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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY VOtume S8 No.40USPS 428 080Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C. Thursday, October 5, 1989 _ 30 CENTS Sports Pirates, Tigers compete in games Jackson joins ioca! extension staff Feature Biacksmithing is iost art Briefs 6 Schoo!s set two EC!A meetings The Educational Consolidation Improvement Act Chapter I Dis trict Advisory Council Meetings for the 198M0 school year will be held November S, 1969 at 1:30 p.m., and on May 10, 1990 at 1:30 p.m. Both meetings will takeplace at the Per quimans County Board of Educa hon Building. &OT unit cited tor efficiency Raleigh—The penny-pinching ef forts of some 12,000 N.C. Depart ment of Transportation employees have saved taxpayers $36 million in coat avoidances this year. Secretary Jim Harrington com mended the DOT employees for their dollar-stretching efforts dur ing the department's annual Cost Management Conference in Ra leigh last month. The conference emphasized Spending highway dollars effecti vely ana efficiently. The Cost Management program ^ began in 1981 as an effort by " NCDOT to document improved public service to the General As sembly. NCDOT has saved more than $194 million since the program began. Awards were presented by Secre tary Harrington and Deputy Secre taries Tommy Harrelson and Tommy Rhodes in 10 categories. A most outstanding trophy, a per petual award that is displayed by * the winner for one year, was pre * sented to Division 1, which includes Perquimans County. It was re ceived because Division 1 best exemplified the overall operations of the cost management philoso phy. Not only did me division save money, it also implemented long -and short range programs which are designed to unprove perfor mance and efficiency ^ Education office staffs honored The Week of October 8 - 14 has been proclaimed Nationai Educa tional Career Awareness Week by Martha L. Leach, President, Na tional Association of Education Of fice Personnel (NAEOP). NAEOP is a professional organi zation of over 5,900 educational of fice employees who are deeply committed to their position, theu profession, and the people they serve. Educational office personnel serve in one of the most crucial and demanding roles in education and are dedicated to providing quality education for all students. . During this special week, educa tional office personnel will be visit ing school classrooms all over the nation promoting the importance of educational office positions and en couraging students to consider edu cational office positions when choosing their careers. . NAEOP urges all citizens to join yith them in giving recognition to ail educational office personnel and encouragement to others to join in this profession. * Loca! units receive state tax - Diminution checks were mailed to 481 municipalities and all 100 counties in the State by the N. C. Department of Revenue on August 39. These checks covered both net collections of the intangibles tax for fiscal year 1988-89 and special allo H cations by the State . Perquimans County received 386^24, while the towns of Hertford and Winfall received $5,717 and $791, respectively. THE PEEQMMAM WEEKLY Photos courtesy of R.L. tcard A he!p!ng hand Randy Green, Ear) Bateman and Gary Sawyer use chain saws to remove this tree feiied by hurri cane Hugo's mighty winds. The three men were part of a ioca) reiief crew who went to heip storm victims. At right, a gratefu) man from Sumpter, South Caro tina, thanks Res/. R.L. tcard for the grog's heip. § Locais travel south to assist hurricane victims Hurricane Hugo, the kiiier storm that Masted many North and South Carolina communities, left devasta tion in its wake. But it brought to those towns an out Eand and thankfui that the storr* (Kd not move to their areas. Perquimans County residents watched their tele vision screens in horror as news and weather anchorpersons showed scenes of the storm's af termath. Wiibert Kemp was not satisfied with just feeling sorry for the people whose lives had been touched by the storm. He wanted to take action. Kemp planted the seed which grew into a tremen dous local effort to send work crews, ice, food, clothing and other much-needed items to South Carolinians hit by Hugo. He spoke to his pastor at Evangelical Methodist Church, R.L. Icard, on Sunday, September 24 and en listed his support in the local relief effort. On Monday, Kemp and Icard signed Tildon and Norma Dean Whitehurst up to help. The Whitehursts were unable to travel to South Car olina, but sent their motor home to serve as a base for those who could. Kemp had a tractor-trailer and heavy equipment, Ronald Davis drove his camper van and the church van was also loaded. Miles Jennings sent two generators to be sold to vic tims at wholesale, Albemarle Builders sent plywood and a third generator to be sold at wholesale, Allstate sent roofing supplies, Farm Fresh added 210 gallons of distilled water and bread to the donations, Ben Cham bers packed up 500 pounds of ice, Monte Erp gave doz ens of two-liter soft drinks. Icard called the Hurricane Hotline and found that Sumpter, South Carolina had sustained much damage, but had not received much in the way of relief. That would become the destination of a caravan of four ve hicles loaded with eight men and supplies. Along with Kemp and Icard went Jack Garrity, Randy Green, Gary Sawyer and Earl Bateman of Per quimans County, and Ronald Davis and Jerrell Saun ders of Pasquotank County. The crew's main mission was removing trees from houses. "We put a damper in some people's plans," said Icard of the people who were charging exhorbi tant fees to clear fallen trees. The local group removed trees from approximately 50 houses at no charge. Icard told of arriving at a widow's home just in the nick of time. A man was there who planned to charge the woman $600 to remove a tree that had fallen on her roof. Icard's entourage offered to do the work for free. They were finished in only minutes. Calls back to Tildon and Norma Dean Whitehurst told of the great need in South Carolina. The White hursts decided that more had to be done, and con tacted Tanglewood Farms and Ferebee and Sons to secure a tractor and trailer to make a second trip. Wright Ice Company donated 44,000 pounds of ice. Other supplies were loaded with the ice. Tildon White hurst, Jr., Donald Morse and Eddie Price motored to Sumpter with that load. Aware that all the victims' needs had not been met, the Whitehursts again sought to help. Radio stations were called and asked to announce that their home would be a collection station for supplies for the hurri cane victims. Ben Chambers and Wright Ice Company donated an other 44,000 pounds of ice to send. Sue Green Overton was especially concerned about the infants without food and diapers. She called over 40 people who do nated money to purchase baby supplies. New Hope United Methodist Church collected a love offering to send. Patti Whitehurst contacted Hertford United Methodist Church and enlisted their support. Telephone calls and radio stations let people know about the effort. People from all over Perquimans and Pasquotank counties donated food, clothing and other items. Tildon Whitehurst, Jr., Donald Morse and Tildon's son Patrick made the third trek to South Carolina. The tremendous response to the project was over whetming. Icard said that any funds received will be forwarded through the proper channels for distribution in South Carolina. The one seed planted by Wilbert Kemp grew into a garden of concern for those in need. Hertford man fatatiy wounded in shooting One Hertford man is dead and an ! other incarcerated at Albemarle District Jail as the result of a Thursday morning shooting. Hertford Police Captain N. B. Krause responded to a 1:54 a m. call on September 28 at the inter section of Market and Edenton Road Streets. Upon his arrival, Krause found a man identified as Shelton Clifton Zachary, Jr. lying in the intersection apparently suf fering from a gunshot wound in the abdomen. Zachary was transported by the Perquimans County Rescue Squad to Chowan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:40 a m. by Dr. Robert E. Lane. As the result of an investigation by the Hertford Police Department and Perquimans County Sheriff's Department, officers went to the home of Jeffery Feiton at 323 Mar ket Street. Feiton arrived after the officers and presented himseif to the authorities for questioning. Feiton toid officers that he and Zachary had argued on occasions on September 27, several hours be fore Felton allegedly shot Zachary with a shotgun. Felton was subsequently ar rested and charged with first de gree murder. He was taken before Magistrate Broughton T. Dail, Sr. and was ordered to be placed in Al bemarle District Jail where he is being held without bond. Governor set:; reward for information in Newton case Governor Jim Martin has made available a $5,000 award for anyone who provides new information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsi ble for the death of Winfall resident Rosa Lee Overton Newton. Sheriff Joe Lothian received the proclamation from the Governor Monday. Martin stated that the person or persons "who committed this infamous crime must be brought to justice.'' Lothian contacted the Governor's office earlier to request financial assistance in solving the heinous crime. Newton was found dead in the kitchen of her home on Septem ber 8 by neighbors. An autopsy re port received this week by the sheriff's department revealed that Newton was stabbed approxi mately 25 times. Investigation into the murder is continuing. No arrests have been made in the case. Lothian said that calls received by his office can be kept confidential. Anyone with any information that might lead to a so lution to the crime is urged to call the sheriff's department immedi ately. Deadiine for registration to vote is Monday Perquimans County residents must register to vote Dy Monday, October 9 at 5 p.m. in order to par ticipate in the November 7 elec tions. Hertford residents will choose two councilmen. The seats pres ents heid by John Beers and Erie Haste are being sought by six can didates: Beers, Haste, Jordan Bon ner, Bill Giover, Vance Hoover and John London. In Winfaii, two counciipersons and a mayor wili be elected. In cumbents Shirley Yates, William Ray Miller and Bill Bartlett are running unopposed. All Perquimans voters will be asked to decide whether they want die county to institute up to a one percent tax on al! real estate trans fers. The county commissioners and board of education have joined forces to support the tax which wouid be used for capita! needs in the schoo! system. Absentee ballot applications will be available until October 31. Any resident who cannot register during office hours at the board of elections office in the county office building on Edenton Road Street (Extension office) can make spe cial arrangements to register at the homes of registrars, judges, regis tration commissioners, the supervi sor of elections or any member of the board of elections. Cox to participate in municipa) convention Raleigh—Hertford Mayor Wil liam D. Cox wili participate in the program of the upcoming 1989 An nual Convention of the North Caro lina League of Municipalities, to be held October 15-17 in Winston-Sa lem. About 2,000 municipal officials and guests from across North Caro lina are expected to attend the con vention. Cox is completing his second term on the NCLM Board of Direc tors and will be recognized for his service during the convention. This year's convention will focus on the theme, "Back to the Fu ture." More than 20 workshops and general sessions will examine the issues that have affected cities and towns in recent years and those likely to be critical in the 1990's. WorKshop topics include the follow ing: how to measure the effective ness of your community; solid waste management; employee compensation trends; how the state's annexation law has aided municipalities; environmental challenges; how the census may af fect municipal election districts; and the municipal role in the war on drugs. Tarry Goddard, mayor of Phoe nix, Arizona and president of the National League of Cities, will ad dress the convention on the state relations between the federal gov ernment and municipalities. Don ald W. Bryan, mayor of Nags Head and president of the North Carolina League of Municipalities, will re port to delegates on the state of North Carolina's cities and towns. He will discuss the financial picture for North Carolina municipalities and how cities and towns are coping with increased responsibilities. The League's Committee on the Future of Cities and Towns will hold a public hearing during the convention to hear what issues mu nicipal officials believe will be crit ical in the next few years. This committee will be identifying new challenges and trends for cities and towns and recommending strate gies municipalities can use to meet these challenges. During the business meeting of the convention on Monday, October 16, member municipalities will adopt legislative goals and munici pal polictes for 1990 and elect offi cers and directors for 1989-90. The League is a voluntary, non-partisan federation of 486 cities, towns and villages. The League advocated municipal interests nefore the Gen era! Assembly, works with the Na tional League of Cities to address municipal concerns at the federal level and provides a range of serv ices to member municipalities. Man injured in Friday accident By: Joe Southern Daily Advance reporter One man was injured when the truck and trailer he was driving overturned in a ditch on U S. High-, way 17 about three miies south of Hertford Friday morning. James Albert Beverly of Rt. 1, Box 87, Winton, was taker to Cho wan Hospital with minor injuries He was held over night An* obaer vation, and was released on Satur Beverly was driving a truck and trader belonging to Perdue Farms Inc. in Lewiston. He was hauling 76,000 pounds of chicken feed. An estimated (20,000 in damage was done to the 1965 Mack truck and tra der State Trooper Clyde Adams said Beveriy came up on a stopped school bus with several cars behind it when the brakes No citations were issued though the incident is under investigation. h—*****X)#M****^^t. . .... in - - —
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