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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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. The race will be
from a standing start with the vehi
cle in a static, motionless state.
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PREPARING FOR THE 4TH OF JULY—Jerry Parks. President
of the Chowan-Edenton Optimist Club, is shown above discussing
fireworks safety with *'* v ■ ’ —<■ of ♦»«** Club
has lectured throughout North
eastern North Carolina schools on
both Indian and Colonial cultures.
Mrs. McCall lives with her hus
band and two sons on Route 3,
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The Book, And Roofs Need Pat
ching, can be obtained at the
Barker House Gift Shop and
Hollowell and Blount Drugstore.
She will also be having an
autograph party at the Barker
House on Thursday, June 23, from
4:30 till 6:30 P.M. Everyone is in
vited to come and get an autograph
ed copy of Mrs. McCall’s book.
ed to 30 days with 2 years suspend
ed, fined $35 and cost of court.
James Sharpe was found guilty of
one count each of no liability in
surance and improper registration.
He was sentenced to 6 months with
2 years suspended, $l5O, cost of
court, and is not to operate any
motor vehicle on North Carolina
highways without proper insurance
and registration.
Billy Smith was found guilty of
permitting dogs to run at large. He
was sentenced to 10 days with 2
years suspended, cost of court; he
must be on good behavior for 12
months, and must not allow any dog
to be at large for 2 years.
Jeremiah Copeland was found
guilty of one count each of driving
under the influence and wreckless
driving. He was sentenced to 90
days, with 2 years suspended. $175,
cost of court, and the surrender of
his operator’s license.
Leon Lockler, Jr. was found guil-
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Push starts are allowed, but all
“pushers” must accompany the
vehicle throughout the race. In case
of rain, the race will still be run
because you are going to get wet
anyway.
Race rules and regulations and
entry forms are available from:
Chuck Smith, P.O. Box M,
482-7766 or 482-4597; Jim Butler,
Atlantic Forest Products, 482-7451;
and Tom Hungate, Belk Tylers,
482-3221.