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U1MS: WEEKLY M M II IQ Volume XX. -Number 46. Kt'dhi Inilbs Guy Yc::o;v Mcts Indians Beat Bayboro For Seventh Win Of Current Season Coach Ike Perry's Perquimans In dians will meet the Elizabeth City " Yellow Jackets in football contest to be played in Elizabeth City Friday ' night, which promises to be one of the outstanding games of the season. Both teams have fine records and the p re-game dope lists the strength of the two teams about even. The Indians won their seventh game ' of the -season last Friday night, by swamping Pamlico by a score of 37 to 12. Howard Williams sparked the Per quimans offense by scoring four touchdowns. Pamlico jumped into a lead over Perquimans in the opening minutes of play by recovering an onside kick, and scoring on a pass play. Per quimans tied the score, after receiv ing the kickoff, marching 75 yards on a series of plays climaxed by Wil liams scoring the TD. 7 " . ' - ' Arnold Chappell tallied the second! TD for the Indians when he blocked a Pamlico punt, and snatched it from the air, then ran 20 yards for the goal., Perquimans scored twice in the sec ond quarter when Williams ran 30 yards for a TD and Paul Matthews smashed through the center of the Pamlico line and . raced 45 yards to score. . ' ' Williams scored the fifth TO for Perquimans when he received the "kickoff opening the second half and ran it back 75 yards to the goal, line. After this score Coach Perry began using his reserves and Pamlico 'scor ed its second TD late, in the third quarter. The final score for the Indians came on a pass play from John Morris to Eugene White late in the final period. Morris completed three out at five Tss attempts and Arnold Chappell blocked two Pamlico punts to high light the Perquimans victory. I r h to s 1 of The i i rnf.r rvi.TVp; uriThursdayFor Vm. Humphries Jr. The body of William Humphries, -Jr.,, 67, farmer and fisherman of the New Hope community, was found floating in Little River about 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning of. this rweek. , - The body was found by hunters in a boat some 200 to 300 yards from shore below the J. M. Cartwright farm east of Nixon ton in Pasquotank Coun ty. ...-i-f.'t-r'-..' ' Pasquotank Coroner Dr. John F. Weeks and Sheriff W. L. Thompson were called to the scene o view the body. . Dr. Weeks said- there were no marks on the body or other evidence of foul play and ruled Humphries died by accidental drowning. He deemed no inquest necessary. ' .Some $20 in cash and other items were in his Dockets. . Funeral services were held at the graveside in the New Hope Methodist Church yard at 2 'loek Thursday af ternoon'by the Rev. H, M. Jamieson, ? -pastor. ..,.. ,;ft""r Humphries was. a native of Perquim ans County, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Humphries. Mrs. Ruth Mor gan, a step-sister of Hatsboro, Pa., is the only relative surviving. Humphries was last seen on Novem ber l in his row boat on Little River . and since his overturned boat was found adrift on Friday,,. November 6, -at Nixonton a search has been under way by officials of both Perquimans and Pasquotank, assisted bv the Eliza "beth City Coast Guard Air Station, and neighbors and friends of the miss ing man. Mrs. Towe Attends District Meetin; in- Mrs. Lawrence Towe, was . ntwmg the 180 State officers and committee members who attended the Mid-year Council Meeting of the N. C. Federa tion of Business and Professional Wo men's Clubs held in Goldsboro, during the week-end. Mrs. Towe is a mem ber of the State Nominating Com. Bktlee representing the 8th District She is also-National Biennial Trans portation Chairman, for North- Caro' lina when the convention meets in St. LouiaI'Icsouri, in ltZL-'.- , :,' . . ' NOW IN KC7.ZX t I - Pvt. Joel F. Hollowell, Jr, 2S. whose parents live in V.'inf.i'l. recently join ed the 45th Infantry Division in Ko rea. PrJ ? I'uilowr'I, a r-niioTippr.'en- f ! t!- : 1 com " "o t ? at t. n l;ucker, To Fky BiEfclh flii FriiSay flight Central PTA Meets Next Monday Night ; The- Parent-Teacher Association of the Central Grammar School will hold its November meeting in the cafeteria of the school nest Monday night, be ginning at 7:80 o'clock. The subject of the meeting will be Better Schools Make Better - Communities. The program, under the direction of .Belvidere Community, Mrs. Thelma iRogerson, chairman, will include spec- ial music by a trio composed of Mrs, Beulah Chappell, Mrs. Melba Chappell and Mrs. Iola Stallings. Miss Thel ma .Elliott, principal of Hertford Grammar School will talk on the sub ject of Who Are Our Exceptional Chil dren t s Host At Press Pernuiifians High Conference Tuesday ! Perquimans High School was host ! -"' - xne rer- at a district press conference held last lqu"nanf1 We,?kl , -Tuesday, when representatives of lOl. A ' call of counties showed the high schools in this area gathered for ( following members from the various a seminar on production ox scnooi newspapers and annuals This district conference was the first ever conducted R this area, and the representatives ;of the various schools are hopeful it can.be developed into an annual event. -; , The program for the conference was arranged by Mrs. C. R. Holmes, fac ulty advisor at Perquimans, and Bob by Smith, district chairman. Special guests on the program in cluded Lee Blackwell, specialist on school annuals, and his assistant, Rob ert Warren, James Butler, Public Re lations officer at E. C. O, Parker Maddrey, editor of the E. C. C. Stu dent paper, a"d Max CampbelV ditor of The Ferqu Yfmy rogra;. Opened fwith s& ad;. aresff f weleomVtb the yunBiiig. u - welcouMf-tb the visianig. stu- J dents by E. G Woodard, -principal of e local school followed by an address on yearbook, procedure by Mr. Black- -fwell. . A round tabk discusslcn on news nnwrs was conducted under the di-".-tton '"!. Bobby Smith. Points con sidered during the round table were the make-un and polling of pdv"li ing. photography, page layouts, dedi cations, and themes. ' . Foltowine luncheon, served In the school cafeteria, a session for mem btrs of school yearbooks was held, and nowfenn nor editors heard a talk by Msx Cnmnbell on opportunities in tha field of journalism. , . The meeting closed wHh a general 8ft8ion during which piachlnery was set up for future meetings, commit tees were annointed and new officers elected for the coming year. VasWon Show r Saturday : There's more than one outfit to suit the taste of every sew-at-home Mod ern Miss in the Simplicity Fashion Show. "Stylai-ama" . to be given by Perquimans County 4-H Club arirls on Raturdav, November 14. at 10:30 A. M.. at the Agricultural Building.' Whether she fancies versatile sep .tes. a slim basic, a slmnle-to-sew iiffv dress or a scoop neck jumner, there'll be 17 outfit" . lots of va riety to choose from at the fashion show. There are also lots of exciting accessories such as stoles and aprons that are fun to make for gifts or for yourself. . Separates are very much in the limelight and are pointed un bv the boxv jacket outlined in braid, teamed with" a slim ' plaid skirt and' cotton overblouse, or a weskit, and skirt two- ome, comolete with a Jersey blouse and matching fringed stole. ; ; THte and partv dresses will feature horiron blue velveteen in a Jumper dress with fitted bodice, bateau neck, line -and full skirt. A formal evening dress of red faille with Bhrug-oh jac ket win climax the show. Jean Ed wards. 4-H .Club member. Perquimans High School, will be the commenta tor. . , '- ' t ormr Resident . ' ' ; Named Executive ' i ""ST"X:T.- " ';' :";;-::;; Announcement has ' been received here that Wilbur Daughtery, -'former resident - of Perquimans Conner : and son of Mrs. E. B, Daughtery, has bden earned Corporate Secretary and Kana-i ger of Personnel cf the Manufacturers Railway Compucy and St. Lcuis & O'Fallon Railway Co. r .' - Mr. Daughtery will assume his new duties January 1, 1254.. He is a mem ber of EE ! I, and has been since he be pan work lor the former Southeastern 3 Comrr.y in 1928. .T Hertford,- Perquimans County, North Holton Sp22!is At -Schoolmaster Club County Teachers Hosts At Gathering Of .Albemarle Group. David Holton, of Edenton, Direc tor of the State Division of Purchases and Contracts, was the speaker at the meeting of the Albemarle Schoolmas ters' Club held in the cafeteria of the Hertford Grammar School on Monday night.; -': Decorations featuring the Fall sea son were used. A delicious turkey dinner was served under .the direction of Miss Thelma Elliott, principal of the school, by school girls to about 100 guests. Superintendent of Camden Schools Mr. Pugh pronounced the invocation and J. T. Biggers, Perquimans County Superintendent, as toastmaster, intro duced the guests which included Mrs. Chas. E. Johnson, who sang Mrs. R. M. Riddick, Jr., accompanist, J. Ed gar Morris, George Caddy, Delvin Euro and Clarence Chappell, members of the Perquimans Board of Education I..J Tlf 1 11 11l mi T1 i , r. . , ' . aw abeth City eight, Edenton eight, Cho wan five, Pasquotank seven, Tyrrell one, Currituck 10, Hyde three, Gates five, Camden seven, and Perquimans twenty-five. After the program a business ses sion was conducted by J. H. Moore, Pasquotank Superintendent, president of the club. This session was followed by meetings held by the principals and coaches and by the superintendents. In his address Mr. Holton discuss ed the department of purchases and contracts and told of its connection with the school systems of the State. He' urged the principals and superin tendents to make full use of the di vision in order to secure oualitv sm. plies at lowest 5 possible cost, and to . school sunnlii w. .-..btLi u jState Department. Department. Holton told the group he hopes to develop his department to the place where it will provide good public re lations and services to the various State organizations using it. The aim he said, of the present administration, is to provide a service so each unit may secure top quality supplies and the lowest possible prices. He alsorged each principal and superintendent to call upon him for equipment : now available from war surplus,' and which is sold to the schools at very nominal prices. Bureau Members Urged To Attend State Convention The Perquimans Farm Bureau met Thursday-night for the purpose of electing new officers and naming dele gates to the State Farm Bureau con vention which convenes in Raleigh on iNovemoer i, through the 17th.- . AH members, who possibly can, are iiKewise urged Ho attend the State convention. The program at the con vention will be very interestinar and includes such outstanding speakers as W. K.Ogg jf Washington, D. C, Am erican Farm Bureau Federation Direc tor; Graham. A. Barden, U. S. Con gressman from the Third District of North Carolina, and E. Howard Hill ofDes Moines, Iowa, president of the iowa Farm Bur au. The convention will open Sunday evening with 4 Vesper Service, and business sessions will be conducted Monday and Tuesday. . t Discussions on the various nhasea nf the farm program will highlight the convention. c State Farm - Bureau - Women will hold their annual meeting, in connec tion with 'tlie convention on Monday morning at 10 o'clock. - Ten Seniors Win Tickets To Sho f Free tickets to the Ice Canada in Raleigh .were given to the ten high salesmen in the Senior magazine drive at PHGS. The winners were: ; Tomr my ; Matthews, Janice Sumner, i Leo Dafl, Aim Stallings, .Myrtle Williams, j Mildred Lewis, Shirley Baker, Louise' Chappell,-1 Bobby Smith and Shirley Skinners These ten-students and two' chaperones, Mrs. Barbee and Mrs. Holmes left for Raleigh on Friday at 10:80 A. M. . They arrived in Ra leigh at about 8:15just in time for the 8:" 3 show which they enjoyed very much. .... - - . - Meeting On Monday Carolina. Friday, November 13, 1953. Witness Jziled By Contempt Of Court Fifteen Cases Are Heard In Recorder's Court Tuesday Judge Chas. E. Johnson, presiding over Tuesday's session of Perquim ans Recorder's Court, ordered Emma Winslow, Negro, placed in jail for one week for being in contempt of court. The order was issued toilowing a hear; ing in a case in which James Felton,' Negro, had been charger?, by Emma Winslow, with assault with a deadly weapon. Fourteen other cases were disposed of during the term of court this week, including those of George Jackson, Negro, and Christy Zeroes, both of whom naid the cost of court after en tering pleas of guilty to charge of speeding. Ona Way was fined $10 and costs, after submitting to a charge of speed ing. William Costen and Lester Revells, Negroes, charged with failure to ob serve a stoo fcitm. each entered a nlea of guilty and each paid the costs of court. Vivia Burke submitted to a charce ! of passing a vehicle on a curve and paia tne costs of court. ; Herbert Moore, Negro, entered a plea of sruiltv to a charce nf drivitiiy without a license and paid a fine of zo and costs of court. Nathaniel Whedbee, Negro, entered a plea of guilty to charged of assault with a deadly weapon. He was given a 60 day jail sentence, to be suspend ed upon navment of court cost he was placed on good behavior for iz montns. Joseph Shambry, Negro, was order ed to nav the ronrt. roafa and R in damages to the Town of Hertford, af ter ne plead guilty to a charge of des troying public nroDertv. t . Alfred Hoffler. Negro, submitted to a cijarge or illegal parking on a high waifd paid the.costa of tearfc.A Joieph White was taxed witfi 4hn costs of court after entering a plea of guilty to charges of fa fling to ob- Letha Fonville, Negro, submitted tt, I O Mkn t 1, ... "iaiec ui parang uiegaiiy on a highway and paid the costs of court. James Hughes, Negro, paid the costs of court after entering a plea of guilty to charges of operating a ve hicle without a muffler. 1 Emma Gibbs, Negro, was ordered to pay tne costs of court after enter ing a plea of guilty to charges of be ing drunk on the streets of Hert ford. Annual Seal Sale Opens In County On Next Monday Perquimans County's annual sale of i u seals, will get underway here next Monday under the direction of J. W. Ward, who will serve as countv chair man of the campaign. ' Mr. Ward was appointed, and ac. cepted the chairmanship of the drive, at a dinner meetinc held at m twm Hertford Thursday night. The dinner was attended Dy committee members from the counties of Pasquotank, Per quimans, Lamden and Chowan. The camnaiffn thin vaoi unit do in the past, feature the sale of both TB Bonds, in the amounts of $5 and $10 and the Christmas Seals. The public is urged to nartlcinate In Mm paign by both purchasing and using the seals. . ' : Proceeds from the sain nf m Rnnric and Seals will be used to lln the expenses in combatting tubercu losis, ana neips to make possible mass A-rays unaer the sponsorship of the District Association whfeli tuui. doing a splendid job since its organi- xawon last year. t 4-H Achievement Day Is Planned The 4-H Clubs of Pernn ty will hold their annual -Fall Achieve ment Day program on Wednesday, November 18 at 7:80 in the Agricul tural Building. , Bill Shackleford, As sistant arm Agent of Jones County will be the speaker for the Mr. Shackleford will tallr nn hia sr. jperiences when he was an Internat ional r ami Youth Exchange Student. Project awards will be given and in stallation of officers will ha holrl Poi.- reation and refreshments will follow the program. All 4-H Club members and their parents are invitnH to nt. tend.'-:r JiiogeAsBeingln Town Board Adopts A Review P. D. Midgett, Jr. Hertford Rotarians had as special guest, at their meeting Tusday night, P. D. Midgett, Jr., Governor for this Rotary District. Mr. Midgett, follow ing an address of the club members, conducted, an assembly on Rotary, with directors of the local club. Rotary Official Guest Of Hertford P. D. Midgett, Jr., of Englehard, District Governor for Rotary Internat ional made an official visit to the Hertford Rotary Club last Tuesday night, and .was guest speaker for the program. ' , After reviewing the foundation of Rotary Tjy " Paul Harris, in 1905, he spoke briefly on the growth of the organization pointing out that it be came international in 1910. , Mr. Mid gett attributed the growth of Rotary to the fact the organization was founded upon friendship, and has had this, as well as the principles of ser vice before self, as basic policy since its foundation. He told the local Rotarians of bis attendance at a Rotary International Assembly, and said he discovered the problems of the people of the world are basically the same, that the prob lems differ from nation to nation only in minor details He related how mankind, has ad vanced through the centuries, but pointed out the forces leading toward these advancements developed in Eur ope but deterioration set in in Europe following World War T due mainly' to the fact of European failure? to adopt the 'idea of living together in peace. Mr. Midgett stated the greatest need in the world is for people to aret (together and understand the other fel I low's view point on the problems that contront the people. Dale-Hurdle Vows Spoken November 7 At four-thirty o'clock, on the Sat urday afternoon of the seventh of No. vember. Miss Delma Ann Hurdle of Belvidere, became Hie bride of Worth Ward Dale of Belvidere. The marri asre vows were made in the MptVinrlist Parsonacre which had the lower flnnr decorated with white chrysanthemums. ihe Kev. Carroll H. Beale performed the ceremony. . The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Hurdle of Belvidere. She wore a light blue suit with red accessories. ' Her bridal rnrsnce mi made of circular design of lilies of tne valley, with white rosebuds in the center, and tied with bows of white satin bordered maline. The bouton naires were of white rosebuds. The bride attended Guilford College. The bridegroom is the son of Mr: and Mrs. A. L. Dale of Belvidere. Af ter having completed his military ser vice he returned home to open a busi ness.;;; "f '''.--,;..-; Mr. and Mrs. Quinton T. Stallings of Winfall, sister and brother-in-law of the bridegroom, accomnanied the bridal couple as witnesses of the cere mony. After the ceremony, they left for a brief wedding trip, after which they will be at home in Belvidere. Perauimans Lodge To Hold Banquet Pcrcmimans Lorisre, Nn. infi A is & A. M., will hold its annual Masonic banquet, at Perquimans County Cen tral grammar School cafeteria on Tuesday night, November 17, at 7:30 o'clock, it was announced today. Following nriTirmAArijWLariarTjtfuijLrLnjL jiruwi.ru 'u'.' District Governor ..... Cli Tuesday Night 5 Cents Per Copy Budget For Year Of Annual Audit Auditor's Statement Re veals Town Is In Good Condition Hertford's Town Board. mpoHnir in regular session last Monday night, re viewed the annual audit of the town's books for the fiscal year 1952-53, and adopted a budget for the current fiscal year. The audit of the books was conducted by James M. Williams of the firm of Wall and Williams of Ra leigh. The audit revealed the total naaota of the town amounted to SKM SPa en listed as of June 30, 1953 as follows: Cash on hand, $9,574.92; Utility bills receivable, $9,098.64; miscellaneous re ceivable, $1,257.86; taxes receivable (net), $.J,499.95; notes receivable, $1, 635.50; government bonds. Sm.nnn- corporate stock owned. $77 AZ: tmrn properties, $465,249.60. On the same date, the liabilities of the town were as follows- Ammts payable, $10,306.83; taxes collected in aavance. $4,703.72; consumer's depos its, $3,726.74: bonds nnttinHino- tcn . 000.00; federal withholding tax. $579- ou; social secuirty tax. $351.22; re serve for deferred collections, $14. 402.38; reserve for street improve ment, $351.12; reserve for contingen cies, $1,561.71; property values in ex cess of bonds outstanding, $399,401.68. The audit also revealed that during the past year the Board had spent a total of $38,369.50 for nermanen im provements within the town and re tired $b,ouo m bonds. The budget for the town for the cur rent fiscal year calls for the expendi ture of $56,475.00 for the general fund and $84,730.00 for the water and light fund, making an overall budget of $141,205. The tax rate for the town will remain at $1.35 per hundred dol lar valuation. According to the audit the town's cash receipts during the past year to taled $171,072.13. and came from th .following sources: Taxes, $24,530.36; water and light collections, $97,634.79; ice ; sold, $10,679.33; privilege taxes, 32 362.44: beer and wine taxes, $1, 825.58; note and interest collection, $400; miscellaneous accounts, $798.59; sewer and water taps, $283; water and electric materials sold, S727.05; street department recoveries, $245.40; ceme tery lots sold, $1,215; franchise tax recovered from State, $442.18: inter est on bonds, $500; rent collected, $575: parking meters, $1,969.05; me ter deposits collected, $706; insurance refund, $286.24; fees for delinquent light accounts, $781.20; Powell Bill fund. $5,750.32; Harvey Point rentals. $3 872 23; gas tax refunded, $141.75; miscellaneous receipts, $642.81; bal ance juiv l, 1952, $14,703.81. Expenditures during the same time were: Salaries, Mayor, Commission ers, Clerk and Assistant, $5,956.30; supplies and expenses, $1,262.22; aud it, legal and insurance, $3,118.95; street maintenance and lighting, $18, 121.32; street improvments. $9,949.66; police department, $10,281.54; fire de partment, $1,416.45; Harvev Point expenses, $1,544.22 new office build ing and furniture, $13,788.12; social security and group insurance, $2,023.- 50: liffht dpnnrt motif AXrvmnnA A water dePartme"t expense, irl 3, ice 'Apartment expense, $5,596.67; deposits refunded, $439.96; improvements to electric lines, $13,. 934.33; bonds and interest paid, $8, 782.10; garbage truck, $2,890.13; re- pairs to rental nmnfli4! act OA. t X"r"'"-a, pvi..oai contributions to library, $1,097.31; miscellaneous expenses, $1,674.76. In reviewing the audit to the Com missioners, and adding comments, Mr. yy imams, tne auditor, commended the Board for the snlendid finonniol - - -1 111 uuii- dition of the town, and pointed out mere nad neon increased revenues in a number of dennrtmenta ain;.n. from the sale of ice. The ice revenues, ne pointed out, were almost twice as great as the previous year. Bank Jo Pay Out Christmas Checks More than 40ft rWIrc to approximately $25,000 will be plac- j m we urnus nexi wees Dy tne Hert ford Banking ' Company; the checks going to individuals who joined the bank's Christmas Savings Club last vear, it was announced today by R. M. Riddick, president of the bank. The total savings through this plan ' were considerably larger than last year, according to MrJRiddick. New savings clubs for 1954 will be opened at the local bank immediately after this year's checks have been placed in the mails. The new club will run for a period of 50 weeks. WMU TO MEET The WMU of the Woodville Church will meet at the home of Mrs. J. C. Wilson Tuesday evening, November 17, at 7:30 o'clock." All members are urged to be present and visitors are welcome. ' ...
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