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Volume 31 No. 33 ' Hertford, Perquimam County, North Carolina. Thursday. August 28. 1975 . ! '
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Bicentennial
Flag To Be
Presented
A celebration has been planned by county and town
officials for September 10 at which time the official
Bicentennial flag will be presented to the community.
The ceremony and presentation will begin at 4 p.m.
and will be held at the courthouse in Hertford. The
celebration is in connection with the announcement
made two weeks ago concerning the naming of
Perquimans County as a Bicentennial Community.
Local Bicentennial Committee Chairman Joe
Nowell and Hertford Mayor Bill Cox pointed out that
the county's selection as a Bicentennial Community
and the flag presentation is a high honor. Both cited
several factors that led to the announcement.
Activities which helped bring about the Bicentennial
title included the July 4th Bicentennial kick-off, the
restoration efforts on the Newbold-White House, the
formation of the Hertford Fifes and Drums and the
many plans being worked on for activities and
celebrations during the Bicentennial year.
; The events scheduled for the Sept. 10 flag
presentation include the ' Raising of Colors by the
American Legion Post 126; a welcome by Mayor Bill
Cox; a presentation by the Hertford Fifes and
Drums; remarks by Joe Nowell, chairman, of the
County Bicentennial Committee; and remarks from
County Commissioner Chairman Lester H. Simpson.
The acutal presentation of the Bicentennial flag will
be made by Dr. Lawrence J. Wheeler. Communities
Consultant for the North Carolina Bicentennial
located out of Raleigh. V
Special guest speaker for the event will be North
Carolina's Lt. Gov. Jim Hunt. A fish fry sponsored by
the American Legion will conclude the day's
activities. '""
Businessmen Are
Asked To Help
' The Cooperative Office
. Occupations Program at
Perquimans JHigh. School is.
:,. a valuable ' asset to- the'
students and to ; the
community. Students who
participate in this program
during their senior year
. prepare for this by taking
business courses during the
tenth and eleventh grades.
During the senior year, the
students : take : English,
business courses, and
Cooperative Office
Occupations.
Students are excused
from school at "noon to
' report to work in the office
of a local businessman who
has been generous enough to
give ' his support to the
program. Through the
combined efforts of the
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MONDAY, SEPT. 1 -
LABOR DAY
A Labor Day horse show sponsored ' by The
Perquimans Horse & Pony Club will begin at 1:30
p.m. at the ring site four miles west of Hertford.
There will be 28 classes for adults and children.
'Refreshments will be available for all. The club,
wishes to thank , all merchants who supported the
group with advertisments. '- i
TUESDAY, SEPT. 2
; Hertford Rotary Club - 6:30' p.m.. .
' Perquimans County Commissioners -10 a.m.
'. Perqimans Masonic Lodge No. 106 will meet at 8
p.m. at the courthouse in Hertford.
Parkville Ruritan Club' ' (
Regular Town Council meeting 7:30' p.m. -'
Municipal Building.
: J WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3
The Perquimans County Jaycettes will meet at the'
REA Building at 7:30 p.m. A short program will be
presented by local attorney, William J. Bentley.
THURSDAY, SEPT.4 .
American Legion - 8 p.m. .,
' American Legion Auxiliary
v Hertford Lions Club f
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SEPT. 10
. National Bicentennial Presentation of Flag, 4 p.m.
at the courthc-. cs in Hertford. Fish fry sponsored by
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teacher-coordinator and the.
employer, each student is
assigned various - office.
tasks and ; learning
"situations to give him or her
acutal on-the-job training.
Students benefit greatly
from this because they gain
invaluable experiences. The
community also benefits
" through the useful, future
citizens that this program is
preparing. '
Businessmen who would
like to gain the satisfaction
of contributing to a student's
education in this manner,
should call the local high
., school and ask that the local
coordinator contact their
office. Support of this
worthwhile program is
asked.
- 7 p.m. Tickets may be
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ELFdJUMANS WEEKLY
SUMMER COMMENCEMENT These five capped-and-gowned candidates for
graduation calmly pass the time outside College of the Albemarle's administration
- building as they await the beginning of the processional into the gymnasium for the
college's summer commencement held Aug. 19. They were among 81 COA students who
received degrees and diplomas during the ceremony. They are, from left: Wislon White
of Hertford, Gerhardt Herman Wesner Jr. of Elizabeth City, George Howard Perkins Jr.
of Moyock, Claiborne Merrill Nixon and Edward Vergil Sapp, both of Elizabeth City.
Each received automotive mechanics diplomas. A total of 13 Perquimans County
students graduated. (COA Photo)
13 County Students
Graduates Of COA
"If you can make as much
progress as the two
generations which preceded
you ... you should be able to
solve a good many of this
nation's remaining
problems."
This was the thought
which was implanted in the
minds of 13 Perquimans
County candidates for
graduation by Dr. S. Bruce
Petteway, president, at
College of The Albemarle's
Summer commencement
ceremony. The convocation
was held Aug. 19 at 8 p m. in -the
gymnasium at the
college.
Petteway told the
graduating class that they
had been introduced to a
world of ideas which they had
heretofore.."-'never,
considered. "You have been
taught to think for
yourselves," he said, "to be
tolerant of the opinions of
others, and to be open-
minded.
.v. "I hope that you have
developed faith in
democracy, a belief in'
values tof. the American
system of government ...
and in the ability of free
people to manage their own
affairs and to live , in
harmony and deal justly
with each other."
COA's president, in his
last commencement
address . before assuming
the, presidency of N.C
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: Drive Carefully
On Labor Day
CHARLOTTE - Eighteen
persons could lose uieir
lives in ' North Carolina .
traffic accidents over the
Labor Day weekend.
That prediction came
today from Paul B. Marion,
president of the N.C. State .
Motor Club.
"We are pleased that
holiday fatalities this year
are running behind last
year's total," Marion said,
"and we are hopeful that
Labor Day will not be an
exception."'
The motor club executive
said that 26 persons were
killed on Tar Heel highways
a year ago during a 78-hour
period. This year's holiday
weekend is also 78 hours,
from 6 p.m. Friday, August
29, until midnight Monday, .
September 1.
- Marion pointed out that
excessive speed was
involved in 13 of last year's
26 deaths. "We certainly :
hope that won't happen
again this year," he said,
"and we urge travelers to
obey the 1 55-mile-per-hour
limit.".. "
. "By observing existing .
safety . procedures," he
commented "we- can
continue to cut down on
highway deaths. It is vitally
important that each driver
make caution his
"prime
responsibility."
Weslyan College in Rocky
Mount, admitted that the
democratic system is not
'without imperfections, but
reaffirmed the fact that the
founding fathers had
established a system which
has the flexibility to work
successfully, . even in
changing times. He urged
those present to take a more
active interest in the
preservation of , the
democratic form of
government through careful
selection of those who
occupy positions J ' of
leadership. ';" "'' '-' " :
"This bicentennial year is
a good time for all of us to
renew our belief , in the
American Experiment and
to do our part to preserve;
protect and defend this free
land," he challenged.
"When changes are made,
we must make our voices
heard, and our influence
felt."
Petteway maintained that
it is the average,
undistinguished and
indistinguishable, typical
United States citizen who
has helped make America
great. He said that in spite
of its many internal
problems, America is still
the greatest nation in the
world.
Citing the advancements
which have been made here
during the past 50 years,
Petteway quoted a
summary of President Eric
Walker of Pennsylvania
State University:
"Your parents and
grandparents have in just
two generations, by their
work, increased your life
expectancy by almost 50
percent. They have cut the
working day by one third,
and at the same time, more
than doubld the per capita
production. ..."
"In these 50 years, they
have alnjost eliminated the
epidemics of flu,, typhus,
diptheria, smallpox, scarlet
fever, measles and mumps
that they knew in their
youth. The once dreaded
polio is no longer feared,
and ; TB has v almost
disappeared.. .
"These people, your
parents and grandparents,
lived through history's
greatest depression. Many
of them know what it is to be
hungry and cold, : ,
"And, because' of this,
they determined .that you
would have a better life. You
would have food to eat, milk
to drink, vitamins - to
Declare
The Board of Directors of
Colonial- Stores
Incorporated today
declared a quarterly Cash
dividend "of 31-V cents
per share on common stock,
equivalent to $1.25 per share
on fin sr.;.uJ basis."" '
The regular quarterly
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nourish you, a warm home,
better schools, and greater
opportunities to succeed
than they had.
"Because they gave you
the best, you are the tallest,
healthiest, brightest
generation ever to inhabit
this land.
"While they have done all
these things, they have had
some failures. They have
not yet found an alternative
to war, a formula for
permanent peace or a
' means to prevent man's
inhumanity to man,"
- Concluding his address,
Petteway issued his final
challenge, "Perhaps you,
the members of this
graduating class, will set
out in this bicentennial year
4o renew America, and
make this land of the free
-' even better. As you set Out in
the pursuit of happiness,
dedicated to the
preservation and renewal of
your heritage, you may
perfect the social
mechanisms by which all
men may follow their
ambitions without threat or
force..."
The 81 candidates
received a total of 82
degrees or diplomas,
including Associate in Arts,
Associate in Fine Arts,
Associate in Science,
Associate in Applied
Science, Practical Nurse,
Cosmetology, Automotive
Mechanics, Machinists and
Advanced Machinist.
Those receiving degrees
or ' diplomas or diplomas
from Perquimans County
were: -Lucy Altena
Frierson, AAS general
office technology; Patricia
Ann Troutt, AA pre-libral
arts; Deloris Brothers
, Turner, AAS general office
technology; 'Virginia
Barcliff, Diploma practical
nurse; Marilyn White
Bennett, Diploma practical
nurse; Susan. Jayne Bunch,
Diploma practical nurse;
Cynthia Diane Rucker,
Diploma practical nurse;
Wilma Elizabeth White,
Diploma practical nurse;
Helen Cary Sloan, Diploma
cosmetology; Wilson Vance
: White, Diploma automotive
B&cnahics, all of Hertford; -
; Peggy Lynn Benton, AAS
executive Secretary and
Phyllis Elaine Blanchard,
Diploma practical nurse,
both of Belvidere; and
George Lovesay Moore,
Diploma automotive
mechanics, of Winfall.
Dividend
cash dividend of 50 cents tfer
share was declared on
outstanding 4 per cent
preferred stock.
: Both ' dividends are
payable September 1, 1975 to
common stockholders of
record August 19,' 1975. '
Yeopim River Is
Site Of Drowning
The body of J. P. Dail, age
44, of Rt. 1, Hertford was
found around noon Sunday
in the Yeopim River in
Perquimans County.
Authorities said he drowned
during a fishing trip.
Dail was last seen when he
left the Bethel Fishing
Monds
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R.S. Monds of Hertford, a
.member of the Perquimans
County Board of
Commissioners, has been
named as a member of the
special Study Commission
on Public School Laws it
was announced recently by
Senator Edward Renfrow,
who was named Chairman
of the Commission by the
State Board of Education.
Senator Renfrow, author
of the Senate bill
establishing the
Commission, stated that
"the purpose of this
important Commission on
Public School Laws is to
make a complete, detailed
review of Chapter 115 of the
General Statutes of North
Carolina."
Monds accepted the
appointment recently made
by Dr. Craig Phillips, State
School Superintendent. The
organizational meeting is
expected to be held in
Raleigh in early September.
The Commission will
review all the current laws
affecting public schools,
make any necessary
revisions and recodify to
consolidate and delete
unclear statutes and
duplications.
"It is my understanding,"
Senator Renfrow said, "that
the Commission will
address itself to all the
issues at hand which affect
public education and make
recodifications and
revisions in the form of
drafted legislation for
consideration by the State
Board of Education. The
Visit Cancelled
The Connecticut "Rebels" of Danbury, Conn,
cancelled their visit to Hertford due to the
distance of travel and time. The Hertford Fifes
and Drums paraded as planned last night. The
Fifes and Drums will also participate in the
Bicentennial Flag Presentation to be held Sept.
10 on the courthouse square.
: CLEAR MESSAGE At least one local resident has found a use for the recent high;,,
temperatures. Milton Mann, minister of the First United Methodist Church took -advantage
of the hot weather recently by posting this subtle but clear message on the '
church's outside bulletin board. (Newborn photo) . ; "'
Center at about 12:30 p.m.
on Saturday. Dail's 12-foot
boat with a 10 horsepower
engine was found Saturday
at about 4:35 p.m. located
about 700 feet offshore. The
unmanned boat was
reported to authorities and
dragging operations began
Named
ommission
Commission shall also seek
out and receive as much
advice and input as possible
from the general public,
professionals, and all local
and state agencies."
Senator Renfrow
explained the Commission
should make suggested
revisions, after careful
study, that will simplify and
clarify the educational
responsibilities in order to
have the most effective
education system possible
with the least amount of
ambiguity.
"It is my hope," he said,
"and I am sure the hope of
the entire membership that
we will not allow ourselves
to be sidetracked by
political charges and
counter that we will not
allow ourselves to be
sidetracked by political
charges and counter
charges, and that each
member of the
Commission will resolve to
carry out the task without
regard to partisan
politics or personalities."
"The intent of the
legislation creating this
Commission is to serve the
State of North Carolina in its
responsibility to educate all
children in a manner that
will make the citizens of this
State proud," he said.
The legislation, Senate
Bill 533, was ratified on June
26. The bill calls for the
Commission to complete its
work by December, 1976,
and to report to the State
Board of Education.
at 8 a.m. Sunday. Dail's-
noon approximately 300 feeC
beyond where the boat had
been found. Perquimans
County Sheriff Julian
Broughton said Dail was
fishing alone and while the"
details of the drowning were,;;
unclear, "Dail probably fell
out of the boat."
Assisting the Sheriff's
Department in the search
for the body were members
of the Coast Guard, North
Carolina Wildlife
Commission, and thej
Chowan and Perquimans-;
County rescue squads.
Perquimans County and the ;
son of Stephen A. Dail and
the late Mrs. Laura Belle '
Ashley Dail. He was a barge ;
and crane operator with
Crooks Construction-,
Company in Chesapeake, '
Va
Besides his father, he is
survived by a son, Scott Dail
of Sunbury; three brothers,
Maryland Dail and Wayne
Dail, both of Rt. 1 and Floyd
Ray Dail of Wilmington,
N.C.: and a sister, Mrs. Lyn
Smiseh of Minneapolis,
Minn.
Funeral services were
held Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the
chapel of Swindell Funeral
Home by the Rev. George :
Cooke with burial in Beaver
Hills Cemetery.
All county and town
offices will be closed
Monday, Sept. 1 for the
Labor Day Holiday. The
Perquimans Weekly office
will also be closed.
Open House
Open house for the newest
Perquimans County Perdue
Farms, Inc. Chicken house
will be held Sunday, August
31 from 3-5 p.m. at Thomas
Chapell Jr.'s farm in
Belvidere.
Directions to the Chappell
farm are as follows: From
Ahoskie, go to Gates ville
and turn right on Hwy. 37.
Follow 37 toward Hertford.
Chappell lives in the first
house on the left after
crossing into Perquimans
County or three miles west
of Belvidere. "