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T?' Tib i i i t i i .-'! i s m,-J' . .. ,irdl -if, llr!7.lr:M.'H.! i i JL M U VV iiL-s iLj ii ILj m (ft FINGER OF ACCUSATION Panting fingers pick out 1G i year-old Nestor Hernandez as the accused thrill slayer of a New York youth. Three other teen-agers were also booked on . charges of homicide, as police staged a city-wide crackdown on juvenue crime. v (iyvWWYVVVVWWVVVlfWV(VllVViV Smith Describes Food And Farming Found In Burma Br BOBBY SMITH "For a 'befdre-meal appetizer, how does a cup of monkey blood sound? Or, if you prefer, try the monkey kidney soup and follow- it with a piece of delicious French fried monkey. It must be noted, however, that here in my first mountain home these are- consideed a rare delicacy and are seldom served,' -and then only hi addition to the boiled rice. . '. . 'HKve you eaten" your rfce,' . is the Burmese way of saying, - Have you finished your meal yet?', for a biff plate of rice is the basis for every; meal. If you are a poor- farmer,- you'll ' eat this ' with, only salt, or per-. . JiTpc-. Xh- Lillfei vdriiyl' - paste. ".-AVwl ! onpj fVom' okra,' tomatoes, .'or- plant jeaves, with a fish Reasoning, will help to wasti thef rice down,VA more weHtodo farmer will add cur ries to his rice., Curries are, a sdun-like mixture1 made fiom foiling or ' cooking ' .until well done meats and, vegetables. The most common" niefct curries are chicken, goat, beef, fish and pork. Popular -vegetable curries are : potato, cabbage,- bamboo shoots and corn. "Burmese curries are, oharac terized by their high 'content of grease, oil and rich spices. Pep- , pert,' chillies,- and native "hot stuffs are the keynote for any Burmese in describing Iris likes toward a given food. One Bur mese man told me, T Hike my -curries hot enough to smoke,' and ' he wasn't speaking 1 of smoke, from the heat of the food -you can take my word on that. Peanuts and soybeans are xften mixed with the rice and a dish of coooanut rice is to be long remembered.- i ' , ' - , "Burmese do notstress the food courses.' The soup bowl stands' beside the' rice plate and is sipped throughout the meal. everyone Using the same com-j mon spoon. Desserts are' not a favorite as the Burmese .do not have much of a sweet tooth. (Fruits, such as bananas, oranges, jacks, cocoanuts, apples, and a dozen or more native ones, when in' season, always find their way to the Burmese table. To eat in Burma, you git cross-legged on itlhe floor around a low-cut table. Your hands are always washed at the table before beginning a meal since' you use your lingers Wille 'eating instead ot a knife fend fork. A glass of water js !.e only liquid served' -with .the rsti al.1 However Burmese te1 dH ti rioe may be taken alter : the l.val . or', as , inbetween meJ T , to the 'no- ':ey burti- I'ipy cf t' i animal fi'-e ti be found in the surround 3 Ivts hore ' -t r-I-y f.r c -1 1- "ni is a ' T. : 1 wi a s'rorg al cr 'I "ire or 1 r, hrf t for ij t n i 1. te 1 ; Historical Group To Meet Monday The Perquimans "County His torical Society will meet Monday night, September 28, at 8 o'clock at the Perquimans Library. Mrs. Corbin Dozier will pre sent a program in the form of a discussion On the original map Of the Town of Hertford. Small copies of these maps wfll be given those attending. An open forum on location of old build ings will-follow the talk by Mrs, Dozier.- ;- , 1 1 Mil I US WEEK'S i,d'ibLii!ES 4 'I IKK t "Nikita Khrushchev will confer with President Eisenhower, this week-end, following , his exten sive sieht-seeing i tour of the United States, , during which Khrushcftev carried on a run ning debate with most of the hosts with whom he came into contact. The Soviet leader con stantly bragged on Red missile achievement and his plan for world disarmament. In tunr he was needled occasionally by questioners inquiring about Rus sian treatment of , captive na tions.' ,. : Shortage of steel, , brought about by the prolonged industry strike, 1 is expected to hamper auto and other production early next month, unless the strike is Settled shortly. 1 Thus far nego tiations or settlement have achieved little and some reports indicate he government may in voke the Taft-Hartley law re quiring the workers- to return to work for 80 days. The supply of steel is now getting very short and hampering' operations of many industries. ,. i ' . Hurricane . Cracie, seventh tropical, storm . of the' season, was -reported Wednesday to be located in the area of the Ba- iiamas, uavemig iu mwmi- northwest direction. ,Weath"t Observers say the storm has 100 mile wind peaks and is moving about 1 seven miles per hour. The weather officials state it will be several days before they can predict if the storm will be a threat to the . ,U. S. (. mainland. Chica go' . won' the American League hasaball title Tuesday for the first time in 40 years. Meanwhile, . i In the ' National I Lea sua- -the -pennant race ' is 1 stiil MnJleciaed iwith Los Anse- les I"ro.xc0 -and Mil waukee contending for the pen nant and the right to meet Chi cago in the World Series. The-Pern uim ins High Sohod' Eiu!ent Council will sponsor a rtnnoe at the 1 Teenage Center rriL;y nieht, following fhe Per r .nipti. v ' !e fwtball game 1 to at- Hertford. Perquimans County, "North' Defendant Waives Hearing On Cha rge Breaking r Egteririfi Facing four counts : of larceny and breaking and entering, Cla rence Jones, South Carolina Ne gro, waived oreliminary hearing in i Recorder's Court Tuesday morning and- Jones was bound over for action, at the October term of Superior Court. Jones is charged wi th the Jar- ceny of an automobile owned, by Mrs. Ethel Perry, breaking and entering a garage of F, T. Math ews, the Perquimans High School and Bill Fowler's Service Sta tion. Istole merchandise f.om the Mathews garage and from Fowler's and ' also stole $192.35 from Perquimans High Schpol. The crimes, according to Sheriff J. K; White, occurred Wednes day night of last, week. - Jones was apprehended by law officers-in New Bern when they stopped him for a routine Check of his driver's license. Jones' story to the New Bern officers failed to click and in vestigation revealed the stolen car. The defendant was return ed to Hertford Thursday and Sheriff White stated Jones gave him a confession of the crimes on Friday. William Burke, Negro, was found guilty on charges of tres passing and destruction of prop erty. He was given a 60-day senten.ee to be suspended upon payment of a fine of $50. Curtis Walker, Negro, submit- ted ,to a charge of exceeding a safe speed limit. He paid a fine of $10 and costs of court. The state took a nol pros in the case in which Robert Chap pell, Jr., was charged with reck less driving. Cary P. Quincy was found not guilty on a charge of passing a school bus. Solomon Hurdle, Negro, was ordered to. pay a fine of $25 and fosU after being ' found guilty, at lin. -to . yield - the right-f-wayV' v-.i v V ' :- ( Annie: Blllups ' and : Ophelia White, Negroes, were found guil ty' of charges of mutual assault They were ordered to pay the court costs or serve three days in jail. Miss Jane Keel Weds Donald lee In Baptist Church Miss Jane Thomas Keel, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Keel of Hertford, and Donald E. Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Lee of Hopewefil, ,Va., were married on Sunday, September 20. in the Hertford Baptist Church with the Rev. J. O. Mattox . officiat ing. Mrs. " J. E. White, organist. Miss Mabel Frances Keel, sister of the bride, and Charles E. Johnson, 1IL presented the wed ding music. . i The bride, given in marria?e bv her father, wore a gown de signed and made by her mother, of bridal satin and- Chantilly lace. The bateau neckline was outlined with lace medallions re embroidered with iriDdrted se quins an dpearls; The sleeves ended in - wedding points over the hands. was 'deeply bordered with lace points extending the full length of the chapel train. Her finger tip Veift of matching, lace was tiered with illusion, and attach ed to a bandeau of satin and peed pearls. She carried a white Bible topped " with . a white purple-throated orchid. . Mrs. E. L, Sadler of Suffolk, Va., twin sister of the bride, was matron of ... honor. Hr . floor length Mress was of wlyte lace over maize taffeta was fashion ed with fitted bodice with .seal; Soped neckline, s She , wore , a matching pilli box hat with a nose veil. . ; -1 1 Miss Phyllis Hill of Hopewell Va., was maid of honor. The bridesmaids were' Miss ' Patricia Anne Keel and Sandra Keel, sisters of the bride and Mrs. Peggy Adams and Miss Cynthia Lawrence of Petersburg. They wore dresses of white tface over pctol taffeta made like that of c-r i o rm rrt r Centra! PTAHott New School Year The Central PTA Grammar School .held its first mealing in the school 'auSitbrium Monday night. The meating was pre sided" over by the president Mrs. Harold White. Mrs. Paul ine Webb accompanisd the en tire group on the piano with the opening hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy." The president we'.comed the group and' recognized Mrs. Shel ton Morgan, who had charge of the program. Mrs. Earl Hollo- well presented an inspiring de votional, using as her theme "Beginning.'' The president asked the new parents to stand and Tommy Maston introduced the teachers, J. T. ' Biggers and music teachers, Mrs-. Ralph.White and Mrs. Georgia Roberts. Miss Caroline - Wright, the - public school music teacher and Mrs. Claude Williams; librarian, were also introduced. The chairmen ot ' the Standing Committees were: then introduced by the president. i The president gave a very comprehensive report on the PTA Institute which was held in Greensboro June 15-18. The secretary, Mrs. Vivian Dale, read ' the minutes of the May meeting and the minutes f the Executive CommiMei meeting which -was held this month in the library of the school. Both were approved. Treasurer Billy Winslow re ported a balance of $346.53 in the treasury and Mrs. William Winslow.1 v magazine' chairman", 4old .of the',.planstto .-aecue-t(W- scriptions to .-the PTA Maga zine through community Work ers. -. ' - .'-', The president asked that the PTA news letter be named by its members and that the names be dropped in the suggestion box.- Mr. Biggers brought greetings from the Board of Education and asked that any members who had a question or sugges tion, they wished discussed, to contact the principal or h'mse'f. The! hospitality chairman, Mrs. Ned Nixon, reported that 186 members were in attendance and Mrs. -Weathersbee's class won the attendance record. The . president . announced that the1' District Conference is to be held at Poplar Branch School on November 3. A brief Execu tive . Committee meeting was held at the conclusion of the PTA meeting and a "Get To gether" with refreshments was held immediately after adjourn ment ' Ouidley Rites Held Tuesday Afternoon Delores Jean Quidley,- 5-year-old daughter of the Rev. . and Mrs. Phillip Quidley, of Atlantic, fomer residents of . Perquimans County, died in Sea Level Hos pital Sunday night from injur ies ' sustained when she was stuck by an automobile. De- tails of i the accident were not available. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon and interment was in . Wanchese Hometown Family Cemetery. ' BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. WiTCiam E. White of Route one, Hertford, an nounce' the birth" pf a dauehter, born Monday' 'at Chowan Hospi tal, Edenton. . , , . BIRTH ' ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Eupene White annoi'nce the birth of a diuh ter, Susan Jeanef.e, born Sep tember 20. ANNOUNCES, ADOPTION Mr. and Mrs. Ceoil Edwird Winslow announce the adotnHon of a two-months-oM bov, Ceil Edwsrd Winslow, Jr.j on Sep tomTser '18, - ;..-' First Meeting Of Carolina, JYiday, September 25, 1959. liilinnlifll'Wliii . ii iiiiii tM-a. i r- i f,iil.ri t,,i-m ii.H. im tntilrd GETTING A HANDOUT-Joining the deer to beat the heat, Diane Duprey, 9, extends a goodie at the watering trough ir Birch Hill Game Park, Brewster. K.Y. Indians Prepare For Ahc skie Game Friday ere Local Towns Share Powell Bill Funds Hertford and Winfall are among the more than 400 North Carolina municipalities which will share in the distribution of more than $6 million in Powell Bill funds by the State High way Commission. The distribution, based on population and certified street mileage, will provide Hertford with a total of $7,195.62 while Winfall will receive $1,475.41. The funds are earmarked to provide upkeep and construction of streets within the towns. Extend Deadline For Soil Bank The deadline by which famv ers interested in offering crop- land under the Conservation Re - serve Program just Program just ask the ASC County Committee to set a basic annual rate per acre for. the land, offered has been ex-; tended from September 10 j through September 30. This ex- tension of time, according t-3 George Bellmon, Perquiimans County ASC Office Manager, was necessary because of chang es in the program which would make additional, farmers eligi ble for participation. Where the farmer visits the county office prior to the Sep tember 30 deadline and has a basic rate established 'he will then be given an opportunity to apply for a contract at any fig-j ure below the basic rate. If the offer can be accepted the farmer will be notified cf the date by which he must return the signed conservation reserve contract to the ASC county office. Farmers who partiipate in this Soil Bank Program reeive cost sharing help in establishing ap proved conservation practices on the reserve land and annual rental payments for the life vof the contract. Yarmen who participate in this Soil Bank Program receive-cost-Program and Who would like to have - further information about participating . in the pro gram are urged to get in touch with theN local ASC county of fice -as soon as possible, but cer tainly before the September' 30 deadline. FARM CARAVAN FILM TO BE SHOWN HERE A special movie showing the Farm Caravan trip to California last summer, : sponsored 'by a state bank, and on which R, M. Riddick and J. W, Ward were participants, will be flhown , at Perquimans High School on Oc tober 7, at 7:30. o'clock. : The public is invited to attend the showing of the film. . ' The Farm ; Extension Service will sponsor a barbecue supper prior to the, showing of the movie and tickets for the sup pef may ba secured t the door. Nkhtihoo' Rally Day Smarting from a 7-0 defeat handed them last Friday night by Central High School, the Perquimans Indians have under gone a rigorous 'training sched ule this week in preparation for their football game Friday night with a strong Ahoskie team. The game will be played in Hertford, starting at 8 o'clock. The contest will mark the opening of conference competi tion for the Indians, who hope to come back strong and defeat the Ahoskie gridders. Ahoskie has dereated Scot'and Neck and Roanoke Rapids whi'e losing to Greenville. A large crowd of fans are expected to turn a out for the contest and back the Indiant,to .v.'ctery. The "Central Green Wave up set the Indians during the final four minutes Of play in the game last Friday night when Cartwright grabbed a pass from Jackson, with fourth down and I r i i i i .i uve ala e " , -.u . i i-exquiiiicms, piciyuig wiinuui 'the services of Preston Winslow land BiMy Nixon, outplayed Cen tral, rolling up a total of 142 j yards gained to 121 for Central, but failed to click when the goal line was near, Perquimans threatened the Central goal J;ne on three oc casions but lost the ball on downs twice and fumbled onca, giving Central ball possession. The Indians completed three of five pass plays, Colson grab bing off two and McGoogan one. Central also tried five aerial plays but gained only 34 I yards from this source. Perquimans made a strong bid (to tie the score, moving the ball to near Central's goal following the Green Wave TD, but lost the. ball on downs and Central ran out the clock. Central fielded a strong com bination while the Indians were somewhat handicapped with Winslow and Nixon out. Jimmy Sullivan and Johnny Winslow carried the Perquimans attack While Gibbs was outstanding on defense. baptist Institute Here Next Tuesday An institute, conducted bv the Chowan Association of the WMU will be conducted at the Hert ford Baptist Church on Tuesdiy, September 29, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon' and at 7 o'clock the same nisrht. ". ; '' . . Individual Sronferens of the various officers,' presidents, - cir cle chairmen, ' counselors and ommittee chairmen for all de partments of the ' churches will be conducted by Mrs. Tom Aj. bell of Tvner, WMU Assoeistion al' president. .,' Members unable to attend the afternoon session are requested to be, present for the nieht session when the class es will be repeated. - -' BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT . Mr., and Mrs. A Jflan. Wins'ow announce the birth of a pen, Gary Man, born September 19, Machinery Ready' For Bond On'WaterJstem, Lions Club White Cane Drive Is On The Hertford Lions Club is now conducting its annual White Cane drive to raise funds to help conduct its program in the prevention of blindness. Letters soliciting funds for this purpose are being maKed to residents of the county, giving them an op - ni t ,c portunity to join with the Lions Club on his project. Individuals are requested to send their contributions to J. T. Biggers, secretary of the local club. The drive is scheduled to come to a close on October 4. Methodist Church Planned For Sunday Church School Rally Day will be observed in the First Metho- dist Church Sunday morning, September 27, beginning at 9:45 o'clock. Church School pupils will report briefly to their classes for an attendance check, and then assemble in the sanc tuary of the church for a pro gram planned for the day. Using as their theme "Our Lengthening Shadow," this year's special pro- gram is designed to show the i influence of the church school and its activities upon the lives of those who participate. First year intermediates, with Dur ward Reed as teacher, will pre sent a skit and there will be special music by the primaries and juniors. Along .With the Rally, Pav v;lU be Vrcial awiv.s(. and recognitions1 'for promotion ... - .. -1 ana attendance , recoras. inese awards will be presented by F.I A. McGoogan, church school superintendent. Along with Church School Pa ly Day, the local church be-i pins the observance of Chris tion Education Week, September 27-Ootober 4. At the 11 o'clock worship hour on Sunday, the minister, the Rev. James A. Au man, will preach on "And the Child Grew." At this time there will be a dedication service for the church school staff for the new year, which begins with the first Sunday in October. The very , fine group of volun teer workers in the church school is as follows Chairman of the Commission on Education, Mrs. J. D. Coston; general officers are: Superintendent, F. A. Mc Googan; assistant superintendent, J. A. Williams; secretary-treasurer, Marion Swindell. Child ren's Division superintendent, Mrs. J. A. Auman; nursery home t visitor, Mrs. Cecil Winslow; Nursery-Two: Mrs. L. B. Cobb, Jr., and Mrs. R. M. Thompson; Nursery-Threes: Mrs. G. W. Bar bee and Mrs. Ray White; Kind ergarten: Mrs. Roland Tripp, Mrs. Rav Haskett and Mrs. Ray mond Winslow; Primary: Mrs. H. C. Sullivan, Mrs Elbert Tay lor, Mrs. H. W. Winslow and Mrs. J. L. Harris; Junior: Mrs. A. T. Lane, Jr., Mrs. Jarvis Henry, ; Mrs. Edward Barber, Mrs. J. W. Dillon. Children Division substitutes will be Mrs. John Decker, Mrs. Burnice In scoe, Mrs. Elizabeth Skipsey and Mrs. J. L.' Tunnell and Mrs. Richard Bryant Serving in the Youth Division will be: Superintendent, Mrs. Talmage .Rose; Junior ... Highs, Durward Reed and John! Beers; uurwara neea ana jonn Beers; Seniors Talmage Rose and Mrs. Eugene Boyce. Substitute teach ers in the Youth Division will be G. A. White, Richard Bry ant, and R. M. Thompson. Counsellors for the evening ses sions of the Methodist Youth Fellowship will be Mrs. R. A. Willis, Mrs. George Fields and Miss Ha Gray, Mcllwean. Mrs, Elton Hurdle is superin-( tendent of the Adult Division. Teachers serving with her Will be Miss Thelma Elliott, Mrs, R. M Riddick, J. E. Newby, George Bellmon " and Mrs. " Anse' White are substitute -teachers in the Adult Division, - - 5 Cents Per Copy. Election Preparations are completed for the special election to be conducted by the Town of Hert- -. lord next Tuesday, September 29, in which the town seeks the . approval of the voters to issue $100,000 in bonds to provide funds for the installation of a j new water supply and the reno- vation of the town's existing. treatment plant !f Mrf- B" G- Knc,e re8istrar i for the sPecial election, an- nounced the polls will be open at the Court House from 6:30 A. M. to 6:30 P. M. during which time the voters will cast ballots on the proposition. Judges for the election will be Mrs. Anse White and D. J. Pritchard. A public hearing on the bond proposal was conducted here last week and voters attending the session were given informa tion by architects and engineers concerning the present water supply and filtering plant. May or V. N. Darden outlined the town's financial position and ex plained the schedule under which the bonds, if approved, I will be repaid. Although the public hearing failed to draw a capacity crowd, li is reported considerable in terest has been shown by the lesidents of Hertford toward the town securing a better supply of raw water than now available from the shallow well field be ing used for that purpose. Meanwhile, members of the Town Board are urging the resi- dents of the town to turn out and vote "yes" for this bond proposal in order that the town can finance this advancement program. Work on the project, accord ing to Mayor Darden, will get underway within a very short . , . -r r., .approval lor me issuance of the jj0n(js High School PTA To Hold Meeting Next Thursday 1 First PTA meeting of the school year for Perquimans High School will1 be on Thurs day night, October 1, in the high school auditorium, begin ning at 8 o'clock. Again this year, at the opening meeting, parents will have an opportunity to follow through on their boys and girls daily schedules, meet ing each class for five minutes, and becoming better acquainted with teachers and procedures of classwork in the high School. Members of the faculty and Student Council will assist with this program, which will be un der the direction of , Mrs. R. S. Monds, program chairman. Mrs. H. C. Sullivan, PTA president, will preside over the business meeting, which will in clude a survey of projects for he year, reports from committee chairmen, and a forecast of im- ' portant events of the year The high school faculty will enter tain at a social hour following the meeting. Members of the Executive Board of the PTA met on S3p tember 17, with the president, to make general) preparations ' for the year's work at the high school. Dates for the four PTA meetings were set for the first Thursdays in October, Decem ber, February, and -April. I was decided that there would a brief socia, hour folowing eacn of these meetings and that the hospitality chairmen, Mr. and Mrs. jGeorge Baker, would be in charge of this. Mrs. R. S. Monds gave a brief summary of the program topics of the year, each of which will be of vital concern to all high school par ents. Those present for the Executive Board meeting wnre Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Monds, Mr. and Mrs. Baker and E. C. Wond ard and Miss Frances Newby, representing : the high school faculty; Carrot!" Williams, vice president; Mrs. Jack Brirr' study chairman, and Mrs. Jarm j Au Continued en Fast rivt