r THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume M, No.31 USPS 42?-0?0 Hertford, Perquimans County, Thursday, August 10, 19?9 in rci-rc
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Community
Community
happenings
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[Briefs
I Indian Summer
Festival plans
are underway
See the nationally acclaimed
Perquimans High School Band and
Choruses, the Chesapeake Flatland
doggers, the Atlantic Fleet Navy
Band, the Shriners String Band,
and more at the Perquimans
County Indian Summer Festival.
On September 15 and 16 normally
placid Hertford will bustle with ac
as they host the eighth annual
stival.
music, food, games, rides, side
walk sales and hundreds of dollars
in prizes will be offered.
Mark you calendars, tell your
friends. "Hertford", the place to
Kartners with
outh matches
eople pairs
By: Karen DashieU-Ames
ATTENTION: Residcent of Per
quimans and Chowan Counties. The
Perquimans-Chowan Partners
With Youth has launched its cam
paign to recruit youths, as well as
volunteers, from your county.
As you may know, Partners With
Youth matches adult role model
%lunteers with young people who
nge in age from 7 - 16 years. Vol
unteers spend four hours a week for
the year with these children, work
ing towards helping these children
davelop a better school attitude, to
stay out of trouble and away from
the Juvenile Court system, as well
as developing a stronger
relationship with the family.
Our goal is prevention, helping
children to resist negative peer
pressures, and to develop self-ee
?Sem that will help them to become
a contributing part of society.
Since we've launched our cam
paign, the response from Hertford
has been very good. Although the
program has been in the area for
some time, the community has not
been as active. We are happy to say
that we have quite a few children
M our waiting list who are in need
of a good volunteer. Although the
Children on our list are all males,
Tfemale volunteers are also needed.
Children are matched according to
sex and race.
In the Edenton area we also have
children waiting. Won't you please
gjye a child four hours a week of
yiur time? I guarantee both of you
will feel good in the end.
If you are interested in becoming
a volunteer, please call Karen
Ames at 482-3939 Monday - Friday,
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., or write to
"*tartners With Youth, P. O. Box 943,
fdenton, NC 27932. Financial con
tributions can also be sent to this
ftddress.
Become part of a program oper
ating for the community, in the
cupmunity, by community mem
b^ES helping to fulfill a community
deed.
be.
toples Bank
president gone
' Stocky Mount? J. Marshall Tet
tefton, President of Peoples Ban
corporation and Peoples Bank and
Tfugt Company, has resigned to be
come associated with J.C.D. Bailey
as President of Bailey Manage
ment Group. This announcement
I was made by Robert R. Mauldin,
| Chairman and Chief Executive Of
?^cer of Peoples Bancorporation
| Sod Peoples Bank.
r'^Tetterton Joined Peoples Bank as
President on October 1, 1985. Under
leadership, the assets of the
Pqrporation have grown 72 percent
()r?0) $735 million in 1965 to, cur
rently, $1,268 billion. The Corpora
Hob's profitability has ..usadily
improved during his tenure, and
pet income for each of the last five
has surpassed that of the
> quarter. This rise in earo
is due, in part, to the direction
prton has given on successful
rts to achieve higher levels of
{aerating efficiency throughout the
jjgi^oraaoo.
r*'I want to thank Marshall for the
y contributions he has made to
.organisation. We wish him
l success in his new eodsav
' Mauldin commented.
Tetterton will not be re
and his duties will be as
to other members of top
Six vie for two Hertford seats: no Winfall race
Six candidates are vying for two available
seats on the Hertford Town Council. Voters
will decide which two will represent them on
the governing board from 1990 until 1994 on
November 7.
Incumbents John Beers and Erie Haste
will campaign against James Bonner, Wil
liam "Bill" Glover, Vance Hoover and the
Rev. John H. London.
Local businessman Erie Haste was the
first to toss his hat into the political arena.
He wants to stay on the board to be a part of
the on-going process in which he has played a
part over the last four years. Continuity and
a good background in government give him
the necessary tools to address the issues in
Hertford, he feels.
Haste owns and operates Hertford Hard
ware and Supply Co., Haste Realty and City
Marina with the assistance of his wife, the
former Suzanne Towe. He has three children
and two grandchildren.
John Beers is a 26-year veteran of the coun
cil. He sees his position as one of service, and
says that he tries to do his best to serve all
citizens of Hertford. "I've always felt that it
was a challenge (to serve on the council),"
Been said, adding, "I've enjoyed doing it."
Beers and his wife, the former Betty Jean
Winslow, have two daughters and one grand
child. He is Parts Department Manager at
Winslow-BlanchardMotor Co., Inc.
Keeping young people here is a big concern
of Bill Glover. "I believe that Hertford, right
now, is where Elizabeth City and Edenton
were 10 years ago, demographically speak
ing," he said. Glover believes that the town
must move forward now, and that he has the
background and interest in the town to help
make decisions to pave the way for positive
changes.
Although he is not a native, Glover moved
back here to his mother's hometown with his
family in 1972, stayed until 1976, then left to
go to college. When the opportunity to pur
chase a business presented itself in 1984,
Glover and his wife, Lisa, returned to Hert
ford. They own and operate G & W Building
Supply, Inc.
Vance Hoover wants to see a move toward
youth involvement in government. "I would
like to see more young people get involved
with the town," he said. "The present council
is doing a good job. I feel like there needs to
be some changes made because within the
next few years we will have an older council.
If we leave it like it is, then one day the older
council will decide not to run, and you will
have a newer council that doesn't know the
'ins' and 'outs'. The young need to learn from
the experienced council and to help with the
town business."
Hoover lives with his wife, the former
Phyllis Bundy, and her son, Jason. He is a
pails supervisor for Division I with the N.C.
Department of Transportation.
Jim Bonner wants to see the town turn
around so that it attracts tourists, industry
and residents. He said the town seems to be
in a period of condemnation, rather than
growth, and that disappoints him. "That
really isn't what I expected from Hertford,"
said the native, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Alan
Bonner. He feels that people should be com
ing in and fixing up what he termed the
"quaint and beautiful" buildings and homes
in Hertford. Bonner himself returned here
one and one-half years ago.
"People shouldn't have to leave to get a
decent job..." he commented. He feels that
Hertford has the potential to attract business
and people, and he wants to work toward
those goals.
The Rev. John H. London, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, says that the councils
have done an excellent job over the years,
although there is room for improvement. "I
think I can do an even better job," he said.
His employment is one reason London feels
that he can be a help to the council. As a min
ister, his schedule is more flexible than
someone either in business for himself or
who works certain hours each day.
He feels that the town needs voting wards
to ensure representation from all segments
of the community, and would work towards
that goal. He also sees the need to separate
the office of mayor and city manager, al
though he thinks W.D. "Bill" Cox has done a
good job in both areas. He feels that even
more could be accomplished with additional
personnel.
Winfall
Winfall voters will not be faced with mak
ing the choices Hertford voters must make in
November. Running for the three seats there
are the three incumbents. Mayor C.W. "Bill"
Bartlett, William Ray Miller and Shirley
Yates. No other citizens expressed a desire to
steer that municipality during the filing pe
riod.
Lions aid Social Services with distribution
Perquimans County will re
ceive butter, cornmeal, all-pur
pose flour, honey, peanut butter,
dry beans, canned pork, raisins
and egg mix for distribution in
August. The Hertford Lion's
Club will begin the distribution
at 9: 00 a.m. on August 22, 1989.
It will be conducted at the Ice
Plant, Grubb Street, in Hertford
and will be available to all in
come eligible households in Per
quimans County. A rain date has
been set for August 23, 1989.
Households having four or more
members should bring a helper
with them to assist in carrying
the food to their car.
All households who will not be
able to pick up their commodi
ties may use a representative
for this purpose. The commodi
ties card or application must be
signed in the correct places for
this to be acceptable. No house
hold will be allowed to pick up
food for more than themselves
and one other household as rep
resentative. There will be no ex
ceptions.
There will be two lines at the
distribution site. The second line
will be for the handicapped and
or disabled WHO ARE PRE
SENT AT THE DISTRIBUTION
to pick up their food. A doctor's
note, stating the disability, must
be provided Again, there will be
no exceptions.
Cars may not be driven into
the distribution area. Please re
member to park only in autho
rized parking areas as the
Hertford Police Department will
be patroling the area.
Applications may be obtained
from the following agencies be
ginning August 10, 1989: Depart
ment of Social Services, Health
Department, Economic Im
provement Council, Catholic So
cial Services, Senior Citizen
Center and the Open Door Min
istries at the Ice Plant.
The Commodities Distribution
Program is available to all eligi
ble persons without regard to
race, color, national origin, age,
sex, religion, handicap, or polici
cal beliefs. Information about
regulations against discrimina
tion and how to file a cooiplaint
may be secured from the N. C.
Division of Social Services, 325
N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh,
N.C., or from your county de
partment of social services.
The income criterior are listed
below:
HOUSEHOLD GROSS INCOME MUSI BE BELOW LEVEL OF APPROPRIATE SIZE HOUSEHOLD
Household Size
1
2
3
U
5
6
7
8
Add for each additional
household member
Per Year
$ 7, 771?
10, ^26
13,078
15,730
18,382
21,03^
23,686
26,338
$ 2,652
Per Month
$ 6*8
869
1,090
1,311
1,532
1,753
1,97*
2,195
$ 221
Per Week
$150
201
252
303
35^
??05
507
$ 51
Legislature funds massive highway program
Perquimans to receive over $22 million in im
provements
Raleigh? Driving from one end of North Carolina to
another is just about to get an awful lot easier? thanks
to the General Assembly.
The Legislature has just passed a 13-and-a-half
year, $9.1 billion roads package that will create a 3, 600
mile four-lane Intrastate Highway System, build 207
miles of urban loops around seven North Carolina cit
ies, and pave 10,000 miles of secondary roads through
out the state.
The package is the largest highway construction
program the state has undertaken and revenue to sup
port it will come from a number of sources: an additio
nal tax on gasoline, a titling tax on new and used motor
vehides and title fee increases.
Monies going into the newly-created Highway Trust
fund will also come from revenue generated by the
retirement of highway refunding bonds and interest on
the Fund.
Hie highway package includes the completion of the
four-lane projects on US-17 from the Virginia line to
the South Carolina line and on US-158 from Winston
Salem to Whalebone. Perquimans County can antic
ipate $32 46 million in improvements.
The additional 5.25 cents per gallon gas tax will cost
the average driver traveling 10,000 miles per year and
letting 20 miles to the gallon an additional $26 in tax
per year. The gas tax increase went into effect on Au
pistl. ?
If that same North Carolinian buys a $15,000 car
[new or tMd), the recently-enacted titling tax-which
"enlaces the two percent sales tax on motor vehicles
vith a three percent use tax? will rise from $300 to
H60. The new use tax applies to the value of the vehicle
ess any trade-in allowance and goes into effect Octo
Tfce current two percent sales tax has a $900 ceiling ;
4
the new three percent use tax will have a $1,000 ceiling
for four years. The use tax ceiling will rise to $1,500
July 1, 1993.
Under the new title tax, all North Carolina residents
will pay both a tax and a fee when applying for or
transferring their motor vehicle title. The minimum
tax due at the time of title transfer? including gifts,
inheritance and divorce decree? is $40. The fee for ve
hicle titles will increase from $5 to $35 August 15.
00-000189
The $300 ceiling for the two percent sales tax on
boats and aircraft rose to $1,500. In October, the sales
tax on rental cars will rise from two to eight percent .
In addition, the legislation passed will put $335 mil
lion generated by the higher vehicle tax toward an av
erage six percent raise for all teachers and state
employees, as well as into the next two yearly instal
lments of the Basic Education Plan.
The $335 million will go into the General Fund for the
next two years. After that, the monies generated by
the vehicle tax? less $170 million? will go into the new
highway construction fund. The $170 million remain
ing in the General Fund will replace monies lost to it
by rescinding the sales tax on motor vehicles.
The new law creates the Joint Legislative Highway
Oversight Committee, 16 legislators appointed by the
Speaker and the President Pro Tempore to monitor
and review both the new Trust Fund and the existing
Highway Fund.
The bill also directs the Department of Transporta
tion to study the idea of tolls on ferries, roads and
bridges.
The Highway Trust Fund is to be abolished and all
tax and fee increases made by the legislation are to be
repealed when all contracts for Trust Fund projects
have been let and sufficient revenue has been accumu
lated to pay for them.
Blaze destroys Winfall
residence Monday night
A Monday night blaze heavily dam
aged a Winfall home.
The Winfall Fire Department re
ceived a structural fire call at 9:48
p.m. Upon their arrival on the
scene, firefighters found the dwell
ing heavily involved with smoke,
with significant flames in the
kitchen area.
According to Winfall Fire Chief
Wayne Winslow, the house had
been remodeled, and was very tight
for an older structure, which
helped to stop the flames from ad
vancing as rapidly as they would
have in many older homes.
The two-story home on Highway
37 in front of Winfall Mini-Mart was
owned by Milton Phthisic, Jr., who
resided there with his wife and
child.
Firefighters strapped on air
packs to enter the dwelling, and
also set up smoke ejectors.
Winslow said that the estimate of
damages stands at $20,000 from the
fire, smoke and water harm. He
said that the entire kitchen will
have to be replaced, along with fur
nishings in most of the house.
The Hertford Fire Department
also responded to the call. Winslow
said that his department has an
agreement with Hertford that Hert
ford will automatically answer a
structural fire in his coverage area.
Traffic control was provided by
the Perquimans County Sheriff's
Department and the Hertford Po
lice Department.
-Some members of the Hertford
squad were still at their station af
ter answering a 7:15 p.m. call from
Brian Center when the alarm
sounded. Hertford Fire Chief Ed
gar Roberson said that the nursing
home's alarm was a result of a
faulty smoke detector
Postal Service honors North Carolina's
200th anniversary of statehood
A dramatic, new commemora
tive stamp celebrating the 200th an
niversary of North Carolina's
statehood will be issued August 22
in Fayetteville, the site of the 1789
Convention which formally created
North Carolina as our nation's 12th
state. The 25-cent stamp will be
dedicated in a public ceremony at
11 a.m. in the First Presbyterian
Church, corner of Bow and Ann
Street.
On August 23, post offices
throughout the state will hold sec
ond-day ceremonies honoring
North Carolina's statehood. Cere
monies at the Hertford post office
will begin at 11 a.m. with stamps,
flags and dignitaries. Other activ
ities throughout the day will in
clude special guests, entertainers
and balloons.
A special postal cancellation will
also be available at the post office.
The post office will carry retail
items featuring the stamp design.
In Belvidere, the Belvidere Home
Makers Club will decorate the
lobby, emphasizing the dogwood.
From 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., dis
plays will be set up ana refresh
ments will be provided. Mrs.
Blanche Matter, a stamp collector,
will have her stamp collection on
display.
Winfall Postmaster Hallie B.
Lane will have activities in that
post office also.
The stamp itself features delicate
white bracts of the dogwood, North
Carolina's state flower, spotlighted
against a rich black background.
The stamp was created by Bob
Timberlake, a North Carolina na
tive and one of the South's most ac
complished and honored painters.
The statehood stamp is the sec
ond of three issues to be dedicated
in the Tarheel State this year. Two
America the Beautiful post cards
The Seashore, issued June 17, in
Cape Hatteras, and The Wood
lands, to be issued August 26, in
Cherokee-complete the 1989 North
Carolina philatelic tour.
Twenty years before settlers
reached Jamestown and more than
30 years before pilgrims landed at
Plymouth Rock, the first English
attempts at colonization in Amer
ica were established on Roanoke Is
land in present-day North Carolina.
The settlement included the Lost
Colony, whose founders, including
Virginia Dare, the first English
child born in the New World, mys
teriously disappeared between 1588
and 1590.
Although North Carolina was
next to last in voting for union, it
had been the first colony to offi
cially call for independence from
England in 1776. Early votes cast in
the debate for Constitutional ratifi
cation failed, typical of North Caro
lina's proud heritage of
independence.
County commissioner chairman Lester Simpson presents Jeanne
White.former board secretary, for her years of dedication.
a