THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 57, No. 35 USPS 428-080 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, August 27, 1?87
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Library happenings
see pg. 2
Weather box
see pg. 6
Kirby receives scholarship
see pg. 3
School opens!
The bulletin board above welcomed Perquimans County stu
9 dents back to school on Monday. This particular bulletin
board is located outside Mrs. Nelson's room at Perquimans
Central School in Winfall.
400th anniversary celebration ends in N.C.
On August 18, after all of Virginia
Dare's birthday cake has been eaten
and the last fireworks have died out,
we can relax and reflect upon the
success of the 400th Anniversary cel
ebration. Congratulations are in or
? der to America's Four Hundredth
Anniversary Committee and espe
cially to its chairman Lindsay C.
Warren, Jr., for conducting such a
worthwhile historical commemora
tion. They set out to make us all
aware of the significance of the Roa
noke Voyages and have successfully
reached their goal. No longer can the
permanent settlements of
Jamestown and Plymouth Rock
made in the 17th century, be men
? tioned without some reference to the
earlier attempts at colonization
made on Roanoke Island in the 16th
century.
The 400th Anniversary has left us
many legacies-some of which are
tangible and the others are abstract.
Of the former, the most visible one is
Elizabeth II, our 16th century style
ship which is now a State Historic
Site. Permanently berthed in Man
teo, Elizabeth II is a major tourist
attraction whether in her home port
or on one of her voyages to the other
coastal communities of North Caro
lina. Other legacies include an im
pressive array of publications which
will continue to inform us about these
colonies. Five books, ten pamphlets,
and thirty folders have earned the
praise of laymen and scholars alike.
They show that education was al
ways one of the most important goals
of our celebration. In addition to the
ship and the publications the Com
mittee sponsored a number of tea
cher workshops and symposia all
over the state. A symposium on Sir
Walter Raleigh held in Chapel Hill at
tracted international attention. Oth
ers helped prepare teachers and li
brarians for the timely return of
North Carolina history to our school
curriculum. With the North Carolina
Museum of History the 400th Anni
versary sponsored the magnificent
exhibition "Releigh & Roanoke" held
at the British Library in London, the
North Carolina Museum of History in
Raleigh, and the New York Public Li
brary in New York. Over 100,000 peo
ple saw the exhibition in these three
cities
Less visible, but certainly not less
important, were the archaeological
programs of the 400th Anniversary.
As a result of these activities we now
know a great deal more about the Na
tive Americans who lived in North
easter North Carolina before the En
glish came.
The uncovering of the probable site
of Pomeiooc in Hyde County has the
potential for being a major discov
ery. Work there and at Chowanoke in
Hertford County will continue after
the end of the celebration. In 1986 the
400th Anniversary sponsored the
Year of the Native American in order
to make each of us in North Carolina
aware of the rich heritage of and
many contributions by our Indian
population.
The effect of commemorative
events is intangible; however, they
are an important facet of any cele
bration. Each of the events spon
sored by the 400th Anniversary has
been a great success. In April 1984
then Governor Hunt led a delegation
to Plymouth; England, where he un
veiled a plaque in memory ofthe ex
plorers and colonists. Then in July
1984 H.R.H. The Princess Anne came
to North Carolina to inaugurate the
celebration her. In 1985 we noted the
coming of the first colony and in 1986
the visit by Sir Francis Drake. In
April of this year my wife Dottie and
I led a delegation to Portsmouth, En
gland, where we unveiled a plaque in
memory of the lost colonists. And on
August 18 we celebrated Virginia
Dare's birthday. A series of events
from August 13 through August 18
ended our celebration. In each in
stance history has been aided by
modern technology as events have
been broadcast live thanks to WRAL
TV of Raleigh, the North Carolina As
sociation of Braodcasters and the
UNC Center for Public Television.
Our activities have increased the
awareness of our state both in En
gland and throughout the United
States. It has generated a great deal
of favorable publicity for our state.
Travel and tourism is a major indus
try in North Carolina and the cele
bration has helped it, especially on
the Outer Banks. But it has helped
other areas as well. Our English heri
tage can be used to attract English
tourists to our state via the new di
rect flights between Charlotte and
London.
Throughout our state much of the
work for the celebration has been
aided by a host of volunteers. County
Committees all over North Carolina
have celebrated their local heritage
as part of 400 years of history. They
have left many mementoes of the cel
ebration, but most importantly they
involved so many people
And finally, the celebration has
proved that in North Carolina busi
ness and industry and the state work
well together. The 400th Anniversary
Committee is part of the Department
of Cultural Resources and received
state appropriations for its day to
day activities. But corporations,
foundations, and individuals contrib
uted $2,000,000 towards the cele
bration. Each of us can be proud of
the history of our great state and of
the 400th Anniversary celebration.
social services announces commodities distribution
Perquimans County will receive
cheese, butter, corn meal, instant
.tg milk, flour and rice for distribution to
the needy of Perquimans County in
September. We hope to have good
weather for the day of distribution;
however, we have made a rain date
of September 17, 1987 if needed.
The Hertford Lion's Club will begin
the distribution at 8:30 a.m. It will be
conducted at the Ice Plant, Grubb
Street in Hertford and will be avail
able to all income eligible households
in Perquimans County. Households
if having four or more members should
bring a helper with them to assist in
carrying the foods to the car.
All households who will not be able
to pick up their commodities may use
a representative for this purpose.
The commodities card or application
must be signed in the correct places
for this to be acceptable. No house
hold will be allowed to pick up food
for more than themselves and one
other household as representative.
There will be two lines at the distri
bution area. The second line will be
fore the handicapped and-or dis
sabled; however, a doctor's
statement must be provided for this
purpose.
Cars may not be driven into the dis
tribution area. Please remember to
park in only authorized parking
areas as the Hertford Police Depart
ment will be patroling the area.
Applications may be obtained from
the following agencies beginning Sep
tember 8, 1967: Department of Social
Services, Health Department, Eco
nomic Improvement Council, Catho
lic Social Services, Senior Citizens
Center and the Open Door Ministries
at the Ice Plant.
The Commodities Distribution Pro
gram is available to all eligible per
sons without regard to race, color,
national origin, age, sex, religion,
handicap, or political beliefs. Infor
mation about regulations against dis
crimination and how to file a com
plaint may be secured from the N.C.
Division of Social Services, 325 N. Sa
lisbury Street, Raleigh, N.C. or from
your county Department of Social
Services.
The income criterior are listed be
low:
Household Gross Income Must Be Below Level of Appropriate Size Household
Household Size
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
AdJ for each additional
household member:
Per Year
$ 7,150
9,620
12,000
14,560
17,030
19,500
21,970
24,440
$ ?,470
Per Month
$ 596
802
1,008
1,214
1,420
1,625
1,831
2,037
$ 206
Per Week
$ 138
185
233
280
328
375
423
470
$ 48
Area schools open
On Monday, August 24th, it was
back to school (or the children of Per
quimans County.
Perquimans County School Super
intendent, Pat Harrell stated on Mon
day afternoon that some 1825 stu
dents returned for their first day of
school.
Harrell also stated that the opening
day went well, and that obviously
much hard work and planning had
been done by all the schools.
"You couldn't even recognize it as
an opening day," said Harrell.
Harrell stated that although 1825
students attended school the first
day, he predicts that within the new
two weeks enrollment figures will
jump to approximately 1875 students
between the four county schools.
The students at the high school
were occupying the new building as
of Monday, and according to Harrell
only a few cosmetic things are left to
be done in that area. The cooling sys
tem is still not functioning properly,
but school officials hope that problem
will also be corrected very soon.
Mr Harrell stated that the stu
dents at the high school seemed to
like the new areas, and that they
seemed very pleased with their new
facilities.
Mr. Harrell also stated on Monday
that in the event of hot weather dur
ing the next couple of weeks, early
dismissal of students would be at ap
proximately 1:15 p.m. in the af
ternoon.
I Filing date extended
The Perquimans Board of Elec
tions announced last week that the
filing deadline for the Town of Win
fall has been extended an additional
week in the hopes of getting cani
dates to file and run in the upcoming
election.
The filing extension will run for one
week from August 24th until August
28th at 12:00 noon, and cani dates can
file at the Perquimans County Board
of Elections office.
The upcoming election is a non
partisan muncipal election to be held
on Tuesday, November 3rd..
The filing extension covers the two
seats which will be up for election on
the Town of Winfall's town council.
As of press time no one had filed
under the extension. At the present
time the only person who has filed to
run for a seat on the council is incum
bent town councilman Jesse P.
"Jake" Chesson. Mr. Chesson filed to
run for re-election during the regular
filing time.
According to Mrs. Winslow, Super
visor for the Perquimans County
Board of Elections, if no one files for
the seats under the extension some
one would be appointed to fill the sec
ond seat on the council.
Nelson appointed
to board of trustees
RALEIGH -Governor Jim Martin
has appointed Wallace E. Nelson of
Hertford to the College of the Albe
marle Board of Trustees. He re
places Vernon E. James, and will
serve until June 30, 1991.
Nelson transferred from the Col
lege of the Albemarle to the Univr
sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
where he graduated with a bachelor
of science in pharmacy. He is cur
rently director of pharmacy at Cho
wan Hospital. Nelson is active in the
Lions Club, and a member of the
Governor's Council on Drug and Al
cohol Abuse Among Children and
Youth.
The College of the Albemarle
Board of Trustees advises the com
munity college on policy matters and
adopts the rules and regulations
which govern the school. Four of the
12 members are appointed by the
governor, four by the local board of
education and four by the local
county commissioners.
Football season set
to open Friday night
Once again it's time for football
season to begin.
This year the mighty Pirates of
Perquimans County High School
opens the 1987-88 football season on
Friday night against the Eagles of
Northeastern High School in Eliza
beth City at 8:00 p.m..
Coach Flippen says the team is re
ady and he hopes to have a good year.
According to Flippen this year's de
fensive team is younger than last
year, and he feels it may take them a
while before everything clicks. How
ever, Flippens adds that he was
pleased with their performance last
Friday evening in the team's first
scrimmage game against Camden
High School.
This year's offensive team is doing
well according to Coach Flippen, and
he says that he was very pleased with
their performance against Camden.
"I was pleased with the offense's per
formance. The offensive line did
well, and the backs did well," said
Flippen. The Pirates defeated Cam
den on Friday six touchdowns to two.
This year the Pirates will field a
large team with 41 players dressing
out for Friday's game. The team also
has 12 seniors returning.
In addition to some new players on
the team fans will also see some new
faces on the coaching staff. This year
the team will have three new
coaches, Phil Woodell, Clark Wat
kins, and Roger Burgess.
The season promises to be exciting,
and hopefully it will be a repeat of
last year's winning season.
The Pirates' first home game will
be against the Edenton Aces on Fri
day, September 11th.. Season tickets
are on sale now, for more informa
tion contact any member of the Per
quimans Athletic Boosters Club or
the high school.
Festival schedule set
It's time once again for the annual
Indian Summer Festival, and this
year's festival proves to be the best
yet.
On Friday the festival will kick off
in downtown Hertford with sidewalk
sales, historic window displays, an
tique cars on display, food booths
sponsored by food merchants of the
county, balloons for the kids, and a
new event, the ping pong ball mer
chandise discount hunt sponsored by
local businesses.
Friday's entertainment will in
clude Bruce Todd, who is making a
return visit to the Indian Summer
Festival, the Perquimans County
High School Band, a lip sync contest,
and "Bitter Creek" Band.
There will also be a chicken fry
downtown on Friday evening.
On Saturday the festival's events
will move to Missing Mill Park, and
the surrounding area.
Saturday's events will kick-off with
the annual Indian Summer Festival
5K run. Registration for the run will
take place at 8:30 a.m., and the run
will officially begin at 10:00 a.m..
This year the park features some
thing for everyone. There will be
arts, crafts, display booths, and a
wide variety of food booths this year.
Several things have also been
planned for the kids at this year's fes
tival. There will be train rides,
clowns, the Sea o' Balls, Jupiter
Jump, and the Cosmic Orbiter.
On stage, Saturday, there will be
"Out in the Cold" Band, the Flatland
Cloggers, "Moments Notice", a bar
ber shop quartet, and "Four Star
Edition", part of the Atlantic Fleet
Band. The street dance will also be
held on Saturday evening with music
by "Five Star Edition" Band.
Make plans now and don't miss this
year's Indian Summer Festival, Fri
day and Saturday, September 11th
and 12th.
Bloodmobile
Sept. 2nd 3:00 until 7:00 p.m.
Hertford United Methodist Church