THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
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Volume 34, No. 28 Hertford, Perquimans County, ty.C., Thursday, July 13, 1978
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J. PHIL CARLTON
Secretary, N.C. Department of
Crime Control apd Public Safety
J. Phil Carlton to head meeting:
Albemarle residents asked
for ideas on crime control
Citizens of Camden, Chowan, Cur
rituck, Dare, Gates, Pasquotank and
Perquimans counties will have an
opportunity to suggest changes in
the state's criminal laws and im
provements in the criminal justice
system at a Governor's Conference
on Crime Control to be held in
Elizabeth City July 25. The public
hearing to be held in courtroom B of
the courthouse at 9 a.m., is one of 37
such hearings previously announced
by Governor Jim Hunt to be held
throughout the state.
Hunt has designated Secretary of
Crime Control and Public Safety J.
Phil Carlton to preside over the
hearings and both officials are hop
ing that many local residents will at
tend the hearing to voice their
opinions.
The primary purpose of the hear
ings, according to Carlton, is to give
citizens an opportunity to lend their
advice and suggestions on ways to
reduce and control crime in North
Carolina. "This is not one of those
opportunities for those of us in
Raleigh to come and make
speeches," Carlton said. "We will
come to listen to any suggestion
anyone wants to make about ways
and means to fight crime in North
Carolina. We are particularly in
terested in suggestions on
strengtheming our criminal laws
and improving our law enforcement,
court and correctional systems."
The suggestions made by citizens
will be evaluated for possible inclu
sion in upcoming crime control
legislation. "We will evaluate any
suggestions received as we attempt
to prepare a package of legislative
proposals to be submitted by Gover
nor Hunt to the 1979 General
Assembly," Carlton said.
Carlton noted that while such
public officials as judges, district at
torneys, and law enforcement of
ficers have been invited to the hear
ings, he is particularly interested in
hearing from private citizens. Said
Carlton, "This is one of those areas
where the average citizen is very
likely to have a good idea. It's the
average citizen wno lives in the com
munities where crimes are being
committed every day, and they
know what they want us to do about
it. That's what we want to hear."
The Crime Control and Public
Safety staff has attempted to
allocate sufficient time at each hear
ing site for interested citizens to be
heard. Carlton pointed out, however,
that it would be helpful if those
wishing to speak would write to him
at P.O. Box 27687 in Raleigh 27611
and indicate the topic area and ap
proximate length of their
presentation.
Carlton added, "I look forward to
being in the area and to hearing
what people have to say about con
trolling crime. It's an unusual op
portunity, and I hope many will take
advantage of it. We will consider
every suggestion received and see it
it will fit into the legislative pro
posals to be sent to the General
Assembly."
Governor Hunt is expected to at
tend several of the hearings which
will continue throughout tne sum
mer and early fall ending in Raleigh
on Oct. 19.
Local residents who are unable to
attend the hearing may wish to at
tend other hearings scheduled in the
surrounding area.
Rep. Vernon James rated most conservative
Representative Vernon James,
Democrat from Pasquotank County,
has received the highest conser
vative rating of any Representative
in the North Carolina General
Assembly for the 1977 session ac
cording to a news release from the
North Carolina Conservative Union.
The rating of the elected officials
was done on a zero to 100 scale with
zero being the most liberal and 100
the most conservative. Rep. James
(D-Pasquotank) received the only
100 score. Comparatively, local
Senator Melvin R. Daniels received
a 50 percent rating while Senator
J.J. (Monk) Harrington (D-Bertie)
received a 56 percent rating.
Joe Beard, Chairman of the Board
of Directors of the North Carolina
Conservative Union, said, "The
North Carolina Conservative Union
has prepared this rating of the
recorded votes of legislators for the
purpose of enlightening the public,
whether liberal or conservative, as
to the nature of their representation.
We know of no other such rating. In
the absence of such a rating, voters
are compelled to cast their votes for
legislators on the basis of campaign
propaganda, one or two controver
sial positions, newspaper coverage,
and personal connections. The
NCCU hopes that this rating will
supplement these considerations
with a general indication of the
nature of an incumbent candidate."
Beard said that the legislators
were rated according to 12 issues
chosen that represented a true divi
sion between liberal and conser
vative legislative positions.
Some of those issues included: (1)
The reenactment of the death penal
ty, (2) the ratification of the Equal
Rights Amendment, (3) the increase
of minimum wage, (4) the constitu
tional amendment requiring a
balanced budget, (5) a requirement
that welfare recipients accept
reasonable employment, (6) the con
stitutional amendment to provide
for two successive terms for the
Governor, (7) the decrease in the in
heritance tax exemption, (8) the ap
pointment of judges, (9)
decriminalization of marijuana, and
(10) a State regulation of
discriminatory employment prac
tices in addition to the Federal Civil
Rights Act.
The rating report also points out
that in the Senate, Republicans
averaged 72 percent, while
Democrats averaged 46 percent.
House Republicans, at 62 percent
were more conservative than House
Democrats, who averaged 54 per
cent. Wake County had the most
philosophically divided delegation in
the Senate while Cumberland had
the most divided county in the
House.
In outlining the purpose of NCCU,
Beard said, "The North Carolina
Conservative Union is a bipartisan
which seeks to promote individual
liberty, limited government, and
free enterprise. It is the North
Carolina affiliate of the American
Conservative Union and has been
publishing a rating of the North
Carolina General Assembly since
1973."
Local Migrant Education Program surpasses goal
The Perquimans County Schools'
Migrant Education Program has
surpassed one project objective ac
cording to an evaluation report
prepared by Morris Kornegay,
Local Project Director.
According to Kornegay, one of the
project objectives stated that on an
average, there would be a gain of
seven months growth in computa
tional skills as measured by the Key
Math Individual Diagnostic Test.
Analysis of the test data showed,
Kornegay said, that under the
leadership of migrant teacher, Miss
Gay Howell, the migrant students in
Perquimans County not only
fulfilled the objective but surpassed
the seven months average growth by
two months. Those working with
Miss Howell were Mrs. Joanne
Brown during first semester and
Miss Charlene Overton the second
semester.
Kornegay cited the evaluation and
assessment of pupils, emphasis on
home visitation by the teacher, and
the competency of the instructional
staff as the major strength of the
Perquimans County Migrant Pro
ject. These compencies will serve as
the springboard for further develop
ing the Migrant Program, Kornegay
said.
A total of 141 pupils was enrolled in
the program during the 1977-78
school term. Although pupils were
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enrolled in grades K-12, only those
students in grades 1-8 were provided
classroom instruction.
All students entering the school
system during the school year were
screened by the Migrant teacher and
the community service aide to deter
mine eligibility through personal
visits made to the home, Kornegay
further explained. He said, "It is
believed that these visits are essen
tial for the success of this project.
Such visits fostered positive at
titudes toward this program and
answered questions which perhaps
many would hesitate to raise in a
group setting."
Academic needs of each Migrant
student were assessed by using a
variety of sources. Conferences
were held with teachers of those
pupils who were enrolled in grades
1-8 in the local system during the
past school term to discuss strengths
and weaknesses individuals were
experiencing.
Two Perquimans youths
to attend 4-H Congress
Two outstanding 4-H'ers from Per
quimans County will join some 175
Tar Heel youth at the State 4-H Elec
tric Congress at the University of
North Carolina at Charlotte, July
10-12.
* The delegates are Debra Holley
and Menford Griswould, of Hertford.
Mrs. M.B. Taylor, Perquimans
County Extension agent, said
delegates were selected Tor achieve
ment in their 4-H electric projects.
During the conference the
delegates will listen to project
reports, view electric demonstra
tions and exhibits and go to
Caro winds.
- The highlight of the congress is the
announcement of a state winner and
territorial winners and runners-up
in the 4-H electric project.
The 4-H Electric Congress is spon
sored by Carolina Power and light
Co., Duke Power Co., Nantahala
Power and Light Co., Virginia Elec
tric and Power Company and the
Westinghouse Educational Founda
tion, in cooperation with the N.C.
Agricultural Extension Service.
Discussion planned on
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water resources projects
A meeting for local government
officials and the public in 20
northeastern North Carolina coun
ties to learn about Corps of
Engineers water resources projects
and to discuss water resources
needs will be held July 17 at 2 p.m. in
the State Marine Resources Center
atManteo.
Residents and local government
officials of Beaufort, Bertie.
Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare,
ecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hert
, Hyde, Martin, Nash, North
ampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans,
& Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington, and
Wilson counties are invited.
Colonel Adolph A. ffight and his
Jktaff from Wilmington will make
presentations and answer questions
on flood plain management and
maintenance dredging projects,
regulatory functions and other
Corps activities. Projects to be
covered will include Oregon Inlet,
Joyce Creek, Scuppernong River,
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The North Carolina Department of
Natural Resources and Community
Development is host for the meeting.
One other meetingof this type will
be held in the Wilmington area
within the next few weeks.
R.E. Mason, Civil Works Coor
dinator of the Department of
Natural Resources and Community
Development, will be moderator.
For details or further information,
those interested may contact Ronald
Earl Mason in Morehead City, by
phoning 726-7044.
Registration of
K-l students needed
Perquimans County School
Superintendent Pat Barrell haf'
issued a reminder to parents of
students who will be entering trades
K-l in the fall that registration is
'^HamU said the registration
reminder is especially aimed at
families recently moving into the
area or those parents who ham dM
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jet registered kindergarten and first
grade students.
Parents can register students at
Hertford Grammar School or Per
quimans Central Grammar School
from I a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Friday.
Harrell said early registration will
prove helpful to the local school
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Receives third grant
The Perquimans Recreation and
Parks Department received
notification Tuesday morning of a
Sant award in the amount of $1,135
r local use.
The Summer Youth Recreation
Program grant came from the
State Economic Opportunity Of
fice. Notification of grant approval
came in a letter from John W. Ed
ward, Director of that State office.
The grant, which requires no
local matching funds, will be used
for purchase of equipment and sup
plies that can be used in this year's
summer recreation program and
in years to come according to Billy
Wooten, Recreation Director.
The Perquimans Department
was the only recreation depart
ment in the area to receive grant
approval.
This marks the third grant
received by the local department
bringing the total supplemental
grant monies awarded near $4,000.
SPRUCED UP - While local
students may not lure the return to
school oo their mind, those students
attending Hertford Grammar School
in August will be met by? new look.
The lettering on the (root of the
school, shown shove, hss been added
since school dismissed. The lettering
was donated by Mr. and Mrs. R.S.
Monds of Hertford in support of
education. (Staff photo by Kathy M.
Newborn)
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