It All Started
Thtftquiimni Weekly, Hertford, N.C., Thunday, August 21, 197-f age 9
With :; Henry :Ford
When ! Henry Ford
. cranked up his first Model
T, he probably didn't realize
that; he " had started
something far more
significant than his simple
internal combustion, four
cylinder engine. As the
horseless carriage began to
catch oil and people
admitted to themselves that
the; contraptions really
, could replace the horse,
more and more automobiles
began to crowd the carriage
roads and city streets.
. During the early years,
when an owner experienced
mechanical problems with
his -.jmachine, the natural
place to have it worked on
was.' v at the village
'blacksmith's. After all, the
Smithy shod , horses and
repaired carriages ; and
wagons, didn't he?
But rapid advances in
automotive technology, and
an ever-increasing demand
for better, higher-powered
cars soon left the local
blacksmith standing beside
his anvil in dismay. Engines
became too complex to keep
running with stove bolts and -bailing
wire. They required
people with specialized
knowledge and skills.
Today automobile .
manufacturers and their
supportive suppliers
constitute the largest
industry in the United
States. Americans own and
operate more cars than any
country in the world. And
more people are involved in
the maintenance and repair
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COVERED UP WITH WORK Wilson White finds that
sometimes he has to lie down on the job to get it done.
White is aligning the front wheels on a late model
automobile. The Winfall resident is a student in the
Automotive Mechanics program at College of the
Albemarle's Technical and Vocational Center in Elizabeth
City. (COA Photo)
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of these vehicles than ever
before if they are
available. '
Good automotive
mechanics are in short
supply. College of The
Albemarle is making an
effort to alleviate this
condition by providing
trained mechanics' for
automobile dealers and
garage owners in. the
Albemarle region. The
college offers a one-year
course I in ; Automotive
Mechanics as one of its
Technical and' Vocational
programs. This month, 16
students will receive
diplomas in Automotive
Mechanics. The next class
will begin on September 8.
Gerry Wesner, instructor
for the program, said that,
any - person who has
mechanical aptitude, enjoys
working with motors,
machines, electrical and
electronic equipment and
other mechanical devices,
should be successful in the
trade. V
Wesner said his intensive
12-month program includes
not only actual study and
repair of engines, electrical
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-Mr. and' Mrs. Tim
Gregory of Chesapeake, Va.
were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
, Noah Gregory on Sunday.
' Mr. and Mrs Billy
Winslow and family , of
Scotland Neck were
weekend guests of Mrs.
Johnny Broughton in
Hertford and Mr. and Mrs.
Linford Winslow at
Belvidere.
Dr. and Mrs. Harold
White of Rocky Mount spent
the weekend at Belvidere
with friends.
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In One-Gallon Cans
all colors
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Rt. 1, Edenton, N. C.
BABYSITTING ON THE COURTHOUSE GREEN r-Linwood Hobbs of Hobbsville had
the task of babysitting for three of his grandchildren last Tuesday morning. So, he pulled
up a bench under a big shade tree on the courthouse green. Shown wijh gramps are
Brenda and Linda Hobbs and brother Jake, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie C. Hobbs.
(Newbern photo)
and fuel systems, power
train systems and chasis
and suspension, but many
related subjects. These
encompass introductions to
blueprint reading, the
.structure of metals,
schematics and diagrams
and applied physics.
Students are also exposed to
communications skills, a
necessity in today's world of
work, the instructor pointed
OUt.-'.'.'
He said individuals who
are interested in learning
more about the Automotive
Mechanics program should
contact Charles Francis,
director of admissions at
COA, at his office on the
Main Campus on Riverside
Avenue, or call 335-0821,
extension 221.
DOUG'S AUTO & MACHINE SHOP
Service for Volkswagen and
Chrysler Products
5 Miles North Complete Mechanical
US. 17
Rt. 3 Elizabeth City Repairs By Trained Mechanics
DOUG PRITCHARD
: Owner
CALL 335-7059
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