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.1 STANDARD CO XXX . . J MUISVILLEt'-KClTUCKI 40200 QUFMANS WEEICLY Tn)TT?lID ft iL n Volume 33, No. 6 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, Feb. 10, 1977 15 CENTS V ... DISCUSS PBOPOSED CENTER - North Carolina Secretary of Natural and : Economic Resources Howard .Lee (foreground) discusses ithe outdoor en : vironmental studies center proposed for ' Gates County on 3,800 acres of land ' , donated to the state by Union Camp Cor A 1 C: fcii ' PLANS FOR CENTER USE - Dick r: Wilderson, program director for land r-; scape architecture at North Carolina State University discusses various plans for possible use of the 3,800 acres with - other members - of the Chowan .En vironmental Center Advisory Commit tee. Clockwise, from the bottom are: Environmental Education Center Nears Reality r RALEIGH A proposed outdoor' environmental education center to be located on 3,800 acres ' of land donated last year by - , Union Camp Corporation came one step closer to reality Thursday ' A united spirit of coopera tion emerged in a series of , meetings here in the state's capital between educators, legislators, top ranking state officials, and private industry. The 3,800 acres, all of it in Gates County, lies along the eastern bank of the Chowan River between , Bennett's Creek and Catherine Creek. p- Howard Lee, the new . secretary of , Natural and Economic Resources, pledged his support and that . of his department in helping . to develop the center. 1 J., . I V hi::., WOOD NAKED CHAIRMAN - Senator George M.Wood of Camden was recently named 1977 Crusade Chairman for the American Cancer Society, North Carolina Division, Inc., by President J.E. McDowell. Senator AVood is shown above vita Ann Lasers, K.tzsnsl Crusade Chairperson, at .the National Volunteers Educational Crusade Meeting in Atlanta, Ca. I'rs. B. Everett Jr J -7. wLJow of tie late U.S. Sc:-A3r, v. ;3 tr: "i to r rve r . ' i ss Honorary Crusade CI -fcr:.i f r 1177. - t.r .'ozi, farmer, former' 1; t:r, t lc ' ' ri.'. : ii: C: venter's race, holds r t: ' ) t s t 1 r r'j li f 8 fic'.Js of t c jl j. 3. Wo i. J s-id, "It is a ; In ; ,: i : ) v. :r.'::r cr. J:rs and i ' ill I" :C:-c!:r.ato 3t r.ii yl ' ao," poration with (from left) Joe Stutts of Union Camp, Franklin, Va. ; Frank Rice, a Gates County commissioner and vice chairman of the Alliance for Progress; and Richard Baker, director of the Alliance. Lee met for about 20 minutes in his office with Frank Rice, a Gates County commissioner : and vice chairman of the Alliance for Progress through which the concept of the center developed; Richard Baker, director of Alliance; and Joe Stutts, community relations manager for Union Camp at Franklin. The session with Lee was arranged by Rep. Roberts Jernigan Jr. of Ahoskie i and was preceded by a multi-agency meeting of the Chowan Environmen tal Center Advisory Committee. ' The committee's purpose is to bring together officials from , agencies, public as well as private, which can help guide the . planning development of the center. J"t f David Erickson of the Department of Recreational Resources at NCSU; Joe Stutts; Walton Jones, vice-president of the University of North Carolina; Eric , Ellwood, Dean Of the School of Forest Resources, NCSU; Wilkerson; Richard Baker, and Frank Rice. Involved in the planning sessions this was the com mittee's second meeting are the superintendents of Gates and Bertie County Schools ; the community relations manager of Union Camp at Franklin; a vice president of the : con-. solidated University of North Carolina; an attorney and the chief of planning from the state department of Natural and Economic Resources; the dean of the school of Forest Resources at NCSU; the program director of landscape ar chitecture at NCSU; as well as representatives of the departments of design and Forestry and Recreational Resources at NCSU. Baker is chairman of the' committee, v The land, which has been valued at $600,000, is a prime site for the study of a . variety of natural pro cesses. Union Camp : Thursday presented the school of forest resources with $1,000 to be used to help defray expenses in the plan-. ning stages.' " ' - The Alliance for Progress . consists of six counties in , northeastern North Carolina bertie' Chowan, Gates, Hertford, Martin, and Per quimans and is composed of county commissioners and boards of education and school, superintendents. - Commissioners Take Action The Board of Perquimans County Commissioners voted to purchase a Zerox Copy machine for use in the county office at their : meeting on Monday. Melvin Howell met with the board to discuss the county water system. ' . Jim IIj rphrey, I.!:torola Representative, aitenied the n"-2:t:r2 to give icforma ttrnc -cc. raiio towers frtLjtosai..Jcousty. At a meeting held Feb. 3, Perquimans County Joined the other 16 school districts in the North Carolina Educational District I in adopting a policy statement regarding the energy situa tion and public schools. , The statement reads as follows: "We will attempt to maintain classroom temperatures at 65F during Board Of Education Meets The Perquimans County Board of Education met in regular session Friday afternoon with all members present. Under policy matters, ' personnel ; evaluation was discussed. Information developed by a committee on teacher evaluation thus far was shared with board members including discussion on an evaluation instrument as proposed by the committee. Superintendent Pat Harrell pointed out that the next step will be for the committee to discuss their proposals with teachers in each of the county's schools. Then the plans will later be adopted by the board. Concerning personnel, the Board of Education approved the employment of Leo Chappell as Reading Improvement Project Aide at Central Grammar School and a coaching Supplement for Carolyn Rogersgirls basketball coach, at Perquimans Union School. The substitute teacher file was also approved by the board. The file consists of persons re quiring substitute work in the schools. Superintendent Har rell explained that from the list, principals select substitute teachers as the need arises. He added that there was no guarantee that each person on the list would be needed. Several program areas were also discussed at the Friday meeting including the Alliance for Progress six-county community education project. Board members also discussed program evaluation and were informed that a model for evaluation is being compiled by local participants in the Alliance for Progress Leadership Development pro gram. Board members were informed that Perquimans County would serve as fiscal agent for two projects if they are funded. These are an Alliance for Progress pre-school handicapped project and a Title IV-C Adapter Grant involv ing Chowan and Martin Counties. In action taken, the board approved proposed renovation of the Perquimans High School cafeteria. The renovation ESC Temporarily Closed On Mondays The Employment Security Commission in Edenton will be closed Monday and per sons -filing -' claims 7 for unemployment benefits 'on that day will be rescheduled to file later during the week. ' Manager Alice W. Bond said that her office will shut down in compliance with the Governor's recent declara tion closing state facilities for one day a week to con serve energy. On The Fire Line By CHIEF CHARLES SKINNER JR. EXPOSING CHILDREN TO FIRE . North Carolina General Statues 14-318 states that if any person shall leave any child seven years of age or less locked or otherwise confined in any dwelling, building or enclosure and go away from such dwelling, building or enclosure without leaving some person of the age of discre tion in charge of the same, so as to expose the child to danger by fire, the person so offending shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished at the discretion of the court.;-,:' Recently a woman near Fayetteville, N.C. left three children under seven years of age unattended in a house trailer. The trailer caught fire from a kitchen stove being used to heat the trailer. The children died as a result of the fire. The mother has been indicted for the death of her children. A couple of families in this area are under Investigation by the County Fire Marshall's office for possible violation of GS 14-318. When employing a babysitter to care for children seven years old or younger, make sure the sitter knows how to call the fire department. Also, plan an escape route from the house in case of a fire for children and babysitter left at home. ALLI-AILS FI22XAN OF TU3 YEAR - Eugene Markham of the Weeksville Fire Department was named Fireman of the Year by the Albemarle Firemen's Associa tion at their Third Annual Ladies' Night held last Tuesday at Columbia High School. Pictured presenting the award to Markham ti his wife is Henry Hughes of Camden, outgo ing pre:I":zt cf AFA. New oncers elected at the Tuesday niht gsthorlrg Included: Thomas Sanderson of Swan Quarter, prudent; Chester Winslow Of Gates, first vice present; J;sy Barry of Swan Quarter, second vice pre;tdont; Jim Pyland of Kid-County,' secretary; John t::!-n cf r-an-v? Inland, treasurer; " and Rev. Joseph - Schools Enforce Energy Me asures the normal school day. At the regular cut off time, temperatures of school facilities will be reduced to maintenance level All after school and night time ac tivities will be cancelled, rescheduled or conducted without heat (at maintenance level). This order shall become effective immediately and will con tinue in force until In Edenton about 70 claimants will have to be rescheduled. , The ESC manager; said her new hours of operation will be from 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Claimants reporting on days other than Monday will maintain their regular filing schedule. According to Mrs. Bond, she was informed Thursday, suspended by the Governor of North Carolina.!' Perquimans. County School Superintendent Pat Harrell said the following measures would be taken in each of the county's four schools in keeping with the Governor's order and the statement: 1) Thermostats will be set at a maximum of 65F dur ing school hours. Ther would provide additional seating space and would increase the school's serving capacityAlso under the area of School Food Services, the school breakfast program was discussed but no action was taken. The board also approved proposed renovation of the science laboratory at Perquimans High School. This renovation has been recommended by the State Depart ment of Public Instruction's Division of Science following a local request to review the situation. Discussion was held by board members concerning energy conservation measures in the county's schools. The Perquimans County Board of Education voted to pro ceed with acquiring property adjacent to Perquimans High School. The proposed construction and renovation at Perquimans High was also discussed. Board members agreed to request a meeting with the Local Government Commission to discuss the bonding capacity of Perquimans County in regard to the proposal. Legislation regarding public schools that has been in troduced to date in the North Carolina General Assembly was another topic of discussion. Printing, copying and duplicating needs were also discussed and the possibility of working cooperatively with the Extension Service to secure a copier duplicator to serve , both was discussed. Before adjourning, Board members were informed of a Law Institute for Board of Education members to be held March 9-10 in Chapel Hill. The next regular meeting of the Perquimans County Board of Education will be held Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. At 8:30 a.m. on that day, board members will visit county schools. Feb. 3 of the new hours of operation. In Raleigh, the Employ ment Security Commission expects only slight delays processing unemployment insurance checks due to the shortened work week. The Civic Calendar MONDAY, FEB. 14 The Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet. ., The Perquimans County Rescue Squad Auxiliary will meet at 8 p.m. ' ' Inter-County Fire Department meets. . The Town of Hertford Beautification Committee will meet at 8 p.m. in the Municipal Building. TUESDAY, FEB. IS The Snow Hill Whitehat Homemakers Club will meet at 7:30p.m. " ' ' A meeting of the Belvidere-Chappell Hill Ladies Auxiliary is planned. ' . Hertford Rotary Club meets. The Perquimans Masonic Lodge will meet. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16 ; The Durants Neck Ruritans will meet. THURSDAY, FEB. 17 The Hertford BPW Club meets. - A meeting of the Hertford Lions Club is planned. ; The Hertford Fire Department meets. : -... The Helen Gaither Home Extension Club will meet at 8 p.m. SUNDAY, FEB. 20 The Snug Harbor Civic League will meet. UPCOMING EVENTS The Belvidere-Chappell Hill Volunteer Fire Department will give away a Remington 1100 12 gauge shotgun on April 25. Tickets for the drawing can be obtained for a $1 donation to the fire department The drawing will be held at the fire department's regular meeting on that date. Ticket holders do not have to be present to win. Tickets are available from any fireman or from Chief Jimmy Chappell. illwu.uumW)fiuw 1 1 linn 1 " tt;i pi LOCAL FIREMEN AND WIVES - Members of the Hert ford Volunteer Fire Department attending the annual ban quet Included Mr. and Mrs. Percy Newborn, Mr. and Mrs. Parker Newborn, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Eley, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd (Pete) Riddick, Chief and Mrs. Charles Skinner Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Roberson. (Newborn photos) , .' mostat settings and controls will be set only by prin cipals, janitors and maintenance personnel. 2) Night set-back ther mostats will be set at 45F. 3) AU night activities are cancelled unless the ac tivities can be held without heating the building. Boilers will not be fired after shut off time. agency estimates that ap proximately 35,000 jobless workers across the State will be rescheduled. The new hours will remain in effect until the emergen cy guidelines are lifted. - 4) Efforts will be made to first cancel all after school . and weekend activities. If cancellation is impossible, then activities are to be rescheduled or scheduled without any heat. 5) Lighting is to be reduced wherever possible. This includes halls, cafeterias, gymnasiums ana other facilities. Classroom lighting is not included. 6) Teachers are asked to inform students of these measures and encourage them to wear extra clothing in order to maintain body warmth. 7) This order will become effective immediately and will continue in force until suspended by the Governor of North Carolina. Court Cases Heard Judge John Chaffin presided at the regular session of Perquimans County District Court and disposed of the following cases: Allen Foster, charged with assault, received a thirty day sentence suspended for two years, a fine of $50 and cost, was ordered to pay medical expenses of prosecuting witness, not assault him for two years, and not to violate any Federal, State, or local laws for 12 months; Donald Earl Newton, charged with driving under the influence, was given a ninety day sentence suspended for two years, a fine of $100 and cost, was ordered not to operate a motor vehicle in North Carolina until licensed to do so, and not to violate any Federal, State, or local laws for 12 months; Ethel Hathaway was found guilty of issuing a worthless check and was given a thirty day sentence suspended for two years, was taxed with cost, and told not to violate any Federal, State, or local laws (restitution for the check has been made) ; Charles White was found guilty of larceny in general and received a ninety day sentence suspended for two years, a fine of $100 and cost, was ordered not to go on the premises of Colonial store for two years, and not to violate any Federal, State, or local laws for 12 months; Frank Anthony Mormino, charged with registration violation, was given a thirty day sentence suspended for two years, a fine of $100 and cost, was Ordered not to operate a motor vehicle unless duly licensed and insured, and not to violate any Federal, State, or local laws for 12 months; Lawrence George was found guilty of speeding and received a thirty day sentence suspended for two years, a fine of $100 and cost, and was ordered not to violate any Federal, State, or local laws for 12 months; Alvin Jerome Cherry, charged with speeding, received a thirty day sentence suspended for two years, a fine of $100 and cost, and told not to violate any Federal, State, or local laws for 12 months; Edgar Allen Jones was : found not guilty of failure to report an accident; Carey Darnell Sharpe, charged with unsafe movement, was taxed with a $10 fine and cost. An appeal was noted) ' ; : Dennis E. McLean was taxed with a fine of $15 and cost on a speeding charge; Scott Yorke Pharr Jr. was found not guilty of improper J passing;' v Franklin Delmar Spruill was taxed with a fine of $10 and cost of a speeding charge.