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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume 52, No.M USPS 428-MO Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, September 24, 1985 25 CENTS Four vie for Hertford Council seats ; Winfall Mayor opposed By JANE B. WILLIAMS A four-way race for two avail able seats on the Hertford Town Council developed Friday morn ing as the Reverend John London filed to run in the November 5th Municipal Election. London, pastor of First Baptist Church in Hertford and local Debris wa? scattered throughout the yard of An thony Troy Elliott on NC 37 south of Belvidere last Wednesday night when a 1967 Mercury operated by Ursula Mathilda Hodges hit Elliott's house. Accord ing to Trooper Michael McArthur.of the N.C. Highway Patrol, the car "jumped a ditch, plowed I through a corn field, jumped another ditch , lev eled some hedges, and came to a rest buried un der a concrete slab porch in the man's yard." The car was determined to be totaled; more than 18,000.00 worth of property damage was estimated. McArthur estimated that the vehicle was traveling at a rate of 80 MPH; and stated that substance abuse, excessive speed, poor brakes, and bad tires contributed to the acci dent. Hodges was charged with DWI, exceeding safe speed, exceeding the speed limit, improper ve hicle equipment, and reck less operation of motor ve hicle. Other charges are pending further investiga tion. businessman T. Erie Haste, Jr. will oppose incumbents John Beers and Joe Towe White, Jr. in their bids for re-election to the council. London, who was defeated in a 1960 bid for the council, will now relinquish his duties as Chair man of the Perquimans County Democratic Party to the Party's Vice-Chair, Estelle Felton to en able him to seek this seat. In a telephone statement on Monday, London said, "I feel that we (blacks) have had good representation, but blacks have not had somebody representing them directly. "I want to represent all the people of Hertford, not just the minorities. I have worked in civic groups and have been in volved in the everyday life of the community. I feel that I do have the experience to serve the peo ple of Hertford." Haste, owner and operator of Hertford Hardware and Supply Company and Haste Real Estate, is not a newcomer to Hertford politics. He has been active in civic and political groups and has served two terms on the Hertford Council. Citing a need for positive think ing and action, Haste revealed his hopes for the town to move forward. He noted a "need for strong, decisive leadership in the community if we are to grow and progress." A member of the Coastal Re sources Commission for the past 11 years, Haste had also served as president of the Albemarle Area Development Association, and was instrumental in the ori gin of the Albemarle Regional Development Planning Commis sion. Beers, a long-term member of the Council could not be reached for comment. White, who is completing his first term on the council, stated that "this first four-year term has been a good learning experi ence. R takes time for a new man to get broken in and face the challenges that arise. I've just gotten into the issues and learned how to approach them. It is a good learning experience and I've enjoyed serving the people of Hertford." In Winfall incumbent coun cilman William Wray Miller and 1 Jack Symons will face no opposi tion in their bids for re-election; however, two- term Mayor Lloyd Ray Morgan will be challenged by political newcomer C.W. "BUI" Bartlett. Morgan, owner and operator of Winfall Supermarket, refused to comment prior to the filing dead line as to whether or not he would seek re-election. Morgan could not be reached for comment on Tuesday, prior to this paper's deadline. Bartlett commented in a tele- . phone interview last week that he had filed for mayor because he has always been active in the community in which he lives. Although Bartlett has not pre viously held elected office, he has served as chairman of the Win fall Planning Board since its in ception. A.E.M.C. plans annual meet Albemarle EMC's president, L.A. Harris, Jr., announced to day that the 1965 Annual Member will be held Saturday, October ' 12th. Harris stated that the meet ing will be again held in Hertford at the Perquimans County High School with registration begin ning at 12:00 noon and the meet ing starting at 2:00 p.m. The 1985 business session will include reports from the General Manager and others. A slide show will be shown on the 50th Anniversary of Rural Electrifi cation. During the meeting three members will be elected to the Board. A Perquimans County member has been nominated to fill one of the three vacancies on the Board. He is Bill Jordan of Billy's Beach. Three other members have been nominated for the Dis trict no. 5 (all counties) seat. They are John N. Bunch, Jr., in cumbent from Chowan County, Carroll Smith, Chowan County, and Ernest McCoy, South Mills. Funding approved By SUSAN HARRIS The Albemarle Commission last Thrusday approved funding for the establishment of an eco nomic development office to serve the ten-county Region R. ' To be in operation by Novem ber, the program will be over seen by Patrick Kelly, who at present heads the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and Small Business Loan programs. Kelly views the Economic De velpment Planning Program as a step towards attracting industry into the Albemarle area, one of the Commission's goals. | Kelly's function wil be to re cruit prospective industries to Region R through marketing ac tivities ; and to assist county, mu nicipal, and other industrial de velopment groups in their efforts to attract more industry to their respective communities. First-year operating costs will total $94,541.00. The state through a variety of grants will fund $74,268.00. The remainder, $20,273.00, must come from local sources. The Commission ap proved $9,832.00 of those funds. A three-year JTPA planning grant of $39,000.00 has been guar anteed the Commission, and will aid in the suport of the Regional Development office. After this year, however, the funds to oper ate the program must be se cured. A nominating committee com prised of eight members met on August 8th at the EMC office. The committee will be present ing eight people for the three seats to be elected on October 12th. The committee will be pre senting the names of Willis J. Fe rebee, Sr., of South Mills, and James A. Whitehurst, Camden County, incumbent, for the Dis trict no.l seat (Camden County). Other nominees include Ever ett L. Brothers, Newland area of Pasquotank County, and Walter R. Lowry, Jr., incumbent, from Weeksville area, for the District no. 3 seat (Pasquotank). Manager Dorris B. White said, "We will be returning some $123,221.00 in capital credits to our members who received serv ice during the years of 1972 thru 1974." White pointed out that mem bers could pick up their checks before as well as after the meet ing. For those who will not be able to attend, their checks will be mailed to them within the next few weeks after the meeting. White concluded by saying, "We urge all our members to come and take part in their business." The local EMC serves portions of five counties, Chowan, Perqui mans, Pasquotank, Camden, and Currituck, and serves some 6,636 member consumers. NCNB announces promotions NCNB announced this week the promotions of two employees in the Hertford office. Diane Stallings of NCNB's Hertford branch has been pro moted from Senior Banking Rep resentative to Office Manager. Mrs. Stallings now has responsi bility for the day to day opera tions of the Hertford branch, in addition to her role as a con sumer lender. Mrs. Stallings will report to Charles L. Parker, Jr., branch manager of the Hertford office. She joined the bank in 1974 as a teller and has served in various capacities during her career. Mrs. S tailings attended the College of the Albemarle and is currently enrolled in the Ameri can Institute of Banking. She at tends Sandy Cross Baptist Church. A native of Perquimans County, she is married to Kenny S tailings and they have two chil dren, Kimberly and Michael. Claudia Hurdle has been pro moted from teller to Banking Representative. Her responsibi lities will include account sales and general customer service re sponsibilities. She Joined the bank in 1982 as ? teller. A native of Perquimans County, she attends Burgess Baptist Chruch. She is married to David Hurdle and they have one child, Kristi A v DIANNE 8TALLINGS CLAUDIA HURDLE County celebrates Heritage Days Perquimans County Heritage Days, 1965, ended Sunday af ternoon, September 22, with an Evensong service in the Anglican tradition conducted by the Right Reverend B. Sidney Saunders, D.D., Bishop of the Episcopal Di ocese of East Carolina, and the Reverend W.I. Wolverton, Jr., Rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. The beautiful vesper service was augmented by mem bers of the choirs of local churches singing with the Holy Trinity choir, under the direction of Caroline Wright. Heritage Days began Friday afternoon with a cruise on the Perquimans River to honor Ir ving H. Wainwright of Rich mond, for his many contributions to the restoration of the Newbold White and David Newby Houses. Skippers who provided boats were Erie Haste, George Fields and Henry Stokes. Patric Dorsey, Secretary of the Department of Cultural Re sources, spoke at a luncheon at Angler's Cove on Saturday, where she paid tribute to the peo ple of Perquimans who have had the vision and dedication to pre serve a part of their heritage for those who follow this generation. Secretary Dorsey was partic ularly eloquent in her praise of Mr. Wainwright and his work here in Perquimans, and ex pressed her gratitude to him as well as to others who are helping to save North Carolina's past, and make it a living history ex hibit. During the luncheon Hert ford Mayor Bill Cox, and Chair man of the Perquimans County Commissioners, W.W. White, Jr., presented Mr. Wainwright with "tax-free" honorary citizenship awards. Jean Newbold gave him one of her original oil paintings of Newbold-White, which was her girlhood home. Following the Angler's Cove luncheon, the group proceeded to the Newbold-White site for cere monies involving the David Newby House which has been re stored as a site manager's resi dence: Perquimans County Re storation Association Docents carried the banners of America's Four Hundredth Anniversary, followed by the Hertford Fifes and Drums led by Charles Skin ner, Jr., Sergeant-Major. Music was provided by Caroline Wright and Frank Harrington. A plaque was unveiled and the David Newby Cottage dedicated to the memory of Mr. Wainwright's wife, Harriet Frances Mardre Wainwright, a native of Hert ford. Raymond A. Winslow, Jr. Archivist of the Perquimans County Restoration Association and President, Perquimans County Historical Society, then presented to PCRA a portrait of John Lawrence Newby, a rela tive of David Newby. A presentation of an English gateleg table, and two pewter candlesticks was made by Mrs. E.M. Todd and Mrs. Walter Spaeth, for the North Carolina Chapter Colonial Dames XVII Century. The Colonial Dames have adopted the furnishing of the Newbold-White House as the Chapter's Four Hundredth Anni versary project for 1984-87. They have previously given a sterling silver serving spoon, a seven teenth century settle, three Delft bowls, and an antique Kazan prayer rug. The Reverend Matin Lord presented three slat-back chairs and an early cradle, owned by the Crawford-Ridick family, as a gift from Louise Crawford Lord. In accepting the gifts for the Perquimans County Restoration Association, Mrs. J. Emmett Winslow said: "We've only just begun! Today is a milestone in our efforts to restore this site to the mainstream of life in the Al bemarle and in the state. Secre tary Dorsey has pledged her commitment to historic preser vation and interpretation. Rep resentative James has demon strated his commitment to this site by helping fund it in every sesion of the General Assembly since 1973. The Colonial Dames of North Carolina are dedicated to it. Today's gift from Louise Lord demonstrates that there are items in Perquimans County which will help in depicting the 17th century way of life. We want Newbold-White to be a living his torical site second to none. We want to show how this little, twenty by forty foot house, was at one time the virtual capital of North Carolina with the courts and General Assembly sitting here." Jeanne C. White, Chairman, Perquimans County Committee for America's Four Hundredth Anniversary, and Mrs. Kelly White, Perquimans County Re storation Association Board Member, presided at an open house reception at the conclusion of the program. (Top right) Irving H. Wain wright unveil a plaque ded icating the David Newby House in the memory of Mr. Wainwright's late wife, Har riet Frances Mardre Wain wright during the county's Heritage Day celebration. (Below) A Distinguished panel of guests participated in the house dedication. Among those present were The Honorable Vernon James, The Honorable Patric Dorsey, and the Reverend Martin Lord, M.A. (Photos by Jane Williams)
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