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' if J - J t I ,t i. lie:. - era, rcrquimans County, -rth Carolina, Friday, October 2, 1964. 5 Cents Per Co: Perquimans County High ScLcal Marching Unit Africa Le&rs ncccivoWelcom In Perquimans Bonra Of EbifcscL Up Loce!. f.lncIifccTy Fc: i ; Jolin' . 1. . -3, superinten- ' -1 cf I iu' -s Schools ar.1 ,1 !. i' chairman..-of te Ttrqui.rrrs ' County Board of ,iCcmmif ionTs and two "members 'of the-. Board' of.. Education at tended a meeting held in Ra heigh on Thursday concerning North Carolina's need for 10Q tmillion for school buildings. i ,0-' s F. Carroll, State Sujn erinte.iOent of Public ; Instruc-. tion, says each of North Caro 'Una's 171 county and city school i systems ieds new buildings or '.major .renovations of existing! school facilities. In 'releasing Hhe stote-wide - school ''building needs, Dr, Carroll expressed the; opinion , that the information confirms, the Judgment of the ,1963 General Assembly that there is an acute and continuing .need for new and renovated (school, house ..construction, and that the state' should aid the counties " and - cities in Oils! 'emergency, -" ' , , i t Also contained, in 'the report is ' the amount of funds allocated to -each school unit under provi sions, of legislation enacted by the 1963- Geneeral Assembly call-' ;ing for the referendum on the proposed ' $100 . million ' school 'construction boiwf issue ..whioh .. has , been set . for Novemberv.8. .'The legislation provides that the ; money shall be distributed to Vthe county, and city school ad- r miniRT.Tnr.ivA iiniT. ' nn inn nunis . of the per capita average daily membership for, the .1961-62 school year,' end upon approval by " the - State Board of Educa tion of plans of expenditure and .school organization submitted by county and city boards, of edu cation. ' "- " J Principal reasons for the bund ling rJi, Dr. Carroll stated,-re .incr - z school .er.r.ilinentj in 'creases in the number of teach ! er and -services to improve in- 1 Etru,ctional . program, shifting of ; population from rural to urban , areas. .' Increasing enrollment during the past 15 years, the 'en rollment has increased. J 4. i Cash sales of U. S. Savings r ndsin Korth-'Carolina through te month of August totalc' '! "S nm 9R7 , TVi! Jo a train f 2 percent over So'cs &f the sapru Teriod of a year s-t- and amounts to 70.2 rrcer f the "'ate's sales quota for 1 yerr. During the month t. .ug-t U Tond sales were up' 1.7 per t " t e 1 II Bond sales were up 4 3 r :-nt. Combined sales ef 1 tvo Tjnds is 1.9 percent Wer than the previous Ausust , In Iir. s County Bond Sul s f.jr f its Were-$2,27$. Tar the f.rst e'.J.t r-.mthg sales tV '.ed $:3,E"1, v.hLh is 57.1 per t t of'tle C -ty's quota for .f 'i year ac. . to II. M. Kid t i who is Volunteer County Chairman for the ; Eonds Pro 1 -m. , C-r. P." -4 If t : r ; , . . Virginia Electric and . Power Company has energized a new 110- ley transmission line - in Northeastern :' Nortli v Carolina. The 83.8mile line connects Win fall substation near . Hertford with Plymouth substation. i v &ruu ' expiainea j inai me j new line will' reinforce the. pres-1 ent power supply of the area arid- will provide power to meet the needs of; future agricultural, in dustrial .and residential develop ment in. the area. ' 4j s . Built at m cost of more than $1 million, this line is. destined to become a segment of a trans mission loop which the company expects, to complete some time in the future by construction of a line from the 1 Plymouth sub station to the Everetts substa tion located near Willi am ston.. v., A leaiure or tne new winiajijffr ahe . 6plr0priately called io nyniouiu iu over-water crossing on VEPCCs high voltage transmission sys tem. . ' The crossing spans Albemarle Sound between Edenton on the north shore arid Mackeyi on the ..Barbara .Harrison, Rita Jor south shore. The distance is five Li.. T.w.. i i t- miles, a half-nule longer than Fronces Perry, Audrey .Sawyer, the James Hiver crossing at . stallin Evelyn Tark- Newport News, Va.t which had nt0n Carolyn White. Jirls been the company's longest .'8eTying beBMr)l are Anna Involved in the long crossing Chesgoni NeU c Bea gki of Albemarle. Sound was the de-.'Lou, Vickers and Sandra White. of 22 towers each mounted on I two pre-cast concrete-files cap ped- with tf -slab . of concrete weighing SO tons. . The towers WS! are designed to withstand tor of one and a half times that,j This i t is ; 1 Natiomal 4-H Club thus virtually assuring that they JVeekX1 Congratulations to Per will never be damaged by hurri-,quimans County 4-H'ers for past canes .which sometimes hit the , achievements ; and best wishes 'J area. v;;. - . ,v v ; for . their futurei , DuringjNa- TW hew Winfall-to-Plymouth tiorial Club Weefcthe:4-H line, , which will increase the boys and' . 'girls let the public length of VEPCO's transmission , know what they, like About 4-H and ,'distribuUc'Unesrto'!..th.vClb'.-work...They choose their state to 372- miles when it is own projects ranging from crops placed in service, is the "latest j and livestock to cooking, sewing in a series of modern facilities and home Improvement t, ' which the company ..has built to': Here ln ; Perquimans Richard serve its customers in North whit. n f Utn FUnkv whitP Carolina, H ins Sunday At Ccrea Church . You are invited to attend the annual homecoming .services at the Church of Christ. Sun: rr 4. Bible School be- ) A.:M., and morning . . rour.Js IrWir. . . will have 2:30 P. II. , 1 1 o ciocK. uur le - a uu .. me ciiwuu 1 'be immediately fol- Hewing our meal we our sirpiration at vur uay 01 service wiU Conclude with, our evening brother's ' grand champion Here - service at 7 30 -o'clock. .';.;,.f0rd.' is 'tryihe her luck. She, T.e are sure that, we will have a wonderful day of worship and uHuwsmp ai mis vur annum humecoming.' Our day will be more complete and enjoyable if we can enjoy .your: presence, k If it. is impossible for you to ' be with us on -this elate, may we extend a welcome to any an all of our services. - IWW .WWWiMUHMWWWMMMW ?or,Cnmn i tl e "'ation ln ;cted its on t'.e P v sut ' adies of the . Perquimans : County Marching Unit can be seen per forming with precision, at foot ball games as well as- in parades. The girls dress ; as Indians to carry- out the symbol of the high school football team. Amy Nixon leads the group. There- t,e chief majorette. In the unit are ' the following ,guus:..v Mar garet Ainsley, -ilancy .Allen,' Fay the following girls : Mar The 34 ' energetic young Boyce, Marcia Copeland, PamjOf North Carolina in Chapel Hill Cox, Paulette pail, Monnie Div er?, patsy KUiott, Virginia lovri I Pcriquians County 4H; Glubfe Join .Irii Obscryinc, Quk Meth raised a 4-H project, the grand champion Hereford, in ijtie 19th annual- Albemarle Livestoclt Show and Sale held in April of ' thi 'vhor. ' ' Thi animal wpiphed 1085 : pound. Perry Motor rwnnnv trt niaSpfh rifvnniH 36 .cents frr vovm lor thc steer, totaling c' cck of $390.60. 1 - , nichard pu-chased another Hereford ' ".If weighing 600 'to name thf this year. He has ,ni "Vn Hw,n.namea 11 -.reie iwe Kinna uiinn (we wonder if that's for the s sitaftt agent here). Millie, Jlich- 41 win wivir, ftrds 8ister,-io thrilled over fcer has a Black Angus calf weiehin fao: pounds she calls "Mr. Joe." A Look Dackward i A "ound In Th FarqatnuMS iViwkljr File ! TettuYM' i- . .'October, l," 1937 i Covernment Agree To Pay 9c On Cotton Following telegraphic instructions,. & from government'. TiPAfiminrtprg " Twrpivpd here ' on L Tuesday ' of Nthis week, County Agent L. W. Anderson mailed cards :to the 'eotton -farmers of Perquimans immediately,' stating that in order to collect a Cotton price . adjustment payment '-on cottqn produced in 1937 receipts for cotton sola on ! September 15 must or before be filed in i 4 K a rffifa jf 4na jsiirr Arrant rs 7 Jon or befc-e C ptember 30., All Hon. fs. are- eligible for 3 jr I V e cotton prl-e adjustment pty1 t'.'-'-r,rient,' whether they , cooperated in tl.e 1027 r -"ram or not. h . l " n 1 T -ir V'iitji- -x 0 1 I ' t . . nee, . 1 t U i . uimans schooli will, tie fcle to outhne a pro 1 ii te basis of at-! posed wogram to be followed i'.ree extra te& Vi- or not . the rmi, sion is ; I ic' rs is J ! ' ; to r 1.. i f Jo Barnes, Mary.Barbee.Aileen Be,clc, Carolyn Lpng, MaryJiee Ne.wby, - Linda Owens, Margcet Sawyer,' Dickie White,',' Linda Winslow and Sylvia Daniel d-.-unvmert. " t .. .h Practice ,8essioni '4for the marching" unit began on June J, 1084,: under the supervision fof Mrs. Janice Boyce Jand , Mrs, i Kitty1 Brown! . The jzirls irilled every day from August 1 to the opening of school, Jim Blount of the University served in the capacity as, teacher for the drummers for a period of six weeks during the sum-1 mer. Precision drills, such as the nnes which were' exhibited by the unit in the Shriners" pa rade on September 12 in Eliza beth Citjr are the products of the teaching of George Burdictt of Colerain.' ' Mrs. Anna Harmon Is iPerquimani' Cour&y jXjhbitors m't this- '-year's I livestock, Show took high honors in both, the cattle ancL swine shows. ' Jimmy Winslow, son of Mr, and Mrs. Cyril Winslow, won top honors with, a grand champion nog. .It brought 85 cents a pound, with 235 pounds, the check for his animal was $199.75. Jimmy's switched this year. He has pur chased a Hereford calf weighing 550 pounds, j He has named it "Irvin." Jimmy Wmslow's brother, Kenneth Ray, won third place in the swme show with his 235 pound hog, and also was1 grand champion in the pen of three category.! Runner up in the pen of three was Jimmy again. For next year Kenneth Ray, like his brother Jimmy, has switched to cows. , He has a Hereford which I V1 . 550 pounds. He . Ms i , .1 for R. M. "Pete" Thompson) Betsy Kirby.and Jarvis Milter were top winners, in showman- ship at the Uvestock Show, Work done by- the 4-H'ers is certainly commendable. . They I are -a loyal troop. f.::3tin2lsC!::::d FcrCciisirag D-dLiDUcrd j Sidney Harmon,' chairman of ,;the Perquimans County, March Hr.g Unit planning Committee, announced today, that Arnold I Hoffman. State Supervisor of Music, to accepted an invitation to meet with the citizens of Per quimans County to discuss the program ' of developihg the Per quimans ; Marching. Unit. And also explore the possibility of eventually obtaining a 'band for Perquimans High School. 1 Mr. Hoffman wilt be at the Municipal Euilding at 7:30 P. M. on Monday n.''..t, October 5. 'He and wi,l answer 1 any questions Cor:ii-:J ca T;.a C:;nt c:i w ay r: :cs . Tie Vs Society 'e of t' 'l "I i Firrt ir c' I e r- K the faculty , advisor tor , the marching unit . The marching unit is, indeed, an asset for Perquimans County. To' show their appreciation and interest, the Hertford 'Jaycees, the Hertford Lions, the Parkville Ruritans, ; the Hertford Masons, the Durants Neck Ruritans, the PTA and the Hertford Livestock Company have donated new drums to the marching unit. For all interested citizens of Perquimans County, a meeting 'will be held, on Monday night, I October S at 7:30 o'clock in the town office in Hertford to dis cuss the possibility of a band program for. the county; The State Superintendent of Music will use the dialectic method in conducting the meeting, ' Citi zens are strongly urged to at tend this informal tyieeting. . KanbasOfFTA list For YeeMy PTA members of the Hertford Crammar School, Central Gram mar School and the Perquimans U,nioa (Schoot opened Uieu-i an nual drive for " Perquimans Weekly subscriptions here : on Thursday, October 1 and will be soliciting subscriptions until No vember 15, when the drive ends. The pr&ject is an annual af fair conducted each year to raise funds by the PTA's of the schools to be used for activities at the schools. - While the drive is being con ducted, ' anyone subscribing or renewing their subscription -, to The Perquimans Weekly will be given credit for all that are sent direct to the office I The Week ly and. providing .yoli state on your order which 'of -the schools you desire to be given the com mission on your subscription. ? ' A house-to-house canvass for subscriptions will be made, by the PTA's during the cam paign, giving each person an op pOrtunity to renew his paper ;or subscribe to the paper and help the PTA at the same time. Sub scribe or renew your subscrip tion today with the PTA of your choice. ' , ;' The Perquimans Weekly gets ii.to many homes in the county. We feel that since it is your ppper and your county, you will want to" be a subscriber. John T. Diggers Attends Conference In Washington, D. C. Superintendent John T., Bigr gers , represented . -Perquimans County and this area at the joint conference of the Rural Educa tion Association and the Division of County Superintendents held at the Statler-Hilton Hotel in Washington, D. C.( September 26 through September 28. The conference . was . opened with an address by Dr. Howard Dawson -of the National . Educa tion Association i. One; fujl day was devoted to the discussion and interpretation of . the' Eco nomic Opportunity Act of 1964 as if affects the public schools Other interesting topics discuss ed were Vocational and Techni cal Education, Education for Dis advantaged Groups, 'Specialized cflTiucational Services, the Effec- I tlve Approaches to Instruction t, il Enrichment of Living in - "1 Areas throuch E-Jcation. j '.2 ITorth Carolina .-penn- "i .--"-vei as l-'s f"r a There ' are three agricultural leaders from Uganda and Kenya, Africa, are visiting Perquimans County.:? They are James Sseka bombe, Julius Ukhevi Egesa and Peter Mwombe KiteresL . They aiTived i in Perquimans County at the Agricultural Extension of fice 1 Monday,'; September 28 at 1:30 P. M.- They were escorted) The Future Homemakers of by P, P. Thompson, technical America held their first ) meet leader .from Greensboro. They ing September 25 in the school received a hearty welcome by auditdrium. 1 ,the Agricultural Extension staff, (school staff, : many professional groups and . lay ( leaders of the countv- ' The objectives of their visit to tne county are as tonows: 1. To acquaint them with principles and techniques for rural development. 2. To study improvements to farms and homes resulting from family participation in the de velopment, implementation and use of rural policies and pro grams. .. Z. To study the development of, farm organization, 4-H Club work, farmer cooperatives and other private organizations and i institutions and their relation ship to agricultural develop ment. - .i 4. To study early and current methods use by farm Organiza tions and agricultural agencies when training rural leaders. 5. To study and observe fa cilities and methods farm fam ilies use to finance the owner- Continued on P&sa Sevan 4-H Council Will Sponsor Bake Sale Saturday, October 3 The Perquimans 1 County 4-H Council will sponsor a bake sale on Ibej Court 'Howe Green tpn Saturday October 3 at 9 A M.-' This event is being sponsored in ' observance , of National 4-H Club Week, Sept. 28 October 2. " In case of rain the J looation will be moved to the Lions Ckib building (old Post Office).' - Plan to get your week-end dessert from the 4-H bake sale Mrs. Ned Nixon, Mrs, Kenneth Bateman and 4-H members will be there to assist you with your selection. Perquimans Top photo shows Richard : White, a Perquimans County 4-H'er with his i 1,085 pbund ; Hereford steer ' which was ! crowned grand champion in the annual Albemarle livestock, showand sale held in April of this year. 4 Below; ' Jimmy Winslow is shown . with his ; 245-pound Polandshire,' cham pion in the hog division of the livestock show. These champs are both . raising Hereford's this year for next year's sale. FFA Holds first Meeting flew Year The president, Ellen Wood, opened the meeting, after which the fha Prayer Song was sung, Betty Gail Chappell and Lela Mae jng gave the devotion. The officers were introduced and . each told her duties to be carried out during the year. A list of parliamentary procedures was handed to each member. Miss Frances : Newby then told us about the District Rally at Plymouth on October 3. It was decided to drive the Activi ty Bus. A fee of 15c was to be paid by each attending. , The president then introduced the student teacher, Mrs. Haw kins, from East Carolina College. Mrs. Hawkins is living in Sates County with her husband, who teaches high school,, and her small son. ' . .. . The committee chairmen were then announced. Chapter par ents were nominated. Ann White presented a Chap ter Constitution which was drawn up by a committee of three and Miss Newby. The con stitution was accepted by a ma jority. A survey was taken on per sonal appearance, dating, and ed ucation. This" information will be compiled and used in a panel discussion at the next club meet ing. Auxiliary Will ; Meet Monday - in i i i ' tfc ; ' . The St, Catherine Auxiliary -of Holy Trinity Episcopal-;; Church wilt meet Monday-night, October 5.fat-8 o'clock- at the - Parish Hol(se--wiiUiiiMrs!l vgharlesij Cam-j All members are urged to at tend this . meeting. . County 4-H Iub : 4, 1 ' : t ii : ' 1 , 1 ;;;;.;.';; .- W. L. "Buddy" Tilley, chair man of the Perquimans County Board of Elections, stated her this week in preparing for the -November ;. 3rd election that a large number of requests bv been sent tc the . Perquimans County Board of Elections for forms to apply -for absentee bal lots. . ' . Tilley also announced that registration books Will open in ; all county precincts on Saturday,-October 10. ' ' . ' V I The Perquimans County Board of Elections has appointed the .' registrars for the November elction. ' W. L. Tilley, chairman of , the . Perquimans Election Board, an- -nounced the books will be open for registration on Saturday, October 10, 17 and 24. October 31 is Challenge Day. - i Voters will regiser on the first -three successive 'Saturdays only, from , 9 A. M. until sunset. '. i. . ' A list of the appointed regis-, trars follow Bethel William Stallings. - .' Nicanor Mrs. Annie Baker. Belvidere Mrs. Zenovia White. . Parkville Mrs. Hilton Whitei New Hope Mrs. W. E. Dail I , East Hertford Mrs; j. E. Morris. '-; West Hertford Mrs.v Francii1 B. Nixon. . - A schedule of the registrars and the registration places can. be found elsewhere in this issue of The Perquimans Weekly. The l registrars will sit at : trie ap-- pointed places beginning Satur- ; day and each following Satur- day through October '31. ' HoW-L ever,, the 31st is; Challenge Day ' and no registrations can be done on that date. - . ?i . Hertford Women - : At Tour Reunion ' Mrs. Sylvia W. Winslow and Mrsv Ira Eure spent Saturday at -East Caroline College at Green ville, where they attended a e , union of. the East Carolina j Col- lege Mediterranean Travel Study , Tosu'tWifr iivw,'- ;. '; Scrap books, films and slides vere shown and dolls of each country visited were on display. Champions
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