North Carolina Newspapers

V WEEECL Volume XX. Numberl9. Tcrndo Ciises; $20,C:3 Diiage At ; Pcrqim-jis Trqlnj ; Jftoof Of Gymtorium Rip- - v ped Front Building? Loss' luredHff7 A small tornado, which apparently dipped down from a Mgh level struck the Perquimans Training School near Winfall at 8:04 on Thursday nigs of last - week, ripping the entire roof from Whe gymtorium of Whe school. To tal damages Ito the building: were es .timated at about 820,000. , The building' was unoccupied alt the - time the tornado struck, but King- A. ' Williams, Vocational Teacher, at the School, was in the agriculture building' alt the 'toe and reported Ithe destruc- Won. - -i " '-, J., T. Bigger superintendent of schools, stated the damage was cover ed by insurance. Mri Biggers order ed school at Ithe building dismissed f B day Friday pending1 an inspection ' of the building,, but Whis inspection re vealed little damage Ito the ibudldinjr loWher than :the auditorium. - W. T. Duff, IState Engineer with the te School Commission, came to rtford Friday Wo inspect the build- and to confer with insurance ad- rs concerning1 the damages. constnreboin firm, out of Ra Sent representativies here on y to draw estimates for rebuild- the damaged walls and rotof of bhe gymtorium, and work on'Whe re-' construction Is expected to get under way juaH as soon as bids on the work are approved. ' . Th wmd , tore the erttire roof from the front portion of the building, splintering some of Whs, heavy (timber like matchsHcks. Portions of Ithe roof were scattered lover Ithe roof of the ' classrooms and other portions were carried 40 Wo 60 feet from the school. A heavy rain, which fell Smmediatw ly after (the Itoimdo unroofed the auditoum,', .flooded Ithe- hardwood floor of Wi gym and ft has been atat d that (this floor may have Wo be re- - . 'placed, . ; -;."'' " ' This is Whe second yea the school . "as V in- petaWJon: ft was con- '-4 slructed two years go. The school , has an enrollment of 750 students: m- eluding both $igh school and elemen- this wro HEADLINES Senator Willis Smith announced this week 'that he will .be a candidate to succeed himself in the U. S. Senate, in the primary election of 11954. The announcement was made following a newspaper report certain latate1 Sena tors had planted to request Senator Smith not to be a candidate. Forty-four governors of the various a United States, gathered In Washing ton this week, at (the invitation of President Eisenhower, lor a confer ence on domestic and interriatSonal problems facing America. Federal of- xiciais oneieo wie Governors on a numoer i suhjecte, and there was some discuBsion (of the dividing point between state and federal powers. . Reports from Korea indicate little : progress in Whe renewed truce talks, following an exchange of some sick and wounded prisoners of war between the UN and the Communists. A pro posal concerning naming of a neutral nation as a sanctuary for POWS, who express themselves as not. wanting to . retum to their naltive (hornets, appears to be the point, blocking progress, of : lute icaiKS. ' . . . ,. ; , Fres;den,t Maenhower has asked Congress to appropriate $5.8 WHaionW lor foreign aid during Whe next fiscal yea?. This request is 1.7 Ibidions .... Hess itnan proposed Iby former Presi dent Truman in January wf ithis vear In his request for Whe appropriation the President1 pointed out the U. S. must continue its defense until there " clear evidence olf genuinely peace- . iui purposes on the pant of Russia, FHA Chapter In District Contests K - Ihe Perquimans (High ISchorf ahap les of the Future Farmens of Ameri ca partiiipaWed En Whe district contests held Saturday; April 85, in Tarboro. Twenty counties and sixty-five schools are represepited to (this districW. , Bob by Smith, a. junior ait (Perquimans High, won second pdace in the public speaking contest. The parliamentary procedure team of OBbbby'lSmiWh. Bob- -. by Jones, John Hill, BiHy Elliott and Vhtnaa Hollowell placed sixth in the parliamentary procedure contest. , MASONS TO MEET y ' ' The Perquimans Masonic Lodtre. No. ICS, A F & A. M., will nieet Tues-iof the commSiitee on arrangements day ilJIjh at 8 o'clock, , 'and Ithe program. ' Sc!:::l last Thurs. Perquimans Student v Council On Picnic ' i Twentylhree members of Ithe Stu dent Council of Perquimans -High School held a picnic Wednesday after, noon, April 29, at Nags. Head. The group went in private cars land Spent the afternoon swimming and climbing the sand dunes. Then a hamburger and blot dog fry was held on Kihe beach. .Those going torn the picnic were: Suz anne Towe, Billie iCarole Divers, Sue Perry White, Margaret Ann Banks, Mabel Martin Wfaedbee, KaWherine Nixon, Billy Chappell, MoHie Lu Yeates, James Griffin, Celia Margaret WMte, Shirley Eure, John Holmes, Cliff Towe, Charlie Johnson, Doug las Coleman, Corbin Cherry, Marshall Winslow, Nan White, Marilyn Baker, Arnold Winslow, Clarence Chappell, Jean Butt and KaWherine Ann Ward. Herman Gurkin and Miss Ruth Has kefot accompanied Who group. Varied Docket In Here Last Tuesday A varied docket, consyarwr of 14 cases, was disposed of by the Perquim ans Recorder's Court, in segstkm (here last - Xnieday with Judge Chas. E. Johnson, presiding. OBdbby Brickhonse leribered a iplea of guiiwy to a charge of speeding 90 milea an hour. He was ordered to pay a fine of 4100 and coats of court Wilbur Hilton wag (fined ($10 and costs of court and James Jordan, Jo seph Fanner, Jr., and William Har ris, each paid the costs of count on charges of driving trucks loaded over the weigh limit. Each of the defend arrta entered , a iplea of guilty Wo the i A Verdict of ndt guilty was returned in itjhe case fo which Fteetwdod Her, ris 4raa charged with ssaullt. y, ndt guilfy of arasautting hia wife. El sie Harris. Elsie Harris was ordered placed in jail for failure to pay the count costs in a previous case in whidh irhe wag ithe defendant, r , Costs of court were taxed1 against Fraik Rjddick who entered a plea of guilty to charges of speeding. ' I Caarles Reid, Nesrro.' oaid a fim r $10 and costs after enterino- a nlea of guilty to a charge of assault. William Wills. Nesrro. was ordered to pay the costs of court and $75 for damages aone a car owned by H. H. Evans, after foe entered a plea, of guuty to a charm of fbllowins- nn closely behind a vehicle. A motion for notn-suilt was otsmtfH in the case in which Nathaniel Whid bee, Negro, was ohiartred with fallurp to yield right-of-way. ; s 'wunam Askew wa3 fined $10 and costs on a. charge of hit and run. He was aiso ordered to pay l$56J21 in dam ages to Clarence Winslow. of driving with an improper muffler. He paid a fine of $10 and costs of court. - Pete Spanus smbmiWted Wo a charge of speedmg and paid a fine of $5 and costs of court. School Art Entries Selected For Tour itte mquimans Counlby Central Grammar School sent entries this year tor t.ne nrat time to Whe (North Carolina School Art EadhiMt which is W annually 'at (the University, of Nloiftlh Carolina. Ewrtn tfwmmh hM,t Whe fin time the school had entered Wms contest it had two entries select. o to oe maced on Wour next season. The winners were Trma Birrwtw i; ,MifJ?,Bri White' Weacher, and wow S ' -Muta. Elijah These drawincs. wiWh fKmw niw j Rm other schools in Whe State, will "oJie w ireraon all Art Gal teT. University of (North : Carolina from May 8 .to 84. Mb. Elijah White Jar art chairman for the school and Whe PTA lit was uugwjr iinrougn ner efforts Wiat ar rangements were made tn aumt . this exhibit and Whe school is ugwea wioi (the Showing ft made iva iJiKt yeninire awing fcnis line. Rotary To Observe Ladies' Night Tues. Wksnbers W Whe Hat(MU XhL. Cbft wiU entertain their wfw, at the dubs annual ladies' nicM mihr w '"auy 'Wirair at'tiw HrJMi n ford, It was reported today by Charles oc, presiaertt of the club. : v , , r ihe Rer. . Charles Wulf Vcaairaian tertford, Ferquimans CountyNorth County Board Votes ITo Apply For Kew HeeJth Ou:!t!:ng To Seek Project Under Federal Program; Need Cited -.'." Acting upon a proposal submitted by representatives of county civic or ganizations, the "Board of County Com missioners, in their meeting here last Monday, voted to make application to Kihe IStaWa Medical Commission for istate and federal funds Wo be used in contraction of a new Public Health Building for Perquimans County. Dr. C. A. Davenport, Dir. T. P. Brum, Mayor V. N. Darden, Dr. A. B. Banner and Miss Audrey UmpMett, acting as spokesman for the. group, Wold the commissioners of the present program being carried out by Who latate commission in assisting counties in ob. taming health buildings and hospitals. They related that under the program dounties receiving approval of appli cations secure about 80 per cent of the cost of ithe structure through state and federal grants, the remainder', coming from local funds. The local government must also provide an acre of land, as a site for the building, m addutflon .to the ap proximate 20 per cent of the cost. . Approval was voted Iby the County Commissioners Wo make an application jfor a buQdinig, containing about 1,740 square feet, which will cost an esti mated $29,000. Of this amount, if SBate approval is given the, local pro ject, the county wffll pay about l$6,000. Whether or not Perquimans County will receive a grant from the State Commission for construction of the building hinges on a number of things. After the application ia Submitted to the State Commission approval of the suite must be obtained and funds must be available from Ithe state and rederai program. -Three sites have been "suggested as locations far the building if the project is approved. These sites being itihe'.iJot back of the municipal building, Whe lot (at the corner of Charles and firubb Streets, a Site on county property, on U. S. 17, north, about wne and a' half miles from Hertford. ' V r v In presenting the plopoSall Wo the County Commisstaners, the Interested citizens poinWed out Peroiiimans Coun ty is the iqfnly county in Whig area which does not have a hospital or ade quate facilities for jits Health De partment. - ion A great amount of public sentiment opposing any enlargement of the Navy's bombing target area ih Whe Allbemai'le ISound, adjacent to Harvey Point has arisen in this community since announcement of the intention was published m The Weekly last Fri day. Civic organizations are joining with individuals in lodging protests against the movement. Members of the Hert ford Rotary Club, at their meeting Tuesday adopted a resolution oppos ing the action; the resolution Wo be forwarded to the proper authorities at Wilmington. It has been reported the Hertford Junior Chamber of Com merce will likewise present; a resolu tion againat the move. Large numbers of individuals, it is I unflergbood are writing (personal let ters rto Col. C. iR. IBrown. U. IS. Armv Jungineering Corps, Wilmington, (N. C, in protest ox the proposal. Public Notice of Whe plan was pub lished last week Iby your hometown newspaper at Whe request lof Col. Brown,,' who stated objections to amendment of the Danger Zone Regu lations will be received at his vtffice in Wilmington until May 25, 1953. New Appliance Store To Open Here Soon Arrangements are nearing cOmpIe t5on for the formal opening of Hert ford's hewest business. Perry Electri Public Opposit ForTargetArea cal (Supply Company, which will sell.was painted white. ana service electrical appliances'. The business will be located K,n the old Sfoannoniboutie buildinr. on Church Street which had been completely reno vated A houaeyWhe new business. ' CHANGE IN SERVICES A change foas been announced fnr services to be conducted alt Whe WhSte viBeGnove B&ptifct Church for the third ' and fourth Sundays. Sunday School will be held at 10:30 A. M, on the third Sunday; and at 10 A. M.. on the fourth Sunday. Pleaching ser vices will be held at 11 A. M., on the fourth Sunday in May. '. t . Carolina, Friday, May 8, District TB Group Selects Officers incHere 10 From County Named As Directors Of Association R. L. Garrett of Elizabeth City was elected, president of the Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Camden TB As sociation at Ithe organizational meet ing held Wednesday night of last week at the Hertford Grammar School with representatives of the four coun ties present ' along with IState TB Executive Secretary Scott Venable and Miag Addie Murray Darden, field representative. Other 'officers named were W. J, Taylor of Chowan, vice president: J. F. Pugh of Camden, secretary; and Dr. Allan Bonner of Perquimans, treasur er. Dr. B. B. McGuire. district health j officer, was named ex-officio officer. Named ito serve with the tofficers as members of the executives committee were J. H. Moore, Mrs. David Fear ing, ur. j. H. Bonner and Charlie Ward, Jr., of Pasquotank, Archie Lane of Perquimans, Philip Meeldns of Cam den and L. S. Byrum and Ralph Par rish of Chowan. Garrett was named representative director Wo Whe state as sociation. " Garrett appointed member tor two district committees. Named (bo serve on the health education commiifltee were Ralph Parrish, chairman, of Chowan, Philip Meeldns of Camden, Earl Funderburk of Pasquotank and Mrs. C. P. Morris of Perquimans. (Named to serve on the rehabilitation committee were "Edward Davenport, chairman, of Pasquotank, Mrs. Earl Perry of Perquimans, Mrs. IB. F. Har. risen of Camden and Mrs. J. A. Moore of Chowan. Each of ithe four countie's will fur nish -representatives (to Whe Board of Directors for the Association. Named as directors for Perquimans Mm Earl Perry, Clifton Morgan, Mrs. Alice Towe, one year; Mrs. C. P. Morris, Miss Audrey UmohlefflL Edirar Whs RoyXhappell, two years, and (Da.a! winner, mrs. ttusseu Baker and A. T. Lane, (three yeans. - - ''I . New officers for the coming year were elected by ithe members f the Wm. Paul Stallings Post of Whe Ameri can Legion, in a meeting held laiat Friday night at Whe Agriculture Build. ing in Hertford. Joe Nowell of Belvidere was elected to succeed F. T. Johnson as Com mander of the local post Other offi cers selected were C. C. Banks, vice oommanoer;- Julian C. Powell, vice Commander; Jarvis Ward, we com mander; a. u. berry, adjutant; V. N. Darden, finance officer; C. O, iBanks, iservice oficer; C. W. White, athletic officer; S. G. Chappell, sergeant-at-arms; W. T. Willoughby, chaplain; F. T. Johnson, guardianship officer, and W. F. Aipisley, historian. (Named as chairmen of the various committees were C. C. Banks, mem bership; B. C. Berry, Boys' State; G. G. Winslow, child welfare; R. R. White, school awards; T. H. White. Kraves regmration and memorials; G. R. Webb, oratorical contest; C. V wumner, Americanism; C. T. ISkinner, Jr., Boy Scouts: M. G. Owmq. J?ons or Legion, and W. F. Ainsley, public relations., During Whe meeting which waa held as a joint meeting of the Legion and its Auxiliary, George Little of Eliza beth City, presented an interesting a miiormative talk on Americanism, Post Of f ice Given New Paint Job Workmen completed paintine- of the uroeraor ana exterior of Whe Hertford Post Office buildim? this week Th columns and trim of ,th the buijding were painted white, while uie Hicenor waus were painted a buff and green. Th ceiling of Whe interior Plans Being Made To Rebuild Dry Kilns A. W. Hefren. manager of the Ma jor-Loomis Company, announced this week plans are being made to rebuild the firm's dry dilna destroyed by fire two weeks ago.-, .- Work on ithe constowition of the new kilns far expected ito get underway wstttun a shout time. .The new. kilns will incorporate all modern-machinery Inf.leet ! Legion Post Elects New Officers For ComingYear and methods tor drying lumber, and is expected ito aid in production pro grama at the mills.- -,. vrVv --. !' '.-. l ,'!," Vhj .t ": 19537 Tentative Budget Proposals Reported To Board Of Commissioners Here On Monday Auxiliary To Honor War Dead On May 23 Poppy Day will he observed in Per quimans County and throughout most of the nation on May 23, the Satur day before Memorial Day, it has been announced by Mrs. Ethel Perry, Poppy Chairman Of Perquimans Unit Of the American Legion Auxiliary. On that day everyone in Ithe city will ;be aislced Wo wear a memorial pop py in honor of the 'dead of the two World Wars and the Korean conflict. Crepe paper poppies, made by dis abled veterans of the three wars will be distributed on the streets itlhrough out 'the day by volunteer workers from the Auxiliary and Cooperating groups. The poppies will be replicas of tht wild poppies which grew "between the crosses, row on row," in ithe World War I battle cemeteries in France and Flanders, thus becoming ithe me morial flower for America's war dead. In exchaneje for the poppies, the Auxiliary will accent conltributiosis for its work for disabled veterans and for needy children of veterans which is largely supported by (these contro- DUltKmS. Indians In Play-off With Williamston For District Title By virtue of their one-to-ndtlhing vic tory over Gatesville last IFriday af ternoon, the Perquimans Indians base, ball team tangle this week wiWh Wil liamston, in a two bast out of three series for the District Title, in the latate elimination play-ioffs. The first game of this series was played t Williamisrtjon Tuesday after- noon, and resulted in a 4-1 -loss for ithe Indian. The second game of the series will be played in Hertford, on Memorial Field, Thurday night be ginning at eight o'clock. . Veunon White pitched the Indians to, . a thrilling victory over Gatesville for the right to compete for the dis trict title. He struck out 18 Gates ville batters, gave up five hits and walked one. Harrell, pitching for the visitors, gave up two hits, walked none and struck out ll Indian bat ters. Carver scored the winning run for rerquimang When he Isflammed out. a triple in Ithe ninth inning and was siafe at home, after Harrell dropped the ball after tagging Carver out. HarreU also hit a triple in the first half of the ninth but he was out at home Plate trying to score on a field ers' choice. County Farmers At Plymouth Field Day Three Perquimania County farmers, Howard Williams and Carol Williams of Route '2, Hertford and J. A. Sut ton of Route 3, Hertford, atog with F. A. MooGogan and I. C, Yagel at tended the Forage Crop and livestock field day at the Tidewater Experiment Station Thursday, April 29. Results of fertilization tests en Pasture was observed along with pastures of var- ous combinations of different grasses and legumes. Hay harvesting and en silage filling machinery wag also ob served m operation. Specialists from ithe Dairy and Animal Husbandry de partments at State College were there and explained various rations for beef cattle, dairy cattle and hogs, giving approximate cost of rations thereby neiprng farmieiis to determine the most economical rations for livestock under (their 'home situations. Irrigation and hay drying equipment was also dem onstrated. Field days of this kind are mdsfc beneficial to all who attend. J. C. Wells, Extension Plant Path ologist; was in the county Thursday, April so, to asmts in planting a Boy- oean variety demonstration on the farm of J. A Sutton of Route 3, Hertford. Eight varieties were nlant- ed in the plot. Mr. SuWton cooperat ed in a similar demonstration last year and produced the (highest vields in the state on all varieties in Whe West. we variety N46-2566 yielded 48.2 bushels per acre; another variety, r.l AAn .-1 ........ - nwjzoou yieioea 44.3 ibuenels per acre. Those beans had Whe same fer tilization as his regular crop of soy- oeaas piua a small amount lof potash about the first cultivation. Tornado Damages Two Barns In County The ' tornado which caused iheavv losses at Perquimans Training School on Thursday night of last week, also caused damages Ito bams on (the farms of Lawrence Perry and Robert Sut ton, it wag reported. Estinwtes of Whe damages to the bams were not given. .- . ": 5 Cents Per Copy County Agent Resigns Post; Assistant Is Employed Preliminary estimates oh proposed budget items for the county's next fiscal year, beginning July 1, Were turned over to the Board of County Commissioners in regular session here lat Monday. Budget items tendered the Board included salary increases proposed for employees of the Agriculture Exten sion Service. These proposals were rejected except in the cases of the clerks to the two county agents; these employees were granted a 10 per cent increase. The Welfare Department also tendered its budget for the year, and this was adopted by the Board. Approximately $12,000 was cut from the overall welfare budget for the coming year, which will mean a sub stantial saving? of local funds'. Definite action on the entire bud get for the county will be considered at the next meeting of ,'the Board. I. C. Yagel, County Farm Agent for the past several years, tendered his resignation of ithe position to be come effective July 1. The Board vot ed to employ Leonard R. iSalrser, of Goldsboro, as assistant county agent and Mr. Sasser is expected to assume hi dutie here about May 1'5. The Commissioners authorized J. C. Morgan, superintendent of the County Home, to paint the living rooms of the homert occupied by the inmates, and to purchase rugs for these homes. The authorization was made in oonmectiion with recommendations made by the Grand Jury at the April term of of court. R. L. Spivey was authorized iby the Board to make an inspection of the Agriculture Building to determine termite damage 'and to make arrange ments for amy repairs necessary H the building. A. T. Lane was authorized Wo in vestigate improvements for the Negro Agriculture Office and ito report back to the Board at its next meeting. iTrotman Miller was employed by the !Board as' janitor for the Court House and jail at a salary of $90 per month. a&. : ... Winslow Funeral Held Wednesday Cabel Mercer Winslow, 69, of Route one, Belvidere, died suddenly in- Hert ford at 12:45 A. M., Tuesday morning. Mr. Winslow was a native of Per qdimans, the son of William T. and Mollie Elizabeth Winslow and the I husband of Mrs. Alice W. Winslow. He was a member of Whe Up River Friends Church. Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Thomas Floyd Winslow of Nor folk, Va., and Clarence V. Winslow of Belvidere; two sisters, Mrs. John T. Lane and Mrs. Jesse V. Rountree; three brothers, Arba Winslow, Lucious Winslow and Linford Winslow all of this county. Funeral services were conducted at the Via River Friends Church at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon iby the Rev. Mrs. Lizzie White. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Elsberry Lane, Brannon Winslow, William Winslow, Louis Spivey, Alton Winslow and Eu gene Winslow. Dairy Products Top Plentiful Foods List The spring flush season for milk production and recent sharp gains in production and storage of butter and cheese have combined Wo place dairy products at (he top of Whe U. IS. De partment of Agriculture's list of plentiful foods for Kay, says Kimsey Perry, Home Agent Sharing the Wop spot among May plenMfuls with dairy products are rais inB and onions. MisS Perry said the 1942 raisin crop, according to USD A reports, was the largest since 1947.' Volume shipments of dry onions from substantially increased acreages in Georgia, Arizona, Texas, and California should assure abund ant supplies this imon'Sh. Beef, turkeys,-fresh and frosen fish also will continue to be plentiful, Mr. Overman said. With volume cattle marketings continuing, supplies of good and particularly of choice grades of beef should be abundant and at prices considerably below last year. Also listed as plemnful foods in the month ahead er potatoes, fresh to matoes, tomato juice, lettuce, cab bage, fresh and processed oranges and grapefruit, and edible fata and oils.