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L3Jl3LLer KEHfUCltt 4Q2QQ" MANS WEEKLY Volume 30 No. 23 Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 6, 1974 10 CENTS Park Will Be County Jewel r TM1R- W.l (RTT PLANS FOR A PARK From left to right, Jean Winslow, Lewis Stallings, Ann Young, , Jack Symons and-Wayne Winslow discuss plans for the June 15 work day. With the help of the community, the committee plans to construct a park for public enjoyment on U.S. '17 North beside the State Highway shop. The project is sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Division of the Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce. (Staff Photo bv Kathy M. Newbern) Medical Meeting Today In Edenton A 40 - member council for the proposed Region "R" Emergency Medical Ser vices Program is being established with the organizational meeting scheduled for June 6. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. In the Administration Building of Edenton Housing Authority on Blades Street. James,. E. Lewis, Executivtt'f)iictor.-. of Albemarle Human Resources " Development System, said a $20,000 grant has been received from the Federal Funds Are Channeled Locally ELIZABETH CITY Albemarle Regional Planning & Development Commission adopted a resolution here May 22 accepting the responsibility for programs outlined by Gov. James Holshouser in his move to get federally funded projects into the ' hands of local governments. The governor's plan calls for the Lead Regional Organization (ARPDC has been so designated for the 10-county RegionR) to handle manpower, child development, family planning, aging, and the women, infants and children nutrition projects. ' W. B. Gardner, ARPDC ' board chairman,' said Gov. Holshouser has informed the LROs if they did not desire to handle the programs then they would be routed through a state agency. ' "The intent of this ' proposal is to, bring these federally funded programs under the direct control of local government through the LRO," the resolution notes. . ARPDC already, is developing an aging program; - Albemarle Human Resources Development System operates the family plan ning program, and Economic Improvement Council, Inc.', is sponsor for the manpower program. The area does not have a child f development or women, infants and children nutrition program. At a recent meeting of the executive committee of AHRDS the, ARPDC was encouraged to accept the governor's plan and pledged whatever support nccdsd in r dieting the commission in t' e administration of the v.'c ley B. Cu'Iipher, Til C executive (1'rsctor, .i '. -Ciy I -- - ';f will r. i eri state to develop an Emergency Medical Ser vices Program in the 10 County Albemarle Area. Lewis ; said Harold McKinney , his assistant is in charge of program design. Lewis also said a $37,000 federal grant application has been written and fund ing is expected within the near future. He said this project is a follow-up to the Robert , Woods Johnson Foundation grant written last year. The regional council, which will set policy and , change in sponsorship as soon after July 1 as possible. "We are determined to make sure that there is no interruption in service to the people because of this ichange in program spon sorship," Cullipher said. ; !Thepeople on the state level have assured us of their fullest cooperation and with AHRDS already func tion hand and glove with ' ARPDC it can be expected that a smooth transition will be forthcoming." The commission received two requests for Economic Development Administra tion public works project priorityOne from COA and another from Elizabeth City-Pasquotank , for a regional water system will be designated after a meeting of the two groups. Cullipher reported that the commission is in the process of writing a grant to ' assist in implementation of the Coastal Management Act passed by the 1974 General Assembly. - He also noted that the state has allocated $645,750 to the regional , Ancillary ' Manpower Planning Board for the next fiscal year. The annual meeting of ARPDC will be held in June. The exact date and location will be announced at a later date. Completes Training Y " i j V''" Private Ellis C. Sutton, 19, , son of Mrs. Eliza M. Sutton, 1225 Steiner, San Francisco, - completed eight weeks of basic training at the , U.S. Army Training Center, Infantry, Ft. Ord, Calif. . Hr received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, combat tactics, military courtesy, military justice, first aid, and army history and traditions. ' Ills father, Ellis Sutton Jr., lives on Route 1, Ksrt f i ' . . , establish priorities, will be composed of represen tatives from fire depart ments, rescue squads, law enforcement agencies, nursing, hospital ad ministration, hospital medical staff, county commissioners and elected municipal officials. McKinney said Dr. James Slade of Edenton, a member of the state EMS Council, will serve as an advisor. Also serving in an advisory capacity will be : representatives of the telephone companies ser ving the area and Mr. Paul Greater of Plymouth, the regioanl representative of the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Ser vices."' McKinney pointed out that the ultimate goal of the council is to provide better communications and training, upgrade equip ment and work for more efficient service and greater coordination among all involved in emergency medical service. The council will have a supportive staff ' of McKinney, Don Young and Bill Griswold. Young, Director of the Albemarle Alcoholism Program, will move to EMS July 1 as Health Planner. Griswold, who joins the System June 1, will, be in charge of ex pediting operations and development. Audrey Worrell and David Foxwell, local area college students are ' providing summer assistance. r The formation of the council is a prerequisite for obtaining federal and state support in providing the people in the Albemarle the -best . possible chance for. survival when a . health ' emergency strikes, McKinney concluded. ... - ".'" - Ostomy Meeting Mr. Sumner Scarborough, Jr. will be the guest speaker -for the , Northeastern Ostomy Group which will meet June 9th at 2:30 p.m. in the R.E.A. building at Hertford, "Growing up oh ' Hatteras Island" will be Mr. Scarborough's topic. He is presently attending South Eastern Bible College in , Lakeland, Fla. and since his father is a commercial fisherman is interested in Marine Biology among other things', Mrs. Calvert Gray Smith is in charge of the program. , . j , Also a 15 minute film ' "Ostomates are People" will be shown with com ments by Mrs. Roberta Hanson, RN. In-Service Education Director of Albemarle Hospital, Inc. By KATHY M. NEWBERN , STAFF WRITER Through community effort, work will soon begin on U.S. 17 North to construct a park. Under the spon sorship of the Parks and Recreation Committee of the Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce, the park will be an enjoyable rest stop for travelers and tourists as well as a Ceremonies At Flag Army Private Simon (Hobie) F. Stallings will be awarded the Bronze Star Medal posthumously Flag Day June the 14. Accepting the award on the late veterans behalf will be his daughter, Mrs. Brenda Stallings Munden of Weeks ville. The Flag Day event, to be held on the courthouse lawn, is sponsored by The Perquimans County William Paul Stallings American Legion Post 126. A release from the Army Military affairs department stated: by the direction of the President, under the provisions of an executive order, 24 August 1962, and for meritorious 'ihiihi ' i iiMiiiM mi ,w minium. , I If ' PERFORMS SKIT - Shown above, Agatha Wills does her interpretation of School Days with Sister Mary Elephant, a take-off of the Cheech and Chong record. This was one of a variety of numbers performed at the eight grade production of "Anything Goes." (Staff Photo by Kathy M. Newbern) 'Anything Goes' Entertaining By KATHY M. NEWBERN Staff Writer Have you seen a good song and dance show lately? You did if you were at Perquimans County Union School last Thursday night. The eighth grade presented "Anything Goes." The outstanding amateur production was directed by Danny Meads with assistance from Margaret Scroggs. The opening number consisted of a medley of old show songs, such as "Hey Look Us Over" and was performed by the entire cast. Two excellent solo numbers were, done by Cheryl Jones ("Sunrise, Sunset") and Ellis Hinton ("So Good to Be Here"), From there, the audience was entertained with a wide variety of songs, dance, skits and monologues. Some ' of them included "Puppy Love by, Paul Miller, a pom pom routine by the cheerleaders, " "Touch a Hand, Make a Friend" v by Margaret , Wilson and ', the modern ' "The Way We Were" by Sherie Williams.,. One of the highlights of the prop-am was 'JLt's All pleasure spot for citizens of Perquimans County. According to committee chairwoman Ann Young, the park is badly needed. She said, "There is not a rest area such as this from Norfolk to Wilson." The nearly ten acres of ' land is being leased to the Chamber. The area begins ' where U.S. 17 splits; and will end at iheTence beside the Qtate Highway shop. achievement in tjhe con nection with military operations against ' hostile forces, the Bronze Star ifiedal is ,f awarded jjosthumously; to Private Simon F. Stallings United States Army. ! The period of the award was for August 30 to Sep tember i7, 1944. Lt. James T. Palmer will iresent the medal to Mrs. unden. The Americanism address ill be delivered by Bruce I. Honevcutt. state com mander, North Carolina pepartment of the rmerican Legion. A fish fry will begin at 5 p.m., sponsored by the merican Legion Post. Dance' The group dressed as tennyboppers of yesteryear brought back memories of the bunny hop, jitterbug, twist and the modern day dances, the bump and the cosmic slop. Women's liberation crept into the bill with the duet number by Kathy Godfrey and Sandra Scaff, "I Am Woman." There was a return to vaudeville with a chorus' line rendition to "Anything Goes." - A choreographed hobo skit was performed by Sherie Williams, Lillian Edwards and Sharon Riddick to (he tune of Sugar .Shack.;'; " The enjoyable and well received show ended in a medley performed by the 1 entire cast. Songs included ."Morning Has Broken", "Early in the Morning," and "New' Day Coming." Special recognition should! J given to Mrs." Carolyn Rogers and Ms. - Darlai Matthew tor the.. excellent job they did in choreography. :w "Anything Goes" was well put together and titled properly, because anything j and everything went. Day ,1 The driveway on U.S. 17 has already been completed and work to clear ut the remaining will begin if the weather is good at 1 p.m. on Sat., June 15? All members of civic, mid community clubs,, Church organizations, as well as county residents re encouraged to help. Ms. Young expressed the im portance of volunteers. "A lot of help is needed, but the end result will make it worthwhile." Work needed to be done will include cutting down and moving small trees, underbrush and trash. In keeping with ecology, the larger trees, especially dogwoods and pines, will be saved to add beauty and personal en joyment to the spot. The committee has been working on the project for quite awhile, buCjdue to bad weather, and lack of funds and manpower, progress has been slow. After the initial clean-up has been completed, park items will be put up and a beautification campaign will be launched. Items that have been secured include several picnic tables, trash cans, security lights, grills and running water. At a later date, it may be possible to add playground equipment and rest rooms. Beautification will include planting flowers by the roadside and the upkeep of what nature has already provided. The group is very en thusiastic and encourages help from anyone in terested. The chairwoman summed it up like this, "If everybody works together, there's no reason we can't have a successful park." Amends Budget The Board of Perquimans County Commissioners amended the Sanitary Land Fill Budget at their meeting Monday in the amount of $769. Listing of personal property to Ray Junior Fesperson for the year of 1973 by Tax Supervisor was approved by the Board. The Board adopted a Resolution stating that Perquimans County agrees to cooperate and participate with the Town of Hertford in the preparation of Section 201 Facilities Plan as required by Public Law Plan to be prepared by Town of Hertford and completed within 6 months. The Board wants to insure the provision of the wastewater treatment services and facilities in an effective manner. The Plan is a prerequisite for the purpose of obtaining Federal grant-in-aid assistance. Degreed Several Perquimans County , students were among the recent 1973-74 spring graduates of Pitt Technical Institute in Greenville, N.C. Larry A. Spivey of Tyher received an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Air and Water Resources. The following students, all from Tyner received diplomas: Bobby Lee Byrum, Automobile Mechanics; Herbert Alan Copeland, Electronic Servicing; Clifton Alonza Felton, Jr., Automobile Mechanics; Teddy Walter Langley, Automobile Mechanics - and Joseph Franklin Roberts, Automobile Mechanics. Donald Earl ' Hurdle of Belvidere also received a diploma in Automobile Mechanics i i, . ,., GRAFTON BEAM AN Beaman Elected ; Abbott Close 2nd By FRANCINE SAWYER News Editor Grafton G. Beaman was elected first district court judge in the runoff primary held Tuesday. Beaman took 294 Perquimans votes, while Abbott received 205 Perquimans County votes. Beaman ran second in a ' three-way race in the May primary. O.C. Abbott gathered the most votes, but did not receive a clear majority, while Beaman was second and Elizabeth City attorney, C. Buxton Small got the third highest number of votes. In Pasquotank, 1,533 votes were cast for Beaman and 1.246 votes were cast for Abbott. Chowan County cast 229 votes for Beaman and 253 votes for Abbott. Camden County gave Beaman 229 votes while Abbott's home county supported him with 468 votes. Beaman joined Winfield A. Worth in the practice of law in Elizabeth City in September 1967, and this partnership continued until Mr. Worth' s death in 1969. In addition ttf practicing law, Beaman has served since 1971 as a United States Magistrate from which office he has just recently resigned in order to run for District Judge. As a federal magistrate Beaman con ducted trials on federal misdemeanor violations and held preliminary hearings on federal felony cases which occurred within his ...... . 7 4 t r . . A SIGN OF SUMMER You know it is truly summer when the little league baseball games start. This photo was taken during a practice of the Belvidere-Whiteston team. Batter Brent Winslow got to third base on this hit. The catcher is Keith Layden. The team is coached by Rodney Lassiter. (Staff Photo by Kathy M. Newbern) Sales Course Is COA Offer For the first time, College of the Albemarle will offer a program in sales management technology. The two-year course will begin in September. Basic courses in ac counting, business law, and insurance, economics and advertising will be included with, an emphasis on salesmanship and sales management. Students will also receive practical ex perience in sales situations. A survey of area businesses was conducted to determine the need for such a . program and the availability . of . jobs after graduation. The, result showed a wide variety of ' employment opportunities in sales work. According , to. instructor, Conrad Smith, "The pur pose of the curriculum is to emphasize sales and the importance sales holds in the total econoiny." O.C. ABBOTT eight county division. Beaman received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C. in June 1963, and is a 1966 graduate of the University's Law School where he was a member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. After graduating from law school, passing the Bar exam, and being admitted in 1966 to the North Carolina State Bar, Beaman served as a Law Clerk (legal research assistant) to a United States District Judge. Presently he is a member of the American Bar Association; The American Judicature Society; North Carolina Bar Association; The North Carolina State Bar; First District Bar Association which he has served as Secretary Treasurer, Vice President, and President; a member of the Elizabeth City Pasquotank County Bar Association of which he has also served as President; the Elizabeth City Jaycees in which he has held the office of State Directory a member of the Elizabeth City Rotary Club; Christ Episcopal Church, Elizabeth City, where he is currently serving on the Vestry and as Chancellor. Beaman is also a director and treasurer of the Museum of the Albemarle, and a past director of the Elizabeth City Area Chamber of Commerce. 1 -r kf Smith received a Bachelor of Science degree in sales management from Old Dominion University in Norfolk and has 12 years of sales experience. The graduate of the sales management curriculum may enter a variety of career opportunities from beginning sales person to a manager trainee. Oppor tunities are available in retailing and wholesaling. Other opportunities include finance, insurance and other jobs that are related to the business market functions of buying and selling. An Associate of Applied Science degree is conferred upon each graduate of the Sales Management Technology Program. ' For more Information, contact Director of Admissions, Charles Francis. Applications are now being accepted. , .
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