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Hcrticrj, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, June 13, 19527
5 Cents Per Copy
, Pictured here Is the madam Twiford Funeral Home. Incited An
, which holds its formal opening today. Originally the old Gaither Home, the building has been
completely renovated to houae Hertford's newest business establishment. .
Trifcrd's tad
ft!"!c liiited To
Twiford's' new funeral home, for-
To Otee 0
v merly the old Gaither residence, locat
ed on Ddbb Street in Hertford, today
opens to the public one of the most
handsome - and complete establish
ments of its kind in . this section of
the State. 5; .' '-fyi'y
Twiford Funeral Home purchased
the property many months ago, and
has completely . renovated the old
dwelling and constructed a chapel,
which adjoins the home.
In announcing the tormal opening
of the establishment, the public is
invited to visit the new funeral home
during the hours of 9 A. M., ..and
10 P.M.
One enters the building into a re
ception hall, and to the left of that
is a large reception room, also nearby
is a large slumber room.'-
Beyond this are the office and show
' -rooms, and in the back is the large
. embalming am) preparatory room.
To the right of the reception room
.. 1b the handsome chapel. .
Upstairs are living quarters where
(Marion Swindell, whj will be the
manager of the funeral home is lo
cated. The modernistic lights throughout
the home are lovely and ' red plush
carpeting, white Venetian blinds' and
all-new modern furniture add to the
a attractiveness of the place.
With the opening of the establish-
: ment here. Twiford Funeral Home also
operates in Elizabeth City, Manteo and
Norfolk, Va. .
'fi Home Agent : Advises
, On , Frozen Foods . '
Miss Kimsey Perry, County Home
Agent, today called attention to the
Tact that as summer progresses, peo
ple will be freezing vegetables and
, fruits and advised that any vege
tables, j except : salad ones may be
, frozen. t ', . , .
She cautions, however, that the va
riety of vegetables vary and that a
list of those suitable for freezing may
be secured frowt her office in the Ag
riculture L.-j, along with, in.
atructions on jrojer freezing meth
ods. " - , 1 '
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At Boys'
taut iC
(Billy Cherpell, son of Mr. and Mrs,
V. W. a-r'-l cf IMvLLsre, is r
. resenting 1 p-3 County at t:.e
A mm-ican Legion's Boys' Ete beir
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Horns Qpsns Today;
Sea n;i Oiling
The Auxiliary of the Wm. 'Paul
Stallings Post of -the American Legion
netted the sum of $230 from the sale
of Poppies, in Perquimans County, on
May 81, it was reported this week by
Mrs; Thomas White, of IWinfall, who
served as chairman of the committee
handling the sales. :
Mri White expressed her thanks,
and those of the committee, for the
splendid response given the sales by
the public, and stated funds raised
through the project will be used to
assist in the rehabilitation work car
ried out by the American Legion.
THIS WEEK'S
IIEADO
President Truman asked Congress
on Tuesday for power to seize the
steel industry, after negotiations to
settle the steel strike bogged down.
Congress Tebuf fed the President and
advised him to make use of the Taft
Hartley law to reopen the mills. The
President made his request for spec
ial nowers to a joiwt session of Con-
JgresSr called hurriedly Tuesday after
' it was determined that - efforts to
Jsettle the steel strike were failing.
Housewives were given good news
this week when officials predicted a
sharp drop in potato prices within tlhe
next 10 days. The lowly spud hit the
headlines about three weeks ago wnen
it suddenly vanished from the mar
ket; then Congress lifted price con
trols and prices shot up; next came
the harvesting season and a new
crop U on Its way to we t mariex.
Prices are expected to settle a little
above the old ceiling price of S3J3&
per hundred pounds, . .
The prisoner of war situation in
Korea is apparently under control
again, following a break-up of huge
camps, holding some 80,000 Ked
POW's, into a number of smaller
camps, Allied troops were xorcea to
battle the prisoners, forcing the trans
fer to small .camp sites, ordered by
the Allied top commander following
disclosure of irregular conditions
within the larger camps.
Plans for the national political con
ventions, scheduled for next month in
Chicago, are being announced. The
GOP, which meets JttlyJ7. have se
lected General MacArthur as key
note speaker, and Sep, Joseph Mar
tin was named permanent chairman of
t1 t c intl-'n. Tie Democrats, whose
two weeks after the
C??, l rt as yet made no, announce
nwi t as to fc s Jr clioice for keynote
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Dnhh Strmt In IHM-tforri. 3
Seventy
On Honor Roll At
imans
. 'Seventy students at Ferqulimans
High School were listed on the honor
roll for the t final grading period eC
the. school year, as it was released
this week by E. C. Woodard, princi
pal of the school.
The ninth grade, with 19 class
members listed as winners of scholas
tic honors, led the classes in the num
ber of members listed on the honor
roll. T
Students making the honor roll for
the period were: 1
Eighth Grade iBobby Mathews,
Cliff Towe, Nancy Bagley, Barbara
Jean Russell,. Janice Stallings,' Jean
Stallings, Ann White, Lois Violet
Winslow, Jimmy Copeland, Judy Win
slow, Pauline Wood, Wallace Baker,
Gordon Chappell, Charles Ward, Jean
Long, Sarah Sutton.
Ninth Grade Barbara Sawyer,
Charles Smith, Emily White,. Alice
Jean Jackson, Lois Jane Kirby, Ray
Lane, Joseph Layden, Joseph Butt,
Patricia Biggers, Ann Burke Chap
pell, Peggy Harrell, Evelyn Ann Stan
ton. Ann Thach, Joanna Williford,
Celia White, Julia Ann Stokes, Joan
Madre, Bdllie Carol Divers, William
C. Elliott .;. w'
Tenth Grade John Morris, " Jean
Butt, Ann "Stallings, 'Suzanne Towe,
Mary Winslow, Tilson Chappell, Hud
son Fisher, Betty Lou Chappell, Leo
Dail, ' Margaret Harrell, Ueannette
Chappell, Joanne Lane, Mattie Wrae
Morse, Katherine Nixon, Frances Sat
ton. .r'.;-.t,' '
Eleventh : Grade Marilyn Baker,
Carolyn Mathews, Emily Sumner, Ha
zel, Trueblood, Nan Ella White, Doro
thy Winslow. Mable Martin Whedbee,
Mollie Lu Yeates, Janie Winslow, Ruth
Dawson, Alice Proctor, Faye Bun.
Twelfth Grade (Marguerite Butler,
Nellie Cartwright, Gertrude Elliott,
Aby Godfrey, Tommy Sumner, Mar-
vina White and Fritz Wulf.
Wins Second Place
In State Contest " ;
Announcement was made here ibis
week that Miss Mable Martin Whedbee
had placed second in a state-wide es
say contest conducted by the N. C.
Department of 'the American Legion
'Auxiliary.' Her subject was North
Carolina's Place in America, Today.
"As second place winner in the state
contest Miss Whedbee received a ?10
cash .prise.-..' ' 'i - :.J : .. ?
Announcement:, of the award was
made by Mrs. Helen Sldnner, chairman
of the local Auxiliary . Committee,
which sponsored the essay contesbv: 1
, EIK.TH ANNOUNCEMENT , ,
r Mr. and Mrs. B. L. GUJbs announce
the birth of a eon born Tuesday, June
10, at the A.bemarle Hospital in
Pxrqu
as Sc:!t
Uashington people
Oil Kidnap Chige
Search Being Made By
Sheriff For John Doe
And Leone Bratman
Sheriff ' M." G. Owens, and other
police authorities of this area, are
continuing search for Leone Bratman,
of 433 Third Street,' Washington, D.
C, and John Doe, alias, Bratman, of
Washington, D. C, who are charged
in warrants drawn here of kidnapping
Dennis DeFabio, 10-year-old ward of
the Dare County Welfare Depart
ment '
The young boy, along with a bro
ther and sister, were placed in the
Board Home of Mrs. John Foster of
Durants Neck, by the Dare County
department last year, after the father
of the children had -run-afoul of the
law. ...
In reporting the disappearance of
Dennis DePab'io, Mrs. Foster told of
ficials: "Around 4 P. M., June 4, 1952,
a white man and woman came to my
home, the man was driving a new
looking taxi cab, bearing Washington, 1
D. C. licenses, and the name Flag-
Me was on the back of the car.
"The woman did most of the talking
and introduced herself and said the
man was her husband. IShe also said
she was Dennis DeFabio's mother. She
asked me if she could take Denny
out to dinner. I told her she would
have to identify herself and show me
something in writing before I could
agree to let her take Denny. The
woman said it was alright, that she
had already talked with the judge,
but I told her she could not take him
unless she showed me some authority.
The couple stayed at my house about
an hour. The woman put her arms
around Denny and walked out toward
the car with him. As the woman
neared the car with Denny she push
ed him into the car and they drove
off immediately."
lothing has been heard of the trio
sinpe the afternoon of June 4, but
Sheriff Owens reported today de
scriptions of the man and woman have
beta broadcast to authorities, and the
search is being continued.
V'A uit over custody pt the children
is now pending in the courts, aitnougn
the Dare County Welfare Department
was designated custodian of the chil
dren on May 21, 1961. The expenses
of the children! at the Foster boarding
home are being paid by the Dare
County Welfare Department.'
Second Primary To
Decide County Race
Perquimans County will have a run
off primary, on Saturday, June 28,
to determine : the . nomination for the
office of Register of Deeds, it was
reported this week by W. F. Ainsley,
chairman of the county board of elec
tions. Mr. Ainsley stated J. Edgar Morris,
second high man in the primary held
May 31, as required by law, request
ed the second primary, and the date
for the election is set by ' law for
June 28.' -'.
High man in the first primary was
Julian C. Powell, who received a total
of 611 votes of the 1,711 cast in the
first, primary. Morris was second
high in the six-man race, receiving
a total of 485 votes.
Inasmuch as Mr. Powell did not re
ceive a majority over all other candi
dates in the race, the law provides the
second high man may request a run
off election, '
i The run-off between Mr, Powell and
Mr. Morris for tlhe county office will
be the only local race in the second
(primary; a run-off for the state office
of Judge is also scheduled for the
same day.
Health Department
Announces Clinics
A series of immunization clinics will
be conducted in the county, by the
District Health Department on June
16, 23 and 30, at Chapanoke, Woo
ville, New Hope and Webb's Store",
Durants Neck, H was announced today
by Miss Audrey Umphlett County
Nurse..- :.' Vj . :
On June 17, 24 and July 1, the clin
ics will be held at Belvidere, Nicanor
and Wdnfall. Time of the clinics will
be as follows: , Chapanoke, 9:80 A. M.;
IWoodville, 11 A. M. New Hope, 1230
P. M.; Webb's Store, M P. M.;
Belvidere, 9 A. M.; Nicanor, 10 A. M.,
and Winf all 11:18 P. M. .
COUPLE TO OBSERVE
50TH ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY .
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Griffin, of Dur
ants Neck, will celebrate their 60th
wedding' anniversary Sunday aftei
noon.'-June 16. from 2 to o o'clock at
their home. All friends are invited
toe call at the home during these
hours.
Perquimans Indians
Nine To Capture State Class A Title
Board Of Education
Names New Secretary
Announcement was made here this
week by John T. Biggers, county su
perintendent of schools, that Miss Eva
Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Z.
A. Harris, has been named by the
Board of Education to fill the va
cancy as secretary to the superinten
dent.
Miss Harris will succeed Mrs. Nellie
P. Oberst in the position, effective
July 1.
She is a graduate of Perquimans
High School, and the University of
North Carolina, holding a B. S. de
gree in Commerce. For the past two
years she has been employed as an of
fice clerk for the Perquimans Pro
duction and Marketing Administration.
VA Scholarships
Offered Children
Any child having completed high
school who has been a resident of
North Carolina for two years and
whose father was killed in action or
died from wounds or other causes
while a member of the armed forces,
or any child whose father has died as
a direct result of injuries, wounds or
other illnesses contracted during war
time service may be entitled to a
scholarship of free tuition, room and
board and all necessary fees requir
ed of students and furnished by the
State Educational Institution at
which said student has enrolled. For
students who can qualify there are
an unlimited number of scholarships
available.
There, are ten scholarships available
for children of veterans having service-connected
war-time disability of
30 per cent or more and whose father
was a resident of North Carolina upon
his entrance into service. '
Also available to children who can
qualify whose fathers are rated as
100 per cent disabled are 15 scholar
ships each year. .
All scholarships are for use during
the regular school years and do not
include summer schools. These schol
arships are made available by the
State of North Carolina and can be
used only at colleges and universities
which are operated and supported by
State appropriations.
Applicants who may be eligible for
the above scholarships are urged to
contact the District Office of the
North Carolina Veterans Commission.
206 Kramer Building, Elizabeth City,
North Carolina, or C. C. Banks, Per
quimans County Service Officer. Hert
ford; North Carolina immediately as
the deadline for filing applications for
scholarships to be granted this year
is June 15, 1952.
Recorder's Court
In Recess Tuesday
Perquimans County Recorder's
Court was in recess on Tuesday of
this week due to the absence from
the city of Judge Chas. E. Johnson.
All cases listed on the docket of the
court were set for hearings at the
June 17 term of court
Judge Johnson and his family are
on a motor trip to Springfield, Ohio,
and are expected to return home this
week. v.'''V:x-;r v.
Athletic
Speaker"
Officer
At Meeting
Hap Perry, secretary of the North
Carolina High -School Athletic Asso
ciation, was guest speaker at a meet
ing of the Hertford Lions Club, held
last Friday night at the Hotel Hert
ford. .. ;
Our. Perry discussed with the LHons
the effect a program, proposed by the
State Superintendents, will have on
athletics at the high school level, and
it was his opinion, Mr. Perry said,
the proposed measures will have a
tendency to develop athletics and pro-
viae a more adequate program lor.
f " m
school children.
No Induction Calls
For County In July
The Perquimans County draft board
has been notified H will have no in
duction calls to fill during, the month
of July, hut it will be ordered to fill
preinduction call for 17 selectees on
July 3rd, it was reported today by
Mrs. Charles Campen, clerk of the
board.. , . . ,
- The selectees, who will foe ordered
to report for preinduction examina
tions, will be sent to Raleigh to under
go examinations, to determine their
future draft status.
Defeat
tianison
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Nearly Three Thousand
Fans Witness Two
Games Played Here
The Indiana of Perquimans High
School were crowned Class A base
ball champions of North Carolina last
Friday night following their second
straight victory of the Madison Wild
cats, runners-up for the 1952 title.
Some 1,500 fans were on hand to
witness the presentation of trophies
to the two teams. Hap Perry, secre
tary of the NSHlSAA, presented tro
phies to the two team captains.
Perquimans overwhelmed Madison
in the final game, winning by a score
of 15 to 3. Billy Benton went the
route for Perquimans as pitcher,
striking out 13 Madison batters, walk
ing six and giving up six hits. Step
hens started on. the mound for Madi
son, but was relieved in the fifth in
ning by Reynolds. Stephens gave up
four hits, walked six and struck out
three. Reynolds gave up four hits,
walked five and struck out one.
The Indians grabbed a two-run lead
in the first inning, then exploded in
the fifth to score 11 more rung off
three hits and a number of walks giv
en by Madison pitchers. This rally
broke the spirit of the Madison play
ers and from then on the Indians
coasted to victory. Madison scored
two runs in the eighth and one in
the ninth inning. (Perquimans collect
ed nine hits, three of them being
triples by Morris, Stallings and Walk
er; the Indians made three errors,
while Madison committed seven.
In the opening game played here
Thursday night, before some 1200 fans
the Indians edged out a 3-1 victory in
what was termed an excellent pitch
ing duel between Vernon White of
Perquimans and Dub Rumbley of
Madison, both of these boys being
left-handers, and each had perfect
control for the game. IWhite had the
better of the duel, although he gave
up more hits. Madison had three safe
ties while Perquimans collected two.
White struck out 15 batters, Rumbley
13. iRumbley walked nine while White
gave up only three passes on balls.
Perquimans sewed up the victory in
the sixth inning, scoring three runs
after Madison had tallied oite. , The,
Indians' scoring came on two hits,
two errors by Madison, and a wild
pitch.
After winning the 1952 state champ
ionship, the Indians were given a tre
mendous ovation by the huge crowd of
fans, including a large number from
Madison.
The baseball series played here was
one of the finest sporting events ever
held in this community. The spirit
between the two teams was excellent,
and the Indians received personal con
gratulations from the Madison boys,
following the presentation of the tro
phies. Likewise, the Madison team,
which was quartered here since Wed
nesday night were high in their praise
of the fine treatment they had receiv
ed here as guests of Perquimans High
School and local fans.
Town Board Holds
Routine Meeting '
Hertford's Town Board, meeting
here in regular session last Monday
night, named Commissioner Ray
White as delegate and Commissioner
Henry C. Sullivan, as alternate, to
the State Firemen Convention, which
will be held in Greensboro during the
first week of August
The Board authorized Mayor Dar
den to erect no parking signs on the
north side of Grubb Street, from Front
Street to the Perquimans River. This
authority was granted under an or.
dinance passed several years - ago,
aimed at traffic control within the
town.'. -V.:
Discussed during the meeting was
a proposal that Woodland Circle be
paved with asphalt in order to cor
rect the Jeakage of tar through the
rock on the street Mayor Darden
was authorized to investigate the pos
sibility of securing a contract for the
project and the cost thereof and re
port same to the board. .
Clerk to the Board, W. G. Newby,
advised the commissioners approxi
mately $9,000 had been expended upon
the construction of the town's new
municipal building to date. Construc
tion work on the building was esti
mated as being about 35 per cent com
pleted. BIBLE SCHOOL OPENS .
Vacation Bible School will start at
Epworth Church, Winfall, Monday,
June 16, at 8:00 P. M. All children -from
nearby communities are invited
to, attend the school, which will con-'
thiue through Friday. , The Leaders
are the Rev. and Mm. H. M. Jamie,
son, Mrs. M. D. White, Mlag Amy
Van Roach, Marvina Whits and Mrs. -T.
H. White. , . . . '