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Volume XVIII. No. 5.
"Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina Friday, February 2, 1951.
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Peeping Tom Placed on1
Probation By Record
er Judge
Morte than 20 cases were disposed of
in a day long session of Perquimans
Recorder's Court on Tuesday. Prob
able cause was found in the case in
which John Grant otf Chowan County
j is charged with first degree burglary.
in connection with a. breaking; and
entering of tHe Pinie 'Park Service
" Station on January 21. Judge Charles
E. Johnson also found probable cause
, in the case in which Myrtle L. Harrell
is charged - with being an accessory
after the fact in the Grant case. Both
of the defendants were bound over
for hearing at the April term of Su
perior Court. Bond was set for Grant
at $2,000 and for (Mrs. Harrell at
, $l,000v
Charles Ballard, 17 year old Negro
youth, who was arrested Friday night
by Town Policeman Tommy Miller on
a peeping torn' charge, entttered a plea
df guilty. Judge Johnson in passing
sentence informed the youth a large
number of people had. interested them
selves in his case and spoken in his
behalf, and because of this the Court
suspended a 30 day road sentence upon
payment of coats and placed the de
efndant on probation for a period of
; six months. ' '
Costs of court were taxed against
L. E. Barber. William Griffin and
Richard White all of whom entered
pleas' of ' guilty to charges of speed
ing.
Fines of $10 and coats of court were
naid by Samuel Finketetein, Paul Har
der, Dorothy Wheeler Leonard Am-
durski and J. R. Hayden, each of whom
entered a plea of guilty to charg of
' speeding;-.-;. "'-'. '-'
i Vera Smith entered a plea of guilty
to a charge of driving without a li
cense and paid a fine of $26 and costs
, A verdict of .no probable cause Was
' returned for the case fi lttf Archer,
hearing jrif ffai&fa
Ifessfel Eason, iNegro, ana jamee
PVunkett, both charged with reckless
driving', entered leas:lof guilfcr and
paid fines of $25 fend costs of eofcrt. ;
A verdict of not guilty was returned
in the case in Vehfch Nellie Wirifeepff j
was charged with assault. ' .
Hersey Lee ! Philips, Negro, was
found guilty on a charge of assaults
He was sentenced to 80 days on the
roads. The defendant was also order
ed to serve a 30 day road sentence on
a previous conviction for failure to pay
the court costs and doctor's bill , in
the case. '
The State took a no! pros in two
cases in which non-support was charg
ed against the defendants. ;
Ben Underwood charged .with speed
ing failed to appear to answer charges
and his band was' ordered forfeited.
A. verdict of not guilty was return
ed fai the case of Georgte WhitehurSt,
Negro, charged with assault with a
deadly weapon. J '
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Rfchand C. David, Band Director at
Perquimans High School, announced
today the list df names of the High
School Band members who have been
selected for the Eastern Band Clinic
to be held at East Carolina Teachers
College, Greenville, on Friday and
Saturday, February 2 and 8. Julian
White, .Clarinet; Betty Trueblood,
Clarinet, and Jay Dining,' Trumpet,
-were the ones chosen from a list of
band members submitted. - , ; i
Allan Bone of Duke University is
the Clinic Director this year and tiwen-ty-nine
schools are represented.'.
A niaejty to one-hundred piece band,
consisting, of member from the vari
ous schools will wear their own uni-
forms at the climaxing concert which
is to be held Satuiday night, Febru
ary 3, at 8 oV4otk. in tiie, Wright Au
ditorium on the college campus. The
: performance la open to the puMiB.,; ;,
Mr. David ia pleased with the pro-
. gress of his Junior Band Members at
' Hertford Grammar School and WinfaH
Grammar School- Their joint appear
ance oh the PTA program at WinfaU
during December was well received.
The highlight ' of 'the Perquimans
County High School Band's year was
, the trip to Chowan College, Murfrees
boro at the t. invitation of its presi
der.; to provide the music for the
Homecoming Day game .. with the
'" Presbyterian Junior. College. After,
the game the president of 'Chowan
Co" , personally thanked the band
mc "yen for tliei enthuSiasftic per
; for ance and told them th)t Chowan's
doc i wo-M ' itsc. i for a re
turn visit of tlie P. C. H. a Land.
Local Salary Bills
Passed By House
Three local bills, pertaining to sal
aries paid Perquimans County offi
cials, introduced in ithe Legislature
last week by Representative Carroll
R. Holmes, were passed by the House
and were expected to pass in the Sen
ate when placed before that group.
The bills fix the salary paid the
Recorder Court Judge and the Record
er Court Solicitor at from $125 to
$200 per month, and the salary paid
the county treasurer at from $75 to
$100 per month.
Fixing the salary paid the officials
within the range, provided by the bills,
is left to nhe Board of County Com'
missioners.
THIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
Following dmands by fthe United
States, the Political Committee of the
United Nations on Tuesday branded
Communist China as an aggressor in
the Korean war. The vote was 44 to
This action will probably be fol
lowed by he UN imposing sanctions
against Bbd China. The opposition to
the action led by India predicted
branding of Red China as an aggres
sor will not lead to a settlement of the
Korean twar but only bring additional
misunderstanding.'
Price and wage controls were in
voided over the nation laet Friday,
with prices being frozen at the high
est levels between December 19 and
January 26. Reports from Washing
ton atate changes will be made in the
controls 'as an - over-all program is
worked out by the DIPS, charged with
handling ; the . controls, . Alt present,
State oroees are being set up Ito check
tlhiyjftiuMilwr is (hfelieved some
gram is completely organizes,
grom is completely organized.
On the ' war front in Korea UN
forces have continued (to advance
against light resistance of the Rede.
A report Wednesday elated Reds had
started a counter attack against TIN
troops and a battle was ragingln .the
wesOern sector, facing. ISeoul.. UN
navy; ships have shelled Communist
held ports severely during the past
week. '
General DwigWt Eisenhower has re
turned to Washington from Europe
after making a personal inspection
relative to organization of the West
ern European Defense Attmy. . He is
expected to report to Congress this
week and make a nation-wide radio
talk ''ok, his activities.
"' Winter's worst storm gripped most
of the nation this week. The mercury
waa down to -63 below zero in some
parts of the Country and snow, sleet
and ice coated the major portion of
the U. S. Thirty-six deaths were re
ported caused by the cold wave which
ranged as far south as the Gulf.
Letters Awarded At
Perquimans High
Activity letters, Old English "P",
were' awarded at Perquimans High
School last Friday when the Student
Council conducted its annual award
day. (Letters were presented students
scoring 30 or more points in extra
curricular activities exclusive of ath
letics, v
'Students receiving awards were
Doris Faye Allen, high with 62 poi.v.s,
Amy Van Roach, Walter Umphlett,
Carolyn Harrell, Harold Colson, Kel
ly Miller, Mary Dunamoor, Elizabeth
Prontor, Cathenne Goodlwin, Ca wn
Butt, Norma Jean Godwin, Virginia
Gay and Marvina White.
t These awards are based on service
to the school in band, glee club, FFA
work, public speaking, journalism,
lunchroom and off ice assistance.
Require (Permits
For Brush Fires
(County Forest Warden J. W Nov
ell wishes to call attention of all farm
ers, especially, and .other interested
persons to -the fact that, effective
February 1, burning -permits must be
obtained, before; brush fires may be
legally ' set. - ': 4: ';-;v.
: Mr. Nowell "urges all 'peronswho
plan, to burn over land to( -do so. as
early as possible' in order to lessen
the '' bastard of "fires getting out of
control and doing damage to property
as well as .threatening wildlife.';, He
urgHi such burning to be -done before
the high wind? of March come, if possible.
Po!ioCommittG3
Extends Campcign
Through Saturday
Few Reports Made to
Chairman; Appeal Is
.Renewed
Perquimans County's March' of
Dimes campaign has been extended
through Saturday, February 3, was
announced today by Mrs. Alice M.
Towe, chairman of ithe fund raising
drive, who stated the lexltension of
time is being made in order Ito give
neighborhood solicitors an opportunity
to complete the house to house canvass
in this community.
Reports from solicitors up to Wed
nesday morning nevealed only slightly
more than $250 had been turned over
to the local committee. However, a
majority of solicitors remain to make
first reports. The county committee
is hopeful that when all reports are in
the county quota of $1,940 will have
been reached.
In announcing the extension of the
drive Mrs. Toiwe said: "The 1951
March of Dimes, now nearmg its con
clusion, gives everyone a chance to
strike back at infantile paralysis,
Dimes and dollars given to the March
of Dimes will help the National Foun
dation carry on the fight.
"In every town and village of the
land, men, women and childnen have
leagued together under the banner of
the March of Dimes, on behalf of the
many thousands ,who are stricken
with, polio.
"Fighting polio takes money, lots of
money. Since the National Founda
tion was founded it has expended for
patient care and epidemic aid some
$102 million in March of Dimes funds.
"During the past two weeks more
than 30 volunteers in this community
have bfeen at work for the drive in this
county. Let's give freely to conquer
this "vicious enemy. Let -us lift the
fear and tragedy of polio from the
minds and hearts of the 'American
LocaT'solicitor? are urged by the
chairman to make every effort to com
plete the canvass of neighborhoods
and to : torn m reports of contribu
tions to the 'chairman not later than
Saturday evening.
Hertford Scouts
In Scout Week
Members' of the Hertford Troop of
Boy Scouts are scheduled Jto go to
Norfolk on February 11, to take part
a bif Scout parade and Council.
wide Court of Honor, it was announced
today by Charles Skinner, Jr., Scout
master, v
The ceremonies will be a pant of the
national : observance of Boy Scout
Week, February 8 through February
11.
Parents of local scouts interested in
attending the event, or furnishing
transportation for local troop mem
bers are requested ito contact the Hert
ford Troop committee,' Bobby Elliott,
B. L. Gibbs, Tommy Byrum, Silas M.
Whedbee or Billy White.
..The local Scout Committee, it was
announced plans to start construction
of the Scout Hut, on the Town lot, on
Grubb Street within the nert few
weeks. people interested in help
ing out on this Scout project, .either
by actual work or contributions, are
asked .to see the building chairman,
Emmett Landing. . ' ,
Tax Collections
Reach $57,000 Here
ISheriftf . M.: G. Owens, Perquimans
Tax Collector, repotted today that
collection of 1950 taxes had reached
the total of $57,000 up to Wednesday
of this week. This amount represents
almost half of the tax . levy, for the
current yefcr. :
' Mr, Owens urges alf who have not
made settlement of 1950 taxes to do
so immediately, in order to save fur
ther penalties. Penalties on taxes
went into effect February 1 ands.will
increase each month hereafter.
Jayce'es To Collect
Old Paper Sunday
Thie Hertford Jaycees will conduct
their paper drive in Hertford next
Sunday, February 4, weather permitting,-
it was; announced today by D. F.
Reed, Jri, president of the group, f
,Mr. Reed stated the Jaycees will
collect paper' every first Sunday of
the month, and local residents are
asked to save old pane for the collect
tion.
ToPartcipate
Indians And Squavs
Ta!(e Double Win
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Over Ahoskie Cagers
Two Games Scheduled
For Local Gym! Next
Tuesday and Friday
Coach Ellife Fearing's Perquimans
Indians gained revenge over Ahoskie
High School's basketball team for an
early season defeat when the Indians
turned back the Ahoskie cagiers here
Tuesdav night bv a one Doint margin
31 to 30. Garland Walker and Joe
Towe led the Indians in scoring,
Walker had 11 points and Towe had
seven. The Indians jumped into a 10
7 lead in thle first period and held this
advantage through the second canto,
leading at half time 16 to 11.
The Indians played a deliberate
floor game, and showed improvement
in their shooting ability over thle past
week. Tommy Sumner, Ben Thatch
and Guy Cannon showed well on de
fense. Ahoskie's Leary sparked a come
back for the visitors in the third peri
od which gave the visitors a one point
lead at the beginning of the fourth
quarter. The final eight minutes saw
both teams fighting for the victory
and the lead changed hands several
times. Perquimans had a 30-27 ad
vantage with one and a half minutes
to play. Ahoskie, on a charity toss,
made the score 30-28. Towe then
sank a foul toss for the Indians to
make the score 31-28 and the game
closed with Ahoskie sinking tiwo char
ity tosses to bring its score to 30.
In tHe preliminary contest the Per
quimans Squaws won easily from the
Ahoskie girls by a score of 35 to 23.
Mary Saunders with 16 points and
Marvina White with 11 led the Per
quimans scoring while Hill with 10
points was high for the visitors. i
Perquimans girls led at half time
22 to 11.
, jAhoskie came back strong in the
third neriod to outscore the, local girls
seven to "six but the Squaws bounced
back in the final quarter scoring seven
points to Ahoskie's five.
Two double Headers are scheduled
to be played here next week. On
Tuesday night the Indians and
Squaws will play the boys and girls
from Scotland Neck and on Friday
night the local teams play Sunbury.
BaptistPastor
The Rev. Charles W. Duling, pastor
of the Hertford Baptist Church f or
the past five years, has tendered nis
resignation as pastor of the local
church to accept the position as Pub
lic Relations Director for Chowan
College, it was announced here Sun
day.'; (Mr. Duling tendered his resignation
at Church Services on Sunday, and the
membership reluctantly accepted. He
became the pastor of the local church
in January, i, rouowing sever
years service as a Chaplain in the U.
S. Army, during World War II.
Mr. Duling and his family will
move to MurareesDoro in arooux wo
weeks, when the resignation becomes
effective, where he will assume his
new duties connected with the college.
B & L Stockholders
To Meet February 7
Stockholders of the Hertford Build-
ing and Loan Association will hold
thi rmii1 mfietimr . at the Court
Holm. In Hertford next Wednesday af-
ternoon. February 7. beginning at 4
o'clock, for the purpose of electing
directors for the . association for the
year 1961,' It was announced today by
Max Campbell, secretary of tne asso-
.iation.
Building and Loan Stockholders un
able to attend the meeting are re
quested to send in their proxy to the
secretary not later than next Monday.
PTA To Hear Talk.
On Civilian Defense ;
The Parent-Teacher Association will
hold its February meeting in the
Graimmar School auditorium on Thurs
day, February 8. 'Silas M. Whedbee,
County Civilian Defense Director, and
Dr. T, P. Bnnn will be guest sueakrs
on he program, and will outlime the
plane for local Civilian Defense, y '
AH members are ' Urged tor attend
and .persons interested in hearing
about civilian defense are invited to be
present " ! -
Resigns To Accept
CollegePosrtion
BOARD OFEDUCATIOf J OKAYS TENTATIVE
PLAfIS FOR HERTFORD SCHOOL ADDITION
Accepts New Post
REV. CHAiRLES (W. DULING
The Rev. Charles W. Duling has
tendered his resignation as pastor of
the Hertford Baptist Church to accept
a position as director of public rela
tions at Chowan College. Mr. Duling
will assume his new duties with the
college in about two weeks.
HOC County Council
Last Saturday P.M.
The Perquimans County Council of
Home Demonstration Clubs held their
regular meeting last Saturday at 2
P. M., with Mrs. Fred Mathews pre
siding. . The meeting opened with
The United Nations Hymn," follow
ed by the "Home Demonstration Club
Members Creed." Mrs. F. C. White
of Belvidere, gave a short devotional
which ws. followed with special music
by a group of Belvidere '4-H girls
under the direction of Mrs. Carl J.
Yow. Eleven clubs were represent
ed with an attendance of approximate
ly forty-six.
During the business session, Mrs.
J. D. Yealtes, County Music Appre
ciation Director, discussed plans for
an annual talent contest with Mrs.
L. J. Winslow, County Music Appre
ciation chairman, to be in charge.
Community Service Leaders were urg-
ed to complete their soliciting for the
March of Dimes drive by Jlanuary 31.
Mrs. J. B. Basnight was elected by
the council to serve as Third Vice-
chairman for the District. State dues
and contributions to loan funds were
authorized during the business session.
A committee was appointed to compile
counjty reports from Dare, Currituck
Camden. Pasquotank. Chowan, and
Perquimans for the district meeting.
Those serving on this committee are:
Mrs. Eddie Harrell, Mrs. M. T. Grif
fin, Mrs. William Winslow. Others
appointed to . serve on committees at
the district meeting are: Mrs. Irvm
Long, Courtesy Committee; Mrs. W. E.
Dail, Nominating; Mrs. Clarence Dail,
Resolutions; Mrs. Henry Elliott, Time
and Place; Mrs. J. D. Yeates, gavel.
Mrs. Fred Matthews reported on the
Officers' Training School which was
held in Elizabeth City on January 16,
and Mrs. Nina B. White led a discus
sion on Goals for 1981.
The program closed with the "Col
lect of Club Women of America."
Three Fire Calls
During Past Week
Hertford Fire Department answered
three calls during the past week, two
in the town and one in the county. On
Sunday me nremen wee caned to tne
i home of C. F. Sumner, where a slight
blaze had started near an outbuilding
and which was quickly extinguished.
Monday morning the department was
called to the home of Ernest Wilkins,
Negro, on Church Street, where an
Overheated oil stove threatened a
blaae. (
Monday night the department went
to the Everett farm on the Center Hill
road, where a 1942 Chevrolet owned
by Kyree Copeland had caught afire.
The blaze destroyed the car before
the nremen arrived at the scene.
LfONS TO MEET IPRIDAY
The Hertford Lions Club will meet
Friday night at 6 45 oVilock at the
Hotel Hertford, Clinton Eley, presi
dent of the club, urges all members
to attend. ,
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F. Proctor of
Edenton Route , Two, : announce the
birth off a son, Maynard Franklin,
weight 10 pounds on Wednesday, Jan
uary 31, at Norfolk General Hospital.
Mother and baby are reported doing
nicely. ' . .
Construction Work on
Negro Building Ex
pected By April
Members of the Perquimans County '
Board of Education met in special
session last Friday night to inspect -plans
presented by 'Architect J. W.
Griffin for additions to the Hertford
Negro school and to receive bids on
school lequipment Ito be placed in
school buildings during the next year.
The Board approved tentative plans
for the construction of five class
rooms and a heating plant for the
Hertford Negro school and authorized
J. W. Griffin to proceed with drawing
of permanieniX plans for the project.
Several minor changes advised by the
State School House Planning Com
mission were included in the revised
plan.
J. T. Biggers, County Superinten
dent, stated today the Board is expect
ed to approve the permanent plans on
Monday and proceed with the project
in order to have construction started
by the latter part of March or the
first of April.
The addition to Ithe present Hert
ford Negro school wall be constructed
at the rear of the present structure,
and united with the school. The build
ing will contain five classrooms, a
lunchroom and heating system.
iFivie bids were presented the Board
for orders of school equipment, in
cluding desks, chairs and tables. Af
ter careful consideration the Board
selected low bids on these items, but
have ndt made a decision on teacher's
desks and other items. Equipment se
lected by the Board members Friday
will cost approximately $10,000, which
is within the amount listed in .the
bond program for school equipment.
The Board estimated equipment for
the new schools will cost $15,000 and
prices quoted the Board are in line
with the estimates made on the cost
of the' equipment.
ToSponsorCatHe
Raising Project
Building interest in production of
pure bred cattle in Perquimans Coun
ty will be a project df the Hertford
Rotary Club during the months to
come, it was announced today by Her
bert N. Nixon, president of the club,
who stated local Rotarians voted at
their meeting this week to sponsor a
project aimed toward building up a
cattle industry in Perquimans.
Leonard V. Huggins, formter District
Governor of Rotary International, was
a guest at the meeting of the local
Rotary this week and he outlined plans
for sponsorship of a project of this
nature. He told the local Rotarians
such a program is an outstanding com
munity service and one of which an
entire community would well be proud.
Mr. Huggins stated a cattle project
of this kind could be carried out
similarly to pig projects, of which
many in this county are familiar. Spon
sors of the project will furnish a pure
bred calf for interested farmers or
farm youth, who in turn will produce
a pure bred calf to be turned back
into the pool, to be presented to an
other person interestied in building up
a herd of cattle.
County Agent I. C. Yagel and as
sistant agent E. L. Topping, were also
guests at the meeting and these men
told of interest already manifested
here regarding cattle production, and
volunteered assistance in promoting
the project.
The Rotarians voted to sponsor the
program and the club president is to
appoint a committee to formulate
plans and get the program into ac
tion.
Sewer Project On
King Street Started
Town workmen, on Monday, began
the installation of the King Street
sewer, it was nnounced by Mayor V.
N. Darden, who stated the work will
be completed just as fast as weather
conditions will permit.
The sewer will be installed along
King Street,' just west of Hyde Park
street to a lane near Church street,
and will serve the residents of the
town in that area. " The sewer line
will empty into the river at the south
edge of the town.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Yates Fairish of
Edenton Route 2 announce the birth
of a daughter, Julia Faye. born Thurs
day, January 25- Mrs. Parriish is the
former Miss Mary Julia Harrell.,
Local notary Hub