WEEKLY
Volume XX. Number 30.
-i Hertford, Perquimans GountyrNorth Carolina, Friday, July 24, 1953.
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The marriage of Miss Kay White
Stanton of Winfall and Emmitt Earl
' Eason of Eden ton took place Sunday
afternoon at 5 o'clock in the Epworth
Methodist Church in Winfall. - The
Rev. H. M. Jamieson performed, the
double ring ceremony. The church
was beautifully decorated with fern,
palms, cathedral candles, and a bas
ket of white gladioli and carnations.
M rs. R. M. Riddick played the1 wed
ding music and accompanied Miss
Shirley Winslow of Edenton, who
sang "Indian Love Call", "At Dawn
ing'', and "The . Lord's Prayer". -The
bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Jesse Stanton of Win
dfall -and the bridegroom is the son
of Mrs. Wilson Porter of Edenton and
the late John Eason.
The bride entered on the arm of her
father by whom' she was given in mar
riage. She wore a gown'of white lace
and tulle, styled with a shoulder
wide sheer yoke, basque bodice but
toned up the back with self-covered
buttons, and a waltz-length bouffant
skirt accented with panels of lace,
forming a sweeping train. Her finger-tip
veil of illusion fell from a
pearl tiara. She carried a cascade
bouquet of white flowers centered by
a purple-throated orchid.
Miss Lucille White of Winfall, aunt
of the bride, was the maid of honor.
She wore a ballerina length gown of
white organdy over green taffeta,
fashioned with a V neckline, basque
appliqued bodice forming abbreviat
ed sleeves, and a bouffant skirt ac
cented with applique and ruffles of
organdy. Her headdress was of min
iature pom-poms. She carried a Co
lonial nosegay-of -orchid asters tied
with green satin- streamers.
" The bridesmaids were Miss Evelyn
Anne Stanton, cousin of the bride,
Miss Jul Miller, and Miss Nonie Lou
, Lane and Miss .Ann Myers. Miss Mar
jorie W&islow, and "Miss BMie Skhr
ner. Their waltz-length gowns were
or embroidered organdy, fashioned
with bouffant skirt, fitted bodice, scal
loped neckline and tiny miffed sleeves.
Their headdresses were pf miniature
poms-poms. Miss Stanton and Miss
Miller wore pink gowns and carried
Colonial nosegays of blue asters, Miss
Lane and Miss Myers wore yellow, and
carried nosegays of orchid asters, and
Miss Winslow and Miss Skinner wore
"blue and carried nosegays of pink and
white asters. .
Gail Williey of Portsmouth, cousin
of the bride, was the flower girl. She
wore a floor length gown of white net
over taffeta, styled with an oval neck
line finished with, a net bertha and a
bouffant skirt accented with a net
ruffle. She carried a white basket
ot flower petals,
Quentin Earl Goodwin of Newport
INews, nephew of the bridegroom, was
tne ring bearer. William Goodwin,
brother-in-law of the bridegroom, was
best man. The ushers were Billy Eas
on, brother of the bridegroom, Stan
ton Harrell, Charles Davenport and
Jinx , Hassell, all of Edenton. Mrs.
Tom Perry was mistress of ceremon
. ies. " '
The mother of the bride wore a two-
piece dress of Copenhagen blue linen
and lace with white accessories. Her
corsage was of white carnations.
The bridegroom's mother wore a
dress of pale pink lace with harmon
izing accessories and a white carna
tion corsage.
.The grandmother of the bride, MrsTTaUm ot that department, will visit
J. W. Stanton, Sr., wore a pink dress
... with white accessories and a corsage
of white carnations. The bridegroom's
. grandmother, Mrs. N. J. Smith, wore
a areas or beige lace with brown ac
. cessories and a carnation corsasre.
Following the wedding, the parents
, oi tne oride entertained at a recep
tion in, the Winfall Community House.
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state Highway Patrolmen kre visit
ing state civic clubs this week making
; one-minute appeal for cooperation,
on the part of the public, with a new
highway safety plan. -
The plan calls for citizens to take
down the license numbers of cars
which are driven particularly careless
ly or fast or in a particularly cour
" teous manner. ' .
Motor Vehicles Commissioher Ek
ward r Scheldt asks that the ' license
numbers be mailed to the Motor. Ve
hicles - Department in Raleigh, o The
department in turn will mail either a
warning or a congratulatory letter to
the reported motorist,
r The letter, sent by the department
will state its information may - be
wrong, and will point out no investi
gation has been made of the inform
er's in.'jrmatlon,' but tl't it fj lred
t' e mcloriEt alwpys 1 ( ' 3 s 2i-
Jaycees Seek Pix
For Calendar Cover
- The Hertford. Junior Chamber of
Commerce, .making preparations for
its annual' civic , calendar, is seeking
a picture of a scene in Perquimans
klounty. to be used on the cover of the
calendar, it was reported this week
by Henry C. Stokes, president of the
organization. v. o-vv ; '
Individuals, having a picture' of this
type, and who wish to submit it to
the Jaycees for consideration as the
calendar picture are asked to send
the" picture to the Hertford Jaycees,
Box 25, Hertford, N. C, before Aug
ust IB. - -
The owner is asked to write his
name and address on the back of the
picture, as all pictures submitted in
the contest, will be returned to the
owners. . -
TIIIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
Optimism was the note from Korea
this week. Reports stated the Com
munists appear to be ready to sign a
truce, and only four minor points re
main to be settled before the signing,
expected within the week. A new mili
tary boundary line must be drawn,
due to advances made by the Reds in
their latest offensive, staged last
week. The offensive was stopped by
UN forces, after heavy losses by both
sides. - ' r:' :
Residents of East Germany continue
to defy their Communist rulers and
reports of slow-down strikes are still
being received in the West. A mayor
of West Berlin has been offering East
Germans food items unobtainable m
the East, and at prices below Com
munist levels. RuBsia, this week,
promised to ship foodstuff into East
Germany after having refused the of
fer of the United States to send food
to the hungry peoples of East Ger
many. ' " fx- - "" --.
Reports from' Washington on Tues
day ; indicated the ' Government .may
delay adjournment of Congress by de
manding action on certain legislation,
including voting of increases in postal
rates. Congressional committees, thus
far, have opposed any increase in pos
tal rates at least for this year, but
President Eisenhower and Postmaster
General Summerfield, are reported
requesting immediate action on this
proposal. .
Another report from Washington
gives indication that Selective Service
will continue active even with a truce
in Korea. The report pointed out that
while draft calls may be reduced each
month, it can be expected volunteer
enlistments will drop at the signing
01 me truce, and it will become nec
essary for Selective Service to main
tain the strength of the armed forces,
2ctSites
For Boat Facility
Mayor V. N. Darden has received
word from J. H. Cornell, Chief of
Pish Division of' the State . Wildlife
Resources fVimmisainn that. Riifnn?
Jtiertrord Monday, July 27, for the
purpose of inspecting other possible
sites for installation of a boat launch
ing facility in this community.
latum has already inspected the
site at the rear of the municipal
building on Grubb Street, and his visit
to Hertford next week will be for the
opportunity of inspecting two other
suggested . sites, one being property
owned by the Town, located back of
the Wilson Mule Exchange and the
other on ', property owned by J. E.
Proctor,' about two miles south of
Hertford on the' Harvey Point Road.
Anne Burke Chappell
Winner In Contest
Miss Anne Burke Chappell, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Chappell of
neraord, won first place in .the Miss
Colerain Beach contest on Sunday, Ju
ly 19. Prom a group of nine contest
ants, Miss Chappell was picked Miss
Colerain Beach of 1953. Her prizes
include an all expense-paid trip to
New York, her crown, flowers, cup
and ribbon. She will leave for New
York on Monday. -' . '"l
'.The contestants were judged on
talent, personality, beauty of face, .and
beauty of figure.
Kunners-UD in the contest were Miss,
Janice Sumner and Miss Peggy Har
rell. These girls were sponsored by
the Perquimans County 4-H Clubs.
The rerv.iirana Iconic Lodge, No.
10S.-A. I., & A. LI, will meet. Tuesday
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Children Enrolling In
School Must Be
Immunized
J. . T. Biggers, superintendent of
Perquimans County Schools, today an
nounced the State Board of Education
has made a change in the age require
ments for children entering school for
the first time. '.-'.''
At a meeting of the State Board on
July 2, it was voted the age require
ment for first grade entrance be
changed from October 1 to October
15. -If a child is born on October 16,
he! becomes six on October 15, accord
ing 'to a ruling of the office of the At
torney General.
, In connection with the Opening of
schools in Perquimans County this
fall, Mr. Biggers pointed out that each
child entering school for the first
time will be required to; provide the
teacher with a birth certificate.
The superintendent also calls at
tention to parents of children enterinar
; school, for the first time to the fact
that state laws require the child- to
have ..immunization for diphtheria,
smallpox and whooping cough, and it
is recommended that they have im
munization for typhoid and tetanus.
Children who enter school for the
first time, for the 1953-54 term, must
present a certificate of immunization
either from their family physician or
the County Health Department, for
diphtheria, smallpox and, whooping
cough. Information concerning im
munization clinics conducted by the
Health Department may be secured
from the local Health Department of
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OfMTolsrael
Fritz Wulf and Corbin Dozier, who
recently returned from a cruise to
Israel, were guests of the Hertford
Rotary , Club at its meeting Tuesday
evening, and gave the Rotarians an in
teresting account of their travels and
sightseeing in the Holy Land.
The youths made the trip as work
ers aboard a ship operated by the
Merchant Marine, this time, shipping
animals to Israel. Fritz Wulf gave
the account of the trip and reported
thecruise was a fine one, with only
a coupie 01 aays of bad weather which
dampened the pleasure of the trip.
He said the workers, called cattlemen,
worked about 13 hours a day during
the crossing, and food aboard the ship
was excellent.
On arriving at Haifi the youths had
some leave time and took a tour of
this city, and other historic places in
the Holy Land. They visited 4 num
ber of scenes, famous in the-Bible, and
described a number of famous church
es they inspected.
A visit was also made to two col
lective farms, operated by the Gov
ernment of Israel, and told how each
person living on the farm worked and
shared in its production. ; ,
The young men had a large collec
tion ; of snapshots taken during the
inp ana mese also proved very inter
esting and informative.
loo Lsydan fzmed
Joseph C Layden of Route No. 1.
Hertford, was recently appointed to
serve on the Perquimans County
rarmers Home Administration Com
mittee; during the next three years
Mr, Layden's appointment became ef-
iective on July 1.
The Committee, composed of Mr.
Layden, Colon S. Jackson and Carson
D. Spivey. will assist E. F. Moror&n.
County Supervisor, in administering
tne farmers Home Administration
program' of helping farm families be
come established in a sound system
of-farming and to become successful
farmers. ,
On July. 22, the Committee attend
ed a Committee Training School in
Gatesville at which time the duties
of (he Committeemen were explained
as well as services the Farmers Home
Administrate n-has available to eligi
ble ! farm families. Also, the Com
mitteemen visited some of trie fami
lies in Gates County who are woi-km?
with the FHA-and observed the pro-
8n in operanon.
The. local eif;'ce of the Farmers
Home Administration is located over
the Bus Station In Hertford. " Infor
mation on the types of loans avail
able through the Farmers Home Ad
ministration may be obtained by call
ing by the office anytime Monday
throurh Frid;;, 8:00 A. M., to 6:00
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Age Rcqu
For First fir
Youths Tell Rotary
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Traffic Violations
f.Cte Up Majcrity
OfCourtCases
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Three Defendants Fail
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Appear; Ordered:;
eld On Bond
Eight out of ten defendants given
heai ijgs in Perquimans Recorder's
Cou t this week were cited to the
cour for violations of the state traf
fic ode, it was revealed in a check
of t court docket. ' :
' Oi is Lewis submitted to a charge
of ' : Deeding and paid the costs'-of
coui .-'y
C sts of court were taxed against
Eltc Moore, who entered a plea 'ot
guil y to charges of driving a vehicle
wit! an improper muffler.
P eston Lane entered a plea of guil
ty .1 a charge of failing to. observe
a s op sign. He paid the costs -of
cou: t.
C sts of court were assessed against
Jobi Hendren who entered a plea of
gui ;y to charges of failing to observe
a stop, sign. -
Samuel Jones, Negro, was iound
guilty on two counts, driving without
a license and reckless driving. ,. He
wan' ordered to pay a fine of $50 and
court costs; $25 of the fine to be paid
Foster Moore, Negro, for damages
done Moore's car by Jones.
George Johnson, Negro, was order
ed Jto pay the costs of court after
pleading guilty to driving without
lights.
A fine of $15 and costs were taxed
against Jesse Miller who entered a
plea of guilty to charges of reckless
driving.
SI L. Lawrence, Negro, was fined
$50; and costs of court after being
d guilty of a charge of hit and
fine of $10 and costs of court
taxed against Gloria Woodard
ah
KRobrta Griffin, Negroes, each of
whi
entered a plea of guilty to tmvlwore a ballerina length wedding gown
ssault. V : fof lace over satin. The basque bodice,
tual assault,
Three defendants charged with traf
fic violations, failed to appear to
answer the charges. Warrants in
these cases were returned to the ar
resting officer for service.
Be Lifted Saturday
The embargo, restricting the use of
the Hertford water supply, ordered
effective last Saturday will be lifted
Saturday morning of this week, it was
rported by Mayor V. N. Darden.
In announcing, the end of the em
bargo, Mayor Darden requests all
users of town water to conserve the
supply as much as possible. He stat
ed if the dry weather continues, and
it becomes apparent water customers
are being wasteful with the local wa
ter supply, the embargo will, again be
ordered into effect. .
Town officials ordered the water,
embargo into effect last aturday, af
ter this area had been hit by one of
the longest dry spells in years, and
the local water supply was being con
sumed faster than it was being pump
ed. During the past week town em
ployees dug a number of new wells in
the local water field, and these wells
helped to swell the town's sunolv.
The rain of Thursday morning was
also expected to aid the situation and
Mayor Darden reported he hopecf con-
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ouiiiyuun win oe Kept at sucn a level
the need for reinstating the embargo
will not be necessary. ; -rr
SetFor October
Governor William B. Umstead has
set October 8, 1953. as the date for
a referendum on a school bond issue
m the amount of $50,000,000, and
bonds in the amount of $22,000,000 for
hospital facilities. ;
In setting the date the - Governor
followed the recommendation of the
State Board of Education. , ' ,v;
The General Assembly.? which auth.
orized the bond vote subiect to rail
by 'the Governor, provided that if the
school bonds are approved the funds
will be allocated among the counties
as follows: $100,000 to each' county
regardless; of sire, an additional $15,
000,000 to be distributed on a per capi
ta basis In proportion to average daily
attendance in the schools, and the re
maining $25,000,000 to be distributed
according to standard prescribed by
the State Board of Education and ap
proved by the Governor. ;
, The standards for distributing the
$25 million will .be used on ,rfiml
need of the funds by each county".
The purpose is to help equalize white
and Negro schools in counties which
can not supply the funds themselves. '
Water Embargo To
School Bond Vote
County Commissioners Accept Old Of
$3 For lind
Winfall Man Hurt
In Accident Wednesday
George Roach of Winfall, was in
jured in a highway accident, which oc
curred Wednesday morning at about
7:15, when a log truck he was driving
turned over on Highway 17 near the
home of Milton Dail, Jr., south- of
Hertford.
The truck was completely demolish
ed and Roach was trapped in the cab,
when the truck overturned. The
truck caught fire and the Hertford
Fire Department answered a call to
the scene. Roach was rescued from
the truck and taken to Chowan Hos
pital for observation and treatment.
Cause of the accident was undeter
mined. Miss Ruth Haskett
Becomes Bride of
Herman H. Guirkin
The wedding of Miss Alice Ruth
Haskett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Clifton W. Haskett of Hertford, and
Herman Hearn Guirkin, son of Mrs.
Herman Hearn Guirkin and the late
Mr. Guirkin of Roper, took place on
Sunday afternoon at four o'clock in
the Hertford Methodist Church.
The double ring ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. A. L. Chaplin,
pastor of the church, in a setting of
white gladioli,' pom poms and majes
tic daisies.
Mrs. Charles E. Johnson played the
wedding music, and Miss Ruth Tuck
er, soloist, sang "Because" and The
Lord's Prayer.
. The bride, who was eiven in rcar-
rTage.by her brother Rav Haskett
centered with covered buttons to the
jeweled Peter Pan collar. The full
gathered skirt was underscored with
a double net ruffle. Her elbow-length
veil of bridal illusion was arranged
rom a tiara of tulle and seed pearls.
She carried a bouquet of feathered
white carnations centered with a
white orchid.
Mrs. Ray Haskett, as matron of
honor, wore a Patio pink ballerina
length gown of lace and tulle over
taffeta, styled with Mandarin neck
line. The taut bodice was accented
with pearl buttons, complimenting the
bouffant tulle skirt. She wore a
matching bonnet of starched veiling
with accents of tulle and flowerettes.
She carried a cascade of pink carna
tions and delphinium with blue tulle
and ribbon streamers.
Misses Sybil Skinner and Juanita
Divers were bridesmaids, the former
wearing Dresden Blue tulle and the
latter Primrose Yellow ballerina
length gowns over taffeta, styled with
a tucked bodice topped by a tube of a
stole. The bouffant skirts compli
mented the slim waist-lines. Thev
wore bonnets of matching starched
veiling with accents of tulle and flow
erettes. Miss Skinner's flowers were a cas
cade of yellow carnations with match
ing tulle and ribbon streamers, while
ihs divers- nowers were a cascade
or orchid carnations with matching
tune ana ribbon streamers.
The bridegroom had as his best man
Norwood Spruill of Plymouth, and the
groomsmen were Fred Davenport of
noper, n.eith Haskett, James Divers
and Tommy Maston.
Mrs. Haskett, the bride's mother,
wore a gown of dusty rose nylon
mejft and white accessories. Her cor
sage was a purple orchid.
The bridegroom's mother, Mrs.
Guirkin, wore a blue organza gown,
with matching accessories, and a
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County 4-H Clubbers
Attend State Meeting
National 4-H Club Week is being
held in Raleigh this week. Perquim
ans County is well represented with
the following 4-H Club members at
tending:. Kay Howell, Annie Lou
Lane, Lois Violet Winslow, Clarence
Chappell, Jr., Bobby Smith,
Chappell and Julian Howell.
Tilson
Bobby Smith and Lois Violet Wins
low were chosen as County Health
King and Queen and they will par
ticipate in the health pageant on Wed
nesday night at which time the State
Health King and Queen will be chosen
On Wednesday afternoon Bobby Smith
and Clarence Chappell, Jr., will par
ticipate in the contest for state hon
ors in the production phase of NJVGA.
The group left Monday morning and
wfll return Saturday about noon. They
were accompanied by Miss Kiirisey
PerryY Home Agent, who will spend
the entire week. L. R. Sasser, Assist
ant County Agent also took some of
the group to Raleigh Monday.
Vote To Finance Tem
porary Repairs To
Winfall School
Meeting in special session here last
Tuesday night, members of the Per
quimans County Board of Commission
ers acted upon a number of import
ant business matters brought up be
fore the meeting.
The Board accepted a bid of $7,500
for approximately 14.3 acres of coun
ty land, located on U. S. 17, tendered
by the State Highway Commission,
which desires the property as a site
for location of its new repair shops
in this district.
Highway Commissioner J. Emmett
Winslow appeared before the Board
and presented the bid price for the
land. He told the Board f Commis
sioners it is the intention of the High
way Commission to construct its shops
on a portion of the property, and to
create a park in part of the woodland
area. The park will be open for pub
lic use for picnics and outings.
In connection with the sale of this
land, the County retains title to all
saleable timber on the site, and the
Board authorised Chairman Archie T.
Lane and Attorney S. M. Whedbce to
advertise and receive bids for the sale
of this timber.
J. T. Biggers, superintendent of
schools, appeared before the Board
and requested the Commissioners to
loan a sum of approximately $600 to
the Board of Education to permit con
struction of two temporary classrooms
the Central Grammar School at
Winfall, which will be used to ease
the overcrowded conditions of the
school. This request was approved
and Mr. Biggers announced the work
is expected to be started and complet
ed within the next two weeks.
Th Board voted to accept a bid of
$5,307.30, submitted by W. H. Lane
for the installation of a central heat
ing system in the Court rlouse.""
Approval was voted that Sheriff M.
G. Owens issue a county license for
permission to sell beer to Mrs. Ella
P. Lindsay.
County Attorney Silas M. Whodbee
reported to the Board he was in re
ceipt of a deod, from L. N. Hollowell,
for a tract of land, which is to be the
site of the new Public Health Build
ing, and the Board ordered payment
made for the property.
The Board voted to pay one month's
leave pay to I. C. Yagel, former coun
ty agent. .
Public Invited To
Attend Program On
Atomic Explosion
Residents of Hertford and Perquim
ans County are invited to attend a
special community service program
being sponsored by the Hertford Ro
tary Club on Tuesday night, July 28,
m the council room of the Hertford
municipal building on Grubb Street.
The program will begin at 7:30 P. M.
The Rev. Charles F. Wulf, chairman
of the program committee of the lo
cal civic club announced today the
club has been fortunate in securing
CPO Vernon R. Sapp, USN, instruc
tor in the Atomic Defense School of
the Fleet Training Center at Norfolk
Naval Base to show a film entitled,
Self Preservation in Atomic Attack,
and to lecture on Atomic Explosion
Phenomena.
Inasmuch as these subjects are of
great interest to the public general
ly, the members of the Hertford Ro
tary Club have issued an invitation to
the public to join with them in seeing
the film and listening to CPO Sapp
lecture on the subject.
It has been announced the nroirram
will last about one hour, and there is
no charge for attendance.
Backyard Banana
Tree Bearing Fruit
Dr. C. A. Davenport will soon have
a sizeable stock of bananas, which are
growing on his banana tree in the
yard at the rear of his office on Mar
ket Street, proving this fruit can be
grown elsewhere than its usual loca
tions in Florida and Central America.
Dr. Davenport secured the tree on
a trip to. Florida last year, and trans
planted it upon his return here. The
tree was natured through last win
ter, being housed and heated electrically.-
It showed sturdy growth, and
after blooming 15 fingers of bananas
are growing from the stock., -
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT :
Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Winterringer of
Rochester, Minn., announce the birth
of a daughter, born Thursday, July'
9th. . Mrs. Winterringer before her
marriage was Miss Ann Tucker.
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