TME PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 32, No. 14
Hertford, Perquimam County, N.C, Thursday April 1, 1976
15 CENTS
Perquimans Voters
Statewide Choices
In the March : 23
Presidential, Primary,
Perquimans County voters
reflected the feeling of other
voters in the state by
PRECINCT
Belvidere
Bethel
Hertford East
Hertford West
New Hope
Nicanor
Parkville '
Absentee Votes
TOTAL
Bentsen
1
0
2
0
0
0
V 1
0
Happy
April
April has arrived and is
welcomed as it brings
along more Spring weather.
Today is April Fool's Day
and we warn our readers to
beware of jokesters. .
JOINS OCCIDENTAL LIFE James Jordan Bonner
has joined Occidental Life Insurance Company of North
Carolina as supervisor of field communications. He was
previously associated with Long Mfg. N.C. Inc.' as
manager of marketing services. A native of Hertford,
Bonner is a graduate of North Carolina State University,
where he received a B. A. Degree in sociology and
studied three years in the school of design. Occidental
Life of North Carolina, a Raleigh based insurer,
operates throughout the country, Puerto Rico and
Europe. ' '' '
Civic Calendar...
THURSDAY. APRIL 1
American Legion meets..
, American Legion Auxiliary meets at 8 p.m.
Hertford Lions Club meets.
Perquimans County Citizens Band Club will meet at 8
p.m. at the Municipal Bldg. in Hertford.
,
, The William Paul Stallings Post 126 American Legion
will hold the regular monthly meeting, at the Post home
at 8 p.m. A "Dutch" steak dinner will be served at 6:30
with the Auxiliary members as special guests. Any
member who plans to attend Is asked to call J. W. Dillon if
he has not done so. Post 126 has just completed the most
successful membership campaign it has ever had.
Membership Chairman, Sheriff Broughton has reported a
1976 membership of 264. Commander Applegate has re
quested a good attendance for Thursday's dinner-meeting.
This is no "April Fool's" joke, he said.
FRIDAY, APRIL 2 1
The annual Parents' Day Program at Hertford Gram
mar School will be presented at the school beginning at 9
a.m. The annual event is a program involving special
reading teachers who plan the, program involving each
student. SATURDAY, APRIL 3 ; ; : C , ; ,
Perquimans County Jaycees will have a fish fry from 11
a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Perquimans High School. Tickets are
$2each. .. . - , ;
Friends of Snug Harbor Chapel will sponsor a Bake Sale
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Courthouse Lawn in Hertford.
Donations may be brought to the site between these hours
and preferably in the a.m.
picked up. Phone 426-8137 or
the sale will be a decorated
six (6) lbs decorated in Easter colors. -
SUNDAY, APRIL 4 '
The Perquimans County Jaycees will sponsor a Mer- ,
chant Prayer Breakfast (dutch treat) beginning at 8 a.m.
at Mickey's Restaurant. Those interested should, contact
Billy Layden at 426-7531 or 426-5858.
, ; MONDAY, APRIL 5 " ;
. Perquimans County Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m.
at the Courthouse in Hertford.
- ' 1- I
I Hertford Town Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the
Municipal Bldg. in Hertford.
.
Winf all Town Council will meet.
. ..
rerr;!s3&J County Foard cf Education will meet at 8
" " : :.
showing a preference to
former Georgia Governor
Jimmy carter on the
Democratic ticket and
former California Governor
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Carter Harris Jackson Udall Wallace
41 1 1 1
62 1 3 55
86 0 12 . 1 69
83 1 6 4 87
U 4 3 0 23
i o p o L
556 10 1 16 421
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL
PRIMARY
PRECINCT
Belvidere
Bethel
Hertford East
Hertford West
New Hope
Nicanor
Parkville
Absentee Votes
TOTAL
if possible, or, they will be
426-5020. A special feature of
book cake, weighing approx.
t
v'v
Ronald Reagan on the
Republican ballot.
Perquimans Citizens
v.
also passed the bond for
Higher Education by a vote
NoPref.
6
11
. 16
3
6
3
4
0
Ford
Receives
Grant
The EIC, Inc. has been
awarded a combined grant
of approximately $40,000.00
from the Community Ser
vices Administration Office
and State Economic Op
portunity Office to conduct
a Home Winterization Pro
ject for Region "R".
The Home Winterization -"Project
will focus upou-the";
elderly, ihandcapped and
low-income families who
are affected by the high
cost of fuel and the impact
of cold weather due to cold
air infiltration in the home.
The EIC, Inc. Home
Winterization will include
the replacement of broken
windows, minor roof
repairs, weatherstripping
of doors, increased attic in
sulation, siding repairs and
in some cases underpinn
ing. : Winterization work
crews, under the supervi
sion of skilled carpenters,
will determine the extent of
needed . repairs and make
the actual repairs to the -home.
All supplies and
building materials will be
provided by the agency.
A Regional Winterization
Advisory Committee has
been organized to monitor
the project and to recom
mend priority families for
program participation.
Applications for par
ticipation may be acquired
at any county Economic
Resource Center or the EIC
Administrative Office in
Elizabeth City, or Edenton,
N.C.
SCHOLARSHIPS
High school musicians
will have the opportunity to
compete for six scholar
ships, valued at $500 each,
offered by Chowan Col
lege's department of
music. '
The $500 scholarship
covers two years of study
at Chowan.i Two each will
be offered in ' keyboard,
voice and band-orchestra,
according to Dr. .James
Chamblee, chairman of
Chowan's fine arts depart
ment. .
-, Auditions for the music
scholarships will be held
Saturday, ? April 24, and
Saturday,
May l. Dr.
may- be con
Chamblee
tacted for further informa
tion and audition forms.
Reagan NoPref
0 3 0
8 4 0
2 7 0
2. 7 0
6 7 1
3 0 0
4 8 0
0 0 0
25 36 1
..TUESDAY, APRIL 6'
.. .Hertford Rotary Club meets. ' , , , .
: Perquimans Masonic Lodge No. 196 will meet at .8 p.m.
at the Lodge Hall in Hertford, f , " ;
, - :
, ParksviUeRuritan Club meets. 1 " v
r
Whiteston Homemakers Club meets.
i WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7
Perquimans County Jaycettes meet.
; , TLTJRSDAY, APRIL 8
Hertford Grammar School PTA meets.-
, -
Teru!- ar.s County Jaycees meet.
Agree With
lii Primary
of 668 in favor and - 457
against. The Constitutional
Amendment No. l (Health
Care) was also favored by
Perquimans voters ' 660 to
402. The second
BOND ISSUE FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION
FOR
52
85
178
95
115
24
2
PRECINCT
Belvidere
Bethel
Hertford East
Hertford West
New Hope
1 Nicanor
Absentee Votes
TOTAL
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO.l
(Healthcare)
PRECINCT
Belvidere
Bethel
Hertford East
Hertford West
New Hope
Nicanor
Parkville
Absentee Votes
TOTAL
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
No.2
. (Industrial Revenue Sharing)
PRECINCT FOR AGAINST
Belvidere 55 24
Bethel 91 43
Hertford East 171 81
Hertford West 91 73
New Hope 97 72
Nicanor 25 12
Parkville 113 67
Absentee Votes 1 '
TOTAL . Y ,.. . 373
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KENNETH RAY BOYCE
Boyce Pitches
Perfect Game
The Perquimans High
Pirates have gotten off to a
good start in their baseball
season winning their first
game played last Friday in
Knapp. The excitement of
their first victory was
doubled by the excitement
of making their first game a
truly spectacular one. The
Pirates leading pitcher,
Kenneth Ray Boyce, pitched
a perfect game against the
Knapp Knights allowing no
runs, no hits, and no walks.
Boyce is the nephew of
baseball great Jimmy
"Catfish" Hunter, ace
pitcher for the NeW York
Student
Scottie Winslow, member
of Betty B. Dixon's fifth
grade, has been selected
Student of the Week by the
teachers : at Chowan
Academy, v 'y-,. o.
His honors and activities
include i County winner of
DAR Essay Contest for the
fifth grade and third in the
district, straight A student
for the v entire year,
member of Belvidere
. Whiteston little league
baseball team, as well as
'J
Constitutional Amendment
involving industrial revenue
sharing bonds passed by a
county total vote of 664 for
and 373 against.
The following are the total
votes:
AGAINST
37
59
104
76
75
15
457
668
FOR
53
87
163
97
98
24
137
1
AGAINST
29
48
103
70
77
13
61
1
660
402
J'
v
, ' ? f
Yankees.
Perquimans scored their
only run during the fifth
inning. Tony Jordan tripled
and Kenneth Ray Boyce
singled allowing Jordan to
score. Leading hitters in
Friday's game were
Kenneth Ray Boyce with
three hits, Tosh Towe with
two, and Wayne Baker, Matt
Miller and Tony Jordan with
one each.
With this being their
opening game, the Pirates
now have a one win and no
loss record. The Pirates are
coached by Pete Hunter.
Scorekeeper is Scott Tilley.
Of Week
the little league team at
Chowan Academy, member
of Hobbsville Baptist
Church and Sunday School
and also sings in the choir. -
Scottie likes playing foot
ball and riding his honda
but most of all enjoys driv
ing a tractor and farming
with his brother, y ; :
: Congratulations to Scottie
Winslow son of Mrs. Judy
H. Winslow and the late
Jarvis Winslow of
Belvidere.
SCOTTISV.'!
YOUNG CAREERIST - Brenda HoUowell, art instruc
tor at Perquimans High, is pictured above working with
students in one of her art classes. Ms. Hollowell has
been selected as the Hertford BPW's Young Careerist of
1976. (Newbern photo)
Brenda Hollowell
Selected As BPW
Young Careerist
Suzy Stanton, President
of the Hertford Business
and Professional Women's
Club, has announced the
club's selection for their
1976 Young Careerist. She
is Brenda Hollowell, art in
structor at Perquimans
County High School.
Ms. Hollowell is a native
of Rich Square in
Northampton County and is
the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. V.G. Chappell of that
city. She is married to Bob
by Hollowell and the couple
reside at Rt. 4, Hertford.
The art teacher received
her Associate in Arts
degree from Peace College
in Raleigh and her B.S.
degree from Meredith
where she majored in art
education. Prior to coming
to Perquimans County, she
was employed in Raleigh
Classes
Planned
The Citizens United for
the Improvement of
Reading in '76 in Per
quimans County will
soon begin reading
classes for adults using
the Laubach method
which simplifies the
learning of reading
greatly. Anyone in
terested in attending the
classes or helping in
teaching should call Mrs.
R.S. Monds at 426-5548 or
Mrs. Crawford at 426
7483. In order to plan the
classes, the citizens
group needs to know how
many would be in
terested. Classes will
begin soon after Easter
and will include about
eight sessions. Dates and
details will be announced
later.
RECEIVE CERTIFICATION AS EMTS Several members of the Perquimans County
Rescue Squad and Rescue Squad Ladies Auxiliary recently completed the 81-hour
Emergency Medical Technician course taught by instructor Manna Massey. Pictured
above with Ms. Massey are the recent EMT's: Ralph Barr, Kathryn Brabble, Donald
Branthom, Larry Chappell, Susan Chappell, Annie Cottrell, Betty Cribb, Larry Elmore,
Hazel Eure, Eleanor Griswold, Emmett Landing, Helen Murray, Loyd (Pete) Riddick, ;
Wilma Roberson, Ellen Rountree, William (Buddy) Tilley, Doug Umphlett, and Sharon '
Wyatt. Not pictured are Roy Perkins, Steve Perry, Milton Phelps, BobU Reed, Roy
Reed, $M Charlie Skinner Jr. (Newbern photos) g
working with the North
Carolina School for the
Deaf. She has also taught
reading at Perquimans
Central Grammar School
and is currently teaching at
PCHS.
Ms. Hollowell said she
was both surprised and
very honored at being
selected by the local club.
She will represent the Hert
ford BPW Club at District
Competition to be held May
1 in Williamston, N.C. The
district winner goes on to
state competition and the
state winner will compete
on a national level. Ms.
Hollowell added, "I hope
that I will be able to repre
sent our county well."
The Young Careerist pro
gram was started in 1964
by the National Federation
of Business and Profes
sional Women's clubs. It is
set up so that the local
clubs, annually select a
COMPLETES EMT COURSE - Marsha Massey, EMT
instructor, presents an Emergency Medical Technician
certificate to Emmett Landing who recently completed
the course. Also present when the certificates, were
presented was Paul Graeter, Regional Coordinator of the
Emergency Medical Services office. Graeter offered his
congratulation to each of the newly certified EMT's.
MU Needs
Recyclable
Aluminum
The Perquimans County
Marching Unit girls would
like to ask the help of the
citizens of Perquimans
County in collecting
aluminum to be sold to app
ly to the balance due on the
activity bus. The buyers
will accept T.V. trpys,
aluminum pie pans, any
drink cans that are
aluminum and any clean
aluminum foil. If the can or
etc. will not stick to a
magnet it is aluminum.
There will be a truck at
The Harris Shopping
Center May 29, from ten
until four to collect this
from anyone who will save
it for the girls. An adult
will be there to assist with
this during the time of col
lection. If there is anyone
who would like for this to
be picked up from their
home please contact either
Mrs. Paul Byrum, phone
297-2447 or Mrs. Betty
Swindell, phone 426-5614
and they will see that this
is done. There is a balance
of $2400.00 left to pay on the
bus that was purchased last
year. The girls are willing
to work to be able to hurry
and pay this amount due.
They would appreciate
your help very much.
local winner to represent
them in the district com
petition. The program is an
effort to encourage young
women to demand ex
cellence in their selected
careers and to become
more involved in their
respective communities
through the competition.
Also cvne of the main objec
tives of the Young
Careerist program is to
recognize young women
who have displayed profes
sional excellence in their
chosen career.
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