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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume XXVI l-No. 25
Fourth Of July Festival
On behalf of the Perquimans
County Horse and Pony Club, we
remind you of the Annual Fourth
of July Festival Horse Show,
being held Sunday July 4, 1971 at
l:30p.m, (Rain Date July 5, 1971
at 1:30 p.m.) The showing is
located 1 mile West of Hertford,
N.C. on Preston Nixon's farm.
- Many Plans are being made to
make this one of the best Shows
Carmen Sutton
Returns Home
Miss Carmen Sutton returned
home Monday from Fort Wayne,
Ind., where she attended a four
day planning session of the
National Junior Horticultural
Association.
Carmen who is vice president
of the MJHA this year was
helping to finalize plans for the
annual convention which will be
held in Miami Beach Fla.
December 6 thru 10, 1971.
p Gov. Scott Presents Hoffler
With Service Pin From NCSHC
Karley Clemer.t i:r.cr,'712 W. Cruti Oect, cf i:sri:r,
receives a p5n denoting 40 years service ta Elite I!"-h-
way t'onirr.:c;5:cn iron Governor r.c1
prc:c:.zcn was made at cerec:i" i Ii t!.s I-
Cull Ra!e!h, ct i.lzh 13 vettrsn J -jyt- s
were I -ored. Fa Is a r:""j Tcr.;.r y.l.: I.
Ccr. ' .a c:r.ts V.'.yety Ci,V.:r:
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ever and these plans include
you. This is truly a show of not
only beautiful animals, but a
demonstration of great Hor
semanship and Sportsmanship.
The day will be entertaining
as well as challenging.
Wade Hockaday, from
Roanoke Rapids, N.C. will be
judging the 25 schedule classes
and events including Halter
Classes for both Pony's and
Horse's, Western Pleasure
Riding for Children, Youth,
Adults and a championship
Class, many Speed events such
as Pony and Open Barrell
Racing, Ring Spearing', Pole
Hollowell Goes To
Robert Perry Hollowell, Jr.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert P.
Hollowell, Sr., of Hertford, a
rising senior at Perquimans
High School is attending The
Governor's School being held on
the campus of Salem Campus in
Winston-Salem. .
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studies In English.- '
The ninth session of the
Governor's School of North
Carolina began Sunday, June 20,
with the arrival of 374 rising
juniors and seniors from North
Carolina high schools. The
School is again being held on the
campus of Salem College.
The Department of Public
Instruction, under the direction
of Dr. A. Craig Phillips, spon
sors the experimental school for
academically and artistically
talented boys and girls.
Simultaneously, the state
sponsored ; Teacher-Training
Institute is being held, with 27
teachers from throughout the
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Horse Show
Bending,
Fastest Pony
and
Horse around the ring.
Plus there will be Roadster
Pony and Pony Pleasure
Driving Classes, Open Reining,
and Children Musical Chairs,
and a special added event for the
first time there will be a English
Pleasure Class.
There will be plenty of food
available on the show grounds.
There will be No Gate Charge
for admission, but a "Free Will
Donation" will be collected
during the show.
Remember the date Sunday
July 4, 1971 1:30 p.m., Hertford,
N.C.
Governor's School
state in attendance. Under the
direction of Robert Knott, these
teachers will work with the
Governor's School faculty and
student body as an in-service
training program in the
teaching of the gifted.
At the 1971 Governor's School
willx,be '.147. boys and .' girls '
studying the'' pertbrming -arts
art, drama, dance, instrumental "
music, chorus, and piano; 227
will concentrate in the academic
disciplines: English, French, ;.
mathematics, natural science,
and social science.
The special goal of the
Governor's School is to enable
the student to see the
relationship between the artistic
and academic disciplines.
Theory, especially 20th century
theory, is stressed as the
students are solutions to today's
problems. James L. Bray,
Resident Director, and Dr. H.
Michael Lewis, Cooridinator of
Curriculum, have been meeting -with
the Governor's School
faculty during the week prior to
the arrival of the students.
. Special Notice
To Our Subscribers
New stencils with your
correct expiration date went
into effect two weeks ago.
Please check your address at
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name to see if the date on the
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records.
In cutting the up-to-date
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certain have been made. We
used the utmost care in
revising our list, however we
have already been notified by
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scription. - -
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if since your paper was up
dated and your time still isn't
right, due to the fact that you
have paid since the new
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done but takes time. Updating
of subscriptions paid is being
done as quickly as possible.
We will gladly correct our
mistake if called to our . at
tention. Check your date again
to be certain . that your
renewal a correct. -1, -
Jsrds Dzil ':
Completes Service
Jarvis Dail has completed
three years service with the
United States Army. Dail was
with the 2 Airborne Par
t :3rs tt Tcrt Eraa, N.C
1 i b t. s;n of llr, and Mrs.
Hertford, Perquimans County
July 4th Weekend
Nine score and fifteen years
ago "our fathers brought forth a ;
new nation dedicated to the !
proposition that all men are
created equal" to the challenge
of the thousand traffic ac
cidents which the N. C. State
Motor Club warns may take 20
lives and injure 700 other per
sons on North Carolina's streets
and highways during the long
July Fourth weekend.
The state will count its in
dependence Day toll from 6 pin.
Friday, July 2, through raid
night Monday, July 5, foe1 78
hours. In a similar 78-Jiour
period last year, the holiday
weekend took a toll of 22 lives in
17 fatal crashes and seriously
injured 654 others in 1201 ac
Independence Day Specials YouTl Salute
Independence Day Specials You'll Salute - are in abun
dance at the scores in the county participating in the big July
4 sale. Values galore on July 2 and 3. Take advantage of
them . Plenty of opportunities to save money - during the July
: 4 sale -featuring -Independence Day Specials You'll Salute!!
Winning Slogan For
July 4th Contest Picked
A winning slogan for the
Chamber of Commerce's big
July 4 contest was picked
Saturday. From the choice of
three slogans the most popular
entry was the third: In
dependence Day specials you'll
salute. '. "'" .
Winners were chosen from
among the entrants that picked
that slogan and Hertford Police
Chief Benjamin Gibbs pulled
the winners' names out of a
cigar box held by Chamber
Sec. Jean Harrison. The big
winner being Mrs. M.J. Gregory
of 127 Grubb St. in Hertford.
She will receive more than
$100 worth of merchandise from
a variety of business
organizations in the county that
helped make the contest suc
cesful. Mrs. Gregory will get a letter
To Participate In
Teen-Ager
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Sybil Jean poses beside a Civil War monument In the
county which illustrates the theme of the pageant
Americanism and patriotism.
Perquimans County will have
a representee in the Miss
American TEENAger
pageant which will be held at
Memorial Auditorium in
Raleigh on August 7. ' ' f
Sybil Jean Bateman, 15, was
one of 50 contestants chosen
from about 2,000 entrants
around the state. Her entry is
sponsored by the Chamber of
commerce which is tak
ing care ; of the regi
stration I fee, picture
taklna ' and miscellaneous
expenses. She is the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Bateman of Rt 8, Hertford. ,
The attractive high school
student has already made one
trip to Greensboro, a preview of
the pageant itself, which gave
her a chance to meet the Judges,
fellow contestants and others.
If Sybil Jean U the North
North Carolina, July 1, 1971
May Take 20 Lives
Leading causes ot accidents
were speeding, driving left of
center, failing to yield right of
way, making unsafe movement
and driving under under the
influence of alcohol.
Thomas B. Watkins, president
of the motor club and the
National Automobile
Association, said: "Although the
state's traffic deaths are still
running ahead of last year, the
holiday tolls have declined so far
this year. Most motorists are
heeding our warnings of in
creased holiday traffic hazards
and driving more cautiously,
l-et's keep it that way. Don't
pick this July Fourth weekend to
show your driving in
dependence!" s -
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in the mail to introduce her to
the stores she will be visiting to
pick out her prizes.
The second place winner will
receive a $10 check from the
Chamber of Commerce. She is
Mrs.: Lethia Stallings. , of
Belvidere.
Third place winner will
receive a check for $5 from the C
of C. She is Mary E. Sumner of
220 N. Church St.
Our thanks to those who took
an interest in the contest and a
reminder about the winning
slogan which 'says it all' about
the sales you'll see ad
vertised this week:
INDEPENDENCE DAY
SPECIALS YOU'LL
ferff:' SALUTE. .
V Happy Shopping!
Miss American
Contest
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Carolina winner she will get a
scholarship and an all-expense
paid trip to the National Miss
Teen-Ager pageant being held in
September at Palisades Park,
N.J.
- Contestants will be judged on
beauty of face and figure, on
poise and personality, and on
scholarship and community
service.
;' Sybil Jean is well qualified in
all departments. ,
Part of her entry will be a
written theme on: "What's
Right with America." The
pageant is centered around the
idea.; of patriotism and
Americanism. .
The national grand prize
winner will receive a $5,000
scholarship to the Theatrical
School of New York, a new car, a
trip, to Hollywood for screen
test, two-week Florida vacation
and a $1,000 wardrobe. -
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Kathy Marren Participated In
Planning Session Of Task Force
On Student Involvement
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Kathy Marren, right, of Hertford,
recently participated in a planning
session of the Task Force on Student
Involvement when they met with officials
of the State Department of Public In
struction in Raleigh.
Kathy, 15 year old student at
Perquimans County High School, is the
Tentative Budget Of $409,475
Adopted By Town Coinmissioiierh
The Hertford Town Com
missioners adopted at a special
budget meeting a tentative
budget of $409,475 for 1971-72.
This budget represents an in
crease of $50,000 over that of last
year.
The increase is due to a 9.2 per
cent increase that VEPCO put
on current that has to be passed
on to the consumers
The tentative budget will be
advertised and then considered
for final adoption at the Monday
July 12 Town Meeting.
In revenue, the town will pick
up $90,800 in taxes and penalties
on the local level, $25,100 in state
taxes, and $292,575 from local
services such as electricity,
water, and sewage.
Expenditures for the year will
be divided between ad
ministrative, police, fire, in
spection, cemetery, sanitary,
streets, water, electric, and ice
department.
The administrative depart
ment will receive $47,150 for
administrative salaries, sup
plies, building expenses and
equipment, legal services and
insurance.
The police department will
receive $32,900 for salaries for
the five man department and for
expenses, equipment, pension
fund, maintainance and auto
expenses.
Inspection department funds
will total $1075.00.
Fire department ap-
Error In Closing
Mrs. Wesley Nelson manager
of Roses Store in Hertford stated
today that her store will not be
closed on Monday, July 5.
In last weeks edition of The
Perquimans Weekly the
Perquimans Chamber of
Commerce announced that all
stores would be closed on
Monday, July 9 as July 4th falls
on Sunday this year.
Paul ChappeU
Graduates
Paul Gale ChappeU, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Carlton W. ChappeU,
Star Route, Winf all, who
graduated magna cum laude
from Oral Roberts University in
1968 with an A.B. degree, has
been awarded a Master of
Divinity degree by Asbury
Theological Seminary in
Wilmore, Ky. ChappeU was the
first president of the ORU
Alumni Association. -
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propriations will total $13,500 for
salaries, supplies, equipment
maintenance, insurance, and
pension fund.
The street department will
receive $50,900: the water
department, $45,480; the electric
department, $136,662; the
sanitary department, $45,480;
the electric department,
$136,662; the sanitary depart
ment, $28,450; the ice depart
ment, $10,200; and the cemetery
department, $3,000.
A total of $40,157.50 will be put
into the debt service fund to
retire the town's outstanding
bonds.
Stallings Presented Service Pin
By Gov. Scott From XCSJI.C
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John Silas Stallings,, 202 Woodland Circle, of Hertford,-
receives a pin denoting 40 years service to the State HighY
way Commission from Governor Robert W. Scott. Thjgs;
presentation was made at ceremonies in the Highway
Building, Raleigh, at which 23 veteran highway employee:
were honored. He is Road Maintenance Supervisor wiih-;-the
North Carolina State Highway Commission. :o
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dauglilv, Mr.; l'vngy S. Muldrow. She
is on.' of lb students from the 8
educational districts named to the Task
Force iW will so i e during the school
year.
Shown are left to right, Miss Sarah
Vernon, adult advisor; State Superin
tendent Craig Phillips, who originated the
idea three years aeo. and Miss Mnrren
On Denn s List ,
Some 315 Atlantic Christian'.
Collide students earned places
on the Dean's List for academic
achievement during the spring
semester of the current
academic year, according to Dr.
I-eui.s 11. Swindell Jr., dean of
the college.
To earn places on the Dean's
List students must achieve at
least a 3.20 (B-plus) grade
average for the semester while :
carrying a minimum of the 12
semester hours. .
Students named were: Joyce
Ann Copeland, daughter of Mr.,
and Mrs. Harold H. Copeland,
Ht. No. 2, Hertford, and Peggy
Ixw Copeland, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E'stes Copeland of
Belvidere.