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j; r i- ir ;WEE1JL y II II W V ft. Volume XVIII; No. 40. t sttll r.:::.i fch r.:z v;l:ils t;i n:i mm caiiooa- Spare Time "Job Offers Splendid Opportunity J . To local Workers; Six Big Prizes Of fered Local residents who seek an op- portmuty to earn more money through spare time Jobs should , investigate and join the subscription . campaign bow being conducted by The Per quimans Weekly. . This is entry week in the campaign and The Weekly is seeking a number . pf additional workers, in communities not yet represented in the drive. . Par ticipants can earn from $3 to $5 daily soliciting subscriptions to. The-Week-ley. Each worker entered in the cam . paign receives a 20 per cent commis sion on all subscriptions collected and f also has the 'opportunity of winning one of the six prizes to be awarded "at the close of the campaign ori No vember 17, A number of workers have already entered the campaign but ';. there is still room for mfere. Several Communities within the trade terri- . tory and without representatives as yet, and this offers some individual in those communities an opportunity to turn spare time into cash. Look- at v the list of contestants, shown on this page, and if you find your community does not have a representative en tered in the campaign send in your name today and be among those who will profit from this opportunity. Sup plies needed in the campaign will be furnished by your home county news .paper. Daily Pay Featured The circulation campaign being conducted, by The Weekly is a simple business proposition. The Weekly de- sires to obtain a number, of new sub scribers to its already large list, and at the same time collect renewal sub scriptions which have or are about to expire. Every individual who en ters the campaign is paid a 20 per cent commission on all subscriptions sold. This commission is paid tie worker daily or as, often' as the work er reports subscriptions sold. In addition to the commission paid on subscriptions, sold, The Weekly is also offering each worker five, gal lons of gasoline, for each 10 sub- scrfptions rehorleo, weekly This of fer is : effective l id; November 10 ;l and no worker may receive more than 10 gallons of gasoline. ' 1 This special offer is made to assist workers to secure subscriptions with a minimus expense, and thus increase their earnings. , ' The campaign is just Setting start ed and if you have thought you want to enter the campaign as one of the contestants, do so now.. It costs noth ing to enter and earn and .you have v an opportunity to win one of the six big prizes to be awarded later.' Send your name in and call at the office of The Perquimans Weekly for the nee essary supplies. " Loccl Oraft Bocd ToRITivoCls The Perquimans County draft board - lias two orders for men for the month of October, it was reported by Mrs. Blanche (Jampen; clerk to the 'board. The first call for induction of two selectees into the armed forces on October 9, and the second call is for 10 registrants to take preinduction .examinations later in the month. Mrs. Campen also announced , that the local board has received notice that new regulations now make mar ried men, .between the ages of 18 and 26, ' without ., children eligible for induction1 'into the armed 1 forces through selective service. J ; ' Another new regulation which the clerk -calls to the attention of all married . registrants Is the ruling that . registrants must famish to the. draft board, immediately- proof of their par enthood, if the registrant claims chil dren. i -, . , , ' ' Hbirieccirinqr Sunday -At Berea CI;urch : Members, and former members and . friends of Berea Church of Christ t are invited to the' annual Homecom ing Day Sunday, -.October 7. at the . church. Services will begin at" 10 o'clock with Bible School. Communion , and morning worship , at 11 o'clock, i Dinner will be served on the grounds r at noon. Afternoon services start at 2 o'clock, with roll call anj song ser - vice. ' Evening worship at 7:3Q. Mr. ' Walker Perry will preach. , ' , - HERTFORD PTA MEETING SCHSDIFLED- PCTQSBR 11th V The Parent-Teachers'' Assocjatdon of the Kertiord uramroar? school wiu meet on Thursday sight, October 11, at 8 o'clock in the auditorium at the chool, Mrs. W.. C Cherry, preai t, urges s'l r -j to att.r.d, as mis will 1 - into grade -3 and a : 'jrted program i follow J-...,.J r ii"r""M""rfvvvivAAJVxnjni Board Of Education In Meeting Monday Perquimans County' Board of Edu cation met last Monday in regular session in the office of the superin tendent of schools. 'During the meet ing the Board reviewed preliminary reports, submitted by school princi pals, on school attendance during the first month of the present term. Considerable discussion was held in connection with the . completion and furnishing of three new lunchrooms at county schools, and a committee, composed of board members, traveled to Edenton on Monday afternoon to Inspect equipment placed in a new lunchroom there. Superintendent J. ' T. Biggers was authorized by the Board to obtain bids on lunchroom equipment, includ ing tables and chairs, and other nec essary items, these bids to be con sidered by the Board at a future meet ing. ;"S;.::r.V ; And In Pasquotank As .'a result of an investigation conducted in Elizabeth .City by Police Chief W. C. Owens ,and SBI Agent Walter Spence, three Perquimans County men, all Negroes, are facing charges ranging from larceny, break. ing ana entering to possession of a still. ,: ..v t ' : ':-, ,!:vi . . i John Henry Phillips was taken into custody by the officers Monday after noon at a shop he was opening in Elizabeth City," for possession of 15 cases of beer for which he had no li cense, and a number of punch boards. A large quantity of cigarettes was noticed In the place and this led to further investigation of a, robbery of a wholesale establishment. Phillips and Jacob Martin of Elizabeth City gave officers Information concernina- this robbery" and also sale-ot cigar ettes to at least two "places in Hert ford, " ' : i On Tuesday the officers, wfth Sher iff M. G. Owens and Policeman W..T. Miller, searched the home of Phil lips and found a stolen refrigerator, owned by Fenton Britt, and taken from his cottage at Harvey Point last summer, and also a complete "set up for making liquor. Continuing . their investigation of the cigarette 'theft, the. officers went to the Savoy on Market Street, where the operator, James Everett, was tax- en into custody for possession of non tax paid liquor and what was believed to be 'part of the stolen cartons of cigarettes. Everett is being held for a hearing in the Perquimans Kecord ers Court next Tuesday- and was re leased upon a $100 bond. t Another1 Hertford man was taken into custody and. questioned regard hue the purchase of some of the stol en cigarettes, but this individual de nied any knowledge of the transac tion. Phillips stated in front of the suspect that he, along with another man, took the cigarettes to the man's store and left without the loot. Chief Owens and Mr, Spence re ported they greatly appreciated the cooperation i given them by Sheriff Owens and Officer Miller in assisting to clear up (he case.. ' Sheriff Owens also . expressed his - thanks to the Elizabeth City officers for assistance given here on the matters. .-pB-taie mimm - -.'- -. f-, Edward Lane Named To Athletic Post An announcement was received here this week that Edward Lane, former star athlete at Perquimans High School, and now a student at Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, has been named to the post of Director of Tn- termuraj Sports at AOC and an assist ant to Coach Jack HcComas in basket ball and baseball, ; Car Stolen Prom Hertford Resident Local law enforcement officers are conducting a search for a Plymouth automobile, owned by,. Mrs. Mattie Shannonhouse, which ' was reported stolen from, in front of ;the owner's home early last Sunday morning. The officials had discovered no trace of the car up to Wednesday boon of this week. NAMED MARKET MANAGER , Lindsay Hurdle, employee of the Colonial Stores, Inc., at Edenton for the last three years,' has been named as manager of the meat market Li the Colonial Store in Hertford, it was announced here Monday. ; Mr. Hurdle has assumed his duties at the , local store and expects to move here short ly. " ; - LocaMen Charged With Crimes Here Hertford, Perquimans County, North lnnsl,,"nlli:rd StrqhtVictcryOy Dov;ioglli0$!i3 Strong Beaufort Team ' Plays Perquimans on Home Field Friday Perquimans High School won its third straight football game of the season Friday night when he Indians trounced their conference rivals, Ahos kie, by a score of 15 to 6. The contest was the first conference game for the Indians and places them Jn the lead for the annual championship. The game, one of the best witnessed here in a" number of years, drew a crowd estimated at 1,200 fans; who saw both teams battling for a break during the first half. Ahcekie obtain ed this break early in the second per iod and Jordan raced 90 yards for an Ahoskie TD. , Perquimans gained the offensive in the second half and dominated the play during most of the third and fourth periods. Lead by Williams and Walker, the Indians slashed through the Ahoskie defenses but the first Indian score came when Steve Perry, a linesman, scooped up an Ahoskie fumble and went 20 yards for a touch down. Williams converted the extra point and Perquimans took the lead at 7-6. Ahoskie was tagged with a safety in this quarter when Bilday stepped out of bounds to punt and the score went to 9-6. Later in the quarter Williams went 30 yards on three tries to score a touchdown and give the Indians a 15-6 lead. Perquimans' superior strength and reserve power showed up in the sec ond half and it was apparent that the Indians were headed for victory. At half time the bands of the two schools presented a program of music which was enjoyed by the fans. The Ahoskie band had a special feature which was an outstanding part of the evening's program. - Coach Ellie FearingV boys will be out for their fourth straight win Fri day night when" they meet the strong Beaufort team here on Memorial Field with game time set at eight o'clock. The Beaufort eleven is rated as one of the best in this section of the state ana lans.can ne assures, ,oi an exert ing, well played game " ' The contest tonight will mark home coming for the Indians, and a feature of the program' will be the crowning of the Monogram Club queen at half time. . ': ' Eight Cases Listed On Court Docket Tuesday . Eight cases, two of which were con tinued for one week, were listed on the docket of ; Perquimans Recorder's Court here Tuesday.' The case of John Gordon Webb, charged with be ing a peeping torn, carrying a con cealed weapon and trespass was one of the cases continued Lawrence Moffitt entered a plea of guilty to ; a charge of speeding and paid, a fine of $10 and costs. Earl Smith, Negro, entered a plea of guilty to charges of driving drunk and driving without a license. He was ordered to pay a fine of $125 and costs, A verdict of not guilty was retum-1 ed in the case in which Willie Haynes, Negro, was' charged with permitting the use of his car .to an operator. without a license. George Davenport, Negro, was fined $20 and costs, , after entering a' plea of guilty to charges of assault and using .profanity on the streets of Hertford. Willie Shannonhouse, Negro, enter ed a plea of guilty to charges of be-, ing drunk on the highway. He was or dered to pay a fine of $5 and costs in one case and costs or court in another.!.'':,- i'':7 . n ' 'i -" f Judgment was continued in the case of Sherman Overton, charged with non-support, upon payment of court CONTEST ENTRIES . Here is the first list of names of entrants in The Weekly's big subscription campaign. The names listed below show the people who have been nominated in the drive. This is not a standing of the work- - ers. Several of the contestants listed have yet to bet started' and turn in subscriptions, but the campaign is off to a good start, and a lively campaign is expected to develop in the race for the six big awards to ' be given on November 17. The first standing of the workers will be. published in next week's paper. x " ' :. There are some sections of the county that still remain without a representative. A big opportunity exists for an individual to make extra money through spare time efforts by entering this campaign. If your community is not represented in the list belscv, send your name to The Weekly today and receive the necessary supplies for working .in .this campaign. ..-v;.:-'! f t. ,,j .v',; ;'.V;. ' ' ; Here are the workers who have been nominated to date: . v Mra.TTom Cox 'JLJj. ..-, Miss Juanita Davenport Mrs. J. C. Howell , Mrs. Olivia Hobbs Mrs. Emmett Landing Mrs. Kermit Lane ' Mrs. Naomi McDonnell Miss Julia Weston -Mrs. Joe Towe White Mrs. Benton White .... Mrs. James Wilder Mrs. Carroll Williams Miss Delia Winslow Carolina, Friday, October 5, 1951. Cc:nty Bootes Km Enumerators At f 'EC-ting f Monday 51 Residents Drawn For Jury Service In Su perior Court Farm census enumerators and tax listers for Perquimans County, for the coming year, were appointed at a meeting of the Board of County Com missioners, held last Monday. The appointments for each township were: Percy Rogerson, Hertford; Carson Spivey, New Hope; C. V. Ward, Bel-1 videre; Julian Long, Bethel, and Ray mond Stanton, Parkville. Other action taken by the Board at its October meeting included ap proving a petition for the State High way Commission to work a lane in New . Hope township, running from Body road to the Paul Colson proper ty.. .The Board authorized the purchase of rocking chairs, curtains, rugs and paint for the floors at the County Home. Members of the board inspected the attic of the Court House and voted to have shelves built in this space to hold, old records and papers, and also authorized the cleaning up of the space. This action being recommend ed by the last Grand Jury. The Board also approved a reso lution adopted by the County Welfare Board, whereby hospitalization will be , handled by the welfare depart ment only in cases where the request is made by individuals receiving county assistance. Reports were received from the var ious county agencies, and the annual tax settlement with the Sheriff was set for the first Monday in Novem ber. r The names of 51 county residents were drawn for jury service at the October term of Superior Court, which will convene here on October 29. The jury list is composed of the following persons: J. "H. Corprew, Jr., Mrs. J. Morris, Marion T, Wins low, C. M. Harrell, Jr., Alvin Cope land, Julian C. Howell, Milton Dail, Jr., Ambrose Long, Julian R. Mat thews W. O. Hunter, J. C. Baccus, Marjorie White, Vivian C. Dale, Lloyd' 3L Chappell, Noah Ferton, Jr., A. D. Weston, James A. Carver, James F. Butt, Emerson Asbell, Basil Cope land. Joe B. Perry, Bernard F. Proc tor, A. W. Hefren, Mrs. Audrey Roach, J. D. Yeates, C. T. Phillips, W- Quinton Hurdle, Jesse P. Chesson, Jr., Johnnie Stallings, J. R. Ayscue, Vernon Lee ' Perry, T. E. Madre, W. M. Joe Stallings. W. H. Cartwright, Mrs. W. T. Smith, W. Bryant Stal lings, J. T. Harris, Charlie C. White, J. P. Ward, Mrs Nora Winslow, Obed T. Winslow, Jr.. Claude M. Long, Wil liam A. Russell, Jasper J. Winslow, Raymond L. Farmer, Haywood Smith, Noah Stallings, Freeman Mansfield, J. C. Bundy, Sr., Essie L. Winslow, and James I. Copeland. Acrent Advises On Shortage Of Corn - I. C. Yagel, County Agent, today issued a word of advice to county farmers concerning the storing of corn. For prevention of weevil in stored corn the agent recommended a thorough cleaning of bins and storage places, to rid them of old grain or oth er accumulations , that may harbor insects. The walls, ceilings and floors of all storage places should be spray ed with 6 per cent DDT solution, the agent stated. As soon as the grain is placed in clean storage, the" agent continued, it should be fumigated. Several ma terials are available for this proced ure. Fumigation . should be done when temperature is above 65 and from 3 to 5 srallons of material should be used for each 1,000 bushels of grain. The grain should remain under fumigation, for 36 hours , . .. ' :.--A.-.------Hertford ... . 1- -Hertford R. F. D. 2, Hertford .iHertford -Hertford Hertford New Hope JBemdere -R. F. D.1, Hertford - Winfall Woodville R, P. D. ZiJIertford i.Whiteston HERTFORD JAYCEES SCHOOL BAND; PLAN Forest Warden Warns Of Burning Permits . J. W. Nowell, Perquimans Forest Warden today issued (a reminder to county residents of the burning per mit law, which requires the secure ment of a burning permit from the State Forest Service before an in dividual may start a fire near a wood land area between the dates of, Octo ber 1 and November 30. He urges all residents to comply with this law, inasmuch as court action faces those who violate the law. Mr. Nowell has just returned from a week's training session, held on the Croatan National Forest, near New Bern, during which members of the 'Forest Service were given instructions pertaining to service work. This training course is conducted each year for personnel of the Forest Service and new methods in fire prevention and fire fighting are highlights of the session. Program Planned By Local Groups The Hertford Junior Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the Hertford Fire Department, have com pleted plans for a week long program to be conducted here during Fire Pre vention Week, October 7 through the 13th. Charles Skinner, Jr., chairman of the Jaycees Committee, announced to day that the- program for Fire Pre vention Week has been planned to make residents of the county aware of the hazards of fire. The program for the week is as fol lows: Monday, the Jaycees and Fire men will pass out fire prevention literature and posters: Tuesday, a popularity beauty contest will be stag ed at Perquimans High School with all red-headed girls eligible to compete. The' winner-will be given the, title of "MISjfe .Fiam of '61." ' She wH also be, guest of the Jaycees at their din ner meeting on Wednesday at the Ho tel Hertford. On Thursday the Fire Department will conduct fire drills at all the schools in the county, and will hold open house at the fire station for the public. The Fire Department re quests the public to come to the fire station to inspect the new truck re cently purchased by the county, for rural fires, and other equipment used by the local department. Friday will be Jaycee-Fire Depart ment Clean Up Day. The sponsors of the program urge the people of the county and town to clean up existing fire hazards around the homes and farms. Saturday will climax the fire prevention program, when a parade has been planned for 2 P. M., and will include, besides the fire depart ment, and its equipment, the Perquim ans Band, the Boy Scouts and floats representing various organizations. Fire prevention films will be shown at meetings of various clubs during the week. In connection with the program Mayor and Fire Chief V. N. Darden today stated, "I urge the citizens of the town and county to make every week Fire Prevention Week, it is im port than every person take an active part in fire prevention." D. F. Reed, Jr., president' of the Hertford Jaycees said: "Everyone should make Fire Prevention Week a personal matter and strive to achieve a fire safe home and community. Mrs. Blanchard Hurt In Odd Accident ; Mrs. J. C. Blanchard suffered minor but painful injuries in an odd accident that occurred late Wednesday after noon, near Williamston. v Mrs. Blanchard was returning to her home here, after a visit in Dur ham. She was riding in a car being driven by G. A. White and as they neared Williamston a duck flew into the windshield, shattering the glass back into the face of Mrs. Blanchard, who received cuts about the face and forehead. Mrs. Blanchard was taken to the Williamston Hospital for treat ment and was expected to be released today. .' ' .... m Charter Awarded To , Methodist Men's Club j A new organization " of Methodist Men, -in the Methodist Church of Hertford, has been chartered by the Methodism's General Board of Law Activities in Chicago: The local group becomes jone of 5,000 such organiza tions which the board plans to char ter by 1952. President of the club is J. H. Towe: I. C. Yagel is secretary. The Rev. A. L. Chaplin is the pastor. v i 5 Cents Per Copy TD SPONSOR HIGH FOS DRiVE SOON Decision Is Announced At Meeting Last Mon day Night" Hertford's Junior Chamber of Com merce, through its president, D. F. Reed, Jr., has announced its inten tions of sponsoring the Perquimans HigYi School band, and will shortly conduct a fund raising drive to assist the organization with financing the Dana auring the coming year. - The anouncement was made at a meeting held Monday night, at which time the Jaycees invited the public to join with them to hear a discussion of the problems and needs of the band. These matters were ably discussed by members of the Board of Education, school officials and interested patrons of the band. Miles Clark of Elizabeth City, was a guest at the meeting and he ad vised the group of some of the needs for a town and county to promote a good band. He told the group that a good band is one of the best means of advertising a community and is a project of which all individuals can have a part and be proud of the re sults gained over the years. In announcing the sponsorship of the band Mr. Reed stated that the Jaycees are donating the sum of $100 as the initial contribution toward the fund to be raised throughout the county. He stated a committee com posed of George Fields, Talmadge Rose and B. J. Holleman will meet shortly with a committee from the high school to work out a budget for this year's needs and determine the amount to be sought during the drive for funds. Details of this drive and plans for improvement of the band will be announced as soon as the joint committees can work out the problems and budget needs. C. E. Woodard, principal at the school, reported approximately $840 is now in the band treasury, or will shortly be available, and it is under stood that this amount will be added to the funds raised by the Jaycees to carry out the band program for this year. Residents from all parts of the county will be contacted to join as a KUPpqrter of the Perquimans band, and "are requested to eontruwrtw C ward the band fund. The Jaycees are planning this sponsorship on an annual basis and are hopeful every one will join with them in promoting an outstanding band for this county. Court Of Honor Held By Hertford Scouts . Troop 155 of Hertford held its fourth quarter Boy Scout Court of Honor Monday night at the Agricul ture building. The meeting was call ed to order by Junior Assistant Scout master Howard Felton. After a brief business session the Court of Honor began with Scoutmaster Charles Skinner, Jr., reading the names of scouts to be awarded badges. Tenderfoot .badges were awarded Jimmy Dozier and Tommy Lane. Scouter Francis Nixon presented second class badges to parents of scouts, who in turn pinned the badges on their spns. Awarded these badges were Douglas Coleman, William Div ers, Jr., Egar Fields, Jr., Sonny Mat news, Tommy Mathews, Billy Yagel. Chairman of the Board of Review, I. C. Yagel, then presented first class badges to parents of the scouts win ning the awards, who in turn pinned them on their sons. The scouts re ceiving these awards were Charles Whedbee, Bobby Mathews, Corbin Cherry, Floyd Barnes, Charlie John son. J. T. Biggers, chairman of the troop committee, awarded the Star Scout badge to Howard Felton, for com pleting work needed for five merit badges. Felton is the first local scout to receive the Star Scout badge since the troop was reorganized in 1950. He is also the only local scout who is a member of the Arrow Scouting Fra ternity. '-.v. Merit badges were awarded Scout Bobby Mathews for work completed last summer at Camp Darden. It was announced during the meet ing that Assistant Scoutmaster and seven members' of the troop attended the Tidewater Council Camporee held recently at Norfolk, Va. The scouts attended were Herbert. Nixon, 7r., Jimmy Dozier, Tommy Mathews, Son ny Mathews, Bobby Mathews, Charles Whedbee and Corbin Cherry. The Court of Honor closed with a film - on Scouting being shown by Francis Nixon. Scoutmaster Charles Skinner, Jr., expressed his apprecia tion at the interest sliown in the local troop by parents and friends of the scouts. PAPER DRIVE SUNDAY The Hertford Jaycees will conduct their paper collection drive Sunday, October 7, and request local residents to place old papers and magazines on front porches, from which the Dundlea will be picked up Sunday afternoon,,' :