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Standard Printing Oo. XX Lcraistille, Ky. 40200 inr? KLY VolumXXV-4 Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, November 6, 1969 10 Cents Per Copy PI V Chosen Prefect VCMUtoo L. Wilson, a Junior at filvayer ... College, Washington, , D. c.,' was chosen perfect forth school year 1969-70. Candidate dormitory director, are cho I mm srul Mnnwari favth Militants. Mn. Win, Director of Student Services, stated that there were many candidates for the position ' which Is not only honorary but financially beneficial. Wilson Is majoring In Data Processing and is a 1967 grad ual of Pwqulmana Union School, ; ' BeMdere Wins 1st Place In Resource Development ; BeMdere Community within ' Perquimans County wu declared first place winner in th Rural ' Community Rsiouro Develop imrnt Contest Monday night. It wu announced during th Per- qulmani County Annual Award frogrsm. The program wu held at th Perquimans County Union . School, Wtniail.N.C.Th second pUo winner wu th BethelConv . munlty, third pise. Woodvlll 4 Community, ind th fourth place ' ' Batch Spring Community, TftU la th third ytr-BM der Cemmtmlty lai been d oltrid th top community in the , Rural Community Dvtepm 1 Contest, The officers of this oom, minify art ejfollewgiOhairmen, Mn, Vuthi Lilly, Go ehalrman, Milt Marl White, Reporter, Mrg, Keba Hurdle, Secretary, ' Mrs, Marian FrleriM, Ai. in tut Secretary, Mrs, Julia Inowden, Treasurer, Mr, Claude Riddles, Chairman of taeriued feoome, Mr, Williim Hellewell, Home Improvement, Mn, Mi Inowden, and Mill Willie Rlddiek, Community Improve : mint, Mn, Bula Mai Smith, and Youth, Mn, Marian rrlerson. Other wlnnsri unounetd dur ing th prop im,wr u followii th top vegetable garden winner Mr, and Mrs, Clarenoe Fleton of Beach Spring Community, They were awarded a gold cupfor their achievement. Th attendance prls wu won by Wlnf all Com munity and door prla by Mrs, i, S, Rogerson of Wlnf all Com munity, These awards were pre sented by Mr. W, C. Strowt County Agricultural Agent, Mrs. Eva , Hurdle, Wlnslow Nlcanor Extension Homemaker Chib, was announced the Food Conservation Winner for 1969, Th contest wu carried along with the Vegetable Garden Con test, She wu presented a gift and a certificate. This glftwu Virswaraeq oj jure, in. a, isyior. Jura. L E. Rogerson,FamUy Life ? Leader, wu given a prise form jnost outstanding achievement made In working with the Senior Cltlsens, and Mrs, Eula Rlddiek, "S senior clttaen, for the achieve ment made In promoting new Ideas for homemakers. The re marks were Marlon Round tree, Beech Spring 4-H , Chib, an Dorothy OUphant of Wyanoke 4-H Ckib were th top4-H'era recog nlMd at the award night program. Marlu Roundtre wu awarded In Hosiery In memory of Edward Thorn Stalltags, who departed this life fourteen years ' ego, November Bth,l9S8 " ' God needed one more star. To brighten up heaven's door, - Hs took you home dear loved one, (v He could not uk for more, Tour busy buds ar folded, Your work on earth is done, May you never be forgotten, j You were good to everyone, ' - His life Is a treasured memory, i His absence a silent grief) He sleeps in God's beautiful Crden, . -to the sunset of perfect peace, Hla daughter-in-law . Mrs, Sidney Stallings r.Irs. Blanchard Dies After Lengthy Illness Mrs. Lillian Ferguson Blanch, ard, 79, of 201 Punch Alley, died Monday afternoon In the Albe marle Hospital after a long Ill ness. A native of WaynesvUle, N. C, she was a daughter of the lata Garland Sevier and Mrs. Gar ah Frances Norwood Fergu son and the widow of Joseph Car roll Blanchard. . ff , She was a member 4 he First United Methodist qU-fch and th Woman's Soci' of Christian Service. - ) Surviving are two daugerS, Mrs. Clinton W. Morgan, It. of Albuquerque, N. M. and Mrs. Marcus E. Hobba of Durham; tour grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Including Miss sue rsrgusof of Harford. Funeral services were con ducted Wednesday at 3:30 in the First United Methodist Churob by the Rev. C. J. Andrews, pas tor. Burial was in Cedarwood Cemetery. Musle was played by Miss Caroline Wright, organist. Th casket pall was made; of whit mums, pink carnations and tarn. v . -y ; Pallbearers worst Henry Stokes, Oeorge Whits, John Boors, Talmadg Ross, Francis Nixon and Joa Tows, Jr. medals for achievement mad In craft and sowing, Dorothy OUphant wu given recognition for achievement In roods and Nutrition, Thar wer other participants on the program tuoh ui th purpose by Mrs, Imma Burks, Woodvlll Communltyi What Maki Qood Community by Mm, lunie Jones, Bthl Com munityi How Wu the Top Com munis lelseted by Mn, M, B, rrlrion,Belvidere Communltyi Ifcauiouoi -JSeuDiy Jural Je source Development Achieve ment Report by Mn, Hittli Wll llimiton, Beeeh Iprtng Com munityi The 4-H Achievement Report by Mr, Oeorie W, James, Preiidsnt of 4-H Leader Srgantiatlon, and priyer by Mr, OdeU Hurdle, Belvidere Com munlty, The pregr im feitured me Per quimtns OeuntyrHhienShew and Exhibit of Ideu for the Home, Muiio for the progrim wu rendered by the Popular Run Choir andneEUiiTempleChoir, Mr, K, A, WiUlim, i retired vocational agricultural Initruetor made nmarki, an nouneemente, and ruognliad visitors. The program wu largely at-, traded, Mrs, M, B, Taylor ,Hom Eoonomios Extension Agent, Mr, W, C, Strowd, County Agricul tural Extension Agent, Mr, R.M, Thompson, County Extension Chalrmu, and Mr. William Raid, Area Specialist would like to thank the partlclpatna for the fin cooperative spirit shown In making the RuralCommunlty Re source Development projects and th Vegetable Garden Contest a success this year. We also would Ilk to thank the Albemarle Electric Membership Corpora tion, Hartford Hardware and Sup ply, Pitt Hardware and Supply and Gregory's 8 and 10 Cent Store Oor awards In support of the program. Albemarle Area Arts Council Adopts Alms , Th Board of Directors of the Albemarle Area Arte Council met her teat Thursday, October, 23 and adopted th following purpose and alms. The purpose! Area "Vnlty through Cultural Development. Aims are to encourage, pro. mot and support th develop, ment of th following program in the school system in each county, an art program, a music program (band and coral), a drama program, a drafts pro. gram and a creative writing pro. Igram.. Vf-vr:-", . K;S. To assist school admtnlstra. tors In th area in bringing per forming groups to th students. To assist In th establishment of ballet instruction In th area. Support and encourage th growth of area groups such a th 1 Albemarle choral; Society and th Craftsman's Guild. To develop channel of com, munleation amongst existing cun ural group In th area. Coordinate th activUlu of th cultural groups. And encour. A FOOTBALL LESSON By DENNIS JULIAN ASSOCIATE EDITOR WOLF PACK NEWS Late next month. Dr. Hazel Benton Matthews Jr. will stand before the national meetlngof the Entymologlcal Society of Amer ica and present a paper. As one might expect when a scholar presents a scholarly paper to a scholarly organlsattoev. Dry Matthews' talk will bt laced with big words, which boll doww to tbls subject! How to make pesti cides non-poisonous. All of this 1U come u no surprise to N. C. State's football coaches, who realised when Dr. Matthews WU also studying X's and O's u a Wolfpack guard that he realised' the Importance of academics, "Skip" Mathews was born in Hertford In 1940, and from then until, his varsity days ended In 1962, he combined the best of two worlds! academics and athletics, . He wu aclass officer and foot ball co-captaln at Perquimans County High School, and he captained the 1962 Wolfpack. His career at N. C, State Included both . football and academic 'honors, and sine he graduated In 1963 - with two bachelor of science degrees - Matthews has earned a Master's degree ud hla PhJ). I'm doing some post-graduate work at the University of Cali fornia at Berkley now," Matthews said recently, His field la enty mology, which Is th study of bugs, but Matthews' work Is con centrated on th bio-chemical upsets of Insecticides, "I've concentrated on bio chemical work alt along. It's technical work, but It's Interest ing, Right now, I'm doing rs uaroh In making puttold non toxic ," h laid Matthews cams to N, C, State In 19 BB, He wie red-ihlrted In 10 B6, men lettered three years m i guard for tha WoKpick, That he graduated in less with two bachelor of eeienee degrees, he say,li due to being redihirt ed, "Being held out wu i greet benefit to me. It enabled me to build Ae neeenery Kedemie bsekgroundi in feet, I doubt If I wold hive e Ph.B, today hid I not been redihtrted," he explain Matthews in 1969 reeelved i Muter'i degre in entymetegy from V, 6, lute, ind in July, leel, he reeelved (he njS , in enfymolegy from the vnivenity of wiieensin it Mtdiion, His miner mere wu biochemistry. Mrs. Margaret Overton, of Rt. 3 Hartford, th mother of six children, charged with th second-degree murder of her hus band Luther D. Overton, ended her Saturday with a hung Jury. Th jury composed of 10 men and two women could not reach a verdict. The jury reported to Superior Court Judge Rudolph Mints. A new trial will more than likely be held during the aprng term of superior Court in Perquimans. Mrs. Overton wu freed on ,$18,000 bond. Mrs. Overton during the four age the development of an area string program, Also to support the growth of institutions such as the Museum of the Albemarle, Th Lost Colony and County historical Colony and County historical societies. To encourage,' promote and support th activities of artists and craftsmen In the area and ex. tend Us efforts to the State De partment of Publiclnstructlonfor th , establishment and develop, ment of programs of Instruction in the arte in school systems of th Albemarle Area. Horse & Pony Show The Perquimans Horse and Pony Chib will have a show Sat urday, November 8th, beginning at 1 PVn. - ' '. '- -.y v'.' nThia will be the lut Perqul mans Horse Show this year, Th public Is invited to come out and support the club, ud enjoy the show,' MurmTriMEmk With Hung Jury pit Skip Matthews, in his playing days with the Wolfpack. Football taught Skip Matthews, State's 1962 grid captain, to persevere. As a result, he now has two undergraduate degrees and a doctorate. I've been at the University of California at Berkley since re ceiving my PhJ).," he said, "I hop to Join th faculty of a uni versity in th southeast, but my field is small one, and there aen't muy openings," Matthews became a Wolfpack regular against UCLA in 1960, and h aaw both offensive and defensive duty white winning thru tetters, He was president of th 1962-63 Monogram Club it N, C, State, u well u th tohool ohipter of th Fellow ship of Christian Athletes. He played in the 1161 North- Seuth lU-itar game at Miami, ria,, and he was named to the uei aa&aemie en-Auaunecefltt Cenferenee team, m le6B,hewen tne Aiumni Atniette Trepny,pre gented annually to the outgtandlns senior athlete ai voted by M student body, The award honsred Matthews, as it does all iipients, for their Mademie and amletie exeellenee, "flaying foetbaU at N.e.etete gave me peneveranee," hegaid, "I learned to etiek to whatever I was doing, I felt like quitting geverai ernes when t wag working toward my Ph.B,, but I gtuek day trial, had told th court of a weekend of terror which preceed. ed th killing of her husband on the morning of April 14. Lt. Lilley Completes Officers Training Army Nurse (Second Lieu tenant) Magnolia L. Lilly, daugh ter of Mrs. Addle M. H. Lilly, Route 3, Hertford, N, C com pleted the, Nurse Corps office basic course Sept. 26 at the U.S. Army Medical Field Service School, Brooke Army Medi cal Center, Ft. Sam Houston, Tex. During the five-week course, she received basic branch train ing and orientation for newly commissioned officers. In structions were received In medical records and reports, field medicine and surgery, field medical service, preventive medicine, neuropsychiatry, sup ply procedures and military law. LU Lilly, a 1965 graduate of Perquimans County Union High School, WlnfalL N. C, received her B, 8. degree in 1969 from the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Greensboro. Mrs. Payne Urges Volunteers To Send In Reports v Mrs. Marion Payne, President, Perquimans County Unit of ACS, urges all volunteers to please send in their Cancer Crusade re ports to her or the Treasurer, Mrs. Ann Stellga, as soon u possible. Perquimans County has an in crease in the number of Cancer patients this year, so please give generously to this worthy cause. w with it. "I have real fond memories of all the coaches at N. C, State. Coach (Earle) Edwards is u good a coach as you'll find. As coach has to win, but he also hu a responsibility to help the boys who play for him to become mm, "Coach Edwards does both very well," Matthews added, 'Otherwise, I remember most the gemni w lost, 1 remember th little things w did wrong that might have made a dif ference m" Matthews wag married inleeB, die game year he reeeived his Master's, to the former letty Matthews of Lemon Sprinp, He refers te the town as "a cross roads with a tout ISO people near I infer d," Mrs, Matthews graduated from the flex Hospital Seheel of Nursing here, and is a reggtered nurse, Their gen is Ha gel lenton Matthews m, effeetionately known as "H,B, S," He's IS months eld, and if the folks at N, 6, itate are very fortunate, "H J, S" will grow into a man like his Bad, and he will eome to play for the Wolfpack, Perquimans Restoration Assoc. Meet Postponed Th North Carolina Depart ment of Archives and History of ficials, who were to meat with the Board of Directors of the Per qulmans County Restoration As sociation, will not be able to do so this week as planned. The meeting Is re-scheduled for November 20 at 8 p.m. at the RE A Building In Wlnfall. Dianne Layden Named To Student Gov. Association Miss Dianne Layden of Belvi dere, has been named to the Stu dent Government Association at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She was chosen as Chairman of the Residence Hall Llaslon Committee. This Is a Standing Executive Committee and is composed of S.G.A. Com mittee Chairman and the House keeping Committee Chairman of each dorm. The purpose of the committee is to mediate between the student body and the administration In the establishment of house regula tions concerning housekeeping and the use of residence ball properties. . The Student Government Asso ciation is authorized by the Board of Trustees and the faculty and operates with In a constitution written and accepted by all students.';'.-"' Miss Layden is a freshman at U.N.C.G., her parents Mr. and Mrs. Elton U, Layden reside at Belvidere, Lodge To Observe Ladies' Night Perqulmana Lodge No. 106 will have Us annual Ladles Nlte Ban quet, Friday Night, Nov. 14th. at th Hertford Grammar School. Time 7:00 p.m. , Final Rites Held For W. S. Evans Funeral servlcesW Wlnborne Speight Evans, 74, Who died Mon day in the Chowan Hospital, were conducted Thursday at 2:30 in the Bethel Baptist Church by the Rev. Gordon Shaw. "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" and "No Tears In Heaven" were sung by the Rev. Philip Quldley. He was accompanied by Miss Ellen Long, organist. The casket pall was made of red carnations, white chrysan themums, and fern. The casket was draped with the American flag. Pallbearers were Robert Hol loweli, Johnny Hollowell, Thom as HollowelL Hallet Evans, Sam uel Long, and OdeU Baccus, Burial was in Cedarwood Cem etery, Hertford, N. C. Anne Simpson Is Accepted at NCWC A Hertford student, Anne Har ris Simpson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester H. Simpson of RU 1, Hertford, has been accepted for admission to N. C. Wesleyan College her for the 1970 fall term. N, C, Wesleyan, a fully ac credited coeducational Methodist liberal arts college currently In its tenth year of operation, this year enrolled 644 students from 20 states and 4 foreign countries. North Carolina led the states with an enrollment of 313 students from 48 counties. Miss Simpson, a senior at Per quimans County High School, is a recipient of the DAR Good Citizen Award and the Safe Bus Driving Award, $30,000 Check Sent To State By Battleship Comm. Gov, Robert W, Scott has noted that the "dramatic attendance record" of the USS North Caro lina Battleship Memorial has en abled the Battleship eommiagion la reaeh the halfway point in repaying a State loan right on schedule, Soy, leott acknowledged a $19,800 eheek sent to the State by the Ulf North Garoiina Battleship eommiggioa as the filth of 18 equal payments ona f 66,868 loan aeguired to provide the ship with wMeh is presented during sum mer months, Edward L, Rankin, Jr., of BaW eigh; chairman of the Battleship Commission, pointed out that more than i-li million persons have been counted as paid ad missions to the ship, with in other 130,000 attending the out door Sound & Light Spectacular, "Th Immortal Showboat", an unusual presentation of th ship's history and involvement In World War a "North Carolina Is proud of Its unique memorial to those who died in World War U, and we are confident that the USS North Car olina will continue' to be one of the nation's finest attractions," Gov. Scott pointed out In a let ter to Rankin. The ship, which has been open since 1961, is completely self supporting on a non-profit basis and operates from admission revenues and other nontax re ceipts, Rankin noted proudly. No tax monies are involved In the support of the battleship mem orial. Melvin Downing . Is Delinquent , Melvin Alphonso Downing was declared delinquent by Local Board No. 73, Perquimans Coun ty at the October meeting. De linquency subjects a registrant to immediate Induction and the board urges this registrant to communicate with the local board Immediately In an effort to re move his name from the delinquent list. They also urge members of the delinquent's family and others acquainted with him to render assistance in locat ing him. Mrs. Margaret S. Scaff, Execu tlve Secretary of the board states ?er qui mans County does not have an Induction call for the month of November, 1969, Also she states the armed forces physical examination call for November, 1969 Is negative. In Vietnam U. S. ARMY; Vietnam (AHTNC) - Army Sergeant Edward W. Waters Jr., 86, whose parents live on Route 1. Hertford. N. C ws assigned Sept. 9 to the 45th Engineer Group In Vietnam as a combat engineer. Mrs. Griffin Presented Achievement Award Mrs. M. T. Griffin, of Perqui mans County, Route 2, Edenton was one of twelve North Carolina Extension Homemaker Club Members honored as 1969 Lead ership Achievement Award win ners. These women who best ful fill the phrase, "as leader one serves", were the two highest scoring leaders from each of six districts. The awards were pre sented by the A & P. Based on their efforts in Ex. tension Homemakers programs, the women are scored on their organizational work, project work and participation in the clubs programs. In addition, each women writes a narrative describing the values she has received from her leader award winner received a silver tray. Awards were presented at the fall council meeting of the State organization of Extension Home makers Association held at Betsy Jeff Penn 4-H Center, Reldsvllle, October 16, 1969. Mrs. Griffin has been an active Extension Homemaker for 40 years, with 20 years of perfect attendance. She has served asthe State Recording Secretary, Dis trict President, County Presi dent, and club president. She worked with Emer gency Relief Administration as a demonstrator In 1932. Shewas In strumental in obtaining a Home Economics Agent for Perquimans County In the early twenties. She organized the first club at Bethel and the first County Federation in Perquimans Coun ty. She has attended the National Citizenship Conference, United Nation Tour, National Extension Homemakers Meeting and numer ous other meetings. Sh is active in th Bethel Baptist Church, Per quimans Historical Society and many social and civic activities, To quot her "Anyone who takes an active part in Extension work is taking advantage of an op. portunltv furnished by our Land Oram college North Carolina State University a form of adult eduoation, that gives one the ability to he a leader in all Perq. Commissioners Vote Health Fund Raise The Perquimans eounty Com. missioners meeting here Monday for their November meet were greeted by a large number of eitiieng of the eounty interested in oontinuation of the health de partment. The Perquimans Commission ers along with Camden county voted to inorease their county contribution to th four-county District Health Department. Perquimans extra share in the four county setup of funds is $677.27. A petition with approximately one hundred and thirty signatures favoring the continuation of the health department was presented at the meeting. Chairman R. L. Splvey, at one point of the two and half hour meeting, had his dander aroused or so lt seemed, when Mrs. John Mrs. F.A. McGoogan To Lead Study On China Mrs. F. A. McGoogan is direct ing a study, entitled: TOWARD UNDERSTANDING CHINA AND THE CHINESE PEOPLE, during three consecutive Sunday even ings, November 9th, 16th, and 23 rd, beginning at 7:30, at the First United Methodist Church, Hert ford, N.C. A film, "Roots of Madness", a documentary on the history of China and edited by Theodore H. White, will be featured on No vember 16th. Those assisting Mrs. McGoogan with her present atlon on November 9th will be Miss Thelma Elliott and Mrs. Donald Morris. In explaining why the Metho. dist Church is studying China, Mrs. McGoogan said, "The main land of China once the largest Christian mission field In the world, has been closed to church contacts from North Carolina for nearly 20 years. Political atti tudes between China and North America range from bitter hos tility and mutual fear of nuclear attack to cautious desire for trade and communication. "Many people believe that the church should not concern Itself directly with political issues, yet those who live In a democracy have an opprot unity and a responsibility to become inform ed citizen, and to help deter i U A ff'i't ' V' ft V 4 t I xl J t I phases of homemaking. A broad ening view of community, state, and national interests Is gained for one s self, and neighbors, and the study of international re lations beings the whole world into focus." Also she states " To watch, through the years, the progress of rural women, as they have become poised and unafraid to contribute their share to the building and keeping of the Amer ican way of life has been a mean ingful experience. The real satisfaction gained In my years of participation In Ex tension Training Is that I have been a more efficient home maker, mother and friend of com. munlty Interests. Rev. Goldman To Conduct Services Rev. Hugh Ooldman of Salis bury, Mil., will cnmluct services at Ctmppell Hill Kopllst Church, Sunday, Novmnlwr Mil at 11 o'clock. The P'ti'lic is invitpd to attend. Rev. at(imn has accepted a eall twin Hip church to he its pastor, Me liie.wtfe will soon move to the vnmiMiiiity. Harrison ettimppl-' to pitpiaiH the cheniiier of ommieree's stand, Npivey l"M tho imiy to sit downi The t(ev, Nurnmi Harris, (mo. tor oftiieliertfur-l t'wplistCmiroh spoke M'tefly nml in contiern for the retaining or the Health De partment. Bethel Fire Dept. Fish Fry Nov. 8 The Bethi'l Community Fire Department will hold a fish fry, Saturday November 6, from 4:00 until 7 p.nu at the Bethel Com munity Fire Station. Proceeds from the fish fry will go toward the support of the Bethel Community Fire Sta tion. mine the future of mankind through intelligentforeignpollcy. "One-fifth of the world's popu lation cannot be excluded from Christian concern. China is commended to our open minded study," The pastor, Mr. C.J. Andrews, and Mrs. McGoogan extend a warm welcome to those In the community whoareinteredlnthis study, and especially the Metho dist congregations in the area. American Legion Auxiliary Fall Conference The American Legion and Le- " gion Auxiliary metatmeSirWal- " ter Hotel in Raleigh October si ' thru November 2nd for FallCon ference, Mrs, Nathan Sawyer and Mrs, Aullan Powell attended all the general meetings, special com- t mittee meetings, executive meet- ' tags, reception, luncheonand ban- -Qjuet. ;j A memorial service was held , Sunday morning, .
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