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"Hertford, Perquimans County, North, Carolina, Friday, October 29, 1954.
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C urfc Advices Jurcrs
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lay cr Tuesday
The opening of the October term of
Perquimans Superior Court, scheduled
for next Monday, hag been postponed
until Wednesday morning," November
3.' because of the holiday on Tuesday.
November 2, it was announced todayf
by W. H. Pitt, Clerk of Court, who
stated the postponement waft author
ized: by Judge Q. K. Nimocks, who
will be the presiding judge.
Jurors, selected to serve during the
term of court, are advised they need
not report for jury service until Wed
nesday morning, November 8. ,
Thus far, according to'Mr. Pitt, 11
criminal cases are docketed for trial
during the term. Court officials, how
ever, are uncertain the docket can be
completed because of the short .term.
Cases listed on the docket by the
clerk included those of Nathan Relfe,
charged with driving under the Influ
ence; ' Horace Reid and ; Roosevelt
Sheard, Negroes, charged with Tape
and ; larceny; Eula, Thatch, Negro,
charged with murder; Pauline Kolek,
charged with forgery; BeezerDaven
' port, charged with reckless driving;
Xelford Byrum, charged with reckless
driving; Heber Alligood, charged with
larceny; : Wayland Cooper, 'Negro,
chaired with - murder and' - John
Threatt and Dexter , Edge, charged I
with larceny and armed robbery. .;,
A. calendar of 11 civil eases has also
beett drawn, these being mostly di -
vorce actions and motions to be heard
"by the Court fa the event time per-1
mits. . ." ! . . ' ,
Divorce actions lis tea on tne caien-
dar include those of Sarah Lilly vs.
Joshua Lilly; Mary Male vs. Charlie
Hale; Delores' Newby vs. Lorenso
. Newby; Retha Chesson vs. B raster
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Chesson; Catherine Thatch vs. James'VA' SHarvey, . Lucious . Johnson, George
Thatchr Angelina White vs. OJzzell Ste - B"dHNoan and Columbus White, Ne-'
White; Dorothy. Levee vs. Raymond WIn ftVelection'of Community Comfe,!, SUbmitted to
Levee;, Thomas Spraill vs. . Mildred
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. A new defense pact for Europe, in- siter, Ellis Stallings. ,
eluding West Germany in NAfl"0 was ' Bethel John H. Corprew, Jr., Wil
agreed upon at Paris last Saturday by Hanr A. Stallings, Chas. E. White,
nine powers, ' representing the West William E. Hobbs, Charlie Mathews, j
Leaders of the Big Three, hailed the Hertford Louis G.1 Howell, Percy
pact as one which will preserve peace ; Rogerson, Joseph C. Layden, Jake L.
in Europe and aid the economy of thejWhite, Sr., Clarence L. Dail.
participating nations. The agree-l New Hope-Carson Spivey, Seth W.
ments reached in Paris must be ran-
fied by; the various governments be
fore they become treaty.
P.tM KSnlnwAi In vlnt vma
farmed a non-nolitical speech before
the National Security Industrial As
sociation, reported this 'week that the
nation had enjoyed in 1954 its most
prosperous peacetime year. He point
ed out that while unemployment was
a matter of concern in soni areas the.
fear of a paralyzing depression can be
safely laid away.
A jump in highway accidents and
fatalities in recent weeks brought ac
tion Monday by State Commissioner
Ed Scheidt who ordered State Patrol
men on 12 hour duty, cancelled leaves
and scheduled a concentrated effort on
the part of the Patrol lj6 bring a halt
to, mounting accidents. .rubiie com
placency Was blamed fot the increase
in accidents and the Department of
I!otor Vehicles, hopes through this
campaign to'alert the publio again to
factors for safety.
With the general election set for
next Tuesday, all signs; point toward
a Democratic -majority in Congress.
A survey released this week indicates
f e Democrats will secure a majority
cf at least four in the U. S. Senate
! I a majority of about 40 in the
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Farm Census Work '
Starts November 1 i "
Enumerators for the 1954 census of
agriculture began an intensive train
ing course Tuesday of this week in
preparation for the start of the census
on November 1, it is announced by j
Field Supervisor Randolph Williams.
The training sessions were held
at the Agriculture Building in Bert- gegsion 0f Recorder's - Court con-ford,-N.
C... and were conducted by,ducted. here last Tuesday. Judge
Crew Leader Mrs. Barbara W. Rose. Chas. E. Johnson announced the next
Mrs. Rose recently attended a five term pf court convene No
day, training conference on census ember,, with the court being in re
methods. " - I cess next Tneadav because of a holi-:
Following this training course he
enumerators will , start visitmg NH
vemberl, every farm in the county,
the Information the enumerators re-:
ceive is coniiaciKiai. o one win naveige88ed agamst Bennie Taylor, Wil
lecesa to this information except Bu
reau of the Census personnel. This is
held in absolute confidence under fed
eral law. Information cannot be used
for investigation, taxation or regula
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J Leonjdag L. . Lane was reelected
i chairman of the Perquimans County
1 ASC Committee at a convention of
I county delegates held October 19 in
the Agricultural Building in Hertford,
.it was reported by Helene W. Nixon,
County Office Manager for ASC.
Other officers elected by the con
vention were Freeman S. Long,, vice
chairmen ; Harvey H. Butt, regular
member; , Preston Nixon, first alter-
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ensrinie voters in tne countv naraci-
eligible voters fat the county partici
pated, the following men were elect-'
ed to serve in 1955.
Belvidere Charles T. Rogerson, Jr.,
KaroW Copeland. Joseph W. -Nowell.
Jr., Emerson R. Asbell, Elwood Now-
Nicanoiv-Percy Winslow, Jr., Lester
Baker, Archie B. White, Elmer Las-
"-.r-' JMarvi oeivin xure,
l . uoyie jones. -
Parkville Julian R. Mathews, Er
nest E. Morgan, J. Clifton Morgan,
Raymond Stanton, Q. Quinton Hurdle.
106 committeemen will begin serv-
ing November. 1, 1954.
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AnniiLicctlforlSSS
National Cotton Week for 1955 will
be observed May 9-14 for the 25th
consecutive year, the National Cotton
Council announces. "' 1 '
At that time cotton wil) be spot
lighted through communitywide cele
brations, and cotton products will be
featured in special merchandising, ad
vertising, and publicity campaigns.
-Cotton Week is sponsored by. the
National -Cotton Council central or
ganization of cotton growers, ginners,
merchants, warehousemen, spinners,
and. cottonseed crushers in honor of
the nation's foremost fiber. Cotton
accounts for nearly 70 per cent of all
textiles' made in this country.
National Cotton Week in 1954 was
the most effective in. the history of
the annual springtime event, the Coun
cil reported. " Communitywide obser-1
vances in one hundred and fifty cities
and towns were among highlights of
the week honoring ..the ' number one
textile fiber. ' , "
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The Tenth Anniversary of the
' -rthcastern' Dictrict Federation of
me Demonstrriiion , Clubs will be
'1 TvJay, ITover.'.-r 4, at Per
.is Trainir-g EcLool auditorium,
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Next Term Scheduled
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Due To Recess
:-. A- varied docket consisting of twen-
tv-nnft naRfiR war Hisnnnpri nt Hnrintr
day. : f -
' Emmett Bozorth submitted to "a
charge of speeding and paid a fine of
tin and tB rw at ...
liam Roberts and John Chasse, each of
whom 'entered a plea pf guilty to
speeding charges. S v
, Fines of $25 and costs were taxed
against James Foreman, Jr., Negro,
who submitted to a charge of driving
without a license, and Shirley Wilson.'
Negro, charged with permitting usel
ui mi) venicie uy an uniicensea op-
erator. Definitely the underdog, the Indians
' Edward Nicholson was found guilty played a fine game and halted Eden
oji charges of driving drunk and driv- ton drives' on- several occasions. Eden
ing after his license had been revoked. .ton received the opening kick-off and
He was fined $400. ; marched to Perquimans' 15 "yard line
Harvey Wooten submitted to a where they lost the ball on downs,
charge of reckless driving and paid(Pe"railnanB tnen fumbled and Edenton
the costs of court (recovered and scored a TD on a line
Prayer for judgment was continued J8 2f
in the case in which Percy Hunter onerted . extra Pmt and
was charged with using improper ex-r- :"0"
haust equipment on his car. 1
Costs of court were taxed against
Norman Elliott, :ho submitSd to
T". , 7"" """"i:":". w!lav from1 th five vard line. Trv tor""0? Denran, uorotny uartwngnt,
cnares ox using improper ngnung.r,, a r , - nft . z tllB
equipment on a truck.
Fines of $2.00 and costs were meted
out to Willie Walker,' Jr.,. George
Harvey,!. Lucious Johnson, George
of being drunk,. , ,7. r
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guilty to faUing to observe a stop
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ome vouuib, egro, was iouna
on. He was ordered to pay a fine of
$50 and costs of court. . (
v Rayfield Sawyer entered a plea pf
guilty to vagrancy charges.
ordered to leave the county.
Costs of court were taxed against
William Jenkins, who entered, a plea
of guilty to charges of trespass.
j veraicra oi noi guuiy were return-
ed in the cases in which Dick Warren
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was charged with reckless driving and
James White, Negro, was charged
with following too closely.
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(I:!iILast Thursday
u The Perquimans Business and Pro
fessional Women's Club held its Oc-
f!nn meeting at the Hotel
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Betty. T. Swindell presiding in the ab-
.The table was centered with an ar -
rangement of the flags of the United
Nations whicK' was in keeping with
tne ooservance j0r. united wations
Week October 24; ; Miss Thelnur
liott gave a short talk on the United
Nations, pointing out its importance
in the maintaining of World Peace,
She also brought to the club's atten
tion the fact that our Pledge of -Allegiance
has beei altered by the ad
dition of two words: "... One Nation,
under God, indivisble . . ; ".
Emphasis on voting in the coming
elections" was made by the Legislation
Committee by; giving each member a
sample ballot and a pamphlet explain
ing the five amendments to be voted
Among the business discussed was
i the barbecue supper which the club
'will sponsor November 3 at the gram-
mar school. , Also, announcement was
made of the Mid-Year Council of the
N.C.B.P.W. Qubs to be held in States,
ville November 6 and 7. f ...
During the course of the evening,
Mrs. Alice Towe led, the group in
singing and playing of several games.
Mrs. Nellie Lee Caravello was the win
ner of the door prize. : i
llernbera present besides 'Miss El
liott and Kesdames Swindell, Towe,
and Caravello were Misses Delwyn
; a ei-l I'ate Elanchard and Mes
3 Essie Eurbage. Elizabeth
C- -t! M, !ly Lane Minnie Wilma
I j, L!a I,'achman and Margaret
I Jul 3 i,OV
' -r business meeting will
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EL'::iton Aces Top
liifnns 20;13 In
llcmecoming Game
Perquimans Travels To
Columbia For Game
This Week
A bad break, caused by a boner on
the part of game officials, resulted in
the Perquimans Indians losing a 20-13
decision to. their rivals the Edenton
Aces in a homecoming football game
played here last Friday night before
the largest crowd of the season. , '
With less than one minute to play
J Edenton had possession of the ball
within the Perquimans 10 yard line,
'The score was tied 13-13. Game of-
ficials halted the play to clear spec
tators from the end zone and during
this time' out the Aces completed a
play, which was not counted as a
down, thus receiving five attempts for
the winning score which was made on
the fifth down of the play.
Perquimans was offside on this play
but the -Aces refused a nenaltv ac-
cepting the touchdown which gave
tnera ine victory.
I Edenton scored again in. the third
3uarter fH."ingP4 four 'J?
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j the extra point was no good and the
score was 13-0 for Edenton. ,
, Perquimans scored twice in the final
period to knot the count at 13-alI.
Paul Matthews passed to D. A. Carver
who scored both TD's for the Indians.
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waenion lumDie. ine secona inaian
-Iceived at Aidfield and he outran Eden
ton defenfers for the score. .
Edentod an edg, downs
rolling up 14 while the Indians tallied
four Perquimans was penalized four
Indians tal ied
times. losimr 10 vards and Edenton
He was.lfiRf five vards on one nenaltv.
Baker and Paul and Tommy Mat
thews were standouts for the Indians
on offense while Hazel Matthews, D.
A. Carver and Charles Whedbee were
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best on defense for the Indians,
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Affects Farm People
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."Farm people.in 'Perquimans County
should be assured that the District
Social Security office is prepared and
qualified to serve them with complete
information about the new -changes in
the Social . Security law." This was
the statement of County Agent R.M.
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l:M.r - .ThomPson, . pointed :out that the,
io menamenrso oociai oecumy
ve insurance protection to both farm
Social Security Law
r a" d the benefits anv w I i a Ci " TL I' wooded area during the hours of
El-!ts frefi l0WVand the beneflts areP- M., in form of a dutch treat barbe-. midm- ht and 4 p. M. bFires can be
ne sai? cue supper, it was announced todays ' withfmt betwee .
Beginning January, 1955, persons
eluded in Social Security if they make
eluded in ocial Security if they makei
as much as $400.00 a year profit from
their farming operations. Farm work
ers are included if they are paid cash
wages of $100 a, year or more from
any one farmer.
The first thing these people should
do, the County Agent explained, is
get Social " Security cards if they
don't already have them.
The farm operator will report his,
earnings at the end of each year
own earnings ac roe ena ox eacn year
at the time he files his income tax
return. The Social Security law pro-'
vides a very simple way of doing this
farmers won't have to do any com
plicated bookkeeping. .Wages of farm
employees will be reported to the gov
ernment by the person they work for.
'55 Chevrclets On
Display Here Today
New model Chevrolets, for 1955, arejnionth.
being displayed Here this week accord,
ing to R, L. Hollowell of the Hollowell
Chevrolet Company, who has Issued a
cordial invitation to the pubnc to visit
the company's showrooms and see the
new modol cars.
According to Mr. Hollowell the 1955
Chevrolets are completely new, in de
8lms and motor improvement Models
wil be available with both' six and
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..1 ' provements to pro-
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Citizens Showing Slight Interest In
General Election To Be Held Tuesday
PCHS Seniors Name
Class Superlatives
Seniors at Perquimans High School
have chosen the superlatives for the
year from among the class members
and the results of the election were
reported as follows: Best looking,
Barbara Sawyer and Charles Smith;
Best all around. Sue Perry White and
Joe Butt; Most popular, Ann Burke
Chappell and Ray Lane; Best person-
ality, Billie Carol Divers and C. D.
Barclift."
Most athletic. Carolyn Faye Eure
and Paul Matthews; Friendliest, Hilda
Copeland and Buddy Tilley; Most in
telligent, Celia White and Joseph Lay-
den; Wittiest, Jean Carolyn Godfrey
and Elmer Overton.
High School Honor
Roll Released By
Principal Today
Perquimans High School's honor
roll, for the first grading period, was
released this week bv E. C. Wondard.
principal, listing a total of . 75 stu- the Supreme Court, is opposed by Bu
dents as outstanding in scholastic Iford T. Henderson.
work during the period. The Senior
Class led all classes in the number of
members winning honors. t
The list as released by the Prin
cipal includes:
; Eighth Grade: Vickie Jc?r.s(. Jo
Davis Towe, Letitia McGoopan, Marv
, Shirlev Tarkenton, Kathleen Blanch
ard, Dickie Owens, Bill Keel, Bebbie
Tucker, Ray Winslow, John Matthews,
Carlyn Lewis, Wanda Lynn Chappell,'tatve. j. Kelly White for Sheriff; W.
aeima vvooa. , . .
Ninth Grade: Jake Myers, Richard
I Wheeler, Beth Skinner, Phyllis Bag-
'. an wa.. SL . meJ... e M??re,
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hLane. Godfrey, Rachel Spivey,
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Tenth Grade: Sandy Divers, Edgar
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Stallings, Mary Ann White, Sylvia
Coneland, Shelby Jean Overton, Doris
Stallings, Lillian Ann Hofler, Charles
Whedbee.
Eleventh Grade: Wallace Baker,
William Byrum, Carlton Sutton, Hope
Ambrose, Jean Long, Annie Lou Lane,
Jean Stallings, Annie Reed Stokely,
Sarah Sutton, Lois Viplet Winslow,
Joe Rogerson, Nancy Bagley,' Willie
Mae Dail, Peggy Harrell, Janice Stall-,
ings, Jo Pat Stokes, Judith Winslow.
Twelfth Grade: Joseph Lavden, Pa
tricia Biggers, Barbara Edwards,
Mary Frances Eure, Lois Kirby, Joan
Madre, Ann Thatch, Joanna Williford,
Billy Elliott Ray Lane, Anne Burke
Chapnell, Billie Carole Divers, Grade
jLg Eason peggy Harrell, Alice Jean
Jackson EvelyAnn Stanton, Julia
Ann Stokes,
Celia White, Emilie
White.
Legion Units To
Hold Joint Meeting
A joint meeting of the American
Legion and its Auxiliary will be held
Thursday, November 4, at the Hert
by the unit leaders, C. C. Banks and
Mrs. C. T. Skinner.
Members of the Legion are asked to
bring their wives or sweethearts, and
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the members of the Auxiliary are ask
ed-to bring their husbands. Members
are requested to notify Mr. Banks or
Mrs. Skinner by November 2, so they
will know the number expected to at
tend the meeting.
County Board To
Meet Un Monday
: The , Board of Commissioners for
Perquimans County will hold its reg
ular November meeting in the Court
room next Monday morning, beginning
at 10 A. M.
. in aaaiuon to oraer mailers expect-
ed to be handled by the Board during
tli meeting will be a final settlement
In addition to other matters expect-
wivu uie onemi un collections oi ioo
taxes. This, matter having been post
poned at the October meeting for one
Lois Violet Winslow
New Monogram Queen
r. Lois Violet Winslow, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Winslow ef Bel-
videre, was crowned Monogram queen land the University of Maryland Medi
of Perquimans High School for 1954 jcal School. .He has been active many
in half time ceremonies, during the1 years as a member of both the High
homecoming game held last Friday Point and Greensboro TB Association,
night Miss Winslow was chosen for .; .: .
the honors by an election conducted i : BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT '
by the ' 'snogram Club of the school.' Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Lewis an
Sec 1 place winner was Julia Win. nounce the birth of a son, Jar. ca l'e-
v.ovr. s ;4 tliirq place winner ws ora
Polls To Open 6:30 A. M.,
Close 6;30 P.M.; Of
ficials Are Named
. Local Election Board machinery is
geared for the holding of the general
election next Tuesday, November 2,
according to R. C. Murray, chairman
of the Board, who stated the polls will
open at 6:30 A. M. and close at 6:30
P. M., in the five precincts of the
county. Election officials will be the
same as those who served during the
primary last may, Mr. Murray stated.
With only five races for State and
District offices scheduled, citizens of
Perquimans County are showing little
interest in the election, although a
normal number of votes are expected
to be cast during the day.'
There has been little public discus
sion concerning the election, but some
interest has been manifested in the
outcome, nationally, on the control of
the new Congress.
Democratic nominees for four State
offices have Republican opposition,
these being W. Kerr Scott, candidate
for the U. S. Senate, who is opposed
by Paul C. West Edwin Gill, Treas
urer, is opposed by Rex Morton;
Charles F. Gold, Insurance Commis
sioner, is opposed by Fred G. Frick
and M. V. Barnhill, Chief Justice of
i Congressman Herbert C. Bonner is
being opposed for reelection by W. T.
Love in the only District race in the
election.
In addition to the State ticket, lo
cal voters will get ballots for the
election of county officials. , The lo
cal ballot carries the names of the
following Democratic nominees: Wal
ter Cohoon for Solicitor; N. Elton
Aydlett and A. Pilston Godwin, State
, Senate; C. R. Holmes for Represen-
iH. Pitt for clerk of Court; Charles
v. MMffl fr .T,uW i?.ArWa
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j)r Qt x. Davenport for Coroner; A.
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Bumingjear Woods
The dry weather being experienced
at the present time in Perquimans
County has resulted in dangerous
burning conditions that make it unsafe
to burn material near the woods where
there is a possibility of it escaping
County Ranger Thomas Nixon has an
nounced. A number of fires have resulted from
careless burning of corn cobs, corn
shucks and bull dozier piles in this
area during the past .few days. Any
one planning to do any burning of any
kind should secure a permit and take
all of the necessary precautions to
keep the fire from escaping into the
woods. Special care should be taken
now as a result of the dry conditions.
County Ranger Nixon wishes to re
mind everyone that effective October-
material m feet
1, a permit must be secured before
permit
P. M., and midnight. The permit law
does not apply to any burning done
within 100 feet of an occupied dwell-
lns nouse.
The N. C. Division of Forestry per
sonnel hope that everyone will take
the proper precautions and keep their
fires under control so that it will not
be necessary to cancej all burning per
mits and prohibit the starting of any
fires in or near any woodland. A dry
fall was experienced last year but it
was not necessary to stop issuing per
mits because most of the burning was
kept under control. The same will be
true this year if the .number of fires
escaping from fields is kept to a mini
mum, and the weather does not be
come critically dry.'
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IB ASSOCiatlOn 10
Meet Here NOV. 3rd
The Board of Directors of the Dis
trict TB Association will hold a meet
ing November 3 at 8 o'clock in the
municipal building in Hertford, it waa
reported by Mrs. Gladys Cropsey, exec
utive secretary. 'Vf
. Dr. Merle D. Bonner, Medical Direc
tor of Guilford Count Sanatorium, will
ibe the speaker at this fall meeting,
Dr. Bonner is a graduate of UNO ,
lley l u fc 0"t!uer 14 at t i.
Danger Pointed Out
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