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8tani&rd Printing Co. LonlstLUe, Kjr. 4020O : ' r- ew ' lr ' Tlnl OUIMAM Volume XXVI - No. 25 Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, June 19, 1969 10 Cents Per Copy WEEKLY Medical Aid For uiiderprivileged ? (Thl la the fifth in a series' of trtleles on public welfare la Perquimans County. Hie last fcree trtleles have explained the three financial aid programs that help people with their monthly living expenses. These programs provide a monthly check directly to the eligible recipient ' ! Today's article will present the facts about the medical ser vices available to these public assistance recipients and others who only need help with medical expenses.) :; '-:-,.: " I The Medical Services program partment of 'Public Welfare pro vides financial aid for medical expenses to all public assistance recipients who receive a month ly subsistence check and to cer tain people classified as only medically Indigent. ' WThe difference between the two groups is that the medically in digent must meet all of the eli gibility requirements of one of the public assistance categor ies with one exception. Their monthly income can be above the maximum amount allowed for these categories but not suffi cient to meet their medical ex penses Thin mMM that oeoole over 65 years of age, others who are permanently and totally dls-, bled, and families where the children are deprived of one 6r both parents because of "team, physical or mental incap acity, or continued absence from the home could be eligible for this medical assistance by meet ing the other eligibility require ments. ;,;" ' ' Persons not possibly eligible tor this assistance are families where both parents are in the home and able-bodied single per sona above age II and under 65 not permanently and totally dls- i I, and men and their wives ider 68. neither of whom Is permanently and totally disabled, regardless of their financial con dition. , jl. ' ' - : . ; Public assistance recipients receiving a monthly check carry an Identification card Issued monthly. Others classified as medically indigent receive a monthly authorisation form from the county department of public welfare which they present to the vendor at the time medical ser vices are requested. Payments for these services are not made to the recipient but directly to .the physician, hospital, drug store or whomever delivers the service. ,-'" The Medical Services offered through this public welfare pro gram are In most cues very adequate. All of these recipients are eligible for Inpatient hos pital care. All services usually provided by a hospitaj are cover ed - such as operating rooms, laboratories, drugs, radiology, therapy and staff nursing ser vices. Payment is made at the rate of 01 percent of reimbur sable cost and will continue for as long as medical need exists. Hospital outpatient services provide all necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as furnished by hospitals to any liner patient with the exclusion i.vt.vilC It low J, IrvU : V UJS, Department of Agriculture food programs aided 22229 per 'ions In North Carolina during 'April. This was 6,996 persons less than the. number the re ceived food assistance la March. " USDA's Consumer and Mar keting Service said the family food distribution program aided 16,91S persons in 59 counties, 5,741 persons less than the num ber of recipients in March, CAMS officials attributed most of the decrease In this program to seasonal employment. Tie foods distributed had an climated retail value of $1,6 ' million and txluded dairy pro Cxts, canned and dried fruits ' 1 vegetables! canned meat or i u'y, grain and cereal prod ucts, as well as other items jch .as peanut butter and .crambled epg mix. ';. , CAMS said 75,316 persons In cousSgs took part hv it :d stamp program ana re- ved $::9,$16 in bonus coupons. s .was t.F 5 persons more a per""'. 1 daring March, ;1M3 cCiclr.'s attrttutode eased prrSclpalton In the 1 stamp prn-am to normal ram err" -ua In fear coun - ",zi iljrt j t'arch a. 1 tie i of Folk Cc y to tie r ; -irlr i Arll, 5 Car. '"a, t'e f i 1 - , i i !4 f ; of emergency visits, psychiatric outpatient clinic visits, and med ical eye care as provided by the North Carolina Commission for the Blind. The prescription drug program covers the cost of all. legend drugs phis Insulin and Is avail able to . both groups of recipi ents. Each recipient is required to pay $1,00 on each prescrip tion. Vouchers are submitted from the local pharmacies after the end of each calendar month to the State Welfare Department for payment, . Physicians services are avail able to both groups of re cipients for medical services which are reasonably necessary to the health of the patlent.Off Ice visits, home visits, hospital visits, surgery and other pro cedures are covered with two exceptions. Cosmetic surgery and psychiatric consultation (ex cept in the case of emergencies) will require prior authorisation from the State Board of Public Welfare.-Payments will be made on a limited basis, reflecting availability of funds,. Dental services are available for the adult categories but not the aid to families with depen dent children category. Services covered are diagnostic services, emergency services, restorative services, extractions, surgical services, peridental services and prosthetic services, A standard fee Is payed for a particular procedure -toy all State Agencies. Any licensed dentist may parti cipate by signing an "Intent to Participate' form, Should Incur ance or medicare coverage exist for any of the medical services provided by public welfare, It is expected that this payment will be made first. .:,: : . to the medically indigent group some families or individuals may have some funds which can be allocated to these medical costs, At-thrttmeofSppHCattonatthr' county welfare, department, a budget is worked outandfamllles are expected to pay any portion of the medical expenses they can afford. Ml mmtttmiiinHiiiniiiiniMiiiniiiiiiiiHiiiniuiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiuiHiiiMiiiiinMiiMH)ii ii Sgt. Victor B. Sutton Is I Killed une 6 in Vietnam j iiniiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiniiiuiiiHiiiniluiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiimuiiiiiiiiiiniiiiHNiiHiiiiu Army S$gt. Victor B, Sutton, 26, a helicopter maintenance chief, died in Vletman on June 6, He was on his second tour In Viet nam, v . IIcKinely Bonner Fails To Repcarl For Induction Melvln McKlnely Bonner failed to report for Induction on June 12, 1969 as ordered by Local Board No. 73, Perquimans County. Fail ure to report as directed sub jects him to fine and imprison ment. ;,:' ;.r,';' The local board urges this re gistrant, to contact the board im mediately and also- request that members of his family and others acquainted with him urge him to report. Unless he reports within the next few days the board is compelled by law to report him to the U, 8, Attorney for prosecu tion. , Mrs, Margaret S.8caff, Execu tive Secretary of LocalBoardNo. 73, states Perquimans County does not have an Induction nor armed forces physical examina tion call for the month of July, loirs. ClciM3. S3 X Mrs, Lennie Vest Cheatham, 62, died Monday at SrtO um, in the Albemarle Hospital. A native of Botetourt County, Va she was the widow of Alfred . Cheatham and a daughter of the late James H.andMrs.Catherlne Obenshain Vest,V''; ;5; , She was a member of Melrose Avenue United Methodist Church in Roanoke, Vs. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Louise C. Bray of Route 3, Hertford and Mrs, Vesta Good rich of Hertford; two grandchil dren and a great grandchild, A f - oral service was held We' - -y at 23 in the Melrose V ' 11.'- "lat C!"'rch, Eoan a r 3V, I., J Trlrr;sy, ... li t' - ClierwoodCem- i s t f -Ti Twl U i tl'.a J Fc J ?! y 6 Chaplain (Captain) and Mrs. Cos-bin Cherry Lead Flag Day Parade. Honorable Walter Jones Speaks at Hertford Flag Day Ceremony. Chappell Honored at NX.S.O. A consistent Dean's List stu dent from WinfaU has again at tained academic excellence at North Carolina State University. Charles W. Chappe 11 earned an average of "B" or better to be named to the Dean's List for the spring semester. Chancellor John T. Caldwell praised the Perquimans County youth . for hia achievements nd noted that he was one of 2,114 students who earned the honor. This places chappell in the up per 19 percent of the student body of 11,153. A native of Indianapolis, he was the husband of Mrs. Kay White Sutton of Merry Hill and a son of Virgil B, Sutton of Holidaysburg, Pa. and Mrs. Hattle Rez of Eliz abeth City. He had been in the Army 9-12 years. He was a graduate of Per quimans County High School. ;, Besides his parents and widow", surviving are two brothers, Ed ward and Bobby Sutton of Elisa beth Cityj two sisters, Mrs. Paul Stokley of Hertford and Mrs. Joe Barnes of San Rafael,Callfornia, Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:00 in Berea Church of Christ by the Rev, Sherwood Allcox and the - Rev, Thomas Biggs, Burial was in the church cemetery with - By rd-Walker Funeral Home In Windsor in charge. Perquimans Conservation Notes The picture above shows a structure for water control and a field drain entering a newly constructed ditch on Clarence i Dall's farm. It was taken immediately following a heavy rain and water had already entered ditch without causing erosion to ditch bank,' - . ' '' . - J Where field drains enter ditches; a tin structure as above should be Installed at all field drains. . Such structures will prevent both ditch bank and field ero sion. It is made of old tin, properly .cut and folded. The folded section Is burled Into the soli. These structures have been successfully used in Perquimans County for several years. Where a landowner wishes to Install c or r rT cn 1 's form -Js sterner or winter, contact the to- t "!t - '"n Servs t." fc! isforasslstar.ee. ft Flag Day Is Big Eueiit In Hertford ft V ," - ;- i n r Chappell, an electrical engi neering student, is the son of. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie G Chap pell of Star Route, Wlnfalk He was graudated from Per quimans County High School In 1964. JMrs. P. N. Twine Sucoimbs In Ga. 1 Mrs. Pearl Nowell Twine, 86, formerly of Perquimans County, died Sunday at' 1:45 p.m. In Sa vannah, Ga, where she had lived stace1.W53,v-;;;,:':y;.':: .. r-. -Slm was the widow ofEatham Twine. Surviving are a brother, A, B, Nowell, Sr. of Savannah; two step sisters, Mrs. Johnny Lane of Norfolk and Mrs. W. M. Powell of Philadelphia. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2t00 In the Chapel of the Swindell Funeral Home by the Rev, William Pinner, pastor of Epworth Methodist Church. Burial was In theNowell-Whlte Family Cemetery. The family was at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. W, Nowell, Sr. on Star Route, Win fall. JV Cheerleaders Bake Sale Set For Saturday "The Perquimans High JV Cheerleaders will have a Bake Sale Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m, on the Court House lawn. ft. . ,f V. B ... V a r Marine Band Marches Atlantic Fleet Band Participates in Flag Day Festivities. IMIIIMIIIIIIIUUIIMIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMMIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Mrs. Sawyer President Of kmerkan legion Aux. The American Legion Auxili ary of William Paul Stalllngs Post 126 held its regular month ly meeting Thursday night at the Amorlcan Legion home, Mrs. MtsalfeWhlte,,, president, pre-, sided over the meetlng,F6Uowuig the call to order, the singing of the National Athem was followed by the usual ritual. Devotional was given by Mrs. Elizabeth' D. Cherry in the ab sence of Ctuplaln Mr, Ethel White. The minutes of the last meet ing were read and approved. Cards were sent to the sick and bereaved by the Correspond ing Secretary Mrs. Minnie W. Miller. Mrs. Sarah C White installed the new officers to serve for the next two years. Mrs. Geneva Sawyer was in stalled President. 1st. Vice Pres. Mrs. Irene P. Towe; 2nd, Vice Pres. Mrs. Ann Goodwin; Cor responding Secretary, Mrs. Min nie W. Miller; Recording Secre tary, Mrs, Gertrude Zachary; Area Teacher At Science Institute CHAPEL HILL - Blanche B. Dillon, teacher at Perquimans County High School, Is among 33 junior and senior high school sci ence teachers attending the Sum mer Institute in Earth Sciences at the University of North Carolina here." -: :... '""the Institute is under the di rection of the UNC, Department of Geology and Is funded by the National Science Foundation, It continues through July 18, Designed for teachers who teach earth science but who have limited training In geology, the Institute includes courses in phy sical geology, historical geology and field trips. Dr., Roy L. Ingram and Dr. Walter B. Wheeler, both mem bers of the geology faculty here, are staffing the Institute, Art Classes For )KH.S. Students Non-credit art classes for grammar, school and high school students of the area started Tues day, June 17th. The second through the sixth grades will meet Tuesdays from 9; 30 a,m. to 11:30 a.m. The seventh through twelfth grades will meet from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoons. Classes will be held at the College, of the Albemarle Art 1 Center on South Road Street. . Tuition will be $15.00 for the first child In a family and $10.00 for each additional child. The classes will meet once a week from June 17th until August 5th, Grammar school stu dents please bring sketch pad, crayons and pencil. High school students bring sketch pad and conte crayon. . in Flag Day Parade. ? ' ...1 Chaplain, Mrs. Elizabeth W. Has ket; Sergeant -at-Arms, Mrs. Vera Batten; Chairman Child Welfare, Mrs. Lessle E. White; Chairman Rehabilitation, Mrs. , Lou Del Myers. . v, Mrsj Geneva Sawyer, Poppy' Chairman, thanked everyone for their help in making Poppy Day a success, . Community Service Survey By C0A All adults In the College of The Albemarle service area are asked to please cooperate with and welcome members of a Sur vey team who are now conduct ing a community services sur vey during the month of June. Ed Cox, Dean of Continuing Education, is coordinating the sur vey and says that "we want to make, the community services provided by our college rele vant to the needs of the people and truly comprehensive. We want to serve disadvantaged, the average middle-class, the blue collar or white collor non-professional, and the professional. These groups need Increased un der standing, communi cation skills and a chance to discuss issues and hear them discussed. No doubt any mem ber of any one' or these goups could, benefit' from sharpening hisJskllls or learning new ones. We Vant to make the people aware of their needs." The help of all people in the area is being solicited to deter mine what is wanted, what is needed, and what the people will support. Cox says, "our pur poses for the survey are: to find (See COA Page 8) Airman Corprew Completes Training Airman Robert A. Corprew, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Corprew, . Rt. 1, Hertford, N. C, has completed basic train tag at LACkland AFB,Tex,tienas been assigned to Chanute AFB," I1L, for training In the aircraft equipment maintenance field, 'Airman Corprew, a 1966 gradu ate of Perquimans County High School, attended North Carolina State University at Raleigh, - Walter Oakey Is Director For Norfolk & Carolina Telephone-Telegraph Co. Walter H. Oakey, Jr., Attor ney at Law of Hertford, was named Wednesday to replace the late W. A, Worth as director for The Norfolk & Carolina Tele phone & Telegraph Company and The Norfolk & Carolina Tele phone Co. of Va. Oakey attended Roanoke Col lege, Salem, Virginia, and Wash ington and Lee University, Lex ington, Virginia. He taught in the public schools In Hertford 1923-1924, became a member of The North Carolina State Bar in 1929, and began practice in Hert ford that year. He was Record er's Court Judge 1931-1938, Fed eral Trade Commission Attorney in Washington 1938-1940, and re turned to his Hertford law prac tice in 1945, which he has contin ued ever since. He served in the U. S. Army in 1918, U. S. Marine Corps and its Reserves from 1940 to 1960, re tiring as Lieutenant Colonel. He is chairman of the Hertford Advisory Board of the Peoples Bank & Trust Company and Sen Body Of Winfall Fisherman Found HERTFORD . The four day search for a Winfall fisherman, missing since Sunday, ended this morning at 8:30 o'clock with the recovery of the body about one and a half miles off shore In Albe marle Sound. The body of Howard Copeiand, 55, was found by Stanley Spruill, a neighbor, and was returned to shore by Sheriff Julian Broughton of Perquimans County and Horace Cahoon, gamflk WjirdPi. tn a bewat from the N.C.iepartment of Con servation and Development divi sion of commercial and sports fisherman.' Discovery of the body ended a search which began with the dls covery of a 14 foot boat belonging to Copeiand anchored off of Har. vey Point. The boat contained all of its equipment intact after its launch earlier from Muddy Creek , but there was no sign of its operator. The Perquimans County sheriff's department was as sisted in the search by a Coast Guard helicopter and, numerous friends of the family, including Jimmy Lane and Merrill Layton. Brenda Baccus Wins Health Careers Scholarship Brenda Baccus, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Odell Baccus of Rt. 2, Hertford, was the 1969 re cipient of the Health Careers Scholarship. The Scholarship is presented annually to a member of the senior class at Perqui mans County High School by the Hertford BPW Club. Brenda was in the upper third of the senior class and her school activities include President, Vice Presi dent, of Future Homemakers of America In the 11 th grade; Vice President of the Beta Club; Vice President of the Bus Drivers' Club; Newspaper Staff typist; member of Health Careers Club for 4 years; and Student Council Home Room Representative to the 11th grade. She Is a member of Pleasant Grove Methodist Church, where she serves as sec retary and assistant pianist. She Is, also, a member of the Youth Choir, Brenda will enter Louise Oblcl School Of Nursing, Suf folk, Va., In the fall to begin her studies in the Health Careers Field. ior Warden of the Vestry, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. He Is married to the former Marjory Nixon. They have two daughters, Mrs. B. F. Read, Jr., and Mrs. Robert Brodle, BX Class Of 1964 Holds Reunion The Perquimans County High School graduating class of 1964 held Its first reunion Saturday, June 14, at the Holiday Inn, Eliz abeth City. Sixty-nine attended Including classmates, husbands, wives, guests, class sponsors, Mrs. Bar bee and Mrs. Stalllngs, and mascots. Ginger Joy Morgan and Clarence Chappell, m. Charles Woodard, class pre sident, presided. Other class of ficers present were Linda Sutton . Robertson, vice president, and Sidney Ann Blanchard, secre-' tary. The president welcomed the group after which Perry Monds said grace. A delicious dinner was enjoyed by all. Billy Williams and Tommy Harrell read the history of the class. Many memories of life at P. C. H. S, were renewed. As Sidney Ann Blanchard cal led the roll each member pre sent stood and introduced the husband, wife, or guest, and told of his activities during the past five years. Linda Sutton Robert son read letters from the fol lowing class members who could not attend: Wayne Chappell, Su- . san Cox, Margaret Eure, Marilyn FUnchum, Joan Green, Faye Long, Gene Nixon, and Jimmy Perry. Prizes were presented to out standing classmates. They were: -Price Monds, for traveling the farthest to the reunion, Beth Hurdle, for traveling the farthest distance during the five years,. Michael Matthews, for the young est child, Dlanna McDonnell Hun ter, for the oldest child, Judy Reed Spear and Tommy Harrell, for gaining the most weight, Nancy Bate man Wlnslow, for . being married the longest and Anita White Klrby, for being married the shortest. The class decided to hold an other reunion in five years. Those appointed to serve on the com mittee were: Tommy Harrell, Reggie Baker, Ruth Harrell Jen nings, and Nancy Bate man Win slow. Charles Woodard expressed appreciation to the committee responsible for the reunion. Perry Monds announced the flo wers would be placed on the grave of Mr. E. C. Woodard, the late principal of P. C. H. S. Pic tures for the high school scrap book were taken by Beth Hurdle. After singing the school song led by Mrs. Bar bee old friend ships were renewed and new acquaintances made. Following the meeting the group enjoyed dancing to the music of a local band. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Robertson (Linda Sut ton), Sidney Ann Blanchard, Har- rlette Williams, Charles Wood ard, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Win- slow (Nancy Bateman). Lois Ann Chappell, Mr. and Mrs. Alvln Klrby (Anita White), Ned Nixon, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jen nings (Ruth Harrell), Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Harrell, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hunter (Diana Mc Donnell), Jamie Thompson and Freddie Combs, Mr. and Mrs. Clark White, Mr. and Mrs. Mich ael Matthews, Price Monds. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Byrum,(Juanlta White), Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Eure (Margie Corprew), Mr. and Glen Benton (Patricia Rquntree), Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Wlnslow, (Ann White), Perry Monds, Bon nie Benton, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Chappel, Mr. and Mrs. J. C Spear (Judy Rel), Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Seymfdr (Nel Overton), Mr, and Mrs. Grow HoiVwwii (Sandra Jennings,) Lydia Rlddick, Mr. and Mrs, Douglas Mcpher son (Dlanne Matthews), Mr and Mrs. Wayne Wlnslow (Ann Thur manV Susan Nixon and Bill Van Nome, sir. ana Mrs. oryan sut ler, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Williams, Beth Hurdle. Mrs. and Mrscaxl Overton (Rachel Bass), Mr, and Mrs, Reggie Baker, Mr. and Mrs, Seymour ChappelV and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McCarthy, , Other guests Included Mrs. Dorothy Barbee,Mrs. JoannStal llngs, Mr, and Mrs. Preston Morgan, Ginger Joy Morgan, and Clarence Chappell.
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