THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 57, No. 30' USPS 42?-0?0 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, July 23, 19?7 30 cents
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Area livestock news
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Hertford VFW news
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Constitution corner
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, Mobile home park
ordinance passed
Mobile home park owners and mo
bile home parks will now have to ad
here to some strict regulations in
Perquimans County.
This comes as a result of the Per
quimans County Board of Commis
sioners adopting a new mobile home
) park ordinance on Monday evening.
The Perquimans County Board of
Commissioners held a public hearing
on Monday to review and listen to the
public's questions concerning the or
diance which was recommended by
the Perquimans County Planning
Board..
After some discussion by members
of the board and few questions from
the hand full of citizens present the
ordinance was passed unanimously
) by the board.
The new ordiance was passed with
only a few minor changes as it was
proposed by the planning board, and
those changes involved the size of the
driveways to be required, and
changes in the wording of some of the
passages of the ordinance.
The new ordinance is very specific,
and addresses issues such as regis
tration of mobile homes in parks, ap
proval conditions for mobile home
parks, applications for construction
of mobile home parks, and specifica
tions for mobile home parks which
are to be located in Perquimans
County.
Although the new ordinance con
tains some strict requirements for
mobile home parks according to Dick
George of the Albemarle Commis
sion, who helped the planning board
develop this ordinance, the new ordi
nance is no tougher than ordinances
currently in effect in neighboring
counties.
The board stated on Monday eve
ning that it is not their intention to
prevent mobile home parks from lo
cating in Perquimans County; how
ever, the Perquimans County Board
of Commissioners and the planning
board hope to improve the quality of
mobile home parks in the county
through the use, and enforcement of
this new ordinance.
School construction
project put on hold
The Perquimans County Board of
Education may have to wait a little
while longer for their new office
building and warehouse facility.
The Perquimans County Board of
Commissioners met with the Perqui
mans County Board of Gducatior
Monday evening to discuss the new
office-warehouse building project
which has been proposed for the Per
quimans County School System.
Earlier this spring the two boards
met and decided to jointly finance the
construction of this new facility. At
that time it was decided that the
board of commissioners would con
tribute *75,000.00 towards tb&prvject
with the board of education providing
$125,000.00 towards the project, mak
ing the total monies available
$200,000.00.
It was the hope of the two boards at
that time, and remains their hope
that the new building would remedy
the problem of office space currently
facing both boards. However, the
project may not be completed a$
time soon.
The building project which in
cludes office space for the board of
education, and warehouse space for
^ food and other supplies was put out
for bids this spring, and when the
bids came in June and again in July
they came in way over the budgeted
figures. (Bids were received twice
due to lack of bids on the first opening
date.)
The boards met Monday and de
cided to split the project into phase I
and phase II so that some action can
be taken to complete it.
The board of education stated Mon
day that the project was advertised
twice in an attempt to get bids, but
that only one general contractor,
Roanoke Construction, bid on the job,
and that their bid of $296,000.00 was
too high.
The board stated that the 11,000
square foot project apparently was
too large for small construction com
panies, and too small for large con
struction companies.
Hie Perquimans County Board of
Education stated Monday that they
did not feel they needed one of the
facilities more than the other, but
that they would restudy their needs
to determine which facility should be
constructed first.
The board of education must now
have new specifications drawn up for
the two projects, and the process of
advertising for bids will begin all
over again. Following receipt of the
new bids the board will make a deci
sion on which project will become
phase I to be constructed as soon as
passible.
The board of commissioners voted
Monday that all of the $75,000.00 al
lotted for the initial project could be
used for phase I, but stated they
would not, and could not guarantee
any funds for phase II of the building
project.
With that thought in mind the board
of education will proceed on making
plans for phase I of the building pro
ject.
} Commissioners meeting
held on Monday night
The Perquimans County Board of
Commissioners held their regular
monthly meeting on Monday eve
ning.
Following a public bearing on the
proposed mobile home park ordi
nance the board conducted the fol
lowing business.
I The board voted to give the Perqui
mans County Jaycees $300.00 for the
fireworks which were held on July
4th. The Jaycees were short approxi
mately $750.00 in paying for this
year's show, and following donations
by the Town of Hertford, and the
Town of Winfall the Perquimans
County Board of Commissioners do
nation will provide the additional
funds needed.
The board also approved an
I agreement with the Forestry Service
to provide services for the county at a
cost of $17,761.00. The county will be
billed by the Forestry Service as
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nocflco.
, The board also approved donations
of $SOO.OO each to both Skills, Inc. and
Highway 17 Transportation Aaaoda
tion.
Hie board of commissioners also
discussed the paving of Burgess
Road on Monday evening. The road
will be paved by the North Carolina
Department of Transportation if a 50
foot right of way can be obtained by
the property owners.
Also on Monday evening, N. Paul
Gregory, Perquimans County Man
ager was appointed Sub-division Re
view Officer by the board.
Hie board of commissioners also
voted Monday evening to ask Mr. Mi
chael Winslow, a native of the the
county, and Art Director with McKin
ney and Silver, Advertising of Ra
leigh, North Carolina to develop a
county seal for Perquimans County.
This seal would be used as the official
seal for the county.
The board also held a public hear
ing on the propoaed mobile home
park ordinace, and met with the
board of education. There being no
further business the meeting was ad
journed.
Safety saturation begins
RALEIGH
I ?The North Carolina Division of Mo
toc Vehicles and the North Carolina
i&ghway Patrol are fearing up to be
gin another aeries of motor carries
safety enforcement campaigns.
The 10- week enforcement program
will be held at 16 locations across the
state between July 13 and September
1?. The campaigns are a Joint effort
by the two agencies, and they serve
to increase motor carrier safety in
the stats.
I Daring the program, a team of
highway patrolmen and DMV en
ter -
to patrol heavily trafficked routes.
Ther highway patrolmen will stop
trucks that are tailgating, speeding
or committing other obvious moving
violations.
The driven will then be directed by
the patrolman to a nearby location
where the tracks will receive a thor
ough safety inspection conducted by
the DlffV enforcement officers.
(TnmmlMliiii^' q| Urtnf Vehicles
William S. Hiatt said that previous
campaign* have highly efdctive.
"Governor Jim Martin has made
highway safety a top priority of his
administration, Haitt said.
Taking it easy!
Pictured above a Perquimans County resident takes it easy
by fishing in the Peruqimans River near the Hertford munici
pal building late Monday afternoon.
Police report several incidents in the county
The Hertford Police Department
has reported several incidents which
have occurred in the county through
out the month of July.
On July 3, 1987, Melton Grove Bap
tist Church in Winfall was broken
into.
According to reports a window air
condition was removed from one of
the church's windows so the robber
could gain entry into the church.
Following an investigation by the
police department, Joseph Cos ton, a
black male, age 24, admitted to a
sheriff's deputy that he removed the
air conditioner.
Cos ton was arrested and charged
with the break-in. The air conditioner
was recovered in the woods adjacent
to the church.
Cos ten is currently out of jail on
bond. He had his first appearance in
court on Wednesday, July 22nd.
The Hertford Fire Department and
the Hertford Police Department have
also completed an investigation
which has resulted in two arrests.
On July 11, 1987, the Hertford Fire
Department was called to respond to
a fire at lot 32 of Meads Trailer Park.
They responded and following their
investigation the Hertford Police De
partment was brought into the case
because arson was suspected by the
fire department.
After a joint investigation by the
fire department and police two sus
pects were arrested.
Re nay "Jackie" White, and Claude
Michael Barrington, occupant of the
trailer, were both arrested.
The incident occurred following a
fight between the two parties. Fol
lowing the fight White apparently set
fire to the traitor and stabbed Bar
rington in the neck with a kitchen
fork. Barrington than struck White's
1976 Pontiac Bonneville with a pole,
and struck White in the mouth and
face with his fist.
White has been charged with sec
ond degree arson and assault, and
Barrington has been charged with as
sault and injury to personal property.
Both parties are out of jail on bond.
Their first court date was held on
July 22nd.
The police have also reported an
incident which occured in the county
on July 12th and 13th.
The incident began at Southern
Shores Beach when Jerome Reid,
and a girl friend, Linda Twine, were
fighting. According to police reports
Wilbert Jones became involved in the
disagreement and the two men began
fighting. Following the two men's
fight Jones alleges that Steve A. Step
man, and Wadell Harvey became in
volved. Jones reports that Harvey at
tempted to cut him with a knife, and
that Stepman hit him with a baseball
bat.
The incident than moved into Hert
ford where Stepman reported that
Jones struck his car with a bat caus
ing $200.00 in damages.
The incident than moved to Wynne
Fork Court where Officer Harvey of
the Hertford Police Department re
ported that a vehicle driven by
Delma Marcel Lee, of 319 Market
Street, Hertford, pulled up and that
Lee jumped from the vehicle carry
ing a small hand gun which he fired
at J one. Several shot were fired, but
Jones was not hit.
Senior Patrolman Tim Spence re
ported on Monday, July 20th that all
of the suspects involved with this in
cident were arrested. Lee was
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon with the intent to kill, Jones
has been charged with injury to per
sonal property, and larceny which
was an outstanding warrant held by
the police department, Harvey and
Stepman have both been charged
with assault with a deadly weapon.
All of the men are out of jail on
bond awaiting trial.
The police have also reported that
one lady has been arrested and
charged with assault in case that
took place in Winfall, North Carolina.
The Perquimans County Rescue
Squad was- called to White Street in
Winfall. When they arrived Ger
aldine Holley reported that Carrie
Floyd had struck her in the mouth
causing extensive damage. The inci
dent apparently took place as the re
sult of an argument over a telephone
bill and some statements made by
Holley to Floyd.
Floyd was arrested and charged
with assault, she is out of jail on bond
awaiting a trial date of August 19th.
Ms. Holley was treated at Albemarle
Hospital and released.
The Hertford Police Department
has also requested that residents re
frain from defacing the property lo
cated at the intersection of Edenton
Road Street and Market Streets in
Hertford across from the Little S & R
store. The police department will be
enforcing any and all city ordinances
and state violations that apply.
Local man stabbed six times in Chapanoke
The Perquimans County Sheriffs
Department has reported that a stab
bing took place over the weekend.
According to Sheriff Joe Lothian,
Joe Louis Walker, of Route 4, Hert
ford, NC was stabbed this past week
end.
Walker was stabbed while patron
izing a local night spot in the Chapa
noke area, Mickey's Place.
Walker who was stabbed six times
by an unknown assaultant. He was
treated and released from Albemarle
Hospital following the incident.
An investigation by the Sheriff's
Department into this matter is
continuing.
The Sheriffs Department has also
reported that 40 more marijuana
plants have been seized in the county
making the total number of plants
seized some 60 plants.
The Sheriff's Department is contin
uing their servaliance of the county,
and they expect to seize additional
plants as they reach the peak of the
marijuana growing season.
The Sheriff's Department is also
seeking information from county res
idents regarding losses of commer
cial fishing equipment from the Per
quimans River recently. Items such
as crab pots, crabs, nets, and other
items have been taken. Any one with
information relating to these items is
asked to call the Perquimans County
Sheriff's Department at 426-5615.
Any one found to be stealing these
items will be prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law.
Partners with youth elect new officers for the year
At their July 14 meeting in the Old
Courthouse at Edenton, the Perqui
mans-Chowan Partners With Youth
Board of Directors, accepting the
recommendations of the Nominating
Committee, elected their new offi
cers for the 1987-88 year. The new of
ficers and Board of Directors are:
President (Class of 1988) Chief F.
Marshall Merritt, Chief of Police,
Hertford, NC 27944; 128 N. Church
St., Hertford, NC 27944 ; 426-5587 (W)
426-5321 (Dis.); Vice President
(Class of 1989) Robert Moye, Tea
cher, Exceptional Children, D.F.
Walker School, Edenton, NC 27932;
Rt. 2, Box 344, Edenton. NC 27932;
482-4906 (H), 482-3213.
Secretary (Class of 1988) Rose
mary Lewis, Director special Educa
tion, Edenton-Chowan Schools, Eden
ton, NC 27932; Rt. 2, Box 47K (Home)
P.O. Box 206 (Work), Edenton, NC
27932 ; 482-4436 (W); Treasurer
(Class of 1988) Dr. J.H. Horton, Den
tist, Edenton, NC 27932; 101 S. Oa
kum St., Edenton, NC 27932 ; 482-3414
(W) 482-4104 (H); Class at 1988, Rev.
Henry A. Bizsell, Jr., Pastor, United
Methodist Church, Hertford, NC
27944; 307 W. Market St, Hertford,
NC 27944; 42*6467 (W) 4264236 (H);
Class of 1989, Hazel Elliott, P.O Box
296, Edenton, NC 27*32; 48*7441 (W);
Director, Dept. of Social services,
King St., County Office Bktg., Eden
ton, NC 27932, and April Lane, Real
Estate Agent, The Rich Company
Company Edenton, NC 27982, 306 S.
Granville St, Edenton, NC 27982;
m mm (H) 482-7484 (W).
Also, Class of 198B, Dr. Richard
Newby, Professor, Elizabeth City
State University, Elizabeth City, NC
27909; P.O. Box 1061, Elizabeth City,
NC 27909; Sister Helen Scalon, Catho
lic Social Ministries, Albemarle Re
gional Office, Hertford, NC 27944;
P.O. Box Hertford, NC 27944 ; 426
7717; Class of 1990, June Britt, Eco
nomic Improvement Council, Eden
ton, NC 27932; P.O. Box 531, Edenton,
NC 27932 ; 482-7346 (H).
Rev. Ralph I. Epps, Pastor, United
Methodist Church, Edenton, NC
27932; 102 Terry Avenue, Edenton,
NC 27932 ; 482-2289 (H) 482-3269 (W);
Mary Rhea Gardner, Social Services
Department, Edenton, NC 27932;
P.O. Box 296, Edenton, NC 27932; 482
7441 (W) ; Keith Renner, Social Serv
ices Department, Edenton, NC 27932;
P.O. Box 296, Edenton, NC 27932; 482
7441 (W); S. Bland Terry, Edenton
Marina, Edenton, NC 27932 ; 203
Hobbs Drive, Edenton, NC 27932.
Also, James White, Deputy Sheriff,
Chowan County, Edenton, NC 27932;
Terry Williams, Sales Representa
tive, Jim bo's Jumbo's Inc., Edenton,
NC 27932; P.O. Box 145, P.O. Box 145,
W'nfall, NC 27965; 436-7698 (H) 482
2i_l (W),
And Jeanie Umphlett, Director at
Exceptional Children, Perquimans
County Schools, Hertford, NC 27*44;
2 senior high school students, 1 Per
quimans and Chowan Counties, in
September.
Besides the report of the Nominat
ing Committee, the Board heard the
report of the Fund Raising Commit
tee concerned with participation in
the Indian Summer Festival at Hert
ford September 12th. Baked goods
will be the main item at the Partners
With Youth booth. A raffle is also
scheduled for later in the year.
Dr. Nadeau, Executive Director,
presented his report on program
process. As he noted, the program is
moving forward but needs the contin
ued help of the Perquimans and Cho
wan communities in the search for
volunteers and in giving financial
support.
Because the program is a Perqui
mans-Chowan program, the Board
decided that beginning with Septem
ber (August is a "recess" month)
monthly meetings will alternate be
tween Hertford and Edenton; the
meeting of September 8th is sched
uled for 4:30 p.m. a the Community
Center of the Wynne Fork Housing
Development, Hertford (courtesy of
Hertford Housing Authority.
Baseball coach named
The Perquimans County Board of
Education met on Monday evening
with Bill Meekins, newly elected rep
resentive to the State Board of Edu
cation.
Members of the board discussed
and reviewed upcoming education
legislation with Mr. Meekins, and
had the opportunity to get to know his
feelings on those issues facing the
State Board of Education as well as
the legislature. All members of the
board felt that this time was ex
tremely productive, and that they
had a good exchange with Mr. Mee
kins.
The board also discussed the high
school construction project on Mon
day evening. Hie board is trying to
finish up the project. According to
Superintendent, Pat Han-ell, the pro
ject ia in the final stages with a few
minor problems which are left to be
resolved.
HarreU and the board of education
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have also announced the new base
ball coach for Perquimans High
School.
Mr. Phil Woodell, a native of Per
quimans County has been named to
the post. Woodell will replace Mr.
Pete Hunter.
Woodell is a native of Perquimans
County, he played baseball at Perqui
mans County High School, and also at
Atlantic Christian College in Wilson,
North Carolina.
Mr Woodell other duties will in
clude teaching elementary physical
education, and assisting with girl's
basketball at Perquimans Middle
School.
The board hopes to continue ft
strong baseball program under
Woodell's leadership.
The board also met with the board
of commissioners on Monday cra
ning. There being no further bustem
the meeting was adjourned.
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