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WEEKLY A WEXLY NEW$?APER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY veVOIEifeNter: 31. Hertford, Perquimans County, North1 Carolina, Friday, August 6, 1943? $1.50 Per Year. if 4 i i. ) 1 5 ft HIS VMS HEADLINES Evidently receiving no indication from the government of Italy as to its future moves, American, British and Canadian forces have begun the final attack in Sicily, possibly as a prelude to an invasion of the main land of Italy itself. General Eisen hower has delivered notice to the Italian people that the Allies intend to blast Italy-from the war one way of another. The Allied air force has delayed additional bombing of Italy apparently hoping that with the fafl of Mussolini Italy, would surrender. The government, under Badoglio, has elected not to openly show any signs of capitulation. Reports from the front state the Allies have cracked the strong Mt. Etna line of the Axis and it is now but a matter of days before Sicily is completely occupied by the Allies. Neutral sources report that Ger mans have taken over several Italian ships and submarines, reported as carrying Italian soldiers back to their homeland from the Balkan areas. These sources also report strong Nazi forces are being entrenched in north ern Italy, possibly as a move to pre vent the Allies from over running them when they do land on the main land. The whereabouts of Mussolini con tinues to be a deep secret, although! several reports state he and his en-j tire family, including his son-in-law,! Ciano who resigned as ambassador to the" Vatican, have been arrested and are being held in prison in Rome. The news from all fronts tends to show the Allied Nations on the march gainst the Axis. The Russians are Winning the battle for Orel, and re ports from Moscow india the Ger mans are now In fcasty retatoat along that front Thousands of Germans have been reported killed and much material loss suffered by the Nails. One- report stated. ..Hitler has been fatted to withdMWjsmefhis troops frm that area- pending developments I m toe twhtt ?. ......... American and British airmen, bas ed in England, have pounded away at' Hitler's Europe during the week, the German city of Hamburg, im portant seaport, has been bombed seven times and a neutral source states 200,000 Germans were 'killed. Much damage is being wrought by the air forces and it is believed con tinuation of this around-the-clock bombing of German industrial and seaport towns will shorten the war considerably. In the Pacific reports state Jap resistance in the battle for Munda is1 weakening and foresee American forces taking this Jap position, with further attacks against Japanese strongholds being planned to fol low. The Island of Kiska, last of the Jap held American possessions in this hemisphere, was heavily bomb ed by American flyers during the week and an all out attack there 'may be forthcoming. People in Berlin are reported to fear that the German capital may suffer at the hands of the Allied en force as did Hamburg, and many are reported to be leaving the city. A report from Europe stated Von Rib- bontrop, foreign minister for Hitler, is seeking to buy an estate in Swit zerland, possibly as a place of refuge when the Allies overrun Germany. ts Must Obtain Oitay Prior Se Draft registrants with a 2-C or 3-C classification must obtain per mission from the local Draft Board before applying to the Perquimans War Board for release to change their woA, L. W, Anderson, secretary of the War Board, 'stated today. Mr. Anderson said that many men throughout the county are now finish ed, temporarily, with their farm work and riah to work a few weeks ' ai other jobs, but in order to receive an availability 'notice, these men must apply to the "War Board for such a noic ! In rder that the War Board may Issue such a permit, it is necessary, MrJ Anderson said, for the men to obtain th toermission of the Draft; Board for such changes. , jBlRTff ' ANNOUNCEMENT Mr.oand' Mrs. R. W Lynch an. nounce the frrth of a son, horn on Sunday, August 1, 1943, at the Medr ioal Center In Elisabeth City. Mother Draft Registr oiling Jobs ElmwoosJ Dairy and Health Department I tiling Effort To Sol Possibility That Supply May Be Available By Tomorrow A solution to the Hertford milk situation seemed possible late Wed nesday evening, when an announce ment was made that the Elm wood Farm Dairy and the Perquimans Health Department were making every effort to remedy the conditions which have caused the community t be without a complete supply of milk since last Friday, when the Health Department graded down the local dairy to Grade C. Following the action of the Health Department, B. B. Dawson, owner of Elmwood Farms Dairy, withheld his milk supply from the local market until a. solution could be worked out whereby his dairy and its products would again- receive an A Grade from the Health Department. The Health. Department made a report of the conditions, as it claim ed, existing at the dairy to the Per quimans County Board of Health on Monday morning. It was stated by a member of this Board that the ir regularities which caused the local dairy to be graded down were of a minor nature and could be easily and quickly remedied and the dairy again rated as Grade A. Mr. Dawson stated late Wednesday that he was endeavoring to comply with every regulation and request of the Health Department, and he be lieved he would have the renditions remedied by Thursday, and would thus have his product back on the local market, probably on Krid:iy. . 'He said that he had been informed by representatives of the Health De partment that by complying with the orders handed him early this week, his dairy would receive a rating of Grade A. It was expressed at the meeting of the Board of Health that the milk situation, as it bow exists in this en tire area, is of such a nature that if at all possible eyery attempt should be made to keep the local dairy fur- mitMmm aiilrti0,tb pmpW ot this community. In addition to complying with the regulations regarding the dairy it self, the' entire herd of cows at the farm were subjected to tests, ac cording to the announcement. Thus, it is expected that the milk will again be on the local market before the end of the week. Commissioners In Routine Business The Board of County Commission ers met in a routine business session on Monday and discussed plans for a possible valuation of property before tax listing time next year. The Board has not definitely decid ed upon a revaluation of property, but inasmuch as there has been some changes in property valuations throughout the county, it is very likely the revaluation will take place. The last revaluation was conducted in 1927, and since that time, in 1933, there was a federal reduction of val ues by twenty-five percent 'for prop erty owners. This reduction was brought about through action of the Board in refinancing the ceunty' in debtness and thus a reduction was possible. The Board members believe now that some equalization should be made, in order to bring property up to present day values. It was also noted that delinquent property for 1942 taxes is being ad vertised for sale in this issue of The Weekly. The list is one of the small est published for the past several years. Sheriff J. Emmett Winslow report ed taxes were paid readily, in most cases this year and a larger percent of property owners paid ' before the deadline than during the past ten years. Cat Stolen Monday Found In Edenton Perquimans County's first auto theft in many months- was reported by Matt Spivey, of Route 8,; Jon Mon day when thieves took his 1940 Chev- Lrolet which he had parked jfti Front street. , ... : The can was recovered inlEdenton on Tuesday .when Edentoife Officers found it parked on a street there. It hid been badly driven afldf 8pivey stated it was, damaged almost beyond repair. , W ' Local authorities are investigating several, suspec Session On Monday vc Milk Problem Funeral Services For Mrs. C. W. Umphlett Held Monday P. M. Mrs. Nettie Haskett Umphlett, 66, wife of C. W. Umphlett, died sudden ly at her home at New Hope Satur day afternoon at 3 o'clofk. Funeral services .were! conducted Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home by the Rev. W. O. Henderson, pastor of Berea Church o( New Hope. Besides her husband, she is sur vived by four sons, Archie Umphlett of Columbia, S. C, Latham Umph lett of Elizabeth City, Santo Umph lett of Route 3, end Haywood Umph lett of Hawaii; four daughters, Mrs. Henry Peele and Mrs. James Fereeee of Elizabeth City, Mrs. f . S. Hoskrns of Hertford, and Mrs. DL E. Radcliff of Smithfield; three brothers, Charlie and George Haskett of Elizabeth City, and J. W. Haskett of Durants Neck; two sisters, Mrs. Maude Cor prew and Mrs. Harry Broughton of Hertford, and six grandchildren. Burial was made in the church cemetery. Recorder's Court Docket Filled With Traffic Cases Tues. Nine Speeders And 3 Reckless Drivers Pay Court Costs The entire docket of Perquimans Recorder's Court this week was made, up of traffic violations; twelve defendants being cited to court to face charges of speeding and reckless driving. Nine speeders entered pieaB of guilty, while two defendants plead guilty to reckless driving. William Fletcher, Negro, plead not guilty to reckless driving but was found ftrilty after testimony Intro duced showed Fletcher had failed to stop his car before entering a main highway. Fletcher paid a fine of and costs. A nol pros with leave was' taken in the case charging George Moore, Negro, with receiving stolen property. Other cases disposed of at Tues day's session were: Herbert Bryant, who plead guilty to speeding: and paid a fine of $10, and court costs. Robert Brown paid a fine of $10, and costs for speeding. A. R. Lowe was fined $10, ana costs for speeding. Thomas Ward entered a plea of guilty to speeding and paid a fine of $10, and costs. Walter Overton and Charles Over ton, both Megroes, entered pleas of guilty to a charge of reckless driving, and each paid a fine of $30, and costs. Haywood Ferebee was assessed the costs of court on a charge of ex ceeding the" speed limit. Percy Wiggins, Negro, paid a fine of $30, and costs, on pleading guilty to reckless driving. John Whitely, Jr., was taxed court costs for speeding., Finley Lloyd was fined $10, and costs, after submitting to the charge of speeding. James Suits was assessed the court costs, after pleading guilty to speeding. Mrs. Pennie Stallings Dies At New Hope Mrs. Pennie Harrell Stallings, age 36, died at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at her home at New Hope after a lingering illness. Mrs. Stallings was a native and life-long resident of Perquimans County and a member of Berea Church, of New Hope. Besides her husband, Charlie R. Stallings, she is survived vby two sons, C. T. and James Edward Stall ings, of New Hope; two sisters, Mrs. Hattie Sure, of New Hope, and Mrs. Mamie White, of Hertford Route 3; her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Harrell, of New Hope; five brothers, Tom Har rell of Camden, Linwood, Robert and James Harrell of Hertford Route 8, and David Harrell of Camden. Sev eral nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were held at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Berea Church, at New Hope, with interment being made, in the family plot near Woodland ChurcK. ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF A SON Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Chesson, of Route 1, Hertford, announce the birth of a 9-pound son, born August 8. Mother end, baby are doing; nicely. . Rent Control Became Effective In County Aug. 1, Says Director County Is Attached To Elizabeth City Office; Official Here By order of the director of the Office of Price Administration, Per quimans County has been added to the Elizabeth Ci. ' Defense Rental Area, effective as of August 1, 1943, according to an announcement made this week by Thomas J. Markham, Area Rent Director. This order means that all housing accommodations rents revert back j to the amounts charged March 1, 1942, for identical accommodations in this county. By the addition of this area, Mr. Markham wishes to advise the land lords of the county that his office is j available in the Kramer Building,' Elizabeth City, to discuss with them their rental problems. The high- j lights of the regulations are that no ; landlord can demand or receive, ami 1 no one can offer or solicit more than the rents charged as of March 1, 1942, unless there has been between that date and August 1, 1943, a major capital improvement as distin guished from ordinary repair and maintenance, or there has been an increase or decrease in the number of dewlling units, or since March 1, 1942, the accommodations have been furnished, unless the landlord peti tions on the grounds set forth by the regulations. Also, . no landlord can evict a tenant except as provided by the regulations. Mr. Markham pointed out to ten ants that a Tenants' War-Time Pledge has been prepared and that every tenant should attempt to live up to this pledge. The director was in Hertford on Wednesday and Thursday of this week for the purpose of interviewing people with rental problems and he announced that further plans call for a, registration of all rental prop erty -with, his office. A Registration jf all landlords will be held in the courthouse at Hertford on Friday, Aug. 6, from 9 a. m., until 5 p. m. All persons owning property which is rented must register w;th the Rent Control Board. Funeral Services . Held Tuesday For Mrs. Jennie Morgan Mrs. Jennie Butts Morgan, 85, widow of the late Timothy Morgan, died at her home in Hertford Mon day morning at 1:20 o'clock, after a long illness. Mrs. Morgan was a life-long resi dent of Hertford. She was a mem ber of the Methodist Church, and was active in civic affairs. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 6 o'clock, at the home, with the Rev. B. C. Reavis of ficiating. The services were under the direction of the Lynch Funeral Home. Surviving are two nephews, Arthur Morgan of Raleigh, and Cecil Banks of Norfolk, Va., and one niece, Mrs. Jane Price, of California. Pallbearers were: Jake T. White, W. F. C. Edwards, C. R. Holmes, C. M. Harrell, D. J. Pritchard and J. C. Small. Interment was in the Cedarwood Cemetery Health Department Reports Typhoid Case In County The Perquimans County Health Department reported this week a case of typhoid fever had been discovered in the Belvidere community, and ad vised all residents who have failed to take precaution against this dis ease to appear at the local clinic for vaccination against typhoid. Clinics for vaccination against ty phoid are held each Saturday morn ing from 9 to 12 o'clock, and the local Health Department urges all residents who have not had this vac cination to come in immediately for treatment. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mi, and Mrs. Leslie Hampton, of Norfolk, Va., formerly of Hertford, announce the birth of ftn 8 -pound son, bom Monday, August 2, at Leigh Manorial Hospital. Mother and baby are doing nicely. Perquimans Draft Board Authorized To Draft Fathers Beginning Oct 1st Riddick Appointed Permanent Chairman War Finance Group In a reorganization of the State War Finance Committee, R. M. Rid dick has been named as permanent chairman of the Perquimans Commit tee by C. T. Leinbach, who recently tee oy u i. winwcn, wno recen ti y assumed the leadership of the State . Committee Mr. Leinbach wired Mr. Riddick of his appointment on Wednesday and pointed out that as County Chair man he would be in charge of all sales of war bond, and all special drives conducted to stimulate sales. The War Finance Committee is now planning the third War Bond drive which gets under way during September. Mr. Riddick stated this week, however, that Perquimans still had a quota for August and urged ! people to buy bonds during this month to aid the county in meeting its goal. Final figures for sales during July are not available as yet, but a report will be made by next week on sales during last month. Hertford's Housing Project Seemingly Buried In Secrecy Information Regarding! Progress Is Hard To Discover From all indications the Hertford housing project, which was authoriz ed by the Federal Housing Author-1 ty several weeks ago, is buried be neath a huge bank of secrecy. Aside from the fact that the prior ity for this project had been award ed to UMert Player of Fayetteville, nothing further has been learn garding the project. Plans of the organization have not been made public and up until Wednesday noth ing had been done in way of securing j a site for the houses. . Several excellent locations have! been offered to representatives of the organization holding the priority, but there seems to be some hitch in the purchase of land for the project. It is known that a representative of the organization has been in Hert ford several times looking at sites, but none has been purchased, nor, as far as The Weekly has been able to learn, have any options been taken on any site. There seems to be no explanation for the secrecy in the handling of this housing project. An official of the State Housing Authorities, it has been reported, stated the priority for this project was awarded to Mr. Player because speed was essential in getting the project under way. It was believed at first that the entire project could be handled through a local organization, which was in the stages of being organized, when the announcement of the awarding of the project to Mr. Player was made. The project which calls for the construction of ,'15 new housing units for Hertford was authorized, along with an order calling for lfi remodel ing units. There has been some rumors re garding the project, one being that the organization holding the priority being unable to purchase a suitable site here planned to move the project to Edenton. However, this seems unfounded as it is believed that since the project was awarded to Hertford the company holding the priority could not without permission of the Federal Housing Authority, change location for the project. Final Rites For Mrs. Florence Mansfield Conducted Tuesday Mrs. Florence Moore Mansfield, 34, wife of C. L. Mansfield, died at her home in the Bear Swamp community Sunday night at 10 o'clock, follow ing a long illness. Funeral' services were conducted at Great Hope Church Tuesday after noon at 2 o'clock, with the Rev. Frank Cale officiating. Surviving, besides the husband, are five children: Lester, Thomas, John nie, Martha and Addie Mae; two brothers, John Moore of Elizabeth City, and Randall Moore of Mur freesboro. Interment was made in the churcn cemetery. Memorandum Received Here Outlines Pro ceedure; Two White Men Left Thursday The Perquimans County Draft Board has been authorized by the State Selective Service offices to b in tne (1,.aftim, of faij.era after Octooer if Mrs Kuth Sumner, clerk of the local Hoard, announced on Wednesday. A memorandum outlining the pro ceedure to be followed in drafting fathers was received at the local of fices on Tuesday. It stated that no Board should order any father for in duction prior to October 1, and then it should order fathers only in the manner as prescribed by the Selec tive Service law. The local Board was notified to proceed immediately in reclassify ing registrants in this category in order that some men will be avail able to help in filling the October calls. The Board, however, was au thorized to leave registrants in 3-A classification just as long as possible. The announcement regarding the possible drafting of fathers during October was made by National Selec tive Service officials early Tuesday, and reasons for calling registrants in this category were cited showing the necessity if the military forces are to achieve manpower goals by the close of this year. It is understood that when the drafting of fathers becomes an actu ality that the men are to be ordered according to their order numbers. War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt advised local boards, in order to put oil as iar as possime beyond the October 1st date of draft ing fathers, to comb their files for possible 4-F registrants that might possibly he reclassified and thus fill calls. Mrs. Sumner stated that the Se- ective Service offices, noting some discontentment among men selected by the Navy and receiving only seven days furloughs prior to beginning basic training, as compared to the 21 days allowed men inducted into the Army, announced this week t&at.H Navy inductees were granted ten-day furloughs at the conclusion of basic training, and therefore were allotted about the same number of days s given army inductees. Gaither Chappell and J. V. Lran- ford, two selectees, left Hertford on Wednesday for Fort Bragg to fill the call for five white men from this county for the month of August. USO Building Committee Named At Legion Meeting Representatives of the United Ser vice Organization met with members of the Wm. Paul Stallings Post f the American Iegion last Friday night and outlined a brief sketch of the work being carried on by the USO in connection with setting up a USO branch in Hertford. Following a talk by Abe Martin, who will be the USO representative for the Hertford organization when it is fully established, a building committee representing the local American Legion was named by the Rev. J. D. Cranford, commander of the Post. The building committee is composed of Mayor V. N. Darden, F. T. John son and G. C. Buck. Mr. Martin, who was in Hertford on Monday seeking possible locations for the USO center, announced that he had orders to proceed as rapidly as possible in getting the USO oper ating here. A definite location for the center has not been selected, but it is believed a site will be chosen within the next day or two. A report was made at the Legion meeting regarding the collection be ing taken here for the purpose of supplying cigarettes for men in the service overseas. Approximately one hundred and fifty dollars were re ported in the fund, and the Legion naires are collecting more money, periodically, from the glass contain ers they have placed in almost every store in the county. The money is forwarded to national cigarette manufacturers who ship cigarettes overseas for free distri bution among American fighting men. HOLY COMMUNION AT TRINITY CHURCH SUNDAY Holy Communion will be celebrated at Holy Trinity Church on Sunday morning, August 8, at 10 o'clock, the Rev. E, T. Jilson, pastor of the church, announced today
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