North Carolina Newspapers

r - t r WEE&L .zf, IMI-39 Y 1. ,j: I I I I I ' r III! I ' X "N -V VS Jl-JLVJl-lMrJ) Volume XXV. Number 17. Greenville F i rmjGEflbd PTA l&sies Lov Bidder Base Public Works Bldg; .flfiids for construction of a : T Public ; Works Building at Har vey Point, NAS, Hertford, were - opened Tuesday at the Fifth V ; Naval District Office in Nor- folk and a low bid of $190,877 ; was submitted for the project by ; the Dunn Construction Company , of Greenville. v Naval officials stated the low : -': bid was well under the. esti- v "mated costs.. The contract for the project is expected to be : awarded within the next few . days and work on the building will get" under way shortly af : 'ttr the letting of the contract. " Ralph Hall, Chief Inspector at Harvey Point , NAS,' advised this 4 reporter this week work at the base is progressing according to ', schedule and the tempo of ac tivity Is expected to increase within the next few weeks. ' Plans to receive bids this week for construction of a boat house h - and operations building at the ' site were held up due to some - . changes made in the construc- v tion plans but bids for this pro . ' . ject will be called for shortly. A contract for about $2 million for Installation of streets and utilities ' is scheduled to be let .during the next 60 days. Total amount of contracts expected to V be awarded during the month of May is $4,721,000. Some $407,000 worth of con tracts, it is now anticipated, will be let during ' the month of June. " . : V Mr. Hall told this . reporter ,,r the Norfolk.' Dredging Company , , has arrived on the site to start ' work on Its contract "to dredge , somf 2,343,100 cubic yards, of material from , the1 Perquimans 'Rivepr,' part of the construction ii of jthe base. High winds, ex 1 fe perjenced at the base Tuesday mem -cwuayea wie auiii: hwu 7. 1 - "-,- : T -V ay ' Mr! Hall also stated he is. now interviewing - Individuals for a number of construction inspector jobs which' are open at the base 1 and persons desiring to apply for .these jobs ' should have five years general construction ex perience with three years of supervising experience. The po sitions pay an annual salary of $4,525. Indians Tied For first Place Play ijireenWave sPerquimans High 'defeated Plymouth in an Albemarle Con - ference - baseball : contest ' here ' Tuesday afternoon by a score of 17 to 1, to retain top honors in '; the league with Tarboro , High .School. , ' ' Richard Wheeler and Welly - - White pitched the Indians to the easy win Over Plymouth. Wheel- ' er did the. chucking for four in nings, giving up thee hits and I one run, while White gave up no hits in pitching three innings. The Indians had a field day, . banging, out 15 hits and scoring 17 runs off. Plymouth pitcher . Johnson. Phelps did the catch ing for the visitors. . ' .Tommy Matthews led the hit ting for the . Indians, getting three for three, Including a home rum ; Pete Hunter collected two doubles and a single and Parker Chesson hit three singles. '' ; Perquimans' big inning" came in the fifth when the Indians scored a total of nine runs'. The Indians will play WU. liamston here Friday afternoon at two o'clock in a return en f - "fluent. Perquimans defeated nston.in a contest played ( .Her at Williamston, Terquimans lost Its sole pos f T of first nl5ce in th pnn i last Friday afternoon i Li-fo aHiiK me inaians i Parker Chesson a pitching duel '"S manand i ii the third ! the I 1 twop Glee Club Concert ( Planned May 2nd Perquimans High School Glee Club, under the direction of Mrs. Georgia Roberts, will pre- sent its annual concert in the high school auditorium Friday night, May 2, beginning at 8 o'clock. Titled "80 Minutes Around the World," this year's program by the Glee Club will feature mu sic from all parts of -the world and will provide splendid enter tainment for all. The public is invited to attend. Marcia Stallings Weds J. A. Colvin AtAndersonChurch Miss Marcia Winslow Stallings of Norfolk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Stallings of Hert ford, became the bride of Jerry Allen ,.Colvin of Norfolk, son of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Colvin of Weedsport, N. ; Y in a pretty ceremony Saturday afternoon, April 19, at 4 o'clock in the An derson Methodist Church. The chueh was decorated with palms, fern, white gladiolus, mums, and seven-branched cande labra holding lighted tapers. Before the wedding Miss Le titia McGoogan, pianist, and Mrs. Robert L. Stevenson, soloist, pre sented a program of ftuptial mu sic, "Always" and "Because" were sung prior to the ceremony and "The Lord's Prayer" as a bene diction "To A Wild Rose" was (played softly as the vows were I- .The Hev. f. m. sorter oyicwt ed, using the double ring1 cere mony. , . Ralph Hodgkinson of Oregon City, Oregon, was the bride groom's best man. Ushers were R. S. ChappeUV cousin of the bride and David Brown of Oregon and they lighted the candles. The bride, given in marriage by her father, was lovely in a floor length wedding gown of embroid- (Continued n Page Two) walked five and struck out nine ! Tarboro batters. 3"he Indians made a total , of five errors. Tew i allowed ! two hits, walked two Indians and fanned six. fcyto Sponsor ' At a, meeting of the Hertford Jaycees last Wednesday night the members voted to sponsor a 'Clean-up Paint-up Campaign" in the town of Hertford beginning May 1st and running until May 30th. . This same type of project was conducted last year " with much success. - ' ' ',' The campaign wjll stress clean yards and painting of buildings that are in need of repairs ; and painting,., and the clearing up of ! slum type structures that are ob jectionable to the general Welfare of the community! '.- ' ' .n A ..committee " was appointed with Charlie Skinner,-Jr., chair man, Julian Broughton, Howard j Felton, Lloyd Dail to outline the clean-up, paint-up project this yeA'"go at the meeting the fol lowing officers were elected to serve the Jaycees for the year of i:-3-53: Keith W Haskett, presi- .-r.t; John G. itrrs, vice presi ird, secretary; D. ' r; Jarvis Henry, I ' ! rrikon, nt; Carl V.'ooJ . C r, t Friday Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, April 25, 1958. K'sv Officers At (,!:2tinsf,lG.i(lay , The Parent-Teacher Association of Perquimans Central Grammar School held its regular meeting Monday night, April 21, with the president, Mrs. Ernest Long, pre- siaing. "ine riA Hong" was used as the opening number with Mrs. Pauline Webb as pianist. The president welcomed the au dience of approximately 350 who were present and recognized Mrs. William Winslow of the White ston community who presented a very interesting and entertaining program illustrating varied types of vocal music. Mrs. Orval Dillon presented an inspiring devotional. The audience sang "Hear Our Prayer, O Lord," as a conclusion to the devotional. With Mrs. Ralph White as 'ac companist, musical selections were rendered by the Up River Men's Chorus, First Grade Chil dren, Miss Thelma White, Jane and Jean Keel and Laura Elliott. A musical playlet, "Good Morning," depicting faculty mem; bers in earlier days, was" present ed by the Rev. Orval Dillon, Alva Winslow, Leona Winslow, Vivian Winslow, Eloise White, Edna Winslow, Virginia White, Winnie Riddick, Becky Dhite, Annie Mae ', Baker, Buna Stallings, Billy Win slow and Clyde Lane. During the business meeting the minutes were read and ap proved and the president ureed all who could to attend the PTA Workshop on May 1. Dr. Harold White gave the PTA a report on the activities of the Cub Scout Pack 510, sponsored by Continued on Pag Eight THIS WEEK'S HEADLINES- Governor Luther Hodges, answering criticism leveled at his appointment of B. Everett Jordan to the U. S. Senate suc ceeding the late Senator Ken Scott, stated Tuesday there had been no deal in connection with the filling of the Senate vac ancy. Governor Hndsps v told newsmen he hopes Jordan will be a candidate in 1960 provid ing he makes good at the Sen ate job. v Soviet Russia failed in an ef fort before the United Nations to force the U. S. to stop plane flights over the Arctic area. In a major , speech the Russians claim such continued action might lead to war. U. S. Am bassador Henry Cabot Lodge, in answering the Soviet charge, stated U. S. action was conduct ed only as a defensive measure. The UN voted down the Rus sian proposal to halt the U. S. flights'. President Eisenhower's ; pro gram-aimed at reorganization of the Pentagon ia causing mixed reaction ; among the Congress. Since the President's speech last week, in which he gave reasons for pushing this program, strong sentiment for the plan has shown up among Congressional members but there remains, also, much resistance to the plan. Washington reports indicate Con gress may -vote some changes in military operations but it is un likely the President's plan will be enacted in its entirety. Violent windstorms ' and sev eral small tornadoes . struck North Carolina . Tuesday. - No deaths or .injuries were report ed . but heavy property, damage resulted because of the weather. , Property damage appeared to be , ltf-ayiest in ' Columbus, Durham, Wilson and Lenoir counties. County BcrrdTo w' MeetFriJLA.M. The Board of. Commissioners for Perquimans County will hold a special' meeting Friday, "P"1 Kinnins ai iu a. . m the Court HoU3 for tne Pur- April 25, beginning at 10 A. M- of the State Highway . Commis- sion on , road projects' in Per uimnns County, and to trans- '' . v: ( ,, 1.-M.;;ncs3"which ? t:.?' r vt- PRINCESS CHARMING Once again the affairs of Princess Margaret, shown posing for a new official photo, have England in an uproar. Her Prince Charming, Capt. Peter Townsend,' seemed about to resume what Britons called "an impossible suit" for Margaret's hand Townsend denied he had any such intentions but romance-minded housewives in the tight little island were staring dreamily at his picture in the papers and, murmuring how sad it all was. wMiwwwwvMWiwwiMiilMtiii. ------------ - rMwvfmAwjm Chairman Reports Eight Contests Election Ballot -twelve o clock noon last Sat- lurday was the deadline for can didates to file for county r of fices in the primary election scheduled for May 31, and W; A. White, chairman of the Bdard of Elections, announced iwo more individuals had paid fijing fees and entered the contestsj for offices. On Friday, Emerson Asbell .filed as a candidate for County Commissioner for Belvi dere and Saturday Harry WJns low filed , as a, candidate jfor Commlssibiier' for Hertford Township. ; ' Mr. White reported eight con tests for county .Offices now will appear on the election ballot. Five of the races center around the Board of County Commis sioners. All of the' incumbeftts seeking re-election have opposi tion. Warner Madre and Wood- ly W- Bundy seek the office for .Bethel Township; William C. Chappell, G. Elwood Nowell and Emerson Asbell seek to repre sent Belvidere Township; Archie T. Lane and Harry Winslow are candidates for the office for ; Hertford Township; R. L. Spivey . and vain, ucutuu stren. me pusi for New, Hope Township, while Thomas Nixon and George W, Baker seek the office for Parkville Township. Six candidates, Mrs. A. R. Cook, a Mrs. Jack Brinn, H. B. Matthews, C. M. Harrell, Clar-ifor the May 31 election will be once C. Chappell, Sr., and Dr. A. i opened on Saturday, May 3, for B. Bonner seek the five posi- the first time and will remain tions open on the Board of open until Saturday, May 17. !i!fi:jJL .... . : ' 'May 24 will be challenge day. Citizens Group To Sponsor Meeting On Better Schools - Kay Wilkinson' of Rocky Mount will be the featured speaker at a mass meeting spon sored by the Perquimans Coun ty Citizens Committee for Bet ter Schools in the auditorium of Perquimans County High School on . Saturday, May 3, at 7:30 P. , M.; The. Citizens Committee urges ciUzen$ ,of the count to attend thi. -tin nnlt . lssues, explamed, in the election set for May, ,31, , in which voters will -have opportunity to decide whether the county's schools will have; enough support to operate the,m on a higher standard. ; Members of the Hertford Grammar School - PTA were deeply impressed by Mr. Wilk inson's : forceful presentation of the need for better schools all over the state when he led the discussion in a study course on better schools . this ; winter in Hertford. This study course led to the . formation of. a Dtizens Committee for Better . Schools ; in ' i " 'y. E -w-ivri by th!- H ' if' -t: n ! On Incumbent Carroll R. Holmes and James S. McNider, Jr., are candidates for the office of Rep resentative. The eighth race on the local ballot is for district offices of State Senator in , which three candidates, J. Emmett Winslow of Perquimans, Pilson Godwin of Gates and William Copeland of Hertford County, seek the two seats open in the election. Interest ' in the primary has 'been "growing -as the number of candidates increased and it is now predicted a large vote is anticipated in the ejection. A number of county officials are without opposition and will, therefore, be certified as the nominees' for the office. These include Sheriff J. ' K. White, Clerk of Court W. H. Pitt, Judge Chas. E. Johnson, Treasurer D. F. Reed, Jr., and Coroner Dr. C. A. Davenport. . Perquimans County voters will also cast ballots in the primary on the proposition granting the Board of County Commissioners authority to levy a tax on prop erty to provide additional funds for providing better schools through payment of supplement ary monies for salaries, supplies and equipment. The election chairman also an nounced that registration hooks the District School Committee and the Board of Education of a petition to the Board of County Commissioners that an election be held on May 31 designed to increase support of the county's schools. . ,:v -.!. '' ;' Mri Wilkinson is not a teacher or . !. professional educator, ' and has no official capacity in the public school system. As a citi zen of Rocky Mount, he has a position in a radio station there. He is sponsored 'by the local Better Schools Committee,' Sand the North Carolina Citizens Committee for Better Schools.' Floyd Matthews and Mrs. H. C. Sullivan are co-chairmen of the local committee for Perquimans County. The Hertford Jaycees are defraying the costs of the meeting. . , After the mass meeting ad dressed by Mr. Wilkiason, there will be a meeting in the High School auditorium for the pur pose of i organizing a' High " ool Parent-Teacher Associa- BloodmoieTo MondayApril 28 Blood program Chairmen for the Perquimans Chapter of the Red Cross are completing arrange ments for the next visit of the bloodmobile to Hertford on Mon day, April 28, from 10 A. M., un til 4 P. M. Talmadge Rose, Chairman of the committee, stated today that township chairmen are seeking donors to contribute at least 70 pints of blood at this visit of the bloodmobile. He reported the county quota is 140 pints of blood and the committee is hopeful of securing half of this goal. Each township division has been as signed a quota of 10 pints of blood, except Hertford and its quota is 20 pints. The Red Cross will send its crew of technicians here with the bloodmobile which will be locat ed at the Municipal Building on Grubb Street. Individuals who desire to be come a blood donor and need transportation to and from the blood center may get the trans portation free by phoning Mr. Rose at 2321. Funeral Services Held Sunday For Mrs. C. V. Willif ord Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Outlaw Williford, age 82, who died Saturday morning at 3:15 o'clock in the Chowan Hospital at Edenton following an illness of six months were conducted on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the chapel of the Twiford Funeral Home by the Rev. James A. Au man, pastor of the Hertford Methodist Church, assisted by the Rev. James O. Mattox, pastor of the Hertford Baptist Church. A. quartet from theMeth,odist Church sang "In The Hour of Trial," accompanied by Miss Kate Blanchard, organist. The casket was covered with a pall of white mums, white carna tions, stock and fern. Pallbearers were Henry Clay Sullivan, Roulhac Webb, Charles Skinner, Sr., W, W. (Bill) White, Kelly White and Corbin Dozier, sr. ;.' Burial followed in Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Williford was a native of Starkeville, Miss., but had lived in Hertford for the past 60 years. She was the widow of Charles Vann Williford and daughter of the late John A. and Margaret Mathews Outlaw. She ,' was a member of U.D.C., and a mem-1 ber of the Hertford Methodist Church. For a number of years she and her husband owned and operated the old Eagle Hotel, and later owned and operated the Hotel Hertford. . She is survived by two daugh ters. Mrs. Margaret Bagley of Hertford and Mrs. Louise Camp bell of Wilmington, N. C; three sons, Harry , Williford of Rich Sauare. James Williford of San Francisco, Calif., and Charles M. Williford of Hertford; one sister, Mrs. Agnes Jarvis of Greensboro; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. FFA Boys Win Judging Contest The annual FFA Livestock Judcine Contest was held at Central , High School on Thurs day of last week with the fol lowing schools entering . teams: Central, : Weeksville, Camden, Griggs, Sunbury, Moyock, Cho wan and Perquimans. Perquimans and Camden tied for first honors in the dairy cattle judging and Perquimans and Chowan tied for first place in the beef cattle and swine judging. ; These three schools will1 represent the ' Albemarle FFA Federation in a district contest tobe held . at Clarence Chappell's on May 3. Perquimans boys juding dairy cows, were Eulion Winslow, Joe Proctor Elliott and Donald Bak er. Judging beef, cattle were Johnny Winslow, Preston Wins low, Howard Winslow and Fred die Colson. ; MASONS MEET TUESDAY i: Perquimans. Lodge No. 106, X I. & A. M., will meet . Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. '. . Ground. Breaking At Harvey Point Set For June 12th Hertford Firemen Conducting School A school for volunteer fire men, similar to the one held re cently at Plymouth, will be con ducted here by members of the Hertford Department who at tended the one at Plymouth, acting as instructors. The next three Thursday nights have been designated as training sessions for the local firemen and the fourth session will be held at a later date, in connection with the supper to be given the firemen by the VFW. Meeting Of Local Baseball Fans Set For Tuesday Night C. C. Banks, president of the Perquimans Baseball Club during the 1957 season, has called a meeting nf intprpctnrJ fane nnrl players for next Tuesday night tojUyf ,USMC- Commanding Gen- determine if there is sufficient lo cal interest to proceed with plans for fielding a team in the league during the coming summer. Mr. Banks stated at a league meeting held here last Friday night it was indicated a four-1 team league, comnosed of Eden-1 ton, Perquimans, Elizabeth City and Camtuck, may be organized to provide summertime baseball in this area. He pointed out, however, little actual work has been done here in organizing a team and it will be the purpose of the meeting on Tuesday, which will be held ini'USN, Aide to Commandant, the Court House starting at eight o'clock, to learn if 'a Inrgefumber of individuals are interested in fielding a team to join in the ef fort and work required to organ ize a local club. Fans interested in seeing a local team competing in the Albemarle League this year are urged to turn out for the meeting to show t heir interest, otherwise the dans . may be dropped. Heavy Docket In Recorder's Court Following Recess i Business was brisk in quimans Recorder's Court Per th is week when the court ' convened after a recess of one week. A total of 26 cases were listed on the docket, 23 of which were tried and three were con tinued. . Van Spruill, ; Negro, and George Terry submitted to charges of failing to observe a stop sign and each paid the court costs. Fines of $25 and costs were taxed against Russell Lee, L. C. Williams, Negro, and Alfred White, Negro, each of whom en tered a plea of guilty to driv ing without a license. Levie Pool, Negro, was given a 30-day jail sentence, suspended upon payment of a $50 fine and costs after he pleaded guilty to driving without a license. Costs of court were assessed against Lornane Owens, who submitted to a charge of failing to yield a right of way. Margaret Newcomb, Leonard Newcomb and Gower Clark were ordered to pay the court costs on charges of speeding. After pleading , guilty to charges of speeding,. .George Trueblood, Jr., and Steve Cheeky were ordered to pay fines of $10 tnd costs of court. ,. Darrell Cohoon, charged with disposing of trash on a highway, submitted to the charge and he was ordered to pay the court costs. , Costs of court were taxed against James Riddick, Negro, charged ' with improper passing of a motor vehicle. Gilbert. Eure, Jr., paid the J Mr. and Mrs. Zack Toms V.T costs 'of court after pleading of . Boston, Mass., announce guilty to charges of parking onY-h ot daughter, Mar" Continued 6a Pag Eljhl - 8n Satur'.y. .: 'l 5 Cents Per Copy, Officials of the Fifth Naval District, Norfolk, Virginia, have designated Thursday, June 12, as the date for holding official groundbreaking ceremonies at Harvey Point NAS Air Station, Hertford, it was announced by RADM A. J. Fay, District Pub lic Works Officer, in a com munication to Mayor V. N, Dar dtn. Final arrangements for the event, which will mark the. re establishment of the Navy in , Hertford, are now being worked out by the Navy at Norfolk and a program will be made public at a later date. Admiral Fay conferred with. Mayor Darden last Tuesday con cerning plans for the cere-1 monies and stated invitations to the event will be issued by the Commandant of the Fifth Naval District to State, federal and local officials. Military personnel who will be present for the ceremony will include RADM F. - M. Hughes, USN, Commandant, Fifth Naval District; , RADM A. F. Jay, CEC, USN; Brigen E. C, (eral Marine Corps Air Bases. Eastern Area; Col, Frank H. Collins, USMC, Commanding Officer, NAAS, Edenton; Capt; J. S. Anderson, USN, Chief of Staff, Naval Air Bases, Fifth Naval District; CDR A. C. Wiesemann, Jr., USN, Public Information Officer, Fifth Nav.l I District; LCDR D. F. Dalton, j CEC USN- Resident Officer in Charge of Construction, NAAS, Harvey Point, Hertford; Lt. A. W. Berger, CEC, USN, Project Manager for Naval Aviation Fa cilities, and Lt. D. L. Cooke, Fifth Naval District. Fednal official- txptfla&yia' : be present include Congressman ' Herbert C. Bonner, Senator Sarn Ei win and others. The ceremonies will start at 11 o'clock in the morning and following the event at Harvey Point, Perquimans County and Hertford luncheon will- be hosts at a for a number of the distinguished visitors. Beginners' Day At Grammar School All children who expect to en ter first grade at Hertford Grammar School in September, 1958, are requested to register at the above school on Monday, April 28, between the hours of 9:30 and 11 A. M., it was re ported by Miss Thelma Elliott, school principal. Parents are 'reminded to bring the child's birth certificate, since it is ne cessary for enrollment in the first grade. Winslow Seeks County Board Post Harry Winslow has announced that he Will be a candidate for . the post of County Commission-; er from Hertford Township. In announcing his candidacy he said: "This is the first time I have asked for public office and , I will appreciate the advice and support of the citizens of Per- : quimans County. If nominated , and elected, it will be my pur pose to serve my county to the best of my ability. RuritanClubTo Entertain Wives Members of the Parkville Rurl tan Club : will entertain their wives at a ladies' night party on Tuesday, May 6, at the Perquim ans Central Grammar School cafeteria. An interesting pro gram is being arranged for the event. BIRTH AKXOVNCEMEKT-