THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 40, No. 20 USPS 428-000 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, May 17, 1M4 25 CENTS
Relaxing on the River
Tuesday morning
provided the perfect
atmoaphere for relaxation
along the banks of the
Perquimans River. The
weather was warm and
the sun was bright inviting
county residents to the
docks located behind the
Municipal Building in
Hertford. (Photo by Jane
Williams.)
The Honorable Elbert S. Peel, Jr.
presided over a heavy case load in
la<t week's sessWu of Perquimans
County Criminal Court.
Charlie Leroy Welch of Hertford
was found not guilty of first degree
rape of a minor child.
Welch was brought up en charges
after a routine physical examination
of the child at the Hertford Medical
Clinic showed evidence of sexual
activity. The information was turned
over to the county social services
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department who tabtfe a
prelimlncary investigation of the
case and turned their findings in to
the District Attorney's Office. The
District Attorney's office in turn
asked that the Hertford Police
Department conduct a criminal
investigation which led to the arrest
of, and later a grand Jury indictment
Council discusses
power agency costs
By JANE WILLIAMS
Exorborant fee* paid to attorney*
and consultants by the North
Carolina Eastern Municipal Power
Agency (NCEMPA) met with
majority disapproval Monday night
during the monthly meeting of the
Hertford Town Council.
Jesse . Harris, a Hertford
' businessman and Town Council
- member who serves as the town's
voting member on the NCEMPA
Board, accused the agency of gross
overspending for attorney and
;? consultant fees during the past year.
Harris told the Council that a law
fiitft that handled a bond issue for the
? agency received $17,009 last year,
? and is budgeted to receive $180,000
' this year (Or the same job
He also stated that the agency had
spent $4-million In consultant fees
during the past three years .
"Consultant fees for the agency are
going a< high as $50,000 to $100,000 a
month, and it's just plain ridiculous,"
Harris said.
Harris stated that the problem with
tfcr agency stemmed from larger
towns, such aa Washington and
GtreeAvi&e, having a larger voting
power than the smaller towns that
! comprise the M member agency.
? Harris stated that "lour towns
r- control the voting on every issue that
? comes up. and the little towns are
voting power is equal among the
towns that we won't have to pay an
equal share of the expenses with the
larger towns," asked Councilman
John Beers.
Beers stated that "it would be nice
if we could have equal voting power,
but we can't afford to have to share
the operational costs equally."
Hertford Town Attorney Walter
Edwards said that the resolution
looked reasonable at face value, but
that he would need to have an
opportunity to study it, along with
previous statutes before advising the
council whether or not to sign it.
Harris continued to urge members
of the council to act on the resolution
immediately and put his
recommendation in the form of a
motion. Joe Towe White, Jr.
seconded the motion and after
further discussion by the council the
motion passed.
In other action the Council :
?Accepted a bid from Johnson
White Insurance Company for
90,771.00 for liability insurance.
?Pasted an ordinace allowing
members of the Hertford Volunteer
Fire Department and Perquimans
Cooaty Rescue Squad to display
those tags in lieu of Town of Hertford
tags on their vehicles
?Accepted the resignation of Sr.
Patrolman Michael G. Jasielum
from the Hertford Police
?Met with Hertford Police Chief
t in executive session
to I
i Merritt
against Welch.
WlUl? L. Woojen. Jr., alias Billy
Woolen, who was found guilty of an
attempted crime against nature in
March received a prayer for
judgement to be continued until
Wednesday, May ' 16, 1984 at
Pasquotank County Superior Court in
Elizabeth City at 2:00 p.m.
In other action the court:
?Found Willie Rodgers Brooks
guilty of driving under the influence.
He was given six months at
Albemarle District Jail, suspended
and placed on supervised probation
and ordered to pay $200.00 fine and
cost of court. The defendent wwill be
evaluated at Albemarje Mental
Health Center for his condition of
alcoholism and is to cooperate in
such treatment.
?Found Andre Blanchard guilty as
charged for the felonious possession
of marijuana. He was given two
years at the North Carolina
Department of Corrections and
credit for time served in jail awaiting
trial.
?Michael Archie Wilson, charged
with felonious larceny and possession
was sentenced to three years in the
North Carolina Department of
Corrections; suspended and placed
on supervised probation, fined $50
and cost. Must make restitution in
the amount of $50 to Kenny Felton for
damages and reimburse the State of
North Carolina for his court
appointed State of North Carolina
attorney fees.
?Found Steven Corey Pierce guilty
as charged for driving with license
revoked. He was sentenced to 60
days in the Albemarle District Jail.
Commitment to issue November 1,
1M4 at 10:00 a.m.
?Found Wilbur Lee Jones guilty of
resisting arrest Sentenced to six
months in the Albemarle District Jail
with two years unsupervised
probation and ordered to pay $50 fine
and cost of court as well as
reimbursing the State of North
Carolina for court appointed attorney
fees. He must be on good behavior
during the period of unsupervised
probation.
?Found Francis Patrick Jones
guilty as charged for reckfoss
driving. Sentenced 30 days in
Albemarte District Jail suspended,
sad one year unsupervised
probation. He was fined $35 and cost
of eourt.
?Found Fenton Donnell Royle
guilty of speeding M mph to a 45 mph
mat. Sentenced 30>days to Albemarle
District Jail suspended on condition
that he pay a fine of $45 and costs.
?Found Ronnie Newby Owens
gqttty of driving wUle Impaired and
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Corrections suspended and placed on
special supervised probation for one
year.fiewas ordered to pay a $106"
fine and costs. He was instructed to
surrender driver's license to Clerk of
Superior Court and not operate a
motor vehicle until his driving
privilege is restored. He is to
successfully complete the
A. D. E. T. School and pay fee for
said school. Defendant is to
surrender himself to the Sheriff of
Chowan County at 7:00 p.m. on
Friday, May 11, 1984 and remain in
custody until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May
13, 1984 and do so for a total of four
weekends until he has served a total
of seven days. He is to pay the jail
costs.
Win fall Council
effects rate-hike for
water department
By JANE WILLIAMS
Effective July 1, 1984, residents of
Winfall will realize approximately a
20 per cent increase in their water
bills.
The rate increase will be the first
for the town in more than two years,
and is projected to raise most
residence bills by $1.50 to $2.00 per
month.
Currently the water rate for Town
of Winfall customers is $5.00 for the
first 3,000 gallons and $1.20 per
thousand gallons after 3,000 gallons.
The new rate will be $6.00 for the first
2,000 gallons and $1.25 per thousand
gallons after the initial consumption
is reached.
Winfall Mayor Lloyd Ray Morgan
stated that the town "has not been
making anything off of the water
department due to the rising cost of
water treatment. We felt that we had
to have a rate increase at this time to
offset rising prices of chemicals used
to treat water for consumption."
In other action the Council:
?Approved an ordinance to adopt a
Planning and Zoning Board. Three
members were selected to serve on
this Board, they are William
Bartlett, for a three-year term;
Terry Williams, for a two-year term
and Curtis Stallings for a one-year
term.
Met with Steve Player of L.E.
Wooten and Company to discuss the
progress of the town's Community
Development Block Grant Program.
Actual construction on the project
which will include properties on King
St., Louise St., White St., Cathryn St.,
and Macon St. is expected to begin in
about 90 days.
One or two families are expected to
be re-located during this project,
with 32 to 35 dwellings to receive
assistance, along with street
improvements within the project
boundaries.
A second public hearing date for
the project was set for May 28th at
7:00p.m.
?Voted to ammend the minutes of
their April meeting, and withdrew
the decision to place no parking signs
on Nixon St.
Church honors Wright
The Administrative Board of
Hertford United Methodist Church
has announced that Sunday. May
20,1984, has been designated as
Caroline Wright Day.
A reception honoring Miss Wright,
organist and choir director for the
church, for twenty-five years of
service will be be held in the Church
Fellowship Hall from 3:00 p.m. until
5:00p.m.
.... In ?ddi^ea,to her duties as organist
and choir director for the church,
Miss Wright has also directed many
church concerts and dramas
throughout the 25 years that she has
been associated with Hertford United
Methodist Church.
Miss Wright attended Greensboro
College where she received a Music
Education degree. From there she
went on to Northwestern University
in Evanston, Illinois, and received a
Master of Music Degree.
Before coming to Hertford she
taught public school music in
Zebulon and Oak City, N.C. and
began church choirs in both cities,
fulfilling an early vow in her music
career to work for Christ at every
opportunity.
Miss Wright is the daughter of
Mattie Newbold Wright of Jarvisurg,
and the late Charles A. Wright.
The public is invited to attend the
reception on Sunday afternoon.
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CAROLINE WRIGHT
Heirloom spoon returned to
county by Colonial Dames
A solid silver serving spoon with a
provenance which traces it back to
18th century Perquimans has come
home again. In the fall of 1983, Mrs.
E. M. Todd, President of the North
Carolina Society of Colonial Dames,
XVIIth Century and Mrs. Walter
Spaeth, Third Vice-President,
General, National Society of Colonial
Dames, XVIIth Century, visited the
17th century Newbold-White House
near Hertford, NC. They were so
delighted at the painstaking detail
used in the restoration of the house
that they decided to recommend that
Colonial Dames, XVIIth century,
assisted in furnishing it.
In making the recommendation
that the North Carolina Chapter,
Colonial Dames XVIIth century,
adopt furnishings for the Newbold
White House as its Four Hundredth
Anniversary project, Mrs. Todd said,
"It is fitting that our organisation
adopt this project because this 17th
century bouse is the 1st remaining
meeting place of North Carolina's
proprietary government. (1M3-1729).
Al'. of the lower and higher courts
also met here. George Fox, founder
of the Society of Friends, or Quakers,
preached here in 1673, marking the
beginning of organised religion in the
state."
Mr*. Henry Roo4, of Greensboro,
NC.tiora Frances White, of Hertford,
- NC, then made a presentation of the
?olid silver serving spoon, to be take*
back to Perquimans at the first gift
from the North Carolina Chapter,
Colonial Dames XVIIth century.
"If you will examine the spoon you
will see that it is well-worn," Mrs.
Rood stated. "And if you will look at
the back, you will see a large "N",
with a "T" and "S" underneath for
Thomas and Sarah Newby." She also
explained that the North Carolina
Museum of History had tentatively
identified the silversmith as one
Samuel Roberts whose mark was the
same as the "SR" on the spoon.
Family records show that Thomas
Newby received a certificate for his
An 18th Century spoon has
recently been donated to the
Newbold-Whtte House by
Frances Rood, a county
native and member of the
Colonial Dames. The spoon
belonged to Thomas and
Sarah Newby. former
occupants of the house. The
tap photo shows the
engraving on the handle Of
the spoon. (Photo by Ken
Castdloe.)
marriage to Sarah from his Quaker
Monthly Meeting.
Thomas and
Sarah Newby's daughter, Sarah,
married Josiah White, an ancestor of
Frances White Rood, and it was
through that line that the heirloom
was returned to the Newbold-White
House. Mrs. Rood is also related to
the builder of the house, Joseph
Scott, through her mother, and to
another owner, Abraham Saunders,
through her father.