'irates drop two
idies win first
. The unbeaten Currituck
Knights rolled over
% Perquimans in an Albemarle
Conference game last
Tuesday night.
George Jackson and Ellis
Everett led the Pirates with 13
points each. Aubrey Pat
tereson added seven assists.
The lady Pirates also lost
that night, 2*-24, in a sur
prisingly close game.
t The Perquimans Jayvees
soundly defeated Currituck,
faugh, to remain unbeaten in
inference play for the
leason.
The Pirate varsity lost
again on Friday night in a
home game against Gum
berry, but this time the Lady
Pirates got in the win column
. for the first time all season, 55
9 39.
The Pirate boys hit less than
30 percent from the floor for
the game, dropping their
record to M overall, 2-3 in
conference play.
Tony Hickson was top
acorer for the Pirates with 13
points.
For the girls' team, Jackie
White scored 15 points,
Bathsheba Ormond 13, and
Lorraine Tolson 11
? The Lady Pirates raced out
to a l#-7 first quarter lead,
then held off a Gum berry
comeback by pouring in 21
points in the final period,
leaving their season record at
1-7.
The Pirate Jayvees
defeated Gum berry Friday
night, extending their un
beaten conference record to 5
0.
Nate, Carson led
Perquimans scorers with 20
points and Robert Mallory
added 18.
The Pirate teams will be at
home Friday night against
Northampton.
High school field
1 may be reworked
The Perquimans County
School Board moved to get a
J price on the discing, leveling,
j liming and reseeding of the
^Perquimans High School
l^thletic field at a regular
' meeting last Monday night.
In other action, the board
{shuffled its January and
^February meeting dates to
'account for conflicts of board
'members and to allow for the
visitation of schools.
On Jan. 21 and 22, board
members will meet at the
Board of Education office at 8
a.m. and tour county schools.
Following the tours, which
will include two schools each
day, board members will
return to the office and take
care of any business.
In February, the board will
meet only once, on Tuesday,
Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Library news
' The library answers hundreds of questions from patrons
} j every year. The following are some examples:
J Q : When were the first Academy Awards held and who were
? the winners?
; A: The first Academy Awards were held in 1927-28. Emil
? Jennings won Best Actor for his performance in "The Way of
| All Flesh," Janet Gaynor won Best Actress for "Seventh
? Heaven," and "Wings" was voted Best Picture.
] iQ: What Is a shooting star?
f A: Shooting stars are actually pieces of stone or metal which
I have entered the earth's atmosphere. The friction generated
by their great speed causes them to burn up, leaving a streak
of light in the sky.
r | Beginning next week in this column, the library staff will
J answer your questions about anything you want to ask. Just
i mail your questions to the Perquimans County Library, 110 W.
J Academy Street, Hertford. \
The Bookmobile will be on the 'A' route on Friday, January
ttl. Please call the library at 426-5319 for the schedule.
f 'Story Hour is held every Friday from 10-11 a.m. for children
|M years of age.
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*
*? Xjift aids children
*?' For the past five years, Don
|fuan Manufacturing Com
tony has donated shirts to the
ffcrquimans Head Start
^ Mr. Stewart Anderson, vice
president of Don Juan, has
I Spin made it possible for the
pany to donate 30 shirts.
bead Start recruitment for
B?
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the year IMO-tt has now
started. Children must be four
years of age by October 15,
1900, to be eligible for the
program.
For applications or in
formation, call 428-7070 or
come by the center located in
Winfall at the Perquimans
Union School.
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Golden Sounds
Perquimans County's beginning band (seated) which consists
of sixth grade students from Hertford Grammar and seventh
grade students from Union benefited last week from a clinic
given by the Golden Sounds of Pfeiffer College* standing). The
Golden Sounds also gave a clinic for second-year band
students in addition to three concerts.
Hobbs-Skinner plan
wedding in March
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wallace
Hobbs, Sr. of Hertford, N.C.
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Sybil L. Hobbs
to John W. Skinner, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Skinner of
Edenton.
The wedding is set for
March 9, 1980 at the Bethel
Babtist Church at 3 p.m.
The bride-elect attends East
Carolina University.
The future bridegroom
received his undergraduate
degree from Wake Forest
University and completed his
masters degree in business
administration at ECU in 1978.
He is currently employed as
a teacher at ECU. . .
Friends and relatives are
invited to attend the wedding
Sybil Hobbs
as well as the reception, which
will follow in the church
fellowship hall.
Skipsey-Basnight to wed
Mr. and Mrs. Fenton
Thomas Britt of Hertford
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Elizabeth
Beatrice Skipsey of Nags
Head, to Saint Clair Basnight,
Jr. of Manteo.
Basnight is the son of Mrs.
Cora Mae Basnight and Saint
Clair Basnight, of Manteo.
The wedding will take place
on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m.
in the Mount Olivet Methodist
Church, Manteo. There will be
a reception immediately
following the ceremony at the
Dare County Shrine Club.
All friends and relatives of
the couple are invited to at
tend.
Student is honored
BOONE? A Perquimans
County resident was among
the 1,244 students who earned
fall semester academic
honors and were placed on the
dean's list at Appalachian
State University.
Catherine Elizabeth
Newberry, a sophomore from
Hertford, achieved the honor.
Rec happenings
BILLY WOOTEN
In basketball action last
week, the Union Tiger girls
and boys lost to Roper and
Elizabeth City. The teams
play again next Thursday.
In adult action, the Hornets
continue to lead the league,
with a spotless 7-0 mark. The
adults play on Monday and
Thursday nights at Union
Gym.
All five mklgett teams saw
action over the weekend. The
Royals defeated the Bucks 36
17, with Doug White leading
scorers for the Royals with 11
points. The Devils defeated
the Falcoas 14-13, and Guan
Skinner wai the leading
scorer with 10 points.
The Nuggets defeated the
Devils, 30-20, with Rodney
Lyons pouring in 16 points for
the Nuggetts, and the Bucks
whipped the Falcons, 21-15.
John Jackson scored 13 in that
contest
The Nuggets and the Royals
are tied for the midget con
ference lead, sharing 1-0
conference records.
Juniors take win
The Hertford Junior
Basketball team, coached by
Billy Wooten, picked up its
first win in two outings last
Friday night in Edenton,
coming from behind to down
the Edenton Warriors, 4542.
The Hertford team fell
behind by 10 points at the half,
26-16.
This lead was erased,
however, during a torrid third
quarter, which ended with
Edenton leading 35-36. In the
final frame, a follow shot by
Jim Underwood put Hertford
ahead for good at 41-40.
A basket by Allen Modlin
and Eric Skinner's free throw
iced the win.
Richard Thach led Hertford
with 19 points. Jim Underwood
followed with 15.
Members of the are: Perry
Chappell, Tim Bryant,
Marlowe Ferebee, Roy Hall,
Billy Holman, Washington
Lyons, Alan Modlin, Stacy
Owens, Dwayne Proctor, Eric
Skinner, Tommy Tilley,
Richard Thach, Jim Un
derwood, Emmett Winslow,
and Eric Bryce. Richard
Bryant is assisting with the
team.
Lunch Menus
HERTFORD GRAMMAR
PERQUIMANS CENTRAL
PERQUIMANS UNION
Mon. Jan. 21
TEACHER'S WORK DAY
Tues. Jan. 22
Peach Cup
Doughnut
Milk
Smoked Sausage
Whipped Potatoes
Baked Apples
Hot Bread
Milk
Wed. Jan. 23
Pear Halves
Blueberry Muffins
Milk
Pizza
Green Beans
Pineapple Tidbits
Milk
Thurs. Jan. 24
Orange Half
Oatmeal
Buttered Toast-Jelly
Milk
Beef Vegetable Soup
Peanut Butter & Jelly Sand
wich
Fresh Apple
Brownie
Milk
Fit Jan. 25
Assorted Juice
Grits
Toast-Butter
Milk
Fish Portion
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PERQUIMANS HIGH
Mod. Jan. 21
TEACHER'S WORK DAY
Tues. Jan. 22
Smoked Sausage or Ham
burger-Bun
Whipped Potatoes
Baked Apples
Field Peas
Hot Bread
Milk
Wed. Jan. 23
Pizza or Chuckwagon-Bun
Green Beans
Tossed Salad
Pineapple Tidbits
Milk
Thurs. Jan. 24
Luncheon Meat Sandwich or
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Beef Vegetable Soup
Fresh Apple
French Fries
Milk
Fri. Jan. 25
Fish Portion or Cheeseburger
Bun
Cole Slaw
Sliced Peaches
French Fries
Bread
Milk
Country Magic
Melissa Lewis, backed by her band, Country Magic, performed
at Perquimans High School this past Saturday night. The
performance was a benefit for the marching unit, and its
Florida Citrus Parade trip. The unit's next fund raising project
is a spaghetti supper on Jan. 26.
Bridge results
Mary 0 Brinn and
Elizabeth Tucker edged out
Bob Thorne and Joe
Flickinger by one match point
to capture overall honors in
the Elizabeth City Parks and
Recreation Departments'
Monday night duplicate
bridge game.
Both of these pairs played in
the East-West Section and
placed first and second in
their section.
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