STANDARD PRISTIN3 CO XXX
LOUISVILLE, KUCH
f:
THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volutin 31 No. 17 10CENT$
I ' lit I 1.
I,
THREE CAR ACCIDENT Three cars were involved in a
bad accident around 8:25 p.m. on Sunday in Perquimans
County near Winfall. The accident occurred on U.S. 17
north of Hertford in what is known as Newbold Curve. The
drivers were Albert N. Gore, Jr. of Elizabeth City, Wilbur
Smith Swindell of Hertford, and William Edward
Whedbee, also of Elizabeth City. Occupants in the car
driven by Whedbee were Lynn Whedbee, William E.
; Whedbee Jr. and Augustus Sharpe, all of Elizabeth City.
The cars driven by Gore and Whedbee were traveling
north on U.S. 17 when the car driven by Swindell, traveling
-Citizens Can
Sign Up For
Water System
Canvasing of the county
concerning a - proposed
county-wide water system is
still continuing according to
Ray Perry. If county
residents haven't attended a
meeting in their community
or haven't been contacted,
they should call him at 426
7073. '
; . According to Perry, at
present the public seems
"very much" in favor of the
proposed water system.
- A sign-up to hook onto the
:water system is beginning.
If citizens sign up now in the
planning stages, the cost
will be a $10 deposit fee and
Cele bration May
Begin July 4th
It is just in the talking
stage now, but July 4 should
be a giant-sized day in the
county, and the Perquimans
County - Chamber . of
Commerce 1 Board of
Directors hopes that
families will stay in the
neighborhood to join us.
The Chamber expects to
work in conjuction with the
many clubs and civic'
organizationsinthecountyto
make the pre-Bicentennial
celebration a wing-ding.
'The idea began with
Mayor; City Manager Bill
Cox, whose mind is a
storehouse of ideas that
always prove beneficial to
the town he serves.
; Speaking of beneficial, .
milk is and experiments at
schools in our county are
proving the superiority of
that drink over soft drinks,
the chamber is donating a
trophy that will be given to
one the classes of young,
scientists. ' . ,
Once again, . some
l.K;iON MEETING
The William Paiil Stalling Post 126 American Legion will
hold its May meetirg on Thursday May 1, at 8 p.m. at the
; Post home. This will be a very important meeting, including
(he election of officers for the '75-76 year Commander Ball
? Jias asked members to please take note and plan to attend
this important meeting.
P P v -
' , -if y
U
Vx . . f v Jj' '-"".:stii:;.
$15 when the actual hook up
occurs, making a total of
$25. If the water system does
not materialize, the money
will be refunded. If the
system is approved and
people do not sign up when
the line is being installed,
then the charge for hooking
up at a later date will be $175
instead of the $25.
Attempts are being made
to contact every home in the
county concerning the hook
up. If a citizen is interested
in hooking up and has not
been contacted, he or she
should call Ray Perry at the
number previously given.
representatives from the
Chamber of Commerce will
make a pitch for another
doctor. The meeting will be
held , May 9 in Winston
Salem, sponsored by the
Academy of Family
Physicians. The one
attended a couple years ago
was not too successful,
because of a lack of interest
by internists and med
students. But we are told it
is a dofferent picture this
lime so we will give it the
old (medical) college try.
No registration fees are due
this time and that is a
large savings. The only cost,
to be footed by the C of C will
be travelling expenses.
The , annual Past
President's Dinner, for
those in that category and
members of the current
Board of Directors, will be
held May 9th at Angler's
Cove. Price: $7.50 ; per
person for a social hour and
a steak dinner. The event
begins at 7 p.m.
y-
'X . ! .
4 . 'f : ;.. ." .v r
- iS v-;;; -
mmmm
south, did not turn as he came into a curve. The Swindell
car struck the Gore car in the left side, continued in the left
land of the highway and was hit in the right side by the
Whedbee car. Then, the car driven by Swindell overturned
All drivers and passengers were taken to , Albemarle
Hospital. Damage to the Gore car (upper left hand photo)
was estimated at $1800, the Swindell car (lower photos)
was totaled with approximate damage of $3500 and the
Whedbee car (upper right hand photo) received about $300
damage Investigating trooper was C.H. Mims. (Ray
Ward photos)
I I
if I x? v ' :"n 'i 'm
yti-B Wiry
fm&W n
ImCStSiitf sfcgjL-ai. Xj -
FIRST BOND Hertford Mayor Bill Cox purchases the
first "Bicentennial-Design Series E Savings Bond" from
R.L. Stevenson (right) volunteer county chairman. The
sale of the special bonds designate the celebration of
"Minute Man Week" in Hertford to be held May 5-9.
"Minute Man"
Week, May 5-9
A proclamation by Mayor
William D. Cox will launch
the 34th year of U.S. Savings
Bonds in Hertford. It will
also initiate Bicentennial
activities in the city. As he
proclaimed the week of May
5 through 9 as "Minute-Man
Week", the Mayor bought
the first "Bicentennial
Design Series E. Savings
Bond" to be sold here. The
sale was made by R.L .
Stevenson, Executive Vice
President, Peoples Bank &
King Williams
Is Honored
GREENSBORO, NC. -Six
retired leaders and
teachers of agricultural
education, with a combined
total of 218 years of service,
: were cited Friday night by
the Agricultural Association
of A&T Slate University.
; Honored during jhe
association's annual awards
banquet in ' the Memorial
Student Union ; were L.A.
Baker, "Monroe, 39 years;
J.J. Brown, Ayden, 40
years; E.B.T. Carraway,
Greensboro, 30 yearsf W.CY
Cooper, ' Greensboro,1 36
years: . S.J. Hodges,:;
Greensboro, 34 years; and
rv
Trust Co. j who is volunteer
County Chairman for
Savings Bonds.
The "Minute Man of
Concord" has served as the
symbol of Savings Bonds
since the E Bond was first
issued on May 1, 1941. The
issuance of the
"Bicenlenial-Design E
Bond" which will remain
on sale through 1976
commemorates both the
(See "MINUTE MAN" Page 10)
King A. Williams. Winfall,
:W years.
Cooperating , teachers
honored included P.E.
Smith. Greensboro; Daniel
K. Smith, Winston Salem;
E.B. Coleman, Montgomery
County;: and J.H. Dickens,
Wilson County.
Winners nf scholarship
awards were Larry Barnes,
Blannie Bowen, Johnnie
Henderson, Victor Hunt,
Cedric K. Jones, Hassan
Kamara, La re Reddick and
Charles Williamson.
:,The speaker was V.B.
llairr of the Stale
Depart menl of s Public
Instruction.
Questionnaires Sent Out
For Land Use Planning
, Citizens of Perquimans
County have the opportunity
to voice their opinions
concerning future land use
planning for the county
under the Coastal Area
Management . Act.
Questionnaires on future
land use and development in
the county were mailed out
today to every home.
Citizens are urged to fill
these out and take
advantage of the
opportunity to let their
voices be heard.
Members of the
Perquimans County Citizens
Advisory Committee wish to
stress to each person that
these questionnaires are
Coastal AreaManagement:
Planning For Land Use
Editor's Note: This is
Part II of a four-part
series on the Coastal
Area Management
Program. This material
was supplied by the
Coastal Resources
Commission.
Land use planning is now
underway in all 20 counties
under the Coastal Area
Management Program.
These land use plans are
document that will
determine the best path for
each county to follow for
future development and
growth. By Nov. 23 of this
year all plans must be
adopted by local
governments and presented
to the Coastal Resources
Commission for final review
and approval.
A land use plan is a
blueprint for each county in
tht coastal area. Each plan
will contain all of the
' important facts about the
population and size of the
Fire Service
G ommunication
System Begins
Hv CHARLES SKINNER.
Jit.
The Perquimans County
Fife.' 'Service
Communication system is
nearing completion. A test
nf all radio equipment is
scheduled for Thursday
(tonight) at 7:30 p.m.
Sherman Pickard,
Consultant with the N.C.
League of Municipalities in
Raleigh, is in charge of the
installation and
establishment of the
systems' operating
procedure for the five fire
department in Perquimans
County.
This two-way radio
system will tie all the fire
departments together for
mutual aid response one
with another in Perquimans
County. A call for help can
be received either at a base
lire department number or
by calling one number 426
5300.: Each individual fire
department can be alerted
separately by remoted
control radio signals. Each
fire department has five
individual alert monitors to
notify five individual
firemen of the fire call at the
lime the station siren is set
off. It is hoped that the radio
system will eliminate
duplication in response of
fire apparatus in emergency
situations.
The Perquimans County
Board of Commissioners
purchased thisradio system
for the fire service with
revenue sharing money.
important and to urge them
to fill out the form and
return it in the enclosed self
addressed stamped
envelope no later than May
15. Citizens have the option
of signing the questionnaire,
but it is not required.
Also, in an effort to
involved the young people of
the county who will in the
future be living with the
plan, a tentative date of May
5 has been set to take these
questionnaires to seniors at
Perquimans High School
and have them filled out.
The questionnaire was
drawn up by the local
advisory committee which
county, the soil and water
characteristics, the type of
industry and economy that
support the county, and the
growth issues that face the
county in the near future.
All of these facts will
actually be the written
description of the county.
Besides a summary of
facts, each land use plan
will also contain the full
range of opinions on growth
and progress from the
citizens of the county. These
opinions are being asked
and recorded during these
important early months of
the land use planning. The
opinions gathered from the
public will form a statement
of goals and objectives that
will be written into the land
use plan for constant
reference in the future when
decisions must be made
about specific development
projects.
While the summary of
facts and the statement of
goals and objectives are
G.H. Webb, Jr. chairman of
the Perquimans County Fire
Commission states that he
hopes the system will be
completed and in operation
very soon.
)
I -I
TEENY BOPPERS Perquimans County Jaycette members .(1. to r.) Alary VUiile.
Jean Brown, Betty Hare, Sallie Halsey and Louise Ward display a sample of the attire
that will be worn at "Rockin' Thru the Years". The dance, sponsored by the Perquimans
Count v Javcettes. will be held Saturdav night, May 3 from 9 to 12. Music will be provided .
by "Solid Gold". Ticket holders are reminded that the site of the dance has been changed
to the Jaycee Building in Edenton. Anyone wishing to purchase a ticket may do so fron(
any club member for $10 per couple. Don't forget to wear the attire of your high school
days. A prize will be awarded. (Newbern photo)
was appointed by the
Perquimans County
Commissioners. If citizens
have questions or by some
chance do not receive a
questionnaire or have on the
advisory committee. These
questionnaires will be
distributed to various pick
up points throughout the
county. Members of the
advisory committee and
their townships are:
Chairman Jesse P. Perry,
Hertford township; Wayne
Ashley, Town of Hertford;
Bobby Jones, New Hope; L.
Clinton Winslow, Belvidere;
Donald Madre; Bethel;
Julian White, Town of
Hertford; Shelton Morgan,
being collected, professional
land use planners are
preparing maps and charts
that will show the different
classifications of land within
each county. These
classifications include land
that is primarily urban, land
that is expected to become
urban within ten years, land
that is agricultural, land
where small rural
communities are located,
and land that should be
conserved because of its
fragile nature or public
ownership.
Many land use plans wil
supplement land
classification maps with
land use maps. These land
use maps will show more
detail within each
classification. They will be
especially helpful in highly
developed areas where new
growth should be well
directed. This situation
occurs in the beach towns
and the large inland cities.
To insure that the
planning effort will be as
comprehensive as possible
in the short time available,
the Coastal Area
Management Act offers
three methods for towns and
cities to participate in the
land use planning process.
Towns that exercise zoning
and subdivision controls and
enforce the state building
code are given authority to
prepare their own land use
plans. The boards of county
commissioners are
permitted to offer other
towns the right to produce
their own plans or the
luwu ui OTiiuau aim ram
Smith Jr., Parkville
township.
Questionnaires, of some
iype are Deing sent to eacn
of the 20 coastal counties
involved in the Coastal Area
Management Act. In
Perquimans County, the
........ i : : 1 1 i
ijuesiiuiiuaires win oe
compiled and turned over to
the local planning board.
jFrom this, the board will
develop a land use plan
following the guidelines of
the Coastal Resources
Commission. Once again,
citizens are urged to express
their opinion on this
important item.
county commissioners may
exiena to me towns me
privilege of making
recommendations for the
county plans. In each of
these three methods the act
encourages cooperation
between the towns and the
counties in the planning
process.
One of the first official
resolutions passed by the
Coastal Resources
Commission also pointed out
the importance of
cooperative placing. The
commissioners have
recommended that county
planning boards and city
planning boards meet
jointly several times during
this year to iron out
potential problems or
conflicts between the needs
of the county and the growth
pattern of the city.
Each county land use plan
will include every acre of
land in the county. Since
these are the plans for the'
orderly development and
management of all of the
land and water resources of
all of the 20 coastal area
counties, it is extremely
important that all of the
citizens of the coastal
counties become involved in
the planning immediately. A
later article in this series
will discuss the methods for
you to get involved in the
planning. The next article
will deal with the problems
and solutions for managing
the natural resources of
Eastern North Carolina
under the Coastal Area
Management Act.