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J v:. I' U"n 3 WEEKLY olumeXVll. No?24. Hertford, Perquimans County, Norto I rolina, Friday, June 16, 1950. TOrJCPQEClFriPiTIS Contest For Senate Only ; Race Locally; flection Officials Same as May : 27th . : The Perquimans Ctt!y Board of -Elections are completing- .. arrange- ments for the, run-off -primary to be held on June 24, t waa announced today by ' W. - jF. - Ainsley, Chairman. He stated it. the same registrars V aiid judges Vjbo served as officials Vin the primaifxm May 27 will again . act as the ocials for the election a week from tomorrow. The only issue to be voted on by Perquimans citizens will be the con test between Frank P. Graham and -Willis Smith xiij the nomination to ' the office as G. & Senator. ..- Mr.' Ainsley! announced .that the - polls, at the six precincts in Perquira- ans will be open from 6:80 A. M, un til 6:30 on June 24, for voters to cast , Local political forecasters believe that the votft here in the second primary will be much lighter than re- - corded on May 27, when more than ' 1900 voters cast ballots in the first primary. Of these Willis Smith re ceived 1179 votes while 'Frank Gra ham received 656. Estimates set the voting next week at somewhere around 1, 200. : , Likewise, the guess on the number of votes to be cast in the State is - less than the 600-odd thousand re corded May 27. Some guessers be lieve the vote will be between 400 and 450 thousand. (Headquarters and campaign work er for both Graham and Smith have .; renewed their .campaign, with ; vigor, . during the past week, and heavy ef forts are expected to be expended in getting out another huge vote. JToth headquarters have asraouaced additions to theWcampsjga crews and those have come from' supporters of V ntUr candidates; of the first primary.. Smith headquarters - announced late last twees- thrt Robert Pvnolds, form er U. & -Sector and candidate ''to.. thA-first miJ! 4 'announced that he - will suppart and.'jKork ,.fot:,the election of Mr. Smith. ' ; Ballots tOf be used m the election next week 'will be , delivered to pre cinct officials probably next Wednes day Mr. Ainsley' said. Legion To Install Officers July 61h Members of the" Wm. Paul Stallings W Post of the American Legion held a get-together-supper at the Town plant Thursdav nisrht and made plans to in- c stall officers for the year. 1950-51 at. i the meeting of the Post on Thursday, July 6th. - - . . ' Installation of officers, .originally planned for the regular meeting this ' ; month was postponed until the July meeting. ' - . . W. F. Ainsley, chairman of " the Post's building committee, "reported that the construction of the roadway, leading from Harvey Point Road to the Legion's hut site, is progressing r&oidlv. and construction on the hut, Vself, will get underway very soon. . V Jordon Rites Held Sunday Afternoon Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret . White Jordan, mother- of Alvin -F. - Jordan of Hertford, who died at the home of her daughter in Norfolk tost ' Friday, were conduc- at the . Lynch Funeral Home. h- J Cauday af , ternoon. - 'i: Burial wa In the family cemetery in Chowan County. - . " ' (Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Melvina Spivey, Krs. 0"- Eoyce, IIxb. Marie Winslow "i I i a Jordan, all of Nor ' ; r t-J, Alvin Jordan, Kail ...and Othniel Jordan: 23 g 1 and kx great grandchildren.' Mrs. Jordan was a native of Per quimans County, the daughter of the late Timothy . arid Mrs. Elizabeth 7hlte and widow of the late Benjamin V. Jordan. , 1 . ' -r' ? ' ' '" mi irr iti'- '-TiTir Lccal Sccut3 1 o C :tin2rT:.bV;c;!: ; . f 'embers of the (ertrorf- froop Tff Ccouts, tinder t:.e i -or..-? or "?S Skinfler, (Bill a aa ZUl S. will eo on an overnight cantp- -a this week-end,' it w an- J to.4-y by Scoutmac1-r 1". i hoys vi!l J -il c j t-.y v.. i l . y outing, t"- . 75 Per Cent Of Crop Land Is Measured Approximately 75 per cent of the crop land in this county had been measured as of last Wednesday, ac cording to a report by W. E. White, secretary of the County PMA. . The check handled in connection with the price support program- is scheduled to be completed by next week. Mr. White states' that most all re ports, made from the crop measure ment showed that local producers, as a whole, are within the allotments is sued for production this year. il Spoken At Nigh Point On June 3rd Miss Mary Frances Crowell, daugh ter of Mr. and (Mrs. W. J. Crowell, of Hisrh Point, became the bride of Rev, ftagene Smith of (Hertford, Route 2, and Kernesville, son of (Mr. and Mrs. Nelson J. 'Smith, on Saturday, June 3, at 8:00 P. M, at Heyworth Memorial Wesleyan Methodist Church, High Point. The Kev. J. Paul Hill officiated in a candlelight ceremony, in a setting of green and white, with an arch of green with-white carna tions, f, The weddinar music was rendered bv Miss Velma Gentry, organist; sirs, Tjiura Adams, vibra-harpist; Miss Grace Saunders and Henry Asbury, vocalists. 'The bride, given in marriage by her brother, William J. Crowell, wore a gown i of candlelight satin, fashioned lined bv design of petite seed pearls and a iertba of lace. The long BleevesJ fell, to points ver . her hands and the haaflue J'J9, extended to form full skirt'inf 3eaiock tain.et;ven, of elMslon,lhicA ; wai' finger-tip length, fell from a.Mara oftseed nearls. . She carried white carnations centered with a purple orchid. . 'Mrs. Dwight J. Conley, sister of the bride, was matron of honor, one wore ninV taffeta with matching- lace yoke and sleeves, and her bonnet shaped, cnen crown hat of Pink veiling naa a . shoulder leneth veil. She carried pink carnations showered with gwans sOnia. ' - The bridesmaids were Miss Kebec- ca Isenhour, Mrs. William J. Crowell, Mian Hazel Wade. Mrs. C. . tBarr, Jr.; (Mrs. Paul A. Lain, and airs. Charles peabody, of Hertford, sister of the oriaegroom. xneir gowiio wei identical, in blue, yellow, and aqua taffeta, with yokes of matching of matchirig yokes, ruffles of self, ma terial, full skirts and long sleeves eno- lug in points. ' Their' head pieces were of matching flowers and net, and they carried nosegays of mixer flowers. Miss Susan Frances Putman, Junior bridesmaid, ; Wore a Jfown of orchid taffeta, identical of those of tne: oui tr bridesmaids. Little Sally Schram was dressed in white taffeta and car ried - a white Bible on a white satin pollow. Little Priscilla Conley, niece of the bride, wore blue nylon over taffeta, and head band of blue liow- ni and carried a basket of - rose petals. " - Honorary bridesmaids were (Misses Mildred Jester, Braudice Hurley, Mar tha Isenhour, Pauline Kirkman and Mesdames Raef ord Farlow, : Donald Parham, .Glenn Guyer, Ai T. Schram, Colon P. Day, Van KeddicK, uons Pnwftll. J. C. Hill. Herman Wade, and Lyle Thurman, of Washington, D. C, tha hrtrtairrnom. aca car ried a lighted candle, with a shower: of ri Boons ana wore a mw Th bridearroom had as his best man, his cousin, Josiah Smith, and ushers were Rev. raui A. tarn, u. Barr, Jr Bev. James Barefoot and Rev. James Smith, nis cousin. , Mrs.' J. Paul Hill was Mistress of Ceremonies. v Followin the reception at the heme ox the bride, the couple left for a . (Concluded on Page Ten Rotary r.Icetir.C t For Friday, June 3. The meeting of the Hertford Rotary Club. usuaUv held on Tuesday night, witt be (postponed next wcl, : until Fridav. June 23. at Which t.Tie tne local civic organisation will colebrate ...... . . mWL '-.jt. . s ijia anmversaiy. ... .v.uo ''f.'tered on June 23, 19v fr-zy program r .. . ;. .'3 Coit U srt C. t tor W. E. t . Rita fets to t fc&iti C:c!ict ( At $!a lfday : rraf f ic Vicil5ons Make Up Mcst of the Court Calendar 'Fifteen cases, most of which were brought to court on charges of viola tion of traffic laws, were disposed of by Perquimans Recorder's Court ia session here last Tuesday. V E. .L. Antoniou, Lennie Bishop, Bernard Caton, Lewis 'Stallings, Bruce Kuperschmid, Edmund Langherne. Charles Austin, Gordon Hiscoe, all charged with speeding, entered plEas of guilty and were ordered to pay the costs of court. Adolphus Lee, Negro, charged with non-support of his children, was or dered to post ?. $300 performance bond, and pay the sum of $25 per month for the use of his children. 'A sentence of 60 days in jail, was sus pended upon the above condition. Lee 1 J 1 i was a iso sentenced 10 jju aays in lan, sentence to be suspended upon pay ment of $25 and costs on a charge of driving without a license. Harry Overton, Jr., entered a plea of guilty to a charge of speeding and paid a fine of $5 and costs. Ernest Haldren was fined $25 and costs of court after' pleading guilty to a charge of speeding. Lester Hurdle, Negro, was found guilty on chargse of assault and be ing drunk and disorderly. He was given 60 days on the roads, sentence to be suspended upon payment of a fine of $50. Vernon Williamson, Negro, was tax ed with the costs of court on a charge of speeding in the Town of Hertford. Jesse Willard East, charged with driving after his license had been revoker, entered a plea of guilty. He was given a sentence of four months on the roads, sentence to be suspend ed upon payment of a fine of $300 and costs of court. Frank Coston, Negro, was -before the court on a capias issued for fail ure to cemplywkkhe court order regarding the support of his child. He was given 60 days in jail suspend ed npon "immediate payment of the sum of $32 for use of his child. 5 Cents Per Copy I Pi ' . Sk 1 Crop Insurance ; L q Street Scver Survey To Be If ' I n w v nrm imrn itjaw aj awsfss awsjiu 'A t Rifle Ordinance Is I Passed at Meeting flleld Monday Night Hertford's Town Board meeting here in regular session last Monday night, considered and took action on a number of matters in addition to the usual fiscal business handled at md&thly meetings. ' Qn recommendation of the Fire De partment, William A. White was elected as a Volunteer (Fireman. TA. committee representing a group of; Negro residents appeared before the; Board and presented a petition re questing additional assistance for the upkeep of the Negro Cemetery on Edfenton Road Street; improvement of Railroad Ave.; and the construction of a sewage line on King Street. The Board voted an additional sum of $50 fort the upkeep of the Negro cemetery, making a total of $100 per year to ward this upkeep. Mayor V. N. Darden advised the Board that in regards to improvement of Railroad Ave, this work will lie ac complished within a short time. After some discussion regarding the sewer line on King Street, it was agreed that a survey will be made on this project and estimates of costs will be made before definite action will be taken. On motion duly passed the (Board enacted an ordinance which makes it unlawful for any individual to carry or use off his or her premises, within the town, an air-rifle. This ordinance was enacted following a number of complaints, made to the Board, con cerning property damaged recently ty persons shooting air rifles within th town limits. Property damaged, aoeording to the reports included pri vate property and some Churches. ; A motion was also passed that the Beard make an adjustment on the amount due the Town by the Baseball Clnb which operated last summer. The p. S. ... . i. . .. . . rri&t amount to be paid by the ciuft being $97.50. A discussion was also held concern ing the possibility of obtaining a new water field for the Town and Mayor Darden and Attorney Chas. E. John son were named to investigate this project. Program Under PMA Announcement was made here by W. E. White, secretary of the Per quimans .Production and jaarxeting Administration that the administra tion of the Federal Crop Insurance program in Perquimans County has been turned over to the PMA, and this week all records and equipment of the office formerly under the man agement of the FCI were removed to the Agriculture Building. C iR. Vann. who managed the FU office, resigned the position several weeks ago' and the removing of the administration to the 'PMA followed Mr. Vann's resignation. Mr. White stated that premium navments for the crop insurance paid by June 80 will be subject to a five per cent discount, and he urges county farmers participating in the program to call at his office by the June ijutn date. PflEIDIIARY HEAfllf 'G FOR THREE HELD ON FORGERY CHARGE SET FOR TUESDAY County Agent Warns On Weevil Threat Boll Weevil infestation is expected Wo be worse this year than last, ac cording to I. C. Yagel, County Agent, who today, warns cotton producers to get ready now to fight the Weevil threat. He urged all cotton producers to fol low the highly recommended pre square treatment. He stated that us ually pre-square applications are made when plants average six inches high and when one weevil can be found to 500 plants. Weekly applications are recommended for best results. He added that first applications should be made about June 20, and that two or three applications should be made after the squares begin to form. The County Agent advised that Penzene Hexacholoride should not be used, as it leaves an off flavor in the soil which will be absorbed by peanuts and potatoes grown later. Swimming Classes THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES A proposal, advanced by France, for the pooling of Europe's coal and steel porduction, for the purpose of bolster ing the economic condition of Euro Dean nations, has been rejected by Great Britain, it was reported Wed nesday. The British Labor Govern ment turned down the plan, and also that for any united government for Europe unless the plans are based upon the socialistic concepts of nat ional economic planning. The action of Great Britain brought forth sharp rebukes from some U. S. Senators who proposed that unless England wants to cooperate with other Euro pean nations toward economic recov ery, the U. 'S. should withdraw dollar aid to Britain. Congress this week approved-ex tension of the rent 'control hill, ex tending for a period of seven, months the measure which sets renting rates and procedures for landlords. While this law has expired locally, by a special act last year, it is retained in many parts of the nation where hous ing remains critical. To Open Monday Perquimans County white children, interested in enrolling in the Red Cross swimming classes to be conduct ed at Harvey Point during the next six weeks, are requested to meet at th Court House next Monday morn ing at 10 A. M., it was announced today by E. C. Woodard, iRed Cross Chairman for Water Safety. Mr. Woodard stated that Bob Jordan, swimming instructor, will enroll the children for the classes and win oe in charge Of all instructions. A swimmine class for Negro chil dren of ; the county, to be sponsored jointly by the Red Cross and the Town ot Hertford, will start in August and plans .of this class will be announced later. I Dig Crowd Expected AtLisns Convention Between 1.000 and 1,500 Lions and their, wives from the 250 Tar Heel Lions Clubs are expected in Charlotte June 18-19-20 at what promises to be one of, the largest and liveliest con ventions ever held in the State. i The convention-wise Charlotte Chamber -, of Commerce, has ' passed word alone to hotels in other cities to shoo traveling men from the yueen City i during the three days in order that the Lions may have access to ail available hotel rooms. v s . The- convention program is such as to attract a mora number off the 12,- 000 lions in North Carolina, together with their Lionesses. , Outstanding- features of the three- day event will include' a mammouth and spectacular 'Lions parade up Try on Street, a beauty contest to select the North Carolina representative to compete in a similar contest at the Liens International convention in C'.i. cago, a Lions male quartet contest, a special ladies contest of table games in which hundreds of do"ri,r worth of valuable prises will f sx' 5, and. of course, the normu. r.t M ling ar-lconventioh tusmess ar. . r - Frlzayl The Lur parade i t ajor 7 ton-1 attraction, ii yuruut ... j i.uu- r ana dreJ r cf r jut oeic .ss wearing m. " r i I official North Carolina jackets and caps; bands sponsored to Lions Clubs throughout the btate; and numerous colorful floats. 1 The parade is scheduled at 3 P. M., Mon day, June 19. Miss, Harvel, winner of the -State beauty title at last year's State Lions convention at Wrightsville 'Beach, la ter won the Lions International beauty ciown at the international convention in New York. 'She will be present to crown this year's winner at the Char lotte convention Principal speaker will be Edgar M. Elbert of Maywood, 111., third vice president of Lions International. Hotel Charlotte will f convention headquarters, and morning sessions will he. held in the Carolina Theatre. E. B- Craeber, past president of the Charlotte Lions club, convention host, is general convention chairman. - Re' " tration of delegates will begin Sund , June 13, at 2 P..M.- The only Sund - meeting s uled is the new -y service to ; to: held at 1 P. I. m the Lions-sponsored Free dom "ic. Dr. W. SI Boyce, presi dent 've Charlotte club, will pre side. ' . Horner Wilson of Winston- Salem spex, ' ,i ''. The . ntios will be climaxed by dial t . - governors' ' ball . Tuesday night, ir. 20. k.. ;. The House Ways and Means com- riittee, on Tuasday, voted to increase federal revenue by about 100 million dollars per year by taxing the busi ness income of organizations which are now exempt. The proposed tax would apply to business earnings of labor, agricultural, educational and charitable organizations. Governor W. Kerr Scott announced this week that he will not act in the case of J. Brice Moore, State Prison Director, who is alleged to have used prison labor and State materials for work at his residence, until after he has had the opportunity to study re ports turned in by the State mvesti gating officers. Town's Delinquent Tax Sale Advertised Real Estate, within the Town of Hertford, on which 1949 taxes have not been paid, is advertised in this week's issue of this newspaper. Ac cording to W. G. (Newby, Town Clerk, the sale of the tax liens will be held en Monday, July 10, at 12 o'clock noon, at the Court 'House door in Hertford. : Tax collections for the Town re mained at about the same percentage as in 1949, Mr. Newby reported. Restitution Is Reported Made For Number of Checks Issued A wave of bad checks, at least 18 in number and totalling $445 bounced oack into the hands of five merchants here Monday when officials at the Hertford Banking, Company discovered that the checks had been forged with the name of Mrs. Estelle Miller. Following an investigation conduct ed by Sheriff Melvin G. Owens and Policeman Robert A. White, warrants were issued for the arrest of Eliza beth Lorrina White, 17; her father, Raleigh White and Jesse Willard East. The three are charged with forging the checks and cashing them at local stores. The first of the series of checks was drawn and cashed at Colonial Stores on May 13, another on May 20, and the third on May 26. The remainders were drawn and cashed between June 1 and June 12. Stores cashing the checks were Colonial Stores, Darden Brothers, Z. A. Harris, Mrs. W.. W. Bray and Simon's A report mada Tuesday stated that Mrs. Miller, mother of 'Raleigh White and grandmother of the girl, had au thorized payment of the checks drawn by the girl. However, Sheriff Owens announced that preliminary hearing for the three, on charges of forgery, will be conducted in Recorder s Court next Tuesday. White and his daughter were re leased on bonds of $1,000 each, follow ing their arrest Monday afternoon. Restitution for the 'bad checks, it was reported here Tuesday morning, was arranged for by Mrs. Miller early Tuesday morning. 'Sheriff Owens issued a statement in which he said the. young girl had admitted to him the writing of all of the checks, having written the first one at the request of her father. White denied any knowledge of the transaction. . After continuing his investigation Sheriff Owens arrested East as being an accomplice of the girl in cashing some of the. checks. Lioness Club Elects New Officers For Year The Hertford Lioness Club, holding its regular meeting last Friday night at the 'Hotel Hertford, elected the fol lowing new officers for the club year, beginning July 1. .,,,.. - President, Mrs. Anna Lee iUcGoo- gan; 1st - vice-president, Mrs. cana Eley: 2nd vice-president, Mrs. Cather ine Biggers; 3rd vice-president, Mrs, Lillie Vann: secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Minnie Wilms Hurdle; . lion' Tamer, Mrs. Lula Mae Ward; Tail Twister, Mrs. Sallie Lanet Directors for two lyears, Mrs. Helen Woodard, Mrs. Mar garet Lane; directors for one year, Mrs. Delia Long and (Mrs. Jessie Cox. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT i Mr. and Mrs. ; Tom SUpsey an nounce the birth of a daughter, Eliza beth Beatrice, born Sunday, June 11, at the Albemarle Hospital. Mrs. Skip sey is the former. Miss Elisabeth Stephens. , Principal Releases Final Honor Roll The final honor roll, for the past school term, was released this week by E. C. Woodard, principal at Per quimans High School. A total of 36 students were lipted on the roll. The eighth grade, with nine students, led all other classes in the scholastic standing. The roll was as follows: Eighth Grade Tilson Chappell, John Morris, Leora Dail, Mattie Morse, Katherine Ann Ward, Jean Butt, Jeanette Chappell, Margaret Harrell, Suzanne Towe. Ninth Grade Faye Butt, Ruth Dawson, Mable Martin Whedbee, Mol lie Lou Yeates, Nan Ella White, Mari lyn iBaker. Tenth Grade Tommy Sumner, Marguerite Butler, Marvina White, Lewis Dawson, Amy Van Roach, Pau line Burbagc. Eleventh Grade Calvin Butt, Doris Faye Allen, Christine Thatch, Norma Butt, Mary Sue Cook, George Eure, Loraine Simpson. Twelfth Grade Carroll Berry, Nor wood Elliott, Shirley Butt, Marjorie Perry, Claire Hunter, Dorothy Jor dan, Pat Phillips and Wade Jordan. Advertise For Bids On Negro Union School After weeks of delay in securing approved plans for the construction of a union school for Negroes, at Win fail, the (Perquimans (Board of Edu cation is now prepared to proceed with the building and has advertised for bids on the construction of the plant The advertisement, seeking bids for the general ' construction, plumbing, heating and wiring of the building,' appears in this Issue, of The Weekly and states that the bids will be open ed at the office of the Superintendent pf Schools on June 30th. BPW Club To Meet Tonight At & P. M. An important business meeting of the Perquimans Business - and 1 Pro- , fessional Woman's Club will be held , at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Towe, , on Old Neck Road, Friday night, June 1$, at eight o'clock. ' ' All members are urged to attend. k; v