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Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina Thursday, January 2, 1975
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License Plates
Are On Sale
. The application cards necessary for obtaining 191 5
license plates were placed in the mail on Dec. 19, Dec : :.
30 and Dec. 31. Department of Motor Vehicle s
officials expect this huge mailing, estimated at mone
than 4,000 cards, to be delivered by January 1.
i The 1975 Red and White plates will go on salt )
throughout the state on January 2. The 1974 platen'
expire December 31 and their use beyond that date is;'
permissible only if they are duly registered by the
department to the vehicle on which display is made.
Ctyners who have their vehicles properly registered "
by the department have through February 15 to
obtain new plates.
V Surrounding area residents may obtain new plates
s the Municipal Building in Hertford. Office hours
will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. During
renewal session, regular time is 9:15 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. and 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday,
ThursdayandFriday.Regulartimefor Wednesday and
Saturday is 9:15 a.m. until 12 noon. The local license
agent, Jean B. Harrison, points out that "to renew a
plate you must have a renewal card" and cautions
against the misplacing of it when it is received. She
also asks you to open the envelope, read the
instructions and complete the application according
to instructions before presenting it for a new plate.
This will expedite issuance and keep lines from
forming. .
The Department of Motor . Vehicles has made
arrangements with the Post Office in Hertford,
Belvidere and Durants Neck to turn over to the local
license office renewal cards which the Post Office has
been unable to deliver. Anyone failing to receive an
application card may possibly find it at the local
license office. "It will take from ten days to .two
weeks to get application cards from the Department
of Motor Vehicles in Raleigh," says Mrs. Jean B.
Harrison, and she suggests that those who have not
received an application apply to her office as early as
possible so that there will be time to get one out of
Raleigh if she does not have it.
Motor vehicle owners who have not received their
license application card by January 1st, should notify
me Department of Motor Vehicles in Raleigh. "It will
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u should, therefore, act promptly," says Mrs.
arrison. "If you1 have not
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The New Year:
A Century Past
The new year has been
celebrated in many ways
boisterous and gala parties
are the earmark of modern
observances of the march of
time from the old to the new
year. .
But how was the new year
marked a century ago?. :
It is of Interest to go back
in time and read newspaper
accounts of the coming of
another year.
The Raleigh Register for
an. ij 1000, carrieu an
article entitled "A New
Year," Though several
words in the first paragraph
are; obliterated - in the
microfilm copy of this issue,
which - is located in the
Search Room of the Division
xtt3 tin A Uletswwkr In'
leigh, the article begins I
noting the passage
1 of the '
ir 1855. . ,
continues: "There is
natter for joyous aspiration
these (sic) is , cause for
thankfulness.' A kind hand,
though unseen, has guided
us all in securuyaiiiid the
trials and vicissitudes of the
past. Our pathway, (though it
may have been bgset with
danger, and nW have led
even amia aiaaster ana
death, hai been
to us one of'
safety. The
iOcean of ;
Eternity has
'engulphed
(sic) thousan
of life's
voyagers,' but
bark still
floats upon th
stream of
time. True, th
i joys the
sorrows thelduties and
the cares of ille are still
our heritage; but the trials,
the .temptlations, the
suffennss ank calamities of
tr past are! no more to be
1 owvrc
received a renewal card by
t rrat a tanawol pom "
remembrances alone
remain as lights to
encourage or beacons to
warn us, while we enter
upon a new period of
existence, and fulfil its
allotments, 'still cherishing
the hope that when another
year shall close, the sweet
accounts of friendship and
love may again, as now,
softly whisper the heart-felt
prayer - A HAPPY NEW
YEAR!" ,
On Jan 1 1R7R the
Observer, another paper
published in Raleigh, noted:
' "When the clock struck
twelva this morning even
this
our wjork was checked for a
moment to heed the warning
that we had passed another
of the landmarks which
Stand between us and the
grave: that another year
had come, another year had
gone, making 'more figures
in the lengthening sum of
recollection that we work
and work at to our
torment; till Death idly
jumbles all together and
' rubs all out.' But only for a
moment: in this work-day
world there is litue time to
give more than a smile of
cheerful recollection, an
ejaculation of heartfelt
thankfulness,, for the good
, the Dead Year brought us,
, and then turn with cheerful '
heart and willing hand and -undying
hope to the . work
which the New Year finds
.for us to do. That there have
been occurrences in the past
' year for which all readers
of, THE OBSERVER have
reason to be thankful, and
which they can recollect
with pleasure, we have no
doubt. To all of them we
wish a Happy New Year."
KEY BANKER R.L. Stevenson, Executive Vice
President of Peoples Bank & Trust Company in Hertford
was recently named Key Banker for Perquimans County.
In this position, Stevenson will be coordinating
agricultural activities of the N.C. Bankers Association in
the county. (Newbern Photo)
StevensonNamed
Area Key Banker
To coordinate the
ag ricultural activities of the
N. C, Bankers Association in
thi s area, R. L. Stevenson
hasii been named County Key
Ba inker for Perquimans
Coiiinty.
N'CBA President Hugh L.
McUoll, Jr. has announced
thai: Stevenson will serve as
Coin nty Key Banker during
the next twelve months. He
is E xecutive Vice President
of 1 3eoples Bank & Trust
Comi pany in Hertford.
Fti r thirty years the NCBA
has received national
recognition for its
far-r-eaching program of
serviice to agriculture in
Nortla Carolina. President
McCcill noting the work of
bankiirs in behalf of
f Time To File
Nort h Carolina taxpayers
should have their 1974
Federt tl Income Tax forms
in ha nd no later than
Decern ber 31, according to
Robert A. LeBaube, District
Directs r for Internal
Revenu . e Service.
"The. re are no major
change 1.3 in this year's
packages over last year's,"
LeBaubu; remarked.
IRS u ecommends that
taxpayer s begin assembling
the records they will need to
file their tax returns as soon
as possible. In fact, now is a
good tin: le to develop a
system for keeping records
for next j .'ear.
TaxpaJ ers are , again
urged to use the peel-off
label furiiished with the
forms package. If a
Etenefits For
The Elderly
Over on e-third of all
people ge tting monthly
social sectiirity ' payments
are 72 yeartfj old or over.
Social security pays over
$4.9 billion ;. a month in
benefits to 9et 30 million
people. Ovei V 10.7 million of
those; people 'are 72 or over.
Over 7 miilllon men and
women 72 f or over, get
retirement cji hecks based on
their own wcVrk under social
security. I A lore than. 2
million . get ! ; payments ' as
widows and.l ividowers, over
1 million 'las' wives or
dependent hfi Bbands, about
2l,00Q as depeVndent parents,
and about 357, "000 are people'
72 or over who are covered
under a specda J provision of
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agriculture, thanked the 100
County Key Bankers for
their role in this record.
McColl called attention to
the projects that are
sponsored by , the
Association such as the
Annual Agricultural Credit
Conference which will be
held in Raleigh, January 13
14, 1975, the two-week school
at N.C. State University for
young farmers who are
provided scholarships given
by their home community
banks, and the co
sponsorship of the Land
Judging Meet in the interest
of soil conservation, He also
said that the banks of North
Carolina continue to be a
major source of agricultural
credit to farmers.
taxpayer has moved this
year, he should correct the
label before attaching it to
the return. Be sure to
include correct social
security numbers for both
husband and wife on a joint
return, even if one had no
income.
Employers are urged to
furnish W-2 forms to
employees as soon after
December 31 as possible and.
no later than January 31.
Taxpayers can get refunds
in four to five weeks if they
file returns in January and
February. Later filers may
have to wait up to eight
weeks for a refund.
It's your money, so why
wait; file early and get your
refund early.
the law because they had
little opportunity to earn
social security credit during
their working years.
; People 72 or over who are
working can earn . any
amount and Still get their
. full social security check
every month.
". People under 72 get
reduced benefits if they earn
over $2,400 in 1974. But no
' matter how much they earn
' for the year, they can get
their full social security
: payment for any month in
' which they neither earn
over $200 nor do substantial
' work in their own business.
: Over 15 million retired
workers 62 or over: get an
payment of $181 a month.
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Coastal Management System :
Local Responsibility
In order that residents of
Perquimans County can
know more about ' the
Coastal Area Management
Act and how it will effect
them, Erie Haste, Jr.
recently explained in brief
some of the highlights.
The intent of the Coastal
Area Management Act is to
establish a Coastal r'rea
Management System thac is
"A cooperative program of
coastal area management
between local and state
governments." Local
government has the
initiative for planning, while
the state government
(through the Coastal
Resources Commission) is
set to standards, designate
areas of environmental
concern, and review local
land use plans. Enfor
cement of standards and
policies will be a joint state
local responsibility.
There are four basic goals
of the management system
which are firstly, to pre
serve and manage the estua-
Scholarships
Available
The Scholarship Com
mittee of East Carolina is
now .in the process of
scheduling interviews for
scholarships. High school
seniors who are applying for
East Carolina University
National Merit Scholarships
or East Carolina University
Academic Scholarships will
be interviewed by the
Committee during late
January and early
February.
In order to be considered
fOE,, ap-,-ECU Merit
Scholarship, a student must
be a National Merit
Semifinalist. At the present
time fifteen National Merit
Scholars are attending
ECU.
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FIRST PLACE - Ray Ward (left), chief judge for the
recent Jaycee-sponsored Christmas parade, recently
presented the first place trophy for band competition to
Elizabeth City State University's band. Accepting the
trophy is Assistant Chancellor Carter.
APPRECIATION A trophy of appreciation was
presented to members of the Northeastern High School
Band for participation in the Christmas parade. Band
capt. Mark Vickrey accepts the trophy from Ray Ward,
chief judge. '
rine system, the barrier
dune system, and the
beaches, in order to protect
their natural productivity
and their biologic, economic,
and aesthetic values. The
second goal is to insure that
the development of the land
and water resources
proceeds in a manner
consistent with the
capability of the land to
absorb that development.
Thirdly, to insure an orderly
and balanced use of the
coastal land and water
resources. And lastly, to
establish policies,
guidelines, and standards
for the conservation of
resources, the economic
development of the coastal
area, the use of recreational
lands, the wise development
of transportation and cir
culation patterns, the
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In order to be considered
for an ECU Academic
Scholarship, a student must
score at least 1200 on the
Scholastic Aptitude Test and
have an excellent high
school record.
Scholarship recipients are
to be selected by the ECU
Scholarship Committee.
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preservation of historical,
cultural, and scientific sites,
and for the protection of the
public rights in the lands
and waters of the coastal
area.
Locally, the Perquimans
land use plan is a principal
means for achieving these
goals, and for implementing
the policies of both the
Coastal Resources Com
mission and of the local
people through the local
government.
Part of the land use
planning process involves a
land classification system
which provides the
framework within which
community facilities
planning and other planning
tools of local and state
governments can be
coordinated to effectively
manage the use of land and
achieve the desired future
land use patterns.
While the act requires a
HONOR GRADUATE
Linda Gail Harrell of
Hertford received
recognition at the
graduation exercises of
Campbell College on
Friday, Dec. 20. Miss
Harrell, who graduated
summa cum laude,
received the Bachelor of
Science degree in
elementary education. A
President's List student,
she has served as senior
class secretary and as a
member of her dormitory
house council. She has
been project coordinator
and Outward Journey
Leader on Campus for the
Baptist Student Union.
Her parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Jack W. Harrell of
Route 2, Hertford.
I SECOND PLACE Second place in band competition of
the recent Christmas Parade went to the Perquimans
County Marching Unit. Receiving the trophy on behalf of
the girls in the unit is LaClaire Rogerson, unit director.
The presentation was made by Parker Newbern, parade
chairman.
PRESENTS TROPHY Parker Newbern (right),
chairman of the Christmas Parade Committee, recently
presented Charles Skinner of the newly formed "Hertford
Fifes and Drums" with a trophy of appreciation for their
participation in the recent Christmas Parade sponsored
Dec. 6 by the Perquimans County Jaycees.
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public hearing before final
adoption of the county plan,
it is essential that citizens
have an opportunity to have
meaningful input at-several
key points throughout the
planning process.
Therefore, each county
involved, such as
Perquimans, must show
proof of an active effort to
involve all segments of the
population within the county
in the formulation and
review of the plan elements.
While on the local level,
Perquimans county has the
primary responsibility for
planning, cities, towns, and
Lead Regional
Organizations that agree to
do so may be delegated the
responsibility for preparing
portions of the plan. Such
agreements should be
clearly specified in writing.
Even if such delegation
occurs, the county still has
the primary planning
responsibility and should
thoroughly review all
proposals prior to adopting
the plan.
For more detail con
cerning the local effect of
the act, county and town
residents are encouraged to
contact the County Com
missioners and-on the Town
Council.
PAPER DRIVE
COMES TO A HALT
The Perquimans
County Marching Unit
will not collect
newspapers again until
further notice due to the
closed market for scrap
paper. The unit would
like to thank all those who
have collected paper in
the past, especially those
who carried their papers
to the storage house. The
unit will collect again as
soon as possible. Notice
will be given at that time.
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