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1 STASDA3D P.HM TIM'S CO XXX LOUISVILLE, KS.-irU2X5f 40203. PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume 33, No. 8 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, Feb. 24, 1977 15 CENTS uimans I Education Project i OTOE Pera Hosts A AD A By KATHT It. NEWBERN A small but attentive crowd was present for the Thursday night meeting of the Albemarle Area Development Association (AADA) held at the Per quimans County Office Building. . : - Although the purpose of the meeting was to hear " committee reports and plans for the year, the . discussion turned to highway improvement. Bill Cox, Mayor of Hertford, ex plained that , when AADA was first organized, one of . its main goals was to im prove highways in north- ' eastern North Carolina and , as a group to work to call at tention to this problem. He .. added that he saw a need for AADA to revitalize a highway committee to put some emphasize on this pro- ; blem. Pete Thompson Of Edenton agreed and sug gested AADA work with v another arm of ARPDC, the ' Albemarle Association of ' Counties and Towns.' Cox who is also chairman of AACT said he was , sure members of that group would welcome a joint effort to confront this problem. It was decided AACT would be ' V invited to join AADA at their next meeting on March 10 to discuss ways of working in this area. In other business, two . k committee chairpersons . v were present with reports. ' report from the Agriculture : Committee. He explained , i some of the concerns' the ..A committee would be.i examining during the year Including shore line soil ero sion, the drainage problem , ; in Hyde County, and obtain ing a beach specialist for the ' ten-county area. Nixon ad- i ded that the committee is - .... hoping to arrange a tour of Perdue in July or August He also discussed an upcom ing bill in the State i Legislature concerning -licensing of farm vehicles and expressed. the commit tee's concern in obtaining more allocations for secon- -dary roads. V: Mrs. Tuttle, chairperson of the AADA fine arts com- ; mittee explained that members are compiling survey material of local per- . ! sons involved in the fine arts in an effort "to try to help . ban them in a collective group." .:, AADA President.. R.L. ' Stevenson of Hertford, an- . Edmisten To Speak At Demo Fund Raiser The Perquimans County Democratic Party will spon sor a fund raising dinner to : be held Feb. 28 at Angler's Cove Restaurant. The social hour will begin at 6:30 p.m. with the dinner to follow at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the fund raiser are $7.50 per per son and may be purchased from any Democratic precinct chairperson. t ' .Speaker for the event will be Rufus Edmisten, At torney General , of North Carolina.-'' Edmisten is former Chief Counsel and Staff Director of Senator Sam J. Ervin Jr.'s , Subcommittee on Separation of Powers, and Deputy Counsel to ihe Select Committee on Presidential Car raign Activities (better known as the Watergate Committee.) He is a native of Eoc e, N.C. and a former counsel for the Senate Juilci-ry Euhconudlioe on Constitutional .Rights, whpre he socialized in the r' j cf A"n:riran L: "ars, t ) . irz" aofe'-nha-i stats, tzi civ.l r.' 1--'. ' i. Ha wss r C f C. J t' L t ;tcr cf C-i Z r ' 9 ci C T" i is cf nounced the tentative schedule of meetings for the .remainder of the year as follows: March Washington County; April Camden County; May Currituck County; June . Gates County; July and August i No ' meetings; September Hyde County; October Dare County; November Tyrrell Coun ty; and December Chowan County for the an nual meeting. Dr. Vance Hamilton also briefly discussed the possibility of getting the community development groups together north of Albemarle Sound In one set ting and those south of the sound in another setting. He ' said he felt this would stimulate more interest and increase attendance. AADA members expressed approval. County Are Discussed By By KATHYM. NEWBERN ; The Perquimans County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Mon day night and took action on several matters. Lloyd Ray Morgan, local businessman who will soon be opening Winfall Super market, appeared before the commissioners to discuss trash disposal.' He told the board: that the Town of Winfall provided trash pickup but all items had to be' bagged, a requirement that was not feasible for the amount of trash that would be generated by his business. He also discussed the possibility of having a large trash receptacle placed at his business which would then be serviced by the ' Chowan-Perquimans Sanitary Landfill. Chairman Lester Simpson explained that no receptacles are placed in the city limits for the Town of Winfall since, they provide their own trash service. He also added that other businesses might re quest the same and the situation could get out of hand. Morgan was then in formed that the Town of Winfall truck could pick up garbage and trash that had been stored in large trash Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and religion from the University -of North Carolina in 1963, and the Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, with honors,, from George Washington University Law , School, in 1967. He served on . the George Washington University Law Review and was president of the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.- . His wife, Jane Moretz Ed misten, also a native of Boone, attended the Univer sity of North Carolina and i the : George Washington University Law School with her husband, where she also served on the Law Review and received the Doctor of ;" Jurisprudence degree with, honors. She has served as an attorney with the United States Department of Justice. : Attorney General .Ed misten is a member of the North Carolina Bar Associa tion and the District of Col umbia Bar Association, and ' was Regional Vice Frecident of the Youcpr Laryers Section of Ve I c.Lrt.1 Ear A:"ciaiion. Le f-rvi as " -rr,-:-,"rt cf t ;C. 1 i 1 Ci ' r cf t I : II Tt v-a ; : ; j i r r it L e i ff ( i : s t'i cf C -t REMINISCENT OF MULE TRAIN DAYS This eye-catching display may have motorists wondering as they travel by Cabby's Restaurant on U.S. 17, south of Hertford. This seemingly endless line Planning containers. However these containers must be sealed while storing trash and must be in an area where they can be cleaned. Also appearing before the' commissioners was Howard Campbell, District Health Director. Campbell discussed funding of health services. He explained that a three-way legislative package is now being con sidered with emphasis placed on maternal and child health! primary care; " and environmental care. He told the local commissioners i that efforts are underway to get more state funding for health services. He added that in most North Carolina counties, local budgets pro vide for either about 86 per cent or 60 per cent while. , state and federal input balances out the remaining , 14 per cent or 40 per cent. He did add that local counties are doing much better than the average across the state. In discussing health care programming, Camp bell said, "Programs have not just grown for the sake of having programs. We do : have dire needs that must be met." The director added .that two aims have been determined in health ser vices. First, that programs become self-sustaining with organization. Besides being licensed to practice before local courts, he was ac cepted for practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Court of Military Ap peals, and the Supreme . Court of the United States. ( Active in North Carolina . political affairs, Edmisten served as ' First " Vice-' President of the . North Carolina Democratic Club, and was Chairman of its an nual banquet in 1969. He has served as National Coor dinator -for the Young Democrats ( National Con vention, held in North Carolina in 1972. ,He also served as General Advisor to the Chapter. Commission of the Democratic National ; Committee. He has spoken to Democratic . gatherings throughout North Carolina under the auspices of the Speakers Bureau of the North Carolina Young Democratic Club. During his first term in of- ' fice as Attorney General he introduced broad , innova tions to the North Carolina Department of Justice. a psneral recrr iiBtlon of the " t t'i::-' l!s first y: r 1 1 c "2, l . i. ';n r.i il'it ' ir::;r n cl.2 b v :.t i . i Ce & Water Commissioners no additional burden on local government. And secondly, that there is no duplication of services. Campbell also thanked the '" local commissioners for their "good support" and said, "You should be proud of the program you have here. We just want to be in a : position to maintain it. I'm a firm believer in gettingpro- . gram operations down to the ' : local level." vr'' :r:v.: .v- "Countr "plaaw&g wa's another topic of discussion at the Monday night meeting. Tom- Rickter with . the State Planning Commis-. sion talked with the board concerning two re quirements of the HUD Center 1 program. Rickter explained that local govern ments and planners will be required to set up guidelines for acceptable land use and housing. These re quirements call for an nualized objectives. Rickter added that the Town of Hert ford has applied for Com munity Development funds for the last few years. He said the county could be RUFUS L. North Carolina people. In the field of law en forcement he initiated an "All-Out War Against Hard Drug Pushers," and created a statewide Arson .Squad. . Also, he has appointed a .select committee to study decriminalization of public drunkenness. Under his leadership the Environmen tal Section of the Attorney General's Office is fighting to preserve natural resources like Jockey's ' Ridge and the New River Valley, lie has- expanded the staff cf the Consumer Protection Section and in itiated an a-rossive policy - . x i of carts is sold by restaurant owners, Mr. and Mrs. John Wayland "Gabby" Byrum (pictured above). The donkey just seemed to be a natural addition. (Newborn photo) System helpful in this area by sub mitting the application in the county's name with the town as the administering agent. Chairman Simpson pledged support of this ef fort and expressed a will ingness to work with town officials in this matter. The county water system was also discussed. It was announced that First Union National Bank in Charlotte was low bidder with a 2.95, per cent bid on Perquimans ' County Bond Anticipation Notes. As of Feb. 15, the bank purchased $1,870,000 of the notes which are sold in advance of selling bonds. It was also announced that the water system bonds will ac tually go on sale June 28. The board passed a budget ordinance in the amount of $1,870,000 of anticipation notes for water system con struction. This money can only be used for the actual construction of the system rather than in the area of operation. It was also an nounced that the first well site, located in Bethel, had been installed Monday. EDMISTEN, Attorney General of defending the rights of the rate-paying public before the . State Utilities i Commission. ' ' For several years, Ed misten donated time to the Legal Aid Program in the ; District of Columbia, and he continues his active support and participation in eflorts to improve the conditions of the American Indian. He is . an honorary member of the ; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Besides his profesr , sional interests, Edmisten still raises cattle and horses , with his father in Boone. Has Good Chance By KATHYM. NEWBERN Following visits in each of the county's schools Monday morning, members of the Perquimans County Board of Education held their regularly scheduled meeting at 1 p.m. Ken Stalls, Coordinator of Occupational Education, was present at the Monday afternoon meeting to bring board members up to date on a recent project proposal submitted for funding. The project, which involves $170,000, has been submitted jointly by Perquimans, Chowan and Gates counties. If approved, the funds would be used to initiate an oc cupational education pro gram which would allow students to do on the field observation and training in areas that interest them. Unlike similar programs, this proposed project would involve no pay for students working in this capacity, but would provide two units of credit applied toward graduation. In presenting the report to the board, Stalls told members he had received a total of 65 letters of commitment to support the proposed program from businesses and agencies in the three counties involved. The project would also pro vide funds for professional personnel in each of the counties to set up the pro gram and work in schedul ing. and-couasling capacities, n funded; the project would begin July 1, 1977. Notification of funding is expected by April 15. The $170,000 involved would, ac cording to Stalls, be divided equally among the three counties joined in the con sortion. Stalls also added that the project has "a good chance" for funding primarily because it was submitted jointly by three counties, a factor which is usually looked upon with favor. At the meeting, Stalls also presented a proposed budget of $48,350 for occupa tional education in Per quimans County for the 1977-78 school year. He ex plained that for the last three years, a new program in occupational education has been added each year in the local school system. However, plans for the next , school year are to enlarge existing programs rather than add additional ones. The proposed budget was approved by the board. Stalls also informed board members of the condition of appliances in the home economics department at Perquimans High School. He said these items would soon need to be replaced at an estimated cost of $3,000. This amount was not in cluded in : the proposed budget, but was mentioned for future consideration by the board. : In other action, the board adopted a policy for teacher evaluation. A teacher evaluation form had been previously submitted to the board for consideration. Board members unanimous ly voted to adopt the evalua tion instrument which had been designed by a commit tee consisting of two teachers and each principal in the county's four schools., Also serving on the commit tee were Pat Harrell, Coun ty School Superintendent, and two instructional coor dinators. The major focus of . the adopted form is aimed at evaluating - teacher per formance. Details of the evaluating, such as how Heart Sunday: Feb. 27 ForFunding often and by whom, will be worked out later and presented back to the board. Superintendent Harrell in formed members that the entire central office staff recently attended a seminar held in Williamston concern ing the new budget format as required by the Fiscal Control Act. In personnel matters, the board approved the employ ment of three people in Per quimans County Schools. Two of these have been employed using ARPDC Manpower funds including Finnard Tillett as a maintenance helper and Betty Chappell Sawyer as an attendance and lunch room clerk at Perquimans High School. Also approved for employment was Freda Nelson who will work as an interim teacher for the re mainder of the school year in the homebound program. In other action taken, the board approved a request of $250 to provide uniforms and equipment for basketball and softball play at Per quimans Union School. Ad ditional funds have been donated to this effort by the Student Council at that school. Several status reports were presented at the meeting including progress on renovation of the high school cafeteria, renovation of the high school science lab, and progress in acquir ing property adjacent to Perquimans High School for future possible expansion. The Perquimans County Board of Education also granted permission to the county to locate a com munications tower on school property. The tower will be erected in connection with the County Dispatch System. Superintendent Harrell also discussed pending State Legislation with board members. He explained that bills regarding a com-' petency test for students, state-wide annual testing of students in certain grades, and the community educa ' tion concept are in committee. Board members heard a Library Update By WAYNE HENRITZE Shorter Hours Due to the fuel shortage, the Perquimans County Library will be closed on Mondays until Spring or until the fuel situa tion improves. Hours will be maintained as usual Tuesday through Saturday. We hope no one is seriously incon venienced, but Monday closings will conserve more fuel than other plans and will allow us to continue serving users who can only use the library on nights or Saturdays. Story Hour There will be another in our series of story hours for pre school children, ages 3-5, on this and every Friday from 10-11 a.m. Bring your child, get a book or magazine, and set tle on the sofa for a relaxing hour.. Memorials The following memorial books have been donated to the library: Kitchen Antiques in memory of Mrs. Betty Trueblood Lamb; Reflections in memory of Ralph C. Mur ray; and Who's Who in Professional Baseball in memory of Paul "Snooks" White. New Books for Adults New books for adults at the Perquimans County Library include: Rose Hill by Reed Wolcott, a book that examines small town life in changing America and presents an in depth pro file of a small East Carolina town near Wilmington. The Best of Stillmeadow by Gladys Taber presents selec tions from the seven books of the popular country life series and also allows warm and beautiful reading. Better than Oceans by Emily Kimbrough is a travelogue of rivers and canal trips in Europe and the United States. In Necessity and Sorrowby Magda Denes is an examina tion of the pressures and conflicts brought on the staff and patients of an abortion clinic. It You Could See What I Hear by Tom Sullivan is the biography of a blind youth who overcomes his handicap to become a musician, wrestler, and husband. Collier's Encyclopedia, the 1977 edition of one of the best encyclopedias for high school and college students. Children's Books The Witch Book is a story collection of witch tales for the Intermediate grades. - John Muir: Young Naturalist presents the biography of the 19th century outdoorsman whose efforts founded our na tional parks. . The Wildest Horse Race to the World by Henry Ward is the story of an ancient Italian horse race which has con tinued to today. - '" , " H ' " report from Chairman Clif ford Winslow concerning his attendance at a Federal Relations Network meeting held in Washington, D.C. Winslow was representative from School District I. Board members were also informed of several upcom ing seminars and workshops. Several members were planning to join members of the Per quimans County Board of Commissioners in a Tuesday meeting with the Local Government Commis sion in Raleigh to discuss the bonding capacity and in debtedness of Perquimans County. This meeting was planned in connection with a proposed, and still undecided, bond referen dum for construction and renovation at Perquimans High School. Local board members have also been invited to at tend a seminar on March 9-10 sponsored by the In stitute of Government and to join other school board members in meeting with the North Carolina Senate Education Committee in early March. Board Chair man Winslow urged 100 per cent attendance at the meeting with the Senate Education Committee. It was announced that the District School Board meeting in Sunbury has been rescheduled for April 20. Members have also been invited to participate in a seminar on Career Educa tion to be held in Washington, D.C. March 11-13. Before adjourning, the board took action on two ad ditional matters. First, ap proval was given for a public auction to sell a heater and other small items belonging to the school system. Second, the board approved a budget amendment transferring $1,300 to the telephone ac count. The money was transferred from two other areas: water, lights and power; and janitorial sup plies. The transfer was within the same budget area and therefore did not need approval from the County Commissioners.