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Aid * to Speak . North Carolinians to decide on ERA i (Editor's Note: The time is - drawing near when the people of North Carolina '?will make a decision that t could possibly effect all /Americans. Everyone --should believe what the Equal Rights Amendment stands for. Whether we believe that it is worth the time and effort put forth is a matter of personal opinion.) By Mildred Johnson 1st District Fund Raiser and co-chairman of the North Carolina United for Equal Rights Amendants The simjtle justice evoked by the few sen tences of the Equal Rights Amendmentsis so ap parent that many people, reading it for the first time, wonder what all the fuss is about. Some assume that such equality already exists and wonder why a constitutional amendment is needed to ensure it; others point with distaste at the legal, emotional and bureaucratic tangles resulting from women's recourse to recent non discriminatory laws and privately hope the whole issue will disappear. Housewives wonder over the connection between these sentences and hysterical warnings that they're going to break- up the family, and a vast number of citizens, sunk in political apathy simply don't want to be bothered. The First District Coalition of North Carolinians United for Equal Rights Amendment are sponsoring a Fund Raiser on January 20 featuring the appearance of Alan Alda, star of M*A*S*H. The coalition hopes that the appearance of Alda who has worked very actively for the ratification of this amendment will help to convince many of the public, that the horrors they fear will come to be if this amendment is ratified, will not happen. Tickets for the "Coffee and Dessert with Alan Alda" are $5 and have to be purchased in advance of Jan. 20. The tickets can be purchased from Linda A. Grieve, 426-5918 after 6 p.m. or Bonnie D. White at 426-5211. The Patron tickets which include dinner with Aid* at the home of George and Winnie Wood of Camden are $25 per person and also include the "Coffee and Dessert". These can purchased by calling Mrs. Marginette Lassiter after 6 p.m. at 482-2845. The Full Text of the Proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Con stitution of the United States states: Section 1: Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Section 2: The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. Section 3: This amend ment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification. rr? 4-hers Honored u Richard Skinner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Skin ner Jr., of Hertford, has ' recently been named Most " Outstanding 4-H members * In Perquimans County for ' 1978. '< >- Skinner received 4 trophies for, Grand Cham -pion Boy, You and Your . 'Bog, Safety Projects, and Most Outstanding 4-H ^jgaember. In addition, he received 5 J^trins, 4 ribbons for first 24tace and 1 grand cham ?$on ribbon. JXSkinner has won 4 county Cflrst place positions in ftflpcal poster contests and place in State com ?? He is the President of the ^Pioneer 4-H club and Vice aftfresident for the County, ?Council. His 4-H Leader is glfr. Billy Elliott. $&rand Champion Girl *\?rophy at the 4-H #<Acbeivement Program, j ;She represented the county ?;?t State 4-H Club Congress 5 [jn Raleigh. y In Raleigh, she was the J; Jr. Public Speaking winner jfpr the Northeastern Cjjistrict. Her other work in j&f-H includes being Alice White won the te/add't^eedi' 6c '** Card Of Thank* "Jl wish to thank each one for the cards, >*?its, and flowers ypu sent to me while I Was a patient in the hospital and since (ny return home. Sincerely Elbert Jordan president of the Busy Bees and chairman of the program committee for Perquimans County. She has also completed projects in Food Preparation and Health. Janice Talley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Talley, has not been a stranger to 4-H. In the past three years she has won first or second place rib bons in the county in everything she has en tered. 4-H WINNERS? The following children were winners in the annual 4-H Achievement Program held Dec. 18. They are, 1. to r., Alice White, Richard Skinner, Paige Hollowell, and Janice Talley. (Staff photo by Paige Eure) - Check the features that make the Mac 110 the highest quality smal saw on the market today: ? Wraparound Chain Brake/ Hand Guard safety feature f Automatic and manual bar and chain oiling ? 2.0 cubic inch displacement -Throttle latch for easier starting ? Weighs less than 10 pounds complete with 10" bar and chain Al this tor $74.95 makes the Mac 110 coat less than a cord ot wood in some parts of the country FELTON IS AWARDED-Mr. Clarence 0. Felton was awarded with the Perquimans County 1978 Vegetable Garden Cup. Felton, Route 1, has won the award for the past eight years. He raises 48 varieties of vegetables. The award, Felton figures, is just a bonus. He and his wife have vegetables year round which cuts cost in the food budget. (Staff photo by Paige Eure) TeethWeekto Start All students in kindergarden through sixth grade are invited to join in the fun of National Children's Dental Health Week, which is February 4-10, 1979. This year we hope to have a lot of entries for the picture contest. Hie pictures amy be on any topic of dental health, drawn with any medium (ink, crayon, magicarker), and may be on any size paper. Pictures should be col lected by the classroom teachers and delivered to the principals' offices by the following dates. Pam Pritchard, the dental hygienist, will collect them for each school, so that they may be judged. Win ners will be contacted dur ing Dental Health Week to pick up the pictures on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 1979. People in the News Mr. and Mrs. Ra*N Stalling* and family hav^l returned to their home in Media, Pa. after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Stalling* at Belvidere. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradford of Norfolk, Va. were guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin White at Belvidere. HARRIS PLUMBING ft | BUILDING SUPPLIES HERTFORD N.C. 426-5576 Stewart-Warner Wheel Balancing FOR AUTOS & ALL SIZE TRUCKS Tune Ups, Tires & Batteries Road Service Murray Motor Parts Co. HERTFORD 426-5438 SUNBURY 465-8619 The GM Giant's Open Door Policy:
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