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EM QUI! AN S 7 tttt n WEEKLY ii iilili -4 i. f. i V Volume XXIII.-.Number46. iiieven Cas I'-ii.nssntrr" w .4 The April ' term' of Superior Court, which ' convened here last Monday with Judge J. Paul Fri Mil presiding,, moved with dis patch in disposing of 11 criminal cases during the opening day. . - Following the selection of the f grand jury, Solicitor , Walter Co ' hoon advised the Court; that the State was taking a nol pros in the cases in. which Frank . Jessup was charged with trespass, and Herbert Brown, Negro, was charged with a crime against nature. The cas es of Melvin Bowman,' Negro, charged with driving drunk, and Henry Jarvis, charged with the i same offense, were continued until the next term of court. . Russell Willis paid a fine of $25 and costs aiter' entering &' plea of ' guilty to charges of speeding in excess of 35 miles per hour in the Town of Hertford. ; A bond posted by Tommie Coop er was ordered ' forfeited when Cooper failed to 'appear in court to answer to charges of driving drunk. George Trueblood entered a plea of' guilty to charges of breaking and entering and receiving stolen goods. . He was sentenced to the roads for two years, the sentence being suspended upon condition . Trueblood be of good behavior for - a period of five years, violating no State or Federal. laws within that , period of time. Elsie Harris, Negro, Was found guilty on charges of possessing non-tax-paid liquor for the purpose of sale. She was sentenced to serve an eight months term in wo man's prison. - James Woodard entered a plea of guilty to charges of improper passlmf"fcnl paid s fine of $25 and Walter Hobbs was found' flot gu)!1 ty as to charges of driving drUnk. Indians Move Into First - Place Tie In League Standing tiiis vms ;iieadu;:es. President Eisenhower on Monday vetoed the 1956 fan bUkjwhfch passed by" Congress' last -weekend which included a one-year return for rigid support pricey for farm products. ' Following the Sveto the -Hent requested . Congress to t.U.ipn which ,rill pro- i poll bank .program suu.,... t the Administration. The governisaht also announced in creased support prices oh five bas ic farm crop as a means of bols tering farm income i the immedi- . ata future. . ',-:t' "' Russia this week joined Western powers urging Israel and the Arab states to settle their differences and avoid a conflict in the Middle East' Russia . also announced a willingness to work with the UN pro grant In '. finding ways and ' means to strengthen peace in that area. Meanwhile, a representative of the United Nations, visiting the troubled rea, reports favorable re action to UN proposals for! a peace ful solution to th" SJiddki" East trouble. "' '' '."! ' 22 deaths and injurlesifo "more than ' J0O persons resulted' from '-a tornado which struck Birmingham, Ala., on Sunday, ftwperty damage I om the storm was estimated very ' ' h. .The tornado strqck- four . , rat communities 1 he area, - 'ing homes and other buildings, 1 musing, fires to break out w...j hampered rescue Workers. A report issued this week bjrN. C F'.te College revealed North r" . ..Ina ranked 4Zr$ in'per. capita "-e in 1954. The state rank 'i in retail sales per capita. ivort ;,id tfie utaJe stood lfet i ii f c----"8 in- Heard . i-t.i l .ii ..;.; Mfl 'b'i'A ..'.i'V. -. A fine of $15 was assessed against Nate Jones, Negro, for failure to answer a summons to the April term of Superior Court as a witness in one of the' cases set for trial during the week.' Judge J. Paul Frizelle found the man in contempt of court after Jones had failed to appear as a witness Tuesday morning and the Court had to issue a capias and send an officer to bring the witness to, the hearing. . Jones was placed in the custody of the sheriff until the" fine was paid. .I.';' . The (criminal docket of the term was concluded Tuesday afternoon when it was announced the cases of Garland 'MacDonald, charged with larceny, and Ernest Hardy, Negro, charged with assault with a deadly weapon had been continued until the next term of court. During Tuesday morning Leroy Duncan entered a plea of guilty to charges of possessing illegal liq uor and paid a fine of $25 and costs. ; . Matthew Orman Negro, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of fol lowing too closely behind a motor vehicle. He was given a. 30 day jpfl sentence, same to be suspend ed upon payment of the costs of court and the sum of $100 for dam ages to a car he hit .H V ' Ernest Lee Roach, Negro, was found guilty on charge of receiv ing stolen property. He was given a 12 months suspended sentence, ordered .to' pay the i court costs an,d placed on probation for three years. . The Court began hearing a num. ber of bivfl 'asog'-'on; Wednesday which -was expected to consume; the balance of the court term, Tho Perquimans Indians moved into a 1st place tie in the standing of the Albemarle Conference by winning 'three games during the past week. Coach Ike Perry's charges made up a six-run deficit to score a 9-7 victory over Tar boro on Tuesday. Richard Wheel er started on the mound for Per quimans but was relieved in the second frame by Ted Chappell who .finished the contest for Perquim ans. Numerous errors by the In dians in the first Inning permitted Tarboro to, rack up a six-nothing lead but. from there on the Indians came back strong, to score their third conference win of the year. Ted Chappell and Parker Ches soii combined to pitch the Indians to a 10-2 win over Ahoskie in a game played in Hertford Monday afternoon. Chappell pitched three innings giving up one hit, Tannins six and allowing no walks. Ches son fanned five, walked two and allowed three hits and four runs. AhoBkie used three pitchers' in an attempt to halt the Indians but to no avail. Perquimans, led by Arnold White, Pierce and Marvin White, collected nine hits and 10 runs. .,., . . The Indians,' playing without the services of five seniors last Fri day, scored a One-sided victory over the Plymouth Panthers when Rich ard , Wheeler . and Welly White pitched", the, Indians to a 174 win. ft. was a field day for the Perquim ans' batters with each player par ticipating With hits and runs. Tom my Matthews, Winslow and Wheel er led the hitting for the Indians. Perquimans scored in every inning, collecting five runs in the first four in the second, three in the third and fourth, one in the fifth and one tin the sixth. - Plymouth scored its single run In the fourth inning. ' ' - - The IV . ' - "si-- Witness Finilv Hertford, Perquimans County, North tlsv Supervisor ksj ;-' ; : ' W. A. (Billy) White has accept ed the job of Post Supervisor of the' Perquimans County Ground Ob server Corps succeeding Mrs. Mar ion Swindell, whb has resigned af ter serving as supervisor since the post's organization in November, 1953... y.: V.;... ', Mr. White has appointed Day Captains for each day of the week and requests that an observer who finds that he is unable to serve his shift or has other problems to con duct his day Captain. They are: Sunday, Mrs. R. F.. Webh; Monday, Mrs. W. J. Davis; Tuesday, Claude Brinn; Wednesday, Mrs. Jim Bass and Mrs. Talmage Rose; Thursday, Mrs. C. T. Skinner;, Friday, Mrs. T. G. Howard, and Saturday, Mrs. Marion Swindell. 1 : He aW announces that there will be a general meeting of all observers in the Municipal Build ing Tuesday night, April 24, at 8 o'clock. At this time wings will be presented to those qualified and it-is hoped ' that a representative from 'the Richmond Filter Center will be present "to show a film on the activities of the Corps. In resigning Mrs.,, Swindell ex presses her appreciation to every one for the cooperation they have given her during her term as su pervisor and urges their continued support for Mr. White. Fat Stock Show Plans for the April 25 Chowan County Fat Stock Show and Sale are ' nearly complete, as arrange ments for the second annual event j4irtk,jnd sponsofc ship oedeh'tbn' Junibif'Clfam fcer of Commerce.' I-'- !y :'--.Warren Twiddy is general chair man lor the livestock "show and sale, which will be held .Wednesday, April 25, at the Edenton American Legion hut , Judging starts at 10 A. M., and the sale will begin at 1:30 P. M. ; Robert Marsh, assistant county agent, Bays nine steers and num erous' hogs will be entered by youngsters of Chowan County 4-H and Future Farmers of America Clubs. 'Steers will W entered by Cheryl Hobbs, of Belvidere, the only girl entrant; Carlton Perry, Ronald Perry and Jack Perry of Advance; Bryant White and Edgar Leon Hal sey, Jr., Edenton; Joe Hollowell of Cross Roads; H. Ivey Ward of Ry land, and Jackie Byrum of Val halla. , ., : Swine will be shown by Sherwood Harrell, Jackie 1 Harrell, Carlton Perry, Ronald Perry and Jack Per ry,1 all of Advance; Dan Ward, of Hobbsvllle!' Johnny- Winborne, Ray Evans and Leon Evans, of Oak Grove, and Richard White, of Cross Roads. .:;:'i,;'i "Zeka" ,. Rochelle of Elizabeth City is billed as auctioneer for the sale that starts at 1:30 P. M. Jaycee Members Get Orientation The Hertford Junior Chamber of Commerce conducted an orientation meeting for new members on Wed nesday night of last week when Levin Culpepper, Brodie Gregory and Russell Twifdrd of the 'Eliza beth City. Chamber gave very in teresting lectures on Jaycee work. New members present for the pro gram were R, S. Chappell, 'Jr., Hil lary Scaff, Julian Broughton, Steve Perry and Fred Matthews, Jr. During the meeting the local Jaycees voted to hold a napkin sale on April .17, with part of the pro ceeds to go into the building fund foil the. Hertford Ground Observer Corps. ' " ' Recorder's Court In Recess Tuesday ' Perquimans . County Recorder's Court was in recess this week due to the April term of Superior Court convening on Monday..;', AU cases listed on the Recorder docket werei set for hearing at -the 'court term Vp4 fcr next Tuesday, April dFcrCounty EASY DOES IT The Army uses the big two-and-a-half ton PiasecM transport helicopter, to carry supplies either in or outside the body of the aircraft Here a cargo-net carrying 2,000 pounds of ammunition is being; brought in during training maneuvers at the 509th Transportation Company (Hellcoptej Davison Army Airfield, Fort Belvolr, Va. i Contributions To Grammar School Fund Now $2352.92 Contributions totaling S2.352.92 ,j .... have been made toward the equip ment fund for the Hertford Gram-, mar School, it was reported at a meeting of the Parent-Teacher As sociation last Thursday night by Miss Thelma Elliott, -principal of the school, v. i 'The ifundswill be fimffi&'m school Ijo replace equipniertt needed tbf- educational purposes but not furnished by the State. ' Miss El liott reported the contributions came from 'the following sources: Jaycee-V.F.W. project, $1,796.75; Hertford PTA, $250; American Legion Auxiliary, $100; room rep resentatives, $206.17. It. was also announced that Mrs. C. R. Holmes will give the new school a baby grand piano. The meeting of. the PTA was held in the Court House and was presided over by Mrs. Jack Brinn, president A nominating commit tee reported all officers, excepting the position of secretary, will be filled next year by the incumbent officers and J. W. Dillon will serve during the 1956-57, year as secre tary of the organization. J. T- Biggers, County Superin tendent,. reported to the 'PTA on the progress of . plans for build ing: a new grammar school and stated contracts for the construe tion will be let sometime about the middle of June. Members were .advised that preschool clinic ', for the Hertford Grammar School will be conducted at the Health Center in Hertford on May 9, and all parents were urged to cooperate with this clinic. Mrs. Henry C. Sullivan, program chairman, introduced Mrs. Margar et Mullins, supervisor of Elemen tary Education, who conducted a panel discussion on the subject of "promotions", Making up the pan el were Mrs. R. S. Monds, Mrs. El ton Hurdle, R. L. Hollowell, E. C, Woodard and W. F. Ainsley. , It was announced at the close of the meeting that the PTA would hold its. next ;meeting at the Per quimans High School cafeteria on Thursday, May 10. . ; . ; COMPLETES PILOT TRAINING Second Lieutenant Harold V G. Colson of Hertford, has completed primary pilot training at Stalling Air Base,, Kinston, N.' C, and is now taking multi-engine, flying training at Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, Texas. Upon completion of his training, he will be awarded his silver wings as an Air Force pilot ; . -; i Lt. Colson is a graduate of East Carolina College, where he won his commission through the AFROTC program. The son of Melvin J. Colson of Hertford, N. C, he came on active i '7 in Jnlv: 19PS . Carolina, Friday, April 20, 1956. 1 Meeting Calle u To Discuss Plans Semi-Pro League 'Possibilities fdr 'a semiipro Al bfemarle League, to provide sum mer baseball for fans in the area, Were expected to be determined at a meeting of- interested fans and promoters at a meeting called for Hertford on Thursday night of this week. A. W. Hefren, president of tho league for the past two years, an nounced Tuesday that a meeting had been called for the purpose of determining if there was sufficient interest among players and fans in this section for the league to op erate during the coming summer. Very little has been heard about the semi-pro league this year and Mr. Hefren stated he was anxious to learn whether the loop wanted to operate again. There has been some discussion among local fans about the league operating during the coming sum mer but little has been learned about plans from Elizabeth City, Edenton, Colerain, Rocky Hock and the NAF, which rounded but the circuit last year. V . Perquimans FHA Entertains Mothers - On Tuesday night, March 27th, the Perquimans FHA girls honor ed their mothers at their Mother Daughter Banquet. Each girl pin ned a corsage of yellow pom-poms on their mother. The lunchroom was decorated using an "taster Motif" as the theme. The tables were arranged with Easter decorations and lovely spring flowers. Lillian Ann Hofler, president of the club, presided over the ban quet and gave a talk on the mean ing of FHA. 'Special music was rendered by Shelby Jean Overton, Lois Byrum and a group of girls. Those awarded door prizes were; Vickie Johnson and Mrs.' Louis WmsloW and winning string; prize was Wanda Lyn Chappell. Miss Frances Newby, charming hostess of the banquet is the advisor of the club, r : ' , ATTEND CONFERENCE Mesdames George Fields, A. T. Lane, Jr., Ray Haskett, Jack Gur- kin and Miss Katherine Nixon at tended the annual Wesleyan Ser vice Guild Conference at Kinston Saturday and Sunday. ; ROTARY TO MEET The Hertford Rotary Cub will meet Tuesday evening at 6:15 o'clock at Hotel Hertford. Information About Service Options j Offered By Board Information concerning the Re serve Forces Act of 19G5 has been received in the Perquimans County Selective Service local board of fice. Walter G. Edwards, chairman of the board, stated that the pamphlett is available to interested persons who call at the local board office. He stated that it discusses the various options offered by the Act and emphasized that a person should discuss the option he is in terested in with the commanding officers of local Reserve and Nat ional Guard organizations or local recruiters of the various services. Mr. Edwards suggested that youths between the ages of 17 years and 18 years and 6 months and their parents probably would be interested in some of the op tions which will no longer be avail able to a young man after he at tains the age of 18 years and 6 months. He also suggested that some veterans who entered on ac tive duty on or after 19 June 1951 and separated before 1 July 1957 may be interested in two of the op tions. He pointed out that under these they may materially reduce their Ready Reserve obligation provided they make arrangements with a Reserve or National Guard organization prior to 1 July 1957. Fulghum Rites Conducted Friday Eugene Sherrod Fulghum, 67, superintendent of Woodville Pris on Camp, died suddenly Thursday morning at 12:45 o'clock at his home in Woodville. He was the son of the late Jesse and Mary Sledge Fulghum and a native of . franklin ;'County, , He was a dcacort ;in!ltneiWocKdville Bap1 tst'Cnurch. ' Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Vir ginia Long Fulghum;' one son, Eu gene S. Fulghum, Jr., of Hamp ton, Va.; three daughters, Mrs. Carl Myrick of Littleton, Mrs. Wil liam Hudgins of Virginia Beach, and Mrs. John A. Broome of Au rora; one brother, W. R. Fulghum of Rocky Mount; two sisters, Mrs Lela Smith of Rocky Mount and Mrs. Annie Boone of Louisburg, and five grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted last Friday afternoon at Cedar Rock Methodist Church at Louis burg by the Rev. L. H. Miller, pas tor, assisted by the Rev. J. C. Stan ton and the Rev. G. M. Singletary. Burial was in the Louisburg Ceme tery. ;.',. Local Girl Named 4-1 Jean Edwards, 16, of Hertford, has been named North Carolina 4-H Milk Maid Queen of 1956 by the N. C. 'State College 4-H Club. Miss Edwards will represent 140, 000 Tar Heel 4-H Club members in the North Carolina Milk Maid Contest to be sponsored by the State College School of Agriculture on Saturday, April 28. She will be crowned Saturday by L. R. Har- rill, State 4-H leader at the State College and Woman's College 4-H dedication party. Miss Edwards is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Edwards of Hertford. A four-time district winner in 4-H work, she was North Carolina State community relations winner in 1955. She has won five beauty contests and was princess at the Carolines Strawberry Festi val last year. . , .. . . Theft At Car Lots Being Investigated 'Sheriff J. K. White reported this week that he is conducting an in vestigation of a number of petty thefts alleged to have occurred at used car lots operated in and near Hertford during, the past few weeks. . . Losses reported include auto ac cessories, according to the Sher iff, and it is believed the pfflfering is being done by a, group ofeeii' tge boys, ' i , Board Of Elections Name Officials For Primary On I House Approves Navy plans for reactivation of the auxiliary air station at Harvey Point moved a step nearer realiza tion on Thursday of last week when the House of Representatives ap proved the 1956-57 budget for the Department of Defense calling for huge outlays in cash for military needs. Included in the bill was the sum of six million dollars for construc tion at the Harvey Point site. The measure has been sent to the Senate for action by that body, and it is believed the Senate will give its approval sometime this week. Red Cross Drive To Close Saturday Solicitors for the Perquimans County Red Cross fund drive are being urged by Mrs. Jack Burbage, campaign chairman, to complete the work of canvassing their ter ritories for Red Cross contribu tions and make final reports to the drive treasurer by Saturday of this week. Mrs. Burbage stated a large number of solicitors have as yet to make reports and the chapter com mittee is hopeful the drive can be brought to a successful close by the end of this week. The local drive, off to a late start, has been hampered somewhat by inclement weather conditions and these situations have caused the campaign to lag. . Total C1ns-tiporte(l. to the chairman ;.up to, Wednesday amounted to $588.19, which is less than one half of the County's goal. However, Mrs. Burbage stated this sunttois expected to be swelled con siderably when reports are turned' in by all solicitors throughout the county. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Stokes, Jr., announce the birth of a daugh ter born Tuesday, April 17, at the; Albemarle Hospital. j Town Board Moves To Adopt Zoning Ordinance Here Meeting here in special session last Monday night the Board of Commissioners for the Town of Hertford vo'teij to proceed with plans for adoption of a zoning ordi nance, and employed the League of Municipalities to survey the Town, draw maps and outline the work necessary prior to final adoption of the law. Meeting with the Board were a committee representing the Hert ford Junior Chamber of Commerce and S. Lee Wilson of the League of Municipalities. Mr, Wilson spoke at length in describing the benefits to be gained under pro visions of a zoning ordinance and pointed out procedure to be fol lowel when a town acts to adopt such a law. He also told of experi ences other towns and cities had undergone in. developing zoning laws. A zoning law, if adopted by a municipality, controls the location and construction of buildings with in a corporate limits, and permits must be secured in connection with construction which meets with the requirements of the law. Mr: Wilson explained to the Hertford Board a number of pre liminary steps which must be tak en prior to adoption of a zoning law, which includes appointment of a five-man commission which con ducts public hearings pertaining to proposals to 'be enacted in the ordi nance, hearing protests of propos als by any citizen, and a public hearing which is conducted by he Town Ajouncu. .. After $b Bosrd has voted to 5 Cents Per Copy ' May 26 Preparations for the primary :? election to be held Saturday, May s. 26, have been completed by the'" Perquimans Board of Elections, ac- cording to R. C. Murray, chairman 1 of the board. Registrars and judges have been . appointed to supervise the election at the six voting precincts within the county, and are as follows: Bethel: William A. Stallings, registrar; J. W. Gatling and J. B. Perry, judges. Belvidere: J. M. Copeland, reg istrar; Mrs. J. M. Copeland and ' Linwood Winslow, judges. Hertford: Mrs. J. H. Satchwell. registrar; Mrs. Anse White and Mrs. Raymond Winslow, judges. Parkville: Harry Barber, regKj ' trar; Mrs. Harry Barber and Jo-f seph A. Winslow, judges. New Hope: Mrs. W. E. Dail. . registrar; E. A. Goodman and S. D.'; ; Banks, judges. Nicanor: Mrs. R. M. Baker, reg-v istrar; James Carver, Jr., andj. Archie B. White, judges. Registrar's will sit at the vari ous polling places for three Satur days, April 28, May 5 and 12 for the purpose of registering voters not listed in the registration books. Saturday, May 19 will be challengB day. .j. Little interest is expected to be . manifested in the primary in Per quimans County, there being only one contest in connection with the filling of county offices. Noon last Saturday was the.? deadline for filing on the part of ' . candidates for local offices and Mr..; Murray reported the only contest, ' is for filling the position on the . Board of Election. , Four candidates seek the three. membershiis up for election, these .being Ti f. Nixon,;'' D. H. EurV Geor"1 5. Caddy and K B.'. w. ,Mmgv "T" varrou iw noimeg iiiea lor re election to the office of County Representative and is unopposed for this office. , Other officers seeking reelection, and who are without opposition, are Chas. E. Johnson, recorder's judge; D. F. Reed, Jr., county treasurer; Julian C. Powell, regis ter of deeds, and County Commis sioners Archie T. Lane, William C. Chappell, E. B. Hollowell, R. L. Spivey and Warner Madre. proceed with the proposal to adopt ... a zoning ordinance Mr. Wilson ad- ; vised the Commissioners his Lea gue will prepare all necessary work in connection with the matter, but it will be about August 1 before the survey can be started here. ' Jolin C. Gill, Jr., ToPreachRevival The guest preacher for the week- ' . end revival that begins at the Bap. -tist Church here tomorrow night will be the Rev. John C. Gill, Jr. A native of Henderson, N. C, Mr. Gill attended Mars Hill Jun ior College, the University of . South Carolina, the University of ' North Carolina and the Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. During World War II, the guest minister for the Baptist revival served four years in the. Navy Air Corps. Upon his graduation from the seminary in 1951, Mr. Gill ac cepted a call to the Island Creek Baptist Church ; near Roxboro. From there he went to the First Baptist Church of "Warrenton " where he served as pastor until last. . fall when he accepted a call to the Caraleigh Baptist Church in Ra leigh, , ( Mr. Gill will preach tomorrow1 and Saturday nights, Sunday morn- ' ing and Sunday night. The youth of the church are- Bpoiisorins: th revival which climaxes the, 195S Youth Week., ..'' j
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