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. - tvA .V. '3- THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY. HERTFORD, N; C, FRIDAY; "' OCTODER 25, 1040 Hi Li illioM: : figliting Blazes : - V2; Lucius Blancliard, Jr., writes us an ' interesting f letter this week from Ahoskie, where he is now employed by tn Parker Brothers Publishing Company. He explains how firemen of Ahos kie receive full cooperation from th.j Police Department in fighting fires 'in that town. Inasmuch as our loca. Fiie Department has been hindered time and again by spectators, we are passing the letter along to show how the same, condition has been solved by the Ahoskie officials. Dere Max: I get your paper over here in Ahoskie every week and I nearly always find time to look through it. Today an item on t'ne front page caught my eye; I noted that Hert ford's new fire truck is slated to ar rive there soon. The item about 'the fire trucjc is t'ne excuse for this letter and I hope the Ahoskie firemen won't mind if I let you in on a few of their fire-fin-litinir methods. For a lnnir time here in Ahoskie,' they tell me, the same complications prevailed whenever the siren sound-J ed. You know how it is in Hertford; bicycles, baby carriages, automobiles,' trucks, senile gentlemen in wheel-' c'nairs they all try to be nrst to the scene of the blaze. The resuflt in Hertford (as it was in Ahoskie be fore they did something about it, of which more further on) was endless confusion. This array of vehicles in variably reach the fire before the fire truck and consequently the equipment is forced to employ the flying-wedge method in order to get near it. Under the new order in Ahoskie poiicemen speed directly to the fire zone and ROPE IT OFF. If the fire is in the middle of the block, they rope both ends. They rope all pos sible avenues between the nearest fire plug and the burning building. Nothing else gets into the fire-zone except the fire engine and all ottier cars are kept moving and out of the way until the equipment is set up. Then the poflicemen have another duty; they move up nearer the fire and keep the spectators back. If a fire-fan moves too close, a cop is on him in an instant. "Fifty feet be yond the hose, Buddy," he says . . . and means it. All this, you see, Max, is Ahos kie's way of giving the smoke-eaters a chance to put out the fire. And it works wonders. And now to get to the fire itself and watch Ahoskie's brigade. The chief is Theo Mitchell. He's not a full-time fireman. The Ahoskie de partment is similar to Hertford's; but here they hold a fire drill every Tuesday night. The boys are paid about the same as they are in Hert ford. But now more about fire fighting here. When you reach a blaze after the equipment is rigged you see two men and only two men on "each hose nozzle. It's a splendid method and sho.vs ciearly the benefits of organ ization. The fire chief IS the chief and the men follow his instructions. ; There's nobody on the roof merrily chopping a hole to make a draft so the fire will blaze more cheerfully (like it happens so often ' in Hert ford). Anybody who isn't a fireman is politefly but firmly shoved into the background. (Sometimes he gets bruised, but he also gets the idea). Six men, organized, can do a much better job than a hundred enthus iasts running about the scene under no 'direction. If it isn't too big a fire, they shove all the furniture into the center of the room and throw a tarpaulin coyer over it. This State Theatre "J?? Friday Only- Monday' and Tuesday JOEL McCREA t LARAINE DAY "Foreign Correspondent" jThursday Only, October lp ',1 n i il s O (f DO i Jf-e-M PRESENTS w 1 1.. J M.mJ V 1 ,' Am JL'la.fwl will nave the 'furniture from:rwater damage. "And remind , the. boys that the more holes they cut the house the better the draft' draws and ,the better thVfii burns.' Well; reckon fnat'4 fcbout enough on this, ''. Max, but the ,new fire engine will be helpless" tp fight ,a fire by itself. Urge . the boys to organize a company there; one that will be a credit to the new engine. . i .. . Yourn, LUCIUS BLAtNCHARD, Jr. Central Grammar PTA Holds Record Meeting The Parent-Teacher Association of Central Grammar School at Winfall had a record attendance at the regu lar meeting on October 13. The devotional was conducted by J. L. DeLaney and four young men sang a quartet. After an interesting business ses sion, the following program was giv en under the direction of Mrs. Yeates: Poem Mrs. J. V. Roach. Play Safety First by 12 children. Dialogue and Song, by Senior Safe ty Patroll. Talk on Safety, by Rev. R. F. Munns, of. Hertford. The iSixth Grade won the attend ance prize for having most parents registered. The president of the P. T. A. had called an executive meeting to be held prior to this meeting. At this time chairmen of the various com mittees presented plans for the year's work. If these plans are exe cuted as presented, the P. T. A. of the school will have a fruitful year. Wake Forest - Duke Tilt Takes Spotlight What will probably turn out to be the fullest and gayesj; day in the his tory of Wake Forest College is ahead for this coming Saturday. Without doubt the outstanding feature of the day is the gridiron classic between Duke's Blue Devils and the Deacons of Wake Forest. On top of this, dedication ceremonies for Wake's new 15,000 capacity stadium will take place, societies, fraternities and other organizations have banded together to greet many thousands of visitors, and homecoming for the Baptist alumni wild be celebrated that day. The dedication ceremony will see the stadium officially named Groves Stadium, honoring Mr. Henry Groves of Gastonia, N. C, largest contribu tor to the stadium building fund. Coach Peahead Walker's Deaca gave the fans an eye-ful when they defeated North Carolina at Chapel Hill early in the season, but were disappointing at Clemson. However, they apparently returned to form last week when they outclassed the strong Marshall club, and should be reauy to give uune an iiueresuiig afternoon. CENTER HILL NEWS Sergeant and Mrs. Frank Miller, of Fort Moultrie, iS. C, spent Thurs day and Friday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Furry. Mrs. D. D. Price and daughter, Joyce Alene, of Crisfield, Md.; Misses Grace and Sara Mae ChappeM, ot Belvidere; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Long, of Hertford, visited Mr. ana Mrs. H. E. Lane and Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Smithson Saturday after noon, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hollowell anc daughters, Elizabeth and Bernice, ot Sunbury, visited Mrs. Hollowell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Byrum, ju' day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Boyce were dinner guests of her sister, Mrs. Rodney Harrell, and Mr. Harrell, in r?vhall, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Boyce vis !tfid her mother, Mrs. Linda HoMo well, Sunday. Saturday f. Three Mesquiteers in "COVERED WAGON DAYS" Zorro's Fighting Legion No. 10 Wednesday Matinee 3 P. M WW: Cartoon , ,S ; . 4Vfy V, $ ivMV4 .12 ' A A ' 'i m . , till 1 ' Actvvi: - - fcW 1m. trimm V Beery as they Appear In "Wyoming, saga of the pioneer West, . Thursday at the State Theatre. Mrs. H. G. Wagoner, , of Akron, Ohio, is the guest of her ister, Mrs. A. L. Hobbs. ; Carey McNider, of Newport News, Va., spent the week-end with hk parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McNider. Mrs. J. S. Turner and daughter, PegTy, visited Mrs. Worth Layden, Friday evening. J. P. Byrum and J. N. Jordan call ed on Mr. Epting Sunday evening. Miss Mamie Byrum went to Nor folk, Va. today (Thursday) to visit Mrs. Alvah Gresham and Miss Ila Mae Dail. Clinton Bunch, of Elizabeth City, and Rev. Frank Cale visited Mr. ano Mrs. R. O. Furry Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Edward Byrum and daughter, Doris Jean, spent Friday with Mrs. J. P. Byrum. Mrs. J. M. Turner spent the week end in Hertford with her brother, Jesse Perry, and Mrs. Perry. Miss Syble White and Robert Eure, of Norfolk, Va., spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. White. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lane, of Eli zabeth City, visited his parents, and Mrs. Jesse Lane. Miss Thomasine Ward, of Ryland, spent Wednesday with Miss Mym Boyce. Miss Garnet Jernigan has returned home after a few weeks' stay in Newport News, Va. Wilford Turner worked in Julian Ward's Shoe ShoD in Edenton Tues day and expects to be there Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Edward Byrum and daughter, Doris Jean, visited Mrs. J. S. Turner Saturday evening. Mrs. Tom Jordan, Mrs. Tom Fore hand and Mrs. Waylaiid Jordan call ed on Mrs. W. E. Byrum end Miss Mamie Byrum one afternoon last week. Mrs. Jf T. White has Teturned home after a visit with her son ano daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Shel ton Gray, in Charleston, West Va. Mrs. Frank Miller, Jr., 'of ' Fort Moultrie, S. C, visited Mrs. J. S. Turner Friday afternoon. Miss Nellie Blanche Stanford, who teaches at Swan Quarter, and Miss Camilla Gark, of Lake Landing, spent the week-end with the form er's parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Stanford. d Mrs. -Oscar Parker nas returned to her home in Norfolk, Va., after a visit with her parents, Mr. and' Mrs. Elbert Bunch. Mr. Parker came' for his wife Sunday. Christian Service Society Entertains v At Winfall Church The Adult Woman's Society of Christian Service entertained the Youne Woman's Society of Christian 'Service Thursday evening at the Winfall Epworth Church. Misses Lucille Long and Ann Miller told of Carrying Missions in Other Coun tries, using a map to point out each country wnile talking. A trio com posed of Mrs. Johnnie Lane, Mrs. W. G. Hollowell and Mrs. J. L. DeLaney sang A Prayer For Peace. Mrs. W. W. Trueblotfd gave a report on ''the conference in Greenville and MrsJ E. N. Miller closed the meeting with Spiritual. Life. The Adult Society served a deli cious ice course to the following: Mesdames Mack Dillman, Raymond Stanton. Tom White. Jpjlra Stnni W. G. Hollowell, W. W. Truebl6od, J. U DeLaney, D. L. Barber, ?C. Trueblood, Dennis Stallings, Luther Nixon, Joel Hollowell, J. V. Roache, J. W. Nowell, ' E. N. Miller, J. R. Roache, G.- Moore, J. H. Satchwell, J. H, Baker, Johnnie Lane and Claude White; Misses Mary Elizabeth White, Lucille Long, Alma Leggett, Ruth V. Batten. Lucille .White. HntfiA Nowell. Mvrtlft TlmnhleM ah A- Ann Miller; end tne following visitors, Mrs. Nome Woweil, Nome Lee Lane and Amy Vann Roache. : '? NEW HOPE NEWS ' .Mr. and Mrs..T.xA. Hurdle were in Norfolk,! Va. Friday visiting with Mrs, Hurdle's sister. . 1 1 J M and Mrs. Tom Newby, of Cur rituck, were visiting their: ' parents Sunday. " ' ',,:, j ' !:Those from Nw Wrmi!. nfctonHni the dedication of , the Coast' Guard Air Base In Elizabeth City ' last Thursday were Mr. and t':$: T. A. , Hurdle, Miss Myers .Turner, Mrs. R. R. Perry,, Mrs. RD. Benson, Miss Vida Banks, Mr and' Mrs. S. - D. Banks, Mr, and Mrs. "Harvey Butt, Mr. and Mrs. & T. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Watson Small and' E. JL Turner. Perry ,&nd Miss Carmen , Perry were in Elizabeth City Monday. .... ' Quinton Hurdle, of lNTorfol Va., , visited, his mother, i .Mip. Salhe Hur- v.er sunaay ftirsi mra,ie's condi tion seems tjDbe improving1. ' Miss Celia 5 Blanche Dail. ' a- stu dent aJ E. C. T. C, Greenville; spent the week-end with her parents, t Mr and Mrs.. W. E.-Dail. Conrad ' Byrd and ' Rupert - Banks, of Norfolk, Va., spent the week-end at their respective homes. ' Mrs. Mose White and Mrs. Russell, of South Mills, spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Archie Barclift. Mrs.' W, E. Dail, Mrs, C. B. Good- man, Mrs. E. A: Turner and Mrs. S. T. Perry attended the P. T, A. Council at Hertford Grammar School Tuesday night. - " ' Winman Spivey, U. S. Navy, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W; M. Spivey. - . Mrs, Julian White and children, of Hertford, v spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. Minnie Perry. Mrs. Carpenter, of Norfolk, Va., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Horton. Mr. Horton is very ill. - ' " E. M. Perry and George Alexander, of Nixonton, have returned from an extended trip through Tennessee, Kentucky and other states. Mrs. T. A. Hurdle spent Tuesday in Elizabeth City visiting her sister, Mrs. W. T. Parker. Mrs. R. D. Benson, Miss Vida Banks and Mrs. R. R. Perry attended the show in Hertford Tuesday night. STUDY CLASS MEETS The Mission Study Class of New Hope Methodist Church held its fall study class Tuesday with eleven members present. The leader, Mrs. J. A. Sawyer, gave an interesting lesson. The Study group will meet again Tuesday and a large attendance is desired. BALLAHACK NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Gregory, of Hertford, were week-end guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.' L. A. Goodwin. J. G. Ward, of Newport News, Va., was the week-end guest of his moth er, Mrs. Josephine Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Smith and children, of Ohio, were guests of her sister, Mrs. Wallace Goodwin, and Mr. Goodwin, Saturday. Edwin Goodwin, of Rocky Hock, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Goodwin visited Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Goodwin Sunday NEW DRESSES :..i.,-'v ,,, Arrived This Week SEE THEM AT SIMON'S Silks and Wools Beautifully Trimnfed $4.95 SIZES 12 TO 52 . ' ' OTHER DRESSES $1.B3 to $B.S5 See Our Large 4 Assortment of , FALL COATS ' : Tweeds '.'.' Plains. $10X3 to $23X3 ; HERTFORD, N. a mghC 'V-';;. ; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Goodwin and daughters, Marie and Lillian, visited Sunday afternoon.' ' .' MWrHbeor'are ' Bunch "of korfcllk. Va.. has been the recent truest of her parents,4 Mri and Mrs. ( H. V. Baker. BETHEL CLUB" HOLDS REGULAR MEETING; . 1 Bethel Home Demonstration Club held its October meeting with Mrs. E. L. Goodwin.- "America the Beau tiful" was sung, the Collect repeated, roll called and the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.' After a short business session, ,Miss Maness and Mrs. L. ' A, Proctor gave an interesting demonstration- of a home-made footstool.. - Two contests were enjoyed with Mrs: J. C. Hobbs and Mrs, Ennis Phillips winning prizes. The hostesses, Mrs. E. L. Goodwin and Mrs. Leroy Goodwin, served iced tea and sandwiches to the fol lowing: Mesdames Reuben Stallings, S. M. Long,1 S. W. Long, W. P. Long, J. C. Hobbs, R. F. Standin. J. J. Phillips, Ennis Phillips, E. J. Proctor, L. A. Proctor, C. T. Phillips, Leroy Goodwin, WD. Perry, end E. L. Goodwin, Misses Frances .Maness, Evelyn Long, Blanche Goodwin and Gertie Chappell. CROSS ROADS NEWS Miss May Belle Edwards spent the week-end in Edenton as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Helms. Miss Louise Wilson spent the week WE ARE BUYING MARKET We will advance you 50c per bushel in your bags, store them for you for one cent per bushel per month, and pay the market price when you decide to sell. We Have Bale Ties, Peanut Bags and Soy Bean Bags We will not be undersold by competition on any of these articles.. . . see us for your needs. Our stock is complete on all supplies for your farm at this season. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT . . . MAKE US PROVE IT! J. C. Blanchard & Co., Inc. "BLANCH ARD'S" SINCE 1832 . Quality Merchandise ' Right Prices FREE PRESTONE y I t- : , v s I COME IN and inspect I Plymoutbs ask for a Si Our spetial offer f orchis, week is one gallon I of Prestone-FREE with every Used car pur- X , I chased between October, 25 and November, 1. $ Value of car purchased 1939 Chevrolet 4-door :i Master - DeLuxe, with r, radio and heater. f1932 Ford Coupe, new paint Drives like i new. ' ' 1 . . I '. Atii About Our Liberal Payrr.cnt Plan . - ''I' i ' Chrydcr end with Mrs. Z. W. Evans." , . t , Little Miss Anne Hollowell, oi Edenton .spent 'Mondays with her grandparents, t Mr, and Mrs. R.IH. HollowenY, ,. , " -Miss Marian Fjske went' to her home at Moyock for the week-end. ; Miss Eunice Hobbs spent the week- end with her parents at Hobbsville. ' Mrs. Will Woodley and son," Wil- liam, of Raleigh, visited Mrs. w, H. r Winborne and Miss Pattie . Winborne ; Sunday afternoon. V ft ' Inter - Conference FOOTDALE r Co. Cspt. Pat Fehle. N. C. 8UU I!. C. STATE A CSISS. STATE ; RIIMMCK STADIUM, BALKlOti SATlTRIIAf NIGHT, OCT. M i Kickoff 8 P. M. TICKETS ON SALE NOW (Snirt ra to Athletic Dept. ! rlnde 10 cents to eorar taaaraaee Ul SOY BEANS AT PRICE dr. our new Chryslers and free demonstration. must exceed $150. - 1 mVDodge 4-door Se- dan. ; New Paint, "good .! tires. A-l shape. ' 1 ' I 11935 Plymouth 4:door Touring. Sedan. A-l I mechanical condition.-1 V .' ''. 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