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Standard Printing Co. Loiiistille, Ky. 40200 THEPE MUIMAN KLY I Volnme XXV No. 47 Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, December 12th, 1968 10 Cents Per Copy ir1 ... 1 1 1 1 ... ii i f. SI ANNUAL AADA WINNERS - Major award winners in community development and county achievement at the Albemarle Area Development Association's 8th annual meeting in Edenton last night pose for photographers along with Richard L. Bryant, Jr. of Elizabeth City, community development chairman of the AADA. Left to right, front row, Mrs. Virginia Pugh, Hyde Co., 2nd place community development; David M. Darden, Tyrell Co., first place county achievement; Jack Rose, Gum Neck, first place community develop ment; second row, William Bogues, Camden, third place community development; Robert W. Moore, Chowan, third place county achievement; Julian Winslow, Perquimans, second place county achievement; and Bryant. Lower photo shows, left to right: Erie Haste, Jr. of Hertford, retiring AADA president; Robert S. Gay of Richmond, a Vepco executive who wat principal speaker, and Walter Oakes of Tyrrell, newly elected president. i- (Advance Staff photos) i, Christmas Music -,71 iTfiAui nu:i "tin Sunday December 15th at the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service the combined choirs of the Hert ford Baptist Church will present Program. Toe Primary Choir will sins "Timothy's Carol"; and the Junior Choir will sing "Sing NoeL" ' - The combined Youth and all Adult Choirs will present "The Call of The Star", a Christinas Cantata by Elsie Duncan Yale and Lawrence Keating. Music from this cantata will include: "Follow the Starlit Pathway", sung by the 'Youth Choir: "the Men of the East", wng by the. Men's Choir with Carroll Williams,- soloist; "Lift Up Your Eyes"-Mrs. Jimmy Hunter, Harriett Wil liams, Margo Perry, Nan Am brose, Angela Baker and Pam Sutton, sextet: 'The Song of Mary", Mrs. Charles Johnson, soloist: "OWearyWorld", Mrs. Jimmy Hunter, soloist; and "Love Leads the Way", Mrs. Billy Williams, soloist, . Others Included in this musi cals will be "O Never Such a istory", "O Take The Road To Bethlehem", "We Worship Him", "We have Found Messiah" and "The Call to Bethlehem". Narrator for the cantata will e Bill Sawyer. All in this area are Invited to corns and share this inspiring service wttn us. '" YOUR CHANCES Wakefield, Mass. K' - If you drive, your chances of being Involved in a highway accident In the next twelve months era about one in four. according to the Institute for fr Idyl"". Itelfe.i Cfctos Tree by Win) all Club s tm c-- ""-1 ' Have You Seen This Girl? Missing Since March I - ) (Ml J: Monday, March 18, 1968, be gan as an ordinary day for Elizabeth Lurene Ernsteinwben she left home for classes at Moore Junior High School in Redlands, California. But this Monday on the 18th of March was not to be an ordinary day. Elizabeth's school day passed without incident. She attended her last class, then left school at 3:40 p.nu to walk home, a two - mile route through blossoming orange groves. She never arrived home. Somewhere along the lonely street, Eliza beth Ernsteln vanished. . There are no clues to her whereabouts, or even to what happened to the 14-year-old girl, other than a report from a Redlands businessman who was driving through the area. ry Wlrtll Extortion Club "c'";sar.ats a-arated i. , '68 He thought he saw a girl re sembling Elizabeth walking to ward the corner of the street on which she lived. To her parents, Norman and Ruth Ernsteln, the months of uncertainty and anxiety over their missing daughter "are the deepest anguish a person can go through. It Is a shock so deep you become wooden," the mother explained. The Ernstelns are appealing nationwide for help in locating their daughter. Ernsteln, a chemical engineer at Lockheed in Redlands, and his wife, a psychiatric social worker, have posted a $5,000 reward lor in formation that will solve the mystery of their daughter's dis appearance. They have vowed: "We will not rest until we know." Neither parent' has rested since that first long night when their young daughter failed to come home. They have tracked miles through orange groves, fields, foothills, and canyons in and around the Redlands area. They have followed every lead, no matter how slight In the search tor Elizabeth. "I can face the daytime better than the night," the distraught motner said: "At night I find myself saying: "IS she safe? Is she warm? Is she fed? . . .and finally . .. is she alive?" When Elizabeth, nicknamed "Liz" by her friends, left school that March morning, she had oniy zsf with her. She was dressed in a blue dress with white flowers, tennis shoes and a dark -olive corduroy coat. Around her neck she wore a small gold chain with a pendant gold and blue star. Enroute home, she carried a red algebra book and a blue loose leaf note book. Neither has been found., .- Elizabeth Is five feet, five Inches tall, weighs 105 pounds and had brown hair and brown eyes. She is one of five Ern steln children. The family lost one of these, a son, to polio in 1952. : "This Is the second tragedy In our lives, Is even greater : because of the uncertainty," : the desperate father said in his ' appeal to end the nightmare. I can acstj ': anything, even the worst, which Pm resigned to, but I must know." Any information Concerning young Lis Ernsteln should be reported promptly to this news ; paper or to Capt. Charles Calla han. San Bernardino County Sheriffs Office, San Ber nardino, California, phone (714) " AIR r ttfXE AID I MONTEVIDEO, V t U g O ay (UPI) - The U.S. Air Force donated ri c'etric generators i , to the I. to lactricUy t-1 T' i f. - Charles Fmley To Speak At Jim Hunter Banquet The American Legion Post 126, of Hertford, will hold a banquet to honor Jim "Catfish" Hunter on Wednesday, January 15, at 7 p.m. at the Hertford Grammar School, Hertford, N. C. This will be a reward for his perfect game of last May 8, in which he blanked the Minnesota Twins 4-0, striking out 11 and not allowing anyone to get on base. This was the first perfect game In the American League since 1922, and the 9th perfect game In major league history. In addition to his pitch ing feat, he got 3 hits, including 3 of the 4 runs scored that night. K was a great night for "Cat fish" and all of Perquimans County was happy for him. This was his second perfect perfor mance, as he defeated Elizabeth City High School by the same score in 1963, on Easter Mon day, his Junior year at Perqui mans High SchooL Mr. Flnley, Jim's boss, and owner of the Oakland Athletics, will be the principal speaker for the occasion. Mr. Flnley has been owner of the Athletics for some 8 years now, and well knows what it costs to run a big league ball club. Reports state that he has spent over 8 million dollars in his baseball ventures. He loves baseball, having played until he was 29, but with no major league ex perience. He claims he knows the game, and has learned It the hard way. With the young pitching staff he has, Mr. Flnley feels that the "A's will be a contender for the American League pennant a lot sooner than most people think. He was quoted as saying, "It is a lot like building a house; you have to have a solid founda tion", regardless jt the cost. Most of the young "bonus babies" was "courted" by Mr. Flnley himself, and in some cases, he handed them their big bonus in person. A great many eyes have turn ed toward Oakland as baseball fans expect a winner there in the very near future. Mr. Flnley Is a family man, the father of seven children, 5 Youths Convicted Of Destroying Appeal Cases Judge Fentress Horner, presiding at District Court in Perquimans last Wednesday, imposed ' sentences on seven Perquimans youths convicted of destroying property at the Laundromat located next to Cannon's Cleaners, following their arrest on Sunday night. Arrested were William Perry, Donald Hurdle, Val Bridges, Glenn Jones, Roy Vick ers, Thomas Hurdle, and Steve wiiuams. Judge Fentress Horner im posed sentences of $50.00 fine each, costs of court and three years probation for each of the defendants. They were ordered to remain off the streets after 9 p.m. unless accompanied by their parents and to pay the costs for repairs to the vending ma chine in the laundromat. Appeals were noted In all seven cases. Former Perquimans Resident Dies Mrs. Carrie Estelle Smith of Rt. 4, Hernersvllle, N, C., former resident of Perquimans County, passed away at her home early Monday morning, December 9, after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband, Rev, Wray J, Smith and two children. Miss Mary Alice Smith and Rev. James C. Smith, all of Kernersvllle. Funeral services were con ducted Wednesday afternoon in the Kernersvllle Wesleyan Church and the body was laid to rest in the, cemetery at Ker nersvllle. ... . Perry Graduates Frcsn Air School Airman Redmond R. Perry BL son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Perry Jr. or Rt. 3, Hertford, N. C., nas oeen graduated srom a u.s. Air Force technical school at Sheppard AFB, Tex. He was trained as an aircraft mechanic and has been assigned to Myrtle Beach, AFB, S. C. The airman is a graduate of Perquimans High School, COSTLY WEEDS i NEW YORK -Weeds cost the United Sstates more than $5 billion a year. Farmers spend about $2.5 billion fighting them and the weeds causa an estimated $2.5 billion reduction In rrnn end nu&l'.tv. " ' " tA boys and 2 girls. He maintains his Insurance company offices on 2 floors of a proper Michigan Avenue skyscraper In Chicago and commutes by chartered plane to his lush 580-farm In La forte, Indiana, Just outside of Chicago. He makes friends, and is public spirited. In 1961, he raised $26.5 million as Na tional Chairman of the Christ mas seal drive. A limited number of tickets will be sold on a first come, first sold basis, as the eating capacity is limited. Anyone de siring tickets may contact the following Legionaires; J. W. Dillon, Buddy Tilley, Willie Ain sley, Sheriff Brouhton, Shelton Morgan, Hilton White, Wesley Nelson, or Broughton DaiL This is one of the projects Post 126 has scheduled cele brating te 50th anniversary of the American Legion, Gingerbread House Is Made By Helen Gaither Homemakers Club Ir.F Germany, cookies are very popular at Christmas. Helen Gaither Extension Homemakers Club fashioned a gingerbread house and people. The prune man and woman ward off evil spirits. Candles and angels are used in Germany in remem brance of German traditions. Yule lights S Parade To Begin Wednesday, llth Hertford is all a glitter for the Christmas holidays, the cnristmas flams and street dec orations were put up last week and the lights turned on, giving tieraora tne unristmas took. The snow this past weekend. made everyone feel that Santa Is on his way. The annual Christmas Parade will assemble at the Harris shopping Center at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 11, just north of the parking area and will proceed the Christmas Pa rade route south on Edenton Road St., to Dobb St., east on Dot St., to Church St., north on Church St., past the judges on the south side of the street in front of the Perquimans Coun ty Court House, then on to Grubb St., west on Grubb St., to the point of beginning, accord ing to Co - Chairmen of the Parade Harry Lee Winslow and A, C. Everson. The Police will lead the parade and behind the Police car will be a car carrying Congressman Walter Jones and Mrs, Jones. The third car will be occupied by Mayor Emmett Landing and Winfall Mayor, EUzah (Toss) White and other dignitaries. The American Le gion Color Guard will follow. Santa will be next, and the remainder of the participants in the parade will be clowns, Miss Perquimans County High School, (Miss Susan' Harrell) the D. F, Walker High School Band, Cub Pack'155 Albemarle Academy, Varsity Cheerleaders PCHS, Health Career Club and Plney Woods Friends Church,. BPW Club, New Hope Methodist Church, Jr. Varsity Cheerlead ers, PCHS, Perquimans County 4-H Clubs, Elizabeth City College Float, Boy Scout troop 503 Winfall, the Elizabeth City State College Band, Hertford Methodist Church, Episcopal Church Young People,-First Baptist Church of Hertford, Perquimans County Marching Unit. A 1928 car (Mr. Jordan), P. W. Moore High School Band, Chowan Academy, COA Queens Georgia Brtckhouse and Jane Orr, Perquimans Count v Union High School Band, Miss Jr. Miss Treva Jane Lee, Hertford Baptist Church, Pearl St. Pen tecostal Church, Horse 4 Pony Clubs, Perquimans County Rescue Squad and Sheriff, ... Prizes will be awarded as soon is the last mlt is back Senior 4-H Meet Held At Vepco The Senior 4-H Club met Thursday night Nov. 21 at the Vepco Building in Elizabeth City. Miss Aldridge, Vepco' s economist gave a very Interest ing program to the group dis playing all kinds of Christmas Decorations. These were simple and easy to make at home. The one which stood out In everyones mind was the Madona that was lighted with electric lights. At the close of Miss Aldrldges demonstration, a short business session was held and new officers elected for the coming year. Everyone was reminded of the 4-H achievement program tobe held December 17th. and also reminded the committee about the Christmas Float. The meeting then adjourned with 15 in attendance. "I at the starting point. First and second place prizes will be awarded to the best floats and bands. WALLEYED WIFE BLOEMFONTEIN, South Af rica UPI - Jakob Pretorlus built a wall through the middle, of the living room and told his wife to stay on her side of it, Mrs. Pretorlus told a divorce court Friday. The court awarded her a di vorce on grounds of cruelty. Community Action A special Community Action meeting will be held on Monday uecemner ie at 8 p.m. at the Perquimans County Multi-Ser vice center. -All county residents areasKea to be present. Snow Hill Hat Club Members Are Dressed In Their Native Costumes Dressed in native costume are Mrs. Leslie Narron, Hawaii, Mrs. Whit Cartwright, England; Mrs. H. K. Rogers, Spain; Mrs. Belvin Eure, Mexico; Mrs. Melvin Eure, Italy; Mrs. Albert Eure, Sweden; Mrs. Dewey Yeates, Germany, all of Route 3, Hertford and the Snow hill -White Hat Club. L. R. Gav Passes At Age 76 Lo Rlnzo Gayv76of.Route 2 Elizabeth City, died Wednesday Dec. 4, at 4:30 p.m. inthe Albe marle Hospital following a short illness. A native of Johnson County, he was a son of the late Perry Francis and Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Hood Gay. He was a member of the Archie Lodge Baptist Church in Clayton, N. C. Before his retirement, he was employed by the N. C. State Prison Department In Wood vllle. Survivig are his wife, Mrs. Maggie Icard Gay; a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Gay Vick of Route 4, Sanford, N. C.j a son, William Allison Gay of Roue 2, Elizabeth City; four sisters, Mrs. George Boyette of Clayton, Mrs. Percell Brown of Wendell, Mrs. Sallle Cook of Raleigh and Miss Kitty Gay of Route 2, Clayton; and five grandchildren. Funeral services were con ducted Friday at 2:00 in the Chapel of the Swindell Funeral Home by the Rev. Sidney Oxen dine of Roper. Graveside services and burial were held Saturday at 4:00 in Lee Memorial Gardens In San ford, N. C. "Asleep In Jesus" was sung by Mrs. Merlin Boone, accom panied Dy Mrs. Chester Winslow, organist. The casket pall was made of red carnations, white chrysan themums, white gladioli and fern. Makes Sad Heart Happy Mrs. Henrietta Archie, a senior citizen, 303 King St., Hertford, Perquimans County, plans to make the sad heart happy at Christmas, observes Mrs. Minnie B. Taylor, home economics Extension agent. Mrs. Archie has made 54 gift items for Christmas. She plans to give them to shut-ins, other senior citizens and friends. Her gifts Include pillows, neck Test ers, arm resters, baskets and pin cushions. fell "" Maureen Nixon, of Hertford, the North Carolina winner of trip to National 4-H Congress in the Home Improvement project, re ceives congratulations from Frederick A, Collins, Jr., Executive Vice President of The Sperry and Hutchinson Company. Collins and Miss Nixon are shown admiring "Hope," a new area rug design created exclusively for Bigelow-Sanfordby renowned weaver Dorothy Llebes. The S&H Foundation, mc, sponsored by The Sperry and Hutchinson Company, is donor of county, state and national awards In the 4-H Home Improvement project, supervised by the Cooperative Extension Service. Collins Is a member of the National 4-H Service Committee, mc 1 ' 'S. a Rites Held For Henry Smith Funeral services for Henry Edward Smith, 78, of Rt. 2, Belvidere who died Tuesday morning, Dec. 3, were held Thursday at 2:00 in the Chapel of the Swindell Funeral Home by the Rev. Elmer Thomas, pastor of Plney Woods Friends Meeting and the Rev. MarkHod gin, pastor of Uprlver Friends Meeting. "In Times Like These" and "In The Garden" were sung by Rev. and Mrs. Thomas. They were accompanied by Mrs. Chester Winslow, organist. The casket pall was made of red carnations, white chrysan themums and fern. Pallbearers were Thomas Chappell, Lawrence Layden, Leslie Jordan, Gaston Turner, Ted Turner and Jackie Cart wright. Burial was In the Family Cemetery. MRS. FANNIE CHAPPELL TVNER - Mrs. Fannie Ethe- ridge Chappel, 88, of Route I died Monday at 4:50 p.m. In Chowan Hospital, Edenton. A native of Dare county, sne was a daughter of Capt. arid Mrs. Patrick Etherldge and the widow of the Rev. Moody dis pell, Sr. She was a member of Center Hill Methodist Church. Surviving are three sons. Robert P. and Moody Chappell Jr. of Rt. I, Tyner, and Paul Chappell of Chesapeake, Vs.; two sisters, Mrs. Zenoah Ethe rldge and Mrs. Leo Mldgett of Manteo; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren, A funeral service is tentatively set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Swindell Funeral Home, Hertford. Burial will be In the family cemetery, Chappell's HlU community. Son Born Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Peden, Jr., of Raleigh, N. C. announce the birth of a son, James Mur- chison Peden, m, born Friday, December 6, 1968. Mrs. Peden is the former Anne Stevenson, granddaughter of L, N. Hollowell and the late Mrs. Hollowell of Hertford.