Events of 1 980
mm water* ?atetered to deteratee tie
cause if decliaiag fiskiag. aad
r? rfilaiii vaa declared a inter
county became at the pear growing
On Oct 5. aa open kouae iu conducted
at the 11.23 aillioa additioa to
Perqteaans County Higk School.
StndentguMes took visitors on a tour of
S'try* JTSk
school activities ta the gym.
Some IV per ccat of Perquimans
County's registered voters vest to the
polls to vote in the pw ait ?till election
on No*. 1 County voters bucked ?
nations! trend in giving incumbent
preideat Jimmy Carter the nod over
Aside from that, there were few sur
nHscssL-rst.
drive began to get 129 Hertford electrical
customer* who reside to Winfall released
so they could be served by Albemarle
Electric.
Alleged poor service was among the
reasons residents cited to seeking a
switch. The matter is still unresolved.
PCHS'i marching bud made their
first appearance in uniform at tie Oyster
Bowl Para* ia Norfolk oa Saturday
moralaf , Nov IS.
Ia the early hour* of the next da/. Snug
Harbor wrifct Mart Stevan Cam
?ia<s. 12. was killed when his
automobile raa off Pender Road near
Bethel.
The Lake Burke family lost their
Whiteston home in a fireonNor.il.
On the last day of November a former
msy of 'tttdcf of Hertford
Vivian Horfleet Pardon. B. passed away '
at Chowan Hospital.
Does saber n* Perquimsns County 1
residents hurriedly preparing for '
Christmss, but there was also time for ]
other events.
Both torn and county governments
joined in protesting a rate hike proposal 1
by Carolina Telephone, citing poor j
service and the sheer magnitude of the
proposal.
Hertford officials tin imirtil I
riiilidlin to tfca county board d m
?tortwiri. that they take mr
the entire budget of the Per*inuM
County Recreation Department The two
unita of government had previously split
the budget on a ??? basis.
And finally, a new director was hired)
tor ARPDC, Dan C. flowers, Jr.,
merly county manager in Alaaance and
Brunswick Counties was hired after a
tearch of nearly six months.
Murder rocks county night spot
A Pasquotank County man
was shot to death at a
Chapanoke night spot just
after midnight on Christmas
morning.
Columbus "Shug" Brothers.
4t, of Rt. 2, Elizabeth City,
died shortly after being shot in
the left eye with a .38 calibre
pistol at Mickey's Place in
Chapanoke. according to
Perquimans County Sheriff
Julian B rough too
Arthur Trockmortoo, 33, of
Okisko in Pasquotank County,
was charged with first degree
murder in the shooting.
Broughtoo said the murder
apparently stemmed from a
prior dispute between the two
men. Be said that no distur
bance on Christmas Eve night
or Christmas morning
preceded the shooting.
"They had bees having
some trouble prior to that and
he just went in there and killed
him," Broughton alleged.
He said that the defendent
fired five shots at the victim,
but hit him only once.
The assailant turned to
leave the establishment, but
before he could get out the
door, another customer struck
him in the head with a pool
stick, B rough ton said.
The blow caused Track
mortoo to loae an eye. he said.
No ooe has been charged in
the pool cue assault oo Track
mortoo, Broughton said. He
said his investigatioo has
turned up several names of
potential suspects, but nothing
further.
He speculated that Brothers
died quickly from the gun-shot
wound. "I think it killed him
instantly," said Broughtoo.
"He was dead when I got
there."
Brothers left a wife and
stepchildren, Broughtoo said.
Trockmorton is being held
without hood in Albemarle
District JaiL A probable cause
hearing is set Jan. 14 in
Perquimans County.
Food stamp allotments to increase Jan. 1
RALEIGH ? Food stamp
recipients across the state will
notice a slight increase in the
amount of stamps they
receive beginning Jan. 1, 1981.
Each year the U.S.
Department of Agriculture
which is responsible for the
administration of the food
stamp program nationally,
adjusts the maximum number
of stamps a household
receives to coincide with the
increased cost of living, ac
cording to John Kerr, chief of
the Food Assistance Section of
the Division of Social Services
in the N.C. Department of
Human Resources.
"If, for example, after Jan.
1, a four-person household
meets the eligibility
requirements, they can
receive anywhere from $47 to
1233 in food stamps each
month based on the
household's income.
Currently, the same size
household can only receive
from $23 to $209 per month,"
Kerr said.
"In addition to revising the
monthly stamp allotment
annually, USDA also revises
the standard deductions
allowed in determining in
come of households," he
added.
Eligibility for the food
stamp program in North
Carolina is determined by
county social services
departments based on federal
eligibility requirements. They
also are responsible for the
detection of recipient fraud.
"Grocers across the state
who wish to participate in the
food stamp program must
sign a contract with USDA
which includes a requirement
that they sell only food
products for the stamps.
USDA has three field offices
with staff that cover the state
to check on grocers to make
sure they abide by the
regulations," Kerr said.
During state fiscal year
1979-80, $224.6 million in food
stamps were issued to a
monthly average of 561,903
low-income North
Carolinians. Based on an
estimate by USDA of the
number of persons with in
comes below the poverty level
residing in the state, only
about SO percent of those
eligible for the program are
participating, according to
Kerr.
Disabled have special friend
Disabled people in a 26
county northeastern area of
the state which includes
Perquimans County, have a
special friend in Lynn
Whitley. She is a community
field advocate with the
Governor's Advocacy Council
for Persons with Disabilities.
One of six GACPD com
munity advocates in the state,
Farmers Home loans set
The Farmers Home Ad
ministration in Hertford has
loan funds available for both
subsidized and nonsubsidiied
rural housing loans, according
to FmHA supervisor Kelvin
Howell.
There is a short waiting list
for subsidized loan funds, and
there is a shortage of ap
plicants for non-subsidized
loan funds, he said.
At present, the interest rate
is 13 per cent. Prime can
didates for subsidized loan
funds are persons with a total
annual family income in the
range of from $8,000 to $12,500.
Prime candidates for the non
subsidized loan funds are
persons with a total annual
family income ranging from
fl4,M0to$tt,500.
Applicants for either form of
loan should have a minimum
debt level and should not
already own an adequate
dwelling. The applicant should
also be unable to obtain loan
funds from other sources,
Howell said.
Persons who are interested
in FmHA's Rural Housing
loan program should contact
the FmHA county office in
Hertford at 426-5733 for
CPR training begins
New Year's Day
Do you know the symptoms
of heart attack? Could you
start a heart to beat or lungs to
breath? Do you know how long
a person can live when he
stops breathing? How long
would it take you to get help to
a breathless person?
Along with many states,
North Carolinians have come
to realise the vital importance
of fast, effective care in case
of heart arrest. Arrest
(stopping of heart and or
breathing) can be caused by
many things such as
drowning, electricution, heart
attack, and choking.
ARPDC, through the
Emergency Medical Services
Council has embarked on a
project to train 7 percent of
oar citizens in CPU in the 10
counties. The classes will
begin Jan. 1, 1*1 consisting of
t hours of classroom lecture
and practical exercise. For
more information call your
county representative, Annice
Peckham at 42M5M.
HAVE A HAPPY
PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR .s
Looking forward to a great year in 1961
with renewed businees from all of our great
friends and business associates. We hope the
new year brings you the beet of everything.
The Perquimans
fgij JL
Weekly
detailed information.
Farmers Home Ad
ministration loans are
determined without regard to
race, creed, color, sex, age,
marital status, or national
origin, Howell said.
We Buy Old
Gold, Silver
Coins Pre 1964.
10*, 25% 50*,
SILVER DOLLARS.
$1,116.45 Grand
father clock or $120
in silver dollars.
DIVERS & SONS
Ms. Whitley, whose office is
located in Greenville, is ready
to assist disabled persons
when they suspect that
discrimination is being
practiced against them in
education, employment,
housing or in some other area.
Advocates take calls and
referrals from individuals,
parent-consumer groups,
service agencies and local
school systems.
Ms. Whitley may be con
tacted at her office by writing
or visiting 103 Oakmont Ave.,
Greenville, N.C. 27834, or by
telephoning 919-756-8742. A
toll-free number (1-800-662
7030) links local citiiens with
the GACPD staff in Raleigh.
"We intervene on behalf of
disabled individuals who are
encountering problems that
they cannot solve them
selves," Ms. Whitley said.
"We attempt to solve
problems on the local level but
may take concerns to the state
level if needed."
Angler's
Cove
IS NOW
CLOSED SUNDAYS
UNTIL MOTHER'S DAY
BUT STILL SERVING
YOU SIX DAYS A WEEK.
426-7294 BETHEL
Wh i te-West i nghouse
presents
THE UNBEATABLE LINE
of
Washers and Dryers
NOTICE
All property sub|oct to Ad Valorem Taxation shall bo listed
nually as prescribed by law.
The regular listing period will begin on Friday, January
2, 1981 and and on Saturday, January 31, 1981.
List during tho regular listing period and savo tan
cant penalty.
Mr*. Poul Byrum, List Taker Oras Winslow, Lilt Taker
Belvidere Community Building Courthouse, Hartford
BfTHCL TOWNSHIP PAWCVHA1 TOWNSHIP
Mrs. Chorles Ward, list Takar Mrs. Anna Newton. List Taker
C.R. Word's Store Winfoll Community Building
Mo n.
Dates and Times For These Townships Are:
January
Tues. Wed. Thurs. Frl.
Sat.
2
8:30-5
3
8:30-1
7
8:30-5
8
8:30-5
10
8:30-1
14
8:30-5
15
8:30-5
16
8:30-5
17
8:30-1
21
8:30-5
22
8:30-5
23
8:30-5
24
8:30-1
26
8:30-5
27
8:30-5
28
8:30-5
29
8:30-5
30
8:30-5
31
8:30-1
NEW HOPE TOWNSHIP
Melvin Eure, List Taker
Durants Neck Post Office (DN-PO)
and Woodville Fire Department (WFD)
NOTE: Listing
2 places.
at
Dates and Times for the Now Hope Township Are:
January
Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Frl. Sat.
3 DN-PO
9-3
2 DEN-PO
9-3
8 DN-PO
9-3
9 DN-PO
9-3
10 DN-PO
9-3
13 DN-PO
9-5
16 DN-PO
9-3
17 DN-PO
9-3
21 WFD
9*
22 WFD
9-3
23 WFD
9-3
2# WFD
9-3
26 WFD
3-9
27 WFD
3-9
28 WFD
3-9
29 WFD
9-3
30 WFD
9-9
31 WFD
9-9
Machinery Act of 1971. O.S. 109-308. duty to list; po?v
alty for failuro A
Every parson in whose name any property is to be listed under
the terms of this sub-chapter shall list the property with the
tax supervisor or proper list taker within the time allowed by
law on an abstract setting forth the information required by
this subchapter.
In addition to all other penalties prescribed by law, any
person whose duty it is to list any property who willfully fails or
refuses to list the same within the time prescribed by law shall A
be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed
five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment not to exceed
six months. The failure to list shall be prima facie evidence that
the failure was willful.
Any person who removes or conceals property for the purpose
of evading taxation or who aides or abets the removal or con
cealment of property for the purpose of evading taxation shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed
five hundred dolors ($500.00) or imprisonment not to exceed T
six months. ' I
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF FOR ELDERLY AND PERMANENTLY DIS
ABLED PERSONS
G.S. 105-277.1 excludes from peroperty taxes th# first seven
thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) in assessed value of I:
certain property owned by North Carolina residents aged 65 or A
older or totally and permanently disabled whose disposable T
income does not exceed nine thousand dollors ($9,000). The
exclusion covers real propert occupied by the owner as his or
her permanent residence and/or household personal property
usea by the owner in connection with his or her permanent
residence. Disposable income Includes all moneys received
other than gifts or inheritances received from e spouse, lineal
ancestors, or lineal descendants.
KEITH W. HASKETT
ulmans County Tax
Supervisor