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WEEKLY
Volume XVI. Number 24.
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, June 17, 1949.
$1.50 Per Year.
CSLKISTROUJICEE
Mil TOP SPOT 111 LEAGUE STANDING
Colerain to Play Here
Saturday Night; Threel
Games Next Week
: STANDING OF LEAGUE
Won Loat
Edenton T 9
Hertford -- 8
Colerain 14 8
Plymouth 7
Windsor 5
Elizabeth City 2
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Meeting Of Fans
Called For Friday
Bbert Fearing Gets
Coactong Position
Mil
Bod Cayton'a Hertford Indians re
trained top rating in the standings of
the Albemarle League Tuesday night
when they trounced the Elizabeth City
Senators for the second time this
week by a one aided score of 22-7.
The game was -one of the slowest
played this season, and numerous er
rors were committed by both Teams.
Cayton used practically his entire
aouad during the game. The Indians
collected a total of 13 hits and 14
walks from three Senator pitchers.
, Highlight of the game here Tues
day was the hittinir of catcher Leroy
Sires. He collected four safeties out of
five trips to the plate, . two rbeing
hoaie runs. He got the first in the
. second with none on base and then in
the sixth, with the bases loaded, he
planted a hard hit ball over the
fence at the 350 foot mark.
Craig started on the mound for the
Indians but was relieved by Eller in
the fourth; Eller was injured beating
' out a hit in the sixth inning and was
replaced by Adams who pitched the
seventh and part of the eighth in
nings. Johnson replaced Adams in the
8th. Wingo, replaced Nowell in the
outfield and Christgau went in for
Cayton at second in the seventh.
' Elizabeth City gained a one run
advantage in the first inning but the
Indians got two in the second and one
in the third. The Senators came back
atmncr and tallied five in the fourth,
then the Indians got five also to make
,'tte wore 8-6.,Th Indians ld a field
day in the a$kth3 getting three hits
nH about nine" Vilks to score 10 runs,
run their total we """"
tallied in the eighth on three hits
t-n hrino- tliir total to seven.
At Elizabeth City on Monday night
th Indiana won by a 4-1 margin.
Kimbrell led the locals in ,, hitting
along with Sires. Johnson was the
starting pitcher, but he was relieved
hv F.ilnr in the seventh.
Hertford dropped two games to
Plymouth , last Friday and Saturday
nights. In a tight' game played in
Hortfnnl the Rams blanked the In
dians three to nothing. Eller was the
storting pitcher and .gave up six hits
uf walked five. Hertford collected
wta off Pittman. the Ram hurler,
On Saturday the Rama won by an 8-0
A very important meeting of coun
ty baseball fans has been called for
Friday night, June 17. at eight
o'clock in the Court House in Hert
ford, it was announced this morning
by Edgar Morris, business manager of
the Hertford Club of the Albemarle
League.
Every person in Perquimans County
interested in baseball, and its continu
ance, during the current season, is
urged to be present at the meeting
tonight.
Mr. Morris stated that the business
to be presented to the fans may
well mean a settlement of the ques
tion whether Hertford will continu
in the league or drop out immediate
ly. "We are faced with some very im
portant problems," Mr. Morris said,
"and if the fans here want to see our
local club continue in the league the
directors of the club urge them to
show their interesting by attending
this meeting."
"The problems," the business man
anegr added, "are such that the fans
themselves will have to decide the is-
It is for that reason that we
ftt Perquimans High
To Assume Duties at
Opening of School
Term In September
Youth Ordered Held
For Superior Court
On Burglary Charge
Recorder's Court Has
Long Session After a
Two Weeks' Recess
hone every fan in the county will
come to this meeting and enter into
the discussions to be presented."
Auxiliary Poppy
Sa!esTotalT149
A total of $149.83 was realized in
Perquimans County by members of
the American Legion Auxiliary
through the sale of veterans' poppies
on May 28, it was reported this
week by Mrs. Eleanor Wilder, who
served as chairman of the foppy uay
sales.
The poppies "werev sold by a num
ber of girl cp1mNL volun
teers, razes were ouerea oy me -u-
iliary for those selling the greatest
number were won by Marjorie Brinn,
first; Alice Dawson, second; and Au
drey Jackson, third, in the Town of
Hertford and Delia Ann Hall in the
county. Joan Lane won first prize in
the poster contest, conducted m con
nection with the event and Julia Ann
Stokes won second prize.
Members of the Auxiliary were
highly pleased with the results ob
tained through the sale, according to
Mrs. Sarah White, president of the
Auxiliary, who expressed the Auxili
ary's appreciation to all individuals
who had a part in the drive.
Elbert Fearing, 27, of Elizabeth
City, has been elected to the position
as athletic director and instructor of
physical education at Perquimans
High School it was announced Wed'
nesday by John T. Biggers, County
Superintendent of Schools. The ap
pointment of Fearing to the local
coaching job was made Wednesday,
according to Mr. Biggers, on the re
commendations of E. C. Wodard, prin
cipal of the school and the members of
the school committee.
Fearing, who starred as a football
player while attending Elizabeth City
High School, entered school at the
University of North Carolina, but la
ter transferred to East Carolina Tea
chers College, at Greenville, where he
received a degree in physical educa
tion. He wilL receive his master's de
gree, in school administration at the
College in August of this year.
While attending ECTC Fearing par
ticipated in football, being one of the
backfield players on the varsity
squad. He also participated in inter-
mural basketball and baseball.
During the past football season he
assisted Coach Bo Farley, of the
Greenville High School, with the
training of the Greenville team, a
member of the Northeastern Confer
ence.
Fearing was highly recommended to
local school officials by Coaches and
Colleite officials at ECTC.
Mr. Biggers stated that with the
high school being allocated one addi
tional teacher for the next school term
that efforts will be made to secure
an assistant in physical education who
will work both in the high school and
elementary grades of the county
schools.
The Board of Education met Thurs
dav nierht and discussed plans for the
building program to be conducted in
this county. Architects have been con
tacted in regards' to the program and
it is believed that contracts will be
made with these men within the next
week in order that the program can
be gotten underway in the shortest
possible time.
County Cancer Fund
Drive Opens Monday
PERQUIMANS UNIT OF ALLIED CHURCH
LEAGUE ORGANIZED LAST MONDAY NIGHT
Piano Class To Give
Recital June 16th
Tho nnnnipa were made by patients
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owannaaua totioi io,.v.. ----the
money collected in the sale will
be used for the welfare of disabled
veterans and the needy chiidrn 01 vex-
Probable cause was found in the
case heard this week by Judge Charles
E. Johnson, in Perquimans Recorder's
Court, charging Willie Sutton, 15-
year old Negro youth, with breaking
and entering and larceny. Sutton was
arrested on May 21 by Sheriff M. G.
Owens and Police Officer Robert A.
White alter an investigation of a
burglary, at the home of Dennis Irv
ing, on Route One. Judge Johnson
ordered the Sutton youth bound over
for action by the Grand Jury at the
October term of Superior Court. The
defendant was placed in jail to await
the hearing.
Recorder's Court session this week
Was a lengthy one due to the fact
that the court was in recess the past
three weeks. Other cases disposed of
included those of P. J. Meyers, L. J
Meyers, H. 0. Lassiter and A. J. Las-1
siter, all charged with having over
limit of fish. Each was ordered to
pay the costs of court.
Edward Halsey, Negro, was fined
$25 and costs on a charge of driving
without a license.
A nol pros was taken by the State
in the case charging Lloyd Felton,
Negro, with aiding and abetting in
the robbery at the home of Dennis
Irving. During the hearing testimony
was given by Sheriff Owens that Wil
lie Sutton implicated Felton in the
crime but later stated that Felton
was not involved.
William Vinson entered a plea of
guilty to a charge of speeding and
paid a fine of $25 and costs. Sam
Ginsberg was fined $15 and costs on
a plea of guilty to a charge of speed
ing. Charlie Whidbee and Edward
Walsh each paid a fine of $10 and
costs on charges of speeding.
Costs of court was assessed against
Hector Guzman on a charge of fish
ing without a license.
A verdict of guilty of simple assault
was returned in the case charging
John Burke, Negro, with assault with
a deadly weapon. Burke was ordered
to pay the costs of court.
Arthur Harrell, Negro, was found
e-uiltv on a charge of reckless driv
ing. He was ordered to pay a fine of
$20 and costs of court.
A nol pros was taken in the case
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Miss Kate Blanchard will present
her piano class in a program of inter
national music on the evening of
Thursday, June 16, at 8 o'clock in
the auditorium of the educational
building of the Hertford Methodist
Church. Those taking part will wear
costumes of the nations whose music
they play.
Those taking part . on the program
and the nation they will represent are
Mary Elliott Brinn, France; Julia Ann
Bupdy, Poland; Alice Dawson, uer
many: Ruth Dawson, Switzerland;
Barbara Edwards, Holland; Julian
H well, Great Britain; Kay Howell,
United States; Alice Jean Jackson,
Indian; Crafton Mathews, China; Lina
Ruth Proctor, Egypt; Jo Pat Stokes,
Hungary; Julia Ann Stoke3, Spain;
Clifford Towe, Negro; Suzanne Towe,
Russia and Joanna Williford, Italy.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
Miss Ruth Winslow
Weds William Cole
nits while Plymouth got 11. The Rams
scored three runs in the first ana sec
ond innings then added two more in
the fourth. Gaines went the route for
Hertford striking out 11 batters.
The Edenton Colonials evened their
Beries with the Indians by winning
ed two in the first and then got three
last Sunday's game 6-3. Edenton scor
in the, fourth on a home run by Pav-
lich, they added one more in the
ninth. The Indians collected 12 Tiits
off Herman nd Jordan but failed in
the pinches.,They scored three runs in
the sixth On four hits. Adams pitched
all the way for Hertford, giving up 11
hilar and walking tWO.
Edenton's Colonials banished Hert
ford from the three-way tie for top
position in league standing Wednes
day night in a game at Hertford, won
fc Krionton 12-3. The Colonials col-
i.fcil 18 hits, had nine walks and
committed three errors 'Hertford
batters got eight, including a home
run by Sires in the fourth inning.
Manager Cayton f used Monsdecao,
AhhotL Ohristgou and Bushing on the
mound for Hertford, while Weaver
went the route for Edenton.
The next home game for the In
dians will be played on Memorial
mM Saturday night when the top
i flight Colerain Trappers: come; here
to tangle with the Indians. Next week
Windsor will play here on" Tuesday
night and Plymouth wil play here on
Thursday night, f.r tfbm - a V? :iy
Town's Delinquent
Tax Sale Advertised
.' Property, within the Town oi Hert
ford, on which taxes '.have not been
paid for . 1948, . is advertised fa this
' week's' issue, of this newspaper. Ac
cording1 to W. G. Newby, Town Clerk,
the sale of the tax Hens will be held
on Monday, July 11, at the Court
House door, in Hertford. -
Tai collections, for the Town, re
mained about the same this year as
in 1948.V Only forty four pieces of
property are listed as being; , delin
quent.
erans.
Virginian Seeking
Family Tree Data
A master chart Of the Creecy fami
ly is soon to be published in an edi
tion of three thousand copies by J. H.
Creecy, 4100 Grove Ave., Richbond,
Va.. who is seeking data from local
MsiHATita in order xo am uuu
work. ; The chart will comprize tne
descendants of Levi Creecy, who died
in Perquimans County in 1734. ,
tmb fnmilv has been among the
politically prominent families of North
Carolina from revolutionary u.nw w
the present day. -Hundreds
of his descendants still
u Pemnimana and Chowan coun-
and others have scattered
throughout North Carolina and other
.' Members of the families of
Skinner, Benbury, Moore, Mabson,
Williams, Arrington, Proctor, , Win
gate, vSimmons, Harvey, Rice, Norcom,
Hosldns, Charlton, Gregory, Howcott;
and others intermarried with the
Creecys' before 1800. .::.
n,o onmnlinr of this chart urges
that rwnresentatives of each" branch
send him Information on their own
iida ami Include the names ox as
many of their cousins, as possbfle for
inclusion on the chart. Names, mar-riao-M.
dates, where known, and coun
ty and town of residence are all that
, wanted for the present If enough
information is submitted, Mr. Creecy
said, a genealogy may fce puwianefl
several years hence. . -) ; s
;i MASONS MEET TUESDAY
PAMmlnian Lodffe. No. 106, A. P.
& A. M., will meet Tuesday night at
8 o'clock.
Peruimans County's Cancer Fund
drive will get underway next week,
according to J. H. Towe, county chair
man in charge of raising the local
quota of $400 for the cancer campaign
fund. ,
Mr. Towe announced today that he
is now naming community solicitors to
handle the collection of contributions
which will be needed to put the county
over the top in the fight against cancer.
Pointinc out that funds raised in
this county will be used to help fi
nance the three-fold attack on the
disease that last year killed more than
2,500 men, women and children in
North Carolina, the local chairman
stated that he is hopeful that the
county campaign can be concluded
within a abort period of ' time. The
national cancer drive closed on April
30, but the local committee is map
ping plans to gain the local quota be
fore the end of next week.
Plans fof the local drive is based
mainly upon individual contributions
and residents of the county who de
sire to contribute toward this cam
paign may do so by giving contribu
tions to solicitors when called upon
or by sending contributions direct to
the county chairman.
Wildlife Fishing
Contest Opened
Former Coach Elected
To Va. School Post
James A. Johnson, Jr., former ath
letic director at- Perquimans High
School, has been named assistant prin
cipal at Portleck High School, ac
cording to officials of the Norfolk
County School Board.
-Johnson, who recently resigned as
head football coach at East Carolina
Teachers College, will succeed w,
Leon Jones, who will become pnnci
tial at Deen Creek. Va.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Archie Johnson of near Raleigh and
is the husband of the former Alice
Roberson of Hertford.
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ROTARY MEETING TUESDAY
Hertford's Rotary Club . will meet
Tuesday evening at 6:15 at the Co
lonial Tourist Home.
Rules, pertaining to the fishing con
test being conducted by the Perqui
mans Wildlife Club this season were
announced today by Jack Kanoy, sec
retary of the club. The contest, ac
cording to Mr. Kanoy runs for three
months, beginning June lo and clos
ing September 15.
Prizes will be awarded every 10
davs. with a total of . four grand
prizes, consisting of rods and reels
valued at aproximately $20.
Application blanks for entry in the
contest may be obtained at the nert
ford Hardware store and at Western
Auto Store, Mr. Kanoy said. These
two stores have also been selected as
oficial weighing stations during the
contest.
The rules for the contest, as adopt
ed by the club are: Baas, an entry fee
of $1 is reauired and be a member oi
the Wildlife Club; all bass must be
caught on artificial lures (bait or fly);
all bass must be caught in North Car
olina; all bass must be weighed and
affidavit signed at Hertford weign
ing stations by midnight on last day
of the contest. ,
Rock: same rules as for basa. Perch
t i
same rules as nass except can we
caught on any type Of gear, live bait
or artificial lures. 1
In case of identical winning entries
awards will be made
Miss Ruth Spivey Winslow, daugh
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Winslow, became the bride of William
Austin Cole, son of Mr. and Mrs. J
A. Cole, of Candler, N. C, in a candle
light ceremony in the Methodist
Church on Junell at 4:30 in the alter
noon. The douDie ring ceremony was
nerfnrmwi hv the Rev. DwiSTht L.
r
Fout3, pastor of the church.
The church was decorated with Eas
ter lilies and palms. The candles
were lighted by Dr. William p. Clark
of Wilson, N. C, cousin of the brid
and William Martin, of Hamtpon,
Va., classmate of the Bridegroom.
A prosrram of nuptial music wa3
rendered by M13S Kate Biancnaro,
oreanist. Miss Ruth Tucker sang
Because, Thine Alone and the Lord'
Prayer.
The bride, eiven in marriage by her
brother, Watson Winslow of Newport
News, wore a wedding gown of im
ported silk chiffon, s"tyled along Grec
ian lines with full bell sleeves, gather
ed tightly at the wrists and banded by
seed pearls. The tight fitting bodice
and the neckline were edged in seea
pearls. She carried a bridal bouquet
of white roses and stephanotis, cen
tered with a white orchid.
Miss Hazel Cole, sister of the bride
groom, was maid of honor, and wore
a gown of blue chiffon, fashioned
along the same lines as the bride's.
Hre bouquet was was a nosegay of
mixed spring flowers.
The groom had as his best man
Jack Anderson of Louisburg, .
ushers were Dr. William Clark, Wil
liam Martin, Wayne Cole and Jack
Hetherton, of Richmond, Va.
Honorary bridesmaids were Mrs.
Vivian Mathews, Mrs. Jim Johnson,
Mrs. Francis Nixon, Mrs. ICharles
Murray, Miss Eva Harris, Miss Janet
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Plans Opposition to Es
tablishment of County
ABC Store
Organized opposition toward the
establishment of an ABC store in Per
quimans County began here Monday
night when a Perquimans County Unit
of the Allied Church League was or
ganized at a meeting held at the
Methodist Church. Officers, committee
chairmen and precinct committee
chairmen were named at the meeting
and plans were made for a second
meeting of the group to be held June
20.
The county committee is composed
of L. C. Winslow, chairman, Rev. D.
L. Fouts, co-chairman, George W.
Jackson, secretary.
Committee chairmen for the various
groups are:. Rev. C. W. Dulinpr, assist
ecTby all ministers in the county, will
handle publicity. Clarence Chappell,
registration; Archie B. White, fi
nance; Rev. E. B. Edwards, program;
Elsberry Lane, transportation.
Precinct committee chairmen are: J.
Lilther Winslow, Nicanor; Mrs. Wen
dell Mathews, ,New Hope; William C.
Chappell, Belvidere; Elmer Miller,
Parkville; Mrs. R. T. Brinn, Hertford;
and Mrs. Shelton Long, Bethel. '
Each precinct chairman has been
urged to perfect a working organi
zation by June 20, and to make a
report at the meeting, which is to
be held in the Education Building at
the Hertford Mehodist Church at 8
p.m.
While the organization plans a con
tinued program for the county, its
first project is opposition to the ABC
question which is to be settled at an
election to be conducted on Tuesday,
July 12.
In regards to this election regis
tration books will be open at the
various polling places in the county on
Saturday, June 18, 25, July 2 and on
July 9, the books will be open for
challenge. Residents of the county are
eligible to vote in this election provid
ine their names appear on the regis
tration books. Individuals, alrady reg
istered in the precinct in which they
live, need not register again in order
to be eligible to vote, but if an indi
vidual's name does not appear on the
books, then he will not be eligible to
vote at the special election on July 12.
Girl Scouts Change
Open House Location
Members of the Hertford troop of
Girl Scouts will hold open house at the
Hertford Grammar School Itmch room
each Friday evening from .30 until
nine o'clock, excepting those Fridays
when- the Hertford . Baseball team
plays home games, it was announced
today by Mrs. T. P. Brinn.
Meetings for the summer program
will be held every other Wednesday
at. Mia Innchrodm. Mrs.
Rrinn atatftrt-with Tiisa Carolyn Jes-
Miaa Mildred Skinner in
charge of recreation.
Final Honor Roll
Released This Week
Forty four students at Perquimans
wio-ti School were listed on the honor
roll for the school at the clo3ing of
the sixth, and final grading penou
for the school term, it was announced
tliU wesk bv E. C. Woodard. principal.
Listed by grades the honor ron was
onnnnivnl aj) follows!
8th grade: Marilyn Baker, Emily
Ann Sumner, Nan Ella White, Ulenda
Lane, Shirley Eure, Ina r'aye uw,
irairstAnton. Mabel Martin Whedbee,
Betty Davis, Nellie Lee Long, Earline
if.M. Warn Louis Owens. Doris
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Tn Rmmtree. Mollie Lee Yeates.
at irrade: Marguerite Butler, Mar-
vina White, Pauline Burbage, Tommy
Sumner, Lewis Dawson.
10th grade: Doris Faye Allen, Cal
vin Butt, Mary Sue Cook, Christine
Thatch, Catherine Goodwin.
11th grade: Ronald Butt, Shirley
Butt, Mariorie Perry, Claire Hunter,
Ruth Haekett, Pat Phillips.
12th V grade: Elwood, Long, Daly
Wmntwm. Clarkaon White, Mary Lou
pr Rb1v Ruth Chappell, Jean
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r.hamell. Alina , Eaves, ' Anne Hollo-
well, Pearl Hunter Jordan, Marietta
Jolliff,- Pat, Morris, Marie Rountree,
Peggy White and Leila lee winsiow.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Broughton
annouce the birth of a son, born Sun
day, June 12, 1949.
Town Board Agrees
To Participation In
Health Dept Budget
Hertford's Town Board, meeting in
rpp-nlar session last Monday night,
voted to continue participation and
support of the District Health de
partment for the next fiscal year.
Mavor V. N. Darden, a member of
the Health Board, advised the Town
Board that the budget for the Health
Department,' for the next fiscal year,
will be the same as last year, ne
pointed out that Chowan County nas
been added to Pasquotank, Camden
and Perquimans couties, and the ad
dition of this county may make it pos
sible that quotas of individual coun
ties may be less for 1949-50 than dur
ing last year.
The Perquimans County portion of
the Health Department budget is so
divided that the county pays 75 per
cent of the amount and the Town of
Hertford pays 25 per cent of the costs
of operation.
Mayor Darden also advised the
Board that a District Health Officer
had been secured for the Department
and will begin his duties July 1. He
pointed out that this official, under
the law, will be required to spend at
least one day each week in Hertford
supervising the work of the County
Department.
Members of the Board were advised
that official notice has been served
unon the Norfolk-Southern Railroad
Company to improve the rail crossings
at the inters ectins on Marxex ana
Grubb streets, and in the event this
improvement is not forthcoming with
in a reasonable time that official pro
test will be made with the Utilities
Commission at Raleigh.
W. C Chappell Named
To College Board
W.-C. Chappell of Belvidere was
named this week by Governor 1 Kerr
Scott as a member of the Board of
Trustees of the Elizabeth City State
Teachers College. The appointment
was made for a period of four years.
Howard Pitt, of Hertford, is one of
the retiring members of the board.
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