THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Votume 58, No.50 USPS 428-MO Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C.,Thursday, December 14,1989_ 30 CENTS
Feature
What if you were
Joseph or Mary
Community
Brian Center Christmas
party is a success
Frankincense: a
ceremonia! p!ant . «
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Briefs
Modlin to be
in biographica!
edition
) Carolyn Modlin recently received
^ notification of the inclusion of her
Personal-Professional Biography
in the 21st Anniversary Edition of
the Dictionary of International Bi
ography.
This biographic work will be pub
lished throughout the world and
housed in leading national, public,
and institutional reference librar
ies.
The Dictionary of International
Biography was founded in 1960 and
) first app&red in 1963. It has hon
ored in excess of 165,000 individuals
from almost every nation and is a
highly respected reference source.
It is published by the Internationa!
Enj^ami^ the research and put>
lishing organization which pub
lishes a leading range of
international who's who titles,
some dating back more than half a
century.
) This inclusion is the result of
^ Mrs. Modlin's recent induction in
the 1989-90 edition of "Who's Who of
Women Executives. " Less than two
percent of professionals are se
lected to submit a biography for
this publication.
Mrs. Modlin is a Learning Disabi
lities Teacher at the Perquimans
Middle School.
Head Start
accepting new
appiications
Perquimans County Head Start is
now accepting applications for ad
mission for the 1990-91 school year.
Children must be 3-or 4 years oid by
Oct. 15,1990. Birth certificates, ver
ifications of income and immuniza
. tion records must accompany
^ appiications. For more information
contact Mollie Coston at the Per
quimans Head Start Center at 426
7070.
Cote wit) fiie
for judgeship
Janice McKenzie Coie, an attor
ney in Perquimans County with the
) iaw firm of Coie & Coie announces
her intention to file in January 1990
to run for District Court Judge for
the First Judicial District in the
May 1990 primary and seek election
to one of three Judicial seats in the
First Judicial District. The First
Judicial District is comprised of
the counties of Camden, Chowan,
Currituck, Dare, Gates, Pasquo
tank and Perquimans. Janice has
been in private practice in Perqui
) mans County for the past six years
' handling both civil and criminal
matters
Janice serves on the Board of Di
rectors of Albemarle Hopeline, Al
bemarle Mental Health Center,
Elizabeth City Girls Club, NCNB
National Bank - Edenton City Of
fice and is a past President and
member of the Hertford Business
and Professional Women's Organi
zation. She attends Steven's Chapel
A.M.E. Zion Church in Weeksville,
) North Carolina
Cancer Society
has cookbooks
The Perquimans County Chapter of
the American Cancer Society is
setting cookbooks again this year.
The books, which sett for $6, con
) tain recipes from ait 100 of North
Carolina's counties. They make
nice gifts for those special cooks on
your Christmas list. To get your
copy, visit Hertford Savings &
Loan, Woodard's Pharmacy of BJ's
Unisex Hairstyling, or call 426-7850.
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Commissioners vow to use iand transfer tax for schoois
The land transfer tax referen
dum passed by a 669-580 margin
last month, but the county commis
sioners are still receiving a lot of
comments from residents, they re
ported at their Dec. 4 meeting.
What is foremost on the minds of
most county citizens is exactly how
the commissioners will spend the
one percent tax. The referendum
stated that the funds would be used
for capital projects, but did not ear
mark the funds for the schools.
"As long as I sit in this seat, it's
going for schools," said Chairman
Lester Simpson. Simpson said the
tax was sold to the voters as a
means to raise much-needed capi
tal outlay monies for the school sys
tem, and he intended to see to it
that the monies will be used accord
ingly.
"That's (school capital outlay
needs) what we sold it on," agreed
Thomas Nixon, "and as long as I sit
here that's what it's going for . "
The commissioners authorized a
capital projects reserve ordinance
for the accumulation of the tax rev
enues to be effective Jan. 1 which
states, "These funds will be used by
the Perquimans County Board of
Commissioners, as a funding
source, to make capital im
provements for the Perquimans
County Schools. "
The ordinance included a budget
amendment which projected that
between Jan. 1 and June 30, 1990,
$40,000 wili be collected in land
transfer taxes and $1,000 will be
earned in interest on the collec
tions. County manager Paul Gre
gory said that he feels that more
than $40,000 will be collected, but
that he felt it would be better to be
conservative in a budget ordi
nance.
Electoral changes
No word has been received from
the U. S. Justice Department on the
county's proposed electoral
changes, according to Gregory.
The deadline for action is Dec. IS.
The changes would put two rep
resentatives of the black commu
nity on the board of commissioners
and the board of education. One of
the two would be required to seek
re-election to his or her respective
boards in May 1990, the others in
May 1992.
Thomas Nixon said that the plan
may run into a roadblock if the Jus
tice Dept, fails to act soon, as the
filing period for the May 1990 elec
tion opens on Jan. 2 and closes in
early February. One of the areas
discussed while formulating the
electoral proposal was incum
bency. The NAACP spokespersons
felt that an incumbent would have a
better chance to be re-eiected. With
the time running short, that theory
may not be put to the test in the 1990
election.
The commissioners are exasper
ated by the situation. They and
board of education members
worked with a committee ap
pointed to deal with the issue of
black representation on the two
boards, the NAACP and Michael
Crowell, an attorney who special
izes in electoral changes, to get the
matter resolved in a timely man
ner. Now the Justice Dept, is
"dragging their feet," according to
Lester Simpson.
Appointment*
Lester Simpson was reelected to
chair the commissioners during
1990. Vice chairman will be Dur
wood Reed. Jr. Sharon Ward was
reelected clerk to the board. John
Matthews will remain county attor
ney. Mrs. Ward and county man
ager, Paul Gregory, were swom in
by clerk of court, Gail Godwin.
Other business
In other business the board:
-awarded the contract to Wayne
Trimmer to paint the outside of the
courthouse at a cost of $8,673. Trim
mer was the low bidder.
-adopted a resolution authorizing
the recording of a notice of limita
tion of use on the new ball Helds in
Winfall.
Photo by Joe Southern
County manager Paut Gregory and county finance officer Sharon
Ward were sworn in by cierk of court Gai! Godwin at iast week's
county commissioner'smeeting.
Hundreds enjoy annua! Christmas Ramb!e
By JOE SOUTHERN AND SUSAN
HARR!S
Four Perquimans residents
opened their homes to an esti
mated 300 visitors last Thursday
night as the Perquimans County
Extension Homemakers held
their annua! Christmas Ramble.
The tour of homes included
stops at the home of Mrs. Timo
thy Brinn, Mrs. Jes Taylor Hend
ley, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Earl
Lane and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin
Lane. Also included on the tour
was a stop at the Newbold-White
House Visitor Center where
crafts were on display and re
freshments were available.
"The purpose of this is to give
people ideas for Christmas
decorations and foods," Home
Economics Extension Agent
Paige Underwood said.
The Christmas Ramble is m
its 12th year, however, the ex
tension homemakers have
been holding open houses for 29
years. There are nine ciubs
which operate through the ex
tension agency, and each
helped to make craft items and
decorations dispiayed in the
ramble. This year Hie Burgess
ciub was the host unit for the
open house.
"The ladies make items in
workshops or find ideas in
magazines and work on them
from time to time throughout
the year," extension agent
Juanita T. Baiiey said.
Mrs. Brinn's home featured
a recent addition and remodel
ing which she enjoyed decorat
ing for the first time.
"Every year I try to do a
iittie something different than
I did the year before," she
said. "I just enjoy decorating."
The item that captured the
most attention in her home was
"Julia," a statue Mrs. Brinn
purchased in France. "Julia"
was stationed in the foyer where
Mrs. Brinn usuaiiy puts her
Christmas tree.
Why did Mrs. Brinn decide to
share her home for the holidays?
"I promised her (Paige Under
wood) 12 years ago that it (the
Brinn house) could be used as a
Christmas house," she said.
One of the most striking fea
tures of Dr. and Mrs. Lane's
home was the tropica! f!ora! ar
rangements in shades of pink
which Mended with the Victorian
decor in the living room and din
ing room. A Victorian Christmas
tree a!so added to the feeling of
stepping back into time.
"We really enjoyed it," said
Mrs. Lane of the Christmas Ram
ble. "We were surprised at how
many men came. Everybody was
just so nice. "
When asked why she opened
her doors to the hoard of visitors,
Mrs. Hendley replied, "They
asked me. Actually, this is my
first Christmas without my chil
dren. I thought it might give me
the spirit of Christmas."
Candles set in Christmas red
bags led visitors into Mrs. Hend
le/s front door. The Christmas
flag that she flies daily is a high
light of her holiday decorations.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Lane's
waterfront home features acces
sories from their travels. The
deck overlooks the beautiful Per
quimans River. A former base
ment shop has been turned into a
delightful kitchen/living area for
informal use. This home is defi
nitely for those who love to look
out the window at a Carolina
Moon on the Perquimans.
The homes could have been
featured in any decorating mag
azine. Each room looked as
though preserved in a museum,
but with a warm, comfortable,
"lived-in" feeling.
Members of the homemakers
clubs acted as guides in the
homes, sharing special points of
interest with visitors.
Photo by Joe Southern
Mary Aiice Brinn says that setting her tabte is one of the things she most enjoys about decorating for the
hoiidays. Her dining room was very festive during the Christmas Rambie.
Band, chorus
p!an concert
at PCHS
The band and chorus of Perqui
mans County High School wiM pre
sent an afternoon of music for the
season Sunday, Dec. 17 at 3:30 p.m.
in the high school auditorium. In
the first naif of the concert, the
P.C.H.S. chorus wiii perform holi
day music, old and new, with the
theme "Sleighride!-A Journey
Through Winter." Familiar favor
ites such as "Silver Bells" and
"White Christmas" will team up
with classics by J. S. Bach, and
works by contemporary composers
which are sure to please. A high
light of this segment will be a per
formance by the chorus ensemble.
Following intermission, the award
winning P.C.H.S band will present
a variety of works including num
bers from their recent appearance
in the Hertford Christmas Parade.
Members of the band and chorus,
and directors Lynwood Winslow
and David Ziemba invite the public
to come and enjoy this program of
music.
Jones appointed
to study group
House Speaker J. L. (Joe) Mav
retic has announced the appoint
ment of State Representative
Walter B. Jones, Jr. (D-9th Dis
trict) as a member of the Legis
lative Research Commission's
Study Committee on Capital As
sets.
Representative Jones, a fourth
term legislator, presently serves on
the House Appropriations Commit
tee, Capital Outlay and Special Pro
grams. He chairs the Election
Laws and Constitutional Amend
ments section of the House Judi
ciary Committee and also serves on
the Rules, Appointments and The
Calendar Committee in the House.
The Hertford poet office has ins tailed a drive-through maii bon. Located
on the east side of the budding, the new box ailowapoetai service custom
ers to drop maii in the siot but not have to leave the comfort of their
automobiles.
Postmaster Dan Burch said he is happy to provide this service, which
began Dec. 4, but he does ask those using the service to exercise caution
wHa amHt< <w<n) 1
Larry Swindeii received the Charies H. Harreii Business Person of thg Year Award at the Chamber of
Commerce banquet Monday night. A native of Hertford, Swindeit owds and operates Swindeii Fune
rai Home, formerty owned by his parents, aiong with hia wife, Suzy. Smndeii is a strong community
supporter. Here, John Christensen, the 1988 recipient, presents the 19^9 piaque to Swindeii.