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t "-.r LliiWJil, Jd ; -f i :. "Hertford, Perquimans County, North CaroLnFriday, April 23, 1954. 5 Cents Per Copy i . Ti m.m a w , w : ev Loo 1So5 Loans Are Available For Space and Equipment Through Committee - Due to the urgency of the storage situation that Will be facing grain farmers at harvest time this, year, the " U, S. Department of Agriculture has extended the availability of farm stor age facility add farm storage equip ment loan programs through June 30, ' 1955, says Helena Nixon, Perquimans County ASC Office Manager. , These loans which are available now ? through ASC County Committees are designed to help farmers throughout the State obtain the storage needed for the anticipated big supplies of rain .to be stored, this summer, and 7fall.;v,:ti::v5:,::..:-?;. ;! . Under these loans, farmers and oth ers can borrow a large ' part of the cost of additional storage space and - drying equipment to provide addition al farm storage and vital condition ing equipment for small, grains. -. ' i Any farm , owner-operator, tenant, I landlord, or producer partnership is eligible to parficipate in the programs. , Application foe a loan' may be made the County ASC off ice. Loans may e obtained on storage for wheat corn, oats, rye, barley, soybeans, grain sorghums, peanuts, and cottonseed. . Farmers can 'borrow up to 80 per cent of the cost of new storage bins, cribs, or other approved storage struc tures, but not over 46 cents per busk 1 of capadty.CThe structure 'mtist meet requirements'for storage under the price support program. The loan can be paid off over a 4-year period. The first installment is payable 12 months after the loan is disbursed. Interest on the loan is at a rate of 4 per cent per year. During 1953 two loans were made in Perquimans Coun ty, covering structures with, a capacity ; of approximately 29,750 bushels. Up to 75 per cent of the delivered nd assembled .cost, exclusive of labor cost, of storage equipment to keep ' atored Jpram-fa proper condition may j be borrowed under the program. The equipment includes mobile; mechanical dryers, air circulators, ventilators, . tunnels, and fans. .The loan is payable in tnree annual installments. As In ana interest Is at the rate of 4 nfi t 7 :n per cent per year. Mr. Lane cautioned , Perquimans County farmers that failure to provide storage for their grain can prevent . their taking advantage of price sup port on their grain. "Failure to bor Tow money and provide storage is a mighty expensive economy." Everett Funeral Held Wednesday : 1 Mrs. Elizabeth Stokes Everett, 88, died Monday at 11:30 A. M., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Ov- erton, Hertford, Route 3. She was a native of Perquimans County, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Stokes and wife of the late J. W. Everett She was a member of Berea Christian Church. ; She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. S. J. Long andMrs. J. H. Phelps, of Norfolk, and Mrs. G. A. Jordan and Mrs. Overton, - of Perquimans u County; three sons, E. C. Jessup, of Tlorida; C. H. Everett, of Norfolk, and 3. T. Everett, of Duranta Neck; 18 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren, . and two great great grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Everett were conducted Wednesday at 3 P. M., t the Twiford Funeral Home, Hert ford, by the Rev. Walter B. Perry and the Rev. H. M. Jamieson. Burial was ' In the family cemetery near New Hope. Pallbearers were Durwood Phelps, Charles Everett, Joe Long, Sam Long, Ashby Jordan and Bill Long. Ccj Vaccination ' Vcrk Starts Monday G. C. Buck, Rabies Inspector for rerquimans County, today released a dog vaccination schedule which goes i .to effect next Monday, April 26. The schedule is published elsewhere in this issue of The Weekly and dog owners are requested to clip this schedule and keep it for reference. The local dog vaccination campaign is being conducted in connection with a program adopted by the District k ileal th Department and the Denart- ment calls attention of all dog owners to the law which requires that all dogs be vaccinated. ' Dog owners are urged to cooperate with the Health Department and the r yn . t .' . county names i rctor as a means . i controlling rtls Prcro Extcid ASC Office nrts Scouts Of District To Hold Camporee The Boy Scouts of the Albemarle District are holding a special conser vation camporee at Camp Perry, on the Perquimans River, Saturday and Sunday, April 24 and 25. The District Committee plans to open the camporee with a .fish fry at 6:30 Saturday, at which special guests will inculde the Scout and civic lead ers of the various communities of the Albemarle. According to Bobby Elliott about , 24 members of the Hertford troop are planing to attend the camporee. More than 300 Boy Scouts from Perquim ans, Chowan, Gates, Pasquotank, Cam den, Currituck and Dare counties are expected to attend the two day event which will feature lectures by special ists on conservation. ' ;nntg Union Convention AtEdsnton Church Regional Training .Union Director Norman Earl Godwin of Ahoskie re ports that final details are being clear ed for the program of the annual Regional Training Union Convention, to be held with the First Baptist Church in Edenton, on Friday and Saturday April 30 and May 1. The convention comprises the training un ions of the. Baptist Churches in the Chowan and West Chowan Associa tions, or the geographical area from the Virginia line through Hyde Coun ty and from the Roanoke River to the Atlantic Ocean." .fc - : ; The executive committee has design ed program which will be both in teresting and helpful and plans call for Conferences, demonstrations, talks, music, inspirational addresses and a banquet The featured inspirational address will pe brought on Friday night by the ReV. Douglas Branch, pastor of the First Baptist Church of lor activity m tne convention ja mir. activity Fred Scott, Associate to the State Training Union Secretary. One - of the convention highlights each year is the banquet which will be leld this year between the afternoon lession and the evening session on Fri day. The meal and the program for the banquet is in the hands of the Edenton church and an enjoyable af fair is promised. ;? ; The convention program is divided into three sessions an afternoon and evening session on Friday and a morn ing session on Saturday. Delegates from the various training unions of the churches of the two associations are now making plans to attend this outstanding annual event of the train ing program and a record crowd is ex pected.. ' The Perquimans 4-H County Coun cil met on Thursday night, April 15, in the Agricultural Building. There were 39 members attending this meeting. Plans were made for 4-H Church Sun day for the county, which will be held by the club members in each com munity on May 16. After the business session, the members of the Junior Clubs in the county gave a talent show. The win ners will participate in the 4-H Talent Show in Washington on July 8th. First place winners were Diane Div ers and. Mary Frances Baker, dressed as . cowgirls singing . "Blacksmith Blues". Second place winners were Lois and Brenda Byrum singing "A Guy Is A Guy". Runnersrup were, Sandra Keel and Linda Bass singing "Tea For Two" and dancing and Sara Wood singing "That's Amora", There will be a talent show for the Senior 4-H members after County Council meeting on May 8 at 8:00 P. M. We urge all of the Senior members who possess talent to enter this contest. Wholesome recreation was- enjoyed by the members attending. Miss Clara Mason, Assistant Home Agent; taught 1 1 . , j X mi. . tne group ; a new . ounce. j,nis whs Miss Mason's first County Council meeting in this county. Miss Mason wishes to express her appreciation to the'people of Perquim ans County for the cordial welcome she has-received. She is enjoying her work here very much and is looking forward to working with the people of this county. , . Kepnai ira aw At Council Meeting rtP2 Rccordar'sDocUct At Session Tuesday Bond Ordered Forfeit ed In Hearing On Trespass Charge Thirteen cases were listed on the docket of Perquimans Recorder's Court in session here last Tuesday, and three cases were continued until the next term of court. r A bond, posted by Ben C. Riddick, Negro, charged with, trespass, was or dered forfeited when Riddick failed to appear in court to answer the charg- i. -- Four defendants, Hillary Hoggard, Enos Liverman, Samuel Grelia and Henry Downing, all charged with speeding, entered pleas of guilty to the charges and Daid the costs of court Costs of court were taxed against Lester Woolard, who entered a plea of guilty to charges of improper pas ing on a highway. James White, Jonah Sykes and James Honeyblue, all Negroes, enter-1 ed pleas of guilty to charges of fail - ing to observe a stop sign.x Each paid the costs of court , "Sidney Curtis, charged with being drunk on the streets of Hertford, sub- nitted to the charge and paid a fine tt $2 and costs of court ; Horace White. Neero. entered a plea of miiltv to charees of being drunk and disorderly. He was ordered to pay a fine of $10 and costs of court Leroy Jordan was ordered to pay a fine of $10 and costs after pleading guilty to charges of driving with in sufficient brakes on his car. H. W. Ward, charged with issuing a worthless check, submitted to the charge and paid the costs of court Two defendants, cited to court for traffic violations, failed to appear" and the warrants in the cases were ordered returned for service, and the defend ants ordered placed under bond. Court hearings for two Virginia Negro women,' charged with shoplift- m at j c Blanchard Company and White's Dress Shop, have been set for May 4 in Perquimans Recorder's Court, it was reported this week by Sheriff M. G. Owens. The women were arrested in Eliza beth City last Friday afternoon, fol lowing a report on their activities and were returned to Hertford where they were placed in jail. Arrested were Helen Hartfield of Newport News and Edith Gatling of Hampton. Bond was set for the two defendants at $1,000 each. Elizabeth City police stated that a Negro man who was allegedly work ing with the women escaped and left a late model car. An investigation of the car disclosed several suits and dresses that had been taken from the J. Blanchard Company and from White's Dress Shop. The car also contained some clothing reported tak en from Elizabeth City stores. Also taken from White's store was a pocketbook owned by Mrs. Robert A. White, and this was also recovered and identified by Mrs. White. Sheriff Owens reported merchandise taken from the local stores had been recovered and returned to the stores. Nutritionist To Give Demonstration V Mrs. Jewel G. Fessenden, Extension Nutritionist, from Raleigh, will be in Hertford on Wednesday, April 28 at 2:30 in the afternoon at the Agricul tural Building, for a Special Interest Meeting on Simple Entertaining. Mrs. Fessenden is well known for her interesting and informative dem onstrations. 4l At this meeting, she plans to discuss and demonstrate Buf fet Service, Plate Service; Courtesies to guests who drop in or are invited, serving refreshments, simple hospi tality at meals, and many other things. "We feel that this demonstration will be very-interesting and helpful, and we are inviting all club members and other interested people to attend," says Miss Kimsey Perry, Home Dem onstration Agent j , , BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Hurdle of Route two, Hertford, announce the birth of a son, William Dwight, born at the Al bemarle Hospital, April .14. Mrs. Hurdle is the former Miss Ella Mae White. " s Hearing Set way 4 ctM"Two Cterged WiiollinT PcnmaisIiineWin 3-2V1storvOver FiyiKuutn PanuiErs Indians to Play William ston Here Friday Afternoon Ait 2 P. M. Coach Dee Perry's Perquimans In dians won their fifth straight base ball victory of the season here last Tuesday afternoon defeating a de termined Plymouth team by a score of 3 to 2 in an extra inning contest Paul Matthews, Indian hurler, han dled the tttound duty for Perquimans throughout the game while Joe Hardi son . did the pitching for Plymouth. Both boys gave a fine exhibition. Hardison gave up six hits to the In dians while Matthews was allowing four to thfi visitors. : The game was tied up in the fifth inning with neither team able to gain! an advantage until the last half of the ninth when John Morns collected a Dafafw nrltiiili atraA A ns1sl a vm a11 giving the Indians the victory, j Morris, Indian shortstop, tallied one I run for Perquimans in the first and third innings giving the Indians a 2-0 j lead, but this- advantage was wiped 0ut in the fifth when Plymouth I staged a rally filling the bases on a walk, one hit and an error. The next Panther up hit safely and Plymouth j scored two runs tying up the ball game. Neither team scored after that un- til in the last half of the ninth when Perquimans scored the winning run on two hits. The Indians scored three runs on six hits and made three errors. They had six players left on bases during the contest Plymouth scored two runs on four hits, committed four errors and had five players left on bases. The Indians' next home game will be played en Friday afternoon when the strong; Williamston team comes here for a contest with Perquimans. Game timeihas been set for 2 o'clock, and a large Crowd of fans are expected to turn outj and watch the game. Service Officer Seeks Data On C. C. Banks, Perquimans County Service Officer, is compiling a list of veterans of all wars, who are North Carolinians or who now reside in Per quimans County, who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, or the Distinguished Service Cross. These are the highest honors award- ed members of the armed forces for valor and extraordinary heroism in ac tion while operating against armed enemies. Any Perquimans County veterans who have been awarded either of the above named citations are requested to contact Mr. Banks and supply him with the following information: Name of recipient name of decoration re ceived, address and copy of citation order if available. If copy is not avail able, the name of issuing headquar ters, place, date and general order number. If no detailed information is available the name and address of recipient will be helpful. Mr. Banks stated he will appreciate any ana an assistance rendered in compiling this list Glee Club To Give Recital April 29th Perquimans High School Glee Club will present its annual musical, pro gram m tne scnooi auditorium on Thursday night, April 29, beginning at eight o'clock, it was reported today i ir r t i jtt i oy mm. v,. a. jonnson, airector. ., Features of the program to be pre - sented will be "Rlg-a-jte-iig' and "Carolina in The Morninir" by the Glee Club; Big Brown Bear by the Senior girls; Stranger in Paradise by Floyd Barnes; Just a Cottage Small and You Are There by Shelby Jean Overton and Mabel ! Frances Keel; Bells of The Sea by Bobby Jones; Pi ano solo by Cliff Towe; With a Song In My Heart by Annie Reed Stokely; You Tell Me Your Dream and It Had To Be You by Wendy Matthews, Tico Ross, Charlie Johnson and Cliff Towe; Rose Marie by Eva Russell and Bird Songs At Eventide, Because, and The Loveliest .Night of the Year by the Glee Club. The public is invited to attend the program. . , MASONS TO MEET The Perquimans Masonic Lodge, No. 106 A. F., & A. M., will meet Tuesday ni;ht at o'clock.' Sixteen Candidates Board Of flections County Red Cross Fund NearstGoal Final efforts to successfully close the 1954 Red Cross Fund Drive are be ing made this week by Henry C. Stokes, Jr., and George Fields, co- chairmen of the campaign, who re ported Wednesday that contributions have now reached $1,248.28, just $41 short of the county's goal of $1,289. Contributions reported by the di vision chairmen are as follows: R. C. Elliott, business district $359.75; Mrs. Julian A. White, Hertford residential district, $438.11; Miss Kimsey Perry, county, $317.10; W. C. Stroud and Mrs. M. B. Taylor, Colored division, $133.32. Dr. Bonner Elected President District TB Association Dr. Allan Bonner of Hertford was elected president of the Pasquotank-Perquimans-Camden-Chowan TB As sociation at the semi-annual Board meeting held at the Hotel Hertford on April 15. Other officers elected were Ralph Parrish, vice president; J. F. Pugh, secretary; Dennis Morgan, treasurer; R. L. Garrett, representative director. Members of the executive committee: W. J. Taylor, J. H. Moore, Charlie Ward, Jr., Dr. J. H. Bonner, Archie T. Lane, C. C. Meiggs, L. S. Byrum, Mrs. David Fearing and Dr. B. B. Mc Guire. Prior to the election of officers, re ports were given on the activities of the association during the past year. Dr. Bonner reported $461.41 remained in the treasury, and 1953 seal sales netted $7,718.80, making a total of $8,180.21 for the budget for 1954-55. County reports were given by Ralph Parrish for Chowan, Mrs. C. P. Mor ris for Perquimans, Phillips Meekins for Camde,n. Reports concerning re habilitation activities were given by Edward Davenport, chairman. Dr. McGuire reported on plans for the mass X-ray project to be conduct ed from June 2 through July 8, point ing out that 33,000 persons are X-ray-able in the district, and he urged ev eryone to get a chest X-ray. Attending the meeting were W. J. Taylor, Ralph Parrish, Gerald James from Chowan; Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Archie T. Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Garland Towe, Mrs. C. P. Morris, Dr. Allan Bonner, Mrs. Russell Baker, Perquimans; Phillips Meekins, Camden; R. L. Garrett, J. H. Moore, 'A. H. Outlaw, George Halstead, Mrs David Feannsr, Mrs. Martin Simnson. Mrs. Evelyn Hackell, Mr. and Mrs, Edward Davenport, Miss Addie Dar den and Mrs. Duke Cropsey from Pas quotank. Board Of Education The Board of Education for Per quimans County will meet Friday night at 7:30 o'clock in the office of the Superintendent of Schools for the purpose of acting upon the recommen dations of the various school commit tees toward the election of principals and teachers for the county system for the next school term. Superintendent J. T, Biggers report- ed Wednesday it is expected a number of vacancies will exist in the faculty at ferquimans High School at the close of the present term and indications are the high school will gain one teacher for the next term, and it is possible Central Grammar School may be allocated an additional teacher. Daily attendance figures for the Hert- . ;Ma . . . ... ... ,iora colored School indicate this 1 school may lose one teacher due to a dron in dailv attendance. The committees for the various schools have met and made recom mendations concerning reemployment of principals and teachers and the To Meet Friday Night Board of Education will meet to actieration conteBt held Thursday of last upon these recommendations. NEA Delegate To National Convention Miss Ruth Hollowell left Tuesday for Cincinnati, Ohio, where she will attend the National Convention of NCEA as delegate from North Caro lina. " Miss Hollowell was elected as the official delegate from the Math De partment at the State Teachers' meet ing held in March. She is a member of the National Council of Teachers of - Mathematics of the NCEA and NEA. She will return home on April 25th. , i .- . , File With County For Local Offices Polling Officials Are Named At Recent Meeting of Board Sixteen persons filed their names with the Perquimans Board of Elec tions, as candidates for county offices, subject to the primary election May 29, it was reported this week by Jar- vis ward, JBoara memoer, ioiiowing the closing of the filing period last Saturday. All but two of the candidates, M. G. Owens and J. Kelly White, both of whom seek the nomination for the of fice of Sheriff, will be certified as the Democratic nominees for the offices for which the persons filed. Candidates filing with the Board were C. R. Holmes for Representative, W. H. Pitt for clerk of court, D. F. Reed, Jr., for treasurer, C. E. John son for judge of recorder's court, Dr. C. A. Davenport for coroner, A. T. Lane, Warner Madre, E. B. Hollowell, R. L. Spivey and William C. Chappell for county comissioners, J. E. Mor ris, Clarence Chappell, Mrs. T. P. Brinn and Mrs. A. R. Cook as mem bers of the Board of Education. With the filing -period closed the election picture now shapes up as be ing one local contest for the sheriff's office, one district contest for the of fice of State Senator, and three con tests for state positions, the one for the U. S. Senate nomination, another for State Treasurer and a third for Office as Commissioner of Insurance. Members of the Perquimans Board of Elections perfected their organiza tion at a recent meeting, following ap pointment by the State Board, and R. C. Murray was reelected chairman of the local board with Jarvis Ward and Raymond Winslow as members. The Board named the following pre cinct registrars for the election: Hert fordMrs. J. H. Satchwell, Bethel; William A. Stallings, Belvidere; J. M. Copeland, Nicanor; Mrs. R. M. Bak er, Parkville; Harry Barber and Mrs. W. E. Dail, New Hope. Registration books for the election will be opened on Saturday, May 1 and will remain open through May 15. Persons already listed in the registra tion books need not register again unless they have moved since the last election. 4-HJudgingTeam Wins At Kinston , The Perquimans County 4-H Live stock Judging Team ventured to Kin ston Wednesday, April 14, 1954 to compete in a judging contest, accord ing to Ralph Sasser, Assistant Farm' Agent. The boys making the trip were Wallace Baker, Julian Howell, Bobby Smith, Clarence Chappell and Thomas Ed Chappell. These 4-H'ers placed first from 17 4-H and FFA teams in the contest; winning over the second place team, Edgecombe coun ty, by 14 points. In previous contests Edgecombe County has always been a few points in front of the Perquim ans Team. Wallace Baker, Jr., of Whiteston was high scorer in the judging con test Wallace scored 289 points out of a possible 300. He was followed closely by Clarence Chappell, Jr., of Belvidere who scored 287 points. Thomas Ed Chappell and Clarence Chappell, Jr., also had steers and hogs entered in the contest Clar- -ence won first place in showmanship with his steer and hogs. The team enjoyed a banquet spon sored by the Kinston Chamber of Commerce for parents, judges, pros pective buyers, boys and girls with animals at 6:30 Wednesday night These 4-H boys will judge m one more event before the State contest which will be held sometime in the summer. This contest will be held May 11 and 12 at Elizabeth City. FFA Judging T4am First In Contest The FFA Livestock Judging team of Perquimans High School, coached by J. Li. Tunnel!, won the Albemarle Fed- week at Central and Camden. ' Mem- (bers of the local team were Wallace Baker, John Hill and Bobby Elliott. The local team won top honors in the beef cattle and swine judging while Central was best in judging dairy cat tle. ..- .; As winners of the Federation con test the Perquimans team will partici pate in the district judging contest to oe held May 1. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT . S-Sgt and Mrs. Paul Eder announce the birth of a son, Sunday, April 18 at Chowan Hospital. Mrs. Eder, the former Miss Millie Winslow, and sons are now residing with her Barents nt. I Belvidere, ,while Sgt Eder is in Japan.
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