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Hartford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Thursday, June 5, 1975
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Planned July 4th
According to the Perquimans County Chamber
of Commerce, residents of Perquimans County
have two choices of what to do for the upcoming
Fourth of July. '.v.-V:v.; ; :; ', ;
' The chamber says that residents can fight the
: traffic and drain the gas tank to get someplace,
then trv in stav awake for an eniovable time
; while visions of the long drive home linger. Or "
Residents of the county can stay home and
participate in a day of fun and frolic unlike
anything the county has seen in years. , ,
1 Plans are being made for an upcoming Fourth
of July celebration to get the Perquimans people
in the mood for the Bicentennial Year. The host
, of activities being planned for the day include
games and prizes for the young and old, plenty to ;
eat, a mini parade, costumes and prizes, a horse
v. and pony show, a presentation by the Hertford
' Fifes and Drums and many many more
v surprises. ,
, ' One of the highlights of the July 4th festival ,
; 'will be the Jargest fireworks display ever put on
1 in the county one that should prove a delight to
all people of all ages. 1 .
County residents are also reminded that their
r friends and relatives living away from the
county have a choice of what to do for the fourth.
They can stay where they are with nothing to ,
' do or hop in their cars and take a relaxing, scenic
.. and enjoyable ride into Perquimans County to
join in the fun.
More details and finalized plans for the fourth
. : of July celebration will be appearing in The
.Perquimans Weekly. For now, the chamber
office urges the people of the county to mark July
' 4th on the calendar under "something special."
EARL LANE, ,
VALEDICTORIAN
Graduation
Exercises
Friday Nite
j Graduation exercises for
.the 143 members of the Class
Of '75 will be held at 8 p.m.
tomorrow night (Friday,
June 6) in the Perquimans
High School gym.
The commencement
address will be made by
Melvin B. Daniels, Jr., N.C.
Senator from the First
District. Special awards will "
be presented by Principal
William E. Byrum. County
School Superintendent C.C,
, Walters will introduce the
chairman of .the Board of
Education, Clifford Winslow
who will present the
diplomas. (
Class Satutatorian
Carolyn Felton will present
the welcome and
. Valedictoriam Earl Lane
will present the farewell
' address. ,
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Department of the
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SALUTATORIAN
Other seniors on the grand
honor roll- include Cathy
Evans, Ruthie Ward, Terry
Chappell, . Terry Cobb,
Jacqueline; Overton, Paula
Pewy, " Sue Green, Rita
Byrum, : Ruby Felton,
George Bowser, June
Jordan, Marvin Riddick,
iTeresa Smith, Olga
Simpson, Homeria Jennette,
David Trueblood, Gloria
Riddick, Deborah Saunders,
Oliver Felton, Anthony
Whitehurst, Deborah
Harrell, Ella Sue Chappell
and Nancy Long.
Marshals for the fiftieth
commencement will . be
chief marshal! Debbie
Meads,' Priscilla White,
Deborahj Lowe, Claudia
Winslow, Cindy Hendren,
Janet Riddick, and Karen
Hoogerland.
Elected
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District Officers will be
conducted- at the
Department Connection to
te h( "J in Winston-Salem on
June 23-29.
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RECEIVES CITATION Jimmy Hunter of Hertford is shown above receiving the Red
Shield Award of Merit from Captain and Mrs. Ivor Rich of The Salvation Army. The
presentation was made during a1 ceremony at Shea Stadium in New York City, N.Y.
Hunter Receives
Award Of Merit
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Jim "Catfish" Hunter, famed
baseball pitcher, from Hertford who the ; Yankees
lured to their team with a $3.5-million bait, was
recently presented the Red Shield Award of Merit by
Captain and Mrs. Ivor Rich of The Salvation Army
during the ceremony in Shea Stadium.
The text of the Citation was as follows: ;
Inasmuch as James "Catfish" Hunter has
established
himself as a practitioner of baseball's highest
exploit the perfect game and
Since the unpretentious Tar Heel is reviving -hopes
for former Yankee days of glory
The Salvation Army salutes James ' "Catfish"'
Hunter , '
for . his steadfastness of , purpose and for his
inspiration'- - r '" - ' ".";
to young people and presents to him the Salvation
Army -
Red Shield Award of Merit.
Presentation of the Citation was'arranged by Ralph
E. Chamberlain, director of development, and Hubert
A. Elliott, formerly of Edenton, director of
communications for The Salvation Army in Greater
New York.
School Calendar
The Perquimans County Board of Education has
released the following 1975-76 school calendar which
was developed in cooperation with the Professional
Advisory Council. The council is made up of two
teachers from each school, the county principals, C.C.
Walters, and Pat Harrell. -
Aug. 14-22 Teacher Employment Days :
Aug. 25 Pupil Orientation Day
Aug. 26 First Full Day for Students
Sept. 1 Labor Day Holiday v '
Sept. 23 End of 1st School Month
Oct. 7 End of 1st Six Weeks
Oct, 10 v Teacher Employment Day
Oct. 22 End of 2nd School Month
Nov. 19 End of 3rd School Month and 2nd Six Weeks
Nov, 21 Teacher Employment Day -
Nov. 27, 28 Thanksgiving Holidays
Dec. 19 Christmas Holidays' Begin at close of school
Dec. 22-Jan. 2 Christmas & New Year's Holidays
I Jan. 5 School Begins after Christmas Vacation ;
; -End of 4th School Month , , , '
; Jan. 19 End of 3rd Six Weeks 1st Semester
Jan. 22, 23 Teacher Employment Days , ,
Feb. 4 End of 5th School Month
March 3 End of 6th School Month; End of 4th Six
Weeks
March 5 Teacher Employment Day
April 1 End of 7th School Month f1 '
April 15 End of 5th Six Weeks - ' '
Apr. 16, 19, 20 Easter Holidays
April 21 Teacher Employment Day '
May 5 End of 8th School Month ' ' ,
June 2 End of 9th School Month Last day of
school for students End of 6th Six Weeks .
June 3 r- Teacher Employment Day . '
June 4 Teacher Employment Day W- day '
.Vacation-1, day - , (
June 7-11 Teacher Annual Vacation Leave Days
Bicycle Dress Up ;
As part of the upcoming
4th of July Parade in
Hertford, all the young folks .
have an opportunity to win a
prme for the 'Tt Dressed
Cike." The rules are
s! c' -c ri te a bike with
a ; ' ' ": t- ! letting
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Ingenuity . and imag
ination, with some crepe
paper, flags, or what-have-you
are the order of
the day.
There might even be a
prize awarded to the 'not-so'
young-folks' for their
en?:n j a "Best Dressed
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RUNNER UP Dori
Shannon Overton, 4-year-old
daughter of Mr, and
Mrs. Qprl Overton of
Hampton, Va., was
, recently,! chosen second
', runnernip In the Annual
'Little Miss Tidewater
Beauty Pageant held in
Hampton. Dori is the
granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Bass and
Mrs. Harry Overton and
the late Mr. Overton, all
of Hertford. The Pageant,
which was for little girls
ages 3-7, included
modeling in party
dresses, bathing suits,
and sportswear outfits.
Legion
To Install
Officers
American Legion Post
126, Hertford, and Edenton's
Post 40 will conduct a joint
installation of newly elected
officers on the 7th of June.
The idea of the joint
installation was suggested at
the last District meeting and
eagerly accepted by the
Hertford attendees.
. Steve Carter, Department
Vice Commander, Division
III Commander, and
unopposed nominee for the
new North Carolina State
Commander will be the
installing official. -
The evening's program
which starts at 8 p.m.,
includes not only the'
installation, but recognition
of deserving Legionaires as
well. ..not to mention a steak
supper, followed by a dance.
All Post 126 Legionaires
are cordially invited to
attend, and should stand up
and be counted at the next
regular meeting oh June 5.
Budget
Hearing
Planned
'A, tentative budget - of
$1,995,000 has been
submitted to the Board of
Commissioners . with a
tentative tax rate of $1.10
which represents a 10 cents
increase due mainly to
increases in social services,
and operation costs. A
public hearing 'on the
r . -edLjJ tv "Ire held
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Progress Continues At
Newbold-White House
This is ah update on the
state's ? number one
restoration project the ;
Newbold-White . House
which, when completed, will
be an economic and cultural
boon to Perquimans County
and the Albemarle.
While it will be open to the
public during the
Bicentennial Year, work
probably will not be finished
until the following year.
And there is a lot of work
to be done. Another house on
the site will become a
museum, adding to the
enticement the area will
have for tourist visitation.
But a lot of work has
already been completed.
The archaeological survey
is 80 per cent finished. Much
of what has been uncovered
is under study, much has
already been catalogued.
The findings thus far are of
extreme value, historically
and there were many
surprises, all of which will
foe a part of the museum at
the site.
Since the seven-acre site
was grassed last year, the
grounds have been cleared
of debris, and the ditching
dirt has been smoothed over
Casper To Attend Workshop
Steven Roy Casper, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin V.
Casper of Rt. 1 Belvidere,
will represent Perquimans
. County at the Resource
Conservation Workshop
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STEVEN ROY CASPER
Tony Copeland
As An
East Carolina
University's N.C Student
Legislature delegation will
be represented on the NCSL
statewide slate of officers
for the academic year 1975
'76. ,At the recent NCSL Inter
Council meeting at UNC
Greensbord, four members
of the ECU delegation were
elected to office.
Debbie . Rutledge of
Raleigh was elected NCSL
Attorney General, Frank
Saubers of Virginia Beach,
Va. was chosen chairman of
the NCSL East-Finance
Committee, Don Rains of
Princeton was elected co
chairman of the NCSL
Student Rights Committee
and member of the NCSL
Liaison Committee, and
David Cartwright of
Ahoskie was elected NCSL
' Polling Committee
Chairman. ?
The ECU delegation will
attend a summer workshop
for delegations from the 40
" participating N.C. colleges
and universities at UNC
Wilmington August, 1-3.
Chairman of the ECU
delegation is Steve Nobles of
Aurora. Other delegates are
Kathy Drake of Asheville,
delegation secretary, Larry
Price of Rural Hall,
Jennifer Lynn Gibbs of
Washington, Richard Cole of
Havelock, Lynn Mitchell of
Alexandria, Va., Ricky
Price of Benson Lynn
Bailey and Diane Brady of
, Vienna,, Va., Ray Tyler of
1 Winston-Salem and Tony
.Copeland of Hertford. v
ECU's delegation was
successful in having two
carefully so as not to disturb
the topography. There are,
no funds, at present, for
upkeep and a lot of the
clean-up work has been
tackled by volunteers.
Ground renovation is 50 per
cent done.
Demolition is 70 per cent
completed, and restoration
of the interior and exterior
is 30 per cent finished. The
former simply means
getting rid of the newer
items that detract from the
home's history.
Restoration is one of the
most important parts of the
project. We are not building
something new to resemble
something old (i.e.
Williamsburg) but are
restoring something old, of
value. About 7,000
handmade cypress shingles
and reproduction brick are
at the site, to add to areas of
the house where necessary.
They are exacting
reproductions. Upon
approval by the National
Park Service that work will
be finished, as well as
electric and mechanical
installation.
The project is time
consuming. There is a lot of
June 9-13, Belvidere, at N.C.
State University, in Raleigh.
The workshop is held each
year for high school
graduates, rising juniors,
and rising seniors to develop
the potential of young men
to more keenly appreciate
the value of conservation of
natural resources to the
economy.
These representatives will
study ' varous subjects
pertinent to conservation
resources . including soils,
land use; soil and water
conservation; research;
forest protection and
management; and wildlife
and fisheries management.
Each year this workshop
is sponsored locally by the
Perquimans Soil and Water
Conservation Supervisors,
with Floyd Mathews serving
as chairman.
ECU Delegate
bills passed by the annual
NCSL Mock General
Assembly in Raleigh March
19-23. They were a bill for
the benefit of senior citizens
RECEIVES PRESIDENTS CUP Margie Rogerson was
recipient of College of The Albemarle's annual President's
Service Cup award, The institution's most prestigious
I award was presented recently by Dr. S. Bruce Petteway.
The honor is awarded to the graduate who has contributed
i most in services to the college during his two years of
attendance. Selection of this student is made through a
. vote of the faculty and ,. administrative staff. Miss
Rogerson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William L.
'Rosorson of Rt. 3, Hertford. -XCOA photo) '
red tape and delay involved,
because it involves with so
many people and
organizations.
And, of course, there is a
lot of money involved V
money which anyone with
foresight must realize will
come back thousandfold
to the people of the
county. ' ;' . .
The project has received .
state, federal, and private
grants and, in spite of tight
money, more of the same is
expected. Local fund
raising drives have gone
over the top, a story that is
expected to be repeated.
The project is an exciting
one for the county. Support
not only from Perquimans
but from around the state
has been received. More will
be sought.
The work is done by the
Perquimans County
Restoration Association,
with Mrs. Jean Winslow
giving about 90 hours a
week, as a volunteer, to
keep it going.
The Chamber of
Commerce will continue to
work hand-in-hand with the
association, since it
represents the people,' and
this project is for the people.
Sponsors of the workshop
are the N.C. Association of
Soil and Water Conservation
Districts, N.C. Chapter of
the Soil Conservation
Society of America, and the
N.C. Soil and Water
Conservation Committee.
Steven is a rising senior at
Perquimans High School,
where he is a member of the
Future Farmers of America
Chapter, and plans to
further his education in the
school of forestry.
The S.C.S. said they are
pleased that Steven has
been selected to attend this
workshop, because through
his studies he has shown a
special interest and this will
give him the opportunity
to learn more about
conservation practices and
related subjects.
Chosen
and a bill to decriminalize
such victimless crimes as
marijuana use, gambling,
prostitution and public
drunkenness.
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