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County voting in May 2 primary : Run-off in Sheriff's race is possibility By KATHY M. NEWBERN News Editor The big election news in Per quimans County Tuesday night following ballot totaling came in the three-way race for Perquimans County Sheriff. While incumbent Julian H. (Little Man) Broughton led in the totals, a decision remained as to the possibili ty of a run-off between him and se cond highest vote-getter, Aubrey E. Onley. The to|al vote ran 1,068 for Broughton, 949 for Onley and 119 for the third candidate, G.T. (Tom) White. Board of Election officials had not made an absolute ruling and were checking with the State Board on the matter when the totals were reached at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. The only information available was that there could possibly be a run-off if requested. In other local races, two new members will take their seats on the Perquimans County Board of Com missioners. Representing the first district will be WW. (Welly) White Jr. and representing the third district will be Marshall E. Caddy. Volunteer Day planned Bill Cox, Mayor of Hertford, bas announced plans recently finalized by the Town Council for the local observance of Volunteer Day on Saturday, May 6. All activities will be beld on the I courthouse lawn in Hertford and will < last from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday. 1 Opening the afternoon activities 1 will be live entertainment from 2-3 3 Norfolk Carolina; becomes affiliate ; i KANSAS CITY, MO. - Affiliation of Norfolk Carolina Telephone Com pany, headquartered in Elizabeth City, with the United Telephone Sy&tem has been announced by Paul H. Benson, chairman of United Telecommunications, Inc. The acquisition involves the ex change of 858,316 shares of United Telecom stock for all of the ^outstanding common stock of Nor Pfolk Carolina. Norfolk Carolina, which serve* more than 55,000 telephones in nor theastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, will become a subsidiary of United Telecom and will be operated in conjunction with Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company. The two companies have ^ adjacent service territories. s Carolina Telephone, headquartered . in Tarboro, is the largest company in the United Telephone System, serving 750,000 telephones in eastern ( North Carolina. ? With the acquisition of Norfolk \ Carolina, the United Telephone ( System now serves 3.9 million telephones and more than 3,000 com- , munications in 20 states. In addition 4o the nation's- third-largest ( telephone system, United Telecom . operates North Supply Company, a major distributor of telecommunica tions equipment and supplies, and j United Computing Systems, a leader \ in the computer services industry. < GOVERNOR JAMES B.HUNT JR. Governor Hunt EE to Governor James B. Hunt Jr. will ^ "t at the May 4 luncheon meeting i Albemarle Area Development ciation (AADA) to be held at * Per" Wayne Ashley of Hertford, AADA president, urges all AADA members to attend and stated that the regular monthly meeting date was changed to accomodate the Governor's schedule. >.m provided by the Perquimans bounty Male Chorus and Gene Soiich's Quartet. Others may be ncluded. Guest speakers will be heard from -3:30 p.m. Keynote speaker will be ?tate Senator Melvin R. Daniels Jr. if Elizabeth City. Also making com nents will be Lester Simpson, Chairman of the Perquimans County Joard of Commissioners. Rounding out the activities will be i slide and film presentation by nembers of the Hertford Volunteer ?ire Department from 3:30 to 4 p.m. rhe presentation will highlight scenes from the Winslow Oil Com >any fire of January 10, 1978. All during the afternoon, various :ivic groups and other volunteer igencies will have displays on the courthouse green outlining some of :heir involvements and activities. Ml groups in the county are invited ;o participate with a display and may do so by phoning Bill Cox at 126-7805 or the Chamber of Com merce at 426-5657. Coordinating the activities jointly are the Hertford Town Council and the Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce. BPW OFFICERS ? Among those present at the District XI meeting of the N.C. Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs were several gocal, district, and state of ficers. Pictured above (1. to r.) are: Clara Boswell, District XI BPW Director; Colleen Lupton, incoming District Director; Bonnie White, president of the Hertford BPW Club; and Julia Hassell, president of the N.C. Federation of BPW Clubs. The Sunday meeting was hosted by the local BPW club and held at Angler's Cove Restaurant. Additional pic tures appear on page 8 in this issue. (Staff photo by Kathy M. Newbern) In the race for the two seats on the Board of Education, incumbent Clif ford S. Winslow will return from Belvidere Township. And the new member from New Hope Township will be Lloyd R. (Flutch) Dail. Perquimans voters favored an in cumbent and * newcomer in the three-way race for two seats in the State House of Representatives giv ing support to Vernon G. James and Charles D. Evans. Another incumbent was also sup ported overwhelmingly by Per quimans County voters, Walter B. Jones, Congressman for the First District. Perquimans' own James J. Bonner received 569 votes compared to Jones' 1,323 while Gene Legget totaled 96. In statewide primary races, Per quimans voters cast the following in the U.S. Senate race to determine the Democrat that will face incum bent Republican Jesse Helms: Luther Hodges, 810; John Ingram, 336; David P. (Dave) McKnight, 172; Thomas B. (Tom) Sawyer, 78; McNeill Smith, 248; Lawrence Davis, 140; Joseph (Joe) Felmet, 24; and William B. Griffin, 67. Statewide, it was determined that a run-off would be necessary between Hodges and Ingram to decide who will face Helms. In the area of Associate Justice of Supreme Court, Perquimans voters cast a total of 851 votes for Robert M. Martin and 707 votes for Walter E. Brock. Also, for Associate Justice of Supreme Court, the Perquimans total went 522 for Reginald (Rex) Frazier and 964 for David M. Britt. For Court of Appeals Judge, Per quimans voters favord Richard C. Erwin with 983 compared to the 530 votes cast for Austin B. Campbell. Of the approximately 3,700 registered voters in Perquimans County, a total turnout of 2,202 was recorded including the 19 voting by absentee ballot. That made the May 2 primary voter turnout in Per quimans County just under 60 per cent. The following is a precinct breakdown of county voting in the local races and the State House. NOTE: Absentee voting totals were only available in the Sheriff's race. The total in that race shown below represents 16 absentee votes for Broughton, 2 for Onley, and 1 for White. BOARD OF EDUCATION - NEW HOPE TOWNSHIP Candidate Lloyd R. (Flutch) Dail Walter L. Leigh Clifford S. Winslow Thomas L. (Tommy) Dale W.W. (Welly) White Jr. John H. London Jr. Marshall E. Caddy Fenton Eure Jr. George Hall Lovic E. McElroy Sr. Bethel Belvidere West New Hertford Hertford Hope Nicanor Parkville TOTALS 147 83 97 77 205 240 228 118 163 169 58 21 BOARD OF EDUCATION - BELVIDERE TOWNSHIP 99 127 95 261 173 130 117 185 109 COUNTY COMMISSIONER - FIRST DISTRICT 146 83 118 68 257 206 284 69 217 93 COl OTY COMMISSIONER - THIRD DISTRICT 72 113 27 13 73 74 23 3 191 144 74 11 155 146 19 14 167 94 21 53 PERQUIMANS COUNTY SHERIFF Lj.H. (LitJJe Man) Broughton 116 Aubrey i?Onley 120 G.T. (Tom) White 10 32 101 16 302 156 9 220 130 11 123 ItO 48 63 31 73 6 37 34 3 1 25 65 2 235 163 222 168 281 119 181 163 20 25 184 205 22 N.C. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FIRST DISTRICT (TWO SEATS) Vernon G. James Charles D. Evans W. Stanford White 141 130 92 118 77 70 307 273 138 221 211 123 252 220 91 51 50 27 262 226 130 1133 871 1087 782 1376 644 876 768 187 120 1068 949 119 1352 1187 671 Hertford BPW hosts meeting ; District Young Careerist named By KATHY M. NEWBERN HERTFORD ? The naming of the 1978 Young Careerist for District XI of the N.C. Federation of Busines and Professional Women's Clubs vas the highlight of the district's an nual meeting hosted by the Hertford BPW Club in Perquimans County mi Sunday. Following interviews with the judges and presentations outlining their careers, Mrs. Claudia. Vur nakes of Elizabeth City was selected 1978 Young Careerist from the 10 candidates representing the BPW clubs in District XI. Mrs. Vuruakes is an English teacher at Northeastern High School. As District Young Careerist, she will now advance to state competition. Named alternate Young Careerist was Mariene Dunbar, an accoun tant, representing the Plymouth BPWClub. The oth*r Young Careerist can didates included: Teresa S. Kerber, business teacher, Sdenton BPW; Kay N. Winslow, pblic health Burse, Hertford BPW; PLyllis A. Gray, public health educator, Nor fax BPW; Mary Hjte, teacher, Roanoke Rapids BPW; Judy card, social worker, Washington id Johasie Perkins, Dean of Continuing Williamston BPW. ! district meeting also included ' ess session with Mrs. Clara t of Etenfca, District XI WW r " reports, election of district officers, discussion on delegate voting at the state convention, and several presentations. Special remarks were heard from outgoing president of the N.C. Federation of Business and Profes sional Women's Clubs, Mrs. Julia Hassell of Edenton. After a discus sion of BPW membership goals and future directions, Mrs. Hassell r turned her comments to the pro posed Equal Rights Amendment, a measure strongly supported by both the state and national organizations. She said, "We here in North t Carolina have experienced defeat twice already." She also explained [ that the national and st?te organiza tions are actively supporting those i candidates who have expressed III > I ERA support and explained that more than one-half million dollars has been spent over the last seven years by the national federation in support of ratifying ERA. She described the measure as "The most important legislative item that our organization nas ever supported. ' ' In the area of presentations, the Julia Hassell Membership Bowl for membership increase was awarded to the Williamston BPW Gub. Over 80 BPW members represent ing nine of the 10 clubs in District XI were present at the meeting. Presiding was Mrs. Btnnie White, president of the hosting Hertford BPW Club. Comments of welcome were extended by Bill Ox, Mayor of Hertford. '? ??
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