THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
/plume 53, No.22 USPS 428-080 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, May W, 198* 25 CENTS
LOCAL ENTERTAINERS? The Perquimans High School
Marching Pirates, under the direction of David Ziemba, were
among a group of bands featured at Disney's Epcot Center on
May 16 as part of the Walt Disney Festival Program. The pro
gram focuses on entertainment groups from the United States
and around the world. (Copyright The Walt Disney Company
1986).
Marching Pirates featured performers
at Walt Disney's Epcot Center
By SUSAN HARRIS
During the past few years, no
group has brought more recogni
tion to Perquimans County than
the Perquimans County High
School Marching Pirates. The
band has performed in numerous
events, and has left many favor
able impressions.
Such was the case when the
group traveled to Orlando, Flor
ida earlier this month to partici
pate in an international music
festival at Walt Disney ".Vorld en
titled "Around the World Show
case". The week-long festival
featured performances by bands
from all over the world.
"They represented Perqui
mans County very well," said
Brenda Winslow, a band member
parent who made the trip with
the group. "They were very
good."
The 74 band members who
traveled to the Sunshine State
performed at Epcot Center, of
fering the sole performance on
that day as they paraded around
the center, stopping periodically
to play.
According to band director Da
vid Ziemba, inclusion in the pro
gram was a great honor. In order
to be considered for partici
pation, applicants were required
to submit a videotape of their
performance. The group was the
only band from North Carolina
selected to make the trip.
Ziemba told the County Board
of Education, when he asked for
their permission to participate,
that of the many brochures he re
ceived concerning band events
he chose to apply to the Disney
function because of the fine repu
tation the park enjoys.
The band members and band
boosters worked hard throughout
the year to raise the funds nec
essary to make the trip possible.
Candidates to be
selected in run-off
By JANE B. WILLIAMS
Voters in Perquimans County
will return to the polls on Tues
day to aid in the selection of a
Democratic nominee for the
North Carolina House of Rep
resenatives and to select the can
didate for Sheriff of Perquimans
County.
Winifred (Winnie) Wood of
Camden, who placed second be
hind the Honorable Vernon G.
James, is being challenged in the
run-off election by R.M. (Pete)
Thompson of Edenton for a spot
on the November General Elec
tion ballot with James. Thomp
son polled enough votes in the
May Primary to make him eligi
ble to call for a run-off election
against Wood. Neither of the two
contenders have held prior pub
lic office.
James and the winner of Tues
day's election will face Republi
can Candidate Shirley Perry of
Hertford in the General Election
or November 4th.
On the local side of the dec
tion, J.L. (Joe) Ix>thian, Chief of
Police In Winf.ll, is being chal
lenged by Incumbent Sheriff Ju
lian (Little Man) Broughton for
the Sheriff's seat. Lothian de
feated Broughton by a two-per
cent margin in the May Primary
with two other contenders on the
ballot. Broughton called for a
run-off following that election
since Lothian fell shy of the 50
percent plus one vote needed to
win the seat. The Democratic
nominee will face no opposition
on the November General Elec
tion Ballot.
Polling places for the June 3rd
Primary are as follows: Bethel
the Community Building; Nica
nor the Community Building;
Belvidere- the Community Build
ing; Parkville- The Winfall Com
munity Building; New Hope- the
Community Building; East Hert
ford* the Perquimans County
Courthouse; and West Hertford
the Hertford Grammar School.
Polls for this Primary will
open at t:30 a.m. and will close at
7:30 p.m All democratic regis
' tered voters in the county are eli
gible to cast ballots in this atec
Fruit sales, solicitation from lo
cal businesses, a newspaper sub
scription drive, and a $3,000 do
nation from an anonymous
contributor helped tremendously
towards the trip's cost.
Two buses laden with tired but
happy students pulled back into
Hertford on Monday morning
around 9:20 a.m., five days after
they began their journey. In their
minds were many memories; on
their backs, tee shirts given to
them at the festival bearing the
words "Magic Music Days".
For the band, the trip was
magic as their hard work and
dedication had paid off. They had
participated in an international
music event. They had joined
ranks with some of the world's
finest music makers. They have
every right to be as proud of
themselves as Perquimians are
of them.
D.O.T. Board
approves request
for local funding
RALEIGH? State Secretary of
Transportation James E. Har
rington today announced the ap
proval of funding requests for
public transportation in small ur
ban and rural areas.
The North Carolina Board of
Transportation voted to recom
mend funding to the federal Ur
ban Mass Transportation Admin
istration during its monthly
meeting on May 9 in Hickory.
Section 18 of the Urban Mass
Transportation Act provides cap
ital and operating and adminis
trative assistance for public
transportation projects in areas
of less that 50,000 population.
The state's annual application
is subject to approval by UMTA.
This consent should take 60 to 75
days.
The Board endorsed funds to
taling $273,314 for the Inter
county Transit System rep
resenting a commitment of
$85,105 in Section 18 funds, $9,038
in State funds, and $179,171 in Lo
cal funds. Approval of this grant
will enable the Counties of Per
quimans, Pasquotank, Camden,
and Chowan, through the Inter
county Transit System (ITS), to
continue to provide coordinated
human service and general pub
lic transportation. ITS operates
nine (9) vans and two (2) small
buses. The Intercounty Transit
System will receive capital, op
erating and administrative assis
tance under the program.
Board of Transportation mem
ber Kenneth H. Roberson, of Ro
bersonville, who represents Pas
quotank, Perquimans, Camden,
and Chowan Counties on the
board, commented, "To help re
lieve some of the public transpor
tation problems contrated in
small areas such as those served
by the Intercounty Transit Sys
tem, it is imperative that we aid
these communities as much as
possible. What better way is
there to encourage growth in
these underpopulated areas than
to provide easier access through
out the community?"
ITS will provide approxi
mately 51,234 passenger trips
during FY87. Approximately 2.5
million passenger trips are pro
vided annually by some 25 Sec
tion 18 projects in North Caro
Una.
Secretary Harrington said,
"Transportation for every seg
ment of our state is the key to the
industrial gorwth needed in
North Carolina. Updating urban
and rural transportation is in
cluded in my overall goal to up
grade and improve our transpor
tation system throughout the
state."
F armers
approve
soybean
assessment
RALEIGH? North Carolina
farmers have given overwhelm
ing approval to continue their
self-help soybean assessment
program according to Preston
Harrell, President of the North
Carolina Soybean Producers As
sociation. "The assessment rate
will continue at one cent per
bushel on all soybeans marketed
in the state for a six year period
beginning with harvest of the
1987 soybean crop and continuing
through the 1992 crop," Harrell
said.
Official tally of the votes cast
in the statewide referendum on
May 7, 1986, was 87.20 percent'fa
vorable approval of the self-help
program by soybean producers
to continue promotion, education
and research efforts. Monies are
deducted at the first point of sale,
remitted to the Commissioner of
Agriculture who turns the funds
over to the North Carolina Soy
bean Producers Association for
administration.
On May 7 referendum turned
out 3,579 voters, with Lenior
County registering the high vote
of 194, followed by Columbus
County with 188.
The recent referendum was
coordinated by the North Caro
lina Soybean Producers Associa
tion and the Agricultural Exten
sion Service in the respective
counties. Polling places were
spotted at key locations in each
participating county.
Perquimans Quilters Club re-kindles
an old-fashioned art form
By NANCY T. SMITH
The Perquimans Quilters
are quite a busy group. They
have revived the old art of
quilt making, and meet on a
regular basis to combine
their scraps of fabric, their
skill and their imagination to
produce quality works of the
craft.
The group created a banner
for Perquimans County in ob
servance of the 400th Birth
day Celebration of North Car
olina. The banner is currently
on display in the Commission
ers Room of the Perquimans
County Courthouse. Their
work is also displayed in the
Newbold-White House gift
shop in the form of pillows.
They've recently completed
seven machine covers for the
Perquimans County Exten
sion Service sewing ma
chines. And now, they've un
dertaken a project that will
take their work outside of
Perquimans County.
One of the club's members,
Jackie Fueeton, deckled that
perhaps the club could help
meet the needs of children in
Ethiopia. So much attention
was paid to their need for
food; but the children also
needed ckrthf* >n^ blankets
as well. Mrs. Fueston pre
sented the idea of
quilts for the chikk-en to the
club and to work they went.
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with utility and children in
mind. Sturdy stitching and
bright colors went into each
one as well as a lot of caring.
The quilts, three boxes full
in all, will be picked up the
first of June by Church World
Service, an interdenominatio
nal group meeting needs
worldwide. The ladies are not
sure that their work will be
used by children in Ethiopia,
but are certain that some
needy children in a far away
land will benefit from the
work; just as we are certain
that they will be touched by
the skill and care of a group of
talented Perquimans County
crafters.
Member* of the Perquimans Quitters Club
dtoplay their work that Is heiug sent to
Ethiopia for underprivileged children.
(Photo by Debbie T. Stalling*.)