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Vol. xxxiu;to. u I Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina. Friday, March 31, 1967. .;. vniAi -fto Per Con v. tXZ3 IWVO'd pC7S -Judge W. S. Privott of Ederiion , preside pvet a . session . of PeiTtjuimsns County District fjourt iicre March 22. t ' ' . t Among , the cases heard were; - " i Noah Heed Felton, driving- under the influence of intoxicating ftqiior.' Guil- s ty. ; , Four months sus- pended upon payment of a I Mo i fine and costs of court. t l ' f. . . , William , Thomas Shean, ; reckless driving. Not guil ty. ' . " ...'. ' William Thomas: Shean, '. driving faster thah was reasonable . and -prudent. Guilty. Sixty days, stu- . pended upon payment of a fine of $25.00 and the costs of court and further condition that he not op- . prate a motor vehicle; in North Carolina for four months. y," . David Alexander Morris, driving faster than was reasonable? and prudent. ' Guilty. Six " months, sus ended upon payment of a fine of $25 and costs .of jcourt . and ifurther condii- J tion that he-jpay, into the Clerk of Superior Court office $237.50 for damages and $35.50 for medical ex penses. . '- .A S'.'"."""1 - Nathan Jackson, driving under the influence of In toxicating' liquor. ; " rjuiity. Four (months ' suspended upon payment otIJJfl fine and costs of court ' ': : ; Doxiglas Oral Chappell, driving5 faster- than : was . reasonable and 'prudent. Guilty. $25 fine am costs of court ', .. , , Leigh Skinne Flinchum, " faflfcig- "to yield fight-of- erected stop sign.. Guilty. ',' $10 fine . and costs of court" ' '. William Artls Moore, ' failed to have vehicle in, ' spected. Guiaty.' Costs' of court r Melvin Macleon-' Ward, improper passing. '.- Guilty, $10 fine , and costs 1 of court' .'",' :' James orter Mooney Jham, failing tq yield right-iwf-way." Guilty;. Ciwtsttf ourt ' , Steve Winslow. Williams, peedlng 65',(MPH." In 65 .Jpone.' Guilty,. $5.00 fine And costs of court. v Horace Gdodwin,) failed Mty maintain his water and Sscwer service, by failure to ax bill for same; Guilty. Prayer for judgment con Jtinued upon condition that tutendant not "occupy pre-' m'ises at 314 South Church Street until and unless he secure ? water and sewer '-connections. 'Continued ffe C Vote ' Most veteran benefits ar,e ax-free and" need not be reported on income tax re turns, WJ R.' Phillips, jnan ager of the Winston-Salem VeteVans Administration Regional Office, reminded former servicemen and wo men. ' ', x 1 However Interest earned ion Or lnsuranjce divi dends -loit on deposit with the vA'fe'ftyft clashed as' a "benefit but1 as earned in- come1 and must be reported pn tax returns, Phillips pointed out. ' i Proceeds . of CI policies and the dividends are nonT . taxable and need not be Reported. ' - , ; . . . Other VA benefits not , 'taxable include education and -.training e'lowanpes, jsubsistcice tov - -s for disabled v '. ;ra -3 i?j voca .tional reL train comr " ' p1 pen sion rayr. .ta, f 's for "whc- tohnlr" 1 i autd ' ' 1 ' j to 1. 3 c v 1 vet- Ruritans Haye, Essay, Contest -Dublin, Va. An essay contest open to all citizens of America and carrying awards of $200 in Savings Bonds was approved by the Board of Directors of Kuri tan National, meeting here today.' The subject of the con test, sponsored i by Ruri tan's Citizenship and Patri otism Committee, is "What Made America Great?" " A first place award of a $100 Savings Bond will be made to- each of the Na tional winners in two age groups those 18 years of age and under and those over this age group. Cer tificates of recognition will be i. presented winners on the district level, end indi vidual districts may also elect to present first place awards , of . $25 t Savings Bonds. ' ' The contest is open to all citizens of America, and should be sent to the presi dent of the nearest Ruritan dub by the writer no later than June 1, 1967. i .The essays can be hand written or typed and they' must be ' submitted ' on Continued on Page 6 - W.H.Morgan In Accident Wallace Hill Morgan, Jr., 17, of Route 2, : Hertford, lost control of i his 1966 Chevrolet Supersport on US 17 three miles . north of . Hertford ; Wednesday. . The car , traveled . 47,7, teet, , SKiPJ -iMct:Bjn M&mz passenger out' ari landing on tOR of the passenger. , Morgan was attempting to pass another vehicle when he ran off the road. He pulled the car back on to the road and lost con trol, Highway Patrolman Y. Z. Newberry said. The car skidded down the , highway sideways, struck a mailbox on the right,1 jumped a ditch into an open field, tearing off the - driver's door. The dri ver and Douglas Oral Chappell, , 18, of Route 2, were thrown out. The car finally struck a drainage ditch and spun backwards, settling on top of Chap pell, the son of the car's owner, Clarence Silas' Chappell. ' He suffered' severe burns from the exhaust pipes. "Neither person wore seat belts," Newberry said. "If they had, there would have been no injuries." ; Death Claims Mrs.Crocker NORFOLK Mrs. Evelyn Goodwin Crocker, 52, of 2141 Tarrallton Drivedied in a hospital Wednesday at 6:45 P. M. after a short illness. ? ' . A native of Hertford, N. C, she lived in Norfolk 28 years. She was the wife of Wesley F. Crocker, and a daughter of Mrs. Margaret White Goodwin of Smithfield and the late . John Richard Goodwin. She retired in 1963 from Norfolk Naval Supply Cen ter after' 17 years of ser-T yice.':y:'",;;;;. ;V;:ii ;:!; . '.. .Besides her mother, and : husband, surviving are' a ; daughter, .Mrs. Michael G. Hillegass of Virginia Beach; .two'' sisters, . Mrs. .Walter Baterrian of Macon, Ga., and Mrs. OUie N. Jordan of Tyner, N. Q.; two broth ers, Percy J. Goodwin of Smithfield and John L. Goodwin of Arlington, and six'i grandchildien. ' A funeral . servicse ' was 1 conducted in Cox Funeral Home Friday at 11 A. M. by Rev. Yelinko Flavian of Sf Grefcory the Great Cathtolic Cr.Urch. ' Burial , ' was 'in Fruicess' Anne Me-, vmoriarraik. ' n m it 11 The Perquimans County Central Grammar School held its regular Parent Teacher Association meet ing Monday night, March 20 at 7:30 in the school auditorium. 1 The president, Mr. Clif ford Winslow, called the meeting to order. ; The devotional was pre sented by Mrs. Ruth Bur den's .and Mrs. Lcssie Winslow's third grades. Minutes of the last meet ing were read and ap proved. Mrs. Hilton White, room representative chairman, re quested that the grade parents meet at the close of the meeting. Mrs. Clinton Winslow presented the nominations of the slate of officers for the coming year. They are as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie "Gregory, president; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Eure, vice president; Mr. and Mrs. Parker Copeland, sec retary, and Mr. and Mrs. Shelton Morgan, treasurer. Mr. Winslow announced that there will be an un veiling ceremony of an oil rtraj. of .Miss ; Thelma.. Elfiott', sponsored "by :" the Hertford Grammar School. PTA on Sunday, April 9, at 3 o'clock. They extend Miss Edwards : GREENVILLE Some 295 East Carolina College edu cation majors are intern teachers in the schools of , 25 North Carolina coun ties this term. The office of Dr. Thomas A. Chambliss, director of student-teaching, has an nounced the names of 295 students a n d over 100 schools to whish they are assigned. The student-teacher pro gram is part of the regular course of , instruction for ECC students who are pre paring to teach. As teach Hertford's By Ray A. Winslow, Jr. PART 3 Francis Ncwby relin quished his rights to the ferry and joined Clary in building the bridge. Clary and Newby petitioned the Court in August, 1797, that they were; "Desirous of making a loll Bridge & ferry Road from the careening Point in the Town of Harford across the River thro the ? Bear - garden . swamp until , . it strikes the main road ; leading out near to Abner, Harrells. That the Point in Harford & the Land, thro' which the road is preposed to .pass is thai property of your Petitioner! John Clary . . .. the length:: of the road, to b:imade, untill it strikes the road t already made near to your Petr. John Clarys is about j a imile that your Peti tioners are in great for wardness with the Road the road thro' the swanm is entirely cut & cleared St ' about Vi 19 already logged & a 'considerable of Ma . terials are already procur - ed for the Bridee which . , has , put your Petr, to great i Costs & expense.',,' ..,,1. -1. ,f 1 1'Your j Petitioners 1 there'll fore pray, that they 'may Marching Un j. r , - t Gives Program ed an invitation to our PTA to attend. . ;f , Mr. Winslow also rei ported that the walk-inf freezer has been installed and is greatly appreciated, t The Perquimans Count j Marching Unit was .; in charge of the program. Mrs,'' Eugene Boyce, Mrs. Joe Rogerson and Mrs. Tomj Brown, instructors, were present. The program was turned over to the girls of the Unit. The girls exv plained the instruments used, also the steps follow ed in the different formaj tions they use. They also gave a history of the Unit and shared some of their' experiences since being members of the Unit. IV was a very interesting and . informative program. An opportunity was given s to help in the financial supf port of the Unit. The. amount received was $85.' .; The Hospitality Commit tee reported Mrs. Lucille White's 5th grade, third place, Mrs. Lessie Wins low's 3rd grade, second; place, and Mrs. Ruth Bur- ripn'i Arti araHo firci mlarwi'' There being no further business the meeting was declared adjo'irned. Teaching Here; ing interns ''the students' gain practical experience under supervision. They conduct regular lessons and classroom ac tivities under the direction and observation of profes sional supervisors. At the end of the term they re ceive regular college grades based on their per formances. In Perquimans County, Hertford, Mary A. Edwards of Polkton is teaching home economics in Per quimans High School. And have the benefit of the said road & ferry under such rules & regulations under the Act of Assembly as to your worships shall seem meet." . ' . Finally in May 1798 the commissioners who exam ined the float bridge re ported that the "Bridge hath been lately compleated ; in a very Strong & workmanlike manner, with a toll Gate thereon fitten for the easy Sc comfortable conveyance of travellers & passengers equal if i not j-superior 1 to any thing of : the .kind on the Continent . ,. , The Bridge is . about 20 feet wide all railed in with a tear .of Pine-heart Logs, nearly edge A edge apart covered, with' 3 inch pine Historical Society History i:m.;,. . t 1 1. .rsiji.M' j 7 i 1 yw. e. Bagiey Death Victim William Edgar Bagley, 80, of Route 1 died Wed nesday morning at 6 o'clock in a Norfolk nurs ing home following a iong illness. A native of Per quimans County, he was the son of the late Billy and Mrs. Florence Twine Bagley. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lena Halsey Bagley; three sons, Alton Bagley of Norfolk, Shelon Bagley of Houston, Texas and Lloyd Bagley of Hertford; two daughters, Mrs. J. R. Ayscue of Route 1, Hert ford and Mrs. Ethel No cclla of Brooklyn, N. Y.; a brother, Charlie Bagley of Winfall; 10 grandchild ren; 33 great grandchild ren and two great great grandchildren. The body was removed to the Swindell Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements. Funeral services will be .held Friday at 2:30 P. M. -in Owchapel of the Swln- dell Funeral Home by Dr. L. Sigsbee Miller and Rev. Shaw. Burial will be in the family cemetery : near Hickory Cross. , Post Accepted By Dr. Payne Dr. E. Louise Payne is now on the staff of Joyner Library at East Carolina College in Greenville, as Associate Professor, having qualified as a professional librarian. She went to Greenville from Charlottesville, Va., where she was on the staff of University of Virginia Hospital for several years and is leaving the practice of medicine. Float Bridge plank strongly ... .framed & put together that there is a causeway thro' a Dis mall swamp upwards of Mile in Length finished & in good passable order & a road therefrom to the main road near Harrells up wards of one Mile in Length . which is also in good passable order ."The Commissioners re port that the said Bridge & Causeway have . cost the Builder upwards of l 1200 and the same is of (great value & convenience ' to; the , County of Perquim .jans & the Community at ' large . & that the same must tend greatly to the ease St comfort of all man ner of persons passing along the same to & from 'the adjacent Countys , "The.,Comm report .that 'a toll ought to be allowed the Builders for the space of 99 years at the same .Rates . at-- which the old ferry across the River were kept at the supporting the Bridge & the Causeway must be a constant expence Si much greater than the support of . a ferry at the former, place. across the rRiver -.UWA is submitted v . . John Skin ner,' James Wood."' J ; (To D Cqntlnned) Dr. Blanchard Taken In Death Funeral services were held at 2:30 P. M. March 28 at Cedarwood - Ceme tary, Hertford, , for Dr. Julian Blanchard, 82, a native of , Hertford, who died at. his home in New York City on Sunday, March 26. .... Dr. Blanchard . was the brother of the late Joseph Carroll Blanchard, Law rence E. Blanchard, Wil liam M. Blanchard, Mar garet D. Blanchard, Mrs. Percy L. Bostick and Mrs. R. H. Willis. Following his gradua tion in 1905 from Trinity College, now Duke Univer sity, Dr. Blanchard ob tained his masters and doctoral degrees in phys ics from Columbia Univer sity. After completion of his work at Columbia he taught engineering and physics at Trinity College for a few years, was em ployed as a research phys icist at the Eastman Ko dak Company of Roches ter, N. Y., for several years, and then joined the staff of the Bell Telephone Laboratories in New York City. He remained at the Bell Laboratories until his retirement in 1952. For the next 15 years Dr. Blan chard devoted considerable time to contributing to and editing the Journal of Philately, the major schol arly publication in the field of stamp collections and history of stamp issues and to the Essay Proof So ciety of which he served as president for 'several terms. Dr. Blanchard's specialty in this field was the collecting, identifica tion and history of saimples of engravings used both for imprinting stamps and money. During his later years he was a vice presi dent of the J. C. Blanch ard Company, an enter prise which started under the Blanchard - name in owned and operated by Lindsey C. Winslow and his .family. Dr. Blanchard is sur vived by one sister, Mrs. Charles J, Christmas of Charlotte and by several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held Tuesday at 2:30 in Cedarwood Cemetery by Rev. R. L. Bame, pastor of First Methodist Church. The casket pall was made of white chrysanthe mums, white pom poms and fern. Pallbearers were Tal mage Rose, George A. White. John Beers, Her bert Nixon, Martin Towe and Walter Edwards, Jr. MUSEUM "NEEDS MEMBERSHIPS The Museum of the Al bemarle is conducting its membership drive. The building is completed and landscaping is now under way. Miss Susan Stitt is directing' a number of vol unteer workers in the ca taloging and preparing for exhibit many interesting articles from the past his tory and lives of our fore fathers. The seventh grade classes are preparing ex hibits for a contest depict ing early life and customs which will be included in the opening displays. This is your museum. The time has come for you to show your interest and appreciation of this worth while community project. The greatest part of the operating expense ' will have to be raised immedi ately so that we may as sure Miss Stitt that her salary and the bills re quired for the getting started ' process Will be met. After the first year our museum will help to carry its own expenses. Until then by helping the museum we will' most cer tainly be helping our selves. Schedule , for member ships will be as follows: : Active' membership, $10; charter membership, $25; family membership, $25; contributing membership, $25 or more; patron mem bership, $250 " or. more; life -' membership1 ' $ 10;00vi student membership, $io. 95 Famines Enrolled In Perquimans County Conserve)! There are 95 f amities enrolled in the 1967 Per quimans County Garden Production and Conserva tion Contest. This contest is sponsored by the gar den, foods and nutrition leaders. The puipose of the contest is to encour age the produclion and conservation of an ample spring garden which will meet the family's health needs and stretch the household dollar. The families enrolled are as follows: Holvitlere Community Mrs. Ethel Eason, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Perry, Mrs Julia Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Hurdle, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Phillips, Mrs. Estelle White, Mrs. William Hollowell, Her man Small, Mrs. Pearl Winslow, Samuel Burke, Haywood Lilly, Mrs. Rosa V. White, Mrs. Anna O. White, Mrs. Josephine B. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Parker, Mrs. Eva Hurdle. Bethel Community Euncne Felton, Stephen Vaughn, Mrs. Milton Har-. vey, Mrs. Eunice Jones, Richard Harrell, Hardy Skinner, Clifton Jones, C. T. Felton, Mrs. Mary B. Skinner and Mr. and Mrs. William Harrell. Woodville Community Ricky L. Moore, Howard L. Johnson, Mrs. Harriet Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Burke, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson and fire. It has a range of 10 to 12 feet and can be used on flammable liquids and Continued from Page 1 Cornnel Whidbee. - Hertford - " ' Mrs. Charlotte Harvey, James Lloyd, Charlie Low der, Elihue Holley, Hope Eason, James Percel Skin ner, Percy L. Brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis A. Lightfoot. Lonnie Thatch, John E. Felton and An drew Moore. Beech Spring Community William P. Robertson, Allen Boyce, H. Williams ton, Mrs. Tahlieu Perry, Roxie Williamston, Aulgy Thatch, Mrs. Sarah B. Perry, Sidney White, Mr. and Mrs. Herman White, Ray Perry, Clofton Felton, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Wil liamston, Mrs. Annie Thatch, Mrs. Floro Felton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hol ley and Lathan Felton. Oak Hill Community Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wills, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Zachary, Will Ar chie and Mrs. Marie C. Bryant. New Hope Community ' Mrs. Albert Eure, Mrs, A Ethel Overton, Mrs. Bes sie . Thomas, Mrs. Ruth Continued on Page 6 Debate Teams Capture Honor The Perquimans High School Debating Teams were awarded top honors when they defeated teams from Gates County High and Pasquotank Central in the area Round ' Robin Contest held at Pasquotank Central on March 16. ' The query for high school debate this ear is "Re solved: that United States foreign aid should be limit ed to non-military aid." Local students taking the' affirmative stand are Doug Haskett and Carolyn White, while Dianne Layden and Don Morgan uphold the negative argument. Since both teams have won in the area, they will compete at - Wilmington College on Saturday, April 1 ! against other area win ners in this district. The teams were coached by Mrs. Lois Stokes , and Mrs. Elizabeth Britt and will be ' accompanied; to Wilmington- this weekend, by Mr. Stokes. Contest ion Miss Elliott's Portrait Given An oil portrait of Mtes Thelma Elliott will be un veiled on Sunday, AnHl o at 3:00 in the Hertford Grammar School. a u a will follow the presenta tion. The portrait is being presented to the school by the Hertford Grammar PTA in honor of Miss El liott's work as principnl of Hertford Grammar School. She retired in June 1966 af ter serving the school for 18 years. The public is cordially invited to attend. Services Held For Mrs. Pierce Mrs. Bcrtina Branscomb Pierce, 82, of 710 Dobb Street, died Sunday at 10:15 A. M., in the Chowan Hos pital following a long ill ness. A native of Vineyard-Haven, Mass., she was the daughter of the late John Andrew and Mrs. Lydia Miriam Slack Brans comb and the widow of George L. Pierce. She was a member of First Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are a daugh ter, Mrs. Francis Nixon of Hertford; a son, John Branscomb Pierce of Bos ton. Mass.; and one grand daughter, Miss Susan Nix bri" of Rk-hmond; Va. ' Funeral services were held Tuesday at 11:00 A. M. in the chapel of the Swin dell Funeral Home by the Rev. R. L. Bame, pastor ef First Methodist Church and the Rev. Norman Harris, pastor of Hertford Baptist Church. Show By Club Set April 15 The Perquimans County Horse and Pony Club an nounces its date of the first Horse and Pony Show which will be held Satur-' day, April 15, starting at 1 P. M. There will be a parade in Hertford begin-, ning at 10 A. M., Satur-" i3 The public is invited to attend both the parade and the show. There will bo a charge of $1 for admis sion to the show. , The club has recently moved the rink to the Preston Nixon farm, two miles west of Hertford, The Perquimans County Horse and Pony Club is now soliciting new mem bers. And anyone inter ested in joining in the fun is invited to contact either Harold Winslow or Anna Harmon. Annual dues are $10. However, it is em phasized that you need not . be a member to participate in the show. If anyone . wishes , to practice up in their riding, you are invit ed to take your horse or pony out to the rink any .time and feel free, to ride . at your leisure. ... ' The" events to be featur ed at this .show include;-; Western JPleasure, ponies), (local) and open ' class; Ring Spear (local) and (open); Musical Chair, (ponies); Pole . Bending, (open); Barred Racing (lo cal) and (open); Flag Rac ing (ponies); Go As You Please (local ; (and ; open); Reining (open); Pony Ex press (open)'; and Pickup , (open). ',.;. ,; . ,, ; ., i it t'.,i, ' ni. . 1 1. 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