THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 40, No. 40 USPS 421-600 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Tuesday, November 20, 1904 is cents
Underwood Recognized
Mrs. Paige Lilley
Underwood, Perquimans
County extension home
economics agent, is shown
receiving a 20-year tenure
award from Chester D.
Black, director, North
Carolina Agricultural
Extension Service.
Mrs. Underwood was
recognized for her 20 years
of service on Thursday
evening, November 15, at
McKimmon Center,
Raleigh, during a state
conference of the N. C.
Agricultural Extension
Service.
Mrs. Undqpvood joined
the Perquimans County
Extension Service in 1958
as an asistant home
economics agent. In 1970
she was promoted to home
economics agent.
Hertford Town Council's
plans for annexation brings
concern from local resident
By JANE B. WILLIAMS
Concern over the Hertford
Town Council's plans to begin an
annexation project in the near
future prompted one Ballahack
Road property owner to question
the proposed annexation limits
last Monday night during the
Town Council meeting.
Ed Nixon, a local farmer,
appeared before the Council to
attempt to gain knowledge of
their plans for annexation of land
surrounding the town, and to
request a public hearing on the
matter for other concerned
property owners.
Hertford Mayor Bill Cox told
Nixon that the Board had not
made a final decision on the
exact perimeter of the project,
and that survey maps of the
proposed annexation area would
not be completed until December
15.
Cox also stated that the Council
had already planned to hold one
or two public hearings after the
details were closer to finalization
and the maps were complete.
Nixon told the Board that he
was representing a group of West
Hertford property owners and
that currently "we don't know
what the Council is planning, and
we are opposing action until we
know."
Cox offered the following
generalization of the proposed
annexation project: "We plan to
extend on the northwest side of
the Town of Hertford, following
the Perquimans River behind
Preston Stevenson's land,
following the slew behind Frank
Roberts' property and coming
east of the Little League Park,
crossing the highway and
following the highway east for
500-feet across the highway. The
line will then go back to the Nine
Foot Road, 500-feet west of the
Nine-Foot Road, going south and
crossing Ballahack Road. The
line will then go east, taking in
500-feet south of the Ballahack
Road to the Norfolk-Southern
Railroad Track."
"The line will follow the
swamp line/drainage line from
the railroad track east to the
present city limits line, and cross
U.S. 17 Business at the present
line. Crossing U.S. 17 By-Pass at
the present line, and joining the
west boundary of the Warner
Madre property. The line will
then follow the Irvin Long east
property line to the T.S. White
property line, and follow White's
east property line to the
Perquimans River."
Cox added that the proposed
project would make a complete
circle of the town.
Nixon indicated that he would
protest the town's plans and
again requested that there be at
least one public hearing. He also
requested that the Council give
him at least two weeks notice
prior to a hearing stating that
"We'll probably have a
representative speaking for us."
Nixon also commented that
having the maps wouldn't make
any difference to his group after
finding out the general area that
was involved.
Hertford Councilman Jesse
Harris stated that the plan for
annexation "might affect Ed
more than anybody," but added
that he would also profit later if
the town put in sewers and
streets.
"We'll discuss this at the
public hearing," Nixon said.
Although no action was taken
on establishing a public hearing
during the meeting, council
members seemingly agreed to
hold the hearing as soon as
possible after receiving the
survey maps.
Perquimans County School
system selected to participate
in state-wide pilot program
By JANE B. WILLIAMS
Perquimans County teachers
will be among a select group that
were chosen to test a new Career
Development Plan that has been
mandated by the N.C. General
Assembly.
The Perquimans County
School System was among 16
systems state-wide that were
chosen to pilot the program
during the 1985-86 school year.
Each of North Caroliua's school
systems will offer the plan
beginning in July, 1986.
The program will provide
teachers the opportunity to make
more money, assume more
responsibility and will
compensate teachers for
outstanding performance.
Pat Harrell, Superintendent of
Perquimans County Schools,
stated that he was pleased that
the local system was chosen to
aide in the implementation of the
program. Harrell stated that
even though sign-up for the
program was on a voluntary
basis, he felt that many of the
system's teachers would choose
to participate in the program.
The plan establishes a five-step
advancement ladder for
teachers, that rewards them with
a 10 percent pay increase upon
the completion of each step. First
year teachers will continue to
earn 115,680 and the salary levels
will increase significantly as the
teachers climb the career
ladder. The preliminary salary
structure sets a level-three
career-status teacher with 31
years of experience at 145,696. A
teacher at that level under the
exisitng system averages
$27,300. For advancement on the
career ladder, the plan considers
professional growth,
performance and experience.
The steps provided for
include; initial, provisonal,
Career I, Career II, and Career
III. The plan will require
achievement of career status at
the end of the first four years.
Continued self initiated
professional growth, and
completely adequate
performance at all career status
levels.
Working closely with the pilot
program will be Perquimans
County Board of Education
Chairman, Clifford Winslow, who
was selected by the N.C. State
Board of Education as a member
of the State Steering Committee
to provide guidance in the field
testing of the N.C. Career
Development Plan.
Winslow, who will represent
District I on the committee,
expressed his enthuiasm at being
chosen to aide in the
implementation of the program.
Other members of the
committee are representatives
of business and industry, school
administrators and teachers.
Elderly urged to get flu shots
RALEIGH? State health
officials are urging older adults
and people with chronic illnesses
to get their flu shots now. Flu
usually arrives in late fall or
early winter, but immunization
must be given well in advance foj
the immunity to have time to
develop.
"It's particularly important
for people in the high risk group
? generally persons over the age
of 65 or those with chronic
illnesses such as diabetes, heart,
lung or kidney disease ? to get
their flu shots now," said Dr. J.
N. MacCormack, chief of the
North Carolina Department of
Human Resources'
Epidemiology Branch.
Flu is usually a mild disease in
children, young adults and
middle-aged people who are
healthy. However, flu can be life
threatening for older adults or
persons with chronic illnesses
because it lowers the body's
resistance.
This makes a person more
susceptible to secondary
infections like pneumonia, which
is one of the five leading causes
of death among people over the
age of 65.
MacCormack said flu is a viral
infection of the nose, throat and
lungs which can be confused with
the common cold. Flu is
normally accompanied by fever,
whereas a cold is often
characterized by nasal
congestion.
"Most people can fight off the
flu with a few days in bed,
additional days of rest, aspirin
and plenty of liquids to drink,"
MacCormack said. "Because the
elderly or people with chronic
diseases are more prone to
develop pneumonia or other
secondary infections, many
doctors recommend that these
people get a flu shot early in the
fall."
He said side effects may result
from the injection, such as a low
grade fever or redness around
the injection, but the risks
associated with flu and
pneumonia are greater than the
dangers from the side effects of
the flu shot.
He also noted that people who
are allergic to eggs might get
some additional reactions to the
flu vaccines because they are
made from egg products. These
people should check with their
doctor before getting a flu shot.
"It's hard to predict the type or
severity of influenza viruses
because they change constantly
and are unpredictable,"
MacCormack pointed out. "This
year's vaccine is somewhat
different from previous years.
Plans set for
Christmas parade
All i a.:.
The 1984 Christmas season is
upon us, and that means that
preparations for the annual
Christmas parade are nearing
completion.
According to Edgar Roberson,
chairman of the event,
approximately 20 entries have
been made for the parade, which '
will take place on Saturday,
December 1, at 2:00 p.m.
There will be two divisions of
judging for floats in this years
parade: Schools, and Church and
Civic; and two divisions for
bands; 60-plus members and
under 60 members.
Floats will be awarded cash
prizes for first and second place,
and bands will be awarded
trophies for first and second
place.
nu die a urgaiuzauons are
encouraged to participate in this
years' parade, which is being
sponsored by the Perquimans
County Jaycees and the
Perquimans County Chamber of
Commerce.
Any group that is interested in
entering a float, band, or
decorated car, etc. in the parade
should send the following
information to the Perquimans
County Jaycees, Edgar
Roberson, Route 1, Box 464,
Hertford, N.C. 27944.
Information that should be
submitted is: Name of
organization; type of entry;
person responsible for getting
entry in parade line-up, including
name, address, and phone
number; and state whether there
will be music in the unit.
Happy Thanksgiving
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