f I 1 -1. J I ' - tJ: - ' I ' - I 1 ; III 1 i 4 v a l.,;Z?AFE3 D3V0TED TO THE UPj3UIIJ)lfra OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY 3 Volume XlL-Number24, Hertford Perquimans County, NortH Carolina, Friday, June 15, 1945. $1.50 Per Year. i it 1 1 it it . ivii m b u i i if ii ii ii vr r ICIDCIiib Members The following is a list of Perquim ; ns County resident who are back big the Seventh War Loan drive for 4180,000 worth vof E bonda. They are the members of th& . l00 Club." Eighteen hundred members will "put the county over the top." Is your name here? You can be a member Ty purchasing a $100 E'Sond 'tody. R. M. Riddick, C. P. Morris, Mrs. W. G. Wright,-W. G. Hollowell, A. ' W. Hefren, M. J. Gregory, Milton Dail, Mrs. Jake White, Mrs. George .Jackson, George Jackson, Mrs. R. M. i jliddickj V. N. Darden, D. S. Darden, P. Mathews, S. M. LongJ. W. jSHTard, Mrs. J. W. Ward, Mrs. Mary .vEdwards, Mrs. C. O. Fowler, L. C. VJWinslow, John Broughton, C. B. Jfroctor, J. Van Roach, C E. Cannon, rf.-1. Perry, W. H. Hardcastle, Jr., W. 'Jf. Hardcastle, Mrs. Eloise Hard castle, J. R. Chappell, S. G. Chap- pell, Judy Benton, N. H. Stallings, C. B. White, Joseph Elliott, Simon Hutenburg, Mrs. Simon Rutenburg, J. L. White, Mrs. Lena Griffin, King A. Williams, John E. Chappell, Louis I. Winstow, E. E. Payne, Richard "- Payne, Mrs. Nancy Payne, Mrs. Louis Winslow, Mrs. Mary Brinn, ; Mrs. Mamie Blanchard, Robert A. White, Mrs. Julian A. Chappell, Ju lian A. Chappell and Mrs. Edna S. , Cannon. . W. C. Edwards, M- D. Lane, ' lieroy Nfatonj Daisy P. Nixon, J. C. ' Hohbs, Elijah Brooks, Thomas Har ris, R. C. Murray W.i M. Morgan, Mars..W. M. Morgan, Helen V. Mor gan, B. C. Berry, Mrsi'B. C. Berry, V Carroll Berry, Jr., Blanche Moore . Berry, Helen Gaither, J. H. Newbold, Trim Wilson, N. N. Trueblood, Mrs. N. N. Trueblood, Margaret S. White. ' R. B. Kirby, A. F. Proctor, Mrs. Eu- 41 ntiwk RiMfolr Stnnlov PiHflinlr Mafian " f Riddick, Willie Winslow, Mrs. Gert Afrude Winslow, Dr. JS. S. White, C. C. Chappell, Margaret Chappell, Clara Hi Chappell, George Powell, Thomas Morgan, Mrs. Thomas Morgan, Harry Winslow, William Houston, Jr., W, T. V Eason, Lucy P, White, J. W. Haskett, '1 ui lit.. u..Uu Dnj... EUaChtppell, -Mrs. U. VL Jackson, D. Mt Jacksoa; AJice Jeanne Jackson, Eunice p. iGrby&Mra. Louisf Dale, man Ciinou, MmyM mi. W. G. Newby. V ' Benton White, Cecil C. Winslow, Mrs. Cecil C. Winslow, C. T. Phillips, Mrs. C. T. Phillips, Mrs. L. W. An derson, J. T. Harris, R. E. Mathews, Mrs. R. E. Mathews, Richard Math ews, William Mathews, Mrs. Ida Mathews, Eula M. Morgan, M. J. Gregory, Alphonzo White, Jr., J. A. Carver, Doris M. Lane, John T. Lane, F. T. Johnson, Dr. D. C, Hackett, Frank Mize, Clarence Chappell, Jr., Mae Wood Winslow, Edward Hur dle, R, B. Kirby, R. R. White, Luther Chappell, Mrs. Ljher Chappell, Sam "Hourmanis, W. I. Winslow, Mrs. W. II. Winslow, Jobe Stalling, Edla D. White, W. N. Tucker, Mrs. W. N. Tucker, Joshua T. White, Mrs. Josh ua T. White, J. Alvin White, Mrs. Winnie Mae Bray, John R. Hendren, Andrew J. Ownley, Mrs. Andrew J. Ownley, William Ownley, Wallace Ownley, Frances Ownley and, Julian Ownley. Elijah White, Thomas H. White, Mrs. Thomas H. White, Dr. C. A. Davenport, D. L. Barber, Sr., Mrs. Lawrence Towe, H. W. Lynch, Mrs. H. W. Lynch, Bryant Miller,, Mrs. Bryant Miller, W. E. Dail, Mis. W. E. Dail, Julian Thatch, Philip Thatch, D W. Thatch, Mrs. A. R. Winslow, Jr., J Reginald Tucker, Jr., Mrs. C. M. Har rell, C: M. Harrell, L. L. Lane, Mrs. Doris Ainsley, L. L. Winslow, Mrs. L. L. Winslow, Luther Nixon, Louis Nachman, Mrs. Louis .Nachman, Thomas R. Winslow, Mrs. Thomas R. Winslow, Thomas C. Winslow, Claude Long, Mrs. Claude Long, V. C. Wins low, James Rountree, Sarah Rountree. s;; E. H. Cannon, Lena Perry, W. H. Barber, Lawrence Towe, T. W. Nixon, Mrs. T. W. Nixon, Lusy White, H. C. Stokes, Jr., Mrs. HP C. Stokes, Jr., J. R. Stokes, Mrs. J, R. Stokes, Mrs. J. E. Winslow, Mary W. Ward, J. Oliver k White, J. W. Jsckson, Jr., Mrs. J. SW,v Jackson,, Jr, and Mrs. S, P. IMathew,- .v ,;v . AZMm&:-lAmi Stalllwrs. Mary Su- satine vTowe, Joseph H. Towe, Jr., , Clifford Towe, Mrs. J. H. Towe, J. H. Towe, .wuiiara ' T.' Jones, Mrs, Ona .Mary JomiV ivV-!' L- '( .Mrs. Marioa Rjddick, Constance 'A Boyce, Esnice Boyce, Patty Warren, VEVD. Mathews, Mrs. E. D. Mathews, v J. I. Perry,, Robert W; Morris,. Craf- ton Winslow, Mrs, Crafton Winslow, Elihn Lane, Mrs. Elihu Line, Anne Christian, C. B. Parker, Mrs. W. G. HollowelL Joe P. McNider, Mrs. Joe s P. I McNidar,- Leroy Nixon,', Gracie ;;r FerrelV MnfcTt M. Twine, Jacob L. J White; Jr., ? Mrs. J. White, Sr., R. jonian, jnarvin wniie Jimmy liiiHolliday Preston" Nixon, Mr& Pres ton -Nixon,. Branning Winslow, Percy Rogerson, O. C. Ldng,4 Mrs, O. C. Long, E. A, Turner,' Mrs. E,.A..Tui ner; G. y.lllcS, ,T E.i Mor", El ls' C-.Ur ", FettyaJo Hr on, Eebecc j, Cecsla We S, i!a-y i " -- "n,i - j 1 - 1. J.I rn b 1 1mm h- I tat. I afkii HI'HiWi ju'jiiiy 11 u tu Heard By Recorder Traffic Violations Con tinue to Rate In the Majority A razor, seven - pop bottles, two resorted to in a fighting scrape which toolj place in Newtown last week-end and resulted in three Negro defend ants being found guilty of assault with deadly weapons by Judge Chas. E. Johnson in Recorder's Court on Tuesday morning. The Negroes, Tim Perebee, was fined $20 and court costs; Elsie Felton and Teeny Har vey were ordered to pay costs of court and one defendant, Thomas Rogerson, was found not guilty. The majority of cases heard at Tuesday's session were for traffic vio lations as State patrolmen continue to check licenses, brakes and speed ers. William Ward was fined $10 and ordered to pay costs of court after pleading guilty to speeding. Henry White was taxed with costs) or court lor driving with improper lights. The State took a nol pros in the case charging William White with driving without a license. James Hunter paid the costs of court after entering a plea of guilty to driving with insufficient brakes. William Gould plead guilty to a charge of speeding and was ordered to pay the costs of court. James Morris was assessed the costs of court on a charge of driving without a license. . Malakl Harrell and Mildren John son, Negroes, were found guilty of mutual assault and Judge Johnson placed each of the defendants on good behavior, for a period of six months and ordered each to pay the costs of court The State took a nol pros with leave regarding another defendant in this case who was re- portwUo Mve J$jhe State. Jem -Niton eaterejF Vplea of guil ty to driving after his license had been revoked. He was fined $15 and ordered to pay the court costs. His revocation was continued an addi tional 12 months. Two Groups Negro Selectees To Fill Calls During Week Two draft calls are being filled by the Perquimans Board during the present week by a number of Negro registrants, Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of the Board, stated Monday. The first call, for induction of three men, was filled Thursday when Pete Ever ett, James Riddick and Alexander Robertson left for Fort Bragg to be gin service training. A group of twenty colored selec tees will leave here next Tuesday to take pre-induction examinations. This group will include Garfield Perry, f.lnvd Ovnrton. James Collins. Frank winslow, James Green, John Parker, Jr., Raymond Jenkins, John White, Charlie Brothers, Francis Overton, Willie Jeanette, Edgar Barcliff, John Hill, Willie Fauntleroy, William Brickhouse, Earl Spence, James Mar tin, Frank Whedbee, Cornelius Gar rett and Albert Mebane. The local Board has been notified that it will not be called upon to fur nish any Negro registrants for in duction during the1 month 'of July. Mrs. Sumner also announced that the local Board would postpone its meeting scheduled for Thursday night and wOuld meet this 'week on Friday night at the usual hjjur. 10th Armored diief Pays Tribute To Men Officers and men of the lfth Arm ored Division, which Includes Lieut Edison Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs, Z. A. Harris, of Hertford, have been cited by their commanding officer, MaJ. Gen. W. H. H. Morris, for their efforts expended during their cam paign in helping to knock Germany out of the War. .'i ; The commanding officer was pre sented '' the Distinguished Service Medal for. heading the ' organization which helped to crack, the German might, and to prevent the Nasis from spearheading drives to, PUsh,;he Al lies back from the German border. In a' message to his mjj, Gen. Morris said, "This award- Is indeed a great personal honor but I f wl that actually it is a . glowing )tr Dute to each and every one of you- w 0 serv ed so valiantly with the 10th Armor- D:vi;on.-.I am deeply gratefjjj for j'- r s"rrn't-u In Fight ins Cases Papers For Overseas Must Be Requested A recent ruling of the Post Office Department provides that no new subscriptions or renewals to service men overseas may be accepted by publishers of newspapers or maga zines unless such orders are accom panied by a written request from the addressee. Orders received direct from the subscriber overseas,, of course, are acceptable; but parents or friends who have been accustomed to placing these subscriptions will be obliged to bring with them a written request 'm the sT"ce man to be ke on , fil ln ?ur 7ce- . t t . ib in ami; unjjui vauv inai any changes of address of present sub scribers be listed with our office, to aid in prompt delivery of the paper. At the present time correct addresses are needed of the following men: William R. White, William T. Gibbs, Murray E. Dail and John W. True blood. These men have been moved and present addresses are not suffi cient for mailing of the newspaper. Persons knowing correct addresses of these men are asked to send the same to us. Nine Teachers Hand In Resignations To County School Head As a result of resignations handed Superintendent of Schools, F. T. Johnson during the past week, Per quimans County's school system has nine vacancies to be filled before the school term opens next September. Five teachers have resigned from the faculty at Perquimans High Sch ool, one from the Hertford Grammar School, two from Central Grammar School and one from the New Hope School. The majority of the teachers gave an reasons lor resigning me low sal aries paid school teachers, and the impossibility of making this salary meet the present high costs of living. The teachers who resigned at the high school weje Miss Joyce Harrell, Miss Helen Wlllwghby, Miss Janice Lister, Mrs. F. T. Johnson and Miss Nettie Day; at the Hertford gram mar, Miss Mary Jane Spruill; Cen tral grammar, Miss Merle Chapman and Mrs. Dempsey Winslow and at New Hope, Mrs. C. B. Goodman. Mr. Johnson has announced that Miss Prue Newby has signed a con tract to teach home economics at the high school, thus filling one of the vacancies; he states that efforts will be made immediately to fill the re maining positions open. Town Of Hertford To Service Addition Members of the Board of Commis sioners for the Town of Hertford, at a meeting Monday night, voted to be gin the service of trash and garbage removal from the recently annexed addition to Hertford immediately. This service will begin at once even though the area actually will not be come a part of the Town of Hertford until January 1, 1946. The Board members voted the action in order to give the residents of the area the same services being rendered other residents of the town. Sewer and water services are also to be extended into the area and Mayor V. N. Darden reported to the Board that the town is now laying sewer and water pipes into the sec tion. The work is expected to be completed- shortly, providing the weather permits. Canners Must Keep Record S ugar Used Coupons for the purchase of sugar for canning have been mailed out to all applicants who - registered with the local OPA Board at the recent registration, according to Mrs. Helen Davenport, clerk of the Board.. Mrs. Davenpbrt stated this week that persons who failed to register for canning sugar at the time the ap plications were being taken may now obtain an application blank at the ration office and upon filling out the blank may receive sugar coupons. iShe added that persons who receive sugar 'coupons for use in eanning must keep a record of the number of items and quarts' of these items can ned, in ease the OPA calls for a rec ord of what the sugar was used for' in preserving foodstuffs. . LIGHTNING STRIKES HOME - An unestimated amount of damage was caused at the residence of Mrs. T. 3 Nbton, Jr., Tuesday' evening when K holt of lightning struck the house during an electrical storm. No injuries were sustained, Mrs. Nixon as was reported. -v 1 5 h in emorial Plaque Presented School In Final Ceremony Professor Tells Mem bers of Class to Seek Noble Life "Do your task, whatever it may be, as if it were the finest and great est in all the world," Dr. J. A. Eas ley, Professor of Religion at Wake Forest College, told members of the graduating class of I'erquimans High School at commencement exercises held last Friday night. Stating that as students advanc ing through the school years the seniors had learned to measure dis tances, land, oceans and many other objects, but he wondered how many thought of measuring life. He point ed out many ways that life can be measured and the way many people might measure it, but he cast aside the, methods of measuring life by such means as length, heroisr: and wealth, and told the seniors to fol low the path of noble living to gain fullness in life. He pointed out that as persons grow older, many weaknesses in crease and therefore length is not a perfect measuring rule, but fullness of life is the object to attain. He said that' we must give more stress to health and body, citing that thr ough selective service reports it is known that health conditions of youths in the South are not up to the standards of the nation. Following the address by Dr. Eas iey, the graduation exercises were brought to a close by the presentation of diplomas to the seniors and mem bers of the grammar school, and the awarding of the scholastic medals to William Murray, class valedic torian, and Esther Winslow, saluta- j t0rfan As a graduation present to their high school, members of the senior class presented the school with a memorial plaque, inscribed with the names of seven former students who have given their lives in defense of their country during the present The names inscribed on the plaque are Garland Ownley, David Brough' ton, Lieut. Col. William R. Crawford, Lieut. William Tucker, Margin Own ley, Charles Ford Sumner, III and Carson Baker, along with the names of the places and dates of the youths' deaths. William Blanchard Died In Nazi Prison Camp On March 1st Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Blanchard on Wednesday after noon of the death of their son, I'fc. William Garland Blanchard, known to his many friends and acquaint ances everywhere as Bill. According to the information received, the young man died in a Nazi prisoner of war camp on March 1 of this year. He was 20 years of age at the time of his death. A graduate of Per quimans County High School, he was active in Boy Scout work while a stu dent at local schools and was Hert- ford's first Eagle Scout. After corn- pleting Perquimans High School, he attended Virginia Episcopal School at Lynchburg, Va., and the School of Engineering, Duke University. At Duke he was a member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. He entered the armed forces on June 16, 1944, and after receiving his Wsic training at Camp Blanding, Florida, he was transferred with a replacement group to the 35th In fantry Division of the Third Army. He went overseas on November 23, 1944, and was captured in Belgium by the Germans on January 5, 1945, Word was later received by the parents that their son was a prisoner of war at Stalag 12-A. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Marcus E. Hobbs of Durham, N. C, and Mrs. C. W. Morgan, Jr., of Cleveland, Ohio. Funeral Sunday For Miss Lizzie Brace Funeral services for Miss Lizzie Brace, who died at the home of Mrs. T. S. White at 12:30 Saturday morn ing, were conducted at the Methodist Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock: by the Rev. B. C. Reavis, pastor of the church. .' . . . v: .1 Miss Brace, a life-long, native of Hertford, had been making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Simon Rutenburg for Che' past several years.' v, .l ' . V Tritennent was in Cedarwood Ceme tery? , - , , FINANCE CHAIRMAN REPORTS E BOND SALES AT S92.735; STILL SHORT OF GOAL Books Changed At Library Stations Mrs. Lucy T. Whedbee, secretary of the Perquimans Library Board, an nounced today that the books at two of the County Library Stations, Bur gess and Bethel, were changed this week. A wide selection of new books popular novels, Westerns, mysteries and approved reading for Home Demonstration Clubs are now avail able in the Bethel community at Hobbs' store and in the home of Mrs. Charlie Ward at Burgess. Books at these and other Library Stations throughout the county will be changed at frequent intervals to permit a large circulation among the patrons of the County Library. THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES American troops on Okinawa island have launched an all-out offensive to wipe out the Japs remaining on that bloody strip of land, TJ! miles south of the Jap mainland. Earlier this week the U. S. forces called upon the Japs to surrender, but this appeal was met with silence. The Japs are trapped on a plateau, from which there is no escape, unless they jump into the sea. Heavy fighting con tinues on the island but American forces are steadily moving through the Jap position. Australian troops invading North Borneo, rich oil center in the Pacific zone, met with little opposition in landing. The Aussies have advanced two miles inland, toward the capital city of Brunei and the rich oil fields which lie beyond the city. The Aus tralians are being supported by large numbers of planes and alco light naval units, which bombard the coas tal areas. Japan witnessed the worst bomb ing attacks yet over the past week end as the American Air Korce con tinue to strike at the heart of Jap anese industry. It has been reported that military experts in Washington are convinced all leading industrial cities in Japan will be non-existent in two months due to U. S. Air Korce raids. Reports from Europe indicate that the U. S. Third and Seventh Armies will be retained in that theater, to handle the occupation of Germany. The Ninth and 15th Armies are ex pected to be withdrawn from Europe and redeployed in the Pacific fight ing. Previously it was stated that the 15th Army would be stationed in Germany for occupational purposes. Geo. Wood Awarded First Rotary Medal For his outstanding ability as a member of the Perquimans High School's football, basketball and baseball teams, George Wood was chosen as the student at the local school to receive the Hertford Rotary Club medal for athletic achievement for the year 1946. The medal was presented during the commencement exercises held last Friday night. Beginning with the present year, the local Rotary Club will award this medal annually to the high school student showing the best athletic ability, scholastic standing and citi zenship during the school term. Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. El mer Wood, of Route Three, was full back on the football team, guard on the basketball team and played first base on the baseball squad. He has been a regular member of these team 8 for the past two years and was highly instrumental in the local school finishing high in athletic circles during the past year. The committee named to select the winner of the award for this year was composed of F. T. Johnson, School Superintendent, A. W. Hefren and Max Campbell. TRUCK GAS COUPONS NOW BEING RENEWED . Truck owners and operators were notified today by Mrs., Helen Daven port, clerk of the Perquimans Ration Bpard,' that they- may renew their gasoline coupons for thethird quar ter" beginning June 15. The coupon's will not be. valid ..until. July, a, but the local Board wishes to have all coupons renewed before that date. Meeting May Be Held Next Week to Push Plans For Finish "We still need $37,2f5 in sales of E war bonds to put our county over the goal in the Seventh War Loan," R. M. Riddick, chairman of the War Fi nance Committee, stated Wednesday in announcink sales up to that time amounted to $92,7:i5. He added that unless the sales pick up considerably over this week-end that he would call a meeting of the Finance Committee for one night next week to see what plans could he worked out to bring the drive to a successful finish before the campaign closes June .'id. Members of the com mittee will be notified of the meet ing if it becomes necessary to call one, the chairman stated. Sales of E bonds during the past week amounted to approximately 14 thousand dollars, but this rate is far too little for the county to meet its goal on time. More people must pur chase E bonds in larger amounts to help make the Seventh War Loan a complete success in I'erquimans. A number of solicitors throughout the county have made reports on sales during the past week, but with the still large amount to be sold in E bonds the chairman is urgipg community solicitors to make a new canvass of their neighborhoods in an effort to holster E bond sales. Per sons who have not yet purchased bonds during this Seventh War Loan are urged to buy them at once to help the county meet its goal. Sales in I'erquimans are progress ing at about the same rate as in oth er nearby counties and there is a pos sibility that Perquimans can be the first county to reach its quota, pro viding the residents of the county will buy their bonds now and not wait until the final cmys of the drive. The list of members of the 18(10 Club is growing, as can be seen from the column published elsewhere on this page, but the. club still needs members to swell the sales. You Can be listed as a member of this club by purchasing a $100 E bond. If your name is not on the list buy that bond today and have your name listed next week. 4-H Health King And Queen To Be Chosen Tuesday, June 19th Final selection of a Perquimans County 4-H Health King and Queen will be made next Tuesday, June 19, by Dr. William Bailey, County Health Officer, it was announced today by Miss Frances Maness, County Home Agent. At 4-H Club meetings in May, Miss Audrey Umphlett, in cooperation with Perquimans Extension workers, gave health examinations for 180 boys and girls, and after final scores were added the following were se lected club winners: New Hope School Queen, Katie Belle Gray; King, Harold Colson. Hertford Grammar (Senior) Queen Pat Phillips; King, William Grant Hall. Hertford Grammar (Junior) Queen, Mary Beth Perry; King, Wil lis Proctor. Winfall School (Senior) Queen, Claire Hunter; King, Francis Onley. Winfall School (Junior) Queen, Nonie Lou Lane; King, John Wilmer Chappell. All of these club winners have been asked to meet at the Perquimans Public Health Department next Tues day for the final selection of the County 4-H Queen and King. Work On Memorial Field Now Under Way Work was started this week on the Perquimans High School Athletic Memorial Field, and it is expected the construction will be completed in time for the High School football season next fall. The fence around the old field is being torn down this week in prepar ation to grading of the field and in stallation of lights and a grandstand and shower house. The present field will be enlarged somewhat and space will be left near the roadway at the southern end of the field for parking automobiles. -., Workmen are expected to begin the task of installing the light fixtures within the next week or so. V

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