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Local News Marine fisheries to sponsor seminar NC Saltwater Sports fisherman this year will have the opportunity to partcipate in a new sportsfishing sur vey being conducted by the NC Divi , sion of Marine Fisheries in conjunc tion with the National Marine Fisheries Service. V 4 The purpose of this survey, which Started March 1, is to gather infor mation needed to better understand ^recreational sportsfishing in NC. In terviewers will contact over 8,000 sportsfishermen this season. Fisher men will be requested to voluntarily 'Supply information on sizes, num Z bers, and types of fish they catch. 1 Participation in this program will be * greatly appreciated and hopefully serve to improve recreational fishing in coastal NC. Fisheries officials need to know more about hook and line catches to help them make management deci sions. A statewide catch by species bulletin will be available starting in May. Because of lag time in proc essing data, the August bulletin will contain March-April information. Interviewers can weigh and regis ter any fish eligible for the NC Salt water Fishing Citation Program. For further information, contace the Division of Marine Fisheries by calling toll free 1-800-682-2632 be tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. eSifr a4ds ? Viewers will have an opportunity to ? ask questions about AIDS to three J medical experts on a live national > call-in cable television show, Friday, ?March 27, from 7 until 8 p.m. eastern Jtime. r The program is part of a series 'called "State-to-State," carried na Jtionally by The Learning Channel, a 'cable television network serving over 'seven million homes. The program 'can also be received on Satcom III-R, ^transponder 2. ' Three medical experts from across 'the country will participate in the ?!all-in program: Dr. J.N. MacCor mack, state epidemiologist for North .Carolina; Dr. Donald Lyman, direc ?tor of the California Department of "Health Services Office of AIDS; and CDr. Peter Selwyn, medical director for the Drug Abuse Treatment Pro gram at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, New York, and assistant pro fessor in the Department of Epide miology and Social Medicine at Al bert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. The "State-to-State" series brings together a panel of experts on crucial state government issues and gives viewers the opportunity to ask ques tions and make suggestions. The tele phone number for the live program will be (919) 733-6341. Collect calls will be accepted. "State-to-State" is a production of the North Carolina Agency for Public Telecommunications in Raleigh, part of the N.C. Department of Adminis tration. -Fisheries set to lose Imoney from federal cuts ^The North Carolina Division of Ma tJne Fisheries (DMF) could suffer a M percent loss of new funds desig iated to "restore, enhance, and man age sport fishery resources," if a pro posed $25 milion federal budget fninsfer proposal is enacted. <Part of the excise tax monies on ?ome fishing equipment and boats Qtat began in 1984 (Wallop-Breaux amendment) would be diverted from Mates use to the Fish and Wildlife iervices's resource management budget. Z1 North Carolina's marine resources annual share would be reduced by 1)31,638. This would be very serious, according to DMr otticials. waiiop Breaux funds (matched with state funds) are used for artificial reefs, fishing access, research on sport fish, and the new statistical program that started March 1 to document recreational fishermen and catches. The NC Wildlife Resources Com mission, responsible for fresh water recreational fishing, woud also suffer reduced funding ($230,004) with a re duction of W-B funding. .... .. For further information, contact the Division of Marine Fisheries by calling toll free 1-800-682-2632, be tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Nixon receives award w BlKMlIMuHAM, Ml ? William Reward Nixon, grandson of William and Catherine Nixon of Hertford, North Carolina, and son of William and Cynthia Nixon of Birmingham, Michigan, earned the Eagle Scout (ank at a Court of Honor on March 18. i-For his Eagle Scout service pro ject, he designed and built a floating nesting island for the pond at the Bir mingham Environmental Center. The island serves as a refuge for tur tles, ducks, and other wildlife. Nixon, 18k has served Troop 1699 as Quartermaster, Chaplain Aide, As sistant Patrol Leader, instructor, and he has been a member of the troop leadership corps. He is the only nember of his troop to ever earn the fiod and Country award. *jA senior at Birmingham Groves High School, he has earned 10 varsity fitters in swimming, water polo, and H?ck, and he captained both the Mrimming and water polo teams this past year. A member of Who's Who ?|nong High School Students, he is ?4e of 80 high school students se nationwide to travel to Russia in April on a three-week cultural en richment program. He plans to attend college this fall at either Duke, Miami (Ohio), or Pennsylvania State. Eurray players ) perform ? 9 ? The Hurrah Players, Inc. will pre $nt Rodgers and Hammers tein's Bfichanting Musical, Cinderella at Aftrfolk's Center Theatre Friday and Saturday, March 27 and 28 at 8:00 CM, and a Sunday March 29 mati ifite at S:00 P.M. wugh Raiford Cope land, director of ws production, is the son of Mr. and ?rt. Estes Cope land of Belvidere. -Tickets are $3.00 for children and under, and $5.00 for {C5 FARM li L BUREAU nsurance ? Hi fmm low Mwnton ? ? Lewis B. Evans jAGENCY MANAGER ^Pat Ward Jeff L Smith I j AGENT AGENT 426-5636 426-7401 Church Street Ext. Hertford, N.C. Miss Doris M. Jennings, a resident of Hertford, and a fifth grade teacher at Perquimans Union School, was crowned recently as Iota Nu Zeta Queen of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, during their annual Sweet Heart Ball. New ECSU building soon can talk to the world ELIZABETH CITY-Carolina Telephone recently began placing 2125 feet of new underground cable to Elizabeth City State University's new multistory administration build ing. Initially, 190 telephone exten sions will be working in the building with a capacity of 348. T.F. Daniels, Carolina Telephone's district commercial manager, said, "The new lines will connect the uni versity's existing telephone switch to the new administration building, and will go into service in April. Nursing seniors honored A special luncheon was held on March 11 to say thank you and con gratulations to a group of young women about to become nurses. Al bemarle Hospital hosted the second annual College of the Albemarle As sociate Degree Nursing Seniors lun cheon. Seventeen young women, slated to graduate in May, were honored. They are nearing the completion of the two-year nursing program, which prepares them to become registered nurses. Albemarle Hospital administrator Robert G. Jeff~ries in an address to the group urged the young nurses to keep lines of communication open. "Always remember to share your concerns and your ideas with your administrator," Jeffries said. He congratulated the group for having successfully completed most of their studies and invited them to apply for nursing positions at Albemarle Hos pital. Those sentiments were echoed by Jean H. Wilson, director of nurses at Albemarle, who also addressed the students. The speakers also thanked stu "By plowing cable underground, Carolina Telephone avoids setting poles to support aei ial wire and ca ble, thus enhancing the visual envi ronment of the area. Underground cable also is not damaged by winds or storms, and provides more reli able service." He said that Carolina Telephone is spending about $16,500 on this project and $10,100 on related cables for this project and others on the campus to meet the increased service demand. Perquimans County resident, Jean Wilson, who is the Direc tor of Nurses at Albemarle Hospital, addresses nursing students, at a luncheon given recently in their honor. dents for their role in delivering pa tient care at Albemarle Hospital. Stu dent nurses receive clinical training, in part at the Elizabeth City facility. Mary Kay Ruth Sutton, Consultant 426-7874 Pat's Upholstery Serving the Hertford Area Quality Work Free Estimate 335-0747 - office ty Carpet Cure m^\ ?Business and Residential Steam Cleaning for ca'pet and upholstery 338-2244 SUPER SWCLASS SPECTACULAR PLUS: POLO, AVANT-GARDE & TURA (ALL 25% OFF LIST PRICE) PRESCRIPTION SUNGLASSES AVAILABLE SALE PRICES GOOD THROUGH ENTIRE MONTH OF APRIL LET US ARRANGE YOUR NEXT EYE EXAM Special committee seeks information A special committee that is looking into how this state's Native Ameri cans and our criminal justice system interact is seeking comments from the general public. "We are hoping to hear from Na tive Americans or their friends who may have some information that will help us in our task," says Henry Mc Koy, committee chairman and dep uty secretary for programs. North Carolina Department of Administra tion. The eleven member ad hoc com mittee, appointed last month by Lon nie Revels, chairman of the North Carolina Commission of Indian Af fairs, was formed to look into the broad issue of how Native Americans view their rights under the criminal justice system. In announcing the formation of the committee, Revels said, "It is not our purpose or inten tion to interfere with any ongoing in vestigations." The committee is composed of North Carolinians of varied back grounds and expertise. The members are Dr. Yevonne Brannon and Mal colm Ray Hunter Jr., both of Ra leigh; Sybil J. Bullard, Arnold Lock lear and Julian Pierce, all of Pembroke; Sherman Lillard of Che rokee ; Prof. Norman Lefstein of Cha pel Hill; W. R. Richardson of Hollis ter; John Tyndall of Winston-Salem; and Dr. Tommie M. Young of Greensboro. The ad hoc committee will report any recommendations it might have to the Commission of Indian Affairs. The commissions is administratively housed in the Department of Admin istration and is the only state govern ment agency with the specific re sponsibility of addressing the needs of North Carolina Indians. Anyone with information they wish to share with the special committee can call <919) 733-5996 or write the NC Commission of Indian Affairs, P.O. Box 27228, Raleigh NC 27611. All calls and letters will be handled in confi dence Farm Bureau reacts to European's proposal Farm Bureau has reacted strongly to a new European Economic Com munity proposal for a tax on all vege table oils, including oils extracted from U.S. soybeans. In a letter to all members of the state's Congressional delegation, W B Jenkins, president of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, said the effort to impose a (360.00 per ton tariff would be devastating for U.S. soybean growers including those in North Carolina. Hertford VFW news The monthly meeting of the Hert ford VFW Post 8148 was held at Jim my's Barbecue Place, Wednesday evening March 11th. It was the largest attendance yet, with Commander D.J. White con ducting the meeting. * District Commander, Curtis Wil kins, was present for the meeting. He reviewed several current laws and regulations applying to veterans and also stressed the importance on get ting new members. Eddie Barber was the lucky mem ber who won the attendance award. This is the 3rd time Eddie has won this award. Members, be sure to at tend the monthly meeting, April 8th, for this award and also the election of officers. There will be a steak dinner at the American Legion Hut Thursday eve ning April 23rd at 7:30 p.m for VFW members of Post 8148, and American Legion members of Post 126. This dinner will be dutch for the mem bers. If you plan to attend, please no tify your commander so that prepa rations may be made for you. Veterans are invited to join the lo cal VFW Post, become active mem bers and support the Veterans of For eign Wars (VFW). QUALITY NEW & USED FURNITURE Albemarle Furniture 426-5843 Long Sleeve Sweaters 25% ofF QUALITY CLOTHING OUTLET Wards Shopping Center ? Hertford 426-7978 Mortgage Loan Security with AML Rates Hertford Savings and Loan now has caps on AML Loans guar anteeing our custom ers Mortgage Loan Security. Let our loan counselors explain the benefits of AML Caps to you today. " HERTFORD SAVINGS & LOAN 121 N. Church St. HERTFORD 426-5403
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