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?THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume 35, Wo. M USPS 428-080 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, April 19, 1979 15 CENTS County Asked For Funding ; The County Commis sioners met Monday evening to discuss topics ranging from renovation of the Social Service of fice space to resignations of county employees. Paul Gregory, social service director, discuss ed renovation plans for Social Service office space in the Agriculture Building. He reported that the Social Service Board has requested an additional $15-20,000 (over and above the $25,000 T ? 1 ? already budgeted) for renovations to provide for present and projected future use. In a related matter, the commissioners moved and passed a resolution to increase by $5 the amount Social Service Board members receive for attendance at their meetings (from $20 to *25.) Agriculture Stabiliza tion Conservation com mittee member Floyd Matthews presented a re Librarian Ijets Post In Oxford Perquimans county Librarian Wayne Henritze has resigned ef fective April 30 to take over the directorship of the Richard H. Thornton Library, the public library of Granville Coun ty in Oxford, N.C., and its three branches. According to Henritze, "although I am well pleased with the Per quimans County Library and its excellent staff, professional and personal ambition dictates that I accept the new job." Henritze came to Hert ford and assumed his duties as county librarian in January 1977. He is a member of the Hertford Fire Department and the Hertford Lion's Club. He is a graduate of Oglethorpe College in Atlanta, Ga. and of the Graduate School of library and Information Science of the University of Tennessee. Henritze will assume his new duties in Oxford on May 1. Wayne Henritze Jaycees Elect New Officers ? New officers of the Perquimans County Jaycees were elected at the regular monthly : meeting Thursday, April 12. Elected were Thomas L. Riddick, President; Edward Byrum, Ad ministrative Vice Presi dent; Ray Winslow, In wrnal Vice President; Parker Newbern, Exter nal Vice President; Gregg Biggs, Recording Secretary; Richard Copeland, Corresponding Secretary; and Bobby Harrell, State Director. Elected to the Board of Directors were: Steve Lane; Billy Layden; Billy Nixon; Edgar Roberson; Kelvin Roberson; Allen Lassiter; Frank Brown; and Kenny Stallings. All of those elected are from Hertford with the exception of Copeland Change Noted In Meet Date ? The Albemarle Re gional Planning and Development Commit Hon, ARPDC, has an nounced that their next rescheduled for Thurs day, April M. .- The reason for the change la due to the quest for an increase in the ASC budget. This re quest, along with the Social Service budget in crease request will be considered at the next county budget meeting. Tax Supervisor Keith Haskett, reminded the commissioners that they will sit as a Board of Equalization and Review on April 23 at the court house. This board will consider any complaints from county residents concerning their property valuations. The commissioners received the written resignation of County Agriculture Extension Chairman Richard Bryant "with regret." Bryant is leaving county service with a disability retirement. Also announced was the resignation of County Librarian Wayne Hen ritze who is taking a library post in Oxford, N.C. County residents are asked to note that night meetings of the County Commissioners, effective May 1, will begin at 8 p.m. instead of the present 7 p.m. Arrest Is Made F ollowing Raid A midnight raid at the home of Leslie Wilson, Jr., 54, 319 Stokes St., in the Hertford Housing Authority development, resulted in the arrest of Wilson and confiscation of liquor, cigarettes and sodas. Armed with a search warrant, Police Chief Marshall Merritt, Patrolman James C. Boyce and Patrolman Robert K. Morris went to the residence on Satur day night acting on in formation that an illegal operation was being con ducted on the premises. Wilson was charged with possession of tax paid whiskey for sale; possession of malt beverages for sale; and failure to obtain a privilege license to sell cigarettes and soft drinks. He was released in his own recognizance by Magistrate Broughton T. Dail, Sr. WHO'S THAT IN THE PINK SUIT? ? While the identity of the Bunny at the left remains a mystery, other par ticipants in the Jaycette Easter Parade are well known: left to right, Wendy and Jamie Hudson, Lindsey Riddick, Leary and Clint Winslow, Tawanda and Buck Nixon, Denise and Tripp Brown, Tony McCotter and Celeste Chilton. Damage Was Heavy During Home Fire The smell of charred, damp wood hangs heavy in the air as you approach the fire damaged home of James and Linda Boyce. The fire occurred Tuesday, April 10 at 9:45 a.m. The fire, believed to have originated in the utility room, caused ex tensive damage to the and Stallings. Copeland is from Winfall and Stall ings is from Belvidere. FIRST ANNUAL FIELD DAY - Youngsters participating in the first annual field day for exceptional children display their awards. (let M?re ?ES?- <-nh The first annual field day for exceptional children vai held on Wednesday, April 11 st Perquimans Central Grammar School One hundred-twenty children from the afes of five through IS par ticipated. The events in cluded the 50 yd. dash; 210 yd. dash; softhall throw; standing broad )mbp; running broad Jump; bean bag tost; and walking race. Fonrteen of theae children will travel to Greenville to participate in the North Carolina Regieoal Special Olym pic* oo April SI to be held at Kaat Carolina University.^: .. Jeanie Umphlett and Billy Stalling* are di recting the Perquimans County Special Olympics program. Mr*. Umphlett express ed "great appreciation tor the support of the school system, the Coca Cola Co., and the Per quimans County Jayceos and Jaycettes." kitchen, utility room, downstairs bathroom and den with heavy smoke damage to the rest of the house, furnishings and personal belongings. No one was home at the time of the fire. Boyce, a Hertford policeman, is currently attending the Police Academy in Elizabeth City. Mrs. Boyce is employed at Chowan Hospital and their sons, Canton, -Elmer, and Robert, were in school. Mrs. Boyce said that friends, neighbors and their church have been most generous in assisting them in their time of need with, among other things, gifts of clothing. The boys said that their teachers also have been quick to offer assistance. Destroyed in the fire were all of officer Boyce's uniforms. The fire also melted his badge and badly damag ed his pistol, pistol belt and walkie-talkie. The family is staying temporarily at the home of Mrs. Boyce's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Darbis Copeland of Tyner. No final estimate of damage has been made by their insurance company. Youth Charged After Car Chase Sometimes the law en forcement officer is at the right place at the right time - or from the lawbreaker's standpoint, thev wrong place at the wrong time. This was the case at 11:45 p.m., Thursday, April 12. Hertford Police Chief Marshall Merritt was north-bound on Church St. at Grubb when he saw a south-bound vehi cle sideswipe a parked van, continue through the intersection and pick up speed down Church. Patrolman Robert L. Harvey and Deputy Sheriff Victor Lamb assisted in the chase which ended with the suspect's vehicle wrecked in a ditch on Balahack Rd. The driver of je flee ing vehicle was a 16 year old who was charged with driving under the in fluence of alcohol; hit and run-property damage; driving 70 mph in a 35 mph zone; and failure to stop for a blue light and liren. The Meeting Changed The Superintendent of the Board of Education, Pat Harrefl has announced that the Board of Educa tion meeting which had been scheduled ft* April 16 has been rescheduled for Itamday, April 21 at S p.m. in the Superinten dent's office. youth, a resident of Hert ford, was released in the custody of his grand father. Hearing Is Slated On September 18, 1978, the North Carolina Utilities Commission issued an order in stituting an investigation into the causes of the high cost of retail elec tric service furnished by Virginia Electric and Power Co. (Vepco) to its retail customers in North Carolina. Vepco was ordered to furnish data and file a report with the Commission. The Utilities Commis sion has scheduled this matter for hearing for this area on Wednesday, April 25 at 11 a.m. at Knobbs Creek Recreation Center, 200 E. Ward St., Elizabeth City. This hear ing is for the receipt of any testimony from public witnesses. Ed Brown, general manager of the Albemarle E.M.C., will represent A.E.M.C. as an interested party. Brown explained that the A.E.M.C., as a wholesale customer of Vepco, does not come under the jurisdiction of the North Carolina Utilities Com mission. He is attending the hearing because "whatever concerns Vep co's retail customers would be representative of A.E.M.C customers' concern;>." The Commission is ex ploring the differences in retail rates to the customers of Vepco, Duke Power, and Carolina Power and Light. Brown stated that a settlement had been reached between Vepco and the A.E.M.C., effec tive December 28, 1978, concerning a proposed wholesale power rate in crease by Vepco and op posed by A.E.M.C. last fall. Final approval on wholesale rate increases rests with the Federal Energy Resources Com mission in Washington, D.C. which has not given final approval to the Vepco-A.E.M.C. settlement. Leaving Fost Richard H. Bryant, Perquimans County agricultural extension chairman, submitted his letter of resignation to the county commissioners at their meeting Monday night. The resignation is effective immediately and was submitted for health reasons. Bryant, a 1952 NCSU graduate, has been Per quimans County exten sion chairman since 1970. He began his extension career in the county but transferred to Gates County as chairman briefly before returning to Perquimans. He was honored last month at an awards ban quet during a conference of extension workers on the NCSU campus for 25 years of service with the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service. Richard Bryant Elements F ail to Halt Spirits During Parade Despite the bad weather, there was a good turn out of 150-200 participants at the Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Perquimans County Parks and Recreation Department. Winners of the Easter Egg Baskets were: Amy and Michael Lavezzo, children of Mr. and Mrs. John Lavezzo, Jeff Modlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hobbs, Jr., Bobby Thompson, son of Mrs. Gladys Thompson, Cindy Pritt, daughter of Mrs. Rovert Pritt, Reggie and Ricky Trueblood, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Trueblood, Ken neth Waters, son of Mrs. Rhonda Waters, Wayne Lightfoot, son of Joseph Lightfoot, and Patricia Moore, daughter of Pauline Moore. In the 0-5 age group the children who found the most eggs were: Tiny Hayes, daughter of Vadesa Hayes and Stephanie Stallings, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. BenThach. PRIZE WINNING EGG-HUNTERS - Happy youngsters display their prizes won at the Easter Egg Hunt spon sored by the Perquimans County Recreation Department held at Hert ford Grammar School.
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