. -,iuty -Contest sponsored .by
iorsmmans County Semor 4-H
' , is now under 'way. On January
M:: i P. at the Perquimans
High School a Senior and a
Qieen -!,Vbe selected by im
; --j .... outside IPerquim
"j fienior. Queen will
girls attending the
Cahool from grade
i 12. 1 he Junior Queen will
..ed from girls In grades 5
i 7 in both Hertford and Cen
immar schools.
. purpose of tills contest is to as-
l s 4-H Clubs in procuring equip-
i to conduct tecreation in the 4-H
in the county.
1:,s program In addition to the se
1 :lirn of the Queen wlW feature mim
' the Hifh School and as well
; r speci.J muoic The Senior
i ' nU and their sponsors are
es Sutton, Hollowell Chevrolet!
Annette . 5roctor, Pitt Farm
-tj Karion Elliott, Doziert
; u araret Ann Banks, Hert
ford 1 ..Ung Co.; Jean Butt, 4-H Bet
ter Grooming Projects; Wihaa Good
win, 4-H Health Projects; Janice Sum
ner, Jones Kiddie Shoppe; Myrtle Wil
liams, Darden Bros.j Barbara Lee
Sawyer, 4-H PleW Crop Projects;
Suzanne Towe, Towe-Webb Motor Co.;
Margaret Symona, 4JH Garden Projects,-
DeJores Uussell, PerqaiaiaiMi
Junior' .(Club; Irene. Hunter,
Brown's Cestanrjnt; Shirley Copelsnd,
Hertford Hardware And Supply Co.;
Una Bu'A 'Proctor, -H County Coun
cil; Nowe Lou Lane, Hertford 'Motor
Co.; Emily Anne - Sumner, Winfall
3vbfcZ 4-3 Club; Peggy Harrall, Har
reu Gas and Coat Co.; Peggy Stokley,
Hertford Junior., 4-H Club;
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CaV
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; Seagcirj Beauty b Greeted for Debut 1 !j;iff(1 J
For FkyprJ
Plans for a playground for children
of Hertford, a project f the Hert
ford Junior Chatter of Commerce, 'mov
ed a step nearer reality, it was re
ported this ' week with ..i permission
granted the Jaycees to use the EBA
lot,' At Grubb'and Charles Streets as
a location for the playground.
The playground project wag adopted
by the Jaycees last year, and most
of the Jaycee organization form six
commiitees working on the project
Honey raised -by the Jaycees has been
allocated toward the project but the
big stumbling block was a site for
the playground.
Directors of the Albemarle Rural
Electric Membership Corporation vot
ed at their last meeting to grant use
of the corporation's lot to the Jaycees
for the project, thus clearing the way
for the Jaycees to proceed with their
plans.
According to the announcement
made this week, the Jaycees hope to
have, the playground ready for use by
next Spring. Playground equipment
will be purchased and installed on the
lot, and part of the site will be con
verted, into a Softball diamond.
Included in the plans is a hope of
the Jaycees that lights may be se
cured for the Softball diamond, and
thus softball teams may use the lot
for games during twilight and at
night.'
Work on the playground project, it
is belived, will not get under way
until each committee for the project,
has worked out its part of the plan,
but the Jaycees are hoping to provide
the facilities for the use by the chil
dren during the coming summer.
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' the giant liner United States, largest and fastest passenger ship
ever built in this country, looms large against the winter sky ather
outfitting dock in the Newport News (Va.) Shipbuilding Dry Dock
Company yard. This new superliner will join the America, present flag
ship of the United States Lines, in transatlantic service. The new ves
sel is now 85 completed, with interior installations well under way,
.i rhaliilu1 tn maka her maiden vovan from New York to South
smpton and Havre early next summer. Her peacetime capacity will be J
aaa MMMtMra and a. epaw of 1.000. although in wartime she could
carry a complete divfcion of 14,000 men a distance of 10,000 mile j
Without Stopping lor iuei, water or iwiui
Town Betid- Authorizes f&!icatioh
Dated For Pover From Ouggs Isfend
( iHefpslpirries Drive;
Protelft Cause Verdict Returned In
Ifeaing On Rofetoiy. Of Hartford Store
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Seventeen Cases Dispos- NewChevrolet Cars
ed Of In Court Here On Display: Saturday
Last Tuesday
Cartwrifrfit. & A M. Pharmacy; Jen-
nette Chappell, Dixie iFertilker Co.;
Alice Jean Jackson, Jackson Wholesale
Co.; AdeUa Anne Hall, 4JH Safetjf
' One of three defendants, arrested in
connection of the theft of $580 from
the .grocery store operated by Mrs.
Elizabeth Haskett, on last December
28th, was bounded over for action by
the grand jury at the April , term of
Superior Court, following a bearing
Vaiiu' conducted in Perquimans "Recorder's
iieiu. . - . . j
Court here last Tuesday.
Melvin "Sawyer, 17-year-old Negro,
was held for action by the grand
jury, while Robert Evans and Curtis
Projects; Earlene Chappell, MarahallV ZT Z whT JuH
StA. irH CJ Uvem. Muter anil leMl l. court when Judge
omhCo-tMarayner.aotJ,.! ..T LT
Yin Projects; Buth Dawson, Winslo " w w "T" ,
fui v.. . uij.j. ,nri.i niri..i
JHtrd Motor Co.; Katherine Nix-
" -!rn Cotton Oil Co-iLotdse
crown's 'Motor Court; Louise
pell, Simon's; 'Pauline Wood, 4-H
y Choice; Evelyn Ann tanton,
v.-m mm .. . h . . ...i - . . . ...... A
- i ii-eat irrojecte.
fendants.
, Sawyer bundle boy ait the grocery,
the time of the theft allegedly gave
The 1952 line of Chevrolet cars will
go on display in this community Sat'
urday, January 19, at the Hollowell
Chevrolet. Company showrooms, lit
was announced today by R. L. Hollo-
well.
Many changes have been made in
the 1952 . model cars, Mr. Hollowell
said, and he invites residents of this
area to visit the company's, showroom
tomorrow to see these changes.
Wi'rilife Tliih Tn
Sunday Atternoon
"UXm
- Political , discussions had new fuel
added to the fires thi week with an-
nouncemenU by Hubert E. Olive, of
Lexington, that he will Je a candidate
f or Covernor, and Boy Howe, of Bnr
gaw, that he is a candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor. Olive is a former
Superior Court Judge, and has been
active in politics for many years. , He
erved as campaign manager , for
. Clyde Hoey in 1986.
A hung jury caused a mistrial in
a case heard this week in New York
in which Frank Costello, alleged king-
mcatmf -tHi -1 vtht.' youths. , Testt
Sswyer denied the statement and ssddr ":
he signed it only after being, told lie
was going to be confined in the iMen-ton-
iaiL - "fk -X-
. Sawyer is being held hi jail subject
o . bond of si.000.
Other cases heard-durinjr the Tues
day term of court included those of
John Trueblood and Thomas Carney,
each of whom paid the costs of court
on charges of speeding. OUie Faison,1
- Mrs. Mary Fleetwood Gsegory Pru-
den, 83, died at her home Jbere Thurs-
day afttiiiooirtof 7ast week, ftllowinnunlibertff neii' wif present toj
a lonar illnss.
Funeral services were - conducted
Sunday afternoon nS 2:30 o'clock at
the Lynch. Funeral Home by the Rev.
Charles Duling, pastor of the Hertford
Baptist Church of which Mrs.-Pruden
was a member.
During the services the church choir
sang "Abide With Me" and "Rock of,
Ages." ' Mrs. J. Ellie White accom
panied at the organ. '.
Mrs. vruden was a native or tim
of tlO and costs.
The State took nol pros with leave
in cases in which Garland Harris and
Clifton Shambry. Negroes, were
charged with .assault with a deadly
weapon. . .
A prolonged hearing, which result
ed in a number of cases . developing
over an affray which occurred in and
near , the Savoy, 'ended,, with Judge
Johnson finding Mildred Spruill and
Horace Reed, Negroes, guilty of as
u1t with deadly weapons. Eula
Reed was found not guilty of -assault
T'a f-tha-rCB:ia--V--Uiiitediing.MadW Spruill. The Spruill girl
was given a eu-oay sentence w oe hq
pended upon' condition she pay the
costs of court, doctors' lulls ox aula
Reed and not be seen near or at the
Savnv for a neriod of two years.
Horace Reed was given a six-montii
sentence, suspended upon payment of j
rmiTt costs, the doctor's bills of Mil
dred Spruill. and further he not be
Seen at the Savoy for two years.
A verdict of noii sruilty was re-
era . Kc'ifonrfa ; JJa tnnied in the hearinsr in which Jesse
i. mt travel and isolating Overton was chargedvwitli resisting an
v.rrtimuniHes from the outsldel officer.- n. ' ?' ...;'. -'
- '--aw mww wts Tmortd in "Coats of court were taxed agamst
tr.ZlMM, this drifting tn manyj Char'ea vBrown on charge that he
to stall h'srhway and railvtraf-i fa"wl to op at axop sign, . ;
s workers wew using army ' Creewwood Welch, Negro, entered a
trt3 to talled nVa of ulty to m charge of failing
(Xax in which 222 pa-,- dim his car lignts. we paia xnei
wan being tried for contempt
cf t jU.G. Senate Costello refused
tit '.'"t in tiie Crime-Investigation
'.t. conducted in 'New York by
'e Committee, and he was in
I ta 11 counts. When the jqry
J to aorree on a verdietL gorern-
" f "oils stsMd a new trial fori
i Tl-ter threw a tmd-two
orts from Korea this week,
and Communvts officials
,,'Jng to work out truce for
- n war. continued dark,
j have corJnued their
' t v.i officials are
, ' i ccesaons aire is
' . l-eanwhlle,
t ' 1 1 te Jnt lie, but
.rjC-as' acf afa
' . t silt. ') , -,
c:.
::J-
J,on for rat-i-
Negro, entered a plea of guilty toj ford, a .daugbtar of the late Joseph
charges of speeding and paw a line a .jaxgre -
LUC wiwn VA
! Survivors are one son, ' Mark J.
Gregory of Hertford; one daughter,
Mrs. J. L. Sadler, of Anderson, a. v.;
three grandchildren and four great
crrandchtldren. Also surviving are
the following stenchildren: Mrs. B.
R. Annerson. of Newport News, Va.;
Mrs. iWilliam Bond, Mrs. Albert By
ram and Mrs. H. A. Campen of Eden-
ton the Bev. Fleetwood Pruden, of
CArniege, Pa., , and John 'Pruden, of
HUton Village, Va.
'V, Interment was in Cedarwood Ceme-
ferv. Pallbearers were Robert A
White, X N. Darden,- Joe Caravello,
Charles E. Johnson,, r. m, jaaore ana
H. T. Broughton. .
Peanut Research To
Be Discussed Here-
A one-half dav peanut school will
be held on January 24 at fhe Agri
cultural Buildinsr In Hertford. . Tne
nrosfram will berin promptly at 10:00
A. M.i according to I. U xagei, uouniyi
A'genV The purpose of this peanut
aoiiAni i to brinar to the Tarmers nrsx
hand reports of recent research work
on peanuts. : It will also offer farmers-an
v opportunity to discuss their
production problems with peanut spec
ialists. Speakers appearing on the
program will be Dr. E. IR. ColKns, of
the Extension Service of State Col
lffa and Dr. William IE. Cooper 'who
has been doing research on peanut di-.
seases at the Kocxy Mounx (experi
ment (Station. DK E. T York, also of
the Experiment Station will -discuss
fertilising problems. AH (Perquimans
County farmers as well as rarmers
from adjoining counties are Invited to
attend. . - - , V :.
ennta of court.
Ashley Overton, Kegro, - eL.Ted
with transporting tax paid lilcy
ntered a plea cd nd P1
costs of courts . --
Richard Meads, charged .with pass
ing a Vehicle at an Intersection, was
ordered te pay the costs of court,
toetton McMurren. Negro, was fin-
mi 12.00 Md costs on a charre cfl
being -drunk ;on the streets of Hert-i
Bruce TiTiitei Negro, charged with
being drunk on the highway was or
dered to pay a fine of $10 and costs. ,
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Dr. r-nr.cr Installed
llzz 01 Slubiz Clu!)
Dr. A. C. Timner of Hertford was
Install' 1 ra Mnt of the disabei!
"v ,"-. CT?rday nictv -
i are: - rsjscom Sawyr,
" ; '. " oorne Emit!
:.; Charles Cc?.
"s Claik, trw
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. Miss North Carolina Lu
Long Ogburn of Smithfield--a
Miss America contestant in the
annual Atlantic City Pageant,
makes one of the first con
tributions to the 1952 March of
Dimes. The March of Dimes
period has been doubled to in
clude all January because of
the record polio toll of the last
four years.
Hertford PTA Acts
On Lunchroom Plans
A meeting of the Peqruimans Coun
ty Wildlife Club was held oil Friday
night of last week, at the Court House
in Hereford, at which time a large
hear district and state officers dis
cuss the wildlife program for 1952.
Mr. Harrell of Plymouth and Dr. Ai B
Bonner, district officers spoke brief
ly on the club activities for this dis
trict, while Boss Stevens, Secretary
of the State Federation, outlined the
over-all program as it has been plan
ned for the state.
During the business session, which
was presided over by Charles Henc,
president of the local club, a nominat
ing " committee, composed of C. W.
White, Walton Lane and Tim Mat
thews, was named to nominate offi
cers for the club for 1952. An elec
tion of these officers will be held on
Saturday night, January 26, when the
club will meet again at the Court
House . All members of the club are
urged to attend the meeting set for
next week.'
At the conclusion of .1he meeting
last week a color film, Tar Heel Wild
life, was shown to those attending the
meetin.
Hoard Of Health
-'..BL B. KoGuire. District Healtii Offi
fter announced' tooav UT. aiioiinor.
djr.'.!.t wiA the State Coard of Health,
report- J for duty in this health titnct
.Tnuary 14, for eight weeks1 dental
li Ue colored schools or me
Liicl. Ha will divide hi time be-
h-"een he various counties of the dis-i
t 8"cordin to population. .
U " Dr. UcGuire reported, during
t J yr, a white dentist will
a r : J cf sarvica in vie white
. The Hertford Grammar School PTA
met Thursday night of last week in
the schoor auditorium, with Mrs. W,
C. Cherry presiding over the business
session. '
The opening prayer was offered by
Mrs. Walton Lane. Minutes and the
president's message were read by Mrs.
Silas M. Whedbee. Mrs. G. E. Wins-
low, membership chairman reported
the association's membership totaled
245, with two new members added
during the week.
A .treasurer's report was given by
Mrs. Cherry.
Clinton Eley displayed samples of
trays, secured for the lunchroom and
these were approved by the members.
Kiss Thelflia.. ElHott, school principal
reported the school had purchased ap
proximately $684 - worth - of supplies
for the new lunchroom, including a
stove, silver and china. It was point
ed out that the lunchroom still needed
individual trayS and a hood for the
stove. The group voted to donate
funds now available to be" used by
Miss .Elliott in purchasing lunchroom
needs."'
The president announced Miss Hal
ey, Field Secretary, will be in Hert
ford on January 25 for the purpose of
conducting a study course.
Acting on a request made by Archie
T. Lane ,the group voted to donate
$5 to the current Boy Scout Fund
drive.
Plans were discussed for a play to
be Presented in February to raise
funds for the 'PTA. This play will
be directed by Mrs. B. G. Koonce, and
the group voted to purchase books for
the play.
A film, Volunteer 5420, the story of
a blood donor was shown and Edgar
White gave a brief report on the
National Red- Cross Blood Program.
Door prizes wree won by Mrs. W.
E. Drake and Edgar White.
Express Service
Still Available
Hertford - and this area will still
have express service, 'despite rumors
to the contrary, it was reported today
bv Sidney Blanchard, local agent for
the express company.
Mr. Blanchard stated that since the
application was made recently for the
Norfolk-Southern Railroad to discon
tinue trains No. 1 and 2, it was be
lieved by many local residents that
the expres service had been discon
tinued also. Quite to the contrary,
Mr. Blanchard said, the local service
is now better than ever.
The express company is using two
large trailer trucks to haul express
into and from this community.. Ex
press leaves and arrives twice daily,
land local pick-up and delivery service
is maintained.
Central PTA Meets
Next Monday -Night
The Parent-Teacher Association of i
the Perquimans County Central Gram
mar School will hold its regular meet
ing Monday night, January 21, at 7:30
o'clock. The Winfall community will
have charge of the program with, Mrs.
J. Van (Roach as chairman. "Moral
Strength and Standards" is-the topic
for the evening. '
AH parents and interested people
are urged to beprssenV'.'
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Goodman an
nounce the birht of a son born Wed
nesday, Jan. 9, at Chowan Hospital
tn Kdantmt. UnL CflmftnAit and ann
always occur the lartj have returned noma and are' getting
New Power Source May
Lead To Lower Rate
On Electricity
Commissioners of thn Town, nf iHWt-
ford met in remilar session here last"
Monday night and acted upon a num
ber of matters presented to the ooard.
Mrs. Henry Stokes, representing the
Perquimans Business and (Professional
women's oiud, appeared oeiore tne
group and commended the utfoard on
behalf of the club for action taken
to provide additional safety on the
streets of the town; and also to re
quest the board again to consider the
installation of street markers over
the .town. The Board advised that
thi3 project was under consideration
and will be acted upon in due time.
Mayor V. N. Darden was authorized
to file application papers with the
proper authorties which will enable
the Town of Hertford to receive elec
tric Dower from tho Ruo-ors Tal nW
source, when this project is placed in
operation sometime m 1953.
At the present. Ime the Town of
Hertford is supplied with electric pow
er. the Vi,,&?nia Power and Elec
tric Company, but it was pointed out
durincr a discussion t ti,. u.
the Town should be in position to buy
eiectric power irom 'Buggs Island at
a cheaper rate than nnur 1...
Virginia Power and EWri
and if a cheaper source of power is
oor-amea tne Board will be able to
pass some savings on to consumers.
The present contract with Virginia
Power and Electric Company has ap
proximately 2 years to run.
Henry Clay Stokes, Jr., was ap
proved by the iBoard 1nr o1
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the volunteer fire department.
mayor v. N. Darden and Commis
sioner R. L. Hollowell .acting as a
committee on the construction of a
new municipal building, reported that
they had consulted a number of build
ing contractors in regards to super
vising the construction of this build
ing and after considering bids on the
job as supervisor recommended the
employment off Tom Swain for the
job. The committee was authorized
to contact Mr. Swain for a meeting
with the .Board to work out details of
tne construction. . . '
rTheBOard ' went--on-reord calling
attention of parents of ithe Town to
an ordinance which forbids the shoot
ing of air rifles or fire arms within
the town. Commlains have been re
ceived by the Board, especially since
Christmas, that a number of children
are shooting air rifles within the town
limits. The Board requests the co
operation of parents of children hav
ing air rifles to see that the ordinance
is not violated. :
Soil Conservation
Progress Reported
A' meeting, of the Soil Conserva
tion Supervisors of .the Albemarle Dis
trict was held in Elizabeth City on
January 8. Those attending the meet
ing from Perquimans County were:
Milton Dail, Jr., and Frank B. Skinner,
Supervisors and IF. A. McGoogan,
Work Unit Conservationist
Perauimans County farmers; co
operating with the Albemarle Soil
Conservation District, improved the
drainage on approximately 2,500 acres
of land during 1951. , This involved
the construction of new ditches and
the cleaning out of old ditches, which
together amor.nted to approximately
60 -miles of dishes. :
Nine 'group drainage projects were
completed during 1951. These pro
jects amounted to 11.4 miles or canais,
the exxacavation of 69,211 cubic yards
of dirt, and the Hearing of 49 acres
of right-of-way. '.- ' .
Two hundred, fifty acres of perman
e'nt nastnre were seeded last fall by
Perquimans farmers cooperating with
the DieWet.
Tax Xistinar Moves
Along: At Usual Pace
- Tax Hating in Perquimans County
is movinc along- at about Hs usual
pace according to reports froni tax
listers this week. A large number f
county residents, have . yet, to: list,
their, property for 1952 taxes- and the
listers point out only two wee Ks re
main for the property owners to om
nlv with the law and list property.
A schedule f of the tax listers i
published in this issue of this news-!
paper, and property owners are urged
to list early .to avoid die last minute.
rush, which
few days in January. . ; 'aiong nicely.
Indians And Squaws
Lose To Manteo
Perquimans High School lost two
hard fought basketball games to the
Manteo teams, in games played at
Manteo last Tuesday night. The local
girls dropped a one point decision of
49-48 to the Manteo girls, while the
local boys lost 50 to 42 to the Manteo
boys. ' .
The preliminary game between the
girls was a thriller from the opening
whistle. - Marvina White lead the Per
quimans team with 86 points and
Roarers of "Manteo had 33 points to her
credit Half time score was 24 to 23
in favor of Manteo.
Joe Towe and Ben Thatch were high
scorers for the Indians in th boys'
contest, Towe canning 14 points and
Thatch getting 11. Cohoon for Man
teo had 21 points for the contest
The Manteo boys jumped into a lend
early in the game and held it through
out the evening. Halftone score was
25 to 18 in favor of Manteo.
On Friday night of this week Per
quimans girls and boys will play a
return -matoh with the boys and girls
of South Mills? The games will be
played at the Perquimans gym with
game time set at 7:30 o'clock. The .
Indians and Squaws defeated the
South Mills girls and boys earner this
season and are expected to be the win
ners in the Friday night contests.
Sheriff RaMs Still.
Arresting Three Men
A 100 gallon capacity still was raid
ed while in operation Saturday night
by Sheriff M. G. Owens and Deputy
Tommy Miller and three operators
who fled at the appearance of the of
ficers were later apprehended.
The still, one mile from Pender -road
in Pocosin in the Bethel com
munity," destroyed by the offi
cers.',' vy-i: ': '': '-
Joseph Gordon. Wilson Harvey, and
James Edward Skinner, all Negroes,
of" the Bethel' community, were re
leased tinder S300 bond each for hear
ing. In recorder's court January 22.
The officers conducted the raid by the
light of the moon. -