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JHertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 5, 1972
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Jr, ReceivesAward
Claude M. Long, Jr., Con
struction Inspector with Soil
Conservation Service of Davie
County, was presented a
U.S.D.A. Certificate of Merit for
outstanding performance
during Fiscal Year 1972. .
The award was presented to
Long by Jessie L. Hicks, State
Conservationist, on behalf of the
Soil Conservation Service at the
Annual Awards Ceremony at
the Hilton Inn Motel in Raleigh
on September 22.
. Long was one of 14 Soil
Conservation Service . em--ployees
from throughout Wo?th
Carolina to receive such an
Award.
Dr. J.E. Legates, Dean,
School of Agriculture and Life
Science at N.C. State Univer
sity, delivered the principal
address.
Claude is the son of Mr. and
Ms. Claude Long, Sr. of
Perquimans County and is
married to the former Ruby
Bunch of Edenton.
Services Held
Irvin Rupert Blanchard, 85, of
' Route 1, Belvidere, died Friday
at 12:45 p.m. in the Chowan
...Hospital. r:
r A"nattve6r Chowan"C0"Uty7
he was the son of the late
Reuben and Mrs. Sarah
Copeland Blanchard and the
husband of Mrs. Sinnie
, Hollowell Blanchard.
He was a member of the
Warwick Swamp Baptist
Church and was a veteran of
World War I. He was a retired
farmer.
v Besides his wife he is sur
vived by three sons, Stanley
, Blanchard of Rt. 2, Edenton,
. Gerald Blanchard and Leon
" Blanchard of Route 1,
! Belvidere; a daughter, Mrs.
' Julian Perry of Elizabeth City;
a sister, Mrs. Mollie Winslow of
.. Route 2, .Hertford; 11 gra-
;uiiachttattnrand-:-gret; grand-.
children. .. ;:;:..
: Funeral services were held
Sunday at 3:00 in the Jack
Harrell Funeral Home in
j , Gatesville by the Rev. William
E. Carter. Burial was in the
Warwick Swamp Church
Cemetery.
HorseShow Scheduled
For Saturday Night
Sandy Haste, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erie Haste of
Hertford, is a club member and participant in Perquimans
Horse and Pony Club. The club will hold a show Saturday
night October 7. 1972 at 7:00 p.m. at their show ring two
miles west of Hertford on Preston Nixon's farm. Children
and adults will participate in various classes : Western. and
English Pleasure, Speed, Halter and Roadster Pony,
Please plan to attend and enjoy the show!
Perquimans Ties
Perquimans and Scotland
Neck battled to a 12-12 tie in
Albemarle Conference play
Friday night. Perquimans is
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Scotland Neck got on the
scoreboard first as Donald
White climaxed a drive with a
four-yard run in the first period.
The extra point was missed,' as
were all in the game.
. Jeff Jones put the second
three-year run for Scotland
Neck in the third quarter.
Perquimans, though, came
through with a touchdown in the
third and another ur the fourth
jPehjuimans-Restoration Association
Receives
Perquimans County, which
observed its 300th anniversary
in 1970, has many historic at
tractions, perhaps the most
outstanding of which is the
Newbold-White House, just
southeast of Hertford. A fund
raising campaign to help
restore this house (the oldest
known brick dwelling of the ha'J
and parlor type in the state),
began on September 15 and will
run through November 15, 1972.
Along with the restoration of the
Newbold-White house, the
Theopholus White House (circa
1700) will be moved to the site
and used as an example, in the
building itself, of how the
earnest buildings in America
were built by hand. It will also
house exhibits of early tools,
drawings and pictures of
methods, together with objects
and items of architectural and
building trade significance
from this early period.
The N.C. Legislature has
appropriated $25,000 for
acquistion and restoration. The
Smith Richardson Foundation
has appropriated $5,000 and the
National-Park Service has
appropriated $7,500, but none of
these funds will be available
unless our community can raise
$17,500 in matching funds.
R.L. Stevenson, Executive
Vice President, Peoples Bank &
Trust Co., is serving as
Chairman of the Finance
Committee for the Perquimans
County Restoration
Association, during this drive.
Stevenson stated that this was
"go for broke" campaign which
will last only 60 days and that
pledges from 175 families at
$100 each would put us over the
Union School
PTAWMlMeef
Perquimans Union School will
have their first PTA meeting of
the new school year on Monday,
October 9 at 8 p.m.
All parents are urged to at
tend this first meeting.
J quarter to salvage a tie.
The first Prquimans score
was set up by a blocked punt by
Noah Jones. Glenn Lightfoot
then went in from 15 yards out.
The Pirates finaleorg waonf
a pass from Barry Ford to Jerry
Hayes covering 33 yards.
Rodger White blocked a punt to
set up this score also.
Lightfoot had 84 yards
rushing and John Long 61 for
the Pirates. Defensive stan
douts were Noah Jones, Quinton
Jordan, Sherman Miller,
Keither Rouse, Clay Lindsey,
Charles Fere bee and Anthony
Whitehurst ."
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K.L. Stevenson, center, is shown posting
pledges which have been turned in to the
restoration project as Lester Simpson,
chairman of the Perquimans County
Commissioners, and Joe Nowell,
top, but that any amount
pledged would be greatly ap
preciated. All contributions are tax
deductible and subscription
pledges above the goal of $17,500
will be used on additional
features of the Newbold-White
House restoration project. If the
total goal of $17,500 is pledged.
thosepledgingwouldbeexpected
Birthdays And
Civic Meetings
October 8
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas White
Anniversary
Maude B. Winslow
Mrs. Louise T. Reid
Nellie Ruth Matthews
OCTOBER 9
Columbus Day
Mrs. Walter J. Kanoy
Claudia Lane
John Coston
William "Billy" White.
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Hunter
"Anniversary
Belv.-Ch. Hill Firemen
Wesleyan Service Guild
Anderson Methodist Men '
Marching Unit Parents
Hertford Town Council
OCTOBER 10
Hertford,Rotary Club 6:15
Masonic Lodge 8:00
Whiteston H.D. Club
Perq. Horse & Pony Club
OCTOBER 11
Mrs. J.E. Everett
Thomas Hollowell, Sr.
Edna N, Godfrey
Pam Bunch
Janet Layton
OCTOBER 12
Pailen Lane
Mrs. D.F. Reed, Sr.
Mrs. Alline J. Hawkins
David-Eurr
William Spruill
Hertford Grammar PTA
OCTOBER 13
Ann Rogerson
Catherine Byrum
Joel B. Perry, Sr.
OCTOBER14
Joe W. Rogerson
Debbie Robertson
Joe Layden '
Thomas "Pete" Proctor
Mrs. Sarah Downing
Jo Ann Morris
Mrs. Williams
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Mrs. Myrtle Williams, sister
of Mrs. Jack Burbage, died in
Beaufort County' Hospital,
Washington, N.C. on September
24, after a critical illness of two
weeks and failing health for
several years. Mrs. Williams
made her home here with the
Burbages for thirteen years
prior to entering a nursing
home three years ago.
to make full payment of their
pledge on or before December
16, 1972. If the goal is not
reached, Stevenson stated, that
the matching grants would
expire and Perquimans County
would have lost it's opportunity
to help restore the state's oldest
known dwelling.
During the first two weeks of
the fund raising campaign, 49
Deadline Listed
On Registration
Prospective voters in
Perquimans County have until
October 9, to get their names on
the registration books if they
hope to cast their ballots in the
November 7 election. The law
requires registration books to
be closed 30 days before an
election.
The office is open for
registering Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday mornings at
the Agricultural Building in
down-town Hertford. The office
will .also" be open Saturday
iiiorning, October 7, from 9:00
a.m. until 12:00 noon for the
BPW Club Has
Program On
Fire Prevention
The Hertford BPW Club met
Thursday night, Sept. 28th.,
with Mrs. Billie Miller at her
home on Dobb Street.
A business session was
presided over by Mrs. Addie
WhitWOEnlring this
tirn Mrs. Roxanna Jackson
reported that four new mat
tresses and., two new wheel
chairs had recently been pur
cha; ed for the sick loan closet.
She also reported that forty
seven ($47.00) dollars had been
recdved in donations to the loan
clos t by four friends of the
clut Mrs. Marge Ambrose,
cha rman of Perquimans
Cou lty Easter Sealsales,
repi rted the purchaseof five
newjwalkers for the loan closet.
The! Hertford BPW Club
sponsors the Easter Seal sales
campaign in this county.
Ffr the program, Francis
Nixln, Hertford Fire Chief, and
Billr Griffin, volunteer
fireman, showed a film on fire
fighting. Then, Mr. Nixon gave
a vdry informative talk on fire
pretention 4n the home, wha-No-do
i case of fire, etc. He stated
thai the Hertford fire depart
ment is rated among the highest
in North Carolina and that there
are ive fire departments in the
cou ty. A question and answer
per od followed and club
mei ibers learned much about
the fire department which is
ma e up of men who give of
the ' time and risk their lives
for bur safety.
president of the Perquimans County
Restoration Association, Inc. Looks on.
The thermometer has been placed on the
courthouse green.
pledges were received totaling
$3,805.00. A solicitation of local
businesses and individuals is
now in full swing and a ther
mometer has been placed on the
courthouse green which reflects
the progress of the drive.
Stevenson stated that total
pleges will be posted on the
thermometer every two weeks
until the campaign is ended.
convenience of those wishing to
register at that time.
Persons whose names are
already on the permanent
registration books will not be
required to re-register, however
if you have not registered since
1969 your registration is not up
to date and you will not be able
to vote in the coming election.
New Course
Offered At CO A
A new course, "Parents of
Exceptional Children," will be
offered through the Adult
Education Division of College of
The Albemarle starting Wed
nesday, October 4, 1972, at 7
p.m. in room 218 in the COA
Technical Center. This course
emphasizes student in
volvement and participation. As
a non-credit couse it brings to
parents and interested citizens
an opportunity to share and
discuss experiences, to ex
change ideas, and to formulate
alternatives in resolving the
problems with which parents
are confronted in rearing ex
ceptional children. It is a means
of gaining additional un
derstanding and awareness of
exceptional children through
group dynamics.
, The problems in the ex
ceptional child's development,
the parents' and community's
inheritance of these problems,
and the most adequate and
effective alternatives in dealing
withs'these most important
problems-are vital topics for
group discussion and in
teraction. The changing role of ex
ceptional children both in the
home and in the community,
their opportunities for
developing skills which might
have been thought impossible in
(he pastr ; and the many
resources and services available
to them are also topics of in
terest in the course. The
parents' key position in all
that's evolving in the realm of
"exceptional children" is the
basis for the course and their
interests and concerns are what
the course is all about.
For further information call
the Adutt Education Division,
335-0821, tension 233.
Rites Held For
H.G. Mathews
H. Graham Mathews, 70, a
former resident of Hertford and
a resident of Baltimore,
Maryland for 46 years, died
September 24 at 8:00 p.m. in
Carroll County, Maryland.
A Hertford native, he was the
ton of the late William and Mrs.
.nnie Corbett Mathews and the
husband of Mrs. Addie May
Bateman Mathews.
Before his retirement, he was
a supervisor in the maintenance
department of Bethlehem Steel
Corporation. He was a member
of the Westminister United
Methodist Church.
Besides his wife he is sur
vived by a daughter, Mrs. Lin
McLain of Baltimore; two sons,
Clifton H. Mathews of Joppa,
Md. and Herbert Mathews, Jr.
of Baltimore; three brothers,
Jake Mathews and Howard
(Tim) Matthews of Hertford
and Henry Mathews of Detroit,
Michigan; a sister, Mrs. Maude
Godwin of Hertford; two half-
sisters, Mrs. Annie Mae Baker
of Belvidere and Mrs. Will
Hofler, Jr. of Williamston.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, Sept. - 27 in
Baltimore. V
They Should
When they change the foot
ball rales they should do
something to prevent an up
set from being inevitable.
34 Participate In
P&K Competition
There were thirty-four boys
who participated in Fords
PP&K competition sponsored
by Winslow-Blanchard Motor
Company, which was held at
Perquimans County High
School Football field on Sunday,
October 1.
The contest began at 2 p.m.
when boys age 8 through 13
competed with boys in their own
age group. Scoring was based
on accuracy and range with one
point added for' every foot of
punting, passing and kicking
distance and a point subtracted
for every foot off a center line.
8 year old group, First place
winner, Robert Wonslow, Jr.
First place winner in the 9 year
old group, Eric Tilley. First
place winner in the 10 year old
group, Gary Hunter. First place
winner in the 11 year old group,
Ricky Owens. First place
winner in the 12 year old group,
Kent White and First place
winner in the 13 year old group
was Howard Williams.
These winners will travel to
Roanoke Rapids Saturday,
October 7 to participate in the
Zone Competition.
American Cancer Society
Memorial Program
Do you know what is meant by
a living memorial? A memorial
gift to the American Cancer
Society is a living memorial a
thoughtful gift and a tribute to
someone loved. Many in
dividuals, firms, and other
groups give regularly through
the Perquimans Unit Cancer
Memorial Fund so that others
may live.
Memorial funds are used to
support the Society's fight
against cancer through coor
dinated programs of research,'
education, and service. Con
tributions support cancer
research in hospitals,
laboratories, and clinics. They
provide fellowships for doctors
and scientists and provide
education to alert the public to
cancer's early symptoms and
urge prompt diagnosis and
treatment. Memorial gifts
make possible service needed
for patients stricken with
cancer.
Every contribution is
acknowledged with an official
receipt from the American
Cancer Society, and a memorial
card is sent to the family of the
deceased, with the name of the
person honored and the name of
the group or individual donor.
These contributions may be
made in'any amount and are tax
deductible.
The. American Cancer Society
is grateful to families, in
dividuals, and groups of
Perquimans who are using this
practical means of assisting the
Society hi expanding a counter
attack on cancer.
Local Extension
Agents To
Meeting In
Mrs. Paige Underwood and
Mrs. M.B. Taylor, Home
Economics Extension Agents in
Perquimans County, will be
among 35 active home
economists and 7 honorary or
retired agents from North
Carolina attending the 38th
annual meeting of the National
Association of Extension Home
Economists in Denver,
Colorado. October 9-13, 1972.
The theme for the conference
is. "A Better World Begins With
Me." Those attending will have
un opportunity to hear out
standing speakers and par
'icipale in educational tours.
They will also take part in
discussions and rap sessions,
and exhibits will be available
for their observation.
Miss Jean Childcrs, Home
Economics Extension Agent in
Transylvania County, is a
candidate for national third vice
president .
Five agents from North
Carolina will receive the
Distinguished Service Award.
They are: Mrs. Minnie Taylor,
Perquimans County; Mrs.
Mary Estelle Doyle. Lee
County: Mrs. Floy CJarner,
Carteret County; Mrs. Esther
Burgess Roscoe, Vance County:
and Mrs. Freida Morgan'
Terrell, Buncombe County.
Services Held For
Mrs. Hattie Perry
Mrs. Hattie Weaver Riddick
Perry, 55, of Windsor, died
Sunday afternoon in the Bertie
County Memorial Hospital.
A native of Hertford, she was
the daughter of Mrs. Dora
Taylor Riddick of Hertford and
the late Rufus Marion Riddick,
Jr. and the wife of John Lewis
Perry.
Besides her husband and
mother, she is survived by tw
daughters, Mrs. Jane P. Ket
chum of Stillwater, Okla. and
Miss Joan Gregory Perry of
Raleigh; two brothers, R.
Marion Riddick, 3rd. of Hert
ford and Robert Riddick of
Stevensville, Mich, and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at 2:30 in the Windsor
United Methodist Church by the
Rev. Robert Drew. Burial was
in Edgewood Cemetery. Wind
sor, with Byrd-Walker Funeral
Home in charge.
Memorial funds should be
sent to the Perquimans Unit of
the American Cancer Society,
Mrs. Charles Payne, Hertford,
N.C, chairman.
Exhibit Wins Prize
At Six County Fair
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Who says it's a waste of time to enter an exhibit in the
Fair? This exhibit won $30.00 at the Six County Fair in
Elizabeth City. The funds from this will go to the Ex
panded Nutrition Youth Club for demonstrations and
recreation. Mrs. Earline White is doing well with this
group and hopes the information will be of some help. In
order to get our Key Nutrients we do have to eat the right
foods daily. What we mean by the right foods is that we
follow the Basic 4 food Guide and eat the daily
requirements suggested. A variety of foods' is how we
obtain our nutrients, we need all five-proteins, minerals,'
vitamins, carbohydrates and fats, working as a team in
order for us to look, feel and act normally.
Attend
Colorado
Mrs. Edith Hinshaw, Rowan.
County Home Economics
Extension Agent, will recejve
the Florence Hall Award.
The following agents will be
serving on 'national com
mittees: Mrs. Iberia Tunnejl,.
C h a i r m a n - e 1 e c t . : o f :
Registration: Mrs. Jean
Hubbard and Mrs. Bernice
Harris.
Airman C.
Butler Assigned
To Keesler AFB
Airman Clarence E. Butler.
son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgard W.
Ruller of Rt. 1. Bcllcross, N.C.
has been assigned to Keesler
AFB. Miss., after completing
Air Force basic training.
During his six weeks at the
Air Training Command's
Lackland AFB. Tex., he studied
the Air. Force mission,
organization and customs and
received special instruction in
human relations.
The airman has been
assigned to the Technical
Training Center at Keesler for
specialized training in the ar
mament systems sield. ,.
He will begin that training
this month as the Air Force is
celebrating its 25th an
niversary. Airman Butler attended
Perquimans High School.
Hertford, N.C. His wife, Vikki,
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Shephard of 107 W.
Academy St., Hertford.
To Hold Revival
Rev. Charles E. Ledford will
be the guest speaker for revival
services to be held nightly,
beginning October 9th and
continuing through October 14
at 7:30 p.m. The services will be
held at Burgess Baptist Church
near Hertford.
Ledford is the pastor of
Mecedonia Baptist Church in
Edenton. Special music will be
provided each night.
Noah A. Toler, pastor of
Burgess Baptist Church, cor
dially invites the public to at
tend these services.