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DA will seek death penalty Scott Morris charged with slaying wife By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

OXFORD — Granville County District Attorney Sam Currin is seeking the death penalty against Scott Morris in connection with the slaying of Morris’ wife, Kelly Currin Morris. Currin declined comment Wednesday, but said a Rule 24 hearing still has to be held. A Rule 24 hearing is one in which the prosecution Morris is required to say in open court whether or not the state is going to seek the death penalty in a firstdegree murder case. Currin filed a Jan. 11 notice with the Superior Court saying there is sufficient evidence to support the death penalty in the case. Judge Howard Manning signed a notice the same day telling Scott Morris that, at 12:10 p.m. this coming Wednesday or at a subsequent time as soon as possible, he will be required to appear for the Rule 24 hearing. Currin said that he does not know whether the defense will be ready for the Rule 24 hearing this coming Wednesday and Please see MORRIS, page 3A

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Deaths Brooklyn, N.Y. Dorothy R. Green Butner Wanda S. Leach, 84 Durham Eugene A. Thorne, 96 Henderson Gracie A. Abbott, 97 Warrenton Perry A. Faulkner Jr., 67 Lucille H. Thompson, 88

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Lie detector tests in missing money probe Tax office bank bag containted thousands; persons of interest questioned By DAVID IRVINE Daily Dispatch Writer

The Vance County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday was continuing its investigation into the disappearance of a bank deposit bag from the Vance County Tax Office in late December. As much as $6,000 to $7,000 in cash was in the bag, with several thousand more in checks, according to county officials. County officials have declined to comment further on the situation, citing the need for confidentiality

during an ongoing investigation. On Tuesday, County Manager Jerry Ayscue issued a press release on the matter but refused to elaborate further. Cynthia Lloyd, assistant tax administrator for the county, said she had been instructed not to comment. Sgt. Joseph Ferguson with the sheriff’s department is leading the investigation. Late Wednesday afternoon, he said that sheriff personnel are questioning and administering polygraph tests to persons of interest. He declined to

give the number of persons. When asked for a copy of the incident report, Ferguson said that no report has been written, since it has not been determined whether the deposit bag was stolen or simply lost. While records of an investigation are not public records, North Carolina General Statute 132-1.4 (c) (1) states that the following information shall be public records: “The time, date, location, and nature of a violation or apparent violation of the law reported to a public law enforcement agency.”

As of press time Wednesday, the sheriff’s department had not provided that information to the newspaper. According to Amanda Martin, legal advisor for the North Carolina Press Association, the public should be given access to that information whether an incident report exists or not. “Wherever that information exists, you have a right to that information,” Martin said. Contact the writer at dirvine@hendersondispatch.com.

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Getting I-85 up to speed Signs such as these on Interstate 85 from near the N.C. 39/Downtown Henderson interchange to the Vance County-Granville County line will become a memory with the completion of a $26 million restoration project. The N.C. Department of Transportation said Wednesday that the temporary 55 mph speed limit is anticipated to be lifted today, meaning motorists will again be able to drive 65 mph through the northwestern part of the city and into the western part of Vance County.

Offer raised for Southerland tract State lawmaker bids four times on city land By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

State Rep. Bill Faison has taken the lead in the bidding for the city-owned Southerland’s Mill Pond tract. Faison, D-Orange and who is an attorney, submitted a counteroffer of $170,940 on Jan. 12. The counteroffer put him ahead of a $162,800 counteroffer submitted Faison Dec. 29 by Robert Southerland, a former city councilman whose family previously owned the land, which is at the southeastern part of Vance County. The deadline is Tuesday for another counteroffer, City Clerk

Pam Glover said. The city acquired the Southerland’s Mill Pond tract in 1952 for $51,000. The Southerland’s Mill Pond site was a former water supply reservoir for the city, with city-owned land across the road from the pond having once been proposed as a site for a wastewater treatment plant. Henderson’s water supply presently comes from the John H. Kerr Reservoir and Henderson’s water reclamation facility is off N.C. 39 north of Interstate 85. The council approved a resolution July 27 stating the city’s intent to sell the Southerland’s Mill Pond tract, with Garry Daeke casting the lone no vote. Daeke dissented about the municipal government selling land at $8,000 less than what the city paid more than a half-century ago. Daeke was referring to Southerland, who made the first offer at $43,000. At that time, City Attorney Please see OFFER, page 3A

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• Robert Southerland — $43,000 • Former Councilwoman Elissa Yount — $50,000 • Bier Haus — $55,000 • Yount — $60,000 • Southerland — $63,500 • Bier Haus — $70,000 • Henderson attorney Randall Cloninger — $73,500 • State Rep. Bill Faison, who also is an attorney — $90,000 • Cloninger — $95,000 • Faison — $105,000 • Cloninger — $110,300 • Faison — $120,000 • Southerland — $127,000 • Faison — $140,000 • Southerland — $147,050 • Faison — $155,000 • Southerland — $162,800 • Faison — $170,940 Editor’s note: Paul Harris is a managing member of Bier Haus. Harris is president of the Budweiser distributorship, which is off Warrenton Road, and Bier Haus, which is a limited liability company, owns the distributorship building.

Arson, ‘unexplained’ fire investigated By DISPATCH STAFF

Vance County authorities are investigating two fires, one of which is believed to be an arson. Two mobile home units at 135 Hunter Road were destroyed Tuesday night by a fire that was reported about 10:07, according to Fire Marshal Harold Henrich. He said the units were being stripped and were unoccupied.

He said the fire is arson and is being investigated by his office and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office. A fire Sunday night caused about $1,000 damage at a home at 349 Stagecoach Road, Henrich said. The fire, reported at 7 p.m., burned five curtains, two mattresses and a package of paper towels.

Henrich said that four people were home at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported. The origin of the fire is “unexplained,” according to a sheriff’s report. Henrich said the State Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation. Send comments to news@hendersondispatch.com.

Lumpkins won’t seek re-election Commissioner has also served on school board By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

OXFORD — Granville County Commissioner James Lumpkins has decided not to campaign for another four-year term in office, meaning he will be closing the book on nearly three decades of public service. “I don’t really have any good reason that I could give you why I’m not going to seek re-election,” other Lumpkins than having been a county commissioner since 1998 and having been on the County Board of Education from 197896, Lumpkins said Wednesday afternoon. Lumpkins additionally served as the school board chairman from 1988-96. But, Lumpkins said he had to ask himself, “Is this really what I want to do? Do I want to do something else? Do I want to have some free time to do some other things? And I can answer yes to that. I’ve got two wonderful grandchildren and two sons and Please see LUMPKINS, page 3A

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Mark It Down Today Five-County Forum — 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. “Protecting a Valuable Resource” 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 — 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 — 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 — The Henderson Business and Professional Women’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 Sheriff’s Department. New members and guests are welcome. For reservations, call (252) 438-6732. Chess Club — 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 — 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. Community watch — The West Hills/West Creek/158 ByPass Community Watch will meet at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Maria Parham Medical Center in the auditorium. Lt. Charles Pulley with the Henderson Police Department will speak on crime prevention. All neighbors are encouraged to attend. Community watch — The monthly meeting of the Watkins Community Watch will be held at 7 p.m. at the Watkins Community House. Area residents are invited to attend. Heritage society — The Heritage Society of Franklin County will meet at noon,, at the Murphy House Restaurant in Louisburg. The 2010 officers will be installed at this meeting, and there will be a “writer’s workshop” for the Volume II Franklin County Heritage Book. Please bring pen/pencil and paper to take notes. Everyone that has an interest in the heritage and genealogy of Franklin County is urged to attend. For further information, contact Joe Pearce, (919) 496-3321; Annette Goyette, (252) 492-3820; or Pat or Gerald Leonard, (919) 853-3293. AARP meeting — The Vance County Chapter of AARP will meet at 2 p.m. at the Vance County Senior Center, 126 S. Garnett St., Henderson. New members are welcome to attend. Haiti collection — The Henderson Rotary Club will be accepting donations of medical supplies in front of the VanceGranville Community College Civic Center from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to be sent to Haiti for the victims of the recent earthquake.

Friday

Weight loss group — TOWN (Take Off Weight Now), a nonprofit weight loss group, will meet at Aycock Recreation Center at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend.

Saturday

Blood drive — Girl Scout Troops #769 and #961 are sponsoring a blood drive in cooperation with Rex Blood Services from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church. Rex Blood Services has issued an urgent plea for Type O blood; however, all blood types are needed to build back up the blood supply after the drop in donations due to the holidays. Donors must sign up for 15-minute intervals by contacting Betty Craig at (919) 340-4444 or online at www2.mysignup.com/girlscoutsnc. HIV testing — Free HIV testing will be available at the Warren County Free Clinic, 546 W. Ridgeway St., Warrenton (behind the health department) from 9 a.m. to noon. Results will be available in 20 minutes. Free McDonald’s and Food Lion gift card will be given out while supplies last. Sponsored by the Northern Outreach Clinic/Rural Health Group. For more information, call (252) 257-1904. Dee’s Music Barn — Dee’s Music Barn, 3101 Walters Road, Creedmoor, will be featuring Ace In The Hole with James Potreat at 7 p.m. For more information, call (919) 528-5878. Ridgeway Opry House — Performing are Julia Morton, Jackie Turner, Joyce Chisenhall, Ronald Puett, Donnie Gillam, Bear White, Allen & Betsy Reid and Freida. Guest Band: The Warren County Travelers. Doors open at 6 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m.

Sunday

Alpha Phi Alpha — The brothers of the Rho Beta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. of Henderson will meet at 2 p.m. at The Silo Restaurant on Graham Avenue in Henderson. The chapter is celebrating its 11th year and invites anyone interested in becoming a member to attend this dutch luncheon celebration. All current members are also encouraged to attend.

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Mental health meeting — The regularly scheduled meeting of the Five County Mental Health Authority will be held at 7 p.m. at the authority’s administrative building, 134 S. Garnett St., Henderson. The public is invited to attend. Granville chamber banquet — The Granville County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 68th Annual Meeting and Banquet at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic Center on Vance-Granville Community College’s main campus. Former Marine Lt. Patrick Cleburne “Clebe” McClary will be the guest speaker. Tickets are $28.50 each. Corporate tables, with reserved seating, may also be purchased. Reservations may be made with either of the chamber’s offices: 124 Hillsboro St., Oxford, (919) 693-6125, granvillechamber@embarqmail.com; or the South Office, 1598 N.C. Hwy. 56 between Butner and Creedmoor, (919) 528-4994, theresa@granville-chamber.com.

Fifth-grade students in Heddie Somerville’s class at Pinkston Street Elementary School gather around their “College Road Trip” bulletin board.

Fifth graders turn their sights on college Heddie Somerville, a fifthgrade teacher at Pinkston Street Elementary School, attended a workshop at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teachers during the latter part of the 2008-2009 school year that made an overwhelming impression on her. The workshop focused on getting students, even those in elementary school, excited about the opportunities available to them to attend college once they complete their high school careers. Somerville took the information shared with educators during the workshop and has implemented many of the practices

promoted during the session. “It was a powerful workshop and I knew my students would embrace a lot of the things that were shared with us,” Somerville said. Since early in the current school year, all 44 fifth graders at Pinkston Street have contacted colleges and universities across this region of the country to learn more about what they offer to students. In return, Somerville says the students have received letters, pendants, brochures, pamphlets and other materials from admissions officials at almost all of the colleges and universities they have contacted.

“The response from the schools has been great,” Somerville added. “There are a few schools we still haven’t heard back from and we’ll be contacting them to let them know we want them to send us information.” The materials received from the colleges and universities are on display on a “College Road Trip” bulletin board outside the fifth-grade classrooms. “This project really is like the students taking a college road trip,” their teacher added. “They have researched the particular school they contacted. They’ve learned a lot about that college or universi-

ty and then they have learned about the other schools we’ve heard from. The students are looking at what is offered at the schools and it is helping them to decide now what they are interested in studying once they go to college.” The theme of the project is “I’ve Got College on My Mind,” and Somerville says school staff members plan to take the fifth graders on tours of area college campuses in the spring. Schools that have responded to the Pinkston Street students include Duke University, N.C. Central University, Spelman College in Atlanta, and Tuskegee University in Alabama.

Steps for maintaining a healthy pregnancy By SHASHEENA ATKINS Granville-Vance Health Dept.

When you first find out that you are pregnant, there are so many things that go through your mind. When am I due? Is the baby a boy or a girl? What will the baby be when it grows up? What is labor going to feel like? Where will I deliver? But when you are pregnant, you can no longer put yourself first — you now have a life that needs and depends on you. This is why it is important to get prenatal care as soon as you find out that you are pregnant. Everyone from grandma to the stranger at the store is going to want to share advice with you. Your best bet is to get as informed as you can, and to talk over the questions you may have with your health-care provider. Getting the right kind of prenatal care is vital and should be foremost. You should set up an appointment with an obstetrician-gynecologist (or ”ob-gyn”), family practitioner, or certified nurse midwife. At your first visit, your blood will be drawn and tested for things that may harm the baby. This visit is where your health-care provider will determine how many weeks into the pregnancy you are, and you will also get a schedule of when your follow-up visits will be. (You

will likely come in for more visits the closer you get to the end of your pregnancy.) Eating healthy is very important during pregnancy. Remember that your baby is eating whatever you eat, so focus on healthy options like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products and lean meats. Before starting any exercise plan, be sure to talk to your doctor. Regular exercise during pregnancy can help you sleep better and reduce common pregnancy problem like swelling and back pain. Your health-care provider will probably prescribe prenatal vitamins, because it’s important to make sure that your baby gets the nutrients required for growth. Key nutrients for mother and baby include calcium, iron and folic acid. It is also important to drink enough water throughout the course of the pregnancy. Stay away from alcohol,

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MORRIS, from page one that no attorney has formally said he or she is representing Scott Morris in the case. Scott Morris, after being arrested, waived his legal right to having a court-appointed lawyer. Kelly Currin Morrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stepmother, Juanita Currin, when contacted by the newspaper on Wednesday, said she was unaware of Sam Currinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intention to seek the death penalty and declined comment. Scott Morris, 35, of 113 W. Church St., Creedmoor, was booked the evening of Nov. 17 and was indicted by the end of that month. Scott Morris, who is charged with both first-degree murder and the burning of a dwelling house, continues to remain behind bars without bond. Sheriff Brin Wilkins said Scott Morris was picked up after law enforcement received information leading to skeletal remains being discovered in a wooded area off Sam Moss Hayes Road in the southern part

of the county. The N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the remains found as those of Kelly Currin Morris through dental records, Wilkins said. Authorities said Kelly Currin Morris, 28, had been missing since Sept. 3, 2008. The first signs of trouble surfaced shortly before 11:30 a.m. the next day, when a caller to Emergency 911 reported a fire at Kelly Currin Morrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; residence off Tump Wilkins Road southeast of Stem. Sometime between 4:30 p.m.-5 p.m., Kelly Currin Morrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2005 Honda Accord was found abandoned approximately a mile away at a future subdivision, with her cell phone, pocketbook and other personal belongings still inside the car. On Sept. 12, 2008, the State Bureau of Investigation concluded the house fire had been set deliberately. Then-Sheriff David Smith next declared Scott

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got plenty to do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And just maybe the pressures of being a county commissioner is something I can put off to the side for a while,â&#x20AC;? Lumpkins added. Lumpkins was asked whether he has a candidate in mind to succeed him, intends to endorse a candidate or will remain on the political sidelines. He said that, from his point of view, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather for the process to take care of itself. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure it will.â&#x20AC;? Lumpkins, when asked about what activities and causes he will be involved in as a private citizen, noted his being a Mason and a Shriner, his being the public safety officer for the

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Deaths Gracie A. Abbott HENDERSON — Gracie Ayscue Abbott, 97, formerly of Hamp Faulkner Road, Henderson, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, at a local nursing home. Born in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late William Henry and Ida Green Carroll Ayscue. She was the widow of Clarence Stephen Abbott. Mrs. Abbott was a homemaker. She was a member of Mountain Grove Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday school teacher, and also attended New Sandy Creek Baptist Church. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Gardens, conducted by the Rev. Timothy J. Burgess. She is survived by a sister, Beatrice A. Thompson of Rocky Mount. She was preceded in death by five sisters, Annie Lee A. Hicks, Ovie A. Hicks, Betty A. Watkins, Mildred A. Edwards, and Ida Belle A. Mustian. The family will receive friends at the cemetery immediately following the service. Flowers will be accepted. Memorials may be made to New Sandy Creek Baptist Church, Family Life Center, 1699 Weldon’s Mill Road, Henderson, N.C. 27537. Arrangements are by Flowers Funeral Home.

Perry A. Faulkner Jr. WARRENTON — Perry Albert “P.A.” Faulkner Jr., 67, of 421 Pritchett Road, Warrenton, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010, at his home. Born in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Perry Albert Faulkner Sr. and Louise Denson Faulkner. Mr. Faulkner was a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of Faulkner Hunting Club and attended High Cross Cowboy Church. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Faulkner Family Cemetery, 1760 Alert Road, Warrenton. Surviving are his wife, Linda Huff Faulkner; three daughters, Dianne F. Ayscue, of Alert, Stacey Faulkner, of the home, and Brittany Faulkner, of the home; six sons, Matthew Faulkner, of Henderson, Wayne Faulkner, of Alert, Perry Allen Faulkner, of Alert, Chad Faulkner, of the home, Perry A. Faulkner III, of Warrenton, and Justin Faulkner, of Warrenton; three sisters, Edna D. Thomas, of Kittrell, Shirley D. Roberson, of Henderson, and Rita F. Boyd, of Oxford; six brothers, Douglas Faulkner, of Alert, Fulton Faulkner, of Alert, Dwight Faulkner, of Louisburg, Kirk Faulkner, of Louisburg, Gary Faulkner, of Louisburg, and Thurston Faulkner, of Youngsville; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Michael Faulkner and Bruce Dickerson; and a sister, Mildred D. Patton. The family will receive friends at the home, 421 Pritchett Road, Warrenton. Arrangements are by Flowers Funeral Home.

Dorothy R. Green BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Services for Dorothy Ann R. Green were conducted on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a Granville County native and the daughter of the late Sanford Royster and Annie Mae Chrisp Royster. She was a 1967 graduate of Joe Toler School. Survivors include her husband, Fletcher Green Sr.; three daughters, Larisa Royster, Colinda Washington and Emma L.

Brand; four sons, Fletcher Green Jr., Timothy N. Green, Soland V. Bland and Larry D. Bland; 16 grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Local announcements are by Betts and Son Funeral Home of Oxford.

Wanda S. Leach BUTNER — Wanda Sykes Leach, 84, of Lake City, Fla., died Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, after several years of declining health. She was born in the Seven Paths community of Franklin County on June 11, 1925, and was the daughter of the late Iola and Moses Sykes. She was the widow of William “Bill” K. Leach Sr. She and her husband were longtime residents of Butner, where she was an active member of Butner Presbyterian Church, The Women of the Church, The Order of the Eastern Star, and other community volunteer organizations. She was employed at John Umstead Hospital in the medical records department until her retirement. After retirement, she relocated to the Eastside Village Retirement Community in Lake City, Fla., where she resided until her death. She is survived by her daughters, Pat Vanous of Lake City, Fla., and Pam Wall of Tallahassee, Fla.; a son, Willard Leach of Charlotte; five grandchildren; a great-grandchild; her sisters, Rachel Newton of Henderson, Ermenia Gray of Butner, Beadle Yendt of Grand Prarie, Texas, and Frances Howell of Rocky Mount. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, William “Bill” K. Leach Jr., and siblings, Woodrow Sykes, Bayard Sykes, Mildred Sykes Brown, Raymond Sykes and Reuben Sykes. A memorial service will be held at the Butner Presbyterian Church on Saturday at 11:30 a.m., followed by an open visitation for family and friends in the fellowship hall. The service will be officiated by the Rev. Lenny Rogers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Butner Presbyterian Church, 310 “16th” St., Butner, N.C. 27509. Arrangements are by Eakes Funeral Home.

Lucille H. Thompson WARRENTON — Lucille Hicks Thompson, 88, died Tuesday, Jan. 19,

2010, at Treyburn Healthcare in Durham. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Blaylock Funeral Home of Warrenton.

Eugene A. Thorne DURHAM — Eugene Allen “Poppa” Thorne, 96, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2010, at Durham Regional Hospital following a brief hospitalization. He died due to complications following a hip fracture on Dec. 18, 2009. Born June 3, 1913, he was raised in Henderson and was the son of Howard and Bessie Norvell Thorne. He moved to the Oak Grove community in Durham in the early 1940’s after leaving Baltimore, Md., where he worked for The Glenn Martin Aircraft Company. When he moved to Durham he began his long tenure as an architectural engineer inspector. He began his work in Durham with the H. Raymond Weeks Architectural Engineering Firm and was later affiliated with Harris and Pyne Architectural Engineers; Carr, Harrison, Pruden, and DePasquale Architects; and ended his work career with Robert W. Carr Architects Inc. He was active with the Boy Scouts of America as a leader, was a member of the Oak Grove Ruritan Club and the Fletcher’s Chapel UMC, and served in the Army National Guard. He is survived by a daughter, Kathy Thorne Carpenter of Creedmoor; two granddaughters; two grandsons; three greatgranddaughters; and a son, Eugene Allen Thorne Jr. of Charlotte. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Mary “Ann” Tharrington Thorne; a son, Howard Phillip “Chuck” Thorne; a grandson, John Christopher Carpenter; and two brothers, Howard “Chuck” Thorne Jr. and Norvell Ladd “Billy” Thorne. Funeral services will be held at Fletcher’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Durham on Friday at 11 a.m. Friends may visit today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hall-Wynne Funeral Home in Durham and also at the home of his daughter in-law, Margaret Thorne. Flowers are acceptable or donations may be made to the Fletcher’s Chapel UMC or Durham Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund. Funeral arrangements are by Hall Wynne Funeral Service of Durham.

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OXFORD — The Granville County Commission approved a request by Sheriff Brin Wilkins for a wireless computer card system so deputies will not have to drive back to the Sheriff’s Department in Oxford or to satellite offices to electronically file reports. The current filing method takes approximately two hours per deputy per shift. Wilkins said sometimes deputies, when filing a report, have to leave to respond to a call and, upon returning from the call, have to restart the filing process. Wilkins said the new system additionally will provide deputies a link to the jail system, will include Web cameras for live in-field interviews and will provide the ability to have on-scene conference calls with the N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the State

Bureau of Investigation. Wilkins said that by March, his department will have access to the magistrate’s system, giving deputies the ability to obtain information on warrants on anyone who is wanted nationwide. County Manager Brian Alligood told the commissioners that the total cost will be $28,794, with Wilkins planning to use drug forfeiture and grant funds to purchase the necessary hardware for the system. Alligood said that Wilkins will look at paying for the cards annually from the Sheriff’s Department budget, but that the county may additionally have to pull money from the contingency fund to help cover the cost. The commission met on Tuesday evening. In other business, the county approved a cooperative service agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop and

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Stovall library branch taking shape By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

OXFORD — An architect told the Granville County Commission that the new Stovall branch of the county library system should be ready by approximately March 2011. William Burgin, of Salisbury, Burgin showed the commissioners the blueprints and renderings of the approximately 4,400 square-foot future structure, which will be at the corner of Durham Street and Main Street/Rockwell Road. A house will be demolished to make way for the future structure. The structure will include a meeting room with the ability to seat approximately 70 people in chairs or seat approximately 40 people at tables, Burgin said. The blueprint includes a

gazebo for outdoor reading, but Burgin said money would have to be raised through a “friends of the library” effort to pay for constructing one. The library system’s Board of Trustees approved the design last week. County Commissioner Zelodis Jay on Tuesday evening led to the vote for the county government to approve the design. The next step will be to finalize working drawings, to meet once more with the library system’s trustees and the county staff and then to receive bids for construction, Burgin said.

Burgin said he expects there will be a price in hand in approximately 2 1/2 months. County voters in November 2008 overwhelmingly approved an $8 million bond issue to upgrade libraries countywide, including replacing the present tiny Stovall branch at the corner of U.S. 15 and Main/Rockwell. The County Commission met for an approximately an hour Tuesday evening. Commissioner Pete Averette was absent. Contact the writer at bwest@ hendersondispatch.com.

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Battery component maker to add nearly 300 N.C. jobs CONCORD (AP) — A Charlotte-based maker of parts for lithium batteries plans to expand in North Carolina as it gears up production for the electric vehicle market. Celgard LLC said Wednesday it plans to add about 80 jobs to the 390 workers at its Charlotte campus. The company also plans a plant in Concord that will employ about 210 people by 2015. The company plans to

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Today is Thursday, Jan. 21, the 21st day of 2010. There are 344 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight: On Jan. 21, 1910, shortly before 11 a.m., the Great Paris Flood began as the rainswollen Seine River burst its banks, sending water into the French capital for more than a week. On this date: In 1950, former State Department official Alger Hiss, accused of being part of a Communist spy ring, was found guilty in New York of lying to a grand jury. (Hiss, who always proclaimed his innocence, served less than four years in prison.) In 1954, the first atomic submarine, the USS Nautilus, was launched at Groton, Conn. (However, the Nautilus did not make its first nuclearpowered run until nearly a year later.) In 1968, the Battle of Khe Sanh began during the Vietnam War as North Vietnamese forces attacked a U.S. Marine base; the Americans were able to hold their position until the siege was lifted 2 1/2 months later. In Greenland, an American B-52 bomber carrying four hydrogen bombs crashed, killing one crew member and scattering radioactive material. In 1976, the supersonic Concorde jet was put into service by Britain and France. Ten years ago: The grandmothers of Elian Gonzalez traveled to the United States to plead for the boy’s return to Cuba.

Five years ago: The body of Megan Leann Holden, a college student whose abduction was captured on a surveillance videotape as she was leaving her clerk’s job at a Wal-Mart, was found in western Texas. (Johnny Lee Williams Jr. later pleaded guilty to capital murder and received consecutive life sentences.) One year ago: The Senate confirmed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Ann Wedgeworth is 76. World Golf Hall of Famer Jack Nicklaus is 70. Opera singer Placido Domingo is 69. Singer Richie Havens is 69. Singer Mac Davis is 68. Actress Jill Eikenberry is 63. Country musician Jim Ibbotson (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 63. Singersongwriter Billy Ocean is 60. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is 60. Attorney General Eric Holder is 59. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is 57. Actor-director Robby Benson is 54. Actress Geena Davis is 54. Basketball Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon is 47. Actress Charlotte Ross is 42. Actor John Ducey is 41. Actress Karina Lombard is 41. Rapper Levirt (B-Rock and the Bizz) is 40. Rock musician Mark Trojanowski (Sister Hazel) is 40. Rock singer-songwriter Cat Power is 38. Rock DJ Chris Kilmore (Incubus) is 37. Actor Vincent Laresca is 36. Singer Emma Bunton (Spice Girls) is 34. Country singer Phil Stacey is 32. Rhythm-and-blues singer Nokio (Dru Hill) is 31. Actress Izabella Miko is 29.

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