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Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, October 24th, 1968
Town and County Group
To Attend Conference
Mayor Emmett Landing) R.L,
Spivey, chairman of the county
, commissioners and CecllWlns-
low of the town board were in
Wilson Monday, attending aeon-
: ference on Coastal Plains De-
velopment.
The day long seminar was
: sponsored by Got, Dan Moore
i and was designed to help assess
the progress that has been made
toward total development and the
challenges that still most be met
y Perquimans County and the
; eitre state. .
R helped to establish com
munications among those work
ing toward common objectives
and helped to strengthen the
Jalllance that is essential in
; realising the full economic de
velopment potential of the
v Coastal Plains Region.
" Although the Region, of which
this county, is a part, has made
considerable progress (per
capita Income increased by 25
American Dances Slower
Than Those Of Iran
Dear Friends,
- When an Iranian invites you
to dance at his wedding, he
literally means it, The dances,
: usually performed by members
' of the family, special guests,
or sometimes the bride and
groom, are a combination of
folk dances which make fast
dances In America look slow..
Before fet
ing into details
of the wedding.
.perhaps It would
I be best to back
track and, tell
you about the
engagement.
Just as in
America. the
f length of the
V n g a g e -
ment varies
',' from one month
o a year or more. Fathers
or the oldest representative of
each's ' nttliy "arrange ; hei
1 marriage. (Many times first
cousins marry each other.)
Gold rings, similar to a wedd
ing band, are exchanged as a algn
of approval or willingness to
: marry. The boy must pay cash
to tha tether of his Intended
bride, while she has to present
S'Oowry oc carpe ana now
'"hoH equipment.
Moslem weddings take place
on loam-EH (Friday), the rellg
ious holiday during the week.
. The night before the wedding the
bride and groom, each in his
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Recelues Commendation
. MMS Gene R. Appleton, USN,
has been commended for his
outstanding , performance of
duty. As operator of the USS
Hugh Purvis emergency dlesel
generators his reaction time to
imposed engineering casualties
allowed vital ship's functons to
be carried out on emergency
power. Bis care for the machin
ery wder his charge allowed it
to be la a ready status. His
HKpAmm State Fdr Ytemn
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Ttre were two winners from
Tar iCc jity In the Swine
f-. .a it tv.e B.C. State
t, rt'Jj 7. Clarence Chap-
Eetu won several
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there are challenges still unmet.
Technological developments
within agriculture will require
rapid growth in Industrial Jobs
to balance the economy and
provide Jobs for everyone.
Monday's conference was de
signed to involve private
business, local covernment.
State Government and the Fed
eral Government In meeting the
challenge of industrialisation
and urbanisation.
Gov. Moore said to do that,
"a close working relationship
must be further developed and
maintained" by the above-mentioned.
"The goal of total develop
ment has not been realised, but
a beginning has been made. The
challenge at this time is to
continue and strengthen efforts
to improve the well being in
Eastern North Carolina," Gov.
Moore said. .;. .
own home, stamp their hands
with a red dye called Hanah
Bandan. The bride's family then
prepares supper and takes It to
the home of the groom where
the immediate families eat together.-".;;
v.
On. the day of the wedding,
the family of the groom goes
to the bride's house and ac
companies her to asacred place
to worship. The groom Joins
them in route or at the place
of worship. Then all return to
the groom's house. If there is
not a sacred place near-by, a
car caravan around the clty.or
village the wedding car deco
rated with flowers and others
blowing horns signal that the
wedding Is about to begin.
Once at the home of the
groom, the ceremony of Aghed
Koran begins. (Only members
of the immediate family are
present.) 'v:
. The bride, returns home with
her parents the night dT her
wedding. Later, usually a month,
but it could be as much as a year,
she goes to the home of her
husband to live.
During the past month Fve
attended three Aroeees with
my host families and each time
asked to honor the party with an
American dance. But the Ameri
can dances are Just too slow to
keep ..pace with the Iranian
dances?
Your friend,
Mary Beth
leadership and professional
ability contributed really to
winning the highly coveted Bat
tle Efficiency Award for fiscal
year 1968.
Such devotion to duty and
initiative are in keeping with
the highest traditions of me
Naval Service.
Appleton is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Appleton of
Hertford.
awarded first rremlum for the
the spot breed of the senior swine
FMr h w Cornell also took!
ut now u tee show.
He bad the' Junior Champion
Sow, Reserve Junior Champion
Sow and Cnzi Champion Sow
in Csots breed, and the Reserve
Cfcimt" -a Ec. r and Champion
Sow In Pi.'--! Ct t breed, and
the Chair,:oa Eofr, Champion
Sow and Reserve Champion Sow
in the Spots breed In the Junior
Show. , ,
n the Home Furnishings
rnmneHHan this vearMra.T.P.
Ert n p'-iced tUrd with her wool
ma4Til hooked
1 r'm Etotf-SypsMed seven
th la t sect Cuiiectlon of the
4-:; rioraft Etlis.
Perquimans High
Students Make
Honor Roll
WllUam Byrum, Principal.
Perquimans County High School,
has released the following
names of students who made the
honor roll during the grading
period ending October 10:
Names on "A" Honor Roll:
8A - Jenny White; 8B,
Gall Eure; 8C, Kathy Marren;
9C, Jack Harrell; 9D Bobby Hol
lowell; 9E, Mackey Lewis; 10B
Linda HarreU; 11A, Janice Wins-
low; 12C Jane Evans;
Students on "A-B" Honor Roll:
8A, Brad Fields; 8B, Linda
Goodwin; Susan Humphlett; BUI
Newbern; 8C, Donna Dall,
Rhonda Lane, Eva Newby, Mary
Brlnkley Ward; 8D, Vickie
Chappell, June Lane, Gall Proc
tor; 9A, Ricky Boyce, Van Kar
ris, Pete Proctor, Jan Dillon.
Ellen Long, Char leenO'Connell,
and Darlene Williams;
9B. Thomas Proctor. Johnetta
Ward; 9D, Eula Stalllngs, Betty
Russell, Linda Evans, Terry
Cope land, Sally Ann Bundy; 9E,
Gail Chappell. Virginia Cope-
land. Betty Jo NowelL Lu Ann
Stalllngs, Michael Walker, 10A,
William Creecy, Pattl Landing,
Minnie Norma White, Martha
Watklns; 10B, Susan Godfrey,
Nancy Tunnell; IOC, Archie
Blanchard, Woody Bundy, Brant
Murray, Eamond White, Rita
Skinner.
HA, Peggy White; 11B, Johnny
Caddy, Karen Haskett, Ray Hoi -lowell;
Douglas Perry; Nancy
Rlddick, Betty White;
lie. Wayne Rlddick, Louise
Dale, Mary Elizabeth Godfrey,
Ann Simpson, ueiores spivey.
12A, Don Morgan, Donald Perry,
unda Decker, Elizabeth Ivey,
and Dlanne Layden.
12B, Doug Haskett. Louise
Ivey, Linda Long, Sheila Morse,
Dlanne Stalllngs; 12C, Brenda
BaccUs, Kathryn Langley, Bren
da Wood.
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Town Report for 196$
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Wlth two and a-half months
left before 1968 becomes his
tory, the Town Council will at
tempt toaccompllsh many things
which will be of benefit to all
of. Hertford's citizens. So far
the year has been a very busy one
for the town's elected officials.
In January they published a 50
page book, prepared by the Plan
ning Board, entitled "Subdivi
sion Regulations.". It sells for a
dollar and spells our proce
dures and standards for the
regulation and control of land in
Hertford in such a way as to
promote the public health, safety
and general welfare of the com
munity. This is done through the
orderly layout and development
of land for street and public
utilities; they ensure adequate
provision for, transportation
facilities, sewers, water supply,
school, park playgrounds and
other public facilities; ensure
the proper distribution of popu
lation and traffic to avoid con
gestion and overcrowding; pro
vide adequate light, air and
open space; ensure greater
safety from fire, food and other
dangers; ensure proper legal
description, identification,
monumentatlon and recording of
subdivision properties. :
; Money for that important work
was provided by a federal grant
and technical assistance came
from the state's Department of
Conservation and Development
Division of Community Plan
ning. !
Another booklet was prepared
In May. It's 63 pages cover zon
ing ordinances and the work was
also done with a federal grant.
Again, the Planning Board and
the state's Department of Con
servation and Development
Division of Community Plan
ning, worked with town officials.
: The publication explains divi
sion of the town by districts"
division which is necessary for
the health, safety, morals and
general welfare of Hertford's
citizens.
Often, to the general public,
this type of work done by the City
Council is either ignored or con
sidered by a few, as a waste of
time. This feeling results
from the fact that immediate
results are not always forth
coming. Like all good things
"it takes time": and the work
accomplished by city officials
today, will mean a better place
to live tomorrow. n
It's simply a case of spelling
out, after careful study, the best
way to run the town. Like laws
Hirdd Hurdle In
flutes -lien School
Harold Ltndsey Hurdle son of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Hurdle,
of Route, 2, Hertford, N. C. has
entered the h First . Quarter
of the North Carolina School
of Automation, Inc., Greens
boro. North Carolina. Harold
will be studyir-f data process
leg and computer programming.
W. Talmadge Lewis, local grower of pumpkins,'.
Is shown with his son In his pumpkin field with
pumpkins that vary In size from small to some
weighting 100 pounds. Pumpkins are a real treat
Mobile Home Owners Warned On
Sewage Disposal Facilities
Recently there has been an
Influx of mobile homes being
parked In this area. Some mo
bile homes are being parked
without providing adequate sew
age disposal ' facilities. The
home owners attention Is called
to the district Health Depart
ments rules and regulations
governing the installation of
sewage disposal systems. The
North Carolina Public Health
Laws requires each residence
(including mobile homes) to have
an approved type sewage dis
posal system. The ordinance
also specifies the minimum lot
sizes which governs both indi
vidual residences and Individual
mobile homes. The trailer
court ordinance covers areas
where 2 or more trailers are
parked on a parcel of land.
From a health standpoint it
designed to protect us-these
are laws designed to give us
better living condltons.
The town improved physically
In 1968 by using Its share of the
Urban Bond of 1964.. The money
went to resurfacing, curbing.
and guttering ' on US 17 South,
within the city limits hut on
state maintained reads and
streets. .
Resurfacing work was also
done on the west end of King
St.. Cox Ave., Municipal St.
and the main alley behind the
business area.
Resurfacing plus widening,
curbing and guttering the north
end of Covent Gardens was also
done this year. -
New surfacing was provided
for Whedbee Dr., Juniper bt.,
Brace St., Gum St., South Co
vent Garden, Crescent Dr. and
Ainsiey st.
The surfacing and resurfac
ing work was done at a cost of
$19,000.
Also accomplished so far in
1968. was installation of
drainage tile in the cemetery,
to drain off surplus water. This
job Is considered by some
to be a vital accomplishment,
making that area safer and
neater.
Street name signs were given
a fresh coat of paint.
; The city trash dump was
changed from a burning area to
a sanitary land nil another
step forward in making Hen
ford not only a cleaner but a
healthier place to live.
All of those Jobs wereinltiat-
ed by the Town Council. I
1
FERRY COMPETITION
In April 1736, John Powell
petitioned the Perquimans
County Court for liberty to keep
a ferry from Phelps Point to
Nathan Newbys Point. Permis
sion was granted and it was
"ordered that he have and re
ceive no more than following
Rates (VlrtJ for a man and
horse Two Shillings and Six
psnce Currt. Bills and for a
Single man One Shilling and
sixpence and so on to the num
ber of five and if above five
Shillings each and it is further
Ordered that he be Oblldged to
Attend from the hour of four
a Clock in the Morning to Ten
a Clock at night from the Tenth
of March to the Tenth of October
and from the hour of Six aClock
In the morning io the. hour of
Eight a Clock at night from the
Tenth day of October to the Tenth
day of March and to have double
ferriages after Those hours And
further at the prayer of the said
Power ; praying to have the
Liberty to go to Divine Service
on the Lords day Granted he
being Exempted from f erring
any body over on the Lords day
from Ten a Clock in the fore
boon ttntill tour a Clock in the
after, provided he be at the
be of worshlpe,"
Proudly Present Prize Pumpkins
at this time of the year with Halloween and
Thanksgiving coming so soon. They are deco
rative as well as tasty.
is very important that a permit
be secured prior to having such
installations made. No charge
is made for the permit. A re
presentative of the Health De
partment will visit the location,
determine the size of system,
location of system, especially
In relation to water supply,
trees, driveways and property
lines.
Mobile home owners are ask
ed to cooperate by calling their
local county Health Department
In regards to lot sizes and sew
age disposal facilities.
Food Mobile
Visits Hertford
There will be a free exhibit
of 500 or more food produce or
process in North Carolina Tues-
f and Wednesday, October
29-30th on the Courthouse Lawn
in Hertford,-North Carolina
daily from 9:00 a.nu to 4:00
p.m. The food is located in a
mobile. This is a treat for
the people of Perquimans County
and the Albemarle Area, The
public Is urged to tour the
Food-Mobile while it is In the
Area. .
Completes Basic
Training
SAN ANTONIO - Airman
Leslie R. Ughtfood, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Carson P. Lightfoot
of Star Route, WinfalL N. C.
has completed basic training
at Lackland AFB, Tex. He has
been assigned to the Air Force
Technical Training Center at
Sheppard AFB. Tex., for specla
llzed schooling as an aircraft
maintenance specialist. Air
man Lightfoot is a 1967 graduate
of Perquimans County Union
when the Court received "The
Petition of Zachariah Chancey
. . .Humbly Sheweth that your
petitioner takelng Into due Con
slderatlon how Agreeable and
Commodious it would be that
a terry were Settled on This
Side of the river for the more
ready Transportation of Such
persons as have Occatlon topass
over the said River, and that
he your petitioner is livelng
most Convenient of any to keep
the Same and is willing to under
take the due keeping thereof
from his Landing place near
his house (which is nearer the
Dubllck Road by Land then the
now Landing place at this Court
house Tho furder by water)over
to the Landing place on the Out'
er Side of this River Therefore
your petitioner prays your War
ships may be pleased to Battle
it Grant the said ferry to your
petitioners with the tees ac
customed to be paid for the
Same,"
Powell's ferry probably ran
from Hertford to Newbys Point.
Chancey lived in Bauahack and
his ferry may possibly have
crossed the river at what later
became the site of Nix ens (Blan-
chards; Bridge.
Fight Cancer
With A
Checkup And
A Check
In no other disease does the
patient himself bear so large a
share of responsibility for rec
ognizing the subtle first signs of
cancer... In no other disease
does the patient alone influence
the outcome to so great a de
gree." These vwwds from the
new paperback book, The
Truth About Cancer, by Dr.
Charles S. Cameron, explain
why the American Cancer So
ciety has for so lone urged
people to go tor annual check
ups to locate cancer before
symptoms appear.
One of the most life-saving
parts of a checkup is the proc
toscopic examination of the
colon and rectum. Why? Be
cause colon and rectum cancer
is the most common form of in
ternal cancer among both men
and women. There were 73,000
new cases of this form of cancer
in the United States last year.
The proctoscope is a lighted
tube through which the physi
cian can see the part of the
lower bowel in which 75 per
cent of cancer originate. With
the "procto" these cancers can
be found in their earliest stages
when they are most curable
and can often be cured with
minor surgery
About 45,000 Americans
died of colon and rectum Can
cer last year. A large number of
these could have been saved if
they had had regular physical
examinations including the
"procto".
So don't miss your annual
checkup. And fieht cancer with
a checkup and a check.
Educational
Exhibits At Fair
A series of five educational
exhibits by extension home-
makers club women were pre
sented at the 1968 N, c. state
Fair this year.
These exhibits showed how
each phase of homemaklng can
contribute to raising the levels
of living. Each is equally im
portant In the development of
the well balanced home.
Although these exhibits were
not competitive, each received a
meritorious award of $300.00.
Forsyth County presented the
home management exhibit. Mrs,
Richard Rlerson is county coun
cil president.
The nutrition exhibit was
shown by the Perquimans Cowty
club directed by Mrs. Warner
Madre, county council presi
dent.
The Lincoln Club, with Mrs.
F. W. Cash as county council
president, presented the cloth
ing exnimt.
Family Life was presented by
Buncombe County. Mrs, Eugene
Alien Is county council presi
dent of that club.
The Home Furnishing Exhibit
was presented by Franklin
County. Mrs. M. E. Fisher is
county council presldant of that
club.
Cancer Clinic To
Be Held Nov. 1
' The Northeastern Cancer
Clinic will be held on Friday
afternoon Nov. 1, 1968, with
registration beginning at 12:30
p.nu A chest x-ray will be given
to anyone wishing It along with
the examination of the five areas
.of the body where cancer
most easily found and cured.
Only 30 people can be seen at
the Center each month due to
limited facilities, so It la sug
gested that anyone who wishes
to be assured of an appoint meat
should write or call the Cancer
Center, Health Department, EU
aabeth City, N. C. for a priority,
Examinees art asked to bring
a robe or housecoat with them.
Don'tShootYoUrself
Or Someone Eke
Some hunters shoot rabbits.
Some shoot squirrels. Some
shoot deer. Some shoot each
other.
Of the 2.800 people in the
United States who died of hunt
ing and other accidental gun
shot wounds last year, many
might have been saved If their
companions had known how to
stem the flow of blood, accord
ing to John T. Goetz, area di
rector of American Red Cross
Safety Programs, Eastern Area.
"The best single method.oi
controlling bleeding is to apply
direct hand pressure to the
wound with a thick pad of cloth,"
advises Mr. Goetz. "It Is
especially important for sports
men to be aware of this as the
hunting season gets under way,
for hunting accidents usually
occur many miles from com
munity medical facilities."
Several layers of cloth or a
folded piece of clothing will
do as a compress. If a dress
ing Is not immediately avail
able, the bare hand should be
used until a cloth pad can be
brought lntouse. Although ideal
ly the dressing should be clean.
a dirty cloth Is better than no
cloth at all.
If the wound Is deep, thefine-
ers and or dressing should be
Inserted into It and firm pres
sure applied.
Do not remove a dressing that
becomes soaked with blood.
Apply more layers on top of It.
Direct pressure can be main
tained by bandaging the com
press firmly In place.
Also, elevate a bleeding arm
or leg if there are no fractures
and if such elevation will not
cause additional damage to the
Injured part.
To treat for shock, lay the
victim down, but keep the in
jured part higher than the vic
tim's heart. Maintain normal
body temperature, but do not
overheat the victim.
Remember that the small
entry wound of a gunshot maybe
misleading; extensive Internal
Injuries may have occurred. All
gunshot victims should receive
medical attention as DromDtiv
as possible.
A merican Legion Conf.
To Be Held at Nags Head
The state - wide American
Legion Fall Conference will be
held In Nags Head at The Caro
linian Hotel October 25, 26, and
27, 1968, it is announced by De
partment Adjutant J. Carroll
Wilson of Raleigh. Some 500
Leglonnares and Auxiliary
members are expected to
attend. Department Command
er C, Marcelle Williams will
preside.
Featured , on the Conference
Agenda this year will be em
phasis on the many and varied
programs sponsored and sup
ported by The American Legion.
Special emphasis will be plac
ed on the 50th Anniversary pro
grams and their effect on 'Tor-
going the Future" for America.
Also Commander Williams will
The crowning of Miss Georgia
Kaye Wlnslow highlighted the
football game Friday night
between the Edenton Aces
and the Perquimans Indians,
At half time Miss Wlnslow,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
G. Wlnslow of Hertford, was
crowned Monogram Queen for
1968. She was presented the
crown by Miss Mar J or ie Banks,
the 1967 Monogram Queen. .
First runner Hip In the contest
was Miss Linda Long; Second
runner - up was Miss Anna
Chambers.
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'Everyone who hunts should
know first aid," Mr. Goetz said.
"Most Red Cross chapters offer
free courses in it regularly."
To prevent accidental gunshot
wounds, he added, read and re
member these rules:
Never point at anything you
don't iatend to shoot.
Wear bright colors when hunt
ing and know the terrain. A fall
can cost you your life if you are
carrying a loaded gun.
Take along a small first aid
kit, a compass, knife or hatchet,
and matches.
Treat every gun as If It were
loaded. Never take anyone else's
word that a gun is "empty."
Be sure of your target. Never
shoot at noises wait until the
whole animal or bird is visible.
Know the correct way to carry
your gun under arm, shoulder
ed, cradled, or with both hands.
Make sure safety is on, finger
outside trigger guard, muzzle
in safe direction and under con
trol. Keep the safety on or the
chamber unloaded until ready
to fire. . .and keep your finger
out of the trigger guard.
Be sure your ammunition is
the right caliber and powder
load for you gun.
Check bore through the
breech end before loading to be
sure It is clear of foreign
objects. Repeat this check fre
quently while hunting.
Be sure the action is open
when handing the gun to another
person, or when stopping to eat,
chat, or rest.
Transport unloaded guns in
cases.
When duck hunting from a
boat, two hunters should sit
back to back. Never place a
loaded gun on bottom of boat.
When hunting In a group, no
hunter should carry a gun so
that it ever points at another
person.
Unload a gun before crossing
a fence and pass gun under first.
Keep guns stored out of the
reach of children and unloaded.
Lock up guns and ammunition
in separate places.
Teach children the principles
of firearms safety. .
emphasize the Legion's 50 years
of 100 per cent Americanism,
Mr. Lewis McCray, Tusca
loosa, Alabama, National Vice
Commander of The American
Legion, will be the featured
speaker to the Joint Session
of The American Legion
and Auxiliary at 3:00 p.m., Sat
urday, October 26.
The Banquet will be held on
Saturday, October 26, at 7:00
p.m. Entertainment for this
Banquet will be provided by
an outstanding youth choral
group from Manteo High School,
Following the Banquet will be
a Dance at '9:00 p.m. to the
music of Dick Jordan and "The
Jordannalres."
The Homecoming court con
sists of representatives from
each home room.
Miss Wlnslow a 17 year old
senior participates in many
school activities which Include
Vice President of tha Marchinr
Unit; member of the Health
Careers Club; Member of the
FHA: Member of tha Anmal
Staff; Treasurer of the Senior
Class; Also, she to active In
church activities, where she Is
a member of the Hertford Bap
tist Church and President of
theYWA.