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PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, November 9, 1978
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Perquimans Favors Ingram:
Helms Will Return To U.S. Senate
By KATHY M. NEWBERN
Despite Albemarle voters casting
support for Democratic candidate
John Ingram in his bid to the U.S.
Senate, early election returns
across the state predicted in
cumbent Republican Jesse Helms
the winner.
Perquimans County voters joined
their Albemarle counterparts in
^casting their support for Ingram
'giving him a countywide total of 763
while Helms managed 694 in the
county where Democrats heavily
outweigh Republicans.
In the bid for U.S. Congress, in
cumbent Democrat Walter B. Jones
was easily returned to his first
congressional district seat beating
out the Republican opposition,
James M. (Jim) Newcomb.
Perquimans voters gave Jones a
total of 1,016 while Newcomb
received 259.
In the local races, W.W. <Welly)
White and Marshall E. Caddy were
elected to the Perquimans County
Board of Commissioners. Neither
had opposition and received 1,229
and 1,213 votes respectively.
Also unopposed locally were Clerk
of Superior Court W. Jarvis Ward
who received 1,239 votes and
Perquimans Sheriff J.H. (Little
Man) Broughton who received 1,229
votes.
Perquimans citizens also elected
two supervisors for the Perquimans
County Soil Conservation District.
Neither had opposition. Carroll R.
Williams received 984 votes and J.
Floyd Mathews Sr. received 1,046
votes.
Like many of Tuesday's races,
there was no opposition for the two
candidates to the N.C. House of
Representatives. Incumbent Vernon
G. James, receiving 1,203
Perquimans votes, will be joined in
Raleigh by newcomer Charles D.
Evans who received 1,185
Perquimans votes.
The two incumbents in the state
senate race, Melvin R. Daniels Jr.
and J.J. (Monk) Harrington, again
unopposed, received 1,203 and 1,170
local votes respectively.
For District Attorney, Thomas S.
(Tom) Watts received 1,184 votes.
John (Jack) T. Chaffin received
1,183 local votes and Grafton G.
Beamon received 1,195 local votes,
each up for District Court Judge, the
position they already hold.
PERQUIMANS COUNTY PRECINCT TOTALS IN U.S. SENATE RACE
BELVIDERE BETHEL E.HERTFORD W.HERTFORD NEW HOPE NICANOR PARKVILLE TOTALS
John Ingram 78 84 202 , 133 115 22 129 763
Jesse Helms 47 91 111 123 109 23 190 694
County funded ; Commissioners to decide
By TONY JORDAN
The Perquimans County Commis
sioners met in regular session Mon
day morning to deliberate usual
business. Of the most importance,
Larry Chilton, planner from the
Albemarle Region Planning and
Development Commission, inform
ed the commissioners of fund
ing from the Department of
Natural Resources and Community
Development.
Perquimans County received
$7,760 pf grant money and the town
of Hertford received $3,200. Two
thousand dollars of the county
money will go toward the waterfront
park study while the remainder
shall go to the capital improvements
program. The grant, which will pay
% of the total project cost, is subject
to the commissioners' approval. A
final .decision will be made at the
next meeting set for November 20 at
7 p.m. in the Perquimans County
Courthouse.
Lester Simpson, chairman, was
distressed that funding for the
present soil mapping project, a joint
affair of Perquimans and Chowan
counties, was not included by
DNRCD. "I'd like to see this project
finished," stated Simpson.
The purpose of the Waterfront
Study is: 1) to identify waterfront
properties which may be available
to the county for recreational pur
poses; 2) project associated costs;
3) project possible uses on identified
sites; and 4) identify possible fund
ing sources available to the county
Board is closer to goal
By TONY JORDAN
1 The Board of Education moved
one small atop closer to renovation
and/or construction at Perquimans
County High School. It was announc
ed by School Superintendent Pat
Harrell that the State Board of
Education has approved the PCHS
project. The next step is the de
velopment of the contracts and the
signing of the contracts by the
contractors.
Harrell said, "I think we need to
let them (County Commissioners)
see what we're doing and to see our
plans for the project... I feel op
timistic about it."
In other business, the Board ini
tiated a New Program for Excep
tional Children. Mrs. Freda Nelson
of Hertford was hired as teacher of
the class. She will teach children of
kindergarden and grades one
through six that are handicapped or
emotionally disturbed. The class
will be well-equipped at Perquimans
Union School, but children will be
transported from the other county
elemeutwy schools.
On reports of school programs, \
Ms. Glayds Hall, Community School
Coordinator, was commemorated
for her adult education program
which includes the GED program.
Her work has made it possible for
many adults to become more involv
ed in education, both as on the stu
(See EDUCA TIONpage S)
Study adopts structure ;
plans for center
The Steering Committee of the
Tri-County Career Education Center
met October 31 to officially adopt a
governance structure and set a
number of objectives into action.
Due to the fact the innovative
organization could overlap other
local governmental groups, it is im
portant that they are legally
covered. The governance structure
I protects the Feasibility Study and
further proves the Education Center
is in the future for the Tri-County
area.
The study was set up to make state
funds available for a Career Center
to be located somewhere between
Perquimans, Chowan and Gates
counties. The Center will serve high
school students in special courses
and vocational career prerequisites.
To further stabilize the study, of
ficers were elected to serve. They
were Clifford Winslow, chairman of
the Perquimans County Board of
Education, as chairman; Eugene
Jordan, member of Edenton
Chowan Board of Education, as vice
chairman; and Ken Stalls, director
of the Feasibility Study, as
Recorder-Secretary. The fourth
Monday of January, April, July and
October were set as dates for
meetings in the coming year.
The group heard from people
working closely with them from out
side organizations. Dr. Jesse
Clements, Division of Planning and
Resourses, Joe Pell, from the gover
nor's office, and Dr. William Self,
consultant to the study from the
University of North Carolina, all
agreed to work with the group to
their full capacities.
Stalls reviewed budget revisions
and stated that all paper work need
ed in applying for funds to the
Coastal Plains Regional Commis
sion were complete. Pert Charts for
1978-79 were discussed and plans for
the officers to travel to Washington
D.C. for funding information from
the Office of Education were finaliz
ed. They will also view the Alexan
dria, Virgina Career Center, similar 1
to what the Tri-County Center is i
hoped to be. -
Pat Harrell, Superintendent of j
Perquimans County Public Schools, i
commended Alfred Stallings of
Gates County for 20-plus years of 1
service in the educational system. It 1
was Stallings last meeting. ]
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PONDERING - While waiting for
hftt Cub Scout meeting to begin, John
Merritt of Woodland Circle had time
to do tome thinking. Seconds after
the picture vU taken, the youngster
wis inside and with his Mends. The
....
fleeting moment wu forever gone, a
but he made the moct of It while it ii
lasted. (SUff photo by Tony Jordan) s
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to develop the property.
The Captial Improvements Pro
gram is designed to help implement
the county's comprehensive plan
ning program. Serving as a
framework for the continuing pro
cess of meeting present and future
demands for facilities and services,
it recommends priorities for each
improvements project anticipated
over the next twenty years.
Chilton, who has some experience
in dealing with the Capital Im
provements Program, remarked, "I
would like to see the commission
(ARPDC) handle this. I think it
would add a lot of tangibility and
credibility to the commission. We're
right in your back yard and I think
we could help you out." This would
mean ARPDC would be sub-con
tracted for the job, if the county ap
proves such a move.
Considering the soil mapping,
Albert Moore, Soil County Commis
sioner, informed the group of the
Soil Survey's progress. Between the
two counties, 100,000 acres have
been mapped; one-half of Chowan
County and one-third of Perquimans
County. In the next year, beginning
October, the survey hopes to map
72,000 acres. At this rate, the project
will be finished in 2'A years.
Moore also told the commissioners
that due to unseen circumstances, a
local man is needed to fill a position
vacated because of illness. The
members agreed to work with
Moore.
Maps are now available for cer
(See COMMISSIONERS page 4)
Law Enforcers meet
Text & Photos
By KATHY M. NEWBERN
Correspondent
NAGS HEAD ? Senator Robert
Morgan, described as "our fighting
senator in Washington, D.C.," reaf
firmed his support for law enforce
ment Friday night when the
Albemarle Law & Order Association
gathered here for its annual fall din
ler meeting.
Morgan explained the three points
le viewed as necessary for effective
aw enforcement: public support,
iroper equipment and resources and
education and training.
"Law enforcement is the best
guarantee that a free society has of
retaining its freedom," said
Morgan, who also had praise of the
regional law enforcement the
association represents.
In his remarks, the senator
discussed the future of the Law En
forcement Assistance Agency,
LEAA, which has been subjected to
recent review hearings after receiv
ing some criticism. He commented,
"I favor the continuation of LEAA.
Many law enforcement programs in
North Carolina have had excellent
dealings with LEAA and found its
programs very effective." He did,
however, add that he hopes some of
the strings attached to monies from
LEAA can be removed.
More praise came from the
senator regarding the implementa
tion of community crime watch pro
grams across the state.
Morgan praised Governor Jim
Hunt and Phil Carlton, Secretary of
Crime Control and Public Safety, for
their foresight in this area.
He said about 1,000 such programs
are operating in some 50 counties in
the state resulting in a measurable
drop in crime. He added that these
programs have resulted in the added
(See ENFORCERS page 6)
Doctor Corson
coming to area
In a major step toward alleviating
he severe shortages of health man
?wer and quality health care in
nany of the counties of North
lastern North Carolina, the North
astern Rural Health Development
Association and Albemarle Family
lealth Services in cooperation with
be United States Public Health Ser
Ice announced that Dr. Candace
fcrson of Rochester, New York will
? moving to this area in the im
nediate future with her family.
Dr. Corson is now completing her
raining program in family practice.
Li a family physician she will be
ible to take care of ninety percent of
ill illnesses. In addition to her train
ng as a family physician, she
pecialixes in the diseases of women.
An additional area of specialization
is in Pediatrics. Dr. Corson has a
special love for children and has
spent many months in training as a
Pediatrician.
Dr. Corson has served as Chief
Resident of her training program at
the University of Rochester in New
York and has published numerous
scientific papers. She has given
many lectures throughout the coun
try at scientific meetings.
After finishing her early education
in Toledo, Ohio, she attended Yale
University and graduated Summa
Cum Laude. Her M.D. Degree was
received in 1976 from Yale Universi
ty as well.
Dr. Clement Lticas and Dr.
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Richard Hines expressed their ex
treme pleasure at the addition of
such a well qualified physician to
their organization. Dr. Lucas in
dicated that Dr. Corson's emphasis
on the diseases of women and
children would provide a much need
ed service in this area to all persons.