information on women
and high blood pressure
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Nearly V million American women
suffer from high blood preaaive, but
half of them don't even know it
llie dtoaaM that can lead to heart
failure, stake aad kidney damage has
no reliable synnMama. And what you
' don't know can hurt you.
According to the American Heart
Association, North Carolina Affiliate,
women should know that aome fac
tors, such as contraceptive pills, pre
gnancy, excess weight ?imI meno
pause, can contribute to a rising
problem.
Doctors have determined that tak
ing contraceptive pills is associated
with high Mood pressure in some
women. This is more likely to happen
to Pill users who are also overweight,
have had high blood pressure during
pregnancy, or have a family history
of the diseaae.
Hypertenaion during pregnancy is
a special concern for some women,
even those who have never had high
blood pressure. It can develop rap
idly in the last three months of preg
nancy and is dangerous to mother
and child if not treated. This kind
usually disappears after delivery,
but careful treat meat allow* a nor
mal pregnancy aiiid a normal baby.
Young mm 'irho are overweight
or gain a lot of w inght are more sus
^ higii blood preeave.
That's one reason why it's important
to maintain normal weight through
out Hfe.
Older women have a greater
chance of developing hypertension
than older men. / 11 though they may
have had norm ill blood preasure
moat of their lives, the chance of
their pressures riling increases con
siderably after numopause.
Although there is no cure for hyper
tension, it can be < controlled by taking
medication, usinji; less salt, getting
more exercise und losing excess
weight.
"What Every V/ oman Should Know
About High Blood I Pressure," a free
pamphlet, is available from the
American Heart Association. Write
P. O. Box 3826, Chapel Hill, N. C.
27S1S or call l-? G0-331-6601 for your
copy.
Two named scholastic
All-Americans rece ntly
The National Secondary Education
Council announced that James Troy
Gard and Scott Elliott have been
named a Scholastic Ail-American
The NSEC has established the
Scholastic Ail-American Scholar
Award Program in order to offer de
f served recognition to superior stu
dents who excel in the Academic dis
ciplines. The Scholastic Ail
American Schdars must earn a 3.3 or
better grade point average. Only
Scholar* selected by a secondary
school instructor, counselor, or other
qualified sponsor are accepted.
These scholars are also eligible for
other awards given by the NSEC.
These are awards few students can
I ever hope to attain.
- James Troy Gard, who attends
Perquimans County High School,
was nominated for this National
Award by Instructor Wood. Scott El
liott, who attends Northeastern High
School, was nominated by Jean Gil
key. Gard and Elliott will appear in
tHe Scholastic Ail-American Scholar
Du-ectory, which is published nation
ally.
"Recognizing and supporting our
} youth is more important than ever
before in American history. Cer
tainly, winners of the Scholastic All
American Awards should be congrat
ulated and appreciated for their ded
ication to excellence and achieve
ment," said Dr. George Stevens,
Executive Director of the National
Secondary Education Council.
The Council selects Scholastic Ail
American Scholars upon the exclu
sive recommendations of teachers,
I coaches, counselors, and other qual
ified sponsors. Once awarded, the
students may be recognized by the
NSEC for other honors.
' James Troy Gard is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. James M. Gard. The grand
parents are Mr. a ind Mrs. Floyd Gard
of Elizabeth City, N. C. and Mrs. Ora
Harrell of Elizatx: th City, N. C.
Scott Elliott is i the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles L. E.lliott. The grandpa
rents are Mrs. l.ucy W. Elliott of
Chapanoke, N. C. and Mr. Granville
Taylor of Elizabe t h City, N. C.
Elliott
Gard
Constitution coroner
by Charles W. Lawry
D. Phil., (Oxoa.), D.D.
"Congress shall make no law re
specting an establishment ol reli
gion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof."
These are the first words of amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
$tates. They are better known, and
more often cited, probably than any
thing else in that document. This fact
tells us something important about
American society and the American
people. As Mr. Justice Douglas wrote
in Zorach (1952). "We are a religious
people."
The first thing that strikes us in
these famed words is that it is Con
gress to which restriction is directed.
No one else. No other body. No refer
ence to a State government or any
$cal authorities.
What is Congress forbidden to do?
R is interdicted from passing any law
to) respecting an establishment of
religion; and (b) prohibiting the free
exercise of religion. Let us look at
each of Omm clauses.
Much ink has been wed in our
time, and much brainpower ex
pended, to stretch the establishment
clause to denote any directed exer
cise of religion in a public context,
-notably prayer of reading from the
Bible in a public school. Hie distance
we have traveled since 1788 to
flinched by Madison's wording in the
amendment he proposed to the Houw
ef Representatives. He wrote: "nor,
shall any national religion be estab
lished." This Is what the word "es
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tablishment" men nt to men who re
membered the da;)* when the Church
of England was < i stablished in most
of Colonial America.
There were, tit course, States
where another Church was state-pre
ferred and state- i supported. In New
England notably with the exception
of Rhode Island, I the Congregational
Churches were an establishment. By
restricting any hypothetical action to
Congress, these and other States
were assured of complete religious
freedom.
What of the other clause setting up
"the free exercisx; of religion?" The
phrase occurs in Virginia's Declara
tion of Rights anc I was a conventional
form of expression. It denoted two
things. On the one hand, it protected
the civil rights of the individual citi
zen, underlining the the provision of
the Constitution in Article VI forbid
ding any religioui test as a qualifica
tion for any office or public trust un
der the United States. On the other
hand, this clause had a positive
thrust It protected individuals and
groups, including sects and
churches, in their right to congregate
and warship.
Pictured are - left to right - Weidon Byrum Sr., Earlie Byrum and Stan Winslow, County Exten
sion Director, Perquimans County attending the 5000 pound Peanut Club Luncheon on April 1,
1988, in Williamston, N.C.. This luncheon is held annually to recognize outstaning peanut grow
ers throughtout North Carolina. Weidon Byrum produced an average yield of 5273 pounds on 6.6
acrs. Earlie Byrum produced an average yield of 5015 pounds on 3.5 acres. They were Perqui
mans' 1987 Peanut Yield Champions also with a combined average of 4753 pounds produced on
21.5 acres.
Efforts are now underway to assist
young people in finding summer jobs
The annual effort to assist young
people in obtaining summer jobs is
now underway by the Edenton Job
Service Office.
Local employers are encouraged to
contact the Edenton Job Service Of
fice if they anticipate needing help
for the summer as we anticipate see
ing a large number of youth seeking
jobs who are ready and willing to
work.
One source of jobs for young people
in the area is thru the Summer Youth
Employment Program. The pro
gram, funded under the Job Training
Partnership Program, will be oper
ated by Employment Security Com
mission. Applications are available
at the Edenton Job Service office and
local high schools in Chowan, Gates,
Perquimans and Tyrrell counties.
In order to qualify for employment
under this program one must be be
tween 14-21 and meet certain income
guidelines. Jobs will begin in June
and last thru mid-August. The dead
line for applications is May 20.
If you are seeking work for the
summer we encourage you to come
in and speak with one of our inter
viewers.
Perquimans County Middle School news
Students in Mrs. Lawrence's 5th
Grade Reading Classes were visited
by a local author. Mrs. Edna Wolver
ton, teacher at Perquimans Middle
School, shared her experiences as an
author of two exciting books, "Inside
Out" and "Taste Buds".
Mrs. Wolverton explained how
these experiences came about and
how much time and energy it took to
develop these projects. She em
phasized it has not been a money
making project, but a labor of love.
The fifth graders were shocked and
amazed to be talking to a "real-live"
author. They saw the newspaper clip
pings from various cities and actual
"books". Most of all, students were
made to realize that maybe they
could become authors someday. Stu
dents thoroughly enjoyed the visit
and would like to hear even more!
Thank you Mrs. Wolverton for inspir
ing our students.
On Tuesday, April 26, students in
Mrs. Edna Wolverton's 5-6 grade
traveled to Virginia Beach to visit the
planetarium located at Plaza Jr.
High School. Accompanied by par
ents Mary Corprew, Candy Law
rence and Connie Hanchuck, stu
dents enjoyed two programs -
"Starbound" and "Traveling
Through the Solar System". Students
also enjoyed getting a close look at
Mt. Trashmore, also located in Vir
ginia Beach. The field trip was a cul
minative activity planned to co-ordi
nate with a recent study of the solar
system, the sun, moon and stars. Af
ter the viewing and a tour of the plan
etarium, the group ate bag lunches
on the bus and afterwards was
treated to ice cream at McDonald's.
Thanks to parents who acted as
driver and monitors!
Mrs. Needham's 6th grade visited
NASA Visitor Center at Langley Re
search Center, Hampton, Virginia on
Wednesday, April 27th. In the theater
a presentation was given on the make
up and functions of the Space Shuttle.
A film on "A Day on a Shuttle in
Space" was viewed. A Tour Guide di
rected the class through the 40 exhib
its which show man's achievements
in his quest to conquer air and space.
In the Aeronautics Gallery exhibits
tell the story of wind tunnel research,
trace history of aircraft devel
opment, present latest research in
areas of safety.
In the Space Gallery, the exhibits
portray the wonders of the planets
and stars, the Apollo 12 Command
Module, a space suit, a moon rock,
one-fifteenth scale model of the space
shuttle Columbia, and a large com
posite Landsat satellite map.
This field trip was the culmination
of a study of motion and energy and
research done on our space program.
Mrs. Gloria Stallings and Mrs. Pat
Lewis were parent chaperons and Ed
Lane was the driver of the Perqui
mans County Activity Bue .r
Mrs. Ta turn's fifth grade class
went to Colonial Williamsburg on
Wednesday, April 27th. With their 2
tour guides - Miss Tab Broyles and
Miss Annette Ranger - the 26 stu
dents, Mrs. Jonetta Long, Mr. David
Tatum and their teacher had an ac
tion-filled trip. The tour lasted from
11:00 to 3:45 with a break for a "pic
nic" lunch. The class visited a vari
ety of places - The Silversmith Shop,
The Wig Shop, Witherburos Tavern
and Kitchen, The Magazine and
Guardhouse, The Peyton Rudolph
House and The Capital Building. The
group also had the opportunity to
walk through the beautiful, blooming
gardens behind the Governor's Pal
ace,
As the class strolled down Duke of
Gloucester Street, they ran into Cap
tain Steward with his long braided
hair, on the way to the market. He
was clad in the attire of a seafaring
Captain of the period - breeches, a
fancy ruffled shirt, a cape, stockings,
black buckle shoes and a tri-corn hat.
He chatted with the group to explain
his duties and some interesting "tid
bits" about colonial life. The group
also passed many horse and car
riages on their stroll - a Sociable - for
the wealthy and another carriage
pulled by Jack and Suzy the friendly
horses full of "tourists."
The class also ran into Muff from
the Silversmith Shop. She was
dressed in her mop hat, her cotton
shift covered by an apron, stockings
and black tie shoes.
The students in Mrs. Carolyn Spi
vey's seventh and eighth grade math
classes welcomed a guest speaker on
Friday. Mr. Carson D. Spivey, Sr.
demonstrated the necessities of mea
surement.
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OPTOMETRIST
SYMPTOMS OF CATARACT
If you have the beginnings of o cataract condition, there are
certain tigns te look lor. There may be a slight blurring or
clouding of vision, for example, often beginning in just one eye.
Sometimes you may find bright light glaring or you may experi
ence multiple images. The clouding of the lens of the eye causes
the glore by scattering light rays as they enter the eye. In the
same way, dust on a windshield causes glare when it scatters
bright sunlight or light from an oncoming car. Tinted glasses or
sunglasses can fcelp reduce the glare.
A cataract condition can begin at any age, but it usually afflicts
older people. Slowly and progressively the lens of the eye be
come* more cloudy until surgery is recommended to correct It.
However, It may be many years before the condition is serious
enough to warrant surgery.
The problem with cataract symptoms is that they may be
caused by some. other eye problem. Only an examination by your
eye specialist can determine what's causing them. If you're expe
riencing any of these symptoms, you should have your eye exom
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