Volume XXVI. Number 22.
Final Plans Given
For Watershed For
Bu
rut Mill! Greek
10' Burnt Mill Creek Watershed
'. landowners met at the Edenton
Court TJrmcn TnncHav nicrVif anA
received the final plans for their
. watershed from the SCS water
shed - planning party, , L. F.
Thompson, SCS watershed plan
ning party leader presented the
' Plan. . ...
All landowners in the water-
V shed
were invited to attend by
the drainage district commission- adoption of a tentative budget for
ers, T. R. Kirby, Stanley Bianch ,he year. Also, the Board is ex
ard and Joseph E. Harrell. These pected to consider letting of a
, plans can be accepted or rejected contract for revaluation of real
if by the landovr.ors. In other property within the county,
words, the plans must conform -
. to the lo'jal people's desires.
This watershed is sponsored by
the Burnt ,Mill Drainage District
and the Albemarle Soil Conser
i vation District.
Cost to the local people will be
about $8,000 or 29 per cent while
the federal government cost will
be about $23,500 or 71 per cent. !
Cost-share is based on flooding,
: flood prevention and drainage,
Two other groups are in the
, ; process of forming legal organi
zations to make application for
assistance under the small water
' shed act (P.L.566). These two
groups are Pollock Swamp and
Rocky Hock Creek. Pollock
Swamp landowners already have
a large part of their watershed
signed to a legal petition asking
. that a drainage district be form
'' ed so that assistance can be ob
tained under the watershed act.
It is hoped that the other peti
. tion will be in very soon so that
. legal work can be started on
v forming the drainage district. .
1 ; The last report from the State
Soli Conservation Committee
showed that about forty water
shed groups in North Carolina
"tav made application for assist-
anee undc the' -watewrned act.
- Other groups are forming legal
organizations sq that, they may
apply for federal assistance for
flood ; prevention, ' drainage and
other major watershed problems.
Farmers Home Administration.
'. has made its first loans to water
shed : groups , recently. , These
loans ran as long as 35 years and
.carried an interest rate of 2.67
per year. Other credit Is avail
able to watershed groups, too.
Drainag
Solyed By Group
Near Hickory Gross
A r MamhiP of what run i
be accomplished when a group
ci farmers, join together to get
r a job done can be seen in the
Wickory Cross . community of
, Perquimans County.
Ellis Winslow, Garland Stal
ling, Lloyd Stalllngs, Maxey
, Stalllngs ; and Jethro Stallings
Own adjoining farms in an area
they call . We "deaden." , These
farms have been subject to over
flow water after big rains.
Their field ditches were In poor
condition but they knew : that
cleaning out , the - field ditches
would not help until they pro
vided an adequate outlet for the
' water. '
The laterals and main outlet
ditch were too small, and were
nearly fled jn places with
trash and gilt. They knew that
to get an adequate outlet would
' necessitate the enlarging and
deepening of the main ditch for
"a little over mile , in length,
cne lateral a .mile in length and
another lateral .about six-tenths,
of a mile,,, en .t ' , . ,
Since it was necessary to go
a long distance to obtain an out
- let, they knew that it was go
ing to -be rather expensive: to
i construct an adequate drainage
system on' their- farms. They
1 felt sure that over a period of a
few years increased yields, -due
to prur drainage, would pav
for the drainage. In, May, 1958.
vlhese five' farmerJ- and thre
other farmers, W. C. ' Chapriell,
' Dora Hintoni-and n' Harrison,
jr:"e, ocalso- ,-1iad .'iand
I by :,the rr'n i canal.
Commissioners To
Meet Next Monday
Commissioners for Perquimans
County will hold their June
meeting next Monday, in the
Court House, beginning at 10
A. M. In addition to other mat
tens the board is expected to se'
a tentative tax rate for the eom-
'ins fiscal year, and action on the
Perquimans For
District Title
Rock Ridge High School of
Wilson County knocked the Per
quimans 'Indians out of the elim
ination ' playoffs for the State
Class A baseball championship
last Friday night when the Rock
Ridgers defeated Perquimans 4 to
2 for their second straight win
over the Indians.
(Rock Ridge collected four runs
off seven hits and ' five walks
given by Welly White, Perquim
ans hurler. The Indians commit
ted a total of five errors.
Perquimans scored two runs off
five hits collected off three pitch
ers used by Rock Ridge. The!
visitors committed three errors.
Perquimans tallied .one run in
the third when Winslow singled
and went to second on an error.
He scored on a single made by
Pete Hunter.,. Jack White added
the' second Tun scored by the f.ti-1
flians. when he tripled in the
lounn on a single py poison.:
Rock Ridge came 'back strong
m the fifth to score two runs,
knotting the count, when the
team collected three hits. The
visitors went ahead in the sixth
when they added two more runs
off two hits.
White fanned eight Rock Ridge
batsmen and walked five. Haw-
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County ASC office through- the
Agricultural Conservation Pro
gram, the program by which the
federal' government shares with
farmers -the cost of establishing
conservation practices. ' 1
To cut the. main ditch a 60
ftet wide right 6l way had to
be cleared most of the way. The
U. C. Highway Department as
sisted them" by clearing part Pf J
the right .of way. The farmers
hired some help and cleared the
rest of the right of way. ' The
tnain ditch .was cut during the
summer of 1958. The . main
ditch was .5,7.00, feet in -length
and involved the moving of 6,763
cubic yards of dirt. During the
winter of 1958-59 Garland Stal
lings, Maxey Stallings, "Lloyd
Stallings- and - Jethro Stallings
cleared the righ of way and had
the .lateral ditch ..cut 'from ihf
main ditch to their farms.1 These
two , lateral ditcbtes together
were 8,857 feet in length and
8,865 i.eubic; yards of dirt ' was
moved,-; -''"?ivV''';..: 'v' ''ftr'
Ellis Winslow also cleared 8
tight of way and cut a -lateral
from, the main ditch through his
farm. This ditch was 3,143 feet
in length and 3,500 .cubic yards
of dirt was shoved. Ellis Wins
low 'also cut - two v new field
ditches. Jothnv Lloyd, Garland
and .Maxe Stallirigs have cut
new. field ditches to replace old
ditches which were in'bad cori''
dition. The new ditches provide
for the ; elimination of several
turh roWs allowfng much long
er, xovi i ..which-' will vaave time
..expense in ' ' larming 1 ' the1
:land.-!ii
Ti.it r g-cr-j 'xit ,. farmers -CDn-
Rock Ridge Edges
Problem
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday,'. May
Rites Held Sunday
ForH.C.StoHes,Sr.
Former M:te
Funeral services for ' ; Henry
Clay Stokes, Sr., 82,,. were con
ducted Sunday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock ,at the First Methodist
Church by the Kev. James A.
Auman,, pastor. Mr. Stokes had
been in failing health for sev
eral years and had been a pati
ent at the Albemarle Hospital
for one week.
He was a native of Hertford,
having resided at 218 North
Front Street all his life. He
was the husband of the late
Ruth Clarke Stokes and the son
of the late Henry Clay and
Elizabeth Towe Stokes.
He is survived by one daugh
ter, Mrs. R. M. Riddick, III, of
Langley Air Force Base, Vir
ginia; two sons, Henry C.
Stokes, Jr., of Hertford and
Clarke Stokes of Greenville;
one brother, J. R. Stokes of
Hertford and eight grandchil
dren.
Prominent in ' both civic and
church affairs, he served as
Town Commissioner, from 1906
to 1912. . He was chairman of
the Board of County Commis
sioners from 1912 to 1920,
and
Hertford's Mayor and Fire Chief
Horn 1921 to 1933. He served
on the Board of Education for
several years. He was a mem
ber of the First. Methodist
Church and took an active part
in its growth and expansion.
Being a building contractor, he
served as chairman of the
Building Committee when the
present church education build
ing was constructed'. He served
as steward, trustee and mem
ber of the official board of the
church and was an honorary
steward at the time of his
death.
He entered the field of mer -
chandising in 1891 with the
White & Cqmpany, store, later
becoming a partner in the firm,
ln mos he . organized the
h. C. Stokes store, which he op -
Lrated until he retired in 1941.
After his retirement he devoted
his time to his real estate and
farming interests.
Pallbearers were Henry Clay
Stokes, Henry Clay Sullivan,
Thomas B. Sumner, Dr. T. P.
Brinn, V. N. Darden . and Trim
Wilson. Burial was in the
family ' plot in - Cedarwood
Cemetery.
Library Announces
New Summer Hours
New books' in the Perquimans
County Library this week are: , A
second Volume of Scott's Stand
ard Postage Stamp Album, (a gift
from Preston Blanohard), Secret
Missions of the .Civil War, by
Stern; Modern American Career
Women, byClymer, and the May
issue of Horizon. -
New fiction includes: The Mid
dle Age of Mrs. Elliott, The Long
Run, and Blackbeard's " Bride.
Several new ' children's books
have also been added this week.
Beginning June 1, and. continu
ing until Labor Day the library
will observe fts summer hours.
Thi means the library will be
open each day except Thursday
and Sunday,, at 10 A. M., closing
from 12:30 to 1:30 for lunch and
opening again from 1:30 to'5:00
P. M. On Saturdays it will not
be open in the afternoon.
The bookmobile will follow its
usual five' summer routes.
Cub Scouts Tour
Norfolk Naval Base
(Seventeen Cub Scouts of
Hertford -went to Norfolk, Va
lost ' Saturday, ' 'where they
toured - the Norfolk Naval Base
and Air Station sof - the USS
Randolph; ; The Scouts were ac
companied 1 by Cub Scoutmaster
D. F. Reed, Jr., J. L. Tunnell,
John . Decker" and Den Mother's
Mesdames S. O. Bateman, B. R.
Inscoe, Ray Haskett, Walter
Edwards, John Danchise and J.
E. Hobbs. .
Cub Scouts enjoying the tour
were Jay Dillon, Joe Haskett,
John Elton Hurdle, Kent Inscoe,
Fred Murray, Lee Tunnell, Billy 1
Ward, Shelton Bateftian, John
Danchise, Billy Decker, Wajter
r.awaras, uonaia noons, jonn
Hobbs-, 'Cartton 'Keaton, Julian
- iLbng, Jr.,' ' Donald Perryi('iaridL'esjy;ftight yat' .a o'clock ;;;AU C-unic ) Stallings 'Riddick ' and
;'AuatIfl"Weelt8r ' 1 " - imnien? nC.ivged i attttilr-'i. Biinrtll, Winslow.. .: " v
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The Hertford Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a
visit to Hertford on June 9 of a mobile exhibit "Atoms for
Peace" to give local residents a comprehensive picHure of the
many ways in which the peaceful atom is playing an important
role in our everyday life. The exhibit, arranged in a huge unit
as pictured here will be located at the Court House in Hertford
on June 9 from 12 noon until 8 P. M.
District Health Officer Releases
Information About Meningitis
Because of two recent cases
of meningitis in this area,
Dr.
J. A. Johnson, district
health
officer, furnished the following
article in an attempt to inform1
the people about this disease:
First a definition of menin -
gitis. This is an acute inflam -
ination of the meninges, which
are thin layers of tissues that
cover the brain and sDinal cord.i'"cnt. In the two cases which
Tho organism ransinff this His -
lease may be a virus such as
one which causes influenza or
measles, or may be a bacteria
such as the germ whicji causes
pneumonia or scarlet fever.
Less frequent organisms which
may cause the disease are pro
tozoa, yeast and fungi. These
j organisms usually get into the
meninges from some foci else-
where in the body, such as in-
fected tonsils or sinuses, the
mastoid or the middle ear.
When meningitis is mention
ed, most people immediately
think of the epidemic form, or
the meningococcic spinal men
ingitis. This is the type which
uaUy comes in epidemic form
during the Winter and spring
among densely populated - areas.
It is spread" by droplet
spray
from the nose and mouth, and
1 usually from an apparently
1 healthy carrier or person who
r-as a mild upper, respiratory
' meningococcal infection, but who
has not developed meningitis.
School Exercises
Closing exercises at Perquim
ans County Union School, Win
fall,' will get under way next
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
with the Senior Class Chapel, it
was announced today by Acting
Principal W. R. Privott, who
stated the Rev. F. L. Andrews,
pastor of the First Baptist
Church, Hertfordi will deliver
the sermon. .
Graduation exercises will be
conducted at 8 'o'clock Wednes
day night, June 3. A panel dis
cussion will be presented on the
topic of "Abundant Living," J
with the panelists being McCoy
Smith, leader, . Libby Billups,
Brenda Lowder, Florazell Hurdle
and .Melvuv Riddick,
Presentation of diplomas will'
be by J, T. Biggers, Superin
tendent of Schools. The gradu
ates are Willie Banks, Libby
Billups, Shirley Blanchard, Aud
rey Bonner, Catherine Bonner,
Robert Bragg, . DorisT Brothers,
Thurman Burke, Barbara Ches
son, Elmer' Copeland, William
Daughtrey, 'Floyd Felton, Naomi-
Felton,- Elsie Gallop, Mar
tha Gramby, Sarah : Harrell,
Joyce . Hawkins, Fredricka HoL
ley, Edison ! Hurdle, . Florazella
Hurdle,1 Rufus James, Brenda
Lowder, Charlie Miller, Gladys
Modlin, Willie Moore, Jr., John
Norf leet, Mattie lOrmand,, . Willie
Parker; , Elma Revell, Melvin
Riddick, .Willie Riddick, Nellie
Simpson." Calvin Skinner, Wil
liam Skinner, Charlie Small,
William Smith, Evora Spellman,
Katie Sutton, Evelyn Vaughn,
Louis ; Vaughn, Nixon Weeks.
Ji., - Margaret White, 'Joyce
Whitehurst, i Mamie Wilkins,
Lewellyn Wills, Yvonne Wins
low. ,. f :''h .... ..'j .
MASONS TO MEET
,u&nanstMasonic .Lodge N.
A.. 'F, , & A. M,. will , meet
Perquimans Uraon
May 31 and June 3
vorv
difficult to find the source of
i
infection of a case of moninui
tis
The death rate in meningitis
in other diseases varies with
This sometimes makes it
.thp virulence of the germ, thejLong: "Milk in Di'uise," first
i resistance of the patient and the place' blue nbbon: Norma Spear.
I""'0 elapsed from onset of dis
cese and beginning
and beginning of treat.!
1 occurred recently, the diagnosis
way made early and treatment
. begun at once, but either the
patient's resistance was low or
the virulence of the germ was
high, with the resulting fatal
outcome.
In the event of meningo
coccic spinal meningitis, certain
precautions are taken such as
isolation of the patient, and all
immediate contacts. The con
tacts are given prophylatic
treatment and observed for a
number of days.
To quote from a recent bul
letin from the State Department
of Health:
Cases of meningococcal in
fection are a matter of .concern.
Major importance should be at
tached to insurine ' Dromnness
I of medical care and vigorous
j treatment
Death may occur
rapidly as pointed out in earlier
reports. Modern drug treatment
is highly effective provided ad
ministration of drugs is insti-
(Conlinued on Page 6)
Sales Saturday
A large corps of volunteer
workers has been recruited to
bring memorial poppies to
everyone in Perquimans County
on Poppy Day, .to be observed
here on Saturday, May 30, Mrs.
Lessie White, Poppy Day chair
man of the American Legion
Auxiliary has announced. The
women volunteers will be on
tne streets throughout the day
offering veteran-made poppies
to be worn in honor of the na.
tion's war dead.
"We are very gratified by the
response to -our call for Poppy
Day volunteers," said Mrs,
Lessie White. "The response! has
been .enthusiastic from our own
organization, the American Le-
gion Auxiliary, and from other
groups of young women and
girls. Some are able to serve,
only nart of the dav. but all are.
welcomed to take part in this
patriotic effort. '
"All, of course, are giving
their time without pay, working
with the , hope that they can
help keep bright the memory of
those who , gave their : lives for
America. We hope that every
one, will understand their pur
cose and will meet these volun
teers with a smile. Everything
contributed to the poppy work
ers will go to help support the
Auxiliary's activities for the
welfare) of ; disabled veterans
and needy children of veterans."
County Students
E. C.C. Graduates
Four Perquimans County stu
dents were among the 905 men
and women' who were awarded
degrees at East Carolina Col -
toff rommenppmpnt exercises .
conducted last Sunday. ; '-.
Receiving degrees from . this
county , Were Joanna , Parker
f - 5
Williford, 'Emilie Rebecca White, j
Legion Auxiliary
To Hold Poppy
29, 1959.
4-H Club Junior
il Demonstration Day
Twenty 4,-H Club members par
ticipated in Junior Demonstra
tion Day, May 23, in Pe.qu.mans
County. Carolyn Faye Rogerson,
a Senior 4-H Club member,
opened the program by leading
the group in the pledge of allegi
ance to the flag, the 4-H Club
pledge and "America". She wel
comed oarents, friends and judg-
es and contestants to the Demon
stration Day. The purpose of
4-H demonstrations is to teach
others how to use an idea or a
product and to train boys and
girls.
Judges for the contest were
Mrs. Florence Webb, Mrs. War-
' ner Madre. Mrs. Josiah Proctor,
'.. i ..,! .
ivirs. i.iaiinp w ainu ann Mrc
rwio. t r,.d,.c
Held Last Saturday
Assistant Home Economics persons who assisted in the op
Agent Ha Grev McIIwean pre- eration of the program.
sented
the loiiowhv; awards:!
Dairy Foods Individual Pat
'Milk Drinks," second place, red
nDDon- Dairy roods Team Phyl-
"1S Williams and Mama Cope-
'and, A Nutly Treat, first
place, blue ribbon; Nancy Mat
thews and Carolyn Lane, "Milk
the Magic Way," second place,
red ribbon. Ann Nowell and El
"Chocolate Cocoanutj
ing," third place, red ,
len Wood,
Cream Pudd
ribbons; Sandra Stallings and
Faye Baker, "Aunt Em's Sugar
Cookies," white ribbons: Barbara
Harrison and Patsy Elliott, "Bak
ed Alaska", white ribbons.
First place winners of the Fruit
and Vegetables Use Dtmonstra
tion were Phyllis Nixon and Irene
Elliott, "Spicy Apple Twists" in
the blue ribbon group, second
place, blue ribbon group was
Margaret Ainsley and Harriette
Williams, "A Strawberry Treat
You Cannot Beat". Third place
and red ribbons went to Evelyn
Tarkenton and Carolyn Long for
"49'er Wagon Wheel Salad", Mary
Barbee and Delores Shouse re
ceived white ribbons for theii
demonstration "Pineapple Wise"
Debbie Stokely and Billiet Jo
Ropland were awarded blue rib
bons for their clothing demon
stration, "Our Sewing Tool
Chest".
Miss McIIwean pra'sed the con
testants on the fine work tha'
the had .done and encouraged
each girl to continue working to
ward a higher goal.
Harris Funeral
Conducted Sunday
At Bethel Church
Johnnie T. Harris. 81, of
Bathel died at the Albemarle
Hospital Saturday at 2:30 A. M.
after an illness of three weeks.
The son of Trotman and Mis.
Cary Bass Harris, he was a
member of the Bethel Baptist
Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Lilly Elliott Harris; four sons,
Arthur and Thomas Harris of
Bethel, Clyde Harris of Norfolk,
Va., and Ray Harris of Winfall;
five daughters, Mrs. E. T. Phelps
and
Mrs. Lawrence Corprew,
both of Bethel; Mrs. Eleanor
Skinner of Raleigh; Mrs. William
Alderson of Norfolk and Mrs.
Lorene Simpson of Hertford; If
grandchildren and tnree great -
grandchildren, t i
Funeral
services were con
the Bethel Bantist
ducted at
Church Sunday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock by the Rev. Bryant Hoi-
loman. Jr.. pastor. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were T. R. Kirby,
W. E. Brabble, Emmett Long.
Julian Long, W. D. Perry, Jr.,
and R.j S. Chappell, Sr.
Selected Leader
At Adult Workshop
Mrs. James Auman of Hert
ford has been named as one of
the discussion leaders at the
annual young Adult Workshop
u t n. n. i:
-mi Liit iunn iHrumiH iunieri cuic
of the Methodist Church which
will convene', at Camp Don-Lee,
Arapahoe, 'June 12-14, at which
time the Rev. Wade Goldston,
Louisburg College, will be the
theme speaker, -
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Commenceme
erquimans
On Tuesday Night
231 Shots Given
At Polio Clinic
An anti-polio clinic, conducted
here Thursday night of last week
under the sponsorship of the
Hertford Junior Chamber of
Commerce and the County Polio
Committee, treated 231 persons.
who received second or booster
shots against the disease.
D, F. Reed, Jr., chairman of
the Jaycee committee in charge
of the clinic reported a total of
i 801 shots were given in the three
days the clinic was held last
monih and last week. He termed
the project hihly successful and
expressed his appreciation to all
BPW Club Installs
New Officers At
Dinner Meeting
The Perquimans Business and
Professional Woi
served its elevei
mien's Club ob-
venth anniversary
Thursday night, May 21, when it
met at Hotel Hertford for a spe
cial dinner meeting when the of
ficers were installed and the
"Club Woman of the Year" award
was presented.
Mrs. Betty T. Swindell gave
the invocation and welcomed the
quests. Mrs. Essie Burbape had
charge of the entertainment when Patricia Keel, Jo Knight, Jean
stunts with group participation I Lamb. Tommy Lane, Pat Lane,
were enjoyed. Lawrence I.ayden, Sherman
Mrs. Roxanna C. Jackson de-jLong, Letitia McGoogan, John
signed a beautiful centerpiece j Matthews, William Miller, Glen
wilih 11 golden steps suitouiuW.'P'V B"cky Nixon - .piety-
with white lilies. This part of j Owens, Joseph Proctor, Beverly
the. program was most informa- (Rose. Claude Russell, Willie
tive as the members named a i Saunders, Peggy Sawyer. Wil
Uib achievement for each step, ham Smith. Edith Spruill, Bob
Mrs. Dora T. Riddick led thel'y Stallings, Brenda Stallings,
"roup in singing among which Gloria Stallings. Ethel Sutton,
was the spiritual "Climbing Deni I Victor' Sutton, Shirley Tarking
Golden Stars". ,Pn. Lib Thach. Jo Davis Towe,
Miss Thelma Elliott read an ap-! Beverly Tucker. Dcmpsey
propriate poem pertaining to White, Welly White, Faye Wil
work after which Miss Hulda li:)ms- J- T- Winslow and Ray
Wood presented a gift to the Club , Winslow.
Woman of the Year, an -honor be-1 Marshals for the closing exer
stowed upon a member bv each rises are Katherine Sawyer.
club member voting and the'-hief, Linda Lou Elliott, Pauline
winner kept secret until the night Br.ccus, Frances Winslow, Ann
of the meeting. Mrs. Roxanna C. 1 Kenton. Brenda Smith. Frank
Jackson was the recipient of thisiA'nsley. Richard Auman and
high honor. jVerna Ann Perry.
Mrs. Alice Towe Owens, , the1 The class honor roll lists the.
club's first president, installed : following students: Ray Wins
the following officers for 1959-fiO , lew, Letitia McGoogan, Beverly
in an impressive eeremonv when iTurker,- Ethel Sutton, John
the Federation Pledge was used Matthews, Kathleen Blanchard,
most effectively: President, Mrs. ; To .Davis Towe, Dave Burton,
Marv Dale S. Lane; first vice Vickie Johnson, Donald Baker,
president, Mrs. Betty T. Swin- Voitie Cartwright, Lib Thach,
dell: second vice president, Mrs.; Beverly Rose. Edith SpruilL
Essie Burbage; recording secre- Wynda Chappell, Bonnie Dail
(Continued on Page 6) 'd Shirley Tarkington.
County Recorder
Hears 19 Cases At
Session Tuesday
' ." . .. .
A varied! docket of 19 cases the case was continued,
was disposed of during Tues- George Butler entered a plea
day-s session of Perquimans Re-
C(,r(1er..s Court presided over by
Judge Chas. E. Johnson.
Costs of court were taxed
Egainst WPliam Davis who sub-
niitted to charges of parking on
d highway
Doris Frierson, Negro, paid
the court costs after submitting
to a charge of failing tto ob
serve a stop sign.
Benjamin Owens and Louis
White each paid the costs of
court after submitting to charges
of improper, passing.
Albert Gore, Jr., was found
not guilty on a charge of failing
to yield a right of way.
Johnnie Stokely, Negro, was
found not guilty on a charge ofon a $50 bond.
using an improper muffler.
A fine of $10 and costs were
Wied against Bary Perry, Ne.
gro, who was found guilty on a j
'charge ..of., failing to giv a turn .
Vernon
Bxickhouse, ;i Negro,
was
tassa
:-
found guilty On a charge-of
ault. Prayer for judgment in
5 Cents Per Copy.
rit At
Graduation exercises marking
'.he 34th commencement for Per
luimans High School opened
-Sunday night with the bacca
laureate sermon being delivered
by the Rev. Bran Holloman,
pastor of the Bethel Baptist
Church.
The graduating class. v ill hold
Is Class Night exercises begin
ning at 8 o'clock next Monday
night with commencement to
follow Tuesday night.
The commencement program
w.Il begin at 8 o'clock with in
vocation by Jo Davis Towe, ad
dresses will be given by Rav
'Vinslow, valedictorian, Letitia
VI i Googan. salutatorian, and
Beverly Tucker, third highest
average in the class. John
Matthews will present the class
gilt to the school and benedic
lion will be given by Kathleen
Planchard E. C. Woodard,
school principal, will present
awards and medals and C. C.
Chappell, Sr., chairman of the
Board of Education, will present
the seniors with their diplomas.
Members o the graduating
class are: Eleanor Ashley,
George Ayscue, Donald Baker,
Kathleen Blanchard. David Bur
ton, Lois Byrum, Dottie Cart,
wright. Louise Chappell, Billy
Chappell, Wynda Lyne Chap
pell, Parker Chesson. Howard
Copeland, Bonnie Dail. Clarence
Dail, Hukla Dail. Jack Dail, Pa
tricia Dillon, Charles Elliott,
Hazel Elliott. Mary Alice God
win, Becky Gregory, Louise Har
rell, Jesse Harrell. Pat Harrell,
Mary Lee Hart, Vickie Johnson,
el guilty to charges of being
drunk and possessing non-tax
paid liquor. He was given a 30
doy sentence suspended upon
payment of a fine of $50 and
court costs.
Costs of court were taxed
egainst Herbert Davis, Negro,
who pleaded guilty to a charge
rf following too closely.
Edgar Nix entered a plea -of'
Shultz, $20.25; '-".
guilty to a charge of driving an
overloaded truck. He was fined
$25 and costs.
Dallas Gilliam, Negro, failed
to appear in ; court to answer
charges of being drunk. He was
ordered apprehended and held
Costs of S court and fines as
indicated were assessed against
the following defendants, all of
whom - submitted to charges of
speeding: '-'James-- Boyd, Negro,
$21; Clinton- Kirkman, " $10.25;
Giles Emery and Dudley Foster
$20.25; Walter Armstrong. $10.25; '
John Lesesne,. $10.25; t Elizabeth
High