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t S'lA-IDArO P.1i:iTW3 CO XXX "LO'Jl,iVtLL. KEUUCKI 4Q2QO PEZIOUZMAN ILIiJJLLi rrr7TTr.TT7 WEEKLY Volume 30 No. 24 t-4 v ;vmni tiAiii JHHTH Of m MfHIOl COMMIft IN IMI ilVIMON Of INCIIIMtlHa OSION.nAtlACHUUtfl v HT - lufflTft. ; jET"1 'VI Public I private bot J- A'Ty : jp5 . -' ''"''CI1-"""'T " ' .'' -access program' is ft - r"rr'i kz""" Public operate' aJO JUrV'' ' ' 'rr- "''" v! :,; : transportation sy s tea dmp-jCT. p lfiujt pubu8 ,ad1 ; tffijfaj I Qa Interpretive trails :'&Sa !" J -SlL Canoe trails" J V is ' " J ' 4f p v UL) Natll4i J V "if Camping' ; -;J '"- V"V J j 1 r D Visitor contact center ''"Vx k d) '' R ' ' - ws7 Environmental education ' -A ytfe" 'i "TL f?cMlt.ieV' u$e ,rf,V AftljfcS.T . I ' ' 'OSis. fJteapt froa acqulaitlon " ()3gMjjV jLptT11 Pr""t U"" COntlnu1 V? iff W'Wlife- r n ' : -S Additional fingilip i The Commissioners of the Hertford Housing Authority, on May 30 signed contracts with Landin Inc. of Greensboro " for the con-: struction of 34 dwelling units phis a community building. "The project will be con structed on a 10Mi acre site purchased from Robert A. White, which is located on the southeast side of the intersection of wynn fork road and highway 17. . This action is the result of efforts the commissioners have persued for several years as the need for ad it CONVOY FIRE A Marine convoy on its way to Cherry ' Point had a slight delay last week when one of, the trucks caught fire. Members of the , Hertford . Volunteer fire department were on the scene quickly to extinguish the -. blaze, and get the troops marching again. (Sawyer Photo) i Health Services . 'People in the Albemarle 'ara need to become more ! familiar with the local ' Home Health : Agency and I the type of service ' it provides to people under ; i Mo1 mart v ,-r-- w i The District Health Department in Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan and Camden Counties is the only recognized Home Health Sency in the Albemarle rrea and it serves only the', r idents of that four county i ja. It provides services ' r people under either Part ir Port B of Medicare, ;me cf the services it I viJ!-s. are occurr.: ol t -r"', r'rt-1'-6 frv'.rs r T ; ::.::h i ? - . if-' , f td Prrvloa Are a Fvklic Ui GREAT DISMAL SWAMP STUDY Vlr.i.l. Mrtk CrllM - ditional housing for our area .is quite acute. Construction is to begin on June 17 with a projected completion date of 300 days which is proposed to be April 1, 1975. The units will be all electric for heat, cooking and hot water and will consist of the following: 4 one-bedroom units, 14 two bedroom units, 12 three bedroom units and 4 four bedroom units. Tot lots, basketball court, baseball diamond and garden plots will be stratgically located. The community building X medical supplies and ap pliances furnished by : the agency. It does not provide for full-time nursing care, drugs and v biologicals, personal comfort or con venience ' items 6r , meals delivered to your home.. There are different requirements to qualify for these services under' Part A and Part B of Medicare, but under either part of Medicare you-must' need parttime .. s'.led inurs ing care, or physical or speech therapy; yoil must be confined to your hbme; a doctor determines you need h.-ie h:illh cere; and a c tcr st'3 i'p and r i ' s t' j Cental . nm u mun utvxi The refuge to consist of all the prinary area excluding exempted agricultural land and lands acquired or to be acquired by the Corps of Engineers, State of N.C., and City of Suffolk isa.000 Atut t will, be approximately 34' x 80' and will have main tenance, storage and office space plus a "community room of approximately 25' x 35' With kitchen facilities attached. . . The total contract cost will be $780,000 plus funds for equipment of the com munity building. Occupancy will be available for all who may apply and rents will be based on family income and dependency. The commissioners of the authority are Henry C. Stokes, Jr., chairman; D. Talmadge Rose, vice chairman; J.S. Bass, Julian A. White, and W.R. Privott. Chairman Stokes and Commissioner White have been members of : the authority since organized in Sept. of 1961. Mrs. F.A. McGoogan is assistant secretary and Henry C. Sullivan is secretary and executive director. Electricity Ratelncrease '-'.la a recently held special meeting of the Hertford Town Board, it was decided that it would be necessary to increase the electrical rate ' by 10 per cent. " " '," : Mayor Bill Cox pointed out that this - action has become necessary because . of rate increases charged to 1 the town by VEPCO. the town's source" f electrical power. Mayor Cox said that , the- increase charged to the ' town by VEPCO has far i exceeded the 10 per cent ' that is to be passed on to the customers,' but that it was -the feeling of the town council that by cutting all unnecessary spending and by being very conservative in town operations, the town ' could absorb a portion of the increase charged for bulk: electricity. ; -v; 1 The increase that VEPCO is charging the - town . of Hertford has been . necessary" because of the rapid increase in the cost of fossil fuels used in the, production of electricity. The end result of this in creased fuel cost has been tlrat the cost of electricity r ' J to the Town of I!-rtford 1 ii'Tli:") frcm Hpusing Hartford, Perquimans County, North Swamp Studies Tb Be Known The tentative recom mendations of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior regarding recent studies conducted under PL 92-478 (commonly referred to as the. Dismal Swamp Study Act) 'Will . be made known at two open meetings for the general public to be held this month in . North Carolina and Virginia. At 1 p.m., June 24, at the Sheep School Auditorium, corner of Road and Elizabeth Streets, Elizabeth City, and at 9 a.m., June 25, at the Suffolk High School Auditorium, Saratoga Street, Suffolk, Virginia, a proposal will be discussed which will lead to final recommendations to be made by the Secretary of the Interior to the U.S. Congress regarding the desirability and feasibility of protecting and preserving the Great Dismal Swamp and Dismal Swamp Canal in Virginia and North Carolina. Among the highlights of the recommendations are: 1. That the primary area of the Great Dismal Swamp, consisting of approximately 123,000 acres in North Carolina and Virginia, be acquired and managed for the principal purpose of protecting and preserving a unique and outstanding ecosystem and its in cumbent diversity of plant and animal life with secondary management to provide nature-oriented public use. ..' :The Fish and ; Wildlife Service ' should acquire approxiamtely 67,400 acres for addition to the existing 49,100-acre Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge to include water management, timber management and day-use, nature-oriented public management programs; developments to include a public trans portation system for access to the Swamp interior, nature trials shelters, rest rooms, basic environmental-education facilities and headquarters. The Corps of Engineers should acquire about 40 acres to enhance the F: V STATE AWARD MODEL This model of the Newbold-White House was done by " Tommy Haste, son of Mr. and Mrs. Erie Haste, Jr. The model was awarded second place in the 1974 Junior Historian Contest and will be on display in Raleigh for one year. ( Photo courtesyof N.C. Museum of History) ; Unique Fund Raising A unique twist to fund raising is taking place with ' the Perquimans County Boy Scouts. , ? ( ' - C ' ' ' ,' "This "year, the Boy Scouts of America, have made an f arrangement wherein k farmers may contribute bushels of grain (soybeans, corn) and ; ; peanuts to the annual fund .drive;'1 according to Stuart M. , Anderson, . drive chairman. "Here is an example of how it may work: a farmer fills out the contribution care by des'fnnting he will c-'' a c i e".nt of Carolina, Thursday, June 13, I recreation program associated with the existing Lake Drummond Reser vation; t6 develop a public boat ramp and parking area along the Dismal Swamp : Canal and a foot bridge across and a hiking trail along the Lake Drummond Feeder Ditch. The State of North Carolina should acquire 13,500 acres and manage an appropriate amount as a State Park paralleling the ' Dismal Swamp Canal and construct a public boat ramp and parking area near the south end of the Dismal K Swamp Canal. J The State of Virginia I should acquire, develop and v manage about 210 acres located east of the Dismal Swamp Canal near its junction with the Lake Drummond Feeder Ditch for visitor contact purposes , and to fulfill public access needs prior to entering the Great Dismal Swamp. -The City of Suffolk, Virginia should acquire, develop and manage about 1,000 acres for visitor con tact purposes and to fulfill public access needs prior to entering the Great Dismal Swamp. The City of Chespeake, . Virginia should develop a 1 Dismal Swamp Canal hiking trail, a Northwest River canoe trail, and operate and maintain various picnic sites, boat ramps, and other public-use facilities I associated with the Virginia i portion if the Dismal Swamp "Canal. -. ... -. .,; .... , The Old Dominion University should pursue its proposal to acquire an area near the Great Dismal Swamp for the development of an "Ecological Education Center" to promote en vironmentally related research, education and interpretation activities associated with the Great Dismal Swamp. 2. That the operation of the Dismal Swamp Canal be continued by the Corps of Engineers under a revised water allocation system; primary use of Dismal Swamp water to be used to enhance the ecology of the n. bushels of soybeans. At this time he also names the : grainery that he deals with ' on thesame care. At harvest time, the Boy Scout office . will get with the grainery and they will pay the scout fund direct for the number of 1 bushels donated at the ., present market value, in the ; name of the farmer making ' the contribution. The far-' ; iher will be given a receipt for the contribution which he may deduct from his taxes. However, since he J . will not be paid for these bushels directly, he does not '; have to rr-ort it as income. ' 1974 Swamp; secondary use of the Dismal Swamp water to be used to operate the Dismal Swamp Canal for recreational and com mercial boat traffic with excess water to be spilled into the drainages of the Northwest and Pasquotank Rivers for biological enhancement and-or domestic purposes' 3. That additional stides be conducted by: The U.S. Geological Survey to provide detailed information relative to a water allocation system for the Dismal Swamp and Canal. -The Fish and Wildlife Service to design, locate and provide cost-data for a public-access transportation system, interpretive facilities and other public use and management developments. The Corps of Engineers to provide design and cost data related to water con servation devices associated with small boat passage through and public access across the Dismal Swamp Canal. 4. That a public-use program committee be organized for the purpose of promoting compatibility and continuity between the various programs and facilities to be administered by the public agencies associated with the Dismal Swamp and Dismal Swamp Canal. I n d i v i d u a 1 s o r organizations may express their oral or written views by appearing at the hearing or they may submit written comments for inclusion in the offical record of the hearing to the Dismal Swamp Study Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Boston, Mass. 02109. A summary of detailed information on the Dismal Swamp Study may obtained from the Dismal Swamp Study Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Boston, Ma. 02109. Secondly, he gets the added benefit of deducting the cost of growing these bushels as it will be included in his yield figures." "This program was verified as being a legal procedure by attorneys on, the ; Tidewater,- Boy .Scout council board of directors. We hope all county farmers ' will help the boy scouts in our county, by either a cash contribution or as a donation outlined above," Anderson said. There are seven scout' troops in thepounty. mi ii iiiiiiiiiiwiirriniiMiMMijjfcait ' ' Itminin STATE AWARD WINNERS Tommy Haste and Melanie' Morris, both of Hertford, recently won state awards over stiff competition in the Junior Historian contest. (Staff Photo by Kathy Newbern) Hertford Youths Cap State Honor Two Hertford young people recently won state awards in the 1974 Junior Historian Contest topping more than 2,000 other en tries from across North Carolina. Melanie Morris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Morris of Market St., won first place in the Individual Literary section for her Farm Fest Plans The Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee of the Perquimans County Farm Bureau is making plans for the second annual farm festival. The festival date is set for July 31 through Aug. 1 at the Perquimans County High School gym. There will be a ribbon cutting at noon on Wed nesday, July 31. This will kick off the festivities. A dinner is planned for Wednesday night. Inside the gym will be displays from individuals, clubs, associations, organizations, industries and businesses. Anyone interested in renting a booth can contact Paul Smith, Jr. For those who sew, can, or make ars and crafts, there will be a judging category where cash prizes will be awarded. Also there will be a judging category for garden products and field crops. Cash prizes will also be awarded. Events are being planned to fill the two days. A farm tour is being planned to give everyone the chance to see how their food grows. Games are also being planned. Demos County Democrats precinct meetings will be held Tuesday June 18 at 8 p.m. In the event a quorum is not present a second meeting will he held Tuesday, June 25, at 8 p.m. at the polling places of each precinct. The county convention will be held Saturday June 29 at 2 p.m. This information should have been made public 30 days before .the meeting by the county chairman. - - . The Congressional district conventions . will be held Saturday July 20, at 1 p.m. ' : Dance Is Schedu. The Elizabeth City Shrine Club will have a dance Saturday, June 15 from 9 p.m. to l a.m. for Shriners and guests. Admission will be $5.00 per couple. Music will be furnished by The Coun Meeting 10 CENTS essay on the Newbold-White House. She is a seventh grade student at Chowan Academy. Tommy Haste, son of Mr. and Mrs. Erie Haste, Jr., won second place in the individual arts category for his model of the Newbold White House. Both students are members of the Chief Rockahock Junior Historical Society, Chowan Academy, Edenton. The group literary award went to this society for their project on church histories for ChOwan, Gates and Perquimans counties. The club advisor is Mrs. Virginia H. Wood. Projects were rated on historical accuracy, con tribution to state and local history, workmanship, and style of presentation. Both the essay and model done by the young Hertford citizens will be on display in the Tar Heel Junior Historian Gallery of the N. C. Museum of History in Raleigh for one year. Awards were presented to the Junior Historian Contest winners on May 17 by the N. C. Literary and Historical Association at the third Annual Tar Heel Junior Historian Day picnic at Yates Mill near Raleigh. Mrs. James E. Holshouser, Jr. was the featured speaker. Judges for the contest were: Mrs. Memory F. Mitchell, Mrs. Natalie G. Miller of the Division of Archives and History, Department of Cultural Resources; and Jesse Vuncannon of the State Department of Public Education. During judging, identification was removed from entries. Father's Day Observance Lester H. Simpson, Chairman of the Perquimans County Commissioners, has proclaimed the use of "Beef for Father's Day" and urges the serving of beef in all homes on June 16 so that beef may have its rightful place among foods served on special days and the importance of the beef in dustry to our state's ' economy be recognized. Simpson says, "Father's Day is an appropriate time to honor the beef industry and its contribution to the ' strength and welfare of I North Carolina and the nation. What better way to say, .you're number one' to dad than to serve beef on his special day?" Already a special day in " the nation, Father's Day -rwith Beef for Father's Day -becomes extra special. Lightbulb Sale i.'i The Hertford; Lions Club : will begin a broom and light . bulb door-to-door sales program. Members will be ' selling the items on Thurs day June 20 from 7-9 p.m. As always, the proceeds ' from the sales will be used to help the blind. , r
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