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' . Standard Printing Co, joc LOuistUle, Ky.. 40200 74 Perqiiioians ounty THE PEKOUMAN Volume 29 No. 62 Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Thursday, December 27, 1973 10 CENTS Suspect Apprehended .Happy WEEE1LY A Is i AT' i ice: TheBranchOf Bank Of North Carolina Jerry Pickrel Heads Mental Health Board Jerry C. Pickrel, M.D., of Elizabeth -' City, in Pasquotank County has been elected Chairman of the Albemarle Mental Health Center Area Board. Albemarle Mental Health Center serves Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Pasquotank a n d Perquimans Counties. Main offices, and facilities are located in the Medical Building at 113 N. Elliott St. in Elizabeth City..;;. -. : i.' Charles R. Franklin, Jr., Area Director, has local responsibility to see that mental health programs and .services are delivered to fit the needs of people in the community or area served by the Albemarle Mental Health Center, under the direction of the Albemarle MHC Area Board. Other community citizens on the Albemarle Mental Health Center's Area Board are: R. Graham White, vice chairman; Jimmy. Voliva, secretary; Philip ; Quldley, treasurer; Alton G. Elmore, J.N. Slade, M.D.; Graham Pervier, Pennell A. Tillett, Mrs. Steve Pugh, Selby. Scott, W.G. Gaither, Jr., Rex Mann, Herbert Mullen, R.S. Monds and R.P. Spivey. Under authority , granted by the 1971 General Assembly, a new and ex citing concept of delivering' comprehensive ' mental health services to the citizens of North Carolina has been completed for 27 of the 32 Eastern Region cov.aes in North Carolina. Dr. Robert R. Ratcliffe, Eastern Region Director, Division of Mental Health Services, Department of Human Resources, ." said "Twelve of the 13 mental health areas have com pleted the organization of Area Mental Health Boards and they are now func tioning." Dr. Ratcliffe points out that through . the im plementation and func tioning of the Mental Health Boards "local responsibility rests with i community people. The Area Board has policy making responsibility for mental health services, including , fiscal control (money matters) . in part nership with the North Carolina Division of Mental Health Services, Depart ment of Human Resources," "Through the Area Mental Health Board concept," Dr. Ratcliffe said," "the local Area Board is given, more authority. Under legislation passed by the 1973 General Assembly, more State money is available to an area in supr vt of the Area concept. t: " '. :.t tMs means is that per 3 will not have to go to Rz. ', ct visit a distant ps. ., or wait for some - . k -- "' - I t '" " j ! H : JL lit- Ian. ii U J , ) study, or newspaper story, to find out the quality of mental health care. All they will have to do is walk around the corner and ask their mental health center director, or member of the area board, or look at the mental health services in . the community to know what is happening. When local citizens are respon sible for the quality of care a person in his neighborhood . receives, then . we ' believe , "the quality of ' care " will improve," Dr. Ratcliffe said. The 1971 Area Board laws state that "Mental Health Area Boards and the N.C. Division of Mental Health Services should cooperate and communicate with each other for the sharing of resources, personnel and facilities." The thirty-two Eastern North Carolina counties are divided into 13 Mental - Health Services areas, each having its own Mental Health Center or Clinic. An -"Area" within the 32-county Eastern Region (and across North Carolina) consists of one or more counties and serves from approximately 75,000 to 200,000 persons.: Through the Area Program, comprehensive care in the community is emphasized. When short time psychiatric hospitalization is needed, it. will be available in the community and treatment of persons with alcoholic problems, where detoxification is necessary, . will, - in most cases, be provided locally. Emergency facilities will be available to the mentally ill, severely depressed, ., alcoholic people, and those who might be sick from an overdose of drugs. : , The Area Mental Health Board, in conjuction with the Area Director, also has responsibility for preparing an annual budget, including , local, state and federal funds, and is responsive to the County Commissioners , and responsible to the North Carolina Division of Mental Health Services. The Area Board is the basic unit holding respon sibility in the community for the delivery of mental health, mental retardation, alcoholism and drug dependence, and mental health education ; services. - Thisarea of responsibility ' is designed to assure the delivery of mental health services, in the local community, (at home), where possible; to children and youth who may be having ' emotional and behavioral problems; ' mentally ill and disturbed ' adults of all ages, Including the elderly; the mentally retarded; as well as ser vices and programs designed to treat, rehabilitate and counsel people with alcohol and drug dependency problems. The responsibility in determining and establishing services and programs needed in each of the areas, with approval given by the Area Mental Health Board, is placed in the hands of an Area Director. The Area Director is appointed by the -Area Mental Health Board, with the approval of the North Carolina Division of Mental Health Services. In instances where there is only one county, the County Board of Com missioners appoints the complete Area Mental Health Board. In multi county areas, each Board of County Commissioners appoints one County Commissioner and those appointed in turn appoint additional Area Board members. The Area Mental Health Board must, by law, include at least the following: one' County Commissioner from Each county, two persons duly licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina, one representative from the professional fields of psychology, social work, nursing or religion; three representatives from local citizen organizations, active in mental health ; one representative from local hospital or rea planning organizations; and one attorney practicing in North Carolina.",., : - ' Each Area Board should have at least 15 members. In addition to those mentioned above, Board members may come from such categories as: low-income groups, youth, minority groups, the aged, education, mental health associations, mental retardation associations, mental health professionals, law enforcement personnel. PTA members, news media personnel, housewives and legislators. Members of the Area Board generally serve four-year terms. v A .- close working relationship is maintained at all times between the Area Board, and Area Director, the. Eastern Regional Director, and the Regional Staff, and thus with the North Carolina Division of Mental Health Services. The Regional Director and Regional Staff are,; available for con sultation and assistance in the delivery of services and establishing programs in each area to meet the needs of local people.' When ' out-of-community service : is required, Regional facilities are available for in-patient service, care and treatment. Bank Of By KATHY MARREN & FRANCINE SAWYER Two days later its first year of service Harris Shopping center Branch Bank of North Carolina was robbed of nearly $12,000, according to the FBI Thursday at 10:45 a.m. Charged with the armed robbery was Johnnie Alton 'Hobie 'S tailings Resting By Mother By FRANCINE SAWYER WINFALL The mystery of Pfc. Simon Francis (Hobie) Stallings was solved Wednesday as he took his final resting place beside his mother in Cedar Grove Methodist , Church Cemetery. Stallings was killed during action, Sept. 17, 1944, while fighting in the big war, in Germany. Memories of the 40s no doubt, lingered in the minds E.I.C . Sponsoring $20,000 Project The Economic Improvement Council, Inc. to sponsor Project HEAT (Help Educate and Train) effective January 3, 1974. This Project will be funded at a level of $20,000.00. This project according to Wilbut G. Pierce, Director of EIC, Inc. is a response to j GRADUATES Sharon B. Downes received a BA degree in sociology this month at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mrs. Downes is a graduate of Perquimans High School and the College of the . Albemarle, where she was a member of the COA Satyrs. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Bundy of Route 1 and is married to Robert C. Downes Jr., also a UNC graduate and for- . mer News Editor of the Daily Advance. Holiday Schedule College of Tne Albemarle President, Dr. Bruce Petteway, released today the Christmas holiday schedule for College of The Albemarle. Classes will end Friday, December 21, 1973 and resume Monday, January . 7, 1974. Offices will be closed Monday, December 24, 1973, through Tuesday, January 1, 1974. The holiday closing has been ex tended to conserve fuel' during the energy shortage. Only essential manitenance services will be performed during this period. ; i ,: :-'.;?.:. !' '."j.-,. Myers, 41, a native of Greenville, whose mother lives in Hertford. It is reported that Myers is an escapee of a state prison camp in Creswell. Myers allegedly admitted he committed the robbery, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation complaint read at a hearing of several of his war buddies who attended his funeral and were with him when he was killed. The brave battlers of Europe thought of the war, the enemy action, the loud gun fire, war torn rubble, life, injury and death, all in the war to end all wars. Back home in Perquimans County, friends which remember the 40s, Stallings and life no doubt recalled saying goodbye to Stallings as he left for Germany the Nation's. Energy Crisis and the Economic Improvement Council, Inc. proposes to implement a project designed to lessen the impact of the fuel shortage upon the poor within Region "R". This is an Emergency Project. The project will feature basic home insulation and minor repairs to insure maximum use of fuel resources which will not only mean warmer residences, but will reduce the energy consumption over previous years' allocation. The agency will utilize all existing resources to maximize the impact of this project upon the entire community, Volunteer organizations, public agencies, and elected of ficials will play a major role in the implementation and operation of this project. A H.E.A.T. Committee will be organized in each county with a represen tative of the Local Petroleum Oil and Fuel Dealers, County Coor dinator, Business Representative. Local Government and target area residents. This com mittee will have the responsibility of deciding who will receive Emergency Heat in each county. The Departments of Health and Social Services and other agencies will aid in the referrals of target area residents who could benefit from these services. Local county and city officials, - civic organizations, and church groups will be asked to assist. Volunteers will be utilized fully and all efforts We to be coordinated with each County Energy Crisis ; Plan. Gilbert Johnson of the EIC staff will coordinate this project. He indicates that Emergency Fuel Depots will be established in each county and stocked with an emergency supply of Wood, Coal, and Oil. Also, win terizing materials will be purchased in bulk quantities and assistance be provided by staff, volunteers, mainstream workers and NYC workers for the elderly and low-income families. N.C. Robbed before U.S. Magistrate Grafton Beaman in Elizabeth City. Myers also is charged with the armed robbery Sept. 18 of the Northside Branch of Peoples Bank & Trust Co. in Edenton. He was indicted in his absence in that case. Myers was apprehended several days after Christmas. They recalled life in Perquimans County. The gas rationing, the small amounts of sugar available, the headlines in newspapers which gave detail of enemy and alied activity. They remember getting letters from the boys fighting on enemy soil, telling mothers, sisters, and brothers and wives what was going on, far away from home. Stallings never came home. He was killed when his daughter was only three years old. Wednesday, the crisp cold weather, saw family and friends pay their final respects. . . A funeral with full military honors, taps, and a 21 gun salute was given by members of 82nd airborne division from Fayette ville. The flag was presented to Brenda, his little girl, who never knew her father, but loved his memory. 50 Persons To Lose Lives The N. C. State Motor Club has estimated that 50 persons could lose their lives in traffi- accidents on North Carolina highways during the Christmas and New Years holiday periods. "That is a lot of deaths", motor club president Thomas B. Watkins said, "but it represents a decrease from last year because both holiday periods are longer this year". A total of 49 persons died last year during the two holidays, both of which were counted during 78-hour spans. This year each holiday's death toll will be counted during 102-hour periods. The official Christmas weekend runs from 6 p.m. Friday, December 21, until midnight December 25. New Years runs from 6 p.m. Friday, December 28, until midnight January 1. Watkins said he was optimistic that there would be fewer fatalities for several reasons. "First, there should be less traffic on the highways because of the energy crisis and secondly, cars will be traveling at a slower rate of speed." He said that about half of last year's accidents were caused by excessive speed. He stated that the only question mark is the weather. "If the weather is good," Watkins commented, "we could have the safest holidays in a long time." Official statistics, at this writing, indicated that there have been 101 less highway traffic deaths this year than in 1972. at a roadblock on Acorn Hill Road, near the Dismal Swamp, in Gates County after a chase involving the Highway Patrol and per sonnel from four county sheriff's departments. The FBI said $11,990 was recovered in a paper bag found in the front of the suspect's car. Myers was in Tri-County Jail in Elizabeth City Thursday in lieu of $50,000 bond. Gary Baker of Western Auto was in the bank at the time of the robbery. He gave this account to The Perquimans Weekly. "I was in the bank around quarter to 11. Louette Winslow (a bank employee) were in the back photocopying papers. Baker said he didn't even Peanut Control Urged Changed On Dec. 12 peanut in dustry representatives met with Secretary of Agriculture Earl L. Butz and staff members of his Department. The industry was appealing to Butz to rescind at least three of the administrative decisions which he has applied to the 1974 peanut price support program namely, the lease, sale and transfer of peanut allotments, the transfer of program administration from the Co-Op to ASCS, and the requirement of 115 per cent of loan prices as the minimum sales policy on Commodity Credit Cor poration peanuts for export and crushing. It was strongly indicated at the meeting that the Secretary would consider rescinding these rulings if the industry would show sincere and diligent effort in introducing and supporting new legislation which would reduce or eliminate the cost of the peanut program to the government and would open up the quota and allotment system so that farmers without peanut production history would be able to produce peanuts. During the meeting it developed that the growers had prepared proposed legislation which they felt would accomplish this and had presented it to the Secretary for evaluation in May of 1973. It was further pointed out that this evaluation was not forth coming until December 3rd, since which time the growers had not had time to consider the Department's evaluation and make changes which they felt might meet the Depart ment's objectives It further developed that the industry could not BUFFET STYLE Some twelve members of the Hertford Business Professional Women's Club congregated last Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Billie Miller for the club's annual Christmas cover dish supper. know the bank was being robbed until he walked out of the door. Mrs. Jeanne Riddick was behind the teller window when the man came in. Baker saw the man get ting into a burgundy auto. He said the suspect did not leave fast and he did stop for a stop light. Baker followed the man in his pickup truck. He stopped at a car agency to phone the police. Baker got the make, model of car and licence number. Thursday's robbery was the second in a month in Hertford. Three weeks ago, a branch of peoples Bank and Trust Co. across the street from the BNC branch was robbed. support the legislation which the Secretary has had introduced to the Congress utilizing the target price system, which is in effect in the General Farm Bill, because the target price as set forth in this bill was considerably below the cost of production of peanuts and an open-end planning arrangement would tend to flood the marketing facilities which are already taxed beyond capacity to the point that many farmers would lose a major portion of their production due to natural causes during the harvesting season. Consequently, a stand-off situation developed and nothing definitive was done at the meeting, other than the growers group promised to get together to review their situation and positions and get back with the Secretary in early January, probably January 3rd or 4th, at which time it is hoped that the differences between the industry and the Department of Agriculture might be reconciled. A most disturbing point was made by the Secretary from the growers' viewpoint when he stated the growers are receiving too high a price for their peanuts, which should be priced competitively with the world market price, which during ten years out of the past eleven years has been considerably below the United States per ton cost of production. For this reason it was the unanimous opinion of the industry representatives that peanut farmers would shift to the production of other crops if the outlook for peanut market prices were based on world market.
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