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; ' : PEIROHMMS WEEKLY Volume XVL Number 34. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina. Friday, August 26, 1949. $1.50 Per Year. Commission Gives Veterans Advice On Insurance Dividend Application For Pay ment to Be Made Af ter August 29 Here are-the most important things for World War II veterans to re member: when applying for their National Service. Life Insurance divi dend, according to J. M. Caldwell, director of the N. C. Veterans Com mission. No. 1 .Wait until August 29 be fore doing anything. No 2 Fill out and sign a divi dend application form from one of the offices of the local County Vete rans Service Officers or from any lo cal veterans organization or any post office. No. 3 Read the first section of the form, which is devoted to instruct ions, and decide whether the proced ure is understood. If not, ask the County Service Officer or voluneer veterans service worker for help in filling it out correctly. (This will mean more prompt action on the part of the VA, andquicker monetary re turn to the veteran.) No. 4 When filling out the form, be as neat as 'possible, especially in name spelling and address listing. Be sure to list an address at which mail can be received for the six-month period folowing the date of applica tion. No. 5 If the veteran does not remember his policy number, which is requested on the blank, don't wor ry about it. The VA wants those numbers for ready reference, but they are not essential. There is also a blank space for veterans to write in their "claim numbers," if any. If a veteran has been issued such a num ber, the Service Officer will have it in that vet's records. If none was issued, forget it. The VA has the name,, rank and serial number of every eligible veteran, N 6 One the application is in , the mail; don't -worry about how $on .... Mvmem1 vdlLM 'au.and don't use tti aiiticiBatett'amouiK as a ihtuihuj sery note for personal debt The VA will have about 17,000,000 veterans' records to check, so individual cor respondence will only delay your divi dend. , Beneficiaries of deceased veterans who are entitled to a share of the re fund need nop bother with the form. They will be, mailed a check by the VA. Veterans may clip out this article to serve as a guide in applying for the dividends. Do not clip represented forms from newspapers and submit them, however, only the government printed cardboard forms will be c cepted and processed. The local County Service Office and the District Service Offices of the N. C. Veterans Commission will be glad to aid veterans in filing for the -NSLI refund, and so will post officers 'of all the veterans organi zations or their representatives. Reported Missing ) Man Returns Home Paul Archer, 89-year old Negro, who was the subject of a search con ducted last week by Sheriff M. 6. Owens, was located Friday after he "hopped" off of a bus in Winfall, re turning from a Sojourn in Norfolk. Archer, who was questioned by Sheriff Owen as to his whereabouts during the week stated that he had gone to Norfolk, by the way of Suf folk, in order to collect ten dollars he had loaned a man there. He stated he stayed in Norfolk several days at tempting to see the man but return ed here after he was unable to col lect his money. Negro County Council Meeting Held Thursday The Negro County Council meet ing 'wa eld last Thursday after noon in the V office of the county agents, with Mrs. Victoria Billups presiding. r '"''''''iiv-MJ ; The presiding officer, who' recently attended the Family Life Work Shop, sponsored by ERP program at Dur hame, gave the members an excellent report . on this project . Members of the home, demonstra tion clubs were treated to a special demonstration on window treatment, : preaentedby G. Kyer, subject matter specialist' from Greensboro,' Thirty- t five members, and two guests, Mrs. Kuby Carraway, district home agent, and Mrs. f Onnie Charlton, Chowan agent, attended the meeting. Board Postpones September Meeting -With, Labor Day, a national holiday, falling on, the first Monday in Sep tember, members of the Perquimans County Board of Commissioners have postponed their regular September meeting from the fifth to the 12th, it was announced today by J. W. Ward, Clerk to the' Board. Residents planning to confer with the board for any reason at the Sep tember meeting are requested to note the change in the date of the meet ing from th first to the second Mon day of the month. THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES The season's first hurricane passed along the North Carolina coast on Wednesday, about 125 miles east of Hatteras. .The storm was first sight ed last Saturday about five hundred miles east of Miami, and was tracked constantly by army and navy weather planes. The storm was moving north ward at about 17 miles per hour and and was expected to turn eastward near Cape Cod. Recording instru ments showed the storm winds rang ing up to 100 miles per hour near the center. and 125 miles per hour near the outer rim. Members of the States Right party, who bolted President Truman on the Civil Rights issue last year threaten ed this week to fight the national Democratic Party again in 1952 if they are ousted from the national Committee, meeting this week to se lect a successor to National chairman J. Howard McGraph, who is entering the Cabinet as Attorney General. Marshall Tito's Yugoslav govern ment issued a reply to a Russian note this week and in words told Russia to mind its own affairs' and Yugo slavia would mind its. Rusia, in its note to Tito, accused the smaller na tion mistreating Russian nationals. The Yugoslav note, told the Russians that it would not ..permit foreign in- MWJmMZimp?. ,At ine same time j-ito oiierea to seme all disputes between the two govern ments in accordance to international obligations. Tobacco prices, on the Eastern Belt markets, were reported higher this week by some $2 to $3 per hundred. Quality was reported off some what but some baskets sold as high as $67. Reports state growers are generally satisfied with market prices received thus far this year. r i HUMM OUT OF THIS WORLD The elaborately wind instrument la the radar antenna above the deck of the U83 Norton Sound, and shootiaf skyward, leaving a trail of white vapor, ia the Navy's aerobee sound ing rocket used in the study of eotmio ray Intensity. The roekete, fired at a point approximately 700 mOes off the west coast of 8outt America, attained an altitude of more than 65 miles above the ocoanH cosmic ray data is obtalnM xrom instruments in the nose of the rockets. By observing the powerful eotmio ray partieles and studying the changes they undergo in passing through the atmosphere, icientUt hope to obtain a new and clearer understanding of nuclear forces. The energy of ooamie ray particles is millions of tunes greater than that which can be produced by nuclear fission. Rain Interrupts Schedule Of League During Past Week Indians Have Eight Re maining Games on Season's Schedule Football Practice For Indians Starts On Monday Morning Ten Game Schedule An nounced For Local High School Team Home Agent Stresses Safety In Kitchens "A place for everything and every thing in its place is a primary re quisite in the kitchen, says Mrs. Nina White, home demonstration agent for the State College Exten sion Service. At this season of the year, she says, the farm kitchen is one of the bus iest places on the farm with the preparation of meals for extra farm workers. A little extra care will pre vent many costly accidents. A safe step-stool should be a part of the working equipment of every farm kitchen. This makes it unneces sary to use boxes or chairs for reach ing hih places. Each istep should be wide enough to stand upon, including the top step, and the surfaces should be non-skid or roughened so that there will be no slipping. ' The National Safety Council cau tions that pan handles be turned away from the front of the stove. Cover scalding liquids before carrying them and use a cloth or pad to lift them. Keep knives and matches out of child ren's reach. Don't use gasoline or kerosene to start fires, keep all dry cleaninsr operations out of the house, Lcheck stovepipes and flues regularly, r . 1 - i .SoMiu. Bui store an meaicmea, nuictuuuai drum awav from the kitchen where children cannot reach them, and apply firat-aid immediately to any injury resulting from a mishap no matter how trivial it seems. Summer Holidays To End Wednesday As has been I the custom in' past years local stores and business houses which have observer a nau-nouoay every Wednesday during June, July and August will observe tne last oi these holiday next Wednesday, Au gust 81. Most of tne stores ana Dusiness houses will resume a full operation schedule beginning- toe nm wees: in September, and stores returning to full schedule will be open all day Wednesday, September 7. ' - ' - The Hertford Indians dropped two games on Wednesday and thereby lost their chance to win a position in the Albemarle play-offs. Edenton de feated the Indians in the afternoon bv a 3-1 count and Plymouth won a night game by a 7-0 score. Local fans met at the CourtHouse in Hertford Wednesday night and de cided' not to try to complete the en tire season of play because of insuf ficient time to play all rained out games. Business Manager Edgar Mor ris announced that the game with Colerain scheduled for Thursday night will possibly be the last played by the Indians this season. A report of the financial position of the team was given the fans and plans were made to make up the deficit of the club. Rain during the past week com- for the PeninS S in as much as pletely disrupted the schedule in the Albemarle League and forced most of the teams to postpone games sched uled to be played during an already extended season. League officials met in Edenton on. Tuesday for the pur pose of deciding what to do about rained out games and it was reported they agreed that the season will close Saturday afternoon with the play-offs starting Saturday night. The Hertford Indians played three games during the past week in their battle to win a place in the play-offs, losing all three contests, two with Windsor and one with Plymouth. The Indians lost to Windsor last Thurs day night 7-6, then on Friday lost an 8-0 decision to Plymouth and on Mon day were defeated by Windsor 3-2. Games scheduled with Plymouth on last Saturday and Tuesday nights were rained out . Eight games remained on the In dians schedule on Wednesday of this week, one with. Edenton, three with Plymouth and four with Colerain. The Indians, despite the three losses last week,, still retained a chance to make the play-offs. In games played during the past week Hertford lost the first to Wind sor 7-6. Adams, starting pitcher for Hertford, struck out five, walked nine and gave up four runs before being relieved by Eller, who allowed o.ie hit and walked two. Windsor scored three runs off Eller to clinch the vic tory. : At Plymouth last Friday nigSI errors proved costly to the Indians, Plymouth scored four .. runs in the first inning on two hits and two er rors, then went on to win 8-0, getting eight hits and three walks off Matts- check, Indian hurler. The Indians hit safely six times and were given three walks by Dempsey, Plymouth . (Continued on Page Five) Y Four Cases Tried In Recorder's Court Business in Perquimans Recorder's Court slacked off durine the oast week and only four cases were dis posed of by the court at the regu lar session held Tuesday. Two cases were continued until the next term of court. P. H. small entered a plea of guilty to a charge of being drunk on the streets of Hertford and paid a fine of $10 and costs of court. A verdict of guilty was returned in the case charging William Phillips, Negro, with assualt. Prayer for judg ment was continued. The State took a nol pros with leave ir. the case in which Sherman Overman, Negro, was charged with reckless driving. Richard, Applebee, charged with driving without a license and driving with improper license, entered a plea of guilty. He was ordered to pay a fine of $25. Klbert Fearing, new athletic direct or at Perquimans High School, will' report for duty here next Monday, it was announced today by E. C. Wood ard. principal of the high school," who also stated that the first practice for the 1949 football season will be held next Monday morning at 9:30 a.m., all stduents of the school desiring to try out for the team are requested to meet with Coach Fearing at that time. A very attractive schedule for the Indians has been arranged, with five home games annd five away. The first game is set to be played here on September 23 with Greenville as the tentative opponent Four weeks of hard work faces the new coach here. He will have to mold practically an entire team together the local squad was hard hit through graduation and ineligibility. Only six letter men from last years team will be on hand to greet the new coach, these are Nathan Spivey, Bob Jordon, Dail C. Wmslow, Arcie Lane and Car rail Berry. Regulars lost through graduation were Pitt, Ellvrtt, Evans, Futrell, Layden Kirby, Lane, Winslow, y- mons, Boyce, Pegram and D. Winslow The Indian's schedule as released by Principal Woodard is as follows: Sept. 23 Greenville, here Sept 30 Windsor,, here Oct. 7 Ahoskie, ntre Oct. 14 At Plymouth Oct. 21 AWWilliamston Oct 28. At Edenton Nov. 4 Columbia, here W Nov. 11 At Scotland Neck Nov. 18 Tartforo, hejre Nov. 24 At Elabeth ity Practice schedule for the Indians is expected o be annoujrofl by Mr. Fearing after his,. arrivaWnere next Monday. ' . Attend Conference At Plymouth Wed. ? Perquimans County schools and E. C. Woodard, princi$ at. Perquimans High School, attenued a conference at Plymouth on last Wednesdajttin cp nection with the operations f school lunchrooms. The conference was con ducted over a period of three days, starting last' Monday, the first two days being devoted to programs for lunchroom, employees. The conference Wednesday was" held for. principals and superintendents. . , ' In Hospital , ' J. A. Leete is a natient at the U. S. Marine Hospital hrNorfoIk where he went lot treatment Tax Payments In Carolinas Reported Reaching High Mark Income payments to individuals in 1948 were of record dollar volume in nearly every state of the Union, according- to a release of the Office of Business Economics of the U. S. De partment of Commerce made public today by C. W. Martin, manager of the Charleston district office of the Department. Income payments to South Caro linians in 1948 aggregated $1,714, 000,000, as compared to $1,539,000, 000 in 1947, or an increase of 11 per cent. The 1946 figure was $1,420, 000,000. North Carolina's income payments in 1948 amounted to $3,531,000,000, as compared to $3,314,000,000 in 1947 and $3,037,000,000 in 1946. The 1948 figure for North Carolina indicated as increase of 7 per cent The per capita income for South Carolina in 1948 was $865. The 1947 figure was $789, while in 1939 the per capita income was only $261. North Carolina's per capita income for 1948 was $930, as compared with $896 for 1947. On a nation-wide basi, incones recoivea by individuals increased 9 per cent from 1947 to 1948, reaching a total of $206 billion, according to an article to appear in the August issue of the "Survey of Current Busi ness:" Per capita income payments at $1,410 in 1948, were 7 per tent above the 1947 average of $1,319. Income payment represent the current income received by individuals from all sources and compare wages and salaries, the net income of unin corporated businesses including farms dividends, interest, net rents, and such other items as social insurance bene fits, relief, and veteran's pensions and benefits. n Agent Warns New ins Hazards A new rm building, if j con- as an structed.Tan be as dangi Mld one, County Agent I. C.tfagel of the state ooiiege Hijuensiun oeivitc warned today. J.. . M "Many farmeJjjThink that because a building was Tfecently put up, there is little chance that it wrill catch on fire," he 3aid. "Thiss dangerous thinking that can lead to tragic con sequences." Mr. Yagelnade Jhe following re commendations tolocal farmers who are planning tobuild: Space building far enough from other structures so that one fire will notWdanger entire farm. Install a safe electrical system which complies with tie National Electrical Code. ' i Be sure Underwriters'-approved fire extinguijhers'are localfed in plain view tiiroughout all buildings. . Builr Mmneys upon concrete or ... m f ia. igoiia masoniy rounaauona wim 'WtiT oium tintwMm chimnev and anv i ....... awvw - . John T. Biggers, superintendent ofrTT"; ?""""" Je roofing materials that are 'Vffe-retftrdant." Tile, metal, or slate are -considered most fire-resistive by experts. Asbestos shingles, composi tion shingles and prepared roofings are considered satisfactory. Install firestopg of non-iniiamame materials at intersections of floors and walls. Be sure furnace rooms are large enough to allow air to circulate, thus presenting overheating. Use concrete, stone, cinder block or hollow tile whenever possible.. Keep new building spic-and-span. Be sure sawdust and wood scraps are jwept up. : r Perquimans Draft Office To Close Friday, August 26 New Set-up Announced For Selective Service Activity The office of the Perquimans Coun ty Selective Service Board, located in the Bus Station building in Hertford, will close Friday, August 26, accord ing wcrd received here from Col. Thomas Upton, deputy State director. This action follows an announce ment recently that due to lack of funds, Selective Service i forced to curtail its organization. A sub-depot is to be set up in Elizabeth City for the purpose of storing files and rec ords of some ten counties in this area, and all office work for these counties, including Perquimans, will be handled there. Under the new set-up the local draft board will continue its part of selective service work but there will be no local office nor full time clerk on the board as in the past. Youths on reaching their 18th birthday must continue to register and all regulation of selective service will continue in force. An appoint ment of a volunteer registar, to serve this county, will be announced by the local board at a later date, also a lo cation where youths may appear to register. A full time clerk is "to be on duty at the sub-depot to kep the records of all boards filed in that office up to date. The clerk will work under close direction of a clerical audit su pervisor. When the 'supervisor feels there are enough cases in the local board requiring consideration of the members of the board, she Wjjl noti fy the local board to arrange a meet ing at a time, date, and place in the county agreed upon-by the members. The clerical audit supervisor will be present at such meetings as Hie local board clerk and have with her the files of those cases that require the attention of the board. In case there is an induction call, the supervisor will give the list of names of the" registrants kvailable for cal. in sequence of selective ser vice number, to obtain the local board member's authority to issue the order for induction. The clerical de tails will be handled from the sub depot and the supervisor will be pres ent on the day of 'departure to attend to all details. County Part Of New Farm District In order to combine counties hav ing the same crop interest, the State College extension Service in Raleigh has rezoned the state agriculturally local farm official.? disclosed this week. Perquimans County Ls now in the Eastern District with 15 other coun ties growing practically the same crops and under the same conditions, it was reported by I. C. Yagel, farm agent. Counties comprising the Eastern District are Beaufort, Camden, Cur rituck, Carterrett, Chowan, Craven, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington, according to a letter released by Dean I. Q. Schaub, directoi of the State College Exten sion Service. Rotary Governor To Visit Hertford Zeb Brinson, District Governor of Rotary International, of Tarboro, will pay an official visit to the Hertford Rotary Club on next Tuesday even ing, it was announced today by Rob ert Hollowell, president of the local club. In making his announcement, Mr. Hollowell urged all members of the Hertford club to attend the meeting at the Colonial Tourist Home next Tuesday at 6:15 o'clock. He stated that Henry C. Sullivan will be in charge of a very interesting program for the meeting. Contractor Expected To Start Project Mon. Extensive repairs to the roadway in Woodland Circle, and minor re pairs to other streets in Hertford, is expected to be started next Monday, according o an announcement made today by Mayor V. N. Darden. A contract with H. D. Jones, of Graham, N. C, for completion of the work has been made, according to Mr. Darden, and employees of the company are reported enroute here to start the work on Monday. ' "V 4,