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PAGE FOUR THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HETvTFC7" N. CI, FT.ISAY, SEPTi: "If 16, 13i3. TH1 Perquimans Weekly Entered m second class natter November 16, 1934, at Post Office at Hertford, North Carolina, un der the Act of March, 1879. .Published rery Friday by ths Perquimans Weekly, a company of Hertford, N. C. . -' MAX CAMPBELL Editor SUBSCRIPTION BATES: One Year 150 Cards of thanks, obitmaries, resolutions of respect, etc., wfll be charged for at regular advertising rates. Advertiskig rates furnished by request FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1949 Who can remember when the tax payer had nothing to pay but a small tax on his property ? Buy what you need from the busi ness houses in Hertford. This is a 6plendid way of building up your own home town. Let's Save Lives Now that the summer vacation season is about over and you have escaped death on the highway, it might not be amiss to repeat again the old warning that careful driving is what, the nation needs if it is to reduce the horrible cost of speed on our highways. One hundred Americans a day is too high a price to pay for modern transportation. It is remarkable that the public is so apathetic to the loss c.t lif and that the injured are hard ly noticed by the public. If some strange, unknown disease was taking a hundred victims a day in the United States, there would be a hysterical reign of terror throughout the land. Perquimans, like every other com munity, furnishes its quota of vic tims of the automobile-highway toll everv vear. We like to think that we cap violate traffic regulations without having to pay the penalty. It is time, however, that we lost this foolish notion. Rigid enforcement of every traffic regulation, with stiff fines imposed for minor violations, would do much to make the averasre automobile driver safety conscious. Let's sup port the work of the tramc police men and give them the satisfaction of knowing that we are behind them when they arrest careless andreck less drivers. . treasurer's report given. -' N -..' Mrs. Charlie Dail,- secretary of supplies, Mrs. Carson Stallings, sec retary of publication and Mrs. G. H. Hunter, secretary of Christian educa tion, each gave a short report on their work. - , ' ' The educational seminar was- an nounced to be held at Edenton Sep tember 22. A good attendance was requested by the president. Mrs. G. H. Hunter gave a talk on the writers of "The Upper Room" devotionals for September and Oc tober, stressing the fact that this is an international number and the writers represent 29 countries, all the continents, as well as some of the isles of the sea. These contributions come from many walks of life. The ties of Christian love bind them to gether. The closing song was "I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go" and the closing prayer was offered by Mrs. S. T. Perry. Moisture Big Factor In State Corn Yields Since much of the State's corn was blown down in recent storms, many farmers entered in the State corn con test will need to harvest their crop early or obtain an early estimate of the yield, according to Dr. E. R. Col lins, in charge of agronomy extension at State College. In general corn is still too wet for accurate estimates of yields to be made, Dr. Collins says. However, he adds, yield estimates can be made early provided a moisture determi nation is made on the samples weighed. Where a local moisture tester is not available, the grower may obtain a free moisture test by sending at least one pint of shelled corn, in a sealed container, to Dr. Paul H. Har vey, State College, Raleigh. Acres entered in the btate contest can be harvested early provided one of the following methods is used: (I) Drv all the corn in a com mercial dryer before weighing, and determine the shelling percentage and moisture. The corn should be sealed in the dryer by the county contest committee, and weighed by the com mittee after it is dry. (2) Weigh the corn wet. Dry 100 or more pounds to a reasonable mois ture content before determining the shelling percentage and moisture. This will give a factor for correcting o shelled corn with 15.5 per cent moisture. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. i, James 6:16. Cold War Slackens On the tenth anniversary , of Ger many's invasion of Poland, President Truman, responding to a newspaper man's question, remarked that the tension in the current war of nerves had decidedly slackened and express ed the hope that it would end, just like the shooting war, in surrender. We presume that the President has pome information upon which to base his belief that the .war of nerves is less intense and for the hope that the conflict between the democratic na tions and Russia and her satellites will end by the acceptance of West ern democratic, principles in interna tional conduct. There is evidence upon which one can conclude thatthe Marshall Plan, the cooperation of the Western na tions of Europe and the Atlantic Pact have slowed down the Russian effort to extend Communist influence. Whether this pause means that the Communist leaders have found the facts against them or are only de laying while the Russian government marshals its resources for another step is unknown. The breach between Russia and Yugoslavia offers something of an opportunity to test the resolution of the Russians. From the notes ex changed between the two nations, it is clear that Moscow does not want its satellites to believe that they are entitled to any real equality or inde pendence. Marshal Tito has asserted both principles with determination and, if he gets by, there may be other satellite countries to follow his lead ership. W. S. C. S. MEETING The Woman's Society of Christian Service of New Hope Methodist Church held its regular meeting at the church Thursday, September 8, with nine members present. The meeting opened by singing "Dear Lord and Father of Man kind." Mrs. S. T. Perry gave the call to worship. A very interesting program was combined with the wor ship service, using the topic, "Our Faith." Mrs. G. H. Hunter, Mrs. J. C. Hobbs. Mrs. H. H. Butt, Mrs. I. C. Butt, Mrs. S. T. Perry1 and Mrs. W. H. MathewB taking part. During the service "O, For a Closer Walk With God" and "My Faith Looks Up to Thee" were sung. The program end ed with a sentence prayer by each ''' 'Mrs. I. C. Butt, president, presided ' over a short business session. Dur- ' insr this time the roll was called, the MMitlfAa 'Mail a rut AmvfWVMl flnii tliA TAYLOR THEATRE EDENTON, N. C. Shows Continuous Week Days - Sundays, 2:15, 4:15 and 9:15 o Thursday and Friday, September 15-16 Abbott and Costello in "AFRICA SCREAMS" o Saturday, September 17 Alan Pocky Lane in "FRONTIER INVESTIGATOR" Lions Club Event Draws Large Crowd Everybody Had Fun 'Bobby Elliott, camouflaged as a luscious platinum blonde ,and a very creditable one at that) won the title f Hertford Lions Club beauty queen and was crowned as - such at the 'beauty" contest staged by the male members of the club last Thursday night preceding the baseball game be tween the Lions and the Lionesses on Memorial Field in Hertford. Matt Spivey Jr., dressed for the role of a baby in three cornered pants was runner-up in the contest. He was supposed to be the suckling babe of one of the contestants. The bevy of entrants, some 15 to 20, were made to line up in front of the grandstand and several hundred spectators while the judges gave them the once-over and considered their "feminine" pulchritude. Everyone present agreed that it was a sight to behold to see the Hertford Lions dressed in women's clothes and painted to the gills for the occasion. Mayor V. N. Darden crowned the queen" immediately after the judg ing and awarded "her" the prizes a brassiere, a pair of feminine panties, and cosmetics. Spivey was awarded pair or earrings. The queen was also presented a corsage by the mayor. Judges for the hilarious event were Mayor Leroy Haskett of Edenton, Bill Heffren and George W. Haskett of Elizabeth City. . Immediately following the crown ing of the queen, the Lions, dressed in women'3 clothing, and the Lioness es, dressed in men's attire and some of them regulation baseball uniforms, started the hall game," and kept the crowd in an uproar, from the start by good sportsmanship. The umpires, for1 the game were es corted onto the field in a police car with the siren open. They, disem barked wearing dark glasses, carry- their unorthodox antics, and show offing canes and each, had a placard bearing the inscription "I am an ex- Albemarle League umpire." ,. ' . The outcome of the game is in dis- pute today as it was called after sev eral innings (no one seems to know in which frame) and both sides claim ing that they would .have won the tilt if the full nine innings had beep played. I! EDWARD DUNSTAN OWNER 1 Wishes to Announce the Change In Name of His Firm From DUNSTAN SUPPLY COMPANY TO Dunstan Brick Company There will be no change in our policy of high quality and low prices. If you cannot get what you need in Hertford, we will be glad to serve you on builders' materials such as Bricks, Roofing, Terra Cotta Pipe, Plaster Board, Nails, Sherwin-Williams Paint. , a We wish to thank the residents of Perquimans, County for their good patronage, as about 10 per cent of our sales are to you good folks. D unstcLti Stick Co. NEXT DOOR TO COTTON MILLS ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. Sunday, September 18 Dorothy Lamour and Sterling Hayden in "MANHANDLED" Monday and Tuesday, September-49-20 i Fartey Granger and Joan Evans in "ROSEANNA McCOY" . 6 1 , Wednesday, September 21 Double Feature Paul Henried in "THE SCAR" Roy Roberts in "FLAMING FURY" Eden Theatre EDENTON, N. C Week Day Shows 7 and 9 P. M. Saturday Continuous From 1:30 Sunday 2:15, 4:15 and 9:15 Thursday, September 15 Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon in "THE COWBOY AND THE LADY" o Friday and Saturday, September 16-17 Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main in "BIG JACK" Sunday and Monday, September 18-19 Cary Grant and ' Jean Arthur in "ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS" Tuesday and Wednesday, September 20-21 . Your Last Chance to See This Great Picture Clark GaMe and Vivien Leigh in "GONE WITH THE WIND" One Shew Each Night at 7:30 . Children 25c. Adults 50c 1 lj VjWW h i 1 O J m : ,'S EASV5 t. " Y . tor o wWjTfcaa soW .m entry 5Sv lt : f 3301.' u S. SovfcJ 0,d $25 ft..' . 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