North Carolina Newspapers

v a ' I Jl ' k ae fou THE Perquimans Weekly Published every Friday by The Perquimans Weekly, a partner ship consisting of Joseph G. Campbell and Max R. Campbell, at Hertford, N. C. MAX CAMPBELL -. Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year --$1.25 Six Months -75 Entered as second class matter November 15, 1934, 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, JULY 26, 1940 BIBLE THOUGHT FOR WEEK trst YOUR SINCERITY: If ye he risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Chnstj sitteth on the right hand of God. Col. 3:1. A Rotarian's "No" The Rotary Club of Reidsville, N. C, is a very unusual organization. Ordinarily any group of a score or more of human beings is pretty apt to include one or more congenital objectors to any new thing that may be proposed. The Reidsville club, however, has chosen one of its num ber to oppose any proposal that comes up, no matter how worthy, on the ground that the group may act tnn hstilv under the spell of mis guided enthusiasm. Such checks undoubtedly are oft times salutary. Freedom to oppose is part of the democratic system. On grounds of caution perhaps one should try even to appreciate the efforts of those Senators at Chicago who are trying to tie America's hands behind her back to an isola tionist "peace" plank. Possibly j be said for the something, too, can mossbacks who object to the cost of . new diving board at the town swimming pool or to spreading an awning at the wagon-yard for folks to eat their lunch under when they come to town on Saturday after noons. However, the job of being a civic club's "negative representative", is S?t one that is likely-io" be, relished, no is rnn rpnKlv reminded of the man who worked up his sales resist-1 ance to the point where he refused to accept his own hat from the check girl. Possibly the Reidsville Rotar ians may fall back after a while on the wisdom of the wag who expanded favorite maxim of Theodore Roose velt to make it read, "Be sure you are right, then go ahead and ask your wife." Christian Science Moni tor. The Meaning Of Democracy Today this country stands unified, devoted to the proposition that here if nowhere else in the world, democ racy shall be preserved and made secure. And the people are coming to real ize that the preservation of the democratic system involves more than merely spending billions for! military weapons, important as inai is. The preservation of democracy means that we must again analyze the meaning of democracy and ay gain return to those principles on which the nation was founded. - Those principles are simple and 1tari&. Certain powers were given to ; government the .power over curren cy, over national defense, 'over for I eign policy, and so on. The balance of powers were reserved to the peo ple. The founders realized that gov- ernment is a non-producer that all production and creation must come from the Individual. And they real-: ited that strict limitation of the ac- ,tivities of jljyejrnaent was necefsary if freedom 'war ttf live. t: 6 ! North Carolina vjk MES5 ASSOCIAIKJ I m WMMjkvkflr m m w wma Haita hAAn yltm-rr I ve gone a long; .way rowara me ruinous theory that government owes everyone a living. We have de . stroyed local independence, , local pride, local self-sufficiency, We have f"7' "n oi Deggars, xeeamg feat the public trousrh. ! ' ; ; This has cost us tens of billions in .taxes and increased Federal debt. :.: mm uisi proDiem IB. n w ,tne least important phase of the $ trend. . Vitafflr fannor t "the change for the worse in the A ' rnerkatt character h nmm A ti.au, vmmuuiuH. iwaiwwniuci mat'o w '. nni1nMr Aitd afilf-MilianAai'' tva-J .VMM a. T ?M-Uwtfl Wa,aXf . and C:aocratfc way of lif , . ' uouuv'- mno I lenile vin. . of aIf-reUanc and h.. ..v own. nX must again u towiifc jr-mti " ""i tern; a outcon irom tne cull ot a ng away1 ttW'ttW'TiaBocratle- gW'rffifrrtnTTTlip'anTlttrf nilu gernment We lave put gowrartrftnUdle of the frbnt'next''tri1'flbia iinto busineW We'lwve-all' but de-fan exceptional memory, too, a will ..stroyed the rigbff of ,?tha etjates. We. as originality; he tears the same col- - THE PERQUIMANS WfcEKLY, lIERTFOfJ), N. G, FRIDaV, JULY 29, 1940 ' 3.' TO THO Chewing The Rag With Lucius Blanchard, Jr. It's the little things not the big things that change the whole course oo Ufa Siinermtenaeni r. x. Va. UUC ' 1 Johnson, of the county schools, took up shaving regularly back in Wake Forest when he was included in a group-picture and then saw the pic ture flashed on a movie screen. The boys then had a habit of shav ing about once a week. Mr. Johnson was caught in the picture while his next shave was still several hours away. He hasnt forgotten how he looked in the picture. The one coming up is a much deep er subject. In fact it has to do with nothing but depth. Are you one of I those children who was brougni up to believe the water at the Highway Bridge is forty or fifty feet deep? This lniormation is prouauiy v more valuable than a Japanese apol ogy, but the water there isn't an inch over 17 feet. The deepest point in the whole river is down behind The Southern Cotton Oil Company 27 feet down. There isn't a depth anywhere in the Albemarle Sound to exceed, 25 feet (except maybe an unharted hole lurking undiscovered there- ebouts). Depths in the Sound run usually from 16 to 20 feet at the deepest course; 18 and 19 feet are the most popular figures. AH of which makes little differ ence anyway. Ten feet is over most anybody's head. And Editor Peele over in Elizabeth City can't push us round like he's been trying to do for the past several days, either. It seems like Mr. Peele is trying to get a columnist named Bost to include Perquimans along with Hertford County as another that has nobody on the State's pay-1 roj. Well, folks, he can just stop it' that's what he can do. He's all( wrong anyway. We've got Edgar Morris as a license examiner, and! several boys on the Highway Patrol.1 Thev nil draw mv tYAm th StAt 1 and that would sort of indicate they1 are on the State's payroll. At least,' we imagine the Man Who Writes Checks on the State Treasury would think so. We could probably thinl of others if we tried hard enough, but we just won't be pushed around like that anyway. But all joking aside, a fellow we like to think about is the one who tears off buttons at the laundry. His must indeed be a gleeful life. Wil- , bur, if he had a choice of jobs, would take thin one ihov nil nthAM Tn nn other field is there a job like this.1 Nothing to do but tear off buttons' iOTgjMme.jhere ft We-iWagirte3 hiwor ier imt iiM tfiiw. worktf ul! ays - i i . . m .m a iar button from one of our shirts week after week. Grippers on men's shorts had him stumped for a while, we noted mali ciously, but nothing stops him for long; this fellow is versatile. He UouMnt tPr what did he do? H hr rt,.JL.A UhUv wnnMo't We're probably aplitting hairs,-but it seems there may be a violation of Union tw somewhere in this. Is 'it permiasible (we're asking the Laun vvnLinoa wi uiosv auues nven It by the Constitutions Industry and individuals: must realize gain ' that they can no longer expect from WeMngftrL from sustenance. Then that, democracy of which. we talk M 'neehiiv ii&es will reany,wrvive,. eit. whal,..J)t Skjpoj ana seenre.; f ' 4 s f RESCUE dry Workers Union) for the man who tears off buttons also to bend grip- pers and 'snaps? This isn't in trouble-making tenor; we aren't trying to get this fellow in dutch with the Union, howevar, there is basis here for argument. (One man doing the work of two breeds unemployment. That's the trouble with the nation today. What this country needs is . . . Well, we won't go into that now.) But anybody with the cheerful na ture this guy is bound to have, quite naturally can take a joke. So one of these days we're going to fool him. We're going to sencT a shirt to the laundry with no buttons on it and see what he does with that! By the way, what do laundries do with all these buttons? One of the funniest stories we've heard recently concerns a rather near-sighted elderly local lady who lunched 'not long ago in a neighbor ing town. She sat at a table facing a large mirror, and catching a glimpse of ner reiiection in ic sne noaaea pome-. ly in faint recognition." The figure nodded instantly in reply. "Who is it?" she asked her lunch eon companions. ''She looks so fa miliar, especially the hat And she spoke when I did." The other ladies curiously craned their necks in search of a familiar face. It was a Norfolk restaurant, and they finally agreed they didn't know another soul in the place. It worried the near-sighted lady all through the meal . . . particularly the hat. (You know how1 it is when you can't quite place a face or speak a name that's right on the tip of your tongue.) It was when they got up to leave the restaurant and the other lady and the hat did, too that they found " was all done, with mirrors. ' Whoever knows where the moving picture, "Rebecca," is playing within a hundred-mile radius of Hertford will do a certain vacationing school teacner a 'great favor by notifying this column where and when.'f; Seems like she's missed it every where it played. "Rebecca" has been shown here, at the State Theatre and won plenty of local acclaim.- - SO WHAT? By WHATSO WE HAD NO CORRESPONDENT AT THE CHICAGO CONVENTION but just the same a bit of trutn did leak out from the great conclave of 1 the . patriots and some ox it will not 016 fartnal tniantes of $e convention, -v From sources we hate jo i reason tat questionand .f mm n thorities very -doseito; hpBe,feart to thepi we have received the follow ing exclusive sforyT'" . W ..When it became .evident that (he circulation of air' in the auditorium of the great Democratic Convention was hot going to be sufficient - to clear the atmosphere and keen the delegates from, suffering greatly from headache; one of our foremost economic. royalists, who has made many contributions to the science of air-conditioning, went to the great, silent man on the banks of the Poto mac and. offered ' his services. ' "It would, be well, said he, no install a very simple, inexpensive, tempor ary aiMondlttoninr, unit which wSl add greatly: to . the comfort and to to the eCciehcy f the delegates, in thdr"eonsUratIlS.,' "No no, ry friend,", jrer. led the great and si,' ut one, "we wCTnotbther about the! comfort and-fflciencr.-1 That wil be! taken,, care .rtJtr-edj ..be .Wh-' 'be! time eomu.'"r trick' or 10 that wii be' affective in .clearing the' atmosphere of the convention nail the' air becomes too warm or a bit I iitaJn., I hium a. tradeet I rcall mi long distance air control unit K'S ja honeyl"v s . " So when, as the hours went on and the air became thicker and thfckerl in the convention hall, the delegates' heads began to ache, ;their thoughts to become a bit hazy, and everyone seemed a bit dizzy, the call for help was sent to the great and silent one by the Potomac to get his gadget! working. At once the right button was pushed, the long distance air control unit went into action. The effect in the convention hall was miraculous Headaches ceased, all dizzy feelings were done away with, all dim and hazy thoughts were clar ified. Each delegate could now see, think and understand as the com manded and commanding draft swept through the great hall. It was ef fective the work of the long dis tance air control unit. But it was not exactly scientific air condition ing! The draft was too unrestrain ed! Many a delegate caught cold and went home sick or at best indis posed. In fact the dear old donkey which has weathered so many a con vention before has not looked or act ed right since that fateful moment when the great and silent man of the Potomac pushed the button and started the draft machine. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COM ING but today we heard someone say they wanted to do something to raise money for the RED CROSS! Really wanted to do some WORK for the Red Cross! We don't call names but I wish in this case we could. And here's another case where I wish I could call names. Said the gentleman from Edenton, "Don't you folks in Hertford know there is a Red Cross?" Replied this embar rassed citizen of Hertford, "Yes, sir, but we don't know it's worth work ing for." BELVIDERE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Wayland L. White, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Briggs motored A - 1.; 1 i n n . . iu nasmngion, u. l;. Sunday via Skyline Drive. Dr. E. S. White, Misses Margaret, Lucy and Clara White were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Benton, at Sunbury, Sunday. Miss Dorothy McDaniel, of Jack son, is visiting Miss Evelyn White. Herman Tnvette, who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and "Mrs. J. C. Trivette, returned to Winston Salem. Sunday. He was accompanied by Miss Edith Trivette, Mrs. Mabel Harwood and Phillip Harwood, who will visit relatives in Winston Salem. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Sittrth visited! relatives in Elizabeth City Wednes day and Thursday. While there they attended a fish fry at Chantilly Beach. Mrs. Josiah White returned from General Hospital, Norfolk, Va., Wed nesday. Her condition , remains a bout the same. Miss Edith Trivett, Miss Elsie Copeland and Herman Trivette at tended the pageant, "The Lost Col- ony,' Misses Sara Mae Channell. Evrfvn White, Adalia Winslow, Deborah White and Mildred Copeland, W. C. Chappell, Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Triv ette, Miss Evelyn Copeland, Mrs. Mabel Harwood, Russell and Phillip Harwood attended the Young Friends Conference held at Woodland Friday afternoon and evening. NEW HOPE NEWS Mrs. W. E. Dail left last Tuesday to visit her children, Austin Dail and Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Barclift, in Washington, D. C. She was accom panied by little Miss Faye Dail, of Edenton. Mrs. L. R. Webb, Miss Mary weoD, Mrs. Alphdnea Chappell, of Belvidere, and Mrs. Mae Ward, of nrfienton, visited Mrs. Cliff Banks, in Williamston, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. William Edwards and son, Mark, visited Mrs. Edwards' parents, Mr. and" Mrs. W. W. Spen cer, Sunday. ' ' . V , Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Webb and children, and Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Webb, of Norfolk,, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. L..R. Webb Sunday.' Roulac Webb, of Hertford., visited here Sunday. Mr. aM Mr. Joseph Hobbs..and Sheldon fiobbs,' of South V, vtet ed their 'motheVMrs. BerS HobSa, Friday night' ' -Wf&T' Mr. and MriJoe,JEIenrr Gregory, of, Elizabeth City," were guests , of Mr. and Mrs. .Johnny , White Sunday. They were accompanied home by their little son; Joe Henry, Jr., who has been visiting with his little cous ins for the past few days. -; Miss Katharine Boyce, of Poits mouth, Va., Is spending a few days with Miss Willie Hurdle.' "7 ;v ' ' t Robley Perry, "of Norfolk,- Va.,' visicea nis parent." Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Perry, owr the week-end. ' - Mr.' and Mrs.' Quinton ' HurdU. nf Norfolk, Va.,rwre dinner guest oil nis motner, mi, saily Hurdle, Sun - Alvin Davidson, of Norfolk. Va- lsfl - vjB-ung pis rjunomotper, JBr... IH I 1 . a I . a. ' 7 -1 EankstL;sv,5ek. h-KT a EUtabetTf City Eat.r - rtl -j. Cr. y,. r of -jSifroii,,' m Va., spent the week-end with' firs'. ;.Mattle Simpson. HURDLETOWN , r itara.VCri4t 'talHngs and BoWEr- nest Carey are" ' t bom again after vi&iting Mr. and Mrs. Elton Ferrell, at Portlock. Va. Ernest Stalling spent the week-end there and accom- Danied his family -home Guests in the home of Mrs. Nellie Sumner during the week-end were Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Harrell, Jr., and Wilbur Sumner, of Norfolk, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Sumner and child: reni of Hertford, and Robert Hurdle. City, spent the, week-end witii her grandfather, C.' C. Symons. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Baccus and children visited his brother, Archie! Baccus, Sunday. Mrs. C. M.. Hurdle and son, Eu gene, returned home Monday after a visit in Norfolk, Va., with their son and brother, Vivian Hurdle. Miss Leona Baccus was the Satur day night guest of Miss Shirley Hur dle. Mrs. Quinton Hurdle end Elino Glyn Hurdle and Mrs. Z. D. White visited Mrs. Nellie Sumner Satur day night. " Forsythe Will Speak Wednesday At County ! Missionary Union Meet The Rev. Paul Forsythe of Gates ville, will deliver the' principal ad dress of the day at 11:30 when the Perquimans County Women's Mis sionary Union meets at Mt Sinai Baptist Church on Wednesday, July 81st, at 10:30, according to Mrs. I. A. Ward, president of the Union. At the all-day meeting, Mrs. E. F. Aydlett of Elizabeth City, will also be one of the speakers, Mrs. Ward said. Mrs. Aydlett is the Divisional .Margaret Fund chairman. Mrs. Ward will preside, and playlets will be given by the Hertford Baptist Church and the Mt. Sinai Church in the afternoon. Lunch will be served by the host ess church. WE DO COMMERCIAL JOB PRINTING 9. You Don't Have to Be an Auto Mechanic to Buy a Used Car! When you buy one of eur guaranteed used ears you don't have to buy a course in auto mechanics along with it All cars are checked and (reconditioned before being resold. You can buy with confidence! Ask About Our Liberal Time Payment Plan 1936 Chevrolet Coach I with trunk and new tires. 1935 Chevrolet Coach. Good mechanical con dition. 1939 Plymouth Deluxe Coach. This one is our special for this week. M Chrysler SALES AND SH0E - Towe - . .. . .. - . ... . Complete line of Mail Orders Given Immediate Attention ; , ; ; Return Postage T. .d 1 ' . Shoe Rebuilding Done By Qualified Men Juiua:: S New PuLHcatiohs ! 111 Ready For Farmers Three new publications' of interest mVMt-W . X- . ; Jm - -U. :r .-4 to farm people have been prepared ft) by the State College Extension Ser- " . vice and are available;to -citizens of r " North Carolina free for the asking, .f ' Two are Extension Circulars and the br other is an Extension pamphlet; as V follows; "' ; Extension Circular No. 241, "The N -Use of Disinfectants in Poultry Pro- ; .. duction." written by Prof. R. S. Dear-, i , styne." 'H. C. Gauirer and R. E. ; Greaves of the college Poultry De- 'M' mxtmtmL - - t, 4 ing Small Grains Plain," by E. C. in the Coastal Blair, Extension : airronomi8t. Extension Miscellaneous Pamphlet No. 42, "Making a Cotton Mattress," by Miss Pauline E. Gordon, Exten sion home management specialist, and Miss Willie N. Hunter, Exten sion clothing specialist. Any or all of these publications will be mailed free, postpaid, 'to per sons writing to the Agricultural Editor at State Colleges Raleigh. A full discussion of germicidal substances in the prevention and con trol of poultry-diseases end parasite infestations is contained in the Cir cular No. 241. The poultrymen re- burning and boiling are the most sat isfactory disinfectants when the; can be used conveniently. The small grain publication points out that oats, wheat, rye, and barley usually make better yields in the Coastal Plains than on comparable soils in the Piedmont and Mountain sections. The mattress-making pamphlet is expected to be of value in the project for low income families which the Extension Service is directing in every county in the State, in coop eration with other agricultural and welfare agencies. There Ain't No Justice! ' Willie (when compelled to wash his face) Boo Hoo! I don't want to! Mother What's the matter, dar ling? Willie I dont see why I can't cover my face with paint and powder when it's dirty, the same as you, do, instead of having to wash it. oastscs) 1936 Ford 4-door Se dan. A good car at a I good price. 1935 Plymouth 4-door Sedan. Lots of good 1 service 4rtlthis one. 1935 For 4-door Se-1 dan; seehis one be fore you trade; Plymouth SERVICE , otor Co.' REP.4K5 V 3 1 7 I. :c3.;I?C":jS - Shop r-c . n. c V- 3 4 4 V