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■rankly Speaking
By FRANK ROBERTS
The death of Ike Perry, prin
cipal of Perquimans County High
School in Hertford, may not
have been a surprise to eveiy
one, since he’d been sick for
quite same time, but it came as
a deep shock for everyone. Ike
was about 6 feet 2, robust-look
inf, the picture of health, and
had a slight resemblance to John
"Wayne. He was the type of
man who you could not help
but respect and like very, very
much. He was a very friendly
and amiable person. He was a
good family man —a good Chris
tian. His record as a coach te j
well known throughout the Al
bemarle area. He had only a j
little time as school principal,
but even in that short time he
garnered the honor of teachers 1
and students. I consider myself j
fortunate in having known the!
man as well as I did. Since*
I’ve been helping to broadcast
the Perquimans football games, |
1 was able to work closely I
with him. In' the two and a!
half years of broadcasting and |
working with him, there was 1
never a time when he didn't
answer a question or do a favor
or help. More than that, I can 1
remember little things about the
man— things that might be con
sidered insignificant, but that
linger fondly ip my memory. I
can remember quite often how j
he went out of his way to help
us in our broadcast activities—.
to make >us more comfortable.!
In my mind’s eye, I picture a 1
big, big smile, the night I in- '
terviewed him after he’d led the
Indians to some championship
football and I picture the figure
I'd sec, usually on the opposite
end of the field from our broad- 1
casting booth, pacing anxiously I
while his boys were doing their'
best to win for the school and j.
for “Coach Perry.” And I re
member the last time I talked
\o him. It was just a short
while before lie went into the
hospital. One of the teachers at I
the school and Bobby Carter. |,
who took over as coach and Ike
and myself were standing in
front of the drug store in Hert
ford. We were talking for
about 20 or 25 minutes. I guess
we covered the subjects of foot- ,
ball, school activities, family—
I’m not exactly sure—but I re
member that Ike, who towered
over the rest of us, had that
friendly grin of his all the
time. It was sort of a trade
mark with him. It made you
feel better just knowing him.
Just ask any of his students or'
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ifellow teachers, or those he
taught in Sunday School—or just
anyone in Hertford or anyone
jat /.all who’s life was enriched
because they knew Ike Perry.
| I know this column usually
[concerns itself with people andj
j events related to Edenton, but 11
| worked with, knew and liked
j this man very much. I was
| proud of my association with
Ike Perry one of the nicest
guys I’d ever known.
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souls and let this wondrous event
j that took place on a cold, starry
| night in Bethlehem become a
j daily miracle in our hearts and
; a guiding principle in our lives.
Only when we have accepted sal
vation completely and without
i reserve can we hope to be wor
j thy of God’s great act of mercy.
(These comments are bases or
I outlines of the International Sun j
i day School Lessons, copyrighted
by the International Council of
I Religious Education, and used by
1 permission).
Mrs. Robbins Dies
After Long Illness
Mrs. Ella Mae Robbins, G 2,
died Monday morning at 6:25
o’clock at her home on West
Queen Street after an illness of
three years.
A native of Perquimans Coun- ’
ty. she was a daughter of the
late Nathan L. and Nannie W.
Laydcn and lived in Edenton 15
years. She was employed is 1
manager of the Betty Shoppe in |
Edenton until her retiremene I
several years ago due to ill
heatin. j
Surviving are her husband,
John G. Robbins; a son, Ashton j
H. Morgan of Durham; two
brothers, Claude B. Layden of
Chesapeake. Vo., and Adam
Layden of Elizabeth City; a sis
ter, Mrs. Grover L. Winslow of
Elizabeth City and one grand
child.
She was a member of the
Edenton Baptist Church and for
mer rrfember of Blackwell Mem
orial Baptist Church in Elisa
beth. City.
> A funeral service was held at
the Edenton Baptist Church
Wednesday afternoon at 2
o’clock. The pastor, the Rev
R. N. Carroll, officiated, assisted ;
by the Rev., George B. Holmes,
rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church. Burial followed in the
old Hollywood Cemetery in
Elizabeth City.
Christians- make up the larg
; est religious group in the world,
i reports World Book Encyclo
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