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- V PIMIMNS WEEKLY ii'iiiE . . i taw I f ' J j A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY volume VIII. Number 44. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, October 31, 1941. $1.25 Per Year. WORKERS HAVE EIGHT MORE DAYS FOR BIG VOTES IN WEEKLY'S DRIVE Mrs. James Boyce of ". I Hertford Leader This ?This Week RACE VERY CLOSE Still Time For New En tries, But Time Grow ing Short What an exciting race The Week ly's big subscription campaign is developing into ... A check on the ;. standing for this week revealed that Mrs. James Boyce of Hertford, is the leader by a very close margin, and all of the workers are in position to be the leader by this time next week, providing they will put forth an ef fort to collect the hundreds of re- newals throughout the county. lUMiss Willie Hurdle of Durants Jjeck, is maintaining her good work in the drive, and as a result is in second place, followed closely by Mrs. Tom Cox of Hertford. ' Mrs. E. J. Proctor, after a slow aart, is gaining fine support from her friends and neighbors and is in fourth position. Miss Jessie Baker and Jesse Lane are tied for fifth place, and Mrs. Elihu Lane and Miss Julia Weston are coming along fine. They are tied for sixth place this week. Miss Lucille Lane, Miss Blanche Everett, Miss Pattie Whedbee and Mrs. Ethel Smith follow in the stand ing in the order listed. Contestants in the drive are re minded that just eight days remain of the first big period when votes are at their highest. During these eight dajps every worker should put forth : eftty effort to secure as many sub , scriptions as possible to roll up a : vote totah that will insure victory in the race for the first big prize of ' ,i These next eight days will be tSf crucial time in the drive. Work era who put forth consistent daily ' effort will find, their vote total ". they fail to put forth that effort, they will find themselves falling be- hind the others. .? Eight More Days g Just eight more days remain to make the effort to win or lose a big award in this circulation drive. That is practically what it means to all contestants entered in this race. So ; cjosely arrayed, and with honors . about evenly divided, up to the pres - ent time, it depends entirely upon the results obtained by each individu-'- al, participant and her friends be ; twjien this time and the close of the period November 8 as to who the ultimate winners will be. No one ' has a "walk-away" for the $300 first prize; neither ia anyone hopelessly .'beaten. Honest and consistent ef fort will go a long way toward mak- ' ,'ing good weekly reports and weekly reports make the vote totals pile up fart. Time Short For New Entries There is still ample room in the ' race for entirely new workers to en tejy and make themselves important factors in this "Every day is pay- day" campaign. But now, not later, Is the time to start. Several com- munitie& still need representatives - ancLif you have been thinking of en- terin ing and sharing in the commissions and prizesdo so now. Every day. . r 1. ' wait n r W niin in n i. .mnl.. vt.ifta I jvu pub UU CIllfCXlllK D1II111JT HIGCHIO i ' that; you are throwing away golden j hours that might be producing you one, two or three dollars each day as well as one of the big prizes to be , given away November 29. Enter 1 now and get paid tonight. Officers Elected fplr!e-A . --JResulft W the election of : conntjr committeemen for the the five fowiuhipa of Perquimans - County were announced this week by L, W. Anderson, Countr Agent, for part id patten in the , 42 Triple-A Farm PMgniri. " -. ' At the meeting in the Agricultural Building the whole body - chose Dr. E. S. White as chairman, with C. W. Umphlett as vice chairman; . ' Hilton Dai, - regular member; W. W. JacK son, first alternate; & P. Matthews, second -alternate;. L. W. Anderson, secretary, and Mrs. W. H. Hardcastle, treasurer. b , , V BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT . lr. and Mrs. r. w. niiey an nounce the birth of a son, born, Sat urday, October 25, at General Hos Norfolk, Va. j Mother and baby doing nicely- '' '' New Fire WardsJ The Town of Hertford's Fire Com mission, at a meeting held last week, re-arranged the town's fire wards and reduced the number of wards from six to four. The new wards, as drawn by the Commission, are as follows: Ward One contains all that part of Hertford lying east of Covent Gar den Street. Ward Two is that part of Hertford lying south of Market Street be tween Covent Garden Street and the Norfolk Southern Railroad. Ward Three Ls that part of Hert ford lying north of Market Street between Covent Garden Street and the Norfolk Southern Railroad. Ward Four is all that part of Hertford lying west of the Norfolk Southern Railroad. A map showing the new fire wards has been drawn and is on display at the town office for public inspection. Rose's Hold Formal Opening New Store Here On Saturday Rose s remodeled five and ten-cent store, now one of the most beautiful stores in Hertford, will hold its for mal opening Friday and Saturday, ac cording to Manager R. E. Vickers. Work of remodeling the store has been underway for several weeks and has just been completed. It is now one of Hertford's largest and. most modern stores and has dou ble entrances on Church Street. The building, which formerly hous ed the Pender Grocery and H, C. Stokes stores, has been completely re decorated, new fixtures and equip- i'l&jt hitv heon installed, as well as a new lighting 'system and a new heat ing plant. The present store is now much larger than it has ever been. The Rose Company spent a great amount of money in enlarging and remodeling its Hertford store and citizens of the county and visitors marvel at the beauty and arrange ment of the store. Manager Vickers pointed out today that the stock of the store has been greatly increased and many new items of merchandise have been add ed. The store is offering many un usual values, with the best merchan dise at the lowest prices. Rose's is a North Carolina con cern, with its home offices in Hender son. The company operates 118 ! rinMfl in llvA amit-Viaim of o f oa Mnrth Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia. Most of the stores are operated in the home state, North Carolina. Several officials are in Hertford to assist Mr. Vickers with the formal opening on Friday and Saturday. Among them are: R. F. Neal of Fay etteville, superintendent, Paul Wal lace of Edenton, Mr. Baitty of Kins ton, and Mr. Glover of Greenville. Funeral Services Held Monday For William F. Madre William F. Madre, Sr., 78, died Sunday, October 26, at the home of his son, Warner L. Madre, of Hert ford, after a short illness. Funeral services took place at the home of his son, T. E. Madre, Mon day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with the Rev. J. T. Byrum, pastor of the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, officiat ing, assisted by the Rev. C. E. Hob good, pastor of the Hertford Baptist Church. Burial was made in the family cemetery. . . Pallbearers were: E. Y. Berry, Jack Hunter, Fred Matthews, Hazel Matthews, Alvah Madre and Brinton Winslow. , '-'l-': At the funeral service his favorite hymns, 'Meet Me There" and "Well Never, Say1 5ood-bye In Heaven, were sung by the Mt ISinai choir. Mr. Winslow was a native and life-long1' resident of Perquimans and was loved by all who knew hinu He was a faithful member of his church. He-was th son of the late William G. Madr and Miriam White, of Per quimans County. ,i ; Surviving him are five daughters', Mrs. Clyde Layden, Mrs. W, D. Rog erson and Mrs. C. L. Pail of , -Hertford, Mrs. , Waldri Rogerson of Eli zabeth City and Mrs. Elroy Pugh of Old Trapj ,fiv'ar-T.:Vluw and W. L. Madre of Hertford; 'J. A. Madre of . Weeksville; and A4i X Badre of Elizabeth City; twenty-four grandchildren; . one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. County Producers Urged To Increase 1942 Productions Soy Beans, Milk and Eggs Are Included In List L. W. Anderson, County Agent, announced Wednesday that the Per quimans County U. S. Department of Agriculture Defense Board will asK Perquimans County fanners, in com pany with producers in all parts of the nation, to adjust their 1942 pro duction to help meet the goals es tablished by Secretary Wickard in the defense emergency. Goals for the county were an nounced at a district meeting at Eli zabeth City, attended by members of the county USDA Defense Board. The goals called for for Perquimans County are: Increase of 25 of milk cows, 40,000 more dozens eggs, 1,000 more acres soy beans, 4,000 moie acres of peanuts for oil, 50 more acres of oats, and 50 more acres of barley. These goals will be reviewed and adjusted by the county board, and each farmer in the county will have an opportunity to indicate on a plan sheet how his 1942 production can be brough into line With the desired production, it is explained by L. W. Anderson, Secretary of the Board, and of the AAA county committee. Other members of the board are: Dr. E. S. White, chairman; Milton Dail, A. H. Edwards, W. H. Stallings and E. F. Morgan. "For years the national farm pro grams have been used by the farm ers to tackle the most pressing agri cultural problems," Anderson said. "Now in time of national emergency, these programs are brought into fo cus on one objective, the production of sufficient essential food products to insure the defeat of Hitlerism, while continuing to hold in check the .production of commodities of which we already have large reserves. In a sense, the farmer's 1942 defense plan sheet nay. be considered a chart of his defense effort. However, the goals are not to be thought of as al lotments, bat as desired levels of production toward which to strive. In keeping its part of the goal pro gram, the United States Department of Agriculture will support the prices of hogs, eggs, evaporated milk, dry skim milk, cheese and chickens at not less than 85 per cent, of parity until December 31, 1942," Anderson stated. In general, the production goals for the nation as a whole reflect suggested production larger than in recent years, but there will be a con tinuation of about the current level of production, or less, of cotton, wheat and tobacco. Rain Storm Ends Long Dry Period One of the longest droughts in recent years in this area, which grew to serious proportions with water shortage, dust and forest fires, end ed with the rain storm of Monday night. Although it is believed the rainfall was not sufficient to replenish the almost arid ground, it was worth thousands of dollars to the county for the benefits it did bring THE SCOREDOARD " With just eight days remaining of the biggest vote earning period in The Weekly's daily payroll subscription drive, workers are catching the sipirit of competition and are striving hard to pile up a big vote total before the period closes and votes on the subscriptions drop. At the present time no one has $390, $luu or$ou prizes several of the workers are very close ana there isn't a ono but what could be the leader by the close of the first period on November 8, if she would put forth the necessary effort to collect the vote earning subscriptions. c m Hore'a a tin for tihn wnrlrnrn i work,. Votes are at their highest X 1. aAi.i :n -1: 1. a fvoie.wuy win vunui w a lugn iimm. nuro. nuw w ue uie icouci the close of the first period. Readers can help their favorite by giving their subscriptions now whlln it 'will rnnnt Tnr thn nuMt nninta. No dnuht vou want to helD Z our friend so give Chat subscription during the text eight days. I " tt . ix ' j..li j 1.1. ntllV lit uie Buuuunjf lor uiu wen; xiuero ium ueeii a changes since the standing, was published last week some of the late f .lartera- are .urging lowmru uie top ana uie leaueru must Keep uuoy or they will find themselves passed in the race for the big prizes. First Place Second Place Third Place - Fourth Place JilJ Fifth Place Fifth Place 1 Sixth Place Sixth Place Seventh Place - ; Eighth Place fa - ilk iwintn fiace .---.! f ..-"Tenth Place U Work Nbw Be a. - . Year Round Eye Clinic Likely For Perquimans County State Commission For Blind and Lions Club Are Sponsors As soon as arrangements can be completed, Perquimans County will have a continuing eye clinic which will be another step toward better health conditions in this county. The Hertford Lions Club voted at its last meeting to cooperate with the State Commission for the Blind in establishing the continuing clinic for Perquimans. Miss Elizabeth Pugh, medical worker for the State Commission who is spending this week in Hertford assisting Dr. I. A. Ward in the eye clinic being held for those school children who are unable to afford private medical treatment, outlined to The Weekly the manner in which the clinic will operate. According to Miss Pug'h, the clinic will be open to adults and children, both white and colored, who are in need of glasses or eye examination, and who cannot afford a private oculist. A person who is in need of examination must apply at the Wel fare office and, if certified by that office and is able to pay the clinic rate, which is one dollar for the ex amination and $4.50 for the glasses, he will be sent to the clinic doctor. If the person is unable to pay the small clinic fee, the case will be re ferred to the Lions Club which will pass on each individual case. If the clinic doctor, upon examina tion of the patient, discovers that an operation is necessary, the State Commission for the Blind provides hospitalization with no cost to the patient or county, providing the in dividual Ls unable to pay the ex pense. The eye clinc will be for the fitting of glasses and determining whether the patient is in need of an operation only. No medical treatment will be provided at the clinic. A total of 67 children received examination at the clinic being held this week by the Lions Club and the State Commission for the Blind, and according to Miss Pugh, a total of 35 children were found to need glasses. Junior Red Cross Sends Greetings Miss Mary E. Sumner, chairman of the Junior Red Cross of Perquim ans County, announced Tuesday that 20 boxes of Christmas cards have been sent to children in foreign coun tries. The local chapter also has been assigned 10 veterans at the Veterans' Hospital in Fayetteville, and each of these has been sent a Hallowe'en remembrance. The Hertford Grammar School, at the present time, is the only school in the county which has organized a Junior Red Cross, but Miss Sumner stated that she hopes all the schools in the county will have organized this movement by November 11th. Joins Navy Reserve Ambrose B. Long, Hertford, Route 1, has joined the U. S. Naval Re serves. Mr. Long reported for duty on October 14. a walk-away in this race for the now in ihe time ta do vour best A and if you will do your best your m i l i u 1 l w i, rra 1 V Mrs. James Boyce Miss Willie Hurdle -Mrs. Tom Cox Mrs. E. J. Proctor Jesse Lane Miss Jessie Baker Mrs. Elfhu Lane Miss Julia Weston . Miss Lucille Lane JWiss Pattie Whedbee miss uiancne Jvereu jU- Mrs. Ethel Smith a .Winner JLatef v CRIMINAL DOCKET CLEARED IN TWO DAYS IN PERQUIMANS OCTODER TERM OF COURT County Council To i Hold Federation Meeting In December The County Council of the Home Demonstration Clubs held its regu lar meeting on October 25, at the Perquimans Agricultuial Building and voted to hold the Fall Federation meeting during the first week of December. The exact date will be announced later. The meeting will bein at one p. m., and after a short program, a tour will be conducted to different homes in the county and a demon stration will be given at each house. The demonstrations will include floqr finishing, kitchen arrangement, stor age spaces, etc. The County Council selected Food and Nutrition as the 1942 club pro gram. Red Cross Roll Call Drive Under Way November 11 to 30 Mrs. C. P. Morris, County chairman for the Red Cross Roll Call, which will be conducted on a county-wide basis from November 11 to Novem ber 30, announced that complete plans for the drive will be released next week. Perquimans County has been re quested by the American Red Cross to raise a total of 600 memberships through the Roll Call this year in order to aid the national organiza tion to carry out its immense pro gram of aid to war-stricken areas and to men of the United. States arm ed forces. This quota is considerably larger than last year's, but the local chapter of the Red Cross believes that as in the past,' the people of Perquimans will respond to the call and that the quota will be reached. The complete details of the Roll Call and the many uses Red Cross makes of the money collected through Roll Call will be explained to the public at the American Legion Arm istice Day program to be held at the Courthouse on the night of November 11. Congressman Herbert C. Bon ner will be the principal speaker of the evening. Indications are that the annual Roll Call this year will be the great est since World War I days, and many nationally known figures are joining the forces in urging all Americans to assist this democratic institution to carry on its splendid work. In a statement regarding the an nual Roll Call, Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy, said: "Wherever our Navy flies the American flag, the banner of the American Red Cross is found. From the Southern Pacific to the Arctic, in both oceans, repre sentatives of this wide-flung human itarian organization of our citizens, today are carrying on its mission of friendly service. "The need for all of the Red Cross organized services to the public is increasing with the expansion of our national defense preparedness meas ures. It should be a matter of pride for every citizen to enroll as a sup porting member under its banner." P.C.H.S. Will Observe Book Week Nov. 2-8 Plans have been made at the Per quimans County High School for the observance of Book Week, which i November 2-8. The girls Hi-Y Club is planning to sponsor Tag Week to boost Perquim ans High School library, and the pro ceeds obtained from the sale of these tags will be used to buy books for the library. School patrons are urged to help the Hi-Y girls make Tag Week a success by buying these tags. totudents who buy tags will use them as ballots to vote for the books they would like to have in the high school library. Book Week began back in 1SM9 with the slogan, "More Books in the Home" and varied its inood since then year after year, with the slogan "Forward With Books." Such a theme challenges all to think, of the place of books in living books for a world in turmoil or a world peace. Boys and girls are growing up in to a world in which they will have more leisure time than any previous generation. The reading habit1 can greatly enrich this leisure. Be the first to buy a tag and boost Perquimans Higfe School Li brary, y5 "rt ;is i" ' ' -v S . Judge Paul Frizzelle of Snow Hill Presided; Sentences Given Defendants The October term of Perquimans County Superior Court opened here Monday with Judge J. Paul Frizzell of Snow Hill, presiding. Much time was consumed after court convened in selecting additional petit jurors, so many selected for jury service having been excused on account of harvesting crops and for various other reasons. In his charge to the jury, Judge Frizzell emphasized the importance of conscientious performance of duty by the jurors. "The prosperity and well-being of your entire county depends in a large measure on the type of men on the grand jury, and the way in which they shoulder the responsibil ity placed upon them," he said. This responsibility is vital and it takes a hih degree of courage and integrity to pass upon bills or in dictment against those you know well, and to conduct investigations among your friends. But this is the juror's duty, and I charge you to have your eyes singled only to your duty." The first of the criminal cases tried was the case of Jib Baker of the Chappell Hill section, charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill Charlie Williams ton, Negro. Baker testified that he and Williamston were at the home of a friend by the name of Dail. Williamston was drunk, according to his testimony, and they got into an argument. Williamston got mad and cut him several times. In self-defense, he testified, he ran him out of the house and when he got to the ditch he picked up a long pole and .struck Williamston, breaking his arm. Williamston testified that he was go ing by Baker's home and Baker came out in the road. When asked by Baker if he was not home yet, he answered that he wp on his way, Baker said MM n!.:;.j him move faster, and being practically drunk, he picked up a pole and beat him to the ground. After he saw that he had mashed Williamston's arm, Baker went away and left him In a very serious condition. Williamston denied being drunk or cutting Baker with a knife. Baker also denied be ing drunk. The jury found the de fendant, Baker, guilty of assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced him to serve two years on the roads. Roy Harrell, charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants, testified that it was his son, not he, who was driving the car when it was driven in the ditch near the home of Thad Chappell. His son, Melvin, when told by Officer White to get his father, who was drinking very (Continued on Page Four) Grand Jury Report Given To Judge I. Paul Frizzelle The Grand Jury report, at the October term of Superior Court, which was turned in Wednesday af ternoon by Foreman J. P. Chesson, declared the Hertford Colored School roof in need of repairs; the ditches should be piped and covered to give more room for playground. Also the school at New Hope is in need of a woodshed and wood. Appreciation was expressed to the county for the excellent condition of the Prison Camp at Woodville and for the good condition of the jail. The report read that the Grand Jury had examined the school busses and found them in good condition also. The body repoHed that it had vjsit ed the County Home and found that Mr. White, the keeper, is very con siderate and thoughtful of the In mates. The Grand Jury reported that it found at the County Home an inmate suffering from tuberculosis, who is in need of more comfortable quarters and personal service. The Board of County Commissioners was called before the Grand Jury and questioned regarding the same. The Board, according to the Grand Jury, was very willing to provide for the comfort of the inmate and appealed tothe Jurors for suggestions as to how to proceed in the matter. In its investigation, the Grand Jury returned a bill of indictment against Norman Chappell, charging him with fornication and adultry. . The case will b heard at a later ternt of eourt Chappell. was found in contempt of court during the proceedure,an, waft given a -jail sentence of 30 days, for the same. . -J . . f - Ti I s f Si m . . to '.a ' ' . , .iff ' y