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'olume XXXIV No. 48 ,
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina. Thursday, Nov. 30th, 1967
10 Cento Per Copy
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lertforcTs Fred Gombs On
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lolfpack Star Picked
By Sports Writers
Fred Combs, student of NC
.urollne defensive back of the
,'olipack, has been named to
W 1967 Look Macazine All
"perican team selected by the
mu writers Association ox
lertca, ...
; Fred Ceabs
Combs is the son of Mrs.
Ilice Ferrell Combs a native
Perquimans County, and the
e Charles R. Combs a wake
ounty native.
Comb's selection is of special
iter est In this county. He is a
$4 graduate of Perquimans
ounty High School where he was
star athlete. Incidentally he
raduated In the class with
lmmy (Catfish) Hunter, an ace
Itcher in his high school career
t Perquimans High School, who
scepted a 178,000 bonus offer
rom the Kansas City Club In
ine of 1964, Hunter is still
Jlth the Kansas City Club,
tomb's upon his graduation
htered N. C. State College at
'sleigh.
)Fred Comb's will appear with
J members of the Look-FWAA
am on television when
(Chrysler Presnts , The Bob
jope Show" on the NBC-TV
"etwork, Wednesday night at 9
Lm. EST, November 29.
I "The Look 1967 All America"
Spears In the December 12
issue of Look, which went on
ne new stand on Tuesday, Nov
ember 28,
j Two players from North
'arolina State and one from
jlrglnla Tech have been named
Decorations By HD
CJubs Hakes Xmas
..lore Interesting
"Christmas at Home" was the
ieme for the 1967 Christmas
pen House. Held in the Albe-
iarle Electric Building audi-
orium on Tuesday, November
"3-7:30 -9: 30 p.m. for the annual
(vent. The displays will be open
Wednesday from 9:00 a.nu to
1:30 p.m.
j Furniture stores in Hertford
M Elizabeth City displayed
furniture groups as the back
grounds for Christmas decora
.Ions. The decoration Ideas were
Handmade by Extension Home
makers Clubs.
Birums Funlture Store dis-
blayed a traditional formal living
com the Bethel Extension
Homemakers Club provided de-
orations for the setting.
Morgans Furniture Store of
Hertford displayed an Early
American Living Room de
fa orated by the Snow Hill-White
::at Club and an Early American
Dining Room decorated by the
.VlnfeU Club.
j The Chapanoke Club was in
charge of the entrance and re
gistration, Mrs. ev cnesson ana airs.
Archie Rlddlck were chairmen.
I Thornton Furniture Store In
Elizabeth City showed a formal
lining room decorated by the
Helen Gatther Club.
I The Burgess club decorated
m Informal living room.
I The Whitest on Club was re
; nsible for refreshments and
.1 decorations in the lobby.
The Belvldere Club was re-
iponslble for selling items. Ifl
ou wish to buy or sell Christmas
Decorations or gifts, contact a
'is'ncer or this cum.
! - fs. na Grey White, Home
omics Extension Agent,
i she hopes everyone will!
i sew Ideas for Christmas
-Uons and learn to ap-4
' -ie lovely furnishings.
to the Look Magazine All
America team.
The 22-man squad, selected
by theFootball Writers Associa
tion of America, was announced
today in the current Issue
of Look.
Deep back Fred Combs and
tackle Dennis Byrd are the Wolf
pack representatives on the de
fensive unit. Frank Lor la of the
Goblers was another area selec
tion on the defensive team. ; ,
Combs, who specialized in
punt returns and pass intercep
tions, reeled oft 88 and 71
yard returns in the Wolfpack's
early games and streaked 70
and , 38 years with pilfered
passes. '
Byrd, a repeater from last
year's team, was the stabilizing
Influence in State's rugged de
fensive line. He is 6' 4"
and weighs 250 pounds.
Loria, another repeat selec
tlon, also gained recognition with
dazzling punt returns. His
returns helped keep Virginia
Tech unbeaten until they met
Miami when Frank raced 95
yards with a punt for a touch
down in a tough loss.
The only other school to land
more than one player was
Southern California with three
representatives. Running back
O. J. Simpson, tackle Ron Yary
and linebacker Matt Young were
picked from USC. Yary, a re
peater from last year's team,
was also named winner of the
1967 Outland Trophy as the best
interior lineman in the country.
The All America squad
is comprised of 17 seniors and
five Juniors. The Juniors are
Leroy Keyes, Purdue's two-way
star) linebacker Corby Robert
son of Texas) defensive ends
Ted Hendricks of Miami (FlaJ
and Bob Stein of Minnesota and
Simpson.
Nebraska guard Wayne Meylln
is the only other repeater on the
All 22 members of the Look'
FWAA team are scheduled to
appear on television when
"Chrysler Presents The Bob
Hope Show" on the NBC-TV
network, Wednesday. Novem.
ber29.
Jimmy Hunter
The complete roster of the
1967 Look-FWAA All America
team:
OFFENSE
Ends Flankers! Dennis
Homan, Alabama) Kenneth
Hebert, Houston.
Interior ; Llnemem Edgar
Chandler, Jr., Georgia (T);
Ron Yary, USC (T): Gary Cas
sells, Indiana (G)j Harry
Olszewski. Clemson (G)j Bob
Johnson Tennessee (C)) t
Backs': Gary Beban, UCLA
(QB); o, J. Slmpson,USCj Leroy
Keyes, Purdue Larry Csonka,
Syracuse, .
DEFENSE
Ends: Ted Hendricks, Miami
(FlaJ; Bob Stein, Minnesota,
Interior Llnemew Dennis
Byrd, North Carolina State (T)j
Mike Dirks, Wyomlng(T)) Gran
ville Llggins, Oklahoma (G)j
Wayne Meylln, Nebraska (G),
Linebackers: Corby Robert
son, Texas) Matt Young, USC,
Deep Backs: Frank Loria,
Virginia Tech) Fred Combs,
North Carolina State) Tom
Schoen, Notre Dame.
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Chamber Chairmen
Urged To Submit
llcmberships
Joe H. Towe. Sr. and W. W,
(Bill) White, Co-Chairmen of the
Perquimans county Memoersnip
Committee, urge all Member
ship committeemen, to turn In
their memberships, as soon as
possible in order that the drive
may be completed by the date of
the annual Perquimans Chamber
banquet to be held on Wednesday,
December 6, -
To date, the membership
chairman Is extremely pleased
with the drive, and expect many
new members to be added in
the final turnln. A large number
of new members have already
been added tothe Membership
of the Perquimans Chamber in
the drive, which has been under
way since October 4. And others
have increased their pledges so
that the Chamber,candoabetter
Job for Perquimans County,
Ciompi Quartet Is
Featured At Meet
The Clomp! string quartet of
Duke University will be featured
artists at the Albemarle Choral
Society to be held Sunday, Dec-
emoer a at eiuu p.m, at the
First Baptist Church In Edenton,
The String group, named for
the first violinist Georgio
Ciompi, has played all over the
world. They will accompany the
Choral Society, under the direc
tion of Dr. Clifford Blair of the
Fine Arts Department of the
College Of the Albemarle, in
excerpts from Bach's Christmas
Oratorio and selections from
"Land To The Nativity" by
Respighi. . .-'.:'',
It is believed that this will
be the first performance of the
Respighi work InNorth Carolina.
Family Hight At
Methodist Church
Family night will be held
Thursday, December 7, at 6
p.m. at the Hertford Methodist
Church. The program will be a
film entitled, "Camping and
Christian Living". All members
are urged to attend.
to' Visit.
TED HENDRICKS
Miami (Flo.)
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GRANVILLE LIGGINS WAYNE MEYLAN
O Oklahoma O Ntbroiko
Mrs. Ibby Fitch Dies
After Long Illness
Mrs, Mary (Ibby) Copeland
Fitch, 87, of 702 W. Grubb St.
died Tuesday morning In the
Greenville Nursing Home fol
lowing a long Illness. Anatlveof
Perquimans County, she was the
daughter of the late Henry and
Mrs. Elizabeth Lamb Copeland
and the widow of R. Gordon Fitch.
She was a member of the Bran
ford, Fla. Baptist Church.
Surviving are a foster son,
J. T. Lane, of Hertford; a sister,
Mrs. Betty Parrish of Brad
enton, Fla.) two half-sisters,
Mrs. Vashtl Jamerson of Suffolk,
Va. and Mrs. Annie Hollow ell
of Glldenj three half-brothers,
Roland Copeland, Freeland
Copeland and Basil Copeland all
of Route 2, Hertford; a grandson
and a great grandchild.
The body was removed to the
Swindell Funeral Home pending
completion of funeral arrange
ments. Christmas Program
At Meth. Church
A very special Christmas
program, "The Uniqueness of
Christianity," will be the nign
light of the general meeting of
the Woman's Society of Christian
Service at the First Methodist
Church, December 4, at 8 p.m.
Mrs. R. L. Bsme, N. C. Con
ference Secretary of Spiritual
Life Cultivation, will present
the program. All members will
want to attend this meeting.
The following circles of the
Woman's Society will meet
during the month, Mildred Au
man circle will meet on Tuesday
morning, December 8, at 9:45
a,m. with Mrs. R. M, Rlddlck.
Members of the - Minnie
Wilson circle will meet with
Mrs, Thad Chappell on Tuesday
morning, December 5, at 10
a.ra. .
Delia Shamburger circle
members will have a covered
dish supper meeting with Mrs.
Charles Harrell on Monday,
December 11, at 6:30 p.m.
The Mary Towe circle will
meet on Tuesday afternoon, Dec
ember 12, at 8 p.m, with Mrs,
W, C. Cherry.
Wesleyan Service Guild mem
bers and their . husbands will
have a covered dish supper at
the church on Monday evening,
December 11, at 7 p.m.
Hertford Saturday, Parade at
Look's
BOB STEIN
8 Minntsota
Bond Chairman
Riddick Announces
Sales Oi $47,334
Rlddlck, bond chairman an
nounces $47,334 in sale of bonds)
U. S. Savings Bond sales in
North Carolina during October
amounted to $5,349,669, which
is a zz-year high for the month
and is an Increase of 3 J percent
over sales of October a year ago.
Combined sales of E and H
Bonds for January-October
amounted to $50.9 million, re
presenting tne oest January
October sales since 1946 and
soaring ahead of sales for the
comparable period in 1966 by
9.8 per cent. This amounts to
72.3 per cent of the state's 1967
quota of ?70 ,400,000.
In Perquimans County, Bond
sales for the month were $3,151.
For the first ten months, sales
totaled $47,344, which Is 69.3
percent of the County's quota
for this year, according toR. M.
Rlddlck, who is Perquimans
County Volunteer Chairman for
the Bonds Program.
Henry Baker
Receives Award
PATUXENT RIVER, Mft
(FHTNC) Nov. 14 - Chief Avia
tlon Machinist Mate Henry F.
Baker, USN, of Route L Herford,
N. C and husband of the former
Miss Betty Muhaof CentralClty,
Pa., was awarded the Navy Good
Conduct Medal while serving
with the quality control division
of Fleet Tactical Support Squad
ron) One at the Naval Air station
Patuxent River, Md.
This medal Is awarded for
demonstrating high achievement
in conduct and proficiency In
rank during four years of con
tinuous active service.
Commissioned in March 1942,
Fleet Tactical Support Squadron
One Is the Navy's oldest air
transport squadron.
The mission of the squadron
Is to provide immediate airlift
support for units of the U. S.
Atlantic Fleet. In fulfilling this
mission the squadron operates
three types of transport aircraft:
the C-118 Lilt master, the C-131
Convalr and the C -130 Hercules,
All-America
John Sears Slated
For Speaker At
Perquimans Meet
Sidney Harmon, president of
the Perquimans County Chamber
of Commerce has announced that
plans for the annual Perquimans
Chamber banquet are nearlng
completion with many who have
been invited back to our county
having indicated they will be
present, and John Sears will be
the guest speaker. A former
native of Perquimans.
There are a few tickets avail
able at the Chamber Office, It
has been impossible to contact
all throughout the county, if you
have not been contacted to
attend the banquet, you can still
get your tickets at the Chamber
office.
John Sears, president of the
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce,
Is the guest speaker. Incidentally
Mr. Sears comes from the
Chapanoke section of Per
quimans County.
Programs are now In the hands
of the printers for the banquet.
Miss Knovles
Is Junior Hiss
Miss Alice Sue Knowles,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C, E.
Knowles of Elizabeth City, was
crowned the Albemarle Junior
Miss at the pageant sponsored by
the Hertford Jaycees here SatJ
urday night at Perquimans
County High School. Miss
Knowles was sponsored by Cader
Harris & Son of Elizabeth City,
won in all three categories.
Vicky Juanita Rogers of
Ahoskie High School student,
was sponsored by Ahoskie De
partment Store. She won in
talent.
Carroll Lasslter, was second
runner up. She was from the
John A. Holmes High School in
Edenton and won in schollstic
achievement. She was sponsored
by Hertford Texaco Service,
wnicnard Davis, manager.
Judges for the contest were
Robert L. Hollowell, Mrs.
Dorothy Wagoner, Frank
Roberts, Curtis Albertson and
Edgar (Red) Gurganls.
Tom Brown, president of the
Hertford Jaycees, gave the wel
come and introduction of the
master of ceremonies. Ih
traduction of the Judges was
made by Ray S, Jones, Jr. Mr.
Jones also presented the awards.
Crowning of Albemarle Junior
Miss Alice Sue Knowles was
done by Miss Linda Hand of
Gatesvllle, Junior Miss of 1966.
Gary Stevenson was organist
for the pageant. Roy Askew did
the choreography for the
pageant. Mrs. Paul Smith of
Dozler's Florist was thanked for
the flowers.
The pageant is an annual affair
sponsored by the Jaycees.
The other participants in the
pageant this year were Hollls
Williams, Margie Banks, Linda
Wlnslow, Cora Scott, Shirely
Simpson, Joyce Harris and
Wanda Morris,
To Meet Monday
The Saint Catherines Auxi
liary of Holy Trinity Church
will meet Monday night at 8 p.m.
at the Parrish House.
Mrs. H. A. Whitley will be
hostess. All members are urged
to attend.
Seth Long Retires From S.C. S.
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Seth W, Long retires as Conservation Technician with the
Soil Conservation Service after approximately 20 years.
Mr. Long started working part time with the soil Conservation
Service In 1947 and has been working full time, since 1950.
During these years Mr, Long has rendered the farmers of the
county a real service In assisting them In applying conservation
practices. Mr. Long says he plans to take life a little easier,
doing some part time work, gardening, and looking after his
rabbit boxes, .
Santa Claus To Arrive In
Hertford 2 P. M. Saturday
Harry Lee Wlnslow and A. C.
Everson stated today that contact
has been made with Santa claus
and the following message
received:
"I take this opportunity
to assure you, that I will take
part in the Christmas parade on
Saturday, December 2, 1967, And
that I will be present from 2 until
4 p. m. also, on Saturday,
December, 2, 1967. And that I
Perquimans Group
To Go To Raleigh
As Delegation
The Perquimans County
Chamber of Commerce Highway
Committee met here last week
with the Chairman, Willie
Alnsley and members Zack
Robertson, Warner Madre,
Archie Lane Sr. and Perquimans
Chamber manager Leon I,
Edwards and discussed
trip to Raleigh, and highway
signs for Perquimans County
and Hertford.
Not present for the meeting,
but members of the highway!
committee were Dr. A. B.
Bonner, R. L. Hollowell, Vivian
Matthews, C. F. Murray,
Charles Johnson, Erie Haste
Jr. and Cecil Edward Wlnslow.
Following the reading of the
minutes of the Albemarle High
way Association and the
approval, Archie Lane Sr.,
made the motion that a ten men
delegation or more, go tol
Raleigh as a part of the
Albemarle Delegation. This de
legation Is to go by chartered
bus if no stops are made on
return trip. Warner Madre
seconded Lane's motion.
Lane also made the motion
that Willie Alnsley and Zack
Robertson go before the Per
quimans County Commissioners
and Warner Madre and Archie
Lane sr. go before the Hertford
Town Council, to obtain funds
for two signs to advertise the
city and county, to be erected
at North and South entrances
to Perquimans County on US. 17,
Perquimans Seal
Sales Lagging
Perquimans County citizens
have sent in $370.00 of their
$1,850.00 Christmas Seal Quota
needed for the TB & RD Pro
grams. The 1967 Campaign is
now entering its third week.
Dr. Isa Grant, Seal Sale Chair
man of the three counties, said,
"We are fast gaining on Tuber
culosis in our state but with new
fronts under Respiratory
Diseases as emphysema, asthma
and chronic bronchitis we need
tn koon itn a fitrnnff front "
Mrs. Fannie Hurdle, re
presenting Perquimans County
in getting out publicity before the
people, paid special thanks to
those who made their returns
promptly and to the volunteers
who have been most active in
getting posters out as a
reminder.
Also a small reminder to
readers, a colorful Christmas
Seal Book Mark Inserted in out
going books from the Per
quimans County Library and
School libraries, said Mrs,
Hurdle.
Team
will be present from 2 until
4 p. m, also, on Saturday,
December 9, 16 and 23rd, In
the place provided in front of
the Perquimans Court House,
in order that I might meet the
children of your county In
person. Signed, Santa Claus."
For the third year the Per
quimans County Chamber of
Commerce has sponsored a pro
gram of putting Christ back in
Christmas by using this as the
theme for their Christmas
parade.
Harry L. Wlnslow and A, C.
Everson says that their has been
a total of thirty-six units entered
in this year parade, including
four bands, nineteen floats, four
marching units, a decorated bus,
plux auxiliary units and a Horse
and Pony Club.
All Indications are, that this
years parade will exceed last
years. If It doesn't exceed it In
number of units, it will in beauty.
Santa Claus will be on
the Court House lawn following
the parade, to talk to the young
sters, and present them a small
gift.
There are still some who
have Indicated they would like
to take part in the parade who
haven't been heard from, these
should contact the Chamber
office Immediately, Leon I.
Edwards Perquimans Chamber
Manager urges.
Tri-County TB
Directors Meet
The Fall Board of Directors
Meeting of the Pasquotank-Perquimans-Camden
TB Associa
tion met Tuesday at 8 p.m.
in the District Health Dept. Mr.
Eddie V, Davenport, President
opened the meeting and a prayer
given by Rev. Carlos Womack.
Mrs. Mack Morrisette,Jr,, Sec
retary read the minutes of the
Executive Meeting.
Mrs. Ocle Jurash, Public
Health Nurse, who attended an
Institute on TB In children",
on a scholarship given by the
TB Association, gave an inter
esting talk on the session,
Mr. Davenport read a letter
of appreciation from McCain
Sanatorium for a donation sent in
for the Children Recreation Pro
gram. At the present tlme,North
Carolina has thirty-two small
children under TB treatment at
McCain Sanatorium.
Dr. Isa Grant, Seal Sale Chair
man for Pasquotank, Per
quimans, and Camden Counties,
said she accepted the Chairman
ship because of a personal
Interest and the importance
of the programs. Dr. Grant said.
"Anyone who has had Tuber
culosis and recovered is more
susceptible to all Respiratory
Diseases." The TB Association
Is looking forward to the time
when active TB Is no more. We
are now expanding our pro
grams, said Dr.Grant, to include
research education prevention
In all chest diseases.
The Christmas Seal is a
familiar part of the holiday
season and these little seals will
provide the funds so necessary
to help do the work. Dr. Grant
said, "Proceeds from Christ
mas Seals furnish film and
solution to make several
thousand large X-Rays a year,
promote wide spread TB test
for our children, chest clinic
and mobile units. All programs
so much needed in TB control."
Christmas Seals also provide
manyservices the year round
for our patient services, said
Dr. Grant, and many research
projects.
Mr. Davenport reminded the
members that a total of 7,776
letters were mailed to the
citizens in the area, and a quota
set by the Executive Meeting of
$8,850.00 which would be needed
to carry on the TB & RD
programs,
Davenport announced chair
men serving on the Christmas
Seal publicity are, Charles
Ward Jr., Mrs. Fannie Hurdle
and Mrs. Mack Morrlsette, Jr,
others working with this group
will be announced
later, said
Davenport,
PTA Meets Dec. 7
The Perquimans County High
School P. T. A. will meet on
Thursday night, Dec. 7, at 8
o'clock. The program will
consist of a panel discussion,
with audience participation, on
moral and spiritual values.
2 P.M.