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"'"V "' Volume VII.'-Namber 11. -:H6rtfBrPerqtiinians County, North Carolina, Friday, March 15,. 1940.
$1.25 PSr Year.
Traffic Matters
Perquimans County
To Go Through Town
Tax Books With Eye
On Old Delinquent
Town Commissioners to
Call Special Meeting
And Open Up Books;
Other Business
April Term Slated
To Be Dull Session
Superior Court
Docket Includes Two
Cases Assault With
Intent to Kill; Judge
Burney Presides
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Bride of Week
j Announces Candidacy)
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Tuesday
Boy Held In L City
Court Session
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Docket Rapidly Dispos
, , edofj Many Cars Are
In Poor Driving Con-
dition
" The Tuesday session of Perquim-:
ans County Court strode rapidly
through a dozen cases before noon.
The larger percentage of them con
cerned traffic violations, after a
week-end of "checking-up-on-equip-ment"
by -the State Highway Patrol.
When the patrol seriously spend a
week-end checking up on brakes,
lights and drivers' permits the fol
lowing term of County. Court is usu
ally a pretty busy one.
Patrolman Jack Gaskill testified
again And again that this or that de
fendanfc iad required 100 or 110 feet
to bring his car to a stop from a
.speed .of twenty miles per hour. Alt
this speed the law holds that a cat
should .stop in 25 to 30 feet. ;
In Ahese minor instances, . if the
(defendant has immediately put his
oar into .good driving condition, Judge
firanheny Tucker usually taxes him
wjth the portion of court costs ac
tually incurred by the proceedings.
Howeser, still in the department of
traffic violations, Gaither Chappell,
jrouiig 'Belvidere man, was charged
with raving at an excessive rate of
spee M miles an hour or more
through the community of-Belvidere
ndfwith failing to stop before enter
ing Ithe highway. It was Chappell's
second offense against similar traffic
Jaws, and Judge Tucker imposed a
fine of $20.
Boy Bagley, Winfall youth, entered
a plea of guilty to charges of being
itnmWnd disorderly in a public place
and was ordered to pay the costs of
. court. -i '
Walter Wrigbi, Goose Hollow Ne
ro. drew a 80-day sentence to be
aumahded udoW -payment of a $26
fine. He waB, ifound guilty of, as
saulting a, 9-yealMDldchild, by slap-
man -Speller. :..t ...
CharUe Welch Negro, wasyfound
c-uiltv of trespass and destruction of
-nnartv in the matter of taking a
boat belonging to "Josephine." Welch
broke the lock on the boat m oraer
to use: it. so Judsre Tucker said, "Buy
Josephine a good lock and pay the
costs of court and you can go."
In the .case of Hilton Elliott, Har
old Wiggins and Joseph McXatyre,
charged with simple assault, Elliott
was found guilty and the other two
men, all of them Negroes, were fouhd
not gwtityr-Slliott was tycqd with
the costs. .
Local lions
Intercity Meeting
Hertford Club Provides
Program, at Meeting
Held In Edenton Mon
daylight fi .
Fifteen members of the lions Club
attended the ' inter-city meeting in
cvi.ttfnii Mnnrlav nisrht at the Hotel
Joseph Hewes. The Hertford club
furnished the entertainment Mrs. W
E. White, Mrs. R. M. Riddick, Miss
v.i.aWtnA Jamin. Alton Munns and
mmii Jnhnson ' takinir ; part. - Bill
Elliott .of the loeal Iioni Club had
charge of the program.
ThA Edenton Hub was the host;
Plvmnhtw and Hertford were the
,visitorsC Among hose.who attended
Chalk,; Alvhv'-WWtey.tawood White,
Attend
$ . --O'.froni HertToM wercrvV. wfr
2' Stary--NattN.Truellood,
' rmdiUhiL N.CollowelLFred
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i - ' ,JQay SallivaArohi T Lane,
; c'.EUiot Charles WUIiford Bill ;Sor
tran ond Claude White
vMrs:, White gave humorous read
tntmi Miss Jessuo sang. Mrs. R. M.
Riddick accompanying on theplantf,
- and Harrell, , Johnson accompaniea
Alton' Munns cornet and piano: - (
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' WEST HERTFORD HOME
, AND GARDEN CLUB MEETS
t ' The Home and Garden Club tof
West" Hertford met with Mrs. B. T.
XffnnA mi Friday afternoon fifor the
" March meeting.-5 Nineteen ' members
were present, and two new members
were added to the roll. V -'
Mm Frances Maness,' new. county
home agenV and "Mjsb Rose Elwood
T?rtmTi home asrem
oHtfc ciuh. Miss Bryan's enthus-
i- -m and valuable suggestions tended
, to inspire the members to ' greater
MBS. J. F. HOOPEE
Hazel Mayes Weds
Mickey Hooper Of
Elizabetli City
Wedding Took Place on
Wednesday Morning
In Ceremony at Bap
tist Church
A wedding of wide interest took
place at the Hertford Baptist Church
Wednesday morning, whim Miss Hazel
Jeanette Mayes of Hertford, and
Julian Aydlett Hooper of Elisabeth
City, were married at eleven o'clock
The Reverend J. Stegall, pastor
officiated.
Young sisters, of the bride, Misses
Margaret and Waily Mayes, lighted
cathedral candles. Tall baskets ofi
whjte gladioli were artistically ar
ranged in the chancel against a back
ground of palms and ferns.
Mrs. J. Ellie White, at the organ
played several selections of pre-
nuptisl music and Miss Katherine
Jesaup sang, "Ah, .Sweet Mystery of
LlfC and "I Ixwc T43Wy4'
" Matron of honor - was Mrs. E L.
Bass; of Norfolk, Va., the bride's
sister. The. bridegroom had as hifc
best man his brother, Merritt Hooper
of Elizabeth City.
Ushers were Elroy Hooper, nephew
of the bridegroom, Walter L.. Cor
hoon, of Elizabeth City, Littleton
Gibbs and Jack Gaskill.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, was lovely in a wool
crepe, dressmaker suit of moonstone
blue, which she wore with a blouse
of white lace. Navy blue, accessories
completed her costume. Her flowers
were an arm bouquet of white rose
bud, lilies of the valley and baby's
breath.
Mrs. E. W. Mayes, mother of the
bride, was dressed in a baby blue
suit, with powder blue? accessories,
her flowers being a shoulder corsage
of gardenias.
Mrs. F. J. Hooper, of Elisabeth
City, mother of the bridegroom, was
dressed in navy blue, with matching
accessories. She attsb wore gardenias.
Mr. and Mrs. Hooper left imme
diately after the ceremony on a wed
ding trip to various places in the
north. No statement was made as
to how long they will be away.-
They will be at home in Elizabeth
City.
Mrs. Hooper is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Mayes of Hert
ford. She attended Mrs. Johnson's
Secretarial School in Norfolk, Va.,
after finishing at Perquimans County
High School, taking a position with
J. C. Blanchard and Company after
graduating.
'" Mr. Hooper is the son 'of Mr. "and
Mrs. F.' J, Hooper, of Elizabeth City.
He was educated in the Elizabeth
City : schools, : and 5adttafrom
Louistourg Allege, s& st
business man; a, member" .of ithpr'tom
of J. A. Hooper and-Company.-
Holy Week Schedule Of
Holy. Trinity; Services
i Here ia the schedule of services at
Holy Trinity Church for Holy Week;
Palm Sunday, Holy Communion at
9 . m.; Morning Prayer and Blessing
of the Palms at H a. m, ,
Tuesday,' Holy Communion, at .10
a. m. i Wednesday, Holy- Communion
at 10 a. m., and Litany at a p. m.
Maundy Thursday, Memorial Cele
bration of the Last Supper at 8 p. m.
Good Friday. "Service of Medita
tion to. 3 p. m., and Eenin)5. Pray
er at 8,p.-m. fowj'trf.
. ;It is announced that these service!
are held for all the people and, all
the people'- of the . community : are
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On Serious Charge '
William Cartwright to
Face Trial In Pasquo
tank Superior Court
For Forgery
A Perquimans County boy, Wil
liam Cartwright, 19, is bound over
to Superior Court in Pasquotank
County, charged with forgery.
Testimony in Pasquotank Record
er's Court Monday morning revealed
that Cartwright had presented a
check for payment at the First and
Citizens National Bink in Elizabeth
City signed with the name William
Chappell.
Previously, testimony brought out,
Cartwright had. been, in the Elizabeth
City bank and asked the officials to
call the Hertford Banking Company
and ask how much money W. M.
Chappell had in his account. C. D.
Pappendick of the First and Citizens,
told the court that Cartwright had
explained that ChappelT wanted to
buy a piece of land' from him and
that he wanted, to be sure the check
was good.
Pappendick's suspicions were a
roused when. Cartwright returned a
short time later with the check for
$150. He called the Hertford Bank
ing Company, was totd the check
was good, and was told that ChappeW
signed his checks "W. M. Chappell."
The name Cartwright had written in
was "William Chappell." The Hert
ford bank also is reported to have
told Pappendick that Chappell wrote
a fine hand; the writing on the check
was not so good;.
Elizabeth City police were called
in immediately after the telephone
conversation. Probable cause was
found at the county court hearing
and bond was set at $500. It is re
ported that Cartwright had nothing
to say except: "Pm sorry I done it."
Matt ie Lister White
Bids Fcr Seat In
The Lower House
Former Editor Is First
Woman to Announce
Candidacy For Office!
Of Representative
Mattie Lister White has announced
her candidacy for the office of Rfc
preventative of Perquimans County,
.the first woman to run for elective
office in Perquimans,
Mrs. White, the wife of W. E.
White, has for several
connected with newspaper vwrk in
Perquim as.
Taking over the managenent of
The Hertford News in 1980, she
served in this capacity for several
years, including the period that the
newspaper operated as a daily.
In 1934 Mrs. White became the
editor of The Perquimans Weekly,
when that newspaper was launched,
and carried on the work until 1938,
when she sold her interest in the
Perquimans paper and severed con
nection with weekly newspaper work.
She has, however, continued since
that time to report for several State
dailie
,; In announcing her candidacy, Mrs.
White stated that her decision to
seek the nomination was entirely
voluntary ort, her part; that nobody
had suggested that she take such a
step, and that if she receives the
nomination she will owe no obliga
tion other than, to faithfully repre
sent.every citizen of the County.
m itJYi trial aA anil aIapcu) "
she said,- "TF-rpromlse . to promote
legislation .which : is for the better-
meii.tf;Perotiimans County, -morally,
youany anu economically, 10 ine euu
that -Peiuimans County may he
made a better place mwhich to live.
,wiH cooperate with representa
tives of othe, counties, in the Albe
marle in any .'movement which would
tend to build-up or boost this parti
cular section of the State.
And,I wflT.yote for any State
wide legislation which would be for
the best interest of the State as a
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W. C T. U. MEETING
i The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet at the home of
Mrs. Roase Brinn next Tuesday af
ternoon, March 19, at 3:30 o'clock.
Alt members are urged to be present
as delegates to the Norfolk meeting
will m feir, report. '
The board of town commissioners
in regular session at the clerk's of
fice Monday night decided to call a
special meeting of the board to open
up the books and go through all de
linquent taxes with an eye to collect
ing them.
It was the opinion. oJT Town Attor
ney Charles Johnson that there are
taxes oji the books which some of the
incumbent members of the board do
not even know about. It was further
shown that the- town can buy in
houses for delinquent taxes and rent
them put to coWect the back taxes.
"This proceedure," it was said, "may
serve to hustle up some of the de
linquent taxpayers."
The date for the spacial book-opening
meeting was tentatively set for
two weeks from the lat regular
session.
The board authorized! W. G. New
by, town clerk, to. notify S. P. Jessup
a week before work is to begin that
the town intends ta. lay a four-foot
sidewalk on the south side of Grubb
Street. from Front Street to the Per
quimans River shore.. Entered in the
minutes of a former special meeting
to settle on the property line dispute
with Mr. Jessup, the notice is to tell
him that the sidewalk will be laid
two inches from the: present curb.
R. N. Hines, town electrician, sug
gested that the sidewalk be laid six
or eight inches frum the curb to al
low room for the setting of power
and light poles; but the project en
tered the minutes at two inches from
the curb.
This phase of the meeting is dealt
with in such detail because the town
and Mr. Jessup are at odds on the
matter of property lines at the point
referred to; the south side of Grubb
Street from Front to the River
shore. I
It wifs said' that-WPAr l4bo'frwj
the reereatron pier project ' wfll be
utilized to construct the sidewalk.
Complained of at the meeting was
the matter of fish-carts and the ac
companying: unpleasant . smell in the
vicinity of Church and Dobb Streets,
where? retail fish dealers ply their
trades; on Saturdays. If diplomatic
suggestions on the nart of the town
p01" fea t0 p results, the
"tuMHUk U UTOI d V 1 1.11 U1IV1C1 lllt;
nuisance law, according to Mr. John
sank 'At the suggestion of Mr. Hines,. it
was decided to reimburse Williami
Tucker, WPA foreman and time
keeper, for a miscalculation in time
which cost him $25 in salary to la
borers. It was shown that th& titee-
had been used to good advantage on
town property and streets.
Archie T. Lane Is
First To Bid For
County Commission
Is Serving In First Term
Of Office; Townships
Will Nominate Own
Representatives
Archie T. Lane, newest member of
the county board of commissioners,
has announced his candidacy for re
election to the board as the commis
sioner from Hertford Township.
Mr. Lane, serving now in his first
term , on the board, is the first candi
date; to , make public announcement
for seat on the board.
Mew legislation, adopted at the last
General Assembly, makes it im
probable that any one township will
be represented again by more than
one commissioner. The different
townships will nominate their own
commissioners.
Hertford Township at present-has
two commissioners; John O. White
is the other one, while ParkviUe is
not represented at all.
Mr. Lane stated that it was his
desire, if elected, to continue serving
the 'county and h j township to the
best of his ability.
Mr. Lane is a native of Perquim
ans County and one of its promi
nent farmers. He is married and
has one son.
SCOUT MEETING-
':A'; meeting of Hertford Boy Scouts'
wili'he held at the courthouse tonight
(Friday) at 7;30 o'clock,
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JOE CAMPBELL.
Joe Campbell
Announces For
Representative
Perquimans Weekly
Partner Enters Race
For County's Seat In
Lower House
Joe Campbefll, one of the partners
in The Perquimans Weekly, today
announces his candidacy for Repre
sentative for Perquimans County
subject to the Democratic primary
on May 25.
Joe Campbell first came to Hert
ford in 1924 and was associated with
Floyd J. Trtplett on- The Hertford
Herald.
In 1926 he married Miss Louise
Willifoni, the daughter of the late
C. V. Williford, owner of the Hotel
Hertford;.
Until thue years ao, he was as
sociated with daily and weekly news
papers throughout the State, at
which time he aral his wife became
tiwnerS of the Hated Hertferd, and
.have since been.operatihg satne.
While Mr.. Campbell is connected
directly with The Weekly, he states
that; the pages of the newspaper are
oper to each and every candidate and
all candidates will be shown the same
favor by The Weekly.
In making, his annuncement he
stated: "If nominated and elected I
wilt, make every effort to give Per
quimane C&unty a true representation
in the General Assembly."
Parent-Teacher
Winslow President
Other Officers Elected
For Coming- Year:
Safety Patrol Fur
nishes Program
Mrs. Dempsey Winslow was elected
president of the Parent-Teacher As
sociation of Central Grammar School
at the meeting in Winfall Monday
night. Superintendent and Mrs. F.
T. Johnson brought greetings to the
association and made announcement
of the County P. T. A. banquet to
be held at the High School in Hert
ford on April 10th. Mr. Johnson an
nounced that Clyde Edwin, State
superintendent of public instruction,
will speak at that time.
Other officers to serve for the
coming year, are: Mrs. J. C. Wilson,
vice president; Mrs. Frank Bray,
secretary; Mrs. Roy Winstow, assis
tant secretary, 'and Mrs. Charlie
Umphlett, treasurer.
A safety program was given by
the school and the Safety Patrol
group was given new belts and
badges. A brief summary of the
duties of the Safety Patrol group
was given.
Miss Johnnie White's room won
the attendance prize, and also gar
nered the prise for having the larg
est number of fathers present at the
meeting.
At the next meeting of the group
a program on art will be given un
der the direction of Mrs. W. G.
Hollowell.
MINNIE WILSON CIPCLE MEETS
The Minnie Wilson Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Church will
meet Monday evening, March 18 at
8 o'clock with Mrs. Thomas Sumner.
All members are urged to be present.
Gro Names Mrs.
The April Term of Perquimans Su
perior Court is scheduled, from a
look at the docket, to be a pretty dull
affair. Spectacular or exciting cases
are conspicuous by their absence.
There are two cases of assault
with a deadly weapon with intent to
kill, both against Negroes.- Arthur
Felton was heard before Recorder
Cranberry Tucker in county court
who ordered that he be held for ac
tion by the Grand Jury.
Milton Perry, held on a like charger,
waived preliminary hearing earlier in
the year and was also ordered, held
for the Grand Jury.
Also included on the docket for
trial at the April Term over which
the Honorable John J. Burney will
pj-eside, is a presentment against
George Riddick brought by the last
Grand Jury for operating a nuisance.
Riddick is a filling station proprietor
with his establishment on the Eden-ton-Hertford
Highway.
Spunk Stallings, wnose name ap
pears on the criminal docket, was
found guilty in Recorder's Court, of
driving drunk. He appealed from a
judgment which included a $50-fine
and ordered that his operator's per
mit be revoked for one year.
Robert Ivey, found guilty in Re
corder's Court on charges of being
drunk and disorderly and assault
with a deadly weapon, also has ap- "
pealed to Superior Court for trial.
Judu;e Tucker's judgment had taxed
him with a $25-fine and the costs of
court.
lafayette Hoiller, Negro, will face
trial on a charge of non-support.
Archie Bumbery, Negro, charged with
bastardy and non-support, who ap
pealed from county court judgment,
completes the criminal docket.
To Start Monday
Annual Drive to Help
Crippled Children; to
Get Under Way In
Schools
The annual saJe o Easter Semis
for the benefit of Noaath Carolina's
crippled children gets; . underway
Monday morning, according ta the
county director, Misa. Ruth Daven
port. County Superinteadftnt. F. T John
son will enlist school children to
handle the smaller sales of the Eas
ter Seals and Miss. Davenport will
handle the larger orders from her
office in the courthouse.
Half of the proceeds ar- retained
in Perquimans County for local chap
ter work and. the other half is for
warded to the State Society. Ac
cording to Miss Davenioort, county
vrelfare officer,, the anwunt realized
from last Easter's sale has been used
to good advantage, buying braces
for crippled limbs and providing
hospitalization.
She says, "The education of crip
pled children is a vital necessity.
Handicapped in body, and thus de
nied many of the occupations open to
normal boys and girls, a trained
mind is their only hope of economic
independence." She urges all citi
zens of this community to buy as
many of these seals as they possibly
can. The seals sell for a penny
a piece, and the sale closes on the
Saturday before Easter.
The dollars spent for Easter Seals
provides for transportation of crip
pled children to and from clinics,
hospitals and schools, purchase of ap
pliances, wheelchairs, artificial lTmhs,
special shoes and the like. They
employ skilled people to help, they
provide hospitalization, recreation,
training in arts and crafts for home
bound cripples. The slogan is "Share
Your Easter Joy."
Shrubbery Pruning
Was Postponed
Shrubbery pruning on the high
school campus by G. C. Buck and hiB
vocational agriculture boys was post
poned; from last Tuesday until the
coming Tuesday morning at ten
o'clock.
At that time, those who wish
cuttings of the campus , shrubbery"
may have them for the asking, ec
cording, to Superintendent FM T. :
Johnson. -. . .. '
Easter Sea! Sale
efforts for tna ensuing year.'--
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