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Pick-up to be raffled by Skills Rehearsing a scene from the ECSU University Players' production of "A Raisin in the Sun" are (left to right) Dwight Sharpless, Angelo Speller, and Jacqueline Wed dington. The a ward- winning play will be presented on No vember 6 through 9, at 8:00 p.m. in the school's Little Theatre in Elizabeth City. xlerttord student gains role in ECSU stage production Angelo Wilson SpeUer, an Eliz abeth City State University stu Hospital to x-ray treats Trick or tr eaters are invited to Chowan Hospital on Halloween from 5-8 p.m. Treats will be x rayed free of charge to deter mine if any foreign metal objects are present. Nothing suspicious has been found during the first two years of the hospital's Halloween safety program. Johnny Bryan, Hospital Direc tor, stated recently, "A couple of bags were emptied and checked thoroughly last year when a sus picious object showed up on the x-ray. We were glad it turned out to be a penny and thankful for the alertness of the x-ray technician who spotted the suspicious ob ject. We invite children to again participate in our Halloween safety program by allowing us to help protect you." dent from Hertford, has been cast in a featured role in the Uni versity Players' production of Lorraine Hans berry's award winning drama "A Raisin in the Sun." Speller will appear in the role of the Moving Man in the play, which will be performed on November 6, 7, 8, 9, at 8:00 p.m. in the university's Little Theatre in Elizabeth City. A graduate of Perquimans County High School, Speller is a freshman English-drama major at ECSU. Previous acting experi ence includes roles in several Off-Broadway plays. Opening on Broadway in 1959, "A Raisin in the Sun" was hailed as a landmark in American theatre. Filled with laughter and human drama, the play captured the New York Critics' Circle Award as best play of the year. An acclaimed film version starred Sidney Poiter and Ruby Dee, repeating their original Broadway roles. The University Players' pro duction is being directed by Shawn Smith, an assistant pro fessor of theatre at ECSU. For additional information regarding the play, phone the Players' of fice at 335-3436 in Elizabeth City. I If you would be willing to spend a couple of bucks an * chance to win a truck and help some unfor tunate people at tke same time, read on. Skills, Inc., a sheltered workshop that trains hand icapped people with Job skills, is raffling off a 1983 Toyota long bed pickup truck for 12 a chance. Profits from the raffle will be used to buy much-needed equip ment for the three-year-old workshop. Located in Pasquotank County, Skills serves Chowan, Perqui mans, Pasquotank, Camden, and Currituck counties. Within the last 15 months, Skills has placed 23 handicapped people into pri vate jobs. "It costs a county $13,000 a year to keep people on welfare, and these pople would still be on the welfare role if not for us," said Director Max Mercer. "But because of the training and the job placement they got here, they're now eartn ing their money, paying their taxes, and they're also putting money back into the commu nity," he said. But unless the private, non profit organization has a succedssful raffle, Mercer is con cerned that the good results of the workshop will be dampened if not completely snuffed out. Prof its from the raffle will be used to buy a dust-removal system and a heavy-duty table saw. The dust removal system is be ing mandated by the federal Oc cupational Safety and Health Ad ministration, and the table saw, Mercer hopes, will help the workshop to eventually become financially self-sufficient. The workshop makes money by fulfil ling contracts with private com panies for jobs such as cut lum ber . The Weyerhaeuser Company has given Skills some of its most lucritive contracts, and they are offering the workshop even more work cut ting deck posts, step stringers, and patio blocks. But the single table saw that Skills has canot handle the demand. "The saw we have now can only be used a few minutes an hour. The rest of the time it's overheated, "said Mercer. Mercer says that ticket sales must pick up if the workshop's goal of selling 5,000 tickets is met. He and members of Skill's Board of Directors have taken the truck, which has a 97,900 re tail value, to county (airs, (all festivals, club meetings, and most anywhere else where they could sell some tickets. But only about 1,000 tickets have been sold, and Mercer is hoping that businesses and more private citi zens will become interested in winning the truck and making a tax-deductible donation at the same time. The drawing for the truck will be held Nov. 16 at Perry Toyota. Wayne Perry, who owns the Eliz abeth City dealership, donated a portion of the truck to Skills. He is on the Board of Directors. Tickets are available by mail, or a member of the Skills family will deliver the tickets if more than 20 are bought. To purchase a ticket, contact Skills at Rt. 2, Box 362 or call 264-3377. VOTE FOR C. W. "BILL" BARTLETT FOR MAYOR TOWN OF WINFALL "If elected, I promise to serve the people of Win fall to the best of my ability, without special favor to anyone, but with fair and equal treatment to all. I further promise to do everything possible to pro vide the best services without tax increases or wa ter rate increases. And I further promise to work in harmony with the commissioners and employees of the Town of Winfall. Paid for by "Friends to elect Bill Bartlett" LORDY, LORDY TOMMY'S 40! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMMY HARRELL! Will be closed for a Baker's Convention Fri., Nov. 8 - Thurs., Nov. 14 We will reopen Fri., Nov. 15 1 NOTICE The Perquimans County Board of Elections will conduct a Non-Partisan Municipal Elec tion for the Town of Winfall, November 5, 1985. Evelyn Ann Smith will be the registrar for this election. All persons that are registered voters will vote at the community building. Polls open 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. W. L. Tilley, Chairman Perquimans County Board of Elections NOW IN FINAL DAYS OF BB FURNITURE'S GOING OUT OF BUSI NESS SALE. JUST A FEW DAYS REMAINING SO HURRY IN FOR TREMENDOUS SAVINGS. When you buy an eligible GE entertainment product, you may choose a $20, $30, or $50 Cash Rebate, depending on which product you purchase. This offer expires December 31, 1985, so hurry in today. Come in for complete details, including the list of eligible GE product models. You apply for your Cash Rebate by submit ting a redemption form and appropriate proof-of-purchase. 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