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LOCAL NEWS Area obituaries TATUM DILLWYN, VA. - Nash L. Tatum Jr.; S3, of Buckingham County, Va., died Friday, November 11. Funeral service* were held Sunday at 4:00 p.m. in the White Oak Baptist Church, White Oak, N.C. Survivor* include hit widow, Mrs. Mary L. Tatum; two daughters, Mrs. Jo Elyn Smith ot Harrisonburg, Va., and Mrs. Kathi Tatum Durham of Mount Airy, N. C.; a son, Nash L. Tatum III of Virginia Beach, Va.; a Elizabeth II (Continued from page 1) will be given to the state of North Carolina as a historic site ad ministered by the Department of Cultural Resources. A visitors center for the ship is also under construction at the ship's eventual berthing place, an island across the bay from the Manteo waterfront. While no building plans exist for any of the 16th-century English ships that actually sailed to Roanoke Island, the Elizabeth II is a careful re-creation of the type of English three-masted bark used in the period. * ' She is named after the Elizabeth, a ship which made the voyage in 1585, N captained by Thomas Cavendish, who later circumnavigated the globe. The twin-decked vessel is 70 feet lotg with a mast height of 72 feet. It is c<mstructed of juniper and yellow Pl*e, with masts of Douglas fir. The champagne to be used for christening the ship shares a con nection to 16th-century England. The wtoe will be from Biltmore Vineyard at^Biltmore Estate in Asheville, the family vineyard of William A. V. Cecil. Cecil is a descendant of William C^cil, Lord Burghley, who was Secretary of State under Elizabeth I of . England. It was Elizabeth's devotion to see power and ex ploration that inspired and financed the earliest English colonies in the New World, which the 400th An niversary commemorates. America's 400th Anniversary is a thfee-year commemoration of the English presence on Boanoke Island during 1&4-87. ? Under the sponsorship of Sir Walter Raleigh, one exploration mission and two groups of colonists sailed to North Carolina's Outer Banks, to establish an English foothold in the New World, previously the domain of rival Spain. The first colony, of 1585, returned to England when supplies ran low. The second settlement two years later stayed on, only to vanish by 1510, disappearing into legend as the "lost colony." Activities scheduled for the 400th Anniversary include: ?A state history museum exhibition in .1985 of watercolors executed at Roanoke Island by "lost colony" Governor John White, along with English and Native American ar tifacts of the period ; ?The British American Festival, to take place in June 1984 in Durham, featuring artists, scholars and public figures from the U. S. and U.K.; ?Special exhibitions of con temporary British art at the N. C. Museum of Art in Raleigh; ?Ongoing archaeological ex peditions to determine the exact site of the Roanoke Island settlements and to examine remains of early Algonkian Indian villages in the northeastern part of the state; ? Events in all 100 counties celebrating local or regional history, sponsored by county 400th An niversary committees; and ?A series of pamplets and books about the Roanoke Island voyages. The first of a series of booklets published by the state Historical Publications Section is scheduled to appear about the time of the Nov. 22 launch. "Passage to America: Raleigh's Colonists Take Ship for Roanoke," by Helen Hill Miller, focuses on ship construction, ocean navigation and the shioboard life of the colonists. The illustrated book will be available in selected bookstores but may be ordered from the Historical Publications Section, N. C. Dept. of Cultural Resources, Raleigh, N. C. 27611. Checks for $6 ($5 for the book, $1 for shipping and handling) should be made payable to the Department of Cultural Resources. The official opening of the An niversary occurs in April 1984, when Gov. Hunt leads a group of North Carolinians to Plymouth, England. By placing a plaque at Plymouth Harbor, they will commemorate the departure, 400 years earlier, of the first English explorers to the Outer Banks and Roanoke Island. Then, on July 13, 1984, the Elizabeth II will be commissioned in Manteo amid much ceremony, in cluding the issuance of a Roanoke Voyages stamp by the U. S. Postal Service. The America's 400th Anniversary Committee is part of the N. C. Department of Cultural Resources. Readable Facts & Figures If you wanted to take a book out of the library back in 1731, the best. . .and only place. ..to be was Philadel phia. That city had the_ first circulating library in* the United States. typ- to -date information about public relations heads Of major corporation* it available in a handy book. sister, lira. Jo Ann Morris of Hert ford; and three grandchildren. Information was supplied by Swindell Funeral Home. WHITE Julian Blanchard "Showboat" White, 69, of Route 1, Box 3#5, Hert ford, died Thursday evening, November 10, in Chowan Hospital. A native of Perquimans County, he was the son of the late Capt. Thomas Skinner White and Mrs. Jennie Blanchard White. He was a retired farmer and fisherman. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Virginia W. Transeau of Booneville, N. C., and a brother, Walter C. White of Rt. 1, Hertford. Graveside services were held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in Cedarwood Cemetery with Rev. Charles Mid dleton, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, officiating. Swindell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. WILMORE WILKES-BARRE ? Ralph E. Wilmore, a former Scranton resident, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, in Verterans Administration Medical Center, where he had been a patient since July. Born in Scran too, son of the late Richard and Alma Hoyt Wilmore, he formerly resided in South Montrose and lived in .North Carolina since 1900. He served with the Navy aboard the USS Goldsboro during World War I and worked at Bendlx Aviation Corp, Montrose, before retirement. Surviving are two sons, Key. George Duane Wilmore, pastor, Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Hertford, and David L. Wilmore of Stokesdale, N.C.; a daughter, Mrs. Shirley Iyoob, Washington, N.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Schultheis and Mrs. Ger trude Rossar of Scranton; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Austin and Clarence, preceeded him in death. Funeral services were held Friday at 11 a.m. at McGoff Funeral Home by Rev. George Wilmore. Interment followed in Shady Lane Cemetery, Chinchilla. James named to Water Commission RALEIGH ? Representative Vernon G. James of Pasquotank County has been appointed by House Speaker Liston B. Ramsey to a special commission to study the water supply controversy between North Carolina and Virginia. The Legislative Research Com mission study was authorized by the 1983 General Assembly. It will examine the dispute surroundiifg efforts to pump water from Lake Gaston in North Carolina to supply the needs of the Virginia Beach, Va., area. James, an Elizabeth City farmer and agribusinessman, is chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. He represents the First House District which includes Perquimans County. Be-Lo announces expansion plans After successfully completing the greatest single year's expansion in its 29 year history, Be-Lo Markets, Inc., a privately owned supermarket chain based in Norfolk, Virginia, announced today its intention to actively pursue further expansion into outlying areas of Virginia and North Carolina. Last year Be-Lo opened eight stores: one each in Hampton, Newport News and Norfolk, plus three on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, and two others in North Carolina at Hertford and Roanoke Rapids. The company sales volume has double since 1979. Robert Wich, Be-Lo President, stated, "Our Board of Directors is anxious to seek viable locations in outlying areas of Virginia and North Carolina and particularly those that are within 12S miles of Norfolk." Be-Lo presently operates 45 stores: I would like to thank each of you who supported me with your vote during the recent municipal elec tion in the Town of Hertford. * W.A. "Billy" White TAKE the OWE! OWE! OWE! out of HO! HO! HO! With A Christinas Club Account At . HERTFORD 13bsi_awm6S * loaw Eight in Norfolk, eight in Virginia Beach, six in Chesapeake, four in. Portsmouth and five in the Hamp ton/Newport News area. The balance are located in outlying areas of Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina. Be-Lo has a work force of 1300 employees. Hove you found the SASSY OLt SISTERS WATERFRONT SHOPPES 10 delightful new shops & deli 400 SOUTH WATER STREET t ELIZABETH CITY, H.C. ^ Community Calendar Holiday Schedule Next week's edition of THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY will be printed on Monday and delivered to area homes on Tuesday due to the Thanksgiving holi day on Thursday. The deadline for all news items and advertising materials for this edition , will be at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 18. Fruit Sale The Perquimans County bands are having their annual fruit sale through December 1. To purchase fruit contact any band member or call John Mansfield at 426-5688 (day) or 426-7610 (night) or Linda Privott at 426-7009. Preschool Program The public library will have a special preschool program called "A Cranberry Thanksgiving" on Friday, November 18, from 10-11 a.m. for children three to five years of age. Come share the fun and enjoy stories, the film "A Place in the Sun," and make a potato turkey to take home. Preschool moms bring your favorite Thanksgiving holiday recipes for a ?. swap-shop while preschool hour is in progress. Also check out the 600's for - other festive cooking ideas. I ? Christmas Display 1 The public library is asking for interested crafts persons to display hand made Christmas articles in a display case from November 28 through the ' month of December. We would enjoy your handiwork ? let others enjoy it as well. Call 426-5319. Open Door i A special meeting for pastors and coordinators to plan for Thanksgiving and Christmas will be held Thursday, Nov. 17 at St. Victors in Hertford. Christmas is just around the corner! Let the friendly folks at Woodland Dress Shop help you with that just right gift. R |Jfc&v located on the corner ?"Wje of Woodland & Dobb Streets! 14 x 76 REDMAN Ym mhM expert to pay ?25 OOO Buy It New For . . . <19,900 Ciukkna Fan Brnttih! Mimrs Gtkrt Twt RmJmjtmt Pvffvvffi# Lmmrkct ' Sit* h \ bur# Ptchji Rmuu4 Ensm fcWW,5f A-Rnf Dm #/n i r nvii f Stm P^iL
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