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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherInterestAndDividendIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in deposits</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForFederalFundsSoldAndSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Fed Funds Purchased</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Change in unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale, net</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentsDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables [Abstract]</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansNotesTradeAndOtherReceivablesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">3. Loans</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">5. Stock-Based Compensation</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesOfLesseeDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeasesOfLesseeDisclosureTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LeasesOfLesseeDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_LeasesOfLesseeDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeasesOfLesseeDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">7. Leases</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Investment securities available for sale</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValueTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValueTableTextBlock" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValueTableTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValueTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValueTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Current fair value and associated unrealized losses on investments in securities with unrealized losses</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities available for sale by contractual maturity</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableTextBlock" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesNonAccrualStatusTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Non-accrual loans</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Amortized cost</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Gross unrealized losses</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated fair value</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Less than 12 months, fair value</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsLosses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Less than 12 months, unrealized losses</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">12 months or more, fair value</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerLosses" xlink:to="PEBK_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerLosses_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerLosses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">12 months or more, unrealized losses</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total, fair value</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLosses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total, unrealized losses</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCostAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Amortized Cost</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due within one year</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due from one to five years</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due from five to ten years</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due after ten years</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesAmortizedCost" xlink:label="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesAmortizedCost" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage-backed securities</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Trust preferred securities</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValueAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated Fair Value</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due within one year</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due from one to five years</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due from five to ten years</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Due after ten years</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage-backed securities</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesEquitySecuritiesFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Trust preferred securities</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentAgingAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Past due loans</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To89DaysPastDue" xlink:to="PEBK_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To89DaysPastDue_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To89DaysPastDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans 30-89 days past due</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNintyOrMoreDaysPastDue" xlink:label="PEBK_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNintyOrMoreDaysPastDue" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNintyOrMoreDaysPastDue" xlink:to="PEBK_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNintyOrMoreDaysPastDue_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNintyOrMoreDaysPastDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans 90 or more days past due</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accruing loans 90 or more days past due</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableOtherInformationAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Non-accrual loans</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingNonaccrualOfInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Non-accrual loans</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalanceAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Impaired loans</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Unpaid contractual principal balance</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Recorded investment with no allowance</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Charge-offs</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provision</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="PEBK_LoansAndLeasesReceivableOtherAllowances_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_LoansReceivableAbstract" xlink:to="PEBK_LoansReceivableAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_CreditRiskProfileAbstract" xlink:label="PEBK_CreditRiskProfileAbstract" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_CreditRiskProfileAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Credit risk profile</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_PercentageOfConstructionAndLandDevelopmentInBanksLoanPortfolio" xlink:label="PEBK_PercentageOfConstructionAndLandDevelopmentInBanksLoanPortfolio" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_PercentageOfConstructionAndLandDevelopmentInBanksLoanPortfolio" xlink:to="PEBK_PercentageOfConstructionAndLandDevelopmentInBanksLoanPortfolio_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_PercentageOfConstructionAndLandDevelopmentInBanksLoanPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of construction and land development loans in Bank's loan portfolio</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_PercentageOfSinglefamilyResidentialLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio" xlink:label="PEBK_PercentageOfSinglefamilyResidentialLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_PercentageOfSinglefamilyResidentialLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio" xlink:to="PEBK_PercentageOfSinglefamilyResidentialLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_PercentageOfSinglefamilyResidentialLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of single-family residential loans in Bank's loan portfolio</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_PercentageOfBancoDeLaGenteSinglefamilyResidentialLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio" xlink:label="PEBK_PercentageOfBancoDeLaGenteSinglefamilyResidentialLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_PercentageOfBancoDeLaGenteSinglefamilyResidentialLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio" xlink:to="PEBK_PercentageOfBancoDeLaGenteSinglefamilyResidentialLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_PercentageOfBancoDeLaGenteSinglefamilyResidentialLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Single-family residential - Banco de la Gente stated income loans in Bank's loan portfolio</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_PercentageOfCommercialRealEstateLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio" xlink:label="PEBK_PercentageOfCommercialRealEstateLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_PercentageOfCommercialRealEstateLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio" xlink:to="PEBK_PercentageOfCommercialRealEstateLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_PercentageOfCommercialRealEstateLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of commercial real estate loans in Bank's loan portfolio</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_PercentageOfCommericalLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio" xlink:label="PEBK_PercentageOfCommericalLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_PercentageOfCommericalLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio" xlink:to="PEBK_PercentageOfCommericalLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_PercentageOfCommericalLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of commercial loans in Bank's loan portfolio</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingAccrualOfInterest" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingAccrualOfInterest" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedNonperformingAccrualOfInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Accruing impaired loans</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income recognized on accruing impaired loans</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensed_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for loan losses</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">TDR loans modified, past-due TDR loans and non-accrual TDR Loans</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_PerformingLoansClassifiedAsTroubledDebtRestructuring" xlink:label="PEBK_PerformingLoansClassifiedAsTroubledDebtRestructuring" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_PerformingLoansClassifiedAsTroubledDebtRestructuring_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Performing loans classified as TDR loans</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringIncreaseDecreaseFromModification_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans modified considered to be new TDR loans</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDilutedAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDilutedAbstract" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDilutedAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Net Earnings</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Basic earnings per share</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesStockOptionsAndRestrictiveStockUnits" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesStockOptionsAndRestrictiveStockUnits" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesStockOptionsAndRestrictiveStockUnits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of dilutive securities: restricted stock units</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted earnings per share</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted Average Number of Shares</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Basic earnings per share (in shares)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of dilutive securities: restricted stock units (in shares)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted earnings per share (in shares)</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_EarningsPerSharePerShareAmountReconciliationAbstract" xlink:label="PEBK_EarningsPerSharePerShareAmountReconciliationAbstract" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_EarningsPerSharePerShareAmountReconciliationAbstract" xlink:to="PEBK_EarningsPerSharePerShareAmountReconciliationAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_EarningsPerSharePerShareAmountReconciliationAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Per Share Amount</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Basic earnings per share</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:to="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted earnings per share</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecognized compensation cost</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Recognized compensation expense</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationCalculationRollForward_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Investment Securities Available for Sale Level 3 Valuation</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balance, beginning of period</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Change in gain/(loss) realized and unrealized</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlements" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlements" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlements_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Purchases/(sales and calls)</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersNet_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers in and/or (out) of Level 3</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_2_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Balance, end of period</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Change in unrealized gain/(loss) for assets still held in Level 3</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage loans held for sale</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_ImpairedLoans" xlink:label="PEBK_ImpairedLoans" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_ImpairedLoans" xlink:to="PEBK_ImpairedLoans_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="PEBK_ImpairedLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Impaired loans</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRealEstate" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstate" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherRealEstate" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherRealEstate_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other real estate</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_FairValueMeasurementsValuationTechnique" xlink:label="PEBK_FairValueMeasurementsValuationTechnique" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_FairValueMeasurementsValuationTechnique" xlink:to="PEBK_FairValueMeasurementsValuationTechnique_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_FairValueMeasurementsValuationTechnique_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Valuation technique</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_FairValueMeasurementsSignificantAssumption" xlink:label="PEBK_FairValueMeasurementsSignificantAssumption" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_FairValueMeasurementsSignificantAssumption" xlink:to="PEBK_FairValueMeasurementsSignificantAssumption_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_FairValueMeasurementsSignificantAssumption_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Significant unobservable inputs</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_GeneralRangeOfSignificantUnobservableInputValues" xlink:label="PEBK_GeneralRangeOfSignificantUnobservableInputValues" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_GeneralRangeOfSignificantUnobservableInputValues" xlink:to="PEBK_GeneralRangeOfSignificantUnobservableInputValues_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_GeneralRangeOfSignificantUnobservableInputValues_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">General range of significant unobservable input values</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Assets:</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Other investments</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Loans, net</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueFairValueDisclosure" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash surrender value of life insurance</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities:</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Securities sold under agreements to repurchase</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisSubordinatedDebtObligations" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisSubordinatedDebtObligations" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisSubordinatedDebtObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Junior subordinated debentures</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease cost</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_OperatingCashFlowsFromOperatingLeases" xlink:label="PEBK_OperatingCashFlowsFromOperatingLeases" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_OperatingCashFlowsFromOperatingLeases" xlink:to="PEBK_OperatingCashFlowsFromOperatingLeases_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_OperatingCashFlowsFromOperatingLeases_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating cash flows from operating leases</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities - operating leases</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsNextRollingTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsNextRollingTwelveMonths" />
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      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearTwo" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2021</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearThree" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearThree" />
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2022</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearFour" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearFour" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2023</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearFive" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">2024</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingAfterYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingAfterYearFive" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingAfterYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingAfterYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInRollingAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Thereafter</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
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      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ReceivablesWithImputedInterestAmortizationAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReceivablesWithImputedInterestAmortizationAmount_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesWithImputedInterestAmortizationAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Less: imputed interest</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease liability</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_DetailsNarrativeAbstract" xlink:label="PEBK_DetailsNarrativeAbstract" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_DetailsNarrativeAbstract" xlink:to="PEBK_DetailsNarrativeAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="PEBK_DetailsNarrativeAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Leases</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating ROU assets</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease liabilities</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_AllOtherLoansMember" xlink:to="PEBK_AllOtherLoansMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_AllOtherLoansMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCost" xlink:to="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCost_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesEquitySecuritiesAmortizedCost_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Equity Securities, Amortized Cost</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesEquitySecuritiesFairValue" xlink:to="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesEquitySecuritiesFairValue_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesEquitySecuritiesFairValue_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Equity Securities, Fair Value</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesAmortizedCost" xlink:to="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesAmortizedCost_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesAmortizedCost_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Amortized Cost</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesFairValue" xlink:to="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesFairValue_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesFairValue_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Fair Value</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_BancoDeLaGenteMember" xlink:to="PEBK_BancoDeLaGenteMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_BancoDeLaGenteMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_CashPaidDuringYearForAbstract" xlink:to="PEBK_CashPaidDuringYearForAbstract_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_CashPaidDuringYearForAbstract_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid during the year for: [Abstract]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_CashReservesRequirements" xlink:to="PEBK_CashReservesRequirements_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_CashReservesRequirements_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Cash reserves requirements</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_CommercialLoansTDRMember" xlink:label="PEBK_CommercialLoansTDRMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_CommercialLoansTDRMember" xlink:to="PEBK_CommercialLoansTDRMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_CommercialLoansTDRMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember" xlink:to="PEBK_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentTDRMember" xlink:label="PEBK_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentTDRMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentTDRMember" xlink:to="PEBK_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentTDRMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentTDRMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_ConsumerAndAllOtherLoansMember" xlink:to="PEBK_ConsumerAndAllOtherLoansMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_ConsumerAndAllOtherLoansMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_DebitCardExpense" xlink:to="PEBK_DebitCardExpense_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_DebitCardExpense_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_EarningsPerSharePerShareAmountReconciliationAbstract" xlink:to="PEBK_EarningsPerSharePerShareAmountReconciliationAbstract_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_EarningsPerSharePerShareAmountReconciliationAbstract_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Per Share Amount, Reconciliation [Abstract]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_ExcellentQualityMember" xlink:to="PEBK_ExcellentQualityMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_ExcellentQualityMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_FairValueMeasurementsForImpairedLoansAndOtherRealEstate" xlink:to="PEBK_FairValueMeasurementsForImpairedLoansAndOtherRealEstate_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_FairValueMeasurementsForImpairedLoansAndOtherRealEstate_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember" xlink:to="PEBK_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To89DaysPastDue" xlink:to="PEBK_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To89DaysPastDue_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To89DaysPastDue_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 30 To 89 Days Past Due</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNintyOrMoreDaysPastDue" xlink:to="PEBK_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNintyOrMoreDaysPastDue_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNintyOrMoreDaysPastDue_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_GeneralRangeOfSignificantUnobservableInputValues" xlink:to="PEBK_GeneralRangeOfSignificantUnobservableInputValues_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_GeneralRangeOfSignificantUnobservableInputValues_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_GoodQualityMember" xlink:to="PEBK_GoodQualityMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_GoodQualityMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_HighQualityMember" xlink:to="PEBK_HighQualityMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_HighQualityMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_ImpairedLoans" xlink:to="PEBK_ImpairedLoans_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_ImpairedLoans_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_LevelOneValuationMember" xlink:label="PEBK_LevelOneValuationMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_LevelOneValuationMember" xlink:to="PEBK_LevelOneValuationMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_LevelOneValuationMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_LevelThreeValuationMember" xlink:label="PEBK_LevelThreeValuationMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_LevelThreeValuationMember" xlink:to="PEBK_LevelThreeValuationMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_LevelThreeValuationMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_LevelTwoValuationMember" xlink:label="PEBK_LevelTwoValuationMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_LevelTwoValuationMember" xlink:to="PEBK_LevelTwoValuationMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_LevelTwoValuationMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_LoansReceivableAbstract" xlink:to="PEBK_LoansReceivableAbstract_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_LoansReceivableAbstract_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Loans Receivable [Abstract]</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_LossMember" xlink:to="PEBK_LossMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_LossMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20200331.xsd#PEBK_LowSubstandardMember" xlink:label="PEBK_LowSubstandardMember" />
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_LowSubstandardMember" xlink:to="PEBK_LowSubstandardMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_LowSubstandardMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_ManagementAttentionMember" xlink:to="PEBK_ManagementAttentionMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_ManagementAttentionMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_MortgageLoansHeldForSaleMember" xlink:to="PEBK_MortgageLoansHeldForSaleMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_MortgageLoansHeldForSaleMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_MultifamilyAndFarmlandMember" xlink:to="PEBK_MultifamilyAndFarmlandMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_MultifamilyAndFarmlandMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_OtherRealEstateMember" xlink:to="PEBK_OtherRealEstateMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_OtherRealEstateMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_PercentageOfCommercialRealEstateLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_PercentageOfCommericalLoansInBanksLoanPortfolio_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_PercentageOfConstructionAndLandDevelopmentInBanksLoanPortfolio_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_PurchasesOfFhlbStock_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_SingleFamilyResidentialBancoGenteMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_SingleFamilyResidentialTDRMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_TdrTotalMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_TdrTotalRealEstateMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_TotalGainsLossesMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
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      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_UnallocatedMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
      <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="PEBK_WatchMember" xlink:to="PEBK_WatchMember_doc" xlink:type="arc" />
      <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="PEBK_WatchMember_doc" xml:lang="en-US">Custom Element.</link:label>
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