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1 Volume S3 No. 42
Hartford, Perquimans County, North Carolina Thursday, October 17, 1974
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PROCLAMATION - Hertford Mayor Bill Cox is shown signing a proclamation
' declaring next week, October 20-26 as Business and Professional Women's Week in honor
of the efforts and contributions of all working women. Hulda Wood, president of the
Hertford BPW Club looks on. (Newbern photo)
HEAT Program Will
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Combat Cold Winter
T he E c o n o m i c
- Improvement Council, Inc.
' is preparing to help ease
the impact of a severe
. winter and possible fuel
shortage through the im
plementation of its H.E.A.T.
Program.
, The . H.E.A.T. (HELP
: EDUCATE, AND -TRAIN)
Program, in its second year
of operation, will attempt to
. assist . 1,000 low-income
. families t through ? ; the
j t provisiohr"Of e basic"
education program em-:
' phasizing ways of con
, t serving costly energy in the
" - home. Families will be
' . instructed on the benefits of
SCS Expands Services
During the fiscal year
concluded June 30, 1974, the
Soil Conservation Service in
North Carolina expanded its
professional services both to
individual farmers and
landowners and to local
units of government. This
was disclosed today by State
.Conservationist Jesse L.
Hicks of Raleigh, who heads
the federal conservation
agency in North. Carolina.
Technical " assistance to
individuals climbed to 32,263
ahead of 31,244 the year
previous. But assistance to
units of government scored
- dramatic increase. Some
755 governmental units
received 3,497 services
during the year, in contrast
with 2,216 services provided
jo 603 governmental
agencies the year previous;
v.. Such services can range
from Foils data in planning
land use to locating sites for
sanitary ; landfills. .During
the past year considerable
emphasis on erosion control
has been provided, as more
municipal and county
governments move to im
plement the new state wide
law," on ' sedimentation
control, i
For years farmers have
received SCS assistance on
a wide range of con
servation problems, ranging
from farm pond location to
cover crops, field borders,
strlpcropping, tree planting,
wildlife? food and habitat,
and other practices. "
"No matter whether SCS
assistance, has gone to
farmers, other landowners,
or government leaders,"
Jesse Hicks - pointed - out,'
"the assistance has; been
aimed at erosion control,
environmental improve
ment and a better quality of
life. Of course, many con
servation practices aiso aid
in improved food supply and
farm income.
turning down thermostats,
ways of reducing the cost of
meal preparation, basic
winterizing of homes, and
methods of conserving fuel.
The second phase of the
program . is geared
primarily to the older
families on minimum Social
. Security Incomes and the
very poor. These families
will be assisted in win
terizing their , homes by
. placing '- plastic over , win-
-dowsand doors and in
sulating walls and other
areas exposed to the
: weather.
Energy Crisis Com
mittees will be organized to
One of the biggest in
creases in agricultural
practices came in the
growing practice of
minimum tillage, with
27,875 acres of "no till," as
many farmers call it,
'. planted with SCS assistance,
up from '24,422 acres the
previous year. This practice
is one of the most effective
methods of controlling run
off and erosion, with row
crops planted in stubble or
other residue with almost no
conventional tillage.
Substantial assistance in a
' number of other farm
categories that contribute to
environmental improve
ment, wildlife habitat, in-
creased food production and
farm income were reported. .
Tree planting assistance
was provided on 23,296 .
acres, while assistance with
pasture and hayland was
provided on 27,507 acres.
Critical area planting,
where cover crops suitable
to the land are planted to
repair severe ; erosion,
gullying or similar
problems, was reported on
2,632 acres!' Stripcropping,
which helps control, both
- water and wind erosion, was
listed on 4,316 acres.
Altogether,-; some 2,337"
new conservation : plans
were written on farms, to
' help landowners improve
their conservation efforts.
'V Contour farming, an ef
fective, measure for erosion
control, increased with
; 18,193 acres planted.1 This
was a gain from 17,877 the
? year previous. - '
' Farm ponds have long
X. been a favorite North
! Carolina practice. Jesse
it. Hicks commented MWe have
helped with more than 66,000
through the years,, and
jjandowners use them for
everything from livestock
'water to irrigation to
y sediment control. And they
monitor the program locally
and to recommend families
in need of assistance.
Service clubs, civic
organizations, and other
volunteer groups will be '
contacted for 1 their
assistance in the installation
of plastic covering and other
program related assistance.
Mr. Fentress Morris,
Executive Director,, stated
that in the event of critical
fuel shortages, depots will
be set up in each county to
supply short term
emergency fuel until the
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provide some of the best
fishing you can find in North
Carolina."
During the year 295 farm
ponds were installed with
SCS assistance.
One category of SCS
service shared both by
urban and rural land
owners, as well as
municipalities and counties,
is the natural resource in
ventory and evaluation, :
where SCS makes an
evaluation and. provides a
recommendation for solving
a particular problem,
ranging from site location
for a building to the best
way to solve a septic tank or
water control problem. .
During the fiscal year 2,431
requests were served in this ;
category, a healthy increase
over 1,752 the previous year,
" "The nature of the request
that we receive tell us that
we're supplying technical
assistance that the people
want, whether they are a
board of county com
missioners, a health
department, an individual
farmer or someone facing .
an urban land problem. We
only regret that, due to a
shortage . of people, we
sometimes are unable to
serve a request as soon as ,
we like to.
"But on the other hand we
are glad that we can provide
technical services, working
through local soil and water
conservation districts, in all
one hundred North Carolina
counties," Jesse Hicks
concluded. "
"We will continue to do
our best to fill the demands.
We can see that the work
being done is making a solid
contribution in overall
conservation, environm
mental quality, ; food
production,' the farm
economy and solving
problems that sometimes
can be knotty ones."
Count The Children
-The COUNT THE
CHILDREN census cam
paign will be held during the
week of October 21-26. The
census is part of the Equal
Education Opportunities
Act passed by the 1974
General Assembly. The Act
seeks to guarantee
education to every child in
the State regardless of his
handicap, or the severity of
that handicap.
School officials in
Perquimans County said
that registration will be
carried out at the
Superintendent's Office by
visiting or calling 426-7440.
The office is located in the
Perquimans County Office
Building."
The 100-county
registration census is being
conducted by the Depart
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PROJECT LEADER Roy S. Chappell, Jr., Assistant
Vice-President and cashier of Peoples Bank and Trust
Company, will coordinate project TELL activities in
. Perquimans County. . . ,
Chappell To Head
Project In County
Roy S. Chappell, Jr.,
Assistant Vice-President
and cashier of People Bank
and Trust Company in
Hertford has been named by
the Young Bankers Division
of (he North Carolina
Bankers Association to
coordinate activities' of
Project TELL (Teach
Economic Literacy Lec
tures) in Perquimans
County. Project Tell is the
primary public service
effort of the Young Bankers
Division.
The statewide program
was developed by the Young
Bankers Division in
cooperation with the State
Department of Public
Instruction. Project TELL
makes available the ex
perience of young bankers
as resource people for
classroom ' lectures on
economic subjects. It is
designed to supplement
economic education
programs offered through
the public school system.
Each county represen
New Dates For
Legion Members
Eligibility".' dates for
membership . in the
American Legion have been
expanded by virtue of a
resolution - adopted during
the 1974 National Con
vention. Many veterans, not
previously eligible for
membership in to the legion,
will now be permitted to
enjoy the benefits available
through national: mem
bership In the American
Legion.
ment of Human Resources,
the Department of Public
Instruction and Parents and
Professionals for Han
dicapped Children (PPHC).
The . census is needed so
plans can be drawn for
providing the educational
services in the Act.
The census is aimed at
counting all children in the
state who have special
needs. "The registration is
not a threat to any
satisfactory program for
children with special
needs," officials said.
Parents are encouraged to
register their child even
though the child is taking
part in a satisfactory
program. There are no
plans to take a child from an
environment in which he is
tative is provided at kit of
approved classroom lec
tures on economic related
subjects, but flexibility of
presentation is one of the
chief assets of the program.
"We encourage all of our
representatives to work
closely with the teachers
and try to deal with
whatever economic related
subject they feel will be
most helpful as a sup
plement to the courses they
are teaching," said Robert
R. Mauldin of Rocky Mount,
president of the Young
Bankers Division.
Project TELL was
originated by the Young
Bankers Division in 1963,
and is rapidly gaining
recognition for its con
tributions to the im
provement of economic,
literacy among the young
people of North Carolina. A
Project TELL represen
tative has been appointed
for each of the state's one
hundred counties.
The new inclusive dates
are as follows:
World War II- Dec. 7, 1941
thru Dec. 31, 1946
r'; Korea - June 25, 1950 thru
Jan. 31, 1955
i Vietnam Aug. 5, 1964
thru Aug. 15, 1973
Veterans interested in
additional information may
contact a Legion mem
ber, or John Beers,
Perquimans Veterans'
Representative.
developing and place him
somewhere that the needs
will not be met. Children
between infancy and 21
years should be registered.
Parents who have
questions can call their local
city or county school unit, or
the Human Resources toll
free Hotline (1-800-662-7950).
The four Regional
Directors of the Council on
Developmental Disabilities
have organized regional
Count the Children com
mittees. There will be 20
local coordinators
responsible for the
organization. The program
is being coordinated in this
region by Joann Foreman,
who is working with the
North Carolina Department
of Human Resources.
Support at the regional level
is coming from PPHC,
Special Education Con
sultants, Mental Retar
dation specialists, Day Care
consultants. Vocational
Rehabilitation Directors,
Human 'Resources Council
chairmen, public school
superintendents, principals
and teachers, consumers
and volunteers.
The date collected will be
analyzed during November.
A report will be submitted to
the next General Assembly
in January.
District
Personnel
Meeting
District 14 of the North
Carolina Association of
Educational Office Per
sonnel held its district
meeting Friday, Oct. 11 at
the Ramada Inn in
Greenville, N.C.
Registration began at 10:45
a.m. and the business
meeting began at 11:30.
District 14 includes Pitt,
Martin, Bertie, Hertford,
Gates, Chowan,
Perquimans, Pasquotank,
Camden, Currituck,
Washington, Tyrrell, Dare,
Beaufort, Hyde and Pamlico
counties. The state's 100
counties are divided into 14
districts and the NCAEOP
has over 1400 members.
Main speaker was Bob
Boyd, Director of the
Division of Personnel
Affairs. Mrs. Lena Bell
Parsons, state president of
the Fayetteville City
Schools was a guest, along
with Mildred Chrisco, state
president-elect. Kate
Elmore and Carolyn Hinton
of the State Board of
Education Controller's
Office also attended.
Workshops were scheduled
during the afternoon
session.
Linda Carol Burti,
Beaufort County Schools,
District President,
presided. Other district
officers were Lois Sawyer,
of Elizabeth City,
secretary; and Jean Howell
of Williamston, vice
president. Viola G. Harris,
President, National
Association of Educational
Secretaries has proclaimed
October 13-19 as National
Educational Office Per
sonnel Week.
Attending the meeting
from Perquimans County
were: Becky White,
Perquimans' High School;
Peggy Winslow, Central
Grammar School; Pearl
Knight, Perquimans Union
School; Willie Mae Symons,
Hertford Grammar School;
and Ann Berry, Perquimans
County Superintendent's
Office.
The association is an
active organization and
recognizes the importance,
of educational personnel.
OFFICERS Leading the Perquimans Arts Council are
(from 1. to r.) Eudora Harvey, vice-president; Darla
Matthews, secretary; and Brenda Hollowell, president.
Absent from the picture is Carroll Harrell, newly elected
treasurer. (Newbern photo)
Arts Council
Gets Underway
The newly formed
Perquimans Arts Council
met recently to approve the
proposed constitution and to
elect officers to vacant
positions.
The purpose of the arts
council is to not only
promote and encourage
cultural and educational
county organizations
engaged in creative or
performing arts, but to also
establish new activities
involving the arts. The
group will also raise funds
for these activities and
distribute them.
The Northeastern Arts
Council, of which the
Perquimans Arts Council is
a member, works with five
other Northeastern North
Carolina urties to co
ordinate their ..otivities.
Since the council is still
Food Stamp Program :
Special Interest
ivieeuiigs ire oei
"Food Stamps makes the difference," Mrs. M.B.
Taylor, Home Economics Extension Agent,
Perquimans County, stated today. The Food Stamp
Program enables low-income households to buy more
nutritious food by adding "bonus" coupons to their
food buying power. The standards for households to
take part in the program are uniform for everyone
regardless of race, color, religious creed, national
origin, or political beliefs. Mrs. Taylor urges families
to take advantage of this opportunity.
To help you to get a better understanding of the
Food Stamp Program, the following special interest
meetings have been arrange for your convenience.
The topic for the meetings is "Food Stamp Program
and You".
Special
Interest Dates Time
Winfall -
Thurs., Oct. 17, 3 p.m.
Oak Hill-Melton Grove
Mon., Oct. 21, 6 p.m.
Bethel .
Wed., Oct. 23, 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Georgetta Vaughn
WoodvUle Senior Citizens
Wed., Oct. 23, 4 p.m. Moore's Resf Home
Bay Branch Senior Citizens
Wed., Oct. 30, 2 p.m. Bay Branch Community
Building
Workshops Are Held
Perquimans County was
the site of two educational
workshops held last week.
Dr. Keith Holmes of East
Carolina University in
Greenville, N.C. headed an
elementary reading
workshop for county
teachers last Thursday.
Approximately 40 regular
classroom and special
reading teachers par
ticipated. Those attending
teach county students in
grade levels kindergarten
through eight. Dr. Holmes
emphasized a systematic -way
of teaching reading and
the recognition of the fact
that children learn different
things at different times and
at different rates.
., The entire faculty at
.'
basically in its planning
stage, individuals and
organizations throughout
the county are encouraged
to join. Membership is
divided into three
categories. First, any non
profit organization that
regularly promotes one or
more cultural activities.
Second, any agency or
publicly supported group
that programs such ac
tivities. And third, any in
dividual in the arts who is
not otherwise represented
by an organized group.
Heading the Perquimans
Arts Council is President
Brenda Hollowell. Other
officers include: Eudora
Harvey, vice-president;
Darla Matthews, secretary;
and Carroll Harrell,
treasurer.
Place
Mrs. Hattie Pearl Ormond
Mrs. Dellann Boyce
Perquimans County High
School attended a workshop
held Thursday and Friday
by Dr. Robert Flemming of
Virginia Commonwealth
University. Dr. Flemming
has been recognized
nationally for his work on
curriculum development.
The workshop, which en
joyed tremendous success,
touched on a variety of
subjects including the .
humane treatment of
students, listening to the
views of students, and
making the classroom an
exciting place. Dr. Flem
ming also asked the teachers
to look at what they are
teaching and asking
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