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MRS. NELLIE SANDERS Gray Owl Migrates By KATHY M. NEWBERN r t The Gray Owl has made plans to migrate south for v the winter. ' Nellie Sanders, Director of the Pettigrew Regional Library for seven years, has announced her plans to take a position in a Florida library system effective Nov. 30. iMs. Sanders, known locally as The Gray Owl, will become Director of the W?st Florida Regional Library in Pensacola, Fla. She explained that her new {Position is "unusual in that the system grew from the Pensacola Public Library." She will actually be work ing under city management contracted to work with two counties. [ As Director of the Pet tigrew Regional Library, she worked locally with the public libraries in Chowan, Tyrrell, Washington and Perquimans counties in volving some 15 employees. Her new position will in volve 50 employees, five ? buildings, and two book mobiles. The population of the area she will be serving is estimated at 300,000 or four times that involved in ~ her present position. > Ms. Sanders said, "The thing that attracted me was that they asked for some one with experience in a multi-judicial library system. The fact that I negotiated the addition of Perquimans County to our regional system helped set me for the job. I'm very grateful to Perquimans County." She added that the West Florida system also needed someone with experience in a sparsely populated area. And she said,' "The fact that there's year-round golf helps." "I'm very grateful for the seven years experience I've had in eastern North Carolina," she said. "Eastern North Carolina is considered a leader in library systems across the nation." She cited the N.C. ? Library School at Chapel Hill and the State Library System as two examples to the nation due to their in novations such as the WATTS line. "They've just been leaders in the field," she commented. When Ms. Sanders came to the Pettigrew Region as Library Director, she was the only professional on the staff. There had been no director for the three prior years. "We now have five graduate certified librarians," she said. "And our local support has more than tripled. This shows that the region supports libraries." "A well-trained staff is the finest contribution I can claim any credit for," she said. "I firmly believe a building full of books is not a library. I put people first. Service of the people in the communities comes first. My philosophy is to give people what they want," she continued. "On the other hand I try to see that we have a well-balanced selection." Ms. Sanders explained, "My overall professional goal is to work with an ex tensive library system where there's room for creative growth. I'm in terested in advancing the quality of public libraries in any way I can. I believe in them. That's been my life's work." Ms. Sanders' replace ment has not yet been named and she explained that that decision rests with the Library which is made up of three members from each of the four counties in the region. The members are appointed by the boards of county commissioners. A mobile person, Ms. Sanders seven-year stay in the region marks the longest she has remained in one location. She said, "I've enjoyed eastern North Carolina and the State of North Carolina. I'm proud to have been here this long." UNCHasTwo ' GREENSBORO - The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has enrollment of 9,964 this fall, including two students from 4 Perquimans County. Perquimans County is among 96 counties in the state that are represented by students at UNC-G dur ing the current academic year. The two students are Teri Kay Copeland, 215 Woodland St., Hertford, and Claudia M. Winslow, Rt. 1, Belvidere. The four North Carolina counties which do not have students on campus are Camden, Clay, Hyde, and Swain. 79' 1 CHURCH & MARKET ST. HERTFORD SAVINGS ON ,5 TOYS CLOTHING AND MANY OTHER ITEMS k . . _ v.. * - Taking A Look Backward OCT. 1039 By VIRGINIA WHITE TRANSEAU APARTMENT HOUSES ARE RISING IN WOOD VILLE : Wood ville is grow ing rapidly, according to the Perquimans Weekly correspondent, Miss Beulah Bogue. In the VISITS IN VA. BEACH Mrs. Annie White spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boyce in Va. Beach. InTheNews Miss Helene Nixon spent a few days last week at Nags Head with her brother, Tom Nixon. Mr. and Mrs. Ocie Bland of Suffolk, Va. spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Bagley. Mr. and Mrs. Edison Crowe attended the N.C. State Fair on Saturday. Village which began to grow with the coming of the Prison Farm, there are now no vacant houses and two apartment houses have risen in the vicinity of the Prison. The Tolar Apart ment House, residence of Captain J.M. Tolar, superintendent of the Prison Farm, is occupied by five families, and Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Wood live jn one of the apartments of the house Mr. Wood is building for three families. One of his sons and daughter-in law and their daughter have also moved in. Mr. Wood's other son and his family expect to move into the apartment house soon. Woodville continues to grow and all formerly vacant houses are now occupied. HI-V CLUB MEETS WITH MISS EDWARDS: The Hi-Y Club met with Miss Pat Edwards on Tuesday evening. Miss Ruth Hollowell, president, has charge of the business session. Those present were: Misses Ruth Hollowell, Ruth Winslow, Frances Newby, Dixie Chappell, Janet Murray, Evelyn White, Bloise Keaton, Evelyn Copeland, Eva Harris, Ann Tucker, Geneva White, Jean Newbold, Helen Mae White, Mildred Gault, Elizabeth Darden, Frances White, and the councellor, Mrs. G.W. Barbee. BIRTH ANNOUNCE MENT: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Harrell of Nor folk, Va. at St. Vincent's Hospital, on Monday, Oct. 9, a daughter Jacqueline Rae. Mrs. Harrell is formerly Miss Leah Whedbee of Hertford. DENIES RUMORS THAT PARAGON IS FOR SALE: Rumors that she is intending to sell the Paragon Beauty Salon, Mrs. W.G. Hollowell, owner and manager of the beauty INTRODUCES . HAPPY JACK HI ENERGY DOG FOOD ask for . your dog would Formulated specifically for hunting dogs at prices below national brands. WESTERN AUTO STORE Harrlt Shopping Can far Hertford, N.C. Ml. 426-755 1 service establishment declares are false. "I do not know where or how the rumors originated," said Mrs. Hollowell, "but I would like our patrons tc know that they are entirely unfounded. I have no inten tion of selling the Paragon." The Paragon is the newest beauty lervice in Hertford and is located on Market St. next to the Hertford Clinic. BIRTH ANNOUNCE MENT: Borrf to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Copeland at their home near Hertford, on Fri., Oct. 13, a son, Jesse Harold. Dr. C. Clement Lucas, Jr. Announces the Formation of Albemarle Family Practice Ltd. for the practice of Family Practice and Internal Medicine Before Nov 7 th - Call 22 1-495 I For Appointment Hours by Appointment Telephone Number: 482-8461 Office - Effective November 7, 1977 Intersection Highway 17 - 37 North Edenton, N.C. M I Pyrofax Gas Company U. S. 17 South, Hertford Edenton-Hertford Hwy.
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