F eatures
Chappell volunteers time and energy
By SUSAN HARRIS
Catching Larry Chappell long
enough to carry on an uninter
rupted conversation is a little
like holding a breaking wave on
the shore. One minute he's talk
ing to you, then the scanner
; sounds and his ears perk for the
j: message. Next the bell rings, sig
naling that a customer needs
!? gas.
This dynamic Perquimans
County native last week received
the coveted Jaycee Distin
guished Service Award. The
award is presented annually to a
person between 18 and 35 who ex
hibits meritorious service to
their family, community and
country. It is the organization's
highest honor.
When asked how he felt when
he received the award, Larry
said, "I felt really good, but it
was a good thing they didn't ask
me to say anything. I was
speechless." He added, "They
had some other good folks nomi
nated."
"It's something I'e wanted,"
he concluded. And he's worked
hard to achieve the recognition.
Larry joined the county's res
cue squad in 1973 while still in
high school. He has since become
an EMT. He pulls both day and
night duty, which means spend
ing some nights away from
home. It has also meant leaving
his business short-handed, but
Larry is willing to make the sac
rifice to help those in need.
Why does Larry give so freely
of himself to the squad? "I see
that they (the squad members)
need help. Since it's volunteer, it
makes you want to put out
more," Larry answers.
Everybody has to work with
me," he said of his employees. "I
go sometimes even if I'm not on
duty."
Larry said earning his EMT is
something he's most proud of.
"That's a hard thing to get... I
feel like I've accomplished some
thing." ?
In 1979 the Jaycees Outstand
ing Young Rescuer Award was
presented to him for outstanding
service.
But the rescue squad isn't the
only volunteer organization in
which the 31-year old is active.
He is also a lieutenant in the
Hertford Volunteer Fire Depart
ment which he Joined in 1974.
Larry is a five-year veteran of
the department's Special Rescue
Unit.
Larry presently serves as trea
surer of the Perquimans County
Chamber of Commerce. He has
worked tirelesly in the annual
Chamber-sponsored Indian Sum
mer Festival since its 1962 incep
tion.
The organizations to which
Larry belongs are fortunate to
have such a dedicated member.
He also supports the county's
youth and civic endeavors by
sponsoring athletic teams and
contributing to numerous char
ities.
His efforts in volunteer pro
grams have also earned Larry
recognition on the state level. He
was recognized by former Gover
nor Jim Hunt when he received
the prestigious Human Service
Award in 1964.
The 1974 graduate of Perqui
mans High is owner-operator of
Larry's Drive-In. He began
working part-time at the estab
lishment for former owner Dick
Long (Dick's Drive-in) at age 15.
After high school he worked for
two years with Jackson Whole
sale before buying the combina
tion restaurant-gas station in
1976. Larry said everything's just
about the same as it was when
long retired.
Each day Larry goes to his
place of business around 5:00
)
a.m. to prepare for the day, in
cluding the morning and af
ternoon 'coffee sessions' when
friends and neighbors gather to
drink coffee and 'chew the fat'.
larry lives on Wynn Fork Road
with his wife, the former Susan
Bunch, and their seven-year old
son, Stephen. He is the son of Sey
mour and Doris Chappell of Win
fall, and the grandson of Ada
Carver of Belvidere.
Larry's family has ample rea
son to be proud of him as he
exemplifies a line from the Jay
cee Creed: "...Service to human
ity is the best work of life."
Larry Chappell, center is
shown receiving the DSA
award from Richard Cope
land of the Perquimans
County Jaycees. Looking on
is Lewis Evans, manager of
Perquimans County Farm
Burea, the co-sponsor of the
award. (Photo by Jane Wil
liams.)
Henkel to address Committee of 100 annual meeting
BOB HENKEL
The Perquimans County Com
mittee of 100 will hold their an
nual meeting on February 3,
1986. The meeting will be held at
the Angler's Cove Restaurant.
Social hour will begin at 6:30;
dinner will be at 7:30.
The guest speaker this year
will be Mr. Robert Henkel of
Portsmouth, Virginia. Mr. Hen
kel started his career as a profes
sional baseball player. He is
presently Vice President of the
Mortgage Loai? Division of The
Bank of Virginia. Mr. Henkel
was an active member of the Vir
ginia Mortgage Bankers Associa
tion for several years and served
as President of the Association in
1978. He has also been a member
of the Mortgage Bankers Asso
ciation of America. Most re
cently Mr. Henkel has been a
member of the Virginia Bankers
Association, where he served on
the Real Estate Finance Com
mittee.
Mr. Henkel's civic activities in
clude past president of the Ports
mouth Exchange Club where he
received the "Exchangite of the
Year" award in 1979. He has
served as Director of the Ports
mouth Chamber of Commerce
for 7 years. He has served on sev
eral committees as a member of
the Salvation Army Advisory
Board where he was awarded the
"Others" award in 1983 and the
"William Booth Award" in 1984.
His other civic activities include
past president and board mem
ber of the Portsmouth Sports
Club; Portsmouth Invitational
Basketball Committee Chair
man; Management Board
Armed Services YMCA; Chair
man of the Portsmouth area
"Friends of Virginia Weslyan
College program"; Vice Chair
man of the Portsmouth Clean
Community Commission; mem
ber of the Development Council
for Forward Hampton Roads and
the Regional Education Commit
tee Task Force.
Mr. Henkel will present a slide
show and speak on community
development after dinner. The
Perquimans County Community
of 100 extends an invitation to all
residents and businesses inter
ested in the growth and devel
opment of the their community to
attend.
Hunter kills snake
during winter
months
20 YEARS AGO
SNAKES STILL OUT
THOUGH IT'S JANUARY: Clif
ton Welch Washington Lyons, Jr.
and Furman Brickhouse, while
out rabbit hunting near Hertford
Monday afternoon shot and killed
a five foot rattle snake with five
rattles and a button. The snake
coiled up and shook the five rat
tles. The alerted hunters shot and
killed the snake and brought it by
The Perquimans Weekly office,
in hopes that it would make other
hunters cautious of the snakes. It
has always been said that snakes
hybernate in the winter. How
ever, Monday was unseasonably
warm and this snake must have
thought winter was over.
DEEDS DONATED TO HIS
TORICAL SOCIETY: Deeds and
wills dating back to 1733 were do
nated to the Perquimans Histori
cal Society. Raymond Stanton,
Marie Divers and Audrey Good
man presented the gift to Mrs.
George Barbee, President of the
Historical Society, in behalf of
their mother, Mrs. W.J. Stanton
who was unable to attend.
PERQUIMANS COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING
UNIT OF 1968: The Pride of Per
quimans, "The Perquimans
County High School Marching
Unit." Members of the popular in
demand Marching unit are as fol
lows: Betty Fleetwood, Bea Skip
sey, Linda Winslow-chief, Nancy
Tunnell, Kay Dail, Geneva
White, Missouri Bateman, Clau
dia Brinn, Joyce Taylor, Anna
Chesson, Judy Hall, Dawn Lane,
Linda Decker, Louise Dale,
Mary Beth Proctor, Nancy Reed,
Becky Elliott, Frances Mans
field, Dee Boyce, Gail Thomp
son, Betty White, Nancy Riddick,
Margaret Mansfield, Karen Has
kett, Sheron Swindell, Sharon El
liott, Elizabeth Ivey, Georgia
Winslow, Cindy Winslow, Linda
Baker, Louise Ivey, Mary Ruth
Dail and Donna Talley.
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NOTICE OF BID FOR
HOUSING REHABILITATION WORK
TOWN OF HERTFORD
Notice is hereby given that bid packages may be ob
tained on or after Thursday, January 30, 1986, during
normal office hours at the Hertford Town Hall for the
rehabilitation of approximately two (2) dwelling units.
Bids will be received and opened on Thursday, Feb
ruary 13, 1986, at 3:00 P.M., at the Hertford Town Hall.
This work is funded through the State of North Caro
lina, FY 1984, Smoll Cities and Community Development
Block Grant Program.
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