THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 57, No. 12
USPS 428-080
Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, March It, 1?87
30 CENTS
Pictured above is the Newbold- White House. The Newbold
White House will be the scene of many events this spring, and
the subject of many new educational programs. Currently
the Perquimans County Restoration Association is working
on funding for a visitor's center to be constructed at the New
bold-White site on Harvey Point Road just outside of Hert
ford. They are also working on plans for ahistoric homes
tour, and the 1987 jollification.
Humanities lecture begins
ELIZABETH CITY-Most of us
learn about history as disconnected
episodes that magnify the influence
of powerful leaders, heroic events,
and disasters. It isn't often that we
have a chance to understand how or
dinary people lived, what they be
lieved in, and what they expected
from life.
A rare opportunity to see the pro
gression of North Carolina history
will be afforded local residents when
College of The Albemarle begins its
annual humanities lecture series on
Tuesday, Mar. 24.
"The Way We Lived in North Caro
lina" is a comprehensive, 10-week
program of presentations by five
prominent historians, readings and
discussions, and guided visits to his
toric sites in the area. "It is intended
to help modern day Carolinians un
derstand the development of their
state's distinctive character," said
Pam Whitley, COA Dean of College
Advancement.
The program will mark the 400th
aniversary of Eurpean settlement in
North Carolina. Each segment of the
lecture, discussion, historical site se
ries offered free to the public.
Three of the five lectures will be
given at 7 p.m. in the lecture audito
rium at COA on March 24 and on
April 7 and 21. This year, the two fi
nal lectures will begin at 3 o'clock on
Sunday afternoons, May 3 and 17.
Study group metings will be held
five times at 3:30 p.m. on alternate
weeks between lectures. The group
will meet on Mar. 29, Apr. 12, 26, and
May 10 and 24 at Museum of the Albe
marie.
Dr. Louis V. Nadeau will guide the
group in reading and discussing "The
Way We Lived in North Carolina,''
co-authored by Peter Wood and
Harry Watson, two of this year's lec
turers. The five-volume, paper back
series was awarded the coveted
James Harvey Robinson Prize from
the American Historical Association
in 1985.
The books will be loaned to study
group participants at no charge.
Those who attended the sessions also
will examine original doccuments,
letters, and first-hand accounts to
learn how historians conduct their re
search.
The program's third component
consists of guided tours to four his
toric sites in the adjacent area. MOA
director Taylor will lead the tours
which are intended to give additional
substance to the ideas, people, and
events that will be identified by the
speakers and in the readings.
Participants will visit the Newbold
White House in Hertford on Apr. 4;
Historic Edenton on Apr. 18; Somer
set Plantation near Creswell on May
2; and take a walking tour of Eliza
beth City on May 9. Each tour will
begin at 2 p.m.
The community college has co
sponsored the spring humanities se
ries with the University of North Car
olina at Charlotte and the North Car
olina Humanities Committee for the
past six years. This is the third year
the museum has been actively in
volved as a sponsor.
Richard Whitted to join Sanford's staff
WASHINGTON, DC-Richard E.
Whitted, currently Assistant to the
Vice President for Student Affairs at
Duke University, has been named
Senator Terry Sanford's Deputy Ad
ministrative Staff Director in North
Caroliina.
"I know Richard from his long as
sociation with Duke, but he also has
extensive experience in local govern
ment" Sanford said. "He will be an
extremely able and valued addition
to my staff. I'm glad to have him with
us."
Whitted was an Orange County
Commissioner from 1972 to 1984, and
chairman of the comissioners from
1976 to 1961 and again in 1963. In 1962,
the North Carolina Association of
County Commissioners named him
the state's Outstanding County Com
missioner.
Whitted also has served on the Gov
ernor's Crome Commission, the Gov
ernor's Task Force on Domestic Vio
lence, the Orange-Person-Chatham
Mental Health Authority, the Trian
gle J Council of Governments, and
the Orange-Durham Council Coali
tion for Battered Women.
Whitted worked for Wachovia
Bank and Trust in Winston-Salem
and Blue Cross-Blue Shield in Dur
ham before joiniong Duke University
in 1971. His other positions at Duke
include Community Relations Coor
dinator, Insurance Manager, Cost
Accouting specialist, and Supervisor
of General Accounting.
A native of Hillsborough, where he
still lives, Whitted graduated from
North Carolina Central University in
1968 and has done graduate work at
NCC and Duke.
He officially joined Sanford's staff
March 16.
Jaycees to host River Bass Tournament
The Perquimans County Jaycees
will host the Perquimans River Bass
Tournament on Saturday, April 18th
from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration
and weigh-in will be at the Hertford
Municipal Boat Ramp.
Guaranteed prize money for the
event is $1,000 to be awarded as fol
lows: 1st prize -$500; 2nd prize -$200;
3rd prize - $150; 4th prize - $100; 5th
prize - $50.
The entry fee for the tournament is
$25 per person. No one will be allowed
to fish alone. Fishermen will be
asked to fish in two-person teams.
Each team will occupy one boat.
Boats entered in the tournament
may be launched from ramps at Lar
ry's Drive-In, Riverview or the Hert
ford Municipal Ramp. All boats must
be inspected at the Municipal Ramp
prior to the starting time of the tour
nament.
For more information or to regis
ter, contact Sara Winslow, Tourna
ment Chairperson, or any Jaycee.
Program to be
offered at ECSU
RALEIGH? Governor Jim Martin
and Elizabeth City State University
Chancellor Jim Jenkins have signed
a contract that will bring the "One
Week University" program to east
ern North Carolina this summer.
The contract, signed in the Gover
nor's Office in the historic State Capi
? tol, calls for Elizabeth City State to
host the program for 60 young people
the week of June 21-26. The partici
pants will be IS and 16 year-olds who
are currently enrolled in local Com
munity Based Alternative Programs
and state Juvenile training schools
"The 'One Week University' is de
signed to motivate the participants to
pursue some form of higher educa
tion, to promote social growth and
, maturation through interaction with
' other students, professional faculty,
and college students; and improve
their understanding and knowledge
of careers available as well as help
the youngsters discover methods for
reaching certain career goals," the
Governor said.
"One Week University" is a well
horizons ^^participants, giving
them a greater opportunity to suceed
| in the world, " Governor Martin aded.
He also had Ugh praise far university
officials, Department of Human Re
sources, members of th* Friends of
the Court Program in Elizabeth,
members of the Pasquotank County
Community-Based Alternatives,
Task Force, and other area volun
teers for their role in making the pro
gram a reality.
Elisabeth City State University
Chancellor Jenkins echoed the Gov
ernor's sentiments, adding, "The
'One Week University' will provide
Elizabeth City State with another
avenue through which we may serve
the young people of North Carolina."
A1 Boyles, Director of the Division
of Youth Services said, "The 'One
Week University' gives young people
the opportunity to reach out from
where they are to become what they
want to be."
The One Week University program
is funded through a $34,530 from the
North Carolina Department of Hu
man Resources. It is administered by
the Department's Division of Youth
Services.
Program participants begin their
day with a career workshop pre
sented by a team of counselors from
Elisabeth City State's departments
of Academic Affaire, and Admis
sions. Doing these sessions, career
Pictured are Chancellor Jimmy Jenkins and Governor Jim
Martin as they sign the agreement for the program.
opportunities, study skills, enroll
ment standards, financial assistance
for higher education, and other infor
mation helpful in the preparation for
college and a career are discussed.
Following the morning workshop,
the participants attend three struc
tured classes. Seven courses are of
fered from which students select a
science or math, a language or litera
ture, an artistic medium, and basic
medical emergency training.
Afternoons will find the young peo
ple involved in a variety of cultural
and recreational activities. Elizabeth
City State students will be matched
with each grooup of participants to
assist the counselors, serve as activ
ity leaders, and serve as role models.
Evening programs during the
"One Week University" will consist
of educational and entertainment ac
tivities. Activities will range from a
multimedia performing arts concert
to a talent show.
On Friday, students will be given
the results of individual diagnostic
and inventory testing that has taken
place during the week. This informa
tion is designed to assist the young
people in planning for high school
and college. Follow-up contact ad
counseling is being planned for the
1987-88 academic year.
Events scheduled
at Newbold-White
The New bold- White House, North
Carolina's oldest house, and the Per
quimans County Restoration Asso
ciation have begun 1987 with a full
schedule of special events, and edu
cational programs.
This year's events will kick-off on
Sunday, March 22nd with an open
house and reception held at the New
bold-White House for Mr. Arthur H.
Brown, a retired episcopal minister
from Lynchburg, Virginia, who has
donated over $2250.00 worth of furni
ture to the Newbold- White House.
The reception will be from 2:00 p.m.
until 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon, and
the public is invited to attend.
A historical homes tour is also on
this year's schedule of events. The
tour will be held on June 12th. It will
focus on Perquimans homes of the
pre-civil war era, and will be a joint
effort between the Perquimans Re
storation Association and the Perqui
mans County Chamber of Com
merce. All proceeds will benefit the
Newbold-White House.
The 1987 jollification will be held on
June 13th. 1987 is the final year com
memorating North Carolina's 400th
anniversary. This year's theme for
the anniversary activities is the
"Year of the River", and the jollifi
cation will be following that theme.
Final plans for that event have not
yet been announced.
The Perquimans County Restora
tion Association has also been busy
working on plans for a new building
at the Newbold-White House site.
This new building is to serve as a
reception and interpretive center for
the house.
According to Lucille Winslow,
President of the Perquimans Restor
ation Association, Senator Marc Bas
night, and Representatives Vernon
James, and Pete Thompson will
sponsor a bill later this year asking
for funds for the project. Winslow
stated that the new building is nec
essary to continue educational and
outreach programs of the Newbold
White House, and the Perquimans
Restoration Association.
Winslow has also announced that
the Newbold-White House has been
taken on as the statewide project for
the North Carolina Society of Colo
nial Dames of the 17th Century for
the next two years. Since 1964 the so
ciety has donated over $6600 00 in fur
niture to the house, and has been a
great source of support. Winslow
stated that she is particularly excited
about being taken on as their
statewide project.
In addition to the many events and
projects planned by the Restoration
Association this year David McCall,
Program Director of the New bold
White has been busy preparing the
grounds for the upcoming year. Visi
tors to the site will find that much
landscaping has been done since last
year. Over 75 new plants have been
planted on the grounds including dog
woods, sycamores, holly, ever
greens, crepe myrtles, wild cherries,
and many more which date back to
the period.
McCall has also been busy working
on preparing some new educational
programs, and traveling exhibits on
the Newbold-White House, and other
important facets of our area's his
tory.
Currently the Restoration Associa
tion has four traveling exhibits on
display, and McCall hopes to reach
as many people as possible with the
educational programs. In 1986, 4200
people were reached through these
programs, and so far this year 500
people have been reached. According
to McCall he is right on schedule, and
he should meet or exceed his goal.
The traveling exhibits cover four
topics, the first exhibit is on the Al
gonkian Indians. It is on display at
the Aycock Brown Welcome Center
in Dare County. Exhibit number two
is on display at the Perquimans
County Library and covers the New
bold- White House. An exhibit entitled
The County of Albemarle is on dis
play at the Elizabeth City Library,
and an exhibit on Perquimans
County is on display at the Edenton
Library. These exhibits will be rotat
ing between the locations every three
months. McCall is also available to
present programs on the Newbold
White House or our area's history for
groups who are interested.
For more information on the New
bold-White House, the educational
programs or any of the upcoming
events contact David McCall at 425
7567
Commissioners reject
phosphate resolution
The Perquimans County Commis
sioners did not approve a resolution
requesting a ban on phosphate deter
gents at their meeting on Monday
evening. Stating that they did not feel
that the resolution was necessary
they disapproved the resolution as
requested by the Albemarle Commis
sion. The board also discussed a pro
posed processional ordinance Mon
day. After much discussion by the
board the ordinance was tabled. It
will be discussed at their next meet
ing.
The board also reviewed a request
from Representative Pete Thompson
for their opinion on a bill which in
eludes a proposed sales tax for vehi
cles. The board instructed Randy
Keaton to inform Representative
Thompson that they are not in favor
of sales taxes being imposed on vehi
cles.
The commissioners also learned
Monday that Mr. Paul Kahl, has de
cided not to accept the position of
Perquimans County Building Inspec
tor as reported earlier. Instead, Mr.
Eugene Rountree will be taking over
the position. Mr. Rountree is pres
ently a county employee. He will be
gin his duties on March 16th.
There being no further business the
meeting was adjourned.
i own schedules
bicentennial meeting
During the coming year America
will be celebrating the bicentennial
of the United States Constitution.
Celebration of the bicentenial of
the the constitution affords the citi
zens of America, and North Carolina
with a unique opportunity to restudy,
and re invigorate this part of Ameri
can history. It also allows us to re
flect on the important role the consti
tution plays on lives, today and
tommorrow.
In order to commemorate this an
niversary the North Carolina Gen
eral Assembly has formed a commis
sion on this issue. This commission
began working early last year and
will continue to work through the bi
centennial of the state's ratification
of the Bill of Rights in December
1989.
The commission's primary goal is
education. Programs will be offered
throughout the state to improve
North Carolinians understanding of
constitutional principles, and his
tory.
The commission is urging commu
nities throughout the state to form
committees and to plan activities
commerorating the bicentennial.
There will be a meeting to form the
Perquimans County Bicentennial
Committee on March 24th at 7:30
p.m. in the Courthouse. All citizens
who are interested in helping with the
planning of bicentennial activities
are asked to attend.
White promoted to
division engineer
RALEIGH? C O. White, a 29-year
employee of the state Department of
Transportation, has been selected to
head the department's first highway
division headquartered in Ahoskie
White, S3, a native of Bertie
County, currently lives in Ahoskie
He will be responsible for overseeing
maintenance and constructions oper
ations in the 14-county division lo
cated in northeastern North Caro
lina. Those counties include Camden,
Currituck, Dare, Gates, Pasquotank,
Perquimans, Bertie, Hertford,
Northampton, Chowan, Hyde, Mar
tin, Tyrrell and Washington.
He replaces Wayne Adkins who has
been assigned to the Chief Engineers
Office in Raleigh. Prior to his Feb
ruary 27 promotion, White was the
first division's maintenance engi
neer.
White received a Civil Engineering
Degree from North Carolina State
University in Raleigh in 1M7. He is a
registered professional engineer
is married to the former Prances
Mobley of Robersonville. They have
three children