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Hertford, Perfruimana County, North Carolina, Friday, August 19. 1949.
STATE WINNEfc
$1.50 Per Year.
IIIClEiENlWEATHER HALTS MOST GAMES Ibalth Department
IN ALDB.1ARLE LEAGUE DURRIG PAST WEEK
MISS AUDREY PEARCE
Pictured above is Miss Audrey
Pearce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar Pearce, attired in the dress
and accessories with which she
won the highest honor at the re
cent annual 4-H Club dress re
rue held in Raleigh.
THIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
week, disapproved a presidential pro
posal to establish a new department
of welfare, at Cabinet level. President
Truman acted under authority vested
in him early this year, granting gov
ernment reorganization by the Presi
dent unless such proposals were op
posed by the House or Senate. Mr.
Truman's proposal submitted to Con
gress about two months ago would
have abolished the Federal Security
Agency and placed government
health, welfare and educational activi
ties in a new department.
President Truman's economic ad
visers reported .better business out
look for ihe coining months, accord
ing to a repjprt from Washington. The
economists state that business shows
signs of picking up and that a mil
lion new jobs- may open up by the
end of the year. This report was made
despite the fact that during the sec
ondquarter of this year the Commerce
Department reported gross national
production was lower than .the pre
vious quarter and greatly under the
record of last fall.
Forty nine persons were saved in
a daring sea rescue last Mblday
"when a huge transoceanic airliner
ran out of gas and crashed into the
ocean off the Irish coast. Nine other
passengers on the plane lost their
lives. The plane was, enroute from
Italy to America when the pilot be
came lost and overshot an air field
at Shannon, Ireland, he radioed that
gas wa's running low and called for
help. He crashed the plane into the
sea, and the rescue was effected by
small ships which were hurried to
the spot.
Recorder's Court
Has Light DockeT;
Five cases were disposed of by
Perquimans Recorder's- Court in a
' session here Tuesday morning. -.
On motion by the State, Judge
Chaa E. Johnson granted a non-suit
in the case charging Tomie Curlings
with reckless driving and driving
drunk.
A .verdict of guilty was returned in
the case of Curtis Jones, charged with
use of a trailer of unlawful width
and driving with improper, lights.
Jones vas fined $10 and costs of
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Walter Stewart was ordered to pay
a fine of five dollars and costs after
' pleading guilty to a charge of speed
ing. . 1 '
. Robert Cousin entered a plea of
t ' guilty to charge ; of -speeding and
' paid fine of (10 and costs, - , .
A nol pros was taken in the case
charging William Riddick and Anne
Goodwin, Negroes, with , cohabitation.
Indians Play Plymouth
Here Saturday Night;
Season May -Be Ex
tended Several Days
The Hertford Indians, having had
four games rained out since last Fri
day, moved into undisputed fourth
place in the ' Albemarle League Wed
nesday, after Edenton had defeated
Wirdaor Tuesday night. The only
game th.j Indians completed during
the past week was against Eden
ton last Friday night when the In
dians won a seven inning contest
by a score of 19-5. Bill Bergeron's
crew were on the warpath and nick
ed three Colonial hurlers for a total
of 18 hits and received 11 walks.
The Indiana converted thses into four
runs in the second, six in the fourth,
one in the fifth and eight in the
sixth. Edenton tallied one in the
third, three in the fifth and one in
the seventh.
By agreement, and approval of the
League umpires, this contest was
called at the end of seven innings, af
ter the teams had played for two
hours and forty minutes.
Saturday night's game with Eden
ton wa3 rained out and the Indians
and Colonials attempted to play Sun
day but the contest was called at
the end of three and a half innings
because of rain. The score at that
time was nothing-nothing.
The inclement weather during the
week has played hob with the league
schedule and Business Manager Ed
gar Morris stated today that no doubt
the season will be extended in order
that the teams can complete their
schedules without playing too many
double headers. The Indians had 12
games to play, beginning Wednesday
morn inf.' and these games are listed
as four with Plymouth, three with
Windsor, four with Colerain and one
with Edenton.
Two of the.' games with Windsor
were scr.sauiea lor weanesaay ana
Thursday, weather permitting while
th Indians nlav Plymouth on
'Friday and 1Satur3ay. The remaining
eight games will be played according
to arrangements yet to be made. The
game with Plymouth on Saturday
night will be played here in Hertford
with the game time set for 8:30
o'clock.
The league deadline for adding
players to a team roster was August
16, and the Indians made one change.
Freeman, left fielder was released
and John O'Hara, pitcher and out
fielder, was .signed to finish the
season with the locals.
Mr. Morris stated it was likely that
the league directors will extend the
season through Sunday, August 28, in
order that all rained out games will
be played.
As the season comes to a close,
Edenton and Plymouth are battling
it out for the top spot in the league
and three teams, Hertford, Windsor
and Elizabeth City are in a battle
royal for the fourth place position,
and a chance at the play-offs. Hert
ford, on Wednesday, was one game
ahead of Windsor, in fifth place and
two games ahead of the Senators,
who are resting m the cellar spot.
Revival Begins At
Great Hope Church
The Rev. Vivian W. Evans, pastor
of the Great Hope Baptist Church,
located in the Bear Swamp Com
munity just off the Hertford-Center
Hill highway, announced, that a re
vival service will begin at this church
on Sunday, August 21, continuing
through August 28. Services will be
conducted daily at 3 p. m., and o p.
m. The Eev. Victor S. Dowd .'of
Nightdale. N.VC, will' bring the mes
sage during each service. Mr. Dowd
is a young minister and graduate of
Wake Forest. ,
Local Firemen At
State Convention
Four members of the Hertford Vol
unteer Fire 'Department, Henry C.
Sullivan, Commissioner, H. N. Nixon,
captain, C. T. Skinner, Sr., and Stokes
Leonard, left here Monday for .Caro
lina Beach where they will attend
the annual convention of the State
Firemen's Association. The- meeting
wa3 conducted Monday through Wed
nesday. Local representation at the con
vention was necessary in order for
the Hertford Department to share in
return of funds to the firemen's re
lief fund.
An important discussion on the
agenda during the meeting was that
pertaining to laws passed by the Leg
islature in regards to volunteer fire
departments.
W.E. Nelson Buys
Walker's Cleaners
A Hertford business changed own
ership this week when W. E. Nel-
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son. lorraer state auw . xacense
aminer for this county, purchased
the interest of Morgan Walker's in
the Walker's Cleaners. Mr. Nelson
assumed management of the concern
on last Monday. " . j i -ii
tn making the announcement con-
cerning the change in ownership of
the business, sir. neison statea mat
Mr. Walker will continue to be
the time being the business will con
tinue to be operated under the name
of Walker's Cleaners. , hi
Junior Life Saving
Classes Started At
Harvey Point Beach
Bobby Jordan, instructor of the
swimming classes being conducted at
Harvey Point Beach in cooperation
with tho Perquimans Chapter of the
American .Red Cross, announced today
tKat only one more week remains for
beginners and intermediate, students
to complete their courses.
Jordan stated that classes for these
two groups are scheduled to be com
pleted by Saturday, August 20 in or
der that the remaining two weeks of
instruction , be devoted to classes in
junior life saving.
Instructions in the life saving
course will be given from August 22
through September 3 and according
to Jordan, present plans are to hold
only one class each day Monday
through Saturday from 10 to 11 a. m.
All persons terested Jn taking a
course iff life 'saving- are "urged to see
either Jordan or H. N. Nixon, county
Red Cross chairman.
Now Has Technician
For Laboratory Work
Mrs. Sarah B. Allen of
Belcross Began Du
ties August 15
Mrs. Sarah B. Allen of Belcross
began her duties August loth as lab
oratory technician with the Health
Department. She will report to the
Health Department Laboratory at
Halifax, N. C, for a week's refresh
er study. An additional week will fol
low at the State Laboratory in Ra
leigh. Mrs. Allen is well qualified for the
position ihrough both educational at
tainments and experience. She is a
graduate of Women's College of the
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro. She spent six years in
the Health Department Laboratory
at Saranac Lake, New York, three
years in the same work in California
and Washington, D. C. She is licen
sed as a technician by the National
Board of Examiners.
It is expected by the Board of
Health that the necessary additional
equipment and supplies for the lab
oratory will be purchased and install
ed for her to begin work about Sep
tember 1st. Blood serology, milk and
water analysis, malaria, V. D. and
tuberculosis slides, intestinal para
sites and other tests will be made for
the District Health Department and
practicing physicians of the area. It
wil! be a most useful and necessary
addition to the Health Service in
this Health District and area of the
State.
SHERIFFS OFFICE CONDUCTING SEARCH
FOR AGED NEGRO MISSING SINCE MONDAY
FFA Members Attend
State Convention
Perquimans Chapter of the F. F.
A. is being represented this week at
their State Convention held at N. C.
State College, Raleigh, N. C, by the
following boys: Garland Eure, Albert
Eure, James Umphlett, Bob Layden,
Elwood Long, and William Umphlett.
Dolan Winslow, a member of Perqui
mans Chapter and who is Vice Presi
dent of the State F. F. A. Association
is attending and will assist in the
business transactions of the State As
sociation. Elwood Loner. William Um
phlett, and John Ayscue who was
not able to make the trip, will all
receive the Carolina Farmer Degree.
Ths boyfl were accompanied by their
teacher and adviser, G. C. Buck.
Disappeared After Re
ceiving Check at Wel
fare Office
Gym Plans Given
Tentative Approval
By State Official
Retired Missionary
To Speak In County
Company President
Dies In New Jersey
T. R. Preston, president of the
MajorJLoomis Lumber Company of
this county, died at his home in Plain
field, New Jersey, last Sunday follow
ing an illness of two years, accord
ing to an announcement received here.
Mr. Preston had been connected
with the local company for the last
25 years and served as president of
the firm since 1942.
Funeral services were conducted at
Plainfield last Tuesday afternoon and
were attended by A. W. Hefren,
Claude White, Graham White, W. G.
Gaither, of Elizabeth City and Tom
White of Richmond, Va.
Hertford Indians
Best Windsor 7-1
The Hertford Indians moved anoth
er full came ahead of the Windsor
Rebels in the battle for a play oti
spot' in the Albemarle League when
they trounced Windsor here Wednes
day night 7-1. Max Eller went tne
route for Hertford allowing six hits
and giving up six walks while his
teammates collected 13 hits and one
walk off of Page, Coriherr and Tay
lor who Ditched for Windsor.
Sterunsr Winsro and Fred roiger
led the Indians at bat, getting three
for four. The Indians scored two runs
in the first, seventh and eighth in
nings and a single run in the third.
Windsors lone tally came in tne sixtn.
Dr. diaries A. Leonard and his
vife, retired foreign missionaries to
China, will speak at a series of ser
viiAiiXb be conducted at churches in
this area during the coming week.
Dr. Leonard will speak at the
Great Hope Baptist Church at 7
p. m., Saturady, August 20; at
Wtrwick Swamp Baptist Church at
11 a. m., Sunday, August 21 and at
Center Hill Baptist, Church at 8 p.
m., Sunday August 21. Mrs. Leonard
will speak at the Hertford Baptist
Church at 11 a. m., Sunday, August
21, and at the Macedonia Baptist
Church at 7 p. m., Sunday, August
21.
The messages of these missionaries
will be related to conditions that
exist on the mission field of China
and Hawaii; films related to these
conditions will also be shown at each
of the evening services. All members
of each community in which the given
churches are located are purged to at
tend these services and everyone of
any community or church is cordially
invited to attend.
Plans for the construction of a gym
and agricultural building for Perqui
ans High School were given tentative
approval last Friday when a com
mittee representing the local Board
of Education consulted with a mem'
ber of the State School House Plan,
ning Commission in Raleigh.
The p'ans, drawn by Architect Ray
mond Fucson, of New Bern, had met
with such objection when first pre
sented to the officials in Raleigh but
these objections were ironed out when
the committee met with Professor
Cradle last week. The hitch in the
plans, as first presented, amounted
to insufficient room for students to
dress and shower and too much
seating capacity for athletic contests.
These objections were overcome when
the locr.l committee agreed that the
dressing rooms should be enlarged
and that seating 'capacity in the build
ing will be cut from approximately
1350 to 1,000.
Following the meeting with Mr.
Cradle the local committee instructed
Mr. Fuson to re-draw his plans for
the building, incorporating the chang
es recommended by the State Com
mission and to re-present the plans
for final approval.
ON
IED
DOXSCORE
H.C. HIGH MAYS
Killed Aug. 13 through Aug. 15 5
Injured Aug. 18 through. Aug. 15 110
Killed tlurough Aug. 15 this year 470
Killed through Aug. 14, 1948 409
Injured through Aug. 15 this
Yea- 6,519
Injured througn Aug. 14, 1948.4,383
MASONS MEET TUESDAY
This Peruuimans Lodge N0.U06, A.
sociated with the shop and that forfF. A. M., will meet in the lodge
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hall Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. A11
Masons are urged to attend and all
visiting Masons are welcome,
License Examiner-
Assigned To County
H. L. Dail, State Auto License Ex
aminer, has been assigned to duty
here in Perquimans County, it was
announced Wednesday. Mr. Dail was
transferred from Concord to this
area, and will be located in Hert
ford at the Court House on Wed
nesdays and Thursdays of each week
for the purpose of accepting applica
tions and giving license examinations.
Perquimans Library
Receives New Books
A number of new books, for adults
and children, have been added to the
collection at the Perquimans Library
it was announced today by Mrs. Ad-
die Jones Librarian, The list includes
Let Love Come Last' Kinfolk, Young
Mrs Savage, Inner . Harbor, Father
of the Bride, Death Or a Salesman
and fifteen new juvenile books for
various ages. . ' t
ATTENDING SEI$tCS!
SCHOOL IN NEW-4U
Kermit Mizelle, employee of the
Harrell Gas and Coal Company, is in
New . York this week attending
school being conducted by the Pyro
fax Gas Company, in connection with
the servicing of the company's products.
W. M. S. TO MEET
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Baptist Church will meet Monday
evening st 8 9. m., August 22 at the
church. ' All members are urged to attend.
County Red Cross
Chairman Resigns
H. N. Nixon, chairman of the Per
quimans Chapter of the American
Red Cross for the past two years, has
tendered his resignation of the post,
effective September 1, it was announ
ced here Tuesday.
"Business obligations" Mr. Nixon
stated, "makes it necessary for me
to relinquish the duties connected
with the Red Cross Chapter".
At the same time he announced his
resignation Mr. Nixon reported the
appointment of Charles Harrell, local
business man, as chairman & the
Perquimans Red Cross Blood Bank
program, which ,was organized here
several wjeks ago.
Increased activity in this program
is expected to gt underway soon, ac
cording to Mr. Harrell, who stated
that, a meeting will be called shortly
at which time the proceedure for op
eration of the blook bank will be
drawn up and committee heads named
to carry out the various parts of the
program
State Calls For Bids
On Church Street Job
The State Highway Commission
announced Wednesday that it will re
ceive bids for the resurfacing of
Church Street, in Hertford, on August
30, and that the bids will open and
let on September First.
. The local project, according to the
announcement, is included in similiar
projects in Pasquotank and Camden
counties.
'Correction
In last week's issue of The Weekly
our headline, over the story about the
opening of Peruimans Schools for the
new term, was in error. The headline
read schools will be open on 'Septem
ber 17, when it should have stated
the schools will open on September
7ta.. The date listed in the story was
correct, and parents hereby notified
by -J. T. Biggers, superintendent of
schools that the opening day for
schools will be Wednesday, Septem
ber 7th. '
Sheriff M. G. Owens reported late
Wednesday that he is continuing a
search far Paul Archer, 89-year old
Negro, who has been missine- frnm
home in the Belviderp
since last Monday morning.
According to Sheriff Owens, wh,.
received the report of the missing
man on Tuesday, Archer left hU
home early Monday morning to come
to Hertford to' receive a check at thH
local Welfare Office. liefore leaving
home Archer told hLs wife to dig
some fishing worms so that when he
returned they could go fishing. The
Sheriff learned that Archer came to
the Welfare Office about 10 a. m.
Monday :norning and secured a check
in the amount of ten dollars. Mrs.
Edward Jordan, clerk in the welfare
office stated Archer her he had hired
a man to bring him to Hertford but
did not reveal the man's name.
While investigating the disappear
ance Sheriff Owens reported that res
idents near Winfall told him they had
seen Pajl Archer, but these reDorts
varied in detail. One person advised
the Sheriff he had seen the man
walking toward Belvidere, another
said he saw Archer riding toward Bel
videre in a car driven by a white
man.
Statements given to Sheriff Owens
were somewhat confusing and no defi
nite facts concerning the disappear
ance have been ascertained. It was
repjrted by several persons that
Archer came to Hertford last Mon
day ridirg in a cart, painted red, and
that he was riding alone.
I n questioning Archer's wife,
Sheriff Owens stated he was told
that the man always cane home
nights unless he was working a great
distance from home.
Archer was described as being
about f:ve feet tall, weighing 135
pounds and of medium build. When
last seen he was wearing a straw
hat, dark striped coat, black pants,
tan shoes and a green prjrt.
Sheriff Owens has notified the
Highway Patrol. Radio to broadcast to
all patrol cars to be on the look out
for the man.
Superintendent Of
Schools Attending
State Conference
J. T. Biggers, superintendent of
Perquimans County schools, is attend
ing a Stat conference for school
superintendents at Mars Hill College
this week.
The program for the conference
calls foi several sessions dealing with
many school problems but most im
portant item up for discussion will
ikely revolve around allocation of
State funds to be used in construc
tion of school houses in the various
counties of the State.
Perquimans County is scheduled to
receive approximately $zb,ooo in
State funds to be used for this pur
pose. When and how this money will
be received by the county will be
worked out by the State School Com
mission, however, the local Board of
Education is already active in carry
ing out a .construction program, hav
ing employed two architects to draw
plans f.-r several buildings proposed
to be constructed under the program.
Motor Dept. Announces
Local Resignations
Raleigh, N. C. A driver's license
examiner and a highway patrolman,
stationed in Hertford, have resigned,
the North Carolina Department of
Motor Vehicles announced today.
The two are:
Driver'3 License Examiner W. E.
Nelson, who resigned effective July
30.
Highway Patrolman H. L. White,
whose resignation was effective Au
gust 1.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ford Feild of
Craddock announce-, the birth of a
daughter, Loura Alice, born Friday,
July 29, 1949.
STANDING OF CLUBS
W L GB
Edenton 38 23
Plymouth -36 . 25 2
Colerain 30 26 6
Hertford 26 33 11
Windsor - - 26 ST .13
E. City 24 35 13 ,