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Vol. XXXII. No. 42.
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Friday, October 22, 1965.
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Parfiino (bis Approval
iThe Hertford Town Board
voted back in August of thi
year to cover all parking me
ter in downtown Hertford
for a period of 30 days, to
leaye the front street parking
area open for shoppers and
tourists on a trial basis.
Mayor V. N. Darden asked
tie public when the meters
were covered and the free
parking begun, to please
limit their parking time to an
hour and a half, at the most.
jAt the October meeting
or the Town Board here last
week, it was agreed by the
, Board to continue the free
parking experiment for an
other month.
The free parking has been
being abused by tome, and
those that continue to abuse
the privilege the Town is
trying to give them of free
parking, will no doubt result
in the parking meters being
placed back into operation.
This additional month trial
is another opportunity for
the people who have been
abusing the use of free park
ing, to abide by the hour
and a half at the most re
quest. At the time the meters
were covered and the free
parking begun, all persons
who are employed by the
business places in the down
section were urged to park
their cars in the town park
ing lot behind the stores and
leave the front street parking
area open.
The free parking on trial
basis, if proved successful.
and those persons who work
in town do not abuse it by
parking their cars on the
street and leaving them all
da during the working
hours, no 'doubt the meters
will remain: covered, and the
Town of Hertford will offer
something that the towns
around us, do not have, that
of free parking. 7 :4,
month s free use of the me
ters. Abide by the request
of limiting your parking,; if
you want free parking, or
stay as long as you please,
abuse the use and back into
operation the parking meters
will go.
Jurors Drawn
Fcr Court Term
The names of the fol
lowing 60 residents of Per
quimans County were drawn
for jury service at the No
vember term : of Superior
Court during the September
meeting of the County Com
missioners. The November
term of court "will convene
here Monday, November" -l.-
Drawn for jury duty- are:
Thomas Edward Lowe, Jack
Smith Phillips, Rennie Dail,
Aivin G. Copeland, w. Bry
ant Stallings, Ralph L. Lay
den, M. B. Dail, Ethel Marie
Elliott. James Willie Hurdle,
Alvar Madrey, J. Floyd
Harrell. Corbm Dozier, Sr.
-Also, Calvin C. Godfrey,
Matthew Smith, Leslie L.
Narron, Herman Small, Ron
ald B. Chalk, Ambrose Long,
T, S. Sawyer, Ralph E. Per
ry;, J. S. Copeland, Clyde J.
Layden, Bobby B. Stallings,
William Collins, Albert R.
Chambers, Gilliam , Twine,
Willard M. Copeland, Asa E.
Stallings, Daniel (Jack) Bry
ant, D. J. White, Marion
Simpson, A. W. Lane. Way-
land Howell, Charles Ever
ett Winslow, Winston J,
Winslow, W. P. Lane, Ger
ald W. Blanchard, C. T.
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Betsy Barbee
lis Baking Cake
Betsy Crowell Barbee, a
unior at East Carolina Col
ege, Greenville, daughter of
and Mrs. G. W., Barbee,
nd a 1863 graduate of Per
uimans High School, is
.long eight women students
i the home economics de
Tient of East Carolina
50, taking orders for
inual Phi Omicron Cake
there later this month.
y will bake cakes in
; flavors topped with a
d frosting. The cakes
9 ready for the custom
i time for the annual
' sale October 27-23.
District Bar rU
Meeting Held ;
.' The First District Bar As
sociation had their annual
meeting Friday, passing a
resolution on a constitution
al amendment, and electing
new officers and an Execu
tive Committee.
. The meeting was presented
over by President Martin
Simpson.
: The newly elected officers
are Silas M. Whedbee, of
Hertford, president; Wallace
H. McCowen of Manteo, vice
president; W. J. P. Earn
hardt, Jr., of Edenton, secretary-treasurer;
and Martin
Kellogg, Jr., of Manteo, coun
sellor. The Executive Committee
is as follows: John T. Chaf
fin, Wilton F. Walker, Jr.,
Wallace R. Gray, Walter H.
Oakey, Jr., Hubert E. Eason,
V.: Thomas Chears and Thom
as Watts.
The group passed a resolu
tion urging the passing of
the constitutional amendment
to consider creation of an in
termediate court of appeals.
The bar feels that the court
of appeal will be able to
dispose of cases with more
speed and in a more econom
ical way.
Davenport Gives
Report Meeting
'Edward V. Davenport,
president of Pasquotahk-Per-quimans-Camden
TB Associ
ation met with the Execu
tive Board at 8 o'clock Oc
tober 14, 1965, in the . TB
Office. Present were .Mrs.
John Hurdle, Mrs. ' .Mack
Mirrisette"i Jr.,. M,rs" .A O,
Smith, R. L. . Spiveyr Dennis
Morgan, Andrew J. Bailey
and Mrs. Gladys Perkins,
executive secretary. 1 , '
Pavenport reported R. L.!
Garrett, treasurer, was at
tending the Representative
Director of TB Board meet
ing in Raleigh.
-: Mrs. Perkins reported pub
licity favorable in the three
counties, pertaining to the
Mobile Chest Clinic in the
area. She praised the Health
and Civic Clubs, the minis
terial association and volun
teers that had helped in get
ting information out in order
that the public take advan
tage of the Unit being in
the counties. Also reported
Tuberculin Tests were given
to first and ninth grade stu
dents; these were done by
the Health Department Pub
lic Health nurses during
September and ; the first of
October of this school year
and in several . counties the
entire high, school were test
ed.'; This was" done in order
that those who werft Tuber
culin reactors' i "Received a
chest ,34-Wiy Jwhile the Unit
was in- the area. ',:
The Executive Committee
voted to ; provide ' funds for
"Flu" Vaccine to be made
available for TB patients fol
lowed by the Health Depart
ments because of the danger
connected with respiratory
illness of previous TB cases.
Approximately 100 would re-
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Two Selected
For Big Drive
- Cecil Edward Winslow,
president of the Perquimans
County Chamber of Com
merce, announces the ap
pointment of' Marion Swin
dell and Charles Harrell, Jr.,
s co-chairmen bfthe.roem..
bership drive"'-' lorTthe Jfpmr
tog;.year."V' 7;;; ; .,
Instructing them to inform
the public of the fact that
Leon Edwards has been em
ployed as Chamber Manager
and that there are many de
velopments being worked on
for the benefit of all peo
ple of the county.
He further, requested that
all businessmen of the coun
ty be invited to join the Per
quimans County Chamber,
more particularly those busi
nessmen engaged in agricul
ture, as we must make the
best use of our natural re
sources by providing a mar
ket for the products of the
county, '"",, '
Ifermon Reports
Ccncer Gains .
Important gains were re
ported today midway in the
last . half of the American
Cancer Society's Crusade
against cancer in Perquim
ans County. ,
Sidney Harmon, chairman,
said that at this point the
educational and fund-raising
drive had exceeded expecta
tions..''".':' The educational program
has also shown progress.
Last year at this time some
1,000 educational life-saving
leaflets had been distributed
to the public.
Up to now some 1,300 leaf
lets have been distributed to
families in Perquimans.
Encouraging as the facts
are, Mr. Harmon said that
"no inclination to relax our
efforts should enter anyone's
mind volunteer or contrib
utor. "There is still much to be
done if we are going to do
our best in the fight against
cancer."
i Mr. Harmon said: "Contri
butions to control cancer are
important but knowing and
acting on safeguards against
death from cancer are equal
ly as important, Get your
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Letter Clubs
Plan Parade
The Girls' Letter Club of
Perquimans High School will,
along with the Monogram
Club, stage the 1965 Home
coming Parade and half-time
activities. The parade will
be held Friday afternoon, Oc
tober 29, at around 4 o'clock
and will begin its route at
Ray White's Service Station.
Various school clubs and
other outside organizations
intend to participate towards
the success of the annual pa
rade. ..' The floats will be
judged and a $5.00 first prize
will be awarded to the win
ning club after thei crowning
0f.4he Homecomings Qtiewx' -at
half-time'. ; Everyone is .In
vited to view the parade and
to attend the Homecoming
game at 8:00 when the Per
quimans Indians meet the
Gates County Rams. .
The Letter Club will also
sponsor on Saturday. night,
October ; 30, a dance to i be
held in the school cafeteria
from 8:00 until 11:00. Mu
sic will be supplied by the
"Beats Unlimited" of Eliza
beth City. Students should
dress casual and a small ad
mission fee will be charged.
Much Halloween spirit and
enthusiasm is expected in or
der to make this dance a
success in which will add to
the Homecoming weekend ac
tivities. ' ;.
Magazine Drive
Set By Clubs
The Future Farmers and
Future Homemakers of Am
erica from the Perquimans
County High School launch
ed a magazine, drive Wed
nesday, October 20. The
magazine drive is , the only
fund-raising . project of both
organizations. It furnishes
the money for their banquets,
contributions for scholarship
funds and other expenses.
The ; members will canvass
the town and county during
the period allotted them.
Buying these magazines helps
the organization as well as
giving the subscribers hours
of reading enjoyment from
some of the world's top mag
azines'. Chamber Groups
Hold Meetings
(The nominating committee
of i ibe Perquimans County
Chamber of Commerce, Inc.,
met ' her' last week in the
Municipal' Building and drew
up a' slate of 10 names from
which five ' positions will be
filled i irt i the , forthcoming
Chamber elections. Two can
didates from each of the five
Townships were nominated to
run for the 1966 Chamber
of Commerce offices.
The candidates are: Beth
el Township W. W. Bundy
and Lester Simpson; New
Hope Gar jand Eure and
Johnie Gregory, Jr.,h Belvi
dere Russell Baker and El
lis Winslow; HertfordSid
ney Harmon and Jessie Lee
Harris; and Parkville Wal
ter Humphlett, Jr., ' and
Thomas' Nixon.
CORONATION SERVICE The Girls' Auxiliary or
ganization of Bethel Baptist Church presented their Coro
nation Service Sunday night, October 10, using the theme
"A Story To Tell' The ceremony was very impressive
with six G.A.'s receiving awards for steps completed.
Those receiving awards were: Maidens, Sybil Lou Hobbs
and Susan Proctor; Ladies-in-Waiting, Gail Proctor and
Mary Jane Blanchard; Princess, Ellen Long; Queen, Linda
Evans. Cynthia Chappell and Lloyd Evans, Jr., were
Flower Girl and Page for the Queen.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the Commissioners of the Town of
Hertford have previously passed ordinances regarding
and regulating the cleanliness ana appearance of all
property located in the Town of Hertford; which in
cludes property that is inhabited; property that is not
inhabited; vacant lots, merchantile places of business
and manufacturing plants;
NOW THEREFORE, along and in conjunction
with, other organizations in the Town of Hertford, and
Perquimans County, I do HEREBY PROCLAIM the
week beginning October 24th through October 30th,
1965, to be, and the same is hereby proclaimed and
designated as "CLEAN-UP WEEK", for property own
ers of all kinds located in the Town of Hertford.
The purpose of this proclamation is to cause all
property owners of property located in the Town of
Hertford, to clean, rake, cut weeds, remove trash and
debris of all kinds, from their said property, thereby
making the town look as neat and in as orderly a man
ner, as it is possible so to do.
This the 19th day of October, 1965.
v : ". : 1 (Signed) V N. DARDE.V
Mayor of the Town of Hertford, N. C.
Traffic Cases
Heard In Court
Seven traffic violations and
an assault charge made : up
the docket in Perquimans
County Recorder's Court
here Tuesday, with seven out
of eight cases heard by Judge
Charles E. Johnson being
traffic violations.
Mary Morris, charged with
driving under the influence
of intoxicating liquor or nar
cotic drug, and hit and run,
was given a six months sen
tence in Woman's Camp. The
sentence to be suspended
upon payment of $125.00 fine
and court costs. The hit and
run occurred in downtown
Hertford, when a car owned
by Emmett Landing and be
ing occupied by Mrs. Landing
parked in the business dis
trict of town on October 13,
was struck by a car driven
by Miss Morris.
Miss Morris noted appeal,
and bond was set at $200.
Benjamin Earl Owens,
charged with reckless driv
Concluded on Page Three
Indians Defeat
Williamston, 20-7
The Perquimans Indians
defeated Williamston 20-7
on the latter's field last Fri
day night.
Kent Inscoe scored the
first touchdown on a two
yard run after an 80-yard
march following the opening
kickof f . In the same period
Inscoe ran 20 yards to send
the lead to 13-0.
A . second quarter pass
from Johnny Decker to Ed
die Miller for 20 yards net
ted a touchdown. '
Williamston scored in the
third period when Chuck
Manning returned the second
half kickof f 85 yards. He
kicked the extra point.
CAPT. HOSKINS HOME
AFTER DUTY IN VIETNAM
Captain and Mrs. Richard
Hoskins and children of
Langley . Field spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Winslow, Mrs. Hoskins'
parents. ,
Capt. Hoskins has just re
turned from active duty in
Vietnam. - - '
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Trio Returns
From Meeting
Mrs. Essie Burbage, Miss
Hulda Wood and Mrs. R. M.
Riddick have returned home
after enjoying a most in
structive weekend at Wrights
ville Beach attending an
Eastern Area Meeting of
delegates from the many
BPW Clubs of the area.
The theme of this meeting
was "Action for Progress in
This Changing World", with
special emphasis on "Youth,
Education and Service".
Well-informed state leaders
pointed out that while auto
mation has eliminated many
jobs, it has created higher
salaried openings which go
begging because so few have
studied to prepare for them
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Marching Unit
Will Be On TV
The Perquimans County
High School Marching Unit
will be the star of a Channel
7 television program on Sat
urday morning, October 23, at
8 o'clock.
The Marching Unit is in
its third year of operation
and has become widely
known as a unique and ex
cellent ' organization.
County residents are urged
to see this organization of
Perquimans County High
School marchers on Channel
7 TV Saturday morning, Oc
tober 23 at 8 o'clock.
Date Is Set
For Banquet
The Board of Directors of
the Chamber of Commerce
of ; Perquimans County has
set December 2, 1965 for the
Annual. Meeting and Banquet
of the Chamber.
The Grammar School PTA
of Hertford will serve a
good meal and the general
public will be welcome.
This i is your Chamber of
Commerce and is working for
your" interest. A good turn
out is needed to show your
directors that the county
stands behind the Chamber's
efforts, .1 ' r
Grammar PTA
Meeting Held
The Hertford Grammar
School PTA held its first
meeting of the year Thurs
day night with Mrs. Anal
Berry, president, presiding
Miss Caroline Wright led the
group in singing "God Bless
America".
Rev. Norman Harris, pas
tor of the Hertford Baptist
Church, gave a most inspir
ing and challenging devotion
al, taking his thoughts from
the third chapter of I Kings.
He used as his topic, "Whose
Child Is This?"
A welcome to all first
grade parents and all new
parents in the PTA was giv
en by Mrs. Berry.
Following the reading of
the recommendations of the
executive committee by the
secretary, Mrs. Janie Proctor,
the membership voted to ac
cept them. Mrs. Woodley
Bundy, treasurer, presented
the treasurer's report and
the proposed budget of $l,
025.00 for the coming year.
This was adopted by the
membership.
Mrs. Charles Harrell, vice
president, gave a report on
the district PTA meeting
held at Manteo and announc
ed that next year's meeting
will be at Hamilton in Mar
tin County. Three people
from our school attended the
Manteo meeting.
Mrs. Lloyd Lane and Mrs.
Ray Haskett, room represen
tative chairmen, reported that
the Halloween Carnival
would be held at the school
on Saturday, October 30, with
supper of hot dogs, hamburg
ers, French fries and drinks
starting at 5:30. Also on sale
will be pies, candy, cakes,
and there will be besides the
usual games and horror
house, the country store and
parcel post package sale.
Mrs. Keith Haskett and
Mrs. Nan Cahoort, newspaper
chairmen, reported the news
paper drive for The Per
quimans Weekly would begin
October 15 and run through
November 15. Everyone was
urged to work the area '"as
signed. ; v'"V' .' .-."A.
Mrs. Joyce Riddiclc.' mem
bership chairman, reported
287 members with eight
rooms being 100 per cent.
Mrs. Coston's fifth grade was
the first room to be 100 per
cent.
Other- members of the
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Clean-up Week
Is Promoted
Be it resolved; by the Civic
committee of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Board of
Directors that the week of
October 24 to 30th be set
aside as Clean-up Week in
the County. We urge all
businesses and residents of
the County as well as prop
erty owners who have vacant
houses or lots in the various
townships to make a special
effort to improve their prop
erty during this week.
It is the opinion of the
Chamber that the general
welfare of the County will
be greatly improved through
this effort. Inducing more
people to trade in the County
as well as giving more in
ducement to those who might
be in the County looking
for business or industrial
sites. All citizens of the
County are urged to take
part in this program.
Local Football
Fans At Game
Seventeen Perquimans
County sport fans saw the
Redskins play last Sunday in
Washington, D. C. It was
North Carolina, Day, ideal
football weather. The Colts
won over the Redskins 38-7.
A recor dcrowd of 50,405 at
tended the game.
From Perquimans: Noah
Gregory, Walter Harrison,
Julian Broughton, Jimmy
Sawyer, Allen Winslow, D.
A. Carver, Jimmy Baker,
Claude Brinn, Hiram Weeks,
Herbert Eure, Earlie Good
win, Bobby Carter, Willie
Ainsley, Buddy Tilley, J. W.
Dillon, Tommy , Tilley and
Bryant Woodell.
INDIANS TO MEET ACES
The ' Perquimans Indians
will clash with the Edenton
Aces in Edenton on Friday
night. The playing of these
rival teams is expected to
draw many fans to Edenton
for the game.
Moveir" ;5lftiirt Term
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Planned; Ward Tells
dwo&(K. Calendar
PTAMeeting
Held At School
The Program Committee of
the King Street Elementary
School PTA presented a dis
cussion of facts relative to
"How Good is Your Mental
Health?" at the meeting on
Monday night at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Annie Mae Hurdle,
chairman, discussed the
"Love-Hat" aspect of the
topic. Mrs. Annie Mae Rod
gers, "Conscience". Mrs. Ma
rie Carter, "The Need for
Mastery", and Mrs. Alline
Jones concluded with "En
visionment". The Program Committee
presented a suggested guide
of events to be presented
each meeting for the re
mainder of the school term
which was accepted.
Miss Nellie Holley was ap
pointed to head the Hospi
tality Committee.
New business included the
forthcoming District Meeting
of Parents and Teachers to
be held at the Amanda
Cherry Elementary School in
Harrellsville, N. C, on Sun
day, October 24, 1965.
Each teacher selected a
parent to serve as Room
Representative for the year.
D. S. Newby, principal,
made comments concerning
the letters of the school's
name and notes of interest to
parents and teachers.
Wesleyan Guild
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The Wesleyan Service
Guilds of the Elizabeth City
District of the Methodist
Church held their 21st Dis
trict Conference at the First
Methodist'. Church in Hert
ford with the local Guild act
ing as hosts. Mrs. Mildred
Umphlett of Elizabeth City,
District Guild Secretary, pre
sided over the meeting.
Welcomes were given by
Mrs. Earlie Goodwin, presi
dent of the Hertford Wes
leyan Service Guild and Mrs.
Jessie Lee Harris, president
of the Hertford Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service.
The response was given by
Mrs. Elijah White of the Ep
worth Church in Winfall.
Mrs. White also extended an
invitation to the guilds to
meet with the Epworth
Guild next fall for the dis
trict meeting.
A very inspiring devotional
was given by Mrs. Sam Boy
ette of Ahoskie.
Mrs. Eddie Harrell, who is
the District Chairman of the
Commission on Nominations
for the WSCS, introduced the
speaker for the afternoon,
Mrs. Joseph Bryant of Ahos
kie. Mrs. Bryant, who is
District Chairman of Public
Relations for the WSCS,
spoke briefly on the work
of the women in the church
and the role they play. She
spoke of the outstanding
work women have done dur-
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Moseleys Write
About Perquimans
Rev. and Mrs. Edwin F.
Moseley, former residents of
Hertford, now settled in their
new home at Chapel Hill,
N. C, wrote to The Perqui
mans Weekly last week and
stated that they would like
to insert a statement from
them to the effect that they
enjoyed living . in Hertford
and Perquimans County for
six years and almost an
other half, and they want to
thank all for the kindnesses
and courtesies shown them
while living here.
Mr. Moseley was rector of
Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church and retired here a
little over a month ago; fol
lowing the retirement the
Moseleys moved to 426 Hick
ory Drive, Chapel Hill, N. C.
The Moseleys made a host
of friends while here, and
will be missed in Perquim
ans. POWELL BACK IN OFFICE
Julian C. Powell, Perquim
ans County Register of Deeds
is back in his office follow
ing an illntei which kept
him confined to his home
I here tot the past 10 clays,
Holds Meeting
The November term of
Perquimans County Superior
Court will convene here on
Monday morning, November
1, with 38 cases listed on
the docket in a mixed term
of criminal and civil court.
Twenty-four criminal cas
es are on the docket as pre
pared by W. Jarvis Ward,
Clerk of Court.
Among the cases is a mur
der case against Link O'Neal,
35, charged with murdering
his wife, Mary Foster O'Neal.
A manslaughter charge
against Johnnie Larry Moore
in which Jewel Lightfoot, 15,
of Winfall was fatally in
jured as he was walking near
the Perquimans Union School
in Winfall. A case against
W. J. Overman of Pasquo
tank County, charged with
starvation of cattle. The case
was ordered moved to Per
quimans County for trial.
Five embezzlement charges
against Leroy Goodwin, who
was charged with, while act
ing as agent lessee or con
signee of Frank W. Hollo
well and Virginia Hollowell,
did embezzle and willfully
misapply or convert to his
own use, or did take, make
away with or secrete with
intent to embezzle or fraudu
lently or knowingly did will
fully misapply or convert to
his own use, money in which
did come into his possession
or under his care in viola
tion of N. C. GS 14-90. A
larceny charge against Tony
Freeman, charged with lar
ceny of an automobile, the
property of George D. True
blood, Jr.
Three charges against J. T.
Winslow, one for improper
registration, and two charges
of driving drunk.
Other cases listed on the
criminal docket are as fol
lows: Daniel Thomas Hurdle,
driving under influence of
intoxicants.
Stanley Wayne Blanchard,
speeding 100 mph in 60 mph
zone.
John Edward Waff, Jr..
speeding 60 mph in 45 mph
zone.
Lawrence Earl Crews,
speeding 59 mph in 50 mph
zone.
Wayland L. White, Jr.,
speeding 90 mph in 55 mph
zone.
Bruce Aquilla Darlington,
speeding 55 mph in 45 mph
zone.
Nora White Davenport,
speeding 74 mph in 60 mph
zone.
Ernest Lee Kinney, driv
ing drunk.
Lee Randolph Stepney,
driving drunk.
Arthur Lee Jones, break-
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State Issue
Gets Support
The proposed amendment
to the State Constitution to
permit the establishment of
an Intermediate Court of Ap
peals and the proposed $300
Million Dollar Road Bond
Program to be voted on No
vember 2, 1965, are being
pushed by the Democratic
Party Youth Co-ordinators.
Yates Neagle, Jr., Director of
Youth Activities for the State
Democratic Executive Com
mittee, today announced that
plans had been outlined for
the County Youth Co-ordinators
to work in the campaign
supporting the two proposals.
In a letter to the Co-ordinators,
Neagle : said, "You
have an opportunity to do
more than just vote. You
have an .opportunity as a
young Democratic leader in
your county to assist in the
passage of these two pro
posals. Plan now to active
ly participate in this cam
paign by offering your time
and devoting your efforts to
making sure that your county
gives a.n werwhelming ma
jority to both proposals."
The Co-ordinators will work
through the local campaign
leaders in their respective
counties. ,
OES MEETS MONDAY
The Hertford Chapter 137
Order of Eastern Star will
meet Monday night. October
25 in the Masonic : Lodge
rooms.
All members are urged to
b present - ' - -