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Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, July 9, 1948.
DOARD OF EDUCATION TO SPEfID ELEVEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPAIR SCHOOLS
Expenditures Part of
. Budget For Present
Fiscal Year
Perquimans County Board of Ed
. ucation will spend approximately 11
thousand dollars during the next few
months making repairs to local
schools, it was reported Monday by
J. T. Biggers, County Superintendent,
after the Board of Commissioners had
approved the school budget for the
next fiscal year. The 11 thousand
dollars appropriated for repairs to
white and Negro schools was a part
of the school budget approved at the
meeting of the boards on Monday.
Mr. Biggers told the Board of Co
unty Commissioners that the Board
of Education had .completed a sur
vey of all county schools' on June 17,
and the recommendations made for
repairs were the minimum needs as
were now under wayand the board
hopes to complete molt of the re
pairs before the opening of schools
in September. Included in the pro
gram is extensive repairs to the in
terior of many of the county's Ne
gro schools. Painting and replace
ment of needed blackboards and desks
.head the program for. the Negro
; schools while painting, repair of
toilet facilities and treatment for
termites head up the program for
the white schools.
Meeting jointly with the Board of
County Commissioners the members
of the Board of Education stated that
' the survey made by them of the
county schools revealed many of the
buildings to be In very poor condi
tion and badly in need of extensive
repairs. They also stated that three
of the Negro schools will' be consoli
dated when the school term begins
, in September; v
, The school budget presented .to the
county toramissioners called for ex
penditures f a sum slightly higher
than $39,000 of which approximately
nine thousand is received from theJ
State and from fines and forfeitures.
It was also reported that, two new
school buses will likely be iurchased
dura tha JlMfVIb
budget for capital outlays; Which, calls
for several new buildings in the
school system was presented at the
same figures as last year but no ac
tion was taken on this matter. .
No Injuries From
Boat Mishap Monday
: No serious injuries were reported
when three adults and a small child
were thrown into the Perquimans
-River late Monday afternoon, when
an outboard motor boat in which the
. four were cruising overturned. They
were rescued by Walter G. Edwards,
who heard their calls for help and
went to their assistance.
. Thrown into the water were C. Ed
gar White, superintendent of Public
Welfare, Mrs. Cecil White, his moth
er, Mrs. UN. Hollowell, his aunt and
Ann Stevenson, about two years old,
Mrs. Hollowell's granddaughter.
' ) Mrs. Hollowell and the child, who
were caught under the boat when it
overturned, were taken to the Albe
marle Hospital, where they received
treatment for shock and were released
on Tuesday. " i'
- White pulled Mrs. Hollowell: and
, the child from under the boat and
held the child while he and the oth-,
"ers clung to the side of the boat call
ing for help. Their calls went un
noticed for a few moments because a
number of children had been using
boats in the fiver during the day,
v playing at overturning them. Mr. Ed
wards and hia wife were boat riding
l nearby and heard the cries'' for help.
He went at once to the assistance of
the four in the water and aided Mr
White in bringing the ladies and child
ashore. i
New Hope Bible
School In Session
i A Vacation Bible School - is' being
conducted at . New Hope Methodist
Church this week July 6-9, 'Hours
are from 8 to 10 o'clock A. M: Quite
a few children, have enrolled -so far,
and more are expected.1
, At a climax of the week's work,
program will i be 1 presented t the
church Sunday night beginning at 8
f o'clock. The public is invitedV ; H
Jewelry Store Moves .
To New Location ' i h
Much Damage Reported
From Storm Tuesday
Damages estimated from $10,000 to
$15,000 resulted from a severe elec
trical and wind storm which struck
Hertford and the 'surrounding area at
about 9 o'clock Tuesday night. Num
erous trees over the town were blown
down, one striking the home of Mrs.
Ellen McCallum, and a garage owned
by Jack Brinn was reported badly
damaged.
Falling tree limbs caused a partial
power failure and parts of the town
was without electrical current for
nearly three hours. Maintenance
crews of the Town worked diligently
during the night to correct most of
the damage and power was restored
at about 11:45 P. M.
Fortunately, little damage was re
ported to crops throughout the coun
ty from the heavy winds. Corn was
blown down slightly, but it is believed
no serious damage was done to crops.
Non-Suit Allowed
In Case Involving
Highway Trucks
Judge Charles E. Johnson granted
a motion - of non-suit in recorder's
court here Tuesday in the case charg
ing W. H. King, driver of a State
Highway Department truck, with
reckless driving and failure to mark
a highway under repairs. Testimony
given by Norman Gatling and Ray
mond Riddick, both Negroes, was that
their cars were damaged when they
Were traveling on a Mad near Sandy
Cross on June 27 as- the highway
truck was spreading rock upon the
roadway. Judge, Johnson ruled the
action a civil "matter - and granted
the motion for nonsuit.
Other cases disposed' of in court
this week included those of AJolph
rMareMc mmaTnKesslr, Clarence
Anderson,' Gustav Weisberg Ruth
Bloom, Sterling Parisher, John Green
wood, Joseph Samnizora, Henry
Jones, Ellen Lynch, Charles Peter-
man and Samuel Lewiston, all of
whom entered pleas of guilty to
charges of speeding and paid fines
of five dollars and costs of court.
Sherman Overton, Negro, was fin
ed $20 and costs of court on a charge
of assault and ordered to stay away
from the Country Club, a Negro
club operated on the Belvidere road.
I J. L. Cox was fined $25 and costs
for driving without a license and
Dan Cox was ordered to pay the
costs of court for permitting his
car to be operated without a license.
Cy Nachbar, Thomas Roberts, Mar
cus Timmerman and John Beattie
entered pleas of guilty to charges
of speeding and each paid a fine of
$10 and costs of court.
Samuel Calabro and A. D. DeBlois
each paid a fine of $15 and court
costs on charges of speeding.
James Gross was taxed with the
costs of court after entering a plea
of guilty to a charge of speeding.
I. T. Taylor was ordered to pay
the costs of court for fishing with
out a license.
Bill White, Negro, was taxed with
the costs of court on a charge of
assault.
Wright's Jewelry Store moved last
week into its ' new - quarters in the
Broughton building on Market street
The jewelry business 'was formerly
located to te Cregory building.
' The location row housing the business-was
recently, renovated by the
owners, J. Broughton ft Brothers.
RotaryCommittees
llanied By Ainsley
. W. F. Ainsley, recently installed
president of the Hertford Rotary
Club, announced appointment of chair
men of the various Rotary .commit
tees for the coming year at a meet
ing of the club Tuesday evening.
Chairmen of the committees are:
J. E. Newby, International Service;
A. W.; Hef ren, Community Service;
Dr. A. B. Bonner, Youth Committee;
J. W. Ward, Rural-Urban; Al Kenton,
Student. Loan Fund; C. E.; White,
Crippled Children Committee; C. 'P.
Morris, Vocational Service; Dr. C. A.
Davenpori Club Service; H. E. Nix
on, 1 Classification; V. N. 'Darden,
Membership, R. L. Hollowell, Pro
gram; 3. E.. Winslow, Fellowship; F.
T. Johnson, Rotary Information; Max
Campbell, Public Information; D...I
Fouts, - Magazine Committee; H. C.
Sullivan, Attendance; E. 1 Winslow,
Club Bulletin, and W. H., Pitt, Ser-geantt-arms.
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JjASTEBfl STAB MEETING
is There i 'Willi be V meeting of tthe'
members of the Eastern Star Monday
nigH at 8 o'clock at the lodge room
for ilia purpose of voting to dispense
with meetirjys during the months of
July and August ; An members are
, urgedrto attend. -
Of Last Five Games;
Drop Into 5th Place
Edenton and Windsor
To Furnish Opposition
This Week
Hertford Indians dropped into a
slump during the past week, losing
four out of five games and slid into
fifth place in the standing of the Al
bemarle League. The first loss oc
curred last Thursday night when the
Plymouth Rams romped home to a
9- 0 victory on Memorial Field. The
Colerain Trappers came! to Hertford
Friday night and won easily by a 9-4
count and nosed out the Indians at
Colerain on Saturday night 3-2 in an
11-inning scrap.
, Highlight of the week's play, how
ever, was the double-header between
the Indians and Elizabeth City Sen
ators on Monday. The Senators fin
ally nosed out the Indians in the af
ternoon game 12-11, while the In
dians took the nightcap 10-8. The
Senators held a 10-4 advantage over
the Indians up to the seventh frame
in the afternoon game, but the In
dians went to bat in the seventh with
determination and tallied seven runs.
Elizabeth City added two runs to its
total in the eighth, while the Indians
garnered another run in the ninth.
Elizabeth City opened up the njight
game with a 7-4 lead in the sixth in
ning, but the Indians came back to
slug out a runfest in the seventh
which netted five runs and placed the
Indians in front by a score of 9-7.
The Senators added a lone run in the
eighth but were unable to overcome
the Indian lead. The final score was
10- 8.
Bauer, Ingram and Seeber hurled
for the Indians during the afternoon
game, with McCarthy catching, while
Watford and Seeber held down the
mound duties at Elizabeth City with
Sires catching.
Games remaining on the schedule
for this week include two games at
home, the Edenton Colonials here on
Thursday night and Windsor Rebels
here on Saturday night. The Indians
played in Edenton Wednesday night
and will play in Windsor on Friday
night. The game here Saturday night
with Windsor will start at 8:30
o'clock.
$1.50 Per Year.
County Board Votes
For Spraying
Perquimans Homes
Step Taken as Preven
tion Against Spread
Of Polio
Town To Open Base
To Public Shortly
N Arrangements are being completed
whereby residents of Hertford and
Perquimans County can use facilities
at Harvey Point for public outings, it
was announced today by Mayor V. N.
Darden, who stated that just as soon
as the Hervey Foundation begins op
eration at the base, and thus have a
number of employees located upon the
premises to oversee the buildings and
property, the base will be opened to
the public each day.
Because of Navy regulations, the
Town has been unable to open the
property to the public as yet, but
Mayor Darden stated he hopes this
situation will be changed within a few
days and that individuals of the com
munity will ' make use of the fine
swimming facilities, and the club
house located at the base.
The Hervey Foundation is now in
the process of moving machinery and
equipment into Che buildings it has
leased and is expected to begin op
erations at Harvey Point within the
next week or two. Mr. Hervey has
moved into the old home located
there, but up to the present time it
has been necessary for Town officials
to keep the property closed to com
ply with the lease the Town holds
with the Navy Department.
When arrangements have been
completed the base, its swimming fa
cilities and the club house will be
open to-' the Public during each day.
However, it Will be necessary for the down toward tne younger ones, or
Acting on a request of Dr. T. P.
Brinn, associate County Health Of
ficer for Perquimans, the Board of
County Commissioners, at its meet
ing Monday voted to appropriate
funds for the spraying of homes in
this county as a prevention in the
spread of polio. Dr. Brinn appeared
before the board and reviewed the
present status of the disease in North
Carolina and urged the Commission
ers .to reconsider their stand on a
previous request for funds for such
a project.
J. W. Ward, clerk to the board,
was authorized to contact Miss Aud
rey Umphlett of the Health Depart
ment to make arrangements for the
DDT spraying of homes here. Under
the project all homes will be sprayed
at county expense, however, residents
who do not desire homes sprayed
are not required to have the work
done.
Just when the spraying of local
homes will begin depends upon ar
rangements to be made with the
company which will handle the pro
ject but the County Board hopes that
arrangements can be completed and
the work started soon
The spraying of homes with DDT
will aid in cutting down various
health hazards such as polio, malaria
and other diseases by destruction of
flies and mosquitoes. In connection
with thy spraying precaution health
officials have drawn up a number of
items to be followed as additional
precaution against polio. These are:
1 Avoid unnecessary contacts with
groups . and crowds, especially in
doors.
2 There is no advantage in going
away, Chance of exposure is greater
if you travel.
3 Continue your normal activities.
4 -TreM'-- every fever tie -eeadily
explained as poliomylitis and go to
bed.
5 Don't take medicine for pro
tection. Do not use gargles or
nose drops.
6 Avoid fatigue.
7 Avoid use of contaminated
water.
8 Avoid insult to mouth, nose and
throat.
9 Kill flies.
10 Don't get panicky.
County Draft Board
Is Awaiting Orders
Members of the Perquimans Coun
ty local board, under the new sel
ective service act signed by Presi
dent Truman recently, are standing
by awaiting further orders from
state headquarters, according to R.
M. Riddick, chairman of the board.
The local board is composed of Mr.
Riddick, and Thad C. Chappell, and
a third member is expected to be
named shortly in order that the
board can function as a unit when
orders are received to begin drafting
of youths
Provisions of the new act require
the registration of all young men
between the ages of 18 through 25,
which is expected to take place
around the middle of August.
Actual draftees, however, will be
chosen from the 19 through 25 age
group and will begin to be inducted
some time around the latter part of
September.
It is expected that men will be
called by dates of birth this time
rather than by the lottery method
used in World War II. Whether or
not the drafting will begin with the
older men in the group, working
COUNTY TAX RATE RAISED TO $1.65 FOR
NEXT FISCAL YEAR; VALUATION HIGHER
Delegation Seeks
Improvement To Road
A delegation of some 25 to 30 res
idents of the Nicanor section of Bel
videre Township appeared before the
Board of County Commissioners on
Monday and requested-that a petit
ion, which they are having drawn
be presented to the State Highway
Department, urging the improve
ment of the old Mill Road, in order
to make it passable in all types of
weather.
According to spokesmen for the
delegation, the road is heavily used
and needs improvement to better
serve the community. The request
of the delegation met the approval
of the County Board, who authoriz
ed J. W. Ward, clerk of the board,
to forward the petition to the High
way Commission.
New Auto Inspection
Deadlines Released
The State Department of Motor
Vehicles announced today a new set
of rules and regulations, effective im
mediately, designed to speed up the
mechanical inspection program of ve
hicles. The regulations set five deadlines
for the remainder of 1948 during
which various models of vehicles
must be presented for inspection.
The new rules were made neces
sary, according to Arthur T. MooreN
director of the department's medi
an icaj inspection division, because at
the end of June only 250,185 of the
State's 862,252 registered vehicles
had been inspected.
The new requirements require that:
1. AH motor vehicles of year
models up to and including 1936 and
vehicles of year models 1947 and
1948 must be inspected by Aug. 31.
2. Year models 1937, and 1946
must be inspected by Sept. 30.
3. Models 1938, 1939, 1943, 1944
and" i45"must be inspected by"6cS3f.
4. Models 1940 and 1942 must be
inspected by Nov. 30.
5. Models 1941 and 1949 must be
checked by Dec. 31.
The commissioner of motor vehicles
is given under the mechanical inspec
tion law act passed in the last legis
lature to make such rules and reg
ulations as he deems necessary to
administer the law.
The regulations announced today
also set forth the requirements for
the semi-annual inspection periods
beginning in 1949.
They say in part that vehicles in
spected during the first six months
of 1947 must be submitted for the
first semi-annual inspection in 1949
on or before .March 31.
officials to close the property each
evening. ' Mayor Darden stated the
gate will be open from 7:30 A. M. un
til 5 P. M. each day, and individuals
desiring to enter the base at other
times should contact him regarding
Arrangements. J'
Friends Church Bible
Scljool Starts July 12
A 'daily vacation Bible School will
begin at Up Rivet Friends' Church
in the Whiteston community on Mon
day, July 12, continuing through Fri
day, July 16, with classes being held
each morning at 8 AM. f:' '
t Miss Sarah Jane Pate of Goldsboro
will be the director of the school.
Others who will assist will be Misses
Pearle, Marjorie, Thelma and Johnnie
White, Mrs. R. White, Mrs. Wil
liam Winslow, . Clifford Winslow an!
Elsberry Lane- , - 4
All young peopte'are invited to at-
itenu.
vice versa was not announced. About
225,000 men will be1 needed by the
armed forces, according to reports
from military circles.
The local draft board must now
secure an office and a chief clerk.
Announcement concerning these mat
ters will be made as soon as they
are decided upon.
Gas And Coal Firm
Moving To Hertford
Arrangements are being completed
this week by the Harrell Gas & Coal
Company to move its offices from
Edenton to the I N. Hollowell build
ing on the I Edenton highway near
Hertford, it was announced today 1y
C, " Earrell, owner of the firm,
-roll stated that he has rent
ed U-a building near Hertford and will
consolidate Ilia jras business, which
has been Operating In Edenton for
sevsral Jars, with his coal ousiness
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County Crop Outlook
Reported As Good
The crop outlook is exceptionally
good for Perquimans County at this
time of year, according to I. C. Yagel,
County Agent, who reported the re
cent rains have been a life-saver to
the corn crop, which for the most
part is in the tasseling stage. The
continued hot dry weather during the
last few weeks has kept cotton grow
ing vigorously. Plants are fruiting
throughout the county, though some
fields have poor stands. According
to reports received from the Exten
sion entomologist, boll weevils in most
parts of the State are faring poorly.
The average field infestation for this
time of year last year was 29.15 per
cent, whereas the average now is 2.27
per cent.
The stand of peanuts seems to be
only fair over Perquimans County,
but the growth is well advanced.
Weather conditions have been favor
able for the control of grass and a
majority of the fields look good. Sul
phur dusting of peanuts to control
leaf spot has begun.
Twenty-four farmers have received
a total of 6,200 bags of surplus Irish
potatoes for feed for livestock. From
reports reaching the local office, hogs
eaem to be eating the potatoes fairly
well uncooked. Several farmers plan
to cook the potatoes for their hogs.
Cooking increases the value of the po
tatoes for feed.
Funds Appropriated
For Negro Home Agent
Funds were appropriated at a
Meeting of the Board of Commis
sioners this week to provide for the
employment of a Negro County Home
Agent for Perquimans, it was an
nounced here Monday. The home
agent will receive 940 per month
from the county and, the remainder
of her salary swill be supplied by the
State.
Increased Budget For
Schools and County
Government Forces
Levy Up 15 Cents
Perquimans County tax rate for
the year 1948-49 was boosted 15 cents
after members of the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners had spent much
time considering the county budget
for the fiscal year at a meeting of
the board on Monday. The new rate
will be $1.65 per hundred dollar val
uation. The increase in the rate was vot
ed after much discussion and some
cutting of the budget proposed for
the county. Several changes were
made in the levy for the vario'us
funds of the local government. Much
of the increase in the levy was due
to an increase of 18 cents for the
schools over the levy of last year.
The general county fund was set at
40 cents, the same as the last levy;
the poor fund levy was ' increased by
two cents, from eight to ten cents;
the debt service levy was lowered
from fiO cents to 55 cents while the
school levy was raised from 27 cents
to 45 cents. The levy for old age
assistance, aid to dependent children
and the Welfare department remain
ed at last year's figures of six, two
and seven cents respectively.
J. W. Ward, county tax supervisor
informed the board that the valua
tion of property in the county for
the year will be $6,880,861, some 400
thousand dollars higher than last
year. He reported the valuation by
townships as follows: Belvidere,
white $877,562, colored, $84,089;
Bethel, white, $606,386, colored,
$137,975; Hertford, white, $2,227,957,
colored, $229,914; New Hope, white,
$983,599, colored, $133,437; Park
ville, white, $1,465,698, colored, $134,
244.' Of this amount $4,844,736 rep
resents total real estate valuation
and $2,036,125 represents valuation
of personal property.
During the discussion of the pro
posed budget for the year, the Board
voted to appropriate ttotnftnMMiount
of money, $3,339.07 for the Pasquotank-Perquimans-Camden
Health De
partment instead of a requested $4,
574.60 and turned down a request for
a number of salary increases, thus
keeping the general county fund
within the same levy as raised last
year. The board, however, included
an appropriation of forty dollars per
month for salary for a Negro Coun
ty Home Agent.
Largest increase in the levy came
about through the presentation of
the school budget which will amount
to approximately $39,000. As pre
sented by Superintendent of Schools
J. T. Biggers, the budget represented
an outlay of some $43,000, but this
sum was cut by mutual consent or
the boards and finally adopted. The
county levy for schools will amount
to about $30,000 while the remainder
of the budget will be raised through
refunds from the State and from fines
in Recorder's Court.
The Board of Education requested
$6,200 for two new school buses,
$1,250 for a mowing machine and
$300 for purchase of garage equip
ment, all of which came under the
head of capital outlay. These sums
were approved by the County Com
missioners. No action was taken in
regards to the schools proposed
building program with an outlay
of $297,000.
Perquimans Second
County To Subscribe
Security Bond Goal
Perquimans County this week won
the distinction of being the second
county in North Carolina to oversub
scribe its security bond quota, ac
cording to R. M. Riddick, chairman
of the bond sales in Region One,
which comprises all of the counties
in Northeastern North Carolina.
Mr. Riddick reported Tuesday that
residents of Perquimans had pur
chased $36,731.25 worth of E bonds
and $28,200 worth of F and G bonds
during the current campaign. The
County quota assigned previously had
called for the sale of $35,000 worth of
E bonds and $20,000 worth of F and
G bonds. The total sales for Per
quimans up to Tuesday noon amount
ed to $64,931.25.
Perquimans County, according to
Mr. Riddick, thus became the first
county in Region One to meet its goal
and was second only to Northampton
County in the State sales.
J. W. Ward,' Register of Deeds,
served as chairman of the county
committee during the peacetime bond
drive.
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