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Hertford, Perquimans County, North Caroling Friday, August 5, 1949.
$1.60 Per Year.
Bond SetFor Man
UddOntogeOf
Assaulting Child
Awarded Letter Of Appreciation
Seven Cases Heard By
Recorder's Court Here
Tuesday
Bond in the amount of $500 was set
i in a hearing held, in Perquimans Re
corder's Court Tuesday for Carl Neal,
Negro, who is charged with assault
ing a seven year1 old Negro girl with
intent to rape. Neal was arrested by
Sheriff M. G. Owens last Saturday
on information furnished by the
child's mother and grandmother. A
hearing for Neal will be conducted at
the August 9th term of Recorder's
Court.
Court adjourned here Tuesday at
noon after disposing of seven cases
of a varied nature. Several cases were
continued on the docket until the next
term of court
Jimmie Foster, charged with
driving without a license, entered a
plea of guilty and was ordered to
pay a fine of $25 and costs of court.
Vernon Wiggings, Negro, was
found guilty on two counts, that of
reckless driving and failure to give
the right-a-way for an approaching
car. He was given a 60 day suspend
ed sentence upon conditions of pay
ment of a fine of $50 and costs of
court. Wiggings, through his attorn
ey, W. H. Oakey, Jr., noted an ap
peal to Superior Court.
George Armstrong and James
Spence, Jr., both Negroes, charged
with larceny entered pleas of guilty.
Armstrong was ordered to pay the
costs of court while Spence was or
dered to pay the costs of court and
placed on probation for a period of
six months. :
J. D. Lancaster, Jr., charged with
catching too small bass, entered a
plea of guilty and paid the costs of
Leroy Bright,. Negro, charged with
reckless driving, entering a pleaof
guilty amliwas ordered to pay a jme
of $25 and ost8 cvuxu v L
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Sunday Afternoon
Camp Jejeune, N, C Marine Private First Class Alton R. Harris, right,
son of Mrs. Lillie K. Harris of Hertford, was awarded a letter of apprecia
tion for services rendered during the. first Palestine truce negotiations aur-
in or iAivmnni .YiUld hare at tins hane rp?tntlv. '
The letter was presented by Harris' Commanding Officer, Lieut.-Col.
R. L. Denig, Jr., and was signed by Maj. lien. Frame stoner, u. a. Army,
rh Sio-nni officer fnr t.ho umtMi Nation Mediator in raiestine.
General Stoner lauded Pfc. Harris as one of the Marine Corps personnel
vhn "wm forfeit to migrate with a limited amount of equipment. How
ever, because of their eagerness, loyalty and close attention to duty, they
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INDIANS BREAK INTO WINNING COM
WITH THREE VICTORIES IN THREE DAYS
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STANDING OF CLUBS
DELEGATION PROMISED BETTER SERVICE
ON GARBAGE COLLECTION WITHIN TOWN
Report Given On
Water Check At Base
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Edenton 32 19
Plymouth '28 21 3
Colerain 25 22 5
Hertford 22 28 9
Windsor 22 28 9'i
Eliz. City 19 30 12
Board Of Education
To Meet Next Monday
HEADLINES
Fm,ev Governor J. C. B. Ehring
hau, depression-time Chief Executive
of North Carolina, aiea in
Sunday night of a heart attack. The
former governor, who practiced law
in Raleigh following his term as gov
ernor, had been in ill health for some
time but death was unexpected. Fin
al rites were conducted in Elizabeth
City Tuesday afternoon.
Allied Officials in Berlin, this week,
announced that the Airlift, which has
been in operation for the past 14
months supplying Berlin with food
stuff and raw materials, will stop in
October. This action follows the lift
ing of the blockade and the resuma
tion of ail and waterway traffic into
the German capital. Operations of the
German capital. Operations of the
Airlift are being suspended gradu
ally and the officials believe that b
October transportation facilities will
be sufficient to maintain the need3 of
the city.
t , ...fmvoment officials at Beau-
fort have denied a report published
by a Florida reporter, that open gam
bling is a common practise at that
resort town. The county sheriff, there,
reported this week that a search had
been conducted in the various stores
booths on the beach
and that no slot machines or other
gambling devices were louno.
Repairs To Woodland
Circle Drive Delayed
Hertford Indiqtn, idle Wednesday
night when rain; forced postponement
5f "ffie&mewftk' tJofen&v moved' in
to a tie with Windsor for fourth
romment Kesident
Ded Last Friday Af
ter Long Illness
Dr. Albert S. White, 76, one of
Perquimans County's mast prominent
citizens, died at his home in Belvidere
last Friday at 3:15 a. m., following
an illness of two years. Funeral ser
vices were conducted at Piney Woods
rnends UiurCh bunday at two o'clock
by the Kev. Carl Yow.
Dr. White practiced dentistry for
Oi years in Norfolk but returned to
make his home in Belvidere about 30
years ago. During this time he ser
ved the county as Representative and
was president of the Hertford Bank
ing Company for about 15 years. He
was a member of the Piney Woods
Friends Lhurch.
He is survived by three sisters.
Miss Clara M. White, Mi&s Margaret
a. wnite, and Mus Lucy White, all
of Belvidere. '
During the funeral services the
church choir sang "It is Well With
My Soul" and Miss Elizabeth White
sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere."
"Abide With Me."
Pall tnarers were W. A. Winslow,
lidwin White, Clarence Chappell,
Neaeas Chappell, Velum Winslow and
Linwood Winslow.
Honorary pall bearers were Dr.
C. A. Davenport. R. M. Riddick, W.
H. Hardcastle, W. E. White, J. W.
Ward, Huijh Marr, T. C. Perry, Ward
Copeland, F. C. White, William C.
Chappell, L. J. Winslow, Ira Winslow,
and W. I. Winslow.
Interment was in the family ceme
tery at Belvidere.
Herbert N. Nixon chairman of the
Perquimans chapter of the American
Red Cross, announced today that in
compliance with a number of request
the local Red Cross chapter has had
the water in Perquimans River, at
Harvey Point Beach, check for pol
lution by the District Health Depart
ment, and a report made by the
health official's shows this water is
not polluted and is safe for swimming.
The Health Department also check
ed the water at the point near the
Town pier, on Grubb street, and
found this section of the river pollut
ed and unsafe for swimming.
Reduction Of Draft
Personnel Seen Due
To Lack Of Funds
Perquimans County Board of Ed
ucation will hold its regular meeting
for August on next Monday, it was
announced today by John T..Biggers,
Superintendent. The meeting was
postponed one week in order to give
architects, who are making plans for
the gym and Negro school at Win
fall, additional time to complete these
drawings . lt'
Considerable discussion of these
plans are expected to keep the board
Still Time To Apply
For Soil Building
Practice Funds
, Improvements to the roadway on
Woodland Circle, project Pjned
for completion this summer by the
Town Board, have been delayed ac
cording to a tl
week by Mayor V. N Darden. Mr.
Darken announced that - the , con
tractor secured to do the work has
been held up on 'a project to the
wesbern part of the .. tate .and , wffl
come hare for the improvement of
Woodland Circle as opn possible.
Rotary Club Fete V
Baseball Players,, c
Hertford ' Rotarians entertained
members of the, Hertford Paseball
team ' at steak, fry, held Tuesday
evening at the , municipal plant In
Edition to the local . ball players
- Beveral fans were also guests of the
. ... it
place When the Kebels lost to Eden- m a lengthy session next Monday.
ton.
Manager Bill Bergeron's Hertford
Indians broke out of their slump
during the week-end and went on a
winning spree trouncing Windsor on
Sunday and winning a double bill
from the league leading Edenton Co
lonials Monday and Tuesday. In fact
the Indians began showing a vastly
improved brand of ball starting with
the Elizabeth City series when they
won the first round from the Sena
tors but dropped the return game by
a close margin of 10-8.
The victory over Edenton here
Tuesday night evened up the season's
play between these two teams, each
having won six games. Bob Adams
went the route for the Indians strik
ing out seven, allowing five hits and
giving up three walks. The Indians
collected seven hits off of Leachman
and Herman, Edenton's hurlers," and
scored six runs inthe fourth to make
a total of seven runs for the game.
Edenton was held scoreless through
out the contest. In the game at Eden
ton Monday night, Max Eller did the
hurling for the Indians while Schadel
was on the mound for the Colonials.
Eller struck out four, allowed five
hits ana walked three. The Indians
big inning was the third when Good
man hit a three run homer. Wingo
hit a homer in the seventh to give
the Indians a four to one victory.
Red Kimbrell carried off batting hon
ors in the game here Tuesday night
getting two for three, the first hit be
a triple which drove in Hertford's
first run.
In a game here Sunday the Indians
nosed out the Windsor Rebels by a
3-2 count behind the seven hit pitch
ing of Mattscheck. Page started, on
the mound for the Rebels but was
relieved by Moe Bauer in the fifth.
The Indians collected six hits and
eight walks off the Rebel pitchers.
They scored once in the 4th, 5th and
6th, while Windsor tallied once in the
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In a slug-fest here Saturday night
Elizabeth City gained the edge over
the Indians 10-8. The visitors collect
ed 11 hits off four Indian hurlers and
were handed 12 walks. The senators
scored three in the sixth, two in the
seventh and five runs in the eighth.
Hertford scored one , in the first to'
niiur thm went' scoreless' until the
eighth when' Fred Fogler hit a two
run homer. Weaver and Keeves then
went wild and,' gave up numerous
walks and three ' hits allowing Hert
ford seven runs before they were re
lieved by Titus, - who finished , the
game allowing one hit to the Indians.
Of vital interest to the farmers
of Perquimans County is the an
nouncement by W. E. White, secre
tary of the Perquimans County Pro
duction and Marketing Administra
tion, more generally known as the
AAA Committee, that his office is
now in a position to receive requests
and to issue purchase orders for cer
tain seed with which to seed per
manent pastures this fall. And also
to issue purchase orders for Winter
legumes, Crimson iClov,er, Hairy
Vetch, Austrian Winter Peas and
Ryegrass. This applies also to super
phosphate and mixed fertilizer to be
used on pastures' or on any of the
winter legumes. Requests should be
made immediately for the kind and
quantity desires and, upon approval
by the Committee, purchase orders
can be issued at any time.
As formerly- announced by Mr.
White," Perquimans County was al-
IctteoV 30,681J25 to carry out soil
building practices in the County.
There still remains of this amount,
subject to application, $13,953.99.
Mr. White stated that the first ap
plications received for carrying out
soil, building practices will be ap
nrovttL an lnnir a funds are avail
able.; This also applied to AAA
Llm and hsirireri Lime. Requests
should be made during the month of
August for these' materials.
Delaney Funeral '
Conducted Thursday
Marion Delany, 39, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Delaney rf Hertford, Route
two, died at Eastern North Carolina
Sanatorium Tuesday morning at 8:20
o'clock after k long illness.
Besides h parents he is survived
by two, sisters, Mrs. Charles Wood
ard of Norfolk and Mrs. Raymond
Christian of Pahokee, Florida.
The body i was taken from the
Lynch Funeral Home to the Win
fall Methodist, Church where funeral
.services were conducted Thursday af
ternoon at. two o'clock by the Rev. B.
B Kfmrd. nastor of the church. .
BuriaUollowed in ueoaifrooa v.enw-
Legion Post To Aid
Local Veterans With
InsiirancePayments
Th American Legion will aist all
local veterans in applying for their
National Service Life Insurance divi
dend, this announcement being made
today by F. B. Nixon, commander of
The possibility that the Perquim-'
ans Coui.ty Draft Board office will be
closed and all selective service per
sonnel in North Carolina reduced in
the near future was announced by the
State Director of Selective Service
this week The reason given by the
director was lack of funds during the
current fiscal year.
In a notice sent to the Perquim
ans Board, Col. Thomas Upton, dep
uty State Director of Selective Ser
vice, advised local employees that
"developments in Congress indicate
that the expected Selective Service
appropriation will be such as to re
quire a severe reduction in force
throughout the organization. The
sum allotted this State is such as to
provide for a stand by. organization
only, and requires immediate notice
to those whom may be affected.
While the duties of Selective Ser
vice have been curtailed for several
months, and no calls have .been made
for men to serve in the armed forces
the action, it is believed, does not
mean the complete closing down of
draft activities. It is believed that
Town Board Hears Sev
eral Requests at Meet
ing Monday
Hertford's Town Board meeting in
regular session- here last Monday
night heard requests presented by
several delegations seeking improve
ment in local services.
A delegation of citizens, residing
on and adjacent to Grubb street, ap
peared and requested that trash and
garbage collections at their home.-;
be improved. Spokesmen for the dele
gation stated that in the past this col
lection had taken place only once
each week and that they desired it be
improved. Mayor Darden advised this
delegation that he had investigated
their co.nplaint and discovered that
while the collection was scheduled
twice weekly, in the past, the schedule
had not been carried out. He also ad
vised the delegation that he has made
arrangements to provide the trash
collector with additional time in order
that the collection will be made twice
each week and requested these resi
dents to 'advise him if the collection
is not carried out on schedule.
Miss Hulda Wood, representing the
Perquimans Business and Profession
al Woman's Club appeared before the
board and stated her organization re
quested the Board to take some ac
tion in removing the dangers of a
blind corner at Church and Grubb
Street. This danger, she stated, came
about when buses stop at this corner
to load or unload passengers, thus
creating a traffic hazard. The Board
members approved this request and
voted to take action to relieve this
situation. One parking meter, near
this corner, will be removed to pro
vide additional parking space for the
bus, and in case this proceed ure fail
ed to remedy the situation, the board
will take under advisement the erec
tion of a traffic signal ta this loca
tion. Miss Wood was also advised by
the Board that street signs will be
erected within the town just as soon
as finances , of the Town permit the
purchase of these 3ign posts.
The Board members discussed at
some length recent complaints regis
tered about ,tb loeal water supply,
and voted toVpurchase a water filter,
to be installed, at the municipal plant,
as a means to correcting part of this
the William Paul Stallings Post, No.- entire gelective service plan problem. The cost of this filter it
was i cj-JCi. bcuy win "Jf f w wvv" J
six hundred dollars.
Road Delegations
Appear Before Board
126 of the Legion of Perquimans L0 on a "standW basis to be resum-
County. e(j ;n jje event ft became necessary
"Our post will have the necessary to agaJn draft'ing of men.
applications wiuca veterans win nave
to make to the VA to get their N-SLI
dividends,." Commander Nixon said.
"Every veteran who held his NSLI
policy for 90 days or more will have
a refund coming to him. The VA ex-p-cts
to pay out approximately $2,
81)0,000,000 in these refunds. Pay
ments per veteran are expected to
average about $175 according to the
VA. Applications should befiled as
quickly as possible because it will
take weeks and months for a veter
an to get his refund check.
The American Legion hopes to aid
in this project by helping to locate
all veterans who are eligible lor
NSLI refunds, Mr. Nixon said,
"The VA estimates that some 16
million veterans are entitled to NSLI
refunds." Mr. Nixon added. "Today
the VA nas the home address or only
about six million eligible veterans.
The American Legion will help to
locate the remaining 10 million.
In addition to handling the above
matters the Board disposed of its
usual routine financial items before
adjounrnient.
tery.
Local Club Members
Attend 4-H Meeting
Eight members of Perquimans
County 4-H clubs are attending the
16th annual 4-H Club Week, being
conducted at State College in Raleigh
thi3 week, it was announced today
bv I C. Yaeel. County Agent
Those attending- are Carolyn Hur
dle. Delma Ana. Hurdle, Janet Yagel,
Janie Winslow, Harrjr Lee Winslow,
Horace Layden, John Wm. Chappell,
and John Mansfield. Carolyn Hurdle
and John Chappel are representing
the county at , the meeting as Jung
and Queen of Health. The club mem
ben were accompanied to Raleigh
by J. K. Butler, Jr., assistant county
agent, . . . .
The program for the wee memoes
a wide range of educational and re
creational activities, including tours
of, Raleigh- the college campus.
Scores of - &osstrations on im
mvntfi fairmlnr'f and homejVing
techniaitW will be presented i the
club members themselves.
i Sneciai events to be provided in
clude a WncertVthe.Camp Lflene
Marine Band.Ue; State 4-H - dress
reUe, a candle ligftUng ceremony, a
health festival, and 4-n nonor pro-
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Perquimans County Board of Com
missioners met in regular session
here last Monday and heard a number
of delegations seeking slight changes,
in the proposed road program, to be
completed under the State project
during the next two years. F. T.
Mathews requested the Board to ap
prove that the State take over and
maintain about three quarters of a
mile of road ih Bethel-rtownship,
known as the Madre road. The Board
referred this matter to the district
engineer. A delegation of citizens of
the Whiteston' community appeared
and requested the improvement of a
road, which could be made into part
of the Turnpike road in that town
ship. This matter was likewise refer
red to the district engineer for ap
proval. J. C. Morgan,., who is. completing
his second year as superintendent of
the County Home, was reappointed
to the post for the year 1960.
At noon the Board recessed to at
tend an annual dinner served them
at the county home.
The usual routine matters were
handled by the board before ad
journment in the early afternoon.
BPW Club To Hold
Dance On August 10
Members of the Perquimans Bus-
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iness ana. rroiessionai wraouo
Club will sponsor a benefit dance at
the 'Harvey Point Base gym next
WedajMay night, August 10, begin
ning! nine o clock, at was announced
today by Mrs. Lawrence Towe, prea
ident.
Advance sale of tickets for the
dance is now being conducted by
members of the club, however, it
was announced that individuals may
purchase tickets at the door if they
desire.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
, Mr. and Mrs.. Stanley Kimbrell an
nounce the birth of a son, rBruce
Terry, born Saturday, July 30.
Man Jailed After
Knife Fight In
Service Station
John Henry Phillips, 29 year-old
Negro, is being held in Perquimans
County jail on a charge of assualt
with a deadly weapon with intent to
kill and inflicting bodily injury, it
was reported Wednesday by Sheriff
M.G. Owens, who stated that he ar
rested Phillips about midnight Tues
day following a knife cutting fight
at Piney Wood service station about
five miles south of Hertford.
According to Sheriff Owens, Phil
lips and Lena Key, along with three
other persons were sitting in a car
at the service station, about mid
night Tuesday when trouble arose be
tween Phillips and the woman. Phil
lips claims, the sheriff said, the wo
man cut him three time with a knife,
twice in the neck and once on the
left shoulder. Phillips then, it was
reported struck the woman, knocked
her from the. car and took the knife
away from her. He then proceeded
to cut her over the body and head.
When Sheriff Owens arrived at the
scene Phillips had left, leaving the
Key woman lying on the ground
bleeding. She was taken to the Chow
an hospital for treatment. According
to the Sheriff, about 100 stitches
were taken to close her wounds, and
in addition she is suffering from a
compound fracture of the skull. Hos
pital officials, the sheriff said, stated
the woman is in serious condition.
Later Sheriff Owns picked up Phil
lips and Hertford and after taking
him to Albemarle hospital for treat
ment of his wounds, placed him in
jail on the charges filed.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Sloop of
Mooresville, N. C, announce the birth
of a son, AlphonBO Ward, born Fri
day, July 29th. Mrs Sloop is-the
former Miss . Ruth Alice .Ward.
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