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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume 40, No. 45 USPS 428-0S0 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, November 1, 1984 25 CENTS Pirates defeat Manteo 14-8: Tied for conference first place By TERRY WILLIAMS Gilbert had 0'Suliivan...Astaire had Rodgers. . .Abbott had Costelio...and Perquimans Pirates Coach Pat Morgan has the 'Death Squad'. The Perquimans Pirates held Manteo's Joe Holmes to just 69 yards rushing and defeated the Redskins 14-8 in a key Albemarle 2-A Conference tilt Friday night. This week the Pirates play host to Currituck in a game that could determine the (Top left) Wide Receiver Johnnie Gallop finds himself on the receiving end of this 55-yard scoring toss from Pirate QB Teton Reid during first quarter action last Friday night in Manteo. (Below) Perquimans' Virgil Whitehurst throws Manteo's Joe Holmes for a five-yard loss enroute to the Pirates 14-8 victory. (Photos by Ken Castelloe.) conference championship. The Pirate defense has given up only 58 points this season in posting a 6-1-1 record. Against Manteo, The 'Death Squad' forced two fumbles and intercepted two passes. "This is the kind of game that makes you age," commented Morgan. "The key to the win was our scoring the first two times we had the ball." The Pirates first score came when Quarterback Teton Reid spotted Johnnie Gallop racing down the left sideline and lofted a 55-yard scoring strike. Richard Thach kicked the extra point and the Pirates led 7-0 with 7 : 17 left in the first quarter. Unable to move the ball, Manteo punted to the Pirates, who took over on their own 46 yard line. Reid then led the Pirates on a 10 play 54-yard drive capped off by his one yard touchdown plunge. Thach again kicked the extra point and the Pirates were on top 14-0. Following the kick-off, the Redskins drove 70-yards to the Perquimans seven yard line. Terry Johnson then intercepted a Mike Flaskey pass to halt the Redskin drive. Unable to sustain a drive, the Pirates punted to Manteo where the Redskins took over on their own 35-yard line. From there the Redskins executed well and advanced to the Pirate 13. Again the Pirate 'Death Squad' defense rose to the occassion when Virgil Whitehurst intercepted another Flaskey pass to halt the Manteo drive. On the evening Reid completed two of five passes for 57-yards, including the score to Gallop. Thach carried 21 times for 101 yards. The Pirates had a total of 138 yards rushing for the night. This Friday the Pirates will face a key encounter with Currituck, a 27-14 winner over Murfreesboro last Friday night. "We expect a good ball game. This is our run for the roses," Morgan said. "Currituck is tough but we think we are capable of winning if we play up to our potential," Morgan added. Game time Friday is 8:00 p.m. Campaigning winds \ down as election day approaches By JANE B. WILLIAMS The November 6 General Election is only a few days away, leaving undecided voters little time with which to make a decision before the polls open next Tuesday. A host of candidates are vying for voters' attention in the upcoming election, with few races or candidates receiving the attention nationwide that has been given to the North Carolina race for the U.S. Senate seat. The seat is currently held by Republican Senator Jesse Helms. Helms is being challenged by North Carolina Governor James B. (Jim) Hunt (D). Both of the gentlemen are professing strong party ties and each have been the recipient of high praise and continuing criticisms. Helms has served as U.S. Senator for two consecutive terms (12 years) and is in part depending on his standing as the state's senior senator to influence voters in his bid for re election. Hunt has also served for two terms of office as governor. He is the first North Carolina Governor ever to serve for two terms, and is depending on his record in that capacity to aid in unseating Helms. Although the race between Hunt and Helms is foremost on the minds of many North Carolinians there are two lesser known candidates that will appear on the ballot seeking the Senate seat. Bobby Yates Emory, a representative of the Libertarian Party, and Kate Daher, representing the Socialist Workers Party, also have entered the highly contested race. Even though the race has ( Continued on page 8) FmHa announces new debt set-aside program WASHINGTON? Regulations for implementing President Reagan's Farm Credit Initiatives have been completed and are being distributed to Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) field offices, Charles W. Shuman announced last week. The regulations provide for a one-time debt set aside program for FmHA borrowers and loan guarantees for non-FmHA borrowers. In addition, Shuman has developed guidelines which County Supervisors will use in signing contracts with local non Government lenders and farm management specialists. These specialists will provide additional advice and assistance to financially distressed farm borrowers. In both cases, the action will restore farmers to a positive cash flow position. "With field office training underway, we will have everything in place for the successful launching of this program," Shuman said. Under the plan announced recently by the President for farmers experiencing serious financial difficulty, FmHA can set aside up to 25 percent, to a maximum of $200,000, of a borrower's debt for five years without interest. For non-FmHA borrowers, the agency can guarantee up to 90 percent of a loan if the lender is willing to write off a minimum of 10 percent of the debt. Borrowers who have a positive cash flow, who can meet their present debt schedule, will not be eligible for the special set-aside. Borrowers who are not able to develop a positive cash flow ( Continued on page 8) County-wide water now available with new plant in service By JANE B. WILLIAMS Friday, October 12, was a day that many county residents have long been waiting for. This was the day that the county's new water plant officially began operation, pumping county water to virtually all areas of the county. The new water plant, located in Four large tanks dominate the interior of the new water plant; two of the tanks are used to filter the water supply, while the other tanks contain softeners. (Photo by Jane Williams.) A fkw from behind the new county water treatment plant displays the large holding ,i ..j. tanks that comprise a large part of the new facility. (Photo by Jane WUli?m? Xr Winfall, is the second such plant in the county. The other plant is located in Bethel. Wayne Floyd, a representative of Rivers and Associates engineers for the county water system, stated last week that the County Commissioners have accepted the new plant for beneficial occupancy and added that there is a minimal amount of work left to be done at the new water treatment plant. Floyd said, "the biggest thing left to complete at this time is the installation of the DUX system, which controls the plant when it is in the automatic mode." Floyd added that this system will save the county a "considerable amount of money" with respect to the costs of radio transmission lines or telephone lines that could be used to control the plants' operations. Floyd stated that the system should be available for installation by late November and that he anticipates Farmers Home Administration officials to vist the plant at the end of the month for a final inspection. With the addition of the new plant the county now pumps water through approximately 218 miles of pipe, providing water to all but the moat isolated sections of the county. The sections that are not in service are those that did not meet the criteria when Phase n of the water plan was conceived. Russ Chappell, manager of the Perquimans County Water Department, stated that it was conceivable that eventually everyone in the county that wants water will be able to get it. Chappell also added that he anticipates the water department operations to become much smoother with the addition of the new plant. In commenting on the county's water quality Chappell said, "The water quality coming out of the new plant is exceptional." Floyd added that the iron content of water from the new plant is so low that it's rated at zero. Water quality has long been a problem for the county, with high iron content causing discoloration of water, often leaving water a murky brown color. The new plant will enable the water department to cut back on the usage at the Bethel plant, which was causing the water problems due to excessive use. "By eliminating the continual manual operation of the Bethel Plant, the water quality with respect to hardness has been greatly improved there," Floyd stated. According to Floyd and Chappell most of the comments that have been received regarding the new plants' water content have been favorable. One county resident was said to have stated that the new water was so slick that it wouldn't even rinse the soap off when he was in the shower. Chappell stated that this was a great improvement, considering the problem that the hard water presented in trying to get soap to lather. Along with water quality ( Continued on page 8) Perquimans County's new water treatment plant in Winfall la nearinf completion with minimal work to be completed inside the facility. County residents began enjoying the benefits from the new plant in mid-October. (Pboto by Jane Williams. )
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