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MissNewby Joins
Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation Drive
Miss Mary Helene Newby
of 207 Grubb St., Hertford
- has been named campaign
chairman for Perquimans
County according to Mrs.
Robert B. (Katie) Morgan,
.State Honorary Chairman
for the North ' Carolina
Chapter of the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation. The
.foundation supports
v research in children's lung
. . damaging diseases such as
cystic fibrosis, asthma with
lung damage, , chronic
bronchitis, bronchiectasis
and childhood emphysema.
i The Duke Cystic Fibrosis
center at the Duke' Medical
Center in Durham, N.C. is
one of 117 centers in the
country supported by the
, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
. This is a care, teaching and
research center and is
Session To Be
Held By Stick
David " Stick, . vice
chairman of ... the Coastal
Resources Commission and
one of the the foremost
authorities on the Coastal
Area Management Act will
be in Hertford on July 8th.
The question, and answer
session will be held at the
county : courthouse 1 in
Hertford beginning at 8 p.m.
The public is s invited to
attend. Residents and local
officials from neighboring,
counties are also expected
to be present as well as the
local town 'and "county
officials, ' '
'. Stick ' will speak to the
group on coastal area
management and hopefully
will , discuss , areas , of
environmental concern..
Stick, a native of New
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LOCAL TRIEUTE Employes at the Don Juan Manufacturing Corporation on Grubb
, Street Extended in Hertford have joined in with the county's Bicentennial kick-off. They
have erected this patriotic mural in the plant lounge. The theme? The Bicentennial, 1776
1976 of course. (Newbern photo)
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recognized nationally for its
contribution to research In
children's lung diseases. ,
. Cystic Fibrosis, the most
serious of children's lung
diseases, is found one in
every 1500 births, occurs
' when both parents are
.' carriers of this recessive
gene. It is estimated that
one in 20 people 'are !
carriers. Life expectancy of
a cystic fibrosis patient is
now 18 compared to 10 in
1964. While : improved
methods of. treatment have
added 10 years to life
expectancy since 1964, still,
there is no cure.
Concerning her
appointment . ' to this
chairmanship, Miss Newby
said any contribution and
support by those individuals
she contacts will be greatly,'
appreciated.
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DAVID STICK
Jersey who considers the
North Carolina Outer Banks
his home, is the author of
the CAMA "Handbook on
Public Participation."
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READY TO ROLL Talmadge Rose, Town of Hertford Civil Preparedness
Coordinator, gets ready to take this hew jeep out for a test run. The jeep was obtained by
Rose free of charge and will be used for accidents and fires in the county hard to reach
by other vehicles. (Newbern photo) 1
Town Obtains
Used Jeep
" By KATHY NEWBERN
When accidents or fires
occur in places difficult to
reach, a problem usually
arises for fire department or
rescue squad members.
Recently this has been
changed due to the Town of
Hertford acquiring a jeep.
Talmadge Rose, Town of
Hertford Civil Preparedness
Coordinator , recently
announce&ffiat obtained"?
the jeep from Camp Lejeiine
in jacKsonviue, w.u.
'Getting the jeep is in itself
good news, but obtaining it
at no charge makes the
news even better.; Rose
explained that he heard that
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several jeeps were available
and he put in applications
for two jeeps, thinking one
could be used by the
Hertford Volunteer Fire
Department and the other
by the Perquimans County ,
Rescue Squad. One jeep was ,
granted and he said there is
a possibility of obtaining a
second one.
He described the vehicle
a3' fttt s'?old - marine corps
jeep with four-wheel drive
ana very maneuveraDie."
Rose explained that a truck
was taken to Camp Lejeune
to pick up the jeep and he
went not knowing in what
condition the vehicle would
Schedule
The following is the schedule of events for
tomorrow's July 4th celebration in Hertford:
-TIME .
9 a.m.
9 a.m, y
10 a.m.
, 10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m. '
11:30 a.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m. .
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m. ,
2:30 p.m..
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
9 p.m.
Farmers & Ranchers
Announce Events
" The Young Farmers and
Ranchers Committee under
the leadership of President
Paul Smith Jr. will enter a
float in tomorrow's July 4th
parade depicting the ,
American farmer; of 1
yesteryear and today..'
FoUowirg the parade, the
group will have several
evciifs 'ft t' ) h?;h r hool.
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be. He said he was
pleasantly surprised to find
the jeep only needed a paint
job and a few minor repairs
such as replacing one of the
two windshield.
, Due Jo the jeep's
maneuverability and four
wheel drive, Rose explained
it will probably .be used on
permanent loan to the fire
department. He said it
, would akifiie &j&rtment in
reaching those fires which
the 'department's regular
trucks can't get to. In order
to do this, a trailer carrying
a , tank of water will be
hooked onto the jeep. Rose
added that since it was not
Of Events
EVENT .
, Bake Sale
Colonial Costume Contest
Parade Begins- .
Bike Dress Up
Parade Ends
Art & Craft Exhibit
Games & Contests
Wood Sawing Contest
Hole Digging Contest ,
Horse Show
Tractor Driving Contest
Horse Show
Softball Game
Games & Contests End
Fish Fry Begins
Fish Fry Ends
Fireworks Display
contest followed by a hole
digging contest at 1 p.m. A
tractor driving contest
involving an obstacle course
and backing will be held at
1:30' p.m. An exhibit and
brochures will be at the high ,
school manned by members
of the committee. Those
interested in entering any of
these contests can register
at the sits, All equipment
r-r" i to participate will be
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L jBloodmobileTo Visit
The Red Cross
Bloodmobile will be visiting
Hertford once again in
hopes that residents will
realize the importance of
each donation on July 9th.
Red Cross officials have
pointed out that every 17
seconds someone in the
United State needs blood.
Since there is no substitute
for human blood and no way
to manufacture it, these
people will die if hospitals
District Court He Id
Judge Jack Chaffin
presided at the Wednesday
session of Perquimans
County District Court and
heard the following cases:
In Civil Action, a divorce
was granted to Joseph
Nowell vs Ann A. Nowell.
Other cases heard were:
George Edward
Armstrong, Jr., charged
with carrying a concealed
weapon, was given a 90-day
sentence suspended for 2
years, a fine of $100.00 and
costs, was told not to violate
any Federal, State, or local
laws for 12 months, and not
to have any firearms in
his possession for 2 years.
The weapon was confiscated
and turned over to the
Sheriff's Department;
The 2 charges of assault
on a female against Clement
Holly were consolidated for
judgment and the defendant
received a 6 months
sentence suspended for 2
years, a fine of $50.00 and
possible to get the two jeeps
requested, the one vehicle
will also be available for use
by any other agency in need
'-. of, it For instance, in, -the
cases of accidents in the
"woods, the jeep - could go
where an ambulance could
not. Rose commented that
stretcher racks could be
added to the jeep for this
purpose.
YOUNG THOMAS Pictured above, Thomas Jefferson, known to most as John Young,,
kicks off the Hertford Bicentennial Celebration with the signing of his own declaration.
John is the 8-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dibon Young of Perm. Ave., Hertford. John,
who will enter the costume contest, has declared that July 4th will be a fun-filled day in
Hertford. (Newbern photo)
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' The Fourth of July
Bicentennial Kick-Off Fish
Fry sponsored by, the
Perquimans County
Jaycees will be held at the
high school from 4-7 p.m.
Boneless Filet Trout,1 cole
slaw and hush puppies will
make up the $2 per plate
menu. The Jaycees invite the
public to join In the fun,
enjoy a fish meal, and after
the fish fry watch the
fireworks display over the
Perquimans River. '
do not have on hand the life
saving ' fluid donated by
concerned citizens.
Blood collections in
Perquimans County were ;
insufficient last year to say
the least. A total of 214 units
of blood were collected but
the year's goal was 351
units. The blood collection
goal is based on how much
blood county residents used
the year before.
The blood donated by
costs of court in each case,
and ordered not to assault
Martha Sutton or Sally
Sutton for a period of 2
years;
Matthew Mathias White
was found guilty of driving
under the influence of
intoxicting liquor and
speeding and was given a 90
day sentence suspended for
2 years, a fine of $250.00 and
costs, ordered not to operate
a motor vehicle until
licensed to do so, and not to
violate any Federal, State,
or local laws. An appeal was
noted and the case was
placed on the Superior Court
Docket for trial;
James Lilly was found
guilty of non-support and
received a 90-day sentence
suspended for 5 years upon
the condition that he pay
into the Office of the Clerk of
Superior Court the amount
of $30.00 immediately, and
each week until Lorraine is
18 years old, and $20.00 for
support of Gay until she is 18
years old, or until further
instructions by the court
with said sum to be
reimbursed to Mrs. Lilly. An
"appeal was noted and the
.case ; was .; placed. on tbe.
Superior Court Docket for
trial;
Thomas Norman, Jr., Lx
charged with reckless
drivingreceived a sentence
of 60 days suspended for 2
years, a fine of $75.00 and
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Parade Route
Participants in the Fourth
of July Parade should be at
Harris Shopping Center
before 9:45 a.m. tomorrow.
Bicycles must be decorated
in order to enter and those
wishing to be judged should
be at the shopping center by
9:30 a.m. Children under six
years old ' ' must -be
accompanied throughout
the entire parade by a
parent or guardian. ' The
parade route will begin at
Harris Shopping Center, go '
down Grubb St., along
Church St., up Dobb St.,
along Edcnton Road St and
10 CENTS
Perquimans County;
residents could be used for
the life of a neighbor, a new
born baby, an injured?
relative or a sick friend. '
The short time it takes to
donate a unit of blood could'
mean a lifetime for someone
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The bloodmobile visit is;
being sponsored by the;
Perquimans County;
Jaycees on July 9 at the
Hertford United Methodist!
Church from 2-6 p.m.
costs, and told not to violate
any Federal, State, or local
laws for 12 months;
Roy Lee Boyce was found
guilty of reckless driving '
and given a 60-day sentence
suspended for 2 years, a fine
of $75.00 and costs, and
ordered not to violate any
Federal, State, or local laws
for 12 months;
Coley Mabine was given a
fine of $75.00 and costs on a
reckless driving charge, a
60-day sentence suspended
for 2 years, and told not to
violate any Federal, State,
or local laws for 6 months;
Tracy Edward Tarr, Jr.,
charged with reckless
driving, was given a 30-day
sentence suspended for 12
months, a fine of $50.00 and
costs and ordered not to
violate any Federal, State,
or local laws;
Danny 'Burnette Riggs
was taxed with costs of
court on a speeding charge.
end at Perquimans High
School.