THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY Volume 60, No. 32 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, August 8, 1991 30 Cents ; / :' 3;-, - - - ; >roduction: page s * * I . rf Deeds office. Will teach the ^course. ; The cost of the course is -$25 plus $5.25 for a required .'manual. A social security num •bq: is needed to register. For -more information, call COA’s Continuing Education ofice at 335-0821, ext. 250. •Football practice to begin • - Practice for those Interested ‘In playing football at Perqui "mans Middle school will begin ;on Monday, Aug. 26. The prac •tice will begin Immediately after ‘.school and last until 5 p.m. BPW to hold meeting 'The Hertford BPW will hold their .regular meeting on Thursday, -Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Senior ‘Cehterv .‘"' Auxlllary holds raffle The Ladies Auxillaiy of the Hertford Fire Department is holding a raffle. First prize Is $150, second is $25. The draw ing will be held on Saturday. Sept. 14 during the Indian Summer Festival. Tickets are $1 > each and may be purchased from Auxiliary and fire depart ment members. Clinic schedules The Perquimans County Health Department Clinic schedule for August 9-15 Is as follows: August 9: general p.m., pil l/problems all day; August 13: Ktal a.m.; August 14: child i all day, WIC: and August 15: adult health a.m. Playhouse opens season The Perquimans Playhouse Jnc. announces its season activ ities for 1991-92. A reprise of the hilarious “Curse You, Jack Dalton!” will be presented at the Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce Indian Summer Fes tival on September 13 and 14 at f~\ the Perquimans County Court ly house. ; : The fell feature will be four performances of “Suitehearts” at Anger’s Cove Restaurant on No vember 1, 2, 8 and 9. The spring feature will be four per formances of "The Marrlage-Go Round” on March 6, 7, 13 and 14. 1992, also at Angler’s Cove Restaurant. Climaxing the sea : sop will be thq annual "Perqy Awards” dinner dance on a date r* Ip . the spring yet to be i an nounced. C- "Curse You, Jack Dalton!” yV; was presented by the Playhouse - at the 1988 Indian Summer Fes 5 tival, and is being reprised by popular demand. _ |PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, — ARE AS FOLLOWS: mlftSEs —MON. 3 PM. SSUfc. .MON, 3 PM. §%B!OFt TO ^THURSDAY JtTtV ' PUBLICATION Iperqusmans weekly t+S : Committee makes proposals to halt bus feud Board positive about recommendations The Snug Harbor Transpor tation Committee presented a report to the Perquimans County Board of Education in regular session Monday night. The committee was formed in response to parental com plaints regarding bus driver Ethel White, who transports stu dents on the Snug Harbor route. The parents met with the board on June 17 to register their con cerns about discipline on the bus and what some considered unsafe driving by White. Snug Harbor residents Gary DeWeese, Deb Kundee DeWeese. Marty Crawford and Susan Chaney, along with board mem ber Wayne Howell and assistant superintendent Jake Boyce, served on the committee. Their plan included performance stan dards for the bus driver, admin istrative responsibilities and community responsibilities. Hie report calls for a maxi mum speed of 25 miles per hour in the Snug Harbor community, and for the bus driver to stop on the pavement when meeting a vehicle on a narrow street to al low the vehicle to pass. It fur ther states that the driver will turn around only in authorized areas. Discipline was also ad dressed. "The driver will main tain discipline on the bus. in a consistent and fair manner, us ing an assertive discipline plan approved by the administration,” the report states. Specific behav ior expectations are listed, and Chaney, who spoke to the board on behalf of the committee, said that the committee suggests that the rules of conduct be posted on the bus. Chaney also said that the some community lead ers had indicated that they would be willing to assist with distributing a copy of the rules of conduct to parents in Snug . —bb a—— Chappell retires Photo by Susan Harris v*?< v*4 * Roy Chappell Jr. was honored for his 36 Tyears of service to Centura Bank (formerly Peoples Bank & Trust) last Wednesday. Co* workers and customers stopped by to wish Chappell well during his last day with the company. Pictured with Chappell are his co-workers (I to r) Anita Tiliett, Renee By rum, Linda Hurdle, Bobbie Webb, Audrey Bunch, Rick Tobin, Chappell, Janie Proctor, Frances Jordan and Becky Winslow. Apricot, Inc. sponsors education mini-grant The Board of Education ac cepted a partnership grant from a local business in regular ses sion Monday night Apricot, Inc. will sponsor a $500 mini-grant through the school system. The company will make the funds available to a teacher who devises an inno vative plan to Improve writing skills, and therefore scores on the state writing test. Grant proposals submitted by the Oct 15 deadline will be reviewed. The funds to Imple ment the project will be avail able In November. Superintendent Randall He nion said he appreciated Apricot taking the lead in local busi ness-school partnerships, arid he hopes other businesses will be encouraged to follow suit. The project has been tagged Sew Write. •-Tr: Photo by Susan Hants North Carolina Representative RM. “Pete” budgat to a packadf houaa. Afterwards, Thompson (center) visited Hertford Saturday Thompson visited with his friends like Julian morning for a Democratic party breakfast at “Uttlo Man” Broughton (loft) and Paul Smith the Senior Center. Thompson explained state jr, budget woes an|the process of finalizing the f ■ • 4u « ' V , £ - V . . * Harbor. The committee requested that the school administration periodically monitor the bus driver along with a community volunteer, contact N.C.D.O.T. to have low hanging limbs removed and drain pipes repaired, design and conduct assertive discipline workshops for all bus drivers and have a representative ride bus routes with drivers prior to the first day of school to in struct drivers on details related to performance standards. Community responsibilities listed in the plan include provid ing monitors to accompany ad ministrators on monitoring visits, establishing a committee to hear grievances and review and monitor the plan, providing Information to the community, encouraging parents to have students ready to board the bus when it arrives and providing adult monitors at designated bus stops If necessary. Board members responded positively to the report, and sev eral expressed appreciation to the committee members for their efforts to improve bus safety. Boyce reported that the com mittee had met three times to look at transportation problems. He added that he saw the report not only as a recommendation for the Snug Harbor community, but as a plan that could possi bly be implemented systemwide. Thatch released on bond The man charged with the murder of Perquimans County native Joseph Richard Rogerson Jr. was released from Albemarle District Jail last Wednesday night after posting bond, accord ing to Chief Jailer Aubrey Onley Sr. William Lloyd “Hawk” Thach, 42, ap peared in Per quimans County District Criminal Court around noon last Wednesday, where he was scheduled for a Thatch probable cause hearing. Thatch agreed, through his legal coun sel Michael Johnson of Elizabeth City, to waive his probable cause hearing In exchange for a bond recommendation from the state. Eight members of Rogerson’s family sat in court and listened as assistant district attorney Frank Parrish recommended bond be set for Thach. They said they were disappointed with the terms of Thatch’s release. “It was a disappointment to our family that Thatch was re leased on bond, especially one so low. Certainly we expected a man charged with murder to be incarcerated while awaiting trial,” said the victim’s sister, Ann Rogerson. Parrish recommended, and Judge J. Richard Parker or dered, bond in the amount of $50,000, $25,000 secured and $25,000 unsecured. The only stipulations were that Thatch have no contact with any mem ber of Rogerson’s family. Dam one Kee, Emma Kee or Manuel Miller pending his trial. Thatch, Damone Kee and Emma Kee all reside at Miller & Meads Mobile Home Park. Miller also resides In Hertford. Damone Kee was arrested on July 17 on drug charges and charges of breaking and enter ing. Initially, his bond was set at $91,000. His bond was reduced Wednesday in court to $85,000, $60,000 unsecured and $25,000 secured. The breaking and en tering charge was dismissed. Kee was held in the Chowan County jail awaiting his proba ble cause hearing. Hertford Po lice Captain Brad Krause would not comment on the reason Kee was not held at Albemarle Dis trict Jail. Thatch was arrested on July 17 and charged with Rogerson’s murder. His trial date was not set during court. However, the next Criminal Superior Court in Perquimans County is scheduled for Sept. 23. Rogerson’s body was found by a surveyor from Tyner on July 11 on the north end of Bear Swamp Road. An autopsy revealed that Ro gerson received a gunshot wound to the head fired from a small caliber weapon. According to Chowan County Sheriff Fred Spruill, there were also abra sions to Rogerson’s head. A full autopsy report has not been re ceived. The Chowan County Sheriffs Department. State Bureau of In vestigation and Hertford Police Department are investigating the case. Politicking begins in, town Hertford voters will go to the polls in November to seat a new mayor, fill a two-year vacancy left by the resignation of John Beers and decide whether to re seat encumbents or elect new faces to represent them in two 4-year seats. The seats held by Billy Winslow and Jesse Harris are up for grabs. John Beers, a 27-year vet eran of the council, is the sole candidate for mayor. Beers said the knowledge he has gained while sitting on the council has prepared mm to serve as the town’s top elected offtcial. Elec tion laws forced Beers to resign from his present council seat before he could file for the may or’s slot. Carlyn Brown was the first to file for a four-year seat. Brown, a Hertford native, moved out of the area for a number of vears after high school. Since her return, she has encouraged the town council to proceed with the condemnation of substan dard buildings. She said she feels she has a right and a re sponsibility to be involved in the community. Larry Chappell, owner of Larry’s Drive-In, has also de clared his candidacy for a four year seat The 36-year-old busi nessman has been actively in volved with the Hertford Fire Department and Perquimans County Rescue Squad few many years. He said he feels it’s time some younger citizens to be-, cqme involved Ip government - ¥ - • Incumbents Winslow and Harris have both filed for re election. Winslow has retained his seat for 20 years, never failing to be re-elected. He forsees tough economic times ahead, and believes that his experience will help the town weather the economic storm. Harris has also been on the council for 20 years. His cites his main concerns are escalating ad valorem taxes and electric rates. He said expenses, possibly services, should be cut in order to control spending. Filing for the vacancy left by Beers were Sid Eley, Franky Brown and Joe Towe white. Eley said his main objective In running for council Is to add some new ideas while planning for the town’s future. He be lieves his Involvement In the school system, fore department and rescue squad helps him to see needs in the area. The youngest of the candi to use his age as a campaign j toed. He said the town can bene fit from young, fresh ideas. t Cost-cutting and recyllng are two areas of concern for Brown. « White served on the council ’ from 1981-85. He said he feels that the experience he gained during his tenure as a coun cilman and his experience as a *l businessman can help the town grow and thrive, diespite tough Brown plans economic