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ll 1 S 4 , . . ' i.. . i j , "I' " f t ! " i t ' ?j 1 " t ""Sir - - I A XTEZOit ITEVVCPAPO D3VDTED TO THB UPBUttDmG 01 HERTFORD AND PERQUMAN3 CDUim be.. Volume XLNumber, 35. ' -.Hertford, rerquimana County, North Carolina. Friday, September 1, 1944. $L5U rei x t Thrca S!ors lliid .In IliglMay Accid; ;Ust Saturday (light - Six Persons Injured as - Naval Bus and Auto Collide t'V.V";.; . - . 1, r Death was riding the Harvey , , i Point road Saturday night when ' three sailors were killed instantly - jv'and a number of persons, including ' three other sailors, were injured as V a Navy bus and a 1936 Ford sedan - collided about one mile from the ' t entering the Naval Base. i " The dead, all stationed at the . Naval Auxiliary Air Base at Harvey I "J .Point, are Silvia Dicciccio, Howard "fC Malkmue and Donald A. Mac , Eachon, ' , -' ' Those injured were Julius. Bow ' i. en, driver of the sedan; K. . Boles, , v - driver of the Navy bus; Miss Wally v Mayes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. ' W. Mayes of Hertford, and Mrs. B. Ks Edling and Mrs. J. W. Lanser, the ! latter two being wives of Naval of-j fleers and Harry McDonald, Negro i s sailor. I ; .' According to Charles E. Payne, State Highway patrolman, who in v vestigated the accident, both the bus , and the car were being driven with '., ' out lights, and seemingly both driv ' ' ' era were attempting to drive by the white line down the middle of the road when the head-on collision oc-i , eurred about nine o'clock last Satur . day night l.., Patrolman Payne stated the sail- : ors occupying the Ford were on their way into Hertford, ..while the bus. J- loaded with young ladles, was carry- ing Its passengers to a dance at the " Bajei!' :,.'".- ,' v, An unidentified sailor told Patrol- t .man Payne he start4 to town with -v the group-in the Ford ut. refused to r-ftti&tt whefl it jdiscoyfreil thereat; had .-',. lights: "Be got' ut of the car at j th) gate jwl abqut A mHe from the r- These listed as injured were re j , ported to. Patrolman Payire'ais' re , tjuiring the attention of doctors, J'y while it is known that a number of - other paesengers on the bus were slightly1 bruised and shocked but not , , -seriously h"ut. A complete list of . those was unobtainable. ' Charges of manslaughter were (' , filed by Patrolman, Payne against ; both drivers, R. E. Botes and Julius "Bowen, for the deaths of the three sailors. ' . f'sgro Contingents Hi Two Kearro contingents, one com posed of 15 selectees ordered to re-' port for pre-induction examinations,' : and the other composed of nine reg- ( istrants who have been accepted for' military service, will leave here next week to fill draft calls for Negroes! during September, Mrs. Kuth Sum ner, clerk of the local Board, stated today. ' The group ordered, for pre-induc- tion examinations will leave here next Thursday and will be made up f rom . the following list of selectees: Rufus ' , Burkev . Nathainer Whedbee, ! . Jrn : Victor White, Edward Harvey, Joseph Overton. Jesse Phillips, Mel-'! ton Byrant Charlie Skinner. Georee Midgett, James Newby, Roy. Skinner, : Kosert Jttragg,tsteven ireiton, Ueorge Downing Jeremiah White, Moran ' Sutton, George Long, v William RId dick'! Wpam fUton Md GUntoa , StepneT.t."ffi:i;5ft-iii;;'-;;i The .itoft.'lkanvlt6':iw;;irepoT' for imiiKrtlon on September 8 arWillii Fletcher, lmuel Moore, 'Aaiwn Boone, Jerry Whedbee, Jr, John H cock li Brothers, jr. James impson, Otis Jennings and Joseph : Harrelt. A nrn-ini TO for 15, white men to report en Sep-! Umber 18 and an induction can for! 12 white men to "report on Septem-1 PO Va .1 1 . ! 1 L . lottiBold,:;;;j.fe r,crs:anWalker,Qose DrjStcre;eeiay;' " V- ft af1 Hfirt fiird' nomilar -tori clor i yesterday i ? when f Morjran Wa" r Cscontinued "his dif store! aft- r year of service i. tor' the peo: : J Cia tmUyA$:;it:ffrii A ' j ia Ce ownershfof the bu" ' c - hy V,'alker's eaus- ' " - rf t store, and lit. :. I "i'yi: lures -to -ITrs. . v j t 'n to reopen v To Leave To Fill Draft Cc! I SUSPECTED CASE OF ;. I ' 1,-,, ..v,K'-m ' . - . iIva iiiii rii nrn ariiriiT mi kiatfif niAr Bnl! IU ntALItl Utf AlllhltHI bl HAVT UAdt Doctors Committee Recommends Observ ance" of Restrictions On Children The Senior .Medical Officer at the Harvey Point Naval Auxiliary Air Station has reported to the Perquim ans Health Department that a 20-year-old white sailor was admitted to the dispensary there on the even ing of August 27 and as sent to a Naval -hospital in the Norfolk area on August 28 with a diagnosis ot suspected poliomyelitis. , A definite diagnosis had not been made on the case Tuesday, but pre cautions are being taken with re gards to contacts at the Naval Base. The sailor, had had a furlough in Texas over a month ago and had one liberty in Hertford and one liberty in Elizabeth City during the past month. The Doctors' Committee appointed by the Perquimans Board of Health has been informd of the suspected case of poliomyelitis from the Har vey Point base. The committee rec ommends the strict enforcement of regulation previously passed ex cluding all children under 17 years of age from all public gatherings :i nd amuseVnents. The committee al so recommends exclusion of children Under 17 from any revivals which may be held before the opening of public schools. An effort will be made, according to an official of this committee, by the Perquimans Health Department to obtain voluntary isolation foi21 days of any children under 17 who come into Perquimans County. THIS WEEK'S KEAD1MT The lightning advance of American forces under General Patton in Northern France continues to over shadow activity on other fronts in the global war. General Patton's Third Army is advancing at a rate of nearly thirty miles per day and this week has captured historic towns such as Chateau-Thierry, Soissons and other points that were important battle sites of World War 1. From reports, it seems little resistance is being met by the American Third Army, but the Germans with larger numbers of men are putting up a stiff rear guard fight against the British and Canadian forces along the Rocket Coast of Northern France. The Allies are reported less than 100 miles from the GerSna-: border. A Berlin commentator this week told the German people the war has been lost, but the Germans must fight on for better peace terms. In the south of France the war continues to be a one-sided affair for the Allied forces, which are advanc ing rapidly toward joining lines with those American troops near the Ger man b'order. Thousands of Nazi troops have, been captured in the fighting, in the Rhone Valley. The important ports of Toulon and 2sv seilles .have been taken and will lend much aid in landing additional troops and Supplies for those already ad vancing inland. French patriots are renorted to be in charge -tof most of the: liberated 'French towns and vil lages. - j 1; Romanian troops, following that country's exit from the war as an ally of Hitler, have been fighting ermans i within the" nation. Buch arest ia reported freed of Naiis and the Russian troops, . rushing in to erush Hitler's forces have captured many Germans and Romanians. The Russians cantured the Black Sea port of .Constanta,' earjy,pi this week: and vanclng into Hungary, - Reports from, the Balkans iMic from Bulgaria are 'earoutar to neat with American and British .envoys to seek: peace terms And 'JeMe. the; Hit S President ; RoosereH, consenting on the peace talks by envoyt from America, Britain and Russia now go ing om nea Washington,1 says .: any Allied : peace organization must be more-workable' than the 'old League of ..Nations.,:: The conference, now in session. is ' reported to b in agree ment oft principles i of i rrganiiation which will strive to keep the.peace : BIRTH ANNOUNCE aStlfv Mr, and Mrs. W. A. renders an nounce tl;e fcirth of a daughter, So-, phia, on August 23 Mother and baby are reported doirg nicely. ' POLIO REPORTED Jack Hoffler Wounded In Boston Hospital Jack Hoffler, 15-year-old son of Mrs. W. E. Hoffler of Hertford, was wounded in France recently and has been returned to this country for hospitalization, according to infor mation received here this week. The youth, Perquimans County's youngest member of the armed forces, called his mother from a Boston hospital this week and re ported on his condition, saying he was getting along all right. Additional information regarding ' the nature of the wound or datei could not be learned. The young man volunteered . for service with the Navy about a year ago 'and was sent to the European theatre of war shortly after receiv ing training. Belvidere Soldier Wins Combat Badge In South Pacific With the 25th Infantry Division in the South Pacific Technical Ser geant Oliver B. Stallings, an infan try platoon sergeant and son of Maxey Stallings, Route 1, Belvidere, has been awarded the Combat In fantryman's badge for his service and devotion to duty under fire. Stallings has done excellent work throughout, the campaign his bat talion has nartirinatpH in At on time on Guadalcanal, he rigged up al trolley line across a deep, impass able ravine in order to supply for ward troops, resulting in a vast sav ing in time and the labor of carry ing parties. ' j Since arriving overseas -.- . iij-N ;vember; 1986; he ' has""fcSPctton, at j Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal and Newj Georgia Islands, the latter two lo- calities where the 25th Infantry Division aided materially, in stem ming the Jap drive into the South 1 Pacific. He is authorized to wear the Good ; Conduct award, the American De fense ribbon and the Asiatic-Pacific theatre ribbon with two stars. i Resuscitator Now Available In County A portable resuscitator is now available to the people of Perquim ans County. Da C. A. Davenoort announced this week he had received the ma chine and it has been added to other equipment at his clinic. The resuscitator is used in place of artificial respiration for persons struck by lightning, or suffering from lack of oxygen, from drowning or other causes. The machine is now one of two in the entire Albemarle section. The Fire Department at Elizabeth City has the other machine available in this section. FIFTH DISTRICT DENTAL SOCIETY MEET SCHEDULED FOR HERTFORD OCTOBER 30 Members of the Fifth District of the North Carolina Dental Society together with -representatives of the State of Ohio Dental Society, will meet in Hertford on October SO for the purpose of unveiling a marker in honor of Dr. John Harris, founder of modern dentistry, according to Dr.. A. B. Bonner, local dentist, who will act as host, to the meeting here. r The members will hold a session on Sunday, October 29, at Edenton, which will open the two-day Dental Society meeting; coming to Hertford on Monday for the purpose of un veiling the memorial. According to the information Available, Dr. Harris practiced den tistry in this section of 'North Caro lina nearly 100 years ago, and he s' credited as being the father of dentistry. He died in .Hertford in 1849 and f was. . (riven a : Masonic burial. V;ss;; v.y - v".s? 1 c Dr. Herris had a younger brother who' was a student of his and vtba also later - became one of the out standing dentists In the nation and founder of the Baltimore College of Dentistry., Another student founded the Ohio College of. Dental Surgery. Tho lineage ef every dental college Id the United States and Canada can be traced, directly to Dn John Hart " The Piarlrer ; which will be erected on the Court House green by the N. C Dental Society in cooperation with the Ohio Dental Society mil e Ave feet high ny two feet by, three Youth Breaks Jail Second Time After Hearing In Court Lengthy Docket In Re corder's Court After Recess . Morgan Hudson, pint-sized 20-year-old youth from Edenton, broke jail here Tuesday for the second time within three days, after Judge Chas. E. Johnson had found him guilty of destroying county property and breaking jail Sunday evening. . Hudson was arrested by Patrol ijian Charles E. Payne late Saturday fpr being drunk on the highway. He was placed in jail and the officers Stated he was still there when they chocked on him Sunday. He broke jail the first time early Sunday evening by tearing out the window facing and squeezing through the space between the wall and the win- I flow bars. Judge Johnson gave him a j tip-day suspended sentence and fined him IfoO and costs in court Tuesday. ' After being placed in jail Tuesday , looming, awaiting payment of the fine, Hudson broke out through the same hole for the second time short ly thereafter. Officers immediately1 smarted search for the youth who 1 Will face jail-break charges again when apprehended. Other cases heard In the Perquim ans Recorder's Court this week in cluded those of George Cowper, who I entered a plea of guilty to speeding and paid a fine of $25 and costs. Lewis Eaves was assessed costs of court for speeding. William Riddick, Negro, was fined S2.rk and taxed with the costs on a hurge of speeding. I Hazel Hayes, Negro, plead guilty to driving without a license and she Was lined $-5 and costs. This was kfte defendant's second offense. ;Jianford Briggs was taxed with 1 "Jrt!, CosUs fo.r driving with insutti-' cient uraises. Billy Coston, Negro, was assessed court costs for being drunk. Clifton Stallings entered a plea of 1 guilty to speeding and was fined $10 and ordered to pay court costs. Forest Wiggins was taxed with court costs for driving with im proper lights. D'Outry Riddick, Negro, was or-! deied to pay the costs of court after pleading guilty to driving without a license. , Court costs were assessed against J. N. Wright, Negro who failed to appear as prosecuting witness ! against A. C. Watson, Negro, charged with assault with a deadly weapon. J. E. Everette was taxed with court costs for being drunk. T. S. Taylor was fined $10 and court costs for speeding. Moran Sutton, Negro, was ordered to pay the costs of court after pleading guilty to driving with in sufficient brakes. Mrs. Simeon Eaves plead guilty to driving without license and was tax ed with court costs. Herbert Brown, Negro, was taxed with court costs for being drunk. A nol pros was taken in the case j (Continued on Page Two) feet. It will read: John Harris, M.D. D.D i". 1789-1849 In his office at Bainbridge, Ohio. John Harris conducted the first Am erican school of dental surgery. From this initial school there de veloped the modern system of dental education that has. brought to Am erican dentistry the highest recogni tion throughout the world. Died In Hertford July 26, 1849. Another marker will be placed In the cemetery near the spot where it is believed Dr. Harris is buried. Oil Coupons Mailed This Week; Clerk Says Many Did Not Apply Users of fuel oil will begin re ceiving their coupons for next win ter's supply this week, Mrs. Helen Davenport, clerk of the Ration Board, said today in announcing coupons were being mailed out this week. . ; The ;OPA clerk -added, however, that a large number of people have failed to apply for new fuel oil ra tions, and these cannot be Issued un til applications are filed with the local office. Persons who have not filed application! are urged to do so at once in order to aid the local office in getting out the new coupons as Upon as possible. , SALVAGE CHAIRMAN COUNTY RESIDENTS Square Dance Feature Of USO Program A square dance, to be held at the Hertford USO Club Friday night, with music by a square dance or chestra from Harvey Point, will fea ture this week's program at the I'SO Club, Edgar J. Hill, director, said today. He urged all service men and their wives and friends who ish to attend the dance. Open house will be observed at the USO on Saturday followed by the Naval Vesper services on Sunday eVfiung. Monday night is Hobby Night, which features Shell Craft and Finger Painting for interest of service men. Tuesday night will be open house and Wednesday night is a date for another Pingo Party spon sored by the Lions Club. Free movies will be shown at the club on next Thursday night. Mr. Hill stated the Naval Air Sta tion Band from Weeksville has been secured to play for two block dances during the month of September. The first of these will be on Thursday night, September 14, and the other on September 22. Ration Board Clears ire Applications For Month Of August Clearing all applications filed for the month of August, the Perquim ans Ration Board issued permits for purchase of tires to 62 motorists at a meeting last Saturday, Mrs. Helen Davenport, clerk of the Hoard, stated Monday. Jrissenger type certificates were iSflueU to: D. C. Umphlett. K. W. ShaTt, T. W. 'Wlxdn 2. JamesjKB; W. J. Farmer 2, M. V. Walker 2, Arthur Lane, W. S. Benton 2, Isaac Whedbee 2, Max Campbell, J. s. Blanchard 2, B. S. McDonald 2. (leu. Kerber 2, Genevieve Hermanson, G. A. Hansen, Madison Mabine, Arlenc Smith, Rosa Keid 2, W. H. Barber 2. Seth Umphlett 2, Inez Williams 2, C. H. Ward, Wealthia Riddick, L. J. Winslow 2, Grady Russ, .Mattie Kid dick, J. E. Davenport 2, J. L. (.'art wright, James Mallory, C. L. Burke Joe Ayscue 2, Zion Boone 2, E. F.. Morse, E. W. Stallings 2, Nathan Riddick 2, Lessie Eaves, J. T. Har ris 2, E. T: Phillips 2, T. T. Smith E. L. Robinson, Jr. 2, Hattie Perry 2, Oliver Modlin, W. C. Lane, Win nus Winslow 2, Fred E. iSmith, H. A. Sherwood, N. L. Krane, G. A. Weil, Marshal Tatum 2, J. h . Alex ander 2, Raymond Trueblood and Sherman Copeland. Truck: A. E. Layden 2, W. H. Morgan, Luther Dunn 2, Major Loomis Company 3, C. W. Lane 2, Joe Harrell 2, J. Van Roach 2, Floyd Mathews 2 and T. B. Sumner 2. Golden Cross Day At Methodist Church The Sacrament of the Lord's Sup per is administered at the Methodist Church in Hertford the first Sunday in each month. It is the custom for those who commune to place an offering in the communion glass receptacle as they t kneel at the altar to take the sacra ment. Usually the money received goes to aid people who are in .need, j Next Sunday it will go for the bene-1 fit of the Golden Cross, a fund to h.n take care of the sick and suf fering who need hospital care and are not able to pay for it. Many lives are saved and many sick peo ple are restored to health each year by this fund. An offering is taken for this cause each year and enve lopes will be found in the church for any who wish to use them. All of the money placed on the altar at communion next Sunday morning and evening will be placed in that lund, the Kev. a. ,u. neavis. pastor of the church, stated today. Hertford Stores To Close Labor Day A survey made of Hertford stores this week revealed that the major ity planned to remain closed all day next , Monday, September 4, in ob servance of Labor Day. It has been the custom of local stores to close for Labor Day dur ing the past several years, and pat rons are requested to note the action will be followed again this year and to shop accordingly this week-end. CIRCLE MEETING Circle No. of the Baptist Church will meet at 8 P. M. Tuesday, night with Mrs. Clinton Eley. ISSUES APPEAL TO FOR PAPER, TIN CANS Uuilding at Winfall Opened as Depot to Store Materials Following a visit here last week by representatives from the State1 Salvage Committee, who pointed out the serious need for more waste paper anil tin cans to be used in the war effort, A. R. Winslow, Jr., coun ty chairman for salvage issued an appeal to the public to join in a new campaign to collect waste paper and tin cans. The chairman announced that a salvage depot is now opened at a building in Winfall near Mr. W ins low's saw mill, and the public is re quested to bring their old news papers, magazines and cardboard boxes and tin cans to this depot. The waste paper should be placed in paper boxes or securely tied in order to facilitate the handling of the paper. Tin cans must be pre pared in the following manner. All cans must be thoroughly washed and cleaned, the top and bo'.tom knocked out and the cans flattened. (This can be dne by stepping on the can after the ends have been removed). The salvaging of waste paper in this county has been carried on wefT by the Hertford Troop of Boy Scouts, but the recent order of the Board of Health restricting gathering of chil dren under sixteen, has handicapped the paper collection, thus Mr. WinR low urges the public to help with this salvage job in order that the needs of the armed forces for paper con tainers will not suffer. There is a possibility that addi tional paper drives may be conduct ed through the county at a later date by the American Legion and Boy Scouts, but for the present the sal vage chairman urges every resident to help out the situation by bringing in the paper and tin cans now. W. H. Pitt, Scoutmaster for the,' Hertford troop, announced that resi dents of Hertford ' who have waste paper to contribute to this drive can call his office any Tuesday and he will see that the paper is collected and sent to the salvage depot. Arrangements have been complet ed by local authorities to see that the collection is forwarded to plants working on turning the material into containers for the armed forces so start now taking your waste paper to the salvage depot at Winfall. The depot will be open day and night. All Service Program At Baptist Church The Jiev. Herbert Miller, of Sun bury, one of the outstanding young iniiusleis ill this area, will be the guest minister at the Hertford Bap tist Church for the Sunday morning worship. A hearty welcome is ex tended to all who will attend. On Sunday evening the program will be taken over entirely by sei vice men and their wiv es. An all -service choir is planned with special numbers to be given by two Navy wives. The message for the service will be given in three talks by Del C. Smith George Sneed and Lt. (jgi Baker, all of Harvey Point. Following the regular evening service a song-fest will be held. This feature has been held every other Sunday evening for several weeks. The Rev. Howard G. Dawkins, pas tor of the church, stated there has been no meetings of any kind for children under 16 at the church, and urged parents to continue to cooper ate with the Board of Health regard ing the polio epidemic restrictions. Hertford Lions Club Aids Welfare Dept. With Tonsil Clinic The Hertford Lions Club cooperat ing with the County Welfare Depart ment, last week conducted a tonsil clinic for indigent Negro children, during which five emergency cases were handled. The cases were referred to the clinic by the Pre-school Health De partment clinic and the Welfare I iioard. I The clinic was conducted by Dr. F. H. Salters at the Medical Ce iter in Elizabeth City. Half of the costs of the clinic was borne by the Lions I riK k.-i. .L. ..... . .. viim, nunc uie remaining nan was paid by the County. A report by Mrs. Sarah B. Perry, Welfare Superintendent, stated that the five children treated were re sponding well and overcoming ail- menis caused By the bad tonsils. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Louis Taylor an nounce the birth of a son on August 27. Mother - and baby are doing nicely. 4