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Standard PriiAing Co. LcralsUU, Ky. 40200 THE PERQUMAN WEEKLY Volume 28-No. 45. - Hertford. Perquimans Countv. North Carniinn ThnrcHav UnuamhsrQ 1079 'mwwmm,,, , - --Lriz:w'ziJ - r'r: . - , '' iuent rer copy PhmnimnncA $199,000.00 For Secondary Road Perquimans County has been allocated more than $199,000.00 for eight secondary road con struction projects, it was an nounced today. Approval of the projects was voted at the regular November meeting held in Raleigh, North Carolina, V The projects and the money 'allotted for each were: Coun tywide surveys and R-W acquisition for secondary road ian- (Supp. W.O. 6.122052-nroi 12.03937) at an estimated cost of 485,000.00. Grade, drain, pave, increase funds to complete construction (Supp; W.O. 6.122063 proj 2.06989) Sr. No. 1340 for 2.30 miles at an estimated cost of $15,000.00. Grade, drain, pave and in crease funds to complete construction (Supp. W.O, 6.122066 proj. 2.07737) Sr. No, lor z.io miles at an estimated cost of $9,000.00. Grade, drain, pave and in crease funds to complete construction (Supp. W.O. 6.122068 proj. 2.07770) Sr. No. 1321 for 2.10 miles at an estimated cost of $54,000.00. Grade, drain and increase hinds to complete construction (Supp. W.O. 6.122069 proj. 1.08131) Sr. 1109 for 0.60 miles at an estimated cost of $15,000.00. Add base and pave from NC S7 to Sr 1341 (Supp. W.O. $.1220079, secondary bond) Sr. 1342 for 1.20 miles at an estimated cost of $30,000.00. ' f Revival Services At Oak Grove Revival Services will begin November 12th at Oak Grove United. Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. Services will continue each evening through Friday night, November 17th. The Rev. E.C. Lancaster, of Norman, N.C., will be the guest evangelist There will be special singing nightly. The public is invited. Job Keeps Her On Her Toes What is it like being the Dean of Student Activities for the more than 13,000 students at North Carolina State Univer sity? Gates County native Carolyn Speight Jessup says, "It kejeps you on your toes," and he loves it; . c . Informal, with an enthusiasm hat belies her long experience, the 44-year-old educator con tinues, "I enjoy college-age students because they are in teresting, inquisitive and challenging. "Their life styles change so East, you have to keep up to Jmow how to best serve their seeds." Perhaps her background-as the daughter of educators with lies in Gates, Northampton, Halifax, , Chowan ,and Perquimans Counties-gave her I taste for the variety that jollege life has to offer. Today, si dean of student activities, ihe is responsible for the elfare of students, for special wograms, new .student rientation and other activities Hitside the classroom. . Father was Principal The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. r.J. Jessup of Gates, , Dean lessup had an opportunity to nake new friends aed see new ilaces as a girl. Her father, a etired public school principal, forked in several counties in wrtheastern North Carolina. Her mother, the former Ellen height who also taught school, s a native of Gates. Her father vas born in Perquimans '-sunty. Her sister, Mrs, James isdale Jr., lives in Halifax 1 1 ty. The family moved from is to Conway and Tyner, re Dean Jessup gradudated i high school, ."tor earning her bachelors ce in science and physical tation at East Carolina Grade, drain, pave from Sr 1300 to Perquimans River: SR. No. 1319 for 1.30 miles at an estimated cost of $58,500.00. Grade, drain, pave from 1336 to Perquimans River. SR. No. 1352 for 0.30 miles at esti mated cost of $13,500.00. Birthdays And Civic Meetings NOVEMBER 12 Oliver Lee Riddick Eugene White Hannah Holmes D.J. White Susie Whedbee NOVEMBER 13 Mildred Dail Leonard Davis Dona White Wesleyan Service Guild Belv.-Chappell Hill Firemen Anderson Methodist Men Hertford Town Council Marching Unit Parents NOVEMBERS Marvin Hunter, Jr. Teton La Grande Reid Tony Winslow Perq. Horse & Pony Club Whiteston H.D. Club Hertford Rotary Club Masonic Lodge NOVEMBER 15 Mrs. Delia Allen Durante Neck Ruritan NOVEMBER 16 Mrs. Zack Phillips Willie Danchise Larry Chappell John H. Kepchar BPW Club . Hertford Fire Dept. Lions Club NOVEMBER 17 Maude H. Jones Paul Gregory NOVEMBER 18 Jeff Broughton Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Stallings Anniversary Sylvia Copeland Hazel Eure Billy Layden university, she taught in Norfolk for two years, and then earned her master's degree at the University at Chapel Hill Mie came to NCSU as program director for the Student Union from 1952-55, and then returned to teaching in Charlotte from 1955-65. The NCSU campus was opened to women in 1964, and the following year Dean Jessup returned to the University as assistant director of student activities for women. That year there were fewer than 100 women living on the NCSU campus. This year, there are more than 1,200 living on campus, in addition to hundreds of other women who study at the University and live off-campus. Named Dean When the Office of Student Activities was reorganized this year, Carolyn Jessup was named dean. The office is part of the (Continued on page 3) Ostomy Group To Meet Here The Northeastern N. C. Ostomy Group will meet in Hertford November 12, 1972 at 2:30 p.m. in the Albemarle Electric Membership Cor poration Building (R.E.A.). Elva Winslow will speak on "Electrolytes & the Ileostomate" and Preventive Medicine for Ileostomates" as taken from lectures recorded at the 1972 United Ostomy Association Conference. The members extend an invitation to all ostomates, their families and friends, members of the medical profession and any interested parties to attend. Refreshments will be served. Annual Christmas Parade Scheduled Hertford's annual Christmas parade will be held Friday Dec. 1 sponsored by the Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce. Long one of the area s hap piest and most successful such endeavors, more floats, bands and other types of participation are being sought For those who are interested in joining in the fun just contact the Chamber office, P.O. Box 27, Hertford or telephone 4265657. waiter Humphiett and J lmmy Stallings will be in charge of the activities. The parade will line up behind the high school beginning at 3 p.m. There will be floats, cars, pretty girls, clowns, music and a few surprises. Join the fun. Join the Christmas parade. Ladies Night The Perquimans Lodge No. 106 will hold it's Ladies Night Party, Friday, November loth. 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Elizabeth City, N.C. Make your plans to attend now. ChnxAnn A fnriamx, nOWOn ACOCfemy Holds Carnival Chowan Academy had Halloween Carnival on Friday uctoDer 27, from 6 to 10 p.m There were many feames and activities at the Carnival Country Store, Fishing Pond Spook House, Fortune Teller, Ring the Straw Man game, Socko Jocko. Sock the Witch and the Hayride, The main event of the evening was the election of the Halloween President. Can didates were Mr. Marvin Smith and Mrs. Gail Bunch. Votes were a penny apiece, and there was no limit to the number of votes per person. Mrs. Bunch won. A color TV was won .by Mrs Clarence Chappell, Jr. Paper Drive Chowan Academy is having paper drive. If you have anji newspapers that you want to get rid of, please send them Chowan Academy of contact any student of the Academy. Students Hear Senator Ervin The American Government class of Chowan Academy went to the Edenton Municipal Building last Thursday to hear U.S. Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr campaign for Rep. Nick Galifianakis. The Government class learned a great deal about politics from the politicians. was a very enjoyable field trip, students to work on Crafts wire. rTan wara win come several times to teach classes in crafts to the older students, Elections Mrs. Joe Thorud spoke to the 5th grade last week on elections Also, Mrs. Edward Bond told the high school and junior high school students of her , ex periences in Miami while working for the Sandford campaign for President. WCDJ Visit The 4th grade visited WCDJ and Pat Flanegan. had each student say a few words on the radio. Historical Society The Chief Rockahock Jr. Historical "Society elected of ficers for the year. Richard Bass is president and Anne Shepard is secretary. Officers The Student Government officers are: Gary Smith President, Carroll Evans-Vice President, and Fran Hollowell, Secretary. PamAmick Woman 's Day Serviced At Riddick Grove Woman's Day Services will be held at Riddick Grove Baptist Church in Belvidere, Sunday, November 12, at 11:30 a.m. Speakers for the occasion will be Mrs. Eunice Kee of Hobbs- ville. N.C. and Miss Julia Mae Wiggins of Winfall. The Shiloh Church of Christ choir, of Roper, will render music accompanied by Mrs. Evelyn Lilley who will serve as soloist. Following morning services an installation service will be held for the pastor, Rev. D.S. Whitehurst. Mrs. Comilla Lilley is chalcman of morning services. Final Show Of Season f a tUtatatr-, Tony and JoAnn Meads ride their Horse-T R-to helP cIose a successful season for the Perquimans Horse and Pony Club, Sunday, Nov. 5. Winner of the event follows: as Halter Class 3yrs: 1. Kathy Roberson, Bfi's Jill Chesapeake 2. Philip Charles, Brandy Jo r ire, Chesapeake 3. Debbie Wildman, Miss Betsey 8, Va. Beach Halter Class lyr: 1. Preston Nixon, Ex pectation, Hertford 2. Roy Williams, Showdown Sun, Creswell 3. C.T. Rogerson, Jr., Sunrise Hill, Belvidere Halter Class 2yrs: 1. C.T. Rogerson, Jr., Sunrise Hill, Belvidere . 2. . Bruce Goodbred. Nixon Malaga, Chesapeake Pony Halter: 1. BudSackett, King Boy Hy, Aulander 2. Ronald Martin, Sandy, Washington Open Go As You Please, Western: 1. Frank Goodbred, Nixon Malaga, Chesapeake 2. Debbie Wildman, Miss Betsey 8, Va. Beach 3. Philip Charles, Brandy Jo Fire, Chespeake Children Go As You Please, Western: 1. Shirley Jones, King Kelly, Barco 2. Sherri Goodbred, Nixon Malaga, Chesapeake 3. Eric Boyce, Little Light ning, Belvidere Children Go As You Please, English: 1. Kathy Neal, Takiti, Va. Beach 2. Michelle Boyce, Suns Candy Bar, Belvidere 3. Elizabeth Woolard, Bonnie West Creswell Open Barrell : 1. Sharon Hudman, Ribbons, Va. Beach Airman R.C. Boyce Assigned To Andrews Airman Ricky C. Boyce, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Boyce of Belvidere, N.C, has graduated at Sheppard AFB, Tex., from the U.S. Air Force com munications specialist course conducted by the Air Training Command. The airman, who learned to operate teletypewriter equipment used in the world wide Air Force communications system, is being assigned to Andrews AFB, Md., for duty with a unit of the Air Force Communications Service. Airman Boyce is a 1972 graduate of Perqui mans High School, Hertford, N.c Drive Reaches $ 1 4, 76 The Perquimans County Restoration Association needs pledges totaling $2739.00, for the Newbold White House Project, prior to 6 p.m. November 15, if our community is to receive $37,500 in matching grants, ac cording to R.L. Stevenson, Chairman of the Finance Com mittee. Stevenson reported that the citizens of Perquimans County and friends of Perquimans County have responded in a wonderful way but an extra effort is needed between now and November 15, if the drive is to succeed. Pledges may be made directly to Mr. Stevenson or any member of the Restoration Association. ' ' 4 -V,- -fi J& i-.i' .V .if' 2. Gail Sawyer, Peanut Elizabeth City 3. Debbie Sawyer, Paso Elizabeth City OPEN Barrell, Jackpot: 1. Sharon Hudman, Ribbons Va. Beach Sharon Hetherington, Hank Elizabeth City 3. Jerry White, Suckie, Va. Beach Costume Class: 1. Eddie Fowler, Candy Hertford 2. Pam Searcy, Thunder, Tyner 3. Sonia Williams, Thum blenia, Creswell Pleasure Driving Pony: 1. Ronald Martin, Sandy Washington 2. Carolyn Fowler, Candy Hertford CHILDREN Musical Chairs: 1. Gail Sawyer, Lit Bit Elizabeth City ' 2. Eric Boyce, Little Light ning, Belvidere 3. Randy Perry, Thunder Hertford Open Go As You Please, English: 1. Susan Austin, Princess, Va, Beach 2. Kathy Neal, Takiti, Va, Beach - , 3. Carroll Etheridee, Sparkling' Burgundy, Edenton Children Youth Western Pleasure: 1. Michelle Boyce, Suns Candy Bar, Belvidere 2. Linda Carlisle, Candy Moplay, Manns Harbor 3. Debbie Dearing, Cooper Bars, Chesapeake Open Ring Spearing: 1. Charlie Fowler, Major, Hertford 2. Richard Doucette, Buck Shot, Va. Beach 3. Susan Searcy, Thunder, Tyner Open Ladies Western Pleasure: 1. Debbie Dearing, Cooper Bars, Chesapeake 2. Dollv Watkins, Candy (Continued on page 3) Annual Bazaar The United Methodist Women of the Hertford Church are sponsoring their annual Bazaar on November 15. Lunch will be served in the Fellowship Hall of the church from 12 to 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at three locations: Wood ard's Pharmacy, Woodland Dress Shop, and Paragon Beauty Salon, for $1.75. Attractive gifts and notions and handmade items will be oh sale from 11:30 AM to 4 PM. A variety of wares will be on sale at the following specialty shops: Christmas Shoppe, Sweet Sweet Shoppe, Nimble Fingers Shoppe, Toy Makers Shoppe, and Flea Market., . 2" J,. 'J - After five hours of deliberation, the eight-man four-woman jury hearing the first-degree murder trial of Preston Copeland, charged with the Aug. 5 shotgun slaying of Stanley Wayne Blanchard, said Friday night that it could not agree. Judge William Cowper of Kinston declared a mistrial The case will be heard again during the Jan. 24 term of Crossroads Of Aging 3 I The Bazaar Southgate Mall Sale at an the all was around success. There were a variety of handmade items and sales were good. Many of the participants sold all three days and every county was represented. The officials at the mall were pleased with the interest the sale generated. We want to take this opportunity to publically thank the personnel at the mall for their generosity and cooperation in making the sale a success. weanesaay was moving day for the Program on Aging. We now have our very own office in the the Habit Building next door to the regional office on East Queen Street. . The Albemarle Regional Planning and Development Commission is growing so rapidly that six additional offices have been leased to house the numerous regional programs.Housed in the annex in addition to the Aging Program are Jim Lewis, Program Administrator, Albemarle Human Resources Development System, and Herb Chalek, Director of the Albemarle Comprehensive Health Planning Council. Mrs. Sandra Muters is the secretary. Our phone number (482-8444) and mailing address are the same as before. We invited in quires and especially welcome you to visit in the office. We hope all of you voted in Tuesday's election. Remember that with the increasing number of persons over 60 this means that politicians will be more easily influenced and atuned to the needs of the elderly, if you let your voices be heard. Library News Four very handsome and useful books have been given to the Perquimans County Library recently as memorials. They are American Deserts, in memory of Adrian Smith; Illustrated History of Pro Football is in memory of Dennis Lamb; America the Beautiful is n memory of Percy A. Rogerson; and How to Recognize Trees is in memory of Mrs. Annie Chalk. Other new books in the library are: America's Last Chance, by Gaylord; The Book of the Zodiac, by Gettings; The Fif tieth Anniversary Issue of Foreign Affairs; The Odessa File, by Forsyth who also wrote The Day of the Jackal; The Chinese Agenda, by Poyer; A Portion for Foxes and Goldenrod, both are Book-of- the-Month selections. Light romances include: Love Under Fire and Love is the Enemy, both by Cartland; Studio Affair, by Francis; Gold Country, Nurse, by Bangert; and The Secret of Pettingill Farms. Several Westerns and a few childrens books conclude this week's list. Services Held For Mrs. White Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Jewell White Wood, 46, of Portsmouth on October 1. A native of Perquimans County, Mrs. Wood was the daughter of the late Wayland and Mrs. Novella Winslow White. She was a member tf Piney Woods Friends Meeting. Surviving are a son, Bennie Wood; three sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Hobbs of Jackson, Mrs. Evelyn Rountree of Sunbury and Mrs. Marjorie Blanchard of Hertford; two brothers, Clifton White of Hampton and Wayland White, Jr. of Belvidere. Funeral services were held in Portsmouth. Perquimans County Superior Court. . Nine jurors agreed on a guilty verdict, one of them said after the trial. One who had not agreed on a guilty verdict, said, "There just wasn't enough evidence for. me to go on for a conviction." "I have to sleep too," he said, Copeland was returned to jail, but his court-appointed at torney, O.C. Abbott, asked Judge Cowper to let him out on bond. The judge said he would make a decision on that motion next week. Copeland, his attorney, and Solicitor Tom Watts declined to comment on the outcome of the four-day trial. in his closing argument, Watts attempted to discredit the testimony of Mrs. Sylvia Copeland, the defendant's mother and his only witness. who said that her son was visiting her at the time the homicide took place. Any mother would have looked after her child like that," Watts said. "Even though he's a 46-year-old murderer, to Mrs. Copeland he's her baby boy. But there is no more brutal murder than killing from ambush-shooting a man from behind," Watts said. At the end of his 52-minute summation, Watts, for the first time turning from the jury, looked directly at Copeland and, quoting a Biblical com mandment said, "Thou shalt not kill." Defense attorney Abbott, whose summation lasted 45 minutes, emphasized what he called the state's lack of evidence. "AH they have is a gun and some clothes," he said. "But you don't know who they belong to. "Copeland's mother, who does his clothes, said they weren't his. No one identified that gun (a 16-gauge double barrel shot-gun) as the one that R.L Stevenson Named Chairman or 1972 Christmas Seal Campaign R. L. Stevenson, executive vice-president Peoples Bank & Trust Co. of Hertford, N.C. has been named Perquimans County Chairman for the 1972 Eastern Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association Christmas Seal Campaign. Announcement of the ap pointment was made recently by Dr. Joe Pou of Greenville,' chairman of the Christmas Seal Campaign this year for the eastern association area comprising 22 eastern North Carolina counties. This year marks the sixty fifth year the familiar Christ mas seals have gone out to millions of American households as the principal means of raising funds for the fight against Tuberculosis and, in recent years, other respiratory diseases. It was in 1907 that the idea was conceived of issuing each year an attractively designed stamp-size seal to be used on Christmas cards, letters and packages in the weeks preceding the Christmas season. This year, for the first time in North Carolina, all Christmas seals are being mailed throughout the state from one central point. Mrs. Ruth Peterson, executive director of the Asociation, whose office is located in Greenville, explained that all funds are being mailed to one central location in Raleigh. This change has been made in the interest of economy and efficiency and also relieves the local association of the time consuming burden of a manual campaign. "I'm anxious that people realize there is no change in the fact that your contribution, wherever you live, will be returned to your local association which serves your area," Mrs. Peterson com mented. From annual funds collected through the Christmas seal campaign, a variety of local services are provided. These include community services: public and professional education: Research: and patient services, which includes killed Blanchard. "There is," he said "a great deal of room for reasonable doubt." He added that the State Bureau of Investigation found no fingerprints or gunpowder on the gun or clothes. The gun and clothes were identified by Chappell as belonging to Copeland. Chappell said that the defendant asked him, after Copeland alledgedly killed Blanchard, to dispose of them. Chappell, did he said, but later reported the affair to police and took them to the areas where he had thrown the gun and clothes away. Copeland was picked up later at a truck stop in Bertie County. At one point during his testimony Thursday, "Chappell leaned forward," looked at Abbott and said, "I know he (Copeland) did it and you do too." Abbott was attempting to "frame Chappell" for the murder Watts said. "That's what the defense is trvine to imply, but nothing substanties that," He said that Copeland had the motives: revenge and jealousy. Watts said that on two oc casions Blanchard had damaged Copeland's car purposely, and "Copeland lost his wife to Blanchard." The solicitor also reminded the jury that another state witness. Bob Robertson, testified that Copeland told him earlier that he wanted to kill Blachard. "That shows he was thinkine about killing ahead of time." Watts said. Copeland's wife, who was with Blanchard when he was killed in a trailer owned by her brother, was not in court during the trail. She was outside after the mistrial was declared Friday, talking to Copeland's mother and two of the jurors. The trail attracted a full courtroom. a Respirator Loan Program Mrs. Peterson also pointed out that clinical notes and health bulletins are mailed to physician? and other interested persons in the area. Eac.year. seventy percent of the funds collected are ear marked for local area usage. The remaining thirty percent is used for support of state and national programs for con tinuing research in the fight to detect and prevent respiratory diseases. "We are grateful to Mr. Stevenson for accepting the chairmanship of Perquimans County," Dr. Pou commented. "With the assistance and conern of all our citizens, I feel certain that the goal of $100,000 for Eastern North Carolina will be met," Dr. Pou said. "It is my belief that everyone will respond to the Christmas seal campaign to make possible the continuation of this fine program to help victims of Respiratory Diseases and to carry on the necessary research." Young Believers At City Road The Young Believers of New Hope Coffee House will appear at the City Road United Methodist Church in Elizabeth City, November 12, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. for the District U:M.Y.F. meeting. Jhey will be in charge of the service singing and giving testimony. - There will be no- regular meeting at the Coffee House due to this engagement;