Volume XVII. No. 22.
hertford, Perquimans County, North" Caromia, Friday, June 2. -1950.
NBAS
, : Violence flared in Germany 'this
week as the Communist youths broke
their May Day activities and headed
for home; Thousand of, ' anti-Com
munists in the British sector of Ger
many attacked West German youths
who had participated in the Red
event Shirts were torn from fhe
. Communists and later burned. The
: attack' started when the Communists
started singing the Internationale and
the anti-Communists joined in sing
ing the former German national an
them, Deutschland Uber Alles. After
. much fighting the Communist youths
asked for a truce and stated they
would leave the scene if guaranteed
safety.
Gasoline rationing was lifted in
Great Britain this week after 11
years of restricted buying for motor
ists. The lifting of gas rationing
. vr caused a traffic jam on the streets
and roads of Britain, cars which had
not been out of garages in years
were reported cruising .the highways.
More than 600,000' North Caro
linians cast votes in the Primary held
last Saturday, setting a new record
for voting in this State. In the con
test for U. S. Senator, latest returns
Showed Frank P. Graham led Willis
Smith by albout 50,000 votes. Gra
ham had 291,484 votes, Smith 243,521
with a number of precincts still un
reported Russia's chief official in japan has
left, Tokyo for Moscow, according to
reports from Japan this week, and
this led many observers to predict
that new Communistic pressure may
be applied relative to politics in Japan:
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AT COEKCOff EMISES TUESDAY Legion Commander
On Thursday Night
Forty-seven Receive Di
plomas; Awards Made
By Principal
Death iook another terrific toll
daring Memorial Day week-end when
&9& death were recorded from acci
dents throghtmut ithe nation, fligh-
way accident accounted f oft .1233
deaths. .' ' V- ' VV
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IfcnsAiSJKjFor
Gconstruction Of
Chovai River Bridge
According to an - announcement
made by the office of the district
engineer, Corps of Engineers, U. S.
Army, at Wilmington, N. C, the
North Carolina State Highway and
Public Works Commission has made
application for approval of plans for
r the reconstruction of the ridge
across Chowan River on Route No.
17, between Windsor and Edenton and
the construction of a temporary
' bridge for use during the period of
reconstruction.
' The plans submitted show the pro
posed permanent bridge at the same
location as the existing bridge and
having a double opening swing type
drawspan with each opening having
a horizontal clearance of 80 feet and
vertical clearance of '10.7 feet at
mean low water The temporary
bridge will be located 210 feet down
stream of -the permanent bridge and)
. 'will also have a double opening awing
i tvna drawspan with each opening hav-
v" in a ' horizontal clearance ' of 76
' Plans showing the proposed work
- may be aeett at the (Edenton . Poet
' . Office. .
Any person, firm or association has
the privilege to register any objec-
I tion to this work from the standpoint
' of navigation. Objection to the pro
; posed work, if any, must be . in the
' ' office of the district engineer before
, June 5.
Speaking to a capacity audience in
the Perquimans High School audi'
torium Tuesday night, the Rev. Fred
Lauhon, pastor of Talbot Park Bap
tist Church in Norfolk, told the mem
berg of the graduating class of the
school that their success m life will
depend upon themselves.
The speaker was introduced by Oar-
roll Berry, president of the Student
Council.
The humorous minister, who held
bis audience through the address wITE
frequent witticisms, told the seniors
that anything they wanted to make of
themselves could be arranged.
He used illustrations concerning
the way Communism effects its people
the ultimate aim of its followers to
disorganize and destroy so that its
rulers might have a world to domin
ate rather than the kingdom of USR.
He urged each senior to face the
world with a strong determination to
built it up rather 4han to deface it
and thereby lessen the chances of the
average citizen.
At the close of the address by the
Rev. Mr. Lauhon, diplomas were
awarded to the forty-seven members
of the graduating class by Superm
tendent of Schools John T. Biggers.
Medals and other awards for out
standing activity during the past
year was presented by E. C. Wood
ard. principal of the school. These
awards were as follows:
Scholarship, loyalty and achieve
ment, Pat Phillips; gold footballs to
each senior football player; lyre to
each senior member of the band; ac
tivities. Pat Phillips; citizenship, Car
roll Berry and Leo Dail; dramatics,
Ronald Butt and Gerajdine Gregory;
outstanding student, non-senior,
Tommy Sumner; debate, Pat Phillips;
dee club. Imogen finch; band, Hor
ace Layden: journalism, Marjorie
Perrv: Student Council, Carroll
Berrr. "".
Jla'Wfried :her than by the
school went to John Morris for schol
arship, this medal was given by Mrs.
B. G. Koonce; best commercial stu
dent, Claire Hunter, medal given by
BPW Club: public speaking, bhiriey
Butti the American Legion medals
were awarded Shirley 'Butt and Na
than Spivey, and sportsmanship
awards went to Janice Perry and
Thomas UmpMett.
High Man In County
White Services
Conducted Sunday , , .
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Ftmeral services for Mir. Vamiei
Sumner White,. 53, widow of James
Oliver White, who diei al, ier, , home
ere early lai: Saturday t mKxrning
were conducted at 2:20 P. M, Sunday
afternoon at Che Lynch Funeral Home
by the Rev. ' Ben 0, Jlerritt, : pastor
of the HertfoM Methodirt Church.,",
Mrs. White was .the daughter of
Mrs. Emma Pike Sumner and the late
William ThmarSnninvt she was a
native of this county and a member
of the Methodisf Church., : '
In addition to her "mother she
""survived by one brother, ;J. J. Sumner
Interment was 'U'Csdsmwa Ceme
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EIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT :
Liaut and Mrs-'W.'H: Hardoatle,'
-.. cf San tt-o. Cal., announce
Vof a dai- ''ter, KsKiueen Lron
1 ".tie, born WedntsdayJIIay 24.
State College Club
Met Here Tuesday
High man in the primary election held
here last Saturday was C. R. Holmes
successful candidate for the office of
Representative.
He received a total of 1,341 votes
out of the more than 1900 votes cast
in the election. Mr. Holmes will rep
resent Terquimans County in the next
General Assembly ranch convenes in
January.
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Instated
Baptists Discuss
Plans For Hospital
Members of N. C. State College
Clubs of Perquimans and Chowan
Counties held joint meeting in
Hantford at the Agriculture Build
in, oh Tneaday night and heard
talks given by Roy doyston, Athletic
Director and Darrell Royal, assistant
football coach at State, y
Mr. Clogston oid the dub mem
bers of the ' buildmg program now
underway at N. C. State, and explain
ed the steps being r taken by the
school administration to bring tne
school's athletic program m une
with other leading cojleges and, uni
versities of the nation. Clogston. was
high in his praise of the atnieuc
coaches at State and said he thought
ithev were among the pess m tne
At the close of the meeting films
showimr part of the N. C "State-tuny
Cross basketball game, played as a
part of the NCAA tournament in New
York last March, and the State-Wake
Vortrnt footbaH same, played last fall,
was shown to the club memwrs ana
guests.-,
County Boards To
Meet Net Monday
Members of the Board of "County
Commissioners and the Board of Edu
cation-(will hold .regular neettMs
et Mondavi h was announced fo-
dAjr-' f The Commissioners are expect
ed to consider a numoer or tmaget
items' a well usual fiscal affairs:
.-'John T.- Bia-cers. secretary-of the
Board :o Education stated today: that
members -of that Board are expected
to,.; consider, for approval, tentative
plans for the construction ox a Negro
Union : School at Winfall.' He said
that J. Grjffin, architect, advised
that he" will present fle 2 tentative
nUn ah that date and that likely.
construction cf . l Mv1!
underway in the very near future.
MASONS WIU . MEET TUESDAY
a'ertniinrtms "Lodge, No. 106, ; A. F.
& A. will 'meet to weeMy session
ruesday night a8 o'clock. - v. - .
An enthusiastic group of Baptists
gathered at 'the Ahoskie Baptist
Church Tuesday, to discuss plans for
raising $700,000 for the Baptist Hos
puai in wonston-salem, following a
rejection by the Baptist State Con
vention for Federal funds for the institution.
Approximately 80 Baptists from
the Chowanftnit West Chowan Asso
ciations were present for the meeting,
which was presided over by Rev. Os
car Creech, host pastor. Dr. M. A.
Hugging, secreiary of the North Caro-i
lina Baptist Convention, led in the dis
cussion for the morning, explaining
that the moderators of the various as
sociations in the state have been
asked to serve as leaders in the fund-
raising campaign. Rev. C. W. Duling
is moderator for the Chowan Asso
ciation, while the Rev. Mr. Creech
serves the West Chowan.
Dr. Huggins read a number of edi
torials from daily newspapers in the
State, commending Baptists on the
s'tand they took in regards to receiv
ing federal funds. We do not want
to get too proud of ourselves," he
stated, "but we have a job to do, and
we must have a certain amount of
pride before it can be done. We
want, however, tc keep our minds on
he great need, of the hospital."
Dr. Huggins presented two pro
posals for raising the money in the
individual churches, which were pre
pared by the convention. The first
proposal, which was adopted by the
group, was to divide the churches by
memjbersmp, as louows: uroup vne:
Churches with fewer than 200 mem
bers,' will give a minimum of $1 per
member. Group Two Churches with
200 to 500 members, wiU give a mini
mum of ?Z per member. roup
Three: Churches with 600 or more
members will give S3 per member. Dr.
Huggins explained that if each church
will get 60 per cent of its membeis to
reach this goal, the total amount will
be raised.
The second proposal was to let each
church set as its goal about one-tfourth
of the total given for Convention ob
jects as shown in the 1949 Conven
tion Annual, providing that no chinch
set as its goal less taat flOO except
thorn churches havmg'fewer than 100
members, and in that , event the goal
should. be $1 per member.-'
The Ahoskie meeting was the first
in a aeries ? to be held throughout
North Carolina in the hear future.
Progress Report on New
Legion Hut Is Made
By Chairman
The Wm. Paul Stallinsrs Post of the
American? Legion conducted installa
tion services for new officers at a
meeting of the Post held Thursday
night, June 1, at the Agriculture
Building in Hertford.
umcer8 installed at this meeting
were: James Snipes, commander: R.
E. Mathews, first vice commander;
T711 1 : J X. T 1 i .
-ciuivct iyaen, second vice com
mander; J. Kelly White, third vice
commander; Charles Skinner, Jr., ad
jutant; Jack Kanoy, finance officer:
C. C. Banks, service officer: F. B.
Nixon, athletic officer; S. C. Brough
ton, sergeant-at-arms; E. B. Ed
wards, chaplain; F. T. Johnson,
guardianship; W. T. Willoughby, his
torian; S. G. Chappell, membership
chairman; B. C. Berry, Boys State
and school awards; B. J. Holleman,
child welfare; W. G. Hollowell, graves
registration officer; K. R. White, ora
torical contest; W. D. Landing, Sr.,
Americanism; W. A. White, Boy
Scouts; Elwood Perry, Sons of Le
gion and Bernard Proctor, public re
lations. Following the installation of officers
tne Liegionnaires discussed a series
of projects to be sponsored during
the coming year, and reports were
made on the progress of the new
Legion Hut now under construction.
W. F. Ainsley, building chairman,
reported that the construction of the
hut is 'progressing and announced a
committee which will supervise the
construction of a road from the
highway to the hut. This committee
is made up of R E. Mathews, W. F.
Aiifsley, V. N. Darden, J R. Webb and
Russell Baker
Mr. Snipes, the new commander of
the loeal Post, succeeds 'F. N. Nixon.
Snipes is principal of (Perquimans
Central Grammar 'School, and has
bejnjactive in Legion affairs here.
HOLMES, SMITH, WINSLOW, OVENS LEAD
FIELD IN PRIMARY ELECTION SATURDAY
Reelected Senator
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Rotary Club Hears
Talk On Jaycees
Aims and objects of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce were explained
to members of the Hertford Rotary
Club at the club meeting held this
week at the town plant by Fred Webb
and Emmett Ingram, members of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce of
Elizabeth City. The speakers voiced
the hope that an organization can be
effected here and told the Rotarians
that assistance in organizing a Hert
ford unit will be rendered if sufficient
interest is shown by local young men
between the ages of 21 and 35.
Mr. Ingram stated that numerous
projects for civic improvements are
carried out by a Junior Chamber,
which are not sponsored by other civic
organizations.
Members of the Rotary Club ex
pressed an opinion that they will en
deavor to work toward such an or
ganization for Hertford.
The club will hold its meeting at
the town plant again next?? Tuesday
night at 6.16 o'clock.
J. Emmett Winslow, local business
man, was re-elected State Senator
from the Fira' District in the primary
election list Saturday. He receive!
1,176 vote3 in Perquimans to lead tna.
three-man field in this race. Senator
Winslow will b-i representing this di
triot for the second term when the
General Assembly meets in January.
Indians Trounce
Gatesvilfe Nine
For 15th Victory
Coach Elbert Fearing'3 Perquimans
County High School Indians last Fri
day night closed out a very success
ful baseball season by scalping the
previously undefeated Gatesville High
School team 71- in a game played on
Memorial Field before a large audi
ence. ,
Billy Winslow, ace Indian hurler
who played his last game of ball for
Perquimans High School Thursday,
gave up seven hits to the strong
Gatesville team. He was also credit
ed with 12 strikeouts.
The powerful Indians took the lead
early in the first inning by scoring
three runs on Lil'lie. He was relieved
by Harrell, who finished the game,
allowing the Indians four additional
runs, three in the fourth frame an
other in the eighth.
Perquimans was allowed six hits
during the game, and 17 ' strikeouts
were credited to the Gatesville ifcurl
ers.
Perquimans has played 16 games
during the season, having win 15 and
losing one, that being to Elizabeth
City, which was revenged by a re
turn match of the teams.
Light Docket In
Recorder's Court gf
New RuntahClub
Formed At BeJvidere
Teachers Signed v : :
For High School s
., J. T. Biggers, County Superintend
ent of Schools, .announced today the
signing of two teachers ss members
of the faculty-at Perquimans E' h
School for the term starting next Sep-
viuhvi ... it ...',..'. 1 1: -1 , '& .
The new teachers , are Miss Louk
Hines, of Williamstoq, who wity teach
English and Library and Herman IL
Gurkin, who will teach Mence Kiss
Hines wQl fill the vacacy 'caused by
the resignation several months a o c
Jars. Tom i.kipsey, ana wi-m, wi.i
succeed F.uiJ!ph Wlggs.f who resign
ed last ir- ' . ' , '
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A light docket, consisting of six
cases, was disposed of by Perquimans
Recorders Court here Tuesday.
Three defendants, Sam Banks
Vernon Lawrence and George 1 v M
chelv entered pleas of guilty i to
charges of speeding and paid v the
costs.ef ourt .
A fine of $25 and costs was taxedTMr. Lowery presented the new
against Walter Wtllard on a -charge
of reckless driving.
L iWillie1 Fftuntleroy, Negro, entered
a plea of guilty to a charge of driv
ing Without a license. He paid a fine
of $25 and costs.
Judgment was continued in the case
of Adolphus Lee, Negro, found guilty
on a charge of non-support
Another new Ruritan Club was or
ganized in Perquimans County last
Thflrsday-tnight, when a group at Bel
videre met and organized a dub there.
Officers selected at the meeting were
Elwood White, president: Walter
Wjiwell, vice-president; Clifford Wins
low, secretary; Archie Riddick, treas
urer, Rev. Carl Yow, Chaplain; Worth
Pail. Sergeant-at-arms, Clifford Wins
low, L. L. Winslow and Elwood Now
ell, directors. "
Assisting in the organization of the
club were Charlie Ward, I. C. Yagel
Snd Diana Matthews of Hertford and
dSwindell Lowery of Elizabeth City.
dub
with the Ruritan National Charter.
'The group voted to meet on the
third ThuVsday night of each month,
and discussed a. number of projects
to be undertaken by the club.
A delicious dinner was served those
attending the meeting by members of
the Bemder Home , Demonstration
Club,
Arrived In Japan , , "fft ,
R. Crawford has been ad
vif1 'by ; cable that her daughter,
Mr. Arthur R. WorH, Jr., andher
"A-nJa Avt.fclll" . anil :.; IR41W
Cra M Woods, have arrived in. Ja
pst, Vk. 're they Joined Major Arthur
op v Jr., whd rationed there.
-'"Jy !ef ' ..afjford in kte
Ai. . id sailed' from SeatIHe- on the
'Ge - Tavld C. , Shanks,. Army
Heaviest Vote In Years
Cast By Citizens of
County; No Run-off s
In Local Races
Perquimans County voters went to
the polls, in the primary election last
Saturday, in greater numbers than at
any time since 1934, according to lo
cal election . board officials. A total
of 1938 votes were cast in the elec
tion, with a total of 31 ballots being
thrown out because of errors. The
largest vote cast in the primary, 1907,
was tallied in the sheriff's race. The
next highest vote was recorded in the
Senatorial race in which 1884 votes
were counted for the four candidates.
C R. Holmes, successful candidate
for the office of Representative was
high man for the county, receiving a
total of 1341 of tht! votes east. His
opponent, E. M. Perry, received 442
votes.
Sheriff M. G. Owens won a victory
over his three opponents by receiving
a total of 966 votes, a majority by 25
over his three opponents; J. Kelly
White had 563 votes, Nathan N. True
blood, 215, and Herbert N. Nixon, 163.
Owens carried every precinct except
Parkville, which was carried by
White.
In the contest for U. S. -Senator,
Willis Smith won .the county by a
margin of 1179 votes to 656 for Sena
tor Frank Graham, 46 for Robert
Reynolds and three for Olla Ray
Boyd.
State Senator J. Emmett Winslow
led the county in his race against
William Copeland and E. S. Askew.
Winslow received 1176 votes, Cope
land 1006 and Askew 626.
Insurance Commissioner Waldo
Cheek won over his opponent, Hoke
Bostian, 766 votes to 334; and Emery
Denny beat Oscar Efird for the office
of Associate Justice by a count of
778 to 318.
Nominated for the office of county
commissioners were Roy S. Chappell,
Archie T. Lane, Earl Hollowell, Wil
liam S. Chappell and Ervin Turner.
Chappell had 095 votes to his oppon
ents, Freeland Long, 678 and Charlie
Ward, 391;' Archie T. Lane won over
Joe Towe and George Powell, the
count being 913, for Lane, 655 for
Towe and 190 for Powell; Earl Hol
lowell bested Charlie Umphlett, 869
votes to 842; Ervin Turner had 860
votes to W. A. Chappell's 756, Wil
liam C. Chappell had 710, S. G. Chap
pell, 656, W. A. Winslow, 285.
Votes cast in the election according
to precincts were, reported by elec
tion officials as follows: Bethel, 196;
Hertford, 834; Parkville, 344; New
Hope, 247; Belvidere, 193, and Nican
or, .124 Those totaled 1938, which
w the largest vote recorded here
since 1934.
Because of the large number of
candidates in the field, the election
officials required considerable time in
counting the ballots. It was about
12:30 A. M., Sunday before the last
vote was tallied in the Hertford pre
cinct and the final count known for
each of the candidates.
The outcome in all races for county
officials was determined by the pri
mary, and there will be no run-off to
determine the nomination for any
county office.
Candidates for county offices, who
were nominated without opposition
and thus not listed on the primary
ballot but will be listed on the ballot
in November were Charles E. John
son, for Judge of Recorder's Jourt,
W. H. Pitt, Clerk of Court, Max
Campbell, and Dr. C. A. Davenport,
County Coroner.
Poppy Sales Report
Mzde By AuxOfery
Couble Observes
50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Parrish,
Route One Hertford, celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary at their
home on May 20. House guests for
the occasion ; arrived from District
Heights, Maryland, -Washington, D.
C, and Hickory, Va. s
The couple received a number of
lovely gifts which- they greatly appreciated.
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The Hertford unit of the American
Legion Auxiliary realized a profit of
$246.22 from the sale of poppies held
last Saturday, according, to a report
made Wednesday by Mrs. Lessie
White, chairman of the sales committee.
In making her report Mrs. White
said, "I want, to thank the members
of the Auxiliary and the Girl Scouts
for helping to sell the poppies and
the students of the 'grammar schools
for making the posters, used in con
nection with the event. W are
highly pleased with 'the sales, and
also want to. thank the public for its
generous support which enabled us
to realize the fine profit made."
Following the sale of the poppies,
the Auxiliary gave a party at the
home of Mrs. EdTa Webb for those
who assisted , in selling A the poppies
and making posters, and the outing.
was greatly enjoyed by the children
attending.
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