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. v, I .. . - " If Yv Volume XX. Number 11. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday; March 13, 1953. 5 Cents Per Copy MAMS: WEE OjfcntjtlnCase Of I!c"JssCreng " Eighteen Cases Before Recorder Court i Judge On Tuesday A probable cause hearing, on a t charge of breaking and entering, was ' waived. ...in .Perquimans : ttecorder'g Court here Tuesday morning by Wil : liam Boyd, youthful prisoner of the - Gatesville Prison Camp, and the ease was moved up for trial at the April term of Superior Court. (Boyd was arrested by Sheriff M. G. Owens, and . charged with breaking and entering the home of William Beacnon, colored resident of Route 17, south of Hert ford. John Cambria, TaberCrolI and Stan Jey Hornstine entered pleas of guil ;, ty to charges of speeding and each paid the costs of court. Darrell ODell was fined ' $10 and costs of court after submitting to a charge of speeding. William Peyton, Negro, was ordered to pay one-half the court coats after entering a plea of guilty to a charge of assault . 'Ernest Brown, charged with es taping from a road gang, was given a 60 day suspended sentence Upon con dition he not attempt to escape again. Robert Boyd, Abraham Herman, Joe HollowelL Jr., and William Downs charged with driving trucks loaded over the weight limit, each entered a plea of guilty and paid the costs of ," court - ' Benjamin Nixon, Negro, charged wltfo fafliiur to observe a stop sign, entered a plea of guilty and paid the Costs of court - " Hattie Harvey, Negro, was taxed $25 and costs on a charge of driv ing without a license, and Milton Har vey, Negro, was ordered to pay the -costs of court on A charge of permit ting operation of a car by an unli ; censed person. , A fine of $5 and costs were taxed agtinat Carl NeaL Negro, who was . found guilty on a charge of being thrunk the-streets of Hertford. : Madfopn Boon$rNegro, was fined $10 ana coats on a charge of being drunk on the streets of Hertford. A SO day road sentence was invoked . on Willard Banks, Negro, found guilty on three counts, being drunk, assault, and trespass. An additional 60 day sentence was suspended upon condi tion Banks not be found in Perquim ans County for a period of two years. A $25 bond, posted by Donald Pratt, . was ordered forfeited when Pratt .failed to appear in court to answer a charge of speeding. THIS WEEK'S Two Communist planes shot down an American jet over the American . zone in Germany last Tuesday. The U. S. plane was on a routine flight not far from the Czech border when St was fired on by two Russian Migs. The American ; pilot parachuted to safety but the Jet Was destroyed. Commissioner James Conant has reg istered a strong protest to the Soviet regarding this violation of the XJ. S. Zone border. ' " The lower House of Congress vot ed Tuesday to make (Hawaii the 49th state in the Union. The vote was 274 to 188. The measure will now go to the Senate for further action. Washington reports indicate favorable action by, the Senate, despite some opposition' to the measure because the bill does not include Alaska for consideration In becoming "tafte. A dock fire in Wilmington early this week resulted in property loss estimated between 10 and SO millions of dollars. , !River-lfrortt warehouses went up in flames, while firemen bat tled the blue, to keep it from spread ing to the main business district The fir started in a warehouse contain ing nitrate of soda, which exploded scattering flames to other bttUdhga. To Organize Ground Observer Corps Here Reactivation of a ground observer corps, .for the oflteervalSon post at Hertford is now underway, it was re ported today by J. S. VSck, who has been requested to serve as chief of the post, and tp recruit all qualified ob servers, who have, had training; also those who are willing to be instruct ed, and who want to help their country in time of war. Boy and Girl Scouts, 14 years of age or over are eligible for joining the corps. All who will' volunteer to help are asked to contact J. S. Vick, phone 2251, or see Mm at his home at 124 Church Street Iiieadui;esj . WAC CORPORAL ROCKET, shown riding atop the noss of the German V-2, took off on its own when the V-2 neared its maximum height and soared to a record altitude 200 miles above the earth. Town Board Authorizes Construction Of New Power Line To filaior-Loonns Commissioners Visit Lh cal Town Plant On In spection Trip Hertford's Town Board, meeting here in regular session last Monday night authorized the expenditure of between $1,800 end 12,000 for the con struction of a new electric power line to serve the MajorJLoomia Com pany, and other velectrie customers in the adjacent area.9 The action came following a consultation between Town officials and officers of the Major Loomis Company, which disclosed the local firm, planning a modernization program at its mill, will requSrsfa greater amount of electric power than it has used in W'past It is pro posed to build the new h'ne parallel to the Norfolk-Southern Railroad, leading from the town plant to the Major-ILconris Company. At a request presented by ., Mrs. Silas MU Whedbee. the Board voted to pay 25 per cent of the fuel bill for the Perquimans Library. George Fields, representing the Hertford Jayoees, appeared before the Board and explained the Jaycee pro ject for purchasing-an activity bus for Perquimans County white schools. He pointed out the plan for raising funds for this project and discussed the matter with the Board. No ac tion was taken by the Commissioners regarding a contribution to the fund. (Willie Winslow, W. C. Stroud and W. R. Privott, representing the Negro Baptist Church presented a petition to the Board requesting curb and gut ters be installed on Hyde Park Street and the street be resurfaced. - This group was advised this project has already been approved and is on the list of improvements scheduled by the Town. . At the dose of their meeting, the Commissioners visited the Town Bant to inspect recent renovations to this property. A thorough olean-up job has been done on the plant, and individuals who have not seen the property in recent months would hard ly, recognize the newly painted, clean appearance of the facilities. ,'. A new chlorinatbor has been installed in connection with the water sys tem, and this installation has improv ed the method of water treatment' at the plant Residents of the community are in vited to visit the plant and inspect the new arrangement Winfall To Lead PTA Program Monday The PTA of the Perquimans County Central Grammar School will meet Monday night, March 46, at 7:30 o'clock. The Winfall community with Mrs. Claude White as chairman will have charge of the program, Mrs.' J. L. DeLaney will conduct the devotional. This will be fol lowed by special music by a group of men from the Winfall community. The topic for March is IPuture World Citizenship." Mies v Pearls White, who spent Che summer in Europe, and Sam A. Hourmouzis, a native of Greece will speak on their impressions of a foreign land. A film, "Safety on the Bus", will conclude the program. . f Mrs. Claude .'White, with h as sistance of Mrs. Edgar Lane, has arranged a very interesting program. All members iif the PTA are urged to attend and interested patrons of the" school are cordially invited. " v : MASONS TO MEET ; The Perquimans Masonic Lodge, No. 106, A. F. & A.M., will meet Tuesday night at 7:30 in the lodge hall. All Masons are urged to attend and a cor dial invitation 'is extended visiting Masons. .' I 1 'r 5 Co. Easter Holiday Dates For Schools Perquimans County school children will get one additional day for Easter this year, according to J. T. Biggers, School Superintendent Schools will be closed on Friday, April 3 and Mon day, April 6. - Granting of additional time to the Easter holiday, was permitted due to the short holiday had alt Christmas, according to Mr. Biggers, who report ed the present school schedule is ar ranged to permit closing of the 1953 term during the last week in May. School Honor Roll Fifty nine students at Perquimans High School were listed on the school honor roll for the fourth grading period, which closed last Friday, it was reported Monday by E. C. Wood- ard, principal of the school. The eighth grade, with 15 students, led all other classes with the great est number of pupils winning scholas tic honors. Students making honor grades were; Eighth Grade 'Earls - IDunsmoor. Charles Johnson, Mable Frances Keel, Jo Ann Matthews, Edward1 Lee Madre, Pat Harrell, C. B. Chappell, Sandy Divers, Joyce KSrby, Eldgar Fields, Charles Whedbee, Ann Jordan Shelby Overton. Lillian Ann Hoffler, Ola Jane Winslow. ' (Ninth Grade-JNancy Bagley, Wal lace Baker, Judy WineloW, LaClair Winslow, Janice Stallings, Ann White, Lois Violet Winslow, Sarah 'Sutton, Bobby Matthews, Tenth - Grade-JRay Lane, Joseph Layden, Billie Carole Divers, Julia Ann Stokes, Emily White, Joseph Butt. Patricia Biggers, Barbara Ed wards, Mary Frances Eure, Peggy Harrell, Lois Jane rKirby, Joan Madre, Ann Thatch. Joanna Williford. Eleventh Grade Tilson Chappell, Hudson Fisher, Leo Dail, Mildred Lewis, Ann Stallings, John Morris, Linda Bergeron, Jean BuHt Twelfth Grade (Fred (Matthews, Marilyn Baker, Emily Ann Hal, Nan Ella White, Janice Boyce, Jean Meads, Nina Jane Chappell, Glenda Lane, Kay Stanton, Hazel Trueblood, Doro thy Winslow, Mable Martin Whedbee, Mollis LuYeates. Community House Pride Of HD Club , . ., . - " . X Women of the BelvMere Home Dem onstration Club are still working to improve the Community House. Last year the kitchen was greatly improv ed when cabinets were built, a linol eum floor covering was laid, an elec tric stove and refrigerator were in stalled, and also running water was installed In the auditorium of the building, , an oil burner was added to m'ake the room more homelike. This year, "the president; Mrs. Claude Winslow, and the treasurer, Mrs. C. T. Rogerson, Jr., both being capable seamstresses are adding drap eries across the front of the stage. They hope to have this job done within a few days. ' BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT ' Mr. and Mrs. Emmcfct Elmore are the proud parents of a little girl, born at Chowan Hospital March 9. i Fifty Nine Students Listed On Hp InOveToCorrect Peanut Storage Situation In County Farm Bureau Commit tee To Make Survey Of Facilities I Definite steps to do something about the lack of adequate storage space for peanuts, one of the prin cipal money crops in this county and section will be the aim of a five-man committee, appointed at a special meeting of the Perquimans Farm Bu reau, held at the Agriculture Build ing last wek. iPeanut producers of 32 counties of the1 State acted last Thursday to per fect a Peanut Growers Association, and it is-to be expected part of this program will have to do with storage facilities for the crop. Serving on the storage committee for Perquimans County are Jacob L, White, R. M. Riddick, Floyd Mat thews, Milton Bail, Sr., and I. C. Yairpl IT is understand Ifchis nnm- I mittee will make a survey of exist ing facilities for peanut storage and recommend action to the Farm Bu reau. In a letter to farm bureau leaders from R. Flake Shaw, executive vice- president of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Inc., it was sug gested that "this storage committee should make a complete survey in the county for the purpose of deter mining existing available storage for peanuts, whether or, not any addi tional storage could be obtained, and if the survey indicates that the stor age problem cannot be adequately met by existing facilities, what recommen dations are offered in order to make sure that adequate storage is pro vided. "This action is necessary," Mr. Shaw said, "in order to make sure that the peanut growers will have suf ficient storage .space to store their peanuts and take full advantage of the existing loan program when the peanuts are ready for storage, this Over 40 U.S. Farms Now Have Telephone About 17.2 per cent of the farms in the South Atlantic States North Car olina, Virginia, South Carolina, Mary land, Florida, Delaware, Georgia and Florida had telephones on July 1, according to data from an annual survey made by the Bureau of Agri cultural Economics. Only in the East South Central States Kentucky, Ten nessee, Alabama, Mississippi was the proportion of farms with telephones lower than in the South Atlantic States. In the other regions of the United States the percentage of farms hav ing telephones ranges from 23.9 in the West South Central States to 74.3 per cent in New England. About 40.3 per cent of all farms in the Nation had phones on July 1, 1952. This is an increase of one-half of one par cent over a year earlier and 2.1 per cent above the 1950 Census figure. Although a greater percentage of American farms now have telephones than ever before, the number of farms with telephone service in 1952 was abou 300,000 less than in 1920 when 2,498,500 or 38.7 per cent of all farms had telephones. The increase in the proportion farms with telephones during the past few years has been fairly consistent throughout the United States. In the South Atlantic IStates (including North Carolina) the proportion of farms having telephones increased 6.2 per cent from 1945 to 1952. During the same period, other regions in creased from 5.8 per cent to 17.3 per cent with s total increase of 8.5 per cent in the Nation. Five Fire Calls During Week-end Hertford's Fire Department had a busy week-end, receiving no less than five fire calls between Thursday of last week and Monday afternoon. Re versing the usual .trend of the past several months, four of these fires were inside the town limits while the other call came from Woodville., Three over-heated chimneys, and an overheated oil stove resulted in the four fare calls in Hertford, and it was reported no damage was sustained from the incidents. The department was called to Wood ville Monday afternoon to aid in put ting out a fire in the Wood Apart ments. The blaze to this budding, it was reported caused damages, esti mated at $200. . Vinfal! Residents Seek Release From Present Source Of Electric Power Board In Special Meeting on Monday The Perquimans County Board of 'Commissioners and Tax Supervisor will meet in the Court House" on Mon day, March 16, as a Board of Equali zation and Review, to handle matters pertaining to the 1953 tax valuation of property in this county. Persons who desire to register com plaints or ask for adjustments in their property valuation are urged to be present for this meeting, as it will be difficult to secure corrections, even if they ore deemed justifiable, after the commissioners adjourn as a board of equalization. The meeting next Monday will open at 10 A.M. Radar Speed Check Equipment Tested By Patrolmen State Highway Patrolmen now have new radar equipment for cnecKing speed of motorists on highways in this area. Local police and court officials were iriven a u review Deration of this equipment commonly called "the whammy", last Tuesday afternoon on U. IS. 17 about three miles south of Hertford. Corporal Roland Tripp and (Patrolmen iB. R. Inscoe nd Mack iRotrerson handled the operations of the equipment giving demonstrations in patrol cars, the speed oi which was checked against the registering device of the radar machine. Passing motorists also provided checks of the equipment, as the machine-accurately revealed the speed of each passing vehicle. The check ing device is so equipped that it checks vehicles traveling in either direction from the control car. The equipment is simple enough to inspect, it consists of a little black box. placed on the fender of the coV trol car, and this small gadget sends out radar waves, which bounce back to the box as the waves hit an ap proaching object . . . these waves are transmitted to a transformer, which in turn regulates a speedometer, also at tached to the transformer. Officially known as Radar Speed Checking Equipment, the whammy is now in operation in all districts of the state, and a word to those motorists inclined to 'have a heavy foot is to beware of the little black box ... it sure checks your speed, so much so, there is no reasonable doubt. Baseball Practice Started Bybidians Baseball practice for the 1953 sea son was started at Perquimans High School last week, it was reported by Coach Ellie Fearing. The prospects for the local team, State Champions of 1952, appear bright according to Coach Fearing, but he stated it is still too early to predict the roster for the team or how it Will shape up in com petition. Pitching assignments are expected to fall to Vernon White, ace south paw of last season's squad, and Paul Mathews, a righthander, who has shown much promise as a hurler. A schedule of games for the season is now being arranged and this sched ule, which will be a part of the State play-off for the 1953 championship, will be announced as soon as it is completed. The school officials hope to play some night games again this year, with the weather permitting. Counties Join Forces In Fight Against TB To more effectively accomplish their common objective in combatting tu berculosis, organizations in Perquim ans, Chowan, Pasquotank and Camden counties have joined forces to perfect a district tuberculosis association. To carry on the program will re quire an annual budget of $8,469, which includes the service of an execu tive secretary, Mrs. Duke Cropsey, of Elizabeth City. Mrs. Cropsey has been employed by Hhe Pasquotank Asso ciation and is an experienced and trained worker. She will devote her time to the four counties giving of her services according to the popu lation. She will, in her work, serve as a case finder and conduct an edu cational program, working in close cooperation with the local Health De partment . Perquimans County's portion of the annual budget for the association has been set at $1,440J15. Hertford Board Asked To Release Area Or Offer Lower Rates Residents of the Town of Winfall, who for the past 35 years have re ceived electric power through the Town of Hertford, are now seeking release from the present supplier, it was learned during a meeting held here Tuesday night between members of the Boards of Commissioners for the two towns. Meeting with the Hertford Board were Nathan Mathews, Mayor of Win fall, and Commissioners D. L. Bar ber, Charlie Umphlebt and Fred Win slow. Mr. Barber advised the Hert ford Board, residents of Winfall, in a town aieeting, had requested the Win fall Board to act for them in secur ing a release from the present opera tion. He stated they desired to pur chase power from another source. Later, in the meeting the Winfall Commissioners pointed out that the Winfall residents had two complaints concerning Hertford as supplier of electric power; one being poor ser vice and the other being high rates. While no definite action was taken during the meeting concerning the petition for release, the Winfall Board was advised that the matter will be considered by the Hertford Board at its next meeting. The Hertford Board was requested also, to give Winfall a contract for the supply of electric power, at rates offered in this area by the RBA. It was then pointed out the base resi dential rate given by the Town of Hertford was less than that of the REA. Mayor V. N. Darden advised the Winfall group of plans for immediate installation of a new power line into that area, which will solve the service complaint registered by the Winfall residents. The Winfall Board reported that its long range plan was to get into the utility business itself, in the man ner now used by the Town of Hert ford, purchasing power from a sup plier and reselling it to residents of the town. ' The meeting Tuesday night was ad journed without definite action, it be ing the purpose of the meeting for the two boards to explain their position on the problem. BPW Club Revue To Be Presented On Friday, March 20 The "Gay Nineties Revue," spon sored by the Perquimans Business and Professional Women's Club, under the direction of Mrs. B. G, Koonce, will be presented1 in two parts Friday night, March 20, at the Perquimans County High School auditorium with Mrs. Ralph White, pianist; Francis Nixon, announcer; Mrs. Alice M. Towe and Mrs. Grace Coston, dialogue. The first act will be "Gay Ninety Songs in Costume". The second act will consist of songs and dances "Through the Years". Special features will be the fol lowing. Old fashioned parlor organ solo, Mrs. Lade Copeland Elliott; Elec tric Hammond Organ solo, R. S. Monds, Jr.; piano solo, Cliff Towe, the added attractions; Vocal soloists: Mrs. Mary Lucille Johnson Mrs. Kath ryn Jessup Ward, Mrs. Barbara N. Fearing, Mrs. Georgia B. Perry, Mrs. Joann T. Kirby Misses Ruth Tucker, Shelby Overton and Shirley Ann Tar kenton; Songs dances, and acrobatics, the Five Keel Sisters, Patricia, San dra, Jean, Jane and Mable and little Martha Ann Ward; Waltzes: Mr. and Mrs. Hank Christgau, Mrs. Jean New bold Griffin and James Divers; The Burlesque Girls: Mrs. Lizzie Lee Cox, Mrs. Margaret Lane, Mrs. Irene By rum, Mrs. Tallu Chappell and Mrs. Shirley Tarkenton with Mrs. Lade Elliott accompanist; Old-fashioned swim suit models: Mrs. Mary Thad Drake, Mrs. Jean N. Griffin, Mrs. Polly C. Hollowell and Mrs. Georgia B. Perry; Unique Chorus: (Mrs. Le titia B. Perry, Ann Burke Chappell, Katherine Alice Nixon, Margaret Ann Banks, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Nixon, Charies Skinner, Jr., Billy White, Edgar White, Wayne White and Charlie Johnson. Tickets are on sale and may be se cured from any club member. HEADS CLASS . Pvt. Joseph O. Evans, son of Mrs. Fred Evans, gets his field wireaian's degree next week at the graduation exercise in Fort Jackson, South Caro lina. His average being 93, the high est in his class. He was inducted in the Army last November.