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Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina. Friday, April 7, 1944.
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Politiccl Interest
Expacted To Pick Up
As Filing Date Nears
April 15 Final Date For
Candidates to File For
Office
Interest in the 1944 political cam
paigns can be expected to pick up
considerably during the next few
of St Brides Va. were Sunday visi
local candidates draws near.
L. N. Hollowell, chairman of the
Perquimans Board of Elections an
nounced today that the final filing
date will be April 15. That gives
candidates for local offices just eight
more days to hie and pay their fees.
Other members of the Elections
Board are Dr. E. S. White and Cecil
Winslow. It waB stated that the
Board would meet this week for the
purpose of appointing registrars and
these appointments and their sched
ule will be announced next week.
The primary election will be held
May 27 and local offices to be filled
by this election include Representa
tive, Register of Deeds, Recorder's
Judge, County Treasurer and County
Commissioners.
Little interest in politics has been
revealed here to date, but with Dr.
Ralph McDonald and Gregg Cherry
pushing their candidacy for the of
fice of Governor tkat interest is a bit
on the upgrade. It has been an
nounced that Joe H. Towe and
Mayor V. N. Darden will be co
managers of the McDonald campaign
in Perquimans.
To date no candidate for a local
office has announced, but it is ex
pected that all officers will seek re
election to their present posts.
Mr. HoUowell announced that per
sons whe are now on Che registration
books will not have to register again
in order to vote. However, persons
who have moved into this county
since put last election must register
to be eligible to vote in the prtmarj
Elections will appoint the same reg
istrars as served two years ago.
The Democratic biennial County
Convention is expected to be held in
the Court House here probably the
last Saturday in April.
Popular Couple
Married In Richmond
Miss Frances Gertrude Fleetwood
and Sgt Bernard F. Proctor were
united in marriage at the First Bap-
tist Church in Richmond, Va., or
Friday, March, 24, with the Rev
Theodore F. Adams officiating. The
double ring ceremony was used.
The bride wore a suit of tan ga
bardine, powder blue blouse and
gloves, with accessories of brown
Her corsage was of Talisman roses.
Mrs. Proctor is the daughter of
Mrs. J. Maynard Fleetwood and the
late Mr. Fleetwood of Edenton. She
is now a member of the Colerain
High School faculty.
Sgt Proctor is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Proctor of Selma, and is
stationed at the Richmond Army Air
Base, Richmond, Va.
Treasury Announces
Fifth War Loan Drive
To Open June 12th
To Treasury Department an
noticed this week that the Fifth War
Loejn drive will open on; June 11 and
run through the first wee m juiy.
Daring this drive total quota of 16
Mltton dollars worth of war bonds
sold to the nation.
M. Riddkls. ! chairman of the
War Finance Committee,
4tced early this week that he had
not yet received any information re
garding the Fifth War Lawn, bat his
committee will anmuncev plans for
the local drive sometime in May.
- Spit of War Bonds dropped off in
Perquimans during; the month of
Matb, A total of $12,500 worth of
bonds was purchased but the county
fell' short vits monthly quota by six
thonsand, six hundred dollars.
Riddick nrged local residents,
thif week to renew the regular buy
ing of War Bonds as a patriotic duty
In (helping the . Government ; finance
the . yicotrious march of oar ermed
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. AWARDED PURPLE HEART
; Wilbur E. Sawyer, U, Navy, has
beef Awarded the Purple Heart He
was) on the Plymouth when It was
mt, last August Wilbur ft the
soav of Mrs. J. Kv Turner, of New
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SELECTIVE SERVICE ABOLISHES FARM
UNITS AS GAUGE FOR DEFERMENTS
Action Follows Recom
mendation Made By
Board of Health
Selective Service officials in Wash
ington have announced the abolition
of the 16 farm units as a gauge for
deferment of farm workers, effec
tive immediately. Hereafter, local
draft boards will review and pass
upon cases of deferment upon the
merits of each individual case.
Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of the
local board, stated early this week
that the local office had not received
these orders, but is expecting them
in any mail.
This action by Selective Service is
believed in line with the regulations
now yi effect which does not permit
further deferments for youths 18-26
engaged in industry, unless the case
is passed by State headquarters. It
is thought that a part of future calls
filled here may be filled by youths
whom the local board deems un
necessary for local farming opera
tions. Heavy calls are expected to be re
ceived to aid in reaching the quotas
of the armed forces. An additional
call for 25 white men to report for
pre-induction examinations on April
IS has been received here and this
makes a total of 45 white men for
this calL
Thirty Colored selectees left here
yesterday for Fort Bragg to undergo
their pre-induction examinations, in
the first call for men this month.
These men were John White, Herman
White, Booker T. White, John John
son, James Mallery, Sim Jones,
Cecil Perry, Theodore Cox, Marion
Parsons, Andrew Overton, George
Long, Henry Riddick, Louis Wynn,
Thomas Archer, Edward Brothers,
Jasper Archer, Joseph Elliott, Fred
Burke, Charlie Holley, Ehhu Key
Roosevelt Shread, William Modiin,
Raymond Felton, Willie Jones, Miles
Reed, Willie White, Sidney Parsons,
Jr.. William Dooms. James Revall.
flkiahfAfclier, James Adams, Colbert
Perry, Willie Rountree, William
White, George Blanchard, Robert
Key, Elton Rumble and George Dav
enport
The local board has received two
induction calls for the Navy and one
induction call for the Army. Three
white men, Littleton Gibbs, Edward
Barber and Lloyd Owens, will leave
April 10 for induction in the Army,
while one white man will leave for
the Navy on April 14, and one Col
ored man will be inducted into the
Navy on April 18.
Health Board Passes
New Regulations For
Control Of Disease
New regulations for the vaccina
tion of school children, as a control
for prevention of diseases, were pass
ed by the Perquimans Board of
Health at a meeting-held Monday.
The new regulations require that
school children shall be vaccinated
for small pox upon entry into school
and every seven years thereafter:
they must be immune to diphtheria,
aa evidenced by a Schick tost; and
the must maintain immunity from
typhoid fever.
ur. a. a. eonner was elected a
member of the Board at this meetins?
and all other members were present
A oriel discussion was held regard
ing the milk supply ritoatioQ and' it
was; announced thai; the OPA will 1m
requested to remove present price
restrictions a they pertain to this
county.
The Board alfto voted to recom
mend toxthe Board of County Com
missioners that it file an application
for the construction jhof a public
health center to Hertford.
Legion Meets Ibnight
Ai Agriculture Bldg.
The Wm. Paul StalUngs Post of
the American Legion will hold its
regular meeting Fridayjnight April
7, at 8 o'clock, at the Agriculture
Building, Post Commander J. D.
Cranford announced today.
All members are urged to remem
ber the date and to attend. ' '
Easter Cantata: Sunday
At Wlhf all Church
. An Easter 'cantata, entitled, The
Lord Has Risen," will lie presented
at the Winfall Methodist Church on
Sunday evening at eight' o'clock. The
putlle it cordially bvit to attend.
Frank Brown Given
DFC Medal In England
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Brown have
received word from their son, Sgt
Frank P. Brown, that he recently
completed his 25th bombing mission
as a turret gunner on a flying fort
ress, and that he has been awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Sgt. Brown has-been a member
of the American Air Forces stationed
in England since June, 1942.
THIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
Following up their successful drive
into Rumania from the Ukraine sec
tor, the Russians are now scoring
advances against the Germans in
drive through Poland. Moscow an
nounced this week that the conquest
for Tarnopol great German base for
supplies and communications, is near
ing completion. It is believed that
almost 200,000 Germans and Ruman
ians are trapped against the Black
Sea pert of Odessa, which is slowly
falling to the Reds. American air
men, to aid the Russian fight in
Rumania, bombed Bucharest, the Ru
manian capital, for the first time
this week. Reports from the Bal
kans indicate natives in Rumania,
Hungary and Bulgaria are in panic
over the invasion of the Russians
into Rumania.
Fighting continued slow in Italy
Reports stated that Italian units had
recaptured several points near Cas
sino, but that the Allies have with
drawn their forces from the ad
vanced positions, possibly in a move
to reorganize and prepare for anoth
er drive to open the road to Rome
Reports state that the forces on the
Anzzio beachead have been re-in
forced with both men and material,
and a possible attack may be forth'
coming from this area. American
flyers stationed in Italy have con
tinued to bomb German points as
well as factories and cities in the
Balkans.
American victories in the Pacific
continue to be reported. Secretary
of Navy Knox announced this week
that in the attack on Palau at least
three Jap warships were sunk and
that American subs have sunk 1
more Jap vessels. The attack on
Palau, only 900 miles from Manila
indicates that the U. S. Navy is
rapidly gaining superiority in the air
and on the seas in the Pacific. It
was reported that the Japs have been
repulsed vin their invasion of India
and have set fire to the jungle in an
effort to dislodge British and Indian
troops holding back the advance.
According to reports, the peace
between Finland and Russia has been
held up again, possibly until after
Easter. Finnish envoys returned to
Helsinki from Moscow last week-end
and the Finnish Parliament has
been given new Russian terms. It
hail been annoenced that these terms
are liberal.
Senior Class Play
Next Thursday Night
The members of the Senior Class
of Perquimans County High School
will present their annual play at the
High School auditorium next Thurs
day night, April 13, at 8 o'clock.
The play is entitled The Import
ance of Being. Earnest" and includes
m the east of characters James But
ler, Bronghten Dafl, Margaret Div
ers, Belle Landing, Eunice White, W.
B. Jones and Gale Winslow. -
The1 cast was coached for the play
by Miss Eloise Scott
Ceiling Price lists
Available To Farmers
Miss Mary Frances Dail, price
clerk of the local rationing board, an
nounced this week that ceiling price
lists on butter, eggs, poultry and
fresh and smoked meats and canned
goods are now available to interested
farmers at the local ration offices.
jThe OPA established ceiling prices
on these items when sold to consum
ers by farmers; and individuals deal
ing in these items should acquaint
themselves with: the eeillng prices.
Red Cross War Fund
Now At Thousand
Dollars Under Goal
Local Chapter to Con
tinue Drive Until Full
.Quota Is Reached
You have given, but have you
given enough is the theme adopted
by the Red Cross War Fund commit
tee, which announced today that the
Perquimans County fund is still one
thousand dollars short of its goal
Solicitors' reports turned in up to
Wednesday, showed $4 300 has been
collected. The county's quota is
".,200.
This report is slightly better than
the one of last week, when only
$2,800 had heen collected, but Mrs
C. I'. Morris, chairman of the drive,
stated that her committee is repeat
ing its appeal to the general public
for even more contributions to swell
the fund past the goal.
The local committee has announced
that the county drive will continu
until such time as the full $5,300 has
been raised, and urges the residents
of Perquimans to make another do
nation to their community solicitors.
Several communities, Mrs. Morris
reports, have come through splendid
ly with additional contributions, but
as a whole communities are lagging
behind the plan of giving double the
amount in 1944 than was given in
1943.
It is believed that a good many
people have given the Red Cross
drive little thought this year, or pos
sibly not enough thought to realize
the great need for the Red Cross to
raise its 1944 War Fund. It is esti
mated that before the close of this
year there will be nearly three times
as many men in the armed forces
than were in service during the last
World War. Therefore, the Red
Cross faces its greatest job in see-
ins that these men will receive per
sonal assistance in the way of medi
cal aid home aid, clothing, and many
other items, including food boxes
sent to prisoners of war, which the
Red Cross provides.
Persons who desire to contribute
again to the Red Cross fund and who
do not know the name of the com
munity solicitor for their neighbor
hood may leave their contributions
with S. M. Whedbee at the Hertford
postoffice.
Hertford Baptist
Church Has Its 90th
Anniversary Sunday
Special Easter services, commemo
ing its 90th anniversary, will be held
at the Hertford Baptist Church on
Sunday, April 9, the Rev. Howard
G. Dawkins, pastor, announced today.
Mr. Dawkins will bring a special
Easter message to those attending
the morning service at 11 o clock,
and C. R. Holmes will give a history
of the church at the evening service,
The church has accomplished much
during its 90 years of service to
this community and the record, ' as
given by Mr. Holmes, is expected to
be an interesting one.
The Rev. Mr. Dawkins issued a
special invitation to all old and new
friends to Join in the services on
Easter Sunday.
Small Number Tire
Certificates Issued
Seventeen motorists were issued
purchase: certificates, for tires and
tubes during the past week, Mrs.
Helen Davenport, clerk of the ration
board announced today.
Certificates were issued for pas
senger tires to Ralph Winslow, tire
and tube; Kenneth Miller, 2 tires
and 2 tubes: Hubert Zachery, tire
and tube; B. F. Ainsley, 2 tires and
2 tubes; W. H. Cartwright Jr., tire
and 2 tubes; Ralph Fisher, 1; Theo
dore Felton, 1; Garland Lane, 2 tires
and 2 tubes; T. E. Mansfield, 1; W.
C. Lassiter, tire and tube; E. S.
Perry, 3 tires and 2 tubes; Sterling
Colson, tire and tube and Isaac
Lowe 1 tire.
Truck Type Tires: Hattie J. Jor
dan, 2 tires and 2 tubes; G. W.
Bright, tire and tube; Kenneth
Miller, 2 tires and 2 tubes', and H.
W. Lynch, tire and tube.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Morgan an
nounce the birth of a son, born on
Saturday, April 1, at General Hos
pital, Norfolk, Va. Mother and son
are getting along nicely.
COUNTY BOARD TO MAKE APPLICATION
CONSTRUCTION PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER
Local Beauty Shop
Changes Ownership
Mrs. Kelly White, who has been
employed in Norfolk, Va., for the
past year, returned here last week
to assume ownership and manage
ment of the Paragon Beauty Shop.
Mrs. White purchased the shop
last Saturday, according to an an
nouncement made at that time, and
will continue operation of the salon.
She is well-known throughout the
county, and was formerly manager
of the J. C. Blanchard Beauty Shop.
?re-Easter Service
At Methodist Church
Closes Sunday Night
A series of pre-Easter evangelis
tic services are being conducted at
the First Methodist Church in Hert
ford this week with the pastor, the
Rev. B. C. Reavis, doing the
preaching. Mr. Reavis is using as
the general theme of the sermons
"The Cross of Christ," and under
that head, the subjects are as fol
lows: Monday night, "The Need of
the Cross"; Tuesday night, "The
Substitute on the Cross"; Wednesday
night, "The Loneliness of the
Cross"; Friday afternoon at two
o'clock, "Christ on the Cross", and
Friday night, "The Verdict of the
Cross."
Thursday at 7:30 p. m. Holy Com
munion will be administered and it
will be in the form of silent com
munion. Those who come may
come, pray, commune and go at will
The regular worship service will be
gin at 8 o'clock as usual. It will be
noted that Good Friday 'Service will
be conducted on Friday, 2 to 3 p. m.,
in addition to the regular 8 p. m.,
service.
These services will come to a cli
max on Easter Sunday morning at
which time special Easter music will
be furnished by the senior and junior
choirs and guest soloists, the Easter
sermon will be delivered by the pas
tor, a Love Offering be taken and a
large number received into the mem
bership of the church.
At 4 p. m., on Easter Sunday, a
baptismal service will be conducted
in the main auditorium of the church
for any who wish to dedicate their
children to the Lord in Holy Baptism.
The pastor will use Holy Water,
water from the River Jordan, in the
service.
Sunday evening at 8, a pageant
will be given which will take the
place of the regular evening worship
service. "The Way of the Cross" is
the name of the pageant and it is
being directed by Mrs. Ben Koonce.
Characters in the pageant are as
follows: Jeanette Fields Peggy Fel
ton, IWtv Ruth Chappell, Pat Mor
ris, Be ' r Jean Winslow, Ruth El
liott, Mrs. R. S. Monds, Bernice
White, Mrs. J. H. Towe, Mrs. H. C
Stokes, Minnie Wilms Hurdle, Beuna
Mae Godwin and Ruth Tucker. Spec
ial music will be furnished by the
senior choir.
Eight Cases Geared
From Court Docket
On Tuesday Morning
Eight cases, five of which were
traffic violations, were cleared from
the Perquimans Recorder's Court
docket here on Tuesday morning.
Anthony White, Negro, was found
not guilty of non-support of child.
Curtis Alb orison entered a plea of
guilty to a charge of speeding and
paid the costs of court
Raymond Nelson and Hidgon Hut
son each plead guilty to a charge of
speeding and each paid a fine of $10
and costs.
Henry Harrell, Negro, was taxed
with court costs after pleading guilty
to driving with Insufficient brakes.
Ernest Hardy, Negro, was fined $5
and costs on a plea of guilty to driv
ing without an operator's license.
Arthur Kirkman was taxed with
court costs, after pleading guilty to
being drunk.
Booker T. Felton, Negro, was as
sessed court costs on a charge of
being drunk.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Willis an
nounce the birth of a son, born on
Sunday, April 2, at the Medical Cen
ter in Elisabeth City.
Additional Call For
White Men Received
For April 15th
The Boarrf of County Commission
ers, meeting in regular session on
Monday mining, voted to make an
application to the Federal Works
Agency for the construction of a
Public Health Center in Hertford.
The action followed a recommenda
tion made to the body by the County
Board of Health. Such centers, it
was announced by Dr. D. C. Hackett,
Health Officer are being constructed
by WFA under certain waitime regu
lation.". Dr. Hackett told the County
Commissioners that centers such as
proposed for llerlfoid are being con
structed under two plans; one calling
for an expenditure of approximately
thirty per cent, by tin; local govern
ment, and the project then becomes
property of the county, and the other
plan used calls for the Federal Gov
ernment to erect the center, paying
all costs, then retaining ownership
of the property. It is likely that
some time will elapse before an ans
wer will be received regarding the
application.
The center sought for this county
would be a one-story building suit
able for housing the Health Depart
ment, and give ample room for the
various clinics conducted by the De
partment No estimate as to the
cost of the building was made.
The collection of delinquent prop
erty taxes was also discussed at
length by the Commissioners at this
week's meeting, and the county at
torney was authorized to take such
action as necessary for immediate
collection of all back taxes. It is
possible that some suits for the
foreclosure on tax liens may be
started by the county attorney un
less prompt payment is made.
On a motion passed by the Board,
a letter is to be written to the OPA
to request that organization to grant
an increase in the retail price of
milk, dliv"ed ,in Perquimans Coun
ty. At the present time, the milk
situation is none too good, due to the
fact that OPA has restricted opera
tions by L. Oliver White, local dis
tributor. The Board concluded the usual rou
tine business and adjourned after a
short session.
USO Center To Open
First Part Of Week
With workmen now putting the
finishing touches on the USO Cen
ter, Edgar J. Hill, director, an
nounced today that the Center will
be opened to service men the first
part of next week, probably Monday
night.
The Rev. B. C. Reavis, chairman
of the dedication committee stated
that tentative plans call for dedica
tion services to be conducted at the
USO Sunday afternoon, April 16,
from 2 to 3 o'clock.
Most of the committees for the
USO have been appointed and these
are now at work preparing the va
rious programs connected with the
operation of the center.
Mayor V. N. Darden, chairman of
the men's host committee, stated that
bis committee is asking for volun
teers, men who will serve as hosts
at the center at night during the
hours from 9 until 12 midnight Mr.
Darden has asked that any men vol
unteering, contact and give their
names to any member of his com
mittee, which includes C P. Morris,
J. R. Jarvis, J. D. Cranford, Clinton
Eley, A. H. Edwards and A. W.
Hefren.
Two men are to be asked to serve
as hosts each night and the commit
tee hopes to secure enough volun
teers so that an indivdual will have
to serve only one night per month.
Easter Services At
Holy Trinity Church
The Rev. E. T. Jillson, pastor of
Holy Trinity Church, announced the
following Easter services to be con
ducted at the church this week:
Thursday, Memorial celebration of
the Lord's Supper at 8 p. m.; Good
Friday, service from 2 to 8 o'clock
Friday afternoon, evening prayer at
8 p.m.
Easter Day, Church School at 10
a. m., and Holy Eucharist at 11 a. m.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Rev. and Mrs. Howard G.
Dawkins announce the birth of a son,
born Saturday, April 1, at the Medi
cal Center, Elisabeth City. Mother
and son are doing nicely.
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