Perquimans Weeldj
Entered as second class matte
November 15, 1934; At Poet Office
at Hertford, North Carolina, un
der the Act of March, WT9. a i ; -.
Published every Friday by the
Perquimans Weekly, a company of
Hertford, N. XL
MAX CAMPBELL Editor
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1949.
A New Year Begins
The end of a year is usually taken
as the occasion for solemn reflection
upon the course of the individual and
the beginning of the New Year is
eagerly seized by many souls as the
' era of the new day.
Predictors had a field day during
1948, and in most cases missed their
f1 guesses by miles. This seemed espe-
cially true in the field of economics
and we believe such predictions as
were released caused undue worry
among, all classes of individuals.
As the' year 1949 rolls along to take
its place' in the pages of history we!
cannot hel'- .but remember the fa
mous remarks of our -late President,
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who advised
us that "We have, nothing to fear but
fear itself." .' -.,
Those words are as true today as
they were when FDR spoke them sev
eral years, ago, and we firmly believe
that using them as a beacon to light
our way, we can and will "progress to
greater heights than in the year that
has just passed over the horizon.
and rigorous aelfcontrol will enable
the victim' t'-5t 'along: for many
years.' ; ? ' ' ' i
In connection with cancer, for which
there is' no known, cure, individuals
could greatly reduce the death toll if
they , exercise" prudence 'and insist
upon regular ' physical examinations.
Doctors tell us that early detection of
MnMi 'Aftan. na.hlM rim 4a cava
lives but if the cancer is not discov
ered until it is In its serious stages,
the prospect ipr. me is"Bcant. ' .
By comparison, with these modern
killers of men and women, the death
toll from highway accidents, which is
entirely too, large, seems small. ' In
.a n m nn An ja 1 1. l
i4V, az,o , uvea wereiosi in auio-i
mobile accidents, interesting aiso is
the total figure for homicides which,
in 1947, accounted for only 8,555
deaths.
Past TveIvs f.iOiiltis
County Home Apt
Unusual Medical Case
The University of -Michigan Hos
pital reports the successful removal
of a knife blade, -which had rested for
twenty-three years in the middle of a
man's spinal column.
' According to hospital authorities,
the blade was plunged into the back
of the patient in a fight with a friend
twenty-three years ago. It lodged in
the spinal cord, between the shoulder
blades, in a position which ordinarily
would have produced partial or com
plete paralysis. The patient, not
knowing the nature of his injury,
continued working full time, but four
years ago began to have difficulty in
walking.
Through X-ray examination, the
blade, covered with rust, was re
moved, along with a mass of scarred
tissue and the patient recovered.
Gives Review Of I
Work During 1948
By MISSN NINA BRA SWELL
County Home Agent
"More Livable Homes" has been
the theme of the program for Home
Demonstration "Clubs for 1948. : In
February the Farm and Home Agents
held one of the most outstanding
programs of the year jointly, using
the theme for the year. An illustrat
ed lecture was conducted. Pictures
of exteriors and interiors of homes in
North Carolina were used. These
meetings were not conducted as regu
lar meetings. Husbands were invited
and the meetings were in the form of
a covered dish dinner. These were
by far the most successful joint meet
ings ever held in this county.
In September and October the
theme, "More Livable Homes" was
followed up with "Planning Your
Yard" and "Know Your Shrubbery"
as the demonstrations.
Due to the absence of a home
agent, National Home Demonstration
Week was not observed in Perquim
ans County this year. Also Farm' and
Home Week was cancelled due to the
polio epidemic. We plan, however, to
emphasize both in 1949.
The annual recreational meeting
for club members and their families
was held jointly with the Farm Bu
reau in the form of a fish fry. There
were approximately seven hundred
and fifty attending from both' organizations.
Making Life A Success
Practically every person in Per
quimans County, whether man or wo
man, boy or girl, regardless of age
and circumstances, hopes and in
tends to make life a success.
Stated in general terms this ambi
tion is common to all of us. It is
only when we attempt to define the
meaning of "success" that differ
ences of opinion develop. Conse
quently, dt might be a good idea for
the individual to stop long enough to
ponder the question and answer It.
Tlie individual, in his or her zeal to
be successful, often accepts a popular
definition of the term and, thereby,
loses sight of the real goal. One's
success is not to be .measured by the
wealth accumulated, the worldly hon
ors received or the fickle acclamation
of so-called public opinion.
So, today, when there are so many
ideas about success, we suggest that
the individual reader analyze his or
her conception. It should be obvious,
we think, that one can be successful
only when life is in harmony with
; our inner convictions, ret, if our
principles be wrong, life must be im
perfect.
1 To those who read this article and
particularly to the young people, we
suggest the effort to outline 'definite
principles, which are considered ac
ceptable guides. As a start, one
might try to discover a definite prin
eiple upon which one can base daily
activity and to which one is willing to
be loyal under all circumstances. This
might sound easy- but test it for
yourself.
. By W. C STROUD
' It is granted by. all that farming
is becoming more complicated. The
primary , job of the farmer is to co
ordinate all .activities on a farm and
use sound business principles in suc-
-,, icessfully administering the job.
According to records on hie last
year, approximately 78 per cent of
the total 401 Negro farm ' operators
in this county were definitely influ
enced on bringing about changes in'
farm practices. This "achievement
does 'not represent the work of the
agricultural -.personnel alone, but in
cludes the valuable work and co
operation which was demonstrated by
79 Negro 4-H and adult neighborhood
leaders throughout the county.
..Last year 4-H club members car?
ried to, completion 312 projects: 56 in
home gardens, 43 in swine, 19 in
dairying; 67' in poultry, 12 in pea
nuts, 5 in soybeans, 9 in corn, 2 mi
cotton? 3 in wildlife, 17 in home or
chards, 41. in food preservation, 31
in home beautification, 1 'in forestry
and 6 in sweet potatoes.
Phillip Parson, 4-H member of the
Bethel Club, took part in the district
sweet potato show held at Weldon,
N. C, on September 10. He won
second place.. Representing the. 4-H
demonstration team in the county
were Odis Barcliff and William
Burke of Pool's Grove Club. The
team, was awarded second place in a
soybean demonstration contest held
in Jttna at Washington, N. C. Other
annual 4-H district and state activi
ties were curtailed last year due to
the rapid spread of infantile paraly
sis throughout the state.
Over the past year Negro families
took advantage of many of the ap
proved farm practices made available
to them through agricultural training
and the cooperation -of other farm
agencies in the county. As conse
quence of various method and result
demonstrations, many farm men and
women have had a' better knowledge
of profitable livestock and crop pro
duction. On some farms the families
have learned both their weak and
strong points by keeping an annual
record of their farm- income and ex
pense accounts, f rom the savings
realized through better farm . man
agement farmers have continued to
build, remodel and repair their
homes, improve their farm land,
make provisions for more medical
d by the' &mie Cv s ,
Service and are available- on request.
- Persons desiring A .copy of either
or both publications should see their
local county agent, or writs to Agrk
cultural Editor, State College Station,
Raleigh, Ask for Extension Circu
lars No. 251 and 327.". -J ;ik . , ; ,
. Authors of the bulletin, on poultry
equipment are C. F. Parrish and C.
J. Maupin, Extension poultry special
ists, and K. S. Dearstyne, head of the
State College Poultry : Department
They (state that there' is no real rea
son for having poor poultry equip
ment on the farm, since most of -the
equipment needed can be made at
home. ;'-"v'- Z.1' "'"; 'V -
Instructions for making homemade
brooders, feed hoppers, summer range
shelters, , roosting racks and other
pieces of equipment are, included in
the publication. . ' ,-
I CLASSIFIED AND
LEGAL NOTICE$f
Club project leaders have played a
very, important part in the program 'care and in many ways have raised
this year, particularly in the absence itheir standards of living,
of the home agent, during the months In the month of September a Ne
of March, April, May and June. The gro home demonstration agent was
clothing leaders held a demonstration employed in the county. Since that
on "New Touches For the Costume." time Negro Home Demonstration
PIANO TUNER JAMES G. ME
hegan ' will he at ; Hotel Hertford
January. 1.7th for a few days.,; If
professional services are desired,
contact Simon Rutenberg. '
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administrator,
C.T.A., of the estate of Lydia Dail,
deceased, late of Perquimans County,
North Carolina, this is" to notify all
persons having claims against the
estate of said deceased' to exhibit
them to the undersigned at. Hertford,!
LN. C, on or before the 11th day of
December, 1949, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This 11th. day of December, 1948.
,T-,E. RAPER,
Administrator C.T.A. of Lydia Dail.
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NOTICE OF AMINISTRATION
Having qualified as Administrator
of the estate of Mrs. Allie Mae True-
blood, deceased, late of Perquimans
County, North Carolina, this is to
sainst the estate of said deceased-to
exhibit them to the undersiened t
Hertford, N. C, on or before the' 4th
day or December; 1949r this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their recov
ery; : All persons Indebted to said es
tate will please -make immediate pay
ment. t '' 'I.., -..; ' ( Vi.; ' . .
. This' 4th day of December, 1948. '
' ' v Wf W. TBUEBLOOD, , .
Administrator of Mrs. Allie Mae
, . Trueblood. '
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' Don't Neglect Them!
Nature designed the kidneys to do a
marvelous job. Their tk is to keep the
flowing blood stream free of an excess of
toxic impurities. The act of living hft
itnelj is constantly producing waste
matter the kidneya must remove from
the blood If ood heath la to endure.
When the kidneya fail to function aa
Nature intended, there la retention of
waste that may cause body-wide dis
tress. One may Buffer nagging backache;
persistent headacheattacksof dizziness, '
getting up nights, swelling, puffineas
under the eyes feel tired, nervous, all
worn out.
Frequent, scanty 01 burning passages
are sometimes further evidence of kid
ney or bladder disturbance.
- The recognized and proper treatment
la a diuretic medicine to help the kidneys
gel rid of excess poisonous body waste;
Use Doom's Pills. Ttjey have had more
than forty years of public approval. Are
endorsed the country over. Insist on
Doan't. Sold at all drug stores.
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. Telephone service
Is swiftly expanding;
Although continued material
shortages have handicapped us,'
our progress increases each day.'
More telephones are in service;
more telephone calls are being
made. We are rapidly expanding
toward our goal of telephone
service for all wfih want to' '-v
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STOMACH ULCERS
due to EXCESS ACID
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Over three million bottles of tba Wouaa
Trbatmbnt have been sold for relief t
symptoms of distress arising fapas Steswaah
and PuaSanal Ulcers due to ban AeM
Poor Dlgeatlan, teur or Upset tataaab,
Caaslneas, Heartburn, Sleeplessness, etc.,
due to Excess Aetii. Sold on IS days' trial I
Ask for "WUIard's Message" which full?
explains this treatment tree at
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When it comes to service whether it be just plain
courtesy or a grease or oil job you can bank on our
service to be tops. Make our service station a regu
lar stop. - -
LET US SERVICE YOUR CAR NOW FOR
WINTER DRIVING.
We Sell Sinclair Products, Goodyear and
U. S. Royal Tires and Tubes
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. Figures recently released show that
'1 a main a.".. mA
.."ci iita uicu nil mi,
'with 460,580 passing on because of
: heart -diseases and 189,811 dying- be-
y cause of cancer. ., ' ; .
Wi We call attention to , these figures
, becaase, obviously, if the individuals
now living take proper precautions to
prevent their, death from heart dis-
eases or cancer; .'they will have e
much better chance to reach old age. '
While no cures have been develop-
ed tor either of these human killers,
i everybody knows that one suffering
from' heart diseases should take pre-
cautions against over-exercise, ever-
eating, and other excesses. In some
forms of hear trouble, proper diet
nouse lumisnings leaders gave a
demonstration on "Fashions For Win
dows," the nutrition leader gave a
demonstration on "Green and Yellow
Vegetables," and in June the thirteen
clubs gave teas and the family life
leaders held a program on "Under
standing Teen-Agers. The project
leaders deserve much credit for keep
ing up interest in Home Demonstra
tion work.
One special interest meeting was
held during the year. Mr. David C.
Mobley, lecturer on the "Art of Liv
ing and a specialist on homes for
better living gave a demonstration on
"More Livable Homes" in Hertford in
April. Around seventy-five women
attended Mr. Mobley's lecture and
learned many useful things concern
ing furnishings for their homes,
The year 1948 has proven to be a
very successful year even though we
have had a change of personnel, and
we are hoping 1949 will be even more
successful
JORDAN-HUNTER
. The marriage of Virginia Pearl
Hunter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.G.
Howard Hunter, to Milton E. Jordan,
son of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Jor
dan, took place Sunday afternoon,
December 10 at 4 o'clock at the home
of the bride.
The double ring ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. Earl B. Edwards,
pastor of the bride, in the presence
or relatives and friends.
The vows: were spoken before the
mantel which was decorated with
evergreen and lighted white candles.
. Miss Leilia Lee Winslow rendered a
program of wedding music During
the ceremony Leslie Winslow sang
-Because" and "The lord's Prayer,"
. The bride, who was giyen m marri
age bf her father, wore a street
length dress of white wool with black
and white accessories. Her flowers
were a corsage of red roses. ' ,' ,
V- Miss Claire 7 Hunter, ' sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. She wore
a dress of blue faille fashioned after
the bride's and her corsage was a pink
camellia. -Edward Jordan, brother of
tne bridegroom, was best man.
The" mistress - of ' '! ceremonies was
Mrs. Nathan C. Spiveyv ":v:
.The bride's mother wore a drees'of
grey bengaline with pink and black
accesionet. . Her eorsage was white
gardenia. The bridegroom's mother
wore a dress of rose printed crepe
with black accessories, and a white
gardenia. , . '
After the ceremony A reception wee
held at the home. ' - ' 1
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Clubs have been organized in Bethel,
Chapanoke, Winfall, Bay Branch,
Chinquapin and Galatia neighbor
hoods with a total membership of 154
women. The clubs have drawn up a
plan of work for the entire year of
1949, including, practically every
phase of home-making. During the
three month period the women did
work in floor finishes, learned how to
make cheese, and .made Christmas
gifts.
On November 10, a total of 55 wo
men from the county attended the
annual district Federation of Negro
Home Demonstration Clubs held in
Washington, N. C. Two of the
Home Demonstration Club members,
Mrs. Rachel Riddick and -Mrs. Julia
Winslow, entered the district Dress
Revue there and won second places
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Asked For State Fair
A plan for developing the State
Fair at Raleigh into a permanent
exposition to serve as a year round
show window of North Carolina's
progress" has been presented to the
Advisory Budget Commission with
request for appropriations totaling
two million dollars. : i
The xplan, carrying the " endorse
ment of the. State Board of Agricul
ture, was unfolded by Dr. J. S. Dor-J -
wu, manager ux ma xmr since . lift) f ,
who said that "what - we need most
is' to sell . North Carolina to North
Carolinians.'';
"We can't depend on, outsiders to
build, up our state' he added. "Our
best bet is our own veonle. Jnst elll
them on our resources ; and oppor
tunities, and Wai Wont rinv Tii vnm
about bringing In outside .capital, to
build our industry and vagrkulture."
i Dr, Dorton's plan for expansion of
tne law plant centers around the
construction . of an exhibition arena
to seat ten to fifteen thousand veonle.
where livestock eontestsi avIuo shews,
maenmery exhibits , and other in
dustrial expositions could be. held.
It would also be suitable for various
sports shows. , For this" ; building he
asked an appropriation' of $1,267,000.
Two New BuUetin ;
Pit Poultry Issued . k ii
A mew bulletin on "Equipment For
Poultry" and a revised edition of an
other en "Chick. Raising
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