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j -. ' . f i j"k f vf"- V' I -WH,Mi ii 'l'' i, til IF EICLYi I r - 't'rV S lb i i. 1 r ' AmZ 03ffiR3TOra AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY. clume X. Number? 5L Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, December 17, 19437 $1.50 Per Year. UJi I n II & il 1 til A Jl.vYJ-ISJV u J f K. r II. 111!:;''.. IIBliail' il '1AB 'V-.'X I I M.. M I K I s V i V TII1S VMS i;eadu;:es ? fighting, it is reported, continues all along the Russian front 1 ' wnj . i l U H t in vrtJriirauH, Beenuiigiy, jutvc irecu it : stopped in their drive near Kiev, but ,'. ' some v authorities believe the Red 't "ii 11, -i j it..: ct :.. -. jvnn URt biow uuwn uieir uixciisivc t' iUilOU IVl BUIllO 111 V1UC1 w j loW their, now long lines, of com- J AiunicaaonB. i , The battle in Thnlv rnnt.inus At a vt, K . ' , w- r i nff slow pace. t,w 8th Army has made some gains in vNbv'vt?1 tnnnntiinniifl nrpnfi Alnnir the tMfi, Adiwuc oea, dui uenerai tiara s mi .Army, on the western side of Italy, " has been stopped by inclement '-weather. Reports from Berlin indi t, cate new moves are soon to be made ' ' 1 by the 5th Army, and a report early this week announced i Pfcttoa, bead of the 7th Army, has arrived in uairo. 1 Reports from Stockholm this week announced that Marshal Rommel, ace German leader, had been named as Army, and is now inspecting various Nazi installations. Some reports ' ' state that Hitler appointed Rommel ' as head of all the Nazi army as an attempt to forestall, any "push" from '" German Army Generals to get oat "$. fV in., rv .... pi ta le testing a new rocket gun, said U have a range up to 160 miles. , ; ' The racket gun, the report said, is -1 ","sff90ttA to he used against England r jtefeiw the Allies have time to per ' 'fact tllflna far th Snvainn ttf Eunu wadini tbs , ' KierV d, , Austr cen Uudto out to tfca aw i V th fBtttllC toy:' pillseyilhW Hammonds- ItattMuHM' AkmM'1, aviatioli ions, admitting thj grawjng menace ) the apetnpbe end sajrraf that the t doe not Hvthe situation -'.Q ml, tvyvlUXi Xhil week ; in tne Taoso- inens and New Guinea areas: :1 Allied airmen, stationed in Eng , land, landed heavy blows on German industrial towns during this week. Cities and ports in France and Mor . way were also reported bombed. ' There has not been any of the big ' '1,000 planes raid in recent days. j ' x The 40th anniversary of aviation js. being observed this w eek at Kitty Hawk, where in 1903 the Wright brothers first flew the airplane. which was the fore-runner of the present day machine of war travel anj '"Rumors of diplomatic crises in the' The Hertford Fire Department re s Balkan countries were current dur-!cently has been seriously hindered in r' in the week, following Russia's ulti- reaching scenes of fire by many matum to Hungary and Rumania to: " get out of the war. Conditions in- .'Jv aide Bulgaria were reported serious, - as this small satellite of Berlin is " Hot at war with Russia, and believes it can do better if it makes peace . with the Allies. timer's Court In Driif Session Tues. :v Business was off this week in Perquimans Recorder's Court. Only four cases were heard on Tuesday by Judge Charles Johnson, while six cases were continued to a later term. The Court allowed Henry McClin i ton's motion for a trial by jury, on fluence, .and the case was placed on 1 the Sunerior Court docket. - McKinle v Jones, colored, ooid a ..V ' . F ' - fine of $10 and costs, after pleading guilty, to a charge of speeding. Angar Dance ? entered a plea of ; iMltr to speeding and was taxed ;wtth the costs of- court Y , William Rouse was fined $10 and 'costs, after a pleading guilty to ; sneeding.'3'yl?Vrfei tV , u i Iloward S pence and Andrew Welch, f o'.ored, failed to appear to answer a c" rge of vagrancy and they . wars ox " red held- on $50 bond. ' '' ITie cases : of Charlie Holly and I :ene-Dail, colored charged "with v.,, Taney, were continued to Decem- V ? 21. y ' Judgment was continued ( in the en,"? charging - James Byrum ;(with pa 1?. a school bus while same, was ur aujiig children. i 1 1 ' . - '11 a case of A, C. Watson, charged wi. i assault witn a deadly weapon, wr i conunuea anui Lrecemoer x. ' I TFOKD UONS TO MEET .t " Hertford lions Club: will meet 7 night at 7:15 at the Colonial t. Home. This ( is the , ' last T of the year, and allM'mem- urzcd to attend. '-A - tlavyRepirtsPloii, 18 Aboard, Lost At Sea, Search Pushed Flying Out of Here, Craft Missing; Men Are Listed Eighteen Navy officers and men are missing with a Navy patrol plane which failed to return from a rout ine training flight at sea, it was an nounced by the Fifth Naval District Public Relations Office. An extensive search for the plane, which carried four officers and 14 en listed men, is continuing night and day. The missing men are: Lieut, (jg) Lincoln G. Norddy, UISNR, of Bremerton, Wash.; En sign Charles I. Briggs, USNR, Or ange, N. J.; Ensign Warren Gruber, USNR, Mount Vernon, N. Y.; Ensign Sylvester Mazur, USNR, Chicago;! Charles Hardy, chief aviation pilot, USN, Eau Gallie, Fla.; John H. Ross, basketball teams scored a double win ber. aviation radio man, second class,. over tne Chowan High School teams The new bill does rescind the order, USNR, Philadelphia; Frederick W..m the opening games of the 1943 that fathers, in certain non-deferra-Hitterwald, aviation machinist mate,), basketball season, played on' the'ble activities should be called aheaa second class, USNR, Oakland, Cal.; Chowan court last Friday night j of their order number and before Michael F. Mkhalski, Jr., aviation fn the girls' game, which was fathers in other occupations. This machinist mate, second class, USNR, played as a curtain-raiser for the : order waa issued by the War Man llttsburgh; Warren Lucas, aviation bovs' rame. the Sauaws chalked ud a , power Commission. Under the new ordnanceman, third class, USN,; Jacksonville, 111.; riaroid M. L,evme,,i5. The outcome was never in doubt. aviation radioman, third class, USNR,i uucago; Vivian u. Keuogg, aviation radioman, third class USNR, Hert ford, N. C; Charles H. Hayden, . aviation radioman, third class, USNR, Greenland, N. H.; Joseph BarriusO, aYiatfon ordnanceman, third classy UBWK, Bridgeport, Conn.; Henry Ej Campbell, aviation machinist mate, third class, USNR, Vallejo, Cats.the game by using White, Divers and Jtmes y. Uaytor, aviation machin-; macunist mate, -inira class, USN,' Johnstown, Pa,; Joseph F. Kelley, seaman, Second class, USNR, Phila-1 delphla; Walter Konie, seaman;! i 1!i&Jffl!S jJgclcawanna.fottt by the foul route. The Indians r. rr Town Board Passes Ordinance Relative Attendance At Fires The Board of Commissioners for the Town of Hertford, meeting in regular session on Monday night, adopted an ordinance permitting the nolice to regulate public attendance at fires. people driving automobiles and rid- ing bicycles, seemingly attempting to reach the fire before the Department. The ordinance, as passed by the Hoard, requires all persons not mem bers of the Department, to pull to the side of the street upon hearing the siren of the fire truck, or that of any member of the Police or Fire De partments. The public is requested to observe this ordinance in every respect in order to assist the Fire Department to do its work. The Board announced that the ordinance will be fully en forced. Little other business, . except rou tine financial matters, was brought before the Board. The members, how ever, did discuss steps to be taken in suppressing the nuisance- of shine boys and their dogs on the downtown streets. s ' It was reported that "the financial condition of the Town is such that it will be unnecessary for the Board to order sold the war bonds recently purchased by the Town, to rneef coming obligations. Present bank balances show the Town will be able to meet January bond, payments without digging into th" reserve. Midniffht Hifirh Mass Christmas At St Ann's Celebrating the anniversary of the birth into flesh of the Son of God, a High' Mass will be sung t $t. Ann's Catholic Church, Edenton, ' starting at' midnight between Cnristmatf Eve and Christmas Day, stated Father McCaurt, Pastor and Chaplain. December 25, Mass at HaJrver Point Air Station at 8:45 a. m. Windsor Prisoners of War Labor Camp at 4:30 p. m., both as on (Sunday's time, when StvAnnV Mass begins at 11 a. m. Everybody invited o all St. Ann's Services. Confessions before Services, -' -jj PERQUIMANS LODGE TO MEET ' Perauimans Lodgs, No, 106, A. P. & A, M., will meet Tuesday night Hertford USO Center To Be Separate Unit Abe Martin, director of the Eden- ton USO, stated this week that he ' office that priority papers have been sent to Washington for the Hertford uenter, ana action is expected to dc forthcoming soon in construction of the unit here. Mr. Martin also announced, accord ing to his information, the Hertford center will be established as an in ' dividual unit, not as a sub-unit of the Edenton or Elizabeth City center, as was first considered by USO officials. I It is believed that work on build ing the center here will be started i shortly after the first of January. Indians And Squaws Win Opening Games From Chowan High The perauimans lliirh School one-sided victory by winning 51 to it was just a question of how many points the sharp-shooters from Per quimans would roll up before the final gun. Eunice White was high scorer for the locals, tallying 18 points. Mildred Webb scored 16 ..points and M. Divers hit for ten points. . Coach Howard Dawkins started Webb as forwards and center, and .Landing, Matthews 'as guards. Mansfi and C. Matthews Mansfield. Smith and Godwin were substituted during the game. The game between the boys waa a rough affair, two players being ruled opened the scoring withia foul shot and after gaining th one point le;id never relinquished it The score, at the close of the quarter, was: Hert ford 6, Chowan 1. Half-time score was 8-2 Hertford, and the final fig ure was Hertford 15, Chowan 7. The Indians showed lack of ex perience and practice, having just started basketball last Monday, a week ago, but prospects for a :;ood team are fine, Coach Max Campbell believes. Thurman White was high man for the Indians, getting five points, while each of the other players scor ed at least one point. Dail and Wood started the game at forward; White at center, and licrry and Jones at guard. Mayes, Roberts and B. White also saw ac tion during the game. Post Office To Open Saturday Afternoon Silas M. Whedbee, postmaster, an nounced today that the Hertford postoffice will be open Saturday af ternoon from 2:30 p. m.; to 6 p. m., to sell stamps, accept mail and de - liver parcels. The local postoffice has been a scene of intense activity during the past week, handling, probably, the largest mail ever handled during the holiday rush. People who have not yet mailed their parcels and Christmas cards are urged to do so at once, in order to be assured that the packages and cards will be delivered before Christ mas. Thursday Blackout Reported Successful Iterially in providing gifts and Santa Claus to the needy families of this ported last Friday that the black-out,,1 county, but Mrs. Perry stated she which was observed here last Thurs day night from 9:30 o'clock until 10:10 o'clock was a complete success. The blackout began with the red signal end after fifteen minutes, the blue, or wavering signal was sounded and. traffic was resumed. However, all lights remained out until the all clear. . - i , CHRISTMAS SERVICE AT PINEY 'WOODS FRIENDS CHURCH A Christmas service will be given at Piney Woods Friends Church on Sunday morning, at the hour of wor ship, 12 o'clock. The public is in vited to attend this service. . bOTTON , GINNING REPORT , 'A census report isBued. this week by Willie. M. Harrell, special agent showed that '8,791 fcajes of cotton were ginned in Perquimans County from the v 1943 crop' prior to Decern- oer i, as eomparea.witn ,3it wues for the crop of 1942. Draft Amendments Not Expected To If Affiff ifonC lirTt i llCIUf b UullO III ClI I Bill Does Eliminate the Clause Relative to Non-deferrables The passing of amendments to the Selective Service Act, a bill passed by Congress and signed last week by President Roosevelt to defer the drafting of fathers, is expected to have little effect in relieving the I draft situation of the Perquimans local board. The amendments, as passed, call for the placing of all fathers at the hottom of the manpower pool, and none are to be called until such time as all available volunteers and non-fathers have been called. The Perquimans Board has been follow ing this prpceedure since Selective Service was originated, and called fathers for the first time last Octo- draft bUl, the WMC is stripped of its control of the Selective Service and the act is placed under the di rection. solely, of General Lewis Hershey. It was the hope of Congress tluit the bill would slow the drafting of fathers, but in a statement issued by General Hershey, it was pointed . Methodist Church and of the Daugh out that the needs of the armed ters of the Confederacy, and until forces are such that it may be neces-! recent months was active in com- sary to induct fathers in order for the Army and Navy to reach its necessary screngtn. It is believed that the bill, which at the Lynch r1ineral Home, by tne Wayne Aswell, tire; Nathan Matth places the direction of the act upon Rev. B. C. Reavis, pastor of the!evvS) tire; Qorgg Hollowell, tire; E. the President and General Hershey, Hertford Methodist Church. The ; 'Lof tua tire; Artnur Lane 'tire win return io me nanas ot ine local boards many duties which have been OuUinedanjj handled by the Wart Manpower commission. The bill gives arart appeal boards at tne place of employment authority to I pass on occupational deferrments. Relative to fathers who pre viously were listed as non-deferrable due to occupations, these are to be continued in present classifica tions but returned to their original order number and not to be called before that order number comes up for induction.. All Class I1I-A regis trants have been ordered to be re classified under the new bill. Welfare Department Making List Of Needy A number of families in l'oquini "II:; County face a joyless Christmas unless some interested people or or ganizations come to the aid of the County Welfare Department, Mrs. Sarah lrinn Perry, superintendent, said today, and contribute to giving aid to the families. Mrs. Perry stated that a list of 1 needy families is now being made up by her department, and records show the majority this year in need of as sistance are older people who should be given foodstuff in order to bright en their lives at this season of the yuar. She stated that many people be lieve that because most individuals are financially better off than in previous years, there is no need for such assistance, but she pointed out the list of cases on file shows these people unable to better themselwis by j employment. Ihiring the past several years the Salvation Army has aided ma- had had no word from Salvation Army authorities that they will be able to help out the local condition this year. It may be possible they will provide for some of the families, but Mrs. Perry is hopeful that local people will come to the aid of the Welfare Department and see that each family receives something that will help to. make this Christmas a brighter day. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. . and Mrs. Marcus Hobbs, of Durham, announce the birth of a daughter, born Saturday, December 11, at Duke Hospital. Mrs. Hobbs waa Miss Sarah Blanchard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Blanchard. CHRISTMAS PAGEANT , A pageant "The Christmas Story" will be presented at Oak Grove Church, Chapanoke, on Sunday night December 18. The program will be gin at 7:30 o'clock. The public Is cordially invited to attend. Weekly Goes To Press Day Early Next Week In order to assist the Postoffice Department, by mailing early, and to give our printers a longer Christmas I holiday, The Weekly will go to press one day earlier next week; that is, we will print the paper on j Wednesday instead of Thursday. To assist us in preparing The Weekly for an early edition, we re quest correspondents to mail in their news letters early, so they will be in our office by Tuesday morning. All advertising copy must be handed us not later than Tuesday noon of next week for insertion in the issue of December 24. Others having news items are requested to call and leave them at The Weekly office by Tues day noon. Funeral Services Conducted Saturday For Mrs. P. H. Small Well Known Tk j xr Resident r aSSeS AWay At Home Last Thurs - Mrs. Amelia Barrow Small, 74, widow of the late Patrick H. Small, died at her home in Hertford last Thursday night at 11:15, following an illness of several months. She waa the daughter of tht late I Frank and Amelia Jordan Small. A native of Hertford, Mrs. Small j was one of the town's best-known I residents. She was a member of the munity and civic affairs. Funeral servioes were conducted i last taturaay morning ai 11 ociocav The1 i eau-1 ; numerous norai oiienngs were oeau-, i tiful and the casket spray was of red io$wnnnd white carnations. During the services ine cnoir oi trie iiietntxiist inurcn ang hbhuh- ; ful Isle of Somewhi-re and Abide With Me." surviving art; iuo uaunu:i. Mis. Evelyn Gilbert of Norfolk, Va., md Mrs. Amelia Small Patton of Portsmouth, Va.; two sons, I'. 11. Small and William Small of Hert ford. I'allbearers were: W. II. I'ilt, lv Leigh Winslow. Herbert inii, Tiim Wilson, Norman Klliott. T. M. Sum ner, Hen Koonce and Riddick Elliott. Interment was made in Cedarwood Cemetery. Winter's First Snow Fell Tuesday Night Following several days of thr pning weather, winter closed Perquimans County Tuesday when the first snow fell. Th in on night, SIIOV'. continued to fall through all day I Wednesday and when it finally stop ped Wednesday night, the groui.d was covered with several indies ol the white, flaky snow. . Traffic was somewhat disrupted j due to a coat of ice on all roads, and j many travelers were stopped com-j pletely, fearing to take chances on driving under these conditions. The temperature fell to a new low j Wednesday night, but Thursday dawned bright and fair and it re-j mains to be seen if the snow will last more than a few days. I Notified By Army Son Killed In Tennessee Word was received here on Tues day morning by Noah Riddick, Col ored, of Hertford, Route 2, that his son, Pfc James Riddick, U. S. a., died at Murfreesboro, Tenn. on December 12, as a result of injuries. No detailed information on , the death was forwarded. The soldier s commanding officer, in his telegram, stated that the remains would be shipped here under an escort 1 and said, "The officers and men of this command join me in expressing, our sincere sympathy." J Schools Close Dec 22 For Holiday Vacation The Perquimans County schools will close for the Christmas holidays on December 22, F. T. Johnson, coun ty superintendent, announced this week, and will re-open Monday, Jan uary 3. This ten-day holiday will bej en joyed by the students and teachers alike, and it is well received, 'be cause there was some belief that due to the Thanksgiving holiday, which was given because of trouble with the heating system, there might be a curtailment bf the Christmas vacation. Truck Ovners Slow In Applying For First Quarter Gas Rations New Proceedure Fol lowed In Issuing Used Car Gas Perquimans County truck owners have been slow in applying for their first quarter gasoline ration tickets, according to Mrs. Helen Davenport, clerk of the local rationing board, who today said that truck owners should apply now for first quarter coupons, in order to be assured of having gas tickets beginning January 1 1st. Some time will be needed for ' the board to issue these coupons and ! truck owners, therefore should apply at once. Mrs. Davenport also called atten tion to the fact that motorists who I sell their car, or trade it for another, ! must surrender their old gasoline ra Hertf Ord I tlon before a new book will be issued for the car. Ihe seller win I have to deliver to the buyer a certi- 'p 8tatinK 833 b?ok h3 been surrendered before another gas book will be issued to the buyer. Individuals affected by this new rule should obtain full information at the local board office. The ration board issued tire certi- Icates to the following motorists dur ing the past week: Grade I Passenger Type W. L. Robertson, tire; R. B. Thach, 2 tires 'land 2 tubes; C. P. Bell, tire; Alan Holmes, 2 tires; Roucoe Lane, 2 tires; Ahvin Gumea, tire and tube; F. A. Tucci, tire and tube. Grade III Glenn Matthews, tire; C. Aahenfelter, tire and tube; Calvin Banks, tire and tube; W. F. White, 2 tires; J. V. Draggie, tire and tube; j tw-. j-. ja.n ir .fur tire- Thomas Cartwright, tire; Joshua 1 Bimpson, tire; Addja M. Hsfiler, 2 tnbggj Rogerson, tire and tube"; Foster tire: A. R. Mwifind tirp- W .T Wilinson, Jr., tire; W. M. Williams, tire and tube; H. H. Perry, 2 tires; Sidney Layden, tire and tube, and John Colgate, tire. Truck and Tractor J. H. Newbold, i tires and 6 tubes; Wallace Bright, lire and tube; . C. State Highway, 2 tire.-, and 2 tubes; W. H. Lamb, tire and tube; It. li. Tyler Company, 2 tires and 2 tubes; Major-Loomis . Co., 3 tires and 3 tubes; White, , Morris and Monds, 2 tires and tubes; Mathews Dail, tire and tune. ' Purchase certificates for new bi i cycles were issued to William Carey, I Mrs. L. K. Stallings, Burwell Wms I low, James Rountree, Leonard Wins low, Williard Stirewalt and Dean j Fleming. Navy Announces V-5 Class Now Open To Many Youths 17-18 Thousands of additional high school graduates and seniors, 17 and j 18 years of age, were made eligible today for .Naval Aviation cadet train I ing next year by the Navy's decision ; to open enlistments in its V-5 Flight Training program to 17-year-old Seniors who would graduate by March I, l!)lt. Because few southern schools have mid-year graduation, many current seniors in this area were ineligible for enlistment until the new policy was adopted today, opening V-5 to next June's graduates. Announcement of the new enlist ment plan was made by Rear Ad miral William H. Allen, Director of Naval Officer Procurement, in Atlan ta, who said the only age limitations will concern 17-year-old Seniors who will reach their 18th birthday prior to January 1, 1944. They will be come eligible, he said, as soon as they enter their final school semester. Admiral Allen's announcement was. made through Chief J. W. Brown, of the U. S. Navy Recruiting Station at Elizabeth City, N. C, who said all schools in this area are being con tacted to acquaint Seniors with de tails of the V-5 program which calls for intensive flight, ground school, and physical training, qualifying successful cadets for their Navy Wings of Gold and commissions as Ensigns in the Naval Reserve, or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps Reserve. Brown pointed out that high school Seniors may enlist now and will not be called for training until after their graduation, which" is a prere quisite for V-5 instruction. ; V ' t '9 u 1 ! A V- . v t Si hi 5, " .:A ..,........,..i,,.,i
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