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! "Hi t "J'" )7 LY ,?: i i Hi S'WEEIC V -me XXIIL Number 50. ! A varied docket consisting of 13 1 cases was disposed of during Tues day's session of Perquimans Re corder's Court : presided over by Judge Chas. . Johnson. During : the Bession" Judge Johnson announc ed the Recorder's Court will be in i recess on Christmas, December 25 and New Year's, January 1. How- i ever the -court will hold a special term on Thursday, December 27. Among the cases disposed of on - Tuesday was the -one in which six Negroes, Jasper Cobb, Milton Page, Charles Mayes, Charles Bates, Lar- i ry Long and Melvin Skinner, enter ed a plea of guilty to charges of ' participating in an affray. ' The de fendants were ordered to pay the costs of court, N ,"M Charles Newell paid a fine of $10 , and costs after pleading guilty to .-. j a charge of speeding. Otist 'Blount, . Negro, submitted to a speeding charge and paid a fine of $25 and costs of court.' ' Jessie Hunter, Negro, was found ';; guilty on a charge j of driving drunk.' He was given a 60 day r- road sentence, to be suspended upon . payment of a fine of $150 and costs of court. An appeal was noted in this case by Hunter's attorney, W. I p. Edwards. Ralph White, Negro, was" found .. - guilty on a charge of assault and fined $10 and costs of court. ' David M. Trueblood1, submitted to i ,,i a charge of following too closely ' behind a motor vehicle. He was or dered by the court to write a theme X on the subject oft this traffic viola- tion. ' )t - ' Merrifl Layden "paid the costs of court, after pleading guilty to charges of damaging property." v: Costs of court were taxed against ' Harvey Ferrell who pleaded guilfy . at charge of failing to yield the- right-of-way. , m;- "Ceeil .Paish jbleade'd guilVir 'to a charge ? driving without aMii cense. He wag ordered to pay a fine of $25 and costs of court.v McKay Riddick.pa'id theleofts of court after submitting to a charge ; of passing a. ear in a. restricted ' vuuii .quiver ws uatrcsBeue uie costs of court on a charge of fail ing to give a turn signal. E. L. Winslow submitted to a charge of failing to stop at' a stop sign and paid the costs of court. Walter Lesght, Negro, was fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to a charge of following too closely. n::.2h:dlnSd jistRiSeds - Mrs. C. P( Morris, chairman, of the. Christmas Seal sale lor Per quimang County said "that citizens from Perquimans must 'not forget hat tuberculosis, js one of our ma jor health problems confronting our people,- while important advances have been made toward . the control - f of this disease there ' remains a great deal to be done and it is most important that the necessary funds be provided to . carry on the TB , work in Perquimans Couniy." Mrs. Morris said, "the Christmas Seal is the sole support of the Tuberculosis- Association and urged all Perquiroang patrons to mail in their contribution.",! Mrs. Morris slated that even the first graders had received copies of the Christ- v r "4 Seal to color ; and that each ' "' Iren had been' furnished book ';s and the' story of the Christ. Seal had been made available i; ich .grade throughout ;Perquin-- County go that each child can a the importance of the pow : He Christmas SeaL-.Mrs. .Mor id, " a total of 388 letters ' It en returned and a. total of '.. 5 had been received in funds.? j'ToKcM J Z -jes will sponsor a Kboot C tur' y, E.cember ' sin ! ns IZ . Cii.ool ath it "v "s r . ted today s r.i.lett, cl ui. .i of the in c1. ..r a of tl.e ar- i. I"r. V ' t s'ated . . , 1 the t et; Deckel Meet Next Mondav i1 The Parent-Teacher Association of Perquimans Central Grammar School will hold its December meet ing in the auditorium Monday, De cember 17,-at 7:30 P. M. The school will have charge of the pro gram with Mrs. Ruth Mansfield as chairman. Mrs. Mansfield's third grade will .conduct the devotional. A short Christmas- pageant-"The First Christmas" will be present ed by the seventh grade. - Members and interested friends are cordially invited to attend.' Chspps'l-lina' ! Vovs Spoken In :1' Burgess Church , In a ceremony characterized by simplicity and charm Miss Annie Lou Lane became the bride of Cla rence C. Chappell, Jr., at Burgess Baptist Church at 3 o'clock Sun day Afternoon December 9. Tl? bride is the daughter of Mr.' anJ Mrs. Winston Lane, Sr., and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Sf rs. Clarence Chappell, Sr. The Rev. Philip Quidley, pastor 3f the bride, performed' the double rng ceremony in a setting of white chrysanthemums, ' :. gladioli, palms, ferns and candles in seven-branch candelabra'. Miss Jean Long pre sented the nuptial music and ac companied Miss Shelby Jean Over ton, solois, who sang 'Sweetest Story, Evef.Told,'' and as a bene? diction Dr. karold" J.?' White sang "The Wadding Prayer." , TW brjrfe, iven in marriage by her father, wore a wedding gown of white chantilly lace and nylon tulle over bridal satin, styled with a -fitted bodice' of lace fastened down the back with tiny self -cover ed buttons, a manderion collar of lace re-embroidered with iridescent sequins and seed pearls, long sleeves ending . in wedding' points over the hands. The skirt of nylon tulle accented With appliques of lace, flowed into a chapel train. Her fingertip Veil of pure silk il lusion was arranged from a Queen's crown of iridescent ' sequins and seed pearls. She carried a white prayer book tojjped with a purple throated orchid and showered with lace, ribbons and steShanotis. Miss Nancy Lane,' cousin of the bride, was maid of honor., She wore a fprmal gown1 of dusty'rose nightlife faille taffeta with a trim ming of hand-tnade pearl ' beads around the neckline and fashioned with a very bouffant skirt. She wore a - matching bonnet of tulle and earned a cascade of orchid mums. Miss Louise Chappell, sister of the7 bridegroom and. Miss Joanne Matthews were bridesmaids. They' Wore formal" gowns of turquoise nightlife faille taffeta fashioned af ter that, of the honor attendant. They carried cascades of yellow mums. ..,.,1 "t ' ' (Continued on Page Four) CcrtotsLetFor I'-lO'-'tphi CflH8.trucoa of. a -ne $127,000 building to house the Hertford Banking Company is expected to get rundef way here during 'the month of January," it has been w ported by R. M. Riddick, president of the bank, who stated all con tracts for the. new -building have Veen let. ' The new building which will be located on' the 'site between-: the present bank and the J. C. Clanch ard Company, Vill be modern in every respect The style of the two story structure Vill be of co lonial type, It will jfcrovide ample room for a modern banking bouse. V.'hen completed the. lower floor of the new building will contain-office rooms, teller tooths and a vault. All bookkeepisrar departments v '! I I cat .1 on t' e second floor 1 cf t'.- building;'- . , 4'.. Hertford, Perquimans County, North u ONCE AGAIN ON FREE SOIL, these Hungarian refugees-are welcomed at McGuire Air Force Base, N. J., after flying directly from refugee camps in Austria, They were then taken to Camp Kilmer, N. J., where the American Red Cross provides welfare services, clothing and communications. The Red Cros special disaster appeal for J 5,000,000 is to meet the overwhelming demands for' Idng-term, relief in jlungary nd for' Hungarian refugees and to meet the enlarged 'program at Camp Kilmer. (ARC Photo) ' Economists Give1 For 1957 Changes Sometimes, farm economists canl look ahead and predict just about; what the price that farmers have to pay for materials needed on the farm and the ' price that farmers I will receive for their products. '; In the majority of the time, these economists are right. An example, they predicted a high price for early corn sn 1956 and. this wan correct, ' i f .Tne, average family spent rough ly. 25 per cent Bidwr for their food last year than they did seven years ago, but got more food, more ser vices, and fed a4arger family, This prediction is made for 1957. This prediction is as . follows:' ' With a continued high level of income and a larger population, the total de mand for food for '957 will bg somewhat stronger than for 1956. ' The slaughter of hogs-will be down 8 to 10 per cent in the first half of 1957, with prices higher and the hog-corn ratio average to fav orable. ... Soybean supply will bi at an all time high with production 24 per cent higher than 1955, ; Demand will be very strong for crushing and export. , Next year carry-over is expected to be the highest in his tory. Prices are expected to be slightly lower than for the 1955 crop. Cotton supply will be at an all time high with total disappearance up and exports ''Increasing..'. The carry-over on August 1, '1957 will be slightly lower than 1956. ; The price is expected to be ifear loan levels." ; ' '-i"'''.!''; ';'"- )' Sheep ' production' should ' not change', varices for lainbs and wool will be the same as 1956.- Peanut ; supply ' will be greater than last year. ' The demand will remain about the same and1 prices are expected to be near or at sup port levels. .' , . ' r Beef cattle supply should remain the same with fed steers up slight 'v anJ feeder about 'the same as for 1956. , The demand for forest products will continue strong.' There will be a strong demand for pulpwoad in North 'Carolina. ! A ' shortage of seedlings is expected in 1957. . Wheat production will be higher than 1955 with supplies at. record levels'. Demand for wheat is ex pected to be up slightly1 with pric es sUghUyriinorer favorable,1 ' Vegetables1; to general will i be higher in production with the price about the same as for-1956. '' , Farm costs are expected to be-up slightly. ; Feed is expected to, cost more. Fertilizer1' will remain the ame to up slightly. Farm machin ery find fencing will bethigher be - cause of steel costs. VThe price of tend is- expected to go up. Farm and motor 'supplies will "be up. Credit will be at a restricted sup ply. . Meat prices probably will aver age somewhat higher than a year earlier,- especially the first part of the yenr, with some decline expert - Hungarians Reach Haven in i 'I Predicting Some In Price . n of 1957 but lrlees ma remam above the level the, last halt of ..1966 (because of availability), Poultry meat will continue to be plentiful and cheap through the first part of 1957. This price will rise later in the year. Eggs will continue to be plentiful at a slight ly higher price. Milk prices will remain steady. f Cereal supply will be plentiful but will be higher due to mmi facturing cost. In recent -years there has been less demand for clothing and tex tiles. This )ias tended to keep sup plies up and prices down. A re duced output-of textiles mill pro- In Street Howard Hervey, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hervey, a student at Hertford Grammar School was seri ously injured Monday afternoon at about 3:30 o'clock when he was struck by an automobile while rid ing a bicycle away from the school gj-ounds. Police Officer Robert A. White, who investigated the accident said the child, riding his beyele from East Academy Street into Market Street, was struck by a car driven by George Roach, Jr., who "was School driving west on Market Street at erir iMijan wnite, treasurer, ana thertime of the accident and' was, J- & Bass, secretary. unable to stop the car prior to the! M'- Defker has announced ap collfsion with the bike. ' Pointive officers for the lodge will ; Vung Hervey was taken to the.1 ' Jack Symons, senior deacon: Albemarle Hospital for examina-.l.Jarvi8.Ward- junior deacon; Hazel tion and treatment. It was report ed from there he suffered a broken wrist and lacerations. County Groups To Push Clinic Drive A meeting in the interest of a Mental Health Clinic in this area was held in Hertford by citizens of Perquimans County and the town of Hertford". '"-;;' '! ' .Plana' weM madfeto proceed with a fund raising campaign with Mrs. John .'Hurdle acting, as chairman of the fund raising group, and Mrs. Jack Brinn, treasurer. - No house, to house canvass will be conducted but all churches in the county will be asked- to take j special contributions for this work ; on the fifth Sunday in December. Also all civic organizations will be asked for donations by its memr bers. ' The committee is hoping that most of the people in the county will thus be given an opportunity to contribute and that the county, in this way1, will raise the. 1750 which is Perquimans County's quo- fr tn'"s project, Carolina, Friday, December 14, 1956. U. S. A. v Outlook - Supply - .: : ducts was the result. Some price increase is expected on clothing in' 1957. Furniture and appliances will be somewhat higher for 1957, espe cially those involving the use of steel and aluminum. ; Interest rate on money borrowed to purchase or build a home will not become more favorable before next summer. Cost of materials is up and probably will average slightly higher in 1957. N Metal pro ducts definitely will be more cost ly, but if interest rates are lower and the money is available for fi nancing, there will be a consider able upsurge in house construction. Accident John Decker New Perquimans Lodge No. 106, A. F. & A. M.. elected John H. Decker us master of the lodge for the yea 1957 at an election of officers held last week. Other officers elected were Russell Baker, senior ward en; Cecil E. Winslow, junior ward- voinouii aiiu "ivn ... . . . v. . , ... ards; C. C. Shannonhouse, chap lain, and D. R. Trueblood, tyler. The new officers will be installed by the lodge at the first meeting in January. . . ' "r . . Outgoing master, Elijah ,White, announced today that the Acacia Club of Norview, Va., will present its annual play here in Hertford on Tuesday, December 18, the title of the play being "He That Be lieveth", ' Liquidation Sale On At Darden Bros. . Darden Brothers' liquidation sale i! stiljs in progress in Hertford and the owners reported the sale will continue until all stock of the store is sol'd. "- , !. ' :' :'." . D. S. Darden and V. N, Darden. Child Hurt owners of the business, are nqui- irom unwise government interter dating their partnership ' and plnnj ence in pricing, production and the disposal of their large stock, marketing. .. -of merchandise through the ' sale " . now going on. They announced tb partnership . will be . discontinued upon disposal of the merchandise However, r, V. N. Darden will re-open, re under, individual owner-' the store under, individual owner-' ship following dissolution of the partnership arrangement. . . Sixty Two Students Listed For Honors ft At Perquimans H.S Sixty-two students at Perquim ans High School were listed on the honor roll for the second grading period, which closei at the school last Friday, it was announced by E. C. Woodard, principal, who re leased the honor list. The honor list as announced is as follows: Eighth Grade: Ann Benton, Joyce Owens, Cecelia Williams, Carlyle Woodard, Diannc Hollow-ell, J. D. Hollowell, Rolaihi Tripp, Lin da Bass, Phyllis Hendren, Ellen Trueblood, Mary Loe Ward, Fran ces Winslow, Hubert Burden, Vein Hardison, Thomas Kiddick. Kath ryn Bonner, Carroll McDonnell, Faye Wood. Ninth Grade: Carolyn White, Jo Ann Cartwright, Becky Burton, Linda Lou Elliott, Pat Konerson, Katherine Sawyer. Clav Stokes, I Lenna Umphlett, Preston WinslowJ Jack Brinn, Pauline Baccus, Bren- da Elliott. Tenth Grade: Lawrence Layden, j Kathleen Blancharcl, Vickj Johiun, Letitia McGoogan. Alilyne Wins-i low, Edith Spruill, Ethel Sutton T.. Ft . . . . : T r , .. m i uu wavif niwe, ueveny iuckci',; I Hav Winslow. 1 Eleventh Grade: Becky Cnx, Jean Edwards, Knv Matthews, Gail; Pierce, Jtike Myeis, Patsy Elliott Sophia Godfrey, Lois Ann Hurrle Jane Keel, Jean Keel, Rachael Spi. vey, Dan Winslow, Beth Skinner. l Twelfth Grade: Edirar Fields, 'Charles Whedbee, Marcia StalliiiRrf Nancy Lane, Charlie Johnson, Jesse Kountree, Arnold Winslow, Lillian Ann Hoffler, Mable Keel. THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES Top Russian '-off iriaii. ,avn. in Hungary, according to reports from Europe, striving to bring the Hun garian revolt under control but the reports say little progress is be ing made in convincing the Hun garians they should bow to Rus sian force. Meanwhile, .hundreds of Hungarians flee their native land each day, and Western powers are perfecting a refugee program -aimed at caring for the homeless peo ple. The situation in Hungary has created state of unrest anions; other satellite nations, and some of ficials of the West predict Com munism is starting to fall. Reso lutions are being pressed in the UN for permission to send a UN representative into Hungary for an inspection of conditions there but this action has been stalled by the Communist-backed Hungarian gov ernment. Inflation is again becoming a problem to European governments due to the Suez Canal and Hungar ian conditions. Oil-short Europe has noted rising prices during the past month and the United States is making plans to give financial support to some nations to bolster the economy until such a time as commerce returns to normal. A report from Paris, where a meeting of the Biff Three is in progress, says preliminary talks among the representatives from the UY S England and France, have eased the tension among these na tions which followed the invasion of Egypt, and it is believed the conference will he a means of bringing solidarity back to the al lies. . ' An. official of the American Farm Bureau has proposed the. government cease buying and stor ing farm commodities, and to rid the country of surpluses, should sell at low prices or give away the commodities as a start toward de velopment of a program to stabi-. Iiza tllA TT. S. form aitmifinn frepH BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Brown of Portsmouth, Va., 'announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Pauline, on Saturday, '. December 1. at the on Saturday, Norfolk General. Hospital, Norfolk, Va. - ' ' Navy Seeking Bids For Har,vey : Point demolition -Work Stores Announce Holiday Closing A majority of Hertford stores and business houses will be closed on December 2(1 and 27 in observ ance of the Christmas holidays, it was reported to The Weekly on Tuesday, following :i survey con ducted among the merchants to de termine the holiday closing sched ule. ' The two-day Christmas holiday, which falls on Tuesday and Wed nesday, will be followed by a one day New Year's holiday on Janu ary 1. The stores will resume their reg ular schedule of hours after that date.' Central Cagers Win Victories Over Perquimans Ccntiiil High .School Green Waves took a doulile-header from the IVrquimans High School In dians last Friday night with the boy.-.' team coming out in Iront 52 48, while the girls led at the end by a 48-H8 score. In a nip and tuck battle, the boys' game changed leaders during the contest several times. "At the end of the first quarter Central led 14 13 while Hertford pulled ahead 28 26 at the half. The Green Waves came back at the end of the third quarter and tied it up 38-38 and took fial lead, scoring 14 points in the fourth, to take the four-point win. William Shurber with 23 poinU was high scorer for Central wVjle Tommy Matthews, with 22, Ted bis Perquimans teammates. Sharber, Brite and Koerner were outstand ing for. the locals while Ralph White, Jimmy Ross and Matthews paced the Hertford five. Doris Bray with 20 points was high scorer for the Green Waves team. Town Board Holds Routine Meeting Hertford's Town Board held its December meeting on Monday night and after hearing a proposal for Organization of a Library Commiss ion voted that the Mayor of Hert ford will represent the town on this commission if and when it is organized. The purpose of the commission will, be to hold' title to the land ni.d building occupied by the coun ty library. The Board also voted to present Christmas gifts to employees of the town, these being cash gifts in the same amounts as presented in past year. Mayor V. N. Darden advised the Board officials of the League of Municipalities will come to Hert ford about the middle of January for the purpose of perfecting a pro posed zoning ordinance for the town. Preliminary work on this proposal has been carried out by a local planning commission but pub lic hearings will be conducted prior to final adoption of the ordinance. Christmas Pageant Planned For Sunday ;. A .number of Christmas programs have been arranged to be present ed ,..at Holy , Trinity : Episcopal Church in Hertford, it was an nounced today .by the rector,1 the Rev. . Paul Shultz, who stated the church school will present a pag eant on Sunday,. December-16, at 5:00: P. M. . All are welcome to at tend this Christmas program. Saint Thomas' Day will be obser ved Friday, December 21, with cele. bration of Holy Communion at 10 A, M. On Christmas Eve, a can dlelight service, with Holy ' Com munion, carols and a special mes sage will be conducted beginning at 11:30 P. M. Holy Communion and a special message will be ob served at 10 A. M., on Christmas Day, December 25. , 5 Cents Per Copy Invitations for bids for demoli tion of existing buildings at Harr vev Point h:ia Keen issued hv the Public Works Office of the Fifth y Naval District, Norfolk, Va., it was ' learned here last Friday. According to the invitation for bids, the Navy will receive bids for furnishing all labor, equipment, and ' materials and performing all work for the project until 2 P. M., De cember 20, 195i and the bids will then lie publicly opened. Bids must lie submitted to the Public Works Office in Norfolk. Prospective bidders are advised the work includes demolishing and removing from the site various buildings now standing. Under the : ..peeihcntions released only two of the present buildings will be re tained for the present, one being used now to house personnel sta- ' turned at the site and the other be mr the old officers' club. The announcement as to receipt of hids for the demolition work, winch was issued ly Rear Admiral W. Sihler, was greeted its good news by local residents who deemed it as indication the Navy is about to proceed with plans for reacti vating the air I m ie at Harvey Point. More than four million dollars has been appropriated for construc tion work at the site during the current fisciTt year which ends next June HO and it was learned unnffi. cially construction bids mav be called for at the base sometime within the next thiee months. It is understood the successful bidder for the demolition work will have onlv 90 davs to complete his contract, once he has been Riven official notice to start the opera tions. . ary Holds Christinas Party In Winf all The American Legion Auxiliary of William Paul Stallings Post 126 ' held its' regular monthly meeting iind annual Christmas party Thurs day night, December fi, at the home of Mrs. Thomas White in Winfall with Mrs. Arthur Winslow and Mis;- Dona White as joint hostess r'. The home of Mrs. White was beautifully decorated, depicting the approaching holiday season. The business session was pre sided over by the president, Mrs. C. A. Davenport, using the regular Auxiliary ceremonies. A beautiful Christmas reading and prayer was given by the chaplain, Mrs. Thorn- as Perry. Reports Were made by the various committees. The treas urer reported $250.93 in the treas ury. . . . ' The rehabilitation (Lairmaii re ported (15 gifts sent to the gift shops in the following hospitals: Oteen, 27; Salisbury, 18; Durham, 10, and Fayetteville, 10. The mem bers voted to send gifts to three women, 4 children and 3 disabled veterans at' Christmas and buy clothing for two veteran children. It was voted to send a box of clothing to the Hungarian refugees. The Hungarian refugees are in desperate need of warm 'clothing. Anyone having children or adult clothing to give are asked to con tact Mrs. C, A. Davenport at her home or Mrs. Sarah White, at the Paragon 'Beauty Salon. , ' At the conclusion of the business session a social hour was enjoyed at which time members exchanged Christmas gifts. A contribution was also made to further the Au xiliary's program during the Yula season. -..;:. ' , ' ..' V v ''' Delicious refreshments of fruit cake, nuts, candy, cookies and cof fee were served by the bostess to the 20 members present. !n; .BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mn and Mrs. George David True blood announce the birth of a son, David Paul, born ' Wednesday. De cember 5, weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces at the Albemarle Hospital. Mrs. Trueblood is the former Miss ' Joan Madre. ' '..V, ':. 'v v.- Legion Auxin