THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 58, No. 2 USPS 428-080 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C. Thursday, January 12, 1?89 30 CENTS
LOCAL
People on the move
Page 3
I FEATURE
Tips for plant care
Page 8
C6MMUNITV
Special Olympians
Compete
Page 3
Harveys plead guilty to reduced charges in U.S.
bistrict Court under plea bargain arrangement
A Hertford couple indicted on fel
iny drug charges in September
)led guilty to lesser charges in a
ilea bargaining agreement during
U S. District Court hearing in
Newbern last week.
Fred J. Harvey, 37, and his 34
year-old wife Linda Marie agreed
to surrender almost $280,000 in
cash plus the ownership of 15 vehi
cles in exchange for reduced
charges.
Although rights to the property
iwere relinquished in the plea bar
gain arrangement, Hertford Police
Chief Marshall Merritt said that no
conviction was necessary for a
civil forfeiture of money and prop
erty in the case.
I The Harveys were indicted after
a six-month investigation spear
headed by the Hertford Police De
partment, who received assistance
from the Drug Enforcement Ad
ministration and the State Bureau
of Investigation.
The combined law enforcement
officials, along with back-up from
the Elizabeth City Police Depart
ment, raided the Harveys Brace
Street home on June 21. Mrs. Har
vey was in the home at the time of
the raid. Mr. Harvey allegedly fled
after he spotted law enforcement
officers enroute to his home. He
was chased by Officer Tim Spence
of the Hertford Police Department
and a DEA officer, and was
brought back to the dwelling.
Lawmen were hampered in their
efforts to gain entry into the doub
lewide mobile home by Mrs. Har
vey's refusal to answer the door
and Mr. Harvey's unwillingness to
unlock the door. Upon entering the
residence through a window, police
found a variety of chains and locks
on the front and back doors, forti
fied by wire cables.
Officers heard the toilet flush,
and found Mrs. Harvey in the bath
room where she was standing hold
ing a bucket of water. Various
empty foil packets and drug par
aphenalia were in the room. The
packets contained trace amounts
of what was later determined to be
controlled substances.
Nearly $280,000 in cash was un
covered hidden in flower pots in the
livingroom. All the bills were de
nominations of $100 or less. Also
found in the home was an arsenal
of weapons including a .32 caliber
pistol, a semi-automatic rifle and a
45 magnum revolver.
Outside, a "shooting gallery"
(place where people gather to use
drugs, usually intravenous types)
was discovered. A search of the
premises revealed drug paraphe
nalia including empty syringes.
A grand jury indictment handed
down in September led to the Har
veys arrest on September 6. Mr.
Harvey was indicted on felony
charges of conspiracy to distribute
cocaine and heroin, possession
with the intent to distribute the
drugs and use of firearms. Mrs.
Harvey was charged with obstruct
ing justice and possession of a con
trolled substance.
The minimum sentence Mr. Har
vey can receive is five years in
prison and a $250,000 fine. Mrs.
Harvey could receive one year in
prison and a $5,000 fine. They will
be sentenced in April by U.S. Dis
trict Judge Malcolm J. Howard in
Fayetteville.
Chief Merritt attended the New
bern court session. "I was hoping
that Mr. Harvey would receive a
stiffer sentence than that readied
in the plea bargain arrangement,"
he commented.
Merritt added, however, that the
judge does not have to abide by the
sentences agreed upon in the plea
bargain agreement. "During the
arraignment, the judge made it
clear, very clear, to the Harveys
that he did not have to give them
the minimum sentences agreed
upon in the plea bargain arrange
ment," he said.
"I am hopeful that the judge in
his discretion, after reviewing the
evidence and post-arrest reports,
Two accidents occur
on New Hope Road
Two accidents were investi
gated by the N.C. Highway Patrol
?ton Thursday, January 5. Both in
cidents occured on Rural Road
1300 and were answered by the
NCHP within a 10-minute time
span.
Tina Michelle Caddy, 18, of
Route 3, Hertford, flipped the 1984
Ford Escort she was driving at
approximately 8:20 a.m. The inci
dent occured nine miles south of
Hertford near the intersection of
New Hope Road and Cove Road.
* According to the accident re
port of investigating officer Y.Z.
Newberry, Caddy was travelling
south on New Hope Road in a
curve when she ran off the left
side of the road. After striking a
mail box, the car went out of con
trol and came back onto the road
way on the west side of the road.
The vehicle then hit a ditch
bank, overturned, and. came to
rest on its top in a ditch. The esti
mate of damages was $8,000.
Caddy was not injured in the
wreck. No citation was issued.
At 8:30 a.m., Trooper C.S. Ad
ams was called to investigate a
two-car accident 1.6 miles east of
Winfall.
Angela Morgan Black, 23, of
Winslow Mobile Home Park, Eliz
abeth City, was driving west on
Rural Road 1300 when a car
driven by Sally Bundy Paul, 34, of
Route 3, Hertford, pulled out of a
driveway and into the path of the
Black vehicle.
Damages to the Black car were
estimated at $850. The Paul vehi
cle had damages of approxi
mately $1,000. No one was trans
ported for medical attention,
although Paul did report a possi
ble minor injury.
Paul was cited for failure to
yield the right of way.
A New Hope teenager walked away from her 1984 Ford Escort unscathed after it overturned on Rural
Road 1300 last week. Tina Michelle Caddy reportedly ran off the road and struck a mail box before
losing control of her car. Damages were estimated at $8,000. No charges were filed.
Judge Grafton Beamon hears cases last week
District Court was held January
4, 1989 with the Honorable Judge
Grafton G. Beaman presiding. The
following cases were heard:
Thomas Brock Winslow was
found guilty of speeding 64 mph in
a 55 mph zone. Fined $10.00 and
court costs, with work release priv
ileges.
f Dennis Nolan Winstead was
found guilty of DWI. 30 days sus
pended two years, pay $65.00 and
costs, complete 24 hours of commu
nity service, complete ADET
School and surrender operators li
cense.
William Augustus Whitehurst.
was found guilty of DWI. 30 days
suspended two years, fined $75.00
and costs, not operate motor vehi
cle from January 4, 1989 to Feb
ruary 4, 1989, surrender operators
license. Also found guilty of seat
belt violation - $25.00 penalty.
Guilty of transporting spiritual li
quor - $25.00 fine and costs.
Richard Edward Taylor found
guilty of DWI and DWLR. 12
months NCDC with work release
previleges.
Kennth Wayne Mostella was
found guilty of speeding 64 mph in
a 55 mph zone. Fined $10.00 and
costs.
Roy Harley James was found
guilty of speeding 70 mph in a 55
mph zone. Fined $10.00 and costs.
Kelly Harris York was found
guilty of speeding 70 mph in a 55
mph zone. Fined $10.00 ans costs.
Lester Vanchel Perry was found
guilty of DWI - 90 days suspended
two years, fined $200.00 ans costs,
complete 72 hours community
service, complete ADTE School,
not operate motor vehicle from
January 4, 1989 to January 4, 1990.
Also guilty of DWLR and posses
sion of less than oz. of marijuana
- 90 days suspended three years,
pay fine of $300.00 and costs, not
operate motor vehicle until li
censed to drive, commit no crimi
nal offense.
Gary Hamill Wilkins was found
guilty of speeding 64 mph in a 55
mph zone. Pay $10.00 fine and
costs.
Preston Roy Clay was found
guilty of speeding 62 mph in a 55
mph zone. Pay $10.00 fine and
costs.
Henry Alden Parker was found
guilty of speeding 62 mph in a 55
mph zone. Pay $10.00 fine and
costs.
Gary Cobb Allsbrook was found
guilty of speeding 64 mph in a 55
mph zone. Pay $10.00 fine and
costs.
Carl Edward Kirby was found
guilty of speeding 64 mph in a 55
mph zone. Pay $10.00 fine and
costs.
Paul Richard George was found
guilty of exceeding safe speed. Pay
$10.00 fine and costs.
Ronald Lee Spellman was found
guilty of assault on a female. 90
days suspended one year, pay
costs, commit no criminal offense.
Shirley Colbreth was found
guilty of speeding 70 mph in a 55
mph zone. Pay $10.00 fine and
costs.
Andralette Felton was found in
contempt of court and fined $25.00.
Leon Douglas Webb was found
guilty of reckless driving. 90 days
suspended two years, fined $150.00
and cost of court.
Walter W. Cartwright was found
guilty of inspection violation.
Fined cost of court.
Russell Beaver is new
on Brian Center staff
Russell Beaver has joined the
staff of Brian Center-Hertford.
Beaver was named administrator
j of the facility recently, replacing
J.M. Crawford who accepted a po
Isition in Georgia.
"I look forward to working with
Kthe people of Perquimans County
/tod providing the best possible
hfealtn care for our elderly," Bea
Ver said of his move to the Hertford
facility.
Beaver attended N.C. State Uni
versity and graduated from Appa
lachian State University where he
Majored in health care manage
ment. He came to the Hertford op
eration from Meadowbrook Manor
. to- Sparta. Prior to that appoint
' ment. Beaver managed Brian Cen
ter-Hickory and opened the Eden
ton operation for Brian Center.
The 78-bed health care facility
Mgan operation in Perquimans
County in the summer of 1988. Bea
.ver acknowledged that the center
has suffered from "growing
pains," but said he and the staff
?re working together to provide
Quality care and programming for
| Tqe residents.
'I am dedicated to continuing
the fine work done by Mr. Craw
fqrd and will strive to see that
these residents receive the 'care of
ajifetune,'" Beaver said.
, 'Beaver said of the area, "The
I people I've seen are the friendliest
KPks I have ever met"
iver's wife, Hope, is a social
with the Grayson County,
i Department of Social
j. She will move to Perqui
County as soon aa their
home is sold.
Russell Beaver is the new
administrator at Brian Center.
Beaver says he is dedicated to
offering quality care to all the
residents who live there.
Offices to
close
The town of Hertford has an
nounced that its offices will be
closed on Monday, January 16 in
observance of Martin Luther King,
Jr.'s birthday. The town added the
holiday to its schedule of holidays
on Monday night.
There will be no trash or garbage
collection on that date. Those areas
scheduled for Monday pick-up will
be serviced on Tuesday, along with
the regular Tuesday schedule.
The town offices will re-open on a
regular schedule ?n Tuesday.
School board votes to give
band funds for trip to D.C.
The Perquimans County Board
of Education voted to monetarily
support the high school band's trip
to the inaugural in Washington,
D.C. after lengthy discussion Mon
day night.
Although it was the consensus of
the board that they should support
the band, the extent of its financial
contribution was at issue.
PCHS principal William Byrum
informed the board members that
$11,647.76 had been collected to
date for the trip. These funds are
from private donations, the coun
ty's $5,000 contribution, the town of
Hertford's $2,000 gift and monies
given by civic organizations.
According to cost estimates pre
sented to the board by Band Boost
ers President Danny Privott, the
trip will cost approximately
$16,976. This includes bus fare, mo
tel costs and nine meals for each
band member.
Donations have been made by
U.S. Senator Jesse Helms and
State Representatives Vernon
James ana Marc Basnight, who in
cluded congratulatory notes with
their checks. Other pledges have
been made, but are uncollected to
date.
The board voted to give the band
the funds needed to make up the
difference between what they col
lect from all sources and the
$16,976 cost estimate, up to a limit
of $5,000. Board member Mack
Nixon voted against the motion, as
he felt the board should give the
band $5,000 and allow them to keep
any monies collected over the
amount necessary to fund the trip.
The board was generous in its
praise for the band students, and
the work of Band Director David
Ziemba, Principal William Byrum
and Band Boosters President
Danny Privott. "I commend all of
you for what you've done . .to orga
nize this trip," Schools Superinten
dent Mary Jo Martin compli
mented the trio.
"I think the Perquimans County
High School Marching Band is a
credit to Perquimans County High
School, to our county, and to the
state of North Carolina," said
board member Cliff Towe.
Board Chairman Clifford
Winslow added, "I'm just looking
forward to Perquimans County
making a good showing in Wash
ington." Winslow will make the
trip to Washington to watch the
band perform.
Dr. Martin will also travel to the
inaugural in support of the band.
"I'm very pleased as superinten
dent," she said.
Ziemba told the board that he
views the trip as a great learning
experience for the band, not only
for the historic significance of tour
ing Washington and attending the
inauguration, but as a chance to
see other top-rated bands from
around the country perform.
Because the band will be gone
during the time exams were origi
nally scheduled, the board voted,
upon the recommendation of Prin
cipal William Byrum, to delay the
end of the first semester and the
beginning of the second semester.
Exams have been rescheduled for
January 24, 25 and 26. Report cards
will be issued on February 6.
BIDS OPENED
The board reviewed bids for a
6100 square foot storage facility to
be constructed across the street
from the bus garage. Bids ranged
from a high of (109,450 to a low Did
of (49,543.
The board specified in its adver
tisement that 10 percent bid bonds
were to accompany the bids. Two
^ of the four bids received had no bid
bonds attached. The board ques
tioned the validity of the estimates
to which no bid bonds were at
tached since the state requires that
three bids be received before
awarding a contract.
Dr. Martin consulted the state
manual which cites guidelines for
bid acceptance at the board's re
quest. The manual stated that the
non-conforming bids could be
counted in the three-bid require
ment, and that the board could law
fully reject all bids turned in with
no bid bond, since such bids did not
follow specification requirements
stipulated by the board.
The contract was awarded to
low-bidder Motteler Construction
Company of Washington, N.C.,
contingent upon review of the spec
ifications by County Maintenance
Director Richard O'Neal.
PERSONNEL DECISIONS
Karen Whitley was hired as a
fifth grade teacher at Perquimans
Middle School. The employment of
Mary White as second grade tea
cher assistant at Hertford Gram
mar School was approved.
Geraldine Coston was granted a
leave of absence effective immedi
ately due to pregnancy complica
tions. Leave without pay was ap
proved for Sandra Overton so thai
she can finish her university inter
nship.
STUDENT TRANSFERS
A request from Joe and Sandra
Byrum that Wendy and Jamie
Hudson be allowed to continue to
remain the Perquimans County
School System was granted subject
to the release of the students from
the Chowan County School System.
will decide on a more severe sen
tence," Merritt added.
"This was the largest amount of
money and property we have ever
confiscated in connection with any
crime in Hertford," Merritt said of
the raid. "Up until the Eason case,
this was the largest amount of cash
and property confiscated in north
eastern North Carolina," he con
tinued.
Merritt said that the Harvey in
vestigation did not come as a result
of the work of the task force that
was formed after the Harvey raid.
Merritt said he was glad that the
Harvey operation was shut down,
even though he was disappointed
with the plea bargain arrange
ment.
Harris on
board
North Carolina Eastern Munici
pal Power Agency (NCEMPA)
Board of Commissioners elected
its officers at its December 28
meeting in Wiison.
NCEMPA officers for 1989 are:
Rocky Mount Mayor Frederick E.
Turnage, chairman; Laurinburg
City Manager Peter G. Vanden
berg, vice chairman; and Scotland
Neck Town Commissioner N.O.
McDowell, Jr., secretary-trea
surer. At-large executive commit
tee members elected are: Wilson
City Manager Cyrus L. Brooks,
Hertford Town Commissioner
Jesse Harris, Kinston City Man
ager Stephen W. Raper, and Wake
Forest Town Administrator Jerry
A. Walters.
Power agency participants in
clude 32 municipalities which own
their electrical distribution sys
tems. Participants purchase power
from the agency. NCEMPA has
ownership interests in generating
facilities operated by Carolina
Power & Light Company. NCEM
PA's board of commissioners in
cludes representatives from all of
its participating municipalities se
lected by their respective govern
ing bodies.
The power agency has con
tracted with ElectricCities of
North Carolina, Inc. for manage
ment and technical services. Elec
tricCities is a joint municipal assis
tance agency composed of 64 North
Carolina cities and towns which
own and operate their electrical
distribution system. These 64 cities
and towns are among more than
2,200 public power communities
nationwide.
Band funds,
ordinance
discussed
The Hertford Town Council re
quested that town attorney Walter
Edwards, Jr. draw up a resolution
giving the council authority to re
strict junk cars and other related
items sitting on properties in the
city limits.
Although the town presently has
an ordinance, it is not considered
adequate to handle some of the
problems that the town now faces.
The councilmen initiated work on
the new ordinance in an effort to
control unsightly rubbish. Ed
wards will draft the ordinance for
the council's review.
BAND DONATION
The Perquimans County High
School Band was given a $2,000
contribution to help with expenses
to be incurred on the band's trip to
Washington, D.C. Band Director
David Ziemba and Band Boosters
President Danny Privott visited
the council on behalf of the stu
dents. The council was generous in
its praise for the accomplishments
of the band students ana their invi
tation to participate in the inaugu
ral activities.
NEW HOLIDAY OBSERVED
The town council voted to add
j Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday
to the list of holidays town employ
ees observe. Due to this change,
Mayor and City Manager Bill Cox
said that there would be no trash or
garbage pick-up on Monday, Jan
uary 16.
PUBLIC HEARING
Attorney EdwA-ds informed the
board that a public hearing will be
held on January 23 at 11 a.m. to dis
cuss the townee zoning ordinances.