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'VIS it':- 1 T7 t a -. Vol XXXIL-No. 47. Hertford, Perquimans; County, North Carolina, Friday, November 26, 1965. 5 Cents Per Copy WEEKLY 'x:'' Tpsteori j At Birders Oooi'd To A hearing opened in the . Perquimans County Court House Tuesday morning : about 11 o'clock of the Per quimans County Board of . t Education' -to determine if .' the" office of superintendent will be vacated, even though ' ; John T. Biggers, superinten ' dent of Perquimans schools, "has. been eleared of , any misdoing, openeA with Dr. Allan B. Bonner, chairman of the School, Board, stating that John Danchise, a Board .. member had disqualified himself in the hearing. v At 12 o'clock noon the I hearing had only progressed with - state . auditors , being questioned. . Superintendent Biggers was given a clean slate by the Perquimans - County Grand Jury at the Novenv ' ber term of court just pass- ed. i i However the Perquim' ans County Board of Educa tion called a Tuesday hear ing to determine whether it , will retain Mr. Biggers. Members of the r Grand Jury.; in a recessed session of Superior Court, failed to return a true bill after con sidering a state : audit de partment report of school funds, : plus, the superinten dent's detailed reply to the : audit ... The Grand Jury reported that after viewing the inves tigation report of July 29, 1965. submitted by State Au ditor Henry L. Bridges; "we find no cause to pursue any further criminal action.'' In "a preliminary hearing held, last Friday, Superinten , , dent -V Biggers and his at torneys petitioned the Board ; of Education to disqualify . John Danchise, -V member of ,f the Board, of Education, from serving at the Tuesday hear . ing. ' . Danchise told the Board ,,h, would serve at the - hear . ing. The Board "did' not' state1 : - . whether Jie, had beety dis- ' qualified to serve.' , ; An" affidavit supporting the petition stated the request ) Continued on. Page Six A Look Backward - A Fraud la Tke PerqulmaM Weekly File, of Yeateryeu ' NOVEMBER, J938 ' , ,-. Charles Johnson Claimed By Death, Tuesday Morning After Long Siege of 111 Health: Charles Johnson, 66, prominent Hertford resident, died at his home oh Tues day morning - at 7:45!'clock. He had beenj in failing heajth for a lona time and ior sev eral weiek&j rjad i, bgen conv, lined to his bed. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. . Lillie Harrell Johhsotf; '. t wo sons, Charles E. ' Johnson, Jocal attorney, and -Harrell John son, f all -Of Hertford, and one sister, Mrs.' Lizzie Hare ' of Perquimans County Sev eral nieces and nephews also -. survive." -Mr. "Johnson was a native ; and lifelong 'resident of this county, a son of the late Edward Johnson . and Mrs.' Katherine Ward -John; son of the Bethel , commun ity, j He was educated at , Buies Creek -- Academy and as ' a young man taught in ' the county schools. He had been a resident of Hertford for many years and was prominently identified with . . many interests here. For 16 Continued, on Page Six Talk Scheduled By Dr. Jenkins Robert ' L.. "Bob" Hollo well, president of the Albe mare Area Development As sociation, - announced today the annual-banquet of, the 10 - county association ; will be held Thursday; December 2, at 6:30 P. M. in the Eliza beth City armory. .'. ,.: ' -: The guefit speaker will be Dr, Leo Jenkins, president of East Carolina. College. He will speak on. the general development ,of Intern North Carolina t , The annual area'-' county . development awards will be presented at the banquet V Electioni of officers, : for the new 'year, will also be held at Uie meeting..-' - The public is invited; to attend the meeting,, and tickets for .the bn"-"t may be secured f.n WiB' Per quimans County farnv jigent's office, , ' I! 5 Given runn Act .LaEo? Hertford Getting Yule Decoration Christmas decorations are being v placed a 1 o h g. the streets" of the business sec tion of Hertford for the holiday season. , " -The lights will be -turned on just as soon as installa tion is completed. . The decorations this year are . expected to be prettier than ever before, with new decorations .being added. Boolis Are Open For Dec. Vote W. L. .Tilley, Chairman of the Perquimans County Board of Elections, ; an nounced today that the reg istration books '-opened on November 20 and will be open ' on November 27, and December 4 with Challenge Day being December 11, for the election day of Decern ber 18 at which time in the First Congressional District of North Carolina to name a successor, to Herbert C. Bon ner, .Congressman for 25 years, who died in Walter Red Hospital in Washington, Novembre , ; 7.' Registration schdeule and registrars ap pear elsewhere, in this issue of The Perquimans Weekly, " The First" Congressional District includes . Beaufort, Bertie, . Camden, ; Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hert ford, Hyde, Martin, Perquim ans, Pasquotank,. Pitt, Tyr rell, and Washington coun ties. . . . " . Ken Oriffin- To AppsEr Here v' Tie Perquimans Marching Unit Parents are sponsoring on ( Tuesday evening, Novem ber 30, "Ken Griffin", Am erica's great touring illusion ist in person in a two hour stage revue to be held in the Perquimans County High School auditorium. Proceeds will go to the Perquimans County Marching Unit. Millions 3 have "seen them on the Ed Sullivan Show, on You Asked For It and other headline TV shows. Now, JKen. Griffin presents them in person. - The sliow features TV ; ac,is f si-x j jthrilling j acts that, have ,;bejfn - outstanding hits -ion, J various 'television shows. v. ,. .. : ;v r According to4 Griff if he; has programmed his show so "that the public is privileged -o move Into a vorld 1 of " en chantment1 where dull reality has' no place and humdrum problems are ;' banished, for an evening at least Follow ing the time-tested stage re vue pattern of novelty, mu sic, comedy, and spectacular feats, the show has appeal ' Continued on Page Six Death Claims Mrs. Glass on Mrs. Mary Park Glasson, 86, mother of Mrs. T." P. Brinn of ' Hertford, d i e d Monday morning at 6 o'clock in Watts Hospital in' Dur ham following a long ill ness. 'A native of Kentucky, she had lived in Durham'for 65 years, and was a member of the Duke Memorial Meth odist Church. ; 4- !v. She was the ' widow" tit William Henry Glasson ; i j:-. . Surviving r - besides Mrs. Brinn are two other daugh ters, Mrs. ' t: Harold (Wheel er of Gaffney, S. .C, .and Mrs. Normarii JRoss of Dur ham; one son Dr. John Glas son of Durham; one sister, Mrs. Leon Cathcart "pf Can yon City, Colo.; pne brother, Curtis Hume Park of Rich mond, Ky.; 15 grandchildren and five great grandchild ren. ' ' ' Funeral services were con ducted Wednesday afternoon at 3 -o'clock in the :' Duke Memorial Methodist Church. ,The family has asked that in lieu of flowers ' anyone desiring v may .' contribute to the American, Cancer So ciety v , L'.rs.B::Dtt Is Voted Honor The Perquimans"1 County Home .' Demonstration Clubs t'Leader- of the Year"; s was announced. ai au Acnieve: ment Day on November . 3. Mrs. John A. Elljott of the Chapanoke Club was named to .". represent Perquimans County in the district com petition. ' , ? i Mrs. Elliott has been ac tive in Home Demonstration work in the county'; for 15 years. She has - been on many committers';-for -the club, county, gisrict .'or state. Some of the ?on5mittee that she has been' leadeir- of are recreation, 4-H Clubs, family life, public relations, Com munity service, education, health, and safety. She has been project leader of home beautification, foods and nu trition,' home food supply, home management, family life, clothing, housing . and house furnishings, food con servation, 4-H Club, commun ity service and recreation. In the Each One-Reach One program, Mrs. Elliott has passed out leaflets, help ed others with Swedish darn ing, copper tooling, afghans, crewel embroidery, sewing, upholstery and drapes. She has helped others with root ing, planting, spraying and caring for piants. . She has represented Home Demonstration Clubs during cancer drives and March of Dimes. Also, serving as hos tess at the Albemarle Crafts man Fair and Farm Festival concession both. She rep resented the county in the organization of the Crafts men's Guild in the Albe marle area. Mrs.' Elliott , said "Home Demonstration has . been of great value to me, my family and my community. I know I have become more budget minded, learned more on freezing and canning foods, how to better plan the amounts of food to produce, can or freeze , on a yearly basis, i have learned through Home Demonstration work the ' importance of planning ntfadwhen ' getting readftdi remodel our house have ac quired a ! better understand ing of landscaping. I have learned many crafts which ;,: Continued on Page Six The fall board of directors meeting of Pasquotank-Per- quimans-Camde'n TB Associ ation was well attended with members and visitors No vember 18 at the Agricul ture Building in Hertford at 8. P. M. a Edward . DavenDort Dresi- dent, . welcomed all and R. L Garrett led in prayer. ,Rev. Robert r L. Bame in troduced. Chaplain William D.S Tyndall, guest speaker for the occasion, from North Carolina Eastern Sanatorium in, Wilson, N. C. .Rev. ..Tyndall spoke on problems of the oatients when they ! enter the ' sana torium. Many believe they are faced with long' term stays, sonie others find it hard to adjust. . Each pati ent is different, ' said Chap lain Tyndall, and- emotional problems are to be dealt with as individuals, others maybe' faced with financial and family i problems. He stressed- the - need for the people to understand the pa tients when released and the safety of the patient - Miss - Addie M. Darden. North. Carolina TB field consultant displayed a map of North Carolina of the 1,345 new TB , cases report ed last year -n our state. : Dr. isa Grant, health di rectori reported the .'mobile chest X-,ray unit made 1,366 small , films . find J12 large in ' Pasquotank County; 729 smalt and ,129 large in Per quimans County, ,163 small and 45 large, in Camdei County. Sixty-four of these showed a condition .that needed further ; study;' said Continued on Page Six. COMMISSIONERS TO MEET ON MONDAY 1 Commissioners ! of Per quimans County will hold their December meeting on Monday- December 6, begin ning at 10 A. M. in the Court House. ! ; -' : r : Individuals' desiring - to confer with the Board are requested to note time and place of the meeting. Area TB Group Holds Meeting Farm Bureau, Rollo White of Belvidere headed up a 3-member group Of Perquimans County Farm Bureau members who attend ed the 30th annual Conven tion of the N. C Farm Bu reau recently in Raleigh. Rollo White is president of the Perquimans, County Farm Bureau unit. The convention, which drew over 700 Farm Bureau members from across the State, was the first held in Raleigh since 1961. It was held November 14-17. , A highlight of the meeting for the local delegation was the annual awards session, which saw the presentation of the 1965 Official Membership Quota Award to the Per quimans County Farm Bu reau. The award is present ed on the basis of obtaining the membership quota. It was announced during the awards program that Per quimans County had boosted Mrs. Feild, 75, Taken In Death f' Mrs, Almira Sumner Feild, 75, of 3905 Chamberlayne Avenue, Richmond, died Monday morning at 9 o'clock in the -Stuart Circle Hospi tal ini Richmond following a short illness. A native of Hertford, she had lived in Richmond for eight years. She. was the daughter of the late Charles Ford and Mrs. Mary New bold Sumner and widow of Dr. Daniel Meade Feild. She was a member of the First Methodist Church in Hert ford. Surviving , is - a daughter, Mrs. Mary F. Carter of Richmond; two sons, William- S. Feild of Tampa, Fla., and Charles Ford Feild of Portsmouth, Va.; three stepdaughters, Mrs. George Alexander of Elizabeth City, Miss Minnie Feild of Dallas, Texas, and Mrs. T. M. Wag ley of Abileen, Texas; two stepsons, Meade Feild of Athens, Ga., and Spotswood Feild of Washington, D. C; three brothers, Henry Sum ner of Tampa, Fla., Charlie Ford Sumner of Hertford and Robert Sumner of Hen- dersonville, N. C; one sis ter, Miss Mary bumner of Hertford and three grand children. The body is being brought to the Swindell Funeral Home for funeral services and burial to be announced later. , ' . Guernsey Posts High Record PETERBOROUGH, N. H Union Plains Sue, a Senior Two Year. Old, Registered Guernsey cow, owned by Clarence Chappell,' Sr., of Belvidere, N.' C.,- has com pleted ' an official1 ' DHIR ac tual production' record of 12, 340 pounds of milk and 668 pounds of . butterfat, in ' 305 days, 2 times a day milking, Guernsey Cattle Club; Guernsey milk is : world famous for its high protein, delicious flavor - and golden yellow" color: ' s , t - 7 The testing was supervised by North Carolina State College, j,,""; : ; ".:' -. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE AT METHODIST CUCRCH The -Hertford Methodist Church i, will hold its first Quarterly Conference Sun day evening," November 28 at 7:30. ' ' All commission chairmen Will be present, to give their reports. Citation Given it? Farm Bureau membership frpm 313 to 354"in the recent enrollment effort. ... ;''We were particularly p ased , to receive this af.'ard," said President White. "Jit shows that we have a growing group of farmers in our county who are putting forth their best efforts to Micp the business of farming a good one." The major pur pose of the annual state meeting is to develop the organizations policies for the coining year. President White h(,adcd up the Perquimans County Farm Bureau's voting delegation which carried the recommendations of the county unit into the state meeting, and considered oth er issues. The official delegates were Rollo P. White, Belvidere, Clifford Winslow, Belvidere and Albert Eure of Hertford, Route 3. J.W.Dail,Sr. James William Dail, Sr. 75, a retired farmer, died Sunday at 7:15 P. M., at his home, 505 Willow Street fol lowing a long illness. A na tive of Chowan County, he was a son of James P. and Mrs. Sarah Boyee Dail. He was a member of the Great Hope Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife Mrs. Fannie Mae Hensley Dail; four daughters: Mrs. Lonie Mae Perry of Hertford; Mrs. Martha Bond, Mrs. Elizabeth Bond and Mrs. Virgic Bond, all of Edenton; three sons: James Edward Dail and Ray Thomas Dail of Chesapeake, Va.; and William Dail, Jr., of Washington; a brother, Steve Dail of Tyner; three sisters: Mrs. Ebbie Lamb and Mrs. Emmie Lane of Tyner; and Mrs. Pennie Bunch of Belhaven; three half-sisters: Mrs., Vivian Griffin of Eden ton; Mrs. Mary Ruth Bains and Mrs. Lucy Bunch of Suffolk, Va.; 12 grandchil dren and two great-grandchildren. ; Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 P. M., at Great Hope Baptist Church by Rev. David Harris. Burial will be in the family cemetery near Cehter Hill. , Banks Is Given Prison Sentence Lloyd L. Banks was given a six months sentence in Perquimans County Record ers Court held here : on Monday. Banks , was charged with exceeding 100 miles per hour in a 60 mile zone, with carrying a concealed weapon and .reckless driving. - , Sentence to .be, suspended upon paymeni, of $150 fine and , court costs, ' The pistol was ordered confiscated by the Court and disposed of by the Sheriff. . A jury trial was' requested in the case in which,-Nathan-iel Jones was .charged with out an operator's license and Continued on Pasre Six" POST OFFICE CLOSED THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY - The Hertford v,Post Office will be closed on Thursday, Nbvember 25 in pbservance of Thanksgiving Day. It will open on its usual -schedule on Friday, according to Hert ford Postmaster W. W, (Bill) whits. - ; ' " Taken In Death Reports Made At PTA Meeting The "Perquimans, County Central Grammar School held its , November meeting on Monday night, November 22, at 7:30 in the school au ditorium - at Winfall. The meeting was called to order by the president Mrs. Wal ter No well. The devotion was given 'by Mrs. Ruth Burden's and Mrs. Lessie Winslow's , third grades un der the direction of Miss Caroline Wright. The secretary read the minutes of ,, the last meeting. The treasurer, Preston Morgan, gave a report on the Halloween Festival and stated that it was very suc cessful. He also reported the PTA Perquimans Weekly subscription sales complete and successful. Mrs. Archie Riddick re ported that there were 336 parents who had joined the PTA but only a few were subscribing to the PTA magazine. The president gave a brief report on the meeting in Manteo which was held in October. Mrs. Nowell al so reported that one water cooler had been installed and the other one ordered and that several new boards on the see-saws had been in stalled. Mrs. Kenneth Bateman of the Ways and Means Com mittee awarded the prizes for the Perquimans Weekly Drive: First prize to Mil lie White with 56 subscrip tions, second prize to Wayne Hurdle with 35 subscrip tions and third prize to Donna Baker with 23 sub scriptions. The meeting was then turned over to the program chairman, Mrs. Clifford Winslow, Mrs. Winslow ex plained about the film which was shown entitled "Where Children Come First." It was announced that the December meeting would be a week early on December 13, 1965." Mrs, Willard Copeland an nounced that attendance prize were Mrs. Tunnell's f i r s.t grade,, third place; Mrs; Les sie Winslow's third grade, second place and Mrs. Ruth Burden's third grade, first place. There being no further business, the meeting ad journed. 'Key Banker' A leading North Carolina banker has been named "County Key Banker" for Perquimans County. He will coordinate the farm activi ties of the North Carolina Bankers Association in this area. NCBA President Clyde L. Stutts of Shelby has an nounced that R. M. Riddick, Jr., will serve as County Key Banker during the next 12 months. Mr. Riddick is executive vice president " of Peoples Bank & Trust Com pany. For two decades the NCBA has received national recognition, for its program in service ,to agriculture in North Carolina. Noting that the NCBA continues to place increased emphasis on this service, President Stutts thanked the 100 County Key Bankers for their signifi cant role in trlis record. He called attention to the .projects sponsored by the association such as the an nual Farm Credit Confer ence, the "Iwo-week school at N. C. State University for 150 young farm leaders from every section of North Carolina. These scholar ships have totaled over 1,550, all expenses being paid by their- hometown banks." An other project , is the land judging contest in the inter est , of soil conservation. . And, Stutts noted, the banks of North Carolina continue to lend more money to farmers than any other institutional group of lead- SAM LONG ATTENDS BOY SCOUT MEETING W. S. (Sam) Long attend ed a Commissioners' Confer ence Saturday and Sunday at Virginia Beach, Va., con ducted by Tidewater Council Boy Scouts of America. ; Mr. Long, has worked with the local .' Boy Scouts for some 15 years, having been active on the -District Com missioners staff for the past three years. , , Jones, Jackson Enter Congressional Race; Vote Is So .4 . r. I -" Plans Are 3 For Yule Parade The Perquimans County Christmas Parade Committee is requesting the merchants of the town ' of Hertford to decorate their stores for Christmas by December 2, so that the Christmas season will be officially started as of that date. Leon Edwards, manager of the Perquimans Chamber of Commerce, says, "Let's show our guests a unit ed effort is being made to make this a truly great Christmas season". Mr. Edwards also reported that the following additional units have indicated they would take part in the pa rade: Berea Church of Christ, a float; Riddick Grove Bap tist Church, Anderson Metho dist Church, choir; and a TWiuimans High School float. Area Leaders At ECC Event Leon Edwards, manager of the Perquimans Chamber of Commerce, Joel Hollowell, Jr., director and Cecil E. Winslow, past president of the Chamber were among about 75 bankers from 21 Eastern North Carolina coun ties who came to East Ca rolina College this week for a conference on the financial aspects of community devel opment. Conducted on the campus in the new Education-Psychology classroom building, the conference was sponsor ed jointly by the Division of Commerce & Industry of the State Department of Conser vation' ,& Dteveiopmenf; "the Eastern North Carolina Reg ional Research & Develop ment Institute based at ECC and the ECC School of Busi ness. Bankers attending the five hour program Thursday heard discussions of the best ways to handle community financing by several experts brought here to address the conference. ' According to Thomas W. Willis, director of the devel opment institute, the bankers' conference was another in a series of similar sessions the institute will arrange as part of its program to aid the overall development of the eastern counties. Marching Unit Parents Meet A meeting of the Perquim ans High Marching Unit Par ents met on Tuesday night, November 16, at the High School Cafeteria. Claude Brinn and Joe Tunnell of the Hertford Lions Club, present ed at this meeting the pro posal and details of the Marching Unit to participate in the, International- Lions Convention Parade to be held in New York City in July. It has been approved, by unanimous vote of the Hert ford Lions Club and State Lions Council. Estimated cost for this trip is $1,600 which includes transportation, meals and ho tel accommodations. The Marching Unit would leave Hertford July 5, parade July 6, and return July 7, chaper oned by the 'Marching Unit instructors. Methods for raising the funds have not been definitely planned at this time, it is the wish that the funds can be obtained by donations. Contact any Lion or member of the Marching Unit, they will be glad to ac cept your contribution. Continued on Page 5 Special Service Set At Church The Rev. R. L. Bame will hold a Thanksgiving service at the Methodist Church on Wednesday evening at 7:30. The primary and adult choirs will sing for this ser vice, and the public is invit ed to join the Methodist in giving thaoks at this time. . 18th . ...-is in the First Con gressional District go to ' the polls December 18 to nomi nate a candidate to fill the unexpired term of the late Rep. Herbert C. Bonner. This special primary . elec tion was called last week by Gov. Dan K. Moore. Two days after the elec tion was authorized, State Senator Walter B. Jones of Farmville threw his hat into the ring. While the political In developments just be fore The Weekly went to press, Roger R. Jackson, Jr., of Murfreesboro, be came a candidate in the First Congressional District race and Henry Oglesby, long time assistant to Rep.. Bonner, said he would not run. pot has begun to boil, Sen. Jones is the only man to an nounce his candidacy. ' Rep. Bonner, taken in death earlier this month, was in Congress for 25 years and the only man to prove a serious contender for his seat during this time was Sen. Jones. The Pitt County po litical figure opposed the vet eran congressman in 1960, losing by 7,936 votes of 47,098 ballots cast. In launching his campaign for the unexpired term, the senator said he would run on his legislative record "I trust that my legislative records in the interest of a more progressive Eastern North Carolina merits the vote and support of the peo ple of the First District,", he said. He added that "this will be an unusual election in that it will last only four weeks, therefore it will be impossi ble to see as many people as I would like. I hope my friends will understand that, this failure to see them will be due jo a lack of time and not a lack of interest" , Sen. Jones says he has been greatly encouraged by the offers of support from throughout the entire district and by the number of peo ple who in previous cam paigns were unable to sup port him but have pledged themselves . to him in this campaign. The candidate represented Greene and Pitt counties in the 1965 General Assembly and was a member of the House of Representatives in 1955, 1957 and 1959. Ho is married to the for mer Doris Long of Edenton and they have two chrWren. Prayer Week Dates Are Told Week nf Ppaupr fnr TtV... eign Missions will be observ ed by the Woman's Mission- ary Union of the Hoftfftrd Baptist Church November 29 December 3, 1965. '',.,.'.-? The theme for the week is "A Living Sacrifice" conse crated to Him and acceptable by HimRomans 12:1. ' Prayer services will be held in the church on Mon day, Wednesday and Friday nights at 7:30 and Tiiosdav and Thursday afternoons at 3:30. Meditations for the week will be Mv Life. MvPmv. er. My Home, My Money and My All. Members of the WMU nrp urged to attend. Visitors are weicuiue. . . Police Reporte r Little Activity Hertford's Police Denart- ment, according to a report to the Town Board by Police Captain M. L. Gibbs, made-a total or 17 arrests. Of the arrests made. 1fi were found guilty as charg ed. The fines amounted to $586 and costs $133.50, total ing $719.50, ,.. ,. The department answered 227 radio calls, -answered and investigated 112 '.pulls. investigated four accident. naa two automobile .lar cenies reported and recover ed two automobiles. Worked three ; funerals, extended Dfl courtesies, found one- door unlocked, answered two fire calls and reported four llgnts out V . .," The police cars traveled 4,315 miles during the month, . -vy,, j, u..-t h