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WEEKLY Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, January 4, 1979 15 CENTS Hertford Man Sentenced MANTEO? A Hertford man received an active jail sentence following trial in District Court Dec. 22 on a series of charges including driving under the influence, third offense, operating a motor vehicle with license revoked and assaulting two officers who arrested him. Judge Grafton G. Beaman presided over the session which lasted only a half day. Lester Tom Keel, 30, was driving "all over the road" last Aug. 13 when he was noticed by Officer Gene Medley of the Nags* Head Police Department. Medley testified that tthe Ford station wagon ran off the foad, then over the center line efore turning off the Bypass onto t Street where the vehicle stopped \t a cottage. Medley called for help from the Kill Devil Hills Police Department |iince he was in the town's boun iaries at that time. Sft. J.H. *radeless joined Medley in front of ( cottage as Keel got out of the car. The officers asked Keel for his license. Keel stated that he didn't have a license and the officers placed him under arrest. With that, Keel became angry. He refused to get into the patrol car, argued and became abusive. "He stripped off his shirt and went at us, both arms out," Gradeless testified. Keel toppled both Medley and Gradeless with his fists. He kicked both men as they struggled to get up. Gradeless then hit Keel with his flashlight. Medley also hit the defendant. Finally, they were able to wrestle the powerful Keel to the ground and get handcuffs on him. He still refused to get in the patrol car and had to be placed there by force, Gradeless said. Keel was taken to Memorial Clinic in Manteo, then sent to Albemarle Hospital where he had 11 sticches in his head. However, the main reason he was sent to the hospital was the variety of alcohol and drugs Keel told officers and the doctor he had consumed. It was reported that he had drunk a pint of liquor, taken 27 Valium pills, some "yellow jackets" and had snorted cocaine. Keel refused a breathalyzer test at the hospital. The Hertford man's court-appointed lawyer, Leonard Logan, argued to Judge Beaman that Gradeless placed Keel under arrest for a misdemeanor not committed in his presence, but Beaman found the defendant guilty on all counts. Mindful of Keel's record which includes a previous active sentence for breaking and entering, larceny and prior convictions of driving with license revoked, assistant district attorney, H.P. Williams recom mended 12 months for the third DUI offense and 12 months for the other charges. Judge Beaman consolidated the charges and sentenced Keel to not less than 12 months and not more than 24 months. He did not recom mend work release. :CITED FANS-These Perquimans youngster are enjoying allVaspects of the field trip sponsored by the Perquimans County Recreation Department last Friday. Forty-six were on hand to the N.C. State Wolfpack destroy the Penn State Nittany Lions in basketball, SO BS^ Staff photo by Tony Jordan) Perquimans Historical Sites i May Receive Money Details of a grants program to aid planning and interpretive development of North Carolina's northeastern attractions were saled recently by Secretary W. Igkins of the N.C. Department of Itural Resources. grants, to be administered ?ough the new Northeastern toric Places Office in Edenton 'ere made possible through igislation sponsored by Rep. rernon James and Senator Melvin (aniels and passed by the 1977 rneral Assembly. Grants will be awarded on the |asis of applications submitted to le Northeastern Office and ap Iroved by the N.C. Historical Commission. The awards will be made in two categories, planning and development. Planning must be matched by an equal amount of non state funds. Individual attractions may receive up to $2000 in 'either category, while comprehensive grants invloving groups of at tractions are not subject to this limitation. ,A total of $50,000 is available for the purpose during the current state fiscal year ending June 30, 1979. The first grants are to be awarded in mid-May, with a grant application deadline of March 31. To be eligible for a grant award, non-profit at tractions must meet certain basic criteria and must be located within Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, | Telephone Rates to Drop ELIZABETH CITY-North arolina customers of Norfolk arolina Telephone Company will t reductions and a one-time rebate start out the new year. In ad all customers will get a of one percent in the ral excise tax. approved local rate reduc t gains in revenues from calls made within ? . The intrastate long increase was approved last April for North Carolina companies by tbe N.C. Utilities Commission. For that reason, Virgina customers of the company are not included in the rate cut and rebate. Beginning with the first billing in January, Norfolk Carolina customers in this state will get rate reductions effective the Jan. 1 worth $338,652 annualized, or an average of 94 cents a month per customer. Also in the January bill, each Carolinian will get a one-time credit (rebate plus applicable tax an d interest) averaging $9.21 to $10.10. This refund is to offset the additional revenues of $254,000 obtained from the rate increase from last April through December. Currituck, Dare, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Nor thampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrell and Washington counties. Individuals or groups who wish to apply for grants or who want more information on other office services should contact either Ms. Schenck or Ms. Bailey at the Northeastern Historic Places Office, The Barker House, P.O. Box 759, Edenton. Don 't Discard Don't discard those unusable items in the garbage, you know, the damaged freight, the out-dated articles, or anything that your can not use and are considering tossing in the trash. Let us take it off your hands, and at the same time, give your tax deductions a boost! We have our auction sale annually, and those items could possibly be repaired, or used to repair other articles! Your trash could help save a life; please don't throw that chance away. We will be happy to pick items up at your convience if you wish to participate. Contact our representee, Mrs. Beecher Chappell at 297-2298. Or you may call Chief Jimmy Chappell at 297 2296. All items will bear a com plimenta4y tag with your business name at next year's sale. The Belvidere-Chappell Hill Volunteer Fire Department Dr. James O'Leary Dr. James O'Leary, a trauma surgeon with extensive training and experience in thoracic and ab dominal surgery, is joining the staff of Albemarle Family Health Ser vices of Edenton. This is a "signal" effort to im prove emergency medical care and should bring more sophisticated surgery services to the rural areas of northeastern North Carolina, a spokesman for the clinic said. Dr. O'Leary will be in charge of developing a central outpatient surgery unit in the new facilities of Albemarle Family Health Services. He will develop minor surgery units in each of the satellite clinics of the Northeastern Rural Health Development Association. One of these clinics is located in Hertford. Additionally, Dr. O'Leary will work closely with the staff of Correction on Licenses The Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce informs Perquimans County residents that they may buy automobile stickers a'fl& plates from 3.30 a.m. it 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, starting the first of the year. New Doctor: Care to improve Chowan Hospital to develop a sophisticated trauma and chest surgery department with the ap propriate diagnostic and support services. One of the major efforts of the new doctor is to be directed toward work with the Eastern Carolina Emergency Medical Services as well as helping local rescue squads improve their capability in the transport of acutely ill and injured victims. Dr. O'Leary expects to develop affiliations with the medical schools in North Carolina in order to initiate surgical training rotations at Chowan Hospital. Dr. Clement Lucas and Dr. Richard Hines, Developers of the Albemarle Family Health Services, indicated their extreme satisfaction at being able to recruit a person of such outstanding capability and resources to northeastern North Carolina. Dr. O'Leary received his medical degree from the University College Medical School in 1969 and was named a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1975. He has had extensive training in orthopedics, plastic surgery, and radiotherapy as well as surgical trauma. He has carried out extensive research since 1973 in diseases of the chest and abdomen. In 1976 and 1977 he was trained in surgery of the genito-urinary system. O'Leary has trained at the University of Sorbonne in Paris and at Harvard University in Boston. He has served as a professor of the University College Medical School, and as an instructor at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Currently he is completing a year as chief resident of the Tulane University Department of Surgery and Charity Hospital in New Orleans. O'Leary has received the President's Prize of the Royal Academy of Medicine for his ability and has received the Ainsworth Scholarship for surgical research. The doctor has published over 30 major research papers and has presented lectures in surgery throughout the world. His wife, Mary Ann, is a former nurse and has a masters degree in education. They have three children and expect to make Edenton their permanent home. Hertford clinic to remain open Since April 1, 1978, the Chowan Medical Center, P. A. of Edenton, North Carolina has provided a physi cian and supporting staff for the Hertford Clinic on 116 West Market Street in Hertford, North Carolina. Dr. Ernesto Lazaro, the present physician in the Hertford Clinic has resigned as of the e">i of Dn'^ber 1978. To continue these needed medical services, physicians from the Chowan Medical Center, P. A. in Edenton will provide physician coverage Monday through Friday beginning January 2. Office hours will be between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Until a. permanent physician or physicians can be obtained to staff the Hertford Clinic, physicians on a rotaHm: hsyi? In aMiHon, full laboratory support services will be continued including blood chemistries, electrocardiograpgy, x-ray services, etc. Cox Named to Gov. 's Committeei Governor Jim Hunt has named Bill Cox of Hertford to the State's Crime Prevention and Public In formation Committee. Cox will serve as vice-chairman of the Committee. He is the mayor and town manager of Hertford. He is chairman of the Region R Associa tion of Town and County Elected Of ficals. He is a director of the Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Policy Board of the Albemarle Law and Order Board. He is also secretary-treasurer of the Perquimans County Industrial Development Commission. The Committee is an adjunct com mittee of the Governor's Crime Commission and is responsible for advising the Commission on: the most appropriate and effective way to make the public aware of the role individual citizens, businesses and community organizations need to play in the prevention and reporting of crimes: The Committee is composed of 50 1 members, all appointed by the I Governor. Members serve terms of : two years. Mayor Cox will serve as chairman of the Community Support and Coor dination Subcommittee which will advise on the most effective means of increasing citizens involvement in crime prevention, especially through mobilizing residents through Community Watch programs. CLOSE CALL? The past week put a scare into the hearts of people in Hertford. The house next to Reed Oil Company caught on fire. Visions of another oil fire was in everyone's mind. Luckily, the Hertford Fire Department was able to contain the fire. Although the owner of the house, Erie Haste, lost the kitchen of s i the house he's renting, he is glad and somewhat lucky. Once again, he could have lost more. (Staff photo by Ray Ward)
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