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Volume 31, No. 42 , . Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Thursday, October 30. 1975 ' ?
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HOMECOMING PARADE Despite cool and rainy
weather, the Perquimans High School Homecoming
' parade was held last Friday at 4 p.m. Some of the parade
participants pictured above (from 1. to r.) included the
Civic Calendar
THURSDAY, OCT. 30
A community meeting to discuss the possibility of
reoganizing the Perquimans County Schools will be held at
7:30 p.m. at the Durants Neck Community Building. All
interested parents and citizens are encouraged to attend
and participate in the discussion.
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The Wvanoke 4-H Club will sponsor a Halloween Carnival
at 7 p.m. at the Agriculture Building on U.S. 17, south of
Hertford.
SATURDAY, NOV. 1
The Perquimans County Jaycettes will sponsor a bake
sale on the courthouse lawn in Hertford from 10 a.m. until.
SUNDAY, NOV. 2
The Senior MYF at the First United Methodist Church in
Hertford will meet from 6-7 p.m. The MYF meets every
Sunday night and young people are invited to attend.
MONDAY, NOV. 3
The Hertford Town Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the
Municipal Building in Hertford.
UMV First United Methodist Church.
Perquimans County Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m.
in the Hertford Courthouse.
TUESDAY, NOV. 4
Elections Exercise your right to vote!
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Hertford Rotary Club meets.
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Whiteston Homemakers meet.
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The Perquimans Masonic Lodge No. 106 will meet at 8
p.m. at the courthouse in Hertford.
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Parkville Ruritan Club meets.
THURSDAY, NOV. 6
The regular monthly meeting of William Paul Stallings
Post 126 American Legion will be held at the Post home.
This will be a family night, featuring a covered dish supper.
All members and their families are invited to attend.
Commander Applegate has asked that as many members
be present as possible. Membership and the turkey shoot
will be on the agenda.
The American Legion Auxiliary of Post 126 will meet at
the Legion Home for a covered dish supper. All old and new
members are invited to attend. Auxiliary dues will be
collected at this time. Each person is urged to come and
bring a dish. ,
UPCOMING EVENTS
On Friday, Nov. 7 the Perquimans County Jaycettes will
sponsor . a fashion show beginning at 8 pjn. at the
Hertford Grammar School, Tickets will be $2.
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On Saturday, Nov. 8, the American Legion Post 126 will
sponsor a turkey shoot at the Perquimans High School ball
park from 3-9 p.m.
Candidates In The Nov.
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Office Of Mayor
' WLLCOX
' Bill Cox is running for his
second term as mayor of
Hertford. Cox is unopposed
in his reelection bid.
Presently he is working
full time as Town Manager
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in Hertford for 25 years. The
54-year-old mayor ' is
married and has ' two
daughters. He is an active
member of the First United
Methodist Church. He is also
vice-chairman of the
; s Albemarle Association , of
Xk Counties and Towns, is a
v member of the American
Legion Post 126 and the
; Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directdrs. Cox also
j serves as a member of the
Foard of Directors of the
lbemarle Regional
I -r.irg and Development
C. - .' -ion, the Albemarle
Area Development
Association and the
Economic Improvement
Center.
In seeking the post
unopposed Cox said, "I wish
to thank the people of
Hertford for the cooperation
and support they have given
me the four years I have
served as Mayor of
Hertford."
"I feel that Hertford is
showing ' many signs of
progress. It is my desire to
be part of this and have a
hand in helping it to happen.
Progress will not come
. without the support and ,
cooperation of everyone. We
will never be the biggest but
let us work towards being
the best place to live, a place
where we can look to with
pride. I am looking forward
with great pleasure to
serving i the citizens of
Hertford another term as
Mayor. I will do my very
best.
' ' Mattie Relfe "Pete"
Broughton enters the ,
political arena for the first '
time with the upcoming
town elections. A life-long
Perquimans resident,
Broughton is seeking one of
the two council posts.
She was assistant tpwn
Biology Club float, the Student Council float, a float by the
4-H clubs, and the Perquimans Union School
cheerleaders. Others featured in the parade included the
Perquimans County Marching Unit, Hertford Mayor Bill
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SECOND PLACE WINNER Blair Stutzman of Union
Camp is shown presenting the second place check to the
Perquimans County woodland clinic winning team while
SCD Supervisor Floyd Mathews looks on. The team
members are (1. to r.) Chris Darnell, Darell Stevenson,
Bernice Jones, Norman Cherrix and Joe Tunnell, FFA
teacher.
Woodland Clinic
Is Held Here
The fourteenth annual
Future Farmers of America
Woodland Clinic was held
Thursday, October 16th on
the Skinner Farm near
Holiday Island in
Perquimans County. Five
high schools in the area
participated in the event.
The woodland clinic is
sponsored annually by the
Albemarle Soil and Water
Conservation Districts with
the cooperation of the
vocational agriculture
teachers, the N.C. Forest
Service, Union Camp
Corporation and Jones
Lumber Company.
The F.F.A. team from
Northeastern in Elizabeth
City, won first place, the
Perquimans County team
placed second, and Chowan
High School from Edenton
was third. Other schools
competing were Holmes
from Edenton and Knapp
from Currituck.
Town Of
PETE BROUGHTON
clerk for 13 years and
served under three mayors
as secretary from i960 to
1973. She presently works at
the Hertford Savings and
Loan.
As for qualifications for
the job Mrs. Broughton
states, "I have a
comprehensive
understanding of the
administrative procedures
such as the bookkeeping
System,, budget, payroll,
taxes, and utilities, of
Hertford."
She also is "aware of the
responsibilities of the
mayor, town manager, town
council, and the required
functions of the many
departments that make up
municipal government. '
Mrs. Broughton promises
"always to act in the best
interest of the citizens."
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The first place team
received a $25 award,
second place $18 and thiw
place $12,
The individual high scorer
in the contest was Arnold
Parker from Northeastern
High School.
The objective of the
contest is to stimulate
interest in forestry as an
intergral part of a course in
Vocational Agriculture and
as a profession; to develop
reasonable abilities
necessary in managing
forests, and to develop
reasonable skills needed in
the application of the
principle of managing,
measuring and marketing
forest products.
The contest consists of
four events. Each boy
competes in events which
test his skill in sawtimber
estimation, pulpwood
estimation, timber marking
and tree identification.
Hertford-
Town
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BILLYWINSLOW
Billy L. Winslow is a
candidate for re-election as
a Council Member of the
Town of Hertford. He was
first elected to a four year
term in 1971.
Billy has been employed
with Winslow Oil Company,
Inc. in Hertford for 21 years.
He is married to the former
Janice Perry, who is
employed with Perquimans
County Schools as an
Attendance Counselor. They
are the parents of three
children Cindy Winslow
Bunch, an Art Teacher with
Tyrrell County Schools, and
two sons Tony Winslow,
who is an employee of First
Colony Farms as a
Draftsman, and Clark
' Winslow, who is a Freshman
at Chowan College majoring
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Cox, clowns, the Belvidere and Hertford Fire
Departments, the Belvidere Fire Dept. Queen, the high
school football players, high school cheerleaders, the
Citizens Unite For The
Improvement Of Reading
A Perquimans County
Citizen's Task Force on
Reading has been formed
and the group held its first
organizational meeting
on October 22 under the
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DON JUAN COMMITTEE Committee members coor
dinating the Don Juan Charities Fund are pictured above
left to right, they are: Betty Byrum, secretary; Debbie
Godfrey, Doris Hathaway, chairman; Mattie Holley, Ann
Sawyer, Dalyce Jethro, Louise Dale and Stuart M. Ander
son. Not pictured are Mollie Bunch and Peggy Byrum.
Don Juan Sets Up
Charities Fund
Don Juan Manufacturing
Corporation, located in
Hertford, has organized an
effort called the Don Juan
Charities Fund. With over 80
per cent participation of
plant employees, the drive
is successful. Those
participating donate a
portion of their pay check
once a month for three
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Council Candidates
Billy is a member of the
First United Methodist
Church in Hertford. He is
crrently serving as Sunday
School Superintendent, a
position he has held for the
past 7 years. He is also a
member of the Council on
Ministries, and The
Administrative Board.
He is currently serving as
a member of the Hertford
Post Office Citizens
Advisory Committee and
Trustee for the Town of
Hertfords' Employees'
Pension Plan Trust.
Billy's interest in Youth
Activities has been shown
through coaching little
League and Pony League
baseball teams and other
recreational activities. He
has also been a member of
the Perquimans County
Rescue Squad. .
Billy.'s statement
concerning the coming
election is: "I am very
interested in facilities and
activities being made
available for the Youth of
our City. I want the
opportunity to continue to
strive for improvement in
our City government, hew
industry, and better housing
and beaufication of our
town. I would greatly
' appreciate your support in
the coming election, and if
direction of Mrs. Francis
Monds, chairman. Mrs.
Monds reviewed some of
the statewide plans of the
improved reading effort
with the group. Prior to this,
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months. The funds totaling
over $1300 will be divided
among a list of charities
with checks being sent to the
groups during the early part
of January. The largest
amount of funds will be
given to the Cancer
Foundation and the Heart
Fund and 13 other charities
will receive equal amounts.
Partisan Election
elected, for another term, I
pledge my services and
interest to each citizen.
JESSE HARRIS
Jesse Harris, incumbent
town councilman, states hi:
feeling on some issues con
cerning the town's opera
tion. "The most important item
affecting all of us is the mon
thly utility bill. VEPCO is
largely responsible for this
bill being so high. I shall do
all I can to keep this bill as
low as possible."
"I would like to see the an
nexation of the following
area to Hertford: beginning
at the county road close to
White's Bar-B-Q and runn
ing to the Center Hill road at
Nixon's farm and then back
into Hertford. This would
(See Harris page 2)
homecoming queen and princess nominees and floats by
other school and community organizations. (Newbern
photos)
she attended a planning
conference held in Elizabeth
City and the Governor's
Conference on Reading held
in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The purpose of the
reading task force is to
make the total community
more aware of reading
concerns and to identify
some possible community
type projects to help in the
accomplishment of this
goal. These projects will not
be limited to the public
schools, but will also include
the total community such as
the public library and civic
organizations.
The task force will meet
once each month and at the
next meeting, members will
be discussing ideas of
possible projects for the
schools and community.
Members of Citizens
United for the Improvement
Mini Library-
A mini instructional
materials center library has
been started at the Board of
Education Office. The
materials are on permanent
loan for the Regional Educa
tion Library in Grifton, N.C.
OFFICE TO BE CLOSED
The License Bureau at Hertford will be closed all day
Wednesday, Nov. 5. Office hours will resume at 9:15 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 6. The License Manager has to attend a
license meeting in Williamston.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The candidates running for offices in the Nov.
non-partisan election for
Winfall were invited to
photographs for publication. Those who did so appear!
here.
f- -Winfall
Richard H. Bryant,
Perquimans County
Extension Agent, is running
for the first time for Winfall
Town Council.
Before coming to
Perquimans he served as
Gates County Extension
Chairman. He is a native of
Rocky Mount, a graduate of
RICHARD BRYANT
ERVINWHIDBEE
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of Reading are as follows:
Mrs. Johnnie Corprew,
President of Hertford
Grammar PTA; Pat
Harrell, school
administrator; Mrs. Rosa
Talley, reading teacher;
Mrs. George Frierson,
school advisory committee
member; Mrs. Lois Stokes,
high school librarian; Mrs.
Eudora Harvey, elementary
school librarian; Mrs. Silas
Whedbee, public librarian;
Mrs. John Biggers, library
committee member; Bill
Cox, Hertford Mayor; Miss
Thelma Elliott, school board
member; R.S. Monds,
county commissioner; Mrs.
Kathy Newbern, news
media; Mrs. John
Crawford, interested
citizen; Mrs. M.B. Taylor,
home extension agent and
Mrs. Paige Underwood,
home extension agent.
and will be available to
teachers of exceptional'
children such as those in-'
volved in EMR, LD, Speech
and Hearing as well as
regular classroom teachers.
the towns of Hertford andl
issue statements and.
North Carolina State
University, and is married
to the former Julia
Timberlake, kindergarten
teacher at Perquimans
Central School, also of
Rockey Mount. They have
three children.
Bryant is a member of
First United Methodist
Church in Hertford. He is
also an honorary Ruritan
Club member, and is past
president of the North
eastern District County
Agents Association.
Richard is also a newly
elected member of the
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors.
Bryant makes this
statement concerning the
election. "I am seeking a
seat on the Winfall Town
Council because of a
genuine interest in our town
and its people. Even though
Winfall is a small town, our
people have the same needs
as those in the largest cities.
As most of you know, I am a
public employee, but since
this is a non-partisan
election, we are permitted
to run in elections."
"If elected, I will strive to
serve all the people of the
Town of Winfall."
Ervin Whidbee, a native
of Snow Hill and lifelong
resident of Perquimans
(See Whidbee page 2X " '