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. , ' !? " J 1 ' 5 . . .. ! " f J 5 - ntMMV r "-'4 -"TMiQ ewe ra. TIM , .1 t - 'A Vl UIMANS WEEKLY 1 A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF HERTFORD AND PERQUIMANS COUNTY, M , . A..v... - V 'Volume XIV. Number 8. Horttoi-u; Perquimans County, Norm laiunha. iVrictay, February 21, 1947. 551.50 Per Year. i 1 ' K t n - r 4 food Red Cross To Op In Ccunty About March first Miss Frances Maness to Serveas Chairman of Drive Perquimans County's annual Red , Cross campaign will get underway , about March 1, according to the Rev. ' " sit. C. Reavis, chairman of the local chapter, who announced this week that Miss Frances Maness, County Home Agent, will again serve as chairman of the drive. , f Chapter officials, are now busy plan ning the drive for funds and com ' raittee workers are getting together - .working kits for the use of solicitors . who will make a house to house can js i Vass for membership' in the American . - Red Cross, . ) " The quota for the drive this year tias not been released by the Chapter 'I 'jchairman. However, it is expected to . - be less than the 1946 quota, and no "i doubt the county will raise its goal as in the past. It has been requested that the major portion of the funds , raised this year will go to the nation al headquarters to help build a sur plus for national use. The local treasury is reported in good condi tion and a lesser amount from the annual drive is expected to meet the t needs of the local budget for the next year. Definite dates for the campaign will be announced next week, Mr. Beavis stated. The drive is expected to start the first week of March and continue until the county's quota has been raised. Excellent work on the part of sol icitors enabled the county chapter to raise its goal last year in record time and it is believed that the same snecctt will to voted this, jrsar. , . .. , The public Is Tntte4 to U prt V pats e eoiftrf-- te tit Red Cpn mtm't&ZA too by; one f tM' W 'wsfceni ,e the! csnvsss J to receive cor -Oonfc, and ineiber ll.i. IJUN I IllV.j,.? lltriMI w - IIEADUItES The Office of Price Administration, still handling details of the control over rents, sugar, rice, and syrup, ap peared heading for the scrap' heap unless the U. S.- Senate reversed ac tion taken by the House this week in slashing funds requested for ftPA op erating expense. According QPA Chief Max McOullough, the buneau will be forced to close up shop unless the Senate reverses the action by Friday. Union officials of the CIO have an nounced an acceptance of an invita tion to meet with officials of the American Federation of Labor to dis- cuss a possible merger of the two powerful labor organizations. ' It was explained the merger possibly will be made in an effort to fight any anti labor legislation pending in Wash ington. If combined, the total 'mem bership of the anion will be about 13 million. Secretary of State Marshall this week sent a note to Russia rejecting Russian protests against Under Sec retary of State Acheeon's statement that Russia's foreign policy, was ag gressive and expanding; as being slanderous. ' Ma Marshall told .the Russian foreign minister the state ment was made before an investigat- ing committee and was a f rank opin - ion rather than . h standee -and the U. S. deems the statement1 was made In line 1f duty and not to be consid-.- end as a hostile remark .: r. ln rV- l. h-j;uy. 3 4M vuits - J5tates - nas requested -il. Hf nr III n a'i TliiniT'TilTn i iL i, i,v irom rae - unnea nations security uouncH that air Japanesbrmandated islands In Jhe Padllc ha placed nnder - :j"r ittS trusteeship. "The requedt'was - made' In order to givsthe U. &. a '--V1' defense in depth, t In makimr the re quest the United States made it clear , the islands should be nnder American ' '' administration.' - - MISSION STUDY- CLASS AT HERTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH ' Woman's Missionary Societies of "all Baptist Churches of Perquimans , County will meet in a Mission Study Class . at the Hertford . Church on Feb. ,27th at 10:30 o'clock. ' '. ; Rev. D. P. Brooks of - EUrabeth City, associational missionary, will teach the ' book, Shining Like the oiars. , : m I. . BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT' , Mr. anoSMra. Elwood Nowell an nounce the birth of a daughter, born r-n5ay, February 1 3,' at the Hedical C -t In r:::aV;h City. . Mother, and ( - -r are " j n!crl?. " '. , Caipip Scheduled Perquimans FFA Team Wins Judging Contest V. In a seed identification and judg ing contest held at Poular Branch on February 13th, the Perquimans F. F. A. team came out victorious and won first honors. Fifty samples of different"kinds of farm seeds, and plant pests had to be identified, and four pans each of corn, soybeans and wheat had to be judged and placed according to quality. The rating of the different teams taking part in the contest were as follows: Perquimans first, Weeksville second, Gatesville third, Poplar Branch fourth, Chowan fifth. The highest scoring individ uals were: seed identification, Leon ard Overman of Weeksville; seed judging, Dolan Winslow of Perqui mans. The Perquimans team was composed of Edward Lane, Clifford Winslow and Dolan .Winslow. Methodist Charge To Observe Layman Day Next Sunday Eight men and two women, mem- .bers of the different churches on Per quimans Methqpist charge, make up nve teams of guest speakers who are to deliver special messages in the five churches, next Sunday, February 28, in connection with the observance of Laymen's Day. The Board of Lay Activities in Chicago has provided a regular order of worship and special Hterture to aid the speakers in their preparation, and" each one wfll speak on or or Wore pisses of the subject 'K)ut. Axnnrta Hity to God,", a theme Which Is luUr f t line with the Stew ardshlp emphii of the Crusade for Christ Mrs. lohmnV -Lane and Mrs. Earl INireliioC:lEworthJ Cedar iii)Tft-wOT,peak at New Hop:at U O'clock, Ducwood Leigh BaroW, Jr., and James Wilder of Ep- Worth and Cedar Grove at .Woodland at 12 Carl -Lewis and W. M. JCemp of Oak Grove at 'Cedar Grove at 11, Harvey Butt and Marvfn Robbine of New Hone at Oak Grove at 11, and Jack Benton and Floyd Matthews of Woodland at Epworth at 7:30. K Three members of each local church will be in the pulpit with the visiting speak-ers-one to preside, one to lead the responsive reading and another to lead in prayer. Wallace L. Wood, member of New Hope Church and Lay Leader for the charge, has taken the initiative in ar ranging for the exchange of speak ers. He has had the'' able assistance of the former Lay Leader of the charge, George W. Jackson of Oak Grove Church, who was recently elected Lay Leader for the Elizabeth City District. He has recently spok en in seeeral churches in the district and is to give the Laymen's Day ad dress in Ahoskie Church next Sun day morning. Woodland Circle Sold At Auction The largest local real estate trans action in recent years took place in Hertford last Saturday when the 81 unsold bouses in Woodland Circle changed ownership. The amount in volved in the transaction totalled ap proximately 1139,600. However, since persons purchasing the houses assum ed mortgages against the buildings, only a small amount of cash actually changed hands. The sale of the houses started as an anction' but only four persons pur chased homes by this, method; and it war then Jh auction I Trag called off and.-! the r. salt. continued.)' jnipatery. Seven more homes were purchased in this- manne-f-rnd rPvJdoHolton of Edenton honghf -the .'remaining' 20 homes., : The event drew a largo number 'of people to the scene, and the Perquim ans, High School Band added color to the sale by playing before the auc tion started and during brief intervals at the sale.'' ' , , 1 Following ' the auction Joaiah El liott was awarded the electric refrig erator and stove offered by the-company handling the sales. ? His f name was called after, ,hat of C T. Skjnner and C. I. White, both of whom had left the scene and therefore Were In eligible for the prisp. ', 1 ' v BIRTHANNOUNCEMENl'' i vMr. and ' Mrs. , Grayson Inman of Norfolk announce the birth of a son, born Thursday, February-13, at De Paul Hospital in Norfolk. - Mrs. In man before her marriage was Miss LilJa Budd Stephens. ' , owered To Perquimans Squaws Lease Lot As Site For Memorial Bldg. County Tax Bill Intro duced By Winslow Is Expected to Pass A bill has been ratified by the Leg islature granting authority to the commissioners of the Town of Hert ford to lease or sell a portion of pub lic land for the purpose of construct ing a Memorial building thereon, it was reported this week. A movement sponsored by the Wm. Paul Stallings Post of the American Legion has been announced that will launch a program calling 'for the raising of funds by public subscrip tion for the building of a Memorial Building to house veteran organiza tions, the library and boy and girl scouts. The site, desired for such a build ing, it has been expressed, is a por tion of the property located on Grubb and Punch Alley, recently acquired by the Town of Hertford. The law, as ratified by the legis lature, grants authority to the Town Board to cither lease or sell a portion of this property. Representative E. Leigh Winslow introduced another bill to the legis lature on last Friday which will grant authority to the officials of Perquimans County to allocate delin quent taxes collected for 1937 and prior years equally between the Gen eral County fund and the debt ser vice fund, with costs and penalties being added to the county fund. This law, being similar to one already on the books, is expected to be ratified. Recorder's Court' llxrs Ten Cases caisnt' listeT on the calendar of the. Perquimans Recorder Court were disposed of Tuesday by Judge Charles E. Johnson, with the State taking a nol pros in two of the cases and the other defendants submitting to charges. A nol pros was taken ih the case charging Edward Eason, Negro, with fraud. - Costs of court 'were assessed against Milton Bryant, who entered a plea of guilty to a charge of driv ing with insufficient brakes. Alvah Lamb was fined $10 and costs on charges of driving without a license and wjth improper lights. A nol pros was taken in the case charging D. S. Darden with reckless driving. , A fine of 10 and costs of court was handed out to Nollie Blount, charged with speeding. Alex Cagle was fined $76 and costs of court on a charge of driving drunk. Cornelius Davis. Jr.. Nesrro. was fined $10 and costs on charges of driving without a license and driving with insufficient brakes. Walter Swain, Negro, was taxed with the costs of court on a charge of being drunk on the streets of Hertford. Charles Swink was ordered to pay the costs of court on a charge of driving with insufficient brakes. Preston Smith, Negro, was fined $10 and costs on a charge of driving with insufficient brakes. Local PTA Observed Founders Day thurs. The Parent-Teachers Association of the Hertford Grammar School observ ed PTA Founder's- Day with, a pro gram ' at the 'school -, building last Thursday n&hfe Tks meeting mark ed the tastannTversary of PTA.;, : Mn C O? Fowler opened the meet. ing; with Va devotional on religtous education, inis was iqllewed by a pageant presented by Jlrs. JB. G. Koonce which gave skits of PTA In former' years. Those taking part were, Mesdames Joe Towe, Lawrence Towe, Herman Winslow, , Fred Mor rill, Oscar Felton and Misses Ruth Elliott, Mary Alice Cohoon and Mary Sumnerl. Miss Kate Blanchard was the pianist -Pupils taking part were Anne Morrill, Marjorie Winslow, El. eanor Howell, . Janet Yagel, ' BHlie Skinner, Irene. Hunter, Patty Coover, Marguerite Butler and Louise Jor- Miss Ruth Tucker and Miss Nonie Lou Lane rendered special music by singing solos.-, ' . An. innlversary ; ..cake, the door prise far-th0.jieeiJpgras won by Mrs. Joe Towe. ' . - The meeting (elosed with a collec tion of a silver offering. , Maintain Lead In Rural Conference Defeat SouthMills Girls Tuesday; Indians Lose Close Game The girls basketball team of Per quimans High School maintained its first place position in the rural con ference Tuesday night by handing the South Mills girls 34-19 defeat. The game was played on the local court and it was not until the final quarter that the local girls, showing their usual brand of play, started hit ting the basket for game ginning points. Off to a slow start the Squaws held a 7-5 advantage at the close of the first period, but were definitely not plrfying up to par. During the sec ond quarter the South Mills girls took control of 'the game and hit for seven points while holding the Squaws to three; this gave South Mills a 12-10 lead at half time. Dur ing the third period the Squaws marked up 10 points and held South Mills to four and thus gained a 20-16 lead at the third quarter mark. They tallied 14 points during the final per iod and South Mills, unable to cope with the fast playing of the Squaws counted only three. The final Score was 34-19. In the boys game the Indians lost a hard fought battle to the South Mills boys by a four point margin 23-19. South Mills, holding second place in the conference standing rac ed away to a 5-0 lead in the opening minutes of the game then slowed down artd the period ended 5-2 for the visitors. The Perquimans pick ed up in the second cantd and scored seven points while South Mills col lected six and the score stood 11-9 Stihalf time. Both teams played hard doling the third quarter, trying to break through the tight defense of the opponents but neither team could gain an advantage and the score was llat the beginning of the anai period. The Indians gained the lead fot the first time in the game about mid way of the period with the score standing at 18-17 for Perquimans. A charity toss added another point to the Indian total and the score was 19-17. The South Mills team kept boring in for close shots and final ly -sank one, tying the score at 19 all. .. A foul toss was good and South Mills led 20-19, another goal gave the visitors a 22-19 lead and the game ended with South Mills tossing in an other foul shot to win 23-19. Monogram Club lo Sponsor Election The newly reorganized Monogram Club of Perquimans County High School has taken for its first project that of obtaining much needed lock ers for the shower house. In order to raise the money for these lockers, the club proposes securing the money by selecting a "Mono" Queen, who will be a high school girl chosen from one of the home rooms and sponsor ed by local business firms. The contest will be conducted over a two weeks period, and the chosen girl will be crowned "Queen For a Day." She will have escorts for the entire day beginning in the morning when she is driven to school, ushered to classes, attended at lunch, taken to a show and dated that night. She will also be presented a cor sage of flowers, and a complimentary ticket to the Albemarle Basketball Conference games and will sit with the Indians' hall club during the games. During the baseball season she wilt receive complimentary tickets and will be honored throughout the remainder of the year. . . This will be fluite an honor for the lucky girl, and will be a lot of fun for the chosen queen. Chappell Rites Held Sunday Afternoon George A. Chappell, 86, of Bel videre, died at the Lake View Hos pital in Suffolk, Va., Saturday morn ing after an illness of a few weeks. He hi survived by five sons, N. 0., F. R. and Shelton G. Chappell of Bel videre; Sidney Chappell of Wilson; iul Dr. I.. W ' dhnnnpll nf Morsran- town, W. Va.J three daughters, Mrs. Bessie Chappell of Tyner; Mrs. O. C Twine of Norfolk, Va.; and Mrs. Willie Lamb "of Hertford end one brother,. W. P. Chappell of BeMdere Funeral services were conducted at the graveside Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. M. L. Chap pell. Interment was in the family' plot. . ALBEMARLE LEAGUE ELECTS OFFICERS AND ADOPTS RULES AT MEETING HERE MONDAY Farmers Participate In Purebred Hog Sale Six Perquimans County farmers purchased nine hogs at the purebred hog sale held at Elizabeth City last Thursday. This was the first sale of its kind ever held in the Albemarle and the success of the sale will no doubt merit continuance of the pro ject. The local farmers who purchased the purebred stock were George Cad dy, Norman Godfrey, Ned Nixon, Her bert Williams, Robert Spivey and J. T. Godfrey. I. C. Yagel, Acting "County Agent, stated he hopes the event marked the beginning of more and better hogs in Perquimans County. Funeral Services Conducted Sunday for L W. Anderson Farm Agent Died Last Friday Night After Long Illness Louis Weems Anderson, 51, Per quimans County Farm Agent for the past 20 years, died at the Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City last Fri day night at 9:30 o'clock after a long illness. A son of the late John T. and Min nie Sanders Anderson, he was born in Ellisdale, Miss., where he attended school and college. He moved to Hertford in 1919 and had resided in this county since that date. A member of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Mr. Anderson took an active part in church and civic affairs of the county. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emily G. Anderson; a 'on, Jack An derson of Hertford; a daughter, Mrs. Mitchener Banks of Elisabeth City; a brother, John C. "Anderson of Ral eigh; and a sister, Mrs. S. D. Allen of West, Miss. Feuneral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at four o'clock at the Holy Trinity Church with the Rev. E. T. Jillson officiating. Pallbearers were C. P. Morris, E. M. Perry, Dr. C. A. Davenport, J. R. Futrell, W. H. Hardcastle and E. L. Winslow. Interment was in Cedarwood Ceme tery. Perquimans Divide Games Vith Griggs Perquimans High School basketball teams divided a double header with Griggs High School of Poplar Branch last Friday night when the Indians turned back the Griggs boys 27 to 19 and the Poplar Branch girls won a hard fought game from the Squaws 51-42. The superior height of the visiting girls played a big part in the final victory, but a number of bad passes on the part of the Squaws also con tributed to their defeat. The game was close throughout with Griggs holding a two point advantage at the close of the first quarter, this was cut to a one point margin by the Indian Squaws by half time. During the third period the Squaws started to roll and tallied 11 points while holding the visitors to eight points. This gave the Squaws a 28-26 lead at the beginning of the final period. The last eight minutes of the game was a free scoring contest with Griggs racking up 25 points and the Squaws collecting 14. The inability of the local- girls to hit from the foul line was a factor in the loss of the contest. - The Squaws shot five foul goals out of 29 attempts, most of the attempts were made in the last period. The Indians avenged" a previous defeat at the hands of the Griggs boys when they scored , their 27-19 victory over the Poplar Branch team. Off to a slow start, the Indians final-' ly began to hit the hoop in the final minutes of the first quarter and held a 9-5 lead at the close of the playing time. They racked op seven points in the second period while holding Griggs to three points and led 16 to 8 at half time. The game slowed down during the third period with the Indians collecting six points and Poplar Branch hitting two fielders for a total of four. The score going into the final period was 22-12 for Perquimans. Griggs outscored the Indians in the 'final period seven points to five but failed to overcome the avry Indian - lead which meant victory lor the local boys. W. H. Oakey Named as President; 60 Games To Make Up Season W. H. Oakey, Jr., of Hertford, was elected president of the Albemarle baseball league at a meeting of the directors of the league held at the Courthouse in Hertford Monday night. Walter Holton of Edenton was selected as vice president and Kader Harris, Elizabeth City, as sec retary and treasurer. Eight teams were represented at the meeting and it now appears that the league will be comprised of Wind sor, Uolerain, daemon, riymouuv Hertford, Elizabeth City, Camden and Suffolk, Va., when play is started about June 1. Directors attending the meeting were A. W. Hefrcn, Hertford; Fred Dunstan, Windsor; Gene Freeman, Colerain; George Fearing, Camden; L. C. Bruce, Eliza beth City; Graham ISyrum, Edenton; Mr. Bailey, Plymouth and Mr Evans of Suffolk'. The directors voted that each team would play five regular games per week during the coming season, and each team would be permitted to hire five non-resident players. The vote on the number of games per week will make a 60 game season for the league. Also adopted by the directors was. the rule that each team would post a bond of $500 at least 30 days be fore the opening game, as a forfeit against failure to abide by league rules and completing the season play.. A motion was passed whereby each club may set the price of admission to home games, and the home team keeps all gate receipts. The question of umpires for the league games was discussed at some length but definite action was tabled pending further investlgat'nn by ar umpire committee headed by PraC. Fearing of Elisabeth City. The adoption of by-laws for the. league and the. defining! of territory from which home teams mav secure, players was tabled until the next meeting of the directors which is to be held in Hertford on Monday night, March 17. In addition to the club directors;, about 200 baseball fans from the eight towns in the league attended the meeting here Monday night. Work Progressing On Locker Plant Local residents who have looked forward to the opening of a freezer locker plant in Hertford can be as sured that the time is rapidly ap proaching when the plant will be a reality. Work on the Hertford Lock er and Packing Company's building which will house the freezer lockers is progressing nicely and the officials of the company have expressed hope the construction will be completed sometime in the next month or two. The compact plant being construct ed here will contain an o locker room, sharp freeze room, chill room and age room, all for the preparation and conservation of foods. The lock er room will contain 336 lockers, with 180 pound capacity on opening of the plant but sufficient room will remain 1 for 150 extra lockers. The lockers will be installed in tiers of six each with the four bottom lockers of the drawer type, while the two top lock ers will be door type. AH materials for the construction of the plant is on hand and the com pany hopes to complete construction within a short time. Lighting of the plant will be of a type installed for the control and checking of bacteria. The building is of brick, which will be reenforced with concrete, and in sulated with cork for controlling the temperatures of the various rooms of the plant. Revival Services At Bagley Swamp Church The Rev. and Mrs. R. S. Shelton, of Hendersonville, N. C, will be in charge of a series of revival services to be conducted at the Bagley Swamp Pilgrim Church, beginning Feb. 20th. The services will close March 2nd. The Rev. Mr. Shelton is well ex perienced in evangelistic work and is a very interesting and inspirational speaker. Mrs. Shelton is an accom plished soloist and will render a special message in song at each ser vice. Services will be held each evening at 7:30 o'clock. Three services will be held Sunday at 11 A, M., 2:80 and 7:30 P. M. . ' The public Is Invited to' attend these services. ', ( !:', . . ' I " ",i . , ; it, ,,,- 4 i -' ft. - V. u -1 i i r
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