North Carolina Newspapers

3 .TfT Volume XVILVNo. 17. r , Q'JILCAMS WEEKLY Hertford, Perquimana County, North Carolina, Friday, April 28, 1950. $1.50 Per Year. C t::rifcrd Recced Lsst r.:n Jay , Action Follows Order Of Postmaster . Gen- ; eral Donaldson l- Postmaster W. W. .White announced here Monday that under orders re- . ceived from the. Poat OMc Denort- ment -in w&ingfton late last week, mail delivery in tlhe residential areas of .Hertford has fceeii reduced to one ' delivery each day. The order (became - effetive here Monday. ; : Under the ordew,' which were re leased last week by Poatimaster Gen- . eral Jesse M. Donaldson, maQ delivery in business : districts will be made r twice daily and there will be no cur- bailment of service ait the Post Office; , thus the orders will only stow down residential deliveries. tin connection with Khe ordem and ' the curtailment of service Postmaster "White urges patrons of the Hertford Poat Office to cooperate with local - Tostal employees in carrying; out the : orders. ' He requests that residents . of Hertford who receive marl by car Tier not apply at the Post Office ior mail, rather he aAs litem to wait 1 until deliveries are made each morn- .The order, effecting; the delivery of man, came from Postmaster General ; Jesse M. Donaldson as part of a general-cut in residential mail delivery amice throughout the nation. Donald' ron explained the cut as necessary in view , of Congress' , decision against his recommendation for. postal rate increases amounting to about 600, 000,000 a year.: . ' ;Considerable criticlsra has resulted from the order and congreflsmen' have daimed Donaldson's move is an at tempt to pressure Congress into au thorizing the delivery service redue -ti"V Donaldf. expectf to decrease f al emr'or esy akout 13,000 be- IIEADUaES A nation-wide telephone- strike, ' -scheduled for Wednesday, was called off by the union. However, a key ,diviT n sion of the union, installation workers, were on , strike. The long-distance operators planning to strike Wednes- -day reported an agreement had been sj'eached between the union and the American Telephone & Telegraph . Company.- ; President Truman this week lashed out at critics, whom he stated were' ' carrying out the Communist investi- gations, and he stated that there is real danger that the Communists will tawaUow up more free nations and strengthen Russia for an ultimate at ; tack on the U. S. The President re ported that insofar as the V. S. is : concerned, there is no threat that the Communists will take over the coun- 'try,-, ' v, r A report from Sweden .this week said that iparts of a jplane was found in the Baltic Sea which could be part . of the U. S. Navy plane which has - been mining since early this month. '.Two Kfe rafts, th report said, have also been found near , the same area . where the plane parts were discovered by Swedish fishermen. .Forest fires were reported raging over many parts of North Carolina t;ig week and thousands of acres'of woodland have been damaged. " Offl- aals reported that rain was needed ' . to stop many of the fires. State For est Inspector J. B'. Hubbard reported Wednesday that this district was the cJy one in the Elate that did rit have a forest fire goir, ' r -:h EIHe Fearing's Perquimans ns b 1 out their second hase- victory ! C.e yr ainst Ply: r. jn a cwite&t played here laat !?y afternoon. , It was the seven. ' aight win for the Indians in the narle Conference. Final score 1D-4.' ice Bright .and Gene Phillips led i.iJians at bat, each getting four for the winners. Hunter bat i i four runs on a double and two !i.ogersont" ace lefthander for atnjek out 14 Dmov. .. . . i a'Jlowed only e: ' t ) " " -i ' i 13 r--s on 1- 1 i ''! i' y v: . ' .i . ", i i a r.' vn County ClHiiagers ; Senator Frank Graham, a candidate for re-election to" the U. S, Senate, baa named, Silas M. Whedbee, Car roll Berry and Miss Mae Wood Wins low to be co-chairmen for his cam paign .in Perquimans County, accord ing to an announcement made by Gra liajn's headquarters in Raleigh last Saiturday. , . ( iSenator Graham visited in Perquim ans last Thursday, stopping here en route to Elizabeth City where he spoke at a political meeting last Thursday night. The local co-managers for iSenator Grahaim are well' known throughout the county. Whedbee, former post master here is-an attorney, Berry is a merchant and members of Hertford Town Board and Miss Window is ac tive in farm and civic affair. s gum With French Gifts Vi:i Visil On Exhibit At Various Schools In jpounty On May land 2 A specially equipped tailer mu seum, containing 26 separate repre sentative exhibfta of those srift re ceived fat Nortel Carolina iast year from the French Gratitude Train, will be displayed In Peftpixriu County on Monday and Tuesday, May 1-2, School Supt. John T. Diggers announced to- day-;-;- - These exh&it, Including pictures, books, doMsf r'-' Jaee, toys, a wed- y Wed for some time -.hv Raleigh, but are now being sent throughout the State in the trailer museum, Biggers The State Department of Archives and 'History, which is administering the program with the support of the State Department of Public Instruc tion; is asking the cooperation of all county ehoril officials in the display of this collection. Accordingly, Biggers has announced tne louowing scbedule: . ' Monday, May 1, 8:30 A. M., to 11:30 A. M, Perquimans County High Pchool 1:00 P. M., to 3:15 P. M., Hertford High School (Negro); and 7 P; M., to 9 P. M., Hertford Gram mar 'School. Tuesday, May 2, 830 A. M., to 11:30 A. M., Hertford Grammar School, and 1 P. M., .to 3:30 P. M., Perquimans County Central .Grammar School. Mrs. Anna B. Smith , Passes At Home Here French Qifts To Be On Exhibit WaiiiijM J Pictured here is the trailer museum which will visit Perquimans County on May 1 and 2, exhibiting gifts donated by residents of France iii appreciation of the food and gifts sent to iFranoe m the Friendship Train. ' t Fire Destroys Saw Mill Near ffenor Last Saturday; Loss Estimated At $15,000 . ' i Firemen Fight Blaze Several Hours; Or- gin Undetermined Fire, discovered at about 11:15 last Saturday morning, completely de troyed a saw mill near Nicanor, own ed by Jack and Clifton Stallings. Loss was unofficially estimated at $16,000, and according to reports the owners carried no insurance. The Hertford Fire Department was called to the scene of the fire at about 11:30 A. M., but on the arrival of the firemen, the blaze had gained inch headway the firemen were un able to save the miH but did prevent the blaze from spreading to a large pile of logs and to another saw miH. The fire was brought under control after about two hours work on the part of those fighting the flames. 1 According to reports, Mr. Stallings discovered the blaze after it had gtofl ed considerable headway. It is under stood that the fire started near a new motor, and this blaze exploded a huge oil tank, which scattered the flames over themill area. . The mill, which was destroyed,1 was one of two operated by the Stallings brothers at this location. It had re cently been constructed and contain ed all new equipment, which was a total loss due to fire Saturday. Bene Elected Head Of Wildlife Club Mrs. Anna B. Smith, widow of the ate Robert W. Smith, died at her lome In Hertford early Wednesday morning. . - Funeral services will be held at Holy 'Trinity Church, Hertford, . of which she was a member, at 11:00 o'clock Friday morning, with the Rev. Edmund T. JJtson, rector of the church officiating, and burial will be made in the family plot in the churchyard. Mrs. . Smith who was a native of Whaleyville, Maryland, was the daughter of the late Seth Mitchell and Isabell Hamlin Whaley, of that place. For a number of year the family re sided- at Whaleyville, Virginia, and for a number of years she has bved in Hertford,, where her husband was a practicing physician. Survivers are one daughter, Mrs. M. S. Elliott; one grandson, Sidney Elliott,. Jr., one granddaughter, An. na Smith Elliott, all of Omaha,' Ne braska; one sister, Miss Mae Whaley, of Hereford, one brother, . . Irving Whaley, of Bristol, Va.', and several nieces and nephews.; ,,; ( County NEA Met Last Thursday - , Members of the Perquimans chap ter of the National Educational Asso. ciation held a dinner meetingafc the Hotel Hertford last Thursday night Miss Ruth Elliott, president, presided over the business session wlucn in eluded reports from the principal and t-v-yprg of the county schools. ... i i r anker gave a report on the accom plowed at.-.,- the la durir-r t year. S at t1 e Herbert L White Named Chemist Members of Hertford's Town Board, meeting in special session here last Monday night, employed Herbert U White, a resident of Hertford, as Town Chemist," and advised him to as sume his new duties on May 1. The employment of a town chemist has been under consideration by the 'Board for. several months and appli cations were received by the Board during the past month. There were three applications for the position and the employment of White followed a discussion by ' the Board as to the qualifications of the, applicants. Mr. White is a graduate of Atlantic Christian College, at Wilson, and had 400 hours of post graduate work at N. C. State College, and attended the Naval Industrial College at Washing ton D; C.r and the Midshipman's School USN at Notre Dame. Wi I. L. To Observe Group Ahniversary A special anniversary meeting of the Women's International League .for Peace and Freedom will be held at the home of Mm. Dempsey Winsiow, of Wm'teston, Friday afternoon, April 28 at four o'clock. Plans for the 35th year of the organization will be dis cussed.-. According to Mies-. MattSe Saunders,' branch president ? special emphasis will be placed on the 'theme of universal disarmament. "Never 'before in recent history has there been co great a hance of such a program's success, as now. ? The prospect of H- bomb warfare makes it imperative to h& the arms race" Miss Saunders saia. i . r . , "Women working together as . we are,", she aded, "can awing the tide away from war but their Voices must be heard, their pressure felt, and that will be' possible only if we make a concentrated ' errort to tfouwt . our member " ' ," llias "'undens said. The cr: ' Ion ws3 founded at ' " .vly afier V.'orld War an---'" orJ.!p in 40 inariea rienc, or ueivwere, was elected president of the Perquimans County Wildlife Club at a meeting of the members held last Saturday night at the Court House. Other officers selected were Alvah Winsiow, vice president, and Jack Kanoy, secretary and treasurer. ' The meeting was one of the best held by the club in recent months, ap proximately 40 members were present and following the election of officers the1 group heard a report on the "State convention given toy ur. a. a. uonner. n Winsiow, County Game Protect or,! reported on-a Wildlife School he attended at Chapel HOI for two weeks told of work carried out in con- on with conservation iaw&- Wins .lso reported on recent changes in fishing laws. - Durinlr the business meeting"1- the group discussed conservation projects and planned interesting programs to be presented at future meetings. Farm Allotments Topic At Meeting A second meeting concerning farm allotments was held at the Agricul tural building in Hertford last Fri day night at which time about 100 fanners discussed the present farm program, as it effects county produc ers and closed the meeting with an adoption of a petition which pro poses certain changes in the farm pro gram. IxV N. C. Spivey was one of the speak ers at the meeting 'arid, he explained the purpose of the meeting, urging cooperation among program officials and producers to bring about equal distribution ox allotments, on a per centage basis. V The petition adopted at the meet ing calls for the farm program to set up allotments on a percentage basis, and calls for the allotment to stay with a farm so long as allotments are in force. ' It provides thai a producer, can trade, lend or give away an al lotment for any given period of tome but the allotment is returnable to the original farm the following year, Much interest was manifested by those attending the meeting regarding changes in the allotment program, however, as yet, there is no word of any official action being taken toward tliis movement . ; , HUGE STILL CAPTURED If! COUNTY TUESDAY BY U. S. OFFICERS AND SHERIFF Local Students Tour Raleigh Seventy four members of the eighth grade class at Perquimans High School, accompanied by Mrs. Harper uawson, Mrs. Ben Whitley and Mrs. T r ,ca. i -r . . . nenry oiones, jr., spent Taday in Raleigh visiting government and his- troic buildings. The trip was in con nection with the 8th grade course of study of the. history and government of North Carolina, During the day the students visited the Capitol, Governor's mansion, btate Museum, Hall of History, State college and State School for the Blind. A picnic lunch and merry-go-round rades were enjoyed at Pullen Park. The group returned here Friday night. Registration Books Open On Saturday W.! . F. AInsley, chairman of the Perquimans Board of Elections, an nounced today that registration books will be opened Saturday, April 29, at the polling;; places in the six pre cincts of the county for the purpose of registering voters for the primary to be held May 27 " . Ths books will remain open- until May 13 for. registration, and on May 2fr for challenge. ' Election officials met' with the Board cf Elections on 'Tuesday and .re ceived instructions concerning changes made in the election laws. ' WINS SCHOLARSHIP Word has been received here that Irvin White, former Hertford resi dent, has received a Naval Reserve Officer Training Scholarship and will enrojl as a . midshipman at Pennsyl vania C-ate College in September, The scholarship allows for a four year . course with two years enlist ment as a reserve naval officer, " - Recorder's Court In Long Session After Week Recess Varied Docket Of 34 Oases Heard; Seven Cases Continued Perquimans County Recorder's Court held a day-long session here Tuesday clearing a docket of some forty cases which accumulated during we court's recess last week while Su perior Court was being held. Thirty-four cases were disposed of at the session Tuesday and seven were continued until the next term of court. Entering pleas of guilty to charges of speeding, the following paid the coats oi court: Leonard Smith, C. W Rubais, Meivin David, Jerome 'Brill, ffurman Howard, Dennis Tynfes, Ralph Shepard, Frank.'MustCfc HuBert Narland and flarre 'Sinneman. A fine of $5 and costs of court was taxed against Leo Schoen, Raymond rerry, Thomas Conte and Jack Dul- foerry all of whom entered pleas of guilty to charges of speeding. Thomas OTOnen paid a fine of $10 and costs on a charge of speeding. Lester Mills, charged with trans porting illegal liquor, plead guilty and paid a fine of $25 and costs. . Hayward Mills paid a fine of $15 ana costs on a charge of possession of non-tax paid liquor. John Bipers entered a plea of guil ty to a charge of driving drunk and paid a fine of $100 and costs of court. Alexander Sutton, Negro, was tax ed with the court costs on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. Johnnie Chappell paid the costs of court on a charge of failure to ob serve a stop sign. . Merit Saweer was found guilty on a charge of non-support of his wife. He was ordered to pay $40 per month tc the court for the use of his wife. Louis Hoffler, Negro, was ordered to pay the costs of court on a charge of assault. Hayward Goodwin was sentenced to 30 days in jail on a charge of being drunk. , Costs of court were taxed against Hazel Haytnes on a charge of permit ting stock to run at large. Willie Jones, Negro, was taxed with the costs of court on a charge of being drunk. J. T. McDonald, Negro, was found guilty on a charge of burning brush without a permit. He was ordered to pay a fine of $50 and coat3. Thomas Felton, Negro, charged with assault with a deadle weapon, was taxed with the court costs. (Richard Waldeii charged with pass ing a school bus, entered a plea of guilty and he was fined $25 and costs. ! ' Two Men Arrested In Connection With Raid By Officers Kheriff Melvin G. Owens, assisted by ATU and ABC Officers of Eliza beth City, arrested Wayland White, Jr., and Edward Smith, of Belvidere Township, Tuesday afternoon on charges of manufacturing illicit liquor and transportation of same. Officers assisting Sheriff Owens were Jack Gaskill, Mose Harshaw, Ar thur Echard, ATU officials and Ben ny Halstead and A. D. Baum, ABC officers. . Later Tuesday night the same of ficers arrested Charlie J. Trueblood, of Belvidere, charging him with the same offense. ... The arrests followed an investiga tion conducted ,by Sheriff Owens Over a period of several days. This investi gation also revealed the site of a 400 gallon still, allegedly operated by White, Smith and Trueblood. The officers went to this site, lo cated five miles south of Newby's Bridge, on Wednesday morning and found the 400-gallon still and 1,000 gallons of mash. The still and mash were then destroyed 'by the officers. Preliminary hearings for White and Smith were held before a U. S. Com missioner In Elizabeth City Wednes day afternoon, at which time the Com missioner bound the defendants over to Federal Court. A preliminary hearing will be held for Trueblood Saturday morning. II II ess Wedding ani Scheduled May 3rd The Young People of Woodville Baptist Churchy conducting a drive to raise funds for a building, will pre sent a womanless wedding at the Per quimans Central Grammar School in Winfaill on Wedaesday night, May 3, at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend the event and help the Young People with their campaign for build ing funds. Those taking part in the woman less wedding are. Bride, Haywood White, groom, G. M. Singletary; maid of honor, G. . Wood; best man, Sherrod Fulghum; preacher, Johnnie Gregory. Flower girls, Billy Bray, Winton Gregory; ring bearers William Gay and Ed Lee Jennings; train bearers, Alden Bray and Carlton White; bridesmaids, Frank Bray, Charlie Lane, A. R. Cook and Kader White. Pianist, Kader White; soloist, J. P. Snipes; jilted lover, Johnnie White; bride's father, E. S. Fulghum; moth er, Abe Godfrey, Sr.; sister, Joe Par- rish; grandmother, E. R. Whedbee. Groom's father, Abe Godfrey, Jr.; mother, Billy Gregory; sisters, Carl ton Elliott and Joseph Elliott. Ushers, J. A. Bray, Hersey E. Gregory, E. A. Allen and Wilson Rountree. Dynamite Thrown At Belvidere Home ; Sheriff M, G, Owens reported Wed nesday that he is continuing the in vestigation of ah attempt to destroy a home in Belvidere Township last Saturday. According to. Sheriff Owens,. the incident took place at about 10 P. M. last Saturday. He stated that his in vestigation .has revealed V that at about, -that .'time 'some person or per sons passed the home of Mrs. Charlie Trueblood and threw two sticks of dynamite into the yard." - The explo sion; of the dynamite caused 15 win- l.w panes in the house to break. Th Sheriff stated that Mrs. True-' blood was in her home at the time of the explosion but escaped Injury from the blast. . - -A , Glenda Lane Wins beauty Contest Glenda Lane, of Belvidere, was the popular choice as Perquimans queen to participate in the Potato Festival to be held in Elizabeth City on May S. She was selected to represent the county by the judges of, the contest held last Friday night at the State Theater, according to B. L. Gibbs, manager. RuimenMip in the contest were Wil lie Mae Chappell and Edna Earl Hurdle. All three of the young ladies were awarded a month's, pass to the theater for winning places in the con test As Perquimans representative, Miss Lane will participate m a district con test to be held in Elizabeth City to night The winner of tonight's con test will be named as queen of the festival and runners-up will be Jbe queen's attendants on May 3. . Senior Class Play To Be Repeated Mon. By popular demand, tb 'Senior Class of . PCH.'S. will give a repeat . performance of its annual plajf the musical. "Mammy's Lil' Wild Rose." Playing before a capacity house of ap4 proximately one . thousand . .persons, v popularity of the play demanded an other performance. " This command ' performance will 'be given at 8 P, M in the High School Auditorium on, Monday night, May 1st v . . i i