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t (!(' I 1 Vl ' it 1 j- t E PERQUIMANS WEEKLY 11 O. A Ul n,v NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF nJIKTJrvKD ajnd jfJiiitwuiMAJNS uuurax. - vwtv -v t-w ar a m. tm nATit tpmy i. M',! Volume XII. Number 40. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, October 5, 1945. $1.50 Per Year. THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES Good news for housewives and bad news for sugar hoarders was an nounced this week, when Secretary of Agriculture Anderson revealed that 1,600,000 tops of sugar had been dis covered in ports in Java, supposedly hidden by the Japs. This sugar is ex pected to be divided among Allied na tions, and the U. S. may get about 700,000 tons, which is expected to re lieve the su,gar shortage and pos sibly aid in relaxation of sugar ra ti 0r,n time next vear. First v . shipments of the sugar are expected to reach this country soon. Receives Husband's Medals Relief from income taxes may be expected next year. The House Ways and Means committee, following a suggestion by the Treasury Depart ment, has adopted a bill calling for reduction on income taxes. The bill, if approved, would remove about 12 mil lion taxpayers from the rolls, by re ducing the percentage point on sur tax rates. The proposal does not do away with the 3 per cent normal tax now being paid. The conference of foreign minis ters, held in London during the past three weeks, ended Tuesday night in failure, when the representatives of the Allied nations failed to reach agreements on peace settlements, a's insistafice on excluding France and China from a part in the gettlement of Balkan problems was given as the reason lor the ianure of the group- No date was set for a future meetiAff. and it is not expected that the Big Three, Truman, Atlee, and Stalin will meet any time soon. 4THe Japanese press, enjoying a new freedom issued by General MacAr thnr. imeminErlv is doing a job in help ing In whin the JaD occupation into a workable task. The Jap papers are tt.cVirnr the JaD srovernment for failure to act in a food crisis as well u other home Droblems. It seems from reports that a new Jap govern he formed soon, with a , i; mt nf Hie nlrf feurtslistitu tlCTUlUK ' , 1 General George Patton was re mnvuf from his command of the Third Army, effective October 7, by General Eisenhower, for reportedly Nazi officials at heads, of government in the occupation zone in Bavaria. Patton is to be removed to the 15th Army, which is practically Change Announced In Football Game With Columbia High Indians Lost Close Tilt With Washington In Opener HERTFORD INCLUDED IN TOWNS PROPOSED TO RECEIVE NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING Two Discharges New Construction To Cost $95,000; Site Has To Be Okayed Mrs. Mary S. Crawford is shown receiving three'Wdals award ed, posthumously, to her husband, Lt. Col. William Riddick Craw ford, in ceremonies held at Seymour Johnson Field. Col. Dudley Howard made the presentation. cBBnnounces date for final war fund campaign in perquimans Col. W.R. Crawford Awarded Medals Posthumously October 22 Will Be the Opening Day; Com mittee Meet Called Following President Truman's ap peal to the nation Tuesday night to support generously the War Fund Drive this year, J. Emmett Winslow, county chairman, stated the drive here will be conducted beginning October 22, and he hoped the cam- ttnizn could and would be concluded vUiS one week.' '' - Mr. Winslow stated that a meeting of the executive committee for the War Fund will be held on Tuesday night, October 16, and a dinner for thp committee and solicitors will be held on Friday, October 19, at which N. 0 time the Dlans for conducting this hero. ; A last minute change has been I made in the IVrcuimans High School i football schedule, according to Coach ' Max Campbell, who announced Tucs j day that the Kiune scheduled with Co I lumbia will be played at Columbia in 1 stead of Hertford. By changing the I location of this game, the local team will have the opportunity of playing ; an additional Kan"' under the lights,1 j when they are installed on Memorial Field. Columbia will return this1 ' week's game on November i. I The Indians lost a hard fought game to a big, strong Washington High School team on the local field last Friday in what was each team's opening game. There was little dif ference in tin' strength of the two teams, but Washington caught the In dians napping several times and com pleted a series of passes which en abled the visitors to push over two goals and run up a 12-point advant age over the Indians. Coach Camp bell's team recovered well during the second half and crossed the Washing ton goal line one time and barely missed a second touchdown late in the fourth period. The final score was Washington l'J, Perquimans (I. The garni' opened with Washington kicking off to the Indians, who were unable to gain through the heavier Washington line and were forced to punt after three plays. The punting of the local team was not good and Washington gained considerable irround through the exchange of! kicks. Neither team scored during the first half and each side made three first downs from scrimmage. The Pam-I'ack tallied their first touchdown during the third period and crossed the goal line again in the More and more veterans are return ing to the county each day and mosti of them are registering their dis-l Hertford has been included among charges with J. W. Ward, register of 1(15 cities and towns in North Caro deeds, but the honor of being the first Una as a site for the construction of veteran to register two discharges has a new Post Office building, according gone to II. V. Chappell, formerly of , to an announcement made in Wash- I ington this week. l.elvidere. Mr. Chappell is a veteran of both World War I and II, and he registered his discharges from the two wars with Mr. Ward last week. The veter an is now serving as principal at Creswell High School. Keggereis-Reavis Vows Spoken At Methodist Church The marriage of Miss Pauline Fs-' telle Keavis. daughter of Rev. and Mrs. I!urle Clyde licavis to liichard Lee Keggerei.. son of Caul M. Keg-' gereis, Sr., of M igadore, Ohio took; place Saturday night at K:.'tll p. m. ' September 2!, at the Hertford Metho dist church. The ceremony was per- formed by the bride's father, Rev. 1!. C. Keavis, pastor of the church. The church was beautifully decorated withi white gladioli, fein, p.ili.is and light-' ed candles. The wedding music was played by Miss Kate lilaiichard, organist of the church. Mrs. Guy Pitts of Jonesboro, Ark., sang "I Love You Truly'' and "At Dawning". "Bells of St. Mary," "tnHiiin Love Call". "Because" and "To A Wild Rose" won- played during the ceremony. ' Th" bride "as given in marriage ' by her brother, Hugh Keavis, Altavis- ta, Ya. She wore a wedding gown of , . l.il.. Jiimur :itill fashioned With final chuckker. The Indians scored . .. (.(.bijnP. ,mc sleeves tap- son of Mrs. Louis It. Crawford, was! shortly after the opening ot trie nnai m,d U) pnjllls ,,v,.,. th( nand; hasqU( posthumously awarded three medals, ! Perlod an9 tnreaienen me Msnors buttoned down th -th Silver' Star, Bronze Star and the! twice la. in the game but were un-ilhe fuIlesi, of the skirt Air Medal, in ceremonies held recent-1 successful in pushing over trie tying lv at Seymour Johnson Field, Oolds-l Kai The proposal that over ten million dollars be spent in constructing pub lic buildings within the near future has been handed to Congress by the i Public Building Administration, in ac cordance to recommendations made In- President Truman. Of this amount 1Iv.-,;..m1 would be allocated !'". for the new I 'ost Office here. ; Commenting on the proposal W. F. Reynolds, Commissioner of Public Buildings, stated, "If Congress enacts 1 this legislation, the Building Adminis tration can go forward at once with I certain buildings having the highest priority." He added, however, that J the inclusion of a building in the eli I gible list is no indication that a rec ommendation for its construction is to be expected in the near future and many may not be constructed for , years. I Hertford i,- one of the few tow ns I in North Carolina that has not re i ceived new public buildings in years, ! :.n,l it imiv be nossible that, if Con gress enacts the proposal, that suf ficient pressure could he brought to bear to enable the town to obtain this new Federal building. Lt. Col. William Riddick Crawford, County Board Draws Jury List For October Term Superior Court boro, N. C. The medals were received by Mrs. Marv S. Crawford, of Washington, widow of the World War II was final drive will be outlined. In his speech to the nation Presi- non-existance. Gen. Truscott will be!dent Truman pointed out that the placed in command of the Thirdj nee(j for support of the United War Army. America's biggest highway pro gram is expected to get underway soon, with the announcement that congress has placed its okay upon a three billion dollar federal-state plan, which will be completed within three years. The program calls for building of new roads, 'repairs to present sys tems and aid for secondary roads. The with the states matching dollar for dollar the amounfj put up by the federal government.. Central PTA Meet Held Hay Night The Parent-Teacher Association of the Perquimans Central Grammar School held its first meeting of this school year on Monday evening, Sep foKoi. OA ot thf. achool building. Mrs. George Jackson conducted the devotional along the lines of the pro gram topic, for the month, "Building Together For Better Education." A duet, was rendered by Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wood. Miss Alma Leggett, a member of the faculty, gave an interesting talk on "What Membership in the Parent- .TaaKltor A mtneiat.inn Means to 8 Teacher." ,. G. H. Baker, principal, in the dual role of both parent and teacher, talk ed oft "What Membership In the Par ent-Teacher Association Means to a Pannt. " Wi talk also centered around three other (topics as part of Parent-leacner wore: Tha riant achievements of our School. Present objectives. 1 How the Parent-Teacher Aasocia v tion can aid in these objectives. Mrs. A. R. Cook, president, presid ed over the business session, during ; which the State President's message was read and reports from the vari ous standing' committees were given.' ! The seventh grade, Mis Elisabeth Stevens' room, had the 'highest per 5 centage of teachers present . j, ;:.-'. S . ... :' '' " - .U' 'fi'"'.'.'''.: ' :" $ ' BIRTH 'ANNOUNCEMENT 1 Mr. tnd Mrs. Noah Felton, Jr., an th Mi-fh nf a baby friri born Monday, September 24th, -mother and j. daughter are doing niceiy.. , Fund is just as great now as during the war. He said, "Even though the war is over, they still have a job to do and it is imperative that they complete it." Perauimans County has been given a quota of approximately four thous and dollars for this final War Fund drive. This is about the same goal that was reached here last year, and the funds will be used to support re lief agencies in Allied nations as well as the USO. As in the past the uru, which must continue its job in pro viding recreation rooms and shows for the men remaining in the armed forces, will receive the bulk of the funds raised during the campaign. Officials o? the War Fund estimate that the task confronting them will continue for at least 15 months, and in order to avoid another campaign next year, quotas for each county re mained the same this year to provide sufficient funds to carry out the pro gram until it is finished. Lt. Col, Crawfoni was awarded the medals for gallantry in action in New Guinea, Leyte and Luzon. It was during the battle for Luzon that Lt. Col. Crawfqrd was killed in action on February 6, this year. Presentation of the medals was made by Col. Dudley Howard, who paid a beautiful tribute to Col Craw ford's supreme sacrifice. The cita tions were read aloud to the as sembled troops, after which Mrs. Crawford reviewed the troops stand ing wiui Col. Howard. The Bronze Star was awarded Col. Crawford for meritorious achieve ment in connection with campaigns from November 25 to December 31, 1944. The Air Medal was awarded for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flights in con nection with combined parachute glider training programs from July 1 to November 1, 1944. Mrs. Arthur It. Woods, sister of Col. Crawford, was a witness at the presentation ceremonies. In addition to the three medals above, Col. Crawford was also award ed, posthumously, the Purple Heart. Coach Camnbell stated h pleased with the showing of the In dians, but added his team needed plenty of additional work before being ready for the list of opponents sched uled for this season. The next home game will be played on October 12, when Elizabeth City's Yellow Jackets come to Hertford for the first night game scheduled. The game will be called at 8 o'clock. Members of the hoard of County - I i KM i i, ...:k ( (uninissiniuTS. imM'tiiiK on lasi mon- UIL R Willi. forming a' day, drew a jury list for service at sweeping train. Ifer finger tip veil or ",e . , . 'IT, J j ; ; fn ,',.,,, i,H'iit- which uill convene here on Monday, imported J u sion It'll timn a neaii- , ' , . ., , ... ...i Oct,, her '.. he persons drawn for maline and orange blossoms. S h carried a white bride's llible. covered with gardenia Three Cases Heard By Recorder's Court Three cases were on the docket for hearing at Perquimans' Recorder's court this week and two of the de fendants entered pleas of guilty to traffic violations. . V. Johnkins, Negro, paid the costs of court on a charge of driving with out a license and Viola Overton, Negro, was taxed with the court costs for driving with insufficient brakes. Much time was consumed in hear W testimnnv in the case charging James Collins, Negro, with reckless driving, but at the conclusion oi me case Judge Charles Johnson returned a vorHlet nf- not miiltv. Collins was involved in an accident last July in which Donald Parks, a young boy frnm Winfa.ll. ' was severely injured and the defendant was charged with criminal action this wees? JESSUP-BUTLQt Rat! Atha Ms Butler of Percy Vones Veterans Hospital at Battle Creek, Michi and Sgfc Francis Nixon Jes- sup son of Mr. and Mrs. y . jessup were quietly married Sepk 1, at 8 p. m. in the Chapel at Jarftp Gruber, Okla.J by Captain George M Biddulph. The bride Is from Little UtoeK, Ark. After a ten day rurhuirn . ine Twenty Registrants ToGetDraft Call; More Vets Returned couple returned fa their Army posts. , Twenty selective service registrants will be effected by draft calls during the month of October according to Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of the local board, who stated Monday Perqui mans county has been ordered to fur nish five white men for induction on October 29; ten white men for pre induction examinations on October 17, and five Negro registrants for pre induction on October 8. The board has not received an induction call for Negro selectees for the month. Th fimt contingent of men. five colored youths, will leave here next week for physical examinations. The group ordered to report are Conwell Jones, Roy Elliott, Isaac Riddick, Sterling Whislow and Irving Felton. Five more veterans of this war have reported at the local Draft Board with their discharges from the armed forces. The group who reported since last week include. Ambrose Long, Curtis Wilson, and James Byrum, white, and Charlie Cooper and Fred Riddick, Negroes. , Auction Market To HoldFirstSale Tuesday, October 16 Peniuimans County's newest enter prize, the Hertford Livestock and Supply Company, will hold its first auction sale on Tuesday, October It!, beginning at 1 o'clock, Julian A. White, one of the partners, announc ed today. The partners comprising the new company, Fred T. Mathews, Julian A. White, Henry Clay Stokes and Riley S. Monds, began construction work on their sales barn and warehouse last spring and had hoped to hold the opening sale next Tuesday, but labor conditions made it necessary to post pone the opening for one week. Col. Holtsinger, well known live stock auctioneer, has been secured by the local firm to handle all sales at the new auction barn. The new market is advantageously located one mile south of Hertford on the Edenton highway and there is am ple parking space for the public at tending the sales. The auction barn is one of the largest in Lastern North Carolina and modern in every way. The two sides are divided in such a manner to handle all types of livestock. Miss Hetty Edwards of Morgaiitnn, N. ('., wore a gown of white satin and net made with sweetheart neckline, cap sleeves, basque bodice of satin appliqued in silk braiding, and houf-j fant net skirt with half peplum. She, wore a heartshaped headdress of white net and carried a bouquet of red carnations. The bridesmaids were Miss Sara Prances Smith, Fayetteville, N. C.,; Miss Ann Lewallen, Asheboro, N. C. Miss Mary Ruth Thompson, Wades-) boro and Southmont, N. C, Mrs. L. It. Knee-bone. Fayetteville and Sunbury M C Mis Rarhara Winslow. and nrv service were: ,. A. Harris, VT . T. Hrown, Kenneth Miller, Capt. T. S. White, V. T. Johnson, It. L. Spi vey. Dewey Stallings, J. E. Proctor, A. K. Winslow, Jr., Walter Dail, Chas. ('. White, Hugh Harrell, W. Lassiter, Simon Itutenburg, Robert Brinn, E. S. Spivey, Walter Nixon, T. S. Nixon, A. Huston Edwards, Linwood Harrell, T. It. Kirby, W. W. Owens, V. C. Lane, (',. 11. Winslow, Riddick Chappell, J. P. Rogerson, Harry Riddick, J. H. Symons, Charlie C. Chappell, C. H. : Hunter, Holland Hurdle, E. W. Long, Dennis Winslow, W. Q. Hurdle. Clyde Lane and Julian A. White. The court room and other offices of the courthouse will undergo renova tion Hurinir the next few weeks; the JN. v., miss Daruara inr.iu, am.! - - Miss Ruth Tucker. They were attired, board havng voted to have the rooms in gowns ot wnilc net over iauexa,i made with sweetheart neckline, brace-j let length sleeves, basque bodices of net, and bouffant net skirts, appliqued in flower motif. Their off-the-face shoulder length veils of white illusion were caught with red ostrich tips. They carried arm bouquets of red car nations. The best man was Lt. L. R. Knoe hone of Fort Penning, Ga. The mother of the bride chose for the occasion a gown of ice blue taf feta and her flowers weiv a shoulder (Continued on Page Two) of the hiiildine oainted before th next term of superior court. Following the regular session the commissioners met with Sheriff J. E. Winslow and completed the settlement on tax collections for the past year. Schools Remain On Short Day Schedule Countv schools will remain short schedule for at least two more weeks, it was announced following a meeting of the board of education, held last Monday. A slight change was made in the schedule, to permit some students additional time to aia with the' peanut harvest in the aft ernoon, and under this arrangements schools convene at eight o'clock and dismiss at one o'clock each day. No announcement was made as to the dat that full school schedules will be started, but it is expected the time will depend upon crop ! conditions.1;' Red Cross Meeting Scheduled Tonight A meeting of the Perquimans County Chapter of the American Red Cross, which was postponed two weeks ago because of a lack of at tendance will be held Friday night at 8 o'clock at the courthouse in Hert ford, S. M. Whedbee, chairman, an nounced Wednesday. The purpose of the meeting will be to elect officers for the chapter for the coming year and discuss other im portant matters pertaining to the lo cal orttanization. Because of the nn District PTA Meet AtAhoskie Oct 11th Ahoskie's Parent-Teacher Associa tion will be host on Thursday, October 11, to the annual PTA meeting of the Ninth District of the State Congress of Parents and Teachers. The meeting, which will be held at the school, will convene at 10 o'clock A. M., with registration beginning at 9::i). Lunch will be served by Ahos kie PTA in the municipal building and adjournment will come about 3 o'clock P. M. Mrs. J. E. Winslow of Hert ford, district director, will preside at the meeting. Those having parts on the program include Mrs. E. N. Howell of Swan nanoa, president of the North Caro lina Congress of Parents and Teach - t n,oolinir tho rhnir- ers: C. W. Phillips of WCUNC, man urges a large attendance by the I Greensboro, vice president of the Na public. HERTFORD GRAMMAR PTA PARTY SUCCESSFUL The PTA of tho Hertford Gram mar school conducted a successful rook and bridge party last week, for the purpose of raising funds to pur chase an electric stove for the lunch room at the school. Despite the fact the party was ar ranged so quickly and proper notice could not be given the public, a large nnnihor nf rwrsons attended and the committee in charge expressed their nnnrweintinn to those attending and to (local merchants who donated prizes awarded at the affair. tional Congress of Parents and Teach ers and former State president; Mrs. J. W. Burke of Gibsonville, executive secretary of the State" organization; Mrs. P. S. Blair of Elizabethtown, State field representative. State chairmen expected to be pre sent include Mrs. Alice Futrell of Hertford, chairman of Interracial Relations, and Mrs. Mayon Parker of Ahoskie, chairman of War Committee. Representatives from all the Parent-Teacher Associations in the eleven counties in the Ninth District will at tend. Counties in this district are Bertie, Chowan, Dare, Gates, Hert ford, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Mar tin, Tyrell, Washington, and Camden.