Volume 60, No.5
WEEKLY
Hartford, Perquimans County, W.C., Thursday, January 31,1991
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Briefs
Support Is avallabhi
' Are you experiencing anxiety for
a loved one deployed in Operation
Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf?
If so, Chow,-u Hospital can help
with a support group that will have
its first meeting Monday, Feb. 4 at
7 p.m. at the new Mental Health
Unit at Chowan Hospital.
Social worker Teresa Baggett,
MSW will be the primary group fa
cilitator. For additional informa
tion or to register, call the Mental
Health Unit at 482-6314. All inter
ested persons are welcome to at
tend the first meeting.
Turkay shoot sat
There will be a turkey and ham
shoot at Perquimans Middle School
on Friday, Feb. 1 from 7-9 p.m.
Proceeds from the shoot will go to
the shooting teams. The middle
school will field a shooting team
this season for the first time. Head
coach is Roger Morgan, who will be
assisted by volunteers Billy Owens
And Chad White. Wildlife officer
Jack Staley works with shooting
teams from both the middle school
and high school.
Chapter 1 to moat
~ The Perquimans County Schools
Chapter 1 Program will be having a
fr meeting on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 1
p.m. in the Board of Education
building on Edenton Road Street
The purpose of this meeting is to
involve parents and guardians in
the evaluation of the Perquimans
County Chapter 1 Involvement Pro
gram. If you have any questions or
concerns, please contact Chris Bar
ber or Estelle Felton at 426-5741.
Notary courM offered
College of the Albemarle is offer
ing a one-night Notary Public
. Training class in Elizabeth City
from 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7.
Jeanne C. White, with the Perqui
mans County Register of Deeds of
fice, will teach the course in room
229 of the A Building at COA’s main
campus.
The cost of the course is $25 plus
$5.25 for a required manual. A so
cial security number is needed to
register. For more information,
call COA’s Continuing Education
office at335-0821, ext. 250.
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'February 18. Classes will be on'
■ Monday and Thursday nights at 8
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instructor will be Allien La Sure.
The cost is $20 per person. For
more information and to sign up,
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Children fear for parents in war zone
The war in Iraq continues, and
more U.S. troops are being de
ployed to Saudi Arabia.
The unofficial number of Per
quimans County residents or na
tives now serving in the Middle
East has risen to over SO. Many of
these men and women left behind
children who must face the un
known with their parents in a war
zone.
Six Perquimans Middle School
students are among the number
of children who are frightened by
events taking place in the Per
sian Gulf region. Aaron Lee,
Kelly Elliott, Charity Felton, To
meka Harris, Christy Hardy and
Alfred Abner all say they are
scared, but try not to dwell on the
possible danger their parents
face.
“I’m kind of worried and
scared about it,” said Lee about
having his father. Larry, sta
tioned in the Middle East. Since
his father is in the Army infan
try, his fears grow as the time
draws nearer for ground combat.
“I just hope there’s not a lot of
killing,” Lee said.
Although Lee said he tries to
take his mind off of the war, it
isn’t always easy. “It’s tough,”
said the dark-haired youth. ‘TI’m
more scared because he’s in the
Army. He’s right on the front
lines, kind of on the Kuwaiti bor
der.’
Elliott’s father, who serves in
the Army, left in September. She
said her father thought the U.S.
would fight when he was deployed.
“He said if it does, don’t be
scared,’’ Elliott said. Elliott
doesn’t think her father will be on
the front lines because he is a me
chanic. But that doesn’t qpdl the
fear Elliott feels.
Felton and her younger brother
are living with theirgrandpa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Fel
ton, while their mother, Ruby,
serves in the Army. “I was scared
and worried,” she said of her feel
ings when her mother was de
ployed.
Neither Harris nor her father
thought the U.S. would fight when
he left in December, but that
Photo by Susan Harris
Perquimans Middle School students Aaron Lee, Kelly Elliott, Charity Felton, Tomeka Harris, Christy
Hardy and Alfred Abner all have one thing in common: all six students have parents stationed in the
Middle East. The faculty and staff at their school recently finished the display in front of which the
children stand. White doves with gold ribbons hold the names of over 50 family members of middle
school students who are in the Persian Gulf.
didn’t keep Harris from being
frightened. “I’m just glad he can’t
fly planes,” Harris laughed ner
vously about the present situation
in Iraq.
Another problem for Harris is
the difficult time her 5-year-old.
brother is having understanding
their father’s absence. “My .little
brother just wants to be with my
father,” Harris said.
Hardy and Abner share their
grief. Their mother, Faye Abner,
left before Christmas with her
Army batallion. They felt “terri
ble,” according to Abner; Hardy
added, “scaredand very sad.”
The children are coping the best
way they can. All of them said
they try to stay busy in an effort to
keep their minds occupied. But it
doesn’t always work. Elliott said
she sometimes has trouble con
centrating on her schoolwork be
cause her mind wanders.
Hardy said she is praying for
her mother. She also finds comfort
is talking to her cousin. Elliott dis
cusses her anger and fear with her
mother. Others said they didn’t
talk to anyone about their feelings.
Almost all of the youth said that
they have cried since their parents
left.
The television coverage of the
conflict received mixed reviews
from the group. Some believe
what they hear, some don’t.
"I don’t like watching the
news,” Elliott said. She said she
was very angry when Iraq put
American POWs on the news.
“My grandma watches it all the
time,*’ Felton said. “She can’t
turn it off.”
Lee reported watching in the
mornings before he leaves for
school and again in the afternoons.
He said he believes what is re
ported.
Felton and Hardy summed up
the feelings of the group. “It’s like
the worstr thing that ever hap
pened, except when somebody
dies,” Felton said.
“It would be the worst thing that
ever happened to me if my mom
died, because that’s the only par
ent I’ve got,” Hardy said.
As the days wear on, the youth
continue to hope that their parents
will return unharmed, but their
fears continue to escalate. Only
time will tell what the future holds
for these children and their fami
lies.
Chamber of Commerce honors local businessman
Hie Perquimans County Cham
ber of Commerce honored a local
businessman at its annual banquet
at Angler’s Cove recently.
Emmett E. Landing received the
Charles M. Harrell Jr. Business
Person of the Year Award.
landing went into the punting
and wallpapering business with his
brother in 1948. He soon branched
out into electrical, plumbing, and
carpentry work. Today Landing is
the owner-operator of landing Sip
ply Co., a heating and air condition
ing business. He has been called by
some the “can do anything re
pairman.”
The Perquimans County native’s
easy manned and jovial personality
have combined to makenim known
throughout the county. The word
“no” does not roll easily through
Landing's lips, and because of tins,
be has been involved in a number of
church, school, and community
projects over the years.
Chamber executive director
Mary Harrell said of Landing,
“This person has contributed and
supported his community, its
schools, its young people, civic or
ganizations, the church, the Cham
ber of Commerce, the festival and
today is still a supporter and con
tributor of all of these in any way he
is needed.”
Landing’s commitment to the
county ana the country began early
in life. He served in the Marines in
World War I and Korea. He’is pres
ently a Mason, a Shriner, a mem
ber of the Scotish Rites Bodies, an
American Legion member and a
VFW member. He is past VFW
commando*.
The Indian Summer Festival, or
ganized nine years ago by the
Chamber of Commerce, would not
be as successful as it is today with
out Landing. He has worked with
the festival since its inception, and
can always be called upon to handle
a last-minute detail.
Landing has long been an active
and supportive member of the
Chamber, having served as direc
tor many times over the years, the
latest being in 1990.
Landing is a past member of the
Perquimans County Rescue Squad
and the Hertford Fire Department.
He was named Fireman of the Year
in 1981. He was one of several local
businessmen who organized the
George Durant Recreation Com
mission, the forerunner of the Per
quimans County Recreation
Department.
A member of Hertford United
Methodist Church, Landing has
served in almost every position in
cluding lay leader and Sunday
Schoolteacher.
Landing even threw his hat into
the political arena, serving as
mayor of Hertford from 1967-1971.
Landing is married to the former
Eva Wrae Winslow. The couple had
two children, Patti Curies and the
late Eugene Landing. They have
two grandchildren.
Guest speaker for the banquet
was Joe France, administrator of
Brian Center-Hertford. France
spoke on the many positive assets
of the county and its people.
Officers for 1991 were recog
nized. They are: president, Nancy
Newbem; vice president, Rick To
bin; treasurer, A.O. Roberts; and
directors Russell Hollowell, Shirley
Perry, C. Tommy Harrell, J.C.
Cole, Hal Byrum, Rhonda Gregory,
and D. Mark Winslow.
The Chamber was organized 28
years ago. Its objective is to pro
mote economic, civic and general
interests of Perquimans County.
Jaycees present service awards at Thursday banquet
Carter, former
PCHS coach,
dies in hospital
Perquimans County lost a friend
last week when former Perquimans
High School coach Robert E.
“Bobby” Carter died Wednesday.
Carter coached Perquimans
through several successful baseball
seasons, and returned each spring
to coach his former players in the
Old Timer’s Game Carter coached
major league greats Jim “Catfish”
Hunter and Gaylord Perry during
their high school careers.
The teacher and coach at Roa
noke Rapids High School was a
Windsor native. He was the son of
the late Hobson Dewey Carter and
Nancy Elizabeth Leggett.
Survivors include his wife, Pau
line Lilley Carter, of Roanoke Rap
ids; a stepdaughter, Donna Price
Raby of Williamston; a brother,
Hobson Dewey Carter Jr. of Wind
sor and three step-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held last
Friday at West End Baptist Church
in Williamston with the Rev. Milton
Gilbert officiating. Burial followed
in Woodlawn Cemetery. A memo
rial service was held Thursday at
Roseman' Methodist Church in
Roanoke Rapids, where Carter was
a member.
Biggs Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Carter’s former students and
friends in Perquimans are honoring
him with the organization of the
Robert E. Carter Memorial Fund.
Donations to the fund will go to sup
port the athletic department at Per
quimans High School. Donations
may be made by contacting Dr.
Price Monds or Charles Woodard,
or can be mailed to Robert E. Car
ter Memorial Fund, care of Charles
Woodard, P.O. Box 157, Hertford,
N.C.27944.
Cancer Society
raises funds
The Perquimans County Chapter
of the American Cancer Society
raised about $2,500 Saturday with
their all-you-can eat homemade
sausage and pancake meals at Per
quimans County High School.
The pork and pancake feast was
prepared by the three Perquimans
County Ruritan Clubs, who each
worked during one serving shift.
Bethel served breakfast, Durant’s
Neck served lunch, and Parksville
served supper.
Entertainment was provided dur
ing the evening meal by several tal
ented gospel groups. The cafeteria
was filled as diners stayed to listen.
Cancer Society organizers esti
mated that over 550 meals were
served during the day.
Don Gustafson won the first place
door prize, a $50 savings bond do
nated by Centura Bank. The second
prize food processor, donated by
Minnie Hurdle, was won by Bar
bara Copeland.
Pigs were donated by Pebble
Point Farms, Cargill Swine Prod
ucts and Wayne Banks with Goldk
ist. Douglas Layden processed the
sausage. McDonald’s of Edenton
and Hardee’s of Hertford donated
condiments for the meals. Other lo
cal businesses also made dona
tions.
The Perquimans County Jaycees
honored community leaders and
volunteers at the annual Distin
guished Service Awards banquet
last Thursday at Jimmy’s Bar-B-Q.
V , Todd Tilley received the highest
honor the Jaycees give in the com
munity, the Distinguished Service
Award. Tilley joined the rescue
squad as age IS as a junior rescue
member, and he has continued to
be active. He is also a member of th
Hertford Fire Department. Bobby
Winslow was also nominated for
this award."M:"
Perquimans County sheriff's
deputy George Long was the recipi
ent of the" Outstanding Law En
forcement Award.
Jane Putyear, Spanish teacher at
PerquimaH County High School,
'earned the '^(standing Educator
Award. In addition to her teaching
duties, Pfarpar is advisor to the
Spanish Club and SADD Club. Also'
. nominated ware Luther D. Overton
Receiving Outstanding Fire
fighter designation was Larry
Chappell. ~ |
Ralph Robinson, a Perquimans
County sheriff’s deputy, was
' named Outstanding Senior Citizen.
Robinson was noted for his dedica
tion to the PARE program in the
county's middle school.
i High school senior Sarah
Winslow was named Outstanding
iTeenager. The honor student.
earned a perfect 800 score in the
i inath portion of the. SAT. ohe is
very active in school* community,
and church programs. Linda Lay
den and Josh Boone were nomi-;
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' ; Ersal Overton HI received the
Outstanding Rescuer Award.
1 Guest speaker for the evening
%yras Ray Winslow, a former Jaycee
who served as the chapter's presi
dent during his years in the dub.
Winslow urged all nominees to
strive to be the best
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Service award winners were named by the Perquimans County Jaycees during the annual Distinguished
Service Awards banquet last Thursday night. Shown are George Long, winner; Josh Boone; Linda
Leyden; Sarah Winslow, winner; Ursal Overton, winner; Todd Tilley, winner, Bobby Winslow; Ralph
Robinson, winner; Luther Overton; and Jane Puryear.
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