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Volume 29-No. 13
Hertford, Perquimam County, North Carolina, Thunday, March 29, 1973
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?PDC Meeftg vs News
TheNewbold-Whitehouseis throught
to be the oldest house in North
Carolina. Built before 1725,
probably by James Coles or Henry
Clayton. It is a story and a half
structure with brick walls laid in
Flemish bond. Among the oc
cupants in its long history were
Abraham Saunders, Benjamin
Saunders, Nancy White, Abraham
White, Mary J.R. Rucker, and
John H. Newbold. The original
owner of the land was Joseph Scott,
The oldest church building in
Hertford. The parish was
organized in 1848, the church was
built in 1850. The belfry and
vestibule were added about 1894.
The church possesses a baptismal
font said to have been give
SPECIAL SINGING FOR HEART
FUND SHOW The Nex Dixie
Elue Grass group of Williamston
will highlight along with other
talent, the Heart Fund show set for
Saturday night at Perquimans
Kih School auditorium at 8 p.m.
Tons of local talent will be on hand
e!so. Talent Includes, Bud Miller,
Lisa Boyce, Ruthie Ward, Susan
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Rcgerson, Joyce Winslow, Julie
Cherry, Beth Brown, Joy
Stevenson, Joyner Whedbee,
Walter Miller, and many, many
more. Jane Cherry produced the
show and our own Tom Brown is
master of ceremonies. The theme is
"You've Got To Have Heart". It
will get a great show you will not
want to miss.
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who received George Fox in 1672.
This house will be among the
featured homes scheduled for the
Museum of the Albemarle annual
tour,, this year featuring
Perquimans County. The tour
begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m.
Lunch, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. will
be served at Mrs. Julian Winslow's
home.' Tour date is April 25. with
tickets, including lunch, selling for
$5. Proceeds go toward MO A
projects.
originally by Queen Anne of
England to St. Paul's Parish in
Edenton. The church still uses its
1854 Jardine organ, the oldest in the
country. This will . be on the
Perquimans County Tour, April 25.
Federal Grant Can
By FRANCINE SAWYER
New Editor
EDENTON - James
Harrington was keynote
speaker Wednesday night at
the second annual dinner
meeting of the Albemarle
Regional- Planning , and
Development ' Commission
(ARPDC) here. Harrington is
secretary, N.C. Natural and
Economic Resources.
Harrington told the
gathering of about 200 per
sons, who represents the
counties of Perquimans,
Clean-Up
Campaign
Continues
By FRANCINE SAWYER
News Editor
HERTFORD The
beautification campaign
which was launched several
weeks ago to rid Hertford of
its junk cars, tacky yards, and
abandoned houses is getting
more support.
Youth groups of the town
will appear at the next
meeting to give ideas and
opinions: A special committee
will contact the youth groups
through the school svstem.
This will be done after talking
with the board of education at
its next meeting, the first
Monday in April,
To also aid in keeping the
campaign alive was the ap
pointment of a chairman and
co-chairman of the
Beautification: campaign.
Mrs. Ida Rouse and Mrs. M A
Taylor were elected.
1-Np jJIjlyjJIjounPi person' .
ke getting into the campaign, '
W adults will be asked to
. participate. Hertford Lions,
Rotary, and American Legion
ClubjWill be contacted.
. Again through the schools, it
was decided at the sterring
committee meeting held last
Thursday night, to seek
posters to be placed in
downtown businesses drawn
by school students. The
posters would abe displayed
with the child's name on it.
A special interest meeting
will be held at a later date to
show slides and discuss- the
situation of the community
with groups of young people.
Prizes will be given, in the
form of money to the civic
- organization which gets the
most accomplished during the
beautification campaign.
Judgement Day is Sep
tember 3.
Phones For
Snug Harbor
On The Way
. By FRANCINE SAWYER .
NEWS EDITOR
- SNUG HARBOR - The
residents of this development
will be getting In telephone
service on April 10. This
estimate came today from
Lent Blades, III, president of
Norfolk k Carolina Telephone
k Telephraph, Elizabeth City.
Last week, a number of
resident! of the development, ,
complained , to the
Perquimans County Chamber
of Commerce about lack of
telephone service in the
community.
Some six resident! of area
appealed to board member! to
investigate the possibility of
helping residents obtain a
telephone.
Blades told The Perquimans
Weekly, wet weather and
equipment delay were the
reason the phone service had
not been completed.
Blades said the people of
Snug Harbor were not being
Ignored or forgotten.
"We have all the cable In,
the project started a year ago.
All telephone orders in the
area are ' ' cleared.
Approximately 20 held order!
and regular order! are' to be
served," Blades said.
Chowan, Gates, Pasquotank,
Washington, Hyde, Tyrrell,
Camden, Currituck and Dare
that Gov. Jim Holshouser is
considering asking for a
federal grant to assist in
preparation of a com
prehensive ' coastal
development plan in North
Carolina.--
Harrington said the state
will move forward in land-use
regulation, but it does not
have the manpower or desire
to control local areas.
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TALKING WITH HARRINGTON president of the Albemarle Area
-Left, William Gardner talks with Development Association also
guest speaker James Harrington at chats with Harrington. (Staff Photo
the ARPDC annual meeting held in by Francine Sawyer)
Edenton. Bud Amburn, middle
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Salute To Fanners Set
HERTFORD The
Hertford Merchants
Committee in co-operation
with the Perquimans
County Chamber of
Commerce is planning a
special salute to
Perquimans County
Farmers, Saturday April 7
from 9 a.m. until.
Activities include special
sales by participating
merchants, display of
special farm machinery
and merchandise, a fish
fry, hot dogs and ham
burger sale sponsored by
Judge Homer Hears Cases
Judge Fentress Horner
presided at the regular session
of ' Perquimans County
District Court and heard the
following cases:
Jerry Freeman Mansfield,
charged with reckless driving,
was taxed with a $25.00 and
costs; " ' 1
Harrington the ARPDC that
Holshouser's request for funds
for the study would go to the
Coastal Plains Regional
Commission.
He praised the county
' commissioners of Currituck
County, who last year placed a
moratorium on development
of coastal areas in the county
and raised funds to initiate a
detailed land-use plan.
"Every county in North
Carolina should look to
Currituck and see what local
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The Briggi Boat Recovered
the. Hertford American
Legion post, and a fine blue
grass band from
Williamston.
The Perquimans Weekly
plans a special salute to
farmers of its own on April
5 with a special tabloid
section entitled "Planting
Time in Perquimans," The
edition will have pictures
and articles of local farm-
ers . compiled by news
editor Francine Sawyer,
with special articles and
pictures composed by
members of the
William Bowser, charged ,
with assault) received an 18
months road sentence. An
appeal was noted in the case
and Bond was let at $2,000.00;
Johnnie Robert Lawson and
Freddie Ray Jordan;, both
charged w with larceny.
Affect County
government can do to
determine its own plan," he
said.
Harrington said with the
introduction or any land use
bill in the General Assembly
there will be those who fear a
state takeover of local land
use regulation and zoning, but
he said this is unlikely.
"If there had been state
takeover of local enforcement
in the past, it's because local
government has failed to
exercise its responsibility,"
Harrington said. -
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Perquimans County Farm
and Home. Extension
service. The extension
agents have worked long
and hard on getting quality
information to go in this
first-time farm section.
It will be a special
Saturday April 7 with
farmers getting a royal
welcome downtown and at
Harris shopping center.
The farmers are the
. backbone of the com
munity. Support April 7.
received 6 months road
sentence! each. An appeal
was noted In the cases and
Bonds were set at $500.00;
A Nol Proa was returned in
the case of Johnny Thomas
Marshall, charged with larceny.
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"With land use planning,
once again the burden of
responsibility will fall upon
the shoulders of local
government."
"There is nothing that can
be done at the state level about
land use if local government
doesn't support it," he said.
"If we don't have 100
Currituck counties, a state
land-use plan will never
become a reality."
He said the state plan will be
developed first because the
land-use decisions of state
government will have a
tremendous impact on the
location or population, on the
economic growth of different
areas and quality of en
vironment at the local level.
Wes Cullipher, executive
director of ARPDC presented
the annual report, The report
is an 8 x 11 inch booklet con
taining 51 pages of written
material and a number of
pages devoted to graphs and
data.
Officers are William B.
Gardner, chairman, Fred P.
Markham, III, vice chairman
and N.J. George.
Executive board members
from Perquimans County is
Riley S. Monds. Board of
directors from Perquimans
County are Emmett Landing,
Sr., Riley S. Monds, and
Lester H. Simpson.
Municipality representation
from Hertford are Jesse
Harris and Graham Trent.
Through the aid of the
ARPDC the Hertford Water
System was completed. It cost
$211,000. The Newbold-White
House project is under
proposal and estimated cost is
through Housing and Urban
Development is $25,410. The
Perquimans County Water
System is in progress and it
will cost $3,230.
Family Rescued
After 11 Hours
In Chowan Waters
By FRANCINE SAWYER '
News Editor
EDENTON - A Raleigh
family was rescued from
rough waters after 11 hours on
a capsized sailboat one mile
west ot Railroad Bridge in the
Albemarle Sound.
Rescued at 1:30 a.m.
Saturday were E.L. Briggs,
50, and his stepsons Bob, 21
and Glenn Hines, 16. Briggs
told The Perquimans Weekly
Saturday afternoon, he left the
Edenton Marina in his 19 foot
2-2 O'Day Mariner sailboat.
"It was a little windy, but I
thought we could make out
and if he got too bad, come
back to shore."
Twenty-knot winds were
reported and small craft
warnings were in effect as the
trio left the marina.
After being rescued by'
Commercial fisheries in
spector Carlton Nixon and
Lester Lewis, and N.C.
Wildlife protectors Al Partin
Chowan Sheriff's Dept. and
assistance from the Elizabeth
City Coast Guard Air Station
Briggs was admitted and
released from Chowan
Hospital for exposure.
Mrs. E.L. Briggs, who did
not sail with her husband and '
sons told The Perquimans
Weekly, "we are selling the
sail boat right away."
Mrs. Briggs said it was
more agony waiting for the
rescue than being aboard the
capsized boat.
The family lives at 1910
Park Drive, Raleigh.
DEATH
Word has been received
here of the death of Joshua G.
Cox, brother of Mrs. Clyde
Sutton, at hii home .In
Jacksonville, Arkansas on
March 25.
He was retired from th Air
Force after serving for 25
yean. ..;
Besides Mrs. Sutton, he is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Lu
Raper Cox; three daughters
and two brother!. . ' -
Funeral services and burial
were held Tuesday at 1:30 in
Arkansas. ' Y