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Rotary Club collecting donations for Haiti

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Crowds gather to celebrate life of Martin Luther King Jr.

By DAVID IRVINE Daily Dispatch Writer

The Henderson Rotary Club is soliciting donations of health supplies to send to earthquake-ravaged areas of Haiti. Rotary More aid in members Haiti, but Cliff Rogers hunger and Tommy persists Hester, coPage 8A chairs of the endeavor, are coordinating local efforts with Rotary District 7710 and Rotary International to provide a conduit to send aid to some of the remote regions of Haiti. RI has arranged for six small planes to deliver emergency supplies to hard-to-reach rural areas that have been cut off by the severe damage to roads and bridges. The Rotary Club is asking for donations of the following items: • Over-the-counter pain relievers. • Medicated skin lotions. Please see HAITI, page 3A

Index Our Hometown . . . . . 2A Business & Farm. . . . 5A Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . 6A Light Side . . . . . . . . . 7A Sports. . . . . . . . . . 1-4B Comics . . . . . . . . . . . 5B Classifieds. . . . . . . 6-7B

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Deaths Clarksville, Va. James W. Travis, 80 Creedmoor Marvin L. Turner, 67 Greensboro Madge W. Hubbard, 57 Middleburg Rosa T. Stainback, 94 Henderson Hilda A. Ball, 83 Samaria Kearney, baby Rena G. Rogers, 97 Ervin H. Stallings Jr., 60 James A. Vincent, 90 Hyde Park, N.Y. Gary C. Harris, 45 Manson Lillie D. Fleming, 71 Oxford Rosa E. Harris, 92 Christine M. Jones, 82 M. Lee Overton, 49 Linda F. Parham, 62 Warrenton Charlie C. Bowen, 80 Lottie M. Davis, 100

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Above, children from the Big Ruin Creek Junior Choir at Big Ruin Creek Missionary Baptist Church perform a song during an event to commemorate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Monday evening at Northern Granville Middle School in Oxford. Below, Ninth Judicial District Judge S. Quon Bridges gestures while giving the keynote address at the event. By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

he Tri-County joined the nation Monday in celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. In Oxford, hundreds joined together at a celebration at Northern Granville Middle School Auditorium. Celebrations were also held in Henderson. In Creedmoor, Mayor Darryl Moss said he struggled with what he wanted to speak about at the Granville County Human Relations Commission’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast. “I have quite honestly been all over the map, but I’ve really determined that Moss there were actually three things that I probably should not talk about,” Moss told the Monday morning audience of citizens, leaders and officials gathered at Oxford Baptist Church. “But,” Moss said, “thankfully, my wife got me unstuck and reminded me about the true purpose of why we are here today.” Moss said the reasons are, “To honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, his wife, Coretta Scott King, and his family’s sacrifice to our nation” and, “To remind us that today is also the national

day of service.” Moss spoke of Martin Luther King Jr. being assassinated in 1968 in Memphis, Tenn., where King had gone to support black striking sanitation workers. And Moss cited President Reagan’s 1983 signing of the bill declaring, beginning in 1986, every third Monday of January as a federal holiday timed with King’s birth on Jan. 15, 1929. “MLK Day has grown into the national day of service,” he said. “Why? I think because Dr. King was all about service. Dr. King is a lasting symbol of diversity and a catalyst for change. During his short 13 years of public life, Dr. King cried out with the voice our nation was forced to hear. And these are words that we’ve all heard,” Moss said. Moss quoted from King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, specifically that one day the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners would be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. “It was that dream of freedom that was a source of America’s strength,” he said. “It was the dream of freedom and justice which has propelled our nation into existence. And, today, the national celebration of Dr. King’s birthday gives Americans, us, those in this room, an opportunity to reflect on his teachings, especially with regard to diversity,” Moss said. Diversity is a national strength, but

comes in a variety of ways, such as age, gender, race, religion, social and economic backgrounds or national or regional origin, Moss said. “When people of varying ages and races and values join together, they can find innovative solutions to the problems they face,” Moss said, citing the work of the Human Relations Commission as an example. “And although the world is different than when Dr. King was alive, many of the challenges remain the same,” Moss said. “Dr. King imagined an America in which every child is safe and healthy, nurtured by a loving family, receives a high quality education, graduates from high school and Please see MLK, page 5A

Officials eyeing residential Early-morning crash in development in downtown SE Granville deadly From STAFF REPORTS By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

OXFORD — Mayor Pro Tem Howard Herring asked City Manager Mark Donham to come back in approximately six months with a clear-cut policy in an effort to encourage the development of upstairs apartments in Oxford’s quaint central business district. Herring made the request after Tanya Weary, who is assistant to Donham and the downtown economic development director, made a presentation as part of a commission retreat last week. City Commissioner Walter Cantley asked Weary about upstairs apartments in the central business district. “We have a couple of folks

“What do we need to do to really make it happen?”

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that do live upstairs,” Weary said, but not as a result of efforts of the Downtown Oxford Economic Development Corp. Herring recalled the 2007-2009 City Commission discussed the opportunity of having upstairs residences in the central business district and wanted to know what has been done since then in terms of incentives or initiatives.

More specifically, Herring asked, “What do we need to do to really make it happen?” Donham said incentives were proposed, but he said they did not go forward because of the lack of a sufficient budget to fund an incentive. Such development is primarily a function of demand, Donham said. “It takes an individual who wants to invest some money,” Donham said. Donham said that Granville County “pretty much” regulates building codes and that when people looked into renovating locations in the central business district, the city tried to work with the building inspector. While the law specifies a Please see OXFORD, page 3A

WILTON — An early Monday morning vehicle wreck on N.C. 56 in the southeastern part of Granville County claimed the life of an unidentified person. The state Highway Patrol did not yet have the name of the deceased Monday afternoon because the patrol is seeking to notify the next of kin, the dispatcher said. The dispatcher said a second unidentified person was seriously injured. The dispatcher said the wreck happened on the part of N.C. 56 at Grove Hill Road, which is just on the Granville County side of the Granville County-Franklin County line. The patrol was notified of the wreck at 5:22 a.m. The responding trooper was at the wreck scene until approximately 11 a.m. and traffic on N.C. 56, which is two-lane route, was closed for a time, the dispatcher said. This marks the second fatality on a route in Granville County this year and additionally the second one on N.C. 56 since late last week. The previous one happened Thursday near Walters Road and claimed the life of 54-year-old Youngsville woman Valerie Ann Hyers.

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Mark It Down Today Kiwanis Club â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Kiwanis Club of Henderson meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Dabney Drive Restaurant on West Andrews Avenue. Betty White will present a program on Camp Kaleidoscope at Camp Graham, a camp for children with special needs or special disabilities. Interested non-members may call Opie Frazier at (252) 430-1111 for reservations or membership information. Community watch â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The West End Community Watch will meet in the fellowship hall at West End Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Henderson Police Lt. Burchette, who will present a program on local gangs. Concert â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Henderson Community Concert Association will present Rudolf Budginas, pianist, at 8 p.m. in the VGCC Civic Center Auditorium. The concert is open to 2009/2010 HCCA Concert Series season ticket holders only and there will be no tickets available at the door. For more information, call (252) 492-2954. Bus driver training â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Anyone interested in becoming a bus driver for Vance County Schools is urged to attend the bus driver training which begins today at 8:30 a.m. in the Drama Room at Southern Vance High School. Participants must attend all three days of the training, which continues Wednesday and Thursday. Protecting disabled adults â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Vance County Department of Social Services (Adult Services Unit) will sponsor an adult protective services forum from 10 a.m. to noon in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church, 222 Young St. The community, including law enforcement, mental health, and health-care providers, are invited to attend to learn more about abuse, neglect and exploitation of disabled adults. Election board â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Vance County Board of Elections will meet at 11 a.m. in the Board of Elections office at the Henry A. Dennis Building, 300 S. Garnett St.

Wednesday Health seminar registration â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Maria Parham Medical Center and the Maria Parham Pain and Physical Medicine Clinic will host a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lunch & Learnâ&#x20AC;? program on fibromyalgia on Jan. 22, beginning with a complimentary lunch at 11:30 a.m. in the hospital classroom, followed by a presentation by Dr. Anuradha Rao-Patel will begin at noon in the auditorium. Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterized by long-term, body-wide pain and tender points in joints, muscles, tendons and other soft tissues. Those planning to attend should call or email Lee Anne Peoples by 2 p.m. today at (252) 436-1116 or by email at peoplesl@mphosp.org so that meal plans can be made. Leave a voicemail if she is not available. Heritage book â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The next Vance County Heritage Book2010 meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m.a t Miss Louâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Quilting Studio, 4735 Raleigh Road, Henderson. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call Mark at (252) 438-4000 or (919) 693-1121.

Thursday Five-County Forum â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Lake Gaston Association (LGA) has extended invitations to the Brunswick, Halifax, Mecklenburg, Northampton and Warren County boards of commissioners and supervisors and their respective county administrators and county managers to attend a Five-County Forum from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kennon House Restaurant, Gasburg, Va. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Protecting a Valuable Resourceâ&#x20AC;? will be the theme of the forum. Topics for discussion will be watershed protection, vegetation control and lake development. The forum will be an opportunity for the five county governments to sit down together with the LGA to discuss how they can all work together to preserve the Lake Gaston resource for generations to come. The public is invited to attend. Chamber banquet â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The 2010 Henderson-Vance County Chamber Annual Membership Meeting and Banquet will be held at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. N.C. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Dale B. Carroll will be the keynote speaker for the evening. Also during the banquet, 2008 Citizen of the Year winner Bennett H. Perry Jr. will present the 2009 Citizen of the Year Award. Tickets for the event are $30 each and include dinner, entertainment and entry for door prize drawings. Corporate tables of ten may be reserved for $280. For more information regarding tickets, contact the chamber at (252) 438-8414 or email membership@ hendersonvance.org. Community watch â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Watkins Community Watch will meet at 7 p.m. at the Community House Building. The group will be planning events for 2010 and presenting a report on 2009 calls/activity and issues. Members of the community are encouraged to attend. BPW Club â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Henderson Business and Professional Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (BPW) Club will hold its regular monthly dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the board room at Maria Parham Medical Center. The guest speaker will be Det. Carolyn Wilkerson with the Vance County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department. New members and guests are welcome. For reservations, call (252) 438-6732. Chess Club â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Henderson/Vance Chess Club, affiliated with the U. S. Chess Federation, meets at the First United Methodist Church from 6 to 9:30 p.m. All are welcome, adults and youths, novice or experienced. For more information, call Rudy Abate at 438-4459 (days) or 738-0375 (evenings). Black caucus â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Henderson-Vance Black Leadership Caucus will meet at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 326 W. Rock Spring St. Members and those desiring to become members are urged to attend.

Job Corps students learn about opportunities Kittrell Job Corps Center hosted a recent job fair in the center gymnasium. Seventeen vendors representing businesses statewide participated. Representatives from Loweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home Improvement, Health Care Options, the Granville County Department of Social Services, the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy and the Employment Security Commission were among the participants. Vance-Granville Community College provided information on program offerings, which Erica Nova (pictured) stopped to learn about. Nova plans to enroll in the community collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early childhood program.

VGCC culinary program announces dates for The Vanguard CafĂŠ The Vanguard CafĂŠ in Oxford, where students in Vance-Granville Community Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Culinary Technology program prepare and serve lunch for the public, enjoyed great success in the fall of 2009, the cafĂŠâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first full semester in operation. Now, the cafĂŠ is accepting reservations for dates during the spring 2010 semester. Working in the cafĂŠ is a lab requirement for the students and gives them

an opportunity for realistic training, while offering unique cuisine to local diners. Members of the public can enjoy Ă la carte lunch service from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the following Thursdays: Jan. 21, Feb. 11, Feb. 25, March 11, March 25, April 15 and April 29. Reservations in advance are required. The cost is $8 per person. Cash or checks are accepted. The two-year culinary

technology degree program, based at the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford, prepares students for entrylevel professional positions in restaurants, hotels, catering operations, healthcare facilities, schools and other institutions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Vanguard CafĂŠ is an opportunity for the culinary students to show off the kitchen and hospitality skills they have been learning in a real public service setting. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best way to prepare them

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Oxford PD to utilize VIPER radio By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

OXFORD — Police Chief John Wolford told the City Commission recently he plans to go full speed ahead with using the VIPER radio network. Wolford said the police department just finished purchasing the remainder of the mobile radios on a grant the city received as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. VIPER stands for Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders. The previous City Commission received $65,051

No injuries in Sunday morning fire in city Investigators said no one was injured in a house fire Sunday morning at 909 Lamb St., although a smoke detector failed to alert the occupants.

from the Justice Department so the police department could take advantage of the VIPER radio network. VIPER, which is used by Granville County, is an outgrowth of statewide efforts to put emergency and law enforcement agencies on a more uniform radio network and avoid the kind of communication breakdowns experienced Sept. 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center. The previous City Commission in April approved a $37,500 budget amendment as a match to a grant to fix the police department’s communication problem.

The action was recommended by the previous commission’s Public Safety Committee after Wolford said the police department’s conventional 800-megahertz frequency, as set up by Sprint Nextel, had continued to deteriorate. Police officers, on a daily basis, had to switch to the fire department’s channel. To acquire the equipment needed to correct the situation, the county’s emergency management office wrote a grant request on the city’s behalf for $150,000 and the state was going to pay the match but backed out.

Mayor Al Woodlief in April said Oxford was eligible to seek the more than $65,000 in stimulus funding. And Woodlief said he believed some of the $37,500 could be pulled from the more than $65,000. City officials in October additionally said the funds would help pay for a video-digital analysis and editing system to enhance the police department’s ability to identify suspects and illegal activity and for four tactical-type weapons to increase capabilities in dealing with armed conflicts and potentially high-risk situations.

Orlando Bullock told firefighters he was asleep, but escaped after a passerby awakened him. Annie Hawkins was also listed as an occupant. Firefighters said the blaze was caused by an electrical short involving wiring in the attic area.

Members of the Henderson Fire Department arrived on the scene at 11:36 a.m., brought the blaze under control 15 minutes later, and cleared the area by 1:30 p.m. There was fire damage to the attic, and smoke and water damage throughout

the structure. Loss was estimated at $15,000 to property worth $22,910. Loss was estimated at $5,000 to contents valued at $7,000. The house is owned by Harold and Donna Schafer of Oxford.

• PRIM Development, 857 South Beckford Drive. • Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, 414 South Garnett Street. The Rotary Club will also have a trailer parked outside the Civic Center at Vance-Granville Community College on Thursday. Attendees at the Cham ber of Commerce banquet may drop off their contributions that evening. A parallel effort to collect

supplies for Haiti is being sponsored by the Henderson Community Concert Association. At its concert tonight at the VGCC Civic Center, the association will provide boxes where attendees can deposit the items listed by the Rotary Club. International relief officials are emphasizing the importance of getting medical supplies to Haiti as soon as possible.

The previous City Commission in August accepted the Vision Plan, which was based on residents’ opinions about what they want Oxford to look like in 10-15 years. Sergent on Thursday asked whether her fellow city commissioners wanted to go back and look at some of objectives discussed in the Vision Committee meetings, including strengthening residential development in the central

business district. Additionally, Sergent wanted to know whether her fellow commissioners wanted to develop strategies to help move Oxford forward to meet the objectives. Herring told Sergent, “We’ve approved the Vision Plan, but we’ve not done anything beyond that.”

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developer meet expensive safety standards, a bit of flexibility can be allowed when modifying buildings in the city center, Donham said. “But, the bottom line is: Does someone want to take the money and invest in it? That’s what makes it happen,” Donham said. “It’s just a matter of someone wanting to take the risk.” City Commissioner Bob Williford said that he knows a property owner

who wants to divide her second floor into four apartments, but that the property owner told him the cost would be tremendous. New City Commissioner Jackie Sergent cited the discussion in what resulted in Oxford’s Vision Plan. The Vision Plan was put together by the Vision Committee, which was formed in early 2008 with assistance from the state.

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Deaths wife, Lori, of Manson; three sisters, Lucille Crews of Durham, and Patience Brannock and Dot Bobbitt, both of Norlina; and her grandchildren, Alex, Ben, Jordan, Mackenzie, Sydney, Noah, Cooper and wLogan. Pallbearers will be Wilson Shearin, Eugene Fields, Preston Floyd, Vernon Fleming, Randy Curtis and Tyson Satterwhite. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Brotherhood at Norlina Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C. 20004. The family will receive friends prior to the funeral service on Wednesday from 1-2:30 p.m. at Norlina Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Blaylock Funeral Home in Warrenton.

Lillie D. Fleming

MANSON — Lillie Denton Fleming, 71, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Mocksville, N.C. Mrs. Fleming was a Mecklenburg County, Va., native born the youngest of 11 children to the late S.P. Denton and Dora Leonard Denton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Y. Fleming. Lillie was a 1957 graduate of Norlina High School and a member of Norlina Baptist Church. Billy Fuller and the Rev. Doug Cutts will conduct funeral services at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Norlina Baptist Church with burial to follow in the New Hope Cemetery in Manson. Surviving are her three sons, Alton Fleming and wife, Tammy, of Advance, Greg Fleming and wife, Joanne, of Raleigh, and Michael Fleming and

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HENDERSON — Hilda Aiken Ball, age 83, a resident of 358 Southerland Mill Road, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at Maria Parham Medical Center. Born on May 4, 1927, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Ivan M. Aiken and Beulah Burnette Aiken. She was employed at former Henderson Drug Store, which later became Mast Drug Store, for over 30 years and was a member of Spring Valley United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today in the J.M. White Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Steve Smith. Burial will follow in Sunset Gardens. She is survived by a daughter, Anne B. Kearney of Louisburg; a son, Pat Ball of Henderson; a brother, Bill Aiken of Cokesbury; six grandchildren; and nine

great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Allen Ball. The family received friends Monday from 7-8:30 p.m. at J.M. White Funeral Home. At other times they will be at the home of her son, Pat Ball, at 340 Southerland Mill Road. Serving as active pallbearers will be Joey Kearney, John Ball, Richard Collins, Clay Hill, John Denton and Christopher Collins. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to Vance County Relay For Life, P.O. Box 914, Henderson, N.C. 27536. Arrangements are by J.M. White Funeral Home.

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WARRENTON — Charlie C. Bowen, 80, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at his residence. Mr. Bowen was a Meridethville, Va., native born to the late Thomas Wesley Bowen and Bertie P. Brooks Bowen. He was owner and operator of Warren Tire Service in Warrenton for over 45 years. Charlie was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, the JohnsonCaswell Masonic Lodge and was a volunteer fireman and ambulance attendant with the Warren Rural Fire Department and Ambulance Service. The Rev. Rob Evans

will conduct graveside services at 2 p.m. today at Fairview Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Mary Coleman Bowen; his two daughters, Irene Bowen of Raleigh and Susan B. Nelson and husband, Matt D. Nelson III, of Vaughan; his sister-in-law, Louise P. Bowen; and his nieces and nephews, Peggy Bowen, Franklin Bowen, Truman Bowen and Thomas V. Moseley. In lieu of flowers, memorials should be directed to Community Home Care & Hospice, 928 N. Main St., Louisburg, N.C. 27549. Arrangements are by Blaylock Funeral Home in Warrenton. Paid Obituary

Warrenton, died Jan. 16, 2010, at Maria Parham Medical Center in Henderson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced later by R.H. Greene Funeral Home of Warrenton.

Harris, both of Poughkeepsie, NY. The family will receive visitors Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Sweets Funeral Home in Hyde Park, N.Y. Local announcements are by Wright Funeral Home.

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HYDE PARK, N.Y. — Gary Christopher Harris, 45, a resident of Hyde Park, N.Y., died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, in a Poughkeepsie, N.Y., hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday at Funeral Mass Regina Coeli Roman Catholic Church in Hyde Park, N.Y. Burial will be in Hyde Park. He is survived by a wife, Kimberly Harris; three children, Gregory Harris, Conner Harris and Katherine Harris, all of Hyde Park, N.Y.; a mother and father, Audrey Hopgood Harris and William Harris Jr. of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; and a sister and brother, Karen Harris and Michael

OXFORD — Rosa Emma Harris, 92, of 7191 Cornwall Road, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at her home. She was a member of New Grassy Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Wright Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. Michael W. Hamlin. Burial will be in the church cemetery. She is survived by three daughters, Annie Johnson, Barbara Fields and Ida Marable, all of Oxford; three sons, Haywood Harris Jr., Wydell Harris and Randolph Harris, all of Oxford; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchil-

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GREENSBORO — Madge Ray Williams Hubbard, 57, of Greensboro, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, after a fight against breast cancer. She was born on May 28, 1952, in Rome, Ga., and was the daughter of the late Hatcher and Jacqueline Williams of Oxford. She spent her formative years in Charlottesville, Va. There she attended St. Anne’s-Belfield School, while living at Blue Ridge School in St. George, Va., where her father was headmaster. She earned a degree in English from Colorado College and studied abroad in England at Wroxton College of Fairleigh Dickinson University. She worked in international education in the University of North Carolina system for 18 years, spending the last four years as the director of the UNC Exchange Program at UNC-Greensboro. She was previously deputy director of Study Abroad at UNC-Chapel Hill. Her career afforded her many travel opportunities across North and South America, Australia, Europe, and the Middle East. She is survived by her daughters, Maggie Caswell of Greensboro and Jordan Caswell Dolfi of Asheville; brother, Beverly Williams of McLean, Va.; brother, John Williams of Weaverville; and sister, Margaret McFarland of Hampton, Va. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Stephen’s

Episcopal Church in Oxford. The reception will follow in the church parish hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Cancer Society, Blue Ridge School, CaringBridge.org, and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Oxford. Local arrangements are by Gentry-Newell and Vaughan Funeral Home in Oxford.

Christine M. Jones

OXFORD — Christine McGarr Jones, 82, of 2570 Davis Chapel Road, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, at her home. A native of Granville County, she was the widow of Drewery “Doc” Jones and the daughter of the late Lewis and Susan Campbell McGarr. She was a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church and retired from Home Care Industries. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Mountain Creek Baptist Church by the Revs. Johnny Richards and Lemar Wheeler. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are four daughters, Julia Rodgers of Lexington, and Linda Sharon, Kathy Jones and Patricia Mangum, all of Oxford; three sons, Drewery Jones Jr. and Bobby Jones, both of Oxford, and Louis Jones of Warrenton; nine grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Herbert and Julian Jones; and two grandchildren, John Mangum and Michael Jones. The visitation was held Monday and Eakes Funeral Home and will be held other times at the home. Arrangements are by Eakes Funeral Home of Oxford.

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Man shot in home in Williamsboro

According to media reports, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Williamsboro. Deputies responded at around 2 a.m. Sunday to a disturbance at 129 New Circle Lane, and found a man who had been shot in his home. According to the reports, emergency officials said the man, whose name hasn’t been released, had non-life-threatening injuries, but was transported to the hospital.

MLK, from page one achieves post-secondary education,” Moss said. “He imagined an America in which all adults have career opportunities in diverse industries with opportunities for advancement. They live in reasonably priced housing in safe communities and have accessible and affordable health care.” And Moss said King imagined an America whose citizens are fully engaged in the democratic process and who come out in large numbers to make their voices heard. “Now, this brings us back to today,” he said. “Is there anyone you know struggling with one or more of these issues? I would bet that you do. So, today, Jan. 18, 2010, people of all ages and backgrounds will come together to volunteer in the 2010 King Day of Service and make a real difference in our community,” he said. “So, my question is: What are you going to do today to improve the life, bridge the social barriers and move our community and nation towards that beloved community that Dr. King envisioned?” Moss said. “Put another way: Just for today, are you going to aggressively pursue helping someone?” he said.

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Rena G. Rogers

HENDERSON — Rena Gentry Rogers, 97, of 203 Apple St., Henderson, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at a local nursing home. Born in Person County, she was the daughter of the late Ennis Henderson and Nannie Lou Evans Gentry. She was the widow of Hartwell Biscoe Rogers Sr. Mrs. Rogers was a homemaker. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church Women and the Young at Heart Club. A graveside funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Sunset Gardens, conducted by the Rev. Donnie Perkinson. Grandsons will serve as active pallbearers. Surviving are three sons, Hartwell B. “H.B.” of Rogers of Raleigh, Bobby W. Rogers, and wife, Kim, of Henderson, and Stephen C. Rogers, and wife, Shirley, of Hampstead; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two greatgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Gary A. Rogers; a granddaughter, Rena Elizabeth Perry; and a daughterin-law, Mildred Early Rogers. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 1-1:45 p.m. at Flowers Funeral Home. All other times, they will be at the home of Bobby and Kim Rogers, 2039 Valley View Drive, Henderson. Arrangements are by Flowers Funeral Home. Paid Obituary

Rosa T. Stainback

MIDDLEBURG — Rosa Belle Thompson Stainback, 94, of 175 N. Chestnut Street, Middleburg, N.C., died Sunday, January 17, 2010, at a local nursing home. Born in Warren County, she was the daughter of the late George Henry and Mary King Thompson. She was the widow of Charles Gray Stainback Jr. Mrs. Stainback was a homemaker. She was a member of Middleburg United Methodist Church and the XYZ Club. A graveside funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at 11 a.m., at Middleburg Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Brian Keithline.

M. Lee Overton

OXFORD — M. Lee Overton, 49, of 333 Forest Road, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, at his home. A native of Rocky Mount, he was the son of Dr. Henry Overton and the late Elena Delauro Overton. She was a teacher in the Granville County school system. Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today in the Eakes Funeral Chapel in Oxford by John Hammett. Surviving are his wife, Julia Stovall Overton of the home; a daughter, Casey Overton, and a son, Michael Lee Overton II, both of the home; a sister, Leslie Mosely of Rocky Mount; and two brothers, Dr. Dolphin Overton of Wilson and Joe Overton of Wake Forest. Omission of flowers is requested and contributions may be made to a college

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Stegall; and three brothers, Timothy Thompson, Fredrick Thompson, and George Thompson. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the cemetery. All other times, they will be at the home of Nancy and Ronald Stainback, 7561 Highway 1-158, Middleburg. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Middleburg United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 100, Middleburg, N.C. 27556. The family wishes to extend a special “Thank You” to the staff of Britthaven of Henderson. Arrangements are by Flowers Funeral Home. Paid Obituary

James W. Travis

CLARKSVILLE, Va. — James W. “Buster” Travis, 80, widower of Lillian Tuck Travis, died Monday, January 18, 2010 at MeadowView Terrace in Clarksville. The son of James B. and Jessie Mae Travis, he

was born and reared in North Carolina and New York. He was a retired truck driver, having been employed with PDS. Graveside funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Tungsten Baptist Church cemetery with the Rev. Sam Brewer officiating. He is survived by his daughter, Cinthia Lee Travis of White Plans, Md.; son, Kenneth Wayne Travis of Shirley, N.Y.; sisters, Sue Lightell of Henderson, N.C., Virginia Taylor of Gulf Breeze, Fla., Betty Nin of Mississippi, Shirley Blackmer of Ferrysburg, Mich., and Rita Tanner of Dabney, N.C.; stepdaughter, Jannell Gunn of Hayes, Va., and stepson, Wayne Thomas of Oxford, N.C.; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Ayscue; and a brother, Vincent Travis. Arrangements are by Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Home in Clarksville.

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Daily Meditation And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. Acts 4:29-31

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Marching to a better Henderson A Henderson man has decided enough is enough. Bryan Hargrove told the City Council recently that he will lead a march through the city seeking to end violence, improve education and call attention to the need for jobs. The march is scheduled for 11 a.m. Feb. 6, and will start at the corner of Dabney Drive and Garnett Street and continue to Henderson Middle School, 219 Charles St. Hargrove told the council that “I would like to see a lot more input as to what we’re doing about our kids because we’re losing them daily. “And it might not be death, but we’re losing them to the streets. And that’s something that we have to stop,” Hargrove said. “There are neighborhoods with dilapidated housing, messy grounds and kids just hanging in the street. We have to come up with something that we can give them. We have to give them options.” Obviously, a march through Henderson won’t magically make the city’s future any brighter. It won’t automatically bring more jobs or reduce crime or give the children a way to stay off the streets. But it will show that at least one man cares enough about his community to try to change things for the better. Hopefully, the march will be a rallying point for the community. Hopefully, individuals will be inspired to do something to improve their city. It’s no secret that Henderson — like most cities — has its share of problems. Time and time again, people gripe and complain about the city’s woes, but are unwilling to do anything about it. It’s encouraging to find someone who is willing to do more than just complain.

Quotable “We’ve been ordered not to shoot at people unless completely necessary. We’re too little, and these people are too desperate.” Pierre Roger, a Haitian police officer who spoke as yet another crowd of looters ran by in the quake-ravaged capital of Port-au-Prince. “’Avatar’ asks us to see that everything is connected, all human beings to each other, and us to the Earth. And if you have to go four and a half light years to another, made-up planet to appreciate this miracle of the world that we have right here, well, you know what, that’s the wonder of cinema right there, that’s the magic.” James Cameron after claiming best drama and best director awards for his science-fiction blockbuster at the Golden Globes. “A matchup that probably nobody wanted, but too bad. Here we come!” New York Jets coach Rex Ryan after his team upset San Diego 17-14 to reach the AFC championship against the No. 1 seed Indianapolis Colts.

I didn’t always get the Detroit auto show — even though I live here. I thought it was sad. In the dead of winter, freezing cold, our “social event of the season” was to dress up and walk around a bunch of polished cars? I was forced into participation year after year, hosting radio programs on the show floor. I interviewed engineers, marketing reps, spokesmodels, wondering the whole time what the fuss was all about, why my bosses thought this was important. It was a bunch of cars. Next week it could be boats or tractors. I knew other cities laughed at our infatuation. I knew auto shows in other cities were small-print items, alsorans, a bit like saying the circus was in town. It was safe to say that nowhere in America was the auto show so revered, cherished or essential to the survival of the building that housed it than it was here. It made me feel sorry for Detroit. But not anymore. Still fighting the good fight In the last 18 months, the auto industry has become something bigger than just the buying and selling of

cars. It has become an ideological ground zero, a tug of war with many hands on the rope, labor, manufacturing, nationalism, elitism, environmentalism, jobs, the survival of a shrinking but vital American Mitch city. And Albom the North Tribune Media American Services Auto Show, which opened to the public this weekend, became something bigger, too. A red letter date. A rallying cry. It is still here. And so are we. Remember, not too long ago, the talk was the show would be moved, shrunk, diminished. Numerous brands were dropping out. Cobo Center could not sustain it. The show carried the doom and gloom predictions that mirrored the soothsaying of Detroit’s harshest critics. Death was imminent. No point in fighting it. Give up. Well, the patient is scarred, bruised and hardly out of the woods, but the patient is upright. Walk-

ing. Walking down the aisles of an increased — not decreased — number of car brands. Walking past displays of three — not two, one or zero — major American manufacturers, still in business. Walking past models of electric, batteryoperated cars that are no longer pipe dreams of mad scientists but set for mass production later this year, representing a business that is in its infancy, that could grow rapidly and perhaps wildly. Re-read those words. Infancy. Grow. When was the last time anyone used such verbiage with the auto business? They’re using it now. And this city and this state are better positioned than any place in the world to undertake an industry shift. We have the people, the plants, the mentality and the eagerness. And we’re still here. A time to celebrate That’s really what the black ties are about at the charity preview. That’s really why we have a week for the media. That’s really why we drive down en masse on the first day, why we point and nod heads and compare notes on displays, why we say, “Did

you get to the show yet?” and know what exactly what show we’re talking about. This is a bellwether of our existence. It’s about an industry that still makes things (take note, bankers) and can put still those things in front of an ooh-ing and ahh-ing public. It’s about our having jobs, being able to live here, stay here, raise our kids here as we were raised here. Most of the nation didn’t understand this when we were desperate for survival a year ago. And maybe most they don’t understand it now. But it’s a little like parents having to appreciate themselves when their kids do not, because we know, in our own quiet way, that it’s not the same America without this America, the kind that makes and sweats and sacrifices and doesn’t have to quadruple its money in credit default swaps and doesn’t measure itself on Hollywood fame, New York high society or Miami chic. Yeah, it’s an auto show. A bunch of cars in an exhibition hall. But they’re our cars in our hall in our city and we’re still here, with better prospects than we had a year ago. Being alive. Honestly, what’s more worth a fuss than that?

Back to drawing boards on race? This time last year, most Americans, whatever their political persuasions, celebrated the Martin Luther King Holiday with a special good feeling that King would share the nation’s pride at inauguration of a Negro President of the United States. Of course, even though “Negro” is the word King used to describe an American with African ancestry, it is no longer accepted as a positive term. Senator Harry Reid found this out when a new book, “Game Change,” by journalists John Heilemann and Mark Halperin, disclosed his remarks about Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential candidacy. The selective quotes in news stories about Reid’s references to Obama’s being a “light-skinned…with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one” implied that Reid’s intention was to demean Obama or African Americans in general. Reid quickly apologized. The President was gracious, but a firestorm of criticism of Reid’s supposed racism exploded like a fire in a forest covered with dry underbrush. I think Reid got a raw deal. Before you disagree, read

a more detailed excerpt from the book, which asserts that with respect to Obama’s candidacy, Reid’s D.G. “encourageMartin ment of One on One Obama was unequivocal. He was wowed by Obama’s oratorical gifts and believed that the country was ready to embrace a black presidential candidate, especially one such as Obama — a ‘light-skinned’ African American ‘with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one,’ as he said privately. Reid was convinced, in fact, that Obama’s race would help him more than hurt him in a bid for the Democratic nomination.” I took note of several things. First, when many, maybe most, people still thought that no black man or woman, whatever his or her qualifications, could win a presidential election, Reid believed and actively tried to persuade others that Obama had a real

chance. Second, Reid’s political assessment was correct. Every successful black political candidate running in white majority districts pays attention to the facts as Reid laid them out. Speaking “the white dialect,” dressing conservatively, and close-cut grooming is a must to overcome the race-based resistance that still affects some white voters. Paying attention to the things that are important to white voters is part of the drill to open the door for the black candidate to run on his or her merits. It might not be right or fair. But it is a fact. Third, Reid’s indication that Obama’s “light-skin” would make it easier for him was not an assertion that “light-skin” made him better. Nor was it a statement that whites or blacks should rate people by their colors or shades. Sadly, some whites and blacks still do. Thankfully, things have been changing on that front. A few days ago, the Daily Tar Heel ran a story about freshman Shaun Scott, a member of Carolina’s JV basketball team and the son of basketball legend Charlie Scott. Here is a part of that story,

written by Anna Kim: “In 1995, the Scott family attended a basketball team reunion. At every turn, photographs depicted Charlie Scott, the sole black player, surrounded by his white teammates. Shaun, 4, stood with his 6-year-old sister Simone, staring at a team photo. He had one burning question. “‘Which one’s Daddy?’ “‘Shaun,’ Simone answered. ‘You know Daddy wears number 33.’ “Their mother let out a laugh and took note. The Scott children didn’t see color. They saw numbers.” Someday, hopefully, all of us will, like the Scott family, see numbers and not colors. Until then, we are going to have to keep working to make things better, and keep talking to each other — and listening more. But, until then, political candidates who want to win should take account of the facts as they are, not just as they should be. D.G. Martin is hosting his final season of UNC-TV’s North Carolina Bookwatch, which airs Sundays at 5 p.m. For more information or to view prior programs visit the Web page at www.unctv.org/

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Today is Tuesday, Jan. 19, the 19th day of 2010. There are 346 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On Jan. 19, 1960, the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and the United States of America was signed by both countries in Washington, D.C. (Domestic opposition to the treaty led to the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi (nah-boo-sookeh kee-shee)). On this date: In 1807, Confederate general Robert E. Lee was born in Westmoreland County, Va. In 1809, author, poet and critic Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston. In 1861, Georgia seceded from the Union. In 1937, millionaire Howard Hughes set a transcontinental air record by flying his monoplane from Los Angeles to Newark, N.J., in seven hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds. In 1955, a presidential news conference was filmed for television for the first time, with the permission of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1966, Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India. In 1970, President Richard M. Nixon nominated G. Harrold Carswell to the Supreme Court; however, the nomination was defeated because of controversy over Carswell’s past racial views. Ten years ago: Michael Skakel (SKAY’kul), a nephew of Robert F. Kennedy, was charged with bludgeoning to death 15-yearold Martha Moxley in Greenwich (GREH’-nich), Conn. in 1975, when he was also 15. (Skakel was later convicted, and is appealing.) A dormitory fire at Seton Hall University in New Jersey killed three people and injured 62. Five years ago: Previewing his second in-

auguration, President George W. Bush pledged to seek unity in a nation divided by political differences, saying, “I am eager and ready for the work ahead.” Condoleezza Rice won strong but not unanimous endorsement as secretary of state from a Senate panel. The American Cancer Society reported that cancer had passed heart disease as the top killer of Americans age 85 and younger. One year ago: Russia and Ukraine signed a deal restoring natural gas shipments to Ukraine and paving the way for an end to the nearly two-week cutoff of most Russian gas to a freezing Europe. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Jean Stapleton is 87. Actor Fritz Weaver is 84. Actress Tippi Hedren is 80. Former PBS newsman Robert MacNeil is 79. Movie director Richard Lester is 78. Singer Phil Everly is 71. Actorsinger Michael Crawford is 68. Actress Shelley Fabares is 66. Country singer Dolly Parton is 64. ABC newswoman Ann Compton is 63. TV chef Paula Deen is 63. Singer Dewey Bunnell (America) is 58. Actor Desi Arnaz Jr. is 57. Comedian Paul Rodriguez is 55. Actress Katey Sagal is 53. Reggae musician Mickey Virtue (UB40) is 53. Rock musician Jeff Pilson (Foreigner) is 52. Actor Paul McCrane is 49. Actor William Ragsdale is 49. Tennis player Stefan Edberg is 44. Singer Trey Lorenz is 41. Actor Shawn Wayans is 39. Rock singer-musician John Wozniak (Marcy Playground) is 39. Actress Drea (DRAY-uh’) de Matteo is 38. Comedian-impressionist Frank Caliendo is 36. Actress Marsha Thomason is 34. Actress Jodie Sweetin is 28. Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson is 18. Thought for Today: “Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.” — Hedy Lamarr, Austrian-American actress (1914-2000).

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