Chaffin presides in court here Judge John Chaffin presided at the regular ses sion of Perquimans County District Court on Wednesday and heard the following cases. John Lowell Ruble, charged with driving under the influence and improper passing, (State takes a voluntary dismissal on improper passing charge) and the defendant was given a ninety day sentence suspended for 2 years, a fine of $100.00 and cost, was told not to violate any Federal, State, or local laws for twelve months not to drive a motor vehicle in North Carolina until relicensed to do so. An ap peal was noted and the case was placed on the Superior Court Docket for trial; Joel Benjamin Perry, Jr., charged with permit ting a motor vehicle owned by him to be operated by a person without driver's license, and failure to drive on the right side of the highway (consolidated for judgment) the defen dant was given a thirty day sentence suspended for 2 years, a $100.00 fine and cost, and was told not to violate any laws for twelve months; Carlington Ray Creighton, charged with driving under the in fluence. and improper parking, received a sentence of ninety days, suspended for 2 years, a fine of 1125.00 and cost, was told not to operate a motor vehicle until licensed to do so, and not to violate any Federal, State, or local laws for twelve months; Charges of driving after consuming amount of in toxicating liquor and not haviiig a driver's license were consolidated for trial in the case of David Koch Beasley, and the defendant was given a ninety day sentence suspended for 2 years, a fine of $125.00 and cost, was told not to violate any Feberal, State or local laws for twelve months, and not to operate a motor vehicle until licensed to do so; James A. Williams, charged with malicious damage to real property, was given a sentence of ninety days suspended for 2 years, a fine of $25.00 and cost, and was told not to assault the prosecuting witness during the 2 year suspended sentence, and to pay doctor's bill within thirty days of presentation to the Clerk of Superior Court; ' Tony Parker, charted with assault, received a ten day sentence suspended for twelve mon ths, and was taxed with cost ot court, and told not to assault the prosecuting witness during the twelve months; Victor Askew, charted with possession of stolen goods, received a ninety day sentence for 2 years, or until he might enter a branch of Service of N.C. Government, a fine of $100.00 and cost, was told not to violate any Federal, State, or local laws for twelve months, and not to go on school property ex cept by permission of a school authority and to reimburse the State for State appointed attorney; An appeal was noted and the defendant was released to the custody of the Rev. London; Clarence Clifton Williams and Carolyn Bullock Williams, were found guilty of fishing without licenses and were taxed with cost. Clarence Williams was taxed with a fine of $10.00 for operating a boat without a cer tificate, also; H. William Dorow, Jr. CLUB AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP - Janet Riddick, valedictorian of the Per quimans County High School's 1978 graduating class, is shown above receiv ing the annual scholarship from the Hertford Rotary Club. Henry Stokes Jr., club president, makes the presentation. Miss Riddick, who was the Rotary Club's special guest for a recent dinner meeting, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Riddick of Belvidere. (Staff photo by Paige Eure) and Robert Ellen Dorow were each taxed with cost for fishing without licenses; Jeffrey Feltoo was found guilty ? possession of in toxicating liquor fornsak and was given a twelve months sentence. An ap- I peal was noted; Elisabeth Leigh Brown, charged with assault, received a thirty day sentence suspended for 3 years, was placed on pro bation for 3 years, and the following conditions ? 1. pay cost of court; 2. abide by curfew ? 10:00 P.M. weekdays and Sundays ? Friday ? 11:30 P.M. and Saturday ? 12:00 P.M.; 3. obey parent she is living with; 4. under supervision of Probation Officer ? if possible, enroll in summer School ? apply herself ? cause no disciplinary pro blem at school or at home; 5. if probation Officer thinks an evaluation necessary defendant to report to Mental Health on suggestion of Probation Of ficer; 6. not to consume or possess alcoholic beverage or controlled substance unless prescribed by a physician; 7. not to assault mother; and usual conditions; Robert Montgomery was taxed with a fine of 135.00 and cost for an over length charge; Charles Wesley Moore was taxed with a fine of $35.00 and cost on an In spection violation; Pamela Varlan Harrick, charged with speeding, was given a thirty sentence suspended for 2 years, a fine of $100:00 and cost, and was told not to operate a vehicle in North Carolina until licensed to do so by limited privilege, and not to violate any Federal, State, or local laws; Rex Bartley LeFever was taxed with a fine of $15.00 and cost on a speeding charge; Lomas Jones was taxed with cost for exceeding a safe speed. I WORD OF WELCOME - Fenton Eure Jr., member jf the Durants Neck Ruritan Club and a past Rurtian District Governor, gives a word of welcome to the club's special guests. I I RURITANS H 0 S Ta SPECIAL GUESTS -V Area senior citizens were the guests of honor when the Durants Neck Ruritan Club honored them it their regular meeting held last week. The seniors enjoyed a dinner meeting with the civic workers. ENTERTAINMENT - On hand at the Ruritan meeting to provide special entertainment was Daryl Stevenson accompanied on the piano by his mother, Mrs. Preston Stevenson. (Staff photos by Ray Ward) OLYMPIA a grill as rmady as your Indoor rango FALCON SPECIAL PRICE $13195 MM ^99.50 for a limited tfm? Ret $474.25 sale '333.88 REG. $474.25 IT sale '303.50 REG. $4K.72 17' sale '343.20

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