THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 34, No. 52
Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, December 28, 1978
15 CENTS
WAITING FOR SANTA-The
children at the Pre-Kindergarden
Class in the Hertford Methodist
Church waited and waited for Santa
Wednesday but it looked like he
wasn't coming. Finally Jolly Ole St.
Nick showed up with presents and a
happy "Ho! Ho! Ho!" There are 18
children in the class taught by
Lorraine Stone and Nancy Newbern.
The kids meet on Tuesday, Wed
nesday, and Thursday of each
week. (Staff photos by Tony Jordan)
Businessmen Tour Education Center
SUFFOLK-To begin the process of
complete public understanding of
the Career Education Concept, a
group of community and business
representatives from the Tri-County
area toured the P.D. Pruden
Vocational-Technical Center in
Suffolk, Va? December 12.
Although educators from the
Gates, Perquimans, and Edenton
Chowan areas have visited and
otherwise made close contacts with
several other career centers, this
was the first instance in which
citizens of the three counties had
been invited to participate in the
process.
The 27-member tour group
traveled to the Center by chartered
bus as guests of the Tri-County
Career Education Center Feasibility
Stickers and Plates
Go on Sale Jan. 2
RALEIGH? The Division of Motor
Vehicles of the North Carolina
Department of Transportation
reminded motorists December 18
that validation stickers and plates
for 1979 will go on sale throughout
the state on January 2.
Renewal cards necessary for
obtaining a 1979 sticker or plate
were mailed today and should be
recieved by December 29. Anyone
not receiving a renewal card (should
notify the Division of Motor Vehicles
in Raleigh by mail at 1100 New Bern
Avenue or by telephone at (919) 733
3025.
Elbert L. Peters Jr., Com
missioner of Motor Vehicles, said,
"It will take from ten days to two
weeks to obtain a card and new
plates or stickers must be displayed
by midnight, February 15."
Newcomers to North Carolina or
those buying a car for the first time
should make application for a
license plate at the nearest local
agency.
With the exception of some special
classification, 1979 automobile
licenses will be renewed with a
validation sticker to be affixed to the
upper right-hand corner of the
current plate, over the 1978 sticker.
Care should be taken to place the
sticker exactly as instructed to
prevent accidental removal.
An annual license plate will
continue to be issued for all other
classifications, including trucks.
Any newly acquired vehicle will be
issued a plate and sticker unless a
plate is to be transferred.
"There are 111 license agencies
across the state," said Director of
Registration, Gonzalie Rivers. "We
hope citizens will take advantage of
these offices and buy their licenses
early."
Rivers said the division is laun
ching a new communications
program this year to encourage
vehicle owners to purchase the
license plates or stickers before the
end of the renewal periods. Carrying
the slogan, "Get Yours Early,"
posters, counter cards, and public
service announcements will convey
this message.
"We feel this program will aid in
the reduction of waiting time and
provide better efficiency at our
offices," said Rivers.
Perquimans residents may pur
chase their plates and stickers at the
Perquimans County Chamber of
Commerce as in years past. The
office is located on Grubb Street in
the Municipal Building. Hours will
be 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays,
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
On Wednesdays and Saturdays, the
office will be open from 9:15 until
noon.
Licenses Delayed
An 11-inch minimum size limit on
flounder was established by the N.C.
Marine Fisheries Commission Nov.
27 in Morehead City. The Regulation
which becomes effictive Jan. 1 will
affect commercial and sport
fishermen.
The Commission passed the
regulation as a conservation effort,
according to J.J. Smith, Chairman
of the Commission. "Other Atlantic
seaboard states have minimum size
limits. South Carolina's is 9 inches,
Florida, 11, Virgina, 12, and New
Jersey and New York are both 14 in
ches," stated Smith.
1 In other Marine Fisheries news,
Edward G. McCoy, Director of the
North Carolina Division, stated the
Mies of the 1979 commercial fishing
boat licenses have been delayed
once again.
Comercial fishermen are required
each year to have a boat registration
renewal decal from the Wildlife
Commission plus a commercial
fishing license from Marine
Fisheries/
In past years if the fishermen
wanted the renewal at no charge
they first purchased a commercial
fishing boat license from the Marine
Fisheries and then sent a copy of the
license form to the Wildlife Commis
sion in Raleigh along with their
renewal form.
This year the fishing licenses will
not be issued until at least January
2. Usually the licenses go on sale
December 1. If a commercial
fishermen wants a no-charge
renewal decal before the 1979 license
is available, he should send the
renewal card to Raleigh now in can
of Ms. Gournas, and later send the
proper portion of the license form.
Study, directed by Kenneth L. Stalls
of Edenton.
En route Stalls explained the
Career Education Comcept which is
being explored by the Tri-County
area.
Stalls first became involved in a
three county effort four years ago
when he began serving as Local
Director of Vocational Education for
the three counties. His current
position is an outgrowth of the for
mer one. He explained to the group
how the Superintendents, Boards of
Education and Boards of Com
missioners had studied and
discussed many times the possible
alternatives available for improving
secondary education offerings in the
local schools. After much reasearch
and more study, the decision was
made by the Boards of Education to
explore the Tri-County Career
Education Concept.
Funds to cover the cost of the
Feasibility Study were provided
through State sources and the
Coastal Plains Resource Com
mission.
Stalls explained that if the study
proves the feasibility of the venture
and a center is established, this will
be the first time that students in
North Carolina Schools have been
bused across county lines for the
purpose of providing secondary
education.
Although the Pruden Center is
strictly vocational-technical, and
the Tri-County Concept is vocational
and advanced academic in nature,
Pruden is organized similar to the
Tri-County Concept and is also the
nearest unit geographically to this
area.
Through the visit to the Center,
Stalls stated that our people could
get some insight into what the
counties have envisioned for local
students. He also explained that
classes designed for 'special'
education needs such as disad
vantaged and handicapped are
possible under this program. Adult
education is also a part of the plan.
The goal of the Tri-County project
is to acquire funds with which to
purchase a site, construct a center
and purchase equipment and
materials for it without additional
cost to the counties.
"Our Boards of Education and
Boards of Commissioners are very
supportive of our schools, however,
we do have a low taz base in this
area, and funds are really hard to
come by," Perquimans County
Superintendent James P. Harrell
stated.
It was also explained that the
center would assist the three
counties in offering more to the
students without loss of the in
dividual county and high school
identity. "Students", Harrell said,
"might be working side by side in
classes or labs all week, and then
butting heads against each other in a
ball game on Friday night."
Regular academic courses, plus
introductory courses to vocations
and some vocational courses would
be offered in the home high school.
Heretofore, limited enrollment in
the county secondary schools have
prevented te completion of a full
scope and sequence in many areas.
"With the center," Stalls stated,
"we could better meet State
requirements."
In early 1979 a survey will be made
of business and industry, parents,
educators, and students. "If the
people want the center, we will go
with it, if not, we will pass our
materials on to others who want ot
pursue a similar concept."
If others are interested in studying
career centers or in learning more
about the Tri-County Concept, more
visitations will be held next year.
Those interested or having questions
may contact James P. Harrell or
Director Stalls for futher in
formation, both located at the
County Extention Offices in Hert
ford.
BLOOD LETTING? The Red Cross
was in town Dee. 20 at the Hertford
Methodist Church to help save lives
by keeping their blood bank full. And
to help the local people know about
it, WBXB, FM radio station in
Edenton, broadcast from Hertford
that afternoon. Dottie Littlebridge,
general manager of the station, was
one of 111 donors who gave. Maybe
not the most enjoyable experience,
but one of the best things a person
can do over the holidays. (Staff photo
by Tony 'I gave, too' Jordan)