1 Happenings
Breakfast benefit planned
'r' The Hobday Island Fire Department Is holding a breakfast at
their fire house on March 20 from 7-11:30 a.m. They will be serving
eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, orange Juice and coffee for $3.50 a
■mate.
Hobday faland is located Just beyond Albemarle Plantation. Just
past the plantation you will enter the Hobday Island Guard Gate.
Stay straight on Hobday Lane and the fire house will be on your
right.
Users at Ion ball to begin
The Perquimans Recreation Department is taking registrations
through Wednesday, March 31 for the following activities: T-BALL -
Ages 5-8. Fee is $7. GIRLS SOFTBALL - Ages 9-12 and 13-15. Fee is
$7. BABE RUTH BASEBALL - Ages 13-15 and 16-18. Fee is $15.
Please come by the Recreation Department to register.
i Health clinic scheduled
The Perquimans Health Department has the following clinics
scheduled for March 18-24:
March 18 - Adult health all day: March 19 - General p.m., WIC
all day: March 23 - Prenatal a.m.
Nutrition menus listed
The Nutrition Program for the elderly Is scheduled for March
22-26 as follows:
Monday: Tasagna, tossed salad, com, French bread, margarine,
cookie and milk:
Tuesday: Hamburger steak with gravy, rice, green peas, rob.
margarine, chocolate pudding and milk;
Wednesday: Roast turkey with dressing, masked potatoes, sea
soned turnip greens, whole wheat bread, margarine, cranberry sauce
and milk:
Thursday: Smoked sausage, dried lima beans, marinated toma
toes, roll, margarine, sugar cookie and milk;
FHday: Chicken casserole, seasoned green beans, buttered car- .
rots, biscuit margarine, orange/pineapple Juice and milk.
Athletic Boosters to meet
The Perquimans County Athletic Boosters will meet on March
22 at 7:30 p.m. at Perquimans High School. Discussions will be held
on the upcoming Easter Baseball Tournament to be hosted at Per
quimans High School April 12-14 and the May 8 Old Timer's Game.
AARP to meet
The Hertford Chapter of the American Association of Retired
Persons will meet March 29 at the Perquimans County Senior Cen
ter. The board will meet at 1 p.m. General membership meets at 2
p.m.
Bethel Ruritans sponsors supper
The Bethel Ruritans wlfl sponsor a fried chicken supper on
March 27. Serving times are 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. and 4- 6:30 p.m. Bek- ,
ets are $4 each. Proceeds will benefit the building fund.
Remove Christmas decorations
Christmas floral arrangements should be removed from Cedar
wood Cemetery by April 1.
Obituaries
James A. Caddy
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — James
Alden Caddy, 81, of 1207 Cleona
Drive, died Tuesday morning,
March 9, 1993, In Chesapeake
General Hospital.
A native of Hertford, he was
the widower of Sarah Virginia
Caddy.
He was the son of the late
John and Penelope Caddy.
Survivors include two daugh
ters, Elizabeth Ann Conner of
Virginia Beach, Va. and Doris
Jean Anderson of Chesapeake,
Va.; a son, John Harrison of
Chesapeake, Va.; 5 grandchil
dren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were held
Friday at 2:00 p.m. In Cedar
wood Cemetery, Hertford. Swin
dell Funeral Home, Hertford, was
in charge of local arrangements.
Cora L. Jones
Mrs. Cora Lane Jones, 87,
formerly of Winfall, died Tuesday
morning, March 9, 1993. in
Brian Care Center of Hertford.
A native of Perquimans
County, she was the widow of
Reginald Desmond “Rex" Jones.
' Survivors include two sons,
Reginald D. Jones Jr. of Colton,
Ca. and Billy Jones of Wlnfall; 4
grandchildren and 5 great-grand
children.
Graveside services were held
Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in Cedar
wood Cemetery. Swindell Funeral
Home was in charge of arrange
ments.
Elizabeth S. Nixon
Janie Elizabeth Small Nixon,
84, formerly of Belvidere, died
Saturday morning, March 13 in
Brian Care Center.
A native of Chowan County,
she was the widow of Malcolm E.
Nixon.
Survivors include a son,
Roger Nixon of Orlando, Fla.; two
sisters, Doris Lane of Edenton
and Mary White of Elizabeth
City; two brothers, James Sail of
Roper and Everett Small of Eden
ton; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Swindell
Funeral Chapel with the Rev.
Ram Swinney and Dr. Francis
Chesson officiating. Burial fol
lowed in Cedarwooa Cemetery.
Proctor attends state
Farm Bureau conference
Numbering over 120. North
Carolina Farm Bureau women
representing counties from
•across the state, met recently in
Raleigh for their annual Women’s
Conference.
Representing Perquimans
County was Dolna Mae Proctor.
In addressing the group.
North Carolina Farm Bureau
President W.B. Jenkins praised
the accomplishments gf women
in the organization. He said. “As
our world has changed, so has
the important role mat women
play in today’s Farm Bureau. 1
am proud to see Farm Bureau
women active in all phases of
policy development and lead
ership at the county, state and
national levels.”
While women are active in all
areas of concern to the organiza
tion. special emphasis is placed
on community relations, educa
tional development in rural and
urban areas and farm safety.
Conference seminars were
conducted to help women learn
to work more effectively with lo
cal news media, promote crime
prevention in their communities
Dolna Proctor
and understand areas of critical
concern to agriculture in 1993.
The conference is designed to
give Farm Bureau women from
diverse parts of the state a
chance to meet, share concerns
and develop plans of action for
theyear.
4-H horse club organizes
“ Are you interested in horses,
i hut don't have one? Do you have
a horse, but dont have anyone to
"help you learn more about
Jaanea? . *<£
» Well, here's your chance to
solve your problem. A new 4-H
horse dub Is being orranized In
Perquimans County. A meeting
will be held on Saturday. April
10 from Ml io.- Hood at the
Perquimans Cooperative Exten
sion Office to see if there is suffi
cient Interest to form the club,
This dub will serve children
age 9 and up. Interested parents
should call Debbie Owens at
420-8318 by Wednesday, April 7.
Residents ride through storm in comfort
By BETH FINNEY
AcUvWm Director
Brian Centar/Hcftfort
do
And the March winds
blow and blow and blow!
We here at Brian Center
were all safe, sound and warm.
We were some of the fortunate
few who had electricity (an emer
gency generator that won’t quit),
neat, hot water and even stead
fast volunteers who made sure
the residents had their Bingo
and social hour. Life went on
and the residents are still talking
about the big storm, the wind,
rain and snow, but we thank
God and all those who worked
for making our lives comfortable
and secure.
This week well have much to
look forward to in celebrations.
Wednesday night we once again
have the privilege of hearing mu
sic by Country Chapel. It is so
good to know we've got these
people to come in once a month
who unfailingly supply our resi
dents with their talents and love,
(hr Thursday at 2:30, we have
our March birthday party and
entertainment tty the Snug Har
bor Community group, an event
we all look forwrad to. Friday at
3:00, our ladles will once again
be treated to facials by Stepha
nie. a Mary Kay consultant. Ste
phanie baa come out before and
has committed herself to us once
each month. Our residents love
this pampering and we thank
Stephanie ever so much. St. Pat
?r’s Day is Wednesday, March
7, but well be wearing our
greens on Thursday for the birth
day party.
For the past seven weeks. I've
had to take a three-hour trip to
Smithfleld to go to school for my
certification. This meant getting
up at 5 a.m., on the road fay 6, a
three-hour drive, seven hours of
school and a three-hour drive
back. I have finally finished this
course and am now a certified
activities coordinator. I have
many people to thank for their
faith In me and the help they
have given. A special thanks goes
to Jeannie Houllahan. Bobby
Ziemba, Elizabeth Cayton, Eliza
beth Bateman, Nancy Morgan,
Joe France and Connie Thomas |
for giving me this opportunity to
leam new ideas and ways of im
plementing them. And to all of
the residents, maybe now things ; ;
will get back to normal and 111 be
of much jnore service to you. I I
Mary Kay consultant Stephanie pampers Brian Center resi
dents with facials. Bessie Spellman sips a cool drink while
Stephanie makes her beautiful. (Photo courtesy Brian Center)
<Ihe family of
iLeom W. Chappell
*wishes to thank, you
for the cards, visits,
food, flowers, calls,
prayers, memorial
donations and other
fondnesses shovm to
us since we Cost our
Coved one. your
thoughtfulness
helped us through
this sad time. We
will always
remember and
cherish your kjndess
and friendship.
I Prices in this ad good Wednesday, March 17
I thru Tuesday, March 23, 1993. We reserve
|the right to limit quantities.
USDA Choice ^
Beef Bottom
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Roast j
USDA
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Beef
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teaks
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Grade A Family Pack
Split Chicken
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$148
Lb.
All Varieties
Jimmy Dean
Roll
Sausage.u>.
1.69
USDA Choice Beef Untrimmed
Whole
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18-22 Lbs. Average
Sliced FREE!
We Sell Postage Stamps
Diet Coke, Caffeine Free Diet
Coke, Sprite, Diet Sprite
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Red Ripe |
Strawberries
Smooth, Creamy
Green-Skinned
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Idahoan
Instant Potatoes
16 Oz.
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M&xch is National Red Cross Month.
The American Rad Cross Needs Your Support.
; $1 Donation Coupons Available at Food lion j
_ Check-Out Counters.
Food
Lion
romato Soup