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Volume 33 No. 7
DISCUSS LEGISLATION Officials from the KXounty Region "R" met with
h" legislators Friday night to discuss bills facing Ihe General Assembly, On hand for the
meeting, attended by approximately 85 persons, were Rep. Vernon James, T.R. Spruill,
'. chairman of the Albemarle Association of Counties and Towns, Sen. J.J. (Monk)
i Harrington, Rep. Stanford White, and Pasquotank County Board of Commission
yChairman Selby Scott. The Hertford Board served as host for the first meeting of this
kind in 1974.
$1,460 Million Reported
In N.C. Crop Production
1 The combined value of
field crops, vegetables,
fruits and nuts produced in
N.C. last year is estimated
at an all-time high $1,460
million, according to the
annual report of the N.C.
Crop Reporting Service.
This includes receipts for
' quantities sold and to be sold
and value of crops used on
, farms. The 1973 figure is
about 41 per cent above the
$1,037 million value placed
on crops the previous year.
The increase this year is
atributed mainly to higher
prices, but perfect fall
harvesting weather and high
yields aided the increase.
4luge increases in the value
of ' tobacco, corn and
soybeans led the way.
Crops were harvested"
ifrom 4,459,000 acres in the
Sate during 1973," the
Statistical Agency said. This
acreage is 11 per cent above
1972.
The value of. the 813.2
million pound tobacco crop
794.5 million flue-cured
and 18.7 million burley
leads the State's crop values
at $716.7 million. This was
$135.8 million above the
previous season and was
due mainly to a 20 per cent
increase in production. The
Tar Heel State's leading
Peanut
Meeting
"The Annual Peanut
Production meeting will be
held February 20, 1974 at
7:30 p.m. in the County
Office Building" states Billy
fil Griffin, Jr., Associate
Agricultural Agent. Mr.
Astor Perry, Extension
I Peanut Specialist, of North
Carolina State University
l4will be -the speaker The
, meeting - this year will
consist of a discussion of: 1.
Variety selection and
performance, 2. Land
preparation and its'
, effect on yield, 3.
Planting date, 4. Pesticides
for 1974 including her
bicides, fungicides, and
insecticides, and 5. General
discussion on climatic and
environmental effects on
peanut production.
"There will be ithe
awarding ; of the
County Championship
trophies for the individuals
who have been classed as
the County Champions. This
trophy will be presented by
Joe i Sugg, Executive
Secretary , of the North
Carolina Peanut Assoc. on
behalf of the North Carolina
Peanut Growers
Association," further states
v:r. Griffin..,
Mr. Sugg will also discuss
t' 1 -'Native situation as is
" i at the present time.
- ! ewers' are Vitally
ii in h(3w this
k, e activity effocts
th r ' Ic --zilom.
himn null a
money crop averaged a
record high 88 cents per
pound for flue-cured while
burley growers averaged 92
cents perpound. Last season
. flue-cured averaged 86 cents
and burley only 78 cents.
Corn for grain, the second
most valuable crop in the
State, came in with a worth
of $264.0 million, compared
with only $151.6 million for
the 1972 crop. Production at
115 million bushels,' was 12
million bushels above last
fall, but a jump in price
from $1.48 per bushel 1st fall
to this year's $2.30 ac
counted for the sizeable
increase. Yield was at a
record high 82 bushels "per
acre. , '.-..';:", ?'' ., .
Soybean production
estimated at a record high
. 36 million bushels by Crop
: Reporting officials, is the
third most important Tar
Heel crop with a value of
$201.6 million. A whopping
29 per cent increase in
acreage harvested for
soybeans, plus record
smashing prices, more than
offset the 1 bushel per acre
drop in yield. The average
price per bushel of $5.60 was
$1.47 above last year's price.
A good growing and harvf
sting season pushed peanut
production to a record 465
million pounds and is valued
at $77.2 million, versus the
1972 value of $53.7 million
a 44 per cent increase.
Town Is
Observing
Birthday
The George Washington's
Birthday Sale in
Perquimans ' County ', is
always one of the biggest
sales events in the
'Albemarle area, and this
year will be no exception.
It is ; a real sale on
Washington's "; REAL birth
day. The federal govern
ment decided that Monday
is the day, but Perquimans
County is sticking to Friday
and adding Saturday. The
dates of course are Feb. 22
and Feb. 23.
Just as little George
chopped down the cherry
tree our merchants are
chopping down prices.
Just as Washington was
. unable to tell a lie our
merchants can truthfully
say that this year's sale is a
money-saving opportunity.
; So no need to waste that
precious gas and going out
of town to shop no need to
; worry about parking meters
or finding a place to park
haSf-a-mile from the store.
Just make plans to shop
Perquimans County on the
22nd and 23rd.
i This mcDSe from your
'Perquimans;. County
Chan ter of Commerce
rcrcnts' Committee.
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Cotton production in
creased this year to 165,000
bales for a value of $43.2
million. The Season's
average price of 54.5 cents
per pound compares
favorably with last season's
31.6 cents. Cottonseed
estimated at 63,000 tons in
1973, added about $5.9
million to the halue of the
recent crop.
Production of the State's
small grain crop was vir
tually unchanged from 1972.
Wheat production at 5.6
millionbushels was valued
at $15.1 million; oats at 3.8
million bushels valued at
$3.9 million; barley 2.9
Tnillloir bushels 5 valued" aT?
$4.3 million and rye at
266,000 bushels valued at
$479,000.
Sorghum production in
creased 8 per cent this year
to 4.8 million bushesi. A $9.8
million value was placed on
the crop..
Apple production was
about 210 million pounds
with a value of $13.7 million,
while peaches at 30 million
pounds, had a worth of $3.5
million. Grape production
increased to 3,400 tons and is
valued at $1.1 million. This
is the largest grape crop in
the State since 1948.
North Carolina's 3.6
million cwt. sweet potato
crop, valued at $20.5 million,
led the Nation in both
quantity produced and
value. About 2.0 million cwt.
of Irish potatoes were
produced in the Tar Heel
State last year equal to a
year earlier. The crop was'
worth about $16.4 million, up
$9.6 million from that of
1972.
U.S. CROP
VALUES UP
' The Crop Reporting
Service noted that for the
Nation, crops produced in
1973 had a value of $52.6
billion, representing a huge :
54 per cent increase over the
previous year.
Must
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List
Taxes
.All tax exempt
property Including all
Churches and their
properties, all com
munity buildings, all
Lodges, Clubs, Fire
Departments, and all
Veterans Organizations
must be listed and then
an exemption must be
asked from the' Tax
Supervisor.
Any person over the
age of 65 who did not have
an income of over $5000
during 1973 can apply to
the Tax Supervisor for a
prrerty exemption.
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Hertford, Perquimans County, North
Bill Will
If Written Another
SNUG HARBOR
Albemarle area officials
have agreed to support a
coastal land-use bill but not
as presently written.
Meeting with Region "R"
legislators last Friday
night, county com-1;
missioners, city and county ;
attorneys, managers,
coordinators and coun
cilmen from the region
expressed disatisf action
with the proposed coastal
management bill now before
the General Assembly.
All agreed the coastal
land-use bill is the most
QUARTERLY MEETING Albemarle Firemen's Association held their quarterly
meeting last night at the National Guard Armory in Elizabeth City. High on their agenda
was election of new officers for the upcoming year. They are left to right, Carlton
Jackson, Edenton, president; Bailey P. Sawyer, Camden,, first vice president; George
Owens, Columbia, second vice president; Charles T. Skinner Jr., Hertford, secretary;
Dennis W. Swain, Columbia treasurer; Lawrence Mclnturff, Swan Quarter, chaplain.
The quarterly meeting was hosted by the Elizabeth City Fire Department.
Interest
Rate Is
Lowered
Melvin E. Howell, local
County Supervisor of the
Fa r m e r s Home
Administration, advised
today that the interest rate
has been lowered to 8-V4 per
cent on housing loans made
by the Agency.
Howell also noted that
applicant's may now have a
maximum adjusted family
income of up to $9600, which
will enable more rural
families to qualify for loans.
Adjusted income is deter
mined by figuring the an
nual gross income of the
family, subtracting 5 per
cent for. withholdings and
$300 for each minor child
living in the home. ; An
example would be a family
with' four minor children
and a total family income of
$11,300. The $11,300 gross is
reduced by $656 plus $300 for
each child leaving an ad
justed gross income of $9535
$65.00 under the maximum
and would place the family
within the maximum in
come limits. Alsodeduc
tions may be allowed for
child care when both
husband and wife are
working.
. The rural housing loan
program administered by
the Farmers Home
Administration is designed
to bring- essential and
modest housing within the
reach of low to moderate
income rural families who
otherwise qualify,' Funds
can be used to construct a
new home or . to buy and
repair an ' existing house.
Repayment terms are
scheduled in accordance
with the family's ability to
repay and may be scheduled
up to thirty-three years.
Howell stated . that
families who have
previously been ineligible
and others who meet the
new requirements should .
visit the local FHA office for
additional information or to
make application. The FHA
office located in the
Perquimans County Office
Building in Hertford serves
Perquimans and Chowan
Counties with a sub-office in
Elizabeth City, 309 Federal
Building, serving
Fasquotank, Camden and
Currituck Counties.
Carolina, Thursday, February
important legislation af
fecting the Albemarle area
expected from the 1974
General Assembly.
Senator J.J. (Monk)
Harrington said, "I would
like to kill the bill but if we
can not do that then we want
to give the 22 counties in
volved the authority to pick
one man from each county.
The 22 man-commission
would then work with the
governor's committee. In 18
to 22 months you could clean
up your own house and let
your county commissioners
do your work yourselves."
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FIKEMW OF THE YEAR Bill Fowler, right, member
of Hertford Fire Department for 40 years, was honored as
Fireman of the Year recently at the Albemarle Firemen's
Association meeting. Fowler is a self-employed merchant.
The award is made not only for a fireman with outstanding
qualities, but as his role in civic activities in the
community. (Photo courtesy of The Daily Advance)
Hurdle Selected
For D.C. School
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DONALD HURDLE
Over 1,600 high school
students from every' state,
as well as students from the
Territories and : Depart
ments of State and Defense
schools abroad, will gather
in Washington, D.C over
a six-week : period
during February and
March for an indepth ex
ploration of the American
governmental system. The
Program, sponsored by A
Presidential Classroom for
Young Americans, is now in;
its sixth year of operation.'
Donald T. Hurdle of
Perquimans County High
School will be participating
14, 1974
Be Supported
"I don't know whether this
will suit Washington or not,
and I don't care," he said.
Harrington continued,
prior to a lengthy debate
"We have a bill being
studied, a state policy bill.
The state seems to think
nobody can do anything but
them. They haven't given
you county commissioners a
chance.
Representative Vernon
James suggested that there
were meetings scheduled in
which some amendments
could be approved making
the bill more palatable to
in this unique learning
experience. Donald is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. D.T.
Hurdle of Winfall. He will be
attending Class I.
In making the an
nouncement, Executive
Director Angie Whitaker
expressed enthusiasm at the
support the Program is
receiving from all parts of
the country. Presidential
Classroom has the city of
Washington as its classroom
students come from as far
away as Hong Kong, and as
near . as the metropolitan
Washington area. "We
schedule students in such a
way ? that each class
represents the same
geographic mix. We feel this
is a very valuable exposure
for the students," Mrs.
Whitaker said. :
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School officials feel this is
a particularly ; relevant .
period for students to be
constructively involved in
public affairs. In addition to
the intensive study of the
three branches of govern
ment, the 1974 curriculum
has been implemented with
a Seminar on the Energy
Crisis.
the coastal area but, he did
not go into detail.
Rep. Stanford White
presented two amendments
and said he would not ap
prove the legislation unless
they were accepted. One
amendment would require
the state to purchase all
property that the individual
could not develop and use
under the present coastal
bill's regulations. "If your
estuarine areas are so
important let them pay for
them," he said.
The second amendment
would require represen
tation from the 22 counties
on the coast.
"They should know we are
not going to deliberately
destroy anything that af
fects our livelihood," the
legislator argued.
. White indicated that the
bill was almost passed in the
last General Assembly. "We
really didn't know what we
were signing. After learn
ing, we killed that thing
quick."
A number of public
hearings were held con
cerning the 1973 version of
the bill. White indicated the
bill's proponents "paid no
attention to what you people
had requested.
"You go advise them all
you want to then they do
as they please," he said.
White, who is serving his
first term in the legislature,
said he was a commissioner
for 10 years. "I feel I know
more what my county needs
than people in Chapel Hill."
The bill as written-affects
areas 100 miles inland.
A Perquimans County
Commissioner, Tuck Webb
Quick
Takes
DEADLINE TOMORROW
Persons who have not
purchased their 1974 auto or
truck tags have until Friday
at midnight to have them
displayed.
Tomorrow is the deadline
to buy tags.
BALLON SALE
Members of the First
United Methodist Church.
MYF will sell ballons this
Saturday and next Saturday
for the Perquimans County
Heart Fund.
The young people will be
selling the ballons at Harris
Shopping Center as well as
downtown Hertford.
The MYF is led by Mrs.
Billie Miller, who is also
ballon chairman for the
county heart fund.
HEART FUND
AUCTION
Items are still being ac
cepted for the March 2,
Perquimans County Heart
Fund auction to be held at
the Perquimans County
Horse and Pony Qub site.
Items donated on a per
centage basis, will also be
offered. Items going for $10
or less will see 20 per cent
going to heart fund; $100 to .
$300 will give 15 per cent to
heart' fund with things
selling $300 or more the
Heart Fund will get 10 per
cent.
If anyone has items to
donate contact Ray Ward or
Wayne Ashley.
HOURS CHANGE
The license bureau,
located in the Chamber of
Commerce office in the
Municipal Building, will be
Closed , Wednesday af
ternoons at noon until
further notice. ...
- Hours of operation will be
from 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, Tuesday, Thur
sday, and Friday and from
9: 15 a.m. Until noon on
r. Wednesday and Saturday.
10 CENTS -
Way
made a motion that Region
"R" not support a land use
bill. This was seconded, but
when the vote was taken
only six people agreed there
should be no legislation.
Harrington said at this
point, "What we need from
Raleigh is a plan and a
solution and to let you
fellows run it." '
James said that, a bill
would be "passed next
week. We want to amend the
bill to take out as much that
is objectionable as
possible."
Harrington said,
"Everybody agrees plan
ning is needed but they want
control at the local level but
planning done by the state."
In a heated exchange a
Camden County. Com
missioner Macon Johnson
told Harrington that he
should not compromise. "I
don't think there ought to be
any horse trading. Don't
compromise, you depend on
us for votes and you may not
get elected again."
Harrington replied that he
intended to do what he
thought was best regardless
of whether he got elected or
not.
Perquimans County
served as host for this first
meeting of the year for the
Albemarle Association
of Counties and Towns.
T.R. Spruill of Washington
County, chairman, presided
at the meeting.
City and county officials
were reminded that Feb. 15
is the deadline for '
presentation of local
legislation.
Farmers
Getting
100
Agriculture has been
designated to receive 100
per cent of its fuel needs for
1974. In order to be sure tht
each individual farmer
receives the amount of fuel
he needs, it is necessary that
each farmer visit his local
supplier of fuel. "This must
be done on or before
February 22, 1974.", ac
cording to Richard Bryant,
County Extension Chairman
of Perquimans County.
When you visit your local
fuel dealer he will help you
fill out a certification of the
fuel you used in 1972 and
your priority needs for 1974.
You, the individual far
mer must visit your supplier
and sign the certification
form. If this is not done, then
you may find yourself
without fuel to farm with in
1974.
"Remember the deadline
for visiting your local fuel
supplier is February 22,
1974. Your dealer needs to
know your fuel needs in
order to supply you, and to
set his allocations.", further
states Mr. Bryant.
FOOD STAMP SCHOOL
There will be a special
school on How to use the
Food stamps, Friday,
February 15, at 10:30 a.m.,
Perquimans County Office
Building. The school is
expecting to last for one ,
hour. "
If you have any questions
please contact Mrs. M.B.
Taylor, Home Economics
Extension Agent, 426-7697.
Today's edition of Thei
Perquimans Weekly has a
special Valentine's 4Day
treat tor an reaaers.
Inside these pages, are
cute little children, who had
their picture taken back in
the fall. . .
Can you recognizt' these!
citizens of tomorrow, today f
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