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Hertford, Perquimani County, North Carolina Thursday, October 24, 1974
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Homecoming Parade
To Be Held Nov. 1
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STUDY SESSION These members of the Perquimans County Rescue Squad are
enrolled in an 81-hour Emergency Medical Technician course. Shown here, members
review their first test. The men are tested periodically and take a final examination
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VOLUNTEERS There are fifty-six members par
ticipating in the EMT course, volunteering their time to
better serve the people of (he community and to provide a :
.Rescue Squad service. .
Rescue Squad Members
Enroll In EMT Course
J The Perquimans County ,
Rescue Squad is par-'
j ticipating in an 81-hour .
; course through the College
. :ft of the Albemarle to prepare
the men for an Emergency.
Medical Technician Badge. --'
" The course entails all the
: 1, emergency methods used,
and some anatomy, along
with clinical experience. -
J Doctors, nurses and
- inhalation therapists will be
.:. presenting the course to the
; class.
The coordinator for the
. group is Mrs. Marsha
; Massey of Hertford. Mrs.
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1 Medical . Clinic with Dr. .
Z Robert Hodgson.
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? six members enrolled in the "
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program is being carried
out all over North Carolina.
There are 979 certified
Emergency Medical
Technicians in the state, and
including those enorolled in
the Perquimans County
course, there are over 1400
in the training program
throughout the state.
: One of the outstanding
factors about the program is
the fact that those enrolled
are already volunteering
their time to give the
community a Resue Squad
service, and by taking this
course, these men are
giving even more of their
time to give better first aid
in emergency situations.
Mrs. Massey pointed out
that the wives of the men
enrolled in the course are
" j r;rty in rcrimans County mc at the
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NO EMERGENCY These dummies are used by the men
to practice some of the things they have learned as a result
of the EMT course, iStaff photos by Xathy Newbern)
encouraged to sit in on the
sessions which are held
Tuesday nights and Sunday
afternoons at the Rescue
Squad building. ,This will
give the wives a better
understanding of what the
squad members do.
A telephone interview
with Chris Gentile of the
N.C. Department of Human
Resources in Raleigh
concerning the EMT course.
. All men involved in the
ambulance service will be
required to have completed -the
81-hour EMT course by
January 1, 1976, Gentile
pointed out. He said, "The
Rescue Squads provide a
great deal of community
service beyond ambulance
services. They are often
involved in search,
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INSTRUCTIONS Mrs. Marsha Massey is the instructor
and coordinator for the Emergency Medical Technician
course. Doctors, nurses and inhalation specialists will also
be teaching various segments of the course.
recovery, and crash scene
management." ;
Gentile spoke Highly of the
work being done by
volunteer rescue squad
members such as those who
devote their time in
Perquimans County. He
said, "They are in part
helping North Carolina
become a leader in
emergency medical service.
The dedication that these
people have shown have
made this a fact." .
Welcome Home
Jimmy H
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Hie county's favorite son is a home-grown
product who loves his home, preferring it to a lot
of splash preferring it to the limelight that
usually goes along with a man who becomes
fantastically successful in his particular field of
endeavor,
Jimmy Hunter, Jim 'Catfish' Hunter as the
sportswriters and broadcasters prefer, is back
home again, after another tremendously
successful baseball season. .
It is awfully difficult for his friends and
neighbors to fathom how important he is on the
world of sports, because he is so much a part of
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No fancy airs, no snobbery yet he is the
subject of thousands of newspaper and magazine
articles, he is a major point of discussion among
radio and television sportscasters.
He is one of the greatest pitchers the game of
baseball has seen, a feat accomplished without
the airs put on by some others in the game.
But the way he plays the game, his
unassuming manner, his devotion to family and
home have endeared him to millions.
While many other players make extra money
on the banquet circuit or doing a number of other
things that fatten the wallet, Jim prefers to
spend his time farming, fishing, hunting, and 4
being with his friends. '
More than anything or anyone else, he has put
Hertford on the map. Fans feel he is a typical
product of our community and what could be
more flattering to us? J
So, in behalf of the Chamber of Commerce ,
in tchs'J of everyone in Perquimans welcome
boms, Jiromy. Have a good winter and, in 1375,
E-cl:r cn"y cuccc:J year. " . i
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County Land
Use Is Reported
A report on Perquimans
County land utilization and
crop acreages had been
released comparing 1972
figures with those of 1973.
The report was compiled
and released jointly by the
North Carolina Department
of Agriculture and the
Board of County Com
missioners. Commissioners
for Perquimans County are
Lester H. Simpson, chair
man; R.S.' Monds, Ed
Nixon. ..Ellis Winslow and
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Thirty-six per cent of the
land in Perquimans County
is harvest cropland; twenty
six per cent is non-farm
land; thirty-six per cent is
forest or other land; and,
two . per cent is idle or
pasture land.
The percentages for
harvested crops included:
soybeans for beans 56 per
cent; corn for grain 33 per
cent; peanuts 6 per cent;
and, other crops totaled 5
per cent.
From 1972 to 1973, there
was an overall increase in
all land usage of 200 acres.
Non-farm land usage in
creased a little over 1,000
acres. Usage of farm land
slightly decreased, but
harvested cropland in
creased by 5,257 acres. In
1973, the total forest and
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Students at Perquimans
County High School will be
celebrating , Homecoming
Week, Oct. 28 through Nov.
1, with a variety of ac
tivities. The highlight of the
week will be a parade held
in Hertford on Friday, Nov.
1 at 4 p.m. and the
Homecoming football game
held that night at 8 p.m. The
Pirates will be playing
Gates County.
The Perquimans County
Marching Unit will be
leading the parade followed
by floats, decorated cars,
bands, and town officials.
One feature of the parade
will be the homecoming
queen contestants, con
sisting of two represen
tatives from each club at the
high school.
Local merchants, civic
clubs and organizations
other land
was up by 800
acres.
The comparative totals of
major crops harvested in
Perquimans County
remained relatively the
same' excluding soybeans
which was up over 5,000
acres over the 1972 totals.
The harvesting of irish
potatoes decreased by 15
acres, but sweet potato
harvesting increased by five
acres.
These" figures are based
on reports from Perquimans
County farmers. In sum
merizing, the increase in
soybean acreage from 25,965
acres in 1972 to 31,287 acres
in 1973, was responsible for
the 11 per cent increase in
harvested cropland.
: DANCE
The Elizabeth City Shrine
Club will have a dance
October 26, 1974 Saturday
night, from 9:00 p.m. to
12:00 a.m. for Shriners and
Guest. Admission is $5.00
per couple. Music will be
furnished by D D and the
Rhythem Makers.
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FALL 13 HERS This pumptin-headod scarecrow In front
house In V.'infall in a rnnxhint imdvW that fait h rtfiniAi
throughout the county that
have not been contacted and
would like to participate in
the parade are asked to call
Wanda Owens at 426-5075.
Following the parade,
there will be a barbeque
supper at the high school
sponsored by the
Perquimans County High
School Student Council
Plates will sell for $2.00 and
they may be picked up from
SPECIAL MEETING Steve Mullen (left) spoke with the
Perquimans County Commissioners, town officials,
Perquimans Counts Jaycees and members of the
Perquimans County Recreation Association Monday night
concerning the installation and financial support of a
county-wide recreation program. (Ray Ward photo)
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THOSE PRESENT Attending the special meeting on a
county wide recreation program were: (left to right)
Wallace Morgan, Bill Cox, Bill Tice, special speaker Steve
Mullen, Wayne Ashley, and John Beers. Not pictured Ray
Ward.
5-7:30 p.m. on Nov. 1.
Tickets may be purchased
in advance from any student ,
council member and tickets
will be sold at the door.
During the football game,
two homecoming queens
will be crowned at halftime.
Following tne game, mere
will be a semi-formal dance
held in the P.C.H. S. gym
nasium until midnight.
There will be live music.
of Thomas Wade Stanton's
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