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. 1 St.. A ' " ;- T. - QUliKNS WEE EC LY 5 ft 1. XXXII. No. .32. 4 JPerniiiins ("!nnntv rnllnct, ;! $168,36.00 ' sales and use tax In the. last year ending I ' June 30, . 1965. ' The gross re- f ; tail 'sales for the county was f SI 1,461,281. i rv The largest : amount of money collected was or food, with gross collections of $38, 704.06, retail sales of $1,554, 443. The: next largest item 'was auto r. and planes gross collection of $30,904.72. re- f tall $2,118,676. General met i rJiandisp . accounted . for ,- a . gross' of $27,535.19 retail $2,' 4 034,487. Automotive was $25, 284.91 -gross and $2,502,768 retail. Unclassified group ac : counted for a gross collection of $22,473.45 and retail of $2, 133,460. Apparel tax of $5, 417.27 gross and $206,017 re tail. Use tax 1 . and 3 Was $1,007.49, Building ma terials $7,025.76 grass retail $2,133,460. 1 retail sales $4,678,30 gross, retail $481,135. i Licenses, wholesale and reg i ultfr $203.00. ' - .yv These figures were compil ed and revealed by the North I t- it.. T . . Tl . iiaroiina xsepttruiitun ui ncv i fenue, Sales and Use Tax Di- , i vision. iduntyASCS Vqte Is Coming Slates of 5 nominees for membership on ASC com munis committees soon' will be established at the ASCS a, ASC Committee is making a ' special jeffort to encourage voters m the election. . Arty local - resident who is eligi ble to take part in ait ASCS if arm program may vote and toay hold office as a conv . fnitteeman regardless of race,. color, creeu, or national on- .. .. ,i la a,. rresion -ruson, -jvna; Perquimans! County Agricul tural Stabilization and I Con servation Committee, I today that farmers whi are eligible to vote in the '.com mittee elections also haVf the right to nominate as candi dates for committee member ship any farmer who is .eli gible and. grilling 'to serve. Such petitions, each one nom inating one farmer and sign ed' by six or more eligible voters, may be filed at ,tHe County Office any time be fore August 20, 1965. Eligi ble voters may sign as many petitions as they wish. , Additional nominations may be made by the incumbent ASC community and county i fomrtfittees. - -,We -want' the best men i available to: serve on our I ASC committee," Chairman I ptacoij declared, "because the k (committee system is . the ti backbone of farm programs ?' those dealing with conserva J -ticjij ot.soil artd water, as well i as. uie price support activi- S"Jor varipu commodities. the last few years, the farmer-elected committee system unique m the his tory of agriculture has been, studied, intensively by a -committee of farm and 4 public administration experts especially appointee oy tne Secretary of Agriculture for that purpose. ) The system not only , has been ' retained but .has been greatly; strength ened.", : A. "farmer -eligible to vote in the committee elections,' according to the Chairman, is generally a farmer who is eligible to take pert in one or more of the national farm programs .:, which - the ASC f i committee helps- to adnunis- i l'V.'A noranW: clirrihlA in hnM office as a committeeman is a Jpcal resident;: who Is eligible io-vote , in the election and WhO". meets ' other qualinca tionsi. .Further informatn Carets returned or post-C-i t'-'arl other qua". - mrr' l.-. ' i (l. , i ; ; - t V ' OK'.- I twrf! AU. cuMty t e. . general,, there r t ( ployees of the I iment Adriculture, t.J rg of e' tive oflice, aid i rons ..o have been C ' orably dis charged from p ' Mtary ser t!' -.W.3re,n9 i or.;ce i r -caune. .-- , - - The electicn ct AC3 '" " 'jvkt committees t' --Fquin"2ns C" f v-!,l Joldbyrr'!. .nailed i.i - I tniit ' t 1 ' ir 13, 1 ,i cosnr: y t" 0 o:e c ' ' ' ' LMti c i ; s : ) "fry v',.?;m? , , . ...... ,..:.,.,;...,, Cjsyf.lGnili Hertford's ' Police Depart ment had a busy month dur ing July, according to a re part to the Town Board on Monday night by Police Cap tain B. L. Gibbs. According to the captain's report, there, was a total of 24 . arrestg-made. seven for being drunk, four miscel laneous traffic arrests, three assaults, three miscellaneous arrests, two disorderly con duct, two- speeders, one care less and reckless driving, one driving intoxicated, and one larceny. , Of the 24 arrests made, 23 were found guilty. The fines amounted to $627.50, ' costs were $314.25, totaling $941.75. The . department answered and investigated 108 calls, in vestigated' - three ' accidents, one larceny of automobile, recovered one automobile, worked eight funerals, ex tended 97 courtesies, found 11 doors unlocked, answered three fire calls, answered 220 radio calls; found one win dow unlocked and reported Six lights out. : , Revival Planned Bethel Church .- Revival services will be held at ' Bethel Baptist Church . near Hertford, be ginning August 18 through August 29 at 8 P. M. ;.; The visiting evangelist will be the Rev. John L. Pcarce, pastor of Edisto Drive Bab tist Church in Orangeburg, TSpetnliV- phasized and the Rev. Doug fas Holland will lead in the congregational 'Singing.j ,i Mr. Pearce is, a ftatiyf of Chowan County; born" ih "the Macedonia Church commun ity. ' He received his -AB dg-t eree from the'?UmversitVf- Richmond at Richmondr Trfj and his Th.M. degree from the Southern Baptist Theo logical .Seminary. Louisville, Ky( Mr. Pearce ; has peen pastoring in South Carolina for the past 2fr years; vf An Invitation is extended to the public to attend these services. , -. ; By BOBBY 8. HEATH final Paymenta Available Through' Friday. Aueust 6. 1965,. final payments in the following amounts have been paid: ' Wheat Diversion No. 65, amount, $10,438. Cotton Domestic Allotment No. 130; amount, $8,425. Feed Grain' No. 3 amount $299,856. All (. rsons that have not received .their final payment are requested to contact this -fti L :ui. 1961 ASCS Committee Listed b'elow are some im portant dates relating to the 18.3 Committee Elections: FridaV. Aueust 20. 1965 Final date for receiving nom- in un etitions.':'i::i;";'"-'v-' h Vednesday, August 25, 1965 Final date for completing Slate of nominees. ;:..- & Tuesday, August 31, 1965 U) Public notice of mail election; (2) Deadline for mailing ballots to farmers. Ft- iy. September 10, 1965 esaay, September 15, " "i County Committee pub . . 'y tabulate ballots. ; Iri'iy, September 17, 1965 " ,ity Convention. l iiciay, September 24, 1965 ' "orta to State office. - 1. ay, October 1, 1965--Cv 'y and community com- r take oice. . POSITION v i E. White, sun of Mr. s. Edwin S. White of ie, a recent graduate liord Col!re has ac- a poiiun. in -.Central f 'orl fit Fayetteville e c 3 year. Contest Winner Nancy Mathews, dauehter ox Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mat thews of Route 3, Hertford. a member of the Perquimans t-n club,;, is shown in the above photo. Miss Matthews received state recognition: The Ra leigh Times had this to say: "What is a 4-H'er? A 4-H'er is one who began club work in the fourth grade when a home agent gave a demon stration on milkshakes. "A 4-H'er is one , who learns responsibility through club organizations and is president of a Beta Club, a member of a school's debat ing team and senior editor of the school annual. ' "A 4-H'er is the State 4-H Club Dress Revue winner, announced during Club Week at N. C. State University. The 4-H'er was Perquimans own Nancy Mathews . Nancy must have felt that the 4-H lucky clover is now looking over her after over looking her' twice . before. This is the third state dress er and-;eh fSiW' Aug. 9 -Bfelvidere-Wtirh ea to piace- oom r times. - A 4:H'er is taught perseverence! : Nancy's 'outfit tidii! "year WW- a white jinen-weavS tfdot coat and nayy - ziannei aress. sne also made her'shat. To Be Stressed Residents of Piedmont and western North Carolina are going to be given opportuni ties to learn more about commercial fishing in North Carolina and its importance to , the general, economy , of the State. Pqtro Kulynych.of Wilkes boro, chairman of the Com mercial Fisheries Committee of the State Board of Con servation and j Development, outlined brfefly i 'plan M has in injnd to make North Caroliniarls ' in ' geWraV bet.! ter acquainted with commer cial ; fishing at- the closing session of the board in Ra leigh. . He told the board he wants eacn memDer to urge civic clubs and other groups in their area to show the new, 28-minute film "Big Fish- Little Fish," made by the old State Film Board for the C Sc D Department's Commercial Fisheries Divis ion, in their respective areas. It can be. obtained through the Bureau of Audiovisual Education, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N, C. Kulynych, a top official in Lowe's, Inc., a widely known chain store in this and oth er; states, will also, , along with his fellow members, Gilliam Horton of Wilming ton, and Moncie L. Daniels. Jr., of Manteo, emphasize the consumer factor in commer cial fishing, v . - , Kulvhvch I also &aid ha plans to spend as much time as he possibly can along the coast acquainting himself with the problems of com mercial . fishermen and seek ing to help . them in every way he can. The commute chairman was told . by J. W. (Willie) York of Raleigh, new chair man of the C & D Board, that the "big reason I named you chairman of the Com mercial Fisheries Committee is because I know you can get things done." The fisheries committee members spent most of (CociinueA on page 13ix) ; Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina. Weekly Deadline Is A MUST ; Observance of The Perqui mans Weekly's deadline on all news copy and advertis ing copy must be complied with if the news and adver tising is to get in the partic ular week's issue. All news copy and adver tising copy must be in The Perquimans Weekly office no later than 3 P. M., on Tues days for publication oh Thursday of each week. It is absolutely necessary that this deadline be remem bered and met in order that you may be assured that your news and advertising will appear in the issue fol lowing your releases. There is no exception to this rule. By having this deadline the papers will be mailed earlier and you will receive it on time. We humbly ask your co operation. Little League Play-off Aug. 2 Parkville 14, Beth el 22; New Hope 9, Belvi-dere-Whiteston 16. Ston 1, New Hope 6; Park ville, 14, Bethel 16. : ii&iig. 4 -4. Belvidere-White-ston ,13, New Hope 0. it Championship Aug. 5 Bethel 11,' Belvi-dere-Whiteston 13. ' ., ' ' .Aug. 7 Bethel 18, Belvi- dere-Whifeston 2; Bethel Belvidere-Whiteston ' 9. - 2, Champions: B e 1 v i d e r e Whiteston, coached by Billy Winslow. ; Runners-up: Bethel, coach ed by Buddy Tilley. Is Collected Some people collect diam onds. Some collect . debts. Some go for string, others for antiques, or money! But even in a nation of collectors, Henry McCallum has to stand out.; He collects barbed wire. ' And now the Tyler, Texas man and his wife, ' Frances, have written a book about his experiences. It is called "The Wire That Fenced The West " published by the Uni versity of Oklahoma Press. ' It all started for McCal lum in the course of his as signments with Humble Oil & Refining Company as a geologic scout, field geologist and surface geologist begin ning in 1929. After 10 years of climbing over, under, and through fences made of barb ed wire, it occurred to the tfcll, lanky Texan that there were significant differences in this clothes-tearing item. Sjnce then he has accumu lated samples of about 100 types of barbed wire quali fying for distinctly different patents. . : :-.'-'--v-i In trying to identify types of barbed wire and study its j . tionunuea on rage bixj Patrol Stressing Highway Safety During August CpV Lem Melggs of Dis trict 2, Troop A of the State Highway Patrol, stated , to day that the records indi cate that during the month of August, 1964, North Caro lina experienced one of its worst traffic - years since 1930. Sunday was the most haz ardous day of the week with 73 fatalities. Saturday fol lowed with 42 per cent. The total for the two days was 115. Dare was credited with the only fatality in 1964. v . ,; is, ars Court Docket Earl L. Monds jwas charged in Perquimans County - Re corders Court hire Tuesday with assault witn a knife on Dorothy Monds. Uudge Chas H.. Johnson taxed the prose cuting witness with the costs. Prayer for judgment was continued in a case charging Joseph M. Spruill with speeding. Sydney L. Blandford, charged with speeding, was fined $5.25 plus the court costs; Leon D. Todd, Jr., al so charged with speeding, was fined $9.25 plus the costs. Grant K. Howard, charged with failure to drive on right half of the highway, was tax ed with court costs. Gerald H. Stanley, charged with failing to see intended movement could be made in safety, was assessed with the costs. , , Odist Newby, charged with failure to drive on right half of highway, was taxed with the costs. Burton R. Anderson,. Jr., cirarged- speea umn, ; was iinea $lu.zo plus the court costs. i Rock F. Peoples, charged with disobeying a stop sign, paid the court costs. Patricia L. Lassiter, chare ed with failure to give signal when making a right turn, was taxed with the costs. Towes Inspect New Vehicles J. H. Towe, Sr., and Jr., of Towe Motor Company, along with Chrysler-Plym outh dealers of the Washing ton Region get their first look at ' the new 1966 Imperial, Chrysler and Plymouth cars in a special review in Bal timore, Md., on Tuesday, August 10. The new cars were unveil ed in an original Broadway type musical revue "1966 Swing Up" featuring a cast of 13 singers and dancers, EIDODSRED BOXSCdBl ON KC. HIGHWAYS RALEIGH The Motor Vehicles Department's sum mary of traffic deaths through 10 A. M., Monday, August 9, follows: Killed To Date . Killed To Date Last Year 851 902 ; DAUGHTER BORN Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stall ings announce the birth of a daughter, Lynn Renee, born on Thursday, August 5, 1965 in the Albemarle Hospital. 5 Mrs. , Stallings is the for mer Joann Winslow, a teach er in the Perquimans High School. The hours in which the most persons were killed was between 1 A. M., and 2 A.M. with 17 persons losing their lives in automobile accidents. The greater number of acci dents are still recorded . oc curring between the hours of 5 P. M., to 6 P. M. Contrary to our belief, we usually think of the young and the old pedestrians be ing the ones killed, but in August 1964 pedestrian age group was between 20 and 24 -years of - age. pgene Friday, August 13, 1965. Special Notice To Subscribers To conform - with postal laws and regulations and with the best ethics of the I newspaper profession, as well as sound business judgment, if your subscription has ex pired, we must drop your name from our mailing list, and cannot restore it until you renew your subscription. Unless your subscription is renewed before publishing day next week, this will be the last edition of the paper you will receive until your subscription is renewed. We regret very much to have to do this, but we must com ply with postal regulations. Please check the expiration date of your subscription be side the name stamped on your paper. If it's out re new today. THE PUBLISHER. Church Recital Letitia McGoogan will pre sent a piano recital in the Fellowship Hall of First Methodist Church, Hertford, on Monday night, August 16, at 8 o'clock. She presented kin Hall, Northwestern Uni versity, Evanston, Illinois, in completion of the require ments for a Master of Music degree with a major in piano. The program includes -works by Bach, Beethoven, and Ginastera. While at Northwestern, Le titia studied piano under Dr. ijuy jjucKwortn. She is a member of Mu Phi Epsilon, national honorary music so rority. Friends interested, in hear ing the recital are invited to attend. Dinner Honors Willis Barnes Willis Barnes left Hertford 44 years ago, after getting his start working for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. White of Market Street, from short pants until he became 18 years old. He left Hertford when 18 and went to Englewood. N. J. where he worked in a court yard for 11 years and then took a position with Leonia School, in Englewood as jani tor where he retired in June of this year after 22 years of faithful service. While janitor at the school Mr. Barnes , was a famous clown in the Kindergarten Circus. He performed tricks for the children through the years he was attached to the school. ; A dinner was given in honor of Barnes by the teachers at his retirement at the school. . Barnes not satisfied with loafing is now employed as an investigator for a com pany in the State of New Jersey, county of Bergen. An optimist is usually an individual who feels good. Unless there is a trend we can expect from the prior records that 200 people will lose their lives in August, 1965 on North Carolina high ways. The weekend we are ap proaching, was the worst weekend during the month of August 1964., Cpl. Meiggs and members of the State Highway Pa trol have pledged to do their best in curtailing the useless waste of human life on the highways of our state; they t : I mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Being Planned County SuperiiS. Will Stay Perquimans County Schools Superintendent John T. Big gers was asked for his resig nation here Monday follow ing a special meeting called at 2 o'clock in the afternoon for receiving and acting on the "Report on Special In vestigation of Supt. Biggers". Present for the meeting were the following: The Con troller of the State Board of Education, A. C. Davis. Stat Auditor, Henry Bridges and Deputy State Auditor John Buchan, plus the mem bers of the Perquimans Edu cation Board, Chairman, Dr. Allan B. Bonner, and mem bers Joe Nowell, John Dan chise, Delvin Eure and George Baker. John Danchise made the motion requesting the resig nation of Mr. Biggers, Del vin Eure seconded the mo tion. . Joe Nowell made a motion that the report be made a part of the minutes, this was seconded by George Baker. Mr. Nowell made the final motion that the report be turned over to tha District Solicitor, with a request that he present it to the Grand Jury; this motion was seconded by John Dan chise. The audit report showed school fund irregularities to taling $2,651.45. Following the meeting and on Tuesday Superintendent Biggers had this to say: "The Perquimans County Board of Education had a special meeting in the home of Dr. A. B. Bonner Monday, August 9, 1965, at 2:00 P. M. Mr. Henry Bridgers, State Auditor, and Mr. A. C. Da vis, Controller of the State Board , of Education, were present. I was called by telephone about 3:00 P. M., by Dr, Bonner and asked to come to his home a few min utes. Upon arrival I was in formed that the board had ypted, tft request, my .resigna tion as superintendent of Schools to become effective Beagle Club To Have Event The Albemarle Beagle Club will hold a field trial Au gust 15. Drawing will be held at 8 A. M., at the Clubhouse for both classes. Once again the club will have one of the top field trial judges in the state in Cliff Parrish and Ray Bird well from Kinston, N. C. The club has over 50 acres of fenced-in running grounds, with plenty of rabbits to in sure a smooth running trial. Lunch will be served at the Clubhouse. -You do not have to be a member to enter these trials and everyone is welcome. Janice Layden Crowned Queen In a coronation service held at Mt, Sinai Baptist Church Sunday night, Janice Layden was crowned Queen of the Girls' Auxiliary. : Her crown bearer was Paul Mill er. Emblems of achievement were presented to four ladies in waiting Freda Godwin, Karen Stallings, Joan Miller and Rebecca Hurdle. The Intermediate G.A.'s, Carolyn Morgan, Nellie Sumner, Lin da Owens and Belinda Hur dle, served as ushers and candlelighters. Mrs. Carl Godwin, G.A. Counselor and Mrs. Howard Hurdle conduct ed the ceremony. The church was decorated with white flowers, pine and magnolia leaves. A refresh- ment period was held after- wards in the Sunday School Department for those attend- ing. will be out in full force and use all available means to protect motorists and . the pedestrian. The Corporal and the en tire patrol solicit your full support in driving careful and abiding by courtesy and the rules of the road. It will be utterly impossi ble to - police each driver, however, you can rest as sured that' if you are not driving as you should a pa trolman will be looking at you,"-. -,,-. - ... 5 Cents Per Cow Co On Job Until immediately. I inquired of the chairman upon what grounds the request was based. He said on the basis a report from the State Au diting Department. I asked him for time to read and study the report. Dr. Bon ner again asked for my resig nation immediately. I asked the board to give me one week to study the report and to meet with them again for the purpose of explaining some of the items from my viewpoint. This was denied and a third request was made for my resignation. I told them I needed time to study the report and to seek legal advice since my conscience was clear. I did.not resign because I am not guilty of any wrong doing and should be given an opportunity to make an explanation to the board. "I have been superintend ent of Perquimans County Schools for 17 years. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the people of Perquim ans County, I consider them to be my friends. I have stiived through all of these years to work for the total good of the Perquimans County school system. "Over the past two years, I have given explanation to the Perquimans County Board of Education regarding several matters mentioned in the report of the state audi tor. With knowledge of these matters and my ex planation pertaining to them, my contract as superintend ent of the Perquimans Coun ty Schools was renewed by the Perquimans County Board of Education for two years, beginning July 1, 1965. "My entire adult life has been spent working in the school systems of North Ca rolina. My efforts have been devoted to th well being of pur puMic. scoond school children. My interest n puV lie schools will continue." Workshop Set The fifth Junior High School Workshop at East Ca rolina College, a 10-day pro gram geared to give educa tors better understanding of junior high school problems, has an enrollment of 25. Under the direction of Dr. William B. Martin, associate professor of, s education, . at , East Carolina, the intensive ' program of guidance features four guest consultants and two other ECC professors on the lecture schedule. It be gan last Monday and runs through Friday, August 13, ,' Visiting the college campus this week is a renowned consultant-speaker, Dr. Aar-. on H. Lauchner of Mount Dora, Fla., and Tomahawk, Wis. He is the workshop's first lecturer. A Junior High specialist, he is a retired principal now devoting his time to serving as junior high consultant, directing workshops and speaking for education groups. Three other guest speakers who will arrive next week, listed with their related sub jects, are Dr. Nile F. Hunt, director of instructional ser vices, junior high school pro grams in North Carolina; Hannis Latham of the Sci ence Research Association, curriculum materials guid ance, testing and reading programs in the junior high school; and Donald R. Tay lor of New Bern, curator educator,, junior; high school field trips. The ECC faculty members, Dr. Thomas J. Haigwood, Jr., industrial arts, and Dr. -Floyd E. Mattheis, science ' education, Will discuss' next -week, "Industrial Arts and Science Education in the Junior High School." -X ; The workshop, which meets in three-hour sessions daily, offers regular college credit. Participants include Mrs. Julian (Ruth H.) Powell of Hertford, substitute math and Latin teacher- in the seventh and eighth grades in Perquimans County schools. Health is a pretty im portant item, when vou've iost it. ...... . j