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Vc.uma XXII. Number 20.
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Perquimans 4-H CtabemkfrtlCounty Blood Qudita ?,
an parents jexperiene ot of the C k puw N vf V r -most
fenccessful Fat Stlc Shows I JX&Ll Cd :
nd! Sales 'ever held atlthe Scott A
Halstead Warehouse, May 10th .and
llth, .Buyers' 'from Perquimans
. County contributed greatly toward
:; making this sale such a -success.
. " Th fifteen 4-H steers averaged 81c
per. pound. This included the
V Grand Champion that was owned
by Louise ChappeH and purchased
by Fred Matthews of the Hertford
'. Livestock Auction Market,, at 69c
; per Bound. , Excluding; the Grand
, Champion the other fourteen steers
. - averaged 29c per pound.
j Buyers' that purchased Perquim
ans County steers were: h Hertford
Livestock Auction Market for B.
i Perlin Oo..! Norfolk," Va. Colon
isji Stores, Miller and Umphlett
Stock Yard, Milton Dail t Son,
: Southern Cotton Oil Co., Hollowell
Chevrolet Ob. Reed Oil Company,
Towe-Webb Motor ;Ci Byrum Pur-
nlture Co., Jackson Wholesale Co.,
. Calf -Service Station, Lynch Fun
eral Home Hertford Hardware Co..
Winslow Oil Co HarreU Gas and
Coal Company, Dardeu Bros., Hert
ford Banking Co, Harrell Packing
Co., Suffofk, Va.,- f
Other business men who assist
' ed with , the sale were J B. Miller,
Horace Milter, Robert Robins, Earl
v HoHowell, Howard Pitt, Keith Has-
v kett and Charlie Umphlett. Maxi
Campbell served as publicity chair-
man of the show and sale in Per-
qtiimans County. ' '
V; County Agent . Thompson said,
"Without , the above named- busi
ness v men , who contributed their
me, effort and money, this sale
wouia not have been really as sue
cessful a it Was.' The money spent
not only-will aid the,4-H Club pro
gram today but wiH help to create
jreiiind know-how in producing
. bettttfijW'JnPertmfmaHs itt the
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? Preparations are now under way
,fof a meeting of top officials of
th Big Four governments for a
discussion on world problems. The
eonterence is expected to taxe place
early this summer, to be followed
by n. Meeting of .foreign ministers
in the event agreement are reach
ed by the Big Four. . Secretary of
Sjate-Dulles, this week, reported
recent European events may mark
a turning point in world hiBtory.
"Am6ng the eyents .spoken of by
Dulles was the treaty "signed last
Sunday giving,, Austria back, jits
freedorf and the recent recognition
v fvWeat C-rmany aj free nation.
. These events are reported as" gains
. for solidarity of Western Europe
Against Communist forces.;
5 Following resumation of the po-
lio irinocuatlon' program the Gov
ernment', proposed, a ' 130 : million
program aimed to carry forward
. the; vaccine program by providing
i innoculations for children f inancial
t ly unable to pay for tha shots. The
I proposed program also calls for
precautions against black market
ing' Of vaccine and tests of the
product for safety -and potency. '
: .Reports .from .Raletgh poinj; to
: ward adjournment of the Legisla
ture sometime next-week. A rev
enue bill is expected to be passed
by the end of this' week, leaving
tSie General Assembly free to com
plete action on remaining bills no
before the bofiy..- . "t
. Wen 3. Ex,l;rts IX retired form
er i V. S. ; Surrn:e 'Court Justice,
Czi Jiis v k et his home in
Ti-'nsylvanSa T " 'i seryed on
t nation's l.''.-.t Judiciary for
15' years and t; n known tat
'7l.e Great f Si - his de-1
(' Ions as a t ct tl.a Court
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- H Steers
' Officials of the Perquimans .Red
Cross Chapter . have been notified
this couaty will, be asked to :cdh
tribute" a' minimum quota of 170
pints of blood for the year begin
ning July 1 and ending June 30,
1956, to the Red- Cross Blood pro
gram.' -
The Tidewater Regional Blood
Center reported the bloodmobile
will visit' the county twice during
the next-year, and local residehts
will be requested to' contribute 85
pints of blood to the program, on
each visit of the bjoodmobile. ; .
Saturday, May 21, is the date
set for the Perquimans County
Teen-Age Road-e-o to be heOd on
Memorial Field at Perquimans High
School, Talmage Rose, chairman of
the Junior Chamber of Commerce
event, said today. ' , ' p
All .teen-agers, ; boys 'and girls,
who hold a driving permit are eli
gible to enter this safe driving
event. ' The local winner, in addi
tion to receiving a 'plaque; . will 'be
entered in ( the' State contest at
High Point, to compete for a place
in the national contest, .j.,,' -
One youngster" from -each state
will take part in the national con
test July 25-29 in Washington, 1).
C to comnete for $3i;D00 in schol-
arsfiipe. "'?.;;The Snatioil&l' contest is
two othe'fiatrSnal organizatiens.
" Rqsi';'siid applltratioil blanks for
the 'local; event, which will get.un
der way -at' 1:30 P. M., Saturday,
can be obtained at the high -School
or from J. C. Blanchard Co.,.' or
Towe-Webb Motor Co. Entries can
be turned in at these places or to
any member of. the local Junior
Chamber of Commerce. . .
Judges for the local event will
be members of the State Highway
Patrol and local law enforcement
officers.
Two Lod Athletes
Seated To Play
InMI-StcrGama
Two Perquimans ' High SchooM
athletes, Paul Mathews and D. rAv
Carver, have been selected to par
ticipate in 'th6 State high 'school
Air, Star games to be held in
Greensboro August 8-12, it was
announced, this week by Ike Per
ry, Perquimans Athletic Director.
'The local athletes will play for
the Eastern team,' directed by Irv
Dickins, Eastern Coach, from the
Charles Ln Coon High School of
Wilson. ? V:;:.:::";i 'v , '.-:v
Mr. Dickins notified Coach Per
ry last week about the selection of
Mathews and Carver as players on
the Easteni All-Star team. : . y 1
Both the local youths have been
outstanding athletes for Perquim
ans High School, participating in
three sports,'' football, basketball,
baseball. Mathews is a back on the
football team, pitcher and outf ield-
ier en' the basketbaU team and for
ward on1 the. basketball team. Car
ver iplays; end in football,; forward
in ;T8ketball and ig catcher f ot the
bBsebalteanj. sr.')j '
Fttblic Invited To
v.'i;j,vVJ:"Vi';;rt"! t'-' -S-h'' 'J 'T?V .h
' Ail' invjjtatiqn ..to the .ptoblic to
attend ceremonies in, observance of
Armed J Forces Day at the Eden
ton Marine Auxiliary Landing
Field has been issued by Col, M. K.
Peyton, Commanding Officer of the
base. ,
The base will be opened, to the
public from. 10 A. M., until 6 P. M.,!
Saturday, ' May 21, dtfring which
time exhibits will be open to the
rni!;Hc joinir? the service personnel
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Iayc6s Driving
Saturday 1:33P
Hertford, Perquimans County; North Carolina, Friday, v
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Pictured.here is Louise ChaDDell. Perauimans 4-H Club member wi
Fatdtock Show and Sale. The steer
ence U. Unappell of Belvidere,
Thomas Ed Chappell, son of
his 1150 pound ulack Angus, which was the reserve champion of the
Chappell in addition to having the reserve champion, wen first place m
conducted during-the show.
Closing Exercises
Perquinoslligh
Stert Next Friday .
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Flans are now being completed
for v commencement exercises . at
Perquimans High School, marking
the close of another school term, it
was reported by E. C'Woodard,
principal of the school.' ' y.
The closing exercises will get un
der way on Friday night, May 27,
when Class Night will be Observed
by the Seniors, '.who will present a
program in the auditorium of the
high school. .:
Baccalaureate services will be
held on Sunday night, May 29 with
the Rev. James O. Mattox, pastor
of the Hertford Baptist Church, de
livering jthe .sermon.
Commencement will be neld Mon
day .night, Miy 30,' with members
of the graduating class taking the
leading roles 'on the program.. Pa-
triciaJBiggers will deliver the ad
dress lor the evening. ., J, EdgarUisting of 30 contests for each
HAfsvixwIn Mn:MA .4-1 Ilnowl a-P I faa vvi tinil trat- ,iin1av utotr nn Mnn.
Morris, chainan of the Board of
Education wiljf award diplomas and
Mr. Woodard -will present, awa'rds
and. medals, : : t . .'. ' J.
Furniture Store
Honor Senior Girls
,-W,- M. , Morgan Furnijture Co.,
of Hertford as has been the cus
tom for a number of years, will
again honor girl graduates of Per
quimans High School and Perquim
ans Training School by presenting
each girl graduate with a minia
ture Lane CedaiyChest. - , " .
The gifts se now on display at
the local .st-re and thteo honorees
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may secure Oair gift on or after.
Monday, Kay Sl . ,Qt..;v ; : i
weighed 970 pounds and sold for 69
Mr. and Mrs. Roy S. Chappell, of Route
Albemarle League
Organized; Play To
Start On June 6th
After several, weeks of indecis
ion, the Albemarle League was or
ganized for the ,1955' season m a
meeting held in Hertford last Mon
day night. Six teams were repre
sented at the conference with each
signifying plans for participating
in the fleague during the coming
summer.
Communities which will have
teams in the league will be Eliza
beth City, Edenton, Colerairi, Per
quimans and Chowan., The Weeks
vHle NAS will also' field a team,
making the league a six-team com
bination. . . I;
During the organizational meet
ing A. W. Hefren was elected pres
ident of the league for 1955, and it
was decided the season games, con
teaita,.'will get under, way on Mon
(day,- June 6.-
A1, league' meeting' for the pur
pose Kf assigning schedules will be
held in. Hertford Friday night at
the Court House.
A committee, .appointed by. Mr.
Hefren on Monday night, is now
drawing, up the league schedule.
Each team will play three games
each week for 10 weeks, and a
play-oif is planned at the end of
the regular season. -
" News that the- league had been
organizd to provide summer base
ball in this, area again this year
was well received by local fans who
had previously ; expressed regret
When It appeared the league' might.
not operate this season.
It .was reported the league will
In her Hereford steer which was the
cents per pound. Miss Chappell is
one, Hertford, is shown here with
Albemarle ratstock Show and Sale.
the fitting and showmanship contest
operate under similar rules as used
last year when each team played
Jocal talent with players .being
paid only after the close of the
season from any prbfits made dur-
me inf seuson. ,
It was also reported that the
Weeksvilje NAS team will play its
nome games on tne liem ot its op
ponent, "thus giving five' of the
teams an extra five home games
during the summer. '
Formation of'., the Perquimans
team, expected to be made - up
mostly from players who partici
pated last year, and 'other mem
bersA of this year's high school
squad, is now being completed and
turtner announcement concerning
the local team will be made next
week. ,
Baotists To Observe
1-H Church-Sunday
In cooperation with churches and
4-H Clubs throughout , the nation,
the Baptist Church will salute the
work of this group fn ' a special
"4-H Church Sunday" program at
the evening worship service. : Club
members of this community will be
in charge of the program, which
will be "Making Our Lives Count"
This organization . is doing a
timely work to encourage and in
spire the "rural youth of .our na
tion, so the public is invited to
share Jn this tribute to such a
worthwhile ' endeavor. The : service
Willi begin at 8 o'clock,
May 20, 1955.
Grand Chamoion in the Albemarle
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clar
Tag Day Saturday ;
.
The Perquimans Cancer Unit will
conduct Tag Day, postponed last
Saturday because of rain, tomor
row, May 21, it was reported by
Mrs. Elton Hurdle.
A total of $815.68 lias been con
tributed toward the county's 1955
Cancer campaign fund, according
to Mrs. Hurdle, who stated the
county committee is hopeful the
local goal can be achieved through
the support of Tag Day on Satur
day.. :
Hertford Rotary Club is formu
lating plans to sponsor a pig chain
project among the youths, of Per
quimans County, it was reported by
Henry C. Sullivan, president Of 4he
club.
. This project will replace a calf
chain adopted by the local club sev
eral years ago, which has not prov
en as beneficial as the sponsors
and participants had hoped.
The Rotarians voted two weeks
ago to liquidate the calf chain and
replace the project with a pig chain
which is believed will be a more
active program providing greater
benefits to the youths participat
ing in the program,
A Rotary committee composed
of C. P. Morris, A. W. Hefren and
R. S. Monds, working in coopera
tion with County Agent R. M.
Thompson and Assistant Agent
Ralph Sasser, is now liquidating
the calf chain and making prepara
tions for the starting of the pig
chain.
The new; project will operate
similar to other programs of this
type. Youths will be selected by
the committee for participation in
the chain, and each will receive a
pig as a gift from the Rotary Club.
After producing pigs from the orig
inal the youths "will return one pig
to the club which in turn will be
given to another youth, thus keeping-the
chain unbroken.
Choir Performance
Well Received Here
The Chowan College Choir per
formed to a near capacity congre
gation at the Baptist Church last
Sunday evening. Undex the direc
tion of Professor Marvin A. Pick
ard, the group sang many religi
ous favorites including Fred War
ing ; arrangements ''of. ; "Onward
Christian Soldiers,'' "He Shall
Come Down Lilte; Rain" and "Bat
tle Hymn of the Republic .The
Girls' Sextet, also under the di
rection of Professor Pickard, sang
many favorites also. Some of
these were "Bless . This House,"
"Thanks Be To God," and "Green
Cathedral."
This group certainly made an
Impression on its Sunday evening
hearers, and their performance re
flects the quality of training that
the Chowan College offers its stu
dents. -, ,
Rotary Club Plans
PtgCha
n Project
ForCountyYouths
Defendants Waive
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Recorder
Assistant Clerk
Measure Ratified
A bill, providing for the appoint
ment of an assistant to the Clerk
of Perquimans Recorder's Court,
has been ratified by the Legisla
ture according to a report by the
Institute of Government
Under the provisions of the bill
the assistant is to he appointed by
the Recorder's Clerk, subject to ap
proval of the Board of Commission
ers at a salary to be fixed by the
Commissioners.
Central School PTA
Of YearMonday
The Central Grammar PTA had
its annual picnic May 16 at 6:30
P. M. After the picnic the meet
ing was held in the school cafeteria
'The Star Spangled Banner" was
used as the opening number. Mrs.
B. F. Bray, president, welcomed
the group and presented Mrs. W.
H. Keel, chairman of the Chapanoke
community, who had charge of the
program. Mrs. George Jackson
gave the devotional, using as her
subject, "As We Voyage Along
Through Life, Let's Evaluate." A
group' of 7th grade girls, accom
panied by Mrs. Ralph White, sang
"Would God I Were An Apple
Blossom."
During the business session the
minutes were read by the secre
tary, Mrs. E. W. Long. Arvin Hud
son, treasurer, gave a report on the
finances of the PTA. He express
ed his thanks to . Mrs. ',: Btpy and
other ; off icprs r, ,thpjyj f irte 'sup:
pbrl 'during the two years ' Be had
served with them. Mrs: Claude
Williams, chairman of room rep
resentatives, thanked the grade
parents for their cooperation this
year.
The history of the PTA for 1954-
55 was read by the historian, Mrs.
Emmett Stallings, who gave a most
comprehensive report of the year's
work.
Mrs. Bray announced the PTA
Institute' to be held in Greensboro
June 20-23. Mrs. John Hurdle, the
incoming president was chosen as
a delegate to represent the PTA at
this meeting.
A letter was read by the secre
tary concerning the cancer drive.
It was voted to give $10.00 as a
donation to this drive.
Mrs. Bray recognized J. T. Big-
gers who complimented the group
on this year's work. Thomas Mas
ton invited alll present to visit the
old and new buildings.
Mrs. Bray very graciously thank
ed the entire organization for their
splendid support and cooperation
during the two years she had ser
ved as president She presented
Mrs. Edward Harrell, former dis
trict director, who installed 'the fol
lowing officers for the year 1955
56: Mrs. John Hurdle, president;
Mrs. E. W. Long, vice president;
Mrs. J. V. Roach, secretary, and
Mrs. Bryant Miller, treasurer.
Local PTA Names
Officers For Year
Mrs. Jack Brinn was installed as
president of the Hertford Grammar
PTA at its final meeting of the
school year on Thursday night of
last week. Other officers installed
were: Vice president Mrs.; R. S.
Monds; secretary. Mrs. F. A. Me
Googan;. and treasurer, Mrs, W, F,
Ainsley.
After a' 'short nroemm consist.
ing of numbers by the Glee Club
of the school, the parents were in
vited to the various rooms to see
an art exhibit of 'the children's
work. Boys and girls from each
grade acted as hosts and hostesses
in each room. On disnlav were
free hand drawings, finger paint
ings, and posters. ,, , '
At the conclusion of the meet.
ing, the parents and guests were
invited by the teachers to the
lunch room for refreshments and
a socuu hour.
On Felony ;iGh
a
Final Meeting
..v 5 Cents Per Cor
Hearing
arges
; Preliminary hearings for Goorgfl
Trueblood, and James Johnson,,
charged with breaking and enifcr-i
ing and larceny, and Ernest Mqdre'
charged with larceny, were waived
by the defendants during Tuesday's
session of Recorder's Court and the
cases were ordered set upon the
docket of the Superior Court' Bond
was set for each of the defendants
at $500. ..'
The trio was taken into custody
by Sheriff J. K. White in connec
tion with the breaking and enter .
ing of Elliott's Service Station and
the theft of some articles from thd
farm of Willis Jessup.
Other cases handled during the
Recorder session included those in 4
which Sarah Spruill, Elmer Key,
Negro and Willie Whitfield, Negro,
entered pleas of guilty to charges
of driving without a license. , Each
of these defendants paid a fine of
$25 and costs. ; '' '
A $10 fine and court costs were ,
taxed against John Hollowefll who
submitted to charges of speeding.
James Gross plead guilty to speed
ing charges and paid a fine of $5
and costs.
Fines of $2 and costs were taxed
against Glen Spencer, Julian Lowe,
Negro, Malachi Harrell, Negro and
Frank Hassell, Negro, each of
whom entered a plea of guilty W
charges of being drunk.
Norman Harrell, Negro, submit
ted to a charge of using an im
proper muffler and paid the costs
of court.
Robert Jenkins, Negro, was found
guilty on four counts, speeding,
reckless driving, failing to observe
a stop sign and resisting arrest '
He was sentenced to the roads for
180 days, sentence to be suspended
upon payment of $150 and costs of
court! .'. ; . . 7 ;. i
Costs of .court were'-JAssessect
agaBlr Sffubftjii
ted to a charge of falling to iiei4
a right-of-way. J . 'i f
William Bunch and Janjes Sykesy
Negro, paid he ijbsts of .court af
ter pleading guilty to charges ot
falling to observe, a stop sign.
Moses Skinner, ' Negro, j was I ' or
dered to pay a fine of $10 and costs
after pleading guilty to charges of
being drunk and disorderly.
Frank Hassell, Negro, charged
with assault with a deadly weapon,
was given a 30 day suspenSed sen
tence, ordered to pay the court
costs and placed on good behavior
for six months. Hassell entered a
plea of guilty to the charges.
Perquimans Indians
Swamp Jackets By
One-sided Score fi
The Perquimans Indians clobber
ed the Yellow Jackets of Elizabeth
City in a baseball game played
here Wednesday night by a one-,
sided score of 18-3.
D. A. Carver and Paul Matthews .
led an Indian hitting attack, ac
counting for 8 of Percfuimans' 12
hits. Carver hit two home runs.
one in the 4th and another in the
fifth. Matthews hit for two dou
bles and two singles. Arnold
Chappell hit a triple and a single
and Hill and Pierec collected sin- ,
gles. . :-.'?.;-.
Perquimans scored two runs 111
the second but Elizabeth City tied
the count in the top of the fourth.'
Perquimans broke loose in the last
of the fourth when. King, Jacket
pitcher got into trouble. " The In
dians collected four .hits' and ,11
runs before the side was retired;
They, added five more-runs in the
sixth for a total of 18. - Elizabeth
City tallied, its third,-run in tiia
seventh. 'I -" ', '-.v if, '"'.'."' '''
, Paul , Matthews ' started on the-
imound for the Indians, pitching
four innings during which he gave
up three hits,, allowed two runs
and walked two. He struck out
three. Ted Chappell relieved Mat- "
thews in the fifth. He walked one,
fanned five and allowed one t't
Morgan pitched part of the sev
enth for Perquimans, 'i ,.'-"'"
Elisabeth City used three pitch
erg,, nono being etfective againc.'.
the Indians. ' They walked a tob!
of 12 batters, gave up 12 hits
the. Jackets committed- ftmi?, i
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