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Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, March 12, 1970
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Local Group Asks
For Use Of Jail
At the March meeting of the
Perquimans County Board of
Commissioners an interested
group of local citizens presented
a request for the use of the
Perquimans County Jail Facility
for the purpose of preserving the
historical value' of the building
and for use as a meeting place for
the Histroical Society which
could serve as a Museum, also.
No action was taken by the Board
at this time.
The letter reads as follows:
UartfnrA Nnrth Purnlina
V March 2, 1970
To the Perquimans County Board
I ef Commissioners
J ertford, North Carolina 27944
Gentlemen:
It is our understanding that
some time in the future
Perquimans County may join in a
Tri-County Jail system wth
Camden and Pasquotank
Counties.
When this is achieved we would
like to respectfully request that if
possible the present jail be used
for the cultivation and
enlightenment of Perquimans
County citizens iri activities such
as art, history, and restoration
projects, or other allied ac
tivities. These .activities are at
present being carried on in the
County, but they have no definite
headquarters, and it is our belief
that the present jail could be
't converted to an attractive ana
A , useful center for these purposes.
A When people from outside the
County come to our area seeking
sites for the location of an in
dustry, or for retirement homes,
we feel that they are interested in
more than the physical property
which they may see. They want to
know . the . influences .and. ac
Uvitles which their families may
find after the day's work has been
finished.
There is no County in North
Carolina with a longer and
prouder history than Perquimans
County. And although we have
had an Historical Society for
several years, lack of a
headquarters building has
limited its achievement. The
present jail could serve as a
museum for the display of such.
mstoricai documents ana articles
as we have accumulated, and
would stimulate people to con
tribute even more.
' There is an Arts Council, also
without a headquarters; classes
vK which have been organized have
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uccn utugui ui any ymte wiiitu
could be secured.
There is a Restoration
Association, also without a home
at present. This Association
hopes to encourage the citizens of
Perquimans County to preserve
and restore the old homes which
how so well that Perquimans
County has been, and could be
gain, a leader In the economic
and cultural life of the state
A Good Time Was
Had By All
' The Heart Fund Show held
Friday night has again sue
cessfully served the dual purpose
of providing a show case for
i Albemarle Area talent, and for
meeting the $1500.00 quota for the
Heart Fund. Hard-working
' volunteers, Including Mrs. Jane
Cherry and Mrs. Jean Griffen put
together a show that proved
beyond a doubt that not all young
men and women are wasting
themselves on pot- there was an
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unmistakable emphasis on youth-
ful talent in that show. From Kim
Roses's nimble fingers on
: ; practically every instrument, to
Got Stevenson, to the Lonely
toys to Julia Galuier's lyrical
soprano - plus many outers - no
doubt about the fine quality of
entertainment offered our sons
and daughters!. Every year the
show la better. We are looking
forward to the next one.: t
, . to next year. Perhaps
those gorgeous "CUTIES" OF
.. THE Men's Ballet will save their
fi tutus for more terpsichorean
' (blights. ''.'.
Therefore, we the following
organizations would like to
formally request that the future
plans for the Jail consider our
proposal .0 use it as a
headquarters. We would then be
able to function in a far more
effective way, and would add to
the cultural, recreational and
social life of the citizens of the
County.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. Julian E. Winslow, Jr.
Pres. Perquimans Co. Arts
Council
Herbert N. Nixon, Pres.
Perquimans Co. Historical
Soc.
The Rev. Edwin T. Williams,
Pres. Perq. Co. Restoration
Association
JoeNowell, Jr. Pres.
Perquimans Co. Chamber of
Commerce
W.T.Culpepper
Seeks Re-Election
To House Seat
W. T. (Bill) Culpepper of
Elizabeth City has announced his
candidacy for re-election to the
North Carolina House of
Representatives from the First
District as a Democrat for House
Seat No. 1. The District consists
of six counties Camden, Chowan,
Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank
and Perquimans and is entitled to
two Representatives.
He was born and is a lifelong
resident of Pasquotank County.
Attended North Carolina State
University and Strayer Business
College. Married to Shirley Perry
of Perquimans County, father of
four children: W. T. 3rd, Sandra,
Cliff and Lynn.
Served as member of the N. C.
House of .Representatives for two
terms. Presently serving on the
Local and Ad Valorem Tax Study
commission. In the 1969 session,
served as Vice Chairman of
committee on Roads, Vice
chairman of Mental Health, was
member of Agriculture,
Appropriations Subcommittee on
Education, Conservation and
Development. Correctional In
stitutions. Water and Air
Resources and Calendar Com
mittees.
Member: Eureka Lodge No
317. Sudan Temple, Kea rwenj
Veteran of Foreign Wars,
Democrat and a Baptist.
Perquimans County
District Court In
Regular Session
Judae Fentress Horner
presided at the regular Wed
nesday session of Perquimans
County District Court and
disposed of only one case.
Clinton Johnson, charged witn
assault with a deadly weapon
was given a 6 months sentence,
which was suspended upon the
condition that he have shotgun, to)
Sheriff by 5 p.m. or pay fine of
1100.00. The defendant must pay
the cost of court in any case
Albemarle Choral
Society To
Perform Mar. 15
Area residents are invited to
attend the Albemarle Choral
Society's performance of F. J.
Haydn't descriptive oratorio,
"The Creation", to be presented
Sunday, March 15 at 4 p.m. in the
First Baptist Church, Elizabeth
City. :0M:':m;aU:
Revival Services
At New Hope
United Methodist
The Rev. A. L Reynolds,
pastor 1 of , Robersonville
Hamilton charge, will 'be guest
speaker atx New Hope United
Methodist Church for Revival
Services, " which will . begin
Sunday, March 15 and end
Friday. March 20. - ,
The time will be 7:30 p.m. The
public is Invited to attend these
Services.
Philip P. Godwin
Seeks Re-Election
Philip P. Godwin of Gatesville
is seeking re-election to the North
Carolina .House of Represen
tatives, from the First District.
The District consists of six
counties: Camden, Chowan,
Currituck, Gates, Pasquotank
and Perquimans. Godwin's
candidacy is offend as ' a
Democrat for House Seat No. 2.
He was born and is a lifelong
resident of Gates County.
Graduate of Wake Forest
University and Law School.
Married to former Anita
Freeman, father of one son, P. P.
Godwin, Jr., has served in the
House of Representatives five
terms, three as representative
from Gates County, two as
representative from the First
District.
Between sessions, has served
on numerous study commissions.
In the 1969 Assembly, served as
chairman of courts and judicial
districts, also a member of
Constitutional Amendments,
Higher Education, Public
Utilities and Rules and Operation
of the House Committee.
On the last day of the 1969
session, Phil was elected Speaker
of the House, to complete the
term of speaker Earl Vaughn,
who resigned in order to accept a
judgship appointment. If re
elected, he is almost a certainty
to be the 1971 speaker.
Phil is a Baptist, member of the
Masonic Lodge and is a veteran
of Foreign Wars.
N. C. State Highway
Commission Calls
For Bids In March
The North Carolina State High
way Commission has announced
that it is calling for 31 bids in
March, totaling 421.9 miles of
road work in 38 counties.
The bids will be called-for
duripa Jhelfirstfifikjn March
and opened to determine the low
bidders three weeks later,
Tuesday March 24, 1970.
The projects for this area are
as follows: ,
Gates, Pasquotank, Chowan,
and Perquimans Counties - 20.7
miles of resurfacing, sand
asphalt base, surface and
bituminous concrete surface on
six sections of Primary Roads on
U. S. 17-158 and N. C. 32-168
(part), and 5 sections of Secon
dary Roads.
Hertford Grammar
School PTA To
Meet Jonight
The Hertford Grammar School
PTA will meet tonight, March 12,
in the school auditorium at 8
o'clock. y
All members are urged to
attend.
New officers will be voted on at
this meeting.
Perquimans Consemtion
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Winners were announced
Friday in the Annual Perquimans
Conservation Poster Contest by
Floyd Mathews and Carroll
Williams, Soil & Water Super
visors and sponsors of the event.
First place winners were
awarded $5.00 and a blue ribbon;
second place winners were given
fchecks of $3.00 each and a red
(ribbon; and third place winners
(were awarded $1.00 and a .white
ribbon. First and second place
winners have been invited to
enter the Albemarle Poster
Conservation Contest on Mirch
18th, at which time they wil) be
(special guests at a luncheon at
the Holiday Inn and the district
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LARRY HIGGINS and Gary Hill of Elizabeth City add the final
Weekly, your name and address. Larry feeds the Weekly through
wraps them before being taken to the U.S. Post Office for mailing.
Women To Play Important
Role In The 1970 Census
The women of the Nation will
play a large and vitally important
role in the 1970 Census of
Population and Housing, whether
Eoing the counting or being
ounted.
Of the 160,000 enumerators
(census takers) the Bureau of the
Census, U.S. Department of
Commerce, is hiring for the
census, about 90 per cent are
expected to be women. Of the
12,000 crew leaders and the 13,000
Office workers staffing the
;mporary local- census offices
across the country, well over half
will be women. And according to
calculations by Bureau officials,
there will be more women that
Imen counted in the census itself.
Among the adult population (18
years and older), women may
outnumber men by as much as 5
million.
In the past, it was usually the
woman of the house who greeted
the enumerator at the door and
answered the census questions
for her family. Even when the
husband was interviewed, a
common observation of
enumerators was that the wife
was better informed, more
knowledgeable about family
matters than he. One enumerator
commented: "There was not a
single instance where the
husband was able to answer all
the questions without calling his.
wife."
But in the 1970 census many
households will never see an
enumerator. If you live in one of
Iwinners will be named..
Winners pictured above in both
pictures are as follows:
4th Grade: First Place, Dianne
Harris, Hertford Grammar
School; Second Place, Stephen
Scott Perry, Perquimans Central
Grammar and Third Place, Burt
Anthony Eure, Perquimans
Central Grammar..
5th Grade: First Place,
Suzanne Keel, Hertford Gram
mar School; Second Place, Dora
Chappell, Perquimans Central
Grammar and Third Place,
Reginald Overton, Perquimans
Union School. '
6th Grade: First Place,' Bar
bara Layden, Perquimans
Central Grammar; Second
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the larger metropolitan areas,
you will receive the questionnaire
for your household in the mail a
few days before April 1, Census
Day, be asked to fill it out and
mail it back in a postpaid en
velope provided. If you have
filled out the questionnaire
completely and legibly and
mailed it back on Census Day or
within a few days afterwards, no
enumerator need call on you.
If you live in a rural area or in a
smaller city or town, you will also
receive youi questionnaire in !he
mail, and will be asked to fiii it
out on April 1 but you will be
asked to hold it for pick-up by
census taker.
The Census Bureau has
planned the 1970 census this way
so that the questionnaire can be
in the home for a few days and
give everyone the opportunity to
provide the correct answers
about himself. Filling out the
census questionnaire can be a
joint family porject, if husb'and
and wife are so inclined.
The questionnaires have been
especially designed so that when
correctly filled out, most of the
answers can be processed
directly by the Bureau's elec
tronic devices, thus eliminating
much costly and time-consuming
work required in previous cen
suses. After the names of all
household members are listed,
answers to most other questions
will be made by blacking in small
(See WOMEN - Page 6)
Contest Winner? Named
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place, Susan Rogerson, Hertford
Grammar School and inira
Place, Kenneth Ray Boyce,
Hertford Grammar School.
Awards were presented to the
students of HertfordGrammar
School and Perquimans Union
during! Assembly at HGS. on
March 6th, and are snown witn
Mr; Mathews and Mr. Williams in
the top picture The students
from Perquimans Centra
Grammar School are shown in
the bottom picture. About 632
students participated this year in
(making posters from the four
schools in the county, me posters
showed the students were aware
of the seriousness of this problem
of conservation in all areas of our
Your Paper
touches to The Perquimans
the addressograph and Gary
county License
Bureau Closes
Wed. Afternoons
The License Bureau, located in
the offices of the Perquimans
County Chamber of Commerce,
reminds all of its customers that
it is once again closed on Wed
nesday afternoons.
During license renewal season,
the office was open at that time,
but it is now back on its regular
schedule.
Licenses can be purchased on
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday between t: 30 a.m. and 5
p.m. except during lunch hour
from 12:30 to 1:30.
On Wednesday and Sat. the
office is open from 8:30 a.m. until
12 noon.
Sgt. Floyd Barnes
On Duty At Cam
Ranh BayVietnam
U. S. Air Force Technical
Sergeant Floyd M. Barnes, son of
Mrs. A. H. Barnes of 500 Willow
St., Hertford, N. C, is on duty at
Cam Ranh Bay AB, Vietnam.
Sergeant Barnes is a medical
materiel supervisor with the 12th
USAF Hospital. He previously
served at Nellis AFB, Nev.
The sergeant, who previously
served at Nellis AFB, Nev., is a
1954 graduate of Perquimans
High School. His wife, Rose, is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oris
Jepp'eson of 171 North Third
East, Brigham City, Utah.
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natural resources: soil, forests,
wildlife, water and air, etc. and
they did a fine job displaying
their ideas reported Mr.
Mathews. "We are looking to
having some district winners
again this year," he said.
Judges for the contest were:
Joe L. Tunnell, Vo-Ag Teacher;
Mrs. T. P. Brinn, local artist; and
Billy G. Griffin,' assistant
Agriculture Extension Agent for
Perquimans County. Rules for
judging the posters were followed
in this order:
1. How the conservation idea
was presented - 50 points; 2.
Originality 25 points; 3. Artistic
Ability 15 points; and 4. Neat
ness -10 points.
Northeastern Regional Home p
Economics Assn. Held Mar. 3 i
The Northeastern Regional
Home Economics Association
was held at the Tomahawk
Restaruant, Ahoskie on March 3.
The president, Miss Gay Howell,
of Hertford called the meeting to
order. Mrs. Frances Voliva of
Columbia directed the group in
singing "When Irish Eyes are
Smiling" accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Ann Davenport of
Columbia. The minutes were
read by the secretary, Mrs. Jean
Ballance of Englehard. The
treasurer's report was given by
Mrs. Pauline Berry of Fairfield.
The welcome was given by Mrs.
Jane Taylor of Winton. A most
interesting and informative
4-H Club Sponsors
Chicken Supper
The Annual 4-H Bar-B-Que
Chicken Supper will be on Friday,
March 13 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at
the Perquimans County High
School, in the cafeteria.
"You are urged to buy your
tickets as soon as possible from
any of the 4-H'ers in Perquimans
County, or call the Extension
Office 426-7697", states Miss
Sherri Taylor, Ass't Home
Economics Agent.
Hi-f Anyone?
uUtis visitors from
Hertford
Grammar School had an
extra
treat at the Museum of
Albemarle the other day.
the
The
activities Bus from Perquimans
had two groups on board to view
the Sears Foundation on Mobile
Unit at MOA. Since they could not
get back in time for lunch, the
children ate in the lobby, being
served Hi-C by the Museum Staff .
"We have an average of 130
students a day visit the Mobilr
Unit," said Mrs. Gwen Madrin,
-"but Perquimans County school
children are the first to stay and
have lunch. It was such a treat
for us to have them."
Legion Birthday Observed
The American Legion Bir
thday, March 15, was observed by
the William Paul Stallings Post
126 and Auxiliary Unit 126
Thursday night, March 5, at the
regular meeting.
Each the Legion and Auxiliary
had a separate business meeting
aftprwhiphthevmettoeetherfor
a social hour and refreshments.
, The Auxiliary iheeting was
called to order by the President,
Mrs. Geneva Sawyer. The Pledge
fo the Flag was made and the
National Anthem was sung
followed by the Preamble, which
was repeated in unison.
Test Knowledge
On Boating Safety
The nation's boat enthusiasts
will soon be challenged to test
their knowledge of boating
safety,
At 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, March
15, NBC television will present
the "National Boating Test," a
30-minute color Special.
Filmed at Florida's Cypress
Gardens, the program will
feature television personality Ed
Herlihy who narrates the entire
show from the fly bridge of a
Cobia 21-foot cruiser.
As Herlihy guides the cruiser
into dangerous situations com
mon to boatmen, viewers must
identify the proper safe boating
practice or rule.
He will pose safety questions of
varying difficulty, including
power-boat, sail, skiing, and
rules-of-the-road problems.
For example, the viewer must
decide what course of action to
take as Herlihy pilots the Cobia
cruiser head-on towards another
boat. Knowledge of common
buoys, signal flags, and pennants
nicn will he tested. Official test
forms can be obtained from
Hertford Marine at Box 137 local
Cobia dealer. At the programs
conclusion, each viewer can
compare his score to a rating
scale on the test form.
Questions on television's first
"National Boating Test" are
based on a test used by the United
States Power Squadrons and
United StatesCoast Guard.
program was given dv Mrs.
Daisy tsembry ot Edenton on ner
trip to the American Home Ec-
homics Associational meeting in
Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Jane Taylor of Winton,
Mrs. Joyce Sumner of Como and
Mrs. M. D. Jarman of Winton, the
arrangement committee
decorated the dining room using
the St. Patrick's motif. Door
prizes were won by Mrs. Emma
Smith of Halifax, Mrs. Doris
Ragland of Edenton and Mrs.
Mildred Jenkins of Jackson.
Miss Howell appointed the
nominating committee composed
of Mrs. Lenore Walston of
Windsor, Chairman, Mrs. Iberia
Tunnell of Swan Quarter and
Mrs. Edna Reeves of Edenton.
New officers will be elected at the
fall meeting.
There were thirty four mem
bers present.
MRS. NELLIE F. OBERST
HERTFORD -- Mrs. Nellie
Fields Oberst, 58, of 323 West
Grubb St. died Tuesday night in
the Albemarle Hospital following
a six month illness.
She was a native of
Perquimans County and the
daughter of the late George E.
and Mrs. Claude Symons Fields
and was the widow of Nelson H.
Oberst.
She was employed as a
.secretary with ECEA and for-.
manv served as secretary to
Perquimans County Supt. of
Schools.
Surviving are three sisters,
Mrs
Edna Winslow of Hertford,
Mrs Vincent Hill of Chesapeake,
I d Mrs Guv Pitts of Memphis,
iTenn . two brothers, Edgar M.
;Fjelds and George E. Fields of
Hertford.
Funerai services will be held
Tnursday at 2:30 p.m. in the
rj,np(,j 0f hc Swindell Funeral
Home by the Rev, c. J. Andrews,
(Buriai wjn be in Cedarwood
Cemetery,
Mrs. Edla Webb gave the
: devotional. Reports were made
! by different officers and chair-
man, after the roll was called and
minutes were read.
It was voted to contribute to
each of the five major Funds
: including a Memorial for Mr.
Cliff Banks to the Heart Fund.
Community Service was
discussed, which was the special
; Program Activity for March.
; Mrs. Julian Powell presen
teded a Communications and
History Book which she had up to
date before Spring Conference in
Greensboro February 20-22, also
an attractive Memory Book,
which she had started as was
requested new this year by the
department.
The beautifully decorated
Birthday Cake of red, white and
blue with miniature flags on top,
was cut and served with punoji.
nuts, and cookies by the
hostesses, Mrs. Geneva Sawyer,
Mrs. Ann Goodwin, Mrs. Louie
Del Myers and Mrs. Edla Webb.
January Savings
Bond Sales Exceed
$5.6 Million
Total sales of series E and H
bonds and freedom shares in
January amounted to $5,616,033, a
decrease of 7.6 per cent over
sales in January last year.
Perquimans County sales, ac
cording to R. L. Stevenson,
volunteer chairman of the
savings bonds program in the
county, were $4,513.00 in January.
Chairman Stevenson saw, "wiui
the higher rate of interest now
being paid, U. S. Savings Bonds
are a better buy tnan ever; ana
sales shuld increase sharply to
our county."
The new rate of interst pld on
series E bonds is 5 per cent, when
held to maturity of 5 years 10
months. H bond interest has been ?
increased to 5 per cent when held
to maturity of 10 years. E and H
bonds purchased prior to June 1,
1969, will receive comparably
higher interest rates for the
remaining period to maturity or
extended maturity. . . ,