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Standard frlntlBz C- V xk ' - '' Lotiietille, Ky. . 4Q200 LJLa ii Volume 29-No. 10 Hertford, Perquimani County, North Carolina, Thursday, March 8, 1973 tote Legislation Being. in HAnti Par Pnnu " . - ri v:,f.;w;Mv NM'Qi;;!-"-1 ; ; ; - ought On j By PKANCINE SAWYER News Editor - HERTFORD - County commissioners will leek state legislation with recom mendations that to hunt or discharge with any rifle larger than a .22 caliber not be per mitted In Perquimans County. ; Some 30 to 40 Perquimans County farmers and hunters enpeared before the county commissioner Monday to ex press concern of hunters using high powered rifles in open field :areas..;''-;V.;';-y:l .Persons, expressing both pro (Jd con reasons of the high powered rifles stated their cause. For Hertford HUD Approves $800,000 Grant . the Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved $800,000 for the construction of 44 additional low Income housing units to be constructed in Hertford and on U.S. 17. v-- ' .Ten units will be constructed on Church Street, downtown Hertford, opposite the public housing site already occupied. QOA Offers Leadership framing y "We . intend to develop a leadership program here at the College of The Albemarle because we believe in the im portance of local government," COA president Dr. S. Bruce Petteway told a group of area residents attending a COA "Government and Civil 'Affairs" seminar. '"' "I think after your ex periences in this class," he continued, "you certainly believe in the Importance of local government, too." ' ? : . The course, consisting of six two-hour classes at COA, was presented by the college in cooperation with the Institute of Government at Chapel Hill. The last of the series of classes was held last week. v : t , , i In the future COA plans call for more seminars in local government which would in clude residents from throughout the college's seven-county .service area;';. Commenting to those In the , class, Petteway said that a citizen cannot expect to have a jood state or national govern ment without a strong local government. And a strong local government, he noted, depends an its citizens. - i ' a "We feel that this opportunity to involve some of the leaders in ' our community, in an effort to, help them understand and know more about local government, is extremely important," Petteway. said. "This is our government. If democracy is to .unction successfully, we must htLiformed citizens.' i During the six sessions of the course, the subjects discussed were; "Legal Relationships of State, County, and City, Government ' to the North Carolina Constitution ; " , "Tax, ;ources and Financial Management;' "Health and octal .Services;" "Public :ducation;V "Human dationships Police and Law ;nforcement;" and "Quasi and ndependent , Authorities, ards, and Commissions.. Local attorney John Morrison rved as discussion leader for e seminar. In addition several est speakers also visited the s. They were Elizabeth City y manager Dempsey Benton; i. Emma Edwards of the ; Department of Social rvirs; 1 H. Daver-Tt, 1 of Northeastarn 1 h ; Trooper Charles li.;ns Suite Kfghway Patrol; ii::c.L:'.h City Police Chief .ce Owens. One man wanted to outlaw rifles from the .32 caliber on down. Discussion followed with more comments. "Somebody Is ' going to get killed while tending crops on his own land," a gentleman said. Jack Hoffler, a professional hunter in the Albemarle who has hunted up and down the east coast, and led hunting parties in the area said he felt the county commissioners had no right tn tell a man where he Could hunt and could not hunt. Hoffler further related to the board of a safety zone idea being implemented in some northern states as well as These units consist of six one- -bedroom units and i tow. two-,,: bedroom units. The 34 units on' 17-bypass will consist of four one-bedroom units; 14 two bedroom units; 12 three bedroom units; and four four bedroom units. ? v An added extra on the U.S. 17 project will be 40 90 feet community building. - The community building will house . an office and maintenance shop. The building will be available for any Perquimans County organization, such as civic ,, groups, church groups, etc. Also on the 17 site will be a ' garden space lor families to raise vegetables; a combination tennis court-basketball court; a baseball diamond and a space for a business concern. :. : It Is hoped and speculated a quick service market will open on the space available, v . The three and two bedroom units on the by-pass site will offer the townhouae apartment style. Construction begins April IS with projected completion date set for Jan, 1, 1974: Planning is being . done by n Greenville,, i t ";J John Sullivan,' of the Herttord , Housing Authority said ap plications to rent these apart ments can be made at 104 White St., at the housing office. . To be eligible for living in public housing ones Income is considered. , . Trout Season Opens Mar.31 The traditional opening of the mountain trout season in North Carolina has been moved one day forward from Sunday, April 1, 1973, to Saturday, March 31, by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, i The action came after : complaints were received that opening the season Sunday would cause some sportsmen to miss the traditional opening day festivities. Some also com plained that the Sunday opening left only one day of fishing In the weekend. "Opening day "of the trout season is an Important ob servance to some 70,000 trout fishermen, and we certainly had no Intention of creating " problems for anyone," said a Commission "spokesman. "We're happy to be able to make the change." The Wildlife Commission, In a regular. monthly meeting here February 23, also approved the , 1973 trout stocking plan and set . boating safety regulations for ., several localities. Under the stocking plan, trout will be stocked in some 1,600 ' miles of designated public mountain trout waters where bait fishing is permitted. The Commission ' also established seven "no wake" gneed zones on tit Intracoastal V,atervsy, Shc'lotte River and Calabash V.vzr in r swkk County to s'.ow Ln t.e s-',-;:t and often darcrous trs'.'ic of ' large boats passing thrort ti.e area. Hunting Issue western Virginia. "Signs are posted where livestock is as, a safety zone and no one can hunt in these areas," Hoffler said, Lester Simpson, chairman of the board said if that was done in Perquimans County, the entire county would be a safety zone, because the county has livestock all over. '. ' .. ' .. ' Another farmer expressed the concern of hunters running all over the property, up and down the fields, without permission. "No matter what the hunter is using as a weapon, we are against people running in the fields," he said. TELLING PROBLEMS County commission chairman,, Lester Simpson, right, talks with State Senator. Phil Godwin, D-Gates Co., Friday night at a special meeting of the eight-county official board with house and state representatives. Simpson told Godwin of the pressing needs of the county. He also talked with state senator J.J. (Monk). Harrington, state representatives Vernon James and Stanford White. (Staff Photo By Francine Sawyer) RE A R ates Up ; Hike Set April On April 1 Roanoke Electric Membership Corporation will raise it rate schedules by approximately 23 per cent The. .new, rates come as a direct result of a wholesale rate increase imposed by Roanoke EMC's major power supplier- Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO). ) This wholesale rate Increase, amounting, to 30.13 per cent, plus a ' monthly fos-: sil fuel adjustment,- be came effective Jan. 11. Based upon Roanoke EMC's 1972 billing, the total percentage, including fuel adjustment, runs to 31.83 per cent Projections through March show that the fossil fuel adjustment alone will Farmers Get Small Profit The average Class ( farm In this country one With farm product sales of $40,000 per year represents a,. capital in vestment In land, buildings and equipment of 1300,000. All of which probably sounds very Impressive until you' realize that the farmer owning all this nets a very small per centage from this sizable in vestment.: v 'p- --i , . Now consider this: By in vesting the same (300,000 in government bonds, he could realize a greater income every year without so much as setting foot outside his front door. Then why does a man con tinue to farm? Mostly because farming, for all its change and modernization, is still a way of life. A way of life some men enjoy and want to stick with. And because of this, they measure part of the return from farming In . something other man money, : We're fortunate they ' do because our farmers have wrought minor miracles In the production of food and fiber. . Item: In 1945, one American farmer fed IS people; today, he feeds 47. . ' Item: An hour of farm labor produces seven times as much as it did In ICO. " It was the general feeling of the board and group which gathered to exert an effort to enforce the already existing laws of hunting on private property. The law on the back of the hunting license reuires a hunter to seek permission on any land he is about to hunt no matter it the land is posted or not. : A final statement by a person attending the meeting was "it seems like we have enough laws already if we just enforce Ihem." W.W. Bundy, a Perquimans County resident wrote a letter to the board requesting the board to prohibit the use of high increase the Cooperative's monthly wholesale billing by a substantial amount VEPCO furnishes 73 per cent of the Cooperative's power. Thus its 31.83 per cent hike in power charges amounts to a net wholesale power cost increase of 23.24 per cent. This net In crease alone Is the amount by which your Cooperative is revising its own rate schedules. This decision was based upon the following factors: (1) an agreement by VEPCO that it will not place a subsequent wholesale rate increase Into effect prior to January 1, 1975, (2) an assumption that wholesale rates from the Cooperative's other power . supplier (Southeastern Power Administration) will not be increased during the next two years. (3) an assumption that the fossil fuel factor will not get out of hand, (4) an assumption that all other operating costs will remain relatively constant during the next two years, and (5) a felt need to maintain the present level of operating margin. "Future operating cost Increases which might In validate some or all these assumptions will have to be dealt with as they arise," state Vernon E. Taylor, Co-op General Manager, Coming Events NEED TALENT Jane Cherry will be at the Perquimans County auditorium tonight from 7:30 p.m. until talent arrives to take part In the upcoming Heart Fund Talent Show set for March 31 at 8 p.m. . Anyone with the slightest talent Is urged to try-out. Your help in Perquimans County Is needed. . ' ... tv.-.' MERCHANTS TO COLLECT j',::"vtk"'',-.-J.';'-i.'.;v.;-... 1 VV'.; ', Charles Woodard announced today that merchants will be visiting all downtown stores Saturday to get donations for the Heart Fund. Support the cause. powered rifles for hunting. Mrs. Bcecher Chappell ap peared before the board with a petition drawn up with 232 names on it for the taxing purpose of fire department protection. The petition stated: We, the undersigned taxpayers of Belvldere Township, Perquimans County petition and request that the board of county commissioners of Perqufenans County levie a tax on the tax valuation of the properties of Belvidere Township for the benefit of the voluntary fire department of the Chappell Hill Belvidere Fire Department. Commissioners will study the matter, considering the possibility of another township desiring such a vote. A request by a citizen to restrict water skiing in the . Yeopim Creek area was made by Mrs. Elaine Phillips. Mrs. Phillips cited safety as the reason. The board passed the resolution to ask the Wildlife Commission to look into the situation. - -. Ray White, rabie inspectator for the county appeared before the board requesting the possibility of the county setting up a dog warden system. At present the county has no dog program. There is no dog warden or dog pound for stray animals. White has been destroying dogs for county residents, however, it is not a duty he has to perform. '-. He expressed interest in being ' the county dog warden partime "if the money and hours are right." White will look into the matter along with county commissioners who meet again March W. ' -'- " '. ... William A. Russell appeared before the board, requesting the county commissioners to advise the North Carolina Highway Commission to take up the maintenance of Russell Drive. Russell Drive is an unpaved road, serving several houses. It Is less than a half mile long. The board approved the request and will advise the highway commission. J.L. Williams of J.L. Williams and Associates of Mathews, N.C. appeared before the board and discussed the upcoming plans of a tax office complex which is to be built on the site of the old Jail which is now being torn down. He was accompanied by Doug Gardner, an Elizabeth City contractor. Williams plans to have blueprints drawn up and bid requests. It was announcd that Perquimans County received $18,134 In sales tax money for the month of February. Post Office Offers Pass To NatParks Persons planning visits to National Park systems where entrance fees are charged may be given a break by presenting an annual . Golden Eagle or Golden Age Passport or payment of a single-visit en- . trance fee. , The Hertford Post office can issue these passports, ac cording to Henry Stokes, the Golden Eagle passport costs $10 and is nontransferable. It is valid from January 1 through Dec. 31 1973. It covers entrance fees for the purchaser and all persons accompanying him In a single noncommercial vehicle. The Golden Eagle Passport does not cover , Federal Recreation Use Fees; It Is valid for entrance fees only. The Golden Age Passport, issued free to persons 62 years of age, affords the same entry priviledges as the Golden Eagle Passport. In addition the Golden Age Passport holder receives a 50 per cent discount on all Federal Special Recreation Use Fees in designated areas. Any clerk at the post office can help. Hours , Monday through Friday are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ' m. Leaflets with more detail are available at the post office. STEERING COMMITTEE CONVERSES Four of the steering committee members Thursday night decided what some of the town's messy problems are. From left, Billy Winslow, Mayor Bill Cox, Louise Privott and Mrs. M.B. Taylor. Not Hertford Clean-Up Is Urged BV FRANCINE SAWYER News Editor Hertford residents showed concern last Thursday night in a public meeting held at the town office building expressing interest in ridding the town of clutter, junk cars, abandoned houses and general filth. Some 30 persons showed up to get the ball rolling, .after members of the newly organized -Young Homemakers Organization requested the meeting. The majority of those attending the meeting were black. Those attending decided to set Friday as the kickoff date for Beautification Campaign. The meeting was officially called, "Special Planning Meeting on Removing Ugliness." Persons attending decided the reason for the unsightly litter in the town was due to apathy of property owners. "Property owners are just not Interested," said Bill Cox, Hertford Mayor. . "We must get them in terested and concern," the mayor said. "It's a lack of pride, that's why the town isn't clean," he said. "We must start by cleaning our own backyard," Cox said. A sterring committee consisting of Billy Winslow, Erie Haste, Rev. John London, Mrs. Louise Reid, Mrs. M.B. Taylor, and Mrs. Louise Privott Was formed. These people will work with all residents to get the beautification campaign underway and continuing. The campaign starts tomorrow. Civic groups will be invited along with church groups to stage clean-up operations in various sec tions of town. Labor Day will be "judgement day," with awards going to civic and church groups which showed the most progress. The meeting was the brain child of Mrs. Louise Privott, president of the Young Homemakers Organization. -Although there are only five active members in the club, work and planning for a general clean-up is the clubs first project. Incentive measurers for young people f were suggested by Erie Haste. " Haste suggested to the ' group that young people get involved. Haste said, "young people have the courage to go up to a property owner and say, . 'sir, you have a messy place here."' . . pictured, but members of the steering committee are Erie Haste, Jr., Rev. John London, Mrs. Louise Reid, and Frank Roberts. (Staff Photo By Francine Sawyer) THE MESS - ; if Ghowan Academy Registration March Chowan Academy is in its fifth year of operation. Each year enrollment has increased. The foremost purpose of the Academy is to provide quality education within a Christian atmosphere. Chowan joins with other independent schools in stressing prayer, patriotism, discipline, and quality education. The school is located in the heart of Chowan County ap proximately 10 miles from Edenton. The building, which was formerly a school, has been completely renovated, providing an auditorium, library, office and a new wing, housing classrooms that are completely modern in every respect. Situated on two acres of wooded land with a large play area and ball field, the Academy provides a well planned and supervised athletic program as part of its complete educational program. The rural location of the school and ac cessibility of stream and woods provide opportunity for in tensive nature study. This year, 1972-73, the school added a tenth grade and a science lab. The school organized a student governmen last year. Grades five, seven, ' and eight boasted winners in the D.A.R. Essay Contest this year. The Chief Rockahock History Club continues to win honors on ' the state level. By limiting the enrollment each student has an opportunity to excel in some program. All grades have a FACED x K - - If planned physical education program. This year scheduled games were played with other schools in football and basketball (boys and girls). The scheduled baseball and Softball games will start this month. The Board of Directors recently adopted a long range plan which will extend the program offered at Chowan Academy to include grades K 12. For next year the addition will be the eleventh grade. This will be a continuation of the excellent program provided in Kindergarten, primary grades, elementary grades, junior high grades, and now a senior high. The" Academy, recognizing the importance of well-trained and highly skilled teachers, has provided such a faculty. These experienced teachers are ex cellent disciplinarians. Their qualifications are also enriched as a result of their broad travels, and each is skilled In the.directlon of art in her field. Chowan Academy continues to offer one of the best Jr.-High programs in this area. In grades seven and eight the subjects taught are English, Mathematics, "Social Studies, Science, Latin, Health and Physical Education. In the ninth grade the subjects are English, Sciences, Government, Algebra I, Latin, Health and Physical Education. Now the plans for the Senior-High are equally as ; good. In the tenth grade the subjects are English, Biology, U.S. History, Gmmetry, Latin, and Physical Education. .
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