North Carolina Newspapers

f.?v-ji:jisi;C ? Volume XV. Number 19, VU J 7 'M 7V7 f f r . "Hertf ord, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, May 7, J948. 1 bEfl Officials GMSjsders At DPV Ciub Meeting Perquimans : Club 1 ganizedW ter Members Or- County Committee t j Named For Umsiead 1 An eighteen-member committee . to handle Senator William B. Umstead's candidacy for re-election wag named for Perquimans County at a meeting of the group last Saturday afternoon. Members of , the committee are Charlie Vann, who will serve as cam paign manager; mil White, former trnnivtiA WlfK 9Q flioi. " representative; Charles White, gdlUZCU niinOnar-, County Commissioner: Joe H. Towe. auto dealer; V. N. -Darden, Mayor of Hertford; J. W. Ward, register of deeds; W. H. Oakey, Jr., attorney; M. G. Owens, sheriff,. B. "M. Riddick, banker; F. T. Mathews, president of the T Farm Bureau; C. P. Morris, manager of Southern Cotton Oil Company; A. R. winslow, Jr., lum berman S. D. .Banks, farmer; W. H. Pitt, clerk of court; Shelton Chappell, past commander American Legion; D. M. Jackson, wholesaler; Charles E. Johnson, attorney; B. C. Berry, merchant . ", John Cofferyvof the U. S. Public ' Health Service and district supervisor of the Malaria Control Unit and K. J. lyevi District Sanitarian for --thi Health jf Department, were guest ' speakers at the Perquimans Business - and Professional Women's Club meet ing held last Friday night at the Ag riculture Building. The need for mar ; laria control especially in the swamp areas of Perquimans County was pointed out by the two speakers and members of the BPW Club were re- - quested to back the program whole heartedly both as individuals and as a club. The club voted to endorse the program and further plans for , pushing malaria control in this com munity; , Mrs. Ralph Perry and Mrs. , Clyde Layden, local residents whose homes and communities were sprayed during 1946 by : the U. S. Public Health Service, told the club members of the benefits received by the pro- gram. -r 1 Mrs. Ruby Blythe, president of the Rocky Mount BPW Club, was present . at the meeting and assisted in the organization-of the Perquimans Club by reading the by-laws and the closing of the charter. She was accompanied by two members .if the Rocky Mount ' Club, Miss Mildred Dozierand Miss Jessie .Flythe. Plans for the initia tion of other projects were also dis- cussed. , .' ' Twenty-three Perquimans women the BPW Club. They are Mrs. J. H. s Bagley, Mrs. T. PBrinn, Mrs. Hud make up the charter membership of son Butler, Miss Mary Inez Chappell, Mrs. ;A. W. Chappell, Miss Synova Chappell, Miss Elizabeth Fowler, Mrs. v Rt.N. Fowler.'Mra.-' Jesse Lee Harris, Mrs. D.. M. Jackson, Mrs, Addie N. JoneSj iss Pviyf jo jiUjiisdeOf Mjaj K.atnryn M0Diey irs. , viola men man, Mrs. Earl-' Perry, Mrs. Tom Perry, Misa Phyllis' Rees, Mrs. R. B., Thatch, Mrs. Lawrence Towe, Mrs W. W. Trueblood, Miss Audrey Umph lett, Mrs. James Wilder, Mrs. Julian A. White and. Miss Kathryn White. Delegates Picked For Democratic Meeting Perquimans County Democrats, meetingin County Convention, last 1 Saturday afternoon named 11 party - members . to serve as delegates and alternates ? to the State Democratic Convention, scheduled to be held in Raleigh on Thursday, May 20. 1 The County convention opened with C P. Morris being selected as county chairman and Max Campbell as sec retary, t , : Delegates and alternates named to v the , State convention ' were ' B. C. Berry, Clarence W. Phillips, E. Leigh Winslow, Charles E. Johnson, Tim Brinn, V. N. Darden, C. P. Morris, , Max Campbell, w. W. White. J.. Em mett Winslow iand WE. Dail. The convention, also,' directed that other Democrats from the county in post tion to attend the State Convention should serve as delegates. ." . - 'Electrical Safety T Important OnFarm . The killers' and 'firebujrg' hidiwr : in electric, wires must be kept under control,'; according to I. C.. Yagel, county agent for the State College . Extension Service. "They may strike ..without warning,' When used safely, electricity brings happiness to the en tire family and helps take-the back ache out of routine farm chores." The National Safety Council recom mends three steps for electrical safety. ' ')'" The first step is a safe wiring Job. All wiring should be inspected by qualified inspector certified by the " prjeer supplier. Circuits, outlets and V c'es should be plarped to meet C .3 i-ieds without overloading. Tem porary wiring, unnecessary extension cords and other amateurish installa tions should be' avoided. The entire wiring system is no safer thai its weakest link. The second step is good electrical ar;Mances safety installed. - When you buy electrical appliances look for . 9 "UL" label ai'gnifvlng that, the tVilpme-. Kr t-n tc -i and ap pro vej i , r- ly the U.. 'orwrfters ry c , ..pment Basketball Teams IIS Feted By Rotaria Members of Perquimans High School girls and boys and junior var sity basketball teams were guests of the Hertford Rotary Club at the meeting of the club Tuesday. night at the Hotel Hertford. The Rotarians feted the teams upon completion of a successful season. Everett Case, bas ketball coach at N. C. State College was the guest speaker for the oc casion. . Members of the teams were in troduced to the Rotarians by coaches Joe H. Levinson and Miss Faye Jes- sup. . Following a delicious dinner served by the Hotel, Mr.' Case talked briefly to the club members and guests about the grovtb of basketball in North Carolina and told of the plans being made at State College in regards to expansion of gyrfr facilities and the prospects, for the College team for the next few years? ' " ft '. A highlight of his talk tvas tiie dis toosurg. that .Case 'and ,St authorities are attem pti ng to arrange an exhibition basketball game, to Te held in Raleigh early in July, be tween members of the' American Olympic basketball team which will represent the United' States in the Olympic games to be held in London during the latter part of this summer. Topping off the evening's program Mr. Case showed a film of the State College-St. John's basketball game which was played in New YoTk last December. Mrs. R. B. Cox Honored As Auxiliary Officer Mrs. R. B. Cox was honored by St.' Catherine's Auxiliary of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the beginning of her term of office as treasurer of the organization, on Monday night, when the Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. W. H. Hud son arid Miss Mae Wood Winslow. The celebration, field after the close of the program which followed the devotional and business session, was a complete surprise to the honoree, who was ushered into the dining room by Miss Winslow. Numerous candles in silver candlesticks lighted the room and. silver, vases held long-stemmed reset .wed in decoration. -There, was a beautifully arranged centerpiece on the dining table of pink roses in a silver bowl. At one end of the' table was arranged the ""birthday"! cake with its twenty-five glowing candles. After the guests had been served ice cream and cakje, Mrs. Cox was presented with a lovely silver neck lace, with a card bearing n inscrip tion of love and gratitude from the Auxiliary. '..;.. ','v, ' -'-J- : Mrs. Cox thanked her fellow-werk-ers, with whom she has been associ ated for so many year i with, a.few well-chosen words, assuring, them of her,' deep appreciation of the honor. $1.50 Per Year. County Board Hears Number Of Requests At Meeting Monday Commissioners In Favor Of Oregon Inlet Pro ject as Planned A number of delegations appeared before the . Perquimans Board of Commissioners, who met in regular session last Monday. Representatives of the Hertford Business and Profes sional Women's Club requested the Board to consider including a sum of money in the next fiscal budget to' carry out a malaria control project approved by the District Health De partment. The BPW also went on record as favoring the health pro gram as it is being carried out in this county. No action was taken on the above request' at this time, but the Board members advised the delegation they were investigating the project. 'A group of colored residents of the Winfall and Belvidere communities In Brief Session Disposes 15 Cases Traffic Violations Head Docket In Tuesday's Hearings Activities on the part of the State Highway Patrol, in enforcement of thaf State's new traffic laws and the slackening off of highway traffic has resulted in a decrease in the number of fcases listed on the Perquimans Recorder's Court docket. Only 15 cases were on the calendar at the ses sion held Tuesday. Six of these were speeding cases. Ralph Carlino entered a plea of guilty to speeding and paid a fine of r$l6 and costs of court. David Hinkel, Francis Newman, Wallace Freedman, Joe Tomlinson and Thomas Ambrose, Jr., each en tered a plea of guilty to charges of speeding and paid' fines of $5 and costs of court. A motion for non-suit was allowed requested the Board to appropriate in' the case charging -Charlie Elliott the sum of $40 per month to be used with reckless driving. as the county's portion of salary for a Negro County Home Agent. The Board tabled this matter until July 1, when a new budget will be drawn. On motion passed, the Board went on record with a resolution endorsing and commending the State Highway Patrol for its work and activities in this section during, the past six months, and especially commended the Patrol for decreasing the number of accidents for the same period of time. W. H. Oakey, Jr., appeared before the Board and requested the Com missioners to endorse a project which calls for the widening of Oregon In let channel. That Board endorsed this project wholeheartedly. The Board approved the application of Miss Ida Roberts, home economics teacher in the Williamston High School, to fill the vacancy as County Home Agent.. Miss RobertB has ap plied for the position formerly filled by Miss Francesaness. - The appli cant is a resident of Currituck Coun ty and has had several years experi ence in the work handled by the home agent. Commencement Program For Perquimans High School Completed By Committee Town Board Leases Hertford Town Board meeting in special, session last Friday night, opened a number of bids submitted for a lease of the farming rights of the land located on the Harvey Point Naval base. - . The bid submitted by Robert Har rell was accepted by the Board, after each and all bids had been considered. The Harrell bid calls for the Town to receive $625 for the farming rights for the first, year; $1250.00 for the second year and $1525 for each year thereafter. Sub-leasing bids accepted by the Town for any part of the Harvey Point Station must be approved by the Navy Department before the sub lease becomes effective. Oscar Duewall and John Hall, charged with reckless driving, en tered, pleas of guilty and paid fines of $25 and costs of court. Allen Miller, Negro, was finpd $25 and costs of court on charges of driv ing without an operator's license. Warner Bateman, charged v i'h driving with improper lights, plead guilty and paid a fine of $lu and costs. Joshua Simpson, Negro, was fined $25 and costs of court on charges of driving without a license. The State took a nol pros with leave in the case charging W. O. Don ald with fishing without a license. Costs of court were taxed against Willie Williams, Negro, prosecuting witness in the case charging Tieatrice Lee, Negro, with larceny. Arthur Felton, Negro, charged with non-support, was given a 90-day road sentence, suspended upon payment of c'lfevt. costs and V10 for use, of .lanie Dempsey for pavment of a hospital bill. Perquimans Nine To Play E. City Sunday Climaxing several weeks of pre season practice members of the Per quimans Baseball Club, local entry in the Albemarle League, will meet the Elizabeth CJty representatives in a game on Memorial Field here Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock. While the local team will not have the complete roster of players, ex pected to make up the team during the summer, suclf local players as Red Kimbrell, Bud Cayton, Harmon Young, Jack Craig, Joe Nowell, Ret Davis, George Wood and Joe Levin son will play in the exhibition Sun day afternoon. . The Perquimans Club played the Representatives in Elizabeth City last Sunday afternoon and won by a 3-2 score. Annual WMU Meeting At Bethel May 12th The annual meeting of the Per quimans County WMU will be held at the Bethel Church on Wednesday, May 12, beginning at 10:30 A. M., it was announced- today by Mrs. I. A. Ward, superintendent. The theme of the meeting will be "Turn on the Light." Three State WMU leaders have been secured to bring messages to the gathering. These are Mrs. W. E. White of Cole rain, Mrs. .Gordan Maddrey of Ahos kie and the Rev. W. P. Milne of Au lander. Others having a part on the pro gram are the Rev. J. R. Byerly, Mrs. Morris Griffin, Mrs. Lawrence Perry, Mrs. R. B. Hollowell, Mrs. Tom Madre, Mrs. Fred Matthews, Mrs. G. R. Tucker and the Rev. C. W. Duling. Luncheon will be served at 12:30 and the afternoon session will begin at 1:30 o'clock. THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES A conference, held for the purpose of attempting to settle differences be tween railroad operators and a union, collapsed at Chicage early this week and indications are that a nation wide railroad strike may come off on May 11, unless action is taken by the Federal Government or the con ference is able to resume negotiations. Registration Books Opan May 8 And 15 A registration period for all per sons in Perquimans County who have become 21 years' old since the last election or who have moved from one precinct to another since that time started in the county last Saturday, preparatory to conducting the Demo cratic primary set to be held on May : -l t i r 3 V r A 11 1ju. ' 111 U .1 n ha1. p,S MStht .:in.-?!r cmcts eacn sararaay aurmg we per iod, which cjoses on May 15, and win honoree, and 'f Mesdames-,. Arthur Woods, Bob Applewhite, S. P. Jessup, J. H. Newbold, W. T. Brown, R.;B. Kirby, Thomas Nbron, . J. Nixon, Sr., Mary Speight of Mocksville, Pat tie Warren, Nathan .Tucker, Hoyle Umphlett, C. A. . Davenport, J. J. Skinner, (Frank Skinner, J.. R.r.FnV rell, W, H. , Oakey, H. A. "Whitley, W. E. White and Misses Mae Whaley, Matilda Newbold and Mary 'Laasiter. VFV Bingo PartyTo Dcr.sit Scout Fund f ; Members of the Perquimans .""Post of Veterans of . Foreign rWars, will sponsor a series of bingo parties, be r'mry - next Tuesday night at the . 1. !L . The public is, coni: ' " 1 to attend. ,; j v l '$ from the partis, t ,ord ! " i ' a committee in c" , y "1 1 pyiny' I"rt rT , rx- i t t"..e summer t- . .J L.e 1 1 troop of Cj:l Scoc' a be located at their homes or places of business on week-days during the period. The Saturdays when they wilt' be at the polling places are next Saturday May 8 and 15. The fol lowing i Saturday, May 22, will be challenge day, ' :: ':S$fc-,, Pro Gram At Hertford Grammar School Thurs. 'A aoecial Drosrram . Is being plan' ned for presentation at the Hertford Grammar School on Thurfday night, Kay 13. at 8 o'clock, it was announced today by Miss Mary Sumner, prin cipal. 1 The first part of the program will be a Tom Thumb Wedding to be given ly the jH -V grades, followed by an , -Jhe Golden Wh...le," wfcivh v.: 1 1) presented by the gram mar grade c ' 'ntsi " Cancer Fund Drive Nets County Goal J. H. Towe, chairman of the Per quimans County Cancer fund com mittee,:' announced Wednesday that the local campaign to raise $425 for the Cancer Fund had been brought to a successful close with more than $470 already reported to the chair man and, still a, few reports to be turned in by community solicitors. Mr. Towe expressed his thanks and appreciation to the local solicitors and co-workers in the campaign and the public for its generous response to the appeal for funds to help com bat cancer. , An Illinois congressman this week proposed to substitute a bonus meas ure to take the place of proposed selective service laws. The congress man proposes a measure, which if adopted, would pay volunteers for the regular army a $1,000 bonus for a two year enlistment or $1500 for a three year enlistment. The bonus plan, according to Washington re ports, received very little support frofii other congressmen. Great Britain, after being off the American tobacco market for several years, resumed the purchase of Unit ed States tobacco this week and of ficials in Washington expressed hope that British buyers will agin take part in the auction markets in this country this yeajM,! V-.. " Sheriff Harry L. Smith of Bertie County was freed of charges in Bertie Superior Court Tuesday and re-instated as sheriff after the grand jury had returned not a true bill on charges of burglary and attempted criminal as sault. The sheriff, who had voluntar ily suspended his authority, was re instated by Judge R. Hunt Parker. Closing Activities At PCGS Start May 13 Commencement activities at Per quimans County Central Grammar School will get under way Thursday night, May 13, according to James Snipes, principal, who announced that on" next Thursday at 8 P. M. piano students of Mrs. R. R. White will present the Musical Calendar. A May Day program' will be held at 1:15 P. M. on Friday, May 14. This pro gram will be under the direction of Mrs. Hopkins, music instructor. The public is invited to attend the pro grams. ( Mr. Snipes pointed out that during the past year the students and fac ulty of the school have contributed a total of 1307.76 to the various drives conducted within the county. The contributions were as follows: CARE, $90; Christmas Seals, $15; March of Dimes, $50; Easter Seals, $101.77 and Junior Red Cross, $50.99. Woodmen Of World To Hold Fish Fry Members of the Albemarle Camp, No. 453, Woodmen of the World, will hold a fish fry at the Town plant next Thursday ' evening, . May 13. All members are urged to attend. , , ' DIES AT LILLINGTON - N. W. Maneas, father of Miss Frances Maness, former Perquimans County Home Agent, died at his home in Lillintrton- at ' noon ' Wednesday. Funeral services, it was announcei. will be conducted Friday. ' MART TOWE'S TO MEET . The Mary Towe Missionary Society of. the Methodist Church will meet Monday n?-1 1 ft 8 o'clock with Mrs. Ejm P ' j it lerhome. All mem bars r i . . (tl to be present 1 J Places In Stock Show Local Entries Win h G. Yagel, Perquimans County Farm Agent, announced today that a number of animals entered in the Stock Show at Elizabeth City by lo cal 4-H club members had won rec ognition during ; the judging period on Tuesday. - -f- ; Four calves from the county won blue ribbons, being judged as choice; four got red ribbons', being classed as good and one calf received a white ribbon, being, classed as a cutter. The calves . were judged in three classes according to weight. Per quimans calves won 3rd, 4th and 6th places in the weight pounds. . , ' OES MEETS MONDAY The Hertford chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will meet next Hon day evening at 8 .o'clock at the lodge rooms. Ail members are urged to be present '.' W. E. Marshall, Dean of ECTC, to Deliver Ad dress Monday, May 31 Dean W. E. Marshall of East Carolina Teachers College will de liver the commencement address at graduation exercises at Perquimans High School, it was announced today by E. C. Woodard, principal, who stated that all plans for closing ex ercises at the high school had been completed by the faculty committee in charge of the programs. Class night will be held on Friday evening, May 28, in the auditorium and seniors taking part in this pro gram include Reginald Tucker, who is the class Valedictorian and Lauras tine Britton, class Salutatorian, Traf ton Phillips, Jean Hurdle, Howard Broughton, Eugene Hurdle, Peggy Cook, Lillie Rae Chappell, Catherine Perry, Anna Faye Copeland and Doris Butts and all members of the senior class. Baccalaureate services will be con ducted Sunday afternoon, May 30 at S.M) o'clock with Dr. R. E. Wall de livering the baccalaurate sermon. The liev. Dwight L. Fouts will give the invocation and benediction. The high school glee club will render a number of musical selections. Highlighting the commencement program will be the presentation of diplomas and medals by Mr. Woodard following the address by Dean Mar shall. Marshals selected for the com mencement are Pat Morris, chief, Pauline Burbage, Mary Lou Butt, Calvin Butt, Mary Sue Cook, Ethel F. Elliott, Pearl Hunter, Claire Hunter, Marjorie Perry, Thomas Sumner and Clarkson White. Officers of this year's graduating class are Howed Broughton, presi dent, Peggy Cook, vice president, Myrtle Norman Elliott, secretary, Horace Webb, treasurer, Mrs. C. R. Holmes, faculty director, Mrs. Ethel Hopkins and Pat Morris, accompan ists. Class mascots are Diane Hurdle and Jimmy Levinson. The class honor roll is composed of Reginald Tucker, Laurastine Britton, Doris Butt, Eugene Hurdle, Peggy Cook, Madelyn Phillips, Leon Lane and Howard Broughton, all of these students have grade averages above au. Principal Releases School Honor Roll Forty students of Perquimans County High School were listed on the honor roll for the fifth grading period, according to E. C. Woodard, principal of the high school, who re leased the honor roll list this week. The students making outstanding scholastic marks for the period were: Eighth Grade Pauline Burbage, Ann Morrill, Amy Van Roach, Tom my Sumner, Marguerite Butler, Mar garet Symons, Marvina White, Ben jamin Miller, Milly Benton, Robert Winslow, Billie Skinner. Ninth Grade Calvin Butt, Arthur Woods, Mary Sue Cook, Ethel Fran ces Elliott. Tenth Grade Nathan Spivey, Air- leane Barnes, Dorothy Britton, Cath erine Ann Holmes, Faye Rae Sy mons, Claire Hunter, Marjorie Perry. Eleventh Grade Memn Colson, Lindsay Reed, Clarkson White, Marie Rountree, Ann Hollowell, Pearl Hun ter, Thelma White, Lelia Lee Wins low, Peggy White, Emily Skinner, James Robbins, Pat Morris, Leon Harrell, Mary Lou Butt Twelfth Grade Leon Lane, Regin ald Tucker, Laurastine Britton and Doris Butt. Board To Select Supt This Week Members of the Perquimans Board of Education, met in a two hour ses sion Wednesday night, but failed to come to any agreement as to the se lection of a Superintendent of County Schools, the purpose for which the meeting was called. Another meeting was set for Thursday evening, at which time at least one applicant for the position was expected to meet with the Board. A committee representing the Board went to Raleigh last week to confer with , State Superintendent Clyde Erwin in regard to a number of class under 71 applicants seeking the local position. The committee reported that it re ceived valuable ? guidance from the State office in matters now under con- Mmtinn 111 AmmI W. E. Dail, chairman of 3ke Board, stated that the new superintendent of local schools , may be selected this week. w . '.,, . j?