Page a-The Perquimans Weekly, Hertford. N.C., Thursday, July ai, 1977
Letters From Our Reader:
Editor's .
Mailbag
Taking A Look Backward
Kindness
Epitomized
TO THE EDITOR:
. To know Freda Nelson is to love her. Hertford's loss is
;another community's gain as this gentlewoman moved
elsewhere. Her courage, as well as her compassion for
others, will not be forgotten, nor will her dedication to her
position and her contribution to society as a whole.
In thinking of this great lady , an old Chinese bit of wisdom
runs through my mind: "Kindness in words creates con
fidence, Kindness in thinking creates profoundness, Kind
ness in giving creates love."
DONNIE NORMAN LEWIS
311 W. Franlkin St.
Richmond, Va. 23220
JULY 1939
By VIRGINIA WHITE
TRANSEAU
TAX RATE REMAINS
$1.60 AS COMMISSIONERS
SWEAT: One of the princi
ple contributing factors to
the end that Perquimans
County's tax rate was not
raised with the fiscal year
beginning July 1, lies in the
reason that the new Road
and Bridge Bond issue has
been placed at a lower rate
of interest. Offsetting the
advantages gained in this
manner, the county's total
taxable property sums up
about $28,000 shy of last
years figure.
MEMBERS OF LOCAL
YTHF RECEIVE HIGHEST
DEGREE: At a recent State
convention of the Young Tar
Heel Farmers held at State
College in Raleigh, there
were three members of the
Perquimans County
Chapter who were elected to
Chincoteague Offers
Annual Round-Up
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. -What
is probably the only
"wild" horse roundup east
of the Rockies will draw
thousands of men, women
and children to this small
community on Virginia's
Eastern Shore on
Wednesday, July 27.
Some of the spectators
will become buyers on
Thursday when the small
horses, which are wild in
name only, are auctioned to
the highest bidders. The
easily-tamed ponies live
throughout the year in the
Chincoteague National
Wildlife Refuge on nearby
Assateague Island. To keep
the size of the herd in check
and to earn mcney for the
local volunteer fire depart
ment, some of the ponies are
rounded up once a year and
sold as pets. The roundup
has been the high point of
Chincoteague's summer
season since 1924.
Chincoteague and
Assateague Island National
Seashore are less than 100
miles from Virginia Beach
via the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge-Tunnel, U.S. Route
13 and Virginia Highway
175.
The three-day roundup
and auction starts on
Wednesday when the ponies
are herded together for a
brief swim across the nar
row Assateague Channel.
and received the Carolina
Farmer Degree. The
members of the Perquimans
County: Chapter who
received this honor were
Ralph Layden, Leslie Perry
and Clarence Phillips. This
is the highest degree that
the State Association of
Young Tar Heel Farmers
can confer on a member and
is awarded only at the State
meetings.
T,E. RAPER LANDS 21 Vi
LB. RIVER CARP: NEW
ALL TIME RECORD:
Fishing with rod and reel
under the highway bridge at
Hertford Sunday afternoon,
Justice of Peace T.E.
Raper, landed a 21 lb. 8 oz.
River Carp, setting a new all
time record for these
waters. The nearest ap
proach to Sunday's big carp
was the 19 lb. carp taken
by Dr. J.W. Zachary last
' summer at the same place.
COOL WAVE OVER
WEEKEND BRINGS FALL
LIKE TEMPERATURES:
Many local folk, particu
larly those living along the
river shore, snuggled com
fortable under blankets over
the week-end, as un
seasonable cool weather for
mid-July took control of the
Albemarle region, driving
average July heat back into
the Gulf Stream. More like
READING WORKSHOP
MURFREESBORO, N.C.
North Carolina Governor
Jim Hunt spoke July 20 to
the teachers, aides and
other personnel attending
the Northeastern North
Carolina Teachers Read
ing Workshop at Chowan
College.
Hunt spoke at a noon
luncheon to some 90
teachers, aides, principals
and supervisors from the
northeastern region of the
state. They represented 15
counties and 17 local educa
tional agencies.
Mrs. McCleary said the
state-wide primary reading
program has grown rapidly
since its establishment in
1975. She said during the
1977-78 year, 113 clases will
be conducted in the north
eastern region as opposed to
only five the first year.
The reading consultant
said the program is
designed to train classroom
teachers and aides in the
first three grades as an in
struction team to improve
the reading skills of North
Carolina students. She said
that after only two years,
research indicated that the
reading level of students in
the northeastern region has
been lifted to the national
average.
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FAMILY REUNION - Mr. and Mrs. Loyd (Pete) Riddick
of Hertford hosted a reunion uniting the Oscar Riddick
family on July 2 at their home. Attending were the nine
children, 30 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Pic
tured above, 1. to r. are: (front row) Mary J. Ballard, Oscar
Riddick, LiUie Mae Deans; (second row) Carol Riddick,
McKay Riddick, Leonard Riddick; (third row) Thurman
Riddick, Pete Riddick; (top row) Page Riddick and Frank
Riddick.
Citizens from Perquimans
County will have an op
portunity to take part in the
state's planning and policy
development as the result of
Gov. Jim Hunt's reactiva
tion of the Board on State
Goals and Policy.
Created by the General
Assembly in 1971, the Board
on State Goals and Policy
has been inoperative since
1973. In keeping with Hunt's
campaign theme of involv
ing citizens in decision
making, the governor has
reactivated the Board,
which plans a massive
citizen outreach effort to
direct the Board's work for
the coming year.
The Board's reorganiza
tional meeting will be held
Thursday (July 21) in
Raleigh.
In the past, much of state
government's policy-
September than mid
summer, the week-end was
not an occasion for night
boat-riding, and even dress
coats were not amiss. The
cool wave came on with
nightfall Saturday and en
dured through Sunday night,
reaching the lowest
temperature of the month
early Monday morning.
Monday noon, however, saw
the return of normal sum
mer temperatures when
shirt sleeves and perspira
tion are in order.
BOARD ELECTS TWO
NEW TEACHERS FOR
HERTFORD: Two new
teachers were elected to the
Hertford Grammar School
faculty at a meeting of the
Board of Education
Wednesday night. Both are
Hertford women: Miss
Mildred Reedwill took over
the third grade, and Miss
Ruth Elliott, the second
grade.
BIRTH ANNOUNCE
MENT: Mr. and Mrs.
VISIT HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Chapman of Owensboro, Ky.
spent several days last
week visiting with Mrs.
Thomas Harrell and
Tommy of Hertford.
Extension Forum
By MRS. M.B.TAYLOR
Home Economics Extension Agent
SAVE ENERGY DURING VACATION
Before leaving on a vacation, make sure you won't be
wasting any energy at home. Suggestions include: unplug
ging as many appliances as possible including clock radios,
timed coffeemakers and "instant on" television sets.
For vacationers planning to be away any length of time,
an additional energy saver is to clean out the refrigerator
and freezer compartment and unplug the refrigerator. Of
all the kitchen appliances, the refrigerator uses the most
energy.
Unnecessary energy use costs money that could be spent
for souvenirs and entertainment during vacation.
FATHERS INFLUENCE EATING HABITS
Fathers help their children develop some important daily
habits habits that will affect their health all their lives.
One example is a child's eating habits when he eats,
what he eats, and how much he eats.
And men can't get around it by saying, "My wife does
most of the cooking."
Several studies show that fathers have the most influence
on what food is served at family meals. This means that
what dad likes or doesn't like influences what the rest of the
family eats.
So if dad takes a second helping of brocolli or squash, his
children may decide that vegetables are good. But when
father refuses to eat certain foods, he may be limiting the
foods his children might learn to like.
No doubt about it; children do learn many of their food
likes and dislikes from their fathers and at a very young
age.
So fathers might do well to eat a variety of foods from the
four food groups every day. In addition to his own good
health, a father who eats a balanced diet might be helping
his children develop good food habits.
PARTICIPATION ENCOURAGED
making has been scattered
throughout various depart
ments with no single agency
designated to establish a set
of uniform goals for the
state. The reactivation of
the 15-member Board, of
which Hunt is chairman,
will consolidate the state's
policy development effort
under one centralized
agency.
The Board will also give a
mechanism for as many
North Carolinians as possi
ble to give their views on
problems facing the state.
The results of an upcoming
statewide survey will be
used by the Board to identify
key problem areas, budget
items and legislation.
Marse Grant of Raleigh,
editor of the Biblical
Recorder, has been ap
pointed vice chairman of the
Board.
HOME TIP
Spices gradually lose
flavor and color during
storage; therefore, they
should not be purchased in
quantity.
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Electronic Balancing on Wheel
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Oil & Filter Change
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Hurley Hoffler announce the
birth of a daughter, Lillian
Anne, on Saturday morning,
July 15th. 1939.
The
Perquimans Weekly
Court House Square
HERTFORD, N.C. 27944
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at Post Office in Hertford,
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In The News
Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Payne of Charlotte spent the
weekend at the Payne home
in Hertford.
Mrs. Reba Owens was a
weekend guest of her
mother, Mrs. Kenyon
Bailey, in Elizabeth City.
t Mr. and Phillip Thach
spent a few days last week
at Emerald Isle with Mrs.
Bob Dennis.
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Make, vacation
free from
kitchen bugs
Vacations aren't
vacations without the
usual invasion of the cup
board cockroach and the
tiny black ant. But
wouldn't it be nice to get
rid of these critters with
out using potentially
lethal, industry products?
Here's a "pest poison"
Sou can mix yourself for as
ttle as 3t oz.: find a suit
able container, mark it
"pest poison," and mix to
gether two tablespoons
flour, one tablespoon
cocoa powder, and four
tablespoons of powdered
borax from the pharmacy.
Then, place your mixture on
small pieces of paper and
put out for roving roaches
and busy ante. At first, it'll
look like Grand Central
Station, but then watch!
If you have your own
special method, I'd like to
see it. Send to me co Clip
ping Service, Box 5051,
Kaleigh, NU 27607.
Prescription Hpprinliau
Woodard's Pharmacy
Dial 426-5527 Hertford, N.C.
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