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Standard Printing Co, xx Louiaiille, K7. 40200 THE L-: 511 OUiMANS WEEKLY Volume 23-No. 31 Hertford, Perquimans County. Noi-fh Carolina, Thursday, Auquit 2, 1973 10 Cants Per Copy County I U 1 Alderman & - f ?! .VsC H Recreational Value Of Dismal Swamp Under Way A study of the resource and recreational values of the Great Dismal Swamp Canal is now underway according to Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Widlife and Parks, Nathaniel P. Reed. According to Reed this study is to determine the desirability and feasiblity of protecting and - preserving the ecological, scenic, recreational historical and other resource values of the . Swamp and Canal with! particular emphasis on the development of the Canal for recreational boating purposes. Alternatives for preserving the Swamp, their effectiveness and costs are also be be studied. The study will determine the type of Federal, State or local programs, if any, that are feasible and desirable and are in the public interest for preserving, developing and making, accessible the numerous values associated with the Swamp. Under Ice, Is Hot Item Ice, it seems has become a major problem for the truck farm operation of Thurman Harrell & sons, Harrell has on many occassions this summer had to get the ice from Norfolk, Elizabeth City, Winchester, Va., and Salisbury, Md., according to him. ,;.:r-,;;;,;;"-.!-v': ;- Harrell further stated that a $3,000 load of fresh corn can be ruined for lack of ice. He said five times since July 1 he has been denied ice from the Hertford Ice Plant. The Hertford ice plant is operated by the town of Hertford. According to a town official the ice plant can produce approximately 56 cakes in a 24-hour period. Major Bill Cox of Hertford said, "the ice plant works on a first come first serve basis. Nobody is denied ice, Cox said but the capacity is limited," he said.;,': - ',. vl':;':;--;';':- ;.;r; T.R. Harrell & Sons is the only major truck farming operation in the county, shipping under its own label. It employees some 40 youths of the county each summer. County In The American Red Cross '. bloodmobile from Tidewater will be in .Hertford Aug. 23, Wednesday from 2 to 6 p.m. Problems have arisen however, de to the lack of pcrticirsticn Perquimans Cc:;r.ty t'i c-r.tributed to t!.a tlocJ 1 zm. . 1CT0-71 to '-"-s snt, y n: ; r ' GREAT DISMAL SWAMP STUDY AREA Public Law 92-478, the Secretary of the Interior is directed to consider potential alternative benefical and appropriate uses of the water and related land resources for residential, commercial, indutrial, agricultural, and transportation purposes and for other public services. One time-consuming aspect' of the .study ; now . accomplished; has -been tov identify the ' remaining viable portion of the Great: Dismal Swamp, indicated on the accompanying map. Approximately 210,000 acres between Chesapeake,; Virginia, and Elizabeth City, North Carolina, comprise the study area, which is almost equally divided between the two States. The study area in Virginia is located within the Cities of Chesapeake and Nansemond. The North Carolina study area inludes portions of Currituck, Camden, Gates, The Red residents during' several years. the past LEGION MEETING POSTPONED The regular monthly meeting or Post O, American Legion, has been pos'-oned until August 8. Comma:;. ;r Roy Ball has asked that ail members take notice of t'..,s change. Bruce Koneycutt, Department C. - r ! . c f north Carolina W tn Install 1 t a .: r.i f r 1"3 for the andcr Eall ' ts mnke r ' - -,d t 's l tel. ' J r to f e Pequimans, and Pasquotank Counties. Involved Federal areas include the 22-mile Dismal Swamp Canal which runs from Deep Creek, Virginia, to South Mills, North Carolina, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, about 49,000 acres, located ,in .Virginia. The Refuge was donated by the Union Camp Corporation through The . Nature Conservancy -' to the Department of the Interior for management by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a unit of the National Wildlife Refue System. This large-scaledonationbyUnion Camp, . valued at $12.6 million, is one of the mos noteworthy preservation efforts ever made in the United States by a private concern. Othe conservation minded land holders in the Swamp will be encouraged to consider ; similar donations to insure preservation of an outstanding and unique ecological area. Assistant Secretary Reed emphaized that hydrological sutdies outside of fhe formal study area will be necessary to account for exterior influences on the Swamp and vice-versa. Examples include drainages into the Swamp, as well as surface and sub surface ; flows from the Swamp. The Dismsl Swamp Study is being coordinated for the Secretary of the" Interior through the Boston Office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.! Eight Federal agencies, will participate in the investigation. Agencies within the Department of the Interior include: Bureau pf Outdoor Recreation -ascertainment of recreation potential and demand; U.S. Geological Survey - water dynamics and mineral data; National' Park Service -historical and cultural study; and the Fish and Wildlife Service, .responsible for wildlife data, preparation of ownership Information, and other social, economic, and 1 public management data, as well as determining the ultimate boundaries of the ' Dismal Swamp Refuge. The ' U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Soil Conservation Service and the Forest Service, will provide information on soils nnrl pririiltiirnl ncoe ind Mf D A t i"" r""1 U.S. Department of Transportation will be T::-z-r:.lle for ascertaining -potential public trr--;:rtaticn require-'" Honored Perquimans County, North Carolina was honored here7 by the National Association of Counties (ACo) for its Albermarle District Jail Facility. The joint efforts of Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Camden Counties resulted in the first tri-. county jail facility in the state. The quality of this facility is far superior to; anything the counties could have afforded individually . and provides an excellent example of multi-countyi ! cooperation. The award was given as' ' part of NACo's County Achievement Award t program. Through the-, program, NACo honors counties who have made '. outstanding progress in some area of endeavor. The awards were presented during i NACo's annual conference held here July 22-25. Bernard Fr. Hillenbrand, NACo Executive Director, said, "They National Association of Counties is proud to salute Perquimans County for its progressive program. It is our belief that county government, because it is closest to the people, serve ' best. Programs such as Perquimans County's reinforce, our belief." The National Association of Counties, headquartered in Washington, D, .C, represents counties on the national level and aidsT county . governmeifts by f d demonstra ioQ (hssemmating'mfomatiJatft and materials and providing technical assistance. Judge Hears Cases Judge Wilton Walker presided at the Wednesday session of Perquimans County District Court. Charges, sentences, and fines were as follows!.. Delores Satterfield, charged with creating a disturbance in a public place (Owens Cafe), was unable to have counsel present and the case was continued until August 22; Bobby Alston, Charged with I. having no operator's license and 2. hit and run - personal injury, received a 30-day sen tence on the first count suspended upon payment of a fine of $25.00 and costs. An appeal was noted and Bond was set at $100,00 on the 1st charged and Bond was set at $500.00 on the 2nd charge; Quinton Earl Chappell was taxed with a fine of $50.00 and costs when found guilty of a speeding charge; Thoma:.' Crowder Story, III, charged with driving with license suspended, received a 6 month sentence suspended'forV years with the following con ditions: 1. pay a fine of $250.00 and costs. - 2. not to operate a motor vehicle in N.C. while license are revoked; . Caleb Leon Mallory, charged with-1. not having financial responsibility 2. improper registration, received a 60-day sentence suspended upon payment of a fine of $50.00 and costs; William Thomas Nooney was taxed . with costs on a speeding charge; Charles Sumner Welch, ' charged with driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor (2nd offense), and driving with license revoked, received a month sentence suspended for 2 years and ordered to pay a fine of $250.00 and costs and not operate a motor vehicle in . North Carolina for 2 years; on the 2nd count, the defendant was given a 6-month sentence at the expiration of the first sen tence which was suspended upon payment of a fine of $250.00 and costs, and ordered not operate a motor vehicle in N.C. for 2 years; Arron Raymond Dancy, charged with driving under the Influence of intoxicating liquor, was given a 6-month sentence . suspended for 2 years upon ' payment of a fine of $250.00 and costs, and ordered not to operate a motor vehicle in N.C. until proper licensed by State. COMMISSIONERS COMMENDED The National Association of Counties' 38th annual convention held in Dallas recently honored commissioners of Perquimans County. From left, Guy H. Webb, Riley S. Monds, Macon AHRDS Gets $163,936 EDENTON - The A 1 b e 9riH e ., H u m a,n iteswiitiest Development . V"V if I f "j"- " " a- childbirth , among low income couples. The project will be conducted in all 10 counties of Region "R" and. will span a three-year period. James E. Lewis, AHRDS executive director, said the grant comes from the Kate B. Reynolds Health Care Trust in Winston-Salem. R.G. Page, Jr., executive director of the trust, notified Lewis of the favorable approval of the application. Lewis and Thomas M. Surra tt, executive vice president of Chowan Hospital and chairman of the area's Comprehensive Health Planning Council, said the project is new in that It is a voluntary program, is deadling with a particular type birth control method not cover under other programs, and is funded by a private foundation. The program is designed to aid up to 350 families under the Reynolds grant. Lewis said the program will complement the existing Family Planning program in the area, and will not require additional personnel. It will, however, provide consultants to better train existing personnel as well as to instruct physicians in the new methods. One of the big emphasis is in counseling, Lewis noted. And the thrust will be on new techniques, done on an out-patient basis. A primary focus is trying to provide women in the 35 and up age bracket who are typically high risk indivials, an alternative to more traditional birth control methods. ? Lewis said the system and planning council were aided in development of the program ; by ' caronna Population Center in Chapel Hill. The program is designed to provide additional services at the three area hospitalsAlbemarle in Elizabeth City, Chowan in Edenton, and Washington County in Plymouth. Procedures will be performed in any pf these hospitals. ' Lewis said the program has gained endorsement of area physicians, who without their participation it would not be possible. 1: 1 .r ill A '1 vW:V ,5 VI r -1 I. t j ' ,1 Gary Lewis, left, and James E. Lewis, right, Development System, and Thomas M. Surratt, Planning Council in Region Perquimans Personality Thomas Hurdle By FRANCINE SAWYER Thomas Hurdle is a tall, attractive young man, who likes his work, has a pretty wife and enjoys his community. He is 24-years-old, has blonde hair and has personality. Hurdle is active in the Hertford Volunteer Fire Department, has been a member since January. A member of the Perquimans County Rescue Squad, he was recently elected as a member of the board of directors for Hertford Township. He and his wife, the former Anna Chesson, who have been married three years, live at 328 Grubb St., Hertford. Hurdle believes the rescue sauad and fire department were only a few of the good things started in the community. The reason he is a member is because he wants to help these organizations to continue to be strong in the community. So he joined to help. "If more people would take an interest all community organizations would be better," he said. . When not involved in his civic duties, Thomas can be seen at Bill and Jesse's Cox's One Stop Service Station. He has worked there for three years. Cox, owner of the station said i mm: m$ . y - i-L, J ) Ah J. Johnson, chairman of the board of commissioners, Camden; Lester Simpson, chairman of Perquimans County commissioners ; Thomas D. Nixon, and Robert Lee Spivey, chairman of the district jail commission. "R". 'rX .. A. f:f THOMAS "Thomas is a good fellow in the community and a good worker here." "I am glad I have him," Cox added. His wife Anna is employed by Peoples Bank in downtown Hertford. In his spare time he likes to visit with couples of his age. . , BIRTH ' ANNOUNCEMENT : f. Mr. and Mrs. Richard.' MacConnell of Elizabeth City announce the birth of their third child, second daughter, Vera Lynn, born Monday, July 23, at the Albemarle Hospital. Mrs. MacConnell is the for mer Vickie Johnson daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson of Hertford. 1iiiiiii.iW ' of Albemarle Human Resources chairman, Comprehensive Health As . v f HURDLE Hurdle said he enjoyed people very much. . '-. His hobbies are working. on cars, camping, and. he " likes to eat a good steak.; . As far as the future is concerned, Thomas Hurdle ' has no set plans. Right now the Hertford native is happy with life and just lives ; without ', any hangups. ' to meet : ; " ' The Perquimans County High School football team will meet Monday, August 6 at 9 a.m. for physicals. AH varsity and junior vars are requested to meet v.... , Coach Celvin Webster in gymnasium. Please h? prompt. . -
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