*'-'*■'* , .Tj^'T^S tfolum* XLVIt - No. 25 Noted and Passed There wer« seven students from along the Public Parade in Ibis ’ year’s graduating class at Elisabeth City State University. It is amasing that five of them graduated cum laude. The honor graduates were: David W. Cross, Pansy A. Elliott, Theresa S. Parker, Jo Ann White and Madeline F. Wiggins. Barbara J. White and Wanda K. ( Sykes are also to be congratulated as bong awarded degrees May 7 from ECSU. ' Southernness ' Elsewhere in todays edition of The Chowan Herald is a letter from a “northerner” who is highly critical of the alleged treatment she , and her husband received along the Public Parade. We would argue this is an isolated case and stand ready to print the other side. What is somewhat funny, though, is in the same mail came the “Around The Old Well” column from the University of North Carolina News Bureau. The subject of Wendell Wood’s column is ‘Soutberness’ is Changing” is the heading. We think you will find the column interesting and therefore are giving it this prominent play: CHAPEL HILL—The economic and demographic changes that have swept over the south have altered the region’s identity, but they haven’t doomed “Southemess” to early extinction, says a sociologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In fact, these changes have made regional identity more useful, perhaps even necessary, says Dr. John Shelton Reed, professor of sociology aiti adjunct jurofesser of American studies at UNC-CH. “The nature of Southemess is changing, but there still is such a thing,” Reed says. Reed discusses these changes in a monograph, “Southerners: An Essay in the Social Psychology of Sectionalism,” which recently was published by the UNC Press in the Institute for Research in Social Science Monograph Series. The fin dings reported in the monograph grew out of a general population survey of North Carolina that Reed did with Dr. Glen Elder, a former UNC-CH faculty member now on the faculty of Cornell University. Economic changes in the past 30-40 years have given Southemess a new meaning alongside the old. Continued On Pace 4 Hospital Receives Aid For The Deaf Chowan Hospital is the recipient of a telecommunications device for deaf persons, called the TDD, from the North Carolina Association of the Deaf. The North Carolina Association of the Deaf, the only statewide organization of deaf per sons, has engaged on a program designed to enable hearing and speech impaired individuals to have access to emergency health care services. The Kate B. Reynolds Health Care Foundation has given the Association of the Deaf a grant to place the TDD in the emergency room of die Chowan Hospital on a permanent loan basis. Persons wishing to communicate with the Hospital through the TDD must also have a TDD in their home. It operates on a rechargable battery or AC current and can be placed in a carrying case for take along convenience. The device can also be used to make other emergency calls to law enforcement agencies and physi cians whbdo not have a TDD. The message can be typed on their keyboard |o the hospital and dnkvd fMty by mkKo ot tahfhuw. Ajyone desiring sdditiona] infor- Wanton. North CoroVino. Thursday. Juno U 1993 Taylor Receives Injuries In Two Vehicle Accident Rodney Kee Taylor of Route 1, Tyner was injured in a two vehicle accident which occurred Thursday, June 9, at 4 P.M. on North Carolina 32, North of Edenton. The accident occurred when the 1987 Buick, driven by Taylor, at tempted to turn left off of Highway 32 onto rural paved road 1239. Taylor failed to give a turn signal. , , L —> '#l Mi* jf I fgsk' *1 mill // fi\ V: % | | : t + m ' k * J nr***- ** ACCIDENT—Rodney Taylor was injured in an accident which demolished the rear of his car, pic tured Ug> left. He was struck from the rear by the truck, pictured above, after failing to give proper turn signals. (Photos by Paul Am burn) Handicapped Trained To Be Self-Sufficient June, the season of graduations, and all were duly noted by the public as they each passed into history. The graduation of one Chowan County resident, however, passed unnoticed. He had no fan fare at his graduation nor was any diploma given. His graduation, however, marks a special place in Chowan County's history. This young man graduated from Skills Inc., a sheltered workshop for handicapped individuals. He received instead of a diploma, a job. A job that would free him of Chowan County’s Social Service System. He, like many other han dicapped individuals, was forced by his handicap to rely on Social Ser vice’s Medicaid program, Food Stamp program and other such services. When he was referred to Skills iflHH mg* AHll LETTER OF APPRECIATION GlVEN— Norman L. Pendleton. President of the Board of Directors of Skills Inc., is shown here giv ing Murry Nixon, owner and manager of Murry Nixon's Fishery, a letter of appreciation for his support of handicapped individuals at Skills Inc. while Bill Phillips, Executive Director of Skills Inc., looks on. Retired Farmer Taken In Death Funeral services were held June a for Percy Linwood Smith, lit Virginia Rond. The services were held in the chapel of WdUfard Barham Funeral Home with Dr. John AUen officiating. Burial was in Beaver Cemetery with hill Masonic rites Mr. Smith, a, was a retired farmer. He died June a in Chowan Hospital foUowhg an extended A native of Chowan County, he and the 1979 Chevrolet tractor trailer loaded with logs, struck the car from the rear. The truck was driven by Lewis Easton of Route 1 Sunbury and owned by George Penn Getting also of Route 1, Sun bury. The tractor trailer, after crossing a ditch, positioned on its side. Both vehicles landed in the same grassy area. Inc. by Vocational Rehabilitation, he underwent vocational evaluation to determine if he would be able to adjust to a work situation. Once the staff at Skills had determined that he was able to adjust to work situa tions. he received training in wood working During his training he followed a strict work schedule. A schedule that was developed to break the old habits of not being able to do things and to develop within him good work habits that prospective employers seek. After months of hard work at Skills Inc. and under the constant and watchful eyes of his evaluator, he obtained the ultimate goal of gainful employment. The young man. being gainfully' employed, has earned a sense of self pride, knowing that he has ad justed to his handicap and is now in- was born May 30,1911, son of the late John N. and Lydia Margaret Ward Smith. He was the widower of Mrs. Gladys Weatherly Smith. Surviving are four sisters: Mrs. Sadie Morris and Mrs. Evelyn Parker, both of Edenton; Mrs. Gladys EEs of Newport Mews, W.; and Miss Mildred Smith of Panama City. Fla He was a member of Edenton Church and Lodge No, 7, AF * AM. Single Copies 25 Cents Rodney Taylor was taken to Chowan Hospital because of in juries received during die accident. Both men were charged with a vehicle violation. Rodney Taylor has been charged with failure to give a turn signal; Lewis Easton has been charged with failure to reduce speed. The accident was investigated by State Trooper Sites. dependent of foe many governmen tal aid programs. Skills Inc., a non-profit corpora tion, that offers the handicapped person away out of their seeming ly hopeless situation, receives its funding through a contractual agreement with Vocational Rehabilitation, the sale of the pro duct which the student makes, along with die contributions of local governmental agencies and private citizens New Event Is Added To Fourth Os July Activities The Chowan-Edenton Optimist Club is adding a new twist to their annual “Fabulous Fourth of July" Celebration. It is a new type of race for the 1963 season that will test the skills of local inventors, adven turers, engineers and sportsmen. The race will be run on water and is expected to spawn a new class of "human" propelled vehicles. The race is designed to offer competi tion in two categories: Shortest Elasped Time - Entries completing the course in the shortest period of time; and Most Humorous - Entries offering the most entertaining design and/or operation. The Optimist Club has assembl ed a big Schedule of Events for the Fourth Annual “Fabulous Fourth of July” Celebration. This year pro mises to be the best yet with a cou ple of new events, games and con cessions, as in years past, and a firework display which is the best ever. “The Chowan-Edenton Optimist Club is a Chib which leads itself to the Youth of Chowan County”, it was stated. On die Fourth of July, the club designates Youth as being anyone from i to 160. The club urges all ages to participate in one or several The day begins around 11 A.M. and ends after the Fabulous Fireworks Display. Plan a big day and help the Chowan-Edenton Op timist Club Celebrate the “Fabulous Fourth of July.” The—usual vehicles will be on dfoplay at 11 A.M. on the Green in (runt of John A. Holmes High School along Broad Street. The celebration will begin at 1:30 PJt. drum the display area and p—de drum Broad Street The vahides wiH make a left on Water Autograph Party To Be Held In Honor Os Author’s First Novel After many months of writing, proofreading and editing, Mrs. Margurite McCall has published ho* first novel: And Roofs Need Patching. The self published work reflects not only Mrs. McCall’s ability as a writer, but also her interests and life long work with other cultures. Mrs. McCall, a Hertford native, has lived at two different times in Kahaluu, Hawaii. While in Hawaii, she studied Polynesian and Orien tal cultures. She did so first by at tending lectures at Bishop Museum and later as a student at the Univer sity of Hawaii. In her book, Mrs. McCall writes of a girl from a small southern town who falls in love with a Japanese-American The cultural clash between the two young lovers is intensified by the fact that they marry shortly after World War 11. The couple however climbed above the situation of their lives by following the advice of an old Korean man, “When you can bear pain no longer, find yourself a mountain and climb it... You will come down filled with peace and direction.” In following the advice they find a new direction and mean ing for life. Mrs. McCall, in addition to being a writer, has been working with the Edenton Historical Commission since 1979. As Educational Co ordinator for the Commission, she DUI Cases Crowd The Chowan County District Court Docket Chowan County District Court was in session on June 21,1983 with the Honorable John T. Chaffin presiding over the Criminal Calendar. John Thomas Spivey was found guilty of driving under the in fluence. He was committed to 6 months. He has appealed. Lonnie Snowden was found guil ty of driving under the influence. He was sentenced to 90 days with two years suspended, fined SIOO, and surrender of operator’s license. He has appealed. Marty Gene Bunch was found guilty of one count each of driving under the influence and driving without a license. He was sentenc ed to 90 days with 2 years suspend ed, fined $l5O, cost of court, sur render of operator’s license, and not to possess or consume any malt or alcoholic beverages for 2 years. James Henry Horton, Jr., was found guilty of driving 67 miles per hour in a 55 zone. He was sentenc Street and enter the water in front of the cannons. They will be re quired to pass around a marker in the water and back to the cannons. The awards ceremony will follow the race. Crews are advised to consider the steepness of the area, from land to water, in front of the cannons on Water Street, in their mechanical and safety designs. 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