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PLANE
i A Navy jet plane pilot was reported as miss
ing and two mechanics employed at the Per
quimans High School garage are in critical
condition from a planel crash which occurred
here Thursday morning at about 10:30 o'clock.
The plane; a DemonFighter from; Oceana
Air Station, crashed into the garage and ex
ploded af ter .having struck a group of trees lo
cated about 500 yards southeast of the garage.
The plane plowed across a field of the Cox
farm into the garage, which was consumed by
. flames caused by the explosion.
J. Vann Roach and Preston Morgan were
critically burned by the flames and were tak-
;en to Chowan Hospital for treatment. The
plane pilot had not been located up to 12 noon
Kiif o Moim MnAf lotar otail Ua do1 Koi'losl
out of the plane before the crash.
V In addition to the loss of the garage, six
school buses and six other pieces of equipment
which were inside the garage, were destroyed
in the fire, which was
oy tne.nre departments
ton and Elizabeth City.
Varied Docket In
Recorder's Court
Here Last Tuesday
J A dozen cases of a varied nature
were cleared from the Perquimans
Recorder's Court docket during the, si
session conducted here last Tuesday
before-Judge Chas. E. Johnson.
i i Five of thp cases, growing out
of nn affray which took place sev-
oral weeks ago near the corner of
iMarket and Ednnton Road streets
$were combined for the convenience
fnt the court." Involved were .five
.V Negroes,' Charlie Outlaw, charged
. . " with assault with a deadly weapon,
'entered a plea, of guilty and was
. r ! Miapended upon payment of a fine
6f $25 .and cost?; John Holly was
. i 'iftcouitted on a charge of assault;
; George Forehand was found guilty
"of assault with a deadly weapon
jr : a'nd received a 30 day sentence to
i be suspended upon payment of a
I fine of $35.0n'at8;.;7DaH':Fefe'-
' bee, found1 guilty -of simple Assault,'
was ordered to pay the court costs.
and Erwin Jackson, found guilty of
assault with a deadly weapon, was
given a 30 day sentence to be sus
pended upon payment of a; fine
of $35 and costs.' ;' j
.Lemuel 'Boone, Negro, was fined
$10 and costs after being found
guilty of a charge of assault with
a deadly wcauon...
t.v Jacob Winslow, Negro, was fined
$25 and costs after he had been
found guilty on a charge of assault
ing dBone with a stick. , .:
J, Ruby Bateman, found guilty 'on
a charge of being drunk on a high.
way, was given a 7 day jail sentence
to be susnended upon payment of a
fine of $10 and costs. -,- '
. William Perry - submitted to a
charge of failing to yield the right-of-way
and paid the'eosts of court.
Joseph Dillard, Negro, submitted
to a charge- of driving with insuf
ficient brakes and paid a fine of
$10 and costs. : "
George Armstrong, Negro, paid a
fine of $5- and costs after enteM
ing a plea of guilty fo a charge of, tjon to be in Washinetoii during
driving, without a license j the timB the United Nations dis-
Ed Winslow, Negro, paid a fine cugg possible sanctions against Is
oi' $2 and costs after submitting rael for maintaining troops in
to a charge of being drunk.
:::.itre8 Rites
Tercy I. Rountree, 70, died ,Tues
! y at 6 A. M., -tit his" home , near
Ti-lvidere, after a lo.ng Illness. j
A native f Chowan' County, he
is a son of losing arid Mrrt.'AviiWe
I untr-e. He was a member of
t'.ie Candv Cross Baptist Church,
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
Annie Twine and Miss Savannah
" mntree of Belvidei-e and three
Lliers, L. J. Rountree of Ndr-
ic, Va., N, L. Rountree of Bel
re, and C. D: Rountree of Hert-
-al services were conducted
y at 2 P. M., at the Sandy
? i ;:j,;fnt Church by the Rev.
. Trown, pastor. Burial was
' cemetery.
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CRASH
brought under control
irom tiertiora, UiOen-
if
Thomas B. Sumner, Jr, son of
Mr," and Mrs. T. B. Sumner of
Hertford, completed officers basic
school February 16 at the Marine
Corps Schools, Ouantico, Va. The
35-week course included classes in
tactics, map reading, weapons, drill
and ceremonies, first aid, field san
itation)' personnel administration,
communications and other subjects
needed by a Marine officer when he
takes command of a unit. -
Efforts to increase salaries for
teachers and other state employees
from 9.1. per cent to 15 .per cent
met with failure in the General As
sembly Tuesday when a resolution
backing this move was defeated 58
to 53, Reports from Raleigh stat
ed further efforts will be made to
providing" teachers with increases
greater than recommended levels.
I" President Eisenhower is back in
Washington after a , vacation in
fieoraria. He cut short the Vaca-
Egypt. Both Israel and Egypt
have ignored UN .requests aimed
at a settlement of the Middle East
situation. Strong protests against
sanctions for Israel have been voic
ed by a number of U. S. leaders.:
Former President Harry Truman,
at odds with the present admini
stration since 1953, turned down an
invitation to :vlsit. Greece and Tur
key fpt the 10th anniversary of the
Truman Doctriife, which supplied
aid ' 'to. - these nations in a fight
against 'Communism. .' Truman gave
jjrior Commitments as a reason for
declining the' invitation to repre
sent the U. S. at the anniversary
observance. ' , '
New record highs for earnings,
spending and savings were reached
in the U, S. during 1956,it was
reported this week by the Com
merce Department. Reports . show
Americans '' earned $325 billions
while expenditures amounted: to
$265 billion and savings increaaedi
to f:?.t:.3. .
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TO WEEK'S-HEADLINES
Hertford, Perquimans County, North
iDistrict
Give Endorsement
To Mental Clinic
A representatibe group of phy-
sicians from the four counties com-
nrising. this health district have
announced a qualified endorsement
for the establishment of a Mental
Health Clinic for the district, it
was reported this week,
Dr. T. P. Brinn, counselor, First
Medical' District, released the an
nouncement for publication follow
ing agreement reached !y the phy
sicians. The report stated th doctors.
Expressing the views, heartily en
dorse the purpose and aims of a
district Mental Health Clinic; that
they had long felt its need.
The Qualification placed upon the
endorsement, according to the re
port, is the availability of compe-
inic. It
the ser-
vice is not readily available and
the physicians are of the opinion
without competent psychiatrists the
clinic would not be as beneficial nor
would it qualify for the amount of J
expense involved in its operation.
A Mental Health Clinic for this
district was first proposed late last
vrar and organizations were set up
in Perquimans, Pasquotank, Cho
wan and Camden counties for the
purnose of raising funds to help es
tablish a clinic of this type.
' Tt has 'been reported the organi
zations in Camden and Perquimans
counties have achieved some suc
cess in raising funds for the clinic
but little achievement has been
made in the 6tjj,er two counties.
Some $300. hag been contributed
bv Perquimans citizens toward a
S700 ouota assigned the county as
its portion of funds needed to es
tablish the clinic. . Unless all coun
ties raise assigned quotas it is be
lieved the Rtate and federal funds
offered for the project will be with
drawn. ,",V , -
FalliPrs'HishtSkit
The Parent-Teacher Association
of Central. Grammar School held its
regular meeting on Monday night.
February 18, in the school auditori
um with the president, ; Mrs. John
Hurdle, presiding. -
The hymn"Faith of Our Fath
ers" wag used as the opening song.
The nominating committee report
ed that Miss Johnnie White was
appointed to fill the unexpired term
of the secretary, Mrs. J. "Van-Roach.
The minutes of the previous .'meet
ing were read and approved.! The
treasurer reported the offering tak
en at the "Singspiration" was
$91.09. . - . '
The study group chairman, Mrs.
Thelma ; Rogerson, announced that
the Belvidere and Whiteston com
munities would hold a study group
meeting jointly at the Whiteston
Community Building Thursday,
February 21 at 7:30 P. M.
A letter from Miss Beatrice
Bland, Educational Consultant, to
Mrs. Bertha Lane's fourth grade
was read. She expressed her ap
preciation , for their cooperation,
complimenting them and the school
for the work which is being done.
The President's message was
read- by the secretary, A Found
ers' Day offering was taken, which
was $17.65. The program chair
man, Mrs. Ruby Long, announced
that the Whiteston community,
with Mrs. Russell Baker as chair
man, will have charge of the March
meeting. The subject is "Our In
vestment, Building Better Person
alities". '
The president then recognized the
program ; chairman, Mrs. ,; Ralph
Harretl. . The Snow Hill and New
bold communities had charge of the
progranv- The subject was "Char
acter and Spiritual Education."
Floyd. Matthews conducted the' de
votion, emphasizing the responsi
bility of parents and teachers in
building; our youth.'; Mrs. Ruby
Long and Mrs. Lela Bundy, sang
"Purer In Heart, O God", accom
panied by Mrs. W. G. Hollowell.
A, skit '.JWhat Our Fathers Do-Op
A PTA Night"' was given by', a
srroup of men. "The cast was com
posed of Floyd Matthews, Ralph
Harrell, Mason Sawyer, John Elmer
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At Central Meeting
Doctors
Red Cross Chapter
ygg Friday'
; The Perquimans Chapter of the
American Red Cross will hold
i meeting here Friday afternoon,
February 22, at 3 o'clock in the
Municipal Building for the purpose
of electing new officers for the
coming year.
R. C. Elliott, chairman of the
county committee, urges all. mem
bers and officials of the chapter to
be present for this meeting.
Will Be Speaker
AtLayRallly
Bishop Paul N. Garbir of Rich
mond, Va., resident bishop of the
Richmond area of the Methodist
Church, of which the North Caro
lina Conference is a jiart, will be
one of the speakers at the Eliza
beth City District giant Laymen's
Rally to be held at Perquimans
County High School, Monday night,
February 25.
Approximately 700 men from the
87 Methodist Churches in the Eliz
abeth City Distict are expected to
V.teml this meeting which is t lie
largest gathering on a district ba
sis ever attempted by the laymen.
n annual affair, last year's meet
ing drew 530 men in attendance.
Fred Ritter, Ahoskie. is District
Lay Leader, and he has reported
that advance sale of tickets for the
supper meeting has been' most en
couraging. Beginning at 5:30 in
the" evening, supper will be served
cafeteria-style, as fast as the men
arrive, at the high school cafeteria.
The progra m pf hevenjpg, ,wjR
'begin at 7:30 o'clock in the high
Jthool auditorium.
Besides Bishop Garber, others
who will have a part on the' pro
gram are District Superintendent
! C. Freeman Heath, Dr. Joseph Mar
tin, president of Wesleyan College,
Macon, Ga,, J. Nelson Gibson, Jr,
Gibson, conference lay leader, and
district lay leader, Fred Ritter.
Lay speakers who will participate
in the "No Silent Pulpit" program
during the Lenten season will re
ceive their certification from Bish
op Garber at Monday night's meet
ing. Any men who cannot arrange to
attend the supper meeting are urg
ed to attend the 7:30 program in
the high school auditorium.
Safety Driving To
Be Demonstrated
Students at Perquimans High
School will have front row seats
March 5 when some of their class
mates learn the facts of life-on-the-highways.
Clyde Lane, local Nationwide
Agent, said the event will be in
the nature of a test-demonstration,
designed to disprove the old notion
that a car can be "stopped on a
dime."
Two students, a faculty member
and a policeman will take turns
at the -wheel of a specially equip
ped caiv-and they'll bring it to an
emergency stop while traveling at
20, 30 oi40 miles an hour. Oth
er students will check the results, i
The car is equipped so that dis
tances can be measured accurately.'
An emergency signal light is
mounted on the' hood and three pis-j
tols are fastened to the front bump
er. Aimed straight at the pave-!
ment, the pistols' fire bullets of yel
low paint which mark points at
which the driver' (1) sees the sig
nal, (2) slams on the brakes, and
(3) stops the car. . V- : .
The automobile is supplied by
Nationwide Insurance. A safety
engineer for the firm will ride, be
side ' the driver and operate the
equipment. -. - Nationwide engineers
have staged similar demonstrations'
before more than 5,000 student
groupa in eastern Vnit(J Stte8.
Methodist Bishop
AtPerqiiimansHigh
Carolina, Friday, February 22, 1957.
FAR CRY FROM TIMES SQUARE This elaborate hall,
looking like part of a royal palace, is slated to become part ot
the Moscow subway system. It is the centra! ball of the
Fnmzenskaya Station of the city's Frunze line, scheduled to
. begin operation this year. Artb-fs sketch and caption mate
rial are from an oflicial - '
Perquimans High
Participating In
Ahoskie Tourney
Perquimans High School closed
out its 1957 basketball season at
Gatesville last Friday night, los
ing both games of a double header
to the host teams. The Indian
Squaws lost by a three point mar
gin 55 to 58 while Gatesville's boys
romped to a 07-01 victory over the
Perquimans Indians.
Ayscue led the Gatesville girls
by scoring a total of 2(i points.
Williams canned 29 for Perquim
ans while Ragley collected I I and
Pierce 12. The Gatesville girls led
at Iv.ilftime 25 to 24.
The Gates County hoys outshot
the Indians 'to. rack up a. six-point
win; during the second half. Scor
ing at halftime in the boys' contest
was ,32 to 29 in favor of Gates
ville. Tommy Matthews led the Indian
offense, with a total of 18 points,
Baker and Miller collected 13 each
and White hit for 1 1. Tucker scor
ed six. High scorer of the game
was Gillson of Gatesville with 27
points.
The Indians and Squaws are par
ticipating in the Albemarle Con
ference tourney being played this
week in Ahoskie. The drawing of
the meet placed Kdenton and Ahos
kie teams in the top bracket and
these two games were played Wed
nesday night. Plymouth and Per
quimans were scheduled to play on
Thursday night. The four winning
teams will piny 'on Friday night
with the girls' game scheduled for
7:30 and the boys' contest starting
at 9 o'clock.
.Principal E., C. Woodard an
nounced this week the Indians will
be entered in the State elimination
tournament which gets under way
next ; week providing the ' team
members are in good playing condi
tion, and without injuries.
The Perquimans Jayvee team
will be entered in the Jayvee Tour
ney to be played next, week., at
Edenton. This meet is for junior
varsity players in the 9th and 10th
grades.
Meetings Planned
At Up River Friends
A series of evangelistic meetings
will be conducted at Up River
Friends Church starting next Sun
day and continuing through March
. 1, it was announced by the pastor,
the-Rev, Orval Dillon Special em
phasis will be observed each night
as follows: Sunday, church mem
bership; Monday, men-'s night;
Tuesday, women's night;-Wednes-day
youth's night; Thursday,
guests' night; Friday, closing.
- Victor Murchison, Friends pastor
of Winston-Salem will be the guest
evangelist and services will start
each evening at 7:30 o'clock. The
public is cordially invited to attend
all services.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
' Mr. and Mrs. Steve Perry, J.r.,
of Hertford, Route 3, announce the
birth of a daughter, Paula Lee,
born Sunday, February 17, at Albe-
marie Hospital in Elizabeth City.
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'jIyrll Gordon Wlllianu.
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Bishop Paul N.' Garber will be
one of the speakers at the Lay
men's Rally lor Methodist men
which will be held .Monday night at
Perquimans Hih School, it was
announced today by (he Rev. James
A. Aumaii, pastor of the Hertford
Methodist Church.
HD County Council
Making Plans For
District Meeting
The regular meeting of the
Home Demonstration County Coun
cil was held recently at the. Agri
cultural Building with approxi
mately 30 women attending.
The president, Mis. Colon Jack
son,, culled the meeting to-order.
An inspiring devotional was given
by Mrs. Joe Webb, home agent.
Minutes were read and approved
and the roll was called by Mrs. Joe
Layden, secretary. Mrs. Clifton
Morgan, treasurer, reported a good
balance in the treasury at this time.
During the business session, the
members discussed having an active
program of crafts this year, follow
ing the interesting school taught by
Currituck County Club members.
Motion was made and carried that
the Council furnish $40.00 to pur
chase equipment to be used by club
members. More craft workshops
will be held during the year. Also,
the group voted to buy gifts for
each of the women who came from
Currituck County to help hold the
first workshop which the women
attended and enjoyed so much.
The following committee mem
bers for the District meeting were
named and accepted. Nominating
committee, Mrs. Carroll Williams:
Resolutions Committee, Mrs. Tom
Riddick; Registration Committee,
Mrs. Irvin Long; Courtesy Com
mittee, Mrs. Daton Lane; Time and
Place, Mrs. Melvin Eure. The Dis
trict meeting is to be held at Cen
tral School in Pasquotank County,
on April 25th at 10:30. o'clock. ,'
Resolutions of' the State Execu
tive Board were read by the presi
dent and discussed, especially the
proposal on the Home Demonstra
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Local PTA Honors
Past Presidents At
Reception Thurs.
Legion Contest
Here Friday Night
An oratorical contest, sponsored ! Parent-Teacher Association wag
by the First District 'of the N. C. I presented at a meeting of the or
Department of the American l.e- ganization held Thursday night of
gion, will lr h.'ld at the Court hist week at Perquimans High
i House in Hertford Friday
! February 22, at 8 o'clock.
night
W. O
Morse, District Chairman, will pre.
i side at the meeting and contestants
from Elizabeth City an.i Kdenton
Posts of the l.euioe will compete
I for the honor of representing the
I first D'strict at the state contest.
Members of the Win, Paul Stallings
Post and the public are invited to
attend the contest hei-e tonight.
Heart Fund Drive
Planned Here On
Sunday iFen, 24th
Preparations are now being com
pleted for the observance of Heart
Sunday throughout Perquimans
County next .Sunday, February 21.
when voluneers call upon their
neighbors to contribute funds which
support the fight against heart ili.
sense the nation's number one kill
er, it was reported today by Mrs.
Keith Haskett who is -ervinit :is
chairman of the fund drive this
yea r.
This is the second year this cr im
munity has participated in ihhi
worthy cause on a wide scale, and
the public is urired to join in by
making a contribution which will
go to the N'ational lb-art Associa
tion to he used for research and
l.i'cvcntion of heart disease.
The drive will last only the one
i day Heart Sunday when the so
licitors will make a house to house
canvass of the homes in the com
munity, j V
..Mis. Haskett said Robert L.
Stevenson will serve as treasurer
of the campaign and the following
will serve as captains Co- the fund
drive:
Mrs. Marion Swindell, Mrs. Liz
zie Harrell, Mrs. I.ucv Elliott, Mrs.
Nathan Sawyer and W. F. Ainsley.
W. W. White will direct solicita
tions in the business. Section of
Hertford.
Each of the team csptains will
secure solicitors for the various
streets and neighborhoods and
these volunteers will conduct the
house to house canvass.
Rites Held Tuesday
For N. S.JIurdle, Sr.
Nathan Shelton Hurdle, Sr., 51,
died suddenly at his Route 2, Hert
ford, home Sunday at 5:45 A. M..
after an illness of three days.
A native of Perquimans County
he was the son of the late Samuel
and Carrie Griffin Hurdle.
He is survived bv his wife, Mrs
Silnv Twine'' Hurdle; three
Floyd T., of Route 1, Hertford,
and J;ck R., and Nathan S., Jr.. of
the home; two daughters, Mrs.
Kathleen (Paul) Mead.- of near
Weeksville, and little Miss Belinda
K., of the home; a brother, W.
Ouinton. of Route 2, Hertford:
Mrs. Dean ie (J. D.) Umphlett of
Norfolk, Va Mrs. Eunice (E. L.)
Jennings of Route 3, Hertford, and
Mrs. Eula (O. D.) Ferrell of Route
2, Elizabeth City; and one grand
child. Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday at 2 P, M., at Lynch Fun
eral Home in Hertford with the
Rev. L. Sigsbee Miller, pastor of
the Pentecostal Holiness Church of
Elizabeth City, officiating. Burial
followed in the family cemetary
near the home. '
Stores To Observe
Wednesday Closing
A number of addition;-! Hertford
stores will begin observing half
holidays on Wednesday, starting
February 27, it was announced here
this week following a survey con
ducted among the merchants.
Several stores announced they
plan to close Wednesday afternoon
beginning at a later date but the
majori'tyof local stores will start
observing the custom next Wed
neaday, - M
5 Cents Per Copy.
A Founders' Day program,. high,
lightilig the founding and growth
of the Hertford Grammar School
School.
Mrs. Clarence Dad, program .
chairman, presented eight former
presidents of the local PTA who
gave brief histories of the aehieve-
nent ot riA ouring nun- term or
iflice, Mrs. i... I'. .Momls, first .,
-resident of the organization, told
Hertford Grammar Sc hool and re
lated the growth of the unit
through that first vear. Other for
mer presidents taking part on the
urogram and giving short talks
were Mrs. V. N. Darden. Mis, .1. 0.
Felton. Mrs. G. R. Tucker, Mrs. Jo--iab
Elliott. Mrs. Norman Elliott,
Mrs. W. C. Cherry and W. F. Ains
ley. . mnniier . ot toi mer l i a
presidents were unable to attend ;
the meeting.
The mooting opened with a devo-
tional by the Rev. Philip Quidley.
Mrs. Jack Prion presided over the.
business session during which Su-"
,.. , ,u . i, ,,in?. .,. ,. i, i-
gers explained a number of lctis-
lanve proposals pertaining to
school personnel expected to be
presented to the General Assem
bly. The members voUd to send
telegrams to Ren. C. R. Fomes and
Senators Elton Aydlet and Wil-
liam CoH.'land requesting their sup- -port
of these measures in the Leg
islature. -Mrs.
Priiin annouii'-ed two PTA
study courses will he conducted this
month, the Trst on February 25 .
and the second on February . 2S, '
'Pile e,tni-,ti w ill 1... I, .1,1 I., tk..
Hertford Graftimai- S.-li...,: lon.-l-
'oom beginning at 8 o'clock each
iiieht.
The meeting closed with a recep-!
t:..n f,.i. HiP 4,,t.. HT4 .Vf
This --is held in the school lunch-
room which was beautifully de"- ,
oraicd with flowers and Blue and
Cold hunting.
Medical Auxiliary
Names Mrs. Brinn
The Chowan-I'eniuimans Auxili
ary to the Medical Society of North
Carolina held its quarterly luncheon
meeting at the home of Mrs. A. M.
Stanton Tuesday, February 12 with
Mrs. Roland Vaughan, president,
presiding.
The first order of business was
the election of officers to serve for
the year 1957-58. Mrs. T. P. Brinn
of Hertford was elect,,.,! president,
and Mrs. Edward Bond, secretary
treasurer. Mrs. I. A. Ward' of
Hertford was elected delegate to
the -State Convention which will he
held in Asheville in May, with Mrs.
Roland Vaughan serving as alter,
nate. The outgoing officers are
Mrs. Vaughan as president and
Mrs. A. M. Stanton, secretary
treasurer. -Mrs. Vaughan, State Chairman of
the Cooper Bed Fund and Mrs. T.
P. Brinn, Councilor to the First
District Auxiliary, gave interest
ing reports on their recent visit to
the Cooper bed patient at tne East
ern N. C. Sanitarium' in Wiioii.
The Auxiliary voted to send a
contribution to the American Medi.
cal Education Foundation in honor
of the Chowan-Perquimans doctors,
and to entertain their husbands
with a steak supper on Doctors' '
Day, March ,30th.
aiore nanninar
Re-opening March 1
Darden Department Store, sue-
cessor to Darden Brothers, is plan,
ning for a formal opening on Fri
day,.March 1, it was anrouneed to
day by V. N Darden, owner of t',i
store, whostated the business will
be closed next Tuesday, Wednesday
.ird Thursday in order that prepa
rations for the re-ojiening can be
complete, i
v New merchandise, which has ben
awiving at the store for the past
several weeks, will be placed on dis-
nlaV for t.hA i.ntvnlnv Mm rkn.
iden itated, , . ....