THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 59, No.24
US PS 428-080
Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C. Thursday, June 14,1990
30 CENTS
Briefs
School-sponsored dsy core
to be open this summer
Perquimans County Schools Af
ter-School Care will open for the
summer Monday. All students en
rolled in the county school system
are eligible for the expanded day
care program.
The enrollees will be housed at
Perquimans Central School in Win
fall in the air-conditioned detached
classroom located just behind the
main building.
Hours of operation are 6:30 a.m.
until 6 p.m.
Transportation will be provided
from the site to summer school
classes and back. Free lunches will
be provided from June 25-July 27.
Before and after these dates, en
rollees must take a bag lunch.
Morning and afternoon snacks will
be provided throughout the sum
mer.
Field trips and activitiesare
planned to help children spend a
healthy, happy summer together.
Last year’s programwas very suc
cessful, and directors hope that this
year will continue the tradition of
convenient day care operated by
the school system.
To enroll or receive further infor
mation contact Elyse Whitehurst at
426-8167 between 3 and 6 p.m.
A.C.A. sponsors monthly
rscycllng dsy In Hsrtford
The Albemarle Environmental
Association in cooperation with Tri
County Recyclers and local govern
ment agencies will sponsor its
monthly recycling day on Satur
day, June 16 at Harris Shopping
Center from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Cit
izens are urged to trade their trash
for cash.
Payment is given for plastic,
glass, metals, batteries and radia
tors. Paper, tin, used oil and appli
ances are accepted without
payment. Items should be sorted by
type.
Help the environment. Recycle.
Cttixans urgod to fly flag*
County residents are urged to fly,
their American flags on Thursday,’
June 14 in observance of Flag Day.
Show your true colors. Fly the red,
white and blue symbol of our nation
on Thursday.
Arrests reported
The Perquimans County Sheriff’s
Department reported the following
arrests:
Lesley Elwood Duke, 37, P.O.
Box 365, Hertford, was arrested on
June 3 and charged with assault on
a female and simple assault. He
was released on a written promise
to appear.
Ronald Edward Skinner, 45, Rt.
3, Box 72, Hertford, was arrested on
June 5 and charged with six counts
of worthless checks, five on a crim
inal summons, one on a warrant.
The charges were from Chowan
County. He was released on a $200
unsecured bond.
Nellie Rose Madre, 46, 225 Mar
ket St., Hertford, was arrested on
June 6 and charged with a worth
less check on a criminal summons
from Chowan County.
Cynthia Louise Harrell, 33, 198
Sunset Dr., Hertford, was arrested
on June 7 and charged with one
count of breaking and entering and
larceny and two counts of forging
and uttering. She was released on a
$3,000 secured bond.
The Hertford Police reported
these arrests:
Henry Michael Gill, 39, 209 19th
St., Virginia Beach was arrested on
June 2 and charged with shoplift
ing.
Timothy Lee Green, 24, Rt. 2, Lot
104T, Meads Trailer Park, Hertford
wa arrested on June 9 and charged
with communicating threats.
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Concerns expressed over county budget
Four-cent ad valorem tax increase questioned
By NANCY ROYDEN-CLARK
Staff Writer
A proposed 4-cent increase in
Perquimans County’s ad valorem
tax rate came under fire Monday
during a hearing on the county’s
proposed 1990-91 fiscal budget.
Eldon Winslow, one of four resi
dents who appeared before the
county’s board of commissioners,
questioned whether an increase in
the number of new county residents
is the reason for the proposed in
crease in property taxes. The cur
rent ad valorem tax rate is 77 cents
per $100 valuation.
Commissioners Durwood Reed,
Jr. responded by pointing out that
demands on services has in
creased. He added that the state
mandates many requirements,
such as solid waste disposal and
jails.
Winslow also questioned if the
$83,096 allocated to the county man
ager’s department, including the
manager’s salary, could be justi
fied.
Reed replied that he feels the al
location is justified if quality serv
ice counts.
As proposed, no new programs
are included in the budget and ex
penditures are projected to exceed
revenues. County employees will
see a 5 percent increase in salaries
and 17 employees may also obtain
merit raises.
Roy Reed of 304 Front St., ex
pressed concern over the immense
task of budget preparation. He said
that he wants to make sure that his
property is assessed at a rate com
parable to similar properties.
County commissioners are ex
pected to adopt the budget when
they hold their next regular meet
ing on Monday, June 18at7:30p.m.
in the commissioners board roan
of the county courthouse.
Informant’s tip leads to two drug arrests
An informant’s tip led to the
arrest of two Perquimans
County residents in Hertford
last week.
According to Lothian, deputy
George Long received a call
from an informant that a
brown 1984 Oldsmobile sedan
was selling drugs near J & L
convenience store at the corner
of Edenton Road and Market
streets,
Deputies Long, Eric Tilley
and Ralph Robinson, sergeant
James Logan and Lothian went
to investigate.
The officers spotted the car
traveling on Grubb Street, and
saw it turn onto West Academy
Street. They stopped the vehi
cle near the Perquimans
County Library.
Inside the Oldsmobile offi- '
cers found 33 bendyls of crack
cocaine, drug paraphernalia
and a small quantity of mari
juana, Lothian said. The street
value of the crack was esti
boated to be $2,000.
Manuel Miller, 27, of 329
.Market St., Hertford, and ,
Paula Deneen Felton, 25, of
. River Street, Winfall, were >•
*}• subsequently arrested and
h charged with possession of a:
schedule II controlled sub
stance with the intent to sell
r and distribute, and possession
of drug paraphernalia.
Felton was also charged with
maintaining a vehicle for the
purpose of sale and delivery, of f
crack cocaine, a schedule n
controlled substance.
The pair was taken before
magistrate Broughton T. Dail.
who set a $3,000 secured bond
for each.
“Miller’s bond was paid in
full in cash by his family,’’ Lo
thian said. He added that Mill
er’s family also paid a
bondsman in cad) to secure
Felton’s release.
“Manuel Miller is a familiar
face in the local drug trade,’’
''said Lothian. -
Law officials said they were
disappointed with what they
say was a low bond for the se
riousness of the offense.
Assisting in the investigation
was Hertford Police chief Au
brey Sample.
Photo by Susan Harris
Authorities confiscated crack cocaine in a drug raid last week worth about $2,000 on the streets. Also
found was drug paraphernalia. 1
Photo by Nancy Royden-Ctark
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The two dealers arrested on crack cocaine charges last week were allegedly selling Just outside J & L
convenient store on the comer ofEdenton Road and Market streets.
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v J‘ Photo by Susan Harris
Sale bike riders
Fourth graders at Central School participated in a 4-H Bicycle Safety program during the year.
Christian Clark (right) won the state bicycle poster contest, and will receive a 10-speed bike for her
winning entry. Classroom winners were (I to r) Laura Matthews (first), Clif Stallings (second), Ptrick
Gregory (first), Kenya Eason (second) and Amanda Winslow (second). Tonisha Wilson, not pictured,
placed first also. The teachers involved with the project were Katie Lightfoot, Betty Morris and
Brenda Holley.
m
Harrell is
salutatorian
Harrell
A Perquimans County resident
was named salutatonan of the
class of 1990 at Albemarle Aca
demy.
Leah Parker Harrell earned the
distinction. She was the recipient of
the math award and the outstand
ing cheerleader award. Miss Har
rell will attend North Carolina
State University in the fall.
She has been active in 4-H activ
ities in Perquimans County for
many years, and attends Great
Hope Baptist Church.
Miss Harrell is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Harrell, and
the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Thurman Harrell.
Rayburn
Mansfield
Honor
graduates
announced
Stuart Walker Rayburn an
Leonard West Mansfield will
march at the head of the line Fri
day night when the Perquimans
County High School class of 1980
holds its commencement exercises
at 8 p.m.
Rayburn was named valedicto
rian. He received an academic
scholarship at Duke University,
where he plans to major in engi
neering. He is the son of Walker and
Marjorie Rayburn.
Rayburn played football and
baseball, participated in many
school clubs, and was active in
Hertford United Methodist Church
throughout his high school career.
Mansfield, who was named salu
tatorian, will attend UNC-G in the
fall where he will study in the busi
ness department. He is the son of
John and Lenna Mansfield.
A musician, Mansfield played the
trumpet in the band and enjoyed
participation in many school activ
ities during his tenure at Perqui
mans High. He is a member of Mt<
Sinai Baptist Church.
Guest speaker for the evening
will be G. Shelton Davis, Jr., princf*
pal of Sheep-Harney School in Elis
abeth City, and formerly assistant
superintendent in Pequlmans.
County Schools. He was named
Principal of the Year in the Eliza
beth City/Pasquotank County
School System.
The Rev. Joseph Wills will offer'
the invocation and benediction. \r '
The band and chorus will bot&
participate in die graduation eere%
mony. >
There ire ill students gradual-*
inS
Grand honor roll graduates in
clude Rayburn, Mansfield, Yvette
Leigh, Jenneffer Boncek, Ernest!
Hobbs, Chad Bundy, John West.'
Karen Felton, Stephanie Vaughn**
Mary Langevin, and Chad White. >