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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 30 No. 8
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Thursday, February 21, 1974
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QUITE A RECORD Shown in the right foreground is a 10-year old beagle named Spot.
She, and her pups have aided their owners, Joseph Winslow (left) and his son, Marshall
Winslow (not pictured), along with Dennis Winslow (right) bag a total of 1,120 rabbits in
the past eight years. She'd be a star in any hunter's circle. (Staff Photo by Kathy
Marren)
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Contest On Friday
I "The Annual Vegetable
Garden Production and
Conservation Contest in
Perquimans County will
start Friday, Feb. 22",
according to W.C.. Strowd,
Agricultural Extension
Agent for ' Perquimans
County. Deadline for entry
is April 15. :
The increased cost of
living has stimulated a
sincere interest in gar
dening by many throughout"
the county. The need is so
great for more and better
home produced food that a
state committee has been
appointed to encourage and
promote better gardening
throughout North Carolina.
The slogan is "Gardening Is
For Everyone". (GIFE).
Court
Perquimans County
District Court was in brief
session on Wednesday and
the following cases were
heard by Judge Fentress
Horner:
William Clarence Cart
wright, , charged with
driving undethe influence,
was given a sentence of 90
days which was suspended
Seeking
Re-election
J.J. "Monk" Harrington
of Lewiston, North Carolina,
Bertie County, , announces
his intention to run for re
election to the State Senate
in the large First Senatorial
District. Senator Harrington
has served as a State
Senator for the last 12 years
and during this time has
seen the District grow
geographically into the
largest in North Carolina.
The District now Includes 14
Northeastern counties.
During the current session
cf the Legislature, Senator
I.rrington ranks fourth in
f '.;rity in the Senate and
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--ortation Committee
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"To qualify for entry into
this contest, simply fill in a
garden contest form which
can be secured from the
County Agricultural
Extension Office or from
any garden leader within
your community", further
states Mr. Strowd. "Con
testants are expected to
grow a minimum of IS
different kinds of vegetables
plus, at , least.,, one kind ..of .
spices or herbs, have soil
tested, and have one tenth
acre of garden per person."
Reasons for having a
garden should be to furnish
additional food, to have a
reliable steady supply of
food, to improve the diet
through diversified diet, and
to save money.
Action
upon payment of a fine of
$125 and costs, and ordered
to surrender his driver's
license for a period of 12
months; - ,
Willie Shannonhouse
received a 20-day sentence
which was suspended upon
payment of a fine of $10 and
costs, when he was found
guilty of being a public
drunk;. .
Bradford Elroy Wiggins
was taxed with costs on a
charge of v improper
equipment;
Katie Skinner McDonald,
charged with failure to stop
for a stopped school bus,
received a fine of $25 and
costs; V ; .:.!
John Charles Barry was
taxed with a fine of $75 and
costs on a speeding charge;
W. R. Chamblee, charged
with giving a worthless
check, was given a 60-day
sentence suspended upon
restitution of $100 for use of
Towe Motor Company, and
costs of the court.
Insurance, Rules and
Operations of . the Senate,
and Wildlife. The energetic
Senator takes a lot of
pesonal pride in serving the
largest Senatorial District
in North Carolina. He
promises,, if elected, to
continue to serve all its
citizens with fairness to the
best of his ability.
DANCE
The Elizabeth City Shrine
Club will have a dance
Saturday night February 23,
9: 30 to 12:30 $5.00 per couple
for members and guest
Music by the U.S. Band.
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Gardens will be judged at
an appointed time and there
is a date in the month of
June- to determine the
county winners. The winner
will receive a gold cup with
his name engraved on it.
The sponsor of this award is
our local ' branch of the
, Peoples Bank and Trust
Company. The county
winner will also have an
opportunity to parttcipaj&ja,
the ten county area contest
: being sponsored by the
AADA.
Last year the county and
area winners in this contest
were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Felton, Rt. 1, Hertford, N.C.
They grow a total of 42
different kinds and varieties
of vegetables.
"A vegetable garden of
adequate size with at least
15 different varieties,
properly cultivated and
managed has a value of at
; least $500,00 to the average
family. Helpful information
on selecting soil samples,
planning the garden site,
and plant and seed selec
tion, fertilization and
liming, controlling disease
and insects, harvesting and
how to conserve food, is
available at the County
Extension Office", said
Strowd.
Meeting
Monday
The Perquimans County
Unit of the American So
ciety will meet on Mon.,
Feb. 25 at 8 p.m., at the
REA Building.
Mrs. Harriet Flint, State
ACS Program Chairwoman,
will be the featured speaker.
Members ; of the
Perquimans County High
School Health Careers Club
and their advisor, Ms.
Elaine Pritchard, have been
invited to this meeting for
the purpose of acquainting
the young people with the
Youth Council being
organized. ,
The objectives of the ACS
are to save lives by the
prevention of cancer
? through educaUon'-and by
improved diagnosis and
treatment. The Perquimans
Chapter of the ACS is
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County Host To
Board Meeting
Vice . chairman of
the State Board of Edu
cation John A. Prichett
told members of the North
Carolina School Boards
Association Wednesday that
educators' personal
liability, career education
and teacher certification
may prove to be the most
troublesome issues con
fronting board members in
1974.
Addressing representa
tives from eight of the nine
counties in District One,
Prichett briefly described
the history - of public
education in North Carolina
and congratulated board
members for their selfless
service to their profession.
Currituck superintendent
Dr. Jerry Blake also in
troduced three legislative
proposals for endorsement
by the combined boards,
however, board member
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SEEKS RE-ELECTION Incumbent Julian H. Brough
ton, filed this week for another term as sheriff of
Perquimans County. Broughton, who is known throughout
the Albemarle as "Little Man" first took office in 1966.
Before becoming sheriff he was a brick mason. He is
married to the former Irene Byrum. The couple live with
their children, Jeff and Betty on Grubb Street. Broughton
is a member of Hertford Baptist Church, American Legion
and Lions Club. He has held top offices in these
organizations. He served overseas during World War II.
Ma Bell's System
Phone Company
Is Realigned
The Norfolk & Carolina
Tel ephone & Telegra ph
Company and The Norfolk &
Carolina Telephone &
Telegraph Co. of Va.
announced today that at
their recent board meetings
four operations vice
presidents were elected:
S.O. Alexander, Vice
President - Traffic; H.B.
Houtz, Vice-President -Engineering
&
Construction; S.G. Scott,
Jr., Vice-President
General Administration;
and C.R. Wilson, Vice
President - Budget &
Planning. The elections
were part of an overall
restructuring' within the
companies which realigned
departments and is
designed to make the
companies more responsive
to the growing needs of their
service areas, o The 2
companies, headquartered
to Elizabeth City, N.C, now
serve over 35,000 stations in
eight northeastern North
Carolina counties, and over
ll.OOOstations in Chesapeake
and Virginia Beach,
Virginia.
Alexander, 46, began with
the companies as a lineman
in 1947 and was, before his :
recent- election,
Superintendent of Inside
Plant. . A native of East .
Lake, N.C, he completed
Elizabeth City High School '
1945 and served 2 years in !
the U.S. Merchant Marines,
and 4 years in the U.S. Air
Force, attaining the rank of
StEff Serjeant while in
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Pasquotank County
requested , more time to
study the proposals before
any endorsement is made.
Ervin Cooper, chairman
of the Currituck Board
moved that Blakes'
proposals be adopted.
Cooper's motion was not
carried, although several
board members did promise
to report their feelings on
the proposals after they
have had time to study them
at leisure.
One of Blake's recom
mendations called for a
state pledge of full-faith and
credit for all local school
boards in order to obtain a
better bond rating and in
terest rate for local
governments.
Citing his own county as
an example, Blake said
some tripple A rated state
bonds sold for just over four
per cent last week, while
Currituck may sell their
Superintendent at Hickory
United Methodist Church,
and a charter member and
past president of the Great
Bridge Lions Club.
Houtz, 37, began with the
companies as Chief
Engineer in 1958, a position
he has held until his recent
election. A native and
lifelong resident of
Elizabeth City, he received
his Electrical Engineering
degree from N.C. State
College (now University) in
1958, and served 8 years in
the U.S. Army Reserves an
attainedtherank of Captain.
He is a member of the board
of directors and president of
A.B. Houtz & Sons, Inc., and
currently serves on the
Engineering and Plant
Committee of the North
Carolina Independent
Telephone Association,
Houtz is a deacon in Cann
Memorial Presbyterian
Church and a member of its
choir, member of the Rotary
Club, Albema rle
and drive chairman
Pasquotank United Fund,
and past Jaycee, holding'
various offices, including
vice-president therein, and
was the 1967 DSA winner
from that club. He is
married to the former
Patricia Bunch of Elizabeth
City, and has 2 daughters.
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Scott, 56, began with the
companies as Supervisor
Special Programs, in 1967
and, in addition to that title,
has served for several years
s Assistant . Commercial
r r-'-e h5s recent
bonds for five and one-half
per cent.
The difference may mean
that $45,000 in local taxes
will have to be used for
interest payments, Blake
said.
The superintendent also
requested a regular state
allocation for building
maintenance and capital
outlay on a 90-10 per cent
matching basis with local
school districts.
Blake also asked for
enactment of the State
Board of Education
proposed budget for 1974-75.
In his address to the board
members, Prichett recalled
the first year North Carolina
assumed responsibility for
public education in the
state.
In 1931, he said, $16.5
million was allocated for
two years operation of the
state's schools. This year
the Advisory Budget
Commission has recom
mended the spending of $895
million to support public
education in North Carolina.
Prichett said he felt the
state board's creation of
numerous technical in
stitutions and community
colleges in the 1960s was one
of the body's most ad
mirable achievements.
Prichett also expressed
concern over the high
number of drop-outs in the
state's schools and said he
was "inspired"' by a Pitt
County program to keep
fifth and ninth graders in
school.
Officers elected to guide
District One activities
during the coming year
were : Ervin Cooper of
Currituck chairman; Dr.
Elsie Hand of Gatesvice
chairman; Dr. Jerry Blake
of Currituck secretary.
PCRA
Meets
ToilitG
The Perquimans County
Restoration Association will
meet tonight to continue the
rapid movement of
restoring the Newbold
White House, the state's
oldest home.
The 8 p.m. meeting in the
R.E.A. auditorium by the
board of directors will bear
discussion of the next phase
of development of the
Newbold-White House. The
house is now restored to its
original state. This was done
during the summer.
The next step will see
getting an architect to draw
up and submit plans to
restore the historical land
mark. The renovation will begin
in early spring. The goal
opening has been set for '76,
the nation's 200th birthday.
Funds for these next
phases will include a grant
of $7,500 for the National
Park Service with $25,000
coming from the state
legislature.
These are matching
funds. A drive to acquire
local funds will be launched
shortly. ,
An office of the
Perquimans County
Restoration Association is
located over the bus station,
in downtown Hertford.
Herbert Nixon Is projects
chairmaty and Mrs. Jean
Vl'ijrv is finnc!l
GOING OVER PLANS John A. Prichett, center, go&:
over school matter with chairman of the school board of '
Perquimans County, Clifford Winslow, left, and looking on
is superintendent of county schools, CC. Walters. (Staff ;
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PRESENTS PROPOSALS Dr. Jerry Blake, superin-.
tendent of Currituck County Schools presents educa
tional a dminist rational proposals.
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Mrs. M.B. Taylor used demonstrations to show
participants in the food stamp program how to get
more value out of their food
Families
Food Stamp System
There were43 Perquimans
low income families parti
cipated in a school on
"How to use the Food
Stamps" last Friday, at
the Perquimans County
Office Bunding.
The school was conducted
by Mrs. M.B. Taylor, Home
Economics Estension
Agent.
She showed the par
ticipants how the food
stamps can help them buy
more nutritious food by
adding bonus coupons to
their food buying power.
Much emphases were
placed on the valve of the
food stamps. She stated that
the food stamps are just like
money. Take care of them.
Participants on the program
should count their food
stamp books as soon as they
are received and sign their
name on them. Then if the
participants lose one, there
is a good chance of getting it
back. .-:'
Participants were advised
to notify the food stamp
office immediately if such
occur. When you get the ;
stamps, you are ready to
spend them for food at any
store that can accept them,
Mrs. Taylor further stated.
Look for the We Accept
Food Stamps sign in the
grocery store. To speed
things up at the check out
counter participants should
do the following: The
checker you are food
stamp customer. Be
prepared to shtfw your food
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stamp purchases.
Learning
items from those you will
pay for with cash. !
Food stamps are for food
only. They cannot be used to
buy pet food, soap,
cigarettes, alcohohe
beverages, or paper goods.
Also, foods that are marked
that they come from another
country except coffee, tea",
cocoa, and bananas. Don't
tear out your food stamps ,
before going to the store.;
Your grocer cannot take
loose $2 and $5 coupons. He
can take loose 50 cents'
coupons. At the time of
purchase the participants
are to tear out the $2 and $5
coupons. The participants
were taught how to make
change. Making change is .
easy once you see how it '
works, stated Mrs. Taylor;
She further advised the -participants
that it was
against the law to see food .
stamps or give them away,
or pay back bills, or misuse
them in anyway.
; During the workshop tips
were given on how to use the
Basic four Food Guide in
meal planning and "How to
Buy Meats".
To help the participants to'
make the best use of the food
stamps, Mrs. Taylor has
planned with the par
ticipants to hold a workshop
the third Friday in each
month at 10:30 A.M., at the
Agricultural " Extension'
Agents Office Building.
The Upic for r-'ch