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Hertford Grciip Ileitis Second Meeting
To Perfect PIdts Fcr Jaycea Club
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Interest Mounting: In
Project; Membership
Open to Young Men ;
Organization of a Junior Chamber
of Commerce in Hertford was ad
vanced Wednesday night when a large
number of local young men met at
the Court House to continue discus
day night to discuss and act on a mo- national organization,
. tion to require everyone who fishes in
.the State to obtain a fishing license.
"The reason for this proposed law,1
states Charles Henc, president of the
, Perquimans County Wildlife Club,, "is
to increase the Federal appropriations
; to North Carolina for wildlife con
servation." "Under the present sys
tern," said Henc, "it seems that the
states which have the greatest parti-
cipation in sport fishing are- the ones
that get the money and participation
is calculated according to the number
of fishing licenses sold. Other pro
jects for the coming year will also be
presented to the wildlife members at
this meeting.
"The club is very fortunate in be
ing able to obtain Mr. Donat of the
Wildlife Resources Commission to
speak to us tonight," said Henc. He
will be introduced by Mr. McClamrock,
.president of the N. C. Wildlife Fed
eHfltion, Inc. Both of the guest speak
' ers are outstanding authorities on
wildlife and the problems encounter
ed by hunters and fishermen of our
section of the country.
Edgar Fields will be installed in
the office of secretary-treasurer of the
Wildlife Club to succeed Jack Kanoy.
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Some 40 young men of the county
were invited to attend the meeting
and a majority of these showed up
and expressed themselves favoring
the formation of a group here which
will undertake to sponsor and booster
a number of projects for the better
ment of the community.
The Jaycee idea in Hertford is
sponsored by the Elizabeth City Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce, and mem
bers of the Elizabeth City group are
working with the Hertford men to per
fect the local unit.
At the "meeting here Wednesday
night, which was presided over by
Durwood Reed, Jr., elected as tem
porary chairman, the local group de
cided that sufficient interest in the
organization of a Hertford Jaycee
unit has been shown by young men
of this county, and plans were dis
cussed for carrying out a membership
drive as well as other projects.
The first meeting of the group was
Chamber of Commerce is not a run
of the mill civic organization, but one
composed of young men between the
ages of 21 and 35 pledged to work
for the betterment of the community.
The first meetin gof the group was
held last Wednesday, a week ago, at
which time Mr. Reed, Jarvis Ward,
School Enrollment
Figures Released
Enrollment figures for Perquimans
County white schools for the opening
day were released late Wednesday af
ternoon by J. T. Biggers, superinten
dent. The enrollment for the white
schools was about the same as last
year.'
Hertford Grammar School students
numbered -273, Central Grammar
School 407, eighth grade 91 and Per
quimans High School 239. The total
for all schools was 1,011.
Figures on the enrollment of all
Negro schools were not available at
press time, but it is believed that the
total enrollment of all Negro schools
will be somewhat higher than last
year.
George Fields, Francis Nixon, Hen
rv Stokes. Jr.. B. J. Holleman, Charles
T. Skinner. Thurman White, Talmadge
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Father Of Hertford
Resident Missing
On Airplane Trip
Word was received here late
Wednesday afternoon that the
wreckage of a private plane, and
the bodies of B. J. Holleman, Sr
and three Marines accompanying
Mr. Holleman on a trip were
found in a corn field near New
Castle, Delaware late Wednesday.
Two hundred civil air patrol and
military planes are being used in a
three-state search for B. J. Holleman,
Sr., of Jacksonville, and three fellow
passengers whose plane has been
missing since 8:30 Saturday night.
Holleman is the father of B. J. Hol
leman, Jr., owner of the Western Auto
Officers named to lead the Hertford
Dferwbod Seed, Jr., presi
Broken the' United Nations defensive I zr , "T " ' j . Z 'T'l' 8:30 Saturday whetfit was serviced at
ter Holleman was overdue at an air
port at Teterboro, N. J. Reports state
that the plane was last heard from at
line at several points, and captured
Yongchon and Poliang from UN
troops. Reports from the war front
state that the Communists apparently
bave launched
Talmadge Rose, second vice-president;
Jarvis Henry, secretary; Francis Nix
on, treasurer, and Henry Stokes, Rob
ert Hollowell, Charles Harrell, George
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a final all-out attack 4 ; r. u i i i"
an airport at Salisbury, Md,
4 Since that time highway patrol and
civil air patrols have searched areas
in' Maryland, Delaware and Pennsyl
vania looking for the plane and its oc-
to drive the UN forces from Korea!- adoui w young me.. "' u "'"jcupants. B. J. Holleman, Jr., went to
but this offensive seemingly does not;6?. nere Wednesday nignt an-Philadeipn;a Monday to join. in the
have sufficient punch to accomplish s.gmfied intentions of joining he gearch for hifl father.
this mission. Chief successes for the
t Red troops have " come against the
South Korean forces on the north
eastern sector of the battlefront.
'British troops were committed to the-
' fighting for the first time this week,
according to a Korean report Wednesday.
Selective Service announced Wed
nesday that the' Department of De
fense has ordered a step-up in draft
ing of men for November. An order
; for 70,000 selectees for November has
been issued, it was reported. The new
. call, it is said, reflects President Tru
man's announcement that the armed
forces wijl be built to three million
. New York's Governor Dewey, who
announced in June he would not be a
to accept a draft nomination from the
v New York Republicans in convention
this week.- Dewey issued a statement
this week saying he will run if named
: by the convention.
. The United States placed evidence
before the United NaUons this week
'that Russians are participating in the
. Korean war. , The body of a Russian
flier, ajiot down by United Nations
forces, was recovered and identiflca
: tion papers found on the body gave
the flier's name and Russian service
. information," After the facts had
been given the UN Security Council,
Russia's Jacob Malik did not deny the
charges but stated the report was an
effort of the US to cover up Ameri
can aggression In Korea.
John J. McCloy, U. S. Commission
er to Western Germany, proposed this
week that the Germans be enabled to
defend their country against threat of
Communist arms. McCloy did not say
just how he thought the plan should
be worked but he also proposed that
T. S. forces in Germany be Increased
in numbers if men can be spared for
C a assignment.
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meet every other Wednesday night,
Indians Grid Squad
Bolstered With New
Players Reporting
Football practice at Perquimans
High School was stepped up with the
opening of schools Wednesday, and
Coach Ellie Fearing reported a large
number of new students have turned
out for the drills. ,
Fifteen to 20 additional candidates
for the squad -reported at practice on
Wednesday' and Coach r Fearing ' is
now working some 40 to 50 boys try-
ins? out for the team. :. r-v,
The coach promised plenty of hard
work for the players during the next
two weeks in preparation for the In
dians' .opening game with Farmville
on September 22. , ,
Several vacancies exist on the team
due to graduation last May and Fear
ing lnaicaiea mese pwmuuub w w.ua
onen and will be filled by the candi
dates showing the best ability during!
the drills between now ana tne open
ing game. V
' Practice will be held daily from now
until the end of the football season,
with emphasis on heavy work such as
dummy scrimmage, ; ttiociang ana
tackling, pass defense and offense.
Hertford PTA Meet
Scheduled Sept 14
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The Hertford Grammar School PTA
will hold its first meeting of the
1950-1951 year on Thursday evening,
Sentember 14. in the Grammar School
at 8 o'clock. Plans are now' being
formulated with the . Winf all Parent
Teachers Association for the district
meeting to.be held in the Perquim
ans High School gym on uctoner i.
North Carolina PTA president will
be present at' that time and it is ex
pected that 800 or more delegates
will also be in attendance. . , , -Tre-lnt
Mrs.- W. a Cherry re--"ests
!1 chairmen, officers, members
j- ct: e memisics to plef s be
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f-i fte dlatrict meet
A report on Wednesday, received
here, stated that two survivors had
been picked up in the Delaware Bay
by an oil tanker, but no identification
was made of these men.
Holleman, who - was piloting the
missing plane, is president of the
Jacksonville Airport, Inc., and is a
prominent business man in Onslow
County. .
Farm Bureau Plans
Fish Fry Sept 13th
Perquimans County Farm Bureau
members will open their membership
drive next Wednesday, September 13,
with a fish fry, to be held at Per
quimans High School at 5 P. M., it was
announced today by Jack Brinn, secre
tary of the Farm Bureau.
Bureau members and their wives
have been invited to attend the outing
next week, and It was announced that
A. C. Edwards, president of the North
Carolina Farm Bureau, will be guest
speaker for the occasion.
Farm Bureau members planning- to
attend the fish fry are requested to
notify the secretary in order that the
committee will . have some idea as to
the number to . expect
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Bozrdof Education
Approves Insurance
Plan For Schools
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Members Vote Final Ar
rangements for Open
ing of Schools
Perquimans County School children
wil I have the opportunity of joining
in sbn an insurance plan which gives
eadi child and teacher a complete
coverage from' the time he or she
leaves home for school and returns,
it was reported today by J. T. Biggers,
Sclfool Superintendent, who stated
that the Board of Education approved
the plan offered county schools by
Mrs. Viola D. Nachman, represent
ing North American Assurance So
ciety.
"he insurance plan is a blanket cov
erage for all students, and each child
orfteacher may participate for a very
small fee. The plan was explained
to the students upon the opening of
the new school term on Wednesday.
. Final plans for the opening of the
school term were also passed upon
at a meeting of the Board of Educa
tion on Wednesday, August 30. A
few changes were approved in school
bus routes and investigations were
made as to changes requested on other
routes.
All teacher, lunchroom worker and
janitor contracts were approved by
the Board, and it was announced that
A. M. Barnes had been employed as
janitor of the new vocational build'
ing at Perquimans High School.
A committee composed of (Board
members Eure, Caddy and Biggers
was named to work with the Park-
ville Ruritan Club for the construc
tion of a loading stoop at the Central
Grammar School in Winfall.
The Board approved an order for
the purchase of new auditorium seats
for the Hertford Grammar 'School, and
this order was placed by the superin
tenflent of schools.
A summary of the repairs made to
cottiity schools during the past sum
mer was given to the Board by the
Superintendent, who reported that a
majority of the schools had received
some type of repairs or painting dur
ing the vacation period.
Pepns Requesting Election For
Issuing School Bonds in Circulation
County Board In
Session On Monday
Members of the Perquimans County
Board of Commissioners held their
regular September meeting on Tifts
day of this week.
A delegation of residents from the
Bagley Swamp community appeared
before the board and requested action
on the improvement of the road which
serves the community. This group was
advised that the Board will cooperate
with the citizens in efforts to have
the Highway Department start work
on the roadway immediately.
Reports on activity of the Wei
fare Department and Agriculture De
partment were made by officials of
the departments.
Eure-Banks Vows
Spoken August 19.
Miss Sadie Elizabeth Banks, daugh
ter of W. R. Banks of Wllliamston,
N. C was married August 19, at the
nome oi her paternal grandfather, C.
r. xsanKs, or New Hope, JH G to Gar
land Ray Eure also of New Honel son
of Mr. and Mrs. Fentcm Eure. The
double ring ceremony 'was used with
tne Kev. walker Perry officiating. Xi.
The house was beautifully decorated
with cut flowers and an .arrangement
of silver candelabra, and ivy on the
mantel, . The dining 'room was the
scene of the cake cutting? and punch
serving by. the hosts, CP. Banks,
and the .bride's aunt, Mrs.' Mattie
Barclift The' centerpiece for the
table was made of small white flow
ers ana Jtaiaen hair rern. x 1
The bride wore an aa'ua outfit
with black accessories and a red rose
X corsage. Her after J-rJL lira.
tc-y Dail wore; aven !er wii navy
acvvories and a yellow rose - a.i
sC5. The. groom's; atteuL:rt van
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Civic !ubs To Hold
Joint Meeting For
State Bept Official
Arrangements were completed today
for members of the Hertford 'Rotary
and Lions Clubs to hold a joint meet'
mg on Tuesday, September 26, at
which time the clubs will be hosts to
John A. Loftus, U. S. State Depart
ment official, who will speak on the
Economic Implication of the Korean
situation.
Mr. Loftus, who is advisor to the
Assistant Secretary for Far Eastern,
South Asian and African Affairs, is
scheduled to make a series of address
es in this .area during the last week
in this month and Hertford has been
selected as one of the location which
he will visit.
On Tuesday, September 19, the local
Rotary Club will entertain as its
guest, H. B. Spruill, of Windsor, dis
trict : Governor of Rotary. Herbert
Nixon; president of the local "Rotary
Club urges all Rotarians to plan at
tendance at this meeting.
Widening Of New Hope
Road Now Underway
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Working of widening and resurfac
ing of the Hertford-New Hope high
way has been started here under the
direction and supervision of the High
way Department, it was reported this
week.
. The project is being carried out
under the road - bond program, and
will be completed within a short time.
The improvement of this road will
proviafr a mttcn Better nignway lor
motorists .traveling to and from the
Durants Jffock section of the county.
astern Star To .
Resume Meetings
The Hertford Chanter of the Or
der of Eastern Star will resume regu
lar meetings, after a summer recess,
next Monday night when members
will meet at the lodge room at eight
o'clock. All members are urged to
be present for the meeting. ? ,
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MASONS TO MEET .
First Contingent
Of County Men Get
Preinduction Exams
Twenty-five selectees, the first from
Perquimans County under the rein-
activated Selective Service program,
left Hertford Thursday morning for
Raleigh to undergo physical examina
tion it was reported today by Mrs.
Edna Winslow, clerk of the local
draft board.
The local draft board has ordered
36 registrants to report for the ex
amination, in order to be sure of fill
ing the first call, Mrs. Winslow said,
and those in excess of the order were
permitted to return home to await
further orders for reporting for ex
amination. Selectees who underwent the exami
nation this week will receive notice
from the local draft board regarding
their future draft status. Those pass
ing the examinations can expect a call
to the armed forces sometime within
the next three months.
In order to expedite the reviewing
and reclassification work of the local
board, Mrs. Winslow stated the Per
quimans draft office has been placed
on full time for the month of Septem
ber and the office will be open daily
from 9 A. M., until 5 P. M.
The local board will meet once a
week, on Friday nights, for the pur
pose of checking classifications and
reclassifying registrants, the clerk
stated.
An important point for registrants
to remember concerning contact with
the local board is that each regis
trant must notify the board of any
change in his draft status, and this
information must be in writing. Mrs.
Winslow stated that registrants will
save much time, if when coming to
the draft office to report changes in
records, the registrant has his state
ment written in advance.
Perquimans Lodge No. 106, A. F.
A. M., will meet at ths lodge room
next' Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. ,
Work on Winf all
School Progressing
Construction on the Negro Union
School at Winfall is progressing rapid
ly according to J. T. Biggers, County
School Superintendent, who today es
timated that about 15 per cent of the
job has been completed.
The O. W. Godwin Construction
Company of Dunn, general-contractors
for the building, has had a large crew
of workmen on the site since construc
tion started several weeks. Hamper
ed temporarily, on the construction,
by lack of cement, the company has
purchased a ship load from Germany
and this is expected to be unioaaea at
Wilmington very soon.
The high school unit and auditorium
of the brick veneer building is rap
idly taking shape and foundation work
on the elementary unit is about com
pleted. Three Arrested On
Assault Charges
Sheriff H. G. Owens reported Mon
day that three persons, all Negroes,
were arrested and placed in jail over
wic " via i.,
Robert Burke was charged with as-."
saulting William White, Jr., witn a
knife. , Emma Winslow was charged
with assaulting Lessie Winslow with
an Oil lamp, and John Webb is being,
held after attacking his wife, Cora
Webb, with a butcher knife.
1 Sheriff Owens ; stated that Cora
Webb is in the Albemarle - Hospital
and her condition is reported as seri
ous. ; ' - . . , i'
. All of the defendants will bj given
hearings in Recorder's Court m Tues-day-
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Board of Education Is
Sponsoring Move to
Obtain Funds to Com
plete Program
The opening phase of action to se
cure funds for the completion of the
school building program in Perquim
ans County was started this week by
the Board of Education which spon
sored the circulation of a number of
petitions which seek the signatures
of qualified voters requesting a speci
al election to determine whether or
not citizens of the county favor the
issuance of bonds to raise the fund3
for the construction projects.
In view of the rising costs of ma
terials, School Superintendent J. T.
Biggers and Board Chairman Julian
A. White conferred with the Board
of County Commissioners on Tuesday,
and it was agreed that the Board of
Education, on the petitions, will re
quest the election be called to deter
mine the question of using bonds in
the amount of $175,000. It was prev
iously estimated that a total of $165,
000 would be needed for the program.
The additional amount was added in
order to carry out the program in the
event the election favors the issuance
of the bonds.
A portion of the bond proeram,
that of constructing a county library,
was stricken from the petition when
it was learned that the Board of
Education can not sponsor such a pro
ject. It has been reported that the
County Library Board will seek to
have the matter settled through a
separate election at the same time
the school bond election is held.
Money raised through the sale of
the bonds, if the citizens vote favor
able on the question, will be used for
the construction of five classrooms and
heating system for the Hertford
Negro school: a lunch room at Hert
ford Grammar and Central white
Schools, and addition of three class
rooms for the Negro Union School,
now under construction. These three
classrooms were stricken from the
plans for the Union School when bids
were found to be in excess of funds
available for the project.
Mr. Biggers stated that present
plans call for holding the special elec
tion sometime during the month of
December.
Definite action toward calling of
the election will be taken when a suf
ficient number of signatures are ob
tained on the petitions requesting the
election. At least 15 per cent of the
voters must sign the petition before
the election can be called.
Legion Auxiliary
To Take Poll Bn
Military Training
The local American Legion Au
xiliary is being asked by the national
organization to take a poll of com
munity opinion on whether universal
military training should be enacted
into a law by Congress.
Action on taking the poll was taken
at a meeting of the Auxiliary held
here Thursday night, it was announced
by Mrs. B. C. Berry.
The letter, from Mrs. Norman L.
Sheehe, national Legion auxiliary
president, points out that the Univer
sal Military Training Bill is hanging
on the brink of passage in Congress.
"A large majority of senators and
congressmen are reported to be in fa
vor of it, but are waiting for assur
ance from the public that the Ameri
can people really and wholeheartedly
want their boys to have military train
ing. Oue auxiliary can give them that
assurance in the most convincing man
ner if you and our other unit presi
dents will act at once."
The following question is being
asked in the poll: "In view of the
present world situation in which con
tinuing military strength is the only
safeguard against attack, and in view
of the fact that in war the trained
man has a much better chance to come
home alive, do you now believe that
Congress should immediately provide
military training for all our young
men as survival insurance for them
and security insurance for our na-
"Yes," and "No" answers as well
as undecided answers will be scored
with the results wired to National
Headquarters.
Recorder's Court
In Recess Tuesday .
(Perquimans , County's Recorder's
Court was in recess this week, and
all eases listed oa the docket were set
for hearing at the session next Tues
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