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UIMANS WEEKLY - Volume 32, NO. 52 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, Dec. 23, 1976 15CENTS TOE mm FIREMAN OF THE YEAR Hertford ;Pete" Riddick. Riddick serves as Mayor Bill Cox (left) , presents the "assistant chief to the Hertford Fire Fireman of the Year Award to Loyd E. Department NEW OFFICERS Charlie Skinner Jr., i ' . Newborn, Thomas Hurdle, Emmett HFD Chief (far left) installs the 1977 . Landing and Keith Haskett,. (Newbern department officers. They are left to . photos) righti Loyd E. "Pete" Riddick, Percy ' Pete Riddick Selected Fireman Of The Year Loyd E. "Pete" Riddick was named "Fireman of the Year" for the Hertford Volunteer Fire Department at the com bined Ladies Night and Fireman of the , Year Award banquet held Dec. 16. ' Riddick, who serves as assistant chief of the fire department, was awarded the honor following voting by fire depart ment members and was presented an engraved plaque by Bill Cox, Mayor of Hertford. He will be the local depart ment's nominee for the Albemarle Fireman of the Year Award presented 'annually by the Albemarle Firemen's Association. Members of the Town Council were special guests at the banquet including Mayor and Mrs, Bill Cox, Mr. and Mrs. . Billy Winslow,, Mr. and Mrs. John Beers, andMs.PeteBroughton. ' : Edgar Roberson and Donald Hurdle, members who have joined the depart ment since last year, were also recognized. ff iii ' ' " f ' ' c ' ' CAI'IOA FC3 JZZSZ&UZll CLASS; I! rubers of the Perquimans High f chocl journalism class, publishers of "Pre; ' :uity,", recently received an -?r: i Chrlotsaas prerant in the : a ' a new Polaroid camera with r i. 1-1 c?""era was a gift from The 1 . . : ..s Weekly to tHe staff for their mwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmt.ifmmmmmmmMmmm s Q I HITII AN ,tU In brief remarks by Hertford Fire Department Chief Charlie Skinner Jr., the department was described as "close-knit." Chief Skinner also said that the department was unique in the fact that officers, other than the chief, are elected by department members. These officers have specific duties in the . department's different training pro grams, Skinner pointed out. Skinner also praised the efforts and performance of department members saying, "I'd put these men up against any department . anywhere volunteer or not." The following officers for 1977 were in stalled at the banquet: Loyd E. Riddick, assistant chief; Thomas Hurdle, cap tain, company one; Percy Newbern, captain, company two; Emmett Land ing, lieutenant, company two; and Keith Haskett, secretary-treasurer. The banquet was held at the Hert ford First United Methodist Church in Hertford. continuing contribution! to the newspaper and specifically for sports ar ticles contributed by Tony Jordan, editor 'of .the h?-h school newspaper. Pictured above, VecL!y General Manager Ray Ward (rigM) makes the presentation to Jordan as Kay Knox, PCHS newspaper-' advicor, locks on. (Newbern photo) - Water System & PCHS Proposed Plan Discussed at Commissioners Meeting By KATHY M. NEWBERN The Perquimans County water system and the pro posed renovation and con struction at Perquimans High School were the main Items of business dis cussed at the Monday night meeting of the Perqui mans County Board of Commissioners. Tom Harwell of Rivers and Associates in Greenville and Melvin Howell with Farmer's Home Ad-, ministration were present at the meeting to discuss pro , gress on the county water system. The following funds are-, available for the system : FHA Loan $1,870,000; FHA Grant -$1,500,000; State Clean Water Bond $130,000; and a State Supplemental Grant $200,000. A breakdown of the project analysis was presented as follows: Con tract I Deep Wells $41,760.00; Contract II -Water System $2,822,691.42; and Contract III Elevated Tanks $240,300.00 giving a rounded total of $3,104,800, The Com missioners were informed that the total project cost is Holiday All county offices, except Clerk of Court, will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 27 in obser- vance of the Christmas "" ITEMS ON DISPLAY - Pictured above is one of the displays at the Dec. 15 meeting at Angler's Cove attended by bog growers of Perquimans County. Hosted by Albemarle Chemical Company, the meeting drew a crowd of approximately 85 growers and representatives. Carroll Davis with Purina Co. gave the program on' hog growing, pig feeds, and medication. (Ward photo) Special Program A special program of "Snow White" will be presented at the Perquimans County Library on Wednesday, Dec. 29 beginning at 4 p.m. The program is open to children ages 4-8 with no charge. The performance is being staged by members of the Shepard-Pruden Library staff in Edenton. Both the Shepard-Pruden and Perquimans County Libraries are members of the Pettigrew Regional Library system. The Perquimans County Library will be closed Dec. 23, 24, and 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. The library will resume regular hours on Monday, Dec. 27. Clos ing days for New Year's will include Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Claims Are Rescheduled ' The local Employment Security Commission under the direction of Mrs. Alice W. Bond, manager, will join other state offices in closing Dec. 23 and 24 to observe the Christmas holiday. : According to Mrs. Bond,' the next assigned day for serving Hertford . will be Jan. 13, 1977. "We'll also close on Dec. 31 and persons scheduled to file on that day can sign claims between Dec. 27 and Dec. 30," she added. - She said the Employment ; Security Commission will maintain a workforce in its central office in Raleigh Dec. 23 to process' unemployment claims so benefits canoe mailed Dec. 'U.-r': : 'V In Hertford approximate-, ly 38 'claims will be rescheduled. t Statewide, the number of claimants normally scheduled to file on the three , holidays is estimated at 20.000. estimated at $3,700,000 with the difference in the two figures being ad ministrative cost. In other business, all members of the Perquimans County Board of Education and Superintendent Pat, Harrell were present to discuss with the Commis sioners proposed plans for renovation and construction at Perquimans High School. The original proposed building plan for the school was presented to the County Commissioners almost ten months ago at an estimated cost of $3 million. At the Monday night meeting, the Board of Education discussed working on a first phase of the plan at present rather that the total original plan. Board of Education Chairman Clifford Winslow told the Commissioners that he felt both Boards should work together in carrying out the proposed plan. The Board of Education then presented a proposal for a $1.5 million local bond referendum. If this was ap proved by the people, the $1.5 million would be added to the one-half million dollars available to the local Schedule Holiday. The closing day for New's Year's will be Dec. 31 for all offices, Hip- IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE Pages 7 through 16 in this week's issue include special greetings from merchants and 'holiday recipes, pic tures, stories. Don't miss one word of this special Christmas Issue. schools as a result' of the 1973 State School Bond Referendum for a total of $2 million. That amount, ac cording to the Board of Education, would complete the major portion of a first phase of the project which would include renovation and construction from and including the King Street building up to the present gymnasium located on the original campus. This amount would not include any work on the two-story Perquimans High building. On behalf of the Board of Education,. Chairman Winslow asked for endorse ment from the County Com missioners to support a local $1.5 million bond referen dum. It was pointed out by the Commissioners that if the Board of Education re quested the bond referen dum, the Commissioners are obligated to call for it. The Commissioners also in formed the Board of Educa tion that $318,000 is available for school con struction in a school fund set aside by the Board of Com missioners. Following one hour and twenty minutes of discussion, no vote was ENTERTAINMENT (Left to right) Carroll Williams, a District Super visor, David Brewin, Margaret Brewin and Har riett Woodard provide enter tainment at the Albemarle Soil Conservation District Ladies Night Dinner. ""WUMt- ' - Ladies Night Dinner The Ninth Annual Ladies night of the Albemarle Soil and Water Conservation District was held in Perquimans County at the Lion's Club building on Tuesday, Dec. 2. About 60 people attended the meeting: The Lion's Club prepared the dinner for the group. Lloyd Bunch, Chairman of the District, presided taken, but discussion showed a majority of the County Commissioners were not in favor of endors ing the proposed bond referendum. Board of Education members re emphasized a desire for en dorsement, but no action was taken. In other school-related discussion, the Commis sioners unanimously voted to support the Board of Education in acquiring land adjacent to Perquimans High School and offered sup port for condemnation pro cedures for the land in volved if necessary. The Commissioners also heard comments from a concerned property owner regarding his property taxes. He explained that the tax has almost doubled in one year and the Commis sioners explained recent revaluation of property could cause this. No action was taken. Annie Lou Chappell, Region R Coordinator for the N.C. Council on the Status of Women, also ap peared before the Commis sioners requesting $78.21 to 9 over the meeting. Mayor Bill Cox welcomed the group to Hertford and commended them for the fine work they are doing for conservation in the Albemarle Region. Larry Larabee and his wife Mary Ruth, were presented a certificate as the Conservation Farm Family of the Albemarle District. publish 100 copies of a booklet of available services compiled by the local coun cil. This request was unanimously approved. Dr. Robert Hodgson re quested $24,000 to purchase a "sophisticated diagnostic piece of machinery" for cor onary heart disease. The machine includes two com ponents, a defibulator, and an audio-visual tape for client education. Dr. Hodgson described the machinery as computerized and modern. The Commis sioners approved the pur chase with the amount being paid back through lease agreement. The Commissioners also approved the purchase of a Resuscitator Annie dummy for the Perquimans County Rescue Squad with the amount being paid through the Rescue Squad budget. The Commissioners then voted to amend the revenue sharing budget in the amount of $52,000 for capital outlay (school building fund) from the federal revenue sharing payment 19 due in April, 1977. IN ATTENDANCE - About 60 people attended the Albemarle Soil Conserva tion District Ladies Night Dinner. The dinner was served by the Lions Club at the Lions Den in Hertford (SCS Photos) Charles Cay ton of Currituck and J.C. Roun tree of Camden, who are retiring from the District Board were presented plaques noting their ser vices to the District. Bunch gave a report on the Woodland Clinic and Soil Judging Contest which are sponsored by the District. He stated that (See LADIES, pige 8) DONATION TO RESCUE SQUAD Pictured above, Julian Winslow (right) with Winslow Oil Company presents a check represent ing a $500 donation to Em mett Elmore, captain of the Perquimans County Rescue Squad. The donation will be applied to the purchase of a Resuscitator Annie for the rescue squad and is made by Winslow Oil Company on behalf of customers in lieu of sending customers Christmas favors.
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