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Mm Mi I k 1 1 :W ii 2: K ii5 P;'? ? -V' A '. ' .arriirvir? olume XV. Number 38. Hertford; Perquimans CountyNorth Carolina, Friday, September 17, 1948. $1.50 Per Year. :301s Scrimmage :ntrel Grid Team t Practice Tuesday 'erquimans Plays at Windsor IN ext trraay In First Game iPerquimans High School football nrartice saw. ciimuieu w (.;.... v.u Tneadav niirht DV hold- iSBlu'ra - - - I lVnr acrimmne'e drill witn U It IC"" .... . - o . U team representing Central High Ichool. Coaches Joe Levinson of the hdians and John Copley of Central 1 i ii,: nnii-ft omiada in the two I i nr.iHca which srave each Uch an opportunity of noting the trong and weak points 01 weir two Mor to- the opening of the season Coach Levinson mixed up his forty u jm.i infs. thnw teams and caMluiuctirca - " - - . sed each group extensively durmg u .raiHa ao-ninst central, xue nn wail hnth on the of I i oo-ninat Central out hiiho dim u'o o . loach Levinson said he saw sever, ustakes made by the Indians which iust be corrected before the Indians irst game of the season, set for next Friday night at Windsor. No score was kept at the practice 'uesday, both teams alternating on he offensive and defensive, but the ndians ran over several touchdowns irhile the Central team failed to score gainst Perquimans. . tv. Indiana will open their ten- L. .vini. fnr the 1948 season text Friday when they journey to l.r.-j ut Windsor High in a ton-conference game. The following CCjj iv. Tnviion a will olav their first home game with Roberaonville furnishing the opposition. I Tt- in the Indians football 11UK1 - ... . j.vainnino'. if the large lumber of spectators, which gathered o watch the practice Tuesday i any ndication, and one of the largest . rathered at a high school piunuD ' - o " . one is expected ior uib vtre..o V.-. .n Ciftnhtfr 1. line irac " v . r ..ti.inna will continue each ay, uoacn rievmn"" l0w and next Thursday, wnen w 1 118 win wp' " .. J i winJurt Th entire sQuaa f the local team-' have been forking iigna point toward a fine year for the ndians. ARE YOU INTERESTED?? Are you, as a resident of the Town of Hertford, interested in helping local civic" clubs to obtain additional mail facilities for this community? If so, you are invited to write a brief letter stating why you desire, and think, that delivery of parcel post should be established at the Herford Post Office. Letters should be brief, stating conditions as they affect you personally. The letters should be addressed to S. M. Whed bee, Hertford Postmaster, and all letters must be signed by the writer. Mail your letters to Post Office, Box 128, Hertford, N. C. Recorder's Court Clears Big Docket At Session Tuesday More Than Forty Cases Listed On Calendar; Week Long Recess PLAN TO SECURE ADDED MAIL SERVICE Central PTA Meets Next Monday Night The Parent-Teacher Association of the Perquimans County Central Grammar School will hold its first meeting of the school year monaay evening, September 20, at 8 o'clock at the school building. The subject for the meeting is "Good Health for North Carolina s taiiMvan " Mra. Graham Wood will gDeak on this subject The Kev. coy S. Saunders will conduct the devotional. Everyone is invited to attend. Webb-Cook Wedding Solemnized Sept 5th County Board Votes 'Bookmobile Funds v MedriJSS.of the Perquimans county Board of Commissioners held tneir jSeptember meeting last Monday j tv, nffi of J. W. Ward, Li,v tn the board. Removal of the 'meeting from the regular spot in the I l m made necessary be- icourb iwui .. . cause the Draft Board is continuing 'registration of youths during this A delegation representing the Per quimans labra'T' ""P08..1!8 Mae Wood winsiow, .j x w whnHhAe; reauested the auu . ' - . .. . Board to furnish gasoline ana ou xot a 1 1 II i. La hAuI in 0" library DooKmooue w u u -t "Thi. Board voted- to pay this expenditure for a period of two w"w ha 1.1 :t .will wnn. months, at wiucn um v sider the request V j wnA w ftuthorized to re jar. tM. " , quest the State Highwar Commission to assume xne upotc ... MU --located in Hertford Tliia road has total of lowmuv . - . five familiea Uving thereon d pwr viously has Been aep m -h tfi owner of the land ad- 1 . l a, tit wiaAvrav.' ' . -':',i:-.,' '.;'.i'' 1- f. anm of S100 to the Perquimana Baseball Club to help de frav the expenses, of the club in the Albemarle League during the past f The selection of jurors to serve at the October term of Superior Court, was tabled until the next meeting of the Board on October 4th. v ' - s Library BooHmobile Arrives Here Today The newest addition to Perquimans - t m...tt .vafAm will arrive in VOUiivy : , -j Unr i hookmobile. giv- en to the county by the State Library .!nn vlll arrive today and plans are in the maktor for immed . : . . ..tiAi of tliA vehicle. fM-mherav of the v local (Library Vit nnnnnnced that -the book- ' mobile winbe used to deliver libtary books to .patrons throughout the of MPhfldulfl la now irg drawn np which will be nsed a8 the itinerary for the bookmobile. The schedule for the bookmobile will ...nnnjiui m noon as in M " ; , ' ... pleted. . - Stockton, the colonial home of Mr and Mrs. Alvie Eoscoe Cook near Woodville, was the scene of the wed- Hinr nf their daughter. Peggy lores, to John Horace Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Thomas Webb 01 Durants Neck on Sunday anernoon, September 6, at 4 o clock. The itnuibln rinar ceremony was per formed by the Rev. G. W. Singletary th imril nnrfpr an archwav ar U .I1U J ' " . - vanmttt Wore a background of pine BBdlbbasket orAwie. giaciou and asters, iern ana nucnieucny, . From the open doorway strains of the wedding , music could be heard as played " by Miss Carolyn Neece of Rlizaheth'vCitv. Miss Ethel- Frances Elliott of Hertford, standing in the doorway, sang 4'I Love You Truly," "Because" and as a benediction "0 Perfect Love." The bride was given in marriage by her father. She was attired in an ofternnnn dress of blue and pink changeable brocaded taffeta styled with short sleeves, wide circular ahirt onH crushed waist band form ing email bustle. Long French drives and blue shoes complet or) tho ensemble. The only ornament worn was a cameo necklace belonging to the bridegroom's mother, which hoH Keen worn bv the other brides-in her familv. The bridal bouquet was an old fashioned nosegay of Better- twine rnses and white asters, snow- oroA with harmonizing satin ribbon A mstKhintr halo was worn in the liaii. .... Mia Affie Alexander of Newlana, wearing pink and gray changeable taffeta with black suede accessories, was maid of honor. Her nosegay ana halo stjled like that of the bnae was nf mi nlA onH ninlr ftstprs. W UflC f Also attending the Dnae were cr four aisters.. Miss Nora Grace Cook I.ininr hriHeamaid wore DlnK Oa- tiste and carried a miniature nosegay inir ..mif inu Hed witn Diue ana pink ribbon and a matching halo in her hair. The bridesmaids were .Mra. Lester Jordan of Edenton wearing grey crepe with rust and gold chrysanthe mums and Miss Mary 3ae Cook wear ing rust brown crepe wren goia (Continued on rage Five civic organizations of Hert ford, the Rotary and Lions Clubs, the PTA, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars have joined together to sponsor a project to promote ad ditional mail services in this com munity, it was announced here Wed nesday morning following a meeting of the presidents of the groups at the Rotary Club meeting Tuesday night. Mrs. D. M. Jackson, president of the Hertford PTA; William Cox, presi dent of the Lions Club; Clarence Phillips, commander of the American I.ecrion and Eldon Winsiow. com mander of the VFW, were guests of the Rotary Club at the notary meet ing Tuesday night. Following the remilar meeting of the Kotarians, the guests and the Rotary committee for this project, led by W. r . Ainsley, Rotary president, met to discuss the nroiect. A brief outline of the work which must be carried out toward achieving the goal was given by Mr Ainsley, after which the leaders of the other civic groups voiced their approval of the project and agreed to give cooperation toward obtaining the services for Hertford. The objectives of the clubs will be to seek the delivery of parcel post packages within the town and the ad dition of a second city carrier, which will enable two full deliveries of mail within the town twice daily. Peti tions to this end will be prepared and nresented tn the Post Office Depart ment and if granted, additional neip will be added to the Hertford Post Office. Following a brief outline of the nlan Tuesday night, the leaders of the civic organizations agreed to take the proposal to their clubs this week and stated that committees win be appointed to work with the Ro tary Club toward the goal. A meet ing of these committees will be neia at the VFW hall next Wednesday night at 7 o'clock. Procedure, in ob taining necessary data and petitions, will be outlined at this meeting next week, after which extensive work to ward developing the plan isr expected to get under way. LOCAL DRAFT BOARD TO OPERATE IN NEW OFFICES BEGINNING MONDAY MORNING Peronimans Count v Recorder's Court disposed of more than 40 cases listed on the court calendar here Tuesday morning after the court had been in recess for a period of two weeks. The majority of the cases listed were for traffic violations, but there was a decided increase in the number of other petty cases heard at this term of court. Defendants charged with speeding and who entered pleas of guilty to the charges were Lyman Edwards who was 'taxed with the costs of court. Samuel Reside, Russell Earn hardt, Chester Rhoads and Franklin Lathrop each paid a fine of $5 and costs. John Vardine, Jay Dunbar and .Alice Landin were fined $10 and costs and Seymour Elefant was fined $15 and costs. Cornelius Ward. Charlie Faked and Harrv Fisher each entered a plea of guilty to charges of reckless driving and each was hned $zo and costs 01 court. Lionel Nairn and Lee Williams were taxed with the costs of court on charges of passing on a curve. Charles Sullivan and Kuth wnite, charged with driving without a li cense, entered pleas of guilty and paid fines of $20 and costs of court. Court costs were taxed against the prosecuting witness, Lillian Creecy, Negro, in the case charging William Kiddick, Negro, with assault. . Luther Williams, Negro, was taxed with the costs of court on a charge of failing to stop at a stop signal. Julian Hines paid the costs of court on a charge of failing to stop at a stop sign. Mildred Jones. Negro, .paid the costs of court on a charge of being disorderly on the streets or riertiora. Bruce Morton entered a plea of guilty to a charge of fishing without a license and paid the costs of court. Joe Hoffler, Negro, was fined $10 and ordered to pay the costs of court for driving with insufficient brakes. Isabella MacDaniel entered a plea of guilty to ..charge of. failing to stop at a signal. Prayer for judg ment was continued. The State took a nol pros in the case charging Enos Mallory, Negro, with an assault. James Felton and Charles Hudson were taxed with the costs 01 court on charges of being drunk and dis orderly. Troy Elliott, entering a plea of guilty to charges of being drunk and disorderly, paid a fine of $25 and costs. A 30-day road sentence was (Continued on Page Eight) Forestry Field Day Planned For County J. C. Jones. District Extension For ester, was in the county Monday to assist County Agent 1. C. Yagei in laying out a plot for a forest tnin- ning demonstration. Ihe site se lected was on Highway 17 just north of Hertford on the Nixon farm. A one acre plot was measured off and Mr. Jones marked the trees which should be removed to thin the stand of timber to the proper number of trees for best results. The trees will be thinned later this fall and the wood piled to show the amount taken out. A forestry field day is being planned at which time the public will be in vited to observe the results. Fores try specialists will be on hand to ex plain the various phases of farm for estry. A visit to the fence post and timber creosoting plant located in Perquimans County will be included in the plans for the field day. THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES Recommendations will be made to the next Congress, which convenes in Jannarv. for some drastic changes to be made in the administrative branch of our Government, it was disclosed this week by former President Her bert Hoover, speaking before the Na tional Press Club in Washington. Among the recommendations expect ed to be made by the committee work ing on the problems, is for the en largement of the President's camnei. Mr. Hoover told the Press Club mem bers that our government has grown so large that it is now almost impos sible for the President to handle all the detail work and increasing the size of the cabinet and detailing more authority to cabinet members will correct some of these conditions. An other recommendation expected to be made ia the cutting down of the num ber of lending agencies now operated by the government Town Board Holds Routine Meeting County Employment Report Shows Drop all indications talks between representatives of the Western Allies and Russia have reached a stalemate and reports from Europe show little or no signs of agreements being rpached concerning the lifting of the blockade of Berlin, and settlement of other differences between the na tions. Meanwhile, the United States and British air forces continue the air lift service which is supplying Berlin with badly needed foodstuffs and other materials, both for Allied peoples and Germans. The latest wrinkle in the peace disputes arose this week when Russia attempted to block talks on the disposition ot Italian colonies because the United States and Britain failed to send their Secretaries of State to the meet- . A J ing. These nations were representee. by ambassadors, while Kussia was represented by Assistant 1 remier Andrei Vishinsky. 435 Registered By Local Board Up to Wednes day Noon; Question naires Next Men, 18 through 25 years of age, must coiiidIv with the selective ser vice law and register with their local Draft Board before 5 o clock Saturday afternoon, it was pointed out today by Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of the Per quimans Board, who stated that today and Saturday will be the final days for the special registration which started the latter part of August. Youths 18 and 1!) are scheduled to register today and tomorrow. Other men eligible for selective service and who have not as yet registered, must also appear before the Board during these two days. Beginning next Monday, Mrs. Sum ner said, the local Board will open its offices in the building over the bus station in Hertford and all selective service operations will be carried on at this new location. Youths who reach their 18th birthday after to morrow are required to report to the local Board office and register within five days of their birthday. Judging from the number of regis trants signed up at noon Wednesday, the county will fail to come up to State expectations on the number of men to register in this county. A to tal of 435 registrants had appeared before the Board up to Wednesday of this week. State Selective Service headquarters had estimated that a total nf 784 would be registered here. The clerk of the local Board estimat ed that approximately 600 may be registered by tomorrow night, inas much as a large number of 18 and iv year olds are expected to register to day and Saturday. Anticipating the first draft call for some time in November, the local Board will begin next week to mail out questionnaires to the men wno nave registered. The questionnaire will be mailed out according to age groups. Those registrants of to will be the first to receive the forms and each registrant will have ten days in which to fill out the forms and return them to the local Board. Of the number of men already reg istered by the local Board, Mrs. Sum ner estimates, about one-third of the men are veterans and are unlikely to be called for service under the new draft law. Boird Of Education To Sell School Sites County's Board of Ed- meetinir In regular session on Monday, voted to sell four Negro school sites at public auction on w- w 1 t urao announces nraay vy WWl v " - - S. T.v Biggers, superintendent ; oi schools. Mr. Biggers was authorized by the Board to advertise and con- J... .oln nf the Rites.. uw.b uiv 'The four sites to be sold are the r.'.t. iT.mnii Cedar Hill. Saunders Bottom - and Wyanock sites.::. These otinnia som rinsed this uast summer and the students assigned to other schools of the county. Closing of m.. ' .iAnia waa necessitated ' by the loss of four Negro teachers for this county during the past year. - The sale of the sites will ne con tiwbul at thA courthouse aoor l Hertford at 12 noon, October 16. 7 Members of the Board ol Commis sioners for the Town of Hertford met in regular session at the Town of fice Monday night. With only a few fiscal matters being placed Deiore the board, the "meeting was a short one. A. W. Hefren appeared before the board and requested the commission fm. a dnnatinn tn helD defray the expenses of the Perquimans Baseball cluh during the nast season. After anmA . dicuMiflainn nf the matter xne hnarA vnterf .tn discount, by fifty per- .ant 1ia m oininir nortion of the light bill due the town. W. G. Newby, town clerk, reported that the nnHit. nf the Town's books was completed late last week and a full vanni4. htr the auditor will be made within the next few days. In connection with the discussion 01 me anlit Mavnv V. N. Darden reponea to the board some' facts and figures on the expenditures of the iown ana it was a consensus 01 opinion mi an ineiwaaa in the Town's tax rate will be made when the tax rate is set at the next meeting. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Britt of Ra leigh announce the birth of a daugh ter. l.inAa Keatnn. horn sepiemoer o MVa .Prttt. via Miaa Eloise Keatoft before her marriage. , BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT TMV anil Mra Howard Yantis of Tamna Tla.. announce the birth of daughter, Mary Patricia, norn oep tember 7th. Mrs. Yantis is the for mer Miss Dot Edwards. Peronimans Countv showed a de- irenae in emnlovment subject to the Employment Security Law in tne nrsi quarter of 1948, as compared to the same Deriod in 1947. it was revealed this week by a report given by the State Employment Commission. The average weekly wage paia in Pernuimans Countv during the period was S32.38. which compares to the coastal area average of $34.09. Pernmmana Countv. M tne nrsi three months nf 1948. had 436 work era in covered emnlovment who earn ed $183,541, an average or a week. In manufacture, 348 workers received $135,762 in wages, average sn no a weelc. In transportation and communication, this county had 9 wnrkers who earned $4,599. In finance, insurance and real estate 8 workers earned $4,793. Prnm the f mirth onarter of 1947 to the first quarter of 1948, Perquim ans County showed a lb.Ji per cent loss in employment. Farm Bureau And HDC To Sponsor Fish Fry Menihem nt hn Pernuimans Farm Bureau and Home " Demonstration Clubs will sponsor a fish fry to be hoiit at Mamnrial Field in Hertford next Thursday evening at 6 0 clock, it was announced today by rrea 1. v.ao tiraaMent nf the Farm Ttnrenil. Th TCno-lea field representative ftw. th V. C. Farm Bureau, will be the guest speaker at the event. 1 One of the largest crowds ever to assemble at a fish fry is expected to .v.. tha imil field next Week. Special Invitations have been mailed out to members of the Bureau and the clubs, as well as to a large num ber of guests., , , Meanwhile Great Britain revealed this week that it is putting into ac tion a three-phase re-armament pro gram to prepare itself and other Western European nations against dangers of the present international situation. The Britisti program win call for reduction in the number of ran released from the armed forces and the stepping up of production of jet fighter planes. While the State's polio epidemic, according to reports, is on the down ward trend, 12 new cases reported aent the total number of cases for the summer over the 2,000 mark. One hundred nine deaths have reanlted from the disease. A num ber of counties having no new cases reported in recent weeks have inwa bans ordered early this summer. ivtv natienta of the Rocky Mount hospital escaped injury Monday when a $40,000 fire swept tne nospuai. Firemen, assisted by Red Cross work ers, and Boy Scouts removed a num ber of the patients from the, fire area of the building and quickly" brought the blaze under control. Dance Nets $59 For Children's Relief The Perauimans County Home rtomnnatratinn Olulh campaign for re' lief tn nveraeaa .children was upped by $59 when proceeds from a dance smnnanred bv the local VFW Post were turned over 'to Miss in ma Bras- well, county home agent, this week. Th committee heading this cam naign expresses its thanks to the VFW Post and the public for the re sponse and aid rendered to the drive by this contribution. , Miss Belle Landing Weds Preston Divers Miss Belle Holden Landing, daugh ter of D. W. Landing and Preston Divers, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Divera were united in marriage at the Hertford Methodist Church Sun day afternoon at 5 o'clock. The Kev. D. L. Fouts officiated at the impres sive ceremony. The church was beautiful decorat ed with' palms, fern, white gladioli and lighted candles. Prior to the ceremony Miss Kate Blanchard, organist, rendered a sel ection of nuptial music and Leslie Winsiow, soloist, sang Because. At the close of the ceremony Mr. wins- low sang The Lord's Prayer. The bride who was given in mar riage by her father, was attired in a gown of white taffeta, fashioned with a tight fitted bodice with lace a full skirt. Her finger tip veil was held in place by a tiara of seed pearls. She carried a oou quet of white roses. Mrs. James Sawyer, sister oi xne bride, was matron of honor. She wore an aqua gown witn matcning accessories. Her flowers were a nose gay of red roses. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Robert El liott, who wore a salmon pink gown, Mrs. Allan Bovanizer, who wore a blue gown, Mrs. Worth Chory, who wore a pink gown and Miss Lee Barnes, of Baltimore, Md., who wore a moss green gown, ine ono.es- maids carried a nosegay of mixed flowers and their headdress was a tiara of red roses. Diana Divers and Catherine Saw ver were flower girls. They wore white taffeta gowns. Allan Bovanizer, ibrother-in-iaw or the groom, was best man. Ushers were F,mmett and William Landing, Nathan Sawyer and James Sawyer. Mrs. Tom Perry was mistress or ceremonies. After a wedding trip to unan nounced points the young couple will make their home in Herttoro wnere the groom is engaged in the jewelry business. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Paul of Ogden, Utah, announce the birth of a daugh ter, Katherine Grace, on August 10. Mrs. Paul is the former Miss Maude Keaton. 1 ' I! u '.I : v. , i k : '" ' vf i. "C- .:.i:: ::5:f4':