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: tatrnMS we: EKLY iKM J 4-,,v vs-o t . - " tvllIN(m0 UPBUILDINa d7 HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY, clume XlLNumbcr 37. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, September 14, 1945. $1.50 Per Year. TIIIS WEEK'S 11EADUUES 1 1 Hideld Tojo, war premier of Japan ' ' and instigator of the Pearl Harbor ' attack, attempted suicide Tuesday i ... . vi ,.,, oknut. to be arrested as i wiui ire . . v" Ha war criminal. Tojo shot himself 'i and'while thinking he was dying ad- ' tnttted responsibility for starting the Pacific war. General MacArthur had ordered Tojo's arrest, alongwith a ' "'long list of other Japs, who headed ? i the government unaer iuju. ;an doctors treated Tojo's wound and i " stated the war lord had a good chance j ' of recovery, and to stand trial for his. , K .crimes. . S Tboccupation of Japan is rapidly shaping-up under General MacArthur. ; - Most of the occupying troops will be I landed -and at their stations by the end Of this month, and the General is making known the rules under which ' the Japs will live. He ordered the 'dissolution of the Jap general head - thin week, and ordered a atrict censorship on the Japanese i " press and radio. . ' i rvnna i see traitor. Vidkun 'n Quisling, who led his country of Nor ' way into German hands in 1940, was ,'"nnnf milltv at his trial and was sen- fenced to be snot, wuisnng may ay peal to a higher court but the verdict may not be changed, only the sen a ti he altered. Unless Quis- f.-ling is ordered held to testify against other European war criminals, it is . A expected he will face me nnng squau "within three weeks. ""spy 3 f r mm, 1 1 x f&viment Launched To Obtain POVV Labor For Peanut Harvest Farm Bureau Acting as Agent Contracting For Prisoners Pictured here are the members of the staff of the Hertford USO Club, which closed its doors last week, after operating in Hertford for the benefit of service men stationed at Harvey Point. Reading left to right, they are: Miss Doris Byrum, Miss Bernice White, JMr.r J Hill, director. Mrs. Roberts and Miss Margaret Pearson. ALBEriARLESOILCOMSERVATIONDISTRICT ADDS CURRITUCK, PASQUOTANK, CAMDEN American Legion To Hold Steak Supper i E.- WAR FUND CHAIRMAN POINTS OUT NEED FOR SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN THIS FALL Town Commissioners In Routine Session 'r rin Jonathan Wainwriirht. who as aumed command at Corregidor near the end of the battle lor uataan in 1942, arrived back in Washington arly this week to receive the Con gressional Medal of Honor. Wain wright was a prisoner of the Jap anese from 1942 until he was liberat ed a day or so after the Japs quit Before returning to America the Gen ; ral attended the official surrender " n.Him aboard the USS Missouri, and then later went to the Philipr pines to receive the surrender of the Japs on those islands. The Wm. Paul Stallings Post of the American Lesrion will hold a steak supper next Thursday night, Septem ber 20, at 7 o'clock at the Hertford municipal plant for all County Le gionnaires and their wives. The Legion has also issued a spe cial invitation to the supper to all discharged veterans and service men who are now in the county. These guests are asked to bring their wives or sweethearts. V. N. Darden, com mander of the local Post, urges all Legionnaires to make plans to attend the party. Central Committee Names Officers Th Executive -Committee of the Perquimans Central Grammar School met this week and appointed the fol lowing officers for the year 1945-46: President Mrs. A. R. Cooke. 1 .Al . Vioa Jresident-Jtfrs.B.. F. Bray. JonrSafrWuW Wioslow. last week and immediate tfsgan thel taSK 01 WOrKlUg WUV iwna f o to peace time in America. " Bills have been approved for the return to standard time, the appointment of one man to 'handle all surplus property and a discussion is now on regarding assistance to. those unemployed. No action has been taken regarding se lective service. . bite Youths Ten VI Ordered For Exams Ten white selectees will leave Hertford on September 19 to report at Fort Bragg for pre-induction ex nminnf inna tar. the armed forces. Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of the local Draft Board, stated Wednesday, ane saw that orders to report next week had kiun mnilMl nnf tA- the men. Those on the list to leave next week Jnhnnlft Lane. Herbert Williams, Otia Lane. Clarence Ivey, Shaffer Colson, Leslie Hobbs, Shelton Stal linra and Howard Stallinsrs. TW6 -calls for : induction will be lll latav-tTita-mnnth. hilt Mra. Sum MICU MV WMH J ner stated the board has not yet se lected, the registrants to nn tne in duction calls. ,: Central PTA Meeting Set For Monday Night -J f The Parent-Teaeher Association of " the Perquimans Central Grammar School will hold its first meeting of the school year on Monday night, ' September 17, at 8:80.' . " 1 The program theme for the year is " " TtrMhT W Rund." The Septem- C her topic is "Building Together For Better -Education." . ; : - AH parents and interested people ..are urgeu w iinu. Boy Scouts To Nags 1 V Head This Week-e V Hertford's , troop 'of Boy 'Scouts tn maimr an mitlnir to Nas He&d i this week-end, under .'the supervision , of Scoutmaster w. n. nu, ana outer v TnBmkAM At the Scout committee. The boys leave Hertford Sat-; f urdav momuiff turn v win return on Sunday.' ; p , , w." ... . ' - : r, , BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Lieut, nd Mrs. Kenneth L. Jarvis announce the birth of a son, Kenneth Lindsay, Jr. born ! Monday, Beptem etary Mrs. Edwin aSeatetaijry,. Assistant White. Treasurer Mrs. D. L. Barber. Standing committee chairmen for 1945-46 are as follows: Budtret and Finance G. H. Baker and D. L. Barber. Activity and Procedure Mrs. Johnnie Bray. Art Mrs. Johnnie .Lane. Magazine Mrs. D. L. Barber. Study Group Mrs. Edgar Lane. Historian Mrs. M. D. Lane. Membership Miss Alma Leggett. Radio and Audio-Visual Educa tion Mrs. Louis Winslow. Procedure and By-Laws Wallace Wood and Talmadge Lewis. Health and Summer Kound-up Mrs. Charlie Umphlett. Character and Spiritual Educa tion Mrs. Dempsey Winslow. Congress Publications Mrs. Nath an Riddick. Hospitality Mrs. Ashby Jordan. Library Miss Lucille White. War Mrs. Jesse Stanton. Room Representatives Mrs. Claude Williams. Lunch Room Claude D. White, Mrs. R. S. Jordan and Mrs. J. C. Bundy. Publicity Mrs. Elijah White. Safety Mrs. Walton Wood. Recreation Miss Elizabeth Stev ens. ' Program Mrs. B. F. Bray. Seven Cases Tri&i By Recorder's Court s Savaii . wata Hitfrfhflitti nf hv the Perquimans Recorder's Court in session here Tuesday morning, and a number oz otner cases were continued until the next term of court Fred Harvey, ; Negro, V was found guilty -of failing to stop s the scene of an accident and was (fined f 5 and America r eiton, xnegrpi entered a mea or sruutv to oeuur urnnK ana ais ordarlv and naid the cosu' of court. Lee Riddick. Nesrro. wis orderedto pay the court costs after pleading guilty Jto allowing his cat to be op erated with improper license. :" . William Riddick, Negro, was taxed with court costs for driving with im . Jessie Tetterton was lined $10 and assessed court osts afar pleading millfv n a idtanra nf rnniUiMntr. 'i, Jim Moran . was- found iguilty of driving drunk and tecel a 60 day suspended sentence upon 'tayinent of a Ann of 175 aad'eostai-fJSb aiivi Dennis Boone,- ' Negror1 waa found not guilty of driving drunt but guilty of drivinsr .without lighii'and on the wrong side of the,. 8treit. H ap pealed a judgment of a fine- of ?25 and eosts. ' ; The Albemarle Soil Conservation District has been enlarged recently to include the counties of Currituck, Camden and Pasquotank. The dis trict now comDrises five counties in cluding Perquimans and Chowan counties, these' two counties having been in the district since its origin in 1943. The original governing body or Board of Supervisors was compos ed of five members: A. T. Lane, John T. Lane. E. M. Perry of Per- auimans County and E. N. Elliott and T. C. Byrum of Chowan County. In order to sive earh countv equal representation of one member each on the Board of Supervisors, three members of the original Board were allowed to resism. The governing body of a Soil Conservation District is normally composed of three mem hers elected bv landowners in the District and two members appointed by the State Soil Conservation Com mittee. The Board of Supervisors for the Albemarle District now con sists of P. L. Hampton of Currituck County, T. C. Sawyer, Jr., of Cam den County, M. J. Reed of Pasquo tank County, A. T. Lane of Perqui mans County and L. C. Bunch of Chowan County. Messrs. P. L. Hamp ton. T. C. Sawyer, Jr., and M. J. Reed- ww tAmtmA and A. T. Lane and L. C. Bunch were appointed by the State Soil Conservation com mittee. L. C. Bunch succeeds T. C. Byrum, whose term recently expired. It is the duty of the Board of Su pervisors to supervise the execution of the District's soil conservation program with the assistance of Soil Conservation Service personnel, Ag ricultural Extension Service, Produc tion and Marketing Association and other agencies. The new Albemarle Soil Conser vation District Supervisors held its first moeting in Elizabeth City on SeDtember 6. At this time A. T. Lane was elected to serve as chair man of the Board, P. L. Hampton to serve as Vice-Chairman, and 1. Sawyer, Jr., as Secretary. After the election of officers, A. A. Cone, As sistant State Conservationist of Kal- eisrh. Dresented the Board with the charter for the Albemarle District. Prior to the adoption of the District program of work, i. a. uarrett, State Soil Conservationist, made an informal talk relative to the history, nroirress and nurnoses of the boil Conservation program in North Car olina. During his remarks he point ed out that 78 counties in North Car olina are now organized for soil con servation work. T. W. Bridges, Dis trict Soil Conservationist for the Al hamarle District, outlined the pro cedure for carrying out drainage work and other soil conservation nrW that are set UD in the sub seauentlv adonted nrosrram of work. Others attending and participating in the discussions of the meeting were: Countv Airents C. W. Over- ( Continued on raire air) A movement has been launched by the Perquimans County Farm Bureau, with the cooperation of the rarm Agent's office, to obtain German pris oners of war for the purpose of aid ing with the peanut harvest in this countv this fall. L. W. Anderson, County Agent, was informed last week that between 85 and 100 of the prisoners would be stationed at the Naval Air Base at Edenton this fall, to be hired out as farm labor during the peanut harvest. The local Bureau called a meeting of "its members last Friday night to explain tfw proposition, and terms of hiring, tie prisoners and r .-quested all locaJUpWducers interested in obtain ing wM labor to sign up at Mr. An derson's office this week. About 25 or 30. of the prisoners will be avail able toAPerquimans farms each day, and it may be possible that more can be obtained. The nlans under which the Germans are brought in for labor calls for the Farm Bureau to contract with the irovernment for the men; then indivi dual farmers desiring to hire the prisoners contract with the Farm Bu reau for the number of men wanted for a certain number of days, at a wage rate of 30 cents per hour. Each prisoner is worked ten hours and a farmer must deposit the wages at the timR for contractine for the POWs. Out of the money paid for the men, the government pays the prisoners eu cpnta ner dav. and the balance is used by the government for the upkeep of the POWs. The wage rate paid the POWs is haded on local prevailing scales, and there is no attempt to raise the pre vailing wages in the county Lists Five Reasons For County Quotas Being Raised Hertford's board of commissioners met in routine sesion here Monday night, and among other items discuss- The Rev. B C. Reayis co-cha.rn.an ed was the construction of a water with J E Winslow in the Nation, main out the Edenton Highway, in War fund drive, stated today hat order to service property owners who the final drive for this fund will be plan to build homes and plants in conducted in October. He said, as that area we PrePare to campaign for our quo- i. , ' j , . i fi,Q ta there are several special points The board was informed that the la u;c": alc . ., ,. auditor for the Town had arrived wSn and a specia meeting for the purpose , a a ' . F . .. ,., , . C , j Field Service has been eliminated and of rev.ew.ng r the audit would be held fJ fc d t wi be cut approxi. afrT 3 hot mately $10,000!000. However, 52 per AUoZ .Jv-a, th- P.an for cent of the funds raised I will still go reilovin, former emPU,U wiio . -ice men m umform ; have I ft '.rre for "" t eray . ' int( an emergency Thes-- !M(M. will !.. given their jobs' remainutr fc i i. .... , .... o..,..,. oftor Ko. fund. ing discliarg d from the armed forces. Indians' Grid Team Working Out Daily; First Game Sept 28 "2 USO clubs will continue to serve in furlough areas and near the 150 Army, Navy and Marine Genera) Hospitals. "ItUnited Seamen's Service, oper ating 229 service centers, has a great er need since V-J Day, and must con tinue to serve as long as seamen man the ships which carry men and ma terials where they must be had. "4 War Prisoners Aid must carry on until the last prisoner of war is freed We must see to it that tne Perquimans High School's football ;'. r,,nAa arP nrovided. squad, comprised of 50 candidates, T, aufTerinir people ing of prisoners of war is being done for the purpose of relieving the labor shortage only. Mr. Anderson stated that a contract with the irovernment is now in pro cess of-kding made and if sufficiont has been working out daily for the past week in preparation for its 1946 season, which opens on September 28 with Washington High School fur nishing the opposition. The first game of the season will be played on the local field at 3 o'clock. Max Campbell, coach of the In-1 dians, has been putting the squad through strenuous drills in an etfort to discover the team he expects to start against the Washington Pam Pack. The Indians have 12 of last year's team back this season, but several positions remain to be filled u;. Wore the oDenincr game. The coach n TVio aufferintr DeoDle among those whom we have liberated need our help, and cannot live without it. It is not mere charity that we should help these people. It is good horse sense. It is the cheapest way out of a bad mess and the only humane thing a Christian people can do. "The program to be financed aur ing the coming year is more import ant to sustain world order and last ing peace than it has ever been. The task confronting us calls for determ ined spirit to see it through until the last service flag is down and all is well in the world." stated that from the large number of boys reporting for practice each day, he hopes to pick a squad of 35 to 41) to represent the school this year. "Our lines are shaping: up very well the bso1: field wis hard hit cess vi KiuK iiio ... - , . , number or tarmers sign up 10 use inei ,-- , - . , . , , . POWs for labor and the contract isi build up a good back field u .th plenty completed, it may be possible to in-, of reserves to ktcp even vv.th the ,,p- j crease the number of men available ponents we h ive picked to play, the for this county. cach sa'd- , u u . , , . . ! rersong wnu cuiaraci n tne Three Government Of tices OteeainL Forty Hour Week POWs must provide transportation for them from and back to the base at Edenton, and where only a small number of workers there will be no another to play here, and possibly home came will be added tickets for adult boosters of the team 0,0 now hpinfr Rold hv members of a 1 1. ...... .....I Krt nr. " 1 - o . . OilLUI nUmT"LZVl TZ: Vk- pw. :- committee, and tickets for students; b the hcads of the offices K.uiruB.t r.,...8 v..c .y..o, . nld on saIe at the school; . Money raised through tne Three government offices in Hert C..rt mo now ohservintr the new 40 Season hour W()rk week and eacn 0f the of fices will be closed all day on each Saturday, it was announced this week Schools To Continue Short Days To Oct producer will be responsible for the prisoners Ration Board Issues Tire Permits To 39 Perquimans County's Ration Board,' meeting last Friday under the new work week schedule, issued certifi cates to purchase new tires to 39 lo cal motorists, according to Mrs. Helen Davenport, cleak of the Board. Mrs. Davenport stated that the lo cal office will lose one of its clerks the last of this month under orders calling for a reduction in OPA office personnel. Miss Jo Hunter, who has been one of the clerks at the local of fice for the Dast several months, will he relieved of her duties under the new order. Passenger certificates issued last week went to E. C. Woodard, L. R. Webb, Mathews Nixon, Henry Jones 2, J. C. Hobbs 2, L. L. Lane 2, J. A. Winslow, K. E. Sorlein 2, J. R. Jarvis 2, Noah Felton, Jr., 2, Junius Miller, Julian Long, J. C. Howell, Blount Eure 2, Riley Monds, Jr., Ernest Sy mons 2, Jack Brinn 2, D. F. Reed, T. S. White, Archie White 2, Leroy Bow man, D. O. Cartwright, E. W. Long and Harry Chappell. Truck Type: G. W. Barbee 2, T. M. Twine 2, E. N. Miller 2, and G. H. Winslow. this week sale of these tickets will be used to purchase equipment for athletic teams at the high school. The schedule of football games to be played by the Indians this year was announced this week by Coach Campbell, as follows: Sept. 28 Washington here. Oct. 5 Columbia here. Oct 12 Elizabeth City here. Oct. 19 Tarboro here. Oct. 26 Ahoskie here. Nov. 2 Edenton there. Nov. 9 Columbia there. Nov. 16 Open. Hertford Lions Club Presenting Carnival Members of the Board of Educa tion, at a special meeting held last Saturday," voted to continue the short sessions of schools until October 1, it was announced following the meet-Ing. fTha action taken bv the Board in ordering short Sessions each day, it waa tainted out bv a spokesman for the Board, waa with the hope that there would be tio need lor tne com- ntatit filnalnv down of schools this year in order fox the students to help with, farm, harvesting. The Board believed ' that by holding short ses- ainna and enahlinir students td- assist With f ami work the , greater part of the afternoons, after arriving at home tmm i aehnnt. rinrinr Seotember. the school might he able to Jiegin and continue full day schedules tne nrsc of next month, . .m Schools Awarded War Bond Certificate Pnrnuimans -Countv school this week received a Certificate of Merit from the Treasury Department for the part played oy scnooi cnuaren in the sale "of war bonds during 1944, according to F. T. Johnson, supenn tAndAnt. Reports show the school children of Pm-nnimana sold one hundred thous and dollars' worth of war bonds last year, which enabled the government to mirohasa one Hellcat fighter plane, five field ambulances and one bomb . For the part played in the sale of hands each school of the county will receive a copy of the certificate of merit to be placed among other tro phies of the school. The Hertford Lions Club is this week sponsoring a Victory Celebra tion instead of their annual Fall Fes tival, and have secured the R & S Amusement Company to furnish the midwav attractions lor the carnival. The show has been in progress all week and will close Saturday night, Kentrnnher 15. Large crowds have been attending the show each night. Saturday afternoon, from one o'clock to 6 P. M., has been designated as School -Children's Party Day, and special prices will be given all school children attending. A special act is also presented to the public at 10:30 P. M. each night. The offices affected are those of Se lective Service, OPA and the Farm Security. Persons desiring to do business at either of these offices are requested to appear by .r:fl0 o'clock, closing time on Fridays. The new schedule is in compliance with an administrative order which ' specifies that, effective September 9, the work week of all employees will be five days of eight hours each, from Monday through Friday. Youths or returning veterans who need to register witli the Draft Board must do so during one of the week days and, likewise, persons desiring file applications with tne urA office should do so before Friday morning, as the Ration Board meets, under the new schedule, on Friday mornings. A. Huston Edwards, county super visor for FSA, stated his office will be open each work day from 8:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. Red Cross Chapter To Elect Officers S.' M. Whedbee, chairman of the Perquimans County Chapter of the American Red Cross, has called a meeting of the chapter to be held at the Court House in Hertford at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening, Septem ber 26, for the purpose of electing oi ficers for the coming year and for such other business as may come be- fnrA triA mAAtinflr. It is hoped that one of tne field rep resentatives of the ARC will be pres ent for the meeting. The public is cordially invited to be present, ana the chairman expressed the hope that a large number of people will attend, as this is an important meeting, well worth the public's attention. President's Message Boosts Cotton Price Cotton prices strengthened last week in moderately active spot mar kets. The sharpest advance came on Thursday following President Tru man's message to Congress. Picking and ginning are getting under way but farmers are not selling freely at present prices. Crop conditions were more favorable. Boll weevil infesta tions are heavy and insect damage is reported from widespread sections of the belt. Prices for middling 1516 inch in the ten designated markets averaged 22.63 cents per pound on Friday, September 7, against 22.31 a week earlier and 21.27 a year ago. This compares with the September govern ment purchase price of 22.31 at the ten markets. President Truman's message to Congress stated that there is need for additional measures to strengthen the machinery for carry ing out price-support commitments, and for laying the basis for broader peace-time markets for agricultural products. He recommended that $500,000,000 of lend-lease funds be made available to CCC on a continu ing basis for use in price support activities. ber 10, at IHatner, Kansas.