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Two die in three-vehide wreck on Hwy. 32
BY S. BRADY CALHOUN
Cox NC PoMcafions
Two Edenton residents on
their way to a benefit for a can
cer victim were killed Friday
morning when their car was
first rammed from behind and
then hit head on.
Floyd Rountree, 53, of 805
Johnston Street, was pro
nounced dead at the scene of
the accident on NC Highway 32,
a mile and a half north of
Edenton. Rountree's passenger;
George Wheeler; 51, of 508 Har
ris Landing Road, died later
Friday at Norfolk General Hos
pital in Norfolk, VA.
According to state Trooper
Lamon Hill, Rountree and
Wheeler were en route to Leon
Nixon's Catering on NC 32
about 11 a m., where a
fundraiser for cancer survivor
Monissa Bunch was being held,
when Rountree stopped his 1987
Nissan to make a left turn.
Rountree's car was struck
from behind by a log truck
driven by Benjamin Squires, 32,
of 939 N. Broad St., Edenton.
The force of the impact pushed
Rountree's car into the south
bound lane of NC 32 where it
was struck head-on by a 2001
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An Edenton fireman prepares to put) a fire hose as Chowan County EMS personne!
render assistance to George Wheeier foitowing Friday morning's wreck on Highway 32
just north of Edenton. The car's driver, Fioyd Roundtree, was pronounced dead at the
scene. Wheeier, a passenger in the vehicie, died iater at Norfoik Genera) Hospitai.
Ford van driven by John Cain,
32, of Bladenboro, NC.
Cain and Squires were taken
to Chowan Hospital in Edenton
where they were treated for
minor injuries and released,
highway patrol officials said.
Squires, his passenger Randy
Boyce, 19, of 219 Sandy Ridge
Road and several witnesses told
Trooper Hill that Rountree
made a sudden stop as he was
See WRECK On Page 9 A
WiNiams is top
administrator
John A. Holmes High School principal John Williams will rep
resent Edenton-Chowan Schools as the system's 2002-2003
Wachovia Principal of the Year.
"Mr. Williams is most deserving of this honor," said superin
tendent of schools Allan T. Smith. "During his tenure as princi
pal, John A. Holmes High School reached new heights. Mr. Wil
liams' strong leadership and hands-on approach is only sur
passed by a deep and abiding concern for young people."
Williams has served Edenton-Chowan Schools for three of his
14 years in education. Before joining the ranks of educators,
Williams served six years as an officer in the U.S. Army After
his active duty tour, Williams served another eight years in the
U.S.. Army Reserves.
Williams is known for his sweeping efforts to benefit the en
tire school, such as his campaign for $1 million in scholarship
funds, as well as the individual attention he gives to each Holmes
student.
"I've heard Mr. Williams talk with a student about a certain
See WILLIAMS On Page 9 A
Fire damages
mobiie home
A fire destroyed a bedroom in
a single-wide trailer, and smoke
from the blaze damaged the rest
of the structure Monday morn
ing in Edenton.
Firefighters were called to
the trailer, located at 348 Wood
land Drive, at 8:21 am., accord
ing to Lt. Derast Bonner of the
Edenton Fire Department.
The home, occupied by Otis
and Faye Queen, a middle-aged
couple, was completely gutted.
"We haven't lived here even two
weeks," said Faye Queen with
tears in her eyes, as she
watched neighbors and chil
dren sift through and remove
personal belongings. "My hus
band and children won't let me
go inside," she added. Mrs.
Queen, who, according to
neighbor, Earlene Ray, works
two jobs in spite of suffering
from some health issues
watched helplessly as her hus
band went through the remains
of the mobile home looking for
any undamaged items.
Otis Wheeler is out of work
right now due to surgeries and
is expected to have more.
Friends, neighbors, and fam
ily all rallied to help the Queens
by loading what remained of
their belongings onto trucks
and moved them to safety be
fore Monday's storm struck.
The bedroom of the trailer
was engulfed in flames when
firefighters arrived, but the
blaze was able to be contained
to the room, Bonner said. Even
so, smoke damage was exten
sive throughout the residence.
The cause of the blaze had
not been determined Monday
but the fire was not considered
suspicious, Bonner said.
(Editor's Note; Portions o/' t/:is
story appeared fa Monday's
Daffy Adoance)
Rain begins to faii on stii! boxed and bagged personai
beiongings of the Queen famiiy. The gutted bedroom of
their mobiie home shows the extent of the fire in Cape
Coiony Monday. (Staff photo by Heien Kerr outiand)
Veterans and citizens gathered Monday morning to honor those
who sacrificed for the freedom of the United States. Right, miii
tary veterans and miiitary servicemen hope that the country re
members to remember. (Outiand and Weagtey photos.)
Expo teaming toot
for tocat students
BY GLENDA JAKUBOWSKt
Eden^on-C/MMKin 5c/!ooJs
Hundreds of students from
Edenton-Chowan and Perqui
mans County schools met with
area business representatives
Thursday for the sixth annual
Business Expo in Edenton.
The Expo is part of the
JobReady program begun
when the students enter kin
dergarten and lasting through
graduation. The program is
designed to match business
and student needs to ensure a
prepared work force as stu
dents leave the school system
for adult life. The JobReady
program is a collaboration be
See EXPO On Page 9 A
Syndicated newspaper co!umn!$t Mary Scnuiken ta!Ks
with (center) Rick Watson of the Northeast Partnership and
(right) David Crawiey, pubiisher of the Chowan Heraid,
during iast Wednesday evening's Expo Preview Party. Her
coiumn appears on page 4-A. (Heraid photo by Bud Weagiy)
Tribute
paid to
veterans
BY HELEN K. OUTLAND
Writer
On Monday morning over
two hundred people gathered
at the Veterans Memorial on
the green behind the court
house to honor the veterans of
foreign and domestic wars. In
terspersed in the crowd were
See VETERANS On Page 9 A
Members of a Civi) War reenactment company stand by
as decendants of the Edenton Bet) Battery piace a wreath
during iast year's cannon dedication. (Outiand photo)
Battery cannon
on Civi! War Trai!
BY HELEN K. OUTLAND
Sfc# Wrffer
In a little over one year since
a ceremony was held welcom
ing the cannon St. Paul of the
Edenton Bell Battery home to
Edenton the historic cannon
has been officially added to the
Civil War Discovery Trail. The
discovery trail is part of the
Civil War Preservation Trust
(C WPT), America's largest non
profit battlefield group.
"Locating the St. Paul was a
momentous occasion," says Pe
ter Rascoe, then Special
Projects Manager for Chowan
County and member of the
Edenton Historical Commis
See CANNON On Page 9 A
ChunSM^men's
Food Fair
to be hetd on
November 13, 2002
at the Parish House
(101 West Gale Street, Edenton)
77X30 a.772. ^