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Volume XXXIV No. 41
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Thursday, Oct. 12th, 1967
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Candy Stripsrs Report For Duty
Watches Boat Launching
2,000 Educators To
Convene At NCEA Meet
Local BPW Club Joins
National Observance
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WEEECLY
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Pictured In front of the Albe
marle Hospital from left to right
are Louise Dall, Pam Cox,
Sandra Smith and Carta Elliott,
Perquimans County Candy Strip
ers, on their first day of volun
teer duty at the hospital.
Mrs, S, O. Bateman of Hert
ford Is the Instructor for the
group. Mrs. D. M. Jackson Is
Mrs. Haskett Elected
President Parents Club
Plans Completed
Area Craft Tour
Mrs. T, P. Brlnn announced
this week that final plans are
completed for the Albemarle
Area Craft Tour to Gatllngburg,
Tenn.
The bus will leave Hertford
Bus Station at 6:30 a.m.onMon
Say, October 16.
w Everyone scheduled for the
tour Is asked to pick a packnlc
lunch, oop's we mean a picnic
lunch tor the first day. , And
another request "s that " com'
fortable shoes are worn. After
you nave done these two things,
you will be ready to enjoy the
tour.
Perquimans High
PTA Has Meeting
The Perquimans County High
School PTA held its first meet
tag of the 1967-68 school year
Thursday night at 8 o'clock In the
school auditorium.
The meeting was called to
order by Mrs. Charles Murray,
President. The devotion was
given by Johnny Caddy, a member
of the FFA. His text was taken
from the Book of Psalms. He
...Jhen gave a very Interesting talk
on "Live Day oy Day ana ciosea
wltn prayer. v
Mrs. Murray gave a very warm
welcome to those present, es
peclally the new parents and
teachers.
, Mrs. Say Haskett, secretary.
read the recommendations of the
Executive Committee, and Henry
Stokes, finance chairman, gave
the proposed budget for the year.
Motion was made, second, and ap
L prsved that the recommend.
tions of the Executive Commit
tee and the proposed budget be
accepted. Mrs. Leo Ambrose
gave the treasurer's report.
ja nniui is w a kivvii uy ui im
lowing committee chairmen.
program, Mrs. Eugene Boyce,
Membership, Mrs. J. w. du
Ion, Magazine, Mrs. Thomas
Fleetwood.
Mrs. Murray announced the
District Conference would be
held at Sunbury on October 24,
Mr. ; William Byrum, Prln.
dpal, Introduced the teachers.
He also announced that adult
education classes would be held
st the high school beginning Tues.
- day night, October 10.
Mrs. Durwood Reed, has.
... pltallty chairman, announced that
Mrs. Marlon Rlddlck's 8C horns,
room won the attendance award
by having the largest number of I
: parents present. She also Invited
those present to the cafeteria
for refreshments st the end of
the meeting. -
Parents Urged T& Have
Children VaccJed 1
fiurteon' General William If J
Stewart has urged parents tf
have klndersvten, first ass
second grai c"ren vaccinated
Y "-Ust me&sUs as the school
,ar starts, polling out that
"measles ep' ice can be
t wa out com;! "y In fteUntt
rJ(..ates."..:. ' lilt num.
! t of cases c.-. -.7 Is run.
' at shout crt furih Cat of
tld in t o was afcoii
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her assistant.
A Candy Striper Is required
to have 6 hours of class work
under the supervision of a nurse
and 30 hours of volunteer work
at a hospital, or nursing home,
to earn her cap.
The Hertford Business and
Professional Woman's Club
sponsors this program.
Mrs. Keith w. Haskett was
elected president of the Parents'
Club of the Perquimans County
Marching Unit at a meeting held
Monday night In the High School
Library. Elected to serve with
-aril
her were Mr. and Mrs. Durwi
Reed as vice president and Mr.
and- Mrs. George Wlnslow as
secretary and treasurer.
' During the business meeting
plans were made for a fund
raising fish supper to be held
before the Homecoming Game on
November 3. Mrs. Kenneth Bate
man was appointed chairman
along with R. M. Thompson who
Is finance chairman. The Par
ents also voted to chaperone a
dance for the Marching Unit to
be given November 22 and also
to serve a supper to a group on
November 14. Mrs. Durward
Reed will serve as the supper
chairman.
The members voted to list
the meeting dates on the Jaycee
calendar for 1968. The meeting
date will be the second Monday
of the month at 8:00.
Mrs. Eugene Boyce announced
that the High School PTA had
voted to give the Marching Unit
$100.00 this year. She and Mrs.
Joe Rogerson reported on the
activities of the unit.
Raymond Shaw
Speaks to IDC
Raymond Shaw. SBA repre
sentative of Charlotte, spoke to
the Perquimans County In
dustrial Development Com
mittee at their regular meeting
Wednesday night at the Municipal
Building In Hertford.
He used a film showing the
redevelopment ox mi. vuiu.
Pa. through the assistance of
Small Business Administration
funds, as a typical example of
the outstanding Job SBA Is do
ing. Business was at a stand
still in Mt. Carmel, due to the
closing of the mining Industry.
As a result of the untiring ef
forts of a local physician and
Avral SBA loans backlne In
dustrial Industries, the town be
came a prosperous community
again. "
Dnrlntr the Question and an
swer period which ... followed J
Shaw emlainedtha requirements
Involved In securing a loan of
this tyne ana au otner s
loans. .
Health Career Club
Help With Crusade
PCKS Health Career Club help
with Cancer Crusade, pictured
left to right, are Shirley Greg
ory, president of the He&iia
Club, and Sandy Webb,-Treas
urer. Members ox tne ciu& are
distributing contajnara for con.
tributlons to it merchants of
Perquimans Cousty. As of this
dats, 87 containers have been
Increased attention will go to
associations! affairs when more
than 2000 educators convene In
Rocky Mount for the 45thNorth
eastern District Convention of
the North Carolina Education
Association.
The General Session will fee
ture Dr. A, C. Dawson, NCEA
Executive Secretary, who will
report on association activities
including sanctions, legislation,
progress toward merger with the
NCTA, and others. NCEA staff
members wm participate.
Others appearing on the pro
gram are w. O.Flelds,Superin
tendent of Rocky Mount City
Schools; and Dr. Charles F.
Carroll, State Superintendent of
Public mstructlon, Raleigh,
R. Eugene Rogers, Superin
tendent of Martin County
Schools, will preside over the
General Session, Other district
officers are: Seth B.Henderson,
Manteo, Vice President; Mrs,
Katherine Collins, Rocky Mount,
Secretary; and Cy M. Edson,
Rocky Mount, District Director
The Northeastern District in
cludes the counties of Bertie,
Camden, Chowan, Currituck,
BPW Welcomes
New Families
Several new families In Hert-
ford
were visited by the BPW
committee of the Welcome To
Hertford project last week. This
committee, working with the
Merchants Committee of the
Perquimans County Chamber of
Commerce tries to visit all
newcomers to Hertford at which
time they present them with a
booklet of coupons redeemable
for gifts or merchandise at the
participating stores. Also, they
are given a brochure on Per
quimans County, a copy of the
First Deedand a pamphlet giv
ing names of local ministers,
doctors and emergency num
bers. Visited were Mr. and Mrs.
Bob L aiming and their two year
old daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
David George and their young
son and daughter, Mrs. Jane
Welkel and her two children,
and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wln
burne and their children.
Mr. Lannlne and Mr. George
are security guards at Harvey
Point, Mrs. Welkel is the editor
of the Albemarle Progress and
Mr, Wlnburne is connected with
the cement plant In Wlnfall.
Hertford is proud to welcome
these people to their town and
county. If anyone knows of any
UC MUIWW ' Ul vtu, yaw. 9.
notify Mrs. Marion Swindell,
project chairman, or Mrs, Mane
Elliott, bpw president.
Booster Club
To Be Formed
Plans are under way to form a
"Booster Club" for Perquimans
High School. A membership
drive will begin the 1st of
November with each township
and community having a repre
sentative to contact interested
persons for membership. The
purpose of this Club Is to pro
mote, aid and work with Athletics
at Perquimans High School.
Henry C. Stokes Jr. Is
temporary Chairman of this
club and those working with him
are: Bethel, Thomas Fleetwood,
Hertford: BiU Cox, Buddy Tilley,
BUly Wlnslow, Joe H. Towe Sr.;
New Hope: Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Webb; Parksvllle: Ray Klrby;
Belvldere: Charles Layden. and
Gerald BlanchardandWhltestom
Elmer Lasslter and Mrs. Dan
Berry as secretary.
Plymouth Trims
Hertford m
HERTFORD '.- Ernest
Ferguson scored three touch.
downs here Friday night to spark
Plymouth to a 35-0 victory over
Perquimans. , . .-
Fersusbn started the Plymouth
scoring with an eight yard run In
the first period. He then added
one of two Plymouth touchdowns
In the third quarter on s ten
yard run. f
4 He got his third score in the
final period on a 88.yard gallop.
Donald Hall, Mel Brannan, and
Curt Smith also scored for
Plymouth. - '
Plymouth .'. . . . 7 3 18 1838
I Perquimans .,.0 0 0 Q 0
Dare, Edgeeouse. Gates, Hali
fax; Hertford, Hyde, Martin,
NosK KetvhaiflViaMa 1knaJMij44a1i
avewMf -f1TlTTf
Perquimans, Pitt. Tyrrell, and
nasungioo.
m addition to the main pro
gram scheduled for Rocky Mount
Senior High School, the seven
NCEA district divisions wiu now
sessions. The divisions are:
Classroom Teachers, Directors
of bstructton-Hlgher Education,
Principals, Retired Teachers,
Student NCEA, and Superinten
dents,
A meeting to organize a new
division for the system of com'
munity colleges will be held lm
mediately following the meeting
of the Higher Education division.
The 21 departments : hold
morning business and In
struction meetings. Officers for
the fotlowmc year win be elected
by both the divisions and the de
partments. ,
HomemakersTo
Meet October 20
The Northeastern District of
the North Carolina Extension
Homemakers Association will
meet October 20, 1967 at the
S. L. Sheep Auditorium In Eliz
abeth City, N.C.
Perquimans County will have
50 representatives attending this
first annual meeting.
Highlighting the program will
be an address brought by Dr.
Albert Edwards Minister, First
Presbyterian Church, Raleigh,
N.C.
Mrs. LUlie Little, Extension
House Furnishings Specialist,
and Mr. John Harris, Extension
Horticulture Specialist will pre
sent a demonstration "Decorat
ing inside and Outside the
Home."
A Fashion Show will be nar
rated by Mrs. Frances Vollva,
Associate Home Economics Ex
tension Agent, Tyrrell County.
Two ladles UiA 14 counties
will appear In the show, featur
ing hand fashioned garments.
Mrs. Esther Foster, Presi
dent of the North Carolina Ex
tension Homemakers Associ
ation will be on hand to give the
devotional.
Mrs. Melvln Sure, of Route
3, Hertford, President of the
District, will be Mistress of
Ceremonies. For further in
formation, contact Mrs. naGrey
White, Home Economics Exten
sion Agent.
Meeting To Be
Held October 12
The Perquimans County,.
County Council will hold It's
wounty-wlde meeting on Thurs
day, October 12, at 8 p.m. at
the Multl Service Center, 210
Hyde Park St., In Hertford, ac
cording to Chairman Joseph
SprullL "
Important matters to be dis
cussed during the meeting will
be The Head Start program,
Home Makers Service, Adult
Classes and Health Service.
You are urged by the chair
man to attend the meeting and
support the efforts of the County
Council.
A Look Backward
a look backwards lound in the
perqulmans weekly files of yeas
teryear 10.000 PEOPLE ENTERED
FAIR 'GROUNDS LAST WEEK:
The finance committee is waiting
for the electric light bill to de
termine whether the Lions Club
Is in the red as far as the Coun
ty Fair Is concerned or whether
there will still be enough funds
left from the project to turn a
little over to the State
Blind Commission and to spend
a little for blind work here In
the county. From any angle the
results of the first large Coun
ty, Fair are viewed (except fi
nancially) the festival was a huge
success; slightly less than ten
thousand people paid admission
fees at the gates during Fair
Week, more people were seen
here than had ever been In Hert
ford before on any given days,
FALL ARRIVED IN A HURRY
SOMETIME LAST SUNDAY
NIGHT: Riding on a fast moving
cold wave and concealed In a
downpour of rata, fall arrived In
Hertford all of sudden some
time between midnight Sunday
and davHirht Monday after three
of the hottest days of the year.
BINTH DISTRICT OF P.TJL
ENTERTAINED HERE BY MRS.
WARD: Mrs- L A, Ward.
tel.
Lester Simpson, owner of the Snug Harbor Marina, is shown
with bis pet dog watching the launching of a boat at the Marina
by a group of sportsmen.
Colon. Rectum Cancer
Exam A lust'
Since cancers of the colon
and rectum take the lives of
more men and women In the Unit
ed States than any other kind
except lung cancer, the procto
examination Is a "must" In any
sound and realistic health pro
gram. One's chances of being saved
from death from cancer of the
colon and rectum are best when
It Is detected before any warning
appears.
The proctoscopic examina
tion, commonly called the
"procto" examination, enables
a doctor to examine visually the
walls of the lower colon and
rectum for possible cancer.
Thus, In most instances cancer
can be found long before a per
son Is aware of a change of bowel
habits, bleeding or pain, all
signs of possible cancer In this
site. S is estimated that almost
75 per cent of all rectal and
colon cancers can be detected
by proctoscopy.
It has been said that cancer
Is one of the most curable of
Has Meet Monday
The Perquimans County
Board of Education met in
regular session here Monday
night In the superintendents of
fice and the employment of Mar
garet Kay Bradley and Shelton
Davis as teachers in Perquimans
High School was approved bv
the Board.
Authority was granted by the
board to Jefferson Standard Life
Insurance Company to sell tax
sheltered annuities to county
school employees.
The board voted to request the
County Commissioners to pro
vide adequate office and stor
age space for the Superintendent
and his staff in the building ac
quired from the R.E.A.
ft was announced that the N.C.
School Boards Association will
meet In Chapel Hill on Octo
ber 26.
The Board approved the
attendance of Mrs. Janie
Wlnslow at a Workshop for At
tendance Counselors, This
workshop will be held at the In
stitute of Government In Chapel
Hill on November 1st and 2nd,
Director of the Ninth District
of the N, C, Congress of Par
ents and Teachers, was hostess
at her home on Church Street
Tuesday, her guests being the
executive committee of the Dis
trict. 10-A SELECTS OFFICERS:
CLARKE STOKES TO HEAD
HALF JUNIOR CLASS: Class 10
A, half of the Junior Class of
the Perquimans County High
School, held its first meeting of
the school year Thursday morn
ing and durlngihe session elect
ed officers lot the school year
1939-40, Stokes was named
president of the class, Frank
Dlllard vu elected vice presi
dent, and Mildred Gault was
elected secretary. Billy Blan
chard was named treasurer of
the class, and Virginia Wilson
was elected reporter to handle
the class publlcltv.
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE;
Mrs. Herman R, Wlnslow de
lightfully entertained at bridge
at her home on Tuesday even
ing. Mrs. J, 0. Felton was pre
sented high score prise. Those
laying were Mrs. D. F, Reed,
Irs. R. M. Rlddlck. Mrs. V.N.
Darden, Mrs, Rlddlck Chappell.
Mrs, J. 0. Felton, Mrs. E. L.
Laughlnhouse. Mrs, J. G, Rober
son and Miss Kate Blanohard,
the major diseases if it is de
tected early and treated prompt
ly and properly. Cancer of the
rectum and colon Is not an exception.
ISP
Colon-rectum cancer strikes
73,000 Americans each year.
Three-quarters might be
saved by early diagnosis and
proper treatment.
Have a "procto"
as part of your
annual checlain.
merlcen cancer eociety 5
Practical Nurses
Complete Course
Two Hertford licensed practl
cal nurses have completed, a
year.long postgraduate course
at Baptist Hospital.
They are Miss Evelyn Ruth
Tarkenton, daughter of William
F. Tarkenton Sr. of 112 Covent
Garden, and Miss Sandra Kay
wood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
Walton Wood of Rt. 3, Hertford.
Miss Tarkenton received a
certificate as an obstetrical tech.
nlclan.
Miss Wood is certified as an
operating room technician.
Both have accepted positions
at Baptist Hospital.
The program is designed for
LPN's who seek to extend their
service into specialized areas
of the hospital.
In the operating room course,
the student learns to function
as an Important member of the
surgical team. As a scrub nurse,
Miss Wood will assist a doctor
during surgery, handle sterile
supplies and help the clrculau
lng nurse.
Miss Tarkenton, as an ob
stetrical technician, is trained
In a variety of techniques in
eluding patient admission, labor
room care and circulating-scrubbing
duties for deliveries.
Both are graduates of Per
qulmans High School and com,
pleted the Program of Practical
Nursing at College Of the Albe
marie.
The Postgraduate Program for
LPN's Is one of 10 paramedical
schools operated by Baptist Hos.
pital. ...
L?W
Mayor Emmett Landing Is shown In the above photo with Mrs.
Marlon Swindell BPW Public Relations chairman, signing
Proclamation for National BPW Week. ,
The Hertford Business and
Professional Women's Club will
join the 175,077 members of
the National BPW Club in' ob
servance of National Business
Women's Week from October 15
to 21. Mrs. Marie S. Elliott Is
president of the local organiza
tion. National Business Women's
Week was first celebrated April
15-22, 1928 with the announced
purpose of dramatizing the con
tribution of women to the
business and professional life
of the country. The objectives of
the National Federation are to
Elevate Standards, Promote In
terests, Develop Cooperation,
and Extend Opportunities
through Education.
Locally, the Hertford Club will
fix a window Friday In the J. C.
Blanchard & Company Store
showlne a large tree branching
off into different projects In
which the club Is active. On
Thursday night, the club will
hold a dinner meeting with their
husbands or guests at the First
Methodist Church at 7:00. Miss
Thelma Elliott and Mrs. Sidney
Harmon are In charge of the pro
gram. The members will end the
week by attending church at the
First Methodist Church.
Members of the local club are
Mrs. Marie S. Elliott, Mrs.Jack
Burbage, Mrs. R. M. Rlddlck
Jr., Mrs, Walter Kanoy, Mrs.
Sidney Harmon, Mrs. Walter
October 15th To 21st
Community Health Wk
Perquimans Gets
State Fair Tickets1
A broader usage policy has
been adopted for Us social tickets
by the North Carolina State Fair,
which comes up for the 100th
time next week, October 9-14.
In distributing some 425,000
tickets to school children and
teachers of the secondary
schools of the state, Manager
Arthur K. pltzer, has announced
that school tickets may be used
any day of Fair week, and at any
time of the day.
Previously the tickets could
be used only on certain days. In
1962 Commissioner L. Y; BaU
lentlne honored them Mondays
through Fridays If they were
presented before 6:00 p.m.
Continued requests by school
people for an unlimited time
usage brought about the new
regulation. The tickets may be
used now at any time during
fair week. But, instead of being
a free full admission, they are
good for half of the price of ad
mission: I.e., for students the
ticket and 25 cents are required
tor a single gate admission, and
for teachers the ticket and 50
cents are required.
Manager Pltzer explained that
many children and teachers were
unable to reach the Fairgrounds
on days the tickets were ac
cepted, or could not arrive be-j
fore the 6:00 o'clock deadline.
These were required to pay the
full admission price, while those
arriving earlier paid nothing,
"This year, each student and
each teacher coming to the Fair
will pay a small amount, but It
will be an equitable charge for
all," Pltzer stated.
First Meeting
The Hertford Grammar school
PTA will meet for Its first meet.
lng of the new school year Thurs.
day night October 12 at 8:00.
The newly organized Perquimans
County Rescue squad will present
the program. Mrs. Charles Har.
rell. president Invites all parents
to attend. A special Invitation
to new parents is extended.
Week
tfaaaMaflaaaw .,,k.,-sfl., .tr"'i.vi-' : I
Humphlett Jr., Mrs. Frank
Mansfield, Mrs. Archie Lane Sr.
and Mrs. Mary Dow Morgan. ''
Also, Mrs. Archie T. Lane
Jr., Mrs. Dilbon Young, Mrs.
Dorothy Diiday, Mrs. L.B.Cobb
Jr., Miss Thelma Elliott, Miss
Hulda Wood and Mrs. Marlon S.
Swindell, and Mrs, D. M. Jack
son. Any business or professional
woman Interested in joining the
local club Is asked to contact
either Mrs. Elliott or Mrs.
Young, the membership chair
man. .
Local Fans
See Redskins
Last Sunday was the annual
trip to Washington to see the
Redskins. The Dallas Cowboys
defeated the Skins 17-14 wlthony
10 seconds remaining In the
game. It was a heart-breaker tor
the 50,566 fans, most of which
were pulling for the Redskins.
Some of the fans had already
left the game thinking that Wash
ington had won the game. Those
making the trip were; Willie
Alnsley, Claude Brlnn, Jay Dil
lon, Buddy Tilley, Julian
Br ought on, Herbert Eure, Noah
Gregory, Tim Gregory.
Citing that good health Is the
most priceless possession of
every man, woman, and child In
our State, Governor Dan Moore
has designated the week of Octo
ber 15-21, 1967 as Community
Health Week 1967.
"Good health is one of the
State's most valuable resources
and one vital to the safety,
growth, productivity and prog
gress of our State and each in
dividual In it. Maintaining or Im
proving public health Is a con
stant, high-priority goal of the
State," he said.
Governor Moore stressed that
the many members of the com
munity health team, by working
together and with continued pub
lic support, have made Immense
strides' In protecting and Im
proving public health and assur
ing that health care services are
available to all.
He urged that local medical
societies, allied health profes
sions, and local health depart
ments Join in observance of
Community Health Week.
Medical Societies throughout
the state, in cooperation with
other members ofthecommunlty
health team, wlU mark the fifth
annual observance of Community
Health WeekbypresentingpubUc
service programs emphasizing
how the groups are teaming up
for better health and for the pur
pose of Increasing public aware
ness of the many health facilities
and services available at the
community level to enrich the
lives of all.
"Teaming Up For Better
Health," Is the recurring na
tional theme of Community
Health Week.
Jones Slates Visit
To Area Counties
Congressman Walter B, Jones
begins this week a series .of
official visits to counties of the
First Congressional District by
making stops in Pasquotank and
Perquimans Counties.
The congressman will be at
the Pasquotank County Court
house from 9 a.m, to 12 noon
Friday, Oct. 13. The same day.
from 2 to 5 p.m., he will be at
the Perquimans County Court
house In Hertford.
The purpose of the official
visits, according to the con
gressman, is to give his con
stituents in the counties visited
an opportunity to meet him and
discuss any matters of concern
to them.
Congressman Jones plans st
least one visitation In each coun
ty of the district each year. -
RECENTLY AWARDED
Miss A. M. Hoffler, s faculty)
member of the Perquimans Coon
ty Union School, has recently
been awarded her Certificate of
Advance Study from Now York
University, New York, N.Y.
In addition to har teaching du
ties, Miss Hoffler serves as part
time psychological examiner. . .