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PERQUIMANS COUNTY LIBRARY
110 W ACADEMY ST
HERTFORD NC 27R44
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August 3, 2000
Vol. 68, No. 31 Hertford, North Carolina 27944
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Hertford man charged with statutory rape
13-year-old
allegedly
pregnant for
second time
SUSAN R. HARRIS
Editor
A 22-year-old Hertford man
was arrested and charged with
statutory rape last week.
Delton Donae Mallory, 22, of
Route 4, Box 1000, was arrested
at his residence after eluding
capture for the alleged crime,
according to Perquimans
Sheriff Eric Tilley.
Tilley said Mallory alleged
ly already has one child with
the teenager. Information was
received by the Department of
Social Services that the girl is
pregnant again, allegedly with
Mallory’s child. The sheriff
said both Mallory and the girl
were counseled by authorities
after the birth of the first child
that sex between the two is con
sidered statutory rape, regard
less of consent.
Tilley said because the
alleged victim is 13 years old
and Mallory is more than 5
years older than the alleged
victim, statutory rape laws
apply to the case.
The sheriff said officers
could not locate MeiUory, and
finally executed a search war
rant on his property, where he
was found and taken into cus
tody. He was confined to
Albemarle District Jail under a
$50,000 secured bond. A jail
official confirmed Monday that
Mallory was stUl in custody.
The case was the second in
July resulting in a rape charge.
Anthony D. Boykins, 35, a
migrant worker living in the
Hertford Inn at the time of his
arrest, was charged with first
degree rape on July 1. Bond
was set at $50,000 secured.
Tilley said a fellow migrant
worker reported the alleged
rape to the sheriff’s depart
ment and identified Boykins as
her attacker. A deputy was sent
to interview the witness and
investigate the alleged crime.
The next day, the alleged vic
tim again spoke with the
deputy, informing him that she
was willing to testify against
her attacker in court.
But two days later, Tilley
said the alleged victim notified
the sheriff’s office that she had
lied about the attack and did
not want to pursue prosecu
tion. She subsequently left the
area.
Charges were against
Boykins were dropped.
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Parr wins essay
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SUSAN R. HARRIS
Editor
•Things are just ducky in
Perquimans County.
The mallard is now the
county bird. The duck was cho
sen with a county-sponsored
essay contest. Patrick Parr
submitted the winning essay
and received a $50 savings
bond. Patrick was a student in
Linda Layden-Mewborn’s sixth
grade class. The class was the
only one to participate in the
contest, which was open to all
fifth and sixth graders. Layden-
Mewborn said the contest facil
itated research and writing
skills for her students.
In his essay, Patrick wrote:
“The mallard should be the
Perquimans County bird
because it lives near the water,
is colorful and is strong.
Perquimans County has some
of the same characteristics.
“The mallard is usually
associated with water because
it lives, swims and feeds in it.
Perquimans County, located on
the Perquimans River, is asso
ciated with water, too. We use it
as a source of income, like fish
ing, and for recreation.
“The mallard has colorful
feathers such as brown and
green. Our county has lots of
faces that are different colors,
just like the mallard.
“ Finally the mallard is a
strong duck. It is the largest of
all ducks. Just like the mallard,
we are powerful. Our county
may not be big but the people
are powerful when we work
together.
“The mallard should be rep
resentative of Perquimans
County because it’s associated
with water, is colorful and is
strong...just like Perquimans
County.”
; - Patrick is the son of Ron and
Jane Parr.
''Commissioner Evelyn
Stubbins coordinated the con
test on behalf of the county.
Bunch honored for 50 years of service
SUSAN R. HARRIS
Editor
He thought maybe someone from
the US. Postal Service was com
ing to Belvidere to give him a
shirt or something.
That’s what Belvidere postmas
ter Roy Bunch thought might be
going on when he got a call from
Rocky Mount some time ago
about his shirt size.
What Bunch received, however,
was a party at Albemarle
Plantation last Thursday recog
nizing his 50 years of government
service.
“The fact they were going to
have this type of thing I didn’t
have any idea,” Bunch said. And
he didn’t know any of the whis
perings around him had anything
to do with him receiving his 50-
year service pin.
Bunch, a quiet, unassuming
man, said he was surprised when
a limosine pulled up in his yard
Thursday afternoon.
“I just thought it was longer
than I needed,” Bunch laughed
calling his reaction to the white
stretch limo.
He knew he and his wife,
Clemma, were being chauffered to
a restaurant, but that’s all he
knew. He determined from the
directions given to the driver that
it was Albemarle Plantation, but
he still had no idea what was in
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Belvidere postmaster Roy Bunch is congratulated by his super
visor, Neia P. Horton of Rocky Mount, for his 50 years of gov
ernment service, 48 as postmaster in Belvidere.
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The celebration cake commemorated Roy
Bunch's 50 years of service.
store for him.
Then he got out of the limosine
in front of the Plantation club
house and saw a porchful of peo
ple applauding him. He said he
was surprised, especially with the
number of people there in mid
afternoon.
Bunch spent 18 months in the
U.S. Navy during World War II. He
was hired as the Belvidere post
master on Nov. 19,
1951. He was officially
sworn in on Jan. 24,
1952. Harry Truman
was president, color
TV was introduced,
postmasters were
paid with local funds,
and it cost 3 cents to
mail a first class letter
when Bunch began
his duties.
Back in 1951,
Bunch knew just
about everyone served
by the Belvidere post
office. Now, the area is
more transient and
the traffic has
increased in the post
office. At one time, almost all
those who stopped in the
Belvidere post office were from
the neighborhood. Today, many
folks who go through Belvidere on
their commute to work stop by
when they pass the post office.
Still, Bunch said he knows most of
his customers.
Bunch said the Belvidere post
office processes over twice as
much mail now as in 1951. More
people pay bills by mail now and
there has been an increase in
direct mail also, he said.
Belvidere serves about 545 house
holds, both on a rural route and in
post office boxes. He and one car
rier handle the facility.
Forty-eight years is a long time
to do one job, and although he
can’t put his finger on the exact
reasons he’s stayed on that long,
he knows he has enjoyed waiting
on his customers.
And it was obvious Thursday
his customers have appreciated
having Bunch in their post office.
Many turned out for the party in
Please see Bunch, page 10
Belinda C. Washlesky
Main Street
manager hired
Belinda C. Washlesky will begin her duties as
the Main Street program manager for the town of
Hertford Monday.
The part-time manager will coordinate activity
within a downtown revitalization program that
utilizes historic preservation as an integral foun
dation for
downtown eco
nomic develop-
m e n t .
Washlesky will
be reponsible
for the develop
ment, conduct,
execution, and
documentation
of the Main
Street program.
She will be the
principal on
site st^ person
responsible for
coordinating all program activities locally, as well
as for representing the community regionally and
nationally as appropriate.
Hiring a part-time program manager was one
of the stipulations agreed to when Hertford
applied for the Main Street designation.
Hertford’s size allowed the town to hire a part-
time manager.
Washlesky comes to the town with over 20
years of related experience, most recently as
Marketing Office Manager for Sound Home
Builders Inc., a local contractor in Albemarle
Plantation. Prior to that, she was a real estate set
tlement agent for Culpepper and Dixon in
Edenton.
In addition, Washlesky served as executive
assistant to the chairman and owner of Ole
Hansen & Sons, Inc., a real estate developer in
New Jersey. She also worked for many years as an
administrative assistant to the vice presidents of
marketing for International Banking
Technologies in Georgia and for Storage Tek, a
major computer operation in Atlanta.
Washlesky received an associate of arts degree
from the University of Alaska and a bachelor of
arts in business studies and marketing form the
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, graduat
ing summa cum laude from both schools.
Originally from Georgia, Washlesky has lived
in Hertford for over 3 years with her husband,
Paul T. Washlesky, a Coast Guard lieutenant. She
enjoys golf and time with Heidi, her miniature
dachshimd.
Washlesky’s office will be located in downtown
Hertford at 118 W. Market Street, which was the
former office of Dr. Robert E. Lane.
Stallings replaces
Stallings at Central
SUSAM R. HARRIS
Editor
A new face with a familiar
name will make his home
away from home in the prin
cipal’s office at Central
School this week.
Billy Stallings has accept
ed a contract to serve as prin
cipal at Central School, pend
ing school board approval,
according to Mary Kay Peele,
administrative assistant to
superintendent Gregory
Todd.
Stallings resigned as assis
tant principal at Currituck
County Middle School to
accept the job in his home
county. In addition to his
administrative duties,
Stallings is a veteran high
school baseball coach, who
coached other sports during
his long career in Currituck.
Stallings earned his bache
lors degree from Elizabeth
City State University and his
masters degrees from East
Carolina University. He began
his career in education in
Perquimans County, moved to
Union County and has spent
about 20 years in Currituck.
Indian Summer, Hearth
& Harvest festivals near
Indian Summer Festival
and Hearth and Harvest
Festival 2000 is just around the
corner.
Organizers are preparing
for a day of fun in downtown
Hertford and at the Newbold-
White House on Saturday,
Sept. 9.
Booth applications for
Indian Summer Festival are
available. Booths will be set
upon Church Street, 9 a.m.-5
p.m. on festival day.
Arts, crafts, display and
information booths are ^0 for
an 8x10 and $50 for an 8x22.
Electric hook-ups are available
on a limited basis for a $10
charge. Anyone wishing to
rent a craft or display booth
should make checks payable to
HHBA/Indian Summer
Festival, C/0 Mary White, The
Wishing Well, 144 N. Church
Street, Hertford, NC 27944,
phone 426-2021.
Food booths are $50 (8x22
only). Those interested in a
food booth should contact
Chamber of Commerce presi
dent Gay Murray at 426-1426.
The day’s events are being
organized by the Historic
Hertford Business
Association, Chamberand
Perquimans County
Restoration Association.
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