\ Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C
WEEKLY
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Governor Jim Hunt
(second from left)
presented a scroll to local
official Saturday
proclaiming the Newbold
White House (bottom
photo) a place in North
Carolina's history second
only to Roanoke Island.
Pictured are (top, left to
right) Hertford Mayor
W. D. "Bill" Cox. Hunt,
Joe Nowell, Chairman of
the Perquimans County
Commissioners and
Winfall Mayor Lloyd R.
Morgan. (Photos by Jane
Williams.)
County elects two new Commissioners
School bond referendum
receives overwhelming support
By JANE WILLIAMS
Stormy weather during part of the
day Tuesday didn't deter
Perquimans County voters as they
overwhelmingly came out in support
of the 92-million school bond
referendum. The referendum
unanimously carried in all seven
county precincts with the total
unofficial vote at 2012 for the bond
and 428against .
Of 47%0-plus registered voters in
tite county, 2303 voted in Tuesday's
primary election.
In the First District
Commissioners race incumbent
Letter Simpson defeated Charles H.
Ward 1230 vote* to M4. Ward, also an
incumbent, ran (or the Distriet 1 aeat
after moving into that distriet from
District 2.
Former County
CommissionerThomas Nixon tod
Wayne Wlnslow emerged as the fr^nt
runners for the two seats available pa
District 2. Nixon gained 1133 votes.
WtMlow.lOgg, incumbent and current
County Commissioner Chairman Joe
Nowell received 794 votes and Arnold
Wioalow received 4M votes. , '
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Although there was a no-contest
race for the three Board of Education
seats, Hertford resident Edna
Wolverton received two write-in
votes. Preston Stevenson received
1793 votes, Clifford Towe 1562, and
Emmett Long 1643.
Locally for the two seats available
in ? the First District House of
Representatives race incumbent
Vernon James carried the county
with 1517 votes, incumbent Charles
Evans received 1271 votes, and Rev.
Robert WiHrins received 570 votes.
James and Evans were projected as
White receives scholastic honors
Alice White, daughter of Mr. an?:
Mrs. W.A. (Billy) White of Hertford,
has recently been nas#ed an
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by U*
Education
appear in the Academic All
\ American Scholar Directory, which
\ is published nationally.
"Recognizing and supporting our
youth is more importan than ever
before in Amtrican history. 1
Certainly, winners of these awards
^hould be congratulated and
appreciated for thMr dedication to
excellence and achievement," said
George Stevens, Executive
Director of the NSEC.
Hiss White has also recently been
a#^td to Who's Who Among
American High School Students, she
has been designated as a National
Aw^rd Winner through the
U.S. Achievement Academy, and she
Perquimans County Academic
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winners by a substantial margin at
press time.
In the U.S. House of
Representatives for the First
Congressional District incumbent
Walter B. Jones received 1439 votes
to John Gillam's 895. Projected
figures throughout the first district
predict Jones will win by at least a
two-to-one margin.
Lauch Faircloth carried
Perquimans County with 558 votes.
Rufus Edmisten received 531 votes,
Jimmy Green received 251 votes,
Eddie Knox 233 votes, and John
Ingram 227 votes. Reports from
throughout the state early
Wednetday morning predict
Edmlsten and Knox in the run-off
with Faircloth running third.
In the Lieutenant Governor's race
Bob Jordan carried Perquimans
County with 1338 votes, Carl Stewart
received 816 votes and Miller
received 113 votes.
Gary Hart carried the Democratic
Praidental ballot in Perquimans
County by a two-vote margin, with
Walter Mondale and Jesse Jackson
following respectively.
An overwhelming victory is
projected for James B. Hunt
throughout the state in his bid for the
democratic nomination for U.S.
Senate. Hunt received 1448 votes in
??rqnimans County while his
opponent* Allred and Jooet received
121 and 308 respectively.
< Total* used throughout this story
are local unottVoial election return. )
N ewbold- White
House proclaimed
second in historical
state significance
By JANE WILLIAMS
On a recent campaign swing
through the Albemarle Area, North
Carolina Governor James B Hunt,
Jr. visited the Newbold-White House
near Hertford to present a scroll to
local governing officials to be
displayed at the house.
Joseph W. Nowell, Chairman of the
Perquimans County Commissioners;
Winfall Mayor Lloyd R. Morgan; and
Hertford Mayor W D. "Bill" Cox
accepted the scroll on behalf of the
people of Perquimans County and the
Perquimans County Restoration
Association.
Within the contents of the scroll it
is stated that the Governor, on behalf
of the people of North Carolina,
proclaims that the Newbold-White
House has a place in North Carolina's
history second only to Roanoke
Island.
The scroll also states that the
Nt'wbold-White House is believed to
be the only surviving meeting place
of Carolina's proprietary
government and that both the lower
and higher courts also met at the
house.
The scroll can be seen at the site.
Hunt was in Perquimans County
for a rally in his honor prior to
Tuesday's Primary Election. The
rally, hosted by Jim "Catfish"
Hunter drew more than 2,000 people
into the Bear Swamp community for
a final day of campaigning and
talking with candidates.
Also attending the ceremony at the
Newbold-White House were, Mrs.
James B. Hunt, North Carolina's
State Attorney General Rufus
Edmisten, State Senator Melvin
Daniels, and Marc Basnight,
candidate for State Senate.
Realtor complains
to Commissioners
By JANE WILLIAMS
Lynn Wooten of Edenton,
representing Heritage Realty,
addressed the Perquimans County
Commissioners Monday morning
seeking their guidance in an eviction
proceeding in the county.
Mrs. Wooten told the Board that
she was requesting their help
because Perquimans County Sheriff
Julian "Little Man" Broughton had
been delinquent in serving papers on
clients residing in a rental home in
Snug Harbor.
"We filed a Writ of Possession in
February and we still don't have
possession of the property," she said.
"I am frustrated with the sheriff and
that that department," she added.
"They have really given me the run
around."
John Matthews, Attorney for the
county told Mrs. Wooten that the
Commissioners had no control over
the sheriff's department, only over
that departments budget.
Mrs. Wooten told the Board that
she felt that "He's (the sheriff) been
very lax."
"I'm just a real estate agent. I
don't want to have to bring suit
against the sheriff," she said.
Mrs. Wooten's husband, Gary, who
shares ownership in the agency with
his wife, stated by telephone that
they have had problems with these
tenants since October of 1983. He said
that the Writ of Possession had been
filed on February 28 and that they
had not received the key or
possession of the property by
Tuesday morning.
Sheriff Broughton, when asked to
comment on the situation, said, "The
papers have been served. I have no
further comment."
"We're not out to get anybody any
bad press, we're just trying to get
possession of the property, that's
all," Mr. Wooteasald.
The Commissioners told Mrs.
Wooten that she should return to the
magistrates office and possibly seek
legal guidance in the matter of the
eviction.
In other business the Board :
?Was extended an invitation to a
Commissioners Luncheon on June 4
at the Perquimans County Extension
Office.
?Discussed the Real Estate and
Personal Property Tax Assessments
for 1984 with Keith Haskett.
?Discussed finding a location for
dumping debris left by the March 28
tornado at Snug Harbor.
?Voted to request funds for an
assistant Forest Ranger for the
County.
?Set up a special meeting with the
Board of Education to discuss that
Board's budget on Monday, May 14,
at7:30p.m.
?Heard a resolution in honor of
Archie T. Lane, Sr. from the State
Association of County
Commissioners
?Adopted a resolution in memory
of Archie. T. Lane, Sr.
The competition *u tough
during the Thirty-Ninth
Annual Albemarle 4-H
Livestock Show recently held
in Elisabeth City. Pictured
are Glen Twine and NicMe
Nixon showing their bogs for
the judge*. (See related story
and photo on page 2. Photo by
Joe Swift, Advance
Publications.)