Newspapers / The Perquimans Weekly (Hertford, … / May 30, 1985, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Perquimans Weekly (Hertford, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume 52, No. 21 USPS 426-010 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, May N,1N{ 25 CENTS CHEMICAL SPILL ? Approximately 2,000 gallons of liquid fertilizer made up of 30 percent nitrogen leaked from a truck owned by Albemarle Fertilizer of Winfall last Friday when the truck overturned in front of Jimmy's Barbeque, five miles north of Winfall on U.S. 17. According to N.C. State Patrolman Y.Z. Newberry the truck apparently over turned when a car stopped in front of it to allow another car. Open Door receives annual contribution - The Open Door of Perquimans County, a non-profit interdeno minational organization, re cently received two checks from local religious groups. The checks, amounting to $1,100.00 were given by the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, which grants $1,000.00 to the or ganization annually, and from the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, which gives $100.00 pa- month to the organization. The Open Door is designed to assist county residents who have emergency needs, such as aid for fuel in the winter months. The organization also operates a thrift shop which is opened to the public. Funding for the organization is through local and state- wide bodies, with many donations coming through local churches, businesses and individuals. St. Catherine's Auxilliary of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, the United Methodist Women of the Hertford United Methodist Church and the Hert ford Baptist Church have all re cently presented their regular gifts to further the social min istry work of the organization in Perquimans county. also stopped, to make a left turn into the restaurant. Winston Edward Williams, the driver of the truck, appar ently could not stop after hitting the brakes, and overturned when it hit the shoulder of the road. There were no injuries and no charges were filed. An investigation continues. (Photo by Jane Williams) OPEN DOOR RECEIVES DONATIONS ? Janice Cole, (center) is pictured receiving two checks totalling $1,100.00 recently from two organizations to aid the Open Door of Per quimans County. Pictured are (left to right) Sister Helen Scanlon, Program Director of the Open Door; John Carey, Executive Director of Catholic Social Ministries of the Di ocese of Raleigh; Janice Cole, Chairman of the Board of Di rectors of the Open Door; the Rev. H.A. Bizzel, Jr, Pastor of the Hertford United Methodist Church; and Marie Byrum, Associate Director for the Open Door Thrift Store. JN ewspaper announces the addition of new staff members Two new employees, Anzie Laytoa Wood and Tim Bryant have been added to the staff of The Perquimans Weekly. Mrs. Wood baa accepted a po sition in the publication's adver tising sales department, where she will assume the responsibili ties as an account repreaenta tive in the Pasquotank-Perqui mans area. She brings to the paper a strong background in sales work and a working knowledge of ad vertising lay-out Mrs. Wood is a 1971 graduate of Perquimans County High ?NUK L. WOOD School and attended the College of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City. She is a member of the Woodland United Methodist Church. Her varied interests in clude arts, crafts, smocking and a host of outdoor activities. "I'm really excited about my new responsibilities at the pa per," Mrs. Wood stated. "This will be a unique working experi ence that will allow me to use my creative skills while work ing alongside of area mer chants." Mrs. Wood resides at Route 4, Hertford with her husband, Johnny, and their three chil dren, Catrirn, Laura, and John. Bryant, a 1964 graduate of Perquimans County High School and a student at North Carotins State University in Raleigh, has tcctptod ft summer internship with the newpapei. Bryant's pfhnary job duties will be in the newspaper's circulation depart ment, however his overatf rw qwnsibflitiss will enramp? i a wide variety of activities at the Public meeting set to discuss plans to four-lane U.S. 17 By JANE B. WILLIAMS HERTFORD? The North Car olina Department of Transpor tation's (NCDOT) proposal to four-lane an approximate five and three-quarter mile section of U.S. 17 between Hertford and Woodville during the state's fis cal year 1987 will be the topic of a public meeting set for Tues day, June 4. The meeting will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Perquimans County Court house in Hertford. Representatives from the NCDOT will be in attendance at the meeting to answer questions and receive comments regard ing the proposed project. The project is currently included in the department's latest Trans portation Improvement Pro gram (TIP), a basic planning document which sets highway construction priorities within the state for the next ten years. According to information con tained in the TIP, U.S. 17 will be widened to four-lanes from the north end of the Hertford By pass to the existing four-lane section at Old U.S. 17 (Second ary Road 1367) near Woodville. According to Bill Jones of the NCDOT construction on the pro ject is expected to start during fiscal year 1967 which runs from June 1906 until July 1967. Hie project is expected to cost ap proximately (7.2-million. The June 4th hearing is an in formal gathering to seek the in put of the people in the area. The public is invited to attend the meeting and ask question or make comments about the pro posed project. Addition ques tions, statements or comments may be submitted to C.D. Ad kins, manager of planning and research, NCDOT, P.O. Box 25201, Raleigh, N.C. 27611. Campbell named to health board GREENVILLE? Howard B. Campbell, director of the Pas quota nk-Perquimans-Camden-C howan District Health Depart ment, has been appointed to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Eastern Area Health Education Center. The Eastern AHEC, based in Greenville, sponsors a variety of educational programs to im prove the quality, distribution and utilization of health services in a 23-county area in the re gion. It also provides consulta tion and technical assistance to health science schools, 16 com munity-based hospitals and practicing health professionals. Campbell has been director of the district health department since 1971. He is also adminis trator for the area's Intecounpy Transit System and the Home Health Program. He is active in a nnmber of professional organizations at the local and state level and is the past president of the N.C. Asso ciation of Local Health Direc tors. Campbell has received seve ral awards recognizing his serv ice to the community. In 1983 he was the recipient of the Rey nolds Award from the N.C. Pub lic Health Association, an honor awarded for the greatest contri bution to public health in North Carolina. Chappell honored RALEIGH? Roy Chappell of Hertford was honored by the American heart Association, North Carolina Affiliate during its 36th Annual Meeting, Dele gate Assembly and Scientific Sessions held May 17 and 18. Chapell was awarded the sil ver service recognition medal lion for his outstanding and con tinued dedicated service to the Perquimans County Heart Asso ciation. He has served as chairman of the "A Time to Remember," memorial giving program for the unit this year. Una Loy Clark, wife of the world's first permament artifi cial heart recipient, Barney Clark, presented the award. Relaxing on the River tutting back and enjoying the tunshbtr has Wtme a favorite way to paas the gay far many lecala, and what hatter way to relax than an the scenic Perqnlmans I a River. The heat of Memorial week-end drew oat the hooter*, Alert, ad ftsber meo to enjoy the holiday In a relaxed at moaphere. (Perqnlmans Weekly PWte)
The Perquimans Weekly (Hertford, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
May 30, 1985, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75