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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 57, No.33 USPS 42?-080
Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, August 13, 1W7
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Monument
> unveiled
James August "Catfish" Hunter
paused on the Perquimans County
Courthouse lawn and watched as the
Perquimans County Commissioners
unveiled a beautiful black marble
monument commemorating his base
ball career and his induction this
summer into the National Baseball
Hall of Fame at Coopers town, New
York on Sunday, July 26th.
"Most folks have to die to get one of
' these," said Hunter holding back the
tears as he looked at the monument
with awe and his usual modesty.
Hie monument which originally
was scheduled to be in place for Per
quimans County's Jimmy Hunter
Day, Saturday, May 11th was de
' layed and arrived in Hertford only a
few weeks prior to last Wednesday's
unveiling.
"I hope this monument will be an
inspiration to the youth of Perqui
mans County," said W.W. "Welly"
White, Chairman of the Perquimans
County Board of Commissioners,
who purchased the $6,000.00 mon
ument in Hunter's honor.
Other local officials such as Hert
ford's Mayor Bill Cox, and Pat Har
rell, Chairman of the steering com
mittee for Jim "Catfish" Hunter day
also praised Hunter for his many
achievements both on and off the
baseball field.
Following the unveiling by several
nervous commissioners, and after a
few photographs by his friends and
the news media, Jimmy returned
home to his farm in Bear Swamp to
seek it's solace.
Methodist celebrate
In honor of North Carolina's 400th
Anniversary the United Methodist,
African Methodist Episcopal Zion,
and Wesleyan Churches of Perqui
mans County will hold their cele
bration as the Friends, Episcopals,
and Baptist have done previously.
Hie celebration is scheduled to be
held this Sunday, August 16th at New
Hope Methodist Church, the location
of the earliest Methodist activity in
Perquimans County. The celebration
will begin at 3:00 p.m..
Guest speaker for the celebration
will be Dr. Ted Campbell of Duke
University.
Hunter honored!
Jimmy, Helen, and Paul Hunter are seen looking at the new monument erected in Hunter's
honor last Wednesday. The new monument is located near the confederate monument on the
courthouse green in Hertford.
Hertford closes out
CDR grant money
The Hertford Town Council held a
public hearing Monday evening re
garding the closing of Phase II of the
Community Redevelopment and Re
vitalization Grant totalling
$539,545.00 which they received in
1963.
Don Whitley of L. E. Wooten and
Company of Greenivlle, North Caro
lina, stated Monday that the purpose
of the public hearing was to access
and discuss the closing of phase II of
the King Street re vitalization project
in Hertford.
According to the report given by
Whitley, during phase II of this pro
ject 10 parcels of land were acquired,
and 112 people benefitted from the
acquisitions, eight parcels of land
were surveyed and appraised to be
sold at a later date, 10 parcels of land
were cleared of condemned struc
tures, 16 households and one business
were relocated under the project,
benefitting 32 people, and 25 dwell
ings were revitalized, benefitting 70
people.
Whitley stated on Monday that he
knew the closing of the project had
been a long time in coming but that
he was pleased to finally get to this
point. "I am pleased that we are fi
nally at this point, and feel that real
benefits have resulted and can be
seen regarding this project," he said.
Whitley also stated on Monday eve
ning that all the money for the grant
had been spent including an additio
nal $812.00 which was project income
for some rental property involved
with the project.
According to Whitley, Phase III of
the project which is uuiTently in full
swing should be in position to close as
early as October, but certainly by the
end of the year. Whitley stated he felt
it would take approximately 60 more
days to complete the houses being re
habilitated under phase III, and than
hopefully the project can closed out
completely.
The Hertford Town Council held
their August meeting following the
public hearing on Monday.
Edgar Roberson, Fire Chief of the
Hertford Fire Department came be
fore the council Monday evening and
reported on the activities of the Fire
Department for the past year. Rober
son reported that over the past year
the fire department has spent ap
proximately $2,459.76 for items
needed, and that money has come
from fund raisers and donations. Ro
be rson also reported that the fire de
partment currently has 22 members
on the active roster. He added that
they answered 86 calls last year, and
have responded to 52 calls so far this
year.
Robe rson also told councilmen on
Monday that truck 34, the van which
was donated to the fire department
by VEPCO is in the process of being
equipped with the Cascade Breathing
System.
Roberson told the councilmen on
Monday that once the van was
equipped with the system it would be
used for response to mutual aid calls
from other departments in the
county. The fire department cur
rently has mutal aid agreements
with all the county departments.
Councilmen also discussed on Mon
day the upcoming bond referendum
on Tuesday, repairs to the recreation
department, and discussed revitali
zation of the town's parking lots lo
cated behind the municipal building,
and the alley behind the downtown
area off of Grubb Street. The council
voted Monday to enter into a contract
with the Redevelopment Institute of
East Carolina University in Green
ville to come up with a proposal for
revitalizing and landscaping these
parking areas. It is the hope of the
board to use these areas to their full
est potential. The contract with RDI
will not exceed $242.00, and will con
sist of a full color proposal, and five
blueprints of proposed renovations.
The council also set up a meeting
for August 18th at 7:30 p.m. to discuss
improvements to the town's electri
cal facilities. The council will meet
next Tuesday evening with Ed
Thomas of Booth and Associates to
discuss the engineering proposal
made by his company, and to discuss
proposed plans for improvement of
the town's electrical facilities.
Races gearing up locally for municipal elections held in November
It looks as though the citizens of
Hertford and Winfall will have a race
yet in the municipal elections set for
November 3.
A race for the mayor's seats in both
Hertford and Winfall has developed.
In Hertford incumbent Mayor Bill
Cox will face W. A. "Billy" White,
and in Winfall Terry Williams and
Bill Bartlett will seek election for the
the Mayor's seat. Incumbent Mayor
Lloyd Ray Morgan of Winfall did not
file for re-election.
Races are also developing for the
two town council seats available in
Hertford. Both incumbents Billy L.
Winslow, and Jesse L. Harris have
filed for re-election. They will run
against Rev. John H. London, Jr. and
Carlyn L. Brown for the two seats
available. Voters will select two of
the four canidates that are running.
In Winfall, Incumbent Jesse P.
"Jake" Chesson will again seek a
seat on the council. One vacant seat
will remain on the Winfall Town
Council. According to Buddy Tilley,
Chairman of the Board of Elections,
the council will appoint someone to
fill the vacant seat, though this is
unofficial and subject to the
guidelines of Winfall's town charter.
As of press time on Tuesday no con
firmation of the charter rules was
available by Janice Cole, Winfall's
Attorney.
The Mayor and Councilmen of
Hertford will serve four year terms,
and the Mayor and Councilmen in
Winfall serve two year terms.
There being no further business the
meeting was adjourned.
Hobbsville man charged with murdei
A Perquimans County man has
been arrested and charged with mur
der in the stabbing death of another
man which occurred Sunday, August
2nd near Joppa.
Terry Walton, Jr., Route 1,
Hobbsville, North Carolina was ar
rested in the early morning hours of
' August 3rd by members of the Per
quimans County Sheriff's Depart
ment, the Gates County Sheriff's De
partment, and the Hertford Police
and allegedly charged with the mur
der of Milton Leach.
According to Joe Lothian, Perqui
mans County Sheriff, few definite de
tails about the incident are known at
this time about the circumstances of
the apparent stabbing, and an inves
tigation is continuing by law enforce
ment officials.
Mr. Walton is currently being held
in the Albemarle District Jail without
bond. A probable cause hearing will
be held in the case on August 19th.
This is the first murder to occur in
Perquimans County in just under two
years. The last murder occurred in
October, 1965.
The Sheriff also reported on seve
ral other cases which have occurred
throughout the county.
Clifton Wilson Holdzskoms, Route
3, Hertford was arrested several
weeks ago and charged with assault
with a deadly weapon with the intent
to kill and inflicting serious bodily in
jury.
Holdzskoms allegedly shot William
Umphlett, Route 3, Hertford while he
was mowing his lawn. Although Lo
thian stated that he did not know any
details regarding the incident be
tween the two men, according to
other sources the men had a dis
agreement over some plants.
Mr. Holdzskoms is currently out of
jail on $25,000.00 bond.
Tammy Jo White was also arrested
recently by the Perquimans County
Sheriff's Department. White of Route
1, Belvidere, N.C., has been charged
with one count of burning personal
property, and one count of unautho
rized use of a conveyance. White ap
parently set fire to some property in
the home of her mother and father,
and stole her parents car. According
to Lothian White is being held in the
Albemarle District Jail under
$10,200.00 bond.
School set to begin August 24th
Students in Perquimans County
will report to classes on August 24.
Parents of students who have re
cently relocated in the Perquimans
School District are advised to contact
the schools to register their children
prior to the opening date.
J Kindergarten through fourth grade
students who live in Hertford and
Baker
joins ARPDC
Rebecca R. Baker baa recently
joined the Albemarle Commission as
tte Regional Ombudsman-Program
^Developer, aa of August 3, 19*7. She is
?'originally from Jacksonville, Flor
ida, but baa lived in North Carolina
for the past twenty years. She U mar
ried to Don Baker and they have two
mob, Don, Jr., and Greg. She to a
graduate of the College of the Albe
marle and Elisabeth City State Uni
versity. Her past experience has
t*an is long term can facilities for
the elderly; working as a medical so
cial worker. She is a member of Be
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south of the Perquimans River
should enroll at Hertford Grammar
School, William D. Tice, Principal;
telephone 426-5332
Kindergarten through fourth grade
students who live in Winfall and
north of the Perquimans River
should enroll at Perquimans Central
?"hool, Morris Kornegay, Principal;
telephone 436-6332.
All fifth through eighth grade stu
dents will enroll at Perquimans
Union School, Gary Stubbing, Princi
pal; telephone 426-7355.
All students in grades nine through
twelve will attend Perquimans
County High School, William Byrum,
Principal; telephone 426-5778.
Perquimans County Schools are
open Monday through Friday from
8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
WEATHER
Weekend forecast
Weather forecasters are predicting thun
derstorms and cioudy weather on Thurs
day, Friday, and Saturday.
Highs will be in the upper 80s, and lows
will be in the 60s.
Band begins! "otek,A"l"-w",d
Members of the Perquimans County High School Band are seen working hard this week at band
camp. Band camp is being held everyday at the high school beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Community birthday calendar
sales get underway by band
Perquimans Band boosters are
now sponsoring their annual "Birth
day Calendar" sales. Members of the
band boosters will be conducting a
door to door campaign August 15
16th. To take orders, (Mice of cal
endars is $3.50 a piece plus 50 cent for
each listing. We are asking all citi
zens to please support us in this fund
raising effort. All proceeds will go to
deffer the C06ts of new uniforms. For
more information please contact Gin
ger O'Neal at 426-5117 or Carlyn
Brown at 426-7964.
Burch appointed postmaster
Daniel C. Burch, Sr. will be ap
pointed the new postmaster at Hert
ford, NC effective Saturday, August
1, 1907, Sectional Center Manager
Postmaster Ross A. Garulski of Ra
leigh announced today.
Burch, 46, a native of Willow
Spring, NC began his postal career as
a part-time flexible clerk in Angier,
NC during 1970 and has served as
Postmaster, Broadway, NC since
1980. In the interim he served as a
distribution clerk, city letter carrier,
and was appointed postmaster,
, NC in October 1978.
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Burch graduated from Angier High
School, Angler, NC; received in Asso
ciate Degree in Business Manage
ment from Kings Business College,
Raleigh, NC; and received a Junior
Accounting Degree from Hardbarger
Junior College of Business, RaMgh.
He attends North Hickory Church,
and is Past Commander of the Amer
ican. Legion and Past Master of the
Angier Masonic Lodge. He is mar
ried to the former Faye Matthews,
and they have one son, Danny, Jr.
They presently reside in Broadway,
NC and will mov^Jp Hertford, NC in
the future.
Postmaster selections are made on
the basis of merit from a list of qual
ified candidates submitted to the sec
tional center manager by a review
committee. The committee reviews
the applicants for the position and
recommends to the sectional center
manager the candidates for inter
view. The sectional center manager
then selects and recommends to the
division manager for an appointment
the candMate who best meets the po
sition requirements.
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