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3- rf W 7 1 UllIAMS WEEKLY AVptJ IUTAPEa;j)EVOTED TO THE UPBUHjDINO OP HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY Volume XIL Number 15. Hertford, Pemuimans County, North Carolina. Friday, April 13, 1945. $1.50 Per Year. - ' - V1 . OfRcltl U. S. Army Pbott AmM the shattered balldiaes of a town on the Italian front, a Jeep of a medical unit and an M-4 tank wait side by ride for orders to move forward. Help these men save American lives by buying at least an extra S100 War Bond today. fiom v. S. T,n,u,, Nep Draft Groups To Leave Next Week; White Cell Increased Two Negro draft groups have been ordered to report at the local board office on April 18 and 19 to ieavt tot fmt BnnJptn. Ruth BuSmer, darlt- of tho wd, announc- The first group wfl$-t$ve for pre indtactioa ' asmlnatiott and will be " omposed aeveii jeecvees: Floyd Sutton, Jr., Wiltie Easoti, Hayward Wleh, Edward Martin, Arthur Har relf Eaaa Winlow and James Jor- ' ton. . 'v, ' The iMond atroop, po8ed of eight jnginmmJmf for In selectees will be Jann, White, George Frelson. Charlie Winslew, Howard Mahly, William Barclift, Johnnie Riddick, Alton Jordan and Alexander Robertson. , V, ' Mrs. Sumner al.so announced the local board has received orders to increase the call for ten white men for April 27 to all available selectees. She stated the number of men who will be ordered to report on this date has not yet been determined, but all registrants eligible for in duction are expected to be called" up. Ten out of the thirteen white regis tsants, who took preinduction ex aminations March 17, were accepted for military service, according to notice received here by the local board late last week. Pastor Conducting Revival This Week The Rev. B. C. Reavis, pastor of the Hertford Methodist Church, is conducting a series of revival ser vices at the City Road Methodist Church in Elizabeth City this week. He is preaching each evening at 8 . o'clock to a large congregation and much interest is being shown. The Rev. I. S. Richmond is pastor of the church and he expresses delight at the splendid success being evidenced in the meeting. .Mr, Reavis will go to Greensboro Saturday, where he will perform the marriage ceremony at 5 P. M. for his son, 8. Sgt W. Hugh Reavis, and Miss Margaret Long,, S. Sgt. Reavis t serving- in tIre"tJ. S, Army Air Corps and has not J"been home for about four years, having spent 34 months overseas in England, Africa. Sicily and Italy. 1J He is here on a 45-day furlough, at the end of which time he will .return to his duties overseas. - - ,. ' w-:r.- ." - According , to his announcement, Mr. Reavis will conduct regular ser vices at the , local .church on next Sunday at the usual nours. Soldier Reported Missing Is Wounded Notified . by the , War. Department on Sunday that her son, John Law rence Window, was missing in ac tion. Mrs. J. P. Ward of the Bethel community, received - a letter later this week from her-soli stating that he had been wounded slightly, but was now in an Allied hospital. - - In his- tetter Mr. Winslow stated -lie hoped his message would arrive sefore the telegram .from the War ' Department, because he had been re turned to bis compaBjr.Af f - jh' Awaiting Orders .,rTf-t - li'St THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES American troops of the First and Ninth armies, on Wednesday reached points within 110 miles of Berlin, in their race for the Nazi capital. Heavy resistance was reported in spots, but the Germans have failed to form a strong line to stop the Al lies at any point. The U. S. Ninth Army captured the city of Hannover, while the Third moved through open country south of the First. General Patton's troops captured 285 mem bers of the German diplomatic corps, but did not gjet Ribbentrop, the For eign Minister; British forces north ward the port cities of Hamburg and Bremen, "and have cut Off thousands of Germans trapped in Holland. The Third Army hit the jack-pot last week-end, when they captured the village of Mergers, and discov ered the Germans had stored a vast amount of gold and currency at the bottom of a salt 'mine there. Engi neers blew a hole through a brick wall and soldiers had a view of the gold bricks and Coin, estimated at more than 100 million dollars. An inventory is being taken of the treasury, but it is believed by many officials that the Nazis still have other gold deposits elsewhere. Russian troops are expected to capture the city of Vienna within a short time. Most of the c;ty is re ported in Red hands, and the Nazis have only a ten mile wide escape gap from the Austrian capital. Russians also captured Koenigsberg in East Prussia, and report the Germans lost 134 thousand men killed. Few re ports are made regarding the battle on the Eastern front facing Berlin. The war flared anew . along the Italian front this week, when Allied guns and planes opened a new of fensive against German positions in North Italy. The British Eighth Army is reported moving against the Nazis in what may be the last battle in Italy. The American army is engaged in the, drive. Heavy fighting is reported on Okinawa following a naval battle in which U. S. forces sank five Jap war ships, including the battleship Ya mato, last big ship the Japs had. The naval fight ended in another de feat for the Japs, and U. S. officials report cne Jap fleet is now severely damaged. Troops in the Philippines continue to Invade islands in that area and are slowly cleaning up all Jap resistance. . . f ' The Government this week seized 235 strike-bound soft coal mines as an agreement between labor and operators was expected. tate De partment ' officials are preparing for the conference which opens in San Francisco April 25. Armament cuts are being authorized as th war out look improves. M- , CENTRAL PTA M:TS The Parent-Teacher Association of the Central Grammar $2hool ,will meet at the school building Monday night, April 16b t 8:80 o'clock. -All members are urged to be Resent and the public is invited to attend. Combined Choirs On Church Last Sunday The combined choirs of the Hert ford churches, which under the direc tion of Edgar J. Hill and Miss Mar garet Pearson of the Hertford USO Club presented a musicale here on Easter, repeated the performance twice last Sunday. The program was presented over the Elizabeth City radio station on Sunday after noon, and at the request of the Eden ton USO, at the Edenton Methodist church Sunday night. The local USO announced two big parties to be held at the club during i foam si dance. - with the Swing King orchestra from Elizabeth City furnishing the music, will be held Friday, April 20, and a Monte Carlo night will be observed on April 30. AJI service personnel are invited to attend both parties. Three meetings are scheduled at the UlSO for next week, on Monday at 7:30 the GSO will meet and on April 18 at 8 P. M. the Program Commit tee is to meet and the VSO will meet April 19 at 4 P. M. All mem bers of these three groups are urged to attend the meetings. Cooker Clinic Set For Thursday, April 19th Howard M. Ellis, Assistant Exten sion Engineer from State College, will conduct a pressure cooker clinic at the Agriculture Building in Hert ford on Thursday, April 19, Miss Frances Maness, County Home Agent announced today. The clinic will be conducted for residents of Perquimans and Chowan counties. All cookers to be checked during the clinic should be turned in at the home agent's office not later than April 18, Miss Maness said, and cookers should be thoroughly cleaned, as time will not be given to cleaning of cookers on the day of the clinic. Repairs Being Made At Grammar School Repairsvfere being rushed on the roof of the Hertford Grammar School, which was; blown off in the storm here a month ago, and F. T. John son, superintendent, stated the job would be completed as soon as labor conditions permitted. The roof , is being, replaced with as bestos shingles, instead of tin which covered the' building before the storm. Mr. Johnson stated that a thorough inspection of the condition of the building is being made before the extra weight of the asbestos shingles is placed on the roof, and if needed, the roof would be reinforced to assure safety of the building. Further inspection of the building will be made by Frank W. Benton; school house architect of Wilson, N. C, before the opening of schools next fall, Mr. Johnson said. PROMOTED TO SERGEANT Morris Griffin, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Griffin, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant in the Army Air Force, according to word received here last . week., figt Griffin is now stationed ftt Avon Park, Fit. Assessed Against School Bus Driver Traffic Cases Make Up Most of Docket In Recorder Court Traffic violators made up most of the docket heard at Recorder's Court session on Tuesday of this week, with considerable time being consunied in hearing the cases. Carl Winslow entered a plea of guilty to a charge of driving a school bus with insufficient brakes and passing another school bus, wTHch resulted in a student, Elmer Creed more, being injured when struck by Hie bus driven by WTrJsTow. Judge Charles K. Johnson reprimanded Winslow severely for the . careless manner in which he .drives the bus, and fined him $11) and costs of court. (laither Chappell was found guilty of reckless driving and was given a CO day suspended sentence upon pay meat of a fine of $50 and court costs. His driving license was sus pended for GO days. McKinley Jones, Negro, was found guilty of reckless driving and he was ordered to pay a fine of $:fli and costs and his license was suspended for a period of 12 months. Mutt Reed, Negro, was ordered to pay the costs of court on a charge being drunk. James Winslow, charged with speeding, entered a plea of guilty and paid the costs of court. Nathan Riddick was taxed with costs of court on a speeding charge. In the case of Nelson Green, Ne gro, charged with non-support, the State took a nol pros with leave. Clifton Parker was found guilty of driving without a 1945 license and driving reckless. He was given a 60 day suspended sentence and fined i $30 and costs. Richard Hurdle entered a plea of guilty to a charge of speeding ami j was fined $10 and ordered to pay i court costs. 1 It was announced there would It no session of Recorder's Court next j week due to the April term of Su- j perior Court which will convene i with Judge J. J. Ilurney, of Wilming ton, presiding. Fewer Tire Permits Due To Shortage Perquimans County motorists re ceived certificates for fewer tires than applied for at the local ration office last week, due to the cut made in this month's tire allotment, Mrs. Helen Davenport, clerk of the board, stated. Only one tire certificate was issued to each motorist applying for passenger tires. Those approved by the board went to M. M. Spivey, Martha Whedbee, Beulah Wilson, G. F. Griffin, Clarence Chappell, James Mallory, Mrs. Noah Felton, Sr., R. E. Winslow, J. C. Hobbs, Juanita Stalling, B. F. Bray, Isaac Whedbee, Leroy Nixon, W. H. Smith, James Collins, Mrs. T. S. White, Alvin Copeland, Mrs. C. W Bryant and John Starr. Truck certificates were issued .to Winslow Oil Co., 2; B. M. Miller, 2; Ashley Jordan, 1; Milton Dail, Jr., 2; and White & Hefren, 2. Rotary Club Holds Fish Fry Wednesday Members of the Hertford Rotary Club postponed their regular meet ing last Tuesday night and enjoyed a flsh fry on Wednesday night instead. The flsh fry was held at the farm of J. H. Newbold and a large number of Rotarians wss present to enjoy the outing. War Loan Quota Announced Today R. M. Riddick, chairman of the Perquimans County War Finance Committee, stated yesterday that the over-all quota for this county in the Seventh War Loan drive, now under way, has been set at $301,000. Of this amount the public is urged to purchase $130,000 worth of E bonds, as the E quota for the drive. This amount is just about double the E quota of the Sixth War Loan. The sale of Series E, F and G bonds during the Seventh War Loan is now in progress, all bonds pur chased between April 9 and June SO count toward the goal. . However, other types of bonds will not be of fered for sale before May 14th. V-E Day Reminder With victory over Germany draw ing nearer and guesses being made as to when the end of the war in Europe will come, Mayor V. N. Dar den this week issued a reminder to the people of Hertford of plans for mulated last Fall for observance of V-E Day. When the official announcement of V-E Day is made by General F'sen hower, the lire siren will blow one long blast, and all church bells will ring as the signal of victory. Local stores announced last Fall they would close and the public is urged to gather at their respective churches to offer thanksgiving for the end of the war against Germany. It was announced thai if V-E Day falls on Saturday tl;e merchants would close their stores for a period of two hours to permit the observ ance of the celebration. Local Soldiers Help Build First Allied Airfield In Germany A Ninth Engineer Command I!at talion, Germam Two Perquimans men are members of the 818th Engi neer Aviation Kattalion which has just finished building the first Allied f airfield to be ( (instructed inside Germany. They are Sergeant Carson 11. Hanks of Route and Private I.ane, 166 First I'enn Class William K. Avenue. Sergeant Hanks foreman with the Pfc. Lane is a line Work was begun the Germans were is a construction Iiattalion, while soldier. on the held when less than 2,000 yards away and after beginning the Job. German artillery was so persist ent that the site of the base was changed to a spot a few hundred yards distant where the brow of a hill could protect them. The Battal liori, which had to bring up its sup plies on roads subject both to artil lery and Luftwaffe patrols, had an other stroke of hard luck. Two days after work was started an unexpecl- thaw set m and the area, dotted I by German trenches nd pill boxes, I was turned into a foot-deep field of , mud. . There were only d.is without rain or snow and in the almost bot tomless muck, heavy equipment bog ged down and the engineers turned to the slogging joli of making run ways with picks and shovels. In spite of this, they managed in addi tion to construction work, to main -tai iij after a week of preparation, a (light strip for liaison nnd artillery observation planes. ' Sergeant Hanks is the son of Hirtcher S. Hanks of Route 3, Hert- ford and the Hanks, who is Army. Pfc. Lane is Mrs. William H. nue, Hertford. brother of Roy S. also serving in the the son of Mr. Lane, 16 Penn nnd Ave- Bundles Of Clothing Be Turned In Drive The collection of clothing tribution in liberated areas, for is di, pick- ing up momentum here, according to C. R. Vann, co-chairman of the Per quimans drive. A goodly number of bundles have been dropped in boxes at the three collection depots in Hertford, and the school children are also bringing in several bundles each day. The public is reminded that thin clothing collection drive will continue throughout the month of April, and those who have old clothing to donate may bring it to the Post Office, Pen der's or Darden Brothers, or give the bundle to a school child for delivery at the school. Farmers Urged To Plant Peanut Crop Declaring that "the demand for peanuts this year is estimated to be greater than at any other time du ring the war," Agriculture Commis sioner Kerr Scott recently urged pea nut producers of this State to do everything possible to secure a good yield from this season's crop. "Planting good seed is the first step toward producing high yields," said Scott. He stressed the following points regarding seed: Plump, unshriveled seed of known high germination is vital to a good stand of vigorous plants, which is necessary for high yields; shelled seed sprouts quickly and is less likely to decay; treated seed germinates better and produces healthier plants. MASONS MEET TUESDAY Perquimans Lodge, No. 106, A. F. 1 1945, in Norfolk. Mother and daugh & A. M., will meet Tuesday night, 'ter are getting along nicely. Town Board Passes Speed Ordinance; Limits On Parking Registrar and Judges Named For Election Next Month Members of the Hoard of Com missioners for the Town of Hertford, at a meeting Monday night, took steps to curb an outbreak of speeding on the town's streets, by passing an ordinance limiting the speed to 15 miles per hour in the business dis trict and z; miles per hour m lesi dential areas. Police officers have been authorized to enforce the meas ure to full extent. The board authorized the Mayoi to place windstorm insurance on all town property, now covered by insur ance. This step was taken following damage within the town by wind l storm twice within the past year. ! Another traffic regulation voted into effect at the meeting, limits j the parking on Church street, be llween Grubb and Market streets to 1 one hour, between six a. m. and six j p. m. daily. This action was taken in order to relieve the Congested ! condition in this area, and to pro vide patrons of downtown stores easy access to the stores. Enforce ' meat of this regulation will begin ju.st as soon as the Town can pur j chase and install notices of the rule, j Store clerks and other residents, I who have been parking in this area in the past on an all day basis are requested to begin observing the rule by parking their cars on one of the two town parking lots, convenient to all stores. Mrs. G. W. Newby was named to serve as tax lister for the Town of Hertford for listing 1945 taxes, i The board named a registrar and 'two judges to serve during the spec ! ial election to be held on May 14. Mrs. B. G. Koonce was named as I registrar and Nathan Helfe and Miss Virginia White will serve as judges. ; It was pointed out that the polls I for the voting will be opened from 6:30 a. m. to 6::;( p. m. Eastern Standard Time, which is 7 :.'!( a. m. to 7::ili p, m. under the present war time observed in Hertford. Special Election Called To Determine Extension Of Town L N. Hollowell, chairman of the Perquimans County Hoard of Elec tions, issued a notice this week of a special town election, to be held in the town of Hertford on May 14 for the purpose of determining whether or not the boundary limits of the town shall be extended as called for in a bill passed in the General As sembly. According to the notice, registra tion books for the election, for those living in the Town of Hertford, who are not at present registered, will be open April 27 and closed May 5. On the day of the election the polls will open at 6:30 o'clock a. m. and close at 6:30 p. in. Easter Seal Report Made By Chairman Excellent results were reported here this week on the sale of Easter seals by Mrs. Sarah B. Perry, super intendent of welfare, who served as chairman lor the campaign. Mrs. Perry reported $235.30 worth of seals were sold and that 50 per cent of this amount will remain here for aid to crippled children. The remainder has been forwarded to the national office of the Society of Aid to Crip pled Children. The grammar school reported the largest amount in money raised through the schools, and the second grade won the prize for the best class report. Miss Ruth Elliott is teacher of this grade. While the county had no quota in this drive, Mrs. Perry expressed her appreciation to those who helped make the drive so successful. HURT IN GERMANY Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Rountree, Hert ford Route 3, received word their son, Pvt. Melvin Rountree, was hurt in Germany on March 28. He is being treated at a hospital in France. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Broughton announce . the birth of a daughter, Susan Relfe, born Sunday, April 8, ,, s , - u v '
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