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Have you seen David Hargrove? Police ask for your help finding man last seen Oct. 25 From STAFF REPORTS

David Lee Hargrove hasn’t been seen by relatives since Oct. 25. After checking locations the 59-year-old Henderson man is known to frequent and a ground search Wednesday and Thursday of a nearby wooded area, the Henderson Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding him. Hargrove has a cognitive impairment. He is black and of medium complexion, 5-feet-10-inches tall and 160 pounds, with black hair, a gray beard and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a burgundy jacket with gray liner, blue jeans and black sneakers. Officers and detectives conducted the ground search of a wooded area off Interstate 85 between Dabney Drive and E. Andrews Avenue where Hargrove was reported being seen. N.C. SMART, a search and rescue group from Alamance County assisted police Wednesday, using scent dogs trained in live scent and cadaver searches. Additional searches were conducted Thursday, police said, and three more search teams are in route to Vance County to assist in the search. Police said information about Hargrove has been intered into the National Criminal Information CenPlease see MISSING, page 4A

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Cars pass a billboard on Oxford Road for the Vance County Schools’ TRU campaign against tobacco, just east of Vance Academy Road, Thursday afternoon.

Billboards: Vance schools tobacco-free By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

Vance County Schools’ TRU Campaign against tobacco-use has strategically placed four billboards along major roads to target motorists who smoke or chew or dip. Even if they don’t, said Dr. Ralphel Holloman Sr., a former cigarette addict and Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, they might have kids or other relatives or friends who do. The locations are: • In front of Roses on Norlina Road. • On N.C. 39 South, about a mile beyond

Owner says he’s ready to begin rehabilitating the run-down property By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

The Zoning Board of Adjustment, with one dissenting vote, tabled a Our Hometown . . . . . 2A request by the owner of the dilapiBusiness & Farm. . . . 5A dated former Beacon Light apartOpinion . . . . . . . . . . 10A ment complex at 318 Boddie St. for Light Side . . . . . . . . 13A a special use permit for a unified Sports. . . . . . . . . . 1-3B residential development and for a Comics . . . . . . . . . . . 4B request for a variance on setback regulations. Classifieds. . . . . . . 5-8B The owner, Ahmad Halim, at a marathon hearing Tuesday, maintained, “We are ready to proceed. We want to do it, but I cannot do Today it unless I get permission.” Halim additionally maintained he has done Plenty... everything Henderson’s government High: 58 has asked him to do, but he faced Low: 31 extensive questioning from City Attorney John Zollicoffer and board members that left more unresolved Saturday matters. Halim wants the variance on the ...sunshine buildings because they have been High: 65 unoccupied. And, in lieu of buildings Low: 40 that no longer meet today’s setback requirements, he wants a variance Details, 3A on them because they are no longer grandfathered into the municipal regulations. The board majority held off until the next meeting because ZollicofButner Jo Ann B. Hughes, 67 fer had to leave for another matter.

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Schools Are 100 Percent Tobacco-Free.” The billboards featured numerous faceless figurines. All of the eighth-graders taking math at Eaton-Johnson and Henderson middle schools were asked to guess how many. Mel-Leeah Robinson, who goes to E-J, came up with 474, only six off the real number, which was 468. For her trouble, she won a season football pass to her school’s games, both home and away. Contact the writer at awheless@hendersondispatch.com.

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the fairgrounds. • On U.S. 1 North in Kittrell, next to the Job Corps Center. • On U.S. 158 South Business, about half a mile past the intersection with Vance Academy Road. Money to pay for them came from the North Carolina Health & Wellness Trust Fund Program. The TRU Campaign, which focuses on middle school and high school students, recently sponsored a contest in connection with the billboards which all displayed the same scene. The overline on each was: “Vance County

Board Chairwoman Arline Richardson did not want to take action without Zollicoffer’s counsel, because she did not understand why the matter is in front of the board and because she did not know what the City Council has told Halim. Board member Richard Brand led the vote to delay, with support from Richardson and board members Thomas Badger, Cathy Ringley and Marchita Vann. Board member Ruxton Bobbitt cast the lone no vote against postponing a decision. Board member Duane Townes was absent. The request was being made in the aftermath of the seven City Council members present for the Oct. 26 council meeting unanimously approving lifting a stay on a demolition ordinance on the former Beacon Light. The action gave City Code Compliance Director Corey Williams full authority to bring the property in line with municipal regulations. Zollicoffer at the council meeting additionally noted the Board of Adjustment has no authority to overrule the council, including on code enforcement or on the provision of homeownership spelled out in the paperwork. The council vote came in part because Halim, who was not able to attend the Oct. 26 meeting, failed to answer what has happened regarding insurance proceeds as a result of fires on the property and why he has not used the insurance money to raze the fire-damaged buildings.

During Tuesday’s Board of Adjustment meeting, Zollicoffer pointed out that the deed for the U.S. Department Housing and Urban Development-sponsored low-income site said if any buildings were damaged or destroyed, then Halim said he would repair them using insurance proceeds. And Zollicoffer asked Halim, “Has that been done?” “You did ask me this question before,” Halim said. Zollicoffer said, “I know I did. I never got an answer.” “My answer will be the same,” Halim said, maintaining that the purpose of the insurance was to rehabilitate the property and that he is willing to do so once he gets the go-ahead. “We are not trying to make a fortune from insurance.” “We would like to proceed, but you know very well that we cannot proceed” until he receives a permit, Halim said. Zollicoffer said, “You’ve been under a condition to tear those houses down for some time, now, those buildings down.” And Zollicoffer noted this was following a process in which there was a public hearing of which Halim was given notice. Zollicoffer asked Halim, “Did you ever make any attempt to tear those buildings down?” Halim denied getting any orders to do so, but said he has no problem

A groundbreaking is set for 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, for the first phase of the HOPE VI Main Street Revitalization Project in the central business district. The event will be at 129 S. Garnett St.

The city was awarded $1 million in grants for the project, which will provide for 12 apartment units along Garnett, predominantly above existing retail spaces. The total estimated cost for construction is slightly less than $1.5 million. The city has partnered

with four property owners who will provide the additional funding necessary to complete the project: Cornerstone Development; CPNONE; Mostly Handcrafted; and Inscoe Properties. The central business district was once a bustling place, but began suffer-

From STAFF REPORTS

On the menu for Oktoberfest: Bratwurst, knockwurst, German potato salad, German beer and fried pickles. Fried pickles for Oktoberfest, you ask? Yes, even fried pickles. Saturday’s downtown festival on Breckenridge Street is offering up some traditional German foods along with the “delicacies” one normally finds at the State Fair. Add to the food and beverages some music and dancing by the Little German Band, children’s games and activities, and nearly 20 different vendors. What you have is the groundwork for what should be a fun festival in downtown Henderson this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition to the German foods, there will be traditional fare served by the vendors – hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos, funPlease see BEACON, page 3A nel cakes, barbecue and pizza, along with Cokes, water and American beer. The Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission is sponsoring ing from the decline of big this first of what it hopes tobacco and the textile will be many Oktoberfest industry, plus the shifting festivals in the downtown of commerce closer to the area. Interstate 85/Dabney Drive Named for the tradiinterchange. tional time selected to celebrate the end of the Send comments to the news- harvest – and not for paper at news@hendersondisPlease see PICKLES, page 3A patch.com.

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Autumn Arts Show on display through Nov. 13 at Vance-Granville Community College

Mark It Down Today Art event — Art du Jour, 209 E. Nash St. in Louisburg, will be hosting its artist of the month, Craig Kassan, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Kassan is an award-winning wood turner from Franklinton. His pieces include wall sculptures, gifts and furniture. For more information, call (919) 496-1650. 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. Farm-City Banquet — Today is the registration deadline for the Farm-City Banquet to be held Nov. 10 at the Aycock Recreation Center at 5:45 p.m. The speaker will be John O’Sullivan, Ph.D., professor at A&T State University. The meal will be sponsored by the Vance County Farm Bureau. Seats are limited. Call the Vance County Cooperative Extension Center by noon at 438-8188 to register. Fall festival — Carver Elementary School will be hosting it’s annual fall festival from 6 to 9 pm.

Saturday Oktoberfest — Oktoberfest, a German-style end of harvest celebration, will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown Henderson, featuring The Little German Band. Activities will include children’s rides and arts and crafts vendors. Food vendors will be on hand, serving real German beer. The event is sponsored by the Henderson-Vance County Downtown Development Commission. Oxford Farmers’ Market — The Oxford Farmers’ Market, located on the corner of McClanahan and Lanier streets across from the police station in Oxford, is open from 7 a.m. to noon. The market plans a fall festival today. Vance County Farmers’ market — The Vance County Farmers’ Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon. The market is located at the intersection of Williams and Arch streets in downtown Henderson. Vendors interested in selling at the market should contact Wayne Rowland at 438-8188. Warren County Farmers’ Market — The Warren County Farmer’s Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon at the corner of Market and Main streets in historic downtown Warrenton. All produce is locally grown by the vendors. For more information, contact the Warren County Extension Center at 257-3640. Shaw alumni — The Shaw University Tri-County Alumni Chapter (Granville, Vance and Warren counties) will host its monthly meeting at 230 Deerwood Trail in Henderson at 10 a.m. All Shaw Bears are invited to attend. Please contact Anthony Peace, alumni president, for more information at (252) 456-2267. Dee’s Music Barn — Dee’s Music Barn, 3101 Walters Road, Creedmoor, will be featuring Ace In The Hole with James Protreat at 7 p.m. For more information, call (919) 528-5878. Ridgeway Opry House — Performing this week are Home Grown Blue Grass, Joyce Chisenhall, Wade Schuster & Music Review, Allen & Betsy Reid, Julia Morton & Friends, Jackie Turner, Matt Nelson, Verlin Bailey and Ronald Puett. Doors open at 6 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m. Coming Dec. 12: the Doc Branch Band.

Monday Masonic meeting — Beacon Light Masonic Lodge #249 will hold its stated communication at 7 p.m. at the lodge, located at 1204 West Andrews Ave. For more information, contact Michael Edwards at 767-3672. Genealogical society — The Vance County Genealogical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the History Room of the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library. Regional water system – The Kerr Lake Regional Water System Advisory Board will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the large conference room of City Hall, 134 Rose Ave. City Council – The Henderson City Council will meet at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 134 Rose Ave. Board of Education — The Vance County Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center Board Room, 1724 Graham Ave.

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Entries in Autumn Arts 2009, the 34th annual juried art show sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, have been judged and are on display at Vance-Granville. The public is invited to view the artwork, which is on display on the second floor of Building 7 on the college’s main campus in Vance County through Nov. 13. Viewing hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., MondayThursday, and 8 a.m. to 4

p.m. on Fridays. Melinda Mulford of Stokesdale took the top prize of $500 for her photographic work, “Sticks and Stones.” Margaret Hilpert of Louisburg won second place (worth $250) with her hand-felted wool fleece work called “Autumn Layers,” while “Wintertime in Freinsheim,” a watercolor painting, won third place ($100) for artist Martha King of Franklinton. Several honorable mentions were also awarded by the show’s judge,

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amateur artists, working in a variety of two-dimensional media, according to Lelia Brigham, the Kerr Lake Art Society’s president and a part-time VGCC art instructor who coordinates the event. To be eligible for prizes, works must have been original, produced in the past 12 months, and not previously exhibited in a Kerr Lake Art Society show. For more information, call Lelia Brigham at (252) 492-5281 or Donna Dodson at (252) 738-3316.

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painter Tim Costall. Those artists receiving honorable mentions included VGCC science instructor Blanche Haning of Raleigh, Arlene Fabiano of Wake Forest, Pat Fuller of Kittrell, Laurie Stephens of Oxford, Hillary Wilson of Henderson and Isaac Talley of Oxford. Another artist, Brenda Keeter of Norlina, was the winner of a drawing for a studio easel. This year’s Autumn Arts competition attracted approximately 85 entries from 31 professional and

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presenting evidence from an engineer that a burned building can be rebuilt without harming the structure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How much insurance was on the property?â&#x20AC;? Zollicoffer asked. Halim said he did not recall the number, but, as he had before the council, maintained the insurance is his responsibility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You made a covenant with HUD that you would use the insurance proceeds to repair or demolish the buildings that were affected,â&#x20AC;? Zollicoffer said, emphasizing the terms being in the deed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mister Lawyer, with all due respect, HUD never, ever opened such a question to me,â&#x20AC;? Halim said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They (HUD) donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know the buildings were destroyed, they said,â&#x20AC;? Zollicoffer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They indicated to us that they never were told that the buildings were on fire or there had been a fire there.â&#x20AC;? And Zollicoffer asked Halim, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did you notify HUD that the buildings had been damaged or destroyed by fire?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Absolutely,â&#x20AC;? Halim replied. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They knew about it.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did you write â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em a letter to that effect?â&#x20AC;? Zollicoffer asked. Halim gave a similar reply and noted that Williams, who was in the audience, is in constant contact with a HUD official in the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Atlanta office. Zollicoffer acknowledged Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting was getting beyond what the Board of Adjustment is interested in, but he did note the council had given Halim a since-expired 45-day deadline to work out a schedule to bring the property into compliance, with a nine-month compliance deadline. Given the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting times, the window extended 25 days. And Halim has shown no evidence to the council of having secured financing to renovate the property and has not demonstrated he can provide a letter of credit to give the city as a resource should he default. And the city has repeatedly asked Halim for a plan to redevelop the property, with incomplete results. A majority of the council in August stood firm in moving ahead with an order to demolish the structures down to a green field, but had made clear the city would be willing to work with Halim. The complex, which dates to 1973 and is on the southeast side of the city, was closed in 2006 at the request of the previous council after the property had become notorious for crime and unsanitary conditions. The previous council wanted Beacon Light rede-

veloped with single-family homes. Halim acquired the property for $54,000 in a 2007 foreclosure sale and has a nearly $1.3 million letter of credit with HUD. Bobbitt on Tuesday asked Halim if he was granted a variance from the setback requirements, then what would he do with the buildings that do not comply with those requirements. After Halim gave responses citing HUD procedures and restrictions, Bobbitt said he remained concerned about what Halim needed to do to get the property in compliance if he received the variance. Halim said he would do the rehabilitation according to city and Vance County codes. Brand wanted to know if the property became a unified residential development, then who would care for the streets. And Brand wanted to know whether Halim would oversee the property after he sold all of the units. Halim said he would hire professional management. Badger said he suspected Halim is going to try to get his nearly $1.3 million back from HUD by selling the buildings to someone. Halim said he would get the money back when he does the rehabilitation under city, county and HUD requirements and

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Work of Warrenton artist to be exhibited Sunday By DAVID IRVINE Daily Dispatch Writer

WARRENTON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The work of Warrenton artist Teresa (T.J.) Gaul will be on exhibit in the Community Meeting Room of Warren County Memorial Library between 3 to 5 p.m on Sunday. The event is the first in a continuing series entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Second Sundayâ&#x20AC;? that the library will bring to Warrenton over the next few months. It will be hosted by Sherman Johnson of the Warren County Arts

Council. Gaul has been painting since 1982. Christian subjects, early American sailing ships and Native Americans are rendered in a variety of styles including realism, abstract, modern and impressionistic. Gaulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art work has been extensively exhibited and featured on television. Framed and unframed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Certified Limited Editionsâ&#x20AC;? will be available during the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Second Sundayâ&#x20AC;? event. Contact the writer at dirvine@ hendersondispatch.com.

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Mister Rogers Neighborhood set rebuilt in Pa. as a tribute By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI Associated Press Writer

PITTSBURGH — For just this weekend, a neighborhood in this city that has lain dormant in boxes and under plastic coverings for nearly a decade, is coming back to life. Everyone important will be there in Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood of Make-Believe: Daniel Striped Tiger, X the Owl, Henrietta Pussycat and even Mr. McFeely in the flesh. The set is being rebuilt and opened to the public Saturday and Sunday, giving generations of Americans who grew up with Fred Rogers and his mother’s handknit cardigans — as well as their children who watch his reruns — a real-life look at one of TV’s most famous neighborhoods. The weekend marks the renaming of the WQED studio, where the show was taped, after Fred Rogers. The show, now in its 41st year, is the longest-running show on public television, according to Maria Pisano, WQED’s marketing associate. Newell and Pisano have been fielding e-mails packed with memories from people across the country and the world. One woman from Chicago remembers visiting the set with her father as a child. Now, she plans to make the 460-mile trip to Pittsburgh this weekend with her 5-year-old son so he can have

Deaths Christine H. Davis HENDERSON — Christine Hammie Davis, 92, of 299 Gholson Ave., died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in Britthaven of Henderson. The family will receive friends at the residence of the Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Ratliff, 299 Gholson Ave. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Davis-Royster Funeral Service of Henderson.

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People attending the dedication Thursday in Pittsburgh applaud the unveiling of the statue of the late Fred Rogers of the PBS television program “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood” . the same memory. exist in some places, such as An American now living Idlewild Park in Ligonier, in Sweden wrote to Pisano Pa., where a trolley takes to express her disappointchildren through the Neighment in missing the event. borhood of Make-Believe, The public television station and the Children’s Museum in Erie, Pa. wrote to say of Pittsburgh that has a play it is sending a bus load of area based on the set. members to visit the studio. King Friday’s castle and A Milwaukee resident sent the tree where Henrietta an e-mail just to share her and X the Owl lived are on memories, Pisano said. display at WQED year“People are very emotionround. But Lady Elaine’s ally connected to the show Museum Go-Round has been and their memories,” Pisano in storage since taping of the said. “It’s really amazing to show ended in 2001, as has see the impact.” the tower and the rest of the It’s unclear when, or if, colorful set. WQED will have the opportuNot only is Mister Rogers nity to again rebuild the set himself conspicuously absent in the studio where the show — Fred Rogers died of cancer was filmed, since its high-def- in 2003 at age 74 — so is inition facilities are used by the timeless trolley that has clients. It was only possible ding-dinged along the tracks to open it up to the public for for 40 years. It’s preserved in one weekend, Newell said. plexiglass at the Fred Rogers Replicas of parts of the set Center in Latrobe, Pa.

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WARRENTON — Emily Taylor Gardner, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Blaylock Funeral Home of Warrenton.

Jo Ann B. Hughes BUTNER — Jo Ann Boyd Hughes, 67, of 303 A. “22nd” St., died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, at Durham Regional Hospital after a long illness. A native of Granville County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence T. and Nannie Leigh Miller Boyd. She was medically retired. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Eakes Funeral Chapel in Creedmoor by the Rev. Willis Herman. Burial will be in the Elmwood Cemetery in Oxford. Surviving are a son, Kelly Boyd of the home; sisters, Shirley Hale of Stem, Christine Tillotson of Clarksville, Va., and Elizabeth Price of Hampton, Va.; and a brother, Jerry Boyd of Durham. The visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Eakes Funeral Home in Creedmoor and at

other times at the home of Kim Wheeler, 1671 Highway 15 South, Creedmoor. Funeral arrangements are by Eakes Funeral Home of Creedmoor.

Roy G. Jones WARRENTON — Roy Gene Jones, 59, of 1456 Baltimore Road, Warrenton, died Friday, Oct. 30, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at noon on Saturday at Boyd’s Funeral Service Chapel in Warrenton by the Rev. Junious Debnam. He is survived by his wife, Joeann of Brooklyn, N.Y.; two step-children; his grandchildren; his mother, Lillie B. Jones of Warrenton; three sisters, Katherine Williams, Gertie Alston and Yvonne Alston, all of Warrenton; and a brother, Early Jones of Franklin County. The body will be on view today from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Boyd’s Funeral Service Chapel in Warrenton. Funeral arrangements are by Boyd’s Funeral Service of Warrenton.

Magnolia C. Satterwhite HENDERSON — Magnolia Carroll Satterwhite, 82, of 129 N. Elizabeth St., died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, at Duke Medical

Center. The family will receive friends at the residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Davis-Royster Funeral Service of Henderson.

Elizabeth G. Weddington WARRENTON — Elizabeth Gardner Weddington, 77, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, at Duke HomeCare and Hospice in Durham. Born Oct. 13, 1932, in New York, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Adolph Blank and Anne Mary Gardner. She was an actress and a writer. Father Bill Upah will conduct funeral services at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, George Lee Weddington Jr. of Warrenton; and her daughter, Georgiana Weddington of New York, N.Y. The family will receive friends today from 9 to 11 a.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at Blaylock Funeral Home in Warrenton. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the United Daughters of The Confederacy, or St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church. Arrangements are by Blaylock Funeral Home of Warrenton.

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Sonja Jackson of Detroit holds a Employment Guide standing in line Wednesday while attending a job fair in Livonia, Mich. The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in 10 months, evidence that job cuts are easing as the economy slowly heals.

New jobless claims drop to lowest leveL since January WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of newly laidoff workers filing claims for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in 10 months, evidence that job cuts are easing as the economy slowly heals. Still, companies are reluctant to hire and economists expect the unemployment rate will tick up to 9.9 percent when October’s figure is reported today. The jobless rate hit a 26-year high of 9.8 percent in September. The Labor Department said Thursday that firsttime claims for jobless benefits fell by 20,000 to a seasonally adjusted 512,000. That’s better than economists’ estimates of 523,000. Economists closely watch initial claims, which are considered a gauge of the pace of layoffs and an indication of employers’ willingness to hire new workers. The four-week average, which smooths fluctuations, dropped to 523,750, its ninth straight decline.

That’s 135,000 below the peak for the recession, reached in early April. Despite the improvement, initial claims remain well above the roughly 400,000 that economists say will signal job creation. The economy grew at a 3.5 percent annual pace in the July-September quarter, the government said last week, ending a record four straight quarters of decline and providing the strongest signal yet that the recession is over. But economists worry that growth will slow early next year as various government stimulus programs wind down. That uncertainty has made many employers reluctant to hire. In addition, many companies are squeezing more production from their existing work forces. Productivity, the amount of output per hour worked, jumped 9.5 percent in the third quarter, the Labor Department said in a separate report. That’s the sharpest increase in

six years, and it enables companies to produce more without hiring extra workers. Economists expect the nation lost a net total of 175,000 jobs last month, adding to the 7.2 million lost since the recession began in December 2007. The number of people claiming jobless benefits for more than a week fell by 68,000 to 5.75 million, above analysts’ estimates but the eighth drop in nine weeks. The continuing claims data lag initial claims by one week. Another 4.1 million people claimed extended unemployment benefits in the week ended Oct. 17, the latest data available, an increase of about 100,000 from the previous week. Congress has added 53 weeks of emergency aid on top of the 26 weeks typically provided by states. Legislation to extend benefits by another 14 to 20 weeks was approved earlier this week by the Senate.

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Tobacco marketing law can take effect, judge rules LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge has turned away an effort to block a new federal law that restricts how tobacco is marketed and gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority over it. U.S. District Judge Joseph H. McKinley on Thursday denied a preliminary injunction sought by two of the three largest U.S. tobacco companies, who claimed provisions of The Family Smoking Prevention

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Army: 12 dead, 31 hurt in shootings at Texas base By APRIL CASTRO DEVLIN BARRETT Associated Press Writers and

FORT HOOD, Texas — A military mental health doctor facing deployment overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post on Thursday, setting off on a rampage that killed 12 other people and left 31 wounded. Authorities killed the gunman, and the violence was believed to be the worst mass shooting in history at a U.S. military base. The shooting began around 1:30 p.m., when shots were fired at the base’s Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening, said Lt. Gen. Bob Cone at Fort Hood. President Barack Obama called the shooting “a horrific outburst of violence.” He said it is a tragedy to lose a soldier overseas and even more horrifying when they come under fire at an Army base on American soil. “We will make sure that we get answers to every single question about this horrible incident,” the commander in chief said in Washington. “We are going to stay on this.” A law enforcement official identified the shooting suspect as Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly. It was unclear what the motive was, though it appeared he was upset about a scheduled deployment. U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said the Army major was about to deploy overseas, though it was unclear if he was headed to Iraq or Afghanistan and when he was scheduled to leave. Hutchison said she was told about the

upcoming deployment by generals based at Fort Hood. Retired Army Col. Terry Lee told Fox News that he worked with Hasan, who had hoped Obama would pull troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq. Lee said Hasan got into frequent arguments with others in the military who supported the wars, and had tried hard to prevent his pending deployment. Military officials say Hasan, 39, was a psychiatrist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for six years before being transferred to the Texas base in July. The officials, who had access to Hasan’s military record, said he received a poor performance evaluation while at Walter Reed. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because military records are confidential. The Virginia-born soldier was single with no children. He graduated from Virginia Tech, where he was a member of the ROTC and earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry in 1997. He received his medical degree from the military’s Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md., in 2001. At Walter Reed, he did his internship, residency and a fellowship. Officials were investigating whether Hasan was his birth name or if he may have changed his name, possibly as part of a conversion to Islam. However, they were not certain of his religion. The Soldier Readiness Center holds hundreds of people and is one of the most populated parts of the base, said Steve Moore, a spokesman for III Corps at Fort Hood. Nearby there are barracks and a food center where there are fast food chains. The center is part of the largest active duty armored post in the

United States. Covering 339 square miles, the post halfway between Austin and Waco was home to about 52,000 troops as of earlier this year. A graduation ceremony for soldiers who finished college courses while deployed was going on nearby at the time of the shooting, said Sgt. Rebekah Lampman, a Fort Hood spokeswoman. Greg Schanepp, Carter’s regional director in Texas, was at Fort Hood, said John Stone, a spokesman for U.S. Rep. John Carter, whose district includes the Army post. Schanepp was at a graduation ceremony when a soldier who had been shot in the back came running toward him and alerted him of the shooting, Stone said. The soldier told Schanepp not to go in the direction of the shooter, he said. Soldiers don’t carry weapons with them unless they’re doing training exercises, said Spc. Jerry Richard, 27, who works at the building where the shooting happened — though he was not on post at the time. “Overseas you are ready for it. But here you can’t even defend yourself,” he said. Two other soldiers taken into custody following the deadly rampage have been released, Fort Hood spokesman Christopher Haug said. “They’re not believed to be involved in the incident,” Haug said. He said a third person was in custody, however. The wounded were dispersed among hospitals in central Texas, Cone said. A Fort Hood spokesman said he could not immediately confirm any identities of the injured. Around the country, some bases stepped up security precautions, but no others were locked down.

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VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests • Sonia Dawn Newman-Gupton, 38, of 1740 Rockmill Road was arrested Nov. 4. Misdemeanor simple assault. Misdemeanor injury to personal property. Bond was set at $300. Court date Dec. 7. • Geneva Williamson, 67, of 5075 Glebe Road was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 4. Misdemeanor failure to appear. Bond was set at $100. Court date Nov. 16. • David Wayne Creech, 45, of 275 Stewart Road Lot 14 was arrested Nov. 4. Misdemeanor second degree trespassing. Misdemeanor injury to personal property. Bond was set at $500. Court date Dec. 2. • Tyrone Yancey, 28, of 815 Beckford Drive was served with an order for arrests on Nov. 4. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charge of nonsupport. Bond was set at $300. Court date Nov. 13. • Robert Pashall Bolton, 39, of 5075 Glebe Road was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 4. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charge of failure to comply with nonsupport. Bond was set at $308.

Court date Nov. 13. • Tyrone Fields, 46, of 2645 Thomas Road was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 4. Misdemeanor failure to appear in Warren County on child support. Bond was set at $17,884.

Larceny • Nicole E. Harris, 43, of 62 Bryan Lane reported Nov. 4 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: Sony Kicker, $200; Sony Explode CD player, $120; Suzuki GS500SK, $6,000; and brown boxer, $350. • Michael D. Terry, 58, of N. Coble Creek Drive reported Nov. 4 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: dress shirts, $300; coins, $150; gold watch with balck face, $300; silver watch, $300; gold and silver watch, $300; gold wedding band with 1 carat diamond, $1,500; pillow cases, $25; currency, $60; and Toyota key chain and expired credit cards, no values listed. Damage to a door and frame estimated at $1,000.

HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT possession of a schedule VI drug. No bond or court date listed.

Arrests • Robert Craig Wiesner, 40, of 2345 N. Garnett St. was arrested Nov. 4. Misdemeanor harassing phone calls. Misdemeanor communicating threats. No bond. Court date Dec. 3. • Michcuah Jeul Little, 24, of 1016 Dick Faines Road was arrested Nov. 4. Misdemeanor larceny. Court date Jan. 26. • Antonio Yancey, 34, of 517 Hatch St. was arrested Nov. 4. Felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to inflict serious injury. Bond was set at $30,000. Court date Nov. 23. • Jovon Robinson, 17, of 98 Flower Lane was served with a citation on Nov. 4. Misdemeanor

Larceny • Tracy Davis, 30, of 118 Burwell Ave. reported Nov. 4 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: Acer laptop, $500; Sony Cool Pix digital camera, $170; assorted Sony PSP games, $70; Nike shoes, $70; coins, $300; 7 silver and gold bangles, $75; diamond necklace, $600; 2 size 9 diamond rings, $400; children’s coats, $25; and brown and pink Nike bookbag, $30. Damage to door frames estimated at $150.

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Calla Lily Garden Club celebrates 15th anniversary at October meeting

Nora Towler, RN, (left) is shown receiving the proclamation from Oxford Mayor Al Woodlief Jr., along with Theresia Blackwell, RN and Edward Bartels, director of Emergency Services for Granville Health System.

Emergency nurses honored with Oxford proclamation The City of Oxford designated Oct. 14 as Emergency Nurses Day. Oxford Mayor Al Woodlief Jr. presented the proclamation to Edward Bartels, director of emergency services for Granville Health Sysem, and members of the emergency department nursing staff. “Granville Health System emergency nurses are the first line of patient care in our hospital’s emergency department,” said Woodlief. “I am happy

to present this proclamation to the hospital in recognition of the important role GHS emergency nurses play in providing excellent health care to our community.” The honor was bestowed on the health system in acknowledgement of Emergency Nurses Week, held October 11-17. Each year, the Emergency Nurses Association honors emergency nurses in the United States and around the world for their dedication.

This year’s theme, “Emergency Nurses … Prepared for the Unexpected,” was chosen because it embodied the compassion, skills and commitment of these nurses. “Granville Health System salutes the dedication and commitment of our emergency nursing team,” said Maria Calloway, GHS chief nursing officer. “They bring care, comfort, and compassion to patients and their loved ones each and every day.”

On Oct. 25, the Calla Lily gardeners displayed their keepsake mementoes for their 15th club anniversary celebration. President Laura Dudley conducted the devotion with the group singing the club song and repeating the club poem. A short business session was held and a special program on the club’s 15th anniversary was observed. The adult and youth clubs were organized and affiliated with the State Federation of Garden Clubs in Oct. 1995 with Dudley as the first president. Dudley gave a brief history of each year’s activities. As the names of the two deceased members were called, a candle was lit and a calla lily petal was placed by the candle in memory of the deceased members. Following the program, members toured some of the gardeners’ yards to see their Halloween displays.

Library to host traveling exhibit of photos that tell history of the state

During the month of November, the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library is hosting the traveling exhibit, “Telling Our Stories: The Photography Exhibit.” The best of North Carolina’s professional and amateur photographers will be showcased in this first-time ever exhibition organized by the N.C. Department of Cultural Vance and Granville County Resources in collaboration will be holding H1N1 flu clin- with Our State magazine. The exhibition captures ics on Friday afternoons from the spirit of North Caroli1-4 p.m., with the exception na’s people, places, wildlife of Nov. 27 and Dec. 25, while and landscapes, examinsupplies last. There is no cost ing nature, perceptions, for the H1N1 flu vaccine. spirituality, conflict and the human condition. The Granville and Vance Among the images are County health departments a farmer with an oxen at are currently out of seasonal the end of a work day, a flu and are unsure when, women’s basketball team or if, they will receive any decked out in bloomers, a additional doses. Persons baby picture of a former needing a seasonal flu vacSecretary of State, jazz cine are urged to watch for musician Dizzy Gillespie, vaccine availability at other and a tobacco queen bedecked in a gown of dried local providers.

Local health departments have limited supply of H1N1 flu vaccine The Granville and Vance County health departments currently have a limited supply of H1N1 flu vaccine and expect to continue to receive shipments over the next several months. In addition to the local health departments, most private provider offices will be receiving H1N1 flu vaccine as well. Anyone who is part of the following priority groups can get H1N1 vaccine at most private provider offices or at the health department: • Pregnant women • Caregivers of infants younger than six months

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Take the ‘WrestleMania’ reading challenge! World Wrestling Entertainment and the Young Adult Library Services Association are sponsoring a reading challenge for children and youth, grades 5-12. Participants are challenged to read 10 items in their free time between now and Jan. 15, 2010. Prizes include free airline tickets, free hotel

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Pakistani local tribal people on Thursday visit the remains of a girls school which was allegedly blown up by militants in Bara, situated in Pakistan’s tribal area of Khyber. No one was injured in the explosion, the latest in a long series of attacks against schools, particularly girls’ schools. The Taliban is deeply opposed to Western-style education.

Taliban chief in Pakistan urges troops to fight army DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — The leader of the Pakistani Taliban urged his fighters to stand fast against a military offensive in tribal South Waziristan, warning them in an intercepted message obtained Thursday that cowards will go to hell. Pakistani forces launched an offensive in mid-October to crush the Taliban in the semiautonomous region along the Afghan border that is believed to be the main stronghold of the militants and their al-Qaida allies. “Remember this is the commandment of God that once fighting starts with the enemy, you cannot leave the battlefield without permission from your commander, and don’t look for excuses to run away from the fighting,” Hakimullah Mehsud told his followers in a speech Tuesday broadcast over a wireless radio network. Of those who do run away, he warned, “Such people will go to hell.” Pakistani intelligence officials shared a recording of the speech with The Associated Press, possibly to promote the idea that the militant leader is concerned about desertions in the ranks. “We are in jihad and we should not pay heed to the whispers of Satan. We should sacrifice our lives for Islam so that we can feel pride on the day of judgment,” Mehsud said. The military says hundreds of militants have been

killed in the offensive — including 28 in just the past day — and that hundreds more have been wounded. While the speech could indicate the militants are on the defensive, a Taliban spokesman insisted earlier this week that the group had not lost even a dozen fighters. While refugees fleeing the area have reported heavy fighting, details are impossible to confirm. South Waziristan has been sealed off to outsiders since the offensive began. Journalists have only been allowed in on carefully orchestrated government trips. Meanwhile, missiles believed fired by U.S. drones killed two alleged militants Thursday in a northwestern tribal region, intelligence officials said, while Pakistani soldiers battled Taliban fighters in a neighboring area along the Afghan border. The attack indicated the U.S. will not abandon a favorite tactic against Islamist extremists despite Pakistani concerns that the missile strikes anger insurgents who have agreed to stay neutral

as the army wages an offensive against the Pakistani Taliban in South Waziristan. The missiles hit a house in Naurak village in the North Waziristan tribal area overnight, killing two alleged militants, the two officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media on the record. However, local tribesman Inayat Wazir told The Associated Press by telephone that the house was empty and no one had died. It was not immediately possible to verify either claim due to the dangerous nature of the region. The area struck is believed to be under the control of Hafiz Gul Bahadur, a warlord involved in fighting U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan. Pakistan’s military has struck a deal with Bahadur — saying they would leave him alone as long as he stayed out of their way in South Waziristan as they fight the Pakistani Taliban, the network the government blames for most of the suicide bombings in the country.

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — West Africa is on the verge of becoming a source for drugs as well as a transit point, the U.N. drug chief warned Thursday. Antonio Maria Costa told the U.N. Security Council that since July his office and Interpol have been investigating numerous West African sites where they found large amounts of chemicals used to produce high grade cocaine and manufacture Ecstasy. Costa, who directs the Vienna-based U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, reminded the council that five years ago his office rang “the alarm bells” to warn the world about the destabilizing impact of cocaine trafficking from Latin America to Europe via West Africa, especially through Guinea Bissau. In the past 18 months, Costa said, his office has noted “a significant drop” in drug seizures in West Africa and a similarly “strong decline in European drug seizures with West Africa as the suspected source.” “Since, generally, trends in seizures are a good proxy to determin wats apenngtoacua dugflws w cncud tat dugtrffickingthrough the region has declined.” he said. Costa warned, however, that “this trend must be interpreted cautiously” because Europe’s craving for cocaine persists and trafficking routes may have moved further south or inland. He also cited three new “disturbing elements”

which must be tackled. Growing amounts of drugs coming into West Africa are being consumed locally which is new but not surprising, Costa said. “Low prices and high supply of cocaine, particularly in Guinea-Bissau, cause havoc among a youth already so distraught by so many problems,” he said. Costa said there are also “reports of drug use (as well as trafficking) affecting the military.” “This threatens more than security sector reform,” he said. “It creates armies of addicts.” Costa stressed that military forces around the world, in rich countries and poor ones, have experienced and addressed “the disastrous consequences of addiction” among their soldiers. He said the new “shocking information” of drug production in West Africa is being processed. “I want to ring a new set of alarm bells: West Africa is now on the verge of becoming a source of drugs, not only a transit area. Organized crime is growing indigenous roots,” Costa warned, without

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Abbas says he won’t run in election set for January By MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH Associated Press Writer

RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian president said Thursday he does not want to run for another term in the January elections, blaming a stalemate in Mideast peace talks on Israel and the United States. In a televised speech to the Palestinians, Mahmoud Abbas said he has told his “brothers” in the Fatah movement of his “desire not to run in the upcoming Abbas elections.” But Abbas’ careful wording left room for the possibility that he could be persuaded to change his mind, especially if he perceives the United States as backing his position on demanding an end to Israeli construction in West Bank settlements. Abbas’ tenuous internal political position would make it difficult for him to agree to peace talks without a settlement construction freeze. His Hamas rivals would likely jump on a capitulation to embarrass him. The Palestinian leader’s decision, reported earlier in the day by his aides, had set off a flurry of calls from regional leaders, with the presidents of Egypt and Israel, the king of Jordan and Israel’s defense

minister all urging him change his mind. About 300,000 Israeli settlers live in the West Bank, which Israel captured in the 1967 Mideast war. The Palestinians say these settlements take up large chunks of their hoped-for state, undermining their dream of independence. Also, about 180,000 Israelis live in Jerusalem neighborhoods built around the eastern sector of the city, which Palestinians claim for their capital. Abbas has threatened before not to run for reelection in the Jan. 24 balloting. In his speech Thursday evening, he said, “I have told my brothers in the (Fatah) executive committee and central committee of my desire not to run.” He said at first, he was encouraged by the Obama administration’s policy, but then “we were surprised by its embracing of the Israeli position.” He said settlement construction must stop, but “Israel and especially its current government rejects this.” Late last month, Abbas told U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that he would not run, but recanted after President Barack Obama called him and expressed his commitment to Mideast peacemaking, Abbas’ aides said. In the following days, Clinton sought to clarify

the American position, first offering warm praise for Israel’s offer to somewhat limit settlement construction in the West Bank, then telling Arab leaders that the U.S. wants to see this construction stopped “forever.” After Abbas’ speech Thursday, Clinton praised his leadership in working toward the creation of a Palestinian state next to Israel. She ignored a question about whether she would try to persuade Abbas to stay on and said: “I look forward to working with President Abbas in any new capacity to help achieve this goal.” Abbas’ decision aside, it is not clear that elections will be held at all. Abbas’ West Bank government does not control the Gaza Strip, which the Islamic militant group Hamas seized in June 2007. Hamas has said it would not participate in elections. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said Abbas’ reluctance to run for re-election was “a message of reproach to his friends, the Americans and the Israelis.” “We advise him to ... face the Palestinian people and tell them frankly that the path of negotiations has failed. Halt negotiations with the occupation and take practical steps toward reconciliation.” Associated Press Writer Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report.

Russia blasts Poland’s call for U.S. troops MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister said Thursday he was surprised by Poland’s call for more U.S. troops on Polish soil in response to Moscow’s assertiveness, a news agency reported. RIA Novosti quoted minister Sergei Lavrov as saying that the request by his Polish counterpart, Radek Sikorski, contradicted Moscow’s and Warsaw’s understanding of security issues in Europe. “If he did say that, it makes me deeply aston-

ished,” Lavrov said. Sikorski said Wednesday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington that “we need some strategic reassurance,” and that the U.S. could provide it by sending more than the six American troops it now has based in Poland. The minister said that need became clear when Russia and Belarus conducted a military exercise with hundreds of tanks near Poland’s border last month.

Sikorski said that when Poland joined NATO 10 years ago, Russia was assured that no substantial NATO forces would be sent to the region. But, the minister said, the security situation has since changed. Poland also raised concerns about its security when the Obama administration decided in September to scrap a plan to deploy long-range missile interceptors in Poland and a radar system in the Czech Republic.

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Chinese activist risks jail by writing letter to Obama By ALEXA OLESEN Associated Press Writer

BEIJING (AP) — Thousands of people will send letters to President Barack Obama this year. Few besides Yang Zili are likely to risk jail by doing so. A Chinese dissident recently freed after eight years in prison, Yang said Thursday that he is seeking Obama’s help in gaining medical parole for two friends who were jailed with him for forming a political study group. The letter is among a number of appeals beginning to emerge ahead of Obama’s arrival in China Nov. 15, with most seeking freedom for detained activists and a stronger line from the administration on human rights concerns. Yang’s appeal, made in an open letter, could result in him being re-arrested because the terms of his parole ban him from political activities. But Yang said he felt an obligation to help his friends, who are ill, and Obama may be able to raise their cases with Chinese leaders during his trip to Beijing next month. Yang, Zhang Honghai, Xu Wei and Jin Haike were jailed in 2001 for taking

part in the New Youth Study Group, an informal group of young professionals and academics that met privately to discuss democratic reform. The harsh sentences given to the group, known as the “four gentlemen of Beijing,” were a sign to many that China’s intolerance of political dissent remained entrenched despite dramatic moves to reshape and liberalize the country’s economic system. Yang and Zhang were released in March, but Jin and Xu are still serving the final two years of their 10year prison terms. “They are both seriously ill. One has mental problems, and the other has been very sick ever since he had an appendectomy that went badly,” Yang said. In the letter, e-mailed to the U.S. Embassy with a copy given to The Associated Press, Yang urges Obama to persuade President Hu Jintao to give the men amnesty or medical parole. He says the study group did nothing illegal. “As the latest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and the president of the greatest democratic country in the world, you have tremendous influence with the Chinese

government and its people,” said the letter, which was co-signed by Zhang. “Whether or not this letter is effective depends on how much Obama cares about human rights in China,” Yang said. Many Chinese — especially political activists and religious dissenters — are eager to see whether Obama will take a stand on human rights during his first trip to China as president. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in February during a trip to Beijing that the United States would not let its human rights concerns interfere with cooperation with Beijing on global crises. Other letters to Obama include one released Thursday by the China Support Network, a U.S.based rights organization. It called on Obama to help secure the release of several jailed lawyers and scholars, including outspoken writer Liu Xiaobo. Chinese police took Liu away Dec. 8, a day before the publication of a document he co-authored calling for more robust civil rights and an end to the Communist Party’s political dominance. He has yet to be formally charged.

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Print isn’t dead in Henderson Print is dead. Or it isn’t. Depending on the publication. Over the 12-month period dating from Sept. 30, 2008, to Sept. 30, 2009, every daily newspaper in North Carolina that has a readership measured by the Audit Bureau of Circulations, declined in average number of newspapers sold. Some by a lot. Some — like this paper, actually — by not very much at all. While no negative number is good when it comes to charting sales, The Daily Dispatch saw its average weekday circulation — that is, number of papers sold — fall from 7,275 in 2008 to 7,015 as of Sept. 30, 2009. That is a loss of 3.57 percent. And it is the secondlowest figure of lost circulation among dailies in North Carolina; only the Greenville Daily Reflector (2.83 percent down) fared better. Some newspapers lost circulation in the double-digits; up to 24.31 percent in Asheville. So “only” losing 3.57 percent — in this sour economy and in a community that was suffering hard times long before the word “recession” was on lips across the country — is not all that bad a figure. But we can take the comparative good news a step further. Here in Henderson, we attribute a significant percentage of our lost 260 papers in circulation to a sluggish e-edition — the online version of the paper, not the print variety. For a large portion of the measured period, our Web site and e-edition were, frankly, not up to the standards readers expected from before, or the site and electronic version of the paper they’re receiving now. The poor Web site cost us numerous e-edition subscribers. We hope to gain those back in the coming weeks. So what does this mean to you, as readers? It means you’re still our readers, in virtually the same number as before, despite all the doom-and-gloom that “print is dead.” And if you’re an advertiser, it means the very same people you’ve always been trying to reach through The Daily Dispatch, can still be reached through The Daily Dispatch. Almost down to the very last reader.

Quotable “It was very emotional for us, because once got her to the hospital, we called our wives and every one of us was crying. Grown men crying. It’s just such a relief. We’ve had missing children cases in the past, but nothing like this.” — Bobby Haddock, Washington County (Fla.) Sheriff after investigators found 7-month-old Shannon Dedrick alive under her baby sitter’s bed after she was missing for five days. “Will you now be complicit in establishing a precedent and expectation that teenagers should engage in behaviors heretofore associated primarily with adult films?” — Tim Winter, Parents Television Council president in a letter to CW network affiliate stations about an upcoming episode of “Gossip Girl” in which a sexual threesome is promoted on-air. “It feels better than I remember it, man. It’s been a long time.” — Yankees captain Derek Jeter, after New York beat Philadelphia to capture its first World Series title since 2000.

Log-splitting, house-building, Garden-growing, farmknowing, Quilt-making, biscuitbaking, Vegetable-canning, harvestplanning, Dress-hemming and loomspinning. Just to name a few. These arts, once mastered with a reverence for tradition, now dwindle with the passing of generations. Technology’s advancements no longer necessitate the mastery of these rudimentary skills, yet despite her conveniences, technology is flawed. A few weeks ago, a brief power outage paid an unexpected visit to the Dispatch. I stared at my blank computer screen, thumping my fingers on the defunct keyboard,

awaiting the return of my work’s lifeline. With a sigh, I considered the predicament. Technological advancements, such as my cubicle’s Macintosh, provide more than Gina instant Eaves gratification — my Daily Dispatch Columnist job performance depends on this machine. And today’s wardrobe consists of more than clothing and shoes. Now a cell phone and iPod are part of the ensemble. Taking a road trip? Yesterday’s maps have been replaced by the navigational GPS found in many cars.

And if you’re hungry, “nourishment” is just a drive-thru window, microwave oven or phone call away. Remove these amenities and my generation would resemble a de-clawed house cat, who after years of indoor ease, finds itself outdoors, thrust into the wilderness in a struggle for survival. How many human aptitudes and learned skills — that only a few generations ago were considered basic household knowledge — are at risk of being lost forever to “progress” and the passage of time. The quilter’s needle, the farmer’s plow, the mother’s kneading hands — skills necessary for our ancestors’ survival and actions immovably linked to our oral history. Who knows those skills? And who will share them? This country girl is lookin’

Dabbler’s Diary to learn, and to tell her readers the stories of each lesson. Gina Eaves is an Epsom native, a Peace College graduate and an advertising representative at The Daily Dispatch. Interested in teaching her an old-fashioned art, craft or skill as subject matter for the Dabbler’s Diary? Call The Daily Dispatch at (252) 436-2700, e-mail dabblersdiary@hendersondispatch.com, or write to Dabbler’s Diary c/o The Daily Dispatch, P.O. Box 908, Henderson, NC, 27536.

Letters to the Editor Thoughts prompted by Veterans Day To the editor: On Nov. 11, we celebrate Veterans Day honoring all those men and women who have and are serving our country so nobly and well. We remember, especially, those who paid the supreme sacrifice serving our great nation. When I was a young boy, I enjoyed hearing my father tell about his experiences while serving in the U.S. Army during World War I. My father served in France and held the rank of corporal. He was a truck driver and delivered supplies where they were needed. On the morning of Nov. 11, 1918, my father was waiting for his truck while it was being loaded with supplies to deliver to the front lines. My father was not aware the war must recognize this potential dynamic and taking advantage was about to end. My father said he could hear the battle of it to pursue more moderate raging on the front lines. The and acceptable policies rather sounds indicated the battle than those being promoted by was fierce and the artillery fire the president, Speaker Pelosi or was heavy. Leader Reid. As my father was finishing Political fortunes can swing loading his truck, he observed — and swing rapidly. Just as a group of officers talking. the landscape seemed so invit- He overheard them conversing to Democrats one year ago, ing about the end of the war. fortunes could once again swing One of the officers said the back in their direction at the war would end that morning drop of the proverbial hat. This at 11 a.m. The officers were is especially true if Republicans synchronizing their watches. My father looked at his watch fail to take advantage of the and it was almost 10:30 and political opportunities in front he was about finished loading of them. his truck. It is time for Republicans After loading his truck, my to not only oppose the big father left the supply depot government and big spendand drove towards the front ing programs being proposed line with supplies. On the by national Democrats, but to road, he realized it was near also push forward their own 11 o’clock. He pulled his truck ideas and their own agenda so to the side to see what would that 2010 voters have a true happen at 11 o’clock. At one alternative to the Democrats’ minute to 11, my father increasingly unpopular path said he had never heard forward. the sounds of battle louder We need our Republican or fiercer and the sounds of leaders to put forward these artillery heavier. At 11 o’clock sound solutions for practical sharp, there was almost comgovernance, returning power plete silence, like someone to local governments and votturned off a switch, except in ers. On health care, immigrathe distance a random artiltion and energy, conservative lery gun would fire for just a moment and then guns were values offer us commonsense silent. solutions. Even ideas that are My father proceeded on to unlikely to see much debate the front lines and when he time under the current presiarrived a few moments after dent will ring out in the next election, as they did this week. 11 he observed American This was just the beginning. soldiers and German soldiers had already met between the lines and were conversing Mike Reagan, the elder son of the with each other and exchanglate President Ronald Reagan, is ing souvenirs. chairman and president of The One wonders if our leaders Reagan Legacy Foundation (www. can plan the end of wars so reaganlegacyfoundation.org). Look well, why can’t they plan not for Mike’s newest book, “Twice to have them. Adopted” and other info at www. Reagan.com. E-mail comments to L. Opie Frazier Jr., Reagan@caglecartoons.com. Henderson

What a difference a year makes One year ago Barack Obama turned the political establishment upside down with a resounding national election that, according to so-called experts, spelled the end of influence and legitimacy for the GOP for years, perhaps decades to come. However, a mere 12 months later, Republicans have dramatically turned around their fortunes with two high-profile gubernatorial victories in Virginia and New Jersey — both by comfortable margins. Republicans won the top three offices (Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General) in Virginia by sweeping margins. Republican Bob McDonnell won the gubernatorial race by a shattering 17 percent margin over Democrat Creigh Deeds. Not only did McDonnell win in the vast majority of Virginia counties, but he also won in the three largest suburban counties: Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William, which trend Democratic and which Obama won by significant margins. He also took Obama successes among independents and turned it around to win 63 percent of those voters. And while many Democrats now point to exit polls that indicate President Obama and his policies were not the driving force behind this phenomenon, the Democratic candidate there had a different take. In an interview in October, Creigh Deeds (D) blamed, in part, the Democrats’ national agenda as he trailed Bob McDonnell (R) in Virginia’s gubernatorial race. “Frankly, a lot of what’s going on in Washington has made it very tough,” he said. In New Jersey, Republican Chris Christie ousted incum-

bent Democrat Jon Corzine. The margin of victory was the largest by a New Jersey Republican in a statewide race in 25 years. Christie was significantly outspent by Corzine, who also had the advantage of having the full support of the White Michael House, and Reagan President Distributed by Obama camCagle Cartoons paigning for him regularly. The victory was a 20-point reversal of Obama’s victory in 2008. Exit polls say Christie won 58 percent of independent voters. So what does this mean for Republicans nationwide? First, I believe that this demonstrates that after a couple of dismal cycles, Republican voters are once again energized and ready to work hard so that Republican candidates gain traction nationwide. Next, the numbers in Virginia and New Jersey show the success Conservative candidates are having with Independents/Reagan Democrats in these key states — setting the stage to capitalize on these gains in the 2010 mid-terms and beyond. Lastly, I believe that moderate Democrats will have a much tougher time supporting the Progressive agenda being pushed by the White House after seeing the president fail to bolster the struggling Gov. Corzine in a state the president carried by 20 points just a year ago. Thus, Republicans

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Paschall Ruritans plan to restore school buildings By DAVID IRVINE Daily Dispatch Writer

WISE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The WisePaschall Ruritan Club is enlisting the support of the community to develop a plan to restore and use two historic Wise School buildings. Interested individuals are invited to a meeting on the school campus at 10 a.m. Saturday to hear plans and take a tour of the buildings. Light refreshments will be served. Travelers driving north on U.S. Highway 1 can reach the school campus by turning

right just beyond Pay Jayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corner Store in Wise and then taking an immediate left turn. The Wise School campus extends over five acres and includes two buildings. A brick building dates from 1904. An adjacent frame building was built in the 1920s. The buildings saw service as schools until 1960. Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting will be held in the frame building. Ernie Fleming, a member of the Ruritan Club, told the Daily Dispatch that the project is important because of â&#x20AC;&#x153;all the things it can bring

to the community.â&#x20AC;? He emphasized the benefit to Warren County as well as to the town of Wise. The Wise School has a unique history. Patricia Lorenz, one of the organizers of Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting, told the Daily Dispatch that the brick building was the first high school for white students in Warren County. Fleming pointed out, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A massive education building like this was unheard of for a rural county.â&#x20AC;? The second floor contains a large room with windows overlooking the front door and a large

stage, indicating, Fleming said, that education was more than book learning during the era the school was in operation. One outcome Fleming would like to see is listing of the Wise School on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to the prestige of such a listing, the property could then be considered in federally assisted projects and would also qualify for certain tax provisions. Contact the writer at dirvine@ hendersondispatch.com.

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‘You hit a what?’ SUV sideswipes elephant By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer

OKLAHOMA CITY — It’s not unusual to see a deer or a cow crossing Oklahoma’s rural highways. But an elephant? An Oklahoma couple driving home from church nearly slammed into a giant pachyderm that had escaped from a nearby circus late Wednesday. “Didn’t have time to hit the brakes. The elephant blended in with the road,” driver Bill Carpenter said Thursday. “At the very last second I said ‘elephant!’” Carpenter, 68, said he swerved his SUV at the last second and ended up sideswiping the 29-yearold female Asian elephant on U.S. 81 in Enid, about 80 miles north of Oklahoma City. “So help me Hanna, had I hit that elephant, not swerved, it would have knocked it off its legs, and it would have landed right on top of us,” he said. “We’d have been history.” The couple, who own a wheat farm, weren’t injured. But the 8-foot, 4,500-pound elephant was being examined Thursday for a broken tusk and a leg wound. A local veterinarian said it appeared to have escaped major injury. “I thought this can’t be happening. Out here

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An elephant that escaped from the Family Fun Circus at the Garfield County Fairgrounds after being spooked caused a vehicle accident Wednesday night as it ran along North the U.S. 81 bypass in Enid, Okla. The elephant was taken Thursday to the veterinary school at Oklahoma State University for a follow-up exam. “I don’t believe there’s a broken bone, but I don’t have an X-ray room big enough to examine it,” Olson said. The elephant had escaped

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