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PT71 HE PERQUIMANS W ICILY -Us. 1 Volume XXII.Number & Mail Box ' Boxes Required to Be Affected By Rule o Attorney On Right Side -of 7 Mail Carriers i A change-up in. delivery of mail " - to patrons of rural routes served by the Hertford Post Office is to ' become effective March 1, it was .reported Tuesday by W. W. White, Postmaster. . Because of recent rulings hand ed down by the Attorney General of North Carolina and the Post Of fice Department, Mr. . White said after March 1, patrons of rural routes must have their mail boxes placed on the rural carrier's right side of the highway or face the possibility of no.t receiving mail deliveries. The Attorney General recently '. addressed the following opinion to a rural carrier! "The traffic regulations applica ble to other motor vehicles apply to one driven by a mail carrier in - delivering the United States mail. Section 20-146 of the General Stat utes of North Carolina provides as follows: " 'Upon all highways of sufficient ' width, except upon oneway streets, the driver of a vehicle shall drive : ' the same upon the right half of , the highway, and shall drive a "'.' slow-moving vehicle as closely as possible to the right-hand edge of the eurb of such highway, unless it ,', is impracticable to travel on such v ' side of the highway and except when overtaking and passing an 1 other vehicle subject to the limita tions applicable in overtaking and passing, set forth in Sections 20- 148 and 20-160' V " "The mere fact that the mail " box which you, wish to serve is on J the left side of the highway does ""not make it impracticable for you to drive on the right fide 6f the V!Xtw&mn -if jp ifttan f H'iV sufficient width you may $,ot j drive " to pie left of the centcf i of , the road. There Is no distinction in iKthis respect between 4 paved hfgh wayandadirtxqad. KM" v' The Post 'Office Department has i. notified Mr. White tha"$ in view, of v.the 'above .ruling,1: which 4aPlir" "ent it is a violation of North Car , olina law . to drive to, 'he left, to serve a rural box on any state maintained highway, and also cre : atea a dangerous traffic condition, the Postmaster is to take immedi ate steps to comply with the pro- visions of the ruling given by the Attorney General. Thus it becomes necessary for . . rural postal patrons to have their mail boxes located on the carrier's right side of the highway, if the box is not presently in that loca- ' tion. : .::;:V';- Mr. White urges, all patrons of the Hertford 'Post Office,, in cases where necessary to comply with the law, to move their mail boxes prior to March 1, and to help the De- partment to maintain service with- out interruption due to this viola tion. In Legislature Three bills pertaining to Per- quintans County were introduced ' for action by the Legislature, this v week by Representative Carroir R. ' Holmes, according to a report from ' Raleigh. ''-.:' The first of the'bills" is one call ing for a repeal of a 1949 act re lating to the salary of the clerk of recorder's court. A"- second meas - ure.'if adopted provides for a per- manent selection of grand jurors in the county and the hird meas ' ure makes it Unlawful to use live, virus in the vaccination of hogs in Perquimans County. ' , c v 1 Prior to 1949 the clerk 'of the recorder's court was paid by fees collected by the court; the 1949 act passed by the Legislature ' placed ' the office upon a' salary basis, the salary! to be set by the Board of ' County Commissioners. " "Selection of a permanent grand Jury "has been recommended by former juries, and it" is. believed will aid materially in the opera tion of the superior court, If adopt ed. , - . - The proposal concerning outlaw . ing use of live virus has .likewise . been recommended, - and was. ap proved by the County Commissioh era. . v ' . - "' Location Ge era! n Street Projects , Completed Here Paving of a number of Hertford streets was completed here this week by crews from the State Highway Department. The pro jects, which were started several weeks ago, were interrupted by in clement weather.. Included in the paving projects wore Church Street, Grubb Street and a part-of Edenton Road Street, these being carried out by the State, while the Town had Murket and Covent Garden Streets paved. PTA Founders' Day Grammar School The Parent-Teacher Association of the Perquimans County Central Grammar School held its February meeting Monday nigljt, in the school cafeteria with the president, Mrs. B. F. Bray, presiding. "Amer ica the Beautiful," was used as the opening number. The president welcomed the members and visitors and recogniz ed Mrs. John Hurdle of the New Hope community, who had charge of the program. Mrs. Hurdle an nounced the topic for the month "Sails Are Set for Moral and Spir itual Values." ' She presented Kay Dandley, a student at Roanoke Bi ble College, who conducted the de votional, speaking on the subject "Attitudes ReeardinK Moral and Spiritual Values." Mrs. Melvin Kure gave a beauti. fu rendition of "Bless This House." Mrs'. irauline"Webb was thff accom- panist. . ', - Mrs. John Hurdle made a most interesting talk on 'iTho Respon sibility of the Home in Moral and Spiritual Values.?' She named ,the virtues that marked ' the early homos: manual labor, personal en terprise, ambition, thrift, Christian faith, courage, self-reliance, free dom oi spirit, and satisfaction in a job well done. Mrs. Hurdle said "The parents of today should pre serve and. cultivate these virtues of yesteryear in order to foster the kind of citizenship which will make ours the great nation it deserves to be. . , Mrs. Hurdle referred to the home as: Freedom's neartnstone, tne hearthstone of character formation, thp hearthstone of worship, and the hearthstone of patriotism. : Mrs. Hurdle presented Joshua Sutton who gave an interesting re sume of the life and achievements of Mrs. Birney and Mrs. Hearst, the founders of the" -PTA move- Lment. He stressed the importance of the Parent-Teacher Association, contrasting the early educational opportunities with those of today. He also paid tribute to Mrs. DaviJ O. Mears who fostered the, first ob servanee of Founders' Day. " ' At the conclusion of Mr. Sutton's address a Founders' Day offering of $9.01 was taken. ' :. -During the business session the minutes were read arid approved. The secretary, Mrs. Ernest Long, announced the topic for March as "One Ship Drives East-cthe Other Drives .West." She stated that the Bagley Swamp community, with Mrs. Percy . Trueblood as chairman, will have charge of the program. Mrs. Elijah White's fifth grade won the attendance award with 28 per cent; of- the parents 'present1 v ' 1 After adjournment' refreshment were servefl. - . ' , vU,.. New.Business Ppens In Hertford Site. " j i,,-:' ;.';"i I. -':- --y;,- '.. A' riew business, the Acme Roof ing iCompany, directed by Joshua A. Sutton' and D. Cartwright, has been opened in Hertford in the location" formerly occupied by.the Hollowell Chevrolet Company, it was announced this week, by Mr. Sutton. ; ' ,t ' ; 1 The firm will specialize in -con struction, installation and mainten ance of roofing projects, . It was reported the company will do all tynes f roofing construction but will not engage in retail of " ma terials,. " " Held By Central L OUR Shown here is another in a series of photos being published by The Weekly of the future citizens of our county. Reading left to rinht, top row are: Brenda Lane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lane; Wayne Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Perry, Jr.; Karl Kay Godfrey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Godfrey; Rufus Hudson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arvin Hudson; Charlie and Lindsay Copeland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mar ion Copcland. Bottom row: Jo Frances Perry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Perry, Jr.; Ricky White, son of Mr. and .Mrs. McMiillen White; Jan Dillon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson Dillon; Bruce Copeland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Copeland; Nancy and Floyd Mat thews, children of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Matthews. Identification and photos by Allen Studios, Detroit, Mich. 4-H Fashion Show Conducted Here Last Thursday New ideas in round-the-clock fashions from cotton bags featur ed the fashion show presented be fore members and guests of 4-H Clubs in Perquimans County on Thursday, February 17 in the Ag ricultural Building in Hertford. Eighteen smartly-styled outfits made from the cotton packaging of feed, flour and fertilizer were mod eled by local women and girls, while Kay Howell, commentator, described fashion details. The important contribution of cotton bags to home sewing was stressed by Kay, who pointed out the thriftiness and versatility of the modern cotton container. She explained that .the cotton bag of today comes in high-fashion colors and prints suitable for varied use in wardrobes and homes. A Program leaflets distributed fo the audience listed the styles shown described easy initial steps to cot ton bag sewing, such as the re movable band labels for brand names, the wash-out inks and the chain-stitched seams. Fashions for any hour were in cluded in the showing. White bags were used as trimming accents on the printed cottons and were pre sented in color monotones illustrat ing what can be done at-home with modern dyes. The program opened with Sallie Ruth Hurdle wearing a border print house dress in yellow, blue and white. Ann White, a brown dyed osnaburg skirt and bright plaid blouse, while Harriett Wil liams, modeled a gay flowered sun- suit with matching overskirt. This (Continued on Page Five) ean In Soyb ProtestAnyCh Grad ing A derogation of Perquimans County Farm Bureau members, in- out, Rmmrktnn' Tlail. Flovd Matthews, Julian White, George Baker, Joel Hollowell and Arvin Hudson, attended a special meet ing held by the N, C. Department of Agriculture in' Raleigh last Monday. This meeting was held to discuss the .proposed changes in the Official Soybean Standards. These proposed changes; are: '- (1) De crease the maximum limit in for- Melgh material -by 1 in each nu merical grade, v (2) .Classify soy beans with green seed coat, which in. ; i cross section V are yellowy , as green soybeans, .instead of yellow soybeans, as. the. standards nowl read. ' (3)' Reduce" the maximum limit of moisture by 1 in grade No. 1. (4) .Provide maximum lim its for heat damage and damaged kernels in each grade. '(5) Beans with blue mottling, or stain," to grade no higher than No. 3. Og- den beans, which' are, about 90 of the beans grown in Perquimans County, will be classified as green soybeans if these changes go into effect. This would mean thai our average bushel would be penalised Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, February 25, 1955. CITIZENS Industrial Group Elect Officers Arid Report On Program The Perquimans Industrial Com - mittee met last Wednesday night, at the Municipal Building for the purpose of reviewing the progress of the organization during the past;urer for the committee, reported a year and electing officers for the committee. ' Robert L. Hollowcll, chairman of the group, presided and gave a re port on activities of the organiza tion, revealing the committee has been in contact with a number of officials regarding prospective in dustry, and are at present confer ring with these contacts concerning tho location of one or more indus - tries in this community. Members of the Junior Chamber of .Commerce attended the meeting and joined - in. a round, table dis cussion of a program for planning and expanding the activities of the Rites Held Sunday For George Terrell ' George Wilson 'Ferrell, 50; died at his home in Perquimans County last Friday after an illness of a week. , Surviving are his father, Joseph W. Ferrell; four sisters, Mrs. C. R. Combs, of Mann's Harbor; Miss Grade Ferrell, of Parksville; Mrs. James Sloop of Mount Olive, and Miss Annie Mae Ferrell of Parks ville. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2 P; M., at his homa by the, Rev. H. M. Jamicson, pastor of the New Hope Methodist Church. , Burial was in the family cemetery, somewhere in the neighborhood of 25c a bushel and would hurt our 'y " inarneung 01 uiese soybeans. The group unanimously approv ed a motion to oppose any and all of the proposed changes in the Official Soybean Standards at this time. The group feels that the proposed changes will be extreme ly detrimental t6 the soybean in dustry of North Carolina.' The hearing on a. national level will be on Monday morning , in Washington, D'.'C; and if this 'pro posed change is approved Ogden beans will probably not be eligible for export in the future, it was re ported by R. M. Thompson, County Farm Agent. "i ' ... . EASTERN STAR MEETING The regular meeting of the East ern Star will be held Monday night at 8 o'clock, February 28, in the Masonic room at the Court House. Friendship Night will be observ ed. ; Visitors are expected , front Elizabeth, City, South Mills, Cam den, Coinjock and Edenton, - All members are urged to be. Producers Process OF TOMORROW '4 IV I- f J.' 1 committee. ! Reports were also made by Mrs. Viola Nachman, secretary, and V, N. Darden. Max Campbell, treas- total of $910.26 had been raised during the year to offset expendi tures of the committee work, and of this amount the sum of $2.97 had been paid out for bills pre sented. The following officers were re elected to direct the work of the committee: R. L. Hollowcll, chair man; Henry C. Stokes, vice chair- iman; Mrs. Viola Nachman, secre- tary; Max Campbell, treasurer with L. C. Winslow, R. M. Riddick, Jr., A. W. Hefren, C. P. Morris, Mayor V. N. Darden, D. M. Jackson, L. R. Sasser, J. Emmett Winslow and L. N. Hollowcll as members. Rotary Birthday By Hertford Club The 50th anniversary of the founding of Rotary International was observed by the Hertford Ro tary Club with a special dinner party held Tuesday night at the Hotel Hertford. Special guests for the occasion were the wives of the members of the local club. Robert L. Hollowell acted as toastmaster, presiding over an in teresting and entertaining program prepared by Mr. Hollowell, R. SJ Monds, Jr., and J. R. Futrell. : A. ,W, Hefren, president-elect, gave a brief and informative talk on the organization and history of the Hertford Rotary Club, which was organized by the Elizabeth City Rotary Club in June of 1925. Mr. Hefren paid special tribute to past club secretaries, who, he said, had at big part in the continued success of the club. All past presidents of the local club were recognized and a silent tribute was paid to deceased mem. bers. Special prizes were awarded to Mrs. Vivian Darden, Mrs. R. S Monds, Jr., Mrs. A. B. Bonner, Mrs. Henry C. Sullivan and Mrs. A. W. Hefren. Charles Skinner, Jr., and Billy White assisted the pro gram committee by taking part in the entertainment. Hurdle Rites Held At New Hope Church ; Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Raper Hurdle, who died Wednesday of last week at the home of .her daughter, , were conducted in the New Hope Methodist Church by the Rev. H. M. Jamieson, pastor, as sisted by the Rev. Walter Perry. Burial wag In the family cemetery. Pallbearers were R. L. Robbins, Carson Spivey, L. E. Brett, T. H. Jones, Belvin Eure and Melvin Eure. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Lane an nounce ' the birth of a ; daughter, born Tuesday, February 15, at the present-Albemarle Hospital. ' Observed Tuesday Thirteen Cases On Recorder Docket Here Last Tuesday Thirteen cases were disposed of during last Tuesday's sessihn of Perquimans Recorder's Court pre sided over by Judge Chas. E. John- on. Eight of the defendants, all charged with speeding, entered pleas of guilty to the charges and paid fines in the following amounts: Alfred Craig, $20; Frank Deanechok, $20; Floyd Gilihs, $20; Walter Boyd, $20; A. J. Deschcinc, $20; David McLean, Jr., $20; Her bert McElvain, $15, and A. G. Beyke, Jr., $15. Jeknnie Jones, Negro, submitted to a charge of failing to observe a stop sign. He paid the costs of ourt. A verdict of not guilty was re turned in the case in which Jake Matthews was charged with as sault. Robert Twiddy was found not guilty of charges of speeding. Clyde Nixon, Negro, entered a plea of guilty to charges of being drunk and disorderly. He was sen tenced to jail for one week, sen tence to be suspended upon pay ment of a fine of $10. Carroll Layden, charged on three counts with issuing worthless checks, entered a plea of guilty to the charges. Sentences of (iO and 90 days were suspended upon pay ment of the court costs and the amounts of the checks. Layden was given until April 20, to comply with the verdict of the court. Rites Wednesday For James C. Wilson James Christopher Wilson, fi!), of Chapanoke, died Monday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock in the Naval Hos pital at Portsmouth, Va., where he had been a patient for- more than a year. He was a native of Perquimans County, son of the late James nhriKt.nnher nnfl fievlmiflo Tinnl-s w;lson an(, was edu(..lto(1 in thc Perquimans County schools, S. L. Sheep Academy and Trinity Col lege. He was a member of the Oak Grove Methodist Church and taught the Adult Sunday School class for several years. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Susie Mae Wilson; four daughters, Mrs. A. H. Rose of Miami, Fin., Mrs. Peter A. Warner of Balboa, Canal Zone, Mrs. Max C. Jackson of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Miss Louise Wilson of Tyner; three sons, Chief Petty Officer James Craw ford Wilson of the Weeksville NAF, 1st Lieut. Thomas Calvin Wilson of the U. S. Air Force in Tripoli, Africa and George Curtis Wilson of Chapel Hill; three broth ers, Trim Wilson of Hertford, Dr. Tiffany Wilson of Savannah, Ga., and Jesse Wilson of Edenton; two sisters, Mrs. L. R. Christie of At lanta and Mrs. . Z. W. Evans of Edenton and 10 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Oak Grove Methodist Church by the , Rev. H. M. Jamieson, as sisted by tTle Rev. G. M. Single- tary. Intermentwas in West Lawn Cemetery. , . , ; , i Division Captains Named For Annual Red Cross Drive Dentist Working With Health Dept. Dr. A. B. Edwards of thc Divi sion of Oral Hygiene, State Board of Health, started work Monday in this health district, it was reported by Dr. B. B. McGuire, Health Of ficer. Dr. Edwards will work in all four counties of the Health Dis trict, including all schools in Per quimans County. In addition to lecturing to the children in groups in dentistry, Dr. Edwards will make correction for those children unable to pay their private dentists lor such work. Children from 6 to 12 years of age will be included but not those older than 12 years. Indian Squaws Win Over Edenton Girls; Local Boys Lose Perquimans High closed out its regular basketball schedule last Friday night with the local girls winning an easy victory over the Edenton girls 38-21, while Perquim ans Indians lost by a close margin of two points, 32 to 30. This week the Indians and Squaws are participating in the Al bemarle Conference Tourney being held in Edenton. Playing a possession-type game the Indians controlled the contest throughout the first three quarters, gaining a 10-6 lead in the first per iod and being ahead 18-10 at half time. Paul Matthews did some ac curate shooting for Perquimans to keep the Indians in control of the play. However, the Aces closed the gap in the third quarter and tied the count at 26-26 as this per iod ended. Perquimans moved into a 30-28 advantage with only sec onds left in the game when Buddy Batton sank two fielders to give the Aces a two-point lead and the victory. The large rrowd of fans were treated to an excellent game as us ual when these two rivals meet. The Indians, underdogs prior to the contest, managed to force Edenton to play their type of game and it appeared this was the proper strategy to produce a Perquimans victory. However,' Batton's final goal placed the Indians on the short end of the score. Scoring for Perquimans were Paul Matthews 10, Tommy Mat thews and Williams 6 each, Carver , Hill and Winslow 2 each. Rog- erson with 13 points was high scor er for Edenton and Batton hit for 12 points. The Perquimans girls defeated the Acelets 38 to 21 after pulling away in the final half. Edenton held a 7-6 first period load but Perquimans jumped to a 14-11 half- timo margin. Perquimans found the right combination in the last half when Sally Ruth Hollowell and Barbara Jean Russell began to hit. The Squaws led 24 to 14 at the end of the third quarter and added 4 more to Edenton's six in the final round. mogene Rogerson with 12 points, Faye Haste five, Betty By rum two, Rosa Hollow-ell and Stok ley one each scored for Edenton. Barbara Jean Russell with 16, Sal (Continued on Page Five) Health Department Planning For Clinic The Health Department is now preparing a list of children who will enter school for the first time next fall, it was reported by Dr. B. B. McGuire, who said clinics will be held at all schools soon for examinations of these children to discover physical defects that can, and in many cases, should be cor rected before schools open next September. In order to get a complete list of all these children, parents are re quested to help by writing the Health Department, Hertford, N. C, a card or letter giving the fol lowing facts: Child's full name, year, month and day of birth, par ents' full names, mailing address and the name of the school 1 the child will attend. ' , 5 Cents Per Copy Campaign To Open In County Next Tues day Chairman Says Preparations for the annual Re3 Cross membership drive in Per quimans County are being complet ed this week by Mrs. Jack Burbage, chairman of the campaign. Sha announced yesterday the drive will get underway next Tuesday, March 1, with volunteer workers making a house to house canvass to raise, the county quota of $1,075. In announcing the opening of tho drive, Mrs. Burbage stated that the volunteer workers will be directed by team captains, with solicitors reporting to these captains," who, in turn, will make reports to tho Red Cross chapter treasurer, A. W. Hefren. Bobby Elliott will su pervise the solicitors assigned to the business district of Hertford; Mrs. Glenn Matthews is- captain of the solicitors for the white resi dential areas of the town and Mr3. Jack Benton will direct the activi ties of the solicitors for the white' rural communities. The Rev. Walk-' er will head up the drive for the colored division in Hertford, while W. C. Stroud, assisted by Mrs. M. B. Taylor, will direct the campaign for the colored division in the rural communities. As previously announcen. the na tional budget for the Red Crosa has been reviewed and some cuts made in the budget. As a result of this action the Red Cross goal assigned Perquimans County is less this year than last. The chairman of the campaign is hopeful that the 1955 drive for funds for tho Red Cross can be organized quickly and brought to a successful close with in a period of two weeks, or by marcn i:. H r ASC Lifts Soil Test Requirements The County ASC Office has been advised that all mandatory soil test requirements under the Agricultur al Conservation Program have been lifted for 1055. Helene W. Nixon. Perquimans County ASC Offica Manager, reported today. At a recent meeting attended by heads of Agricultural Agencies at the State level, it was deemed wise that the State ASC Committee left these resuiremenls. Clyde R. Greene, Chairman of the State ASC Committee and II. D. Godfrey, of the State Office, report that thia change affects Practice 3, Applica tion of Liming Materials on Crop land; Practice 6, Improvement of Permanent Pasture or Hay, and Practice 19, T o p d r e s s i n g ot Drought-hit Pastures. This change in mandatory soil test requirements under the pro gram does not by any means indiV cate a feeling on the part of Agri cultural leaders that soil testinof ia not a vital and permanent part of good farming practice, Godfrey1 says. This change was made mere ly because all soil testing facilities available to Tar Heel farmers are just not adequate to handle the tre mendous volume of samples being submitted under thf AC Program. He, says that the State Laboratory now has a backlog of over ten thousand samples. If the manda tory soil test requirement was con tinued for spring practices, thous- ands of farmers would be left out in the cold as far as cost-share as sistance under the ACP is concern ed. Godfrey says our State cannot' afford to lose even the smallest -fraction of. possible soil and watM? conservation, much less the amount represented by thousands of un tested samples. Soil testing is still' strongly wo ommended for all vegetative coveB practices under the Agricultural Conservation Program. r , , " ' BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT H Mr. and Mrs. Ray Haskett nn, nounce the birth' of a son, borrt Friday, February 18. ' Mrs. Haskell ' and son have returned home front the Albemarle Hospital and artf For 1955 Program getting along' huielj:. ., . a , ' f P
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