THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
Volume 61, No. 8
Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, February 20,1992
35 Cents
School:
Vocational education :
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changes its look for
' the future: Page 14
Sports:
Four Pirate athletes
make All-Conference
fall teams: Page 7
Farm:
Perquimans secretary
noted by Conservation
Service: page u
Briefs
Sub-Vets meet
The North Carolina Chapter
of WW II Sub-Vets and their
wives will meet on Feb. 29 at 1
p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Eliza
beth City. A luncheon will be
held and business will follow.
For more information please call
Robert Parker at 232-3233.
Marketing seminar set
The Perquimans County
Chamber of Commerce is spon
soring a low-cost marketing
seminar to help businesses
learn strategies to weather the
present economic storm and
move ahead. The program will
be presented by Mike Collins on
Thursday, Feb. 20 from 6:30
9:30 p.m. at the Albemarle Com
mission building.
The cost of the seminar is
$5 for Chamber members and
$10 for non-members. Reserva
tions can be made by calling
426- 5657.
COA’s Small Business Cen
ter is co-sponsoring the event.
Celebrity dinner slated
The annual Heart Fund Ce
lebrity Dinner Is set for Satur
day, March 7, according to
chairperson Cathy Terranova.
Because last year's dinner
/dance was so successful, the
same evening gala Is planned.
Diners can order tasty treats
from the special heart fund
menu at Anglers Cove Restau
rant, then dance the night away
as they enjoy their favorite bev
erages. A percentage of the meal
proceeds and all tips will benefit
the Heart Fund.
To reserve your seat or vol
unteer to be a waiter or wait
ress, call Cathy Terranova at
Apricot. Inc. (426- 5257).
MS group to meet
Neurologist Robert Hansen of
the Southeastern Neurology
Group will be the guest speaker
at the Albemarle Multiple Sclero
sis Support Group meeting on
Monday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. The
meeting will be held at the First
United Methodist Church in
Elizabeth City. For more infor
mation, call Faye Proctor at
264-2773.
NAACP holds meeting
The Perquimans County
Branch of NAACP will hold its
monthly meeting on Monday,
Feb. 24 at the senior citizens
building. The executive commit
tee will meet at 7 p.m. and the
regular membership will meet at
8 p.m.
Skeet shoot sponsorod
The Perquimans shooting
teams will sponsor a skeet shoot
at Perquimans Middle School on
Saturday, Feb. 29 from 10 a.m.
- 4 p.m. Scoring round entry fee
is $10. Practice rounds will be
available after the scoring round
for $5. For more information,
call Roger Morgan at 426-7355.
AARP hosts bloodmobilo
The Perquimans County
Chapter of the AARP will host
aq American Red Cross blood
mobile on Friday. Feb. 28 from
3-,7 p.m. at the Senior Center on
Grubb St. The bloodmobile was
formerly sponsored by the Per
quimans County Jaycees.
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Don Juan slashes workforce
The local economy will
take a hard knock In April
when Don Juan Manufactur
ing slashes its workforce to
about 30 employees.
One hundred fifty-seven
workers' jobs will be phased
out, according to Hal Byrum,
Don Juan’s vice president of
operations. Closing will be the
plant’s sewing and finishing
sections.
Byrum received notice of
the cutback last week from
Don Juan's corporate head
quarters in New York. Upon
receiving the final word
Thursday, Byrum informed
his employees verbally, then
prepared written notices that
were distributed Friday.
The small number of
workers who will keep their
jobs are employed in the
shipping and cutting depart
ments. Byrum said Don Juan
has budgeted to keep those
departments open through
1992, and he still has hopes
the company will not be forced
by economic factors to close
the entire plant after that.
The major cutback re
sulted from declining sales.
Byrum said. Don Juan man
ufacturers men’s and boys’
shirts and boys’ shorts.
While the 157 who re
ceived a pink slip were in
formed that it will be 60 days
before the departments are
shut down for good, there is
no guarantee that work will be
available on a regular basis
Photo by Beth Finney
Don Juan Manufacturing announced a massive lay-off
last week effective in mid-April.
until that time. Byrum said
work will be provided when it
is available.
Names of workers are be
ing sent to the Employment
Security Commission office in
Edenton where they may apply
for unemployment benefits.
Byrum said local govern
ment officials, community
leaders and John Gurganus of
the state’s Department of Hu
man Resources have all
pledged their support and of
fered assistance in helping
Don Juan, its employees and
the community to weather this
economic storm. Byrum said
he appreciates the concern.
Don Juan Manufacturing
came to Hertford in 1946. In
1971, the present plant on
Don Juan Road was con
structed. In its heyday, the
company employed 335 peo
ple. That number has since
dropped. Byrum said, due to
competition from imports and
poor economic conditions.
The cuts effect workers
from Perquimans, Pasquotank.
Camden, Gates, Chowan, Ber
tie and Tyrrell counties. _ ,
Incumbents, newcomers
toss hats in ring
Four newcomers and two in
cumbents had tossed their hats
into the political arena as of the
official closing of the board of
elections office at 12:30 p.m.
Monday.
First to file when the period
opened for the May 5 primary
was Jeanne White. Ms. White is
bidding for re-election to her
post as register of deeds.
David Bines Jr.. Archie
Miller and Julian ““Little Man"
Broughton will seek seats on the
board of commissioners. Bines
and Broughton, both from the
first district, are running for the
slot presently filled by Lester
Simpson. Simpson will not file
for re-election, he announced
several weeks ago.
Miller wants one of two seats
available in the second district.
Incumbents Thomas Nixon and
Wayne Winslow will not seek ad
ditional terms.
Ben Hobbs, who represents
Bethel township on the school
board, has filed for re-election.
Arthur Mitchell Jr. will vie for
the Parksville seat on the board
presently held by Clifford Towe.
Towe had not filed Monday. No
candidate has filed for the Hert
ford township slot now filled by
board chairman Wayne Howell.
The filing period ends March
2 at 12 noon.
Thompson files again
R.M. "Pete" Thompson filed
for re-election to the North Caro
lina House of Representatives
last Friday.
Rep. Thompson is seeking
re-election to represent a new
district. No. 86. District 86 is a
single- member district com
posed of Perquimans, Chowan,
Washington, Tyrrell and Dare
counties. The population of Dis
trict 86 is approximately 55,500.
Rep. Thompson is presently
serving a third term. He serves
as chairman of the Solid Waste
Committee and co- chairman of
the Solid Waste Study Commis
sion, vice- chairman of the Local
Government Committee, vice
chairman of the Agriculture
Committee, and also holds posi
tions on the Finance. Public Uti
lities and State Government
committees. He said he is a
strong supporter of local govern
ment, education and highways.
A native of Pasquotank
County, Thompson is retired
from the North Carolina Agricul
tural Extension Service after
serving in Perquimans and Cho
wan counties as county chair
man. Rep. Thompson has one
son. two daughters, and five
grandchildren.
Arrests are
reported
The Hertford Police Depart
ment reported the following ar
rests:
James Hill III, 30, of Rt. 1.
Box 153, Belvidere, was ar
rested on Feb. 10 and charged
with injury to real property and
a probation violation. Bond was
set at $1,000 secured.
John Henry Askew. 32. of
126 Wynn Fork Court, Hertford,
was arrested on Feb. 12 and
charged with felonious breaking
and entering. Bond was set at
$3,000 secured.
Willie Lee Jones, 29, of
205B King St.. Hertford, was ar
rested ana charged with driving
while license revoked. Bond was
set at $500 unsecured.
Laurica Naomi Skinner. 27.
of Rt. 5. Lot 18 Dogwood Trailer
Park, Hertford, was Issued a
criminal summons for simple
worthless check.
Tony Lee Lane, 21.' of Rt. 1.
Box 121, Belvldere, was arrested
and charged with driving while
license revoked and exceeding a
safe speed. Bond was set at
$500 unsecured.
, The Perquimans County
Sheriff’s Department reported
the following arrests:
Terri Lynn Stallings, 24, of
Rt. 1. Belvldere, was arrested
and charged with two counts of
felony forgery on Pasquotank
County warrants: one count of
felony forgery on a Chowan
County warrant; three counts of
worthless checks on Pasquotank
County warrants; and failure to
appear on a Perquimans County
warrant. She was also Issued six
criminal summonses for worth
less checks on Pasquotank
County warrants. She was con
fined to Albemarle District Jail?
under a $9,500 secured bond.
Cliffton Lin wood Wood Sr..
33, of Dogwood Trailer Parker,
Hertford, was arrested and
charged with one count of fail
ure to appear. He was confined
to Albemarle District Jail under
a $400 secured bond. v
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Fashion with Heart
Photo by Susan Harris
Perquimans County High School students once again celebrated Heart Month by raising
money for the Heart Association. A fashion show, pie-in-the-face raffle, dance and other fun
events highlighted Valentine’s Week. The students raised over $1,100. Here, fashion show par
ticipants model the latest fashions.
Business
Expo set
The Elizabeth City Area
Chamber of Commerce. COA
Small Business Center and the
ECSLJ Small Business and Tech
nology Development Center have
scheduled the area’s second an
nual Business Expo for Wednes
day. Feb. 26. The Expo, which is
a celebration of business, will
prodvide an educational oppor
tunity for the residents and
businesses of Northeastern
North Carolina.
This event offers more than
just a building full of exhibits.
Area businesses will demon
strate their role in the growing
economy of Northeastern North
Carolina, exhibit products and
services available to the public,
and show what opportunities
are available in the area.
Additionally, a variety of
mini-seminars have been sched
uled throughout the afternoon,
which will be presented by va
rious leaders in the business
community.
Hertford Police investigate weekend accidents
A two-car collision sent one
driver to the hospital and
snarled traffic on U.S. Highway
17 Friday afternoon around
4:40.
A Chevrolet flipped over and
came to rest on its roof at the
Intersection of U.S. Highway 17
By-pass and Wynn Fork Road
after colliding with a second ve
hicle. The driver of the over
turned vehicle was transported
by Perquimans County EMS to a
hospital.
Details of the accident were
unavailable, but officials re
ported that the Incident is still
under investigation. No charges
have been filed in connection
with the accident.
Two parked cars were dam
aged early Saturday morning by
a hit- and-run driver, according
to Hertford Police reports.
A 1977 Chevrolet owned by
William Edward Armstrong of
RL 1, Pender Road. Hertford,
and a 1978 Buick owned by
Johnnie Mae Kelly of 313 S.
Church St.. Hertford were
a a
Photo by Susan Harris
This Chevrolet overturned Friday afternoon at the intersection
U.S. Highway 17 By-pass and Wynn Fork Road. No details
the accident were available at press time.
parked and unattended on
South Church Street Police offi
cers on routine patrol observed
a 1981 Chevrolet traveling north
on South Church Street at a
high rate of speed around 2
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a.m.
The Chevrolet allegedly
struck both parked vehicles and
continued north. Officers found
It abandoned in a driveway at
304 S. Church St. Debris and
observation Indicated that the
Chevrolet was the hit and run
vehicle. The 1982 model car is
owned by Juanita Farrow of 318
Stokes Dr.. Hertford.
Charges of wreckless driving
and exceeding a safe speed are
pending. Damages to the Arm
strong vehicle were estimated at
$50 and to the Kelly vehicle at
$1,800.
Police received a report from
Farrow at approximately 7 a.m.
the same day that the car had
been stolen.
The Investigation Is continu
ing.