'.THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
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Vglume 33, No. 46 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C.. Thursday. Now 17. 1977 ???"
ANNUAL BANQUET ? At the annual ban
quet of the Chamber of Commerce held
Monday night, incoming President,
Douglas Layden, Congressman Jones, and
outgoing President, Waldo Winslow are
pictured discussing the meeting.
GIFT PRESENTED ? Pictured above,
Wayne Ashley presents a gift to outgoing
President Waldo Winslow for the fine job
he has done in the past year.
Chamber Holds
Annual Banquet
By KATHVM. NEWBERN
The Perquimans County
Chamber of Commerce
held its annual banquet
Monday night at Angler's
Cove with approximately
ISO people attending.
Highlights of the meeting
included comments from
U.S. Congressman Walter
B. Jones, installation of of
ficers, a membership
report and an update on
progress in the last
chamber year.
Waldo Wins low, outgoing
chamber president; and
Douglas Layden, incoming
president, both presented
remarks.
? Congressman Jones
spoke briefly outlining
some recent action by Con
gress. He mentioned the ap
propriation of $4 billion to
Local Public Works pro
viding some 600,000 new
.jobs in the next three years,
-a; $20 pillion economic
-Jtiimuius for 415,000 new
CETA jobs, the increase in
- minimum wage from $2.30
to $2.65 in 1978 and
ultimately to 13.25 in 1961
calling it a "sensitive ques
tion." In other areas, the
Congressman discussed in
creases in Medicaid and
Medicare calling the pro
gram "one of the greatest
rip-offs outside of food
stamps in this country."
Discussing the food
stamp program, Jones said
a revised bill will change
the program rather
drastically when it foes in
?round two billion "border
Mne cases" from food
stamp roles. It also calls for
removal of the cash feature
which, Jones said, "caused
more fraud in the larger
cities than did the food
stamp recipients them
selves."
On action related to
farmers, Jones referred to
the new Farm Bill (four
year action) as "hopefully
providing the farmer with a
little better price."
In discussing Wash
ington, the Congressman
said the Democratic Con
gress and Democratic
President have gotten
along well. He described
President Jimmy Carter in
two words, "sincere and
honest." He also described
him as "moving in un
prepared not expecting to
find what he found, a Con
gress not willing to rub
berstamp whatever he pro
posed." "I think from here
on," Jones said, "you'll find
a greater degree of
cooperation based on com
promise between the
legislative and executive
branches."
Before ending his
remarks, Jones urged the
local Chamber of Com
merce to become involved
in the legislative picture.
He said, "You have a
chance to move into the
legislative arena and I
would urge you to for
mulate in the Albemarle
area a legislative commit
tee that would meet from
time to time. Let Bob
Morgan, Jesse Helms, and
Walter Jones know how you
as the businessmen and
responsible leaders of this
community feel on vital
issues."
Following comments
from the guest speaker,
Mary Sue Roach, chamber
secretary, presented a pro
gress report of the chamber
year. This was followed by
the installation of officers
by Wayne Ashley.
Recognized as retiring of
ficers were Waldo Winslow,
Donald Madre, Richard
Bryant, Charles Murray,
and William Wray
Chappell.
New officers include
President Douglas Layden,
Vice-President Henry
Carney, Treasurer Ann
Young, and Directors Ed
Nixon, Tommy Johnson,
Marion Swindell, Jo Dixon
and Archie Miller. This new
leadership will join current
Board of Directors
members C. Edison Harris
and Mack Nixon in direct
ing the chamber activity
for the coming year.
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Albemarle TjRW & Order Meets
By KATHY M. NEWBERN
NAGS HEAD ? Howard
A. Kramer, North
Carolina's Deputy Attoniey
General, outlined legisla
tion enacted by the N.C.
General Assembly in its
last session when he spoke
before the Albemarle Law
and Order Association
Friday night.
The annual Fall dinner
meeting held at the Seafare
Restaurant, was attended
by Albemarle residents
representing city and coun
ty governments; city, coun
ty, state and federal law
enforcement; and court
officials.
Also attending the annual
meeting were U.S. Con
gressman Walter B. Jones,
State Representative Ver
non James, and State
Senator Melvin Daniels.
Elizabeth City Police
Chief W. Clarence Owens,
Association President,
presided and introduced the
special guests. Association
Director Melvin E. Bunch
gave a brief report of the
organization's history,
achievements and ac
tivities. One highlight of
that report shows grant
funding in the amount of 2.5
million, applied for by the
Association, coming into
the region during the close
to nine years the associa
tion has been formed. Of
that amount, only 86,000 or
3.4 percent was provided
by the local units of
government.
Following the report,
Sen. Daniels introduced the
guest speaker describing
him as "a mighty good
right hand" behind the
department head.
Kramer, who has been
with the N.C. Attorney
General's Office five and
one-half years, talked of
"swinging the pendulum
back in favor of the people
and away from the
criminals."
In his comments, Kramer
pointed out some recent
General Assembly action
related to law inforcement
including the reinstatement
of the outlaw statute and
the death penalty, and the
increase of a law enforce
ment officer's minimum
salary to >7,600 from the
4,500 provision of four years
ago.
Kramer also explained
legislation related to armed
robbery. That legislation,
he said, calls for the
minimum sentence for
commission of armed rob
bery to be seven years with
no probation or parole for
first offenders. He com
pared this to similar
legislation in South
Carolina. There, notice of
this law was posted and in
the first three years, armed
robbery decreased by 33
per cent noted Kramer.
In another problem area,
Kramer explained that
suits against law enforce
ment officers has increased
ten-fold in the last Ave
years and progress is being
made in this area. He added
that another piece of
legislature now allows -of
ficers to carry guns when
not on duty.
"One of the most impor
tant pieces of legislation
worked on came up very
late in the legislature."
Kramer commented. He
explained that prior to Oct.
1, '1976 a woman who
charged a man with rape
could be put on the stand
and questioned about her
previous sexual history.
"That law was wrong,"
Kramer said, "In North
Carolina, if a lawyer wants
to examine a woman about
previous sexual conduct, it
On The Fire Line
Local fire departments
have experienced fire calls
recently involving over
heated floes and chta
meys. Usually an over
heated floe fire Is a result of
a hot woodstove fire that ig
nitei dry timbers in the at
tic or other parts of the
house. Extreme care
should be exercised by peo
ple using wood stoves and
deteriorating chimmej
conditions.
The Hertford Fire Dept.
has answered II fire calls
thus Car in 1WT. Structure
Arts la dwellings or dwell
ing contents had the source
of calls with grass fires
must be done in private.
Only if the judge finds it
relevant to the case can it
be introduced. He con
tinued,! saying, "We have
taken a major step in North
Carolina. Those of you who
have the ungodly task of
working with a rape-victim,
99 out of 100 times it will not
be brought out in the court
room."
Outlining needed legisla
tion, Kramer said, "In 85 of
100 counties a gunshot
wound does not have to be
reported to law officials.
"We're going to try to see if
that can't be changed," he
said. Another "Almost
Bill" is to change laws
relating to public
drunkedness. Kramer said
that proposal would have a
person declared publicly
drunk treated as a medical
problem instead of a legal
problem iliminating the
vast amount of time tied up
in courts trying these cases.
The group appauded
when Kramer took a stand
against a state police force.
He said, "Part of our strong
committment to local law
enforcement is that we will
never back the centraliza
tion of law enforcement
across this state. Local law
enforcement knows best the
needs of the people they are
serving."
Kramer also discussed a
new career criminal pro
gram. The program has
been tried in 19 cities in
cluding Bronx, N.Y. and
New Orleans, La., he said,
and has been found effec
tive. Explaining the pro
; gram, Kramer said, "You
target certain people and if
through court records you
find someone special, he
gets the best investigation,
best representation and his
ease is moved to the top of
the calendar with no plea
bargaining." "We need
your help here," Kramer
said, "One follow-up we
want at the Attorney
General's office is an ap
pellate division. Last year
over 70 cases were over
turned by the North
Carolina Supreme Court,
and I'm not questioning
their ability, but you and I
deserve the very best when
these criminals are taking
their cases up through the
courts." Kramer explained
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OTHER PROBLEMS - In
this photo Kramer speaks
on why a woman who has
charged a man with rape
can be put on the stand and
asked questions on previous
sexual experiences and not
a man.
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SPEAKS OUT - In this pic
ture, Howard A. Kramer
speaks on law enforcement
including the reinstatement
of the outlaw statute and
the death penalty, and the
increase of a law enforce
ment officers minimum
wage.
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that this program would re
quire no regional funding
since federal resources
have been solicited.
Commenting briefly on
two other areas, Kramer
said "I think we've learned
quite honestly that
rehabilitation doesn't
work." He added, "I'd like
to see us stop searching for
the causes of crime."
Kramer also commented
on a recent $25,000 study on
way criminals escape from
prison, saying, "I can tell
you why they break out.
They don't like it there."
The Deputy Attorney
General closed his com
ments with "two words of
caution" to local law en
forcement. First, he
warned those present that
LEAA might not exist in the
near future. "The program
has done a lot of good," he
said "but, unfortunately a
lot of the money has been
mispent." The second point
related to an increase in
calls to the Attorney
General's office complain
ing about a local sheriff's
department or police of
ficer. "Let me encourage
you to develop in your office
some method or system for
hearing these complaints ?
a method that the citizens
think fair," Kramer
concluded.
Police Dept. Reports
The Hertford Police
Department filed the
following report on
Tuesday morning:
ARREST
Joseph Lightfoot of 417
King St. Hertford, was ar
rested by Officer J.C.
Fifes & Drums Meet
The Hertford Fifes and
Drums Corps has elected
Walton Edwards Jr. as
Sergeant-Major of the Unit
for 1978. Edwards, an
Attorney-At-Law, in Hert
ford, was installed at the
meeting Nonday night.
On November 14, the
Corps celebrated their third
anniversary. A surprise
birthday cake was made
and presented to the
members by Alice White,
daughter of Drum Major
W.A. White.
The Hertford Fifes and
Drums Flag Color Guard
will participate in the
December 2 Christmas
Parade.
Irvin Bibbs Sr., past
Sergeant-Major, thanked
the Corps members for
their participation during
the 1977 year.
Promotion Made
Miss Josephine Davis
Towe of Richmond.
MISS JOSEPHINE
DAVIS TO WE
Virginia has been promoted
to Supervisor of the Neuro
Pathology Department of
the Medical College of
Virginia.
Miss Towe graduated
from Norfolk General
Hospital in Labratory
Technology before becom
ing associated with the
Histology Department at
the Medical College of
Virginia. She was later pro
moted to the Neuro
Pathology Department.
She ia the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Martin S. Towe,
321 North Church Street.
Hertford and grand
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. George Thomas
Powell and the late Mr. and
Mr*. Joseph Henry Towe.
Boyce on Nov. 7, and was
charged with aggravated
assault.
Joseph Lightfoot of 417
King St., Hertford was ar
rested for driving under the
influence of alcohol by Of
ficer Greg Harrington, on
Sunday, Nov. 13, at 9:25
p.m.
Jimmy Lewis Bateman of
200 S. Church St. was ar
rested by Chief Marshall
Merritt on a charge of
breaking and entering and
larceny on Tuesday, Nov.
15 at 9 a.m. He was commit
ted to the Albemarle
District Jail under a $500
bond. A first appearance
has been scheduled in Per
quimans District Court on
November 23.
Civic Calendar
THURS. NOV. 17
Hertford BPW meets.
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Hertford Lions Club meets. *
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Hertford Fire Dept. meets.
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Helen Gaither Home Extension Club meets.
FRI. NOV. 18
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will hold a Sandwich'
Lunch Bake Sale at 11 a.m. I
SAT. NOV. 19 :
Marching Unit Yard and Bake Sale is postponed due to
football playoffs.
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Jaycees will sponsor a turkey shoot from 3 until.
SUN. NOV. 20
Snug Harbor Civic League meets.
MON. Nov. 21
Perquimans Co. Comm. will meet at 7:30.
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Marching Unit Parents Club will meet.
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Memory Lane Senior Citizens Club will meet at the Ex
tension building at 2 p.m .
TUES. NOV. 22
Belvidere Homemakers will meet.
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Hertford Rotary Club will meet.
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Perquimans Masonic Lodge will meet.
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Woodmen of the World will meet at 7:30 p.m.
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The Pirates At Jlayton Nov.ls
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