North Carolina Newspapers

. -,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; -t- f CaV I iori ; 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. .... i :: I ' i J ! r . If" ' 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 . ...V '-. -. . y. .V Li. ! JlfifjL JlJm 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. , I ...in. mi . II. '." - ; V 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 t f , . 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 - " -.v.i.n11 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. -