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I STANDARD PRIMTIHS CO XXI I: LOUISVILLE, KEflTUCXT 4Q20& r.i i i u vr LL ii ILlLlii .11 Volume 30 No. 40 Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina Thursday, October 3, 1974 10 CENTS KltlDGE REPAIRS Repairs on the U.S. 17 by-pass WRECKED ON BRIDGE Damage to this car driven by bridge began early Monday morning to fix a 20-foot hole McKinley Windley of Belhaven when he lost control and torn out by a car accident late Sunday night. hit the east side of the newer Hertford bridge, was estimated at $2500. (Staff photos by Ray Ward) Hertford Bridge Damaged In One Car Accident , A one car accident which occured at 9:20 p.m. Sunday night , resulted in $5,000 damage! to the bridge on U.S. 17, by-pass near Hert ford. McKinley Windley, age 46, of Rt 2, Belhaven was traveling south on U.S. 17 in a late model car. Windley, according to investigating officers, passed several cars , and lost control of the car he' was driving while traveling at a high rate of speed. The car then struck the east side DRUG HAUL IN CHOWAN COUNTY State Trooper Ben F. Chappell is pictured here with the more than three pounds of marijuana he confiscated during a routine check near Arrowhead Beach. .v . Drug Haul Made In Chowan County A routine check of a . motorist near Arrowhead Beach, in Chowan County ' resultedj in more than three pounds of marijuana being confiscated on September 21.- ;. ' . William Woody King, Jr., J19,.pf Rt. 1 Edenton, was set 'free under $3,000 bond on a . charge, of possession of the controlled substance. State Trooper Ben F; Chappell said the marijuana was iri the front seat of the car' King was driving and was in plain view when he approached the driver's side " of the cat. The street value of the marijuana was placed at $1,000. Troopers Chappell and M.J- McArthur were on routine patrol in the erea when they "just d.ci.' .' ?i check out" the car Kins operating at about 6:45 r -i. Thirty-two ounces of, marijuana w: 3 in i:: "vi " .1 plastic tr:- : 1 " - v :3 -!ore tr.a a ; 1 : '. i rr - a i . ' ". 4 J of the bridge tearing off approximately 20 feet of the concrete bridge railing, skidded crossways and then stopped. Windley was ' charged wih driving under the influence and careless and reckless driving. He received - incapacitated injuries and was taken to .Albemarle Hospital. Damage to the car was estimated at $2500. According to investigating trooper C.H. Mims, prior to toilet tissue aluminum' foil. roll and The state troopers are being aided in further in vestigation by Chowan County Sheriff's Depart ment and SBI Agent Bill the arrival of law officials, Windley asked an off-duty game warden to dispose of a bottle of whiskey which was in the car by throwing it in the , Perquimans River. Upon denial; the driver then asked Harrell Belote, a U.S. Marine stationed at Camp Lejune to perform the same favor. Belote agreed, and was later charged with delay, obstruct, hender, ancj interference with an officer performing his duty. Assisting the Highway I M t k il ll n ii B K t a ft w Godley. Chowan County Sheriff ,Troy Toppin reported that Glenn Parks, 18 of Rt. 1, .Edenton had been charged with aiding and abetting King. His bond was set at $3,000. ' 1 . 'j r "i 1 :..e owned by, v - 3 1 . ' y C 'rcye i when ; I ; c:'J was r- - Patrol at the scene of the accident was the Hertford Volunteer Fire Department, the Perquimans County Rescue Squad, the PerquimansCounty Sheriff's Department and the Hert ford Police Department. These agencies helped water down the bridge to prevent a fire, aided in transporting the injured driver, and directed traffic which had been tied up for 20-25 minutes after the wreck. GetYour The Boy Scout Motto, "Be ! Prepared." is Teally ex , cellent advice for everyone. Most people will need a social security number sooner or later, so why not "Be Prepared." Apply for the number before you actually need it because it usually takes four to six weeks to get an original number. It takes ap proximately ten days if you are applying for a duplicate care and you know your number. The Social Security law requires that you furnish evidence of age, identity, and citizenship or alien status when you apply for a social security number. If you were born in the United States a birth certificate or church record or birth or baptism is preferred as proof of your age and place of birth. Neither of these records is readily available, one ; of the following decuments which shows your date of birth or age may be used: School record, Church record, State or Federal census record, Insurance policy, Marriage record, Military discharge papers, any other record which shows your age or date of birth. Documents which can be used as evidence of identity are: Driver's license, State identity ; card, , Voter's registration, School iden : tification card, Work Badge or building pass, Draft card or military ID, U.S. passport or U.S. identity card, Credit Card if your signature is shown, Library card with signature. Any other documents which shows either your signature of photograph. ? If you were born outside the United States submit one of the following: U.S. passport, Naturalization certificate, U.S. citizen identity card, Certificate of . citizenship, Consular report of birth. If you are an alien -submit one of the following: Alien registration card I -151, U.S. Immigration Form I -94, AR3a, I -186, 1 -185, SW - 434, 1 - 95a, or I -184. - Contact your nearest Social Security Office to apply for a social security ccrd either an original nvter of duplicate r " r. V'..,- ; ROBBERY i This service station was robbed of ap proximately $80 in cash when owner Alton Moore was closing Sunday night. The two black males involved escaped on foot. At press time, no suspects had been arrested. Two Men Rob Service Station Oak Point Service Station located on U.S. 17 north of Hertford was robbed at approximately 8:30 p.m. Sunday night. Alton Moore, owner of the stationalong with his wife was closing up for the night when two black males knocked on the front door. Moore motioned for the two men to come to the side door. They did so and en tered the station. The men took $80 in cash from the cash register and pushed Moore onto the floor. Women For the first time in Party history, the Democratic Women of North Carolina will select a President by direct election from the membership as the -distaff side of the Party gathers in annual State Convention in Charlotte this weekend. The Convention convened at the Downtowner East at noon on Friday, September 27th. State Party Headquarters in Raleigh announced a record turnout for an off-year election. Featured speaker for the Friday luncheon was former California Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas, whose defeat at the height of the - McCarthy hysteria launched the political car eer of Richard Nixon. Mrs. Douglas was introduced by former Attorney General Robert Morgan, Democratic candidate for the Senate seat being vacated by Sam J. Ervin, Jr. Theme for this year's Convention was "Hearing a Different Drummer". Keynote Speaker for the Business Session which convened at 2 p.m. on Friday after the luncheon was N.C. Lieutenant Governor Jim Hunt. The banquet, which was held at 8 p.m. Friday night, was billed as a "Salute to Justice Susie Sharp". Justice Sharp, the first woman appointed to both the Superior Court and the Supreme Court Bench in North Carolina, is the Democratic candidate for Chief Justice of the N.C. Supreme ' Court in the November election. Principal speaker for the banquet was 6th District Congressman and former gubernatorial candidate L. Richardson Preyer of Greensboro. Judge Bill Copeland, Democratic candidate for the seat being vacated by Justice Sharp in her race for Chief Justice was also recognized, "i Principal speaker for the Saturday morning breakfast was the Democratic . can didate for N.C. Attorney General, Rufus Edmict in of As the two alledged robbers left the stoore, Moore's wife ran out behind them screaming. One of the men grabbed her and pushed her onto the ground, then both men escaped on foot. Investigating the robbery was Perquimans County Sheriff Julian Broughton who reported that no suspects have been arrested in connection with the robbery. The investigation is continuing by the Sheriff's Department. Convene Boone. The breakfast was followed by a panel discussion on economic issues - The theme and the program of the Annual State Convention of the Democratic Women of North Carolina reflect the increasingly active role of women in Party affairs . HALLOWEEN SCENE . a cornstalk and pumpkins in reminds passer-buyers that Two Arrested For Drugs Two drug arrests were made in Perquimans ' County between 7 and 7 :30 a.m. on Monday morning. v Arrested were Buck Lilley of the Chapanoke area and Andrew Lane of King Street, Hertford. Both males were arrested at their homes. Lane had four warrants out for his arrest, two for sale of heroin and the other two for possession of a controlled substance (heroin). Each warrant placed Lane under $5,000 bond thus making his total bond $20,000. There were two warrants out for the arrest of Lilley, again each at $5,000 bond. One warrant was for possession of a controlled substance, heroin; and the other for sale and deliver of a controlled substance, heroin. Both arrests were the result of two months of undercover work according to Perquimans County Sheriff Julian Broughton. And he further stated that; more arrests will be made sometime in the future. . ; Assisting Broughton with the arrests were SBI agents O.L. Wise and Bill Godley, along with police Chief B.L. Gibbs and Officer Harvey. Murray Is Named Local Chairperson ;! A chairperson for Perquimans County has been named by North Carolinians For Carson, the state organization working to elect Jim Carson for Attorney General. C.F. Murray of Hertford, will lead the Carson forces in Perquimans County, ac cording to John Boling, Carson's Campaign Manager in Raleigh. Murray is the owner of Murray Motor Parts Company in Hertford. He is presently a member of Methodist Church and a member of the Perquimans Masonic Lodge 106, Sudan Temple. Jim Carson became North Carolina's first Republican Attorney General in this century when he was sworn in August 26, 1974. Carson was appointed by Governor Holshouser to head the state Justice Department until the November 5th election. A vacancy was created when the former Attorney General resigned to devote full time to another political contest. : fi f i '),; 1 i f? :.(iJEl ' ' i '.K'fi".' ,'v!." t ' 77. " This jolly jack-o-lantern man sits on a bale of hay guarding ! front of Dilda's Florist on Grubb St. in Hertford. Daily, he Halloween is on its way. ' A native of Charlotte Carson had practiced law in- the Tarheel State for a decade when he was ap pointed a Judge on the N.C; Court of Appeals in 197X Prior to his service on thel Appeals Court, Carson had been elected to two terms ur the N.C. General Assembly,"; where he was responsible' for passage of the Habitual Felon Bill, among others. Lt. Commander Carson also served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy with the 7th Fleet. 39 year old Carson is married and ' the father of three children. During his first weeks as Attorney General, Carson has gained wide-spread, bi partisan support for his actions in retaining Charles Dunn as head of the S.B.I., and the establishment of a task force to fight organized crime. Attorney General Carson said he plans to further outline his priorities for the Justice Department in statewide appearances before the November 5th election.
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