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YOUR CHILD .. \By John Corey, Stale Teachers College One-third- of college freshmen frequently misspell these simple words: losing . ,**' writing , ,it i dropped Two hundred each 600 frosh put twp.ojs in iQsmg, two t’s in Writing mit liWfu “p" from dropped. ~ Don’t laugh, the misspelling is common from coast --to | coast. Some professors overtook/ them, excusing the errors as inadver tent ones or making believe they don’t exist. ■ <gr* * But not Cratis /VfclliariSfrpf Ap palachian- State Te&cheaNCollege, Boone. This 20-yfcar-vewKtn of teaching conducts a formal eight week remedial spelling class for collegians below par. As far as is known, the spell ing course is the only one on a . campus in the nation** 1 Backbone of it is words and hole drilling, just like march and gun I drills Marine recruits get' at .Paris Island. Few college officials like to ad mit the necessity of spelling. It should be learned in the grades. Nevertheless, like Hillary’s Mt. Everest, the prob lem “is there,” and Williams is conquering it at ASTC. Thd genial educator 'worked out a book for the course. The nation’s only college speller, it gives all rules, words and exer cises necessary for one to patch up spelling deficiencies. Williams’ remedial course is required for those below level at ASTC. Students must pass it before moving forward. Only excep tions: A few non-spellers. Williams defines a non-speller as “one who just can’t spell—no matter how hard he tries.” This alone doesn’t wash a pupil out of college, however. ~ If the non-speller sSoWs ability in other-., subjects and makes a dictionary his sweetheart, chanc es are he can pass. Since spelling isn’t related to intelligence, Professor Williams’ explains, a poor speller but oth erwise bright pupil might actual ly do well in college. The brilliant American author Nathaniel Hawthorne was a high IQ’er who couldn’t spell but got along. Yet there’s been only one Hawthorne. Expert Williams finds,this one rule helps a poor speller more than any other: i “If a word ends in silent ‘e’ drop the ‘e’ to add ‘ing’.” Not knowing this accounts for one spelling “changing” as “changeing”. After 12 years in grade school why are there college freshmen not knowing such a simple rule? Williams thinks spelling is taught incidentally rather than formally in most grades. This is adequate for one-third the stu dents, he says. But the other two-thirds should be taught for mally in order to learn. By “formally” the ..professor means the drill method-writing ' words over and over until they become second nature with one. The good speller is one who can dash off words without thinking how to spell them, he contends. Williams pooh-poohs oral spell ing. To stick in mind, words must be mastered through writ ing. Bright, kids spelling aloud on TV- shows can’t correctly write half the words, the. professor i / A - w ... ''/ Old. ' Straight sjg>.2ts i' 9 3 ,8 ° 4/5 QUART •’»••- . ; *y~ ’**--• . ■ . states. Williams is not the “cut-and ‘dry” type English teacher who’s failed to modernize teaching methods. From Lawrence Coun ty in Kentucky’s Big Sandy Val ley, originally, he’s a colorful personality. Can strum a banjo, sing ballads, and once taught in New York’s Bohemian Greenwich Village. One year he sported a .goatee to students’ amusement. Dr. Amos Abrams, now editor of North Carolina Education Magazine, began in 1941 Appa- spelling laboratory. In 1946 Williams took over and has since picked out 400 most frequently misspelled words by freshmen. Here’re a few sam ples. Check for fun how well your wife (or husband) and chil dren can do. To pass Williams’ course, nine out of 10 must be spelled correct ly. Whose, whether, valleys, vil lain, similar, familiar, possible, operate, legible, grammar, recom mend, privilege, proceed, restau rant, rhythm, politician, recog nize, weather, weekend, sincere ly, terrible, tragedy, tries, sta tionary, studying, succeed, suc cess, successful, surprise, strik ing, respectfully. (Editor’s note: Because of the tre mendous public demand for au thoritative Information In the fMd of education. SCHOOL AND YOUR CHILD will he a regular weekly column In this newspaper. Those having questions concerning any aspect of education are invited to send inquiries to SCHOOL AND YOUR CHILD, Appalachian State Teachers College. Boone, N. C.) J Weeklv Devotional! ] Pnliimr* | By JAMES MacKENZIB » *• fr—— II t ■!! ■— O I Ml III■ II ll*« By "his own words Jesus bases His reputation on the character of His works. 'He says, “If I do not the works of my Father, be lieve me not.” “ Do His works bear witness that He is God as well as man? Let us examine them. In John 1:3 and Colossians we read that all things were made by Him. The Bible word for “create” is the Hebrew word “bara”, and it means to make out of nothing. Only God can create. Genesis 1:1 tells us that God created the heavens and the earth; John and Paul tell us that Christ created all things; there fore Christ is God. Further, if He 1 created all things, He must have i existed before them, and enterni i ty is an attribute only of God. Not only did He create, but He preserves (Hebrews 1:3; Colos sians 1:17). It is the divine pow er of God that preserves the or der and substance of all things. ' Therefore, Christ is God. He forgives sin (Mark 2:5, 10, 11). Not only had He power over the physical nature of men, but over their spiritual natures. He forgives sins. The Scribes reas oned, and reasoned correctly, that since all sin is rebellion against God, only God can forgive sin. Jesus Christ forgives sin. There fore, Jesus Christ is God. He had power to raise the dead (John 11:43). He,said. “He that believeth on me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.” Only God has power over death. Je sus Christ has power over death, and demonstrated it by the rais ing of Lazarus and by His own Resurrection (Romans 1:4). Therefore, Jesus Christ is God. He gives eternal life (John 10: 28, 17:2)- OAly an Eternal Being THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1959. can give eternal life. Only God is eternal- and He is the Source of all life. Therefore, Jesus Christ is God,- He had power over the forces of nature; power to suspend the laws of nature ordained of God. Only God could do this. Jesus Christ did it. Therefore, Jesus Christ is God. What say His works? They cry with one voice: “This is in deed the very Son of God.” (continued next week) Both Ed&nton Teams Turn Back Plymouth “The steadily improving Eden ton Aces gained a second place tie in the Albemarle Conference Friday night by trouncing Ply mouth 55-31 as the Acelets won a thriller 33-52 in the local gym nasium. Both Edenton teams are now 6-3 in conference play. The Aces took a 26-17 halftime lead and had little difficulty as they outscored the visitors 29-14 in the final two periods. All players on both teams saw ac tion. Billy Wilkins took honors again for the Aces by getting 11 points. Billy Cooke Griffin turned in 9 tallies and Elton Bass and Bry ant Griffin, together continuing to dominate both backboards, scored 10 and 8 points respective ly. Jerry Tolley got 7, Johnny Phillips and Billy Dail 4 each and Fred Britton two. The Acelets successfully aveng ed an earlier 34-32 defeat at the hands of Plymouth by taking the 33-32 win. They led 20-19 at the half and 24-23 at the third quar ter mark. With about a minute remaining the Edenton girls took a 33-27 lead which proved to be sufficient to insure victory. Linda Spencer scored 18 points to pace Edenton. Sara Smith got 9 and Mary Ann Overton picked up 6. Linda Papineau led Ply mouth with 14 points. If we would guide by the light of reason, we must let our minds be bold. —Justice Brandeis. “Wisdom of the Ages” “The very essence of free government consists in considering offices ' as public trusts bestowed for the good of the country, not for the benefit of an individual or party.” We have a proper consider ation for our responsibilities to the community and serve with fidelity and courtesy. UtUifnrri if lateral Home 110 W. ALBEMARLE ST.-iW2Sie~EDENTON, N.C. 24 HOUR AMBULANCE SERVICE It’s simple! It’s easy to WIN THE DfflfTONfl rfS; PACE CARS^ Ask about the SIOOO Wardrobe Bonus Award! a •t^ ,s ,w Wl '2 *1959 Pontiac Bonneville IN PURE’S PACE SETTER CONTEST AT PURE OIL STATIONS JANUARY 21 to FEBRUARY 22 Entry blanks and details at Pure Oil Stations displaying this sign. \? iSHM I Attend tlw Deyteee CWssk-Fek 1-22 Ticket erder Dak el PURE sMiees I BE SURE WITH PURE WINSLOW OIL COMPANY „ Hertford, N. C. < | Stationed In Japan J to Marine Ist Lieut. Benny D. Rinehart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert L. Rinehart of Louisville, 111., and husband of the former. Miss Barbara J. Spencer of Eden ton, is serving with Marine At tack Squadron 211, a unit of the Ist Marine Aircraft Wing at Iwa kuni, Japan. He has been awarded a Naval “E” for high scoring in competi tive evaluation bombing exercis es, an annual competition event for Navy and Marine Qorps squadrons. His award was for loft bombing in an A46 jet at tack bomber. Fry Participates In “Lucky Delta” Major Cecil W. Fry of Edenton was among some 4,600 command ers and staff members who took part in the mammoth exercise “Lucky Delta,” held over the week-end at Fort Gordon, Ga. The exercise, a continuation of the Lucky Bravo and Lucky Charlie maneuvers held in 1957 and 1958. was designed to keep commanders posted on the latest Army methods and techniques, including airborne doctrines, use j of atomic and electronic warfare principles and employment of tactical air-support. Andrew gackoon Edenton Aces Upset ! Scotland Neck 57-49 - Edenton’s Aces forced the Al- j bemarle Conference into a two- ! way tie for first place as they I upset league-leading Scotland Neck 57-49 Thursday night on the local court. Linda Spencer turn ed in a sparkling performance as the Acelefs won easily 62-40. Scotland Neck and Ahoskie stood knotted at the top of the stands with a 5-2 won and lost mark. Edenton wj* in second position at 4-3. The Scots started fast and took a 9-2 lead early in the contest. But Edenton caught fire on the shooting of Billy Choke Griffin and soon tied the score. The half ended 26-all. From then on the Scots couldn’t handle the Aces and soon got into foul trou ble trying. Two Scots fouled out and a third was ejected from the game. The Aces cashed in for 17 out of 28 charity shots while the Scots were getting 9 of 14. This proved to be the difference as both teams hit 40 points from the floor. Billy Wilkins, by virtue of some fine fourth-quarter shoot ing, led the Aces with 16 points. Billy Griffin was right behind with 14 and Elton Bass, who, along with Bryant Griffin,-did an excellent job of rebounding, got mcAiN train sals .... y.. - :<" «•*V ijj __ Automatic Washer TWO WASH SPEEDS . . . j TWO SPIN SPEEDS! j Explosive j Pricing! ! . : |.'EATUItES WITH THOSE OF 1 i OTHER WASHERS SELLING FOR MUCH MORE . . . at I • Big 10-Pound Clothes Capacity # Porcelain Washbaskets, Tub & Cover • Thrifty Water Saver Control • Extra Lg. 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