ti::s srs i;m;;zs 'A three per cent Increase in Cor poration taxes were adopted by the 5 Ways and Means Committee this week, "as a solution to,, waking up a .billion dollar cut in. wartime excise f taxes. The Committee had already ' moved to reduce excise taxes on such items as jewelry, furs," admissions, pbonesetc, but needed to replace this cut by additional taxes inasmuch as (President Truman had stated he would veto any tax reduction bill which will cause an additional deficit in the bud' get Under the measure adopted by the Committee corporations, whose .j earning; are under $167,000 annually, will not be affected by the new tax J- increase. The Senate, this week, voted over whelmingly to overhaul the social se curity system by increasing benefits 100 per Cent, bringing 10 million more v persons under the program and rais . ing payroll taxes as much as $18 a year per person., A report from Washington onTues- day stated that 'President Truman is ready to ask Congress for 300 million ; dollars to speed 'development of the ' auper-powerful hydrogen bomb. It was not reported whether the money would be used for actual construction of the bomb or to continue research ? of its development - General MacArthur in a report to ' high officials this week stated that the U. S. position in Asia remains strong - but he recommended aid :In .certain . ' parts of the continent In order to re pel the advance of Communism. D:ccn::sCn:'30f ;.L. - '0 P- I ;ari-M 'Vs mrcrstrv Friday Congressman Herbert Bonner uand - W. E. Debnam to , Be Guest " Speakers v' ' ' A' , The iriarri John Onmend rittsj fertfdatd; to Raeford Peary Bowen, son of Kt land Mrs. Perry B. JBowen of JJurgaw, took place Saturday afternoon, June 17, at 4:30 in the Hertford; Baptist Church with the Rev. C. W. Duling officiating at the double ring ceremony. - -The vows were spoken -before the - altar banked with ferns, palms, and - baskets of white flowers intersperced - with lighted cathedral candles. , . Prior to the ceremony Mrs. Joe Elfie White, organist and aunt if the bride, presented a program of nuptial music including: .Traumeri", 'IMy "V 'Heatr at Thy Sweet Yoke", "Kfsary", "Indian Love CaU", and "Ah,f Sweet . Mystery .t of (Life", ? . S. v Monde, vocalist, sang Sweetest Story Ever Told" and "Through the Years" pre ceding the ceremony and "The Lord's ' - Prayer" as the benediction. . .f, ": The bride given in marriage by her father, wore an original wn of white French bridal lace over satin, ' fashioned with" a pearl 'embroidered collar finishing the fumed sheer yoke encircled by matching embroidery edged with a lace beYthiu The long A. sleeves ended in wedding peaks over - the hands. The princess' line , bodice with tiny self covered buttons up the . back was .ascented, by a full drifting sWrt sweeping into' a cathdral train. If Her fingertip veil of imported illusion fell from a matching headdress of 11 r Iusion and lace edged with seed pearls. 'She carried an arm bouquet of calls lilies. XW:'trW?&?. 5 Mrs. Ralph Layden of Ezabeth C i City, as her sister's matron cf honor, -wore a gown of Pink Spring, styled with a shirred bodice of nylon net, topped by a s'.esvM embrc' ered ftet bolero CnUiel "W...I a lirln collar. The full leathered iV..t fJH from thesfr-'ef r.'p!.ne cf ei.broii red net j Ee wore a I "Mr J.1 pic ture hat with' iatln i i and! abort lace, mitts to !i Lcr cown. Che carried an arm bouquet c ; etter times roses tied with inateluit; x2- bon. I.iw t rv-.,' t Norman Graham of Burgaw attend ed the bridegroom ,as best man, Groomsmen were . Davidv ITowen of Goldsboro," cousin. of the- groom, and (Ralph ' - Layden , of Elizabeth -. City, brother-in-law 'of the biue, Honorary bridesmaids were Kisses rieanor Faye ' To ' elL ,' Zz Tenr "Jte, Peggy -.lw," SaJ Ljra. 1,'c. I ton of Hertford, T'iss E'n Earn ! 1 of Greenville, Lias Do;.s Guilcy Fremont, . Kiss Ulna Ceraiy , c' snd Miss AI Vhiicps.1 f beth City. - e bride's, mother wore m e-'n s and lace dress 'wi'JIi L : 'x accesories and a cor- - r ' t. The groom's r' ,; crepe dress wiG " i r-d a if i ' ; " iv-m t cf i . l f..j : The silver anniversary, of the char tering of the Hertford Rotary Club, will be observed by members of the local civic organization at a meeting to be held at the: Hertford Methodist Church Friday evening beginning at v r. m., it was announces today by Robert Hollowell, president of the club. t f - v ' i t : i . ..v' . In addition to two guest speakers, Congressman Herbert C. Bonner and Radio Commentator W. E. Debnam, invited guests will be charter mem bers of the Elizabeth' City and Eden ton Rotary Clubs, and the president and secretaries of Rotary Clubs of Manteo, Elizabeth City, Edenton, Ply mouth and Columbia. Charles Henc, program chairman, reported that all committees assigned a part in the silver anniversary event have completed plans for the evening and n interesting program has been arranged. "; ' : VL- About 80 visiting Rotanans ana special guests have been invited to join with local Rotarlana in celebrat ing the cluVs birthday. Dinner will be served by ladies of the Methodist Church. ......,.,.. . Other committee members, besides Mr. Henc, the program chairman, are V. to. Darden and D. E. Hervey, ar- ranKements: C P. Morris and A. W, Hefren, invitations; 1Rl S. Monds, Jr., song leader: Edgar White, music; Dr. C. A. Davenport, J. Emmett Winslow, C. R. -Holmes, R. S. Monds, Jr., and if vr t a uU . i The Hertford Rotary Club was char tered on June. 23, 1925, and has con tinued as an active civic organisation since that data; . Never ft large club, tn- irambet of members, the member- Jiin remair- 3t about the Same age. iae ciujsAa-nee Cve- in a large nunibtr of-eivfc mofemant8 throughout the years and standi ready always to support programs foa pub he improvement s OFVOluutte Officers FGrYeEr The Perquimans Business and Tro- fessional Woman's Club held its monthly business meeting Friday night June 18, at the home of Mrs. Alice M. Towe on the Old Neck Road. The livinc room and dininsr room were made attractive . with seasonal gift flowers. ' . '-Wh Miss Hulda Wood, Vice-president, presided in the absence of the presi dent Mrs. Dorothy M. Hervey, who is vacationing: in Indiana. Upon her re- turn. Miss Wood announced that om cers and committee chairmen will be installed by a State Officer and were named- a follows: : Officers jJPresi dent Mrs. Dorothy M. Hervey; .lce president. Miss Hula Wood: Recording Secretary, Mrs. Dora T. CRiddlckf Cor responding: Seeretary, IMiss . Thelma Elliott: and" Treasurer, Mrs. Essie Burbage.: Committee Chairmen:. Edu cation, Misa Thelma Elliott: " Voca tions, Mrs. Viola D. Nachman Fi nance,' Miss , Virginia BattersDy; Health, Miss Audrey Ufliphlett; Safe ty, Mrs.. RoxannaC. Jackson;' Inter national -! 'Relations. Mr Hyrta- W. Winslow; Legislation, Mrs. Gladys H. Perry: Membership, Mrs. Elizabeth F. kjrunewaldj News Service, IMrs. Addle N. Jones: Proirram Coordination, Mrs. Alice M. Towe; FubUc Affairs, (Miss Hulda Wood: Bulletin Editor, -Mrs. Sally J. Bonner; and Parliamentarian, Sirs. Nina B. White. Special Com siittee Chairmen: Loeal ProJecF, Mrs. SiherL. Iernr;! Bern Projectf for retired business women), Mrs. Ger trude ,T. Zachary; Highlights of Fed eration, Mrs. Margaret W. Bagley; Local Loan Closet, Mrs.; Roxanna C. Jackson; Orplai, i:. Myrta W. Win low; Musi Scrap .'BooW 'Urs. Ellza ' (Continued, an Page Ten) 1 Uzto?.3 To Attend ' Members of the Perquiman Lofi o. 108, A. F. ft A. IM will attend church in a body on Sunday:' June '25, Mt was announced.by pr. Ai B, Bonner, SJsster of the Lodge; mrM - lit. Conner-stated that all members are o--l to join in the special ser- ' "1 be bc'J (X the T rt- ' ChuTh al Ce r 'w r i 1 U AT ". The I i 1 1 Uke churcS prior U tie Buddy Poppy Sales (Members of the Oarland w Post of th vww win haM s taat I- w tt UVMS B VUUUJ Poppy (Sale . in i Perquimans County saturaay,- June 24, it was announced today by Edgar (White, Chairman of the VFW Committee for the event. Mr. White stated that the VFW Popov Sales are similar to thowt con ducted bv the American Tirinn. nnH that funds collected through the sale of Buddy Poppies are used for relief to disabled; and needy war veterans and the widows and children of vet erans. y , He added that all funds cnHented throutrh the sales will he uneH Hiirimr w - - r the next 12 months in carrying out vie vtf'w neiiei jreogram lor disabled veterans and their families. Stallings VinsIovv VowsSpokenAt Bel videre Sunday In a formal candlelight ceremony at five o'clock Sunday afternoon at Up River Friends Church, Miss Joann Winslow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Percy Winslow of Belvidere and Lewis Stallings, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Stallings 'of Belvidere were united in marriage. The vows were spoken with Rev. Isaac Harris of Guilford College, sec retary of North Carolina Yearly meet ing of Friends, officiating at the double ring ceremony. ' 'Forming the background for the nuptial vows was an arrangement of palms and ' ferns intersperced with baskets of white gladioli and summer white flowers. Cathedral candles and seven-branched candelabra illuminated the scene. 'Prior to the ceremony Rodney True- blood, organist, presented a program of nuptial music including "Great Is Thy Love" by Bohm; "Ave Maria" by 'Bach-Gounod; "Serenade" by 'Schu bert; f'O Thou Art Like a 'Flower" by Schumann; "Clair De Lune" by Karg- Elertjs and for - the .processional and recessional ' the traditional . wedding marches were usedf J!tn. : James Wriotit nlnat n.5,Mir Heart at "O f A . .Tt Thy Sweet Vc4" arom 4 "Sampson and Delia." Vy Saint-Seen "I Leye Thee" by Grieg, and "Prayer Perfect", ea a benediction, bjrStinson. During the ceremony ."Jes't) Christ With Us Abide" by Bach was' played softly. The bride entered the church with her brother, Percy L. Winslow, by whom she was given in marriage. Her wedding gown was of white bridal satin-fashioned with a sheer yoke en circled by petite seed pearl trim and burtha of imported lace. The long sleeves ended in wedding peaks over the hands. The snug bodice was ac cented by the full satin skirt topped by a deep tunic effect of self same lace and formed into a sweeping train. Her fingertip length veil of delicate illusion was arranged from a pearl studded medival crown 4f lace. , She carried a cascade bouquet of white setors centered with a white orchid with a purple lip,' showered with stephanotis .and white satin ribbon, made in a maline background which added to the softness of the bouquet Miss Johnnie White, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore a gown of ' velveray organza over white' taffeta, etyled ith a softly gathered bertha with e scalloped edge. The bouffant skirt accented, the taut ibodice. She wore a hairbraid picture hat to match her'gown and Ions; mitts. She carried a cascade bouquet similar to the bride with lavendar astors and yellow daisies "with ; a ftummer rain bow ribbon, als' made in a maline background Lavendar: was the pre: dominating color. ' ' The bridesmaids, college friends of ihe bride, were Miss Harriet . Lou Layden of Hertford, Miss VlsU Grey Stephens of Elizabeth Cityr Miss Mary Alice Gay of Rocky Mount and Miss Louise Ensor of Lumberton. They wore gowns niade , like that of the honor attendant xin the self- same shade," also maline poke bonnets to match their gowns and Jong lace (Continued From Page SerenV StaselsSetfor Sccond Primary llcreTomorrov Election Chairman Says Foils Will Open at 6:30 A. M., Close 6:30 P. M. The Perquimans Countv Board of Elections, and precinct officials, are prepared .lor the. second primary which will be held Saturday, June 24, according to. W. F. Ainsley, Election Chairrnan. Mr. Ainsley announced that precinct polling places will open at 6:80 A. M., tomorrow and will re main opep until 6:30 (P. M. Registrars and judges, who served in the first primary, May 27th, will again be in charge of the precinct polling places. The election to be staged m Per quimans tomorrow will be for the pur pose of determining the nomination for the office of United States Sena tor, with Frank P. Graham and Wil lis Smith as the contestants. No local offices will be involved in the election, and for this reason, political predict ors believe that a light vote will be cast, as compared to the balloting in the first primary. Little interest has been shown in this run-off election, locally, however, both workers for Smith and Graham have been active in expending efforts to get out votes for their favorite candidate. Generally, the opinion is that Smith will agaih carry Perquimans County, as he did in the first primary when he secured 1179 votes while Graham received 656. Smith carried all six nrecincts in Perauimahs, Braining a large majority in the five county precincts and having a 68 vote lead over Graham in Hertford precinct. On the State level, it is estimated) June 30 Is Deadline For License Group June 30 is deadline for motorists whose last names begin with N, O. P cr Q and operators of for hire ve hicles to obtain their new driver's li censes, the North Carolina Depart ment of Motor Vehicles reminded per sons in this category today. The Department urges all persons in the N through Q group and aa chauffeurs who have not obtained their licenses to do so immediately to avofd the nish. Department officials point ed out that the situation will grow worse as the deadline nears. Issuance of N-Q licenses began January 1 and of chauffeur's licenses May 1. Persons whos surnames be gin with R, S or T may obtain re newals beginning July 1. avcu Hearing On Forgery Charges Tuesday Recorder Judsre Sets Cases on Docket of Superior Court Woodson-Tucker VowsSpokenAt Methodist Church The wedding of Miss Anna Penelope Tucker of Hertford and Washington, D. C, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Beverly Tucker of Hertford, and Dr. William Haller Woodson of Wash ington, D. C, son of Mrs. Ralph Sul livan, of Washington, and the late B Frank Woodson of Roanoke, Va., took place at the Hertford Methodist Church on Thursday, June 22, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, with the Rev. Ben C. Merritt officiating. The church was decorated with white gladioli and feverfew, 'inter sperced with ferns and palms, and lighted by cathedral candles. A program of nuptial music was rendered by Miss Kate M. Blanchard at the organ and Miss Ruth Tucker, a cousin of the bride, as. soloist. The candles were lighted by William that the balloting tomorrow will be . Beverly Tucker, III. somewhat under the record-breaking total of 618,000-plus cast in the first primary. About 50 counties in the Stata are holding second primaries to determine local races and those may tejtdto bring out a large vote in those conaBe. ' Kathryne Fleetwood Weds Vernon Barrow Miss Mary Katheryn Fleetwood, daughter of Mrs. Julius Maynard Fleetwood, became the bride of Vern on Frank' Barrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barrow, in a ceremony which took place Saturday, June 17, at five o'clock, at the home of the bride's mother. The Rev. E. G. Willis, pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church, officiated- at the double ring ceremony which was performed before an improvised altar of palms, white flowers and candelabra holding white tapers. The bride, weanng a white suit stairs on the arm of her brother, Juli with white accessories, descended the us Maynard Fleetwood, Jr., who gave her in marriage. Her flowers were a bouquet of white carnations, center ed with . purple orchid. Mrs. Bernard Franklin 'Proctor, sis ter of the bride was matron of honor. She wore a white linen dress, with white accessories, and, carried a bou quet of pink roses and blue snap dragon. , Emmett Dale, brother-in-law of the groom," was beat man. The bride's mother wore a navy sheer dress with navy and white accessories, and a pur ple orchid corsage. Immediately after the ceremony, a reception was given by the bride's mother. . For traveling, the bride changed to a light blue suit, with natural acces sories. She wore the orchid lifted from her bouquet 'Following their wedding trip, the couple will be at home In Greenville, N. C. Demonstration At . : High School Today ' The District Dairy Foods Demon' strationa, ?- and' Wear . and Care of Clothing Demonstrations will be held in Perquimans County on Friday, June 23, at the Perquimans - High School The following counties will be represented: Washington, Pasquotank, Tyrrell, Camdon, Gates, Currituck and: Perquimans. V- ' ' The girl from Perquimans Crnnty yho are giving demonstrao: , are KolUe Iu Testes and ir'?7 Cure, who are rving a Team . Eairy Foods iDo.. onstration, and " Carjn Harile who is giving a T.'ear and Cars r.f C.timjrjmonstrauon., County Council To ; Meet Saturday P. M. The Perquimans County Council of Home Demonstration Clubs will hold its quarterly meeting on , Saturday. June 24, at 2:80 P. M at the Agri cultural Building. A 4-H Dress Revue will be a part of the program; . v There will .' oe 16 girls modeling garments which they have rade. k v.-y . -'fe tp? TH Bethel Club will be hostess to the.C. .incilriS--.?.:'-'1!. 'M?tiy: All County - Council member 4-H birls, r-nd their 'rooMrs are invited tO at' 'v. ( ''.' S-iH,-.1.r'i ((..It 4iLlfr k I ra ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. id Mr t. Aubrey F. Baker of Richm. i Iim. N. announce the birth of a : duughter, - Karon, born May 22jt i, ,-0f u- C The bride, who was given In marri age by her father, wore a candlelight length gown of Ametex lace, fashion ed with a snug fitting jacket with tiny self covered buttons up the front tc the little boy collar, and cuffed bracelet-length sleeves. The softly gored skirt accented the belted waist line. Her shoulder-length veil of deli cate imported 'illusion was arranged from a capulet of lace. She earned a bouquet of white roses showered with lilies of the valley. Mrs. H. R. Christenson of Roches ter, N. Y., was matron of honor and the bride's only attendant. She wore an ankle length dress of sky blue lace, styled with a taut bodice with cap sleeves. The covered Buttons ended at the satin collar. The belted waist line fell into a gored skirt. She wore a hairbraid picture hat to match her gown, and carried rose-colored daisies. Fred V. Woodson of Martmviiie, Va., an uncle of the bridegroom, was best man. Ushers were John Sulli van of Washington, D. C; Frank Reed of Roanoke, Va.; Captain Burks Via of Cherry Point; Lorraine Sibert of Frederick, Md., and Dr. Pete Lee of Richmond, Va. Mistress of . ceremonies was Mrs. G. R. Tucker, assisted by Lt. Comdr. T. R. Brinn. The mother of the bride wore a rose biege lace dressmaker suit with dark blue accessories, and an orchid corsage.. V The mother of the bridegroom wore a sky blue crepe dress with lace trim, with which she wore dark blue ac cessories. Her flowers were a cor sage of orchids.. v ; , Immediately followinr the ceremony a reception was held at the home of Mrs. Robert Timothy Brinn. . For travel the hnde wore a navy shantung suit styled with a snug but toned Jacket over .the straight cut skirt 'She wore aDuniap nat or navy trimmed with, white, and wore a cor sage of white roses. Mrs. Woodson waa graduated irom the University of Maryland School of Nursing and did post graduate work at the Medical College of Virginia. She served three years in the Navy Nurses' Corps. - . . v Dr. Woodson is a graduate of ko- anoke College and received his M.D. from the Medical College of Virginia. Ha Berved in the Medical Corps of the U. S. Army for three years during the war and waa . discharged with the rsnV of Maiott "He is now associat ed with Dr. Carl ODonnel in Wash- ington, ID, C- a an; orthopedic su Funds Allocated For Street Repair Tha Town of Hertford will 'receive the sum of 13,003 and the Town of WinfaU $774 durins: the fiscal year July. 1950 to June SO, 1961, for main tainanee of State highways through the towns, it waa reported last Fri day. ' . ' ij. "T4 The funds allocated to the towns were collected through the State gaso line tax. u - : Preliminary hearings for Raleigh White, his 17 year old daughter, Lor rina White and Jesse Willard East, on charges of forgery were waived by the defendants in Perquimans Re corder's Court Tuesday, and Judge Chas. E. Johnson set the cases on the oocket of the Superior Court for ac tion by the grand jury at the October term of court. The three arj charged with forging and cashing checks in the amount of approximately $445. They were ar-lt-sted by Sheriff M. G. Owens and Police officer Robert A. White last week after the forgery was discovered by officials of the Hertford Banking Company. Nineteen checks were writ ten on the account of Mrs. Estelle Miller, mother of Raleigh White, and were cashed by local merchants prior to the discovery of the forgery. Fourteen oth?r cases were disposed of by the Recorder's Court in session on Tuesday. Jack Otto and Norman Nelson submitted to charges of speed ing and paid the costs of court. A fine of $5 and costs was paid by Marvin Creekmore who entered a plea of guilty to a charge of speeding. Four defendants, Ben Harrell, Joe Lowe, Jr., William TTenry Hoffler, Negro, and George James, Negro, en tered pleas of guilty to charges of driving without a license. Each paid a fine of $25 and costs of court. Robert Hefner entered a plea of guilty to a charge of being drunk and paid the costs of court. A nol pros was taken in the case of Johnnie Skinner, Negro, charged with reckless driving. Jerry King was found guilty as charged on a count of reckless driv ing. He was given a 60-day sentence, suspended upon payment of a fine of $50 and costs of court. Mary Foster, Negro, was sentenced to one week in jail, suspended upon payment of court costs on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Ella Mae Lane, Negro, was found not guilty on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. William Layman entered a plea of guilty to driving without a license and driving drunk. He paid a fine of $125 and costs of court. Governor Scott Here In Behalf Of Graham Governor W, Kerr Scott spoke at the Perquimans County Court House, to a group estimated at about 60 per sons, last Friday afternoon, in be half of the candidacy of Senator Frank P. Graham. The Governon arrived at about 1219) P. M., and after greeting a number ot residents who had gathered to hear him speak, he addressed the group and highly praised the work of Frank Graham. Governor Scott said, "I ap pointed Graham to the Senate because I wanted a layman to represent North Carolina.". He continued that with Graham in Washington he could be assured of support for the program he is endeavoring to carry out in North Carolina. Governor Scott attacked the cam paign being waged by Willis Smith in his contest against Graham, and called upon Grahamts supporters 16 .. i i . i - l a. .n t A.. rany to tne iignc 10 eiect ranam to the Senate. Governor Scott's tour for votes for Senator included stops and speeches in Edenton, Hertford, Elizabeth City, and it was reported that he went to Camden and Currituck Counties. S Cancer Clinic To Close During July -August The Northeastern Carolina Cancer Detection Center will be closed during the .months of July and August. The clinic which is held every-Fri day afternoon at the Health Center, Elisabeth City, N. Ci will re-open in September. A- c-vulv. .i: ,' Air those persons interested in ex aminations on the. last clinic ' dates; June 23 and 30 arev urged to be pre- ent. -f vv .. v. Examinations are freferto all women 85 or over, all men 40 or over, and to anyone with a symptom or "danger signal," regardless of age. Priorities will be sent on request to all who live twenty miles' or mora from Elisabeth City. Address your request to Cancer Center Clerk, iTTnolMt n?ntAi Fnmur CmI&t Mil ney Streets.' ;, ,;' .V1 .-

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