... ... , r. ... WEEKLY :o AA V. Number 48. Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, November 28, 1958. 5 Cents Per Copy, Bonner States Base Plans 1 1 Heavy Docket In llereLastteday Vk- di. n... i i i I v-'i w n si, v - . T 1 , ; : ' County officials,, elected to office in ;the, general election on November 4; will assume their duties next Monday, December 1. Although there will be some Hi1! A "eSU orily ? on rY,VT "-ommiss oners mg to be -.held Friday night, tte,-ie-elected officials . must ,November , 28, a't 7:30 o'clock at ain take oaths of office before ithe Agriculture Building in Hert itarting their new. term. torA, ft Was announced by D. F. I The swearing-in ceremonies . will . be conducted by Clerk of , 7 e "- h0w"1.8tart new terms will be W. H. Pitt, Sheriff J. K. White, ncvuraer juage unas. a. jonn: ; son, Treasurer . F. Reed, Jr., 1 1 Representative. C. - R. Holmes, . State Senator J. Emmett Wifts low, Coroner Dr. C. A Daven port : , New commissioners . will be i s Incumbent R. L. . Splvey and ; Warner Madre and Harry -Wins- low,' George- W. Baker and El wood Nowell. " The present board of commis sioners will conduct its final . . meeting next Monday morning, concluding all old business, before , adjourning and 'prior to a meet ing of the new board, .Several appointive " offices, those of recorder's clerk and deputies and -county attorney, county solicitor and 'Court House custodian, are expected to be filled Jyr the incoming board of commissioners. "Reorganiiation of the Board of iciucatim. rwhose members were nominate! sin the May primary, hem 8Ctive ln i aU ' of wlU. not take place until next or8aton projects. In as Aprll, foliowlX. their fipnt: "g, 'post EdmMxfc .said ment by th jfyftal Assembly. , . . . y - - IV1 M11S VMUUBlhlUU- Willing . JXU1U ' Funeral servicea- for Thomas'...!.,,! ' u. mu. -i. Warren Nixon, age 81, who diedlerce , . ; , Friday morning at 8 o'clock in I . : . , thi f!hn,.n .xmrttul. This year's model of the In- an uiness ot , six -weeks, were conducted Sunday" afternoon at 2' o'clock In the chapel of the Twiford'' Funeral Home by the Rev. P M. Porter, former pas - tor- of the iAnderson Methodist ji ,.i ., . Churchy assisted by the Rev. L i h" w a dmki ! of God Church. , . was sung ; by Charles 'Skinner, Jr., Talmage Rose, Eldon Wins low and John Beers, and a solo, "We Shall Sleep, But Not For- ver" was sung by Edward Jor- dan. They were accompanied byiChe8Son Billy , Nixon, John Mrs. ElUe WhUefc organist. . (Matthews, Ben -Gibbs, , Jijnmy TThe casket was covered with, a ' call of white dads, white imimn. t"i carnations and fern. Pallbears were Phillip Thach, I azel Matthews, ' Elwood Perry, J geph Perry, Jr, Joseph Rog t .son, Jr., and ' John Newby X.inslow. Burial was - made in Cedar wood Cemetery. 1 Mr. Nixon, , a life-long tesi dnnt of Perquimans County, was t' husband , of Mrs. Minnie C rrcll ITixon and son. of the 1 a J-'.,n Calviti and' Mary i ;nbrsh Perry Nixon. lie was a -retired farmer and a member t-f the Assembly,, of God Church . ':;iiord.'; i-'i. -;yl v: ... s his wife, he is sur- m 1 !-v two sons, Preston Nix cf ute","l, Hertford, and via ell Nixon of fJor ; fiv uhters, Mrs, AJJIe -1 t "ord, Mrs. Kettie ' !3 2, - r::Leth , -ih Symor.s of h City, ' Mrs. 1 Mrs. Minnie i ii Norfolk Z3 ' T eat grand- . , ' . :' 11 : '. i' r 1 1 i J Cub Scout Awards 1 Set FOr Friday ' Cub Scout awards for achieve ment will be presented members the Hertford units at a meet . heed, Jr., Cub Scoutmaster, who will be In charge of the event. Mr. Keed stated all pai and boys of Cub Sc0 t jurged to 4ttend the me parents are meeting Fri day, especially so if the youths are interested in becoming a Cub Scout, Gates County Li an llama - Paul F. .Edmonds, 'mayor and banker of Gatesville, was elected governor of the Albemarle Dis trict-of Ruritan National, at the annual meeting held Thursday night at the Grammar School here. Edmonds, who succeeds John Biggers of Hertford as district governor, formed the first Ruri d Governor tan Club An, North Carolina in?fficials state 8 report jthe West 1938 and since , that time hasl" 81 '? over me lfHon 15 (Continued on - Pag Three) i' Nex Tuesday flight will mark the opening of the 1958-59 bas ketball seasbn for Perquimans High School, who, according to Principal E. C. .i Woodard, will play a total of 15 games, most I'aian cage macnine will boast several ' veterans from the con ference tournament champs - of last season. . Coach Ike Perry has been 'carrying out practice sessions since the - close of the football schedule, " and he points t0W8ri the . fact the Perquimans te,am.W,,tt1be I ?nei St Candidates for the team in the pre showing up Jbest season practice include" Beverly Tucker, Dave Burton, Parker '"van. weuy wniie, weston winsiow ana lommy xarKmg ton. o ! i, ,, ' , ,i The schedule of games as , re leased by ; Mr. Woodard , is as follows: ' ' " Dec. 2 Gatesville, there. ,. - Dec. S Elizabeth City,' there, Dec. 9 pen. 1 ' ; N Dec. 12 Elizabeth City, here. ' Dec. 18 Chowan, here, ' v Jan. 6 rWilliimstonl there,-', i L Jan! 9 Scotland Neck, here. . 'Jan. 13 Ahoskie, there. '. .'rfah; 18 Chowan,, there., ; ' ( Jan' 20 Edenton,. there. ' t Jans 23 Plymouth, here. , , : Jani 2t-wWilliamston, ' Ve 4 " Jan, 30t-Scotlan4Neck, ,0ierfe. .Feb.i3 Ahoskte.here. . ,tj , ''Feb. 6-Opcn. ,,, Feb.' 10-rEdenton, here., ,M Feb. 13 Plymouth, there, , - Feb. 16 Tournament ' ; Ir.:l :JT!j7ek Town employers' were busy this week install.. street deco rations for the holWsy sf-""!on in the' bu ness s of I rtford s- : 1 " i .a- v -v '"""f i ft. fifc. , .,.. . - SPACE DOCTORS Using (merits of the 'Pioneer moon it reached the moon, would future studies,, , -:.:r. THIS WEEK'S - IIFAm IMS! .1 Diplomats are evaluating thel Piigqi an nntinn in roTinmilchinrr control of Easf Berlin to the West Germans. Apparently, the move on the part of "the Reds was an attempt to get 'the West ern powers out of West Berlin but the West has announced ii will, stay put. High government not true. (.Elections now 'id progress in France v indicate - DeGaulle will score-a sound if not overwhelm ing victory to reorganize the gevernment under the Fifth Republic- . Early, .-election --returns tfeyealtf.tb eotununists.have.suf- seats,; and will not have the power they held v in previous years. " " , , . e . vWith'the 86th Congress sched uled to convene within: a short tlfhe.f the administration is pre paring plans to propose cuts in government spending in order to hold the next fiscal, budget well under the $80 billion mark. De fense Department has announced a cut for the armed forces, and a committee is now studying pos sible cuts in other departments. . , The UN this week voted to es tablish' a committee for the study of outer space despite Rus sian objections. The action fol lowed a motion by U. S. Am bassador Lodge that the UN pro ceed with the project without Russian cooperation. - -'- Holiday air travel is expected to be-.; curtailed due to strikes halting operations 1 $f ithee airyi lines. - Coming at Thanksgiving time, he strike Is expected to place a burden for travelers on smaller; lines and other, means of transportation." V - - ' Attendance Awards Presented At IID . . t . r ftcIibveotDay ' The annual Home Demonstra tion Fall Achievement Day Program was ' held Tuesday, November 18; at Winfall Gram mar' School. The hostess clubs, Belvidere, Winfall, ;''Whifeston, Snow Hill - White Hat, Durahts Neck,: and Chapanoke,. chairman, planned a very delightful after noon ' for the ' six remaining clubs,' Bethel, Beech 'Springs; Burgess, ' Helen ' Gaittar,' ; Hope1 well and Bajlahack. ' : ' f ' 'Mr. ;Wllliam' Winsiow, 'County Council president, presided 'dur ing the two-hour program. - The 11S club members and guests were entertained by. a group of Winfall students accompanied and directed by ; the public school music .teacher, Miss Caro line Wright, t ArcKie Lane, Sr., chairman .of the County Com missioners, commended the wo-ni-n for their work and enthu-..- .f - v t.-iit' , i: i- i ;4 i."Melvih,'E'ure as'sisted' Mrs: f "-n in presenting "s ultraviolet rays, these two scientists rocket. The precaution was taken not have contaminated the planet's r; ' . Post Office Being Geared To Take Care Of Holiday Rusli Pnimnt:.w w whits pleased with the prompt response (a his nflont1n nnnnnnna1 "Moin Mail Early For Christmas" campaign.) with the holiday geason at He says, "The biggest single, factor hand, Highway Patrolmen of this in getting all mail delivered be- j district under Sgt. Logan Lane, .ore Christmas is the full coopera- are increasing their , efforts to tion of the public in early mail; hold down the mounting toll of ing of all Christmas cards and highway deaths due to accidents, gifts. Post Office "facilities have -, In recent weeks the. accident been expanded, extra personnel j rate has shown a steady climb will be available, and everything and the patrolmen urge motor is geared up to handle a record ists to give them assistance by Christmas mail in the Post Off ice, using increased caution while this year." .- With Christmas only a month away, the Postmster says it's not a bit too soon to start following patrolmen will work diligently these three simple rules td insure!1 reduce this trend. delivery of gifts before.Christmas Wrep thern.-sscHClyate$s Qjemi correctly and mail them early. . The Postmaster says no chances Should be taken on mailing poor- ly wrapped, ipackages. Use cor- rugaiea mailing canons, plenty oi heavy brown wrapping paper, and be sure that every package is tied with strong' cord. ' Cartons' con taining several gift ' packages should be stuffed with tissue or .number of matters pertaining to old newspapers to cushion the' the county school system. The contents. I board vdted to purchase five ex- ! The Postmaster also reminds j tinguishers, as., recommended by that size and weight limitations ' the Division of Insurance, State for Parcel Post packages vary ac- Board of Education. These A ire cording to place of mailing and extingushers are to be placed destination. He suggests securing,1" the county schools adding to Pamphlet No. 2 at the Post 0-iexist?e ,5ire protection Pur fice, which tells all about pack-1 the extinguishers, ,t was aging and wrapping parcels, ways include an extra, label with return, address and the recipient's address inside the carton or pack age before, it is. wrapped. "Careful ...addressing of your Christmas cards is equally impor tant,'? Mr. White '. says. ' "Bring ;yut;jChr.istmas card mailing list up-to-date and be .certain that you have the complete name, address, zone number, city and state for everyone on your list. Always send your Christmas cards .by First Class Mail. They Will be processed and delivered quicker and they'll be orwarded or returned,- if it becomes necessary. Christmas cards sent by First Class mail may carry written mes sages; whereas, cards sent with Third Class three cent postage may only have a written signa ture. .- Two Indians On ! Conference Team Two players r on - Perquimans High football team were select ed. , for .conference honors by coaches, ,. and v players ' , of the league.,. Proctor .was , named right tackle , apd Bev sTucker re ceived, the jost as right end. The , Albemarle Conference team was- composed ,pf the two from Hertford, three from Edenton, three . from Ahoskie, two from Williamston ' and ope from' Ply mouth, s .' . . - Choir.To Present Musical Program ' - -; The choir of New Hope-Woodland Methodist Churches will pre sent a musical program, "Sermon Songs": ,- jSt; 'the New Hope Church on, S Viiy'.-rngt.'lWn- ; V.?' .nvi'.pi to at'-nd..', ,,' "ate Hi sterilize the recording instru- ; to insure that the rocket, had., surface, which could binder., isIPalrol AsksFor ,Cafpr Hiirhwavs driving on the state . highways, t Alarmed "over ' the sudden jump in the accident rate, . the iWOfEication ln ti If fl Perquimans Board of Educa tion met here in special session last Monday night to consider a lt:pU!LCU Uy U. ; A"65 " " f enntenaent, win resuu in a iuw- er rate for fire insurance on lo cal schools. ' Clarence C. Chappeil, board chairman, and Mr. Biggers were named .by the board to appear befOre the County Commission? ers next Monday to give a report on school construction' and needs for additional construction as planned by the Board of Educa tion. - I-'. I No action was taken by the board in filling vacancies on the faculty at Perquimans High School and Hertford Grammar School, 'the vacancies tq occur at the Christmas holidays, " " ? Another Cancer Clinic December 5 The Northeastern Cancer Clinic will be held on Friday afternoon, December 5, with registration be ginning at 1 o'clock. A free chest X-ray will be given to anyone wishing, it along with the exami nation of the five areas of the body where cancer is most easily found and cured. There are. no limitations as to sexrace, physi cal or economic status at the cen ter.': .tioweyer, women should be 35 for ftiore; men should be 40 or over unless referred by a doctor, Oriunless one of the ..""Seven" Dan ger Signals 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 write1 the Cancer' Center, Health Department, Elizabeth City, N. C, for a priority. , Examinees are asked to bring a robe or house coat Nwith them.i. w m. I ' MASONS TO MEK T ' """ ' ; r The. Perquimans Masonic Lodged NT iluJf; A? F. 8t A.' M.; will meet Tl .-y n-ht at 8 o'clockT 1 . n1- II n a4 inn Alt IdtJUIIg IflUIIUdy A busy session of Perquimans Recorder's Court was held here last Tuesday when 33 cases, most of them of the traffic violation va riety, was disposed of during the term. Sixteen defendants, all of whom submitted to charges of speeding, paid the costs of court plus fines as indicated following their names: " Merlin Miller $14.25, Frederick Douglas $14.25, Donald Nunzio $18.25, Jerry Nixon $55, William Gregory $5.25, John Yon $5.25, Lester Revell, E r w i n Wright $10.25, Martin Bruno $16.25, Daniel Clarke $10.25, Rob ert Thomas $24.25, Joseph Bate man $8.25, William Hedgebeth $10.25, Julius Ferebee, Norman Truitt $9.25, Dorothy Dempsey $9.25. Verdicts of not guilty were re turned in the cases in which Carl Barber was charged with speed- mg; WUJie tsowe, Negro, was charged with driving drunk and Dallas Gilliam, Negro, was charg ed with non-support. , Fines of $2 and costs were met ed out to Levi Revell, Negro, Neal McDuffie, Negro, Clarence Rid dick, Negro, Joseph Butt, Negro, each of whom entered a plea of guilty to charges of being drunk. George Bembury, Negro, paid the costs on a charge of failing to dim his car lights. Costs of court were taxed against Louis Billups, Negro, for failure to observe a stop sign. Joseph Kinderman submitted to a charge of failing to report an ac cident'and paid a fine of $25 and costs of court. Costs of court were charged against Leon Eimsf who pleaded guilty to a charge of improper use of his car lights. . The case of Wilbur Copeland charged with driving drunk, was moved up ; to the Superior ourt on the defendants motion, for a trial by jury. ' Theda Brickhouse pleaded guil ty to a charge of driving ' drunk and paid a fine of $150 and court costs. L. D. Hobbs, Negro, was fined $25 and costs after he was found guilty of possessing non-tax-paid liquor. Arthur Jones, Negro, entered a plea of guilty to charges of driv ing drunk. He was ordered to pay a fine of $125 and costs of court. James Copeland, Negro, was found guilty on a charge of im proper operation of his truck( re sulting in an accident. He was fined $10 and costs. Luke Burke, Negro, was taxed with the court costs on a charge of using an improper muffler. Class To Conduct Beauty Contest The Junior Class of Perquimans High School is sponsoring a "Miss Perquimans High Beauty Con test" Wednesday, December 3, at the high school m Hertford. Twelve young ladies will vie for this honor based on beauty, per sonality, poise and talent Those selected by their fellow classmates as contestants are: Lois Byrum, Paige Anne Chappeil Pete Cook, Diane Di vers, !; Becky Gregory, Phyllis Hendren,! Joyce Owens, Beverly Rose, Brenda Kay Smith, Sarah Ward, Betty York and Becky Burton. The theme for this event will be Perquimans own "Carolina Moon" and music, will be furnished by Johnny Broughton's Dixielanders. Students' from the grammar schools and others will render several numbers. ' The highlight o the evening will be the presence of Miss Bet ty Lane Evans, Miss North Caro linai who ranked fourth in the Miss America Contest at Atlantic City. She will crown "Miss Per quimans High" and serve as mis tress of ceremonies along with Frances Nixon, who will act as Master of Ceremonies. . V Judges will include Mesdames Sylvia Mathews and Mildred. Au man and Keith Haskett,' together with Warren Twiddy and Caswell Edmundson of Edenton. . - . Door prizes furnished by vari ous Hertford merchants will be awarded tq those holding, lucky tickets.- ., - -i j. .. Proceeds will be used to finance the Junior-Seruojj fpm,,tu High School PTA To Meet Dec. 4th The Parent-Teacher Association of Perquimans High School will meet in the school auditorium on Thursday night, December 4 beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Al!lby ,the Navy Department in cur parents of primary, elementary and high school students are urged to attend. The program for the meeting will consist of a panel study on me suojeci oi scnool curricu lums. The panel will be ' com posed of representatives from the high school as well as Hert ford and Central Grammar Schools. Chairman Reports On TB Seal Sales Thomas Maston, chairman of Christmas Seals for Perquimans . County, reported that a total of $204.25 had been received from j county citizens thus far for 1958, Christmas Seal Sale. i Mr. Matson asks that every- one buy the seals, the seals, which were mailed out about two weeks ago. The proceeds of the seals Drovide the orilv mnnnc in rrrt, " w in. uui une squaaion or seaMas- on the program of the TB Asso-. ters to explore the potential ca ciation m its battle to help com-1 pabilities of sv i planes for bat this disease. Matson pointed bombing sea an ; ,nd targets in out that money from the sale of flight, refueling i.une laying and seals is used to pay for films i reconnaissance. and solutions to make chest X rays in the Perquimans Health Department; this being a vital part of the early detection pro gram in fighting TB at the lo cal level. Gounm4 Achieve Held Last Friday On Friday, November. 21, 1958, the Perquimans County 4-H County Council held its annual Achievement Dav at the Hertford Grammar School.. About 150 par-' :nts, club members and Adult Leaders attended the annual vent. I Ed Nixon, vice president of the( County Council, presided over the neeting. Willis Williams led the ?roup in the Pledge of Allegiance after which the group sang "The Ploughing Song". Ruth Harrell led the group in a Thanksgiving Devotional and Beckie Gregory, welcomed the group. , Greetings . were heard from J. T. Biggers, Su perintendent of County Schools,! and A. T. Lane, Chairman of the! Board of County ; Commissioners. Paul Gregory then entertained the group with a tap dance after which Carroll McDonnell called the roll by school clubs. , Vernon Winsiow recognized the guests that were Dresent. Anne Lane in troduced Miss Lunette Barber, N.I C, Wildlife Resources Commission, who delivered a very good talk on N. C. Wildlife to , the group. Janice Rae Stanton entertained the group by singing "Tammy". ; Anderson E. Layden presented the Horace Layden Achievement Award to Donald Gene Madre, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warner Madre of Route 1. Donald won a trip to Chicago with his state win ning corn projec't this year. ..The county winners were then recognized and' they : Were as fol lows: Billy Hudson, senior health king; Lot WinslOw, Junior health king; Jimmy Perry, safety; Wayne Chappeil, boys' garden; Beth Hur dle, girls' garden; Wayne Howell, tractor; Charles Woodard, tree planting; Reggie Webb, tree iden tification; Charles Combs, home eround beautification; Sandra Thatch, entomology; Waldo Win slow, beef; Ned Nixon, sheep; Judy Long, -market pig; Chuck White, fruits; -. Phyllis Hendren, automobile care and safety; Phyl lis Hendren, lunch and supper unit; Sylvia Knight, baking; Eva Ann, Smith, dinner unit;tJudy Faye 'Qweni brealcfast u'riiti'Atine Lanesenjor clothing; Jarilce1 Rae 'Stanton 'junior ciitong;'Margaret Ainsley, crafts; Norma Spear, jun Congressman Herbert C. Bon ner, in a telephone conversation with Mayor V. N. Darden last Tuesday morning, stated he does not think p'ans for construction of the Harvey Point Naval Base will be affected by action taken tailing its order for 24 Martin SeaMaster planes, scheduled to be based at the local NAS. The Navy announced in Wash ington on Monday that its jet sea- j plane program will end after completion of 14 of the SeaMas ters. This represents a cutback of 10 planes from the original or der of 24. The Navy said, in the report, six SeaMasters had been delivered by the Martin Company, and it will receive eight more of the planes. Mr. Bonner advised Mayor Dar den Navy officials had informed him Monday regarding the cut in the plane order but indicated the action will not affpr-t 4hc ,..nv program at the base during the 1959 Drneram in the Navy has other things in mind for use at Harvey Point He told Mr. Darden the Navy was not prepared to reveal these plans at the orent tw w discuss iho si,,ot;r. ,:.i. u: regards to the site. It was reported the Navv will . . ' Between eight aid nine million dollars in construction work is now in progress at the base, and according to reports received it is indicated the projects are pro gressing according to-schedule, - H - euM Pay ment ior home management; Carroll McDonnell, senior home manage--' ment; Emily Hurdle, senior bet ter grooming; Sandra Jennings, junior better grooming; Mary Phthisic, senior frozen foods, Fay Long, junior frozen foods; Caro lyn Faye Rogerson, senior can ning; Beth Hurdle, junior can ning; Carroll McDonnell, senior home improvement; Linda J. By rum, junior home improvement, and Anne Benton, girls' electric. District winners were Carroll McDonnell, Beckie Gregory, Lois Violet Winsiow and Rachel Spi vey.;; ' -,. Recognition was given to the County Actiyily winners: Janice Rae Stanton and Anne Lane, dress -revue; Phyllis Nixon, Irene El liott, Phyllis Hendren and Eva Ann Smith, Vegetable and Fruit Use Demonstration; Ellen Wood, Anne Nowell, Kay Winsiow, Del lie Rae Copeland and Anne Lane, Dairy Foods Demonstrations; Wanda Chappel, Corn Meal Muf fin Contest; Sylvia Knight, Cher ry Pie Baking Contest; Anne Benton, Girls' Electric Demonstra tion, and Anne Lane, Public Speaking Contest. The program was adjourned with the 4-H Pledge led by Phyl lis Hendren. : County And Town Receive Taxes Perquimans County and the " Town of Hertford this week re ceived their share of the annual distribution of taxes collected within the state on the sales of beer during the past year;. The checks were issued by" the State Department of Revenue which handles the collections. ; Collections this-, year were somewhat less t i an during 1957 and thus the n mounts distribut ed to local ii'iuernment units were slightly under the amounts! received last year. : -4 . ?.' - BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT - Mr and Mrs. Paul Bumbarger Jr.; of Hickory announce the bh-ih . of a fourth child, a daughter Bet-1 ay1 Horan, born Tuesday, Woveni-i ber 18." Mrs. Bumbargei is' 4H8 former Miss Sarah Ward.,'"--.R.rt'r f.'.'L !.. ii ". ,.t y. u ,. IT : .ri 41 vt i)