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tTr? 77 T7 TT' -T7 T7. 'T7 T-1T 7VT A T 7 T3 TT TT 7 T71 171 TT 57 11 MJii' 'faKWUMd '.Wi,Ll v iiM. Volume XXIIL Number 17. Indians Schedule Night Games F6r Next Tues. Wed; Avenging a defeat at thp, hands Glee Club Concert . of Edenton earlier this Mason, the CpVipHiiIaH Mnv 3rli a . ,-17-1 victory over:'the Aces in a baseball game played here Tuesday afternoon.- Ted Chappell, .the win- ning pitcher, went four innings for . Perquimans, giving up three hits, striking out four Edenton batters and allpwing no runs. He was re - lieved in the fifth by Richard Wheeler who fanned three, walked ; two and gave up one hit and one run.v-:. " -y. ' Emminizer started on the mound tot Edenton but was relieved in , the fourth inning after allowing . six hits, three walks and 10 runs. ; . Lowe and "Bunch finished the con- test as Edenton pitchers. i , ; The victory left Perquimans in a first place tie with Williamston ' . for honors in the Albemarle' Con It . :. - ference,' which is likely to be. set A tied when the Green Wave comes " 1 here next Wednesday for a return - game with the Indians. Perquim ' ans will play two night games here i next week, meeting Gatesville on y Tuesday night and Williamston on ' Wednesday night. -v- 4 Coach Ike Perry's team opened the Edenton game by scoring three runs in the first, one in the second , i. and third and adding 10 more runs in the fourth. ; Edenton scored one . Jn the sixth and Perquimans added rib tin pitchers gave up a to wiJLiiftf nine walks and the team committed nine errors. Perquim V ans allowed two walks and commit ' 1 tei three errors. ( : ,'- Winslow led the Indians in hit ting with a triple and single whilr Trueblood, Pierce and Rogerson i ; each had two singles and Wheeler .'' had one single. ; :' '! : S'erauimans 'wofi a : 951 vittorr from wmim&immi-- ternoon coming frem behind to score seven; runs 'in -the "fifth In- ning. Ted Chappell was the win ning pitcher, going the route for the Indians while Williamston usee" Gaylord as its hurler. Williamston, down "one run in the first inning scored four in thr : fourth to hold a f'v to one ad van tags but the Green Wave wen , to pieces in the' fifth, - when the ' Indians with two ' put and two strikes on the third batter, rallied to score seven runs. Gaylord gave up seven hits while Chappell was nicked for 10. Each team committed four errors. Italth Officer Urges Crjtion On Scarlet Fever K" The Health Department, it was ' ' reported by Dr. B. B. McGuire, has had manr reports of children whof have had' sore throats followed by a skin rash, and who. were not seen1 : by a physician, , , ' Due to the possibility of serious; complications following these symp- toms (usually scarlet, fever) par-i ents whose' child or children had: r these ''symptoms are urged 'by D.1 , , McGuire to still see their family physician before the children are . permitted to get out. ' ,,. . s Parents '. Bhould especially be "alerted, to see their private phy sician if any of these children show swelling or pain in the joints, even . low grade fever, or puffiness in the v . face and abdomen. L -si, -' ' " ' ' '' : "r ' .'i :"'"''l"'' ' r ThadC. Chappell i. ?. Hifts On Wpdnosdav :.:'y : lit'' '".J, "' ''' f 1 " ' 1 ' - !' M .. .. , ( .."Thad Clyon Chappell,1 67,' life-, long resident of Hertford, died sud denly Wednesday afternoon at his home on Kkrkfct . street. : He was the son of the late John Richard and Annie Maria' Brinn Chappell. Mr. Chappell is survived by Tiis wife, Mary Walters Chappell; t daughter, Mrs. W. E.' Drake of Wil liamston; three grandchildren; an one sister, Mrs. W. B. Tucker pf ; Hertford., f . ". " . He was k memljpr of the Hert f.'' i L'otho " t CI. .x-h. V'-i loved t- the i " r fun- Preparations have been complet ed for the annual concert to be presented by the Perquimans High School Glee Club in the auditorium of the-school oh Thursday night. May 3, beginning at 8 o'clock, it was announced by Mrs. Charles E. Johnson, director of the chib. .. A very Interesting musical pro gram has been arranged, for this presentation, and will include num bers by the entire club, a mixed trio, a girls' trio and a male quar tet. . '. The public is cordially invited to, attend. v 1 TIIIS VMS ' HEADLliilS J The Supreme Court this week handed down another civil rights ruling banning segregation on pub lic transportation within the bor ders of a state. Officials of South ern states, all having state' laws providing for segregation, voiced protests that the ruling -was an in vasion, by the Court, of State's Rights. '' A Congressional subcommittee released a ' report in Washington Tuesday saying high profits made by, General Motors call for price cuts to consumers. The committee recently interviewed a number of CM nffirinla i-nnccrnlncr nnera'tlnn nt th rnnmHnn A Central Mn- tors ffijiBi, when asked about the Y . . "... ' repn,aH$eii .ai Wfing the sta'teiiiiiif 1 was: hhwarrahted.'r, I y. 1 mli.irLiii. this week, seeking federal assist ance for draining North Carolina coastal canafs and streams, appear ed . optimistic that the requested five million dollars for the program will be approved by Congress. -- J Russia's top leaders, - Bulganin nd Khrushchev, now visiting . In England for diplomatic talks with Prime Minister Eden, are receiving somewhat of a cold reception from the British. Some demonstrations against Communists have been re ported in areas visited by the two leaders but British officials are maintaining strong security for the protection of Bulganin and Khrush chev, i " ' The Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that corn growers may plant as much corn during1956 as they desire and still receive scaled-down government supports. 7 The action follows a se ries of farm , program ' changes made .'since the veto ot the 1956 farm bill. ' Son Stcvcrdship ObscrvGccToOe Sunty, .lay Gin The Perquimans County Super visors, of the, Albemarle Soil Con servation District are trying to en courage county-wide participation in observance of Soil Stewardship Sunday on May 6. . , The . Supervisors, . J. A. ; Bray, George G. Winslow and F. B. 'Skin ner are going to furnish material on Soil Stewardship to all the min isters. The Rev. Paul Shutts, pas tor of the Holy Trinity episcopal Church, is assisting "the supervis ors in getting the churches to par ticipate in observance of Soil Ste wardship Sunday. ; j n - Thereat ft dnfim'U rlflnnshin. say the supervisors, between the statements "The Earth is ' the Lord's'f and "Soil and Water is Everybody's BusinegW That's why they are asking special help of, religious leaders in promoting the May 6 o' -er t, t. 1 The ei.-Ire wev.i r T T" y 6-12 will be obsrv-d r Jy as Soil . Hertford, Perquimans CountyNorth Carolina, Friday, April 27, 1956. Eighty FiveOn Pcrqulmnns High . A total of 85 students at Per quimans High School, were listed on the school honor :roll for the fifth grading , period, which closed last Friday, it was reported today by E. C. Woodard, principal of the school. ..... ' Students winning scholastic hon ors were: Eighth Grade: ; Katherine Saw yer, Preston Winslow, Johnny Win slow, Jack Brinn, Carl Skinner, Jo Ann Cartwright, Carolyn White, Mary Lee Glenn, Arlene Stallings, Clay Stokes, Lenna Umphlett, Pat Rogerson, Linda Lou Elliott, Billy Nixon, Wayne Howell, Pauline Bac cus. j::.:' ' ' ' :j Ninth Grade: Parker Chesson, Lawrence Layden, Dottie' Cart wright, Ethel Sutton," Jo Davis Towe, Kathleen Blanchard, Letitia McGoogan, S h i r 1 e y Tarkenton, John Matthews, Beverly Tucker, Ray Winslow, Wanda Chappell. Becky Gregory, Vickie Johnson, Al dyne Winslow. ..Tenth Grade: Sonny Matthews, Jake Myers, Dan Winslow, Phyllis Bagley, Jean Edwards, Alma Jean Godfrey, Lois Ann Hurdle, Sally Ruth Hurdle, Kay Matthews, Gail Pierce, Beth Skinner, Rachel Spi vey, Dgrothy Taylor, Patsy Elliott, Nancy Lane, Iris Wilder, Beckie Cox. . Eleventh Grade: Doris Stallings, Don Baker, Charlie JohnBon, Jo Ann Matthews, .Edgar Fields, Ch. Whedbee, Lillian Ann Hofler, Dons Morgan, Evangeline Saunders, Ann Sawyer, Mary Ann White, Jane Winslow. .'. i"r Twelfth Grade: Marvin Baccus, Wallace Baker, Bobby Matthews, Belmont Perry, Charlie Umphlett, Marjorie Byrum, Mary DoW Chap- Pe". Annie LOU uane, nnraa rroc- nM P0CTto'l,? Knrnh SnHn. I Ak' Winslow. Lois Violet Winslow, John Benton, WMlkm r Byritm; Ray Twine, jRu th Ayecuv-Berthii , Chappell; Willie Mae Dail, Jean long, Janice Stall ings, Annie Reed StoMy, Aim White, Judy Winslow. .' ':' - i- Following inquiries from a num ber of farmers in Perquimans County, arrangements are being completed, under the Federal Test ing Program, to have cattle tested for Bangs andTB diseases, it was reported by R. M. Thompson, Coun ty Agent. y Under this program cattle are to be tested every three years, and this is the year for cattle in Per quimans to get the test.' . Arrangement for the tests in Perquimans were announced by Mr. Thompson aa follows: Dr. Gil christ, Edenton Veterinarian, will test all cattle on the west side of Hertford. Since Dr. Gilchrist will be available to test cattle only two afternoons per week, he has requested the county agent to line up those farmers who own cattle so that when he arrives at the farms the cattle will be penned up. At some 1 later date,, the State Veterinarian will test all cattle on the east side of Hertford, includ ing the Whiteston and Belvidere areas. Thompson stated if farmers pre ferred they mayvhave their cattle( tested by a localMreterinanan. "We vwould ' like very much to have complete cooperation from all the '' farmers in this program , as Bangs and TB ihave been a prob lem and we feel is if hid is one of the bestmethbds to; eradicate this dread disease," stated Mr. Thompson. "We hope that you will take full advantage of this free service and have your milk cattle and beef cattle tested," Thompson urges. ' ' J , TB Association ro Meet May ara . . Archie T, jLane, vice-president of t y e Pasquotank-Perquimans-Camden Tuberculosis Association, re minds all members of'the board to be i present Kay 8 at 8 o'clock P. ww w i -mm- a 1 M., in the Agriculture Building in Testing Program InPerquintLis EASY DOES IT! Young Reserve Forces Act enlistees learn hnw to take a litter over the olitacle course during their training as "medics' at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Tex. Going over the hurdle Is Private Robert L. Johnson, left, and Prl yate Jimmy D. Guy, both' Members of Mlddlesboro, Ky., Army Reserve ambulance company on active duty for six months. HearingfWaived By PefendantCharged WithSt( Local police officers quicklyfcolv-l ed a store robbery Monday fchen Officer Robert A, White arrtsted Harold Sawyer, 17-year-old Negro,' on . charges of breaking and Enter ing the store of- Jake Matthews on LSunda y ni glit and taki ng fofbSR' youth .'waived a preliminary hear ing in ricoi-der's court Tuesday morning and was ordered held for superior court on charges of break ing and entering and larceny. ' A 13-year-old Negro boy, impli cated in tile crime, was!, remanded to' the Juvenile Court for action. Sheriff J. K. White stated the ..... BjM:unj 1 ,J J , ' . , ...... . ... . . . ii am re if lr train AntMr. ititn 4-ha uaillg iw IrU gain tnvi J llivr vili store through a second story win dow. After leaving the store the youths, it is alleged, carried the ladder to the river bank, and re turned to the next- door' residence where the bag and money was hid den, . . Police recovered all but f 1.75 of the money stolen, and the Sheriff stated the youths admitted taking this money from the bag. " '.' Twelve other cases were' dispos ed of during Tuesday's session of recorder's court including the case m which Julia Sheren paid the costs of court after submitting to charges of speeding. " ' William Askew, Negro, paid a fine of $25 and costs after pleading guilty to charges of reckless driv ing. Noah Kason, Negro, was ordered to pay the court costs after plead ing guilty to charges of assault. Costs of court were assessed against John Bridge who submit ted te a charge of issuing a worth less check. Harold Phillips, ' Negro, was found guilty of charges of reckless driving. He was ordered to pay a fine of $25 and costs of court. ' A fine of $25 was taxed against Thomas Taylor, Negro, who enter ed a plea of guilty to charges of driving without a license. - George Davenport, Negro, was found 'guilty on a charge of reck less vlrivinc. ' Hf) vim ordered - til pay i a fine of $25 and "costs of court. ' ' ' Prayer for judgment as contin ued in the case in which Earl Spence, .Negro, entered a plea .of guilty to a charge of assault on i his wife. --V. A Verdict of not guilty was re turned in the case In which James Jones, Negro, was charged 'with as sault -with a deadly weapon. Costs of court were taxed against Charlie Small who entered, a plea of guilty to charges of failing to jm th. t V.f .... UI1U llfMW VI HID VWl. . JiBroy, Parsons,. 'Nego unA -Nov K tsJ 'n riero' Lea.cn SUDm,c- ti ii t.: i. i r , lo '-k 'B nK. E.aeh Pa,d. a fme of 2 and Costs 01 court- Registration Books With the Democratic primary election scheduled for Saturday, May 26, registration books for the election will open in Perquimans County on Saturday, and will re main open through May 12, for the purpose of registering voters for , the. primary, 1 R. C. Murray, chairman of the Perquimans Board of Elections, stated individuals already listed on the books need not register again in order to be eligible to vote. However, if a person had moved from one precinct to another since the last election he must register at the polling place within his new precinct. . Registrars, the chairman said, will be located at the various poll ing places during the day on the next three Saturdays for the pur pose of registering voters, and on Saturday, May 19, which will be challenge day. ! Short ballots will be the order of the day for the coming primary, since the state ballot lists only six contests, and the county ballot has only one listed. State contests. and the candidates for the offices are: Governor, Lu- :l : am w r reRobbery . . v i : - To Open Saturday ther H. Hodges, C. E. Earle, Jr.,Health Department when the Tom Sawyer and Harry Stokley; Health Committee was inharge of Lieut. Governor, J. V. Whitefield, Alonza C. Edwards, Gurney P. Hood and Luther Bamhardt; Agri culture Commissioner, Kermit U. Gray and L. Y. Ballentine; Insur ance Commissioner, Charles F. Gold and John N. Fredrick; Com missioner of Labor, Frank Crane, H. D. Lambeth, Jr., and James Farlow; For U. S. Senator, Sam J. Erwin, Jr., and Marshall C. Kur fees. v" v."--" . " ' The only county contest involves. membership on the Board of Edu- cation n4.-J)--J1- Eure ' Caddy, Herbert N. Nixon George and S. M. Longare the four candidates seek- ing the three seats on this board. Store Observing Its 42nd Anniversary ' W. Mi Morgan announced today that ' hi store will celebrate its 42nd anniversary during the month of May, and as has been the Btore's custom for years, a month-long sale- will be -conducted in - observ ance of the anniversary of the founding of the score back in 1914. Methodist Youth Rally Planned In Hertford Church The Hertford Methodist Church will be host next week to a youth revival sponsored by the Perquimans-Chowan Subdistrict of the Methodist Youth Fellowship. The services will be held at 7:45 each evening of next week, Sunday through Wednesday. April 29- May 2nd. The youth revival will present to the Methodist young people of this area the rare opportunity of hearing Dr. D. D. Holt, prominent youth leader, as guest speaker. Dr. Holt is now executive secre tary of the Methodist College Foundation of North Carolina, with headquarters in Greensboro. A na tive of Stanley County, Dr. Holt received his education at Ruther ford College and Duke University. At the latter institution he receiv ed his A.B. and B.D. degrees. Dr. Holt came to his present po sition with the Methodist College Foundation from the pastorate of the Tfinity Methodist Church in Durham. During his pastorate at Trinity he was also visiting lectur er on practical theology at the Duke Divinity School. Dr. Holt has endeared himself to young people' through a large area of Methodism. He is often called upon to speak at youth camps and assemblies. As the father of two teen-aged sons, he speaks right to the heart of the questions and problems with which young people are faced today. Before Dr. Holt speaks, each of the meetings next week will begin with worship to be led by young people of the Perquimans-Chowan Subdistrict MYF, Following Dr. Holt's addresses a forum period will be conducted in which young people may address questions to Dr. Holt. , The young people are particular ly desirous ,that their parents wfil accompany. herri ' td the; service schediife8 for' 'Monday1 'eVertirig1!' .It will be known as "parents" nignt, and Dr. Holt's subject will be of mutual interest to both parents' and their teen-age boys-ahd girls. Tuesday night the series of ser vices will continue at the same time. On Wednesday night, May 2, the meeting will begin at 6:00 P. M., with a supper for all youth attending. A regular service will follow. The supper is being pro vided by the ladies of the church. The Hertford MFY will- furnish ushers and a choir with special music for this revival, The age group represented by this MYF is from 12 to 23. The youth of the Baptist and Episcopal churches of Hertford are also cordially invited to attend these services. A large attendance is expected for these interesting and inspirational services. Nutritionist Gives Program At BPW ii The Perquimans Business and Professional Women's Club met Fridav nieht. Anril 20. at the the program and a "Pot Luck Sup per" contributed by the members. Miss Audrey Umphlett, chair man, introduced Miss Helen Mea- dors. Nutritionist, State Board of Health, who spoke on "Foods for Business Women". Miss Meadors said one heeds food to live and for growth, repair, protection, and en ergy. Each was effectively explain ed with the use of a Flannel Board Demonstration. In her mention of counting calories (to cut down on energy food)v she urged that we beware, of fad diet advertisements,- Anrf riiflrniirfitrivl falrinc thincr-a t.n J curb 8ppetite. as these may prove to be 'harmful unless taken under a doctor's prescription Instead, she suggested we establish a good pattern of eating through planned menus, which automatically prove to be most healthful ahd economi cal. She presented each with a chart "Design for Better Living." The' president, Mrs. Emily T. Harrell, presided over the business meeting and 'distributed copies of the program which will be used (Continued on Page Eight) . Club Meeting School Meeting County Youth Speaker DR. D. D. HOLT Highlighting a youth revival to be held in the Hertford Methodist Church April 29 through May 2 will be Dr. D. D. Holt, executive secretary of the Methodist College Foundation. Awards Made To 114 GOC Observers At Meeting Tues. Approximately 35 observers at tended the awards ceremony of the Ground Observer Corps which was held at the Municipal Building Tuesday night. Mrs. Marion Swin dell announced that 114 observers had qualified for the awards since the post went, on Skywatch on Feb ruary 1 and introduced Lt. S. A.' BiondaQf tlje Jviclond f ilter Cen ter" and SgL X. L. Scott of Eliza beth City, Field Worker for this area, who, along with Mayor V. N. Darden, presented the wings to the members present. During the evening, Sgt. Scott and Lt. Bionda showed a film, "Mrs. Jones, Meet Your Neigh bor," and explained to the group what was expected of them as ob servers. They also complimented the local post on the faithfulness of their participation in the pro gram. Mrs. Swindell, who has resigned as Post Supervisor, introduced Billy White, the new supervisor, and pre sented him with his supervisor wings. Mr. White announced that his Chief Observer would be Chas. Skinner, Jr., and the Assistant Chief Observer, John Beers. He asked that the observers contact their Day Captains when they were unable to fill their watch or had any other problems. The Captains are: Monday, Mrs. W. J. Davis; Tuesday, Claude Brinn: Wednes day, Mrs. Jim Bass and Mrs. Tal- maRe Rose; Thursday, Mrs. C. T. Skinner; Friday. Mrs. T. G. How ard; Saturday, Mrs. Marion Swin dell, and Sunday, Mrs. Edla Webb. Student Council Presents Awards In assembly Wednesday morn ing the Student Council awarded letters to the students who had 35 points as a minimum for extra cur- ricular activities. ' Edgar Fields, vice-president and Wallace Baker, president of the Student Council, presided. ' The letters were awarded to three Juniors Gay Howell, Mabel Keel, and Shelby Jean Overton, i There were thirteen Seniors who received letters: William Byrum, Mary Dow Chappell, Peggy Har rell, Annie Lou Lane, Jean Long, Bobby Matthews, Sarah Sutton, Janice Stallings, Jo Pat Stokes, An- nie Reed Stokely, Ann White, Lois Violet Winslow and Judy Winslow. In order to get a letter a student must participate in Clubs, Publica tions, Dramatics, Public Speaking or be an assistant. ; ' MASONS TO MEET The Perquimans Masonic Lodge, No.. 108, A. F. A A. M, will meet Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. ? , 5 Cents Per Copy Officials To Name Teachers Officials of the Perquimans County Schools are conducting a number of meetings, setting in mo tion the machinery for selecting the list of teachers for; county, schools during the 1953-57 school year. Superintendent J. T. Biggejrs&is renominated the prirpals-for the five schools, and the names of E. C. Woodard, principal at Perquim ans High School; Miss Thelma El- liott, principal of Hertford Gram- -l mar School; Thomas Maston, prin- cipal of Central Grammar School; Summersett LeGrande, principal of King Street School, and R. L. ; Kingsbury, principal of Perquim- ans -Training School, have been sub mitted to the school committees for approval. r Under the terms of a new school law, election of prip Is and teachers will be mai1, -'i dis- trict school comn;ttie which will -. act upon recommendations of the committee for individual schools. ' Following the selection by the dis trict committee the lists will be submitted to the Board of Educa tion for final approval. Mr. Biggers stated a complete . list of the county teachers will be released following completion of the work by the school committees and theNioard of Education. Jaycee Teen-Age Roadeo Planned Saturday, MayS The Hertford Junior Chamber of Commerce has completed plans for ; its annual 3TlAge Roadeo, rBich will be held Saturday; May K, "be--1 ginning at 1:30 P. M., at the Per-' quimarts High School, it was re ported by the Jaycee committee on Tuesday. Much interest is being shown by teen-age drivers in this annual project sponsored by the Jaycees, and the committee is anticipating a large number of entries in this year's event. Conducted on a nation-wide bas- , is, Jaycee units conduct local con- . tests and winners are advanced to State finals. The Roadeo is open ; to teen-agers who -win not reach their 20th birthday by the final event which is to be held in Wash ington, D. C, on August 10. Tlie Teen-Age Roadeo is design ed to give young motorists an op portunity to prove and improve. their driving habits and attitudes and to stimulate community activi ties in bigger and better high school driver education program. Written examinations as well as actual driving tests are a part of the roadeo event and local teen- agers desiring to participate in tha local contest sponsored by the Hertford Jaycees may secure entry applications from the high school principal or any member of tho : Hertford Junior Chamber of Com merce. . Cancer Drive To OpenAtMeeting On Monday, jit The Perquimans County Unit of the American Cancer Society opens its annual fund raising and educa tional drive at a "kick-off" meet ing oh Monday night, April 30, at the Municipal Building with Milton C. Clark, District Representative of the North Carolina Cancel So ciety, as guest speaker. Education al and instructive films' will be fea tured, according to Mrs. J. Elton; Hurdle, County Commander.;' v t . Everyone is Invited to attend the meeting, especially those who have served as volunteer workers in p vious years and those planning serve this year, and also the grt leaders in charge of the campa! in Perquimans County. The 1956 Rational slogan "Fight Cancer With A Chei' I, and A Check."
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