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Volume 33, No. 23
Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, June 9, 1977
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Board Of Education Votes :
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By KATHY If. NEWBERN
.v t A variety of topics was
discussed when the Per
quimans Board of Commis
sioners held their regular
meeting Monday morning.
The first item of business
was the presentation of a
plaque from the Board to
Mrs. Lucy M. Whedbee for
31 years of "loyal service"
to the Perquimans . County
Library as librarian. Pre
sent to witness the recogni
tion were Mrs. Addie
Keegan, assistant librarian; '
1 and Mrs. J.T. Biggers of the
library Board of Directors.
Library
Receives
$M000
' The Perquimans County
Library will be branching
out into a new program area
as the result of an $18,000
grant just received.
The funds, which are to be
used for Library Outreach,
were made possible through
the Library Services and
Construction Act with the -North
Carolina State
Library as administrator. ,
Library Outreach is a pro
gram , aimed at providing
library services to- citizens
who cannot take advantage
of the library or the regular
bookmobile services.
Citizens in the category
would include those who
lack transforation to the
library or have difficulty ob
taining library services due
to their geographical loca
tion. Library Outreach also
provides services to citizens
that are elderly and home
bound or in nursing homes,
preschool age children, and
school children during the
summer months.
, Wayne ' Henritze, Per
quimans County Librarian
and director of the new pro
ject, explained that . the
grant provides, for the pur-;
chase of a .compact station -wagon
to be used in the pro-,
gram. Other items to be pur-'
chased include film and
,' filmstrip projectors,
cassette players, a
typewriter, desk and chair,
; a - number ' of filmstrips,
records, tapes, and about
- 1,000 new books.
In addition to providing
- books to participants in the
Library Outreach program,
plans are also to include
. film programs and story
hours at various community
. centers and churches
throughout Perquimans
County.
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In other business. Arlene
Evans with the Albemarle
Regional Planning and
Development Commission
(ARPDC) appeared and
discussed the Perquimans
County Manpower Council
and proposed summer pro
grams. No action was taken
by the board.
Roy Perkins and
representatives of the
Albemarle Babe Ruth
Baseball League discussed
the need for financial
assistance for the eight-
, week season play which will
involve 78 boys between the
ages of 13 and 18. They in-
' The new program will be
handled by the existing staff
at the local library with ad
ditional community
volunteers being recruited
to serve as readers, story
tellers, and projectionists.
Henritze said, "Diane Hur
dle and Myra Felton,
Library Assistants, will
work closely with the pro
ject - while the Regional
Library staff in Plymouth
will provide managerial
advice ' and technical
expertise." vv'.".- '
Henritze is also encourag
ing participation in the pro
gram and said, "Anyone
homebound due to illness,
age or lack of transportation
and or who cannot take ad
vantage of the library in
Hertford or cannot travel to
a bookmobile stop is en
couraged to call the library
and ask that materials- be .
delivered on either a one
time or continual basis." -
Henritze added the follow
ing comment on the grant
and new program, "Library
Outreach services are one of
the most effective and im
portant : ways to serve ,
everyone in a rural com
munity and we're looking
forward to the opportunity
to serve not just the people
in Hertford itself, but the en
tire county which has sup
ported the library so well in
the past. . This grant will
make , it possible, for the
library to undertake pro
grams and projects that
would have been impossible
in the past. In the-near
future, we'll be contacting
churches and . community
leaders for permission to
use' facilities for , the
Outreach Program." ' .
SELECTED Gary
Winslow was ''' recently
named Chowan Academy's
Senior' Athlete of the Year,
an award presented in
memory of Adrian Smith.,
lie recipient participated
in soccer, basketball,
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Meeting
formed the Commissioners
that the league is nationally
recognized and extended an
invitation for the Commis
sioners to attend opening
ceremonies of; the season
Monday night at 7:30 p.m.
Although no action was
taken by the Board,
members did indicate sup
port of this organization.
Also appearing at the
Monday morning meeting
were Albert Moore and War
ren Mincey who presented a
report on the county soil
survey.
Melvln Howell with
Farmer's Home Ad
ministration reminded the
Board that a computer for
tax billing and the water
system is needed This is
already under consideration
by the Board.
Mrs. Grace Dizon with the
Economic Improvement
Council, Inc. was present to
tell the Board of expanding
programs for senior citizens
including consumer educa-.
. Uon, adult education, friend
ly vtoitaOomroutreacb: in-:
formation, referral, and
transportation.- She re
quested support from the
Commissioners in these pro
gram areas. The motion
passed supporting these pro
grams and to continue pro
viding office facilities while
no additional financial sup
port was approved.
Registration
Is Announced
In a report from the Per
quimans County Agricul
tural Stabilization and Con
servation Service, Bobby
Heath, County Execu
tive Director, has pointed
out several items of interest
to local farmers.- -
According to Heath, the ,
peanut and cotton acreage
must be filed by July 15. The
acreage reports must be
filed by the farm operator or
his authorized agent. Pro
ducers must report the
acreage of peanuts and cot
ton on a field-by-field basis.
It is .important, Heath
stressed, that' the acreage
reports are correct. It is
considered an error, Heath
pointed out, if the reported '
acreage is more or less than"
the measured acreage.
Field checks will he made to
determine certification
accuracy.
Heath explained that in
structions have been
received that require farm
operators to report the
planted acreage of .corn,
wheat, barley, and grain
sorghum. This also must be
reported on a field-by-field
basis. Again, Heath stressed
the Importance of every
farm operator making this
crop report. This report, too,
must be accurate. Farms
will be spot checked for ac
curacy. Producers who cer
tified early and did not
certify , to the farm's com,
wheat, barley, and grain
sorghum acreage will have
to return and make this ceo
tlTIcstlon. Farmers who fail
to repc: planted acreage
will t e c:.:.!ored to have to
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FOR LOYAL SERVICE -During
the Monday morning
meeting of the Perquimans
County Board of Commis
lioners, chairman Lester
Simpson presented a plaque
recognizing 31 years of ser
vice at the Perquimans
County Library to Mrs.
Lucy M. Whedbee, retired
librarian. The presentation
was made on behalf of the
Board. (Newbern photo)
Recreation in Perquimans
County was also discussed
with Mayor Bill Cox pre
sent. No action was taken.
Jud Little with the Plan
ning Commission discussed
the implementation and en
forcement of the local land
use plan in conjunction with
the Coastal ; Resources
Commission.
Also present at the
meeting was School
Superintendent Pat Harrell
who presented a monthly
status report on the schools.
Commissioners informed
Sherrif Julian Broughton
that permission has been
granted for construction of a
cement building at the site
of the recently completed
radio tower for use by the
dispatch system.
Announcement was then
made that the Board will be
advertising for bids for fuel
oil for county buildings and
bids for rental of the county
home property. ,
;:Two appointments closed
out the Monday morning
meeting. R.L. Spivey was
reappointed to the Tri
County Jail Commission and
Thomas D. Nixon was
named the Commissioners'
appointee to the Per
quimans County Board of
Social Services to serve a
three-year term.
farmers is the fact that the
Perquimans County ASCS
office will register beef pro
ducers until June 17 to vote
on the beef research and in
formation order. This
registration opened on June
6 and is continuing until the
deadline. Beef Producers
who fail to register cannot
vote in the July referendum.
If over half of the
registered producers vote in
the referendum and two
thirds of those voting ap
prove the order, the
Secretary of Agriculture
will appoint a beef board,
composed of not more than
68 beef producers, from
names submitted by pro
ducer organizations. The
board would collect
assessments on sales of cat
tle and use of funds for beef
research and information
. programs.
Registration can be done
In person or by mail. Those
. who wish to register by mail
' may request the ASCS coun
ty offiae to mail registration
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. All persons who produced
beef during the 1976 calen
dar year are eligible to
register. ; This includes
feedlot operators as well as
dairymen. Each production
entity such as a family;
partnership, or corporation
is entitled to one vote. A
4-H or FFA member may
register, provided he or she
; produced beef independent
, of the family operation.
Daily, the ASCS office will
- be posting a list of producers
. registered to vote. A final
list will be posted June 22.
may challenge the
' i rf any producer
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School Bond? Yes !
Reorganization ? No !
By KATHY M. NEWBERN
Although they were not the first orders of business, the
decisions on reorganization of Perquimans County Schools
and calling for a bond referendum were the biggest deci
sions facing the Perquimans County Board of Education
when they met in regular session Monday night.
After lengthy discussion on the question of reorganiza
tion, Board members voted unanimously against reorganiz
ing the county's school system. Members pointed out that
the move last year to place all of the county's seventh and
eighth grade students at Perquimans Union School had
worked out advantageously and that the current set-up in
the schools is "working out." All members agreed that they
felt the decision was in the best interest of the school
district.
On the matter of calling for a bond referendum for
renovation and construction at Perquimans High School,
once again the vote was unanimous, this time, all favored
the action. The motion was made that the Board of Educa
tion request the Perquimans County Board of Commis
sioners to call for a bond referendum in the amount of $1.85
million. Members felt this amount, plus the SI million on
hand would give a total necessary to complete the planned
Work. The question of a bond referendum for Perquimans
High School has been under consideration for some time.
The first action taken on the matter by the Board of Educa
tion was to appear before the local Commissioners and re
quest their endorsement of a bond referendum. That en
dorsement was, however, denied. The Commissioners then
informed the Board of Education that if they requested a
bond referendum, the Commissioners had to carry out that
request by law. In the discussions that have gone on since
that time, the Commissioners added that they would not in
any way actively oppose the efforts of the Board of Educa
tion If they did decide to request the referendum to be
called. In taking action on the issue Monday night,
members of the Board of Education expressed the opinion
that they felt an obligation to let the people of the county
share in the decision. It will now go to the voters.
Prior to the business session of the Monday night
meeting, Board of Education members viewed a presenta
tion by Sheila Perry, Lynn Stallings and Spencer Weiner, all
elementary students enrolled in the giftedtalented pro
gram conducted by Mrs. Brenda Terranova. The students
shared an original project with the Board members in
which they illustrated original stories with filmstrips and
reading.
During the business session, policy matters were the first
: Hems discussed. Board members discussed the need for a
; local policy on staff reducation with no action being taken.
! Members were given guidelines from the State Department
of Public Instruction on the matter and sample policies
Two persons, were killed
and one seriously injured
when an accident involving
two vehicles occurred
around 12:30 a.m. Saturday.
Killed were Miss Amber
L. Lane,' J8; and driver of
the car in which she was a
passenger, David Preston
Godfrey, 17. Injured was
Melvin L. Chappell, 23, of
Rt. 1, Belvidere, driver of
the truck involved.
Both fatalities were
students at Albemarle
Academy. Godfrey was a
Junior and the son of David
'reston and Mrs. Katherine
Ownley Godfrey of Rt. 2,
Elizabeth City. He was a
member of the school's
Monogram Club, French
Club, Glee Club and on the
annual staff. He was named
an all-conference football
player in 1976 and had par
ticipated in basketball. and
baseball.
Miss Lane had graduated
from Albemarle Academy
, the night of the accident.
During . graduation exer
cises, she was named reci
pient of the Faculty Spirit
Award, Language Ex
cellence Award and had
been recognized as an honor
student and Beta Club
member. She was the
. daughter of Herbert Ray
and Mrs. Thelraa Hare Lane
and a member of Ballard's
Baptist Church. ;
According to a report by
investigating Trooper C.H.
, Minis, the Chappell vehicle
was. traveling .north on.
Rural Rd. 1002 and the God
frey vehicle was traveling
east on Rural Rd. 1118 when
Godfrey allegedly ran the
stop sign at the Intersection
and hit the Chappell truck in
the right side.
f All involved were taken to
Albemarle Hospital where
the two students weije pro
nounced dead. Chappell was
transferred to "Norfolk
General Hospital where he
was listed in serious
Two Dead ;
In Late Night Accident
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TRAGIC ACCIDENT - Shown above is
the body of the Chappell truck which was
knocked off the frame during the acci
dent and landed upside down. The acci
TRAGIC ACCIDENT - Shown above is
the vehicle driven by David Preston
Godfrey which also contained passenger
Amber Lane. The accident resulted in
the death of both of the young people who
were students at Albemarle Academy.
from other school districts for their consideration.
Also under policy matters, the Board approved a motion
concerning local supplements. Teachers in Perquimans
County currently receive $150 annually as local supplement.
The motion as passed would have local supplements paid
only to those who are employed a minimum of six months
with the school system.
In the last policy matter discussed, members of the Board
voted to send a letter of assurance to the Department of
Housing, Education and Welfare that it will not
discriminate against any person on the basis of
handicap(s).
Several budget amendments were approved Monday
night as follows: In the area of occupation education
$2,185 for handicapped program, $2,526 for work study,
$3,855 for equipment, and $331 for materials; in the area of
testing $1,000.
In personnel matters, the Board of Education accepted
the resignations of Gaye Mann and Roy Forehand. Retire
ment notices were also accepted from Miss Johnnie White
and Mrs. Theresa Ebron. The Board of Education also
granted career status to Ken Stalls, Occupational Educa
tion Director for Perquimans, Chowan and Gates schools.
In the area of programs, promotion and retention in the
local schools was discussed with no action being taken.
Superintendent Pat Harrell pointed out to the Board
members that some policy is needed in this area with the
possibility of focusing on retention at an early age rather
than in later grades. Information on how Perquimans Coun
ty compares to other counties in this area was shared.
Several items were discussed in the area of ad
ministrative operations in addition to the issues of
reorganization and the bond referendum. The Board voted
to approve a contract With Pittman Pest Control of
Elizabeth City for termite treatment and pest control at
local schools. A motion was also passed to approve the
calendar for Title I aides as nine and one-quarter months.
Superintendent Harrell then informed Board members
that notice has been received from VEPCO that a meter at
Perquimans Union School has gone unoticed for the last five
years and no reading was taken by the electric company
during that time. Due to the oversight, an undercharge did
occur and VEPCO is now requesting some back payment.
By law, only 12 months back payment is required, however,
VEPCO has requested the Board to cover 50 per cent of the
total back costs with the company absorbing the over 50 per
cent. The Board went on record approving the 50-50 request.
Before adjourning the Board was informed that an ap
preciation luncheon for Perquimans County School
employes will be held June 10 at Perquimans High School.
Members ere also invited to attend graduation
ceremonies at Perquimans High School at 8 p.m. June 10.
One Injured
dent occurred at the intersection of
Rural Roads 1002 and 1118 nine-tenths of
a mile west of Belvidere at 12:30 a.m. on
Saturday.
The driver of the truck was seriously in-'
jured. . According to investigating
Trooper C.H. Mims, the impact was so
great when the vehicles collided that no
bracking tracks were left by either,
(Photos courtesy of Bud Amburn) :
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