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TEE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
VOLUME 31 No. 14
Hertford, Perquimans County, North Carolina, Thursday, April 10, 1975
10 CENTS
Chaffin Presides
In District Court
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG Two members of the
archaeological team from Raleigh are shown at work
uncovering the grave site at the Newbold-White House.
Gail Russell (foreground) and Jenny Holubeck fight the
wind and cold at the dig site.'
Archaelogists
Uncover
By KATHY NEWBERN
Some new developments
have taken place at the
Newbold-White House site
which have caused quite a
stir. A grave site thought to
date back to the pre 1800's
has been uncovered. The
work was done last week by
a team of three
archaeologists . from
kaleigh. The team is with
the archaeological section of
the State Department of
Archives and History and
consists of Patrick Garrow,
Jenny Holubeck, and Gail
Russell.
There is a reason for the
uncovering of the burial
site. Last .Monday!
archaeologists Garrow
discovered the burial when a
brick was seen exposed in
(he side of an existing ditch.
. Since it was evident that
erosion would eventually
destory the . burial,
permission was obtained
from the Perquimans
County Commissioners and
.the Attorney General's
office to uncover the site,
I make a report of what was
found, and then rebury the
remains. All of this must
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Grave
reburial will be left up to the
Perquimans Historical
Society.
According to Garrow, it is
doubted that the remains
can be identified but the skull
was taken to Raleigh and it
is hoped that the cause of
death can be determined.
Several interesting things
.were found at the grave site.
Spokesman Garrow said
that the coffin was made of
wood but more unusual so
was the above ground vault.
Several of the coffin nails
were found and a straight
pin from the shroud was
discovered. -
During the dig, it was
discovered that two more
graves exist beside the
uncovered one and it was
estimated that anywhere
from 20 to 50 bodies are
buried , on the grounds
surrounding the Newbold
White House. However, no
other grave sites will be
uncovered.
Due to the location of the
grave site and the condition
of the uncovered remains,
Garrow, said, "It's one of
the most difficult graves
I've worked on in ten years
of archaeological study."
Judge Jack Chaffin
presided at the Wednesday
session of Perquimans
County District Court and
heard the following cases:
The cases of Johnny
Pettus and Howard Eason,
Jr., both charged with
felonious breaking and
entering, were placed on the
Superior Court Docket for
trial after Probable Cause
was found at the
Preliminary Hearing;
Douglas Louis received a
sentence of 90 days
suspended for 2 years, a fine
of $150.00 and costs, when
found guilty of indecent
exposure and resisting an
officer. The defendant was,
also, ordered not to violate
any State, Municipal, or
Federal laws for 12 months,
and not to appear in public
for 2 years with alcohol on
his person;
William S.. Griffin was
given a 6 months sentence
for assault on a female;
Wallace James
Whilehurst, charged with
assault with a deadly
weapon, received a 6
months sentence suspended
for 2 years, a fine of $100.00
and costs, and told not to
assault his wife or step
daughter for 3 years. The
defendant was also ordered
not to violate any North
Carolina, Federal, or
Municipal laws for 12
months, and not to become
intoxicated either in public
or at home for a period of 12
months;
Terry Lynn Haddock was
found guilty of speeding and
driving withlio operator's
license and was given a 3C-
Delegates Attend
Convention
The Perquimans County
Unit of the North Carolina
Association of Educators
(NCAE1 is sending 2
delegates to the Fifth
Annual NCAE Convention in
Greensboro, April 10-12,
according to Mrs. Joan S.
McNair, unit president.
The delegates will present
the local unit's views in
debating, voting and
deciding on the course
NCAE will follow during trie
next year.
NCAE President John
Lucas will call the
convention to order at 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 10. The N.C.
School Bell Awards, the
Terry Sanford Award, and a
new Human Relations
Award will be presented and
the Educational Hall of
Fame will get a new
member during the
convention.
Friday's session will be
devoted to ' business.
Lieutenant Governor James
B. Hunt will be the featured
'speaker Friday evening.
Others appearing then
i nc I u d e State
Superintendent of Public
Instruction Craig Phillips
and National Education
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THK SEEDS OF LIBERTY "The Seeds of Liberty", a
program focusing on North Carolina's role in the
American Revolutionary War was presented to students
and teachers at Hertford Grammar School on April 7 by
members of CRT, a North Carolina professional touring
theatre group. The program was a combination of drama,
song and dance which proved entertaining as well as
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day sentence suspended for
2 years, a fine of $150.00 and
costs, and ordered not to
operate a motor vehicle
until licensed to do so;
The State took a Nol Pross
on the driving under the
influence charge against
Ronald Frank Wolf, and the
judge gave him a 60-day
sentence suspended 2 years,
a fine of $65.00 and costs on a
charge of driving recklessly
after drinking, and ordered .
the defendant not to violate
any State laws for 12
months;
Joyce Ann Gardner was
found of passing a stopped
school bus and received a 30
day sentence suspended for
2 years, a fine of $50.00 and
costs, and ordered not to
violate any State laws for a
period of 12 months;
Kussell Milbourne
Stevens, charged with
driving under the influence
of intoxicating liquor, and
operating a motor vehicle on
the left side of the center
line, was given a 90-day
sentence suspended for 2
years, a fine of $100.00 and
cosls, was ' ordered not to
operate a motor vehicle
until licensed to do so, and
nol to appear in public with
odor of alcohol about his
person;
Paul Wilfred Taylor was
found guilty of driving under
the influence and received a
90-day sentence suspended'
for 2 years, a fine of $100.00
and costs, and ordered not to
violate any State laws for 12
months, and not to operate a
motor vehicle in North
Carolina for 12 months;
Association President
James Harris of Iowa.
During the day Friday
delegates will transact
NCAE's business in the
annual Representative
Assembly, setting policy for
the coming year. A long list
of resolutions designed to
work toward NCAE's
general goals professional
improvement of its
members, advancement of
the cause of public
education, and promotion
and protection of the
welfare of its members
will be presented to the
delegates for action.
NCAE members include
classroom teachers,
principals, supervisors,
superintendents, counselors
specialists, librarians and
all other categories of
certificated public school
personnel, and members of
the faculties at institutions
of higher education,
Delegates from the
Perquimans County NCAE
unit include: Mrs. Eudora
Harvey, Hertford Grammar
School and Mrs. Joan S.
McNair, Perquimans
County Central School.
Ray Ward was found
guilty of passing a stopped
school bus and received a 30
day sentence suspended for
2 years, and a fine of $50.00
and costs. An appeal was
noted and the case was
placed on the Superior Court
Docket for trial;
, Luther Daniel Hayes, Jr.
was fond guilty of receiving
stolen goods and was given a
6 months sentence
suspended for 2 years, a fine
of $150.00 and costs with the
conditions 1. not to violate
any State, Federal, or
Municipal laws for 2 years,
and not to appear in public
after consuming alcohol for
a period of 1 year;
James Carl Collins,
charged with passing a
stopped school bus, and was
given a sentence of 30 days
suspended for 2 years, and a
fine of $50.00 and costs;
Donnie Morgan was
charged with improper
equipment, trespassing,
public disturbance, and
assaull on a female (these
charges were consolidated
for judgment ) and given a 6
months sentence suspended
for 2 years, a fine of $200.00
and costs, ordered to return
the weapon to the defendant,
not to go the Wilderness
premises for 3 years, and
(old not to violate any
Federal, State, or Municipal
laws lor a period of 12
months. The State took a Nol
Pross in the charge against
(lie defendant for temporary
larceny of auto belonging to
Dollie M. Peede. An appeal
'as noted and Bond was
continued;
Doris Mitchell .Bonner
was found nol guilty of
failure lo see (hat
movement could be made in
safely;
Speeding violations
included Tommy Stanley,
$1110.00 fine and costs;
Dennis Buford Guler, $25.00
and costs; Jose R. Alvarez,
Jr,. $10.00 and costs;
Stanley Leon Hinton, $10.00
and costs; William Perry,
$10.00 and costs; and Harry
Lee McNeil, $10.00 and
costs.
Disease Of
Pine Trees
Discovered
Perquimans County
Forest Ranger Lewis
Stallings reports that
Needle Cast Disease
damage is beginning to
show up throughout the
area.
Needle Cast is a very
common disease of pines in
the southern United States.
The species affected are
loblolly, shortleaf, longleaf,
pond, Virginia and eastern
white pine.
Pine needles are infected
in early summer and by
winter or early spring begin
to turn brown at the tips.
The browning progresses
down the needle where more
black elongated needles
have a scorched appearance
and eventually fall off
leaving only a tuft of new
growth.
Controls are seldom
needed for this disease in
forest stands. Infected trees
usually recover and put out
new growth the year
following attacks.
If you have any forest or
shade tree insect and
disease problems that you
feel may be significant in
the protection of our forest
resources, please contact
County , Forest Ranger,
Lewis Stallings at Winfall
Fire Tower 426-5551 or at
home 297-2557. ,
' DANCE
The Elizabeth City Shrine
Club will have a dance
Saturday night, . April 12,
from 9:30 to 12:30 for
Shriners and guest.
Admission will be $5.00 a
couple. Music . will be
furnished by Vince Chroy
and the Squires.
A (UKT FOR THE GOVERNOR Kathy Newbern (left), news editor of The
Perquimans Weekly, recently presented this pen and ink lithograph done by Jerry Miller
of the Newbold-White House to the Governor and Mrs. James E. Holshouser Jr. The gift
was given to the Governor and first lady by the Town of Hertford due to the interest they
have shown in North Carolina's oldest house. The presentation was made by Ms.
Newbern when she and her husband visited the Executive Mansion on April 2.
Poultry Products Month
Governor James E.
Holshouser, Jr. has
proclaimed April "Poultry
Products Month" in North
Carolina in honor of the
stale's largest food
industry. In his
proclamation, the Governor
slated "Ihe poultry industry
is important to our state and
nation for its input into the
economy in terms of jobs
and income, and as a
reliable source of vital
protein which is essential to
the health of our citizens."
The Governor noted that the
poultry industry is the
slate's largest food
industry, providing the state
and nation with nutritious,
wholesome poultry
products.
Today, poultry is second
only to tobacco as a source
of farm income in North
Carolina. II is far out in
front as the state's leading
food industry.
Officials Visit
Minn. School
A learn made up of six
school officials from the
Perquimans County School
system visited an open
school in St. Paul, Minn,
during April 2 and 3.
Those participating in the
visitation were Tommy
Maston, principal of
Perquimans Central
Grammer; Gary Stubbins,
principal of Perquimans
Union; Bill Tice, principal
of Hertford Grammar;
Chris Barber, English
teacher at P.C.H.S.; Pat
Harrell, assistant school
superintendent; and Velma
Smith, district early
childhood consultant.
The St. Paul open school is
an optional type school
where students choose ,to
attend. The enrollment is
approximately 500. Each
student has a teacher
counselor and conferences
between counselor and
student are held at least
once a week. According to
the, open school officials,
(his an integral part of the
program. These
conferences help students
develop and plan their own
individualized programs of
study and recreation. The
students choose, ;. the
activities they will
participate in during the day
and the length of each such
as group instruction or
Estimates compiled by
Dr. W.C. Mills, Jr., in
charge of extension poultry
work at North Carolina
State University, show that
farmers in 1973 marketed
nearly 287 million broilers
for $267 million; 13.5 million
-turkeys for $90 million; 272
million dozen eggs for $141
million, and 13.5 million
head of fowl (farm
chickens 1 for nearly $15
million.
In proclaiming April as
"Poultry Products Month"
in North Carolina,
(iovernor Holshouser staled
that "it is fitting that we
recognize the contributions
of (he poultry industry to the
well-being of our State and
its citizens and commend
members of Ihe industry for
t heir achievements."
Indeed, Tar Heel poultry
industrymen have earned
this commendation and
recognition, for in a
individual study and free
lime.
II was pointed out that
students attending the open
school are from all walks
of life, both over and un
der achievers but it was
stressed that the open
school situation is not for
all students. Some students
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WINS POSTER CONTEST Ann Marie Forbes won first
place in the Area V. Conservation Poster Contest
competition. Ann Marie is a fourth grade student at
Perquimans Central Grammar School. For her victory,
she received a $25.00 Savings Bond. The winning poster
. has been sent to Raleigh, where it will be judged in the,
state competition. The Conservation Poster Contest is
sponsored annually by the Area five Soil and Water
District Supervisors. (SCS photo) : .
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relatively short period of
about 25 years. North
Carolina has emerged as a
major poultry state. It now
ranks third in the nation in
turkey production, fourth in
broiler production, and fifth
in egg production.
MO A Spring
House Tour
The annual spring House
Tour of the Museum of the
Albemarle will be held in
Pasquotank County on
Wednesday,1 April 30, from
II a m to 5 p.m. The
luncheon will be at the
Museum Building from 12 to
2. There will be a display of
area owned quilts as an
added attraction. If anyone
has a quilt to add to the
display, please call MOA
office and bring it the week
before tour.
The homes opened will be:
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E.
Brooks, Miss Elizabeth
Nash ( Nash-Yarbrough ) ,
Miss Imogene Riddick
(Black'stock). Mr. Frank S.
Snowden, and Mr. and Mrs.
John Stuart (Old Brick
llousei.
Tickets for the tour and
luncheon will be $5.00 and
will be limited. Tickets
without the luncheon will be
$3.00. Both types will go on
sale al MOA Wednesday,
April 9. Tickets will be
delivered, if getting out to
MOA is a problem.