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A Weekly newspaper devoted to t&e upbuilding of Hertford and perquimans county,
.Vblngnte X.Number 197
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, May 7, 1943.
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HEADLINES
Following a break-through by
American forces at Mateur, capturing
the important outpost near the Port
of Bizerte, Allied troops in Tunisia
are now preparing the death blow for
Axis forces. Reports this week re
veal British and French troops are
renewing their offensive in the South
while Yanks in the North continue
pushing toward Tunis and Bizerte.
It is believed by some officials that
the Axis powers will be completely
defeated in that area by mid-May.
Superiority of men, machines and
planes has turned the battle in favor
of the Allies. Heavy losses have
been reported on both sides.
Berlin and Vichy radios this week
. have been broadcasting reports that
. the Allies may attempt an invasion
r of Italy even before the battle is
J5 w completed in Africa. This all points
toward Berlin having another case of
' ' "invasion jitters." Vichy reports
'f that landing barges' and strong" con-
centration of Allied troops at Af ri
ft' can ports point toward invasion.
The war flared up again on the
Russian front this week when Ger
man and Russian armies threw them
selves at each other in the Kuban
area. Some authorities are watching
closely the German plans in the East,
claiming German action on the East
ern front ray show whether Hitler
plans a big Russian offensive again
this summer, or intends to maintain
his forces in the West to stave off
an Allied thrust.
The Navy Department announced
,v this week that it has occupied the
$i Russell Islands near Guadalcanal,
't sinking six more Jap ships including
' two war vessels. Little other news
was forthcoming from the Pacific
during this week. A battle oc
. mined near Kiska and the Navy re
l.prted heavy Jap losses.
' t The Lower Bouse of Congress, this
week, passed a bill calling for a
pay-as-you-go tax plan. It killed
J' compromised Rttsnt plan but passed
anew bill wWckwHl cancel all 1942
Vtlta oJBWU0 f Wfa.OOO' ya"jlVtwiultiMing't'br suVessful
payers in nus class win continue,
y however, to pay taxes under the new
plan. The bill has been sent to the
Senate where it is expected to meet
-' ' with stiff opposition.
The coal miners' strike was avert
ed at the last minute on Monday,
when a 16-day truce was agreed up
on by John L. Lewis and coal opera
tor. President Roosevelt, in a mes
sage to the miners Sunday night,
called upon them to return to work
in the interest of the war. The
Government baa assumed control over
all mines and they are now under
the direction of Secretary Ickes.
The OPA announced this week that
it will soon release dollar and cents
ceiling prices on groceries. It has
been reported that these ceilings will
be placed on every item a housewife
will buy. Beginning the system, the
prices will apply only to some 150
cities, but will later be placed in ef
fect throughout the nation.
Prominent Farmer
Dies At Home In
Bethel Township
J. E. Eaves, 77, prominent farmer
of Bethel Township, died at his home
Friday morning at 9:50 o'clock, after
being ill but a short tune.
Funeral services, under the direc
tion of the Lynch Funeral Home,
were conducted Sunday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock at the Bethel Baptist
Church by the Rev. J. T. Byrum, as
sisted by the Rev. W. O. Henderson.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mirah Eaves'; two sons, J. B. and .
E. Eaves of Norfolk, Y.; four
daughters, Mrs. D. M. Jones of Eliza
beth City, Mrs. H. II Prophater of
Cindnnatti, Ohio, Mrs. F. A. Arnold
of Bristol, Tenn, and Miss Adelaide
Eaves of Hertford; 11 grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
Mr. Eaves was a native of Tyrrell
County, but had been ... a resident of
Bethel Township; Perquimans Coun
ty, for the past 42 years, . He had
been in declining health for the, past
three years and was confined to his
bed one week. Four members from
the Elizabeth City Christian Church
choir sang "Will the Circle be tin
broken," "Last Mile of the Way"
and "Face to Tace."
Pallbearers were: E. Y. Berry,
Howard, Pitt, Willie Lane, Reuben
Stallings, Charles White and Am
brose Proctor, v , '
Interment was made in the Bethel
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COUNTY TOPS TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLAR MARK IN WAR BOND CAMPAIGN
Bomber Quota Reached;
Treasury to Close
Drive Saturday
Perquimans County has success
fully completed its drive to sell
enough war bonds during the Second
War Loan to enable it having a
bomber npamed for the County, R. M.
Riddick, chairman of the County War
Finance Committee, announced this
week. Total sales up to Tuesday
amounted to more than sjxty-five
percent of the quota set for the
county when the campaign opened
April 12.
Sales tabulated on Tuesday showed
that county residents had purchased
two hundred and six thousand, eight
hundred and thirty two dollars worth
of bonds. This total does not show
the sales made at the Hertford post
office, only sales completed by the
local bank. The quota given Per
quimans was $125,000.
Originally, the Second War Loan
was scheduled to close on April 'SO,
but the Treasury Department extend
ed the time until Saturday, May 8,
and all sales made until that date
will show on the final total credited
to Perquimans. Residents who have
not purchased bonds, or who plan to
fill out stamp books and exchange)
them for bonds are urged to do this
before Saturday in order that the
County's final figures may be as
large as possible.
Having already gone over the top
in the sale of bonds by $80,000, the
Finance Committee hopes to increase
this figure before the drive closes.
The Second War Loan has met simi
lar success all over the nation. The
goal has been set at 13 billion dol
lars, but figures released this week
by the Treasury show that total
sales for the nation will amount to
nearly 17 billion.
In discussing the success of the
drive here, Mr. Riddick expressed his
appreciation to the county committee
and all solicitors who had a part in
making Perquimans County's drive
so complete, and to the W oman's
Division headed by Mrs. J. G. Rob-
wson for the part it played in aid-
in
securing sales great enough that one
of the many bombers now coming off
the production line will bear the name
Perquimans
Schedules Drawn For
Observation Tower
Howard Dawkins, assistant chief
observer for the Hertford Observa
tion Post, stated today that complete
weekly schedules for duty at the postJ
have been drawn up and mailed to
residents of Hertford, notifying them
of the hours they are expected to
serve during each week. ,
Mr. Dawkins expressed his appre
ciation for the cooperation given
thus far this week and hopes each
person will continue to do such a good
job. The schedules were so arranged
that three persons were assigned for
duty during each watch. This pro
vides that if one can not serve that
particular day, there will be at least
two on duty. The officer said each
person is responsible for his watch,
and if he finds he can not be on duty,
he should find some person to take
his place.
He said that an attempt had been
made to list each resident of the
town for duty, but if any person
failed to receive notice when to re
port, that person is asked to leave
his name at Simon's Store.
Also, it is hoped that residents of
Winfall will volunteer to help man
this post, and it is requested that
those desiring to help -will leave their
names at Simon's.
Commissioners In
Session Monday A. M.
With little new or old business
confronting them for consideration,
the Board of County Commissioners
held an uneventful meeting at their1
regular monthly session on Monday
morning.
A report of the last Superior
Court Grand Jury was read to the
members, and a discussion of action
to be taken against residents who
have failed to list their .property for
taxes was held during She meeting.
The County Health Service re
quested the Board to install sanitary
water facilities at the County Home.
This matter has already been passed
an by the Board, but thus far it has
een impossible to securete contractor
to install the system,
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Otba I.JWinslow, of
Beividere, announce thbirth of a
son, Larry Gray, born Sunday, April
18th, 1943. Mother andTVon are do
ing nicely. -,--:-
May War Bond Quota
Raised To $18,200
Perquimans County's May War
bond quota has been set at $18,200,
according to R. M. Riddick, chairman
of the local war finance committee.
This is an increase over the quotas
given the county in recent months,
but Mr. Riddick pointed out that
with the Armed forces now on an in
tensive offensive, the war costs much
greater sums and it is expected that
the county will meet its quota as it
has been doing regularly.
One Hundred Twelve
Voters Cast Ballots
At Election Tuesday
One hundred and twelve residents
of Hertford went to the polls on
Tuesday and re-elected Mayor V. N.
Darden and Commissioners W. H.
Hardcastle, B. C. Berry, M. J. (ire
gory and Z. A. Harris to office for
the next four years.
The amendment, calling for the
tenure of office to be increased to
four years instead of two, was car
ried by 81 ayes against 28 nayes.
Thus the Mayor and Board will be
gin the new terms for four years.
There was little interest in the
election this year. The Mayor and
the present Board had no opposition.
However, one voter did cast a ballot
for E. L. Heed as an independent
candidate.
The tabulation of ballots showed
that Mayor Darden received 110
votes; Commissioners Hardcastle
110; Gregory, 109; Berry, 107, and
Harris, 107. One ballot was mis
marked and was therefore thrown
out.
Mrs. B. G. Koonce served as Judge
of the election board, and Miss Vir
ginia White and Mrs. Elizabeth Phil
lips were clerks.
Tire Quota Fcr May
Announced By Board
Mrs. Helen Davenport, clerk of
the Rationing Board, announced this
week that Perquimans County has
been allotted 127 Grade I and 35
Grade III passenger tires for May,
and 44 truck tires and 177 passenger
tubes, 66 truck tubes; seven automo
biles and six bicycles.
Tire Certificates issued by the
Board during the week were: Grade
I: I. T. Michaud, 2; Walter Gills, 2;
H, R. Maple, 2; J. B. Hawkins, 1;
George Smith, 2; J. O. White, 1; E. H.
Self, 2; W. W. Monds, 2: Warnus
Winslow, 1; Edwin Davis, 2; Robert
Sutton, 2; J. B. Perry, 1; J. M. Morris
2; Jake Basnight, 2; R. E. Gowns, 4.
Grade II J. H. Mynn, 2; G. E. Wood,
1; W. A. Sherrill, 1; Lawrence Kip
ley, 1; Lucius Armstrong, 1; George
West, 2; Frank Gregory, 2; F. H.
Allen, 1; J. T. Newborm, 2; Roy
Brown, 1; B. R. Massey, 2; R. P.
Barnes, 2; Wright Downing, 2; H. A.
Turner, 2; A. W. Stallings, 2; G. C.
Cole, 1, and A. T. Jordan, 2.
Truck Tires Josiah Elliott, two
tubes; H. D. Copeland, tire and tube;
J. I. Barclift, 2 tires and 2 tubes;
T. B. Sumner, 2 tires and 2 tubes;
Norman Elliott, 2 tires and 2 tabes;
H. N. Nixon, 2 tires and 2 tubes.
Funeral Services
For Leo R. Howell
Conducted Sunday
Leo Roberson Howell, 74, died at
his home on the HArtfnnl-F.lizahAth
City Highway at 1:80 o'clock it
which he had suffered earlier in the
day.
The body was removed to the
Lynch Funeral Home in Hertford.
i Funeral services were conducted at
the New Hope Methodist Church at
2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon by the
Rev. J. D. Cranford. Interment was
made in the churchyard.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Lizzie M. Howell; one son, Vernon
Howell of Elizabeth City; one daugh
ter, Mrs. P. S. Ives of Elizabeth City;
five grandchildren and three great
grandchildren. Eastern Star Meets
Monday Night At 8
The Perquimans Lodge of Eastern
Star will hold a very important
meeting on Monday night, May, 10th,
at 8 o'clock, at the lodge rooms in
the courthouse. All members are
urged to be present
Thirty-four Seniors
Receive Diplomas
At Commencement
Address Delivered By
Fred W. Greene; Ex
ercise Closes Year
Thirty-four Perquimans High
School seniors, representing one of
the smallest classes ever graduated
from the local high school, received
their diplomas in commencement ex
ercises held in the high school audi
torium on Tuesday night.
The commencement address was
delivered by Fred W. Greene, Secre
tary of the North Carolina Education
Association.
Mr. Greene told the Seniors and
the audience that present day condi
tions presented a dark picture for
young boys and girls now graduating
from high schools, but pointed out
that in order that one might best
serve society it was necessary to
know "what you are looking for." He
told the Seniors that following the
war. many new opportunities would
present themplvps nrwl that p:ich fin
nf h,p, hnniH hp nr.! t tkp
his place in society and takt
antage of these opportunities.
He stated that as he entered the
high school building he noticed the
school's service flag, carrying 193
service stars, including one gold star
and two silver stars, representing one
former student who had died in ser
vice and two that were missing; also
that the school through sale of war
bonds had received honors of pur
chasing 1" jeeps. He told the group
this was a record to be proud of and
that these former students were now
serving the nation in order that our
way of life might be preserved for
them and youths of the future.
He told the Seniors that we here
in America should appreciate Demo
cracy and preserve it . . . adding
that friends had told him of condi
tions as they are in Europe today
where practically all food and other
necessitities of life are nil. "We
should," he continued, "appreciate
the homes, schools and food we have
here in AjneiricajqLud.ha pointed out
that the best way to continue this
is through education.
Following Mr. Greene's address,
the graduating class was presented
diplomas and Superintendent F. T.
Johnson made presentation of certifi
cates and medals.
Hertford Lions Club
Plans Ladies' night
Party For May 14th
The Hertford Lions Club will en
tertain the wives and friends of
club members at a Ladies' Night par
ty to be held Friday night, May 14,
at the Community House, J. P. Cri
fasi, club secretary, stated today.
Plans for the annual party are be
ing made by the program committee,
headed by Charles Williford. Mem
bers of the Eden ton and Elizabeth
City clubs will be invited to join
with the local club in celebrating the
anniversary of the Hertford group.
It has been announced that District
Governor Payne, of Washington, N.
C, has been invited to make the
principal address for the occasion.
Governor Broughton
Sets Speed Limit At
35 Miles Per Hour
Governor J. M. Broughton
week set the North Carolina
this
l;peed
, limit at 35 miles per hour, fo .owing
recommendations of authorities in
Washington, who set a national
speed limit last summer.
The order issued by Governor
Broughton, under powers given him
by the last General Assembly, be
came effective at noon Thursday and
motorists have been warned that
driving in excess of 35 miles per
hour is a. violation of the State law.
Funeral For Fire
Victims On Saturday
A double funeral service will be
held Saturday afternoon at five
o'clock for Charles Lutz and his Bis
ter, Mrs. Elnora Lutz Wood, who
were burned to death when a fire de
stroyed their home on March 30th.
The services will be conducted by
the Rev. E. T. Jillson at the home
and burial will be made in the fam
ily plot
. Services will be under the direc
tion of the Lynch Funeral Home.
ORGANIZATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION
DISTRICT MEETING WITH MUCH SUCCESS
Postoffice To Close
Saturday Afternoons
The Hertford postoffice will dis
continue the practice of opening the
stamp windows and delivering village
mail on Saturday afternoons, Silas
M. Whedbee, postmaster, announced
today.
The new schedule on Saturdays,
Mr. Whedbee said, will have the
postoffice closing at 1 o'clock, and
there will be no town delivery on Sat
urday afternoons.
Court In Recess;
Officers Continue
Drive On Vagrants
Continuing their cooperation with
the Perquimans War Hoard, local
officers this week drew three more
warrants charging Dennis Revells,
Kusst'u Gilliam and Waddie Winslow,
all
uu ;egroes, wun vagrancy.
These
men win ue given a Hearing in ive
corder's Court next Tuesday, and face
a road sentence unless they can pro
duce a valid reason for not working.
Recorder's Court was in recess this
week due to- the Town election. How
ever, four defendants entered pleas
of guilty to charges against them. -
Merrill Kelly paid the costs of
court for driving with improper
b rakes.
G. 1',. Abernathy, of Nashville,
plead guilty to driving drunk and
paid a fine of ,$75 and costs of court.
Freeland Elliott and lola Stallings
each plead guilty to driving without
license and paid costs of court.
Few Changes Made
In Point Schedules
Housewives of Perquimans County
shopping this week under revised
point values for both processed
foods and meats and fats will find
that careful planning will enable
them to buy more than ever before
with their stamps in War Ration
Hook Two, E. Leigh Winslow, chair
man of the Perquimans County War
Price and Rationing Board, said to
day. New point values for both blue and
red stamp rationing programs were
effective Sunday, May 2.
The meats and fats showed 25 re
ductions and 16 advances all of one
point while the processed foods
values in a number of cases were re
duced as much as one half, while ad
vances, in general were one or two
points.
Advances under the red stamp pro
gram are confined largely to prime
cuts steaks and roasts of beef,
veal and pork. Reductions, for the
most part, are noted in variety meats,
canned fish and other special products
already having a relatively low point
value.
In processed foods, one-half reduc
tions in the point value of fruit and
vegetable juices and in some fruits
were made. Advances were made in
canned or bottled pineapple the
most point-expensive item on the list
and on apricots and mixed fruits;
on green peas, asparagus, corn, mix
ed vegetables and tomato paste,
while reductions came in the most
popular of all canned foods, tomo
toes, and in green beans and leafy
greens (with the exception of
spinach).
Lower point values established
during the April rationing period for
quick frozen fruits and vegetables are
maintained, as is the temporary re
moval of dried black-eyed peas.
Dried fruits, likewise, continued
ration-free.
Mother's Day Services
At Catholic Church
Sunday, May 9, at St Ann's Cath
olic Church, Mother's Day will be
observed at two Holy Masses that
will be celebrated at 8:30 and 11 KX)
a. m., respectively, and include Holy
Communion, Sermon on "Our Moth
ers," followed by Litany of the
Mother of God.
Saturday, May 8, 15th anniversary
of the Feast of "Mary, the Mother
of Mankind," Mass will start at 8:00
a. m., and be followed by May de
votions. Confessions Saturday 7:30 to 7:55
a. in., 7 to 8 p. m., Sunday 8 to 8:25
and 10:30 to 10:55 a. m.
Everybody is invited to ell the
Services by the Reverend Father F.
J. McCouit, pastor and chaplain to U.
S. Marine Corps Air Station.
Referendum to Decide
Program Is Scheduled
For May 17th
From reports issued this week by
L. W. Anderson, County Agent, the
effort being made to establish a
Soil Conservation District for Per
quimans and Chowan Counties, to be
known as the Albemarle Conserva
tion District, is meeting with much
success.
As a result of a petition submitted
by a group of twenty-five land own
ers, the State Conservation Service
has temporarily approved the pro
gram and a series of meetings have
been conducted throughout Perquim
ans and Chowan Counties for the
purpose of acquainting land owners
with the benefits derived from such
an organization.
Some of these benefits, Mr. An
derson pointed out, included the
I State Service furnishing various
types of soil conservation machinery
to a local district, after a district
has been set up. Also the Service in
cluded certain grants, such as tree
seedlings, etc., to be used by mem
bers of the District in soil conserva
tion projects ... all these benefits
are furnished by the State Conser
vation Service at no costs to land
owners within the District.
According to Mr. Anderson, the
next step to be taken here in regards
to establishing the District will be a
referendum scheduled for May 17
through May 22, when land owners
will be mailed ballots from the
County Agent's office for the pur
pose of voting on the matter of es
tablishing the District. Inasmuch as
it will be necessary for a substantial
number of land owners to signify
their desire for a Soil Conservation
, District before the State will issue
: a charter for it, persons receiving
these ballots are urged to cast their
vote and return them to the County
Agent's office as soon as possible.
No postage will be required in mail
ing the ballot.
If the referendum is a success, th
District will be established by the
Secretary of State issuing a charter
for this Albemarle District and five
supervisors, who will serve as the
governing body for the District, will
then be named, two being appointed
by the State Service and three mem
bers being elected by the land owners
of the two counties.
The District, when established, will
interest itself in aiding farmers of
this area in drainage, soil manage
ment and general soil conservation
work. It has been pointed out,
however, that the District will have
no authority to force land owners to
become a part of programs, unless
the land owners seek benefits to be
gained from various projects which
may be worked out by an engineer
stationed in this District by the
State Service. The resident engineer
will be employed by the State and
paid by it.
The State Soil Conservation Ser
vice was started in 1937, North Caro
lina being the first State to have
such a service, and at the present
time there are sixteen Districts, com
posed of 59 counties operating in the
State.
Mr. Anderson has pointed out that
by establishing a District here in the
Albemarle the farmers have all to
gain and nothing to lose, and thus
far there seemingly is no opposition
to the movement. The meetings held
throughout the county have been well
attended and the farmers all seem
vitally interested in seeing the or
ganization set up.
Commissioned Ensign
U.S. Navy Nurses Corps
Miss Polly Tucker, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Beverly Tucker of Hertford,
was notified Wednesday that she has
been commissioned as an Ensign in
the U. S. Navy Nurses Corps.
Miss Tucker was graduated from
the University of Maryland in 1942,
and is now waiting a call to duty.
All County Teachers
Re-elected For 1943
Barring possible resignations, all
teachers in the Perquimans County
Schools will return here next fall to
resume their duties, according to F.
T. Johnson, Superintendent of
Schools, who announced this week
that the entire group of teachers had
been re-elected to their present posi
tions for the next school year.
CIRCLE THREE TO MEET
Circle No. Three, of the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Baptist
Church will meet Monday evening,
May 10, at 8 o'clock, with Miss
Frances Maness. All members art
urged to be present
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