ; i unristmas tree hi i-iic living was appomveu m u. -----
he money raised m, briuiantly li?hted an(i throughout the I Federal Trade Commission. James
Chairman LarKins . anaies in silver i c ma'Mit was amiointed to serve
I house many red candles in
candlesticks glowed.
Mrs. Brinn was assisted in receiy
). OTiosta hv Mrs. Silas M. Whed-
tmfc Chairmap, artd. each will re
a fiinnlfn from the N(a-
- 'fzeiva v v
tional Chairman.
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74 Remembered On
Christmas Day By
Local Welfare Pept
Katherine Fleetwood. Mrs. J.
Futrell presided over the guests' reg
ister.
In the dining room, where Mrs.
Rosser Brinn and Mrs. Tim Brinn
poured tea, the table was covered
with an exquisite lace cloth, the cen
terpiece being an unusually attrac
tive arrangement of white narcissi in
a silver bowl, flanked by tall red
candles in silver candlesticks.
Assisting Mrs. Beverly Tucker in
aa'teW wire Misses MarV Thad Chap
rw.n Anna PeneloDe Tucker, Prue
Newbv. Sara Brinn, Ruth Nachman
'"''" tx ,'Newtoy, Sara Brinn, urn
lTll Ruth DaVenDOrt nd Mary Wood Koonce
- VerV ADDreciative I A large number of guests called
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For 'Cooperation i .
Jpanette Kae Ferry
Weds Martin Swift
' '' :The Welfare Department wishes to
s :, express appreciation to all individ
ual! and .Organizations who contribut
t X toward making Christmas happier
' &nd a more cheerful day for the less
fortunate persons in the county.
"The cooperation was splendid,"
said Miss Ruth Davenport, head of the
rerquimans County Welfare Depart
ment.i The number of families assist
ed with clothing, foodstuifs, and toys
f 6t the children was seventy-four.
riiristmas Quietly
Observed In Hertford
? " Social activities over the holidays
.onfraui lanrnlv around family Kftth-
' an1 1lnnprs dances and par-
ties for the younger people, and visits
to home for those whose horhes:and
families are away from Hertford. ;
Many sons and daughters, s inapy
aughterB-in-law and sons-in-lawf and
-.. r.r trMnnWiilrii-P (1 . Soent ; the holi-
nnd Chriatmas dinner in the
..i J U Wt.U mm-mvy T , .
air. fnmilv circle. Practically all the
.liege' students were at home; and
",ir.ri tVia . aonoriTi enlivened with
:ances' or parties on Monday and
Tuesday nights ' i '
Dances in both Elizabeth CJty and
lenton were well-attentled on Mon
" y night and several private parties
v pld by members f the younger
ol and coUege sets in nen-
Capt and Mrs. T. W. Perry an
nounce the marriage of their daugh
ter; jeanette Rae, to Martin Swift, of
Crisfield, Md.
The ceremony took place December
24th at Elizabeth City, at the Metho
dist, parsonage,-with the . Rev. H. K.
King officiating. The witnesses were
Miss Shirley ; waikfer " ana uienn
Matthews, of Hertford.
' In a few weeks the young couple
will make their home at Crisfield,
Maryland.''..''... ' ...
Manv Younar People
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the balance of Mr. Oakey's unexpired
term as Recorder.
In political circles, opposition had
already appeared in January for of
fices to be voted on in tne june n
mary. C. E. Thompson was seeking
n.;r,orir,n as resident judee. He
iiviv"' -
had been appointed by the Governor
to fulfill the unexpired term of Judge
Walter L. Small, of KUzaoetn wiy,
who had found that because 01 illness,
he would be unable to continue in the
active duties of his office. Solicitor
Herbert Leary had also announced
his candidacy for the Judgeship.
John B. McMullan and Chester
Mprris were both candidates for the
position which had been held by Mr.
Leary for ten years.
TKo President's Birthday Ball, con
ducted in Hertford under the direc
tion of Linwood Skinner, had cleared
7K fnr. the benefit of infantile para
lysis victims, as more than a hundred
AminlAS danced.
R. G. White, president and. manager j
of Major and Loonus uompany, lum
ber dealers, was in Washington on
February 4, where he was invited by
Secretary of Commerce Daniel C.
Roper, to attend a called conference
in the interest of small Dusmesses.
Hertford saw its first Sunday movie
when the sensational "Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs" played at tne
State Theatre on April a. ai ibj una
showing in North Carolina, "Snow
fa. mnrn thnn two llUll(h'el Votes
thus continuing in the position to
whifh he was appointed by Governor
Hoey. Chester Morris won out in the J
Solicltorial race, and Granbei y Tucker
topped Recorder James S. McNidcr,
who resigned as Judge immediately
afterwards. J. T. Benton, incumbent,
bested W. T. Brown for representa
tive.
On August 25, the Albemarle
Sound Bridge opened, to the tune of
colorful float parades, band music,
fonstinir and huire crowds.
Late in September, the postoffice
department moved its Hertford office
into elaborate quarters in the old
Carolina Bank Building. Shortly af
ter the move to new quarters, on
November 10, J. E. Morris resinned
hus position. Silas M. Whedbee was
appointed as postmaster and resgmed
as mayor of Hertford to take up his
new duties. Vivian is. Uarden, mem
ber of the city council, was appointed
to fulfill Mr. Whedbee's unexpired
term as mayor.
Just before Christmas, the Hert
ford Banking Company distributed
the largest amount in Savings Checks
in its history, and local stores made a
wholehearted bid for holiday business.
Bureaus of Vital Statistics have not
nataA nr turned in their records
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for the year, 1938 still has several
hours to go, but it is certain that
births far outnumber deaths. On
Fnhniarv 13. the Rev. A. A. Butler,
beloved Baptist minister, passed away
after a ten-day seige of pneumonia.
Thomas Nixon, one of the countys
most prominent men, died at his
home here on the morning of Febru
ary 28.
Thtnuc J I-onc 74-vear-old na
tive of Perquimans and prominent'.
fanner, died at his home in tne oeme.
Community on March 16. The coun
ty's oldest citizen, Mrs. Harriett j
Ann Layden, died on April 2, at the j
age of 85. Mrs. Kate Montgomery
Blanchard passed away at ner nome
on October 12. Charles Johnson was
another prominent citizen and busi
ness man who died in 1938, on No
vember 22. , i
It was a year of doings in political
circles, with resignations and ap
pointments holding the spotlight.
Half of Money Collected
Will Remain In
County
JANUARY 30
"Kitchen Arrangement' Fn, - p , t
Topic of Study Uur- - , Par!llvBia
ing- January
Miss Gladys Hamrick, county dem
onstration agent, spending the holi
days at home in Kings Mountain, has
forwarded, the schedule of January
club meetings.
"Kitchen Arrangement" will be the
topic of study during January, and
the clubs will study "House Furnish
ing" for the year subject.
Here are the January meetings:
Chapanoke Tuesday, January 3
Mrs. Otis Lane.
Winfall -Wednesday, January 4
Mrs. E. N. Miller.
Whiteston Thursday, January 5 i
Mrs. Alice Winslow.
Home and Garden Friday, January
6 Mrs. G. R. Tucker.
Ballahack Monday, January 9
Mrs. Clinton Perry.
Leaders' School on "'Kitchen Ar-
rangemcnt" Tuesday, January 10
I Agricultural Building.
Durants Neck Wednesday, Janu
ary 1. Community House.
Beech Spring Thursday, January
12 Mrs. John Hill.
Bethel Friday, January 12 Mrs.
J. M. Fleetwood.
Snow Hill-White Hat Tuesday,
.l.mnarv 17 Mrs. Elmer Wood.
Bel viderc Wednesday, January 18
Community House.
Helen Gaither Thursday, January'
19th.
Burgess Wednesday, January 25
Mrs. Walton Lane.
Many 'Attend Dance
At Community House
Wednesday Evening-
Funds collected in this year's "fight
Infantile Paralysis" campaign will be
used by permanent local and national
organizations to conduct a continuous
battle against this "maiming death,"
says Linwood Skinner, chairman for
Perquimans County of the Committee
for the Celebration of the President's
Birthday.
Half of all money collected will be
retained in this county to be admin
istered through a local chapter of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Parnlvsis. The other half will go to
the national foundation to be used for
(1) research work for the prevention
of the disease; (2) epidemic first aid;
(3) public education; and (4) devel
opment of better methods for after
treatment. The permanent organization will be
formed in this county after the com
pletion of the drive, which starts
January 1, and concludes January 30,
with the celebration of the birthday
of President Roosevelt.
This year's campaign will be na-
I tion-wide under the direction of a
j chairman in each of the 3,071 counties
of the United States who will be as
sisted by community cnairmen in eacn
city, town and hamlet. The drive will
take many forms, the purpose being
I to provide an opportunity for all to
) contribute. Balls, parties, etc., will be
held on or near the President's Birth
I day, but during the month of the
drive there also will be a March ot
Dimes button campaign and a drive
for the collection of dimes, nickels,
-and even pennies to swell the total.
'Hie present organization, to be ex-
fled after January 'M, is the out-
Miss1 Anne Felton and Miss Flor- j growth of celebrations held since
ly.vj, wnen me iiit .n-nv:r i k-'
dent's Birthday Balls were held
throughout the nation on the birthday
of President Roosevelt, January 30.
As every person in the United
States knows, President Roosevelt
was stricken in manhood with this
disease which is usually associated
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Tucker. U ancne ioore oerry, jumc Witn cnuonoou. nis apicnum "6""
Mae White, Mary Feild, Mary Morris,) against the malady and his rise since
i UK i. D.Anl1fnn . .1 i xl. . !!. .' I in Viq m' f f
ence Darden delightfully entertained
at a dance on Wednesday evening at
the Community House in honor of
Misses Peggy and "Bebe" Castleman,
of Raleigh, who arc guests of Miss
Felton.
Those invited were: Misses Sara
Ward Alice Roberson. Anne Penelope
Tucker, Blanche Moore Berry, Ellie
then to the highest position in the gift
of the American people has been an
inspiration for thousands who have
been similarly afflicted.
Since he has been President, Mr.
Roosevelt has dedicated his birthday
to the battle against Infantile Paraly
sis, although he is not connected in
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FSA Ready To Help
Farmers Who Were
Cut FromWPA Rolls
Program Helping Put
600,000 Farmers Back
On Their Feet
Mrs. J. E. Winslow artd Mrs. Clyde
McCallunt delightfully entertained at
a. dance at Walter's Dance Hall on
Monday evening in nuor ui ioo wreuiuu (iv.--
Betty Winslow, Katherine Leigh, and Berry. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lane, of
lizzie Hoffler Weds
Tom Alexander Cox
Mr. and Mrs. W. "E. Hoffler an
nounce the marriage of their daugh
ter. Lizzie Lee. to Tom Alexander
Cox. Mr. Cox is the son of Mrs. E.
S. Pierce.
The wedding took place on Sunday,
nfnr,f oth. nt South Mills, The
wwwk
AAMmnnv XtTtkO TIArfnl'med bV H. G"
.Tack and Leigh Winslow,
' Many young people from Hertford
arid Elizabeth. City attended.
HOUDY GUESTS
1' Guests in the home of Mr. and, Mrs.
R, L. Knbwlea during the Christmas
holidays, werei ? Mr. and Mrs.- F. L.
Davis and children, Nat, Barbara and
iiu vf rniirtland. VaLt Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Banks, RiCjmond, Va.;
S." S. Kntrwles. of Weel svflle. ' and
Hertford; were the only attendants,
The couple are known and admired
by' a wide circle of friends in and
H,.nr,Twt Hertford. The bride is em
ployed In the store of R. S. Jordan,
and the groom is under the employ of
Mark flathaway at the One-Stop Ser
vice Station.
"" ThA vmintr connle are making their
home in the Norman Apartments m
Zark White Ready For
Classic In Rose Bowl
Zach White arrives in Pasadena to
day aboard the Rose Bowl Special
train, "Duke and Duchess." After
spending a few days here with his
Mr- onH Mrs. T. S. White.
;aiciiiO
Zach, a Duke student, was motored to
Durham on Monday by his father,
where he boarded the California-
Douna iram.
The train arrives in the West
Coast city with several days to spare
before the Duke-Southern California
game, which will be played m uie
Rose Bowl on Monday, January 2nd.
' , Leaves Today
Mrs. Bill Archie will leave today
rir,.otf,r, N J.. after spending
the Christmas holidays here with her
mothei1, Mrs. W. G. wewDy. mr.
Archie left Tuesday, after epenoing
v.,,, riarHon Mariraret Broughton
Julia Broughton, Mary Thad Chappell,
Marguerite Ward, Marjorie Buck.
Nita Newbold, Katherine Leigh, Ruth
Hollowell, Ruth Winslow, and Kathe
rine Jessup, and Hollowell .Nixon.
Tim Brinn, William Hardcastle, Roy
VAAnn Winslow. Harrell John
son, Clark Stokes, George Feild, Fred
Campen, Charles Harrell, Jarvis
Ward, Charles White, Francis Jessup,
Bill Cox, Zach Harris, C. H. Howard,
Watt Winslow, Paul Tucker, Tat
Hnotrnrd. Ben Koonce. Mac White,
Darius Elliott, Durwood Reed and
Charles Clark, of Hertford; Misses
Mvrfa Weaver. Mary White, Anna
Wood, Betty Wales, and Joe Conger,
Charlie Wood, Durwood. Harrell, Son
ny Davis and Pete Everett, of Eden
tnnr Norvin Garrett. Charles Parker,
.Tort Rarnes and Stuart Curtis, of
Ahoskie; Misses Esther Brickhouse,
Fan Ward, Fay Bateman, Sally Bate
mnn. nH Flovd Cohoon, of Columbia;
Misses jrnyiiis uamng, jnc i.. f
and Holly Mac Bell, cis Gilliam ! St?
and Joe Davenport, OI winusor; aiioa- -
es Edta Walker. Frances Overman, habiliUtion Program ol ' the Farm Se
Marian Cooke Foreman, Jeanne Arm
strong, Sara Belle Smith, Anne
Louise Nixon, and C. B. Morrisette,
Fletcher Bailey, Luther Mann, Oscar
Owens, Thomas Markham, Lloyd
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aneep. imi&u " -m - , ,Vrt
r' . . 11 Till 1 1 t 1. a nnA Trt thO
Billy Gaither, Frank Holloweu, iva-ouia mune ii , "7
ward Griffin, M. C. Sawyer, Lavin Cul-, coming crop season, Mr. Pope ad-
pepper, Carlton Lister ana. bouuv, vises. yhciC
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10 ailOW UIC lmiuci w utuvii. "
the R. R. Loan Program, and to let
sound farm plans be made, the Farm
Security Administration stands ready
I to extend help."
The R. R. Program is helping more
than 600,000 farmers in the United
1.625 1 States to eet back on their feet.
curity Administration if they, have, or
can get, adequate land for farming
and can meet FSA requirements, ac
cording to County Supervisor John
H. Pope, in Edenton.
"Farmers without adequate land
Foreman, of Elizabeth City.
1,625 Bales Of Cotton
Ginned In Perquimans
Census report snows umi oiuie iu ---
hales of cotton were ginrfed in Per- Present personnel of the Farm Secur
quimans County from the crop of j ity Administration, cannot carry a
1938 prior to December 13, 1938, as very greatly increased number of
compared with 4,585 bales for the farm people.
crop of 1937, accordjrig to Willie M. Mr. Pope urges that every ordinary
of credit and assistance ' be
naneu, onv.i 6..- --. -- ---- t , .
nartment of Commerce. sought by farmers for whom WPA is
Visitors fr6m Norfolk
Mr. and Ms. L. E. Haste and Mr.
and Mrs. L. J. Sitterson, of Norfolk,
Va., spent the holidays here with Mr.
and Mrs. L. B. Sitterson.
no longer open. County Farm Secur
ity Administration offices will give
advice on loans or other help to fam
ilies in this group who cannot get
ahead with their farming through us
ing the regular kinds of credit.
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nHert-lS. S. Kncrwies, 01 wee svme mwiuunw iu y muwi r 1 " j i .
' " Miss Lena Barber, of ."lmington.- 'Market Street few days hew,
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