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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY V.'
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina. Thursday, March 1. 1973
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Hertford Lineman
Electrocuted Here
Douglas Eugene Bray, a 24
j year-old lineman helper for the
town of ' Hertford was elec
trocuted Friday afternoon
about 3 p.m. while working on a
power line.
The young man who lived at
111 Whitehurst St., in Elizabeth
City began work with the town
in July of last year.
Bray was a 1967 graduate of
Central High School in
Pasquotank County. A
classmate recalls that Bray was
quiet, had his own group of
friends and was unassuming.
. He was not active in school
functions. He went to an oc
casional ball game. A teacher
recalled, however, if he was
ever asked to do anything he did
it gladly and with a smile.
He was a member of the
Future Farmers of America at
Central High School his fresh
men, sophomore and senior
years.
"He made average grades
The Story Of
and was just a nice average
guy." a, teacher recalled.
Bray was pronounced dead at
the office of Dr. Robert Hodgson
in Hertford.
A native of Hastings, Nob., he
was a son of Willis Davis and
Mrs. Hazel Owens Bray.
He attended St. Paul Free
Will Baptist (hurch of
Elizabeth City.
Besides his parents, he is
survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Nancy Jean Dunning.
Gainesville, Fla., and Mrs.
Susan Ann Bass of Edenton;
three brothers, David Allen
Bray, . Robert Way Bray and
Michael I.ee Bray, all of
Elizabeth ( ity; his maternal
grandfather, Arthur Owens,
Torrington, Wyo., his paternal
grandmother, Mrs. Beulah
Drew. Virginia Beach, Va.
Funeral services were con
ducted Monday at 2 p.m. in the
chapel of Berry Funeral Home
by the Rev. John Owens, pastor
of St. Paul's Free Will Baptist
DOUGLAS BRAY
( hurch.
Burial followed in (he New
Hollywood ( cmetery.
The senior saying picked for
Douglas Eugene Uray was "I
accept the universe."
He was a Navy Vietnam
veteran and made four tours of
duty in Vietnam
; Jimmy' CatfisHlHtuiter!;
By PAUL "SNOOKS" WHITE
Hertford, North Carolina in 1946.
The town was. booming, everybody was working. The
crops throughout the county were pretty, the population
was 2,500.
. -The Albemarle League was playing good baseball which
was made up of six teams from neighborhood towns.
-'President Franklin D. Roosevelt had died two years
x before. Harry S. Truman was president, The WW II had
ended the year before and the boys were coming home from
A overseas. Everything was progressing in the big mills and
m afeo on the farms.
mianaDuying ooom was on. The prices of land and lots ai
were getting higher and higher, it seemed
4 farm and new home. The lumber business was hnomino a v-uldUUcUat
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Newbold-White
House Progress
What's happening with the
Newbold-White House these
days? Well, the Perquimans
County Restoration
Association is still seeking
local, state and federal funds -more
of 'em, and there are a
host of people working there.
In addition to our own
historian and officers there
are other historians, ar
chitectural historians, ar
chitects and others running
around trying to uncover more
about the house, and unravel
the reams of red tape that are
always part of such a project.
A new slate of officers to
cover the next two years was
elected at last month's board
of directors meeting. They are
Herb Nixon, restoration
chairman; Tom Brown,
president; Joe Nowell,
president emeritus; Doris
Nixon, vice-president; Ray
Winslow, archivist; George
Jackson, treasurer; Jean
Harrison, secretary.
By the time their term of
office is over with and, if all
goes as well in the past as it
has so far, the restoration of
the Newbold-White House
should be about 90 per cent
complete. -
Rev. Edwin Williams, who
has done so much to bring the
job as far along as it is now,
has asked to cut down on his
activities. But the board gave
him a standing ovation and
made him an ex-officio
member.
There will be much more
written in the months and
years to come about the
Newbold-White House project
so vital to the history and
economy of Perquimans
County. Keep checking your
local newspaper and you'll be
as proud of the progress being
made as we are.
There are still about half-a-dozen
who- decry the work
being done. Obviously they
have no inkling of its im
portance. But it was the same
story in other areas that
tackled similar projects. The
important thing is that when
all is said and done, and we
wind up with one of the most
important attractions in the
state, it will be a great source
of pride to everyone in the
county of Perquimans.
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Heart Disease,
A Real Killer
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD the award by Henry C. Stokes, Jr., officer
Eldon Winslow, left, was awarded a cash in charge of the Hertford Post Office. The
bonus of .$200 for outstanding service past postmaster, W.W. White, who retired
granted to the Hertford Post office during in December of 1972 was instrumental in
his 21 years of service. Winslow was given ge,ting Winslow the award. (Staff Pho'o)
Peanut Price Probe
Set By U.S. House
ANNIE LOU CHAPPELL
gasoline war nad broken out among all the filling sta Hons, t f t
V'.arh sfaKnn was trvintf tn under calo oaoh nthaf Tka lo KlVMVlAtvJ
' and laboror were buying and trading automobiles.
There was one theater in town, it showed good pictures
.land always a good crowd of people on the sidewalk at
I nights. It did a good business-Hy -
There were two pool rooms in town, one bowling alley,
four beer gardens, all of them had their share of business.
i There was the big naval base at Harveyjs Point, ten miles
east of Hertford. It took care of a lot of sailors, Which spent
money in Hertford.
; In the spring and summer months folks would come down
to Hertford to fish in the beautiful Perquimans River. They
' would hire boats from the people in Hertford. They would
, eatat the three cafes in town. They spent lots of money.
, . Then In the fall and winter, bird and deer hunters would
, come down from the north and hunt. They would pay good
money for someone to carry them around. That helped
, business a lot. . '
i Transportation of going somewhere was good, because
there was eight buses going in and out of Hertford
' everyday.
Now 1946 was the last year that the four passenger trains
ran through Hertford.
Everybody had a car so it wasn't any trouble of getting
; anywhere. It was the most friendliest town in the United
States. Everybody's hobby was sports, especially baseball.
When the Albemarle League folded up in 1949 they
organized a town league and played one another.
j 1946 was the year that Jimmy "Catfish" Hunter was born.
I He was born and raised on the Hunter farm three miles west
of Hertford on the Hertford-Center Hill Highway.
I Jimmy was the baby of 10 children, both boys and girls.
His brothers and sisters as well as his mother and father
' were verv well Dleased of .limmv entprino intn Hw famiiv
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This was a happy family.
UT'Albert Hunter, father of Jimmy "Catfish" Hunter was a
v prosperous hard working fanner. Mrs. Hunter the mother
was the daughter of a prosperous farmer, so both together
worked hard and raised the group of children.
They sent them all through school and the ones who want
. ed went to college. The Hunters were all strong
1 believers of Christianity, every Sunday morning they at
tended Sunday School and Church. They also were strong
believers in prayers being answered. They worshiped at
') Anderson Methodist Church a little white Church not too far
from their home. ;vV.-..-:
i Mr. and Mrs Hunter grew up in that church just like all of
their children did. It was a happy family.
f t Wen by now a year has gone and the year 1947 was the
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iiaie, jimmy was a growing oaoy. HiVeryDOay would say
' I'Mrs. Hunter that is a growing boy he looks like the picture
of health." Yes, Jimmy was a healthy baby and he grew
.- fast. He was heavy and hardly ever sick. Mrs. Hunter said
The' seldom cried any at all. v
Her daughters would help her tend to him
HERTFORD Heart and
blood vessel diseases are the
nation's number one cause of
death. They afflict more than 27
million Americans and claim
more than a million lives each
year.
The statistics concerning the
major cardiovascular , killers
are overwhelming: This vear
about 900,000 will die from heart
attack, stroke and hypertensive
1 ' Well another year went by, 1948. By this time Jimmy was
(vft1 good and he began to walk a little fat off his body,
would love to run a little which was good for him. -It
was very seldom that Mr. Hunter could hold him on
f his knee like most fathers wanted to do. All of
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HERTFORD - Peoples Bank
and Trust Co., today announced
the promotion of Mrs. Annie
Lou Chappell to assistant
cashier and manager, in the
west office here.
R. L. Stevenson, executive
vice president of Peoples Bank
& Trust Company said Mrs.
Chappell first came to the bank
in 1957 as a stenographer. Mrs.
Chappell has been active as 4-H
adult leader, member of the
finance committee,
Perquimans County
Restoration Association,
member of the Perquimans
County Overall Economic
Planning Committee and in
many other civic activities.
bhe is also active in church
affairs and is a former teacher
of the Young Peoples Class at
Whiteville Grove Baptist
Church. She is married to
Clarence Chappell, Jr. who was
Star Farmer of America in 1957.
Leasing Available
On Farm Machinery
Peoples Bank and Trust
Company, headquartered here,
today announced it has formed
a division to handle equipment
leasing to commercial and
industrial interests.
R. Branson Hobbs, vice
president, Peoples Bank, said
the teasing service will go into
effect March 7 to commercial
clients in all 34 Peoples Bank
offices in Eastern North
Carolina. Available through the
new leasing division will be
transportation, construction,
manufacturing, com
munication, aircraft, medical
computer and agricultural
equipment - 1
In making the announcement
Hobbs noted leasing advantages
for certain businesses. "The
access to equipment on a leased
basis is profitable to many
businesses, in that it conserves
working capital, increases
financial flexibility and
facilitates equipment
replacement"
He added lease terms are
usually based on the useful life
of the equipment Customers
have the option to buy the
equipment at the expiration of
the least, upgrade the type' or
expand the amount of equipment
disease. High blood pressure
a major contributing factor to
heart attack and stroke alone
afflicts more than 21 million
Americans. More than half of
these don't know they have it.
Of those who know, most are
being treated inadequately or
not at all.
Make no mistake. We are
engaged in an all-out battle. We
have an arsenal of weapons to
carry out that battle
thousands of well-trained
doctors, nurses and
paramedical personnel, a
national network of coronary
careunits, screening programs,
hard-hitting educational
material. We have ever
improving techniques for
diagnosis, treatment and
surgery. And on-going research
brings us closer to the answers
to still-puzzling medical
mysteries.
Through the current Heart
Fund campaign to raise money
to continue this fight, the
American Heart Association
hopes to further its mission: a
Scheduled Events
HOMEMAKERS
HERTFORD The Young
Homemakers Organization
will conduct a meeting at the
Municipal Building here,
tonight at 7:30 p.m. to discuss
"Removal of Ugliness" from
the area. 5
Mrs. Louise Privott,
president, said that everyone
is invited to attend.
The meeting will be to make
plans for cleaning up the
. area.
AUXILIARY
. The American Legion
Auxiliary will meet tonight at 8
o'clock at the Legion Home.
All members and wives of all
Legion members are invited to
attend. The occasion is the
observance of the 54th birthday
of theLegioa
TRACTOR CONTEST
WINFALL The Winfall
Volunteer Fire Dept is spon
soring a tractor pulling contest
Saturday at 10 a.m. with weigh
in at 8:30 a.m. Activities are set
at the Hertford Farmers Ex
change in Winfall
Seven classes will be
demonstrated with trophies
handed out in each class.
Proceeds will go toward fire
department obligatiuns.
reduction in premature death
and disability due to car
diovascular diseases.
But the Perquimans County
Heart Association can't fight
the battle alone. The dollars you
contribute will help im
measibly. But there is an
equally" important contribution
you must make to yourself.
Dr. Irving S. Wright, one of
the nation's foremost car
diologists, has said:
"It has become increasingly
clear that the first line of
defense in medical care is the
informed patient and his
family. If the individual doesn't
recognize the need for help
when it becomes apparent, all
the world's medical knowledge
will be of little value."
You must know how to protect
yourself. Get regular medical
checkups. If you have high
blood preassure, get under
medical treatment and stay
under it. You must also know
the early warning signs of the
two major killers heart at
tack and stroke and how to
act before catastrophe strikes.
Read and remember these
warning signs clip them out
and keep them in a readily
accessible place.
The warning signs of heart
attack:
Prolonged heavy pressure or
squeezing pain in the center of
the chest behind the breastbone.
WASHINGTON - Changes
proposed by the Administration
in the peanut price support
program, a revision estimated
to cost growers some $22.5
million annually, are to be the
subject of a probe by the House
Agriculture Committee's
Subcommittee on Oilseeds and
Rice.
Rep. Walter Jones, D-N.C,
subcommittee chairman, an
nounced today that a public
hearing on the matter would be
conducted Tuesday, March 6,
starting at 2:30 p.m., with
ARPDC Gets $45,000
Congressman Walter B. Jones
and Senators Sam J. Ervin and
Jesse P. Helms announced
today that the Albemarle
Regional Planning and
Development Commission has
Fishing Hearing
Set For Mar. 7
The annual public hearing on
North Carolina coastal fishing
regulations will be held March 7
at 1 p.m. in the Carteret County
Courthouse, Beaufort, ac
cording to Ernest Parker,
chairman of the Conservation
and Development Board's
Fisheries Committee.
The C&D Fisheries Com
mittee will conduct the hearing.
The N.C. Fisheries Com
missioner and other state
fisheries officials will be there.
Purpose of the meeting is to
hear viewpoints about existing
regulations, and to gather
suggestions for new ones. In the
past, the meeting has been
attended by commercial
fishermen, sport fishermen,
property owners, and
businessmen.
received a $45,000 Grant from
the Economic Development
Administration.
Congressman Jones and
Senators Ervin and Helms
made the announcement to
William B. Gardner, chairman
of the ten county commission.
The funding is an ad
ministrative grant to continue
the operation of ARPDC
through February 1974, and will
be matched with $15,000 local
funds.
The intent of the Ad
ministrative Grant from EDA is
to assist the Albemarle Region
in its total development
program, in raising the per
capita income of its inhabitants
to improve conditions in the
Region to make it more at
tractive to industry, thereby
creating greater job op
portunity. Gardner said "The Regional
Commission is showing con
siderable progress toward its
overall goals. The ten counties
and towns therein are working
more and more together toward
a total development program,
which is the chief objective of
the commissioa"
Department of Agricluture
officials being called in to
discuss the proposals as
published February 14 in the
Federal Register. Growers
from principal peanut growing
states also are expected to
testify.
The proposed changes, ef
fective for the 1973 crop, would:
Eliminate .the sheller pur
chase operations which
guarantee a government
market for lower quality
peanuts;
Eliminate government
purchases of peanuts containing
aflatoxin, a carcinogenic
element which shows up in
peanuts from certain areas
because of soil conditions, thus
restricitng their market to the
export trade or for non-edible
use in the United States;
Require the grower to pay
grading, handling and storage
fees on peanuts placed under
warehouse storage loans. These
previously have been assumed
by the Commodity Credit
Corporation.
"I am extremely concerned
about these proposed changes,"
said Jones. "Growers certainly
are not in a position to absorb
these costs. We want to give
them a chance to express their
views."
Those wishing to testify
before the subcommittee at the
hearing should address their
request to Mrs. Christine S
Gallagher, Chief clerk, House
Agriculture Committe, Room
1301 LHOB, Washington, D.C.
20515.
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WELCOME TO HERTFORD A royal welcome was
extended to Francine Sawyer, news editor now in charge
of the hews for the Perquimans Weekly. She began work
Monday and was welcomed by Marion Swindell, president
of the Chamber of Commerce, and Hertford Mayor Bill
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Cox. She was presented a corsage and the paper's general
manager Ray Ward, was given an initialed gold key chain.
Miss Sawyer's presence assures extensive coverage of
Perquimans County. ;i. ,
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