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I j w -.!J1: WEEKLY umeAJ. ho. 40." Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, October 6, 1950. 5 Cents Per Copy ,.' LT.D U LHQMZI i::MCZm. Indiais Prep Hard ret nrtoo ni niniro linr nr mnnwiitv rA..iafiMiT TO PASS Oil PIOLIC USE OF DUGS I Bond Petitions Are Filed With Board; Insur anceJ Plan -Used By 1,160 Students v Members of the Perquimans Board of .Education, meeting here in regu lar session last 'Monday, adopted a plan for public use of county school buildings, in line with its previously adopted, rule providing for the use of public buildings as much as possioie without interruption of regular school ..programs. ,,, John T. Diggers, County School Superintendent, reported that a num bet of requests have been made by ' various organizations for use of school buildings and in order to pass upon these requests the Board named a -committee composed of A. W. Hef- renj chairman of the school commit tee. Mr. Riggers and all school prin cipals, empowered with authority to " grant permission for the use of any and all buildings. Requests for use of any school property by individuals or organiza tions are to be made to this commit ' tee; which will either grant permis sion for use or reject the. request. Hr. Biggers advised the Board that a total of 1,160 county school stu dents have signed up for the insurance offered county ; schools through the Nachman Agency, and that the insur ' ance plan is now in full force, with '. - more than 50 per cent of the students participating in the plan. , ' ' , 4 A report was made on the petitions, circulated for the purpose of calling a ' special election for, a school bond is sue, and these petitions, were returned to the superintendent and placed in the files of the Board of Education. ' - A. number of routine matters, in ' civ ing salary adjustments for school , In $ room workers wore referred to , tie superintendent lor action. t- - I Ting the meeting the Board ap pei4' tn ffi todnftesovs; the County - tlommlssionenr to request'.' that ih ' "snedal bond electiombe called, and to " Commissioners. j&f?&$!&i Attorney John Hall, who represent the Board of Education in a suit pend .V'i Ing in Federal Court, appeared Wore - the board and reported on the pro! " cedure of that action to the present ' date. ''-;', Firemen's Week All next week, Oct. 8, through 14, will be National Fire Prevention Week and members of. the Hertford Fire Department have made plans to hold a number of demonstrations at schools to assist in carrying out obsevance of the program. ; Mayor V. N. Darden has issued a proclamation in which he calls upon the residents to use care in the hand ling of inflammable materials at all times and urges the observance of fire prevention not only during Fire Prevention Week but throughout the entire year. Tyner Man Killed In Auto Accident Last Monday Night I: THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES A huge 100-mile-long convoy has been spotted moving into North Ko rea this week while United Nations forces have halted at the 38th parallel awaiting word from , the Communists on the UN demand for a surrender. UN officials report .'; this. convoy as coming from Manchuria but it is un known whether the troops are Chinese Reds or North Koreans. '; Meanwhile U. S. airpower struck at the convoy Tuesday and reported, wiping out 85 trucks and six heavy guns. South Korean troops, apparently acting upon their own, nave crossed the 38 parallel and pushed into North Korea some 35 to 50 miles. Some fighting is still re ported in South t Korea, , where UN forces have trapped the Communists i jwhich led the fighting, in :, ttaFusan ' A. report crt Russian activity behind - the Iron Curtahi in East Germany was made this week byMtepresentative Thurman Chatham, who was taken on ' a tour of the Russian held territory . by a ' Communist friend he met- in . Berlin. Mr. Chatham reported the . (Russians have recently; constructed . new airfields, trained German troops 'and have large stockpiles of what ap pears to be recently developed war equipments r . Russia proposed' its own terms for a . peace settlement In Korea during'the UN session , tills .week after, having vetoed the plan offered by the UN countries which 'have supported the United Nations action in repelling the Communist invasion of Sooth Korea. Russia proposed that all UN forces be withdrawn from'' Korea and ''. free r'ection held to set tip a Korean na na! government under supervision ! the UN. The proposal received no iport from the United Nations rep enting the free governments of the orld. . ' T!-e Agriculture Department an iced on Tuesday that rtrictior 1 r ".ton production in' 1531 -wIU he i, and tiie government hui c. J a 16 mi'Mon bale crcptx v ' i'm wrr-loom ncIj. t ti i increase in i n t "v-S over l.-J, A serious accident occurred Monday night at about 6:30 o'clock when Fer hior M. Ward, 36, of tine Tyner sec tion was killed and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chappell of the Belvidere section were hospitalized. The accident occurred near Virginia Fork on the Suffolk Highway when a car. driven by Ward crashed head on Into a .pick-up truck driven by Chappell. According to reports Ward ran off the highway and by turning quickly back on the road his car swerved and crashed into the Chap pell truck. Ward was traveling south and Chappell in the opposite direction. Chappell twas returning home with hhi wife who was working in the Of fice of Drs. Martin Wisely and Roland Tfaughan. ..VAU threiCvlctims 'of the wreck were taken t . Chowari hospital, where Ward died shortly after, .sir. Chap-' briisei' '1lK-'Clisp9ett.'WM badly braised and cut about tiie face.. Both however, are making satisfactory pro gress. v.t' :' 5?. "Funeral services for Mr. Ward were held at Warwick Baptist Church Wed nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The pastor f the church, the Rev. Paul Lemons,' officiated, assisted by the Rev. Frank Cale, a former pastor. Interment was made in the family cemetery; , Surviving the wreck victim are his mother, -Mrs. Victoria Parks Ward; his wife, Mrs. Alethia : Forehand Ward!; one daughter, Beverly Jane; two brothers, Elmer S. Ward of Ports mouth, Va., and Edward C. Ward of Tyner: three sisters, Mrs. Elbert NiX' on of Edenton and Mrs. Joe White and Mrs. Vance Moore of Suffolk. Fought Contest To Grecnvule Tc2m Perquimans Will Play at Ahoskie Tonight; All Players Ready Perquimans High School's football ers dropped a close 7-0 decision to the Greenville "Greenies" last Monday night in a contest played at Green ville. .Originally scheduled for last Friday night the game was postponed until Monday because of ram at Greenville. Coach Ellie Fearing's charges gave a tine exhibition; playing the Greenies on even terms until the last two min utes of the game when a juggled pass fell into a Greenville player's hands and he scampered across the goal line for the winning touchdown. Try for the extra point was good and the score was 7-0 for Greenville. Fumbles proved c.ostly to the In dians during the entire contest. The Indians fumbled eight times during the first half and in most cases the ball was recovered by Greenville, xseitner team snowed superior strength and first downs were about even. The Indians' defense forced Greenville to make all gains through the air and Greenville air-defense was better than Perquimans. The Indians gained most of their ground by run ning plays. Garland Walker did an excellent job in kicking, averaging about 35 yards on each punt. This kept the Greenies deep in their own territory most of the contest. A. L. Lane and Shackleford showed up well for the Indians on defense, breaking into the Greenville backfield on numerous oc casions. The loss at Greenville made the Indians' record one and one for the season with the schedule calling for, the Indians to journey to Ahoskie for a game with the Ahoskie Indians to night .The record gives Ahoskie, a slight edge over Perquimans hut Coach Fearing's boys are in good, shape and ire pointing f or a .win oyer the con- The Indians play, tiifir first "home game of the season here on Friday night, October 13, when they meet Plymouth. r . District Rally Set Vinf!l Coyllurt I'tallitCyAuto Dan Winslow, young son of Mr. and Mrs. fred Winslow of WinfalL is a patient in a Norfolk hospital, suffer ing a compound zracture of the right leg, concussion and numerous bruises as a result of an accident about 10;80 last Saturday morning when: he Was struck by an automobile en the high way t Winf all. - V w , (Reports from the hospital state the bay is somewhat improved. ' ILonnie N. Routree, 58, of Hertford, was driver of the automobile involved ia the accident. "' -'" According to reports the child was shootimr an air rifle, and while look ing up pointing the nlle he walked on the highway at wimail in front ox the approaching car. 1 . . - - The child was rushed by ambulance, accompanied by Dr, T. P. Brinn, of Hertford, who had given hhn first aid, to the Norfolk General Hospital. The accident was investigated by State Highway Patrolman B. R Ins- coe. . , . ' llcrtfcrd PTA To "JcetOn October 12 , Members of the Hertford Parent- Teacher Association will meet Thurs day night, October 12 in the audi- tonum at tne ueruora rammar School; it wai announced today, KH- bers of the Bethel Community, n' Ir& Ennie Phillips, as chairman, 'will -ve charge: of tiie program, titled, .rrin-s Ema At Home. . 1 J2T ' -r C-.'.or .at n- t 7ei 11, attl.a C;:' j u;d to It f Pitt Court House (First Congressional District Demo crats will meet in Greenville October 18 to stage their biennial political rally in the Pitt County Court House. They will hear top North Carolina Democratic party leaders fire the opening volley of a campaign to sweep: te victory in the November gen eral elections. Representative Herbert C. Bonner says it promises to be one of the greatest political rallies in the history of the First District. The ceremonies will officially get under way at 4:30 o'clock in the af ternoon, host Pitt County Committee Chairman "John C Clark has an nounced. ; - Willis Smith, who recently defeated Senator Frank f. Graham for the Democratic Senatorial nomination, will make the principal address. v Senators Clyde R. Hoey and Frank Graham and former Senator William B. Umstead .will , attend,' along with top State officials, including, Governor Kerr ; Scott : and 'the ' First District's own Thad Eur,. Secretary of State. Everett Jordn, State Democratic party chairman, will (preside over the rally.' -"..,, Congressman Bonner, commenting; this week, said, "From all indications it looks Jik this far going tc be the biggest rally we've ever -had in the distrfct" ,.".-,?' . Escc;:Ji::etcP AccvlslccjJCd (Announcement was made here -this Week that the Rev. Charles E. Wulf, chaplain at the Virginia Episcopal School In Lynchburg, Va., has accepted a call to serve as rector of the; Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Hertford. Mr. Wulf, who is 42 years old, will assume nra- duties mm me : local church on November 1. He Is . mar ried and has three children. ; ; There will be a congratlonal meet ing at the Holy Trinity Church on J y, Octoter. 8, at 11 A. in- s. i of the regular services and all menders of the church are urged to Induction Order For 10 Men Received By Local Draft Board Pre-induction Examina tions Given 18 Youths On Last Tuesday The first contingent of Perauimans County men to be inducted into the Armed forces under the reinactivated Selective Service System will leave Hertford next Tuesday, October 10 for Raleigh to be sworn into the Army, it was reported this week by Mrs. Edna Winslow, dark to the local draft board. A call for 10 men for irtduction has been received by the Perquimans Board and orders to report for induc tion have gone out to the registrants selected to fill the call. The youths were ' among the selectees passing ex aminations last month. Perquimans County failed to fill its second call for 25 men to undergo physical examinations this week, Mrs. Winslow reported. Eighteen youths left Hertford Tuesday for Raleigh to take preinduction examinations. Four registrants ordered to report for this examination failed to appear and are now listed as delinquents and will face immediate induction. These regis trants are: Fenton Bembry, 73 Dobb Street, Hertford; Isaac Overton, Jr., Chapanoke; Theodore R. Mallory, Route Three, Hertford, and Preston Lyons, Hertford. Among the contingent taking the preinduction examinations this week were eight white selectees and 10 Negro selectees. Mrs. Winslow announced that the off ice of the local board will be closed allv day Friday, October 6, and mem bers of the local board and the clerk will attenda meeting of Selective Ser vice Boards to be held in Edenton on that date. A tee-DailVovs nAtB2i Church Sept 24th Miaa Hazel DaJt daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miles E. Dail of Hertford, and Sgt. Quentin Krause, USMC, son of Mr. and" Mrs. A. H. Krause of Downers, Grove, Illinois, were united in marriage Sunday, September 24, at o clock in the afternoon in the Hertford Baptist Church. The Rev. Charles W. Duiing, pastor of the bride, officiated at the double ring ceremony. The ceremony was performed before a background of palms and fern, in terspersed with baskets of white gladioli, mums and California asters. Cathedral candles in seven branched candelabra illuminated the scene. Prior to the ceremony Mrs.. Charles E. Johnson, organist, presented a pro gram of nuptial music. Mrs. Tommy Thompson of Eliabeth City was solo ist. Her selections were "Always," "Because" yuid "The Lord's Prayer." During the ceremony Mrs. Johnson played "Liebrustrum." The . bride entered the church with her brother, Lloyd R. Dail, by whom she was given in marriage. Her bal lerina length wedding gown was of white : organdy fashioned with a sweetheart neckline framed with chantilly lace. Her finger tip length veil was of delicate illusion and she carried- a. white prayer book topped with a purple lip showered with step hanotis. v'--:- , ' : Mrs. Charles E. Appleton, Jr., sis ter of the bride, was matron of hon or. She wore a ballerina length gown (Concluded on Page Four) COUNTY BOARD AUTHORIZES ELECTION ON BONO ISSUE QUESTION FOR SCHOOL BLOG. Jury list Drawn Names of fifty Perquimans resi dents were drawn for service as jurors at the October term of Superior Court at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners on Monday. Selected for jury service were H. R, Hollowell, Mrs. Lucy Elliott, Charles Winslow, Seth Umphlett, Elmer P. Robertson, Hazel Hoskins, Mrs Blanche Delaney, Carlton Cannon, Howard Stallings, C W. Haskett, Nathan Hurdle, Jack Benton, Garland Baker, James L. Lane, C. V. Ward, W. L. Bagley, A. H. Williams, Law rence Perry, Charles S. Elliott, Hazel Mathews, Thomas Harrel'l, Louis N. Chappell, Roy Winslow, Thomas A. Proctor, Mrs. L; J. Winslow, Sam.mie Riddick, N. C. Spivey, Mrs. Frances Monds, T. P. Byrum, J. W. Hampton, George R. Riddick, Sr., Mrs. Laura Dail, H. H. Caddy, George R. Riddick, UTr., Clarence Dail, Willie Baccus, George Jordan, Riddick Chappell, J. T. Godfrey, Jr., George S. Caddy, Charles Skinner, Jr., Joe H. Towe, Gale Winslow, Crafton Mathews, Wil liam Cannon, J. R. Proctor, L. P, Stallings, W. N. Tucker, Freeman Uittphlett and C. T. Rogerson, Sr. Complete Docket In Recorder Court Action Taken at Meet ing of Board Monday; Date of Election to Be Set Later Agents For licenses Listed By Waftn Eleven business establishments in Perquimans County have been desig nated as agents for hunting and fish ing licenses, it was reported today by Eldon winslow. County Game Protect or, who stated licenses are available In practically every section of the county and urged all sportsmen to purchase their licenses before hunt ing rushing.. , Places where licenses may D se cured, according to Mr. Winslow are: Wade Jordan's, C. T. Phillips, Bethel; Darden Bros., and Hertford Hardware, Hertford: Fred's Place, Winfall Worth Dail,4 Belvidere; R. M. Baker, Whiteston; J. BL Symons mndttarge Jackson's, Chapanoke; C. C. Godfrey, Woodville, and Robbins' Store;, New Hope, i , i , . ' . , , Fifteen cases were disposed of in Perquimans Recorder's Court this week when all defendants entered pleas of guilty to charges brought against them. Most of the defendants faced violation of traffic laws. Fines of five dollars and costs of' court were assessed against John Pizso, Claude Vegince, Joseph Sweda and Philip Gerusto all ef whom en tered pleas of guilty to charges of speeding. John Bocker, Jarvis Elliott, Ben Blumental, Robert Bailey and Harry Maier submitted to charges of speed ing and paid costs of court. Jams Stallings and Andrew Knight were taxed with the court costs on charges of illegal passing of car. Each defendant entered a plea of guilty. Elsie Harvey and Lillie Tach, Neg roes, entered pleas of guilty to charges of being drunk and disorderly. Each paid the costs of court. Leroy Johnson and John Forbes, Negroes, entered pleas of guilty to charges of failure to observe a stop sign. Each paid the costs of court, Machinery was set in motion here Monday for holding a special election to determine whether or not Perquim ans County will issue bonds in the amount of $175,000 to provide funds for the completion of the school build ing program. At a request of the Board of Education, members of the Board of County Commissioners au thorized the election and instructed County Attorney Chas. E. Johnson to draw up necessary papers relative to the calling of the election. No definite date for the elec tion was set, but it is believed the balloting will be held early in De cember. Residents of the county will vote for or against the issue, and a majority of those voting will decide the ques tion. If the action is approved by the voters the way will be cleared for the county to proceed with the issuance of the bonds to raise funds for the building program. Details as to the repayment of the bonds and the effects in the tax levy will be made public prior to the election. The action taken by the County Commissioners definitely assures the residents of the county the privilege of voting on the bond question, and is in line with petitions secured by the Board of Education in regards to holding a special election on the question. Dr. B. B. McGuire, District Health Officer, appeared before the Board and advised the Commissioners that the State Medical Commission has re ported favorable toward construction of a county health center in' Perquim ans. Dr. McGuire advised the Board, the State and Federal government will provide 78.2 per cent of the construc tion costs while the county will be ex pected to pay 21.8 per cent of the costs in the even tiie County Board . decides to request, jhe establishment of a center m Perquimans. A number of requests for approval of road improvement projects was pre sented to the board and these were ap proved by the board and forwarded to the highway department. Dates For Mailing Parcels Overseas Given By Postoff ice Fred Haney Speaker AtRotaiy Meeting Fred Haney, editor of the Daily Ad vance, was guest speaker at a meet nig of th Hertford Rotary Club held Tuesday night, at whwrn time the lo cal civic club . observed National Newspaper Week. Other guests in cluded newspaper carrier boys and girls of Hertford. Mr. Haney told the local Rotarians that newspapers will always play an important role in the life of a com munity because it is the newspapers of the community that bear the bur den of promoting the truth and civic improvement of the community itself. Touching briefly upon the world situation, the speaker stated that one of the causes of nresent world strife is due to the fact that the people of the world have strayed from the path of God and tiie teaching of the Ten Commandments and that a return to these principles will help to bring about understanding and peace. "! VWe all, regardless of our occupa tion, should carry a little sugar with us as we travel through life," Mr. Haney continued, relating that sugar behiff a sweet and soothing substance will provide the means for individuals to treat one another with" thoughtful ness and kindness on the journey through life, r The special guests of the club, car rier boys and girls of Hertford, were Doris Barnes, Ann Myers, Eugene Myers, Jake Myers, John Holmes, Bob Fisher and Hudson Fisher. - BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT . Mr. and Mrs. -Robert G Vollmer announce " the birth ' of a daughter, Darlene Yvonne, on September 24.th. Urs. Vollmer ia the former Miss Peg gy Ann Sawyer of WinfalL C i c 1 The period October 15 to November 15 has again been designated for the acceptance of Christmas parcels for . members of the Armed Forces serving outside the continental United States, it was announced today by W. W. White, Hertford Postmaster, who urges all patrons of the Post Office to mail parcels early in order to as sure prompt delivery. "Mailing of Christmas parcels to members of the Armed Forces this year is expected to be greater than in immediate past years and it will be well for all persons planning to mail parcels to do so at the earliest possible date," said Mr. White. Parcels destined for the Far East should be mailed not later than No vember 1, while parcels for sailors and marines now stationed in the re mote areas of the Pacific should be mailed by October 15. Parcels mailed to members of the Armed Forces should not exceed 50 pounds in weght, and should be se curely packed in boxes of metal, wood or fiberboard. Boxes should be tied with strong cord, preferable by four separate pieces, two lengthwise and two crosswise. A number of articles, designated by the Post Office, are non-mailing and for a list of these Items, patrons should inquire at the Post Office. Fire Damages Home Here Wednesday A. M. Fire, caused by an exploding oil stove, resulted in damage amounting to $400 at the home of Lloyd Over ton, two miles south of Hertford at about 8:30 Wednesday morning. ; The. Hertford Fire Department was called to extinguish the blase which had gained considerable headway by the time the firemen arrived at the scene. Firemen were able to confine1 the flames to the kitchen of the home but other parts of the - house were damaged by smoke. ' ' ' , MASONS ,TO MEET ' J, Perquimans Lodge, No. 106, A, t. k -y A. M will meet net Tuesday night, ; at 8 o'clock.-.. 'j.,' .,,,' "X ' 4 4