THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 58, No. 30 USPS 428-080 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, July 28, 1988 30 ,
LOCAL
Revival services scheduled
see pg. 6
FEATURE
Festival of skills planned
see pg. 3
COMMUNITY
Perquimans court news
see pg. 2
Peanut
growers
to vote
North Carolina's peanut grow
ers, including peanut farmers in
Perquimans County, will vote on
Tuesday, August 9, 1988, whether
or not, to continue to voluntarily
assess themselves $2.00 per farm
stock ton for the next six years,
1989-1994. The us of funds will be to
finance the operations of the North
Carolina Peanut Growers Associa
tion, as it acts in behalf of the
State's peanut farmers in matters
relating to production, promotion,
marketing, education, research,
legislation and other activities of
concern to the peanut indust./.
Polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. io
5:00 p.m. at polling places in each
commercial peanut county, desig
nated by the County Referendum
Committee. The following busi
nesses will be operating as polling
places in Perquimans County: The
ASCS Office, ARPDC Building,
Hertford, The Perquimans County
Extension Office, Hertford Supply
Company, and the Belvidere
Farmers Exchange. All farmers
engaged in the production of one or
more acres of peanuts for market
and who have an interest in the
proceeds of the 1988 crop may vote.
This includes allotment holders,
farm owners, operators, tenants
and sharecroppers, farmers wives
who are actively involved in pea
nut production are also eligible to
vote.
Other peanut producting states
are also assessing, or taxing them
selves $2.00 per ton. Past referen
dums have been very favorable
from 93 percent to 98 percent by
peanut growers in North Carolina.
W.F. "Billy" Harris, President of
the North Carolina Peanut Grow
ers Association and a peanut
farmer from Northhampton
County said: "This is a critical
time for out peanut growers, as a
new peanut program will be de
bated in Congress in 1990, and out
Association has always taken a
lead in fighting for a workable pea
nut program for our growers. Also,
we are deeply involved in Re
search and Extension, Education
and Export and Domestic Promo
tion and Market Development Pro
grams. We encourage our growers
to VOTE on August 9, 1988, as it
will mean so much to the welfare of
a lot of farm families in North Car
olina.
Layden
chosen
jaycee
of the
month
The Perquimans County Jaycees
are pleased to announce that the
chapter's Jaycee of the Month
Award for the month of June went
to Wayne Layden. Wayne's hard
work on the fireworks fundraising
dinner exemplified his strong lead
ership capabilities.
A Jaycee since June 1984, Wayne
has received numerous awards
over the years in recognition of his
outstanding performance. These
honors include Jaycee of the Year
1984-85, Spoke of the Year 1984-85,
Presidential Award of Honor 1985
86, DSA Nominee 1986, Committee
of the Year 1984-85 and 1986-87,
Project of the Year 1987-88 and
many others. He has served as a
director and a vice president.
Wayne has chaired the 4th of
July fireworks committee for seve
ral years. This year, he highlighted
training and safety. A delegation of
local Jaycees journeyed to Rock
Hill, S. C. for special training. A
local seminar was also held.
It is the dedication and support of
young men and women like Wayne
Layden that make the Perquimans
County Jaycees a successful orga
nization.
Wayne owns and operates Beech
Springs Poultry. He and his wife,
Gail, also a Jaycee, reside at Rt. 2,
Hertford.
The Jaycees are having a busy
year thus far. With the end of the
first fiscal quarter drawing near
(July 31), the Chapter is busy pre
paring reports to submit to the
state headquarters.
The 4th of July festivities and
fundraiser took much time and tea
mwork to orchestrate. Community
response to both projects was sc
great that the hard work was well
worth the effort.
Perquimans County had a dele
fation that attended the National
aycee Convention in Richmond
last month. Parker Newbera, Sars
Winslow, Richard Copeland, Diant
Copeland, Mike Kelly, Brendf
and Carlton Boyce thor
y enjoyed the activities of
see i aycee page 8
Raisins visit
Hertford
Hardees!
Area residents got a treat last
Tuesday when the Hardee's
raisins visited the Hertford
restaurant from 2:00 p.m. un
til 3:00 p.m.. Youngster and
adults alike lined up to see the
raisins dance, and give the
cute guy a hug.
Heat Wave hits Albemarle area!
Chowan Hospital suggestions for beating the heat
Tips on beating the heat
Edenton? Nobody has to remind
you - it's hot outside.
With temperatures remaining in
the high 90 s throughout Northeast
ern North Carolina, precautions
should be adhered to in order to
avoid heat exhaustion.
According th the North Carolina
Medical Society, stay out of the sun
as much as possible, especially
during the middle of the day when
the rays are the hottest. Drink
more liquids than usual, but take
extra salt only on the advice of
your physician ~ particularly if
you have liver or kidney trouble or
a heart condition.
HEAT EXHAUSTION
According to the North Carolina
Medical Society, sunstroke or
heartstroke, is a life-threatening
emergency.
It is a disturbance in the body's
heat-regulating system casued by
extremely high body temperature
due to exposure to heat. The body
temperature can be 106 degrees or
higher. The skin is red, hot an dry,
and there is no sweating. Pulse is
rapid and strong, and the sufferer
may be casued or lose conscious
ness.
If the body temperature is 105 or
higher, undress the victim and put
him into a tub or cold water. Also,
you can stray the victim with a
hose, or sponge the bare skin with
cool water or rubbing alcohol, or
apply cold packs.
Do not give alcoholic beverages,
or stimulants such as coffee or tea.
Heat exhaustion can occur after
prolonged exposure to high tem
perature and humidity, indoors or
out. Body temperature may be nor
mal or slightly elevated; the skin is
pale and clammy, and there is
heavy sweating. The victim is tied
and weak, dizzy and has a head
ache, and may be nauseated and
have stomach cramps. The victim
may faint.
Move the victim into the shade or
cooler area. Lie the victim down
and raise the feet 8-12 inches and
loosen clothing Place cool wet
cloths on the forehead and body. If
possible, get victim into air-condi
tioned room.
If victim is not vomiting, give
clear juice or sips of cool salt wa
ter. Give half a glass of liquid ev
ery 15 minutes for one hour.
photo by Gina K. Jepeon
Construction began recently on the new visitors center at the site of the Newbold-White House in
Hertford. Lucille Winslow and Barbara Rose watch as workman from Quality Builders of Eliza
beth City work on the project. The building is expected to be completed in December.
Construction begins!
Visitors center becomes a reality
A dream of many Perquimans
County residents has become a
reality.
Construction on the long awaited
Perquimans Center for 17th cen
tury life in the Albemarle began
approximately ten days ago, and
should be completed sometime in
December.
The new center is 51x40 feet, just
over 2,000 square feet, and will fea
1 ture a greatroom with seating for
86 people, a reception center, dis
play area, gift shop, and a catering
' kitchen. Four displays, depicting
' the skills necessary for survival in
the wilderness of the 17th century,
: will adorn the foyer of the center.
Quality Builders of Elizabeth
1 City is constructing the new fa
1 cility, which is being built to ba
! sically resemble the barns of this
1 area. According to Lucille
Winslow, the building's plans fea
' ture an architectural style indige
nous to this area, which calls for a
tall center section, including a loft,
and two wings on either side. Plans
for the building were obtained
from Gary Stone, the first arche
ologist who worked at the Newbold
White House in 1973, and were
drafted by students at COA. Stone
had come across the plans in
Maryland, and felt they would be
perfect for the center at the New
bold-White House.
The building will also be finished
in rustic fashion with the center be
ing done in weatherboard, and the
sides in board and batten. The sur
faces will be rough sawn, and
stained to give the building the
weathered look of the 17th century.
The Perquimans Center is being
constructed in front of the New
bold- White House just to the left of
the property as you enter the gate,
and when the center is completed
the restoration association plans to
build a walkway and bridge to the
riverside of the house. The build
ing, which is presently being used
as the reception center and gift
sho, will become a general utility
building.
According to Winslow, the Per
quimans County Restoration Asso
ciation plans to leave the property
adjacent to the Newbold-White
House as it is. Winslow stated that
the association never wants to de
tract from the beauty of the house,
and when outbuildings are located
the present plan is to pilace mark
ers with complete descriptions of
the building at each location, simi
lar to the ones in Colonial Williams
burg.
Cost for the new center, which is
being overseen by Roy Reed, pro
ject director, was projected at
$175,000, but will hopefully run the
association just under $125,000.
A very small cut in the size of the
building, work done by COA stu
dents, and donated time by many
volunteers is making the center
possible.
Funds sought for new
waste disposal study
By SCOTT YATES
Daily Advance Staff Writer
EDITOR S NOTE: This article
first appeared in the Monday, July
25th edition of The Daily Advance.
HERTFORD: Future disposal of
solid waste is high on the priority
list for the state and region.
The Albemarle Commission re
sponded to that concern last week
announcing that funds would be
sought to study alternatives for the
disposal of solid waste in the 10
county arei
The cost of the study is not to ex
ceed $93,500, and Albemarle Com
mission Executive Director Don
Flowers said funds will be sought
from a variety of sources, includ
ing the General Assembly. The
study will be conducted by Richard
R. Rust, assistant professor of civil
engineering at N.C. State Univer
sity.
"It is obvious this is a very se
rious problem at the present time
and all indications point out that it
will be made based on feasibility
criteria and projected solid waste
disposal needs.
Alternatives to be considered in
clude landfills with and without
methane harvesting, recycling,
low and high temperature incine
ration with and without co-genera
tion. shredding, super-compaction,
baling, composting or remaining
with the present method of land
fills.
"This has become a statewide is
sue," Flowers said, "and we have
the most sensitive environment
Flowers
It's obvious
that this is a
very serious
problem at the
present time."
here in Northeastern North Caro
lina. Gates, Tyrrell and Hyde coun
ties are not even allowed to have
. landfills and must take their waste
to landfills in other counties," he
said.
Perquimans County
clerk of court's office;
Providing many services
to many county residents
EDITORS NOTE: Following is
yet another part of an ongoing se
ries on the services provided for
the residents of Perquimans
County. This week we visited the
clerk's office.
The Perquimans County Clerk of
Superior's Office is located in Hert
ford on the first floot- of the Perqui
mans County Courthouse, and pro
vides many services to the
residents of the county.
Unlike many of the other offices
in the county, the employees of the
clerk's office are paid by the state,
and under state guidelines each
county is required to provide office
space for the clerk's office.
The North Carolina Administra
tive Office of the Courts directly
controls the clerk's office incon
junction with the state judicial sys
tem, and staff members of the of
fice have a most important job, the
job of making sure that justice pre
vails.
In addition to presiding over the
courts under the direction of the
judges, the clerk's office keeps a
record of all court proceedings in
the county, handles foreclosures,
collects all court and traffic fines,
such as payments for tickets issued
by the North Carolina Highway Pa
trol for speeding violations, con
ducts special proceedings, over
sees the four D child support
program, and handles civil court
matters and litigations.
The clerk's office also makes up
the court calendar for each session
of district and superior court, both
civil and criminal, and they handle
qualifications as administrator,
executor or executrix of estates.
The Perquimans County clerk's
office is also the county agency re
sponsible for processing applica
tions and delivering passports for
county residents, and all public
servants and public officials are
sworn in by the clerk of superior
court .
If it sounds as though the clerk's
office staff is busy, they are, and
there is an overwhelming amount
of paperwork done in the office on a
daily basis.
According to the clerk's office
from July 1, 1987 until June 30,
1988, 3151 cases had been filed with
their office, 2807 cases have been
disposed by the clerk's office, and
since January of this year infrac
tions such as traffic violations and
criminal cases handled have to
taled Over 1500.
Many people have a misconcep
tion that only people in trouble deal
with the local clerk's office, but
that isn't the case. Each county
clerk of court's office has valuable
information, and records often
used in geneology research, real
estate title searches and more. The
clerk's office has walls full of
closed court cases, wills, judge
ments, and more.
The local staff of the clerk's of
fice between them has over 49
years of experience, and are
knowledgeable and most helpful.
Local staff members include
deputy clerks, Annie Lou Chappell,
11. 5 years of service, Gail Godwin,
12 years of service, assistant clerk,
Harriet Dail, 25 years service, and
W. W "Welly" White, clerk of su
perior court who in January was
appointed to fill the unexpired
term of retiring clerk of court. Jar
vis Ward. Ward had served as
clerk of court in the county for over
25 years.
For more information on the
clerk's office and their many du
ties, or if you have any questions
about their many duties, contact
the Perquimans Countv clerk's of
fice at 426-5676.
Weather forecasters are calling for
continued warm weather throughout the
weekend.
There is a slight chance of thunder
showers late in the afternoons, but days
are expected to hot, sunny, and muggy.
Temperatures will feature highs in
the 90s with lows in the 70s and 80s.
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