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I cprovements to primary high
v , in-ferquimanB County dur
ji nt ten year wiljl cost $1,
4 -3,800 If an overhauling, job to
; the- 'Stat highway system, ia car-
' r;ut according to recommenda
tions tit I New , York engineering'
firnw !j , . . , .
'The engineering .' company' was
J employed io survey the state high
I way system needs and estimate the
1 cost-of all projects,- at the sameJ
.'J, fiiijne -recommending a -method for
C financing the program. :
Findings of ? the : survey were
- submitted; last weekend, the, overs
all program is estimated to eost
$610,000,090. - The recommenda
tions have : "been a taken under ad
vfsementiby 'the State Highway
.. Commission and other authorities
and will likely be of major- consid-
r fraon by . the next General As-.
sembly. ' J -1 - -v
; Thei- survey, estimated; the fol
" lowing costs for recommended pro
ject in Perquimans County: Rural
roods, 24.28 miles to be improved:
, $93,500 right-of-way costs; $39i-
, 00; construction costs;" municipal
toads,: 1JHI 'miles to be improved,
- 2.07 milei new construction, $80,-
-- 000 -.riglifcf -way costs, $249,500
Construction' ' costs, . - structures
bridges) . one. to be replaced, one
nett $626,100- Total for county,
$,445,600, - ,
. ' This estimate gives no consider
' . etiQn.v.fort improvement or future
world on rural .secondary roads or
- purely local-use city streets; It can
. therefore, Jbe presumed that survey
f i makes, recommendations mainly 'as
to improvsment of 17. S. highway
There ft some..ffW8sinBiilJftittmttonarmer wilL W fintified by
I posed nhiects for thi count in-1
eludes improvement' for tj." f!. , 17,
Making ijhia, major highway1 into a
four-Ian -road . from. Virginia' to
i ' South 'Carolina, a proposal; now be
ing ; advanced by a number of
communities and organizations
Served by. this highway.
Ware Rites Hefe
Thursday Afternoon
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' -'Charllr H. Ward. 66, died Tues
. das night at 11:55 o'clock in the
Albemarje Hospital after a, linger
ing illness. . ' "
He was the husband of the late
Ethla' White Ward. CH
8urvivmg are three sons. Charles
t -a,!; frank. Ind Howard Ward, all
fHertford; five daughters,' Mrs.
Josiah Poctor, Mrs, John Corprew.
rsrL. B.. Elliott, Mrs. Edgar long
d Mr?i Clinton R. Winslow, all
of HertXoM; one brother. Jlenry
sWard4 pfs Williamston; 18 grand
childwn. j "' . .
j- Kuneral services were conducted
Thursday: afternoon at 2 o'clock at
y tne iyncn runerai uome nere witn
fcral- in Great Hope Cemetery. :
LZayor Proclaims Safety Day
JTot'or Vehicle accidents oa our
cwM.'ta and highways have become
t ''K the most critical problems
In t' e State of North Carolina, as
rct of the nation. . In each
'a lost two years, they have
. mo're than 38,000 lives in our
7, injured more than mil
; ins and. caused, approxi
7 1 billion in" damage - and
If to. ; ' ; ' .
" c -.r'. to . 'demonstrate ,to
4' ;t traffic1 accidents can
v materially wheu all mo
pedestrian do theit
President's Action Cort
; T,-s,:;c Safety ia coop'
; ' h various national om-
and, public ,qcici!s, is
- a "Safe rriviny-
' t' rouhout; the., Vnitei
. 9 t'ate is Wednesday
', T' - hower has given
-i tmhtzT?rt to
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in? ta er.!'t in it,
..ed, as all cf m a rot
"s 's toll t: we are
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With this week's edition .The
Perquimans Weekly comes to its
readers with a new look. ,
Installation of a .new
press by The Chowan
Duplex
Herald,
printers of The " Weekly,, permits
the adoption of a new format for
your home town newspaper. '
In addition toother advantages,
which the-editors of The Weekly
believe will provide better service
to readers and advertisers, the pa
per is -.flow standard site, that-is'
eight columns to each fige with
the standard column size of 12 ems.
Each page of this edition is one
fourth larger. in column size than
The Weekly . .has 'Used .since its
founding in 1934; This edition' of
The Weekly,- containing'! eight
pages is equivalent to a 10-page:
paper, with the old format, and all
pages are now printed at the same
time, whereas previously only four
pages were printed at one .time.
s It is the hope of the editor you,
the readers, like our new look.
Cotton JUIotmants
DqgEstcjfty
For Digible Fcrms
Cotton acreage allotments for
the 1955 crop are now being estab
lished for all the eligible farms in
Perquimans : . Sounty, says I L.
Cane, chairman of the Perquimans'
County Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Committee. Each
mail of the acreage allotment for
acreage
his farm before the December 14
marketing quota referendum.
Mr. Lane explains that the na
tional cotton acreage, allotment is
the acreage which at '' average
yields will produce 10 million bales,
the minimum national . marketing
quota under law. Based on the na.
tional Average yield, the national
acreage allotment for upland'cot-
Iton ia, 18,113,208 acres.. This na
tional allotment is divided among
he states' and , counties, based
largely on cotton - acreage- during
the years 1948 to 1953 except 1949,
which, is omitted by law.
Most of. the . county allotment
must, under V the ; law, be divided
among farms on which cotton was
grown in the past three years, but
a small reserve is set aBi'de for
"new" cotton farms, for adjusting
allotments for small farms, and for
hardship cases. In distributing the
acreage reserve, , the county conv
mittee considers the type and pro
ductivity of the soil, the labor and.
equipment available for cotton pro..
duction, past cotton production and
ether factors.
lenge gladly, ; and that all of us
will exert the -most conscientious
effort to achieve the accident-free
goal. , ' , '
By December 15, each of us will
be more conscious of the need for
y ear-around observance of proven
methods of traffic safety, and year
around support for those public of
ficials and others who an devoting
their efforts to making our streets,
and highways safe places to' be.
' Whereas the , President of the
United States lias asked the Gov?
ernbra'of all of our States to coop
etate In the S?D Day program ane"
lit the activities preliminary theref
to; ana,-fi: 'i.'t
. Whereas the . -Governor has ap;
pealed to all Mayors and .County
officials for their active support
and, i y i ; '' ' ''fy--- ', '
WheNaa all of the major safety
organisations ar participating en
ergetically in this undertaking;,
Now, therefore, as Mayor of the
Tob. oi Hertford I am happy to
ple3a aiy full cooperation; to this
great and worthy effort; and. to
t'.-;l; e"d I hereby proclaim Wed
iif " y, December IE, 1354 as Safe
T. 1 ' r Cay in, this community. I
l.tve ( '-nated Uobert A. White
' r cf C-D Tey activillcs
Hertford, Perquimans County North
Sstluij Increase ;
In Lod Rates
"N
; , Patrons of the Norfolk and Ca
rolina Telephone and Telegraph
Company will pay , ipore for their
telephone service, .beginning Janu
ary X, if a petition, for a -rate in
crease presented by the company
to the State Utilities Commission
is Approved,' it was .learned here
Tuesday ' following ".announcement
that the company is seeking an in-"
crease in rates. . t '
' The company, in seeking approv
al for rateT increases, -stated addi
tional funds are needed to meet in
creased costs and to aid in attract
ing new capital.'
.It. yrag: learned ' here some pro
tests, against increased rates have
been filed on this matter with the
State, Commission but a final deci
sion has not been announced. :
5 The company's monthly business
and residential exchange rates are
divided according to one-party,,
two-party, four-party and multi
party service. :
At Elizabeth City, business sub
scribers now pay $6.76. $5.25, $4.25
and $2.75 and residential subscribe
ers 4, $3.25, $2.75 and $2. If the
increase is approved as proposed,
business rate? would become 9.75,
$8.25, $7.50 and $5 and residential
rates would become . $5.50, $4.25,
$3.75 and $3.75. . ' ,
y At Gdenton, v . business rates
would be . raised from $5.25,' $4.25.
$3ft.and $2.75 t $7.75, $7, $6.25
and $4.50. ; Residential rates woiild
be jaised froin $3.75, $3, $2.50 hnd
$2. to $4.75, $3.7?, $3.25 and $3.5.
At-iHeitford- aflanta6?'vbiisit'
ness rates ' would be ' raised from
$4.50, $3,75, $3 and $2.50 to $6.75,
$8, $5.25rand $4.' RedentiSf fates
would be raistd from $3.50. $2.75,
$2.50 and $2 to' $4.25,; $3.50, $3.25
and-$3.25, ; ;V'..")';4
At Sunbury and Coinjork, busi
ness rates now are $4, $3.25, $2:50
and $2.50 and residential rates are
$3, $2.50, $2 and $2. The com
pany' proposed to raise business
rates- at these exchanges to $6.50,
$5.75, $5 and $4 , and residential
rates to $4, $3.50, $3.25 and $3.25.
Rotary Official
Visits Local Dub
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- Egbert N. Peeler, District Gov
ernor of ' Rotary :' International,
made an official visit to "the Hert
ford Club at - its : meeting held
Tuesday night at the Hotel Hert
ford. ' i
In a speech made to the local
Rotarians, Mr. Peeler urged ob
servance of the ideals of Rotary
for better living, pointing out that
one's service to his , community,
neighbors, "state and - notion will
bring about a full measure of sat
isfaction in -the art of -daily, living,
MV Peeler told the local club
of plans celebrating the 50th an
niversary of the foundation of Ro
tary, which was the beginning of
the service club ; idea throughout
the world, and for the 50th anni
versary Rotary International con
vention to be held in Chicago next
May.
Named Editor Of St
Mary's Handbook
Mabel Martin Whedbee of Hert
ford is now serving as nresident of
the Granddaughters' Club at St.
Mary Junior .College in Raleigh
She was also recently unanimously
elected as editor of the St. Mary's
Handbook for 1955-56 session.
Among her other activities are
Legislative Body, Canterbury Club,
news editor ot the student "news
paper, yearbook staff, YWCA,' Alv
tar Guild, and Sigma Pi Alpha,.
honorary "foreign language fra
ternity," She, is a senior., .
DEIXA SHAMBURGERS MEET
The Delia Shamburger Mission
ary Circle of the Hertford Metho
dist Church will hold their month
ly meeting Monday. December 6. at
6 P. fd., in the educational build
ing at the Methodist Church. It
will be a covered dish supper and
Christinas meeting where gifts-
will be exchanged.
All members
are urged to attend.
nccor&r'sDoc'ict
Listed15CasesAt
Tuesday's Session1
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Seven Speeders Enter
Pleas of Guilty to
Charges Filed
' Fifteen cases were listed on the
docket of Pei-quhnans Recorder's
Court in session here Inst Tuesday
morhing, with..most of the defend-1
ants entering pleas of guilty to
violation of 'traffic laws.' '' ;r "-f-'A
Seven of tlie defendants vt'ire 1
charged wjth ,! speeding, each en-,
tered a plea of guilty to ' the:
charges and Joseph Lamb as.
fined $20,1Jackie 'Byrum was fined
$25, Norman Harrell, Negro, $10
and costs of court were taxed
against Robert Bonnetti, Charles
Strickland, Albert Da vis and Ar
mand Logchin. .
William F. Basnipht, Jr., suhmade up of veterans from last
mitted to charges-of reckless.dri-j season, with probable starters in
inff.. He . paid a. fine of $25 anjthe Weeksville game beiha; Celia
costs of court. - ' .White, Jo - Vat Stokes and Bar-
, Carl Johnkjns, Neero, - was oMbara F.dward at forwards; Alice
dered to pay the costs of court af,!' Jean Jackson, Carolyn and Mary
ter .entering a plea of guilty -ft f Frances Eure at jruards. Other
charges of failing to dim lights on "gh-ls showing up well hT practice
his car. . ' . ,
Fred Revells, Negro, entered' a
plea of guilty to charges of being
drunk and assault. He was order
ed to pay the costs of court in both,-
cases. '
Calvin ' Skinner, Negro, also
charged with; assault, was found
not guilty.
; Julian Thatch, charged with be
ing drunk, was ordered to pay
fine ot $2 and costs of court. '
i Lewis Owens, charged with is-
suing a worthless check, entered a
plea of guilty, He was ordered to
pay the court costs and the sum of
the, bad: check. ;f ,V : '
Melbert L. Linton entered a plea
of miiltv to charcros of drivinSr
unk. He
was ordered to pay a
fine-ofv$100 and costs- of. court.
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Fun and laughter is guaranteed
at a donkey ball game to be spon
sored by the Durants Neck Ruri-
tan Club, in cooperation with the
Hertford Jaycees, at Perquimans
High gym on Wednesday night,
December 8, aec'ordingyto commit
tees of the two clubs. ,
The ball game will be a contest
between members of the Durants
Neck club and the' Jaycees, with
game time set at" 8 o'clock. Ac
cording 'to reports, the players
must ride the donkeys at all times
according to the rules. '
While neither club has announc
ed- the lineup for the game, such
players as Matt Carson and Bob
Spivey, Josh Sutton, " Ben Cham
bers, Irvin Turner and H. M. Jami.
son, Red Caddy and Guy. Webb,
Jr., .are expected to represent the
Ruritans, while Billy White, Char
lie Skinner, Jr., Ray Haskett, Jar
vis "Henry, " Preston Divers." Ike
Perry, Ab Williams, George Fields
and D. F. Reed, Jr., will play for
the Jaycees. , Joe L, Tunnell has
been signed oh as a guest star but
it has not been announced which
team he will play with,
v Tickets for the ball game are
now on sale and may be purchas
ed from members of the Jaycees or
the Durants Neck Ruritan Club.
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Firemen Answer Two
Calls During Week '
. The Hertford Fire Department
answered two calls during the past
week. One call Sunday afternoon
was, a false alarm and the second
call Monday afternoon was to v a
vacant house- near, the Highway
Truck Station on Hi S. 17. Only
slight damage was reported at this
blaze. -
With the coming of cold weath
er, the Fire Department cautions
all residents to use care concerning
fires and to check stoves and chim
neys if this-has not been done, as
a safety measure for prevention of
fires.' 1 '
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT '
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Eure'
announce the birth of a daughter
twin Monday, ' November 29th.
mm Sponsor
Carolina, Friday, December 3, 1954.
Inns - Squsvvs
Cp:n Cage Season
AtV'ec!(svilleTues.
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First Home Game on
December 14; Team
Prospects Bright
Coach Ike Perry's Indians and
Squaws of Perquimans High School
will' open their 1954-55 basketball
season next Tuesday night when
they travel to Weeksville to play
the first non-conference game.
Both the local teams have 1een
practicifig-diligently since the close
of the-; football season -and Coach
Perry is high with his praise of
the players.' However, he' points
out he is faced with a task of rebuilding"-
the " boys'' club,- having
only Paul Matthews left from last
year's starting team.
The Indian Squaws ' will be
are LaClair and Judy Winslow,
guards; Barbara Russell, Sue Per
ry White and Sally Ruth Hollo
well,' forwards.
- umcn ferry naa ,u hoys report
if or the basketball team and from
these candidates he says his prob
able starting lineup will be Mel
ville Williams, center; Paul Math
iews and D. A. : Carver, forwards;
John Hill and Johnny Winslow,
guards;. Billy Bray, Vivian Baker,
Arnold1' Chappell, Julian Howell,
jDon Baker and Tommy Matthews
I are expected to" see a lot of action
i as members of the Indian squad.
'H'g The Indians y and Squaws will
i ilav at Grimm on December 9 and
l-wiir nlnv two home irames dnrinir!
the S following week, meeting:
'V'fcJksvill.in return gi-ftes on Doi'V'l ym Greenwood, execu -
Lember 14 and playing- the boys jtive f cretaryf the ' merchants'
and pirls from . Elizabeth Citv
here on ewmber "36.! f1; These
games will wind Up play prior to
the holidays ' and the Perquimans
teams fwijl 'begfti' play inthe' Albe-r
marlc Conferehce tin January 4l .i '
Baptists To Hold
Annual Rally At
Ballard's Bridge
On Monday night, December 6,
at 7:30 o'clock, the Ballard's Bridge
Baptist Church will be host to Hie
annual "M" Night "Rally for the
Training Unions of the churches of
the Chowan Baptist Association,
This is the year-end rally and plan
ning meeting for the training pro
gram of the association.
The interesting program includes
special music, demonstrations, con
ferences and talks., The inspira
tional address will be delivered by
Dr. J. S. Hopkins, pastor of the
First Baptist Church in Suffolk,
Va. : His subject is "Be Strong In
the Lord". A very interesting and
challenging feature of the meet
ing is the setting of goals and the
adoption of a calendar of activity
for the new year 1955. -
Ttie progranj committee joins
with the executive committee in
emphasizing ' that this meeting is
not just for Training Union mem
bers alone but, is also for those
not members of the training pro
gram. Ail church members are
urged to attend. k
Auto Tags Go On
Sale December 1
The 1955 State and Town license
plates for motor vehicles went on
sale . Wednesday, . December 1, it
was reported here this week. Mo
torists are urged to buy . their li
cense plates well before the dead-
lien of January 81 in order to avoid
the tubus! last minute rush, ;
The new plates have orange let
ters on black, reversing the color
scheme of 1964. State licenses
way be secured at either Edenton
or Elizabeth City, while Hertford
tags' may be purchased at the
Municipal Building." ' "
. MASONS TO MEET
The Perquimans Masonic Lodge,
No. 106, A. F & A. M., will meet
Tuesday nighfc at 8 o'clock.
New County Officials Assume
Duties Of Off ice:OriMonday
State Sales Tax.
Collections Up
In 47 Counties
Sales tax collections for Oc
tober in 47 North Carolina coun
ties were greater than for the
same month in 1953, according to
State Revenue Department fiKiires
tabulated by the N. C. Merchants
Association.
The counties showing increased
retail business over October a year
ago were: Alamance, Allegheny,
Anson, Avery, Buncombe, Cabar-.
rus, Caldwell, Camden, Caswell,
Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Curri
tuck, Davie, Durham, Edgecombe,
Forsyth, Franklin, Gates, Gran
ville, Halifax, Haywood, Hender-
son, Hyde, Johnston, Lee, Lincoln,
Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mwk-
lenburg, Mitchell, Onslow, lVr -
- . . .
son. Polk. Kanclo i)h. Richmnnd.
Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Tran
sylvania, Vance, Wanvn, Washing
ton, Watauga and Yadkin. -
Sales fctx collections in the State
for October were $4,776,535.09 as
comnared with
$4,-190,506.02 fni
increase of more
! Sentemher nn
than six per cent.
Cities having sales tax collec
tions in October over Ortohor of
the previous year were: Asheville,
Charlotte. Concord, Durham, Hen -
derson, Hickory, Reidsvillo, Rocky
Mount, Salisbury, Sanford and
Winston-Salem.
Total collections for all areas in
October were less than one per i
i cent slwrt of thfi 1 m-
AU signs; point, to one of the
oe auiumn-.
seasons on record,"
organization.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT.
. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Byrum an -
nounce the birth of a daughter,
born Tuesday, November .23, at Al -
bemarje Hospital,..
Winners Get Award At
4-H Achievement Day
Perquimans County annual 4-H
Achievement Day was held No
vember 23 in the Agricultural
Building in Hertford. There, were
approximately 100 4-H Club mem
bers and their parents attending
this event.
The meeting was called to order
by Wallace Baker. The group re
peated the 4-H Club Pledge and
sang "It's a Good Time to Get To
gether" and the "Ploughing Song,"
led by Lois Violet" Winslow. Ju
lian Howell presented - the devo
tional. The welcome was given by
Billy Hudson and Mrs. Edwin
White gave the response. , Minutes..
of the last "Achievement Day and
Roll Call was presented by Nancy
Lane.
Following the business session a
pageant "The 4-H Spirit Counts"
was presented with Miss" Kimscy
Perry as narrator. (Miss Clara Ma
son, assistant home agent, and L.
R. Sasser, assistant farm agent,
presented certificates and awards
to county winners. :
There were winners in the fol
lowing" projects: ; Health, Lois Vio
let Winslow and Wallace Baker.
Bobby Smith submitted a long
time record on health improvement
and was named State and National
winner. ' Lois Violet Winslow sub
mitted a long-time record on "Bet
ter Grooming" and was named
State and National winner. Bobby
and Lois Violet left last Friday for
a free trip to the National 4-H
Club Congress in Chicago; " Pub
lic speaking, Kay Howell and Bob-"
by Smith, i Bobby was district win
ner also. Canning, Nancy Lane,
Ann Lane, Louise Chappell. . Food
preparation, , Phyllis Lee Hendren;
clothing, Annie Lou Lane and Ann
Lane; girls' record, Kay .Howell;
poultry, Kay and Julian Howell.
Beautification of home grounds,
Kay Howell.. Home improvement,
Rachel Spivey? leadership,- Annie
Lou Lane , and Wallace Baker;
achievement, Lois Violet Winslrtw,
Rachel, Spivey and Bobby Smith.)
To Hold Revival
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A revival service will be
ton-1
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!"v " -. irecemuer
; !,"1 through Decern-
hor 1l U .,,,,,..,,.,.....1 i..u..
:ber 19,
. " ' """" ay nj
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uie i.ev. james J(a lenkamn. n,is-
Jtor, who reported th, 1M Owen
j W. Glassburn will be the guest
evangelist for the revival. Ser
v vices will be held each nidit at
; 7:30 nVlock.
Street Decorations
! Now Reine- TnstnllpH
1 . Holiday . decorations are being
'installed on the streets in the busi -
ness section this week by Town
! employees, and Mayor V. N". Dar-jty
iden reported it is hoped the work
will be completed in time for the j
lights to be turned
on Saturdav
I night.
Mayor Darden
new this year,
Th
Ftate
decorations,
will be all
i conforming js, the new wl
.whi.-h w;;3 installed- last s
hiteway
summer.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
I
j Mr. and airs. Carl dortwin an-
! Pounce the birth of a daughter,
'born Wednesday, November 24, at
1 the Albemarle Hospital in Elirn-
beth City.
' such as this. However, Secretary
Frozen foods, junior winner, Ann Dulles says the U. S. will react
Lane; senior winner, Annie Lou vigorously against Communist. pro
Lane. Safety, Sally Ruth Hurdle; vocation.
recreation and rural arts, Rachel
Spivey, Betty Brown and Bobby i The Senate reconvened last
Smith. Field crops: Corn, Thoni-
as Ed Chappell ; . peanuts,-' Preston issue and agreed to hasten pro
Winslow; soybeans, Thomas' Edicedure bv limiting debate not lat-
Chappell; meat animal, Clarence
Chappell, Jr.; dairying, Clarence
Chappell, 1 Jr.; gardening, Billy
Hudson and farm home, electrif,
Wallace Baker.
Demonstration winners' were
Lois Violet Winslow and Ann
White in team dairy foods demote
strations;
Rachel Spivey, indivi-
m,:" ni
ury loods demonstration,
ICIarence Chappell, Jr and Lois
Violet Winslow; vegetable market
ing, Annie Lou Lane and Annett
Proctor; vegetable use demonstra
tion, Wallace Baker and John Hill;
farm and home electric demonstra
tion, Julian Howell; forestry dem
onstration, Clarence Chappell, Jr.,
county, district and State winner
in beekeeping demonstration, Billy
Hudson and Lloyd Ray Morgan;
soil and water demonstration, Bel
mont Perry and Joe ; Lay den;
vegetable production demonstra
tion, Joe Rogerson; tractor driving
contest. 'Members of the livestock
judging team are.' Julian Howell,
Bobby Smith, Clarence .Chappell,
Jr., and Wallace': .. BakeR r.flur
team placed ; third- in the State.
Talent winner were ;!PhyUit True,-,
blood, Mary F. Baker Johiiny
Phillips and-the Keel sister.' U:
Following the " pageant ; Mfes
Kimsey" Perry i installed the 1955
County Council officers. They are
as ,. follows: President, s! Wallace
Baker; vice president, Joyce Ow
ens; .secretary,' Betty Brown; re
porter, Nancy Lane ; pianist, Ann
Lane;.- program committee, ,Kay
Howell, chairman; recreaiion com
mittee. . iVanklin McGoogan,; chair
man. ' '
Recreation, led by club mem
bers and agents, was enjoved -by
the group, after which' all' were
served refreshments. hi 7
5 Cents Per Cony
Office of --Sheriff Is
The Only Chanre In
New Organization
Only one change will be made in
the official governmental body of
Perquimans County next Monday,
December 6, when officers elected
in the general election on Xmrcm-
) 2, will be sworn into office.
J. Kelly White will succeed M.
Cx. Owens as sheriff, White having
been elected to a four year term.
The Board of County Commis
sioners will bp made up of the
same members as during the past
two years, A. T. Lane, William C.
Chappell, R. L. Spivey, E. B. Hol-
owell and Warner Madre.
W. H. Titt will succeed himself
is clerk of the Superior Court. C.
R. Holmes will take the oath of of
fice as .Representative; Chas. E.
fi,u,, .:ii k r, ...,!,. t.,j.
,D. F. lieed. Jr
County Treasurer;
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i01(.,,
Davenport, County Cor-
I J. Edgar Morris, Mrs. Mable L.
; Cooke. Mrs. Maiy Brinn and Clar
ence C. Chappell were re-elected as
I members of the Board of Educa
; tion.
' A meeting of the new hoard of
County Sommissioners will be held
following the adjournment of the
old board, which will meet as usual
iat 10 A. M. in the court room. At
;ihe meeting the new hoard, a re
j organization will he perfected, with
lthi
members electing a chairman
land appointing two officials, coun-
solicitor and clerk of Recorder's
Court. It is also expected the new
board will appoint tax-listers for
the various townships, whose work
tof listing property for 1955 taxes
st;irt: in January,
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THIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
Red China has rejected a U. S.
' protest over the imprisonment of
I American airmen captured during
the. Korean war, and sentenced as
being spies. A number of GOP
Senators have called for a block
ade of the. China coast unless the
Americans are freed but State De
partment has ruled out a measure
Mondav for the McCarthy censure
r r than Wednesday. Voting on
the 'amendments' to the action
started late Wednesday and the
issue Was expected to be voted on
and completed before the end of
the week.
When the Senate ""convened Mon
day W. Kerr Scott was sworn in
as Senator from North Carolina,
succeeding Alton Lennon for the
unexpired term of the late Sen
ator Broughton. Senator Scott
will begin his own six year term of
office when the Senate meets again
in January.
Sir Winston Churchill celebrat
ed his 80th birthday last Tuesday
giving no hint he plans to retire as
British Prime Minister. Britons,
generally, joined with Churchill in
observance of the birthday and
messages by the thousands were
received by the statesman.
Officers at Louisburg have solv
ed an $8,000 robbery, committed
last week "when a poker game was
bald up ' and -- bandits robbed the
players, ' Authorities have arrest
ed three men 'in connection with
the robbery, including one of the
players,' alleged to have master
minded the hold-up. "'.
WEEK OF PRAYER
The Burgess , WMU , observed
Week of Prayer for foreign mis
sions Monday night. An interest-,
big program on Come Let Ua
Adore Him was presented by Mrs.
Sidney Copeland. . . :
The GA's gave the devotional
and special music was presented
by Mrs. William Stallings and Mrs.
Sidney Layden, Sr. A lilieral frea
will offering was given for oreign
Missions. -'- ;j . ,-. ,
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