THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 60, No. 26
Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C.,Thursday, June 27, 1991
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Reminder
Red Cross Bloodmobile
at Senior Center today
3-7 p.m.
Education
Middle School students
, win writing awards,
collect prizes: Page 6
Briefs
T^lErary^plansTHpSnTliaSsS^1
.The Perquimans County Li
brary will have an open house
on Sunday, June 30 from 3-5
p.m. Renovations and furnish
ings will be showcased during
this public event.
Tickets available
Tickets are still available for
the Perquimans Jaycee fireworks
fundraiser scheduled for Satur
day, June 29. Pork barbecue
plates are $4 each. Tickets may
be purchased from any Jaycee.
A limited number of plates will
be available on the day of the
dinner.
Playhouse to moot
Perquimans Playhouse Inc.,
will hold Its regular monthly
meeting on Monday, July 1 at
7:30 p.m. In the private dining
room at Angler's Cove Restu
rant. Plans will be made for en
tertainment at Indian Summer
Festival and the Playhouse Fall
Production. Perquimans Play
house Inc. is a non-profit cor
poration chartered in 1989 with
membership open to all.
.Holiday schedule
The Town of Hertford office
will be closed on July 4. Gar
bage pick-up will be as sched
uled. The town is encouraging
Its citizens to attend the 4th of
July festivities, slated at Missing
Mill Park.
Chapter 1 sign-ups In
progress at school -
Applications, are now being
accepted for the Pre-K Chapter I
Program. The site of this pro
gram is Hertford Grammar
School. Applicants must be 4
years old by Oct 15.
Applications may be picked
up at the Hertford Grammar
School office at 607 Dobbs St
or the Central office on Edenton
Road Street. ; .
NAACP holds workshop
The N.C. NAACP will sponsor
a one-day conference on Satur
day, June 29 from 12 noon-5
p.m. at the K.E. White Graduate
Center on the campus of Eliza
beth City State University. This
conference Is part of the Focus
on the Black Male Project Imple
mented by the N.C. NAACP to
address problems Impacting
black males.
A training workshop for
NAACP branch officers and
members will be held June 29
from 9:30-11,. a.m., prior to the
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ECSU sponsor* lab school
%The Elizabeth City State Uni
versity Laboratory School Is now
accepting applications for Sum*
iper and Fall sessions.
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children between the ages of 2-5
ypars olcL The ECSU Lab School
offers an Innovative program
geared toward fostering the de
velopment of the total child.
>t Application Information can
be obtained by calling the direc
tor. Dr. Faleese Jenkins at 335
3374, Monday-Frtday, between
the hours at 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Drug raids lead to arrest in Chapanoke
The Perquimans County
Sheriffs Department has made
inroads Into curtailing drug traf
fic in the last two weeks with
two drug raids and marijuana
plant confiscation.
Cecil Ira Elliott, 56, of the
Chapanoke community was ar
rested on June 15 and charged
with possession of a schedule 6
controlled substance (marijuana)
with Intent to manufacture, sell
and distribute.
Elliott's arrest resulted from
a long investigation.
"He has been dealing for a
long time,” sheriff Joe Lothian
said. “He was a major distribu
tor. We had worked on this one
for a while.”
Lothian said direct buys
were made from Elliott. On the
date of Elliott's arrest, all sher
iffs deputies, Hertford Police of
ficers Tommy Teague, Tim
Bunch and Ray Jaaele, and
Winfall Police Chief Dale Van
scoy watched Elliott’s residence
closely. Officers moved to within
several yards of Elliott while he
was moving his marijuana.
The law enforcement team
moved In and arrested Elliott.
Lothian said the officers found
marijuana in a junk vehicle
parked outside the residence
and a large quantity of mari
juana In the master bedroom In
side.
Elliott Is being held in Albe
marle District Jail under a
A helicopter air search reaped over $60,000 in joint effort of the National Guard, SBI and lo
marijuana plants Monday, said Perquimans cal law enforcement officials,
sheriff Joe Lothian. The air surveillance was a
$25,000 bond pending his prob
ably cause hearing.
The same officers raided a
mobile home at Dogwood Trailer
Park belonging to Vera Brown
on June 22. Lothian said the
mobile home had been under
surveillance for quite a while.
The team moved in at
around 11 p.m. and found drug
paraphernalia, residual amounts
of cocaine, a quanity of money
and weapons, which were con
fiscated.
Lothian said three residents
of the mobile home, two from
Virginia and one from New York,
are suspected of being mid-level
dealers In a local drug distribu
tion ring.
“We're finding more and
more people from out of state
taking active roles in our local
distribution business and that
concerns me.” Lothian said.
No arrests have been made
In the case. Lothian said his of
fice Is waiting for an analysis
from the criminal lab before tak
ing further action.
Air patrol resulted in the
confiscation of an estimated
$60,800 in growing marijuana
plants in the county Monday.
A joint venture involving Na
tional Guard helicopters, SBI in
vestigators and local law
enforcement officers located the
plants in both the Whiteston
and New Hope communities. Lo
thian said the largest number of
plants were found growing
northwest of Whiteston, while
the largest plants were taken
from the New Hope area.
The plants were spotted from
the air, then radio communica
tions sent ground crews in to re
cover the drugs.
No arrests have been made
pending further investigation.
The plants are being held as evi
dence until cases can be built.
All sheriffs department em
ployees and Teague participated
in the air maneuvers.
highlighted
The business district
‘ on Market Street has taken
‘ on a new look, thanks to
local business women Di
anne Banks and Rhonda
< Gregory. The two have re
vamped their headquarters
inside and out.
Last Thursday an open
, house was held at Dianne’s
Hair Styling. Tanning and
Toning and Rhonda Gre
gory. C.P.A. to allow clients
and community citizens to
i get a glimpse of the trans
formation of the buildings.
Gary Underhill, attorney at
law, Gregory’s tenant, also
participated in the open
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After a ribbon cutting '
sponsored by the Perqui
mans Chamber of Com- „
* merce. throngs of people 5
filed through the buildings,
surveying the work which
was described by many
who attended as •“•gor
geous.’* “wonderful,.” and “a
great Improvement to the
downtown area.”
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Months of planning
and work went Into the 1
l renovations. Lights could
be seen on in the buildings
as work went on until the
ISwee hours of the morning., .
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Hertford Mayor W.D.
“Bill" Cox said he was de
lighted that the two took
the initiative to refurbish
their buildings, and hopes
that the renovations wlQ
spread throughout the
business district
Photo by Nancy Royden-Clarfc
Gary Underhill, Nancy Newbem, John Christensen and
Dianne £anks braved the rain to attend the ribbon cut
' ting/open house held at Dianne’s Hair Styling, Tanning
and Toning, Rhonda Gregory, C.P.A. and Gary Underhill,
Attorney at Law last Thursday. Hundreds of people
turned out to survey the newly-renovated offices which
. improved the looks of downtown Hertford.
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(4th of July celebration to honor veterans
■ 4 The 4th of July celebration
' Sponsored annually by the Per*
qulmans County Jaycees will
kick off with a tribute to the
armed forces, according to
chairman Chris Peckham.
At 3 p.m., a parade will
leave Harris Shopping Center
and move down to Missing Mill
Park, where a ceremony featur
•Ing U.S. Navy (ret.) Admiral
JHarry T*ain wifi be held.
H “AH veterans are invited to
participate in our 4th of July
'ceremony." said Chris Peckham.
chairmian of the event. 4
Veterans should report to
Hairis Shopping Center at 2:30
to Join in theparade. American
Legion and VFw members have;
been asked to report to the ?
American Legion building on
West Academy Street at 2. * * - >«
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Following the ceremony, en
tertainment, games and food will
be available. Performances by
the Leroy Lilley band. Perry fam
ily, the Silver Threads and
dance groups are scheduled.
New to this year’s cele
bration will be luddle Komer,
where children can play 25-cent
games, have their faces painted
and ride In the Tiny Town Fire
Truck. The popular dunking
booth will be operated by the
Perquimans Band Boosters, who
expect long lines to dunk band
director, David Zlemba.
A charity pie auction ts
slated for 7 p.m. which will be
followed by an Interdenominatio
nal religious service led by the
Rev. John London and the J.H.
London Crusaders.
Dance music will begin at 8,
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I The climax of the day will be
the fireworks which will begin at
9:15. A spectacular show has
been ordered featuring an Amer
ican flag. '= ■ *»' \
"We hope the entire county
will tum out for this very special
4th of July celebration," Peck
ham said. “The town of Hertford
and Chamber of Commerce have
joined our efforts to plan and
promote what we hope will be
the best observance of Inde-,
pence Day ever.” > . ^
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terested In participating In the
event are asked to call Peckham
at 426-7743 or Susan Harris at
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Cox will not seek sixth term
Mayor W.D. “Bill" Cox will
not seek a sixth term as mayor
of Hertford in the November mu
nicipal election, he announced
Tuesday.
"I just feel that it’s time for
another elected official," Cox
said. “I’ve given this a lot of
thought.”
Cox was sworn in as mayor
on June 14, 1971, after having
served the previous four years
as a councilman. He began serv
ing as town manager part-time
upon his election as mayor. He
was hired full time in March
1975. He is not resigning from
his position as town manager.
“I appreciate the cooperation
from the town council over the
years and from the citizens of
Hertford," Cox stated.
Councilman Jesse Harris,
who has served a total of 20
years on the council, will file for
re-election.
Harris is concerned about
rising electric rates and said he
will work to halt the increasing
cost to Hertford citizens if
elected to serve another four
year term.
“I hope that I could have
some input, in particular, to
stop the spiraling electric rate
increase. It must be capped,”
Harris commented.
Harris serves as the town’s
representative to the 32-member
NCEMPA, the municipal power
agency from which Hertford pur
chases its wholesale electricity.
The veteran councilman also
said he would work to hold the
line on ad valorem tax rates by
cutting the budget, tjarris men
tioned law enforcement and
cemeteiy upkeep as two areas
he believes spending could be
Bill Cox
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curtailed. He also would like to
see the county pick up the full
cost of the dispatch department
to avoid what he tabs “double
taxation” for Hertford residents.
Billy Winslow, also a 20-year
councilman, said he has not de
cided whether he will toss his
hat into the political arena.
Mayor Bill Bartlett could not
be reached for comment on
whether he will seek another
term as Winfall mayor.
Winfall councilmen C.D.
Barcllft and Jake Chesson said
they had not decided whether
they will seek re-election.
The filing period for the non
partisan municipal elections in
both Hertford and Winfall will
open July 5 at noon. The last
date to file is August 2 at noon.
Residents have until October 7
to register to vote in the elec
tions.
Photo by Jennifer Leyden* j
Future firemen
Belvidere firefighter C.W. Overton works with Friendship 4-H
Club members Amanda Byrum, Bob Layden, Daniel Fowler
and Charlie Layden Friday evening during a fire safety prp
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