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1 , i ,i if if i ,' - i , 1 , r- v -t it 1 Volume VX. Number 48. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, November 26, 1948. $1.50 Per Year. Tb'.Vil BKIiD AI!D STATE KE'M Ml lilEEfuEIlT OliEilUUI) STREET KMt llighway Department to - Aid tWith Construc tion Work :1V Residents of ; Hertford's ? Grubb Street, who have teen hampered - somewhat during , the past several months from high sidewalks and driveways due to the street widening project, will get some relief shortly, r it was announced early this week by Mayor V. N. Darden, who stated that the: Town Board met last Friday in special ' session with Tom McKiro, - State Highway Engineer, andplans were made for " the ' immediate con struction of new sidewalks along the major portion of the street. . ;.,r -,. ' Mr.' Darden stated that agreement was reached at the meeting ; whereby the State Highway Department will ' furnish, labor to break op the present sidewalks and do proper, grading for . installation of the new cpncrete. The " Highway Department will also furnish AH .cement necessary lor the construe , tion and that - the' Town of. Hertford will furnish labor for actual, construc- , tion worK and sana ana gravel neeo ed for the project. , This additional construction work was made .necessary because of the grading of the street for the widen- Annual Seal Sale Campaign Under Perquimans County's- annual tuber culosis, campaign got-underway here last, week end" and will close Decem ber 24, accbrding to an announcement by .Mrs.. J. H. Newbold, chairman of the driyq, who stated that a large number1 of seals - were mailed out ' to local residents who are .'requested to keep the seals and njail in contribu tions in the self addressed envelopes which accompanied' the seals. Of the money raised in the county during this drive, Mrs. Newbold said, 75 per cent will be' retained here for county tuberculosis control. The re maining 25 jer cent will be sent to the-National Tuberculosis Association to help support research and other services on a national scale, Pernuimciislfltons Close Grid Season In Game This Week State Theater Trophy Presentation Will Be Held Next Week I 1 four project and the agreement be i tween , the Highway Department and ?, the Town Board will mean a saving to the Town of Hertford had the Highway Department failed to agree to assist with the construction. Mr. McKiiri told the Board that the r work on breaking up the old "side walks and grading of. the ground will ; begin as soon as he can obtain a crew to do the. work, and that he believed that can be accomplished very soon. ' He estimated 'that possibly four weeks will be needed to complete this part of the construction. ; The Engineer also told the Board, t'iV according to e Mayor's report,-that work on the NJrubbv Street -project wilt; ContiJluMl course of construction, -Mri. JHcKiin pointed out, has hampered the work ' and slowed down the progress and he added that at the present time he could not say just when the project will be completed. flep Youth Loses Life In Accident THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES United States Department of Com merce released, at report this week announcing that the cost of living has decreased for the. first time in seven months. The decrease showed up in the index for consumer prices, but the report pointed out that previous re ports also had indicated that the peak of inflation had been reached, only later to see prices continue to rise and, therefore, this report should not be used as a statement that such was the case at present. i Alfred Brothers, sixteen-year-old Negro youth, of the Burgess section ' of Perquimans, County, was fatally injured shortly after 8 o'clock .last Saturday', morning, t when, a tweive gauge, single-barrel shot-gun in the hands of! another Negro boy, David . Dempsey, went off accidentally when it was pointed at the Brothers boy t in play. ..' i Sheriff M.; G. Owens, who inves tigated the accident, reported, that Dr. S C. , A-', Davenport, coronor, pro nounced the death of Alfred Brothers due toan accident V Eye-witness " Henry .Lloyd" Carter, age. 12r tpld Sheriff Owens and Dr. Davenport that he saw David when r he pointed , the gun at Alfred,1: and ' that David was cocking his gun and . he saw'.David's? thumb slip off the hammer as he was cocking it. .-, . -' , From ttie" inquiry, it developed that David i, Dempsey had borrowed his fathers "gun: to go hunting, and v that upon coming from the woods, he encountered ' Alfred ' Brothers ; and Henry Lloyd' .Carter on the highway; , that Brothers and jOgmpsey" engaged in some play, when Dempsey pointed the gun at , Brothers,' with the result . that the gun Went off accidentally. ' t, - , 11 ? , Special Services ? At:Holy:ini1yi;g!l ' A special Thanksgiving service will be conducted ft the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Hertford Thurs day morning at 10 o'clock, it was an- nounced Monday by the nev. a. ,x 1 Jilson. rector of the churclu The public is .-cordially invited to President Truman returned to Washington, this week after having spent two weeks in Florida on a vaca tion, following the recent election. The first important matter handled by the President was a meeting with Secretary Of State George Marshall, who had returned from Europe to re port on the situAtfoB there. No com ment was .released, on the conversa tipnSfcibut previous -'President Tru atedffiSSre ill not -go to Europe for a Big,three meeting. Unusual weather was the rule throughout most of the nation during the past week. " High temperatures were 'reported along most of th'e eastern' seaboard and, other parts of the country, while in Kansas and Ne braska a heavy snow storm tied up transportation and isolated many 8om munities. Locally, rain has been fall ing practically every day and has seriously hampered the harvesting of crops. General Douglas MacArthur on Wednesday upheld the sentences im posed on 25 former Japanese leaders who were found guilty of war crimes. A' number of the leaders, including riWfoki ;Toio. former Premier, re ceived death sentences for their part in World War II. Basketball Practice To Start Next Monday Closinar up their football season Thursday against Elizabeth City, athletes at Perquimans High School Will begin' practice of basketball next Mondav. according to Coach Joe Lev- inson, who announced today that the Indians will, compete in me Aioe- marle Conference during the '1948-49 eajion and will meet such teams' as Ahoslde. Plvmouth. Williamston, Kob- ersonville, ; Windsor," Columbia , ana Scotland Neck. He also stated that non-conference srames are. expected to be arranged "with Edenton, Elizabeth Citv and Central. - Preliminary practice sessions have been going on at the scboor fof the past two -weeks for! players ,not en-c-aired in football but the court squad is expected to be swelled considerably when players like Pitt, Layden, Lane, Jordan, Pegram ; Elliott and others join the practicing next week. , Coach Jevinson estimated that some fifty to sixty boys are expected to re port for try-outs , for . the- team this coming season. Rain forced the cancellation of the scheduled Perqifimans-Manteo football game last Friday night and Coach Joe Levinson'8 charges closed their season this week with the final game being played at Elizabeth City against the Yellow Jackets on Thanksgiving Day. The Turkey Day contest, the first of a series of games to be played .be tween the two schools each year, got under way Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Coach Levinson stated that the en tire Indian squad was in excellent condition for the final game of the season and the team was anxious to play their neighborly rivals, who have shown vast improvement in play during the past two months. With the close of the season this week, each member of the team is giving some thought to the selection of the best all-around player on the squad. The . team1 members will vote for this player early next week and the player receiving the greatest num ber of votes will be awarded the State Theater trophy, given each year to the Perquimans player judged to be the best of the team by his team mates. B. L. Glbbs, manager of the State, has had the trophy on display in the lobby of the theater for the past five weeks and he announced that the presentation of the trophy will be made Friday evening, Decem ber third. The Indians closed their 1948 sea son in second place in the Albemarle Conference. Ahoskie won top hon ors and Williamston and Plymouth finished in a tie for third place. Scot land Neck was fourth, Columbia fifth and Robersonville sixth. The Indians won four conference games while losing two, and their over-all record, prior to the Thanksgiving game, was five victories to three losses. Selection of, all-conference players, wTiteh Is l8w "hiring ' made by-th coaches of "the conference and news papermenvin conference towns, will be announced as soon as tabulations are:ompleted. County Com Contest ThanltsivinffDay Observed By Closings "9 Practically all business houses, all countv offices and the Post utnee ob served . .Thanksgiving Day here by Hosing during t!e day. Schools were hissed WeJ. "day afternoon and ' re-urae cl "s Monday. Mail r ! nl Pott CUce was'' received ' hed but no deliveries other V 1 ipeJJ.s were made. . e as " riMi WSCSCircle Organized For Anderson Church Officers Selected Plans Made to Activities and Aid The Perquimans County Corn con test has been completed and all yields checked by the corn committee, it was announced this week "by I. C. Yagel, county agent. The winners in the contest -were as follows: J. C Bundy, Rt. 3, won first prize of $100. 00 with a yield of 130.42 bu.; Ronald Harrell, ? (4-H Club member) Rt 3, second prize of $80.00 with a yield of 127.6T ,bu.J Milton Dail, Jr., Rt. 1, third prize , of $60.00 with a yield of 116.65 bu.; IS. M. Long, Kt. l, lounn prize of $40.00 with a yield of 113.47 bU.j J. Luther Winslow, Rt 1, Belvi dere, ; fifth! prize of $25.00 with a yield of 107.56 bu. Only five prizes were Offered in the contest, however, three other contestants produced over 100 bushels of corn per acre. These were Joel Perry, Jr., Rt I, Hertford, a C. Chappell, Jr., (4-H Club" mem ber) Belvidere, and Crafton Winslow, Rt 1, BeKridere. , Due to the fact that corn over the county was slow coming up and a poor ; stand was quite common only eleven farmers entered the "contest However-1; eight of those : produced above 100 bushels of corn per acre.. . The Bethel Ruritan Club, the spon sors of the contest, will entertain all contestants at their December meet ing at which time the. prizes will be awarded...,- CG::;ty And Town Get $03 In Beer Taxes , . On Friday evening, November 12, 16 enthusiastic young matrons met at the home of Mrs. Hazel Matthews and organized a Woman's Society of Christian Service circle (A Anderson Church of the Chowan charge in the Elizabeth City District. The society will be known as the Blanche Meekins Circle. Mrs. Earl Meekins will act as advisor for this group of active young women and the following will serve as officers: , ;; Chairman, Mrs. Elwood Perry. . Vice. Chairman, Mrs. Elliott Lay den. n Secretary, Mrs. Archie Riddick. Conference Treasurer, Mrs. Vernon Lee Perry. Local Treasurer, Mrs. Joseph Rog erson. Social Relations, Mrs. Hazel Mat thews. Assistant Social Relations, Mrs. James E. Perry, Mrs. Alphonso Good win and Mrs. John N. Winslow. Mission Study Chairman, Mrs. Fred Floyd. Program Chairman, Mrs. Jostph Perry. Spiritual Life, Mrs. Wayiand Howell. Hostess Chairman, Mrs. John N. Winslow. Membership Chairman, Mrs. Noah Felfon, Jr. Explanation of the duties of the va rious officers, a leaflet "Why Organ ize" with three splendid reasons for organizing were given by Mrs. Earl Meekins. The devotional service was given by Mrs. Joseph Rogerson, after which Mrs. Earl Meekins read a very interesting letter from a Christian worker in Korea telling about the mission work being carried on there by the-Christian churches. Plans were made for the Decem- her meeting to.be it the home of Mrs: Joseph Kogerson on fTWay ugm before the second Sunday- in Decem ber. The meeting . adjourned with prayer by the Rev. Earl R. Meekins. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. State College Club Hears Or.Vaughan DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE NA.MES LEIGH WINSLOW AS CANDIDATE FOR ASSEMBLY Gone Astray Several news stories and one legal notice which had been written for publication in this issue of The Week ly are missing from the paper dufe to the fact that the articles on being mailed to the printing office in Eden ton, got last in the mails and failed to arrive up to late Wednesday after noon. Having left our notes ort the stories in Hertford, we were unable to re write the articles but in addition to the usual court report an important item on the election of Community Committeemen and delegates to the AAA County Convention, scheduled for December 2, by force, are omitted. Regarding the- AAA election, fall elig ible voters are urged to cast their votes next week and polling places for this election were announced by W. E. White, secretary of the AAA, as being at Bethel, Hertford, Winfall, New Hope, Belvidere and Nicatiui. A meeting of the Perquimans County State College Club was held last Wednesday night at the Agricul tural building in Hertford. H. W. (Pop) Taylor, Alumni bec retary, from State College introduced Professor L. L. Vaughan, Director of Instruction in the school of Engineer ing at N. C. State College, who ad dressed 'the group. Mr. Vaughan mado a very interesting talk, tracing the history of the college from its beginning in 1889 with a student body of 72 to the present time with a student body of 5000. Technicolor slides were shown of the different buildings on the campus as Mr. Vauehan explained when the build ings Were constructed and something about the men lor wnom me . duuu ings were named. The following members were pres ent: T, B, Sumner, J. H. Towe, E. L. Winslowr A. R. Winslow, G. C. Buck. Emmett Long, A. H. Edwards and Frank McGoogan. Lions Club Drive To Close Saturday Street Decorations Going UpNext Week season will, be installed along Church and Market streets : beginning next week, it - was ' announced today; by Mayor .V. N. Darden, whe stated that all wiring and light bulbs are leady to be installed but it might be about December first before Town employees will get the . work, completed, - The colored lights will be turned on nightly shortly after Installation" and wiil be burned each night throughout the holiday season. H1 Peraulmans County and ; the? Town of Hertford benefitted from the Iis- tribution;of beer-wine taxes by a sum n to jcu in antdinir in a. renort re- 1 Street decorations tor the holiday pleased early this week. . Perquimans Co'untv received the 'sum of $6,738.44 while th Town of Hertford received ' The": riioney was forthcoming from the. State, which had collected beer wine taxes during the past 12 months under a law passed by the J.946 Gen- -eral Assembly. ' Taxes amounting to sz, ,uo:Was divided among 98 counties and Sev eral hundred towns throughout the 7 2 State. The Hertford "Lions Club will bring to a close on Saturday its "Be Thank ful Tou Can i See" aid to the blind campaign, It was announced today by Dr., I. A; Ward, who is chairman of thedrive. ' .' "We are receiving splendid res ponse from the public," Dr. Ward stated, Vand we are assured of a suc cessful; drive. We want to thank each individual who has contributed to this cause and for helping us to make this campaign the success that it is." Individuals v who have Teceived letters from the Lions committee and who as yet have not mailed in con trlbutjons are arged'to do so before the drive' closes on Saturday.- , j Funds raised through the cam paign, Dr. 'Ward pointed out, wfll be uned locally by the Lions lit their pro gram to aid the blind of Perquimans County." ' " ' 7 " ' . ' ' ' f County Sportsmen Welcome Opening Of Hunting Season Thanksgiving Day was a red letter day for sportsmen of Perquimans County because it marked, the opening of the real hunting season for most of them. The season opened Thurs day for the taking of quail, rabbit and turkeys, and many local hunters spent the holiday tramping the fields in quest of game. The season is shorter this year, closing on January 10, 1949, but there are no "lay days" which is equivalent to a longer season. Hunters should take careful note of one regulation announced by the Wild life Commission and that pertains to the killing of turkey gobblers only. Killing of a turkey hen may make a hunter liable to prosecution. Laydays" have been- completely eliminated this year, the first in sev eraf seasons for this section. Last year quail and rabbit hunting were permitted only on Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays, and the season remained open until January 31. This year the season ends January 10, but hunting is permitted every week-day. The daily bag limit on quail is 8, with a possession limit of 16 and a season limit of 100. The daily bag limit on rabbits is 7, with a posses sion limit of 14, and no season limit. One wild turkey - gobbler may be killed daily, with a possession limit of two and a season limit of six. According to most observers more birds and rabbits should be found this year than for several years past. Heavy rains during the early spring for the past three or four years have drowned many of the young birds and rabbits, while the season was much more fayorable this year. Farm Bureau Makes Last Call In Drive Perquimans County Farm Bureau today issued a final call in the mem bership drive which comes to a close November 30. Fred T. Mathews, president of the local Farm Bureau, has requested all solicitors handling membership cards to complete the task of calling on last year's members for their re newal for next year. He has called a meeting for Monday, November 29, at 8 o'clock at the Agricultural Building in Hertford, at which time a final check will be made on the campaign. He urges all solicitors to attend this meeting 'next Monday in order that a full record can be made up and mailed to State headquarters of the Farm Bureau. . Mr. Mathews also urged sill mem bers who have not renewed their membership' as yet to do so in order that Perquimans County can report its total quota of BOO members for 1949. v ' ; Special Election on No vember 30 to Fill Va cancy In County At a meeting of the Perquimans County Executive Committee of the Democratic Party, held at the Court House last Saturday afternoon at three o'clock, E. Leigh Winslow was named as the Democratic candidate for the office of Representative for the special election called for Novem ber 30 to fill the vacancy caused' by the death of Clarence W. Phillips. The committee, composed of C. P. Morris, chairman, Mrs. E. M. Perry, vice chairman, W. E. Dail and Charles E. White voted unanimously for Mr. Winslow to be the Democratic candidate. A. R. Winslow, Jr., the fifth member of the committee was ' not present at the meeting. An announcement was made last week by Cecil C. Winslow, chairman of the Perquimans Republican Com mittee that the GOP will not name ' a candidate. for the special election. The special election was called for Tuesday, November 30, by Governor R. Gregg Cherry, who notified A. W. Hefren, chairman of the local board of elections, that the proceedure must be followed in filling the vacancy. Each party was given the privilege of naming a candidate and, of course, voters are also privileged to write in a candidate if they desire. According to reports and indications Mr. Wins'-low,- who served as representative during the past two years, will be elected without opposition. Mr. Phillips won the nomination for the office, in the primary held in May and was elected to the office in the general election November 2, however, he had not been sworn into the office, nor would he have been sworn in until the first Monday in December, therefore the office is vacant and can be filled only by the special election proceedure. Mr. Hefren, fas chairman of the board of elections, stated early this week that the same proceedure will be followed in holding the special election as was followed in the primary and general elections. Poll ing places Will be .open at Hertford, Parkville, 1 "'BeTvldefe," ' New Hope, Bethel and Nicanor next Tuesday from 6:30 A. M. to 6:30 P. M. and all registered voters are eligible to cast ballots. 1949 Auto Licenses Go On Sale Dec. 1st Miss Goldie Layton, branch manag er for the Carolina Club, announces this week that 1949 automobile licenses will go on sale at her office, Eden Street in Edenton, Wednesday, December 1. As in past years, Miss Layton will issue licenses for pas senger cars, trucics, trailers ana motorcycles. Miss Layton desires to remind automobile owners of the usual last minute rush, so that she urges early purchase of all licenses. Supply Of Bream Placed In River ' Eldon Winslow, County Game Pro tector,, reported Monday that 10,000 bream were received here last week and placed in the Perquimans River. The1 fish were shipped here by the State Wildlife Commission to replen ish the supply irt the local stream, The shipment came from the hatch eries at Fayetteville.." . v ', THANKSGIVING PRAYER Our Heavenly Father, we thank Thee that there still remains today in our beloved country, people who do not take their American freedom and liberties for granted. We thank Thee that they remember the blood and sweat and tears that have made this country great, from the days of Val ley Forge to Iwo Jima. The very, land we tread upon, the houses we seek shelter within, yes, the very air we breathe, all parts of this lad of liberty and freedom. In our midst; oh Lord, remain men who have fought, shed blood, and saw their dearest friends give their lives that we might remain strong and free. May we never forget that we, who today take our way of life for granted, should stop,, and give thanks to Thee for all our blessings and to those who laid down their lives that our way of .life could be pre served for our children and genera tions yet unborn. May we feel with in ourselves something larger than We, something that swells our very hearts with pride, when the name "America" is pronounced. Bless, dear God, those peoples of the world upon whose doorsteps has been piled the agonies of war. May we as Americans share our all, that they, less .. fortunate than we, may take hope and some day feel within their bosoms what all true Americans feel as Old Glory passes by: Amen. - GARLAND H. ONLEY POST, Veterans of Foreign Wars of V. S. . :-.iUr-