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Hertford. Jeerquimans County. North Carolina Friday, March 3, 1944.
SI. 50 Per Year.
SWEE
THIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
Judging from reports from Europe
this week, Finland is about to with
1 draw from the war by making peace
with, Russia. Terms have been hand
" i the .Finns and some authorities
ieve Finland may accept them
j 'day. Meanwhile, the Red Armies
re slowly advancing against German
ositlonB on the Eastern Front, but
no Spectacular gains have been an
nounced. Stalin stated in a letter
this week to President Roosevelt
that the time is fast approaching
when a victory will be won over
Hitler.
'American and British war planes
resumed their 'attacks against Ger
man centers and communication lines
during this week, after a day or two
of bad weather. The reports from
London indicate the bombs dropped
on itazi plane factories-have serious
ly crippled the German production
of fighter planes. The American
airmen have been blasting at the
invasion coast of France, to knock
out the fortified German East Wall.
; , Fighting in Italy has slowed down,
according to reports this week out
it il believed the Nazis are massing
troops for another assault on the
- aeachead at Aniio. Allied headquar-
Vari there report the assault, if it
vdoes come, will be stopped cold. In
. Southern Italy the Allies, in spite
y4i inclement weather, are slowing
lushing ahead for further gains
. against the Germans. Heavy artil
lery duels have been reported in
southern Itar.
The
Japs are still being bit
the Pacific area. American
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fortes have struck heavily ia the
n.uwain area ana uinuea ioicbs on
Marianas Island, close to Japan. The
JJapB, tt was reported, have been in.
formed to expect Allied bombing of
X Japea at any time. In Burma, Brit
' iah forces" scored a major victory
I pwr the Japs, by annihilatirig SfiOQ
(tM their men,; : - '
ji'The Senate voted to override fres
iident Roosevelt's veto of the tax bill.
ffeW-l.hesami
; tertns, additional taxes will be assee
:: sed against , luggage, cosmetics,
' amusements, liquor and many other
items. Additional funds will also be
raised through changes in the income
tax, but these changes will not affect
returns due March IB.
; Conditions inside Argentina,
the
not
- only South American nation
' committed to aid the Allied cause,
remains doubtful. Pro-Nail groups
seem' to have control of the govern
ment and serious developments be
tween the United States and Ar
gentina might occur unless a change !
for the better is noted.
Sale Of E War Bonds
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' :A final report on the sale of war
i ybonds In Perquimans County during
the Fourth War Loan drive, made
this week by R. M. Riddick, chairman
of the war finance committee, showed
total sales reached $462,010.60.
Mr. Riddick stated this was by far
the- most successful drive ever con
ducted here. Sale of E bonds during
the drive amounted to $104,862.50,
which ia .believed to be one of the
best county records -In the State.
Tbe over-all quota for this county
: was $227,000, and he sales were more
than 200. per cent above this goal.
The quota for E bonds was $68,700.
" ' In closing the records on the
Fourth War Loan, the local com-
; mittee expressed thanks to the peo
ple of the county for the splendid
response to the drive, but urged all
not to forget that the war continues
and there is still need for money to
finance It "The "group urges ,ever7-
body to continue to buy war bonds
regularly to help the county . maln-
taia its fine war bond quott , ;
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Change In Delivery
Ctrvke Of Post Office
'..jk.x,M'v-yi --;i:i)..Hig--appucaHons xor musrennc-ouc
; Silas M. Whedbee, Hertford Post- pay. The plans for aiding returned
master, announced this .week that .veterans will be announced-following
the local post office,' effective March the meeting : tonight; , Mr Cranford
let will change, from' village deHvry...iM.'Vi:.v-.!r;o.t.!;v. ,-:,jg.;-VV
to ddehvery,;!,
The' stepping up of delivery isei passed byvr Congress, f-Jwterans of
e from the post office is dtte, to ;
s increased T.voiuma vox 4 nusmess
now handled, here, ; However, ?i Mr.
Whedbee stated for the time being,
until the Postal Department an
rrunces t'-.e particulars of the new
f -vice, tie loctl office will continue
jTsry of r-'J on the old basla,,;
What You Ate Asked To Support In The Red
Cross War Fund Drive Now Under Way
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PERQUIMANS COURT TEAM ENDS SEASON
WITH THREE VICTORIES DURING WEEK
Outstanding Record of
11 Wins and Three
Losses For Year
Closing one of the most successful
seasons in recent .years, the Per
quimans High School basketball
(team defeated the strong Hobbsville
Kam oeieaiea me evrong nwuusvmo
quintet on the local court Tuesday
nigh with a score of 26-20,
This victory over Hobbsville, the
11th of the season, establishes the
local team as one of the strongest in
the Albemarle section. Perquimans
has lost games only to Central and
Elizabeth City, while the Hobbsville
five have beaten the squad from
Central.
In defeating Hobbsville, the In
dians ran string of victories to
fonr Straignt, laving defeated "M
yock and WeekSville during the past
week.
The game Tuesday night was never
in doubt after the Indians overcame
a 2-0 lead which Hobbsville marked
up in the opening seconds of the
game. The Indians led at the end of
the first quarter 5-4 and increased
this lead to 16-10 at half-time. Dur
ing the third period the local bas
keteers hit for eight more points
while holding the visitors to 2 points,
and were ahead 23-12. During the
final quarter the Indians relaxed and
Hobbsville attempted a come-back,
scoring 8 points while the Indians
garnered one lone basket. The final
Bcore was Perquimans 26, Hobbs
ville 20.
The Indians made it two for the
season in checking up victories over
Moyock and Weeksville, last Wed
nesday and Friday. Moyock was
defeated easily 30 to 12 on the local
floor, while Weeksville was downed
34-14 on their home court.
The Indians have been showing
constant improvement during the sea
son and promise to be one of the out
standing teams appearing in the Ru
ral Conference tournament which will
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ginning next Wednesday night
Coach Max Campbell changed his
line-up in the last two games, using
George Wood at guard position, due
to illness of Doward i Jones. The
local team has displayed fine team
work during the season and each
of the members of the team has
developed a fine eye for shooting.
In the 14 games played this season,
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Legion Meets Tonight
To Plan Assistance
For, V&erans Pay
j Tna Wm. Paul Stalllngs Post, 126,
of the American Legion will 'meet
at 8 o'clock Friday night' at "the
Agricultural! Building ioHertford,;
Post Commander JifjD. Cranford
sxateu -, voav me memoera wiu mace
arrangement, at this tnietinr to , as-
'i ww.n
wor,a war m who havf served more
are entitled - to receive' 100. ! : Oflr
pay is based ud to $300-for veterans
whojSsejvedotttsidei Jequntry.
Men who. sought their release, Vh6w
ever, are not eligible for maatstlng
out pay.
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Can You Deat This?
The Asbell brothers, Vf. J., J. N.
and G. M., of the Belvidere commun
ity believe they have set a record for
Perquimans for turning itt grease
and scrap iron for salvage. We do
not know whether theirs is the, best
record or not, but if anybody can
beat it, we will gladly publish reports
turned in to The Weekly office.
The Asbell brothers told your re
porter this week that they had
turned in 356 pounds of grease and
more than 2,000 pounds of scrap iron
since the salvage campaigns began
here. The grease, they stated, had
been saved over a period of 10 years,
and recently was turned in "to the
salvage depot a at Fred WmstoWli
store in Winrall. The scrap iron
was sold to a dealer in Elizabeth
City.
Health Department
Given Disposition
In Court Case
The Perquimans County Health
Department was given disposition of
a case tried in Perquimans Recorder's
Court Tuesday morning, when Judge
Charles E. Johnson found Pattie
Davis, colored, guilty of failing to
take treatments for venereal dis
ease, and ordered the defendant con
fined to the county jail for disposi
tion by the Health Department. The
warrant in the case was. obtained
by Dr. D. C. Hackett, County Health
Officer, after the girl had Ignored
orders to appear at the local clinic
for treatment.
Other cases heard in court Tues
day were those of Claud Byrd, charg
ed with assault on a female. A
capias was ordered issued for Ora
Byrd who failed to appear as pro
secuting witness.
Thomas Morgan was fined $10 and
costs, after pleading guilty to a
charge of speeding!
A nol pros was taken in the case
charging Fate White, Negro, with
obtaining money under false pre
tense. Johnnie Phillips, Negro, plead guil
ty to driving with insufficient
brakes and was ordered to pa the
costs of court
Sherman Copeland and Ashley
Fleetwood were found guilty of as
sault and each were assessed, with
one-half the court costs. Fleetwood
noted an appeal to Superior Court
and bond was set at $50.
'. Lester Hurdle was fined $5 and
costs,' after pleading guilty to driv
ing .with improper license.
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Revival Services At
Bagley Swanip Church
Revival services will be in pro
gress at the Bagley Swanip Pilgrim
Church, beginning March 8rd through
March 12th.. The Rev. Charles' L.
Stout, of Asheboro, will deliver the
meseage.tv'f.W.:; !''- .-Wf.-.:.
Services each week night at 8
o'cloclc ' Three services will be held
oil Sundays, 12; 8:80 and 8. .v;
Tee public is cordially invited to
Iirttendv
Further Action On
Deferments Likely
As Draft Quota Lags
Local Board Receives
Call For 25 White
Men March 8th
Further drastic action may be '
an announcement that draft quotas,
on a national scale nave Deen lag-.
ging since last September, to obtain!
the goals of the Armed Forces by
July 1.
According to an announcement this
week, from Washington, local boards
have been notified to review all de
ferments of men from 18 to 3'1, giv
ing special attention to those where
the registrant is under 26 years of
age. A White House commission
added that present military physical
standards must be maintained to
keep the efficiency of the armed
forces at its present level.
That the manpower shortage with
in Selective Service is acute can be
realized when General Hershey stated
the quotas are short approximately
200,(100 men. 1
The local board has received a call
for 25 white men to take their pre
induction examinations on March 8,
according to Mrs. Ruth Sumner,
clerk of the local board, who stated
it is highly probable that the local
office will be unable o fill this call.
Mrs. Spmner announced that order-
to report for pre-induction examina
tions have been mailed to the follow
ing men: Sylvester Davison, Edward
Barber, Earl Riddick, Charles E.
Johnson, Vivian Mathews, Jasper
Winslow, Wilford Lane, Littleton
Gibbs, George A. White, Lloyd
Owens, Zaclc Robertson and Daniel
Robertson.
It was pointed out at the local
draft office that these men still have
the right to ask for deferment after
they receive their pre-induction ex
aminations. However, if they are
rejected at the induction center, they
are then) placed in 4-F and no furth
er action is taken at this time.
An unofficial report stated that
two white men were accepted for
service Swa the. contingent of men
who reported at Fort Bragg last
week. These men, Royce Vickers and
Charles Elliott, will be subject to
call at the end of 21 days. The local
board has not yet received a call for
the induction of any registrants.
Day Of Dedication At
Methodist Church
Sunday, March 5th
The crusade for a New World Or
der has been going on in the Meth
odist Churches throughout the world
for several weeks. The week has
been designated as the Week of
Dedication and it will come to a close
next Sunday. Next Sunday is known
in the Methodist Churches every
where as the Day of Dedication.
In keeping with the program of
the church, the local Methodist
Churches are observing it. At the
First Methodist Church in Hertford,
services have been conducted leading
up to next Sunday as the Day of
Dedication, and special messages will
be brought by the pastor and an op
portunity given for all people at
tending the services to dedicate them
oause of right and to help usher in
selves and all that they have to the
the New World Order with a just
and lasting peace founded on the
teachings of Jesus.
Next Sunday also marks the be
ginning of a Church Loyalty Cam
paign in the local Methodist Church.
The campaign will come to a close
on Easter Sunday and between now
and Easter every member of the
church who can do so, is urged toi
attend every service possible, at least 1
one service each Sunday. A series
of revival services will begin in the
meanwhile and will come to a close,
on Easter Sunday, and on that day
a "Love Offering" will be taken to
pay off a debt and to provide money
to beautify the educational building
of the church.
Health Department
Changes Clinic Day
An announcement was made this
week by the Perquimans County
Health Department that, effective
immediately its VD clinic will be held
on Thursday afternoons, from 2 to 7
o'clock, instead of Wednesdays, as
has been the practice since the clinic
was organised. All patients of the
Clinic are urged to note the change
Of date for the treatments and appear
on clin days.
RED CROSS SOLICITORS AT WORK IN
DRIVE TO RAISE $5,300 WAR FUND QUOTA
Marine Sergeant
Somewhere In The Southwest Pa
cific (Delayed) William Harmen
Young, III, meet your Dad, Marine
Sergeant William H. Young, II.
You're a big boy of 16 months
now, and it'e about time you knew
something of your fighting father.
He's a hefty Marine who has seen a
lot of the world in his 22 years. You
were born after Dad went overseas.
iSergeant Young, of Belvidere, is
a 1940 graduate of Charleston, West
Virginia High School, and attended
Marshall College, W. Va. He has
served three years and seven months
in the Marine Corps.
OPA Opens Drive To
Smash Black Market
In Gasoline Supply
In an effort to smash the black
market in gasoline, reported by OPA
officials to be robbing motorists of
thousands of gallons of gas, the OPA
has issued a warning that motorists
who fail to indorse their gas coupons
with their license number face hav
ing their rations revoked. It has
been reported that OPA checkers
will make a thorough drive to see
that all coupons are indorsed by
motorists, and will order revoked all
coupons not indorsed.
A total of 45 motorists received
certificates for the purchase of tires
and tubes from the local ration
board, according to Mrs. Helen Dav
enport, clerk of the board.
Grade I Tires went to: Ships Ser
vice Dept., 3 tires and 3 tubes; C.
W. Hayes, 1; W. D. Harris, tire and
tube; R. L. Stein, 1; Marshall Ta
tum, Jr., tire and 3 tubes; B. A.
Colson, 2 tires and 2 tubes; ,R. D.
Sykes, 2; John Tolson, 2; J. O. Lay
den tire and tube; R. C. Crouch, 1;
Levi Goodwin, 1; H. J. White, 2; J.
S, Stallings, 1; D. R. Andrews, 2
tires and 2 tubes; Vernon Ward, 2;
C. E. Johnson, tire and tube; V. B.
Miller, tire and tube; Joseph Car
bone, 1; C. A. Davenport, 2 tires and
1 tube; Enos Mallery, 1; C. R. Booth,
tire and tube; Johnnie Gregory, 2
tires and 2 tubes; G. V. Hollowell, 1.
Grade III J. A. Riddick, 4 tires
and 2 tubes; W. T. Whedbee, 1;
Bobbie Elliott, 2; Isaac Whedbee, 1;
E. C. Ward, 2 tires and 2 tubes; O.
L. Liffert, tire and tube; James Wild
er, tire and tube; I. E. Rogerson,
tire and tube; Albert White, 2 tires
and 2 tubes; Charlie Lightfoot, 2;
Roosevelt Vaughn, 2; Howard Wil-
liams, 1; C. W. Hayes, 1; R. L. Stein,
1; Marshall T; tum, 2, and B. A.
Colson, 2.
Truck Tires G. D. Towe, 2; D.
R. Trueblood, 2 tires and 2 tubes;
I R. B. Chappell 2 tires and 2 tubes;
Ships Service Dept. tire , and tube;
W. F. Madrey, 1; Stokes and Math
ews, 4 tires.
To Aid With State
Tax Forms Next Week
Local residents who wish assistance
in filling out their State income tax
forms are reminded that Deputy
Commissioner R. F. Tuttle will sit
in Hertford, at the court house, on
March 7, 8, 9 and 10, for the purpose
of aiding with the State forms.
Tax payers are requested to come
prepared to furnish necessary in
formation for filling out the forma in
order to speed, the work, as many
are expected to ieeM assistance, this
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Every Community Has
Group of Canvassers;
Folks Urged to Give
Red Cross solicitors in all parts of
the county, facing the task of rais
ing $5,300 for the Red Cross War
Fund, began work Wednesday morn
ing with hopes of reaching the local
goal not later than March 15.
The plan for conducting this drive
is very similar to plans used last
year by the local Chapter. Mrs. C.
V. Moiris, Miss Frances Maness and
A. W. Hefren are serving as co
chairmen, and they have named
community solicitors to make a
house-to-house canvass of the entire
county.
The solicitors anl their territory
were announced this week by the co
chairmen as follows:
Town of Hertford Mrs. W. L.
Oakey and Mis. J. H. Towe; North
Church St.: W. H. Hardcastle and S.
M. Whedbee; Business Section: Misa
Virginia White and Mrs. W. L. Jes
sup; South Church St.: Mrs. R. S.
Monds and Mrs. Marion Riddick;
Front St.: Mrs. George Fields and
Mrs. Julian White; Grubb and Covent
Garden Sts.: Mrs. E. E. Payne and
Miss Kate Blanchard; Market and
Academy Sts.: Mrs. Charles Skinner;
Dobb St.: Mrs. Ben Wood and Mrs.
Bill Boyce; West Hertford: Mrs. Ed
gar Lane, Edenton Road Street.
Chapanoke Mrs. John Symons and
Mrs. Leroy Nixon.
Woodville Mrs. A. R. Cook and
Mrs. J. A. Bray.
Parkville Miss Alice Ferrell.
Cumberland Mrs. Effie Miller.
Hurdletown Quinton Hurdle.
Hopewell Mrs. M. T. Griffin.
Ballahack Mrs. Murray Elliott
and Mrs. Freeland Elliott.
Mrs. C. W. Reed, Beech Spring;
Joseph Layden, Anderson; Mrs. Wen
dell Mathews, Durants Neck; W. E.
Dail, Concord; Mrs. Sidney Layden
and Mrs. Winston Lane, Bethel; Mrs.
William Whedbee. Snow Hill; Mrs.
Hazel Hoskins, White Hat; Mrs. T.
C. Perry, Belvidere; Dr. E. S. White,
Hickory Cross; Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Madre aan- Sfiftsif Roa . Laswtery
Wynfoik; Miss Lena Winslow,
Whiteston; Mrs. Dempsey Winslow,
Nicanor; Mrs. J. B. Basnight, Bur
gess? Mrs. Floyd Mathews, Old Neck;
Mrs. L. A. Smith, Bagley Swamp;
J. D. Cranford, Miss Myrtle Umph
lett, Mrs. Donna White, Mrs. Tom
White, Mrs. J. L. Nixon Mrs. J. D.
Cranford, Mrs. J. Van Roach and
Mrs. John Lane, Winfall.
Officials of the Perquimans Red
Cross Chapter issued an appeal to
the people of the county to contribute
to the War Fund readily in order
that this county might be one of t,he
first in the State t reach its quota.
Approximately $1,700 of the quota
will remain in the treasury of the
local Chapter to finance Red Cross
work carried on here at home, which
includes the Home Service branch
that has been doins wonderful work
in keeping contact between the home
and men in service.
Local solicitors are using as their
sligan this year: "Give double this
year," and if each contributor will do
this there should be no doubt about
Perquimans reaching its goal.
Dr. Bonner Begins
Dentistry Practice
Here This Week
Dr. Allan B. Bonner, who recently
came to Hertford to practice dentis
try in this county, opened his office
on Market Street this week.
The task of installing equipment
was completed late last week and Dr.
Bonner was available to patients on
Monday.
Dr. Bonner was obtained as dentist
for this community by the County
Board of Health, through the cooper-
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uuun ui ouiie rrgcuremeni ana as-
I slgnment Service for Dentists. He
studied medicine for two years at the
University of North Carolina and
later received his degree in dentistry
at the University of Tennessee.
Dr. Bonner, who is married and
has two children, expects to move his
family to Hertford as soon as he can
locate a house.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Breeding, of
Baltimore, Md. announce the birth of
a son, weighing eight pounds, born on
February 21. The newcomer will be
known as John Paul. Mrs. Breeding
ia the former Miss Charlotte Holla-
well, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L
, Hollowell, of c Tyner.
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