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LOCAL NEWS ' " f m if i ' "'" ' 'iiiMHiwf-i n m - - Area Obituaries HOWELL Clifton Tilsoo "Pete" Howell. <3, of 700 S. Church Street. Hertford, died Thursday morning, December 22, in Albemarle Hospital. A native of Perquimans County he was the son pf the late Herbert C. and Rosa Miller Howell and the husband of Mrs. Hazel Boyce Howell. He was a maintenance supervisor tor the Perquimans County Board of Education and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion, and was retired from the Hertford Volunteer Fire Department. Besides his wife he is surviived by a daughter, Mrs. Bobby (Hazel) Eure of Route 3, Hertford and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Swindell Funeral Home with Rev. Raymond Needham officiating. Burial was in Cedarwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Phillip Lane, John Dnchise, Paul Gregory, Pat Harrell, Pete Riddick and Paul Ward. GODFREY Mrs. Bessie Virginia Johnson Godfrey, 90, of Route 3, died Satur day night at her residence. A native of Perquimans County, the lived in Newark, N. J. , for a number of year* before returning here in 1M1. She was a member of Pools Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Stephen and Mary Johnson, and the widow of Earl Godfrey. Survivors include a son. Rev. Joe L. Godfrey of the home; four grand children; and six great grandchildren. A funeral will be conducted today at 3 p.m. in Pools Grove Missinary Baptist Church by the Rev. Joseph Wills. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Walson Funeral Home is in charge. OWENS Melvin Griggs Owens Sr., 79, of Wynne Fork Court, Hertford, died Tuesday, December 20 in Chowan Hopital. A native of Currituck County he was the husband of the late Alice Mills Owens and the son of the late Eddie and Sallie Etheridge Owens. He was a former sheriff of Perquimans County and a member of the Hertford United Methodist New map guide to N.C. sites R ALEI GH-North CaroUna's 400th Anniversary celebration of English America's Birthplace is the theme of the new 1984-85 map and guide to points of interest. The map is produced cooperatively by the N. C. Travel and Tourism Division and the N. C. Department of Transportation. Highlighted in the guide to points of interest are such historic features of the Tar Heel State as artifacts from Reed Gold Mine, where the first registered gold discovery in America was made in 1799, Guilford Cour thouse National Military Park where a decisive battle of the Revolutionary War was fought in 1781, and a scene from "The Lost Colony" outdoor drama at Manteo. ^ \ < The map also features photos of such historic events as the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk, Tryon Palace. Old Salem, Halifax, Biltmore House in Asheville, the Blue Ridge Parkway and USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial at Wilmington. Also included are such notables of North Carolina history as fron tiersman Daniel Boone and the pirate Edward Teach, better known as "Blackbeard." The sail plan of the 16th Century ship "Elizabeth II" which was built on the Manteo waterfront and launched November 22, also is featured prominently. Other points of interest pictured are Hampton Mariners Museum in Beaufort, the New River, the state capitol and Cherokee Indians. Information includes ferry schedules, a chart of national and state parks and forests and facilities available at national and state historic sites, outdoor dramas and various attractions in the mountains, Piedmont and coastal areas. The highway side of the map in cludes several changes including the completion of the segment of In terstate 85 from Greensboro to Linwood and the southern link of Raleigh's beltline. It also outlines U. S. Bike Route 1, a bicycle route on secondary roads roughly along the route of U. S. 1 through North Carolina and Virginia. Other major highway changes include completion of four-lane bypasses around Rocky Mount, Nashvill, Kings Mountain, and Siler City and four laning of U. S. 17 from the N. C. -Virginia line to South Mills, U. S. 258 in Jacksonville and U. S. 321 from Boone to Blowing Rock. Two new towns, Beech Mountain and Seven Devils, have been added since their incorporation. The Bertie County towns of Lewiston and Woodville are now one - Lewiston Woodville. '? ? j Several hospital and airport locations have been added and railroad name changes have been made on the new map. Also listed is Bald Head Island in Brunswick County and the Mayo Reservoir in Person County. The map also carries a welcome statement and photo of Governor Jim Hunt along with a safety message and names of the members of the N. C. Board of Transportation. The new map is available free of charge through the N. C. Travel and Tourism Division, 430 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611, phone 919 733-4171, at welcome centers located along the interstate highways near the state's borders and from the N. C. Department of transportation in Raleigh. Church and served In the U. S. Army during World War II at a Master Sergeant. Survivors include a son, Melvin G. Owens Jr. of High Point; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Sander lin of Phoenix, Arix.; a brother A polios Owens of Elizabeth City and one grandchild. Graveside services were held Friday, December 23, at 2 p.m. in Cedarwood Cemetery with Rev. Irving Cook officiating. Swindell Funeal Rome was in charge of arrangements. RIDDICK CRESWELL ? Talmadge DeWitt Riddick, II, died Tuesday, December 20. Funeral services were held Thursday, December 22 at 2 p.m. in Walker Funeral Chapel, Columbia. Burial was in Azalea Memorial Gardens. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Norma R. Hamilton and Mrs. Rita R. Pinner, both of Chesapeake, Va., Mrs. Mollie R. Peal of Creswell and Mrs. Sandra R. Spruill of Plymouth; two sons, Thomas R. Riddick of Sumter, S. C. and Ed ward D. Riddick of Chesapeake, Va.; one brother, Isaac H. Riddick of Route 1, Belvidere; 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. BUR* Infant Reggie Eure, day old ion of Kelvin Russell Eure Jr. and Jennifer Anne Chamber* Eure, died Sunday morning, December 25, in Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters in Norfolk. He was born Saturday in Albemarle Hospital. Besides his parents, survivors include a brother, Kelvin Russell Eure III of the home; his maternal grandparents, Kr. and Krs. Ben jamin Chambers of Rt. 3, Hertford; his paternal grandparents, Kr. and Krs. Kevin R. Eure, Sr. of Rt. 3, Hertford; his maternal great grandmother Krs. Anna Spivey of Weeksvule and his paternal great grandfather, Raymond Eure of Rt. 4, Hertford. Graveside^ services were - held Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. in the New Hope United Kethodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Ray Eure and Rev. Tom Supplee officiating. Swindell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Jimmy Powers, Ned Nixon and Karion Godfrey. These early morning photos testify to the recent unseasonably frigid weather. The waters of the Perquimans sported a thin coat of ice as tem peratures plunged into the low teens. However, the New Year should bring . ' 'spring-l^ke" , weather with cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 50*s through the weekend. (Photo by Ken Castelloe). ' -JL*_ S. f I . ? ? U There's no harm? and a lot of good ? in promising yourself a small reward for a task well done, psychol ogists say. If household chores have got you down, try to picture yourself re laxing with a tasty snack and a frosty glass of iced tea. Then after you've fin ished the dishes, the dusting or the laundry? put your feet up and put yourself in the picture. Community C alendar Fabric to be discussed Selection of wool, silk and silk-like fabrics, and ultrasuedes will be discussed Wednesday, January 11, at the Perquimans County Agricultural Extension Service. Fabric preparation, cutting, and sewing techniques will be demonstrated as well as care of the finished garment. Sewing with wool will begin at 9:30 a.m., silk and silk-like fabrics at * 10:30 a.m. and ultrasuede at 1:30 p.m. The sessions will be conducted by Evelyn L. Spangler, Linda B. Boyette and Paige Underwood, Home Economics Extension Agents. Latest tips on these fashionable fabrics will help the home sewere to construct winter and spring garments with confidence. Pre-register for any one or all sessions by caling the Per quimans County Extension Service at 426-7697. AMP ADDRESS CITY/STATE THIS SIFT IS BEING SENT BY S *8.50 In perquim *9.50 Out-Of-Coun
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