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Volume XXIV. Number 21. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, May 24, 1957. 5 Cents Per Copy. V fv-i Illy : I': ii! I , ',. FOLLOW THE SIGNS Safety first gets a novel twist in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, as a pair of ' U.S. Marines become moving traffic signs, leading a column of troops inarching along the road, The traffic warning1 panels alert approaching vehicles to the oncoming men. Central Installs PTA Holds The Parent-Teacher Association Exhibition Game of Perquimans County Centitl fjrg Friday Night Grammar School closed the work j of the school year Monday,. May -Baseball fans will get a pre 20, beginning with a picnic sup-jview of Hertford's ertfry in the Per ' V I Albemarle League when an ex- "America The Beautiful was hibition game v is flayed here used as the opening number, lo-. , gether We Grow was the subject used by Mrs. Carl Lewis, chair man for the Chapanoke, Parkville art d Hurdletownv communities. Several selections by the High jsion will be charged fans wish School Glee Cub seniors, under ing to a.ttend. the" direction of Mrs. Charles i, Johnson, were rendered. v ' J Mrs. Lewis presented Mrs. Earl BL Meekins : who conducted , the devotion. '- i's"- "- . 'llTSlqfJFfifih prwidJ dur ing the, business session. The minutes 'of the last meeting were read by Miss Johnnie White. Mrs. ' Bryant Miller gave the treasur-. er's report. . The"- president announced . the association had received a cer tificate for being a standard asso ciation. A letter from Mrs. Her bert Highsmith was read com- mending the association for hav ing a 200 per cent membership. Mrs. Ernest Long and Mrs. Ned Nixon- were appointed to attend the PTA Institute which is held in June. Guests recognised were Bob Spivey, Mrs. A. R, Cook, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Biggere and Miss Thel ma Elliott . ; Miss, Elliott, - prine ipal pf , thr Hertford "GraTrimSrv School, ex pressed her sincere appreciation! to the parents, teachers, and com munity 'for'' (iSjeir r consideration, since ths fire destroyed the Hert ford Grammar School last winter. : Mrs. Johnny Bray gave a very interesting history of the PTA for the year. , , i The following officers were in stalled jnto the office by Miss ; Thelma Elliott. President, Mrs. Ernest Long; vice-president, Mrs. Melvin Eure; secretary, Mrs. Ned Nixon; assistant secretary, Mrs. RamSey Elliott; treasurer, George Baker.' - Mrs. John Hurdle, who has ser ved as PTA president for the past two years, expressed her appre ciation tp the association for their cooperation ' during her term of office. , Mrs. Atha Tunnell's first grade won the attendance award. They yhave set a record by winning this award each monthvthis school year. , . ; , - Open house was observed at the close of the meeting. Girl Graduates To Receive Gift .'W. M. Morgan1 Furniture Store In Hertford has announced it will again honor girl graduates of Per quimans High School and 'Per quimans Union School by present ing, them with a miniature Lane Cedar Chest; the presentation of the gift to be "made following commencement exercises at the school. ' The gifts are now on display at the local store but the honorees are,rp-"'"'ed not to appefr for f - r- 1 1 -py rave r ''iv- Grammar Picnic Officers yriday night against Edenton. Cliff Banks, . president 'of the Indians, stated the game will be played on Memorial Field start ing at 730 o'clock. No admis- Banks stated the Indians are showing up well in pre-season practice: sessions. Some 16 can didates are trying: out for. the club andBanks stated a number &S'pllsf students , - incding John Morris, Ted Chappell and Paul Matthews will' be added to the roster when the boys return from school. Marvin Hunter - is active : as manager of the In dians for the present, time, Legion Auxiliary To Observe Annual Poppy Day May 25 "Wear a poppy in memory of AmericaVwar-dead." hisiwBUbetth Appeal the women Vbf the American Legion A..iiinm, '4 Prquirha"nj3 f (Jounty ' on jPoppy Day, May26,it: wasMindtmced by ' Mrs. Lessie - White, Poppy Chairman for the ' Auxiliary : of the Legion. The. members : will work throughout the day offer-, ing the little red : flowers ' of memory to all who will wear the Wm. Paul Stallings Post of them in tribute to - those who Allied for America. "We hope the whole city will join us in a day 6f patriotic tri bute to those , who gave their lives that we might live in this great free countrybf ours," said Mrs. Shite. "Wearing a - poppy is a little thing , to do, but a thing big in meaning. . That poppy over your I heart, means that you remember with grati tude those young men who died in- our nation's defense on bat tlefields throughout the world. "The poppies have been made of crepe- paper and wire by dis abled war veterans in the veter ans - hospitals and .convalescent workrooms. Each on is hand made in replica of the wild Eu ropeaft poppy which: bloomed in the desolation of the battlefields and cemeteries in , !. France ".and Belgium. Making - the poppies provides months of beneficial and remunerative occupation for thousands of , hospitalized v vet erans. . -, . 1 ' "While remembering, the war dead, we will ask the people of Perquimans to think also of the 'disabled war' veterans and the children of the men who served. The Auxiliary's Poppy Day volunteers will , carry coin Vw-s into vvlrh contr!l"-iions i ' "j r " ""-a- Lane Rites Held Last Saturday f 1 f and they were Billy Hudson, Funeral services for Mrs. Lula son 0f Mr. and Mrs. Arvin Hud Lane,, who died Thursday at herS0Ili Route lf Hertford, and home in Winfall, were conducted j Ciyde Lane, Jr., Route 1, Bel las! Saturday aiternoon at j o'clock at the Lynch Funeral Home by the Rev. George Burch, pastor of the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. The church, choir sang "It Is Well With My Soul" and "Abide With Me," accompanied by Mrs. Durwood Barber at the organ. She was a daughter of the late William and Florence Twine Bag- j lv wifo nf fho Into T.anplovi Lane, a member of Mt. Sinai Bap- tut Churrh Surviving are two sons, Johnny W, Lane" of Winfall and Edgar L. Lane of Hertford; two daughters. Mrs. Rex Jones of Winfall and Mrs. A. E. Hobbs of Norfolk; two brothers, Charlie Bagley of Win fall and Edgar Bagley of Hert ford; three grandchildren and five ..greaVgindchildini - P a ! b e a r '& r s 'were Charlie Umphlett, Julian White, Henry Clay Stokes, Elijahs White, John Simpson: and' Tom Jessup. Burial was in Cedarwood Cemetery. tion and child welfare work may be drPPef These contributes are au1Jlaor .s,ource of suPPort for. the Auxiliary's continuous i activities for disabled veterans and needy, children of veterans, Vnost of the . money , being ex pended to help veterans and their families here in Perquim ans." Funeral Thursday For Mrs. Sawyer Mrs. Margaret Ann Sawyer, 76, j dw' f Wesle? Sawyer-, die,d Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Raymond Skinner. She was a daughter of the late John and Martha Matthews and a member-of New Hope Methodist Church. ( Surviving are three sons, Jul ian and Clyde Sawyer of Hert ford; two daughters, Mrs. Ray mond Skinner of Hertford and Mrs. Nina Howell Smith pf " Le noir; two brothers, David and Ike' Matthews of Currituck County; four sisters, Mrs. Amelia- Sawyer J of Norfolk, 'Mrs.; Olia Norman, Mrs.' Elizabeth Bundy and Mrs. Audrey Banks " of Pasquotank County; 15 grandchildren, and, 14 great-grandchildren, a ,' i. 1 Funeral services were conduct' ed - Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the Lynch Funeral Home here ' by the Re v. . Earl Meekins,' 'pastor of New Hope Methodist Church; assisted by the Rev. James A. Auman,' pastor of Hertford. Methodist Churchy and ( the. Rev. J.f O. Mattox, pastor of Hertford Baptist Church. Burial was in Berea Church Cemetery at New Hope. " '.. . - . Winners Reve&d InShovmLish:? 2!1S Four-H Club" member's from Perquimans County participated in the 12th annual Albemarle Fat Stock Show and Sale on May 14 and 15 at the Scott & Halstead Produce Terminal out- hide Elizabeth City. In addition to the winners announced last week, the win ners in the Showmanship cop test were all from Perquimans County. They were Thomas Ed Chappell, son of Mr., and Mrs. Roy S. Chappell of Hert ford Route 1; Lloyd Ray Moi gan, son of Mr. and Mrs.- JVC. Morgan, Route 2, Hertford; Willis Williams, son of Mr., and Mrs. Claude Williams, Route 3, Hertford, and Waldo Winslow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wins low, Route 1, Belvidere. Two other Perquimans County - 4-H members were among the ten who were selected to compete in the Showmanship contest videre The quality of all the steers in the show was very gocd and it was one of the best shows and sales in the eastern part of North Carolina. The 'boys and girls made it an excellent show by purchasing Hood quality calves and the buyers made it an excellent sale. The people and firms who Purchased calves grown in Per quimans County were as fol- lows: Colonial Stores pur chased the Grand Champion Steer, fed and shown by Louise Chappell. Perlin Packing Com pany ,of Norfolk purchased the Reserve . Champion Steer, fed and shown by Clyde Lane, Jr. Fred Matthews purchased Thorn as Ed Chappell's prjme steer, White Cadillac and Oldsmobile Company of Elizabeth City, Al- Continued on Page Sixr . Committees And Chairman Named For Jaycee Unit New officers for the Hertford Junior Chamber of Commerce for the year 1957-58 are: Presi dent, Charlie Skinner, Jr.; vice president, Keith Haskett; secre tary, Moody Mathews, Jr.; treasurer, Joe Towe, Jr.; State Director, Clyde Lane; directors. Ray Haskett, Julian Broughton, Hilton White, past president. The following committees and committee .chairmen have been appointed: Publicity, "' Eugene Hurdle; Membership and Orientation. Billy i White; Public Affairs,' Walter Humphlett; Civic Im provements Francis Nixon, 'J.' S. McNider, Jr!; Public School Af fairs, Ike Perry, Tommy Mas ton; Trade Promotion, Ralph Sasser; Agriculture and Con servation, Richard Byrant; Re ligious Activities, R. S. Chap pell, Jr.; Traffic Safety, Jack Robertson, Carl Woolard; Ways and Means,' D. F. Reed, Jr., George Fields; Public Safety, Earlie Goodwin, Hillary Scaff; Sports and Recreation, Ab Wil liams. Buddy Tilley; Youth t X rIc'ed for sale by Sheriff J. K. Welfare, Jarvis Henry, Charles t.:- -o- tkWhite on June 1 and sold at the Willie, , fllC , ICVCHHUIt, VUlill Beers; Public Health, ; Marion Swindell, Bobby Elliott. .... ' , i 'At a recent meeting of the'i Jaycee Club Clyde Lane, State Director, gave a report on ' the Jaycee State Convention held in 1 Asheville'.'r J(e -Towe, Jr., chairman of the Teen ' Age Driving Roadeo, , reported . that plans have been cdmpleted' for the Roadeo to be :held on Sat urday, May 25, at 2 P. M. The Jaycees voted to sell and take up tickets at the local Albe marle League baseball games this s year. Chairman Ab Wil liams was i appointed to work out a schedule for the members participating : in this ; project, Plans are being formulated by the Sports Committee to hold a Teen Age' Fishing Roadeo some time in May. ' , , . ... A ' ''" - ' 1 ' ' KEEPING A COOL HEAD Carpenter beats the Washington, I in with the popsicles and the v. the inventory, while he's there, jSehedule For Indians Games In Summer League A 40-game schedule to be play- ed by tha Perquimans Indians in ute niucindiic league uui in:- next three months has been re leased by the league prexy T. P. Forehand. League play will start on June 3 but the first homo game for the Indians has been set for June 4 against Sunbury. The home game schedule for the Indians was announced as fol lows: June 4 Sunbury 1 June 7 Camden ",4..4une 11-Elizabeth City June 15 Williamston June 19 Edenton June 21 Sunbury June 25 Camden June 28 Elizabeth City JulyiS-wWilliamston ' July 4 Edenton Juljj 9 Sunbury t Juty 12--Camden ' July..'l-Elizabeth City July 20 Wijliamston July 24 Edenton July 26 Sunbury July 30 Camden August 2 Elizabeth City August 7 Williamston August 8 Edenton ' Road games for the Indians will be played at Camden on June 6, 26, July 11 and 31; at Elizabeth City on June 12, 27, July 11, 31; at Edenton, June 18, July 5. 23, August 9; at Sunbury, June 5, 20, "July 10, 25', and at Williamston, June 14, July 2, 19, and August 8. Organization of the local club is now under way and Cliff Banks, president, stated the outlook for the semi-pro league appears very bright., He predicts the Indians will field- a team that will pro vide baseball fans with plenty of entertainment during the season. Season tickets for all Indian home games are now on sale and can be purchased from any mem ber of the board of directors. Delinquent Taxes To Be Advertised June 1 i Real property in Perquiman County upon which 1956 taxes have not been paid will be adver- Court House door on Monday, July 1. Sheriff White today reminded property owners who have not paid their 1956 .taxes that they can, save additional costs of ad vertising by making settlement on or. before the advertising date. One Case Before Recorder Tuesday r Only one case was listed on the ' docket of Perquimans Recorder's-' Court here last Tues day when Lillian Riddick, Ne gro, , was found . guilty on a charge of driving without a li- cense. ' He was given a, 30-day Jail sentence, suspended upon payment of a fine of $25 and .costs. An appeal bond ,was set 'at-$50. ( ' 1 1 -V . - 1 V ' ' Ice cream salesman George D.C., heat by sticking his head rest of his wares. He can check too. Released;lnstal!sOfficers Soil Stewardship Services SlinOJlV Runtan Club members of , me Sawy.r, secretary; Dottle Perquimans Countv will attend jCai'twnght, treasurer and Park services at Holy Trinity Episco-'ei .Chesson. sergeant -at-arms. pal Church in Hertford Sunday' Following the installation, the morning when Soil Stewardship ' n"w president announced the will be the subject of the ser-1 following committee chairmen " if.... tl... CM.....:..-. mon. The Kev. Haul Shultz an- nmincfH thp rpi-vmW will hPI.in at 11 A. M., and the public is invited to attend. Jaycee Sponsored Anti-Polio Clinic Termed Successful The anti-polio vaccination clin ic conducted here last Thursdav and Friday nights under the spon sorship of the Hertford Junior Chamber of Commerce, in coop eration with the County Polio Committee, was termed a big suc cess by Jaycee officials. A Jaycee spokesman reported 378 residents of the county, most of whom live in Hertford, turned out to receive the first of the se ries of vaccine shots offered through the project. 176 of this number attended the clinic on Thursday night and 202 received shots on Friday night. While the vaccine was available free under this project about $175 was contributed by those inocu- lated and the Jaycees - reported, this money will be turned over to the County Polio Committee to help defray the cost of the vac cine. Doctors assisting the committee with the program were Dr. C. A. Davenport and Dr. T. P. Brinn. It was pointed out a second shot will be offered on June 6 and 7, and individuals who received the first shot last week are warned that shot will not be effective and help prevent polio, unless the sec ond shot is taken. The Jaycee committee heading up this project is composed of Billy White, D. F. Reed, Jr., and Francis Nixon. Two County Girls '.. Receive Diplomas Perquimans County had two girls represented in the 1957 graduating class at East Carolina College when diplomas were pre. Sented Sunday at the 48th com- mencement. Among the graduates' were Bessie Janet Glenn and Mary Ann Harris. SCOUTS ON OUTING Scouts of Hertford Troop 155, and their dads, went to Harvey Point last Saturday night on an overnight camping" trip. The 32 campers were served meals, cafe teria style by C. C. Shouse, as sistant Scoutmaster. County Schools To Conduct Series Of Closing Exercises Next Cancer Clinic Will be June 7th The Northeastern Cancer Clin ic will be held Friday after noon, June 7, at the Cancer De tection Center in Elizabeth City beginning at 1 P. M. Only 30 people can be seen at the Cen ter each clinic due to limited facilities, and appointments U.. ,.K, 1.. I 1 ' UlizaDetn uty, tor a priority, Student Council I A new slate of ollnvrs lor the 'student Council at Perquimans , High School, elected on May 10. (were installed at chapel exer cises held at the school last I Friday morning. Acting as in jstallinn officer was Edgar i Fields. Jr., outgoing president I of the Council. I Olficers installed were Kay 'Matthews. president: Donald ! Baker, vice president: Cather- Al ' J;,ke Myers; Traflic. Hazel Mat- wright; Calendar, Anne Lane; ! Publicity. John Matthews: House and Grounds, Bebbie Tucker; Finance. Sonny Matthews: So cial, ri.'ichael Spivey: Citizen ship. Rav Winslow; Standards. Glenn White: Lockers. Ir s Wild er and L:brarv, Jean Edwards. At the conclusion of the pro- gram the outgoing president j made a short farewell talk. ex - pressing his appreciation for the1" cooperation received from the sludents during the past year and Miss Matthews made a short talk accepting the presidency of "V v " ",aue Idist Church, will preach the this many. sermon at Perquimans High The next clinic will be held j School with the service starting Friday. September 6. Anyone at Vlock Sunday night. The who wishes to be assured of anUermon at the Union School will appointment for this clinic be preached Sunday afternoon at should write the Cancer Center. I 4 o'clock by the Rev. E. Steph- the Council for the coming year, uonnen. Fire At Woodville Destroys Business Causing Huge Loss An electrical extension cord, ac cording to a report, resulted in a fire at Woodville Thursday morn- ing of last week which destroyed, a business and resulted in a lo.v estimated between $40,000 and $50,000. : The business was that operat ed by S. L. Gregory and D. L. Saunders, located a short distance from Woodville. A large gara.?J and shelter were destroyed by the flames as well as a considerable quantity of equipment and sup- plies. Hertford volunteer firemen re ceived a call about 10:45 A. M., a short time after the fire discovered, and arrived at the scene some 10 . minutes later. They had been there only a mat ter of minutes when the threat of other buildings, including the Saunders home some 75 yards away, necessitated their calling the Elizabeth City Fire Depart- ment for assistance. The Pasquo tank Countv truck was sent with its supt ly of water. Gregory and Sauriders believe an electrical extension cord, be- mfi used for the building ot an office a few feet to the North o the destroyed building, ignited and set lire to a small portion of hay under the shelter. The fire,! was "breaking through" the wail before it was discovered. An electric welder, some ma chinery, a sawmill carriage, sev eral trailers and truck bodies re cently built and painted were among some of the equipment and Exercices marking the closing'; ol the 1956-57 school term in Perquimans County will get un- f der way on Sunday, it was re- -ported by School Superintendent J. T. Biggers, who stated bacca laureate sermons will be preach ed at Perquimans High School and at the Perquimans Union School. The Rev. James A. Auman, 1 pastor ,of the Hertford Metho- lens of Klinheth ritv The Rev. Oival Dillon and the Rev. Philip Quidley will assist Mr. Auman with the ser vices at Perquimans High School, and the school glee club will render a number of musi cal selections. Commencement exercises will be conducted at Perquimans i Union School on May 29, nt 8 i P. M., with members of the graduating class conducting the program. The senior class at Perquimans High School will hold Class Nmlit on Thursday, May 30, at which time the class members ill conduct a program, plans foi which are now being oom nleted. On iUmv '. Hitilmna,.- h,a awarded l,e graduates for the '.ii-s. ol 1957 at Perquimans High School. Highlights of this program will he presented by Char'es Whedbee. valedictorian, Edgar Fields. Jr.. salutatorian, and Charles Johnson, Jr.. Each will speak on the subject of Education. J. Edgar Morris, chairman of ih? Board of Education, "will present the diplomas following oresentation of medals and oth r awards by E. C. Woodard, principal. Marshals for the exercises at Perqunnan High School have w'n .announcer! as Jean :mls- l'hef- Dan Reed Wins- lw. atsy Mliott, Letitia Mc- Gnogan, Kay winslow, Jo Ann Cart wright. Linda Lou Elliott, Kcthryn Bonner and Carroll Mc- supplies saved. About 750 gallons of high deter gent oil for caterpillar use caus- ' ed the fire and smoke to take on was visible for miles. Several motors, both cat erpillar and truck and car, were inside and destroyed, as well as 10.000 feet of No. 1 lumber, a truck load of building supplies, a;r compressor and machine, weidin(j equipment and machine snop equipment and numerous ' 0thPr articles, Tw() ,ther shelters in the area, used to house newly built trailers and truck bodies after comple tion, as well as other items used by Saunders and Gregory in their work, were bathed in water two hours after the fire to prevent more destruction. However, most of the materials housed by these buildings had been moved out of danger by friends and passers-by who saw the danger and stopped: to help. '' RECEIVE CERTIFICATES FOR I PERFECT ATTENDANCE Ten members of the 7th grade, at Perquimans Central Grammar School were presented with per fect attendance records for the school year, during exercises conducted at the school Tues day night. The pupils achiev ing the record dduring the year were Brenda Ann White, Billy Riddick, Bobby Eure, Billy Per ry, Alden Bray, Michael Stoltz, Linda Rountree,' Mabel ' Louise Cook, Janie Stallings and Paula StoltK. .
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