mumbm Class of 1920 Has Reunion
llfcsd Convention
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Two FFA members' from
Perquimans County Union
School are attending the 42nd
I Annual Convention of the North
Carolina FFA Association at
North Carolina State University
jlh Ral&gh June 10-12.
L Dallas Bryant Jr., son of Mr.
land Mrs. Dallas Bryant of
yvinfall, North Carolina and
Michael Moore, son of Mr. and
jMrs. Samuel Moore of WoOdville,
North Carolina.
j In addition to transacting
lAssociation business and con
ducting the State finals in the
Wntest program, numerous
'awards will be presented, out
standing speakers will address
he convention, and most im
portant, these young men will
"lave an opportunity to further
develop i their leadership ability
and receive inspiration and
information to bring home for
i use in improving our local FFA
program.
Fred T. Riddick, teacher of
Agriculture at Perquimans
County Union School, will ac
company the FFA members at
the convention.
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School Counselors
learn Group
Techniques
Some 75 public school coun
selors will meet in Raleigh at
Meredith College the week of
mine 8 to attend a Group
Techniques Workshop being
Sponsored by the Pupil Personnel
Services Division of the State
department of Public In
ttruction. Mrs. Thelma Lennon, director
)( the Division, explained that
he workshop will deal with
jroup counseling techniques in
vhich each member of a coun
seling team fulfills specific
jchool duties while the team as a
hole serves one or more schools
Vth a variety of services.
Participants are counselors from
ocal school districts.
' Attending from Hertford will
ie" Mr. James Stewart Midgette
iTPerquimans Co. Union School.
Coordinators of the workshop
ire Mrs. Alice Solomon and Mrs.
Frances Johnson, consultants
" h the Pupil Personnel
ision.
onsiiltants for the workshop
, Dr. Merle. Ohlsen,
diversity of Indiana; Dr.
lames Parks, Dr. David
Irebalus, and Dr. . Dwayne
irown, all of the University of
est Virginia; and Dr. James
eck, Florida A 4 M.
We hope to give each counselor
xberiences as a participant in
jte type of group situation
Jpughout the workshop and to
Jplore specific techniques they
!tn use in their local schools.
Estate School Superintendent
5ig Phillips emphasized the
"nportance of the workshops.
Ithout counselors and the
tfcellent services they can
ovide our children many
Stfiool programs would be
Meaningless.
The Whlteston High School
Golden Anniversary Class of 1920
held its 50th Reunion on Sunday
afternoon, June 7, 1970 in the
library of Up River Friends
Meetinghouse from 2:00-5:00
o'clock. Each lady was presented
a corsage of gold roses and the
men a rose boutonniere.
Class members attending were
Rossie Baker, Myrta White
Winslow, Sylvia White Winslow,
Mattie Lou Williams Winslow,
Elisha Winslow, Roy Winslow
and Lindsey Winslow. Wilma
Jolliff was absent due to illness
and was visited after the
reunion.
Flowers were placed on the
table as a memorial to the fivt
deceased class members, Nettie
Lee Winslow Rountree, Allison
White, Lynwood Winslow, Paul
J. White and Worth Winslow.
A golden china school bell rang
at intervals as a reminder of
School days. Pictures taken
during the 1920's were passed
and Identified.
There was much reminiscing
during the afternoon. The Class
colors were gold arid green and
the flowers daisies. High School
Teachers were Mrs. Dora
Knight, Miss Esther Wynn,
Leslie Pearson, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Chappell and Miss Ethel
McDonel, with Mrs. Knight in
charge of the graduation exer
cises. Some remembered how
the boys put the girls' pig tails in
the ink wells of the double desks
behind them and how they shot
berries in reeds; recalled that
students took turns in sweeping
the building and keeping fires
going. Allison White was the
artist and Class prophet, Elisha
Winslow the mathematician,
Myrta the pianist and Wilma
Jolliff the soloist.
A part of the Graduating
Exercises was in the afternoon at
Whiteston School and the Ser
mon, Orations and diplomas
were given in the Up River
Friends Meetinghouse in the
evening.
Rossie Baker gave an Oration
on, "What North Carolina is
Noted For," Roy Winslow,
"Good Roads," Sylvia W.
Winslow on "Lady Aster,"
Lindsey Winslow, "Abraham
Lincoln," and Wilma Jolliff on
"Women of the Bible." Other
members do not remember the
titles of their Orations.
Class songs were "tis May the
Month of Roses" and Class poem
sung to the tune of "We'll Never
Grow Old." WUma Jolliff sang
"Whispering Hope" and Paul J.
White "Rocked In The Cradle of
the Deep." One member has his
diploma and ribbons framed and
one gold, three cornered class
pin with the inscription "1920
W.H.S." was worn to the
Reunion Lewis McFarland
preached the Baccalaurate
sermon and J. L. Midjette of
Bethany Methodist Church gave
the Benediction.
Mrs. Allison White traveled 250
miles in order to attend the
Golden Anniversary of her
husband. A letter of regrets for
not being able to attend was read
from Mrs. Worth Winslow.
Several pictures were taken of
the group. It was the wishes of all
that another Reunion be held
before waiting another fifty
years.
Guests included Mrs. Elisha
Winslow, Mrs. Roy Winslow,
Mrs. Paul J. White and Mr.
Linford Winslow.
A sweet course was served on
individual trays collected from
different states and countries.
Silent Auction,
Paint-In Are
Highlight oi Show
Friday will see bustling in the
streets of downtown Hertford as
members of the Perquimans
County Arts Council prepare for
its Second Bi-Annual Flag Day
Arts and Crafts Show.
Several events are scheduled
for the 2-day affair. Paintings
will be displayed either at the
Lions Club or on the Courthouse
green depending on the weather.
Registrars are Mrs. W. E.
Griffin, Mrs. Harry C. Sullivan,
and Mrs. Robert Hollo well. Mrs.
Charles Johnson will be in
charge of the "Silent Auction,"
in which written bids will be
taken for several paintings
donated to the Arts Council by
local artists. Bids will be opened
Saturday afternoon and winners
announced Mrs. Julian Winslow
will have charge of decorating
downtown store windows with
crafts, and Mrs. Marion Swin
dell, Mrs. Charles Murray, and
Mrs. Estelle Felton will be
selling home-cooked foods
donated by Perquimans County
cooks.
A new innovation this year is
the children's Paint-In. Mrs.
Donald Morris and Mrs. David
Brewin will be situated on the
courthouse green, in a roped
area which will provide an op
portunity for young children to
express themselves by paint and
paper which will be set up on
easels.
The Arts Council urges all
artisans to enter crafts at the
Lions Club by Thursday, June 11,
at 4:00.
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Archeological Find
In Perquimans Co.
The Perquimani County Weekly, Hertford, N. C, Thursday, June 1 1, 1970s- Page 3
Hertford Women Sweep By Edenton 20-15
Workmen digging foundation
trenches for the additions to
Perquinfans County Courthouse
uncovered old foundations May
28. Three or more courses of
brick .about a foot underground
were found along one trench,
extending about 20 feet southerly
from the rear wall of the Clerk of
Court's vault.
Of varied size and texture,
bricks from the site range in
color from yellow-orange to red
to purple. They are irregularly
made, lacking the straight sides
and right angles of modern
brick. One brick even showed
fingerprints.
No building is known to have
been on that spot in this century.
Probably whatever stood upon
that foundation was removed at
least a hundred years ago. The
shallowness of the foundation
indicates a frame building, the
exposed length suggests a large
building. The fact that a full
foundation wall was used instead
of the area's customary brick
piers points to a substantial and
important structure.
Many buildings have stood
upon the public ground around
the Courthouse. Which best
meets our supposition of a large,
substantial and important frame
building?
Considering all known facts,
the Perquimans County
Historical Society believes the
foundation to be that of the
original County Courthouse.
Erected about 1730, it was
definitely a large, substantial
and important frame building.
Quite possibly this first
Courthouse stood at the southern
end of the public g round, instead
of in the center, and faced Front
Street, which would have been
the main street in the days when
the ferry landed near the east
end of Grubb Street. '
The oldest part of our present
Courthouse was built about 1825
and the earlier one was sold and
moved off the lot soon thereafter.
Assistance should be sought
from expert archeologists to
examine the brick taken from
the excavations and to probe the
Courthouse yard for other old
foundations. That part of the
foundation just discovered will
soon be covered over and other
parts may lie under the present
building, but much more may be
in the yard, well within
possibility of study.
Perquimans County is 300
years old this year. What is more
fitting to emphasize our three
centuries of local government
than finding the foundations of
our first Courthouse. We may
have stumbled upon the foremost
archeological discovery yet
made in Perquimans. The
Historical Society expects to
seek the County Commissioners'
approval of further ar
cheological search.
Is that waU part of the original
Courthouse? Let us try to find
out. The Historical Society will
present a series of articles
dealing with the history of the
Courthouse, Jail and other public
buildings. Watch for them.
ON NEW HOUSING
The Nixon Administration is
expected to launch a new poli
cy to build public housing in
the suburbs instead of the
ghettoes. Assistant Attorney
General Jerris Leonard said
there would be "very significant
policy changes."
In their first game of the
season, the Hertford Women's
Softball League tasted victory as
they defeated the ladies from
Edenton Tuesday night.
The Perquimans roster in
cluded Elaine Cox on the mound,
Linda Perry catching, Betty
Hurdle held down first base with
Kitty Brown and Cecil Burton on
second and third respectively.
Janice Hurdle, Joan Hunter and
Faye Bunch alternated short
stop while Doggie Pierce, Dickie
White, Barbara Nixon and
Missouri Bateman held down the
out field.
Edenton jumped to an early
lead with 7 runs at the top of the
first inning. Hertford was
scoreless at the first two innings.
Edenton scored 2 more runs at
the top of the third and Joan
Hunter scored Hertford's first
run at the bottom of the third.
Edenton widened their lead with
6 more runs in tfie fourth and
Hertford was unable to score.
The tide turned in favor of
Hertford in the fifth inning with a
home run hit by Betty Hurdle,
which also brought in two base
runners. Two more runs were
scored by Hertford at the bottom
of the 6th inning. With the score
15-6 in favor of Edenton at the
bottom of the seventh inning the
Hertford ladies showed their
determination and drive with 14
overwhelming runs scored. The
winning run was scored on a hit
by Kitty Brown. Another
highlight in the seventh inning
was a home run hit by Doggie
Pierce.
Paced by Betty Hurdle and
Doggie Pierce with three hits
apiece and home run hits to their
credit, the Hertford women
collected 24 hits. Linda Perry
Bobby Elliott Given
Farewell Supper
The Hertford Fire Department
honored R. C. "Bobby" Elliott at
a farewell steak supper Wed
nesday night at the Fire
Department.
Francis Nixon, Assistant
Chief, made a brief talk ex
pressing the appreciation of the
members for the years of service
given by Elliott as Fire Chief of
the Hertford Department.
V. N. Darden presented Elliott
with a i plaque from the
DepartmenlTnembers for the 14
years he has served as Fire Chief
for the local Fire Department.
Mayor Emmett Landing
presented an Attache Case to
Elliott on behalf of the Town of
Hertford as a Farewell Gift.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott and their
daughter, Carla, left Saturday to
make their home in Windsor,
where Elliott is employed as
'Town Administrator.
Guests included members of
the Police Department, Retired
Firemen, the Sheriff's Depart
ment, Fire Department mem
bers and their wives.
and Joan Hunter had three hits
each followed by Elaine Perry
and Joan Hunter had three bits
each followed by Elaine dx,
Janice Hurdle, Faye Bunch,
Missouri Bateman and Kitty
Brown (including one triple)
with 2 each, Cecil Burton got 1 hit
and was walked once and Dickie
White came in for one.
The local club is ably coached
by Tommy Cox. Richard Lee did
an outstanding job umpiring the
ball game. Concessions were
handled by Terry Copeland and
Cindy Rucker.
The League expresses its
appreciation to Glenn's Place,
Farmers Feed and Seed, Hert
ford Hardware, Byrum Fur
niture Co., Baker Oil Co., Harris
Plumbing and Supply, Darden
Department Store, Dick Long's,
Hoiiowell Chevrolet, and
Gregory's 5 & 10 for donations
received so far this season.
Hertford is scheduled to play
Elizabeth City tonight at 7:30.
Everyone is invited to come out
and help support the team.
ON BOTTLE LABELING
The American Medical Asso
ciation (AMA) has endorsed a
a proposal requiring every pre
scription drug 'be labeled with
its scientific, or generic, name
after being told the provision
might have lessened the thali
domide tragedy. The bill, spon
sored by Sen. Gaylord Nelson,
(D-Wis), also was endorsed by
tne American Pharmaceutical
Association.
Bethel Homemakers
Extension Club
Mrs. Mary Harrell was hostess
at her home for the Bethel
Homemakers club May 20, 1970.
Mrs. Maggie Brothers (vice
president) presiding. The
meeting was opened by singing
"Drink to Me Only" followed by
the "Lord's Prayer." The
minutes from the last meeting
were read followed by the roll
call and treasury report.
Discussion was on the Memorial
Day Dinner. Mrs. Beatrice
Hassell joined the club. The'
ladies were served a lunch after
the meeting was adjourned.
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