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i . I r 1 V'i r -v 3 7" OUiMAN :me. XVII. Number 1. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina. Friday, Jan y 6, 1950. r WEEKLY A scnissBriifeOf i I::mas Rogerson J Jr $1.50 Per Year. COUNTY RESIDENTS IIAVE DGIIT MORE DAYS TO GET FREE CHEST X-RAY HERE - , In. a quiet ceremony at Chappell -Hill Baptist Church on Mew eYar's . afternoon at 4 o'clock, Miss (Dotmegan Ine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Er--vln Julian Lane, became the bride of Thoraas Glenn Rogerson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W, D. Rogerson of IWinfall. v. The vows were said to the Rev. A. ' H. Outlaw of Elizabeth City, before a background of palms, schefflerii, white .- gladioli,: snapdragons and candelabra. , A program of nuptial . music was i Tendered by Mrs. R. R. White and Miss Thelma White, soloist, sang "Ah Sweet. Mystery of Life," "Sweetest Story Ever Told" and "The Lord's ' Prayer." . ' The bride, who was given in mar riage by' her father, wore a wedding ?, down of loud white Goddess lace over satin and net, ruffled underskirt fash ioned with a sheer marquisette yoke ..Outlined by petite seed pearl trim " Anil . JiMf1ia ' rvf alfoomn Iom TlUa long fitted sleeves ended in wedding peaks over the hands and the snug imsque: bodice buttoned up the back 4 with tiny 'self-covered buttons. The l - full gathered rb$h sweeping into graceful court train, accented the slim waistline. ? Her finger-tip length veil .of deMcate imported illusion was ar ranged from a pearl studded .bonnet t of lace with illusion ties. She car ried a colonial nosegay of lily of the - - valley centered with a white orchid ' 4 and wore a string of pearls, a gift of - the bridegroom. ,:-;s :Mrs. Locke Baker, sister of the . bride and matron of honor, wore a pink satin dress with V-net yoke and full skirt caught up in scallops and a pink ostrich headdress. She car ' ried a colonial nosegay of variegated carnations. , " Bridesmaids were Mrs. Elmer Las--aiter, Mrs. Paul Smith, Miss Harriett ' Lou Layden and Mrs. George Fields. They wore pale blue dresses of heavy t satin with hoop skirts caught up in : scallops and accentuated with flowers . with Vnet..yok and matching mitts. They wore ostrich headdress of blue ; ,j and carried colonial nosegays of pink carnations, i - " - Flower girls were little .Miss San .v.. -rra ak8iuecePt-rSJ ' Evelyn Johnson, cousin of the bride, who wore pink dresses identical to those of the bridesmaids and oarried " baskets of rose petals and wore os rytrich .tips in their hair. , ; Mrs- ' Norman Larabee of Eliza i beth City was mistress of ceremony. 1 w Best man was Earl Rogerson, s brother of . the bridegroom. Ushers vwere Locke j Baker, Fentress Lane, Paul Smith and Josiah Smith. ' , Honorary bridesmaids were Miss x Madge Copeland, Miss Maxine Lane, Mrs. Forrest Lane and Miss Gladys .-.! Copeland. The bride's mother wore a kelly ' green suit with black accessories, and a corsage of . yellow roses. The bridegroom s mother wore a gray gabardine suit with black accessories and a corsage of red roses. ; ... Following the ceremony a reception was given at the home of the bride's . parents for members of the bridal : ; party and guests. Miss Olive Lay- . den, cousin of the bride, presided over the' bride's book. After a wedding' trip to Florida, the y-ing couple will be at homein Win v Jollowlmr the wedding rehearsal bh Uirday night, Mrs. IE. L. Copeland ? Tyner entertained at a cake cut ..ng. A three tier wedding cake was cut by the bridal couple and .sserved : witn ice cream, nuts ana mints,- xne house was decorated in a color scheme of green and white. " ,;, Local Store Featured la State Magazine J. C. Blanchard Company Hert ford's oldest business establishment, was featured in articles appearing in the E. S. C. Quarterly and Retailer, ' t iontH. , The magazines are state ' "' iions.- ' ' . . lie articles written by M. R. IDun n, editor of the E. S. . Quarterly :' -d out that the local store id the as far as can be found,, that ? -n In the ame family and in s operation to be found in olina. . . - - i IJstory of the firm, from its in 1832 by iWilliaro Rawl? ird to the present day opera j given to the writeup by Mr. n, and told homf the business -fed under the direction of J. C. Blanchard who became t of the company in 1920. Mobile Unit Stationed In Hertford Through January 14th Perquimans County residents who have not taken advantage of the Dis trict Health Department's mass chest X-ray program have only eight more days in which to get. a free X-ray, of ficials of the Department announced today. The mobile units, which have been in operation throughout the dis trict since early in December will complete their stay in this area on Saturday, January 14, then move on to another district. Dr. B. B. McGuire, District Health Officer, stated today that two mobile units will operate in Perquimans County this week. One will be sta tioned at New Hope January 8, 6, 7 and 10, while the other will remain in Hertford through January 14. The unit stationed in Hertford was set up and began taking X-rays on Tuesday of this week, when a large number of residents appeared to have pictures taken. Health Department officials are stationed at the mobile units each day Tuesday through Saturday from 11 A. M. until 6 P. M., and individuals desiring to have X-rays made are urged to apply at the units during Al J t V a xi. - 1 The Winfall Methodist Church was Results obtemed thus far ,n this the Mene of a weM December 25, TZll XZl PK? 1949. at 4 o'clock, when Miss Doro- Mrs. Judson Fleetwood Passes At Charlotte Mrs. Mae Morgan Fleetwood, 73, widow of the late Judson Fleetwood, died at the home of her son, Setb Fleetwood, in Charlotte at about two o'clock Thursday morning , after a lingering illness. 'She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ad die Morgan. Surviving are four sons, Ashley Fleetwood of Hertford, Seth Fleet wood of Charlotte, Wilson Fleetwood of Washington, D. C, and Julian Fleetwood of Fernrade, Michigan; two daughters, Mrs. L. L. Winder of Elizabeth City and Mrs. C. R. Holmes of Hertford; three grandchildren, two great grandchildren; three brothers, Ernest, Tom and Will Morgan of Per quimans County; Funeral services will be -conducted at the Lynch Funeral Home Friday afternoon at four o'clock by the Rev. C. W. Dulling, pastor of the Hertford Baptist Church. Spoken December 25 reached the point desired by the Health Department, but it is believed that with units being stationed in county seats during the last two weeks greater results and more pic tures will be taken than in the previ ous weeks in which the program has been under way. The survey is being conducted by the Health Department for the pur pose of discovering early sympto.-ns of tuberculosis, and individuals 15 years of age or over are urged to par ticipate in the survey by having an X-ray taken while the mobile units are operating in this county. Con fidential reports on the pictures tak en 'Will be mailed to individuals hav ing an X-ray made. And as announced,; 'there is no fW.ft.!toi3w,.State Health Department, in "cooperation With local TB Association comniit tees are conducting this survey to promote better health conditions in North Carolina. WEEK'S I 1LINES THIS HEADLINES Congress opened its 1950 session on last Tuesday, heard the State of the Nation speech of President Tru man on Wednesday and prepared to1 settle down to the task of ironing out the problems expected to be present ed during the session. 'First day clamor, it was reported, was for a cut in deficit spending, and some re ports said that taxes will likely be the first subject presented for Con gressional consideration. Recently, there has been much talk of repeal ing excise taxes but definite action is unpredictable. : ' The Bureau of ' Census is getting ready to carry out the vast , job of counting heads in the nation during this year. - Already district supervis ors for. the task of taking the cen sus have been named and county and township V census workers will likely be named and start work within the next three months. Dr. Philip Haus er, director of the bureau, stated that 150,000 temporary jobs will be open during the year in connection with the task. : A Commerce Department report re leased this week revealed that the United States has laid out nearly 30 billions of dollars in postwar aid to foreign nations. This amounts to about $200 for every man, woman and child in this' country the report said. North Carolina's Council of State this week approved a plan for the State to borrow 10 million dollars to tide the general fund over an anti cipated temportary deficit and Bran don Hodges, ' State t Treasurer, an nounced he had arranged with four aiaxe oanKB ior xne loan. thy Margaret Jordan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Elbert Jordan of Winfall became the bride of the Rev. Joseph Charles Moore, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Charles Moore, Sr., of Mill Hall, Pennsylvania. The Rev. Earl B. Edwards, pastor of the church, officiated, using the double ring ceremony. The couple spoke their vows under an archway of white dahlias and fern. The bridegroom had as his best man Durward Leigh Barber and ushers were Thomas Edward Umphlett and Walter Humphlett, Jr. They lighted the candles. The church was decorated with palms, fern, huckleberry, cathedral candles, white gladioli and white dahlias. '""Mrsil'b; L. Barber, chttrch organist, rendered a program of' nuptial music and Miss Bettie Lou Trueblood, solo ist, sang "'0 Promise Me" and "I I Love You Truly." The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, R. S. Jordan, of Elizabeth City. She wore a gray wool gabardine suit with wine accessories and her corsage was of; talisman roses. Miss Catherine Jordan, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore a green wool suit with brown accessories and her corsage was Am erican beauty roses. The bride's mother wore a gray wool gabardine suit with black acces sories and her corsage was gardenias. The mistress of ceremony was Mrs. Raymond Stanton. Following the ceremony the bride s parents entertained at a reception for the bridal party, relatives, friends and out-of-town guests. Immediately after the reception, the newlyweds left for a northern wed ding trip to the home of the bride groom in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Moore is a senior at Perquim ans High School. Mr. Moore ds at tending Duke University in Durham. After the completion of their edu cation, the couple will reside in Cen tral Pennsylvania, where Mr. Moore will serve as a regular . minister of the Methodist Church within the Pennsylvania Conference. Board Of Educal Considers Plan: For Negro Build lift rDUflMF. MMDJIMV CCCUO DIM1T Tit ILLU I!U!U.UUI!I1 Hill JU.I10 11IUII I IU INCREASE RATES IN THIS COMMUNITY ? j Perquimans Board of Eduoi ic i r here yesterday for the purp j ,f cusing with J. W. Griffin, t af plans for construction of Neg , buildings in the county. The a&'h has been working on plans a mi's al months and these are ex mebt to be ready for approval of t E, jrd urithin A. vpnr abnrf tima item John T. Biggers, County cfcool u- perintendent, stated today Cat'-, fh er meeting of the Board rli r ill ed, possibly next week,'' me patrons of the Negro ScW & J be asked to meet with thjjf oa bers and discuss the niik' gram. " : Efforts are being pen members of the Board of 3du expedite the preliminary ask.o. paring plans for the Nt tra a. and the board members Je h that construction work ca i fee t ed by March 1. This ste i, 4ep Ids, however, on the acceptano d i provai oi tne architect's piaaa lor both the local Board of Edu atiou aid the State Board. i County Board Holds Routine Meeting Members of the Board of County Commissioners met in regular ses sion here Tuesday, having postponed the meeting from Monday because of the legal holiday. Koutine business matters were handled by the Board and reports were received from the departments of Welfare and Agriculture. The Board tabled a request, made by the Town Board, to remit poll taxes for members of the Hertford Volunteer Fire Department, pending a legal decision as to this action. 'sr's Court , :c3 Tuesday ins'. County .V Recorder's i in recess this week and on the court docket hearing at the next terra i January 10. 1 , V Red Cross Meeting Held Thursday Night A meetuur of officers and directors of the Perquimans Chapter of the American Red Cross was held last night in the Court House) at Hertford at 7:30 o'clock. , - - , The meeting was called by Charles Hene, chairman, and . -plans for the year's work was discussed. - Captain Copelaldt I mi ' Rounding out 32 years of serv with the Department of the ArmV Joseph E. Copeland, Master of a nun ber of dredges for the New Orleans District of the Corps of Engineer or er an active period of duty, retiied fn December 81, 1949. Captain Copeland, a native of Hert ford, North Carolina, began his career with the United States Government as a deckhand with tne iwnmingion, North Carolina District in 1914. Leav ing that locality, he moved to the Memphis and then to the Washington, D. C, Districts, before commencing service with the New Orleans Dis trict in: 1933. Captain Copeland began service with tlie- New -Orleans District at the time it was initiatinEr an intensive dredging program as part of the Flood Control Act. Serving in many capaci ties, he headed agitator and cutter head dredges and pump boats engaged in various assignments in connection with straightening the Mississippi River, corrective dredging, contraction works designed to control its flow, and digging channels in the Atchafa laya River basin. Throughout his entire career, Cap tain Copeland maintained an envi able safety record. He has the dis tinction of never having had a fatality on any boat he was commanding. His record shows a number of commenda tions for the display of unusual initia tive and ability in the time of emer gency in overcoming difficult ob stacles. Captain Copeland intends to re turn to his home, at which he will make future plana. Employees and of ficials of the Corps of Engineers ex pressed their appreciation for his ser vices through District Engineer Col' onel Charles G. Holle, who extenaeo him also the appreciation of the Chief of Engineers. County School Bus In Accident Tuesday A Perquimans County schol bus, loaded with about 20 students, ran in to a ditch on the Chapanoke road Tuesday afternoon at about 4 o'clock, it was reported Wednesday by John T. Biggers, superintendent of schools. iwo of the chuuren occupying the ous were injured slightly and receivd treatment from a local doctor. Francis Onley, 18-year-old drivor of the bus, was charged with reckless driving by Patrolman B. B. Inscoe, who investigated the accident. A hearing for Onley will be held in Re corder's Court January 10. . Laura Elliott, nine, received cuts on er forehead and bruises on her face hile Jane Russell, 12, suffered a renched shoulder, it was reported. 'th were released after being treat ed by the doctor. ,Several other children riding on the bus had slight bruises but re fused medical attention when Mr. Biggers suggested they also see a doctor. The bus driver told patrolmen he heard a commotion in the rear of the bus and turned around to halt it. When his eyes came back to the road, the driver is reported to have said, the bus was heading into a shallow ditch. Indians And Squaws Play E. City Teams Coach Elbert Fearinir's basketball teams at ! Perquimans High will be out to avenge early season defeats when they meet the Elizabeth City boys and girls in cage t contests f at Elizabeh City tonight. The Yellow Jackets' handed the In dians a 49-83 defeat while the Lady Jackets defeated the local girls 60-38. Since , these first games.' the Indians and Squaws have gained experience and expect to make a more creditable show against Elizabeth City in the games tonight i , ; Vv. .': The next home games for tn in- jj j c . v.-viinjM January 13, when Plymouth comes nezv w meet ine iocw ie$ira. Hertford PTA Meets : ; ; Next Thursday Night " The Parent-Teacher Association of the Hertford Grammar jSchool will hold its January meeting next Thurs day night, January. 12, at 8 o'clock at the school auditorium. ,.-,. " - "The Bethel community,'', with Mrs. Ennis Phillips as chairman, will pre sent the program. 'AH membens are urged to attend and friends of the f- Invited. t J Loans Available For Farm Homes Under FH A Act . The Housing Ai&of 1949 authoriz ed the 'Farmers Home Administration to provide loans and grants for con struction and repair or xarm aweiangs and other farm buildings, C. E. Mor gan local FHA Official said today. He added that tae JocaFHA office, located in Hertford,.began taking apt plications for farm housing assistance in October i. m-,'; -c-:,-. .v r- Three types jof loans are available under the program and complete in formation can be 'obtained by con tacting Mr. Morgan at his office here.; 1 According to Mr. Morgan, Fanners Home Administration loans -will be secured by real estate mortages, but the'Jneed not befirst mortages. Loans are not available to . refinance ' 'exist ing debt, and the govBrnmnt: inortr gage is subject to pre-existing liens agabst the p&pitf.ffi&vtk'; considering' -evaluating,; the ? probable ability of t "the "farm.i wpify' tf government. loMfi!!'S;irv ;;;FHA -engineers wi provide assist ance to .farmers' by ;estiniiting the costs of proposed - .construotiont .: and the - agency will also supply' on re qnt, copies of standard, jbujlding pit.... Milton DaiUr., New Supervisor For Soil Conservation Milton Dail, Jr., was elected as a county Supervisor of Albemarle Soil Conservation District in the election which was held during the week of December 5 through 10. Dail re places Roy S. Chappell, whose term has expired. There are three county supervisors in each county and one's term expires each year. Clarence C. Chappell and John Hurdle are the other two Perquimans County Super visors. A group of farmers in the New Hope community whose land drains into a large canal have petitioned the Albemarle Soil Conservation District for assistance in getting; this canal cleaned out. It has been approxi mately twenty-five years since this canal was cleaned out and it is filled in badly in places. Company Officials An nounce Move; Point Out Reasons The Norfolk & Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Company, through its general manager, H.( W. Dewey, an nounces that the company has made application to the North Carolina Utilities Commission for authority to increase its telephone rates in its ex changes which is the only increase this company has requested in the past 28 years with one exception of a small increase granted to the com pany in 1947. "The company's local rates have al ways been, and under our request still will be, below the average of other companies in similar exchanges by reason of the fact that its toll revenues from long distance lines were ample to enable the company to render service at low rental rates," said Mr. Dewey. "However, due to the increase in operating costs in re cent years, it is not possible to con tinue the local rental rates as charged in the past" According to Mr. Dewey, beginning in January, 1950, the company's pay roll costs will be increased due to the increase in the Federal Wage and Hour Law increasing the minimum wage rates from 40 cents to 75 cents an hour and it is estimated that this additional cost will amount to ap proximately $50,000 annually to the company. The company is now en gaged in major additions to its prop erty and the cost of the additions to be completed during the year 1950 will have cost the company in excess of $1,000,000 between the years 1947 and 1950 inclusive. The expenditures for plant con struction will continue at substantial levels for several years, according to officials. In order to complete the existing program the company's gen eral funds have been supplemented by bond issues and stock sales amount ing to $1,100,000, which is being in vested in the plant foT the convenience of customers. It is pointed out that during and immediately after the war, shortage of equipment, and materials caused a delay in plant expansion and im provement. During the period Janu ary 1, 1940, to June 30, 1949, gross plant additions amounted to. $064,372 and the company had a net increase of 2,275 telephones. "We have extended our service to many rural communities which were not previously served and made the service available to our farm custom ers which has enabled them to keep in direct communication with our business enterprises in the cities," said Mr. Dewey, who also said, "most telephone companies have requested and been granted rate increases two or three times more than the Norfolk & Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Company. It has always been the policy of this company to furnish service at the lowest possible rates in order to make the service available to all our people in the area served by the company. We shall continue to follow this policy and render ser vice as cheaply as operating cost will justify, and we trust that our patrons will appreciate our position at this time, which is forced upon the com pany by reason of the inflationary trends of costs of labor, materials and equipment." Netf .Cars Go On Display This Week Two local automobile agencies, Towe-Webb Motor Co., and Hollowell Chevrolet Co., today announced the showing of the 1950 models of their cars. The new 1950 Chryslers were shown the public for the first time Thursday and the 1950 Chevro? lets will be displayed on Saturday, ,v . Many new features have been in corporated into both the new cars and the local agencies invite;, the public to their showrooms to' ie these f futV features. ', .,,-X':yii Hunting Seasoir Comes TdjClose -; : Eldon Winslow, Perquimans County Game Protector oday called after tionf. )ocal hunters that 4h4- season for hunting" squirrel; deer and. biar closed on January 2, and tie teaason on ducks and geese: will come to 8' .close tomorrow; January .'T.'sr r, ' v The . game protector . ged v all sportsmen to observe the, game regu lations ;hd help, preserve wildlife in Perquimans; GountyYr-"-f: l&fc'teRTH 'ANNOUNCEMENT:;' Mr, and MrsRobert Jwitt, Route 2,'EUzabetX Qiy, anDonnce ;the Mrtti of a daughter, Katherine Faye, born DecemberrfitvAlbeniarle "Hospital., Mrs. Hewitt was fonraeiriy Miss jHelen Wns.owof elvuiere.Kr .' Construction Work Starts On New Gp Workmen employed by the J. L. Batton Construction Company ' of Edenton began work on the construct ion of a new vocational building at Peruimans High School this week. Fine weather for construction pre vailed the early part of the week and Mr. Batton stated that progress on the building will depend on weather con ditions, but he believed that the build ing will be completed sometime early next Spring. i Workmen are now laying the foun dation of the building and are expect ed to have the site ready for brick layers to start the walls within a short time. The building when completed will house a shop and class room for the agricultural department and a gym of regulation size, plus four dressing rooms for use of the students taking physical education. EASTERN STAR TO MEET '. The Hertford Chapter of the order y .'' of Eastern Star will hold its monthly -nteeting at 8 P, M. January 9. 1 5MABY TOWE CIRCLE TO MEET ,-The " Mary Towe Circle f the meeting Mkmday night, January 9"r a meetinw Monday night,. January 9, at,' f 8 P. M., at the home of Mrs. Robert HollowelL ' ,?f , ' , . "1 .