I Anna Simnson
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Term at Wesleyan
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L A Hertford student, Anne
:; Harm Simpson, aaugnter 01 Mr.
' and Mr. Lester H. Simpson of
; Rt. 1, Box 168-C, has enrolled for
the Fall Term at North Carolina
Wesleyan College which began
Its Uth year Sept. 10.
i Preliminary figures include 359
men and 268 women registered
! from 20 states and seven foreign
Countries. ' r,y
N.C. Wesleyan, A Methodist-.
. related coeducational liberal
f arts college, this year added its
fourth academic division, -the
Division of Education and Ex
) perlmental Programs. Under its
I direction two new majors will be
, offered, one in elementary
education and another in
i physical education.
. The new division is also
responsible for planning in-
novative and relevant study
; programs such as the May Term,
I the final four-week term of
.Wesleyan's 4-4-1 month
t academic calendar, adopted in
; 1968. May Term is devoted to
- single-subject study projects,
rnanv invnlvina foreign travel or
K off-campus studies.
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recent graduate of Perquimans
; County High School.
Dr. Ward Still Active At 91
The Perquimans County Weekly, Hertford. N. C, Thursday, October 15, 1970 - P'sge 5
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Dr. I. A. Ward who practiced
medicine for 60 odd years is still
active at 91, On June 24, 1907 he
opened his office in Weeksville
and served the people of that
community for one year, then
moved to Belvidere in
Perquimans County to continue
his practice of medicine. With his
horse and buggy he traveled in
Perquimans and Chowan County
for years. He delivered ap
proximately 5,000- babies, at
tended many with typhoid fever
and pneumonia and during the
first flu epidemic went from
house to house attending the
needs of the people without sleep
and very little food as long as 72
hours (three days and nights) at
the time.
In 1912 Dr. Ward bought his
first automobile. It caught fire
and burned after six months, so
back he went to the horse and
buggy and traveled for another
year.
In 1915 the good doctor
married the late Ruth Lassiter
from Corapeake, Gates County,
and they were blessed with four
children, Ruth Alice, Alphonso,
Jarvis and Marguerite, three of
whom are still living. Alphonso
died in service in 1944.
In 1925 Dr. Ward attended
college at Belview Hospital in
New York City, where he
specialized in the treatment of
diseases of the eye, ear, nose aid
throat. He opened his office in
Elizabeth City as an eye, ear,
nose and throat specialist.
After Dr. G. E. Newby's death
in 1935, a petition from the
county pole of Perquimans
County was handed to Dr. Ward,
urging him to return to
Perquimans as a general
practitioner. He returned to
Hertford in 1936 and was actively
engaged in the practice of
medicine as well as eye, ear,
nose and throat work for 28
years.
Dr. Ward has always been
active and a faithful worker in
his church, serving as a deacon,
Sunday School superintendent
and teacher of the Young Men's
Bible Class. Each Sunday until
recently his health has been
failing, you could find Dr. Ward
in his Sunday School Class at the
Hertford Baptist Church and in
his pew in the church at the
morning and evening services.
Dr. Ward celebrated his 91st
birthday in September of this
year, 1970. His favorite pass-time
and diversion has been to work in
his garden behind the Ward
home on Church Street. His
garden this year, has been a
show place. At present in the
hospital all Perquimans is
hoping for a quick recovery for
the good doctor that has served
so many here.
Deacon Parson Is Oldest
Perq County Citizen
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Deacon Jonas Parson, 107
years old, who resides at 321 W.
Market St., in Hertford, is said to
be the oldest person in
Perquimans County. He was
honored last year in special
recognition program for
Perquimans County Senior
Citizens, for being the oldest
citizen in the county. The
program was held at the First
Baptist Church.
He is a member of the New
Haven Baptist Church were he
served on the deacon board and
the superintendent of the church.
He gave the church for his
contribution the steps and a
window. He is known as King of
the Fox hunters.
At the time he was honored
Deacon Parson said, "I would
like to say this to the people of
the world and that is love, peace
and harmony for everybody.
This will make the world a better
place in which to live. God wants
us to love everybody and treat
everybody right."
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Perquimans Rich In Every Respect
And Rates A First In History
This is the widest of
Perquimans County's 300 bir
thday celebration, the
celebration has drawn in
residents who no longer live
here, but who have love for their
own (iome county.
Perquimans County is located
in the northeastern section of
North Carolina. The County is
bordered by Gates on the north,
Chowan County on the west, the
Albemarle Sound on the south,
and by the Little River and
Pasquotank County on the east.
The largest city nearby is
Elizabeth City, approximately 8
miles east of the county. Hert
ford, the largest town in the
county and the county seat, is
located aDDroximately in the
center of the county.
Perquimans dates back to 1661
when George Durant acquired a
tract of land from Kilcocanen,
Chief of the Yeopin Indians. This
deed is the oldest on record in
North Carolina. The county was
formed in 1672 from Albemarle
County.
The town of Hertford was a
port of entry as early as 1701, and
in 1758 was incorporated and
named for the Marquis of Hert
ford. The courthouse, erected in
1731, has beenrestored and
remains in use, at the present
time additions (wings) are being
constructed to the old structure,
to take care of the evergrowing
business, records and etc.
The original Hertford streets
still retain their English names.
Perquimans is the colonial
seat for two North Carolina
governors, John Harvey (1679)
and Thomas Harvey (1694-1699).
was located at Harvey's in
Perquimans County. Colonial
John Harvey, the latter's son, is
known as the Father of the
Revolution of North Carolina.
Perquimans lies in the nor
theast Coastal Plain of North
Carolina and has low, fertile, and
sandy topography with swamps
bordering the broad and
beautiful Perquimans River.
' The county encompasses
206,720 acres, consisting of
167,040 acres of land area and
39,680 acres of water area.
The countv, with maximum
elevation of 51 feet above sea
level, is drained by small creeks
that flow into the Litte,
Perquimans, and Yeopim Rivers
which empty into the Albemarle
Sound.
Perquimans County enjoys a
moderate climate with cold but
not severe winters and moderate
summers.
Our Natural Resources of the
total land area of Perquimans
County (167,040 acres), ap
proximately 101,100 acres are in
commercial forest land, pine,
dominant hardwood species are
oak, gum and Cyprus,
Perquimans is located in the
Pasquotank River Basin. Of 323
square miles in the county,
approximately' 19.2 percent of
the total area is estimated to be
under water. A portion of the
Dismal Swamp is located in the
northeastern section of the
county, and Bear Swamp is
located east and west of the
Perquimans-Chowan County
boundary. The county is drained
primarily by the Little,
Perquimans and Yeopim Rivers.
The Little River, serving a
portion of the eastern boundary,
drains the eastern section of the
county. The Perquimans and its
tributaries have their head
waters in the Dis.nal Swamp and
flow through the center of the
county. The Yeopim River and
its tributaries have their
headwaters in Bear Swamp.
The economy of Perquimans
County is still related to
agriculture even though
manufacturing is growing
Ambulance, emergency, and
rescue service in the county are
available from the Perquimans
County Rescue Squad The
rescue squad is located in
Hertford.
Fire protection is provided the
residents of Perquimans County
by four fire departments located
at Hertford, Winfall, Woodville
and Bethel.
Police Protection is provided
the residents of Perquimans by
the Perquimans County Sheriff's
Department, Hertford Police
Department and State Troopers
assigned to the county. These
officers attend training courses
at the COA and on-the-job train,
ing is also utilized to keep the
officers aware of new require
medtf and development In law
enforces? ent.
There are recreation nctJvitMi
in the county. .
The beautiful Perquimans
waters provide excellent op- -portunities
for boating, skiing,
swimming and fishing. The
rivers and creeks provide ex
cellent fishing for largemouth
bass, perch, crappie, sunfish and
shad. The Albemarle Sound
provides good salt water fishing,
and rewarding catches of more
than 30 species of fish can be
made.
Ample public boat ramps and
marinas are located In
Perquimans.
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