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THE PERQUI
WEEKLY
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY
V VOLUME X. Number 31.
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, July 30, 1943.
$1.50 Per Year.
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Ousting Of Mussolini Causesinxiety
Among Small Axis Nations In Europe
Conditions Within Italy1 Special Meeting Of
ReDorted As Leaninar' Local Legion Post
To Peace
A state of fearful uncertainty is
reported to have gripped the small
Axis nations, Rumania, Hungary,
Spain and" Vichy France, following
the ousting of Benito Mussolini as
dictator of Italy, early this week.
From all indications Mussolini wu
fired by Italian King Victor Eman
uel, following a meeting between
Hitler and Mussolini. No report
were given out regarding this meet
ing, but it Is believed Mussdinf
called on Hitler for additional help
to defend the Italian soil. The Rome
radio announced the "resignation" of
Mussolini on Sunday, after this fu
tile attempt to protect Italy failed.
King Victor Emmanuel immediately
named Mussolini's enemy, General
Badoglio, as premier of Italy and
abolished the Fascist order Mussolini
spent twenty-one years in building.
iy- Badoglio on assuming the office ox
jk premier ordered a state of martial
law.
A tight censorship was immediate-
- . ly placed on all news releases from
Italy and only unofficial reports on
conditions within the country have
leaked out. However, these reports
1 indicate the Italian people are clam
oring for peace with the Allies and
many demonstrations have been le
ported in the larger cities. The fall
of Mussolini, it was reported, was
accepted with joy throughout Itaty.
Although both Victor Emmanuel
" and Badoglio, in statements made
;, following the ousting of II Duce,
, f said the war continues . . . there
v seems to be indications tftat Italy
may sue for peace before this week
S is ovet. ..$-.
. Immediately following' the an
J jiouncement of Mussolini's fall, cab
f lnet meetings in all jfcxis nations in
. Europe were called, vbjirftjno reports on
t f these meetings havebeen published.
II is assumed the actJoji caught even
Berlin unprepared foesuch a turn in
yW events within Italy." Jbadoglio, it has
.1 ,been reported, has te$sred all Italian
4rt4Wed flforelgtf' colmtrles
V- to 'be returned to Italy proper.
V. 'Travelers, arriving in Spain from
Italy stated. Mussolini was at a villa
near Rome, but many rumors have it
that he has attempted to reach sev
eral countries in Europe. Rome nan
made no comment as to the where
abouts of the Duce.
Unofficial reports from Bern an
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Some Changes Made
In Rationing Points
For Month Of Aug.
Some changes in rationing points
for the month of August were an
nounced Wednesday by the OPA,
which also pointed out that August's
blue stamps will be good until Sep
tember 20, overlapping the September
stamps by some three weeks.
Point values of tomato juice and
many frozen fruits and vegetables
will rise in point value on August l
Frozen fruits and berries increase as
does frozen green and lima beans,
'On the whole, however, the ration
point averages for all foods will re
main about the erne.
It was announced the increase in
point values was the expected trend
now that the 1943 crop of these foods
is coming to market. Earlier in the
year when warehouses were jammed
with 1942 pack and space was needed
for the oncoming 1943 crop, OPA cut
point values temporarily to facilitate
sales of last years products.
It was pointed out that by making
the August stamps good until Sep
tember 20 the amount of food that
can be bought will remain unchanged
but that the plan, will do away with
forcing housewives to rush to buy
' foods in order to save stamps.
Including the value changes was
the announcement that butter wfli
also advance in point value by two
points per pound.
Local Firm Receives
Salvage Citation
L. N. Hollowell, president of Hoi
lowell Chevrolet Company, has re
ceived certificate of citation from
theWar Production Board citing the
local firm for service rendered in be
half of the National Salvage Pro.
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War Productiow Board i M firm con
tributing" greatly, toward .salvaging
of scraj material to aid war produc
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I Called For Tonight
The Wm. Paul Stallings Post of
the American Legion will hold a
' special meeting at the Agriculture
Building in Hertford Friday night at
8 o'clock.
The meeting Is called for the pur
pose of installing new officers of the
post for the coming year and to dis
cuss plans for the organization of a
permanent USO committee.
Representatives of the USO writ
be present for the meeting and an
members of the local post are urged
to attend.
I HIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
Without waiting developments
within Italy, Allied forces have con
tinued their all-out attack in Sicily
during the week, following the Iafl
of Mussolini as head of the Italian
j government. The American, Cana
dian and British forces are rapidly
closing in on the last triangle of the
island lying off the toe of Italy and
thousands of prisoners have been
I taken. The Axis troops are offering
little resistance and the A, lies may
complete the conquest of Sicily hcfnrv
the end of the week.
Little news has come out ui Ger
many this week. The Nazis seem
stunned at the turn of events in
Italy, and their propagandists have
been attempting to cover up the
weakened links in the Fascist regime.
It is reported Hitler is attempting to
reinforce his troops in Sicily, but the
superiority of the Allied air arm i
' preventing any success along this
line. One report has: stated Hitler is
also attempting to , withdraw his
(toopk from Italy. Unconfirmed r
porta state German and Japanese of
ficials are applying for passports out
of Italy.
Moscow reports that Stalin, him
self, is directing the Russian offen
sive on the Orel front. The Red
army, reports state, have met with
success in pushing the Germans bacK
along the eastern front and threaten
to capture Orel, a strong point in
the German line. The Axis is re
ported to be putting up a strong re
sistance against the Russians.
Prime Minister Churchill, in a
speech to Parliament on Tuesday,
again called upon Italy to get out of
the war or suffer destruction at the
hands of the Allied military might.
He told Parliament, he was unac
quainted with the present government
of Italy and did not know what Itat
ian plans were as to continuing the
war. President Roosevelt talked to
the American people .by radio Wed
nesday night and gave a picture of
present war conditions. Both Roose
velt and Churchill reiterated uncon
ditional surrender as terms of peace
for Italy.
In the Pacific American forces con
tinued to blast Jap-held strong
points and a heavy battle was on
near Munda. American tank forces
led jungle troops in the fight against
the Japs. Tokyo radio announced
this week that American planes had
raided Wake Island but our War
Department neither confirmed or de
nied the report.
American and British airmen based
in England, landed heavy blows on
important German industrial centers
during the week. Towns hit by the
airmen were Hamburg, Hanover,
wuneimshaven and Wesermunde.
Thousands of tons of bombs were
dropped and heavy loss was suffered
by the enemy. American flyers also
bombed points in Norwoy during the
week. This being the first time
Americans have hit that locality.
Rotary District G6v.
To Visit Local Qui)
R. S. Monds, secretary of the Herv
ford Rotary CJub, stated today' that
B. W. (Bob) Madry fotary District
Governor, would visit HAttfnnl . aiuf
meet with the, local Rotaryub next
week. Mr. Madry's visit U set ten
tatively for next Wednesday and a
special meeting of the cfyb will be
called.
Mr. Madrv. aside from fcatnv rMc
trict Governor of Rotary Interna
tional, is also Mayor of Chapel Rul
and Bublicit director fortha TTnl.
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Announcement Of
USO Center Assured
For This Community
To Be Managed In Con
nection With Center
In Edenton
According to an announcement
made this week, by Abe Martin, fleia
representative of the L'SO( and head
of the USO in Edenton, a USO Center
is to be established in Hertford for
the purpose of furnishing an amuse
ment center for service men stationed
at Harvey's Point.
Mr. Martin announced the center
for Hertford had been approved by
national offices of the United States
Service Organizations and that he
would be in Hertford on Friday night
to explain the work of organizing
the local committee to carry on the
local program.
It is understood the Hertford Cen-
ter will be connected with the Eden-j
ton unit, forming two centers into
one unit, with Mr. Martin as the chief
field representative; however, a dep
uty USO representative will be lo
cated here to look after the center
established in Hertford.
Mr. Martin and other representa
tives of the USO will meet with the
Wm. Paul Stallings Post of the
American Legion Friday night at the
Agriculture Building, at which time
it is planned that a permanent local
committee will be named to handle
the duties not assumed by the na
tional group.
It is understood that a local com
mittee has already been named by
the Rev. J. D. Cranford, appointed
for the purpose of heading a com
mittee to secure a USO center for
Hertford, and it is believed this com-
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vumpuou icpcnuiiivca
ot various civic organizations of the
town will be named as the permanent I
I MJ committee.
It has not been learned just where
the center will be located. An un
official report has it that the USO
may construct a building here to
house the center, but at the pre.feft
it is thought an attempt will be made
to find suitable quarters until such
time as a permanent location may be
established.
Local people are interested in the
USO, now that a large number of
men are being stationed at Harvey's
Point, in order that the men may find
additional recreation when in town.
Army Accepts Five
Perquimans Youths
Of Last Contingent
The largest percentage of men in
any recent induction from Perquim
ans County was accepted last weeic
by the army, when six youths out
of a total of nine selectees were ac
cepted immediately for military
service.
It was reported that one or two
of the other four were held i.ver for
further examination, and it is possi
ble these may be accepted. Those
who were accepted, according to
Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of the loca
Board, are Clark Stokes, Clinton
Trueblood, James Winslow, Irving
Jones, Moody Mathews and Garvin
Thompson. The latter was a trans
fer to the local Board.
The t local Board, Mrs. Sumner
announced, this week, has order
ed Gaither Chappell to appear for
induction to fill the August call for
five white men. J. V. Cranford has
volunteered for induction for the
August 4th call, thus making two
youths from the county to leave on
that date.
While calls for men have been re
duced somewhat, the list of available
men has declined also, and there is
little likelihood that the local Board
will be able to fill even the smaller
quotas.
More Knitters Needed
For Red Cross Class
Mrs. Mark Hathaway this week is
sued another call to women of Hert
ford to join the Red Cross knitting
Class now being conducted each Tues
day afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock.
The class is being taught by Miss
Helen Gaither and Mrs. E. L. Reed.
Mrs. Hathaway stated six sweaters
are now being knitted by the class
composed of Mrs. E. L. Reed, Miss
Helen Gaither, Mrs. Charlie Elliott,
Mrs. A. J, Anderson and Mrs. Sey
mout ChappelL .. Ladies interested in
aiding the war effort by joining thfs
class i are asked to 'see Mrs. Hathaway.
Judge Johnson Holds
Two Defendants In
Contempt Of Court
Twelve Cases Heard In
Local Court On Tues
day Morning
Archie and Clara McClease, Neg
roes, frequent visitors to the Per
quimans Recorder's Court, were held
in contemjn of court on Tuesday
morning by Judge Charles Johnson,
following their testimony in a case
charging them with trespass and as
sault. Archie was also found guilty
of being drunk and disorderly. ISotn
defendants told conflicting stories
from the witness stand, which dif
fered from previous statements, and
each was sentenced to ;!() days in jail.
Sentences were suspended upon pay
ment of a fine of ,$" and costs by
each defendant.
Another i-nlitterl imiimIi' -1-w htiv
beeM in tourt several tjmt,s jn ,.t..
,... week 0iv. Hi(.Hi,.k anH ,iMi:ln
Riddick, were sentenced to 30 dav
in jail, after being found guilty of!
assaulting each other.
Twelve cases, in all, were disposed
of by Recorder's Court in session!
this week, and it was -wted that thei
number of traffic cases were somi-j
what decreased. j
Court costs were assessed against
the prosecuting witness, Kmma Lyon,
Negro, in the case charging Kill's
Lyon with assault on a female. j
On motion of the defense for a trial j
by jury, Judge Johnson ordered the
case of Norman Layden, charged
with driving under the influence, set
upon the docket for Superior Court
at the November term. Layden was
I placed under a $150 bond.
"."t ioni (i nut yti iw
and
costs, after uleadinir miiltv to
speeding.
W. H. Hughes entered n plea of
guilty to a charge of reckless driving,
and was fined $25.
Louis Smith paid a fine of $15 for
driving with improper lights.
Frank Winslow was taxed with
court costs, after pleading guilty to
being drunk and disorderly.
Winsl ow Pettiway was assessed
costs for being drunk and disorderly.
, John Lanier paid court costs on a
charge of speeding.
Aletha Bennett was taxed with
costs, after pleading guilty to reck
less driving and having no operator's
license.
Applications For
Ration Book 3 May
Be Made Aug. 2-10
Application for War Ration Hook
III may be made by those who have
not received this book to the Per
quimans County War Price and Ka
tioning Board, between August 'Ziui
and August 10th, E. Leigh Winslow,
chairman of the Board, announced
today.
Persons who have already applied
for War Ration Book III, but who
have not received them, should take
the stub of their original application
with them to the local Board. The
Board has the authority to waive
this requirement if a person states
he has lost this stub. The loss ot
the stub may delay the handling of
the application at the State Contr-.ii
Center. In cases where families havw
received only a portion of their War
Ration Books, application should be
made only for those members of the
family who have not yet received
their books.
Persons are requested not to con-
I tact the local Board except between
the dates of August2, and August
10, Mr. Winslow stated. Many ap
plied and have not received their
books, but will receive them between
now and those dates.
Only One Mass For
Catholics Next Sunday
Only coming Sunday, August 1st,
there will be no Mass at Harvey's
Point Air StationJIand there will be
only Mass at St. Ann's Catholic
Church, corner of N. Broad and
Albemarle Streets, Edenton, at 8:30
a. m., announced the Reverend Fatner
Francis J. McCourt, Pastor of St.
Ann's, Chaplain to all Catholics con
nected with Edenton and ' Harvey's
Point Air Stations. I
Confessions will be heard next
Sunday only from 8 to 8:25 a. m.
Everybody is invited to Mass at
St. Ann's.
Priority For Construction Housing
Units Awarded To Fayetteville Man
Listing Of Available
Housing Facilities
Requested Here
In an effort to assist Naval men
and their families in locating room
and apartments in this community,
local residents are requested to list
available housing facilities with
Mayor V. N. Harden, or The Perquim
ans Weekly.
Many new families are arriving
here and much time is being consum
ed by officials in attempting to locate
available space, and if local citizens,
having rooms and apartments to rent,
will list these with the above, it will
save much time and in all probability
rent the space much sooner.
It is realized that the IochI hous
ing shortage is critical, but many
times vacancies are to be had, but
the local authorities know nothing of
them, because owners do not list
them for rent. If you have rooms
or an apartment for rent, 'ease
list it in order to help relknv the
situation.
Gasoline Users Must
Indorse Coupons On
Receipt From Board
Users of gasoline, effective imme
diately, will be liable to lose their
gas rations if each coupon in their
possession is not properly endorsed in
' ink, K. Leigh Wins
chairman of
the Perquimans Ratiou
minded them today.
Hoard, re-
The new policy on coupon endorse
I ments, the chairman said, was taken
to secure maximum protection to
book-holders. Henceforth, motorists
will be required to endorse all cou-'nne
pons immediately upon receipt of
renewal gasoline rations, so that they
will never have unendorsed coupon.i
in their possession.
Tire certificates issued during the
past week were:
Passenger J. K. Hunter, 2 tires
and 2 tubes; C. C. Chappell, 2 tires
and 2 tubes; J. R. Proctor, tire and
tube; Mrs. Vivian Dale, tire and tube;
K. J. Proctor, tire and tube; K. F.
Twine, tire; J'. C. Layden, tire; Willie
Williamston. tire; Pete Lilly, tire;
Kltner Ward, 2 tires; J. P. Trueblood,
tire; K. K. Bodenheimer, 2 tires;
Robert Chappell, 2 tires; Charlie
Colson, 2 tires; W. F. Tarkenton,
tire; George Johnson, 2 tires; K. R.
W'hite, 2 tires; Lon Stallings, tire; J.
Klmer Wood, tire; James Winslow,
tire; Irby Johnson, 2 tires; K. H.
Simons, tire; Addison Medefield, tire;
J. O. Felton, 2 tires; Elaine Riddick,
tire; Alton Perry, 2 tires; H. L.
Ward, tire; K. T. Phillips, 2 tires:
George Powell, tire; Traverse White,
tire; Percy Williamston, tire; W. D.
Perry Jr., tire; Carter Jones, tire;
Karl Ramsey, 2 tires; A. I). Godfrey,
ure ana tuoe; Walter Nowell, 2 tires;
J. H. Tucker, tire, and E. C. Chap
pell, tire.
Truck Tires T. B. Sumner, tire;
Gilliam Twine, tire and tube; E. K.
Roberson, 2 tires and 2 tubes; L. L.
Lane, 2 tires; Hollowell Bros., tire
and tube, and G. W. Bright, tire and
tube.
July War Bond Sales
In Perquimans Still
Lag's Chairman Says
War bond sales in Perquimans
County during this month are still
lagging behind the quota, according
to R. M. Riddick, chairman of the
local war finance committee, who
stated Wednesday, "unless citizens of
the county buy heavily during this
week-end, we shall fail to meet our
goal."
The county's quota for this mon;ti
was set at $19,110 and incomplete
figures thus far show sales far be
low this amount.
If local residents fail to buy suf
ficient bonds during July, it will be
the first time in many months that
Perquimans failed to meet its war
bond quota and the local committee,
proud of the record established by
the people of this county, are hoping
there will be a sudden rush of buy
ing during the final days of the month
so this record may be maintained.
The committee urges people to buy
bonds regularly and to make every
attempt to help put Perquimans over
the top again this month. Every
bond bought now help bring the war
nearer its end.
MASONS TO MEET
Perquimans Lodge, No, 106, A. F.
and A. ML. will met Tuesday night.
Visiting If asons are invited
Construction Work Ex
pected To Start As
Soon As Location lis
Chosen
The priority for constructing thirty-five
new houses in this community
has been awarded to Richard Player
of Fayetteville, according to a mes
sage received here late last week by
Mayor V. N. Darden, from Aubrey
Mi-Cabe, State Federal Housing of
ficial of Greensboro.
The project was authorized for
this community two weeks ago by the
Federal Housing Authority in Wasn
ington, and it was believed at that,
time that a local realty company
might be formed for the purpose of
obtaining the priority and construct
ing the houses. Preliminary plans
were being considered by a local
group when Mayor Darden received
notification that Mr. Player had been
awarded the priority.
It is understood that Mr. Player
will have charge of construction of
the hou.-es and work will begin just
as soon as the company obtains
suitable location for the project. It
has been reported several plots of
land have been investigated by the
company, but no decision had been
reached up to the time The Weekly
went to press.
In addition to the thirty-five new
units, the Federal Housing Authority
also authorized fifteen conversion
units for Hertford, but thu far noth
ing has been learned regarding this
part of the project. It may be that
local residents wishing to remodel
their present homes and add addi
tional space may obtain priority for
the work by contacting the State
Federal Housing Authority, (Jreeni
boro. Several rumors regarding the local
project were evident during the week,
which stated the houses would
not be built here, all seemingly turn
ed out to be just rumors. A repre
sentative of the construction company
wag in Hertford HtiaJap -aad .Indi
cated plans are going ahead rapidly
to start work as soon as location ;s
secured.
Meanwhile the need for this pro
ject here is becoming increasingly
self-evident as more and more Naval
families move into this community
seeking homes and the supply, already
limited, is fast disappearing.
V.N. Darden In-stalled
District Commander
American Legion
V. N. Darden of Hertford was in-
talled as District Commander of the
Wmeru,an Legion
trict composed ol
for the First Dis
posed ot kdenion, liertiora.
Manteo and Elizabeth City, at in
stallation services held in Edenton
Tuesday night. Mr. Darden served
as vice district commander last year.
He was elected to the post of com
mander at the recent State Conven
tion. The installation was conducted
along with the installation of officers
for the Edenton Post of the Ameri
can Legion and presiding over the
meeting was Gregg Cherry, who
made a talk on the war situation to
the large number of Legionnaires
present at the meeting.
Outstanding event of the meeting
was the presentation of a Merit Cup
awarded to the First District for
having led the State of North Caro
lina in membership drive during the
past year. The State of North Ca
rolina led the entire nation in se
curing members and the First Dis
trict won the honor of leading the
State districts. The cup, awarded to
Mr. Darden, will be on display at the
meeting of the Perquimans Post on
Friday night.
Graduated From
Meredith College
Marguerite Ward, daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. I. A. Ward, has just gradu
ated from Meredith College with tn
degree of Bachelor of Arts. Miss
Ward was a leader in activities on
the campus and was elected a senroi
superlative, the "Friendliest" senior,
and was president of the Astrotekton
Society, a literary society of about
200 members. She was also a mem
ber of the Sociology Club, the Colton
English Club, the Baptist Student
Union, the Student Defense Com
mittee and the business staff of the
college annual.
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