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Volume 30 No. 45
Hertford, Perquimam County, North Carolina Thursday, November 7, 1974
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JIMMY "CATFISH" HUNTER
Jim Hunter
Named To
Hall Of Famd
' Perquimans County's favorite son has
recently received two highly respected baseball
honors. Jimmy Hunter has been named Cy
Young Award Winner and on December 2, he will
, be inducted in the North Carolina Hall of Fame
in Greensboro.
Hunter, who is now home enjoying hunting,
fishing, and "a little bit of farming," received
word from his wife, Helen last Tuesday
afternoon of his receiving the Cy Young Award.
Hunter had just gotten home from hunting and
according to him his first reaction was, "I
couldn't believe it. I thought that Ferguson
Jenkins would automatically win it." Jenkins,
who plays for the Texas Rangers, had been
named to the associated press all star team as
the right-handed pitcher. Hunter; added, "I
would like to thank the sports writers for voting
for me, It is a great honor."
Concerning his induction into the North
Carolina Hall of Fame, Hunter said, "It's a great
honor to be in the hall of fame. I thought that it
would happen when I was a little older. It's
something you always dream about." '
Hunter also commented On being back home.
He said, "There's no place like North Carolina,
and especially Perquimans County. It is so good
to get back home and do what I want to do. I
think that if I was in Oakland all the time, I
would soon get tired of even baseball."
The question of Hunter's contract with the
Oakland Athletics still remains to be settled.
Hunter said that a meeting was to be held this
week with Charlie Finley, owner of the A's , and
the Commissioner of Baseball, but due to the
illness of his Ahoskie lawyer, the meeting has
been postponed indefinitely. He added, "And as
of yet, I haven't gotten paid either."
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IN THE LEAD Mohers of the Perquimans County
Marching Unit lead Friday's Homecoming Parade
sponsored by the P.C.II.S. Etuiant Council. Ella Sue
iiappell, the unit's chief, was featured as a queen con
tent. TafeiEj hcrf!ace Ies3ic3 the unit, was Joyce
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Bicentennial B arge
Receives A Boost
The North. Carolina
Bicentennial Barge has
been given a substantial
push on its path along' the
watery byways of the state
. through a grant from the
North Carolina Department
of Cultural Resources.
In announcing the grant,
to be used for a feasibility
; study and development of an
action plan, Grace J.
Rohrer, department
secretary, said, "The barge
concept has aroused our
active immediate interest
and we look forward to
completion of the study and
the support of other ap
propriate state and civic
organizations."
Tentative plans for the
barge call for it to make
stops, starting in 1976, at 33
towns and cities on the coast
and navigable waterways of
the state. The barge,
presenting changing
displays of informative and
recreational material for
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ATTEND WORKSHOP Representing Perquimans
County at a recent : Democratic workshop held in
Williamston, N.C. were David Trueblood, teen
representative (center); and Joe Nowell, county chair
man of the Democratic Party (right). Shown with them is
Congressman Walter B. Jones.
Teen Dems Meet
Several teenagers and
adults of the First
Congressional District
recently gathered at the
Town and Country
Restaurant in Williamston,
N.C, to hear Walter B.
Jones, Congressman of the
First District reaffirm his
interest in youth through
Teen Dems. He stated that
youth can do more than an
older person who merely,
casts a vote, "because
youth, if properly
motivated, become ardent
supporters of the .
Democratic Party and there
is tremendous power in the
first district." Jones pointed
out that the situation merely
needs to be coordinated and
the workshop was the initial
beginning of the coor
dination of the First District
Teen Dems. He advised the
Teens to vote when they
came of age'. However,: in
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FAVORITE SON Jimmy "Catfish" Hunter took time
out from hunting to participate in Friday's parade. The Cy
Young award winner had a light-hearted wave and big
smile for parade spectators. ..
North Carolinians and out-of-state
tourists, would
, remain at ports of call for
varying periods of time,
depending upon population
and interest..1
The barge is the brain
child of Nellie Sanders, a
regional librarian of
Plymouth who thought of it
first in terms of a
promotional device for
library facilities, then ex
pand the idea to . include
other cultural and
educational benefits
available to people.
She said that 92 per cent of
the people of the state live
within 200 miles of the ports
selected, and that an ad
ditional 2,400,000 in Virginia
and South Carolina are
within easy traveling
distance of the barge stops.
An architectural firm is
working on plans calling for
construction of a barge
pavilion about 200 feet long
and 40 feet wide with a
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the meantime, they could
influence, by their en
thusiasm, by speaking out,
and by pointing out virtues
of the Democratic Party. He
stated that to the best of his
knowledge every piece of
legislation passed by the
U.S. Congress for the benefit
of the average man or
woman has been
inaugarated, instigated and
passed by a Democratic
Congress and he could not
recall a single piece of
remedial legislation
sponsored by the
Republican Party in. its
entire history in this
country.
Jones stated that since
August he has seen a
renewed interest in the
party and he felt that one of
the most pathetic things he
had observed as he traveled
throughout life was in
dividuals with no en-
ribbed dome rising about 40
feet above the water. Within
the dome would be enclosed
exhibit and performance
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V The North Carolina
Bicentennial Barge
Foundation, a nonprofit
sponsoring organization,
will present a bill seeking
state funds for the barge at
the next session of the
General Assembly.
Christmas
Parade
The Perquimans County
Jaycees' Christmas Parade
Committee is making plans
for this year's parade to be
held Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. In the
past, the parade has been
sponsored by the
Perquimans County
Chamber of Commerce.
This year, the Jaycees are
organizing the event with
assistance from the
chamber.
This year's Christmas
Parade will meet and line up
at Perquimans County High
School at 3:15 p.m. Featured
in the parade will be bands,
marching units, decorated
cars, floats, local officials
and clowns. The theme for
the parade will be
"Christmas Is..." A five
person judging committee
will view the entries as they
pass in front of the court
house green and cash
prizes will be awarded at the
parade's conclusion.
The Christmas Parade
Committee has-attempted to
contact all local churches,
civic clubs, organizations,
and officials. If, however, a
group, club, or individual
has not been contacted and
would like to participate,
they may do so by calling
Parker Newbern,
parade chairman, at
426-7873 or Jean
Harrison at the chamber
office, 426-5657. Participants
must reserve their spot in
the Christmas Parade by
Nov. 15. Groups which have
received forms in the mail
are also reminded of the
Nov. 15th deadline.
thusiasm for the church,
politics, school, and civic
activities who merely sit on
the sidelines and let others
do the job. That perhaps is
what the Democrats did two
years ago; however, never
has he seen the renewed
interest in the Democratic
Party as great as it has been
since August, 1974.
Jones told the young
group he was interested in
what they were thinking and
their views on legislation
and pointed out that he was
always available and would
answer any question they
may have in the future
through his staff. He was
confident that out of this
meeting, enthusiasm would
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QUEEN NOMINEES Homecoming Queen nominees
from the high school Beta Club were June Jordan (left)
and Paula Perry. The beauties display a big smile as they
are escorted along the parade route.
County Voters
Favor Democrats
Slightly more than 1,000 voters turned out in
Perquimans Countv for the November 5 off-season
general election. The polls close at 7:30 p.m. and all
precincts had reported their final tabulations by 10
p.m.
The only final totals at press time were those for the
U.S. Senate seat, member of Congress, and Attorney
General. In the U.S. Senate race for Senator Sam
Ervin's seat, Robert Morgan, the Democratic
candidate received an overwhelming 874 Perquimans
County votes, while the Republican William E.
Stevens received 148 votes.
As expected, in the race for the Congress seat.
Walter B. Jones received the majority of the county's
votes - 865, followed by Harry McMullan with 170.
Also, in the race for Attorney General, the
Democratic candidate proved to be favored by
Perquimans County voters with 825 votes. Rep.
James H. Carson, Jr. received 191 county votes. The
candidate from the Labor Party, Marion Raine
Porter tallied 19 votes.
All candidates in the local races had no opposition.
An addition to this November election was the
voting for Perquimans County Soil Conservation
District Supervisors. This was also an addition to the
voting in all. surrounding counties. In Perquimans,
the three supervisors who won, but had no opposition
were Elmer Lassiter, Floyd Matthews, and Carroll R.
Williams.
LT. GOV. JIM HUNT
Fall Rally
Area Five of the N.C.
Association of Soil and
Water Conservation
Districts will hold its 19th
Annual Fall Rally at the
Edenton Jaycee Building on
November 12 at 6:30 p.m.
District Supervisors and
their wives from the 20
county Northeastern Area
are expected to attend.
County Commissioners,
representatives of state
agricultural agencies and
other agricultural and
community leaders are
invited guest.
Lt. Gov. Jim Hunt will be
the featured speaker at the
rally. Area Five Chairman
Lloyd C. Bunch, announced
that around four or five
hundred conservationists
and guests would gather to
hear the lieutenant
governor.
Bunch said the public is
invited to attend this
meeting. Tickets for the
event are available from the
local Soil and Water Con
servation District Office,
located in the agriculture
building on Dobb Street. .
The purpose of this event
is to stimulate interest and
promote the soil and water
conservation district
program throughout the
area. -
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TOUR AMERICA Participants in the Executive
Seminar on Employment Strategies toured Don Juan
Manufacturing Co. in Hertford last week to get an un
derstanding of industry in America. Participants were
from Brazil, Cameron, China, Indonesia, Ivory Coast,
Malaysia, Pakistan, Swaziland, Senegal, Mauritius,
Tunisia, Upper Volta, Zaire, and Saudia Arabia.
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INSIDE Stuart Anderson, left, gave the special guests :
to this country a tour of Don Juan and answered questions.
Hertford Mayor Bill Cox was also on hand to welcome the
distinguished group to America and Hertford.
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SAY CHEESE The group seemed to have learned one:
thing from Americans A group picture is always a
necessity. (Staff photos by Ray Ward)
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GO, PIRATES, GO - During the parade, Junior Varsity 1
and Varsity Cheerleaders at Perquimans High School -'
shouted chants of encouragement-for the Pirates in their" ',
homecoming game Friday night. The cheerleaders rode
on the Hertford Volunteer Fire Department's town truck.-'
(Staff Photos by Kathy Newbern) '
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