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PAGE TWO THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, .N. C, FRIDAY. .'" FEBRUARY ,11, 1944 .U & V - Jfcr-Co-lliTjJ (This column wu prepared by Hone Baker, 10-A.) Wo at glad to welcome enw stu dents to our school. In 11-A there are three new students, James Butler of Brooklyn, N. Y, W. B. Jones of Norfolk, Va., and Dorothy Oakey. In 9-A there is Mollis Oakey, Report cards for the first semester were issued February 7. Craton G. Stephens, class of '33, was awarded the Air Medal for mer itorious, achievement. He is now serving as bombardier at an outly ing Sixth Air Force base in the Caribbean area. Up until February 7, $6,000 worth of War Bonds were sold in our school, during the Fourth War Loan Drive. In geography class the other day someone asked "How do you get radium?" The answer given was "From lighting bugs." During exams, which were given last week, very funny answers were given. Here is one: Helium is an oil of which butter is made. More bonds you buy, The more planes will fly, If you don't buy a stamp today, The longer the soldiers will stay. Carlton Hurdle, 9-B. Students taking commercial courses irlad to have Mrs. Lawrence Towe as their new teacher. 8-3 was in chartre of chapel pro gram Friday. Miss Spruill's class of the Hertford Grammar School pre sented a very enjoyable play, "Gene- Gertrude." Those taking out- standine Darts were: Daisy Monds as fienevieve Gertrude: Katherine Ann Holmes. Betty Jean Winslow, Gene WAhh Phillios. Pat Phillips, Nathan Spivey, Edna King, Carol Baker and Sonny White. Each home room with all students buying at least one war stamp next week will be given a half-hour holi day. Honor Roll students for the second quarter are as follows: 11-A Eula Mae Morgan and Clara Smith. 10-A Bill Murray, Marjorie Re becca White, Esther WinsloW and Myrtle Whedbee. 10-B Joan Winslow. -A Mary Lina Raper, Faye Winslow and Mary Leland Winslow. 8-1 Reginald Tucker. A double win was the outcome of the basketball game Thursday night, February 8, between the Perquimans Indians and Squaws against the Eli zabeth City Yellow Jackets and Lady Jackets. The boys won their victory 30-15, with the girls winning the "rough est" rame they have played this vear. 20-15. Marsaret Divers U-A) scored eleven potota.iyBla jHdinf (11-A) five points, and Eunice White (11-A) four points. Friday night the Indians and Squaws won another double-header, when they smashed the Chowan High boys' team 42-l, and the girls' team, 61-22. Landing and White were high scorers for the girls. Dail scored 19 points, D. Berry nine points, W. B. Jones eight points, and Wood six points for the boys. "RIDING HIGH Dick Powell and Dorothy Lamour supply the love interest, and Victor Moore the comedy in "Riding High," a smash hit in technicolor, coming to the btate Theatre next Thursday and Friday. PERQUIMANS COURT TEAMS CONTINUE WINNING STREAK W. C. T. U. MEETING (Continued from faee One) tors scoreless during the second to lead at half-time 25-3. 17 points during the second half, while Chowan counted 15 points. The Squaws, playing both Eliza beth City and Chowan without the services of Mildred Webb, easily out played the Elizabeth City team, leading all the way with the outcome of the game never in doubt. Mar garet Divers, Eunice White and Belle WHITESTON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lassiter, of Norfolk, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. John Lassiter and Mrs. Verna Wins low during the week-end. Archie Riddick, U. S. N., who has been training at Bairnbridge, Md., is home on leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs .Sammie Riddick. Miss Esther Mae White, student at E. C. T. C, Greenville, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest White. Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. White and son, Lanier, of Elizabeth City; Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Winslow and daugh ters, Norma Joyce and Daphne; Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon White were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Winslow. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Winslow and daughter, Jean, of Norfolk, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Vann Spivey and their daughter, Marlene, of Hickory, Va., were week-end guests of Mrs. Verna Winslow. Mrs. Merrill Winslow and son, Mer rill, Jr., of Petersburg, Va., spent last week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Percy Winslow and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Winslow. Mr. Winslow joined his family for the week-end and accom panied them home. Miss Doris Lane spent the week end in Goldshoro as the guest of Miss Julia Jennette. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Winslow and children, of Petersburg, Va., spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Winslow. Miss Evelyn White, of Elizabeth City, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. White. Margaret Ann White, of Sunbury, spent the week-end with Marjorie and Thelma White. Mrs. M. H. Harrison and son, Don Ray, of Ocean View, Va.; Mrs. R. B. Boyd and daughter, Jean Rae, of Norfolk.- Va.; Mrs. M. J. Farrar, Eu ' gene Farrar, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, of Virginia Beach, Va,, and M. J. Farrar, Jr., U. S. C. G., visited Mr. .and Mrs. Ralph White last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Munden, of Norfolk Va,, and. Robert Turner, of . Center Hill, spent the week-end with ,Mr. and Mrs. Earl Winslow. Landing tallied Perquimans score, while the Mathews girls and Godwin played well defensively. Frequent substitutions by Coach Howard Dawkins did much to hold down the score of the local girls in the game with Chowan. The Squaws did a fine job on both offense and defense against Chowan and showed much improvement over previous games. The local teams will journey" to South Mills tonight, where they will play the South Mills high school. Two games are on tap for next week, when the Indians will play return games with Elizabeth City and Cen tral, both away. DEATH OF INFANT DAUGHTER Mon.i Jean Riddick, infant daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Riddick, of Portsmouth, Va., died Wednesday, February 2, at Lakeview Hospital, Suffolk, Va. Besides her parents, she is surviv ed by one sister, Carolyn Louise Rid dick; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Riddick, of Belvidere; ner maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Layden, of Hobbsville, and several uncles and aunts. Burial was made in the family burying ground, near Sandy Cross. The February meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Un ion was held Wednesday afternoon at They tallied ; the home of Mrs. B. C. Reavis. Af ter a short devotional, a two-minute silent tribute was paid to the mem ory of the late Mrs. R H. Willis. The secretary, Mrs. E. W. Mayes, called the roll and read the minutes. It was announced that if the dues of all members are paid by March, that the Union will be a Hold Fast Union. Mrs. L C. Winslow, president, had CIRCLE NO. FOUR MEETS . Circle Number Four of the Wom an's Missionary Society of -the Hert ford Baptist Church met on Monday evening' at the home of Mrs. Robert White. , ' , . .. The meeting was opened path the hymn-of the year, "The Morning Light is Breaking." Ten members were present. After the business session, Mrs. E. W. Mayes reviewed the story of the life of Jesus, begin ning at the age of 12 through his SO years of service. The Circle enjoyed the splendid review, after which the hostess served refreshments. HOSTESS TO ROOK CLUB Miss Mildred Reed entertained her rook club on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Julian White. Those enjoying the evening were: Mesdames Edgar Morris, Henry Stokes, Hurley Hoffler, Carlton Can non, G. R. Tucker, D. F. Reed, C. T. Skinner, Julian White, Dennis Holli day, Jimmy Jernigan and Joe Towe, and Miss Mary Sumner. High score prize went to Mrs. Towe, bingo prize to Mrs. Tucker, and Miss Sumner received low score award. A sweet course was served. Maude Chappell. Miss Chappell had as her guest, Miss Lorraine Tyndall, of Kinston. - 1 " & Miss Evelyn Copeland went to Richmond, Va. Sunday to ' enter John Marshall Business College. ' Staff Sergeant Hemby Chappell, of Miami, Fla., arrived Tuesday , to spend his furlough with his father, E. L. ChappeH. ' Miss Mildred Copeland, a student at E. C. T. C- Greenville, spent the week-end withr her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Copeland. She had as her guests, Misses Jessie Earp, La vine Womble and Harriett Holloman, of Raleigh. Mr. L. J. Winslow attended the Norfolk District Missionary Insti tute of the Methodist Church, 14 Norfolk, Va., Thursday. ' ) The Rev. and Mrs. B. H. MilUkan ' and Mrs. H. P. White were in .Blisae beta City Thursday. ' , i Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Whito ... and. daughter, Jewel, were guests of Mr.' and Mrs. Eugene Winslow, at White-, ston, Sunday afternoon. A,- Miss Madeline -Lamb, of Newport' News, Va., spent the week-end as the, guest of her mother,. Mm- Hettie TooLateToOassiiy .11 I ' 'hV'i III I ' ' WANTED fO BUY ATHENS Disc Tiller or Flushing Plow. See E. M. Perry, R F. D. 3, Hertford, N. C. feb.HA8pL- i ! charge of the business session. Two dollars were sent to the Frances Williard Fund, and one dollar to the Lillian Stevens Fund. Mrs. C. T. Skinner was appointed Educational Director of Young Peo ple. Mrs. Winslow stressed the im portance of temperance works in the schools, using Dr. Donnel7's book, "Alcohol and Habit-Forming Drugs." The meeting was closed with prayer by Mrs. R. L. Knowles. HOSTESS AT BRIDGE SUPPER r CIRCLE NO. TWO MEETS Circle Number Two of the Wom an's Missionary Society of the Hert ford Baptist Church met on Monday night with Mrs. D. Spivey, at her home on Grubb Street. Mrs. Chas Johnson, Circle leader, was in charge of a very interesting meeting. Mrs. B. W. Pennington, assisted by Mrs. R L. Holmes, Mrs. T. E. Raper, Mrs. Olivia Hobbs, Mrs. Ben Wood and Mrs. Johnson, gave a very interesting program. Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Johnson gave readings, Mrs. Raper and Mrs. Hobbs sang a duet, and Mrs. Ben Wood offered the closing prayer. Those present were: Mesdames T. E. Raper, R. L. Holmes, E. A. By rum, V. A. Holdren, Tommy Miller, Lizzie Hoffler, John Broughton, B. W. Pennington, Ben Wood, J. W. Hampton, W. D. Landing, Olivia Hobbs, Charlie Johnson, Maude Goodwin, D. Spivey and Reba Spivey. After the meeting, a sweet course was served by the hostess, assisted by Misses Ethel Frances Elliott and Evelyn Anne Elliott and Mrs. Reba Spivey. BUY MORE WAR BONDS Mrs. H. C. Stokes delightfully en tertained her bridge club members and several other guests at a buffet supper, followed by bridge on Tues day evening at her home on Church Street Those enjoying the evening wese: Mesdames V. N. Darden, Joseph Benedict, J. O. Felton, C. E. John son, T. L Jessup, C. M. Williford, George Barbee, C. R Holmes, Max Campbell, Misses Mary Sumner and Helen Morgan. High score prize went to Mrs. Williford, second high to Miss Sum ner, and Mrs. Campbell received the bingo prize. ST. CATHERINE'S GUILD MEETS St. Catherine's Guild of Holy Trin lty Church met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. D. S. Darden, on Front Street Seventeen members were present After the business session, the hostess served refreshments. AT FIRST HuNQFA (&V666 66 TABLETS. SALVE. NOSE DROPS Baby Chick Special Big Discount Until Feb. io. Few started Chicks at day-old prices while they last Barred Rocks and New Haropshires. Superior Hatchery U. S. APPROVED U. S. 17, Two Miles West of Edenton I J) J "V. For Wise Wartime Driving Have your car checked regularly. Whether your car is an early model or one of the latest, it needs expert care to keep it "rolling" for the duration. Now that winter is on the way outfit's time to have your car checked for Spring. Our expert mechanics can help you save time, gas and oil by thoroughly tuning up your motor. Come in today. ' WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF FORD PARTS. FIRESTONE TRUCK AND PASSENGER TIRES IIISLOW-WIIITE filOTOIt COiPAtiY PHONE 3S3i - HERTFORD, N. C. BfcLVIDURE NEWS I Mrs. Pailen Lane, of Ballahack. I and Pfc. Ralph Ward, of Camp Dix, N. J., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. ; $ N. W. Chappell Monday. Ix Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Perry and fam-' f ily and Mrs. V. C. Dale were guests $ of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Barco, at Shiloh, Sunday. Miss Madge Long, of Bethel, spent Wednesday night as the guest of Miss Agnes Ward. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lane and Mrs. Tommy Harven, of Center Hill, were visitors in the home of E. L Chappell Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Hurdle and daughters, Carolyn and Delma Ann, spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Stallings, at Hobbs ville. Miss Dixie Chappell, student at E. C. T. 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