THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Voiume 59, No.3 USPS 428-080 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, January 18, 1990 ___30 CENTS
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T**n ChaM#ng# program to
corn# to Hartford Saturday
The Hertford Pentecostal Holi
ness will bring a week-end of en
lightment to Perquimans County on
Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 20 and
21 at 7 p.m. when they host partici
pants in an exciting program
dubbed' Teen Challenge".
Teen Challenge is an innovative
drug rehabilitation program begun
by David Wilkerson. Only those
who want to be drug-free are al
lowed to enter the centers. The ad
dicts must come off the drugs "cold
turkey." They are not given pre
scription drugs to help them get off
of the controlled substances.
The stay at the drug centers lasts
for about a year. It is an extensive,
comprehensive program. When the
now-former addicts are ready, they
are sent to a training center in
Pennsylvania, where they learn
skills to help them to get and keep
stable employment.
According to a U. S. Department
of Health, Education ana Welfare
study, the program has an 86 per
cent success rate.
The centers are funded through
the Assemblies of God churches.
There are centers for men and for
women. Three centers are in North
Carolina.
Director of the Myrtle Beach, S.
C. program, Charlie McPherson
and three men who have gone
through the program will visit
Hertford for the two nights of spe
cial services. The men will give
their testimonies, telling how tneir
involvement with the program
changed their lives.
Pastor at the Hertford Pentecos
tal Holiness, Gene Boyce, has
called other ministers and youth
leaders in the county to invite their
congregations to share in this infor
mative, inspiring week-end.
"It's a real problem here,"
Boyce said of the county's drug
problem, adding that he hopes
these services will be beneficial.
School to dtamtaa
The Perquimans County Board of
Education has approved the eariy
dismissal for students on Thurs
day, Jan. 25 and Tuesday, Feb. 13
for staff development activities.
Staff development activities will be
conducted in each school on Thurs
day, Jan. 25, to discuss waivers,
school improvements plans, and
accountability in compliance with
Senate Bill 2 requirements. On Feb.
13 there will be a systemwide meet
ing to be held at Perquimans High
School with presenter Dr. Robert
Fortenberry, Superintendent of the
Jackson, Mississippi School Dis
trict.
Students will be dismissed at
12:30 p.m. at Perquimans Central
Grammar School, Hertford Gram
mar School and Perquimans High
School on both dates. The Perqui
mans Middle School students will
be dismissed at lp.m.
People* Baneorporatlon
announce* 1969 earning*
Peoples Bancorporation recently
reported net income of (12.402 mil
lion in 1909, a 20.4 percent increase
over 1900. Fully diluted earnings
per share for 1909 were (1.70, co
ma red to (1.44 in 1900. Return on
average shareholders' equity was
15.69 percent. Earnings for the
fourth quarter of 1909 were (3.226
million or (.44 per fully diluted
share.
Robert R. Mauldin, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer com
mented, "1 am particularly pleased
with our record earnings for the
year. These earnings are not only
the result of our continuing em
phasis on improving operating effi
ciency in every area, but also
reflect the fact that non interest in
come has become and will continue
to bea major source of earnings for
our company. Our return on aver
age equity during 1969 was 15.69
percent up from 14.65 percent just
one year ago. In addition, oru re
turn on average assets was .96 per
cent compared to .66 percent
during 1966.
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Above, Pau! Smith, C D. Barciift,
Ftoyd Long and Joseph Barber
hoid their piaques honoring them
for over 20 years of service to the
Winfatt Fire Department. The
four founding members retired
Saturday night. At ieft, Jack Sy
mons swears in the new officers
for 1990. They are Richard Cope
iand, A) Whitehurst, John Long,
Ketvin Roberson, Jarvis
Winsiow, Dennis Wiitiams and
Geraid Christian.
WinfaH Fire Department retires tour
founding members at banquet
The members of the WinfaU Fire Dept, heid their
annual Ladies' Night and Fireman Awards Nigh ban
quet on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the WinfaU Community
Building.
Floyd Long was named Fireman of the Year by his
feUow department members. Long is a charter mem
ber of the squad.
Receiving the honor of Outstanding Young Fireman
was Dennis Williams, who serves as the pumper engi
neer. .
In a moving candlelight ceremony, the department
bid fareweU to four retirees, the first founding mem
bers to retire from service to the the squad. Joseph
Barber, C. D. Barclift, Floyd Long and Paul Smith, Sr.
stepped down, each having served for over 22 years.
Chief Wayne Winsiow said in honoring the four, "We
are losing nearly a century in firefighting experience
They will be missed . "
Mayor C. W. "Bill" Bartlett was recognized for his
support of the department.
Magistrate John H. "Jack" Symons installed the
1990 officers. They are chief Wayne Winslow, assis
tant chief - Richard Copeland, captains - Paul Smith,
Jr. and A1 Whitehurst, lieutenants - John Long and
Kelvin Roberson, treasurer - Gerald Christian, corre
sponding secretary - Jarvis Winslow and recording
secretary and chaplain - Dennis Williams.
Representatives of the Winfall Town Council and
Perquimans County government attended the ban
quet.
Counci) views waterfront devetopment pian
By LEO HtGGtNS
Dttity Advance corrMpondwit
About 15 Hertford area residents
met Tuesday, Jan. 9 with the Hert
ford Town Council to review and
comment on a Hertford Waterfront
and Access Plan. The plan was
drawn up and presented, at the re
quest of council, by Howard T.
Cappa Associates, landscaping ar
chitect from Wilmington.
As proposed, the area between
Grubb Street and Perquimans
River, from Town Hall to Missing
Mill Park would be re-zoned water
front commercial. Future use
would then be restricted to water
based businesses and facilities.
Major businesses would be a res
taurant, an inn, and marina.
Also recommended was con
struction of a bulkhead and river
walk from the boat ramp at Punch
Alley, to Missing Mill Park.
Architect Capps emphasized the
Waterfront Plan was designed to
compiement the previously ap
proved Hertford Horizons Plan
which addresses the restoration of
the downtown business area.
When questioned about funding
for the pian, Mayor Biii Cox
stressed "private development
with a commitment from the com
munity was required. Not scarce
Hertford money." Cox aiso stated,
"Nobody would be forced to sell
their property. It is a long-range
project and when sites become nat
urally available in the future, they
will be put to new uses, " he said.
Councilman T. Erie Haste said,
"With a plan in place,the city would
be ready for action should state or
federal money become available."
One citizen voiced concern about
damage to the river. She was as
sured nothing would be allowed
whcih would degrade water qua!
ity.
Another speaker questioned the
wisdom of bringing in additions!
people and vehicles to compound
the already crowded parking
around the public boat ramp at
Punch Alley.
At the meetings' conclusion most
present said they would support the
plan as presented. Hertford resi
dent Roy Reed praised the council
for their vision in developing a wa
terfront plan, but suggested they
might also consider the property
for residential use. Reed said, "The
charm of Hertford is in our older
homes and maybe consideration
should be given to use this valuable
waterfront resource for resi
dence."
Hertford council did not vote on
the project at this meeting, but in
dicated it would be on their agenda
for future action.
AEA pians third recycting day m Hertford
First two days
are successful
A third Recycling Day will be
held in Perquimans County this
Saturday from 10 a m. - 4 p.m. at
Harris Shopping Center on Grubb
Street. The Recycling Day is spon
sored by the Albemarle Environ
mental Association in conjunction
with Tri-County Recyclers.
Tri-County Recyclers will collect
and pay for glass; hard plastic;
aluminum brass and copper; car
batteries and car radiators. The
6rm will collect tin, steel, mixed
metals, all hinds of paper, used mo
tor oil and large appliances, but
will offer no payment for those
itesm. Please remember that Pepsi
product cans are not 100 percent
aluminum and therefore should be
placed with mixed metals.
Because of the good response to
the first two Recycling Days, they
have been scheduled for the third
Saturday of each month at Harris
Shopping Center ^
Photo by Lao Wiggins
This scene hem an eariier recyding day shows how much recyctabte
materia! can be coiiected in a short period of time. The AEA says the
pubiic must begin recyoiing to protect the environment.
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Coie gamers support
for district court judge
A Perquimans resident formaUy
announce that she has filed as a
Democrat to succeed the Honora
ble John T. Chaffin as a judge of the
District Court of the First Judicial
District.
Janice McKenzie Cole told a
gathering of friends at the Perqui
mans Senior Center last Tuesday
that she will seek one of the three
judgeships available.
"There are some who say that
this is not likely, that the obstacles
that I will have to overcome are in
surmountable," Mrs. Cole told the
group of approximately 75. "And 1
say to them that Obstacles' is my
middle name."
Mrs. Cole stated that overcoming
obstacles has helped her to grow
into a stronger, wiser person, and
helped to build her character.
A night student, Mrs. Cole
worked full-time while earning her
bachlor's degree from John Jay
College of Criminal Justice, a
branch of the City University of
New York. She was accepted into a
program to earn her bachelor's and
master's degrees concurrently.
However, the demands of two in
tense programs and a full-time job
became too much, and Mrs. Cole
was forced to delay the master's
degree. She graduated summa cum
laude with a bachelor's degree in
Government.
Fordham University Law School
was Mrs. Cole's next stop. Still
working full-time by day, she at
tended law school at night for four
years, earning a place on the
dean's list during two of those
years.
While still in law school, Mrs.
Cole earned a master's degree in
Public Administration from John
Jay College. Not having gotten the
master's degree and achieved her
goal bothered Mrs. Cole, so she
used a summer break and Christ
mas vacation to take care of what
she considered unfinished business.
One year later, she graduated
with a juris doctorate degree.
Having worked as a New York
City police officer while studying
for her bachelor's degree, Mrs.
Cole said that her employment ex
perience would serve as important
background for her judgeship.
"I learned more about people and
psychology those years that 1 spent
as a police officer than I ever
learned from any textbook," Mrs.
Cole said. "It is this sort of under
standing of people that I can bring
to the bench."
Mrs. Cote said she understands
the feelings of the victims, as weH
as the rights of the criminai.
After iaw school, Mrs. Cole was
hired as an Assistant United States
Attorney in New York's Easter Dis
trict, quite an honor for one just out
of law school.
Mrs. Cole said she prosecuted a
wide variety of cases while working
in that office, many involving drug
traffic. She also argued cases in the
ABSCAM scandal against some
premiere defense attorneys.
In 1983, the Coles moved to rural
Hertford to escape the frantic pace
of New York City. Rather than ally
herself with an established law
firm here, Mrs. Cole chose again to
meet obstacles head^n. She opened
her own practice in her home.
Many tola her she would fail, but
her determination and ability
helped her to forge a successful
practice. Since that time, her hus
band, J.C. Cole, has also earned his
juris doctorate and the two practice
as Cole and Cole
"There are thre district court
judgeships in this district," Mrs.
Cole saia, "and you are entitled to
have me in one of them ''
In his endorsement of Mrs. Cole's
candidacy. Roper Mayor E.V. Wil
kins said that Mrs. Cole had asked
for support based on her excellent
qualifications, not her race or sex.
"She will be a good representative.
She will be something of a role
model for a lot of people, not just
children, but adults, " Wilkins said.
"I will endorse her candidacy
with a great deal of enthusiasm,"
said Winnie Wood, with whom Mrs.
Cole has worked extensively on pro
jects such as Albemarle Hopeline.
*'1 think it is so important that we
choose the very best people we can
every time we have a choice," Mrs.
Wood said, adding that Mrs. Cole is
a good person and a highly qual
ified candidate.
ECSU Chancellor Jimmy Jenkins
pledged his support to Mrs. Cole,
saying that he believes she is capa
ble of bringing all facets of the com
munity together. "1 pledge,
certainly, my support this morn
ing," he said.
Hertford Mayor Bill Cox chal
lenged the group to remain stead
fast in their support of Mrs. Cole.
"Don't leave here today and forget
that promise of support and com
mitment," he said. Getting Mrs.
Cole elected will be a long road
paved with hard work, Cox stated.
"We will all do what we have to do
to get her elected, " he said.
Fe!ton found competent
to stand tria) for murder
By JOE SOUTHERN
Edenton—Claude A. Felton, Jr.,
a deaf mute, was found competent
to stand trial on charges of mur
dering his former girlfriend and
her daughter.
Working with the aid of two sign
language interpreters, Felton en
tered pleas of not guilty on two
charges of first-degree murder.
The charges stem from the 1988
slayings of Sarah Ann Jones and
her daughter, Falinda Brooks.
Jones was found dead in her resi
dence of multiple stab wounds, and
Brooks was fatally shot in the head.
A hearing in the case was held
Monday, Jan. 8, in chowan County
Superior Court before Judge Frank
Brown. The trial is scheduled to be
gin during a special session on Jan.
22.
After hearing reports from physi
cal and psychological tests Brown
determined Felton was "capable of
proceeding with the trial. He is able
to understand the charges against
him and is able to work with his at
torneys."
Felton's attorneys, William Cul
pepper and Samuel Dixon, were
denied several motions to receive
various information about the case
from the district attorney, includ
ing lists of evidence and states wit
nesses. District Attorney H. P.
Williams remained true to form by
refusing to allow any more infor
mation to the defense than he is re
quired to by lav..
Felton, 36, of Hertford, was ar
rested in September 1988. The bod
ies of Jones and Brooks were found
a few weeks earlier. According to
police reports Felton had twice
caused disturbances after Jones
broke off their relationship.
Schoois receive $25,000
ByJEAN!E UMPHLETT
Communtty Schoots Coordinator
The Perquimans County schooi
system has received a grant of
$25,000 from the Z. Smith Reynolds
Foundation, Incorporated, for a
project sponsored jointly by the
schooi system and the College of
The Aibemarie. The Z. Smith Rey
nolds Foundation was established
in 1936 as a memorial to the young
est son of the founder of the R. J.
Reynolds Tobacco Company. In re
cent years the Foundation has fo
cused its attention on improving
the criminal justice system in
North Carolina, on strengthening
public elementary and secondary
education, on preserving the envi
ronment and on issues that impact
on minorities and women.
Dr. David Martin, teachrcoordi
nator of the Family Literacy Pro
gram at Hertford Grammar
School, wrote the grant proposal
entitled "Teaching Standard En
glish Expression of the Nonstan
3ard English Language
Structure." The program is oe
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signed to work with two key groups,
parents and young children. Both
groups will be taught to recognize
and translate nonstandard English
and standard English versions in
language expression.
Nonstandard English language
usage often creates barriers to suc
cess in the school setting and in the
workplace. Nonstandard English
language forms are not present in
early school reading materials or
any other areas of the school cur
riculum. This can present a prob
lem for a student when learning to
read, write and-or acquire lan
guage arts skills.
Both students and parents will be
tested on nonstandard patterns of
speech. Appropriate strategies will
be implemented to translate non
standard English to standard En
glish. Parents will be trained to
reinforce at home the skills taught
in the classroom. The goal of the
program is to improve student
achievement and increase the prob
ability of success in school, ana ulti
mately, in the work place.
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