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The Perqulment Weekly, Hertford, N.C., Thursday, January 27, t77-Pagt 5 IT Economist Urges Use Of Milk As Body Builder I It 1 I t V NEW LIBRARIAN - Wayne Henritze, Perquimans County's new librarian, checks some paperwork with Mrs. Addie Wayne By KATHY M. NEWBERN "" There's a new face in town .. in the form of Wayne - Henritze, Perquimans Coun fty's new librarian. The 30 ; year old bachelor will take Von all the responsibilities f and duties formerly held by ; Mrs. Lucy Whedbee who J retires as county librarian on Jan. 31 after 32 years of service. r Henritze comes to Per '.quimans County with ex r perience under his belt. In ; 1968, he received a B.A. degree in history from f Oglethorpe College in Atlan ta, Ga. soon to be followed I by an M.S.L.S. (Master of Science in Library Science) vdegree which he was '.awarded in 1976 from the - University of Tennessee in - Knoxville. While in library school, he served as library . assistant at the Tennessee v I Valley Authority Forestry Library in Norris, Tenn. There, he was primarily ; responsible for periodicals and the interlibrary loan - system. He has also worked las a salesman with Chanco Security Systems in Knox- - r ville where he designed and I ;sold burglar and fire alarm systems. Prior to that he '.was employed for five years 'with Houghton Mifflin Com pany in Atlanta marketing ; elementary and high school itextbooks. : ' In addition to his educa tional experience,; he also ; served in Vietnam as an In fantry Sergeant and Com pany Clerk in the U.S. jArniy. He received the Com 'bat -Infantryman's Badge, Bronze Star for Valor, and r Army Commendation Medal ; for Valor. r He is a native of c Washington, D.C. but spent "most of his life at his fami ly's home in Tennessee. Henritze had never visited .Perquimans County until fthe librarian's position 'became available. He was .'informed of the job opening by a friend in Greenville. Henritze then called and in hjuired about the position v which seemed to fit his ob jective of finding "a job in a r small town or regional Wusystem." He said, "It ,.: .sounded good and I came on J over for the interview and C was fortunate enough to get , 'the job." Several other ap z plicants were considered : Ibut Henritze came to town 1- early to tour the county "which looked interesting" -"and then went into the inter !' view "knowing I wanted the Cjob." :.;-..-;,;V-'i v As is usually the case in Perquimans County, he was V welcomed warmly. Henritze said, "I think I'm already in j love with Hertford. Every lone in town, from the first ' J time I walked into the I Chamber of Commerce of-. fice to tell them I was look j ing for a house, has gone out :t of his way to be helpful." ; r "The whole town has been : f friendly and receptive and I 'guess will, over a period of i time, help me make it my f town." He also said, "I think f Front St. and Market St. , sold me on the town as well i as the river, which even in ' winter, is very pretty." -Henritze started working S, . on Dec. 27 and has found retiring librarian, Mrs. C7ICE 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. RUSTY JACC:S, Accountant TAX PREPARATION CONSULTATION ' BOOKKEEPING -i Sttin Ytjri Exptrittct Inltrnol Rtret Agent ELIZABETH CITY, N. 27909 . y - - ! Keegan who Librarian. Henritze Whedbee, to be most helpful. He commented, : "Mrs. Whedbee has been just great to me. She has practically taken me by the hand and shown me how everything works in this library. And she's also in troduced me to what seems like about half of the town. And Mrs. Keegan intro duced me to the other half ." Henritze was able to locate a house on Market Street from Julian Powell, another Hertfordlan who he describes as most friend ly, helpful and fully cooperative. During : Christmas, Henritze invited his parents, Mr. and- Mrs. Kenneth Henritze of Alexandria, Va., to visit his new home. In his words, "They loved it. This is my mother's sort of town since she was raised just outside of the Charleston, South Carolina area." While in Tennessee, Henritze was an active hiker and camper in the Smokey ; Mountain area. But he laughed and said, "I'm not sure that's going to be a safe hobby to pursue in the swamps of eastern North Carolina." He is also an amateur geneologist, has in terest in photography and describes himself as a "ten nis nut." He added, "I am looking forward to taking on sailing now that I'm finally in a place where I can sail." Due to the efforts of the Perquimans County Com missioners, Henritze, has been able to go to work in a freshly remodeled building and he admits it is a plea sant working atmosphere. : He said, "It is a nice place to work and is the sort of building that lets us provide the kinds of services we need to. It's the kind of place people like to come to." - The Perquimans County Library has gone through much change since its establishment in 1935. At that time the book stack con sisted of four shelves of second-hand books donated by the Hertford Book Club ; and other citizens along with . several boxes of discarded .books donated by a Balti more, Md. library. It originally stood at the cor ner of Grubb and West Academy Streets and was then moved to the lunch room of the old Hertford Grammar School when it burned. At the various stages of its development, the library was supported by a combination of state and local funds and was always supported by local citizens who saw a need for its existence and growth. Services were expanded to include a bookmobile which ran its routes four days a week under the direction of Mrs. -Addie Keegan. A memorial fund and the Thomas Gregory , Skinner Trust Fund has established financial support in addition ; to county, town and state ap propriations. Despite its 42-. year history, the library has had only four people to serve -as Chairmen of the Board of Trustees. The original chairman was Mrs. Earl ; Perry who was succeeded by Mrs. Mae Wood Winslow who served until her death in 1955. Mrs. Howard Pitt cr: k;c::uy A..D K ' SATURDAYS APPOINTMENT is now full-time Assistant Is Named New Librarian then assumed the chair manship to be followed by the current Board Chair man, Mrs. John Biggers. And then last year, the Perquimans County Board of Commissioners took over the entire local support of the library,, added the new wing, and completed im provements' including new shelving, furniture and carpeting. In the latter part of 1976, the Perquimans County Library joined the Pettigrew Regional Library system. Henritze explained some of the advantages to being a member of a regional system. He pointed out the fact that the State has in creased their financial sup port and that due to group purchasing power, the local library is now able to qualify for somewhat larger dis counts on purchasing books. He estimated this to be about a ten percent increase ip buying power without any additional costs to local tax payers. , Since joining the regional system, the staff of the local library has doubled. In addi tion to the new librarian, Mrs. Addie Keegan is .now working full-time as Assis" tant Librarian and two part-time employes have been added, Dina Hurdle and Myra Skinner. Henritze describes the local book budget as also "almost doubling." The hours of ser- People In Mrs. Herman Ward and daughter, Miss Ann Ward, of Winston-Salem were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Ward. Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Bagley have returned home after a visit with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Pickhardt, in News Smyrna Beach, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Reed Mat thews and son of Snow Hill spent several days last week SPECIAL w FRIED HERRING ALL YOU '1.50 PYE30FM GAS pea FPCI - 170T Edcnicn Hertford K.vy. PART-TIME EMPLOYES - Recently employed part-time personnel at the Perquimans County Library include (1. to r.) Dina Hurdle and Myra Skinner. (Newbern photos) vice have been expanded from the previous six hours per day to eight hours per day and two nights per week putting the current service time at 51 hours per week. With the help' of both the local staff and the personnel in the regional system, Henritze has plans for other expansions in program areas. One of the priority areas is expansion of pro grams for children. He ex plained that Perquimans County will now be sharing with Chowan, Tyrrell and Washington counties, the services of Mary Eileen Beiler, the children's librarian. In a cooperative effort, the aim is to include more story hour activities and high interest children's programs at the local library. Henritze also said emphasis will be placed on cooperation between the public library and the libraries located in the coun ty's schools. Continuing to explain ex pansions, Henritze said, "In the very near future we ex pect to have access to the regional library bookmobile which is both larger and newef than ours and we hope to extend and expand our bookmobile services to the outlying parts of the county, to shut-ins and to nursing homes in the area." Pearl Furlough is the regional bookmobile The News with Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Matthews. Leroy White was a patient at Norfolk General Hospital, where he underwent minor surgery last week. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Payne of Charlotte spent the weekend at their home in Hertford. Mr. and Mrs. Fenton Britt spent several days last week in Newport News, Va. with Mr. and Mrs. Dean Britt. CAN BAT FRIGIDAIRE 100 FROST FREE REFRIGERATOR '!7.ku-tt Mil nhiimttf 4.75-ti-tt fiatiir cempartmml TwMVtpUbleHydnlon tatomtu lei Utkw, tniliblt 4tatnchMfi. REG. 474.25 SALE374.25 - 7 librarian and is described "as one of the best in the state." Henritze commented, "Nellie Sanders, the regional director, has also been very helpful. She visits us at least once a week and provides that experience and management which leaves us free to really work in the community." He ex plained that much working time had been previously spent in administrative work at the local level. "She takes a big amount of the load off of us in administra tion," he added. Henritze summed up his feelings concerning his new job and the local library like this, "Over the past 30 years, Mrs. Whedbee and Mrs. Keegan have provided the county with the sort of library service that rings every drop of value out of every dollar they got. And they provided me with the kind of base of library ser vice that makes it easy for me to walk in a newly remodeled building with twice the staff, and hopeful ly do as good a job as they've done over the years." DO IT YOURSELF FL s- One of the best foods to eat to keep bodies in shape is milk. It helps build bodies, helps build good bones and teeth, helps eyes and helps keep skin clear. According to Ha M. White, Area Home Economics Ex tension Agent, EFNEP, milk is a good body builder for everyone. BRIDGE CLUB MEETS Mrs. W.C. Dozier was hostess to her bridge club Tuesday afternoon at her home on Market Street. Those playing were Mrs. J.T. Biggers, Mrs. G.W. Barbee, Mrs. C.R. Holmes, Mrs. T.L. Jessup, Mrs. H.C. Stokes, Mrs. John Coston, Miss Ruby White, and the hostess. Mrs. Holmes won the high score prize. A sweet course was served. Betty's Boutique 30-40-50 OFF ON FASHIONS & JEWELRY OPEN MONDAY SATURDAY 10 A.M. 6 P.M. US 17 BUS. HERTFORD, N.C. PHONE 426-7865 ITS SO EASY, 80 OF ALL CEILINGS ARE INSTALLED BY HOME OWNERS JUST LIKE YOURSELF! WE'LL SHOW YOU HOW! Turn BUILDING SUPPLY 331 N. HUGHES BLVD. DIAL 335-5454 Every boy or girl should have three or four cups of milk daily. Adults need two or more cups. Some people don't like to drink milk. That's alright because by planning, in dividuals can still get all the milk needed by using it in cooking and on cereals. Mrs. White suggests using dried milk for cooking. It is Kirkjand Electrical Repairs Phone: 335-0130 or 264-2120 c Sal f mm r CHOOSE FROM A HUGE SELECTION OF FIRST QUALITY CEILINGS AT SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS! cheaper than fresh milk and is just as good for body building. Whether fresh milk, dried milk, canned milk or butter milk is used, it makes little difference, but it does make a difference if not enough milk is included in a diet Mrs. White says, "Try It for awhile and see if you don't notice a difference in yourself." State License 4436-L & Tillett General Repairs 1220 W. Main Street ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. 27909 REtMEHDER 5 DISCOUNT CASH AND CARRY ON ALL REGULAR PRICED MERCHANDISE. Phorw: Bm. 3" 8-5490 ' hum 3 ' J' P. 0. Box 1554 -604 E. Fearing Strtetl., r
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