WEEKLY
Volume XX. Number 7.
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, February 13, 1953.
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OUIMAMS
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Stcslfclkrs Elect
I';:; Directors VM
.Annual Report l Shows
Association Pro
gress During Year
stockholders of the Hertford Build
ing and Loan Association conducted
their animal meeting on Wednesday
afternoon, in the Perquimans Cour
(House and after hearing a report on
the operations of the Association dur
ing 1952, elected a board of direcr
tors to serve during the coming year.
Assets of the local Building and
Loan Association at the end of the
year stood at $103,743.52, it was re
vealed by A. W. Hefren, president
This represented an 11 per cent in
crease as compared to the year end
Ingl951. - Sleeted to serve as directors of the
'Association during 1953 were A. W.
Hefren,: C. P. . Morris, J. , P. Perry,
Max Campbell, J. W. Ward, Chas.
E. Johnson, V. N. Darden, Claude
White and E. M. Riddick, Jr.
Officers elected by the : directors
were A. W. Hefren, president; J. P.
Perry and C. P. Morris, vice presi
dents, and Max Campbell, secretary
and treasurer.
Commenting on the year, Mr. Hef
ren said that in 1952 "one of the
most concentrated nationwide efforts
to save" was undertaken by the
American people.
"This tremendous upsurge in sav
ings has taken place in a year of
' continued international unrest ' and
uneasiness, and indicates the determi
nation of the average American fami
ly fight against inflation by savin a
considerable part of its earnings," he
eaia.
Looking ahead, Mr. Hefren fore
saw another good year .in 1953, He
aid employment and personal incomes
should remain high, the outlook for
noma building is good, and lending
prospects are excellent..
"It Is believed that the prices of
real estate will be more, attractive
than in recent years, and home buy
ers m will buy with great eon-
THIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
Secretary o State John Foster
Dulles is back in Washington after a
trip to Europe, during which he ad
, vised nation members of NATO the
future of American aid depends upon
their full cooperation in building up
the defense of Europe, Reports state
Dulles' European trip was a success
from a standpoint of reviving action
on the build-up of a European army.
President Eisenhower has announc
ed no decision on -a proposal to block
ade the Chinese coast; .to, prevent Red
- China from receiving war materials.
However, it was announced the U. S.
will send shipments of arms to-Formosa
for use of the Chinese Nationals
against Red China. Ht Js apparent
the Administration plans" no announce-
' meats as to plans for stepping up ac
tion in Asia but instead will let the
Communist guess future actions to be
taken by the Free Nations.
. A Washington report on Wednes
day stated the . House Ways and
Means Committee will endorse a. bill
calling for reduction of income tax
es. The Administration has proposed
cutting down of expenditures before
voting tax reduction but some com
mentators point out the task -of cut
ting down the budget is underway and
the Administration may accept tax
reduction ... sometime around May or
tune.
From Raleigh this week came re
ports toe. Legislature has "passed a
bill approving Governor limstead's
proposal to reorganize the 'State High
way Commission. The proposed Chiang6
would create 15 highway district in
stead of 10. ....
.Another measure before the Legis
lature, which no doubt wiU meet with
public approval, calls for a reduc-
,&ion in State income taxes if and
when funds in the State general fund
reach certain amounts-In surplus.
Town Board Holds
Routine Session .
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:' Bertford's Town Board met in reg
ular, session on last Monday night
with only routine fiscal, matters on
the agenda for the meeting. Some
dircussion was held on .rdxl ti
including employees of the town in
a League of Municipalities insurance
prcgTs m, which calls for the employes
to tmv Part of the insurance premium
and the town assuming the remaining
Annual Meeting Of
FHA Families Feb. 17
'A meeting of alt families in Per
quimans, Camden, Chowan, Currituck,
and Pasquotank counties cooperat
ing with the Farmers Home Adminis
tration will be held February 17, 1963
beginning ait 10:00 A. M., in the Agri
cultural Building in Hertford, y
The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss and make arrangements for
successful farming and better living
on family-type farms. In the past
these meetings have been very helpful
to families with problems relating to
adequate subsistence, increased crop
yields per acre, profitable livestock,
money management, health, housing,
etc. .
E. F. Morgan, County Supervisor,
will be in charge of the meeting, as
sisted by Tully B. Williams, Assist
ant County Supervisor, and Jack Kel
ley, Extension Livestock Specialist.
II
.The Rev. A. L. Chaplin and the
congregation of Hertford Methodist
Church will Join more than nine mil
lion Methodists in observing the Week
of Dedication, February-15-22. -iv
Bishops Lloyd C. Wicke, - Pitts
burgh, and Matthew W. Clair, St
Louis, national chairman and vice
chairman of the Week of Dedication
committee, state that this period at
the beginning of Lent offers an op
portunity for the entire church menV
bership to renew its dedication.lto
spiritual living. y.v
"The Week of Dedication has be
come a bond of prayer and Christian
fellowship among Methodists around
the world," according to the Rev. Dr.
E. Harold Mohn. Chicago, executive
director of the church's central pro
motional office. "Reports have coma
from hundreds of churches which ob
served the week last year with spec
ial prayer services, dedication meet
ings and sacrificial offerings."
'; (Funds received are to be used for
emergency missionary projects at
home and abroad.
Gifts this year are expected to total
one million' dollars. In the, last four
smS,' aaore.-than, three and. half
minion, noiiara Aas been raised. -
Lay leaders in 40,000 local church
es are being urged to help with the
week-long period, ending in a day of
dedication, February 22. More than
25,000 lay leaders took part in 1952.
J. S. Jarvis is lay leader of the Hert
ford Methodist Church.
PHS Seniors Make
Plans For Trips ;
The Senior Class of Perquimans
High School held a class meeting Mon.
day morning to discuss plans for vari
ous trips. The class voted to take a
trip to Williamsburg early in March
instead of attending Senior Day at
Atlantic Christian College in vWilson.
They will attend High School Day at
East Carolina College in Greenville
on March 20th. The class is also
planning a trip to New York May
6th to 10th. v
The class president. Fred Matthews,
Jr., Appointed four . committees as
follows:. Class Motto Molli Yeates.
Mable Whedbee and Kay Stanton;
Flower Glenia Lane, Nan White and
Ann JHyers: Colors Uohn' Holmes,
Jimmy Bergeron and James Griffin:
Superlatives Emilia Sumner; Hall,
Marilyn Baker, Mable Whedbee and
Kay Stanton. The play, "The Case
of the Missing Heirs", was ordered
and tryouts will be held next week.
The Seniors have alert received their
pins and calling cards and paid for
their diplomas.
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8tlff and realistlo In nature, the fire-flghting course features more
than 250 hours of practical work. Students also are Instructed in
rescue and first aid and Are prevention.
Perquimans Indians
Defeat Griggs rive
tif Conference tilt
Local Girls Retain Third
PlaceSpotlnCpn
4ference Standings
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' Coach EUie Fearing's Perquimans
Indians romped to a 3424 victory
oyer Griggs High School, in a bas
ketball game played here Tuesday
night, to retain the conference lead
with the Manteo boys.
On Tuesday night the Indians drop
ped a two-point decision to the Moyock
boys by a score of 34-32,
The Perquimans Squaws held fast
to third place m the conference stand'
ing by defeating the Moyock girls
35 to H and winning easily from
linggs 46 to 24.
In the girls' game between Per-
quimans and Griggs, Coach Fearing
used his entire squad after the locals
piled un a 27-S teatf in the first half.
Leading scorers for Perquimans were
White 18, Winslow 12, Edwards 8 and
Stokes 6. Riddick was high scorer
Tor Griggs with 11 points.
Stokley and Jackson were outstand
ing on defense for the local girls.
In the boys' contest Johnny Morris
.sparked the Indians to victory in one
I of the most thrilling games played
there this season. Morris hit for IS
points while Towe scored 7, Williams
6, , Matthews four, and Allen two.
Woodhouse did outstanding work for
the visitors, scoring 13 points, nine
of which were from the foul line.
Perquimans held a 9-8 lead at the
first quarter and moved on to a 17-44
margin at half time. Both teams were
playing an excellent game, sparring
for advantages in the opponent's de
fense. Griggs tied the. score at 21-all
during the third quarter, scoring sev
en points to Perquimans' four.
Play in the fourth period became
rough as both teams strived for vic
tory but with, the score knotted at 22
all the Indians pulled into a 27-22
lead with three and a half minutes
to play. Griggs' offense fauftered
toward the end of the contest and the
Indiana-tallied seven more points to
win 84 to Z4.
The local teams will play Central
and. Kitty Hawk the coming week,
both games are scheduled away from
home, : The Indians and Squaws' next
home games are scheduled for Friday
nignv February w, wnen the Man
teo teams come here for a return en
gagement with the locals.
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Big Democratic Rally
To Be Held In Raleigh
Saturday, Feb. 28th
Senator Russell Princi
pal Jefferson-Jackson
Pay Dinner
The Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner,
the iwinter gathering of Democratic
Party leaders of the Tar Heel IState,
will be held in Raleigh, at the Sir
Walter Hotel, February 28, according
to an announcement by National Com'
mitteeman 'Robert L. Doughton.
In announcing plans for the annual
dinner, Doughton said Senator Rich,
ard B. Russell of Georgia, an influ
ential party leader in Congress and
a ranking member of the important
Senate Armed 'Services Committee,
will be the featured speaker.
Doughton also announced the ap
pointment of Senator John D. Larkins,
Jr., as chairman of arrangements for
the dinner. Larkins. a veteran leffis
kajor from Jones County, is Secre
tary of the (State iuemocmtic Execu.
tive Committee and has served as
chairman of Jefferson-Jackson dinners
in the state on several previous oc
casions.
As in 'past years, for each $50.00
contributed, one dinner ticket will be
issued. Arrangements are being
made, Doughton said, to accommodate
some 650 party leaders at the ban.
quet.
Tickets, he said, will be available in
the near future through Democratic
Party chairmen in each of the State's
100 counties. Tickets will also be
available at the IState Democratic
Headquarters in the Sir Walter Ho
tel in Raleigh.
Proceeds from the dinner, Doughton
said, wjll be used to carry on the
work of the Democratic Party.
Warren Rites Held
Tuesday Afternoon
'Funeral services for Mrs. James
C. Warren,- 90, who died in a Ports
mouth, va., Nursing Home at 9:80
Monday morning were conducted at
the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock by
the Rev. Charles F. Wulf, rector of
the church. '
Mrs. Warren' was born in Hertford
but spent most of her life in Eden-
ton. She. was the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Wood
and the wife of the late J. C. War-
ren.
She is survived by several neices
iGaither and W. G. Gaither of Eliza-
beth City.
Perquimans Debate
Teams Are Chosen
The Perquimans High Debaters
have been chosen to compete against
Edenton and Elizabeth City v in "the
annual triangular debates. They are:
Affirmative team Catherine Nixon
and Mable Martin Whedbee; Negative
team John Holmes and Bobby Smith.
Alternates are Titoon Chappell and
Clarence Chappell. The coaches are
Mrs. Hannah Holme and Mrs. Lois
i Stokes. Debates will be held March
27. The craerv this year is: Re
solved, That the Atlantic Pact Na
tions Form a Federal Union,'
Central PTA Meets
Next Monday Night
The PTA of Perquimans County
Central Grammar School will hold its
February meeting Monday night,
February 16, at 7:30 o'clock.
The Whiteston ' Community, with
Mrs. .Merrill Winslow as , chairman,
will have charge of the program. Mrs.
Russell Baker will conduct the de
votional. An interesting "Founder's
Day" program ha3 been arranged.
D.F.Reed,Jr.,To
Direct Annual Red
Cross Fund Drive
Membership Campaign
Opens March 1; No
Goal Announced
The Perquimans County Red Cross
Chapter will open in its 1953 annual
campaign beginning (March 1) for
funds to finance the organization's
humanitarian services.
These funds, according to D. F.
Reed, Jr., chairman of the 1953 cam
paign, will make possible a continu
ation of the chapter's welfare assist
ance to men of the armed forces, vet
erans, and their dependents, the blood
program, readiness for disaster opera
tions, and health and safety services.
The chapter here, Reed pointed out,
also will help finance, among other
services of national or international
scope, the new gamma globulin pro
gram which was inaugurated January
1 at the request of the Office of De
fense Mobilization.
On January 1, the Red Cross began
expanding its' blood collections for the
production of gamma globulin; which
helps prevent paralysis from polio
myelitis. This new project, which
will cost the Red Cross around $7,
000,000 for equipment, processing, and
personnel, will make possible the allo
cation of this product to areas where
polio epidemics exist.
The gamma globulin program, to
gether with growing demands for ser
vices to the armed forces and blood
program needs, principally accounts
for an increase in the organization's
national goal for 1953. Nationally,
the Red Cross will ask $93,000,000,
its largest goal since World War II
years.
Rotarians Attend
District Conference
Eleven members of the Hertford Ro
tary Club attended the, Monday night
session of the Rotary District in
ference, held in Elizabeth City, 'Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday of this
week, at which time George Means,
RI official of Chicago, addressed the
Rotarians and Rotary-Annes.
During the Monday session P. D.
Midgett of Englehard was elected
Governor of Rotary District Z78.
Representing the Hertford Club at
the Governor's banquet on Monday
niriit were A. W. Hefren. C. P. Mor
ris. J. Emmett Winslow, E. Leigh
Winslow, D. S. Darden, R. S. Monds.
Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Davenport, Mr. ana
Mrs. J. R. Futrell. Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Kanoy, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Hollo
well and Mr. and Mrs. Max Camp
bell.
Youths Arrested On
Egg Stealing Charge
Hertford Police believe they have
solved the case of the missing eggs.
Three youthful Negro boys were
taken into custody Monday by Police
Officer Robert A. White in connec
tion with alleged thefts of eggs from
the Hertford Colored School building.
The boys were ordered to appear be
fore Juvenile Judge. W. H. Pitt for
action in the matter.
The school building was entered
last Friday night and some three
dozen eggs were reported as the only
things discovered missing. The theft
last week was the third time in recent
months the school authorities have
missed eggs taken from the building.
Policeman White stated his investi
gation revealed the youths taken into
custody had offered to sell eggs to
several Hertford merchants.
Local Jaycees At
District Meeting
Ten members of the Hertford chap
ter of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce attended the Seventh District
meeting conducted on Wednesday of
last week at Wilson, according to
George Fields, president of the local
Jaycees.
Membera from Hertford attending
the session were Henry C. Stokes, Jr.,
Eldon Winslow, J. Emory White, Geo.
Fields,. Marion -Swindell, John Beers,
Talmage Rose, Keith Haskett, Jarvis
Henry and Cecil Winslow.
Revival Services At
Bagley Swamp Church
' Revival services will be conduct
ed at the Bagley Swamp Pilgrim
Church beginning February 18 and
continuing through March 1, it was
announced today by the Rev. Coy
S. Saunders, pastor of the church.
The Rev. J.. A- Gout of High Point
will be guest Evangelist and Mr. and
Mrs. Max Hamilton of Greensburg,
Indiana will provide special music for
the services. The public is invited to
attend.
Heavy Docket In
Recorder's Court
On Last Tuesday
Eighteen Defendants
Taxed With Fines
Or Court Costs
Eight cases were disposed of by
the Perquimans County Recorder's
Court in session here last Tuesday,
with Judge Chas. E. Johnson presid
ing. All 18 cases involved violations
of traffic laws.
Costs of court were taxed against
James Boccie, David Ackerman, John
Danke and George Corwin, each of
whom submitted to charges of speed
ing. A fine of $5 and costs of court
was assessed against Jacob L. White,
Jr., who was found guilty on a charge
of speeding. A $10 fine and costs
of court were assessed against Jonah
Whedbee, Negro, who entered a plea
of guilty to a charge of speeding with
a truck.
Grover Eure, Negro, submitted to a
charge of failing to observe a stop
sign and paid the costs of court.
Costs of court were charged against
Joseph Doorne and Dennie Renf ro,
each of whom entered pleas of guilty
to charges of driving trucks loaded
over the weight limit.
Claude Dunbar and Willie Taylor,
Negroes, were fined $25 and costs,
after each pleaded guilty to charges
of driving without a license.
Noah Felton, Jr., submitted to a
charge of driving with improper lights
and paid the costs of court.
'Sue Annie Lee, Negro, paid the
costs of court after pleading guilty
to a charge of illegal operation of a
car.
A fine of $10 and costs were levied
against David Harrell who plead guil
ty to driving a car with insufficient
brakes.
Dorothy Holcombe submitted to a
charge of illegally passing a school
bus and she paid the costs of court.
Ronny Reynolds paid the costs of
court after submitting to a charge
of failing to observe a stop sign.
Thurman Hellis was found guilty
on . charges of reckless driving and .
transporting liquor. He was given a
90 day jail sentence, suspended upon
payment of the costs of court and the
hospital bill of George and Mary Har
ris, who were injured in an accident
when the Hellis and Harris cars col
lided. School For Farmers
Planned Next Week
Two one-half day schools for farm
ers will be held in Perquimans Coun
ty next week by personnel from State
College Extension Service. This an
nouncement came from the office or
Farm Agent I. C. Yagel today.
On Wednesday, February 18, begin
ning at 2:30 P. M., H. M. Covington,
Extension Horticultural Specialist,
will be at the Agricultural Building
to discuss, with sweet potato growers,
problems of sweet potato production,
storage and marketing. This will also
include a discussion of varieties, and
disease control.
On Thursday, February 19 at 2:00
P. M., at the same building three
specialists who know peanuts will
bring us up to date on work being
done on peanuts at the Experiment
Station. Dr. E. T. York will discuss
spacing, rotation, fertilization, and
cultivation; Dr. W. C. Gregory, varie
ties and their performance, and Dr.
J. C Wells, diseases of peanuts.
These schools afford an opportuni
ty for local farmers to learn from
those who know the latest information
on these subjects. All farmers, white
and colored alike, are urged to take
advantage of these opportunities.
Annual FFA Banquet
Held Thursday Night
- The annual father and son banquet
of the Perquimans Chapter of Future
Farmers of America took place in
the high school cafeteria last Thurs
day night.
Some 110 people enjoyed a barbe
cue supper, and a program, centered
around wildlife in North Carolina.
The banquet was called to order by
the president, Leslie Kirby, and invo
cation was "given by Bobby Smith,
after which Billy Elliott, Velmont
Perry, Bobby Jones and John Hill
presented a very interesting program
on wildlife. The welcome to the
fathers was given by Clarence Chap
pell with his father, Clarence Chap
pell, Sr.( giving a return thanks on
behalf of the fathers. Special music
was presented by Robert Morris Win
slow, and Joe Tunnell, agricultural
teacher, recognized special guests.
The program was concluded by the
drawings of prizes and a movie "Tar
Heel Wildlife". Prizes were won by
Joe Eogerson, Sr., and Frank White.
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