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4 i i! r. PAGE FOUR Perquimans Weekly t Published every Friday by The Perquimans Weekly; t a partnership- consisting of ' Joseph G. Campbell end Max R, Campbell, at Hertford, N. C,1 MAX CAMPBELL Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year.i. $1.25 Six Months.', , , .... , .75 North Cflmlini i VKESS ASSOCMF, Entered as second class matter November 15,. 1984, at postoffice at Hertford, North Carolina, un der the Act of March 1879. Advertising rates furnished by request. Cards of thanks, obituaries, resolutions of respect, etc., will be charged for at regular adver tising rates. FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1940 BIBLE THOUGHT FOR WEEK THETRIUMPH OF CHARACTER Thn shall the righteous shine forth, :4s the 8un m 406 kingdom of their' sf ither. Who hath ears to hear, let Hm hear. Matt. 13:43. Eqial Representation canrbe no doubt but what tion oTtne last legislature in fng for an election of a com ber for each township in Per ils County will prove a better cement than under the system been in effect since1 1900. witfc it will mean equal ientatidn for each township, i citijten must be drafted to toward. This action alone te give the whole county a governing board inasmuch as Jon Will be represented and r questions from each town be presented by a commis sioner who should know the nrablems o?$$t own township better than any one else. , While we are not finding fault or offering criticism of the present board, we believe the new system will ; give the county a more repre sentative Board of Commissioners. ;Dis-United States Of America? alWe heri 4 Jot .Jhese days about "Sjjtate trilde;brrs." Most of us don't bother much about them, thpligh; because we have the feeling t)jax state tariffs and use taxes and thot rest don't bear down upon us ffy directly or very heavily. ake the following case as an ex Ample of what might happen if this new type of state tax were carried te a logical or rather, illogical ex treme: a A resident of New York State puys two cartoons of cigarettes in New Jejttey. He starts to drive lroughfafew York City on his way $0) his home, which is well outside "Hhe cilfy'iimits. He is stopped by an inspector and brought into court tiarged with possessing cigarettes tne ac pro misssbj animal arrai thatShas Tf begin reptti twflK Biti;tt wilfjdend bet eacnfseci ahiiW ph which the. city tax has not been paid. . But, he, .explains, he isn't planning to smoke the cigarettes in the city. He only comes there once a week, anyway, and besides that, one car ton out of the two was for his wife. Doesn't matter, the inspector main tains; the defendant might end up ; by smoking some of the cigarettes in New York City. Even if he dOes :y n't, there should be state tax stamps 1 on them. On that basis, the man is held for trial. Fanciful, you say; these taxes wiY. never be carried to that extreme Well, as a matter of fact, the abovf ! story is a description of an actual ; case recently Drought to court in New' Yofk City. And it points a warning finger to what may happen to the average citizen if the tendency oi state to erect tax barriers ation in keeping the Metropolitan against each other continues unabat- alive. The request not for great e'- J ' f .;tsums of money from 'feyr "but for Incidents like the above seem triv- small sums from a irreat .number of 1 .. .. .1 .. rra i iii.it . . - r- J'- ' . . iai ineineeives, iney snouian't De uiBmiprojHHifcM jugnuy as ftfomTJIljffi oiuiin oignaio, .warning us oi me coming or a time in tlie not-fo-rt' tant futpre when the states of this country through foolishly erecting high tax' barriers against the free now or commerce, may change the; proper name of - this country from "the'U. S.- A." to the- "Dis-united States of America." 1 , ulitte& Market? ..oil financJers and others art (1) deploring the lack of investment ODPortunitiet in the United Stat. i Wi '(2y iteparing the public thought in America for post-war rehabilita 1 tion . lof ns in Europe and Asia, at , ter'?onBiighij be called to 4 condition , ,cor -ion front. Elaine to California! , ; .'JSiAUteiy-ihree per cent of. the farm ' homes in Jhe United States are of -wood frame construction, 55 percent of whkh'r more than twenty-five wsrs-nild. 27 percent witK poor foun- datluj. le'-'-vy roofs,' and In need of rer''" S3 per cent without gas or elcctr; ?y for lighting, and ,91 per ' cent without sanitary facffitiesl Slf ' rational survey which I reveals ti.j THE.PERQUnix also shows practically all barns and outbuildings in need of repair and a great need for refrigerators, better furniture, and' stoves1 in the homes. Does business need salesmen? Or is it waiting for Uncle Sam to or ganize the market? Christian Sei ence Monitor. SO WHAT? By WHATSO GROTON1, HARVARD AND THE PAPERHANGER. 'Tis ft wkW humor and no doubt about it. Some of the humor is of a right tough va riety and no doubt about that either. Perhaps a man has to be of a pretty tough fibre to even smile at soma of it. One must smile, however, al beit a sardonic smile, at the picture of the polished son of those two great homes of 'polished culture . Groton and Harvard traveling from capitol to capitol of Europe acting as an international sounding board for the propaganda artists of the war-wracked governments of thai unhappy continent. It must indeed have been a terrible experience foi the cultured Mr. Sumner Welles, ears attuned to the finest modula tions of vocal tones, finest nuances of inflection, a puriat in all matters of diction, to listen to the raucous tones of the paperhanger of Austria. We do not know just what the great Master Meddler of the White House expects to gam by forcing hia fellow graduates of Groton and Har vard to -associate with" the plebian upstarts of Europe but this he has accomplished he has given to the ex-journalist of Italy. , and the ex paperhanger of Austria the biggest and best-prepared audiences f oft their bombast that they have ever enjoyed; "Franklin, thou art indeed' , a igood neighbor; doing just the right thing at the . right time. We- did sol need the stage set for our messages, to-the world!" So speaks Benito and Adolf. Keep moving, Mr. Welles. We are sorry for you but we smile.' .-.' ' rn' - - ' , r" 1 THE METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION Now what has that got to do" with soy beans, peanuts, corn and : hogs? Not much . per haps. But ' what have soy ; beans, peanuts, corn and hogs got to do with the METROPOLITAN OPERA AS SOCIATION ? Quite a bit perhaps. You see, when Whatso was a young ster and Hector was a pup and that was long years ago the Met was supported by the inmates of that fabled Golden or Diamond Hbrsesjie. . Something has happened to the citizens of that magic circle the important thing that has hap pened is that they no longer have the overloaded bank accounts they once had. They can no longer, for the joy of being looked up to, foot the bills of the Metropolitan. And yet at no time has the Metropolitan Opera been as important to the na tion as it is today. At no time har, the Company had the long list of great artists that it has today. At no time in all its history has it had the power to develop native talent as it has today. At no time has it ever been so willing and anxious to develop our American music and musicians. At no time has the muss from the Great Stage of the Metro politan reached into the homes of our people as it is reaching today thanks to radio. The Metropolitan is now national in its influence and character. The few in New York City who hear the great Operas each week are but a small fraction of the great audience scattered all over the nation who listen. Now at the very peak of its artis tic development, now at the very peak of its power to bring joy to the nation the Old Met is in financial trouble. The Metropolitan Opera House is to be sold. Then the Opera Company will be without a home The Nation's Opera will be stilled! The Opera Association must buy the House. The initial and immediate need is $1,000,000. The Association has sent out its call to the Great Radio Audience for help, for cooper- givers. We feel that ; many comnjunieir who nowlltote toihVjjeras wouldgfj witn ' tne-"hundreds rh i fellow listeners all oVery the nation' who will give of their little or their much to this great cause of really National Opera. Send your dollar more or less to the Metropolitan Opera Association, Metropolitan Opera House, New York ' City. Or send to this Paper in care of Whatso May our soy beans, peanuts; corn and hogs do tneif part -in 'keeping the-Old Met o.- '' Paragon's New Owners Enjoy Good Busjness New owners of the Paragon Beau ty Salon,- JUrs,. Bumette Winslow Lane tM"tr Vaf it White, who bought heSuiiis"4' in February from Mrs. W. G. Hollowell, founder of the Paragon, are enjoying a good oatronare. The new owners," with . the new equipment installed hy the original owner when the, Paragon (opened less than a year ago, both ere experienced beauticians and are do- ing the work themselves 'f ' CLAUDE DAIL FOUND NOT GUILTY TUESDAY ; (Continued ro&i Page One) the bottle contained liquor. All three officers testified that Dail re sisted and that all three finally loaded him in the patrol car. That was when Attorney ; McNider dubbed Gaskill "Little Jack". Claude Dail is a slim fellow, and neithei Owens nor Sergeant Dail is under sized. Claude Dail's chief witness, one Harrell, testified that the-bottle was entirely empty. It was brought out tion: , Harrell testified that he neither saw nor smelled whiskey -when the bottle was broken. 1 ,' , It was at this point, and while the fun was at its height, that Prosecu tor Johnson suggested Harrell was suffering from sinus trouble. 7 Harrell really had suffered with sinus and underwent an - operation four years ago ... In order to convince, the court that Harrell's sense of smell was okay regardless, Attorney McNider shoved a bottle of antiseptic at the witness and said, "smell it." Harrell sniffed and said, "It ain't whiskey." The trial had many other laugh able angles, engineered chiefly by Johnson and McNider, but after many hours of argument, objections testimony, and legal, parrying, the questions boiled down to whether oi not. there was liquor in the busted bottle and whether or -not! It, was un taxpaid liquor. ; : Sergeant Dail hadn't brought the I evidence, or "the remnants of the evidence", because he said he didn't "think it -was necessary.'' V. -Judge Tucker ruled-.!) State's ease, wasn't sufficient enough not to leave"?, doubt, and Dail, ihe defend ant, was released. ( 5y ENTERTAINS Af BINGO j Mrs. Martin Towe entertained a number of friends' at her home Mon day evening in honor of her hus band's birthday. Bingo was played, and delifchifuj; jrefreahments wen served. : ' ..;" ;tlir" : Guests included ME and Mrs. B. L Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Walker, Mr.- and Mrs. Charles Vann, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bass, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Towe, Mr. and Mrs Francis Nixon( Mrs; Jake White, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White, Misses Ber nice White, Jean White,' Nettie Lee Gregory, and Mary Towe, and Ray White, Julian Powell, Russell Baker, and Lawrence Towe. MISCELLANEOUS! SHOWER Honoring Miss Hazel Mayes, bride elect, Mrs. J. A. Perry," "Mrs. R. A. White, Mrs. Kelly White ..and Miss AnjtaMae Mathews enteriined at a miscellaneous shower in Wednesday evening in the dining' room of the Hotel, Hertford, which was beautiful ly decorated for the occasion. About forty guests were present. Bingo and other games were , enjoyed, after which a ddipfbus salad course was served.1 Mies Mayes was presented withnumerousnicegifts.tf i Refresh Yourself at Our Station TEXACO GAS AND OILS ' A w A W W TTtYt1 IftnAkf ' , WASHING ; & 1 ROKERT P. JONES itt S it MEANS Vr MONEY 1 - ;i;) POCKET! TRY A TANK FULL OF j ' I Pure-Pen Gasoline- TFj.. i t: . zz:z ii i kirff Tiolene Motor OH , 7utflM. .7" Accessories 'M' ,,T Service Station ' lH-HOUR SERVICE ' . . ec, -, '"IgAtfit . ' .. ii- . i ' . , . 'i swr t in a. .. r . - .( : ,i '., ' -mt WHITESTON 3NEWS Floyd Winslow, :of ' Norfolk; was the week-end guest of his pa ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Winslow: Dinner guests in tne home on Sun day were Mr, and , Mrs. Ellis fall ings of Sandy Cross; and Miss Lucille Lane. Mr. and Mrs, Roy -Lane and sori. of Hertford, and William T. Winslom were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs J. DeWitt Winslow; Mrs. Ira Stallings, of Sandy- Cross, spent a few. days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baker. .;. Mrvnd MmteJMMm3QfT$& Mrs. Alec Stallings and daughter Janice, visited Mr. and Mrs. Louis Howell, of near Hertford, Sunday. George W. Baker, U. S. Coast Guard, spent the week-end with hi parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Baker Mrs. Tommy White and daughter. Mary Anne of .New Bern, and . Mis Merle Blanchard, of Hobbsville. visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winslow Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Herman Wiggins, of Trotville, spent Wednesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. U. Winslow. Mr. and Mrs. Vann Spivey and daughter, Marlene, of Hickory, Va., spent Sunday and Monday with Mr and Mrs. A. U. Winslow. BRIDGE CLUB MEETS Mrs. H. R. Winslow was hostess to her bridge club Wednesday evening at her home. Those playing were: Mesdames B. G. Koonce, T. B. Sum ner, J. G. Roberson, Oscar Felton, R. M. Riddick, Durwood Reed, Wil liam Tucker and Riddick Chappell. Mrs. Koonce. won high, score, prize, while prize for - low score went to Mrs. Chappell. Dainty sandwiches were served. VISITING HERE Mrs. J. E. Mayes, of Petersburg, Va., is .the guest of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.' E. W. Mayes. WEDNESDAY IN NORFOLK' Mrs. J. E. White, Mrs. E. W. May es and. daughters, Margaret and, Wally Cobb, spent Wednesday in Norfolk, Va. . SUNDAY AT FOUNTAIN ' Mr. and Mrs. E. W.. Mayes spent Sunday , as guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Riddick, at Fountain. HERE TUESDAY Sheriff Victor Meekins, of Manteo, was in town Tuesday on business. i m ."MB- J"se - :-umS.nim . V " Services will be held at Woodland Church Sunday evening at ' 7:30 o'clock. The public is cordially in vited to attend. GIRLS', AUXILIARY MEETS Tbe Girls' Auxiliary of Whiteville Grove Baptist Church met Saturday afternoon, March 2, at the home oi Misses Adalia and Mary Lei and WinSlow. The meeting was opened by singing, "Take the Name of Jesu? With You," after which the devotion al was conducted by Miss Adalia Winslow. The roll was called and the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. An Easter Egg Hunt was planned and will be held at the home of Miss Dixie Chap pell. After a short business session, the following program was rendered: "The Story of Missions," Miss Mar-J jone rerry; poem, "influence," mm Catherine White; "G. A.'s to be A-l?, "";H To -the Democratic, i County: I shall be a sett as Recorder of m Court, subject to the ad voters in the Primary ; Your continued Suf quested. WHA SOLV I, " '3 ' 111 "V K . I - I , , i, , 1 4, f '
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