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November 7, 1 1 j 1 ! 1 11 The Perquimans Weekly 350 Vol. 64, No. 44 The only newspaper for and about Perquimans County people Hertford, North Carolina 27944 HOW PERQUIMANS VOTED LOCAL County Commissioner Bert Hayes 1,103 Wayne Howell Archie Miller 611 1,002 Shirley Yates 1,229 Soil Conservation Supervisors Elmer C. Lassiter 3,612 Register of Deeds , Deborah S. Reed 3,114 STATE Senate Marc Basnight 3,127 House WC. (Bill) Owens Jr. (1st district) 559 Bill Culpepper (86th district) 2,464 Governor Jim Hunt 2,795 Robin Hayes 1,210 Scott D. Yost 22 Julia Van Witt 19 Lieutenant Governor Dennis A. Wicker 2,511 Steve Arnold 1,099 John Dainotto 17 Attorney General Mike Easley 2,493 Robert H. Edmunds Jr. 1,206 ' Auditor Ralph Campbell Jack Daly 2,423 1,200 Robert J. Dorsley 29 Theodore Janowski 22 fL Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham 2,588 Tom Davidson 1,013 Eugene Paczelt 17 ‘ R. Gaines Steer 20 Insurance Commissioner Jim Long .2,535 Mike Causey 1,150 Sean Haugh 18 Stephen Wolfe 13 , Labor Commissioner * Harry E. Payne Jr. 2,449 R. Tracy Walker 1,169 Seth Eehrs 22 Mary Ann Cooke 39 Secretary of State Elaine Marshall 2,398 Richard Petty 1,385 Lewis B. Guignard 17 Stephen Richter 15 Supt. of Public Instruction Mike Ward 2,469 Vernon Robinson 1,174 Chris Spruyt 25 Starr Von Stade 19 Treasurer Harland E. Boyes 2,496 Ann Q. Duncan 1,167 Lewis B. Hunter 39 Peter Lyda 15 Referendum/Amendment Gubernatorial veto yes 2,689; no 937 Criminal conviciton restraints yes 3,108; no 514 Victims’ Rights Amendment School Building Bonds yes 2,681; no 939 yes 2,777; no 844 Highway Bonds yes 2,364; no 994 FEDERAL President Bill Clinton 2,069 Bob Dole 1,561 Harry Browne 12 John Hagelin 3 Ross Perot 369 Congress Harvey B. Gantt 1,873 Jesse Helms 1,985 Ray Ubinger 25 J. Victor Pardo 19 Senate Eva M. Clayton 1,956 Ted Tyler 1,807 Todd Murphrey 23 Joseph Boxerman 19 Halloween accident leaves child in critical condition By SUSAN R. HARRIS Editor The fun of trick-or-treating turned trafic for a 9-year-old boy in Hertford last Thursday night when he was injured after being struck by a vehicle. The child, whose name is not being released by law enforcement officials, was in critical condition at Pitt Memorial Hospital Monday afternoon. Hertford Police Chief Bennie Murphy said doc tors told him Monday that the child had been taken off a res pirator and was breathing on his own. He was scheduled for surgery on his broken legs Tuesday. Doctors were unable to tell at press time what the long-term outlook is for the boy. His condition was termed “guarded.” The child allegedly ran into the path of a vehicle operated by Christopher Lee Bail, 16, of Route 1, Tyner at the intersec tion of Grubb and Carolina streets around 8: 12 p.m. Thursday. “The trick-or-treater just ran out in front of the truck the best we can tell at this time,” Murphy said last week. The chief said the child was wearing dark clothing and was not supervised by an adult. The boy was transported by ambulance to Chowan Hospital and was then flown by air ambulance to Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville. No charges have been filed by investigating officer D.C. Richards, Murphy said. “Preliminary reports show that the driver did everything he could (to avoid the acci dent),” Murphy said. Additional investigation was done the day after the accident by Richards and N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper K. L. Morgan who also assisted with the initial investigation. Murphy said Morgan recently completed accident recon struction school. While on his way to the accident scene, Hertford offi cer Brad Krause had the front passenger window of his police cruiser shattered by an object thrown at the car. Murphy said the incident occurred at the intersection of Edenton Road and Dobbs streets. A cash reward is being offered for information in that case. Anyone with information should call the HPD at 426- 5587. Halloween/Not just for kids! 1 4 i' %jr- ■ PHOTO BY SUSAN HARRIS The staff at Frankie’s Hertford Cafe dressed for the occasion Thursday, proving that the fun of Halloween is not just for children. Everyone said they had a good time with the cos tumes and the customers responded well. 2020 gets incubator grant By SUSAN R. HARRIS Editor After months of waiting, leaders of Perquimans County’s economic develop ment campaign got word Monday that a grant to estab lish a business incubator in Hertford was approved. The $200,000 financing award was approved by the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Technological Development Authority, Inc. on Oct. 25. The funds will be used to build a 10,000 square foot facility to house and sup port emerging manufacturing and technology businesses. The incubator will serve Perquimans, Chowan, Pasquotank and Gates coun ties. It will serve as a catalyst for start-up and expansion of small industries. The Perquimans County Business Incubator will be managed by the Perquimans 2020 Vision Coalition, a non profit organization incorporat ed in 1992. Perquimans 2020’s mission is to improve the qual ity of life in Perquimans County. The incubator project will focus on improving eco nomic conditions. The plan is to build a facili ty in the developing Perquimans Commerce Centre to house several small new or expanding businesses. Professional support and equipment will be shared by the businesses, decreasing ini tial capital investment. Tenants will pay rent. “It’s not going to be a free ride,” said Perquimans 2020 Director Leo Higgins. “Businesses will pay their share of the costs.' The incuba tor will give them support by allowing them to take advan tage of shared services and equipment until they are able to move out on their own.” Perquimans 2020 Chairman Fred Yates said the small busi nesses that get a start in the incubator will help spur eco nomic growth in the region. “We believe in the percep tion that small business is the backbone of the country and our local economies and we recognize small businesses as strong and viable contributors to our community,” Yates said. The Technological Development Authority is a non-profit corporation with a mission to create jobs across the state by stimulating the development and commercial ization of scientific and tech nological innovations in the state’s entrepreneurial compa nies. Hayes to join board Challenger Bert Hayes will join incumbents Archie Miller and Shirley Yates on the Perquimans County Board of Commissioners in December. Hayes, who ran a door-to- door campaign, received 1,103 votes, the second high est of any county cdmmission candidate. The unafiliated candidate ran with the sup port of the local Republican Party. Yates was the top vote- taker with 1,229 votes. Miller collected 1,002, and chal lenger Wayne Howell received 611. A total of 3,945 votes were cast for county commissioner. The higher-than-average voter turnout kept election officials counting votes and collecting results until after 5 a.m. Wednesday. Preliminary figures indicate that around 50 percent of the registered voters in Perquimans County showed up at the polls. The state school bond ref erendum also got support in Perquimans, with 2,777 vot ers in favor of its passage and 844 against. 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