LOCALNEWS Senior Citizens Center calendar Hertford Mayor Bill Cox presented a proclamation declaring February Heart Month in Perquimans County to Elizabeth Thach, County Chairman of the Heart Association and fund raising drive. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Heart Association is asked to contact Mrs. Thach. The following is a list of activities being planned for next week at the Senior Center located on Grubb St. in Hertford. February 9? Bible study class, 1-3. 10 ? Income tax assistance (Call for an appointment). Blood pressures checked for free, ?-12 k 2-5. 13 ? Crochet class, 1-4. 14 ? Friendship Club Meeting, 2:00 p.m. IS? Bingo, 2-4. 16 ? District 1-B Meeting at Knobbs Creek Recreation Center, 2:00 p.m. Bible study class, 1-3. Last week's Bingo winners were Harriett Bouse and Elizabeth Gregory. Exercise class for 50 and over will be starting soon. For more in formation or to register call the Center at 428-5404. The Perquimans County Recreation Department and Senior Center will be sponsoring a trip to Atlantic City, New Jersey on April 6 ?. Tentative schedule: April 6 (Friday) 12:00 midnight - We will depart from the Senior Center, 300 Grubb St., in Hertford. April 7 (Saturday) - We will arrive in Atlantic City around 8:30 a.m. You have the entire day to shop, gamble, etc. We will depart for home around 9:00 p.m. April 8 (Sunday) ? We should arrive back in Hertford around 6:30 a.m. Cost for the trip will be $27 per person. This trip is sure to be a sell out so call the Center at 426-5404 to reserve your seat. Area obituaries SIMONS Annie E. Councill Simons, 79, a native of Handson, Va. and a resident of Winfall, died Saturday in a hospital. Mrs. Simons had retired as a teacher and a principal. She was a member of Bay Branch A. M. E Zion Church in Belvidere, where she played the piano and organ. ? She was a past president of the Missonary Society of the Edenton district. Survivors include her husbnad, presiding Elder H. S. Simons; a daughter, - Sally Ann Howard of Hampton, Va. : two sons, Dr. H. Fred Simons of Coventry, Conn., and William Simons of Winfall; a sister Evora Newby of Elizabeth City; a brother, Dr. Richard A. Councill of Virginia Beach, Va; five grand chilren; and four great grandchildren. The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday in Kadash A. M. E. Zion Church, Edenton, by the Rev. W. L. Wainwright. Burial will be in the family cemetery, Winfall. Blair Funeral Service of Edenton is in charges. BOONE GREENVILLE ? Robert L. (Jack) Boone, head football coach at East Carolina University from 1952 through 1961, died Monday in a Greenville Hospital. Boone, 65, was born in Roanoke Rapids and raised in Portsmouth, Va. where he was an All-Tidewater and all-state running back at Wilson High School in 1937. He was co-captain of the Wilson footballl team and captain of the baseball team. He then went on to play football at Elon College. He was named to the AU-Carolinas con ference team for three years and was named to the Little AU-American team. He was elected to the Elon Hall of Fame in 1972 and later named to the East Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. Boone received his master's degree in education from the University of North Carolina. In 1948 he moved to Greenville where he coached baseball at East Carolina. He also served as assistant coach of the football team until 1952 when he became head coach; the school was then known as East Carolina Teachers College. For the last three years Boone has been the specialty teams coach for Ed Emory, who was an all conference player on Boone's 1959 East Carolina team. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Black Boone; a daughter Janet Berry of Greenville; three sons, L. Robert (Bobby) Boone and Thomas R. Boone, both of Greenville, and Dr. Jack Lee Boone of Hertford; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Jarvis Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. James H. Bailey officiating. Burial followed in Pinewood Memorial Park. Information was provided by Swindell Funeral H' ine, Hertford. PHELPS FAYETTEVILLE - Rev. Daniel Earl Phelps Sr., 67, died Sunday at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville. A native of Creswell, he was the widower of Elsie Lee Phelps. Survivors include four sons, Daniel E. Phelps Jr. of Elizabeth City, Andrew Phelps of Asheboro, David Phelps of Hertford and Bradley Phelps of Fayetteville; five daughters, Mrs. Diane Davis, Mrs. Faye Mann, Mrs. Estella Harrell and Mrs. Shelley Thorne, all of Fayet teville; two sisters, Mrs. Pauline Deaton and Mrs. Molsey Phelps, both of Portsmouth, Va.; 21 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home in Fayetteville. Burial was at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday in Higland Park Cemetery in Elizabeth City. Jernigan-Warren Funeral Home in Fayetteville was in charge of arrangements. Service news WHITE Marine Cpl. John L. White, son of Johnnie and Addie White of Route 3, Hertford, has reported for duty with the 1st Marine Brigade, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Community Calendar Quiz Bowl Scheduled The local 1984 Quiz Bowl has been set for Thursday, February 16, at 10:00 a.m. at Perquimans High School Auditorium. The "Quiz Kids" of Perquimans County are David Cain, Sonny Larabee, Chris Mansfield, Alice White and alternates Tim Bryant, Scott Dizon, Jeanette Jennings and Paul Merrit. These students will compete against four other high school teams. The public is invited; come out and support your local school. District Advisory Council to Meet A District Advisory Council Meeting will be held February 16, at 1:00 p.m., at the Perquimans County Board of Education Building. 1 The speaker will be Mrs. Janice McKenzie Cole, a local attorney. Workshop Slated A Seminole Indian Patchwork Workshop will be held on Wednesday, February 29, at the Perquimans County Office Building. This technique involves piecing fabric to make a ( design which can be used on home furnishings and garments. If interested in attending the workshop, call 426-7697. Open House Set For Bookmobile The new bookmobile purchased by the Pettigrew Regional Library will be on display to the public on Friday, Feruary 17, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at an open house sponsored by the Per quimans County Library. The public is encouraged to take this opportunity to view the < many improved features which enhance the bookmobile ser vices. Refreshments will be served and bookmobile workers will be on hand to answer any questions. Interested persons should contact Elizabeth Harris, chair man of the Perquimans County committee, for further information. Jaycettes attend luncheon Two delegates from the Perquimans County Jaycettes at tended the National President's Luncheon at the Hyatt House in Winston-Salem on January 28. Guest of honor was Joan Harrison, President of the United States Jaycee Women. Other guests included North Carolina Jaycettes President Marlene Scott of Jacksonville, Mayor Wayne Corpening of Winston-Salem, and Jaycettes from across the state. Those attending from the Perquimans County Chapter were Patsy Miller and Kay Winslow. The Jaycettes are a leadership training organization for women between the ages of 18 and 35. For more information about Jaycettes call Kay Winslow at 428-8178. 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