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in ,''1 r f i, inn A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY Volume XIII.-Number.19. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, May 17, 1946. $1.50 Per Year. 1 t i" ' 1 i .r- ..'4iii-.VK"V' ..Air-. i- ' leiMMS WEEKLY Voek-end "2 Negro Seriously Injured Win Fight On Saturday f Night f: Town and County police authorities had one of the busiest week-ends in .-months last Saturday and Sunday , when they received numerous calls regarding law violations. t As a result of a fight over a girl friend Levi Revells, Negro, is in a , serious condition at Albemarle Hos i pital, where he was sent after he was struck a blow on the head with an . iron pipe by Roosevelt Harvey. The fight occurred in the Goose Hollow section of Hertford at about 8:30 last i Saturday night Harvey is being held, .under bond, for hearing in Record er's Court ' Shortly after this call the authori ties received word that Ausy Thatch, Negro, had been injured in an auto accident a abort distance from Hert ford. Investigation revealed that Thatch, in an alleged drunken condi tion was stretched asleep across a highway When he was run over by Clease Williamson, Negro. Thatch was injured seriously and was sent to the hospital for treatment. Later the ''police stopped a knife fight between Francis Askew and Johnnie Jones, both Negroes, who were charged with asaulting each other with deadly weapons. These cases were set for hearing on May 21, doe to the condition of the defendants who were unable' to appear in court this week. '-, The police interrupted an attempted theft of a truck from the streets of Hertford, but the thief escaped appre hension immediately. He was later ar rested in Elizabeth City and will be brought here for triid, " Several other callsf minors tun, were received by the authorities during the period, fromeight OLm. satnwarttntfrtwS a.'imrsuwaayr It was an exceedingly busy night for e iocai police. THIS VMS HEADLINES Soft coal miners returned to their work on Monday for a period of two weeks but reports indicate the coal strike ia far from settled. Jcjin L. Lewis is demanding a 70 million dol lar onion welfare fund, which, it is reported, the operators will refuse. The Union demands this welfare fund be agreed upon before it will begin negoiauons on wages. Backers of the loan to Britain forsee a victory for the bill an the House approved certain parts of the measure which has been authorized by the Senate. The measure calls for the U. 8.. to loan Great Britain the sum of "three billion. 750 million dol lars, to be repaid over a period of 50 yean. : James Byrnes, Secretary ef State, attending a meeting of the ministers f the Big 4 nations has called for n adjournment of this meeting until uly JL, when he suggests a 21 nation ariey which would decide the peace "eaty: for the European war. The -eting of the Big Four has not re "A into the success expected at the :ng of the affair. gotiations between representa j.of the railroad unions and oper .vW were reopened this week upon a uggestion by President Truman, in effort to avert the nation-wide rain strike called for Saturday. fciith Fellowship leeting June 14 The Chowan-Perquimans Sub-Dis-ict Of the Methodist Youth Fellojv ip, which was to meet June 7, has snged the time of meeting until :ne 14 on account of the Pastor's hodl to be held at Greensboro June 7. The young people's group la to t a( the Anderson ' Methodist rch, near Hertford, Friday night, i 14, at 8 o'clock. A nominating nittee is expected to report on of s for the sub-district A program be given, a business session held, a social hour for games and re "imentr is to be enjoyed. Young -. le 12-23 are Invited to become sabers of this organization. Others id are interested are invited to at nJ' as Utom;it;tyty$W' .man announcement.; . and Mm, Jesse Lee Harris an- tv.8 fcirlh of a son, born lion , . y 15, in Elizabeth City Hoa T r e-i son are doinj nice- 1 8 Busy 1 Indian Baseballers To Play Creswell Rain caused the postponement of the Perquimans-Edenton High School baseball game set. for Tuesday night, but the Indians will play a home game on' Memorial Field tonight at 8 o'clock when the Creswell Hfgh School 'comes here for a return en gagement. The Indians downed Creswell by a 4 to 3 count in a game played at Cres well last Friday afternoon. Winslow, Wood and Smith was the battery for Perquimans, Hertford Adds New Policeman To Force Hertford's police department will shortly be increased by one new mem ber, who will serve as an extra night policeman, following action taken by the Town Board at a meeting Monday night. The action was taken upon the recommendation of Mayor V. N. Dar den, who pointed out that since the town limits had been extended the policing job was more than one man could handle. A number of break-ins have been reported here recently and the ac tion of the board followed discussions on the ways and means of breaking up this petty crime. Mayor Darden advised the board that he had been informed by a repre sentative of the Virginia Electric & Power Company that Hertford would not be effected by any curtailment of power by the utility company dur ing the present coal shortage. A num ber of counties in Virginia; served by this company, are being effected but additional sources of power being re ceived by VEP makes it unnecessary to curtail local power. The board voted to advertise all delinquent 1945 property taxes on June 14 and hold the sale of the tax Uena on July 8. SonnaiWiiftllffice On Meat Shortage Herbert C. Bonner, while visiting friends in Hertford this week, became acquainted with the scarcity of beef offered for sale in the county in re cent weeks due to government regu lations. Mr. Bonner offered to try to remedy this situation and on Wed nesday sent the following telegram to his secretary in Washington, D. C: "G. W. Barbee, only slaughterer and wholesale beef dealer in Per quimans County, N. C, cannot oper ate under present OPA slaughter regulations as promulgated by Ka- leigh office. Only supplier for this town. Call Washington OPA and ask if there is any way they can remedy this situation and wire Barbee or W. H. Oakey, Hertford, N. C. This town has been practically out of beef for the past sixty days." Mr. Bonner stated that he would do everything possible to help the beef shortage in this county. He em phasized that while he is away from Washington his office will continue to give every assistance to the people of the county and district if they write him concerning their problems. County 4-H Health Contest Winners Health contests among the 4-H boys and girls of Perquimans County were conducted during this month and each member was examined by Miss Audrey Umphlett, County Health Nurse, in cooperation with Miss Francess Maness, Miss Virginia Bai ley and L. W. Anderson. The following Were selected as win ners in their local clubs: Winfall Junior: Shirley Janey Eure, Kay White Staton and Nonie Lou Lane, queens; Kenneth Hall, king. Winfall Senior, Amy . Van Roach, queen, and George Benton and John unappeu, Kings. : New Hope: Mattie Wray Morse, queen; Jack Byrd, king. Hertford Junior: Evelyn Chappell, queen, Cor bin Dozier, king; Hertford Senior: Gay Lane, queen; Charles Phillips, king; and Hertford High: Claire Hun ter, queen and E. J. Proctor, king. . : Funeral Held Sunday For George Hughes Funeral services for George W. Hughes, of Winfall, who died last Fri day night at Sanatorium, N. C, were conducted , Sunday afternoon at ' 2 o'clock at the Lynch FuneraJ Home by the Rett J. Bv Cranford, pastor of the Winfall Methodist Church. The choir of the Winfall Church sang Abide With . Me and Bock of Age.''!nfs.;.;v: Pallbearers were Joe , Hurdle, Dur- wood Barber, Henry -Barber, Norman White, A. R. , Winslow, Jr and J E. Ddaneyvi?.! ,4 , ! i County Committee To Conduct Famine Relief Drive Here Funds And Food Need ed By Emergency Re lief Organization Following an announcement made here this week of the appointment of A. Houston Edwards as county chairman for an Emergency Food Col lection drive to be conducted for the Emergency Famine Relief Commit tee, a meeting was called Wednesday night for the purpose of planning a house to house campaign, which is expected to get underway here next week. Mr. Edwards named the following county committee to assist him with the project: the Rev. B. C. Reavis, Ur. A. B. Bonner, L. W. Anderson, R. R. White, Mrs. C. R. Holmes, F. T. Johnson, Mrs. W. H. Pitt, Mrs. I. A. Ward, Miss Frances Maness, Herbert Nixon, W. H. Hardcastle and Zac White. The local drive will be conducted for the purpose of raising funds and collecting canned goods for use of hungry people throughout the world, and it will be a part of' a national campaign for the UNRRA, which is directing the relief movement. The committee, at its meetinir Wednesday night, adopted a goal of $1500 for a cash quota for Perqui mans along with a huge stock pile of canned goods. It was pointed out that the UNRRA seeks items canned in tint and the items most sousrht are milk, meat, fish, peanut butter, baby roods, baked beans, stews, soups and fruit. Henry Wallace, Secretary of Com merce, who heads the Emereencv Committee stated that gifts will be more efective if made in form of cash donations, a cash donation means that expenses of packaging, sorting and shipping can be avoided and that the food can be bought in quantity lots at much lower prices. Ho, said, "We are anxious to receive gifts of canned goods, but we are even more anxious to receive contributions of money. Arrangements will be made by the local committee for the storage of canned goods collected here and for the shipment of the goods to the proper designation. Lions Ladies Night Party Held Thursday Members of the Hertford Lions Club entertained their wives and cneata at their annual Ladies Night party, held Thursday eveninor at the Hertford Methodist Church. A delicious dinner was prepared and served by the la dies ox the church. R. R. White. Dresident of thp club, was master of ceremonips nnH the program included a short talk by tne Uubs district governor, James Glover, of Nashville. Gifts were Dre- sented durine the eveninir na wna awards to a number of the members of the club for their club work dur ing the year. Zarosa-Perry Vows Spoken On May 4th The wedding of Miss Lillian Rae Perry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Jones Perry of Hertford and Felix J. Zarosa, son of Mrs. Thomas Zar osa, and the late Mr. Zarosa of Scran ton, Penna., was solemnized Saturday afternoon, May 4, at four o'clock, in a candlelight ceremony at the home of the bride. The Rev. A. L. G. Ste phenson officiated with the single ring ceremony. The home was beauti fully decorated with white flowers. The bride wore an all white cos tume and her flowers were a corsage of orchids. Miss Myra Layden, the bride's only attendant, . wore blue with matching accessories and her flowers were a corsage of pink roses. Dr. A. B. Bonner was best man. 1 Mrs. Louis Howell, pianist, wore pink with matching accessories. Her flowers were' white roses. During the ceremony she played I Love You Truly, Oh, Promise Me and Believe Me With All Those Endearinar Young Charms. The mother of the bride wore a na vy blue dress with matching acces sories and a corsage of red roses. Mrs. A, B. Bonner was mistress of ceremonies The wedding was attend ed, by close friends and relatives of the family. After the ceremony the couple left for a short wedding trip. , X-RAY CLINIC , There will be a chest X-ray clinic at the Health Department, May 22, 1946, for on day only.- AU known contacts of tuberculosis or arrested caaes are urged to make appointments as early at possible, . , " , . " Draft Act Extended For Short Period; Ban On inductions Youths Under Twenty And Fathers Not To Be Called The Selective Service Act, due to expire at midnight Wednesday, was extended for a period of 45 days some six hours before the expiration dead line when President Truman placed his signature on an extension bill passed by Congress Wednesday eve ning. President Truman termed the bill a bad one inasmuch as the amend ments attached to the bill by Con gress restricts the action of draft boards in calling up registrants for service in the armed forces. The measure now carries bans against the induction of youths un der 20 years. of age and all fathers; it is predicted by officials of the Selec tive Service that under the bill in duction of men will be almost impos sible. When informed that the President had signed the bill General Hersey, director of the draft, issued orders to all local boards to halt the proces sing of youths under twenty. However these 18 and 19 year olds must con tinue to register for the draft. All calls, according to General Hersey will he filled by men between 20 and 26 years of age. The President was reluctant in signing 'he bill but did so because he termed it the lesser of two evils and would avoid confusion if the act expired. The War Department stated that the bans would force the army to keep non-volunteer draftees in the army longer, probably two years in stead of 18 months as planned. Most of the officials in Washing ton, concerned with the affairs of the army, expressed hope that the act will be extended for a period of one year on July 1, when the present extension is due t expire. The act is needed one spokesman stated, for the army to carry out the committments of the nation. Vacation School Opens Here June 3 A Vacation Church School is be ing planned by the workers of the Hertford Methodist Church, and the school will begin on Monday, .June '.i for a period of ten days or two weeks, according to an announcement made this week by the Rev. F!. C. Reavis, pastor of the Church. All children in the beginner, primary, junior and intermediate departments are being provided for in the sched ule for the vacation school. Announcements regarding the wor kers, schedule and materials for the vacation school will be made later. Restrictions On Parcel Post Removed Silas M. Whedbee, Hertford Post master, announced this week that re strictions limiting the poundage of parcel post packages has been re moved and henceforth packages up to 70 pounds may be mailed from the local postoffice. This is the only change announced to date regarding the mail situation here, which has been curtailed some what due to the coal strike. Mail trains are still running on reduced schedules, but the mail truck is mak ing two extra trips each week to help relieve the condition. Fishing Season Opens May 19th Sport fishing in inland waters, in cluding most of the creeks and small er streams of this section, will be leg al again on Sunday, May 19, it was announced this week by local Game Protectors. It has been reported some fisher men were under the impression the closed season ended on May 10, but this was not the case, as fishing is not to be resumed until the 19th. Veterans Report At Local Draft Office Pour more Perouimans County vet erans have reported at the local draft office and filed their separation from tha armctft fnreea with the local board. according to Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of the board.. The men who reported during the past week were Lloyd Owens, white, and Milton reiton, Charlie Winslow and Charlie Skinner, colored. ' , i VFW Post May Be Established Here An effort will be made here in the near future to establish a Veter ans of Foreign Wars Post for Per quimans County, providing sufficient interest is shown for the organization in this county, it was announced this week by a representative of VFW, who came to Hertford to investigate the possibilities of establishing the post. The Veterans of Foreign Wars or ganization is limited in membership to veterans who have served outside the United States. Schools Prepare For Summer Closing Play Next Friday With county schools scheduled to close with the commencement exer cises at the Perquimans High School on Tuesday night, May 28, activities at all schools are centering around the closing date. At the High School, students are practicing for the annual class play which will be given on Friday night, May 24, in the auditorium of the school. The students having parts in the play this year are Cecil Winslow, Colon Jackson, Dotmegan Lane, Mary Leland Winslow, Helen Baker, Nancy Zachary, Romona Divers, Clifford Winslow, Dorothy Butt, Lorraine Brit ton and Mary Inez Chappell. The play is being coached by Miss Francelle Barden. Final examinations at the high school will start on Thursday, May 23, according to K. C. Woodard, prin cipal, who also announced today the Marshals for the annual commence ment exercises. The Marshals, chosen on a basis of scholarship are: Molly Oakey, chief, Mary Leland Winslow, Mary Lina Raper, Reginald Tucker, Eugene Hurdle, Pat Morris, Mary Lou Butt and I'earl Hunter. The sponsor and director of the marshals will be Miss Kloise Scott. The commencement address will-Jje delivered by Robert Lee Huraber, who has won national acclaim for his reso lution for world peace through a fed eration based upon law. New Furniture Store To Open Saturday Announcement is made today by L. N. Hollowell and Paul J. White, that their new furniture store will open formally Saturday, May 18. They ex tend a cordial welcome to the public to drop in and get acquainted and at the same time view the largo stock of furniture and household fur nishings. The new store is located on the Hertford-Edenton Highway, just le yond the high school building. The store will be under the man agement of Paul J. White, who was employed for twenty years by the M. G. Morrisette store in Elizabeth City, and who is widely known throughout this county. County WMU Session Held Last Thursday A county-wide WMU meeting was held at the Hertford Baptist Church last Thursday, May 9. The meeting was marked by a large attendance for all sessions and the theme used was Let Us Now Prepare To Build. Taking part on the program were Mrs. A. D. Ward, Mrs. I. A. Ward, Mrs. Carl Godwin, Mrs. A. F. Proc tor, Mrs. Lawrence Perry, Mrs. Mur ray Lane, Mrs. T. Guy Sloan, the Rev. D. P. Brooks, Mrs. T. E. Madre, Miss Frances Winstead and the Rev. C. W. Duling. Local Rotarians Attend Convention The regular meeting of the Hert ford Rotary Club was cancelled this week while members of the local club attended the district convention held in Elizabeth City Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. A large number of mem bers from here attended the conven tion. The local Rotarians will entertain all Rotary-Annes at a steak fry on next Wednesday evening. The outing will be held at Newbold's beach. Local Banker Named Treasurer Of NCBA R. M. Riddick, president of the Hertford Banking Company, was elec ted treasurer of the North Carolina Banker's Association for a term of two years, at the annual convention of the association held last week-end at Plnehurst, North Carolina. . Auxiliary To Hold Poppies Sales Here On Saturday, May 25 Story Behind Every Poppy Made By Dis abled Veteran There is a story behind every one of the little red poppies which the ci tizens of Hertford and Perquimans County will wear in honor of the war dead on Saturday, May 25, Poppy Day. Each poppy is different and has its own story, explained Mrs. Kelly White, chairman of the sales commit tee for the Perquimans American Le gion Auxiliary, which is completing plans for the observance of Poppy Day here. The poppies will be sent here from Fayetteville hospital where they were made by disabled veterans of both world wars. Mrs. White told about them as plans for the sale progress ed. "As they are made by hand, no two of the flowers are exactly alike," she said. "Some come from the hands of men who were hurt 28 years ago in the battles of the first world war. Others have been shnped by young veterans, injured in F.urope or in the Pacific in the second conflict, who made poppies this year for the first time. If we could know the stories of all those veterans, old and young. they would make an epic of service and suffering for the security of Am erica. "Making the poppies has two im portant benefits for the disabled vet erans, Mrs. White continued, hirst. it enables them to earn money. The American Legion Auxiliary pays them for every poppy they make. To ac tually earn some money again is an encouraging experience for these men, after long months of helplessness. Most of them send the money home to their families. "Second, the work is valuable as occupational therapy. It occupies their hands and minds and tielps' them . get well. "I hope everyone who puts on a pop py on Poppy Day will look closely at the little flower and think of the men who make the poppies, what they have been through and what they are still enduring because of their war service. Then it will be und erstood that the poppy is not just a machine-made tag, but a carefully shaped symbol of remembrance made by the disabled in honor of their de parted comrades." Commission To Let Contract For Road The State Highway Commission an nounced last Friday that a contract for the hard surfacing of 3.3 miles of county road in Perquimans Coun ty would be let at a hearing in Ral eigh today. The latest improvement to the coun ty roads, included in this contract will be made on that stretch of high way leading from Route 17, near Woodville, toward New Hope. No information is available at the present as to how soon, after the letting of the contract, the work will be started, but it is believed the work will be completed within a short time. Traffic Violators Pay Costs of Court Six out of eight cases heard in the Perquimans Recorder's Court this week centered around traffic viola tions and all the defendants were charged with the costs of court. David Lamb pleaded guilty to driv ing without a license and paid the costs. Lester Keel was ordered to pay the costs of court for driving without a license. McKinley Jones, Archie Bembry and Leslie Wilson, Jr., all Negroes, were found guilty of driving without a li cense and each were ordered to pay the costs. Ellis Lyons, Negro, was found guil ty of speeding. He was fined $10 and ordered to pay the costs. The Court granted a motion for non suit in two cases charging Wil liam Riddick, Negro, with trespass and non support. Lem Rountree was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon. He was ordered to pay the costs of court. WMS TO MEET The .Womans Missionary Society of the Baptist Church will meet Mon day night, Hay 20 at the church. All members are urged to be present . , ad'' .fl-? 7-
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