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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume S3, No. S USPS 42S-0S0 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, January 30, 19M 29 CENTS Numerous break-ins reported in area By JANE B. WILLIAMS WINFALL? A rash of break ins in the community last Wednesday night were reported early Thursday morning, with each crime appearing similar in nature according to Winfall Po lice Chief Joe Lothian. Hollowell Auto Brokers, Wins low Blanchard Motor Com pany, Perquimans Union School and Or. Neil DeNunzio's office were each entered during the night, with the car dealerships and Dr. DeNunzio's office report ing undisclosed amounts of cash missing. Nothing was deter mined as missing at the school. Earlier in the week Albemarle Electric Membership Corpora tion's office was broken into, where only cash was taken. According to Chief Lothian the same mode of operation was used in each of the break-ins, and the culprit or culprits were ap parently only in search of cash. Albemarle EMC and the Winslow Blanchard building were entered through skylights in the ceiling. Hollowell Auto Brokers was entered through a rear window, and a window was broken out on the south-side of Dr. DeNunzio's office. Lothian speculated that the school was entered through a set of double doors that lead into the building. An investigation into the inci dents is continuing. No arrests have been made. In commenting on the handling of the problem Lothian said, "We're going to try to start set ting up at various businesses throughout the town and let these people guess which nights we're there and where we are." Quiet Life _ Taking a break from the life on a busy farm these animals relax during the afternoon on the Walker Rayburn Farm in the Bethel Community. (Photo by Jane Williams.) Pending action on hunting bill stirs hunters By JANE B. WILLIAMS Pending action on a hunting bill being discussed by Perqui mans County Commissioners brought a delegation of local hunters to that board's meeting last Monday night with questions regarding the proposal. Following a request from land owners in New Hope Township the Board of County Commis sioners began researching the feasibility of a law that would protect both the rights of the landowners and the rights of le gitimate hunters in the commu nity. The request from New Hope property owners stems from problems with hunters trespass ing on private land and also hunt ing on the highway right of way in that community. The proposal that was pre sented was marked for the pur pose of discussion only according to County Attorney John Mat thews. The original proposal for the bill would make it unlawful to hunt, take, or kill any bird or ani mal from any public road, street or highway thoroughfare, or to possess a loaded gun in any of these locations. This section of the proposal elicited the question "What con stitutes a loaded gun?" A dis cussion between hunters from the Bear Swamp Hunt Club, county wildlife officer, and the commissioners left unanswered whether or not a gun with shells in the magazine, but not in the chamber would be considered a loaded gun. Section Two of the proposal would make it unlawful to hunt with or possess a firearm, bow and arrow, or dog on another's land without permission from the owner or the leasee of the land. Hunters assembled at the meeting questioned a dog's abil ity to read signs when they come to posted land, and questioned whether or not they would be lia ble if their dogs wandered onto land that they did not have per mission to hunt. Commission Chairman W.W. White, Jr. pointed out that these were rough proposals that were drawn up to give the board a starting place from which to be gin preparing an actual bill. The proposed area to be cov ered would be that land which is east of U.S. 17 in Perquimans County. Members of the hunting club assembled at the meeting en couraged county officials to draw up a bill that would be fair for all involved, hunters and property owners, and to make the bill county wide, instead of limiting it to one section of the county. The board, which is expected to discuss the proposal further at their next meeting, instructed Wildlife Officer Jack Staley and Matthews to meet prior that meeting and iron-out difficult areas that appear in the bill. Matthews and Staley will be re viewing a similar action cur rently being taken in Chowan County. The Commissioners next meet ing will be on Monday, February 3, at 10:00 in the board's meeting room at the Perquimans County Courthouse. Chappell claims PSA Local citizens honored during Jaycee awards banquet By JANE B. WILLIAMS Eight community service lead ers were honored Thursday night during the Jaycee sponsored Dis tinguished Service Award (DSA) Banquet at the Hertford Fire De partment. Larry Chappell, age 31, of Hertford was the recipient of this year's DSA, an award bestowed on an individual between the ages of 18 and 35 for outstanding community service. The award was co-sponsored by North Caro lina Farm Bureau. Chappell, who owns and oper ates Larry's Drive-In, is a mem ber of the Hertford Volunteer Fire Department and the Perqui mans County Rescue Squad. He is an active promoter of various civic groups. Chappell and his wife, Susan, have one child. Iliey reside in Hertford. Other nominees for the DSA were Jeannie Etheridge and Wayne Layden. Dennis Williams, a member of the Winfall Volunteer Fire De partment since 1961, was se lected as the county's Outstand ing Young Fireman. Williams was one of five firemen nomi nated for the award, which was co-sponsored by Hollowell Oil Co. Other nominees were Jule Fleet wood, III, Eugene Rountree, Jr., Aubrey Onley, Jr., and William "Sonny" Fletcher. Williams and his wife, Sherry, reside in Winfall with their two children, Michael and Melissa. The Perquimans Weekly was the co-sponsor of the award given to the Outstanding Young Law Enforcement Officer. The award was presented to Senior Patrol man Timothy Spence of the Hert Filing slow for primary election By JANE B. WILLIAMS With just a few days left in which to file for office for the May Primary Election no one has entered into the arena as a candidate for the New Hope seat on the Perquimans County Board of Education. Hie seat, which is currently held by Mack Nixon, is the only one of six seats to be decided that no candidate has filed for. Nixon, who is completing his first term of office had not filed for re-election at press time. He could not be reached for com ments as to his intentions. The other seat that will be de cided for the Board of Education is that one held by board chair man, Clifford Winalow. Winslow has singly filed for election from The only political race that has developed is that for the office of sheriff in the county. Incumbent Sheriff Julian "Little Man" Broughton will be jpposed in his bid for re-election by local building contractor, Donald Riddick Clerk of Court Jarvis Ward has alio filed for re-election to that post. He is unopposed. Filing is also open for two seats on the Perquimans County Board of Commissioners. District One representative W.W. "Welly" White, Jr. has filed for re-election; as has Wil liam Wray Chappell, the county's representative from District Three. The filing period for these of fices will end at 12:00 Noon on February ?, 198?. ford Police Department. Spence, who is also employed part-time by the Winfall Police Depart ment, resides in Hertford with his wife, Helaine. Craig Garris, an officer with the North Carolina Highway Pa trol, was also nominated for this award. Lawrence Brown of Hertford was selected as the Outstanding Young Rescuer in Perquimans County. Brown's award was co sponsored by Woodard's Phar macy. Minnie B. Taylor captured the award for .Outstanding Senior Citizen. The award presented to the active 65-year old was co sponsored by Albemarle Ferti lizer. Mrs. Lillie Mae Yeates was also nominated for this award. Connie Sawyer, a senior at Perquimans County High School, was selected as the county's Out standing Youth. Miss Sawyer is Senior Class President and Pres ident of the Student Council. The award was co-sponsored by Biggs Construction. NCNB of Hertford was the co sponsor of the Outstanding Young Educator award pre sented to Margo Owens, a third grade teacher at Perquimans Central School. Mrs. Owens is Award Winner Hertford native Larry Chap pell (above right) was pre sented this year's Distin flAvmlilA A ntnaul I Kiiisned service Awiro wsi ?-v k*??n>L Thursday night during the Jaycee's annual awards ban quet. Pictured with Chappell la Lewis Evans, agency man ager of the Perquimans County Farm Bureau, who co-sponsored the award. (Photo ty Jane Williams.) the wife of Billy Owens. They re side in Hertford with their chil dren. Mary Ralph, a fifth grade tea cher at Hertford Grammar School, was also nominated. Julian Baker was named Out standing Young Farmer and was presented an award from De Kalb Seed and N.C. Power. The Baker's reside in Belvidere. Other nominees for the award were Virgil Copeland and Wil liam J. Winslow. (See related story page three.) T ransportation needs to be discussed HERTFORD? Perquimans County residents will have an op portunity to meet locally with the newest member of the N.C. High way Transportation Board on Monday, February 3. At the invitation of the Perqui mans County Chamber of Com merce Earl Rountree of Sunbury will be here to meet with those interested in the transportation needs of this area. This will be an informal meet ing and the public is encouraged to go by the Hertford Municipal Building between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to meet with Rountree and show support of his work in our area. All Chamber of Commerce mem bers are especially urged to at tend. Rountree, a farmer and busi nessman from Gates County, was recently appointed by Gov ernor Jim Martin to an at-larfl* ?eat on the state Board of Trans portation \
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