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NSW V; Volume XIV.Number 21. , iiertvtoroy Ferquimans County, North Carolina. Friday, May 23, 1947. $1.50 Per Year. IT A EEICLY mm. r:orfo!k-Soulhern Reorganization To Effect Tr2:n Service In Community New Board Chairman States Improvement To Be made VA eomnlete chancre of Dolicv. af fecting the passenger train service of the Norfolk-Southern Railroad for Perquimans County and other com munities served by the company, was announced following a re-organization of the board of directors at a meet ing held in Norfolk last Thursday. ! A new chairman of the board and a new general manager for the com pany Were named, as was an almost new - board of directors. Patrick B. McGinnis, New York failroad official, is the new chairman and Joseph T. Kingsley is the new general manager. Immediately following the reorgani sation the new chairman stated the Norfolk-Southern would attempt to improve the service of the railroad, oth passenger and express and in order to effect better service would install modern diesel passenger, ex press and mail coaches in place of the steam trains now in use. This action forestalls the proposed discontinuance of passenger service, which the former officials had stated would be necessary in order for the company to continue its hauling of freight. Mr. McGinnis stated the company would withdraw its request for a hearing before the State Util ities ommission for permission to discontinue its passenger service, and would install the new train, now being used successfully on a short line in New England. The new board chairman stated the company was vitally interested in the communities served by the rail road and intended to advertise the industrial possibilities of the area be tween Norfolk and Charlotte. aCl new trains proposed to be used on the line serving this county are combination one-unit, air-condition red Diesel-powered trains which will 1 -i - i A. fWr man, express packages anff taXiti All MMMirw. I V The ;nwbard 4pJ Jdesirink to hear fmhv- communities (along the, line as to "what is thought about this new proposal of service. bounded Veterans Eligible to Enlist Lt. W. J. Cartwright, Commanding ifficer of the Elizabeth City Sub station of the United States Army ruiting Services, announced today hat the deadline for partially disabled ombat wounded veterans of World ar II to enlist in the Regular Army nd retain the grade held at the time f discharge has been extended from rch 31st to June. 30th. This new directive will apply to ill former enlisted men wounded' dur ing World War II, who submit appli- ations lor a three year enlistment on r before June 30th, regardless of the ume that has elapsed since they were uscharged. After June 30th, it will le necessary for these men to apply kdthin 20 days of date of discharge p order to retain their grade. Lt. Cartwright states that partial ly disabled veterans, whose last ser- F. ' XT1 a AM! ice was as an omcer, warrant vin er, or Flight Officer, are eligible to eturn to the Army as First or Master ergeants,. provided they apply for a year enlistment on or before one 30th. After that date they must pply within 20 days of the last day 1 terminal leave in order to be en 'sJted in the first grade. ( All partially disabled combat vet ratu applying for enlistment must jieet the minimum requirements for 'nllatment' in the Army with the edfio exception of their combat in ured disability. I Lt Cartwright aays that there are enings in many different fields for teas men. Soma of the job openings b Diesel and Automobile Mechan- V postal clerks, dental laboratory chnfcians, dratamen, moving picture ,Jectfoiiists ! teletype operators, assif Icatlon specialist, . electribiaoa, adiinisti, f nance , clerk,, and shoe palrmen. All men eligible,' who are tereated, are urged to contact the wruiting Sub-Station, located at :W!'pvlMlun ;. f .V- ed Resident of fh lew Hope Died Friday t I k;.w, 1 "i. ( -;': ',yx !''!' ikL PathenW' Jactan Umphlett, V of New Hope, died at Jl:80 o'clock Iday morning in a local hoepital. e was the widow of W. T. Umph Survivor include two: daughters,' jr&Wy G. Umphlett of Norfolk, Ly- Umpnlett oijsew nope; two sons, . R. Umphlett ol jsuzabeta city, u Umphlett or Mew Hope; three. oro Bill and "John Jackgott' of Notv and Ed Jackson of Elizabeth Clty neral cervices were held Batur t afternoon at Berea Christian rch. Burial followed in the church stery. - . , Recorder's Court In Brief Session Local police officers reported a quiet week-end and only three cases were listed on the docket of the Per quimans Recorder's Court for hearing on Tuesday. In a brief session the court dispos ed of the cases of Linwood Bartlett, Negro, charged with assault on a fe male. Costs were assessed against the prosecuting witness, Essie Mae Whedbee, who failed to appear for the hearing. Ira Jones, Negro, was taxed with the costs of court on a charge of as sault with a deadly weapon. Ben Riddick, Negro, submitted to a charge of obtaining money on a prom ise to work. He was ordered to pay the costs of court and for the use of Major-Loomis Company. THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES The nation-wide telephone strike is over. The last major dispute was set tled this wfeek after a 44-day disrup tion of service in various exchanges had been reported. The union, less strong than srtme of the major unions, won few of 'he demands requested. A' wage increase, less than asked, was granted. Many of the local unions broke away from the national union and settled their differences early in the walkout. In an effort to break up a black market in cigarettes the Army has placed a ban against shipment of cig arettes by individuals to members of the armed forces now Jn Europe. The action is effective May 26. Cigarette prices,in, Germany, were the citizens than their reich marks, are expected to increase considerately. Current prices were listed as one package for ten dollars. A congressional committee has re ported out a bill affecting the postal rates for. the nation. Under the new legislation, if passed by Congress, air mail will cost six cents instead of five; local letter rate will continue at three cents, instead of being reduced to two cents July 1. Postage on newspapers and magazines, mailed outside- the county of publication will be increas ed. A raise in special delivery letters will also be made. Congress is expected to receive a tax bill this week and debate on the measure may rage back and forth sev eral days before final adoption. It is conceded that a tax reduction will be voted on income but just what amount will finally be decided upon is a ques tion. Also there is little likelihood that the action will be retroactive to January 1. Government leaders favor making the reduction effective only on the last half of this year's income. Two League Games Scheduled For Locals The Hertford Baseball Club will face two of the Albemarle League teams in games on Memorial Field during this week, according to Ed gar Moitis, Business Manager of the local club. The first of these games will be played Friday night. May 23, with Edenton opposing the Indians. Mr. Morris stated that Jack Craig of San ford would start the game as pitcher for Hertford. j The second game scheduled for the local diamond will be played . next Tuesday night, May 27, when Wind tor comes here for a game with the Indiana,,' .'s'r,, ' With the league's opening game scheduled for June. 2, the local club Is showing improvement in their pre season practice games and from all the dope will be ready for (the hot competition , expected from other lea gue teams during the summer." V". .' ' -'. ' : Grammar Bchool Exercises May 30 l$&.&,$tl& . '.v V , ' Commencement ' exercises will ; be conducted at: the Hertford Grammar School Friday morning, May 80, at 10 o'clock; ;itjwas' : announced today by Miss' Mary Sumner, principal of the school. ' :,v t ":. '' ' ' Major W. H. Oake, JrW has been secured to deliver the commencement address. Parents and patronl of 'the school are invited t attend the ser vices.. ( t WM 1 Auxiliary to Hold Poppy Day Sales on Streets of Hertford Public Urged to Honor War Dead and Wounded By Wearing Poppy "Honor the war dead and aid the wars' living victims", will be the theme of the annual observance of Poppy Day here Saturday, May 24, it was pointed out by Mrs. Emmett Winslow, chairman of the local com mittee in charge of the sales. Every person in Perquimans County will be asked to wear a memorial poppy to morrow and to make a contribution for the welfare of the disabled vet erans, their families and the families of the dead. Preparations for Poppy Day were being completed today by a committee of American Legion Auxiliary wo men, headed by Mrs. Emmett Wins low, Poppy chairman. Volunteer workers from the Auxiliary and co operating groups will be on the streets at an. early hour distributing the poppies and receiving the contri butions. "Although the second World War is slipping rapidly into the past, we believe that the memory of the young men who gave their lives in that con flict is still fresh in the minds and hearts of all of us," said Mrs. Wins low. "The dead of the first World War have been gone for 29 years, yet we remember their service and sacrifice. The poppies which we will put on tomorrow will show that we have not forgotten and are grate ful for their defense of our country. "We must not forget, either, those who live in suffering and hardship because of war wounds and illness, the disabled veterans or their children and the children of those who have died. The contributions we make for the poppies go for their welfare, for help which can come to them only through this means." The poppies. tobe distributed here have' been made by disabled veterans at Oteen. Poppy Day here will be part of a nation-wide observance in which an estimated 125,000 Auxiliary women will distribute approximately 25,000, 000 poppies. Sunday School Class Held Dinner Thurs. Members of the Judson Memorial Sunday School class of the Hertford Baptist Church entertained at a ban quet dinner at the church last Thurs day evening. Mrs. Charles Johnson, teacher of the class, welcomed the members of her class, their husbands and friends. Blessing was asked by the Rev. Char les W. Duling, pastor of the church and the guests then began feasting on the delicious turkey dinner, with all the trimmings, including a dessert of floating island cake made southern style. Following the dinner the program for the evening got , underway with the introduction of the guests, started off by Mrs. Johnson and with each in dividual introducing the person sitting next to them. The entire group then sang Stand Up for Jesus, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Fred Matthews. Mrs. Warner Madre offered a nrav- er, which was followed by a solo beau tifully rendered by Mrs. Howard Mat thews, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Fred Matthews. Mrs. Charles" Elliott conducted an interesting Quiz and musical content in which the winner were awarded prizes. Mrs. LoUia Tarkinirtnn and Mrs. Howard Matthews won prizes. 4 he contest was followed by a com munity sing by the group, accom panied at the piano by Mrs. Elliott xnose attending tne banquet were Mrs. Charles Johnson, the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Duling, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lew is, Mr.; and M' B, -L. Gibbs, Miss Inez Hampton, Mr. and Mrs. Warner Madre,-Mrs. 'A. H. Spivey, Miss Mar jorie Cbessoh, Miss Dora White, Mr. and. Mr. Charlie Vann, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Ainsley, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Matthews, Mrs. Josiah Elliott, Mrs. Simon Chappell, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cot, Mr; and Mrs. Jake Chesson, Jr., Mrs. Charlie Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Later Keel, Mrs. Fred Matthews! Me. and Mrs. Haywood, White, Mr.fand Mrs. Louis Tarkington, Mrs. Tommy Miller, Mrs. Olivia Hobbs, Mrs. Roger Morris, Mrs. Frances Johnson, Mr, and Mrs. I. A. Ward, Miss i Virginia White, and Mr. and Mrs.' Zack Robertson. On Terminal Leare " . Major Richard Payne is visiting hie parents, Mr.'.and Mrs, E. E. Payne, wane on terminal leave jrom we ar-. Indians Continue Winning Streak at Expense of Edenton Seventh Straight Win Chalked Up Tuesday By 13-11 Score Coach Max Campbell's Perquimans Indians chalked up their seventh straight baseball victory at the ex pense of the Edenton Aces Thurs day night on Memorial Field. The game, a slug and error feast, ended in a score of 13 for Perquimans to 11 for Edenton. Earl Rogerson, left-handed fresh man, pitched the Indians to victory. He went the entire nine innings, strik ing out nine Edenton batters. Edenton opened the game by scor ing one run in the first aid second with the Indians countering with one in the second. In the third inning sev eral errors on the part of the locals allowed Edenton to tally three runs and it looked like a rout, hut the In dians came back strong in the fourth inning to score six runs and win the lead 7-5. Chester Winslow stepped in to one of Whitson's fast balls in this inning and knocked a home run while our of his teammates were on base. Edenton tied the count at 7-all in the fifth, then the Indians added two more runs to their total in the sixth. The game was a see-saw affair with first Edenton, then Perquimans scoring throughout the balance of the game. The Indians clinched their victory 'by scoring three runs in the last half of the eighth and Edenton brought its total to Jl runs by scoring two in the ninth. Edward Lane, right fielder for the Indians had to be replaced in the line up in the third inning when he mis judged a fly ball and was struck on the head. Powell . replaced Whitson as the Edenton pitcher in the fourth inning, after the Indians had clouted Whitson for three hits and six runs. Both teams pr8$K;d nervously which accoun ted for a large number' of errors by both sides. The Indians close their 1947 season when they return the Tuesday game in Edenton Thursday night. Report Given on Junior Red Cross Mrs. Ben Thatch, chairman of the Junior Red Cross in Perquimans County this week released a report on the activities of the Junior Red Cross during the past yean Mrs. Thatch reported 19 schools in tho county were 100 per cent in joining the Junior Red Cross and collected more than the county quota in a re cent drive. This reflected excellent work on the chairman and coopera tion of the students. The chairman reported that the Junior Red Cross cooperated in a pro ject with the Forest Service in l is tributing forest fire prevention mater ial in all of the schools in the county. Two boxes of supplies were collec ted and shipped to veteran hospitals at Fayetteville for distribution among the patients. One of these boxes was from the Central Grammar School at Winfall and the other from the Hert ford Grammar School. The chapter re ceived letters of appreciation for the boxes, one letter being from Corrie Knight, Field Director of the Veter ans Hospital and the other from Wal lace F. Snow, Chief, Special Service, at the hospital. Both letters express ed deep appreciation for the boxes re ceived from Perquimans County. Music Class Presents Final Recital Thursday Members of Mrs. R. M. Riddick's music class of the grammar grades presented their final recital on Thurs day night, May 22, assisted by a chor us of 6th and 7th grade girls. Those taking part in the recital were Mable Frances Keel, Charles Johnson, Craf ton Mathews, Corbin Dozier, David Butler, Marjorie Brinn, Jean Long, Sarah Sutton, Mary Anne Robertson, Evelyn Ann Elliott, Juanita Elliott, Phyllis Trueblood, Jack Phillips, Lou ise Chappell, Marion White, Howard Felton, Anne Stallings, Mabel Martin Whedbee, Anne Myers, Marguerite Butler, Eleanor Howell and Betty Lou Trueblood. MEETING MONDAY An Executive Meeting of the Wom an's Missionary Society of the Hert ford Baptist Church will be held Mon day evening, May 26, at the home of Mrs. I. A. Ward at eight o'clock. All members are urged to be present. On Sick List f Mrs. O. & Darden la confined to her home thia week because af sickness. Commencement Finals Start Sunday With Baccalaureate At Local Church HI ;i 4 0' J ' ' Or . H Dwighl D. Eisenhower, Army Chief of Staff and General of the Armies, has accepted an in vitation to be a featured speaker at Farm and Home Week, to he held on the State College Cam pus, August 25-29 as a f unci ion of the Extension Service and co operating farm organizations. The distinguished general will speak in Riddick Stadium, (he evening of August 28, according to present plans. Quick Freeze Plant Hearing Completion To Open Shortly Rapid progress is being made tow ard the completion of the Hertford Locker and Packing Company's new freezer locker plant, located adja cent to the Town ice plant, and it is reported by George W. Barbee, man ager of the company, the plant is ex pected to be opened for business very soon. Workmen are now finishing the in stalling of the freezing units, which will maintain the various rooms of the plant at proper temperatures to assure safety of foods processed and stored in the lockers. The construction of the building itself, a brick, con crete and cork insulated structure, is complete. All of the equipment neces sary for operation is on hand and is being installed as rapidly as possible. The local plant is well arranged, the building contains a huge locker room for the storage of food and this room will have 354 lockers, with capa city for about 250 pounds of food in each. The temperature of this room will be maintained at zero. Adjoining this room is the quick freeze room in which the temperature is kept at 20 below zero, and a curing room ad joins the quick reeze room and ad jacent is a beef room for the cooling out of beef meats. The lay-out of the plant is so com plete it will operate in a highly ef ficient manner and offer excellent ser vice to the public. Mr. Barbee stated that in addition to renting of lockers for the storage of foodstuffs, the company will do slaughtering for customers and will handle all types of frozen foods for the public. The plant will be so equipped that any processing of foods desired by a customer may be obtained, and the manager added prices for services at the local plant would be in line with charges made by similar plants in this area. Open house at the new locker plant will be held as soon as the work is completed and the busines is opened. However, the public has been invit ed to visit the plant at any time to watch the installation of machinery to be used by the company. 1-H Club Vesper Services Sunday Perquimans County 4-H Clubs will observe National 4-H Church Sunday, May 25, with a county wide vesper service scheduled for 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The services will be con ducted on the grounds of the Hert ford Grammar School. The vesper ser vice will be preceded by a band con cert which is scheduled to get under way at four 'o'clock. . Members of some of the county's 4-H Clubs will participate in the pro gram which will be headed by the Rev. Charles W. Duling, who will de liver the principal address. The public is cordially invited to at tend these services. 'it County Schools Close May 30 With Service At High School Perquimans County's school child ren are eyeing the calendar these days and marking off the days remaining of the present school year. The Color ed Schools close this week with final exercises a few days ahead of the white schools. Comencement finals for Perqui mans High School start with the bac calaureate service to be preached by the Kev. li. C. Reavis, at the Hertford Methodist Church Sunday morning at eleven o'clock. Members of the Senior Class, fol lowing a meeting Wednesday morn ing, during which a discussion was held relative to changing the baccau laureate services from Sunday morn ing to Sunday evening, requested school officials to hold the services as originally planned. Members of the class expressed themselves as favor ing the services be conducted on Sun day morning. The final week will find the seniors presenting their class night program on Thursday atid diplomas will be pre sented the graduates at the exercises May .'10th, when Judge Chester Mor ris will deliver the commencement ad dress. Final examinations are now in pro gress at the high school and it is ex pected that all class room work will be completed by next Wednesday. E. O. Woodard, principal at the high school, announced some forty five stu dents would be graduated from the school this year. The names of the students to re ceive diplomas were released this week as follows: Durwood ISarber, Jr., Thomas Hutt, James Barber, Col on liutler, Jean Chappell, Lois Chap pell, Audrey Copeland, Lloyd Dail, Juanita Divers, Ramona Divers, Rill v Elliott, Vivian Evans, Mather Hurdle, Miriam Jones, Bob Keaton, Sidney Layden, Floyd Long, Dotmegan Lane, Blanche Mansfield, Sybil Monds, Molly Oakey, Anna Mae Perry, Marjorie Lou Perry, Marjorie Phillips, Vernon Lee Perry, Mildred Pike, Klsberry Riddick, Mary Lina Raper, Josiah Smith, Louise Banks, Georgia Iiar nett, Helens Baker, Loraine Britton, Oneida Caddy, Mary Inez Chappell, Novella Chappell, Carolyn Trueblood, Eula Virginia White, Faye Winslow, Cecil Winslow, Clifford Winslow, Kader White, Faye Winslow. Mary Ruth Wood, Allene Veates and Nancy Zachary. Two veterans, Edgar Berry and Howard Jones, by taking and passing veteran examinations will also be awarded diplomas. The class valedictorian and saluta torian will be announced next week as soon as the faculty completes the to talling of the grades of the seniors. Rotary Postpones Ladies Night Event Until June 3rd A conflict in arranging the program caused the members of the Hertford Rotary Club to postpone their annual ladies night party from next Tuesday until June 3rd, Dr. A. B. Bonner, pres ident of the club, stated today. The committee appointed to arrange the program reported at a meeting Tuesday that Wade Marr, of Eliza beth City, has been secured as the guest speaker for the occasion but he would be unable to come to Hertford until June 3rd due to previously ar ranged engagements. The local civic club will hold its la dies night dinner party at the Hotel Hertford and the program committee, headed by Dr. C. A. Davenport, and A. W. Hefren promises an excellent schedule of events for the evening. Hertford Boy Scouts Meeting on Mondays The recently re-organized troop of Boy Scouts met with their Scoutmas ter, Paul Fisher, Monday night at the courthouse. A large number of boys, who have signed up for membership in the troop attended. Much interest in being shown by the new members of Troop 155 and the scout leaders are hopeful that, with the continuous assistance of par ents, the scout movement here will again reach the high place it once held in the Albemarle District. SERVICES SUNDAY AT BEREA CHURCH The Rev. Preston Cayton will hold services at Berea Christian Church Sunday, May 25, at 11 A.M. and 7:45 P.M., it was announced today. The public is cordially invited, . Hi ; to -irj 'J 4 i K'K laJWaV-