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Luting On Efforts To Attract
Quality Industry
A local development team
- Concept aimed at Improving local
efforts to attract quality industry
will be explained by officials of
the N. C. Department of Con
servation and Development
during a series of meetings
across the State.
The meeting schedule was
released today by Roy G. Sowers,
- Jr., C&D director. He said the
first area meeting will be held at
j 7:80 p.m., January 12 in Sylva at
the Jackson County Courthouse,
' and on January 23, Edenton,
Edenton Country Gub, 2:30 p.m.
for Bertie, Camden, Chowan,
1 Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe,
I Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Martin,
Northampton, Pasquotank,
Perquimans, Tyrrell and
"Ths is a major new effort of
our agency," Sowers said, "and it
is a Key feature of Governor
' Scott's total program for
; economic development in North
; Carolina. '
"One of the goals of the Scott
Administration, and this
department, is to assist local
communities prepare themselves
for industrial development , ' '
; Sowers continued.
"We feel that a local
development team approach
would serve that goal, and help us
accomplish our ultimate ob
jective: thriving local economies
across North Carolina," he said.
. Members of the General
Assembly, C&D board members,
area and local industrial
' development people, and county
and municipal officials have been
invited to attend the meetings to
hear the sales . team concept
, explained, according to Sowers.
Local leaders from an eight
counts area have been invited to
attend the Sylva meeting on
January 12.
C&D personnel who will par
ticipate in the explanatory
sessions are James N. Glenn,
deputy C&D director; robert E.
Leak, administrator of C&D's
commerce and industry division;
Thomas Broughton, assistant
administrator of the division;
and Albert Calloway, head of the
division's regional offices.
The meeting places and times,
with the areas indicated by
counties, are as follows:
January 12, Sylva, Jackson
County Courthouse, 7:30 p.m. for
Cherokee, Clay, Graham,
Haywood, Jackson, Macon,
Swain
and
Transylvania Coun-
ties;
January
13, : Asheville,
University
of North Carolina,
7:30 p.m. for Avery, Buncombe,
Burke, Henderson, Madison,
. McDowell, Mitchell, Polk,
Hr "Rutherford, and Yancey Coun
ties.. January 14, Statesville City
Hall, 7:30 p.m. for Alexander,
Alleghaney, Ashe, Caldwell,
4 Catawba, Davidson, Davie,
Forsyth, Iredell, Rowan, Stokes,
Surry, Watauga, Wilkes and
Yadkin C-
- January 15, Charlotte Public
Library on Tryon Street, 7:30
p.m. for Anson, Cabarrus,
Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln,
Mecklenburg, Montgomery,
, Richmond, Staly and Union
Counties. v
January 18, Burlington at
, Holiday Inn on Interstate 85, 2:30 ,
ri:;s Eds Interest
. Cbirra Hey
GREENSBORO, N. C. - Pres
' Went Nixon baa approved legis
) latlon raising the Interest rate on
U. S Savings Bonds to (percent,
if held to maturity. V
When queried about the new
Savings Bonds terms, Bland W.
War ley, state Volunteer Chair
man for V, 8, (Savings Bonds,
stated - "The new rate of 8 per
cent to maturity applies to all
standing Series E and H Bonds
sold on or after Junel, 1969, The
bier rate also applies to older
Bonds. Beginning with the first
somi-esaual . Interest , period
r'"" 3 on or after June 1, 1969,
outstanding , E and H
.1 be Increased to yield'
Then held to maturity
'' i maturlty. These out
,"s will also benefit
, tierlra schedule
(redeemed earlier,
re would be noad-.
nmlngoutstawtflj
'e new Bondsj-
' r poWsd
Set For January 23
p.m. for Alamance. Caswell
Chatham, Durham, Guilford,
Lee, Moore, Orange, Person,
Randolph and Rockingham
Counties.
January 19, Raleigh, Cover
nor's Conference Room In the
Administration Building, 2:30
p.m. for Franklin, Granville,
Harnett, Johnston, Nash, Vance,
Wake, Warren, Wayne and
Wilson Counties.
January 20, Lumberton,
Robeson County Library, 7:30
p.m. for Bladen, Columbus,
Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson,
Sampson and Scotland Counties.
January 21, Burgaw, Pender
County Courthouse, 7:30 p.m. for
Bruswick, Duplin, Jones, New
Hanover, Onslow and Pender
Counties.
January 22, Washington,
Eastern Elementary School, 7:30
p.m. for Beaufort, Carteret,
Craven, Greene, Hyde, Lenoir,
Pamlico and Pitt Counties.
Social Security
Administration
Coal miners who are totally
disabled by black lung disease,
and the widows and dependent
children of miners who died with
this disease, may now apply for
benefits under the Federal Coal
Mine Health and Safety Act at
any social security office, ac
cording to Mr. Robert W. Alford,
Social Security Branch Manager
at Elizabeth City, N.C. "The
important thing right now is for
every eligible person to make an
application to avoid possible loss
of benefits; if a claimant is found
eligible, benefit payments will be
retroactive to the date of filing an
application."
"Actual payment of benefits
under the new law cannot begin
right away," Mr. Alford stated.
"These are not social security
benefits, and before payments
can begin, Congress will need to
appropriate money for them." He
also pointed out that additional
information and medical
evidence would be needed in each
case. "The additonal information
can be furnished later," Mr.
Alford said.
The amount of the benefit is
about $136 per month for the
disabled miner or widow, and a
maximum of about $272 a month
for a family with 3 or more
dependents. The application for
benefits may be mailed to any
social security office if a personal
visit is inconvenient, Mr. Alford
said. . . r"-
Anyone who wants to apply by
mail should be sure to state that
he is applying for benefits for
himself and his family under the
Federal Coal Mine Health and
Safety Act, and give the name
and the social security number (if
it is available) of the coal miner.
The applicant should give his own
full address and his telephone
number, if he can be reached by
telephone. He should be sure to
sign the letter, Mr. Alford em
phasized.
The address of the Elizabeth
City Social Security Office is 401
South Dyer Street, Elizabeth
City, North Carolina 27909, and
the telephone number is 338-3931.
Raised To 5;
Describes New Terms
on H . Bonds lias also been re
duced to $5,000 - from the pre
vious $30,000. However, In com
puting this limit. Bonds regis
tered In the names of co-owners
may be applied to the holdings of
either or apportioned between
them. : Further, the nontaxable
exchanges of Series E Bonds for
current-Income H Bonds will not
be counted against these new an
nual limits.
- The original maturity of the
Series E Bond has been shortened
from ,7 years to 5 years. 10
months H Bonds will continue to
mature In 10 years,
"Freedom Shares" sold In
combination with E Bonds since
May I, 1967 - will be removed
from sale effective June 30, 1970,
"Savings Bonds have always
been a good buy", Chairman Wor-
ley stated, "Now, with a more
competitive interest rate, they
are better than ever. Their guar
anteed return, liquidity, safety,
and tax advantages make them one
of - the soundest investments
available. And you can buy them
automatically and , painlessly
through the Payroll Savings Plan
where you work or the Bond-A-
I'vAb Flan where you bank,"
Estate Planning
TV Series On Tap
The Agricultural Extension
Service at North Carolina State
University will present a series of
three educational television
shows beginning Jan. 14 on estate
planning.
The series will be carried by
the five University of North
Carolina stations : channels
Pittsboro, 2 Columbia, 58 Con
cord, 17 Linville and 33 Asheville.
Viewing dates are Jan. 14, 21
and 28 at 7:30 p.m. ;
The first of the 30-minute shows
will be a discussion on "Why
Make a Will?" Others will be
related to estate settlement
procedures and property transfer
methods.
NCSU economists and
management specialists who
developed the series said the
program were being presented to
help property owners recognize
the need for estate planning.
"Every property owner has an
obligation to himself and to his
family to acquire some
knowledge of estate planning in
order to insure that property
distribution at his death is as he
intends and to minimize death
taxes," explained economist D.
G. Harwood Jr.
Harwood explained that the
series will be a total of six shows.
The last three will be organized
around the theme of land use
planning and will be aired
Feb. 4, 17 and 18.
on
Perquimans District
Court In Session
Judge Fentress Horner
disposed of the following cases
during a brief session of
PERQUIMANS County District
Court On Wednesday.
Thad Revell, who was charged
with driving under the influence
of intoxicating liquors (2nd of
fense), was given a months road
sentence;
Percel Felton, Grandy White
and Jerome Fletcher, all charged
with destroying county property,
were given 30 day sentences,
which were suspended upon
payment of a fine of $50.00 and
costs, in addition to a $25.00 fine
for failure to appear in court
December 3, 1969. They were also
ordered not to go on the campus
or into the buildings at
Perquimans County Union School
for 2 years; Elisha Thomas
White was found not guilty of a
charge of assault with a deadly
wapon.
Peoples Bank To
Establish Branch
In Spring Hope
W. H. Stanley, President of
Peoples Bank and Trust Com
pany announced today that the
bank has received approval to
establish a branch in Spring
Hope, North Carolina from the
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation. Approval to operate
the branch :.. was previously
granted by the North Carolina
Banking Commission.
Stanley commented that
Peoples Bank plans to operate in
a mobile trailer from March 1,
1970 until permanent quarters
are completed. The Spring Hope
office will offer complete Full
Service banking facilities.
The Spring Hope office will be
the 28th Peoples Bank & Trust
Company bank location serving
15 North Carolina communities.
Peoples Bank is the tenth largest
bank in North Carolina and has
deposits totaling ove $100
million.
New Vestryman
Installed At Holy
Trinity Church
Robert Wayne Halsey was
installed, recently as a new
Vestryman at Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church, Hertford. He
was elected to the Vestry at the
Annual Congregational meeting
at which time the Vestry system
under which the Church had been
operating for some years was
changed. Under the current
system both men and women are
eligible and the term of each
person elected is only for one
year. The number of Vestrymen
was changed from six to seven.
Currently serving are: Walter
Oakey, Senior . Warden, Willis
Jessup, Junior Warden, Ned
Nixon, Herbert Nixon, Joe Towe
Jr., W. Edward Griffin Jr.,
Secretary and Robert W. Halsey.
PFC Stephen Mm
Pfc. Stephen Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Graham, of
Chesapeake, Va., former residents of Hertford, was wounded in
vuxnaiD December 9.
He has been in Vietnam since
Brigade doing pacification work
routine military patrol, he was wounded by fragments from an ex
ploding booby trap. His injuries include severe wounds in his Imk i
hand, throat and larynx. Although his wounds are serious, they are not
considered critical. He will be evacuated to a hospital In the states
near his home in a few weeks, if his condition continues tojiroffress
satisfactorily.
History Of The Albemarle
Offered
Did you know that the Society of
Friends Quakers) will celebrate
the 300th anniversary of their
first appearance in North
Carolina in 19727 If not. then en.
roll in the "History of the Ak
bemarle" course being offered
for the first time in this area
through the Adult Education Divi.
slon of College of the Albemarle,
will celebrate the 300th an
niversary of their first ap
pearance in North Carolina in
1972? If not, then enroll in the
"History of the Albemarle"
course beng offered for the first
time in this area through the
Adult Education Division of
College Of the Albemarle.
The course will consist of
National Security Concern
Of Legion Members
What American women can do
to help keep their country secure
amid the dangers of today's
world will be considered at the
18th annual Women's Forum on
National Security in session in
Washington, D. C, February 2,3
and 4, 1970.
Mrs. Dessie Rountree, National
Security Chairman of Unit 126 of
the American Legion Auxiliary,
has been informed.
Approximately 1,000 women
representing 17 national women's
organizations and coming from
every part of the country are
expected to attend the Forum.
Presiding as the chirman will be
Mrs. Margaret D'Angelo,
National Commander of the
Disabled American Veterans
Auxiliary. Speakers will include
authorities on the various phases
of national security.
"The organizations
represented at the Forum desire
peace, of course, and they are
convinced that the only foun
dation for peace in today's world
is a strong America. At the
Forum they will , discuss how
patriotic American women can
contribute toward keeping the
nation secure in its freedom,
being convinced that there can be
no peace without freedom," said
Thomas H. White
Breaks Ankle
Thomas H. White of Winfall
suffered a broken ankle Tuesday
December 23, when he accidently
fell from a truck while on a
hunting trip. He was taken to the
Albemarle Hospital where he was
a patient for several days. He Is
now recuperating satisfactorily
at his home. .'
Y,:::i:i In Vietnam
Aueust with the nard Airhnmn.
in Binh Dinh Province. Durinc a
By COA
discussion on the early set
tlements and historical events of
fjjf area. The social, economic
and religious life of the people, as
well as the architecture of
colonial homes in the Albemarle
area will be presented. Genelogy
will not be included, however.
The course will be taught by
Ray Winslow of Hertford, well
known local historian. Classes
will be held each Thursday night
beginning Jan. 8 from 7-9 p.m. at
COA. Cost of the course is $2.00
but anyone over 65 does not have
to pay this. Interested persons
may register by calling the Adult
Education Division-phone 335-0821-or
by attending the first
meeting.
Mrs. Rountree.
Delegates at the Forum will
represent the nearly 2,000,000
women who are members of the
17 participating organizations.
Crawford Honored
On 90th Birthday
On December 18, 1969, Charlie
E. Crawford was honored by open
house at his home, 1577 Miltate
Ave. Norfolk, Va. celebrating hs
90th birthday with relatives and
many friends.
Delicious food along with a
beautifully decorated 3 tier cake
with "Happy Birthday" and his
number of years inscribed on it,
and punch was served and en
joyed by all.
Crawford is a native og Gates
County, N. C, and enjoys
reasonably good health. He is a
charter member of Fox Hall
Baptist Church and is retired
from the Norfolk- Western
Railroad.
Mrs. Eunice Elliott Crawford,
his wife, is a native of Winfall, N.
C. r'L
He says, 'he isn't old, one is an
young as he feels."
Commissioners In
Brief Session
. The ' Board of Perquimans
County Commissioners voted
Monday to sell the Brown Cafe
Property, which is owned by the
county, for the price of $6,500.00.
Other matters of business
included the report from the
Social Service Department. '
The Budget of the Sheriff's
Department was amended in the
amount of $200.00 with funds to
come from the General Fund.
George Smith, Jr.
Declared Delinquent
By Local Board
George Smith Jr., formerly of
Route 3, Box 1930, Hertford, N.C.
has failed to report for armed
forces physical examination as
ordered by Local Board No. 73,
Perquimans County. In view of
his failure to report as directed,
the local board declared him
delinquent at their December
1969 meeting.
The board urges this registrant
to contact the local board office
immediately in an effort to
remove this delinquency. Unless
he complies, he will be ordered
for immediate Induction.
The local board also urge
members of this registrant's
family and others acquainted
with him to render assistance in
locating him.
Perquimans County has an
induction quota of one registrant
to be forwarded January 21, 1970.
The Armed Forces Physical
Examination Call is negative for
the month of January 1970.
Pork Producers
Set Conference
North Carolina pork producers
will review the latest information
on feeding, breeding, housing and
managing hogs at their 14th
annual conferences in Raleigh on
Thursday and Friday, January 8
and 9.
Health problems in swine
production will also receive
major attention at the two-day
conference.
Pork production is now the
third largest source of farm in
come in North Carolina, grossing .
over $130 million in 1969.
Planners of the annual con
ference say that topics have been
selected which will help Tar Heel
pork producers continue their
present expansion on a large-
scale, scientific basis.
The conference, which is
conducted by N. C. State
University in coopercAion with
the N. C. Pork Producers
Association, will feature over a
dozen experts on swine
production.
included will be a swine
producer from Illinois, Russell
Jeckel, who will talk on
management. A scientist from
the University of Wisconsin, Dr.
Neil First, will discuss breeding.
Dr. T. G. Zweigert, the state
veterinarian, will bring
producers up to date on the hog
cholera eradication program.
Speakers from N. C. State
University will cover such topics
as baby pig survival, low cost
rations, heating and cooling of
buildings, controlling mastitis
and other diseases, feeding
cooked soybeans, controlling
pork quality, progress in swine
evaluation, and opportunities in
country ham production.
All sessions for the conference
will be held at the Hilton Inn in
Raleigh. 1
Mrs. Griffin Heads
Heart Variety Show
Mrs. Jean Newbold Griffin is
chairman of the Heart Variety
Show in Perauimans Countv this
year, Mrs. Griffin hopes to have
talent from all age groups and
urges those ho "studied" under
Mrs. Mary Koonce to come forth
again. Wednesday, January 14,
there will be a meeting at the
Perquimans County High School
for all who are interested. Tell
your talented friends we need
variety and please come out to
help the Heart Fund.
STABBED TO DEATH Police
in Somervllle, Mass., are
seeking gome clue In the
death of Lynn Ann Fournler,
3, who was found stabbed to
death at the foot of the base
ment stairs. Her pother,
Mrs. Marilyn Fournler, 36,
seven months pregnant, had
left Lynn with Mr. and Mrs.
William Hughes, downstairs"
neighbors, while she went
shopping. He found the body.
WEEKLY
1,669 Students In Perquimans
Are Transported Daily
Data recently released by the
Transportation Division of the
State Department of Public In
struction reveals that during the
1968-69 school year some 610,760
Tar Heel school children were
transported to school on buses, A.
C. Davis, Controller for the State
Board of Education, announces.
The data, according to D. J.
Dark, director of transportation,
is compiled yearly. During the
1968-69 school year, 54.9 per cent
of the total public school
population were transported to
and from school daily, according
to Dark.
Of that number, 70.9 per cent of
the students were enrolled in
elementary school and 29.1 per
cent were in high school. The
average school bux in the State
transported 66 students per day,
made 1.57 trips per day - an
average of 12 miles in length one
way -- and transported an
average of 48.5 students per bus
trip. The total cost of North
Carolina's school transportation
for 1968-69 was $14,293,272.80,
including replacement of buses.
In Perquimans County the
number of regular school buses
operated during the 1968-69
school year were 33. An average
of 1,669. students were tran
sported daily, with an average of
50.6 students per bus per day.
Questions and Answers
On Selection Procedures
Q I am 18 years old and
will not be 19 until after De
cember 31, 1969, Do I have a
selective service random se
quence number 7
A No.Your random sequence
will be determined by the first
draving held af ti'jr you bjeccme 19.
Q Once I receive a random
sequence number, nill this num
ber change from year-to-year as
new drawings are held?
A No,
Q - I am 20 years of age.
currently deffered In Class u-A,
My deferment will terminate in
June 1970. What will be my
liability after the termination
of my deferment?
A If you are placed in I-A
and found to be acceptable for
military service, you will be
placed In the top of the avail
able list, provided your number
was reached while you were de
ferred. If your number was no
reached while you were deferred,
you will be placed in a lower
priority group, whether you ware
deferred until June 1970 or for
the entire year,
Q I am a 22-year-old stu
dent classified H-S. Because oi
my high random sequence num
ber, I wish to be classified in
I-A rather than II -S, How can
I get a I-A classification?
A You will remain in H -S
as long as the reason for your
deferment exists. Your local
board was obligated to classify
you in n-S, since this was the
lowest classification for which
you qualified. However, If your
local board receives evidence
from your school that you have
ceased to be a satisfactory full
time student because you have
withdrawn, graduated, termi
nated your enrollment,or become
a part-time student, then your
local board will have a basis to
reclassify you from US,
Q My random sequence num
ber is 262. 1 have heard that my
chances of being called for in
duction during 1970 are slim
A - There Is no way to de
termine when any registrant In
I-A,wk is subject tor anuomse
electlon, will be , called for
induction.
Q - I was ordered for In
duction to report in December
1969. My local board postponed
my induction until February 1970.
Does the lottery affect me?
A No, Unless there Is some
reason for your being deferred,
you should expect to report on the
date in February that the local
board advises you to report. The
lottery does not auect the status
of any registrant Mho Is ordered
to report for Induction, when the
original reporting date Is prior
to January 1, 1970.
Q Suppose I transfer for
induction and the board I trans
fer to orders me to report In
January 1970? , : ,
A Your case is just like
that of a postponed registrant.
You will be expected to report
for induction as ordered by the
transfer board,
Q I am registered with a
local board lit North Carolina.
Will my local board send me a
Each bus traveled an average of
47.0 miles a day getting 6.808
miles to the gallon of gasoline.
The operating cost per mile was
.1511.
The average cost State. wide
Including replacement of buses -for
the 1968-69 school year was
$1,541.05 per bus: $8.51 oer bus
per day; $23.40 per pupil for the
school year; $.1202 per pupil per
day; and $.2243 per bus mile of
operation.
Correction
In listing the names of the
Perquimans County Tax Listers
in the Perauimans Weeklv in.t
week, a mistake was made bv tha
printers. Mrs. Elton Layden was
named for the RnivMaro
Township Tax Lister this
should have been Mrs. Estes O.
Coneland. and for the Pnrirvin
Township Tax Lister, Mrs. Doris
Jean Riddick was Given thia
should have been Mrs. Floyd
Long. Other Tax Listers are
Bethel Township - T. Julian
Lonfi: Hertford Tnwnahtn ..
i tiv;jr nugcrsun; ana new Hope
Township - Melvin Eure.
unit auu piai;c or lax
Listing is given in a Block Ad in
this section of The Weekly.
notification of my random se
quence number?
A No, You can determine
your random sequence number
from charts published in the
newspapers and posted In local
board offices.
Q - What effect does the
random selection method have on
deferments?
A - Local board deferment
Dollcles are not affected by the
random sequence method of
selecting registrants for in
duction. Q - When will there be another
random sequence drawing?
A Plans call for a drawing?
to be held during each calendar
year, but no date has been set
for the drawing to be held during
1970.
u Has the random selection
system caused any changes to be
made in classification regula
tions, policies, and procedures.
a - NO.
Q I am 19 years old and in
I-A. If I stay in I-A allot 1970
and my random sequence number
is not reached during I970j how
will It affect me?
A Whether you are in I-A
or in some deferred classifi
cation, if your number is not
reached you will be placed in a
lower priority category.
KADER RIDDICK
BELVIDERE - Kader Felton
Riddick, 75, of Rt. l, died Monday
morning, at a Virginia Beach
Nursing home following a long
illness.
A Perquimans County native,
he was the son of the late William
Alonza and Mrs. Ella Perry
Riddick, and the husband of the
late Evie Overman Riddick.
He was a member of the Sandy
Cross Baptist Church and was
retired from the Ford Motor
Company Assembly Plant.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Roundtree Stallings, Rt. l; one
son, James Edgar Riddick of
Chesapeake, Va.; one sister,
Mrs. Nell White of Rt. 1; three
brothers, Wilbur Riddick of
Chesapeake, Ivan Riddick of
Richmond, and John Riddick of
Rt. 1; four grandchildren and one
greatgrandchild.
Funeral services were con-
ducted Wednesday at 2:0 p.m. in
the Chapel of ; the Swindell
Funeral , Home by the Rev.
Thomas A. Clarke Jr., Music was '
provided by Mrs. Elton Trotman,
organist.
The casket 'pall was made of
red carnations, white chrysan
themums and fern.
Pall bearers were Nathan
Rountree, Iinwood Twine, James
Edward Twine, Henry L, Joyner,
Wayne Lane and Lloyd Stallings.
Burial was in the Riddick
family Cemetery. ' t
1 970 DRAFT CALLS ,
Secretary of Defense Melvin
R. Laird reports the 1970 draft
calls caa be cut by approximate-
ly 25,000 men as. a result of
the Administration's announce
ment of an additional wlthdrawd
of 50.000 men from Vietnam.