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Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 3, 1975
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, WINNERS Winners in the fifth and sixth grade division
of the Perquimans Union School Talent Show were
., Bathsheba Ormond and girls (at left) who placed third;
Melisa Lewis placing second; and Lynn Winslow (at right)
placed first in the competition.
Hearing Tomorrow To
Decide Social Services
Perquimans Countians
will have an opportunity
tomorrow April 4, at 7:30
p.m. to help decide what
social services should be
provided by their Social
Services Department.
A public hearing will be ,
held on that date in the
Courtroom of the
Perquimans County
Courthouse.
Lester H. Simpson,
chairman of the
Perquimans County Board
of Social Services, says that
every citizen. and
organization that is
inf oroctoH in eomritoe tha "
disabled, elderly, children
and families should attend
this meeting.
New Federal legislation
enacted by Congress and
'signed by, President Ford on
January 4th, allows states
Jim "Catfish" Hunter is
making a "pitch" for North
Carolina's fishing
opportunities.
. Hunter, a native of
Hertford, is recognized as
one of the finest pitchers to
'ever work on a big league
mound. He recently kept the
sports world watching as 23
out of 24 teams bidded for
his services. ,
The New York
Yankees, a . team he
always wanted to
play for signed him to
a multi-million dollar con
tract after his attorneys
voided a previous contract
with the Oakland A's. ;
, Hunter's- "pitch" for
North Carolina fishing
will be in an ad for the state
scheduled to appear in the
April issue of FIELD AND
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far more freedom in
determining the kinds of
services that are provided to
its citizens.
In the past, most services
offered by county social
services departments
throughout North Carolina
were specified by the
federal government.
This latest federal
legislation known as Title
XX is a part of the new
federalism which allows
state and local government
to have more decision
making authority in how
federal funds are to be
spent.
This law allows North
Carolina to offer more
services to more people than
ever before.
" The law establishes five
goals toward which a state's
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Hunter holding a striper on
the Perquimans River, will
tell of the virtues of Tar Heel
fishing and invite
perspective anglers to write
for a free booklet produced
by the state.
Hunter maintains his
home in North Carolina and
, is donating his services to
the state.
"I've fished in some
mighty fine places, but
North Carolina's the best,"
says Hunter.
"It's also the best place to
live," he added. He lives on
a farm in ; Perquimans
County and plans to stay
thereafter his baseball days
are completed.
This past season, Hunter
helped the Oakland A's to
their third straight World
Championship and for his
efforts received the
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SEVENTH AND EIGTH GRADE Winners in the
seventh and eight grade competition in the talent show
were (1. to r.) Lori Newberry who sang, first; The Soul
Brothers, who did a tumbling act, second; and the dance
team of Julia Askew and Edwina Parker, third.
social services programs
should be directed:
Economic self-support
Self-sufficiency
Protection of children
and adults from neglect and
abuse
De-institutionalization
to the greatest extent
possible
Institutional placement
and services as needed.
Perquimans Countians
can help determine the
services needed to help
meet these goals in our
county by attending the
hearing.
Simpson says that for
years we have complained
about more and more
federal control over our
lives. He concludes that now
we are being given some
authority and that we need
to accept the responsibility.
American League's Cy
Young Award. He had three
straight 21-win seasons and
last year recorded 25
victories against only 12
defeats.
Hunter was inducted into
the North Carolina Sports
Hall of Fame this past
December.
Fish Fry
Planned The Perquimans County
Jaycees have scheduled a
fish fry to be held Saturday,
April 5 from 11 a.m. until 7
p.m. at the Harris Shopping
Center in Hertford. Tickets,
priced at $2 each, are still
available and may be
.obtained from any Jaycee
member.
Citizens
Discuss
Water
Two meetings to discuss
the proposal of a county
wide water system have
been scheduled.
Monday, April 7, citizens
of the Bethel Community
are invited to attend the
meeting at the Bethel Fire
Department beginning at
7:30 p.m. !
Another such meeting to
discuss the water system
will be held for citizens of
the Parkville Community on
April 8 beginning at 8 p.m.
at the Winfall Community
Building.
-lAny interested person is
invited to attend these
meetings. ' Other ; such
meetings for various
communities within the
county are being scheduled
?.nd will be announced in
this newspaper. .
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RECEIVE PRINTS - Jerry Miller (left), professional
artist, was in Hertford Friday to autograph the 300 prints
of the Newbold-White House which were on sale at the
downtown branch of Peoples Bank and Trust Co. Shown
here, Bill Cox (center) purchases a print to present to the
Governor and Mrs. Holshouser and Ed Nixon purchases a
print for the Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce.
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THE NUMBER ONE PRINT - The pen and ink
lithograph of the Newbold-White House bearing the
number one in the 300 edition was presented by Miller to
Jean Winslow, President of the Restoration Association, to
be hung in the house upon its completion.
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GETTING AN AUTOGRAPH Miller autographs this
print for Mrs. Jean Newbold Griffin who once lived in the
Newbold-White-House.
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EXPLAINING THE DETAIL Miller points out some of
the fine details in the lithograph of the Newbold-White
House to Ray Winslow; Perquimans County Historian.
(Newbern photos)
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THE FINAL DECISION Judges for the Perquimans
Union School Talent Show, sponsored by the Student
Council, were (1. to r.) Margaret Knopf, Evelyn Modlin
and Danny Meads.
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County's Only Physician
Arrested On Five Counts
Perquimans County's only
practicing physician, Dr.
Robert B. Hodgson of
Hertford, has been released
under $5,000 bond after his
arrest on five counts of
illegal delivery of controlled
substances. The five
warrants were obtained by
the State Bureau of
Investigation (SBI) last
Friday.
The arrest was one in a
series of drug-related
arrests of physicians
throughout the state
recently.
Perquimans County
Sheriff Julian Broughton
Former
Killed
DAVID ERIC
BRANHOLM
David Eric Branholm, 37,
President of Bluefield W.
Va. College of Evangelism
was killed Sunday, March
23, when the plane he was
piloting crashed near
Washington, Indiana. He
lived in Hertford until four
years ago.
Officials in Indiana said
Branholm apparently died
instantly when the single
engine Pipier Commanche
was forced down in a
Tony Copeland A tte nds
Legislative Session
Tony Copeland, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Willard M.
Copeland of Rt. 2, Hertford,
served as a delegate from
the East Carolina
University, North Carolina
Student Legislature for the
r 38th session, held in
Raleigh, N.C. March 19
through 23. Tony served as
one of East Carolina's'
thirteen delegates in the
NCSL House of
Representatives.
The main objective of the
NCSL is for students of
North Carolina colleges
through research in
committees, debate on both
the Senate and House floors,
individual delegation
operations to gain valuable
insight into the
governmental ' operations
that will prove useful in the
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IN THE TEACHERS' LOUNCE While waiting for the
final decision from the judges of the talent show, these
members of the Perquimans Union Student Council
presented a skit entitled, "The Teacher's Lounge". The
students good naturedly mocked several of the faculty
members.
said that Dr. Hodgson did not
charge for the items he
dispensed, adding that "He
gave some prescriptions
without prior examination. I
don't think this will have
any effect on his being able
to continue his practice."
Broughton said that
Hodgson seemed surprised
when the SBI arrested him.
The doctor, who is in his
early 50's, came to Hertford
in August of 1971 following a
wide-range search by city
and county officials and
organizations to remedy an
absence of physicians that
had lasted four years.
Hertford
In Plane
heavily wooded area by high
winds. The wreckage was
discovered about 20 miles
from Washington at 1:00
P.M. Monday. Rescue
workers spent several hours
in reaching the plane to
remove his body.
Bluefield College of
Evangelism spokesmen said
Branholm had flown to
Washington last week to
conduct revival services.
Sunday he flew to
Indianapolis about 100 miles
away, and was returning to
Washington when the crash
occurred There had been
reports of thunderstorms
and at least one small
tornado in the Washington
area Sunday afternoon.
Branholm was named
president of Bluefield
College of Evangelism when
the school was established
four years ago. The college
is sponsored by the Church
of Christ.
He was born in Tacoma,
Washington, but was reared
in Fairbanks, Alaska where
he spent the first 19 years of
his life.
After graduating from
high school in 1955. he
future. The NCSL also gives
students an opportunity
through the writing and
enacting - of bills into
legislation to speak out on
issues that confront the
State and Nation.
The Session was, high
lighted with many social
affairs and receptions.
Chancellor Caldwell, of
North Carolina State
University held a reception
for the delegates on the
campass. A reception was
held at the Holiday Inn for
the NCSL delegates and
members of the General
Assembly. Attending the
reception and banquet were
Governor Holshouser, Li
Governor Hunt, Secretary of
State, Speaker of the House,
The Attorney General and
many other of North
Hodgson had responded to
an advertisement in the
Journal of the American
Medical Association telling
of the county's need for a
doctor.
"He came to us highly
recommended by the Fulton
County Medical Association
of East Point, Ga.," said
Robert L. Stevenson,
chairman of the Medical
Committee of the
Perquimans County
Chamber of Commerce.
Hodgson was scheduled to
be tried in District Court
yesterday, April 2.
Resident
Crash
attended the University of
Alaska. He entered the
Army in 1957 and served five
years. During his Army
Career, he graduated from
the Army Aviation School,
Parachute School, Non
commissioned Officers
Academy and Infantry
Officers Candidate School.
Prior to accepting a
commission, Branholm
served two years in the
82nd. Airborne Division as a
paratrooper. He was
released from active duty in
1962 as infantry company
commander with the rank of
first lieutenant.
Following his release
from service and prior to
entering Bible College, he
was an executive for an
aerospace corporation.
He held a commercial pilot's
license with multi-engine
rating.
While residing in
Monterey, California, he
attended Monterey
Peninsula College and
completed his formal
training at Roanoke Bible
College in Elizabeth City
where he was graduated
magne cum laude in 1967.
Carolina's Senators and
Representatives. A dance in
the Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel
Ball Room for the delegates
climaxed the events,
AUXILIARY TO
" MEET
The American Legion
Auxiliary of Post 126 will
meet tonight at the Legion
Home at 8 p.m. All members
are asked to attend.
DEMOS TO MEET
Perquimans County
Democratic Party will have
a meeting April 3 at 8 p.m. in
the courthouse in Hertford.
All Democrats are urged to
please be present.
COOK-OUT PLANNED '
Perquimans Lodge No.
106 will have a steak cook
out April 4, at 7 p.m. at Jim
Bass' cottage at White Hat.