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4 S WEEKLY ii H ; it II. .... I I'''-. I 3, isSttm tiitJttJ5 07 hottord and perquiuakb county, - i Volume XU. Number 20. Hertford, Pamwmana County, tforth Carolina, Friday, May 18, 145. $1.50 Per Year. U 1 1 II'- 11)1 ft .Wll I I lA i.fc JA LA I i IS WEEK'S HEADLINES HniHnuf. Nazis in the Czechoslova kia area finally surrendered to Red Array forces five days after the Ger man capitulation. Moscow reports more than three million prisoners, in cluding 101 generals, have been tak en on the Eastern front. U. S. forces captured Herman Goering at a hideout in Southern Germany last week and he now awaits trial as a war criminal. No further word has been released regarding the fate of Hitler, but the Allies still seek many hjph ranking Nazis still at large. Vhe Army began releasing service men last Saturday under the point system. Some 2,500 men were given discharges the first day, and this is expected to increase until some two million men are discharged in the first year. A soldier must have 65 points to win his discharge, but in some cases even then a soldier will be retained for service in the Pacific if he is judged to be essential to his unit. Most of the men released to date have seen overseas duty and were at reception centers in this country awaiting recall to their units. Meanwhile the War Department is working on its redeployment plan of transporting thousands of troops from the European theatre to begin the all-out assault on Japan. U. S troops i W Okinawa, just 88$ miles ffr from Japan proper, have speeded up ; their drive and have captured the airfield near Nana, the island capital. Naval units, both ship and aircraft, hit the Jap mainland this week in heavy blows' which destroyed more than S57 Jap planes, and also sank or damaged 22 Jap ships. Americans on the Philippines continue the mop pint; op of Jap troops in that area, but the rainy season hinders the campaign on Luson, Reports indicate an early meeting between President Truman. Churchill and Staling who will worlt ftut prob lems pertaining to' peace-2uuone, ference in San Francisco. Churchill, in a speech last Sunday, praised American and Russian might which forced the decision in Europe and called upon the English to help fin ish off the Japs. Possibility of any reduction in na tional taxes seemed remote this week when President Truman stated he opposed any tax reduction until Japan is defeated. Congressional leaders are divided on the question, but it is doubtful if any action is taken unless recommended by the President. The Senate this week confirmed the appointment of Don Gilliam of Tarboro to be Federal Judge of the Eastern North Carolina District, succeeding Judge Meekins of Eliza beth City, who resigned. Negro Selectees To Leave For Induction Orders to report for induction into m the armed forces have been mailed fl out to 15 Negro selectees by the lo 'Sal Draft Board, Mrs. Rut fiumner, clerk of the Board, stated Monday. The selectees will be inducted on v" May 21. The list includes Roy Skinner, Wil ;. Ham Creecy, Howard Eason, Millard . Parsons, Wallace Skinner, Edward Jennings, Hugh gimon, Floyd Nor i" fleet, Horace Wiggins, Helbert Per i. ry, Howard Overton, -Thomas Mc f Donald vcA Jelius James. An inofficial report on the group ' of white registrants who reported ' for pri-induction examinations last week stated that nine, of the 15 men were accepted1 for service, Mrs. Sumner announced that two calls nave been received by the Board for the month of June; Fif 4een white men will be ordered up ,for pre-inductiori1 examinations on , June 11 and five Negroes will he in ! ducted on June 14. Pictures 0t errici . ,Men At State Tonight Mrs. Vera Broughton, manager of the State . Theatre, announced today that pictures of the following list ef i Perquimans - County seffjoa men i wouia oe snowmon tne screen si we " t tu Tamr ,-tws e we wiwwii K U. R. T.Brinn; CoL W. K. Crawford, Lt..W.happell, Lt. F. Tucker; E. B. Long, ob. Riddick, li W.N. Tuck er, P. It Tucker, T. Winslow, T. , Hurdle,; J, R, Webb, C. P. Quincy, Jr., V. I Hendricks, C, ' Proctor,.. H. F. SawyerJ F. E. WiUe, T-S tessiter, C. R. Nixon and Lt. A. & Wood, Jr. cmrimi imn bnftn nniur ci OCYLIWI WW DUHU UIUIC OHI SECOND WEEK; Work Barely Started But Membership In 1800 Club Growing Each Day "We are still a long way from our E bond goal," R. M. Riddick, chair man of the Perquimans County War Finance Committee, said Wednesday, "but sales are mounting each day and I know that the good people of this county are going to buy suflicient number of E bonds to put Perquim ans over the top." While the Seventh War Loan rolls into its second official week local war bond solicitors are making a house J to house canvass to sell a total of '$130,000 worth of K bonds. That is the Perquimans quota for the mighty Seventh War Loan. Sales up to Wednesday noon amounted to only $18,000, but few reports from solicitors had been made and none at all had been re ceived from the county school chil dren, who close their contest next Monday. Interest in the 1800 Club is growing daily and many new mem bers have been added to this club ."ince the list was published last week. The membership of the club will be found elsewhere in this issue. Keep watching for it and see it grow help it grow by seeing that your name appears on the list. Sales of treasury type bonds dur ing the -Seventh War Loan was re ported as excellent by Mr. Riddick, who said, "We will not have much trouble reaching the goal for these types of bonds, but the county has a real challenge in meeting the K bond quota." Each township in the county has been given a sugggested E bond quota to aid in reaching the overall goal. Hertford Township residents are asked to purchase $45,000 worth of E bonds; Belvidere Township, $30,000; Parkvflle, $25,000; New Hope, $20,000, and Bethel, $10,000. It has been pointed out that if each township will meet this goal, the County WfcH be "fMsr to report the E boml qtrttaclMisbail. Solicitors are ' requested to report their sales to the chairman as rapid ly as possible to assist in the tabu lation work and in order that the committee may keep an accurate check on the progress of the cam paign. Perquimans Youth Killed in Action Pvt. Gaylord E. Riddick, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Riddick of Ber videre. was killed in action in Ger many on March 16, according to a message from the War Department to the parents, which was received last week. Pvt. Riddick was inducted into ser vice on July 19, 1944, and received his basic training at Camp Blanding, Florida. He was shipped overseas in January, 1946. Besides his parents, he Is survived by one brother, Nathan Riddick, S 1-c, USN, of Norfolk, and two sis ters, Mrs. A. R. Vick and Lorene Riddick, of Belvidere. Elizabeth Morgan Weds Lt. Kneebone Miss Elizabeth Cesten Morgan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Mor gan of Sunbury and Lt. Leon R. Kneebone, USA, 11th Airborne Divi sion, were united in marriage at Parker's Methodist Church Saturday night, May 5. The Rev. T. J. White head officiated. ' Miss Ethel Morgan, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and brides maids were Misses Pauline Reavis, Sara Benton, Peggy Baker and Peggy Anne Royal. ' Immediately following the cere mony the parents of the bride enter tained at their home and 160 guests called during the evening. - - MRS. PLEASANT ROUNTKliii Funeral services for, Mrs. Pleasant Roontree, wiJow of Jesse: Rountree, Were conducted Friday morning at 11 o'olocfc at the home near - Belvidere with the Rev. . Arthur Stephenson, assisted by. .Mrs. F. C. Vyhite and Mrs.' Lfczie White, officiating. The choir sang "Abida. With Me" and "Ninety and Nine", At the graveside , they sang "Nearer My '' Flower girls ware , Masie Jtountrce, Alice Winslowy- Ruby Laife, Esther Mai iWWU, Myrtle Strickland and Pleasant Winslow. . '-' . y Pallbearers were Nelsdjt Lamb, Rolla White, Ossi WJnslq Carlton Rountree, Jesse Winslow, and Tom Bujr;r was ia the amiljTplot f Ml 61 COUNTY SALES MOUNTING On Okinawa WILTON E. LAMB Wilton E. Lamb, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Lamb, Route 2, Tyner, is serving with the Marines on Oki nawa, according to word received by his parents. He has been a member of the Marine Corps for two years and before the invasion of Okinawa saw action at Paulieu. Prior to enlisting in the Marines, Lamb attended school at Perquimans County High School. He received his basic training at San Diego, Cal. Another County Man Seen Action During Okinawa Invasion Aboard a I'. S. Battleship Off Oki nawa (Delayed) Calvin John Lane, 22, seaman '.second class, son of Mrs. John M. Lane, Route 2, Hertford, had a grandstand seat from which to view the invasion of Okinawa. This hard-hitting ship, while under threat of air attack, moved up within 8,000 yards of the shore, cruising slowly back and forth and pulveriz ing the beach targets at point-blank range. The crew could clearly see the explosions from the ship's shells as her guns smashed pillboxes, gun emplacements, warehouses and trench fortifications. The ship's anti-aircraft gunners fought off deadly air assaults during the 'bombardment period, and on one occasion only skillful maneuvering of the vessel by her commanding officer saved her from a torpedo which had : been dropped At one time a Jap "Zeke" bomber. pursued by two U. S. Navy planes, came witiun range of the ship's 20 mm. and 40-mm. guns, and crew members of this ship and those of another close by had the satisfaction of seeing the enemy crash into the sea. Another time, bombs from a Jap plane fell only 200 yards off the port bow. By early afternoon of Invasion day, the big ship's primary target area had "been captured and she was . free to lend her powerful support against other enemy held areas. Town Board Orders y.i i ril ax Hertford's Town Board in meeting on Monday night ordered W. G. Newby, Town Clerk, to advertise all delinquent 1944 taxes during the month of June and to sell same at the court house door on Monday, July 9. Mayor V. N. Darden announced that the Fire Department would hold its annual carnival during the early part of June and that an amusement company had been contracted with fo furnish the midway. The Mayor also reported to the Board that work is progressing on a new water well field near the muni cipal plant which will assure Hert ford of an ample water supply for the future. HOLD BARBECUE SUPPER Members of the Hertford Volun teer Fire Department, their wives and guests enjoyed a delicious bar becue , supper at the municipal plant Thursday evening. SPECIAL WCTU MEETING A call meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held i Wednesday afternoon at 4 otleck, May. S3, la the Education Buildiiux Of . he. KeUMUat CtrurcH. AU members are urged to be present f if oil mi m ueiinquent i Verdict Of Guilty Returned In Sugar Case Heard Tuesday Traffic Violators Also Fare Badly In Record er's Court A verdict of guilty was returned by Jude Charles K. Johnson in Re corder's Court here Tuesday morning against Sidney Coodwin, charged with speeding, reckless driving and illegal possession of sugar for pur pose of manufacturing whiskey. Goodwin was apprehended last Thurs day night by Patrolman Charles Payne, who was forced to overtake the defendant after the latter tried to out-run the ollirer. Judge Johnson gave Goodwin !0 days on the roads, suspended upon payment of a tine of $100 and costs. The sugar, pounds of it, and '200 pounds of meal, was ordered turned over to the coun ty commissioners. Cherry -lohnikins, Negro, entered a plea of guilty to possession of non tax paid whiskey for the purpose of Isale. She was given a 30 day sus pended sentence and ordered to pay a fine of $25 and court costs. Polic Officer Robert White captured two gallons of white whiskey and about a gallon and one-half of home brew at me uerenaanvs nome. .Mrs. Mamie HIanchard, Robert A. Other cases disposed of at the i White, Mrs. Julian A. Chappell, Ju Tuewlay session included the one ofjlian A. Chappell and Mrs. Edna S. William Morris, charged with oper- Cannon. ating a car after his license had been I revoked. Prayer for judgment was continued upon payment of court costs. Calvin Bundy was ordered to pay costs of court for permitting his car to be operated without a license. Oittis Beck was fined $10 and or dered to pay court costs after plead ing guilty to a charge of speeding. Cornwell Jones, Negro, was given a six months suspended sentence and fined $25 and court costs after being found guilty of driving with- "ua "cense. George W. James, Sr., N'egro, en- hcense. tered a plea of guilty to. giving a baif cTieck. He was given a 30 day suspended sentence and ordered to pay the check and court costs. Hazel C. Hoskins was fined $10 and ordered to pay court costs for speeding. Alice Rhodes was taxed with the costs of court after pleading guilty to driving without a icense. Red Cross Chapter Completes Quotas Perquimans County's Red Cross chapter has completed its hospital quota and recently shipped another 25 pairs of pajamas and 14 army sweaters to national headquarters, it was announced here this week. Goods are now being received for the sewing project to make garments for foreign relief. These will in clude dresses for women and girls, baby garments and boys' shirts. Vol unteers are needed for the project and those desiring to assist are re quested to contact Miss Frances Maness, who has charge of the vol onteers in the county, or street lead ers, if the volunteer resides in Hert ford. Lt. Robert Morris On Leave From Overseas Lt. Robert Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Morris, arrived home Sat urday to spend a thirty day leave af ter almost two years on overseas duty. Lt. Morris arrived in this country from Europe two weeks ago but underwent physical check-ups at a hospital in Florida before being permitted to come home. Lt. Morris was stationed in Eng land one year prior to the invasion of France. He saw action in France and in the Saar Valley region of Germany. He stated that rationing in Eng land was much worse than here at home, the English receiving only about one-half the rations permitted in this country. He added it was good to be here in Hertford again. BROTHER OF LOCAL MAN DIES SUNDAY W. Foy Reavis, brother of the Rev. B. C Reavis of Hertford, died sud denly at his home near Statesville Sunday afternoon after suffering a heart attack. The Rev. . Mr. Reavis went to Statesville upon notice received here for funeral services held Wednesday. Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon at S o'clock at the New Salem Methodist Church by the Ret. JL Mi Wanman. Interment was in the Qmrch Cemetery. " EXTENSION OF TOWN AT SPECIAL ELECTION 1800 Club Members The following is a list of Perquim ans County residents who are backing the Seventh War Uan drive for $130,000 worth of V. bonds. They are the members of the "1800 Club." Eighteen hundred members will "put the county over the top. Is your . momhiir ' name nere: lou can rte a memDer by purchasing a $100 K bond today.' R. M. Kiddick, C. V. Morris, Mrs W. W. Dail G. Wright, W G. Hollowell, A. i Hefren, M. J. Gregory, Milton j , inrs. JUKe White, Mrs. Oeorge Jackson, George Jackson. Mrs. R. M. Riddick, V. N. Darden. I). S. Darden, , The annexed territory includes a S. P. Mathews, S. M. lng, J. W.j parcel of land souw or Dobb street Ward, Mrs. J. W. Ward, Mrs. Mary I extended, all of the housing project Edwards, Mrs. C. (). Fowler, I,. C. site, thence north of the housing pro Winslow, John hronghton, C. R. . ject to the Perquimans River. The i olio r, u . an Koacn, l . fc,. Cannon, i J. I. Perry, W. 11. Hardcastle, Jr., W. H. Hardcastle, Mrs. Eloise llard- 1 castle. J. R. Chuppell. S. G. ChaD- pell, Julia Benton, N. H. Stallings, C. B. White, Joseph Elliott, Simon Rutcnburg, Mrs. Simon Kutenburg, J. L. White, llrs. Lena Griffin, Ring A. Williams, John E. Chappell, Lewis 1. Winslow. E. E. Pavne. RiYhard i Payne, Mrs. Nancv Payne, Mrs. I-ewis Winslow. Mrs Mary Brinn, Rotary Club To Take Athletic Award At Perquimans High Members of the Hertford Kotary Club voted at their meeting this week to present an annual award to ' Perquimans County High School the fil lete having the best athletio, schol astic and general deportment tecord at the school for the year. The award will be in the form of a medal and a committee composeij of the high school principal, athletic coach and a member of the Notary Club will select the winner each year No student will receive the award more than once. A. W. Hefren was named by J. . Eutrell, rlub presi dent, to represent the club on this year's committee. f'L ii. .... i no luiiary I lull voted to lirescnt I i i .i :.. ... . i.., ,inniU iii connection witn the Ik ginning ol the extensive athletic pro gram planned to start next Fall when football gets under way in the Memorial Field to be built th is sum mer. However, the club voted to present the award for the first time this year rather than wait until 194G. Kacb student of the school who engages in any type of athletics will be eligible to receive the award, but the committee will make its selection of the winner on his athletic ability, grades and general conduct. The Kotarians will forego regular meeting next Tuesday night and will hold a barbecue chicken outing at Newbold's beach on Wednesday night instead. Farm Slaughterers Must Obtain Permit Farm slaughterers, ho in the past have slaughtered meat for home con sumption or for sale in commercial channels must obtain a permit from the Perquimans OPA office to con tinue slaughtering under new meat regulations which became effective May 14. Mrs. Helen Davenport, clerk of the Board, stated Monday that quotas would be assigned slaughterers on basis of meat handled last year. There will be no limitations on the amount of meat slaughtered for home consumption but a limit will be placed on the amount killed for de livery into commercial channels. Farmers are requested to apply at the OPA office immediately for per mits, as these new regulations be came effective this week. CIRCLE NO. 6 MET Circle No. 6 of the Hertford Bap tist Church met Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock at the church. Business was discussed, and the meeting wa closed with a prayer by Mrs. Howard Dawkins, after which the ten mem bers present went into the auditorium for the worship service. . M. S. TO MEET The Missionary Society of the Hertford Baptist Church will meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the church. All members are urged to be present LIMITS APPROVED HELD ON MONDAY Only Three Votes Cast Against Change; Com missioners Act to In corporate Land Extension of the Town of Hert ford's boundary at the western lim its was approved at a special election held here Monday bv a vote of 13,'! for the proposal to three against the 1 . . .i.i measurp t u.ua n,,, i. judges of the election, following tho 'closinir of the uolls at Monday night. Election officials were Mrs. B. G. Koonce, registrar, Misses Vir- mnia Whit anrl Hplwm. -iv,. i, ludu-PK annexation not onlv increases tho size ol Hertford in miles, but also increases the population of the town by several hundred. Eolluwing the announcement of th outcome of the election, the Town Board, which was in meeting Monday night, voted to incorporate the terri tory into the town and announced the property therein would be sub ject to tax listing on the town's books next January. Meanwhile, the Board plans to do some preliminary work in the matter of establishing sewer lines, water service and garb age collection inside the annexed division. Officially the land will not be a part of the Town of Hertford until January 1, 1946. Little opposition was expressed toward the proposal prior to the election and it was not absolutely necessary for the Town Hoard to hold the election after the Legisla tuie had already passed on the mea sure, but the local officials deemed it only fair that property owners af fected should have an opportunity to express themelves at a special elec tion. ! One of th,. biggest items bene , finally t projwrty owners in the (Section is a possible lower fire in surance rate, now that the property is inside the corporate limits anil thus assured of fire protection from the fire department. Tire Applications Greater Than Quota ! vun the tire situation remaining critical, Board i the Perquimans Ration finding difficulty in issuing certificates to the motorists filing applications. The list of applications is far greater than the tire allot ment for the county, and in order to spread the allotment evenlv motor ists are being limited to one certifi cate in the majority of cases. Motorists receiving passenger type certificates this week are: Myron Emmono 2, Linwood Harrell 2, and Frank Maner, Johnnie Gregory, W. A. Chappell, J. H. Towe, W. C. Mor gan, Koscoe Lane, Julian A. White, E. M. Perry. W. C. Jordan. Dona White, Frances Maness, D. M. Jack son, James Perrv. Charles E. White. Watson Russell, R. R. White, W. H. Elliott, F. T. Mathews, Robert White, W. H. Smith. John BilluDs. Vasie Proctor, Laura L'mphlett, Preston Nixon, S. M. Long. W. W. Owens. Charlie l'mphlett, O. V. Hoggard, Elmer Winslow, W. F. Hollowell, C. J. Uaper, Johnnie Smith, Irving Trueblood, Alphonso Dail, Leland Winslow and Mrs. J. M. Fleetwood, one each. Truck type Major-Loomis 3, Rid dick & Roach 2, Bill Fowler 1, Stokes & Mathews 1. E. N. Miller 1. J. H. Boyce 2, Wallace Bright 1 and R. S Chappell 2. Message Received By Parents Reveals Bill Blanchard Taken POW Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Blanchard have received word that their son, Bill, who was reported missing in action on January 6, 1945, had been captur ed as a prisoner of war by the Ger mans. The message, which was the first word the parents had had in more than four months, was written by Bill on a form used by the Germans. It stated that he was in a prisoner of war camp and in good health, but requested his parents not to write him, as he would be moved. The message was dated February 13, almost five weeks after the orig inal War Department message had been received stating the youth was missing. MASONS WILL MEET TUESDAY .. Perquimans Lodge, No. 106, A. F. i A. IL, will meet in the Court House Tuesday night. All visiting Masons are invited. 1 "iyx