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Page 10-The Perquimans Weekly, KILL ER I P From left, Bill Fowler, Keith Haskett and Sidney Eley assist Ronald Wilder as lie refills the Hertford Fire Department truck with water. Department members attended a school on pump operation which was held four hours per night last Monday - Thursday. Under the instruction of Phil Riley, each member attending the 12 hour course will receive a certificate. (Staff photo by Kathy Newbern). Literary Musings ." Enthusiastic admirers of Harry S. Truman will probably leap for a copy of the most recent publication on their deceased idol. The book is Merle Miller's Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman (Berkley-Putman; $8.95). "Both a human document and political history ... its shrewdness would please Plutarch; its wit would delight Mark Twain." : Miller spent hundreds of hours with Mr. Truman in gathering material for this publication. For some reason their personal chats never made television as originally intended, but now they are "told like it happened" as only Plain-Spoken could do. ; Plain Speaking is what the title implies. The language has been sugar-coated to protect neither the living nor the dead. Concerning Eisenhower he said: "That counterfeit ... the only man who ever spent eight years in the White House without being president." ; And there are others whose names are the better or worse for being mentioned here. Adlai Stevenson, John Kennedy, Douglas MacArthur all have choice comments made by the Little Senator from Missouri. - Who reads this book touches an honest man, one somewhat elemental to be sure, but one who did his best, wjio rarely looked back nor had regrets. He reads the words of an honest man. a trulv ereat American, who was sold out to nothing to save decency and integrity. 1 This observer thinks Plain Speaking should be required reading for every American, particularly those interested in great Americans. My own kindled interest led to the purchase of the Truman Daniel. New York, 1974, 660 pages, $1.95). Right now I am enjoying the delightfully human, as well as historical, document. , The first presidential campaign I ever watched with any interest was fie 1948 Truman-Dewey race. Chapter one of Mrs. Daniel's biography gives a .revealing, behind-the-scenes account of this Truman victory. Following this important triumph, she takes the reader through a chronological history of her famous father's political life. Dividend The Board of Directors of Peoples Bank and Trust Company voted at their May 15th meeting to declare a dividend of 22 cents per share on the bank's common stock. The dividend will be payable June 28, 1974 to shareholders of record on June 14, 1974. This newly declared dividend represents a 10 per cent increase over the 20 cents per share dividend declared during the first quarter, The ne dividend will bring the year-to-date dividend total of- 42 cents paid to shareholders compared to 381 cents paid during the same period of 1973. . . Peoples Bank and Trust Company is a $177 million deposit bank with 38 offices in,' 22 North Carolina cities. I Good only at our two locations in Hertford & Eden ton. Little Mint with : the purchase of any of our f , delicious : foods . ! at 3 Hertford, N. C, Thursday, Mav .'T""i" n! r1'' 1 111 -. . .....t -. Congratulations to you, SENIOR CITIZENS. We are having a special 10 discount for all SENIOR CITIZENS on Thursday & Friday. WOODLAND DRESS SHOP PHONE: 426-5620 i 108 S. WOODLAND ST. wqntittttcitiMt4 TO OUR SENIOR CITIZENS HERTFORD FARMERS' : EXCHANGE . HERTFORD 426-7541 a o;:e stop, service, center TOH F.r."ERS Fcri:::::r: o f;:i of-' 23. 1974 Scouts In Order Several members of the Boy Scout Troop 155 of Hertford were initiated into the scouting fraternity "Order of the Arrow" at Camp Perry at Durants Neck on May 18th. Scout master Bobby W. Holland said the following Scouts taking part in the Order of the Arrow Ordeal were Jerry Chappell, Norman Cherrix, Mark Pierce, Ted Applegate, Paul Applegate, Jeffery Vaughan, Tony Smith, Shelton Skinner, and Adult Scouters Seymour Chappell, Charlie Skinner, Jr. and Ed Boncek. Other members of the Order of the Arrow Mike Goodwin and Webb Haskett from Troop 155 assisted with the Ordeal program. The Ordeal program took part during a three day period at which time the scouts were put to certain tests in outdoor camping and existing on - meager rations, climaxed by an Indian Ceremony on a point overlooking the Perquimans River. HERTFORD. N.C. By MKS.M.B. TAYLOR Home Economics : Extension Agent ' What is the Golden Age? This term has been applied to that period in history when the "' Greeks and Romans were at their height in civilization. Might not we today also be living in a Golden Age? Think of all the appliances and conveniences you and I enjoy the kings in their, palaces didn't have. (Some of you may have heard Mr. David Weaver, Former director of N. C. Agricultural Extension Service, speak to this point. ) Another way of looking at the Golden Age is to apply it , to our later years of life. We talk of golden anniversaries. Are the golden ones only those after you've been married 50 years? I'd like to have you consider another point in time. Are not the golden years those which come after you have launched your last child intq the working world? As a mother and father you have fulfilled the active roles of parenthood and now you and your children become partners in living. If you are fortunate, you still have your husband (or wife) with you, and together you can share the blessings of these golden years as a couple again. I I vmS "Ti '- factory authorized 44 Silver Anniversary Specials KDI-17 BUILT-IN DISHWASHER RinseHold, Full Cycle, and exclusive pot and pan Soak Cycle that soaks and scrubs off messy, baked on foods. Adjustable dividers to hold delicate items securely. Famous KltchenAid wash ing and drying performance. KitchenAid reliability. Ask any owner. Other Silver Anniversary Specials l KITCHENAID KITCHENAID FOOD . WASTE DISPOSER KWM10 ,i -v PORTABLE . DISHWASHER KDD-C7 COME CELEBRATE WITH US! - HERTFORD HARDWARE & SUPPLY COMPANY N. Church St. Hertford Phone: 426-5211 73 TMur:D:i"D 73 PINTO 2-dr. 4-ipd. 72 CHIVCLLE 2-dr. 72 FiriTO 2-dr. AT 7i tc."::::o ct 2-dr. m.t. 73 F1C0 V3 1.2. Life In The Golden Ag Take a look at the family life cycle, The golden years cover half of your married, life! You still have half a life to live. What are you going to do with it? Goals for Living : When you were first married, you and your mate probably , had ideas about the future. Building a house, sending the children to college, and saving for old age probably were some of your goals.: There were some less tangible ones like teaching the children ' to become honest people and good citizens, making the best of your lot in life, or being a good wife. With the coming of the golden age some of the goals have been realized. : You ' built the house, got the children through school and they turned out all right. What's left? Making the best of your lot in life? That never really ends, does it? What are some new goals we need to set to make the best of the rest of life? Let me suggest a few: 1. Being a good wife (or husband). , During all those years with children to take care of some of us have let this other role take second place. 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Are you aware that this idea does not mean "free love"? How will you explain' the Apollo project to , that preschooler? Or will we have to explain it to you? ' How will you carry out' this ' goal?., , Read the newspaper. Read library books. Be willing to listen to a different opinion on any subject. Think why you believe the way you do about things. Can you defend your views? Do they still : hold true in today's Men's Sport Shirts Long sleeve and short sleeve. . ' Reg. 2.99 SALE 25.00 Grab - Table Value to 5.00 , . NOW . '1.00 n Boys Willi M Reg. 2.99 SALE 35.00 LADIES' QUEEN . SIZE PANTY HOSE Ffra luiftth inn -u- -- -J-- ChJrch Reg. 77 SALE 2l.QQ Hertford, N C. Winslow 70 0USTZ3 2-dr. 70 I.V.PALA 2-dr. Il.T. 69 GALAXIZ SCO 2-dr. Il.T. 69 MUSTANG 2 plus 2 63 LTD 4-dr. 5.5. world? Many of them will. Our younger generation needs to hear these views. Probably a few of your ideas need changing. Youth can help you see it. 4. Be a good citizen. 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