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Standard Fvx nti Co . ' rr5 HE PERQUIMANS W: VolumeXXVHI-1 Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, January 7, 1971 10 Cents Per Copy 5)1111 IT IUI ;;e rhonday, January nth LIL HI 1TI V BIQODMO v Winners Presen fed - J . Chamber of Commerce President Erie Haste Jr. presents checks to Mrs. Talmadge Rose and Mrs. C.C. Walters for the best Christmas displays in a competition sponsored by the Chamber. Mrs. Rose accepts a check In behalf of J.C. Blanchard Co. who had the finest display by a business organization. Mr. and Mrs. Walters Christmas presentation, all home-made, was judged the best by a county resident. Second place winner for a local family was Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson. The first-place winners received checks for $25. District I Morehead Awards Nominees From This Area Will Be Interviewed In Williamston Jan. 21 F. twenty high school senior men I fmnt IT AAiintioa in thlc area will ) interviewed here Thursday, VI 21, by the District I 4fifatA Calaitiin pAmmittaa jmjiviicu uviirvuuit vu"iiuwi r Interviews will be held at.the Town and Country Restaurant. District I nominees are Larry Mitchell Jarvis of Bath; Alfred Dennis Mathewson of Windsor; Charles Earl Fayton of Edenton; Dan Lynn Merrell of Aydlett; John Anthony Gillikin of Buxton; Randall David Raskin of Tar- boro; Ronald Delton Eure of Eure; Gregory Wayne Taylor of Roanoke Rapids; Larry Warren Joyner of Ahoskie and William Dennis Jenkins Jr. of William ston. Other District I nominees are William Gray Daughtridge Jr. and Peter Chewning Thompson of Rocky Mount; Joseph Thomas Liverman Jr. of Nashville, Robert Turner Bass of Seaboard; William Ernest Goodwin of Elizabeth City; Ralph Brantley Murray of Hertford; Harry Alexander i Allen III and Stephen Cole Worsley of Greenville; Richard Melton Furlough of Columbia and William Stanley Mills of Plymouth. j. Thomas J. Pearsall of Rocky Mount is chairman of the District f Committee. Members are Lorimer Midgett of - Elizabeth City, Louis Stuart Ficklen .Greenville. Francis P. Jenkins of if Tarboro and Ralph L. Basnight 01 AnuBKie. District I is composed of Beaufort, Bertie, Camden Chowan, ' Currituck, Dare, jHousing School To 1 Begin January 11 The Housing School sponsored by the Perquimans and Chowan Counties Extension service will begin the first session on Mon day, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. Ail classes will be held at the Edenton Municipal Building, Edenton, N.C. excluding a tour on February 1 which will be held at Allstate Building Supply in Elizabeth City. 1 : Mrs. Paige Underwood, County Home Economics Ex tension Agent, would like to encourage Interested couples " ho clan to build or remodel a ?!r.e to attend all classes, '.talnly the class which would ,the most needs. Posters ,izzn placed in the Colonial 9 and Lemons' Pharmacy . j(s. Please note the weekly -U-je of topic and date. The , .opic for Monday night is Sources ., of Credit Mr. Melvin Howell, I Supervisor of the Farmers Home ! Administration, and a representative from Edenton virzs and Loan Association 1 discuss this topic. - Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell and Washington counties. District I to appear in Chapel Hill March 4-8 for in terviews with the Central Morehead Selection Committee. Each of the ' state's 10 Morehead Awards district committees will select six finalists to be interviewed in Chapel HiH along with 52 nominees from 26 private preparatory schools. The Morehead Foundation Board of Trustees makes the final selection winners. Hugh G. Chatham of Elkin is chairman. Members are Alan T. Dickson of Charlotte, Frank Borden Hanes Funeral Services Held Saturday For Mrs. Winslow Mrs. Sobelia Williams Win- slow, 71, of Route 1 died Thur sday in Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, after an illness of four months. A . native of Perquimans County, she was a daughter of Mrs. Mary Tuttle Williams of Belvidere and the late Herbert Lee Williams and the wife of Oscar Roy Winslow. She was a member of Upriver Friends Meeting, taught Sunday School, and belonged to Alice Chappell Missionary Society. Besides her mother and husband, surviving are three sons, Harry Lee Winslow and Waldo Winslow of Belvidere and William Elihu Winslow of Chesapeake; two daughters, Mrs. Janie Proctor of Hertford and Mrs. Excell Markham of Goldsboro; four brothers, Henry Thomas Williams of Long Beach, Calif., Howard Williams, and Carroll Williams of Hertford, and Herbert Lee Williams Jr. of Belvidere; three sisters, Mrs Linford Winslow and Mrs, Wallace Baker Sr; of Belvidere and Mrs. Sammy Sutton Sr. of Hertford; and 10 grandchildren. A funeral service was held Saturday at.2:30. p.m in Upriver Friends Meeting: by the Rev. Waldo Smith and the Rev. Mark Hodgin. Burial was in the Upriver Cemetery with Swindell Funeral Home in charge. "Resting" was sung by Mr. ana Mrs. orval Dillon, ac companied by Miss Johnnie White, organist. L The casket pall was made of pink ; j carnations,- white! chrysanthemums and fern. Pallbearers were Billy Williams, Billy Winslow, Wallace Baker Jr., Howard! Williams Jr.. David Williams! and Sammy Sutton Jr. Checks of Winston-Salem, Richard T. Chatham Jr. of Elkin, and Dr. Robert Cluett of York University in Toronto, Canada. MoreheadjVwards, provide all expense 'paid undergraduate educations at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. With the increase in tuition and other education expenses, the Morehead Foundation Trustees have in creased the value of the award to $2,250 per year, making the four year award for N.C. residents $9,000. The Awards were established in 1951 by the late John Motley Morehead, a UNC graduate and native North Carolinian. He resided in Rye, N.Y., until his death in 1965. Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Nancy W. Onley Mrs. Nancy White Onley, 67, of Route 2, Hertford, died Saturday night. A native of Pasquotank County, she was the daughter of the late Rufus J. and Mrs. Annie Davis White. She attended the Great Bridge Baptist Church. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Walter G. Dail of Route 2. Mrs. S.J. Overstreet of Virginia Beach, Mrs. Myrtle Smith and Mrs. John Dail of Chesapeake, Va. ; one brother, Elmer White of Virginia Beach and two grand children. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:00 in the Chapel of the Swindell Funeral Home by the Rev. Charles Duling, pastor of the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. "What A Friend We Have in Jesus" was played during the service by Mrs. Preston Morgan, The casket pall was made of pink roses, pink carnations, white chrysanthemums and fern. Pallbearers were Carlton Overstreet, Herman Dail, Bobby White, Rufus White, Skipper (Roger) Sawyer and Wheeler Dunbar. . , Burial was in Westlawn Cemetery in Elizabeth City . : FIRST GIRL PAGE Sen. Jacob K. Javits, R-N.Y., introduced at the Capitol a 16-year-old auburn-haired girl he is nominating to be the first girl page in the U .8. Senate. Paulette Marie Desell said he is confident she can do the work and get along with the 26 other Senate pages,' 50 House pages and 4 Supreme Court pagesall boys. The city of Rome was built upon seven hills. ., Occupational Exploration Course Being Offered For the first time, a graduate course has been designed to help teachers in the new Middle Grades Occupational Program -authorized by the 1969 General Assembly - and those in the Introduction to Vocations program. Education 593, "Oc cupational 'Exploration," represents a joint effect between N.C. State University and the Division of Occupational Education of the State education agency to provide up-to-date information to aid teachers in these programs. According to Dr. Charles Law, Director of the Occupational Education Division, the new course includes such in formation as occupations of today, developing exploratory occupational education programs for students, and methods of teaching these programs. With a projected Commissioners In Brief Session Monday The Board of Perquimans County Commissioners voted Monday to investigate the feasibility of the purchase of the Newbold Property for Restoration purposes. The amendment of the County Budget in the amount of $500.00 for the Solid Waste Disposal Program was authorized by the Board, with funds to come from Sales Tax Revenue. " The Board approved the transfer of $200.00 within the District Health Dept. budget (not for salary use). A Resolution was adopted requesting the N.C. State High way Commission to gravel the following Secondary Roads in the County; Muddy Creek . 1321; Chappell Drive 1359; and Longbeach Drive 1360. American Legion Auxiliary To Meet The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 126 will meet Thursday, January 7th at 8 o'clock at the Legion Home. All members are urged to attend. Pasquotank County's first born, Willie Riggs Godfrey III, was born at 10:20 a.m. New Year's Day. Willie weighed 8 pounds, 3-1 2 ounces. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Godfrey Jr., of Route 3, Elizabeth City. His mother, is the former Mildred Moore, 22, of Hertford. His father, 25, is employed at Cands Lumber Co. The Godfrey'9 have one other child, a girl, Lisa Michelle, who Is four years old. The Godfrey's are members of the Berea Baptist Church. Dr. William A. Hoggard delivered little Willie. As winners of the 1971 Baby Derby, Willie's parents will collect a number of valuable awards from Elizabeth City merchants. t (Photo Courtwy of Th Dally Advne) 300,000 students enrolled in oc cupational education programs by 1977, says Law, there is a growing need to provide new information to occupational education teachers. The graduate level course, offering three semester hours credit toward a degree or toward teacher certification, will be taught in two locations by professors at NCSU. Beginning January 19 at Rowan Technical Institute in Salisbury the course will be taught each Tuesday from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. by Dr. C.C. Scarborough. The other location, Lenoir Community College in Kinston, will offer the course at the same time each Thursday beginning January 21. Dr. Douglas Bryant and Walter Cox will conduct classes in Kinston. State School Superintendent Craig Phillips considers oc cupational education one of the best solutions to the State's growing dropout problem. By teaching a student about the working world, the opportunities available, and how to meet those opportunities, students who might otherwise become bored with school will remain motivated. To accomplish this task, we must continuously provide new training op portunities for our teachers, he said. Funeral Services Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Belle Everett Copeland, 76, wife of Charlie L. Copeland of Route 2, who died last Tuesday, were held Thursday at 2:00 in the Chapel of the Swindell Funeral Llome by Mr Daniel Forbes and the Rev. Larry W. McEntire. "My Faith Looks Up To Thee" and "In The Garden" were played during the service by Mrs. Preston Morgan, organist. The casket pall was made of pink and white carnations and fern. Pallbearers were Melvin Forehand, Noah Felton, Louis Howell, Thurston Stallings, Sidney Copeland, and M.H. Chappell. Burial was in Cedarwood Cemetery. New Beta Members Inducted mum:-,.. :s( -l","fcrmmnr m0mwmm,MMnJma m mmH :, I J? r- - " mn I III y - - t .y I sJU . ;' llUnli- 1111 Mil Hat 4al..WtfalWHrtk ' 4 ' x " 1 ' rMU During a recent, impressive ceremony, several new members were admitted into the Perquimans County High School Chapter of the National Honor Society . The newly installed members include Beth Brinn, Darlene Meads, and Betty Murray. The juniors are, Sally Ann Bundy, Terry Copeland, Virginia Copeland, Jann Dillon, Linda Evans, Ellen Long, Betty Carol Russell, Lu Ann Stallings, Wayne Proctor, Jack Harrell, Bobby Hollo well, Darlene Williams, Lynn Landing, Peggy Griffin, and Mackey Le,' Mrs. Jack Brinn, a former sponsor of the local club, was guest of honor for the special occasion. Seated left to right: Ellen Long, Linda Evans, Jann Dillon, Beth Brinn, Peggy Griffin, Virginia Copeland, Terry Copeland, Sally Bundy. Standing: Darlene Williams, Wayne Proctor, Lynne Landing, Bobby Hollowell, Lu Ann Stallings, Jack Harrell, Betty Murray. Not shown are Darlene Meads, Betty Carol Russell, and Mackey Lewis. 1,575 School Students Transported By Busses To School During '69 & 70 Date recently released by the Transportation Division of the Department of Public in struction reveals that during the 1969-70 school year some 629,953 North Carolina School children were trasnported daily to school on buses. This figure means, according to A C. Davis, Con troller for the State Board of Education, that the State provides transportation for 57.4 per cent of the average daily attendance in North Carolina public schools. The tran sportation data, added Davis, is compiled on a yearly basis. Of the students transported daily, 71.9 per cent were enrolled in elementary school and 28.1 per cent were in high school. The average school bus in the State trasnported 67 students and made 1.59 trips per day each 11.9 miles in length one way. The total cost of North Carolina's school transportation for 1969-70 was $19,141,379.21, including replacement buses. In Perquimans county the number of regular school buses operated during the 1969-70 school year was 33, An average of 1575 students were transported daily, with an average of 47.7 students per bus each day. Each bus traveled an average of 43.5 miles a day at an operating cost of approximately $.0415 per mile, Guilford County ranked highest in number of buses operating daily and average number of pupils transported daily. The average cost Statewide for the 1969-70 school year was $1,541.05 per bus; $23.40 per pupil; and $.2243 per bus mile of operation. Phillips To Address Teachers State School Superintendent Craig Phillips will join Perquimans school teachers in a special State-wide "faculty meeting" at 3:30 p.m. Wed nesday, January 13, in a live telecast to be broadcast over the State-wide educational television network. Phillips will discuss the State Board of Education request for additional funds for the State's public schools for the next biennium. ' i "We arc asking all of our 60,000 public school teachers and ad ministrators to join us on January 13 for one big, State wide 'faculty meeting' to discuss these imperative needs. This is the best method we can think of to talk with teachers, parents, and all citizens at one time," Phillips said. The program will be telecast over: WUNC-Chapel HUM; WUND-Columbia-2; WUNF-Asheville-33; WUNE-Ltnville-17; and WUNG-Concord-58. Funeral Services For Alvie R. Cook Held Sunday WOODVILLE - Alvie Ross Cook, 71, of Rt. 3. Hertford, died Thursday night in Albemarle Hospital following an illness ot two months. He was a native of Bolivia, Mo, and resided at Rt. 3 Hertford for the past 33 years. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Christian Church in Santa Paula, Calif. He was the son of Edward and Mrs. Nora Costoloe Cook of Santa Paula, Calif, and the husband of Mrs. Mabel Opal Luckett Cook. Besides his wife and mother, he is survived by two sons. Gilbert Cook of Soquel, Calif, and Leighton Cook of La Puente, Calif.; five daughters, Mrs Marguerite C. Fearing and Mrs Sue Winslow of Elizabeth City, Mrs. Peggy C. Webb of Hertford, Mrs. Nora Grace Kerfoot. Denver, Colo, and Mrs. Mabel L. Hughes of Baltimore. Md. ; two brothers, Emmett Cook of Ojai. Calif, and Glenn Cook, of San Louis Obispo, Calif., one half sister, Mrs. Lola Smith of Ojai, Calif., 25 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. half-sister, Mrs. Lola Smith of Ojai, Calif., 25 grandchildren ami 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Twiford Memorial Chapel in Elizabeth City. Rev. Leonard Nix, pastor of Woodville Baptist Church of ficiated. Burial followed in New Hollywood Cemetery. Bloodmobile Quota Set At 62 Pints The Bloodmobile will visit Hertford Monday, January 11 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. The quota for this visit is 62 pints. Mrs. Geneva Sawyer, Bloodmobile Chairman, urges everyone to please assist in the blood donations, which are so badly needed. Only 28 pints were given on the 2 previous visits. MORE ON PESTICIDES The Agriculture Department has announced a series of most ly voluntary safety precautions to protect against accidents with parathion, a deadly bug destroyer that also kills people, when carelessly handled. Para thion ia an organophosphate material, chemically related to nerve gas, that is used to kill insects on crops including grains, tobacco, cotton and citrus fruits.