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Thursday, July 1, 1982 Jernigan Is Member Os State MED Program by Johnßecton CHAPEL HILL - When Frances Smith completed high school in Cherokee several years ago, she hardly considered college to be an option, much less medical school. No member of the Eastern Cherokee tribe has ever gone to medical school. But Smith has decided to change that statistic. At age 29, she enrolled in Western Carolina University, from which she will receive her bachelor’s degree in medical technology next spring. She hopes to enter medical school in the fall of 1983. To prepare both for ap plying to and entering medical school, Smith is spending most of this summer getting a firsthand look at medical studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is one of 71 par ticipants in the Medical Education Development program, known as MED, which is offered by the UNC CH schools of Medicine and Dentistry to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have shown strong promise for professional school. Like Smith, many of the participants have been motivated to pursue a health career because they se • u dearth of health pro:essior>;iU in uu.lr home community, ethnic group or both. Many doctors in Cherokee, Smith said, are fulfilling obligations W NO ANTENNA V Y NECESSARY =* Cable TV requires NO antenna! That’s right, with cable TV you save on the expense of purchasing, maintaining, and repairing regular tv antennas. So subscribe to Albemarle cable tv today and begin receiving great programming with Improved reception 24 hours a day everyday without antenna problems. Don't wait, call us today, you'll be glad you dldi ft) TV CoriMiraikm call today and mention this ad for Super Summer savings Specials 482-7733 Y l THß^!^ATUßDA^^^lll^^^ *ft .« . HfMDr^ll 10 *»•.p« « U n. ,«...p« t£+ Navy, natural, black, rag. 8.95 groan, lilac, rad multi, Navy, rad, whitaor tan lilac multi ladiat 5-10 Ladias 6-10 navy associated with National Health Service scholarships they were awarded in medical school. “They only stay, a few years, and the people don’t get to know them very well,” she said. “The confidence level is not built up. I hope to alter that if I can go to medical school.” Others who hope she will be able to do so include her family, her husband and his family, and her three children, “who are really excited that their mother might become a doctor,” she said. “I come from a very small town,” said Michelle An derson, a recent UNC-CH graduate from Winterville in Pitt County. “The closest dentist is 15 miles away. Also, there are no black dentists in the area. “I wanted to be in the health field because of this need in my community. I decided to try dental hygiene, and, if I liked it, to apply to dental school.” Anderson will take some additional predental courses at UNC-CH this fall and apply for admission to dental school in 1983. This summer the MED. program is giving her an inte" r <i, eight-week Simula ac.. of the first year or dtutal school. Ftrhc*t Bell, a former vuny medical corps man and now a rising senior at UNC- Wilmington, is con cerned that there are fewer black physicians in North Carolina than there were at the turn of the century. And he is further concerned that younger black physicians may not replace those who retire in smaller cities like Clinton, his hometown. Personal experiences also have inspired MED par ticipants to consider health professions. Bell’s first assignment in the Army was as an emergency medical technician at William Beaumont Hospital in El Paso, Texas. “Dealing with emergencies sparked me to think seriously about medicine,” he said. “My next assignment was with an infantry unit in Hawaii. There were no other medical personnel with the unit, and many of the soldiers would call me ‘doctor’ instead of ‘corps man.’ That gave me a sense of responsibility and a sense of caring. “I feel I can lend something to the medical profession from that ex perience” Dean Jernigan of Edenton became interested in medicine under less pleasant circumstances. “When I was 13,1 suffered a dislocated hip playing junior high fro tail and had to spend a month in A 1 sermarle Hospital in Elizabeth City.” he said. “Being around medical people got me interested in health as a carreer.” Science courses were among his favorite subjects in high school, Jernigan said, and he was on a premed track by the time he was a sophomore at N.C. Central University in Durham. Jernigan, Bell and Smith THE CHOWAN HERALD are among the 34 MED participants this summer who are rising college seniors. Twenty-seven, including Anderson, have completed college and are looking to dental or medical school in the future. In either case, MED is helping them see if they definitely want to pursue these careers, as well as helping them prepare for the ad missions process. Ten of this summer’s participants already have been accepted by the medical or dental school at UNC-CH. The MED program is helping them to be prepared for what awaits in the fall. “The main way the MED program is helping me is the course material,” said Matthew Whitted of Castle Hayne, a 1982 UNC-CH graduate. “Although I had related courses as an un dergraduate, I didn’t have the exact courses we are taking this summer.” MED students take short courses in gross anatomy (with Ip'j), tiochemistry, pathology and other subjects that arp part of the first-year medical and dental curricula. “Also, by fall I will know where certain resources are and will know my way around,” Whitted said. “And I’m learning the best times to study. I’m adjusting my schedule now to medical school.” Time management, study habits and test-taking skills are important benefits participants say they are getting from the MED program. They also said they are impressed with how well the program is organized, with the en thusiasm of the faculty and with the personal attention available from instructors and teaching assistants. This is the 12th year the MED program has been offered at UNC-CH, program director Evelyn McCarthy noted. Minority races are represented by 64 of the 71 students, including 57 who are black. Fifty-nine of this years’ participants are from North Carolina, and the rest represent seven other states. The 39 colleges represented include 22 in North Carolina. Thirteen of the MED participants are UNC-CH students or graduates. “The 17 colleges outside North Carolina are located in 12 states and Washington, D.C.,” McCarthy said. “Thirteen of the 16 UNC system institutions are represented.” The MED program began in 1971 under the auspices of the N.C. Health Manpower Development Program. Since 1974, the UNC-CH medical and dental schools have funded the program’s operational budget. Essential scholarship support has been provided by a number of sources, including foundations, the Area Health Education Centers program and, more recently, state budget allocations. In addition, the MED program has received a three-year continuation grant from the federal Health Career Opportunities Program to help fund scholarships and stipends. GFA Winner Michael Chapdelaine, retiring visiting artist at College of the Albemarle, was named winner of the annual Guitar Foundation of America International Competition which took place last week in Denver, Col. The classical guitarist was one of four musicians who were invited to perform in the event. Chapdelaine’s talent was judged best among that of competitors from Canada, Mexico, and New Jersey. Each musician played five compositions during the day-long program. The COA artist chose selections by composers Britten, Scarlatti, Albeniz, Villa- Lovas, and Guilani, presenting a program similar to those local audiences have heard during his two years at the college. Chapdelaine said the GFA competition is considered to be a highly prestigious event -among guitarists. He said one immediate result of his win is the initiation of negotiations for two future concerts. One will be presented in Hawaii and the second will be given in Boston. Health Dept. Schedule The Chowan County Health Department an nounces its clinic schedule for July, 1982. The Health Department is located at 109 E. King St. in Edenton (482- 2511). The hours are from 8 - 5 weekdays. Veneral disease clinic is at any time or any day on a walk - in basis. All other clinics except general clinics are by appointment only. July 1- Multiphasic Clinic (all day). July 2 - Teen Clinic (A.M.) General Clinic (P.M.) July 5 - Holiday. July 6 - Maternity Clinic (P.M.) July 7- Eye Clinic (A.M.) Family Planning Clinic (P.M.) July 8 - Multiphasic Clinic (all day) July 9 - General Clinic (P.M.) WIC (all day) July 12 - Child Health Clinic (all day) July 13 - Maternity Clinic (P.M.) July 14 - Family Planning Clinic (P.M.) July 16 - General Clinic (P.M.) July 20 - Pediatric Clinic (P.M.) July 23 - General Clinic (P.M.) WIC (all day) July 26 - Child Health Clinic (all day) July 26 - Orthopedic Clinic albemarle Qgfilll P.O. Box 607 production credit association i i I .lr r A 'fi i v® /■/ > ! lr K wu^ OPERATING FARM FAMILY HOME EXPENSES COSTOF LIVING IMPROVEMENTS spotenhercT spoken here, spoken here. All kinds of short All kinds ol short ' term loans for term loans lor farm (o, all kinds ol home operating expenses. , , family cost of living. improvements £ spoken here gj spoken here spoken here JONES Jgj REAL ESTATE 318 S. Broad St Call Terry Jones At 910 483 7533 RIVERTON attractive brick home featuring, LR, Den, Kitchen - Dining Combo., 3BR, 2 Baths, Utility'Room, Garage, Central Vacuum System. Some assumable mortgage at 7y<i per cent $62,000. BAYVIEW TRAIL Attractive brick home on large lot with trees near Country Club featuring LR, Den, Kitchen-Dining Combo, Utility Room, Rec. Room, 3 BR, 2Vfe baths. $58,000. MAGNIFICENT COUNTRY HOME—Two story turn of the century home remodeled In last four years. Features LR, DEN, DR, Kitchen, utility room, sewing room, 4BR, 3 Baths. Double garage. Located on beautiful lot with huge trees In quiet rural setting. $135,000. Long term owner financing at 13'/2 per cent. MORGAN PARK beautiful brick home featuring,Lß, Den, Dining'Room, Kitchen. Utility Room, 38R, 2 Baths. $65,000. CAPE COLONY Shingle home on canal features LR, kitchen, 3 BR, bath, garage. Private boat ramp. $39,000. SWIMMING POOL 2700 sq. ft. brick home with LR, family room w-fireplace kitchen, 4 BR, 2V6 baths nlns a sewing room. Patio area. ip rice Cut to $75 M 0 , ; down payment, owner financed for 20 years a t 12 per cent. ' HISTORIC DISTRICT Lovely two story colonial home on comer lot. Features living room, den, dining room, kitchen, five bedrooms, garage. Easy walking distance of downtown. ONE MILE FROM TOWN This handsome two story brick home hi , a rural atmosphere, yet is less than one mile from town. Features LR, den (fireplace), dining room, kitchen, four BR, 2Vi baths, and garage. Located on an acre of land. More acreage available. 9 per cent assumable. $69,500. ON CHOWAN RIVER Two story brick home, featuring 4 BR, 3 baths, LR, kit chen, den with fireplace plus family room. Deck overlooking the water. (80,000 with owner financing available. BASE RD. Brick, LR, kitchen, 3 BR, SOLDort, fenced back yard. $35,000. CHOWAN RIVER This riverfront home features LR, kitchen, 3 BR, nice bulkheaded lot. $48,000. 9 " 1 * HWYI7 Brand new! 1750 sq. ft. brick construction. Features great room with fireplace, kitchen-dining combination, 3 BR, 2 baths, utility room, deck. $69,500. Assumable 15V4 percent fixed rate loan. ARROWHEAD BEACH This home is located on three lots. Features LR, kit chen, DR, 3 BR, 2 baths. $19,950, OLD COUNTRY HOME—Needs moving and restoring. $6,000. BEAUTIFUL WATERFRONT LOTS ON ALBEMARLE SOUND One half acre in size. Homiblow Pt $26,500. W. HICKS STREET Lot for sale. $2,900. Owner financing pn«ciKi f MEXICO RD. - FOR SALE r —lhis three bedroom brick home features, large living room, den (fireplace), kitchen, two bathe, and garage. $49,000. HWY. 17 Owner financing. 12 year old home on large wooded lot; features lk, den. dining area, kitchen, 3 BR, lVfe soo, MORGAN PARK Beautiful brick home on an acre lot. Includes LR, DR, den, library (fireplace), rec. rm., solarium, kitchen, three BR, two bsths, double pram end workshop, temp, controlled hothouM. huio IUHI.IMNG LOTS KOH KALE - Commercial & Residential (A.M.) Maternity Clinic (P.M.) July 28 - Femily Planning Clinic (all day) July 30 - General Clinic (P.M.K Eiot‘Completes OV Exercises Marine Lance Cpl. Robert L. Elliot, son of Wallace and Mae B. Elliot, Route 1,) Tyner, and whose wife, Phyllis, is the daughter of Kermit and Jean-L. Elliot, also of Tynef,' i<ecetttly participated in exercise “Ocean Venture 82.” He is a member of 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Contentment is a matter of reducing your wants and desires. Custom Piers • Boathouses • Bulkheads • Jetties Linton and Tankard Construction FIFTEEN YEARS EXPERIENCE • FREE ESTIMATES Qaorge Linton Phillip Tankard Bath, N.C. Bath, N.C. (919) 923-6191 Call Collect (919) 923-6191 Page 9-B Name Contest What are good names for a zebra, a lion and a chimpanzee? Thousands of schoolchildren, grades K through 8, from 660 schools, including two schools in Chowan County, dreamed up some creative monikers in the State Zoo “Name the Poster Animal” contest held in May and June. Sixth-grader Jonathan Davis of Pisgah Elemen tary School in Buncombe County came up with the best set of names, according to contest judges, and the student was awarded last week with a $3,000 trust fund scholarship. Among the 660 entries in the state contest were the following from Chowan County Schools: Robert Casper, WhiteOakElem., 3rd grade; and Sherry Evans, Chowan Jr. High, Bth grade, both from Tyner.
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