PI E'QUIl ABJ LY 1PM I I I ' . ! H I t -3' x Volume XXVI. Number 23. Postal Of f icials -V ; .' 'i v.;; v.;;;f.. ;j :v v Plans ! for construction of a -new Post' Office building for Hertford are being processed by the Post ZOt lice Department, ac cording to information given . this ' newspaper t this -. week; by . Congressman Herbert C. Bon- .' ner. - In .a letter - to . Congressman . Bonner, W. L. . Crawford, Reg- . tonal Operations Direc'or foti the Department, advised th follow ing action; had been . taken to ft ing . . , . , . - .; "For your iTTorma'ian, selec ' tion has b-en made of a site for concentration o' bids for a new Post Office building to be erect- . ed in Hertford, North Carolina. The site is located on the south side of Grubb Street between Convent and Front Streets, and, is owned by-T.- P. Byrum, W. C.I Mathews and William F. Ains. ley, all of Hertford. "ine DUUCUng planned for Hertford will be representative of. modern facilities now being .erected in other areas under the Post Office Department's Lease Program. Consideration will, be given to the provision of air conditioning. Further 'negotia tions at Hertford, including the posting of advertisement, de velopment of bids, (etc, will be. conducted py... Real Estate Of ficer Marvin W. Clem, Room 262, Main Post Office Building. Charlotte 2, North Carolina. In terested ' bidders 1 should , be en couraged to contact Mr. Clem. ! "The new building will be con V.ructed under the Post Office Department's Lease Program. Under this program, the Post ; Office. Department .is granted an. assignable v land option on a piece-ofprpperty .and advertiser 3 mentals posted inviting bids for thr naKtoAi4tf Dopartmfent' of a post . office buildingthereon. If satisfactory bids develop, the option is as signed by the , Post Office De partment to - the ' successful bid den who purchases the property and 'constructs the; building for lease to the Department." Pronosed Budget Published Today Perquimans County's - budget ' for the fiscal '.year beginning . July 1, as ; proposed by i the County Commissioners Is pub lished today showing a break down of appropriations and pro posed tax rate for eaclv depart-, 'i ment of the county govern ment 1 As reported last week, the ' overall budget calls for expen ditures amounting to $424,139, of which amount the county will need , to ; raise through ad va lorem taxes the sum f $180,000. With a tax rate of $2.25. , The remaining amount will . be re-, ceived from ' non-ad , valorem tax sources, ' . Proposed expenditures for the various department are: Gen eral Fund, $91,439; Poof (Fund, $2,452; Debt Service, $49,463; Supplement, , $8,400; - Welfare General SchooV, $85,380; School Administration, $7,313; Old Age Assistance, $90,300; Aid to De pendent Children; $45,900; APTD, $37,440.- - ''.. Contrary to some reports .cir culating the past week, the in creased,, tax rate , is., not, due.itoj. employment oi; , a .aepuiy , snerm but ;")came necessary due tq in cT:? ed .appropriations for sev t 1 departments and to , raise !cient. ' funds , for property 'uatiun. ' . , ' . it of the fund appropriated y for a deputy sheriff was i possible by the Commis s cancelling sheriff's; com-'ons- on collection of ,pre J .taxes ' and ' payment', ior , r's fees," the latter, dutiesi.be--I j 'cned to the deputys; Lrr . t incrr--ie in the general x ! X. arropri .ion was '. the m of "ti3,r ' f r.-l - tion. i i n r Fd r ice Kavv Dog Law s Hertford's Town Board, acting 'to curb the dog nuisance, report ed'y growing worse as time goes by, voted to put some teeth in the ordinance Which requires dog owners to keep dogs penned up at night. y . The "board voted to t establish zi - Ann rtfnmA onA ecwttf a ia Ana warden for the purpose of cap turing all dogs running at large from sundown to sunrise. Cap tured dogs will be taken to the pound and kept for a period o! three days. Dog owners may reclaim their animals by paying a fee of $3 or the capture of theanimal and ' top; each'. day-the..; dog is.im- Punded. Dogs , not claimed a the end of the three-day perioc , w' ue acsiroyeq, Hudson-Rose Vows Methodist Church Miss Beverly Kaye Rose and William Arvin Hudson were united in marriage on Sunday June 6, in a lovely ceremony at First Methodist Church, Hertford I The bride's pastor, the Rev. J. A ! Auman, officiated, using the dou- fble ring ceremony. i The bride is the daughter -oi Mr. and Mrs. Leland Rose oi Woodland Street, and yrm " gnjd- uV4 this year from Perquimans High-School. -v The bridegroom , is ffh6n?orMran Hudson and. works With a Har-' vey- Construction Company. ;: Prior to the speaking of tht vows, Miss Carolina Wright, or ganist,' and Miss Lois Byrum, so loist, presented a program of wedding music, and at the con clusion of the ceremony, Miss By rum sang "A Wedding Prayer." Bridesmaids were Misses Bet ty ' Brown - and Sandra Hudson. They wore floor-length blue taf feta dresses with scoop neckline. The paneled skirts ' featured a back panel with miniature pleats. They 'wore elbow-length white gloves and carried nosegays of pink carnations and sweetheart roses., Mrs., Vernon Vandeloecht. sister of the bride, Was matron of honor. Her dress was of pink taffeta fashioned after the dress es of the bridesmaids and she car ried a -similar bouquet.: , Ushers were Lloyd Ray Morgan and Lmwood Hurdle'' Bobby Brown was best man. . -- Given in marriage by her father,- the: bride wore a white, satin bridali '.gown.V-whi ' she-1 had made. 'xFashioned' along princess lines, the full-length skirt: ended in a small train. (.The bodice was' of chantilly lace with long sleeves ending in a point at the wrist, and accented with pearls. Her elbow length veil was caught with a cluster of orange blossoms. She carried a white Bible, graduation gift from her church, topped with a purple-throated orchid. Following a wedding - trip to Western North Carolina, ithe cou ple expect to make their home in the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. IfeUy White. i Immediately following" ' the ceremony, the brideVpatents en tertained at a reception in the fellowship hall: of the. church. The - "Rev. j and ' Mrs. James Au rtSan received at the door and in troduced: guests to the receiving line.,. The bridal table 'was spread with a white outwork cloth, . with A floral) arrangement of white bridal flowers, flanked' with burning ' tapers: ' Mrs. George Winslow cut the wedding cake and Mrs. C. L; Brewer presided at he punch bowl. . Misses - Judy Eaker and Pete Cook' assisted with the serving. m a: T:-s. J-r-y C ' 'I c " - Spoken Sunday At HertfordJPerquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, June51959. V Pictured here ue the members of the 1959 Methodist Caravan lo Europe as they prepared to leave from Fayetleviile last Ftiday for Naw York from wher they sailed for London. Front iow, left to right are: The Rev. W. R. Stevens, pastor Methodist Churoh, Ro.kingnam; Miss Ma y Sanderson, Plymouth; Miss Patricia Pugh. O.d Trap; Sylvia Nicks, Roxboro. ani Mrs. W. R. Stev ens. Back row, left to right: Corbin Cherry, Hertford; Thomas Covington, Rockingham: Ronald Wschs, Pittsboro; Robert PhLlips, Rockingh: m. The group is sponsored by the Board of Missions of the Methodist Church, North Carolina Conference. While in. Europe the group will have work camps in Berlin, Germany, Linx and Vienna, Austria and will also have church contacts in Rome, iioiy, Dwuzeriana, raru, t ranee. Marion Swindell Purchases Local Funeral Home Marion Swindell, manager of Jie Twiford ! Funeral, Home in Hertford since its opening in June of 1952, has purchased the business from S; , A. , Twiford, -'it was announced this week. : 5 Under the terms or t:ie sale, Mr.; Swindell became ,the owner of the business as of May 1, 1959. He announces that the name of the firm will be chang ed, to Swindell: Funeral . Home. However, there will be no change it the policy? of its operations. Mr. Swindell is married and has three children. The family moved here from Elizabeth City in 1952 when the funeral home was opened and since that time he ; has become active in civic affairs of the. community.. He takes an active part in the Hertford , Methodist Church, be ing a member of the official board and secretary of the Sun day ' School. He is also presi dent ' of the Hertford Junior Chamber of Commerce, secre. tary of the BefHej Ruritart Club, chapter chairman of the Red Cross and . a ' director on the Perquimans ' . Recreation Commission- , ... ... z 11 , . . ' Local Men On California Trip An "Agribusiness Caravan" made up of 156 Carolina bank ers and farm leaders, including R. M. Riddick and J. W. Ward of Hertford, left Monday for. Cali fornia where the members . will inspect farms' and markets and r ' lLA ! processing plants, 'the primary, -ts. Tjress revue, talent con critena being that ithey are ef-j, test and - health pageant were ficient and offer ideas which may 1 announced. ' oe adapted to Carolina agricul tUre' and business. . -.; .: ' :f The group left Raleigh Monday by plane and will tour Califonip by bus to get a first hand look, at the state's , agribusiness develop, ment. ' The caravan will return June 14. i 1 Delinauent Taxes Advertised Today A list of delinquent 1958 prop, erty taxeji,' due Perquimans Coun ty, is advertised for sale in this edition of The Weekly." The sale will be conducted Monday,' JulV ,,r"T"Wv- r ' my ':'--'; ' ' Vv r,",' Methodist Caravan In . . "j. i f iney will return noma August HD Club County Council Plans Include Farmers Day In August It was decided at the recent Home Demonstration County Council that there would be a event held in thT '5 county in August, interest in the event stimulated a great ..deal. Of dis cussion among the tlub mem bers. A called inceting will be held - this monttf ' to make defin ite plans. Mrif. K Archie White, Mrs. E. W. Sutton and Mrs, Joe Webb, Jr., were appointed to serve on the planning : commit tee with other cliib presidents. The meeting was held at the A IA t T..; Ji . giIL-u.luia, oui.uins w.vn "iWeeksville Thursday , of last resen.tatives frpra.-siX v, rfurf.;,7k rained - outf but the "Mrs. " William Winslow presided over the mnny items of busi ness. Mrs. Melvin Eure, secre tary, read notes from the fol lowing people: Miss Delphia ivawis, guesi .speaker u me inwhie pete Hunter did the District Federation; Mrs. Gladys ihurling or the Indians, allow- Cropsey, executive director of Pasquotank, Perquimans, Cam den TB Association; Mrs. George Wood, district chairman and Mr. and Mrs. . P. Sawyer. The 1960 rrome demonstra tion County Council Nominating Committee was appointed by , Mrs William Winslow. . Those who will serve on the commit, tee 'are:' Mrs. Josiah Proctor, Mrs. Vernon Harrell and Mrs. Oliver Winslow. ; The I. F. Y. E. announcement from Bobby Smith was read by Mrs. Eure and discussed by the group. The Council , voted to g've assistance to Bobby, who is a U. S representative to Burma. Each club was asked to have their president or a representa tive to attend the 1960 program planning 1 meeting. Each club participating in the - leadership contest Will select its own can- d idate for ' recognition in the early fall. . ' Mrs. Fred Mathews stated that-state music dues of $1.00 per club should be sent to the slate treasurer by October. Mrs. Mathews also announced winners of the -Julie F. Cuyler music scholarship. Franklin McGoog- an, 1 Perquimans County ; 4-H'er, won one of the four scholarships and will attend the . state mu sic workshop June 28 - July 3 at WCUNC, Greensboro. Members were urged to attend the. district craft camp in Man- teo August 18-20 and Farm- Hnmn WppIt Juno 9-12. 4-H ; Mrs,. . Paige L. Underwood, home . economics agent, showed slides .of last year's raft camp, and of the recent , craftman's f0I.r"...-. ' , Deadline Near On Commercial Class - A course' in beginning type writing and bookkeeping will be offered to adults at Perquim ans High School beginning Tues day, June 16, at 8 4 M., pro viding a sufficient .number of adults enroll, ' i ' ..(Tne ielassesi will-'ba held three jdm a-wk '(Tuesday,'1' Wedne-' :-a 0 t II Europe I? 6. I LI Aft f flTtt Til Dill! Cl UUI U I U 1 IdV ' 8llt(H1 COlOflidlS Hertford Indians, iocal entry in the Albemarle League, will tangle with the- Edenton Co lonials 'in Hertford Friday night with game time set at eight o'clock. The opening game here with Pasquotank County team took a 2-1 decision at Weeksville on Friday night. Charles Halsey was the winning pitcher. He ;ave up one run on three hits ing two runs on four hits. . The Indians chalked up 'their first .'victory of the season Tues day night, defeating Camtuck by a 12-5 margin. Parker Chesson started the mound duties for Hertford and was relieved in the fourth inning by Pete Hunter. Tommy Mathews banged out a home run with two mates on bas es. Curtis was the losing pitch er for Camtuck. The remaining schedule of games for the Hertford Indians is as follows: June 12 Edenton here. . June 16 At Edenton. June 18 Weeksville here. June 19 At Weeksville. - . June 22 At Edenton. ' June 23 Edenton here. June 25 Camtuck here. June 26 At Camtuck.. ' June 30 At Edenton. July 2 Weeksville here. July 3 At Weeksville. July 7 Edenton here. July 9 At Camtuck. July 10 Camtuck here. July 14 At Edenton. July 16 At Weeksville. July 17 Weeksville here. July 21 Edenton here. July 23 Camtuck here. July 24 At Camtuck. Local Merchants Plan For Holiday A survey, concluded here this week, reveals that a majority of Hertford's stores and business houses are planning to observe the 4th of July, which falls on a Saturday, as a holiday. Several stores contacted are giving furth er study to the plan but have made no commitment to close. Mayor V. N.Darden announced thus far a total of 41 business houses have agreed to close Sat urday, Jiiiy 4, in observance of the national holiday, All govern mental offices will also be clos ed for the holiday. i. i n i i ii -i Mini-; j .. CLASSES OPEN MONDAY Perquimans High School sum mer school will begin Monday, June 15, at 9 o'clock. Make-up (work in English will be offered for , those averaging between 60 and ffOi Full :-unIt course in "7 ". r- 1 r-d Sta' s- I"s- Here Friday Night Varied Docket In Recorder's Court At Session Tuesday A varied docket consisting of 17 cases was disposed of during Tuesday's session of Perqu.mans Recorder's Court presided over by Judge Chas E. Johnson. I Dallas Gilliam, Negro, plead ed guilty to a charge of being drunk and was found guilty on charges of reckless driving and following too closely. He was fentenced to serve a total of 90 days, to be suspended upon pay ment of a fine of $75 and costs of court. Melvin Barrineton, .Negro, en tered a plea of guiltv to charges of being drunk and disorderly! and carrying a concealed weap on. He was ordered to pay a fine i of $50 and costs of court. Costs of court were taxed against Thomas Canady who was found guilty on a charge oi speeding. James Brogden was found not guilty as charged for speeding, given a 30 day sentence, suspend ed upon condition he remain ol good behavior for 12 months af ter he pleaded guilty to a charge of using profanity in a public place. John Blanchard, Negro, submit ted to a charge of driving drunk and paid a fine of $100 and costs of court. Fines of $2 and costs of court were taxed against William White, Negro, and Levi Revell, Negro, each of whom submitted to charges of being drunk. Costs of court were paid by Sally Hollowell who submitted to a charge of failing to yield the rieht-of-wav. David Bond, Negro, paid the costs of court after submitting to a charge of following too closely. uosts oi court ana lines as in- dicated were paid by the follow ing defendants, all of whom sub mitted to charges of speeding: Davis Sayes $5.25, Aubrey Sims $10.25, George Lee $10.25, James Whedbee. Jr.. $10.25. Jessie Higgins. found guiltv on a charge of passing a vehicle in an intersection, was ordered to pay a fine of $10 and costs of court. Winners Named 'n 4-H Contest Held Thursday "Garden of Fashion" was the tneme for the Perquimans 4-H Club dress revue held at the Agricultural Building June 4. The stage was decorated with white rose trelis and picket fence entwined with ivy. White wrought iron garden furniture and pine trees helped to create the garden scene. Narrators for the evint were "Pete" Cook and Carroll Mc Donnell, who enacted a short skit. As each name was called, the 4-H . Club member stepped through the trelis and modeled the garment which she had made. Billie Jo Rowland and Deb bie Stokely presented a clothing demonstration, "Our Sewing Tool Chest." The objectives of the 4-H dress revue are to develop lead, ership talents and to work to ward achieving the broad ob jectives of character and effec tive citizenship, to develop- cre ative sewing skill and the abil ity to plan and budget a ward robe wisely, to know oneself in order to choose clothing which is most becoming to one's type and is expressive of one's per sonality and , to deyelope grace, poise, good posture and the hab its of good grooming. 1 Awards " were presented to dress revue participants by the assistant home economics agent, Miss Ha Grey : Mcllwean. All girls in the senior division plac ed in the blue ribbon group. They are as - follows: - Sarah Ward, ' Beckie Gregory, v, Eva Ann Smith and Carolyn Faye Rogerson.- Sarah . Ward will represent the county at the dis trict dress revue. . The Junior 4rH Club members in the blue ribbon group were Sandra Jennings, first; Janice rye "gtantov ! second; Judy Board , Adopts New Budget iFor Year Tax Rate Of $1.35 Permits Needed L . . , Acting upon a request fiom the Board of Zoning Adjustmen Hertford Commissioners on Man day night voted to publicize tli fact that under the Hertford Zon Orainance property owners mus secure a building permit from th town office befoie starting an new const, uction upon their pro, erty within the Town of Hen ford. The law pertains to any worl done on property which require change in the present foundation of i-uildings standing on the p. op ert; The permits are availabl at ihe clerk's office in the mu nicit-al building. Josephine Knight William Thorne Miss Josephine Knight and William Thorne were married on June 7 at 4 P. M. in the Wood land Methodist Church. The Rev. W. E. Pickett, pas tor of the bride, performed tin double ring ceremony in a se ting of pplms, white gladioli, mums and lighted cathedral candles. The bride is a daughter of Wallace M. Knight Mr. Thorne is a and Mrs. J W. Mr. and Mrs 0f Hertfoi d. son of Mr Thome of Pansev. Alabama Mis. Fred Mathews played the - traditional wedding music" and 1 accompanied Bobby Overton in singing "Because" and Miss Lois Byrum in singing "The Weddinc Praver." The bride,, given in marriage by her father, wore a floor length nown of Chantilly laoe over satin. Styled with seol lopped scoop neckline( basque bodist and long lace sleeves end was accented , in the back with ing in wedding points over the hands. The very bouffant skirt cascade train of lace and tulle forming a chapel train. Her headpiece a pearlerized tiara with finger tip veil of imported illusion. She carried a white Bible topped with white orchid with . feathered carnations and lacelon. Mrs. Grady Williams was mat ron of honor. She wore a bal lerina length dress of white ny lon organdy over lavender lon- endes taffeta. Made with scoop neckline, fitted bodist and bouf Continued on Page Eight Perquimans High Final Honor Roll A total of 47 students were list ed on the honor roll for the final grading period at Perquimans High School, which was reteased J this week bv the school principal, E. C. Woodard. Honor students listed were: Eighth Grade: Richard Auman. Blake Weston, Betsy Barbee, Su san Broughton, Verna Perry, Mike Holloman, Celtic Ann Long. Ninth Grade: Frank Ainsley, Sidney Long, Paige Chappell, Pete Cook, Bienda Smith, Paula Stoltz, Alton Daniels, Wade Mor gan, Franklin McGoogan, Emily Hurdle, Edward Mathews. Tenth Grade: Hubert Burden, J. D. Hollowell, Anne Benton, Kftthryn Bonner, Carroll McDon nell, Diane Hollowell, Linda Bass, Barbara Colson, Faye Wood, and Frances Winslow. Eleventh Grade: Pauline Bac-t cus, Linda Lou Elliott, . Betsy Stallings, Linda Stallings, Ktfth erine Sawyer, Clay Stokes; Caro lyn White, Preston Winslow'. Twelfth Grade: Beverly Tuck er, Ray' Winslow, ' Bonnie' Rae Dait Hazel Blliott, Jean Lamb, Letitia' McGoogan C.'D. Barclift, DolUe CirtWricht, Wvnda Chap- 6 Cents Per Cops A tentative budget, based upon operations of the past year, was ' adopted for the Town of Hertford for fiscal year beginning July 1, and a tax rate of $1.35 per nun- ,red dollar valuation set by the 'own Board at its June meeting Monday night. This will mean no increase in he tax rate in face of the town's roposal to issue $100,000 in ionds to finance a new water ystem for the community. The '03 id is presently awaiting direc .ons from New York honrl ntfnr. eys for calling the special bond lection. The board after considering a able of rate schedules for power turchased from Virginia Electric .nd Power Company, voted to re lucst the company to place Hert ford under schedule 10, which will enable the town to purchase its power needs at a savings of about $480 annually based on cur rent consumption. It was pointv ed out during the discussion of ; the matter greater savings, under the rate schedule, is possible, with increased growth and use of power. Authorization was granted for. erection of no parking signs on the municipal building lot, near the boat landing, to permit great er use of this facility. It was pointed out to the board some in Jividuals have been hampering the operations by parking cars near the ramp blocking out com plete use of the area. The Board voted to increase the appropriations for the library by an additional $100 in the budget for the com in r year. No action was taken ona re- ,ues' the hoard limit parking 05. Woodland Cirel pendjAj '.jftceipt of a petition from the residents' of , the area, or an increase in the number of residents seeking the action. A. M. Pullem Company, certi fied public accountants, was em ployed to audit the town's books for the fiscal year which ends next June 30th. Mavor V. N. Darden advised the 'Commissioners arrangements have been completed with the State Highway Commission for tying in the roadway on Grubb and Dobb Streets to newly in stalled curbs, thus completing the widening of the two streets. Acting under authority of a lo cal ordinance, and upon recom- . mendations of the Mayor and Fire Chief, the board voted to take condemnation proceedings to re move an outbuilding located on the property of Mrs. Robert Ap plewhite which is termed a haz ard. Acting upon a proposal . by Commissioner W. A. White, the board plans to investigate possi bilities of removing the town's present dumping lots to an area outside the town limits. '., The "Viard will serve as a committee f the whole on this investiga tion. ; BPW Club Names Committees For The Perquimans Business and Professional Women's Club held ;ts regular monthly business'' meeting Thursday night, June 4, when it met with the president, Mrs. Mary Dale S. Lane at her home on Grubb Street. The ' meeting was opened with' the Club Collect Mrs. Marie S. El liott read the minutes and Miss' Thelma Elliott gave the treasur er's report. The executive committee nam ed the following committees for 1959-60. ; Career Advancement Mary ; D.! " ' Robertson, chairman; Marie S. Elliott, Hulda Wood and. Margaret W. Bagley;. Finance, Thelma Elliott, chairman, Betty T. Swindell, Mary Dale Lane and Essie H. Burbage: ; Health, Au drey Umphlett and Hulda Wood; Safety, . Dora T., ; Riddick, , Rojti anna C. . Jackson and Emily T. Harrell; .- International Heir , Emily ,T. r-tc!!, " Coming Year n v l pi e . . I.ams