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J. I Standard Printing Co. XX Lord stLlle, 1. 40200 THE PEMUIlh&NS WEEKL 1;' jtVolunwXXVIINo.11 Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, March 18, 1971 10 Cents Per Copy1 IS) LE TO VISU M I1E MONDAY, MARCH 22nd t El Stallings Presents Tice With Arbor Day Kit )' If W Perquimans County Ranger "Luke" Stallings (Left) Is shown presenting Arbor Day kits to William D. Tice, principal of the Hertford Crammer School. N.C. Governor Bob Scott has declared March 19, 1971 as Arbor Day in North Carolina as a day to observe and review progress that has been made in con servation and restoration of our forest environment. 0 ' In order to promote current . efforts in forestation, community beautif ication, and forest education the N.C. Forest Ser vice is distributing "Birth Of a Tree" kits to each 5th grade class in North CarolinaThe kits include instructions and Winfall To Elect MayoP And Three Commissioners In Election It's election time in the town of Winfall for Mayor and three town commissioners. : Joel F. Hollowell Jr. is the Mayor at present, Commissioners are Joel F. Hollowell Sr., Nathan Mat thews and C.B. Barclift. The election is set for Tuesday, May 4. Filing final time as a can didate for either of the offices will be 12 o'clock noon April 16. The polling place is the Winfall , Town Office. Mrs. William Ray Miller will be the registrar and Judges are Charlie Lane and Mrs. J.F. Hollowell Sr. Mrs. William Ray Miller the registrar will open the Registration Books for the purpose of registering all qualified electors who request registration and who are not now Tribute Mrs. Majorie P. Fields "FT The March Issue of the North Carolina Extension News paid a State wide tribute to Mrs. Marjorie P. Fields, Perquimans County Extension Secretary;; The Agricultural and Home Economics agents located In the County Office Building are Indebted to RIri. Field! for her contribution to the County program, f The agent take this opportunity to share the following V salute to Mrs. Fields, for her 15 years of loyal, cheerful, unselfish service to Extension , and the people of Perquimans County ; for her ability to assist new agents In becoming acquainted with the county and the people; for her ability to work efficiently and tirelessly; for her genuine Interest In all phases of Extension work; for her ability to keep abreast of the many on-going projects In Extension and the county; and for her willingness to assist the agents and people of the county in solving problems. , - '""WW.'! a. materials for planting loblolly seed in a synthetic soil medium. When the seeds have germinated the seedlings may be used for planting around school grounds This project provides each classroom a practical lesson in the birth of a stately tree capable of growing 80 to 100 feet in height. In 7 to 14 days the first signs of life appear. The class can have a daily experience of watching the seedling emerge, shed its . cap and send out its first leaves in search of life-giving sunlight, registered to vote in municipal elections. The reeistration books will be oDen for reeistration each dav. excluding Sunday, during the registration period from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the home of Mrs. William Ray Miller in Winfall. exceDt that on Saturday. April 17, the books will be open from 9:00 a.m. til 9 p.m. at tne polling place. The registration period win be from r riday, April it, tnrougn maay, April u excludine Sunday Aoril 18 Challenge Day will be Saturday, ADni 24 and challenges mav De entered on such day from 9 a.m. until 3 D.m. at the Dolling place. On election day, May 4th the Dolls will ODen at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until e:3u p.m. Paid To - t 4 '2 , 1 Conference On Aging Will Convene April 3 The Region R White House Conference on Aging will con vene, Saturday, April 3, 1971, at 10:00 a.m. in the Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, stated today by Mrs. M B. Tavlor. the North CarolinaGovernor'sCoordinating Council on Aging for Region R Chairman. The registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. and ter minated at 9:45 a.m. The ouroose of this Regional Conference is to consider the principal needs and issues in the field and to con tribute to the first formulations of the 1971 National Policies on Aging. These formulations will be the basis for deliberations of participants in the Governor's Conference on aging in May, 1971. As a final step, the policy proposals recommended by the Governor's Conference will be used in the White House Con ference on Aging in November, 1971. This opportunity occurs only once a decade. The Regional Committee members are as follow: Mrs. Pennie Battle, Mr. Wesley B. Cullipher, Miss Francine Sawyer, Rev. J. Waldo Smith, Mr. Reynold Spruill, Dr. Marion Thorpe, Mrs. Marion Walston.'Mr. W. Stanford White, Mr. James H. Townes, and Mr. Douglas Sawyer. Rev. Don Humble Guest Evangelist At Wesleyan Church Revival services will begin in the Bafley Swamp Wesleyan Church Route 2, Hertford on Monday evening March 22 and continue through March 28. Rev. Don Humble of Ohio will be the evangelist, it was announced today bv the church pastor W.F. Page Services will begin each evening during the week at 7:30 and at 7:00 o'clock on Sunday evening. There will be special singing in each service. The public is cor dially invited to all of these services. Martha Evans Named To Honorary Society Martha Jane Evans, mathematics education, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.L, Evans of Rt. 1. Hertford was among seventeen North Carolina freshmen coeds at North Carolina State University named to membership in the nation s leading freshman scholastic honorary society for women, Alpha Lambda Delta. The 17 young ladies will be initiated on March 17. All have earned grade averages of 3.5 or better for the first semester of their freshman year, or a :umulative average of 3.5 or for both freshman semesters. NCSU received a charter for its chapter in December 1970 to become one of 166 of the nation's leading colleges and universities to offer Alpha Lambda Delta honors to its outstanding fresh man women scholars, These academically out standing freshmen coeds represent 12 Tar Heel counties. Students Assist Baptists In - . . JL WINSLOW LEE CARTER March 14-21 has been set aside as Youth Week at the Hertford Baptist Church. This is an annual event in which the youth of the church take upon their shoulders for - one week the church's responsibilities for enlistment and spiritual development. This year a Youth Team from Chowan College will conduct services at 7:30 p.m. on Friday (March 19th) and on Sunday morning (March 21st) at 11:00 a.m. The purpose of these ser vices is to strengthen and deepen commitment to God and to His Son, Jesus Christ. This Youth Team will be composed of: Winslow Lee Carter, a sophomore, from Swansboro, N.C, Winslow will speak at the Friday evening and Sunday morning services; Hugh Clark, a freshman from Newport News, Virginia; Linda Carawan a freshman and pre-nursing student from Chugiak, Alaska, and Monica Alvarado, the fourth member of the team is originally from Santiago, Chile. This Wednesday the Youth Pastor, Wallace Nelson, will be In- charge -f -the- Mid-Weffk Service. Following the Friday evening Service there will be a fellowship for the youth in the Fellowship Hall. On Saturday at 6:30 p.m. there will be a banquet for the youth of the church who are participating in Youth Week. On Sunday, March 21st the Youth of the church will assume the responsibilities of all the church offices; and on Sunday Evening Wallace Nelson, Youth Pastor, will speak at the Evening Worship Service at 7:30 p.m. Both youth and adults are invited to attend these services. The following is a list of church officers and their positions. YOUTH WEEK OFFICERS Pastor Wallace Nelson Music Director Cathy Keel Instrumentalist Dianne Win- slow Secretary - Willie Faye Dail Statistician.-. Cathy Nelson Ushers Billy Tarkenton, Chairman David White David Truebloo .. Jeff Broughton Dennis Symons Wayne Tarkenton Douglas Harrell Marshall Bateman Larry Chappell Steve Sutton Walter Cartwrlght Eddie Rlddick Sunday School Superintendent Jack Harrell Associate Superintendent Brenda Banks Secretary Teresa Cartwrlght Associate Secretaries - John Svmons. BUI Berry Adult Secretary Cindy Harrell Adult Division Dept. 1 (Single 18-29) Supt. Darlene Goodman Teacher Edmond White Dept. II (Young Married 18-29) Supt. Jonetta Ward Teacher Brenda Harrell . Dept. Ill Supt. Richard Copeland Men's Bible Class Donald Stallings Dorcas Class Barbara Elliott Fellowship Class Ben Berry Judson Memorial Class Mary B. Ward B.C. Woodard Class Victor Lamb ' PhUathaa Class Linda Harrell Addie White Class - Doris ' Newton , HUGH CLARK men MONICA ALVARADO Chil dren's Division Dept. I: Su pt. Lydia Stallings Boys and Gi. rls (6) - Anzie Layton Boys and Gil "Is (7) - Joan Cohoon Boys and G 'iris (8) Dianne White Dept. II: Su pt. - Lou Anne Stallings Girls (9..-Su8i'e Elliott - - Boys (9)"- Stanly Ward Boys (10) - Stev e Dail Girls (10) - Ruth ie Ward Boys and Girls (11) - Tony Copeland Preschool D ivision Dept. I: Supt. - Mtttgo Perry Birth - 11 Months -' ueome sue Sawyer and Che ryl Phillips Police Captai n Tarkenton Recei yes Appreciation Lett er Captain W.F. (Bill) Tarkenton of the Hertford Police Depart ment received the following letter this week in appreciation for a courtesy he extended. "Dear Captain Tarkenton: I would like to take this op portunity to thank you again for the courtesy extended to me Saturday afternoon as my son and I were returning to Virginia Beach from Edenton. You will recall that I was driving a white Thunderblrd and was traveling the U.S. 17 By-Pass. "All too many times those of us who in the law business hear our system and our police of ficers abused. It would be nice if your courtesy and consideration could be exemplified the nation over In order to counteract soma of these erroneous Ideas. "If you ever come up around the , Pembroke Mall Shopping Area, please drop In for a cup of coffee," - The letter was signed "William C. Bunch Jr." of Bunch and Swanner, Attorneys - at Law, Virginia Beach, Va. i- The above letter of ap preciation goes to show that the "law really is appreciated". Youth Week LINDA CARAWAN WALLACE NELSON Rnvs and Girls (1) - Robin Perry Bovs and Girls (2) - Terry Keel Boys and Girls (3) - Paula Harrison and Cindy Cox Dept. II: Supt. - Judy Harrell Boys and Girls (4-5) - Patsy Cohoon and Teresa Layton ... Training Union Director and Teacher Billy Stallings Extension Department Rhonda Bass, Chairman Vicki Meads Janet Bunch Banquet Committee Mrs. J.H. Bagley, Chairman Mrs. Hilton White Mrs. Milton Dail Mrs. W.O. Elliott Mrs. Chester Winslow Refreshment Committee Jonetta Ward, Chairman Donna Dail Danny Stallings Steve Sutton Linda Banks Jakie White Decoration Committee Cathy Keel, Chairman Frances White Debbie Perry David Phillips Danny Gregory Tommy Sawyer Hertford Town Election Set .For Election Of Mayor And t Spring is in the air and so is the Ma y 4th Town Election tor Maj yor and two Councilmen. npa. lllne for filing for one of the offici os for Mayor or for one of the two 6 mailable councumen seats is set at 12 o'clock noon Friday, April l'6th. So fa-T. none of the incumberts have an hounced their intentions. It Is e xpected that they win make am wuncements this week. Emmet t Landing is the in cumbent a lay or and the two town inriimAi s susts to be voted on are held b W.D. (Bill) Cox and Jesse L. Ha rn. utner memoers on the council not to be voted on in this election are Cecil C. Winslow and John Beers. The Town B tord approved the necessary leg'al notice for the May 4th town election and ap pointed Mrs. Rattle B. Morris as registrar and lMr;i, Sarah Win- Board Meeting Set For Mlonday Th Pernulm. 'mil County Chamber of Comm. tree Board of Directors wlU met warcn za, 1971 at 8:00 p.m. in t he municipal Building at Her'tfcrd. All members are urged to piease do present! . Contributions Solicited For Playground Rev. J .H. London Jr. chairman bf the Playground Committee bent out tetters this week asking tfor a contribution toward the purchasing of a fence for the playground on the corners of Hvde Park and King btreets. Rev. London emphasized the importance of protecting property as well as the lives oi children while at play. He stated the park is open for all to use. It is a non profit making site -soley for the enjoyment of our vouth.Npiease help us make our goal of5150O:00 for a fence for the playground and other ac cessoriesv Remember, for progressweSmust prepare for the future by providing every means' to enhance a good and worthwhile atmosphere for our youth. Anyone wishing to contribute may send their contributions to The Perquimans Credit Union. 331 Dobbs Street. Hertford. N.C. Hertford To Host BPW Clubs Of 10th District The 10th District Meeting of BPW Clubs will be held in Hertford on March 21st. Clubs in this district include Elizabeth City, Hertford, . Edenton, Ahoskie, Roanok Rapids, Scotland Neck. Tarboro and nocKy mourn, i Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Hepuord Grammar School wherelhfc meeting will be held. A special guest will be state president, Miss Mary Lou Bell of Gastonia, N.C. and, during the program, highlights of club work will be given in reports from each club. A special feature will be the selection of a young carper woman from the district who will go on to compete for the state title at the state convention in Wilmington, N.C. in June. Mrs. Jean Humphlett is president of the local club. NFO Meeting There will be a meeting of the Perquimans County NFO membership held on Monday night, March 22, at 7.30 o'clock at the Perquimans County Court house in Hertford, N.C. The speaker will be Mr. Sonny Covil who will give a progress report to the members present. This should be a very in formative meeting and all members are urRed to attend. To Meet The Perquimans County Historical Society will meet on Monday, March 22, at 8:00 in the Library. All members are urged to attend. slow and Mrs. Kitty Sue Sawyer were appointed judges. The Registrar was directed to open the Registration Books for the purpose of registering an qualified voters who request registration and who are not now registered to vote in municipie elections. Reeistration books will be ODen from Friday, April 16 through $45,000 Grant To Aid Perq. Economic Development Congressman Walter B. Jones announced today an ad ministrative grant to the Albemarle Regional Planning and Development Commission in the amount of $45,000. Jones said the grant has been approved by the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. The grant will provide an administrative staff to assist In economic develop ment and planning In the counties of Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Tyrrell. Washington County has officially requested to be trans ferred from the Mideast Rev. E. M. Westley Guest Speaker At Methodist Church The Rev. Eugene M. Westley, i missionary of The United Methodist Church serving in Nigeria, West Africa, will speak bt the First United Methodist Church, in Hertford, on Sunday, March 21, at 3:00 p.m. Mr. Westley. who has been serving in the Sudan united Mission in Nigeria since 1954, was commissioned as a missionary of the fcvangencai United Brethern Church in lAugust of 1954. He thqn was sent to Nigeria where he has worked in church development teaching, administration, bookkeeping, and during the las term he has served as the Field Representative of the Sudan United Mission, United Methodist Branch. Mr. Westley has returned to the United States on a regular furlough, and plant to devote his time to itineration. Mr. Westley was born in Corry, Pa., and grew up in that area. He . . . o.i n l , was a stuaeni ai loiumuia oiDie College, Columbia, S.C.; graduated from Indiana Central College. Indianapolis. Indiana and . .United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio where he received his B.D. degree. He . ' tnHm At I .MjIaM (jeiH o ici in ai uuiiuuii University in England in missionary orientation studies prior to going to Nigeria. Mr, and Mrs. (Helen M.) Westley are the parents of one son and two daughters, Terry, 17, Kathleen, 14, and Rebekah, 12, who will attend the Corry Area High School in Corry, Pa. during their furlough year. Visit Monday The Bloodmobile will visit here Monday March 22nd from 1 o'clock until 6 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. Mrs. Geneva L. Sawyer, Perquimans County Blood Chairman, urges the public to donate, as very much is needed in our County. The Slogan is Give Blood that some one might live. For May 4th Two Comm. Friday, April 23, excluding Sunday, from 9 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the home of the registrar Mrs. Pattie B. Morris, 317 N. Front St., except that on Saturday, April 17, the books will be open from 9:00 a.m. until p.m. at the polling place the Courthouse of the Perquimans County Courthouse. The polls will be open on election day from 6:30 a.m. until 6:30 D.m. Economic Development District to the Albemarle. In matching funds.the participating counties will provide another $15,000 to finance the program. -In his announcement. Congressman Jones said, "this grant will provide a full-time professional staff to work in the lmeresi oi rawing ura swiuhiug standards of the Albemarle area. Its chief purpose Is working toward providing jobs In the region and making the area more attractive In Industry, through grants and'loana to counties and municipalities in providing water sewers, utility lines, roads, etc. to Industrial sites." . , If V rN J) UaxZJ