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f y ;i rt ) :!!) ' f4 j ii t v si; mi ID ME "V : A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY f volume VIIL Number 50. T Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, December 12, 1941 $1.50 Per Year. 1': I ':f. COTTON PRODUCERS URGED TO VOTE FOR QUOTAS IN REFERENDUM ON SATURDAY ; PdHag Places and Poll Holders Are Named Today I , Cefton producers of Perquimans 1 ' County, nil set to rast their ballots Saturday in the referendum on mar I , testing quotas, and the accompanying I waprogamr were being urged by lV AAA committeemen this week to ac- . community voting places, and to get to the polls early Saturday. Every farmer who produced cotton i', in 1941, regardless of whether he is a tenant, sharecropper, or land owner, 1 may vote in the referendum. . Quotas and loans, which this sea on were offered at 86 per cent of parity to AAA operators have been ' in effect for the past four seasons. . During this period North Carolina v growers have witnessed a sharp in Ncrease of prices which, for this sea : t jnn, was more than double the dis I itttaging eight-cent average of 1937, "vlast year in which there were no bill. X 1 M 1 1 Moutian. norm Carolina coiion pncee ythiEI year have been above 17 cents. j(- iu aaaress w iarmers lasi weeK, i ' Mt- T . i 1 1 r i i eraor j, lueivine orougmon, c re- ting the 85-percent-of-parity loan program as being "one of the main ; factors in the sharp increase of cot- rt wm prices in recent months," reiter " ated the previous warning of E. Y. f: Floyd, State executive assistant of , the AAA, that "no loan program can be offered to farmers during any , marketing year for which quotas , have not been voted in a referendum." The Governor explained that "to ? mafie loans on an uncontrolled sur V plus would be an unwise expenditure of public funds." The loan provides a method whereby producer call hjjd V their cotton when prices are nof stSGfefactory. To be in effect, marketing- quotas J must be approved by more than two thirds of the farmers voting in the S referendum. North Carolina prow- Vv erTvlRst year favored the uso Jti Jjmaxketing quotas and the aceoih- paayinff loans by an overwhelming 3NftajcKy of' uwr tbsa .52' erc:! Mr. Anderson today announced the polling places and the poll holders for Saturday's election. They are as follows: Belviiiere Township Polling place: Community House. Poll holders, J. T. Lane, Edwin S. White, F. C. White. Bethel Township Polling Place: y J C Hobbs' Store. Poll holders, S. Matthews, J. E. Hunter, W. L. ltfadTtt. R. S. Channell. Hertford Township Polling Place: ' - Agricultural Building. Poll holders, E. Hunter, A. D. Thatch, V. C. njttow. ew Hope Township Polling place immunity House. Poll holders, S. 1 Q. Banks, J. Q. Hurdle and Carson !i (Spivfty. mi. Fred & Bill's Motors. Poll holders, ' G. W. Jackson, L. A. Smith and C B. WJute. i tv -i' ;FFA Chapter Holds ather-Son Banquet ; 'xhe Perquimans County Chapter fix the Future Farmers of America .1 held the annual Father and Son Ban . qaet t the high school last Thurs- day ;eVening, with 130 attending. J High spot of the program was the f Bhowing of motion pictures of the ac tivities of the Future Farmers of " America throughout the State by State r Executive Secretary R. J. 4 Peeler of Raleigh, who also made a brief address. .The address of welcome was deliv- . ered bf Joe Nowell, and the Rev. J. D. Cranford responded. , ':A:CuetB,rfwho included members . of . the Perquimans Board of County Oommlnkineni, the Board of Educa tion, and prominent farmers, .'were .recognised by the: president. ; Other speciaf, guests for . the. occa 'oniwere: visiting agriculture teach ( from.ftelghboring schools. ' A barbecue dinner was served, by r! 's of the home economics class of ltrquimana High School. ' tton Report Shows VJxording to a ee io J this week by ; eenans1 report Willie M. Har- -pecial jtgent, totar of j ci cotton nas oeen guinea in ; nan County prior to Deceiu r 1, from the 1941 crop. This com--res with total of 8,317 bales nei during the same period of '( ' ' V';t'U'' "iy''.'- ' ','V : rruMrf AT UP RIVEEt :.T8 CHURCH' ,v . ' ; V "Passfon Play" in moving pic JU be howa 'at -Ui ', River urch on .Sunday- vening, , beginning at 9 Vclockv i con! U."y invited. " , ' Town Commissioners In Regular Meeting On Monday Night Little business confronted the Commissioners for the Town of Hertford when they met in regular session on Monday night. The Board voted to give Town employees cash Christmas gifts in approximately the same amounts as-had been given in past years. Mayor V. N. Darden announced to members of the board that the suit pending between the Town and S. P. Jessup, regarding boundary lines, had been settled out of court by mu tual consent and mutual agreement on the part of both parties. Jessup-Ward Vows Read Saturday At Methodist Church In a lovely ceremony which was solemnized Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, in the Hertford Methodist Church, Miss Katherine Langley Jes sup became the bride of Charles Warren W.-rd, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ward, Sr., of Elizabeth City. The church was beautifully deco rated with palms, ferns, white glad ioli, snapdragons, chrysanthemums and cathedral candles. Miss Kate Blanchard, organist, rendered a program of wedding music and Miss Blanche Moore Berry sweetly sang "Just a Song at Twi light" and "Because." The candles were lighted by Miss I Sara Ward, who was attired in a ' pown of Icelandia T)lue faille taffeta, 1 made with sweetheart neckl'ne. bra"p- let-length Sleeves, uKm-nu-inR mm-1 i rj riff and full Juliet cap of skirt. She wore a latticed blue velvet wxtchfng; cir$lar !eH and her flowers were a corsage of pink rose- buds. The irhpressive ring service was performed by the Rev. R. F. Munns, pastor of the church. The bride, who was given in mar riage by her uncle, Thomas .Blount Sumner, wore an old-fashioned wed ding gown of Ivory slipper satin, made with deep oval neckline with net niching, and long sleeves ending in points over the hands. From the tight fitting midriff, trimmed with tiny buttons extended a full gathered skirt forming a wide circular train. Her full-length veil of Ivory illusion fell from a coronet of seed pearls and plaited maline, and she carried a t shower bouquet of white roses cen tered with white orchids. The maid of honor, Miss Mary Wood Koonce, cousin of the bride, wore a gown of crushed orchid faille taffeta made Empire style, with heart-shaped neckline, short puffed sleeves and full skirt with shirred godets. Her shoulder-length veil was of matching illusion arranged on a bandeaux of velvet flowers an? she carried an old-fashioned bouquet of mixed flowers. The bridesmaids. Misses Prue New by and Ruth Nachman, wore gowns of Romance blue faille taffeta, made like that of the maid of honor. Their veils were of blue illusion and they wore matching gloves. They carried vn arm bouquet of old fash roned mixed flowers. Alvin Ward, brother of the bride groom, was best man, and ushers were Bill Jessup, brother of the bride, and Henry Stokes, Jr., of Hertford, Jimmy White and Julian Hooper, of Elizabeth City. Mrs. Ward, mother of the bride groom, wore a dress of blue crepe and a corsage of pink roses. The bridegroom's sister, Miss An nette Ward, wore a black velvet dress, and a corsage of gardenias.,. Shortly after the wedding, Mr. and Mm, Ward left for a wedding trip. For traveling the bride wore a blue tweed suit with wine accesso ries. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Ward will maice their home" in Elizabeth City. LIONS TO MEET TONIGHT AT HOTEL HERTFORD The Hertford Lions Club will hold its regular meeting tonight (Friday) at 6:45 o'clock, at the Hotel Hert ford. All members are urged to. be present. - . . . , . v. ROTARY CLUB MET 1 7 TUESDAY, NIGHT. 4 The Hertford Rotary Club held its regular meeting Tuesday night and and .was fined $15, the costs of court heard, A. W. Hefren Emergency Red to be taken therefrom. ' His Judgment Cross chairman, -1 discuss plans for In a former case, was invoked; other the coming Red Cross, drive for thir.. wise ' commitment would 'issue ''ira county.' . .. . " s . V. . f ; ,mediateljr. -. ' ; American Red Cross Ms County For An Additional $150 War Emergency Calls For Mare Funds; $600 Raised S. M. Whedbee, county chairman for the American Red Cross, announ ced Tuesday the receipt of a tele gram from Norman H. Davis, Na tional Chairman, asking Perquimans County to raise an additional amount equalling $1,500 for the purposes of the Red Cross. Mr. Davis, in his telegram, state'! that the Red Cross "called upon to serve the nation in war" is launching a campaign to raise fifty million dollars, and set Perquimans' quota at $1,500. Further pointing out the urgent need for the funds, Mr. Davis asked that plans be rushed for the campaign locally. Immediately Mr. Whedbee appoint ed A. W. Hefren as chairman of the emergency committee for the drive, and Mr. Hefren in turn named W. H. Hardcastle, Mrs. E. M. Perry of New Hope, Roy S. Chappell of Bethel, Dr. E. S. White of Belvidere, and the Rev. J. D. Cranford of Winfall, as members of his committee. These members will meet with the Perquimans Council for Defense at a meeting called for Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Courthouse. Charles Whedbee is the county chair man for the Defense Council. It is believed full steps will be taken at the meeting on Friday for the immediate raising of the quota asked of Perquimans County. In this time of national crisis, Mr Hefren urges that every man, woman and child in Perquimans take an ac tive part in the effort to put the county over the goal in this drive for needed funds. j Shortly before the call for addi I tional funds came, Mrs. C. P. Morris, who served as annual Roll Call c'uairman, announced that the county had reached its quota of 600 member ships for the year 1942. A portion of this amdunt will remain withr the county vto be used by the local Red Cross Chapter. Additional members who have join ed the roll call are: E. C. Nixon, First, Second and Third Grades of Galatia School, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades of Galatia School, L D. Turner, M. E. Sumner, Mrs. H. C Sullivan, A. J. Parrish, Leslie Wins low, Mrs. L. E. Winslow, Mrs. Aroa Winslow, John T. Lane, Henry New bold, W. R. Blanchard, E. A. Byrum, Jr., W. Dewey Perry, Jr., NYA Sec ond Shift, Jessie Phillips. Varied Docket Heard By Jud Je Tucker In Perquimans Court Little time was consumed in clear ing the docket in Perquimans County Recorder's Court here Tuesday morn ing. iNine cases were heard by Judge Granberry Tucker, many of them be Jig submissions. George W. Capehart, Negro, charg ed with passing a car on a curve, entered a plea of guilty and was taxed with the court costs. Roy Winfred Smith entered a plea of guilty to the charge of driving with improper lights, and was fined $7.60 and the costs of court. Leroy Parsons, Negro, submitted to the charges of drunkeness and dis orderly conduct and was taxed the costs of court. Thaddeus Elliott and Robert Creecy, Negroes, entered, a plea of guilty to the charge of assault with a deadly weapon upon Robert Helton, Negro. Elliott was sentenced to serve 90 days on the roads; sentence to be suspended upon the payment of a $15 fine, one-half of the court costs, and one-half Felton's doctor bills. Creecy was sentenced to serve 60 days on the roads; sentence to be suspended upon the payment of a $10 fine, one-half court costs, and one half Felton's doctor .bills. Both men were ordered to stay away from the Savoy for one year and were placed on good behavior for one year. Judge Granberry Tucker returned a verdict of guilty in the case ft Joe Butt, Negro, charged with - reckless driving',-and taxed him with the court costs. An appeal was taken and his bond was set at $60. Levy Shield, Negro,, was charged with reckless driving. He entered a plea of guilty and was - fined $25. The costs of court were taken there from. . ; i' David" ISpivey, Negro, entered a plea of guilty to the chance of tres- pass and destruction of nronerty. Hertford Merchants To Close Stores On December 25 And 26 Stores Open Nights Starting Dec. 18; Com mittee Named Stores in Hertford will start open ing nights for Christmas shopping on December 18, and will remain open each night until Christmas Eve in order that patrons may have addi tional hours in which to shop, it was decided at a meeting of Hertford merchants on Tuesday night at the Courthouse. The merchants, meeting at the in vitation of the Town Hoard, also de cided to close their stores for a two day holiday during Christmas. The stores will close Christmas Day and will remain closed the following day, re-opening for busin December 27. m Saturdaj, At the meeting it wa.- decided that in the absence of a chamber of com merce, or a merchants' as.-ociation, the local group of merchants elected an executive committee that will henceforth act in certain capacities on such moves as are necessary and which are usually handled by either an association or a chamber of com merce. The group elected L. C. Winslow as permanent chairman, and Simon Rutenburg as permanent secretary. B. C. Berry, D. S. Darden and M. J. Gregory were elected on the com mittee. The merchants voted to keep their stores open during New Year's Day. Stores represented at the meeting Tuesday night included Blanchard's, Simon's, W. M. Morgan's, Hertford Hardware, Hertford Banking Com pany, Rose's, Pender's, Morgan's Grocery, Central Grocery, Darden Brothers, Gregory's, Davenport and Blanchard, Goodwin's, and. Hilda's. Christmas street decorations are now u place on the streets in Hert ford JOjiil will be turned on imme diately! thus adding to the spirit of Chr.isw(fc shopping. Secretary Of Navy Expresses Thanks To Hometown Press Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy, this week sent an expression of thanks to all newspapers in North Carolina for the part they have been playing in the recruiting program now under way by the Navy Depart ment. Mr. Knox said, "The home-town paper has a long life and pulling power. We are still receiving cou pons from the advertisements in your State. I believe we shall feel the results of this campaign for months to come." Along with the advertisements which appeared in papers throughout the State during the past two months, the DeDartment is sending officers into each town and city in order to save time and money for men inter ested in learning the advantages of fered by the Navy. C. H. Shaddeau and J. E. Ellison come to Hertford each Wednesday and are at the Courthouse during the day for the purpose of interviewing men between the ages of 17 and 5tt, who are interested in enlisting in the Navy. Mr. iShaddeau told this reporter last week that many new ships are rapidly being completed and that the Navy needs thousands of men to man these ships if you have been think ing of looking into the Navy proposi t:on, visit the Courthouse next Wed nesday and see Officers Shaddeau and Ellison. Midnight Mass At Catholic Church Xmas In celebration of the Anniversary oi me rurcn oi oeaus lynnsi, uie nuiy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered at midnight between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in St. Ann's Catholic Church, corner N. Broad and Albemarle Streets, announced Rev. Father P. J. McCourt, pastor. The Sermon topic will be "Christmas, or Christ's Mass." Arrangements are being made for an accomplished choir to render tra ditional Christmas music and singing during the Mass and following Bene diction. All non-Catholics, white and colered, are cordially invited and will be welcome. Sunday, December 14, Mass will start' at 10:30 a. m., Confessions 10 to 10:25 a. m. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT , WOODLAND CHURCH ,'A Christmas program will be pre sented at Woodland Methodist Church oh Tuesday evening, December 23,' at 7:30 o'clock, . The public is cordially lnvrcaa w anenau ir GERMANY EXPECTED TO FOLLOW JAPAN WITH WAR DECLARATION AGAINST U. S. Schoolmasters Club Met Monday Night At High School Building The Schoolmasters Club of the Albemarle District met on Monday night, December 8, at Perquimans County High School, with 51 persons present. Every county in the Albemarle, with the exception of Dare, was re presented. Special guests at the December meeting included Superintendent Shelton, of Hyde. Hyde was invited I to join the Albemarle Schoolmasters Club, and the superintendent accept ed the invitation for the county. An interesting program was pre sented by the members of the club, including an instruction test stunt given by Mrs. Dorothy White Barbee. Mrs. R. M. Riddick's Glee Cluo ang several numbers. The January meeting will be held at Chowan High School, at Small's Cross Roads. Trueblood Absolved In Accidental Death Of Young Negro Girl Norman N. Truebiood, prominent Hertford resident, was exonerated in the death of Luella Sutton, 8-year-old Nepro girl, who died as the result of injudies received when a car own ed and driven by Trueblood struck her last Saturday morning. The child died in the Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, where she had been taken after receiving treat nient at the offices of Dr. T. 1' Crinn. Jude Granberry Tucker founc t'-'cre was no probable cause in a hearing on a charge of involuntary lnanslkugliter given Trueblood in Ke .order's Court Tuesday mornings Testimony given at the hearing by State's witnesses was that the child ran into the .street in front of the Trueblood car and that the accident was unavoidable. Some conflicting evidence was riv en as to the rate of speed the True blood car was traveling; one witness estimating the speed at about 25 to 25 miles per hour, and another said that the car was traveling at a greater rate. Trueblood, when ques tioned by Judge Tucker to clarify the number of feet required in stop ping the car after the accident, told the Court that immediately on seeing the child he applied brakes, but when he felt the car riding over the body, he released the brakes and drove his car to the side of the highway. The accident occurred at the corner of Dobb and Hyde Park Streets at about 9:30 o'clock, last morning. Funeral Services For J. N. Smith Saturday; Funeral services for J. N. Smith, 50, native of Hertford who died sud denly Wednesday night of a heart at tack at his home in Atlanta, Ga., were held Friday afternoon at Pil grim's Church at Bagley Swamp, Perquimans County, with the Rev. J. M. Smith officiating. The church choir sang "Nearer My God To Thee" and "Sometime We'll Understand." "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" was sung at the grave. Active pallbearers were: Eugene Smith, Adrian Smith, V'infred Sith, Roy Smith, Joseph and Dennis Wins low. Interment was in the family plot near the church. ChUrCh SerVFCCS Announcement The Rev. E. T. Jillson, rector of Holy Trinity Church, announced to day that there will be no 11 o'clock service on Sunday morning, Decem ber 14, due to the fact that the in terior of the church is being painted. However, Holy Communion will be observed at 9 o'clock, and church school will be at 10 o'clock, as usual. CHRISTMAS PLAY AT HERTFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL DEC 16 A Christmas play will be given at the Hertford Grammar School at 7:30 o'clock, Tuesday evening, December 16. Children from all grades in the Grammar School will take part on the program. ' The Hertford Grammar School vested ' choir will have the leading part In the program. Miss Mary Jane ' Spruill will direct the play. No admission will be charged, l and the public is cordially invited. Few Official Reports Made Concerning U. S. War Efforts According to reports from Stock holm, (Sweden, it is believed that Germany will shortly follow its les ser partner, Japan, and declare war against the United States. The move will be of no surprise, if and when it happens, as little doubt exists as to the true feelings the Nazis hold for America. It took the Congress of these United States just 33 minutes to de bate and vote a declaration of war against the Japanese Government on Monday, after IVesident llooseveit had, informed that body of the bandit attack made by the Japs upon Amer ican territory early Sunday morning. Congress acted with a speed never before seen by that body and then on Tuesday night, President lloose veit delivered liLs first war-time radio speech to the nation. The President informed American that the war, due to the dastardly attack without warning by the Ja panese, was off to a bad start, lie warned the entire nation of a long, hard struggle facing the country but he praised the way Americans had united into a solid front to stand against this struggle with the Axis powers. Mr. Koosevelt told the listening public two conditions under which news of the war will be released. These conditions are, that the news must be accurate, and. second, the in formation, when released, must neea be of no vital aid to the enemy. Up to press time little official news concerning the United States' side of the war had been released. Japan, of course, following the meth od used by her Axis partners, tier many and Italy, h:us claimed victory alter victory. Few of the claims made by the Japs have been veriiied and definite reports of losses sulfer ed by America have not been releas ed by aching ton. The nation has re-ponded as one -.1.1 mcet'hg this war challenge. Army and Navy kecruning ut rices report a flood of men seeking to enlist in tho.e branches of the .service to aid their country. As yet no news has been received Ticie concerning Perquimans County boys who had been stationed in Hawaii and the Philippines. A list of these boys includes Koy E. Hof fler, son of Mrs. W. K. Hoffler, on the U. S. S. West Virginia; Thomas Nixon, III, son of Mrs. T. J. Nixon, Jr., on the aircraft carrier Lexington, his wife is also in Honolulu. Charles Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Murray, on the cruiser Chester; John Everett, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Everett, stationed at Manilla; O. C. Long. Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Long, of Bethel Township, and Haywood Umphlett, son of C. W. Umphlett, of New Hope, both sta tioned in Hawaii; and Fred Campen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Campen, , formerly of Hertford, is believed to i be in Hawaii, also. j County Prepares j All precautions to safeguard Amer ica is now being taken here at 'home. Each county in every State is under going a swift change from peace to war. The Perquimans Council for De fense will meet this afternoon, under the direction of Charles Whedbee. Mayor and Fire Chief V. N. Darden attended a meeting in Raleigh on Wednesday of the fire chiefs from every town in the State. This meet ing was called by Governor Brough ton for the purpose of giving vital instructions of civilian defense to each fire chief. J. Emmett Winslow, Chief Aircraft Warning Officer of the county, has received orders for his observers and their assistants to be on the alert and to report all planes sighted and heard. Music Students Honor Roll Mrs. R. M. Riddick this week nounced the music honor roll for the month of November. Those students who received honor roll grades are as follows: Piano Joan Trueblood, Catherine Anne Holmes, Mary Annette Cannon, Pat Morris, Catherine Perry, Mar jorie Lou Perry, Louise Banks, Molly Oakey, Mary Proctor, Horace Baker, Genie Jo White, Mary Lee Perry, Norma Winslow, Minnie Raye Dail, Barbara Winslow, Nancy Zachary. Drum Irving White, Peggy Saw yer, Carroll Roberson and Richard Futrell. Flutes Horace Webb, Nathan Spivey, Edna King, Martha Lee Til ley, Joan Trueblood, Tommie Sumner, Elizabeth Proctor, " Jeannette ' Chap pell, Garland Walker, Ben Thatch, Billy Hill, Trafton .Phillips, Carl, ct r...i.. (. ' sawyer ami umujjwujiw ouuen t Voice Vivian Evans. 4 U:s.'33 4