THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 5t, No. 21 USPS <28 060 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C. Thursday, May 25, 1M9 30 CENT!
Feature
And our flag was still
there
page 4
Farm
Crop insurance
extension requested
page 1 1
School
Bus drivers
last week
honored
page 6
Local
Briefs
Proctor
promoted
at bank
Peoples Bank and Trust Com
pany recently promoted Janie
Winslow Proctor to Vice President
in Hertford. She also serves as Peo
ples Banker, supervising the Ac
count Service Representatives and
Customer Service Representatives
and overseeing operations and
training for the Hertford office.
She joined Peoples in 1968.
Proctor serves as State Mem
bership Chairman of teh National
Association of Bank Women. She is
also a member of the Perquimans
County Extension Advisory Coun
cil.
A native of Perquimans County,
she is married to Willis Proctor of
Hertford, and they have one son,
Pete. They are members of Bethel
Baptist Cnurch in Hertford.
Cleaners
schedules
reopening
Cannon Cleaners will hold a
grand re-opening on Friday and
Saturday, May 26 and 27.
The business was forced toclose
its doors when an April 14 fire
. heavily damaged the building and
destroyed the clothing sent there to
be cleaned.
Owner-operator Lizzie Harrell
lost no time beginning clean-up ef
forts. With the hup of some
friends, she immediately began the
task of scrubbing walls and equip
ment. Contractors were hired to re
placed panling. flooring, wiring
and lighting and to paint walls ana
equipment. By May 8, she opened
the doors to customers once more.
1 Mrs. Harrell has owned the dry
cleaning business since 1952 when
sheand tier late husband Tom pur
chased it from Blanche Kimbrell,
the daughter of founders Elmo and
Edna Cannon. She had worked for
the Cannons since 1949. The pre
sent structure was built in 1969.
Although ready to clean and
press, the business is not yet pre
pared to begin the process of set
tling claims. Mrs. Harrelll will an
nounce the claim dates when the
paperwork is complete.
During the grand re-opening,
three drawings will be held. The
winners will receive $25, $15, or $10
in free dry cleaning.
Holiday
deadlines
announced
The Perquimans Weekly office
will be closed on Monday, May 29
in observance of Memorial Day.
The news and advertising dead
lines will be at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
May 36. Regular office hours will
resume on Tuesd: y.
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Obituaries
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The Hertford Lions and their guests celebrated the local organization's 50th anniversary last Thursday
night at Perquimans County High School. Lion dignitaries and members of the Edenton and Elizabeth
City clubs joined in the celebration.
Electoral changes
passed by N.C.
General Assembly
Bills affecting the election of
county commissioners and school
board members in Perquimans
County have been passed by both
chambers of the N.C. General As
sembly.
Under the provisions of the bills,
both boards would be expanded
from five to seven seats. All candi
dates will run at large. There will
no longer be representatives from
?ach township on the boards.
The two seats on both boards cre
ated by the bills would initially be
filled by blades. Appointment of
the members will be made by the
present board members.
The bills were drafted after the
local NAACP threatened to file a
voting rights lawsuit against the
county. More than a year of study
was involved in the electoral
changes.
Working with Dick Brockett of
the Institute of Government at
East Carolina University and Mi
chael Crowell, a Raleigh attorney
who specializes in voting rights is
sues, a local committee set out to
review alternatives in January
1968.
Most North Carolina counties
and municipalities have been able
to establish districts which were
designed to make it easier to elect
black candidates. However, that
remedy could not be used here as
there are no geographic concentra
tions of black voters in the county.
Theoretically, the new system
will allow more black candidates to
be elected through single-shot vot
ing. That system works when all
black voters line up behind one or
two black candidates and then the
white vote is dispursed among sev
eral white candidates.
After being approved the the
Board of County Commissioners,
Board of Education and NAACP,
the bills were sent to Senator Marc
Basnight, Rep: R.M. (Pete)
Thompson and Rep. Vernon James
for introduction onto the floor of
the General Assembly chambers.
The legislation will now be sent
to the Voting Rights Section of the
U.S. Department of Justice for
clearance and adherance to the
Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The Perquimans County Repub
lican Party has written letters to
county officials, labeling the legis
lation "unconstitutional." They
contend that -being forced to set
aside seats for minorities is a viola
tion of the equal protection clause
of the constitution.
In response, NAACP President
John London said, "It was never
intended to be a politcal thing."
Hie purpose of the legislation, Lon
don added, was to assure black ap
pointments to the boards.
"I'd like to know where the Re
publican party was when we were
going through the struggle," he
commented.
Drive safely during
holiday weekend
Fourteen persons could lose
their lives, and approximately
1,000 could suffer disabling inju
ries in traffic accidents on North
Carolina streets and highways
over the Memorial Day holiday
weekend, the N.C. State Motor
Club has projected.
The state will count its toll over
a 78-hr. period from 6 p.m. on
Friday, May 26 through midnight
Monday, May 29. Last year the
holiday presented 1,274 acci
dents, killing 13 persons and in
juring 973.
The holiday falls within the
week of two nationwide safety
awareness activities: Buckle-Up
America Week - May 22 through
May 29, and Operation CARE -
May 26 through May 29.
Buckley-Up America Week -
Law enforcement agencies and
other organizations strongly en
courage drivers across the na
tion to wear their seat belts for
safety, not just for the week, but
for life.
Operation CARE - is as its
name implies, a combined effort
on the part of state police and
Highway Patrol agencies across
the nation to reduce traffic acci
dents during major holidays.
These special days, purposely
scheduled to include the Memo
rial Day weekend, when so much
taffic is on the road, are set wide
to make the public aware of teh
benefits of seat belts and safety
seats and the dangers of driving
while impaired and speeding.
"We want to remind all drivers
that the speed limit is still 55
mph except on specified rural in
terstate highways," said Dr.
John G. Frazier, III, president of
the statewide motor club. "Un
safe speed is recognized as a ma
jor contributing factor to the vol
ume and severity of traffic
collisions."
All motorists are encouraged
to make it their personal respon
sibility to help make our high
ways safer and eliminate the
needless loss of our children and
adults by motor vehicle mishaps.
"The driver with the best
chance will be the defensive
driver." Frazier said. The art of
defensive driving is acquiring
the knack of concentrating on
driving. Watch out for the weav
ing motorists, give him space.
Watch out for the road - avoid
that chuckhole. In traffic, allow
more following distance during
rush hours, and make sure your
vehicle is in the best condition.
"The holiday is meant to be
celebrated and enjoyed, but stay
aware of travel dangers so it
does not end in tragedy" Frazier
said.
Have a safe and happy
Holiday weekend
Jack Sticktey, past international
president, was the guest
speaker at the Hertford Lions
Club's 50th anniversary.
Lions celebrate
50th anniversary:
The Hertford Lions Club cele
brated its 50th anniversary with a
banquet on May 18.
President John Myers intro
duced the toastmaster. Claude
Brinn then introduced guests. Pre
sentations were made by Raymond
J. Hall, District Governor 31-J.
John Biggers gave a history of
the organization. Past District
Governor Herbert Hollowell intro
duced speaker Jack Stickley, Past
International President. After a
presentation by Wallace Nelson,
C.C. Walters offered the benedic
tion.
The Edenton Lions C!ub spon
sored the Hertford Lions Club. Tiie
Hertford charter night was held on
May 15, 1939. Norman Hollowell
served as the organization's first
president. Charter members in
cluded Norman Trueblood, Dr. I. A.
Ward, R.R. White, Julian White,
Charles Williford, J. Alvin White,
L.C. Winslow, Sam Sutton, W W.
White, Henry Clay Sullivan, E.L.
Sawyer, W.C. Morgan, Morgan
Walker, Lucius Blanchard, G.C.
Buck, L.N. Hollowell, Lawrence
Towe, A.L. Skinner, Durwood
Reed, Sr., E.Q. White, Fred
Winslow and A.T. Lane. The sec
ond president was Julian White.
Secretaries of the civic club have
been Norman Trueblood (8 years),
Luther Sitterson (1 year), Sidney
Blanchard (7 years), John Biggers
(32 years) and William T. Winslow
(2 years).
Six Hertford Lions have served
on the district level. Norman
Trueblood was N.C. Special Rep
resentative of Lions International.
William Claude Brinn held many
offices including District Gover
nor, District Deputy, Membership
District Chairman, Boys Home
District Chairman. White Cane
District Chairman, By-laws Dis
trict Chairman, Director of NCLB
and District-Long Range Commit
tee member.
Zone Chairman, Deputy District
Governor and Cabinet Secretary
Treasurer were all district offices
held by John T. Biggers. Tommy
Harrell served as Zone Chairman.
Wallace Nelson held the offices of
Zone Chairman, Deputy District
Governor, District Chairman Alco
hol and Drug Education and Dis
trict Chairman Eye and Human
Tissue Bank. William Tice served
as Zone Chairman.
The Hertford Lions Club spon
sored the Elizabeth City Lions Club
in 1949.
The Lions have given financial
and other support to many worthy
causes over the years. These in
clude White Cane, Boys and Girls
Homes, LCIF, Hearing and
Speech, Mobile Eye Unit, Farm
City Week, Boosters Club, Cham- I
t?r of Commerce, Trophies for
corn and soybeans, Blind to Camp
Dogwood, Glasses and Eye Exami- \
nations. School Athletic Program,
Special Olympics, Heart Fund,
American Cancer Society, Indian
Summer Festival and Christmas
parade.
Present Lions are Jim Bass, Ben
Berry, John Biggers, Jack Boone,
Claude Brinn, T.P. Byrum, Jesse
Champion, Robert Clinkscales,
Sidney Eley, W.O. Elliott, Paul
Gregory, Tommy Harrell, Joseph
Haskett, Leo Higgins, Jimmy
Hunter, Marsha Mansfield, Frank
McGoogan, John Myres, Wallace
Nelson, Wesley Nelson, Edward
Rochetz, Carl" Sawyer, William
Tice, Joe Tunnell, C.C. Walters,
Paul Ward, Harry Winslow, Sr.,
Harry Winslow, Jr., Howard
Winslow, W.T. "Billy" Winslow
and Charles Woodard.
The 1988-89 officers are John My
ers-president, Joseph Haskett-first
vice president, Paul Gregory-sec
ond vice president, Robert
Clinkscales-tnird vice president,
W.T. Winslow-secretary, John Big
gers- treasurer, W.O. Elliott-Lion
tamer and Wallace Nelson-tail
twister.
Directors are Jesse Champion,
Wallace Nelson, Wesley Nelson,
Jim Bass, Joe Tunnell and Edward
Roschetz.
Jaycees plan 4th of July gala
The Perquimans County Jaycees
are planning the biggest and best
4th of July celebration ever,
according to Chairman Chris Peck
ham.
The Jaycees are dedicating the
day to the volunteer emergency
services personnel in the county.
The various fire, rescue and re
lated departments have been in
vited to participate in a competi
tion. All departments will receive
small donations from the Jaycees
for coming out to compete. The
winning department will receive
$100.
A horseshoe tournmanent is also
planned. The entry fee is $5 per
person. Half of the fees will go to
the winners. The other half will be
donated to charity. For more infor
mation or to register for the con
test, call Mike Kelly at 264-2850 or
264-3302.
Children's games will include the
popular water balloon toss along
with many others. This year, a
Moon Walk will be available. Pres
ton Nixon will have ponies to ride.
A Huck Finn fishing competition is
being planned.
The traditional county-wide reli
gious celebration will feature the
Spirited Truth Gospel Singers and
the Rev Raymond Wittman of
Hertford United Methodist Church.
An afternoon pie-in-the-face auc
tion will raise money for charity.
Dignitaries such as Hertford
Mayor Bill Cox have graciously
agreed to receive a face full of
cream to raise funds
Booths for arts, crafts and some
food items such as popcorn or
homemade ice cream are being
rented this year. Anyone interested
in a display or sales booth should
contact Chris Peckham.
The dunking booth will provide
fun during the day. Hurlers can
test their strength and accuracy by
trying to wet riders of the tank.
The band Phoenix will provide
music for the street dance. During
the band's first break, a perfor
mance by one of Betty Brite s char
acters is scheduled.
The most popular event of the
evening will be the fireworks that
will light up the sky after dark.
On sale during the day will be
hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks.
With all this, and even more ac
tivities still in the planning stages,
the annual Jaycee-sponsored Inde
pendence Day Celebration prom
ises fun for the entire family. ,
'Egad, What a Cad!' starts Saturday night
The Perquimans Playhouse pro
duction of a comedy "mellerdram
mer" will open Saturday, May
27th, as a dinner theater at An
gler's Cove Restaurant in Bethel
Township. A gourmet buffet will be
served at 6:30 p.m. followed by a
sing-along. "EGAD, WHAT A
CAD!" or "VIRTUE TRIUMPS
OVER VILLAINY" will start at
8:30 p.m. Tickets and reservations
are available at the Perquimans
County Chamber of Commerce in
Hertford (426-5657). Tickets for the
evening's buffet, entertainment
and play are $12.00. Other perfor
mances are scheduled for June 2, 3,
10, 16, 17 and 23.
The dinner theater is being pro
duced by Ed Allen, directed by Pat
Phillips and technical direction is
by Bob Hess. An exciting evening
of laughs, howls and applause is in
store in the play by Anita Bell, and
produced by special arrangement
with Samuel French, Inc.
For a time it looks as though
CONSTANT HOPE (Carol Ham
mer and Brenda Hollowell), our
beautiful young heroine who is
haunted by a tragic past, is about
to fall into the clutches of that
black-hearted cad, BERTRAM
OLEANDER (Ed Allen). But by a
strange coincidence (?), MANLY
RASH (Terry Owen and Phil Mc
Mullan), our noble hero with the
manly bosom, arrives in the nick of
time to save CONSTANT from a
fate worse than death!
Gadzooks, what a time the audi
ence has hissing the villain, and ap
plauding the hero and the heroine!
A constant riot of explosive laugh
ter and great fun for the cast and
audience alike.
Other characters in the cast ace
AUGUSTUS GREYSTONE (John
Carson and Dave Dallas), a sickly
old goat; URSULA GREYSTONE
(Glee Hammer), a social but
terfly; FOWLER (Carolyn Hess
and Norma McMullan), a super-ef
ficient maid; and MILLY SMITH
(Becky Carson), a surprise to all.
In addition to the cast, the pro
duction staff includes Verna Zey,
Ann Rogers, Mary Harrell, Helen
Allen, Iris Dallas and Henry and
Gerry Carney.
The Perquimans Playhouse iq
vites all persons who are interested
in the furtherance of the theater
arts to participate as members of
the group. Applications may be ob
tained from Secretary Becky Car
son (426-5140).
Shriners help crippled and burned children
The Chowan Shriners will be out
June 3rd participating in the An
nual Sudan Temple "Shrine Paper
Distribution" according to Charlie
Shaw, President of teh Chowan
Shrine Club.
The local Shriners ae offering
their newspapers to raise funds to
operate their Shriners Hospitals
for Crippled and Burned Children.
According to Sudan Temple's Po
tentate, it took in excess of 236 mil
lion dollars to operate the nineteen
orthopedic hospitals and the three
burns institutes last year.
More than 380,000 children have
benefited from these hospitals
since they were begun in 1922 by
the Shriners. No government funds
support any of these hospitals, and
100 percent of the funds raised by
the Shriners for their hospitals go
for that purpose.
The newspapers will tell the
story of the Shriners and their hos
pitals. It will feature stories by pa
tients and former patients and
their parents. It will have photo
graphs of these patients ana from
theWpitals.
The hospitals stand ready to take
any child, regardless of race,
color, or creed, who need help. Ap
plications for admission to the
Shriners Hospitals or Burns Insti
tutes may be obtained from any
Shriner or Sudan Temple, P.O.
Drawer 490, Bern, North Car
olina 28560. Children from North
Carolina are sent to the Shriners
Hospital for Crippled Children in
Greenville, S.C., or the Shrint
Burns Institute in Cincinnati, Ohiq;
President Charlie -new pointed out
the average cost for an orthopedic
patient is about $7,120.00 and for *
burns patient about 16,150.00 ex
cluding physicians fees. Not aae
cent has ever been charged for
treatment at the Shriners Hospi
tals. The local Shriners invite you
to help in their worthy cause.
When you see these men in their :
RED FEZ, seek them out and gi*?
generous to their cause for our "
community could need their senr- .
ices at any time.