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THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Votum.38. No.52 USPS 430-000
Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday. December 28,1989
30 CENTS
Briefs
Hertford DMV
office to ciose
for hoiiday
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The Hertford Department of Mo
tor Vehicles wiH be dosed for New
Years on Dec. 30 and Jan. 1
Sports contest
was successfu!
The football contest sponsored by
the Perquimans Weekly and !oca!
advertisers was quite successful.
. Competition was tough on many
wet^s, coming down to a tie
breaker to determine the winner.
A total of (340 in prize money was
distributed to 16 peopie during the
16-week contest During the first
six weeks, a (15 first prize was
awarded. Because of the popularity
of the contest, a second place prize
of (10 was added the last 10 weeks.
The Bud Cayton family compiled
an impressive number of wins.
Elizabeth captured first place
twice and second once. Her hus
band, Bud, won two first place
prizes. Brian projected correctly
for a top distinction. Brian IH
guessed the winning teams for a
first and two second place wins.
Eddie Jennings was hot in the be
nning. capturing first place the
: two weeks and adding another
on week 6. J. W. Dillon was also a
top competitor, with two first place
weeks. Vivian Davis hit second
place twice.
Pat Roundtree won a first and
second place prize - both the same
week. Susan Chaney also prevailed
against the odds to win a first and
second place prize.
Other first place winners were
Bill Williams, Carolyn Hollomon
and Brian Baker. Second place
monies also went to Bill Cox,
Danny Eure, Carolyn Trueblood
and Cindy Eure.
With the overwhelming response
to the contest, there are plans un
derway to sponsor the feature
again next year.
Federal tax
packets mai!ed
Over 2.7 million packets of fed
eral income tax forms are in the
mail to North Carolina taxpayers.
"The federal tax forms being
mailed contain few changes and for
the most part remain the same as
last year, said John E. Burke, dis
trict director of the Internal Reve
nue Service.
"Taxpayers will notice a sepa
rate line on Forms 1040 and 1040A
for each taxpayer's name to be en
tered in a joint return filing situa
tion," said Burke.
The Internal Revenue Service en
courages taxpayers to file their tax
returns as early as possible.
"Early filing will genendly result
in the early receipt of any refund
that is due/' said Burke.
Taxpayers in North Carolina
have the option of filing their tax
returns electronically. Returns
filed in this manner are more accu
rate and the refund can be depos
ited directly to the taxpayer's
checking or savings account. Re
funds which are directly deposited
are received in 10 to 14 days.
North Carolina taxpayers can re
ceive tax information by calling
toll-free 1-800-424-1040 Monday
through Friday between 8:30 a m.
and 5:30 p.m. Forms and publica
tions can be ordered by calling toll
free 1-800-484-3878 between 8 a,m.
and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
and from 9 a m. to 3 p.m. on Satur
days.
Perqutmans sees first White Christmas in 54 years
Photo by Beth Finney
Frigid temperatures, biting winds and snow visited Perquimans County over the hoiiday week-end, freezing water pipes
and making driving hazardous. This view of the Atbemarie Sound shows iow water teveis, and ice and showreaching out
into the Sound.
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Photo by Beth Finney
Smooth oo!!!og?
These boats docked in a canal at Hoiiday isiand couidn't have borne any passengers over the week-end. They were iced
in. Perhaps rising temperatures at the end of the week witi make them fit to saii the sound once more.
Aibemarie Commissions announces Region R
Senior Games have been sanctioned by state
TThe Aibemarie Commission is pleased to
announce that Region R Senior Games have
again been sanctioned by North Carolina Se
nior Games, Inc., for 1990. This year's
Games wiU be held at Elizabeth City State
University April 19 and 20.
Senior Games is a competitive, athietic
event for individuals 55 or oider. A wide vari
ety of events are offered from rigorous race^
FmHA )oans to
area farmers
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walking and cycling, to less strenuous cnh
quet, shuffleboard and spin-casting. Most of
all, Senior Games is fun!
For seniors who don't care to compete, but
like the opportunity to socialize with peers
and get outdoors, there is the Fun Walk. Of
fered for the first time last year. This popu
lar, non-competitive event, features walking
a race-track to music. Participants receive a
ribbon and can go on and waik at the State
Games in Raleigh held each fall. Gold, sil
ver, and bronze medai winners in each age
category for each event are also eligible to
compete in Raieigh at the State Games.
The first planning meeting for Senior
Games was held at the Albemarle Commis
sion on Monday, Dec. 18. Individuals inter
ested in helping to plan this year's Games or
requiring further information, should con
tact Leanne Schultz at 426-5753.
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tandtcape Sunday morning whan county reai
( of tha white atuff awaiting Santas Christmas Eva
Old Man Winter visited Perquimani
County along with Father Christmas thii
year, bringing frigid temperatures and tht
first white Christmas since 1935.
Temperatures began to fall Thursday af
temoon, dipping down into the teens and be
low over the next few days. The wind-chiH
factor plunged to between 10 and 20 degrees
below zero.
Friday was bitterly cold, with the sun
peaking through the clouds intermittently
On Saturday morning, snow flurries were
seen in most parts of the county, but stopped
before any snow accumulated. The snow b&
gan to fall again Saturday afternoon, dump
ing four inches before stopping in the earty
morning hours Christmas Eve.
Roads quickly became covered with snow
and ice, forcing traffic to slow to a snail's
pace by Saturday night. Traveler's advi
sories were in effect, along with gale warn
ings on coastal waters. State highway
employees began scrapping roads and coat
ing them with sand ana salt.
Sunday brought no relief from the sub
freezing temperatures. State highway crews
were soil working to to clear roadways for
holiday traveler!
Christmas Day brought a warming trend,
with the mercury rising to 33 degrees. A little
of the ice and snow melted, but not enough to
get the ice and snow off of the roads.
Water pipes froze throughout the county,
leaving some with no water over the holiday
week-end. Furnaces ran constantly, trying to
keep pace with the bitterly cold winds and
temperatures.
The Perquimans River and Albemarf?
Sound froze in somd {daces, and the strong
winds carried the waters out. Snow covered
much of the waters surrounding the shore
line.
The town of Hertford had to replace a
transformer that provided power to the
town's Ore department, but no other outages
were reported. Albemarle Electric Mem
bership Corporation was closed at press
time, and no information on outages was
available.
Temperatures were expected to be in the
30s on Tuesday, but forecasters predict^
that they would drop back into the 20s Tues
day night. Some radio and television stations
said Wednesday would bring 40-plus degree
temperatures, others said a high of 35 de
grees could be expected.
A warming trend is expected by the end of
the week.
Martin appointed
to study pane)
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bob Etheridge has appointed members to
seven study paneis considering ways of im
proving secondary education in North Caro
lina. The study paneis will report to the Task
Force on Excellence in Secondary Educa
tion, and finai recommendations will be
made by the Task Force in the spring of 1990.
Dr. Mary Jo Martin of Hertford has been
appointed to the Finance Study Panei. She is
tne Superintendent of the Perquimans
County school system.
The study paneis wiii meet throughout this
winter to deveiop recommendations. The
seven paneis inciude panels for administra
tors, principals, teachers, higher education,
parents, Department of Public Instruction
staff and students.
"I cannot overstate how important the
work of these study paneis will be in our ef
forts to improve North Carolina's secondary
schools," Etheridge said. "I am confident
that by calling on the expertise of such di
verse groups we will create a plan to dramat
ically unprove the state's schools."
Etheridge also has appointed several addi
tional members to the Task Force on Excel
lence in Secondary Education, which he
organized in September to find ways to boost
North Carolina's Scholastic Aptitude Test
scores and improve secondary education in
general. New Task Force members are W.
D. (David) Stedman, Stedman Foundation,
Asheboro; William D. Snider, former editor,
Greensboro News and Record, Greensboro;
Andrew L. Wood, attorney, Chapel Hill;
Lloyd Bond, professor, University of North
Carolina, Greensboro; Meredith Holmes,
businesswoman, Durham; and Christine
Marischak, businesswoman, Roseboro.
L. Richardson Preyer of Greensboro, a for
mer U. S. Representative and federal judge,
is chairman of the Task Force.
Edenton Job Service
piaces workers
During the month of November the Edea
ton Job Service ofBcerecdvedthirtywdne
openings from area employers. Thirty-eight
of these openings were Hlled by Employment
Security Commission Staff. Since July i,
1989, the Edenton Employment Security
Commssion has ailed 664job openings.
Statewide totals show that employers
listed 90,760 job openings with the agency
during November and the ESC staff HIM
14,797 of these openings ^
Placement services are provided fretjof
charge to employers and to applicants see
ing work. Employers with openings are en
couraged to contact the Edenton Job Servtx
office at 769 North Broad Street (919-4^
8196). Applicants seeking work are encour
aged to come in to apply &-work. OfHoe
hours are 6:90 a m. to 5 p m.. Monday
through Friday.