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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume 52, No. 23 USPS 42S-0M Hertford, Porquimans County, N.C., Thursday, June 13,1915 25 CENTS Former commissioner questions proposed budget figures _ .. ..... ... .... ? i -* ? ? ? * rvy jnnc D. niLunma . Proposed increases in the 1W&-86 budget for Perquimans County met with the disappro vai ut several county resinenis Monday night during a public hearing when the proposed bud get was presented by the Per quimans County Commission ers. Charles H. Ward, a former county commissioner who was defeated last May in the pri mary election, questioned in creases proposed in the new budget for the library, recre Threats of rain brought this year's graduation exercises at Perquimans County High School in side, but the propsects of bad weather didn't dampen the spirit of the event for the 128 grad uates who bid farewell to the familiar surroundings of their youth. The cere mony was highlighted with a speech made by Charles Woodard, owner of Woodards Pharmacy and a 1964 graduate of the school. (Photos by Mon ica Roach) C.O.A. develops new approach for teaching adults Assisted by a $10,000 grant from First Union National Bank of North Carolina, College of The Albemarle will try a new approach this fall in combating the problem of adult illiteracy in die seven Albemarle area counties it serves. COA is one of five community colleges in the state to receive the "challenge" grant from the bank. Known as Adult Basic Literacy Education (ABLE), the new program will employ the use of computers and other audio-vi sual equipment to teach adults the basics of reading and math ematics. J. McN. Duff, First Union city executive in Elizabeth City, said his bank has awarded $10,000 as a challenge to each of five com munity college's in the state's 58-institution system to dupli cate the Central Piedmont ABLE project. "We are aware that a more literate population promotes a better business climate," he said. "When you have workers without basic skills in reading, writing, and math, the health and vitality of our business cli mate is understandably im paired." The First Union grant will be matched by Department of Community Colleges and other college funds to implement the project. Commenting on the growing partnerships between business and education, Dr. Parker Ches son, Jr., COA president, said, "First Union's grant is a fine example of the increasing confi dence the business community has in our system." Public meet held to discuss DOT project By TIM BRYANT AND JANE B. WILLIAMS HERTFORD? Plans to con struct a four-lane highway from Woodville to Winfall on U.S. 17 met with mixed emotions from property owners along the 5.7 mile stretch last Tuesday dur ing an informal public meeting sponsored by the North Carolina Department of Transportation The state proposes to add two lanes to the existing highway to make a four-lane road with a 44 foot grass median that will Join the four-lane road that begins in Woodville and runs north into Elizabeth City. b Actual work on the project is not scheduled to being until fis cal year *-87. The purpose of the meeting was to gain insight into the pub lics' feelings toward the project in an open question and answer forum. A map of the proposed project area was on display to give lo cal citizens the opportunity to comment on areas that might be affected. Several property owners ex pressed their concern over the loss of land they could possibly incur when right of way acquisi tion begins, however Depart ment of Transportation officials informed the property owners that the final plana were not drawn up as yet, but would be available at a formal hearing that will be Md later in the summer. B j NEW APPROACH ? Martha NewboM. learning lab direc tor al College of The Albe marle. explains the simplic ity of ulBg com put* ~ 7 ' v"*' ,* terminals U teach bask reading far Dang Sawyer, basic eduation director, COA president Dr. Parker Ches Ma Jr. and Pint Union Na tional Bank of North Caro lina city executive J. McN. D?ff (COA Photo) t ation department and the school system. Ward questioned Wallace Mc Lendon, director of the Petti grew Regional Library, about a 10 percent increase in that de partment's budget for the up coming year, stating that he didn't know of anything else that had increased 10 pecent during the past year. McLendon stated that the in crease was put in to keep them in line to receive matching funds from the state, adding that the library had been behind schedule (or quite a while. He added that to be on target the county would have to pay $4-95 per capita, and that they were only requesting $4.25 per capita. McLendon said that inflation has stayed with libraries, send ing costs up by 13 to 16 percent. Ward questioned the logistics of purchasing a new bookmobile during the past year with costs on the increase for the depart ment, stating "buying that bookmobile doesn't look like cutting back." racL?naon countered, stating that the brakes were gone on the old bookmobile, and that he had to insure the safety of his employees. In regards to the Recreation Department budget, Ward asked the board if the depart ment had stayed within budget during the past year, and then questioned an increase for a de partment that had not exceeded previous budgets. Ward stated that it was his understanding that the department should be come more and more self-sus taining, and that after having the same budget for four years he didn't understand the need for an increase. Durwood Reed, county fi nance officer, stated that the in crease was primarily for salary changes and expenses incurred in transportation. He also cited the increasing program de mands being placed on the de partment by county residents. After voicing complaints about the increases in those de partments Ward began ques tioning the recent decision by the Board of Education to pur chase on a lease-option plan an CHARLES H. WARD IBM computer system. Pat Harrell, who was called in by the board to answer the questions, told Ward that the computer was a necessary item at this point due to the General Assembly's decision to initiate a centralized payroll and auto matic payroll deposit plan. Har rell stated that the act was mandatory and that plans were for the county's school system to go on the new system by March. He stated that the pre sent system used by the schools were inadequate to handle the new payroll. Milton Dail, captain of the Perquimans County Rescue Squad, questioned the board's decision to drop the plans for a new garage for that department from the budget for this year. Board members expressed their concern at not being able to fund the project due to an an ticipated cut in the Federal Revenue Sharing Program, but agreed to try to work on a solu tion to the problem at next week's regular board meeting. Additional insurance available for Hertford The Federal Emergency Man agement Agency (FEMA) an nounced today that effective 7-3 85, The Town of Hertford, NC, has been converted to the regu lar phase of the National Flood Insurance Program. The full limits of flood insur ance coverage are now avail able at any property owner lo cated within the town of Hertford. Coverage available on a single family residential structure, for example, has now been increased from a maxi mum of $35,000 under the Emer gency Program to a maximum of $185,000 under Regular Pro gram status. Similar increases for other types of structures are also available. Tenants may also ob tain additional coverage for their personal property against flood loss. According to Glenn C. Wood ard Jr., Chief, Natural and Technological Hazards Division of FEMA's Atlanta Regional Of fice, flood coverage may be written by an licensed property and casualty insurance agent in the state of North Carolina. The National Flood Insurance Program, created by Congress in 1968, provides owners of resi dential and small business prop erties with the only means of obtaining insurance against flood risk. Flood damages are not in cluded in a general homeowners policy, Woodard advises. The premiums are based upon the location and or elevation of a particular property in accord ance with the Flood Insurance Rate Map, a copy of which is available for public inspection from your local community offi cials. The acceptance of the Town of Hertford into the regular phase of the National Flood Insurance Program is a result of a recentl completed Flood Insurance Study by the Federal Emer gency Miqagetnent Agency .
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