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WEEKLY Volume XVIII. No. 12. 'Hertford, Perquimans County, Nortft Carolina. FridayMarch 23, 1951. .n Cents Per Copy THIS IM'S I !DOJ HEAD1I . A Senate Crime Investigating Com ' mittee is concluding hearings in New T .," York thi week, after questioning a - large number of witnesses regarding gambling and other crimes in and :, around New York City. 'Among the witnesses heard this week were Prank Coetello, branded as a racketeer, and - , former New : York mayor, William -!L CDwyer. The "investigation drew widespread interest and reports from New" York state grand juries are ex- pected to follow up the investigation . committee's work by , summoning a number of the witnesses for grand , jury questioning. United Nations troops, advancing against light resistance, during the past week, have retaken practically all of South Korea from the. Com -' mun&ts. Reports from Korea on Wednesday stated Communist resist - anoe had stiffened somewhat as the ' advancing UN troops neared the 88th Parallel. General1 MacArthur, a re port stated, hag announced that UN troops will cross the 38th Parallel in force arain if that step is needed to knock ' out' the Communist alttack against South Korea. .- , r Good news for Nortii arolit tax payers was the report from" Raleigh Wednesday that the (Joint France Committee of the Generaf Assembly ' ' had completed the Job of wrMnsr a tax measure for. the next two years, with no indications of any increases in taxes. The tax bill is expected to reach the Letrfshrture early next week and will likely become biw as it has been written by the joint committee. In Pari .this week General Dwight . ' - Eisenhower1 was shaping up his Ugh command of the Atlantic Pact Army. He named Britain's Field Marshal Montromery as his assistant com mander, and selected eight other top flight officers, including two .Amer cans, to major field, commands. . V .' t . Senator Clyde Heey's bill calling . for an 'increase hvfccreage allotment . for edible type peanurts was passed without ', opposition , in -the jsea&te on ,rMonday. The bill mustkitaw4' pass ed hv the House in order to-provide the increased acreage in the present allotment program. - High Scnc-I llor Rolllslltlsssed A total of 71 students at Perquim n Hiffh School were listed on the Ahnol'a honor roll at the close of the fourth grading period last week, it was reported by E. C. Woodard, jorincipal of the school, who released the honor roll this week i '' : The eiehth grade, with 24 students excelling in studies, led ''ill ' otner classes in members winning scholastic "honors. - The list of honor students, by class- ' n. fnJloiwe: Eighth Grade-tfoseph Butt, Charles Smithj Barbara Edwards, Lois Jane Kirby, Emily White, Joanna WUEforoV iRay Lane, Ann Burke Chappell, Peggy HarrelV Mary- Frances Eure, Joan Madre, Evelyn Ann Stanton, Julia Ann Stokes, Daryl Allen, iPatrida Bigger, Billie Carol Divers, Billy Elliott, juuey Mae Eure. John Hill, Alice Jean Jack son, Joseph Layden, Barbara Sawyer, ' Anne Thatch, CoKn White. ' Ninth Grade JCIarence , Chappell, Tiiwn rttanoelL John Morris, Jean Butt Jeanette ChappelL Leo DaiL . Tenth Grade iEmilie Ann Sumner, Kay Stanton, -Dorothy Winslow, Mari lyn Baker, Fays Butt, Shirley Eure Nan Ella White; Mable Martin Whed- " bee. (Eleventh Grade Ben Miller, Nellie rrbwriarht Aby Godfrey, Wilma Goodwin, , Irene Hunter, Amy Van Roach, Billie Skinnier, Marguerite But ler, Benita Hutchinson, Sarah Owney, Kathleen Hurdle, Margaret Symous, - Marvin 'White. (Pauline iiuroage, Billy Benton, Frits Wulf,' Tommy '. Wfa Grade (Doris Faye Allen, Calvin Butt, Norma Butt, Roy Chap pell, 'Mary Sue Cook, Lewie Dawson, HQeorge Eure, Cherrod Fuighum, Vir ginia Gay, Catherine. Goodwin, Billy Hill, Tracy Kirby, Bletvin Lamb, EUsabeth Proctor, Percy Rogerson and Christine Thatch, Cuff era Injury Jimmy E,- Ward of WinTall, wasj . taken to the Atjemarle Hospital Hon day, followirj an accident in which le r a 1-" n arm, cuts fi I I r ' 'S an! 'Lie internal injur' 1 ws tt zi't at I-1or-Loo- "r. t - T i 11' I - ' T T i tin' V.-ry, cJj Cs 1 Fourteen Cases In Recordir'sCourt Here On Tuesday Defendant': Gets Road . Sentence In Case of Fraud Charge A varied docket consisting of 14 cases was disposed of in Perquimans Recorder's Court on Tuesday with Judge Chas, E. Johnson presiding. David Simpson, charged with ob taining money under the promise to work, and larceny, entered a plea of guilty. The defendant was sentenced to four months on the roads, sentence to be suspended upon payment of the costs of court and the sum of $125 to Joe White. iSimpson, according to testimony given in the case, had ob tained $126 from White on the prom- se to repair White's house. After; obtaining the money Simpson failed to snow up for work. (William Debs was ordered to pay a fine of $10 and costs of court after entering a plea of guilty to charges n speeding. - Alfred Tobias and Albert Kaplan, charged with speeding, entered pleas of guilty and each paid the costs- of court. A verdict of not guilty was returned in the case in which Haywood Welch, Negro, was charged wHtb assault. A fine of $10 and costs was as sessed against Robert Knight, Negro, who entered a plea of guilty -to charge of parking on the highway. Sam Walton, Negro, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of driving with improper brakes. He was ordered, to pay a fine of 110 and costs of court Ralph- Burke, Negro, was fined $25 and costs of court on a charge of driving without a license. Burke en tered a plea of guilty. A fine of $10 and costs of court was taxed against Wiley Welch, Neg ro, who entered a plea of guilty to a charge of passing a vehicle on a curve. Ixjuisana wnec&ee, . "Negro, was found guilty 'of possession of non-tax paid liquor. She was ordered to pay a fine of $25. i.-Norman Rerejli Negro, .was taxed fwith a. fine of $2 andCosts, of court after entering a plea of guilty tft .be ing drunk and disorderly. . Hershey Lee Phillips, Negro, was found not guilty on a charge of as sault James Perkins, Negro, charged .with following a vehicle too closely entered a plea of guilty and paid a fine of $10 and costs. . Earl Freeman, Negro, charged with eckless driving, entered a plea o guilty and paid the costs of court. Club Sets Date. For Womanless' .Wedding Members of the committee of the Bethel Ruritan Club, in chare-e of ar- ramrements for the nresentation of the dufb's womanless wedding, met last Thursday night and set Friday, April 20, as the date for the program. The group named Mrs. M. T. Griffin and Mrs. I. C. Long to assist them in planning the program. - , The womanless wedding will be presented on the stage of. the Per quimans High School auditorium. A special meeting of the entire club membership will be held at 8 o'clock on-' Thursday night March 29, at which time plans for the program will be complete. Members of the com mittee making the arrangements are J. T Biggers, chairman, I. C. Long, T. R. Kirfcy, Roy Chappell, Emmett long, Elliott Layden and Bernard Proctor.- Eastern Star To Install Officers The Hertford Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star will hold its regular neeting next (Monday night, t 8 'clock, to be" followed by a public meeting during which new cttftcer for the chapter will be installed. : The public installation services will be held in the Court House, beginning at 85 o'clock, with installation of ficers from Elisabeth Cny and South m assisting with the ceremonies. All friends of the local chapter are iiiviveu vo Bvunni uie puouc meeting. 1 Local Draft Office On Full Day Schedqle New of'ice hours for the Perquim ans County Draft Board were- an nounced today by Mrs. Blanche Camp- en, clerk to the board, who reported the office will be opened from 8:30 to 5.S!) P. U- , . . ' County youths are remind ii l"-t 'V r-"-t. rffnrt: ttio f - "t t' -: ' r.'ve L. j tTtsr re- " - t I 1. "i &r V i r i CD Wardens To Get Training On Use Of , Fire Equipment Special instructions in the use of fire righting equipment will be given til Perqliimans County Civilian Def ense wardens, at a meeting to be neia at me municipal. plant in Men ford on Thursday night, April 12, it was reported today by Silas M. Whed- ee, chairman of the county civilian defense program. , All Civilian Defense Wardens will :e asked to meet at the town plant, nd members of the Hertford Volun teer Fire Department, will instruct the wardens in the handling of the fire truck and its eauinment i Mr. Whedbee also announced, tha); plans are progressing for holding of classes in Nurses' Aide and First Aid, but arrangements for the lasses are not yet completed. YedsThos.V.King Miss Esther, Perry, daughter oil MissEstherPerry In Church Ceremony drs. J. E. Perry and the late Mnj hat the Association send the presi rerry, became the bride of Thorn ail k-nt holding office at that time to William King, son of, Mrs. Blanc! King and the late Mr. King, on Wed nesday afternoon, March 14, at 5 )Vlock in the Cedar Grove Methodist 2hurch. The Rev. J. Herbert Miller of Laurinburg, uncle of the bride, of ficiated. Ths vows were spoken, before an Utar arranged with chrysanthemums, rladoli and snapdragons, against a background of palms and ferns. Mrs. William winslow, cousin o he bride, lighted the candles, which were arranged in seven-branched can lolabra. She wore a green ' taffeta gown with miDtens to match and had as her corsage yellow carnations. A program of wedding music was presented by Mrs. H. T. .West of Ay- len, aunt of the . bride, pianist,' am he Rev. James H. Miller, Jr., o Moyock, cousin of the bride, soloist." The bride, given in marriage by her brother. Ervin. Perry of Norfolk. Vay was attired hi" "a gawn of lipperliii autin fashioned with molded bodice featuring SM off-shoulder bertha and ycke of, lace,' The full skirt entered nto a full length train. Her finger tip veil of illusion was' worn with a tiere of orange blossoms. She wore pearls, a gift from the bridegroom, and carried a white satin prayer book centered with a purple-throated orchid ind' showered with ribbon and step- hanotis. -Mrs. Lawrence Perry, sister-in-law f the bnde, was matron of honor 5b e was attired in a white taffeta gown similar to that of the bride and A'ore white mittens. Her headdress was a white bandeau of net and or ange blossoms, and she carried bouquet of red carnations tied with red ribbon. Mrs. Lionel King, sister of the bridegroom, and Mr$. B. M. Miller were bridesmaids. They wore white taffeta gowns identical to that of the matron of honor and mittens, also, and carried bouquets of red carna tions. ;'-":::'.v-- Joseph Perry, .nephew of the bride, was ring bearer. ; ' Mr. King had as his best man his brother-in-law, Lionel King Ushers were Durwood Lee Barber, :ousin of the bride, and Earl King, iousm of the bridegroom Mrs. Perry, mother of the bride, was attired in a navy blue dress with navy and white accessories and wore a corsage of red carnations. , Mrs. King, mother of te bridegroom, wore navy blue drejp trimmed in white ind wore navy accessories. Her cor sage was red carnations. For traveling the bride changed to a teal blue suit and wnite acces sories and used the orchid from her ccrsage. :. vr, ' Mrs. C. A. Davenport was mistress of ceremonies. 5 - A cake . tuttinar was held at th noma of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Miller uncle and aunt of the bride, follow I ng the rehearsal. ''The couple are making their horn icar Hohbsville. Board Of Keview Completes Work . 'Members of the Perquimans Coun ty Board of Commissioners,, meeting as a Board of Eaualiaation and Ke- view last Monday, concluded the taski if reviewing tax listings for 195 n-operty taxes after a day long ses sion, derfng which the Commissioners also heard complaints .registered by property owners. - Tax listing books were scanned carefully by the Commissioners, and !t was' reported a few changes were nads by. the Board In valuation on ...(property. Individuals effected by the tl I changes will be notifed of the action I by the County Tax Supervisor. Representative To State Meeting Whiteston Community Presents Program For Meeting The Parent-Teachers Association of Perquimans Central Grammar Schoo met Monday evening in the school au- utorium. "America the Beautiful," was the ipening song. The devotional was onducted by Mrs. Roy Winslow Mrs. J. C. Chaffin rendered two musi- :al selections, "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" and "Mother Machree." Miss Dorothy Maynard accompanied at the piano. The Whiteston Community had barge of the program entitled, "A Sound Mind." Mrs. Tom Riddick, chairman, conducted a quiz program, dividing the questions into three dis inct phases leading up to the topic for discussion. The minutes were read and ap proved. A motion was made and carried he State P. T. A. Convention to be raid in Winston-Salem April 17-19 Study Group chairman, Mrs. A. R Hook, announced a Study Group meet ng to be held April 4 at the home of Irs. Nathan Sawyer with the Old VecknWhite Hat communities partici pating. The president's message was read y the secretary. The Snow Hill community will have barge of the next program entitled 'Recreation Is a Must," with Mrs. Ashby Jordan as chairman. Mr. Snipes spoke briefly on opera tion of the lunch room, giving num- Kr of lunches served last month and expenditures. Is ere The first meeting of the Perquim ans County Agricultural Mobilization Committee, organized here under di recti ves" from the 'Federal Govern merit, was held Tuesday morning in the .Agriculture. Building. Representatives of each agricul tural agency in the county was pres ent and J. L. Kelton, PMA represen .ative, outlined the activities of the committee as at pertains to Perquim ans County. Local agricultural representatives present were Julian R. Mathews, Mil on Dail, John Q. Hurdle, W. E. ATiite, J. L. Kelton for PMA, F. A. dcGoogan, C, D. Fetzer of the Soil Conservation office, E. F. Morgan, ss Inez Hampton, Farmers Home Administration, I. C. Yagel, County gent, G. C. Buck, vocational agri culture teacher. , The organization of the county committee was perfected following four regional meetings conducted in the State last week. Representatives of the Perquimans group attended the regional meeting held at Washington. The purpose of the organization will be to plan and carry out various piograms and projects connected with the National Defense Program, as ratlined by the Agricultural Depart ment :;.. , Meetings of the County Committee will be held on the first and third Tuesdays of , each month, with call Meetings whenever necessary. County (Schools !to Oose Easter Monday -Perquimans County Schools will be closed next Monday, Jnarcn zs, ou. tervance of Easter Monday holiday, i vas announced today . by Count. School 'Superintendent, John T. Big gen. - Full day schedules, in all schools will be resumed on-Tuesday,. Mr. Big gers stated, and students are remind ed the holiday is for one day only. . Easter Services At Holy Trinity Church I Special Easter services at Hoi. Trinity Episcopal Church will be at 9 A. IM., 11 A. M., and 4 P. M., it was innnnnoed today by the Rev. Charles P. Watt vt.-v;'.-' :vv.v Nine o'clock- Holy Communion wil be celebrated by the Rev. E, T. Jilson, rector emeritus of Holy Trinity Church.; The 11 o'clock service will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Wulf and; Loczl Agricultural obOization Group Organized II he sacrament of Holy Baptism wiUlsiat blind -and sight-handicapped per- ba administered at 4 P. M. 1 Artificial Breeding Association To Be Incorporated Soon On Thursday night, March 15, the steering committee on artilcial breed ing of dairy cattle met in the Agri cultral Building. An estimate of 1,000 coiws was reported from the six Albemarle counties involved. This ! represents an estimated 600 farmers. posed of one man . from each county was appointed. This board held a short' meeting and agreed upon a membership fee for the Association and set Friday, March 23, as the date for the organization meeting. This meeting will be held in the auditorium of the Agricultural . Building in Elizabeth City. C. W. Sheffield of the Department of Agriculture will be on hand to assist in. organizing and ncorporating the organization. Maury Gaston. Extension Representative of the Southeastern Artificial Breeding Association, has 'been invited also. District Meeting Of VRV Scheduled Here For April 1 Garland H. Onley Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wjjs will be host to the regular quartely District Meet- ng which will be held at Harvey Point on .Sunday, April 1, it was an- vounced here today by Post Adjutant J. W.Dillon. 'The Meeting will start at 1 P. M., and will be called to order by District 'ommander Ralph Hunter, of Ply mouth. The committee in charge of arrangements 'have not yet announced the principal speaker for the meet- ng. A barbecue chicken dinner will be served to all who have made reser vations in advance. Representatives from the following towns are expect ed at the meeting: Manteo, Eliza beth City, Edenton, Plymouth, Wind sor, Ahoskie and Hertford. AH members of the loeal post who have not made their reservations are urged to contact Post Commandei Voughton Dail not later than Satur- dayrch 24 as tins is . u. ...-...g .-i Tractor Schools Held Last Thursday Ninety Perquimans County rs attended the two tractor farm-main- enance schools conducted here last Thursday by J. C. Ferguson, Engi r.eering Specialist from iState Co'- cge. Twenty-eight farmers attend ed the school at New Hope, while 62 attended the class held at Perquim ans High School. A number of farmer owned trac tors were brought to the schools for use in the demonstration, which in eluded all departments of upkeep and use of tractors. Those attending the schools were hisrhly pleased with the demonstra tion, and the type of instructions they received on tractors. County Teen-age Girls Form Club A new Teen-age Club for Per jquimans County girls, has been or ranized here, according to an an louncement made today. The object if the club will be to sponsor pro ects for the betterment of the town md county. Membership in the club i open to any girl between the ages of 14 and 20. . The club will meet again on March 28 at the Court House, and new mem bers are asked to attend this meet ing. Officers named for the club are Emily Skinner, president; Ann Hut- ihinson, vice president; Ann Myers, secretary; Valeria White, treasurer; Louise Jordan, reporter, and Margaret Ann Banks, song leader. District Wildlife Meeting Scheduled . Wildlife members of District One vill meet .in - Edenton at the Cour louse on Friday, March 23, for the purpose of electing a District Chair man to succeed J. L. Murphy, who is - tow serving as the 'Federation's Eastern Vice President. . Charles Henc, president of the County Club, wiH represent Perquim ms members at the meeting. LIONS DRIVE CLOSED J. T. Biggers, chairman of - th Hertford Lions Club "Be. Thankfu fou Can See" drive reported toda hat the drive had closed successfully, Jid he expressed his appreciation to all those having a part in. the' cam-, paign. (He stated that funds raised through the dnve will be used to as- 'sons of Perquimans County. Perquimans Cotton Farmers Hear Talk On Production County Committee Re ports on Labor Possi bilities At a recent meeting of Perquimans County cotton farmers, Dr. G. D. Jones, Extension Entomologist from State College, told them that it is possible to raise a bale of cotton to tlie acre in North Carolina even in such a year as 1950. "By 'carrying out good cultural practices and a rigid dusting pro gram it can be done," he said. "Of course," he admitted, "the weather plays an important part." In discussing the boll weevil situa tion, he said that the weevils seem to be worse following mild winters, and showed charts illustrating this fact This winter has been fairly cold and he said from weevil counts recently made, we have only about one-third as many live weevils now as we had at this same time last year. Which is just about the same as in 1949. That should be some en couragement to cotton growers. In his discussion of the dusting program he said toxaphene, the same naterial used last year, was being recommended again this year. Ap plications of about 10 pounds per acre should be begun about the time squares begin to form or a little be fore. "It is very important,'' he said, 'that these applications be repeated every seven days until four (4) ap plications have been put on." That will take care of the adult weevils coming out of hibernation. Then he suggested skipping about two weeks and start in again with weekly -Appli cations for four or five more weeks. Of course, as the Cotton gets larger, the amount of dust applied per acre must be increased. "These later dustings will help control the ;boll worm," he said. There is a possibil ity of a shortage of dust. Dr. Jones suggested that a farmer estimate now the amount nf dust he will need to jifc.a .vJeha..ht. of that dust his cotton crop, eight or nine ap- amount when h huvs hia fertilizer. and get the balance later. He further suggested that farmers should buy the best seed they can get. The Perquimans County Cotton Committee held a short meeting be fore Dr Jones spoke. The special committee on labor reported that there was a good possibility that the buildings on Harvey Point base could bu used to house migrant labor, if ne cessary1. They also reported that the school authorities are willing to cooperate as n former years by operating schools in a short schedule a few weeks in the fall if necessary so that school hildren can help with cotton har vest. . Members of the Cotton Committee Bve Julian A. White, E. M. Perry and Frank Jessup. Of Stores Planned Hertford Merchants have adopted a iniform plan for observing half-day holidays on Wednesdays beginning April 4 and continuing through the last week in August, it was announc ed here today by a committee which conducted a survey among the local stores to determine the dates for the annual custom of closing Wednesday afternoons. Of the merchants contacted, the committee reported, each designated the date from April 4 to August 29, as the period during which they will close at noon Wednesdays,. IPatrons of the stores are requested o take note of these closing dates and shop early on Wednesdays. Ruritan District Governor At Belvidere The Belvidere Ruritan Club met last Thursday night at the Community House , in Belvidere with District Governor A. Cory, of Raleigh, , as guest speaker for the meeting. The event was also1- Ladies' Night and a total of 38 persona were present. Nw officers installed for the Bel videre Club were Etwood White, president; Walter Nowell, vice-presi dent; Clifford Winslow, secretary, and Archie . Riddick, treasurer. In his address to the club, Mr. Cory. briefly outlined the purposes of Ruri tan. He told the members that Run- tan was no supper organization, but was formed to provide service to oth ers. Especially, he said, Ruritan can be very beneficial to young people, by assisting them n all their programs. ' Uniform Hosing 1 A.Vs