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(V 2-Tht Parquiiuun Weekly, Hettford, N.C, ThHmby, Ap.il 11, 1974 Washington Report By CONGRESSMAN " Of extreme interest to all involved in the tobacco program is" the proposal of the U.S.. Department of Agriculture to adopt a system of designating individual warehouses where the product will be sold during the 1974 season. I will not attempt to explain the details except to say that failure to designate a given warehouse within a given radius will result n the farmer losing his guaranteed support price, this, of course, being .the only penalty involved for non compliance. The Department contends that this will restore more competition among the warehousemen themselves., with the hope that it will eliminate the congested conditions, wnich caused ' frequent selling holidays during ' recent seasons which resulted in depressed prices. .", :... . As a result I want to announce through the means of this column that on April 12 at 10 a.m. at the Greenville Moose Club, a public hearing on the new proposal will be, held, conducted by Mr. William Lanier. ASCS, Administrator of the entire tobacco program. At this time he has promised to answer questions and listen to suggestions which might be ' causing some concern. - ;' .''-( "'As your Representative, particularly interested in a sound tobacco program, I personally felt it important that I provide each and every farmer an opportunity to be heard, if indeed the new plan is put into effect. ! M this unpleasant season of the filing of one's income tax, the major conversation here on Capitol Hill is the almost " half-million dollars in delinquent taxes which President Nixon either advertentlv or inadvertently failed to pay since becoming President. I feel that many of you are far more concerned about this than anything in connection with Watergatei As a Member of Congress, I hope that this can W brought to some sort of conclusion as soon as possible in order that the emphasis of the Congress and the Nation itself can be redirected to the many problems that confront us. as relates to inflation, shortages and many other domestic' matters! ; : ''In connection with the delinquent taxes, however, I know of many people who; through honest mistakes, have been forced to pay penalties and interest on delinquent taxes. Therefore. I think the President should be accorded the treatment. . . ' ; . . " The major legislative action for the House this week was the passage of a bill establishing a Consumer Protection Agency! This agency would be headed by an Administrator, an appointive office for which confirmation is necessary. At committee-estimated cost of $10 million per year, it 5rovides for a consumer advocate to represent the interest of consumers before other government agencies, and when 3he consumer does so, lie would have all the rights that ither parties to that proceeding would have, including the Slight to judicial review. In the event the Administrator of J$he Consumer Protection Agency had not been a party to the Original action, then he would have a right to refuse to Kjroceed further. l There was one very important amendment "which I tttpported that failed, and that was a requirement that Anyone bringing action, under the Act would have to have a vested or partial interest in the matter in question. Cer tainly all Members of Congress are interested in protecting JJ&he average consumer against fraud, misrepresentation, illegal interest rates, etc.,, but at the same time nuisance Pactions should be avoided if at all possible. When the fe-amendment I supported was not included in the final bill, I Svoted "No". Also voting "No" were my colleagues Dave Henderson, Earl Ruth, and Jim Martin. J An concJusion.the bill itself could best be described as one jr&hich creates another bureaucratic agency harrass and investigate all the other existing agencies of government. gMy Congressional experience has led me to believe that we J;iiave far too many agencies in government now, and there is "Vjittle, if any, reason for an additional supervisory or in vestigative agency to exist. m' 1 1- PrruicrhtAn of Ppmnimans Countv welcomes Charlie Hodgson of Chapel Hill, one of this states most active legion members. (Photo courtesy of The Chowan Herald) ' : A Look Backwards Hotel , Course Is Offered A "Hotel-Motel Main tenance" course will begin at College of The Albemarle Technical Center in Room 108 on April 22 at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the . COA Adult Education Depart ment, this class is the fourth of a special 10-course series on Hotel-Motel Management Registration fee is $2. ' Those interested in taking the course must pre-register between April 8 and April 19 at the COA Technical Center in the Adult Education office from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ' The course, an in troduction to hotel-motel maintenance ' lasting 18 class-room hours, will be taught by Mrs. Mildred Hill. This course includes a study of the organization of the maintenance depart ment and provides the technical information, needed to establish effective preventive maintenance procedures. For further information call the COA Adult Education Department, 335 0821, extension 233. CLEAN PILIX'Y You can wash foam rub ber pillows by hand. Use soap or detergent and luke warm water. Rinse thoroughly several times, then roll the pillow inj four towels to absorb water and let it finish drying outdoors in the shade or indoors away from direct heat. Ytetlcmizo with AUTOMATIC LP-Gcs appliances! RanfM, hat watw Iwatera, ipaet Iwattrt, refri(tratV wahtii, dtywt, lnelotnrtw-llof!er new automatic feature for ier liv ing. And you're sure to find tha gt: tin and srice that's right for you WE HAVE AUTOMATIC J DELIVERY CALLUS NOW REED OIL COMPANY PHONEt 426-5438 April. 1936 W. M. MORGAN NOW By VIRGINIA WII1TK REMODELING STORE: W. TRANSEAU m. Morgan, the furniture CORPORAL DAIL 1 man, who says that he must PRAISES JUDGE OKEY'S have a more attractive and : Perquimans Weekly at, . Court House Square HERTFORD, N.C 27944 Entered u sscond daas- . matter November 15, 1934 at Post Office m Hertford, , N.C. RAY WARD General Manager FRANCINE SAWYER Newt Editor OFFICE HRS. 9 A.M. to 5 PJU. i Monday-Friday PHONE 426-5728 BUYING FOOD Consumers spent about : $134 billion on foods pro duced by U.S. farmers last year. That's a yearly in crease of $18 billion. The farm value of that con , sumer expenditure was on ly $51 billion. STAND FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING: Corporal G. I. Dail. of the State Highway Patrol, stated this week that in his opinion the stand Judge Walter H. Oakey, Jr.. took last summer to impose a jail sentence upon every person convicted in his court of driving an automobile while under the influence of liquor has had a very definite effect in the county. Corp. Dail, who has. been patrolling Gates, Bertie, Perquimans and Chowan counties, stated that there are fewer arrests for drunken driving in this county than any of the others since Judge Oakey took his stand. ' ? ALL SURPLUS PEANUTS FROM TRADE CHAN NELS: In ' an effort to strengthen the steadily weakening peanut market. the federal government has announced .a , program Which will remove surplus peanuts from the 1935 peanut crop from the normal channels of trade and into . the manufacture of peanut oil and its by products. The Sec. of Agriculture has offered to make payments to peanut growers to sell farmers' stock peanuts produced in 1935 to oil peanut millers to purchase peanuts for diversion, v It 2 (s coim templated that' ' ap- proximately 66,000 tons of peanuts will be diverted under this plan. fitting place in which to display his rugs and fur niture, is having his store remodeled and redecorated, Carpenters and painters are at work this week on the job, which will be rushed to completion in time to be ready for the spring ship ments of furniture which will be made at once. ; -JESSUP & JORDAN NOW FRIG1DA1RE DEALERS: R. S. Jordan, formerly of the firm of Jessup and Jordan, has announced that he is now the authorized dealer for the Frigidaire, and that he has moved from his former quarters at the Texaco Station to new quarters in the store of J. C. Blanchard & Co. The radio and electrical business of Mr. Jordan will also be carried on at Blanchard's. : SPRING SKIRT LENGTH: Spring skirts will hover about twelve inches from the ground. That means more shoe and stocking harmony, more planning of color notes and contrasts. NO KICK COMING: Among the tombstones in a cemetery in Macon. Ga., is one with an inscription on it .in which humor obscures the silent pall of the grave. Above the name of. the deceased on the marker are these words: "Been here and Gone Had A Good Time." Bridge Results Mrs. J.T. Biggers was hostess to her bridge club Tuesday night at her home Kanoy, and Miss Gadys Felton. t Mrs. White won the high. NOTICE! BY ORDER OF THE TOWN OF HERTFORD BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS I will advertise for sale in May, 1974, all Real Estate on which 1973 taxes have not been paid and also will levy on all delinquent Personal Property Taxes. I will hold the sale of the Real Estate on Monday, June 3rd, 1974.; Please make prompt settlement now and save yourself the additional cost of advertising. Marvin Hunter Market Street. Those '?scOre prize. A sweet course" on Dlavine were Mrs. T.L. Jessup, Mrs. W.C. Dozier, Mrs. C.R. Holmes. Mrs. John Coston, Mrs. G.W. Barbee. Mrs. Jack Kanoy, f Miss Mary Sumner, and Miss Lousie Chalk. Mrs. Barbee won the high score prize. A sweet course was served. v Mrs.' Walter Dale en tertained, her rook .club Wednesday afternoon at her home at Belvidere. Those playing were Mrs. Julian White. Mrs. C.E. Cannon, Mrs. J.H. Towe. Mrs. C.T. Skinner, Mrs. John Coston, Mrs. J.E.'Morris, Mrs. Jack Town of Hertford "was served.' SUBSCRIPTION RATES ;" . ONE YEAR ; AO f ? fublUhed by Dear Publication i ji Radio, Inc. ,5 !tfc M TAYLOR Theatre EDENTON N.C. Tonite thru Saturday n:3v:ii survive? f . vat .. MM 1 I I H I I IS Nlii, Pr- 111 fphfl Rl AC.K jODFATHtR BACKI nnrf Ha'a i takin' avaf the town I BOARD Meeting of ov EQUALIZATION "AND REVIEW 1 ;i' H i The Board of County Commissioners of Perquimans County, will meet as a . Board of Equalization & Review in the courthouse, Hertford, NX., on Monday, April 22, 1974,at 10:00 o'clock AJA. for the purpose of hearing complaints and the equalization of property values. The Dcard expects td complete its business and adjourn en Monday, April 22, 1074. In tho event cf later ddjeurnment, notice to that effect will bo published in this r.ewrpaper. NOTICE TO VOTERS The Perquimans County Board of Elections has appointed the following registrars for State and County Democrat and Republican Primary and County Non-Partisan Election Perquimans County - Tues., Nov- 7f 1974 POLLS OPEN 6:30 A.H. 'TIL 7:30 P.M. Polling places listed belov. v: BETHEL: Mrs.. Delsie Ward NICAN0R: Mrs. Evie B. Dale BELVIDERE: Mrs. Zer.cvia White PARKVILLE: Mrs. Evelyn Ann Smith , . NEW HOPE: Mrs. Ben Chambers ' EAST HERTFORD: Mrs. Betty B. Hare 4 WEST HERTFORD: Mrs. Archie Lane, Jr.- C.R. Wards BP Ser. Station City' ':!''t-K::Jf:''' Community Building Community Building , Community Bldg. (Winfall) Community Building . Perquimans Co. Courthouse Health Department - n n z)
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