North Carolina Newspapers

rjuzi. iC-r Fndayt June 15, 1951; v- o Cents Per Cop.v 13 J Atactic E7tr.ta 1 0pen :. :- To All BcVsr Entrv -, j. em ;or :oi tne aeruora junior C lf of Commerce "..lave seom trJ tn for-.a gala ' Fourth - of ' Jly Field Day, to be held on Memorial Field in Hertford, . starting- at 1:30 o'clock, July' 4th,. it was announced .-here today hy Durwood .Keed, J&, president of the organixati-jU" " -- , The. program planned by the Jay . e'ees will provide an afternoon , of fun for both narticiDaii-? In- the -ath letic contests and spectators.: A series ' of athletic events has been scheduled afiji fimn&f!lAl fa AitM all liAvt in the county. , The competition will be - divided into two classes, boys between - the ages of 7 and 13, and boys between the ages of 14 and 18. ' Entries for the various events must -, bcr -registered at the. Western Auto ; Store in Hertford da or before June :80th. ' ' 1 f The 'program will, start promptly . 4 1 -an -nrili anoAMiAa hv Mlmw V M 1 . Darden nd Jamcee lPreidnt D. P. Reed, Jr., and at 1:40 P. M., the first of the athletic contests will get under ,. The contests to be conducted are: . 1 Broad Jump. 8 Relay Race. - 4 100-yard dash. . 5 Bag race. . -Potato race. " - 7 Tug-of-War. 8 Three-legged race. Trizes, donated by the Jaycees, will . be awarded winners in each of the , events. - " - ' 'Following these contests, at about " 3:30 P. If., the program will be clos ed with a soft ball came to be played between members of the Jaycees 'and a team yet , to be selected. : . r "No, admission will be charged for the 'sroKram and the public i4nvhed and urged to turn out and enjoy this Fourth of July program bains: anon nored by the J iizrio " The House Ways and Means Com mittee, considering a new;' tax. bill, this week approved increases fey taxes on cigarettes, liquor and other ar ticles, and added a new 10 per cent tax on gambling. The committee also voted a withholding tax on dividends and royalties. . It rescinded the pres ent excise tax on baby powder, oils etc. It will be sometime yet, however, be fore these new taxes become effective as the committee's work must be ap proved by Congress. Reports from Washington Wednes day stated official believe some te- - lief is in sight on the beef shortage which has gripped the nation since the beef price rollback announced.last month. Beef buying and slaughtering, according to reports from the various beef centers of the country, dropped - off sharply during the past two weeks and the larger packers stopped pro cessing; beef entirely. From Korea Wednesday came the . ontact;' with the -Allies,, and are re treating' on a -IDO-mila- front UN lfH:es, ft has been reported, have cap tared huge piles of- Communist war - materials, and have broken the Com . tnonist i"lron triatsie," used to build ttjt Eedattacks on the 33th Parallel. Censorship bid the details of the Reds' retreat and the Allied attack, but one report stated that the Allies will make t every effort to continue hanimering the retreatirj Tzia, inflicting as se vere defeat & reswle. " "" - -' Two 2riti.a i ' tv wbodisap. geared Troai Lc . v l""t week, are eaur'-- ireu eMiiltiUrtii-U. S. si L 'Ji foreign f.lca. The rea son, t i pair know much about U. S. and L. IJi actions and it is believed ; the two men have fled to Russia. : - Cc: f ',A- . -..V' "I't-v h1-E TwoT - a a ! i .1 e L r for - " 7. i t t:.e 2 ( ,'r mXlSTSAh UZUVWTE sUEXINQ LOT AT U.S.AX3 FOKCs BAS7IN KDBXt.This H-8 htUeoa tar in the 3rd Air Reieae Sonadron will rise to an altitude slightly above the tree tens, level off and fly : to some spot where its services are needed in a hurry to bring in wounded men. The . ere eonsists eff ; a pilot and medical technician. This hospital Is only few minutes in flying time from the battle lines. tey Fcrtion Trcing School At Program Designed To Develop Manufactur ing In World Areas Hervey Foundation, Irtc., of Harvey. Point, which recently announced spon sorship of a bold new program, to pro vide, needed manufacturing in unde veloped areas of the world, is now completing plans for the opening of a training school at Harvey Point, to qualify, technical students as experts to carry out manufacturing plans in these areas, it was reported today by David E. Hervey, of the Hervey Foun dStion. ::.!,''i:;-r-- :;- V TbeorganUation, which has engaged in manufacturing of lumber predicts at Harvey Point for the past several, years, has requested additions at, space at -Harvey- Point for the "Derations of the- tfleiniiw school, and Mr- Hervsy staUdpltas call for'thei training to begin off July J.Sj?v AJ survey conducted by the . FouiW dation revealed a need for tint estab lishment of manufacturing' plants in undeveloped areas, as a means of Tauuag tbe standards of living in these areas. At the conclusion of the survey Hervey Foundation establish ed the sponsorship of First Factories For the World, with offices at Hert ford.- . Mr." Hervey reported at the begin- Vu. c jj :n for technical students, giving a brief training program on the estab lishment and operation of basic in dustry. The classes will be open to two groups, college graduates, and practical men, who have already estab lished themselves and desire intensive training to qualify as an expert in one of the various fields to be developed.' He stated associates of the Founda tion, in New York, are' working out basic units- to be developed at a .later date. , Two units of study, those, of plywood and lumber ' manufacturing win be offered with the opening, of v (Continued, on Page Xignt) . ' . imtiiii i ii i. HI i , Liucst S!::;vn b- l2d TL'::.t fa A large number of entries have been received for 'the talent show, to be presented at. Perquimans Kirk School on . Friday night, June 22,' under the sponsorship of the Porquimans BPW; Club and the county Home Demon- stration: Clubs, it was reported today by Mrs. - R. , M. IRiddick, who has charge of the registration of entrants. The . show will feature, singers. dancers; instrumentalists and k&t of various- kinds, Mrs. Riddick said, and the winner will have an opportunity to perform on a TV sbow i - Proceeds' from the show, will be used to provide equipment for- the EPW Club's lending closet for the sick, : , ; - -.- ; Names, of the entries in the local SuOW are: Alice Dawson, Sandra r-rpa, r-tty.Loa Truclloe, 2o-by Jvrdiui, Hary Dunsmoor, ' Uarimie 3, EaH L' nsmoor, I!nin I - root J J?rm.l ' 1 ' , ilrs. II. 1'. KJ 1 j itZ' 1, i-y Ltanton, GarUtii Valuer, Cif-i 1 Vr, Lilly T.'hSte lirs. - -j.n.r-t .cet, ' ; i. .::am i "Sott s i V I Vc:-?on Perry, Cor s I-i.s 'tJ HiuU To tn tstiy llovey Point Hertford-Sunbury Game Here Sunday. The Hertford baseball: team will play Sunbury here Sunday afternoon starting at three o'clock, it was an nounced today by Edward Lane, man ager of the Hertford team. . Hertford handed Gatesville -two de feats over the past week-end, winning a contest here on Saturday 13-10 and turning back Gatesville, at- 'Gates ville, on Sunday by a 3-2 count. Carl Winslow and StaUings formed the Hertford battery : on Saturday, and w- mlti- l rt . mi .- ' v vernon woe ana ouuungs was me tbattery in the game Sunday. Lead Ing hitters for Hertford in the two games were. Hunter. Stallings and JbAi- rward liane' , The marriage of Miss Doris Faye Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Allen . of - Woodville, . and Colon S. Jackson, Jr., son of Dir. and Mrs. Colon S. Jackson, of Hertford, took place Sunday, June 3, at 3 o'clock in the Woodville Baptist Church. ine.- cnurcn was oecoran The.-- church was decorated with leaves, palms and cathedral candles. The double ring ceremony was per formed by the Rev. C W. Duling, as sisted by the Rev. James A. Burke. A program of nuptial music was offered by Mrs. R. B. White with Kelly Mil ler singing "Because" and "The Lord's Prayer."- ;; Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a gown of white lace and organdy over satin. The' long waisted lace bodice, with sweetheart neck and long pointed sleeves was f it ed to a Ml bouffant skirt of or gandy. Her veil of bridal illusion fell from a bonnet hke hat trimmed with lilies of the valley. She carried a purple-throated orchid over a' white Bible with satin streamers tied with fever few. i-'y- ::" v ;;; Miss Louise AHen of Wenona, cous in of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore a lavender organdy gown and carried a flower fan fashioned of pink roses and fever few.; 'Her head dress was an organdy picture hat ' ' Misses Carolyn Harrell and Mary Sue Cork, friends of the bride, were bridesmaids. , They wore matching yellow -ergendy. gowns and picture hats. They also carried" flower fans. Lindberg Parsons of Roxboro, ser ved as best man with Gene Proctor and Dan Berry acting as ushers. The mother of the bride wore a pink crepe dress with pink and white ac cessories' and a cor" of white car nations. ' The bri-ojrroom's mother wore a navy crepe dress with navy and wute accessories and wore a corsage of white carnations. Mrs. Johnny BraV was mistress of ceremonies.' " -: c For traveling, tbe bride von a ulite -suit' with navy and white ac- soiia and the orchid lifted from :r IriZA bouquet ' rdlowing the wediing trip, Mr. and -i Jarsoo will m: ve tv.eir home in .Jjri fox tie smu-;cr months. : Real , estate, within the Town of Hertford, on. which 150 taxes have t teen paid n adverted in this week's issue of this newr-eper. Ac- eordjig to W. G. Kewty, Town Clerk. e 'Je of tvese tx Los will be -Id on LuiiJ.y, July 9. 1S51. at 12 noon at the Court House door. a - Highway Acci.:nt Last? Friday Fstd To County Youth A highway accident, involving a motorcycle and passenger car, near Woodville last Friday evening result ed in the death of Adrian Hubert Sac- cus. 21, son of 'Mr. and Mrs. John Baccus of Route 2, Hertford. It; was reported that Baccus was riding a motorcycle toward Hertford and collided iwith a 1950 Ford, driven by William Fairchild of Shiloh, who was : headed toward Elizabeth City. The report stated Fairchild was mak ing i left turn into a service station as the collision occurred. Fairchild was arrested with involuntary manslaugh ter. Investigating officer was Patrol mart; W. R- Riddick y ' Fineral rites for Baccus were con- luetod Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock ,;4 eLynek- sBerai Home by the iov m u duBe ex mwniqi uty. junng toe services tne cnoir or ay non Creek Tabernacle sang Just When I Need HimSMost and Abide With Me; accompanied at the organ by Mrs. L. C. Winslow. Surviving besides the parents are five brothers, Odell, Gilbert Marion and Aubrey Baccus of Route two, and Lindsay Baccus of Elizabeth City; three sisters, Mrs. Leona Meads, Iiss Pauline and Miss Phyllis Baccus of Route two. Interment was in the family plot at Chapel Hill. Pallbearers were Floyd Hurdle, Edgar White, Hilary Scaff, Carlton Elliott, Joseph Meads, and Earl Ray Moore. - John A. Perry Dies SuuiirJy Tussday John Alexander (Eck) Perry, 62, died Monday night at 6J30 o'clock in the office of Dr. C. A. Davenport, where he had been taken after "having suffered a heart attack at his home. A native of Chowan County, Mr. Perry- had resided in Hertford for many years. He was married to the former Lessie Gregory, who died in 1943. A veteran of World War I, he was. a member of the Wm. 'Paul Stal lings Post of the American Legion. He was a former employee of the Town of Hertford but for the past several years was employed at the Lynch Funeral Home. Funeral services were conducted at the Lynch Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock by the Rev. C W. Duhng, pastor of the Hertford Baptist Church. - Surviving are one brother, Clarence Perry, and a sister, Mrs. T. D. Partin. both of Norfolk, Va. v (Interment was in Cedarwood Ceme tery. Pallbearers were V. N. Darden, Robert A. White, W. G. Newby, W. H. Pitt, M. J. Gregory and Tommy Mil ler. ', ' - Proceeds From Show : Tonight Goes To Band Proceeds from a show. The Blue Flower, which is to be presented at the Perquimans High School auditor ium Friday night. June IS. will ro to the school's band fund. wa an nounced here tcdiq;.,...,.-..... The two-hour Droen-am. to be nre- sented, : includes the play; and also musical, selections to be rendered bv the Lazzie River Boys. Appearing in thO play will be Jill Miller, Jay Dul ing, Billy White. Gloria Hurdle. Jua- nita Davenport Tommy r Mathews. Earl Dunsmoor. Ben Skinner. Garland Walker, Betty Lou Trueblood, Julian wmte and ueorge Seymour. ' - Pfolci-'fers To Cl'I Sc jcid Bllifpi Census Heport Shows -Drop ln County Farms : ''ffiftWi r--,-:.-: " Peiulmans County ' had 198 less farms in 1950 as -compared with 194S, according toV preliminary census of agriculture, released this , week by the U. 8. Department of Commerce. The census report listed Perquimans as having 961 Jarms, of all sises in 1950 as comparewjtth 1,159 in 1945. Other facts containeitn the report showed 60 per cent of the land area of the -county represented farms and the average size bf a farm was 104.3 acres. Another interesting fact, the re port showed was the value of farm products sold in 1949 s compared to 1944. Total value of farm products, of all types, sold in 1949 was $2,026, 062 compared ' with $2,695,336 in 1944. The drop in. products sold, no doubt, was due to inclement weather conditions which existed during the past three years. PnMe fcuse Is Manslaughter Hearing Set For Next Term Recorder Court Elven cases, of a varied nature, were disposed of in Perquimans Re corders Court, in session here on Tuesday, and a number of cases, in cluding two manslaughter hearings, were set on the docket lor the next term of court, it was reported by C, C. Banks, clerk of recorder court. James Lee Collins, Negro, charged with breaking and entering the office of the Southern Cotton Oil. Company, was bound over lor action sx me October term of Superior Court when Judge Chaa. E. Johnson found prob able cause hi the css&yheating: evidence nresented bv the State. Bond for Collins was set at $500. Eddte iFelton. Nesrro. was sentenced to-iaii for 30 davs. for failure to com ply with a court judgment ordering him to pay $12.50 per week for the support of his children. The State took a nol pros in the case in which Arthur Felton, Negro, was charged with non support. James Overton. NeKro. entered a plea of guilty to a charge of driving without a license and paid a fine of $25 and costs of court. Clinton Hollowell, Jr., was taxed with the court costs on charges of failing to observe a stop sign and driv ing with improper muffler. iRobert Byrum, Jr., and Standi Davenport, charged with speeding in the Town of Hertford, entered pleas of guilty and paid the costs of. court. George , Whidbee, Negro, charged with reckless driving entered a plea of guilty and paid a fine of $10 and costs of court. William Zachery, Negro, charged with reckless driving, entered a plea of guilty and paid the costs of court. Bonnie Rountree, Negro, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of ob taining money under promise of work and failing -to do so. He was taxed with the costs of court and ordered to pay $8 to Linwood Harrell. v- James Eason, Negro, charged with being drunk in a public place, entered a plea of guilty. : He paid a fine of $2 and costs of court Ov;oiis Rites ila'd LastS&r&yP.f! Mrs. Sallie Owens, 80, died at her home here last Friday evening at 4 o clock after a years illness. 'Funeral services were conducted at the Lynch Funeral Home, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, by the Rev. A. L. Chaplin, pastor of the Hertford Methodist Church. . Mrs. Owens was a native of Curri tuck County, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, John Etheridge, and the widow of the late 'E. A. T. Owens. Sur viving are seven children, Sheriff M. G. Owens -and Marshal Owens of Hert ford, Apolios Owens of Elisabeth City, J. E. C Owens of PoweUs Point, Mrs. Luclnda Joirts and Mrs. Ruth Sander lin, both of Shiloh, and Mrs. Esther Albertson' of Hertford, 11 grandchil dren and five great grandchildren. - Interment was in the family plot in the Powells Point Cemetery. Pall bearers were Melvm G- Apolios and Marshal Owens, W. H. Oakey, Jr., W. H. Pitt and Wayland Butler. - MASONS TO MEET The Perquimans Masonic Lodge, No. 10. A. .F, & A. VL. will meat Tnes. day night M eight o'clock.'' All Masons Found In Brewing And Entering Case are urged to be present 0a::eng?roj2ct Board Names Johnson And Newby To Town :.; Offices Hertford Town Board, meeting here in regular session Monday night, vot d to call a special election for the purpose of having town residents pass upon the issuance of $60,000 in bonds to finance the construction of a muni cipal building. The action taken by the Board was the passage of a resolution request ing approval of the proposition by the Local Government Commission, If this approval is forthcoming the Board will then set a date for the special election and the issue will bo decided by the citizens of the town. It was pointed out, in a financial statement, a part of the resolution, that the Town of Hertford has no out standing debt, other than electric and water bonds which are self liquidating. This amount was report ed as $75,000. Plana for a municipal building have ong been discussed by Town Boards but definite action started at a meet ing of the Board last month, iwhen Mayor V. N. Darden was authorized to contact an architect in regards to plans for the construction. Since hat time Raymond Fuson has been stained to draw the building plans, ind construction of the building will le started this year, providing the bond issue is approved. Other matters handled by the Board during its meeting was the re appointment of W. G. Newby as town clerk, and Chaa. E. Johnson as town attorney. On motion passed the Board order ed parking on Perry Street be re stricted to the east side of the street. between Grubb and Penn. Ave. This parking restriction was approved on a trial basis, --.'-'v -.V The Board also approved a -request that the Town furnish wood planks for the laying out of a parking lot, ad jacent to the Don Juan Manufacturing Company, on Perry Street, as a means to relieve parking congestion in this . res.. . , '':.': A reauest mada bv the Hervev hfieuttdatj for buildings "at Harvey Point, was ap proved subject to final approval by the the Navy Department, i ' , - " Central Grammar PTA Committees Named For Year Various committee members of the Parent Teacher 'Association of the Central Grammar School have been lamed by the PTA executive com nittee, and the appointments are as follows: Budget Committee, J. P. Snipes, Muriel Winslow, Mrs. John Hurdle; ways and means," Miss Pearl White, Mrs. Frank Bray, Mrs. Joel Hollowell, Mrs. Charlie Umphlett, Mrs. Carson Spivey, and Mrs. Roy Pierce; goals, Mrs. Thurman Riddick; magazine, drs. Russell Baker; study group, Mrs. Naomi McDonnell; membership, Mrs. Elijah White; publicity, Miss Margaret White; program, Mrs. Ash. ley Jordan; art, Mrs. Floyd Mat thews; historian, Mrs. Roy Winslow; reading and library, Mrs. Edwin White; hospitality, Mrs. Essie Ben on; safety committee, Mrs. Charles Jogerson, Jr.; procedure, Mrs. Joseph Winslow; health and summer round ip, Mrs. Henry Elliott; by-laws, J. P. Snipes; character and spiritual edu ction, Rev. Carl Yow; world citizen hip, Mrs. Bertha Lane; home and amity life, Mrs. Percy Trueblood ; unch room, Edwin White, Joseph Winslow, Miss Johnnie White; room representative, Mrs. Elwood White; school grounds, Claude Williams, Jack Benton, Clarence Chappell; radio and TV, Charlie Umphlett Negro 4-H Clubbers . Hold Annual Contest. Perquimans Negro 4-H Clubs held their annual team demonstration con test here last Saturday with the win ners of the boys team announced as Melvin Parker and Mathew White hurst The demonstration was titled The Value of Organic Matter or Humus id Conserving Water." Win ers in the girls' contest, titled "A Spring Salad From Your Vegetable Garden' were Mary Lucille 'Parker and Joan Lilly. Judge for the contest was Mrs. A H. Eason, instructor at Enfield Training School, Enfield. A , fashion show, featuring school and afternoon dresses was given by the 4-H girls. The garments showed were -made by the 4-H Club girls. Winners participated in a district eon test held June 14 at Enfield. It was also reported that Emra Welch repre sented the local Negro 4-H Clubs at a Wildlife Camp at Camp Perry last week. -