Kw J?" " '"'"' "T-iT1 -tS.pi '! ntj. i: -me XXVHI.Number 7. ttertford. Ferquimans County. Morth Carolina, iday, February 17, 1961. 6 Cents f er Cop. crd To : A lengthy discussion by' the Commissioners for the Town of , Hertford, meeting here Monday - night, concerning operation anjl housing facilities for the Fire iDe - 1 partment led to a decision by the board to request Perquimans ' J County to provide additional ' ' funds for these operations. It was pointed out during the v discussion the Fire Department needs more space for storing and r maintaining fire fighting equip ment, much of which is provid ed by the county, but it was the opinion of the board, since the , county . now. . contributes only $1,000 Tannually toward the Fire Department operations at least part of the costs for expanding facilities should come from the i " , county. v.:V;-.-.j-'-. : The board was advised in re cent years the Fire Department . answers more calls in the coun- ty areas than it is called upon within the T own of Hertford. Last' year, it was reported, the department 'answered 34 'fin . calls in the county while it had ; only four calls within the town After reaching the decision tt request additional funds fron county sources, .the board in- strutted the town clerk to pre pare an Itemized account of tht 7 department's financial set up, in : eluding ? all costs .of peratio ..which will be presented to th Board of County - Commissionen ' for consideration, along with thi ; town's request for greater parti- cipation by the county towart financing the fire fighting pro ' gram now. offered county resi dents.' ? . -' During the discussion it was t, .pointed out number of counties R$ in 'North Carolina have a specia ' , taH law which authorized county commissioners to levy f jre de ; v partnrwnt tax for the purpose of . v- J"1&n(-mfl fire department.,, Thf '- isuunty board," Wilf be Tequesiec ' to investigate the possibilities' foi such a law t for Perquimani County, , - - - . All of this, action was taken following presentation of a rec ommendatiin by the Fire Depart ment , that' the town employ a - part time worker to help keep the department's equipment ir. better condition. The board tabled'' action on - this request deciding additional housing fa- .. cilities for equipment was need ed more at the present time than the proposal suggested by tht Fire Department. ; " Other matters handled during . ' the board meeting included mi fi nancial report - made by Town - Clerk . K. C. Elliott for the first , seven months o Jthe -tow'i fis ' cat year. This ' report revealed income is being received about as estimated last June. - j Estimated income-for the year amounted to $206,000, acttual income, to date was $1:12,000. Expenditures ttk far are running af 'about SO tfei cent of the estimates made prior - to adoption of. the budget 4 1- p t i -.n....s.2i.:::si ' The Parent-Teacher i Associa tion ,of. Perquimans County . Un ion ' School held its , regular monthly meeting, Monday even ing in the scjiool cafeteria. James' Turner, president, call, ed the rreting to order. A re port on . -o. cost ; of the tele vision, r?:Uo and . record player to be given to , holders f lucky ticket m".uers,.in the nwmfcer ship d:-ivj v s received. '..'..' " Duii; : tiie meeting, iti,was agreed t' t the membership drive be tjiitmued.,i';A.i:rept sdntativc from ach. community was chosen t'ji r 'p solicit mem bers for 'thes ccinizafioniui' t! Rem ' .were"Pide-by;I. A. K.-"r , "; Sci;-'i He iijortoel' :' ' 'ry ("apartment ':- in w ..cart Contest," ' t' l ,isity of increas- " i 1 ' ''on's TOember. !:...'.! .1 n invitation t T 1 fee 'fa vi"f.t i b-.x v orve the daily. .y. , More ing l'2ll::-istCh'Mi Rs;fd Services ; To Close Friday tl Dr. J. Ray Jordan, of Emory Jniversity, ' Atlanta,' Ga., ' ;has jreached to capacity, congrega ions this week in revival ser vices at the First Methodist ihurch. George Bellmon, chair- nan or . me commission on Membership and Evangelism, to- lay announced the sermon sub. ects for the two concluding7 ser 'ices. ' Thursday night's iressace will oh "God Can Supply' All Our AteedsV This service is at 7:30 . M. But on Friday night, be ,-ause of the Lay Rally at the ocar high school, the evening .ervice -will begin at 7 o'clock, vhen Dr. Jordan preaches on 'Dan God Depend Oft Us?" : On Tuesday evening, follow- ng the preaching houi. the ton jregatkm was invited.'tb remain i M iwin,g ' hot -.pictures which he Jordans took, during summer 'ravels ' in - Southeast , Asia and ;' tussia. These pictures so vivid y portrayed the seriousness of he .threat ot Communism to the vorld, and were a preview for Vepnesday night's . message vhen Dr. Jordan preached on Christ, Communism, and -'The :iock." In reviewing the week, Rev. Tames A. Auman, minister of the lost chuch, has said that Dr. nd Mrs. Jordan's contribution o - 'the religious grower' of our hurch and community has been mtstanding, ; and a memorable Areek for Hertford Methodists. Peirce Funsrsl Held Vednastfay . George Luscomb Peirce, 68. iied Monday morning in the Chowan Hospital followine short illness. A native of Onset, Massachusetts, he had lived in Hertford j at 209 : Perquimans street for the .past 18 months Prior to His retirement, he work ed in the Postal Department of the Maiden, Mass.,- Bank and Trust Company. He was the husband of Mrs. Bertina Brans comb Peirce, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peirce and a member of the First , Methodist Church. He was' a member of the Masonic Lodge of Maiden, ; Surviving besides his wife are one 'daughter, - Mrs. Madeline Nixon of Hertford; one ; son, Tech. Sgt. John B. ; Peirce of Amamla, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Josephine "Daw of Albany, New rk: one granddaughter" Miss Suji?', Nixon of Hertford ; ;i, U QraVfeside ( erylces';-' V?r.''.cp,ir. ducted. Wednesday afternoon ! at 2 . R'clock in Ccdarwoo Ceme-. fe by the Rev. James A, Au nian; pastor of the First Metho- si chwcht l:wSlM:K:t ; jThii'casket- pall ' 'was Made, of white 'gladSdIir-' white tUnt, - red Wsnations"rihdf fern.tf"4'" 'w. Pallbearers were Russell Bak er) Joe Towe, Sr., Billy White, Archie T- Lane, JrM Cutton Eley and. Joe NowelU ?,V..,'S. vc?.LD day c : 'vrn "World Day of Trcr "j-" will be erved Friday r.n;.'t,r February 17," at 7:30 o'clock bx.the Bethany "io:liut. Church wiUv Piney H Tr- -F..U-VT f:'At and i wmrrhf ' .4 : M, AM, D3fc:r.tF;::il FprVi:!afeaflf SGuCflrCntice ;tThe 1 first ! case ' involving 1 vio lation of the1 town's water and fewer ordinance was disposed of (in. Perquimans Recorder's Court Tuesday - morning When William Felton,' Negro; charged by: the District Health ' Department with violating . the ordinance, entered a plea of guilty to the charge and he was ordered to pay the costs of court. A representative of the health department advis ed the court Felton : had com plied with the ordinance since being Charged with its violation. Other cases disposed of in cluded those of James Davis, who , paid a fine of $23 and Louis Scher, who paid a fine of $45 after each had submitted to charges of speeding. ' Fines of $2 and costs were tfxed against! William Sawyp Clinton Boone, Negro, Leroy Fa gans,; Negro, af tef each Submit ted to charges of being drunk. I Hiram , Thatch, Negro, pleaded guilty' to tbeing drunk and he was dismissed after having ser ved three days in jail. Hubert Smith paid the court costs after pleading guilty to a charge of driving a truck which exceeded' the height limit. ; Lonnie Thatch, Jr., Negro, was found not guilty on a charge of simple assault. Joe Hoggard pleaded guilty to a charge of issuing a worthless check." He was ordered to pay the .court costs and the amount of the check or serve 30 days in jai! .--.. William ,D o wnin g, Negro, charged .with driving drunk, fail ed to appear In court to answer to the charge and his bond was ordered forfeited. . Willie Lee Cole, Negro, fail ed to appear to answer to charg es of reckless' driving. He was ordered ' apprehended and held for a bond of $100. s .4.,; :nn:ng Brotherhood Meet OnMonday, February 20, at 7:30 P. M., thirty-five Baptist 3rotherhoods 4 will meet at? the Hertford : Baptist Church for in struction in Brotherhood organi zation and work, for inspiration and fellowship." Membership in these Brotherhoods is limited to the men of Baptist churches who are It years of age or old er ' whd express the desire to participate in the Baptist Broth erhood organization. The ma jor purposes of this organization are; (1) to discover and to use profitably the talents of men in the church, ; and (2) .to develop boys into Christian, men. - . ; 1 Eddie pavenport, president of the Chowan Associational Bap tist Brotherhood, will preside, at this meeting which will . consist of conferences for each officer of the ' local Brotherhood chapter and of an inspirational message by "Red" Wells, a layman from Virginia. Lenten Schedule At Holy Trinity With the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday, February 15, there will be a "celebration of the Holy Communion at 7:30 M., the Litany and Peniten tial Office at 10 A. M. and Evening Prayer, and sermon at :30 p. M. The early Commun ion will ' be - celebrated every Wednesday , at ,,7:30 A. M.- but beginning ,r the second Week of Lent, there will be Bible study at the rectory., on Wednesday nights and evening, prayer . End sermon in' Thlirsdav niehts and evening prayed ' feVety! Friday af i ternoon at 4 o'clock. .The usual lervice of - Holy , Communion' on Thursdav at 10 Aj M".. will con tinue and after the service there will be a .half hour of mission study. ';-::!si':XA:.:.: Central PTA ,To Meet On Monday t : The PTA of .Central Grammar School will, hold ' its February hneeting Monday r '-ht, February 23, In the ."8!dlt;.rium ot rthe s?hoi'.t ; : "'ImvM; ? V , fa o'clock. BatistsPl )' L L h SCHOOL OF TOMORROW- The ultra-modern look ia schoolrooms is demonstrated in Chicago by Joan Nelson. Classroom features television, streamlined lighting fixtures, carpeting and "tri-zoid" desks that can be folded atut for increased work area. Trophy Case Presented To High School At Memorial Services Held Last Friday A memorial service and pre sentation of a trophy case honor ing Julie Ann Lane and Joyce Faye Owens, popular young members of the 1960-61 senior class, was held Friday morning at Perquimans High School audi torium during the regular , as sembly hour. ' T . nnA. f 3 T7V i H M . 1 1 C -wv AAUV A.VIU- dist Church, conducted the ser vice. '7 Ed Nixon, senior class presi dent, presented the memorial and the acceptance was made by E. C. Woodard, school principal. vBbbyi .Qy.erton;. sausgv ;''Thei Lord's Prayer,' "accompanied by Linda Bass, pianist, followed by the dedicatory prayer by the Rev. Mr. Auman. ' The two girls died due to .In juries sustained in an automo bile accident last April after at tending the 1960 junior-senior prom. Julie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lane, was a member of the Letter Club, a cheer lead er and a member of the Glee Club:..:-'. Joyce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Owens, was a member of the Beta Club, sec retary of the , Student Council and a member of Girls State. At the conclusion of the ser vice the guests attending were invited to the Methodist parson age for a coffee hour. Funeral Services Conducted f.'onday For Mrs j!m Bass Graveside services for Mm. Dorothy Hoffler Bass, 43, who died Saturday night in the Al bemarle Hospital following an illness of six months, were con ducted Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in Cedarwood Ceme tery by the Rev. Norman Har ris, pastor of the Hertford Bap tist Church, assisted by the Rev. James A. Auman,' pastor of the First Methodist Church. The casket pall was made of red roses, white ' mums, white Stock and fern. Pallbearers " were Tommy Til ley,; Buddy. Tilley, Carl Sawyer, Jnnmy Sawyer, .William Elliott and Monroe Hoffler, Jr. ' ;r MrS.' Bass was a native of Gates County but had lived nlI;:,wijte;-jljred Hertford -most of Tier life, re-1.., lidih ' at ' 20fr "; Hylind Park Drivel'' She ' was the 5 wife of James S. Bass, daughter of Mrs, Lizzie Hoffler Crowder nd the lets William S. Hoffler, a mem ber of .the Hertford Baptist Church ' and a member of the Order of Eastern Star. ' '! Surviving besides her husband nd mother are two daughters, Miss Linda Bass nd Miss Bachel Bass, both of the home; three sisters, Mrs; Thomas Tiley and Mrs. Tom Cox, both of Hert ford, and Mrs. Casper Meekins t TTi;.KlV. rihx Uu Vntkari JackrfHpfflef t;of (Florida, 'W.uL.1 vhxtM,.tt kEichmond. iVa.. und rse Hofl8f :Kew Jsr;: 4 j' ! This Week's I I Headlines Russia is usine the death of Patrice Lumuma formpr nrp. ' In.!,.-. f 41 inniu- me v-uiigu, s a siep- I x.u(, nation of Dag Hammarskjold as Secretury General of the Unit ed Nations. Previous efforts on the part of the Soviets to dis pose of the UN official failed but the new flareup in the Con go has resulted in-new attacks oft" "Hiimriiarsk jold. World reports -see the Congo lese situation as a muddled-mess for which a solution is not like ly to be found for years. Lack of organized political units in some areas in Africa results in chaos when these areas seek to become independent states with local government. President Kennedy has an nounced he will prepose new programs to Congress for en actment of Treasures aimed to ease the economic situation in the U. S. Among programs mentioned are a tax incentive plan to spur industry toward improved production and a pos sible increase in the national wage law. The President has proposed the minimum wage be raised to $1.25 over a two-year period. , ; , - " j In Raleigh, Legislators are settling down to Hie job of eon sidering programs of Governor Terry Sanford for increased aid to schools, redisricting of con gressional areas and . State -sena. torial districts. Budget items recommended by the State Budget Commission fell short "of amounts sought by the Governor for .'schools and other projects but early. reports indicate ef forts will be made to have the General Assembly increase the appropriations for these . pro grams. Rloodmobile To Visit Here Soon On Monday, February 27th, the , bloodmobile will be at the First Methodist Church from 12:00 noon until 6:00 P. M. The mmto fny' tUo miintv le Irtfl - -nra. A .- to i be at .the biooa ( center ana to e make '.'contributions ' to this pogram; which. is of such vital importance to our community.. Mark, your -calendars now and when you come, bring p friend. You will be proud to wear the blood donor phv.. ...J, .,"'." '. T POSTmCHOUDAY i; The, Hertford Post Office , will observe a holiday next Wednes day, the. date1 being George Washington's , birthday. ? The stamp i windows will j be open j frnni in in 1 1 A "M ' nn4 ' fmm 3:30: to 3:30 P. M, rtd mall will ba received . and .Wsaatehed 'on holii schedule. ' Of Ilzrtford PTA The Hertford Grammar School PTA held its February meeting iast Thursday night in the 'cafe teria of the school with Mrs. R. L. Hollowell, president, prer siding over the business session. The Rev. James A. Auman opened the meeting with the de votional, using six verses of the 96th Psalm as a theme. Mrs. Hollowell then read a tubule to the .founders of the PTA in recognition of PTA Founders' Day. Mrs. Marion Swindell read the minutes of the last meeting, and recommen dations of the PTA executive board. Acting on these recom mendations, the PTA voted to purchase $500 worth of play ground equipment and to buy a duplicator for the school. Reports made by committee chairmen included a finance statement by H. C. Elliott and treasurer's report by Mrs. Free - man L,ong. Mrs. Kldon Wins - low reported the Hertford Gram- mar PTA had 100 percent mem - bership and it was voted the .. . ... . .. unu win contrmute o.uu to the, Better Schools Committee. Mrs. Eugene Boyce, Hiram Weeks and Mrs. Archie Lane Jr., were named as a nominal- ing committee to recommend of ficers for the PTA for next year. Mrs, R. S. Monds was the guest speaker for this meeting and she spoke on "PTA prac- tices and policies". She told : those present they were invest ir8 in a e"d eause when they ! belonged to PTA and pointed fnf enmp n fho nraptiinc tha - r'"-'- PTA could follow to. best hclo .... . . the children and the PTA; these include making parents and teachers partners, teachers should be professional, confer ences should be held between parents and teachers and PTA members should participate in j activities at the slate and na tional levels - .; :,, . Pi.-i coffee "hour was - enjoyed ' following adjournment of the meeting. : ' C of C Committee Expand Parking Of the . wHU....oao '-"""j' Chamber of Commerce Monday night requested the Hertford Town Board to consider expan- sion of parking facilities within the town limits and especially on the parking lot. near"; the ; Muni - cipal Building and at the rear of stores on Church Street. This committee, headed by Max Campbell, adopted this pro ject at a meeting recently, along with another recommendation that the Town Board consider making Grubb Street an alter nate ' through truck ' route as a means to relieve part of the traf fic through the business section of the town. In making its request to the , Town Board, the committee com- j mended the board for its previ ous consideration of expended parking facilities but asked con sideration be stepped up and the facilities made available as rap idly as possible. The board agreed to proceed with the improved parking fa cilities and will consider the alternate truck route if this pro posal meets with the'1 approval of the State Highway Commis sion. .'Cr.','..-..f :A:h.-: Wiivslow: Named To -Nine Committees ; ' Senator ; J. .EmmetV- Winslow has' been appointed 'to' 'serve -oh nine committees ''during -the duN rent session of the Geneeral As sembly,; according to an an nouncement made by Lt. Gov. Cloyd Philpot, Senator Winslow will be the chairman of the Retirement, Em ployment Security . Committee; vice chairman of Manufacturing, Labor and Commerce and serve a member on Agriculture, Ap propriations, . Conservation and Development,0 .Propositions , and grievances, 'Public 08," Uni- -varsity Trustees and Wildlife, At r; Eeetlng Requests Bosrd To Hertford Joins In Improvement Push For US 17 H Ray S. Wilkinson, legislative n-.jL.. f xt .u n chairman of the North Carolina , Congress of Parents i and Teach- ,"3' vvl" uc "lc ai al a sluy course 10 De con- ctea m temra. mr Sool next Thursday mght, Feb- marv m hv ihp pta' r.f iwi. - ; f " ford .and CenUal Grammar schools. . Mr. Wilkinson is vice chair- man of United Forces for Educa" uon ana serves as memoer oi me since the state of Virginia board of directors of the N. C.lproceeded with this ,project and L-mzens' L-ommuiee ior rseiter Schools. He attended schools in South Carolina, Iowa and Ken- tucky and now lives in Rocky Mount, where 'he is program manager of a radio station. Baptist Church To Conduct School Of Missions Feb. 26th The week of February 2G March 3 lias been designated by 26 Baptist churches as a week in which these churches will em phasize missions home and for eign by studying books on mis- sions and by listening to foreign and home missionaries on leave ; in each of the local churches each evening Monday through ruud-y, oeKinmng ai i.ou. i"e,session of tlj3 General Assembly books to be taught by local, to push this development and church members and to be stud- each nas caned upon the people ied in the churches are: Adults of the area tQ generate all the "The Dreamer Cometh" (the enthusiasm oossible toward this Die "ins to uommana" (t ie heritage of Baptists) by Harold , Dye; intermediates "No Greater j Heritage" (the explanation of Baptist organization to promote nnssions) by A. B. Cothron; 1 junors r,sawgrass. Missionary" , (the experiences of William 'Kind, missionary to the Semin- ! ok Indians of Florida) by Eliza- beth Provence, and Primaries "Blue Flower" (the story of Mrs. Pauline Cammack's mission work with the Tiwa Indians of New Mexico) by Jaqueline Dur ham. These "schools of missions" in each. of the various participating churches' is the first cooperative effort of this nature to be held in the Albemarle area. This co operative effort enables each of i the churches to be host to only one missionary yet have the privilege of hearing at least six different missionaries (one each evening) in each of the partici pating churches. The purposes of this week of emphasis on missions is twofold: ( 1) to acquaint the diurches with the present . advancements , in missions on home and foreign Soil and (2) to reveal the areas where missionary work needs to be strengthened. , The Hertford Baptist Church extends an invitation to friends and neighbors of other churches and those interested to enjey the informing studies and the in spiring messages with U3 this week. Store Installs Air Conditioner . Customers of Colonial Stores in Hertford will shop in greater comfort come next summer than in past years.; The firm is in stalling a. ijve, ton. air condition ing, unif wich will , be placed in operation as weather tonditoni warrant,' - ifirhwav w The Town of Hertford, through a resolution adopted last Mon day night, has joined other com munities and counties served by U. S. Highway 17 in petitioning the State Highway Commission to begin immediate study and plans for improvement of the highway to better serve this area by the increased traffic now an ticipated from the construction of the bridge-tunnel across Ches apeake Bay at Norfolk. Commissioners for tha town first adopted a resolution com mending Merrill Evans of Ahos kie on his appointment as chair man of the. State Highway Com mission, a copy of the resolution to be sent to Mr, Evans. The action on the part of the tftlirn CdolrinrT imrwmramnnt nf c Z L , T V v- s- part of a gigantic effort by' tow citbs c(Mn. of Eastern North Carolina in which they desire the High- present road projects in this area i ana aapt an over-au plan ior development of U. S. 17 into a , . throuhwav fnr nnrth an(1 I " . ' " . , , 'south bound traffic expected to use the new facilities across the i Chesapeake Bay. a target date for an official open ine of the faiilities is srhrriulnri for 1963i local government uaits , chambers of. Commerce and oth er interested organizations in North Carolina have been unify ing efforts to secure action on the part of the N. C. Highway Commission to step up its plans for future development of this road. The- Transportation Committee of the Perquimans County Cham ber of Commerce has gone on record as favoring immediate ac tion toward this end by the roads commission and is prepared to work with other civic organiza tions throughout the eastern part of the state to achieve the goal which now has been adopt ed by areas .'from Virginia to South Carolina. state Senators J. Emmett winslow and Elton Ay dlett have announced they intend to pursue every effort during the current Northeastern North Carolina. Entertainment At Hertford Jaycees wish to an- , nounce that ORNOFF, the plie nomenal Mentalist-hypnotist, has-been secured, for a one night engagement in Hertford Tuesday, February 21. The Jaycees completed plans last week to bring to Hertford one of the most amazing produc- tions of hypnosis it has ever been privileged to witness,. This is a scintillating, educa tional, informative and dramatic exposition of hypnosis by one of tha world's most renowned hyp-, notists ORNOFF. The evening performance will be prefaced the same afternoon by a free demon- : stration on Church Street in : Hertford in which ORNOFF Will drive an automobile blind folded. W. A. White, Jaycee presi dent, announces that this is ar performance that will keep you ? on the edge of your seat. You will see fascinating examples of ;' autosuggestion,' - post hypnotic suggestion and age regression. White says' tie understands the '. show is a laugh riot filled with .. excitement and hilarity. , The show "features a past mas-' ter of the art of hypnosis ' ORNOFF who has demonstrat ed before TV audiences, theatre , crowds and performed in sup- , per clubs anil hotels ell over the -world. a - ( MASONS TO MEET ' . V Perquimans Masonic Lo?e 'Na ' 106, A, F. & A. M., will meet ' Tuesday nl$it at 8 o'clock. JayceesToSponsor High School Tues iff I. I: 1