:iiJai;tElaUlMANS WEEKLY
Volume XX. Number 37.
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, September 11, 1953.
5 Cents Per Copy
IllIivay Commissioner Roveds Kumber
Of Cod Projects Sch!:il for County
Causeway Improvement
Now Underway; 3
. Road Projects Ahead
Several important road projects
have been scheduled for Perquimans
County within the near future, ac
cording to J. Emmett Winslow, Highway-
Commissioner for this district,
who ? announced today highway em
ployees have already started prelimi
' nary work on a project to improve the
causeway just north of Hertford.
Plans for this project call for the
leveling of the roadbed, and a .new
surface to be placed over the pres
ent one. The sharp' curve near the
bridge will be banked somewhat to
provide additional safety. Forms were
being installed this week and work
on the project is expected to get un
derway next week. - '
The improvement of the causeway,
which carries the heaviest traffic load
of any highway spot in the Albemarle
area, has been approved not only be
cause of the condition of the roadbed
but to increase safer driving condi
tions on this stretch of road which
is now considered somewhat as a haz
ard, r
Mr. ' Winslow also announced that
highway No. 37 will be widened from
the north end of the causeway to Win
fall, and alternate 17, from Winfall
to the shortcut will also be widened.
Improvement projects are also
scheduled for the road through Mt,
Pleasant community, located in Park
wille Township, and Bay Branch
Church road in Belvide're Township.
At the present highway employees
are engaged in the prospect of widen
ing Church Street in the Town of
Hertford and the work on this pro
ject is progressing on schedule.
THIS VMS
HEADLINES
Fred Vinson, Chief Justice of the
. Supreme Court, died early Tuesday
morning in Washington, following
heart attack. V Vinson served in Co
"vgress 14 years prior to being appoint
rfto5np(i3f., frfty4.jjM to the
liovernmant, ana nnauy to tne supreme-
Court. Washington is spec
ulating over a successor who will be
named by President Eisenhower.
Named as likely appointees to the
Court are' Gov. Warren of California
and Gov. Dewey of New York.
Konrad Adenauer, 77 year-old chan
cellor of West Germany, and regard
ed as friendly to West Powers, was
reelected to high office in German
elections held last Sunday. The vic
tory by the Adenauer party was term
ed as a vote of approval of the pro
American policies advocated by the
Chancellor who has headed West Ger
man government during the troubled
years since 1945.
Five-hundred" and forty-seven Amer
icans lost their lives during the Labor
Day week-end, according to a report
issued by the National Safety Coun
cil. Four-hundred and five died in
traffic accidents, 70 were drowned and
99 succumbed from other accidents.
Of the toll 15 deaths were listed for
North Carolina. -
.' High Commissioners for the Korean
Armistice met this week to iron out
some problems which were raised dur
ing the exchange of prisoners of war.
The United Nations charge the Com
munists still hold a number of UN
prisoners and are demanding the re
turn of these men. Meanwhile in the
United Nations' work on the peace
treaty plans are still in progress and
the U.S. has been asked to confer with
other principals concerning a site for
the conference.
Rotarians Hear Talk
On Paris Convention
Members of the Hertford 'Rotary
Club heard an interesting report on
Rotarv's International Convention held
In Paris, France early in May, when: Margaret Ann Banks gave a splendid
William R.Maul, secretary of the report ore Girls' State, which they at
Norfolk, Va., club was the ' guest attended at Greensboro, as representa
meaker on the club-proiream-. last tives of the local auxiliary. Mrs. Les-
Tuesdav nisrht.
I- Mr. Maul related details of his trip
to Paris as a delegate representing
the Norfolk Club.' He gave a vivid
description of site-seeing trips made
In England while enroute to Paris and
told of some of the economic situa
tions existing in England.
He outlined the agenda of the con
tention to the Hertford Rotarians ex
plaining how the convention of some
10,000 delegates was divided into
small groups in order that each dele
ate might learn more of the princi
les concerning Rotary.
Mr. Maul was introduced to the lo
1 club by D"r. C. A. Davenport, pro
am chairman for the meeting.
Home Agents Give
Data On State Fair
Miss Kimsey Perry, Home Demon
stration Agent, announced today that
the dates for the, N. C. State Fair are
October 20 through the 24th.
In connection with the fair Miss
Perry made the following statement:
"People in Perquimans County have
a good chance to win a part of the
premium money that will be given
away at this fair. Last year we had
several exhibits which won prizes,
This year we would like to have many
more prizes coming to Perquimans,
There is quality canned goods avail
able in the county, and we are es
pecially interested in sending some
good pickles. There are many peo
ple in the county who do good art
work and- should enter something at
the fair."
Entry blanks may be secured from
the Home Agent's office. Catalogs
may be secured by writing to Dr. J.
S. Dorton, Manager-N. C; State Fair,
Box 1386, Raleigh, N. C.
Perquimans Polio
Committee Votes
$1,500 To Foundation
The executive committee of the Per
quimans chapter of the Infantile Pa
ralysis Foundation, at a called meet
ing last Friday night, voted to send
the national foundation $1,500 from
local funds. The action was taken on
a request from the National Founda
tion for local chapters to aid in wiping
out a deficit created during the cur
rent year.
Each local chapter of the Founda
tion was asked to send national head
quarters one half of the amount con
tained in local treasuries, to help meet
the expenses incurred during the year
in carrying out advance research and
building up supplies of gamma globu
lin. .-.
. James E. Newby, chairman of the
Perquimans Chapter, told the execu
tive committee the National Founda-
fan dofiMk' t rt 'ia nmnino- lnaA
p&i.Ak)i-ilxttttTiittil national of
ficials hope to wipe out most of this
deficit through additional contribu
tions from local chapters.
Comprising the Perquimans com
mittee are Mr. Newby, Dr. T. P.
Brinn, Silas M. Whedbee and Max
Campbell.
Charles Skinner, Jr.
Named Court Clerk
Charles Skinner, Jr., a veteran of
World War II and the Korean War,
has been appointed to succeed C. C.
Banks as clerk of the Perquimans
County Recorder's Court. Skinner was
named to the position by the Board
of County Commissioners in session
here last Monday.
' The appointment, to become effec
tive September 15, is for the unex
pired term of Mr. Bsnks which runs
until December, 1954.
The new clerk of the Recorder's
Court is a graduate of Perquimans
High School , and attended Louisburg
College for two years, during which
he completed a commercial course. He
was a member of the U. S. Marine
Corps during the two recent wars.
Legion Auxiliary
In Meeting Friday
The American Legion Auxiliary met
last Friday night at the home Of Mrs.
Elda Webb, with Mrs. Elizabeth Has
kett as joint hostess. During the busi
ness session, which was presided over
by the presilent, Mrs. Helen Skinner,
the Auxiliary voted to donate $25 to
the Jaycee bus fund, $10 to' the lay
nursery at Oteen anl $5 to the Martha
Claverie Fund.
Miss Myrtle - Williams and Miss
sie White then gave an interesting
talk on music.
Perfect attendance gifts were pre
sented to , Mrs. Minnie Miller and
Mrs. Helen Skinner by Mrs. Webb,
who also ' had a perfect attendance
record during the past year. t",
The hostesses : served refreshments
to those attending the meeting. Pres
ent were Mrs, Elizabeth Skipsey, Mrs.
Madge Towe, ; Mrs. Blanche Berry,
Mrs. Blanche Kanoy, Mrs. Ethel Per
ry, Mrs. Grace Morris,. Mrs. Naomi
Banks, Mrs. Elsie Gregory, Mrs. Thel
ma Hollowell, Mrs. Lessie White, Mrs.
Minnie Miller, Mrs. Elizabeth Has
kett, Mrs. Elda Webb and Mrs. Helen
Skinner. - . ...
Pointers On Laws
RegErilnig Chudren
Minors, under 16 years of age may
not legally be employed in harvesting
cotton, peanuts or other agricultural
crops while school is in session, State
Labor Commissioner Forrest H. Shu
ford said today.
Citing the child labor requirements
of the Federal Wage and Hour Law,
Shuford said that such employment
of minors on farms where the crops
are shipped out of the State is legal
only during the hours when school is
not in session or if the child is em
ployed by his parent or guardian.
"There is no restriction on the em
ployment of children in agriculture,
regardless of their ages, before or
after school hours or on holidays,"
Commissioner Shuford stated. "The
controlling factor for employment of
minors under 16 is whether the
schools are in session in the district
where the child lives while employed.
Even if an under-age minor having
good grades is excused from attend
ing school, it would nevertheless not
make his employment legal during
school hours."
The Labor Commissioner pointed
out that the law sets no limit as to
wages to be paid or number of hours
that may be worked by agricultural
child labor, providing the work is done
outside school hours.
Responsibility for compliance with
the child labor provisions of the Fed
eral Wage and Hour Law rests with
the farmer, he said, regardless of who
does the actual hiring of the children.
He explained that prospective employ
ers of children of doubtful age can
protect themselves from unintention
al violation of the law by having on
file proof of age of each employed
minor. Age certificates may be ob
tained by the prospective employee
from the local Public Welfare Super
intendent, he said.
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Hiring Farm Agent
After being advised at their meet
ing last Monday that Max Chestnutt,
named to fill the post as Farm Agent
in Perquimans, had, declined the ap
pointment, members of the Board of
County Commissioners tabled action
on hiring another agent until the next
meeting of the Board.
C. S. Mmtz, District Supervisor for
the Extension Service, advised, the
Board that there are fqur applicants
for the local job as farm agent, but
the local Commissioners were reluc
tant to pass upon the matter at their
meeting this week.
Members of the Board expressed the
desire to fill the vacancy with a man
capable of carrying out the duties to
the best interests of the entire coun
ty, and stated they wanted additional
time to study the situation.
Meanwhile, the local extension ser
vice office is being handled efficient
ly by Ralph Sasser, Assistant Farm
Agent. i
Hertford Lions Host
To District Officer
Members of the Hertford Lions
Club had as their guests at their
meeting last Friday night, Ben Court
ney of Williamston, Deputy District
Governor and C. E. Peckham- of Ply-
Lmouth, Zone Chairman for this zone.
During, the business session which
was presided over by paries M. Har-
reii, president or tne xvas, tne Lions
voted to contribute $100 to the Jaycee
activity bus fund. It was reported $80
was netted by the club through its re
cent light bulb sale.
Prior to the close of the meeting,
Mr. Courtny spoke briefly on the
ideals of Lionism, basing his remarks
on the subject, "Why I Am A Lion."
He urged members of -the local club
to live up to the ideals to help make
a better community in which they
live. ; t - : . .
Polio Case Reported
By Health Department
Perquimans County's first polio
case of this year was reported this
week by the District Health Depart
ment The ; yictim being William
Wayne Brown, 20, who became ill Au
gust 25. Brown was removed from
Chowan Hospital to the Naval Hos
pital at Portsmouth, Va. The Health
Department reported little if any per
manent dammage is expected to result
from the attack. '.' v.
TO SPONSOR SUPPER
, The Perquimans Business & Pro
fessional Woman's Club will have a
barbecue "supper at the Hertford
Grammar - School : lunch room on
Thursday, night, September 17 at 6
o'clock.
Tickets may be bought from any
club member.- ' - -
Fifteen Cases On
Mere V
A total of fifteen cases were list
on the docket of the Perquimans Recorder's-
Court, in session here last
Wednesday morning, with Judge Chas.
E. Johnson presiding.
Fines of $10 and costs were assess
ed against William Mason and Paul
Waldrop, each of whom submitted to
charges of speeding. William Saun
ders, John Mac White and Albert Za
kuntny entered pleas of guilty to
charges of speeding and each paid the
costs of court.
Lorenzo Harris, Negro, was fined
$10 and costs after submitting to a
charge of driving with insufficient
brakes.
- Samuel Hemphill was fined $15 and
costs of court after pleading guilty to
a charge of being drunk and disor
derly. . A motion for non-suit was allowed
by Judge Johnson in the case in which
Charlie Crain was charged with ab
duction. Cram was found guilty on
a charge of tresDassiner. A 30-dnv
road sentence was suspended upon,
payment of the court costs, by Crain,
and upon condition Crain remained
away from the home of Robert Morse,
Jr., for a period of two years.
Sam Walker, charged with driving
without a license, entered a plea of
guilty and paid a fine of $25 and
costs.
Costs of court were taxed against
Ellen Banks, Negro, who entered a
plea of guilty to a charge of being
drunk on the streets of Hertford.
Tom Ambrose entered a plea of
guilty to being drunk and disorderly.
Prayer for judgment was continued in
the case upon the condition Ambrose
moved out of Perquimans County
within one week.
Thomas Parson, Negro, paid the
costs of court after pleading guilty
to a charge of failing to observe a
stop sign.
Bob Overton submitted to a charge
of driving with no lights, and paid the
costs of court.
A verdict of not guilty was return
ed in the hearing in which William
Askew, Negro, was charged with as
sault. I. M. Turner paid the costs of court
after pleadiner euiltv to nassimr n
vehicle on a curve.
Rate On Peanuts
The penalty rate on excess peanuts
of the 1953 crop has been announced
as 5.9 cents per pound on the excess
acreage.
The average support price for pea
nuts is. $237.60 a ton which figures at
11.88 cents a pound. The penalty is
50 per cent of the support price to
the nearest tenth of a cent.
In cases where the farmer has ex
cess acreage which he intends to har
vest the penalty rate will be convert
ed according to the percentage in ex
cess and the penalty applied on the
entire crop. Farmers :- with excess
acreage will receive a penalty market
ing card and will not be eligible for
advance loan under the government
support program.
Calvin G. Colson
Dies In Accident
Calvin Gilbert Colson, 25, died last
Saturday at 6 P, M., after an auto
mobile accident near Shiloh.
Details of the accident were lack
ing. He was reported riding with
friends when the car left the road
and went into a ditch.
He was a native of Perquimans
County and a resident of Hertford,
Route 3. He was a son of Paul M.
Colson, Sr., and Viola Langley Col
son and a member of the New Hope
Methodist Church. He had served in
the United States Air Force for four
years.
Besides his parents, he is survived
by two brothers, Willie D. Colson and
Paul M. Colson, Jr., both of Hert
ford, Route 8.
Health Department
To Be Closed Friday
The Perquimans Health Department
office will be closed aN day Friday,
September 11, it was reported this
week by Dr. B. B. McGuire, Health
Officer, who stated the personnel of
the local office will attend the meet
ing of the N. C. Public Health Asso
ciation at Nags Head September 10,
11 and 12.
MASONS TO MEET
The Perquimans Masonic Lodge No.
106, A. F., & A. M., will meet Tues
day night at 8 o'clock. All members
are urged to attend. . " :.
(ednesdav
Announce Penalty
Two County Boards Pass Resolutions
Approving School Bond Issue Program
Registration Books
Opened In County
R. C. Murray, chairman of the Per
quimans County Board of Election, re
minded Perquimans voters this week
that registration books are now open
for the special election to be held Oc
tober 3, to determine the proposal to
issue $50 millions for new school
buildings and $22 millions for im
provements to State hospitals.
Persons who have become elegible
to vote since the last election, but who
are not listed on the registration
books, must register in order to be
eligible to vote. Registrars will be at
the regular polling places throughout
the county on Saturday, October 12
and 19 for the purpose of registering
voters.
An individual who is already listed
in the books need not register again
in order to participate in the special
election.
Indians To Open
Football Season
Friday, Sept 18th
Football is in the air at Perquim
ans High School where Coach Ike Per
ry's Indians are awaiting the first
game of the season, to be played Fri
day night. September 18 on Memorial
Field with the Chowan College Jay
vees scheduled as opponents.
Since the opening of school last
week the Indian squad has been grow
ing and is now composed of 30 play
ers, who are practicing daily for the
season ahead.
The practice drills are under the di
rection of Coach Perry and his assist
ant Ah Williams, -who report the In
dians are rapidly rounding into form
for the opening contest. Thus far
Linesmen Daryl Allen, Cliff Towe, Ed
die Overton, Wayne White and Melvin
Williams are showing up fine in prac
tice while the backfield will be made
up of John Morris, Howard Williams,
Paul Mathews and Stanley Pierce
Despite hard practice sessions the
players have come through without
injuries and the entire squad is re
ported ready for the opening game a
Week from tonight. ,
Couple Celebrate
50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mathews of
RFD 3, Hertford, who were married
fifty years on Sunday, September 6,
celebrated their golden wedding annir
versary on that day at the home of
their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Julian Mathews, with all of
their children and their families pres
ent, in addition to a number of other
guests.
A picnic dinner was served on the
lawn, after which the three-tiered
wedding cake, featuring golden dec
orations, was cut by the honorees. A
variety of gold colored garden flowers
were used m the decorations.
Those present included, in addition
to Mr. an Mrs. W. E. Mathews, Mr.
and Mrs. Julian Mathews and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Crafton Mathews and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Mathews
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Mat
hews and family, Mr. and Mrs. Willie
White and family of Murfreesboro,
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mathews, Jr., and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Odell Cartwright
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lane
and family, Mrs. Herbert Eure, Mrs.
S. P. Mathews, Mrs. Bessie Stallings,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Thach, Jr.
Court House Heating
System Being Installed
A new central heating system for
the Perquimans County Court House,
approved by the County Commission
ers several months ago, is now being
installed in the building by W. H.
Lane & Son, successful bidders for
the contract.
.The boiler for the system has been
installed in the new boiler room next
to the jail, and W. H. Lane states in
stallation of the entire system is ex
pected to be completed within the next
few weeks.
More Accidents Occur
On Straight Roads
The straight and narrow path can
lead to trouble!
Seventy-seven per cent of the fatal
motor vehicle accidents last year oc
curred on straight roads, according to
the 1953 edition of "Accident Facts,"
the National Safety Council's statisti
cal yearbook..
Unfavorable road conditions, such
as a wet, muddy, snowy or icy sur-
tn nn itraM In Atatn n..4.
of five fatal accidents. '
County Commissioners
Approve Plans For
Health Center
Members of the Perquimans Board
of County Commissioners passed a
resolution during their meeting here
last Monday approving the passage of
the school bond issue proposal to be
decided in a special election to be
held on October 3.
Previously, the Perquimans Board
of Education passed a similar resolu
tion recommending the adoption of the
program by county voters.
Other matters handled by the Com
missioners during their meeting in
cluded the approval of architect's
plans for the construction of a new
health center. Bids on the construc
tion of this building are to be opened
at a special meeting of the Commis
sioners, to be held in the Court House
on Fridav, September 18, beginning
at 10 A. M.
The Board was advised Sheriff M.
G. Owens had turned over to the
County Accountant tax receipts and
liens certificates on the sale of 1952
delinquent taxes in the amount of
$7,100.44.
Commissioner R. L. Spivey was au
thorized to secure competitive bids for
the installation of a water softener
at the County Home and to oversee
the installation of the softener.
Three petitions presented to the
Board requesting improvement to
roads in the county were approved
subject to final decision by the State
Highway Commission.
Rites Held Monday
For Mrs. E. Colson
Mrs. Emma Laura Colson, 69, died
at her residence, Hertford, Route 3,
Saturday at 10:15 A. M.. after a long
illness.
She was a lifelong resident of Per
quimans County, the daughter of
Steve and Sophie Jackson Godfrey,
and was a member of the Woodville
Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband,
John R. Colson; two daughters, Mrs.
George C. Donald, of Norfolk, Va.,
and Mrs. Edna Parker of Charlotte;
three sons, Melvin J. Colson, of Hert
ford, Route 3, Brace A. Colson, of
Norfolk, and Willard H. Colson, of
Elizabeth City; two sisters, Mrs. Alice
Tillett. of 'Bogart, Ga., and Mrs. El
mire Layten, of Hertford, Route 2;
a brother, Abe Godfrey, of Hertford,
Route 3; 13 grandchildren, and eight
groat grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted on
Monday at 2 P. M., at the Toxey, Ber
ry and Lynch Funeral Home in Eliza
beth City.
Coast Guard Is Again
Taking Applications
For the first time since last March
the U. S. Coast Guard is accepting
applications from young men for en
listment, recruiting officials have an
nounced. Enlistments were closed in March
when the Coast Guard reached its au
thorized strength, but now because of
increasing monthly quotas, applicants
from all over' the Fifth Coast Guard
District (Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina) are being sought.
Boatswain Carl K. Scarborough,
USCG, the Fifth District's recruiting
officer in Norfolk, Va., said that wait
ing lists of recruit applicants, com
piled during the quota-less summer
months, will probably be exhausted in
about two months and wants new men
to get on the lists now.
To qualify for a Coast Guard 4
year enlistment, applicants must be
between the ages or 17 and 25, in good
health and pass the Armed Forces
Qualification Test.
After being signed up, recruits are
sent to the Coast Guard Receiving
Center at Cape May, N. J., where
they go through 13 weeks of inten
sive boot training.
They are assigned to Coast Guard
cutters, shore stations or service
schools upon graduation from Cape
May. j ..
Boatswain Scarborough also said
that Coast Guard Organized Reserve
units, which meet one night a week
at Baltimore, Md.; and Morehead City
and Wilmington, N. C., are looking
tor new recruits and ex-servicemen.
Men wanted for the units must be
between 17 and 18 or over 26 with
prior military service. -
The enlistment period is for three
years.
Boatswain Scarborough stated that
many rates are open in both the reg
ulars and reserve for ex-servicemen.
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