Red Cross Bloodmobile
Wednesday, June 21 3-7 P.M.
Hertford United Methodist Church
Sponsored By The Perquimans County Jaycees
THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume St, No. 24) USPS 428-080 < Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C. Thursday, June 15, 1989 in t
ECU Chancellor Jenkins speaks to PCHS graduates
Local
Briefs
Summer feeding will
be offered here
Perquimans County Schools will
participate in the Summer Feeding
Program for Children. The pro
gram is available to children 18
years or younger. Handicapped
children over 18 years who partici
pate in a school program are also
eligible. All children will be served
the same meals without regard to
race, color, national origin, sex,
age, religion, or handicap.
Meals will be available June 19
through July 28, except July 4 at
the following sites: Belvidere,
Home of Marion Frierson -12:00
12:45; E1C Building - 12:15-12:45;
Holiday Island Club House -11:30
12:15; Missing Mill Park - 12:15
12:45; Southern Shores Park -
12:15-12:45; Winfall, Home of He
len Ormond - 12:00-12:30; Wynne
Fork Courts - 12:30-1:30. .
Adult meals will be available to
purchase.
Privott tops Band
Boosters fundraiser
Jeff Privott was the top fund
raiser in the Band Booster's St.
Jude's Children's Hospital bike-a
thon Saturday. Jeff raised over
$300.
He and Chad Bundy each ped
aled 30 miles, zooming around the
five-mite trek six times.
The weather was georgeous as
Jeff and Chad, along with David
Swinney, Jani Bundy, Missy Fer
rell Anzie Wood, David Ziemba,
Danny Privott and Linda Bundy
rode as many laps as they could.
The Band Boosters are still ac
cepting donations on behalf of St.
Judes. Call Linda Privott at 426
7009 for details.
Jaycees push pork to
finance fireworks
The Perquimans Jaycees are
sponsoring their annual 4th of July
Fireworks fundraising dinner on
Saturday, June 24 from 4-7 p.m. at
Central Grammar School. Barbe
cued pork, Jaycee potatoes, cole
slaw, rolls and a Twinkie will be on
the plate. Tickets are $4 each and
maybe purchased from any Jay
cee.
Aside from the Central School
pick-up location, plates will be
available from 5-6 p.m. at Belvi
dere Farmers exchange, Durants
Neck Fire Department, Hertford
Fire Department, Chapanoke
Store, and Bethel Fire Depart
ment.
Water regulation
takes effect in state
The Commission for Health Serv
ices has adopted an amendment to
the rules governing public water
supplies, which specifically prohib
its the filling of tanks or tankers
containing pesticides, fertilizers
and other toxic chemicals from a
public water system unless
equipped with an approved re
duced pressure backflow pre
venter. The preventer should be
properly installed by the county.
The county water system is respon
sible for enforcing this rule.
Trip scheduled by
Senior Center
The Perquimans County Recre
ation Department-Senior Center is
sponsoring a trip to Greenville to
the East Carolina Summer Theatre
at the McGinnis Theatre (ECU
Campus) to see the 50's musical
"PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES"
on Wednesday, July 5.
The bus will depart from the Cen
ter at 12 noon, travel to Greenville
for the performance which begins
at 2:15 p.m.
After the play we will travel back
to Williamston for supper at Holi
day Inn-Cobb's Corner. We should
return back to Hertford around
6:30-7:00 pjr
The cost of the trip is $14 per per
son. Space is limited so call now for
reservations, 426-5404.
Ouilters raise
$1,500 for library
The Perquimans Quilters spon
Chancellor Jimmy Jenkins spoke
to over 100 graduates at Peraui
mans County High School Friday
night.
"This is a symbol marking suc
cess," Jenkins told the seniors. He
had the parents of those graduat
ing stand for congratulations, ap
plauding them for their role in
Four vehicles
damaged in wrecks
Two accidents within 15 minutes
kept police and sheriff's depart
ment officers busy Friday af
ternoon.
At 2:30, Hertford Police Patrol
man Steve Thomas received notifi
cation of an accident at the inter
section of U.S. Highway 17 Bypass
and Church Street Extended.
Thomas arrived at the scene and
discovered that a 1982 Dodge
driven by June Layden of Route 1,
Box 241, Belvidere had been travel
ing north on U.S. 17 when the
driver failed to stop for a red traf
fic light, and subsequently crashed
into the side of a 1986 International
truck driven by Arlan Spivey of 71
Garden Street, Elizabeth City. Spi
vey was driving a truck owned by
Tarheel Distributing Company.
Mrs. Layden was transported to
Chowan Hospital by the Perqui
mans County Rescue Squad. No of
ficial word on her condition was
available at press time, nor had
any charges been filed.
The automobiles from the first
accident created a traffic hazard in
that drivers approaching the inter
section could not see around the ve
hicles from the that accident. Al
though Officer Ralph Robinson of
the Perquimans Sheriff's Depart
ment arrived on the scene to direct
traffic, he could not be seen from
all angles due to the size of the 1986
International tractor-trailer in
volved in the first accident.
A 1977 Ford driven by Charlotte
Norris of Route 1, Box 83, South
Mills and a 0988 Chevrolet, pickup
driven by Delton Stallings of 720
Gaston Drive, Hertford each sus
tained damages when they collided
at about 2:45 p.m. Friday.
Norris was traveling north on
U.S. Highway 17. Stallings was
traveling west on Harvey Point
Road. Stallings had a green traffic
light and was unable to see Officer
Robinson directing the northbound
flow of traffic through the intersec
tion.
their child's success.
Jenkins issued a challenge to the
group to "go forth to commence to
make the positive difference" in
the world.
He said that America is a great
nation, but is plagued with prob
lems. "As Charles Dickens wrote
in 'A Tale of Two Cities,'" he said,
"these are the best of times, and
yet these are also the worst of
times."
"Instruments and technology do
not the problems of society solve,"
he continued, "people do." He told
the graduates that through dedica
tion and deciding to stand for
something right, they could make
changes. He cited Jesus Christ,
Confuscious, Martin Luther King,
Jr. and others as examples of peo
ple who made a difference.
There are no short cuts in life,
Jenkins commented, adding that
there are sacrifices to be made. He
cited integrity as a key to success.
"I challenge you to be the best
Two wrecks within 15 minutes slowed traffic down at the intersection of U.S. 17 and Church Street Ext.
Friday afternoon. No one was seriously injured in either accident.
Those students on the grand
honor roll were valedictorian
Paula Kaye Stallings, salutatorian
Lori Ann White, Dawn Benton,
Derrick Rogers, Tracie Brown, Va
lerie Rogerson, Tisha Turner, Carl
Terranova, Ryan Overton, Andrea
Bass, Nancy Boynton, Chrystal
Waters, Cornelius Mack, Jennifer
Kraft, Cathy Banks, Deborah Cos
ton, Kristen Cain and Johnnie Hol
lowell.
Please see Graduation
page 6
Hertford Police
make arrests
Lonnie Thatch, Jr., 53, of 214
Grubb Street, was arrested on May
28 and charged with communicat
ing threats.
On May 31, Marcus Orlando
Forehand, 20, of King Street, was
arrested on simple assault and as
sault and battery warrants sworn
out in 1988.
Ernest Lee Perry, 31, of 226
Wynn Fork Court, was arrested
and charged on June 2 with driving
while intoxicated.
Arrested and charged with
breaking and entering at the One
Stop Convenience Store on June 3
was Milton Foster, 32, of 102 White
Street.
Reese Devon Johnson, 20, of
Route 2, Box 87A, Edenton, was ar
rested and charged with first de
gree trespassing at Perquimans
County High School on June 8.
On June 2, Hertford Police re
ceived a call of an alleged breaking
and entering of a shed at Meads
Trailer Park. No arrests have been
made. The investigation is continu
ing.
Also on June 2, a chain saw and
weed eater, valued at $200 each,
were stolen from the back of a
pickup truck owned by Dale Harris
of Durants Neck. The truck was
parked in Cedarwood Cemetery.
Anyone who has any information
concerning these two cases should
contact the Hertford Police De
partment.
One June 11, information was re
ceived from the New Hampshire
Highway Patrol that run-aways
were headed this way. Officer B.C.
Watson apprehended one adult and
one juvenile in the vehicle. The
adult was released. The juvenile
was kept in custody at a detention
center in Greenville until his par
ents could drive from New Hamp
shire to pick him up.
'SURF' 106 to broadcast
live from park on Julv 4th
The Jaycees' 4th of July Chair
man Chris Peckham has an
nounced that WRSF (Surf 106) ra
dio station will be broadcasting
live from Missing Mill Park on
July 4. DJ The Real Randy McGill
will be on hand to entertain festi
val-goers beginning at 2:00 p.m.
Perquimans County's own Wolf
man Jack will be doing the radio
promotional spots on WRSF during
the next few weeks.
The volunteer emergency serv
ices competition promises to be a
real treat as personnel from four
fire departments will go head to
head in some lively games.
Last year's horseshoe tourna
ment was very successful in rais
ing money for charity, and this
year's should be even better. The
entry fee of $5 per person will be
split evenly: one-half of the pot will
be kept by the winner, the other
half will go to charity. Two pits will
be set up.
The children can have fun, fun
fun! Huck Finn fishing, a moon
walk, pony rides, the dunking
I I A
booth and the water balloon toss
are only a part of the activities
planned for children.
A pie-in-the-face auction will
serve as a great way to release
frustrations. Spectators can place
the highest bid on the block and
throw a face full of whipped cream
at someone - all for charity!
The Spirited Truth Gospel Sing
ers will provide late afternoon en
tertainment as a part of the tradi
tional county-wide church service.
The Rev. Ray Wittman of Hertford
United Methodist Church will
speak.
Phoenix, a very good band, will
play for the street dance. During
their breaks, "Just for Kids 1-99"
will perform compliments of One
Stop Auto Parts.
Over $3,000 worth of fireworks,
including a t2-inch shell, the larg
est ever shot in Perquimans
County, will light up the night sky
just after dark.
Of course, 4th of July foods such
as hamburgers and hotdogs will be
on sale all day.
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hmHA provides nousing
repair funds for needy
The Farmers Home Administra
tion has awarded The Albemarle
Commission $141,600 for repairing
and rehabilitating homes in the 10
county area served by the Commis
sion. The first advance of funds
from this grant was delivered to
the Commission by Marvin E.
Howell, FmHA District Lo^n Spe
cialist, on Monday, June 5.
Grant funds will be used to reha
bilitate the houses of 19 very low
income families to provide decent,
safe, and sanitary housing fore ap
proximately SO people. Howell
stated, "This money will go to peo
ple who can't afford to make their
repairs themselves."
The housing preservation grant
will be administered by the staff of
the commission and distributed
based on such criteria as the appli
cants' income, need, and suitabil
ity of the property to be renovated.
The Albemarle Commission, a
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Regional Planning and Devel
opment Commission, covers a 10
county area in northeastern North
Carolina. The houses to be rehabili
tated are located in Columbia
(Tyrrell County), Plymouth
(Washington County), Elizabeth
City (Pasquotank County) and
Hyde County.
Howell said FmHA's housing
preservation program began in
1966, and several grant awards
have been made in North Carolina.
The Albemarle Commission re
ceived a previous Housing Preser
vation Grant in 1967. Hie Commis
sion applied for the present grant
and was selected after an evalua
tion by FmHA. "Hie Commission
was chosen primarily due to its
past experience in carrying out
this type of program", Howell said.
Wort financed by the HPG pro
gram is to be completed within one
year.
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