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THE PEROUIMANS WEEKLY
: Volume 32, No. 49
Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 2, 1976
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Aging Council
Adopts Committees
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JAMES C.GREEN
Gre e ti To Speak
Before AADA
EDENTON - Plans are
now being made for the an
nual meeting of the ten
county Albemarle - Area
Development Association
(AADA) which will be held
in Edenton on Dec. 10.
Raleigh Carver of Pas
quotank County, AADA
president has announced
that the banquet will begin
at 6:30 p.m: in the D.F.
Walker School Cafeteria
here. ,y::
. New officers for the com
ing year will be installed at
the meeting. L.F. Amburn
Jr. Of Edenton, a past AADA
president, is chairman of
the nominating committee.
Carver also announced
Shots Still Available
' In Perquimans County, swine flu shots .are still available
from the county heap department on Thursdays from 9-11
a.m. and from 2-4 p.m. Any resident unable to receive the
vaccine during the recent clinic is urged to take advantage
of this continued service. .
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HONORING PAST PRESIDENT -Waldo Winslow, (left)
incoming president of the Perquimans County Chamber of
Commerce, presents a gift of appreciation to Wayne
Ashley, immediate.past president.
Lowery Speaks To Record
CrowdA t Chamber Banquet
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' 'Approximately' 135 people attended the Perquimans
'County Chamber of Commerce's Annual Banquet held Nov. ,
; 22 at Angler's Cove Restaurant. ' ;
' The installation of officers and addresses by the outgoing
and incoming presidents were highlights of the evening. Im-
-1 mediate Past President Wayne Ashley cited the annual ban
quet as a beginning, and an end, the closing out of one
" chamber year and the beginning of a new one. In his com
ments, Ashley said, "Tonight, I'd like to challenge the new
. officers that are coming in and those on the board who still
,, . have one year to serve. I hope that next year at this time,:
you can stand and say you're happy with the year we've
had." Ashley also urged active participation in the chamber
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ana support irom me cnamoer memoersnip. -
Incomine Chamber of Commerce President Waldo
. Winslow expressed anticipation of .things to come in the
- next chamber year and also encouraged support of each.
- ' chamber member in order for the local Chamber of Com-
" merce to function as it should. , , ',!
In a report by the Membership' Committee, it was an?
that James C. Green, lieute
nant governor-elect of North
Carolina, will be the keynote
speaker. Green, a veteran
state lawmaker, is from
Bladen County. He is a
farmer and businessman
and is owner and operator of
tobacco warehouses in
North Carolina, Virginia
and Tennessee. Green is a
trustee of Southeastern
Community College in Col
umbus County and former
member of the Board of
Trustees of the Consolidated
University of North
Carolina. A Democrat, he
has most recently served as
Speaker of the House in the
General Assembly. -.. .
.The Albemarle Advisory
, Council on Aging adopted
committees and projections
for the 1977 year at its
regular monthly meeting
held Nov. 18 at the Edenton
Municipal Building. The
committees and projections
- approved were as follows:
Retirement Activities Com
mittee, Legislative Commit
tee, Health and Welfare
Committee, .and Public
Relations Committee. , '
The chairperson and
reporter for the Retirement
: Activities Committee is
Mrs! Florence Oliver of
Washington County. This
committee will involve itself
with programs designed to
assist local people in
understanding the im
portance of retiring to
something rather than con
centrating on retiring from
something, e.g.. employ
ment. Volunteer service,
educational courses, recrea
tion, part-time employment,
participation in community
projects, arts and crafts,
travel, etc. were among the
several areas of interest to
be encouraged by this com
mittee at each county level.
The chairperson and
reporter for the Legislative
Committee is Mrs. Marion
Cartwright of Camden
County. This committee will
actively assist the fast grow
ing Senior Citizens move
ment and the development
and expansion of com
munication ' media which
enable Senior Citizens to
become informed about
what government is or is not
doing to meet their needs.
' The chairperson for the
Health and Welfare Coffl-
mittee ir'Mrs. Liffle Hill,
Camden County, and the
reporter Is Jamie Owrock,
Director of Social Services,
Tyrrell County. This com
mittee will concern . itself
' with efforts to expand ex
isting transportation ser
NEW OFFICERS Ed Nixon administers the oath of office
to the new leadership for the Chamber of Commerce in the
coming year. (Newbern photos)
nounced that 116 members had pledged a total of $6,040.
This total includes 11 new members.
Retiring officers from the Chamber of Commerce Board
of Directors were recognized including! Wayne Ashley,
Willard Copeland, Marion Harrell, Pete Overman and CD.
White. Those board members who have served one year and
still have one year in office were also recognized. These in
clude: Waldo Winslow, Richard Bryant, Charles Murray,
Donald Madre and William Wray Chappell. s V
The installation of officers was performed by Ed Nixon, a
past president of the Chamber of Commerce. The following
officers were installed: Waldo Winslow, president; Douglas
Layden, vice-president; Ann young, treasurer; C." Edison
Harris, Mack Nixon and Henry Carney, directors.
V Waldo Winslow introduced'- Swindell. Lowery, guest
sneaker for the evening. Lowery, who had served as farm
agent in Pasquotank County for 21 years and is now retired,
- delivered a Thanksgiving message urging those present to
I be thankful for their lives in America where justice and
righteousness' exist. In closing, Lowery said, "It's clear
thinking individuals like the members of this Chamber of
Commerce that are helping us meet the challenges of
today." - ' ' -
vices in order that older per
sons might utilize more ful
ly, available resources in
their particular locales.
. Financial assistance, nutri
tion programs, effective in
formation and referral ser
vices are projected areas of '
interest to be promoted by
this-committee.
Mrs, M.B. Taylor
representing Agricultural
Extension Service as Home
Economics Extension Agent ;
for Perquimans County, will
serve as chairperson and
reporter for the Public Rela
tions Committee. This group
will publicize information
regarding activities of the
council and tf ' the- Area
Agency on Aging. Radio
spots will be developed for
use by radio stations as a
means of helping to
publicize work of the
Albemarle Advisory Council
on Aging.
Specialists andor coun
sultants on aging will
be sought to assist with
special aging programs and
training.
In other items of business,
the council heard the report
of the Area'Agency on Aging
given by-Naomi Chester,
Program Administrator for
the Title III Program.
Among items discussed
with the council were the
following: upcoming
availability of funds1 for
North Carolina from
1300-400 for the establish
ment of multi-purpose
senior centers via Title V
funding; Title IV-A Training
Projects; information and
referral service all
libraries within' the region
are now participating
transportation $;?d o'teach
being conducted .through
contract by the Economic
Improvement Council; and
introduction of Mrs. Stella
Farrell, new employe with
the aging program responsi
ble for Resource Develop
ment Coordination.
COUNTY CHAIRMAN - Pictured above is Wayne Howell,
Perquimans County Chairman for N.C. State University
Alumni. Howell presided over the Monday night meeting of
alumni from Area IX.
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INTRODUCTION Camden farmer George Wood, pic
tured above, introduced the Chancellor of N.C. State
University, Wood's own alma mater.
Present AndF
By KATHYM. NEWBERN
Dr. Joab L. Thomas,
Chancellor of N.C. State
University, was the guest
and featured' speaker at the
Monday night meeting of
Area IX N.C. State Univer
sity Alumni Association,
held at Angler's Cove
Restaurant.
Area IX covers 13 north
eastern North Carolina
counties including Bertie,
Camden, Chowan, Cur
rituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford,-
Hyde, Martin, Pas
quotank, Perquimans, Tyr
rell and Washington.
Wayne Howell, county
; alumni chairman for Per
quimans, presided over the
meeting attended by ap
proximately 65 people.
Remarks were delivered
by Bryce Younts, Executive
Director of the NCSUAlum-
' ni Association, and Norfleet
L. Sugg, President of the
association.
The guest speaker was in
troduced by George M.
Wood, Camden farmer and
former, member of the
Board of Governors of the
Consolidated University of
North Carolina. Chancellor
Thomas is the ninth execu
tive officer in the 89-year
history of N.C. State Univer
sity and is the youngest man
ever to hold that position. A
native of Russellville, Ala.,
Dr. Thomas received his
undergraduate, masters,
and Ph.D. degrees from
(Harvard University. Prior
to his move to N.C State, he
served as Vice-President of
Academic Affairs at the
University of Alabama. In
his introduction, Wood said
he felt the search committee
' did "a magnificent job" in
bringing Dr, Thomas to N.C.
State. .-'.v.,.
- In his remarks. Chan
cellor Thomas discussed
. "N.C. State Today" pointing
out that the credit for im
provements should go to the
"excellent faculty and
staff" at N.C. State
, University. "
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Dr. Thomas discussed a
general tightening of
policies ''which has taken
place. He referred to drop
policy as One example, a
policy whereby students are
allowed to drop certain
courses ' after enrollment
within a certain time period.
He said that the average
number of courses dropped
was 9,800 per semester com
pared to a previous total of
about 1,800 per semester. He
added that this tightening of
the drop policy has achieved
the desired result and most
f students seemed pleased
with it. In addition, the
Chancellor referred to a new
minimum load requirement
for students and the rein
traduction of the "D" grade.
He also said the admission
standards for transfer
students and entering
freshmen has been
tightened as well as the
standards for dean's list
recognition.
A reexamination of pro
grams at N.C State Univer
sity has also been a new
change with the elimination
of a few programs. One new
program implemented is the
Triangle University Center
for Advanced Studies." The
Chancellor predicted this
would become "one of the
most exciting and produc
; tive programs in North
Carolina." He said the pro
gram provide for special
research and interaction
among scholars dealing
with some of the severe pro
blems facing the nation.
Another new program
located in the Triangle Area
; is the Humanitarian Center
. placed there by the National
Academy for the Arts and
Sciences. Dr. Thomas said,
"The whole of North
Carolina has a great deal to
gain from this center."
Dr. Thomas announced
that N.C. State has joined
with 12 other institutions in a
proposal for solar energy
research with the tentative
' site planned in Miami, Fla.
. Dh Thomas described
ALUMNI PRESIDENT - N.C. State Alumni President
Norfleet L. Sugg told the group, "You are N.C. State. We
claim you as full blooded 100 percent alumnus and we love
you for it."
N.C. STATE CHANCELLOR - Dr. Joab L. Thomas,
Chancellor of N.C. State, was welcomed warmly by the
Northeastern N.C. alumni of the home of the Wolfpack.
(Newbern photos)
uture Of
Discussed
N.C State University as a
"magnet drawing in people,
Institutions and activities
that lead to progress." He
said, "Hopefully we can
maintain enough knowledge
and basic information to
meet the needs we know
about and those we don't
know about."
He described higher
education as changing and
returning to an interest in
and consideration of values.
He referred to the public
concern for separation of
church and state as going
"overboard." He com
mented, "I'm all for separa
tion, but taking church out
Awards To
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SPEAKER - John Bell,
Mayor of Elizabeth City,
will serve as guest speaker
for the Awards Banquet
sponsored by the Per
quimans County Jaycees.
The Perquimans County
Jaycees will be sponsoring
their Awards Night Banquet
on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The
banquet will begin at
7 p.m. at". Angler's Cove
Restaurant.
Annually the local Jaycee
chapter recognizes the
Distinguished, Service
Award winner, ' the Out
standing Young Educatbr
and the Outstanding Young
Farmer in Perquimans
County.
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of an institution does not
necessarily mean taking out
values." He cited recent
state and national political
campaigns as calling for a
return to values. He called
integrity, honesty, trust and
compassion, Southern
values, values which he
feels are not out of place in
higher education.
In closing, Dr. Thomas
said, "The thing that excites
me most about N.C. State
University is that it's a
'doing' university. We do
things. We make things. We
grow things. And we do this
with constant contact with
the people."
Be Presented
This year's chairmen in
clude: DSA, Charles
Woodard; OYE, Ed Brown;
and OYF, Douglas Um
phlett. These award
chairmen have nomination
forms available and anyone
wishing to nominate a local
resident for any one of the
three honors should ob
tain a form and submit it
immediately.
Guest speaker for this
year's banquet will be John
H. Bell Jr., Mayor of
Elizabeth City. Mayor Bell
is a graduate of the Univer
sity of Richmond where he
received a B.S. degree in
marketing. He is employed
as an agent for Nationwide
Insurance Company. This is
his third term as mayor of
the city where he was born
and raised. Bell was active
in his local Jaycee club for
13 years and was a DSA win
ner in 1971. He was also
awarded a lifetime mem
bership and a JCI Senator
ship. He is married to the
former Gwen Maddrey of
Raleigh and they have two
children, John - III and a
daughter, Margaret. The
family resides at Hoskin?
Dr. in Elizabeth City.
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