LOCAL NEWS
Community Calendar
Chamber Banquet
The Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be held
December 5 at Angler's Cove. Social hour will be at 6:30 p.m.
with dinner at 7:30 p.m.
The speaker for the evening will be Mr. Ed Walker of Green
ville. Mr. Walker is President of the North Carolina Associa
tion Chamber of Commerce Executives, President of Pitt
Greenville Chamber of Commerce and an ordained Baptist
Minister.
Tickets ($8.50 per person) are available by calling the
Chamber of Commerce office at 426-5657 no later than
November 29.
Association to Meet
The Albemarle Sheep and Goat Association will meet Mon
day, November 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Golden Corral in Elizabeth
City. The business meeting, including election and installation
of officers, will be followed by a program by Dr. Thomas
Brute of North Carolina Veterniary Diagnostic Laboratory in
Edenton.
Dr. Bruce will speak on how the Diagnostic Laboratory can
help the producer. Anyone interested is invited to attend. For
further information contact Walker or Marjorie Rayburn at
426-7167.
Workshop Slated
A corn shuck doll workshop will be held on Wednesday,
November 30, at 9 a.m. at the Perquimans County Office
Building. Mrs. Emma Burke, instructor, plans to help par
ticipants who started corn shuck dolls on November 3 to com
plete them. She also plans to help interested people begin new
dolls.
Please call the Perquimans County Extension Office at
426-7697 if interested, or call Mrs. Burke at 264-2352.
Area obituaries
PHILLIPS
Melvin Thurston Phillips Jr., 65, of
12-G Cedar St., Snug Harbor, the
owner of Phillips Glass Co. of Norfolk
before his retirement, died Saturday
in Hampton, Va.
A native of Norfolk, he was the hus
band of Roberta Lindsley Phillips.
He was an Army Air Corps veteran
of World War II and was a past
master of Cavalier Masonic Lodge; a
past patron of Westminister Chapter
99, Order of the Eastern Star; a past
grandmaster of Lafayette Odd
fellows Lodge 9; and a charter
member of Ocean View Shrine Club.
He was a member of Azalea Bap
tist Church of Norfolk, Norview
Masonic Lodge 113, Scottish Rite
Bodies, John Walter Royal Arch
Chapter 68 and Khedive Temple of
the Shrine.
Other survivors include a
daughter, Carolyn Ann Watson, and a
son, Melvin T. Phillips III, of Nor
folk; a sister, Thelma Aikman of
Florida; and five grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted at
2:30 p.m. today in Forest Lawn
Cemetery by Dr. Hugh Litchfield.
Masonic rites will be accorded at
graveside.
Memorial donations may be made
to the Perquimans County Rescue
Squad. Hertford, N. C.
Howell appointed to
head Alumni Assoc.
Wayne Howell of Hertford has been
appointed to head the North Carolina
State University Alumni Associa
tion's 1983-84 Loyalty Fund Cam
paign in Perquimans County.
NCSU Alumni have set a national
goal for 1983-84 of more than $1
million to support academic pro
grams at N. C. State.
Howell and a staff of volunteers
will be calling on the some 45 N. C.
State alumni in Perquimans County
in the next few weeks asking them to
help expand the endowment suppor
ting the John T. Caldwell Alumni
Scholars Program and seeking their
support through membership in the
association.
The NCSU Alumni Association
established the Caldwell Alumi
Scholars Program in 1975. Forty-four
Caldwell Scholars are studying on
campus this fall, each having receiv
ed an annual scholarship award of
$3,000 which is renewable for the stu
dent's four years of undergraduate
study.
The awards are based totally on
merit. The alumni association has set
a goal to support 100 Caldwell
Scholars by N. C. State University's
centennial in 1987.
Bryce R. Younts, executive
secretary of the NCSU Alumni
Association, said the association will
work to further support academics at
N. C. State through a variety of pro
grams to attract top scholars and to
reward outstanding teaching and
research and extension activities.
Jospeh A. Powell of Raleigh is na
tionwide chairman of the 1983-84
Loyalty Fund Campaign. He and
William M. Barnhardt of Charlotte,
association president, will be direc
ting efforts within the next month to
contact the more than 60,000 NCSU
alumi throughout the country.
Powell said support of alumni in
Perquimans County and the surroun
ding area will be an important factor
in the association's ability to meet
the $1 million goal.
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Local briefs
NAA urges seat belt use for Thanksgiving
The NC State Motor Club estimate*
that XC Tarheel motorists will die in
traffic accidents this Thanksgiving
weekend.
The state will count its toD over *
108 hour period beginning at 6:00 PM
Wednesday, November 23 until mid
night Sunday, November 27.
Last year 19 persons were killed
and 1,000 injured on North Carolina
during a similar period.
"Thanksgiving should be a time for
families to gather and give thanks for
their blessings over the past
year, "said Dr. John G. Frazier.III
president of the statewide motor
club. "But it will be a tragic weekend
for far too many families whose
members fail to use their seat belts."
It has been estimated that between
400 and 600 live* could be saved in
North Carolina each year if every
motorist wore seat belts.
Dr. Frazier pointed out the benefits
of seat belts:
?They keep motorist from flying in
to windshields or out of cars, where
they may be run over or killed by
striking a hard object. The chances
of surviving an accident are 25 times
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better for motorists who remain in
side their can.
?Seat belts reduce the chance at.
serious or fatal injury in a crash by4>
percent. - lifi
?They keep the driver in place, in
control of the car in case of a sudden
swerve or jolt.
?Finally, belts prevent passengerr
from being thrown into each other
during an accident or jolt.
District G.O.P. elects Radar ?;
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The Republican Executive Com
mittee of the nine-county First State
Senatorial District has elected
Steven P. Rader as district chairman
for 1983-1965. Rader, a Washington
attorney, is chairman of the Beaufort
County Republican Party.
Elected as vice chairman of the
district was Dr. Barry McCarty, who
also serves as Chairman of the Pas
quotank County G.O.P.
Max ton Scarborough of Avon,
Chairman of the Dare County
Republican Party, was chosen to
serve as district secretary-treasurer.
"With the retirment of Senator
Daniels, Republicans have our best
chance ever of winning the First
Senatorial District," Rader com
mented, "Republicans in our district
are excited about this opportunity."
The district committee also
discussed potential candidates for
the 1984 race and campaign
assistance by each of the counties to
the nominee. Ronnie Lewis, a student
at Roanoke Bible College, was ap
pointed executive director of Ow.*^
district committee, to assist the aC'
fleers in their duties.
The First Senatorial District is
composed of Currituck, CamdenT
Dare, Pasquotank, Perquimans,
Hyde, Tyrrell, Washington and
Beaufort counties.
Unemployment insurance benefits extended
RALEIGH ? Special unemploy
ment insurance benefits have been
extended for 18 months. The Federal
Supplemental Compensation (FSC)
program will be in effect until March
31, 1985.
New legislation will benefit
unemployed claimants who
established an GSC claim on or after
April 3, 1963, or those who will ex
haust regular unemployment in
sura nee benefits in the future.
Glenn Jernigan, chairman of the N.
C. Employment Security Commis
sion (ESC), said, "Currently some
9,000 unemployed North Carolina
workers are receiving FSC benefit
checks which average about $100.00
per claim per week."
Jernigan added, "Claimants who
established a new FSC claim on or
after Oct. 23, 1963, in North Carolina
may be eligible for up to 12 weeks of
benefits beyond the regular
unemployment insurance benefit
period."
The weekly dollar amount is the
same for regular and FSC benefits.
FSC was scheduled to expire Sept.
30, 1963. Congress approved a tem
porary extension for 18 days and
subsequently set the new expiration
date for March 1965. All states will be
paying at least eight weeks in FSC
payments under the new extension.
Funds for the FSC program are
provided by the federal government;
and, as a result, there is no drain on
the North Carolina unemployment in
surance fund which is maintained by
employer contributions.
Local offices of the N. C. Employ
ment Security Commission should be
contacted for additional information.
Evans appointed to special commission
RALEIGH ? Representative
Charles D. Evans of Dare County has
been appointed by House Speaker
Lis ton B. Ramsey to a special com
mission to study the regulation and
taxation of financial institutions in
North Carolina.
The Legislative Research Commis
sion study grew out of a bill filed in
the 1963 General Assembly which
noted that laws regulating and taxing
commercial banks, savings and loan
associations and credit unions "are
not uniformly applicable."
The Commission will review the
entire industry in an effort to arrive
at a uniform policy.
Evans, a Nags Head attorney, is
chairman of the House Banks and
Thrift Institutions Committee. He
represents the First House District
made up of Camden, Chowan, Cur
rituck, Dare, Pasquotank, Per
quimans and Tyrrell counties and
portions of Gates and Washington
counties.
Public hearing postponed
The public hearing that was set for
Hospital Investors (Omni
Healthcare) construction of a new
36- bed general acute care hospital in
Dare County on Monday, November
14, at Manteo High School, S. Main
Highway, Manteo, has been postpon
ed until Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the same
location.
For further information on project
under review, contact the Associate
Director of Project Review at the
Eastern Carolina Health Systems
Agency, 301 S. Evans St., Suite 304,
Greenville, N. C. or call (919)
758-1372.
The ECHSA is a private, nonprofit "
corporation funded by the U. S. Dept. . ?
of Health and Human Services.
Conservation Supervisors hold meeting
By ELIZABETH WINSLOW
Soil and Water Conservation Service
Over 250 Soil and Water Conserva
tion Supervisors and guests met in
Edenton recently for their annual
Area V Meeting.
Joe Grimsley, secretary of the N.
C. Department of Natural Resources
and Community Development, was
guest speaker.
He told the supervisors that ar
bitration by the Environmental Pro
tection Agency would be necessary to
persuade Virginia officials to reduce
the phosphorus input which causes
algae blooms in the Chowan River.
North Carolina's goal is a 37 per
cent reduction, he said while
Virginia's goal is only 17.5 percent.
Two-thirds of the Chowan River
Basin lies in Virginia.
"This 17.5 percent is far below the
reduction goal of 30 to 40 percent;"
and Chowan River will remain green
with algae ? the fisheries industry
and recreational industry will con
tinue to be impacted and the
economy will suffer.
Should . arbitration prove unsuc
cessful, Grimsley added, litigation in
federal court would be the final step
taken. He hoped "That the EPA
would be able to reason with both
states and remedy the problems that
plague the river.
Grimsley challenged the super
visors of 16 Area V counties to
mobilize local support to improve the
water quality of the river and protect
groundwater supplies in Nor
theastern North Carolina.
In other action taken by the area
supervisors, Chairman Tommy Hill,
Vice-Chairman Ralph C. Tucker and
Secretary-Treasurer Robert Brinkly
were nominated to serve as Area V
Officers.
Tucker presented the "Conserva
tion Farm Family of the Year
Award" to Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Wednesday
Friday
& Saturday
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OFF
A SELECTED
I GROUP OF
LADIES DRESSES
Woodlai
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Pierce of Farmville, for 25 years of
conservation service from Pitt
County.
Supervisors from Perquimans
County are Floyd Mathews, Chair- (
man, Vice-Chairman Elmer Lass iter
and Carroll Williams, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Financial Planning
It it not too lot* to begin your tax "planning" for 1983. A
number of things might bo don* to reduce the amount of in
come taxes that you will have to pay for 1983. "Planning" is
the best way to minimize your taxes.
Start by projecting your anticipated income and deductions for
1983. By this time of the year most people can estimate their
income and deductions fairly accurately. Based on your
estimates you should arrive at an estimamte for your 1983 in
come tax liability. If your estimamte shows the need for some
taxcutting maneuvers, consider some of the following
suggestions.
'Defer income to 1984 or later. Postpone bonuses and divi
dend payments. Postpone sales until next year.
'Accelerate deductions by paying a* many deductible ex
penses as possible before December 31 ? taxes, interest ex
pense, charitable contributions, and medical expenses.
'Organize your records so that you do not overlook deduc
tion* which you might be entitled to.
'Consider taking some losses on stock transactions If you
have some gains which you have taken during the year.
'If you are In business, consider purchases of equipment
re the year end. Depreciation can be taken for the entire
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8y?n TnoUyTi purcnosw in Piov?iTiD?r or UwCB'h dvi ?
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your shelter hos "economic
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