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' 1 . ' ... THfc PERQUIMANS WEEKLYr HERTFORD, N. C? FRIDAY, JULY 5, 194a PAGE THRJEfc ENRION NOTES . By FRANCES ' MANES9 . , ; Home Demonstration Agent ' Now is the time for ad to I begin work for our lata summer and fall vegetables. This year, more than ever, do we want to stress the value of year round '"vegetable garden. In a bulletin sertt put by H. RNis ... wonger, Horticulturist, he says, "It .'lias been said nature will contribute -.90 per ceitf. to the growing of vege tables, if yott will devote your energy to, the balance, or 10 per cent." li this is true, let's begin now and plant for the fall. . The time is drawing very near foi ' our 4-H camp. A number of oui . girls and boys are making prepara tions to go. If there is anyone who failed to make reservation last Sat .urdjay, let me urge that you see me at once. This year we are expecting to have one of the most interesting programs during Farm and Home Week that we have ever had. Last year Per quimans County was represented by 4-H Club members. I feel sure that we will have this many to represent our county this year. The schedule for next week is as follows: , Monday. July 6 Whiteston Club will meet with liams. Tuesday, July & Ohapanoke Club will "meet with Mrs. John Asbell. Wednesday, July 10 Winfall Club will meet with Mrs. Paul Godwin. Thursday, July 11 Tour to Wil liamsburg. Friday, July 12 Home and Gar den Club , meets ' wi$h Mrs. G. E. Fields. and Mrs, Claude ' Loiuf' visited Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Perry Sunday after noon.- Vv.o "' - W. C. Gatling, , of Suffolk, Va., visited his mother, . Mrs. Maggie C Broughton, a fewdaya this week. Mrs. W. H. Fleetwood, of Norfolk, Va,, spent the week-end with hex mother, Mrs. W. IX Curtis. Mr. and Mrs.' C. R. Chappell and daughter, Blanche, and Miss Louise Mansfield spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Corbitt, at Hobbsville. Robert S. Phillies, of Lexington, was the guest of his mother, Mrs. S. G. Phillips, a few days this week, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Reed, of neai Hertford, visited Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ward. Sunday. Julian; Long, Miss Evelyn Long, T. C. Chappell, -R. S. Chappell and children, Mary Inez and R. S., Jr., went to Elizabeth City Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Hollowell, Mr and Mrs. Whedbee, of Winfall, visit ed Mr. and Mrs. S.jM. Long Sunday evening.' ? Mrs. C. E- White, of near Burgess, was the guest of Mrs. W. D. Perry Friday afternoon. SNOW HILL NEWS tjves and friends. ..Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Robbins and children, Ruth, Katherine and Frank of Smithfield, Va., visited Mr. Rob bins' mother, Mrs. Mattie Robbins, and Mrs. Robbins' father, J. B Webb, Sunday. They were accompa nied home by Mass Nita Sawyer, who will be the guest of Misses Ruth and Katherine Robbins. Mrs. Mac Ward, her children, Ja cola and Mac, Mrs. Charlie Griffin and son, Charles, of Edenton, visited Mrs. Ward's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Webb, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walton Hobbs, of Elizabeth City, and Mrs. Moody Haskett, of Nixonton, visited Mrs. Berta Hobbs and Mrs. R. D. Benson Sunday.' They also attended funeral services for S. L. Jackson. Mr. ami Mrs riiorlio no,. f Suffolk, Va., visited Mrs. Mattie i 'immediate far!y were present. "The GraDeS Of Wrath"1 Tne8tre and the owners and proprie i doing so. Congress levied tthe'W sneered, are sorry they could The Treasury expects to collect $4,800,000 from the floor tax on cig arettes and $19,600,000 from, that on liquor and beer. " To some consumers, the new levies mean "doing without"; to other they are simply a nuisance, but to the befuddled dealers and iistribu tore, who don't know exactly "what is what" the whole thing is one big nightmare. notj'the cigarettes then in stock. Deiore the new tax went into effect, but the revenue measures were pass ed so quickly they were not prepar ed for the change themselves. Gasoline prices surged upward Monday half a cent tax on the gallon and the tax demand goes on down the line to the consumer. The distributors are not absorbing it. Though there is no liquor c':crc in Perquimans County, there never ha? been a serous shortage of liquor here, so it :'s well to notify those: WOULD vou BELIEVE IT? who patroni -e the stores in Edenton Yhil iil ic . ; jffers anothei and Elizabeth City that a 10-cen vic'ent outbreak o.' m: n's inhumanity ii.ear.y onda, as Tom Joad, heads a great cast in the production "The urapes oi wrath at State Iheatre,1 increase on liquors went into ef feet , to man, uatura Hertford. Monday and Tuesday. enemies of the ani- ley, of Baltimore. Members of the Simpson over the week-end Mr. and ' Mrs. Willie Small and little daughter, of Washington, D. C, spent a few days last week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Small. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jackson and daughter, of Philadelphia, Pa., spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. ! Tom Foster. They were called home because of the death of Mr. Jack- j son's father, S. L. Jackson. j Mr. and Mrs. Ed True, of Rich moi Monday at . all ARC stores. The 1 mrl kii:;-'loi.) go cn breaking jungle stores in Pasquotank and Chowan law to iorm faiuy friendships. A were jammed Saturday as hundreds collection of photographs that will of persons sought to replenish their start you thinking, featured in the Charlie Hurdle and" stocks before the tax went into ef- July 14th issue of and Mrs. feet. Many merchants who saw the svmptoms and :c- up supplies of cigarettes in anticipation of the increase gained exactly nothing by Mr. and Mrs Eugene Hurdle visited Mr, John Hall, at Winfall, Sunday even ing. ABOUT TAXES The American Weekly the big magazine distributed with the Baltimore American On Sale at All Newsstands HIT j 'lvi ajtj imc, Ul ivil.il- Mr. and Mrs. George Eure, of i mond, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd El- intra Hof maif nJ lf - wtf it i I ..... BETHEL NEWS Miss Mary Lou Britt, of New Hope, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hobbs. Mr. and Mrs. Nixon Hollowell and children, Johnnie, Thomas, Robert, Misses Ruth and Alverta, of Balla hack; Mr. and Mrs. Graham Moore and children, of near Elizabeth City; Mrs. R. L. Ward and daughter, Kathryn, Mr. and Mrs. Erie Bar row, of North Edenton; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lane and daughter, and Mrs. Charlie Lane, of Burgess; and Mr. wnite Hat, visited Mr. and Mrs. E1 Mrs. Carroll Wil-'die Harrell on Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harrell visit ed Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Barclift, at Nixonton, Satuday. Mrs. Jack Benton spent Wednes day in Elizabeth City with hei mother, Mrs. Lane. Miss Lucille. Cartwright was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Mason Sawyer, at Old Neck. Mr. and Mrs. Seth Spivey and family, of Richmond, Va., visited here during the week-end. Miss Novella Harrell, of Norfolk, Va., spent several days here visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Cartwright, Mr. and. Mrs. Jesse Harrell, Miss Eunice Harrell, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harrell, Mr. and Mrs. Moody Harrell, Carolyn Dean Harrell, Mr. and Mrs. James Harrell and Pat Harrell were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mason Saw yer, at Old Neck, Sunday. Those call ing in the afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harreli; of White Hat, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Benton, of Old Neck. liott and children, of Wilmington, were dinner guests of Mr. arW, Mrs. R. D. Benson Sunday. CHAPANOKE NEWS TAYLOR THEATRE EDENTON, N. C Friday, July 5 William Holden and Bonita Granville in 'THOSE WERE THE DAYS" Saturday, July 6 Charles Starrett in "BULLETS FOR RUSTLERS" Monday and Tuesday, July 8-9 Don Ameche and Mary Peth Hughes in "FOUR SONS" Also Mar:h of Time "U. S. Navy 1940" Wednesday, July 10 Wayne Monris and Jane Wyman in "GAMBLING ON THE HIGH SEAS" NOTE The Federal Government is now taxing all admission prices over 20c ten per cent. Matinee and NLeht Children 10c Adults Matinee 23c; tax 2c; total 25c. Adults Night 27c; tax 3c; to tal 30c NEW HOPE NEWS Mrs. J. R. Sadler and little son. Earl, of Lowlands, are visiting her father, Charlie Small, and other rel- Auto Body and Fender Works Auto Painting Body and Fender Straightening Wrecks Rebuilt AUTHORIZED DuPont Shop 312 N. Poindexter Street ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. Johnnie Pearson MANAGER Mr. and Mrs. Bill White, Mrs. Daisy Perry and Mrs. Pattie White spent Sunday at Virginia Beach. Mrs. John Asbell and children, Sea ton and Sylvia, spent Sunday in Nor folk, Va., with Mrs. Asbell's mother. Eari Wilder, M. B. Brothers and son, M. B., Jr., spent Sunday at Ocean View. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Bell spent Sun day in Camden with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Quincy and daughter were in Elizabeth City on Tuesday. Mrs. Pattie White, of Okisko, is visiting Mrs. Daisy Perry. Mr. and Mrs. John Asbell and j children, Mrs. Virgie Lane and her j daughter, of Tyner, spent Fourth of I July in Suffolk, Va., with Mrs. Wal ter Byrum. Mr. and Mrs. E. U. Morgan and son, Ernest, of Cumberland, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Elliott Sunday afternoon. Tim Trueblood visited in Norfolk, Va., Sunday. Miss Minnie EQliott spent Sundrv at Winfall. L. B. Sitterson, of Hertford, w.ir here on business Wednesday. (Continued rrom Page One) they will cost 11 or 12 cents or two for 23 cents. One of Hertford's leading smoke shops is planning to discontinue the 10-cent brands en tirely. So much for cigarettes and now for the beer . . . One of Hertford's two beer dealer? said Monday that he expects to dis continue sales of 10-cent beer unles? the distributors absorb the tax, am' there is no indication that they will Again the small margin of profit i; to blame, and local dealers have nr desire to sell 11-cent beer. Fiftecn cent beer will remain the same . . for the present at least . . added cost to the consumer. Theatre tickets, apparently the source hardest hit, went up in price with the first curtain Monday after noon to the tune of three cert", per iicne... ien-crnt tickets 'rhiWren'j: admissi-:.. I arc net are to-!, b, t the i t!ir?e-ce i free pas I window. I Manager H. L. Gibbs for the State at no ' pay.- the (,n all ticket BORROW TODAY TAKE A YEAR ... OR LONGER TO REPAY I LETS TALK IT OVER! Before you finance your next car, why don't you drop in and get the details of our Auto Loan plan. Complete information . . . with no obligation. Our Personal Loan Service is planned to meet your individual needs. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Hertford Banking Co. HERTFORD, N. C. BALLAHACK NEWS F6r Long Hot Days Ahead See Us For Everything You'll Need Jr COOL COMFORT We Have Hot Weather Specials to Fit Every ;. . , Need and Every Pocketbook ' Step in; today and look at" , our . complete line ;, of . Ice Cream Freezers, Fans, Water Coolers, Ice Picks, Ice Cream Dishers, Ice Bowls and Ice V 'Shavers;' 'AnlijL; i i- Hi r v , 1' k Hcttf ord5 Hardware; 'ft SupplyV Co. nrTFOUD, n c. Miss Josephine Ward spent the I week-end with her sisters, Mrs. A. J. Mansfield and Mrs. Will Asbell, at Newport News, Va. Mr. and Mrs. Corliss Chappell, of Ealeigh, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Roberson Saturday af- ternoon. I Mrs. W. W. Copeland spent the,1 week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Sidney I j uooawin. Mrs. Elmer Roberson visiter! Mrs F. T. Evans Thursday afternoon. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Goodwin Sunday were Mr. and Mrs Frank Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. Beech er Stallings, Mr. and Mrs, Clyde Bunch and son, of Rocky Hock, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Williams and chil dren, of near Cross Roads. Mrs. H. V. Baker, Mrs. Josephino Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Good win and children, Ruth E. and Janice, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. i Goodwin Friday afternoon. j Misses Elizabeth Elliott and Mil-! dred Copeland, of Belvidere, visited Mr. and Mrs. Murray Elliott and Mr. and Mrs. Freefland Elliott Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mansfield, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mansfield and son, and Mrs. Elmer Rogerson were in Norfolk, Va., Monday. HURDLETOWN Mr. and Mrs. Burcher Banks, of New Hope, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ownley and children, of Okisko, vis ited Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jennings Sunday. " Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Baccus and son, Odell, were in Norfolk, Va., on Saturday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Hurdle and children, Mrs. Nellie Sumner and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. 0. D. Ferrell, at , Woodville, Sunday. - Miss Eleanor Jordan was the week end guest of Miss Lena Baccus. , Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Hurdle and children visited Mr. and , Mrs. Elmer .Wood Sunday afternoon. Henry Meade, of Elizabeth City, Tilt ' nu woya tiUMle, of Camden, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Nellie Sumner. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stallings and son, Ernest Carey, visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stallings Sunday. ' Miss Shirley Hurdle was the week end guest of .Misses Maggie and Bessie Anne Lane. ' v Mr. .and Mrs. , Earl , Smith and daughter, ; Chelsea, ; visited Mrs. Smith's mother, Mrs. Z, D. .White, Sunday,, ti . , Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Baccus. en. tertained at dinner on Thursday, in nonor of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ship- Friday, ce lot -prf. day: rTnWatvd SI 1 " - Wk Ladies' presses $1.19 Men's Good Work Shoes $1.39 Men's Dress Shirts 69c SIMON'S WEEK-END SPECIALS Ladies' Printed Ladies' 3-Thread frZr Pure Silk Hose 49c First Quality 55c Men's Shirts-Shorts 2 for 25c BATHING SUITS GREATLY REDUCED V ; "STORE . OF VALUES" HERTFORD: K'C i inigv" a
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