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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume 40/ No. M USPS 42t-0M Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, September 20, 1?i4 25 CENTS Summer festival rescheduled after week-end rain By JANE WILLIAMS Hurricane Dianna left the state last Friday, rendering a steady downpour of rain that drenched ! Perquimans County; but the rain didn't dampen the spirits of the planner's of the county's third annual Indian Summer Festival. The festival, originally planned for last week-end has been rescheduled for this Friday and Saturday. Early Friday morning phone lines were busy as Chamber of Commerce members worked to contact the groups and organizations that had planned to participate in the festival, in an effort to reschedule the activities for the upcoming week-end. On Monday afternoon workers were still trying to contact groups to ascertain who would be available for the week-end activities. Chamber of Commerce President Shirley Perry said, "It's hectic at the least." Perry commented that most of the crafts that were planned for last week will still be available for this week-end, and the new date has enabled festival planners to pick up an additional craft booth and food booth. There are a few changes in the entertainment schedule for the new dates, with the band, Super Blend replacing Out in the Cold. "East Coast Country," who played last week-end at Perquimans Union School instead of at the park will return this Saturday night for the planned street dance at Missing Mill Park to culminate the week end activities. Friday will kick-off the festivities with plenty of entertainment both at the park and downtown. The day, which is Colonial Day for the festival, will feature an old fashioned sidewalk sale involving many of the area merchants. Booths will be set up on Church St. in Hertford and the merchants, many in colonial attire, will offer old-fashioned sale prices. A sidewalk cafe, manned by Chamber of Commerce members, will be located on the Courthouse Green offering lunch and a front-row seat for the afternoon entertainment. A fish fry is slated for Friday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. and tickets are available from the Chamber office for $3.50. Saturday, which is Fun Day, will center around events at Missing Mill Park on Grubb St. in Hertford. There will be numerous arts and crafts displays, along with entertainment and activities for the children, including a train ride from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 . p.m. A pig picking will be held at the park beginning at 5:00 p.m., followed by the street dance from 8:00 p.m. until midnight. A schedule of events, along with sidewalk sale participants, can be found beginning on Page 5 of this edition. Work is nearing completion on the Hertford "S" Bridge. The project, which began in August, included replacing the original wooden structure of the bridge with steel beams and resurfacing work. A spokesman at the project site stated Monday that the bridge should re-open to vehicular traffic late this week. (Photo by Ken Castelloe) Dr. Trueblood to speak at community service Perquimans County will have four Community Workship Services, one each year, to celebrate Carolina's 400th Anniversary. The first will be an Outdoor Worship Meeting conducted by Friends (Quakers) on the lawn of the Newbold-White House on road 1336 near Hertford at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, October 14, with noted Quaker philosopher preacher Dr. D. Elton Trueblood as guest minister. The first four denominations to hold worship meetings or establish churches in Perquimans County were the Society of Friends (beginning about 1672), the Episcopal Church (formerly Church of England), Methodist, and Baptists. Hence next year in 1985 the local Episcopal Church of Hertford will conduct a community worship service, followed by the Methodists in 1986 and Baptists in 1987. People of all religious faiths are welcome to join together for the experience of worship on each of these occasions. Churches willing to lay down their own Sunday morning worship October 14 and come as a group ace welcome to do so. Chairs will be provided for many people. In case of bad weather the Meeting and the meal to follow will be held at Perquimans County High School. "Dinner on the grounds" will follow the outdoor worship at the Newbold-White House. Each family attending from Benefit set to defray medical expenses incurred by Haskett family (Editor's note: The following article, submitted by Grace Coston, is the story of a little girl and her family's fight against SCID- Severe Combined Immunity Deficiency. Tremendous medical expenses have been, and will continue to be incurred by the family, as well as distress and worry, and it is with this thought that we share with you their story, and ask that you, as others have, will show your compassion and support to this family.) Last February a beautiful Jill Haakatt, infant daughter from bar fathar and brother, of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Jamie Haakett, Jr., eajojra a liait baby girl was born to Keith, Jr. (Teeny Bud) and Pam Haskett of Hertford. Jill was a dream come true for the Hasketts, as they had lost their first daughter, Stacy, in 1979. All went well until Jill was three weeks old. At that time she was stricken with intestinal trouble and admitted to Chowan Hospital in Edenton. After a one-week stay there she was transferred to King's Daughters Hospital for five days, and then transferred to Duke Memorial Hospital by an Intensive Care Pediatric ambulance accompanied by an intensive care doctor, nurse, breathing specialist and driver. Upon her arrival at Duke Hospital she was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Isolation Ward, due to the finding that Jill was a victim of Severe Combined Immunity Deficiency (SCID). Shortly after Jill arrived at Duke, she received a bone marrow transplant, donated by her father. After a four month wait the doctors realised that her body had rejected the transplant. Jill had to remain in isolation until they can get a "take" that shows that she is building an immunity against infectious diseases. Until that time she cannot live In the "real world" Last week, on September 11, JU1 received another bone marrow transplant, and now the waiting period begins again. Jill's Mother, Pam, has divided her time between Jill and her older brother Jamie, who is four. Pam resides at the Ronald McDonald House, two blocks from the hospital in Durham. While at Duke, Jill has remained a healthy and happy child, as you can readily see from her pictures on the posters that are scattered around the Perquimans and the adjoining counties advertising a Jill Haskett Benefit Fund Pig Picking, which is being arranged by a group of interested friends. The pig picking will be held on Saturday, October 20, from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Hertford Volunteer Fire Department. Tickets are available at Woodards Pharmacy, or can be purchased from Charles and Thelma Skinner on Whedbee Drive or Bubba and Eloise Landing on Railroad Avenue in Hertford. Your help is needed by this little girl, her parents and her grandparents to insure the success of this effort. People have been very kind and compassionate to these two families and they have acknowledged their appreciation to all that has been done, especially the many prayers that have been offered in their behalf. If you would like to give a donation you may send it to Grace Coston, Box 84, Hertford, N.C. or Bertha Lane, Front St., Hertford, N.C. Checks should be made out to the Jill Haskett Benefit Fund. Perquimans or surrounding Counties, regardless of denomination, is invited to bring food and tea to this carry-in meal. Table service and ice will be furnished. By bringing ample food all local people in attendance will provide not only for their families and for one another but also for guests expected from other parts of North Carolina and the nation. With family roots in Perquimans County, Dr. D. Elton Trueblood is from Richmond, Indiana, where he served for a number of years as faculty members at Earlham College. He is founder-president of Yokefellows International and is a noted author and lecturer. His message on October 14 will be "The Next Chapter in Your Life." Other features of the October 14 Worship will be a brief silent meditation, congregational singing, a welcome by Mrs. J. Emmett winslow of the North Carolina 400th Committee, reading of excerpts from George Fox's Journal about his 1672 visit to Carolina, a period of open worship, a hymn sung by the combined Up River-Piney Woods choirs, and prayer by Billy Britt of Greensboro, Superintendent of North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends. An offering will be received toward expenses of the weekend celebration. Pastors Ken Spivey and Rendel Cosand and the congregations of Piney Woods and Up River Friends Meetings cordially invite the public to this historic occasion. D. ELTON TRUEBLOOD Commissioners hear request for funds By JILL ADAMS AdTUttSUff WrIUr Perquimans County commissioners agreed Monday night to support a citizen's request to attain road paving funds, even though the board, according to one commissioner, had no more to do with road paving than did the table the commisioners sat around. The request came from Paul Gregory, who lives on State Road 1382. Gregory asked the board's help in requesting enough money from the state Board of Transportation to finish paving a .28-mile stretch at the end of the road. Gregory said he understood that a shortage of funds is responsible for not extending the pavement to the end of he road. The unpaved portion will require about $30,000 to hard surface, he said. "We fully realize all (foad paving) money coming to this county is allocated except $18,000, but we feel like someone can help find a few more dollars," Gregory said, When commissioners told him that road funds are allocated by the state Board of Transportation and plans for their u?e are submitted to commiaaioners for their blessings, Gregory aaked the five-member board of "> 4 commissioners to write a letter to a local Board of Transportation member to request the funds. Commissioners agreed. Also at the regular third Monday meeting, commissioners declined to allow a church related group to use space in the county-owned Blanchard Building, saying the board was concerned that other non-profit groups might want to use the same space. That request came from the Rev. Ken Spivey, who said that the building the group is using is in poor condition. Commissioners also said they were concerned with the county's liability for potential injuries in the building, and with a possible near-future county use of the building. In other action, the board : ? Signed agreements for legal sevices, a loan resolution, assurances, and equal opportunities relating to securing the recently-approved $2 million in school bond money, ? Heard from Wayne Floyd, an engineer with Rivers and Associates, that the Farmer's Home Administration had approved loans to extend water lines on roads to Sueola Beach and Carolina Shores, ? Awarded a contract to provide fuel oil for Perquimans County to Winslow Oil Company.
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