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DAR celebrates 75th yeai
EDEN? As the nation moves to
ward the bicentennial of the United
States Constitution, a North Carolina
patriotic organization is celebrating
its own anniversary.
The North Carolina State Society of
the U.S. Daughters of 1812, organized
in 19X2, observes its 75th birthday this
year, while commemorating the Tar
Heel state's role in the ratification of
the U.S. Constitution.
The society's members are lineal
descendants of one or more ancestors
who rendered civil, military or naval
service to the nation between 1784
and 1815- the period between the end
of the American Revolution and the
end of the War of 1812.
"We think of the War of 1812 as the
'Second War for Independence'
overcoming the British invaders this
final time was needed to establish
ourselves once and for all j?? J??i inde
pendent nation, rather than a group
of rebellious colonies," said Mrs. Ar
chibald Eeeser of Eden, state society
president.
"It was during the War of 1812 also,
that Francis Scott Key wrote the
'Star Spangled Banner,' which even
tually became our National An
them."
The U.S. Daughters of 1812 recog
nizes all types of service to the young
nation during its critical first 30
years, Mrs. Reeser said, not only that
of soldiers, sailors or legislators
"So many public services were
performed by citizen volunteers
then; there were very few full time
government employees. Ordinary
citizens were called on to be over
seers of committees for such tasks as
maintaining the roads or building
bridges," Mrs. Reeser explained.
"The county courts were run by
justices chosen from amoung the
general population. Jury service was
an important contribution to local
government performed by respect
able property owners
"Descendants of early justices and
jurors are eligible for membership in
the society."
Jit present the North Carolina so
is particularly interested in
paying tribute to several hundred un
sung heroes of history-the dele
gates who represented North Carloi
n?'s counties and larger towns in the
state's Constitutional conventions in
Hillsborough in 1788 and in Fayette
ville in 1789.
have had some members ai
rway joining on this service of their
ancestors," said Mrs. Reeser, "but
we'd really like to have more of them
represented in our membership."
Some well-known North Carolini
ans who participated in the Constitu
tional effort were the delegates to na
tional convention in 1787-Alexander
Martin from the Piedmont and east
erners William Blount, Hugh
Williamson, William R. Davie and
Richard Dobbs Spaight.
"James Iredell fought hard for the
Constitution, with pamphlets and
speeches," Mrs. Reeser added.
The North Carolina Society is orga
nized into three chapters, each with a
membership concentrated in the
mountains, Piedmont or coastal
plain area
Cherokee Chapter, organized pri
marily of western N.C. members,
will ho6t the annual State Council
meeting in the Gold Room at Greens
boro College Sept. 26. Other N.C.
USD1812 units are the east's "Snap
Dragon" Chapter, named for the pri
vateer vessel commanded by War of
1812 hero Capt. Otway Burns
Mrs. Reeser noted that north Caro
lina Daughters will host members
from across tha nation this fall for a
tour of Crossnore School in Avery
County. The school is one of several
mountain schools receiving support
from USD1812 and other hereditary
and patriotic societies.
Other educational and patriotic
programs supported by the society
are the American Merchant Marine
Library, Bacone College for Ameri
can Indians, Veterans Rehabilitation
and the Star-Spangled Banner Flag
House in Baltimore.
One of the society's first projects
was installation of a hugh stained
glass memorial window at St. Mi
chael's Church, Dartmoor, Dev
onshire, England, in honor of the 218
American War of 1812 prisoners of
war who died at Dartmoor Prison.
The captured seamen helped to build
the church during their imprison
ment. Daughters from North Caro
lina and 15 other states will visit the
church this summer, during an offi
cial society tour of England.
USD 1812 also maintains an active
grave-marking program for 1812 vet
erans. In its Rhode Island Avenue
headquarters in Washignton, D.C.
are kept the society's collectin of
early 19th century antiques and a
genealogical and historical research
library.
The Daughters' emblem features a
five-pointed star resting on an
anchor. Its official colors-blue and
gray-were the colors of federal era
military uniforms.
"Proving service of an ancestor for
membership in the U.S. Daughters of
1812 is not difficult," said Mrs.
Reeser "Most sizeable libraries
have the published 'State Records of
North Carolina' and the North Caro
lina 'Muster Rolls of the War of 1812.'
These volumes include thousands of
names of persons who rendered some
type of service.
Area obituaries
? ? JILL M. HASKETT
HERTFORD? Miss Jill Melissa
Haakett, 3, of 207 Wooland Circle,
Hertford, died Thursday morning,
May 14, 1967, in Duke Medical Cen
ter, Durham.
A native of Norfolk, Va. she was
the daughter of Pamela Owens and
Keith Webb Haskett, Jr.
Besides her parents survivors in
clude a brother, Jamie Haskett of the
home; the maternal grandparents,
Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Owens of Eden
ton; the paternal grandparents, Mr.
k Mrs. Keith Haskett of Hertford;
the maternal great-grandmother,
Mrs. Myrtle Goodwin of Edenton and
the paternal great-grandmother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Haskett.
Graveside services were con
ducted Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in Ce
darwood Cemetery with the Rev.
Henry Bizzell officiating. Swindell
Funeral Home was in charge of ar
rangements.
Pallbearers were Dr. Bob Penning
ton, Dr. Mike Barrett, John Owens,
and Cliff Haskett.
GEORGE M. TRUEBLOOD
ELIZABETH CITY? George Mat
thew Trueblood, 64, of 211 E. Broad
Street, Elizabeth, died Monday eve
ning, May 18, 1967, at 10:06 in Albe
marle Hospital.
A native of Perquimans County he
was the son of the Late William Elisha
and Lillie Mae Lane Trueblood and
the husband of Mrs. Cora Etheridge
Trueblood. He was a former sawyer
with a lumber mill.
Besides his wife survivors include
two daughters, Mrs. Lander (Mary)
Overton of Elizabeth City and Mrs.
Edna Mae Mooney of Rt. 4, Hertford;
four sons, George Trueblood and
Haywood Ray Trueblood, both of
Elizabeth City, Jesse William Trueb
lood of Grand Island, S.C. and
Johnny Trueblood of Merritt Island,
Fla. ; two sisters, Mrs. Grace Chap
pell of Route 4, Hertford and Mrs.
Jepty Boyce of Eden ton; a brother,
Charlie Trueblood of Elizabeth City;
21 grandchildren and 8 great-grand
children.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in the Swin
dell Funeral Chapel, Hertford, with
the Rev. Roger Gauthier officiating.
Burial followed in the Family Ceme
tery at Belvidere.
Community calendar
AARP meeting scheduled
The AARP (American Association
of Retired Persons) will have a meet
ing on Tuesday, May 26th at 1:00 at
the Senior Citizen Center, 300 Grubb
St. The Assistant State Director of
North Carolina will be present.
Poppy day scheduled
Hertford VFW Post 8148 will spon
sor the annual Budday Poppy Sale on
May 29th.
"In Flanders Fields The Poppies
Bkw. .. "So went the immortal words
of Qol. John McCrae's poem. Little
4k&e realize when he penned those
lines that someday the very poppies
Of which he wrote would be the true
Members of the board of directors
please attend one hour before meet
ing, 12:00. There will be a free eye
check after the meeting. For more
information please call 426-5404.
symbol of all those who gave their
lives in our naiton's wars. Each year
the Veterans of Foreign Wars spon
sors their "Buddy" Poppy sale in the
Hertford area to raise money for
needy and disabled veterans. You,
too, can pay your respects o May
29th. Do your part? buy and wear a
VFW "Buddy'^Poppy
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Pictured above are members of the 8th district of the North
Carolina Association of Registers of Deeds. Perquimans
County Register of Deeds, Jeanne White, hosted the district
meeting last Wednesday at the court house.
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At Perquimans County Chamber Of Commerce
Proceeds go to the Booster Club
Trip scheduled for ? (
hall of fame induction
The Perquimans County Parks and
Recreation Department is sponsor
ing a trip to Coopers town, New York,
on July 25-27, 1987 for the induction of
Jimmy "Catfish" Hunter into the
Baseball Hall of Fame. Also while in
Coopers town, we will tour the Farm
ers Museum, The Fenimore House
and the Baseball Hall of Fame and
Museum. Tour package includes
transportation on a deluxe motor
coach, 2 nights lodging at Holiday Inn
and admissions to museums.
The cost of the trip is: Single, (225;
Double, $185; Triple, $165; and Quad.
$160. For more information or. to
make reservations call 426-5685. <
Senior picnic planned
In the celebration of Older Ameri
cans Month, the Perquimans County
Senior Center, Perquimans County
Nutrition Site and Albemarle Com
mission, would like to invite county
residents, 60 years of age or older, to
their annual cook out, which is held on
Wednesday, May 27 at 12 noon at
Missing Mill Park in Hertford.
Please call the Senior Center at 428
5404 or the Nutrition Site at 42*4552
for more information or to register.
This activity is free of charge. Enter
tainment will be provided by the
Snug Harbor Combo.
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Card of Thanhs
Dear Friends,
We want you to know how much your >
support has meant to us these last 3 years.
We thank you for everything ? the Jill
Haskett benefit, your prayers, your visits,
your gifts and your love.
Your love has made the loss of our little
Jill so much easier to bear, as last week -l
you come forward again with your calls, :
visits, flowers, cards, memorial gifts, food,
serving, dishwashing, scrubbing, loan of '
table and concern.
' 'Thank God for Little Kids ' ' j
and m
Thank God for friends like you. fW ? - ?
The family of Jill Haskett /r'
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