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WEEKLY 1 . i V 1 v- iia k A k. I I -XV. Number 13. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, March 28, 1958. SCents Per Copy. Red Gross Drive? Projects To Cost $750,000 Offered At Hertford NAF Down As Goal Is Sighted Bogging L ALY'S A COLONEL, TOO Wearing a Pakistani army colonel's uniform on the left is Aly Khan, international playboy j and horse fancier. The man of many interests, also Pakistan's I ambassador to the United Nations, is shown as he greeted, Henry Cabot Lodge, U.N. ambassador from the United States,' In Karachi. Lodge was on a goodwill tour of the area. -'- Northeastern Counties Asked To list Hurricane Prevention Projects At Washington May 2 .Fifty representatives of coun ties and towns in . the Albemarle and Pamlico Sound areas were advised at a meeting" held in Edenton Thursday to submit rec ommendations for hurricane pre vention projects to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers at" a hearing in Washington, N. C, on May 2. The meeting, called by Lawrence Swain, Dare County Commissioner, in ; cooperation with ' the Army Engineer Corps and the. North Carolina Hurricane Rehabilitation Program;; , heard explanations of Congressional Public Bill No.. 71 which authoriz es federal aid for hurricane pre ' vention measures. Chairman Swain reviewed the severe damage recent hurricanes have caused in-Northeastern Car . olina coastal areas' and stated that; the Washington i hearing j would provide an opportunity to I (request federal .'preventive, pro- jects. : Col. Roland of the Army Engineer' Corps .outlined, step to damage .surveys and . discussed ftems to be included jn the ref pbrt. The data included-'should refer only to damage resulting from flooding by hurricane tides. Col. Roland stated f that other damage such aaj soil erosion arid beach erosion resulting from nor mal rains and winds should not be included as Bill. No. .71 does not cover this problem. -:" - The reports will be coordinat ed by the Army Engineer Corps after the hearing and will be sub- : . . 1 . s : , a. milieu w v-uugi easiuiiat cummu- tees for consideration and action. -Col. Harry E. Brown," Director of the State Hurricane Rehabilita-1 tion Program, exhibited samples! of reports to guide officials in their preparation. The meeting voted that each county, town or distressed area should undertake its own gurvey, including statistics on damage, the value of property destroyed, the economic effect on the area, and recommended projects.' '-The reports should be presented in person at the Washington hear ing. Mayor A. T. Stewart of Washington appointed 'fo serve as moderator of-the 'hear-" irig. County and local officials planning . to submi, t reports should, notify Mayor Stewart prior to the hearing. ' . '''Mayor Emest P. . ttehayes ' of .Edenton and President Gilliam Wood of the- Chamber of Com merce were hosts at a luncheon meeting following the meeting. '' '. '- . '""N Health Contest V The annual Health Oratorical Contest sponsored by the Health Association will be held Monday night, March- 31 at Bo'cldfck in the King Street , Elementary School cafetotium... ' s . In previous years the pupils we' shown considerable: inter ' t in this , event hi which each 'estant writes his or hef own -h and - earns the right to , !;-ate in these finals as. a i of classroom eliminations, 'i will be given to the i cond place winners, melt's finalists1 are: fourth grade; .i, i Vi grade; Eve-; , 1 . pfde; Ella. ' . ' ; L 'rley Fel- " ' "a Lane, I ;, siVr 1 Postmasters' Meet At Durants Neck ; Postmasters of the First Dis-. trict will hold their annual meeting at Durants Neck on April 5 at the Community Building, it was reported today by S. T. Perry. Judge Chester Morris will be the guest speak er for "the 'occasion. There will also be shown a film . of the North Carolina Coastland and dinner will be served at 6 .P. M. Rev. D. A. Moyers Lead jg Baptist: Church Revival Leading . the youth in the Hertford Baptist Church to ways nearer to God during the an nual "Youth Revival,".' March 28-30 is the Rev. D. S. Moyers. "My Old ; Kentucky Home" is a favorite song of Mr. 'Moyers, as he was feared, in .Kentucky, al though he was "born in Tennes see. While attending Carson Baptist College, he was . presi dent the BSU and he was, for tSff6',y ears, evangelistic speaker for the school , L Modestly Mr. Moyers says he is an ex-service man-of - no re nown. Presently serving as past tor of Corinth Baptist Church, he is well known in the Albe marle. To his credit goes the honor of being chaplain of his local C. A. P. We in the Hertford Baptist Church-feel we are very fortun ate in having Mr. Moyers for the Youth Revival. Good sing ing, preaching and moments with God are expected. The young and old are invited to "attend all services. Bring a; friend to the inspiring ser vices . beginning tonight at 7:30 o'clock, in .the' Hertford Baptist Church. ''"- 1 Guilford College ; Cktir To Perform: . . . if -if i " .; .: I;;.' f . A . special musical ' program w.iU be -presehted Sunday, March 30, at 7:30 P. M. at-Up River Friends Meeting House - when the Guilford College A Cappella Choir appears on its annual Spring tour. ' ' ';' ' vv. ' The choir, is directed- by Carl C. Baumbach, who was born, in Kassel, Germany, " and educated in ' Europe and the- United Slates. ' , Te ' 'ic is invif3 t I I 1 j i Perquimans County's 1958 Red Cross fund drive, which opened on March 10, is showing signs of bogging down just short of its quota, according to , reports . re leased this week by Mrs. Keith Haskett, drive chairman. -. Mrs. Haskett stated prior to the opening of the campaign for funds each Township was assign ed a quota for sharing in opera tions of the county Red Cros? chapter and thus far only two of of the Townships, Parkville and Hertford have achieved their 1958 goals.' The chairman pointed out unless the entire 1958 county quo ta of $1,458 is raised the county faces the possibility that its blood program will be cancelled. Only individuals, and families of individuals, who have need ed blood transfusions and receiv ed them through the Red Cross program can acquaint the un informed with the yital role this program plays in this county. It would be a tragedy for the coun ty to lose the benefit of its blood program because the public fails to give its financial support. Local officers of the Red Cross chapter, it is reported, have been advised the blood program will be cancelled unless the 1958 fund quota is reached; therefore the officers are calling upon the resi dents of the county to back this fund drive to help keep the blood program. : . According to Mrs. Haskett con tributions to the Red Cross fund, through - Tuesday, amounted to $1,247.84. Of the two Townships which had met their goals Park ville with a quota of $200 had contributed to $227.57 and Hert ford, with a goal of $500 had con- tributed $685.01 , Quotas and contributions from the various areas of the county have been reported as follows: . Townshlo ' , r Qoota Donation Bethel , ' ;JHSO.0O ,J 88.81, . Hertford 500.00 1 685.01 New Hope , 225.00 65.20 Parkville .... I 200.00 227.57 Colored division - 200.00 106.00 Team! captains' who have not made 'complete reports to Mrs. Haskett are urged to see that the canyass is completed and all re ports made to the chairman by Satijrflay, March 29, as the chap lef desires to bring this drive to a successful close at that time.' is v; Of Eastern Star New officers for the Hertford Chapter of the Order of East ern . Star rwere installed at a meeting of - the lodge - held last Monday night . it Installed as officers during the service were Lucille B. Johnson, worthy matron; W. H. Batchelor, worthy patron; Gloria Jackson, associate; worthy- matron; , Edna Eley; chaplain; Ruby B. White, organist; Lela Winslpw, marshal; D. J. Pritchard, treasurer; Mary Ann Robertson, Adah; ,Katherr ine Biggers, Ruth; Lena Hour mouzis, Esther; Margaret Bagley, Martha; Mary White, Electa; Myrtle Batchelor, warder and Elizabeth Cherry, sentinel. Four of the officers will be installed at a later date. ' " '' Taking part in the service as installing officers were Maude R. Reaves, district deputy wor thy matron;. Sally Bonner, grand marshal; iRuth Overman, : grand organist; ' Eva Howard, ' grand chaplain;; Dan1 Reaves, grand warder? Clinto. Eley grand sen tin rvri I r.-,'1: y; : Gifts were !! presented the out going; ;;worthy. matron, and .pat ron and to the incoming worthy matron, with ah appropriate program; Charles Overman of Edentohi ; rendered ; vocal selec tion? for the occasion. I ' '? W ' 1 A number ; ot visitors from Ronntke Island, Edenton and Co lumbia attended the installation. A social ' hour- was enjoyed ut th Hertford Cafe at 'the close of the meeting. , SCHOOL HOLIDAY " Perquimans County . schools jwill be closed Friday and Mon- ortliyLlatron ndlday, April 4 arid 7 in observ pt't rf EacUr hoi'" s, it was Irrno- ,--1 tf-J-y ly J. T. Elj ! -, C ' ' ' . Funeral Services Conducted Sunday For J. M. Matthews John Moody Matthews, 57. died Saturday at 12:45 A. M. at: the home on Route 1 after a lingering illness.. He was a lifelong resident of Perquimans County, living on the Harvey's, Point road for the past 33 years. 'A son of Whit and Harriette "Morgan Matthews, he was - the husband of Mrs. Mattie Blanch ird Matthews and was co-owner of, the Farmer's Feed and Seed Company. He was an active member of the Hertford Metho iist Church and at the time of his death was a steward. He was also. a member of the Wood men of the World. Besides his wife, he is sur vived by 1 two daughters, Mrs, Anne Henry and Mrs. Carolyn Lane, and a son, J. Moody Matthews, Jr., of Hertford; four 3isters, Mrs: George Bateman of Elizabeth City, Mrs. Preston Dennis of Parsonburg, Md., Mrs. Roger Parsons of Salisbury, Md., and Mrs. Phillip Jackson of Hertford; three brothers, Thomas Matthews of Driver, Va., Wood row Matthews of Hyattville, Md., and Jim Matthews of Elizabeth City; five grandchild ren and nieces and nephews. .Funeral services were con ducted at the Hertford , Metho dist Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. James A. Auman. The' casket was covered with a pall of white mums, - Easter lilies and red carnations. Pallbearers, were J. F. Hollo wetl,wSr:; D.Utf Keea; Sf?, JdlM Matthews, Floyd Matthews, How ard Matthews and . Charlie Mat thews. ; Burial was ins Cedar wood Cemetery. H ,' - . "' THIS iirrift HEADLINES A Democratic proposal calling for a price freeze on farm crops for one year is meeting . with approval of a large number of republican senators, according to a Washington report which said the President will be asked to forego a veto of the proposal. Meanwhile the Department rf At'iiculture has announced some 13,3''0 North Carolina f arrw s v. ill be cut from a list of farm ers receiving federal . payments under conservation programs due to a huge slash in appropria Washington reports point out little change in the recession picture . this week. Unemploy' ment is still large in ' several states, and latest business reports show no change in the economic field. The government is con sidering a number of programs to give an upswing to the sit uation, including increased spending for roads and defense and strong indications a tax cut will be ordered about July. j A Senate' committee investi gating labor uniqns has issued a. report stating , some ; union funds have been misused in re cent years and the report rec ommends . & number of - laws needed to be enacted to , safe guard union workers and the huge funds accumulated through th4 payment of union dues. Little headway is being made toward summit meeting be tween the West and East' The United States is endeavoring to secure from Russia a definite agenda for such a meeting, but thus far Russia' has declined to agree to specific topics for dis cussion at such a meeting. - BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. James O. Monds of Tyner announce the birth of a daughter, . Angelia s Nadine, born .- March 1 at , Chowan Hos pit 1. Mrs. ; Monds is the former i is Jeanette Chappell of Bel- vi' -e. ' 1 r ' : If ' I " m. ' .. BIS I BUYS FARM BY THE CALLON-Dodgeville; Wis., farmer Merle Diager, 41, left, signs a contract to buy a 310-acre farm from Prof, Henry Eakken, right, University of Wisconsin economist.. Terms: 70,000 pounds of milk annually for 30 years, to pay for the farm. In center is Drager's wife, Gale. The .Dragers have 10 children. ' Varied Docket Of 1 9 Cases Befo re Recorder Tuesday tit ai i i : TVediner lanceiS A longer than usual session of Baseball GameS Perquimans Recorder's Court was ; . required here Tuesday to clear Cold and rainy weather caused the docket of some 19 cases dis a Cancellation of two baseball posed of during the court term by games scheduled to be played by the Perquimans Indians dur ing the past week. The opening games of the season, planned for last Friday at Chowan, was can celled due to cold weather and on Tuesday rain forced the post- ponement of the game scheduled with Gatesville. This second charge and was ordered to pay a game was set up for Thursday ne $25 and costs of court, of this week and on Friday the). James Moore, Charlie William- Indians will travel to Tarboro for the first Albemarle Confer ence contest of the season. Anniversary Party OnMonday Night The Auxiliary of the Paul Stallings Post of the American Legion entertained members of the Legion Post Monday at the Municipal Building in Hertford, the occasion being the 40th an niversary of the founding of the American Legion. Mrs. 'Thelma Hollowell wel comed the Legionnaires to the annual nartv nni4 Pi-id rnm- mnnder W. F. Ainsley gave the response of welcome. Chaplain w t nr;iiv,K,. ij " iiuiuucuu icia in yiavci,i The speaker for the birthday . nartv was Past rnmmanHpr Charles Skinner, Jr., who gave a talk on the history of the Am erican Legion, which was formu lated in Paris, France, in 1918, and had its birth in the U. S. in 1919. He pointed out the pur pose of organization, being the welfare of widows and orphans of those who died in World War I and for the rehabilitation of returning veterans, many of whom were disabled and jobless. Congress chartered the organiz ation in 1920 and in 1925 some five million dollars were raised to- care for war orphans and since that time more than 125 million dollars have been spent on child welfare. v In addition to , the above, Mr. Skinner pointed out, the Legion and its Auxiliary has promoted honorable service to the nation, Americanism, junior education, national security, legislation for benefit of veterans everywhere. Mrs. Hollowell presented' to the Legion a ! beautifully ) deco rated ' two-tier . birthday cake! which had the official emblem' of the American Legion in blue and gold on the top tier and this was served , with nuts , and 'ice cream as refreshments. Tiny silk American flags were given as favors. Commander Ainsley thanked the Auxiliary for the party and voiced appreciation for the out standing ; work being done by the . largest' patriotic organiza tion in the world the American Legion Auxiliary,' - MASONS TO MEET The Perquimans Masonic Lodge LcpnUn Not: 108, A. F. & A. Mj.'will meet'munion at 7:80 A. M Holy Com Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock. (munion and sermon at 11-A M. the presiding judee. Chas. E. Johnson. After pleading guilty to charges of speeding, John McPike and Wilson Ash paid the costs of court. . Benjamin Harrell, charg ed with reckless driving, also I Pleaded guilty - to a speeding son, Negro, and Collie Artis, Ne gro, submitted to charges of be ing drunk on the streets of Hert ford and each paid a fine of $2 and costs of court. j iV R,; Chmoell jjaid th . court costs after submitting to a charge of failing to yield a right-of-way. ! James Keel was fined $5 and costs of court after he entered a plea of guilty to failing to ob serve a stop sign and failing to dim lights. J Dorothy Bateman was taxed with the court costs after she sub mitted to a charge of operating a car without a muffler. James Stallings, Jr., submitted to a charge of assault and paid the costs of court. A 60 day jail sentence, to be suspended upon payment of a firtfe of $50 and costs, was meted out to Richard Holley, Negro, who entered a plea of guilty to charg- I es of. beinS d.runk disorderly anQ mienernng wlln an omcer. Isaac Jones, Negro, entered a Pleaf charge of be- ..... . '"6 ne was Bvi a ou- day jail sentence to be suspended upon payment of a fine of $2 and court costs. William H. Riddick, Negro, was taxed with a fine of $25 and costs after submitting to a charge of driving with an expired license. Carl Staples paid the court costs in the case in: which he was charged with failing to observe a stop sign. Jesse Stanton was fined $100 and costs after he entered a plea Continued from Page 6 BPW Club Plans Safety Campaign The Perquimans BPW Club will sponsor a safety campaign among school children, it was announced , this week by Mrs. D. M. Jackson, who will serve as chairman of ' the committee. Prizes will be offered to stu dents of the high school age for compositions . submitted on , saf ety and to grammar school pupils for best posters on the subject. Further i information will be supplied by the cluh to students and faculty at the schools. ... . SERVICES ANNOUNCED FOR HOLY TRINITY A schedule of services for the Holy Trinity ( Episcopal Church has been announced by the Rev. Paul Shultz as follows: Vestry meeting next Monday night at the Parish Hall at 8 o'clock; Maundy Thursday, Holy Com munion at 7:30 P. M.; union Good Friday; . services ; 12 noon o 3 P, M. at Baptist Church; sunrise outdoor service, Easter, at Town Cemetery.; ' Early Holy Com' Parking Violation Deadline Is Tuesday Hertford Police Department will be using a new courtesy traffic ticket beginning Tues day, April 1, it was reported to day by Mayor V. N. Darden. Acting oh authority of the Town Board, a crack down will be made against motorists who park overtime on the streets of Hertford and then ignore the courtesy parking ticket which requests payment for the over- me parking Unless payment ZZZ l ? 5 uSUb; S nH afminlmUtm, Penf Uyw0f coder's Coun corners court. Christgau Named Commander VFW New officers for the Garland H. Ownley Post of the VFW were elected at a meeting of the Post held last Monday night. Named as new Commander for the com ing year was Hank Christgau, who will succeed C. C. Banks. Other officers named were Em mett Landing, senior vice com mander; Harry Hollowell, junior vice commander; J. Emory White, quartermaster; J a r v i s Ward, chaplain, and John Decker, C. C. Banks and Hilton White, trustees. Installation of the new officers will be conducted at a meeting of the post next month, it was an nounced by the outgoing Com-1 mander, C. C. Banks. I During the business meeting Monday a report was given on tre benefit basketball game sponsor ed by the VFW for the purpose of raising funds" to give the Volun- teer Firemen of Hertford a din- ner,,; The report showed the.eyeni.JK: was successfurand the dinner will be given at a date to be an- nounced later. R.obert Brinn was I the winner of the portable TV set offered as a prize by the Post. Primary Road Projects Approved Which Will Cost From 40 To 50 Million The State Highway Commission has released a long list of primary road improvements, major urban projects, bridge work, resurfac ing and minor road improvement projects to be undertaken during the next three years, when and if funds become available. Included in the long-range plans approved by the State Highway Commission at its March 3 meeting jn Raleigh are 65 projects which will involve the expenditure of between $40 and $50 million. In releasing the list of projects, Highway Director W. F. Babcock said the list represents approxi mately one-third to one-half of the highway improvements to be eventually scheduled during, the next 36 months. Other projects will be considered by the Com mission at its March 27-28 meet ing in Wilmington. Among the major primary road improvements scheduled for con struction during this period are the building of a four-lane divid ed highway along Ui S. 17 from the city limits of New Bern south westward to the Jones coun ty line.' Eleven projects have been in cluded for major bridge work during the next 36 months. These include the construction of a new drawspan for t he Currituck Sound Bridge between Point Har. bor and Kjll Devil Hills carry ing traffic on U S 158. f In the Elizabeth City area, a traffic study will be made for a possible relocation of U S 158 in Elizabeth City, as well as the possible construction of a by-pass or revision of the existing by pass on U S 17 in Elizabeth City. Consideration will be given to the construction of a bypass around Hertford on U S 17, as well as a possible relocation of U S 13 to bypass the town of Ahoskie. : In announcing the major pro jects for the next three years, Highway Director W. F. Babcock emphasized the heed for! long range planning, in selecting for major improvements those pri I Construction at the Navy Air Facility, Hertford, is" moving' to ward high . gear with an an- , nouncement this week the Navy is seeking bids on two more projects at the NAF with costs estimated at $750,000. Invitations for bids on these projects were released by Rear v Admiral William Sihler, USN, of' the Fifth Naval District Public Works office on March 19 call ine for all bids to be snhmittnH to the PWO at Nnrfniw v h 2 P. M Anril 99 loss ' The first bid wjI be fQ ' stluction of a one-story Public w"ks fa"ty approximately 66 feet by 187 feet f anent (type materials and thg buj,ding will include plastered ceilings, painting, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, sprinklers,, electric work, paving and other "related work. The second bid will be on con struction of a two-story ell shaped boat house and opera tion building approximately 44 feet by 60 feet and 50 feet by 115 feet. These buildings will also be of permanent type ma terials. Letting of these contracts is expected to follow shortly after the consideration of the bids with actual work to begin on the projects within a short time. Bids for another contract, that of dredging the Perquimans River, adjacent to the facility, will be opened at the Public Works office in Norfolk on April 8, and this contract has been es timated at about $1,700,000. Letting of the contracts for the construction of the boat house, operation building ' and the public work facility is ex pected to bring into the com munity a large number of work- ineJudjnaiJienlersJjriali .lavers and other craftsmen Bids" for additional construc- tion projects are also expected to be sought by the Navy during the next 60 days. Improvement mary highway segments which are considered generally inade quate for present and future traf fic volumes and the uses made of the highways. "This list is not a complete one," said Babcock, "and we will give additional consideration to other long-range plans at the Wilmington meeting. It may be necessary to conduct complete surveys on some of the projects prior to programming them for early construction." Another Cancer ClinicOn April 4 The Northeastern Cancer Clin ic will be held on Friday after noon, April 4, with registration beginning at 1 o'clock. A free chest X-ray will be given to any one wishing it along with the ex amination of the five areas of the body where cancer is most easily found and cured. There are no limitations as to sex, race, physical or economic status at the center. However, women should be 35 or more; men should be 40 or over unless referred by a doctor, or unless one of the "Seven Danger Sig nals" or "Symptoms" are present. Only 30 people can be seen at the Center each month due to limited facilities, so it is suggest ed that anyone who wishes to be assured of an appointment should write the Cancer Center, Health Department, Elizabeth City, for a priority. Examinees are asked to bringe a robe or housecoat with them. ' . -.' " ".. : DISTRICT AUXILIARY MEET Mrs. W. G. Hollowell, presi dent of the William Paul Stal lings unit of the American Les gion Auxiliary urges all members" ' to attend the First District meeting of the Auxiliary Depart ment of North Carolina which will be held in Belhaven April 1 at 10:30 A. M; at the First Christian Church.