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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY volume $2, No. 4S USPS 428-060 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, November 14, IMS 25 CENTS Everybody Loves A Clown Locally residents sure loved the clowns and the other fun that was to be had at the recent Fun Fall Festival sponsored by the Central Grammar School PTA in Winfall. The group raised more than $5,000 during the day. The mon ies gathered will be used to implement improvements at the school. (Photo by Jane Williams.) Open Door organization celebrates fifth anniversary Perquimans County's Open Door organization is celebrating its fifth anniversary during 1985. This is the fifth year in which the volunteers of this organization have been visible in offering their help to those in this commu nity that are in distress. ? i nun mi hi fi mmm ATTEND LUNCHEON ? Among those attending a recent lun cheon at Hertford United Methodist Church in celebration of the fifth anniversary of The Open Door organization were the former pastor of the church, the Rev. Irving Cook and his wife. The Cooks now reside in Williamston. They are shown here chatting with the Rev. Raymond Needham, pastor of Hertford Baptist Church. Chamber of Commerce plans annual meeting By JANE B. WILLIAMS Plans were announced this week for the annual meeting of the Perquimans County. Cham ber of Commerce on December 2 at Angler's Cove Restaurant. The meeting will begin with a social hour at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the event are 18.00 each and can be purchased at the Chamber Of fice or reserved by calling 426 5657. Ray S. Jones, Jr., a represen tative of Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company of Elizabeth City, will be the guest speaker for the evening. Jones is well known throughout the Albemarle area for his entertaining antedotes as an after-dinner speaker. An additional highlight of the evening will be the induction of officers for the 1906 calendar year. President-Elect Hal Byrum stated Tuesday morning that "for the coming year I would like to see more businesses involved in the Chamber, and more input from thee* businesses." Byrum added that a greater exchange of ideas from members . of the Chamber will serve in getting more accomplished. Byrum, who is Vice President of Operation* tor Don Juan Man ufacturing Corporation here, noted that he hopes for greater participation in all areas by wywnhwrn of the organization. "The Chamber of Commerce is the face of the community; the front door that's open to the pub lic, to visitors, to tourists, and to perspective businesses and in dustries," Byrum said. Byrum related that last year the Chamber sponsored a wel come committee for a group that was touring the area from the Smithsonian Institute. "It was such a great way to show outsid ers what a great community we have here," Byrum said. He added that the "Busload didn't want to leave Hertford, they liked it so well. It's that type of public relations work that the Chamber of Commerce needs to do. It goes so far in promoting our community." He also indicated that the In dian Summer Festival was a key to growth in the community stat ing that it is getting larger and larger each year. Byrum feels that the people who participate in the festival enjoy coming into the community, and added that the festival is good for the commu nity and the merchants as well since it brings in additional inter est and monies. He said that he hopes that the upcoming year's festival will be even bigger and better than last year's. Byrum stated that outgoing President, Walter Humphlett, "has done a good Job this year; and Mary Harrell as always has done a super Job." Open Door is represented by nearly 40 individuals that com prise volunteers and board mem bers for the organization that is sponsored by 16 area churches. In celebration of the fifth year of service an anniversary lun cheon was held recently at the Hertford United Methodist Church. Among those attending the lun cheon were Marie Byrum of the Hertford United Methodist Church and Hulda Wood of Hert ford Baptist Church, both of whom have been active with the organization since its inception five years ago. It was noted by members of the Open Door Board that these two women are excellent examples of the caring and giving of the many volun teers involved in the Open Door who have given thousands of hours of time. The Open Door is a non-profit organization that, works to pro vide services and necessities to needy families within the com munity. Support for the organiza tion comes from contributions of local businesses, churches and individuals. Local woman listed in serious condition following Sunday afternoon stabbing incident By JANE B. WILLIAMS HERTFORD? Two local women were transported to area hospitals Sunday afternoon for treatment of stab wounds follow ing an apparent knife fight be tween the two at a local estab lishment. According to Captain Robert Morris of the Hertford Police De partment a call was received by Chief Marshall Merritt of that de partment around 3:20 p.m. Sun day reporting an affray in pro gress at the Rainbow Lounge on Edenton Road Street, Upon arrival at the scene Mer ritt reportedly found Valerie Archer Harrell at the establish ment with severe slash wounds on her body and face. Harrell, age 30 of 221 King Street was transported to Cho wan Hospital in Edenton by the Perquimans County Rescue Squad. She was later transferred to Norfolk General Hospital, where she was listed in serious condition. A spokesperson from the hospital stated in a telelphone interview on Tuesday morning that there had been no change in the patient's condition. Lessie Mae Forehand, age 32 of 319 Stokes Drive, was found unsconscious on King Street, with a bad laceration to the head. Forehand was taken to Albe marle Hospital in Elizabeth City. She was released from the hospi tal on Monday afternoon. According to witnesses at the scene on Sunday, the women were fighting with pocket knives. No arrests had been made at press time in the incident. Charges are pending further in vestigation. Captain Morris also released information that a breaking and entering was reported on Mon day morning to the department from Alexander's TV and Appli ance store on Grubb Street. According to a report filed, an individual (or individuals) en tered the back door of the estab lishment using some type of pry ing tool. An unidentified number of stereos were taken from the store with values in excess of $400.00. Morris stated that the depart ment had no suspects at this time. Investigation into the inci dent is continuing. Winfall CDBG rehabilitation project nearing completion By SUSAN HARRIS WINFALL-Don Harvey, of the engineering firm L.E. Woo ten and Company, updated mem bers of the Winfall Town Council on the town's rehabilitation pro ject at their regular meeting on Monday night. According to Harvey the street maintenance portion of the pro ject should be completed next week with the paving of Louise ""and White Streets in the munici pality. . Twenty of the 30 dwellings originally scheduled for rehabili tation have been completed. The owners of two houses slated for renovation have been uncooperative. Harvey said that he and Mayor Lloyd Ray Morgan have both been unsuccessful in attempts to come to an agreement with James Miller and Bryant Miller. Both individu als have declined to contribute their personal portions of the re quired renovation funds to bring their homes up to standard. Upon Harvey's recommenda tion, the board voted to have the properties appraised, then to consider acquisition of the lots and relocation of the occupants. Condemnation may be consid ered as a last resort. Harvey was authorized to pro cure appraisals from Howard Skeets, and to report on the costs of the alternatives available to the board. These steps will further delay completion of the project by an other two to six months. Four lots too small to meet state requirements for septic tank systems were eliminated from the schedule. NCNB to offer all-day service HERTFORD? NCNB National Bank will expand its business hours in this community begin ning Monday, November 18, 1985, according to an announcement made today by Charles L. Par ker, Vice President and Branch Manager of NCNB in Hertford. The main branch of NCNB at Harris Shopping Center will be open for business Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Previously this office had closed from 1:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. each weekday. In making his statement Par In other business the board: ?Named Councilmen Jake Chesson and Seymour Chappeil chairpersons for the annual Christmas dinner for councilmen and town employees set for Wednesday, December 11. ?Voted to participate in the county's Christmas parade scheduled for Saturday, Decem ber 7. ker said, "NCNB is committed to convenient banking for the resi dents of Perquimans County." He went on to add, "Not only have we expanded our local hours, we have recently joined the Relay Network of 24-hour au tomated teller machines. Now customers who shop and travel around our area can get cash in places like Elizabeth City, Nor folk and the Outer Banks." With this membership NCNB now offers access to 103 NCNB 24 Machines in North Carolina, 1000 Relay Machines in the Carolina's and Virginia, and 4500 Plus Sys tems in the United States. Ducks In A Row Keeping your ducks in n row Is often a problem, bat these fellows seemd to be doing It with ease on a recent af ternoon as they paraded around in the Perquimans River behind Misting Mill Park Ln Hertford. The warmer days apparently have attracted the docks to stay in our community (or a while longer. (Photo by J one Williams.)
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