THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 57, No.44 USPS USPS 428-080 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, October 29, 1987 30 <
LOCAL
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Central School honor roll
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see pg. 3
FEATURE
Middle School news
see pg. 10
COMMUNITY
Commodities distribution
see pg. 13
Youth
killed
A Perquimans County youth was shot
and killed on October 21st, during a
routine hunting outting.
Terry Mchone, 18, of Snug Harbor
was shot last Wednesday by his
friend Jeff Nixon while the two were
hunting with a friend for deer near
Bethel just off of Hope Well Road.
According to Jack Staley, local
wildlife enforcement agent, Mchone
was killed instantly when a bullet
from a high powered rifle fired by
Nixon hit him in the chest. According
to Staley, Nixon apparently was
shooting at a deer which was stand
ing in a path, and was unaware that
he had hit Mchone until he got ready
to leave for home.
The bullet which missed the deer
traveled some 250 yards and struck
Mchone who was in a field near by.
1 Staley stated that Mchone was not
wearing blaze orange at the time of
the accident, but added that he did
not know whether it would have pre
vented the accident either.
An investigation into the accident
is continuing, but Staley stated that
no charges are expected in the inci
dent.
Mchone was a senior at Perqui
mans County High School.
Pictured above is Jeff Cartwright, Jeff was named this year's homecoming king. This year's
homecoming queen was Molly Fhreman. Molly was unable to attend Friday's festivities.
Two arrested in area drug bust
Two men were arrested on Monday
in what may have been the biggest
drug bust ever in Perquimans
County.
Tony Allen Parker of Winfall, and
Willie Louis Ford of Hertford were
arrested late Monday afternoon and
charged with two counts each of felo
i nious possession of a controlled sub
stance with the intent to sell and de
liver. Each count carries a
maximum prison sente nance of ten
years.
Hertford
readies
for election
' EDITOR'S NOTE: On November
3rd, 1967, the citizens of Hertford and
Winfall will be asked to make a deci
sion which may change the complex
ion of local government in the munic
ipalities of Perquimans County.
In an effort to provide voters with a
comprehensive picture of the candi
date and his or her views, The Per
quimans Weekly sent out a survey to
each of the candidates, and ask them
t to respond to a few questions. The
questions and the candidates re
sponses are included below.
On November 3rd incumbent
Mayor Bill Cox of Hertford will face,
challenger, W. A. "Billy" White for
the right to be the mayor of Hertford.
Cox and White ran against each other
in the last election, which Cox won.
We ask them the following questions :
Question 1: WHAT DO YOU SEE
AS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE
. FACING THE HERTFORD TOWN
COUNCIL AT THIS TIME? :
COX : Utility rates, there is no easy
solution, I feel that continuing to
watch spending and making needed
improvements to the systems will
help. We are in the process of upgrad
ing both the electric and waste water
treatment plant. The work planned
for the electric system will provide
for more dependable service and
help to reduce loss (energy). We are
I also doing long range planning to en
sure that the town can provide for fu
ture growth.
WHITE: The upgrading of the elec
trical system and waste treatment
plant to handle expected growth.
Question 2: WHAT ARE YOUR
REASONS FOR SEEKING PUBLIC
OFFICE?
COX: I am seeking re-election be
cause I feel very positive about the
growth of Hertford and its future. I
|) want to be involved in this orderly
growth. My twenty years experience
should be a help in this process.
WHITE: A. Love for the people and
I have an interest in promoting the
town. B. Desire to be involved and to
offer the people of Hertford a choice
for mayor. C. To give my time and
service to the town of Hertford.
Question 3: IS THERE A PARTIC
ULAR ITEM YOU WOULD LIKE TO
SEE THE HERTFORD TOWN
t COUNCIL ADDRESS AT THIS
TIME?
COX: Jobs, if we can provide em
ployment, our young people will stay
in Hertford, they are needed to take
their place in furnishing the lead
ership for the future. Jobs can come
from many things, industry, tourism,
and service related business to name
a taw. '
WHITE: Economic growth and de
| velopment through businesses, in
dustries, housing, roads, use of wa
terways and tourism.
County law enforcement officials
made the arrest on Monday after re
ceiving information about contra
band being seen in a car. Senior pa
trolman Tim Spence and Sheriff Joe
Lothian followed up on the informa
tion they received, they located the
car, it was stopped at the intersection
of Grubb Street and Don Juan Road,
it was searched, and narcotics were
found.
Schedule two narcotics, cocaine
and crack as well as schedule six nar
cotics, marjuiana were seized from
the vehicle.
Sheriff Lothian stated on Tuesday
morning that the estimated street va
lue of the narcotics was unknown, but
that it was being looked into. " We
aren't exactly sure of just what we
have yet, " said Lothian. Lothian
said they expect to know the value of
the drugs within the next few days.
Lothian added on Tuesday that this
drug bust was made possible because
of cooperation between local law en
forcement officials in the county. He
also said that they were successful
due to the support of the Perquimans
County Board of Commissioners, the
Hertford Town Council, and Mayor
Bill Cox, who have supported their
efforts.
Both men are currently being Held
in jail on $20,000 bond, they were to
appear in court on Wednesday.
Cox
White
Winslow
Harris
Brown
London
Williams
Bartlett
Copeland
Chesson
Moore
Barclift
Winfall
prepares
for election
Next week Winfall will go to the
polls to elect a new Mayor, and two at
large council seats.
In the mayor's race there are two
candidates running Terry M. Wil
liams and C. W. "Bill" Bartlett. In
the council race incumbent Jake
Chesson will again seek his seat, and
three others will also be seeking a
seat on the council.
Terry Williams states that he is
running for office for several rea
sons: He states that he is pleased to
see that the present council is taking
action on issues that have been fac
ing the town for some time, and is
sues that he has addressed as part of
his campaign, such as their recent
decision to repair several streets in
Winfall. He is concerned that the citi
zens of Winfall are provided services
which they are already being taxed
for, such as the police department.
Williams states that the town budget
calls for $25,000 to run the police de
partment, and he feels the citizens of
Winfall deserve that protection.
In addition to those issues Williams
is interested in growth for the com
munity of Winfall. "Our town offi
cials must begin to make plans for
the future if we are to one day
achieve growth," said Williams.
Williams is also interested in up
grading the town of Winfall's sewer
system for the purposes of that
growth. The residents of Winfall need
to know that businesses are not likely
to locate in a community that can af
ford them no police protection and no
municipal sewer system.
Williams is also interested in form
ing a Northeastern North Carolina
Mayor's Association to work towards
common goals. The association's
first goal would be to attract industry
to the area. This would provide jobs
County commissioners
assess damages on project
At their last monthly meeting the
Perquimans County Board of Com
missioners decided to assess the con
tractor of the Bethel Water plant pro
ject with liquidated damages.
The Board of Commissioners im
posed a $1,000.00 fine on the contrac
tor, far below the full amount possi
ble of $2,400 00. The contractor was
assessed the fine due to delays in the
project which resulted in the project
being completed 12 days late.
Delays by Peters and White Con
struction Company cost the county
an estimated $10,000 in overtime pay
according to County Manager Paul
Gregory. Most of the overtime hours
resulted because the Winfall water
plant had to be operated 24 hours a
day for over a month this summer
from July 3 until the end of. August,
and the commissioners and Gregory
feel that if the project had been com
pleted on time the amount of over
time hours would have been half of
what they were.
The Commissioners stated that
they felt that Peters and White could
have done better this time in com
pleting work for the county. They
were late on completing a project the
last time they did some work on the
Winfall water plant, and they felt
they were more than justified in
levying a fine.
Under other business at the meet
ing the board agreed to fund a match
ing grant of $3,000 for construction of
an addition to the Perquimans
County Senior Citizens Center. The
addition at the center would be Wfd
for a nutrition site. It is the hope of
county officials to get all activities
for senior citizens under one roof,
and this addition to the senior center
would make that possible.
The town of Hertford will also ftmd
$3,000 of the grant which totals
$30,000. Application for the grant
funds is being made with the help of
the Albemarle Commission in Hert
ford.
?Thomas Roach was awarded the
lease on 19.2 acres of farm land be
longing to the county ne the Old
County Home. The lease will be lor
three years at a cost of $800 per year
?The Commission also discussed
installation of a light on the parking
lot located behind the Blanchard
Building. Paul Gregory was in
structed by the board to look into the
matter further and report back to the
board.
?A joint animal control shelter was
also discussed. The shelter would be
shared by Perquimans, Chowan, and
Gates Counties. The board took no
action on this matter stating that the
county's present animal shelter fa
cility is adequate. The board may
discuss this matter at a later date.
Students asked to
transfer from Central
Some kindergarten students at Per
quimans Central School may soon
find themselves attending Hertford
Grammar School if school board
members and officials have their
way.
The Perquimans County School
board voted at their last meeting to
ask parents of kindergarten students
at Central School to volunteer to
transfer them to Hertford Grammar
School to avoid combination classes
and reogranization at Central School.
NC state requires that there be one
teacher for every 26 children in a
classroom, and Perquimans Central
School currently has three kinder
garten classes with 28, 30, and 30 stu
dents each, while the three classes at
Hertford Grammar School each have
23 students each.
The school system has plently of
teachers to comply with state legis
lation, but in order to do so it may
require that some students transfer
schools. Superintendent Pat Harrell
was instructed by the board to send
parents of kindergarten students at
Central School a letter asking them
to volunteer their children for trans
fer. The letter was also intended to
answer questions which parents may
have felt were left unanswered.
The school system was given two
weeks to comply with the legislation,
and if no students volunteer to trans
Derrick Rogers is seen handing off the ball to Perquimans senior Mike Thatch on one of
Thatch's many runs up the middle for a TD. Thatch rushed for more than 217 yards on Friday.
Pirates defeat Raiders 28-6
Senior Mike Thatch of Perquimans
played one of his best games ever
leading the Pirates with 217 yards to
a 28-6 victory over the Raiders of
Murfreesboro on Friday.
Thatch led the team both ways on
Friday picking up the slack which
was left because of numerous inju
ries plaging the Pirates.
"It was a Perquimans type of foot
ball game," said Coach Bill Flippen
following Friday's game. "The kids
played hard, it was hard nosed foot
ball on the ground."
Flippen stated that the Pirates
were well prepared for the homecom
ing contest on Friday, and that they
had practiced well all week long.
Perquimans opened the scoring on
Friday early in the game with a five
yard touch down run by Thatch for a
6-0 lead.
Everett soon caught a five yard
pass from Tyvoice Costen which
boosted the score 12-0. With a run
over the line by Thatch for the two
point conversion the score climbed to
14-0.
The Raiders attempted to come
back in the second quarter when Wil
liams scored a touch down after re
ceiving a 73 yard pass from Raider
quarterback Terrance Everette cut
ting the Perquimans lead to 14-6, but
it was the closest they got all night.
The score was 14-6 as the teams en
tered ha If time
Perquimans came out strong in the
second half as they continued their
running game. Cedrick Felton led the
running attack with a five yard
touchdown run making the score 22-6
after Jevone Coston ran the conver
sion.
In the fourth quarter Thatch again
^>t his presence be known when he
took a handoff and ran 60 yards into
the end zone for a 28-6 victory by the
Pirates.
. Thatch contributed his great play
ing effort to hard work at practice,
and sticking to basics Thatch also
contributed Friday's win to outstand
ing blocking by the lineman.
Perquimans was led defensively by
Darnell Mallory with nine tackles,
.levone Coston and Jo Jo Parker had
seven tackles each.
The Pirates gain 314 yards rushing,
and neither team lost a fumble on
Friday evening.
The Pirates win on Friday ties
them for third place in the Albemarle
conference with the Raiders, and
according to Flippen Perquimans
needs to win one of the nexttwo ball
games to make the play-offs.
The Pirates will host Manteo at
home this week, and on the 6th of No
vember they will |lay Camden away.
fer, Central School students may find
themselves in combination classes at
all grade levels.
In other action taken by the board
it may be necessary for the Perqut
mans County Board of Education to
go to court to get the roof fixed on the
county's school administrative build
ing.
The Board of Education voted last
Monday night at their meeting to
seek a solution to the problem which
has plagued them for an extended pe
riod of time.
John Matthews, Attorney for Ihe
school system has been instructed to
file a law suit against the manufactor
of the roof because it is still under
warranty. The roof is approximately
eight years old, and according to
school officials and members of the
board it has leaked for sometime.
The roof which is under warranty
with Cooley Roofing, Inc. is also peel
ing away from the edges of the build
ing, and officials fear that it may
blow off if strong winds overtake the
county.
Pat Harrell, Superftitendenl,
stated at the meeting that Matthews
had contacted Cooley Roofing, Inc.
approximately a month ago, and that
the company's inspector had visited
the administration building and
agreed that there was a problem wltl*
the roof. The inspector told school of
ficials at the time of his visit that he
would be back in touch with them,
but no word had been received from
him at the time the board met.
After some discussion the board
members stated that they felt the
company would take no action to re
place or repair the roof until they, the
school board sought legal assistance
Autumn Fest
slated
On Saturday Ward Shopping Center
will celebrate it's 2nd Anniversary
with a sale-a-bration, and "Autumn
Fest".
The "Autumn Fest" and ;'sale-a
bration" will feature food, clowns,
arts and crafts, a white elephant
sale, pick your own discounts, and
fun for every member of the family
Saturdays events will begin at
a.m. and will run until 7:00 p.m..
Make plans now to come out to
Ward Shopping Center on the by pass
in Hertford and celebrate their 2nd
anniversary during their "sale-a
bration", and "Autumn Fest".
PTA set
festival
PTA FALL FESTIVAL
Yes, it's that time again! The Hert
ford Grammar School PTA is spon
soring their annual Fall Festival, No
vember 7 from 8 a.m. -1:00 p.m. on
the school grounds. The Festival fea
tures this year are: Yard Sale, Kid
die Games, Bake Sale, Country Ham
Raffle, Hot Dogs and Hamburgers.
We urge the public to come out aa4
join us in fun and games to support
our school. Yard Sale starts at n
a m. and Games at 10 a.m.
If you are interested in reserving a
$10 space for the Yard Sale or (Mr
chasing a $1.00 donation for the Coun
try Ham Raffle, call Margaret
Perry, 436-5066
See you November 7th.