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' 1 1 4 -1 r ri t -i r J-r- J t i -' is XVLNumber . nortforTerqujmans County, Nflrth Carolina, FridayJanuary 21 1949. idEZjS LSI C? a KiiVE HIS f.:0."DAY; aUOTA SET AT $2C3 ( Solicitors Named For Countyrwide .Drive For' Polio Funds A A concentrated campaign ,to raise 12,200 for the March of Dimes Cam paign the 'amount being the quota assigned Perquimans County; 'will get underway here Monday morning, it was announced . today by ' Silas M. Whedbee, chairman of the Infantile' Paralysis Fund committee, Solicit ors for the county-wide drive have been 'tamed and assigned their tasks. They "are being urged to complete the . canvassing by next Saturday night, which marks the close of the : national campaign. ' The Polio Committee, composed of Mr. Whedbee, Dr. T. P. Brinn and Max Campbell have obtained solicit ors throughout the county and indi gestions point 'toward a successful drive.' . Most individuals realized the tremendous need for additional funds for the National Infantile Paralysis operations and feel obligated to aid all they can in return for the eplen .did Job the March, of Dimes head - quarters did in assisting the State during the Polio epidemic last -Summer. . J t Local Civic Clubs are joining in the campaign and several have planned parties to aid the campaign fund The VFW will sponsor a March of Dimes dance at . the Harvey Point Officer's' Club next ? Saturday night, January 29, marking the close of the campaign. The solicitors, named lor the town : of Hertford are: business section, Henry C. Sullivan, W. H. Hardcastle, ; W. W. (Bill) White; Dobb Street, . Mrs. W. H. Pitt; Front Street, Mrs. ' T. P. Brinn and Mrs. S. M. Whedbee; Church Street, Mrs. Herbert Nixon, 'Mrs. Jack Kanoy and Mrs. W. C. ' Cherry; Grubb Street, Mrs. J. H. Satchwell, Mrs. L. B. Sitterson and ' Miss Mildred Reedj Covent Garden . Street, Mrs. Clinton' Eley; East and "West Academy Streets, Mrs. Ben Thatch; . Woodland Circle, Mrs. J. A. ? petit and Mrs. A. B. Bonner; Penn - Ave. and Myrtle Ave., Mrs. Norman Elliott West Dobb Street, Mrs. D. F. Seed.' Tax Listing Slowly Progressing In County Perquimans County 'tax listers have completed about 25 per cent of their tax, .listing;, job, according to word re ceived from most '-af the list takers early this week, however, they expect a rushing business to develop begin ing this weekend and continuing through January 31 which is the last day for listing property for 1949 tax es. - .. Each of the ' list takers have an nounced schedules for list taking dur ing the month and local residents are being urged by the tax listers to ap pear early and list property for tax ation in order to avoid the usual last minute rush of property owners who have either forgotten to list or who wait for the last day. j - the county white schools will be in t icharge of collections at the schools. i The ( Colored Division is in charge i. ux sb wiuuuvwc uuou v j - Brown, R. L. Kingsbury and Prof. " Bullocks. This committee is arrang .' Ing for a thorough and complete canvass among the colored residents rt flA Mnntv. . ; . Miss Nina Braswell, County ' Home 1 Demonstration - Agent, is acting as co-chairman in the drive" in charge of ' collections throughout the rural com- - muni ties of the county. She has named a chairman for each of the ' Home Demonstration Clubs, which will carry out the soliciting in the communities sponsoring the various clubs. . Home Demonstration Club chair men are Mrs. Roy Nixon, Chapanoke, Mrs. Wilbur Stallings, Winfall Mrs. - Pailen Lane,' Ballaheck; Mrs. Joseph , . Rogersort, Beech Springs; Mrs. M. T. Griffin, Hopewell; Mrs. Linford Stal ling and Mrs. Carson Stallings, Du . rants Neck; Mrs. E. J. Proctor, Beth . elf Mrs. Gaston Banks, -Snow Hill White Hat; Mrs. Claude Winslow, Bel videre; Mrs. .J.B. Basnight, Burgess and Miss Lena Winslow, Whiteston. It was also announced that the Town of Hertford will cooperate in the drive by collecting dimes dropped In parking meters ; within the Town. Individuals having spare dimes and wishing to " contribute them '; to the fund can drop them : in the parking , : meters, and these will be turned over h to the committee. The dimes placed " fet parking meters will not register the meters, nor pay for parking time. Lioness Club Plans ' Party For Feb. 3rd Plans , are being completed ," this week by members of the . Hertford Lioness Club to stage a bingo' party at the l, Perquimans , VFW hall on Thursday iright, February 8, proceeds from the party to be contributed to the 'March, .of Dimes Campaign, it was announced' by Mi. Tom Cox, chairman of the committee oii ar rangements. ' , Assisting Mrs. 'Cox with. the ar rangements are Mrs. Sallie Lane, John .Bigger and Mrs,' EHon irdle.. ' , "'"e committee stated that a door e will ' be mad for the'party ; no charge will be made for play--. Priies fof the party are being ' ! ty local business houses, Re nts will, be served. Mrs. Cox 1 that the party ,wHl be p-VJa awl tried a &rr k : ;Vt ie!? tl- Karen i Hertford PTA Hears Discussion Of State Committee Report $1.50 Per Year. Court Docket lists Numerous Cases Of Traffic Violations 4r 35 Defendants Fined For Speeding; Session Was Short . Members of the Hertford Grammar School Parent-Teacher Assciation held their regular January meeting in the auditorium, of the grammar school last Thursday night, January 13. The members representing the Ballahack community had charge of the program. Mrs. P. S. Lane acted as chairman and the meeting was opened with a devotional by Mrs. L. B. Perry. During a short business session the group heard various reports from the PTA committees and voted to pur chase a North Carolina State flacr. Following the business session Sup erintendent of Schools John T. Big- gers gave a short talk on the legisla tive program now being presented to the General Assembly. This was followed by an interesting film strip outlining the educational program for North Carolina as recommended by the State Educational Commission. Miss Thelma Elliott, principal of the school, gave an explanatory discussion of.-4touKjf4 during the showing of the film, v Local Men Attend Frank Leahy Night ' ' ' ' I A. W. Hefren, Herbert Nixon, Hank Christgou, Joe Levinson and Max Campbell attended a meeting of the Norfolk Sports Club, held Tues day night at the Norfolk Auditorium at which time the Sports Cjub honor ed Frank Leahy, football coach of Notre Dame University. Many outstanding coaches of the Southern Conference, including Carl Snavely of UNC, Rube McCrary of William and Mary, Joe Tatum of Maryland were among the guests. Charlie Justice, All-American back from UNC was presented a trophy, being selected by the Sports Club as the outstanding football player with in the confines of the Southern Con ference. - Coach Leahy, was the principal speaker for the event and he spoke briefly of the gridiron program as carried out at Notre Dame. Follow ing Mr. Leahy's talk films, showing highlights of the Notre Dame games during the- past grid season, were shown. Central PTA Met On Monday Night The Parent-Teachers Association of the Central Grammar School held its regular meeting last Monday night at the school building in Win- fall with Mrs. Eddie Hartell presid ing oyer tiie business session.: , Opening - the .meeting with the song There are Many Flags in Many Lands, the devotional was .given by the Rev. E. B. Edwards. ? t " A quartet composed of Eleberry Lane, Thelma White, Leslie Winslow and Elmer Lassiter rendered sever al musical selections. They were accompanied-' in the songs by Mrs. R. R. White. . - The subject for1 the meeting was Education- A "Responsibility of All the People, s Mrs. A. R. Cooke con ducted a panel discussion on the School,' Its Administration and Cur riculum. John T. Biggers, superin tendent and J. P. Snipes, principal, gave many ; explanations related to this topic s.?;.1.:'::,:.:. Miss Johnnie White gave a short talk' on the ' Teachers Place in the Pattern Mrsi Royt WinaJoW; gpok, on the responsibility of th parent. THtsrttaR fanes, ,prii .was. wo by; iLt aid ' exjowt fiftdesrtaghi A total of 39 cases were listed on the docket of the Perquimans Re corder's Court here this week, and the session held Tuesday before 'Judge Charles E. Johnson consumed little time as 35 of the defendants, all charged with speeding, entered pleas of guilty. Charles Schulman and Thelma Sil verman, both charged with speeding 75 miles an hour, were fined ?25 and costs of court. Elmer Miller paid a fine of $15 and costs on a speeding charge. rines or ?10 and costs of court were levied aeamst Charles Piceon. Bartocomus Motts, John Becker, Anne Alexander, Louis Miceli, Joseph Ba- ruch, Samuel Pennella, Anthon Gi ammonon and J. A. Ryan on charges of speeding. I. C. Reese, Vincent Milo, B. J. Conliri, Robert Rennewald, Vincent Galin, Clifford Mather, Walter Hus ton, Louis Oriol, Louis Fonteechi, Kussell Hampton, Albert Conti, Paul Stemberger, John Cline, Robert Thomas, Robert Hasson, Stanley Mc Mahan, Edwin Meyer, A. F. Glennon, Raymond Mattade, C. J. Kyrus and Arthur Mullan each entered a plea of guilty to charges of speeding and paid a fine of $5.00 and costs of court. Sumie Monds and Jacob Weintraub each were taxed with the costs of court on speeding charges. Roy Hall, charged with issuing wonniess cnecK, was ordered to pay the costs of court and made good the payment of the check issued. Charlie McDaniel, Negro, charged with driving a car which had failed to pass the State inspection regula tions, was fined $10 and costs of court. Ralph White, Negro, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, was found not guilty and released. ' Two cases listed on the docket were continued until the next? term of court. IndiEns Drop Games OverVeeksville Local Cagers Conference day Night to Play Foe Fri Baseball Meeting Held Here Wed. P.M. Preliminary plans for organizing a Summertime baseball team for Hertford for possible participation in the Albemarle League were dis cussed at a baseball meeting held here Wednesday night, at the Court Houses The meeting was called by a num ber of local, fans interested in pro moting 'baseball locally. Complete details of the meeting were reported top late for publication by The Weekly in this issue; how ever, a number of the fans had pre viously expressed opinions that if Hertford is to sponsor a team during the coming summer it will do so ton a much smaller scale, financially speaking, titan has. been carried out in the past two years. Most of the local fans, interested in seeing ; local baseball continued, have expressed favor with promoting a team made up almost entirely of local players playing a schedule of about four games each week. None .of the fans expressed a de sire to attempt to carry on the sport in what might bring about a heavy financial loss for the coming season. Most of them expressed a desire to see the Albemarle League return to rules used by the league two years ago, when each team played four non-resident players and -used a schedule of four games each week. Warden Says Fishing Licenses Available Eldon Winslow, game warden for Perquimans County, today announced Ithat fishing licenses are on sale at various places throughout the county and he" urges all sportsmen to pur chase' licenses - before . fishing. Li censes may be purchased, Mr. Wins low stated, from Bill Elliott in Hert ford, at Fred's Place in Winfall.' H. S. Jackson at New Hope and C T. Phil lips in Bethel. - He also announced that' sportsmen may obtain a booklet pn fishing laws and regulations from any of the above places. ., ' A red-hot conference contest .is thp leature of the Perquimans Hiirh School basketball schedule for this week according to Coach Joe Levin- son, who stated today that the In dians will tangle with the Plymouth teams on the local court Fridav nie-ht. The opening game between the two girl's teams will start at 7:30. The encounters tonight are exDected tn draw a large number of fans inasmuch as the local boys and girls hope to chalk up their second the Plymouth cagers, having defeated tnem by narrow margins earlier in the season. ine Indians and Junior Varsitv romped home in front in eamps nlav. ed last week against the Weeksville High bchool. The Jayvees winning casny oy a count wh p the Tn. dians downed the Weeksville varsity 49-29. Tommy Sumner led the Jay vees in scoring, raeking up a total of io points, while his teammates col lected the balance. In the varsity game Pitt led the Indians with 20 points and Bob Jordan collected 13. On Friday night Coach Levinson wok nis Doys and girls teams to Jamesville for a conference encounter with the stronsr Jamesvilln teams. Both the local teams dropped games to the host teams. The girls lost by a ai-to score while the Indians went down 44-29. Jean Chappell led the Perquimans girls in the scoring department, tally pointing 12 points While Coletrane was high point-getter for the James ville girls. She collected 23 points. The boys contest was close through out the first quarter, the period end ing 10-9 in favor of Jamesville. How ever, during the remaining part of the ball game the Jamesville lads out passed and outshot the Indians to pile up a comfortable margin. Pitt, lanky center for the Indians was unable to play during the greater part of the game, having suffered an injury to his ankle in the first quarter. Pegram'was Tiigh point man for the Indians collecting six points, while Layden arid Jordan hit for four each. MULTIPLE CROP INSURANCE PROGRAM TO BE OUTLINED AT MEETINGS NEXT WEEK Rotary Sponsored Show Next Thursday Members of the Hertford Rotarv Club have completed plans for the presentation of Sunshine Sue and her famous radio show here in Hertford on Thursday night, January 27, at 8 oclock. The show will be presented in the auditorium of the Perquimans County High School. Coming to Hertford in person, Sunshine Sue will bring her entire cast of the radio show, which includes Big Sugar Foot John Workman, Wacky Red Murphy, Rose and Mary, Harmonica Ray Berry, Nita Lynn and Buster Puffenbarger. Members of the - Rotary, at their meeting Tuesday night, voted to do nate a percentage of the pVoceeds from the. show to the March of Dimes campaign. ' - OES MEETS MONDAY The Hertford. Chapter of the Order Eastern Star will meet at eight o'clock aext, Monday sight at tint lodgs tooms. All inemben st Ked AAA Committee Gives Data On '49 Program The Perquimans County AAA this week released information concern ing 1949 Farm Program and pointed out to local -producers vital informa tion regarding the peanut program for this year. . ' According to W. E., White, Secre tary of the Committee, peanut allot ments for 1949 will be based Aupon acreage picked and threshed iurirqr the years 1946-48. He added that producers , who do not have allot ments must file an application for one prior to February First He also reminded farmers that the AAA of fice is nrdnfir thai order for lime be placed immediately in order that producers can be assured full credit rating for carrying out farm pro grams. " Incomplete Report On Committee Posts Committee assignments riven to Representative E. Leigh Winslow and State Senator J.vEmmett Winslpw-.as reported in last week's issue of The Weekly were incomplete according to information received on last Satur day. In addition to assignments on committees named E. Leigh Winslow was also named as chairman of the printing comittee, vice chairman of the Court and Judicial Districts com mittee, and a member of the Roads and Conservation and Development committees. Senator Winslow was named as chairman of the Commercial Fisheries Committee and member on the Acrri- cultural, Finance, Election Laws, In surance, Propositions and Grievances, Wildlife Resources and Trustee of Ihe Greater University Committees. President-elect Of Lions To Be Guest Of Local Club It was announced today by William D. Cox, President of the Hertford Lions Club, that at the Tenth An niversary Charter Night celebration to be held by their Club on Friday, April 15, 1949, the guest speaker will be .Lion Walter C. Fisher of Queenstown, Ontario, Canada, who is the rirst Vice-President of Lions In ternational. Three months later, at the International Convention in New York, Fisher will be elevated to the office of President of Lions Inter national. Fisher, a native of Queens- town, attended the Niagara Colleg iate Institute and Ontario Agricul tural College at Quelph, Ontario. He now operates a large fruit farm. He is a member of St. Catherines Lions Club, and has served as Governor of District A-2 and as President of the International Association of Lions Clubs of Canada. Lions International has notified the Hertford Club . that . rVice-President Fisher will come to Hertford in rec ognition of the outstanding service and accomplishments of the Hertford Lions Club since it was organized ten years ago. The Hertford Lions Club feels highly complimented and is very proud of this recognition thus accorded them. Tentative plans, which are now being perfected, call for a mammoth celebration at the Harvey Point Base, and after the banquet a dance at the officers' club at the Base is being planned. Other distinguished guests expect ed include Edward H. McMahan, In ternational Director of Brevard, N. C, District Governor Joe W. Hood of Wilmington, N. C, several Inter national Counsellors and many lead ers and other Lions from all over the state. Several Committees have been ap pointed to make every possible ar rangement in order that the celebra tion will be successful and that everyone attending will ha.e a fine time. Details of this meeting will be made public at a later date when they have been perfected. Mate Director Plans Appearance to Give Program Details Perquimans County farmers who are interested in the multiple crop in surance program being offered local ly for the first time, will have an opportunity of gaining first hand in formation concerning the program at a series of meetings to bp stavul within the county next week, it was announced today by Charles R. Vann. secretary for the Committee. Mr. Vann stated that be held next week at Belviderp. New Hope and Hertford and at the Vet erans Training Classes at whiVTi ?mo Julian E. Mann, State Director of the Program will be present to discuss the program and aswer Questions ask ed by farmers. Each of the meetings will start at 7:30 o'clock. The Bolvi. dere meeting will bp hM Mnnrfov night, January 24. at New Hodp Tups- day, January 25, Veterans Training Class on Thursday, January 27 and the meeting at Hertford, which will be held at the Agriculture Building will be on Friday, January 28. The .purpose of the meetings will be to outline the program by which crop insurance on cotton, peanuts, corn and soybeans will be offered in one pack ago. It is the plan of the committee to organize the entire county by townships and to secure representa tives in each township to sign up pro ducers desiring to cooperate with the program. Mr. Vann pointed out that the pro gram is not a money making propo sition but one which is provided to of fer farmers insurance on their invest ment in the production of these crops. All premiums paid for the program are maintained in thefund, within the county, to meet losses. Administrative expenses attached to the program are paid for by the Federal Government. "We are indeed fortunate to have this program," Mr. Vann said, ''other counties desire it and are seeking to obtain the program but Perouimans was selected for the program first be cause of the diversified farming .pro gram being carried ou't here and is the only county in the United States where the multiple crop program is being undertaken." Other counties have the pror3fi!5aft the crops be ing insured here are not covered else where. The Perquimans Committee sponsoring the program is composed of Julian A. White, chairman. Jack Brinn and John T. Lane. Perquimans Band At Lions Convention Members of the Perquimans High School Band were guests, of the Lions Club Convention being held In Rocky Mount this week. , The band Journey ed to Rocky Mount Wednesday to take part in the parade. held in eon- necuon wrcn tae onvenuon. . Th Prquiinans Band :was on of .tettsrltaadi -,partidpatintl.vfvfi ruantei toe Hertford. Uons Club.. Slight Confusion With New Postal Rates Patrons of the Hertford Post Of fice are slightly confused over new postal rates which went into effect January 1, according to James New- by, Postmaster, but most of them are fast becoming accustomed to the new rates. Mr. Newby stated that the big gest change in the rate effected mail such as Christmas cards, and sympa thy cards which formerly could be mailed for one anyone-half cents. Un der the new rates this third class mat ter, Mr. Newby said, requires two cents worth of postage, for the first two ounces. Air mail rates, for mail sent inside the U. S., Mr. Newby also stated in creased from five cents to six cents for the first ounce. Belvidere Resident Died Wednesday A. M. George E. Hunter, resident of Bel videre Township, died suddenly of a heart attack, while in Hertford Wed nesday morning. Death was announc ed at about 9:46 a.m. while Mr. Hun ter was sitting in his car on Market street in Hertford. --. He bad Just taken an examination and been issued a new driver's license and bad returned to his car -when stricken. The body was removed to the Lynch Funeral JHotn pending funer- M-arrangaments. Draft Board Calls Halted Two Months Selective Service headquarters made the announcement that all draft calls are being halted for sixty days official this week when it notified local boards to that effect. Mrs. Ruth Sumner, clerk of the Perquimans Board, reported Tuesday that orders halting all draft calls, excepting induction calls this month, had been received. The local board has orders to send one selectee to the induction station on January 20. Thereafter no pre-irdu?tion or induc tion calls will be issued until further notice. The local board has ordered Alvin Swain to report for induction on January 20. All further selective service calls are expected to be held up at least until April 1. New Chevrolet Showing Saturday The first local showing of the new Chevrolet motor cars will be held at the Hollowell Chevrolet Company showrooms on Saturday, January 22, it was announced here today by L. N. Hollowell, president of the company. "Completely restyled" is the des cription given for the 1949 Chevrolets which will be shown here this week. Mr. Hollowell stated that the two se ries of cars, the Fleetline tnd Style- line are being offered by Chevrolet and new styling and improvements are available in both lines. 1 BPWCIub To Sponsor March Of Dimes Party Members of the Perquimans Busi ness and Professional Women's Club will sponsor a card party to be staged next Monday night, January 24, at 8 o'clock at the Hotel Hertford as part of a program to raise funds for the March of Dimes campaign. All pro ceeds of this party will go to the March of Dimes fund. Mrs. Law rence Towe, president of the BPW Club, in announcing the party, stat ed that both bridge and rook will be played. . 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