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: V UIMAMS WEEKLY Volume 29-No. 7 Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 15, 1973 10 Cants Per Copy SUniird mr-tifd Co. " XX Loulsiille, Ky. J-C3 TMES PEM 3,500 Predicted To Die From Tuberculosis In 1973 More than 31,000 Americans will discover they have tuberculosis and about S,S00 will die from TB in 1973, according ur. joe IfOU, 1972-73 Christmas Seal Chairman of the :. eastern ruoercuiosis ana Respiratory. Disease . Association. '. ,"' Dr. Pou offered these other predictions for the nation's ;. health released by the National ' Tuberculosis and Respiratory . T: A l-U V . .... i k . (1) Of the new TB cases," approximately 40 percent will be found in cities. ; (2) Emphysema will claim the lives of an estimated 21,300 persons and more than a half million new cases of the disease are expected. (3) Bronchitis, emphysema and asthma, reported together by the National Center for Health Statistics will remain the ninth largest cause of death in the U.S. (4) An estimated 265,000 Americans will enter hospitals for treatment of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. (5) One million teenagers will take up smoking. 300,000 smoking-related deaths will occur. On the brighter, and healthier side, 2 million smokers will kick the habit (6) Acute respiratory con ditions, primarily colds and influenza, will cause over 400 million bed disability days, 112 million school loss days and 137 million work loss days. (7) Transportation will continue to be the chief cause of air : pollution, spewing more than 100 million tons of carbon monoxide into the air we breathe. Cars, incinerators, factories and other sources will send an estimated 280 million tons of waste into the air, about one and one-third tons for each man, woman and child in the country. . ,. ; "These high tolls in fflness and death can and must be reduced,'? Dr. Pou said. "Each of us can help by supporting the work of the local TB and Respiratory . Disease Association. To date con- .1 t n i uiuuuuiu i rum rcrquimans County total $1,743.31.' If you National FFA Week Slated February 17-24 More than 22,000 members of the North Carolina Association of Future Farmers of America will observe National FFA Week, February 17-24. "FFA Unites " Youth. With Op portunities" is the theme of this year's observance, according to , Charles Keels, State FFA Advisor for the State Education Agency..,.;-;- ';p.;:x::; Officers of the Suite FFA Association will take part in various activities on the State level They are: R.W. Un- derwood, Autryville, President " and Vice Presidents. Randall Lanier, Winston-Salem; James Raynor.MLOHve; Steve Davis, Leasburg; John Fedoronko, Burgaw; and Alan McKinney; ' China Grove. Governor Holshouser. off ficia"y f- ' 'mlrg t North Caroia c'... .wanes said, "the FFA has performed the vahu ?le service of developing leadership, ..encouraging c c' t ' I n.. 'Lc r rr , t 1 I - 1 mcijrn a, and - i's "Itol -m; cf lit :et 1 haven't answered your Christinas Seal letter, it's not too late to give more, so that Christmas Seals can do more to fight lung diseases and air' pollution. 117 Students On PCHS Honor Roll William E. By rum, principal of Perquimans County High School, released the following list of Honor Roll students for the grading period ending January: ; th Grade A-B Honor Roll Debbie Meads, Patty Riddick, Beverly Carter, Terrie Gandia, ' Valerie Perry, Judith Darlene Riddick, Wayne Tarkenton, Dwaine H in ton, Paulette Johnson, Prescilla White, Patsy Cahoon, Deborah Lowe, Susan Banks and Tanya Spear. Uth tirade A Honor Roll Ruthie Ward, Jeanette Jones, Cathy Evans, Dion Dale, Earl Lane, Carolyn Felton and Terry Cobb. Mth Grade A-B Honor Roll Rita Byrum, Wendy Hurdle, Vance Godfrey, James Nixon, Larry Welch, Waverly Copeland, June Jordan, Teresa Layton, Donna Baker, Jackie Overton, Linda SpruilL Marvin Riddick, Nancy Long, Ella Sue Chappell, Sue Green, Tammy Speaker, Joel Perry, David Trueblood, Thomas Rountree, Ruby Felton, Debbie Harrell,.: Anthony Whitehurst, Helen Banks, Homerta Jenette and TenChappettr:.;-"v9ii Uth Grade A Honor Roll Barry Lane, Glenn Phillips, Bettie Bryant, Diane Eure, Sue Proctor- and Lois Eure. Uth Grade A-B Honor Roll Wayne Ivey, Gerry Tillet, Wilson White, Phyllis Blan chard, Susan Bunch, Sylvia Gregory, Joan Miller, Deborah Nixon, Charlie Harrell, Donna Baker, Brenda Mansfield, Wade Winslow, Darlene Stallings, Betty Twine, Dollie Walton, Dona White, Debbie Sawyer, organization, and to acquaint them with current and projected FFA activities. There are 330 local FFA chapters in the State's public school system. The FFA Is composed of students of .. vocational agriculture who are preparing for careers in farm- : ing and other aspects of the agricultural industry. The FFA is an integral part of vocational agriculture. It serves to motivate students in their work and to extend and 1 supplement their learning experiences .in vocational agriculture. Development of leadership skills, participation in cooperative effort! and the building of character and citizenship are the cornerstones of FFA. Numerous awards . are available to FFA members to motivate and recognize them for outstanding achievement in a variety of agricultural pur suits. North Carolina FFA members ' receive ap-p-:..imately $20,000 annually t.rr.-Jj this incentive awards prcjram. Most of these awards . are provided by agricultural businesses and organizations in ! C;e SUite. .-.-' In action to its basic ac tv::' the North Carolina FFA 'r.Ti owns and operates I?A camps where j tirreoilM, kader ( vC ; rr.rr.t and related s are cs- !jcd during rr - " s.Thecapps . J. r . r Ctr ?, V,.V.e ; ' I Ccir-s, f 1 1 a Erowne - ' Please contact your local Christmas Seal Association, 112 South Pitt Street, Greenville, North Carolina, Phone 752-5093, if further information is desired. . Janet Bunch, Roger White, Stan Winslow, Linda Diane Baker, Sarah Bowser, Judy Harrell, Anita Rouse, Trena Terry and Wilma White. 12th Grade A Honor Roll Kathy Marren, Frances White and Karen Overton. 12th Grade A-B Honor Roll - William Bowser, Ernest Chapped, Brad Fields, Leroy Lightfoot, Robert Murray, Craig Sutton, Jennifer Byrum, Ruth Stepney, Diane Thomas, Mary B. Ward, Eva Newby, June Lane, Freda Gowwin, ' Reginald Jennings, Carolyn Bardiff, Willie Faye Dail, Lillie Blount, Gail Proctor, Gloria Sutton, Jenny White, Wanda Jordan, Ben Berry, Diane Collins, Sybil Bateman, Cindy Cox, Valerie Jordan, Robin Perry, Carroll Barber, Ronnie Brothers, Allen Lassiter, Bill Newbern, Eddie Winslow, Vickie Chappell, Gail Eure, Jo Thach and Sara Winslow ' Library Receives V ? Miwnrifll RnnW AwTOWwl OUOKS Three memorial books hava : been given to the Perquimans ; County ; 7. Library recently. American Antiques is in memory of Nan Ward Winslow, International Encyclopedia of Art Vo. 23 (earlier volumes are already in the library as memorials) and The Outdoor Man's Fix-it Book are both in memory of Calude D. White. Two cash contributions to the Library Memorial Fund have been given also. Both of these are in memory of Claude D. White by Dona, Tom, and Lassie White and by Mr. J.L. DeLaney and family. These cash con tributions to the Library Memorial ' Fund will be deposited in a savings account : to be used as a basis for fund drive in the future for some special library need. This memorial fund started last year is growing steadily and will be important in carrying out future plans for the library. This week the library has received replacements for several old books that for one reason or another (worn out or lost) have been missing in our collection, but are often called for especially by students. These are: Oedipus plays of ; Sophocles; Persuasion by, Jane Austen, The Vicar of Wahefield, by Goldsmith; Billy Budd and Other Tales, and Types, by 1 Memville; Frankenstein, by Shelly; and The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde. For the use of people com piling family records, the library now has the 1820 Federal census of Perquimans county. New novels in the library this week are mostly by poplar authors. These are: Snowfire, by Phyllis Whitney; Royal Summons, by Cadell; Rule Britannia, by DuMaurier; The White Peacock, by Roby; The Cheerleader, by MacDougall; Elood Sport, by Dick Francis; Daughter of Saten, by Plaidy, who also writes under the name of Victoria Holt; The Chandler Fortune, by Ben Haas; Trevayne, by Ryder; and Miss ; Eoc'os Book, by - D.E. Stevenson. - BIG EXPORTER . ; North Carolina is one of the largest exporters of farm products In the nation, ranking fifth amor? all the states. In the fiscal year that ended last June 20, the state sold $tC0 minion in form goods abroad. r JLn ...... i (t AIMS MEETS AT COA The North Carolina Association of Instructors n Machine Shop held its Winter meeting at the College of The Albemarle Technical Center on Friday and Sa turday , February 9-10. Institutions represented at the AIMS meeting were: Bladen Technical In stitute, Wayne Community College, Central Piedmont Community College, , Richmond Technical Institute, Fayet teville Technical Institute, Rockingham Community College, Wilson County Medicare-Medicaid The Social Security Ad mendments which became law on Oct 30, 1972, made many changes in Social Security programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. , , : Some of the new regulations are designed to improve program administration 'and hold little interest to the public. Others will increase available services or improve' existing benefits under Medicare. Ex- tension of Med care coverage to oTsable workers;-coverage of kidney dialysis and kidney transplantation, improved home health services, increased physical therapy, benefits, the addition of chiropractic' ser vices and voluntary coverage of inamauais wno nave never been insured under Social Security are some of the mere significant changes. Under (5 Eligible The extension ot Medicare to individuals under age 65 is a departure from past program regulations. Previously, no individual could qualify for Medicare coverage before age 65. Now a person as young as 18 may enroll in Medicare if he has been disabled and entitled to disability payments under Social Security or the Railroad Retirement , System for . a minimum of 24 months and is ARPDC Elects New nam .; rm t; I ITTirOf,C lH rVI I hO Y 101 VJXImXAZL O J- KJL A 11C X CCU. The Albemarle Regional Planning and Development Commission in formal session on Thursday Night, February 8, 1973 at the Seafare Restaurant at Nags Head elected new of ficers for the ensuing year. William B. Gardner of Edenton was elected Chairman; Fred Markham HI of Pasquotank County was elected Vice Chairman and N.J, George of Chowan was elected Secretary Treasurer. The officers will assume their duties at the annual meeting in March. Wesley Cullipher, Director of the Commission reported that refunding for the ten county regional organization has been assured for the next twelve months by the Atlanta EDA office. It was reported that ARPDC had entered into contract for an extensive regional water and sewer study for the ten counties. It was pointed out mat the study would in no way affect the current studies being currently conducted by the towns and counties but would be a long range plan directed toward . future concentration of people and the environmental aspect of critical areas. v 1 Special planning Is currently underway by the commission in the fields of matching man power training to needs, emergency medical services, a (PARTI) under age 65. Coverage would extend to disabled workers, disabled widows, dependent widows between the ages of 50 ' and 65, individuals aged 18 and over who became disabled before age 22, and disabled railroad retirees. Coverage to these groups was effective on Jan. 1, 1973. A second group to whom Medicare coverage has been extended before age 65 are Wtata iiMmduals with chronic lmZVS U uw pi UVIEMMI UK individual must be medically determined to have chronic disease and to require kidney dialysis or kidney transplant ana be fully or currently in sured under Social Security or ne me spouse or dependent child of persons under 65. According to Ernest Phillips, chief of the Medicare-Medicaid Standards Section of the State Board of Health, a 12-year-old daughter of an insured worker could receive dialysis treatment or a kidney transplant In a qualified kidney treatment center and the Medicare program would reimburse the center for such treatment This reimbursement would be subject to the regular deductible, coinsurance and premium provisions of the Medicare law. Payment will be study on Regional sneiterea Workshops, a survey on the needs of the Aged, and a regional drug abuse and alcohol program. $3,178.00 Set For 73 Heart Fund The goal of the 1973 Heart Fund campaign in Perquimans County has been set at $3,178.00 according to an announcement . by Perquimans Heart Association president Mrs. William C. Cherry. "Last year the people in Perquimans County contributed $1,796.00 to the Heart Fund," said Mrs. Cherry. "That figure is Impressive, but we are going to have to increase our efforts and our generosity if we are going to 'Beat the Big One Heart Disease', Assisting Mrs. Cherry with the 1973 drive will be: Charles Woodard, Business Days Chairman; Paige Underwood, Rural Drive 'Chairman; Minnie B, Taylor, Rural Drive Director; Billie Miller, Balloon Sales Chairman; Janie Boyqe. Heart Fund Sunday Chairman; Roy, Chappell, Herrt Fund Treasurer; Kathrine J. Ward, Special Gifts Chairman; Ray Ward, Publicity Chairman. Mrs. Cherry will be in charge of the Benefit Talent Show -which will be held Saturday, March 31. ' Technical Institute, Catawba Valley Technical Institute, and Rowan Technical Institute. Representatives from the State Department of Community Colleges and from the Newport News Shipbuilding Company also attended. The meeting was appropriately held just before National Vocational Education Week, February 11-17. Albemarle area residents are urged to call or visit schools such as the COA Technical Center that have vocational education programs. Explained made for services provided after June, 1973. " Beginning July 1, 1973 hospital insurance is available on a voluntary basis to 65-year-old persons previously' ineligible to enroll under Medicare. These include workers never covered under Social Security, wives who had never worked and could not qualify under their husband's eligibility, women not insured w ci.i'ch, been so low or sporadic that they were unable to acquire insured status. Monthly Premium Required The individual who wishes this Part "A" coverage will have to enroll during stated enrollment periods. He will pay a monthly premium in the amount of $33. This premium is subject to increase after July 1, 1974. Phillips pointed out that while this coverage may seem expensive, it should be remembered 1 that private coverage would be unavailable to most of those eligible under the new provision because of their age and financial status. The recipient has the option of cancelling his voluntary coverage at any time by filing notice with the Social Security Administration. No persons will be enrolled until July 1, 1973. The new admendments also eliminate the payment by the Medicare patient of the 20 percent coinsurance for home health visits under Part "B" of .Medicare Under old regulations, insured individuals were entitled to 100 home health visits during each calendar year as a Part "B" benefit He had to pay 20 percent of the reasonable charges for these visits. Now Medicare will pay 100 percent of these charges. The patient receiving 10 nursing visits at $10 per visit, for example, would have paid a coinsurance of $2 per visit or a total of $20 for the 10 visits. Now Medicare will pay the entire $100. This benefit is effective : with any services furnished on or after Jan. 1, 1973. Double-Check Your Tax Return To , Avoid Mistakes Before sending in your 1972 Federal income tax return, check it over to see if you've left anything out, said Robest LeBaube, Acting District Director of Internal Revenue tor North Carolina. , North Carolina taxpayers who do this can often catch errors in arithmetic or in formation they have omitted, he said. Taxpayers should also be sure to attach the pre-addressed label to the return, attach all W 2 Forms, and all schedules, tjnd sign the return. Both husband and wife must sign a joint return. Hollywood Rejects In Exhibition Game Hometown fans will have the opportunity to see a com bination of some outstanding basketball and a share of comedy at the same time on . Friday, February 16, 1973 at 8:00 o'clock at the Perquimans High School Gymnasium, when the Hollywood Rejects Basketball Show will tangle with the Perquimans County faculty in an exhibition game. (Proceeds will go to the Guidance Club's Presidential Classroom project), the Rejects feature a variety of interesting and talented six footers, that combine the best in basketball skills and ball handling, with a little comedy, tricks, gags, gimmicks, and a laugh every minute during the game. At times the way they move, you will think they have six feet too. Sometimes it is hard to realize that you are at a basketball game, with all the antics going on, but the Rejects display some excellent basketball ability by playing serious ball during the first half, After that we are not respon- sible for any actions throughout the final half of the game. The ivcjcvu nave ur lieiglll, ueillg paced by two six foot three and ie half inch players. These two in nineteen year old Rudolph Mc" Guffie, and eighteen year old Terry Dudley control the game. To slow these two-down, Blind To Benefit In Law Change A worker who is blind or statutorily blind will benefit from a recent change in the social security law. . A person , who meets the definition of blind, could be eligible for a check with less work than in the past . If you are blind or statutorily blind, you will need to be fully insured to receive a disability check. This means you will need to have earned one quarter of social security credit for each year elapsing after 1950 up to the year you became disabled. If you reached age 21 after 1950, you count the quarters you will need by beginning with the year you arejualify with as little as 6 you are age 22 and ending with the year you became disabled. You could qualify with as little as 6 quarters of coverage. Judge Horner Presides At Perquimans District Court Judge Fentress Horner presided at the Wednesday session of Perquimans County District Court and beard the following cases: Carson Linward Spellman, charged with driving under the influence (3rd offense), was given a sentence of 18 months suspended upon payment of a fine of $600.00 and costs. An appeal was noted and Bond was continued; William (Snowball) White, charged with larceny, received a 6 month sentence suspended upon payment of a fine of $500.00 and costs and ordered to pay for pigs. An appeal was noted in the case and Bond was set at $500.00; Joseph Samuel Evans was taxed with costs on a speeding charge;1 . Gerald Richardson Buchanan paid costs after he was found guilty of public drunk; Ronald Leonard Beganie, charged with driving under the influence, received a SO day sentence suspended upon ' payment of a fine of $125.00 and costs, and ordered to surrender his driver's license; Frank Thomas Gosser, charged - with : speeding, received a 90 day sentence suspended upon payment of a fine of $200.00 and costs, and ordered to surrender his driver's license. An appeal was noted and Bond was set at $500.00; Elva Lee was taxed with costs on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon; ' Robert Lee Thatch paid costs PAT LEWIS we then have four players at six foot and the midget of the show at five foot ten inches, Doug Finney. The middle men and the real speed for the game, are Leon Crockett Sam Mathis, Pat Lewis and Jackie Poag. Tickets are on sale at the guidance office. rnmmi'cci'nnorc TVk V-iUIIUIlBSlUIlGR 1U o t OUPPOlt rTOgTam The Board of Perquimans County Commissioners voted to support and participate in the 6 County Consortium Program at their February meeting. The group is composed of Bertie, Chowan, Hertford, .Martin, Gates, and Perquimans Counties. Thepurpose of the Consortium is'to solicit outside aid in the Educational and Economic Development of the area in volved. The Board appointed Richard Bryant Chairman, Silas M. Whedbee, Gene Phillips, John D. Cos ton, and Floyd Mathews toservefor2year terms on the Perquimans County Planning Board. Guy Webb was appointed to represent Perquimans County on the Political Action Com mittee. The Board voted to have 2 bills introduced in the N.C. Legislature 1. prohibiting hunting from the public roads in the county; 2. requiring building permits in the county. The Board authorized the Board of Education to amend their current budget in the amount of $21,000.00 and capital outlay fund in the amount of $3,000.00, with funds to come from ABC and Impact Funds. after he was found guilty of simple assault; Edward Junior Woodard, charged with reckless driving, received a fine of $35.00 and costs: " . Ella Wilson was given a 60 day sentence suspended' upon payment of a fine of $25.00 and costs, and ordered to pay all hospital bills after she was found guilty of assault with a deadly weapon;1 William Harris was found not guilty of assault with a deadly weapon; Levi Revell was taxed with a fine of $25.00 and costs on a public drunk charge; Wallace Russell Olson, charged with driving under the . influence, received a 90 day sentence suspended upon payment of a fine of $125.00 and ; costs and ordered to surrender ' his driver's license for a period of 12 months. A divorce was granted in the case of James Lee Jordan vs Carolyn V. Jordan. DAIRY FARMING Dairy farm nunibers dipped below 2,000 in North Carolina last year for the first time In recent history. .The reasons cited by dairy men for going out of business include these (listed in order of fre quency cited): lack of labor, inefficient man agement, age and retire ment, lack ot resources, health and death.