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1M . I TO. ILLi El vIV.Number 1. .liir? And Loan -J. C ? .!.( j Building and Loan As : . .KB Increased Its assets by ,...4.65, or more , than 26 per t in 1956 and now holds more Havings and serves more families than at any time in'its 33-year his tory, A.' W Hefren, president of t'- Association, reported itoday. Mi'. Hefren, 1n releasing the. as sociation's annual report, said the Institution's steady growth wag I dua to. serving a growing mumber of people, and "serving them well." This is the 125th .anniversary, he said, of the : nation's savings and loan associations that, have con trihuted to community thrift and home- ownership by providing a safe, convenient and' profitable placq for savings, and by granting sound home loans. . : " Among . the highlights tot :the Tert ford Association's 1956 opera ' were the following: ' -.' -.? savings increased by $24,- 1.25, in 1956, bringing total sav-' ,ngs to $152,634.25. -V- . 1 The number .of share holders, holding serial shares and full-paid stock increased- jn the past year, . . The association's savers received : ,a total of $5,01.00 in dividends, an- increase -of "more than $1,100 over last year, -The .association expanded , its ' homo' mortgage loan portfolio by $3M93.29 Total home loans out . standing now amount to $171, 650.03. " , - - Reserves we're increased" to $11, 761.23 for contingencies and to $5,- V: 288.86 folf reserve for maturity of ; serial shares in the association : Mr. Hefren forecast continuance sof a high "level' economy in 1957. Mb based -his . prediction-on, fon tlnufnjf high level of capital ex pends -s by .business and indus b,'rpJiset:spding by federal, . "d loifil, governments - for li,..,c works, such 44 Schools and . highways; full employment; and a high rate of consumer purchases1 6f - good and' services. S cliool Rolb Likely To Reach 47V2 MilUon Mm Py 1965 Enrollment in -private and pub lie elementary and secondary schools in the U. S. is expected to increase by 11 million in less than 1 'l6 Veari the Tax Foundation re- I,0rt8-,-. s -J- ." I'rojcdtiohs ,by iifovernment de . partmciits (Commerce, atid Health, i Ed.U'ationr' 8)d Welfjire)presented m in, the, Fquiuition's new, hiti edr-' tion of Facts and Figures flti .Gov., 'ernment Finance, 1B3B-G7k fat' book xip govetpmejit speiidyig.'fajs Btioiu and debt, anticipate i rise . from-the 1956 school year's end estimate of 37 million to HV, mil lion by 1965,,-4; f . 4 V . The enrollment tablef.one. of sev eral appearing for" the ; first time k in this 280-page! volume. hrfeaka; the enrollment into "actual and, "pro. j jected" categories. In the last "ac tual" school- year figure (1954), enrollment is fixed at about &i mil lion as compared with' 28 trillion enrolled back in 1940. . The !'nojection8i' anticipate that . t i.s ; 'i will be greater over the 5 io:l 155-65 kindergarten tiiror i'l eight grade, increasing f om 29 million estimated to ! d at the end , of 1956's ir, to about 36 million by i ;"e last "actual"' enroll 1.734, 26 million were these grades. Jn 1940 is 21 million. : :, i iine; to twelve and ", projected enroll '.. om about .eight mil 1 at the end of 1956's , to About 12 million by 1 "actual" figure (for : . ' : over , 7 million. , : i ins also shaw that 1 T ublic and private in- 1. her education may 3 3 million estimated at f l"56'g school year, to i "'.'ion by the epd of T 10, "actual" fig cn: ent in these in- , 1 T ' s t- "rs, s. Local Cjndder On, ; All-Eastern Team - Charles Johnson tackle on the Perquimans High School football team, has been selected as a mem ber of the All-Eatern Class A team by coaches in. Eastern North Carolina, it was reported this week. - Johnson, a senior is 6 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds, and is a member of the Beta Club and Monogram Club of the school. He U an honor student.- ' . . Young Johnson is the son of Mr.; and Mrs. Chas. E.I Johnson.; . AidClnssfis Thus far, a group o 25. peopte have signed up 'for the' fii'st old class - which will begin : Friday night, January 11 under the direc tion of Dr.. David, Mgiggs, icenssd Red Crosg1. instructor of Elizabeth City. , - The course which is being spon sored by the National Security Committee of the BPW Club with Mrs. Archie T. Lane, Jr., ' Chair mad will be held in the Municipal Building at 7:30 : o'clock -for two hours a week for eleven - weeks, The last two weeks will be a course oh first aid :. in atomic -warfare, Following the coirjlettan r of the course, certificates will be 'issued the .members,' of .the, class success fully completing the .course." ,' There, is still room -for & . few nftiW jnembers'n the clasa,r;ITany'rance in insured employment was one is interested , in; takf hg. - the course, he is asked to contact Mrs. Lane at 2451 or Mrs; Marion Swin. dell at 51U., . ., ' Congressional leaders were - jivon .iipteviex of-President Eisenhow er's program for 1957 at a White Honse" conference held New Year's day. "Jws reports state the Presi dent wI "isK "Congress for power to use American troops, , if neces sary, to stop 'Communist advances throughout the world. ,.The Con gressmen were also advised on do 'mestic ' programs' which will be proposed during the coming session of Congress. . ... North Carolina cut its highway death toll by six pet cent during 1956, but the overall figures for the nation shows traffic accidents continue ;io reach new highs. Dur ing the New Year's holiday week end 13 persons died from highway accidents in North Carolina. Working under the direction of the, United Nations crewg have started the huge task of clearing the Suez Canal of sunken ships, wrecked bridges and other debris clogging the waterway - which serves European shipping, "Reports from the scene state if" will take months of work to restore the ca nal to operation, ; A brush-fire which kept Califor nia ! fire fighters -busy .for more than five days was brought under control early this week, after the blaze had burned over thousands of acre of land and destroyed many dwellings in the'area of Malibu Beach. High winds, which fanned the flames for two days,: died out and favorable- weather . conditions helped the firemeu bring the" fire under control, t ,' ' ! - ' "-' ' ' ' --;- r r: 4.xt 0 xirsc ' The Hot " ?ti Notary Club will !.. t r."'t1u" L'y evenirj at 6:15 ' ', V"os a fM st- )' ""! 6 1 (y. T '$ it m x;m I ltA0L(5$ I Hertford, Perquimans County, North UNpERGROUND PARKING garage in Stockholm, Sweden, showing two levels In this vast dual-por-iuii. i.vii defense shelter which can accommodate 10,MH persons. The garage, a key eat underground shelter program Shown In County For Second Quarter ' New employment and wage rec ords were set in North Carolina in the second quarter of 1956, accord ing to a report released by Henry E. Kendall, chairman of the Em ployment Security Commission. In jobs coverad by the Employ ment Security Law, average month ly employment in April, May and June amounted to 816,400, an .in crease . of more than 11 per cent over last- year's figure. The "average i-' weekly w a g e amounted to $59.56. This was $2.30 more than last year's average, $8.33 more '.than five, years ago; and 97 centamore than in the first quar ter of . this year. . ' ,? The. 'report, noted that the ad- influenced n by the new coverage provision - of the law. This pro vision; effective January 1 of this year.v brings into .the program workers in firms, employing from four to seven persons. Insured em ployment for the second quarter in cluded about 47 thousand workers in this . group. "While the new coverage stimu lated insured employment to a lev el higher than normal, it did not djstort the usual uptrend," the Te pdVt said. By April employment had reached 812,837, rose to 814, 931 in May, and soared to 821,840 by June 15. - : Making adjustments for the new ly insured, employment in the State in the second quarter still showed a gain of 5.1 percent over last year's total, the report said. , . Second- quarter,' earning sured yorke,rS ,Bniouhted! lo : $(wS- 179.102. This was 27 million dol larsor 4 per cent more than the sum earned in the first quarter. Of the total wages paid during the quarter, the taxable portion un der the. Employment Security Iaw amounted to $574,532,000. Worker earnings above $3,000 are not sub ject to the. tax. , At the estimated average rate of 1.'27 per cent of taxable .1 wages,,! contributions ex ceeded $7.3 million for the quarter. ':. Average , employment ' in Per quimans County during the second quarter amounted to 550. This was a gain of 8.91 per cent, as compared with the first quarter of this year, total; wages paid in : this county during the second quarter reached $277,664, with an average weekly wage of $38.83. " Auman Speaker At Men's Club Meeting "We are on the verge of a- great era in Methodism,". ta ted the Rev. J. A. Auman, pastor of the Heri ford Methodist Church, speaking to the Methodist Men'svClub of Per quimans Charge ; at its" December meeting. v The speaker stressed the import ance 'of World Service, which he il lustrated with a film, challenging all to work together for the spread of fhe Kingdom of God throughout the earth. ' ' - - 1 .Commenting briefly upon the ob- joctives of the Methodist -Men's organization, he pointed out the op portunity of. this organisation for implementing the mission of the church. , ,' , , ' 1 The meeting was l.J'.J at the Oak tVove Church. 4. The laJies of the i buii h rv 1 a f'i ' ey dinne,! Employment Gain ir j 'ft day, is equipped with triple electric doora at the entrance ramp to watt out blast pressures, elec tric generators, unit in the larg- (inset) to eliminate in the world to- active oust. . lOf f icalss Reques CI Work Started On New BanK Building Construction of a new $127,000 building to house the- Hertford Banking Company got under way here this week when workmen be gan clearing, the site for the now structure. ' ' The new building will be located on Church Street, between the present bunk site and the J. C. Blanchard Company store. It is anticipated, 'by officials of the bank, that construction of the new building1 will require "about six months work. v; iv -f ..-. - . Anderson Church Amiroximatolv one hundred in terested people met at Anderson Methodist Church Sunday, Decem ber 30. and heard af program in ob servance of Student Day, with lo cal college students taking part. Colleges represented were Louis- burg, Mars Hill, N. C. State, W. C. Greensboro and High Point. Julian and Kay Howell. Marilvn Wallace, Jr., and Vivian Baker all gave "short descriptive talks of their work and the colleges in Which they are enrolled. i The Scripture lesson fi om the Book of Isaiah was read by Joseph Layden, Jr. .- v A sermon followed by Rufus Smithsoh, Jr., who received his I cense to preach at the beginning of the Service. The Rev. P.. M. Porter, pastor of the Anderson Cffurch, presented the license, stiff ing that Rufus made a perfect score in fulfilling the requirements to receive his license. . His sermon was' based on the Scripture read from Isaiah, the top ic being "Go Tell." His message centered around' three questions: Why Go,? How Go, and Where Go? He gave-some very good thoughts and the program was enjoyed by all. Music for the- service was fur nished MF GhWof Ander son,; , ,- '., . . .- i --.' v.. . Indians And Squads PJay Williams ton 'The Indians and Squaws of Per mifmans High School will resume their- basketball schedule, follow ing 'the holidays, by traveling to WilMamston tonight to meet the boys and. girls of, the Green Wave in an Albemarle Conference double-header , r s The .'Contests will be important ones' for the' local teams as ,Wil Kamston is rated high among the conference competition. : Coach Ike Perry's Indiansf would like nothing better than to; score a win over the Qreen Wave, to get off to a good start against conference opponents. V' On Tuesday, January 8, the Indians-' and .'SVraaws will play in HeHford, 71 meeting - tha': Tarboro teams 'in conference garpes, Fb Student Program Presented Sunday Carolina, Friday, January 4, 1957. T and a special air filter system, poison gas, germs and radio- ; (Swedish civu Defense Fhoto) To Press r Stream Project Efforts on the '"part of I'ewniim ans County officials, to secure fed eral funds for a stream clearance program in this county will be con tinued, it was disclosed, following a meeting held in Washington, N. C, last Friday when representatives of the State and Federal Civil De fense Administration pointed out to some 75 officials representing 1" counties of Northeastern North Carolina the reason for delay which has developed since the program was first proposed. Representing Perquimans County at the meeting were County Com missioners, Archie. T. Lane, Sr., R L. Spivey, Warner Madre and Soil Conservationist F.- A. McGoogan, and Farm Agent R. M. Thompson. Eiirl E. Mailer, of the FCDA, ex plained to the county officials present at the meeting the rea sons'1 why local projects had not been, approved. He explained fur ther that the Federal Government was interested in the amount of money lost due to hurricanes of 1955, and stated local officials should prepare further information providing these figures and resub mit the proposals to FCDA. The following questions will be submit ted to land owners in order to se cure the needed information as to losses: 1. What actual josses at the time of the 1955 Hurricanes Connie, Di ane, and lone. Acres affected and how' mucb it cost. 2. After Hurricanes of 1955, how many acres had to be abandoned. 3. Howmany acres able to plant in spring of 1956, but were unable to harvest due to wet land Esti mate of dollars involved. If able to harvest, estimate damage to crops. '4. Information for each individ ual stream. Letters, tontaining these ques tions, will be prepared by local of ficials within the next few days and will "be made available to county land owners desiring to participate 1 in this program, and those receiv ing the letters are requested to an. swer' the questions and return the letters to the Farm Agent or Reg ister of Deeds as soon as ( possible. For Men 17 To 26 Youths facing- military, service can enjist in the Army Re?erve un der the, provisions of Section 261 of the 1955 Reserve Forces Act. The program entitles a young man between ages 17 and 26 to en list in the Army Reserve for a pe riod of six years with a call to ac tive duty for a -period of two years. Colonel H. W. Orcutt, Chief of the Third Army Recruiting Dis- trict, said that after the two years of active ,duty a young'' man will serve three additional jrears In the Ready Reserve followed by one. year in the Standby Reserve. A The , Third Army Recruitinir , Program Released Chjpf said that in the Ready Re-1 areas will travel and live With the tags , after, .midnight -of -'February served a member attends" proscribe 'contingents. Each Jamboree ScoutlAs usual, th State Highway Pa ed. military classes once each weak and Explorer fa-checked by a phy-Jti-ol will be on the lookout for ve. :. fCnolin'ied Mi Psge Three) ' , I Continued on Page Fiy.- w: hides without them, ' i Deadline Dates Set ! For Applications Of flew Allotments The final dates for filing an ap plication for a new farm cotton, peanut and corn acreage allotment have been announced by Hclcne W. Nixon, Perquimans County ASC Office Manager. January 31, 1957 is the final date in which to file an application for a new farm corn allotment. Eli gible farms for a new farm al lotment for corn are farms on which no corn was planted during the years 1954, 1955 and 1956. Producers who have not planted corn in the past three years should call at the ASC Office and file an application by this date. February 15, l!).ri" is the final date in which to file an applica tion for a now farm cotton acreage allotment. The following condi tions must be met before the ap plication will lie considered by the county ASC committee: (1) the farm must 1ki one on which cot ton was not planted during any of the years- 1954, 1I55 and 1!)5(1; (2) an application tor cotton allotment shall lie filed "by the farm opera tor with the county committee by February 10; ('!) the farm opera tor sliall he. largely dependent on the farm for his livelihood, and ( I ) the farm shall be the only one in the county wnich is owned or operated bv the farm owner or operator for which a cotton allot ment is established for 1957. I February .15, 1957 is the final date in which to file an applica tion for a new farm peanut allot ment. The following conditions must he met before the application for peanut allotment will be con sidered by the county ASC commit tee: (I) the farm must he olle on which peanuts were not planted during any of the years 1954, 1955 and 1956; (2) an application for peanut allotment, shall be filed by the' farm operator and farin owner with the county committee by Feb ruary 15; (3) a producer on the farm shall have had experience in growing peanuts either as a share cropper, tenant, or as a farm op erator or farm owner during at least two years of the past five years; (4) the farm operator is largely dependent on the farm for his livelihood, and (5) the farm is the only farm owned or operated by the farm operator or farm own er for which a farm allotment is established for 1957. Plans Pushed For Fourth National Scout Jamboree Hoy Scout officials report excel lent progress in preparing the site at historic Valley Forge, Pennsyl vania, for the Fourth National Jamboree to be held next July 12 to 18. A l,.r)00-acre tent city will house more than 50,000 Boy Scouts, K.t plorers, and leaders from all parts of the nation and some from oth er lands. It will have its own wa ter, electricity and telephone ex change, post offices, and other ser vices for the largest gathering of e boys in the western hemisphere. Aliout one hundred special trains and hundreds -of .buses .-will trans port Scouts to the Jamboree. Rail roads are giving jamboree partici I pants special railroad rates and as- BiKUHK 111 planning ruuieg so xjiui Scouts may visit leading cities and scenic spots before and after the jamboree. Contingents will, arrive during the three days before the jambor ee's opening date, July 12. Three days will be needed to speed the Scouts home afte the jamboree closes the evening of July 18. The jamboree cimpers will be at least twelve years old, holding sec ond class rank or higher. The jam boree is a self-sustaining ; enter prise made possible by the fifty dollar jamboree fee paid by each participant. National, state, and local health and protective agencies- are coop- erating - to give the jamboree health and safety record better than the average "city of 50,000 population. Doctors from t home Appeal For Funds Made By Sponsors Seeking Fire Destroys Hertford House Hertford Fire Department an swered two calls on Sunday to the home of Ira Simpson, King Street, Hertford, when fire of undetermin ed origin destroyed the building. The first call was sounded at about 3 1. M., after the blaze had gained considerable headway, and the fire men were unable to save the sec ond story, of the structure, A -ond call to the scene was made at 11:25.1'.- M., when a report was made the blaze had started again. A report said tli house was a total loss. Recorder's Court Heard Five Cases Last Thursday Perquimans Recorder's Court was in recess on Tuesday, Decem ber 25, anil January 1, in oliserv ance of the holidays, but a special session was conducted Thursday of last week at which time the court disposed of five cases listed on the docket. Jesse Ormanil, Negro, found guil ty of assault with a deadly weapon was ordered to pay the doctor's bill of Odesssa Modlin, Negro; prayer for judgment was continued and the defendant placed on good lie havior for 12 months. Clinton Lee White, charged with ' reckless to answ driving, failed to appear r the charge and lie art - ordered his bond forfeited. . A. title of SH and costs of, .cmujj J were taxed against Nicholas Stan-' ley who submitted to a charge of speeding. rred Revell, Negro, entered a-l Idea, of,, guilty' to- va chai g, 'of as-U'und drives annually. Siiulti He flaS ordered to nay the I The nroposed clinic idea has been costs, of jcot'i't. 'g"iven approval by most of the civic Arthur Jones was fined A 1 25 andj groups of the county, and now the costs after being found guilty on sponsors urge the public to back charges of driving drunk and driv-i the project div contributing fundi ing without a license. 1957 Auto License Plates Put On Sale Tuesday Th Automobile license plates for 1957 went on sale Tuesday morning of this week at the Carolina Motor Club office located at 102 Fast Wa ter Street in Kdenton and at some 80 other offices of the Carolina Mo tor Club throughout the State, as well as at the Department of .Mo tor Vehicles in llaleigh. Application cards have been mailed to all owners and must be presented 011 applying for the new license tags. Only one licens- plate will be sold in 1957 to be attach- to the rear of each vehicle. No special numbers may Ik? reserved for anyone, according to the ruling of the Department of Motor Ve hicles. Miss Goldie Layton, Branch Manager, pointed out that all own- ors of out-of-state- motor vehicle1 ape. required to obtain inspection certificates from any North Caro lina State Highway Patrol before applying for North Carolina li cense. Miss Layton urge the pur chase of 19!7 motor vehicle licens es, early to avoid the rush. Of fice hours are from 9:00 A. M., to 4:00" P. M., with the exception of Saturdays' when the hours are from 9:00 A. M., to 12:00 noon. Special attention is called to the fact that no license plates will be issued af ter 4:00 P. M. This years license plates 11 re yel low numerals on a black back ground and again carry the advice "Drive Safely," which was first a 1 placed on the tags by State Motor Vehicles Commissioner. Kd Scheidt m 1954. ,, " ' Vehicles i nnist display the yew 5 Cents Per Copy. MH Clinic sponsors seeking to- establish tt mental health clinic in this area j today issued an appeal to residents '.';' of Perquimans County to join in : " the project by contributing fund. to help the county raise $750 which is the pro-rata amount needed, for J; ', the establishment of the clinic. , ; Mrs. Jack lirinn, county treasur er for the project, reported a to tal of $100 has been contributed to- -. ;. ward the goal thus far, leaving the sum of $') the county niust raise f during the month of. January. - . -. l'arent-Teacher Associations of Hertford and Central (luuiimar Schools, ;ye sponsoring th-' project. .. V I in cooperation with a iioniher ot j civic organizations in I'enpiiniaiiF. : I The groups agreed all contributions fur llii- clinic will be received i through the churches and civic I clubs, sine.' it, is not possible to conduct a house to house canvass -j for the funds needed to pro iu for the proposed clinic. Mrs. lirinn stated individuals who desire to aid in this pr 'gram and who wish to contribute funds may do so by sending donations di rect to her and credit, will be given to the church of the dunce of the contributor. Similar drives are expected to be -. conducted in Camden, Pasquotank and Chowan counties this month, since it is necessary for these',,'tni""i'' ties, which will comprise the clinic district, to raise the funds required for the project by- the end of this ; month, About two-thirds of the original cost of establishing the clinic will ' ' be supplied by state and federal . sourc it has been reported, in the .event the four cooperating counties furnish the remainder of tho I money. It has lieen reported clinic has 1 11 establish. once the I, its con-.. tmuous operational expenses will he sought through county budgets. thVivliy eliminating the need fir immediately. is Week Masons To Install Meeting Tuesday .Officers, elected last month t hoad the J'erquimans Lodge No. 10(, A. F., & A. M., will be in stalled at services in the ..lodga ' rooms on Tuesday night. January 8, it was reported here today. Elective 'officers to be installed are: John Decker, Master, Russell Baker, senior warden; Cecil K, Winslow, junior warden; Elijah. White, treasurer, and J. S, Bass, secretary.' Appointive officers to be inst-'!'. ed are Jack Svmons)Jsenior deacon: , Jarvis Ward, junior deacon; Hi.xel Jackson and Dick Brever. stew ards; C; C: Shouce, chaplain, and ' D. R. Trueblood, tyler. '.'' All, members of the lodg are urged, to attend the installation services, and visiting Masons are invited to attend. . County Boards To Meet Next Monday " . The Board of County Commiss ioners and the Board of Education will hold their" January meetings next Monday., The Commissioners will meet "during the day, beginning at 10 A. M., while the Boiml of Education will meet afr7:30 IV j? . in the office of the siiH'niite.hiif of schools . , ' , . I , 1 Damaged Test
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