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I - I Copyright 1S85 The Daily Tar Heel Thursday, May 30, 1S35 Chapel Hill, North Carolina M Dy Hktayo NIshlmaru end Lane r'chsll Staff Writer and News Editor Hugh G. Chatham II, the late chairman of the John Motley More head Foundation, will be remem bered both for his great dedication to the foundation and - his many accomplishments in services. He died of a heart attack last Wednesday morning at his home in Elkin at the age of 64. Mebane Pritchett, executive direc tor of the Morehead Foundation since 1972, said Chatham was strong yet a compassionate leader. "He was extraordinarily kind and generous and devoted much of his time to the foundation." Although Chatham was not an alumni, Pritchett said Chatham "felt strong toward the Morehead family and foundation. He was devoted and spent a lot of time helping the University." "His death was a shock to me. I knew Chatham for many years," Pritchett said. Chatham had been an original trustee of the Morehead Foundation since 1945 and had served as chairman since 1967. C mir Emm -gas prices up from Memorial! By Lane Mitchell News Editor A six cent per gallon increase in gas prices since Easter means that Carolina motorists paid more for their gas this Memorial Day than last. The average price throughout the United States this year is $1,252 cents per gallon, with a high of $1,346 per gallon in Arizona and a low of $1.12 per gallon in New Jersey. According to the AAA-Caro!ina Motor Club, a 276,000 member Charlotte-based organization, the price for gas in North Carolina rose 0.4 cent per gallon to an average of $1,241. The average price for gas in South Carolina is $1,255 per gallon, an increase of 1 .8 cents from last Memorial Day. "We are happy to see that prices in both states are not much higher than they were last Memorial Day, despite the sharp upturn during the past eight weeks," Ralph Peters, president of the Carolina Motor Club, said. Prices for all grades of gas, both full and self-service, were up since the motor club's last report eight weeks ago. Self-service unleaded increased an average of six cents per gallon in both states. It now averages $1,178 in North Carolina and $1,186 in South Carolina. Self service regular also jumped six cents in both states to an average of fflnoaidl CGianffinm Through his great effort with the foundation, Pritchett said Chatham "made great scholars, more than 1600." Richard Colven, a junior econom ics and political science major from Kinston, N.C., is one of these great scholars. Colven met Chatham two years ago at one of his Morehead interviews. He said, "although Cha tham was real busy, he had great concern for what scholars did. He looked at Morehead programs instead of individual scholars. Pritchett said that Chatham had good leadership abilities in the best programs for the Morehead Scho lars. "The foundation itself was strong and devoted. Chatham's leadership enabled trustees to become more dedicated." President William C. Friday des cribed Chatham as a man who gave enormous energy and time to many services. Vermont Royster, former editor of the Wall Street Journal and current columnist for The Chapel Hill News paper, said Chatham was "a charm ing person. He had a gift of talking to young people in the way they AVERAGE GAS PRICES IN SOUTH CAROLINA ON MEMORIAL DAY 1079-1985 $1.41 $1.32 $124 $1.24' $1.23' y. $1.25 J6C 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Source: AAA-Carolina Motor Club $1,086 in North Carolina and $1,099 in South Carolina. The estimated 7 1 percent who are now pumping their own gas are saving an average of 22 cents per gallon in the two Carolinas, a spokesman for the motor club said. Last year the difference in price between self-service and full-service amounted to 20 cents a gallon. Full-service unleaded increased five cents a gallon in North Carol ina and six cents a gallon in South Carolina to average $1,387 and $1,396 respectively. Full-service regular averages $1,315 in North Carolina and $1,339 in South aim C-M liked." Friday said Chatham kept busy, not only with his work in the foundation, but with his business. Chatham was Chairman of the Board of Chatham Manufacturing Com pany which he joined in 1946 after serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He served as a director in 1947 and was elected vice president in 1948. He became president in 1955 and chairman in 1970. The company was founded in 1 877 by his great-grandfather and is now in the fourth Chatham generation. The 100 million textiles manufac tured each year include automobile upholstery, furniture upholstery and yarn for carpet. They employ 3,000 people. Gene Hall, a business associate for 3 1 years, knew him as a young man "He was fair and a good business man. His fairness enabled him to get up high." Chatham recently returned from a business and fishing trip to New Zealand. Hall said he was a great outdoorsman. "He did everything outdoors. He liked trout and ducks and deer and whales. "Chatham E)my684 AVERAGE GAS PRICES IN NORTH CAROLINA ON MEMORIAL DAY 1979-1985 $1.38 $1.28' t1 $1.22r5l237 $1.23' .82C 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 Source: AAA-Carolina Motor Club Carolina, an increase of four cents per gallon and six cents per gallon respectively. Neither premium unleaded or diesel prices, which both rose an average of six cents in both states, are factored into statewide gas prices because of their limited share of the market. The AAA-Carolina Motor Club surveyed 145 service stations in both North Carolina and South Carolina. Most of the stations contacted accepted credit cards and 22 percent charged four to five cents more per gallon for credit card purchases. served on the N.C. Wildlife Resour ces Commission. But Hall said Chatham always had time for his family. Chatham is survived by his wife, Mary Morehead Chatham; daughters, Lucy Chatham Everett of Elkin, N.C, and Louise Nickerson Chatham of Raleigh, N.C; sons, John Morehead Chatham of Spokane, Washington, and Albert Chatham of Elkin, N.C; a brother, Walter F. Chatham of New York City; and three grandchildren. Twin grandchildren were born the day after his death. He was a well-rounded person, Royster said, balancing family with work and students. Colven said although he had a business, he wanted to meet indivi duals." was not the first to ask questions, but to ask follow-up questions. He wanted to digest the student's personality and tried to talk deeper with them." Colven said, "He likcu to ask why-type questions." Friday said like all great leaders, Chatham set examples. "Great lead ers do things to inspire people, and that's the way he lived," Friday said. Bill C obey offices collecting T-sIhiirfe for EtMopia dlrive By Tom Conlon Staff Writer U.S. Rep. Bill Cobey (R-N.C.) recently announced he "wants the shirts off the backs of his constit uents," saying his offices are collecting used T-shirts to send to famine victims in Ethiopia. The drive, which began May 16, is running through June 1. How ever, late T-shirt arrivals will certainly be accepted and sent on, Steve Long, Cobey's press secre tary, said Friday. Shirts can be sent or brought to Cobey's Washington office or any of his three district offices in Asheboro, Raleigh and Chapel Hill (910 Airport Road). According to Cobey, the donated T-shirts will be collected in Washington along with shirts from other congressional offices and then sent to Ethiopia. The USA for Africa organization, which produced the "We Are The World" album, will pay the delivery costs. The T-shirt drive itself is part of an effort coordinated by U.S. Rep. Jim Moody of Wisconsin. "Congressman Moody asked several congressmen to undertake this project from the different districts throughout the nation," Long said. "We felt it was a feasible and needed project and one that tflnamm dines '-- ' I I" '--nil' nui. ljii iijuumi. iji i i ' ' f ' V-:-.- ' 7 I m if v iimiunjn "'"' our constituents could help others of the world." Children's T-shirts are the most desirable but all will be accepted, Cobey said. "Many people, especially young people, have T-shirts that don't fit anymore," he said in a prepared statement. "This project is a good, inexpensive way to clean out closets and help people in need. It's also a good way for citizens to help meet a need without funding from the federalgovernment." As of May 24, Cobey had 1000 commitments from Raleigh schools for T-shirts, Long said. "WeVe had a great response so far," he said. "Asheboro has already given us 100 shirts and Chapel Hill about 25. One guy expressed interest about giving us old restaurant and radio station T shirts as well." Long said no shirt-raising goal was set but the response has been better than expected. "It's part of the will of the world," he said. "We may do more of these types of projects as a humanitarian thing. We would hope that UNC students and faculty would have extra shirts they dont need, to send on to our district office." For more information, call the Chapel Hill office at 942-0444.
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