GOOD NEWS ? Shown above Mrs. Moogan of the Hertford United Methodist Church presents Mayor Bill Cox with a copy of the Good News Bible. It's the latest English trans lation of the Bible, translated in contemporary speech. The Bible is presented in observance of Good News North Carolina and it is hoped that all the people of Hertford will j?in with Christians across the Nation in celebrating Na tional Bible Sunday on Nov. 20. Rev. Stone, pastor of the Hertford Methodist Church looks on. 4 ? ? Bible Presented i A . GOOD NEWS NORTH CAROLINA is a statewide ecumenical movement which will culminate in \ Good News Bible Sunday on Nov. 20. The purpose of Good News North Carolina iS to promote appreciation of God's Word throughout lforth Carolina and to in Iolve the people of the state 1 a celebration of the Bi l}le. Thirteen denomina tions are taking part, with governor James B. Hunt Jr. acting as Honorary Chairman. j THE GOOD NEWS BI ?LE (Today's English ver sion) is the latest English translation of the Bible, published in Dec. 1976. A record number one millioh copies were sold in the first month of sale. The Good News Bible is produced by the American Bible Socie ty, a nonprofit, nondenom inational religious organization whose sole purpose is the translation, publication, and distribu tion of the Holy Scriptures without doctrinal note or comment. The translations in contemporary speech are designed to bring the Good News in language that the average reader can readily understand. Dr. Irvin Acree To Speak Dr. Irvin H. Acree, Southern Baptist Mis sionary to Uruguay, will be the special guest for both the Morning (11:00 A.M.) and the Evening Worship (6:30 P.M.) Services at the Hertford Baptist Church this Sunday, November 20th. : - Dr. and Mrs; Acree have lived in our area. Dr. Acree is a former pastor of the Coinjock and Sawyer's Creek Churches and Mrs. Acree was school librarian in Camden. Dr. and Mrs. Acree began their work in Uruaguay after a year of Spanish language study in San Jose, fcosta Rica. They are now Stationed in Montevideo. Dr. Acree teaches at the Uruguayan Baptist Theological Institute and is pastor of a local Baptist church. Mrs. Acree teaches a Beginners' Sunday School Class, serves as an officer of the Woman's Missionary Union and teaches a typing class *t the Baptist Institute. The public is invited to join with the Hertford Bap tist Church in these special 'services*..' In The News Mrs. J, H. Futreli spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. Martha Jane Pollard, in Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Cone of Alexandria, Va. were weekend guests of Mrs. Phillip Jadson. Mrs. Katherine Ward spent the wedtend^ in | Sumner, Sr. and Mrs. T.B. * 1 Good NewsWeek Whereby the word of God known to us as the Holy Bible was and continues to be the foundation of this great nation and Whereby the great ma jority of the people of these United States continue to uphold the great tradition of religious freedom , It is my honor to uplift the Good News Bible to carry on that tradition. I, Bill Cox, Mayor of the Town of Hertford, North Carolina, do hereby pro claim the week of Nov. 14-20 as "Good News Week" and call upon all of our people to i celebrate this week with special emphasis on Na tional Bible Sunday, Nov. 20. Mrs. Shelton White of Raleigh was an overnite guest of Mrs. Edgar White on Sunday. Miss Martha McNeill, student at UNC-Chapel Hill, was a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harrell Thach. Carroll Berry, Jr. of Atlanta, Ga. spent a few days this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Berry, Sr. (Sc. reptted/ 0^ p&tw ft^ed&noe a/ nuzwtape 0^ i/cza^A/en , S&ttte., 6> </rf(e/ePt*i. &!t6Ute// &{*>*?? ? . a/ <9.- <20 a/ ^sVeia f^r^endl 6c 7^e/a/c**?d. a^e t^tn^et/ a/<foru/. DR. C. CLEMENT LUCAS. JR. ANNOUNCES THE FORMATION Albemarle Family Practice, Ltd FOR THE PRACTICE OF FAMILY PRACTICE AND INTERNAL MEDICINE Hours By Appointment Telephone Number: 482-8461 INTERSECTION 17-37 NORTH EPENTON, N. C. It's time for a New Hairstyle It's fall. ..the most exciting season of the year.. .and you need a new hairdo to go with your new wardrobe, your new zest! Come in today. $20.00 PERMANENT ON SPECIAL FOR $15.00 DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER CALL BRENDA TODAY AND SAVE AT ELLIOTTS BEAUTY SHOP PENN. AVE. HERTFORD 426-5275 PRE-THANKSGIVING SALE Entire Stock Sweaters & Coats 20% OFF ONE WEEK ONLY NOV. 17-23 ENTIRE STOCK HATS V2 PRICE Sunday School Lesson CHRISTIANS AND THEIR GOVERNMENT Luke 20:20-21 Christ's enemies were busy at the task of trying to entrap Him in His speech and arouse disfavor toward Him. The Pharisees and Herodians met. exchanged ideas, formed an alliance in opposition to Him and concocted a clever scheme to lure Him into self-incrimination. These unscrupulous enemies were not interested in the truth, but were seeking an admission from Christ which they could twist into a charge against Him. These critics asked Christ an exceedingly subtle ques tion. They asked, "Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?" In other words, they asked: "Is it lawful to pay taxes to the Roman government?" If Christ has answered their questions in the affirmative, they would have reported Him as being disloyal to the Jewish nation. If Christ had answered in the negative, they would have branded Him as a seditionist. Perceiving their craftiness, Christ commanded them to show Him a denarius, one of the coins they used in ordinary business transactions. When they had done so, He asked them to tell Him whose likeness and superscription ap peared thereon. Of course, they had to reply, "Caesar's." Christ clearly and pointedly enunciated the principle of duty to government and duty to God. A Christian's obligation to God must never be infringed upon by his obligation to his government. In the event there is any conflict between God and the government, the Chris tian's duty to God must take precedence over his duty to the government. Romans 13:1-7 A Christian should abide by the laws of his city, county, state, and nation, and be submissive to the government unless it should require him to disobey God. The limioatk? of the Christian's responsibility to be subject to the earthly powers begins only when such subjections contravenes the plain teachings of the word of God. Always a Christian must obey God in preference to obeying man. One must obey the law not simply to escape the conse quences of wrongdoing, but for the sake of his own cons cience which tells him to do right. Moreover, he owes it to his fellowmen, over whom he has influence, to be a law abiding citizen. It is impossible to disobey God without in curring His displeasure and receiving the due reward for doing so, just as certainly as rebellion against the govern ment and violation of the law cannot go unpunished. It is incumbent upon the Christian that he pay taxes. The payment of taxes is both an acknowledgment of subjection to the government and the discharge of an obligation to pay for numerous services rendered. We are not to evade our earthly responsibilities. Christians should be better citizens than those who do not claim to be followers of Christ. New Arrival Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lane of Whiteston announce the birth of their first child, a girl, Caren Denise Lane, born on Nov. 6, at 3:05 p.m. She weighed 6 lbs., 14W oz. and was born in Chowan Hospital. Mrs. Lane is the former Donna Boyce. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Lane of Winfall, and mater nal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Floy Boyce of Hobbsville. Obituaries MRS. SHELLIE SPRUILL WHITE Mrs. Shellie Spruill White, 83, of 721 W. Grubb St., died Monday night at 9:15 in Chowan Hospital. A Chowan Coun ty native, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mrs. Alexina Mansfield Spruill. She was a member of the Hertford Baptist Church. Before her retirement, she was employed by the Hert ford Grammar School Cafeteria. Surviving are her husband, William Norfleet White; four daughters, Mrs. Claude (Myrtle) Williams of Rt. 4, Hert ford, Mrs. Ike (Kathleen) Stokley of Rt. 3, Hertford, Mrs. Shirley Lewis of Edenton and Mrs. Frank (Valeria) Roberts of Rt. 2, Hertford; two sons, Ernest White of Rt. 4, Hertford, and Leroy White of Hertford; a sister, Mrs. McCade Pfeifer of Camden; three half-sisters and one half-brother; 19 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of the Swindell Funeral Home by the Rev. Charles Bullard. Burial was in Cedarwood Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Copeland spent the weekend in Durham with their son, Tony Copeland, student at Duke University, and attended the Duke-N.C. State University football game on Saturday. Mrs. Arthur Woods of Bethesda, Md. is a guest of Mrs. Lloyd Horton this week. INTRODUCES . . . HAPPY JACK HI ENERGY DOG FOOD ask lor Mi .your dog would Formulated specifically lor hunting dogs at prices below national brands. WESTERN AUTO STORE Harris Shopping C mntmr Hertford. N.C. Ph. 426-7531 HERTFORD FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND SAFETY COMPANY MOBILE. ON SITE, RECHARGING COUNTER SALES FIRST AID KITS AND SUPPLIES (919) 426-3915 701 W. GrubbSt. Hertford, N.C. 27944 Darden Department Store 109 - 111 N. Church St. HERTFORD PH 426-5464 WINSLOW-BLANCHARD MOTOR COMPANY Your Ford Dealer MOODY HARRELL & SONS GRAIN INCORPORATED HI, Rt. 4 Hertford REED OIL COMPANY (Exxon Products) Hertford, N.C. DOZIER'S FLORIST HARRIS SHOPPING CENTER PHONE 426-5721 Nights ? Holidays Member F.T.D. 426-7592 ONE STOP SERVICE STATION THOMAS HURDLE. OWNER Tires & Accessories Hertford, N.C. Ph. 426-7986 HOLLOWELL OIL CO. SUPPLIERS OF 1 : OIL PRODUCTS GOODYEAR TIRES PHONE 426-5544 (J? W.M. MORGAN FURNITURE CO., INC. Home Furnishings 1914-1977 "THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY" The only newspaper PUBLISHED IN PERQUIMANS COUNTY FROM 1932 - 1977 For complete news, subscribe today PHILLIPS' FURNITURE CO. FACTORY OUTLET NEW & REJECT FURNITURE U.S. 17 BYPASS, HERTFORD, N.C. PEOPLES BANK & TRUST COMPANY MEMBER OF FDIC HERTFORD, N.C. BYRUM FURNITURE CO. Phone 426-5262 Hertford, N.C. "THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY" The only newspaper PUBLISHED IN PERQUIMANS COUNTY FROM 1932 ? 1977 For complete news, subscribe today DIXIE AUTO SUPPLY Distributor I Firvston* Tim Automotive Ports Phone 426 7118 Hertford, N.C

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