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Volume XXXV Nb. 14
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 11, 1968
10 Cent Per Copy
WEEKLY
fcck Williams
Prints In Court
01 Honor
'Photographer Jack William
' of Elizabeth City haa placed
two prints in the Court of Honor,
best in show at the annual con
vention of the Professional
Photographers of North Caro
lina, More than 600 prints were
Judged by Master Photographers
of the Professional Photograph
ers of America who accepted all
eight of Williams' prints for
the salon exhibition.
4 Williams' Court of Honor
prints were a toned bridal study
of Mrs. Kathryn Pool Jackson
of Elizabeth City and a direct
c o 1 o r pictorial, "Yellow
Leaves," in - three years
Williams - has won more than
10 0 professional awards
throughout the nation.
Accepted also were Williams'
portrait studies of college stu
dent Robert Falus of Edenton;
Brack Dawson, business execu
tive of Washington; a children's
portrait of PatU and Kathy
Sawyer of Elizabeth City; , a
bridal profile of Mrs. Jane
Stevenson Shield of Newport
News; and two direct color Can
dida, "Making a Wish," and a
group study from the wedding
of Kitty Laughlnghouse and
james eras or Elizabeth city
and Daytona Beach. .
Students Attend
SIPA Convention
Approximately 1,200 V high
school student Journalists and
their advisers, including 7 from
Perquimans High, traveled to
Washington and Lee University
April B-fl for the 39th annual
Southern Interscholastlc Press
Association (SIPA) convention.
The young Journalists heard
several featured speakers and
attended a number . of short
courses, workshops, criticism
.sessions and panel discussions
designed to improve all aspects
of secondary school Jour
nalism ' newspapers, maga
zines, yearbooks, photography
and radio work. N
First held to 1926,-tte-!
ventton Is sponsored each year
by the Lee Memorial Journa
lism. Foundation at Washington
and Lee. -
' Featured speakers included
Charles McDowell, Washington
correspondent for the Rich
mond Times - Dispatch, and
Richard L. Tobin, managing edi
tor of the Saturday Review. .
. Attending . from Perquimans
High were Bea Skepsey, Susan
Barrell, Karen Haskett, Betty
White, and Doug Haskett; Mr.
and Mrs. Pat Harrell, advisers.
Not all of the busy schedule
' Friday and Saturday entail work.
The delegates, who represent
. 163 secondary schools in 10
Southern states, attended a dance
Friday night, took a current
vents quiz, elect a" new presi
dent to replace outgoing Wil
liam Harris of Richmond's Hen-
the annual awards banquet, the
highlight of the convention, Sat
urday afternoon.
, Prof. O.W. Rlegel, SIPA di
rector and head of Washington
and Lee's department of Jour
nalism and communications,
presided over the awards ban-
cWuet, when 17 trophies were pre
sented to representatives of the
media Judged the best In their
field. jr-
, Four special trophies for ex
r eellence went to each outstanding
Uscholastto newspaper In Vlr
gnia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and West Virginia. The
Frank J, Gilliam Award, Inau
gurated last year in honor of
the University's former Dean
of Students, went to the out
standing yearbook,
A total of 344 publications
were entered In the competition
for the Perquimans High School
.won t Achievement Awards.
jn group 6 (enrollment of 400 or
fewer) The Newspaper Achieve
men award for the Per-Co-Hl-
Tattler and the yearbook
achievement award for the Ml
cocanen. lustration
J:c!LsOpen
W.T. "Buddv" Tillev. Chair
r n of the Perquimans County
t ra or Elections, urges vot
ers to register. There are only
two t. ueys left to register,
f-d a c- e la eligible to vote
u t :u c9, .
I ' ? .1 bit nnon at Pra'
' fii -J r:aces April 131
Ko.a B.ca a.m. until
- Lc -:-t of Polling
i ere m t ":c-i; Esihel
Honored For 60 Years
On Tuesday night, April 2,
1966, Perquimans Lodge No. 106,
A.F. tt A.M. Hertford, N. C,
was honored by the presence
of the Most Worshipful Grand
Master' of the Grand Lodge of
N. C, Brother Alfred A. Kafer
of New Bern, N. C and also
Brother Jimmy Brewer, a
P. G. M. of Greenville, N. C.
Brother Llndy P. Harrell, D.D.
G. M. of Gatesvllle, N. C; the
occasion bring the awarding of
the Sixty Year Diamond Jubilee
Pin and Certificate to Brother
George Cleveland Buck for sixty
years continuous membership
as a Mason. After the opening
exercises, the Master, J. H,
Webb, asked Bro. Llndy P. Har
rell to present' P.G.M. Jimmy
Brewer at the altar for the usual
honors; then followed the pre
sentation of the Most Worshipful
Grand Master, Bro. Kafer who
was received and accorded the
proper honors. P. M. Bro. B. C.
Berry then read the Masonic
record of Bro. George Cleveland
Buck, which is as follows: Bro.
Buck was born June 18, 1886 at
Grlmesland, Pitt County, N. C.
He received the Degrees in
Masonry in Wake Forest Lodge
No. 282 while he was a student
at Wake Forest College, Wake
Forest, N. C. He was initiated
March 3, 1908; passed, March
17, 1908, and raised to the Sub
lime Degree of Master Mason
on March 26, 1906. Bro. Buck
received the three degrees in
three weeks, and was raised
by the immortal Dr. Hubert
Poteat who was one of his college!
professors. Bro. Buck dlmlttedl
from Wake Forest Lodge No.
282 on Jan. 16, 1912 and affiliate
ea wun unmesiand Lodge No.
475, Pitt County. N. C. Hedlmitt
ed from Grlmesland Lodge No.
475 on December 2. 1936 and
affiliated with Perquimans
Lodge No. 106 A. F, & A. M.,
neruora. n. c under a con
tlnuous membership certificate.
Bro. Buck served as Secretary
or Perquimans Lodge in 1938,
Junior Warden In 1939. Senior
Warden in 1940, Master In 1941
and 1942, Treasurer in 1943,
and 1944, and more than 20 years
as Chaplain, of Perquimans
Lodge. Bra Buck has. served as
Coach and Examiner of Candi
dates in the Lodge for 20 years
or more, and he Is the com
mlttee who continues to bring
to the Lodge the latest In Masonic
Education. On February 7, 1940
Bro. Buck received the Z5 Year
Grand Lodge Continuous Mem
bership Certificate, being one of
the first members of Per
quimans Lodge to be so honored.
On May 20, 1958 he received the
50 Year Grand Veterans Emblem
and Membership Certificate. In
April 1923, Bro. Buck became
a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite
Good Friday
Meditations
The Rev. R. L. Bame, Pastor
of First Methodist Church, Hert
ford and the Rev. Edwin T.
Williams, Rector of Holy Trinity
Episcopal Church, Hertford win
deliver the Meditation of "The
Words of Jesus from the Cross"
at both services sponsored by the
Methodist and Episcopal
Churches Jointly for the Hert
ford Community on Good Friday,
April 12. The service will begin
at 12:00 noon and continue until
1:00 p.m. and be broken Into 15
minute periods with hymns
between each period to allow
those who wish to leave.
The service at First Methodist
will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the
Rev. Edwaln T. Williams de
livering the meditation on the
Cross.
John E. Felton Is
listed Delinquent
John" Edward Felton of 22
Halsey street, Brooklyn. N. Y.
was declared delinquent by his
board (L. B. 73, Perquimans
County, N. C.) for failure to per
form duties required by the
selective ' service law. This
registrant has been mailed De
linquency Notice to his last
known address and advised to
contact the board immediately
In order to remove this delin
quency. Unless Felton removes
delinquency on or before May 3,
1968 he will be ordered for
Induction as a delinquent.
Anyone knowing this regis
trant should contact him and
urge him to get in touch with Ms
local board immediately.
Blcedr.cL:!5 Ykit
Is Succc::!d
Mrs. Julian Winslow. Perqui
mans countv Blood Chairman
reports that 80 donors were
eligible when the Biooomooue
vinited In Hertford last Monday.
All blood donations nave oeen
1 back to the Blood Bank,
t f rent for 15 units of blood
i :n civen for a local
I rT''ves cr"i heart
Mason In the New Bern Con
sistory and also a member of
Sudan Temple, with a continuous
membership of 45 years In these
two. Masonic Bodies. And on
October 17, 1965, Bro. Buck
was awarded the K. C. C. H.
Degree by the Supreme Council
of the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite. Bro, B. C. Berry
then presented Bro. Buck at th
U.S. Savings Bonds
Sales Still Climbing
Combined sales of U. S.
Savings Bonds and Freedom
Shares''' for February were
$5,569,999, up 4.2 per cent over
February, 1967 the best
February since 1945.
Cumulative sales of Savintcs
Bonds and Freedom Shares for
the first two months of this
year were $11,506,523, the lar
gest total for the comparable two
months since 1947 and Is an
Increase of 2.9 per cent over
the same period a year ago.
This represents 16.7 per cent
of the State's 1968 dollar goal
of $68,800,000.
Sales in Perquimans County
for the month of February
amounted to $2,616. Combined
January-February Bond sales
amounted to $9,921, which Is
14.4 per cent of the County's
dollar quota for 1968 of $68,800.
according to R. M. Rlddlck,
Perquimans County , Volunteer
Chairman.
Candidate For
Education Board
V,,....-.-,' .;.. .-.-....
Joseph (Joe) Sprulll has filed
his candidacy as a member of
the Perquimans County Board of
Education from Bethel Town
ship. He has been owner and
operator of the Community Store
for " twenty years and the
Community Gas b Coal Service
for sixteen years.
Sprulll Is a veteran of World
War n, serving In the European
and Pacific Theaters of Opera
tion for thirty -one months.
Sprulll ' Is, active In civic
affairs, at present . serving as
chairman of the Community
Action Committee, and serving
on the Board of Directors of the
Economic Improvement Council,
Inc. He is a member of the New
Haven Baptist Church.
Rites Held For
I.Iiss Johnson
Funeral services for Miss
Bessie F. Johnson who died
Wednesday morning In the Albe
marle Hospital, were held
Friday at 3:00 in the Rose H1U
Baptist Church by the Rev, L, L.
Johnson.
"Old Rugged Cross" was
played during the service.
Pallbearers were C. R. John
son, Horace Russell, Pea, :
Cottle, Buddy Cottle, Elwyij
Murray, Jr. and W. S. Wells, Jr.
Burial was In the Rose Hill
Cemetery.
ur.ri:o Service
There will be a Joint
Sunrise Service of ' Bethany,
Plney Woods and Up River Meet
ings on Easter Sundry at 6 a.m.
Rev. Wlnford Clifton will con
d"":t the devo;r l and Rev,
Elor Thomas wl".l trlrg the
"I ' s i.v'.'-l
Of Service
altar, where Most Worshipful
Bro. Kafer, in beautiful and well
chosen words, presented the
Sixty Year Diamond Jubilee Pin
and Certificate to Bro. Buck
for slty years of continuous
membership as a Master Mason;
then Bro. Buck spoke briefly
on Living Your Masonry,
Refreshments were served by
the Junior Warden and the Ste
wards. Quite a number of guests
were present from New Bern,
Elizabeth City, Edenton, Gates
vllle and a few other places.
Services Held For
ls. Chappell
Mrs. Rachel Rambo Chappell,
73, of Route 2, Tyner died
suddently Friday at 9:00 p.nu in
her home. A native of Delaware,
she had lived In Tyner for two
years. ..'
Surviving are her husband,
William Thomas Chappell; two
Greensboro and William Lamb
of , Wilmington, Delaware; two
aaugnters, Mrs. jonn Gibson
of Wilmington. Delaware, and
Mrs. carl Thomas of High
Point; four step-sons, Carlton
cnappeu or winiau, Louis
Chappell of Tyner, Walter
Chappell of West Chester. Pa..
and Milton Chappell of Jackson
ville, Arkansas; three step
daughters, Mrs. Alice Byrum
of Tyner, Mrs. Myra Messner
of West Chester, Pa. and Mrs.
Mary Winslow of Belvidere; one
grandchild and one great grand'
child.. " -',;
Funeral services were held
Sunday at 2:00 in the Chapel
of the Swindell. Funeral Home
by the Rev. Harold Leake, pastor
of Happy Home Holiness Church.
Music was played softly during
the service by Mrs. J. Ellle
White, organist.
The casket pass was made of
white chrysanthemums, white
carnations and fern.
Burial was Monday at 2:00
in the North East, Maryland
Cemetery. J
Women's Softball
League Organized
The Women's Soft Ball League
had its first meeting Tuesday
night at the home of Mrs. Betty
Hurdle.'--.
Coachea for the League will
be Allan Winslow, Ed Nixon,
Joe Rogerson, Billy Cherry, ana
Lennle Hurdle. Practice will be
held every Sunday afternoon at
the high school baseball park at
2:30 and games will be played
on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
Anyone Interested in playing is
asked to telephone 426-7418 or
426-5855.
The first game of the season
is scheduled for Tuesday night.
June 4, at the Perquimans High
ecnooi Baseball park.
Solicitations are underway for
donations to help with . the
expense of lighting the ball park.
Your support will be greatly
appreciated. , '
Promoted To SP4
Elton B. Chi4pell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lassall E. Chappell
of Tyner was recently pro
moted Specialist Fourth Class
at Phu Bai, Vietnam, where he is
serving with Company Aj 228th
Aviation - Battalion, 1st Air
Cavalry Division. SP4 Chappell
Is a mechanic and gunner on
CH-47 (Chinook) helicorters. A
: ' t - 'e of r ' -ns
4C -
Emmett Long Enters
Race For Board
Oi Education
Emmett B. Long, a farmer
in the Bethel Community, has
announced his candidacy for
a seat from Bethel Township.
Long is a member of Bethel
Baptist Church where he serves
as Sunday School superintendent
and Brotherhood President. He
Is a member of Perquimans
Lodge 106, and the Bethel Rurltan
Club.
He Is a graduate of
Perquimans High School, a
Veteran of World War IL and
was ah instructor In the Farm
Training Program at Per
quimans High School for several
years.
Long made the following state
ment to The Perquimans Weekly,
"Because of my Interest in
education and the school system
of Perquimans County, I am
announcing my candidacy for the
Board of Education from Bethel
Township. Your support will be
appreciated".
Hertford Baptist
Choirs To Present
Easter Music
On Sunday morning at the 11:00
a.m. worship Service the Hert
ford Baptist Church will present
their annual "Easter Message In
Music," in which the Primary,
Junior, Youth, and women's and
men's choirs will participate.
The youth, women's and men's
choirs will present the cantata
"Hallelujahl What A Saviour"
by John W. Peterson; Soloists
will be; R. S. Monds, Pam Smith
and Mrs. C. E. Johnson. The
Primary choir will sing "Once
There Was A Garden Fair" by
Nancy Byrd Turner; The Junior
Choir will sing "He is not Here,
But Is Risen, by D. W. Whittle.
A Look Backward
MARCH
COUNTY POLITICS WARM
ING UP; 21 FILE FOR OFF ICES:
NINE FOR COMMISSION: - The
race for seats on the county com
mission took an unexpected twist
Saturday afternoon when L. N.
Hollowell resigned as Chairman
of the county board of elections
and announced his candidacy for
commissioner from Hertford
township. Hollowell's notice of
candidacy would have made a
total of ten candidates seeking
the five seats on the board of
commissioners. Mr. Hollowell,
however, had to withdraw from
the race and resume his duties
as chairman of the board of
elections, on the advice of W. A,
Lucas, Chairman of the State
Board of Elections. R developed,
according to Mr. Hollowell, after
getting in touch with Mr. Lucas,
that he should have filed notice
of his candidacy with himself,
as chairman of the county board,
and then resigned at six o'clock
as the filings closed. Mr. Hollo
well reslgnedflrst, and then filed
with C. P. Morris, chairman of
the county Democratic executive
committee. A total of 21
candidates filed with Mr.
Hollowell before the deadline
Saturday) they included nine can
didates for the board of county
commissioners) five for the
office of representative from
Perquimans County) one each
for the Senate, register of deeds,
recorder of county court, and
county treasurer) and three for
the board of education. As the
goes to the primary, incumbents
E, M. Perry from New Hope,
and A. T, Lane from Hertford
Township are uncontested: while
ParkvUle, at present unrep
resented on the commission, will
give the county three candidates
from which to select one. Seek
ing the nomination from Park
vUle Township are Irvln Nixon,
E, U. Morgan and Nathan Hurdle.
Belvidere and Bethel Townships
are running neck to neck) the In
cumbent commissioner In each
being contested by a newcomer
Llnford L, Winslow opposes in
cumbent J, C. Baker in Belvi
dere) Charles E. WhltewlU op
pose incumbent Roy H. Chappell
in Bethel. For. the Board of
Education, D. L. Barber of Win
fall, a newcomer, and two in
cumbents. W, E. Dally andShel
ton Long nave filed.
C. J. UMPHLETT TO SEEK
MAYORALTY OF W INF ALL: -Candidates
up for the primary
to be held in Winfail for town
oaices on June 1st, include C J,
Umphlett for mayor) Joel Hollo
well, J. D. Cranford and Fred
Winslow for commissioners.
J. L. Nixon for town clerk, and
William Bagley for constable.
Winfail is without a mayor at
present.' and the commission
is lacking one member, D. L,
Barber, mayor for the past
several years, has resigned to
announce . . candidacy for - the
county board of education. W. G,
Hollowell, a member of the board
of town commissioners resigned
ti f ' f e n Sarvlce x.
Watch 'Em Grow
.',..;.' ,.
E3 HOGS.
1
AtaUa&JU.
Follow the progress of the
runt pigs at Farmers Feed and
Seed Co., Hertford, N. C. These
pigs were supplied by Vo-Ag
student, John Hobbs, Perqui
mans County High School. The
pens and feeders were built by
the students under the super
vision of Joe Tunnell, Vo-Ag.
teacher.
1940
master at Winfail. The In
cumbent commissioners are
J. F. Jones and J. L, Nixon.
W. R, Stanton Is town clerk,
and C. A. Bagley Is constable.
FARM SECURITY ADMIN
ISTRATION UNIT IN HERT
FORD: A Farm Security Ad
ministration office has moved
to Hertford from Edenton and
is occupying quarters above
Roberson's Drug Store. The of
fice, to serve Perquimans and
Chowan Counties, brings with It
a, n. towards, rural rehaoui
tation supervisor, Miss Mar
garet Dall (now Mrs. Henry Clay
Sullivan; and Miss Marian
Morrow (now Mrs. Charles
Payne),, and Louis Hassell of
Roper.
ASKED ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS DAMAGE: MAY ASK
$10,000:-! wish I could be the
Judge to try this crowd If they
are ever brought up again. If I
didn't send them to the roads,
it would be because I couldn't
sign my name to a Judgment,"
It was Judge John J. Burney,
talking Wednesday morning
on the third day of Perquimans
County's Superior Court term.
The Jury had been sent out,
and' Judge Burney was proceed
ing to vertally whale the tar
out of the Southern Furniture
Company of Suffolk, Va., The
case was one wherein King
Solomon Welch, Hertford Negro,
was asking $100. damage for
furniture taken from bis home by
employes of the Va. furniture
house, because he had missed
payments, "This man ought to
withdraw this suit for one
hundred dollars and enter
another unltlve damages, plus
actual damages. He's got a
case", the Judge went on. "This
is one of the most outrageous,
dastardly manners of taking ad
vantage of poor folks I ever
saw". Let me tell you, he con
tinued. "A poor man, white or
black, is going to get Justice
when I'm on the bench. I'm
tried of seeing furniture stores
and such taking advantage of
poor folks) selling them a bill
of goods, and then when it is
almost paid for, reaching out
and talc In? it back, without anv
legal right whatsoever. "Judge
Burney vowed to do all he could
to loon out for poor folks,"
because, "he said, "Pm poor,
and was raised poor. When Judge
Burney was finished, W, fl,
Edwards, attorney for Welch,
asked a voluntary motion for
non-suit. The Court granted It,
From Edwards action in asking
the non suit, it appears that
the Southern Furniture Co. will
face a larger suit at the next
term of Superior Court in Per
quimans. , ;
UNITED ? DAUGHTERS TO
GATHER HERE FOR ANNUAL
MEETING: The annual meeting
of the 12th District of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy
will be held In Hertford at the
Agriculture Building on Satur
day, according to Miss Mary
Sumner president of the
Skinner i Jones Chapter ' the
local cl--t- '
HUN'S , ',' fl F""' t
These pigs will be raised on
the Wayne Feeding and Manage
ment program supervised by
Lloyd Lane and Moody Matthews
at Farmers Feed and Seed Co.
The pigs were started on the
Wayne Program March 29. 1968,
The six pigs had an average
weight of 21.831 lbs each, the
largest, three months old,
weighed 37 pounds and the
smallest, 2-12 months old,
weighed only 9 pounds. It willbe
interesting to see what these
pigs do in 60 days.
Mr. Tunnell and Farmers
Feed and Seed Co. hope to show
the many advantages of a good
feeding and management pro
gram, both to the Vo-Ag.
students and farmers In the
area. Stop by and check the
progress of these pigs.
Young Homemakers
Class To Convene
April 22nd-29th
Enrollment for a class
In Basic Nutrition for Young
Homemakers between the ages
of 18-45 will be held Thursday,
April 4th and Uth at 1:30 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m. In the County Of
flee Building, states Mrs,
M. B. Taylor, Home Economics
Extension Agent. The purpose
of the school is to help the young
homemakers to Improve the
nutritional status of their
families. The class periods will
be devoted to each of the follow
ing subjects; Eat To Live Better,
Meal Planning Easy, Selecting
and Buying Food, Feeding Young
Children, Key Nutrients, and
principles or cookery.
The Class will convene ADrll
22-29. 1968 starting each dav
ai i:au p.m. aii young nome
makers are urged to enroll in
this class. Further Information
you may contact Mrs. M. B.
Taylor, Home Economics Ex
tension Agent, telephone num
ber, 426-7697.
W. W. Bundy
Withdraw
W. W. Bundy announced today
that he has withdrawn his noml
nation for re-election to the
Board of Perquimans County
Commissioners, due to busi
ness reasons,
"I would like to take this op
portunlty to thank the citizens
of the county for the wonderful
support they have given me dur
ing the B years I have served as
a member of the Board of County
Commissioners. It has been a
real pleasure to serve you,"
stated Bundy.
Sgt. Miller At
Langley AFB, Va.
Staff Sergeant Robert B.
Miller, brother of Master
Sergeant John K. Miller of Rt. 3,
Hertford, N. C., has arrived for
duty at Langley AFB, Va.
: Sergeant Miller, a materiel
specialist, is assigned to a unit
oi tne Tactical Air command,
He previously served in Viet
The sergeant aiao served dur
lng World War n and the Korean
War. -
He completed requirements
for his hh school diploma after
J
Perquimans PTA
Has Final Meeting
Of The Year
The Perquimans County High
School PTA held Its filial meet- .
lng of the 1967-68 school year -on
Thursday night, April 4, at ;
8 p.m. in the school auditorium. .'
The meeting was called to
order by vice - president Mr.
Pete Thompson. A most In- ;
spiring devotion was given by the
Civics Club, with scripture
reading by Car la Elliott, prayer '
by Jackie Ward, and a letter
written by a father to his small
son was read by Undsey
Baccus.
The minutes of the last meet
ing was read by the secretary,
Mrs. Ray Haskett, they stood
approved as read. She also gave
a very Informative report on the
study courses that was recently
held.
In the absence of Mrs. Leo
Ambrose, chairman of the
nominating committee, the .
nominating committees report
was given by Pete Thompson.
The president will be selected
at a later date, vice president 4
Mrs. Rudolph Perry, secretary
Mrs. Ray Haskett, treasurer
Mrs. Claude Brum. '
Motion was made and second
that the PTA send a gift to ,
Miss Frances Newby, who Is a
patient in the hospital.
Mr. William Byrum thanked
the PTA for the work they had
done for the school this year,
also the money that was given
to send the debating team to
catesviue and Wilmington.
Mrs, Eugene Boyce, program
chairman, presented a very In-
tv, vutNig (f vgt Mill Vll JTSftW 4WWSSI '.
and Citizenship, with the follow-
lng taking part on the program, ;
The Rev. Norman Harris, Pastor
of Hertford Baptist Church, Dr.
A. B. Bonner, Chairman of the
board of education; Mayor
Emmett Landing, and Mr.
Charlie Skinner, representing ,
The American Legion.
Mrs. Durwood Reed, Hospi
tality chairman, announcedMrs.
Barbee's 12B home room won
the attendance award for having
the largest number of parents
present. She also invited those
present to the lunchroom for
reiresnmems ai tne close oi .
the meeting.
Drive With Care
During Holidays
The tranquility of Easter will
be shattered by nearly a thousand
traffic accidents on North Caro
lina's streets and highways that '
may claim at least 22 lives
during the extended weekend, the
N. C. State Motor Club
said today.
The state will count its traffic
deaths for the holiday which
traditionally opens the spring
travel season from 6 p.m. Fri
day, April 12, through midnight
Monday, April 15.
North Carolina's Easter holi
day toll last year reached 20
fatalities, same as the previous
year, and another 557 persons
injured in 897 accidents. Ten of
the 20 traffic deaths occurred
on Easter Sunday.
Leading driver violations re
ported were: speeding, 178;
driving left of center of the road,
121; allure to yield the right of
way, 118; following too closely,
67; and driving under the in
fluence of alcohol, 56.
Thomas B. Watklns, motor
club president, said: "After an
encouraging decline during the
last part of 1967 and the first
part of 1968, the state's traffic
fatalities have started edging
back up again and now are run
ning 30 to 40 ahead of last year.
So please drive carefully during
the Easter holiday and help us
get out of the red again."
Prose Poem
Sunrise Sermon
The sermon at the Easter
Sunrise Service to be Jointly
sponsored by the Hertford
Baptist, Methodist and Episcopal
Churches on the lawn of the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. S.
Monds in Hertford will be a
prose poem to be delivered by
the Rev. Edwin T. Williams,
Rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church. The Rev. Mr s. Willlama
Is a former member of the Ohio
Valley Writers Guild and a cur
rent member of the Poetry
Society of Virginia.
The Rev. R. L. Bame and the '
Rev. Norman B. Harris will
participate In the service which
will begin at 6:18 a.nu with the
joint choirs of the three churches
leading the singing. In the event
of rain the service will be held
at Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church, Hertford.
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