bhelley School Celebrates
16 Years Of Service Here
Shelley School Child Development
Center is celebrating 16 years of ser
vice to the Raleigh and Wake County
compiunities. Raleigh Mayor Avery
Upchurch proclaimed the week of
April 23-30 as Shelley School Week in
Raleigh.
The little school, located in the
Oberlin community, 915 Tower St.,
has done and is continuing to do some
“big things” for exceptional children.
The Shelley School was founded on
Feb. 1, 1972 by the Alpha Epsilon
Chapter of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
The sorority, a national organization,
was established in Detroit, Mich.,
with the major goal of working with
mental retardation on a national level
and scholarships.
Alpha Epsilon, in keeping with the
national project, after being
chartered in 1968 in Raleigh, set a
goal to establish a school for mentally
retarded children. The school opened
in February 1972 and has been in con
tinuous operation since. At Shelley it
is believed that every child deserves
the opportunity to grow and develop
to his or her fullest potential and one
day become a contributing member
of our society.
The week ended with the annual
Shelley School Banquet April 30 at the
Women’s Club.
lort Law Reform Public
Hearings Set For May
lire ouue uoais ana roncy Board
will condnct public hearings on tort
law reform May 12 and 13 in Raleigh.
The hearings will begin each day at 10
a.m. in the ABC Conference Room on
the fifth floor of the Administration
Building, 116 W. Jones St.
Hamilton C. Horton, Jr., vice chair
man of the State Goals and Policy
Board, says, "Gov. Martin has asked
us to undertake a wide-ranging study
of tort reform. We are looking at how
other legal systems address such pro
blems as speed of obtaining justice,
the cost of going to court and the ver
dicts obtained by litigants."
The in-depth study, which began in
March, will build upon earlier studies
by the N.C. Legislative Study Com
mission, the N.C. Bar Association and
others. It will focus on the history of
North Carolina tort law—how it
developed over ine centuries anu
why. It will also examine how other
legal systems are addressing such
problems as legal fees, contributory
negligence, punitive damages, and
professional malpractice.
Horton added, “At the public hear
ings, we want to hear from everyone
from the American Bar Association
to the Consumers Union as we at
tempt to develop a system of law that
is more efficient, less expensive and
more just.”
At the conclusion of its study in
November, the State Goals and
Policy Board will make recommen
dations to the people of North
Carolina which, if adopted, might
result in a more swift, inexpensive
and fair system of justice.
For more information on the public
hearings, contact the Office of Policy
and Planning, 733-4131.
graving number or racial mciaenis on inerr campus. - -
with Judy Woodruff documentary airing Tuesday, May 10 at 9 p.m. (check local
Hsllngs) explores the disturbing resurgence of racism at some of the country’s
most prestigious universities. _..
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Kathleen Sullivan,
Harry Smith and
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standi at the podium of the Senate as he answers a question from the floor May
5. Mitchell took the place of Senate President Nick Theodore while the lieutenant
governor was called away briefly. At right is Senate Clerk Frank Caggiano. (UPI)
F. D. Terry Family Gives
Shaw University $1,000
Shaw University recently received
a check for $1,000 from the family of
Chaplain Frederick D. Terry in
memory of the late Alberta Gibson
Terry, who expired on Feb. 22 in
Marion, Ind. Ms. Terry was a 1955
graduate of Shaw University with a
degree in elementary education. Her
education was continued at North
Carolina Central, Wake Forest
University, and West Virginia
University where she received a
master of education. Ms. Terry’s
teaching career included Charlotte,
Elm City, Winston-Salem, and
Durham. She also taught in Hinton
and Martinsburg, W. Va., before ac
cepting a position at Lincoln School,
Marion, Ind., where she remained un
til her death.
During her college days at Shaw,
Ms. Terrv worked in the office of the
f
president as a typist. Her member
ships included the NAACP, Urban
League, YWCA, American Associa
tion of University Women, Indiana
State Teachers Association, Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, and Marion
Teachers Association.
In 1985, Ms. Terry was honored by
receiving one of Indiana’s highest
awards when Maj. Gen. Murray Can
trail presented her with the
“Princess of the Delaware” award
for the loyal, unswerving, and often
self-sacrificing dedication to the Ar
my Reserve career of her husband,
Col. Terry.
In a recent letter to the president of
Shaw, Chaplain Terry stated that the
gift will be discussed with other
members of the family as a possibili
ty for renewal each year.
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Spur Eating Disorders
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and family problems are the most
significant events preceding the onset
of an eating disorder, according to a
survey of women nationwide who
have sought residential treatment for
anorexia and/or bulimia.
According to a national study of
women who have been treated at the
Renfrew Center in Philadelphia, 83
percent of those surveyed cited fami
ly problems and 68 percent cited
romantic problems as “events which
coincided or preceded the onset of
their eating problems.”
“For millions of women,” says Dr.
Leonard Levitz, clinical director of
the Renfrew Center, “an eating
disorder is complicated by problems
with relationships. Many women feel
they must be the perfect daughter,
wife and/or mother, responding to
the needs of everyone else. It leaves
them feeling pressured and empty
Food becomes one mechanism to fill
that void.”
Other significant events included
prolonged teasing (63 percent), leav
ing home (57 percent), difficult sex
uai experiences m percent.;, anu
failure at work or school (49 percent).
The results of the survey which
were first announced in 1987 and are
leading to further studies, also rank
ed the people who were most likely to
enourage women Jo diet.
'The Renfrew Report showed pro
longed dieting to be the number one
event to precede or coincide with the
■ nset of an eating disorder,” Dr. Joan
Enoch, medical director of the
center, pointed out. ‘‘Many people
with whom a woman has a very close
relationship may encourage her to
diet. For a variety of reasons, dieting
gets out of control. It is at this time
that she may feel very isolated from
both friends and family.”
When questioned which people
were often or always encouraging
them to diet, the survey participants
ranked fathers (23 percent), mothers
(22 percent), and sisters (16 percent)
in the top three. Coaches (89
percent), employers (88 percent),
and children (88 percent) topped the
list of those rarely encouraging them
to diet.
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