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; A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY
VolumeXL-t-Number 26.
HertfordPerquimans County. North Carolina j?Viday, June 30, 1944.
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1NVASION AT DAWN Thet' American fault troops with full equipment have juit dUembarked
from landing craft and move orwrd to the beach in France. They were followed by thouiande of
othen whose boats are seen in the distance approaching the coast of Normandy. Nazis, defending the
"west wall", melted away before their irreiietible attack. (U. S. Signal Corps Radio Photo.)
Officials Caution
Motorists To Care
for Present Tires
'Applications Greater
Than Supply: Local
) -lB0ard GiveS Permits
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F Facinf ia backlog ofvJDOTe than
20,000 ajiproved applicationa lor aew(
.grade i tires for which imm ar
wqek Cautioned motorists to take
extra ear of their tires during sum-1
mer montha' in order to make them
X list Jjntillfeplcement can be had. I
, ' wajoinwB , oui inai one oi uie
objection w sjynuieuc ruooer, me
only kind now -available, is its in
ability to withstand heat as well as
tires made from pA rubber; the
officials stated thatA ilower driving
will cause iess heat to be generated
in tires. ,
A total of 68 motorists were is
sued certificates for purchase df -tires
and tubes by the local ration board
during the past week, Miss Mary
Frances Dail, clerk of the board an
nounced. Passenger type te tificates were
issued as follows: Aiton Perry, tire
and tube, W. R. Blanchard, tire and
tube, Willis Howell, tire and tube,,
A. E. Cannon, Jr., 2 tires and 2 tubes,
'-W. O. Hunter, 2 tires and 2 tubes,
W. E. Spellmah 2; M. T. Griffin, 2;
Daniel Harreir, 2; James White, 2;
T. R. Winslow, 1; R. H. Copeland, 3;
E. L. Hurdle, Jr., 2 tires and 2
jtv tubes; Raleigh Ashley, 4 tires and 2
L tuDes; uraiton T Kusseik tire ana
tubej ; J. W. ' Goodwin, 2; C, A.
Fowler, tire and tube; Lindsey Rus-
sell 3 tires and 3 tubes; M. M.i this pro-Axis country.
' FHzhugh, 2; Arthur Silver, tire and1 .
If tube; Mrs. Virginia Lane, 1; Clauae The Republican party meeting in
l Felton 2 tires and 2 tubes; Geo W conventjon t Chicago this week, se
Gallup, 1;. Martin Towe, 1; J. E. ,e,ctd Thomas E. Dewey, governor
Lassiter, ' .' 1 ,tube ; L. A. Proctor, 2 of the State of New York, as the
tubes"; Melvin Rogerson, 2; Willie nominee f president in the election
- White, 2; C. W. Hayes,, 1; Clarence November. The Democratic con -rj,..ll
.2- A f. Dail. 1- Poster vention will take place in Chicago
Felton, tire and tube; R. E. Pierce, 5d .
tires and 1 tubej R. G, Thach, 2 tires
and 2 tubes; . H. S. Lane, , 1; B. E.
Dunbar, tire and tube; George Rob-
inson, 4 tires and 1 tube; Kenneth
Olson, li Paul. Sanders, a ttresjmd
2 tubes; George -Becker, 1 J. "
Eglier, 11 Owsn Christaini tir MKl
tube? Norman CatMng 4 tires and 2 .;
tubes; G D.-STowe tires and 2 v
tunes; jMigav-sroiners, z arcs ana i
tube; D.. W, Simpson. 2 tires and 1
tube: James Collins, 2 tires and 2
tubes; L. L. Lane, 2 tires and 1 tube;
Raymond ;S&kinrier,"V; 2 tires m and t
tube; Elnora Nixon, 2 ' tires " and
tubes;: C TV Rogerson, 2 tires' and 2
tubes; Sidney White '12 tires and 2
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Truck Tires Major-Lor:n.r, 8 tires
nd tubes; Gi W, Baker, tire and
tabe'f It S. Lane, J; Andrew Baker,
3 tires and 8 tubes; G. A. Chappel, 4
tires and 8 tubes; NAAS Ships Ser
vice, , tire ,; and i tube p' and . Walter
toore tire.S Implement Type Tires:
7. P Elliott, tube and Ik;By ,Hollo
1, Krft nd tube.-,
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THIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
. A report from London this week
stated that Finland had elected to
still remain in the war as an ally of
f r w k i r nnA knit o 1 1 n il unnn tku
Germans' for help, both in men and
material to stem the tide against the
Russians, now fast overrunning the
Finnish army. It was announced
that Germany had promised neces-
i italv there are siirns of stiffen-
;ng German resistance to the Allied
push toward Florence. The Fifth
Army captured additional towns on
the western side of Italy while the
British Eighth continued to drive to
ward Siena. Air forces based in
Italy heavily bombed oil centers of
the iiermans in Austria this week.
Am. rican Marines and Army reg
ulars continued fierce fighting
against Jap forces on Saipan Island.
The battle for the Marianas con
tinues favorable for the Allies and
more than 700 Jap planes have been
reported shot down," No ' reports
have been released as to additional
Naval fighting between American
forces and the Japs. The Jap fleet
has retired again following the
pounding it took from the task force
last week.
The State Department this week
called home Ambassador Norman
Armour from Argentina. The Unit-
ed States . has not
recoghized the
of the Argen-
present government
tines and there are indications that
further steps may be taken against
dunn July
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Unda BaSS WlIineT
n Baby Contest V
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a large number of peoplelvere on
hana at Walker's last Friday night to
vitnesa the close of the Babv Con.
test, conducted by the Y. W. A. of
the Hertford Baptist Church; for the
purpose of raising funds to build
tennis, tmxt0'" j ..Kki-' '
"vT'Tbjbh final -Voting was ft charge of
Mrs. Lf; A. Ward and , ; MrC J. . W,
j Zachary, The contest closed at nine
j o'clock, and ifBrtiyvieraiBr,:-th
i judges announced thi winne Linda
n. JM1 daughter of "Mr. and Mm.
Jim '., Bass, - outscored Becky 'Gregory
to win the i honors. Tne baby " was
awarded ten dollars in War'Stamps.
Twenty babies were entered in ths
contest, each sponsored by a Hert
ford store, 'and the Y. W-'.A. . an
nounced a goodly sum of money was
realized from the contest and that
the- tennis court - will, foe tuflt very
a.Th.,Tri-WiiAi;'eBrest.id' their
Jthanks'to- the sponsors and! to all
those who helped to' inaka , (.he con
test a , success. ,yw -.. ,.'.'"v.',
-S- .'PROMOTED ,TO T. c r. o' &
f : William A. Lassiter, aor of Mr.
and Mrs W. C, Lassiter, wa, . recent
ly prombted to the rank of Technical
Sergeant, according to word received
here. -t Lassiter is now stationed
in Panama,; v,."V v:V','::V''-"'",'!v.i'
ally
Labor Releases To
For Short Periods
Representatives of the i'erquim
ans Draft Board and War Board and
the War Manpower Commission in a
meeting at the Agriculture Building
last Saturday afternoon discussed
the procedure of handling labor re
leased during the slack farm season
this year. 1 i
'Farm tabor leleases,: it waS'tW
nounced, would be issued farm work
ers, after each case was passed and
approved by the War Board, and in
case the worker is between 18 and
37. the Draft Board. The release
will be "or a period of six weeks and
may .be renewed at the end of that
time. Men under 18 or over 37 do
not need the approval of the Draft
Board in obtaining a labor release,
but do not need the approval of the
Countv War Board.
Thes releases are issued to work
ers, who finding employment on
farms slack during certain months
of the year, desire to obtain em
pioyment in other industries for short
periods of time.
The representatives also discussed
the 'problem of enforcing the work
or fight ruling issued by the Oov
ernor last year. Labor is extremely
short 'n most counties and employers
report difficulty in finding sufficient
labor to carry on all types ol worK.
Workers seeking to obtain a labor
'release must contact L. W. Anderson,
secretary of the County War Board,
who will issue an application for the
release. Mr. Anderson may be found
at the Agriculture Building.
Extensive Street
Repairs Planned By
Board Start Soon
Mayor V. J4. Darden announced
this week that a project, planned by
the Board of Commissioners, for in
tensive repairs to be made to the
streets of Hertford will begin with
in a short time.
The project calls for all streets of
the, tawn to ha reDaired. A new sur
face will be placed on all' tar and
gravel streets and tnose streets maae
nt tnrvia will also be resurfaced with
one coat of tarvia sealed to the
present surface;
Mnvnr Darden stated that many of
the streets of the town arenow in
bad condition, few v repairs having
hh madA for a nnmher of years due
to . inability to obtain proper mater-
ials, and the board deemea u neces
rv to heirin this nrolect as soon as
oossible to maintain the streets of
the town in first class shape. .
Charles Campen ;
Reported Wounded
.- Mrs.' Jesse' Campen ha-been" In
formed by, the U. S. Coast Uuard
that hr 'grandson, Charles Campen,
has been wounded. -' ' , '.
Mrs. Campen received a telegram
from her grandson shortly arter re
ceiving the 'report,, stating, he , was
getting along satisfactorily , -
Saltan day
USO Committee Has
Meeting; Passes On
Routine Business
Nightly Programs at
Club to Start With
Vesper Service
The committee of management for
the Hertford ISO Club held its
monthly meeting on Tuesday night
and passed on several problems per
taining to the operation of the
club. Director Edgar J. Hill report
ed he had been authorized to pur
chase a new stove and several other
items badly needed at the USO.
The committee was informed that
some of the men hosts, asked to
serve one and one-half hours at the
L'SO once a ntonth, were failing to
report for duty. The chairman of
this committee was urged to contact
these men and urge that attendance
be made for this important job in
the future.
The committee voted, in view of
the purpose of the L'SO, that hence-1
forth the club would be operated j
solely for members of the armed;
forces and their families. Civilians,
will not be permitted use of the fa
cilities, or the snack bar unless on.
duty at the club. I
The program committee announced
that the schedule of nightly programs
to be conducted at the L'SO was fast
taking form and beginning next week
a full program will be presented.
Vespers services will be held at 5
o'clock Sunday afternoon on the
lawn at the Methodist Church. Mon
day and Tuesday will be open house
nights at the club. A quiz program
will be fitaged on Wednesday night
and fjeg,, movies wijj, be offered at
the elSb on'Tlfursffay ntgnTT "A"s'm'g
session will be conducted on Friday
night and an old fashioned square
dance staged Saturday night.
The block dance scheduled for last
Wednesday nigth was postponed due
to the inability to obtain an orches
tra. However, two block dances are
scheduled for July, the first on July
12 and the second on July 26. Fol
lowing this last dance the block
dances will be changed to a Friday
night in order not to conflU't with
prayer services being conducted at
local churches.
Inspector Discovers
Number Violations
Labor Department
Orel V. Rowe, inspector for the
N. C. Department of Labor, was in
Hertford the latter part of last week
and found a number of violations in
local establishments, most of which
had to do with lack of employment
certificates,
Mr. Rowe emphasized the fact that
employment certificates must be se
cured from the County Welfare Of
fice before boys and girls under IS
years of age are permitted to go to
work. Mr. Rowe said such certifi
cates are not difficult to obtain, and
that Mrs. Sarah B. Perry will be
glad to issue them to those qualified
to work.
Inspector Rowe found a number of
cases where the provision had not
been complied with, but he said this
was a minor violation and steps were
being taken to correct the matter.
He also reported several instances
where minors were employed at
places which handle wine and beer.
He made it plain that the State law
expressly forbids boys and girls un
der 18 working in such places, and
he has given owners warning to re
place them with older persons.
rraft Board Gets
Induction Calls For
17 Men During July
Induction calls for 17 selectees,
eleven white men and six Negroes
to report during the month of July
have been received at the local dratt
office, Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of
the local board, stated today.
The eleven white men will be or
dered to report to the induction sta
tion on July 19, and the Negroes will
iwnnrt An JuIt 12.
Mrs; Sumner added hat these two
calls wilj take about all the men now
available for ' induction. However,
flortr-fh white men left for Fort
Braron Wednesday to undergo pre
induction examinations and those
accepted from tills group will be
available- lor later eaiis.
WAR FINANCE COMMITTEE TO SPONSOR
EVENT TO HELP MEET
Health Department
Announces County
Vaccination Clinics
The IViquinians Health Depart
ment today issued a schedule of
county-wide vaccination clinics,
which will n't underway beginning
July 10, and will continue through
August 2.
The clinic's will be held at desig-
ited places in'different parts of the
county and the public is urged to
note the date and place for the clinic
each week. The schedule appears
alsewhere in this newspaper.
Americans Capture
Cherbourg; New
Drive Against Nazis
Following the capture of the
French port of Cherbourg by Ameri
can forces early this week, British
and Canadian forces under General
Montgomery opened a new drive
against the Germans near the town
of Caen. Keports from the penin
sula indicate the Allies are pushing
ahead in this sector against heavy
opposition.
The Americans captured Cher
bourg Sunday, but stiff fighting on
the part of isolated Nazis forced a
mopping up process which took tw
days. Nearly 70,000 prisoners were
taken in the capture of the Cher
bouigr peninsula. Many of the pris
oners were Poles, Russians and
French, pressed into service by the
Germans. Reports from Allied
headquarters state the port will
shortly be in use; it is expected
heavy material and many more men
will be landed through the port and
will expedite the attack against the
Germans in Northern France.
While the American and British
forces were launching new drives
from the West, the Russian armies
on the Eastern front were gaining
more territory from the Axis. Red
troops captured Vitabsk early this
week, thus breaking the German
Fatherland line, strongest link in the
Nazi defense system in the Fast.
Moscow reported more than 1,700
populated places had been liberated
and 10.000 Germans captured.
The capture of the port of Cher
bourg offers the Allies one of the
best seaports in France, in addition
to the port the Allies now control
more than 75 miles of the double
track rail line leading toward Paris.
These facilities are expected to aid
materially in the Allied drive to
push the Nazis back toward the
French capital. .
Baptist Bible School
Commencement Sunday
The commencement for the Vaca-j
tion Bible School held at the Hert
ford Baptist Church for the past two j
weeks will be given on Sunday even-1
ing at 8 o'clock in the church audi-;
torium. This program will take the '
place of the regular evening worship I
service. .
The program will consist of songs, .
nledces to the flairs and Bible, and
Scripture verses learned during the
school. Following the program cer
tificates will be awarded to all the I
pupils who have made a high record ,
in attendance.
The public is invited to come and
worship with the children in this j
service. A very special invitation is
iriven to all the parents and friends
of those who have been attending the
school.
Hertford Stores To
Close Tuesday, July 4
A survey of stores and business
houses this week revealed that the
majority of them would be closed all
day next Tuesday in observance of
the national holiday, July 4.
The Hertford postomce will also be
closed, there will be no rural delivery
on the 4th. However, mail will be
received and dispatched as usuai,
Postmaster Silas Whedbee stated,
and mail will be placed in post office
boxes. . 1
The majority of the merchants al
so reported they would observe the
usual half -holiday closing next Wed
nesday afternoon.
Night
E BOND QUOTA
Music and Auction Will
Feature Rally; Sale
Continues to July 8
A war bond rally, featuring music
by the Naval l!and from the Air Sla
tion in Elizabeth City and an auction
sale, will be sponsored by the Per
quimans War Finance Committee
here on Saturday night, K. M. liid
dick, chairman of the committee un
nounced Wednesday.
The war bond rally will get under
way promptly at ! o'clock and will
be staged on the Court House green.
Arrangements for holding the rally
are expected to be completed today, .
and will include a well known to
bacco auctioneer who will conduct
the sale of bonds.
The committee planned this rally
with hopes of putting the county
over its K bond quota of $74,000. Mr.
Riddick stated the sale of Series K
bonds shows the county still short of
the goal by some $1S,000. Sale of
other tvpes of bonds has progressed
well.
The auction will consist of the
sale of various items donated for the
purpose by merchants of Hertford
and other interested parties. The
items will be auctioned off and the
highest bidder when purchasing war
bonds for that amount will receive
the auctioned article. The committee
has announced that the items will be
auctioned for the sale of series K
bonds only. However, it urges the
public to buy other types of .bonds
at the rally, as well as the Series K
bonds.
I Roy Oglesby, well known auc
tioneer for the American Tobacco
Company from Greenville, will auc
tion off the prizes.
The committee is hopeful that at
the close of the rally it can be an
, nounced that Perquimans has reach
' ed its complete quota for the Fifth
War Ijoan. As far as known no oth
er nearby county has yet reached
its goal and the Finance Committee
is working to make Perquimans the
first county to go over the top.
Tbf public is invited and urged lo
attend this bond rally Saturday
night and to bring their families and
friends. It will be the first event of
its kind staged here in several years
and a good show is promised by the
committee.
The chairman added that the sale
of bonds will continue through July
8, the date for the close of the Fifth
War Loan.
Recorder's Court
Hears Seven Cases;
No Court July 4th
Seven cases were disposed ol and
three continued until the next term
of Perquimans Recorder's Court, in
session here Tuesday morning. Judge
Charles E. Johnson announced that
the court would recess next Tuesday,
in observance of July 4.
Gilbert Eure plead guilty to a
charge of driving drunk and paid a
fine of $75 and costs of court.
Court costs were assessed against
Tom Foreman colored, who failed to
prosecute Wesley Foreman, colored,
who was charged with assault on a
female and assault with a deadly
weapon.
Clifton Mills paid i. fine of $10 and
costs after pleading guilty to a
charge of speeding.
James Harrell was taxed with
court costs for being drunk on the
highway.
Earnhart Bazemore, colored, was
fined $10 and ordered to pay court
costs for speeding
Otha Bunch paid a fine of $10 and
cost of court for speeding,
Raymond Rogerson was taxed
with costs of court for being drunic.
Wallace Hughes, charged with as
sault on a female, failed to appear
for hearing, x and the judge ordered
the warrant returned to the Sheriff
and the defendant held on bond of
$50.
CHILDREN'S DAY AT WOODLAND
A Children's Day program will be
given at Woodland Methodist Church
Sunday evening beginning at 8:30
o'clock.
Everyone is urged to attend.
CIRCLE MEETING
Circle No. 4 of the Baptist Church
will meet Monday night, July 3, at
the home of Mrs. L. B. Sitterson.
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