THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume M, No. 5 USPS 426-0*0 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, February 4, 30 <
LOCAL
Brian Center news
see pg. 2
FEATURE
I
Community calendar
see pg. 3
COMMUNITY
l
Feb. is heart month
see pg. 9
Filing
period
closes
The filing period for the upcoming
November election closed at 12 noon
on Monday, and several races have
developed.
In the first district race for the
county commissioner's seats, two
are open. The four year term cur
rently held by Lester Simpson will
see incumbent Simpson challenged
by Leo A. Higgins of Snug Harbor,
and Edward Allen of Holiday Island.
The other seat, which is for a two
year term, on the board recently va
cated by W. W. "Welly" White, will
feature a race between recently ap
pointed board member D. E. Reed,
and Jan Spruill.
| In the second district races for the
county commissioners seats, incum
bents Wayne Winslow and Thomas
Nixon will run unopposed.
The clerk of superior court seat
will be soght by three democratic
candidates and one republican. The
race will see W. W. "Welly " White,
current clerk of court running
against democrats Gail Godwin,
Paul Douglas Umphlett, and republi
can Roger Whitley.
I A race has also developed for the
Perquimans County register of deeds
seat. Incumbent Jeanne C. White will
be challenged by Alice White Cope
land.
Several seats on the board of edu- i
cation will also be contested. The
Bethel seat, currently held by Em
mett Long, will be sought by Benja
min C. Hobbs, and Edgar Roberson.
Emmett Long will not seek re-elec
tion. The Hertford seat currently
} held by Preston Stevenson will be
sought by L. Wayne Howell, and
Kathy Terranova. Stevenson has also
decided not to seek re-election to the
board of education. The other seat
open on the board of education rep
resenting the Parksville township,
will see incumbent Cliff Towe run
ning unopposed.
The board of education is a non
partisan election, and those seats will
^ be voted on in the May primary. The
* results will be final at that time, and
residents will not vote on them in the
general election in November.
The other seats will be voted on in
the primary, and again in the general
election.
Jamboree
scheduled
^ The Perquimans County Jaycees
will host an old fashioned Valentine's
Day Jamboree on Sunday, February
14th from 3:00 p.m. until at Joe's
Place in Hertford.
The jamboree will feature the mu
sic of "Intruder", "Albemarle
Sounds", and the "Crusin Coyotes",
barbecued chicken and all the fixins.
Tickets are $8.00, and are currently
on sale. They can be purchased from
W any members of the Perquimans
County Jaycees or at Joe's Place.
Apricot, Inc.
go ahead for
The Perquimans County Commis
sioners have given Apricot, Inc. the
go ahead to make application for a
h community block development grant
they are seeking.
Following a request last month by
the local manufacturer that the
county assist them in obtaining a
$600,000 community block devel
opment grant, Hackney High of the
North Carolina Department of Natu
ral Resources and Community De
velopment came before the board of
commissioners on Monday to make a
0 presentation regarding the grant.
The commissioners had earlier ex
pressed concerns with their envolve
ment in the grant process, and were
also concerned about their liability
for repaying the grant money should
it become necessary.
Mr. High explained to members of
the board on Monday that they would
not be responsible for repayment of
the money as long as they insured
that the provisions of the grant were
0 followed by Apricot. Inc.
The $600,000 dollar grant will be
made in the form of a low interest
loan to Apricot, and represents 50
percent of the total project, which is
being proposed by Apricot, Inc.. The
total project is estimated at I1.JS6
million dollars.
The grant will allow Apricot, Inc.
to expand its present facilities, and at
m completion of the project should pro
w vfcto approximately 200 more jot* for
people in the area.
Ward honored by bar association!
On Friday members of the Perquimans County Bar Association gathered to honor Mr. Jarvis
Ward for 25 years of service to Perquimans County at the clerk of superior court. The bar
association presented Mr. Ward with a plaque for his years of service to the county, and treated
him to lunch. Pictured above are from left to right: back row - Gary M. Underbill, Janice Cole,
J. C. Cole, and Walter Edwards, front row - Mr. Oakey, Silas Whidbee, Jarvis Ward, Eva Ward,
and John Matthews. Friday's gathering was also the first meeting of the bar association in
Perquimans County.
Commodities distribution scheduled
COMMODITIES DISTRIBUTION
February 24, 1988
8:30 - 12:00
(RAIN DATE: 2-25-88)
Perquimans County will receive
cheese, butter, corn meal, instant
milk, flour and rice for distribution to
the needy of Perquimans County in
February. We hope to have good
weather for the day of distribution;
however, we have made a rain date
of February 25, 1988 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
having four or more members should
bring a helper with them to assist in
carrying the food 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 site. The second line will be for
the handicapped and-or disabled;
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
February 15, 1988: Department of So
cial Services, Health Department,
Economic Improvement Council,
Catholic Social Services, Senior Citi
zen Center and the Open Door Min
istries 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 So
cial 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
Add for each additional
household member:
Per Year
$ 7,150
9,620
12,090
14,560
17,030
19,500
21,970
24*, 440
$ 2,470
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
receives
block grant
The board also took action on Mon
day to repair the fascade of the Blan
chard Building in downtown Hert
ford. Mr. Thoma3 Nixon told
members of tye board that appar
ently sometime shortly after mid
night on Saturday evening several
bricks from the fascade fell from the
building through the canapy on to the
sidewalk below. Mr. Nixon stated he
felt the board was fortunate that the
bricks did not fall earlier or at a time
when the sidewalk was crowded with
people. The board instructed Paul
Gregory to hire someone to come in
and make the necessary repairs to
make the area around the building
safe, but added that at this time they
do not want to spend a great deal of
money on the building. The building
has been scheduled for rennovation
later this year. The area to the front
of the building was roped off on Mon
day to ensure people's safety, and the
board instructed Gregory to also
rope of the side of the building for the
same reason. Hopefully the repair
work will stabilize the building until
revitalization work is begun.
Mr. Ed Allen of Holiday Island also
came before the board on Monday to
request that the commissioners pub
lish a notice of intent. Hie notice of
intent will be published to let inter
ested persons know that the county
and the N O. Wildlife Commission
are considering the establishment of
a no wake sooe throughout the canals
at Holiday Island, and throughout the
area 90 yards offshore from Holiday
Island.
Ruth White retired on Saturday after working with Eagles
for 19 years. Above she waits on Mr. Jiggs Burner in the
store. White was honored with a retirement supper on Friday
evening. The supper was given by the employeess of Eagles.
White retires after
19 years from Eagles
On Satrday, Ruth White retired
from Eagles in Hertford after work
ing in the store for 19 years.
Smiling as she reflects back over
her yean with the store, she recalls
the many changes that have oc
curred during that time.
When White started working down
town, the store belonged to Roses, the
name changed just a few years ago,
but White and many of the other em
ployees continued to work in the
downtown store.
The retail business has been a part
of Mrs. White's life for sometime
now, she began working at the age of
14, and worked 15 years with Wool
worth's in Elisabeth City before com
ing to work in Hertford in 1908.
Mrs. White has always worked full
time since coining to the store, and
according to Mrs. Katherine Nelson,
manager of Eagles, everyone will
really miss her now that she's re
tiring.
"We are really going to miss her
terribly," said Nelson, but she added
we may get her to come back and
work occaisionally.
Mrs. White is married to Leroy
White, the White's have two daugh
ters, Anne White Winslow and Trudy
White Bass. Tbey have four grand
children.
Mrs. White is originally from Pas
quotank County, but has lived in Per
quimans County since she was mar
ried.
The employees of Eagles honored
Mn. White with a retirement supper
at the Golden Corral in Elisabeth
City on Friday, January 29th.
NAACP suit seeks
to stop election
The Perquimans County Chapter of
the NAACP is moving forward with a
law suit against Perquimans County
which may eventually seek an in
junction against the upcoming No
vember election for members of the
county commissioners board.
Rev. John H. London, president of
the NAACP (National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People)
stated Tuesday of this week that the
law suit has been initiated, and is in
progress against the county at the
present time.
The suit initiated last week by the
NAACP seeks to change the voting
districts, which are currently used in
electing the county commissioners.
If these districts are changed, it is
the feeling of the NAACP and other
members of the black community in
Perquimans County, that they would
have a better opportunity to elect a
black representative to the county
board of commissioners.
If an injunction is sought by the
NAACP and their attorney, Ronald
Penney, and granted by the federal
courts, the upcoming election would
be postponed indefinitely. Members
of the county commissioners board
currently in office would also remain
in office until the injunction was
lifted and new elections were held in
the county.
Members of the county board of
commissioners have formed a com
mittee to look into the possibility of
redistricting for Perquimans County,
and they are crrently researching the
idea of redistricting for the county.
Members of the committee include:
N. Paul Gregory, Perquimans
County manager. Buddy Tilley,
chairman Perquimans County Elec
tions Board, John Matthews, Perqui
mans County's attorney, J. C. Cole, a
local attorney, and Juanita Bailey,
Perquimans County extension agent.
According to county government offi
cials, the idea of forming a commit
tee to look into this matter had been
discussed for some time by the
county. The formation of the commit
tee did not stem from the announce
ment of the law suit.
Rev. London, representing the
NAACP stated earlier that they wel
come the establishment of this com
mittee, and they will be sending the
committee a letter urging them to
meet with the NAACP and to hold
public hearings on the redistricting
issue before they present their plans
to the commissioners.
London has stated on several occa
sions that the possibility of compro
mising with the county concerning
this matter does exist, but that if a
compromise is not reached that the
suit will move forward, and it is the
intention of the local NAACP to halt
the upcoming election in November.
According to Buddy Tilley, chair
man of the Perquimans County
Board of Elections, he has been in
structed to move forward with the
election process as he normally
would. "We will move forward with
everything as we normally would un
til I see an injunction signed by a fed
eral judge," said Tilley.
Ronald Penney, attorney for the
NAACP could not be reached prior to
press time to comment on the suit.
Rev. London has stated that funds
are currently being sought to fund
the suit, and that the NAACP has had
a good response from people in the
county. " We have received some
very nice pledges of support," said
London.
Heart association names
memorials chairman
Chris Lane of Hertford, president
of the Perquimans County Heart As
sociation announced the appointment
of Roy S. Chappell, Jr. as chairman
of the Association's "Memorial" pro
gram, again this year.
The Memorial Program provides
friends and family an opportunity to
offer get-well wishes, honor occa
sions such as birthdays, graduations
and anniversaries, or make a memo
rial through contributions to the local
Heart Association.
"This program was established by
the Heart Association because of the
great volume of requests from Per
quimans area residents who wish to
make a memorial donation or honor
a special occasion," said Chappell.
"More deaths still result from
heart disease, stroke and related dis
orders than all other causes com
bined," he said, "although the mor
tality rate has dropped in recent
years. Gifts received through the
"Memorial" program will be chan
neled into more research, more edu
cation and more community service
programs in the Heart Association's
fight against early death and disabil
ity from heart disease and stroke,"
Chappell said.
When contributions are received,
the Heart Association will send an ac
Mr. R. S. Chappell
knowledgement card especially de
signed for the occasion or memorial
to the person or family the donor
wishes to honor.
All gifts made to the "Memorial"
program are tax deductible, and the
amount of each gift will be kept confi
dential. For more information, con
tact the American Heart Association
at 426-5213 or write Roy S. Chappell,
Jr., People's Bank, Hertford, N. C.
27944.
WEATHER
The
groundhog
didn't see
his
shadow on
Tuesday!
S*u^ five
Weather forecasters are calling
for mostly cloudy weather on
Thursday and Fridaywith cooler
temperatures. They are also call
ing for a chance of showers both
days.
Temperatures will feature lows
in the 30s and highs in the 40s
and 50s both days. Tempera
tures should be warmer over the
weekend.