Page J-W Perquimans Weekly. Hertford. N.C.. Thursday, September 2, W6 ' '
Guest Editorial
We Have A
Drug Problem
We Have A Drug Problem,
v Yes, Perquimans County, we do have a drug
problem in North Carolina and in Perquimans
County. In a period of five years, drug arrests
have increased five fold. The year 4974 saw 578
juvenile petitions issued and 11,445 drug arrests
made. This figure did not show the arrests made
" in 14 counties. .
What can you do about this as parents? The
Perquimans County Jaycees are offering a drug
education program for you free of charge on
Sept. 14 and Sept. 21 at the Perquimans County
High School library from 8-9 p.m. Bill Godley,
SBI Agent, will present a talk on drugs and how
to recognize drugs on the first meeting of the
group. At the second session, Judge Grafton
Beamon will be present to explain the legal
events that follow a drug arrest.
All parents in Perquimans County are urged to
participate in these two drug education sessions
and become informed of the prescence of drugs
in our society today. For more information, con
tact any Jaycee member.
Submitted By:
The Perquimans County Jaycees
I Letters From Our Readers
I Editor's
I Mailbag
Grate ful Scouts
TO THE EDITOR:
To the people of Hertford and Perquimans County, what
could have been a disappointing trip for two Boy Scout
troops and adult leaders turned out to be one which will long
be remembered. The people of Hertford and Perquimans
County took us in on Sunday, August 8, and treated us like
royalty. With the threat of Hurricane Belle, Mayor Cox and
Sheriff Broughton thought it inadvisable for us to spend the
night in our tents. Thanks to them we spent three nights in
the American Legion Building and didn't give another
thought to the wind and rain.
On Monday morning Mayor Cox took time to arrange
local trips for the scouts. And who would ever imagine a
town inviting twenty-five people to dinner? (And may we
, say thank you it was delicious.) As an added treat, a kind
gentleman brought five large watermelons. It didn't take
long for those melons to be devoured.
Fortunately, we were able to continue our trip to the
Outer Banks on Tuesday and put in a very full day before
arriving back in Hertford very late.
Thanks to the watchful eye of Mayor Cox, Sheriff
Broughton, Police Chief Gibbs and many kind citizens, we
didn't have any worries at all. The hospitality and
friendliness of the people will never be forgotten by Boy
Scout Troops 166 and 610 of Statesville, N.C.
WillSimmerson
Leroy and Grace Tucker
Bob and Edith Bell
and 20 happy Boy Scouts
Statesville, N.C.
Taxes & Election
TO THE EDITOR:
Fortunately, "We The People" always grunt before it is
too late. Keeping in mind that we, each of us, are our only
tax base, we can slowly adjust our tax structure to respect
the personal sovereignty of each of us, provide for our com
mon defense and general welfare, and, encourage those of
us with the most integrity and ability to, lead spaceship
earth to more light
Though we stood mute while his policy of tax, tax, spend,
spend, elect and elect was implemented by our Congress,
even Harry Hopkins never dreamed that we would allow
our national debt to be used to support those who consider
themselves above our Constitution and the laws of our
republic.
After we use our secret ballot to elect Jimmy Carter-Fritz
Mondale, and, to elect candidates with equal integrity and
ability to our Congress, the imaginary throne king Henry
occupies will be just another whisper on the wind.
HUGH D. DUDLEY
lOOSMartindaleDr.
Fayetteville.N.C.
Taking A Boole Backward
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Sept. 1838
By VIRGINIA WHITE
, TRANSEAU
COUNTY SCHOOL
BUSES HOUSED IN NEW
GARAGE: Perquimans
County's 13 school buses will
be housed in a big new
garage before winter gets
underway in earnest The
new storage arrangement
with space enough for 20
buses and a workshop is be
ing worked out on the
athletic field at the high
school. In the same project
high school students were
greeted Wednesday at the
school opening with bright,
newly painted classrooms,
as the result of WPA work
carried on during the sum
:. mer.
CLAUDE BRINN ONE
OF ELON COLLEGE
SQUAD: Football practice
at Eton is already underway
and word is received here
that Claude Brinn is out with
the squad. Eton, whose first .
game is scheduled for 17th,
with V.M.I, at Blacksburg,
Reunion
Is Held
The families of the late
Jesse and Sarah Russell
Hurdle held their annual
reunion on Sunday, Aug. 22, ,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Roberts on the Per
quimans River at Billies'
Beach.
Those attending were:
Mr. and Mrs. Mather Hur
dle, Debbie and Ellen; Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Hurdle,
Mr. and Mrs. Rothie Hurdle
and Allen; Mr. and Mrs.
Otis Coppersmith, Joey and
Jeffery; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
King, Tony, Tracy and Jef
fery: Mr. and Mrs. Bobby
Wooten, Lisa, Wendy and
Stephanie; Mr. and Mrs.
W.A. Weeks, Susan and
Sarah; Mr. and Mrs. M.C.
Boyce Jr.; Mr. and Mrs.
M.C. Boyce III; all of
Elizabeth City. .
Those attending from
Hertford included: Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Boyce, Susan
and Edmund; Mr. and Mrs.
Willard Hurdle, Mr. and
Mrs. Russell Hurdle, Marty,
Teresa and Sandy Sawyer;
Mr. and Mrs. Maryland
Boyce Sr, Carlton Boyce,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Roberts
and Benjamin, Mrs. Ruth
Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Davenport.
Also attending were Mrs.
Lennie Russell Jackson of
Edenton, Mr. - and Mrs. '
Richard Russell of
Elizabeth City, and Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Boyce, Beth and :
Thomas of Roper, N.C.
C A picnic lunch and supper .
was enjoyed by all, plus an
afternoon of swimming,
games, looking at old pic
tures of past reunions, and
just getting reacquainted
with all the relatives.
"The Perquimans
Weekly" is now being read
by more people than at
anytime in the history of its
publications.
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Pirates Offer
Season Tickets
' Season tickets are now
available for the 1976 Per-.
quimans Pirates' football
games. The season ticket is
S3 for five home games. The
regular price is $1.50 per
game. The schedule of home
games is: Sept. 17
Roanoke Rapids; Sept 24
Havetock; Oct 8 North
ampton; Oct 15 Mur
freesboro; and Oct 29
Gates. Season tickets can be
purchased at a savings by
individuals, families,
groups or clubs. They are
available at Woodard's
Pharmacy, v Brinn In-
r-J,: :e, the Perquimans
cool ofSce; or from
f -y coaciiiag staff member.
"lit Ferq'Jiaians Pirates
r- j fce public to support
' i ia 1573 ty attending
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WOODARD'S PHARMACY
HERTF0RD.N.C.
Ask y our pharmacist
and ne shall five
To whom do yon go for
information over health que
v tions? Moat people consult
v their pharmacist first, then if
it'a eeriooa enough, their doc-
tor. . v
- Many times each day I act
in the capacity of Health Con
' aultant, answering your ques
' tions. Confidence such as this
helps make pharmacy deeply
rewarding to me. . .
Health counseling and
guidance from your phar
macist fills an important
' need. Whether on a person-to-peraon
basis, or as a source for
students seeking health infer-
3 iMililiU
nation, or as an educator who
presents drug abuse pro
grams to the community, your
pharmacist - is more than
happy in offering his knowl
edge. Ask and he'll gladly
respond.
Wa appreciate your'
readership and hcpeyou'U
keep wat tling for this
space weekly.
has been holding two daily
practices, in the morning
and in the afternoon. Ten
letter men are back seeking
positions on the Eton squad.
LETTER TO THE
EDITOR: Newspaper Man
Doubts Age Court House Mr.
Editor: With true patriotic
Edenton fervor and with
scorn at your inference last
week that Hertford has the
oldest court house in the
: Albemarle or State, give a
thought to a couple of facts.
On the Main Street of this
charming town, and point-
tag the way to all, is an of
ficial State Highway
historical marker, No. 11,
saying that the Chowan
Court House built in 1767 is
"the oldest court house in
the state." Of course it is,
and as C. C. Crittendon,
North Carolina history
chieftain, inscribed the
Chowan sign, to be sure your
eminent Charles Whedbee
will have an easy time of it ..
convincing Mr. Crittenden
he is wrong. However, even
your paper is inferentially
skeptical about Hertford's
ancestral claim. Court was
held in Perquimans in both
the seventeenth and eigh
teenth centry, as your
memoranda says and as
RETURNS HOME
Ms. Jann ' Dillon has
returned home after having
spent two months at Camp
Starlight in Starlight, Pa.,
serving as a Camp
Counsellor.
The
Perquimans Weekly
Court House Square
HERTFORD. N.C. 27944
Entered as second class
matter November 1 5, 1934
at Post Office in Hertford.
N.C.
RAY WARD
Genera Manager
K ATHY MEWBERN
News Editor
FREDA NELSON
Circulation Manager
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even the merest Albemarle
child knows, but not in Hert
ford in a building designed
for that purpose, and don't
you forget it. All you need do
is to consult the records. The
first one, in 1804, 37 .years
after our court house, says
your clerk of the court was
directed "hereafter" to
move his documents and
establish them in Hertford.
A nickel against a turnip,
you never had a court house
before that date, if even
then. If you wish to prove
your history comb the font
located here. (Signed)
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N.C.
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