THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 40, No. 25 USPS 41S-0M Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, June 11, 1*04
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IS CENTS
Judge Parker presides over lengthy district court docket
By MONICA ROACH
ft On June 13. 1M4. District
Criminal Court was held with
Honorable J. R. Parker,
Presiding, and Don Carter,
Assistant District Attorney
Prosecuting.
Percy Ray Ward pled guilty to
Driving While Impared. He was
given six months suspended
sentence for two years, special
^supervised probation, and an
active term of seven days in the
Albemarle District Jail. He was
fined $200 plus the cost of court
and must surrender his driver's
license to the Clerk of Superior
Court.
Larry Wayne Best pled guilty
to exceeding a safe speed. He
was fined $20.00 plus the cost of
^court.
Billy Joe Clark pled guilty of
driving while Chauffeur's
License revoked. He was given 90
days suspended sentence for two
years. Also, he was fined $200
plus the cost of court, and he
must surrender limited driver's
license to the Clerk of Superior
Court. i
William Edward Cartwright
pled guilty to exceeding a safe
speed. He was fined $10.00 and
the cost of court.
Irving Long, Jr. of Route 4,
Hertford, pled guilty to Driving ,
While Impared. He was given 60
days suspended sentence for one
year and supervised probation.
He was fined $100 plus the cost of
court. Also, he must perform 48
hours of community service,
submit a $25 fee to the
assessment agency, surrender
his driver's license to the Clerk of
Superior Court, attend ADET
School and pay a fee as provided
by law.
Daryl Lewis Bullock pled
guilty to Driving While License
Revolt and Driving While
I m pa red (Consolidated) He was
given a 90 day suspended
sentence for one year and
supervised probation for one
year. He was fined $250 plus the
cost of court. He must complete
48 hours of community service
within 60 days, pay a fee as
provided by law, and pay the cost
for attending ADET school.
Donnell Skinner pled guilty to
Driving While Impared. He was
given a 60 day suspended
sentence for one year and
supervised probation for one
year under the usual terms and
conditions to pay $100 and the
cost of court. He must preform 48
hours of community service
within 60 days and attend ADET
school within 90 days and pay the
attendance fee. Also, surrender
his driver's license to the Clerk of
Superior Court and not operate a
vehicle on the highways in the
State of North Carolina for 12
months. Appeal noted.
Joe Willie Brothers pled guilty
to assault on a female. He was
given a 90 day suspended
sentence (or two years. Also, he
was fined $50 plus the cost of
court and must not assault
Johnetta Felton for two years.
Gordon Ray Wilder pled not
guilty but was proven guilty to
assault on a female. He was
given a 90 day suspended
sentence for two years. Also, he
was fined $75 plus the cost of
court and must not assault
Nancy Wilder for two years.
Charles Haywood Lowder pled
not guilty but was proven guilty
to Communicating Threats. He
was given a 30 day suspended
sentence for one year. Also, he
was fined $50 plus the cost of
court and must not threaten or go
on the premises of Lester Keel
for one year. Appeal noted.
Monna Louie Cline pled guilty
of exceeding a safe speed. She
Former N.C. Governor Terry
Sanford presented Lucille
Winslow, of Hertford, with the
^ Roanoke Island Historical
Association Distinguished
Service Award at last Friday's
opening of "The Lost Colony."
Mr*. Winslow was honored for
her long service to the RIHA and
Paul Green's drama, going back
to her work with the WPA in the
1930's which helped bring "The
Lost Colony" into being.
Winslow wins distinguished service award
By JANE WILLIAMS
Lucille Winslow, of Hertfod,
was presented with the Roanoke
Island Historical Association's
Distinguished Servic Award on
|j Friday night prior to the opening
night performance of "The Lost
Colony."
Mrs. Winslow, the wife of the
late J. Emmett Winslow,
currently serves as the Vice
Chair man of the Roanoke Island
Historical Association, which
oversees among other projects
the summer production of "The
Lost Colony."
^ Prior to holding the office of
Vice-Chairman, Mrs. Winslow
served as Chairman for the
association for three years.
The award was presented to
Mrs. Winslow by former North
Carolina Governor Terry
Sanford.
Sanford told the group that
"the only reason that Lucille had
not been presented with the
award before now, is that she has
always been on the committee to
select the recipient.
According to Lynn Summeral,
Public Relations Director for
"The Lost Colony," Mrs.
Winslow has always been a
staunch supporter, and activist,
rather than simply a moral
supporter, of all "Lost Colony"
activities, including the planned
arts center.
Mrs. Winslow's record of
service does not restrict itself to
Roanoke Island. In addition to
working on numerous projects in
her own community, she
currently serves as the
Chairman of the Liason
Subcommittee of America's
Board of Education
to sponsor program
me Perquimans county Board
of Education will sponsor a
Summer Feeding Program for
Children from June 25 thru July
July 37, 1984, except July 4. Any
person IS years of age or under is
eligible to participate in this
program. This includes
permanent and temporary
residents who are 19 years of age
or under. People who are over 18
years of age who (1) are
determined to be mentally or
physically handicapped by a
state or local education agency,
and (X) have participated In a
public or private non-profit
school program for the
the past
school year, are also eligble to
participate In this program.
No Child wil be discriminated
against in the meal service
regardless of race, age. color,
national origin, sex or handicap
and all children will be served
the same meals. There will be no
physical segregation of any
child.
Adults may purchase meals for
$1.50 each. All meals served will
meet or exceed the federal meal
pattern for children All meals
must be consumed on rite.
Serving time and places are as
follows:
Bay Branch: 11:00*11:10; EIC
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Four Hundreth Anniversary
Committee and is the project
coordinator for the Historic
Albemarle Tour.
She was one of the organizers
of the North Carolina Travel
Council, and served two terms as
Vice-President of that
organization. She is a past
president of the north Carolina
Hotel Association, a former
member of the Edenton
Historical Commission, a board
member of the Perquimans
Restoration Program, a
recipient of the Halifax Resolves
Award for outstanding
accomplishment in the field of
historical restoration, and a
board member of the North
Carolina Arts Council.
Mrs. Winslow began her work
with "The Lost Colony" in the
1930's, when she worked with the
Works Progress Administration
to help create the production.
was fined $50 plus the cost of
court.
Francis Patrick Jones pled
guilty to molicious damage to
personal property. She was given
a 90 day suspended sentence for
two years. Also, she was fined |50
plus the cost of court and must
pay $100 resistution to Ella Jones
and must not go on the premises
except by written permission.
Roy Jackson Privott pled not
guilty but was found guilty to
Driving While Impared. He was
given six months suspended
sentence for five years and
supervised suspended probation
for three years. He must also
serve 20 days in the Albemarle
District Jail. He was fined $400
plus the cost of court and must
surrender his driver's license to
the Clerk of Superior Court.
Appeal noted.
Divorce was granted in the
case of Judith Young vs. James
E. Young.
James Edward Curry pled
guilty of larcney. He was given
minimum seven months-nine
months maximum in North
Carolina Department of
Corrections. Court
recommended he receive
psychiatric care during
incarceration. Appeal noted.
John William Ricks, Jr. pled
not guilty but was found guilty of
Driving While Impared He was
given six months suspended
probation for two years and an
active term of IS days. He was
fined $300 plus the cost of court
and must surrender his driver's
license to the Clerk of Superior
Court and must not operate a
vehicle on the highway of the
State of North Carolina. Also, he
must complete ADET school
within 90 days and pay the fee for
attending. Appeal noted
Walter H. Maxey was found
guilty of driving with no
operator's license, traveling a
speed greater than responsble,
and obstructing an officer. He
was given a 90 day suspended
sentence for two years and can
not operate a vehicle on the
Highways of North Carolina until
has a valid driver's license. He
was fined $125 plus the cost of
court.
Douglas Lee Cherrix was found
guilty of a stop sign violation and
Provisional Licensee Zero Per Se
Offence. (Consulidated) He was
given a 60 day suspended
sentence for one year and was
fined $50 plus the cost of court.
He must also surrender his
driver's license to the Clerk of
Superior Court.
Glinda Whitehurst was found
not guilty of injury to personal
property.
C art wright-Sanders
sentenced for arson
By JANE WILLIAMS
Douglas "Luckie" Cartwright
and Larry Wayne Sanders each
received a light sentence last
week during Pasquotank County
Superior Court for their
involvement in two cases
involving arson, and on other
charges.
Cartwright, age 36 of Hertford,
was sentenced to six months in
Albemarle District Jail after a
plea-bargaining agreement in
which he pled guilty to charges of
fraudulently burning an
uninhabited building in Chowan
County, burning an uninhabited
dwelling in Perquimans County
and illegal trafficking of cocaine.
Sanders, age 35, was sentenced
to five months in Albemarle
District Jail stemming for his
involvement in the burning of the
Perquimans County house,
owned by Bonnie D. White. He
also received a five year
suspended sentence and five
years supervised probation for
his part in the Chowan County
burning.
Testimony was given by both
Cartwright and Sanders against
James D. Singletary, of
Hertford, Mitchell Duke Ivey,
and Peter Rosenthal as part of a
plea-bargain arrangement with
the state in connection with the
Chowan County burning of a
house owned by Haymakin
International.
Testimony given during the
Singletary trial resulted in the
state gaining a conviction
against Singletary for
conspriacy to burn and insurance
fraud.
Singletary was sentenced last
March during Chowan County
Superior Court to three years in
prison. The case in on appeal.
Ivey was also convicted, and
sentenced to four years,
suspended, and five years
supervised probation in
connection with the fire.
Rosenthal pled no-contest in
Dare County Superior Court last
month to charges against him,
and was given a one year
suspended sentence, one year
unsupervised probation and a
$10,000 fine. He was also ordered
not to harrass or threaten
Cartwright, Sanders or Ivey.
Testimony given in the
Perquimans County case, led to
the conviction of Bonnie D. White
for conspiracy to burn and
burning an uninhabited dwelling.
White was sentenced to five
years on the burning charge and
six months on the conspiracy
charge, to run concurrently. The
case is on appeal.
Water Safety Team provided for the area
The N. C. Wildlife Resources
Commission's Water Safety
Team for District-One main
purpose is to demonstrate how
lives are needlessly lost each
year in water related accidents
and how many of these tragedies
could easily be avoided. Topics
include in the demonstration
are: the correct use of personal
floatation devices, emergy
situations, the use of clothing to
stay afloat, loading equipment
and people into a boat, unsafe
movement, safety equipment
check, boats underway,
approaching docks, towing,
; skiing and loading in trailer.
Wildlife Enforcement Officers
Rocky Branson stationed in
Poplar Branch, Jay Blverbark
stationed in Edenton, Ron Mason
stationed in Plymouth, Ken Craft
stationed in lewistoa, Calvin
Barnes stationed In Eure, Mike
Hatcher stationed in Williamston
and Earl Brinkley stationed in
Manteo are the members of the
District-One Water Safety Team.
The Water Safety Team is
available for demonstrations
upon request. If a person or
persons would like to have the
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team for a demonstration for a
group or groups they should call
the toll free number 1-800-662
7137. Please give notice two
weeks before scheduled
demonstration.
Picture toft to right art: Rackjr
Bruioo. Jay llwrtut, Roe
Kaftan, Eta Craft, Calvla
Bum, Mlk* Hatcher (not
pitting la Carl Brtaklajr
photographed bjr Mfkc Orcrtoa,
wildlife).
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