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Volume XXV No. 33
Hertford, Perquiniang County, North Carolina, Thursday, September ji, 1968
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LY
ight Persons Hurt In One
Of Several A rea Accidents
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Eight persons were Injured In
one of many accidents in the
Albemarle area during the Labor
Day holiday weekend. In other
adcldents seven more were taken
to the hospital.
I
ive persons were injured and
admitted to Albemarle Hospital
and three others were treated
and released following a two car
accident one mile south of the
eV limits on US 17 Sunday at
9&sa.m.
those admitted were Maggie
Woodard, 52, of Wlnfall with
' chest and pelvis injuries; Ber
j nice Woodard, 58,bf Wlnfallwlth
back and hip injuries; Cell G.
iSwendell, 44, of New Holland,
)N, C. broken arm and foot;
Catherine Spencer, 48, of Ports
mouth, broken arm and leg and
John Swindell, 40, of Newport
News, chest injuries. The
outers, viarence nesmui, sa,
of Long, S. C.; Madelle Chest
nut, 17, of Long, and Joyce
Chestnut, 11, of Long Beach,
N. Y were treated and re
leased. .
According to Highway Patrol
man R. P. Cooke, John Chest
nut lost control of his car on
the rain slick highway and spun
Into the other lane. The rear of
his car bit the front of a car
operated by John Swindell. Both
ears were a total loss.
Trooper Cooke said he
charged Chestnut . with driving
Sister than conditions would al
to, v- y, .
Three were injured at 8:30
p.m. Saturday three miles north
of US 158 in Dare County. Clyde
Farrow, 65,ofHatterasandMrs.
Lynda Farrow, 52, of Hatteras.
were admitted to the hospital
with lacerations. Also George
'Cable, 2, of Hatteras was treat
I '1 for lacerations,
I Highway Patrolman C. : H.
Aflms said a car driven by
Joseph D. White, 22, of
Cojojock, tried to pass the car
irtven by-Clyde, Farrow on a
1 When another car came over
the crest of the hill White swerv-
ed his car into the side of the
Farrow vehicle. "
I White was charged with lm-
Wrong Drug At
iThe Wrong Time
(Just over a year ago an un
usual episode in a midwest nur
sery school suddenly places 20
children on the sick list. A
tuberculosis , epidemic ' had
broken out. In addition to the
30 with active disease, many
others bad acquired TB infec
tion but were not actually 111.
j The Incident Is worth recall
ing for a couple of strange rea
sons. For one thing, such epi
demics have become compara
tively rare; evidently they still
happen, Another thing: It all
beean with a case of arthritis.
The arthritis sufferer, a
member of the school's adult
staff, was being treated with
steroid drugs. Some years be
fore she had had tuberculosis,
! rot It had long since retreated
to an inactive stage. Now it
was found active again.
I Coincidence? Not a bit. It
c as been known for some time
steroid drugs such as cor--one,
often prescribed for ar
teritis, can cause TB to change
Tom inactive to an active phase,
;t can also activate TB in a
arson who has tuberculosis ln--iUob
but has never had the
r've disease.
The American Thoracic So
' y, medical section of the
. -onal Tuberculosis and Res.
ctory Disease Association,
rspped up the situation in a
mment published in its maga
!ae, Clinical Notes onResplra.
ry Disease: "It needs to be
phaslzed again and again that
9 patient should be treated with
' 2ual corticosteroids without
- refill investigation for the
"ce of tuberculosis The
' '"O recommends the antl
T lsonlazld for any pa
a a history of TB while
- i delving steroid treat
t and for six weeks after.
l ,i patient, needless to say,
-:s the responsibility. Any
n who has ever had TB in--n
or active disease should
J sure It! s doctor knows
i it particularly if jre
. treatment Involves a steroid
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proper passing. Damage was
Sited at $1,500 to the Farrow
car, and White's was a total
loss.
, Reglnal Burke, 14, of Wlnfall,
was taken to Chowan Hospital in
Edenton at 9:10 a.m. Monday
when he was struck while riding
his bicycle on NC 37 near his
home. The extent of his Injuries
IFYE To Iran,
Explains
Dear friends,
In my first letter I spoke
of the transformation of Iran
from its. ancient ways of life
into a more modern society.
The key for such change la
Education.
After stabilizing the country's
political and economic life. His
Imperial Majesty Mohammed
Reza Shah turned his full atten
tion to the problem and In 1961
initiated what is known as the
Literacy Corps. Each boy, after
graduating from secondary
school, is required to serve two
years in the military. If he
chooses, he may serve his tour
of duty in the Literacy Corps.
In this, program he receives ft
brief period of military train
ing and then undergoes an Inten
sive six months of instruction
from the Ministries training and
from the Ministries of Educa
tion, Health, Agriculture, and
Justice. At the completion of
this training, he ,1s sent to an
area of the country to live in the
villages and teach for 18 months.
At the end of this period, he is
free to pursue his own interest.
As a result of the Corps work
since 1962, an estimated six
million people have been freed
from Illiteracy. The Corps pro
vides free educational to rural
Iran - which is unique in that
the , schools are built by the
parents of the pupils, who in
many instances become pupils
themselves.
During the past year two ad
dltional programs patterned
after the Literacy Corps have
been introduced. These are the
Health and Development Corps
and the Extension Corps. The
youths in these programs re
ceive specialized training-the
Health and Development Cores
in village and family sanitation
and first aid; the Extension Corps
in agricultural methods and me
chanized farming. For the first
time, girls have been asked to
serve in the Extension Corps.
Their training will be in foods
and nutrition and family care.
These programs are yet in
the infant stage, but their work
is revolutionary. Looking at them
on a more practical level, the
progress seems Slow because
many times the people have
learned how to read and write
but are hesitant to change their
daily living habits.
VSCS To Meet
The Women's Society of
Christian Servioe of the First
united Methodist Church will
meet on Monday even Inc.
September a, at a o'clock in the
Fellowship Hall. All members
of the executive committee will
meet at 7:30 p.m. proceeding
me general meeting. Mrs. F.A.
McGoogan, vice-president of the
organization, wiiipresldeatbotb
sessions. . : '
"WorldUnderstandlng-Afrlca"
is the topic of the program which
will be presented by Mrs. Elton
Hurdle. A filmstrip entitled.
First World Understanding
Workshop, Kitwe, Zambia, Afri-
ca", wiu be shown. Mrs. Hurdle
attended the district workshop
on world understanding which
was held at the First United
Methodist Church in Edenton
on April 29, Rev. J, L. Peter
son, missionary to Africa for
two years, was the guest speak
er. All members and friends
wiu want to attend this meeting.
times of the Women's
Society and the dates of their
meetings are as follows: , y
Mildred Auman will meet on
Tuesday morning, September 10
at 9:45 a,m. with Mrs. J. H.
Towe,Sr. (.
Minnie Wilson win meet with
Mrs. D, F. Reed Sr.,onSeptem
ber 10 at 10 a.m. v ,s
Marv Towe wiU meet with
Mrs. F. A. McGoogan on Tues
day afternoon, September K, at
3 p.m.
Helen Bame, formerly Circle
No. 1, will meet with Mrs. Mer
cer Launders on Tuesday. Sea-
Lor 10, at 8 p.m.
t ' - i -r win ir-"t
was not listed. '
No Injuries were reported ina
two car accident Saturday at 8:15
p.m. at the Intersection of State
Road 1240 and US 17 In Pasquo
tank County,
Trooper V 7. Newberry
charged Sherman A, Underwood,
19, of Rt. 3, with failing to see
mat vehicular movement could
Beth Hurdle,
Literacy Corps
Beth Hurdle
Food Program In
County Aids 849
During Month
' U. S. Department of Agricul
ture food programs aided 147,799
needy persons in 87 of North
Carolina's counties during July,
m were in Perquimans.
USDA's Consumer and Mar
ketlng Service said that 100.8U
persons In 61 counties took
part in its commodity distribu
tion program and that 46,988
persons in 26 counties took part
in its food stamp program.
July's participation was down
8,997 persons from the number
oat took part during June. This
was attributed mainly to season
al fluctuations in employment.
m North Carolina, the com
modity distribution program is
administered by the North Caro
lina Board of Public Welfare,
both in cooperation with the
Consumer and Marketing Ser
vice.' .
Commodities distributed dur
ing July to needy North Carolina
families had an estimated retail
value of about $800,000. These
looas included canned chopped
meat, cheese, dried milk, mar
garine or butter, peanut butter,
raisins, lard or shortening, rice,
dry beans, rolled oats, rolled
wneat, corn meal, grits and
flour.
Additional . foods, such as
canned, whole chicken, scram
bled egg mix, canned vegetable,
canned fruit juices and corn
syrup are being bought by the
Consumer and Marketing Ser
vice for distribution to needy
families. y
Disabled Vets To
Get Pension Hike
The service - connected
disability compensation benefits
Increase signed into law Aug. 19
by President Johnson will mean
approximately $5,000,000 in
higher payments in 1969 to more
than 40,000 North Carolina dis
abled veterans, WJt. Phillips,
Manager of the Winston-Salem
Veterans Administration Re
gional Office, said today.
Beginning Jan. 1, 1969, VA pay
ments to veterans with 100 per
cent service-connected disabili
ties will be raised from $300
to $400 a month. Phillips said.
The increase for veterans with
service- connected disabilities
rated 10 to 90 per cent will
average 8 per cent and will
also be effective the first of
the year, the VA Regional Of
fice Manager explained.
Currently, North Carolina
service-connected disabled vet
erans are receiving approxi
mately $42,000,000 annually In
VA compensation payments.
Nationally , the new law. which
passed both the Senate andl
House unanimously, will pro
vide an estimated $234.7 million
in additional benefits the first
year to approximately 112,000
totally disabled veterans, and
1,830 jOOO veterans with service-
connected disabilities rated 10
to 90 per cent. Philips said.
br f seal year t fcwt
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be made in safety following the
accident.
Newberry said a car operated
by James FeltonofRt. 1, and
Underwood both stopped for stop
signs, but Underwood pulled in
front of the Felton car. Damage
was listed as slight to both cars.
Christine Jackson of Hertford
was treated and released from
Albemarle Hospital following
a wreck in Perquimans County
on US 17 at 2:25 p.m. Sunday.
Trooper Newberry saw
George L Jackson, 32, of Rt. 3,
Hertford, slowed to make a turn
into his driveway and Dennis W.
Norman, 42, of Norfolk, drove
nis car into the rear of the
Jackson vehicle. Norman was
charged with failing to reduce
speed to avoid an accident.
Damage was listed at $400 to
each car.
Four persons were listed
by the Albemarle Hospital as
being admitted as a result of
accidents.
Patricia Brlckhouse, 16, ofl
Rt. 2, was admitted with a con
tusion of the head; Richard
Hicks, 21, of Norfolk with back
injuries; Kay Erps, 33, of 511
Hemlock St., with a lacerated
face and Robert Banks, 29, of
Rt. 2, with abrasions.
There were no injuries in a two
car accident Monday at 7:15 p.m.
12 mile north of South Mills on
US 17.
Ernest Hosklns, 40, of Chesa
peake, was charged by Trooper
Cooke with driving while under
the influence of alcohol following
the accident.
Cooke said Hosklns drove his
car to the left of the center line
and hit a car operated by George
Coram 29, of Edison, Ga.
Damage to each cr was listed
at $1,000. . -
Only slight damage was re
ported in a truck-car accident
today at 9 a.m. at the inter
section of NC 343 and US 158
In Camden County.
Highway Patrolman : B. G.
Price saitua car operated by
Roy L. Burrus, 17,of South Mills
pulled bis car from a stop sign
Into the side of a truck operated
by Aubrey Chambers, 34, of Rt.L
Burrus was charged with failing
to yield the right-of-way.
Hardin To Speak
At Museum Of
Albemarle Series
Mr. Edmund H. Harding of
Washington, N.C., known as the
Tar Heel Humorist, win be the
speaker for the first Members'
Series event of the tall for the
Museum of the Albemarle.
be admitted with their mem
bership card and others at the
oership card and others at the
regular admission price. Mr.
Harding will speak Wednesday,
September 11, at 8:00 at the
Museum. Members and the pub
lic wiu certainly have an enjoy
able evening in store for them.
Insects In Peanuts
And Soybeans
Is Big Problem
"Insects in soybeans and pea
nuts are still a big problem and
seem to be growing bigger along
with the weather conditions we
are experiencing", states Mr.
R, M, Thompson, County Exten
sion Chairman. li youare having
insect problems in your soy
beans or peanuts, we would sug
gest that in many cases, dusting
with Insecticides will pay. We
are still recommending Sevln
for Mexican Bean Beetles and
corn ear worms, along with
Toxophene and DDT for corn
ear worm In peanuts we think
dusting with Copper Sulphur
and Sevln later In September
in order to keep as much leaf
spot out as possible. This can
be a real problem, especially
on our lower type peanuts such
as Florigiants, N. C. 5's, and
61 R. We know that late dusting
will, help to control leaf spot
and in many cases it will help
to prevent shedding of leaves
and prevent the spread of South
ern Stem Rot, -
Found In
Weekly Office
During the rush hours of Tues
day morning at the Perquimans
Weekly office someone who
visited the office left their
memorandum. Not knowing who
left the memo, we are listing
the" items in order" that the
person that left it ir.ey not be
inconvenienced. The following
items were listed, tac-s, pay
f.T advr'.3srr.'" ,t, L.m rulber
d coU.-rd se..i.
Bolt From Blue
May Be Looking
For You . . .
"The Bolt that never sleeps.
Thunder with breath of flame''
-that's lightning, Mother Na
ture's busiest problem child.
. According to the Environmen
tal Science Services Adminis
tration (ESSA), it strikes the
earth 100 times each second,
sometimes carrying current
peaks of 200,000 amperes or
more. It provides the pyrotech
nics for some 1,800 thunder
storms that are estimated to be
in progress over the earth's
surface at any given moment.
And it kills.
- Sad to relate, most of the
lightning deaths that occur in the
United States each year could
easily have been avoided, says
John T. Goetz, Eastern Area
director of the American Red
Cross Safety Programs.
Moreover, many of those
struck by lightning could have
been saved, If their companions
had known how to save them, he
believes. He will also throw in
the story that, if you are quick
witted, you may actually be able
to"dodge" a lightning bolt. Be
lieve this too because it could
save your life, as pointed out
below.
"People In open areas, roof
tops, golf courses, or whoarein
or on the water are in special
danger prior to a thunderstorm
and durlne that storm," states
Mr. Goetz. The danger from
lightning is greatest just before
the storm so the best course of
action is to get out of the onen
when those dark, rolling,
cumulonimbus clouds begin to
pile up on the horizon.
Because many golfers are re
luctant to do this, it is under
standable that annually a large
percentage of persons struck by
lightning are golfers. The fellow
taking one more stroke on the
open terrain Sets himself up as
the tallest object even without
steel club upralsed-and when he
does seek shelter It is often
beneath a lone tree, a natural
and frequent target of lightning.
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
is the most effective method to
revive, an unconscious, non
breathing lightning victim,
according to Mr. Goetz. Keep
him warm, try not to contami
nate any-burns, and get an am
bulance there as soon as
possible.
Mr. Goetz cites the following
thunderstorm safety procedures
recommended by ESSA:
I. Protect your home with a
properly Installed and maintain
ed lightning protection system.
' 2. Stay away from open doors
or windows, fireplaces, radia
tors, stoves, metal pipes, sinks,
and plug-In electrical equip
ment like radios, television sets
lamps, and refrigerators.
3. Do not use plug-in electrical
equipment like hair dryers.
electric toothbrushes, or elec
tric razors during an electrical
storm.
4. Do not use the telephone-
lightning may strike telephone
lines outside.
If you're out of doors:
5. Don't work on fences, tele
phone or power lines, pipe
lines, or structural steel fabri
cation.
6. Don't use metal objects like
nsiung rods and golf clubs.
7. Don't handle flammable ma
terials in open containers.
8. Stop tractor work, expeclal-
ly when the tractor is pulling
metal equipment, and dismount.
Tractors in open fields are often
struck by lightning.
9. Get out of the water and
bfi of small boats.
10. Stay in your automobile
If youare traveling. Automobiles
offer excellent lightning protec
tion.
11. Seek shelter in buildings,
at no buildings are available
lyour best protection is a ditch,
leave, canyon, or under head
high clumps of trees in open
forest glades. ,
12. When there is no shelter.
avoid the highest object in the
area. If only Isolated trees are
nearby, your best protection is to
crouch in the open, keeping as
far away from Isolated trees
(as the trees are high.
13. Avoid hilltops, open spaces,
wire fences, metal clotheslines,
exposed sheds, and any
electrically conductive elevated
Objects, v-y .;..;
And here's where you can
"dodge" that lightning bolt.
14. If .you feel an electrical
charge if your hair stands on
end or your skin tingles lightn
ing may be about to strike you.
Drop to the ground immediately.
"Knowledge of what to do when
people have stopped breathing
because of electrical shocks can
save many lives," Mr. Goetz
says. "The Red Cross offers
free first aid courses through its
chapters, I wish golfers, or for
that matter, anyone who leads anl
active, outdoor, life would , In
vest 15 minutes of their time by
paying a visit to the nearest
Eed Cror j chapter to get the
fcU story."
Nearly 1,000
Killed During
Nearly 1,000 drivers died or
were parties to death on the
streets and highways of North
Carolina during the first six
months of 1968.
Your chances of being one of
them rose substantially if:
(1) You were between the ages
of 25 and ?4.
(2) You drove on a Saturday
during the month of March.
(3) You drove between the
hours of 7:00 and 10:00 p.m.
(4) You traveled on a U.S.,
highway or rural paved road.
(5) You exceed the speed limit.
(6) You were driving under
the Influence.
These facts, based on ac
cidents occurring In the State
during the months of January
through June, 1968, were re
leased this week by the Driver
Education and Accident Records
Division of the Motor Vehicles.
During the period there were
715 fatalities attributed to traf
fic accidents In the State. In
volved In those accidents were
991 drivers. A f otal of 245 of
those drivers were In the 25-34
age group-the highest number
for any of the standardage group
ings used on computing accident
statistics. Close behind werethe
20-24-year-olds, credited with
participation in 208 fatal acci
dents. Saturday was clearly the most
popular day for death on the
highways during the first half
of the year. Of the 715 fatalities,
184 were registered on this day
of rest and relaxation. Sunday
followed with 135 deaths, and
Friday accounted 106. Wednes
day was the safest day to travel
with 62 deaths.
March was the leading month
for fatal accidents with 138 kill
ed, followed closely by May with
135 and June 24th 129. January
with 90 fatalities, was the safest
month.
Traditionally, the early even
ing hours have been the most
hazardous on the road. The year
woe isprovmetobenoexceDtlon.
The three hours between 7:00
p.m. and 10:00 p.m. claimed 154
lives during the six-month
period. Death came to 128 people
between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
and 118 died between 10:00 p.m.
and 1:00 a.m. The safest time
to travel was 4:00 a.m. to 7:00
a.m., when 31 deaths occurred.
With 221 fatalities recorded,
UJS. highways were the blood
iest arteries of travel In the
Perq. Indians Meet
Tarboro Friday Night
The 1968 football season for
the Perquimans Indians opens
here on Memorial Field, Fri
day night at 8:00 p.m.with the
Tarboro Tigers.
Head Coach Ron Bergman
states the following boys will
see plenty of action in Friday
nights game with the Tigers.
Theorls Ferebee, John Webb,
uiaries Simpson ana tacky God
frey as ends; John Wood, Gary
Bateman, and Henry Perry, Tac
kles; guards, are William
Creecy, Doug Benton and Rufus
Hudson. Centers are C. J. Sel
lings and Mark Thompson. Play
lng the Backs will be Wlllard
Felton, Jule Fleetwood, Ben
Chambers, Darl Bunch, EdFer-
reii, cary House and Gary Ste-
evenson.
Coach Bergman stated that
the boys elected Wlllard Felton
and Ben Chambers, captains.
The squad is a young, in
experience team, but they have
the spirit and are dedicated, ac
cording to the Coach.
Coach Bergman is assisted
by Bill Tlce and Pete Hunter.
2 Memorial Books
Added To Library
Two memorial books have
been given to the Perquimans
County Library this week. They
are: McClaine's standard Fish
ing Encyclopedia, in memory of
uagar a. cnappeii; and The Last
Paradise, by Schuhmachur, In
memory of Dr Louise Payne.
Other new books in the
library are: The Senator, by
urew ear son; The sandalwood
Fan, by Eyre; The Queen's Con
fession by Holt; Washington
Quadrille by Daniels; Let's
Face ft, a guide to good groom
ing for girls of color ,by Archer;
A Manual for writers of Term
Pgnors far TiimM.mi . n4
- I"- , "J """, aim ei ky
Japan in the series Great Ages
ox Man, ny cne editors of Time
and Life..
Beginning September 3rd. the
library will be closed at 4:30
each afternoon, but will be open
each Saturday afferrns.
NC Motorists
1st Half of '68
State during the period. They
were rivaled closely by rural
paved roads, credited with 213
deaths. N.C, highways claimed
the lives of 129 motorists and
115 were killed on the streets
of our cities and towns. Rural
unpaved roads and Interstate
highways accounted for 19 and
18 deaths respectively.
Speeding easily led the list
of causes contributing to fatal
accidents. It was a factor in
217 deaths. Driving to the left
of the center line brought death
to 170 people and failure to
yield the right of way claimed
58. Driving under the Influ
ence was established as a major
factor in 32 deaths.
In conjunction with the re
lease of accident statistics for
the first six months, Motor Ve
hicles Commissioner Ralph
How land.
Grandson of Local Family
On Special Education Board
John D. Hanke erandson of
Mr. and Mrs. LP. Jordan of
Hertford, and nephew of Ralph
Jordan for 18 years Principal
of Butler Public School, has
been named Assistant Director
of Special Education for the
State of Illinois. Hanke will be
working in the office of State
Superintendent of Public In
struction Ray Page in Spring
field. He submitted his resig
nation as Principal of Butler
Public School on Aug. 12 and In
so doing automatically resigned
as President of the Hlllsboro
Unit Education Association, an
LE.A. and N.E.A. affiliated.
John Hanke who was also
recently named field represen
tative for the University of
Illinois Alumni Association, a
position in which Mr. Hanke
will assist in presenting alumni
views and doctoral candidate re
commendations to the Univer
sity. On August 15 Hanke was
also asked to accept a position
as a member of a special citi
zens committee tor the Andrew
McFarland mental health
center, John Hanke is listed
in the 1968 edition of "Out
standing Personalities of the
Ronald E. Bergman
Thompson Urges
Attendance At
Peanut Field Day
"There will be a Peanut Field
Day at Lewiston on Tuesday,
September 10. All peanut farm.
ers will be Interested in this
day.", state R.M. Thompson,
County Extension Chairman. The
morning session is devoted to
business and the main speaker
will talk on the new proposed
peanut program. There are many
alternatives in ths program at
the present time and the peanut
farmer should have all infor
mation available in order to
make decisions to his best in
terests.'', r
: The afternoon session will
be devoted to machinery with
inverter shakers and windrow
and peanut combines as the main
machinery. "It Is our under
standing that all manufacturers
of the inverter shakers will be
there to demonstrate their
equipment and also all manu
facturers of peanut combines
Will be there. We think this
day is one of real importance
and one that you should attempt
to attend."
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iAL
OP Dealers To
Attend Preview
Show '69 Autos
On September 5, Chrysler
Plymouth dealers of Hertford
will get their first look at the
new lines of 1969 Ply mouths,
Chryslers and Imperials at a
preview meeting at Washington.
The showing-Is one of 21 being
held In various parts of the;
country for dealers and their
sales staffs. They will inspect
the new models following a
closed - circuit, simultaneously
televised business meeting for
dealers and salesmen which will
originate in New York.
Glenn E. White, general mana
ger of Chrysler-Plymouth Divi
sion, will head a panel of exe
cutives who will discuss the
1969 automobiles and promotion
al plans to continue the sales
momentum which made 1968 a
record year for
the division.
The new models
go on sale
September 19.
Invited to the preview are
sales and management personnel
from Towe Motor Co., Inc. of
Hertford.
West and Midwest" and the 1968
eldtion of "Who's Who In Ill
inois." He Is also a member of
the Illinois School Administra
tor's Association.
John Hanke came to the But
ler community in February 1950,
as Principal of the School after
the untimely death of Mrs, Oleta
Frame and acted as Superinten
dent of Butler Schools until the
consolidation withHiUsboro.Mr.
Hanke is a graduate of Washing
ton University In St. Louis and
the University of Illinois at
Urbana where he completed his
Masters work, He Is presently
working toward his doctoral de
gree. He was Instrumental in estab
llsing the "Little 8" grade school
basketball conference which
functioned for several years and,
more recently, the "Little 6"
tournament. Many parents, stu
dents and friends in the area
will remember him as coach
of the Butler Bears
A veteran of World War n
and the Korean War and a form
er Major in the United States
Marine Corps and holder of the
Distinguished Flying Cross and
Air Medal with 5 Gold Stars
Hanke has worked for years in
volunteer youth projects and is
presently Scout Master for But
ler Boy Scout Troop 89 and a
member of the Boys Scouts of
America Abraham Lincoln Coun
cil. Besides beine Vice-Commander
of the Hlllsboro VFW
Post Number 1306 Mr. Hanke
is advisor to the Post's Sons of
the VFW unit. Mr. Hanke Is also
a member of the American Le
gion. Hanke, 45, is married to the
former Ruth Evelyn Jordan of
Tyner, North Carolina, and the
father of eight children. John R.
23, also a University of Illinois
graduate, is presently assistant
manager trainee of Southern Loan
and Insurance Company insur
ance department and advertising
consultant to Atlantic Discount
Corporation both of Elizabeth
City, North Carolina. Lucretla
Ann, 20, will be a junior at
Eastern Illinois, University
in Charleston. Deborah Ruth,
a 1968 Old Settlers Queen Can
dlate, Is a senior at Hlllsboro
High School. Twin sops, Donald
William and Daniel George,
are in the seventh grade at Hllls
boro Junior High, while Rebecca
Evelyn is in the second grade at
Butler. Christopher Jordan is at
home.
On Monday, August 26, Mrs.
Hanke gave birth to the eighth
child and fourth daughter, Jenny
Bernice,
Social Security
Administration
Young workers tend to regard
social security as a program
only for the older person. While
social security does provide for
retirement payments, the pro
gram also makes payments to
survivors and to disabled per
sons. Almost 30 per cent of all
contributions that workers and
their employers pay in to social
security is returned in the form
of benefits to survivors and to the
disabled. To further point out the
value of this protection consider
the case' of a young father killed
In an automobile accident whose
earnings had averaged 1550.00
a mono. His widow and two child
ren will receive nearly 35,000.-
00 a year. In slightly over 10
years the payments will amount
to about 850,000.00. This type
of valuable protection Is just an
other ot many Important parts
of social secuw. v
More information about pro
tection for young workers under
social security may be obtained
at the local Social Security of
fice at 401 S. Dyer Street. Eliza
beth City, N.C.