Vance-Granville Community College Welding
Program students who recently passed the National
Welding Examination display their certification
papers. Left to right, kneeling, are Lawrence Wil
liams of Warrento-n, Alphonzo Hardiman, of Kit
trell; Cornelius Crews, Henderson; Ricky Thomas
and Phillip Patterson, Kittrell; standing, Bill Jones,
program head/instructor; Leonard Terry, instruc
tor; Lee Swanson, James Wall and Carl Hendricks,
Dwayne Presley, all of Kittrell. (VGCC Photo)
Student Welders Pass Examination
Nine students in the welding program at Vance
Granville Community College have passed the
National Welding Certification Examination and
are now members of the American Welding
Society.
"Certification will mean more opportunities for
the students who are seeking careers in a field
where demand is high and salaries are rising," Bill
Jones, welding program head, said.
Those nine students increased the number to 198
who have successfully completed the national
welding exam since the program began on campus
12 years ago. Past records also indicate that 98 per
cent of that number are gainfully employed as
welders.
"We are pleased that the welding department is
able to meet the needs of the individual student as
well as prospective employers within our service
area," Jones said.
"Our 12-month institutional program is designed
to prepare individuals for immediate em
ployment," Leonard Terry, instructor, added.
"Welding skills of the students are tested before
they are authorized to enter the labor market;
therefore, prospective employers can know in ad
vance the student's ability to produce on the job."
Additionally, Fred Wilson, Chairman of the
college's Public Service and Vocational Education
Department, said, "Mr. Jones and his staff have
done an excellent job in the Welding Department as
demonstrated by the number of students who are
working ui the welding field. I do feel that a person
.anting to pursue a welding career will benefit
from this program as much, if not more, than any
other such program in the state."
Nursing Center News
ByGLADYS
STANSBURY
Resident Reporter
Warren Nursing Center
As the beautiful
weather rolled in with
September, Warren
Nursing Center resi
dents ventured to Palm
er's Point for our long
awaited picnic.
Planning for the pic
nic began August 1 and
August 29 was pinpoint
ed as the target date.
However, due to the
morning showers, the
outing was rescheduled
for the rain date of Sept.
5. Approximately 24
residents attended this
special event. HealthCo
provided a van and staff
members helped to
transport residents.
Covered dishes were
brought by staff, family
members, and volun
teers. The dietary staff
provided ham, turkey,
baked beans, beverages
and chips.
Everybody ate until
they were full as ticks
and then is when the fun
began. Some residents
and staff members par
ticipated in a
wheelchair spoon race.
Other residents and
staff strolled the parte
area or just enjoyed
conversation. Wednes
day was a perfect day
for a picnic. The
weather was fine and
the scenery was
beautiful. For those
residents who par
ticipated, their day was
surely brightened.
We would like to thank
Elnora Somerville and
Shirley Wortham, two
WNC volunteers who
helped in coordinating
this special event.
Other active volun
teers who are part of the
WNC volunteer pro
gram are: Viola Alston,
Carolyn Harrison,
Christin McGuire,
Evelyn Russell, Annette
Daniel, Mabel Davis
and Helen Rooker.
We have a newcomer
to our volunteer ranks,
Dr. Cameron McRae.
Dr. McRae and his wife
have recently moved to
Warrenton from
Virginia. Welcome.
We also want to men
tion A. D. Harris and
Chrk Ingram as well as
other members of the
Warren County com
munity for their loyal
support in helping the
residents to the dining
room and helping those
who are unable to feed
themselves. We really
appreciate your kind
ness.
We would like to
acknowledge those
ministers who have
supported our efforts in
establishing a religious
program within our
facility. We are glad our
residents have the op
portunity to attend ser
vices coordinated by the
following: The Rev.
Gary Parker, Warren
ton Baptist Church, the
Rev. Gary Roy, Gospel
Baptist Church, the
Rev. Clint McCann,
Warrenton Presbyter
ian Church, the Rev.
Clay Shook, Warren
Plains Baptist Church
and the Rev. William
Rembert, Warrenton
Church of God.
We certainly ap
preciate those church
members who have
donated their time as
well.
Mrs. Clementine
Russell is our new em
ployee of the month. We
congratulate Mrs.
Russell for her outstand
ing job within the Laun
dry Department. We are
happy to have fresh,
clean clothes to put on
every morning and ap
preciate her friendly
nature.
The facility is begin
ning a clothing closet for
our residents whose
families are financially
unable to supply suf
ficient clothing. Any
donations will be greatly
appreciated. Please
contact Dianna Park,
our facility social
worker.
Before we retire at
night let's thank God for
all our blessings and ask
God to bless the side and
afflicted, the poor and
the needy.
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Arthritis Support
Group Has Meeting
The Warren County
Arthritis Support Group
of the N. C. Chapter of
the Arthritis Foundation
met on Wednesday
night, Aug. 29. Mrs. Eva
Holtzman, chairman,
opened the meeting witn
prayer and devotion.
The chairman in
troduced the guest
speaker, Mrs. Margie
Kiah, who is a register
ed dietician and who
holds a master's degree
in food and nutrition
from New York Univer
sity. Mrs. Kiah gave an
interesting talk on "Ar
thritis and Diet."
Among the facts about
arthritis which she
stressed was that no age
group is spared from the
disease. Rheumatoid ar
thritis strikes often
during the most produc
tive years of adulthood,
with the majority of
cases beginning be
tween the ages of 20 and
40.
Mrs. Kiah indicated
that although the cause
of rheumatoid arthritis
is unknown, theories in
clude inheritance and
physical and emotional
stress. Rest and ap
propriate' Exercise are
recommended to
alleviate the discomfort.
She recommended a
balanced diet with
special emphasis on
calcium, iron and
vitamin C and B
Complex.
During the business
session, it was decided
that the group would
sponsor a fair booth at
the Warren County Fair
September 17-22, in or
der, to make more
people aware of the
Warren County Support
Group and the N. C.
Chapter of Arthritis
Foundation. Members
made plans to meet at
the fairgrounds on Sun
day, September 16, from
2 until 4 p. m. to prepare
the booth.
Vance-Granville Plans
Basic Electrical Course
A basic electrical
course, "Direct and
Alternating Current,"
will be offered as an
evening credit class
beginning Sept. 13 at
Vance-Granville Com
munity College.
To run through Nov.
29, classes will be held
Tuesday and Thursdays
from 6 to 10:30 p. m. The
course, the first of a two
part series, will carry
4% credit hours.
Instruction will in
clude a study of the
structure of matter and
the electron theory, as
well as the relationship
between voltage,
current and resistance
in series, parallel and
series-parallel circuits.
Participants will be ex
pected to develop an un
derstanding of basic
direct and alternating
current circuits and to
learn fundamental con
cepts of resistors,
capacitors, inductors
and their symbols.
According to Leon
Dillard, VGCC's
program head/instruc
tor of electrical installa
tion and maintenance,
the course should par
ticularly benefit those
employed in industry
who are involved, or
wish to be involved, in
electrical maintenance
work.
Registration is
scheduled Sept. 11 and
12 from 5:30 to 8 p. m. on
campus. The cost will be
$24.25 plus text (ap
proximately |8.00).
Copper Stains
Oreenish stains on por
celain are caused by copper
deposits. Try washing them
away with soapsuds contain
ing ammonia.
Highest Peak
Mount Everest at 5V4
miles is a mere foothill com
pared with the solar system' s
highest peak. Olympus Moris
on Mart towers 15 miles a
bove the surrounding plain.