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WEEKLY
Volume XX Number 13.
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, March 27, 1953.
5 Cents Per Copy
THIS WEEK'S
IlIAOUuTS
l Juen Mary of England died Tuev
- day night a bar' home In London.
' She was the -wife of King George V,
and mother of Kings Edward VHI and
George VI. lAa Queen Consort and
4 Queen Mother she became a symbol to
I (tjba British people and was often call
's led Gi-andmother of England. IA Lon-
doi lenort stated the death of Queen
i Mary will not delay the coronation of
hcTgranddahter, Queen m
II, scheduled for June 2.
..JCw&iaffaitofffcflala were disap
pointed over income tax revenues of
March 15, according to a story from
Washington, and it appears the fi
nancial deficit for the year ending
' June 30, will be sqptiewhat near the
; fisrure estimated last January. The
report stated (Washington had hoped
' for greater returns, and thereby a
reduction in the defficit Taxes re
. ceived from corporations wre soipe
i what less than expected. ,
. lAn anti-dog track bill was Mro
I duced in the State Senate this week by
' eight senators. The bill aims to close
- down the dog tracks at Morehead and "y
' mr i. v -.oi'the costs of court.
Moyotk by preventing para-mutual
- betting at the tracks. IA similar meas
use was' introduced In hel931 leg
islature but it failed to pass. The
present bill was referred to the com-
. mitbee on Propositions and Grievances,
and public hearings on the matter are
expected to be conducted.
Bills calling for issuance of 85 mil
lion" dollars in bonds were placed be
fore the General 'Assembly on Mon
day; the bond money, if approved by
the citizens of the state, will be used
to construct school buildings and men
tal hospitals. Under the bills 50 mil
lion dollars will be used to continue
the school building program, and the
InH allocated the funds to each county
M percentage basis.
County Soldier In
Atomic ".louvers
M-Sgt Richard Mansfield, whose
wife, Mary, lives on Route 1, Hert
ford, N. C, was one of the specially
assigned Army men who participated
March 17) in the Atomic Maneuver
at Camp Desert Rock, Nev.
He occupied a forward foxhole dur
ing the atomic blast and immediately
after the blast charged forward in
skirmishes to mop up an imaginary
enemy theoretically weakened by the
A-bomb blast . ' - . 7' . ,
. Exercise Desert Rock V was a se
quel to battalion combat team exer
cises conducted by the Army and the
(Atomic Energy OMnjmission at the
desert site last spring, and is a key
part of the Army's training program.
Mansfield is a member of the Sixth
!Army operation staff for Desert Rock,
where , it also assists other troops
from all over the country who come
to the Mojave Desert for this special
jcombat training.
, He is assigned as a clerk in the
6020th' Area Service Unit
Mansfield, a veteran of more than
17 years in the Army, served in Korea
with the Its Cavalry Division.
'Seek Entries For
Festival Contests
Two contests are being sponsored;
an connection with the potato festival
this year, and entrants ;. are being
'f sought throughout the counties of the
Albemarle. IA junior group will be
limited to contestants through . 18
years of age, and a senior group will
. be all above 18 years of age.
The contests will consist of a Potato
" Bag Sewing Contest and this has three
types of garments: sports wear, street
wear and. bouse wear. The Potato
i Recipe Contest may include a recipe
for soup, main dish vegetable salad,
V bread or party refreshments. .Per
sons planning to enter either of these
- contests are asked to notify Miss Kim-
sey Perry, County Home Agent, not
.. later than April 2Z.'?i.,'.i 1.. ':-tU
The county elimination contests will
be staged . during the first part of
May, and rules for both contests may
4 be secured from the Home Agent's
1 office. .
- County Council To ; 4
Meet Saturday P. M.
The regular meeting of the Per
qvrim'ans County Council of Home
(Demonstration Clubs will' be held Sat-
- -urday, March 28 at 2:80 to the Agri
cultural Building. - .-,'W
Important business matters will be
brought up and discussed and a film
will be shown on Cml Defense. .
All County Council officers are urg-
. ed to attend. f -
Rcccrdr's Docket
KcreLastTuesday
Def endantTsflned $100
For Possession Of
Non-Tax Paid Liquor
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Fifteen cases Were listed on the
with Judge Chas. E. Johnson, pre
siding
Claude Dail entered a plea of guil
ty to a charge of possessing approxi-
mately 7 gallons of non-tax paid
liquor. He was given a 12 months
roald sentence, suspended upon pay
ment of a fine of MOO and the condi
tion he not be apprehended again
within 12 months possessing non-tax
paid liquor.. The liquor and a quan
tity of sugar, confiscated by officers
searching Dail's home, was ordered
disposed of by the Sheriff.
Pleas of guilty to charges of speed
ing were entered by Rowland Thorn
ton, IBloomfield Herhck and 'Robert
BartleCt Each of the defendants paid I
Olian Spencer, Travis Cunningham.
David Geib and Henry Jordan, Negro,
submitted to charges of driving trucks
loaded over the weight limit and each
paid the-costs o court.
Costs of court were taxed against
Charlie Buindy, who entered a plea
of guilty to charges of failing to ob
serve a stop sign.
IFines of $10 and costs of court
were levied against Ben Ketch and
Stanley Jasinsld, each of whom en
tered a plea of guilty to charges of
speeding.
Sherman Matley entered a plea of
guilty to a charge of driving without
a license. He was ordered to pay a
tine of $25 and court costs.
The State took a nol pros in the
case in which Jack Trueblood, Negro,
was Charged with trespass.
Prayer for Judgment was continued
in the case In which Seaton Daven
port entered a plea of guilty to charg
es of beinsr drunk.
Joe Rasooe, 'Negro, charged with
the larceny of a pair of shoes, entered
a plea of guilty. was given a 30
day road sentence, sttmeto be suspend
ed upon payment of a fine of $25 and
costs of court.
George Fields was elected as com
mander of the Garland H. Dwriley
Post of the Veterans of 'Foreign (Wars,
at a meeting of the post held last
Monday night. Other officers selected
for the year 1953-54 were Henry
Ghristgau, senior vice commander; J.
W. Dillon, Junior wee commander;
Emory White, Quartermaster; Walter
Harrison, trustee, and Edgar White,
Chaplain. '
The office of adjutant of the post
is appointive, and same will be named
by the new Commander at a later date.
Installation of the new officers will
take place in the near future.
Miller Funeral
Conducted Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie
Stanton Miller, who died Thursday
nisrht. were held Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 at the Mount Sinai Baptist
Church.
. The Rev. Benny Crawford conduct
ed the services.
Edward Jordan sang "You 'Won't
Have To Cross Jordan Alone. Mrs.
Thomas Glenn Rogerson sang "Sun
rise." At the grave the choir sang
Goodnight and Goodmorning.'' '
The casket was covered with a pall
of white gladioli, chrysanthemums, red
rosebuds and Easter lilies., e - J ? -
Pallbearers were Crowder Hollowell,
Bryant Miller, Everett Mirier, Gar
land Stalling, Raymond Stanton and
Jesse Stanton. Burial was in Cedar-
wood Cemetery.
Dies At Burlington
Former Resident .
iWord was received here this week
of the death of Mrs. Eula M. Cran-
ford. 1. wife of the Rev. J. ID. Cran-
ford, former pastor of the Perquimans
Chanre Methodist Churches, and a
resident of WinfaM.
Death occurred in a (Burlington hoa
pital last Saturday after several years
of poor health and 11 weeks of criti
cal illness. Funeral services were
conducted in Burlington last Sunday
afternoon and interment was in the
Denton Cemetery ; ' - , , ,
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT :
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Thompson of
Elizabeth City announce the birth, of
a son, Thomas Clayton, Jr., on Thurs
day, March 19th. Mrs. Thompson is
the former Miss Alleene Yeates
George Fields Named
Local VFl'Comdr.
Expansion Program
Theme Of Meeting
Baptist Sunday School leaders of
this area met in Hertford last Mon
day morning, in a regional meeting, to
discuss promotion of an expansion pro
gram for the Baptist Sunday Schools
of the state.
North Carolina Baptist Sunday
'Schools number more than 8,000, with
an enrollment at present of 018,000.
This campaign in North Carolina is
a part of the larger campaign which
includes the 22 states which make
up the Southern Baptist Conven
tion. Sunday school enrollment in
these 22 states is 6,000,000. The aim
of the campaign is to add a million
more to tne sunoay school enrollment
in 1954, making the total Southern
'Baptist enrollment 7,000,d00. iAs a
part of this program, North Carolina
leaders hope to show a net gain in
1954 of 1115,000.
Eastern Star Holds
Installation Of
Chapter Officers
Hertford Chapter 137 of the Order
of Easter 'Star held its regular meet
ing Monday night, during which new
officers were installed for the year.
The chapter room was decorated with
Spring flowers and lighted candles,
using the five emblematic colors of the
order.
Chapters represented at the meet
ing were 'South Mills, Elizabeth City,
Camden and Hertford.
Installing Grand Officers were: In
stalling Grand Matron, Mrs. lAnnie
Laurie Mullen of South Mills; Grand
Marshall, Mrs. Sallie Bonner of Hert
ford; Grand Conductress, Mrs. Alma
S. Spence of South Mills; Grand Chap
lain, Mrs. Robert Spence of South
Mills; Grand 'Secretary, Mrs. Nancy
H. Coffman of South Mills; Grand
Organist, Mrs. Nora MadPherson of
South Mills.
After the regular 'Ritualistic clos
ing, a very impressive program was
presented the out-going IWorthy Ma
tron and Patron: Mrs. Ruth Overman
and Cecil Winslow, by the retiring of
ficers. They presented the Ladder of
Success containing five colors of the
Tmblematic Star followed by the Blue
and Gold Star and Penatiron. This
was coneldded by a solo, "May The
Good Lord Bless and Keep You" by
Mrs. Bertha (Dozier of South Mills.
After the ritualistic closinsr of the
Chapter, the doors were opened to the
public and the following officers Were
installed:
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Maude R.
Reaves of Edenton; Worthy Patron,
Cecil C. Winslow; Associate Matron,'
Mrs. Elizabeth Cherry: lAssociate Pa
tron, Clinton T. Eley; 'Secretary, Mrs.
Kuth lOverman of Edenton; Treasurer,
David Pritchard; Conductress, Mrs.
Katherine Biefijers: Associate Con-
Vfactress, Mrs. Doris !Ainsley; Chap
lain, Mrs. iLela C Winslow; Marshall,
Mrs. Margaret Bell of Edenton: Adah
Mrs. Ludle B. Winslow; Ruth, Mrs.
Lucile N. Saltchwell; Esther, Mrs.
Dorothy H. Bass; Martha, Mrs. Lu
dle L. White; Electa, Mrs. Mary S.
White; Warder, Mrs. Edna Eley, and
Sentinel, Mrs. Mary D. Roberson.
At this time gifts from the Chap
ter were presented the Past Matron
and Patron: Ruth Overman and Cecil
Winslow. Charles Overman of Eden
ton rendered: "In the Garden", fol
lowed by a program to the Worthy
Matron, given by the Past Matron and
the officers. They presented her w&U
a bouquet of red rose, tier flower
for the year.
The Installing Officers were thank
ed and others recognized.
'After the prayer was iven Mr.
Overman sang the Benediction: "Dear
Jjord and Father of Mankind .
Refreshments were served - at the
conclusion of the meeting. ,
Local Bills Before '
General Assembly
Two bills, pertaining to fees col
lected by Perquimans County officials,
were introduced in the General 'As
sembly this week by Representative C.
R. Holmes.
The first bill relates to fees chanr-
ed and collected by the Register of
Deeds, and the second measure re
lates to certain fees to be chanred
and rolteoted by the Sheriff. The
bills were referred to the Committee
on Counties, Cities and Towns. ' 7
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. White, Jr.
announce the birth of a son, Charles
Edmond IIL born Thursday, March 19
at the Chowan Hospital Mrs, White,
before her marriage, was Miss Doris
Byrum. 'Vv:?--:-1'-:'1:.---
BERTH ANNOUNCEMENT
' Pvt. and Mrs.. Johnnie White of Co
lumbia,' South Carolina, announce the
birth of a daughter, born March 7,
1953, weighing 7 pounds and 113 ounc
es. Mrs. White, before her marriage,
war. Miss Norma Winslow.
Indian Nine Wins
17-1 Victory Over
Vee!(svi!leTeam
Perquimans Will Play
Windsor Nine Next
Tuesday Afternoon
Perquimans High School's baseball
team romped to an easy 17-1 victory
oVer Weeksville High, in a practice
game played last Tuesday afternoon.
The game was a warcn-up contest in
preparation for the Indians' opening
game against Windsor next Tuesday.
As defending Class A State Cham
pions, the Indians appear as a strong
outfit.
Vernon White, veteran lefthander
pitcher who had an outstanding rec
ord in striking out 188 men in 15
games and issuing only 27 bases on
balls last season, is expected to lead
the defending champions on the mound
again this season. Paul Mathews, 6-1,
190-pound sophomore, is expected to be
the No, 2 man on the Perquimans
pitching staff. Returning infielders
include Billy Chappell, John Morris,
Demp Pierce and Howard Williams.
Allen Winslow heads the list of re
turning outfields.
The Indians, under Coach Elbe
Fearing, have racked up 50 wins and
have been defeated only eight times
since Fearing took over the coaching
job in 1950. Perquimans has captured
the Albemarle Conference title each
year since 1947-and has won 81 games
while losing only 15 since 1947.
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Killed In Wreck
Robert Booker Pendergast, 23 of
Pirie Level, was killed and Clyde
Dempsey Braswell, 31, of Smithfield
was seriously injured at 7 o'clock Sun
day night when the 1946 Ford sedan in
which they were riding overturned and
wrecked about two miles south of
Hertford on Highway 17.
Pendergast was alive when pulled
frffjt-the wreck but died a saoiftfime
later in Chowan Hospital as a result
of internal injuries and concussion.
Braswell suffered a compound frac
ture of the left leg.
The accident occurred on a curve
in front of the home of Milton Dail
probably as a result, investigating of
ficers said, of too much speed.
The two men were reported to have
been returning to their jobs in New
port News, Va.,. at the time- of the
accident
The accident was investigated by
Highway Patrolman B. R. Inscoe, as
sisted by Patrolmen Tripp, Kogerson
and Pierce.
By a Burgess Club Member
The Home Demonstration Clubs
have become especially citizenship
minded through the study and pres
entation of facts of one of its mem
bers. It has been found through observa
tion and statistics, that most of the
women know little about their county,
dtate and national srovernment as well
as the officers and their duties. Many
do not vote, which is our privilege as
well as our duty. Many do not know
their state flag well enough to give
its dates and their significance. It is
a shame to think of .the number who
have never read the Constitution of
the United States, therefore do not
know of the wonderful privileges and
rights this great document gives each
one of us. t
Let us do something about this care
lessness and indifference toward our
government that protects us and al
lows us the greatest freedom on earth.
Citizenship should be taught from
the cradle up, and practiced by every
member of the family. We should use
our privileges, assume our responsi
bilities for the good of all whether in
the home, in school or in business.
There are many sources from which
we can draw information by which we
can become better citizens. There are
library books, school, books, the Bible
(for a good citizen is a good Chris
tian), and visits to our officers as well
as correspondence with our senators
and representatives.
. Let us as club members and moth
ers, endeavor to become better inform
ed citizens and thereby live it and
teach it to our children. Let us show
our appreciation for the precious herit
age- handed down to us by our fore
fathers who lived and maybe died that
we might have this wonderful Ameri
can way of life that we are enjoying
today. ; - ; ylv
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Nixon of States
ville announce the birth of a daugh
ter, Sharon Patricia, born Thursday,
March 19th. .
Local Board Fills
Induction Call Wed.
Nine Perquimans County youths
left here Wednesday for induction in
the armed forces, filling the March
draft call received by the local board,
it was reported by Mrs. Charles Cam-
pen, clerk of the board.
Selectees filling the induction call
were James W. Jones and James W.
Sutton, who were volunteers, Joel F.
Hollowell, Jr.. Robert L. Harvey, Hen
ry H. Butt, Jr., Fred W. Galop, Chas.
Edward White, Elbert M. Hunter and
Roy S. Chappell, Jr.
Mrs. Campen reported the local
board has two calls for the month
of April, an induction call for 10 men
and a pre-induotion call for 19 men.
She announced the local board is now
calling up 19-year-old selectees as
authorized by Selective Service head
quarters. Ann Elizabeth Bray
Joseph V. Par rish
The Woodville Baptist Church Was
the scene of a beautiful wedding Sun
day, March 22nd, at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon when Miss Ann Llizaheth
Bray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F.
Bray of Woodville became the bride
of Joseph Vance Parrish, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Parrish of Edenton.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. G. M. Singletary, assisted by
the Rev. Harvey L. Coppedge, using
the double ring ceremony. The church
Was beautifully decorated with white
candles, palms, ferns, white glaldioli,
snapdragons and stephanotis. Wed
ding musir was played by Mrs. I. C.
Yagel; and the candles were lit by
Billy Bray, brother of the bride. Mrs.
John Bray, aunt of the bride, sang
"O Promise Me", "Because", and "The
Wedding Prayer".
The bride entered on the arm of her
father by whom she was given in
marriage. She wore a ballerina length
wedding gown of lace and nylon net;
over satin, fashioned with a lace bo
dice buttoned up the back with self
covered buttons with a peter pan neck
line and long lace sleeves ending in
wedding peaks over the hands. Her
chapel length veil of illusion fell from
a satin tiara. Her only owunent was
a string of pearls, a gift of the bride
groom. She carried a white Bible
topped with a purple-throated orchid
showered with white ribbon.
Miss Shirley Jean Jennings of Fred
ricksburg, Virginia, cousin of the
Bride, was maid of honor. She wore a
ballerina length dress of pink lace
and net over taffeta, fashioned with a
sweetheart neckline, pointed basque
bodice, and full bouffant skirt.
headdress was of pleated pink nylon
net caught at the sides with forget-
me-nots. She carried a nosegay of
mixed spring flowers of shades of
blue and pink showered with blue rib
bons. The bridesmaids were Miss Mar
garet Parrish of Edenton, sister of the
bridegroom and Miss Mary Sue Cooke,
classmate of the bride. They wore
ballerina length gowns of azure blue
nylon net and taffeta, fashioned with
sweetheart neckline, pointed basque
bodice topped by a net stole and with
a full bouffant skirt of net over taf
feta. Their headdresses were of blue
nylon net, pleated and caught at the
sides with pink and blue forget-me-nots.
They carried nosegays of mif
ed pink and blue flowers with pink
Carnation centers and showered with
pink ribbon
The best man was Staff Sergeant
Andrew Parrish, Jr., of the U. S,
Air Force, brother of the bridegroom.
The ushers were Eddie D. Seymour
of Suffolk and Carroll Smith of Eden
ton. Alden Bray, brother of tne
bride, carried the ring on a white
satin pillow.
The bride's mother wore a gown
of powder blue crepe with navy ac
cessories. Her corsage was a purple
orchid.
The bridegroom's mother wore a
suit of navy blue with navy accessor
ies and a lavendar orchid.
Both grandmothers of the bride
were present Mrs. H. S. Seymour
wore a navy blue suit with navy ac
cessories. Her corsage was a pins
camellia. Mrs. Mary Bray wore a
gray suit with black accessories and
a corsage of pink Carnations.
The mistress of ceremonies- was
Mrs. A. R. Cooke.
(After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the bride's par
ents. Later the couple left for a
wedding trip to Florida. Upon their
return, Mr. and Mrs. Parrish will
make their home in Elizabeth City.
For traveling the bride wore a
beige suit with shoes to match and
orchid hat and blouse. She wore the
orchid lifted from her wedding bou
quet.' '
Mrs. Parrish is a graduate of Per
quimans High School and is employed
by the R. S. Jordan Company.
Mr. Parrish is a graduate of Etien-
ton High School and has recently re
turned from 18 months duty with
the Army in Korea. He is now em
ployed at the freezer locker plant
Elisabeth City. ,
Court Of Honor For
Hertford Scouts
Scheduled Mon. P.M.
Public Invited To Attend
Promotion Services
For Troop
Boy Scout officials, representing
the Tidewater Council and the West
lAlbemarle District, will gather here
next Monday night for a Court Of
Honor for Boy 'Scouts of Hertford
Troop 155, it was reported today by
Harry Hollowell, Scoutmaster of the
troop.
The Court of Honor, first one to be
copiucted here in two years, will be
held in the auditorium of the Hertford
Grammar School, beginning at eight
o'clock P. M. The public is invited
to attend this event, which will be a
highlight of the year for the local
Scouts.
A charter for the Hertford Troop
will be presented during the cere
monies to IF. A. MdGoogan, president
of the Hertford Lions Club, which
sponsors the troop.
Scoutmaster Harry Hollowell will
preside over the ceremonies.
Members of the Hertford Troop,
scheduled to receive promotions and
merit badges are:
Second Clas:s Tommy Lane, Bever
ly Tucker and W. W. White, Jr.
First Class: Billy Yagle.
Star: Tommy Mathews, Sandy Div
ers, Sonny Matthews.
Life: Corbin L. 'Cherry, Bobby
Mathews and Charles Whedbee.
Scheduled to receive merit badges,
as distinction for advancement in
Scouting are: Sandy Divers, 4; Cor
bin L. Cherry, 10; Bobby Brown, 5;
Charlie Johnson, 6; Douglas Ooleiman,
5; Sonny Mathews, 5; Howard Felton,
12; Charles Whedbee, 6; Tommy Mat
hews, 11, and Bobby Mathews, 11.
Much enthusiasm for Scouting has
been shown by the members of the
Hertford Troop during the past year,
and the awards to be made at the
Court of 'Honor will reflect the interest
manifested by the youths.
Peanut Allotments
Mailed To Producers
It was announced by the Secretary
of the Perquimans County PMA that
notices of the 1953 peanut acreage
allotments are being mailed' to peanut
producers this week. Miss Helene
jferl'Nixon, Secretary, stated that as at
the present time there is such a heavy
carry-over of 1951 and 1952 peanuts,
farmers growing Virginia type pea
nuts will not receive a type increase in
their allotments for 1953. The type
increase received in 1952 amounted to
approximately 9 per cent of the basic
1952 peanut allotments.
Any farmer either interested in re
leasing his 1953 peanut acreage allot
ment for reapportionment to other
farms in ithe county, or in an upward
adjustment in his 1953 acreage allot
ment from available released acreage
should file an application at the PMA
office on or before iApril 10. IA pea
nut producer not planning to plant
his peanut acreage allotment in 1953
will, by releasing the allotted acre
age for one year only, receive credit
for the released acreage toward his
1954 peanut acreage allotment, and
also help to keep this peanut acreage
in the county.
Hymn Sing Planned
At Woodland Church
lAn old-fashioned hymn sing will be
conducted at Woddland Methodist
Church, Sunday, March 29, at 2:30
P. M it was announced today by the
Rev. H. M. Jamieson, pastor of the
church. The choirs of Cedar Grove.
Epworth, New Hope, Oak Grove and
woodland Methodist Churches will
sing two special numbers each, and
the congregation will also sing sev
eral or tne old hymns, so well loved.
A group of boys from Chowan will
also sing some special numbers. A
cordial invitation is issued to the pub
lic to attend the hymn sing and en
joy the old fashioned singing. A sil
ver offering will be taken.
Dog Vaccinating
Season At Hand
Dog vaccinating season Ss here
again. Your dog should have the pro
tection that would safeguard him
against the dangers and hazards nf
Rabies. This ,in turn. wouM orated.
your children and the children" of your
neighbors.
The health and safety of your fami
ly and that of your neighbors are too
important to oyerlook this warning.
The Rabies' Inspector, G. CL Buck, now
has a new supply of (Rabies Vacrine
I on hand and wll be glad to vaccinate
in! yo"r JUBI: cal1 lm UP.
, J n appointment