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Perquimans Weekly, a partner
ship consisting of Joseph G.
Campbell end If ax R. Campbell,
at Hertford, N. C.
MAX CAMPBELL
.Editor
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1941
BIBLE THOUGHT FOR WEEK
MAY WE DO THE SAME: I have
glorified thee on the earth: I have
finished the work which thou gavest
me to do. John 17:4.
Curfew Is Over
Just as we had been expecting
Mr. Ickes finally called a halt to the
"hnnav" irasoline shortage. No doubt
Honest Harold had honorable inten
tions, but the whole thing backfirea
for the simple reason that he did not
take the American people into his
confidence and give them the low
down on the whole situation. To our
way of thinking, the people of this
country will back any rightful pro
position 100, but they want to
know in which direction they are
heading and why.
Why Not a Health
Department?
Announced today is the news that
Perquimans County, mainly due to
the fact that the Hertford Lions
Club, always on the lookout for the
betterment of civic life and environ
ments, is sponsoring the movement,
will have a year-around clinic to
benefit those people of the county
who are unable to pay for treatment
and who are in need of operations
and glasses.
This is indeed a very worthy un
dertaking and no doubt the entire
county will be benefitted through the
establishment of this clinic BUT IT
is just a step forward toward a goal
which the county sadly needs.
That need is the establishment of
a complete Health Department to
look into and assist and treat the
people of this county who are in need
of advice and aid from such a de
partment. According to Miss Elizabeth Pugh;
a medical worker for the State Com
mission for the Blind, who has been
in this county for two weeks examin
ing school children to determine
those in need of eye examination, the
situation in the county, from a health
standpoint, needs more attention.
The large number of children, Miss
Pugh pointed out, found to need eye
treatment, points toward the fact
that some vital situation needs rem
edying. No doubt our Board of County
Commissioners will say there is no
money for such a project as this,
without further taxation ... no
doubt that is true, but The Perquim
ans Weekly proposes here and now
to find the facts regarding the need
for this department and the approxi
mate costs and place them before the
people for their consideration.
In a final analysis, it will be up
to the people of the county to say if
a health department is or is not to
be established.
MSupinrlsor
Inspects Local Unit
Mrs. W. R. Everett, Educational
'.Supervisor of Girls in Areas One and
Three of the National Youth Admin
istration, was in Hertford Tuesday,
investigating the progress of related
training in connection with the Sew
ing Project in Hertford.
This project, under the supervision
of Mrs. W. E. White, is unique, in
that it has two related training class
es. Miss Helen Gaither is the in
structor of the home-making course,
while Mrs. White, the project super
visor, teaches the commercial class.
This program is provided by the
State Department of Vocational Edu
cation, which bears the expense of
the instruction and which also pro
vides books, magazines, teaching
and cooking supplies, as well as cer
tain equipment, including in this par
ticular instance typewriters for the
commercial class and an electric re
frigerator for the use of the cooking
class.
. In addition to the value of the
training for the girls working on this
project, the instruction in cooking
has been particularly helpful, as the
girls, during; the hour of training in
eookinflr prepare some special dish to
supplement " the -cold lunches which
they Tiring xrom. nome. -inis, accoiw
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ing to Mrs. Everett, is believed to be
vital, as health ' and nutrition are
being specially stressed in the pro
gram. Safety," personality develop
ment, morale, and how to secure a
job, , are also important phases of the
program. $j ty,
Mrs. Everett expressed .much satis
faction at the progress; the girls are
making in. the commercial class as
well as in the home-making depart
ment, and also appeared particularly
impressed with the appearance of the
project home.
Hertford Lions Club
Clears Six Hundred
Dollars On Festival
The Hertford Lions Club, according
to the report given the club at the
regular meeting last Friday night by
Committee Chairman Clinton Eley,
cleared a net sum of $622.00 from the
carnival the local club sponsored here
several weeks ago.
According to the figures released
by Mr. Eley, the Lions received a
total of $698 and their total expenses
were $76.
At a meeting of the club directors
on Thursday night, it was voted that
each member of the club be given
paid-up dues for a period of six
months from the revenue received
from the carnival and the balance of
the money be used by the club in its
various civic projects.
Included among these will be a con
tinuing Eye Clinic for Perquimans
bounty, ine Cluo was given a re
port of the eye clinic being held at
Dr. I. A. Ward's office and on a mo
tion made by the eye clinic commit
tee, the club voted to cooperate with
the State Commission for the Blind
and establish a continuing clinic that
will be of year-around service to the
community.
Norman Trueblood, District Gover
nor and secretary of the Hertford
Club, tendered his resignation as
secretary of the local club but the
resignation was sejected by an un
animous vote of the club members.
Trueblood reported receipt of a
letter from Congressman Herbert C.
Bonner informing the club that the
Post Office Department had approv
ed the petition for the extension of
the rural mail service to a number of
families residing on Hertford., Route
2, and that the service is to begin
on November 1.
The portion of the mail route
which will be extended is in the
Beech Spring section and the families
who will now receive the service in
clude: Alfred Rountree, Carson
Howell, Wayland Howell, W--.R
Howell, Louis Howell, Jones iPerty
Bnd W. M. Byrum.
Indians Outplayed
Lose Hard Fought
Game To Plymouth
The Perquimans Indians bit the
dust at Plymouth Friday night, los
ing to the score of 22-0, in a clash
with the Plymouth Panthers on the
arc-lighted pulp mill ball park.
A series of end runs and line
plunges made it possible for the
Panthers to score two touchdowns in
the first quarter of the pme. They
also tallied the extra points. The
Indians, seeming to get their bear
ings, played with more vigor during
the second quarter.
The first of the second half featur
ed much rough playing on both sides,
neither side keeping the ball very
long at a time. No more scoring
was done until the third quarter,
then Plymouth brought the score up
to 16-0. In spite of the Indians
splendid defensive work, the Pan
thers broke through for their third
touchdown.
I Exertinir PVprv pffnrf tn Iraan tVtn
Panthers from scoring again, the In
dians put up a good fight for the
rest of the game and succeeded in
holding the' tally to 22-0.
The Indians are scheduled to play
Ahoskie on the local gridiron on Fri
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Halloween Carnival
At Winfall School
The Parent-Teachers Association of
Perquimans Central Grammar School
will sponsor a Hallowe'en Carnival
tonight (Friday) at the school build
ing. A short program will consist of
string music, songs and a play. The
evening will then be one of fun .and
frolic with something to amuse every
one. There will be bingo, with at
tractive prizes; a fish pond, a ghost
room, grab bags and fortune telling.
During the evening ice cream and
candy will be sold. The. public is
cordially invited to attend.
STUDY CLASS TO MEET
MONIDAYJIT 3:30 R M.
The Perquimans County Central
Grammar School P. T. A. study: class
will be held Monday afternoon, No-
vembe 8, t 8:39 o'clock f intW",Mrs.' W. HardHPtinday 'after,
school iditor1uU. Uuo 1 'iZp. y-f' a
MORfe ABOUT
COOT
heavily, ''out of town, took his father
to the car and drove out of town,
.ware of the fact that he had no op
erator's license. Melvin testified
that he was blinded by the bright
lio-hts of an on-coming car and was
forced to drive into the ditch. When
asked by Patrolman Gaskill who was
driving the car he Baid his father,
because he was afraid of tne neavy
penalty that would be inflicted upon
him if he told the truui. wnen nar
rety.was askedpy Patrolman Gaskill
who was driving the car, he safd his
son was drivimsr. But later, Melvin
testified, saying that he was driving.
Harrell was freed on a verdict of not
guilty.
Robert Kee, charged with assault
on a female, failed to answer when
called, and an execution on bond was
ordered in capias issued for the de
fendant. Thad Whedbee, Negro, charged
v.-ith assaulting his wife, was given
a sentence of six months on the road,
and two years on the road for re
sisting an officer.
Percy Hurdle, charged with forging
check on Whalen White, was sen-
tonrwl on the road for' 18 months.
George Davenport, Negro, charged
with assault with a deadly weapon
with intent to kill Cora Martin,
Negro, was freed on a verdict of not
guilty.
Three other criminal cases, sche
duled to be heard, were continued
until the next term of Superior
Court.
Divorces were granted J. A. Wil
loughby of Currituck County from
Cynthia Willoughby; Wilma Ann
Hartley of Currituck County from
Vernon Hartley, and Mrs. Lucille
Dail from Rober C. Dail.
Young People Present
Play At Winfall Next
Thursday At 8 P. M.
A play, "The Hoodooed Coon," will
be presented by the young people of
Oak Grove Church, on Thursday
evening, November 6, in the Winfall
school auditorium, at eight o'clock.
The play presents many humorous
situations, and is highly entertaining.
Misery Moon, the hoodooed coon, is
always in trouble, but meets with
good luck at last when he saves the
life of Gideon Blair, the millionaire.
The proceeds from the play will be
used for repairs on Oak Grove
Church, near Chapanoke.
SURPRISE PARTY AT
BELVIDERE THURSDAY
On Thursday evening, October 23,
Piney Woods Sunday School Class
No. 2, of which Mrs. L. Jay Winslow
is teacher and Mrs. J. Waldo Woody,
assistant teacher, gave one of its
members, Mrs. R. R. White, a delight
ful surprise.
The family of Mrs. White having
recently moved from Belvidere to
Whiteston community, her class thus
honored her in her lovely new home.
After the guests were cordially re
ceived, a beautiful lace luncheon cloth
was presented to the honoree by the
members of the class.
A brief program of entertainment
and fun was enjoyed by all, following
which ice cream and peanut cookies
were served by the hostesses.
Those present besides the teachers
and. the pastor, the Rev. J. Waldo
Woody, were: Mrs. W. L. White,
Miss Lucy White, Mrs. H. P. White,
Mrs. N. W. Chappell, Mrs. V. C. Lane,
Mrs. V. R. Dail, Mrs. B. L. Copelana,
Mrs. J. M. Copeland, Mrs. F. H.
Copeland, Mrs. V. C. Winslow, MrS.
Callie Copeland, Mrs. Carrie Gregory
and little son, Gerald, and the hon
oree, Mrs. R. R. White.
HURDLETOWN
Vivian Hurdle, of Norfolk, Va.,
spent the week-end with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hurdle.
Mrs. Z. D. White and Stewart
White spent i Sunday at Sandy Cross
with her brother, Ambrose Turner,
and Mrs Turner.
Miss Leona Baccus has returned
to Norfolk, Va., after spending the
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Baccus.)
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Stallings spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lon Wins?
low, at Sandy Cross.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert White and
children visited in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. C. M. Hurdle on Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Jennings and
son, Sammy, Mrs. Z. D. White, Mrs.
Nellie Sumner and daughter, Emily
Anne, Mrs., C. M. Hurdle, Miss Shir
ley Hurdle, Eleanor Glyn Hurdle,
Stewart White, Daryl Hurdle and
Eugene Hurdle attended the shower
given Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meads.
Miss Shirley Hurdle accompanied
friends from Elizabeth City to Nor
folk, Va., Tuesday and attended the
Ringling pros, circus. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Long and
baby, of Hertford, visited her sister,
Mis. Natha&gurdle, and Mr. Hurdle,
Sunday afternoon.
MAlfctr-miTWilc Caddy and
children, of White Hat, visited Mr.
UUU T! U1UCII !1U T I&Il '
Roanoke Rapids
TfceMomo ? Demonstration CluhJ
women. of Perquimans will visit Roa
noke Rapids jheVt Friday. The ladies
will travel by cars, leaving the Agri
cultural Building at 7:30 a. m.
While in Roanoke Rapids the club
members will be shown through the
Rosemary Knitting Mills and will
visit the mill stores. They will re
turn to Hertford during the after
noon.
CHAPANOKE NEWS
Mrs. H. J. White, Mrs. J. E. Ash
ley and Miss Lydia White, of Chowan
County, were recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Wilder.
Mrs. Bertha Whitehead and daugh
ter, Miss Al Whitehead, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Whitehead's sister, Mrs.
LeRoy Barrow, and Mr. Barrow, in
Edenton. .
Miss Doris Lewis, of Elizabeth
City, spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lewis.
Mrs. C. L. Jackson has returned
home after spending a few days in
Plymouth with her daughter, Mrs.
Raymond Leggett.
Mrs. Elihu Lane and Mrs. Wilma
Russell motored to Sunbury Friday.
J. C. Wilson was in Hertford on
Saturday.
Mrs. A. A. Matthews and Mrs.
Earl Wilder spent Monday afternoon
visiting with friends at Hurdletown.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Quincy were in
Elizabeth City Monday Afternoon.
The many friends of Carey Quincy,
Jr., who is still in the hospital, wish
for his speedy recovery.
Mrs. Willie Hollowell, of Winfall,
was visiting with friends here Mon
day evening.
Mrs. Elihu Lane was in Hertford
Saturday.
BALLAHACK NEWS
Mrs. Roxie Nixon, of Rocky Hock,
spent a few days this week with her
daughter, Mrs. Bristow Perry, and
Mr. Perry.
Mr. and Mre. Clifton Griffin and
son, of Tyner, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Moral Byrum Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Goodwin and
daughters, Marie and Lillian, were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Josey Copeland, in Greenville.
Mrs. George Forehand and daugh
ter, of (Suffolk, Va., spent a few days
last week with her sisters, Mrs. Moral
Byrum and Mrs. Wallace Goodwin.
Mrs. Roxie Nixon, of Rocky Hock,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. L A.
Goodwin.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Goodwin and
children, Ruth E. and Janice, visited!
Mrs. Goodwin's mother,. Mrst W. W.
Copeland, Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Goodwin, Mr.
and Mrs. Moral Byrum and children
visited Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Goodwin
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Josephine Ward and Mrs. L.
A. Goodwin called on Mrs. Moral
Byrum Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Goodwin and
children visited Mr. and Mrs. Clifton
Griffin and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Davis
at Tyner, Tuesday afternoon.
GREAT HOPE SOCIETY TO MEET
The Woman's Missionary Society
of Great Hope Church will meet on
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, at
the church. All members are urged
to attend. Mrs. Philip White, of
Hertford, will talk to the Society.
BLOUSES FOR
EVERY SKIRT
See the whole collection! New
deep-throated middy blouses, shirt
waists, dressy blouses with tucked
bodices, high, low neck .lines)
Ravon crepes, satins, jersey. All
colors. 32-40.
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BETHEL :NEWS;
' Mrs. W. Fleetwood and' son; of
Norfolk, Va.,'and Mrs. John Farmer,
of Elizabeth City,, spent Thursday
here with relatives. ;
Mr. and Mrtv J. W. Gatling, of
Norfolk, Va., jpent the week-end as
guests of his, mother, Mrs. Maggie
C. Broughton.
Mrs. E. J. Proctor and Miss Gertie
Chappell attended the County Council
meeting in Hertford Saturday after
noon. - Mrs. W. D. Perry spent a few days
last week at Belvidere with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Chappell.
Mrs. Preston Long andcWldren,
Julian anrvelvC'Slr?WMrBt.
C. Chappell and Miss Gertie Chappell
visited with relatives at Sandy Cross
and Hobhsville Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Mansfield and
daughters, Helen and Margaret Ann,
of Edenton, visited his father, J. H.
Mansfield, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Delia Evans spent Tuesday
night with Miss Evelyn Long.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bagley and
daughter, of Creswell, visited with
relatives here Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Preston Long, her daughter,
Miss Evelyn Long, and Mrs. J. E.
Hobbs visited Mrs. C. E. White, of
Claude Chappell and Jesse Curtis,
of Norfolk, Va., spent the week-end
with relatives here. '
Mrs. W. J. Farmer visited Mrs.
Jodie Leary, in Edenton, Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Leary is quite ill.
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