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fAC3 TEHTJ J .umb( -31. Hertford; Perquimans County; North Carolina. Friday, July 31, 1953. 5 Cents Per Copy Ik S:t;;;l Fo Atczc fell Su'jjsct Of Cotay Progo Prcscntd Today Public Warned To Heed Warnings Of Chil ian Defense A lecture and film on "How to Sur vive an Atomic Attack" was presented as a community service by the Hert ford Rotary Club last Tuesday night to a small but interested 'group of citizens who gathered at the municipal building to hear the lecture given by CPO Vernon Sapp, U. S.' Navy. CPO Sapp is an instructor in Atom ic Defense at th6 Naval Base in Nor folk. He opened his lecture by tell ing the audience local and national conditions may come and go but at om bombs are here to stay. . -.. Mr. Sapp pointed out there is lack of interest on the part of the public to the possibility of an atomic attack, "but said he believed this was due to the. fact the public had had. too much ""forced-feeding" on the subect and had lost interest. Using easily understood terms, Mr. Sapp gave scientific background for the make-up of nuclear energy con tained in an atom bomb, and the ef fects created by an attack with this weapon. . He told the group an atomic explosion will cause injuries and death In three categories; first, from, the -effects of the blast, from burns and from radiation. - ' 1 He explained steps to be taken, by Individuals in protecting themselves from these three dangers, and urged every person to heed th advice of the Civilian Defense. Injuries caused by the blast of an atomic bomb, Mr. Sapp pointed out, tire not so much from the blast itself "but from flying missiles, such as pieces of furniture, parts of buildings, automobiles, bricks and the like which are blown through space by the blast. The burns are sustained from the heat generated by the explosion, usually when a person is exposed or has not taken cover at the time of the ex-l plosion. v The third, type of injury comes from the nuclear rays given off by the explosion and these rays cause a deterioration o the blood system in the" body. ; ."' - Three types of atom bombs are used in an attack, the officer pointed out, these being the air-burst, .when the bomb is exploded above the target; surface burst, which" is one when the bomb explodes on contact with the ground and sub-surface burst, when the bomb is exploded under water J ; The film presented br Mr. Sapp I was ' bMeajDp6ff.'sceftes' Showing" v 1I three types of explosions, and steps to be taken by individuals in protect ing themselves from' injuries or after effects from an atomic attack. Bethel Residence Destroyed Dy Fire A fire completely destroyed -the home of Mr, and Mrs. Elmer Proc tor, of the Bethel community last Monday afternoon. Some of the per sonal property of the family's was re covered before the blaze engulfed the home.' '.;-;'; I The home was one of the oldest in Perquimans County, according to re ports, being more than 100 years in age. It was the Proctor family resi dence, and was recently remodeled by Mr. and Mrs. Proctor. The Hertford Fire Department was celled -to the scene at about 5:25 P. M., but, the fire had gained so much headway the firemen were unable to extinguish the blaze, but did save a ; number of outbuildings located nearby. No one was at home at the time the fire started, but it is believed the cause was due to a defective switch on an electric refrigerator. Mr. Proc tor had left the home a short time before, to drive some laborers to their homes, and he discovered the fire upon his return. - .,:.,:..... ,... . Firemen returned to the1 scene . again at about 8:45 Monday night to put out embers from the fire which ' threatened to restart the fire. Record Shipment Of Watermelons Folks up .Belvidere-way believe some, kind of a record was established : at the farm of Beech and Shelton Chappell, . on - last Monday, when friends gathered to assist in loading watermelons for shipment to a Penn sylvania market. , -" Three trailer-loads of the melons, 3,150 by actual count, grown n the farm of Mr. Chappell, were loaded be tween. the hours of one and six P. M., and the shipments then started for the northern market. " " Mr. Chappell stated that this was his first year for growing watermel "ons and his crop was better than av erage Considering .. the unusual , dry weather this summer. County Board Will . Meet Next Monday The regular August meeting of the Board of County Commissioners will be held next Monday morning, begin ning at 10 A. M. The Board is ex pected to consider architect's plans for the construction of a new health build ing, and-also ft proposed increase in the budget for the District Health De partment ' i Members of the Board, and other county, officials, have been invited to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Morgan at a dinner at the county home following the Board's meeting. THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES After more than three years of fighting and two years used up ne gotiating a truce, an armistice was signed in Korea tyst Sunday. Fight ing halted 12 hours after the sign ing of the armistice, and the next day the .troops began moving back from battle lines to create a 2 -mile buf fer zone. Commissions from five na tions, which had no part in the war, are now in Korea to supervise the carrying out of the terms of the truce. Prisoner of war exchange was one of the first steps expected to be tak en, and this work is now under way. War prisoners are expected to be on their way home before too many days have passed. August 5 was set as the date for the first POW exchange. The armistice in Korea, ending the actual fighting, is expected to lead to a political conference at which the .pnnopai nations uivoivea win nwemp ?ett,e..th.e Pb,em,8 ' Ko,rTeV ,! ... .. . ,1 -U J. United Nations, led by the U. S. will be expected to take a firm stand for unifying the country. Secretary of State Dulles was reported saying last Tuesday he will not agree to seating Communist China in the United Na tions as a trade for a unified Korea. The end of the fighting in Korea is expected to save the U. S. billions of dollars, inasmuch as the United States was paying for almost aircosts of the war insofar as the UN was concerned. An announcement from Washington Un, Tuesday jmpwtfld, the truce in Ko rea may bring a ut ni-drait cans, in the immediate future, but an increase in draft calls may be expected after mid-1954, in order to maintain the strength of the armed forces. ' Many enlistments will expire by the middle of next year, and the draft will be used to keep the armed forces up to required strength. ..,..( Ml III- Congress Tuesday pigeon-holed ah Administration request for an increase in postal rates, effective on all types of mail. President Eisenhower had requested the legislation to help off set the deficit of the Post Office De partment Washington sources state the measure will likely come up again in the next r.ession of Congress. Word from a New York hospital re ports Senator Robert A. Taf t, who was forced' to relinquish his leader ship in the U. S. Senate because of ill ness, is not recuperating as expect ed. .The condition of the Senator was reported as unsatisfactory. Mr. Taft has undergone an operation but there was no disclosure. as to what the op eration .showed or any clue as to the nature of his illness. . Miss Eatherine Boyce Weds Ben H. Miller &r In a quiet, but beautiful wedding, which took place Friday,-July 24, at 5 P. M., Miss Katherine Boyce, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. , Roy , Boyce of Hertford, Route one, became the bride of Ben H. Miller, son of Mr, and Mrs. J. B. Miller of Winfall. ; The double ring ceremony was per formed Try the Rev. Bennie Crawford, pastor of the bridegroom, at his home in Hertford ; 7''"'".' ." The bride wore a lovely white nylon dress with navy accessories . Her cor sage was of red rosebuds. .. " Mrs. H. B. Miller, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, was matron of honor. She wore a dress of yellow nylon with navy accessories and her corsage was of pink rosebuds. H. B. Miller was best man for his brother. 1 . ... Following the ceremony the couple left on ft wedding trip to Asheville and other points in the Western part of the State. MASONS TO MEET The Perquimans Masonic Lodge, No. 106, A. F., & A. M., will meet Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend and visiting Masons are welcome. WALKING A TIGHT ROPE, a feat usually associated with circus acrobats, also Is an Important part of the Army's mountain training near Camp Saalfelden, Austria. Above a soldier shows how to use a u."veosiqn "bridge erected for untrained troops to enable them to cross canyons. ' Wildlife Officials Reject Tvvo Sites For Buford Tatum, representative of the State Wildlife Resources Commission, met with the Hertford Town Board in a special meeting here last Monday night to confer over the proposed in stallation of a boat launching facility in this area. Mr. Tatum advised members of the Board that the State Commission had considered and rejected two sites, lo cated within the town limits, as pos sible locations for the project. He stated the site located on the river shore, back of the municipal building, .was unacceptable because it was too small, and public sentiment had been expressed against this site being used for such, a purpose. The second site rejected was the location adjacent to a tract of land owned by the town and being used as a dump. The representative of the Wildlife Commission told the Board he had al so reported on a site located on the Proctor farm, south of Hertford about two miles, but did not disclose what. if any, action had been taken on this report. He advised members of the Town Board the Wildlife Commission will continue its interest in establishing a launching facility in this county, and that the Commission will welcome any suggestions of possible sites, and these will be investigated. Mr. Tatum told the Board that thus far the Commission has not establish ed any such facility within the limits of any time, but preferred to have them located in areas which will pro vide convenience for sportsmen and at the same time will not cause incon venience to local residents. He added that as investigator of the sites for these projects, he is now working in the western-part of the state, but will return here to inspect any area suggested for the project. 4-11 Summer Camp Planned Aug. 10-15 It is time once again for 4-H boys and girls ' of Perquimans County to think about camp, according to L. R. Sasser and Miss Kimsey Perry, local extension service officials who' direct 4-H work."- They reported the camp will be held this year at Roanoke Isl and during the week of August 10 through the 15th. The. directors announced there will be classes in crafts, swimming, recre ation, electricity and conservation. Athletic equipment will be provided, for basketball, Softball, volley ball and horseshoes. A record player and pi ano will be available for programs and recreation. A tour of historic places in Dare -County and a night at The Lost Colony is also planned during the week. .r x - ' - . . . "If any of you 4-H members would like to go to camp with us this year, please hurry and get your name in our office.!. The closing date for reserva tions will be Saturday, August 1. We already have a good number of reser vations in, so if you plan to attend, please hurry and send your deposit in to us," the directors stated. ' , f BIRTHDAY PARTY Tommy Lane celebrated his 12th birthday last Saturday and was hon ored guest at a party held at the home of his parents. Thirty-three guests, including a number from out of town, were present. Johnny Hurdle" led in the entertainment singing a number of songs. Launching Facility iillllwIIIIsW: 'fmh. Support Prices On Peanuts Announced Support prices on the 1953 crop of peanuts were announced from Wash ington this week by officials of the Agriculture Department. The support prices are designed to reflect a nat ional average of not less than $237.60 a ton. That figure is 90 per cent of parity price on peanuts on April 24, when the minimum support average was announced. Parity is a price designed to be fair to growers in relation to prices they pay for their needs. The minimum supports by type in cluded: Virginia $299 a ton for peanuts containing 65 per cent sound mature kernels. Runners $213 a ton for peanuts containing 65 per cent sound mature kernels. Spanish $234 a ton for peanuts grown east of the Mississippi River containing 70 per cent sound mature kernels, and $230 for peanuts west of the Mississippi containing 70 per cent sound mature kernels. Valencias the support rate for those of this type suitable for clean ing and roasting will be the same as fr, Virginia type. The price for oth- qr Valencia-type peanuts1 wm be the &ame as for Spanish-type peanuts in the same area. Premium and discounts will apply to grades other than basic grades. The support rates for the various types are based on a lower grade than the national average thus support lev els for the various types are below the national average. Peanuts will be supported by means of loans to individual producers and to producer cooperatives through next January 31. Former Resident S. A. Chalk, Sr., 64, died in a More head City hospital Monday afternoon at 5:45 o'clock after an illness of a few days following a heart attack. He was a native of Durants Neck in Perquimans County but had been living in Morehead City since 1911. He attended Campbell College at Buies's Creek' and was a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. He was president of the former Marine Bank and cashier of the bank of Morehead City. He was a former mayor of Morehead City, served as member of the beard of Stewards of the Methodist Church for more than 30 years, and was a .mem ber of the Masonic Lodge, He was first married to Elizabeth Weeks, who died in. 1948 and surviving that marriage are two sons, W. B. Chalk and S. A. Chalk, Jr., both of Morehead. Other Survivors include his second wife, the former Dora Grice of Elizabeth City; a brother, C. E. Chalk of Detroit, Mich.; stepmother. Mrs. Annie S. Chalk of Hertford; three stepbrothers, J. A. Chalk of Goldsboro, Richard' W. Chalk of Greensboro, and Clarence Chalk of St Louis, Mo.; a half sister, Louise Chalk of Hertford and seven grandchildren. - Funeral services were held Wednes day at 3:30 P. M., at the First Meth odist Church with burial in Bayview Cemetery. NAPKIN SALE PLANNED The Hertford Jaycees will conduct a napkin sale, throughout the town Friday night, July 31, between the hours of 7 and 9 P. M., it was report ed today by Henry C. Stokes, presi dent of the organization. Proceeds from the sale will go into the club treasury. By Government Town Board Adopts New Lighting System County Accepts Bid For Sale of Timber : A bid, submitted by John D. Lane, of $40 per thousand feet on all pine, and of $25 per thousand feet on all hardwoods, was accepted for the sale of timber located on the county home property, which is to be cleared for the location of new repair shops of the State Highway Commission. Three bids were submitted on the sale of the timber, and these were con sidered by Archie T. Lane, chairman of the Board of Commissioners and Silas M. Whedbee, County Attorney. The bid accepted was the highest sub mitted. It is understood the successful bid der will start immediately in cutting the timber from the tract of land. Farm Bureau Making Plans For Annual State Convention Farm Bureau Executive Vice-President R. Flake Shaw has announced that plans are being made to hold the organization's 18th annual convention in Raleigh, November 15-17. He said this action was taken by the State Farm Bureau Board last week in order to give the various county units an opportunity for wider participation in formulating their own resolutions and instructing voting delegates to the state convention. ' Shaw pointed out that in the past the state meeting has been held dur ing February, which was two months after the American Farm Bureau Con vention. Under the new date, he said, the North Carolina voting delegates to the American Farm Bureau Convene tion will be better qualified to pre sent recommendations to the national organization to be included in the fol lowing year's policies. He said every effort will be made to obtain the expressions of all Farm Bureau members before the state meeting on such important issues as farm income stability and improve ment, general price levels, the federal budget, production and marketing ad justments, the role of government, conservation and improvement of farm resources, the free choice svstem. catii- Ital needs of agriculture, two-way trade or aid, labor-management rela tions, who shall speak for farmers, world peace and many" others. II Are Contaminated In Health District According to Dr. B. B. McGuire, dis trict health officer, the Health De partment does not recommend swim ming in Pasquotank and Perquimans Rivers, Edenton Bay and Albemarle Sound at Sandy Point due to the fact quent dispersion of this sewage, it is from Elizabeth City, Hertford, Eden ton and many other points. "Due to the large amount of wa ter in these streams and the conse quent dispersion of this seawge, it is quite possible that no trouble will be encountered from this swimming," says Dr. McGuire, "but due to the facts above mentioned and also due to the fact that many of these waters have been .tested for sewage contami nation and found positive, we do not recommend swimming at these places as safe. However, we cannot close them to swimming. We only advise against it." Temporary Rooms Completed At School J. T. Biggers, County Superinten dent of Schools announced Wednesday that work has been completed in es tablishing two temporary classrooms, in the auditorium, at the Perquimans Central Grammar School to provide space for students enrolled at the school during the coming year. The temporary classrooms were made by constructing a wall down the middle of the auditorium, with doors to each room facing the hall in the building. These rooms will be used by students of the school until such time permanent classrooms can be constructed. TO HOLD SHOWER The public is cordially invited to attend a miscellaneous shower Thurs day night, August 6 at 8 o'clock at the Bethel Community Building. The affair is staged in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Proctor and family whose home has recently been destroyed by lire, and lost everythuig. Swimming Waters Plan To Instil On Church Street Installation To Be Made During: Time Street Is Improved Plans for installing a new street lighting system on Church Street, be tween Grubb and Dobb Streets, were adopted at a special meeting of the Hertford Town Board, held here last Monday night. - The project was adopted for instal lation during the time that portion of . Church Street is widened by the State Highway Commission. Plans for wi dening the main thoroughfare are now being prepared by the District Engi neer, and work on the project is ex pected to get underway within the near future. According to reports, the two blocks of Church Street, between Grubb and Dobb, will be widened by four feet on the post office side, and by two feet on the Court House side. Special poles and lights, for the new white-way, will be ordered and ready for installation during the time the street improvement is going on. The system is similar to that now be ing used in Elizabeth City and Eden ton, and is expected to add much to the attractiveness of the business dis trict of Hertford. Costs of the new lighting system has been estimated at approximately $3,000. The poles are made of alumi num, with special bulbs attached, which will provide a permenent type of white-way for the street. Mayor V. N. Dardn reported to the Board that the work of repairing the Town's water tanks had been complet ed and both tanks are now being used for water storage. Eighteen Cases On Recorder Docket At Session Tuesday A total of 18 cases were listed on the docket of the Perquimans Record er's Court, in session here last Tues day with Judge Chas. E. Johnson, pre siding. Ten of the cases were placed on the docket when the defendants were cited to court on charges of speeding. Harry Kalkins, Barbara Tuttle, Dar rell Cahoon, John Parillo, Murral Johnson, William Gordon, Benjamin Asce and Appellis Walker each sub mitted to speeding charges and paid the costs of court. Fines of $10 and costs were taxed against Reginald Hopkinson and John Parker, each of whom submitted to speeding at 70 miles per hour. Link O'Neil. Neero. was found e-uil- ty on charges of trespassing. He was given a 30 day road sentence, same to be suspended upon payment of the costs of court. Costs of court were assessed against John Maize who entered a plea of guilty to charges of driving a truck loaded over the weight limit. A verdict of eniltv was rtiimpd in the case in which Jesse East was charged with temporary larceny of a truck. East was given a 90 day road sentence, suspended unon navmpnf of court costs and the condition he be of good behavior for a period of 12 months, and also not be seen on th streets of Hertford after the hour of 10 o'clock P. M., any night during the next 12 months. Joseph Butt. Neero. WAS fnnn1 guilty on a charge of obtaining mon ey under the promise to work, and then failing to do so. He was order ed to pay the costs of court and pay tne sum oi $37 to Kenneth Bateman. Ben Riddick, Negro, was found guil ty On two Counts, first of nssnnlf nrith a deadly weapon and second of tres passing, tie was fined $25 and costs on the first count and taxed with fha costs of court on the second. Local Car Dealer 1 Named Chairman Robert Hollowell of Hollowell Chev rolet Comnanv has accented fha an. pointment of Area Chairman for the North Carolina Automobile Dealers . Association it was announced today by Association President T. L. Black of Pinehursfc. '. ; In making the announcement, Presi dent Black indicated that Hollowell will represent the State and National' Automobile Dealers Association in this County during the coming year. Black stressed the importance of this position, stating that Area Chairmen serve as liaison between individual new car and truck dealers and the Association headquarters. , As County chairman, Hollowell will also head the Fall membership cam paign in this area, for NCADA and NAD A and will participate in Area Chairmen. Day which will bo held in Raleigh in October. ;