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Teens held Veteran, 89, quit college to join Navy in assaults, Creedmoor resident recounted experience for Veterans Day observance burglaries By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

OXFORD — The Veterans Day gathering at American Legion Post 90 featured World War Henderson Police arII Navy veteran John rested two young suspects Shearin, who was one of on unrelated burglary and the personnel on a vessel assault charges early Tues- that carried Allied soldiers day morning, after they and equipment to Omaha were apprehended behind Beach on D-Day 1944. the bread store on Dabney Shearin, 89, of CreedDrive. moor, grew up on a cotton A 15-year-old juvenile and tobacco farm in and Jawara Hargrove, 16, of 1441 Perry Ave. were picked up shortly after police responded at 1:49 a.m. to Hargrove an attempted break-in on Cypress Drive. The 57-year-old victim, Jason Strange, told investigators two black males wearing dark clothing ran away on foot after trying to break the sliding glass door of the residence. Twenty minutes earlier, John Willis, 52, of Buckhorn Street told officers two black males wearing masks entered his home by breaking a glass window. Willis said one of the burglars was armed with a large knife and the other had a pipe when they awakened him and demanded money. When he told the intruders he had no money, Willis A man crosses Jeannette said, he was struck in the Avenue, above, while walkhead by the thief with the ing along Garnett Street pipe. in Henderson in the rain The two males then Wednesday morning. At left the residence on foot, right, drivers maneuver according to Willis, who through a flooded street did not seek medical treatin Charlotte. The National ment. Weather Service has isPlease see TEENS, page 3A sued flood watches and warnings for most of North Carolina as the remnants of Hurricane Ida bring heavy rain across the state. BeOur Hometown . . . . . 2A cause of the Veterans’ Day holiday, many workers and Business & Farm. . . . 5A school children could stay Light Side . . . . . . . . . 6A home and out of the rain. Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . 8A Sports. . . . . . . . . . 1-4B Comics . . . . . . . . . . . 5B Classifieds. . . . . . . 6-8B By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

Halifax County and his wife, Lucia, is a native of the Mountain Creek part of northern Granville County. After the war, Shearin taught school at Oak Hill, with his career including having worked as a chaplain at the state prison in Raleigh and with his career ending as a schoolteacher in Henderson. “Now, I’m not claiming to be a great war hero. I never have been, but I was

privileged to serve in the Navy,” said Shearin, who was a pharmacist’s mate and who noted he lost a brother in the Allied invasion to retake France from the Nazi Germans. Shearin said he quit college to join the Navy. And Shearin drew chuckles from the audience when he said he was seeking to avoid having to serve in the Army. Shearin said that after boot camp, he was called

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Investigators have named a floor space heater too near combustible plastic bags of clothing as the probable cause of a bedroom fire that killed two children Monday night at 132 Elizabeth St. The parents, June and Ayana Lewis, had been away from the house when the blaze broke out about 9:40 p.m., according to fire officials. Henderson Fire Chief Danny Wilkerson stressed Wednesday that the small heater did not appear to have malfunctioned. He explained that combustible materials should always be at least three AP Photo/Davie Hinshaw, The Charlotte Observer feet away from any type of heater. Wilkerson said the probable cause came from Matt Bivins, who is with the State Bureau of Investigation. Both the SBI and the a temporary turnaround. Henderson Arson Task The commission, which Force had been involved met on Tuesday evening, in probing the fire scene decided to refer the matter where one-year-old Joshua to the commission’s PropChase Lewis and his erty Committee, which is 12-year-old sister, Abria, chaired by Bob Willihad been trapped and ford, who additionally said killed. the Planning Board needs Their 16-year-old to go back and rethink brother, Devante, ran out this. Williford lives along of the house in only his unPine Cone Drive. derwear and got help from The Pine Cone resitwo next-door neighbors. dential area is northeast Bernice Davis said she of the city center and and her 22-year-old son, Randell Malone, ran to the Please see PINE CONE, page 3A fire scene. According to Davis, Malone said he went inside the dark residence, heard 8-year-old June Micah Lewis walking around in a baseboard near an electribedroom, grabbed the boy cal panel in the kitchen. by the arm, and led him to Wilkerson added that safety. the electrical panel apPeople who know the peared to be intact, and did family said most of their belongings were ruined. not have any fire damage. Because Ayana Lewis The house was valued at had been a team captain $14,400 and the contents last summer, Vance Couny were said to have been Relay For Life began a worth $5,000. Both were drive Tuesday to collect for lost. the two children and their

Legal questions delay Pine Cone project Plan for streets not clear to city By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

OXFORD — The City Commission held off considering approval of a five-lot subdivision off Pine Cone Drive because Details, 3A Mayor Pro Tem Howard Herring said City Attorney Tom Burnette and City Man-

Henderson Maddie Allen, 83 Mattie A.G. Cheatham, 95 Tony E. Pendergrass, 28 Christine C. Riggan, 89 Norlina William H. Green, 72 Oxford Stephanie R. Johnson, 14 William M. Pruitt, 86 Raleigh Edison L. Forsyth

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in and told he would be sent to the Marines. And Shearin said he ended up going to South Carolina for training. Shearin said a sergeant major later called him in and told him, “You ain’t fit to be a Marine.” “I said, ‘Thank you, Lord’,” Shearin said, to laughter from the audience. “I said, ‘You got any

ager Mark Donham said there are legal questions needing to be answered first. Specifically, Burnette said there is a question about whether a proposed street illustrated in documents will dead end or whether the proposed street will extend all the way through “and if it is, whether or not that in fact can be done.” Another issue is whether the proposed street needs to be at least 26 feet wide, rather

than 20, Burnette said. The matter involves approving the five-lot subdivision as a final plat. City officials in documents said the proposed subdivision is part of the original subdivision recorded in documents in 1960. The Planning Board is recommending approval of the subdivision. The developer, Neil Gresham, would be required to pave the proposed street, install sewer and water lines, add a fire hydrant and include

Booth Avenue house destroyed by fire Heat melted siding on home next door By AL WHELESS Daily Dispatch Writer

A fire of undetermined origin destroyed a rental house at 250 Boothe Ave. Tuesday night while the tenant wasn’t home. The occupant, Shrhonda Hargrove, is a meter

reader for the City of Henderson’s Finance Department, according to Fire Chief Danny Wilkerson. He said Hargrove returned to her home while members of his department were fighting the fire which was reported at 6:35 p.m. The one-story, woodframe structure that was destroyed Tuesday night was owned by Henry

Falkner of 925 Meadow Lane. Falkner is also the owner of the house next door at 252 Boothe Ave. Wilkerson said heat from the nearby fire caused about $1,500 damage to the vinyl siding. According to the chief, the cause of the fire at 250 Boothe Ave. had yet to be determined Wednesday. He said the blaze appeared to have started in some

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Today Retired school personnel — The Vance County Unit of the N.C. Retired School Personnel will meet at 11 am. at the Western Sizzlin, 619 Ruin Creek Road, Henderson. Guest speaker will be Kelli Foti and she will talk about different types of insurance. Marvin Green from ACTS will also be a guest. Members are asked to bring canned food and non-perishable food items to donate to ACTS. Members needing transportation can call Louise Kelly at (252) 438-8071 or W.T. Ramey III at (252) 492-3096. BPW meeting — The Henderson Business and Professional Women’s Club (BPW) will hold its regular monthly dinner meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the boardroom at Maria Parham Medical Center. 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). Lion’s Club — The Henderson Lion’s Club will meet at 6 p.m. at the Henderson Country Club. Anne Joyner will be the guest speaker. Anyone who is interested in becoming a member of the Henderson Lions Club, please contact Randy Oxendine at oxendine@nc.rr.com. Community forum — The Warren County Board of Education and administration are sponsoring a community forum at 7 p.m. in the gym at Warren County Middle School, 118 Campus Dr., Warrenton, to discuss the need for change in education to improve student performance. Jim Causby, Ph.D., executive director of the N.C. School Superintendents’ Association, will be the keynote speaker. Community watch — The Kittrell area Community Watch will meet at 7 p.m. at the Kittrell Fire Department. VGCC drama — Vance-Granville Community College drama students will stage two one-act comedies back to back, beginning today at 7:30 p.m. The plays, “Laundry and Bourbon” and “Lonestar,” were written by James McLure as companion pieces. Additional performances are planned Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. All performances will be held in the small auditorium in Building 2 on the college’s main campus in Henderson. Admission is $10 for the general public, $5 for VGCC students. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

Friday Weight loss group — TOWN (Take Off Weight Now), a non-profit weight loss group, will meet at Aycock Recreation Center at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. This week, Julie Brockman with the Granville County Senior Center will be demonstrating chair exercises.

Saturday District Masons’ meeting — The 20th Masonic District meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the Murphy House Restaurant in Louisburg. Oak Grove Masonic Lodge #393 will be the host lodge. 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. Firehouse chili sale — The Kerr Lake Volunteer Fire Department will be selling its “Firehouse Chili” at the fire station at 5021 Satterwhite Point Road from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The chili is $5 a quart and all proceeds go towards purchasing protective equipment for firefighters. Dee’s Music Barn — Dee’s Music Barn, 3101 Walters Road, Creedmoor, will be featuring the Woodruff Band at 7 p.m. For more information, call (919) 528-5878. Pr

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Girl Scout Troop #1119 worked hard in October helping to keep Kerr Lake litter free. The troop picked up trash along the shore line at Satterwhite Point as part of their mission to provide community service. Troop #1119 meets twice monthly at Vance Charter School and is led by Janet Gruchacz, Syretta Henderson and Janet Brammer. Pictured (left to right) are Janie Evans, Mattie Sauer, Taylor Ferguson, Kendall Royster, Alexis Watson, Lizzie Evans, Haley Hester, Ella Gruchacz, Kariny Castillo, Kalei Knight, Kenyetta Hawkins, Destiny Reed, Mira Patel, Jasmine Allen, Charlis Hawkins and Cordajhia Cheek.

Onesies help educate parents about safe sleep habits Maria Parham Medical Center and the North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation partnered to give onesies (baby garments) to every baby born at Maria Parham in October for National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. Each onesie had an attractive, but clear, safe sleep message, “Stomach to Play, Back to Sleep, For Baby’s Safe Sleep.” There are many causes of infant death across North Carolina. From 2004-2008, 48 babies died in Vance County (at a rate of 14.1 per 1,000 live births), according to the N.C. State Center for Health Statistics. SIDS is one of the leading causes of infant death. In 2008, the number of infant deaths related to SIDS increased in North Carolina, accounting for 136 deaths in children under one year of age. In addition to SIDS deaths, many babies die from accidental suffocation and strangulation. Many of these preventable deaths are related to excess bedding and parents sleeping with their babies, according to the North Carolina Office of the

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During the investigation, police accused Hargrove of burglarizing the home of 91-year-old Louise Wrenn on Oakdale Circle, assaulting her and taking several items from the residence. He was placed in the Vance County Jail in lieu of $70,000 bond, pending a preliminary hearing in District Court on Nov. 16. In connection with Buckhorn Street, Hargrove was charged with attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, first-degree burglary, and misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon. In connection with Cypress Drive, Hargrove was charged with common law robbery, first-degree burglary and assault inflicting serious injury. In connection with Oakdale Circle, Hargrove

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to a similar position at North Carolina State University. For the past 12 years she has been affiliated with Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina. Mitchell-Antoineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is the daughter of Leroy Mitchell and Janet Burwell Mitchell, who still live in Vance County. Leroy has been a tobacco farmer and textile worker. Mitchell-Antoine has a brother, Leroy Jr, and a sister, Gwen, who also live in the Henderson area. A sister, Cathy Ricks, lives in Durham and another sister, Gloria Sanders, lives in Alabama.

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School). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m dating myself,â&#x20AC;? Mitchell-Antoine said with a laugh, as she listed the schools by their former names in a telephone interview with The Daily Dispatch. After graduation, she attended Brevard College for two years and then North Carolina Central University, where she received a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree and a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in history. Mitchell-Antoine went to work for NCCU to begin a 20year career devoted to raising funds for institutions and organizations. Later she moved

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RALEIGH — Edison Lancelot Forsyth, 82, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Raleigh, NC on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. A memorial service will be held Friday, November 13, 2009 at 11 AM at Hayes Barton United Methodist Church -2209 Fairview Road – with the Rev. Rick Clayton officiating. The family will receive friends following the service. Born in Henderson, NC on June 8, 1927; he was the son of the late Ira Clyde and Myrtle Whitby Forsyth. Mr. Forsyth was a graduate of Henderson High School. He volunteered for the Navy V-5 flight program and was assigned to the U.S. Naval Air Station in Memphis, TN for flight training. Following the end of WWII, he was discharged from the Navy with the rank of Aviation Cadet. Mr. Forsyth attended NC State University, Hampden-Sydney College and Duke University. Mr. Forsyth was employed for several years by the American Agricultural Chemical Company in Henderson, before joining the NC Farm Bureau Insurance Company. After 32 years with the company, he retired in 1992 after having served as Claims Supervisor for eastern North Carolina before being promoted to the position he held for 20 years as Operations Manager in Raleigh. A beloved father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and uncle, he is survived by his son: James Edison Forsyth and wife Melissa, of Raleigh: daughter: Dr. Scarlett Forsyth Bryant, of Washington, NC and their mother: Sarah Hobgood Forsyth. He will also be fondly remembered by his four grandchildren: James Bedford Bryant II (wife, Anna) of Greensboro, Douglas Edison Bryant (wife, Leslie), Sara Baker Bryant and Ashlea Dixon Fields (husband, Chuck) all of Raleigh. Four great-grandchildren who survive are Mackenzie Bryant, Katie Bryant, Lucy Bryant and Brooke Fields. Mr. Forsyth is survived by several nieces and nephews. He also leaves his faithful and constant feline compan-

ion, Callie. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Clyde Roland Forsyth and Dr. Carl Winston Forsyth and a special cousin Ruthie Forsyth Roberts Duke. Ed, as he was known to his friends, was an active member of Hayes Barton United Methodist Church and enjoyed the love and fellowship he shared with his Bible study groups and the ACC Sunday School Class. He was very proud of his 15 years of volunteer service with Meals on Wheels and the friendships that developed with his partners over the years. Ed will be remembered for his love of God, his devotion to his family and his compassion for his fellow man. He loved fishing with his Farm Bureau friends and he was especially fond of taking his grandsons on fishing outings and teaching them how to fish. His granddaughters came to love and appreciate his humor and dry wit during the many hours spent together at football games, on trips, or simply enjoying each others’ company. He shared many of his childhood memories with them and always found a way to bring in stories of the Great Depression and his military service during WWII. He was an inspiration to all who were fortunate enough to know him. The family expresses the utmost appreciation to Dr. David Kent Millward and Dr. D. Alan Hayes for their compassionate care, to Rev. Rick Clayton, the ACC Sunday School Class, and the Disciple Bible School group for their abundant love and support. Also appreciated is the excellent care provided by his Hospice Team members, Dorian Hinson, Sandy Kahan, and Joycelin Thompson. …and the time of my departure has come. I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race. I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:6-7 Thank you God for letting him be our daddy and granddaddy. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation — 1332 North Halstead Street, Suite 201 – Chicago, IL 60642 or to Hayes Barton United Methodist Church – 2209 Fairview Road – Raleigh, NC 27608. Online condolences to www.mitchellraleighmemorial.com Paid Obituary

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Maddie Allen HENDERSON — Maddie Allen, 83, of 1000 Foster Road, Lot 26, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at her residence. She was born in Wake County and was the daughter of the late Peter and Alice Lewis Allen. At an early age, she joined Greenwood Baptist Church and attended the Coley Spring School in Warren County. She moved to Baltimore, Md., in her late teens and lived there for more than 30 years. She worked for Maryland Bakery until she retired and then later she moved back to Vance County. Chapel services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Davis-Royster Funeral Service. Burial will follow in the Blacknall Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Burnice Rudd of the home; two sisters, Lydia Cox of Roanoke Rapids and Essie Mae Edwards of Louisburg; a brother, Isaac Allen of Baltimore, Md.; four grandchildren; and three-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the residence. The body will be on view at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. today. Arrangements are by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

Mattie A.G. Cheatham HENDERSON — Mattie Anna Glover Cheatham, 95, of 3505-158 Business, the Old Oxford Road, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 209, at her residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Davis-Royster Funeral Service.

William H. Green NORLINA — William H. Green, 72, of 236 Yancey Road, Norlina, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Snow Hill Baptist Church in Warrenton by the Rev. A.F. Horton.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery. He is survived by three sons, Keith Tunstall and Melvin Green, both of Warrenton, and Christopher Green of Bristow, Va.; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four sisters, Julia Spell of Macon, Ga., Eula Mae Perry of Corona, N.Y., Mary Elizabeth Richardson of Bronx, N.Y., and Geraldine Green of Norlina; and three brothers, Robert McDonald Green of Hampton, Va., Kenneth Jackson Green of Lomita, Calif., and Alvin Bernard Green of Palm Coast, Fla. The body will be on view today from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. at Boyd’s Funeral Service Chapel in Warrenton. Funeral arrangements are by Boyd’s Funeral Service in Warrenton.

Stephanie R. Johnson OXFORD — Stephanie R. “Tootie” Johnson, 14, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at Duke Medical Center. She was a student at J.F. Webb High School. She was a student of Merit, was a member of the National Honor Society and was on the honor roll. She was a member of Amazing Grace Ministry Church. Survivors include her mother, Sabrina Johnson; her father, Donald Johnson; a sister, Tamanisa Lewis; two brothers, Demetrius Johnson and Christopher Dunkin; and grandparents, Leroy and Ava K. Johnson, Irine A. Cameron and Marie Johnson. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Amazing Grace Ministry Church, with eulogy by Bishop Jessie Davis. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the Betts and Son Funeral Home in Oxford. Arrangements are by Betts and Son Funeral Home of Oxford.

Christine C. Riggan HENDERSON — Christine Clopton Riggan, 89. formerly of Edgewood Drive, Henderson, N.C., died Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at a local nursing home. Born in Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Neicy Eton and Addie McCloud Clopton. She was the widow of Harry Battle Riggan. Mrs. Riggan was a retired bookkeeper with Rose’s Stores Inc. She was a graduate of Henderson High School and was a member of First Baptist Church. A private service was

Tony E. Pendergrass HENDERSON — Tony Earl Pendergrass, 28, of 328 E. Andrews Ave., Henderson, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. Born in Vance County, he was the son of Frank Howard and Frances Gerdine Short Pendergrass of Henderson. He was an employee of Welsh Containers Inc. in Butner and attended South Henderson Church of God. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at South Henderson Church of God, conducted by the Revs. Gary Harper and Jake Roberson. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Elizabeth Ford Pendergrass; three daughters, April Pendergrass, Kara Pendergrass and Andrea Pendergrass, all of Henderson; and two brothers, Joseph W. “Joe” Pendergrass and Jeffrey L. Pendergrass, both of Henderson. The family will receive friends today, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Flowers Funeral Home. All other times, they will be at the home, 328 E. Andrews Ave., Henderson. Serving as active pallbearers will be David Carter, Wesley Kittrell, Anthony Ayscue, Franklin

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Willie M. Pruitt OXFORD — Willie M. Pruitt, 86, of Southern Pines, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. She was a native of Vance County and a former resident of Oxford. He was a retired textile employee. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday from Gentry-Newell and Vaughan Chapel by the Rev. Bill Wes Garner. Burial will follow in Meadowview Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service. Surviving are two sons, Jimmy of Asheboro and William of Apex; a daughter, Susan Pruitt of Apex; stepdaughter, Sandra Lopez of Alexandria, Va.; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda Saunders Pruitt; and a grandson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Health Hospice and Palliative Care at 5 Aviemore Drive, Pinehurst, N.C. 28374. The family is being assisted by Gentry-Newell and Vaughan Funeral Home. Arrangements are by Gentry-Newell and Vaughan Funeral Home of Oxford.

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Huffmon said, the stimulus and recovery program isn’t working. “That’s a blow to supporters of the current program,” he said. Yet the sentiment is strong for government intervention, a blow to conservatives who want the government’s hands off the recovery. “Neither side should be fully happy with these results,” Huffmon said. The Winthrop Poll also found a sizable number of people who weren’t decided on a national health care overhaul, the nation’s biggest ongoing political and policy debate. Southerners were asked if they’d call on their federal legislators to vote for or against the legislation. Just under a third said they would encourage a vote for the bill and 42 percent said they’d encourage a vote against it. However, a quarter had no opinion. “That ought to be a

stunning finding given how much information has been put out there about the health care debate,” Huffmon said. President Barack Obama mostly faired well in poll, with 84 percent saying he was good communicator, 76 percent that he was warm and friendly and 54 percent that he was trustworthy, a question that broke sharply along partisan lines. More than 61 percent said Obama “cared about like people like me,” including 51 percent of white males. The Winthrop Poll involved randomly dialed land and cellular telephone interviews with 886 people 18 and older in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The interviews were conducted between Oct. 24 and Nov. 7. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percent.

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News From The Light Side THURSDAY Morning / Early Afternoon 11/12/09

On this date: In 1948, former Japanese premier Hideki Tojo and several other World War II Japanese leaders were sentenced to death by a war crimes tribunal. In 1977, the city of New Orleans elected its first black mayor, Ernest “Dutch” Morial, the winner of a runoff. In 1982, Yuri V. Andropov was elected to succeed the late Leonid I. Brezhnev as general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party’s Central Committee. In 1984, space shuttle astronauts Dale Gardner and Joe Allen snared a wandering satellite in history’s first space salvage; the Palapa B2 satellite was secured in Discovery’s cargo bay for return to Earth. In 2001, American Airlines Flight 587, en route from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to the Dominican Republic, crashed after takeoff, killing 265 people. Ten years ago: President Bill Clinton signed a sweeping measure knocking down Depressionera barriers and allowing banks, investment firms and insurance companies to sell each other’s products.

Today’s Birthdays: R&B singer Ruby Nash Curtis (Ruby and the Romantics) is 70. Actor-playwright Wallace Shawn is 66. Singer Brian Hyland is 66. R&B singer Jimmy Hayes (Persuasions) is 66. Rock musician Booker T. Jones (Booker T. & the MGs) is 65. Sportscaster Al Michaels is 65. Singer-songwriter Neil Young is 64. Rock musician Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser (Blue Oyster Cult) is 62. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., is 60. Country/gospel singer Barbara Fairchild is 59. Actress Megan Mullally is 51. Actor Vincent Irizarry (“All My Children”) is 50. Olympic gold medal gymnast Nadia Comaneci is 48. Actor Sam Lloyd is 46. Rock musician David Ellefson is 45. Former baseball player Sammy Sosa is 41. Figure skater Tonya Harding is 39. Actress Radha Mitchell is 36. Actress Lourdes Benedicto is 35. Actress Tamala Jones is 35. Actress Angela Watson is 35. Singer Tevin Campbell is 33. Actress Ashley Williams is 31. Actress Cote de Pablo (“NCIS”) is 30. Actor Ryan Gosling is 29. Contemporary Christian musician Chris Huffman is 29.

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