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VOlU-nO AVlil. JNO. 4Z. Hertford, Fcrquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, October 19, 1951. 5 Cents Per Copy i-.. II- ., n-'- k.c-.JO Llji.l LO IU rc::s to fcgfcii Cmin First Period Of Drive " doses October 25th; Rocs Very Gose J ' Workers entered In the Perquimans Weekly's big daily commission gub seription campaign have eight more days to secure the greatest number f votes offered on subscriptions dur ing the contest The' first period of the drive- will close on Saturday, Oc tober 27, and after that date votes on subscriptions reported will, decrease. - A cnecs: on tne records or line workers this week reveals-the cam paign has developed into a red hot race, among the leaders, for the big prizes to be awarded on November . 17. Several changes occurred in the standing of the contestants since last week, but the fact remains only a few subscriptions separate the leaders' in their positions as shown by the score board this week. Undoubtedly, the ' standing of the workers will change more as the camOaism advances, and the worker who puts forth' the effort to obtain new and renewal aubscrip- . tionj for The Weekly will pile up the biggest vote scores. v ' Some of the i contestants who got off to a late start are now making fine reports to the campaign office, and are climbing up the list into the prize-winning class. J The work that is accomplished between now and the close of the. first period, a week from "next Saturday, will have a great ef fect on the standing of the workers, and may be a determining factor in ;.the final awards. ;:' ';; " "t'"'-'y Contestants in the drive are re minded that only eight . days of the biggest vote schedule of the contest remain, and each one working to ward a biir prize should make every effort during the next week and a half to secure every possible subscription. If a worker can build up a big vote total now, it will help greatly toward an excellent standing at the close of Hhe drive. - . ' Workers are also reminded to try ana secure an promises 01 suDscnp- "-tions by October 27, and these will count substantially more now than . 'after Jhe votes drop during the sec nd period. ' . ". ' ' ' J - The campaign is moving, along at -a fast pace, and contestant mriBt .ontinuAv-toi exert Jmi rte& tt taining subscriptions Or face the pos sibility of droPPft behind 4n the race for the big $400 first prize. THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES : Riots flared up in Egypt Tuesday as a result of action taken by the Egyptian government cancelling its agreement with Great Britain, over -control of the Suez Canal. Seventeen persons were . reported killed - and scores injured. 1 Both sides are report ed sending more- troops into the Suez area. The British government has rejected the Egyptian cancellation of - the treaties. y s ' :ii:;t; ;'K; : ' ' In a surprise move Tuesday, the ' House rejected the compromise tax bill worked out by the joint congretf ., sional committee, and reports! from .Washington on Wednesday stated doubts as to whether or not a hew tax bill will he passed soon. The rejected . bill called for an increase of 11 to 12 per cent in personal taxes along with other increases. The vote against the measure was 203 to 157. .. ' ' In Korea . United ... Nation . troops 'have advanced against stiff Red op position along a 20-mile . front, near Kumsong, build-up area for the Com munist forces. Preliminary talks on the reopening of cease-fire confer ences continue but there appears to be little progress. ,, , , ' Robert A. t'aft formally announced his candidacy for the nomination for President on the Republican ticket, at a news conference Tuesday, Taft Is the first 'candidate to announce for : the 1952 race . from either political party. - . . , . Rotarians Plan Ladies', Ni-ht Party v ' Plans for a ladies' night party, to be held Tuesday, November 6, are foe- : ing formulated by members of the Hertford Rotary Club, V A a meeting held Tuesday night, ' at the Hotel Hertford, Jack Kanoy-, president of the . club, named R. S. Tllonds. Jr., Dr. A. B. Bonner, Henry ; C. Sullivan and Max Campbell as a committee to as sist on the program. C. F. Sumner was a guest of the , club at the meeting this week, and he spoke to the group on fire preven tion. Pointing out the most likely danger spots in homes and garages. 'r. fiomner rst-5oned .tha .Sotarian. make periulc checks of those spots cu; down r "-t of f:res. rSn'll-w Crr White Cane Poster Winners Announced Winners in the poster contest, con ducted last week by the Hertford Lioness Club, in connection with the White Cane drive, -were announced by Mrs. Helen Woodard aa follows: Franklin McGoogan, Hertford Gram mar School; Billy "Hudson, Central Grammar School; Jean Smith, Hert ford Negro School, and Charles Wins low,; Hertford Negro School. The winners were awarded first price for their respective schools, and judging of the posters was done by Mrs. Hudson Butler, Mrs. W. C. Dozier and Mrs. D. M. Jackson. ' ; Wedding Solemnized At Bqstist Church The weadincr of Miss Mare Jean nn. aZ,,, r.- w ; , J 8 T J Mrs. Earl .Worcester Dunsmoore, of Hertford, and Clarence Thomas Madre, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Madre, of -Hertford, took place Sunday, Octo ber 14, 1951, at 5 o'clock in the af ternoon, at the Hertford Baptist Church. , The Rev. Charles W. Duling, pastor of the church, officiated, using the double ring ceremony. - The church was decorated with white flowers, including snapdragon, chrysanthemums and gladioli in tall baskets, against a background of palms and ferns, and was lighted by cathedral candles. ' A program of nuptial music was rendered by Mrs. Joe Ellie White, organist and Miss Janice Yagel, soloist. ' '' . The candies were lighted by Earl Dunsmoore, Jr'.f brother of the bride, and Edward Lee Madre, brother of the bridegroom The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a ballerina-length wed ding dress of. Chantilly lace over taf- fetai "made With a fitted bodice and full circular skirt Her Mary Queen of , Scots bonnet was of i lace with jirltich sheore-a .short f aceveil. .. ; i. Her flowers were 'Waegay of bride's roses, centered -with a white orchid. ' Miss Patricia Dunsmoore was maid of honor and her sister's only attend- of biege lace over yellow taffeta, wiUil matching half hat of horsehair. braid, trimmed with forgetmenots. Her flowers were a nosegay of mixed fall flowers. '"j-, . Mrs. 'Dunsmoore, mother of -the bride, was dressed in charcoal gray, with black accessories. Her flowers were, gardenias, :. , . . '. Mrs, Madre, the bridegroom's moth er, was dressed in navy, with match ing accessories. Her flowers were pink roses. :-' ;-y - Immediately following the ceremony Major and Mrs. Dunsmopre entertain ed at a reception in the Sunday School room of the church. a For travel the bride wore a navy suit, with matching accessories, and the orchid lifted from her bridal bou auet. . :''- The couple will return to Hertford after a wedding trip to unannounced points, and will later go to Wichata, Texas, where the .bridegroom, who is in the U. S. Atr Corps, is -stationed. r.iim!::rsIi:pRcort Given Jit f 'fjting Of Hertford PTA The Hertford Grammar School (PTA me. Thursday night with 88 mem bers present. The meeting was call ed to order by the president, Mrs. W. C. Cherry, with Mrs. J. L. Leete giv ing the presidents Prayer. The group ang Carolina, then the minutes were read by Mrs. Silas Whedbee and ap proved as read. ' . ' - " 1 Mrs. G. E. Winslow, membership chairman, reported that 225 had join ed the, PTA and that the 3rd and 6th grades were 100 per cent The PTA voted to have the Hallo ween party on Halloween night, Octo ber 81, in the High School gymnasium with the gxade mothers, of each room in charge of a booth. - The president urged all who could to please . attend the district PTA meeting in Robersonviile on October 25. - - ' President Cherry gave a plea for PTA to help the band. Durwood Reed wanted support from the group to help tha Jaycees to buy uniforms which is the objective for the band this year. Mrs. Tv P. Brinn announced that there were not enough enrolled for the dancing school to .be conducted this year. The group needs at least 12 (Continued, on Ptrr Eight) ,.,,., j Mill V.ln Over Flymaalli Local Eleven: Tangles With WiUiamston Friday Night Perquimans High School's undefeat ed football team racked up its fifth straight victory of the, season last! Friday night when the Indians romp ed over the Plymouth team by a score of 26-0. , - , The victory wastalso the second conference win for the Indians, who now lead the Albemarle Conference. Plymouth made a determined stand before the strong Indian team but faltered during the second half when the Indian machine, led by Williams, Walker and Lane began to roll. 1 Four fumbles in the first half prov ed costly to Coach Ellie Fearing's outfit, and Perquimans led at half time by a scant six points. - The first Indian touchdown came after Williams, n ' a 25-yard run, placed the ball on Plymouth's 26-yard line. Gains by Walker and Lane mov- tn . ,1 i .... ? Dau "P 10 " i0.-yaI?. une'r"c. nanicsgiving. then Lane went over for the TD. Plymouth threatened to score on two occasions, once they moved the ball to' the one-yard line of Perquimans but lost the ball, on downs. Later, the host team went over for a goal but lost the points on a penalty. In the second half Perquimans be gan to show the power of the local team and touchdowns were tallied by Williams, who raced 10 yards for one and 25 yards for another, and A. L. Lane, who intercepted a Plymouth pass and scampered 65 yards, un touched for. the final Indian score. Two conversions of extra points, ac counted for the score of 26-0. This week the Indians will travel to WiUiamston. for a game on Friday night. The contest should be one of the best of the season as WiUiamston is rated highly in the Conference standing. Coach Fearing stated Monday the boys came out of the Plymouth game in fairly good shape 4tnd will be out to capture the victory at WiUiamston. - A large crowd of local -fans fol lowed the, team to (Plymouth, and an aqually large numbejare expected to attend the game, tonight. " County Man Repents Pays For Stolen Gas SSS. .' mioa " . quimans citizen, explained - that he wanted to make amends for "borrow ing" a little highway gasoline. ' "Several years ago," he wrote, "a friend that I was running around with took some gas out of a tank in the State yard. To the best of my recol lection it amounted to around $5. The Lord has saved me from my sins and forgiven me, and I hope you will for give me also. Enclosed you will find money order for $5 for gas. 1 am very sorry that I ever did anything like that, but I stopped it all and I'm mak ing all "my wrongs right. May the Lord bless you." A highway commission official said the repentent : sinner will receive a thank you note. The $5 will go into the highway fund. v W. S. C S.TLANS SILVER TEA The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Hertford Methodist Churcht will hold a silver tea on Fri day, October 26, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Lane, from 3 to 5.-30 P. M., and from 7 to 10:30 P. M. The public is cordially invited. -Proceeds from the tea will be for the benefit of the W. S. C. S. - - - " THE SCOREBOARD ' With just eight days remaining of the biggest vote earning period - of The Weekly's daily commission circulation drive, workers are catch . ing the spirit of the competition and are working hard to pile up a big vote total before the period ends and the votes drop. : . At the present time no one has a walk-away in this race for $400, $200 or $100 prizes to be awarded November 17. During the past week a number of changes were noted in the standing of the contestants, and the naca has been so oood that these chaneea continued right up to re ports made Wednesday, and upon based. Contestants mngfnnt falter in ed in the race for the prizes. To slack up now might mean a worker will be overtaken, and passed by one of the more energetic candidates. , Here is the standing of the workers, as of Wednesday, The race is close, and any one of the leading contestants may be the leader before the end of the week. Mrs. Tom Cox 1.-- First Place Mrs. James Wilder -.Second Place " Mrs. Benton White - Third Place , Mrs. Joe Towe White - Fourth Place - Miss Delia Winslow . 'J- - Fifth Place . Mrs. J. C. Howell . . Sixth Place ' Mrs. Naomi McDonnell - Miss Julia Weston . Mrs. Carroll Williams - ' Miss Juanita Davenport . Mrs. Kermit Lane Mrs. Emmett Landing -- Hertford Jsycees Pcnjuiiio Dend Quota of $1600 Set To Erovide Needs of and This Year 'J ' -, Hertford Junior Chamber of Com merce opened its campaign for funds to Support the Perquimans High School Band for this year on Wednes day with a sum of $1,600 set as the quota for the drive. This sum was arrived at after sev eral meetings of the Jaycees commit tee, 'composed of George Fields, chair man Talmadge Rose and B. J. Holle man, and the band committee, com posed of E. C. Woodard, school prin cipal and Richard C. David, Band 'Director. After reaching a decision new uni form's for the band members, was the greatest need of the band for this year,, the joint committees obtained prices on 26 new uniforms, for active members of the band. The uniforms have been ordered and are exwwtml to be received in time for the band a r ... m. . . Costs of these uniforms will be ap proximately $1,600, so the budget for the band drive was set at this amount. In soliciting funds for the band, the Jaycees will not conduct a house to house canvass, nor will business es tablishments be asked for donations; however, individuals will be solicited and are requested to support the band, and, help the Jaycees provide funds to build up the local band. ; The joint committees have named A. W. Hefren, J. Edgar Morris, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Jackson, Mrs. Fred Mathews and Mrs. W. C. Cherrv as solicitors for the town of Hertford, to. collect donations to the band fund. number of residents throughout the county will also be asked to serve as solicitors, and names of these com munity workers will be released next week. -. Tie Jaycees plan calls for the fund raising drive to run three weeks, inasmuch as the money will be need ed to pay for the uniforms when they arrive. 1 '; Individuals who desire to contribute to the band fund, and who . are not contacted immediately by the soljcit orsro. urged to send donations to any member of the committee. Receipts will be issued on all contributions re ceived. Miss Doris Butt Weds A. S. Carpenter The marriage of Miss Doris Butt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Butt of Route 3, Hertford, o A. S. Carpen ter, Jr., of Arlington, Virginia, took place Friday, October 6, at 5:30 P. M., at Fairfax, Virginia. The bride is a graduate of Perquim ans High School and is now a register ed nurse at Gallingers Municipal Hos pital in Washington, D. C. Mr. Car penter is a graduate of the Univer sity of Syracuse, New York and is now employed by Sound Studios in Wash ington, D C. After a wedding trip to Florida, the couple will make their home in Fairfax, Va. Darden Vice Chairman Of Board of Health A reorganizational meeting of the District Board of Health was held re cently with George Halstead elected as chairman to succeed S. O. Ether idee. V. N. Darden of Hertford was named vice-chairman of the Board and John T. Stevenson was named to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Etheridge. Counties comprising the health dis trict are Perquimans, Chowan, Pas quotank and Camden. -.-..-..m...mmm,m , which the standing this week is J. their work now. or thev may be pass -Sixth Place .Seventh Place -Eighth Place -. -Ninth Place .Tenth Place -Tenth Place Proposed Cloge In Postd Service To Decerns Effective About November 1st Officers Capture Escaped Convict Sheriff M. G. Owens and Police Officer Robert A. White apprehended an escaped convict one mile south of Hertford on the Harvey Point Road Wednesday morning at nine o'clock. The convict, Jack Whitaker. 17, ran from a work group, from Gatesville Prison Camp, near Belvidere at three P. M Tuesday afternoon. The youth was seen early Tuesday morning by Robert Elliott, who reported to the officers the man was walking south on the Harvey Point Road. When captured the youth told the officers he was glad they caught him as he was tired of running. Fifteen Cases In Recorder's Court Here Last Tuesday A varied docket, consisting of 15 cases, was disposed of by the Per quimans Recorder's Court, in session here last Tuesday. Testimony given in several of the hearings consumed considerable time, and court ran throughout most of the day. Charged with speeding, John Brown and William Kelly, entered pleas of guilty and each paid the costs of court. A verdict of not guilty was return ed in the case in which Claude Boone, Negro, was charged" with larceny. A bond of $15, posted by Edward Anderson, was ordered forfeited when Anderson failed to appear to answer eiogeiv Lillian Riddick, Negro, was found guilty on charges of trespass and threatening to burn the house of W. C. Riddick, Negro. She was sentenced to jail for 60 days, sentence to be sus pended upon condition the defendant not be found on the property of W. C. Riddick for a period of 12 months. A fine of $75 and costs were taxed against Charles Welch, Negro, who was- found guilty on a charge of as sault with a deadly weadte.- William Angler paid a fine of $10 and costs, after pleading guilty to charges of speeding and failing to ob serve a stop sign. Joseph White, Negro, charged with hit and run, entered a plea of guilty. He was ordered to pay a fine of $10 and costs. Ruth Rayner was fined $25 and costs after entering a plea of guilty to driving: without a license. Clarence Davis and Dudley Byrd, charged with . being drunk on the highway, entered pleas of guilty and each paid a fine of $10 and costs. Howard Edwards, charged with failing to observe a stop sign, entered a plea of guilty and paid the costs of court. Judgment was continued in the case of Levy Revells, who was found guilty on a charge of larceny. Jonah Whedbee, Negro, was found guilty on a charge of reckless driv ing. He was ordered to pay the costs of court. L. N. Rountree Named To Local Police Joh At a special meeting of the Hert ford Town Board, held last Tuesday night, L. N. Rountree, a resident of Hertford, was named to fill the vacan cy on the local police force. A, number of applications were con sidered by the Board members, and after ; much discussion concerning qualifications of the applicants, Mr. Rountree was elected to the post Rountree will succeed W. T. Mil ler, who is being transferred from the police department to one of the jobs at the town plant. . Week of Prayer To Be Observed A week of prayer and self denial will be observed here from October 25 : through the 31, with the theme beine. "Jesus The Center." A special quiet day service will be held at the Hertford Methodist Church on Wed nesday , evening, October 24 at 8 o'clock. The church bell will ring each morning during the week to remind residents to take time for special prayer and meditation.' BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Jernigan of Chesapeake Beach announce the birth of a daughter, Myra, born October 6, at. the Norfolk General Hospital Mrs. Jernigan is the former Miss Lucille White of. Hertford. PINEY WOODS SERVICES In the absence of the pastor, the Rev. Carl Yow, services at the Piney Woods Church next Sunday at 11 A. M., o'clock, will be conducted by Louis Winslow. - , . Operation of Motor Unit To Provide Better Service W. W. White, Hertford Postmas ter, has revealed notice from the Post Office Department of several changes in local postal service to be made in the event motor postal ser vice is installed in this district Announcement was made in Eliza beth City last Saturday by S. B. Davis, superintendent of Postal Transporta tion for this district, that motorized postal service will be put into use between Norfolk and Raleigh on No vember 1. The new service will replace the present Norfolk-Southern Railway Company service. The highway post office offers postal service in vehicles 35 feet in length, which resembles buses. . They are manned by postal transportation clerks. The new methods of transporting mail bet-ween Norfolk and Raleigh will service most of the towns and cities now served by the railroad. According to the information re ceived here by Mr. White, the motor post office will leave Hertford, going souht at 8:14 A. M., and going north at 4:20 P. M. On present schedule, used by the railroad, the mail leaves here, going south, at 12 noon, and going north, at about 2:30 P. M. Thus under the new system Hert ford Post Office will receive mail going north at about 7 A. M., south bound mail at 8:14 A. M., north bound again at 4:20 P. M., and south bound at 4:45 P. M. This new schedule will offer better service to patrons of the local post office, inasmuch as the patrons will receive mail one day earlier than un der the present schedule, and will also be able to send out mail a day earlier. Rural carriers will leave the post office a little later than the pres ent schedule, thus permitting delivery of mail received here on the day of arrival. The afternoon schedule will als? speed up the dispatch of mail going to northern points. Cent!?! PTA Hears Committee Reports At Meeting Monday "Carolina" was the opening song for the October meeting of the Cen tral Grammar School PTA meeting, held last Monday night, at the school in Winfall. Mrs. John Hurdle gave the devo tional, followed by a group of boys and girls, from New Hope, rendering two musical selections, which were enjoyed by those present. Minutes of the last meeting were read by the sec retary and Mrs. Wendell Mathews read the President's message and also gave an interesting report on the institute held at Greensboro. The membership chairman, Mrs. Elijah White, reported all rooms were approaching the 200 per cent mem bership goal set for the year. She stated she believed the goal will be reached by November 1, with coopera tion being shown by parents and teachers. Mrs. Elwood White requested all grade representatives to meet in their respective rooms at the close of the meeting for a get acquainted meet ing. Thomas Maston, principal, reported 6,206 lunches were served by the school lunchroom during September, and of these 277 were free lunches. J. T. Biggers, County Superinten dent, gave an explanation of the sys tem of allocation of teachers to schools. He stressed the point that teacher allotment is based upon daily attendance and not on average daily membership. He urged parents and teachers, alike, to put forth every effort to keep up a good daily at tendance record in order to secure an adequate number of teachers for the schools. Mrs. Jack Benton, program chair man, stated the Woodland community will have charge of the November meeting, with Mrs. Moody Harrell, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Odel Cartwright and Mrs. John Elmer Wood, Jr. . The recreational period was in charge of Mrs. Eddie Harrell. The first and second grades, Miss Nell Wilson, teacher, won the attendance award. HUGE SWEET POTATO BROUGHT TO WEEKLY OFFICE A "giant" size sweet potato, 19 inches long, and weighing in excess of two pounds, was brought to the office of The Perquimans Weekly Tuesday by D. .M. White, of Route two. Mr. White stated the unusual potato .was grown on his farm this year, and of his crop all were normal size excepting the one he exhibited Tuesday. ...