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N.C., Thursday, April 6, 1978 Volume 34, No. 14 15 CENTS Citizens encouraged %o ' meet the candidates ' The Hertford Business and Profes sional Women's (BPV) Club will be sponsoring a "Meet Your Can didate" night at the Perquimans County courthouse on Wedritoday, April 12 beginning at l;Mp Jf . BPW President Bafefflhite said, "the purpose of Hr bi-partisan, public meeting is to allow the loctf people to be better informed as t<r> the candidates running for public of fice, their reasons for seeking office, land their stand on important issues." Invitations have been sent to 31 candidates seeking election or reelection on the local, district, and Mate level. Practically all have ac cepts# (be invitation to be present or have iJpMfd to send a represen tative to fljnk for them according to Mrs. Mam S. Swindell, BPW publicity chairman for the event. Mra. Bonnie White, club president, emphasizes the importance of hav ing each voter present to meet these candidates, to talk with them, and feels that by doing this, local citizens will be able to cast a more intelligent vote in the election. In addition to the candidates for local offices, those running for the U.S. Senate and the North Carolina General Asembly for the district are expected to be present. Among those expected to attend are candidates for the two seats on the Perquimans County Board of Commissioners. From the Hertford Township, candidates are John H. London and Wtfy White. Four can didates are seeking the seat from the Hew Hope Township: Marshall Cad nton Cure Jr., George E. Hall, cKlroy Lovic. Other local candidate! are those seeking a seat on the brquimans Cmnty Board of Education. Those trying for the seat vacated hy Ralph Rarrell are: LloydR.MFlntch" Dail and Walter L. Leigh. Abo in the race, for another seat, ane Thomas (Tommy) Dale and incumber Clif ford Winslow. ? , Rounding out the local eto&ions are the three candidates for Per quimans County Sheriff- ineUmbent Julian H. Broughton, AUbrey Onley, and Tom White. ;4 ? Also expected to attend the meeting are the candidates seeking the district seat in the N.C. House of Representatives. Incumbent/ are Vernon James and Stanford White. Newcomer to the race is Charles D. Evans. - Phone company supports 'primary instrument concept' The U.S. telephone industry, in an action supported by Norfolk Carolina telephone Company, has filed comment* with the Federal Communication! Comm*ission documenting its support Of the "primary instrument concept" The proposal, which requires each single-line customer to have at least one phone provided by the telephone company, is now under review by th? FCC. The commission began its inquiry February 1 and the in dustry's comments were submitted March 21. W The telephone companies' filing emstfuoieed the sodaLbeneflls to theu customer of the proposal, stating that is provides a balance between the need for quality basic service and the desire of some customers for greater choices in equipment in a competitive environment. Phooti other than the "primary instru ment" could be obtained from cttker the telephone company or a com petitive supplier. The commission's inquiry followed a request by the leaderfhip of the House Subcommittee on Com munications, which asked for "ex peditious consideration" of the con ccpt. The original proposal was m ade last year hy the industry. Und?r the plan, obe residential telephone in most cases would be owned l|pd maintained by the phone company. Multi-line and data ser vices, used famany businesses, are i %N0 PTOPOS ftr. L.S. Blades, til., President said, "Our company supports the industry proposal because it would make one organisation responsible to customers and regulatory authorities for service quality and reliability in basic telephone ?ervice." "The prinary instrument concept would clearly separate basic service from competitive supply of terminal equipment. It provides the public an easily understandable method of separating responsibilities and ac countabilities of public utilities from those of the customrs," Blades said. The industry proposal was made by a grotyft representing the 1,600 In dependent and Bell System telephone companies and their trade associations, inehMling the U.S. In dependent Telephone Association.^ The plan would be a part of the FCC's program permitting customers to provide their own telephones if they meet a variety of regulatory requirements. Charles Murray named NFIB Action Council member Announcement was made recently Of the appointment of Charles F. Murray of the Murray Motor Parts Company in Hertford, as an Action Council Member to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in San Mateo, California and Washington, D.C. NFIB is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization representing the needs of small businesses across the coun try. Founded in 1943, it was designed to promote the concept of free enter prise and to give independent business a greater voice in shaping the laws which govern business and government. The* Idea of the Action Council lUfaber was developed by NFIB President Wilson S. Johnson, who felt the need for members to take a more active role in furthering the cause of small and independent business at the grass roots and federal level. An enthusiastic business person, Murray reflects the involvement and interest of the Action Council Members. NCDOT plans division one ? highway meeting in Edenton RALEIGH ?1. North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) officials have revealed plana for a two-month long cam paignio solicit public comment and assistance in developing long-range state wtdf plans for aviation and public tstin spoliation systems and programs. The first of the 14 meetings will be held in Edenton at 7:30 p.m. on April 10. That meeting is for division one which includes the counties of Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Per quimans, Tyrrell and Washington. The meeting will be held at City Hall and local contact is Bill Gardner who may be contacted it 482-2155. Highway contact for the meeting is G.A. Taylor ?ho may be contacted ifilCDOT ' officials plan to hold 14 separate public information meetings during Arpil and May to provide the general public and local governmental officials with an op portunity to participate in the initial process to devejto a systematic pro gram and plans for future and public transporta t& obtain public input ition in plan first extensive in the State's hlflMy," commented State Secretary of Transportation Thomas W. Bradshaw Jr.. "It ia another stepjn carrying out the Hunt Administration's pledge for tent and public in votv?mtt hi the decision making, process. We feelponfident that then s meetings will help us developthe beat transportation system to be found anywhere," Bradshaw said. The meetings will be held in each of the State's 14 highway divisions and will consist of brief opening remarks about 's existing public transit and aeronautics programs and a session for public comment and suggestions about local aviation aid public transit needs. "We encourage and actively seek public ' participation in these meetings," said Bradshaw. "1 have inttriieted my staff to record all public comments at these meetings so that the suggestions and concerns voieoi by our citizens andlocal of fices can te made known to the Board of Transportation for its con sideration," Bradshaw added. The first of these meetings, the onefccheduled in Eden ton, is April 1 Or The meetings across1 the state wfil run through May It. DISCOVERED IN RAID - Shown above is a partial sample of the beer and liquor confiscated in a midnight raid on two local night spots resulting in the arrest of three per sons. A total of 27 cases of beer and over four gallons of whiskey was seized by the Hertford Police Department in the raid just before midnieht on Friday. (Staff photo by Ray to trd) 1 hree arrested in midnight raid Following a midnight raid on two local night spots, three people have been arrested and charged with possession of intoxicating beverages for purposes of sale. Arrested just before midnight on Friday, March 31 were James (Snooks) Everett of 100 Edenton Road St., Hertford; Jeffery Felton of 310 King St., Hertford; and Herline Foreman Newby of Rt. 1, Hertford. According to Hertford Police Chief Marshall Merritt, an investigation of several months ended Friday night when search warrants were ob tained for the Blue Moon Cafe located at 103 S. Edenton Road Street and for the residence of James (Snooks) Everett located at -100 Edenton Road Street. Chief Merritt said the entire police department participated in the raid and assistance was received from State Alcohol Law Enforcement Agents Virgil Williams and Frank Spence. Approximately 27 cases of beer and over four gallons of whiskey were seized during the raid. All three defendents were taken before Magistrate B.T. Dail Sr. who released them on their personal recognizance with a trial date of April 26 in District Court. To serve on state advisory council Cliff Towe of Rt. 4, Hertford has been appointed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction Craig Phillips to serve on the Craduation/Diploma Advisory Council. The Council was established as a result of the Com-' petency Test Program, and will study high school graduation re quirements in addition to the diploma and other exit documents. Enacted into law by the 1977 General Assembly, the Competency Test Program was designed to assure that high school graduates possess basic education skills upon leaving high school. The first ad ministration of the competency test will be given to eleventh grade students across the state in the fall, 1978 and again in the spring, 1979. (A trial run of the test was ad ministered to eleventh graders in February). Those who fail to achieve the cut off score will be given additional opportunities to take the test. (Juter .Banks airports to $? discussed f RALEIGH Department U Trtaipor (NCDOT) official* wiO hold a public Carolina nation information meeting in April to iHinitt nlaai uH * KT/ . DOT Old these officials forecast that air craft 'operetta* at Billy Mitchell Airport aad Ocracoke IaTand Airport wiilttor* than doable in the next 20 feai*. IR* 4 is urged to attend thin STATE MATCHES LOCAL FUND ING - Mack E. Lives#* field Con sultant with the State Department of Human Resources, is shown pre senting a check in the amount of 13,643.99 to Perquimans County Commissioners C&airm as Lester H.' Simpson. Looking on is School Superintendent Pa} Harrell. The .4 check represents the state's input in a grant proposal for a Perquimans County Parent Counseling program to be operated in conjunction with the school system's community based alternative program. This program is aimed at working with high school dropouts and potential dropouts in a variety of ways. The local share of monies for the pro gram amounts to 14,050 and $360 has been contributed from federal sources. With the three funding sources, the total input in the pro gram amounts to $8,053.W. (Staff phoCbby Yvonne Baker)
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