North Carolina Newspapers

.JL. 13 L'zZliags to Be y at - Public Auc- T . Imans County Board of Edu c" 5, meeting hew in regular ses ( . i last Monday, reviewed the prog i j of the county school building pro- m, and handled a number of other 1 matters. - , T. a' review of the building program r .led the Board had spent or ear mavLsd for Construction, all but ap proximately $60,000' of the County far. ' available for "the program, in aJ.. on to State funds allocated this county. The funds remaining will be used for building two lunchrooms at the Hertford and Winfall Central Grammar Schools, Plans for these lunchrooms, as sub-1 f mitted by Raymond Fuaon, architect, were approved by the Board, subject to a few minor changes. Bids for the construction of the two projects will . likely be called for -within a short' time, - The Board was Advised that the construction of the Union School for : Negroes, at Winfall, is expected to be completed by July 16. Total ex penditures for this building amounted ' to $261,882.28 and furnishings-amounting to $15,338, making .the total coat $277,220.78. - -- Work Is progressing on the new Addition at the Hertford, Negro school, and total-Kt of this project will, be $76,520.85. The addition will " include five classrooms, a combination library and lunchroom, heating room and -toilet facilities, n - The Board approved th election of - Miss Dorcas Knowles as a teacher at Hertfordranimar School Filling of ; four vacancies, which exist m the fac ' ulty at the Centrol Grammar School Is expected to be made by the latter part of next week,1 4 - - C ' The Board was also advised that ' seven, surpl"? school, buildings, will be offered for t putlic auctioA on Saturday, ano. commit4-' of- the h. i wWedlkrouenXlihia saje.1 m,! .tin. will Iw iium) bv the Board in mirchasing additional furnishings for the new projects. THIS ,m koto-: The world this week awaited the cease-fire ' conference scheduled for next Sunday between commanders of the UN forces in.Korea and the Com munists. UN leaders had hoped the Reds would agree to step up, the martin tn Thursdav '; of this week. but no word had -ben received from the Communists on this point up to Wednesday. The meeting, out of - which, it, is hoped an armistice will come to stop the war in Korea, will be held -at Kaesong, ancient capital of Korea. Reports on - the coming conference Vindicate -the commanders ; will diiKuss onlv a cease-fire proposal and win leave political problems re garding Korea to be worked out at a later -meeting. - " Good news came from . tht U. J. Treasury this week which 'announced - a .3 Mr billion dollar ; surplus at the rlnae of the fiscal rear June 80. This was the second largest .surplus in the nrv of the nation; and off -set -a ' r-dicted deficit. . Lagging defense oAeta which held down spending and inflated profits, with increased tax income,-were given as the reasons for the huge surplus. , ' ' A' nation-wide manhunt is being . conducted l W Department of Jus tice for f ; 'Communists, convicted nf attemi. -T to overthrow the U. S. . Governnent. The Reds - failed , to show t ? to . start serving a prison sentence and their combined bails of $30,000 were or J ::i forfeited. Sev- en other ConwnunLts convicted of the same offense started serving prison 17 sentences this week, - . Governor W. Kerr Scott on Wedr neday approved allocation of seven millions of do'.I.-irs in surplus high- vry funds to 13 mejor projects on ' e State's primary highway system. I -f of the f-nvs will be used, to v n pre-nt' two-lane highways to r 1 ' ii t""fi congested areas. (. 'y 0e t'ie proicts is located in aivi, tdrsr T.Jirte 17 between . ..iiatr::ton an J Vashington. . ..-. Cc.-.rt 'cor?-'s ' y ' (ll ! 3 r- t NO, TIH3 13 NOT JOLT 4-IT 13 BUGGED TRAINING FOB COMSAT--No child's' play or July Fourth celebration here where Infantrymen crawl, squeeze and twist through the mud and jagged I barbed wire at Fort Meade with live tracer bullets whining only a few; feet overhead, and placed ' I demolitions going off nearbyalmost like the real thing, combat the Army's infiltration course. . 1 East Ca Rroo's Associafca To fuiattn Hertford ftxtTussdsy Kiglit Thirtyf our Towns to Be Represented at Dis trict Meeting Hertford's- volunteer firemen will be hosts to members of the East Caro lina Firemen's Association, at a meet ing to be held at Perquimans High School, next Tuesday night, July 10, starting at 7:30 o'clock,. ,-... , Firemen from 84 towns, making up the association, will be present for the meeting, Jordan Yates of Eden ton is president, of the association and Millard Warren, of Plymouth, is secretary. . v, : :; , f: The meeting will 'get under way with a barbecue dinner, at which special guests will include Waldo C. Cheek, State Commissioner of Insur ance, Sherwood BrockweH, State Fire Marshal, an4 Donald. Charles, presi dent"! Fire Chief Association. Thft' Hertford fosiMffl invited auniDer oi- mjcu -uon u;iuui..s ai jouiciais oi rae wwn ana county. ! State Senator William Copeland of Murfreesboro. will be the guest speak er on the program which will preCeed the .regular business meeting of the group. - Mr. Copeland will be introduced by Senator J. Emmett Winslow. The address of welcome , to the visiting firemen will be made by B. C. Berry. Mayor V. N. Darden, chief of the Hert ford department, will oe toastmaster for the meeting. . Between 200 and 300 firemen are expected to' attend this meeting, and members of the local department have arranged a gala program for their entertainment. The association meets twice each year and this is. the first time Hert ford has been prmiegea o eerve as host to the group. Meetings ., are scheduled alphabetical and thus, sev eral vears will elapse before Hert ford again has the honor of being the site for the district meeting. llov. Vivian W. Evans Ballard's Bridge Baptist Church in Tyner was the scene of a wedding of Wirtv when Miss Mary Lucille (Fore hand, daughter of Mrs. Jesse Oscar Forehand, and the late Mr. rorenana, at Tvner became the bride of the Rev. Vivian :Whichard Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiriborne Speignt JSvans oi Hertford on Sunday, June 24, at 5:30 n'clnck. The Rev. Ralph Knight, pastor oi the church, officiated, using .the aou. ble ring ceremony. The vows were spoken in an eriec tive candlelitcht setting, the church being decorated with baskets of white MTM:if trviiia liHAa 'botan Ann nfflin e stock placed against a background of palms and ferns. Seven-Brancned candelabra holding burning white tapers illuminated the ' altar, wnlch was- centered with a lighted arch: -, A program of nuptial music was presented by Miss Bernke White of Belvidere,' Miss Betty uaie uare- man, -vocalist, sang "Always". rana "Ah, Sweet : Mystery 'of Life" pnor to the ceremony. The Lord's Prayer as the Benediction. - ' . . . .': " Given in marriage by her brother, Mr. Colon Forehand, the bride wore a wedding gown . of white antique satin and scalloped Chantilly lace The original design featured yoke of satin with lace over satin bodice. The Bnug fitted bodice continued into a lace peplum extending across the front of the bouffant skirt and down each side ' encircling , the cathedral t-iin. nttei sleeves en. .fj' in callo 7 rnli over the hanj t :re f--' ' J v' "i tliiy self-cove 1 Httors. 3 1' r 'i ct the r n hal a r.i,nJ. a co- r. The I Md's only . . ,(C i n TZ 1 , r,07 Forehand vcas Jtaarie Day Saturday, July. 7, will be Greater Albemarle Day at the Lost Colony, and residents of this area are urged to attend the 486th showing of Paul Green's drama, which has served as a great advertising medium- for Northeast North Carolina. -Edwin Moss Williams, publisher of the Daily Advance, serving as chair man of the Greater Albemarle Day Committee, today stated indications are a near record crowd will be on hand to help celebrate the occasion. A featured attraction on the pro gram will ibe the - appearance oi Elizabeth City's famous Barber Shop Singers, a 85-voice "quartet" which will provide a musical presentation prior to the showing of the Lost Cnlnnv. ': ". ' - -.! , :'.": " Congressman Herbert C - Bonner, will addresshe audience, and intro duce distinguished guests present for the event. . .'. 4-11 Club Members At Camp This Week f Seventeen Perquimans County 4-H Club campers left for the Roanoke' . . i -rr . . r . .. J T.., O - lSlana 4-n vamp ivionuav, Juiy 4. During the week at Manteo the 4-H group will visit a number of historic shrines, the pageant of The Lost Col ony, Kill Devil Hill, where .the Wright Brothers made' the first flight in aviation history, the Mother Vineyard, the sand dunes, , and other interesting places. :U,;:iV '"p- ' '' ': ' i The 4-H Camp .Amu operate as a small democracy. Every camper will be a member of an organized group. Each group Head, Heart, Hands, and Health selects a captain and an advisor is assigned to represent the group.-' " Activities Include handicraft, swim ming, devotions, tours, hikes, games, skits, and a well rounded recreational program. : " : 4-H Club members irom rerquim ans County attending camp are: Jo seph Layden, Alton Ray Stallings, Doris Jean Stallings, Joseph Roger- son, Kay Howell, Julian Howell, Debo rah Ann Nixon, Jeannette Williams, Ronald Harrell. Patrick Harrell, John tHill. Sallv Ruth Hurdle, Wade Jor dan, Bowby 'Smith, raw mancnara, Mr. and Mrs, i. U ivppmg, ana muss Kimsey Perry, Assistant Home Agent. Meetings Suspended For Summer Months The Hertford Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star held its last meeting of the current season on June 22. A report of he Grand Chapter was giv en by Mrs. Ernestine leete. Honored during tne meeting was Mrs. Sallie Bonner, who was installed as District Deputy Grand Matron and Cecil C, Winslow, who was Installed as District Deputy Grand Patron, i A memorial service was Hhen con ducted in memory of Alvis M. Tin gle, . Past Grand Patron, .who died May 26. ' The altar was draped and a wreath placed oa the altar by the star points. .- , ; ; - - . Guests at the' meeting included members- from Durham- and South Mills. The meeting closed with re freshments being served those present, under the ' direction ' of Mrs. Sallie Lane, chairman of the refreshment committee. - -1 ' K?.T,n ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs.' Alfred Williams of Durham announce the birth of a daughter, Margaret Gibons, bora Fri .lay, June 29.. ' loioy InstcJed As 'ant Jack Kanoy was installed as presi dent of the Hertford Rotary Club at a meeting of the club held Tuesday night at the Hotel Hertford. : Other officers installed , with Mr. Kanoy were Charles Henc, vice-presi dent; W. F. Ainsley, secretary; Her bert Nixon, Robert Hollowell, Max Campbell and W. H. Oakey, direc tors. On assuming his office Mr. Kanoy announced the following chairmen for the various Rotary committees for the coming year: . Club Service, Max Campbell; Com munity Service, Herbert Nixon y Vo cational Service, Robert Hollowell; In ternational Service, W. H. Oakey; Classifications, W. F. Ainsley; At tendance, Rev. Charles F. Wulf; Membership, V. N. Darden; Program, Charles Henc; Public , ;: Information, Bernard Proctor; Sergeant-At-Arms, Henry Clay Sullivaiu,w, : ;:;, hSrVffio-fiaetyr Dr. AB. Boimer; RulalUrban, C. P. Morris; Inter national Contacts, , D. E. Hervey) Crippled Children, Dr. C. A. Daven port, and Competitor Relations, J. Emmett Winslow. The Rotarians, will hold their meeting next week on Monday night at 6:15 o'clock at the Hotel Hertford instead of Tuesday. The change in meeting nights ' was voted to enable a number of local Rotarians to at tend the meeting of the East Caro lina Firemen's Association. Elects Officers The Perauimans County Council of Home Demonstration Clubs met on Saturday afternoon, June 30, in the Agricultural Building. The meetimr opened with the "Unit ed Nations Hymn" followed by a short of devotional by Mrs. Delvin Eure of White Hat Special music was rendered by Jo Ann Mathews, and Annie Lou Lane, accompanied by Mrs. Howard Mathews, all of Burgess. The main feature of the. program was the 4-u uounty ureas ivevue. Slide films were made of the Junior Winner, Jo Ann Mathews, and Senior Winner, Mary Frances Eure. Mary Frances Eure will represent the coun ty in the State 4-H Dress Revue dur ing 4-H Week in Raleigh. During the business session which was presided "over by Mrs. Fred Mat hews, County Council president, the following v County Council officers were elected for 1952-1953: Vice- president, Mrs. N. D. Chappell or Belvidere; Secretary, Mrs. Josiah Proctor of Burgess;' Treausrer, Mrs. Warner Madre of Helen Gaither Club; President for the County Council will be elected at a call meeting this month. ' The meeting adjourned with the Collect of Club Women of America re peated by the group. Field Day Features Holiday In Hertford A field day program presented by the Hertford : Junior Chamber of Commerce, marked the observance of the Fourth of .July holiday m uert- iora ine evenx siagea on memorial Field Was well attended and the Jay- cees have hopes of making the pro gram an annual one. Winners of the athletic contests were" announced as follows: ' Broad Jump,' Douglas Coleman and Corbin Cherry; Ball Throwing, George White and Carlton "Sutton; 100-yard Dash, Billy Cherry and Wayne White; Bag RaceTBilly Cherry and Corbin Cher ry; .Three-legged Race, Douglas Cole man and Jimmy Dozier;- Potato Race, Douglas Coleman," Ralph White And tlptary Presid County Council Patricia McGoogan. Perquimans Tax Rate For Fiscal Year Set Oy County Commissioners At $1.C9 Service Prices Must Be Posted In Stores Attention is called to all Perquim ans. County business establishments, which sell services, of an OPS regu lation which requires any business, no matter how small, to file a report with OPS of the charges made for each service. . .. " '"" Establishments without the proper filing forms may list service charges in a letter, and mail to the OPS of fice at Raleigh. The deadline for fil ing of these forms has already pass ed, but it has been reported no penalty will be attached providing the busi ness makes immediate report on charges. Town Board Starts Preliminary Action For New Building Proposal Set Forth In Ordinance; To Call an Election Preliminary action was started this week by the Hertford Town Board, aimed at calling a special election to determine a proposal to issue bonds in the amount of $50,000 for the con struction of a municipal building for the town. The action taken today is the pub lication of an ordinance .adopted by the Board, setting out the necessity for such a building, and pointing out to the residents of the town that a financial statement, showing the fi nancial condition of the Town of Hertford is on file, for inspection, at the clerk's office. The ordinance also points out, as it must, in compliance with the law, Iftat a tax sufficient to pay the prin cipal r of and interest on the bonds shall be, levied and collected annually until said, bonds are paur.' No date for the special election, as vet. has been set but preliminary plans 'for the structure have been obtain ed, and are expected to be considered at a meeting of the Board next Mon day night. While the law requires the setting up of a tax levy for repayment of bonds and interest, present indications are, and it is the plan of the Town Commissioners, to construct the new muncipal building without increase in the tax rate. Durinar the Dresent fiscal year the Town of Hertford wilt j save about $1,400, previously expended toward operation of the district health depart ment and will also save a- considerable amount in the street department, due to State aid under the Powell Bill. These two departmental savings are estimated as sufficient .to finance the construction of the new building, un der the present tax rate. The Town also has a source ot rev- ienue from rentals of Harvey Point, which is earmarked for the erection of a building to house the administrative offices of the town. ' . It is through these sources of in come that the Board proposes to fi nance the new Construction without increases in the present tax rate. Hertford Scoots To Attend Camp Darden Fourteen Boy Scouts, members of Hertford Troop 155, will leave here Sunday for Camp Darden, Scout Res ervation at Sedley, Vior their an nual camooree. it was reported today by Charles F. Skinner, Jr.,- Scout master. . ' During the camp the boys will be given instructions in swimming, life saving, boating, first- aid, woodlore and many other Scout, courses, Mr. RlfitiTifir renortea. .: H. : . Members of the local troop -wno Imve aiomed Un for the camp are Herbert Nixon, Jr., Hazel Matnews, Jr., Crafton Mathews, Jr., Bobby Mat hews. Sonnv Mathews, Carlton Sut ton, Jimmy Dozier, tjorbm cnerry, Howard Felton, Bobby Brown, lai- madge Byrum, Noah Felton, Jr., ana Junior Wheeler. The. Scouts will return from the camp on Saturday, July 14. Funeral Home Offers New. Protection Plan Through its connection with "a Charlotte organization-the Lynch Funeral Home is now offering a low cost protection plan to families of this area, it was announced today by R. H. Lvnch. -n, Mr. Lynch stated the plan is a fam- ly funeral plan, similar to one of fered by many funeral homes in North Carolina: , It is offered to individuals from ages : ranging "from-' one day through. 65 years.,, f , Valuation Estimated at About Same Figure as Last Year Meeting in regular session here last Monday the Perquimans Board of Commissioners adopted a county bud get for the fiscal year, 1951-52, and set the county tax rate at $1.80 per $100 valuation for the current" fiscal year. - . The overall budget calls for ex penditures of approximately $239,254 for the fiscal year. It is estimated that $113,254 will be received by the county from sources other than ad valorem taxation, thus leaving $126,- 000 to be raised through ad valorem taxation. This amount of revenue, needed to balance the budget, neces sitates a tax rate of $1.80, which is a 15 cent increase over the past year. According to the budget the revenue from the 15 cent increase in the tax rate will be used in a capital outlay found for the purchase of new school buses to be used in connection with the school consolidation program. Several changes were noted in the tax levy for the coming year, as com pared with the past year. Reduc tions were noted in the levies for poor fund, school . fund and welfare department, while increases were re quired in the general fund, debt ser vice fund and the new capital outlay fund. Total valuation of property in the county is estimated by J. W. Ward, tax supervisor, at about the same figure as last year when the valuation was slightly above seven million dol lars. Other business handled by the Com missioners at their meeting this week was the employment of W. M. Russ & Company to audit the county books for the past year. Reports from various agencies oi the county were also received, and bills presented the county were order ed paid by the treasurer. County Agent Urges Dusting Of -Peanuts A small insect called, "thrip" is causing some damage to the peanut crop in Perquimans, according to I. C. Yagel, County Agent, who today ad vised all peanut producers to dust their crops for protection against this and other insects. The County Agent said a number of inquiries have been made concerning peanut damage, particularly crimping or curling of leaves. This is caused, he said, by thrip, a very small insect somewhat resembling a long feather mite or louse found on poultry. This damage, the agent continued, is more noticeable in dry weather sucn as ex perienced during June. Small green leaf hoppers also cause some damage to peanuts during dry weather by eat ing leaves. Mr. Yagel advises tne use oi iu pounds of 5 per cent DDT dust per acre as an aid to help control both of these pests. He pointed out wnen disease affects the leaves oi tne piani, it reduces the ability of the plant to yield fruit according to the amount of leaf area affected. - Leaf spots usually start on peanuts in .Tnlv. nrA for this reason producers are urged to obtain better yields by . i .vi. three applications oi ousuhb wmi sulfur or copper sulfur witn tne iirei application being made between July 1 and July lo, ana repeaieu at x u.. intervals. Dust that gets washed on should be repeated within 24 hours. Peanut farmers are also advised that it is time to apply land plaster, for best results in this section. July 15 Deadline For Enlistments Registrants of the Perquimans rVwMitv .Selective Service Board have until July 15 to. enlist in a branch of the armed lorces, oi xneir cnoice, under the regulations adopted recent ly by Selective Service, it was an nounced today by Mrs. Charles Camp en, clerk of the local board. Mrs. Campen stated the present reg ulation permits enlistments of regis trants, even though physical exami nations have been taken and regis trants are classed 1-A. It it understood .that the regulations will revert to their old status after the July 15 date. . Parkville Ruritans To Sponsor Play At a meeting of the Parkville Ruritan Club, held Tuesday night; the members voted .to sponsor a piay, The Blue Flower.' at the Central Grammar School in Winfall on Fri day night, July IS. A feature of the program will be musical numbers oy the Lazy River Boys. Proceeds from the entertainment will be used by , the Ruritans to help build a new -community house for Parkville Township.