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sTA:biR& pRiriTi.va co xxx LiUIiVILLSr KENTUCKT'40200 i v - 1 1, PTnTTTTTO TTT li lilil. IT WEE Volume 32, No. 26 Hertford Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, June 24, 1976 15 CENTS Receives Grant Approval ; Pat Harrell,' assistant superintendent of Per quimans County Schools, ' has announced approval of alocal grant application to implement a new reading program.'1 The Reading Exemplary Program from Salt Lake City, Utah will be im plemented in Perquimans Schools next year, with a $10,000 Title IV-C Adapter Grant. ' The grant proposal was made following a visit last spring ' of a five-member local team to Rock Hill for training. - The teacher sreturned excited and en- thuslastic about, the ex emplary reading program with hopes of initiating the program locally. , Thirteen local teachers will attend a one-week train ing institute to be held joint- - ly with Currituck County teachers in Elizabeth City this summer to utilize the teaching . methods and techniques of the Salt Lake -City project.. Teacher behavior is a major focus of the project Heading the training session beginning July 26 will be Dr. Ethna Reed and a staff member from the Salt Lake City pro ject -.' v'-V-'-'' Next fall, those teachers trained this summer will To Attend adapt some of those prac tices to their own classroom situations. : Harrell pointed out that the newly funded program is not a replacement of any ex isting program, merely an added one using new ap proaches and techniques. He said, "We think the pro gram has a lot of potential and offers a lot of possibilities in working with students." ( i "t. kshop MURFREESBORO -Betty Jones, Terri Copeland, and Venita Vaughan of Perquimans County High School have pre-registered as par ticipants in the Student Council and Club Officers ' Workshop at , Chowan Col- ' lege June 27-30. The workshop is sponsored by members of the Student Development staff of. Chowan" College. Clayton .: Lewis, dean of students, will coordinate workshop ac-. tivities. ' .-, "The workshop deals directly with practical leadership ' skills," said Dean Lewis. Mrs. Susan M. Almond, faculty sponsor of the Student Council of , Albemarle High School will serve as a resource person. . Time has been planned for recreation and sharing t Ideas. . Communications, ' feature writing, news writing, projects, goal set ting, parlimentary , pro cedure, public speaking and problem solving are some of the topics discussed, ac cording to Lewis. Most materials used in the workshop are published by The National Association of Secondary School Prin- cipals. "Our objective is to expose participants to as -many ideas and practical situations for as little ex- pense as possible," con cluded Dean Lewis. County Districts Are Explained In view of the upcoming Aug. 17 primary elec tion.jnany questions have been raised concern ing the division of the county in districts for seats on the Perquimans County Board of Commis .." sloners. '..'-;;V; In an interview with William L. (Buddy) Tilley, chairman of the local Board of Elections, these divisions were explained. Perquimans County is divided into three districts. The townships of Bethel and Hertford comprise district one; Parkville and Belvidere combined make up district- two; and the township of New Hope is three. There are five seats on the Board of County Commissioners,, each commissioner is elected for a four-year term. Two representatives come from district one; two come from district two; and there is one representative commissioner from district three. According to Tilley, these districts were set up several years ago due to a federal guideline passed down to the local counties. He said, "The county did not have the option." According to this guideline, the districts were set up so that representation on the Board of Commissioners is based on population. The district divisions are based on the total populations of the five townships, not on the number of registered voters. Another point which has seemed to be confus ing to the local voters concerns who will hold the seats from a district made up of two townships. Tilley explained that in the districts made up of two townships, two commissioners come from , that district It doesnot matter where they live. For example, in district one which is made up of Bethel and Hertford, both commissioners can live in Hertford or both could live in Bethel. It is not set up so that one commissioner must come from Hertford and one from' Bethel. For the one commissioner seat for district one . (Hertford and Bethel), there are four candidates running. These include incumbent Lester H. Simpson, John H. London, Joe Spruill, and Jean P. Winslow, For the two seats from district two (Parkville and Belvidere), five candidates have filed including incumbent, Ellis Winslow, Joe Novell, Billy Pierce, Waldo Winslow, and Wayne Winslow. , For the Perquimans County Board of Educa tion, the election differs with one member being selected from each township. For the upcoming election, the seats from Bethel and Hertford are up. For the school board seat from Bethel Township, incumbent Emmett' Long is up for reelection and is unopposed: For the seat from Hertford on the school board, three newcomers are in the race including George W. Cooper, Dewey S. Newby and Preston Stevenson. The Parkville seat on the school board will be held by either incumbent George Baker or newcomer Clifford P. Towe. , ;; .v ' The other office to be voted on in the election is Register of Deeds. Those seeking the position are Thomas Applegate, Jean B. Harrison, Francis Perry, and Jeanne White. ; V y -1 7 t WMYW L a MAP OF DONATED LAND C.C. Walters (center) is shown looking over the map of land donated by Union Camp to the Alliance for Progress Inc. of which Perquimans County is a member. Also shown is Paul M. Barber, Martin County Commissioner; Dr. John Dunn, Superintendent of Edenton Schools; H.V. Parker of Gates County; and Howard Mitchell, also of pates County. A dedication ceremony was held in Harrellsville Monday, June 14 for the 3,800-acre land site. (Photo courtesy of The Williamston Enterprise) 3$Q0-Acre Land Site Dedicated WINTON While June 14 meant Flag Day across the country, that date was also significant to the people of Northeastern North Carolina. It marked the dedication of a 3,800-acre gift of wooded swampland, located in Gates County, to be used as an outdoor en vironmental education center. The land donation was jnade by Union Capip Corporation, The Nature Conservancy, the Governor of North Carolina, The University of North Carolina, The N.C. Forestry Foundation, The N.C. Divi sion of Natural & Economic Resources and the Alliance for Progress Inc. of which Perquimans County is a representative member. Alliance for Progress Inc. was host to the tour and dedication which took place in Hertford and Gates Coun ties from 9:45 a.m. until 2 p.m. The schedule included the arrival of Gov. James Holshouser and guests at the Roberts Jernigan Farm near Harrellsville at 10 a.m.. a drive to docking facilities on the Chowan River and a river tour on Union Camp tugs. . Dedication messages were given by Governor Holshouser who said, "This donation will help protect and preserve areas of North Carolina and will be a tremendous benefit to our citizens;" Patrick Noonan, president of the Nature Con servancy; and Alexander Calder Jr., chairman and chief executive of Union Camp. Also attending were Dr. Eric Elwood, represen ting the North Carolina Forestry Foundation, and Dr. William Friday, presi dent of the University of North Carolina. Those attending the dedication ceremony and tour from Perquimans County included Pat Har rell, C.C. Walters, R.S. Monds, and Jessie Parker Perry. ' " The donated site contains an estuary, two backwater creeks, an animal communi ty and different soil types. "The key to understanding the environment is educa tion," Gov. Holshouser said,' "And this donation will provide the means to study nature. This will benefit the state and the nation." Bicentennial Weekend Is Planned Here With Ameriei'i 20Oth anniversary fast approaching, the Perqulmaoi County Bicentennial Committee hai developed plana for a local Fourth of My celebration lasting two days. The following is a tentative schedule, subject to change, of toe planned events and activities for the Bicenten nial Weekend in Perquimans County. SATURDAY, JULY S SPONSORED BY Hertford BP W Club EVENT Homemade ice cream Arts & Crafts Booths Perquimans Arts Council and Homemakers Clubs Perquimans Co, Jaycettes Perquimans Co. Jaycettes Perquimans Co. Jaycees TIME 2p.m. until 2-1 pi Lemonade Stand Children's Games Chicken Fry Fun It Food Festival (games it contests) Perquimans Co. Jaycees Street Dance Perquimans Co. Jaycees ( Square Dancers will entertain at intervals during the street dance. . Note: All of the events for Saturday, July 3 will be held in the Per quimans County High School ballpark or gymnasium. At present, the location of the street dance is undecided. 2 p.m. until 6-7 p.m. 4:30-7p.m. (-(p.m. 9:30-12 p.m. SUNDAY, JULY 4 SPONSORED BY EVENT Parade(starts at Shopping Center) Flag Pageant (courthouse) Reading of the Declaration of Independence courthouse) Countv-wide church service County Churches and Jaycees v ( Shopping Center bring your own chair ) Fireworks (shopping center) American Legion Perquimans Co. Jaycees Hertford Fifes It Drums Jessie Parker Perry TIME 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:45 p.m. Mp.m. 9:30p.m. Area residents are asked to wear their colonial dress during the two day affair. During the parade, cash prizes will be awarded in the follow ing categories: Best Decorated Bike, Best Decorated Float, Best Equine Entry, Best Vehicle Entry, Best Marching Unit, Host Authentic Costume (man, woman, and child), Most Unusual Entry, Most Patriotic Entry, Most Colorful Entry, and Most Spectacular Entry. Also during the weekend celebration, there will be several' window displays in the, downtown area. The Perquimans County Restoration Association will have a window display of an old fashioned kitchen and the Newbold-White House artifacts. The Bicentennial Committee invites the public to join in the fun for the Fourth of July weekend. New School Programs Two new programs for Perquimans County Schools are among the plans for the 1976-77 school year. . One of the new additions will be a Middle Grade Oc cupations Program headed by Paul Gregory who taught at Hertford Grammar School this past year. Ac cording to school officials, Gregory is "well qualified"' having a background in business. He is also current ly working for certification as a Middle Grades Occupa tional Teacher, The program will concen trate on serving eighth graders at Perquimans Union School, where begin ning next year, all county 8th grade students will be at tending. The program will offer several cluster areas giving students an opportunity for experience in Business and Office Practices, Construc tion, Personal and Profes sional Service, and Manufacturing and Marketing. Students in the occupa tions program will have a minimum of SO hours of oc cupational experience dur ing the school year. A large room at Union School has been' renovated and equip ped to accommodate the new Middle Grades Occupa tions Program. The other addition recent ly announced is a new Gifted Talented program for grades 4-6 to be initiated next year. Brenda Terranova will serve as the itenerate resource teacher working with those students meeting the State's gifted-talented criteria. She will be working in both Hertford Grammar and Perquimans Union Schools. In the new program, gifted-talented students. (See SCHOOL, page 10) Honor Students Named At PCHS The following students were named to the honor roll at Perquimans County High School for the final six weeks of study during the 1975-76 school year: A HONOR ROLL Mark Cummings, Sandra Perry, Ann Winslow, Janet Riddick, Wallace Phillips, Suzy Towe, Beth Swindell, Rita Rogerson, Cindy Hendren, Beverly Eure, Donna Stallings, Claudia Winslow, Beth Winslow, Mattie Armstrong, Debbie Ferrell, Debbie Harden, Janet Jennings, Diane Rogerson, Tanya Spear, Cheryl Stallings, Debbie Meads, Wayne Tarkenton, and Susan Rogerson. A-B HONOR ROLL Annetta White, Mandy Spence, Linda Parker, Susan Banks, Annie Forehand, Terrie Harrell, Ann Overton, Julie Samuelson, Joyce Holley, Chris Barnhill, Bever ly Carter, Chris Harrell, Paulette Johnson, Sandra Wiggins, Sherrie Cartwright, Karen Hoogerland, Mary Wood Hurdle, Cathy Newberry, Sharon Riddick, Elnora Rose, Reginald Stepney, McKinley Gilliam, Gloria White, Paula White, Benita Hollowell, Michelle Boyce, Brenda Walton, Dennis Smith, Crystal Foreman, Darrell Stevenson, Sandra Lane, Herman White, Patty Riddick, Brenda Sawyer, Edwell Zachary, Rita Moore, Connie Allen, Judie Dail, Cindy Gossage, Bredget Dale, Danny Meads, Valorie Perry, Darlene Riddick, Priscilla White, Yvonne Baker, Teri Copeland, Peggy Stallings, Lynn Jordan, Mary Bryant, and Douglas Harrell. "D FC -Is-.."-;: loYEArsc: -"1,v -sh . 1r ! I ' P. (. Fcr.ton Dritt, employed with the Town of . ' .t at ta Arpreclation Dinner on his behalf by 1 r ' -;:r LIU Ccx C ;.'t) presents Eritt with a ' ' ntr'j'.ti3h:s wife, Elizabeth. Fof Civic Calendar THURSDAY, JUNE 24 ' The Perquimans County Jaycees will meet. V- . The Bethel Ruritan Gub meets. , SATURDAY, JUNE 26 .' A fish fry for the George Wood for Governor Cam paign will be held from 5-7ip.m. at Camden High School. Live music will be provided. Following the fish fry, George Wood will speak to those present for a 7 p.rrt. rally. Tickets are $2 each and can be obtained locally from Farmer's Feed & Seed; Winslow Blanchard Ford Motor Co.; Hollowell ChevroletCo.; : or Towe Motor Co. Proceeds will go to the Wood Cam-, paign. V : .'" ' MONDAY. JUNE 28 Perquimans County Rescue Squad meets. . ' ' . : The Inter-County Ladies Auxiliary will meet. TUESDAY, JUNE 29 ' 1 ; Perquimans Lodge No. 106 will meet at the Lodge Hall in Hertford at 8 p.m. , . t ' v ;. The Hertford Rotary Club will meet WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 . ' The Perquimans County Council on the Status of Women will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the courthouse. - . , ' : THURSDAY, JULY I , ' American Legion will meet ' The Hertford Lions Club will meet. v , o 'J ' 7k ... , - ' - ' i -1 L 1 kiviiiuLiniuiiiir ii-iji r a.'iv l iruuio mcaua n ikiilj. mniii:iiii mil Liir- i ,iHnn in in. was recently named the recipient of the" Hertford BPW Health Careers Scholarship in the - amount ot sioo. At left. Bonnie White, Bfw presiaent, presents the check to Ms. Meads. In the fall she plans to attend De Paul Hospital School of Nursing in Norfolk, Va. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Meads of Rt. 2, Hertford. (Newbern photo) ' 31 '1
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