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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY
Volume X. Number 4.
Hertford, Perquimans County,, North Carolina. Friday, January 22, 1943.
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HEADLINES
The war still continues spectacular
on the Russian front, according to
the communiques from Moscow. After
the longest seige of the war, the
Russian forces broke through Ger
man lines this week to free the trap
ped city of Leningrad. The Germans
had had this second Russian city!
under seige for 17 months.
Strong!
Russian action was reported in the
Northern sector, and in the South,
where Red troops have been pushing
the Axis troops back toward Rostov,
reports state that thousands of
Axis troops have been killed or cap
tured. The Russians are reported
about sixty miles from Rostov, and
even Berlin reports the action is
causing removal of German troops to
safest positions.
5 In North Africa the Allied forces
. 'have all but taken the last Axis
, 'stronghold outside Tunisia, liritish
" "forces, under General Montgomery,
"'v'Were only 30 miles from Tripoli on
V, ! Wednesday, and it, is likely that the
'vvf,j British may capture this key point
r-t before this has gone
to press. In
V Tunisia, the .battle is not going so
' favorably for the Allies. The Amer -
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.stalemate with the Axis armies, and
it may be several weeks before a de
i's cisive battle is fought.
i f X 4i' Little news has come out of the
't'r$-Z Pacific area during this week. Gen
1 t"t '-'eral MacArthur's troops in New
JV 'Guinea have captured all but a few
Jp1 strong positions of the Japs, and
s 4 4- these will be under control shortly.
The position of the Japs had been
lflcened to the Americans on Bataan,
"when the Japs with superior forces
and supplies practically starved out
? the defenders. In the Solomons and
on. New Guinea, the Japs have been
unable to re-inforce their troops and
it is reported that ftey suffer from
lack of supplies antflhen. The Navy
Department announced on Wednes-
day the sinking of five more Jap
, " merchant marine ships. All attmepts
t(- the Japs to furnish supplies to
their troops have been., road W- war
t Has beeff stated.
r The Selective Service Bureau an
' ; nounced Wednesday a liberalization
- .of the requirements for Agricultural
--i-defernnents. Previously a farmer,
TO obtain deferrment, had to farm 16
v. units, bat this plan has been revised
and it is understood that each local
board will be guided by individual
cases.
Leon Hendersoii i as finally been
repUlted as chief of the OPA. Former
Senator Prentiss M. Brown, of Mich
igan, was this week named to the
Office as Price Administrator, and
has assumed the duties of the posi
tion. Just what position Brown will
, take regarding several rulings placed
in eiiect oy Henderson remains to
be seen. Brown has conferred with I
Henderson regarding the duties of the!
post
President Roosevelt this week or
dered the coal miners on strike to
return to their jobs or else the gov
ernment would step in and take over.
According to reports Wednesday, the
miners defied the President's orders
and the majority were still away
from their work.
, Berlin was the target of two RAF
Taids during the past week-end. The
British bombers struck at the heart
of Germany on Saturday and Sunday
nights and inflicted heavy damage,
according to London reports. Only
one plane was lost in the Saturday
raid, while it was reported 22 failed
to return Sunday. Fliers on the raid,
reported little resistance from Ger
man ground forces and all stated
that huge fires were etarted by the
four-ton-block bursting bombs used
by tie RAP.
Start Campaign For
Collection Of Hose
Do you hare old, worn-out silk
and nylon hose 7
If so, the Navy and War Depart
ments Hoed thorn.
A-etmpiign r the collection of
old 411k and nylon hose has been
utarted Jim in this county under the
- direction of Miss Frances Maness,
k and collection depots have been es
tablished at Simon', J. C. Blanchard
' and Co Darden Brothers, in Hert
ford, Jackson's Store at New Eope,
and ToweY and QuincyV Store at
Chapanoke. j :' '-,.
Residents of the county who have
old hose are urged to turn them in
' ny one of these collection depots
' ii order that they may . be used to
he the war effort, The old hose
' t3ed o& powder - castas, and for
; c . r purposes, and are badly needed
at C battle fronts. ' '. '
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Request Red Cross
Wool Be Returned
By February First
Miss Helen Vick, chairman of the
local Red Cross knitting project, to
day issued a request to all ladies
having Red Cross wool to return the
same to her not later than February
first. Miss Vick stated that the
wool, whether completed into sweat
ers or not, must be returned to Red
Cross Headquarters by that time.
She urged all ladies to complete
sweaters if possible, but pointed out
that inasmuch as the wool had been
out ior nearly a year, me jod snouia
be completed. The Red Cross badly
needs the garments for issue to men
in service, but has notified the local
chairman to return all finished and
unfinished items this month.
Final Rites For Mrs.
Maggie Broughton
Held Last Friday
Funeral services for
C. Broughton, aged 77,
Mrs. Ma'.'i'e
who died at
her home in Bethel Township on
i January 13 were conducted last Fri-
j r. a o.'iA rt'.lr.L- ut ilio
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
home. The Rev. John T. Byrum,
pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church,
assisted by the Rev. H. G. Dawkins,
pastor of the Hertford Baptist
Church, officiated.
Mrs. Broughton was a native and
life-long resident of Perquimans
County and had lived most of her
life in Bethel Township. She was al
ways most active in community af
fairs and was held in high esteem by
all.
She was a daughter of the late
Nathan and Louise White, of I'.elvi
dere. She was raised of Quaker
faith, but later joined the Baptist
Church. She was first united in
marriage to James Gatlinpr and to this
union was born two son.-:. .1. V. Cat
ling of South Norfolk, 'Va., and W.
C. Catling of Suffolk, Va. After
the death of her first husband, she
married Thomas Brouchton, who pre
ceded her in death several years ago.
:SurVivfng; besides the two sons, are
fifteen step-children: W. E. Catling
and Mrs. Mary Hill of Norfolk, Va.,
Mrs. I. A. White of Hertford, Mrs. J.
J. Long of Edenton, John and H. T.
Broughton and Mrs. Milton Dail, all
of Hertford, Mrs. T. E. Harrell and
Mrs. J. C. Ritterson of Edenton, Sam
and Charlie Broughton of Dunn,
Sydney and Louis Broughton of
Georgia, Jesse and Julian Broughton
of Detroit Mich., two sisters, Mrs.
Ludena Perry and Miss Anna White
of Elizabeth City; three grandchil
dren and two great grandchildren.
During the service, the Rev. Mr.
Byrum read several passages from
her favorite Scriptures and "Cross
ing the Bar." The Rev. Mr. Poy-
thress of South Norfolk, Va., sang
"Tell Mother IH Be There", and
"Lay My Head Beneath a Rose."
Pallbearers were: Roy Chappel!,
Charlie Phillips, Willie Curtis, Mil-
ton Dail, R. L. Standin, J. C. Hobbs
and Shelton Long.
She was laid to rest under a
blanket of beautiful flowers in the
Gatling Burying Grounds, near her
home.
Farm Bureau State
Meeting Scheduled
For January 26th
The annual meeting of the North
Carolina Farm Bureau will be held at
the Sir Walter Hotel, in Raleigh, on
January 26 and 27, according to R
Flake Shaw, Executive Secretary.
Archie T. Lane, president of the
Perquimans County Farm Bureau, has
heen named to the Resolution Com
mittee for the meetinsr. and with
other leaders from this county ex
pects to attend.
The meeting will have for its
theme "Pood a Vital Weapon in the
Struggle for Freedom." Outstanding
State and National Agricultural lead
ers will present a program showing
the problems facing the farmers
during the present year.'
Mr. Shaw, in a message to Mr.
Lane, requested that ' outstanding
agricultural leaders of the county at
tend the meeting if at all possible.
Hertford lions Club
Meets Friday Night
The Hertford Lions Club will meet
Friday night at 7:15 o'clock at the
Colonial Tourist Home. Archie T.
Lane, president, urges ;,all members
to attend. Several new . members are
expected to Join the local club at the
meeting' this week. .
Former Hertford Boy
Killed In Airplane
Accident In Europe
Lt. Joseph H. Bagley,
Jr., of Suffolk Killed
January 10th
First Lieutenant Joseph H. Bagley,
Jr., 23-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph H. Bagley, of Suffolk, Va.,
who were former residents of Hert
ford, was killed in an airplane acci
dent over the Western 'iropean area
on Sunday, January 1(1, according to
a telegram received lact week by
Mrs. Bagley from the War Depart-1
ment. !
Lieutenant Buglcy
tonihardier, having
was an Army
graduate.! from
i ihe Bombardier School, Sloan's Field,
I Midland, Texas, on May 20, M2.
He was commissioned as a Second
Lieutenant at that time. He received
j his promotion to the rank of First
Lieutenant just a few weeks ago.
Following his graduation, he was
I stationed at Langley Field, Virginia,
! where he served on patrol duty until
he left fofr overseas November 6.
He was stationed somewhere in Eng
land. He was a graduate of Suffolk High
School and Elon College, and wan
one of the most popular young mci
of his home town.
Lieutenant Bagley was well-known
in Hertford, having visited here often
after his parents had moved to Suf
folk. He was married in June, 1942, to
Miss Martha Virginia Elam, daugh
ter of Mrs. Mary Woodward Elam,
of Suffolk.
He is survived by his wife; his
narents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Bag
ley; one sister, Miss Mary lou Bag
ley, all of Suffolk, Va.; his maternal
erandmother, Mrs. C. V. Williford. f
Hertford, and a number of uncles and
aunts.
Draft Board Seeking
Information On Five
Local Registrant"
The Perquimans County Draft
Board is seeking information as to
the whereabouts of five local regis
trants, since the recent order pertain
ing to the carrying of classification
cards beginning February 1, was an
nounced by the Selective Service.
The men should contact the local
board immediately in order to clear j
their cases of delinquency. The reg-
istrants, as announced by Mrs. Ruthi
Sumner, clerk to the board, are:
Columbus Edward Layden, (white)
last known address SS Berwindvale,
1 C&O Bldg., Newport News , Va.;
Floyd Sutton, (Negro) Route 1, Hert-
ford; Curt Hurdle, (Negro) address
23 Church :St., Hertford; Rudolph
Burke, 903 Wide St., Norfolk, Va. and
James Edward Johnson, 148 Walnut
St., Akron, Ohio. Persons knowing
the whereabouts of these registrants
will be doing them a favor by having
them get in touch with their local
boards.
A heavy fine or imprisonment, or
both, is the penalty for delinquents
located after the deadline date.
Mrs. Sumner stated that the local
board has calls for 25 white men to
be inducted into service on February
4, and 30 Negroes to be inducted on
February 18.
A contingent of white men will
leave Hertford Saturday morning for
final physical examination at Fort
Bragg.
Receives Notice
Brother Interned
In Japanese Camp
Mrs. Fenton Britt has been notified
that her brother, Staff Sergeant
Rankin H. Ward, has been interned
in a Japanese Prison Camp in Tokyo.
He was a member of the U. S. Army
Air Corps stationed in the Philippine
Islands.
Mrs. Britt received her message
from the International Red Cross
which gave her brother's address as
Prisoner of War Mail, cere of the
Japanese Red Cross, New York.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Riddick, of
Hobbsville, are receiving congratula
tions on the birth of twin sons,
Clarence Lynn and Lawrence Glenn,
bom Wednesday, December 30, 1942,
at Lakeview Hospital, Suffolk, Va.
Mother and babies are getting along
nicely.
Mrs. Riddick is the former Miss
Katherine Eason, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Eason, of BeWidere.
Health Officer Is
Speaker At Rotary
Meeting Tuesday
Dr. D. C. Hackett Tells
Civic Club of Service
In County
Dr. D. C. Haskett, Perquimans
County Health Officer, was guest
speaker of the meeting of the Hert
ford Rotary Club Tuesday night. Dr.
ackott gave an interesting talk on
the health problems within the city
and county area.
Reviewing health problems as re
vealed in mortality and morbidity
;l :it ist ii-s in the county in the p.'isl
I five years, Dr. Hackett lira
d the
co..nty's tuberculosis record, which
.s but from one-th'-d to one-half oft
the State's average.
tn the contrary, the county had a '
rate of three or four times greater!
than the State average on infant
deaths due to diarrhea, enteritis and
whooping cough, he said. Influenza
also has been reported with much fre
quency, he stated.
The officer praised the county's
meuical Iraternity, commenting "the
reporting of diseases by physicians
in the county appears to have been
very accurate," and stated that it
will help the department here to a
great extent.
Later Dr. Hackett reviewed some
of the problems which might arise in
this county due to war activity, par
ticularly as pertaining to housing
. . . which may mean trailers, the
f'i Vltl.y C A l r i . , .
8 ... it-sLaurant iacnmes and a
neay demand on the milk supply.
He pointed out that the recently
passed trailer ordinance would help
to combat these problems, making it
possible to regulate the locations and
sanitary coN,litions from the he
ginning. Dr. ;. T. I'erry, assistant health
"Hirer, and .1. K. Miller, sanitation
otfi.er, were also guests at the meet
ing. Seventeen Enrolled
In Red Cross Home
Nursing Course
Seventeen ladies are enrolled in the
Home Nursing Course, being sponsor
ed here by the Perquimans Chapter
of the American Red Cross, according
to Mrs. Johnnie Bray, instructor of
the course.
The class is meeting twice weekly,
"ii each Monday and Thursday night!
it 8 o'clock, in the Red Cross rooms
of the Shannonhouse home on Market
Street. Mrs. Bray stated that the
class is off to an excellent start in
studying the methods outlined by the
American Red Cross to render as
sistance in home nursing.
Members enrolled in the class are:
Mrs. C. P. Morris Mru 1? M
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Miss Jocelvn WVierthon m; n..i..
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mion .iaran urinn, Mrs I I'
lirinn, Mrs. W. H. Oakev, Mrs. J e'
Winslow, Mrs. Silas Whedbee, Mrs.
' W. Zachary, Mrs. Corbin Dozier
Mrs. R. S. Monds, Mrs. A. E. Hend
ley, Miss Frances Maness, Mrs. C. F
Sumner, Mrs. C. A. Davenport and
Mrs. Walther.
Mrs. C. B. Parker Dies
In Durham Hospital
Mrs. Carroll Ii. Parker, wife of ('.
Ii. Parker, retired rural mail carrier,
died in Duke Hospital, Durham, on
Wednesday morning, afler an illness
"f some time.
Mrs. Parker was a resident of
Itcthel Township, and was (;; years
of age at the time of her death.
Surviving are: her husband; one
daughter, Mrs. Nathan iSpivey, of
Woodville; one son, Ben Parker, of
Roanoke Rapids; one sister, Mrs.
Addie Tucker, and one brother, Ben
Thatch.
Funeral arrangements had not
been announced when The Weekly
went to Dress.
Attending Furniture
Show In High Point
W. M. Morgan, Hertford Furniture
Man, left Sunday for High Point to
attend the annual Furniture Show
held in that city. He was accompa
nied by Miss Helen Morgan.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Nixon, of
Hertford, Route 2, announce the
birth of a son. born Tuesday, Janu
ary 12th. Mother and baby are do
ing nicely.
Post Office Address
Change Announced By
Navy Department
The standard post office address
for ships in the Pacific area shall be
"c-o Fleet Post Office, San Fran
cisco, Calif.," and for ships in the
Atlantic area, "c-o Fleet Post Office,
New York, N. Y.," the Navv Depart
ment has announced.
This change in address for Naval
personnel at sea or on foreign ser- j
vice applies to all mail letters,
packages or other postal material !
sent to men of the fleet. i
Heretofore mail for Navy men was
sent "c-o Postmaster," in New York
or San Francisco, depending upon
j a bother Ihe man was in service with
i the Atlantic or Pacific fleet.
earind Docket
In Recorder's Court
A
lay-long session
the dock in I'
; Herded to
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i I 'ei qu i n :a ns Re
Tuosilav. It was
corder S uoun n
not that a great
number of cases'
were on the calendar,
ut a large
number of witnesses to be heard
during one trial consumed most of
the time.
V. K. Holmes served as solicitor
during this term of court, filling the
post of Cranberry Tucker, whose re
signation was effective January 15.
Practically the whole day was
spent hearing the case against
lien Owens. Kyree Copeland, Robert
Harrell and
j'rov Elliott, who were
charged with assaulting Maurice
Shevick and Sam Swearinger, both of
Elizabeth City. A nol pros was tak
en in the case against Troy Elliott,
but the remaining three defendants
were ('.mid guilty and each received
a 2 a fine and costs of court. Judge
Charles I',. Johnson also ruled that
the defendants must pay doctors'
bills of the twp men injured during
a fight which occurred at the Mans
field Service Station on Highwav 1
According tn the testimony given
by Shevick and Swearinger, they en
tered the service station and were
assaulted by the trio, after a soft
drink hail been knocked over and
spilled over Shevick's clothing. Some
six or seven witnesses for the defense
were called to the stand, all of whom
testified that the Elizabeth City men
were at fault and began the fight.
Judge Johnson ruled however, that
their testimony was somewhat va
ried while the plaintiffs did not, and
found a verdict of guilty.
Other cases heard Tuesday included
those of A. M. Jones, who was fined
S5 for driving with improper lights, j
Bennie Winslow was assessed costs'
of court for driving with improper
lights. I
Hubert Meacomes entered a plea of
guilty to driving drunk and paid a
fine of $.r0 and costs of court. I
Matilda Sears was taxed with the!
costs of court after pleading guilty i
to driving
without an operator's I
license. j
A nol pros was taken in the case
cnargmg iennis veicn, ;egro, wun
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arcenv
Mrs. Elizabeth Wood
Gaither Dies At Home
Monday Evening
Mrs. Kli.aheth Wood Caither, ,
w idow of the late W. C. Caither, died
at her home in lleitford on Monday
evening at. (1:2(1 o'clock, after a long
illness.
A native ;:nd life-long resident of
this county, she was the daughter of
the late Charles W. and Mary Skin
ner Wood Caither. She was promi
nent in church and civic affaire and
was well-known throughout the com
munity. Surviving are seven daughters:
Miss Helen Gaither at home, Mrs. G.
B. Lewis of Richmond, Va., Miss
Mary Gaither and Mrs. E. C. Conger
of Elizabeth City, Mrs. W. H. Huff
hein of Fayetteville, Mrs. J. E. War
ren of Edenton, and Mrs. R. B. Al
bertson of. Portsmouth, Va.; three
sons, W. G. and Charles W. Gaither
of Elizabeth City, and the Rev. B.
Wood Gaither of Creswell.
Funeral services were conducted at
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church on
Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
The Rev. E. T. Jikon, pastor of the
church, officiated.
Pallbearers were: E. Leigh Wins
low, J. Emmett Winslow, Frank
Skinner, Herbert Nixon, D. S. Darden,
D. F. Reed, J. H. Conger and R. N.
Hines, of Edenton.
Interment was made in the Epis
copal churchyard.
Funeral services were under the
direction of the Lynch' Funeral home.
Local Ration Board
Names Dates For
Tire Inspections
Large Number Permits
Issued By Board at
Last Meeting
Final dates for periodic tire
in-
t spections, as changc;l last week, were
! announced today by the Perquimans
I Ration Board. Holders of "A" gas
1 ks
IM have
heir tire.-
' spec ted
j.onths
:.- final
iture in
to ur
:Iim
ry
.iipiier
eeiing.
P -i,
pel ,,
a t.
U ll
ban
' I , I; H. 1. Bnbbilt.
il.-, ; 1 1 1 ie Brooks,
L
1'. Chappell,
2; J. L. White, 1 ;
l-'rancis McDonald,
1' . Skinner, 2;
Harris Phillips,
Crade III Tin
H.
Lynch, 1;
K. I, Ravi-
2; F. T. Eu re, 1
V. J.
Copeland, 2; Albert Jordan,
inslow, 2; S. K. long, 2;
Douglas, 2; C VY. (iaines, 2
Jones, 2; J. E. Overton, 1;
White, 2; Sett Umphlett, 2;
; W. E.
W. M.
Clifton
Shelton
Andrew
Bonner, 2; W. I!. Jordan, I; W. E.
Jordan, 2; Marti. a Hlanchard, ;
Herbert Williams. I; 'loin Winslow,
2; Henry Jones, 2; Nathan Riddick, 2;
Ceoige James, 2; E. F. Banks, 2; H.
J. Winslow, 2; Archie Stallings, 2;
R. L. Stallings, 2; J. J. Spellnian, 2;
D. I.. Davis, 2; Alvin Winslow, 2;
Alex Stallings, 2; W. J. Moore, 1;
William Rogue, 2; J. C. Long, 2; Rosa
Reed, 2; Wandus Winslow, 2; Robert
Harrell, 2; Lettie Spiuill, 2.
Passenger Recaps M. II. Chappell,
1; J. 11. White, 1; U E. Wooten, 1;
t i '.. D. Robertson, 2.
Passenger Tubes J. T. (iodfrey. .'!;
Travis White, I: Clarence Chappell,
1 : Snincy' Layden, 1 ; Lathan Felton,
2: II. W. Lynch, I; L. P. Chappell,
2; J. L. White, 1; R. L. Ravel, 1; F.
T. Eure, 1; V. J. Copeland, 2; Al
bert Jordan, 1 ; S. E. Long, 2; G. W.
(iaines, 2; Clifton Jones, 1; Shelton
White, 1; Martha Hlanchard, 1; Her
bert Williams, 1; Tom Winslow, 1; H.
J. White, 1; A. W. Stallings, 2; J. J.
Spellman, 3; D. L. Davis, 2; Alvin
Winslow, 2; William Bogue, 2; Rosa
Reed, 2; Wandus Winslow, 1; Robert
Harrell, 1, and Harris Phillips, 2.
Truck Tires S. F. Harrell, 2 tires
and 2 tubes; Wallace Bright, tire
and tube; P. J. Boyce, tire; E. N.
Miller, 2 tires and 2 tubes; W. O.
Hunter, tire and tube; J. B. Miller,
tire; Elihu Lane, tube; R. L. Layden,
2 tires; Norman Elliott, 2 tires and
2 tubes; M. M. I):'lman, 2 tires and
one tube.
Truck Recaps M. M. Dillman, 2.
Three Youths Charged
With Serious Offense
Warrants charging three Perquim
ans County youths with serious of
fenses were issued here Tuesday.
wanner inappeii was arrested on a
I warrant charging him with rape up-
on the person of iielva Haddock;
I Percy Winslow and Sherman Cope-
land have been charged with assault
with intent to rape Dolly Mills. The
i young women are residents of lOden
i ton.
; l uung Chai'peH has inn
upon hail oi M )ii and t..e
i release:l
warrants
had nut
s office
s expect-
for v inlin an i I'njiriai, J
i hern relui hod t I;.,. t-,.r Ji
Wednesday. 1 low e i it i
ed that the youths u ill he
uiveu a
j preliminary hearing m
Recorder's
Court next week.
! Sergeant G. 1. Dail, of the State
I Patrol, was the arresting officer.
Resigns Position As
County Prosecutor
Cranberry Tucker has resigned his
office as County Prosecutor to ac
cept a position with the Labor De
partment in Washington.
The resignation was effective on
January 15, when Mr. Tucker assum
ed his new duties in the Nation's
Capital.
Mr. Tucker served as Recorder's
Court Judge here prior to his ap
pointment as prosecutor last Decem
ber. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. McCraken, of
Hertford, Route 1, announce the
birth of a son, born Wednesday, Janu
ary 18th. Mrs. McCraken, before her
marriage, was Miss Alma Davenport.
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