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Volume XIV. Number 47.
Hertford? Perquimans County, North .Carolina, Friday, November 21, 1947.
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THIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
' President Truman; in a message to
' Congress this week, called for a ten
. point, program U halt inflationary
trends in this. country and as aid to
world -conditions generally. The
President requested Congress to grant
authority to the administrative branch
if -the government which could be
used to invoke rationing and price
.'control of certain items. He also re-
.quested half a billion dollars to be
Used as an emergency aid fund for
"Western European nations, including
France, Italy and Austria. Following
' the message, Congressional commit-
tees immediately began work on a
number of bills introduced by mem-
, . bers in regard to the points brought
forward by the President.
On the eve of his departure for a
meeting in London of the Big Four
Foreign Ministers which may decide
''the fate of Germany, Secretary of
State George Marshall lashed out at
Russian policies followed since the
close of the war. The General blamed
Russian propaganda for continued
chaos in Europe and the U. S. atti
tude toward Russia today. He added,
"however, that he intended to go to the
"London meeting wth an open mind,
serious intent of writing a peace for
.Germany. Forecasts of the meeting
predict failure of agreement by the
ministers to agree to peace terms.
Representative Herbert , C. Bohner
this week resigned his membership on
the House Un-American Utivities
Committee. Mr. Bonner, who has
served on this committee for several
years, gave as his reason for resign
ing the opportunity to devote more
time and effort as a member of the
Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries.
Communist-led riots have resulted
in deaths to 14 persons in Italy during
the past 14 days. Trouble started in
several cities as mobs attempted to
seize central policy headquarters in
the cities. Reports say in each case
"that the mobs have been repulsed.
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Girl Scout Troop Pre
paring Supplies' For
Mailing1 Purposes
Hertford girl scouts spent their
meeting time on Tuesday of this
"week assisting the Perquimans TB
Association in preparing Christmas
Seals for mailing. The work was
done at the Hertford Grammar School
and following the completion of the
task the girls were served refresh
ments. The annual Christmas Seal sales
"will begin on Friday, November 28,
it was pointed out by Mrs. C. A. Dav
enport, who is again serving . as the
seal sales chairman. However, each
year a number "of the seals are mail
ed out jto county residents, who in
turn mail back the purchase price of
the seals to the county chairman.
Envelopes for thto purpose are en
- closed along with i the seals mailed
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The public ds urged to cooperate in
this worthy cause, and aid the coun
ty to readmits annual goal.
Crop Adjustments
Willie Discussed
At r "eetng Doc. 2nd
A jgnrnp of peclallsta -from State
College ; Extension Service will meet
with Perquimans County farm lead-
0 ers tn December 2, at a meeting ' to
' be held at the Agriculture Building
, v at 7 p. m. o'clock, to discuss necessary
" ; crop and livestock adjustments in
view'of the peanpt acreage reduction,
it was announced this week by pir
ector L O. Schaub of the Extension
f Service. - ; " ; v -
, Realizing that many - adjustments
K v will have to be made and" that such,
.'adjustments will vary by counties,
the Extension Service proposed to go
, into - each county ' and discuss x the
1 problems from local angles' that
acreage ; reduction has placed : upon
.'the farmers in hopes of seeking pos-
; alble solutions., '
It Is hoped that fertilizer tepres
entatives, implement dealers, hankers,
merchants and members of the var
j ious farm organiiatlons will attend ,
,1 the meeting here, Director Schaub
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MRS. TOM COX FIRST PRIZE WINNER
IN WEEKLY'S SUBSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN
Mrs. James Wilder Sec
ond, Mrs. Hattie Spi
vey Third: Six Share
In Prizes Awarded
The Perquimans Weekly's circula
tion' campaign closed last Saturday
afternoon at three o'clock, and after
a careful check and audit of the votes
cast in the campaign, Mrs. Tom Cox
was declared the winner of the $400
offered as first prize. Her vote score
was 15,927,000 votes. .
Mrs. James Wilder, with a vote to
tal of 9,850,000, was declared winner
of the second prize, which was $150;
Mrs, Hattie Spivey, whose vote total
was 6,959,000, was awarded, the third
prize of $100.
The next three positions were held
by Miss Julia Weston, with 4,161000
votes, Mrs. Sarah Jane Banks, whose
total amounted to 3,123,000 and Mrs.
B. P. Monds, who had a vote total of
3,011,000. Each of these winners
receive bonus checks ebased upon the
earnings they received during the
campaign.
C. P. Morris. R. M. Riddick and
J W. E. Dail acted as judges and audit
ors of the campaign and certified the
winners upon completing the issuance
of votes on subscriptions reported
during the final week of the drive.
In addition to the above named
winners, Mrs. Kermit Lane, Miss Lu
cille Lane, Miss Doris Butts, Mrs.
E. J. Proctor, Mrs. Julian A. White,
Mrs. R. M. Smithson and Mrs. Doro
thy Goodwin received commission
checks for subscriptions reported dur
ing the campaign.
Miss Pauline Hill
Jack Russell Jarvis, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Jarvis, and Miss Pauline
iT. Hill, daughter of Muncie Hill and
jthe late Mrs.-Hill of Lynchburg, Va.,
, were married at the home of the
bride in Lynchburg Saturday evening
at 8 o'clock. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. T. L. Richardson,
pastor of the Baptist Church of Nor
ton, Va., assisted by the Rev. Curtis
P. Cleveland of Lynchburg.
The home Was beautifully decorated
with palms, cybolium ferns, white
roses and chrysanthemums. Music
was furnished by Mrs. W. B. Farmer
and David Goode.
The bride entered with her father,
who gave her in. marriage. She wore
a : bridal gown of ivory satin, fash
ioned with a tight-fitted bodice which
Came to a point in the front and
back, and the long sleeves ending in
calla lily points at the wrist The
yoke was rounded and of marquisette,
outlined by a fold of satin and a row
of seed pearls. The skirt was full and
extended into a cathedral train. Her
finger tip veil Was of sik illusion,
fastened to a row of floral pearls.
She carried an arm bouquet of white
gardenias showered with satin
streamers and tube-roses and with
two white purple-throated orchids in
the center.
Mrs. William A. Robinson of Cha
pel Hil), N. C, classmate of the
bride, was matron of honor, and Miss
Eva Harris of Hertford, another
classmate, was maid of honor. They
wore identical - floor -i length model
dresses of faille in dusty rose and el
how length' mittens of matching ma
terial and carried arm bouquet of lav
ender and yeljdw chrysanthemums.
Their head dresses were of starched
6isty ' rose net with ' flowers across
the back to match he-bouquet.
-J. Russell' Jarvis ; served as hie
son's best man. j
. The bride is a graduate of E. C.
Glass High School and of Mars Hill
College, "and received her bachelor of
arts degree in social science sJt the
University pf North . Carolina last
June. i 1 . (
. Mr. Jarvie is a graduate of Elisa
beth Cty High School an.d the . Uni
versity of Noi)th Carolina He served
four years in the Naval Air Corps as
a lieutenant, serving about twe years
in theJ?scific.t' w ' '.' .a'c
lack Jarvis Weds
It All Helps
A courtesy traffic card, now being
issued by Hertford police to out of
town visitors' who have violated the
Town's new parking ordinance will
no doubt result in Hertford receiving
much favorable publicity far and
wide.
Your reporter has already heard
one resident of Norfolk, who received
one of the cards this week, after his
car had been parked over time in a
parking' zone, remark that he greatly
appreciated the attitude adopted by
the Town Board and intended to carry
the card to the Chief of Police in Nor
folk in order that that city may take
under advisement the adoption of a
similar rule.
The card informs a visitor that he
had overstayed his time in a park
ing meter area and requests payment
for time used and invites the vistor
to return to Hertford.
Soil Conservation
District To Elect
New Committeemen
Five local farmers have been nom
inated for candidates for members of
Perquimans County Soil Conservation
Committee according to A. T. Lane,
Supervisor of the Albemarle Soil
Conservation District. These men
will be voted on in an election to be
held the week of December 1 to 6,
1947, as provided by changes made
in the State Soil Conservation Dis
trict law by the last legislature. The
three men Deceiving the highest
number of votes will be elected.
The candidates are: Roy S. Cha'p-
pell, J. J. Skinner, A. T. Lane, John
Q. Hurdle and Clarence C. Chappell.
The Soil Conservation Committee
hvjll have the responsibility of rep-
bresenting the people of this county
land developing and directing a soil
conservation progYam. The chair
man of this committee will represent
this county on the Albemarle Soil
IConservation District Board of Sup
ervisors, ine committee win set up
annual soil conservation goals and
with assistance from personnel of
agricultural agencies develop plans
for meeting these goals. In short,
they will provide a medium through
which any agency, organization or
individual interested in soil conser
vation can work in reaching the
farmers of this county. .
The candidate receiving the highest
number of votes will serve for a per
iod of three years, the next highest
a period of two years, and the third
highest for one year. Candidates
are nominated by submitting a petit
ion to the State Soil Conservation
Committee in Raleigh. The signa
tures of 25 qualified voters residing
within the county are necessary to
place a name in nomination.
Farm Bureau Over
Top In Member Drive
In spite of the 192 member increase
in the county quota this year, Per
quimans County Farm Bureau is
again over the top in its membership
drive. -V
This accomplishment is another
outstanding example of cooperation
and team work. Without such team
work on the part of all officers, dir
ectors and Farm Buerau' members
this would have been impossible.
F. T. Mathews president of the local
Farm Bureau said today, he and
other officers wish to express their
appreciation to all directors and so
licitors who have been so faithful in.
this membership drive. "This is the
largest Farm Bureau Membership in
the history of Perquimans County,"
he said, "and a large share of the
credit Is due those directors and so
licitors who have worked so hard to
help make it possible." "This," says
Mathews, "is just one example of
what can happen when farmers co
operate." Central PTA Sponsors
Amateur Program Tues.
. An amateur program will be pre
sented at, : the Perquimans Central
Grammar School under the sponsor
ship of the Central PTA Tuesday
night, November 25, it was announced
today. rThe program !U.f start at
7:30 P. M.". Each 'community reprer
sented in the school will present short
selections. ( The1! public is cordially
Indians Lose Close
Game To Edenton On
Local Field Friday
Perquimans Will Meet
Franklin This Week
At Virginia Town
Lady luck, after smiling pleasantly
at the Perquimans Indians through
out most of the, football game be
tween the Indians and Edenton last
Friday night; suddenly frowned upon
the Tribe and gave the breaks of the
game to Edenton, which resulted in
the Aces winning hy a one-point mar
gin, 14-13. It was a tough loss for
the Indians, who had outplayed Eden
ton throughout most of the game.
Edenton opened up fast on receiving
the first kick-oft" and in four plays
had crossed the Perquimans goal line
for a touchdown. A conversion made
the score 7-0 for Edenton. The In
dians retaliated before the period
ended and the quarter score was 7-7.
Perquimans' defense contained the
Aces during the second quarter, and
the Indians piled up a number of first
downs which led to a second touch
down for the locals. A try at con
version failed and the Indians led at
half time by a 13-7 score.
Edenton changed up its offensive
tactics during the second half but
still failed to gain much ground
through the Indian defense. Neither
teams held much of an advantage
during the third period and the score
was still 1H-7 for Perquimans as the
teams began the final period.
About half way through this quar
ter, the Indians were making a deter
mined bid for another touchdown and
had marched the ball down to the 15
yard line. This was the time that
Lady Luck frowned on an attempted
pass. Boyce doing the pitching, an
Edenton player broke through and
trapped Boyce, causing a poor toss.
An Edenton player intercepted the
pass and raced 85 yards for a score.
The try for extra point was good and
Edenton led the ball game 14-13. The
bad break took the heart out of the
Indians, who failed in a final attempt
to' score a third touchdown and the
game ended with Edenton in posses
sion of the ball. Perquiman? earned
14 first downs to Edenton 's 4, and
completed 11 pass attempts, while the
Aces completed three. Perquimans
netted 197 yards to Edenton's H5.
The Indians will travel to Frank
lin, Va., this week for a game with the
Franklin team. The local players are
reported in good condition for this
week's contest and expect to come
back home with another victory.
Produces Record
Yield Of Cora
J. Luther Winslow of Whiteston
section, has just reported to the
county agent's office what is believed
to be the record yield of corn for
Perquimans County this year, 124 bu
shels on one acre. Mr. Winslow has
harvested and shelled the corn and
124 bu. was the actual measurement
and not an estimate. He used 600
lb. of a complete fertilizer at plant
ing time and side dressed with 200
lb. Nitrate of Soda. The acre f N
C. 27 Hybrid corrf was observed by
men from the Agronomy Department
of State College earlier this fall. At
their suggestion Mr. Winslow kept a
record of his yield. One hill of corn
from this plot is on exhibition at the
County agent's office now. There are
five stalks of corn in the hill bearing
a total of nine ears.
There is being formed in the state
this year a new club known as .the
"Hundred Bushel Corn Club". Any
North Carolina farmer producing as
much as 100 bushels of corn per acre
is eligible for membership, and will
receive a nice certificate from the
N. C 100 bushel corn club, signed by
the Dean of the school of Agriculture
and the Director of the Extension
Service. Any Perquimans County
farmer having a yield of 100 bu. or
more should report it to I. C. Yagel,
county agent, so that all 100 bu. men
may receive their certificates.
-Revue Presentation
4t School Dec. 5th
Members of the Hertford Grammar
School PTA will sponsor a dance re
vue at the school building on Friday
night, December 6, at 7:30 o'clock, it
was announced this week.
The revue will be presented by thd
Oliver School of Dancing of Norfolk.
Miss Oliver, the director of the
school, is now engaged in instruct
ing a class in dancing among local
school children. -
A silver offering will be taken as
admission to the revue and this offer
ing will be-turned over to the Parent
Teachers Association.
N-S RAILROAD RENEWS ACTION TO HALT
PASSENGER SERVICE ON TRAINS NO. 1 -2
Appreciation
Winfall residents, since a serious
fire which destroyed two homes and
threatened others, have been prais
ing the action of the Perquimans
Board of Commissioners for the fore
sight of assisting with the purchase
of an additional fire truck, operated
by the Hertford Fire Department.
The Winfall residents credit the
action with the saving of homes of
several families in that community,
and believe the expenditure has al
ready more than paid for itself.
The additional truck which was
purchased recently now permits the
Hertford Fire Department to render
increased assistance at fires outside
the town limits.
Varied Docket Heard
By Recorder's Court
In Session Tuesday
A varied docket of eleven cases
was disposed of by the Perquimans
Recorder's Court in session here Tues
day morning. Hoke Kason, Negro,
wast sentenced to the roads for 60
days on a charge of larceny. The
sentence being suspended upon pay
ment of a fine of $200 and costs of
court and the defendant was placed on
good behavior for a period of one
Leslie Wilson, Jr., Negro, charged
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was given .'to days on the roads, sus
pended upon payment of costs of
court, and the payment of costs in
cases 4886 and 5019.
George Elliott, Negro, was taxed
with the court costs on a charge of
being disorderly in public.
James Brickhouse, Negro, was or
dered to pay the costs of court and
placed on probation for six months on
a charge of fraud.
The case of Raleigh Ashley, charg
ed with driving without a license,
was nol prossed.
A. L. Holley, Negro, was fined $25
and court costs on a charge of reck
less driving, and he was also ordered
to pay $25 for the use of Wallace
Duble!
Dominick Condone was lined $10
and costs on a charge of speeding.
Foy Green entered a plea of guilty
to driving without a license. He was
fined $25 and costs of court.
Dan Perkins, Negro, paid a fine of
$10 and court costs on a charge of
J driving with insufficient brakes.
James D. Clark, Negro, was given
:U) days on the roads on charges of
destroying county property and for an
assault with a deadly weapon. Both
sentences were suspended upon con
dition the defendant buy a bus ticket
and leave immediately for Florida.
Robert Umphlett, Negro, was given
a 30-day sentence, suspended upon
payment of a fine of $10 and costs on
a charge of being drunk and disor
derly I
Legion Auxiliary
Gives Gifts For Vets
Many useful and beautiful gifts
were donated by members of the Per
quimans County AuxiliarV of the
American Legion at their last meet
ing, it was reported by the secretary,
Mrs. Russell Baker. The gifts will
be shipped to veterans' hospitals.
Officers of the Auxiliary were
urged to attend an officers' meeting to
be held in Goldsboro on November 29
and 30. Mrs. R. R. White, president
of the Auxiliary, gave an interesting
report on the area conference held in
Elizabeth City.
A short talk on Poppy sales was
made by Mrs. Harris, president of the
Elizabeth City Auxiliary. Mrs. Har
ris urged the local unit to place orders
for poppies early in order to create
work for veterans, who in turn earn
extra money through this project.
The meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. Kelly White, who served de
licious refreshments following the
close of the business session.
EASTERN STARTOMEET
MONDAY NIGHT AT 8 P. M.
The Perquimans chapter of the
Eastern Star will meet Monday night
at eight o'clock at the lodge hall.
All members are urged to attend.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Winslow -of
Hertford, Route 2, announce the
birth of a daughter, Linda Carol,
born Saturday, November 8th, weigh:
ing 8 pounds 12 ounces. Mother and
baby are doing nicely.
To Petition Utility Com
mission; Local Civic
Clubs Oppose Move
The Norfolk Southern Railroad
Company will seek permission from
the North Carolina Utilities Commis
sion to1 discontinue passenger accoin
modations at stations, passenger ser
vice on trains No. 1 and No. 2 and
to discontinue the trains entirely on
Sundays, it was revealed here this
week by notices tacked on the Nor
folk Southern station.
The company, according to the no
tices dated Monday, will present a pe
tition to the Utilities Commission
within ten days seeking to halt the
' passenger service now rendered.
In a statement to the public, posted
alongside the official notice regarding
.the petition, the Railroad Company
states that passenger service has de
creased to nil, and that passenger
trains have served their day, now De
ling replaced by bus (which is oper
I ated through Hertford by the Norfolk
Southern Company) private autos and
airplanes. 1 lie statement also adds
that the Norfolk Southern is losing
money through the operation of these
two passenger trains.
Local civic clubs, vitally interested
in the public welfare df this com
munity a'e already on record as op
posing the proposition being request
ed by the railroad. Members of the
Hertford Rotary Club, meeting Tues
day night, instructed their secretary
to- send a letter of opposition to the
petition to the Utilities Commission
and also to the president of the rail
road. Other civic clubs here are ex
pected to follow suit and send similar
prtests
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can be noted from the othcial
notice, the railroad seeks this action
only between the Virginia State line
and Raleigh. The Virginia Utilities
Commission recently refused the Nor
folk Southern a similar petition to
discontinue the service within Vir
ginia. Local business men and enterprises
are also urged to write the St: te
Utilities Commission entering pro
tests against the proposed action.
Parker Rites Held
Monday Afternoon
Retired Mail Carrier
Died Sunday After
Long Illness
Carltc
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'arker, 70, retired rural
mail carrier, died Sunday morning
at 1:10 o'clock at the homo of his
daughter, Mrs. N. C. Spivey, after a
long illness.
Mr. Parker retired from the mail
service about six years ago after
having served as a rural carrier for
some thirty years. He began his ser
vice with the postoffice department
as a carrier from Burgess and when
that route was combined with one
out of the Hertford postoffice Mr.
Boyce became the carrier.
Besides Mrs. Spivey he is survived
by a son,- Ben T. Parker of Roanoke
Rapids and three grandchildren. He
was the son of the late Jacob H. and
Patricia Simpson Parker.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
the Lynch Funeral Home by the
Rev. B. C. Reavis, pastor of the
Hertford Methodist Church.
Pallbearers were Charles Skinner,
James Newby, James Boyce, Charles
Williford, Joe H. Towe and Moody
Mathews. The Board of Stewarts
of the Methodist Church served as
honorary pallbearers.
Interment was made in Cedarwood
Cemetery.
Central PTA Meeting .
Held Monday Night
The PTA of Perquimans County
Central Grammar School held its
regular meeting Monday night at 7:30
o'clock. The meeting was opened by
singing "America." The New Hope
and White Hat communities were in
charge of the program, using as their
subject "Education for the Future."
Mrs. John Hurdle conducted the de
votional, using as her Scripture the
One Hundredth Psalm. Mrs. H. H.
Butt led in prayer after which spe
cial music was rendered by Mrs. Bel
vin Eure, accompanied by Mrs. W. E.
Dail. The chairmen of the different
committees gave their reports. An
offering was taken for tie "Helen
Martin Memorial Fund." Mrs. W. H.
Matthews gave an interesting read
ing.' Mr. Yagel spoke briefly on the
subject of the evening, "Education
for the Future," coordinated with
"Why More Young People Are Not
ITeparing for the Teaching Profes
sion." He also presented a picture.
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