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if- ll'M Volume XX. Number Vallis l!:!d For Fifteen Cases Heard By : Recorder Court On Last Tuesday Fifteen cases were cleared from the docket of Khe Perquimans Re corder's Court fa session here on "Tuesday. - Claude Boone, (Henry (Lindsay and "William Jenkins, Negroes, were bound - over for taction of Kjhe grand jury at "; the April term of Superior Court on ""fchajsges of breaking and entering the (Hertford livestock- and Supply Co., office and attempting to break into the Colonial Store, on the nght of . -January 10. . Pleas of guilty were entered by the . three youths to the charges, and : - Boone and Lindsay also entered pleas of guilty to charges of resisting ar- v rest and assaulting Police Officer L. N. .Rountree. On these charges the ; pair were given 30 day jail sentences lo be suspended upon payment of fines of $50.- (Bonds of $1000.00 each was . set as to the felony charges, pending trial in (Superior "Court , Other cases disposed of during the -court session included those of Marion Clayton, Hubert (Forshee and Oliver Riddick, each of Whom submitted to charges of driving trucks loaded over the weight limit and each of (the de 'fendants paid the costs of court , Joshua (Bundy. Ut.. Oel Robinson and Gerald Keith entered Ipleas of guilty to charges or speeding and each paid -the costs of court.- !A fine of $25 and costs were against "William Halsey, Negro, who submit ted to a charge of driving without a . license. . . . . . . Harold Weiner entered; a plea of guilty to a charge of speeding and paid a fine of $10 and costs. William Tingle submitted to a charge of passing a vehicle without proper clearance and. paid the Costs of court. ";.''"." ' Fred Revelle, Negro, entered a plea : of guilty to charges of assaulting his wife. He was given a 30 day jail ' sentence for violation of an order is-. sued by Justice of the. Peace T. E. fRapr and a 90 day sentence on the , -assault charge, 60 days of the latter sentence was suspended upon condition -the defendant beyrpSp oelHwrlox for j.2 noma, . . v". Robert. Williams Negro, was taxed with the costs ef court after submit ting to a charge of assault. - Salton Williams charged with fol lowing a vehicle too closely, submit ted and paid the costs of court. THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES In an historic ceremony on Tuesday, Uwigbt D. Eisenhower was inaugurat ed 34th President of the United "States, and in a brief speech outlin ing a nine-point program for his ad ministration the new President pledg ed this nation io seek, peace with honor. Washington was jammed with thousands of people to watch the new President take office, and millions of -Others witnessed the ceremonies over television.' President Eisenhower's in augural address, non-political in na ture, was a challenge for free people v everywhere to join together against tto world menace of Communism. ; A huge parade featured the inaugur al program during the afternoon, with every State ra the nation having part in the event. ILt. Governor and -Mrs. Luther Hodge headed the dele gation representing North Carolina. Mr. Hodges represented Governor WfL - liam B. Umstead, who is still confined . to a hospital in Durham. 4 One hitch developed in the inaugural program when Senator Morse of Ore gon refused to permit the Senate to waiver- rules in approving President Eisenhower's- nominations- for cabir . net members. 'A. report from Wash ington indicated this approval would be forthcoming on Wednesday, . Outgoing President Harry S. Tru. man left Washington Tuesday after noon for his Bows in Missouri. -He 1 was given a' rousing send-off from Washington wben hundreds of peo ple gathered at' the railroad station to bid him farewell; x , Deadline jFcr Ta?s f:t February 1st , Hertford motorists, who have not purchased their town auto tags, are : " led today that February 1 is the . -ne for the purchase of these t j and, displaying them on cars. .'ayor V. N, Darm stated today ' ' motorists, residing in Hertford, U to display these tags on their - x tiVbruary 1, will face court -Ion i,r failure to comply with the Iw. Of Tvo Attempted Rg FE 4. "Hertford, Suparior Court Trie! Burning Permits Required Feb. 1st County Forest Ranger J. W. Nowell this week issued a reminder to farm ers that burning permits will be re quired on and after February 1st be fore they can legally burn off woods land or fields preparatory to farming operations in the r spring. Permits are required for starting brush fires from February 1, through the month of May, one of the most hazardous seasons of the year for forest fires. Permits may be secured from the county ranger or from any of tihe towermen or distriet rangers in the county. 'Starting a fire without the permit subjects the offender to prose cution under state law. Mr. Nowell wishes to thank the public for past cooperation and to urge that they continue to observe the statute. The Parent-Teacher Association of Perquimans County Central Grammar School held its regular meeting: Mon day night, with the president, Mrs. W, H. Mathews, presiding. The meeting opened with the sing ing of "Onward Christian Soldiers," by the audience. Mrs., Ernest Elliott Morgan, pro gram chairman for January, intro duced the Rev. Bennie Crawford, pas tor of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, who conducted the devotional. Mr. Craw ford read from the second chanter ui uuK.B ana commented bnarty on "The Human Life of Jsus." Follow ing the devotional Mrs. Thomas Rog eraon sang "Whispering Hone." ac companied at the piano by Mrs. Er nest Elliott Morgan. Tie minutes of the December meet ing . were road and annmved. after wWch the Treasurer's report was read ajKi accepted.".'-' ' .titi ? ... presraent, xnrs. ;iijtftt(ws, re-" ported that more than 30, members of the PTA attended the all-day Study Course which was held at the school January 6. She stated that a most profitable '. and informative study group was conducted by Miss Blanche Haley, State PTA Field Representa tive. . " Mrs. Mathews then red excerpts from the State President's message,! stressing tne 5-pojnt legislative pro gram, jjne also called attention to an article on legislation in the January issue of the PTA Magazine. 1 Mrs. Mathews introduced the film ?Are You Ready for Manias" stat ing that it had been recommended hv rams naiey ax the recently held study course. The film, which dealt with the nroh terns of "teen-agers" was produced by a committee on "lEducatson for Home and Family Life," ; - : Following the film a nanel discus sion was held with E. C. Woodard. principal of the Perquimans "High ocnooi, leaauig the disoussfon. Ofch era appearing on the panel were: the Rev. Charles P. Wulf. rector nf TTnlw vniuiy episcopal unarm, JMiss Thel ma Elliott, principal of.. Hertford Grammar School, Mrs. John Hurdle, Jack Benton, Miss Johnnie White, raaDie rcarrn wnedbse and Bi'ly vnapjf.'i. . . y,r: The Program" Chairman, Mrs. Jack Benton, annorncfil that a. Founders' Day program will be presented in February with the Whiteeton com munity in charge.. (Mrs. Merrill W5n slow will act . as chairman for this program. The Hospitality Chairman report ed that Mrs. Eugenia Beck's 8rd and 4th grades won the attendance prise. Religious Census Planned For Sunday i A Religious Census of Hertford and vicinity is being taken next Sunday afternoon from 2 to 6 oWock. Mom than 40 canvassers from the RnHo.t episcopal and Methodist Churches will meet sharply at 2 o'clock in the Meth odist, Church to receive their assign ments for the canvass. The purpose of the census is to discover the church and church school affiliations, prefer ences and interests, of. the people who make up the community. The public fa asked to remain at home, if possi ble, until a team of the census takers has called and .to cooperate with the churches by giving the information re quested. The spirit of helpfulness and cooperation will be greatly appreciat ed. : . ' :.' ; - BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT . Mr; and Mrs. J. C. Keeton, Jr., of Livingston, N, J, announce tihe birth of son, William Charles, born De cember 23-, 1S52. (Mrs. Km I. v. former Miss Katharine Hendricks. Pane! Discussion HighlightOfPTA Meeting On Monday EOUIMANS Perquimans County, North fuOnojgmKL'liTo Entertain Dzds At AnnualBanquet Perquimans Grid Stars Of Former Years To Be Special Guests Plans for the annual banquet of the Monogram Club of Perquimans High School are being formulated accord ing to an announcement made today by officers of the club. , The banquet will be held at the high school cafeteria on Wednesday night. January 28, with fathers of the Club members as guests of the club. Another group of special guests will be former football stars of Perquim ans High School, chosen as members of the all-time, all-star team. This group was selected by a committee appointed by the Monogram Club. Always an outstanding event during the school year, the Monogram ban quet, this year, will be batter "than ever according to reports from those in charge of arrangements for the af fair. Dan Hill of the Duke University Athletio Department, former All American, will be the speaker for the occasion. The former stars of the Indian foot ball teams, chosen to represent the school on the all-time, . all-star team are as follows: Ends Tommy Sumner, Chester Winslow and Tom White. Tackles Raymond Winslow, How ard Williams, Sr., and Hazel Mat hews. Guards J a c k Symons, . Howard Hurdle and Shelton White. Centers Walter Smith and Gene Perry. Quarterback Lawrence Spivey. Ha'fbacks Joe Nowell, A. L. Lane and Garland Walker. Fullbacks E.' A. Goodwin and Pete Spivey. Burrus- Thomaa ChaDiell, 33. of 4te two, Hertford., dted at the OhtK wan Hospital at 10:40 .Sunday morn ing following a long illness. H was the son of Mrs. Bessie R. Chappell and the htte John S- Chappell. , Surviving besides his mother. are his wife, Mrs. Annie Eliza Chappell; one son, : Burrus T. Chappell, Jr.; three sisters, Mrs. Eva Stout of Havelock, Mrs. Estelle Sawyer of Tyner, and Mrs. Novella Ward of Belvidere; two brothers, Oscar Chap- poll of Tyner, and Beecher Chappell of Belvidere. Funeral services, unlder the the di rection of the Lynch Funeral Home, were conducted at the Hertford Bap tist Church Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, by tihe Rev. Charles W. Dol ing, pastor, assisted by the Rev. M. L. Chappell. " During the services the church choir sang Abide With Me and Rock of Ages. ... Interment was in Cedarwood Ceme tery,' Pallbearers were Theo Lowry, Ersel, Erris, Iouis Norman, Gaither and Tilaon Chappell, Gilliam and Gra ham Twine. Bites Held Tuesday For Burrus Chsnnell WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY i NOTE: This is one of a series of weekly summaries of the work of the North Carolina General Assem bly of 1953. It is confined to dis cussions of matters of general in terest and major importance. i The 1953 - General Assembly con vened on January 7,' hastily granted salary increases to members of the Council of State and expense account increases to the Governor before hew terms of office began, witnessed the inauguration of Governor William B. Umstead on January 8, survived a slight case of jitters following the Governor's untimely illness on Janu ary 11, and now baa begun to settle down to business. v; . - The Senate organized and elected Senator Edwin Pate of Scotland County as president pro tern. ' As rec ommended by Lt Governor Hodges, the Senate reduced the number of its committees from 36 to 28 and the number of committee clerks from- 27 to 15, after which. Mr: Hodges an nounced his committee appointments, on January 14. Th appointments were notable in that each senator will serve on but six committees. The House organised and 'elected Rep re: snatative - Eugene Boat of Cabarrus County"; as speaker.4 Adoption r of House rules on January 16 increased the number of committees from 46 to 47, and Speaker Bost bas promised his committee appointments early next week. . Governor Umstead"s Inaugural Message Public school system needs came Carolina, Friday, January 23, 1953. Campaign ToClose . 31st Solicitors Requested To Complete Work And Make Reports With only eight days remaining of the Perquimans County annual March of Dimes campaign, some excellent re ports will be needed if the county is . to reach its $ 2,000 goal, set for the drive. Mrs. Johij T. Biggers, chairman of the March of Dimes drive, reported Wednesday only a few solicitors have made full reports on canvassing, and it was impossible to estimate the pro gress 01 the drive from these re ports. She requested all division chairmen and solicitors to make a report com plete as possible to George Fields, treasurer for the drive, by Saturday, January 24 and to make a final report to, Mr. Fields by Saturday, January 8 J, the official closing date. (The County committee desires to bring the drive to an end 0n January 01, ana lorwara a full report to nat ional headquarters by that date, thus they request solicitors to complete their task by that date. Individuals who have not been con tacted by solicitors and who desire to contribute to this fund are asked to see their neighborhood solicitor or send the contribution direct to Mrs. 'Biggers. Pointing out the great need for funds this year to replenish the polio loumtation treasury, which has been dpleted due to serious epidemics in the nation during the past two years, the local committee urges everybody to take part in the drive this year by contributing as generously as pos sible. A great part of funds contributed here remains in the county to be used by the local committee for polio cases in :tliis county. Fortunately Perqufm ans has had few ca3es but the com mittee stands really to render assist ance at all times and your contribu tions make this possible. If you have not contributed to the March of Dimes, do so today, , els A resolution expressing gratitude to residents of Perquimans County for their support of the 1952 Christmas Beal Sale was adopted by the Business and Professional Women, Hulda Wood, chairman of the drive, announced to day. Proceeds from the Christmas Seal Sale, conducted from November 17, to December 25, to raise funds to sup port the association's work of tuber culosis prevention and control, have reached a total of $1228J14. Miss Wood expressed the belief that re turns still coming in to Seal Sale headquarters will bring the total up to f 1300.00, this being the largest amount ever raised from the Seal Sale in this county. (Continued on Page Eight) first in Governor Umstead's inaugural message. A bond issue to aid coun ties in constructing adequate and pnimt whnnl fnrili'HpH nnlH a !1A run cent salarv increase, retroactive to 1 July 1. 1952, for all public school per-. sonnel were maior recnmrnendatiorui. ! Among other educational proposals, he recommended a reduction in teacher load, an increase in personnel to en force the compulsory attendance laws, and the elimination of the shortage of elementary teachers. Two more large money recommen dations called for another bond issue to create and expand facilities .for our mentally ill, and for a 10 per cent retroactive pay increase for state em. ployees. In sympathy with former state employees retired on pitifully in adequate pensions, the Governor asked for not less than $50 a month for those employed by the state for 20 years or more when the state retire ment system was created. . 'As was expected, the Governor ad vocated a' state-wide liquor, referen dum, declaring that the question is a moral one not to be decided on "a revenue basis. ? " , Suggested changes in state govern mental -structure included (1): estab lishing a three-man paroles board to replace the present commissioner (a bill to accomplish this was introduced on Thursday); (2) providing for ad ditional superior court judges; (8) in creasing the number of highway di visions and commissioners from 10 to 15; and (4) rediatricting for State Senate and House seats according to (Concluded on Page Three) Saturday Jan Final Report M WEEECLY Civil Term Of Perquimans Superior Court To Convene Here January 26th Tax Listers Expect Last Minute Rush That usual last-minute rush is ex pected to develop for Perquimans County tax listers next week. With only eight days left during which tax payers may list their property for 1953 taxes, without penalty, business with the listers is expected to boom from now until January 31. Tax listers for the five townships of the county are passing out a word to the wise today, advising them to come in early and list before the rush begins. A schedule, being observed by th; tax listers, will be found on another page of this newspaper, and readers who have not yet listed their property may learn from this schedule where to locate his lister during the re maining days of the tax listing month. Indians And Squaws Divide Conference Perquimans High School basketball teams broke even in contests play ed against Griggs and Central during the week. The Indians and Squaws won a double header from the Griggs girls and boys on Friday night of last week and then lost to the girls and boys from Central on Tuesday night. White an'J Winslow led the Squaws in a 31-26 victory over Griggs girls while Doyle was high scorer for Griggs. Mary Winslow tallied. 14 points for Perquimans and White scored 13. The Indians topped the Griggs boys b ya margin of three points, 41-38. Cliff Towe hit for 14 points to lead the Indian scoring attack and John Morris rolled up 11 points, Allen got 7, Williams 5, and Matthews 4. Per quimans jumped into an 18-4 lead at the first period and were never head ed after thafjrilliant start. The girls' 'gamie'betWeen Perquim ans and Central was a scoring contest between Winslow and Jones. Mary W!"'ow tallied 20 points for the Squaws while Jones scored 10 for 'Central. The Squaws took a one-point lead in the first quarter 7-6, but Cen tral overcame this margin to lead 13 11 at halftime, then moved ahead 21 18 at the third nriod close. Per quimans outscored Central in the fin al period six to four but lost by a 25 to 24 margin. In tho boys' game Coach Fea ring's J boys had trouble hitting the basket j and lost by a 37-33 decision. Mor-1 ns, .with 13 points, led the scoring for Perquimans and Blevins scored 14 points for Central. The Central boys had a 11-9 lead at the quarter and maintained this three point ad vantage going into the third quarter when the Indians slumped to allow Central to run up a 10-point lead of 30-20. Perquimans scored 13 points in the final canto while Central hit for seven but the Indians were unable to overcome the Central lead. Parking Ordinance Rescinded By Board Hertford's Town Board, meeting in special session on Thursday night of last week, rescinded an ordinance which banned parking on one side of .Church Street. The action followed a 30 dav rial period for the ordinance, which met with a Sreat amount of opposition. The Board is now considering plans Dlans for widening Church Stiwt anH 1 hoipes to enlist the aid of the State! Hichwav Cnrnmisainn in the nrnliVwt-. since Church Street, as a part of U. S. Highway 17, is the resnonsibilitv of the Highway Commission, uWd'er the terms of the Powell Bill, adopted by the 1951 Legislature. Holmes Named To Twelve Committees C R. Holmes, Perquimans County Representative in the General Assem bly, has been appointed to membership on 12 committees of the 1953 Legis lature, according to a report from Raleigh... Mr. Holmes was named as chair man of the committee on Cities and Towns and a member of the commit tees on Appropriations, Agriculture, ttanKs. and Banking, Fisheries, Consti tutional Amendments, Courts and Ju dicial Districts, Education, Finance, Judiciary No. 1, Mental Institutions, ttiMic Welfare and Wildlife Re sources. i ROTARY CLUB MEETS The Hertford Rotary Club will meet Tuesday night at 6:15 o'clock at the Hotel Hertford. ' Games During Week 5 Cents Per Copy 20 Cases On Docket For Hearing During Court Week The regular term of Perquimans Superior Court will convene here" on Monday, January 26, for one week to hear civil actions only, it was re ported today by W. H. Pitt, Clerk of Court. Twenty cases are listed on the calendar for the term, according to Mr. Pitt, and the presiding judge will be Walter J. Bone. Cases listed on the calendar are: Matter of Will of Lena Flanagan. W. M. Morgan et al vs. B. C. Berry. W. A. Winslow vs. Lucille Jordan. Luke White vs. Mary W. White. Lugenia Robertson vs. Elijah Rob ertson. Daisy Manley vs. Howard Manley. J. H. Newbold Estate ys. Jessie Phillips. Hertford Baptist Church vs. J. L. Batton. Dewey Stallings vs. Wayland White, Jr. J. C. Blanchard & Co., vs. Madison Mabine. Daniel T. Hurdle vs. firtniHA Hnmo land. "Nathan Thompson vs. J. W. Hamp ton. Sarah Barnes vs. Ellis Weaver. Laura J. Weaver vs. G. D. Towe, et als. F. G. Genovesi vs. Michael KolnaV Irene Genovesi vs. Michael Kolpak. W. E. Nelson vs. Morgan V. Walk er. Shelton M. Long vs. Norman El- liott. Westchester Ins. Co., vs. N. C. SHP Com. " Jack Sawyer vs. Robert Ivey et als. Named for jury duty were Luther B. Sitterson, Charles E. Payne, Wil liam W. Corprew, Lola E. Copeland, J. T. Harris, Charlie L. Copeland, Elric Caddy, Gordon L. Winslow, Na than Sawyer, Mrs. Lizzie Eure, Geo. Riddick, Jr., John Nelson Lane, L. R. Gay, W. J. Saunders, Julian R. Mat thews, J. B. Basnight, Seth Long, Jr., C. T. Rogerson. Sr., W. D. Perry, Sr , J. Eugene Winslow, J. V. Roach, Les ter Baker, Noah Stallings, John T. Lane Jr., Emraft Landing. MrsT J. H. 'Satchwell, Earl J. Riddick, Wat son Small, John A. Billups, Rolla P. White, Claude N. Rountree, W. M. Woo:!, Lon Stallings. Milton Dail, Jr., Seth Loigy Sr., Lucious E. Winslow, L. E. (Luke) Butt ar.d V. L. Proc tor. Methodist Churches School March 1-3 The Rev. A. L. Chaplain, accredited Dean of the Hertford Area Christian Workers School announced today the faculty, who will teach, lead and di rect the school to be conducted in the Hertford Methodist Church March 1-3. Mrs. B. B. Slaughter of Durham, wife of the Rev. B. B. Slaughter, for merly Superintendent of the Elizabeth City District, will conduct a course in "Teaching Children in the Small Church." The Rev. T. A. Collins of Raleigh will conduct a course on "Teaching Youth," and the Rev. E. R. Shuller of Conway will be in charge of a study, "Teaching Adults." Each of these ministers is well and favora bly known here, having served in - cent years, pastorates in this District. workers in churches, church schools. WTrurAjm 'a i ... . . v,..,,, a -vui5, ana ouiers interested in tne religious education nf T,ii. tne religious ren, youth and adults are invited to aend this school for Christian Wm-k. f- Course cards of recognition will " issued to all who attend each nf hha cIaSs. sessions. Each course will be taught in two 50 minute periods each uigm, ueguiiug at t:au. The church schools of the following churches are cooperating: Cedar Grove, Epworth, New Hope, Oak Grove, Woodland, Anderson, Center Hill, Bethany, Evans, and Hertford. Persons from other churches may par ticipate if they will. Officers for the school are the Rev. A. L. Chaplain, Dean and Chairman; the Rev. H. M. Jamieson, Secretary and the Rev. C. H. Beal, Treasurer. The Finance Committee consists of Ralph Harrell, Wayland Howell, Ed- 3 S,dfl' J S- T""1 Savage Jolhff. This committee has been ask ed to have the necessary money for the operation of the school in the hands of the Treasurer by opening date of the school. By cooperation with the Enrollment Chairman in each church it is believed this area will have a great Christian Workers' School at Hertford. MASONS TO MEET The Perquimans Masonic Lodge, No. 106, A. F. A lA. M, will meet Tues day night at 7:30 (n the lodge hall. . To Ho!d Workers
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