; r ;izai Weekly.
iT.-sry Thursday at '
-;rd, N.C. 27944
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AimtuJng Rate Furnished By
Request
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Out Yew.. ................. $3.64
, (In Perquimans County)
Cawh................... $4.68
Letter To
Dear Editor,
Just recently I observed
paralysed man gaining entrace
into the Post Office Building in
Hertford. He had walked some
six blocks on crutches and upon
reaching the post office, he had
to bodily pull his paralysed legs
and feet up a 6" curb in front of
the building " by grasping
Stationary mail box, then move
thru two sets of heavy doors in
order to purchase one money
order. It seems ridiculous that
with all the money spent by the
U.S. Government on up dating
the U.S. Postal Service, that
some of this money could have
been spent on constructing one
simple ramp that a wheel chair
confine or other physically
handicapped person could enter
unassisted into a post office
building. True, there is a ramp
on the side of the building, cut it
Is only 21" wide. . .not enough
width for a wheel chair to pass
by on. But Hertford is not the
only situation this way. .there is
not but one post office building
in four counties surrounding
Hertford that a wheel chair
confinee can enter. This one is
the post office station in Ervin
Turners Store at Durant's Neck.
How about the young veteran
who left Ms legs in Viet Nam?
He can not get into the
Perquiman's Courthouse
unassisted to file his discharge
or vote. . .this is one of the rights
he was told he was fighting for. .
the right to vote. A wheel chair
confinee cannot serve as a juror
because there are no restrooms
tt the building that will allow a
wheel chair confinee to gain
entrance and use. A person in a
wheel chair can not drink from
the water foundation due to the
installation height of the
fountain. A student in a wheel
chair cannot gain entrance into
a public library in four of the
sorrounding counties.
1 These are not the only pro
blems physically handicap
ped people have. Take a look
at the churches in Hertford
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Hertford, N. C, Thursday, July
CenouoBureauReportsOfficial
Down 90 From 1960
1970 Perquimans Population
Census Bureau reports official
1970 population of Perquimans
County Perquimans County'
official population in the 1970
Census was 8,351, Down 9.0 per
cent from the 1960 figure of 9,178,
the bureau of the census, U.S,
Department of Commerce
reports. i
The official population of the
state was 5,082,059, up 11.5 per
cent from the 1960 population
The Editor
and Perquimans County. A wheel
chair confinee can not enter anv
church unassisted to attend a
service even if he could park his
car nearby and move over the
curb that restricts his way.
The North Carolina State
Highway Commission has spent
thousands of dollars on stop
lights, intersections, and un
necessary road signs, but the
"brilliant planners" have not
established one single rest room
raveling wheel chair people
from the Virginia Line to
Williamston, N.C. What are
handicapped tourists supposed
to do in eastern North Carolina?
Close their eyes! Where can
they go to see a museum? How
about trying to enter a resturant
with steps.
The Perquimans County
school System has to recently
constructed building that will
not permit a person in heavy leg
oraces or confined to a wheel
chair to enter unassisted. This is
a direct violation of the state
building codes by the architetect
and contractor. Then the
question is. , .who enforces these
codes?,
Common sense should enter
the picture some place. The
general attitude is "Who cares as
long as it does not effect me?"
Some one does care, and
something is being done about
these problems of the "shutting
out" the 'restricted citizens."
There is a committee on Ar
chitectural Barrier
elimination at work now to
"Help Open Doors" and oppor
tunities for the physically
handicapped people, in Per
quimans County and the entire
A 1 b e m a r 1 e A r e a .
Sincerely,
Charlie Skinner, Jr.
Co-Chairman Albemarle Area
Architectural Barrier
Elimination
, V Committee
LOOK WHAT YOU
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It's a lot moro than fust a groat mower I
unexcelled for ease ef handling and
does a superb Job f irats cutting tn an Rinos or
fine place ef equipment also helps with dostns ef
whan equipped with suitable Imptemints. Ask us
stratlen tn your lawn. .
TERMS . . . HlflHEST TRADE-INS!
8, 1971
count, which was 4,556,155.
The 1970 census counted 4,880
white persons in Perquimans
County, 58.4 per cent of the
iuibi; 4,s Negroes, and 5!
persons of other races. In 1960,
53.1 per cent of the population
was white.
The census showed 624
children under 5 years; 2,304 in
ages 5 through 17; 4,323 people 18
through 64; and 1,100 who were
65 and older. The population 14
years and over included 3,891
married people, 653 who were
widowed, 89 divorced, and 1,589
never married.
Perquimans County's 1970
population was classified as 100
per cent rural.
There were 2,498 households.
with 8,253 persons, including 358
one-person households, in ad
dition 98 persons were living in
group quarters.
The 1970 census counted 2,899
housing units in Perquimans
County, 1,749 of them occupied
by owners, 749 occupied by
tenants, and 401 vacant. These
included vacant units for
seasonal use. The proportion
occupied by owners in 1970 was
60.3 per cent, compared with 53.0
percent in 1960. j
Among year-round dwelling
units there were 2,565 single
family houses, 151 housing units
in Multi-Unit Buildings, and 113
Mobile Home or Trailers. The
percentage of occupied units with
more than one person per room
was 9 6, compared with 15.2 irt
1960. Of all the occupied housing
units, 1,735 had piped water,
toilet, and bath, while 763 lacked
some or all plumbing.
The meaian value of owner-
occupied houses in Perquimans
County was $8,400, compared
with less than $5000 in 1960. The
Median rent paid by tenants in
1970 was less than $30 per month,
compared with $41 in i960. Half
were over and half below the
Median figures.
These results are from two
1970 census advance reports for
the state: PC (V2, General
Population Characteristics, and
HC (VI), Genral Housing
Characteristics. The' reports,
which ; contain additional 1970
census data for the state and
various areas within ft, may be
purchased at nominal prices
from the superintendent of
doucments, U.S. Government
Printing Office, Washington, D.
C. 20402,, or from offices of the
U.S. Department of Commerce
in Major cities.
Further reports giving more
extensive statistics on the
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characteristics of the population
and housing will be published in
future months as the 1970 census
results are tabulated.
New Officers
Mrs. Elton Harrell was a
gracious hostess to the members
of the Bethel Firemen s
Auxiliary June 24th. Mrs.
Deenie Mae Proctor, president,
conducted the meeting.
; Now officers for the coming
year were elected. The main
social event of the year the
annual ice cream supper given
the firemen and their families
was discussed and decided for
July. Plans were discussed for
the quarterly ever popular fish
fry to be held July 3 from 4 til 9
p.m. Each auxiliary member
was given their job to per
forming combining the bake
sale with the fish fry.
Members were reminded that
cook books, napkins, and vanilla
and lemon flavoring was
available to sell for financial
support.
Mrs. Ruby Davis received tne
door prize.
Delicious refreshments were
served to the following mem
bers: Mrs. Dennie Mae Proctem
Mrs. Katherine - Breendeman,
Mrs. Ruby Davis, Mrs. Joe
Harrell. Mrs. Evie Curtis, Mrs.
Mary Francis Corprew, Mrs.
Emily Harrell and the hostess
Mrs. Elton Harrell.
Thomas Receives
Academic Honors
Academic honors at Western
Carolina University have been
conferred upon Ronnie M.
Thomas of 511 West Church St,
Hertford, according to an an
nouncement by Dr. W. Newton
Turner, vice president for
academic affairs..
Dr. .Turner said high
academic, honors were .won by
1151 students on the dean's list
for the spring quarter, of the
current academic year." -
Students on the dean's list
must earn a quality point ratio
of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 on a
regular quarter's work of not
less than twelve quarter hours,
and must maintain a cumulative
quality point ration of not less
than 2.0. -
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J FIRMS . . . r " ! .
I J. F. HOLLOWELL & "X I
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FARM PRODUCE 1 1
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I PITT HARDWARE L '
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WINSLOW-BLANCHARD
I MOTOR COMPANY -
I YOUR FORD DEALER. PQSQl
.. W. M. MORGAN M rf C "x
J J FURNITURE CO. if , J 'f:i'' ,
IPHILCO APPLIANCES - v
i CANNON CLEANERS
DEPENDABLE
SERVICE
Phmui 42S.S491
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)JL C. BLANGHARD
I :, "Ri.ANCHAnrvs" ;
1 BARBERSHOP
I Gerald W. Blanchard and
Ward Blanchard
I Proprietors 1
KEITH'S GROCERY
PHONE 426-7767
, HERTFORD, N. C.
I ONE STOP SERVICE
STATION
BILL COX, Owner
Tires Greasing
Accessories
CALL 426-7986
; HERTFORD, N.C.
LANE'S WOODWORK
- SHOP
"Custom Built Kitchen
Cabinets"
PHONE 426-7225
Route 3, Hertford, N.C.
(White Hat Road)
WINFALL SERVICE
; STATION
GAS -OIL -TIRES AND
REPAIRS
FIRESTONE TIRES
Tonus E. Morgan, Wlnfall
CALL 4284843
PEOPLES BANK&
TRUST COMPANY
Member F.D.I.C.
HERTFORD, N.C.
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let's Go To
Make Church Going
Thursday we breakfasted in Paris and
then had a business lunch in New York. On
Friday, we joined a conference in San Fran
cisco. With the new space-age technology,
swe feel so free, as though we have con
. quered time and distance and everything.
Well, maybe not everything! '
You know some things can't be an
swered by better machines. So, wherever
we are, we go to church on Sunday. How
about you?
Hertford Livestock
e Supply Co.
Phone 420-0501
HERTFORD. N. C.
DIXIE AUTO SUPPLY
Distributor of Goodyear ,
Tires
Automotive Parts
Phone 426-7118
HERTFORD, N. C.
REED OIL COMPANY
ESSO PRODUCTS
Hertford, N. C.
HOLLOWELL OIL CO.
SUPPLIES OF '
OIL PRODUCTS
GOOD YEAR TIRES -
PHONE 426-5544
. DOZIER'S FLORIST
Harris Shopping Center '
PHONE 426-5410
Nights Sundays It Holidays
426-7592 or 426-7287
.. Member F.T.D.
ALBEMARLE
. CHEMICAL CO.
Phone 426-5587 '
HERTFORD, N.C.
ROBERTSON'S CLEANED
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GOD. THE CHRISTIAN AND GOVERNMENT
International Sunday School Lesson for July II, 1171
MEMORY SELECTIONS "Let every person be subject to
the governing authorities. For there is no authority except
from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God."
- (Romans 13:1)
LESSON TEXT: Deuteronomy 17:14-20; Judges 9:8-15;
Mark 12:13-17; Romans 13:1-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-6.
Today's lesson is primarily concerned with very vital ,
area of Christian duty. . .the interlocking of one's respon
sibilities to observe the spiritual letter of God's laws and the
legal letter of those enacted by the governing bodies of
mankind. Obedience to both is a necessary adjunct to
Christian stewardship.
This was a principle of which Paul was well aware, as will
be witnessed by his writings on the subject, and It will be
remembered that Christ also supported this viewpoint.
Rome, in the government of her satellite nations," was quite
liberal in the administration of her laws; Indeed, the Roman
Empire brought to other nations the benefits of her
' civilization, not the least of which was the building of roads.
This was an advantage which enabled the spread of
Christianity at a time when men of God often travelled wide .
stretches of country to preach and minister to people in other
towns. It can easily be seen, therefore, why Paul felt that be
justly owed observance of Roman laws to that governing
body. Also, In his travels, he often benefitted from protection
from Roman soldiers, as did others in that day and time. On
the negative side, however, the circumstances surrounding
the crucifixion of Christ, witnessed to the areas of weakness
in government which existed during the course of Roman
sovereignty.
There are weaknesses and strengths in all areas of
government, and the thinking Christian will reflect upon the
good Instead of dweisg on the bad. He will suRmrt that ,
good, realizing that tSsre is a vast difference between liberty .
and license, arj work unceasingly tostrenthen and Lrrrove
the weak arers. Fcrr -l discipline will be a t"-j t-?.yr,
here, and, wc; l'.:2 -'--n the framework of Goi's i Ivcnal
plan an j lews fjr mankind, all men must be can.'-! n-vcr to
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Monday
Piafms -
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Wednesday
Psalms :
119i97.104
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Proverbs
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Tuesday '
Psalm
107:31-43
Thursday
Psalm
139:1-6
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Proverbs
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