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HE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 33, No. 25
Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, June 23, 1977
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Budget Is
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By KATHY M. NEWBERN
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INCOMING & OUTGOING - Elizabeth
.City Police Chjef W.C. Owens (left) and
R.L. Spivey of Hertford discuss the past
and future of the Albemarle Law &
Order Association. Owens is the incom
ing president of the organization which
was headed by Spivey for a number of
years.
RECOGNIZED During the Friday night meeting of the
ALOA, Hertford Police Chief Ben L. Gibbs received
recognition for his 17 years of service. Hertford Mayor Bill
Cox (right) made the presentation to the retiring chief.
SPEAKER - Thomas
Watts, District Attorney,
served as guest speaker at
the Friday night meeting.
(Staff photos)
Law & Order Group
Holds Annual Meeting
By KATHY M. NEWBERN
"Perquimans County led the entire
state in DUI convictions with 95.6 per
.cent in 1975." This statement was made
Friday night by Thomas S. Watts,
District Attorney for the First Judicial
District, in a message of law enforce
ment progress and results presented at
the spring dinner meeting of the
Albemarle Law and Order Association
held at Nags Head.
In his comments, Watts said, "Those
people who come in and want to talk to
you about victimless crimes, I say that's
hogwash because you and I are all vic
tims. The criminals are sophisticated.
They are using the best devices they can
to make away with personal property
and sometimes lives. And because of
that law enforcement needs to be
sophisticated.' The guest speaker con
tinued pointing out some progress made
in recent years in law enforcement and
ended his address by presenting his
"solution to crime." He said, "It take a
team effort. It takes everybody working J
, together toward that common goal." ,
" In addition to hearing comments from .
the guest speaker, the Friday night
. meeting also included the election of of
ficers and recognition of outstanding
work in the field of law enforcement.
. R.L. Spivey of Rt. 3, Hertford, who has
. served as president of the association
since its inceptionr handed the reigns of
leadership to W.C. Owens, Elizabeth
City Police Chief. Other new officers
elected included: Mayor Charles Evans
of Nags Head, first vice-president; Sher
rif Troy Toppin of Chowan County, sec
ond vice-president; Sherrif Frank
Cahoon of Dare County, secretary; and
Cleveland Taylor of Plymouth,
treasurer.
In his comments as outgoing presi
dent, Spivey said, "I haven't even begun
to be worth to you what you've been
worth to me." Incoming president
Owens said, "This organization has
grown since its inception under the
leadership of Bob Spivey. I think we're
deeply indebted to him. We can and we
will reduce crime in the State of North
Carolina. It will take the combined ef
forts of all working together. I solicit the
help of each and every one of you in mak
ing this an even stronger, organization
than it is." .
Among those recognized for their ser
vice to law enforcement was Ben L.
Gibbs, retiring Chief of Police for the
Town of Hertford. In a special presenta
tion, Hertford Mayor Bill Cox, gave
Gibbs a plaque recognizing his 17 years .
of service. Cox also presented Gibbs
with a fishing rod from the Town Council
for his retirement. A certificate for
"faithful and professional service" was
. presented to Gibbs from the Albemarle
. Law and Order Association.
At the Monday night
meeting of the Perquimans
County Board of Commis
sioners, the 1977-78 budget
ordinance for the county
was adopted and will
become official July 1. R.S.
Monds was the only Com
missioner voting against ac
cepting the budget as
presented. He commented,
"I want the budget to cover
the current expenses." The
.total budget is $5,781,251.
However D.F. Reed Jr.,
County Accountant, pointed
out that approximately $2
million of that amount
"would not ordinarily show
up in the budget" since it
represents the remaining
water system funds on hand,
receipt of state school bond
money, and the ARPDC
building fund. He said,
"This is the largest budget
moneywise that the county
has ever had due to the re
maining water system funds
to be expended in the com
ing year and the state school
bond money."
A public hearing was also
held Monday night to ex
plain the way the county will
handle permit letting for
development of Areas of En
vironmental Concern in con
nection with the Coastal
Area Management Act. Jud
Little with the Planning
Board explained that Per
quimans County has decided
to have (he tax department
employe that handles
building permits also handle
this permit letting. The only
areas in this category in
Perquimans County are the
waterways and within 75
feet of shorelines.
Appearing before
Commissioners were Willie
Harvey and Grace Dizon
with the Economic Improve
, ment Council, Inc. Their re
quest for funds for an EIC
bus was granted.
The Commissioners also
approved a plan submitted
by the Albemarle Soil Con
servation District which
was presented by Albert
Moore and Floyd Mathews.
The two also discussed coor
dinating efforts for drainage
and mosquito control in the
upper end of the Per
quimans River. They re
quested the Commissioners
send a letter to local
legislators asking them to
: support a $200,000 budget in
crease for the Department
of Human Resources Water
Control Division. This in
crease in funds would aid in
implementing a local mos
quito control program. The
request was granted. The
Commissioners also
proved sending a letter in
support of a similar ARPDC
project.
A request was made by
three' property owners on
county road 1114 to pave
that road. The group pointed
out that the 2.6 mile road in
cludes 18 people, seven
houses, and additional prop
erty owners. A petition to
this effect presented earlier
brought no action. The Com
missioners agreed to peti
tion the state in regard to
the request and suggested
the group be present at a
public hearing on July 5 to
discuss road improvements.
Sid Eley, representing the
Recreation Advisory Board,
discussed the recently pro
posed budget for recreation
in the county which totals
$27,700 to $29,700. This
budget calls for a recreation
director at a cost of $12,200
to $14,200. The Commis
sioners explained that they
are willing to finance $10,000
of the cost if the Town of
Hertford will finance $10,000
and run the program. This
decision has been made
since the Hertford Town
Council met and a final deci
sion will be made following
that ' meeting. Eley
reminded the the Commis
sioners that if the proposed
budget does not pass, the ex
isting Perquimans County
Recreation Association will
need , approximately $4,000
to continue existing pro
grams. That amount
represents the allotment
made to the association last
year..
The Commissioners ap
proved the reappointment of
tne Keith W. Haskett to a two-
year term as umnty rax
Supervisor.
A letter from the Per
quimans County Board of
Education was read re
questing the Commissioners
to call for a $1.85 million
bond referendum for con
struction and renovation of
Perquimans High School.
The request was for the
referendum to be held in
late September or early
October. No taction was
taken.
Before adjourning, the
following amendments were
approved in the current
county budget: $750 was
taken from the advertising
account and transferred to
the travel account; a $3,263
increase in . the Sherrif 's
department budget was ap
proved with the funds com
ing from excess revenue.
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Hertford To Have
Recreation Area
By KATHY M. NEWBERN
Government in the Town of Hertford is
paying attention to the desires of the
local people. This statement is true in
the area of recreation.
A new recreational facility in Hertford
will become a reality a reality that the
people will applaud according to
responses to a planning and develop
ment questionnaire sent out some time
ago by the Perquimans County Citizens
Advisory Committee in relation to land
use planning.
At that time, the local citizens
responded overwhelmingly to the need
for more recreation in the county.
The new facility will cover some 475
acres at the site of the old Veneer Mill on
Grubb Street. Planning for the new site
began about one year ago and work can
now begin with the recent purchase of
the land by the Town of Hertford.
Working closely with the Hertford
Town Council on this project is the
Albemarle Soil and Water Conservation
District. That agency is involved in the
project in a variety of ways from plann
ing the recreational development to cost
sharing.
A grant in the amount of $22,500 is
already on hand from Resource Conser
vation and Development (RC&D) funds.
The Albemarle Resource Conservation
and Development program works with
local people in trying to carry out objec
tives they have set for their com
munities. The RC&D Council involves
ten counties with two members from
each county serving as councilmen.
Representing Perquimans County on the
council is Floyd Mathews and Waldo
Winslow.
The project involves a proposed
three-year plan at an estimated, total
cost of $150,000. However, the land pur
chase represents about one-third of that
total figure. Bill Cox, Mayor of Hertford,
pointed out that funding for the first
phase of the project development is
already "in hand." The projected com
pletion date of the recreational facility is
spring or early summer of 1978.
The project, tentatively called the
Hertford Recreational Park, will pro
vide water-based recreation for local
citizens. The plan includes bulkheading,
boat piers and docks, a boat launch, and
boat trailer parking. Also included will
be a play area, picnic area, picnic
shelter, multi-purpose court, and com
fort stations. Those involved emphasize
that the plan allows for future expansion
if desired.
In commenting on the facility, Mayor
Cox said, "This is in line with what the
people requested. I am trying to find
federal funds and state funds so it will
not cost the taxpayers of Hertford. The
Town Council has truly supported this
project. We all, the Council and myself,
feel enthused about it and we feel the
people of Perquimans County and Hert
ford will greatly benefit by this. It
couldn't have been done without Al
Moore and the RC&D Board. This is an
ongoing project and there is no end to the
potential."
Board Of Education Meets
Shelton Davis Named Principal
- The Perquimans County
Board of .Education met in
-regular session Monday
"night. , '
' The 1977-78 budget was
-discussed and- Board
members were informed
. that the Perquimans County
Board ; of Commissioners
has approved the budget aS ,
presented. The Board of
Education expressed their
appreciation to the Commis
sioners for their support of
education and for their ex-,
cellent working relation
ship. In personnel matters, the .
Board accepted the resigna
tion of William R. (Ronnie)
Capps ' effective ; July , 15.
Maternity leave was
granted to Mrs. Georgia
Kay Stallings. The Board
also discussed locally paid
of school
renovation
faculties. :
. In action taken, the Board
i passed a resolution that
local school officials devise
a means to carefully screen
and select school bus
teaching positions and "new t drivers who have drivimr pi-
State money" that may be perience. This action is the
Library Update
',' ' By WAYNE HENRITZE
' Story Hours
-; There will be three story hours this week and every week
during the summer at the Perquimans County Library,
'Preschoolers and kindergarten story hour will be held on
Fridays from 10-11 a.m.; grades 1-3 on Wednesdays from
;10-11 a.m.; and grades 4-fl on Thursdays from 10-11 a.m. : '
1 - Summer Reading Program
The staff of the Perquimans County Library invites all '
.first to eighth grade children in the county to join the Sum
mer Reading Derby. Participants can read the books of
' th-:r choice and for every five books read, Hardee's will
give a token for a free hamburger. More details on this pro-'
gram are available at the library. ,
, Memorial Eochs
- The following memorial bocks have been received recent' ,
ly: Collecting American Pewter in memory of Ralph Mur
ray; Sylvia Porter's L':z?yLockii memory of Joe Spruill;
.r-'.jri toCieA'sia r.c-.wy cf Lis LucI'Je Jordan; The
I -t ; ' r's I -y: ' "3 Li m:r :ry cf 7 -'ja Vance
: '; I ?C. ' r'sL.:cycl -:. J cf L.::s to r.emory
1 1 1 : - v, tzi 2 Le Lls'ry of Furniture in
available for personnel. No
action was taken. ;;
Several ; status reports
were presented at the Mon
day night meeting including
updates on the termite treat
ment program, capital
outlay expenditures and ac
quisition of property adja
cent to Perquimans High .
School. .'.'..!. (
Board members were ad
vised of efforts to secure1
additional manpower for
summer employment to
assist, i with repairs and
result of encouragement
from the State Board of
Education following a
statewide study on bus
drivers and accidents. ;,
In other tfction, the Board
gave local school officials
the authority and flexibility
to schedule bus routes, when
necessary,; to conserve
energy. '
The Board approved the
transfer of $4,000 from one
school account to another
for lunchroom needs. '
In a special session held last week, the Perquimans Coun
ty Board of Education appointed G. Shelton Davis as prin
cipal of Perquimans Central Grammar School. Davis will
replace Tommy Maston who has announced his retirement
after serving as principal at that school for 26 years.'
Davis, a native of Pasquotank County, received a B.S.
degree from Campbell College and his M.A.Ed, degree
from East Carolina University. He has been involved in
Perquimans County education for a total of 10 years, five of
which as a classroom teacher and five years as assistant
principal at Perquimans County High School.
He resides in Elizabeth City and is married to Linda
Davis who is also employed by the Perquimans County
Board of Education.
The appointment becomes effective July 1. Concerning
his new position, Davis said, "I'm real excited about the op
portunity to work in this capacity. I'm looking forward to
working with this age group and with the faculty that is
there.".
Demos Elect Leaders
On behalf of the Board of Education, Superintendent Pat
Harrell made the following statement, "The Board of
Education does feel that Shel Davis will make an outstand
ing elementary principal. He's already, through previous
experience, demonstrated that he has a genuine concern
about students and we feel that same quality he's
demonstrated at the high school is one of the qualities we're
interested in for young children."
Correction
In last week's edition of The Perquimans Weekly, there
was an error in the front page caption which read special
award. The' caption, said the $100 annual scholarship,
presented to the Perquimans County K'sh School co-yalc-ctorians
was made by the i:-rtrd Rurltan Club. It
should have read that the award will be presented annually
ty the i:.rL:rd Rotary Club. Our ar-cc' s- .
The main order of
' business at the Perquimans
County Democratic Conven
tion held Saturday was the
election of officers. '
, , Elected to serve two-year
terms were the following:'
chairman, Archie Lane Sr.;
first ; vice-chairman, Ann
Young; second vice
chairman, Alberta Eason;
third vice-chairman, Paul
Smith Jr.; secretary, Annie
H'ae Laker; and treasurer,
Fannie Leigh.
Also during the conven
tion, Hertford Mayor Bill
; Cox was elected to represent
'Perquimans County on the
State Democratic Executive
Committee.
Before the convention
closed, local Democrats ex
pressed their appreciation
to Mrs. Estelle Felton,
outgoing Democratic Party
chairman, and other
members of the county's
' Democratic Executive Com
mittee, for the job they did
this year in these capacities.
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DISCUSS NEW JOB - Pictured above, Shelton Davis (left)
and Perquimans County School Superintendent Pat Harrell
discuss Davis' recent appointment as the principal at Per
quimans Central Grammar School which becomes effective
July 1. Davis has worked at Perquimans County High
School for 10 years, the last five of which he served as assis
tant principal there. (Staff photo by Kathy Newbern) .