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WEEK 7ThV7 JJJ HI "Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday; 'September 6, 1963. 5 Cents Per Copy. r i . MS '"N f F J,' f. - "N . ' m - ". Listed, here is the . slate of nominees for the committee elections as they appear Oft the ballots mailed Thursday Aug ust, 29. , - . . . ' ' Eligible voters who do not re ceive a ballot by mail may pick up one in person at the ASCS office. The deadline for return ing ballots i is September ;, 13, 1963, Belvidere ' Darvin Carver, Thomas W. Chappell, Walter T. Nowell, Rudolph R. Perry, Clin ton .Winslow and Linford L. Winslow. j Bethel Maynard Fleetwood, Jr., Fleetwood Harrell, Colon a Jackson; Sr., Emmett B. Long, Df.n.. ' T MoIra mnA JlmmV Sawyer I Hertford - Clarence L. bail, Jrvln D. Long, Joseph W. Bog erson, Phillip B. Thacft, Catrofl R. Williams and, Clinton Ray "Winslow. 1 ' . - New Hope Albert Sure, Bel vin Eure, Garland Ture, James Godfrey: Robert E. .Sutton, Rob ert W. Turner. a and k J.: Elmer Wood, Jr. - , Nicanor Lester J. Baker, J Quincy Riddick, Garland Stal- lings, Linwood Twine, Lyndon p. White and Clifford Winslow j Parkville Julian R. Mathews, Wallace R. Morgan, J. Lawrence .'Terry, Adrian J. Smith. Jr., W ? Raymond Stanton and . Claud Williams. - . . nC;:n - rr m John pecker Hertford Com munity Development presidant, for the Little and Pory rh&vit lslsat5preciatT6n''tW the 'Vuomess- Sea ajxJwoinewU.f tihe tounty ho cdritfibm$ ttf'tthe Little tague!ai PonyiiiLeague base ball teameifduringi'thel1 current year. . ;fJ! jrdmi?i'.fa vhtv'l Mr. Deckeitsaid a (total clolleo'- tio'n 4379.50. -was dbnated' Withf which uniformsuwere purchased for both.' -teams.-'and . also some equipment Thirty-five uniforms were purchased. The contribu tions ranged from : 60 , cents to $23. , . - - , ;. - The Little League team won : the championship for . the . area. The Pony League came llnj sec ond in the champion&hr with Belvidere's Pong League team winning the championship. In Coast Guard .i'"t ' f -i- " " ' -' ':& ''' .Maryland' -r C, ,Boyce,r Jr., son of Mr,( and . ,Mrs. Maryland C 3oycej' Sr., pute 2, Hertford, has recently , been promoted to Storekeeper Chiet ln the U.i . Coast Guard, t l ' Boyce : graduated .'from.: Per quimans County High School in 1948 and enlisted in the U. & Coast Guard in October , of 1050. His -present duty assignment is the USCG Supply Center at i, Brooklyn. New York. v VISITS Bf ENGLAND Mrs. William Moore, formerly Edna Ruth Laney recently vis ited , London, England . and a penpal after 20 years, of cor responding . Staff Sergeant and I.Irs. Moore and their two child ren, stationed in Scotland, visit ed with Mr. and Mrs. William Cowers and alno'lfoured London. The 'corresponding began when Mrs. Bowers wrote for a penpal in Hertford, being also the name of her town in Errand. rj::DAV ec: : wax ?-et t - v The Judson I l jmor' 1 School Class ! ' i 'Zavtiti Churc'i . ' 'jr.'sy t s- ft p. 1.1. 4 to be day, Stptemtr 1 with Mrs. E. A. Coo All members trs. v -esent. . : anJ I County i:;liso,Vetto Attention,. World War I Vet erans! ' ' ; State Commander George , M. Bogtian Of China Grove, N. C, will be in Hertford at the Mu nicipal -Building for one hour, 11 to 12 "A. M. on Wednesday,, September 11, and W wishes to see all .World: War I veterans at this meeting. i' You will please govern your selves Accordingly. A Look Backward Am Wammt la Tka rvalmn '". ifMklr HIe of Tettenrw rarman From All Sections At County Picnic: v The picnic giv en by the women of the home demonstration clubs of Perquim ans at the Leigh Farm in Dur ants Neck was attended by men and women from all over the county, ? with ' representatives from most of the cjubs present, fts: well as their families and a number of visitors. Prior to the lunch hour the entire company had joined ; in ; the " singing of songs, led by Gordon Blake, Farm Agent of Hertford -County. Numerous contests and games, including pitching of horseshoes, were played. '' Severe thunder storms threatened to break up tSLe affaiiY :f-vC S',- Historic V Marker Placed In V jtXot&i u The ; Departmeht i of Conservation ; and Development erected a marker at the in tersection of Hie main Hertford I.:abeth City Highway with the Hope , Road,' which bears ' i following inscription 'George rant, Pioneer Settler to Albe aPi. F'nki-r of- Assem- bJy, Site of Home 20 Miles East at purarils Neck.1"" - ' ' y'EUnonRutehbtfr? 6how 1m- provemanii ' The condition of Si mon Rutenberg,' who suffered a brofceH'artn ln it fall some weeks agol "is ''improving. ' Mr. Ruten- berwable- tb be at the store bH j Tuesday for a short time. He 'expects to 'have the cast re moved ' shortly, probably hext week, after which - he will be able to get back to work. Evangelist Miss Marie Wilson: The Rev. Miss Marie Wilson of Green Lane, Pr., who is con ducting revival services at the Hertford Assembly. ". The meet ing has been in progress all this week and will continue for att least two weeks; longer. .. Ser vices are being held every night, except Monday nights No; ser vice are held on Sunday after nooii The Rev. : Miss ' Alma Howell is pastor of this church. Gib Nixon Seriously Hurt in Log Woods: Word- was received uvt Perquimans on Monday of the. serious injury of Gib Nixon, a Resident of the Beech Spring section. Mr. Nixon was work ings in a. log woods near Windsor, and according to information re ceived here, he was caught be neath a " large log which fell from a truck which was being unloaded. Little hope was held for "his recovery. 1 Wedding . Tuesday Attracts Many: ' Of interest to a wide cir cle of friends was the beautiful wedding which took place in the Hertford Methodist Church on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, when Miss Hattie Weaver Rid-' dick i became the bride of John Lewis Perry of Windsor.- t Auxiliary To Meet . , On Monday Night'. 7 . The Saint Catherine Auxiliary of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will meet ' Monday night, Sep tember 9, at 8 o'clock in Winslow- li'emoriab Parish, with Mrs. C. A.; Davenport es hostess." All members are, urged to; !at tihd t' e n eeting. ' .ivr:on :r9 1 . j j l..,c --'s-Ciowan MYF will hold its : first . r C -v cliurch year ve Hethodiat ' ' r 9. at t ! If ..li FcrCiu-iiTcrni i - i Or S';n;r Ceurt ! f The names of the following 63 residents of ' the county , were drawn for jury duty at the Oc tober term of Perquimans Coun ty Superior Court during the meeting of the . Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday. . Garland R. Eure,. Charles Ar nold, Christopher T. ' Felton, J. H. Stallings, Jr.,- 'Aubrey , B. Umphlett, John i R. Winslow, Carroll R. Williams, Austen C. Glenn, Adrian J., Smith, SrM H. Ai- Turner, Way land HowelL Abe Godfrey, Jr.; ;Thomas P. Byrum, Ernest Stallings, Benjamin Skm ner, John F, Mansfield, Thomas Newby, Daryl E. Hurdle, Jasper Winslow, Noah ; Reed Felton, William J. Leicester, Curvin C. Mansfield, Jr., C. Frank Tynch, Earlie L. Goodwin, Jr., George V. Hollowell. Julian B. White, Charles E. White, Jr., John A, Elliott, Thomas Shelton Morgan, Jack , Kanoy, Emma O. Ward, Louis Stallings,. Alton Moore, Claude Moore; J, Preston . Mor gan, J. R. Rogerson, Jr., Wil liam E. 'Ferrell, Charles Hay wood Divers, Hugh P. Harrell, Isaac Whedbee, . 8.; Rasco Mod lin, Carlton Nixon, Henry Frank Ward, William H. Billups, Jr., Thomas Fleetwood, Ruby A. White, Henry W. Bright, McEl roy H. Chappell, Lloyd Ray Morgan, Willis L. Jessup, Archie Goodwin, Jr.," Robert P. Hollo well, Philip P, Perry, Joseph I. Barclift, Edgar 1. Lane, . Belvin R. Eure, ' Paul M. Colson, Sr., Tommy ElliS, Samuel T. Moore, Noah Felton, Jr., John Harrell, Rufus Lilly and Grady L; Wil liams. r' "5rand Jurors W,ho served at the last Supenor Court session UVLLlUi. who will serve again at the :Oc-ltor tober term of. court are Edward Barber, Charlie Mansfield, John MvBehtoiv Jr Ralph E. Wiastow, Claude M. -Lonit Wllrl WiMtowClaude M-.Lonft WU liam Joseph Williams,: David Boyce, Charles, F;v Hof fler and Emmett StallingSi ' , Service fla For Lien In Service During World War I in 1918, in the First Methodist Church of Hertford, there was a seryicel flag with the names of those young men - who , were serving j thfeir country with the names and division in which they were serving. . , , The list follows: " ' Lawrence E. Blanchard, Sgt. Major in. Infantry; Robert Stew art Blanchard, Sgt. ' in Motor Transportation Corps; William Preston Blanchard, Pvt. in Sig nal Service Corps, AEF; Preston Brinh, Student ' Army Training Corps, also D. Meade Field; Herman Jenkins; J.' Roulac Mc Mullan, Sgt. ,- Major Personnel Officer; Tom MacMullan, Privl ate Stude ;Training i Corps; Clinton Morgan, Student Train ing Corps; Luoullus Newbold, Student Training Corps;; Jerre Newbold, Navy; Paul North, 1st Lt.' Field i. Artillery; . . Durwood Reed, Student Training Corps; Charles Ford Sumner, Captain, Infantry; Henry Newbold Sum ner, Lt. Col.; Robert Sumner, Student Training Corps; Jerre Willie Taylor, Pvt. Army; Caleb White, Ensign Naval Reserve; Charles E. White, Pvt. Infantry; Shelton White, Student Army Training Corps. A . t ' ' . ( ' Muchs. enthusiasm is 1 being shown in the first community sing series which will wind vp the Perquimans County Farm' Festival on Saturday, September 14, at 8 P. M. in the Perqquim ans County High School audi torium. v Perquimans Aldyne Winslow, a member of the Musical Am bassadors who will be touring the Orient in 10G4, will be the leading soloist, bp and other choral county. , A packed hov I'udy to join I 1 mr v L" ntei by choirs f "cups iof the ; is expected, s Winslow.' in i 'l r rs. Musical The . Musical Ambassadors,! of whom Perquimans County's own Aldyne Winslow is a member, is composed of talented : voice students fromeight states. They will make a 10 weeks concert tour of the Orient in 1964, spon sored by Overseas Crusades, Inc. Opening Date Bridge-Tunnel Set By Middle The south approach , to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel is; virtually complete and pav ing has started on the first trestle section of the 17.6-miJe b; y crossing, a bridge-tunnel of fi ial has reparted. Percy , Z. Michener, project m jfijager for the consulting en gmeering firm of Sverdrup & Parcel, told the bridge and tun- inei commission that the contrat- also has finished paving the causeway ' across - Fishermen lsland near northern end of the p, , r-.i' .AAinn-.-; Mi.h,iwA nM- In- addikioa-' Michener said that Tidewater-Memtt-Raymond-Kiiwitj- the joint venture can tractors, ; finished pouring the concrete roadway' deck on . the high level North Channel bridge las week, ' Michener gave this picture of construction . progress on ' the $200,000,000 highway facility, which is scheduled to open next spring between the . Norfolk area and Virginia's : Eastern TrestieThe last pile was d- Wednesdav. Aueust 14. driven Wednesday, and asphalt surfacing started on the first trestle section Monday, August 19. Placing.of bent caps and roadway deck will be com pleted by middle of September. ; Islaris-TSoUth,,.Thjmble Shoal Island is complete except for final .cleaning up and the other three islands are finished as far as actual placement of rock and sand is. concerned. Construction is underway on ventilation build ings ; and tunnel approach ramps ori s the northern three islands. Tunnels All sections of both tunnels are in place and opened up,; although the north' entrance of each tunnel remains blocked, preventing traffic through them. The tile work on Thimble Shoal .tunnel is virtually complete and work crews are being shifted to the Chesapeake tunneL . - Approach Roads The south approach road from Shore Drive to Chesapeake Beach is virtually complete and the north approach to Wise Point will be finished by October 1. Bridges Fishermen Inlet Bridge is complete and pouring of the concrete ' roadway deck for the high level North. Chan nel Bridge was completed Thurs day,' August 15.- Paving- is complete on the Fisherman Island Causeway. Work is underway on the ad ministration building, toll plazas and collection equipment and the maintenance and shop facilities. ' Overall Construction is better than' 80 complete. Opening is set for next spring and the con tractor has " promised to set , a definite opening date bjr ,lhe mioaie oi ssepiemoer.c v Guest Minister , At Berea Church The guest minister at Berea Church of Christ ort' Sunday, September 8, wil be Thomas BiRss. minister of i Williamston I Church of Christ y : Everyone is cordially invited to come .bear him .J..; Ambassadors To Tour Orient Seated, left to right: Profes sor; Jack Arthur Rains, Wil lnore, Ky.; Laura Cfiscoe, Jack son, Miss.; Anita Clayton, Dan ville, Ind.; Sandra and Sharon Rains, Wilmore, Ky.; Aldyne Winslow, Hertford, N. C: Gene vieve Buettner, Pigeon, Mich. For Chesapeake To Be Definite Of September Meets Sept 9th Parkville Community Develop ment will hold its meeting at the Community Building in Win fall on Monday night, September 9, at 8 o'clock. ' This is a very important business meeting, as. the end of the year, results of Immunity developmenfwill be iscussed. t&Tor the oroeram.1 Same Buch- For the program, Sam Buch anan, livestock specialist of the North Carolina- Extension, Ser vice; Will discuss feeding! and production of beef cattle. It is felt that beef cattle has a place in Perquimans County as a means to raise the income of the farmers, and all people that are interested in cattle are in vited, ; not only from Parkville Township, but from Perquim ans. County, to hear Mr. Buch anan, so 'States Elijah White, president of the Parkville Com munity Development, 'Training courses in steno graphy and auto truck mechanics scheduled to be held in Edenton will be under the direction of the Pitt County Industrial Edu cation Center. Training in these classifications will be very thor ough and extensive. - The tentative starting date for the auto truck .mechanics class is ; September . 9 and September 16 for stenographers. Training is , scheduled to be completed in June, 1964. . Each course will include 30 hours of instruction per week. , In many cases training, ', sub sistence and transportation al lowances can.be paid to indivi duals while , enrolled in these classes. Individuals not eligible for allowances can still be en rolled at no cost. Interested persons should con tact the Edenton Employment Security Commission office. 709 North Broad Street or see a representative at the Perquimans Court House in Hertford from 9 to 10:30 A. M. each Thursday. Local MYF Will Resume Meetings The Hertford MYF will begin its - regular meetings Sunday. September 8, in the Fellowship Hall of the church, starting at 6:30 O'clock. All old members and anyone in grades 7-12 are invited to attend, ; , DEVELOPMENT GROUP WILL MEET SEPTEMBER 10 Mrs. 'Vivian Dale, secretary treasurer of the Belvidere Com munity Development, has an nounced that a meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 10. Parkville Group Training Classes To Begin Sept 9 Standing, left to right: - Reg inald Monson, Paris, Ky.; John Butler, Dallas, Texas; Bill Keith, Worland, Wyoming; Paul Utley, Marion, 111.; J. L. Williams, Can ton, N. C; Jim Heidinger, Fair field, Ill.i and John Doyle, Au burn, Indiana. The Perquimans County Board of Commissioners meeting here Tuesday in their September session, expressed their thanks to County Commissioner Thomas D. Nixon for supervising the renovation ofthe court room in the Perquimans County Court House. The court room has been com pletely renovated, painted, the old benches removed, to be re placed with comfortable chair type seats. The floor was tiled and the Ceiling and walls and woodwork were repaired and painted. '"The work was done by theV- Landing Supply Com pany of Hertford. , i The1 Board) authorized County Accountant D. Reed, Jr., to make a temporary loan in the amount of $200 from the general coujity fund to the surplus com modity fund, ,.9 ; r ;(f. They also? authorized tem porary loan' from the general fund to the school board capital outlay fund in the amount of $4,158.53. A petition was approved for the State Highway Commission to improve county road S. R. 1311. This road is in the White Hat section of the county. , , The county tax supervisor, was authorized to have the 1961 and 1962 scroll, books bound. . , 'A motion was passed by the Board to .donate $50 to thel Al bemarle Area Development Cor poration for ..advertising Per quimans County. . Eastern Star Enjoys Supper The Hertford Chapter No. 137 of the Order of the Eastern Star, enjoyed 1 a covered dish supper party at the Bethel Com munity Building on Wednesday night, August 28. The members entertained their husbands and special guests prior to the chapter and eueests which numbered 42 ' attending the re vival which was being held at the Bethel Baptist Church. The Rev. James Mattox, former pas tor of the Hertford Baptist Church, now of Red Springs. N. C, was the visiting evange list. ' ' ' , Mrs. J. W. Zadiary, OES sec retary-treasurer,, stated that it was one of the nicest outings the group has had and they were greatly inspired by the services conducted by Mr. Mattox. 4-H CLUB MEETS v On August 20 at 5 o'clock the Busy Bee 4-H Club held its regular meeting on the Academy Green. Joseph Winslow led the opening song, "If You're Hap py." , Then the 4-H pledge and the 23rd Psalm was repeated. ' After the regular business was taken care of, plans were made for a cook-out The group decided to "have a weiner roast with punch, and, cookies. The 4-H motto was repeated and the meeting adjouiiied. . Commissioners In v koccinn Tiiocrlov Annual Farm Festive! Scheduled To Be I3e!J In Hertford Sept. 1213 Traffic Violators Feature Session Driving under the influence of intoxicants proved to be costly inv Perquimans County Recorder's Court Tuesday for James G'. Jones. Judge Charles E. Johnson meted out a six month sentence to Jones on the charge of driving under the in fluence of intoxicating bever ages and improper exhaust. The sentence to be suspended upon payment of $175 fine and court costs. Robert D. Stallings, charged with driving faster than was reasonable and prudent under conditions, paid the costs. Jesse W. Felton, Clarence Holley, George W. Sykes and William Edward Mercer, charg ed with improper muffler, each paid the court costs. ' , Annie J. Whitfield, charged with failing to drive on right half of the highway, paid the costs. ' Edgar M. Brothers and Ed ward Brooks, charged with dis obeying a stop sign, paid the costs. The following were charged with exceeding the speed limit: Phillip J. Thomas, Jr., fined $30.25 plus costs; Thomas R. Harris and Clyde W. Farr, each $10.25 and costs; Larry : M. Greene, $8.25 plus costs; Mary Cutton Holmes, $7.25 phis court costs and Mary T. Brinson, $5.25 plus costs. Henry Stokley, charged with reckless driving, was fined $25 and taxed .with court costs. Kenneth L. Carrawav. charg ed with passing 4 another ; motor vehicle1 in no passing zone, was taxed with' .the. costs. W. Washington James, charg ed with failure to drive same on right half of highway, paid the COSts. . Hazel Hayes, charged with not having a valid operator's li cense, was fined $25 and as sessed court costs. September 3 County Commissioners Rotary Club, 6:15 Masonic Lodge Parkville Ruritan Sarah W. Rountree Nate Brinn S. O. Bateman Joe H. Bagley September 4 , Terry Eure Ray Lamb September 5 Lions Club Betty Tilley Eva Wrae Landing E. W. "Dick" Long September 6 . Marie S. .Elliott Anna Sutton Sandy Haste Ray Kirby September 7 Brenda Mansfield Ambrose Long Mrs. Craig Harrell Fenton Britt September 8 Annie White Louvenia Narron Mary M- Dail September 9 Hertford Town Council Anderson Methodist Men Ruby Long ' Betty Eure September 10 George Sutton ' September 11 Jaycee Business ; . Allen Winslow Tony Jordan September 12 , Sarah Harris Catherine B. Splvey September 13 Elizabeth W. Brinn v Pam Winslow 1 Eddie White Skipper Morgan , ;: Brenda Stallings1 ''' September 14 , Helen A. Simpson ' " Vera A. Graham ' a Carol Branholnu Jf- ' Birthdays This year's annual Farm Fes tival has been scheduled for September 12 and 13. The Chamber of Commerce and the County Home Economics , Ex etension Agents have planned the festival and have some very interesting exhibits lined up. The merchants tare planning to have Farm Festival specials for the occasion which will certain ly interest the public and offer a grand occasion for shopping. This will also be a good time for the farmers and their fam ilies to come to town and see the fall and winter styles. Home Demonstration Clubs are planning exhibits and dis plays, which will be set up im ethe old Post Office (Lions Club building) and the old hotel on Market Street. The clubs will also have a concession stand on the Court House lawn. They will sell cakes, pies, country ham sandwiches, etc. A list of premium articles is on file at the Agriculture Build ing showing the items which will receive premiums and rib bons, as well as the rules gov erning this part of the Festival. A water skiing exhibition is scheduled for Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the river end of Front Street Weather permit ting, we should see a fine dem onstration of trick and fancy skiing. This will be followed by a barbecue chicken supper on the Court House Green that will be sponsored by the Jaycees. Proceeds from this supper will be turned over' to the Perquim ans' County Marching Unit. ' . The following schedule is slat ed for the Festival activities: ' Thursday, September ll Check in of exhibits, i 9 to 12 noon Educational ex hibits in old hotel: 8 to 12 noon Individual ex- hibita ln. old. Post .Office. ' (Buildings ciosect far judging). ' . Friday, September 13 , Py M. Ski show, North Front 'Street. Barbecue chicken supper on Court House lawn. Saturday, September 14 9 to 12 noon Check out ex hibits. A "Mr. and Mrs. Farm Fes tival" will be Chosen on the basis of the most number of first place premiums. Local Firm Buys Erie Haste, Jr., secretary treasurer of the Hertford Hard ware & Supply Company, an nounced Monday the purchase of the McNaughton Outboards of Elizabeth City by his firm. Mr. Haste stated that the ad dition to the Hertford business will be operated as City Marina and is1 located at 414 Front Street in Elizabeth City. The new owner said that the purchase of the business was being made to give even better service to Perquimans and Pas quotank Counties. T. E. Haste, Sr., will be op erating the - City Marina in Elizabeth City. The company has the Mercury franchise for both Perquimans ', and :' Pasquo tank Counties. Methodist Youth Attend Dute Rally A bus load of Methodist youth from Perquimans County at tended the 18th ; annual youth rally services held at Duke Uni versity Friday, August 9. Rally Day climaxed the close of the Annual Conference .Session of Methodist Youth," which began Monday morning, August 5. ; The theme for the week was "Apart A Tart." , The high tight of the day was the address by the outgoing president, John ny Crossno. After this address there Wat a picnic lunch, follow ed by ait, inspiring service in Duke Chapel by the Rev. A. Purnell Bailey.' J The six delegates, who had been participating in the week' activities, , returned home with the youth. They "" were ' Pam Perry, f -- - f Ann Blanchard, Faye Ek- - V.'ood, Susan ox wiot ... -7. L City Business