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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY ? v? ? Volume 52, No. 32 " USPS 428-080 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, August 15, 1985 25 CENTS I Arts, crafts , and music to highlight Indian Summer Festival : The Flatland Cloggers from Tidewater (above) will again make an appearance at the Indian Summer Festival to en tertain Festival goers on Saturday, September 14 at Missing Mill Park. Friday, September 13 will be a time to celebrate days gone by with local folks turned out in old-timey attire such as that depicted below by Perquimans County Sherriff Julian Broughton. (Perquimans Weekly File Photos.) Plans discussed \ for September . clean-up campaign . By JANE B. WILLIAMS A city-wide clean-up cam paign will be launched by the Hertford Town Council in con junction with a state clean-up drive slated for the month of September. On Monday night council members discussed ways to f coordinate their efforts with those of the State of North Car olina throughout the month to improve the appearance of the municipality. Suggestions to property own ; ers include the basic concepts of "Clean-up, Fix-up, and Spruce-up." The council hopes that the move will encourage ^?ity property owners to mow vgrass, edge sidewalks, trim hedges and undertake general clean-up and repair projects on their property. Hertford Mayor-Manager W.D. "BUI" Cox stated that he had been contacted by several ioi.the town's citizens saying feat it was time far the town to ^ebcourage property owners to ?lake an interest in cleaning up TfiMin fJt flaa'tfjuil ? luwn of fieruora. .-After a dtocuwton of the pro ity. The paper's staff has agreed to take on that responsi bility. In discussing the clean-up campaign it was brought to the council's attention that the town has been forced to take over the mowing of several lots and lawns, where property owners reside ouutside of the area. It was pointed out that these prop erty owners are billed for the services rendered by the town, but that the town has not been able to collect from the land owners. Councilmen discussed the pos sibility of adding those fees as a special assessment to the indi viduals' town property tax bill. Town Attorney Walter Ed wards, Jr. was instructed to be gin work on the legal aspects of the special assessment. The topic of extra-territorial zoning of the one-mile area sur rounding the town saw coun cilmembers struggle with mixed fadings due to the finan cial aspect of the action. Most of the councilmen agreed that they would like to extend the limits to include the full mile radius; but an earlier proposal to only include those areas that were originally tar geted for annexation in 1M4 would save the town in the neighborhood of a few thousand dollars since a map of that area has already been prepared. No action was taken on the matter. Groundwork being laid for September event By SUSAN HARRIS In only four short weeks Per quimians and out-of-towners al ike will come together to cele brate the good life in Perquimans County during the fourth annual Indian Summer Festival. The brain-child of the Perqui mans County Chamber of Com merce, the Festival was begun in 1962 to accentuate the many positive aspects of local living, past and present. Over the years the gala event has drawn crowds of participants from far and near. This fall's two-day festivities will ost favorites such as the Flat Cloggers and the Navy Band, as well as new events, one of which is a tug-o-war. Festival Chairperson Mary Harrell said Monday night in a telephone interview that com mittee members are busily con firming the appearances of a variety of entertainers, and are reserving spaces for the many arts, crafts, and food booths ex pected to be rented. "Old Fashioned Days" will kick off the Festival on Friday, September 13th at 9:00 a.m. Downtown merchants will 'ped dle their wares' as in days of yore at sidewalk displays. The merchants hope to evoke feel ings of nostalgia with historical window displays and colonial dress. The Downtown Merchants As sociation asks that everyone step back in time and stroll Church Street in styles remi niscent of the county's younger days. A sidewalk cafe will fur ther carry-out the days theme. New this year will be a fash ion show sponsered by area clothiers. Featured will be the fall season's smartest attire. McGruff the Crime Dog will be on hand along with the mo bile crime unit. Several con tests to be announced at a later date and musical entertainment are tentatively planned through the day. Downtown activities should end at 5:30 p.m. A papoose contest will be sponsored by the county's se nior citizens club. Those inter ested in entering a child should contact Patti White at the Se nior Citizens Center on Grubb Street. A fish fry at Missing Mill Park will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. No tickets will be sold in advance. Harrell said that the Entertainment Committee is seeking participants to pro vide music during the supper. The Perquimans Pirates foot ball team will host archrival Edenton Aces at 8:00 p.m. at Memorial Field. Hie contest should provide a night of in tense competition as the two teams will pull out all the stops, each aiming to emerge victo rious under the leadership of new head coaches. JV Saturday will begin with a race and fun run. Runners can enter by contacting the Perqui mans County Parks and Recre ation Department. Children are expected to flock enmass to the Edenton Optimist Club's train. In addition to the train for the children, the Cann Memorial Puppeteers will offer stories through puppets and song presentations. Tours of a Coast Guard heli copter and an ROTC boat from Edenton will be available. Teams are being organized to compete in an adult tug-o-war. Cost to enter is $40.00 per eight person or 1,600 pound team. En trants can call the Chamber of Commerce office to sign up. Food booths offering taste tingling delights will set up near the Senior Citizens Center. Arts, crafts, and display booths will line the park's sidewalks. Talents are being lined up to provide continuous entertain ment throughout the day. A pig-pickin' supper will be served starting at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Plates will be avail able on a first-come-first-serve basis. Climaxing the Festival will be a street dance which always brings hundreds of dancers and listeners, young and old alike. Spaces for Saturday's Fun Day are being rented for $15.00 for a 12' by 24' space. Chairper sons to contact for booth rentals are: Carolyn Lane, crafts; Brenda Hollowell, art; and Eva Wrae Landing, food. Mary Harrell, executive sec* retary for the Perquimans County Chamber of Com* merce and Indian Summet Festival planner, sets the pace for fashion in cele bration of the Festival's Co lonial Day. (Perquimans Weekly File Photo.) Hertford man was killed in weekend automobile accident By JANE B. WILLIAMS A Hertford man died Satur day as a result of injuries he sustained when he was run over by a car approximately four miles south of Hertford around 2:40 a.m. The body of William Junior Johnson, age 23, was found by Trooper Craig Garriss of the North Carolina Highway Patrol on the shoulder of Snug Harbor Road (Rural Road 1340) about one mile off of U.S. 17. Garriss apparently arrived on the scene moments after the incident oc cured. According to Garriss, he was enroute to his home when he noticed a pair of boots in the road. He turned around and upon investigation found Johnson's body on the shoulder of the road lying face down. Within a few minutes of his ar rival on the scene Ernest Lee Perry approached the area and told Garriss that he had run over something, but didn't know what, stating that he had left the scene to call the Highway Patrol. Statements gathered from two passengers in the Perry car collaborated with his statement. A full investigation was con ducted by the Highway Patrol, the SBI, and the Perquimans County Sherrif's Department. The body was transported to Greenville, N.C. by Stallings Memorial Chapel for an au topsy. Results of the investigation and an autopsy report showed that* Johnson was lying in the raod when the 1982 Oldsmobile operated by Perry, age 27 of Hertford, struck him. No charges were filed against Perry. According to Garriss there were indications that Johnson had been drinking prior to the incident, but information on the victim's blood-alcohol content will not be available until Thursday. A funeral was conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Bay Branch A.M.E. Zion Church in Belvidre, by the Rev. Walter L. Leigh. Burial followed in Mel tons Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Winfall. Johnson, of Route 5, Hertford, was a native of Perquimans County. He was employed at the Three-L Construction Com pany in Camden. Survivors include his parents, Evelyn Lightfoot Johnson and William C. Johnson; a sister, Barbara Cosby of Winston-Sa lem, N.C.; six brothers, Bobby Johnson, Larry Johnson, Jerry Johnson, Curtis Johnson, Da rian Johnson and Jeffery John son, all of Hertford; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Zollar Van White of Winfall, and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie P. Hunter of Hertford. PIRATES PLAN FOR *85 SEASON ? The Perquimans Pirates football squad is working hard to get in shape for the upcoming season un der the direction of new coach Bill Flippen. The Pi rates will begin their regu lar season play on Septem ber 6 when they travel to Williamston to face the Ti gers. (Photos by Tim Bry ant.)
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