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QUIMANS WEEKLY Vol XXXII. No. 38 Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, September 24, 1965. 5 Cents Per Copy 11 1 r To Sc!::! j r.:r.3uds For : k':.'.! ;tHl iiU.I-.iC-i:.!. ';,'!l',.'- ! 1 ' ' 1 ."'"V" Post nj m m J J PTA members of the coun ty schools, has been the cus tom : for the past several years, will again act as sub scription agents for The Per quimans Weekly, securing re newal subscriptions as 'well as new, as a project to raise funds for PTA programs dur ing the year. The drive this year "will begin on Friday, October 15, and will continue until Mondpy. November '15. . Schools participating in the subscription project , will be the Hertford and Central Grammar Schools and Per quimans Union School. " Mrs. Keith Haskett will head the drive for the Hertford Gram mar School. Mrs.. Kenneth Bateman, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of Perquimans Central Gram mar School is . in ' charge there. Members of the PTA are authorized agents for The Weekly during this drive and subscribers are urged to buy their renewals or give their Continued on Pag Sevan tarfel Gifts .M--.!' I; 1,1" -; ii - Four memorial books were given to the Perquimans County , Library this week. They are: Downstream, a Natural History of , the Riv er, given in memory of Mr. and Mrs, Tom Eason; The Bible as History, the Bible as History, the Bible as His tory in Pictures and the Paintings of Monet, all three in memory of Mark , Judson. Gregory. , . .. Other new books in the library are: The Intern by Doctor X; Tall Jrees , and Far Horizons, by Elfert; .We Dickinsons, a biography of Emily Dickinson, ,by Fisher", arirt Several LJieittWestfirlifl. Iijf.'6manceS'T and mys teries. For young people, the . li brary has a -new "group of science books,' All About the Sea; The Arctic and the Antarctic; Birds; - Famous Inventors and Their Inven tions; Famous Scientific-Ex- naHi-tfnris ' and " Rrwlc-g nnH Minerals; also-new itilhr..4t brary are 'a 'biography " of - Thomas Paine, and the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus and a story of a Scotch boy ' and : his dog, Like No Other Dog, by Mac-Kellar. Made To Library Time Short To Enter G)rilest Cecil E. Winslow", comper tition director for Perquim ans County's Punt, - Pass & Kick competition open to boys 8 through 13, has warn ed that only a few days re main in which: Perquimans area boys can register for this event. Top. . performers can win a Washington, D. C, "Tour of Chainpions,;' plus an appearance at the annual National , Football League Play-off Bowl game on Jan uary 9, 1966. "Registrations will close Friday evening, October 8," Mr. Winslow- pointed out, "and none can be accepted any later, since we must get everything ready for the big s program on Saturday, Oc tober 9." Headquarters for PP&K registration, open to boys eight through 13, is at Wins-low-Blanchard Motor Com ' ' pany. Registrants must be ; accompanied by a parent or ; ;: guardian. There is no charge ' and no special equipment is needed. Competitors will vie with others their own age '' in punting,' passing and place-kicking distance and accuracy. There is no body Continued on Pag Seven Local Baptists The members of the Hert ford Baptist Church elected the following church officers to serve for the 1965-86 year: Clerk, Jim Bass; treasurer, Jarvis Ward; secretary, Mrs. Carl Sawyer and organist, Mrs. "J. Ellie White. , 'S 5 The following were elect : ed to serve as active deac on for three years: : ( Jim Bass, Dan 1 Berry, John T, Biggers and Warner wire. & 1 - " 1 1 "ii'-cti termon Heads Cancer Efforts Sid Harmon, Crusade Chairman of the Perquimans County Unit of the American Cancer Society, made , a spe cial appeal last night": for volunteers to conduct the Society's 1965 "Tell Your Neighbor" cancer program which will begin October 1. He estimated that to con duct a successful educational and fund-raising Crusade against Cancer in Perquim ans a minimum of 50 volun teers will be needed. -"There are a great many jobs that , need to be done right now. We must prgan ize for the Crusade' if we are to be successful in our all-out attack on cancer in October,"' Mr. Harmon said. "They are interesting " and rewarding -"jobs. They ' can help save lives-." : The : Chairman urged all thns intprpstpH in volunteer ing "in the vital ; effort to .aj., t J - - call 426-5525 or 426-5527 or to contact him at Harmon's Pharmacy. . ' I Mr.' Harmon, sajd ','We have ! ConMhua on Pag Sevan .upens' season King Sfreet Elementary School PTA began the 1965 66 school term with good at tendance and enthusiasm on Monday night. The . newly-elected presi dent, Alphonso Felton, pre sided. Mrs. Annie Mae Hur dle was named chairman of the Program Committee and Mrs. Sarah. Downing is head ing the Program Finance Committee. Persons from each of the various commun ities make, .up the member--ship committee. .,, Approxi mately 32 , members joined the organizatiqn, at its fir3t meeting. '. . .:' ." , Mr. Newby, principal, J in troduced new teachers; in cluding Miss Marylene Jones, first and second grade com bination and Mrs. Esther Holley, sixth ; and seventh grade combination. He urg ed parents to consult with teachers frequently and to encourage them to do their best work at all times. CORRECTION In last week's issue con taining the J: Commissioners' Proceedings, the year 1965 was inserted in error. The rental was awarded the Mor gans for the year 1966. The motion made at the com missioners' meeting follows: "On motion duly made and seconded; the Board awarded the rental of County Home Farm, as advertised, for the year 1966, to Ernest Morgan and Wade Morgan, for , the amount of $552.00. Elect Off icers L. B. Sitterson was elect' ed to serve as church trus tee. . ; " The church elected the Sunday School and Training Union officers as follows: Sunday School superinten dent, Clinton Eley; assocate Sunday School superintend ent, Richard Morgan; Sunday School secretary, L. B. Sit terson; Training Union , di rector, Mrs. B. F. Bray and Training union secretary, Ray Lamb,,, j . , ill lililll liiilllll ISI - : L liBlBi jfcl ' 131 1 ! New Modern Towe Motor Company Building The newly renovated and completely modernized Towe Motor Company building is shown in the above photo, which also shows the build ing prior to the recent reno vations. Thursday, Septem ber 30, will serve as a double barrel show tor Towe Motor Company, when they will hold open house and show off their new build ing plus the new 1966 Chrysler - Plymouth - Dodge automobiles, for which they are the local authorized dealer. Joe Towe, Sr., and Joe Towe, Jr.,, issue a cordial in vitation to the public to visit them on the show date for the new cars and view their new building. . Towe Motor Company is the only automobile agency left in the Town of Hert ford. The other two car agencies are located just outside of town on U. S. 17. J. H.f Towe, Sr., opened the Towe Motor Company in Hertford on May 8, 1936. At that time he was also local Continued on Page 5 Mrs. Eure Reps Home i"The;:Cit'izenship and Law tem''Ai - 't - iuwTi - . al Conference" on Citizebship in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Melvin Eure of Route 3, Hertford, represented the North Carolina Home Dem onstration Clubs at the Na tional Conference 'held at the Mayflower iHotel - September 10-10, laoa. ane is inter national Relations Committee Chairman of ' Perquimans County Home Demonstration : Continued On Pago Threo :q:ar Suggests Chapel Captain David Butler, a native'of Perquimans Coun ty, now commander'of Co. 'C, 141st Signal Bn., 1st Arm ored Division, ' suggested the construction of ''Charlie's Little Chapel." The men under Captain Butler con structed a miniature chapel inside their day room. Capt. Butler I recogndzed the need for worship that extends be yond a weekly' visit to a church and suggested the construction of the 15x10 foot structure, complete with peaked roof, pew and altar. Lt. CoL William J. Jones of the ' Bn. at Amarillo, Texas, Local So Adult Leaders Have Meeting The Perquimans County 4-H Adult Leaders met on Tuesday night at the Agri cultural Building. The -devotional was presented by Beckie and Edgar Roberson of the Bear Swamp 4-II Club. They read from the Book of Gensis and a poem entitled "Light Shining Out of Darkness". Mr. Wilbur Roberson, pres ident, conducted the business meeting at which time he appointed an adult committee for National 4-H Club Week, September 26-October 2, con Continued on Page Threo W. C. Jordan Taken In Death Funeral services for Wil liam Carson Jordan, 76, who died Tuesday, were held Thursday at 2:00 in the chap el of the Swindell Funeral Home fcy Rev. Claude Wil son, pastor of woodland nT(V.i..t nu,fu aocictoj kn tj.. nuL Epworth Methodist Church. "Goodnight and Goodmorn ing" was sung by Mrs. Eve lyn Benton- and 'Mrs," Lauija'fl Bejle PierceV " They were ac companied by Mrs. J. Ellie White, organist. The casket pall, was made of red carnations, white car nations, white " gladioli and fern. Pallbearers were Floyd Benton, Ashley Jordan, John Elmer Wood, Jr., Woodman Jordan, Ben Jordan and Nate Jordan. Burial was in Cedarwood Cemetery. ! t Mi. says, "It is the most unique chapel , I have ever seen. 'Since the construction! of the , little church, Captain Butler and his company has gained quite a bit of recog nition from, the ; Post Com-, mander "due tol the church. It has been an inspiration: in helping the boys going over seas to Viet Nam. ;: 1. Captain Butler 'is a gradu ate of Perquimans County High School and Wake , For est College, where he re ceived a BS degree. He is the son- ' of : Mrs. Bennie Crawford of Lexington, N. C, and th late Hudson Butler of Hertford, and a grandson of Mrs. George Butler of Church Street, Hertford. He is married to Betsy Mpore of Durham and the couple has two daughters Siuan and Sheryl, ' 1 Local Grammar School Joins In Improvement Program Perquimans County Cen tral Grammar School is one of the 105 newly selected schools which has been des ignated to participate in the statewide Comprehe nsive statewide Comprehensive School Improvement Project. This brings the number of participating schools to 200. The project has been fund ed by a joint grant f. im the North Carolina Fund and the Ford Foundation and is co ordinated through the offices of the State Superintendent, Dr. Charles F. Carroll. A major purpose of the project is the improvement of the instructional program for pupils working at the pri mary level with special em- I phasis on language arts and mathematics, rlopetuuy, tne I project will stimulate ex- ! perimentation and evaluation of promising ideas and prac- Continued on Page Five Is Important As children return to school in Perquimans County, mothers ask themselves is breakfast worth the trouble. Children are more likely to do well in studies and games if they eat a good breakfast, say nutritionists of the U. S. Department of Ag riculture. Back your children up with a good breakfast every day and you'll not only be start ing them off right in the morning, but you'll be help ing them develop a habit valuable to them all their lives. Good breakfasts don't just happen, of course. But if breakfast is a problem at your- house, don't give up try to solve it. Careful plan ning will help. If the family eats at differ, ent times, or if a child must be left to eat breakfast alone, keep ready-to-eat foods on hand or foods that take little preparation. Stock plenty of fruit, juices, and ready-to-eat cereals. Hard cook eggs and fix bacon early to leave for latecomers. If mother works, every Continued on Page Five Indians Host Ahoskie Team The Perquimans Indians football team will meet Ahoskie High School's squad here on Memorial Field Friday night. " Members of the Perquim ans High varsity football squad and their positions are as fallows: Backs, Jimmy Sawyer, Ray Winslow, Phil Graham, Kent Inscoe, Johnny Decker, Carl Bateman, - Willie Taylor and Eddie- Filler. Ends, Melvin Eure, Ricky Gibbs, Tommy Godfrey. Pete Proctor and Bobby Hollo well. Center, .Andy Rogerson, Tommy Long and Joe Has kett. r r Guards, Charles Bonner, Billy Ward, Norman God frey and Paul Smith. Tackles, Steve Graham, Donald Riddick, Archie Mil ler, : Jimmy , Winslow and Don Yoha - ' " ; . " The Perquimans' Indians' coaches are Bob. Carter and I Dutch Overton, , . PI '.'V Statewide Riddick Guilty Of Non-Support Ellis Riddick was found guilty of non-support in Perquimans County Record er's Court here Tuesday and given a 30-day road sentence plus $30 weekly for the sup port of his children. The sentence to be suspended upon condition that Riddick be placed in a mental insti tution or a VA hospital for observance. Audrey Jenkins, charged withr being drunk and dis turbing the peace, was given a 10-day jail sentence. The sentence , to. be suspended upon payment of $10 fine and court costs. John A. Cooper, charged with failure to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic, was" taJced With the costs of court. Willie Webb was found not guilty of assault on Gladys (Continued on Page Seven) Set In Hertford The Mobile X-ray Clinic will be in Hertford about the middle of October. Date and hours will be released later by Dr. Isa Grant, health di rector. Preparations are now going on to publicize the X-ray Clinic according to Mrs. D. M. Jackson and Mrs. I. E. Rogersonv repre senting the Pasquotank-Perquimans-Camden TB Associa tion chairmen of health, in getting information to clubs, churches and schools. Mrs. M. B. Taylor, home economics agent, has named the following leaders to promote this project in her clubs: ; Mrs. Sadie Small, Mrs. Continued on Page Sevan CLASS OFFICERS The Senior Class of 1966 of Perquimans County High School held election of of ficers Monday, September 20. Those receiving the honor of being elected were: Douglas Umphlett, presi dent; Lee Brabble, vice president; Helen Overton, secretary, y and Pat Long, treasurer. ! The class predicts quite a successful year at PCHS with such capable leaders. Perquimans Man Struck By Auto Nathan Lee Johnson, 71, who lives at Morgan's Nurs ing Home near Winfall, was struck by a car Sunday af ternoon at 1 o'clock as he walked along a rural paved road near Winfall. Driver of the car which struck Johnson was reported as Raymond Luther Mason, 29, of Winfall. f Johnson, who suffered shoulder, leg and arm injur ies, was taken to the Albe marle Hospital in Elizabeth City for observation. Mason was charged with reckless driving . as a result of the accident which injured Johnson, and did estimated $200 in damages to the 1958 Oldsmobile he was driving. lis? ray Clinic Elector" LK '. On ig iSpnd Issue piloting Nov. 2 Plans Are Made By Central PTA The Paient-Teacher Asso ciation of Perquimans Cen tral Grammar School in Win fall held its first meeting on Monday, September 20, 1965 at 8:00" o'clock in th( school auditorium. Tht' pres ident, Mrs. Walter Nowell called the meeting to ordci and welcomed the parent. and teachers. Mrs. Myrtle Wood's and Miss Johnnie White's seventh grades presented the devo tional under the direction ol Miss Carolina Wright. The minutes of the last meeting were read and ap proved. The treasurer, Pres ton Morgan, gave a report showing a balance of $1048.20 in the PTA treasury. The secretary, Mrs. David Bran holm, read the minutes of the executive meeting. In thr minutes, it was stated that it had been decided to buy a water cooler and that tht water cooler had been pur chased and was waiting to be installed. The president said that it had been point ed out to her that a water cooler was needed in the pari of the schoolhouse where th four classes of 6th and 7th graders are. A motion was made and seconded that a second water cooler be pur chased and someone hired to install both coolers. The magazine and mem bership committee chairman. Mrs. Archie Riddick, urged each parent to contact hei about the PTA magazine and to join our PTA so we would have at least 1007 mem bership. : The president then intro duced the new committer members who are: Member Continued on Page Seven Berea Church Group Meets . The Women's Missionary Society of the Berea Church of Christ met Friday night September 17 at the home of Mrs. Judson Cahoon. Thi president, Mrs. Belvin Eure opened the meeting with the singing of a hymn. Mrs, Cahoon gave the devotional, reading a Psalm, and offering prayer. The business was attended to, and roll was called with 12 present. Mrs. Whit Cart wright gave the mission story on Africa. Mrs. J. D. Yeates taught the lesson, "The Man of Sin" from Second Thessa lonians, second chapter. Af ter a hymn was sung, Mrs. Guy Webb, Jr., dismissed the meeting with prayer. The hostess served delici ous refreshments. Police Activity Report Is Made Hertford's Police Depart ment had a busy month during August, according to a report to the Hertford Town Board last Monday night by Police Captain B. L. Gibbs. According to Gibbs' re port, there was a total of 19 arrests made for miscellan eous arrests, three drunks, three assaults, three larceny, three miscellaneous traffic arrests, one disorderly con duct, one speeder and one operating intoxicated. Eighteen of the 19 arrests were found guilty. Fines amounted to $251.25 and costs $188, totaling $439.25. The department answered and investigated 177 calls, investigated three accidents, worked four funerals, ex tended 95 courtesies, found 3 unlocked doors, answered 3 fire ' calls, - answered 227 radio calls and , reported 9 lights out. The patrol cars traveled 4,760 miles. : , OES TO MEET The regular meeting of the Hertford Chapter No. 137, Order of Eastern Star, will be held in the lodge rooms Monday night, September 27, at 8 o clock. All members are urged to bu present. i nei ySet The Perquimans County. Board of Elections has $B pointed the registrars for the November 2, 1965 election, at which time the 300 million dollar road bond issue will be voted on, plus the pro posed amendment to the North Carolina Constitution which will authorize the es tablishment of an intermedi ate court of appeals. Also a local vote on levying taxes for Industrial Commission. At the November election there will be submitted to the voters, for their approv al or disapproval, the ques tion whether it be the will of the voters to levy and cause to be collected annual ly, a special tax at a rate not to exceed five cents on each $100 valuation of prop erty in Perquimans County, to be known as an "Indus trial Development Tax" the funds therefrom, if the levy is authorized by the voters, to be used for the purpose of attracting new and di versified industries to the county, and for the encour agement of new business and industrial ventures by local Continued on Page Five Leigh Big Gun For Union High Fullback Matthew Leigh ran wild as Perquimans County Union, Winfall, N. C, defeated the Washington County Union School Beavers of Roper, N. C, by a score of 28-14 in a hard-fought football game played at Ro per last Friday night Sep tember 17. Leigh scored from 35 yards out following runs by Harvey and Miller after Washington, Union lost the ball on tfieir first offensive play of the evening via a fumble. The Perquimans Green Panthers moved almost at Concluded on Page Three FHA Chapter Has Meeting The Perquimans Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America held its first meeting of the new year Friday, September 17, in the high school auditorium.: The initial purpose of the meet ing was to acquaint the new members with the ways of the organization. Betsy Kirby, president, called the meeting to order with the opening ritual. -tela Long and Vera Harrell feave Continued on Page Three . , A Look Backward At Found In The Perquimans Weekly File, of Yesteryear Webster Plant Here Now Possibility: Establishment Hinges on Enough Signed Contracts to Raise Beans and Tomatoes: If a sufficient number of farmers in this area contract to grow beans and tomatoes for the G. L. Webster Company, Inc., of Cheriton, Va., G. L. Web ster, president of the com pany, said Wednesday, that unquestionably, a large grad ing and processing plant, or possibly two plants, will be established in "centralized locations" in this section of North Carolina. A score of prominent farmers of Cam den, Pasquotank, Perquim ans and Chowan Counties, with L. W. Anderson, N. K. Rowell, T. McL. Carr, coun ty agents, were guests of Mr. Webster at ..- the. huge Cheriton canning plant on the Eastern Shore of Vir ginia. The four Perquimans County farmers, E. lj. Per ry, chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, J. O. White, member of the Board, S. P. Jessup and J. H. Newbold, were enthusi astic and inclined to favor the Webster company's pro position. They went so far as to say they were for the plan one hundred per cent. The company is given over principally to the grbwing and canning of types . of vegetables familiar to .this section two of the most 1 popular items beine i Uma Continued on Page Fivt , (
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