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IT'S ANOTHER SNOW There is a popular Christmas song that begins "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.'!. Well this was truly the case in Perquimans County on Monday. It was snowing. The snow brought with it varied reactions Children jumped for joy when it was announced that school would be out shortly after noon. Mothers brought out heavy Presenting the Program at the Garden Meeting for the Expanded Foods and Nutrition Program Aides were (From left to right) Mr. Bill Reid, Area Horticulture Specialist, Dr. John VayDuyn, Area Entomology Specialist, Ila Grey White, Area Home Economics Extension Agent, EFNEP, and Mrs. Steve Barnes, Area Agronomy Specialist, Soils, from the Agriculture Extension Service, North Carolina State University at Raleigh. RC&D Project Expansion ' North Carolina's newest resource conservation' and development project, the New River Valley serving Tar Heel and Virginia counties, has ; been ' expanded, it was disclosed today : ' by State Conservationist Jesse L. Hicks, who heads the Soil Conservation .Service in North Carolina. '. t ' The expansion, according to SCS ;. Administrator ; Kenneth E. Grant, will add Carroll County and the City of Galax to the four counties previously approved for the project. Until the new approval, the project area had included Ashe, Alleghany and Watauga Counties in North Carolina and Grayson County in southwestern Virginia. Project Coordinator Joseph H. Williams has the project office at Jefferson, in Ashe County. The original project was authorized for planning as sistance in the summer of 1972, following approval of an ' application made by ' sponsors including county governmental units and ' local : soil , and water conservation districts. A number , of active committees " have . been organized to bring the RC&D project to fruition. Objectives include: Improved development of soil and water resources. Fetter land use planning f jr orderly growth, . , I. -roved crop; production n'cthods. ' j Development of imrrcved water storage fac'l ':Ls. , -. r."''"-,sion and 1 ... . - . I I I ' ! , W V" ' ,s iff1-'? r i . .... ;;, .,.,... iL. ii;.f t, improvement, of housing, educational opportunities, transportation, recreation, industry, health . and sanitation facilities, and other community facilities. While the Soil Conservation Service is assigned U.S. Department of Agriculture program leadership for the 123 RC&D projects in the U.S., other federal and state agricultural and agencies support the work of RC&D, committees. Effective leadership comes from local volunteers who as on coordinator put it ."decide what shall be done, how it shall be done, and , then they take the leadership to actually do it." North Carolina has three active RC&D projects, while applications from four more geographic areas are in Washington 5 waiting approval by the Secretary of Agriculture. ' : The oldest project is the North Central Piedmont RC&D, . - which serves Rockingham, Caswell, Guilford, Alamance, Orange and Chatham Counties. This project has carried out an effective program of activities : ranging from improved outdoor recreation - : to flood prevention, from "economic improvement to restoration of historic sites. The six westernmost counties make up the appropriately named Western Six RC&D Project, which serves Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Swain, Macon and Jackson Counties. Here, too, varied project measures have been -' coats, scarves; gloves, and aspirins as the young raced -outside for snowball fights and competitive snowman building. - The county landscape looked like a Currier and Ives . picture for a Christmas card as snow-covered fields ; stretched as far as the eye could see. , ' Outside Christmas displays took on extra meaning as . J i l . vt-. y : ' ,St&..?-'j" ' adopted, with many, Mo have a church wedding, centering on recreational -."' The girl was from Greens development of these ' ,boror Brenda Shoemake, mountain counties. . v .The young sailor was from Even while awaiting ' Newcomers town, 0.; Randy approval, the ; four Calhoun.' application areas have been "The wedding took place at moving ahead with varied ; the, Methodist Church, It programs ; project ...included a reception, some committees have been . gifts, and some local folk In named, and volunteer work '. attendance. It was a warm, has been done in such fields " fine affair much ap- as sedimentation control, erosidn prevention, and similar work. Two of the application areas are in the Piedmont Mountain area. The South Central Piedmont area comprises Lincoln, Gaston, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Cabarrus, Union and Stanly Counties, covering one of the most populous areas of North Carolina. The Unifour RC&D area includes Alexander, Catawba, ' Burke , and Caldwell Counties. Two major application areas are found in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina. The Mid-East area, where a number of project committees are hard at work, includes Pitt, Beaufort, Martin, Bertie and Hertford Counties. Directly adjoining this project area is the big Albemarle RC&D application area, s ten counties including Gates, Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, Currituck, Dare, Tyrrell, Washington, and Hyde. This project area has large water acreages, including sounds, estuaries and the ocean front itself. Home Gardening Unveilded By A new home gardening program was unveiled to Albemarle Expanded Foods and Nutrition Educational Program Aides last Tuesday in' Edenton. This new program, called GIFE, stands for Gardening Is For . Everyone. - "Don't jnake the mistake of planning a garden too large"; advised', Mr Bill Reid, Area Horticulture Specialist, - from the work .ith families to.im Agriculture Extension prove 'their diets through Service: He also described educative and improved use the "Teh Most ' Common , of resources. They receive Errors In Gardening" and - training regularly in food "'New,'; Things Vegetables". In. Now Three On March 7, 1972 the Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce played host to a handsome young, couple who were looking for a friendly place predated by the young C couple. Pictures and the story were in the Virginian Pilot, Daily Advance, and Perquimans Weekly. On Saturday, Dec. 8 Mr. 1 and Mrs. Randy Calhoun had their first child. He is .Randall Glen Calhoun II and weighed in at 7 pounds and 9Vi ounces at Portsmouth Naval Hospital. He entered this world at 2:20 p.m. ' - Every thing went smoothly, except for poppa -who works at a naval postal installation. Coming from his office to his home to take Mrs. 'Calhoun . to the hospital, he managed to : drive into a ditch. Other than that - the family is doing fine. "A boy was expected," Calhoun said, and he has a roomful of blue to prove it, as well as a rocking crib he made himself with the boy's name emblazoned on it, all done several months ago. The Chamber sponsored' the wedding. The Calhouns Were on their own after that. ' They have made mwry visits to Hertford since, as guests of Chamber manager Frank Roberts and his family with whom they have become close friends. Couple the snow covered them with a winter wonderland frosting. Motorist slowed down with precaution due to the snow and f ce eovered roads. . - . People walked the white streets with a brighter smile, rosier cheeks, and Christmas greetings on their lips. Yes, snow definitely brings with it a true Christmas SpiHt. ilL: Steve Barnes. Area Agronomy Specialist, Soils, presented "Things You Should Know About Garden Soils and Fertilizers". .Dr. John VanDuyn, Area Entomology v Specialist, . talked about "things You Should Know About Garden Insectr and How to Control ' Them' '?: 1 i'y'S-j" The Expanded Food- and Nutriti' n Program Aides and nutrition areas.'. and related Special Greetings The merchants of Perquimans County and surrounding area have used (his issue of The Perquimans Weekly to wish all of their patrons and friends a very happy holiday season. Each greeting is original and sent especially from the merchant to you. Readers will enjoy the messages (he merchants send. Taxes To Go Up Mrs. Alice W. Bond, Manager of the Edenton employment Security Commission office learned Ihis week . that some employers in the Perquimans County area will pay , increased unemployment insurance taxes during 1974. The Employment Security Law requires the change . because wages and employment in North Carolina have grown faster .than the state's unemployment insurance trust fund, reports Mrs. Bond. The trust fund, which contains money available to pay . unemployment insurance benefits in North Carolina, is supported through employers' payroll taxes. Its considered by UI . authorities as the strongest in the nation, so the tax increase is not expected to be pronounced. Mrs. Bond explained that in most instances, the tax increase should amount to two-tenths of a percentage point, v They 1 will be effective January 1, 1974. Program Aides There Program are seventeen Aides in the ten counties. The EFNEP Program Aides who attended in the meeting were Mr." Caleb Barco and Mrs. Laura Mercer . from Camden County, Mrs. Earlerie Felton and Mrs. Alice Perry from Chowan County, Mr. Vernon Garrett, Mrs. Margaret Fulcher and Mrs. Alive : Chatman from Currituck County, Mrs. Clementine Jones from Gates County, Mrs. Minnie Greys from Hyde County, Mrs. Ester Parker and Mrs. Peggy Seigler from Pasquotank County, Mrs. Earlene White frgm Perquimans County, Mrs. Elva Voliva and Mrs, Lucy BaiTow from Tyrrell County, Mrs. Mayme Davenport and Mrs. Merita Jackson from Washington County and Mrs. Aileen Wescott from Dare County. After this meeting the Program Aides will be able to help families avoid "The Ten Most Common Mistakes Made In Gardening" which includes the following:. 1) planting a garden too large. A garden should be planted to meet the needs of the family (2) Spacing seeds and plants too thickly and not spacing maturity dates so you will have a con tinuous supply of food. 3) planting at the wrong time and season (One needs to know which are the warm and cool season crops) 4) Insect and disease control 5) wrong information about weed control 6) lack of vegetable varieties in formation 7) failure to control grass and weeds during all seasons 8) not enough direct sunlight 9) no understanding of nematodes, and 10) poor use of soil and nematode reports. Er more information, call your County Agriculture Extension Office. Final Films the final films in a series presented monthly by the Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce will be special movies about North Carolina. They will be presented (tonight) at 8 p.m. in the Municipal Building. . As usual, it is family en tertainment at no cost. 'The special movies for this season are trio of films that should -interest everyone interested in their state. , They are: "The Carolinas," "The Goodliest Land," and "The First Flight of the Wright Brothers." ' ', 'Hobie' Stallings ComesBackHome S.P. STALUNGS Memories of World War II were brought back vividly to Perquimans County when the body of Simon Francis "Hobie" Stallings was returned to native soil. Stallings was a native of Winfall where he bought and sold livestock, Nearly 30 years ago, Stallings was drafted into the army. He left home Dec. 26, 1943. In July of the following year, he was sent to Germany for duty. It was reported that he was killed Sept. 17. 1944. He was 25 years old. There are two conflicting stories about his death. One man serving with Stallings said that at 'he time, they went to a farmhouse and were ambushed by Germans hiding in a haystack. The other story states that Stallings was killed by a single bullet. No personal belongings or dog tags were ever found. Relatives wrote letters asking officials to search for the body. In 19S2, the family received aJetteiMUatfngha t, no grave sue or remains were ever round, and thai the search would be stopped. ' v The CBS "In the News' program which is shown on Saturday mornings Showed a buiidozier. breaking ground in Weft Germany for new apartment houses. During the uncovering two bodies were found and work was stopped in search of more. At the time, the Sallings family had no hopes that one of the bodies would turn out to be that of Stallings. The body still had he dog tags on.it, and the. identification search. began. .1 . , Stallings was. the first : husband of Mrs. -: D. -,T.' Hurdle of Rt. 4, Hertford. She said "I had given up : hope of ever discovering anything. All of us had." Stallings' daughter, Mrs. Brenda . Munden of ' Weeks ville. received a . phone Call last, Wednesday ; night', telling, her that; the remains' had' been found. She called her mother, Mrs. Hurdle. Mrs, Hurdle summed up the reaction of the family. She said. "It's, just unbelievable. It seems like 'urn ng back lime. I was , r iust 21 years old at . the time 'v J , . " ' General said. , t ' The crew, believed to be in "Pvln ft't'Arl 'tie Wake County area now, JT L OHIO LtJ CX' has been denied a paint . , contractor's license in NEW RIVER, N.C- Marine Raleigh, according to city Sgt. Stephen L. Amos, son of government sources. Mr and Mrs. Kaleigh Li, AmpsV v of ..Route" 1, Waldertown,' NQ t , was prompted, to his pVeserif; MERCHANTS CLOSE w-i- .4 iLi . jri'v-it ; .....,.,11..' raim PWnwK Statu here w k H ism graduftVpf Easf Forsvth Senioi High .School. -'- i " - -lJBMAKY(I.OSHI , . , vThe PedjuinianS Library will "be w closed.' Monday,, pec.' 24 through i.Deo;. . 27. TJormal operating hours begin pec. 28. It has been a relief to the family. Mrs. Hurdle said, "It's sad, but really happy too. Now we know that he is going to be put where he is supposed to be." Besides Mrs. Munden, his daughter; Stallings is survived by three sisters. They are Mrs. Mary Ruth Rngerson of Rt. 3, Hertford, Mrs. Hazel Jackson of Rt. 4, Elizabeth City, and Mrs. .larjorie Taylor of Greenville. Funeral services were held Wednesday, at 'I p.m. in the Chapel of the Swindell Funeral Home by the Rev. Milton T. Mann. Burial was in Cedar Grove Cemetery with full military rites. Private Stallings was the son of the late Dennis P. and Mrs. Eva Simpson Stallings and was a member of the Epworth United Methodist Church. Issues Warning Attorney General Robert Morgan issued a warning Friday about a band of "gypsy" house and roof painters. 1 : Reports have come to the Attorney General's Con sumer Protection Division, Morgan said, that residents in the Wake County area have been approached by the itinerant painters. No formal .mplaints have been filed as yet "We believe these pain ters are the same crew that has saturated the State for the last few years. They engage in various schemes and elderly, rural people are . their primary targets," the Attorney General said, yj. Morgan said that in the past, these I paintem have , misrepresented the price of paini and the quality of work. ' "These workmen have also been known to use scare tactics to coerce elderly , people to pay for work they've done or want to do," Morgan said. "Sometimes they even return for more money after bills have been paid.''. The Attorney General suggested that any person approached by. a door-to-door painter should ask to see identification. He added that no agreements for work should be reached until the homeowner contacts a local paint firm for price com parisons. And, he requested that the Consumer . Protection ' Division be contacted. "People are reluctant to notity autnonties wnen tney realize that itinerant work men have taken- advantage of them. Sometimes; it's quite a while before we learn of cases where people have , been tricked or cheated j",.. the - Attorney perquimans Comity Camber of , Commerce . rtcently announced that the Merchants Committee has, ,Christm&s Day (Decfc) . and the'dav following it.' Dec, 26. - This will include all businesses affiliated with the chamber as well as the Chamber of Commerce. - t
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