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Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, April 14, 1967.
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i The newly cttns'tructed
i6S0.600 Bewake tteatrnent
"plant ift Hertford wlll.be m'
operation in about two
weeks, the Hertford Town
Commissioners were told
Monday.
W. T. Miller who will
operate the plant when it
opens, said almfctst every
thing is completed and
ready to go .? . "
The plant was financed
by a $146,000 federal grant
and a $500,000 bond issue
which was approved in a
190& referendum. It is lo
cated about one-fourth of a
' mile northwest of the Hert
ford limits.
The new plant will treat
the sewage by aeration be
fore it is discharged into a
canal leading to the Per
quimans River. Hertford
novf ; empties raw sewage
into jthe river.
In a related report, F. T.
Britt, superintendent of
public works, said sewer
connection lines have been
completed on U. S. 17 by-'
pass) on the southside of
Hertford and along Harvey
Point Road.'
Mayor V. N. IDarden re
ported that the State High
way j: Commission , would
make a final Inspection of
road patches where sewer
lines were laid in a few
weeks. :
Darden . said he also
wants the town commis
sioners to inspect all new
curbs and gutters to see if
they are satisfactory
In othef action, the com
missioners established a 25-mile-per-hour
speed zone
on Kine Street.: The street
has recently been used as
a detour: route for U. S.
17 traffic B. O.' Gibbs,
chief ot police, said the
speed restriction was need
ed because of the number
of children who live along
the street. '
Group Attends
FHA Meeting
. Oii Saturday;' April 8,
the 81st anniversary of the
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America .State Convention
met at the State fairground
on Raleigh. -'
Teh girls from the local
FHA Chapter traveled to
Raleigh for this special
event These girls were:
Nann Ambrose, Pam Sut
ton,1 Peggy White, Brenda
Han-ell, Patricia Lane, Ai
leen Beck, Linda Winslow,
Margaret Mansfield, Angela
Bakef. V -. ,
Miss Edwards; local stu
dent teacher, and Miss
Newby, local advisor and
home economics teacher al
so went.
,. Miss Betsy Kirk, state
president, opened the ses
sion. One of the program's
many speakers was Dr.
Catherine T. Dennis.
' During the afternoon ac
tivities, several girls pre
sented a pageant entitled
. "Homemakers Ahoy".
Also, Miss Mary Linda
Pinkham participated in
the program. Miss Pink
ham Ms a former student
of our ! local advisor. Miss
Frances lewby. : t . , ,
ON DEAN'S LIST
.James Vernon Busick" of
Perquimans; County f was
among 604 students achiev
ing grades which earned
them honors on the Dean's
List at - : . alachian State
Teachers , College during
the Winter quarter, accord-.
ing to an announcement
. from ithe office -of Dr. Ken-
neth. Webb, Jr, Dean of
Stud jnts.
- In 'order 'to qualify for
the (Ceon's LH, a student
must car- a : ' "-vn ot
15 hours of , must
achieve a ; ' t aver-
ejs cf 1 , must
have r -i r ' J v a C.
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Offiiids
PROMOTED Jerry R.
.Chappell, son of Mr. and
Mrs; Moody L. Chappell,
Jr., of Route 1, Belvidere,
- has been promoted to Air
man Second Class in the
V. S. Air Force. Chappell
has completed training at
Lowry Technical Training
Center in Denver, Colo.,
where he served as squa
dron leader. His training in
cluded 'electronics funda
mentals and practical train
ing in Precision Photogra-
Ehic equipment. Following
is graduation, he will now
report to Langley AFB, Va.
for his new assignment.
Chappell joined the U. S.
Air Force in August, 1966.
Judge Horner
Hears Docket
Cases, tried before Judge
Fentress Horner in District
Court here April 5 includ-
ed: '-;V-r
John -, Lee Creed, Jr.,
speeding 70 in 55 zone,
guilty to speeding in ex-
cess "if 1S Inpfi." PrayW for
judgment continued upon
payment of the costs of
court. '..v.' ' "; ,
Benjamin Frank Toney,
failed to have vehicle in
spected, called and failed.
$$5.00 appearance bond for
feited. .'ii.'bavid Junior Grandy
Robinson, failed to have ve
i.hfcle - inspected, costs of
;ctnrt.- '
. Clifford Andrew Mitch
fell, violation inspection law,
called and failed. Bond of
I $25.00 ordered forfeited.
David : Junior Grandy
Robinson, ' reckless . driving.
Guilty, $25.00 fine and costs
of court.
Brian Anthony Flannery,
speeding 70 in 60 zone,
$5.00 fine and costs of
i court.
Walter Odell Williamson,
speeding 69 in CO zone,
Guilty, $4.00 fine and costs
of court.
Danied W. Watson, speed
ing 70 in 60 zone, $5.00
fine and costs of court.
Robert K. Brown, capias,
non-compliance with judg- .
ment.,'- Pay $10.00 to Clerk
Superior Court today, April :
5, 1967. Catch up arrears
' by May 1, 1967.
Meeting Held
By Auxiliary
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The American Legion
Auxiliary. ; of Wm. Paul
Staffings JW 126 held its
- regular ' monthly meeting
.. Thursday night . at the
American Legion home
with Mrs. Elsie Gregory,
: Mrs. Vera Broughton .and
. Mrs. Ethel Perry White as
rhostessqs:,-' i '.: v , 'f
. ' The meeting was' called
to order by,,the president,
;MrsC Sarah White, .follow-:
ied. by .the isinging of the-
. National Anthem. This
wbs followed by: the usual
ritual. The devotional was
.conducted by the; chaplain,
Mrs. Ethel - Perty . White.
Roll call and the minutes
of the last meeting were
s read and approved, - ?
I .Jieports from '-f various
conv '-tlees were." heard
'." from. Notes of( tlranks .to
' thf "Auxiliary' were read
, ,tho, , secretary ( ,Cmj
..,,wejre scnttitoth skk, andn
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PTAIl8Eu3d
By Mrsji'ucray
: Mrs. Charles Murray was
elected ' president of ; the
Perquimans : High ; School
PTA ior the new year at
the meeting held Thursday
night in the school lunchr
, Miss ; 1 T h e 1 m a Elliott,
State PTA officer, conduct
ed ;; the installation i cere
mony. : , Other officers in
stalled at this time were
R. M. Thompson, vice pres
dent; Mrs. Leo Ambrose,
treasurer, and Mrs. Ray
Haskett, secretary. .:
Rev. Walter Hendricks
presented a very inspiring
devotional.
Mrs. Marion Swindell,
program chairman, - intro
duced Mrs. Alexandria Bo
ada, speaker of the even
ing, who is a member of
the faculty of COA.
Mrs. Boada gave an in
teresting and informative
account of her experiences
as a teacher in Cuba dur
ing the Bay of Pigs crisis.
She told how the Com
munists control the educa
tion of the children, as well
as the entire life of the
Cubans. A discussion pe
riod was held at the con
clusion of her talk.
R. L. Stevenson, presi
dent, presided over the
business session.
Minutes of the last meet
ing were read by -the secre
tary, Mrs. George Winslow,
and Mrs; Elton Hurdle re
ported a balance of $514.20
in the treasury.
Mrs. Charles Harrell,
president of the Hertford
Grammar School PTA, ex
tended an invitation to
everyone to attend the un
veiling ceremony of the
portrait of Miss Thelma El
liott, former principal of
the school, on Sunday aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock in the
school auditorium, followed
Club's Show
Set Saturday
The first Horse and Pony
Show of they Perquimans
County Horse arid Pony
Club will take place Satur
day, April 15, at 1 P. M.
It will be . preceded by a
parade in Hertford begin
ning at 10 A. M.
The club has recently
moved the rink to the
Preston Nixon ' Farm, two
miles west of Hertford.
The club is asking any
one who is interested in
joining the club to contact
Anna Harmon or Harold
Winslow. Annual dues are
$10.00.
Everyone is urged to par
ticipate in this first real
horse and pony show to
be held in this county.
Participation is' hot confin
ed to club members only.
Everyone is welcome.
Trophies will be award
ed in Western Pleasure,
local; Western Pleasure,
open; Go As You Please,
local; Go As You Please,
open; Pole Bending, open.
Ribbons will be awarded in
all other classes. (lw. .
There' will be a , refresh
ment stand ,' at' the show
sponsored by the 4-H Club:
Hertford Group
Sets Up Display
The Perquimans County
Historical Society will have
a window display at Belk-
Tyler's in Edenton, during
the pilgrimage of Historic
Edenton April 14, 15 and
Iff. vThe window disnlav
will be prepared as .a trib
ute to the Harvey family
of Colonial Perquimans.
On display will be some
pieces of furniture and
miscellaneous articles ' that
belonged to the Harveys'.
Mrs, Silas Whedbee and
Mrs. Emmett Winslow arc
in charge of the project.
Mimeographed sheets . will
be available .that give the
history of the Harveys of
Perquimans CoUhly. ;
Edenton Woman's Club is
offering ,a prize of $.100 for
the most attractive and auj
'thentic ; window display of
antiquities. Vt
ALL SET FOR FAIR Mrs. T. F. Brinn, Hertford,
shows off some of the items made of felt she will have
on exhibit at the 9th annual Albemarle Craftsman's
Fair, to be held in Elizabeth City, April 19-21.
Scenic Highly
Being Pushed
By LEE BUTCHER
A scenic highway which
would skirt the, Perquim
ans County shoreline and
pass most points of histor
ical interest is being sought
by Leon Edwards, manager
of the Hertford Chamber
of Commerce,
Edwards said he was told
in Raleigh by the State
Parks and Recreation Com
mission that money for
scenic recreation routes is
available.
Edwards said he is for
mulating plans for such a
highway and hopes to gath
er the support of other
Perquimans County groups.
He said his first step will
.Jbeto- talk ; with District'
Highway Commissioner Don
Matthews of Hamilton
about the proposed high
way. Money for scenic high
ways is sometimes allotted
to enhance development of
recreation areas, but it does
not come from the general
state or county road funds,
Edwards said. Most of it,
he said, is federal money
which has been earmarked
to help preserve scenic and
recreational areas through
out the nation.
Edwards has tentatively
mapped two routes which
might qualify for aid. The
first is a 17-mile stretch
Which would begin on N. C.
32 about 15 miles south of
Hertford. .The scenic route
would then swing atong Al
bemarle Sound, up the Per
quimans River and into
Hertford.
' This is the most logical
route to develop,-Edwards
said, although he prefers
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Teenagers Are
Hurt In Wreck
About 12:15 A. M., on
Friday, two Hertford teen
agers'' received reportedly
minor injuries when their
car ran off US 17 about
six miles south of Eliza
beth City and overturned
into a large drainage ditch
near the Pure Truck Stop.
.. Robert . Carlton Keaton,
16, of Woodland Circle, the
driver, and LLevcn Harold
Graham, 16, of W. Market
Street, Hertford, were pin
ned ; in the upside-down
1965 Chevrolet convertible.
, People ; at the truck stop
got them out the rear win
dow, Highway Patrolman
Y, Z. Newberry said.
: .' Both had cuts, abrasions
and bruises, he reported.
They were taken ta the
'' Albemarle Hospital by the
' Pasquotank Rescue Squad
and kept overnight for ob
servation, v.
The accident "occurred
:-. when Keaton jleft the truck
,'slop at hiffh, speed .and ran
off the rigft sido of the
highway, Newberry '.' said.
Keaton1, was ..charged . with
. reckless driving i The ' car,
owned by his .father, Rob-
i ert; Rufus Keaton, was to
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Views Given
By Mrs. Mono's
""An impressive list of
speakers and a carefully
planned program will greet
delegates to the annual
NCPTA Convention to be
held in Raleigh at the Sir
Walter Hotel, April 25, 26
and 27.
In the spring of 1986,
Mrs. Riley S. Monds of
Hertford was elected presi
dent of the North Carolina
Congress of Parents and
Teachers. In an interview
she stated that the goal
of NCPTA for 1967-68
would be to emphasize the
selection of qualified citi
zens as school board mem
bers to strengthen this
facet of North Carolina's
kiucational system. That.-.-
goal has been expanded in
the 1967 convention theme,
"Citizens' Stake in Educa
tion." This theme will be
the guidepost for State
Congress activity in 1967
68. Dr. Norton . L. Beach,
Dean of the School of Edu
cation at UNC, Chapel Hill,
will present the theme ad
dress. Dr. Beach is an
experienced teacher and
administrator and has trav
eled extensively throughout
the U. S. directing and ad
vising local citizens groups
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WAFs Needed
For Service
Sgt. Barnes, local U. S.
Air Force recruiter, this
week announced that more
Women in the Air Force
(WAF) are needed to fill
highly technical jobs on
the aerospace team.
"The role of WAF in our
country's defense is becom
ing more vital than ever,"
said Sgt. Barnes. "They
now perform in more than
100 different specialties."
Young women between
the ages of 18 and 27 who
are high school graduates
are eligible. Then they
must qualify on a mental
test and physical examina
tion before their applica
tion is forwarded to a se
lection board.
WAF are assigned to 28
Air Force bases in ' the
United , States and they
serve, overseas in England,
Germany, 'Hawaii and Italy.
For : more information
without obligation, on the
WAF program contact Ser
geant Barnes .at room 305,
Post Office Building, Eliz
abeth ' City or telephone
Ahoskie 332-2923.
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The Perquimans County
Chamber of Commerce will
hold an Old Fashionpd
Trades Day . and auction
Saturday, April 22, with
displays on the municipal
parking lot until - 2:30
When the auction? will take
place ,, in , -frnt -of jthe
Court House selling every- ;
f . thing ' from antiques to auy
tomobiles. .
Portrait Honors
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An oil portrait of Miss
Thelma Elliott Who retired
as principal of Hertford
Grammar School in June,
1966, was unveiled Sun
day afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the school by her
nieces, :. Misses Sara and
Anne Winslow. '
The portrait, given by
the 'Hertford Grammar
PTA, was presented to
the school by Mrs. Charles
M. Harrell,. PTA president,
who also presided. It was
accepted by James P. Har
rell, principal Cif the Hert
ford Gi-ammar School.
Presentation of the col
ors and pledge to the flag
was led by members of
the Hertford Boy Scouts,
Troop 155. Invocation was
given by Rev. R. L. Bame,
pastor of First Methodist
Church.
In her tribute to Miss
Elliott, Mrs. Riley S.
Monds, president of the
N. C. Congress of Parenls
and Teachers, recalled
Miss Elliott's early teach
ing days which started in
1920 in Marion, N. C. Be
fore coming to Hertford in
1948, she taught in Hali
fax for 24 years. She
told of the wonderful in
fluence Miss Elliott had on
her pupils and how she
won their respect and love
through her fair discipline
and her love and accept
ance of all her students,
showing no favoritism.
Mrs. Monds quoted from
two letters sent to Miss
Elliot by Dr. Charles Car
roll, State Superintendent
of Education, and J. T.
Biggers, former Perquim
ans County School Super
intendent. She also told
of her devoted work in
her church, and her keen
interest in civic affairs.
Remarks ..appreciate
were ' given by three for
mer pupils of Miss Elliott,
Dr. Charles E. Johnson,' II
of Bclhavcn, Douglass
Haskett and Diane Roger
son. Following the presenta
tion, Mrs. John Coston, a
member of the faculty of
Hertford Grammar School,
gave an invitation to all
present to attend a tea in
the library.
Among special guests
attending were Mrs. Mary
Winslow, aunt of Miss El
liott, and Miss Elliott's
three sisters, Mrs. Dennis
Halliday of Scotland Neck,
Mrs. Charles Godwin, Jr.,
of Williamston, and Mrs.
Eldon Winslow of Hert
ford, Legion Juniors
An Easier party for the
Juniors of the American
Legion Auxiliary was giv
en Monday afternoon,
March 27, by Mrs. Julian
Powell at her home.
Junior activities and du
ties of the officers were
discussed.
The following officers
were elected: Junior Chair
man, Pattie Landing; vice
chairman, Janice Burner;
secretary-treasurer, Brenda
Banks; sergeant-at-arms and
chaplain, Margo Perry; his.
torian and publicity, Lynn
Landing. v
At the District meeting
of the Juniors in Hertford
last May, the District Presi
dent elected was Jo Ann
Burner; District Vice Presi
dent, . Linda Banks; and
District Secretary, Lynn
Landing.
Refreshments were en
joyed by all who attended.
SCHOOL PTA
The Perquimans County
Central Grammar School
will hold its regular PTA
meeting on Monday, April
17, at the. igrammatf school
in Winfall - at 8 o'clock.
Since this will be the last
meeting: of the year, 'each
parent is' urged ' to attend.
New officers1 for the b'ont
ing year will be Installed
at tills time.
The medical committee
of the Perquimans Cham
ber of Commerce has asked
the County Commissioners
to request a special elec
tion on a $250,001) bond is
sue to build o medical fa
cility. Dr. T. P. B inn ant! Eric
Haste, Jr., I cpreicnted the
committee. The board told
tl em thi.t the cost of the
electien would have to be
included in their new bud
get, effective July 1, . so
that (he election will have
to take place after July.
The medicdl building will
include: a reception room,
offices and examination
roums for four physicians,
diagnostic X-ray equipment
area, laboratory area for
basic tests and examina
tions, emerg-.ncy suture
and treatment room, small
drug storage and observa
tion beds.
The Commissioners indi
cated a favorable response
to a request that the board
donate the county's share
for the Albemarle Area
Planning Commission's
needed $10,000 to renew its
contract with State Plan
ner Jim Blake.
The board said that they
would like to have Blake
attend their next meeting
so that the commissioners
can find out what their
pro-rata share would be.
In other business the
board:
Appointed W. Ray White
as rabies inspector and dog
warden; and D. F. Reed,
Jr., as county accountant.
Adopted a resolution
'1WWf'hremmefwh' ha t
Oregon Inlet be designated
as the appropriate inlet for
a deep-draft ship channel
to the Atlantic Ocean. .
PACE Positions
Are Available
College students a n d
entering freshmen may
find summer employment
by participating in PACE.
Inc. (Plan Assuring Col
lege Education in North
Carolina). PACE students
work in local welfare de
partments, local poverty
fighting agencies, schools
and similar institutions.
Those interested should
contact the student aid of
ficer at the college now
being attended or planning
to attend and ask how you
may participate in the
PACE program.
There is very little time
left for participating in
this piORram. Immediate
action may determine par
ticipation in the PACE
program this summer.
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Special Bond
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" READY FOR CRAFTSMAN'S PAnt Mrs. T. T,, ,
Harrell Route 1, Hertford, disptays the decorated en
shells she will have on exhibit at the 9i& annual Albe
marie Craftsmu' Fair, t0 e hi4 ia LJiiabetU City.
April X9-81.
To Call
Election
ity
Local Political
Pot Is Boiling
Wesley E. Nelson and
Bill Cox have filed this
week for candidacy in the
race for Town Commission
ers, according to Bobby El
liott, Town Clerk.
The list of candidates
who have filed for this of
fice to date includes Char
lie Uirphlett, Fonry C. Sul
livan, W. A. Ainslcy. C. C.
Winslow, Jesse Hani-:. Wes
ley E. Nelson and Bill Co:.
Four Commi-siuncrs will ho
elected from this group.
John Beers, Emmett
Landing and Claude Brinn
are the only candidates
who have filed fur the of
fice of Mayor.
April 15 is the deadline
for filing and Election Day
is May 2.
Society Begins
Memorial Fund
In response to numerous
requests from families,
other groups and individu
als, the American Cancer
Society has inaugurated a
memorial fund to which
families and friends of
ciiicer victims may con
tribute, according to Mrs.
H. C. Sullivan, Memorial
chairman of the Perquim
ans County Chapter.
The 'memorial fund hs
been established to provide
a practical and fitting
means by which families
w - friends 4,luvn'vituMf.j'. .. -
ate a loved one who has
died of cancer or other
cause.
Contributions made in
memory of a .'amily mem
ber or a friend are ac
knowledged by the Am
erican Cancer Society, and
a memorial card is sent to
"the family, other group or
individual stating that a
memorial has been re
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DUKE ALUMNI DINNER
Dr. FrankTTdo ' Vyvrr.
vice provost and professor
of economics at Duke Uni
versity, will be the guest
speaker at the annual
Albemarle Sound Area
Duke Alumni Association
dinner Wednesday, April
19, at the Holiday Inn in
Elizabeth City. The din
ner meeting will begin at
6:30 p. M. Reservations
may be made through the
chairman of arrangements,
Mrs. L. Everett Sawyer,
103 South Ashe Street,
Elizabeth City, The presi
dent of tha association is
L. Clate Aydlett.
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