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lIXrETCPAPBplVarED TO THE UPBUIIDIN0-03r HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY
1 Volume XII. Number 36.
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, September 7, 1945.
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County Spsrtspn
Organized Viiillif e
Club Here Last Week
Objective of Group to
Promote Better Hunt
ing and Fishing
.. Perquimans County's hunters and
fishermen have organized a Wildlife
Glub for the purpose of promoting
better hunting and fishing in this
area. The group organized at a
meeting held here last week, and
elected Maj. Walter H. Oakey to serve
as president of the club for one year.
Other officers chosen at the meet
ing were R. M. Riddick, vice presi
dent, and Herbert Nixon, secretary
and treasurer. The club will be asso
ciated with the State-wide organiza
tion known as the North Carolina
Wildlife Federation.
The officers were nominated to
their offices to serve one year by a
nominating committee composed of
Dr. C. A. Davenport and Silas Whed
bee, and were elected unanimously.
Ross 0. Stevens, executive secre
tary of the North Carolina Wildlife
Federation, Inc., was present and out
lined the plans and purposes of the
-organization.
Mr. Stevens in outlining the pro
gram conducted a quiz program ask
ing and answering questions pertain
ing to the clubs and the reasons for
organizing such clubs throughout the
State.
The North Carolina Federation,
Inc.. is merely a group of persons in
terested in seeking good laws which
will insure the return of fish to our
streams and game to our forests, he
said.
The Federation is a business cor
poration ipe rated without profit to
protect wildlife in the interests of the
people of North Carolina and a union
X tocai, county Sand district organiza
tions, made up pf persons interested
via baiting the tapid decrease in the
' game anc5 fiajv population of our for
ests, feld nd streams.
Aini to sum ujT the "Federation's
objectives, Jt is to jwcure a separate
fish and game commission, education
tect and preserve the game and fish
laws.
The club will meet quarterly with
the election of officers annually.
Holiday Week end
Quiet; Officers
Cite Six To Court
Hertford observed the Labor Day
week-end in a quiet manner and local
law enforcement officers had little to
do during the holiday. Only six ar
rests were made and these cases were
disposed of at Tuesday's session of
Recorder's Court.
The docket included the cases of
Andree Kambis, who plead guilty to
a charge of driving without a license
and paid the costs of court.
Scott Harvey, Negro, was found
not guilty on a charge of larceny.
Henry Chappell entered a plea of
guilty to a charge of being drunk and
paid the costs of court.
Robert Winslow, Negro, was found
not guilty on charges of assault.
Dallas Gilliam, Negro, paid the
costs of court after pleading guilty to
a charge of assault,
James Thach, 'Negro, paid the costs
of court after entering a plea of guil
ty to driving without a license.
Layden Rites Held
Sunday Afternoon
Robert Tully Layden, 77, prominen
ent farmer and a life-long resident
of Perquimans County, died last Fri
day afternoon at 8 o'clock, after a
short illness. He was the son of the
late ; Charles and Sarah Griffin Lay
den . ' ,' .. '
- - Surviving are one daughter, Mrs.
Yvette Layden Cartwright, of route
three, two sons,; H. H. Layden of
Elizabeth City aH R. L. Layden of
route three, t Hertford; nine . grand
, children and one brother, C. B, Lay
den of Belvidere. " $t-'";-: V-'
Funeral , services ' were conducted
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
Twiford Funeral Chapel, ' Elizabeth
City, by Dr. E. H. Potts, pastor of
the First Baptist j Church, - Burial
was in the Hollywood cemetery, -
, GUEST SPEAKER AT fl , .'
ANDERSON CHURCH SJPNDAY v
Harold Thatch, of Norfolk, Va,', will
; be , the guest speaker- at the regular
' service hour at Anderson Church Sun
day at noon, the Rev. Arthur Steph
enson announced today. " The public
is cordiasy invited to attend. ,
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tomewhere in th Pacific, i ii's . . r,.;e in n tar, mannfac mcd
by Chemical Warfare See ice, von ;,i ,ie in all theaters. Now it is
doing duly protecting mvas .on. Ii im sea waves. Firing at leant 21)
shells per minute farh nin-11 weighs 2'y pounds enemy ni irtxr
positions are knocked out wii;-n t!ie combat Cliemics go into action
on the landinjj craft
whita phosphorus.
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THIS WEDi'S
HEADLINES
Congress returned to work on
Wednesday after a short .summer va
cation to iron out many problems
faoinar the nation following the end
of the war. The problems all concern
reconversion and include the draft,
unemployed, higher unemployment
pay and the remodeling of the execu
tive brarch of the Government.
I4ttle action is expected out of Con
gress before next week. Due to
heavy pressure being brought on the
group, the Selective Service law is
expected to be ne of the first items
acted upon. ).
The War Department announced a
new set of rules roverfhng overseas
dlu &iraWBre'' of the :- armed
forces. The new regulations exempts
a man from serving overseas, on oc
cupation duty, who has at' least 45
points, those over Al and those be
tween 34 and 36 who have had one
year of military service. The Army
also has revised its total point score
for discharge. A man is now eligible
for a discharge if he has a score of
80 or more points, or is over 33 years
of age,
American troops are rapidly oc
cupying Japan. More and more
troops are pouring ashore on Nippon
soil and, according to all reports, the
occupation is proceeding faster than
schedule, with the Japanese observing
all the rules of surrender. The last
of Japanese forces, in outlying areas
of the battle fronts, have now sur
rendered to Allied commanders, and
Jap troops are turning in their arms
as ordered under the surrender terms.
General MacArthur has ordered all
Jap prison camps turned over to the
internees who will relieve the Jap of
ficers from governing these camps.
The Allied commands are now gath
ering information against Japanese
war criminals, who are expected to be
given "hearings for their crimes in the
near future.
The tremendous destructive power
of the atomic bomb has been de
scribed by an American eye witness
who viewed the results of the bomb
ing at Hiroshima. According to his
report, Hiroshima, a city about the
size of Denver, Colo., was the most
destroyed city of the war. The bomb
killed 53,000 Japs and more than
30,000 are missing. Residents of the
city, who escaped death or injury, are
dying from some effects of the bomb
ing. The reporter stated a person
could stand in the center of the city
and for at least two miles' in every
direction see nothing but ,. complete
ruin.
Revival Services
Oak Grove Churc '
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A series of revival services will be
held at the Oak Grove Methodist
Church beginning next Sunday and
continuing through September 15, the
Rev. J. D. Cranford, pastor, an
nounced today. "-
w The Rev. B. C. Reavis, pastor of the
Hertford MethodiBt ChurcBf will do
the preaching at the daily iervices to
be held at 8:80 each eveniihjr.
, PTA WILL MEET THipSDAY
"Hertford Grammar Schools Parent-
Teachers Association' .wilU: hold . its
first meeting of the school y ear next
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the
auditorium of the school building. AH
members art urged to be present, and
the public is Invited to, attejid. ;
contain eitlior hijh e-:plosivvj or
Aleni)fficer
Says Control Not
Relaxed In Hertford
"Rent Control has not been relax
ed in Hertford with VJ day," said C.
K. Holmes, Kent Kepresentative in
charge of the local OPA Rent Con
trol Office today.
"On the contrary," Mr. Holmes
continued, "Rent Control is due to re
main until the housing situation has
returned to approximately a normal
state, that is to say, the law of sup
ply and demand operates to produce
a fairly normal rental market."
Returning veterans establishing
homes put additional pressure on the
rental market. Those individuals
and groups which have agitated for
a general rent increase are at work
with added viirof, and -takehome pay
1&r" many tenants is already down.
These make necessary a firm hand
on rents until approximately settled
conditions return, according to the
OPA Rent Representative.
"Remember it was during the
months following cessation hostili
ties in 1918 that the battle against
inflation was lost and American
economy almost wrecKel. rour
Government has no intention of per
mitting a repetition of the perfor
mance. OrA has of course, made
mistakes, but remember that the
dollars in your pocket are worth
much more today than they would
be had there been no price regula
tion," concluded Mr. Holmes.
Mr. Holmes added he had been in
formed that significant violations of
the Rent Regulations would be more
vigorously prosecuted than ever be
fore in the critical months of recon
version. To avoid difficulty with the
Enforcement Division Mr. Holmes
suggests that landlords recheck their
maximum rents and services required
as shown on Registration Statement,
and strictly comply therewith.
Dixon Takes Charge
Of Navy Air Depot
Richard D. Dixon, contractor for
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tion at Harvey Point, became North
Carolina's biggest airplane dealer at
midnight last Saturday when he took
over the Naval Auxiliary Air Station
here, and converted it into a sales
and, storage base for surplus aircraft.
. Mostly, Mr. Dixon's stock runs to
the Navy's Martin Patrol -Bomber,
designated as the PBM or "Mariner,"
and at midnight he had 96 of them
stored around the base, and by the
time he gets well under way, he ex-'
pects to have about 380 of them in
stock. No price tags have been af
fixed to the craft yet, and will not be
until Paul Carriker, his supervisor
and mechanic-in-chief, checks them
all over and computes their market
value.
Five officers and about 15 Navy en
listed men are still on the base and
will remain here for about two weeks
checking over the place to see if there
is anything they overlooked when the
Navy Department moved out. Most
movable equipment that can be used
elsewhere has been moved, and all
personnel have been transferred else
where. Lieut Comdr. A. V. Mills is
in charge of the detachment remain
ing . here to complete the Navy's
check-out 1 '
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Lamb an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Kath
arine LaVonne, born Friday, August
81, at the Medical Center in Elisabeth
City. Mother and daughter are get
ting along mcelyr
Forty eight Report
At First Grid Call;
Schedule In Making
Football Field Must Be
Finished Before Sea
son Can Open
Forty eight enthusiastic boys re
ported for the first football practice
at Perquimans High School this
week, according to coach Max Camp
bell, who issued uniforms to the boys
on Tuesday and immediately began
drills
which he hopes will
put the
football
team in shape for the 194
schedule.
A large number of the boys re
porting for football this year arc
Out for the team for the first time,
and the school authorities are hope
ful that the spirit of the boys will
continue and greater numbers will
participate in sports than in past
years. I
The coach reported that the 1945 j
schedule for the Indian eleven is,
shaping up and that the schedule;
will be one of the hardest ever play- j
ed by a Perquimans team. Games,
scheduled to date are Columbia at
Hertford on October 5, Elizabeth
City, here, on October 12; Tarboro,
here, on October 19; Ahoskie, here,
on October 26 and Columbia, there,
on November 9. Coach Campbell is
attempting to schedule at least one
game the latter part of this month
and others for November 2 and 16th.
Practise sessions will be held each
day during the school week, and pos
sibly one or two .Saturdays prior
to
the opening of the season.
The Elizabeth City game, to be
played here on the night of October
12, will be the dedication game tor
the Memorial Field being constructed
at the high school. Work on the field
has been progressing at a very slow
rate and the Indians will be handi
capped both in practise and games
until the field is completed, however,
it is hoped that the field will be com
pleted in time for all of the home
games to be played at night during
this season.
A number of vacancies exist from
last yeSi's team, but Coach Camp
bell believes that these places will be
ably filled by new boys reporting for
the squad for the first time.
Fifteen Colored
Selectees Leave
Monday For Exams
Draft orders to report for pre-in-
duction examinations have been mail-
ed out to fifteen colored registrants;
of the County, according to Mrs. Ruth j
Sumner, clerk of the local Board, who
stated Tuesday this contingent of se-l
lwtpes would leave Hertford nexti
Monday for Fort Bragg to undergo
the examinations.
The list is made up of the follow
ing: Fernando Burke, James Ran
dolph, Warren Overton, Solomon
Hurdle, John Felton, Vann Parsons,
Edgar Mallery, Gaston Nixon, John
Overton, Rogers Thatch, Clarence
Riddick, Richard Newby, Linwood
Whedbee, Joshua White and David
James.
Mrs. Sumner also announced that
all youths reaching their 18th birth
day must still register for the draft.
There has been no relaxation of the
Selective Service law and youths must
appear at the local Board on their
birthday to comply with the law.
The Congressional committee now
reviewing the draft situation seem
ingly is building up a wall against
the pressure calling for abandonment
of the law. It is now believed that
Selective Service will continue under
its present regulations for at least
months yet.
Local Youth Aboard
USS North Carolina
Aboard the USS North Carolina
off Japan (Delayed)
Carl H. Bateman, 21, gunner's
mate, second class, USN, son of Mr.
and Mrk Wilson Bateman of Route
3, Hertford, N. C, is serving aboard
thia battleship which is part of the
powerful Pacific Fleet engaged in
occupying Japan.
Under the Operational control of
Admiral William F. Halsey, USN,
Commander of the 3rd Fleet, the
North Carolina, one of the "glamor"
ships of the Fleet, assembled with 11
other battleships, 17 aircraft car
riers, five escort carriers, 20 cruisers
and more than 290 other U. S. ships
to carry out the first stages of the
occupation of the Japanese home
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SLIGHT INCREASE NOTED IN ENROLLMENT
AT COUNTY SCHOOLS ON OPENING DAY
With Seabees
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Joseph II. Elliott, son of Mrs. A. 1!.
Elliott, of Route who is serving
with the 1 24th Seabee battalion some
where in the I'.-irihY, recently was
promoted to seaman first class, ac
cording to an announceiii. nt received
here.
Perquimans Soldier
With 30th Division
Awarded Silver Star
William A. Uogue, son of Mr. and'
Mrs. H. E. Ilogue, Route X. Hertford,
has arrived home after receiving an
honorable discharge from the armed j
forces. I
The Ifiral soldier, while in service,'
was awarded a citation for braery
and gallantry in action against the
enemy. The citation reads: "Tech.
SgL Williai A. Uogiit entered mili
tary service from Hertford. . C ,
January 8. I!MI. Joined the :inli
Division, Co. K, 117th Infantry, I'. S.
Army is awarded .Silver Star for.
gallantry in ac, .ermany. Sgt.'
Bogue distinguished himself by his
courageous performance of duty dur
ing a prolonged period with the ene i
my. Maintaining effective control ol'l
his men. Constantly exposing him
self to enemy fire, moving from place
to place on the battlefield.
"His machine guns were a most im
portant factor in repelling the as-i
sault. During the engagement Sgt.
Bogue was wounded, yet refused to
be evacuated until the safety of his
men was assured.
"He is authorized to wear three:
Bronze Campaign Stars for partici-1
pation in campaigns in Normandy,
Northern France and Germany. He
was awarded the Purple Heart, with
one Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat In
fantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal
and the European, African and Mid-1
die Eastern Theater Ribbons."
The unit which Sgt. Bogue was
with landed on Omaha Beach in Nor
mandy June 12, 1944, saw combat fir
ing in France, repulsed strong counter-attacks
at the Vire River, took
part in the battle for St. Lo, served
throughout North France with the
First Army. After crossing the
Seine River the unit went through
Belgium into Holland, aided in reduc
tion of the Seigfried Line and enter
ed into Germany. '
Sgt. Bogue received his discharge
at Camp Butner, N. C, on August 22,
1945.
12 Motorists Get
OPA Tire Permits
Application for new tires reached
a low ebb at the Perquimans OPA of
fice during the past week. Only 12
motorists applied for new tires, and
all were issued permits at the Board
meeting.
Passenger type certificates were is
sued to E. L. Hurdle, Mrs. R. R.
White 2, Mrs. Gustave Koch 2, An
drew Moore 2, Curvin Mansfield, Wil
liam S. Hurdle 2, J. C. Bundy, Jr.,
William Bogue and James Felton 2.
Truck type permits went to Major
Loomis 6, F. N. Mansfield and Win
ford Winslow.
Services At Holy
Trinity Sunday A. M.
Regular services at Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church will be resumed
Sunday, September 9, the Rev. E. T.
Jilson, pastor, announced today.
Holy Communion will be at nine
o'clock, Church school at . ten A. M.
and morning prayer at 11 A. M., the
pastor stated.
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Board of Education Or
ders Short Session for
First Month
Enrollments in Perquimans County
schools showed a slight increase over
previous years, when a tally was
made following the opening of schools
here Monday morning, according to
F. T. Johnson, County Superinten
dent, who listed the enrollment at
each of the four white schools as fol
lows: Perquimans High School, 275;
Hertford Grammar, 258; Central
Grammar, and New Hope, '.i'.).
Enrollment at colored schools hail not
'"en checked up to Wednesday, but it
is believed the colored enrollment is
about the same ::s last year.
Th new school term opened with
a short assembly period at each build
ing, after which the students arrang
ed their schedules for the year. The
Board of Education, at a meeting on
Monday, ordered all schools on a
short session for the first month of
the term and tabled action on a pro
posal to close down the schools for a
harvest season. This action of the
Board in ordering short sessions for
opening days follows a similar course
observed here in the past, but came
somewhat as a surprise this year
since at the present time the crop sit-
I uation is such that some people see
i no need for closing schools and thus
j turning out all of the children in or
I der that a small percentage of the
j students might be available for farm
I work. Some school patrons believe
that students needed at home for
work can remain at home and at the
j same time keep up with their school
work by studying at home while the
majority of the students remain in
I school and carry on with a full sche
dule. The faculty at all schools was com
plete with the exception of the High
School, which lacked a teacher for the
eighth grade. Mrs. F. T. Johns' n,
who resigned the postion last sum
mer, agreed to resume the duties on
a temporary basis, until a teacher can
he obtained.
Mr. Johnson also stated tnat begin
ning as soon as ,a,U schedules and
'eacliers' requirenirnts in the way of
supplies and books are arranged, the
superintendent's office in the Court
House will be open on Saturdays from
!) A. M. to I I'. M.; during week days
his ollice will he open from A. M.
to :, I'. M.
County Board Grants
REARightOfWayFor
Line Through Farm
In one of their shortest sessions
this years, the Perquimans County
Board of Commissioners, meeting on
Labor Pay, granted the Albemarle
Electric Membership Corporation a
right of way across the County Farm
property for the purpose of building
electric lines to serve members in the
vicinity of the County Farm.
The Board voted to recommend to
the State Board of Conservation the
naming of W. R. Gregory of Pasquo
tank County to the post as district
fire warden.
Some little time was consumed by
the Board in revising -the jury box,
used in the selection of juries to serve
at terms of the Superior Court. The
present names in the box will be dis
carded and the new names, consisting
of residents of the county, will be
placed in the box for future service.
Attends ECTC Trustee
Meeting On Tuesday
C. P. Morris, recently named to the
hoard of trustees for Eastn Caro
lina Teachers' College, attended a
meeting of the Board held in Green
ville on Tuesday.
The trustees for the school took no
action on proposals to reinstate three
teachers alleged to have been ousted
by the college's former president,
Leon R. Meadows. Neither did the
Board take any action on naming a
new president for the school to fill
the vacancy of Mr. MeadowR.
Woodville Resident
Died Last Friday
W. E. Bogue, farmer and merchant
of the Woodville community, died at
his home last Friday afternoon at 4
o'clock, after a long illness. He was
a lifelong resident of this county and
a member of the Woodville Baptist
Church.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. E.
R. Whidbee and Mrs. C. P. Banks;
two brothers, Haywood Bogue, all of
Route 3, and C. A. Bogue of Eliza
beth city.
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