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: STVlDVtD F!?riTINGr CO XXX L'JUISLL&.sKEUmCKY 40200 1, "T 1 fc WEHLY Volume 32, No. 23 Hertford, Perquimans County; N.C., Thursday, June 3, 1976 15 CENTS Candidates File For All Offices With the noon deadline last Friday, all of the local offices to te filled in the upcoming Aug. 17 primary and election have opposition, excluding the Bethel seat on the Board of Education. vW,- W :; iC-p : V ' V:'v ;: ' In the County Commissioner race for the seat from District I, there are four candidates. They are John H. Lon doner., Lester Simpson, incumbent; Jean Winslow and Joe ' Spruill. For the two available seats from District n on the ' Board of County Commissioners, five men have entered the race. They are incumbent Ellis Winslow, Joe Nowell; Billy' Pierce, Waldo Winslow and Wayne Winslow. 1 For the office of Register of Deeds, three women and one man have filed. They are Thomas Applegate, Francis Jean Harrison, Francis Perry, and Jeanne White.' . - ' For the Hertford seat on the Perquimans County Board of Education; George W. Cooper, : Dewey S. Newby and I ' ' , . 1 J , ! S j iHt-Qpjm ft M A ' . PAC LEADERS Some of those working with the -' - Parent Advisory Councils this year (1. to r.) were C.C. Walters, SupL; Mitchell Zachary, County Advisory . Council Chairman; PatHarrell, Asst. SupL and ESEA Title I Director; and Ms. Estelle Felton, Parent Ad ' visory Council Coordinator. (Newbern photo) - , PAG Luncheon Held An appreciation luncheon was.' held May- 28 for members of the county-wide Parent Advisory Council. i f Following a luncheon, Ms. ,1 Estelle Felton, coordinator of PAC, welcomed the group ' and thanked , them toriheir telp and cooperation this year. Also on the program intendent of Schools. In his comments Walters said, "I , . feel our ESEA program h worthwhile. A child who can't read is handicapped - somewhat." "I predict we will have more parental par-"t '. ticloation as time eoes on.". . Bill Tice, Hertford Gram- mar principal,, was also in ? - attendance at the luncheon and commented on the reading program at that school. He described the. reading teachers as out standing. 1 Dewey S. Newby, Home School Coordinator, was . . also recognized. Pat HarreU, ESEA Direc Civic Calendar ' THURSDAY: JUNE 3 The American Legion Post 126 will meet at 8 p.m. Preceeding the regular meeting there will be a covered dish dinner. Each member is asked to bring a covered dish for the occasion. -. , ' '. - uj";-;- h-" ?v; .V - - ;-r ::: yyyt; .The Bicentennial committee of the Chamber of Com merce will meet at 8 p.m. at the Courthouse in Hertford. All booth to display crafts are requested to let the Chamber of Commerce know as the Young Farmers and Ranchers are ' preparing to build the number needed. . : Hertford Lions Club will meet. S SATURDAY: JUNE 5 ' Home movies taken by Mrs. Maude Ellis will be shown at 8 , p.m. at the Belvidere-ChaFpell Hill Fire Station. Admission to see the movies will be a $1 donation to the fire department. ' , , - ' MONDAY: JUNE 7 , ; Perquimans County Commissioners meet at 10 a.m. at Jthe Courthouse in L.rtford. ' " '. . . . . . . f! , ;-... l-'vr. : I" rt!ordTo(.-c:lmc:tsattheMunicipalEuilcLT3ti : ."..d Et 7:23 p.n. , : ,'. 'i!lT:-.iCc ir- i. ''.. ; ? ' -V'. " " . iC . 'yT .icrr'-'tbnmectsEt8F;-. tor, commented on the ESEA program this year and plans for the future. He pointed out that next year's program will remain basically the same. Four reading teachers will be employed, one, each at Cen tral .Grammar and Union Schools, and two at Hertford Grammar. Seventeen teachers' aides will also be working. He added that the ESEA - program will be working 'with the ; same amount of money as this year and said, "No new posi tions will be created through Title I, but hopefully there will be no less." In a com ment on the Parent Ad visory Councils, Harrell ad ded that he was hopeful of their growth and said "We think we've got excellent parent councils under the direction of Ms. Felton." He added that this year was the first time councils had been formed in each of the coun ty's schools. '3Lt8p.r.i.cti' s Preston Stevenson have all filed. For the Bethel seat on the Board of Education, Emmett Long, incumbent, is unop . posed. For the Parksviile seat on the Board of Education. incumbent George Baker has filed and a newcomer, Clif- - ford P. Towe has also gotten into the race. .: v u " ' i ."r;.-,,,i.-- " Jaycettes Requesting Candidates To Speak - The Perquimans County Jaycettes are inviting all candi dates running for a local political office to speak before them at their July 7 meeting to be held at the Albemarle EMC Building at 7 p.m. ' ' The Jaycettes as a club cannot endorse any one political candidate or policy, but as individuals would like to hear the , views of the candidates for Register of Deeds, Perquimans ' County Board of Education, and Perquimans County Board of County Commissioners. , -, -' Due to the possible number of candidates involved, each will be limited to speaking briefly. - , , Any candidate .interested in speaking at the July 7 1 meeting or requesting more information should contact the ' ' Jaycettes' July Program Chairman Diane Stallings at home 297-2283 or at work 426-5723. Ms. Stallings is re questing notification from all candidates wishing to appear ' on the program by June 17. This deadline is necessary in order to work out a time table and prepare the program for mat Candidates, whether appearing on the program or not, are invited to send political literature concerning their in dividual campaign. - Reynolds To Visit . ' During ' the hot summer , months, everyone uses more , aluminum - beverage cans than ever. Local citizens are urged to . save, these cans along; with other, clean household aluminum such as pie plates, aluminum foil,' , frozen food and dinner trays,, dip, pudding and , meat containers. Reynolds . pays fifteen cents a pound cashonthespotirw Certain other items in cluding ; aluminum siding, gutters, aluminum . storm - - door and window frames,' . - and lawn furniture tubing are also worth fifteen cents ' a pound " if - properly ' prepared. This - aluminum Weekly Expands ; New Office Space Added .The Perquimans Weekly : office, located on the Court ' - House Square in Hertford, is - undergoing growing pains. ; An ; additional office and reception area have been f obtained next to the current ' ly used one-room office in order for the staff of the newspaper to .house necessary materials and ; serve the public in a more efficient manner. V mv Customers and sub scribers can continue to come in the entrance cur rently used- and - are welcomed to come by the of fice during office hours i.'.Yt. must be free of all foreign materials, cut to lengths not exceeding three feet and should not be mixed with aluminum cans. v , The Reynolds mobile recycling unit will be in Hertford today, Thursday, June 3 from 10:30 a.m. until 12 noon at the Harris Shopp ing Center' to - pick up recyclable aluminum and will pay fifteen cents per pound. The next visit is scheduled for the same hours at the same place on Thursday, June 17. . The mobile unit will visit every other Thursday from then on. . which are 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. , Monday through Friday. Also,' effective Thursday, - June 3 the Perquimans ' Weekly offices will close at , 12 noon on Wednesdays. This is a summer schedule . and in late August, the hours will change back to a full day during mid-week.' The public is reminded that the ; deadline for news ' and advertising in the newspaper is at 11 a.m. Tuesday prior to the. Thursday edition of the paper. This deadline is necessary to meet printing and circulation deadlines and must be enforced. - - . -' -. : -: : "r: :t r i - n s j -e 11 tzi i tf Uvc!j" r-i "rrc::3:s f ; ' .'3 a r 1 t r - Trhcrrrsls . 1 t t v ; . i i i i . .ii coctur-s, ' 1 , r , . . , ..f . t n. 't rr.lrre -r-' A " t DEBBIE MEADS Valedictorian, Class of 76 Commencement Set For Friday Nite J Perquimans High School will hold its fifty-first com-' mencement exercise Friday, June 4, beginning at 8 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Among those seniors graduating with honors are the class valedictorian and salutatorian and members of the senior class honor roll. Valedictorian for the Class of 76 is Debbie Meads, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Calvin Meads of Rt. 2, Hertford. The senior with the second highest grade average; for her high school career is Susan Rogerson, salutatorian. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Rogerson Jr. of Rt. 1, Hertford. Other members of the honor roll include Priscilla White, Susan Banks, Mary Bryant, Wayne Tarkenton, Debbie Ferrell, Anne Winslow, Patty Riddiclt, Bridget Dale, Darlene Riddick, Diane Rogerson, Carol Felton, Valorie Perry, Mark Cummings, Barbara Nowell Named Chairman y For 'Friends Of Hunt' Lt. Gov. Jim Hunt, a Democratic candidate for governor, this week named Joe Nowell of Belvidere as County Captain of the "Friends of Jim Hunt" organization in Perquimans County. " "Friends of Jim Hunt" is a grassroots campaign in all 100 counties aimed at involv ing thousands of North Carolinians in Hunt's guber natorial campaign. Books Added To Library The Perquimans County Library has the following new books: "Response to Religion" is in memory . of C.R. Holmes; four National Geographic publications in the series, ?'The World of Culture" are: "Sculpture," "Opera," "Mythology," and "Gastronomy." These are in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Winslow. , , Other new books include: "The North Carolina Gazat ter,",. compiled by William Powell; "Alcoholism" by Silverstein; "Catfish: The Million Dollar Pitcher" by Lib by; "Frank; The First Year" (the story of Frank Robin son); "The Fire Came By," the story of the great explosion of 1908 in Siberia which has never been explained; "Hap pinism, A Goal for All Humanity" free from the author The Rev. Howard Eason; "Somewhere A Cat Is Waiting" by Tangye; "Agent in Place" by Helen Maclnnis; "A Man Called Intrepid" by Stevenson; "The Frenchman" by Johnston; and "The Lost Shepard" by Agnes Sanford. !':. i Graham Overton and Carl Butt, students at PCCS, work on building the scenery for the play. The play , will te h"!d on the two dates mentioned previously in theFcr-'iimacs Ilish ballpark and is being sponsored by tl 3 1 -"-i-.r-s Arts Council under the supervision of r ! :I1, Arts Cc -icil Pre:: Jent; and Cliff To: , ; r. Ie i " ;a rr:;e wiU te i: ior .rc:j:Jr:n.(l Each county has a captain who recruits captains in each of the county's precincts. The precinct cap tains enlist the support of ten group captains who each recruit -ten workers for Hunt's campaign, if they so desire, and they are asked to give of their time to help with the campaign on the local level. The organization is in- j ,-jiLcrapLstos) A J; SUSAN ROGERSON Salutatorian, Class of 76 Layden, Tanya Spear, Douglas Harrell, and Paulette Johnson. The commencement address will be given by Dr. Marcus Ingram with the Business Department at Elizabeth City State University. Clifford Winslow, chairman of the Per quimans County Board of Education, will award the diplomas to the 162 members of the graduating class. Officers of the Class of 76 are Mark Cummings, presi dent; Cheryl Walton, vice-president; Thelma Riddick, secretary; and Cynthia Gossage, treasurer. Underclassmen serving as marshals for the graduating exercises will be Cindy Hendren, chief marshal; Claudia Winslow, Suzy Towe, Elnora Rose, Janet I. Riddick, Brenda Sawyer, and Donna Stallings. volved in Jim Hunt's cam paign in several different ways, including aiding the "Get Out The Vote" drive for the lieutenant governor prior to the August 17 primary. "I want 'citizen involve ment' and 'grassroots level' to be more than just slogans in my campaign," Hunt said, "and through the 'Friends' organization, they are becoming realities in every county of the state." Persons interested in becoming involved with the "Friends" program in the county should contact Joe Nowell at 297-2436. Mrs. M.B. Taylor Saluted The North Carolina Agricultural Extension Ser- vice saluted Mrs. : Minnie , Bess Taylor, Perquimans Home Economics Extension Agent, this week for out standing achievement made . in extension service as a . home economist. This salute was announced through the North Carolina State University Extension News . May edition. - Mrs. Taylor was saluted for her ability to motivate and organize people for ac tion, regardless of race and the job to be done; for her constant pursuit of up-to-date and useful information and for her ability to present this information in a man ner that will help people live a happier, more satisfying life; and for her leadership , in foods and nutrition, ag ing, and community resource development. Program On TKe Move The Expanded Food and Nutrition Program is on the move with 49 families being visited monthly to learn about the importance of eating the right foods, ac cording to Mrs. Earline White, Extension Program Aide. This is also giving families a chance to become aware of what is being done in the extension service and making them a part of it. The homemakers. are given a Daily Food Guide and encouraged to follow it until they have learned the four food groups, foods found in each group and dai ly requirements. Explaining the importance of milk for calcium and other necessary minerals and vitamins, the intake or con sumption has increased among families. Helping the homemaker understand the daily need for fruits and vegetables from which come vitamins A and C to keep bodies functioning nor mally has improved. Meeting in groups has in creased, giving homemakers a chance to stress opinions and share food ideas. EFNEP youth groups are learning about the importance of a nutritious daily diet. With emphasis put on eating breakfast and including variety of foods from the Daily Food Guide, daily, youth say they feel better. ; : Homemakers follow the guide and feed the family the . nutritious foods they need for the importance of good health. COMMENCEMENT Dr. Bruce E. Whitaker, President of Chowan College, will deliver ithe commencement address at Chowan Academy's gradua tion to be held Thursday, June 3 at the academy. The four graduating seniors are Rosa Jean Parrish, Jeffrey White, Robert E. Lee III, and Johnny Parrish. ft
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