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, TEiE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 30 No. 27
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Thursday, July 4, 1974
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CONGRATULATIONS Howard Williams, right, former chairman of the Democratic
party in Perquimans County, congratulates Joe Nowell, newly elected party chairman.
Williams was praised by party officials for doing a fine job during the year, Nowell was
wished luck on his job ahead. (Francine Sawyer Photo)
Fourth Of July Feature
This week the entire
nation marks again the
anniversary v of the
Declaration of Indepen
dence - the time when 13
very small colonies huddled
on the coast of a continent i
and angry over what they
considered usurpation of
their rights acted together
to , declare their in
dependence from the most
powerful country in the
world.
What of North Carolina's
role in the drama? The
North Carolinians had had
their share of frustrations '.
during the few years
preceding 1776 , - with the"
Stamp Act, the Townshend
Acts, the Sugar Act, the so
called "Intolerable Acts,"
and what they considered
lack of proper represen
tation.. : When the call went out to
. name delegates to the
Seeking
Special
Teacher
. Several school units
; across North Carolina have
- already named 1975 Teacher
of the Year candidates for
the JState and national
; recognition process. .
' Perquimans County is now
; in the process of selecting a '
local Teacher of the Year,
The North Carolina
. Teacher of 1 the Year
' program is co-sponsored by
the Department of Public
' Instruction and the North
; Carolina Association : of
Educators Association of
' Classroom Teachers (NCAE
;-ACT).
According to State School
, Superintendent Craig
Phillips, the program .
recognizes persons who
exemplify the finest in the,
teaching profession.
"Teachers who are selected
at all levels local, State
and national must be fully .
aware that they represent
good teachers everywhere,"
' Phillips said9
- Both public and private
school teachers are eligible
to be nominees. All local
representatives will be
s narrowed down to - one
regional nominee for each of
the NCAE's 15 districts. The ;
. State's Teacher of the Year
will be chosen from the 15
districts.' . '-v 4
The deadline for local
units to select their Teacher
; of the Year nominees is
Sept. 69 .
North Carolina's 1974
Teacher of the Year is Mrs.
Frances Riser of Crest High
School, Cleveland ' County
Schools. L
Nationally, the Teacher of h
the Year award program is ':.
s"or.cored by the Council of
Clief State School Officers,
the- Encyclopaedia Britan-
nica Companies and the
Li " s Home Journal. ;
Second Continental
Congress, North Carolina's
choices were Joseph Hewes,
John Penn and William
Hooper.
Sentiment was in favor of
independence in North
Carolina by April 1776 when
the Fourth Provincial
Congress met at Halifax.
The Provincial Congress
instructed its delegates in
Philadelphia "to concur
with the delegates of other
Colonies in declaring
Independency, and forming
foreign alliances, reserving
to this colony the sole and
exclusive right of forming a
Consritutidn- and f laW for T
this Colony. .. ."
A copy of the document
was forwarded to
representative Joseph
Hewes in Philadelphia, and
newspapers throughout the
colonies printed the text and
praised the North
Carolinians for their ac
tion, called the "Halifax
Resolves."
On May 15 Virginia
followed by instructing her
delegates to vote for in
dependence, and on May 27
delegates from Virginia and
North Carolina presented
their instructions to
Congress. A motion was
made on June 7 that the
United States should be free
and independent; Congress
adopted the resolution on
July 2, and two days later
approved the final draft of
the document, called the
Declaration of Indepen
dence. The three who signed for
North Carolina were men
who were leaders in the,
public life of the state.
Joseph Hewes, a native of
New Jersey, and of Quaker
parents, was apprenticed to
a merchant in Philadelphia.
After his term of ap
prenticeship, he went into
the mercantile business on
his own, and with his
business ability quickly
amassed z ; a fortune.
Sometime between 1756 and
1763 Hewes moved to
Edenton, N.C., where he ',
continued in the mercantile
business.
He immediately became a
part of North Carolina's
political life, was elected to
membership , in the 1
Assembly, serving from
1766 until that body ceased
meeting in 1775. He served
also as a member of each
Provincial Congress until in
1774 he was sent to the
Continental Congress in
Philadelphia.
With his shipping in
terests, Hewes was known
outside North "Carolina, and
his company served as
North Carolina's agent for
Congress in fitting out
vessels. He had known John
Paul Jones and appointed
Jones as a naval officer.
John Penn, born in
Virginia, had a skimpy
formal education, but
decided to study law. He
was able to overcome his
lack of early training, and
studied law on his own,
encouraged by a relative
who offered the use of his
extensive library.
After practicing law in
Virginia for 12 years, Penn
moved with his wife and two
children to North Carolina,
settling in Granville County
probably because the
Penns had relatives in that
county.
Penn soon became a
leader in the community,
and in 1775 was sent to the
Provincial Congress in
Hillsborough. Almost im
mediately, he was appointed
aa d.eJegatetohe.CflP.tinental
Congress in Philadelphia,
where he joined other
delegates in voting for and
signing the Declaration. He
was a member of Congress
until 1777," was re-elected in
1778 and served until 1780.
The work in Philadelphia
became so difficult that
many were not able to
continue. Of North
Carolina's other signers,
Joseph Hewes died and
William Hooper resigned,
leaving Penn the sole
member of the three North
Carolina signers.
William Hooper, the third
signer, was a native of
Boston, Mass. After
graduation from Harvard,
despite his father's wishes
thai he enter the ministry,
Hooper studied law. Later,
deciding that the Boston bar
was crowded, Hooper
moved to North Carolina
where he had relatives, and
settled in Wilmington.
He soon became
prominent in the affairs of
the colony, traveling miles
on horseback, in the practice
of law. He served in all five
Provincial Congresses, and
was a delegate to the
Continental Congress. He
resigned from Congress in
1777 to return to his law
practice. However, he was
again elected to office,
serving in the House of
Commons from 1777 to 1782.
During the Revolution,
Hooper lost much of his
property and also became
seriously ill with malaria.
He moved to Hillsborough,
and again served in the
House of Commons. He died,
and was buried in
Hillsborough, but in 1894, his
body was moved to Guilford
Courthouse National
Military Park where he and
John Penn share a
monument, honoring them
for their service to North
Carolina.
By adding their names to
this historic document, the
three North Carolinians
became immortal, along
with the 53 other Americans
who signed. , Accounts of
their lives and work ind that
of others in the s vice of
North ; Carolina ; are
available in booklet form
from the Division of
Archives and History of the
Department of Cultural
Resources, 109 , E. Jones
Street. Raleigh. 27611.
BY FRANCINE
SAWYER
Joe Nowell, former North
Carolina Highway Com
missioner under Gov. Bob
Scott's administration, and
well known with many
democrats across the state
Signers Of Declaration
Were N.G. Noble Leaders
PARTY OFFICIALS Shown are those elected to serve
the democratic party in Perquimans County for the
coming year. From left, Joe Nowell, chairman, Ms. Ann
Young, first vice chairman, Mrs. Alberta ' Eason,
treasurer, A.E. Daughty, second vice chairman and Jack
Nowell, third vice chairman. Not pictured is Jean
Harrison, secretary.
Our County Has
Turtle Landmark
By KATHYM. NEWBERN
Staff Writer
-Towns and cities all over the United States
have landmarks; some unusual which they
claim to be theirs alone. Well, Hertford has not
been left out when it comes to this. She has her
famous Perquimans River turtles. To tourists as
well as county residents, the turtles perched on
the half -submerged stick are a familar sight as
one travels down the causeway before reaching '
the old S-shaped bridge. The bridge itself is
claimed to be a first by Perquimans County
dwellers, but that's another story. .
Many a Hertford native has returned for a
visit and they are always anxious to see if the
turtles are still there. As far as I know, they are
and always will be.
Asa child, my older sister and I made a game
out of seeing who could spot the turtles first on
our seldom visits into Hertford, And we would
get a special satisfaction out of being the first to
say, "It's a one-turtle day!" As best my memory
recalls the most turtles I've seen on that stick
were five. -. -
From talking to people around town, it has
been my conclusion that those famous turtles
have been there forever. No one seems to
remember when or how they arrived.
The turtles definitely add something to the
quaint atmosphere of the sleepy little town
nestled comfortably by the Perquimans River.
When you ride by on those hot sunny days, slow
down just a bit and you can almost see a look of
contentment on the faces of the sunning turtles, a
Perquimans County landmark.
was elected Saturday as
chairman of the Democratic
party for Perquimans
County.
Tom Brown was elected
convention chairman and
conducted the meeting
which lasted 1VS hours.
Others elected were Ann
Young first vice chairman,
second vice chairman is
H.E. Daughty, third vice
chairman is Jack Nowell,
secretary elected is Jean
Harrison and treasurer is
incumbent, Mrs. Alberta
Eason.
After the election of
county party officials
delegates to various com
mittees were elected.
Elected to the
Congressional district
executive committee was
Jordan Bonner and Rev.
John London. Judicial
district executive com
mittee officials are Archie
Lane and Rev. Walter
Leigh. Elected to the state
senatorial election
executive committee were
Thomas Nixon and Walter
Umphlett. Elected to the
house of representatives
executive committee were
Wayne Ashley and Mrs.
Annie Baker.
Voting delegates to attend
the district convention were
Rev. John London, Thomas
Nixon, Wayne Ashley,
Jordan Bonner, Joe Nowell,
Ann Young, Archie Lane,
Rev. Walter Leigh, Walter
Umphlett and Annie Baker.
Delegate to the state
executive committee is
W.F. Ainsley.
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HOGGING THE MARKET - Wayland White got a
surprise in June. One of his gilts (this is a female hog
which has not farrowed), she then became a sow had a
litter of 10 pigs born June 8. Then on Jlane 25 the sow had
nine more pigs. White and Sammy Jordalq have been in the
hog production business for a year. This was their first
double luck. (Francine Sawyer Photos)
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THE SECOND SET When these little piggies go to
market, there will be an extra set going along. These are
the additional pigs born June 25. County farm agents cite
this as being a rare happening.
Small Claim Law
Special Program Changed July 1
The Gospel Union will be
held at Riddick Grove
Church in Belvidere Sun
day, July 7 at 8 p.m. Groups
appearing on the program
will be the United Gospel
Singers, The William Gospel
Singers, The Faithful Kee's.
The Gates County
Carrovans, The Shiloh Male
Chorus and the Starlight
Four. The program is being
sponsored by Mrs. Camilla
Lilley. Rev. D. S.
Whitehurst is pastor.
The law raising the dollar
ceiling in Small Claims
Courts from $300 to $500 goes
into effect July 1.
Small Claims or
Magistrate's Courts are
part of the state's District
Court system. These courts
are located in all county
seats and in most large
cities.
"An average citizen can
settle a small claim quickly,
simply and inexpensively in
Magistrate's Court," said
Jim Blackburn, Assistant
Attorney General in the
Consumer Protection
Division of the Attorney
General's Office, which
supported the increase in
the jurisdictional limit.
"Consumers may appear
in this court with or without
an attorney because the
hearings are informal, even
though the court's decisions
are official and binding,"
Blackburn said.
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READY FOR FUN The Horse and Pony Club has
exciting activities set for the 4th of July at the ring site.
Fun Is Planned
' The fourth of July is
practically upon us. For
those who aren't excited
about fighting the traffic to
possess a one foot stretch of
sand for the day, there is an
alternative. Those in
terested can have a day of
enjoyment fte. The event is
the fourth of July Horse and
Pony Club show. There is no
admission charge and the
activities begin at 11 a.m.
and continue throughout the
day.
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The show will be held at
the new show ring located
four miles west of Hertford.
The outing should prove to
be a family event with
classes for both children and
adults. There will also be
speed and pleasure classes.
Therefreshment stand will
be filled with special items
to celebrate the fourth. Old
fashioned homemade ice
cream and peach jacks are
just a few of the items that
will be on sale. ,
NEW MEMBERS' Two recent initiates into the Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa
honorary society at Paul D. Camp Community College are (L to R) Sybil Cale and Janet
Spivey. Both students are currently enrolled in the two-year secretarial science
program. k '
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