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k 4 7 - I,, -I, .J ,, mi .:: . Li t'l Vj. t. i.. .v ' uiuuyiuuMii,j i 'i' Kesponse to invitations .t . i. j ' . f . wcucaies JLarge jn um ber. Will Attend Everything is in readiness for m fne secpna annual roil call ol vet- -ii. erang an rerquimang county, aceorfl- ing to Charlie Vann, chairman of the1 arrangements program for the Wm. Paul StaUings Post of the American Legion which is sponsor ing the get-to-gether. . The roll call will get under way at aix o'clock Friday evening with a V fish fry, to be staged on the town IMrlrinir Int. nn OmKh ti-ant Th V M O " " " " DWDCM AUV fish fry will be followed by a base- ball game between the veterans re ' siding in the town of Hertford and s those living in the rural communities lot the county. Merrill Winslow, as manager of the country vets, is now I selecting the roster of the team which' I will oppose the town vets, managed p by Henry Clay Stokes. f The ball game is expected to con f sume about two hours and the pro gram for the rest of the evening calls for a big street dance, to be "held on Church Street, in front of the courthouse. The fish fry and baseball game will be staged for veterans and their families only, but the dance will be public and. the committee invites everybody to join in the street dance. Music will be furnished by a juke box. Invitations to the roll call and fish fry have been mailed out to all vet : erans residing in the county, and judging from the response received by the committee a large number of : veterans are expected to report when X the, roll is called t six o'clock. " One - veteran wrote 'sommfttea three carda, the first stated he expected , to come but jUoney the next card said td expect two persoaf and the third anoneedt he,, wwOd i ? ;r with - ealcomniitte ning to be able to eerve fish and the trimmings to all those attending. THIS VMS HEADLINES ' A British proposal that the United States take over the bulk of the costs of occupation in western Germany - will be studied by a special Senate . committee meeting in special session . September 20. The Britisl request was made, it was reported, as a step '--toward better economic conditions within England. It is estimated that if the U. S. takes over some of the 'British responsibility, it will cost U, S. taxpayers an extra 273 million dollars. Rioting broke out in India one week after Great Britain gave do minion status -to the Hindus and Mos ' lems cof India. Reports stated the -Hindus attacked Moslems residing in r New IelbL Under the local govem- VofcetAbliBhed by the British decree Iu4iaa. "divided into two separate .&tmSgv:tvc the Hindus and tone iot 3ts: Moslems. Prime Minister Nehru of India took steps to halt the I riot by ordering martial law. ... U. S. Treasury officials estimated this week that one-fourth of the GI terminal leave bonds had been cashed during the first week that bond cash ing was permitted under the law passed by. the 80th Congress. Re . ports showed some 17 million dollars had been paid put by banks to veter ans converting their bonds into cash. ; A cloud burst resulting in a 10-inch -rain storm in the Greenville section Saturday night caused vismage eeti t mated t about 128 thousand dollars, it was reported this week.' A tobacco warehouse, holding tqbacco for a sale on Monday, was flooded and the to bacco, ruined; i Traffic was halted ' on many, of the roads and the highway betweenGreepviHe .sod, Washington was washed out ' ' Rotary dub'freisehts Scoutmaster Award r If embers; of .the1 Hertford Rotary Club have presented Paul R. Fisher, I Scoutmaster of thr Boy "Scouts, -with a nonson ugnier as an, awara ox ap preciation for the efforts the Scout master has extended in the reorgani sation of' the - Hertford Boy, Scout troop. i.J ) If Fisher, who is s recruiting officer for the U. S. Army,,vilTleve this "feek for a 60-day tour of duty and lighter was presented bj the Ro 'ans ai a goii;?-away gift" Central PTA Meet Next Monday Night The Parent-teachen Associftion of the Perauimana 5 : Countv . w. nt.rnl Grammar School will hold Ks first meeting of, the school year Monday night, September 15, at 8 o'clock in the auditorium at the school kuilding. Members' from the Snow Hill and WWlHat,rcowmunities will have charge, of the program. The" devotional will be iiven bv Rev. Byerly, pastor of the Bureess Baptist Uhurch. A talk, Why You Are Needed in PTA, will be given by Mrs. J. D. Stott. Special music will be render ed by members of the Hertford PTA. A short play, Wholesale Jealousy, will also be presented. Perquimans High Opens Grid Season Next Friday Night Perquimans High School's football team is fast rounding into condition for its opening game of the 1947 sea son here next Fridav nisrht. accord ing to Joe Levinson, .athletic director for the Indians. The opening game will be played with the Elizabeth City Yellow Jackets opposing the Indians. Coach Levinson cancelled a hard scrimmage session set for Tuesday night due to wet grounds, but the 30 boys working out for starting posi tions on the Indian squad went through the practice session on Wed nesday night The coach stated the Indians were showing up well in practice and that several of the boys are really putting out to gain a starting berth. The backfield pros pects are good, with Bjrmons, Chester Winslow, Edward iLane and John Ward expected ta start the opening game Earl Wnulow, Robert Evans, Howard Pitt, Bob Jordan and Em- mett Elmore are possibly starters in line positions., lhe Indians have been working haHs- at fwdaraecrtale fcth- during' tits " past " three weeks and Coach Lrvinson expects to polish the team on the finer points of the game between now and next Fridav niirht when the Indians will kick off for the opening game of an eleven game schedule. The open Bate, shown on the sched ule last week, has been filled accord ing to schoof officials' who announced today that Manteo will play on Mem orial Field on Octobef 3;. Most of the offense of the Indians this season wiH be based on single wing formations and while little is known of the strength of the Eliza beth City team for this season, an ex cellent game is expected to be played pext week. Girl Scouts Plan Activities For Fall Hertford Troop No. 1 of Girl Scouts -met Tuesday, September 9, ana elected officers for the fall term and planned activities for the troop during the coming months. Janice xagel was elected as chairman of the troop, Billie Carol Divers, assistant chairman, Suzanne Towe, secretary ui-uu Anne stokes, .treasurer. .J frUm. 1' wetoer roast at the home of Joan Madry on Friday" night, September x. nans were made for a silver tea to be given in honor of Girl Scout mothers, committee and friends. The tea win oe given at the Hotel Hat. ford on a date during the last week or September. The fall arts and crafts project, the making of a Girl Scout quilt was announced. Denima ior. ine wok will be presented at the meeting of the troon Seotember 1 M A 1 .... ah giris present were given new oi-uui ums ana unrea to wear nn . forms at future meetings. v The regular Scout meeting hnm- Tuesday atr 4 o'clock in the Girl Scout room. v Cblerain Champs Of Albemarle League Colerain's . scrapping : TraoDern Pr?v?d. themselves champions f the Ainemarle League for the 194? sea son by turning Wife Edenton in the final play offs of the league four games to. three. The final game of the aeries was played Tuesday night before , a' Crowd estimated at 4,500 faju.. ,Colefain,won by ; a severe of 8-0. DiLorenZO Was on the mnnnd to Coleraia and Jordan, pitching for Aaenion, was the loser. EASTERN STAB TO ME1?T MONDAY NIGHT Perquimans chapter ' of the mrier of Eastern Star will meet , . Monday nltrhf ni l I- l.J in tte court house,, All member arel urged trbe tr&ent. ' J "P " v.vyv m . . utv 4,vun room State's New Traffic Laws Enforced By Recorder Judge Five Motorists Tried In Recorder Court Here Tuesday Motorists cited into Perquimans Recorder Court for violations of the State's new traffic laws are finding the local court enforcing the law in all respects. The full impact of the code's responsibility act was brought out at Tuesday's session when Brad ford Eason, Negro, was found guilty of driving without a license and reck less driving. Eason was involved in a wreck and was sentenced to 60 days on the roads. This sentence was sus pended upon payment of a fine of $50 and costs and a sum of $65 for dam ages done to the car owned by Shaf fer Colson. Judge Charles E. John son pointed out to Eason that unless the damages were paid to Colson, Ea son's automobile would be sold to pay the damage and that Eason could not own a car or obtain a driver's license until the damages were settled. Other cases heard at Tuesday's ses sion included those of William Daw son, Jr., who paid the costs of court on a charge of speeding. Willie Walker, Negro, was taxed with the costs of court after submit ting to a charge of being drunk. Zenos Leigh, Negro, entered a plea mi ninny 10 unving wunout a license. He was sentenced to 30 days on the roads, suspended on payment of a fine of $25 and costs. Sherman Overton, Negro, was found guilty of participating in an affray and was ordered to pay the costs of court. George Green was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon. His judgment was continued. LeRoy Parsons, Negro, was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly. He was fined $15 and costs of court. Isaac Whedbee, Negro, submitted and paid a fine of $25 and costs of court on a charge of driving Without a license. ' John Johnson, Negro, was found guilty of driving without a license and driving with insufficient brakes. He was given a 30 days sentence, sus pended upon payment of a fine of $25 and court costs and upon further con dition he not drive again until he has secured a license. State Fair To. Admit School Kids Free All V.4U r- ii . , .. . .iuiui vjaruuuu acnooi cnuoren this year again will have the oppor- .unit; in vaaii ine state f air with out charge, Dr. J. S. Dorton, manager oi me xair, announced today. The 1947 fair, scheduled for Oc looer 14-18, is expected to attract ou.OUO visitors, Dr. Dorton said.' Friday, October 17, has been des ignated as Young North Carolinians' Day, and all school children will be admitted free at the main gates upon presentation of special school tickets which will be distributed throughout the State by local school superinten dents, - Premiums for winning exhibits have been raised this year to a total of nearly $25,000, a record high figure and about $6,000 more than the total premiums offered last year. All prize money will be limited strictly to North Carolina producers. Pre mium books have been distributed. Dr. Dorton said space reservations already on hand indicated a large number of industrial and commercial exhibits would be presented at the 1947 exposition. , Town Board To Meet Next Monday Night The regular meeting of the board of commissioners for the Town of Hertford, scheduled for last Mondav night, was postponed until Monday mgni oeptemoer zz, because of the absence from the city of Mayor V. N. Darden and Commissioner B. C. Ber ry., The two members of the board were attending the State Convention of Firemen held at Morehead City. Farm Agent Taking uraers For Seed I. C. Yagel, County Farm Aarent. stated today his office is now in posi tion to receive orders for winter cover crps, such- as crimson clover, rye grass And vetch. Orders wiH ibe tak en from til producers who have made out their 1947 farm plans. Fro Net-folk .Mwv'Ifc-eV Standln frftuK Norfolk spent the week-end. with, Mr, aad.Mrs. Fzrm Bureau Opens Drive To Sign 492 Members In County Drive Is Part of State wide Campaign to Se cure 100,000 Members The quota for Perquimans Countv in the North Carolina Farm Bureau's simultaneous drive for 100,000 mem bers is 492, Fred Mathews local Farm Bureau President, announced today. "We will do our best to eo over the top in the campaign," Mr. Math ews said. "This is not just an ordin ary drive. This is a campaign to enroll in the Farm Bureau farmer in the state who is concerned about the future of agriculture. "You only have to look at thp Farm Bureau record, nationally and in the state, to know that this is an organization working for the welfare of the farm folks and the public." Mr. Mathews pointed out that the Farm Bureau offers a leadership that has proved successful over and over again. He added that the Farm Bur eau not only looks into the problems of farmers but goes far beyond that by sponsoring sound methods of cor rection. "The North Carolina Farm Bureau now has 62,000 members," Mr. Math ews said, "but before this drive is over the membership will total more than 100,000. That total will repres ent a lot of hard work, but the Membership Committee, under the leadership of A. C. Edwards, Hooker ton, is already to do the work to combine the great strength of this states farmers into a solid organiza tion able to meet the problems of the future." Mr. Mathews said many of the new memberships would come from efforts of farmers to join the "Edward A. O'Neal Parity for Agriculture" club. The grojip k composed ofthese join ing the Farm Bureau and bringing in 9 other farmers or businessmen be fore November 15 and is named after the President of the American Farm Bureau. Three Injured In Highway Wreck Three persons were injured, two seriously, as a result of a head-on col lision which occurred Tuesday night at 8:45 oclock ori the Hertford-Eden ton highway, about five miles south of Hertford. A 1940 Chevrolet driven by David Pike, who was accompanied by Mal colm Nixon, both of near Winfall, was headed' south toward Edenton. The car Was meeting a Hudson occu pied by four residents of Norfolk. According to Pike, the accident oc curred when he attempted to dim his lights for the approach'ng car. The switch failed, to function and the lights on the Chevrolet wnt out as his lights failed. Pike said he ap plied the brakes and his car swerved into the Hudson which was occupied Dy Joseph, M. t,. and John Johnson and B. W. Swain, all of Norfolk. M. E. and Joseph Johnson suffered lacerations of the head and face and were admitted to the Edenton hospi tal. John Johnson and Swain suf fered bruises, as did Pike and Nixon. Four of the men were treated at the Edenton hospital and Swain and John Johnson returned home following treatment. The hospital authorities stated Wednesday that the other two men were recovering and possibly would be discharged from the hospi tal Wednesday. Patrolman Martindale investigated the accident for the State Highway Patrol. J. W. Hampton Resigns As School Mechanic J. W. Hampton, chief mechanic for Perquimans County Schools for the past ten years, tendered his resigna tion to the Board of Education this week, effective as of Wednesday. Mr. Hampton assumed his duties with the local schools on July 29, 1937. It was announced that Mr. Allen of Edenton has been secured to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation. Lightning Broke Electric Circuit An electric storm, of short dur ation, -Saturday night burned o it a transformer fuse and broke the elec tric circuit in the buildings and homes on the north side of the court house square. Town electricians re paired the damage and current was restored in about twenty minutes. MAJOR LOOMIS COMPANY REJECTS CIO REQUEST FOR UNION CONTRACT AT MILL Baseball Meeting A special mass meeting has been called for next Thursday night at 8 o'clock .in the Court House in Hert ford, and all individuals interested in assisting with the sponsorship of a baseball team for the 1948 season are urged and requested to attend the meeting. Other towns represented in the Al bemarle League have already started plans for next year and local fans are interested in seeing the Hertford sponsorship assume immediate action in regard to next year's team. The meeting will be wide open to all who care to attend, and it is the hope of local fans that everybody interested in baseball will be in attendance. ACA Office Making Plans For County Peanut Referendum A referendum will be held not later than December 15, 1947, for peanut producers to decide by secret ballot whether marketing quotas for pea nuts will be in effect beginning in 1948. Only operators of farms with 1948 peanut acreage allotments or tenants on such farms, will be elig ible to vote for the referendum. Cer tain information is necessary in order to determine the acreage allotments. W. E. White, secretary of the Per quimans County ACA Committee, states that each farm operator, whose records in the county office show he may be eligible for an allotment, is to be mailed a questionnaire. Any farm operator needing assistance or having any questions regarding the form should contact 1)18 community committeeman or the. imnty ACA office. I If any farm operator who has picked or threshed more than one acre of peanuts in any of the years 1944 through 1947 "has not received a questionnaire, he should obtain one from the county ACA office. In order for the answers on the questionnaire to be given full consid eration, it is very important that they be returned to the county ACA office by September 26. It' has not yet been announced how quotas for 1948 will be determined, but it is likely that they may be based on 1942-46 plantings. Ag. Instructor Gets Leave Of Absence King A. Williams, agricultural teacher at the Winfall Trainine School, has been granted a leave of absence by the Perquimans Board of Education, it was announced here this week. The leave of absence is for a period of one year, during which Williams will study at Michigan State College, East Lansing, Michi gan., Williams is a graduate of Palmer Memorial Institute of Sedalia, N. C, A & T College, Greensboro and the Army Air Force training school at Fort Logan, Colo. In addition to his teaching posi tion at Winfall, WHliams has been active in and serves as commander of the Reid-Louther Post of the American Legion and serves as a member of the Perquimans County USDA. Greene B. Palmer, of Phoebus, Va., has been named to take over the duties as agricultural teacher during Williams absence. Services Resumed At Holy Trinity Services have been resumed at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church after a month's absence of the rector, the Rev. E. T. Jilson, from the Parish. Services Sunday will be as follows: Holy Communion, 9 A. M.; Church School at 10 A. M., and morning prayer and address at 11 A. M. HOUR OF SERVICES CHANGED AT CHURCH The hour for the evening services at the Hertford Methodist Church has been changed. from 8 o'clock to 7:30 o'clock, and this also causes a change in the hour for the Youth Fellowship worship, which will be 6:46 P. M. in stead 'of 7:15. In making this an nouncement, the pastor, the Rev. B. C Reavis, explained that this change in hour for the evening service is al ways made at this time of year. From Florida Mr. and Mrs. Bdwer Larkins and children of Quincy, Florida, spent a few days in Hertford this Week vis iting friends. $1.50 Per Year. Meeting of Company And Union Officers Held Wednesday Officials of the Major-Loomis Lum ber Company have rejected an infor mal request by the CIO for a union contract between the company and union members claimed signed by the CIO. An announcement of the rejec tion was made Wednesday following a meeting between T. R. Preston, president of Major-Loomis, and W. A. Hefren, general manager and rep resentatives of the CIO. According to the announcement, Major-Loomis officials demanded proof from the union representatives as to their claimed membership among local employees, and also stated that the local company would take no further steps until the CIO had formally called for an election by the Major-Loomis employees to deter mine whether or not a majority of the employees desired representation by the CIO. This means that the union organ izers, who have been holding secret meetings with a number of Major Loomis employees, evidently in order to gain members for a local union, will have to petition the National Labor Relations Board for an elec tion at the local plant. In order to petition the NLRR for the election the union will have to sign an affi davit to the effect that all officials of the union are not Communists. Ac cording to information available thp CIO has failed, thus far. to eomnlv with this part of the present labor laws of the nation. The meeting held this wek was a climax of a series of meetings con ducted by union organizers who have been seeking to place a union organ ization in the Maior-Loomis Dlant. Last Wednesday two representatives of the union, along with two of the local employees, believed to be rinsr- I leaders in aiding the union, appeared in me omces orthe lumber company and requested a contract or agree ment, claiming a majority of the company employees had already signed up for membership with the union. Mr. Hefren advised the union representatives to appear here again this week when the president of the company would arrive from New Y9rk and a decision on the project would be made. That decision, made Wednesday rejected the program un til it goes through the proper chan nels. VFW Home Talent Show Oct 16 And 17 Members of the Veterans of For eign Wars Post, meeting Mondav night, set the dates of October l(i and 17 as the days for the presenta tion of "Corn-Z-Poppin," a comedy to be shown at the hisrh school audi torium under the sponsorship of the local VFW post. The show will be produced with an all home talent cast, which will be selected when rehearsals for the show begin around October 1. A profes sional play director will come to Hertford about that date to coach the production and select the cast. Proceeds from the show will be used by the Perquimans VFW Post for the benefit of its welfare fund. Harmon Young, M. G. Owens and W. H. Oakey, Jr., were named as a committee to represent the VFW in arrangements for burial of returned war dead in the event that next of kin desire the VFW to conduct military rites. All three of these veterans saw action during the late war. V.. I ... . . luuug anu uaney were stationed in the Pacific area, while Owens served in the European theater. It was also announced that the lo cal post will hold another public dance in the VFW hall on Friday night, September J9. Mission Program Next Tuesday Night A State mission program will be observed at the Hertford Baptist Church Tuesday night, September 16 at 7:30 o'clock, it was announced here today. The public is cordially in vited to attend. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Zack Robertson an nounce the birth of a son, born Wed nesday, September 3rd, at the Medical Center in Elizabeth City. CLASS TO MEET The Judson Memorial Sunday School class of the Hertford Baptist Church will meet Tuesday night, Sept. 16 at 8 o'clock with Mrs. Thomas Tilley in Woodland Circle. AH members are urged to attend. ...