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Volume XVII. No. 44.
Hertford, Perquimans County, NortlTCarouna. Friday, November 3, 1950.
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Tax Dc o!ts Suit Crought Ahcut Oy Sheriff
Defendants State Out
standing Taxes Too
Large To Accept In
-Settlement
An answer to a complaint filed in
v Perquimans Superior Court last week
by Sheriff M. G. Owens, in which he
. seeks a writ of mandamus ordering
the County. Commissioners to release
;. to him the 1950 tax books, was filed
with the clerk of court here Wed-
nesday by attorneys for ' the de-
' fendants.
In the answer the defendants,
County Commissioners E. M. Pejry,
A. T. Lane, George Jackson, T. M.
Twine and R. S. Chappell, and Tax
Supervisor J. W. Ward, state, that
V they admit parts of the complaints
which staje that Owens is the duly
ejected sheriff but the defendants de-
' ny most of the ' comlaint and fur
ther state in the answer that the 1949
tax books were turned over to the
Sheriff in October, 1949, at which time
Sheriff Owens assumed the obligations
of carrying out all laws pertaining to
the collection of the 1949 taxes. The
defendants add that Owens had not
complied with these obligations on Oc
tober 2, at which time they called up
on him for settlement of the 1949
taxes.
The answer to the complaint stat
ed: "On or about October 2, 1950,
M. G. Owens as Tax Collector was
called upon to make full settlement
for all taxes for the previous year;
that at that time the 1950 tax books
had been prepared and was ready to
be turned over to the plaintiff upon
his: settlement of 1949 taxes as re
quired by law. That on that date the
plaintiff came before the defendants
to make a purported settlement; that
said purported settlement was in
truth and fact no settlement at all
and one which the Board could not
legally or 'Morally accept and fulfill
the duties as Commissioners. That
, as part of th setttemenf offered by
v." ILm U(4i' mm hiEiaTImiuI 4uv.l a!
i eornorationsT "Aie f sunt .of vhichT
amounted to $5,700, and including the
taxes of M." G. Owens, the plaintiff,
and many other persons well known
and recognized of financial worth ag
gregating the sum of $3,000, which
. said plaintiff desired the Board to de
clare as insolvents and accept in set
tlement, which the Board' could not
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Building Dedicated
At Dsthel Church
,,llomecoming$unday
(More than 400 persona gathered at
the 'Bethel Baptist Church last Sun
day for homecoming, during which
another milestone of the church was
passed with a dedication of
church's hew educational building. In
a roll call of guests and former mem
bers of Bethel -Church now jiving in
other communities, more than twenty
churches Were represented.
The Rev. E. G. Willis, pastor of the
f church, presided over the program,
V Others taking part were the Rev. E.
L. Wells, the Rev. B. D. Stevenson,
the Rev. J. T. Byrum and the Rev. J
R Byerly.- Music was rendered by
the churcn choir, Mrs. Howard Mat
hews, and Mrs. F. T. Mathews and
oianiat, (Miss Kate Blanchard. - . -
A history of the churjn, since its
organization in 1806, when a division
from the Yeopim Baptist Chur A was
made. giving important events ire-
I corded, names of pastors through ithe
years, names of outstanding laymen
f connected with the. church in other
' ' ...i Mnflttvtnir atom hv ntATL the
I progress of Bethel Church, was deljv-
vlvu UJ f. x. i ...-o j
ford. ..;
, Mrs. M. T. Griffin, treasurer of the
huildinr committee, told of the build
ing of the Sunday School rooms, for
which plans discussed for several
vmm were nut into -effect In March
. of 1949, when churclhowned standing
P timber was felled to provide lumoer.
V Actual construction, ebe reported,
began in July of 1949, with tne build
v Ing completed wi'A total cash ott
f onlv ttXi$$8. to provide 0e
church with a educational building
whose cost had been estimated to run.
about $15,000. 'it- p'l-'S
Ehe explained low free do
nated by members and gifts cf; ala-
trials to the church from its mem
t nhip aadfriendsx .had made this
r- l)le. The whole building is now
-rwJl with a hot air heating plant,
i 'church has Baptistry. schoir
1 anil nor Interior lightingi. nas
' 17 water and new furniture for
' ' y School Department
District Officer To
Meet With jaycees'
Clarence Winstead, vice-president of
the North Carolina Junior Chamber
of Commerce, for the Seventh District,
will be a guest speaker at a meeting
of the Hertford Jaycees, to be held
next Wednesday night at 7 o'clock at
the Hacienda, it was announced to
day by Durwood Reed, Jr., president
of the local group.
Mr. Winstead , will- speak to the
Hertford. Jaycees on the purpose and
functions of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce. ,
Plans are now being formulated
by the local Jaycees for a presenta
tion of a black-face minstrel show,
with the cast to come from Jaycee
membership. The show will be pre
sented by the organization as a pro
ject to raise funds to carry out civic
projects now under consideration.
Mrs. B. G. Koonce has been asked
to serve as director for the show,
and Talmadge Rose, Emmett Land
ing and Jams Ward compose a com
mittee named to handle arrangements
fo the production. '
Indians Score Win
Over Edanton Aces
In Game Last Week
Perquimans Indians upset the dope
bucket last Friday night when they
trounced their old rivals, the Edenton
Aces in a football game played on
Memorial Field before a large crowd
of fans. The final score was 7-0.
Perquimans took the lead in the
game on the second play of the thud
quarter when A. L. Lane slashed off
the right side of the line and scamp
ered 5$ , yards for .a touchdown. Lane
was given fine blot king by Walker,
In the try for the exDra joint, Walk-
er went through the line to make the
point good and the score stood at 7-0.
The Indians played heads-up ball
throughout the contest, displaying!
fine defensive work and a driving of
fense which had Edenton off balance
the whole game. ...
In the first half Perquimans domi
nated the play with a ground and air
attack but several fumbles proved
costly to the Indian drive when these
fumbles were recovered by Edenton,
The' Indians were marching for a TD
in the final minutes of the second
period and had the ball on Edenton's
nine yard line when the half ended.
KHenton Dlavinor without the ser
vices of one of Its star backs, threat
ened seriously to score in the final
Deriod. after having blocked a Per
quimans punt. The Aces moved the
ball from the 40 yard line to the eight
vard stripe with two minutes of play
remaining The Indians tightened1
their defense at this time and on four
tries Edenton gained only two yards,
the Indians then took over tlhe ball
and the clock ran out.
Thatch. Sumner, Winslow, Shackle-
ford showed best on the defense fori
the Indians while Towe, Morns, Wil
liams, Walker and Lane were out
standing on the offense.
Cannady was outstanding for Eden
ton, and did a nice job of running
the ball for the Edenton team. ;
Perauimans meets another confer
ence opponent next Friday when the
Iteam" goes to Columbia for a contest
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with the wiiacaw. me inaiaws wm
play at. home again on Friday, No
vember 10.
Laydan Services
Wednesday PJ.1.
Robert Lee Layden, age 64, a native
and life long resident of Perquimans
County and of Hertford, Route 8,
died in the Albemarle Hospital Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock after a
lingering -Illness. He was a retired
farmer. on of the late R. T. and Mary
Burgess Layden and the husband of
Mrs. Mary Harris Layden of Hertford,
Route 8. -
(Besides his wife he is survived by
one son, Ralph Lee Layden of Elisa
beth City, two daughters, Mrs. Frank
lin . Williams,'. bT Elizabeth City and
Mrs Edga Eerry of Hertford, Route
8; one broraier,'. Harry U. Layden of
Elizabeth City; 'a sister, Mrs. Yvette
LaydeA of ElizaJbe and; s,everal
nieces, and nephews. 5 5. :i A
Funeral services were conducted at
theTwiford Funeral Home in Elisa
beth Wednesday afternoon at S o'clock
by the Rev. Singletary, assisted by
the Rev. C. V. Cowan. 1 4 . -
ApecrctaySays
llomeProcessingOf
Craps Is Heeded
L. Y. Ballentine Speaks
At Rural-Urban Pro
gram Of Rotary
"Liberal production and better pro
cessing of crops at home is the secret
of a sound economic farm industry,"
h. Y. (Stag) Ballentine, North Caro
lina Secretary of Agriculture told
members of the Hertford Rotary Club
and their farmer friends at a meeting
held Tuesday night at the Hacienda.
Mr. Ballentine was the guest speak
er at the meeting of the club, which
was observance of the club's annual
Rural-Urban night. Special sruests
of the club were farmers of the coun-
ty. .;
In opening his tMk Mr. Ballentine
stated that Civic organizations are
doing a great . job of cementing re
lations between farmers and town peo
ple by providing events which gives
a better outlook to each on the other's
problems.
Continuing Mr". Ballentine stated,
"early in the. history of our country
our fore-fathers must have believed
this nation to be a paradise but the
time has come when we now must con
serve our resources if we are to pro
vide continued progress; some re
sources have been exhausted but these
can be - restored and conserved."
Pointing out that farming success
is not due entirely to the type of crops
grown but to the application of pro
cessing these crops at home and the
conservation of resources and pro
viding an outlet for the crop after the
harvesting,, the Secretary urged care
ful consideration of these points.
(He stated areas using these methods
are better off, economically, than
those not using them.
Mr. Ballentine told the group that
his department has planned and hope
to establish a. peanut research farm
somewhere in this eastern area, for
the purpose of carrying out additional
research -for, the advancement of this
crop.. 'Funds ifor this project will be
requested from the next General As
sembly, he stated. He also stated that
growers of the edible type of peanut
are now working for the adoption of
program whereby the edible type
peanut will be given special considera
tion by the Federal Government in
order to provide a separate produc
tion program, such as used for the
Idaho potato,
Audit Of Town's Books Shows Assets
Increased Slightly During the Past Year
HD Clubs Observe
Achievement Day
IFall Achievement Day for Per
quimans County Home Demonstra
tion dubs was held on Thursday of
last week, with raiss Ruth Current,
State Home Agent, as1 speaker, using
as her tdpic, "The Music Apprecia
tion Program." '
The Whiteston Club received a
gavel for having highest achieve
ment during the past year. The
gavel was presented to Mrs. William
Winslow, who, is president of the club.
Approximately 175 members were
present, for the Achievement Day
program. y-vf
Mrs. Fred Matthews, president of
the County Council, presided over
the meeting ,which ;, opened with a
song, 'ISong of Peace," followed by
devotional bv Mrs. M. T.'Gnffln. The
High School Glee dub sang "Trees"
under the direction of Miss Dorothy
Majmard.. Mrs. Verona J. Langford,
who is the district agent, was also at
the meeting' and gave greetings.
Presentation of reading certificates
was made by Mrs. J.B. Basnight, and
presentation of perfect attendance
certificates was made by Mrs. John
Symons. Twelve members partici
pated in a fashion show of remodeled
garments. A tea followed the meet
ing with eight clubs in charge.
Hertford PTA Meets
Next Thursday Night
.The Parent-Teacher Association of
the Hertford . Grammar School will
meet Thursday night, November 9, at
the regular meeting time .in the audi
torium of ' ttie bcboL ' Mrs. Louis
Howell,, program chairman, will pre
sent a program entitled Education, a
Process of Growing. All members
and patrons of the school aas urged
to attend.-, :
Interest In
General Election
Running AtLovEbb
Board Of Elections Se
lect Precinct Officials
For Election
Little interest in being manifested
throughout Perquimans County in the
General Election scheduled to be con
ducted next Tuesday, according to re
ports heard during the past week, and
a small vote is expected to be cast
here. Ideal harvesting weather is
expected to keep many people from
the polls, and rs usual, the general
election will be anticlimax to the pri
mary last May.
All preparations for the elaction
have been completed by the Board of
Elections, according to W. F. Ains'ey,
chairman of the board, who announced
today that officials for the various
polling precincts will be the same as
those who served the primary.
iPolling placeu at the six voting pre
cincts will be open from 6:30 A. M.,
to 6:30 P. M., for the balloting. Bal
lots will be delivered to the registrars
next Monday.
Democratic nominees for State and
County officials who will appear on
the ballots are: U. S. Senate, Willis
Smith, Congressman, Herbert C. Bon
ner, District Solicitor, Walter Cohoon,
'State Senate, J. Emmett Winslow and
William Copeland, County Representa
tive, C. R. Holmes, Sheriff M. G.
Owens, Clerk of Court, W. H Pitt,
County Treasurer, Max Campbell,
County Coroner, Dr. C. A. Davenport,
County Commissioners, A. T. Lane, R,
S. Chappell, William C Chappell, Earl
Hollowell and Ervin Turner. Re
corder's Judge: Chas. E. Johnson;
Board of Education: Mrs. T. P. Brinn,
Edgar Morris and Clarence Chappell.
Officials for the primary as named
by the County Board or Elections,
aret Hertford Township, Mrs. B. G.
Koonce, registrar; D. J. Pritchard,
Mrs. J. H. Satchwell and W. A. Hoff-
ler judges; Bethel: E. Y. Berry,
registrar, Charlie Ward, Sr., and J.
B. Perry, judges; Belvidere: J. M.
Copeland, registrar; M. Baccus and L.
C. Winslow, judges; Nicanor: R. M.
Baker, registrar; Tom Eason and Ar
chie White, judges; Parkville, Harry
Barber, registrar; Mrs. Harry Eir-
be and Nelson Smith, judges; New
Hope: Mrs. W. E. Dail, regisitrar: S
D. Banks and E. A. Goodman, Sr.,
judges.
Total assets of the Town of Hert
ford amount to $429,511,04, according
to the annual audit of the Town's
books, as released this week by the
firm of Wall and Williams, which re
cently completed an audit for the
Town.
The summary of the audit, as it is
published in this week's issue of your
hometown paper, shows that the re
ceipts for, the fiscal year 1949-50 in
cluded these : as the major items;
taxes, $23,870.84; light and waiter
$84,196.83; ice sales, $6,425.53; park
ing meters, $2,471.37.
Against these receipts were listed
the following expenditures for the
same departments, street department,
$17,491,49; street and other improve
ments $10,741.66; police and fire de
partments, $10,209.08; light and water
expenses, $50,817.82; ice, $7,861.80,
and parking meters, $1,071.88.
Comparing the summary with the
report for the last year, one finds that
total receipts -for the town were up
about $5,000; tax collections were
about $1,000 more than 1949, light
and water receipts Increased slightly
more than $8,000, ice sales decreased
$2,700 and parking meters brought
in $200, less. V
' On the debit side of the report,
street repairs . were higher than the
previous year, due to improvements
made in 1949-50, and light and water
expenses,- which included the costs
of current, were up more than $4,
600. With ice sales off, the costs of
ice production was down $1,000.
During the year $15,000 was paid
on the town's bonded indebtedness
which now stands, according to the re
port at $80,000.
In releasing the report to the Town
Commissioners, the auditing firm re
ported that the financial condition of
the Town is in good shape and com
mended the Board for the improve
ment of the financial situation over
the years. iW-iv-'
MASONS, WILL MEET TUESDAY
Perquimans Lodge, No. 106, A. F.
A A. M., wiQ meet Tuesday night at
8 o'clock in the Perquimans County
Court House. -. - "
County
CRIMINAL DOCKET IN SUPERIOR COURT
EXPECTED TO CONSUME ENTIRE TERM
Legion Units Hold
Joint Meeting Thursday
Plans for an Armstice Program, to
be conducted here Saturday, Novem
ber 11, including a parade, were com
pleted at a joint meeting of the Wm.
Paul Stallings Post of the American
Legion and the Hertford Unit of the
Legion Auxiliary which was held at
the Agriculture Building Thursday
night
C. R. Holmes was a guest speaker
for the meeting and gave an interest
ing talk on world conditions on the ap
proach of Armstice Day, 1950.
James P. Snipes, Post Commander,
presided over the business session and
at the close of the meeting refresh
ments were served.
Winslow-PerryVows
Solemnized Sunday
AtNewtiopeChurch
On Sunday afternoon, October 29,
at 5:00 o'clock, Miss Janice Ann Per
ry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Toneil Perry of Durants Neck, be
came the bride of Billy Lee Winslow,
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Winslow,
of Belvidere, in a candlelight cere
mony at the New Hope Methodist
Church.
The Rev. Earl B. Edwards, pastor
of the New Hope Methodist Church,
officiated at the double ring cere
mony. ttm&smss '
The ceremony was performed be
fore a background of palms, ferns,
tall candleafbra with tall cathedral
candles and aisle stands of white
gladiolus and snapdragons.
Prior to the ceremony, Mrs. Rufus
M. Riddick, Jr., of Hertford, present
ed a program of nuptial music. Miss
Ruth Tucker of Hertford was soloist.
Her , selections were "Because,'" Ah
Sweet Mystery of Life" and as a
benediction to the ceremony "The
Lord's Prayer."
The bride, who was given in. mar
riage by her father, wore a wedding
gown of bridal white satin, fash
ioned with a sheer yoke framed in
front with bead embroidery and long
sleeves-ending in wedding peaks over
the hands. The snug basque bodice
which buttoned up the back with tiny
self covered buttons was accented by
the full gathered skirt forming into a
graceful court train. Her fingertip
veil of illusion fell from a cap dotted
with seed pearls. She carried an arm
bouquet of white roses showered with
stephanotis. !
Mrs. George E. Fields, Jr., sister1
of the bride, as matron of honor, wore
a .gown of green, styled with a snug
bodice topped by a satin bolero. The
full marquisette skirt accented the
waistline encircled by a satin sash.
She wore a bronze ostrich tip in her
haik She carried a round bouquet of
bronze chrysanthemums tied with
fall shades of ribbon.
Miss Willie Mae Chappell of Belvi-
t Continued on Page Eight)
Answer Hied In
County School Suit
An answer to a complaint filad in
Federal Court by a group of Per
quimans County Negroes, naming
members of the Board of Education
and the State Board of Education as
defendants, has been filed for the de
fendants by Attorneys John Hall and
William B. Umstead and Attorney
General Harry McMullan, it was re
ported here this week. '
Th answer, filed with the clerk of
the Federal Court at Elizabeth City,
on October 27, denied certain alle
gations made by the plaintiffs and
set forth facta concerning the county
school system and the present building
program, which' when completed will
place the school system' of this coun
ty on par with any system in North
Carolina... -; '
Whatever action now follows, in re
gards to, this lawsuit depends upon
the course taken by the plaintiffs.
Church To Hold
Bazaar on November 14
The women of the Hertford Metho
dist Church will hold a bazaar and
turkey supper on Tuesday evening,
November 14, in the educational build
ing at the church, beginning at 5:30
oVlock. ' Tickets for the supper are
now on sale and can be purchased in
advance. The public is invited to at
tend. '
Judge W. C. Harris Pre
siding; 14 Cases Dis
posed of Wednesday
The October term of Perquimans
Superior Court opened here last Mon
day morning with Judge W. C. Harris
of Raleigh, presiding. It appeared to
court officials that the term would run
throughout the entire week, with little
chance of any civil actions being dis
posed of, as the criminal calendar con
sisted of 28 cases.
Upon the selection of a grand jury,
Judge Harris told this group that it
was their dutyy to pass upon all bils
presented by the Solicitor and in ad
dition as trustees of the county the
Grand Jury should carefully investi
gate the various county properties and
offices to determine that the citizens
of the county should know that coun
ty business was being handled pro
perly. Judge Harris said, "People want to
know what tax money is being used
for and by your investigation you
can inform them."
Commenting upon School buildings
as public property, Judge Harris stat
ed that he undestood that this county
will hold a bond election to provide
funds for new schools. He added that
he hoped this bond election will be
passed so the buildings can be con
structed and thus outside criticism
can not be leveled at counties of North
Carolina, for lack of proper schools.
In calling the criminal calendar five
cases were disposed of when the state
took a nol pros in the cases of Henry
Mathews, charged with assault with
a deadly weapon and Raleigh White,
charged with forgery. The case of
Paul Morris, charged with driving
drunk, was continued. Booker T. Har
rell, charged with driving drunk, fail
ed to appear for trial and his bond
was ordered forfeited. The bond of
Elaine Alexander was ordered forfeit
ed when she failed to appear for trial
on charges of being drunk and inter
ferring with an officer.
Ca&eabsposed of pp Monday were
those of Gilbert White who was found
guilty on a charge of driving drunk.
He was given 6 months suspended
sentence and ordered to pay a fine of
$150 and costs.
Henry Jones, Negro, entered a plea
of guilty to a charge of driving drunk.
He was fined $150 and costs of court.
Willis Jessup was orderad ,to pay
the costs of court on a charge of un
lawfully passing a school bus. Pray
er for judgment was continued in this
case. '
Judge Harris ordered a juror with
drawn and a mistrial in the case in
which Roosevelt Vaughan, Negro, was
charged with unlawful burning of
grassland. Th'e jury, after deliberat
ing for several hours reported they
could not reach a verdict.
Much of Tuesday was consumed in
hearing the case of Gilbert Eure,
charged with driving drunk. The case
went to the jury at about 4:30 Wed
( Continued on Page Eight)
PTA Members Now
Taking Renewals
For The Weekly
Members of the Parent-Teachers
Association of the Hertford Grammar
School and the Central Grammar
School are now acting as subscription
agents for your home-county news
paper, The Perquimans Weekly, and
are accepting renewals and new sub
scriptions to this newspaper. The
PTA groups will conduct a dnve be
tween Jiow and November 18 in which
they hope to contact every person in
the county to give them the oppor
tunity to renew their subscription to
The Weeky.
By renewing his subscription with
a PTA member, a subscriber will be
paying his subscription in advance and
at -the same time helping the PTA
to raise additional funds for various
school programs carried out by the
Parent-Teachers Association.
The management of .The Weekly
wishes to advise all subscribers that
no notices of expiration of subscrip
tions will be mailed out to subscribers
whose subscriptions expired during
August, September, October, or will
expire in November and December.
These subscriptions can be renewed
through the PTA and if not renewed
by the end of the PTA drive, Novem
ber 18, will be stricken from our mail
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mit a newspaper to mail papers to
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If your subscntion has expired . . .
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