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Volume 31, No. 48
Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, December 11, 1975
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(, FIRST PLACE BAND - The ECSU Marching Vikings
came to Hertford Friday and placed first in band competi
tion. . ' '
UNION CHEERLEADERS Cheerleaders from Per
quimans Union School demonstrate their pep in front of
the judges stand.
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SECOND PLACE FLOAT Edward Byrum waves to the BETSY ROSS In keeping with the Bicentennial, Millie
crowd from the float entered by Don Juan Manufacturing Ward as Betsy Ross rides the Jaycette float with the
Co. which took second place. theme, "Yuletide, Birth of Our Flag."
Christmas Parade Successful
Santa Claus came to town
in style last Friday in one of
the . largest Christmas
" Parades ever witnessed in
Hertford.
There were a total of 61
parade entries. The parade
featured floats by civic
groups, ; school organiza
i tions, churches,- and
businesses.; There were
, cheerleaders; clowns, fire
tru c'k s , a n t i qu e
'automobiles, horses, a
Corrections Week In
'?. Governor Holshouser has
designated December 8-13,
?) as North Carolina Correc-
. tions Week. During this
week, the Department of
Correction is encouraging;
.each North Carolinian to
visit every - correctional
. t facility in his community. , i
V Throughout Corrections
" Week the Department will
be striving to make all
r State Department
Does Filming At
Perquimans Central
v Perquimans Central
:'Grammar School was the
star Wednesday, Dec. 10
, when a filming crew with;
the State Department of
Public Instruction's v Divi
t sion of Media spent the day;
t shooting footage of various ,
areas of the school building.
The Perquimans School was'
selected in the state as an 1
'old building v Lich hss been
well mainb'ii'd. and well!
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special float for the water
bond, and of course, Sarita.
The parade was sponsored
by the Perquimans County
Jaycees with assistance
from the Perquimans Coun
ty Chamber of Commerce.
' Prior to the parade
reaching Hertford's main
street, an invocation was
given by Rev. Milton Mann.
Announcing the parade en
tries was Welly White,
Jaycee President. The
citizens of North Carolina
more aware of the vital role
that its Correctional
Facilities play within every
community across the State.
As a part' of these ac
tivities, the Washington
County Correctional Unit in
conjunction with Elizabeth ;
City State University and
College of the Albemarle
will present the First An
fectively utilized. The film,
featuring Perquimans Cen
tral School, will be used in
workshops and training ses
sions throughout the state.
It is believed that one seg
ment of the film may be
available for commerical
use while other - segments
will be used for the training
purposes and for educa
tional television. School of
ficials, and, school principal
Tommy Maston said they
were extremely pleased that
the school had been selected
for this fUmins. ' L ,
HGS 'READ' BAND
students marched along the
reading.
NEWSPAPER FLOAT - Members of the high school
newspaper staff enjoyed their ride on their float covered
with issues of the propinquity.
theme of this year's parade
was Christmas, Yesterday
and Today. Judges were
Ray Ward, Marjorie Lou
Fields, Jessie Cox, Mrs.
George . Peckham, Tommy
Privott, and Jean Winslow.
Cash prize winners in the
float division were first
place, the PCHS V!CA Club;
second place, Don Juan
Manufacturing Co., third
place, Hertford Methodist
MYF. In band competition
nual Symposium on Correc-'
tions, December 10, in an ef
fort to , promote greater
awareness and reciproca
tion of community services.
The Symposium will be held
in the Little Theater of the
G.R. Little Library on
Elizabeth City State Univer
sity Campus in Elizabeth Ci
ty, North Carolina.
There will be a Luncheon
Daniels Appointed
Marketing
The Norfolk & Carolina'
Telephone & Telegraph
Company and The Norfolk k
Carolina Telephone It
Telegraph Co.. of Va.-(com-panies)
have recently ap
pointed Terry F. Daniels as
Marketing Manager and
will , develop Marketing
Departments for the two
companiesThe marketing
functions will be transferred
from the present Com
merical Departments,
which have long served as
the conduit Mr ail (he com- ,
.panies': marketing; efforts.
Mr. Daniels will increase
the companies' efforts in
presenting comprehensive
communications packages
for business and will coor
dinate the business sales
Hertford Grammar School
Hertford streets to promote
for trophies, first place went
to the Marching Vikings of
Elizabeth City State Univer
sity, second to the Manteo
High School Band and third .
to the Hertford Fifes and
Drums.
As Santa reached the
downtown area, he left his
sleigh to take his post on the
courthouse lawn for visits
from the young people in the
county. '
N.C.
(Dutch Treat) held at the
Holiday Inn, on U.S. 17
South, in Elizabeth City
from 12:00-1:30 p.m. Mr.
T.L. Barnett, Eastern Area
Administrator of the Divi
sion of Prisons will be
featured speaker. '
The many interesting and
varied speakers on the pro
gram will discuss correc
tions and related topics.
Manager
P. DANIELS.
and contact efforts. He will '
assist the Commercial
Departments in developing ;
pricing innovations and
tariff changes and will, as '
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In last Saturday's special election, Perquimans
County citizens overwhelmingly voted in favor of a
county-wide water system.
There were 990 total votes in favor of the Water
. Bond and 48 total votes against. A total of 1,041 voters
turned out and there are 3,157 total registered voters
in the county. W.L. (Buddy) Tilley, chairman of the
board of Elections said he felt the voter turnout show
ed poor participation. Tilley added that according to
, ' the total number of voters, several citizens who have
, already signed up for county-wide water did not turn
out to vote. Since over 1000 citizens have signed up
and in most homes the husband and wife are both
eligible to vote. One possible reason for the poor voter
AWARD WINNERS Shown above is James Ollis (se
cond from right), guest speaker for the Awards Night Ban
quet, with the three top award winners, Welly White
Outstanding Young Farmer; Millie Ward, Outstanding
Young Educator; and Wayne Ashley, recipient of the
Distinguished Service Award.
Jaycees Present Top Awards
, By KATHY NEWBERN
, Three top leaders in Per
quimans County were
recognized Monday night
when the Perquimans Coun
ty Jaycees held their second
annual Awards Night Ban
quet at Angler's Cove
Seafood Restaurant.
Wayne Ashley was the
recipient of the most
prestigious award presented
by the club, the Distinguish
ed Service Award. The DSA
is awarded to the individual
who has exhibited the most
meritorious service to their
family, community, and na
tion. Ashley has a long list of
accomplishments including
past president of the Per
quimans County Jaycees
and current president of the
Perquimans Chamber of
Commerce. During his year
as Jaycee president, Ashley
was honored as being the
number one local president
in the North Carolina
Jaycees. He is the vice
president at the Bank of
North Carolina. Ed Brown,
chairman . of , the award,
made the presentation and
the plaque was compliments
of the American Defender
Life Insurance Company.
For the first time in the
history of the county, a
woman was named winner '
of the Outstanding Young
Educator Award. The reci
pient was Millie Ward, a
kindergarten teacher at
Hertford Grammar School.
In making the presentation,
Pat Harrell said the judges
had cited Ms. Ward as
displaying "a willingness to
accept a challenge and quite
Dr. Phillips
To Visit
Schools Here
State School Superinten
dent Dr. Craig Phillips will
be visiting Perquimans
County Schools Dec. 16 and
17 as part of an effort to view
several school districts, in
Northeastern North,'
Carolina. On Tuesday after
noon, Phillips will meet with
faculty members from the
county's schools at Per-.
quimans High.' Here each
school faculty will present
key. questions concerning
education and school opera
interested in all phases of
her work."
The third award
presented by the local
Jaycee club, the Outstan
ding Young Farmer Award,
went to Welly White. In
presenting the award,
Marion Harrell cited
White's achievements in
farming and his use of in
novative techniques. White
is also involved in the coun
ty's civic life, holding the
position of current president
of the Perquimans County
Jaycees.
The OYE and OYF pla
ques were compliments of
VEPCO.
The local winners of these
three awards will be submit
ted for competition on the
state Jaycee level.
In other award presenta
tions, Hertford's Mayor Bill
Cox awarded a certificate of
appreciation for a job well
done to the Perquimans
County Jaycees. Accepting
the award was President
Welly White. Ray Ward,
Area Director for the North
Carolina Jaycees also
presented a certificate to
the local Jaycee chapter for
help given him while holding
that office. Welly White
presented a certificate for
speak-up competition to
Wayne Ashley, winner on
the area and regional levels.
And Wallace Morgan
presented certificates to the
key men of the club. Key
Man I certificates went to
Richard Copeland, William
Bentley, Victor Lamb,
Rufus Hudson, Julian Nix
on, Billy Stallings, Douglas
tions in the state. On
Wednesday morning,
Phillips will be visiting in
several schopls to observe
the reading program and
other educational instruc
tion. Accompanying Phillips
on this visit will be Bill Britt,
Director , of the Regional
Education Center in Grifton,
N.C. School officials are
anxiously looking forward to
the State Superintendent's
visit., ,
participation could be the fact that this was a special
election with the water bond as the only issue to be
voted on.
The following is a break down of the total votes in
each precinct:
PRECINCT VOTES VOTES
FOR AGAINST
Belvidere
Bethel
East Hertford
West Hertford
New Hope
Nicanor
Parkville
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION Bill Cox, Mayor of Hert
ford (left) made a special presentation to the Perquimans
County Jaycees for their outstanding achievements in the
community. Accepting the award is Jaycee President Wel
ly White. (Newbern photos)
Stallings, Kenneth Stallings,
Thomas Sawyer, and Lee
Stallings. Key Man II cer
tificates were presented to
Wayne Ashley, Ben Berry,
Charles Barnes, Ed Brown,
Bobby Harrell, Archie
Miller, Wallace Morgan,
Parker Newbern, Lee Tun
nell, Ray Ward, Jimmy
Winslow, Ray Winslow,
Wayne Winslow, and Welly
White.
Guest speaker for the
evening was James Ollis, a
past president of the North
Carolina Jaycees and past
Civic Calendar
THURSDAY, DEC. 11
The Perquimans County Jaycees meet at 7 p.m. at the
REA Building.
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The Bethel Ruritan Club will meet at 6 : 30 p. m . at the com
munity house. There will be an installation of officers.
The annual Christmas program at Hertford Grammar
School will be presented at 8 p.m. featuring second and six
th grade students. An entertaining holiday presentation is
promised and family and friends are invited to attend.
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J.G. Beers, Merchant Committee chairman of the Per
quimans Chamber of Commerce reports after a survey that
some of the area stores will start staying open until 9 p.m.
on the 11th of December and going through to Christmas
Eve. Most, however, he said, will start the longer holiday
hours for the convenience of their customers on Dec. 19
through Christmas Eve.
FRIDAY, DEC. 12
Bethel Homemakers Club meets.
SATURDAY, DEC. 13
The turkey shoot scheduled for this date by the Per
quimans County Jaycees has been cancelled.
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The Perquimans County Jaycettes will sponsor a dance
with the theme, "Holly Hop" at the Snug Harbor Clubhouse
from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. Tickets are $10 per couple and must
be purchased in advance from a Jaycette member.
SUNDAY, DEC. 14
Holiday Island Christmas Party at 1 p.m. in the club
house. ':
The Perquimans County High School Glee Club will pre
sent its annual concert of Christmas music at 3 p.m. in the
school auditorium. The program' will consist of carols,
spirituals and anthems. A prelude of familiar carols will
begin at 2:45 p.m. The public is invited to attend this service
of sacred music.
MONDAY, DEC. 15 .
Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce Board of
. Directors will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building in
Hertford. Please note the time change. All members are
urged to please be present. '
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Marching Unit Parents Club meets. '
The Perquimans County Commissioners meet at 7 p.m. at
the courthouse in Hertford.
, . The Senior Citizens Club of Perquimans County will meet
at 10 a.m. at the Catholic Church on Market St. in Hertford. ;
TUESDAY, DEC.16
Hertford Rotary Club meets. '
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National Jaycee vice
president. Ollis praised the
work 1reingdone by the
Jaycees on all levels and
locally he cited the recent
accomplishments made by
the club with the Cerebral
Palsy Walk-A-Thon and the
efforts of the Jaycee
members in the passage of
the county-wide water
system. He said, "I believe
that we have the greatest
challenges facing us today.
But I also believe that we
have the greatest opportunities."
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