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Standard Printing CoJ ' adc LotdstiUe, Ky. . 4Q20O UIMAi. TV iWEESC! 10 Cents Per Copy Vpluma XXVII-No. 34 Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, September 2, 1971 YME Pit w,,,, ..,::.;.. ,.- . , . . : rV.r ' ;-; JC1:, , : :V: 'V;--,-- .-. - LY V. lunicane Doria f!''V!' y..' --' : . irtv hiirHrami rtnrri .i visited this area did her sunk at White Hat. One of the cumulative sales are 14.7 per t.cg in Mrs. T. P. Brinn's yard boats was a small fiberglass cent higher than sales for the J on Front Street. Her visit to the sports boat and motor belonging comparable period in 1970. i. ryinn nome WW m Wise uiuu ' opt of a tree near the home and the limb crashed down on Mrs. ' Brinn's Chevrolet Impala automobile doing heavy damage ' and completely smashed a metal Utility House at the front - Lit- Mil. ..iJlt f h onfnmnhll. Th nHlltv house contained some valuable . Corn was flattened by the things such as a cabinet and an wind and rain, soya beans were antique trunk, plus wheel also soaked. It hasn't been barrow and other items that reported as yet by the County wen stored in the house. Agent in Perquimans just how Mother damages known to have much damage crops were done been done were two boats with by the hurricane here i Peanut Program Set I Sept. 8 At Levviston ;jjortb Carolina peanut land management, in which. . J.u. ..Jil ml huctnaaa anH tlm and method 01 land . .1 . ik. ink annual . --..t nmAA a- MA mm. K- -. : bership meeting of the N. C. Peanut Growers Association Wednesday,'; Sept. 8. at t tpiyiston. ) ( ; 0. '.-, , -The events will be held at the Peanut Belt Research Station and will feature a keynote speech by Dr. J, E. Legates, canoftheSchool of Agriculture ,w seen oi ine acnooi m Agncimurc and Life Sciences at North rollna State University. He wl)l discuss "money jrirtatiagement and peanut farm- faiga" ; :;The program begins at 10 a.m. lZTJI J.n :-MMt- viaemwi - . , Peanut Belt Research Station S'jerintendent. , f ''I'tht association business V Jting wi'J follow, including ' U, e!xticn of cfHcers. , ; Jktar F;ry, r!CCU extension r n-t r ' !" "., fii the j - ..-a : f t ( i cf j v 1 ? a f r- :r '::'-3 t - t c i ; : 3 4 cc J of l t ; i. ; iut -; 3 tj i. j i l Thing Here , " ; motors turned uDside down and w mn nw . 5 Sr., that could be declared an almost total loss. Miss Juanlta Diver's aluminum boat and motor was flipped over in the storm and sunk. Two boats oeionging to Virginia iraiaeau ffMJ I.MKMAa miffered damaeei. mmntim uHll h fiiiuniMed: now MMtut varieties, includlns . rimml-l a new . Virginia release ; pesticide interactions on peanuts; and peanut flavor and product research, in which new products and various com binations of peanut flavors will be discussed. J-hoj. )av Weekend Stwr uaj ft Accident Count Begins Sept. 3rd The 1971 Labor Day Weekend period for counting traffic v conislons. deaths and injuries September 3rd and continues until midnicht on Monday. fcTtember 6.197L Tie Nnrth Carolina rUgnway Patrol will be actively patrolling .K.o--- - '- Cto an4 will place r. ' J emphasis on the r'weysv" Scarry the heavy r v nf t tn and frnm the : ' . : 7 r ::,.:; t v. I Lvvii- t; :j v 0 . utuutucu". 1 r f i mountains. e Trc, - s c "t to mese f Jf .1 Tl "ii -y 1 1 .( : a.. J (1.- "- ...j (Livers. Albemarle Firemen's Association To Staze Parade Here Oct 2 The Albemarle Firemen's Association will bold their third annual Fire Prevention Weekly parade in Hertford on October 2, 1971. The Hertford Fire Department will host the event beginning at 2:00 P.M. Former .Hertford Fire Chief V.N. Darden will serve as Parade Marshal. Chief Darden is the oldest living fire chief in the Albemarle area. ' The parade will assemble at the Harris Shopping Center, parking area and then proceed down Grubb Street to Church to Dobbs and back to the shop ping center area. Charles .Skinner, Jr., Albemarle 'Firemen's Association Parade Chairman said that a large number of j participants have ' been ' con- tacted and expressed interest in being in the parade. The Perquimans County s Marching Unit will lead the parade, with Cub Scout units,- floats by the Ladies Auxiliary from various county fire ' departments, ap paratus from area fire depart ments, and invited guests from ' North Carolina and Virginia ' Fire Departments.'! fy.;;-' The parade will kick off the . national Fire Prevention Week of October 3 thru 9th. This week is the 50th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week even thb fire , prevention is a year round effort by fire departments. . '-. . Savings COndS dales in ' : i ' ' N.C. Hit 2fYear High Savings Bonds sales In North Carolina continue at a record pace Sales for the month of July and the January-July period are the best since 1945. . Series E Bond sales in N.C. during July amounted to 16,090,548, an increase of 28 percent over sales during July 1979. Total 'sales for July amounted to $8,233,548, an in crease, of 27v pervert, over the comparable period in 1970. : January-July cumulative sales in N.C. amounted to 143,648,489 which represents 68.6 percent of the stole's annual ooal of 863.600.000. Year-to-date ooic w ninuia for July were $25,139. January- July sales totaled $61,533. This represents 92.1 percent of Perquimans County's goal of $66,780 according to R.L. anvenson, rerquunaiB vuumjr 1fAlMlMI nAt(HaM ' TUiUIIIKa V'SStBtA Iltsatl. , Area Students . OffToUNC The Mowing students from the Hertford area are among the freshmen, transfer and special students entering the University of North Carolina here this fall. Ralph Brantley Murray son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Murray of Hertford and ' Anita Ruth Smith daughter of Mr.and Mrs, Wilfred M. Smith. 1 Nearlv 19.000 students will beam cl classes here Thursday, Sent." 2. This Includes 3,184 fMMktMM fi-Mhmon and 1.162 transfers. This year, the freshmen class includes, 2,134 men and, 1,050 women. : i " - Both freshmen and transfer students have orientation sessions prior to the beginning of programs include both ;cademlc and general .c classes. The oneniauon tivitiea .-This" fall, the University begins its first year under a new Zt!mi r.i.ndar. . First .mMter ends on Dec. I"- with exams schecV.zd for Dec.' 13-22. Uvx Vccction r Bobbv Keatcn local R.C.A. representative won an all paid vacation at the Cavalier Hotel at vacation at eC.v.lie Virginia teacn, .or u. this area. , i.. :r JV - J Fry ' . ' '' 16 L 1 1-! I- w-i r- t y i y. . . . ) i -r- c . tn- ' ...... cm tic i IT"" VI W- . Fire C:;rtmcr.t. Barcliff Completes Basic Training Airman Edgar W. Barcliff II. Earl Jackson Riddick, son of Mrs. Millie M. Barcliff charged with violation of of RU 2. Elisabeth. N.C. has beverage control law, was given completed basic training at 2 year sentence, which was Lackland AFB. Tex. He has suspended for 5 years wlfli the been assigned to Keesler ..fe 'f .., :,. . . . . . fine of $1,000.00 and costs of AM. Miss., for training In 2 tor years he shaU be the administrative field. of good behavior and not violate Airman Barcliff is a 1971 any penai iaW8 pertaining to the graduate of Perquimans High manufacture or possession of School, Hertford, N.C. His illegal alcoholic beverages; 3. father, Edgar W. Barcliff Sr., materials seized to be resides on Rt. 2, Hertford, turned over to Sheriff to Vaccination Program To Protect Horses A vaccination protoram to Health. The actual vaccination protect horses from the killer disease Venezuelan Equine - . ... Encenhalomvelitis (VEE) will he initiated in North Carolina in Mw. mt fii ..,uba V IC IICAV Kff WBWW. The vaccine, TC-38, has been VEE is a viral infection causing UBecT only in Texas and the a sleeping-like sickness in surrounding quarantine area on equine animals. The symptoms an experimental basis. Recently in horses are standing in a it has been approved and cer- stupor, walking in circles, tified safe by the USDA. paralysis and eventual death. It According to North Carolina can also be contracted by Commissioner of Agriculture humans and other mammals. James A. Graham, a delegation Humans are not as seriously from the N.C. Agriculture effected as horses. The malady Department met in Washington, is spread usually by mosquitoes, D.C. with USDA officials who other numerous Insects, or it can aggreed to begin the vaccination be transmitted by animal to program In North Carolina as animal contact. soon as possible. The delegation "Insects in eastern North was comprised of Assistant Carolina are a major threat and Commissioner John Reitzel, this could become worse if State Veterinarian Dr. T.F. tropical storms bring them up ZweigartandDr. W.W.Harkins, from the south. Unfortunately, federal veterinarian in charge of we are in the hurricane season," the Animal Health Division of the Commissioner explained. ARS, USDA in North Carolina. "Once an animal is infected it "The USDA's approval for a may be bitten by numerous vaccination program for North insects which will, in turn, bite Carolina is wonderful news to other animals or humans. The me, our horse owners and all our possibilities then become en people," Graham said, dless for wholesale spreading of ''Scientists tell us VEE can do the illness." well in this climate and unless Action taken by the U.S. checked could spread as far Department of Agriculture to north as Canada." date has been to quarantine "The vaccination program is Texas and the surrounding mandatory for all horses and states, to begin a vaccination equine stock If the animals are m k mnvMi frnm th awner't , premises. They can be moved, of course, to the designated places of vaccination," he continued. "The NCDA will ' announce the time and place of vaccination in the near future." 5 The program will be coor dinated jointly by the NCDA, the USDA and the N.C. Board oi Social Security Offers "Teleservice" Social security beneficiaries periodically receive notices that require assistance from the social security office. The majority of these contacts can hm handled bv telephone. A recent study Indicated that many of the beneficiaries in the Perauimans area lack means of transportation and must rely on irienos. ou, w traveling. This creates a burden . ontheperson. notto mention the added expense for bus or taxi fare. Although there are some matteia that cannot be com pleted by phone, these are very few and a phone call in most instances is sufficient. ' ' Social security beneficiaries ; are not the only ones who can do their business 4 by using the 7-r3h file for social security benefits should also nhone the local Social Security office for , asi'-stonce. Favorable reaction from the public to this emphasis on teSrTvice" has been ove v v Cafore your next f 1 Cvlal Renirltv of- flee, csU first-you may not need to go. , Judge Walker Disposes Of Heavy Docket Judge Wilton Walker presided at the Wednesday session of Perquimans County District Court and heard the following cases: will be given by accredited, practicing veterinarians. They ill I !J t 1 k... will be paid on a fee basis by the USD A at no cost to the horse nwnpin. program were ana isieiy in u southern border states from Florida to California. At the request of Com missioner Graham, Governor Robert Scott has placed an embargo on all horses at tempting to enter North Carolina from Texas. "The North Carolina Board of Health has been contacted by the NCDA, " stated Graham. "They have agreed to cooperate with us and the USDA in this undertaking. We do not wish to create a panic situation, rather we believe preventive medicine is better than corrective. Our goal is to protect our citizens and ' horses from this very serious infection." Other states involved in the vaccination program will be Delaware, Kentucky. Maryland, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Reggie Webb Dean Of W. Va. School Rpuinald (Reeele) Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tuck Webb of n Hertford, has been named rvTan at R uefield ' j of EvageU,m ln nhlpfl.M Weat Viwlnia. Bluefleld, West Virginia , m, w.hh.ndhl. lf. Mr. Webb and his wife Nancv. have spent the summer with his parents Mr. and Mrs, Tuck Webb, they left this week to assume his position at . the Bluefleld School. Webb graduated from Perauimans - High School Rnannka ' Bible Colleve III Elizabeth City, and the Lincoln Christian Seminary. .. j be disposed of by law provided; John W. Lassiter, worthless check charge, received a sen tence of 30 days, which was suspended upon payment of a fine of $10.00 and costs. An appeal was noted and bond was ordered to be continued . at $200.00; Boyce Waterfield, charged with larceny, was given a 12 months sentence suspended for 2 years with the following con ditions: 1. pay a fine of $100.00 and costs; 2. be placed on probation under usual terms for 2 years and subject to added conditions as follows: 1. that he abide by all restrictions as to activities, employment, or schooling as shall be prescribed by the P. O. from time to time during the term of probation; 2. he shall abide by any curfew, if any should be imposed by P. O. from time to time-; 3. during term of probation he shall not possess or consume any alcoholic beverages, narcotics, 0vivtu1ainrt IvMirtfli A ohAaw any restrictions Imposed by P. 0. as to operation of motor vehicle frnm timn in time! vehicle from time to time: 5. that he shall pay into the office of Clerk of Superior Court for use and benefit of Town of Hertford as restitution for the Stop Light taken (in this case) the sum of $100.00 to be paid at the direction of P. O. within 90 days; Rickie Lassiter was given a 30 day sentence suspended upon payment of a fine of $35.00 and costs on a worthless check charge; In the case of John Meredith Jones, Jr., charged with breaking and entering and larceny, preliminary hearing was waived, and the case was placed on the Superior Court Docket for trial; Charles Johnklns, charged with driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor (2nd of fense) and DWLR, received a 6 months sentence suspended for 2 years with the following con ditions: 1. pay a fine of $200.00 and costs; 2. not operate a motor vehicle for 2 years in North Carolina; on the 2nd charge to follow at the expiration of the 1st 6 months sentence suspended with the conditions: 1. pay a fine of $200.00 and costs; 2. not operate a motor vehicle for 2 years; James Edward Hendricks, charged with speeding, was given a 60 day sentence suspended upon payment of a fine of $30.00 and costs. An appeal was noted and Bond was set at $100.00; James Gallop was given a 6 months sentence suspended for 12 months with the conditions: pay $200.00 fine and costs; 2. not operate a motor vehicle for 12 months in North Carolina, after being found guilty of driving under the . influence of in toxicating liquor and not having an operator's license. An appeal was noted and the case was placed on the Superior court Docket for trial; Bill Arnold, charged with larceny, was given a 6 months sentence suspended for 2 years with the following conditions 1. pay a fine of $50.00 and costs; 1 pay $100.00 to the Clerk of Superior Court for use of Town of Hertford; 3. Be on general good behavior and not be con victed of any penal laws for 2 years. , 14-YEAR SCHOOL ' CHARLOTTE - A study group has reponeo mi Charlotte-Mecklenburg County schools should work toward a 14 year school. ; i The committee of private citl sens, sponsored by United Com munity Services, said Wednes day after a three-year investi gation that kindergartenrand adult education classes should become a part of the public education system in the area. Pictured above Is Walter Tharrington. of Elizabeth Qty, riding his horse "Sacious Bar" In Barrell Racing. Horse And Pony Motorists Urged Show Scheduled For Labor Day Perquimans County Horse and Pony Club will sponsor it's annual Labor Day western and english horse show Monday September 6, 1971 at 1:00 p.m. The show ring is located 1 mile west of Hertford on Preston Nixon's farm. (Rain date Sep tember 12. 1971). Joe Fowler from Ayden, North Carolina will be judging the twenty eight schedule classes and events which in clude, Halter classes.children and youth western pleasure, childrens musical chairs, children barrell racing, english pleasure, many adult western pleasure classes, costume class, roadster pony, and many open game classes such as potato race, ring spearing, pole ben ding, barrell racing, fastest horse and pony around the ring; and the club will be using their electric timer for all game classes. There will be plenty of food available on the show grounds. There will be no gate charge or admission, but a "free will bonation" will be collected during the show. Rites Held For L. L.C. Winslow Lindsay Clifton Winslow, 71, of 208 N. Church St., died Thursday morning at 4:45 in the Albemarle Hospital following a 2V4 month illness. A native of Perquimans County, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mrs. Susan JoUiff Windslow. He was a farmer and businessman. He was the president of J.C. Blanchard Co.. Inc. and chairman of the board of the Winslow Blanchard Motor Company. He was a member of the Hertford United Methodist Church, of the board of the Methodist Retirement Home in Durham, of the Elizabeth City District Trustees of the Methodist Church and of the Upriver Committee. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Myrta White Winslow; two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Rose and Mrs. .Betty Jean Beers of Hertford; two sisters, Mrs.. Winnie Riddick of Belvidere and Mrs. Adrian Smith, Sr. of Route 2, Hertofrd; four brothers, Cecil C. Winslow and Raymond A. Winslow of Hert ford, Sidney A. Winslow of Rural Hall and Randolph Winslow of Santa Monica, California; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday at 3:00 in the Hertford United Methodist Church by the Rev. C.J. Andrews. Music was played during the service: by Miss. Caroline Wright, organist. The casket pall was made of yellow , roses, white chrysan themums and fern. ; ? ;i Pallbearers were Clinton i Winslow, Paul Smith, Adrian Smith, Jr., Tommy Lynn Rid dick, Cecil Edward Winslow, and Sidney W. Winslow. Burial was in Cedarwood Cemetery. Drive Defensively During Holidays Just because summer's final . fling lies dead ahead in a three day Labor Day weekend, don't let it leave you dead behind in the wake of 1,200 traffic ac cidents which the N.C. State Motor Club warns may take 24 lives and injure 700 other per sons on North Carolina's streets and highways. . The state will count its holiday highway toll from 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 3, through midnight Monday, Sept. 6, for a 78-hour neriod. In a similar scan last year.the casualty count came to 1A killed and 658 inlured in 1.188 accidents. Leading driver violation! were: speeding, driving left of center, failed to yield right of way, failed to see if movement -re sale and driving under ine in fluence of alcohol. "If you want to stay alive this Labor Day weekend, drive your car as if it were loaded with dynamite," Thomas B. Watkins, president of the motor club and the National Automobile Association, advised. Elizabeth Britt Dies Tuesday SHELBY, N.C.-Mrs. Elizabeth Elliott Britt, 86, died Tuesday at 12:45 p.m. after illness of two days. A native of Perquimans v County, she was a daughter of Henry and Mrs. Mary Eliza Proctor Elliott and the widow of James Thomas Britt. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church. Surviving are six sons, Fenton T. Britt of Hertford, Carl Britt of Charlotte, and James H. Britt, Samuel S. Britt, Julian C. Britt, and Alvin E. Britt of Houston; ; three daughters, Mrs. Mary L, : Sutton, Miss Helene Britt, and Mrs. Forest E. Jones of Shelby; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held tonight at 7 in Clay Barnette Funeral Home. A committal service will be held Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in -Cedarwood Cemetery, Hertford, with Swindell Funeral Home, Hertford, in charge. Open House Success The Intercounty Volunteer Fire Department located at Woodville held open house on : Sunday to display their recently purchased fire engine. The new ; . truck is a 1971 Ford American ; La France 750 GPM pumper. ;.: Chief Bradley Jennings stated ', that there was a good at- : tendance at the open house with refreshments being served by the Ladies Auxiliary Unit. Chief ; Jennings said that the money his department had raised on fish fry suppers and other projects ' helped to purchase the new fire naine. Intercounty Denart-; menu answer fire calls ln the Woodvllle-Chapanoks-New v :v Hope section of Perquimans and Okisco-Rabbit Corner area in V Pasquotank County and mutual . aid assistance to the town of Hertford. '1
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