North Carolina Newspapers

Volmr.o .vill. No. "al. 5 .hi: ' Forty nine nation's sTrned the Jap anese peace treaty, at the doae of a conference held in San , Francisco lant' wftlr. Which marlrall an' anii - the Pacific World War IL Of the nations at the conference only Rua to sign the' treaty. The Communists attempted to stall the conference by amendments and motions but solidari ty of the remaining; nations blocked this attempt. - A ray of hope for renewal of the Korean peace talks appeared on Wed nesday when the Communists, an nnnncad a. willinomeaa to runmit the conference, providing; the UN will deal with provocations claimed by the Reds: and at the same time UN Of ficials revealed the Red claim a UN plane bombed Kaesong was true. A UN request for a change in meeting site from Kaesong to another loca tion was turned down by the Com munists. The Senate Finance Committee has completed its work on the federal tax bill and reports from Washington indicate tnis measure will oe placed , before the Senate ; for debate next Monday. The bill calls for a tax levy of some 6 billion dollars, slightly less . than the House Bill and much less than requeted by the Adminis tration A report from Washington on Wed' nesday announced the State Depart ment has plans for construction of a powerful radio station on the. coast of North Carolina, the' radio to be used to strengthen the voice of Ameri ca programs beamed at Europe. The report stated the Federal department noarMiatiiifr writ h atia at fha ivmv ed services for a .site on property that was used for military purposes during World War H. ' Finn (nslifcto In The Churchespi the Elisabeth City District of the North Carolina Confer ence of the Methodist Church will hold a one-day institute1, on family life and marriage counseling at Hert ford Methodist Church, beginning 'at 10:00 A. M., September 19, and ad journing at 4:00 P. M. Sponsored by .the Board of Educa tion of the North Carolina Annual Conference, through its Department of Family Life Education, The Ad vance Committee of the North Caro lina Conference, and the Woman's So-: ciety of Christian Service of the Con ference, the institute will feature a number of family specialists and other resource leaaers.- Among uiese are: Dr. C. Newman Hogle, Pastor of Free port Methodist. Church, Freeport,. N. Y., and Professor of Marriage .Coun seling at vNew York University; the Rev. D. D. Holt, Pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, Durham, N. C; the Rev. J. . T; Greene," Director of Family Life Education for the North Carolina Conference; and Rev. C. P, Morris, Executive-Secretary of the ri I rt j - Education. Other speakers and par ticipants are the Rev. F. S. Love, Su perintendent of the Elizabeth City District, Rev. R. L. Jerome, pastor of Elizabeth City Methodist Church, Rev. E. R. Shuler, pastor of Williamston Methodist Church, and Mrs. J. H. Cutehin, representing the Woman's Society -of Christian Service of the N. C. Conference. - ' The morning session will emphasise the role of the church in family life education, : while the - afternoon ses sion will- deal mostly With marriage counseling. The women delegates will meet in separate session in the after noon for a discussion of the function of the Woman's Society of Christian Service for promoting Christian Family Living, while the ministers will have a seminar on the techniques . and types of situations encountered' in marrmge and family counseling.. , The institute toi Hertford will be gin at 10 A. with luncheon served at the church between the morning and afternoon session,: The Rev. Al fred L. Chaplin, pastor of the . host church, states the public is invited to attend. . BIRTH ANN0UNCISI2NT Rev. and Mm. A. "P. Simmons of Lake Alfred, Fla.,' announce the birth of a daughter, Karle llrrin, on Au gust 28. Mrs. ":.:.;cts, before her marriage, was L' i Alma Ilowe'.l, VT. ST " ' 1 r.tit of ce t" e Hertford, C:i:rilcfEL":s:L':n Lets Centals For $ci.::lr.;rc2iii$ Projects Last .Of Five Planned; Costs To Be $53,764 - With the, letting of contract for construction , of lunchrooms at : two county white grammar schools, the Perquimans school building program will, in (the near future, be an accom plished fact The Perquimans Board of Educa tion met in special session here last Friday afternoon for the purpose of receiving bids for the construction of the lunchrooms, the last two of five projects planned under the program. J. L. Batton and Bro., of Edenton, was the successful bidder for the general contract' with a low bid of $38,944. The plumbing contract was awarded Kennan & Corey of Edenton, at a fig ure of $5,010; New Home Appliance Company received the contract for the heating at a figure of $4,700 and W. S.' Long was low bidder on the elec trical contract with a figure of $2,500. Total construction cost of the two lunchrooms, including the architect's fee, amounts to $53,764, which is with in the estimates set up by the Board of Education as to the costs of these two buildings.". Furnishing the lunch room with equipment is not included in these figures but the Board report ed sufficient funds , remain in the building program to meet this out lay. ' -. . Mr. Batton told the Board of Edu cation that his company will begin construction of the two buildings, one to be located at the Hertford Gram mar School and the other at Central Grammar School, within the next two weeks. Plans for the two buildings are almost identical, and the buildings will be constructed adjacent to the present schools for the , convenience of the pupils of the schools. The buildings will - be one story, oL cinder block and brick.jconstruc tion, similar to the other three build ing projects of this program. .Two buildings of the program have been completed and are. -now in use, these beinar the DhVsical education and agSiculture building at Petouim ans . High School and the, Training School for Negroes at Winfall. The third project, at Hertford Negro school, is now under way and is ex pected to be completed late this Fall. VnjD.Umstecil Is 1 Candidate For OfficeflfGovemor William B. Umstead, former U. S. Senator of Durham, on -Wednesday announced his candidacy for the of fice of Governor, subject to the Demo cratic primary next May. -' While many - predictions have been made regarding Mr. Umstead's plans his announcement definitely places him in the race for Governor. In his announcement Mr. Umstead gave the following statement: : . "I am a candidate for Governor of North Carolina, subject to the Demo cratic Primary next Spring. "In connection with this announce ment I feel that it is appropriate to say. that I have great pride in the past half century of advancement and progress in our State.. This develop ment must continue. - V r "As we look ahead to even greater accomplishments, we are compelled to recognize that the roublesome times through which we are living will continue to present serious ques tions requiring prompt decision, and grave problems demanding practical solution. These things should bi ac corded the wise And patient considera tion that affairs of State deserve. If this is done there is no reason why North Carolina should not continue to be the leading Southern State and ad vance to , an even . higher position among the states of the Union. . "Leadership is always-accompanied by heavy responsibility; and I do not seek leadership of our reat State lightly, but in humility.! Should the people of North Carolina nominate and elect me Governor, such experi ence and .ability as are mine will be devoted to serving the best interests of the State I love.,- "I make this formal announcement brief, but at the proper time will Tre sent my s-uiestions for the continu ing development of North Carolina. J"l. a"nowleaje, with sincere ap preciation sd assurances of support that have come to me from all sec tions of the ate, and I invite and re spectfully sn'Vit the support, f aHl North Carol:..:. jis. , Ut. ' r- i r V r ion Kranse ani i a l'.h tf a on, Iwi Cn- ; : .' ' r 9, rt t! e to" ', I ' "r: -its- v v j i j i" : Perquimans County, North County Club Exhibit Judged First At Fair ; Perquimans County Home Demon stration Club Exhibit took first place in the Seven County Fair in Eliza beth City. The theme of the Exhibit was Music Appreciation... It repre sented work done in the county dur ing the past year through Music Ap preciation Training schools. The Ex hibit expressed the idea of better mus- fl ic, in the home, in the churches, in the school and the community, with the home as the center. - Those working on the exhibit were Mrs. U J. Wins low, Music Appreciation Chairman, Mrs. Fred Mathews and Mrs. J. D. Yeates, Directors, Mrs. Wade Jordan, Mrs. Howard Mathews, Mrs. E. J. Proctor, Mrs. Joe Ward, Mrs. Tom Madre, Mrs. Jerome Hurdle, and Mrs. J. P Chesson, Jr. ; Miss Irma Harrell Weds Jcmas Lay dan In Church Ceremony The wedding of Miss Irma Bernice Harrell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Harrell, and 'James Ed ward Layden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Thomas Layden, took place Sunday, September 9, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon at Burgess Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles W. Dul ing, pastor of the Hertford Baptist Church, officiating, using the double ring ceremony. , - . The church was decorated with white flowers, including chrysanthe mums, pompoms and gladioli against, a background of palms and ferns, and was lighted by cathedral candles. ' A program of nuptial music was rendered by Mrs. Ralph D. Harrell, sisteHn-Iaw of the bride, organist, and Mrs. Jack Benton, soloist. . The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a wedding gown of bri dal white satin' and Chantilly lace. The fitted bodice of lace buttoned up the back with self-covered - buttons featured a yoke of illusion with round neckline. The long sleeves ended with wedding peaks over the hands. The skirt of satin was fashioned with a wide flair that ' ended In a train. The fiAger-tip length veil df import ed illusion was arranged from a lace cup trunuieu wiui seeu iwans. one carried a white prayer book topped with a white orchid k and 'showered with stephanotis. , Miss Peggy Lee Harrell, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore a taffeta gown of deep purple, made with a snug - bodice and' full . , i rv skirt. She wore a half hat of purple nvlot net and carried a nosesray of, mixed fall flowers tide with rainbow ribbon, The bridesmaids were Mrs. Harry Davenport,' , sister of the bride, and Mrs. Timothy vC Perry, ' Jn They wore-gowns of lime green taffeta, made identically as that of the maid of honor. They also wore matching half hats of nylon net and carried nosegays of smixd fall flowers tied with rainbow ribbons. '. Brenda Sue Stanford, cousin of the bridegroom, was flower girl. Her dress- was of white taffeta, made sim ilar to the dress of the bride. She carried a basket of rose .petals.: Sidney Thomas Layden, Sr., was his son's best man, and the ushers were Timothy C. Perry, Jr., and Sidney Thomas Layden, Jr. . Mrs.. Harrell, mother of the bride, was gowned in black sheer crepe, with which she wore black accessories and an orchid corsage. - . .. The bridegroom's mother ' wore a sheer crepe dress of steel gray, with harmonizing accessories. She also wore on orchid corsage. -v After a wedding trip the couple will be at home in Raleigh, where the bridegroom will ' continue s his Studies ' at State College. - ;.Mrs. J. C. Moore entertained at a cake cutting at her home on Market Street; immdiately following the re hearsal on Friday night. - Rand Booked For YFW Dance On . Saturday The Perquimans Post of the VFW will sponsor a dance at the VFW hall Saturday night, September" 16i begin ning at 9 o'clock, it was ' announced here tpday. Curley Davis and his band from New York will furnish the music for the dance. This band fea tures Billy Brooks and Mary -Tate as vocalists. ' ' ' ' i. .i Tickets for the dance may be ob tained from any member of the VFW. Hertford P?AT T Tests Next Thursday Niht . The first meeting, of the Hertford Parent-Teachers Association for the new school year will be held in the auditorium of the school, on Thurs- t n-r.t, September 13, betinninj at v t o'clock, it was tnnor -i today l jl .s. . U. Cherry, pretiwnt. All members are urged to attend t!.is firct FTA.meetinf, and to le pre T"r?d te subscribe to tie FTA maga- Carolina. Friday, September 14, 1951. Season Hero Friday Agoist fiiteo PerquimansJPicked To l Win Opener; Squad -v Has 31JPlayers . Perquimans HMi School's football team will open itf 1951 season Friday night with a gape to be played in Hertford against Manteo High School, it was reported foday by Coach Ellie. Fearing, who sted the local team is ready for the Opening contest and expected to win ilthough a hard scrap was also expected from the visiting eleven. . . ? The first home game of the season will start at e&ht P. M.. and local fans are urged(x turn out and sup port the Perquimans team which is expected to b the strongest team iieiaea here lna number of years, t Coach Feariiar has been practicinit his squad of 81 players for several weeKs and he aid all of them are in I good condition! with the exception of Clinton WinsW, who received slight injuries in Iractice Tuesday. He J stated his pjobable starting line-up for the Mantfo game will be Sumner and Thach abends, Morgan and "Proc tor at tackl&j, Mansfield and Askew at guards, Harrell at center, Lane, Williams, Mirris and Walker in the uaciuieiu. zt .. Speaking fhet ore the Hertford Ro tarians, at jthe Rotary meeting TueB' day night, Coach Fearing gave a brief summary of football rule changes for this season and told the Rotarians that prospects appear bright for a successful season for the Indians. He listed the team's schedule for the year and gave a brief summary of the ability of each player on the team. In the game here Friday night, the Indians will be out to revenge a 7-0 defeat Man teo handed the PeTquim ans outfit the last time the two teams met. Manteo always has a scrapping team and fans can look forward to seeing an exciting contest between the friendly rivals. Fdu2rsAdvisefln County Soil Program W. E. White, PMA Secretary, re ports that representatives of 'agricul tural agencies in Perquimans County have met with the PMA . committee and selected the soil building practices most needed on farms in Perquimans I bounty. Assistance will be given farmers carrying out the following practices under the 1952 Program Liming materials, superphosphate and potash, winter cover crops, small grains, permanent pasture, improv ing a stand of forest trees, and per manent open ditch drainage. The - allocation for Perquimans County for 1952 has been cut ap proximately 15 from the 1951 al location. Any person who partici pates in the operation of a farm may participate in' the 1952 program by obtaining prior, approval of the Counrl ty PMA Committee for the practice to be carried out. The amount of assistance a farm will be entitled to will be based on the cropland of the farm. On a farm for which the 1951 pro gram has been completed, practices may be performed after September 1, 1951 for credit under the 1952 pro1 gram. Mr, White states that next week the PMA Office will begin is suing purchase orders for liming ma terials, fertilizers, and winter cover crop seed. Baptist Revival Started Here Monday A series of revival services will be conducted at the Hertford Baptist Church, beginning next Monday, Sep tember 17 and continuing through the week, it was announced today by thej Kev. vnanes w. uunng, pastor oi tne church. The" Rev. Howard Dawkins, former pastor of the church; and now pastor of the First Baptist Church at Kln- ston, will be the guest minister for the services. Services will be con ducted each night beginning , at 7:80 o'clock and the public is invited to attend. w ,., Central PTA Meets Monday. Sept' 17th The Parent-Teacher Association of the Perquimans County Central Gram mar School will hold its first meet ing of this school year on Monday night,. September 17, at 7:30 'in the school auditorium. All parents and friends are urged to be present. !?Vi TIW CHANGED ; t ' ' " i , - The-meeting of the W. M. S., of the Hertford Baptist Church' has been changed from next Monday night to Monday arternoon at 3:30 P. M. Selectees Left For Induction Wednesday Five Perquimans County youths left here Wednesday for induction into the armed forces, filling the Septem ber call for the local draft board, it was reported today by Mrs. Blanche Oampen, clerk to the board. The youths, ordered to report for tne induction call were Billy Jones of Winfall; Eugene White and Johnnie White of Route three; Wallace Dail. of Route one, and Norman Wells of Koute one. ; I Mrs. Campen also announced Selec tive Service headquarters has extend ed enlistment Privileges to registrants who have passed their pre-induction examinations to November 30, or until the registrant is ordered to report for induction, whichever occurs first. School Enrollment Creates Problem At Two Buildings .. An increase in enrollment in Per quimans County schools for the pres enf term has created a problem at Central Grammar School which is giv-1 in . T)nj r-j . viic iiuaxu ui uuui;ai.iuil ft The situation at the high school is that the enrollment is the greatest in years, while the school has one less teacher this term than last, and this has caused a mix-up in assignment of classes and no relief can be as- sured for the present school year but may be solved next year with the At Central (Grammar School, where the enrollment totals 422 pupils, there is insufficient room to handle all these students, Superintendent J. T. Biggers and Principal Tom Mas- ton have been working all week in an effort to come up with a solution to this situation. One solution is to make the best of the situation until the lunchroom is completed which will restore a classroom in the building for use f the pupils, Ano.her solution to the problem, which has been discussd but on which no action4 htrSS taken is to move seventh grade students to the" Per quimans High School, and create a Junior High School by combining the seventh and eighth grades, Avail able space at the high school build ing will permit this action but it is believed such action will not be taken unless it meets with the approval of the parents and school patrons. Monnurliilo at. the clnse of ths first school week, total enrollment for the ' ... i - county schools was reported at Mr. i Biggers as being 2,158. With Negro school's, having 52 per cent of this en rollment and white schools having 48 per cent. The white schools enroll ment increased two per cent this year over last while the Negro schools lost two per cent of their enrollment as compared with 1950. Board Adopts New Water Heater Rate Hertford's Town Board met here in regular session last Monday night. During the meeting the Board adopted a new utility rate for cus tomers using electric water heaters. Under this new rate, electric con sumers will not be required to use off peak meters, but will be permitted to have an additional regular meter, with heater in operation at all times, under a rate of one and one-half cent per kilowatt. The Commissioners also passed an ordinance which incorporates town employees into the social security program, which is a retirement plan ooerated by the federal government. Under the ordinance adopted here the employees join a State organization for municipal employees which will handle book work connected with the keeping of records, and making pay- mems ;to tne leaerai pepanmenv. Three per cent of the employees an- nna.1 aaiarv is naid into the fund, with the Town contributing one half of the amount and the employee paying the other half . Watson Russell Dies After Long Illness t Watson Edward Russell, 56, died at his home- near Hertford, at 12:45 o'clock, - Wednesday morning after a long illness. He was the son of the late Ander son and Fannie Mathews Russell. Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Eula Morgan Russell; .one son, George Ed ward; one daughter, Mrs. Warren Perry of Newport News, Va.: three brothers, J. A. Jr., and Earl. Russell of Perquimans and Thomas Russell of Manteo; three sisters, Mrs. Johnny Jordan, Mrs. J. P. White and Mrs. Herman Caddy; two grandchildren and a number of neices and nephews. ' The body was removed to the Lynch Funeral Home pending funeral ar rangements. ' 5 Cents Per Copy BondlssuaFcrTovn Rejected In Specie! Election On Tuesday Citizens Vote 114 To 107 Against Proposed New Building A proposed bond issue, in the amount of $50,000 to be. used for the construction of a municipal building for the Town of Hertford, was re jected by the residents of the town in a special election held here last Tuesday by a vote of 114 against to 107 for the project. The election was called bv the Town Board to give the residents an opportunity to pass upon the proposed building, and also to provide author ity for issuance of the bonds. How ever, the outcome of the election kills any plans for such a project, and the long discussed plans for a municipal building will have to be shelved for lack of funds to complete any large scale building program. The outcome of the election was known shortly after the close of the polls at 6:30 P. M., when tallying was completed by the election officials who "c" were Mrs. B. G. Koonce, registrar, Mrs. J. H. Salchwell and D. J. Prit- I Mrs J chard, judges. While pre-election interest in the project appeared slight, 221 citizens cast ballots in the election, which was B"?ly re .. "?n e num.D" OI otfes a st .ln fthe, 'if wn election, ". T h L the nber h!ch,were cast ln the town Primary slightly more than the number of I rreuiv-uoiis over me ouw;oihb uj. uie balloting ran true to form, inasmuch as these predictions were that the out come would be close and the election might go either way. In special elections of this kind a majority of one vote is all that is needed either to defeat or carry a poposal, thus the proposed bond issue was turned down by a majority of seven votes. Band Sponsorship ToBeDiscussedAt Public Meeting Here A permanent organization for spon sorship of the Perquimans High School Band will be a topic for dis- cussion at a public meeting to be 1. 1 J i 4.1. .I J. TT TT 4. eiu in uie ,ouj nouse in nen- iuiu un luuiiuay nignt, oeLeiuucr 17, starting at '7:30 o'clock, it was announced today by D. F. Reed, Jr., president of the Hertford Junior Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Reed stated that the Jaycees, after having been approached by a number of citizens, are considering sponsoring the band, "but investigation on the part of the Jaycees has re vealed that there appears to be too little local and community interest in the band to justify the organiza tion's backing. He continued, "for the band to be a complete success and one that the community can be proud of, it will be necessary for everyone to be willing to help in such a great effort." It is for the purpose of determining public interest in the band that the Jaycees have called this meeting, in order to get an honest opinion of the residents of the community regarding interest in the band, and every person in the county desiring to see a per manent sponsorship of the band or ganized are urged to be present for the discussion next Monday night. LaydSitesHeld Here Last Sunday Mrs. Annie Mary Elliott Layden, 75, died Saturday morning at 1 o'clock at her home on Route 1, Hertford, af ter a long illness. Services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Lynch Funeral Home in Hertford, with the Rev. R. L. Gradeless, pastor of Ander son Methodist Church, officiating, as sisted by the Rev. A. L. G. Stevenson, of Charlotte. Burial was in the fami ly cemetery near the home. She was the daughter of the late Anderson and Mary Elizabeth Elliott, and the wife of the late Calvin S. Layden, a member of Anderson Meth odist Church. Surviving are two sons, Anderson Elliott Layden, of R. F. D. den, Route . 1, Hertford; a daughter, Mm. : Mary Elizabeth Riddick, of Hertford; a half-sister; Mrs; Bessie Proctor, of Hertford; three grand children and one great-grandchild.. " IV BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs, Wade Lambdin an nounce the birth of a son, . Wayne Forrest, born Friday, August 31. Mrs. " Lambdin is the former Miss Mildred Skinner. . . - " - - ,