THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 5?, No. 30 USPS 428-080 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C. Thursday, July 27, 1989 30 CENTS
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Athletic Boosters
will meet Wednesday
The Perquimans County Athletic
Boosters will meet on Wednesday,
August 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the PCHS
coach's room.
Football program advertising
and selling season tickets will be
the main items on the agenda.
The Boosters are urgently re
questing all persons interested in
our youth, especially those parents
of student athletes, to take a posi
tive step and join the Booster
group.
Much work is done each year by
the Athletic Boosters. Painting.
Clean-up, uniform purchases and
field work are all done by the vital
organization. Many of the im
provements made in recent years
at Memorial Field have been made
possible by funds and labor pro
vided by the Boosters.
Unfortunately, many parents of
athletes have not lent their support
to the efforts of the Boosters. With
out more participation, the group
will not be able to provide the
much-needed support system for
student athletics it now provides.
Funds are raised by suppers, the
annual Old Timer's Game and foot
ball program advertising. Last
year, the group generated $2,000 in
season ticket sales.
Athletics is an expensive offer
ing. Uniforms, equipment, field
improvements, coach's salaries
and lights and travel for varsity
football and basketball; girls' vol
leyball, softball, track and basket
ball; junior varsity football and
basketball ; varsity and junior var
sity cheerleading; baseball and
boys' and girls' track must come
from athletic funds, straining a
tight budget.
Students involved in athletics
work hard at their sports. Some go
on to institutions of higher learning
to play.
\ Please take the time to support
student athletic programs. Attend
the meeting on August 2nd.
Jaycees plan CF
collection Saturday
The Perquimans Jaycees have
planned a roadblock for Saturday,
July 29 to raise money for Cystic
Fibrosis. Last year, the group
raised over $500 for their efforts.
When you see a young adult ap
} proach your car with a white con
tainer at intersections throughout
Hertford on Saturday, please give
gienerously. A child's life may de
pend on your gift.
Wetlands cannot be
converted easily
The "Swampbuster" provision of
the Food Security Act of 1985 re
stricts the use of the nations's re
) maining wetlands for conventional
agricultural purposes. Many farms
contain woodland areas that may
be classified as wetlands.
Under the provisions of the Food
Security Act, wetlands may no
producing an annual agricultural
crop without incurring the loss ol
eligibility for all USDA program
benefits on the entire farm. Suet
benefits are not affected, however,
, if wetlands are cleared and re
) planted with trees or put in pas
ture.
The Soil Conservation Service is
now engaged in making wetlanc
determinations on a county-wick
basis. Wetlands are classified as
soils that under natural conditions
are covered with standing water oi
are saturated during some part o
the year. These soil types also sup
port hydrophytic or water-lovinj
plants.
\ Upon completion of a wetland de
termination for each farm, individ
ual farmers will be notified if the}
have any wetland areas and when
such areas are located.
tn the interim, farmers an
urged to contact either the Soi
Conservation Service (SCS) or tlx
Agricultural Stabilization and Con
servation Service (ASCS) offices ii
Hertford if additional land clearinj
is anticipated.
ro Peoples Bancorp
? declares dividends
On July 19, the Board of Direc
tors of Peoples Bancorporation de
clared a third quarter dividend o
14 cents per share to be paid oi
September a<^ 1969, to sharehold
en of record on September 6. Th<
ex-dividend date is August 30. Thii
represents a 7.7 percent increas*
over last quarter s dividend of 1
J) cents per share Upon payment, to
tal dividends paid per share for th.
first nine months of 1969 will be 4
Marijuana confiscated
Aerial search nets 43 plants in Joppa
A new program with which the
Perquimans County Sheriff's De
partment is involved netted the
confiscation of 43 marijuana plants
worth about $68,000 on the street.
An aerial helicopter search dis
covered the marijuana plants adja
cent to the property of James Hin
ton in the Joppa area last Tuesday.
The plants represented one of the
largest single marijuana plant
finds ever in Perquimans.
The North Carolina Army Air
National Guard, Highway Patrol,
Sheriff's Association and Depart
ment of Crime Control and Public
Safety have teamed up to combat
the increasing marijuana produc
tion in the state.
"Marijuana is fast becoming the
number one cash crop in this
state," said Perquimans Sheriff
Joe Lothian. "We want to do every
thing we can to try and keep it to a
minimum in this area."
The State Bureau of Investiga
tion plane is only available for use
in the county once a year, which
local law enforcement officials say
is not often enough to combat the
escalating marijuana cultivation.
The National Guard helicopter
will be returning to the Albemarle
area on a regular basis to scout for
growing plants. "The general pub
lic can go ahead and get used to
seeing them," Lothian commented
about the helicopters.
Lothian said that the local High
way Patrol unit has been instru
mental in the implementation of
the program, along with the local
sheriffs.
He estimated that over 150 drug
related arrests have been made
during the past 11 months in Per
quimans. The charges ranged from
simple possession of drug paraphe
nalia to felony possession and dis
tribution.
Council moves to condemn properties
The Hertford Town Council took its first step last Wednesday night
to rid the town of approximately a dozen unsafe, unsightly buildings
inside the town limits.
Building Inspector Aubrey Onley met with the council in a special
session to discuss his reports which recommended condemning the
structures. The unoccupied dwellings and two business buildings
should either be torn down or renovated according to Onley's report.
Most have substandard electrical services and plumbing, and
many are structurally unsound. A small number have been boarded up
to stop vandals and vagrants from entering the buildings. One is
known to be used as a "crack house," a place where drug deals are
made.
Vivian Trent asked the council to halt proceedings at 102 Railroad
Avenue, which is owned by her daughter. She told the council that the
house was being renovated when vandals broke the new windows, stole
the heating system and damaged the electrical service. It is the daugh
ter's intent to refurbish the house.
At the recommendation of Councilman John Beers, the council de
cided to notify all of the property owners to inform them of the town's
intent so that they could reply. Councilman Jesse Harris said that
hearing from the property owners would help the council to determine
which properties would be renovated, and which could be demolished.
The property owners will be notified, and will have 30 days to re
spond to the letters that will be sent out by town attorney Walter Ed
wards, Jr. and Onley.
"I want concrete plans (for renovations), not just a 'yes, yes I will
work it out," Mayor and City Manager W.D. (Bill) Cox said.
The town council has discussed some of the structures for years,
trying to work with some of the owners of the buildings, but to no avail.
Now they intend to get tough. If owners do not show clear intent to
upgrade their buildings, the town council will proceed with condemna
tion proceedings, ana will demolish the buildings.
Although the council is willing to cooperate with property owners,
Cox said he will not allow procrastination. The owners must act in a
reasonable amount of time. ? ?
The dozen-plus buildings presently under consideration are only the
first of several that will be dealt with by the town. Cox said that the
town is committed to cleaning up the town and getting rid of the eye
sores.
When asked about the status of the Buck House on Market Street
which has already been condemned and the decision appealed, attor
ney Walter Edwards said that owner Victoria Shovelski of Maryland
believes that she has found a buyer for the property who wishes to
renovate the dwelling.
This week, Edwards received a letter from the prospective Buck
House buyer stating that he has been trying to purchase the property
for almost two years, but has only recently been able to proceed with
the purchase due to the legal proceedings in which the Shovelskis were
involved.
His letter indicated that once the purchase is final, he intends to
begin renovation in September, with hopes of moving in by the fall of
1990. Edwards said that the town council will probably request a meet
ing with the buyer.
The buildings reviewed by the town in addition to 102 Railroad Ave
nue are: the Broughton Building on the corner of Market and Church
streets, Joe Perry's on Grubb Street, 213 Grubb Street, 104 Railroad
Avenue, Keel's Trading Post, the John Caddy Estate, 322 Market
Street, 304 King Street, Bertha Lane Estate on Woodland Avenue, 328
Dobbs Street, 307 Market Street and 211 Woodland Avenue.
If plans to renovate or tear down are not received within 30 days of
receipt of the town's letter of intent, the town will file a notice of hear
ing and complaint. The building inspector will then determine the ap
propriate action to be taken. The owner will have a short time to either
demolish or repair the structure. After a review by the town council,
demolition can begin if owners have not begun to renovate the prop
erty. The decision of the building inspector can be appealed to the
zoning board.
Photo by Joe Southern
This Railroad Avenue house was being renovated when vandals
broke windows and stole equipment from the site.
r T. Erie Haste files to run for the Hertford Town Council. Encumbent
i John G. Beers has also filed for re-election.
Jaycees honor Peckham,
Layden for dedication
The Perquimans County Jaycees
named the Jaycees of the month
for May and June recently. The
honor is based on a point system
which takes into account overall
participation.
Chris Peckham was recognized
as Jaycee of the month for May. He
competed in the statewide novice
Speak-up category competition
representing the Coastal Region.
During May, Chris co-chaired
the Gass of 1973 reunion dinner, at
tended state convention, worked on
revamping the dunking booth and
attended all board and mem
bership meetings.
He also chaired a recent alumi
num trailer project, where the club
sold the aluminum as a money
making project. This year, Chris is
serving as one of the directors.
In June, Wayne Layden received
the honor of Jaycee of the month.
Wayne served as chairman of the
recent fireworks fundraiser and
co-ordinated the fireworks order.
This year Wayne serves the club
as Management Development Vice
President and as a result, he at
tended Local Officer's Training
School. Throughout the month,
Wayne attended all board and
membership meetings, partici
pated in the aluminum trailer pro
ject, car wash and boxing the fire
works for the 4th Fest.
These two young men are fantas
tic and believe in the total Jaycee
concept. Thanks to their hard work
and dedication, the Perquimans
County Jaycees continue to strive
to make this a better community.
Perquimans County Jaycees
meet at Joe's Place on the second
and fourth Thursdays of each
month at 7:30 p.m. We invite indi
viduals between the ages of 21 and
39 to join us.
Lothian said that he and his dep
uties issue no citations, even for
simple possession. All drug sus
pects are arrested, photographed
and fingerprinted, no matter what
the charge. He wants to let people
know that his department is se
riously committed to eradicating
drugs in Perquimans County.
The sheriff's department and
Hertford Police Department plan
to work together to rid the county
of the plague of illegal drugs.
Child abuse
film available
for public use
The Independent Order of For
esters (IOF) has released
"Through the Eyes of a Child," a
new film about the prevention of
child abuse, which features highly
acclaimed British actor, Michael
Caine, as narrator. The film, which
is available to Canadian and Amer
ican audiences, looks at the prob
lem of child abuse and its harmful
effects from a child's perspective.
Caine, who was himself an
abused child, has volunteered
countless hours to help prevent
abuse among today's youth. "I've
carried the emotional effects of
abuse with me all of my life," said
Caine. "It's terribly important that
people understand the emotional
and physical tragedy of this prob
lem. Education is the first step to
wards prevention, and that's why I
worked with the IOF to produce
this film."
Written and directed by the
IOF's Emmy-award winning direc
tor, Herb Golden, "Through the
Eyes of a Child" has won seven
major festival awards from nota
ble film organizations, including
the International Video Commu
nications Association, since its re
lease in the United Kingdom in
1987.
According to Executive Pro
ducer and IOF President Leetate
Smith, the film is a realistic and
informative account of adults shar
ing their experiences as abused
children. "The IOF created
'Through the Eyes of a Child' as a
public gesture of our own commit
ment to preventing this tragic
problem," said Smith. "The film
provides the general public with
useful information, while provid
ing police and social services with
a vehicle for training and fund
raising."
The setting for the film is a coun
seling session in which actors por
tray adults recalling the abuse
they experienced as children. The
film emphasizes that abused chil
dren are never at fault, and if
abuse goes unchecked, such chil
dren often become disturbed adults
who are likely to pass the harmful
effects of abuse along to their own
offspring . . .
ustaDiisnea in iby4, me maepen
dent Order of Foresters is one of
the world's oldest and largest fra
ternal benefit societies with well
over a million members in the
United States, Canada and the
United Kingdom. Known as the
Family Fraternal, the IOF has
been active in the fight against
child abuse for more than a de
cade.
As part of its commitment to pre
venting child abuse, the IOF dis
tributes informational booklets
and produces and distributes films
in addition to "Through the Eyes of
a Child" to educate the public
about this tragic problem.
"Through the Eyes of a Child" is
available to the public on VHS and
BETA for a nominal fee. For more
information about ordering the
film or other IOF educational
materials for use in your commu
nity, please contact the IOF Pre
vention of Child Abuse Fund, P. 0.
Box 848, Solana Beach, CA 92705 or
calling the IOF toll-free number 1
800-828-1540.
; Farm Bureau, Extension Service host Study Group
i The Albemarle Farm Bureau
I Legislative Committee and the
North Carolina Extension Service
sponsored a tour for the Albe
marle-Pamlico Gs taurine Study
Albemarle Citisens Advisory
Group last week. Dr. Parker Ches
son, a native of Hertford, is chair
man of the study group and went on
f the tour.
i The tour was scheduled to show
how the educational efforts of the
t extension service and information
i /".on water quality distributed to
s area farmers has been put into
I practice by fanners in Perqui
? mans and Chowan counties.
i Perquimans Extension Director
D Stan Winslow said that county
fanners are a wary of environmen
tal concerns that relate to every as
pect of crop and livestock produc
tion. Many of those farmers have
adopted new practices to reduce
the potential for run-off into water
ways.
Practices used presently include
the Integrated Pest Management
Program, livestock waste manage
ment and soil fertility manage
ment.
Winslow reported that all farm
ers use the Integrated Pest Man
agement Program (IPM) at some
level. Farmers now scout their
fields for pests and treat only when
necessary. The old theory was to
spray for what you expected. This
practice helps to alleviate pesti
cides entering waterways. Tour
participants viewed fields using
pest management on the Nixon
Brothers Farm.
Livestock producers, especially
large farms, nave spent thousands
of dollars upgrading operations to
manage wastes. New facilities and
lagoons help to separate the waste
from the swine, and therefore
make management easier. Mack
bourne Farms, owned by Willard
Copeland, was toured.
Using animal waste as fertilizer
for crops is also an idea whose time
has come to be implemented,
Winslow said. Funds to help with
the high cost of using animal
wastes have been made available
v"*"* "" " Co,,,en'?Uo,'
Service, dhicken litter and swine
waste have been used locally.
Farmers are also using less ferti
lizers than in the past. An in
creased use of soil sampling serv
ices has resulted in less
commercial fertilization, and a
cost savings to the farmers.
Some crop growers work with
the local extension service and
N.C. State University on test plots
which check the results of old and
new pesticide, herbicide, cultiva
tion and other practices. This
week, experiments will begin in
Perquimans in trapping European
corn borers in cotton Tnids. The
pests can be devastating to corn
and cotton. w
Led by the Perquimans and Cho
wan Extension Service staffs, the
group included Dr. Billy Caldwell,
Assistant Director in charge of ag
riculture and natural resource pro
grams; Extension District Direc
tor Tom Hobgood; N.C. Farm
Bureau Federation President Bob
Jenkins; Extension Entomologist
with the Tidewater Research Sta
tion in Plymouth, Dr. John van
Duyn; Extension Soil Scientist
with the Tidewater Research Sta
tion, Paul Lilly; Dr. Mike Linker,
IPM Coordinator in Raleigh; local
extension staffs and members of
the study group.
The tour ended with a dinner at
Hayes Plantation on the Albemarle
Sound in Chowan County.
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