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Standard Printing Co. Loulstille, Ky. 40200 XX HE PERQUIMANS' WEEK'! Volume XXXV No. 11 Hertford, PerquimuiiK County. North Caiolinu, Thursday. March 14, 1968 10 Grata Per Copy LY Perquimans County Commissioners A dopt Appraisal Value 1 Perquimans County Commis sioners meeting here last Monday In their March session with R. L. Spivey, chairman presiding with commissioners, W. W. Bundy, Riley S. Monds, Jr., Thomas D. Nixon, and Ellis "Wlnslow adopted a resolution for the year 1968, that all real and personal property be the same Is assessed at SO per cent of the appraised value, and the 50 per cent appraised Value be the value used for taxing property. Rev. Edwin T. Williams, rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, was appointed Director for Perquimans County, to serve on the Board of Directors for the Five County Alcoholism and Mental Health Authority, v County Accountant D. F. Reed, Jr., was authorized to invest each of the balances oi any county funds which In his discretion will not be needed for county operations during the periods for which such in vestments are made, In carry ing out this responsibility, Reed Patrolman Y.Z.Newberry Speaker at Ruritan Meet Stat Highway Patrolman Y, Z. Newberry was speaker at a meeting of the ParkvlUe Ruritan Club recently. Officer Newberry told the Rurltana that the only way to curb speeders and those who drive under the Influence Is to treat them as the dangerous people they are. We must make every effort to rtrhpvt from r our highways the dangerous, un concerned motorist who threa tens not only his own life, but also the Innocent and law-abiding citizens, . There were six people killed In Perquimans County In 1967, . 36 killed In-! mis area (which Includes six counties). Property damage for Perquimans County In 1966 was $53,995.00, In 1967 It was $68,870.00, an Increase of $14,875.00. In speaking of the persons killed and dates Tommy Wilder, 16, was killed on April 1,1967. On April 14, 1967 Sheila Marie Kennlngton 20 of Hobbsvllle was killed and others Injured. Why? The young girl that was driving the School Bus was charged with Failing to Yield the Right- . . of-Way, but others said the car was going to fast to stop... will we ever know? on July 9, 1967 Charlie E, , Lane, 67, was killed ... On September 26, 1967 Adrian Leo Edwards, 39 of Virginia, was killed others Injured. Two vehicles were com- pletely totaled . . .Why? Left of center line approximately 6 ft. when he hit the other vehicle, ... There were 13 empty beer cans In the floor of his car and about 1 or, of liquor In a pint bottle, - I think alcohol played the impor tant role In this death, Wilfull traffic lawbreakers 0WlU not vanish from our nign ways overnight officer New berry continued. The highway patrols believes, however, that the frequency of speeding and the death and injuries which accompany it will be reduced ' In the months ahead. The Highway Patrol is now operating under a new policy to apprehend those whor wilfully violate our traffic laws. As we seek to carry out our mission, ; we shall focus our attention ' primarily on the speeding driver t and the drinking driver. The Watermelons L How about that delicious look ing watermelon Matthew Smith Is holding, and look at all those A beauties surrounding him, in a field at the farm of R, A. White which la located over the Skinner's Creek bldge. :: Watermelons In March here In Perquimans, hardly! This is a picture ta ea last year when "r. Smiih was in the process shall determine the amount oi money of each fund to be Invested,- the period or periods of time In which such amount Shall remain Invested, and (he type of Investment in which each sucn amount is to be Invested. In determining the amount rrf funds to be Invested the County Accountant- shall- exercise care to assure that such funds are not then needed to meet county expenditures either already maae or to oe mada. County Accountant Reed, shall be the custodian of the evi dences of Investment of all In vestments made and it shall be his duty to keep the same safely as along as all or any part of the money remains In vested. He IS required to report the status of all Invested funds to the board of county com missioners at Its regular meetings or at such other times as the board may provide. Reports were made from the Agriculture Extension Service and Welfare Departments, reason for this la clean Speed ing and driving under the in fluence of alcohol are the most Jungeroua violations of all. Drinking Is present In more than half of all fatal accidents, and excess speed is involved in nearly two out of five fatal accidents. Be careful the next time you get behind the wheel of your car. You may notdrink or speed, but at the present time there Is 250 )00 licenses drivers who are considered "Problem Drivers", They are the young, the Irresponsible, the Uneducated- the . Alcoholics, the Drug Addicts, the Emotionally Disturbed and Mentally 111. You might meet one of these people on the road. They only represent 10 of all drivers in North Carolines 2-12 million, but are responsible for more than 50 of deaths and Injuries. In Sept. 1966, the Highway Patrol launched a major often slve against speeding and drink' ing under the Influence. When that first offensive began, all Highway Patrol personnel were given Intensive training in iden tlfylng and processing drinking drivers. In addition, 113 selected Patrol personnel each received 66 hours of specialized training In all phases of chemical testing and were certified as "Breatha lyzer" technicians by the State Board of Health, To enforce the laws against speeding on our highways, the patrol is being equipped with 100 speed timing dlvices which represent the most advanced technology in traffic monitoring equipment. These units are called VASCAR - short for "visual average speed computer and recorder". They enable a trooper to accurately determine the speed of virtually any ve hide within his vision. Not being trained, I am not qualified to go to deeply in this but we feel that each and every motorist should become familiar with VASCAR. It is a self contained unit about the size of a cigar box, the equipment enables a trooper to accurately clock the speed of vehicles as they meet him on the highway- while following them In March??? of harvesting his watermelons for market. . - We've sampled these water melons Hhat Mr. Smith grows, and we can tell you "They are gooooooood". Thought we'd tell you about them now. so wnen harvest time arrives you too can eat some of these water melons, cause they are fast sellers. Fire Destroys Old Buzzard Folk Fire of unknown origin destroyed the old one room schoolhouse at Buzzards Fork here last Thursday night, and a fire at the old delapldated Ben Berry home was extin guished before it burned. The two buildings are not more than a thousand feet apart and are located on the Buzzard Fork road In Perquimans County. The old one room schoolhouse one of the few of it's kind still standing in the county, once served this area of the county and was heated with the familiar old pot-bellied stove. There are a few of the old-timers now living in this county who attended this school. At the time this school was In use, there Was a lot of learning. The few re maining students still living In this county will be saddened to see the fate of their once source of learning. The Ben Berry home, was not damaged by the fire that was evidently set in brush near the rear of the home. Tho, it Is in a delapldated condition, It is another old home of the county, and you hate to see anything destroyed in this manner. If It wasn't an accident ... and It's hard to believe that fire from the little burning school would have leaped a thousand feet to this house. Bloodmobflf To Vfsft Perqu 'mt Apr. Ut Mrs, Julian (Jean P.) Wlnslow, announced today the Bloodmoblle will visit Perquimans County in a regular visit on Monday, April 1st, and will be at the usual location the First Methodist Church In Hertford, The hours have been changed In the visit. Instead of 12:00 o'clock until 6 p,m,, the new hours are from 1p.m. until 6 p,m. The following changes have been made in Blood Doner re quirements) Donors are eligible through age 61 now, with the minimum age still 18 without permission from parent or un less married or in the armed Forces, Mothers must have had last baby only six months from time of blood donation Instead of the previously required 12 months, Mrs, Wlnslow stated we need blood badly this time to fill our county requirements. We have a boy in college from the county who is to undergo heart surgery In June. Many units of blood are required, and must be avail able at the time of the Operation. Any persons caring to donate at this time (name of patient available on request) will be most welcomed. If these units are donated at the April 1 visit, they will count toward his re quirements, and thus help his family in their quest for the 15 units necessary. Perquimans County Unit Of ACS Meets The Perquimans County Unit of the American Cancer Society met Monday night at the REA Building with Richard Morgan, president, presiding. Mrs. joe Meads, Secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting and Mrs, Ann Steliga gave the treasurer's report. rne president called for reports from the various committee chairmen. At the conclusion of the business session, Dr. Robert Poston, Program Chairman, presented a very informative and Interesting film strip on "Lung Cancer." Following the film, a question and answer period was held and plans were discussed for helping the teenagers at the local schools to be aware of the dangers of smoking. Dr. Poston said that "educa tion" is the best answer to the problem of combatting cancer. 1,210 In Perquimans Get USDA Food Aid U.S, Department of Agricul ture food programs aided 173, 988 needy North Carolinians during December. Commodity Distribution Division here gave out the USDA food to 1,210 per sons In the program during Jan uary, - - - . USDA's Consumer and Mark eting Service said that 139,344 persons in 64 counties took part in Its commodity distribution program and that 34,614 persons In 21 counties took part in its food stamp program. Officials of C & MS's con sumer food programs office at Atlanta attributed January's In creased participation to the en trance of Anson and Warren counties Into the commodity dis tribution program and a general decline In agricultural' employ ment. . .. to North Carolina, the com. VfiK 't t.; 1 T-v.Jtr -J x . 1968 Perqulnifliis Hrglt Baseball Ovens Mat. 19: i Tim 1908 UAUobull Kkumdii ut Perquimans High School will open Tuusduy March If), with tlu Perquimans Indian traveling to Edenton for an fiuHnuitm' with the Edonton Hl&l) Aces. Tho guniti will begin at 4 o'clock. The Indians list Umw taimi will be with Gates Thursday, March 21 at Perquimans IUgli'a Memorial Field at 3:30 p.m. The schodulu for the season follows; Tuesday, March 2G, Perquimans InaiaiiS vs. Ldenton Aces at Edenton; Friday, March 29, Pasquotank vs, Perquimans Indians, Elizabeth City; Indians vs. Ahoskle, at Ahoskie Tuesday April 2; Indians vs. Plymouth, Memorial Field Perquimans; Tuesday, April 19, Northampton vs. Perquimans Indians, Memorial Field; Friday, April 12; Pasquotank Central vs. In dians, Memorial Field; Indians vs. Bertie, away; Friday, April 19, Indians vs. Ahoskle, Memorial Field; Tuesday, April 23 Williamston vs. Indians, Memorial Field; Friday April 26, Scotland Neck away; Friday, May 3 the Indians will play Plym mouth at Plymouth; Tuesday, May 7, Indians vs. Gates, away. The 1968 Albemarle Con ference Baseball Schedule for Perquimans lsj Friday, March 22 with Gates, on Memorial Field. Tuesday, March 26: Per quimans vs. Edenton: Friday, March 29, Perquimans vs. Pas quotank Central, Memorial Field; Tuesday, April 2nd game not scheduled; Friday, April 5 Indians vs. Plymouth, Memorial Home Political Front Shapes Up For May On the home political front the political puddle is going through all the stages long ap plied to enthusiasm surround ing an election year. It is still only lukewarm lnspits of the fact that the filing deadline for candi dates seeking the county offices modlty distribution program is administered by the North Caro lina Department of Agriculture, and the food stamp program Is administered by the North Caro lina Board of Public Welfare, both in cooperation with the Con sumer and Marketing Service. Food distributed during Jan uary to needy North Carolina families had an estimated retail value of $1,114,752, These foods Included dried beans, corn meal, flour, grits, lard, shortening, margarine, butter, cheese, chopped meat, dried milk, pea nut butter, dried split peas, raisins, rice and rolled oats. Low-Income families taking part In the food stamp program traded $259,130 of their own money during January for $499, 812 worth of USDA food stamp coupons. Then, these families received $240,682 worth of free, bonus coupons f , Schoolhouse ?4 ?, Field; Tmiiiy April II Indians vs, Nrliiiiiijttm, Mnmoi'Ml Field; Tuwiduy April Hi, l'rr (lulirmns va, Hnitlo; Friday April ly, Aliuaklu vh. liidimw, Mumnrlul Fluid; Tueailuy, April 23, WlllluiiiHlunvs. Pt'i iuliimi)K, Meniiiiial Fiidd; Friday, April 20, IVniultnuins vs. Scotland Neck, Memorial Field; Tuesday April 30, Eden ton vs. peri'iuliuans, Memorial Fluid; Friday May 3, I'er fjuimaiiti vn. I'lymouth, Me morial Field; Tuesday May 7 Perquimans morlal field. vs. Gates, Me- G. Bruce Newby, Naval Architect Remembered Perquimans County, to be a small county, has produced a large number of citizens who have contributed to the growth and building of the world future. In recalling natives who grew up n Hertford and Perquimans County who have made their contributions, we remember G. Bruce Ni;wby a native of Per quimans County who died ku;t year. Mr. Newby, a prominent naval architect and Long Beach, California shipbuilder for many years, retired and came back to his own native soil for his last years. He died In Elizabeth that are open Is high noon(12:00 o'clock) March 22nd, and the election date is May 4, To date, as this paper goes to press, Julian Powell has fil ed for re-election to the office of Registrar of Deeds, hewas the first candidate to file with the Perquimans , Election Board, Tllley, chairman. Thomas Nixon is the only other incumbent candidate to file thus far, Mr. Nixon has filed for re election as county-commissioners from District 2, composed of Parkvllle and Belvidere. Two citizens have said, "I'm going to run" for a seat on the Board of Education, Both can be accepted In all seriousness, but until they give the "Go" signal, It is not a good policy to make their announcements for them. The tidings must be await ed at their pleasure. Three seats on the Board of Education are to be filled, they are seats now occupied by Dr. A. B. Bonner, John Danchlse and George Baker. As for the County Commis sioners office an opening, Is open for District composed of Hert ford and Bethel, the seat is now occupied by W, W, Bundy, who has announced his Intentions of filing for re-election. DID YOU KNOW? , . . Abraham Lincoln was the tallest of the presidents of the United States. George Wood, J.J, Harrington , To Seek enate Seats Again Both Incumbent first district state senators announced today that they will seek re-election. George M. Wood of Camden will he a candidate for seat number one. J. J. (Monk) Harrington of Lewiston will seek seat number two in the 10-county district which spans the Chowan River. Harrington was elected to the senate in 19C2. Wood represent, ed Camden In the House in the 1903 and 1965 General Assembly sessions. They won elocl ion in th four-man first primary senate i acetwu years ago against ;itate Sen. J. Kmmtitt Window and former J'asquotank Hep. C. I). (Keppy) Ferrell. 1 feel that my legislative ex. perlence, along ulth my Pack ground In agriculture and busl ness, qualify me to represent effectively the wide diversity of Interests and enterprises of our people throughout this district," Wood suld in a prepared stale, ment. The district Includes Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Washington Counties. Wood, 41, is a farmer and grain dealer In Camden and Elizabeth City. He Is vice president of F. P. Wood & Son. A past.presl dent of the N. C. State Univer. slty Alumni Assn., he gained his greatest legislative f;iiuethrough his successful flijtit through two Assumbllf'S lo iH the Institu tion named a university without oslug Its identity (o I'NC, Aw u freshman ieglnlator he sponsor- i eii ine mil wnicn iiiieranen tne i reqiilreinonls for chauffers' II. I i-mhuh from 20,(100 to 2ti,00(). j pound trucks. As a senator, he wjs chalrinan of the cnmmlttee j on stale government and vice, chairman of llm CAH" ciiinmtl- 1 tu. ' I A native of Camden and an ; j Kll."lieth City High School grad-1 ! ii itw. lie is married tothe former Winifred Jones. They have five j children. Wood is an active Pres- i byterlan, was named Outstanding Young Farmer here in 1901 and j received the N.C. State Alumni's Meritorious- Service Award In 1967. He was an ensign in the U.S. Merchant Marine In World War n. City at the age of 87. Mr. Newby went to Long Beach in 1918 from the Newport News Naval Shipyard, and worked at the Los Angeles Shipyard, where the S.S, Catallna was designed and built under his supervision in 1921. He designed two ships for the late Capt, G. Allan Hancock, millionaire oilman and philan- thropist, Velero IIL a 195-foot steel yacht built at the Craig Shipyard In 1930, and Velero IV, a UU-foot steel vessel. The lat ter was designed as a marine laboratory and is now being used by USC In its study of marine life and oceanography. During World War II, Newby served with the Maritime Com mission and was in charge of all wood ship construction on the Pacific Coast. , Following the war, he resumed his private practice from his Dong Beach offices and pioneer ed the design and building of many steel tuna clippers used in the replenishing of war-depleted commercial fishing fleets. In 1962, Newby and his wife, Sophie, who survives and is now a patient In the hospital in Pas quotank, returned to their native state of North Carolina to live. A daughter, Mrs. Mary Bartlett, of Mrs. Newby and the late G. Bruce Newby and sons; Clin ton, Bruce and George still re side at Long Beach. Mr. Newby can proudly be re membered by each citizen of Perquimans County, as having contributed much in his profes sion, and In having been a native of this county. Willoughby Home From Hospital W. T. Willoughbly, well known Perquimans County citizen, who served In World War I and a number of years after, in the U. S. Army, who has been a patient in the hospital recently, has returned to his home, Mr. Willoughbly is one of the few older Perquimans citi zens living, that can fill you in Pi the history and happenings this county for the past years. Tho not able to get out and mingle with his friends, Mr. Willoughbly. has had many visitors since his return home from the hospital r if.?:''' SKN J.J. HARRINGTON He is a UNC trustee, a Chowan College advisory board member, a director of the National Grain and Feed Dealers . Assn., past president of the Vlrglnla-Caro-Unas Grain and Feed Dealers Assn., past-president of theCam den Lions Club, a Mason and Shrlner. Harrington, 49, is president of Harrington Manufacturing' Co,, Inc. which manufactures farm machinery and various other heavy equipment (or highways, railroads and logging operations. lie was chairman of the Sen ale Itoads committee In 1967 and of the labor and commerce com. mlttee In 19015. He served on the senate-house appropriations l. r Ft Perquimans Winners In Museum Contest Over 90 entries came In for the 7th grade contest the Museum of the a iiiemarle held. This was about l v ice as- many entries as the one held last year. The judges were Mrs. Jo Phillips, educational curator of the N. C. Department of Archives and History; Jesse F. Pngh, local historian and author of "The Hotel In the Great Dis mal Swamp" and "Three Hundred Years Along the Pas quotank", and Miss Thelma Elliott of Hertford, principal I cf the grammar school there tor 18 years and state PTA officer. They delibereated on the winners for more than four hours. The winners; 'Poster ' category:' 1st; Linda Richards "Early Automobile" from Elizabeth City High; 2nd, King street Elementary Class "Horse - drawn Railroad" by class; 3rd, Yvonne Mathis "Nixunton" from Elizabeth City High; 3rd, Janet Bunch andCindy i Cox "Old and New Methods of j Transportation in Perquimans County", from Hertford Gram- mar. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION The Town of Hertford is Justifiably proud of Its Chamber of Commerce, an organization that has done so much to pro mote and protect business and to develop civic programs designed to make our city a beter place In which to work and live. The Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce has not limited itself to business pro grams. Those who make up Its membership have been In the forefront of every worthwhile civic project undertaken In our community. Our Chamber of Commerce has consistently presented the business point of view on public questions at all levels of govern ment. Those of us in govern ment have benefited by the counsel of the Chamber when matters of common Interest have in Mayor Emmett Landing is shown presenting proclamation to W. D. (BUI) Cox, Vice President of the Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce. i fr vi SKN. GEORGE WOOD subcommittee In both sessions. He is currently a member of the Local Government Commis sion and has served on the Court Reform Commission since Its Inception. It drafted all legisla tion which Implemented the state's court reform program. A native of Bertie, Harrington Is a Baptist, an Elk, a Mason and shrlner. He Is married to the former Lettle Leigh Early and they have three children. Har. ring! on served In the Army In World war II as a technical sergeant. An aviation enthusiast, he owns his own plane, is a member of the Trl-County Airport Authority and of the N.C. Aero Club. Model category: 1st Frances White - "Marketing Tobacco" from Hertford Grammar; 2nd, David Franks, Gary Sawyer Mark McDanlels - "Wright Brothers Plane" from Pasquo tank Central School; 3rd, Clay Litchfield - "East Indlaman" (ship) from Pasquotank Central; 3rd, Bill Newbern - "The Clermont" from Perq, Central. Land Travel: 1st, Ralph Trafton - "Transportation in 1775" from King St. Elementary 2nd, Katherlne Lee covered wagon model from Pasquotank Central. Miscellaneous: 1st, James R. Tally, Clarence Skinner, Earl White, William Bowser and Nathan Felton plaques on transportaion from King Street Elementary; 2nd, Juanita Turner -"Plank Road" (fingerpalnting) Verq. County Union. Honorable Mention: Edward Kramer and Jerome Rapp "Ram Albemarle" (model) from Elizabeth City High; Anita Busick - "Wright Brothers folder" from Perquimans Central. been under discussion. Our Chamber has been a strong defender of the free en terprise system which en courages individual Initiative and develops leadership that makes it possible to secure maximum benefits for all its citizens, " In appreciation of the contri butions made by the Chamber of Commerce to our civic, cultural, economic, and educational pro gress, I, Emmett E. Land ing, Sr., Mayor of Hertford, do hereby proclaim the week of March 24-30, 1968, as Chamber of Commerce Week In Hertford. And-ln Issuing this proclamation-call upon allofltscitliens, Its organizations, and schools to recognize this special week and to Join In Its observance. March U, 196 8, Mayor Emmett E, Landing, Sr. 1LD tvtit
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