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■4 ■?" THE WEEKLY Volume 59, No.9 USPS 428-080 Hertford, Perquimaihs County, t;.C. Thursday, March 1,1990 30 CENTS SPORTS Lady Pirates win first tourney game Page 6 TAftM v | Lemofiy herbs gain 1 gourrtiet okay ■ U Page 9 -tf TEtfUftE Teenagers ask you for your support Page 4 Briefs Schools schedule public hearing for grant The Perquimans County Schools will apply for a federal grant enti tled "Even Start.” The purpose of the grant is to support famuy-cen tered education programs. A public hearing has been sched uled to discuss the grant. The hear ing will be held in the Board of Education Conference Room at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 9. The school board office is located at 411 Edenton Road Street, Hert ford, NC. Interested parties should attend. TOUCH Mime Theatre will perform at COA Center TOUCH Mime Theatre will ap pear in Elizabeth City, at College of The Albemarle’s Community Cen ter Auditorium on Friday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $3 and $4 in advance and $4 and $5 at the door. For more information, call (919) 335-0821. Central PTA to meet The Perquimans County Central School PTA will meet on Thursday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the school. Guest speaker for the evening will be Sheriff Joe Lothian, who will talk about the county’s drug prob lem and law enforcement efforts to eradicate the sale and use of illegal drugs. Hertford Grammar School PTA to meet Hertford Grammar School PTA will meet on Wednesday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. All PTA members, parents and those interested in the quality education of our youth are urged to attend. School T-shirts will be on sale be fore and after the meeting for $10 each. Manley honored by bank Shirley Manley was among 34 Peoples Bank employees who were recently named “Stars of the Bank” for consistently delivering exceptional service to their cus tomers throughout 1989. At a banquet held in their honor at the Marriott Crabtree Valley in Raleigh, Robert R. Mauldin, Chair man and Chief Executive Officer of Peoples Bancorporation, told the recipients, “You are the people who can always be counted on to go the extra mile, to always give serv ice with a smile, to make our cus tomers feel good about Peoples Bank. The name ‘Stars of the Bank’ is appropriate because that is how you should feel about yourself and certainly how we feel about you.” Mrs. Manley serves as Customer Service Representative in Hert ford. Manley Something Special is in the ■v > i Perquimans Weekly Just for You! tS&f, * >:* . *1 i* r ft-: ^ «■», 4, * ,, . 4 '-t-C*- * X" * 1- -*■ ‘ ■ -• J. - ■ ■ - '• •• Two honored by Restoration Association By SUSAN HARRIS Editor The Perquimans County Re storation Association honored two people Saturday night at the Association’s annual ban quet for their contributions to the Newbold-White complex, and unveiled a local art show. North Carolina Senator March Basnight received the Harvey Award for his efforts to secure funding in the General Assembly for the Newbold White site, and for his support of the site. “I sincerely thank you,” Basnight said as he accepted the award. “It is you who should be thanked, not poli ticians or political types like myself.” He added, r‘ I will continue to do whatever I can” for the Newbold-White site. Former state Senator Melvin Daniels, who presented the award, praised Basnight for his contributions in the many capacities in which he has served in government. Receiving an Extraordinary Volunteer Award was Ruth Sex ton. Steven Allen, site manager at Newbold-White, said Ms. Sex ton spent many weekends be Photo by Beth Finney Former state Senator Melvin Daniels (left) presents the Harvey Award to Marc Basnight Saturday night in appreciation for the work he has done securing funding for the Newbold-White complex. tween June and November 1989 assisting with archaeological digs on property owned by Jean Newbold Griffin adjacent to the site. Sexton also spent her vaca tion assisting in the research. Allen said that the remains of a wooden structure were found in the dip. Because the digs were done in five-foot square sections, and the work is not yet com plete, the exact size of the structure is unknown. Domestic artifacts were found and there are indications that the structure was built be tween 1670 and 1680. Allen feels that the structure may have been the home of Joseph Scott and his family prior to the con struction of the house now known as Newbold-White. The highlight of the evening was the preview of the art show, a first at the Perquimans Center. The paintings of locals Nat White, Henry Rood, Jr. and Mildren E. “Mic” Whitley were showcased in the Center, where they will be on display March 1,2 and 3. “It’s a real priviledge and a special honor,” said Charlie Skinner, to have an art show featuring the works of Perqui mans artists. In addition to Daniels, who served as speaker, and Bas night, whose wife, Sandy , ac companied him, other special guests were Rep. and Mrs. Ver non James, Rep. and Mrs. Pete Thompson and Richmond, Vir ginia Newbold-White benefactor Tom Williamson. Perquimans Center art show highlights local talent By SUSAN HARRIS Editor The art show at the Perquimans Center at the Newbold-White his toric site showcases the talent of three county artists. A preview was held Saturday night for those who attended the Perquimans Restoration Associa tion banquet. On Sunday, aq open house was held, and approximately 300 people attended and viewed the paintings, according to Steven Allen, New bold-White house site manager.. Nat White’s paintings include wa tercolors of the Edwards house on Dobbs Street, a cypress tree in the Perquimans River and Cameel Bay, St. John, Virgin Islands. An oil portrait of his wife, Mary Lou, is also a part of his sampling. White also has greeting cards and advertising for Union Carbide on display. Henry Rood, Jr., painter and con servator, exhibits eight oils and two pastels, one pastel done by his wife, Frances White Rood. The oils in clude four portraits: Mrs. J.E. (Maude Moore) Latham, his mother, his son and his wife. The earliest painting in the group is the portrait of his wife, done in 1933. Other Rood works depict scenes in Perquimans and along the Outer Banks.. . _; . Mildred Edwards ‘Mic’ Whitley’s grouping includes a pastel fruit done in 1912, when she was 16, as well as another still life. Perhaps the most interesting of her paint ings go back in local history to show Ike White’s Fish House, the Easter Cotton Oil Mill and Pier and Major and Loomis’ tug boat the Emm and Ell. The art show is open on March 1, 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. There is no admission fee, and the trip to glimpse the talent of local artists is well worth the journey to the Newbold-White site. Photo by Beth Finney Mildred “Mic” Whitley’s painting of the Ike White Fish House for merly on the Perquimans River is just a sample of the pieces on display at the Perquimans Center on March 1,2 and 3. The art show is free to the public. Heart fund plans Mardi gras brunch at Angler’s Cove The Perquimans Chapter of the American Heart Association will try a new twist to its fundraising efforts this year, according to lo cal president Chris Lane. Mrs, Lane has announced that there will be a Mardi-gras brunch this Sunday at 1 p.m. at Angler’s Cove Restaurant, ratter than the celebrity dinner. A “Heart-warming” meal has become a tradition in Perqui mans County, last year raising approximately $2,000. Mrs. Lane said she hopes to raise even more money this year to help, fight heart disease. The buffet brunch will feature tasty treats served New Orleans style. Included will be crab bis que, New Orleans egg souffle, Bourbon Street frieachicken, Southern honey-baked ham, shrimp creole with rice, Orleans cheese/grits souffle, brocolli au gratin, fresh fruit cascade, crois sants, assorted breads an pas tries, desserts featuring New Orleans bread pudding, coffee, tea and mimasas. Tickets are $12.50 for adults and $6.25 for children. ' i-ro ; ' ■.:/ .• ~4W * • ! ' ;v is-* ;svsyy-* -J• *PhoftyBethRnnay wfaKtr'v . ' Ruth Sexton received an Extraordinary Volunteer AwardTfroln New bold-White site manager Stjven Allen Saturday night ter hjr help with archaeological digs at the site. ^ t \ ■•S#* * ’mttWi; , SJ ; 3fcSii *Si % ;W-;' * ->'«Trtfc'. .'"Hfc . -4 -■■•■ •* til -*fr H-'.- V-*,V ; A' * i, *.*<*;•* *^* * Arrests made by law enforcement officials A 16-year-old Hertford youth was shot on Feb. 14, and was arrested and charged with felonies five days later, according to the Perquimans County sheriff, Joe Lothian. Ronnie Lewis Hunter, 16, of 103 Wynn Fork Court, was shot on Feb. 14 while allegedly carrying a gun inside the gymnasium at Perqui mans Middle School. Hunter had apparently attended a Recreation Department basketball game. Hunter contends that the gun he was carrying went off accidently, and that he shot himself. Lothian said that his department is investi gating the incident as a non-acci dental shooting at this time. Arrested on Feb. 19, Hunter was charged with felonious possession of stolen goods, carrying a con cealed weapon and carrying a weapon on a campus or other edu cational property. He was released on a $1,000 se cured bond. Other February arrests by the sheriff’s department include: Sharon Boise As tin, 31, of Route 4, arrested and charged with utter ing worthless checks on Feb. 1. Mona Louise Cline, 53, of Holiday Island, arrested and charged with uttering worthless checks on Feb. Hannas Wade Stanton, Sr., 46, of Route 2, Hertford, arrested and charged with simple assault on - Feb. 6, Connie Frances Jernigan, 24, of 224 Wynn Fork Court, was arrested and charged with shoplifting on Feb. 12. Bond was set at (200 (se cured.) Ella Mae Privott, 31, of Dogwood Trailer Park, was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Bond was set at $200 (un secured.) William David Mizelle, 23, of Route 3, Aulander, arrested and charged with possession of Sched ule VI controlled substance (mari juana) and possession of drug paraphenalia on Feb. 17. Kenneth Dean Byrum, 26, of Route 3, was arrested and charged with uttering a worthless check. Police Department A Newport News man was ar rested on Feb. 24 and charged with five criminal counts by the Hert ford Police Department. Gary Winslow, 19, of No. 805 Trace Apts, was charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and one count each of simple assault and battery, hit and run with property damage and injury to real prop erty. The department also made the following arrests: Waddell Harvey, 28, of 323 Grubb St. was arrested on Feb. 23 and charged with assault on a female. Kwame Everett, 16, of 100 Eden ton Road St. was arrested and charged with larceny in general on Feb. 24. Tony Darnell Sutton, 33, of M Dobbs St. was arrested on Feb. X and charged with larceny in gen eral and assault on a female. Allen Lee Wilkins, 24, of 308 Church St. was arrested and charged with failure to appear on Feb. 8. " ‘ i 1 - ¥ Locals win state awards By SUSAN HARRIS Editor Perquimans County was well represented at the North Carolina Jaycee Awards Weekend held Feb. 23-25 in Burlington. Jane Perry Parr, Robert L. Reed, the Greg Biggs family and Diane Copeland were recognized by the state Jaycee organization. As local winners at the recent Distin guished ServiceAwards banquet, the group’s nomination forms were sent to be judged in state competi tion. Mrs. Parr was named one of five Outstanding Young Educators across North Carolina. A music tea cher at Hertford and Central gram mar schools, Mrs. Parr received a Bachelor of Music degree from Sa lem College in 1985. She first taught piano and music at Albemarle Aca demy from 1985 until 1988, when she accepted her present position. The Hertford native resides in Gates County with her husband, Ron, and son, Patrick. Named one of five Outstanding Young Public Servants was Robert L. Reed. Reed was credited with saving the life of a child at a mobile home fire last August. After donning an air pack in preparation for entering the burning mobile home, Reed was summoned to a group of bystand ers. In their midst he saw a child taken from the burning structure who was not breathing. Reed took the face mask portion of the air pack off of his face and placed it over the child’s face, then turned on the oxygen, forcing air into the child’s lungs. When the cri sis wasover, he adjusted his air pack and entered the mobile home to perform his fire-fighting duties. The 11-year veteran of the Hert ford Fire Department has received many hours of training, and has been a member of the Emergency Response Team since the unit’s in ception. He was named Fireman of the Year by his fellow department members in 1983 an 1989, Fireman of the Year by the Albemarle Fire fighters Association in Feb. 1990 and Outstanding Young Firefighter by the Perquimans Jaycees in Jan. 1990. The Perquimans County native is assistant manager of Reed Oil Company. He and his wife, Debo rah, and children, Heather and Robert II, live in Hertford. Greg and Jeanie Biggs and chil dren, Jennifer, Ann, Jason and Sara, were named North Carolina Jaycee Family of the Year. The family has enjoyed Family Life projects sponsored by the Jay cees for many years. Both Greg and Jeanie have been active members with the Jaycees since the late 1970s. Both have held numerous offices, and are credited with positive effects on the chapter, on the local and state levels. Jeanie was the first female to join the local Jaycees after the Jaycee Women dis banned. They feel that their family has been enriched by their involvement in Jaycees, and attribute much of their personal success to Jaycee programs. Greg is a self-employed framing contractor. Jeanie works for an ac counting girm. The family will represent North Carolina in the national competi tion.' ' Diane Copeland was named one of Five Outstanding Young North Carolinians for her contributions to her family, church, community and profession. Mrs. Copeland has been involved in the Jaycee organization since the late 1970s. She has served in many capacities in both the Jaycettes and Jaycees. Her local and state awards and honors are numerous. She is credited, through her lead ership skills, with helping to make the community a better place, and carrying out the ideals set forth in the Jaycee creed. The 1976 grad uate of Perquimans High School is married to Richard Copeland and resides in Winfall. 9
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