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HERCULES FROM HEIDELBERG A crowd of gaping U.S. soldiers watches as German
strong man Max Hartmanq of Heidelberg successfully keeps two small army vehicles from mov
ing in opposite directions. The stunt took place at the Bamberg headquarters, of the 85th Infantry
Division. Hartmann used canvas straps and bath towels to hold the vehicles while the drivers
spun the wheels in a. futile effort to budge him.
Fire Department
Seeks Cooperation
From Fire Chasers
' The. Hertford Volunteer Fire De
' partment has asked the cooperation
of all the citizens of Perquimans
County and Hertford in helping the
firemen answering fire alarms. It
has been, noted that in responding
to recent fire alarms in the coun
ty and town people have been fol
lowing the fire trucks and firemen
hindering the. firemen from reach
Ing the fire. Due to the fact that
the Hertford Fire Department is
mede up of volunteers entirely, it is
necessary that the firemen drive
their private cars fii answering fire
calls. It is a violation of North
Carolina state laws for any person
'. to' follow fire fighting appartus
, within certain distance. u
VhHfflwmjf . tew is quoted to
that alt people will be familiaris
ed with the existing law. North
Carolina Statute, Chapter 20, sec
tice 157 states: V" ,"
(b) It shall be unlawful for the
driver of any vehicle other than
one on official business to follow
any fire apparatus traveling to a announced Monday by Dr. Raleigh
' fire alarm closer than one block orj Parker chairman of the BOard of
to drive or to park such vehicle lTrugteeSj foxing a special meet-
wrcnin one diock wnere nre appa -
ratus nas stoppea in. answer to a
fire alarm. -
i (c) Qutside of the corporate lim
its of "any . city or town it shall be
unlawful for the driver of any ve
hicle other than one on official
k business to follow any fire appa
ratus traveling to a fire alarm
closer than 400 feet or to drive in
to or park such vehicle 'within a
space of 400 feet from where fire
apparatus has stopped in answer to
a fire alarm. ' V,
. (d) It shall be unlawful to drive
a motor vehicle over a fire hose
or any other equipment that is be
ing used at a fire at any time, or
to block a fire fighting apparatus
or any other equipment from its
" source of supply regardless of its
-' distance from the fire. ; "
In the future this law will be en
forced and people found not com-)
plying with the above law will be
arrested. It is necessary that fire
. men be given consideration and co
operation in order to reach the
scene of the fire as soon as possi
. ble. '
All members of the Hertford
' "Fire Department have red ; warn
' ing rights and firemen identifiea
. tion tags on their cars and should
be given the right of way in an
swering fire alarm's. vThe firemen
appreciate the desire ' of citizens
to help in fighting fires and other
emergencies but it has become a
problem fop firemen to reach the
fire and then have their equipment
. blocked when; It becomes necessary
. to move the equipment i 1 -' t :
Harcid Thach To
Preach Here Sunday
The "Rev. Harold Thach, former
resident of Hertford and now pas
tor of the Methodist Church at Gor
donsville, Virginia, will preach at
the Hertford ! Methodist Church
. Canday March 31 at 11 4.. M., it
vas announced by the Rev. James
Aunirn, pastor. The public is in
vited to attend these services.
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T H E P E E'Q'UHfl
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New President
DR. BRUCE a WHITAKER
The election of Dr. Bruce H.
Whitaker to the presidency of Cho
wan Oolleirfl at Murfreesboro was
ifog of that body. Dr. Whitaker, a
native of Cleveland County and
now Secretary of the Baptist Stu-, the 'Great Plains into the Ohio Val
deiit Union for the Baptist State ' ley- wind accompanying the bliz
Convention of North Carolina, will
succeed'the late Dr. F. Orion Mix-
on, as president of Chowan, 109
year old Baptist school. ;
Whedbee Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. Ola
Bogue Whedbee, who died Satur-
dar afternoon, were conducted;
Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock in
tne wooaviue Baptist nurcn oy
the Rev. Lowe Norman, pastor, as
sisted by the Rev. G. M. Single
tary. "I Won't Have.To Cross Jordan
Alone" and "Beyond The Sunset"
were sung" by Robert Givens. The
Church Choir sang "Goodnight and
Goodmorning" accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Eugene Scott.
; The casket was covered by a pall
of red and white carnations, Eas
ter lilies and fern.
Active pallbearers were William
Bogue, Clifford Ranks, Morris Bo
gue, Earl Luton, Whedbee Williams
and Henry Keaton. Burial follow
ed in the Cedarwood Cemetery.1
Mrs. -Whedbee was a native and
life-long resident of . Perquimans
County, having lived In the Wood
ville community all of her life. She
was the daughter of the late Wil
liam and Sally .'Pierce Bogue, wife
of Ellsberry R. Whedbee, Sr., and
a member of the Woodville Bap
tist Church
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by six. daughters, Mrs. Joel
Hollowen of Winfall, Mrs. Louis
Harrell of St, Brides, Va., Mrs.
Floyd Matthews and ' Mrs. A. T.
Banks of Hertford, Mrs. Robert
Kowalsky of Norfolk and Mrs.
Howard Banks of Elizabeth City;
four sons, William T. Whedbee of
St Brides; Va., Carlton Whedbee
of South Norfolk, Luther L. Whed
b" of Woodvi"; and ElkVrry R.
" T ".r. bro-
Conducted Monday
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THIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
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: A Senate Committee, investigat
ing Union activities, finally had a
chance this week to question the
top man of the Teamsters' Union,
Dave Beck, but the committee
learned little as Beck availed him
self the protection of the fifth
amendment which relieved him of
answers to questions that might
have incriminated him. Washing
ton reports state the investigation
may lead to strict laws pertaining
to the unions unless the organiza
tions act to restrict the use of un
ion funds.'
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Washington reports the confer
ence between President Eisenhow
er and Prime Minister Macmillan,
in Bermuda last week, cleared -the
air of some of the misunderstand
ing which, 'arose between the na
tions over the Suez situation.- - The
British has beta nromised cruided
.missiles-1 Bwen 4herc diminishing
armed forces and the U- S. also
promised to participate actively in
the Bagdad pacty by furnishing
arms to the member nations.
Nine states were hard-hit by a
spring blizzard last week-end which
caused the death of more than 35
persons and disrupted communica
tions in wide areas for some 48
hours. The storm started in the
Texas panhandle and swept across
zard caused snow drifts in places
as high as 30 feet, Rescus work
ers stayed on the job around the
clock to reach some' 7,500 travelers
stranded by the storm and to reach
isolated communities with needed
food and medicines, .
The 'last big obstacle blocking
the Suez Canal was removed this
week and the waterway was clear
ed for the 'bigger tankers that use
the canal as a shortcut from Eur
ope to the oil supplies of the Mid
dle East. Reports state Egypt is
expected to ap.ee eanal 11 be
vaiiable for use by Bhips of all
nations.
Hers Of Senior
Class To Visit Hew
York, VMington
Thirty-six Perquimans High
School seniors will leave Sunday,
March 31, for a week's trip to New
York City and Washington, D. C.
They will depart from the Court
House at 6:00 A. M., going to New
York via Little Creek Ferry and
the fNew Jersey Turnpike, arriv
ing at the Hotel Bristol at 6:00
P.-M. Some points of interest in
cluded in the tour are Rockefeller
Center, Radio City, United Nations
Building, a Trans-Ocean ship, Hyde
Park and West Point. They also
have tickets for the. TV show "I've
Got A Secret", and the Broadway
show "Lil Abrier". Thursday,
April 4 the group will leave for
Washington, D, C, where they will
visit the Capitol, the White House,
Lincoln 'Memorial, Smithsonian In
stitute, the F.B.I., Mount Vernon
and other points of interest.
Chaperones for the group are
Mrs. Joann W. Stallings, Miss
Frances Newby, Mrs. Charles John
son and Tommy Maston. " v'
Expenses for the trip are partly
d'-ayed throv'h the sale of ma?o
a.'-nf. T, f' s of '57 has the
Town Board Holds
Special Sessions
On Zone Ordinance
Hertford's Town iBoard met twice
in special sessions this week thresh-
ing out problems which have aris-
en in regards to the proposed zon.
ing ordinance winch it .now under
consideration by the Comm.swon -
ers-
At a public hearing, conducted
Wednesday night of .last week and
which was attended by a number
of citizens in the proposed zoning
of the town, several changes were
suggested in the law as it is now
proposed. Chief point in this din.
cussion was in connection with th
lot restrictions for residential
zones. The proposed law calls for
the town to havp two residential
zones; one having lots containing
not less than 8,000 feet and the
other having lots containing not
less than 6,000 feet. The suggested
changes in connection with this rec
ommended law provide for 1 only
one lot size for the entire own.
The Commissioners met in spe
cial session on Monday night and
discussed the zoning proposals and
again on Wednesday afternoon. It
was pointed .out at the meeting
Wednesday a number of residents,
who did not have the opportunity
to attend the public hearing last
wfiek, desire to appear before the
Board to propose additional chang
es in the law.
After considerable discussion of
the matter, during the meeting on
Wednesday afternoon, the Board
agreed to hear thes individuals at
the Board's next regular meeting
and to take no action on adoptirM
of the law prior to the Board meet
ing scheduled for May 13. Under
this procedure, it is anticipated the
zoning jnposalif adopted by the
Town Commissioners, wilt not be
come law, or in effect, before June
'1st..
Tarboro Nine Trigs
Tarboro High School's baseball
team defeated the Perquimans In
dians by a 9-0 score here Wed
nesday afternoon in what was the
Opening contes' of the season for
the local ceam.
The visitors, blanked through
the first four innings, tallied twice
in the fifth and had a field day
in the sixth when they scored a
total of se en runs. . Perquimans
also threatened in the fifth inning
but a rally was cut short before
the Indians cculd get home a single
score. -
Tew was the winning pitcher for
Tarboro while Chesson was listed
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Baseball Opener
as the loser. Chesson hurled the The latest fashions will be mod
first five innings for Perquimans ( eled from the following merchants
then was relieved by Welly White .participating1 in this event: J. C.
who in turn was relieved by Hunter
'in the fifth.
Tarboro's ; scoring in the fifth j White's , Dress Shop and Daven
came when Boyd walked and stole! port's. . Jewelry from W. M. Divers
second base; Stanley then doubled & Son. Hair styling by The Para
and both players scored when the gon Beauty 'Salon and Mrs. Frank
Indians committed errors. In the'Jessup of Grubb Street. Floral
sixth inning, Tarboro batted around
with Hull, Boyd, Stanley, and Tew
scoring on three walks and three
errors by the Indians.
Chesson fanned ; four Tarboro
batters and Hunter fanned one.
Tew; struck out, two Perquimans
batters. ; The Indians committed a
total of nine errors while Tarboro
made one. -..' ; ;.';.'
. Inclement weather forced the In
dians to postpone two games dur
ing the past week. The opener
scheduled for last Friday with Che
wan was rained out and the contest
between Perquimans and Gatesville,
scheduled last Tuesday was also
postponed, due to ground conditions
at Gatesville. '
. Next Tuesday the Indians will
r'ay in Plymouth arid on Friday,
Apnl 5, the Indians will -play Wil
liamston in Hertford on Memorial
Field with game time set at 2 P. II.
- LEGION MEETING
- The American Legion Auxiliary
will meet Thursday night, April 4,T
at the home of Mrs. T. H. Towe
v ' ". B. C. Berry as co-hos-j
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Carolina, Friday, March 29, 1957.
Baseball Meeting
Oalg(l For Friday
j Effortg t0 the Albe.
mBr,e Bageba League for 195? wi
, be made at a meeting to bfi he,d ;
'the Hertford Court House Friday
i nirfjt. March 29. at 8 o'clock, it was
announced by T. P. Forehand of
South Mills, president of the lea
gue. Forehand said he had sent let
ters to all teams participating in
the league last season and also had
extended an invitation to all other
towns in the area to attend the gut
together. Edgar Fields, Jr.
Wins Scholarship
Another Perquimans High School
senior, Edgar Fields, Jr., has won
a college scholarship, according to.
word received here last week-end.
The scholarship is made available
through the National Merit system
and provides for the student to fur
ther his education - at any college
he may select.
j The scholarship awards are made
on a basis of elimination examina
tions given by the National Merit
Council. Students in the top ten
per cent of the senior class, in high
schools all over the nation, are eli
gible to try for one of the awards.
Fields, who is the son of Mr. and
.ugr ne.ua ox .
qualified from Perquimans High,
School and participated: a iis-1
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ttet elimination at Netfolk,rt In bteJ.iWmnT
final ovnminn'Hnn ho anrrtwl a arrtiAa
t t kt-enn
He has indicated he plans to en
roll at North Carolina State Col
lege at Raleigh.
While attending Perquimans
High School he has been a member
of the student council for three
years, serving as president and vice
president; president of the Beta
Club in which he held membership
two years; president of the' Junior
Class; a member of the glee club
four years, and three years as Mar
shal .at commencement exercises,
one of which he was co-chief.
He was chosen by his school
mates as the "most outstanding in
coming senior" and "best all-around
senior". ,
Fashion Show Is
Planned April 5th
Final plans have been announced
by Chairman Betty Swindell that
the Hertford Wesleyan Service
Guild will hold a Spring Fashion
Show at the Perquimans County
High School lunchroom, Friday,
April 5, at 7:30 P. M,
Blanchard & Co., Inc., Jones Kid
die Shoppe, Woodland Dress Shop,
Decorations from Dozier's Florist.
Door prizes will be awarded the
lucky holders and refreshments will
be served. Tickets may be pur
chased from any Wesleyan Service
Giild member.
'All proceeds will go toward Mis
sionary projects.
Edith Bass Chilton
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'Miss Edith Bass Chilton of Eden
ton and. Wayland L. White of Bel
videre were married Friday after
noon, March 22, in the Piney Woods
Friends parsonage at Belvidere at
5 o'clock in the presence of a few
friends and relatives. -
The simple but impressive cere
mony was performed by the minis
ter of Piney Woods Friends, the
Rev. D. Virgil Pike.
The bride wore a navy tyue suit
with navy and white accessories.
The couple will make their home in,
Belvidere. i
, - . : ' . ", this, meeting - during which the
MASONS TO MEET , R08 expected to take final ac
The Perquimans Masonic Lodge Won on revised property valuation
' r.t, A. F, & A. M.t will meet and a,so' consider preliminary pro-
' 1 1 at 7:30 o'cWr. AH P081 for-the fcirfsrHt fof the com.
WEEKLY
BBIlili
WHERE'S THE PART. DADDY?-Carefully wielding her
comb, two-year-old Irene Hudson beautifies the newly grown
beard of her father, Chief Engineer Dannie B. Hudson, after
he arrived in New York aboard the Navy cargo ship USNS
Towle. The Towle was engaged in Operation Deepfreeze in
the Antarctic.
Youth Bound Over
To Superior Court
In Car Theft Case
Jesse East, Hertford youth, was
bound over to superior court for
trial during the April term follow
ing a preliminary hearing before
Recorder Jae Chas. E. Johnson
on charges of stealing an automo
bile owned by R. B. Thach. East
was given a 12 months jail sen
tence on two counts of driving
drunk and driving without a li
cense. The preliminary hearing
was conducted on Tuesday. East
j was arrested by Police Officers M.
G. Owens and Trotman Miller who
recovered the stolen car about two
miles north of Hertford on Route
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Other cases heard by Judge
Johnson Tuesday inpludpd those in
which Garland Harris, N!;ro, was
charger! with heiiig drunk, using
profanity in a public place, resist
ing an officer and assault. He
was found not guilty on the charg
es of being drunk and assault hut
was found iruilty of using profani
ty and resisting an officer. He was
given a 90 day jail sentence to be
suspended upon payment of a fine
of $50 and costs of court.
Albert Davis, Negro, submitted
to a charge of driving without a
license and paid a fine of $25 and
costs of court.
Margaret. Liskey was taxed with
the court costs after pleading guil
ty to a charge of passing a vehicle
improperly.
Charlie Berry, JNegro, paid a fine
of $10 and costs after pleading
guilty to a charge of speeding.
Frank Morgan submitted to a
charge of driving without a license
and he paid a fine of $25.
Kenneth Gardinis was fined $5
and costs after he entered a plea
of guilty to a charge of speeding.
Eugene Winslow submitted to a
charge of permitting an unlicensed
operator to drive his car. He was
ordered to pay the court costs.
.Wallace White, Negro, entered a
plea of guilty to a charge of as
sault. He was ordered to pay a
fine of $10 and cost, of court..
Guilford College
Choir Here Sunday
A special musical program will
be presented Sunday March 31, at
11 A. M., at Up River Friends
Meeting House when the Guilford
i College A Cappella Choir appears
on its annual Spring tour.
The choir is directed y Carl C.
Baumoacn, wno was Don
Baumbach, who was born in Kassel,
Germany, and educated in Europe
and the United States.
The public is invited to attend the
services to be conducted at Up Riv
er Friends on Sunday morning.
Commissioners To
Meet Next Monday
The Board of Commissioners for
Perquimans County will hold its
April meeting next Monday in the
Court House, beginning at 10 A. M.
IndMduals desiring to confer with
e Board are advised to appear at
Senior Class Play
Scheduled Friday
The Senior Class of Perquimans
County High School will present its
annual play Friday, March 29 at 8
o'clock.
The play, entitled "Three Fingers
in the Door," is a three-act mystery-comedy.
The cast includes:
Mary Ann White, Evangeline Saun
ders, Mabel Keel, Alice Gray El
liott, Margaret Ann Sutton, Jane
Winslow, Atwood Chappell, Char
lie Johnson, Charles Whedbee and
Douglas Coleman.
For a night of excitement plan
to attend the Senior play. -
SffdflfEiicatlon
Will Reorganize At
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The Perquimans County Board of
Education will be reorganized at
its April meeting, scheduled for
next Monday night in the office of
the superintendent of schools.
Three members of the board, Del
vin Eure, George Caddy and S. M.
Long, will start new terms of office
as board members.
Other matters on the agenda of
the meeting will be the election of
a superintendent of schools and the
appointment of a county-wide
school committee.
The appointment of this commit
tee will do away with previous com
mittees which served individual
schools and the county committee,
as required by law, will serve all
schools in the county since the Per
quimans school system has only
one district. .
The Board will also consider ap
plications for the jobs as chief
school mechanic and assistant me-
cnanic. ihese positions are now
open and individuals desiring to ap
ply for the posts are advised to
file application with the superin
tendent of schools, J. T. Biggers,
not later than next Monday after
noon. Of ficers Installed
For Eastern Star
Installation services for new of
ficers of the Hertford Chapter of
the; Order, of Eastern Star were
conducted during the regular meet
ing on March 25 with the following
officers installed: ,
Mrs. Mary Robertson, Worthy
Matron; W. H. Batchelor, Worthy
Patron; Willie Mae Symons, Asso
ciate Matron; W. F. Ainsley, Asso
ciate Patron; Mrs. Gertrude Zach
ary, secretary; D. J. . Pritchard,
treasurer; Mrs. Lucille Johnson,
Conductress; Gloria Jackson, Asso
ciate Conductress; Mrs. Myrtle
Batchelor, Chaplain; Mrs. Edna
Eley, Marshal; Mrs. Ruby B.
White, organist: Mrs. Lucile Satch
well; Adah; Mrs. Katherine Rig
gers, Roth; Mrs. Dorothy Bass, Es
ther; Mrs. Margaret Bagley, Mar
tha; Mrs. Mary White, Electa; Mrs.
ElizaWh Cherry, Warder; Clinton
Eley, Sentinel.
ROTARY TO MEET
The Hertford Rotarv Club will
meet Tliesnv everW at g:15
Meeting Qn Monday
5 Cents Per Copy.
Baptist Church .
To Observe Youth
Week April 1-7
The annual Youth Week at the
Baptist Church for this year will be
April 1-7. During this week the
youth will "take over" the church.
They will be in charge of services,
fill places of responsibility and
take the lead in promoting the ac
tivities of the church for the week.
A fitting climax to Youth Week
will be the youth-sponsored week
end revival, the 5th, 6th, 7th. The
Rev. Colon S. Jackson, pastor of
the Samaria Baptist Church near
Raleigh, will be the visiting preach,
er.
The youth officers who have
been elected to fill places of re
sponsibility during Youth Week
are: Pastor, Sonny Matthews;
Chairman of Deacons, Richard
Wheeler; BTU Director, Bebbie
Tucker; Sunday School Superinten
dent, Edward Lee Madre; WMU
President, Patricia Ann Keel;
Treasurer, Jeanette Williams; Min
ister of Music, Shirley Anne Tar
'iington; Brotherhood President,'
Parker Chesson; Chairman of'
Evangelism, Mary Frances Baker;
Social Chairman, Jane Keel; Pub
licity, Jean Keel; Hospitality, Ma.
bel Frances Keel.
Former Youth Weeks and Youth
Revivals met with overwhelming
success and interest, and as much
is being anticipated for this year's
event.
BPW Club Given
Report On First
Aid Class Here
A . reafiiar Wsetitig-of the 'Per
quintans Business andl Professional-;
V'omen's Club was held at the'
home of Mrs. Betty Swindell on
Thursday evening, March 21. The
meeting was called to order by the
president, Mrs. Roxanna Jackson,
wtio conducted the business ses
sion. The committee responsible for the
first-aid course which has been con
ducted here, reported that the
course had been a success. A mo
tion was carried that the club pre
sent Dr. Meicgs a momento in ap
preciation of his conducting the
class.
A motion was adopted that Mrs.
T. P. Brinn be advised that the ,
Perquimans Business and Profes
sional Women's Club is in favor of
a Teen-Age Club for this communi
ty, and that t!w c!ub will cooperate
in tin's project in any way it can.
It was announced during the
meeting that the club is seeking
the identity of the individual who
submitted the prize winning pack
age in the TB Window Contest held
during December. The package
was unidentified and Mrs. Roxanna
Jackson is anxious to contact the
person who donated the package
wrapped in white paper and on top
had a Christmas tree made of TB
Seals.
A brief report on the Spotlight
on Women Conference, held in
Chapel Hill recently, was given by
Mrs. Alice Towe.
The meeting was adjourned on
motion, after which the hostess ser
ved a delicious, sweet course to ie
following members: Mrs. Miriam
Haskett, Mrs. Alice Towe, Mrs.
Emily Harrell, Miss Kate Blanch
ard, Mrs. Roxanna Jackson, Mrs.
Mary Dale Lane and Mrs. Sally
Bonner. ,
C.C. Banks Named
Commander VFW
New officers for the Garland H.
Ownley Post of the VFW were
elected at a meeting of the Post
held here last Monday night. Nam.
ed as Commander for the coming;
year was Clifton C. Banks. Other
officers selected were Harry Hollo
well, senior vice commander; Jar.
vis Ward, junior vice commander
Claude Brinn, quartermaster; Joe
B. Perry, Jr., chaplain; John Hunt
er, sergeant-at-arm8, and .Walter
Harrison, John Decker and Emory
White, trustees. . -..
Installation of the new offic
will be conducted at a meeting-
the post during the month of '
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