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A "STANDARD PRITTIH5 CO XXX !J LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40200 FEB OH WEEKLY 9 Volume 33, No. 18 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, May 5, 1977 15 CENTS THE HANS Study Of Area Detailed, "This study can be the beginning of a reawakening of! I regional awareness and the beginning of a renewed pride of who we are and where we're going," said historian Dr. Thomas C. Parramore in his description of a currenrstudy of the Albemarle region. -Paramore, chief historian for the project, detailed what t the project was in an information meeting held at the Eden ' ; ton Municipal Building on April 22. . - ine meeting touowea the awarding of a National Endow- v. mAtlt fnp fliA lTiimanUlAfl tffoni a f Via MiiHtiAtiiH nt Un study, Alliance for Progress, Inc. The Consolidated Univer sity System of North Carolina, and Meredith College. Past and proposed activities of the project were disclosed during the gathering of area teachers, students and government officials. m the goal of the project, which was begun last year, is to fallow the "naftom of Hovelonment wMoh si.iirroi In this area during the earliest years of development of the : ' nWe want to know everything -Until recently, Parramore said, there has been little at- tempt to construct a social or demographic history of North Carolina. . The Albemarle region is the northeastern section of North Carolina, bordering on the Albemarle Sound and its tributary streams. The area was first settled by Europeans .: who intruded upon the various tribes native to the region. "Historians know about Virginia and South Carolina hut - verv little about North Carolina. This state la the miaaino link in studying ' colonial society," assistant project historian Barbara Lathroum explained when discussing the value of the study. ; Currently,' the study is focusing on tracing the earliest oeriod of develonment in this reeion from 1883. when the colony of North Carolina was founded, to 1730 when the col ony came under British rule. The study is expected to take several years. As a result of the project it is hoped work can begin on several historic reconstructions in the state, such as con structing an early fur trading post, a ship landing site and an Indian village, Parramore said. ' - "Another possibility as a result of our study may be that .t both blacks and whites will b able to trace their roots well ; into colonial times," Parramore added. - : ; involving area students in the project was a prime theme of the meeting. Suggested ways to do this were for students to do research in local courthouses in the area; to photograph old buildings; collect and tape record oral histories by interviewing elderly citizens in the area; and help to archaeologists in their work. - ' The area currently under study by the research team in cludes the Mount Pleasent-Swain's Mill in eastern Hertford County, Wyanoke Ferry in the extreme northeastern corner of Hertford County, lower Salmon Creek in Bertie County, Durants Neck in Perquimans County, Newbegun Creek in Pasquotank County, and Wingf ield in Chowan County. Conditions Favor Fires -'. District Forester Tommy , Thompson of the North Carolina Forest Service in Elisabeth City has ( described the - spring weather being experienced Q as - very favorable for wildfires. Characteristics of the weather include high , temperatures, low humidi :' ty, and winds. This has r caused a rash of forest fires across the Albemarle area and the state. Thompson said all forest service per sonnel in the area are operating on a high level of readiness. ' .'- "We have been real lucky so far. Other areas across the state have had far more fires than we have had. We have pretty good response from the public when the ' fire weather gets rough," Thompson explained. ' So far this year in Per 1 quimans County, eight acres have been lost as the result ': of 11 fires. The main cause of the fires in this and the surrounding area continues to be from debris burning. Albemarle EMC ty, A' series of community ; meetings will be held the .first two week of May by Albemarle Electric Membership Corporation, according to Ed Brown Jr., general manager. . "We want to go Into the i communities, and hear the concerns and share the ideas of our member. ccx-ssers in order to better" f mt&ca,"said Erown, c : l:i ' to the Entersl:- Is we can about the region," Thompson pointed out that the continued efforts of all volunteer fire departments responding to forest fires and fires which threaten buildings has kept much of the loss down. He said, "These modern-day minutemen are to be com mended for a never-ending task of fire suppression and prevention." Thompson advised that all persons doing any type of burning should continue to keep up . with the public media on fire weather condi tions, check with the county rangers in the county for burning permits and take extra precautions which in cludes keeping a competent watch on all fires, He con cluded, "The taxpayers of North Carolina cannot af ford the continued expense of extinguishing fires because of carelessness." Forest Ranger for Per quimans County is Lewis Stallings who can be contacted for more information. concern over rapidly rising electric rates, members are also interested in home in sulation and other conserva tion programs, he stated. "There's no question but that electric rate structures and the role of the utilities in home weatherization are go ing to affect Albemarle EMC and its members in the next few years," Brown ad ded, "and we want to know the needs tmd interests, of curns-tcrs." :i v.. CoininissionersMeet The Perquimans County Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday morning. . The clearing Of the radio tower proper ty was discussed in connection with the county communications system. Ray Ward, Ed Brown, Parker Newborn and Douglas Umphlett were present representing the Perquimans County Jaycees. As newly-elected Jaycee president, Ward expressed a willingness by the organization to work in the Community. He said the Jaycees were open to suggestions by the Com v missioners to areas that need their in volvement and support. . Chairman Lester Simpson thanked them for the ex pressed concern and offered support from the Commissioners in their under , takings. The Board also accepted the resigna tion of Mrs. Addie White from the posi tion of Deputy Register of Deeds. Jud Little and Bill Cox also appeared before the Board to discuss the need for a person to be hired to handle permit letting in the county in connection with the Coastal Area Management Act. It was agreed that the two would submit a proposal to this effect to be acted upon by the Commissioners. There was also discussion concerning the need to hire a y. buUdtag, ; electrical and plumbing in District Judge John Chaffin presided at the Wednesday session of Perquimans County District Court and heard the following cases: Harold Lee Phelps was found guilty of obtaining drugs pursurant to forgery of prescription and was taken into custody to serve a sixty day sentence; Calvin Alphonso Perry, charged with driving under the influence (second of fense), was given a 90-day, sentence suspended for two years, a fine of 1200 and cost, was told not to operate a motor vehicle until relicensed, not to violate any laws for 12 months, and to report to the Mental Health Center; Estre, Charlie Green, charged with driving in an intoxicated condition, received a 20-day sentence with credit for three days already served; Rufus Mason Rouse, charged with driving under the influence (second of fense), was given a 90-day sentence suspended for two years, a fine of 1200 and Proclaim Special Week Lester Simpson, Chair man of the Perquimans County Board of Commis sioners, and Bill Cox, Mayor of the Town of Hertford, have jointly proclaimed the week of May 1-7 as Extens tion Homemakers Week in Perquimans ' County - ac cording to Mrs! M.B. Taylor and Mrs. Paige Underwood, Plans Public Meetings The biggest, single pro-: blem facing the electric . cooperative, he said, was the continuing drastic in creases in the cost of wholesale power which are putting the cooperative in a price squeeze and increas ing members' bills at an "alarming rate." "Just last month we paid, our wholesale supplier, VEPCO, nearly four cents per kwh wholesale, and the same month that company cost, was told not to operate a motor vehicle until relicensed, not to violate any laws for 12 months, and to report to the Mental Health Center: David T. Belanga was found guilty of Inspection violation, and improper equipmentand was taxed with a fine of 145 and cost; Edna G. Felton was found guilty of issuing a worthless check and received a 30-day sentence suspended for two years, a fine of 115 and cost, not to violate any laws for 12 months, was told not to issue a worthless check for two years, and make restitution forcheck; William Elliott was charged with not sending a minor child to school and was given a 30-day sentence suspended for two years, was taxed with costs, and was told to send William Earl Elliott to school each and every : day unless authorized to stay out; The following traffic cases were: Robert Edward White, im- Home Economics Extension Agents. Activities for the special week include window displays at the J.C. Blan chard store on Church Street beginning May 3 and continuing through May 7. A spring bazaar will also be held on May 6 on the court house green from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. with special sold power to many of its ' retail customers for a little over three cents per kwh," he said. "That's just not realistic at all" To make matters worse, Brown said, Albemarle EMC is facing a 25.6 per cent wholesale power in crease in July. ; : , ' ' Each of the community meetings will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will conclude with refreshments. The schedule of meetings is as follows: May 5 at the Wiiksville OFFER SUPPORT -Among those present at the Monday morning meeting of the ' Perquimans County Board of Commissioners were representatives of the Perquimans County Jaycees who expressed a willingness to work with the local Boardfor the better ment of the county. spector for the town and county. No ac tion was taken. It was also decided that a synopsis of the local land use plan would be distributed throughout the county to boxholders. It was announced that beginning in May, the Commissioners will change their meeting time from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. effective with the first night meeting this month. Da Gray White was present and ex pressed an interest in learning what the Commissioners felt to be primary health care needs in Perquimans County. Mrs. White represents Perquimans County on the Eastern Carolina Health Systems Agency. She also discusssed exisitng programs and activities in this area. The Commissioners went on record en dorsing the efforts of the Alliance for Progress, Inc. to obtain funds for the im plementation of the proposed computer project County Accountant D.F. Reed Jr. an nounced that the first budget meeting for the Commissioners win be held May 17. The Commissioners also awarded an auditing contract to R.E. Aiken Jr. In other business, the Board approved a motion to instruct the Perquimans County Sherrif to display the blue light unit and badge decals on the Sherrif Department's automfle?.. proper passing, a fine of 125 and cost, an appeal was' noted; George Horace Thomas was taxed with a fine of 110 and cost on a speeding charge; Chester David Woodard, speeding, thirty day sentence suspended for two years, a fine of $75 and cost, and was told not to violate any laws for twelve months: Willie Daniel Bunch, in spection violation, a fine of $35 and cost; Micky Tyrone Overton, speeding, a sentence of thir ty days suspended for two years, a fine of $75 and cost, and was told not to violate any laws for twelve months; Timothy Corneli Hughes, speeding, was given a 15 day sentence in jail. An ap peal was noted; Richard Thomas Elliott, inspection violation, a fine of $35 and cost; Gary Gene Cosner, speeding, $10 and cost; Richard Paul Gibbs, ex ceeding safe speed, a fine of $10 and cost. entertainment provided at 1 p.m. Proceeds from this project will be used to pro vide transportation to 4-H camp. Both officials urged Per quimans County residents to participate in this special observance recognizing the achievements and efforts of Extension Homemakers Clubs. . Lions Club Building, May 11 at the Center Hill Communi ty Building, May 12 at the Advance Community Building and May 13 at the Albemarle EMC Auditorium in Hertford. One such com-, munity meeting has already been held, May 4 at the South Mills Ruritan Club Building. - Albemarle EMC serves . ' some 5,500 families in parts of Chowan, Perquimans, ' Pasquotank, - Camden and Currituck counties. . . Personnel And Budget Discussed The Perquimans County Board of Education discussed budget and per sonnel matters among other things, when they met in regular session Monday night. Concerning budget, the Board discussed obtaining auditing services for the next school year with no ac tion being taken. The pro posed local budget for the 1977-78 school year was also presented and discussed. This will be presented to the Perquimans County Board of Commissioners in the near future. A request for the 1977-78 drivers' educa tion program budget was also approved. In personnel matters, William By rum, principal of Perquimans High School, and William Tice, principal at Hertford Grammar Break Three break-ins occurring in the Town of Hertford were reported to the Hertford Police Monday morning. One occurred at the Per quimans County High School bus garage. There was evidence that someone Reactions Are Mixed On Possible Reorganization Following two community meetings, Perquimans County School Superinten dent Pat Harrell has decribed reaction to possible school reorganization as "mixed." According to Harrell attendance at the April 25 meeting held at Perquimans County Union School was "disappoint ing" but the April 26 meeting at Hertford Grammar School "indicated that there are a number of people interested in their schools. " Both meetings were planned and car ried out by members of the Perquimans County Board of Education in an effort to hear citizen comments concerning the possible reorganization of the Per quimans County Schools. The proposal which was taken to the people would place students in grades kindergarten through second at Perquimans Central School; grades three through five at Hertford Grammar School; and grades six through eight at Perquimans Union School. The proposal would leave Per FBI The Federal Bureau of In vestigation investivates violations of many different laws of the United States, and is also responsible for protecting the security of our country. FBI Special Agents perform the in vestigative work,' but they need the help of many other employees, such as clerks, typists, stenographers, fingerprint technicians, and others. Each employe plays a vital part in the important $2 WW I rT r ''t H i ; TO RAFFLE GRILL Pictured above are Perquimans County Marching Unit members, left to right: Ann Rogerson, Beth Winslow, Barbara Symons, Paige Elliott, Cathie By rum, Sherry Bunch, and Yvonne Baker. The girls are shown with an outdoor grill donated to the unit by Preston Copeland whose daughter, Teri, is a senior unit member. The grill will be railed on July 4 with the pro School, met with the Board to discuss faculty. At Hert ford Grammar, career status was granted to Millie Ward, kindergarten teacher, and the following were approved as proba tionary teachers: Marjorie Lindsay, Clara DuBois, and Jeannie Umphlett. At Per quimans High School, career status was granted to Larry Knox, Kay Knox, and Lois Stokes. The following PCHS faculty members were approved as proba tionary teachers: Roy Forehand, Aubrey Baccus, Walker Morris, Thoris Barnes, Earl Willis, John Lavezzo, and Linda Lassiter. Also in personnel matters, the Board of Education approved the ad dition of several names to the substitute teacher list. A low bid was accepted by - Ins Reported had entered the building although nothing was miss ing. The same was true at the vocational shop located at the Perquimans High School vocational building. There was a break-in but no items were taken. The third incident was reported at the Jobs Available and interesting work of the FBI. Both men and women, who are high school graduates, are eligible for these jobs which are available at FBI Head quarters in Washington, D.C. Qualified high school seniors who submit applica tions early will be offered appointments during the summer months to insure a job for them after graduation. Annual starting salaries : -- ' - the Board from Kauwanee Scientific Furniture Com pany for science laboratory furniture at Perquimans High School. The board endorsed ef forts by the Alliance for Pro gress, Inc. to obtain grant money for an area computer project. The Board also approved the release of Peggy Beale to Camden High School to complete the remainder of her senior year. And a re quest from Margaret Brothers, eighth grade teacher at Perquimans Union School, for a five-day personal leave was granted. Before adjourning, the Board was informed that condemnation' proceedings have begun in regard to the acquisition of property adja cent to Perquimans County High School. Perquimans County Office Building. A drink machine was broken into there with a little over two dollars in coins removed. Hertford Police Chief Ben Gibbs stated that investiga tion is continuing in each of these reported incidents. quimans High as it is, housing grades nine through twelve. According to Har rell, the Board is considering reorganization in an attempt to strengthen and improve the instruc tional program in the county's schools. Harrell pointed out that some attend ing the recent meetings saw the proposal as advantageous in an effort to better meet students' needs. Those opposing the plan, according to Harrell, are "mostly Hertford residents." He said their concerns deal with busing. This includes small children riding buses, bus routes, the amount of time a student would have to ride a bus, and concern was also ex pressed over student behavior on buses. Harrell said the local Board of Educa tion is still considering the proposal and that a decision will be announced prior to the end of the 1976-77 school year. Harrell added that the majority of those attending the meetings also voiced support for the proposed PCHS project. are: clerks $6,572; typists $7,408; and stenographers $8,316. Clerks who show ability and interest are rewarded with grade raises to reach $9,303 in 19 months and capable employes are rewarded proportionately. An applicant must be at least 16 years of age and a citizen of the United States. No experience is necessary as all positions have on-the-job training. Promotions are based on merit; paid annual (See FBI, page 4) I 6 1L . ; ceeds going towards the unit's general fund and payment on the unit bus. Members and their parents will be sell ing the raffle tickets during the next week. Unit president is Paige Elliott; parents' group president is Mrs. R.L. Hendren; project chairman is Mrs. Paul Byrum; and unit director is Mrs. LaClaire Rogerson. (Photo courtesy of Pfit McClenney, The DailyAdvance) 'f
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