Talk of millions
overwhelms board
Talking in terms of millions and
billions m savings over the next 20 years
for Hertford and 35 other municipalities
thinking of buying shared interests in
CP4L generators was mind-boggling for
Hertford town councilman Monday night
Savings in the year 2003 are projected
at SUO million for Hertford alone, and $1.5
billion for the 36 communities.
"9L5 billion dollars and 36 towns, put
that one In your computer." Councilman
Brie Haste exclaimed. "In 1967 1 couldn't
even say a billion dollars. "
"In M7,"Mayor Bill Cox recalled,
giving a base for some of the known facts
from which the projections are drawn, "I
sat on this board and approved an
electrical bill for leas than $5,900 a
month Now we approve I7S.00Q to ft&OOO
each month, an increase of more than M
percent a year.
Councilman Jessie Harris countered,
"We must be talking about Hartford
(Conn. ). not this little town of Hertford."
But Hertford it is and moving toward
making the large savings a fact, the
board agreed meet with agency con
sultants for an ABC understanding
before giving their final approval to the
undertaking. A meeting will be
scheduled August 12th to include other
area municipalities.
Commissioners
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ammendments are going to be
required..." but Painter then presented a
formal prepared resolution required for
approval by the board.
The resolution was left in the hands of a
divided commission for further study
and action. "I would be going against my
oath of office if I approved this thing,"
Commissioner Simpson said. Also
weighing the disadvantages of the
program throughout the hour-long
discussion was Commissioner Gaddy.
Seeing the "advantages to the in
dividuals in the county" of- foremost
concern were Commissioners Ward and
White. Also encouraging compliance
was Cos Jackson, new county resident
visiting the board to hear the discussion.
Mrs. G. W. Jordan was another
visitor, representing the board of
governors for Snug Harbor.
In other business, the board
-Opened sealed bids for 11 acres of county
owned property at the old county home,
receiving the highest bid of $18,051 from
Paul Smith.
-Opened sealed bids for the county fuel
contract, which was awarded Reid Oil
Company for low bid of $1.0662 on No. 2
oil. Winslow Oil Company also bidding
$1,189.
-Authorized Commissioner White to
order equipment for the Durants Neck
Fire House, reported nearing com
pletion.
-Appointed Charles Skinner Jr. to the
Jury Commission and reappointed Joe
Nowell, board chairman, to the
Albemarle Area Development
Association Committee.
soybean contest announced
Bill Jester, Perquimans County Ex
tension Chairman and Rural Develop
ment Panel Chairman announced that
the Rural Development Panel will
sponsor a county soybean yield contest in
1M1.
"Any Perquimans grower who
produces three acres or more ol
soybeans is eligible to enter the contest.
The portion of a field entered must be a
minimum of three acres and one con
tinuous area with four straight sides,
each at least 100 feet long," said Jester.
Jester indicated that to enter, a
producer needs to contact either Tomm>
Riddick, ASCS Representative at 42fr
5802; Tony Short, Soil Conservation
Service Representative at 426-5545, or
W.R. Jester, III, Perquimans County
Extension Chairman at 426-5428.
One of these individuals must be
present at the measuring, harvesting and
weighing.
A first and second place plaque will be
given to the winners. The plaques are
provided through the efforts of the
Hertford Lions Club.
Jester indicated that it is helpful if the
grower blocks out the plot he wants
measured and have the combine and
i truck ready.
All entries in the county contest are
? eligible for North Carolina Soybean
i ( Production Contest.
Farksville wins championship
? On July 22, the Parksville team won
the Little League Championship for the
third year straight, beating the Hertford
(cam three out of five games.
A'
Staley Colson, pitcher for Parksville,
pitched the winning games with two shut
out games. Colson received the most
valuable player trophy for the Parksville
team.
"Other Parksville players are: Brian
Williamson, pitcher and right fileder;
Marie Stanton, catcher; Jarrod Baccus,
sihort-stop; Alex Cohoon, first base;
David Abernathy, second base; Scott
Miller, third base; outfielders; Payte
Towe, Kevin Matthews, William Fowler,
Mark Hurdle, Wayne Long, Daivd Lowe,
Steed Griffin, Steve Greenwell, Chris
Leroy, and Reggie White.
Freddie Colson and Thomas Wade
Stanton are the coaches with Horace
Cohoon as the direcotr. Tony Miller and
Trent Griffin are bat boys
Ail Stars picked from the Parksville
team were Staley Colson, Mark Stanton,
Jarrod Baccus and Scott Miller as an
alternate.
A picnic was held for the team on
August 2, at the home of Crafton Mat
thews, Jr. in honor of teams victorious
season. Thirteen players and their
families attended. The team presented
Freddie Colson with an appreciation
plaque with their names on it for the five
years he has coached.
Food stamp obligations
A Federal law requires the 600,000 food
stamp recipients in North Carolina to
report changes in their circumstances to
tie Department of Social Services im
mediately. Paul Gregory, Director of the
Iterquimans County Department of
Social Services says only certain
changes fall within the Federal
Hkcpdrements
For example, Gregory states that if a
client finds employment, changes his
address, or has a change in the number
of people in his household, he should
notify the Food Stamp Office within 10
4|Hrs. This will ensure the household of
receiving the number of food stamps to
Which they are legally entitled. In some
fpUnces, it is to the client's benefit to
mport a change. If a house-hold mem
ber's income stops of decreases, the
whole family may be entitled to an in
crease in the number of stamps received
monthly.
"There is a State-wide push to cut
down on the number of food stamps
erroneously issued." states Gregory,
"One of the ways to accomplish this is by
making each recipient aware of his-her
rights and responsibilities." At the time
of certification, each household is given a
Change Report Form, along with a self
addressed envelope. When a change
occurs, the forms should be completed
and returned to the Food Stamp
Caseworker. Changes may also be
reported over the telephone or by making
a personal visit to the Food Stamp Office.
Allen Lassiter, Hertford vacuum cleaner
salesman, is shown in the midst of
students as they follow his instructions
on the use of a vacuum cleaner. Learning
the important household tkill are, above
from left, Jeanine Mullen, Marcus
Forehand, Radford Comba, Arlena
Honey blue, and Tiffany Silvester.
Janet Lawaoo, right, models the robe she
made during the Migrant Summer
School, while Miss Gay Howell checks out
the final details with volunteered
assistance from young Lisa Winstar*
center.
License plates to be replaced
Beginning Aug. 1, all license plates in
the series numbering AAA-101 through
JAY-999 will be replaced by the N.C.
Department of Transportation's Division
of Motor Vehicles.
The license plates will be replaced
when the owner's vehicle registration
expires.
"We are replacing these 1975 license
plates because these are the oldest plates
and many of them are faded and
illegible," said Motor Vehicles Com
missioner Elbert L. Peters Jr. "It will
take 12 months to replace all the license
plates in this series."
Of the 406,000 renewal cards mailed to
vehicle owners for August license plate
renewals, nearly 135,000 were mailed to
motorists who will get their license tags
replaced. (License plate renewal cards
for vehicles that will get new tags will not
have the license plate numbers stamped
on them.)
The old license plates do not have to be
turned in to received the new plates,
which will be issued at no additional
charge.
Vehicle owners who are getting a new
plate will received one similar to the one
they now have. The "First in Flight"
license plate, which was recently ap
proved by the General Assembly, will not
be available to those who are replacing
their 1975 license plates until the current
supply of pates runs out. The new plates
are expected to be available within the
next year.
New "month" and "year" validation
stickers will be given to motor vehicle
owners who receive new license plates.
The "month" sticker is to be placed on
the left side of the plate and the "year"
sticker goes on the right hand side.
Motor vehicle owners who are not
issued new license plates during the
August renewal will only receive new
"year" validation stickers. The month
sticker is permanent.
Validation stickers and license tags
may be purchased in person from one of
115 license plate agencies across the
state or by mail from the motor vehicles
division in Raleigh as soon as motorists
receive their license plate renewal cards.
Drivers who renew in August will pay a
12-month registration fee and will not
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need to register their vehicles again untit
August 1982.
"Early this year we changed to a new
vehicle registration system which :
'staggers' license plate renewals
throughout the year," Peters said. I;
"This new system is allowing us to'
provide more efficient service to th?
state's motoring public."
The annual license plate renewal fee;
for a car is still $16, Peters noted.
"Motor vehicle owners should check'
their license plate renewal cards for the '
fees they will pay, the license plate ex- *
piration and renewal dates," Peters said.
"Motorists whose license plates expire in -
August have until Sept. 15 to renew, but ' f
are encouraged to renew by August 31. " ^
Pressure canner saves kwh
The pressure canner can save you
plenty on the electrical costs of canning
tomatoes.
Dr. Nadine Tope, extension food
conservation and preparation specialist
at North Carolina State University, has
calculated those costs, to the penny.
In recent tests, Dr. Tope established
that tomatoes and peaches canned in a
pressure canner used one kilowatt-hour
(kwh) of electricity per load, while the
boiling water bath used 6.5 kwh.
"It adds up and people can a lot of
tomatoes," Dr. Tope says.
To illustrate the point, let's calculate
the cost for a bushel of tomatoes, yielding
15 to 20 quarts.
According to Dr. Tope, it would take
about three canning loads or batches to
can the entire bushel.
According to Carolina Power and
Light, the cost of residential electricity
this summer is about five cents per kwh. t
In the pressure canner, you would use
a total of 1).5 kwh at five cents apiece,
the total is 97.5 cents. It's a lhrge
di&ferunce.
And, as Dr. Tope notes, "People in
North Carolina can hundreds of
bushels."
Dr. Tope reported that there was little
difference in texture or flavor between
foods done in the pressure canner and the
boiling water. i
"Just don't do pickles in the pressure
canner," she says, "the high tem-,
perature would probably soften them."
Vacation driving tips save in fuel costs
With the arrival of this summer's
vacation season, energy efficient driving
is once again an important part of getting
away for less.
While gasoline supplies are expected to
be adequate through the summer driving
season, prices are up over last year.
According to the Carolina Motor Club,
the average price of gas May 20th was up
19 cents over the same time in 1980.
However, many drivers could beat that
price increase simply by driving more
efficiently. Surveys show that a careful
driver can get up to 30 percent better gas
mileage than an average driver simply
by following a few simple rules:
?Plan trips. City driving takes about
twice as much gas as expressway
driving. For long trips, use a route that
will take advantage of better expressway
mileage.
?Try to refill only when down to a quarter
of a tank of less. The extra weight of a
full gas tank pulls down gasoline
mileage.
?Drive at a steady moderate speed. Most
cars get about 20 percent better gas
mileage at 55 miles per hour than at 70.
?Avoid unnecessary braking. It takes
more gas to accelerate than to maintain
a steady speed. By watching traffic
ahead, a careful driver can avoid
braking and save the energy it would
take to accelerate back to cruising speed.
?In cars with manual shift, run through
lower gears gently and quickly and use
the more efficient upper gears to pick up
speed.
F mH A has new offices
For some time, the offices in the
County Office Building had been over
crowded with personnel, desks, and file
cabinets. It is hoped that the move will
provide a better atsmophere and
working conditions for FmHA clients and
personnel.
Farmers Home Administration has
relocated to new offices in the ARPDC
building on Church Street Extd. For
merly located in the County Office
Building on Edenton Road Street, FmHA
opened at their new location last Friday,
July 31.
Hot weather ahead! Before
^ou leave on that summer
vacation is the best time to
have your car's cooling sys
tem checked. Do it now,
before the heats gets to you.
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