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Of local interest ^Perquimans area obituaries r GRACE TRUEBLOOD CHAPPELL r Hertford, N.C.? Grace Trueblood Chappell 79, of Route 4, a home maker, died November 1, 1887 in Hertford. Mrs. Chappell, a native of Perqui mans County, was the widow of James W. Chappell. She was a mem ber of Hertford Pentecostal Church. Survivors include a daughter, Ver nell C. Lowe of Hertford; a son, Winston Chappell of Hertford; a sis ter, Martha Boyce of Eden ton; four grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. The funeral was conducted at U a.m. Tuesday in Twiford's Memorial Chapel by the Revs. Gene Boyce and James Strickland. Burial was in Westlawn Memorial Park. JOSEPH CALVIN LAYDEN MACON, GA-Joseph Calvin Lay den, Jr., 50, 12S5 Newport Rd., died Tuesday, October 27, 1987, in a Ma con hospital. Mr. Layden was a Chemist with Armstron Cork Co. for 27 years. He was a graduate of Per quimans High School and University of North Carolina. He was a member and Steward of Forest Hills Method ist Church in Macon. ; Mr. Layden was the son of the late Mr. Joseph Calvin Layden, Sr. - Survivors include, his wife, Selena 1 Collins Layden, his mother, Mrs. * Myrtle Spivey Layden Madre of I Hertford. 1 son, Joseph Calvin Lay den, III, of Houston, Texas, 1 daugh ter, Miss Mary Ann Layden of the t home. I Funeral Services were held in Ma l con, Ga., Friday with the Snow Fune -- ral Home of Macon in charge of ar *" rangements. Swindell Funeral Home of Hertford supplied this obituary as a courtesy ; to local survivors. ~ RUTH HUDSON BIZZEL I NEWTON GROVE, N.C.-Mrs. I Ruth Hudson Bizzel, 87, of Newton ?t Grove died Wednesday, October 28, ' 1987. She was a former school tea cher, and a active member of Newton ? Grove united Methodist Church ? where funeral services were held at t 3:00 p.m., Friday, with burial in a I Newton Grove Cemetery. ? Survivors include, 1 son, Rev. Henry A. Bizxell, Jr. of Hertford, 2 daughters, Mrs. Hester Ann Kidd at Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Ruth Hamil ton of Chattanooga, Tenn ; 1 sister, Mrs. Melba Gardner o f Smithfield. West Funeral Home of Newton Grove was in charge of arrange ments. This obituary supplied by Swindell Funeral Home of Hertford as a cour tesy to local survivors. LINNIE H.W. LYONS HERTFORD? Linnie Hudson Welch Lyons, 83, at 311 Dobb Street, died Friday, October 30, in the Brian Center. The funeral was conducted Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in the First Baptist Church by the Rev. J.H. Lon don Jr. Burial followed in Cedarwood Cemetery. S tailings Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Lyons was a native of Perqui mans County and lived in Hertford. She was a member of the First Bap tist Church, it Senior Choir and its Missionary Circle. Lyons was also a member of the Adah Chapter 35, Or der of the Eastern Star and the Per quimans County Branch of the Na tional Association for the Advancement of Colored People. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Mrs. Clara Elliott Hud son and the widow of Washington Lyons, Sr. Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Eardie Anderson of the Bronx, NY, Mrs. Daisy Lee Holmes of Man hattan, NY, Mrs. Ethel Lee Spann of Camden, Mrs. Gladys Motley and Mrs. Louetta Mims of Hertford; five sons, Lloyd Welch of New York, NY, Archie Clay Welch of Jamaica, NY, Morris Welch of Fayetteville, Gary Welch and Washington Lyons, Jr., both of Hertford; six sisters, Mrs. Lillie Mae Dempsey, Mrs. Arvilla Dunn and Mrs. Genva Lewis, all of Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Willie Lee Lutz of Vauxhall, NJ, Mrs. Pearl Harrell of Hillside, NJ, and Mrs. Maggie Brothers of Hertford; four brothers, Charles Hudson, Jr., Augustus Hud son and Josiah Hudson, all of Balti more, Md., and Clarence Hudson of Linden, NJ; 23 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren. PERCY L. ELLIOTT HERTFORD? Percy Lee Elliott, 76, of 313 Dobbs Street, died Friday, October 90, in tbe Chowan Hospital Edwiton Tbe funeral was cooducted at 1:30 p.m. in tbe First Baptist Church by tbe Rev. J.H. London, Jr. Burial fol lowed in tbe Old Roadside Cemetery with Masonic Rites conducted. Stal lings Funeral Home, Elisabeth City, was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Elliott was a native of Chowan County but lived in Hertford. He was a member of tbe First Baptist Church, a life member of Meridian Masonic Lodge 18 (PHA) for 52 years and was a candidate instructor for the lodge. Elliott was also a member of the Perquimans County Branch of tbe National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People. He taught public school jn Greene and Pitt counties and was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons and the Sigma Phi Sigma Fraternity. Elliott was the son of the late Percy Carroll and Mrs. Bertha Lenora Welch Elliott. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Lil lian Elliott Harris of Washington, D.C.; and a brother, Elmond A. El liott of Baltimore, Md. CATHERINE ANN JOLLY STOKES GREENVILLE? Mrs. Catherine Ann Jolly Stokes, 60, of Route 3, Greenville, formerly of Hertford, died Monday, November 2, 1987, at her residence. Mrs. Stokes was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a mem ber of St. James United Methodist Church. She was the widow of the late, R. Clarke Stokes, Jr. of Raleigh. 1 daughter, Mrs. Catherine Clay Stokes Mowry of Sante Fe, New Mex ico; 2 sisters, Mrs. Judy J. Whitford, of Greenville; Mrs. Franklin J. Mel berg of Welton, Conn, and 1 grand child. Graveside Services were held Wednesday, November 4, at 11:00 a.m. in the Greenwood Cemetery in Greenville with the Rev. Caswell Shaw officiating. Donations can be made as memorial gifts in honor to Mrs. Stokes to the National Audubon Society, New York, NY. This Obituary has been furnished by Swindell Funeral Home of Hert ford as a courtesy to the local survi vors. Dr. Lane is recertified by board :as family practice specialist Kansas City, Mo.? Dr. Robert Earl : Lane, M.D. of Hertford, North Caro lina, has been recertified as a diplo . mate of the American Board of Fam ? ily Practice (ABIT) as a result of passing a recertification examina ' tion offered by the ABFP. The physi ? cian thus maintains a specialist sta ' tus in the medical specialty of family practice. ABFP diplomates must continue to ; show proof of competence in the field ' of comprehensive, continuing care of the family by being recertified every j six years. Tlie family practice spe cialty was the first to require diplo ma tes to be recertified on a continu ing basis. The written examination is de signed to prove the candidate's continuing competence in the basic components of family practice- inter nal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry and neurology, and community medi cine. To qualify for certification ini tially, a physician must have suc cessfully completed three years of residency training in family practice and passed an intensive certification examination. There are some 385 res idency training programs in teaching hospitals and university medical cen ters across the United States. More than 34,000 family physicians now have been certified in the spe cialty. Most are members of the American Academy of Family Physi cians, the national association of family doctors. The Academy was the first national medical group to re quire members to take continuing study, and was chiefly responsible for securing specialty status for fam ily practice. Local 4-H drama club to meet ? A 4-H Drama Club interest meeting - will be held at the Perquimans County Extension Office on Monday, November 9, 1987, at 7:30 p.m. Inter ested parents and youth between the ages of 9 and 12 should plan to attend. Mrs. Pat Phillips, volunteer for this group, will be available to answer questions on how this 4-H Drama group will function and projects and activities for club members. Call 426-7697 for more information. Local area birth announcements JARED WESLEY HARRELL Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Harrell of Route 3, Hertford announce the birth of their third child. First son, Jared Wesley, born October 25, 1987, in Cho wan Hospital, Edenton. Maternal grandparents are Mrs. Audrey Matthews of Hertford and the late E.A. "Chub" Goodman. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Harrell, Sr., Route 3, Hertford. Mrs. Harrell is the former Darlene Goodman. AMANDA LEE HARRELL Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Harrell, Jr. of Hertford announce the birth of tfcuir daughter, Amanda Lee Harrell, born October 20, 1967. Maternal grandparents are Mrs. Sherian Gregory of Virginia Beach, Va. and Mr. Charlie C. Gregory of Hertford, N.C. Paternal grandparents are Mrs. Elizabeth W. Harrell and the late Thomas E. Harrell, Sr. Mrs. Harrell is the former Laurie Gregory. Ruritan club turkey shoot Durante Neck Ruritan Club will bast its annual turkey shoot, Satur day, November 14, 10 a.m. until. It will be held at the Durante Neck Ru ritan Club Building, New Hope. ^ ffrrtrrrrr /<W ^Wt &oteC Out Nothing can take the place of an ageless beoutifully de signed granite monument en during in dignified tribute to the cherished memory of your loved one. (Eltfton Sc (Elifton HUmumentB, Inc. Hwy. 17 South, across from Whistling Pines. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 to 5 Saturday 8 to 12 noon 335-1970 Me a Celebrity home. . . For less! Want to impress your neighbors? Me a Celebrity home! These 1 " custom mini-blinds are made of quality components that can't be matched by ready made blinds. Ybu'U love the fashion look, the low sale price, the custom features: ? Sleek 1 " headndl ? Spring-tempered aluminum ? "ttouWe-tme' operation ? Over 40 high fashion colors. HunterOouglas Celebrity Horizontal Blinds Twine Tile & Carpet us 17 426-7817 Hertford Evelyn Smith left and her mother Janie Stantion will offer a variety of craft items at Saturday's Festival of Skills. They offer unusal items such as Amish dolls, gr?J>^Vine wreaths, cornshuck dolls and more. Festival of skills set On Saturday, the Perquimans County Extension Office in conjunction with the county homemakers extension clubs will sponsor their annual Festi val of Skills. The festival will feature local craft ers and offers craft items as well as baked goods and more for visitors. Three of the festival's exhibitors are anxiously looking forward to the big event. They have been preparing items for weeks, are looking forward to sharing with festival visitors the items they have been working on. Nancy Madre will offer visitors hand made crocheted items. Items such as collars, Christmas decora tions, vases, and other accessories. Nancy is a member of the Helen Gaither Homemakers Extension club, and this is the 4th festival she has participated in. For Nancy crocheting is a hobby, and she got involved with it because she liked to knit. Besides knitting and crocheting she also does some tat ting, and counted cross stitch. Mrs. Madre learned to knit at the girl's club in Elizabeth City many years ago. She taught herself how to cro chet, and she Ijas taken several courses at COA to improve her skills. Nancy says she enjoys sharing her craft with others, and the festival of skills lets her do just that. "I really enjoy being a part of it, "she says. "I started working on items for the fes tival back in the summertime, I am Nancy Madre's crocheted items will also be available on Sat- ^ urday. Nancy will offer everything from crocheted vases to hats and more. really looking forward to it." For Evelyn Smith and Janie Stan tion working together comes natu rally. They are mother and daughter, and they both are anxiously waiting for this weekend. Evelyn and Janie concentrate on offering people unusual crafts which they haven't seen before at craft shows. Mrs. Stanton does much of the sewing on their crafts by hand, her eyes light up as she describes each of her dolls and the other items she's made. h Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Stantion did a festival about five years ago and they both agree that it's aiot of work, but well worth the trouble. This year they have incorporated a counti7 theme for their booth, most of their work carries that theme. Both Evelyn and Janie are mem bers of the Winfall Homemaker's Ex tension club, and have lived in Per quimans County throughout their lives. "We are both looking forward to g sharing our crafts with everyone at ? this year's festival,'' said Smith. This year's festival will get under way on Friday, November 6th, and will continue on Saturday, November 7th. The festival will be held at the ARPDC building in Hertford. Hours are Friday: 12 noon until 7:00 p.m., Saturday: 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.. Admission will be charged. See you at the sixth annual "Festival of Skills" this Friday and Saturday. J and don't forget, for HOLIDAY CASH, OPEN YOUR CHRISTMAS CLUB ACCOUNT Starting November 2. Hertford Savings & Loan 121 N. Church St. Hertford
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