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w EEKLY -Volume XXVI. Number 17. CsntraSIPTANames '2 JexiSI ' Jhe Parent-Teacher Associa ' tion' of the Perquimans Centra! : f Grammar School held its April meeting Monday - evening with lie" president, Mrs. Ernest Long, , presiding;1 "America" was sung ' -; im- : the : ppening number with Mrs: Pauline Webb as accom panist. '. ' . ; "'-The president! announced the theme for , the month, "Fun W Through, Community Facilities." . . She recognized Miss Ila Gray " Mcllwcan and Richard Bryant, 4-H leader, who had charge of . the program. : Miss Mrflwean' V v ah'nounced that the program was . presented in honor of the 50th j anniversary of 4-H work in - j North Carolina. Joyce Lane, a sixth grade student, gave the , I devotional. She read Matthew T:T-I2 Grace Noll Crowell'a , , poem j'The Boy .7 Jesus" and a short Btory. She closed her de votional with a most appropri ' . 1 ate prayer. i i" A group of fifth, sixth and h ' -seventh grade students sang three 4-H songs, "National 4-H 1 ' Club Pledge," ."Dreaming" and ' v A Ploughing Song" with Miss Caroline. Wright as director and A playlet "4-H This Is Your - 1 Life", was presented by Nancy . Matthews, Carol Cartwright, i James Lilly and Elton Chap j pell, fifth grade students in t Mrs. ' Elijah White's room. ' : 1 .-' During the business session the minutes were read and ap proved. ' The ' president : . an nounced that plans to have the I Singspiration have been can- celled because of - the great i ' : number "of other r activities 4 ( which will take 'place in the "'v coming weeks. "r " a, v , The following slateof officers - for the year 1959-60 " was pre- v& sinted:v J - W ..;-s.s.w-r ' i- " President. Mrs. Harold" White: vicei president, G ' eorge' Baker;: secretary, Mrs.. Ernest Morgan; nssistnnt RMrtarv. Mrs. Marvin Ctddy; treasurer, Billy' Wins--low., 'The president showed the cup ' - ' lConinwd on Eight ' " THIS VEBVS iedli;;is VChf istian Herter, acting Sec retary of State for the past sev ej$il weeks, has been named by President Eisenhower to succeed-John Foster Dulles as the hea of the State Department. Barter, according to Washington reports, ia expected . to follow, pretty much,' the Dulles policy ow foreign affairs. , il : . K r .. 'JJf'i. 1 Despite agreement on a labor Contract, s trouble flared ' anew thjls " week' at : the Henderson textile : mills .'and Governor Hodges 1 ordered State Highway patrolmen to return to the scene on request of the Henderson City Council, following shoot iiig pf firearms into one of the factories.: The new trouble ap parently ! stemmed from dispute aa to reemployment . of ,some 'striking workmen. H Subcommittees of the- Legis lature' this week git down . to the jpb of considering import ant money bills for state opera tions It during the- next .two yearsf Another committee, is starting .hearings i on the pro ptmedH, withholding tax, ., Hear toga on these matters indicate the General Assembly is-, past fa- preliminary tasks and: is now l.-ading toward adjournment, ex isted the .last of May. .', k President Eisenhower this sek appealed to Russia for a icSs' ban on nuclear weapons '.S' below 30 miles in the at , ',ere. The Pr i'-'nt stat- ch agreement wul permit a i cor -"ice to proceed f ' r i ior cf r ' t 's towari t "!. Asricul- i r.t v; jiir P For Polio Clinic In L. Session Tonight' 1 y ""'' The" anti-polio , clinic being sponsored in Hertford by the . Junior Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with , the ' Perquim ans Polio Committee, will be open for the last, time Friday night at the municipal building in Hertford, it was reported by D. F, Heed, Jr.; chairman of the project. Mr. Reed stated free polio vac cinetshots ..; w i 1 1 be : provided residents of the county who ap ply at the clinic,,, and he urges especially those individuals and children who have had' shots at previous clinics to come in for a booster shot as recommended by the Health Department Sixteen Cases On ileccrdsr Docket Session Tuesday Sixteen cases were disposed of and three continued at , Tues day's session of Perquimans Re corder's Court, presided over by Judge Chas. E. Johnson. ' Two-cases, "those of . Howard Lightfoot and Hazel Haynes, Ne groes, charged with possessing and , ; transportng non-tax paid liquor,! were set for- hearing at the next term of the court. ' I Isaac Jeff cries,- Negro, charg ed with , improper registration, failed to appear in court, He was ordered apprehended and held on a bond of $100. S Fines and " costs of court as iiqaf.were &idNt;fehe fol lowing defendants, all of whom submitted to charges . of speed ing; f Willard Smith $10.25, Jac ques Dussault $9.28, Yancey Am mons ' $14.25, Arthur Herater $10.25, Peggy Perry $12.25, Oak-, lty Howell $9.25, Charles Wood, Jr.;: $10,25, Harold .Sands $10.25. Costs of court were paid, by Joshua Ellis," who submitted to a charge of following too close ly behind a motor vehicle. Robert Eure paid the costs of court on a charge, of failing to observe a stop sign. , A fine of $2 and costs were taxed against Clyde Nixon, Ne gro, who pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk. . Fred Colsori submitted to cliarges of reckless driving and speeding in the Town of Hert ford. He paid a fine of $15 and costs, of court ::f'.?;V;;-v'!f"'::.':;i James Wells, Negro, paid the court costs on a charge of driv ing on the left side of a high way.'; ;.: -Sf-. ;'-i;;:;-' tXW - prayer for judgment was con tinued in , the ease in which Carson Benson , was charged with failing to observe a stop -sign. ,A; : 30-day, ientence, suspended upon' payment of fine of $25 and costs;, was given -'to Dorisl Johnson, Negro, found guilty on a charge of reckless driving. Robert Roijhlac, Negro, plead ed guilty to a charge of driving without a license. He was giv en a 30-day sentence suspended upon payment of a fine -of $25 and costs. Former Resident k Presented Award Miss Mary Helfent Newby, for meny -w nenrora ana now -signed. to the vDistrict Qfftce;,at NoilEolk,.ya.; has been presen'ted a, icitatiort, ,by the .Social. Security Administration for maintaining standards of excellence.,, whije tarrying a , disproportionately high amount , of the district.., of r fide work. ( , The award' and. certificate was presented Miss Newby, who has been associated with the ; Social Security Administration toe the r est 22 years, at Jidhors award ceremony conducted last Friday in Baltimore, Maryland. ; She was one of three employees that received this award in the Unit- "T v Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, April 24, 1959. '. "" - 2ZZ-!j SPRING COMES TO WASHINGTON : Cherry trees blossom around the Tidal Basin ia. . .the -nation's capital. Their soft beauty gentles austere lines o the Jefferson Memorial, back- Krouna. . - in r. iiiubtiuv Named Rector Of Episcopal Church The Rev. Edwin F. Moseley, rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church of Kinston, has accepted the position as rector of Holy Trinity, Episcopal Church in Hertford, effective May 1, it was announced in Kinston earlier his month. He served the Kinston church or a period of 21 years, goinf there from Will;amston, and was active in church and civic af "airs, He was active in the Ro tary; Club and twice served, as Sresident of the Kinston Minis terial Association. He also serv ed as a director of the Lenoir! bounty -Tuberculosis Association 'id if president of the Standing Committee of the East Carolina Diocese; a post he has held for leyeral years- , t . ? .. t .Mr. Moseley is -a native of LaU--ens, S. C;, and was Educated in Oxford University in England as i Rhodes Scholar. He was in the Methodist ministry for several years. He was in China for three and a 'half years and taught at Woffard College in Spartanburg 3. C, for a year. ' Holy Trinity Church at Hert ford is one of the oldest in the East, Carolina i Diocese, having been admitted in 1849. The Rev. and Mrs. Moseley will move' to Hertford next week 'to assume 'their duties with the lo cal church. .They have two chil Iren, a son, Edwin F. Moseley, Jr., of Kinston and a daughter Mrs. Kenneth L. Crumpton, Jr.: wife of a Lutheran minister at Danville, Va. . - ' :; '- Sch ii : During the period ot May 3-10 1959 Soil Stewardship Week Wil' be observed in churches of al". faiths throughout the nation, The 2,825 Soil Conservation Dis tricts in the U. S. are the spon sors of this program. The 37 districts ; f 6 r ' North Carolina which include' every acre of pri vately owned ;"v farmland froir Manteo. to Murphy, invite youi special attention to man's obliga tion to be a good steward in hif use of God's gifts of soil, water plants and wildlife. Soil Conser vationists invite .your, attention to a few statisticis listed below); :,' IT, S. ; i;ropina : jpijiaUtlon Per eron ;r ' ; ''';''i96e--i5i;7bo,dio n"'? 'it mm f ;j ,:'irtTM,W,''J'iVi. ere'''; "?'itmJshtitf-r jw ;'!'' ' ;urrerjt ,V figures J, indicate tnat ii 'resirf Cropland are tiecjuir ei to. adequately feed fcnd' clothe; one" person.'; p'-s''-1 l!''V,t;'':: "i ' Net ain of I person every 12 seconds. ? : ;-.''' :i 2,700 acres each day taken out of production for. highways, air ports, factories and 'other urbani zation developments. $ v ": The r,Soil Conservatfen, District Supervisors of Perqaimans Coun ty are fumi. ..inc material on I- "iU Steward h.fp 3eek to : the , - jn f c'mty and askt, V ' V: ; t " :? st'-'-K-t ship fluid May 3 ' - Fourteen Candidates Seeking FN ommations 1 o Hertford Board In Primary Monday With fourteen candidates seek ing nominations to the five po sitions on the Hertford ; Town Board in the primary "'election scheduled Monday, much inter est in the election is ; being manifested and it is anticipated one of the largest votes in his tory will . be recorded in the primary. Two more candidates for the Town Board, William Claude Brinn and Mrs. Norman Elliott, filed for office Thursday of last week, the final day for filing. Two candidates, incumbent V, N. Darden and Emmett Land ing, seek the nomination for the office as Mayor, The twelve candidates for ths four offices : as Commissioners are William F. Ainsley, Claude Brinn, - John . Beers, Jphnny Broughton, Jr.,- Mrs. Norman El liott, A. "W. Hefren, Jesse Lee Harris, Robert L. Hollowell, Francis Nixon, Henry C. Sulli van, W. Ray White and' W. A. (Billy) White The polling place for the elec tion will be at the Court, House with the polls opening : at 6:30 A. M. and closing at 6:30 P. M. Officials for the election are Mrs. B. G. Koonce, registrar; D. J. Pritchard and Mrs. R. A. White, judges. Ballots for the election, now being printed, Instruct the vot ers that the "one-shot" voting law is applicable to this prim ary ; election and voters must vote for at least four Commis sioners, otherwise the ballot is void. This law, according to the office of -'the Attorney Gen eral, is applicable to county and municipal : primaries ' and not general elections. . In this primary the Candidates receiving the top vote fo& Mayor will be nominated as the candi date for, the office in the general election on May 5, and the four candidates f , for - Commissioners receiving the highest- number of votes i will be nominated as can didates in the. May 5 election. Indians, Defeat Edenton Aces 3-2 The Perquimans Indians, after dropping a couple of baseball ames, bounced back into the victory column during the past week, defeating . Scotland Neck nd Edenton. ' Pete Hunter ' pitched the In dians to a 3-2 over the Edenton Aces Tuesday afternoon to keep Perquimans , in .,the , running for the Albemarle "Conference title. I The Indians will play Wil- iiamston in Hertford Friday af-J ternoqn, weather permitting and will , close, out the regular sea-, son next, week, playing games at Ahoskie and . Plymouth. ; : XyZZ'ix CORRECTION y I In lai't Week's edition of . this newspaper it' was reported that Wilbur Owens entered a plea of guilty 'to ; charges of driving drunk and paid a fine of $100 and costs in Superior Court This was' In error, the name of the defendant was Wilbur Cope land. - We regret the error. , - y, REVIVAL SERVICES The , Burgess Baptist Church will. ;hpld, -its Spring, ; revival ber Ainn;pg;.AFfik2S,8t,7:'!5 and con tpv- tl;jwlij.-h:tte week f .rot--h Bertie School Official Speaker AtRotaryMeet ing Gerald Dupree, superintendent of Bertie County schools, was guest speaker at a meeting of the' Hertford Rotary Club, .held Tuesday night at the Hotel Hertford. , Talking on the subject of schools, Mr. Dupree toy the Rotarians American schools are an important cog in maintain ing freedom and must be oper ated to give every child an edu cation. Pointing out a number of dangers to the pubic schools, Mr. Dupree stated certain groups look with favor upon the Eu ropean plan of education due mainly to the Russian success With its sputnik. He said these people forget that under the American system the U. S. de veloped the atom bomb six years before the Russians; its high rating of literacy; that U. S. soldiers have a higher edu cational standard than others; and the U. S. has the world's highest standard of living due to ability to out-produce the world. '; , He stated the European sys tem has grown from the age-old custom of providing educa tion for the elite rather than all of the children, and indivi duals should compare the sys tems by the results obtained in numbers of children educated rather than a select few. . The speaker pointed out our system has developed to its present stage on the insistance 'of various groups that certain pet subjects be taught . in addi tion to the basic studies, and this .situation has resulted in the students having less. time to devote to these basic subjects such as science, math, : history and other required subjects. "We cannot afford to Hose our American school system," Mr. Dupree said, "it is patterned af ter the wishes of the local peo ple and is an integral part of the American way of life." Margaret Ainsley Contest Winner V Margaret Ainsley, sixth , grad er at Hertford Grammar School, Wori' first : place in 1 the Albe marle Distrct conservation poster contest ' sponsored by' the .Eliza beth City ' Chamber of Com merce. The contest was open to fourth, fifth ' and sixth praders in schools , inCamden, ' Curri tuck, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Chowan Counties. - The trophies - were presented the winners by Walton Jennette, president of the Elizabeth City Chamber of r: Commerce, and Grady Stevens, chairman of the Sofl Conservation Committee., i" '.'' " 1 1 ' ' 1 1, ',; ;:;, BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Preston Morgan announce the birth of a daugh ter, Ginger Joyj- born April' 14th at the Albemarle Hospitals Mi r .pn is the ' former ; Miss T " i "i Trctor. Commission Seeks Youth Center The Executive and Activity Committees of the Perquimans County Recreation Commission met Tuesday night for the pur pose of formulating plans for development and expansion of the local Youth Center facility Edgar Fields, Sr., was elected ks treasurer of the organization and he reported the majority of pledges made toward the pur chase of the site had been paid and all current bills had been paid. Sufficient balance is on hand to complete final payment for the lot and the treasurer was authorized to make this pay ment. A finance committee to rep resent the county as a whole was organized to work out a budget to finance the carrying out of future activities at the Youth Center. Mrs. Charles E. Johnson was re-elected as secretary of the i-ummission ana Mrs. Jarvis Henry was named as her assist ant. Henry C. Sullivan reported as chairman of the activity com mittee recommending an active director of recreation be secured to expand the usefulness of the facility, creating interest among the youth of Perquimans County. The commission plans to pur sue recommendations of the State Recreation Commission for a complete recreational fa cility and invitations will be is sued to the public to attend a meeting at which time these plans will vbe presented and de veloped for the expansion of the center. ' ' After some discussion the commission reached agreement that future Saturday night ac tivities scheduled at the Center for the young set will not be cancelled for the convenence of other programs: or activities. It was approved that work' to word the -completion of a tennis and game court, under the di rection of R. M. Thompson, chairman of this project com mittee, will be expedited and a paved year-around area will be installed along with lights which will permit use of the groundf at night during the summer. I The Boy Scout Troop wa ! asked to conduct a clean-up ' campaign and the town will co- operate in this project by re moving the trash and install trash cans in order that the ; grounds may be kept clean. Elects Principals Principals for the five schools ot f erquimans county were re-elected to their positions for the next school term at a meeting of the District School Com mittee held Tuesday night in tne office of the superintendent ot schools. The principals elected were E. C. Woodard. Perquimans High School; Miss Thelma Elliott, Hertford Gram mar School; Thomas Maston, Central Grammar' School; R. L.j Kingsbury, Perquimans Union School and Dewey Newby, King Street School 'Reorganizing the ' committee for the coming year, F., A. Mc Googan was elected chairman and Mrs. Elwood Nowell was named; secretary, Other mem bers of the committee are: Ralph Harrell, Julian Matthews and John Danchise. The committee will meet again next, Tuesday, "with the five principals at which . time the principals will nominate teachers for the various schools for the next school term. Ac tion taken by the committee in election of -principals and teachers is subject to approval by the Board of Education. Store To Hold "Open House" Harrell Gas & Coal Company, which has recently remodeled fts salesroom next - to Perquim ans High School, will hold open house on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. Factory representatives will be present to "demonstrate ' appliances' sold by the firm, and free favors' will be given to all Visitors' at- tending the event. 1 Co mmissionerc In Special Meeting v ote acnooi r undo Policy Changes 1 A change in the operating policy of the Perquimans Re corder's Court was announced this week by Judge Chas. E. John; on, following a conference with the Board of County Com missioners. Effective immedi ately, the Court will operate on a cash basis whereby defendants found guilty of charges by the court will immediately pay fines and costs of court without be ing granted privilege of paying cn a time basis. The Commissioners in special meeting on Friday also voted to request Representative C. R Holmes to enact a law which will provide costs of meals served to jail prisoners will be added to the costs of court This practice is followed in a number of neighboring counties rnd will mean considerable sav ings to the county each year. 30 Pints Of Blood The results of the bloodmo bile visit to Hertford on Mon day were most disappointing when only 30 pints out of a quota of 70 were given. Al though 4Q, people 'showed up to give their blood, ti?n of. then were rejected for , physical rea sons. The recent attacks of flu, mumps and other "viruses i thought to be the reason for s few tuning out. , Marion Swindell, Perquimans County Red Cross chairman would like to thank all of thos. who helped at the center and tr publicly thank the donors. Doctors donating their time were Dr. I. A. Ward, Dr. T, P Brinn and Dr. C. A. Davenport registered nurse, Mrs. Fran! Skinner; canteen workers, Mrs J. W. Zachery, Mrs. R. Ance White and Mrs. Lucille Winslow legistrars, Mrs. Nancy Walters and Mrs. Margie Hatch; also helping were John Beers, Tal mage Rose and Bobby Elliott. Blood donors were John M. Benton, George Bellmon. Nelson J. Lane, Harry L. Winslow. George A. Ward, Carson D Spivey, Robert L. Spivey, Mrs. Frances Monds, Claude A. Fel ton, Joseph Nowell, Mrs. Sallv Ruth Hollowell, George Fields. Abner Williams. Joe L. Tun nell, Mrs. Wilma V. Brabble. Miss Mary Ann Robertson, Gil Underwood, Mrs. Talmage Rose. Also Frank McGoogan, Mrs. Sarah J. Harrell, Mrs. Reba Owens, Mrs. Jessie M. Colson Melvin J. Colson, Ralph Jordan John Beers, John H. Symons. Harold L. White, Arvin M. Hud son, James A, Winslow and Ckude W. Wnslow. Hertford Lions To Celebrate Members of the Hertford Lions Club will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their club at a charier night and ladies' night party to be held on' Fri day, May' 1, 'at the Hertford Grammar School. ' . Claude Brinn, president of the club, 'announced Jack Stickler of Charlotte, past president of Lions International, will be the guest speaker : for the program and several district' offcials will also attend. Visiting Lions from neighbor ing towns are also expected to join with the members of the local Lions Cluh in I observing the 20th anniversary of the Chartering of the club. . i All members of the Hertford Club1 tre urged by Mf. Brinn to make plans now to attend the event, - ' Contributed By County Donors 20th Anniversary 5 Cents Per Copj. Commissioners for Perquimans County, meeting here in special session last Friday, voted author ity to the Perquimans Board of Education to seek a loan of $19,? 000 from the State Literary Fund to provide money for the -con- 1 struction of two additional class ooms at the Perquimans Union -k-hool. J. T. Biggers, School Superin tendent, advised the commission ers the Board of Education will present the loan application to 'he State Board of Eduration on May 7, and if approved the funds viU become available about June 1. He pointed out the-Board of Education had received tentative igure which indicates the est of constructing and equipping the classrooms will run approxi mately $19,000. v: Biggers informed the commls iioners the Board of Education vill proceed with the project, as ecommended at its April meet ng, in the event the loan appli- ; ation is given final approval in Raleigh. During the meeting the com missioners conferred at some length, with Henry Lewis of the Institute of Government concern ing plans for revaluation of real property within Perquimans County. , Mr. Lewis outlined to the Board methods for securing con tracts for the work and advised on some of the specifications which should be included in the contract. He also discussed with the Soard methods, as used bv other ounties in adopting a "manual . of procedure" for the appraisil if land; especially that which is classified as timberland. While wornl method?,, were propose! , ffv' thie annraicut nn rlnfinitn nMii, 'ion was taken since Mr. Lew:s ?aid the decision will rest with the Board. At the conclusion of the cn "orenre County Attorney S. M. Whedbee was authorized to con sult further with Mr. Lewis and eport on the matter at the May meeting of the County Board. laycees Sponsor Voting Project The Hertford Junior Chamber J f Commerce is conducting a "Get Out And Vote" project to promote interest in the election, of city government officials to be. held in the Town of Hertford on1 Vpril 27 and May 5. This project is a National Jay ee project endorsed by the Unit sd States Junior Chamber of Commerce to encourage citizens to exercise their rights by vot ing in local, state and national elections. The Hertford Jaycees "Get Out And Vote" project is intended to bring to the public's attention. the current election to be held in Hertford and to stress the im- portance of local citizen partici pation in voting during the elec tion. . .- 'The Hertford Jaycee organi zation has not and cannot in any way sponsor or promote- any. person seeking election to a po-' litical office. To clarify any mis apprehension and to squash ru-; mors, the Hertford Jaycees have not endorsed any person seeking election in the current bid for city official jobs. However, a, member of the Jaycees, as - a qualified individual may file ffT an office and seek election," i Keith Haskett, president, said: Donald Baker Named As Teenager Of Year uonaia Bauer, son ot Mr. and ; Mrs. Wallace Baker of Belvi dere, was honored as the "Teen ager oi me Year - at a meeting of the Hertford Junior Chamber' of Commerce last week. The ' award for the honor will be pre sented to the youth at the H ' ford Baptist Church on ' P, 29, it Was reported ' by "V Humphlett, chairman of t! . cee cor"-. f .r t'-e
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