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IQ) i "TO. IJIIOkMS WEEKLY1 . v ci;zn8 XVII. Number 4. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, January 27, 1950. $1.50 Per Year. L::::::r.ifi:!;zoT005;iSEi'3Tra;i State Director's Recom " mendations toBeFol s . lowed. By Local Board As "a result of a recommendation .made by W. F. Credle, director , of ; . School House Planning for North Car olian, thfr Perquimans County JBoard of Education, this week, are pushing plans for the construction of a 25 room Union School for Negroes at WinfalL , -' The new School, according to Su - perintendent of Schools, John T. Bag gers, will contain elementary classes for students residing , on the north . aide of the Perquimans river, and the ; entire high school department for the county. A consolidation program -. for the Negro schools will be earned -, out, then, by converting the Hertford school into an elementary one. Mr. Bigger stated Monday that J. W, Giitfm, architect, had been re- quested, to complete drawing for the I . new union school, and it is the hope ; of the Board of Education .that plans ' can he. approved and a contract let . ' for construction, to, start on the build'' .ft -tag by March 1. '-.'" The superintendent afeo reported that with, the consolidation completed, the union school at Winf all will have n enrollment iof about 812 students while the school In Hertford will have ' 444 students. Mr. Cradle made hireeonunenda tion concerning the construction pro gram after being requested to do so , by members of the school committees for the Hertford and Winfall schools. :: These committees met last iweek with ! chambers of the Board of Education, after a deadlock had been reached as to the location of a Negro high school, sod they requested mat the final de cision he made by State officials. ThelMnxtor, inl6ttrtoMr.Bg- gar stated that being familiar with . the IccJl situation, concerning this ... construction urogram he recommended : the one. union " and one elementary school as he beat program for the ifldioel stam'Bv;ijWW4vySV Recorder's Docket Lists Ten Cases A total of ten cases listed on the docket of : Perquimans . Recorder's Court here Tuesday, " was disposed of ill a morning session presided over by Judge Charles E. Johnson. Probable cause was found in the case of 4 Roosevelt Smith, Negro, charged with fraud and larceny and the defendant was' bound over for ac tion in the Superior Court. Smith was also found guilty on a charge jof trespass and fined $30 and costs of court.. An apepal wag noted on this judgment. f - Louis Bidnn, Harry Siegel, Charles (Knight, John Dewitt, Lucille Maclear and Hoger Stephens, all charged with speeding, entered pleas of guilty and paid the costs of court. A fine of 5 and costs was taxed against William Ross, who entered a plea of guilty to a charge of speeding. 'Floyd Harrell was found guilty on a charge of assault and was ordered to pay a fine of .$15' and costs of court. , , . , Gilbert Qshia, charged -with driv ing without a license, entered a plea of guilty and was fined $26 and costs. '0 -4 LUf LUIU J- mi LuirrCdmpcny A. W.v Hefren was elected to the , 'position as-pr&jident of : the Major- Loomis Company at a meeting of the . - - stockholders, held at. the company's off ices here last week. ' " ;'' ,- The presidency of the .local lumber firm has been vacant siftA. the death " of T. R (Preston last Fail: - Mr. Hefren first became associated with Major-Loomis Company thirty years ago and has served as general T manager for the past several .years. He is one of the outstanding residents of Hertford, having served as a mem iber of the Town Board for 20 years, - is president of the Hertford Building and LoanTAasociation, and has always - taken an active interest in civic af fairs la the community. Sal President Truman presented his tax message to Congress this week, ask ing for a host of changes which, if enacted by Congress, may mean m re duction in some excise taxes and an increase in corporation, Inheritance and gift taxes. President Truman pointed out that the aim of the uro gram is to provide approximately one billion dollars additional in tax reve nue He called on Congres o JJs- duce excise axes only to the extent that; the resulting loss in revenue Js rer' eed by closing loopholes in the rr it tax structure. jor problems expected t be the' chief source of - work' during1 the present session. The 'Administration won a victory during the week when Con gressmen voted not to change house rules governing procedure. This ac tion was started, according to reports, as an effort to halt consideration of the civH rights bill. A report Wed nesday said that efforts are now be ing made to block the Fair Employ ment Act by action of the Rules Committee. - ; " f ;qs Fcr PeL-.irt $::3 1 ' Plans for conducting a one day pea aut school at the Agriculture Building la Hertford next Thursday, February 2, were announced today by I. C. Ya- ' gel. County Agent. ; ' ' lie. Tagel stated that Inasmuch, as f eanuts is one of the major caah crops f ttis area this -school should be of grst interest and value to all farm en who grow peanuts. ,". v , All phases X; of peanut - production will be discussed by some of the best ytanut authoritiea in the State, Mr. Y-3l aidextCA;-?;: 'ir tneciers. for the program will, be Dr, E. T. York.'and Dr. W. E. Cooper who are 4oirg , research; worit yith reanuta si the Rocky Mount experi- .snertal station, ;s H. Ri 'rGariias,: r t Jones and-Dr. ER..CoUinsjaf 19 Cocs: - t -r " ' ... j s next Thursday wjll he? . gin at 10 A. .M and Mr. Xagel stated all farmers and- other individuals in terested In peanut production are org ed to attend. ' " ATTKNDS DRIVING SCHOOL ' R. W. Baugham, Instructor at Per quimans High School, spent last week ., in Charlotte attending a - scnooi con noftaA with tliA .f thdvlnv imttniC' L"on being sponsored by the Safety Division of the Department of Motor Vehicles. r Kr. Baugham is now regl'tered e.s n Infractor for ths dnv.r.r cl r-tl assist Miss Anne AtkLon Li t '-- tfia classes at the local hlh Berlin hit the headlines again Monday when Western Allied leaders protested to the Russians, charging an attempt to blockade the truck traf fic on main highways leading into the city. Later . reports stated the Rus sians had eased the condition which had nermitted only a few trucks to travel the highways each day. Tne Russians halted the. trucks when Germans seized an abandoned Soviet building. . . A , report ; ; stated the builduur was returned Co the Kus- sians. ' , Pcnjiilnosfnfeis Drop Court Gaiias To Conference Foss - - -1 Squaws Top Scotland Neck; Lose to Girls at Williamston , Perquimans High iSohool cagers dropped a double header to the con ference leading teams of Williamston last Tuesday night. The Indian Squaws lost by a one-point margin, while the Indians trailed the Green Wave boys 51-24. The Perquimans girls, headed by Janice Perry and White, who scored 16 points each, led throughout the contest until the last three seconds when a Williamston player dropped in a basket to put her team in front 40-39. The local girls had a 10-9 ad vantage at the first quarter and led 22-17 at half time. They had a four point lead at the third period, but Williamston overcame this lead in the final period, scoring 12 points while Perquimans . collected only seven. Tilley and Thach led the Indians in scoring in the boys' game but the sharp-shooting boys from Martin County were not to be denied the vic tory. Williamston jumped into a 18-9 lead during the first quarter and maintained this advantage throughout the contest. The score at half time was 81-14 for the Green 'Wave. In the. third period both team lacked driving power and WtlliamBton scor ed four points to Perquimans three. In the final period Che Green IWave rolled up 17 points while the Indians collected only six. The Indians and Squaws divided games with Scotland Neck boys and girls in contests played here last Fri day night The local girls, led by Per ry and White easily overwhelmed the Scotland Neck sextet by a 41-24 count while the Indians lost to the visiting boys 41-25. Towb led the scoring attack for the Indians, but Coach Ellie Fearing's charges were definitely having a bad night and were unable to cope with the Scotland Neck outfit. : . The Perquimans teams, journey to Plymouth tonight for a return engage ment with Plymouth High. On next Friday the local boys and girls will travel to Ahoskie for a return match with another conference opponent. March Of Dimes Drive In Progress Local Group Attends Banquet At Raleigh . On Thursday, January 26, the N. C, Foundation Seed Producrs Association sponsored a banquet at State College honoring 100 bu. Com Club members of tike State. . The highest producing farmer, 441. Club member, and War veteran in km county were invitea to attend.' Eddie Harrell of Rt 3, Hert ford who produced 97.71 bu. per acre represented the farmers. Konaid Har- ell, his eleven year old son produced 3.43 bu. (per acre and represented the 4-H Club and Earl Riddick of Rt U Hertford who produced 102 bushels per acre represented, toe veterans. These, men wei accompanied by-IEm- mett i. Long, . Veteran, instructor, Franlt lessupi who is" a Veteran's in structor' and also a ihembaf idfc the crop improvement Association, and I. (V.YageVOnwty -Agent - J ; '.'ti n.i'it. mi. mi ' ''f:V;:v' CcihtyCbuncil To 7: ! : Meet Saturday JPf MC . .The January meeting of the County Council of Home Demonstration Clubs will be held 'on Saturday afternoon, January; 28, -at 2:30 at the Agrkul- rarai cuiiaing. - All members ar urged to, te pres ent as our county project leaders and county committee chairmen will be ap pointed. J- ' . w Club will be on the program to report on the Officers' Training School which e attended in Flrmoth. - ' ' iVn.itaijton Club will be hostess to Perquimans ' County's March of Dimes drive got underway this week, according to James E. Newby, chair man, who reported that some changes had been named in the list of solici tors for the town of Hertford. Mrs. R. K. Lane, will canvass Edenton Road ; Street, while Mrs. Reginald Tucker will canvass Dobb Street ex tended and asisst Miss Mildred Reed with Grubb Stret, west lof the rail-road. Plans for conducting a canvass of the-rural communities were complet ed with an , announcement by Mrs. Nina B, Whita, County Home Agent, that the Community Service Officer of each Home ' Demonstration Club will serve aa director of solicitations for her respective community, and will name her assistants, Mr. Newby pointed out that funds collected through this campaign will be used to combat infantile paralysis with contributions being divided equ ally between the " National Founda tion and the local chapter. : It was also pointed out that aunng the I last five : yeans . the National Foundation has supplied North Caro lina With 18,247,962.31, while North Carolina raised ' only 13,22856.32, Half of this money raised or 11.614,- 12oM6 'weHtto the .Natienal Founda-, tion. .This means .that -North Caro lina Is Indebted to the National Foundation by ;oyer $l,600,t00, . North Carolina had 2,616 cases oi pblio te" 148 -ahd '243 cases in 1949. Aa much-money, was "spent during tne 1949 to care' for (the 1948 patients as was bpent during1 r the ' epidemic' in 1948. . i..i':tVrAr. , - The National Foundation estimates that $20,000,000 is needed to care for 1949 itfyatiiiXvi"--yfBk be stricken during 1960 is unknown. The need for funds for I960 is greater! than ever j lore, : Tha - treasury of the National Foundation has been de pleted during the past year, 81 states having had epidemics". ; l, CONFERENCE SATURDAY f The Quarterly Conferenca for the Perquimans i-Charge of Methodist Churches win ' be conducted at the church in Winf all Saturday, January 23, instead of Sunday, January 29, jm announced last week. ' ' rf Gciinty Physicicn Victim Of Brutal Assault Monday Pasquotank Police Are Seeking Attacker of Dr. Hoggard Dr. W. A. Hoggard, 63 year old physician of WoodvUle, is in a serious condition at Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City as a result of a brutal assault. which occurred in Pasquotank County Monday night. Acording to reports released Dr. Hoggard, widely known country doc tor, who has administered, to the ills of people of both Perquimans and Pasquotank .counties for years, re ceived a call Monday evening to at tend a sick person. He left his of fice at Woodville and was later dis covered by Steve Wilson, Negro farm er, on a lonely road about three miles from Elizabeth City. Wilson told police that he heard cries of help and walked from his home, finding Dr. Hoggard near the gate to his yard. The physician was badly beaten about the face and head and Dr. W. H. C. White stated that he suffered lacerations of the scalp, face and body, a skull fracture and a broken jaw. The wounds were inflicted with a blunt instrument, according to the police. . Sheriff W. L. Thompson of Pasquo tank county, who is investigating the assault reported that he found Dr. Haggard 's car about 100 yards from where the physician was found by Wilson, in the lane b officers found the doctor's medical kit, glasses and a tmau amount ox change. A ball bat Hound near, the scene is being examined to determine if it was the assault weapon. iBlood hounds were used by the police Monday night in an effort to track down ths person who assaulted th physician hut reports state that mxcraes were zound. Wilson told Sheriff Thompson that he heard a car drive up near his house but he paid little attention because he thought the car was a hunter's and he continued eating his supper until he heard the cries for help. He adiied that he t ouaaVPr. Hoggard about 66 feet from his house, lying m the lane. The attack on the popular physician has shocked residents of both coun ties and late. reports say that contri butions are being made to offer re wards for the arrest of the person guilty of the assault. r Four Days Left For COUNTY-WIDE DICyCli SAFETY CM, IPMGN TO BE LAUNCHED KEREfnOiJDAY BY DRY Woodville Resident Injured In Accident H. W. Bateman, 63, of WoodviUe, was seriously injured about 12:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon when the mule drawn log cart he was driving on U. S. 17 South was struck from the rear and side by a 1949 Ford coupe operated by Charles H. Wink, 73, of Swanquarter. State Patrol officials reported to day that Bateman received a broken leg and cuts about the head and shoulder while Wink received abras ions of the leg. The accident occurred about 300 yards North of New Hope Road, about nine miles North of Hertford on U. S, 17. Wink told officers that he was at tempting to pass the log cart but failed to pull out far enough to nego tiate the pass. Approximately $500 damage was done to the auto and about $50 to the horse drawn cart. Prizes and Contests For Children to Feature Promotional Program For Week Listing Property Perquimans County tax listers are expected a rush of business today and tomorrow as the deadline for listing property for 1950 taxs draws to a close next Tuesday. Reports indicate that the majority of property owners in the county have already listed, but there remains a sufficient number to keep the listers busy during the last four days of the listing period. The law requires that ail property owners list their property for taxes and that all males between the ages of 21 and 65 list their polls. The law does not allow for any extension of time for the listing and persons fail ing to list Ctnext Tuesday will be charged penalty as late listers. PemonWwho have not listed their taxes, a yet, are Purged to see the lister today or tomorrow in order to avoid the rush of the final two days, Monday and Tuesday.;; . CountJ property valuation for this year is expected to take a drop, ac cording to the tax listers, who report that the decrease in the valuation of automobiles this year, will likely cause a decrease in the overall valuation for the county. . Since the list takers have no au thority tochange valuations, or handle eWnplaints concerning 'valuation, in dividuals are sdvsed -that the itsoard of. County Commissioners will meet in March as a Board of Equalization and Review to handle matters concerning valuation. All complaints on this mat ter should 6e presented' at this, meet ing of the County (Board. Officers Destroy Huge Still Saturday AW awl ABC offcers f Pasquo tank County, aided by Sheriff M. G. Owens, captured and destroyed a 100- gallon still, in f the r (Beech Springs section 1 of ' Perquimans1 County hut Saturday. , The officers also found and destroyed 850 gallons of mash.' ' According to a report; the- officers had watched the still for 10 days but operators of the still failed to put in an appearance, and the officers , then destroyed the still. i Special Term Of Superior Court Convenes Monday A special term of Perquimans Su perior Court will convene here next Monday morning ,wiith Judge W- K. Nimocks of FayetteviUe, presiding, and a docket consisting of 17 civil cases and 17 criminal cases is listed by Clerk of Court W. H. Pitt as ready for eharing at this Special term of court. The criminal calendar, expected to be called first, will likely consume most of the court's time during the one week term. However, it is the opinion of the court officials that most of the civil calendar will be disposed of before court adjourns. Jurors drawn to serve at the spe cial term of court were: M. R. Grif fin, J. Ls Curtis, G. E. Wood, Mrs. C. E. Sutton, John Winslow, C. M. Bun djVMrs. Sadie Perry, Charlie Sel lings, Johnnie' Gregory, N. D. Chap pell, Harlan Hurdle, Edieon Harm, Mrs. D. L. Reed, Oliver Winslow, Louis Harrell, John Q. Hurdle, Alvah Lamb, U. C. Cady, L. J. Baker, L. E. Winslow, ; Joseph Rogerson, Norman Stallings,' Herbert Eure, W. L. Madry, F. R. Chappell, W. M. Harrell, W. S. Winslow, A. L. Dail, James Cart wright, J. A. Elliott, Malcolm Nixon, Charlie Chappell, Keith Haskett, Dewey Overton, Fenton Britt, Lucius Winslow, Elton Winslow, W. H. Hardcastle, Selma Harrell, and W. D. Rogerson. Farm Bureau Names Group Delegates For State Convention Members of the Perquimans Coun ty Farm Bureau, in a meeting held Tuesday night at the . Agriculture Building in Hertfrod, elected five di rectors for the Bureau and named three delegates to represent this county at the State Farm Bureau Convention which will be held in Ra leigh February 12-15. Elected to serve as directors lof the local Farm Bureau were E. W. White, Belvidere; Horace Miller, Parkville; C. D. Spivey, New Hope; James Saw yer, Bthel, and Preston Nixon, Hert ford. Milton Dail, Warner Mad re and Raymond Eure were elected as dele gates to the State Convention. Following the business session, b. Q. White and Preston Nixon, who represented Perquimans County at the National Farm Bureau Conven tion at -Chicago in December, gave interesting reports on their" trip. VFW To Sponsor Benefit Dance Members of the Garland H. OwnJey Post of the VFW, meeting last Mon day night, voted to sponsor a dance at the VFW hall on Saturday night, February 11 with the proceeds to be contributed to the Perquimans -County March of Dimes fund. The re ceipts from the dance will be divided with 75 per cent going to the March of Dimes, while the VFW retains 25 per cent to cover expenses for the event.. f'if .'.'..v.; ..'.'m-'.,. Tickets for the dance, it was an nounced, will be placed on sale next week and individuals may . purchase them from local stores or members of the VFW. " A county-wide bicycle safety cam paign, built around a series of con tests, to promote hightway safety among the children of Perquimans County will be launched here begin ning next Monday under the sponsor ship of the Perquimans Business and Professional Woman's Club. Details for the campaign were outlined at a meeting of the club held Thursday night at the Hotel Hertford. The campaign, according to Mis3 Hulda Wood, chairman of the Club's public service committee, will open Monday when students at all schools in the county will witness a film on highway safety. Talks will be made by Patrolman Sergeant Provo, and written examinations, on highway safety rules, will be given the older children. A large number of prizes will be be offered, children competing in the campaign and theater tickets will be awarded children, who display know ledge of the safety rules, through the operation of their bikes during the week. The Club will offer prizes for the best Iscrrap books compiled by the children during the week; another set of prizes will be awarded for the best safety slogan and the campaign will close on Saturday, February 4, with a mammoth parade with prizes go ing to the bike owner for the best decorated bicycle. , Separate prizes will be offered for the above contest to white and Negro children and two parades will be con ducted on the closing day. The first parade will be for white children, who will assemble at the Hertford Gram mar School at 2 P. M., and the parade for the Negro children will start at 3 P. M. from the Hertford High School. Miss Wood also announced that each of the contests, with the exception of the parade will be divided so that contestants will compete in age groups. The first group will be children enrolled in classes, one through three; second will be, child ren in grades four through seven and the third group will be children in grades from eight through 12. The importance of such a safety campaign as being sponsored by the (Continued on Page Seven) Hearing On Flood Control Postponed Congressman Herbert C. Bonner on Saturday announced postponement of the Chowan County flood control hear ing scheduled for January 30 at Win ton, N. C. He said the hearing would be held either February 27 or March 6, the exact date to be announced later. Postponement of the meeting fol lowed a talk with District Engineer Col. G. T. Derby, of Norfolk, in which it was decided that January 30 would be too early a date for the hearing. "There would be insufficient tame to notify all the persons necessary and make all the other arrangements should the meeting be held this month," Mr. Bonner explained after his talk with Col. Derby. Red Cross Chapter To Meet Next Thursday An important meeting of the Per quimans Chapter of the American Red Cross will be held at the Court House in Hertford on Thursday night, February. 2, it was announced today by Charles Henc, county Red Cross chairman. The meeting starts at 7:30 P. M. In announcing the meeting, Mr. Henc stated several important busi ness subjects will be diseuased, and he urged all officers and directors of the chapter to make plans to be present. Cotton Allotment Deadline Feb. 15th Farmers who desire to apply flor a cotton allotment for 1950 must do so before February 15, it was announc ed today by W. E. White, secretary taf the Perquimans PMA." Mr. White stated that in order for an individual to be eligible for an al-. lotment the regulations provide that he must not have had a cotton crop in 1946, 1947 or 1948. Likewise, an individual will not be eligible for an allotment in the event that lie is in terested in any cotton to bii grown under an allotment in 1960. V in ;Vf ;.