Volume 29-No.36
LAKOK HAY ACTIVITIES A Mg turn out was had at the annual
grooming their bom and making preparations for the event.
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Land's Knd (the Leigh House) at Durant's Neck has been nominated for inclusion an Important regional group of houses that Includes the Edmund Skinner House,
tin the National Register of Historic Places by Dr. H. G. Jones, state historic ,cove Grove, and Athol. It was built, probably between 1830 and 1837, by Colonel
preservation officer. The register is described as a naional list of distinctive fJames LeighS the place is known to have been called Land's End during the' life
properties worthy of preservation because of their historical or other cultural limpr
value. - ' ' . The nomination was submitted in connection with the Division of Archives and
" ' - History's long-range program to identify and document the authenticity of historic'
:, Land's End is a massive two-story brick plantation house with handsome properties in North Carolina. Approval of the nomination by the Department of the
double porches and excellent Greek Revival detail apparently taken from Asher interior usually requires about six months and will be announced through the
Benjamin s Practical House Carpenter (1830, 1851). It Is an Impressive member of state's congressional delegation.
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' Perquimans Personality
- . Mabel & Lester Keel
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, tester and Mabel Keel of
Hertford are very rich people.
They have the great wealth of
nine children who know they :
haveagreatt :mother and father.
- Recently Mrs. Keel has been
very ill. She has been in the
hospital for medical treatment
for a number of times. While in
the, hospital all nine of the
children pitched in and got her
new home renovated and
livable. They did it because the
family is strong and unselfish.
. Mabel and Lester married in '
i; "7 after meeting only a little -ovr
two weeks prior to the
w JJing day -As Lester says,
"? was a happy get together on
s ha short notice." .
''.rs. Keel is a native of
nhiis county but has lived .
i rtford since she was five
'I.Mr Keel is a native of
Jv ii-H was raised on a
i i s tobacco fanning
a c ' ' ' t and has
been the little ol' shoe maker
since he was 14 years old. He
looks a lotlike the cobblers in
movies and fairy tales. He has
the twinkling eyes and they are
crisp blue. He has the sharp
sense of humor and the wisdom
of the story-time cobbler
characters. But Mr. Keel is for
real with all of his warmth.' :
" Lester's work place is a
clutter of shoes, antiques and
nearly anything else one could
name- They sell everything
from straight pins to washing
machines.
' Keel's store has had several
locations in Hertford, but the
final one is now across'the street
from Harris shopping center.:
Both agree f' the town of
Hertford can't be compared
with any other town in the
world. When the couple return
from an out-of-town trip and are
approaching Hertford a feeling
comes 'over them of "this is
home." 1
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Labor Dey Eve tamtams
Hunt : Albemarle
Lt. Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr.,
will be keynote speaker Sep
- tember 11 at a meeting of
Albemarle Area Development
Association and two other
regional organizations
scheduled at Sea fa re
Restaurant in Nags Head. The
dinner meeting begins at 7 p.m.
L.F. Amburn, Jr., AADA
president, said the banquet will
be preceeded at 5:30 p.m. by
meetings of the Albemarle
Regional Planning &
Development Commission and
the Association of Counties &
Towns in Region "R".
W.B. Gardner, Edenton town
administrator, is chairman of
the ARPCD board and will
preside at that meeting. C.A.
Phillips, also of Fdenton and
' chairman of Chowan County
commissioners, is the acting
chairman of the association of
county and municipal officials.
Phil Quidley of Manteo, an
AADA vice president, is in
charge of arrangements for the
annual September meeting at
Nags Head. '
Amburn said the area is
Schools Get
Slate School Superintendent
Craig Phillips announced today
that M school units in North
Carolina ! will receive an ad
ditional 1, 239,100.00 in Impact
Aid to operate schools during
the 1973-74 school year. The
announcement came as a result
of recent court action brought
against the Nixon ad
ministration by several states
and Cumberland County and '
Onslow County local education
1 agencies. Perquimans County
schools will receive $3,673.
According- 1 to v. Carlton
Fleetwood, Director of Federal-"
.State : Relations for the
Department of ; Public;
Instruction, Impact Aid is
allocated to school units with a
hih concentration of military
dependents on the basis of two
formulas. ''A" students are
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County Hon and Pony dub M
extremely fortunate to have Lt.
Gov, Hunt as speaker for this
meeting and said a good at
tendance is anticipated. He
requested that people desiring
to attend contact their
respective County Extension
chairman so Quidley can be
informed.
Lt. Gov. Hunt, a . past
president of A ADA'S
counterpart .. in the
Coastal Plains, will be in
troduced by J. Gilliam Wood of
Edenton, a former State High
. way Commissioner and Hunt's
regional campaign coordinator.
The state official, a native of
Wilson, is expected to deliver a
major address on the im
portance of regionalism in the
delivery of services and with
funds provided by state
government and other sources.
An advocate of a statewide
land-use policy to promote
economic development and, at
the same time, protect natural
resources, Lt. Gov. Hunt is a
Impact Aid
children of parents who are
employed by the military and
also live on a military base. "B"
students are children of parents
who are employed by the
military, but do not live on a
military base.
; For each "A" student, the
school unit receives one-half of
the National Average Per Pupil
Expenditure ($430.14). For each
"B" student the federal
government provides one
fourth of the NAPPE (15.07).-
BIQ BUSINESS
The ' home . sewing
Industry has grown 66
percent in the past three
years. ' Of the $1,900
million : spent on t abrio
alone in 1972, more than'
half was for women's 1
apparel. '
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TWs week, Perquimans Weekly
member of the Council on State
Goals ( and Policy. He was
recently named vice chairman
of this council.
lie received his bachelor's
degree in agricultural
education from N.C. State
University and was certified to
leach. He went on to receive a
master's degree, in economics
and later received . his law
degree from the; University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Sponsored
Locall
Registrations for Ithe 1973
Punt, Pass, and Kick com
petition sponsored locally by
Winslow-Blanchard Motor Co.
continue to roll in. The contest is
open to any youngster eight
through 13 years of agel
. Any youngster meeting the
age requirements, who can
: punt, pass, or kick a football
or who'd like to try will want
to compete. In the contest,
participants will compete only
against others their own age,
and there will be no body
contact, ;
, No special equipment is
; needed and participation does
not impair a youngster's
amateur standing. Each
youngster will compete in three
categories punting, passing,
and kicking. Judges will score
one point for each foot the ball
travels on the fly, minus one
point for each foot the ball lands
to the right or left of the center I
tape.
, Youngsters, accompanied by
, a , parent or guardian, may
register for PP&K at' WinsloW
Hlanchard. There is no entrance
Message
1 fee, .. . ' 1
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staff member, Francine Sawyer
Schools Are Without
Milk Subsidization
By FRANCINE SAWYER
The federal government has
called a halt to subsidized
special milk programs for 40
million of the nation's school
children.
C. C. Walters, superintendent
of Perquimans County schools
said this means the schools will
not get any reimbursements on
milk.
However, the student will
continue to receive one carton of
milk with lunch, but additional
milk will have to be purchased
at 10 cents a carton which is an
increase over the price during
Social Security
Increasing Pay
The Elizabeth City Social
Security Office is now taking
applications for supplemental
security income payments, a
Federal program scheduled to
start in 1974 that will establish
an income floor for people in
financial need who are 65 or
over, or blind, or disabled,
according to Robert W. Alford,
,Social Security Branch Man
ager. But people already getting
State old age assistance, or
State aid because they are blind
or disabled, don't have to apply,
he said. They'll be getting more
information later this year
about how the program will
help them.
"The first monthly payments
under the Federal program will
be made in January 1974,"
Alford said. "Until then. State
and local public assistance
offices will continue to make
payments in the usual way."
People not getting public
assistance now who think they
may be eligible for the new
Federal payments should call
or write social security to find
out if they should apply, ac
cording to Alford.
"Federal supplemental
security income payments will
be made by the Social Security
Administration," Alford said.
"Hut the program will be
financed by Federal general
revenues -not by social security
contributions from workers and
employers It's not the same as
social security."
The aim of the new program
is to provide supplemental
payments in cases of need so
that people 65 or over, or blind,
or disabled will have a basic
cash income of at least $130 a
month for one person and $195 a
month for a couple.
"This doesn't mean that
every eligible person or couple
will be getting that much from
the Federal Government every
monlh," Alford said. "The
amount of the Federal payment
any person gets will depend on
how much otherincome he
has."
"Eligibility ' for Federal
payments will depend not only
on the amount of income people
have but on the value of their
assets," Alford said.
"If you're single-or married
but not living with your husband
or wife-you can own things
worth up to $1,500 and still get
Federal payments," he said. "A
couple can own things worth up
to $2,250 and gel payments. Not
everything you own has to be
counted toward your total
assets, however.
"A home of reasonable value
will not be counted as an asset ," .
Alford said. "In addition, the
Federal Government will not
put liens on the homes of people
getting Federal payments.
Personal effects and households
goods won't count in most
cases. Insurance policies or a
car may not affect eligibility
either, bul it will depend on
their value." . h; v
Certain income will, be
disregarded in deciding on an
application for supplemental
security income. The first $20 a
.month of income generally
won't affect the Federal
lyment at all, Alford said.
"In addition, people who are
fctltfiiM 1 1. tan' f li
went to the show grounds before
last year's school term, Walters
added.
This may reduce the amount
of extra milk which has been
previously purchased by some
of the students, Walters said.
Herb Rotex, director of the
Department of Agriculture's
Child Nutrition Service, said
Tuesday "We don't have the
money to pay for the milk and
so we are cutting out the
program in all schools with
school lunch programs."
"When Congress provides the
money for this milk program we
will reconsider our action,"
working part time should know
that the first $65 a month of
earnings won't be included in
counting their income and only
half of the rest of their ad
ditional earnings will be
counted," he said.
Apart from earnings, other
income above the first $20 a
month generally will reduce the
Federal payment. "This in
cludes social security checks,
veterans payments, workmen's
compensation, pensions, an
nuities, and gifts," Alford said.
"And if you live in someone
else's household, your basic
Federal payment will be reduced
by one-third before other in
come thai may affect your
payment is deducted."
People who need more
information to decide whether
they might be eligible for the
Federal payments should call
social security at 33B-3931 or
write to the office at 401 S. Dyer
Street, he said. "Or, a friend or
relative can make the call if the
person in need isn't able to," he
said.
Even though payments
cannot start until January 1974,
we're starting to take ap
plications now so we can
process them ahead of time and
avoid delays that might occur if
there's a rush of applications
right at the end of the year."
Alford said.
CourtCases Heard
Judge Fentress Horner
presided at the Wednesday
session of Perquimans County
District Court and heard the
following cases:
Henry Lloyd Carter, charged
with driving under the influence
of intoxicating liquor, was given
a 90 day sentence suspended
upon payment of a fine of
$125.00 and costs, and ordered to
surrender his driver's license
to the Clerk of Court for a period
of 12 months;
James W. White was found
guilty of possession of non-tax
paid whiskey and given a
sentence of 30 days suspended
upon payment of a fine of $25.00
and costs;
Willie Turner, charged with
assault, received a 30-day
sentence suspended upon
payment of a fine of $25.00 and
costs;
Virgie Mamie Allen, charged
with being a public drunk and
possession of tax paid whiskey
with a broken seal, received a
fine of $25.00 and costs;
Calvin Bruce Allen was found
guilty of driving under the in
fluence of intoxicating liquor,
and possession of a concealed
weapon. The defendant was
given a 6 months sentence
suspended upon payment of a
fine of $200.00 and costs on the
first count, and" a 60-day sen
tence suspended upon payment
of a fire of $100.00 and costs on
the second count. The weapon
Was ordered to be confiscated.
An appeal was noted and Bond
was continued;
Raymond Luther Mason was
found guilty of reckless driving
and taxed with a fine of $35.00
and costs;
the event to catch some persons
Rorex said. Congress has not
passed an appropriation bill for
this program other than in
cluding $25 million in a con
tinuing resolution to run the
department.
The House approved the
President's request for $25
million for the fiscal year, the
amount Rorex considers
necessary to continue the milk
program in schools without
lunch programs, but the Senate
increased the amount to $97
million, $2 million more than
the amount appropriated last
year.
The bill has been sent to
conierence ana is expeaea to oe
considered soon after Congress
reconvenes next week.
The federal government has
paid an average of 3 cents for a
half pint of milk, although the
amount has varied according to
the need of the district. Last
year, these cartons of milk cost
an average of 5 cents. With the
student paying 2 cents. This
year they are expected to cost
10 cents with the student paying
the full amount in most cases.
Mrs. Lucille Barnett,
president of the American
School Food Service
Association said, "This is an
emergency situation. Children
need milk and with prices on
milk skyrocketing, they are not
likely to get enough at home."
Some school districts would
be forced to close school lunch
programs because they cannot
meet the rising cost of food
Without increased federal
reimbursements.
Rorex said his office has
received inquires from almost
every school district in the
nation requesting additional
paimhliromonls hill I hora bm
iiu iiiiiucuimc iiana iui ii in
crease. : i;n.n Hi r i
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The regular monthly meeting
of American Legion Post 126
will be held Thursday Sep
tember 6 at 8 p.m. at the Post
home. Members are requested
to attend this meeting to hear a
report on Boys State from
Barry Lane, who was sponsored
I,. !... inn L . . .
iy i-ui im. iviemDersnip lor
1974 will also be on the agenda.
The State took a No) Pros in
the case of Joseph Earl
Rochelle, charged with failure
to drive on the right half of high
way; In other charges Rochelle was
found guilty of not having
financial responsibility; failure
to deliver certificate of
registration to the Dept. of
Motor Vehicles after they had
been revoked, and displaying
registration plate knowing the
same to be revoked. The
defendant was given a 60-day
sentence on each charge
suspended upon payment -of a
fine of $100.00 and costs in each
case and ordered not to operate
a motor vehicle until properly
licensed;
Speeding charges and fines
included - Clarence Holly, Jr.,
$25.00 and costs, and Coleman
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Ml'SKl'M INVITATIONAL .
ART SHOW
The Museum of the
Albemarle will have its Fourth
Invitational Art Show frpm
October 5 through October 16.
Artists in the area may call
the office (phone 335-1453) if
they would like to participate
and a form will be mailed. The
show will be judged. -
A reception for the artists,
members of the Museum and
their guests will be held on the
evening of October 5th after the
judging that afternoon.
FARM INCOME
Farmers receh
they produce nowadays,
but their costs have gone
up too. They still rank
far behind most income