THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY
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Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, December 17,1992
Volume 61, No.49
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Old Neck dresses in holiday style
Three homes reflect
Christmas decorating
traditions of owners
By SUSAN R. HARRIS
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The Old Neck community
dresses up for the holidays, wel
coming about 275 ramblers last
Wednesday during the annual
extension homemakers’
Christmas homes tour.
Featured were three very dif
ferent homes offering distinctive
holiday decorating styles.
1812 on the Perquimans, a
bed and breakfast owned by
Peter and Nancy Rascoe, wel
comed guests' with green door
wreaths and branches bearing
red berries over the front door.
The five-bedroom Federal
style plantation house was
decked with live greenery
throughout. The dining room ra
ble was adorned with greenery
and fresh fruit. A comer of the
large center hall held a massive
live Christmas tree.
Music from an antique piano
drifted through the inn.
The Williamsburg-style home
of Wallace and Freda Nelson cou
pled the convenience of a new
home with the warmth of an ear
lier era.
An elegant dining room table
setting centered the cranberry
colored room with nine-foot ceil
ings.
In the kitchen, a holiday tea
set stood ready to take the chill
off a December evening.
A huge Christmas tree
reached up into the cathedral
ceiling of the great room, where a
cozy fire flickered on the hearth.
A catwalk joined the two up
stairs bedrooms, and afforded a
view of the foyer and great room
below. Greenery and ribbon
wound up the stair rails.
Freda made the home’s cur
tains and bedspreads.
Two doors down, Randall and
Carolyn Henion greeted guests
in the transitional-style home
they designed and planned
themselves.
Pastel ornaments on the
The sparkling holiday china and decorative
greenery strike a startling contrast to the cran
berry walls in the dining room of Wallace and
Freda Nelson. The Nelson’s Williamsburg-style
home was one of three stops on the annual
extension homemakers’ Christmas ramble last
Wednesday evening. Over 275 people took the
tour. (Photo by Susan Haris)
family room Christmas tree com
plimented the home’s gray and
white color scheme. In the ad
joining airy white kitchen,
Christmas collectibles lined a
section of countertop.
Holiday china sparkled on
the elegant dining room table.
Upstairs, a windowseat held
a miniature Christmas tree sur
rounded by toys and gifts.
Daughter Leigh Ann's room fea
tured a tree trimmed in white
lights and gold ornaments, and a
nutcracker collection from Ger
many.
A Perquimans County
Christmas quilt featuring stark
white swans on a black, green
and red background designed
and made by Carolyn covered the
antique guest bed. Other quilts
made by Carolyn and her mother
were scattered throughout the
house.
Ramblers ended the tour at
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church,
where homemakers filled a table
with holiday goodies. Items
crafted by members of the coun
ty’s nine extension clubs were on
display.
Boy Scouts
collect three
tons of food
• Open Door will
distribute to
those in need
Over three
tons of food
was collected
by Perquimans
County scouts
in the Novem
ber food drive.
Members of ♦
Boy Scout
Troop 155 and
Cub Scout
Pack 150 can
vassed the
county from
end to end f
during the ef- I
fort They pre- |
sented 6,170
pounds of do- *“
nated food to
the Open Door
for distribu
tion.
Scout Mas
ter Mark War
rener praised
residents of
Perquimans
County for <
their generos
'ity, and com
scouts, scout
leaders and volunteers who par
ticipated giving so much time to
the effort. He also recognized two
local businesses, Hertford Sup
ply Company and The Perqui
mans Weekly, for assisting with
the drive.
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Top firefighter
Assistant Chief Sid Eley congratulates Par
ker Newbem, voted Firefighter of the Year
by his peers on the Hertford Volunteer Fire
Department Newbem received the honor
Friday evening at the department’s annual
Christmas banquet and installation cere
mony. Officers installed were chief-Edgar
Roberson, assistant chief-Sid Eley, captains
Billy Layden and Parker Newbem, lieuten
ants Craig Garriss and Donald Hurdle, re
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sponse team sergeants Mary White and
Vance Hoover, chaplan Ray Wittman, trust
ees Edward Leicester and Mary White, AFA
director Parker Newbem, and secretary-trea
surer Todd Tilley. Auxiliary officers for 1993
are president - Karen Garriss, vice president
Judy Christensen and secretary-treasurer -
Margo Owens. (Photo by Susan Harris)
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Hertford’s junk
car ordinance to
get court test
By SUSAN R. HARRIS
Editor
Hertford’s junk car ordinance
will get its first test in court later
this month, according to Hert
ford Police Chief Aubrey Sample.
Sample told town council
members Monday night that two
cases involving the junk car ordi
nance will be heard in district
court on Dec. 30. Charges were
filed when two King Street resi
dents refused to move vehicles
that violate the town’s ordinance.
The chief said most people
contacted by his department and
asked to move vehicles that vio
late the ordinance have been co
operative. Fourteen new notices
were sent out recently requesting
that owners move vehicles that
violate the ordinance.
“On the whole, most people
are cooperating.” Sample said.
Mayor John G. Beers said
the court cases will send a mes
sage to residents violating the or
dinance that the town is serious
about getting rid of junk vehi
cles.
Council asked Sample to look
into curfews for the town. Coun
cilman Sid Eley said he made the
request after being contacted by
citizens concerned about the un
derage drinking in the Edenton
Road Street/Market Street area.
Council discussed a request
by Hertford resident Eldon
Winslow to halt tractor-trailer
traffic over the U.S. 17 Business
fridge.
' Beers read a memorandum
from the Department of Trans
portation outlining a discussion
between town officials and trans
portation officials about two
years ago. At that time, the town
checked to see if tractor-trailers
could be banned from the bridge
unless deliveries were being
made to Hertford businesses.
The state said the traffic cannot
be stopped unless the town
councils of Hertford and Winfall
request that U.S. 17 Bypass be
designated U.S. 17 Business.
The Division of Motor Vehi
cles did agree to lower the weight
limit over the bridge and posted
new signs bearing the decreased
weight limit.
Town manager W.D. “Bill"
Cox said he recently contacted
DMV about enforcing the weight
limits. DMV agreed to check the
weights, but Cox said he has not
seen any signs of enforcement.
“I don't think you will ever
get any satisfaction from the
state," councilman Billy Winslow
said.
Council asked Sample to
have his officers survey tractor
trailer drivers traveling across
the bridge, ask where they are
going and request that they use
the bridge only when delivering
in town.
Winslow and councilman
Larry Chappell said they were
concerned because some tractor
trailers exceed the speed limit on
the bridge and cross the center
lines. Chappell said a tractor-tra
iler and a school bus cannot
cross the bridge at the same
time.
Police officers, sheriff’s deputies make arrests
The Hartford Police reported
the following arrests:
On Nov. 11, Dennis Welch,
79, of 110 E, Railroad Ave.,
Hertford, was arrested and
charged with simple assault. A
$200 secured bond was set
On Nov. 14. Mary Martha
Wilkins. 34. of 1180 Northside
Rd., Elizabeth City, was issued a
citation for a stop light violation.
On Nov. 13, Duane A. Lyons,
34. of 113 King St, Hertford was
issued a citation for no operators
license and license plate cover.
On Nov. 16. Tyvonder Faye
Miller.'22. of 329 Market St..
Hertford, was arrested and
charged with simple assault. She
was released on a written prom
ise to appear.
' - On Nov. 14, Felix Rudolph
wuiston Jr., 27, of Rt 1. Box 84
AA, Merry Hill, was arrested and
charged with maintaining vehicle
for use of crack cocaine, posses
sion of marijuana, possession of
crack cocaine, and allowing unli
censed driver to drive motor ve
hicle. A $10,700 secured bond
' was set ’ h0x.
On Nov. 14. Steven Jeffrey
Mullen. 27, of Rt 2. Box 112,
Meads. Mobile Home Park, Hert
ford. was arrested and charged
with no operators license; fleeing
to allude arrest; reckless driving
resist obstruct and delay; pos
session of crack cocaine; posses
sion of marijuana; and
possession of drug parapherna
lia. A $6,500 secured bond was
set
On Nov. 17, Alvin Carter Jr.,
29, of 318 King St. Hertford,
was arrested and charged with a
stop light violation ana no insur
ance. A $500 secured bond was
set . .
On Nov. 12. Robert Overton
-Nelson Jr., 22, of 3025 W. Shore
Dr., Myrtle Beach, S.C., was Is
sued a citation for unsafe
movement.
On Nov. 17, Connie Darnell
Thatch, 22, of 125 Wynne Fork
Court' Hertford, was arrested
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and charged with first degree
trespass. A $200 unsecured
bond was set
On Nov. 19. James Email
White Jr.. 23, of Rt 2. Box 942.
Hertford, was issued a citation
for no operators license.
On Nov. 20, Abner Lee Bry
ant 47. of 2106 Lafayette Blvd.,
Norfolk. Va., was arrested and
charged with no operators li
cense, fictitious tags, no insur
ance. and possession of
marijuana. An $800 secured
bond was set
On Nov. 20, Michael Glen
Odom, 27. of Rt. 1. Box 197,
Edenton. was issued a citation
for speeding. .
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On Nov, 21, Vincent Lee Fos
ter, 27, of 209 King St., Hertford,
was arrested and charged with
first degree trespass. A $200 un
secured bond was set.
On Nov. 21. Banzallar Lee,
22, of 329 Market St, Hertford,
was issued a citation for no oper
ators license.
On Nov. 22. Alvin Adolphus
Lee. 48, of 312 Market St., Hert
ford. was arrested and charged
with being drunk and disruptive.
He was granted a custody re
lease. ;
On Nov. 21. Jerry Thomas
Tomlin Jr., 29. of 30 Argali Place,
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