THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C. Thursday, May 31,1990
Volume 59, No.22
USPS 428-080
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SPORTS
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Homemakers take tour
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FEATURE
Points and Punts
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Briefs
ABC Store robbed
A lone gunman robbed the Win
fell ABC Store Monday.
According to Perquimans County
Sheriff Joe Lothian, a man wealing
a ski mask armed with a small re
volver entered the store at approxi
mately 1:30 Monday afternoon. The
perpetrator took an undisclosed
amount of cash from the register.
. The robber was described as ap
proximately 5 foot-7 with a small
build. At the time of the theft, he
was wearing blue jeans.
As of Tuesday morning, the sher
iffs department had no suspects.
Lothian encouraged anyone with
any information about the robbery
to call the sheriffs department.
The incident marked the third
time the store has been robbed in
the past seven motnhs, Lothian
said.
Athletic fields dedicated
The Perquimans County Com
missioners will host a dedication
Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at the
■county’s new athletic fields in Win
;faU.
• Constructed with state grant
; funds, the two ball fields will pro
vide lighted playing areas for
;softball, baseball and T-ball. The
;restrooms, also funded in the grant,
! will be finished later in the season.
; Following the short ceremony,
•the first softball game of the season
’.will be played on the field at 7:30.
; The Commissioners have ex
! tended an invitation to all county
■ residents to attend the dedication.
‘Reception honors Pony
; There will he a special Ladies’
’Night Reception at B.J.’s Unisex
'Hairstyling on Monday, June 4
from 4-6 p.m. in honor of Shirley
Perry, Republican candidate for
; the state House of Representatives.
• Organizers say all women are in
vited to come and talk with Mrs.
' Perry about her views on state poli
tics. • ■ -- -
Mrs. Perry will face Democratic
incumbents R.M. “Pete” Thomp
son and Vernon James in Novem
ber.
Arrests made locally
The Perquimans County Sheriffs
Department made the following ar
rests:
.. Debra Madejewski Mills, 33, Box
• 5216, Holiday Island, Hertford was
'arrested May 24 for three counts of
worthless checks - two counts Pas
• quo tank County, one count Chowan
‘County.
■v Rhonda Nichols Fleetwood, 30,
; 48C Ute Trail, Snug Harbor was ar
rested May 24 for worthless checks.
She pleaded guilty and made resti
tution and costs to the magistrate.
Joseph Richard Rogerson, 25, Rt.
1, Box 958, Hertford was arrested
May 24 for disorderly conduct and
second degree trespassing. He was
released on $400 secured bond.
Martin Edward Bateman, 30, Lot
10, Meads Trailer Park, Hertford,
was arrested May 24 on two counts
of worthless checks on a Chowan
County warrant. He was released
on a $150 secured bond.
John Edward Brown, 44, Rt. 2,
Box 55T, Hertford was arrested
May 24 for failure to appear on or
der of commitment for child sup
port on a Chowan County warrant.
The Hertford Police Department
made the following arrests:
Larry Eugene Gilliam, 21, 211
Wynn Fork Ct., Hertford was ar
rested May. 25 for assault on a law
enforcement officer, injury to real
property and disorderly conduct.
Delma Marcell Lee, 28,219 Mar
ket Street, Hertford was arrested
on May 27 for assault on a female
and assault by pointing a gun.
Joseph Thomas McClenney, 32,
Rt. 2, Box 18, Hertford was ar
rested May 26 for failure to appear.
Lynwood Arnold Thatch, 23, Rt.
5, Box 365, Hertford was arrested
May 25 for a controlled substance
violation.
Charlene Parker Cole, 32, P. O.
Box 238, Winfall was arrested May
25 for shoplifting.
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NANCY ROYDEN—-CLARK and
HARRIS
g The Perquimans County High
" tool auditorium overflowed
Wednesday night with honor
their family members and
officials as approximately 170
students received awards
for
demic excellence.
Guest speaker, attorney James
-lton Cole of Hertford, chal
lenged the honorees to continue
achievers in all aspects of
lives.
‘I challenge you to be an
achiever in all aspects of life, not
just in the classroom,” to said.
‘‘My challenge to you is to be an
achiever at home, work and
Church. Only then will you be
well-rounded.”
The event was held to honor
students from all of Perquimans
schools for their academics
.achievement
From Hertford Grammar
School, 37 students received cer
tificates and school letters, while
.48 Central Grammar School stu
dents were handed awards dur
p ooiwlars from the middle and
- high schools were also rep
resentd. Fifty-five middle stu
' school students
Awards, students in grades one
through six could receive only one
|‘B” during the first five sir
weeks. Students in grades seven
12 had to maintain an
A” average. '
Before the students received
l awards, the Perquimans High
School Choral Ensemble enter
tained the audience.
m The meal was served by the Per
In order to qualify for academic
uimans County School Food
Blfcose receiving awards were:
m
Hertford Grammar School -
“ Craig Ayscue, Naomi Beasley,
Sean Blount, David Byrum, Cara
Coates, Cory Crawford, Beazette
Davenport, Lee Evans, Celina
**Gray, Jovan Harris, Lisa Harris,
, Connie Hooker, Timothy Hunt,
Leah Kee, Christina Kraft, Mel
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David Byrum, Cara Coates, Cory Crawford and Beazette Davenport were four of the 170 students
recognized for academic achievement last Wednesday night.
tbew White, Nathan WRtman,
Holly Zimmerman, Shavon
Brown, Jerad Carter, Anthony
Downing, Steven Harrell, Natha
nael Holley, Jeremy Jennings,
Becky Myers, Adam Nixon, Tor
rence Perry, Chris Weathering
ton, Ashley Hurdle, Natalie Long,
Angela Manley, Dail Nixon, April
Owens, Lee Thach and Amanda
Christensen.
Central Grammar School - Chris
Baker, Britt Berry, Dayton
Caddy, Dana Clair, Ashley Cope
land, Erin Dale, Sarah Geouge,
Ben Godfrey, Jonathan Godfrey,
Shellie Hurdle, Darion James,
Alan Lewis, Nicholas Litterst,
Holly Long, Don Morring, Cheryl
Oder, Daniel Phelps, Christina
Renoud, Lazarus Weeks, Matt
Winslow, Fatina Woodard,
Amanda Byrum, Amanda
Drozdowski, Chrissa Elliott, Jen
nifer Harrell, Joshua Harrell, Sa
rah Harris, Jessica McCluster,
Suzy Morgan, Ethan Nelson,
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Sherry Stevenson, Tanya Westen
broek, Blair Winslow, Neil Eure,
Brandy Hollowell, Travis Hurdle,
Brenna Lothian, Berry Mallory,
Kimberly Stallings, Lanard
Welch, Stacy Downar, Patrick
Gregory, Chris tin Harrell, Ingrid
Higgins and Amanda Winslow.
• Perquimans Middle School -Car-'
rie Bridgers, Lori Godrey, Donald
Markham, Jonathan Nixon, Nic
ole Vaughn, Charles Wills, Diana
Boyce, Michael Clinkscales,
Nancy Harrell, Denise Perry, Keli
Renoud, Dawn Stallings, Lena
Swet, Jane Carter, Alex Chobot,
Kristen Cox, Jacquelyn Downar,
Annie Elsbury, T’Sige Logan, Che
mise Overton, Marjorie Baker,
Amber Bass, Elizabeth Boynton,
Karen Chesson, Christy Daven
port, Kelly Davenport, Tanya Ev
erett, Mattie Hurdle, Melissa
Umphlett, Jennifer Wiese,
Shawnda Brooks, Joey Colson,
Keri Drozdowski, Ebony Harris,
Amanda Lawrence, Anna Long,
'I » '■mi I . i.minnn i
Crayton Matthews, Chenelle
Moore, Wesly Nixon, Debra Oder, ;
Cynthia Rayburn, Matthew Tun
nell, Alison Boone, Jenny Hurdle,
Cha’Masion Mallory, Heather
Stallings, Earline White, Angelaf§
Cartwright, Andrea Durant, Ch- '
ristopher Gregory, Carisa Har
rell, Troy Higgins, Robert 1
Hollowell and Shannon Long.
Perquimans High School - Scott j
Chappell, Ronald Coston, Lee
Lambertson, Mary Langevin,
Robert Ponton, Ryan Willis, j
Jackie Dail, Angela Jennings, Ste
phanie Vaughn. Leonard Mans- .
field, Jason Riddick, Wendy;|
Stallings, Jason Williamson, Sa- §
rah Winslow, David Carter, Kacee;;
Keyser, Yvette Leigh, Brian Ray
bum, Josh Boone, unda Felton,
James Gard, Lisa Lane, Stuart
Rayburn, Stephanie Stallings, Ka
ren Stone, Barbie White, Dena
White, Braden Boone, Charity i
Cartwright, .Tracy Elliott, Matt J
Hobbs, Ruston Howell, Tanya *
Kuno, Kaye Long, Matt Matthews
and Anne Winslow.
Ruritans present awards
The Parksville Ruritans held
their annual Ladies Night Banquet
and awards program recently at
Angler’s Cove Restaurant.
Thomas Nixon received a 30-year
service certificate. Clinton
Winslow and Rollo White were both
recognized with 25-year certifi
cates. Receiving 15-year certifi
cates were George Roach and Paul
Smith, Jr. Ralph Harrell and
Johnny Winslow were presented
with 10-year certificates.
Eleven Ruritans received perfect
attendance pins. Earning three
year pins were Durwood Barber
and Eddie Barber. Ralph Harrell
and John Long received two-year
pins. Receiving one-year pins were
Elton Baccus, Tommie Dale, Floyd
Long, Floyd Mathews, Thomas
Nixon, Paul Smith Sr. and Clinton
Winslow.
District Governor Julian Long of
the Bethel Ruritan Club presented
the awards.
Betty Brock of Camden, a former
school teacher and lay speaker in
the United Methodist Church, was
the guest speaker for the evening.
The Ruritans are a community
service organization. They help fire
victims, donate to Special Olym
pics, purchase trophies for the an
nual 4-H Livestock Show, pay for
life-line services for shut-ins and
provide numerous other services in
the community.
The Parksville Club held a
haunted house at Halloween for the
community and annually sponsors
a dinner and auction on the first
Friday night in December to raise
money to fund its projects.
All three county clubs,
Parksville, Bethel and Durants
Neck, have cooked for the Ameri
can Cancer Society’s yearly sau
sage and pancake meals to raise
money for cancer research.
Membership is open to anyone
wishing to serve the community
through Ruritan participation.
Meetings are held on the first Tues
day nignt in each month at the Win
fall Community Building.
Photo by Beth Finney
John Long (left) and Ralph Harrell (center) receive awards from Dis
trict Governor Julian Long during the Parksville Ruritans’ annual
Ladies Night Banquet.
Jaycees win state awards at convention
Hie Perquimans County Jaycees
received sate recognition at the
annual North Carolina Jaycee con
vention held in Raleigh earlier this
month.
Hie local chapter’s 1969-90 presi
dent, Sara Winslow, was inducted
into the State President’s Club. Ms.
Winslow was also named one of the
top 10 local presidents in the state
ofNorth Carolina, and received the
Hawkins Memorial Award for that
distinction. While at the conven
tion. she was named state chaplain
for the upcoming year.
Newly-installed local president
Chris Peckham received the Ben
nett Memorial Award presented to
the state’s outstanding chairman of
a fundraiser for the Duke Compre
hensive Cancer Center. Peckham
organized the pie-in-the-face auc
tion that netted over $700 for the
Duke Center last year during the
4th of July festivities.
Robert Boyce, a senior at Perqui
mans High, received one of only
three Jaycee Foundation Schol
arships given across the state. He
was nominated by the local
chapter.
The Perquimans club was recog
nized as one of the top 10 commu
nity development chapters in the
state for their community involve
ment projects, and received an in
dividual development Award of
Excellence for providing lead
ership training, financial manage
ment programming, family days
and other personal growth pro
grams during the year. Denise
Peckham was community devel
opment vice president and Nancy
Peny individual development vice
president last year.
Recognition was also given to the
chapter for contributions to Cystic
Fibrosis and the North Carolina
Jaycee Boys Home.
Also presented recently were
awards for local fourth quarter
participation.
Greg Biggs was named Jaycee of
the Quarter for the fourth quarter
and Director of the Quarter far the
fourth quarter. Chris Peckham was
named Jaycee of the Month for
April and Director of the Month for
April.
Bobby Winslow, Lynn Hurdle
Winslow and Dee Dee Wilson all re
ceived their first degree of Jaycees
and springboard designation. ..
Photo by Susan Harris
0 to r)Dee Dee Wilson, Nancy Perry, Bobby Winslow, Jeanie Biggs,
Chris Peckham, Greg Biggs, Sara Winslow and Wayne Layden dis
play awards won by the Perquimans County Jaycees at the North
Carolina Jaycee Convention in Raleigh recently.
Newspaper
wins state
media award
The Perquimans Weekly recently
received one of three Media
Awards given by the North Caro
lina Jaycees across the state.
“I was very surprised, and also
very honored, to learn that The
Perquimans Weekly had been rec
ognized by the North Carolina Jay
cees,” said editor Susan Harris.
“We try to provide coverage for all
civic groups across Perquimans
County. The Jaycees help us to
cover their activities by calling
well in advance when they schedule
projects, and also by turning in
news articles.”
The award recognized those me
dia outlets who provided support to
the Jaycees, and to their commu
nity service projects.
Outgoing local Jaycee president
Sara Winslow said in nominating
the newspaper, “The Perquimans
Weekly has provided excellent cov
erage of Jaycee activities and func
tions during this past year. The
coverage we have been provided
has increased county awareness of
the Jaycee organization and their
projects.”
“Perquimans County Jaycees
were very proud and honored to
have The Perquimans Weekly rec
ognized as one of the .three media
award winners in the state of North
Carolina,” Ms. Winslow said after
the award was presented.
Commission
receives
grant funds
RALEIGH—The Albemarle Com
mission in Hertford has won a
$135,000 grant from the N.C. Hous
ing Trust Fund to rehabilitate ap
proximately 27 substandard homes
and apartments in Chowan, Pasqu
otank, Perquimans and Washing
ton counties. The project is one of 30
funded from among 81 applicants
statewide.
Perquimans County’s share will
be approximately $15,000, most of
which is a grant for the town of
Hertford. The town is presently us
ing a $30,000 Community Devel
opment Block Grant to upgrade
housing.
In all, the Trust Fund awarded
$3.4 million to help local govern
ments and nonprofit organizations
bring 560 substandard homes and.
apartments up to code, said Pat-'
ricia G. Garrett, chairperson of the
N.C. Housing Partnership.
The money is part of the state’s
settlement under oil overcharge lit
igation, which the General Assem
bly earmarked for low-income
housing. It is distributed by the 13
member Housing Partnership with
state assistance from the N.C.
Housing Finance Agency.
“We are extremely pleased by
how effectively the projects we’re
funding will reach low-income fam
ilies,” Garrett said. “More than 90
percent of the money will assist
households that earn half the local
median income or less, and more
than half of the funds will serve
households earning less than 30 per
cent of local median income.”
The grants will generate repairs
worth $8.4 million, since each pro
ject sponsor must commit local or
private funds in order to receive
state assistance.
The Housing Trust Fund money
can be used to pay energy-related
costs of repairs or new construc
tion, up to $7,500 per unit.
Of the $3.4 million awarded in this
funding cycle, more than $1.8 mil
lion will be used in nonmetropolitan
areas of the state and almost $1.0
million will be used in metropolitan
areas.
“The Housing Partnership has
been extremely successful in dis
tributing the trust fund money
broadly throughout the state,” said
William T. Boyd, chairman of the
N.C. Housing Finance Agency’s
board of directors.
Since its creation in 1987, the
Housing Partnership has distrib
uted $12.8 million to build or repair
1,860 dwellings in 79 counties.
Applications are currently being
accepted for $4 million in forgiva
ble loans to local governments, non
d its and private developers that
d new houses and apartments
affordable to low-income residents.
For information contact the N.C.
Housing Finance Agency, Program
Development Dept, P.O.Box 28066.
Raleigh, NC 27611-80"