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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY jr 4i V Volume XXIV. Number 45. SILVER DICCER'-Shoveling her way into the big money in New York is Mrs. Maxine Bradstreet, a 32-year-old housewife from Santa Rosa, Calif. Mrs. Bradstreet was allowed to keep - all the silver dollars she could shovel in two minutes as second prize winner in a national contest. Her take? A cool, but heavy, $7,700. Hea vy Docket In Perquimans Court Tuesday Morning Twenty-one cases were dispos-.' NeW Ford Cars On ed of by Judge Charles Johnson f)isnlav Hprp TMflV in Perquimans County Recorder's I PW nCre 1 OCiay Court this week. Donald Outland charged with assault and being ( .drunk was fined $25.00 and costs of court. In the case of State vs. Thurman Burke charged with as- sault the State took a nolle prosse. Joseph Barnvilly Bunch, Chahrged With. being drunk wasfined $2.00 ' Jmd'gosts. Guy. TholiW'Jw'ebb, 'Wargael with having SfcxopAiHor's 'license, was fined $25100 arid costs of court. Clifton Alonza Felton, charged with failure to observe a stop sign, was taxed with the costs of court. Flora G. Dupont, charged with being drunk was or dered to pay a fine of $2.00 and costs of court. Graydon Elliott, charged with being drunk on .the highway was fined $2.00 and costs of court. Frank Rawls, charged with being drunk on the streets was fined $2.00 and costs of court. Louis Riddick,- charged with fail ure to observe a stop sign was ordered to pay the costs of court Walter William Riddick, charged with failure to observe a stop sign paid the costs of court. Henry Parker Layden, charged with driving on the wrong side of the road, paid the , costs of court. Charles Parker, charged with failure to observe a stop light, paid the costs of court. Carroll Price, charged with failure to ob serve a stop sign and no opera tor's license, paid a fine of $25 and costs of court. John Mantle, charged with being drunk on the v ' Continued on Pag Eight Jackets Tonight Perquimans High School's foot ball team, idle last Friday night because of rain, will play the .: Elizabeth City Yellow Jackets in Elizabeth City Friday night with game time set for 8 o'clock. The Indians will go into this game as underdogs since Eliza beth City has' an outstanding record this season and has' been named to represent its conference ; in the state play-offs. ,j J ' It was reported, local ' school officials are endeavoring to ar range for the postponed game . with Spring" HopeVtd' fee! "tli 'in Hertford on Friday night. Nor l vember 15, marking the close 'of, the current football season.7 ' '' Masons To Hold Banquet Tuesday Members of Perquimans Lodge , No. 106, A: F. & A. M.; will hold ' their annual banquet next Tues- day night, November 12, at the cafeteria of the Perquimans Cen tral Grammar School' Members may contact Cecil E. Winslow tor reservations up to next Monday evening. 1 Indians To Play The 1958 Ford car line, fea turing major styling changes improved engines, a new . auto matic transmission and air sus pension as optional equipment went on display in; Hertfon Thursday at .Winslow-Blanchan Motor Company. , ! s 6lMafifttM0cSl: -Woti agency are enthused with th new model Fords and invite th public to visit the Showroom to day to inspect the line of nev cars. . THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES r ''n off-year elections Demo cratic candidates were elected t( major offices in three states last Tuesday. In Virginia J Lindsay Almond won a sweeping victory for Governor over Tec Dalton; in New Jersey Governor Robert Meyner ' was re-elected over a GOP opponent. This vic tory for Meyner is expected tc make the New Jersey Governor a top ranking candidate for thf Democratic nominatipn for. s the presidency in 1 960. tin : ..New York ; Mayor Wagner ' also won re-election ' - over his Repubhcar opponent. .-,:... V v-) Governor Hodges named a new State Ports Authority on Tuesday and immediately . drew f blast? from residents 'of the Wilming ton area because the newly ap pointed board has n6 member who is a resident of the ports areas of Morehead City and Wilmington. Governor Hodges, it was reported,' stated he will recommend the Ports Authority office be maintained in Raleigh. U. S. officials and scientists are making checks of the second Russian satellite, launched early this week, seeking clues to the operation of the 1.120 Dound mis sile which is circling the earth ai a speea oi about 18,000 miles an hour. Sputnik II, it was re ported, is orbiting' 'at 'about 1,056 .ik' in outer space. Or,:, Legion Units To Hold Joint Meet The William Paul Stallings Post of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary will have a joint dinner meeting at the Hotel Hertford, November 11 at 6:30 P. M. All members are urged to make plans to attend. c BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Commander and , Mrs.. Tim Brinn announce , the birth of a daughter; Beverly, born Monday, October 28,vat -Washington, .D. C. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, November 8, 1957. Peanut Allotment For 1958 Slightly Under ilar Heel; peanut farmers will i;4bes allotted a total of 169,237. acies iui men ijo peanm cruy according to H. D. Godfrey, State Administrative Officer for the Agricultural Stabilization Con servation State Committee. This is' the , apportionment to our state from the national allot ment of 1,10,000 acres. The na tional allotment, according to Godfrey is expected tc produce a marketing quota of 826,000 tons. If it were not for a "minimum" provision in the law the national marketing quota would be 151,-1 000 tons less, or 675,000 tons. Legislation provides that the marketing quota must be equal io the average quantity of pea luts harvested for nuts during he five years immediately pre eding the year in which the juota is proclaimed,; adjusted or current trends and prospec tive demands; but ; the quotp nust be not less than a quantity .ufficient to provide a national lcreage allotment of 1,610,000 icres. In a referendum on Decembei '.1, 1956, Tar Heel peanut farm ers approved marketing quota: hi me crops io De produced in 957, 1958 and 1959 by a margin )f 94.9. Price support will be vailable to complying producers it a level between 75 and 9( er cent if' parity in 1958 ant 959 depending upon the supply it the beginning of the market ng year. Marketing quota: lave been in effect continuouslj or peanuts since 1949. The 1958 peanut alloment t his state of 19,237 compare; vith an allotment this year of 8,813 acres, Godfrey said. MmoDiteUnit Here Next Monday The Red Cross bloodmobile unit will be in Hertford on November 11 when it sets up its equipment it the Town Office Building and ;he hours will be from 10:00 to 1:00. William White, blood donor hairman of Perquimans County Red Cross Chapter, has announc- id. Quota for the Visit has been set at 95 pints. This being the regular 85 pints plus 10 for Civil Defense. Appointment cards have been nailed to former donors, and Mr. White requests that these be fill ed out and returned to him as soon as possible.; Persons who did not receive a card may make an appointment by calling 2181 in Hertford. The blood program provides . hospitals with whole blood, for major surgery and- vic tims :'pt accidents; quick frozen plasma tor hemophilia; serum al bumin; to treat liver and kidney disease and shock; plasma for burns :and shock; and fibrinogen for childbirth hemorrhage, exten siye surgical procedures and se vere burns. A very small num ber of people are carrying re sponsibilities for the health of! ii..iM;. c,,Wl K ZTnZ; " nr. ho enrean omnnff man v morp. Mr. White said: "I urge those of you who have yet to make their - - - - - . first donation of blood to jign up. Your gin may mean tire to a neighbor. Or The life you save, may be your own." "For this visit of the bloodmo bile unit we will have pins on hand to give to each of the don ors. There, will be pins for those who have given a gallon and two 1 8allon Anyone in good health over 18 years and under 60 is eligible to donate.- A doctor and nurses will be on hand to check everyone be fore the blood is taken. Please given and help Perquimans Coun ty to keep their blood program concluded Mr. White. ' Post Office To Close On Monday ' The Hertford Post Office will be closed Monday in observance of Veterans' Day, it was reported by W. W. White, Postmaster. Mail will be received and dispatched on & holiday , schedule and the stamp window will be Open, from 10 to 11 A.'M.,.nd from 2 Jo 3 . M.t : . '...'.. Present Year i Hertford PTA To i Ma Nov ThiireHv; The Parent-Teacher Association of the Hertford Grammar School will hold its November meeting next Thursday night, November 14, at 8 o'clock in the auditorium of the school. The topic for the program will be "This Is Your School." The school will observe national Education Week and an open house will be a feature of this part of the program at the close of the business session. All members of the PTA and friends of the school are urged to attend. Baptist Church Held Recognition Service Sunday A special service to recognize outstanding work by boys in the cause of missions was held Sunday night at the- Hertford Bnptist Church. The work rep represented individual projects, a J ;reat deal of memory work, cmmunity missions, studies in denominational doctrines and en deavors as well as Bible studies. Boys recognized for work as Pages in their organization, the Royal Ambassadors, were Paul Gregory, Sidney Eley, Joe Towe White, Jr., Donald Ches :on, Charlie Banks, Howard Rob ;rlson and Frank Cale Winslow. These boys were recognized as Squires; Charles Eley, Vcrn Hardison, Greg Beck, John Stal 'ings and Price Monds. Donald Wadre, Frank Amsley,' Billy Wil liams and Charles Woodard were ' honored as Knights. 'Highest recognition, went "to Carlyle Woodard for his work as Ambassador, which' represented several years of outstanding' work. '."."'' J The Royal Ambassadors are. sponsored by the Men's Broth-1 erhood of the church. T. P. By-1 rum is president of that organiz ation. . Cariwll Williams is the Brotherhood's chairman of boys' work. Mrs. Warner Madre and Mrs. E. C. Woodard are leaders of the R. A. Shapters and were 1 in charge of Sunday night's vice. Ushers for the service were Charlie Fowler, Jim Robertson, I Tommy Cox and Guy McCrack-, n. ' Local 4-H Held In . The Perquimans County 4-H Farm and Home Electric project winner, Letitia McGoogan, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. McGoogan of Hertford, and Whittle - Matthews, son of Mr. I ' ,MV Nathan Matthews of Winfa 1 attended the eleventh I annnul TTlontfMr. Innarouc in H'A- annual Electric Congress in Ra leigh with Assistant Home Agent Paige L. Underwood, October 27-29. Betty Brown, 4-H County Council vice president, was also invited . by the entertainment committee and attended to pre sent her 'pantomine act, "If You Don't Know." Mrs. Underwood says, "We, of Perquimans County should be very proud of these three fine young people for their talent and their ability in electricity." During the year these 4-H members have worked hard on their electric demonstrations, projects and reports, which made Jthem .eligible to be - invited to the Congress. Letitia and Betty gave , a team demonstration, "Let's .Be Friends and Play Safe," which won them county recognition. " Whittie was dis trict winner with his demon stration, "Voltage Drop and It's Effect on' Electrical Equipment," and placed third in the state dur ing 4-H Club Week in July. Af te attending the Congress where Attend GETTING THE COLD FACTS A remote operator of the Tellurometcr, a revolutionary new device for measuring dis tance by microwave, contacts the master station during a sur vey in the Bellot Strait area of Canada's Northwest Terri tories. Two men using the Tellurometcr, introduced into the U.S. Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service for 19a7 operations, can establish a seven-mile base line that would take 61) men using conventional equipment 25 days to survey. Perquimans Girl Is State Winner 4-H Club Project Hi-' L V LOIS WINSLOW Schoolmaster Club To Meet Here On Monday Members of the Schoolmasters' Club Albemarle will hold their November meeting in Hert- ser-tford Monday night, November 11 ( with local schools acting as hosts. The dinner meeting will be held in the cafeteria of the Hertford Grammar School beginning at 6:30 o'clock. Members Raleigh 4-H members and agents were treated like "kings and queens," all should be inspired and have more incentive to work oh "im proving family and community" throueh the 4-H electrical Dro-! ject. ' : Around 20(1 4-H'ers attended from the state and all had a grand time. But why shouldn't they have, with the excellent program which was planned for their honor? The group was entertained at a smorgasbord or buffet dinner on Sunday evening. A vesper service followed at 9 o'clock. Monday, awards were present ed to territorial winners at a banquet. Dorothy Chambers of Elizabeth City and William Goodwin of Edenton were our territorial winners and received $100 scholarships. Second place territorial winners received gold watches for their accomplish ments. At the banquet, the state. 4-H farm and home elec tric project winner was named. She was Becky Sue Brooks of Norwood. She will receive an expense paid trip io the national 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. After the banquet the Congress attended the beautiful Ice Ca pades of 1958 at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum. : The day's activities - included . Continued on Pag Eight Conference Miss Lois Winslow of Belvidcre is among 31 state 4-H Club pro ject winners announced today by L. R. Harrill, state 4-H leader. These, along with district win ners, will be honored at District Recognition Day. November 9th. Miss Winslow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Winslow, won the state honors on her project of "Citizenship''. Harrill said the state winners were selected on the basis of their accomplishments in 4-H Club woik. In each instancevhe-added .these young people represent the very best North Carolina has to offer in rural youth. The effort and time devoted by these win ners to their projects is shown by the fact that only county winners submitting long-time records of 4- Hachievement were eligible to compete for district and state honors. District Recognition Day has as its special purpose the recognitior of a job well done by the 4-H boys and girLs, their aduU lead era, and Extension Service agents According to Harrill, the meet ing will also serve to help boys and girls get acquainted with other youngsters in their section of the state who have worked in similar projects: to encourage the best efforts in future 4-H Club work; and to recognize the "Joe Smith" and "Jane Does" of the 4-H program who have done an excellent job, but may not have been named winners in their projects. Russell Funeral Held Last Sunday Funeral services for William Earl Russell, 54, who died at the Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City last Friday morning after a short illness, were conducted on Sunday afternoon at Berea Church of Christ by the Rev. Neal P ticket t. Mr. Russell was the son of the late James A. Russell, Sr., and Fannie Matthews Russell and husband of Nenar Umphlett Rus sell and was a member of the Be rea Church of Christ. He was a native and life-long resident of the New Hope Community. Besides his wife he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Mattie Ruth Stokely; two brothers, James A. Russell, Jr., and Thom as Russell; two sisters, Mrs. An nie White and Mrs. Lina Caddy. ' Pallbearers were Udelions Jackson, Horace Miller, William Russell, Melvin Eure, Belvin Eure and Marvin Caddy, Burial was in the church ceme tery. : ., BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lane an nounce the birth of a daughter, Carol Lynn, on October 25, in the Albemarle Hospital. Mrs. Lane is the former Miss Carolyn Matthews. Short Time Left To Pay Su bscri ptions ThroughL County Board In Meeting On Monday The Board of Commissioner. for Perquimans County held it regular November meeting las Monday, handling usual routim matters during the brief session Reports were received from th Welfare Department and th Farm Extension Service Depart ment. Authority was granted th tax supervisor to have tax scrol books for 1955 and 1956 bounc into permanent books. Bazaar Planned At Methodist Church On November 13th Methodist women of Hertl'or; are busy this week completing plans for their annual Bazaar an' luncheon and dinner, schedule) for Wednesday, November 13, a the First Methodist Church. Tic kets are now on sale for a chiekei salad luncheon, to be served froi; 12 until 2 P. M in the dinin; room of the church, and for a tur key dinner to be served from ( until 8 o'clock in the evening Mrs. W. C. Cherry, chairman o' the local church committee, an nounced today that there will b no tickets sold at the door on No vember 13. and that all ticket must be purchased from womer of the church prior to that time Most members of the Woman'. Society of Christian Service have tickets for sale. The special com mittee working with Mrs. Cher vy are Mrs. Martin Towe, Mrs. W H. Pitt, Mrs. John Coston. Mrs Ray Haskett, Mrs. Edward Bar? '-er, Mrs. J. fX Felton ..iM&Crs. Charles Whedbee. Beginning at 11 o'clock on the Homing of November 13, the var ious circles of the Woman's Socie ty of Christian Service and Wes leyan Service Guild will begin -setting up bazaar booths in the educational building, displaying lomemade candies, cakes and desserts, articles of sewing, and novelty items for the early Christ nas shoppers. Circle Chairmen, heading up plans for - the sale 'Dooths are Mrs. Anse White, Mrs. W. H. Pitt, Mrs. R. L. Hollowell, Mrs. Talmage Rose, Jr., Mrs. Ed ar White and Mrs. George Fields, Ir. Mrs. F. A. McGoogan is pres ;dent of the Woman's Society of Christian Service which is spon soring the event. Proceeds will be used by the Society to pro mote the total program of the church in its various agencies of work. Workmen Putting Finishing Touches To New Library The Perquimans County Li brary is a busy scene these days as workmen are putting the fin ishing touches cm shelving, floor tile and the heating system. At night from 6:30 until late hours the Hertford Jaycees are at work painting the interior. Working in groups of 6 to 12, and having the help of a few other volunteers, the young men are really doing a good job. The new library quarters are taking on the appearance of a real library one to which the people of the coun ty and the town can look with pride. As soon as the paint is thor oughly dry, the library board will begin the task of actually mov ing the book stock. The board will welcome volunteers who will help dust, sort and arrange the thousands of books which at present are stacked on the floor of the old library. - In spite of its disarranged books the library is still open on its regular schedule for book circula tion and new books are being added each week. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Richard Borden announce the birth of a daughter, born in Mary view Hospital, Portsmouth, Va or. October 30. 5 Cents Per Copy. ocalPTA Only a short time remains for subscribers to The Perquimans Weekly to renew their sub scription through the Parent Teacher Association of the Hert .ord and Central Grammar schools, and thus help these as sociations to raise extra funds or school activities during the current year. This subscription jrivc being conducted by the PTA will come to a close next ,veek. Representatives of the two TA groups have been solicit ing renewal subscriptions to The JVeekly for the past month arid .vill close their chives with the Jovember meeting.- Individuals vho have promised subserip ions to one of the solicitors are urged to see the solicitor within Ihe next few days in order that the PTA may secure credit for very possible subscription. The PTA groups are working m a commission basis, receiving i generous commission on each ubscription sold, plus- a bonus f the group so'c! a quota of 400 ubsrriptions. The PTA is worts ng hard to achieve this bonus : i ward and can if given support v the large number of subseiTo-v is whose subscription expires 10W. Subscribers are again remind-." d The Weekly of I ice will TfBt nail out notices of expirations ut all expired subscribers not enewed during this PTA drive vill be discontinued at the close if the campaign. Subscribers nay note the expiration date of heir subscription by checking he numerals on the label of heir paper. These numerals ;tand for the month and year of he expiration date. The presidents of the PTA Association .art-.-HfSZv y.j .XXJ olicitors working on this project to complete the canvass of their territory by the time of the nex,t PTA meeting in order that all ubscriptions may be reported at that time. Fred Matthews, Jr. Given Recognition InCollegeBook Fred T. Mathews, Jr., vice president of the School of Busi ness Administration student gov ernment at the University of Richmond, has been named to the 1957-58 edition of "Who's Who In American Universities and Colleges." Mathews, a graduate of Per quimans High School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Mathews , of Hertford. He has served as junior class secretary of the business school, .ind is a member of Theta Chi social fraternity. Mathews is one of 21 senior men named to the honorary group from the University of Richmond. Selection is based on "the student's excellence and sincer ity in scholarship; his leader ship and participation in extra curricular and academic activi ties: his citizenship and service to the school; his promise of fu ture usefulness to business and society." While at Perquimans High School, Mathews was active in athletics and served as presi dent of the Monogram Club and as president of the senior class, Becky Cox Elected ' Monogram Queen New Queen of the Perquimans High School Monogram Club for 1957-58 is Miss Becky Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cox, who was elected to the honor from a field of 20 candi dates. The results of the elec tion were announced at half time ceremonies at the homecoming game here October 25. Miss Cox was crowned as incoming queen by Miss Nora Cook, last year's queen,' and she was pre sented' a dozen red roses and a bracelet 'from members of the Monogram Club, ,
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