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THURSDAY, May 29, 1986 THEPKRQI IMAMS WEEKLY Perspective PAGE FIVE Thomas Nichols Home furnished room and comfort i ? ! When his house south of Per guimans became the meeting flace of northern Carolina's higher court in February 1696, Thomas Nichols began a hectic year which saw as many as a lundred people from all over the colony trying to cram into his small quarters in a single day. Shoving his wife Elizabeth, daughter Elizabeth, and himself over, he had to make room for the numerous dignitaries and or dinary citizens who attended the sessions of the general, chancery, or palatine courts by necessity or by choice. Select parts of the company had to be fed and some must be bedded. Nichols would have to call on all the neighbors for miles around to offer space in a bed, on a floor, in a barn, or under a tree to colonists from Currituck to the east to the far side of Chowan to the west. Many of Nichols' official visi tors bore titles. There were colo nels Thomas Pollock and Wil liam Wilkison; majors Alexander Lillington and Samuel Swann; and captains Anthony Dawson, John Hunt, Thomas Lu ten, and Henderson Walker. Management on the crowds and proceeding was in the hands of Provost Marhall Thomas Relfe and Clerk William Glover. Nichols' responsibility was solely to furnish room and comfort, ex cept for that part of the time when he was called for jury duty or when his law suit against Ed ward Yarsey was heard. Following the Chancery Court session at his house on February 26, Nichols had a few months to catch his breath and consider how, on the basis of newly ac quired experience, he could best order his household to host fur ther meetings. His next chance came in June when Deputy Governor Thomas Harvey and the Council exer cised one of their many function by sitting a the Palatine's Court. This court was more exclusive in function than most other seg ments of the proprietary judicial system, so the public need not have attended. The council-court could fit easily into a single room. After passing an order re lating to adminitrations on es tates, the Palatine's Court that 25th of June decided that it would continue to meet at Nichols' house the last Thursday in every month. The real test of Thomas Nich ols' hospitality, resources, and patiences would come in Septem ber when the General Court ar rived for a session. That body held jurisdiction over the entire northern colony and much of the business at law of its citizens. There would be a crowd coming. (Part 3 next week.) ijA new and safe way ; Some people may have heard about food irradiation, but they hiight be surprised to learn that food is not irradiated with the pame radioactive source as those ? found in nuclear power plants, i Nor is irraddiation a process [similar to microwaving. No heat is produced in treating food this i way. Some physical and chemi cal changes do take place, but none have been found to be harm tfUL .* Irradiation can by used to in hibit spoilage of food by destroy ing bacteria. Used on fruits and (Vegetables, grain products and either materials, the process can iget rid of insects or molds. On pork, it can eliminate the para site that causes trichinosis, Irradiation can also retard the ripening process for certain fruits and vegetables, allowing them to be stored longer. This could lengthen the shelf life of such fruits as strawberries and other perishable products. Food processors and handlers have lobbied to expand the use of irradiation as an effective way to curb the amount of pesticides and other chemicals that can en ter the food chain. It now appears the food indus try will move swiftly to adopt the new technology. Consumer groups have been skeptical. However, extensive research re viewed by federal officials has found no harmful effects on peo ple. Those who have worried about pesticide residue in their food in the past should welcome the new technology. As the new process gets into broad use, it will be less costly than the use, it will be less costly than the use of chemicals and safer for consumers. Letters to the Editor Editor The Perquimans Weekly, I am writing to you regarding the recent Academic Awards Banquet held to honor the out standing students of our school system. You see, I did not attend the banquet this year, as the grades in two of my classes fell below an 85. The 'rules' of the banquet state that a student shall be recognized only if he or she has no grade be low a 'B' (an 85) and an overall average of 93 or above. There are supposed to be no exceptions. In spite of my two "inferior" grades, I still have a 95 average, well above the required 93. Why is it that a student with an aver age higher than the required 93 is not recognized while the student with a 93 is recognized? I am a member of the Beta Club at the high school, an orga nization which requires an 89.5 average to stay in it. I am also in the Art Club and the French Club at mly school. I am the second marshal of my junior class, which means I have the second highest average in my class. I was the second marshal in my sophomore year also. I have made contributions to my school's annual by doing a few pieces of artwork. In addition to ail of this, I was named Youth Artist of the Week by your own newspaper. It was a privilege and an honor for me to be noted as such. I do not write this letter out of jealousy, but to reveal to the pub lic what goes on in the school sys tem. There are many other stu dents in my school who were treated just as I was and I speak for them when I say that we de serve something for our efforts. Isn't it the duty of the school system to acknowledge all of its outstanding students instead of a chosen few? Again, I state that our treat ment was extremely unfair. There is a problem somewhere and it is up to the school board to do something about it. Sincerely, Bruce White, Jr. Student, Perquimans High School 11th grade Editor The Perquimans Weekly, I am writing this letter as a concerned student of the Perqui mans High School student body. I am currently a sophomore who is in good academic standing. Ever since I have been in school, I have maintained an overall "A" average for the year. During these years, I have been honored by my parents and teachers for achieving these grades. When the Board of Education decided to honor students for their high averages, I was in the eighth gr tade. I attended the banquet that year, as well as my freshman year. However, this year, I was not honored because I received an 84 on one of my exams (an 84 is one point from a "B"). The fact that I still had a 94 overall average for the five six weeks did not seem to matter. This seems to say that an "A" average for a whole year of work is of no importance if I make one "C" on a test during that year, which does not even lower my av erage from an "A" to a "B". The Board of Education might as well be asking me to be perfect. When I was born, I soon learned that I would make mis takes in my school work, as well as my everyday life. But, I have also learned that I can learn from my mistakes and correct them. As a student, I have al ways strived to do this and have succeeded so far. I guess I could let this disturb me and quit try ing to maintain my "A" average since it is not good enough for the Board of Education. However, being the person that I am, I will keep trying to do this to please myself and my parents. Conse quently, I will be honored in the long run of life. 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The Perquimans Weekly (Hertford, N.C.)
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