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Tht Perquimans Wwkly. Harttard. N.C. Thur F ailing under the spell of that old white magic The snow meant different things to different people. For tome it was, to put it simply, a pain. Albemarle Electric ^nanager Ed Brown said that ?t was an experience that built character, the around the clock work required in an effort to restore electrical service. Customers who shivered in all-electric homes wished that such character building ex cercises had not been required. So did those em ployees who worked until they were ready to drop to get the power back on. But they did what had to be done. Many a motorist took to his heels and trudged through knee-deep snow as he deserted his car to the clutches of a well disguised ditch. These folks were also probably mumbling about the great white curse. But along with the terrible inconvenience came great beauty. The snow took every day scenes and performed white magic on them. For many folks it inspired creativity. Then there was the snow cream, and the no-school celebrations, as well as pushing stuck cars and shoveling sidewalks. What made the snow special was that it was different... like it or not. Knee deep The snow was almost knee photographed in the Belvidere deep to a horse as this fellow section illustrates. Desolate beauty The old abandoned Melvin Rogers Grocery out Grubb Street Extended presents a picture of bleak beauty in a desert of white. Photos by Noel Todd-McLaughlin and Mike McLaughlin White angles Snow gives even the ordinary an extraordinary look. Looking up at snow covered branches against grey sky offers some interesting angles. Snow sculpture Russell and Lu Anne ChappeD at Wlnfall created an eye- catching snow sculpted deer in their front yard. Stormy seas It was rough seas for the Angler's Cove craft on Wednesday but Pam Carney, Chris Boyette and little Sarah Midgette (Chris' daughter) had smooth sailing as Henry Carney pulled them behind his Jeep. Bus stop : But 23 want going anywhere for reasons that are evident in this picture. The bus got a three day vacation oat of the big snow, jast like the youngster* did. I ? " "" 1 ' ?' '
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