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WEEKLY Volume XV1IL No. SV Hertford, Perquimans County; NoHS Carolina, Friday, January 19, 1951. 5 Cents Per Copy i 4 4 If, : Ci7u3Cc:ii:ic:c3 Local Cagers to Play S Plymouth Teams !Fri v , day Night- ! Coach Ellie - hearing's Perquimans Indians divided a pair of conference v basketball contests during the past ' week by defeating Columbia 32-tt7 and losing to the Ahoskie five by a nar row manrin of 48 to 44. , The Indian Squaws won both of their contests with their opponents, . defeating .the Columbia girls 28 to 24 - and topping .the Ahoskie girls 35 to 28. - ' - A large crowd of fans witnessed '. : the Columbia games played here last , Friday and in the preliminary con .test the local girls gained a com v mandimr lead in the first half which .-. was more than enough to withstand a strong comeback made In the second ' - half by Columbia girls. Score at half time was 14 to 6. " Margaret Symons and Mary Saunders with. 16 and seven " . points were high scorers for Perquim ; ans while Vanhorae scored 15 points for the visitors. ' V The Columbia boya were no match 'i -for the Indians failing to tally in - the first meriod while fPerquSmans :.v . -rolled u eight points. Columbia - played Improved ball in the second ' period and outscored Perquimans 10 - .- points to seven, huN; the second Half i 'v found the Indians out running the visiting boys, scoring 17 points while .' "Columbia tallied seven. Thach hit for ' is points end Cannon had aeven to lead the scoring for Perquimans. On Tuesday night the local teams ' . traveled to Ahoskie for a double header with -J Ahoskie boys and - Ii4a.' The Souaws had Kttle difficulty in turning; lack, the host girls 85 to led the Perquimans c"e while Bib lie 'Skinner d RuU w: best on def4SV The local gjr. ?lZ2Mm. 5?L!j JKSSft" of militeryeryfcer. Regujar tn tn Ahoskie who scored eight points . fh- overtime to PerQUimans", four. lv -Ti final score was 48 to 44; Thach - and Tilley led the scoring for the In dians while Cannon and Sumner were best on defense. . - 1 ? N ' Ahoskie" jumped into a two point "lead at half time M-BS but roe in - iuriul clnu ind: both teams tallied ilina tied the count at tht third :sr nine points id the fourth quarter. The score at tse end of the regular play ' imr tima was 40-alL-"- V- v The Jooal teams will piajj, tne boys and girls from Plymouth tomgnt. ' " games will be played on the local court starting, ait 7:30. V Tc::tC;S3 y V rThe Old North StateM,was the ' opening song for the Perquimans O n--tral Grammar School PTA. The d- votional was conducted by Mrs. Geo. : Jackson, i whose remarks --entered - s , around the spiritual development of the child in, relation to the home ana :r bearing out , the subject for discussion : "The Citiien Child." Khe read two . ' accessory poems Jn conclusion. V ' A group of seventh grade students, , accompanied by Ann White At the i piano sang January and February" and "Winter Wonderland-., : The Bpeaiet for the evening was - '. introduced by Edgar White, local wet m .... jvf r f Hi. supervisor of 2?nties, spoke onKj Chowan Coury,.nd A wimbw of IHow We Use legislation In Dealing WiJv the Basic Needs of Children.- Una's CUldmoP'M a guide she stress Vail wv r , ed phases -of family life, health edu- - cation,. recreatioB, . .mploymenlt, and - social services, all of which go to belp toward insuring the, future oi we Citwen Child." - - - ' Minutes were read by the secretary pro tem and approved.: During the business session the treasurer's re- v port was given, tne goals cnairman, - mczazine and' study group chairmen gsve reports., j. T. Eis-ffers spoke briefly on 1 TTl or some kind of organization at - h?c"h school : in which parents discuss problems confronting -l",b, Program C jmn", 1 ' r-iTrram tcroic for TpH i "A : I,?ody" : H Vrinfall "l l.l ' .2, wi" Char j, ' 'i, inan. n C an O - -"a Urn; V cc ' tnl an i f?i "" recrpv WEEK'S ILIIIESJ HEADLINES Congress was requested by President Truman this week to vote funds to take care of a 71 billion dollar bud get for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Most of the funds requested in the budget message will be for defense purposes. Washington reports state Congress may slash some items from the budget Approval of the budget is expected to call for increase in , , ,. . rodent 'Truman announced, 4n !W-liB-MB;rteiday a change in sr- which miMjWHU enlistments anp-forv' longer periods, The announcement changes the draft regulation which heretofore prevent ed youths eligible for the draft to en list in the armed forces. United - Nations forces in Korea have been on the offensive most of thisjweek, recapturing several towns in a 17-mile advance toward the cap ital of South Korea. Reports from the war front reveal little activity on the part of Red troops, but state UN soldiers are advancing with caution to avoid a Communist trap. . North Carolina's General , Assembly is expected to eet in high 'gear this week following organisation of the body, and begin consideration of the numerous bills which will be present ed in (the weeks to come. Two mea sures expected to stir up much dis cussion in the Assembly have already been presentedthese calling for auto lnsoection and anti-pollution - of streams and rivers. Peterson Seryi3es . Conducted Thursday Mrs. Irene ' JCreocy Peterson, 76, died at her home here Wednesday morning at 3:50 o'clock following a lingering Alness. She was the daugh ter of the late.; Henry and Laura Creecy and the widow of the late B. She was a Member of the Baptist Church. ' Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. J. E, White; one granddaughter,. Mrs. R. E. VicVers of .Tennessee; two great .. 1 . . - ..- 11 (TV -IT yw,.iinTOi..,l J ZZrZ whM J. the lynch Funeral Home by the Bar. C W. DuUnw. nastor of the HeiCord THIS Baptist Church. During the services bera of the RP!W with Miss Hulda the church choir sang Pass Me Not O Wood as leader will collect Monday Gentle Saviour and In the 'Sweet Bye'rough Friday nights, . January 22, and Bye. - Interment followed in Cedarwood Cemetery. Janet Murray Named : To legislative Job 1 Perquimans Representative, C. R. Holmes, announced while home for the week-end that h had secured the erpointment of Miss Janet Murray, l ie dap-it cf t!r. and R. a .'urry,of 4 Cut h Street, L. J"orJ, Ctoik to t:.e Gmmittes 'cf lis I i on Certs ar.J JuJU' I r.3- trkls of tLIJi 13 is a mr tf.e He- " "a J.'ji Tcrnr , " cf C is ch-Vrm. '1 r :vr.' for Ra' j. J County Committee Urges Revival Of Cotton Production JReviving interest in the production of cotton in Perquimans County was the purpose of a meeting held last Wednesday night at the Agriculture Building in Hertford under the spon sorship of the Production and Market ing Committee. . Similar meetings were held throtrgk eotton growing counties in .North' Carolina this week, and those attend ing heard appeals for greater cotton- production in 1951. . :. kLmh lr lNf.MittiM J" ers of -the need" for increased planting, materials and "facilities outlook and better farm practices, The low. cotton production this past year, coupled with .the increased need for the item in connection with the defense program has caused concern with top Agricultural officials. The Government has. withdrawn quotas and allotments on cotton for 1961, and Secretary of Agriculture Brannan has asked cotton farmers to produce a crop of 16 million bales during the year, .! ." North Carolina has been- given a goal of 975,000 acres ox cotton, as compared to 687,000 acres planted in I960 and 869,000 acres plairWd in 1949. Much interest is being manifested regarding the crop increasa, for 1951 ana larmers are nrgea w senousiy .. . - . . . consider increasing their planting of cotton to top any acreage Planted. during the past two years, -f Polio Fund Dir. 1 OInCority The annual March of Dimes cam paign got underway in Perquimans County last Monday, when members of the Business and Professional Wo men's Club distributed coin contain ens for collection and Corbin and Jim my. Dozier diftribbuted the campaign posters. Jimmy Dozier was a polio victim. " ' Several organizations have planned card parties and dances, proceeds from which will go to the March of Dimes fund. Donations received to date to ward the county's $1,940 goal amount to $112.18. , Theater collections to be made dur ing the drive, according to Mrs. Alice Towe, chairman, are as follows: Mem- to January 26, the Girl Spouts, with Mrs. J. T. Biggers as Ieaoer, Satur day afternoon and night, January 27, and the Boy Scouts, with Charles Skinner, Jr., as leader, Sunday after noon and night, January 28. ' VFW To Sponsor Benefit Dance v (Members of the Garland H. Onley Post of the VIFW-and the VBBTW Aux iliary will sponsor a dance Saturday, January 27, at the VFW. hall. The er.tire proceeds fronV ticket sales for j.-the dance will be turned lover to the ?! lp;i Zlarch-of Dimes catr.misrn. Tic- r i i-.-i&yi ts may be secured from any mem "i to 8- 1 r of the VFW or the VFW Auxili- Probes Cause Verdict Returned C-Usstiut Case Eight Cases Handled In Recorder Court Here on C' Tuesday Morning . Probable cause was found in a pre liminary hearing, conducted Tuesday in Perquimans Recorder's Court, in which S. E. Elmore was charged with assaulting Jack Keel with a knife with intent to kill, inflicting serious bodily injury. As a result of the finding the case was moved up for hearing at the April term of Superior Court. According to. testimony presented Tuesday by Keel, the cutting took place on the night of last December 15, at ther home of Nathan Jordan, wbo resides about one mile north of Hertford on U. S. 17. Keel testified that he had taken T. J. Bass w the home and after having trouble with his car was attempting to fix the car when he was cut. Keel identi fied Elmore as the person who cut him. Other testimony revealed Keel was hospitalized as the result of the wound and had to have some 50 stitches taken In his back to close the wound. : v Other cases disposed of at the Turfs- dav term of Recorder's 'Court in cluded those ofr Nat Weinberg and Joseph Petruski, both of whom n tered pleas of guilty to charges of speeding and paid fines oi $iu ana costs of court On motion for a trial by jury, the case of Jack Keel, charged with as aaultinar Mrs. Nancy Jordan, was moved up for hearing at the April term of Superior Court. Sonny Riddick, Negro, entered a plea of guilty to a cbarge of mis treating a mule. He was ordered to pay a fine of $10 and costs of court. . The case of John A. Winslow, Ne gro, charged with mistreating his ani mals was continued wrtii tne next x ' term of ' Recorder's Coort Jin anneal': to sunexior Court was i . " a J AH . ifem who "was found rtulty on a charge of reckless driving. Saunders was ordered to pay a fine of $25 and costs, but noted an appeal of the judgment. The State took a nol pros in the case irt which Edwin Jackson was charged with issuing a worthless, check. Report Progress On Local Road Program The State Highway Commission paved 2.7 miles of roads in Perquim ans County during the past year un der the State Road Bond program anil trtalhiliwtft fatal of 32.6 miles. acconjing to a report issued this week t .it.nn to this work, th Com- mission spent $9,500 for repairs and replacement of bridges on roads paved with bond funds. A total of 14.7 miles of secondary roads, now under construction, will be paved before "or during th coming Spring, the report stated. The Commission also re -surfaced 1.1 miles of streets within the town of Hertford, asphalting US 17 from the river bridge to Dobb Street, and Edenton-Road street from Dobb to the . town limits. Throughout the State the Commis sion more than tripled its pace of road buildimr during 1950, largely be cause of the availability of special bond monev. ideal weather conditions and excellent cooperation from tne roadbuilding industry, William Isaun dens, information director of the Com mission stated. :: County Man Held On Liquor Charge Kenneth Bateman, of near Wood- ville,' was arrested last Friday night by Sheriff M. G. Owens, on a charge of possessing non-tax paid liquor for the .purpose of sale, following a raid at the Bateman home, conducted by SherlfCTCfwfeS? and AIBC officers A. D. Baum and Benny Halstead. ' The ofificers in the raid found 29 pints of liquor in the kitehen of the Bateman home and found approxi mately one gallon of liquor in an out building. , Following the arrest the case was adnnted bv the AIBC officers and Bateman was - charged in , Federal Court. He was released on a bond of $300, for apearanoe at the next term of Federal Court. a - MASONS, TO MEET. Perquimans Lodge, 'No. 106, A. F. & A. M., will meet next Tuesday night, in the lodge .room of the court house at eight 'o'clock..- All members are urted to be present. Organization Meeting For Perquimans Civilian Defense Program Held Thursday Gym Bleachers Being Installed After several months delayj-jrilach- ers for the new gymnasium 'afc-'Per- quimans High School were installed this week. The bleachers consist of six sections, which will provide a seat ing capacity of about 500 in the new gym. The bleachers are the new roll-away type, which may be pushed to gether, providing greater playing area for the physical education classes of the' school. Installation of the new seats is. ex PfcCWcT to provide better facilities, also, for fans attending local basketball games. Committee Reports Feature Meeting Of Hertford PTA The Hertford Grammar School Parent-Teacher Association held its regu lar meeting Thursday evening, Janu ary the eleventh, in the school audi torium at eight o'clock. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. W. C. Cherry. The opening song was "O, Columbia," the Gem of the Ocean." After the minutes were read and approved the secretary read the monthly message from the State P. T. A. president. During the brief business session the standing commit tees gave their reports. It was an nounced that a PTA workshop would be held in May and that the Teach ers' Banquet would take place in Feb ruary at the home of Mrs. Julian White. (Mrs. T. P. Brinn had charge of the program, the topic being: "The Citi zen Child." Mrs. Corbin Dozier led the group in prayer after which Mrs. Brinn gave a brief history of , the White fnhse Vanth Conference which! was organized In 1909. Mrs. Brinn told of the accomplishments of the first conference which was called by President Theodore Roosevelt down through th fifth conference which was- called in 1950 by President Tru man. - Discussions during these con ferences have been about child labor, welfare,-health and democracy of all children and youth. A report was giv en from all the church and civic or- ganiations of Perquimans County re garding the work that is being done for our children and youth. Shirley Ann Tarkington and Eliza beth Thatch gave interesting accounts of their Brownie Scout Activities. Mrs. Cherry and Mrs. J. T. Biggers report ed for the Girl Scout troops. Miss Thelma Elliott concluded the program with a talk about the school's part in the physical and mental welfare of the child, . The program for February will be entitled "A Sound Body", with Mrs. Wade Jordan from the Hopewell Com munity as chairman. Door prizes were won by Mrs. Jack Bnnn and Jim Hutchinson. BPWCIubToHold Benefit Card Party The Perquimans Business and Pro fessional Women's Club met last Fri day night at the home of Mrs. Earl M. Perry, in New Hope, for the club's business meeting. Miss Hulda Wood, president, presid led. Miss Thelma Elliott read the j minutes of the last meeting and call- ed the roll, which showed 17 mem bers present v Mrs. Essie Burbage gave the treasurer's report and Mrs. Roxanna Jackson reported on the club's safety committee work. Plans were made to hold a card party on Thursday night, January 25, at the Hotel Hertford for the benefit of die March of Dimes It was announced the next meeting of the club will be held in February at the home of Mrs. Alice Towe. . At the meeting of the club Friday, the hostess served refreshments. . New Officers Named For iFire Department i Members of the Hertford Fire De partment, in a business meeting last Thursday, elected two. new officers for the Department and re-elected its trustee for the firemen's relief fund. -' Charles Skinner, Sr., was re-elected to represent the Department as trustee for the firemen's fund, while Clinton Ely was named, to the post as captain of the department. ' 51y will replate Henry Sullivan, who resigned the po sition. Billy White was elected to serve a secretary of the Department and he will replace Charles -Skinner, Jr.,' in this capacity. " Chairman Outlines the Plans For the Various Committees to Be Se lected Later Preliminary organization of the Perquimans County Civilian Defense program got under way here Thursday night when Silas M. Whedlbee, Coun ty Civilian Defense Chairman, out lined plans to a number of residents at a meeting held in the Court House. iMr. Whedbee pointed out there will be a large number of committees con nected with the program and the pur pose of the meeting was to organize these committees and select the mem bership of each, lie stated a numoer of community agencies, such as ihe Fire Department, Health Department, Police and Water Department, a:id Red Cross will be incorporated into local civilian defense plans and these agencies will be requested to cooperate and supervise committee activities. Membership of the various CD com mittees will be released, Mr. Whed bee said, as soon as the committees are perfected. All civic organizations in the county are also expected to be used in con nection with the volunteer work neces sary to make the program a success. Also expected to be revived is the aircraft warning service, used during World War II, however, this depart ment will probably not be set up until after the rest of the Civilian Defenr.e program has been worked out an-J the committees familiar with dut.s ie; quired of each of them. Increased activity in connection with the Civilian Defense program can be expected in the months ahead, and county residents asked to serve as part of the local organizations must cooperate wholeheartedly for the pro gram to be successfully carried out in connection with the national plan. Local Draft Board UasSEYcralls Perquimans County's draft board has received an order for rne induc tion of 10 men, into the armed forces on February 16, it was reported this week by Mrs. Edna Winslow, clerk to the board. The Board will send two conVmgen's of men to Raleigh next week, the first group with a total of 45 selectees will leave Monday for pre-induction examinations, and the second gnup composed of five registrants will laave Tuesday for induction. ' Selected for induction next week are Roy W. Dail, Tyner, Route 2; Jack H. Symons, Chapanoke; Earl W. Win slow, Belvidere; Thomas Eugene Greg ory, Winfall, and Walton W. Cart wright, Route three, Hertford. One delinquent is listed this week by the board and any penson knowing the whereabouts of Edward Linwood Revell, Negro, is requested to notify. the local draft board. Bank Re-elects Present Officers Stockholders of the Hertford Bank ing Company, at their annual meet ing held Tuesday, re-elected R. M. Riddick, Jr., president of the bank; W. F. C. Edwards, chairman of the Board of Directors; Dr. T. P. Brinn, vice president; W. H. Hardcastle, vice president and cashier; G. R. Tucker, assistant cashier and R. L. Stevenson, assistant cashier. They also named Mrs. Harriett Lou Dai'l stenographer; Mrs. W. G. Wright, bookkeeper and Mrs. Barbara W. Rose, bookkeeper. During the meeting it was pointed out the local bank will observe its 50th anniversary of serving Perquim-i ans County on February L having been organied. February 1, 1901. The stockholders resolved to try to im prove the facilities and services of the bank to continue to meet the needs of the residents of this area. v A financial report made to the stockholders revealed the local bank had the most prosperous year in its history during 1950, and that under he FEDC depositor's funds are now insured up to $10,000. SPECIAL SERVICES AT BAGLET SWAMP Special services will be conducted at the Bagley. Swamp Church next Tuesday . and - Wednesday evenings, January 23 and 24, beginning at 7:30 ' o'clock, " it was announced today by the Rev. Coy Saunders, pastor. ;The Rev, WilMam H.: Neff, District Sup erirttendent, of Greensboro, wiu be the speaker at these services and the pub lic is' invited -to attend.