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; Volume'XIII. Number
Yculh Club Ucmas
fialt Cpmmitjoe
To Help Reach Goal
Drive Started to Secure
Recreational Center
To Fill Need
A. group of ambitious Perquimans
County High School students in Oc-
tunl!in 4-Via nan1 fkl 1OPrAl.
tionai facilities for the teen-agers -
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of Perquimans, begat a-drive toward
a goal to secure a recreational center
of their own. Determined to achieve!
their goal the students began first by
appointing a committee of P. C. H. S.
students composed pf Betty Jean
Winslow, Betty Ruth Chappell, How
ard Pitt, Jr., and Lindsay Reed, to
work with the following adult com
mittee, whose appointments were
completed this week.
v-. This adult committee composed of
Tim Br inn, Durwood Barber, Jul-
: fan A. White, B. C. Berry, Mrs. J
Emmett Winslow. J. R. Futrell, A.
W Hefren -Miaa M Wood Winslow. I
Joe H. Towe, G. C. Suck, Clarendej
t Phillina. P.. C. Woodard. V. A. Mc
- Googan, Dr. A. B. Bonner, C. C. Win
alow and Leslie Winslov. This com-
v: mittee represents the governing
boards of the Town and County, the
civic clubs, the churches and the
schools.
Wfth this committee named the,
students will' work oijt ways and
nfeans for providing recreational fac
ilities for the een-ager.
Now that the adult members have
been appointed the planning board
will meet to discuss steps to be taken
in advancing the plans of the board
at an early date.
The plans for the recreation center
will mean teen-agers not only of
Hertford but the entire' Perquimans
County, can meet and carjy out a re
creation program which will provide
education in r improving skill in
' sport, training ht ;rtou athletics,
pursue hew friendships and provide
... wholesome 'entertaittment "fqf the
youngsters.
the teen-agers of Hertford and1 Per
quimans have long needed and the
project is being well received here.
SCO-CO Takes Lead
In Bowling Leape
David Twiddy Is High
' Scorer Thus Far In
Gaines Played '
The Hertford Bowling League op
ened Its season last Monday night,
when the Southern Cotton Oil Com
pany team defeated Major-Loomis
Company 1073 to 1048. David Twid
dy was high man . for the winners
with 294 points. C. L. Simpson paced
the losers with 272 points.
On the following Wednesday night
Towe-Webb Motor Company shellack
ed WinsIow-BIanchard Motor Com
pany 1109 to 1086,.. ;P. Byrum led the
winner with 296 and Cecil Winslow
led the. losers with 280.
Last night Southern Cotton Oil
Company defeated the strong Towe-
weDD motor company iuao to low.
t .t David .Twiddy1' was high for the
J SCO-CO' men with 296. P. Byrurn
and Nelson Lane led the losers with
280 each. t
Dayid Twiddy is leading the league
Uhjan average of 98 pins per game,
jliOwed by P. Byrum with 96, Cecil
Winslow with 93, Nelson Lane with
, 92 per game . Bobby Elliott and Nel-
i' son Lane have most strikes with two
. each. Twidoy has most spam with
follpwed by 'P.. Byrum with 8.
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sco-co : 2- o -
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1.000
.600
.000
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WinsleBlanchsrfl CP i-kt
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AMnbMWelfare
;ting.-InlPlottt
i TWfoUbvfaig local peoplfl, attended
t'. e Eastern Public Welfan District
meeting hel in Plymouth on Jevem
t r l,irmm.;:;M:--V)'nwiaff
f ke at the meeting and used as her,
subject.. ."Public' Welfr 'Sercei )o
Children Iri Their Own Eome."
i Others attending the meeting" from
Hertf or i were I'iss pavey Jo LaiM
den, r J-!J.t of Perquimanj
Cou ' '- V'e"3re Mrs. Charles
1 Payi. , i . . . D. Bonner, It.; Brinn
nd t : ' '. C. Roavls.: i : ' :
' ANNCUNCrNTK.'
V.r-Sty m!'i""bf
1" jT ". a
li&aPAFBR devoted to the upBwjj)iNQ oy Hertford and peruimans county
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Thomas Carroll Perry
Passes Away In Canada
Plineral services for Thomas Car
roll Perry, 20, ho died last Tuesday
at Ste. Anne des Munts, Canada, as
the result of an accident two weeks
ago at sea, where he was serving
with the merchant marines, were
conducted Sunday afternoon at 3 p.
m. at fie Toxey, ISerry and Lynch
Funeral Home Jn' Elizabeth City, by
the Rev. J. iIX" Cr:nford, pastor of
the New Hops. Mfithodist Church.
The deceastd'.is the. son of Count''
Commissioner Earl M. Perry and
Gladys Hillyer-. Perry; one sister
Dorothy Peiry of New York City
one brother, Leslie Perry of New
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',-,,uI"-
i anu mnt. l ci i jr. vl
City and maternal grandmother, Mrs.
Rosa Hillyer of Peoria, Illinois, sur
vive
During the services Mrs. Charlie
Tillett and Mrs. Lonnie Jennings
sang "Sometimes We'll Understand",
accompanied by Mrs. Evelyn Sawyer.
The casket was covered with a
beautiful pall of yellow roses, white
carnations and fern.
Eallbearers were Gerald Perry,
Melvin and Belvin Eure, Thomas
Butt, Leroy Lamb and Billy Barcliff.
Burial was made in the Perry cem-
etery at New Hope.
Recorder's Court
Has Heavy Docket
At Session Tuesday
Sixteen cases were up for trial
Tuesday morning in Recorder's Court
before Judge Charles E. Johnson.
However, seven of the defendants
submitted and the docket was cleared
of the remaining nine cases in a
short session.
Tom Frank Gurlings, charged with
operating anutomobile on the State
highways while under the influence of
intoxicants, was found guilty and
fined $75 and costs of court His
driver's license was automatically re
voked for a neriotf of 12 months.
T M 1 A aaaalt Ai 1
gro, was iuuiiu guui, wi hnwi vu
Earl Foreman and taxed with court
costs. n
Arthur Felton, charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon and with
using profanity in a public place, was
taxed with court costs.
Sari Foreman, charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon on
George Washington Ferehje, was
given a 30-day road sentence, sen
tence to be suspended upon payment
of $15 and court costs.
Haywood Ferebee, Negro, charge;!
with reckless driving and with oper
ating an automobile without opera
tor's license, was fined $15 and taxed
with court coBts.
A nol pross with leave was taken
in the case charging James Pierce
with breaking and entering.
Joe Gordon, Negro, charged with
assault 'on Eunice Gordon, and with
non support, was .given 60 days on
the roads, sentence to be suspended
upon payment of costs and on further
condition that he keep away from
Levy Revells. Negro, and root of the
trouble betweeji Gordon and his wife,
Eunice Gordon.
Lexy Reyell, Negro, charged with
being drunk, was given 30 days on
the roads, sentence to be suspended
upon payment of a $5.06 fine and on
further condition that he stay away
from the premises of, Joe Gordon for
a period of two years.
Ernest .Armstrong, Negro, cnargea
with operating an automobile with
out a license, was taxed with court
Loosts. '
The following seven defendants
submitted as charged:
Dan Robereon, charged with being
drunk, submitted ana paid costs.
James E. Batton submitted to op
erating an automobile without an op
erator's license and paid costs.
Henderson Daniel Bond submitted
to operating his automobile With im
proper, lights and paid costs.
V.0. Leorr Wilson
I ViamRtnn both
Clifton and John Wdl
UamBton both submitted to drunk
charges and paidcosts.
Wflpam Bradshaw ' Jones, Negro,
paid Costs for operating his automo
bile with no operator's, license.
inff iuei3aay v
ftThe.ail; federation m'eelanjf of the
Perduimans County Home : Demon?
station .Clubs will be held next Toes,
dayf afternoon' at 8:30k o'clock "at the
Agriculture Building, in ; Hertford, H
wa annonhced today by Mis Fran
oeft aness CnHomst Agent sf
$ :&jv:ini&& heB'
arfanged with MrsAlbert V.' Cro
byjifinmnlrwthe ftttClift:''?
Norfolk ; uff'JpifilXifit'
r'rs.; Crdsby'i'''ipea'kort-:hrist--
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Hertf ord, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, November 221946.
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Indians Battle To 6-6
Deadlock In Final
Game Of Season
Scotland Neck Plays Lo
cal Gridders on About
Even Terras
Playing their final and best game
of the 1946 football season, Coach
Max Campbell's Perquimans Indians
held the Scotland Neck high school
team to a 6-6 deadlock on Perquimans
Memorial Field Friday night, before
a large crowd of frost bitten fani who
huddled together to weather the
frosty chill of the November night.
In the absence of Coach Campbell,
who was called to Indiana last Wed
nesday to the bedside of his father
who is critically ill, Dan Berry -took
over the conching and did a mighty
fine job.
Each of the player;: gave a good
account of himself. This whs the
final game for Joe Nowcll, Cecil Win
slow, Billy Klliott, Lloyd Dail, Paul j rendered with Miss Kate M. Hlanch
Smith, Bob Holmes and Tom Perry, ard at the organ, using the traditional
who will eraduate this vear. wedding marches, with "Ava Maria"
The game opened with the Indians
receiving the kickoff. Jack Symons
brought the ball up to the 40 yard
line, ward lost ) yarus on an enaj
run. Mymons tnen went over tacKiei
for 30 yards to the Scotland Neck 30.
Ward made 8 off tackle and Lane
made it a first down on 20 yard line.
The Indians were penalized at this
point for the backfield being in mo
tion and Nowell failed to make a first
down. Scotland Neck took over and
Allsbrook made 3 off tackle, and made
a first down on Hertford's 37. Leg-
gett made 4, and another first down
on the 40 yard line. Scotland Neck
completed a pass on Hertford's 30
yard line. Hertford held on its own
30 and took over. Symons and Win-
slow carried the ball for a first down
in two plays. Scotland Neck tighten
ed and held.
Nowell kicked and Allsbrook re
turned to the 50. Leggett carried the
ball for a first down. Unable to gaj;
Scotland hjeck kicked . and WiAslow
received the punt and brought the
ball to the 40 yard line. Lane made
3 and gymons made a first down af
ter a series of plays Hertford kick
ed and Scotlan3 Neck ran it back to
the 25, where they made a first down
in two plays. Scotland Neck passed
for another fifst down, Winslow in
tercepted the pass and was immed
iately downed. Unable to gain, Win
slow punted to the 50 yard line, Scot
land Neck failed on a pass and kick-
ed to Winslow as the first half ended
scoreless.
The Perquimans High School Band
and majorettes, decked in new uni
forms and in the best of form, parad
ed during the half down the field to
the goal posts where they reversed
and weaved their way back into for-1
maiion and continued their parade
and lively music which helped to
warm the shivering crowd of spec
tators who were almost frozen
speechless at this point of the game.
The second half opened with Scot
land Neck receiving the kickoff, they
lost the ball on the 10 yard line in
two plays by the fast charging of
the Indians linemen, which was really
after the. visiting team's scalps in
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New Hope Fellowship
Meets At New Hope
The Youth Fellowship of New Hope
Methodist Church met Sunday even
ing for their organizational meeting
with the -program planned by the old1
er members of the group.
Thomas Butt read the theme of
the evening and the Junior Choir
sang the opening hymn. Mary Lou
and Shirley Butt gave the devotional.
Others taking part on the program
were Marjorie Lou Perry, Joyce Butt,
Claire and Pearl Hunter, Louise,
Banks and 'Mirian Jones.
-mincers eiecteu ni uie meeting tui
serve during the coming year were:
umcers eieciea at me meeting to
Mrs. w. fc. uau, counselor; i nomas
Butt, president; Louise Banks, vice
president; 'Joyce Butt, secretary;
Horace Webb, treasurer; and Mary
Lou Butt,, publicity chairman.
PERQUIMANS VFW MEETS
MONDAT,r?IGHT AT 7s30
The. Perquimans Post of VFW will
hold , a meeting at the- - Agriculture
Building' v in Hertford on Monday
iuhV Nmr 26, at 7:30 o'clock.
' A1P members of the Piwt' and ,Tet
eranr of foreign service are urged to
attendi! as some er1 Important busl
nes matters $rllf. b: presented;-
EASTERN STAR Witt
HOLD- MEETING MONDAY I ' '
The Perf( manslChptwr" ot th
Easterh.Stir ilt hold an, important
meeting Mpn y night, November 25,
at $ o'clock .at tv9 lode rooms. ; AU
n------" are ' f, h present for
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AMI,
Valker-Knowles
Vows Spoken In
Methodist Church
Very Impressive Cere
mony Took Place Sat
urday Evening
The Hertford Methodist Church
was the scent of a beautiful wedding
on Saturday evening, November lti,
at 8 o'clock w hen Miss Grace Knewles
of Hertford became the bride of Lt.
Gordon Dalton Walker, United States
Navy, of Washington, 1). C. The
Rev. 1!. C Keavis, pastor of the
church, officiated, using tho double
ring ceremony.
The church was decorated with
white chrysanthemums and white
gladioli, interspersed with tall palms,
'and was lighted by cathedral candles.
Mistresses of ceremony were Mes
dames S. 1'. Jcssup and W. H. Pitt
of Hertford.
A program of nuptial music was
by Schubert being softly played dur
ing the ceremony. Riley Sidney
Monds, baritone, of Hertford, sang
"Because" by Uacall prior to the
ceremony, and immediately after tne
prayer Mr. Monds sang "O Perfect
Love."
The candles were lighted by Wil
liam A. White of Hertford, a cousin
pf the bride.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother-in-law, W. 11. Pyrd, of
Bunnlevcl. Her gown was a "Ham
burger Original" of ivory slipper sa
tin, featured with sweetheart neck
line edged with seed pearls, the long
peeves coming to a point over the
hands, also edged with seed pearls.
The long, fitted bodice with bouffant
skirt, falling into a long court train.
3er finger-tip veil of imported Eng
sh illusion fell from a coronet of the
dfr,M s, mQl irial f tjV iraA nftfir IMnrv
Queen of Scots head-dress, with a
cluster of orange blossoms on each
side. -Her tiovkcrs were-an arm, bou
quet of snow white roses, centered
with an orchid and showered with
stephanotis.
Miss Dorcas Knowles, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. She wore
a gown of blue brocaded taffeta,
fashioned with snug fitted bodice,
deep.throated neckline formed from a
shoulder flange which also formed
the short, butterfly sleeves. The
bodice was trimmed with a row of
self-covered buttons down the front,
the fjill, flowing skirt was worn over
l noop skirt, sne wore elbow
length gloves of blue m l and her
matching head-dress was a bandeau
effect trimmed with ostrich tips. Her
flowers were an arm bouquet of pink
chrysanthemums.
The matron of honor, Mrs. I). K.
Krosch, a cousin of the bridegroom,
of Chicago, III., and the two brides
maids, Mrs. Frank Hester of Durham
and Miss Helen Mae White of Hert
ford, both cousins of the bride, were
gowned in pink brocaded taffeta, with
matching accessories, all fashioned
identically with those of the maid of
honor. The flowers of the matron of
honor were an arm bouquet of yellow
chrysanthemums and those of the
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W. T. Brown Died
Wednesday Afternoon
W. T. Brown, former Representa
tive for Perquimans County, died at
the Albemarle Hospital early Wed
nesday afternoon following an illness
of several months.
A member of the Perquimans
Lodge, No. 106, A. F. & A- M., Mr.
Brown always tbok an active interest
in the civic and political affairs of
the county.
The body , was removed to the
Lynch Funeral Home in Hertford
pending funeral arrangements.
ChUlch School Plans
Fish Fry For Friday
The Bible Classes of the adult div
ision of the chruch school of the
Hertford Methodist Church are plan
ning a fish fryrfor. Friday night. The
fish will be fried on the lawn back
of the church and will baserved in
the dining room in the educational
building at 6 .HO p. m. All members
of the adult division of the church
school are invited.
Ginningr Of Cotton
Trafling Last Year . r
ft jrYfflie, SO, Harrell, special agent for
the Bureau -of the Census, report that
408 . bales of cotton 'were ginned in
PerquiWans County from the crop of
1948 prior to November 1, 1946, which
compares , with. ? 116 bales ginned
from the crop of 1945 at the same
t!nv ' t yrr. '.'
WEEKLY
Father Of C. P. Morris
Passes Away In Norfolk
Claude Phjlip Morris, Sr., 80, re
tired Navy Yard inspector, died at
his home at 62(1 Delaware Ave., Nor
folk, Virginia, Friday morning at 5
a. m. Mr. Morris was retired from
the Navy yard 25 years ago.
In addition to his wife, Mrs. Carrie
Wright Morris, he was survived by
a daughter, Miss Mary Helen Morris,
of Norfolk, Va., a son, C. P. Morris.
Jr., of Hertford, and three grand
children, Miss Mary Morris and Mrs.
Willis L. Jessup of Hertford and Ro
bert Morris of Kinston.
He was a native of Isle of Wight
County but had resided in No; folk
most of his life. He was a member
of the Kirst Presbyterian Church and
of Jtuth Lodge No'. Si), A. V. & A. M.
Funeral services were conducted
for Mr. Morris Saturday afternoon at
3:l!0 at the Holloman-Hrown Funeral :
Home and burial was made in Elm
wood Cemetery in Norfolk, Va.
Farm Bureau Now
Over Top In Drive
Report Shows 309 Mem
bers Have Been Add
ed In County
Perquimans County Farm liureau
members have reached the quota of
300 members, but members are still
soliciting and glad to have other
memberships. To date there are 309
members, which is more than double
the memberships ever obtained in the
county. This is due to the keen in
terest of the farmers of the county,
and the work of each township in
the county.
Mr! Jacob L. White was high man
among the solicitors, with Fred T.
maiinews numioB l "'"V1-0
on the trip to the four-day meeting
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01 ine American rmm nuicau
eration in San Francisco, California,
Wllicn Will open sessions oil J'nriunn
i Havioo- reached the iroal of 'IU0
members "enlifles Perqdimaiw'County
to the privilege of sending two dele
gates, one with expenses paid by the
state, to the national conventio:i in
San Francisco.
The P.oard of Director and Of
ficers of the local Farm liureau will
meet Frid'iy evening, November 22,
at 8 o'clock at the Agricultural lluild
ing' to discuss plans for the coming
year, anil to elect delegates to the
convention.
Major Oakey Addresses
Perquimans Legion
Major Walter H. Oakey, .lr. vice
commander of the William Paul Shil
lings Post No. 12(i of the American
Legion, was the principal speaker at
the Armistice Hay Obson ances of
the Post held Monday night at the
Agriculture Puilding.
Major Oakey called on the Per
quimans County veterans to continue
the work of the American Legion and
paid tribute to the sons of veterans
of World Wai I who were under his
command during the last war. lie
said that their morale was higher and
accomplishments greater than the
soldiers who had not been associated
with parents who had fought in pre
vious wars.
Post Commander Ralph R. White
presided at the meeting and express
ed his appreciation for the large at
tendance. He welcomed the member
of the local unit of the Auxiliary of
the Legion and members of the Vet
eran's Studjy Class, who were present
as guests 0f the post.
Membership chairman W. G. Hol
lowell announced that the Post had
become a 4-star Post by enrolling 150
members by Armistice Day, which
number equalled the toifcl member
ship of the previous yeah
The meeting was closed" with a mo
ment of silent prayer for departed
comrades and especially for Legion
naires Alonza D. Godfrey and Lloyd
L. Perry, who died since Armistice
Day.
Refreshments were served all those
attending.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT j
.r
Mr. and Mrs. Dozier Sutton of
Newport News, Va., announce the
birth of a son, Dozier Lee, born Fri
day, November 8. ''"
Mrs. Sutton was before her Wr
riage Miss .'Marion Raper of Hert
ford. ' i i ,,, i- . ' . ., Hi. in
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest B. Boyce an
nounce the birth of m daughter, Ger
aldine . Macy, weight nine pounds,
born -Friday November 8 at the Al
bemarle Hospital in Elisabeth ' Cltf
Mother And daughter are doing nke
$1.50 Per Year.
Mrs. J. W. Ward
Named Chairman
Good Health Group
Citizens Urged to Assist
In Formulating Policy
For Better Health
Mrs. J. W. Ward wa,s named chair
man of the (iood Health Association
in Perquimans County and Mrs. J.
Emmett Winslow, vice chairman this
week. J. Henry IeRoy, district Good
Health chairman, of Elizabeth City,
recommended the chairman and vice
chairman for the counties of this dis
trict.
Mr. Leroy pointed out that the put
pose of the N. C. Good Health Asso
ciation is to assist the people of
North Carolina in formulating a good
health policy for the entire State, pro
viding more and better physicians and
hospitals for rural areas.
Mr. Lelloy in recommending the
chairmen and vice chairmen, stated,
"It is the hope of the organization
that the citizens of the various coun
ties interested in this movement will
contact th"se chairmen and vice chair
men, assist in the dissemination of in
formation relating to North Caro
lina's health showing, and in formu
lating and putting into execution a
policy which will raise North Carolina
from the lowest rank which we now
hold in this respect. Suggestions
and information will be gladly receiv
ed or given,'' Mr. Leltny said.
The other heads ;gid counties nam
ed were: Currituck, Chester Morris
chairman; Mrs. Frank Aycock, vice
chairman. Camden. W. I. Halsted,
chairman; Mrs. Herman Sawyer, vice
chairman. Pasquotank, George K.
Little, Jr., Thairman; Mrs. ISyron
I Sawyer, vice chairman. Chowan, .1
clarenc(, , chairman: Mrs..). W
Davis vie
jian(j' pj,.
Davis, vice chairman. Gates, I..
iirman, and Miss Ona I'
terson, vice chairman.
Centra! PTA Meeting
Held Monday Night
The Perquimans Central Grammar
School held its monthly meeting on
November 18.
Mrs. IJ. V. Bray, president, pre
sided over the meeting. "America"
was used as the opening song.
The Rev. Preston Cayton of Kden
ton had charge of the devotional.
A solo. "Sunrise," was sung by
Mi, llorac Miller.
A i ilk. "Hooks or Bridges," was
given In Mrs. Klijah White. She
also gave a playlet, "Daniel Boone."
The Hd Neck community then
gave a two-act play, "It SoundsASo
Cheerful." -
During the business meeting the
minutes and the president's message
was read In Mrs. Edwin White.
Mrs. Jack Benton gave a report on
magazine subscriptions, the subscrip
tions for the year numbering 28.
Miss Johnnie White gave a report
on the study group meeting which
was held in Belvidere w'ith Mrs. E. S.
White. Seventeen members were
present.
Mrs. Basil Copeland reported on
memberships with four rooms having
100 per cent.
A collection was taken for Cather
ine Martin Memorial Fund.
The attendance p. :ze was w on by
the first grade.
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Hattie Jordan
Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie
Hendricks Jordan, 7"i, wife of the
late .1. Walter Jordan of Belvidere,
and daughter of the late Thomas J.
Hendricks and Mary R. Hendricks,
of Perquimans County, who died
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock after
an illness of one week, were oonduct
ed Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the home near Ryland, the Rev.
Elizabeth Chappell Hitt of Richmond,
Va., officiated.
The casket was covered with a
beautiful pall of white mums and
fern.
Burial was made in the family
cemetery , under the direction, of the
Lynch Funeral Home..
Survivors include one nephew, Nur
ney D. Chappell of Belvidere, and
two nieces, Mrs. Ruth M. Chappell,
of Tyner, and Mrs. Shelton Chappell
of Belvidere. .
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Noah fauf'Gregory
of Dobb StreeV announce he birth
of a son, Noah Paul, Jr; born Sun
day . morning, ; November 17,' at the
Medical Center in Elizabeth City. .
' Mother and soft are reported jbo be
doing nicely," , .