The Daily Dispatch - Wednesday, November 18, 2009 by The Daily Dispatch

CMYK Law office receives recognition from appearance commission Community News, Page 8A

Vigils held after body of N.C. girl found State, Page 9A

No way to fight a war on terror Opinion, Page 10A KVA’s Tyler Overby shoots during Spartans’ win over Franklin Academy Tuesday night.

Spicy Italian Sausage and Pepper Skewers with Balsamic Glaze

Army suicides to top 2008, but progress reported

FAMILY FEATURES

Nation, Page 11A

Sports, 1B

Good Taste, Page 1C

s teams take to the field in a battle for victory, fans head into “Tailgateville,” firing up the grill and cooking a pre-game feast. More than 20 million Americans tailgate in a stadium parking lot yearly, and Food Network’s Sandra Lee has the winning recipe for the total tailgating experience — food, football and fun. “The best part of football is the tasty tailgate with your friends,” said Sandra Lee. When you are tailgating, you’ll want to consider SemiHomemade® recipes that are easy to make and full of flavor. To make sure you get to spend time with friends and still enjoy the game, Sandra Lee has some great recipes in her new cookbook, “Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade Weeknight Wonders” to help you keep entertaining simple and semi-homemade. Whether the hungry fans at your gathering are craving brats, Italian or smoked sausage, there are plenty of varieties to choose from. Sandra Lee makes the most of Johnsonville Sausage in these recipes for Turkey Sausage with Apple Sauerkraut, Spicy Italian Sausage and Pepper Skewers with Balsamic Glaze, and Beer Brats. Best of all, they can be prepared ahead of time and brought along to the game. No matter where you catch the action — in the stadium parking lot before kickoff, or from the comfort of home — a delicious tailgate is key to making game day something to cheer about. For more great recipes and grilling tips, visit www.johnsonville.com or www.sandralee.com.

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Turkey Sausage with Apple Sauerkraut

Recipe courtesy of Sandra Lee, www.sandralee.com Servings: 6 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 21 minutes 1 package (13.5 ounces) Johnsonville Smoked Turkey Sausage 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 small head green cabbage, thinly shredded 1 medium onion, sliced 2 teaspoons garlic, chopped 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2 Fuji apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices 1 can beer, Guinness 3/4 cup cider vinegar 1 tablespoon brown or whole-grain mustard 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped 6 grinder rolls, if desired Cook sausage on an outdoor grill or grill pan over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes per side. While sausage is cooking, heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add cabbage, onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the cabbage has wilted slightly, about 4 minutes. Add apples, beer, vinegar, mustard, brown sugar and sage. Stir until incorporated; bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Add sausage to cabbage mixture, cover partially with lid to allow some steam to escape. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until cabbage and apples are tender, about 8 minutes. Serve as-is or on grinder rolls.

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A hundred years of Wester Local realty and insurance firm, in business since 1881, celebrates a century of family involvement

Please see WESTER, page 3A

OXFORD — Granville County Sheriff Brin Wilkins will hold a news conference at 4 p.m. today at his office about Kelly Currin Morris, who has been missing for more than a year. Wilkins, when reached by the Dispatch on Tuesday evening, said this would be an update, but he could not immediately say anything else about the matter. “I apologize for not being able to, but we’ve got to do some things here tonight,” Wilkins said. “And I wish I could, but I can’t right now.” Wilkins, when asked about whether Kelly Currin Morris’ husband, Scott, remains a person

This early sign, painted on a sheet of tin attached to a light wooden frame, bears the earlier name of the local company now known as Wester Realty & Insurance. The business was first founded in 1881. The Wester family first became involved in 1909 and on Thursday will celebrate their family’s centennial in business.

By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

The Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to seek funding to install security cameras in the city center. The commission’s executive committee had already given Downtown Development Director Phil Lakernick the authority to apply for a grant from

the U.S. Department of Agriculture. And Laknerick said merchants are telling him they would be happy to provide money should the mechanical eyes from above be focused within the purview of their buildings. The next step is to get in touch with companies with qualifications to see what their recommendations would be as to how many cameras would be needed and where and then start pricing. “Unfortunately, some people have the misconception that downtown is a dangerous place,” Lakernick said.

“It’s less dangerous than most areas of Henderson, actually,” Lakernick said, referring to Police Department statistics showing “it’s strongly larger” at the shopping area where the Walmart Supercenter is located. “However, it’s always a good idea to have proper security,” Lakernick said, noting the HOPE VI Main Street Revitalization Project that is officially set to start. “We want to give as much protection as possible to everyone.” Lakernick said the request will be through a USDA program that provides grants to assist the

development of businesses. Lakernick additionally said he is looking for grants from the Governor’s Crime Commission and the Weed & Seed program. “We are working directly” with Police Chief Keith Sidwell and Vance County Emergency Operations Director Brian Short, with the understanding the effort will not impact their budgets or personnel, Lakernick said. Tom Anderson cited reports about the cameras being successful in curbing crime. “Well, as you all know, Please see SECURITY, page 4A

New Christmas lights due downtown By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

New Christmas lights will become part of the holiday scene in central Henderson. The Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission on Tuesday accepted a $2,250 bid by Breedlove Electric, with the cost to include taking

the lights down. The previous decorations were two-decade old ones, with some of them having shorted out or having become non-functional. The City Council in March agreed to appropriate $9,120 to pay for 42 new Christmas lights for the city center, with the understanding the commission would pay for the

installation of new pole attachments and repairs to the existing pole attachments so the decorations can be properly mounted. The city’s decision at the time to make the purchase saved money and helped expand the area of decoration coverage. Downtown Development Director Phil Lakernick on Tuesday told the commis-

sion the municipal government wanted Christmas lights along Rose Avenue, which is where City Hall is located, and along Breckenridge Street, which is where the Police Department and the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library are located. The number of lights, Please see LIGHTS, page 4A

Beer Brats

Reprinted with permission by Hoffman Media, LLC, www.semihomemademag.com Servings: 10 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Grill Time: 20 to 25 minutes 2 packages (19.76 ounces each) Johnsonville original bratwurst 2 14.9-ounce cans stout beer, Guinness 10 buns Sauerkraut Dijon mustard In large heavy-bottomed pot, combine bratwurst and beer. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Preheat grill to medium-high heat (350° to 400°F). Spray grill rack with nonstick, nonflammable cooking spray. Remove brats from pot. Grill brats for 20 to 25 minutes, turning every five minutes. Place one brat in each bun. Top with desired amount of sauerkraut and mustard and serve immediately.

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Sheriff calls news conference about missing woman By WILLIAM F. WEST Daily Dispatch Writer

Security camera funding search OKd Some merchants ready to help with financing effort

Kelly Morris has not been seen for over a year

By DAVID IRVINE Daily Dispatch Writer

A 33-year-old statement by a local businessman emphasizes the degree to which the histories of Wester Realty & Insurance Agency and Vance County are intertwined. “Our roots go back to 1881, the year Vance County came into existence,” said W.D. Wester, according to a 1976 Bicentennial edition of The Henderson Daily Dispatch. This year the agency is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the year the name “Wester” became associated with the company, which occurred some 28 years after the founding of the agency. The centennial celebration will be highlighted on Thursday when the Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce sponsors a “Business After Hours” at the company’s 1020 S. Garnett St. location from 5:30 until 7 p.m.

Recipe courtesy of Sandra Lee, www.sandralee.com Servings: 10 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 22 minutes 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 1 teaspoon oregano 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 package (19.76 ounces) Johnsonville Hot Italian Links 1 large onion, cut into 30 pieces 1 green bell pepper, cut into 20 chunks 1 red bell pepper, cut into 20 chunks 10 8-inch bamboo skewers, soaked in water 2 tablespoons chopped parsley for garnish In large bowl combine balsamic vinegar, olive oil, chopped garlic, oregano, brown sugar and mustard. Season with salt and pepper and whisk until well blended. Set aside. Grill the sausage links for 5 minutes per side (turning once). Remove from grill. Cut each Italian link into 6 pieces. Slice onion into wedges and peppers into chunks. Thread a piece of pepper, then sausage, then onion onto skewer. Repeat, alternating pepper colors so there are a total of 4 pieces of pepper, three sausages and three onion pieces per skewer. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cook skewers on a grill or grill pan over medium heat about 5 to 6 minutes per side. Halfway through cooking process, baste skewers with balsamic sauce. Serve garnished with fresh parsley.

of interest, immediately replied, “Oh yeah, he’s of interest.” Raleigh television station Morris WRAL reported that Scott Morris was booked Tuesday night but did not say what the charges are. Attempts by the Dispatch and other media to get a comments from a magistrate were unsuccessful. And Wilkins said his department and the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) are continuing to investigate. The first signs of trouble surfaced shortly before 11:30 a.m. Sept. 4, 2008, when a caller to Emergency 911 reported a fire at Kelly Currin Morris’ residence off Tump Wilkins Road southeast of Stem. Sometime between 4:30 and 5 p.m., the then-28year-old Kelly Currin Please see MORRIS, page 3A

Attorney says prisoners want reworked sentences RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s chief deputy attorney general says some prisoners have asked formally that their sentences be recalculated following a state Supreme Court decision. Grayson Kelley told a legislative committee Tuesday that four or five prisoners have filed petitions with the courts seeking reduced sentences. The Supreme Court ruled in October in favor of prisoner Bobby Bowden and determined a 1970s

law defined a life sentence as 80 years. Prison officials said at least 27 violent criminals qualified for release when the ruling combined with good-conduct credits. But Gov. Beverly Perdue stopped their release because she said those credits shouldn’t apply to people with these life sentences. Kelley said arguments for the first petition could be held next month, with Bowden’s case to follow in January.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Mark It Down Today Heritage book meeting — Efforts are underway to produce a family heritage book for Vance County that will include family stories and photos from current and former residents of the county. The group working to produce the book will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Miss Lou’s Quilting Studio, 4733 Raleigh Road, Henderson. All are welcome to attend. For more information, call co-chairpersons Judy Stainback at (252) 492-3051 or Mark Pace at (919) 693-1121. Seafood festival — The South Hills Shrine Club will hold its 27th annual Seafood Festival at the Golden Leaf Warehouse in South Hill, Va. The meal will include shrimp, fish, oysters, hushpuppies, baked beans, cole slaw, iced tea and social beverages for $25. Eat-in or take out. All proceeds will benefit the Shriner’s Children’s Hospitals. Tickets must be purchased in advance from any Shriner or by calling Jimmie K. Crowder at (434) 447-7171. Pesticide disposal — Bring unneeded pesticides in original containers to the Henderson Public Utilities Building, 900 S. Beckford Dr. for free disposal from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, etc. will be accepted. Products older than three years may have lost effectiveness and should be considered for recycling! For more information, call (252) 438-8188.

Muddy the Mudcat promotes reading club Muddy the Mudcat, the mascot for the Carolina Mudcats in Zebulon, visited students at Aycock Elementary School recently. He was there to promote the students’ participation in the Muddy Buddy Book Club. With the help of an assistant, Muddy read a book to the students in two separate assemblies and let them know they can earn individual passes to Mudcats’ games by reading between 30 and 49 books this school year. Students who read 50 or more books can earn a family pass to a Mudcats’ game.

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Exceptional Children is sponsoring its sixth annual Christmas program and needs help from local sponsors. On Dec. 18, the school wants to provide at least one gift to 60 students with disabilities during the

season with teachers, family, administrators, and community and business leaders. A child can be sponsored by donating the items on his/ her wish list or by providing money to purchase wrapping paper, decorations, Christ-

please contact Angela Pugh, assistant principal, at (252) 738-3907 or (252) 492-0054. Donations can also be mailed to Henderson Middle School, Department for Exceptional Children, 219 Charles St., Henderson, N.C., 27536.

Students study the art and science in nature Savi Sandhu, instructor for academically and intellectually gifted (AIG) students at Carver and E.O. Young Jr. elementary schools had an idea of how to tap the artistic, literary and technology talents of her students. She decided to incorporate the art, science and language arts studies of her AIG students in an “Art and Science in Nature” project. The students studied art and life forms and created art work from still life or natural scenery. They also composed poems or wrote paragraphs about their art work and included all of their works in

a PowerPoint presentation. Some of the students made oral presentations about their work and studies at their school’s PTA meeting and at the Oct. 12 meeting of the Vance County Board of Education. “The project really proved a great way to get the students to work on their art skills, writing skills and their public speaking,” Sandhu noted. “The art work was a bit of a struggle, because the children don’t have a lot of experience in doing art work. But, they kept on working at it and, eventually, they really did some very nice work.”

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Their poems and paragraphs focused on their piece of art, which mostly included colorful impressionist works of flowers, fruit and landscape scenes. “I hope we can do more of this in the future,” Sandhu added. “It really was a positive experience for the students and they became more confident especially with their art work and their public speaking skills.”

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Classes — Granville Health System, in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, will offer a free two-hour class from 1-3 p.m. entitled “Look Good … Feel Better” for women of all ages who are currently undergoing chemotherapy. Tips on makeup, turban or cap wear, and wig care will be among the topics covered. The class meets in the specialty clinic at the medical center. Makeup and supplies are provided free of charge. Participants do not need to be receiving their chemotherapy treatments at Granville Specialty Clinics to attend. However, space is limited and advance registration is required. For additional information or to sign up for the class, call Granville Health System Specialty Clinics at (919) 690-3210. 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.

Fundraiser for disabled children kicks off Tree of Light Henderson Middle department’s annual promas gifts, food and gift bags. fundraiser School’s Department for gram to celebrate the holiday To help sponsor a child,

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Weed & Seed — The Weed & Seed Steering Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 134 Rose Ave. Human Resources — The Human Relations Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 134 Rose Ave. Free seminar — The Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center will host a free mini-seminar on event planning at the chamber office at 7 p.m. Pre-registration is required due to our limited seating capacity. For more information or to register, please call (252) 586-5711 or email lgcc@earthlink.net. Community watch — The West Hills/West Creek/158 By-Pass Community Watch will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Maria Parham Medical Center in the auditorium. Chad Coffey with the Granville County Sheriff’s Department will be the guest speaker. Coffey will present a program on North Carolina’s “conceal and carry” laws. All neighbors are encouraged to attend. Tobacco referendum — Tobacco growers are encouraged to vote in the Tobacco Research Checkoff Referendum between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. The checkoff generates funds for tobacco research projects. Eligible voters may cast their ballots at the Vance County Extension Center, 305 Young St., Henderson, or at the Warren County Extension Center, 158 Rafters Lane, Warrenton. For more information, call (252) 438-8188 or (252) 257-3640. Heritage society — The Heritage Society of Franklin County will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Louisburg United Methodist Church in Louisburg. Everyone that has an interest in the heritage and genealogy of Franklin County is urged to attend, and is invited to join. The group’s present project is obtaining articles and information for Volume 2 of the Franklin County Heritage Book, North Carolina, 2010. For more information, contact Joe Pearce, (919) 496-3321; Maylon Cooke, (919) 556-4213; Annette Goyette, (252) 492-3820; or Pat or Gerald Leonard (919) 853-3293. Black Caucus — The Henderson/Vance Black Leadership Caucus will meet at 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 326 W. Rock Spring St. Members and interested members are urged to attend. 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). Community watch — The Watkins Community Watch meeting will be held at 7 p.m. AARP meeting — The Vance County Chapter of AARP will meet at 2 p.m. at the Vance County Senior Center, 126 S. Garnett St. Members are asked to invite a guest and also bring a covered dish to share.

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WESTER, from page one The agency was established by James R. Young in 1881, the same year that Vance County was carved out of parts of Franklin, Granville and Warren counties. Young, himself, had a long career with the county and the state. He served as clerk of Superior Court of Vance County and later became the first commissioner of Insurance for the ctate of North Carolina. The fledging company had the distinction of insuring the state Capitol Building in Raleigh before the state began a program of self-insurance. In 1909, 16-year-old Alfred Benjamin Wester became affiliated with the agency, which by that time had been acquired by R.S. McCoin and Robert Lassiter and was named Henderson Loan & Real Estate. When McCoin disappeared in 1933, Wester acquired the agency, which then became known as Al B. Wester Insurance & Real Estate. He and his descendants have owned the company ever since. After Al Wester died, the agency was purchased from his estate by his son W.D. Wester, his daughter Dorothy W. Knott, and William Powell. In 1991, the agency was acquired by the current owners â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Alfred Benjamin Wester, right, in 1909 became affiliated with the company that now bears his name. The person at left is unidentified. Thomas W. Frazier III, John P. Wester and W.D. (Dan) Wester Jr. John and Dan Wester are grandsons of Al Wester. Changes in ownership have not changed the commitment of the agency to Henderson and Vance County, attested to by the fact that each change in the location of the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office has kept it in the Henderson business district. From its initial location on Garnett Street where Interiors & Gifts Too is now located, the company has moved to two different locations on Young Street and to 312 S. Chestnut Street before settling into its current site

James R. Young established the agency in 1881. on South Garnett Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although we serve clients throughout North Carolina, South Carolina

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MORRIS, from page one Morrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 2005 Honda Accord was found abandoned approximately a mile away at a future subdivision, with her cell phone, pocketbook and other personal belongings still inside the car. On Sept. 12, the SBI concluded the house fire had been set deliberately. Then-Sheriff David Smith next declared Scott Morris a person of interest in the disappearance of Kelly

Currin Morris and in connection with the arson. By Sept. 25, the first SBI documents were made public and they showed statements by Scott Morris about the vanishing of Kelly Currin Morris were inconsistent. And the SBI has said there is no evidence that Kelly Currin Morris, a mother of two, disappeared voluntarily. Scott Morris has

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declined to make any comments to the Dispatch. A vigil was held Sept. 3 outside Creedmoor Baptist Church. Morrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; father, Pat Currin, has continued to offer a $30,000 reward for information

leading to the finding of his daughter. And several persons have searched for any clues or traces of her whereabouts. Contact the writer at bwest@ hendersondispatch.com.

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Deaths Bobby E. Grissom OXFORD — Bobby Eugene Grissom,73, a resident of 3528 Chewning Road, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at Duke Medical Center. A native of Granville County, he was the husband of the late Betsy Burnette Grissom and the son of the late Sterling and Mary Abbott Grissom. He was a member of Delrayno Baptist Church and retired from Murdoch Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Delrayno Baptist Church by the Revs. Hilton Moore and Eddie Mauldin. Burial will be in Meadowiew Memorial Park. Surviving are a daughter, Gail Grissom Elliott of Oxford; a son, Glenn Grissom of Hurdle Mills; and four grandchildren. The visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the Eakes Funeral Home in Oxford and at other times at the home. Funeral arrangements are by Eakes Funeral Home of Oxford.

Paul M. Johns NORLINA — Paul Mason Johns, 62, died Nov. 11, 2009, at the V.A. Medical Center in Durham. Born July 15, 1947, in Henderson, Ky., he was the son of Lewis Mason Johns and Margaret Marie Johns. He was raised in Paducah, Ky., resided in Norlina and was formerly from Raleigh and Atlantic Beach in North Carolina. He is survived by four daughters, Stephanie Helen Wiggins, Emma Marie Johns, Katherine Ruth Cobos and Rebecca Nicole Myers; and two grandsons. He is also survived by his mother, Margaret Marie Johns, and sister, Ruth Johns Hall, both of Benton, Ky.; and two brothers, Donald Johns and Tommy Johns. He was preceded in death by his father, Lewis Mason Johns. He graduated from North Marshall High School in Calvert City, Ky., in 1965, was a skilled master carpenter for over 30 years, and was a Vietnam veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

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go forward on it,” Lakerunfortunately, we don’t have the best record on nick said. crime in the state of North Additionally on TuesCarolina,” Lakernick said. day, Lakernick provided “So, we do need to do ev- an update on the status of erything we can to curtail a USDA-backed low-intercrime, force crime out of est loan program. the downtown area and to The commission applied improve our situation. And for help from Washington that’s what this will do,” because the city took away Lakernick said. money for facade grants Lakernick noted the for merchants. USDA presence of cameras in the responded with a $75,000 central business districts revolving fund. of Clarksville, Va., GreensThe next step will be to boro and Reidsville. get the paperwork and the “And their crime rate process in line so merhas gone down markedly chants can seek to borrow Burnell Jordan from where it was prior to money. The maximum the installation of the cam- amount that could be WARRENTON — Bureras,” Lakernick added. awarded to a merchant is nell Jordan, 83, of 627 Downtown Develop$25,000. Baltimore Road, Warrenment Commission Chair“I would think that ton, died Monday, Nov. man Jason Stewardson would be fairly attractive 16, 2009, at his residence. reminded the rest of the to quite a few people,” Funeral services are incommission of the groundStewardson said, with complete at this time, but breaking of the HOPE VI Lakernick noting at least will be announced later by project, which is set for 9 a couple of persons want to Boyd’s Funeral Service in a.m. Thursday at 129 S. ask for loans. Warrenton. Garnett St. In other business, the The city was awarded commission agreed to partIda Perry $1 million in grants for ner with Dr. Joanne Fruth the project, which will of Granville County for WARRENTON — Ida provide for 12 apartment theater camps next sumPerry, 76, of Warrenton, units along Garnett, premer at Ballet Arts Studio died Monday, Nov. 16, dominantly above existing in central Henderson for 2009, at Maria Parham retail spaces. the benefit of children in Medical Center in HenderAnd on Tuesday, the Henderson and Vance son. Funeral services are commission gave the goCounty. incomplete at this time, ahead to seek money to The physician has but will be announced help businesses in the city been producing a camp in later by Boyd’s Funeral center purchase solar panOxford, with Lakernick Service in Warrenton. els to generate electricity. noting that increasing The state in June numbers of youths from received federal authoriJerline A. Smith Vance County have been zation to use American going to the Granville Recovery and ReinvestRICHMOND, Va. — County seat. ment Act of 2009 fundJerline Alston Smith, 69, Lakernick made clear formerly of Warren County, ing to start a program this would come at no to help central business died Thursday, Nov. 12, financial cost to the comdistricts go green. And 2009, at MCV in Richmond. mission, although Stewa representative of FLS, Funeral services will be ardson later suggested the a solar energy company conducted at 1 p.m. today possibility of the commisnear Asheville, recently at March Funeral Home sion sponsoring a couple of conducted a presentation, Chapel in Richmond, with youths. Lakernick said. the Rev. Dr. Steve Parson The commission met for There were businesses officiating. Graveside serapproximately 40 minutes. who declined to participate vices will be conducted at or who did not respond, 11 a.m. Thursday at Coley “but, there are two or three Contact the writer at bwest@ Springs Baptist Church businesses that do want to hendersondispatch.com. cemetery in Warrenton, N.C. The. Rev. Eddie W. Lawrence will be officiating. She is survived by her son, Charles E. Smith Sr.; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Elliott, Romelia Alston and Eva Brown; and five brothers, Thomas, Lee, Leward, Roy Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance company offers a Single Premium and Joseph Alston. deferred Annuity Professional servicesthat are provides you with tax deferred growth and the opportunity for guaranteed lifetime income at retirement. by March Funeral Home in Richmond and Boyd’s Funeral Service in Warrenton. A celebration of Paul M. Johns’ life will be conducted at the Cremation Society of the Carolinas in Raleigh on Friday, Nov. 20, from 4 to 6 p.m. In Paul’s memory, donations can be made to the Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation, 5121 Chalk St., Morehead City, N.C. 28557; or at www.buddy.pelletier. com/support.htm. Arrangements by the Cremation Society of the Carolinas.

which was 38 last Christmas, will be more than 50 this Christmas, Lakernick told the commission. Lakernick noted that old lights that have been saved will be installed along Williams Street from Montgomery Street to Orange Street. In the past, the lights have been along Garnett Street from Montgomery to Horner Street, but this

Christmas will be along Garnett from Rose to Belle Street. Lakernick said that only Progress Energy could rewire the poles according to regulations dating back to January 2008. And Lakernick said that the lights will go up as soon as the poles are marked. Contact the writer at bwest@ hendersondispatch.com.

Robert Spillman, former Basset Furniture CEO RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Bassett Furniture Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Spilman has died at 82. The company says Spilman died Sunday in Richmond. Spilman retired in May 1997 after joining the company in 1957 as a sales manager. He also served on numerous corporate boards including Dominion Resources and JeffersonPilot Corp. The Knoxville, Tenn., native graduated from Augusta Military Academy in Staunton and served briefly in the Army during World War II. He then attended Davidson College and North Carolina State

University. Spilman later served as an officer during the Korean War and as an instructor at the U.S. Military Academy. He is survived by his wife, Jane Bassett Spilman; children Robert H. Spilman Jr., Virginia Spilman Perrin and Vance H. Spilman; and nine grandchildren.

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WASHINGTON — A decline in factory production in October signals that consumers and businesses remain cautious in their spending, with the economic recovery likely to be sluggish. At the same time, the weak economy is taming inflation. Wholesale prices rose less than expected last month, giving the Federal Reserve more leeway to keep interest rates low to try to spur a stronger economic rebound. Industrial production edged up 0.1 percent last month, the Fed reported Tuesday. It was the poorest showing since output fell 0.4 percent in June. Since then, industrial output had posted strong gains, helped by a rebound in auto production. But auto output slipped 1.7 percent last month. That helped drag down total factory output, the biggest portion of industrial production. Analysts say industrial production should post modest gains in coming months, consistent with their view that the economy has begun to recover from the worst recession since the 1930s. But they cautioned that the rebound in manufacturing, just as in other sectors of the economy, will be slow and halting. “We are still dealing with a number of headwinds,” said Sal Guatieri, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets. “Consumers are facing high joblessness and the need to pay down debt further. And other sectors including housing and commercial real estate remain under stress.” Overall industrial production would have fallen except for a 1.6 percent surge at utilities. That gain reflected an unusually cold October

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In this Oct. 29 file photo, a line worker works near the Duke Energy Plaza, background in Charlotte, N.C. Industrial production edged up 0.1 percent in October, a smaller-than-expected increase that signals a bumpy recovery ahead. that boosted electricity production. Output in the mining sector, which covers oil and gas drilling, dipped 0.2 percent. The government next week will revise its initial estimate that the overall economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, grew at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the July-September quarter. But weaker-than-expected reports in retail sales, foreign trade and industrial output, suggest that GDP is likely to be revised lower for the third quarter and remain modest next year. Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS Global Insight, said he expects GDP to be trimmed to around 2.8 percent for the third quarter, then slip to 2.5 percent in the current quarter. Some analysts predict GDP growth will slip to around 1.5 percent in the first half of next year , a pace that will not be fast enough to keep unemployment from rising further. The Fed report showed that production cutbacks

last month affected not only autos, but also appliances, furniture and carpeting, clothing, computer and electronic products, paper products, petroleum and coal products, fabricated metal products and other things. The Labor Department report on wholesale prices showed that core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy, actually declined 0.6 percent. In the past year, core wholesale prices have risen 0.7 percent, the smallest gain in more than five years. High unemployment helps restrain labor costs, which enables companies to hold prices down. The unemployment rate jumped to 10.2 percent in October, a 26-year high. Some economists say the jobless rate could rise as high as 11 percent by the middle of next year before starting to drift slowly downward. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Monday that “headwinds” — including rising unemployment and hard-to-get credit — will restrain the recovery. The expectation of low inflation gives the Fed leeway to hold rates low for an “extended period,” Bernanke said Monday, repeating a pledge made at the central bank’s meeting earlier this month. The Fed isn’t expected to start raising rates until after the jobless rate peaks, probably around mid-2010. The overall rise in wholesale prices reflected a 1.6 percent jump in energy prices as gasoline rose 1.9 percent. Oil prices rose as high as $81 per barrel in October, up from a price around $70 in September. Elsewhere, food prices last month rose 1.6 percent, driven by a 24.2 percent jump in vegetable prices, the most in two years. Egg, fruit and milk costs also rose.

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VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Arrests • Charles Grissom of 179 Willow Oak Drive was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 16. Misdemeanor child support. Cash bond was set at $500. Court date Nov. 25. • James Monroe Harris of 280 Foster Road was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 16. Failure to appear on charges of misdemeanor driving while license revoked, misdemeanor resisting a public officer. Misdemeanor failing to stop at sign. Secured bond set at $2,200. Court date Dec. 14. • Ja-mal Alexander Dortch, 20, of 142 Kings Road was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 16. Misdemeanor under 21 driving after consuming. Secured bond set at $1,000. Court date Dec. 10. • Antonio Maurice Williams, 25, of 1997 Raleigh Road was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 16. Misdemeanor assault on a female. Secured bond set at $2,000. Court date Nov. 30. • Tymann Williams, 32, of 1402 S. Williams St. was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 16. Misdemeanor child support. Cash bond set at $600. Court date Nov. 25. • Jamilah Taheera Kelly, 26, of 225 South Lake Lodge Ext. was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 15. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charges of misdemeanor driving while license revoked and misdemeanor expired registration card/tag. Secured bond set at $1,200. Court date Dec. 8. • Christopher Watkins, 36, of 3413 Asgar Court was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 13. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charges of driving while license revoked, expired registration and no inspection card/tag. Secured bond set at $3,200. Court date Dec. 7. • Raymond Tyrone Jones, 37, of 8030 N.C. 39 Hwy. North was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 15. Failure to appear on charged of unlicensed to drive. Secured bond set at $500. Court date Dec. 15. • Jan Mikel Lynch, 42, of 1320 Odell-Arcola Road, Hollister, was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 13. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charge of possession of marijuana up to 1/2 ounce. Bond was set at

$1,000. Court date Dec. 1. • Antuan D. Speed, 21, of 2006 Fifth St., Oxford, was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 14. Misdemeanor failure to appear on a charge of no operator’s license. Secured bond set at $1,000. Court Dec. 14. • Edwin Bryan Rooker, 31, of 50 Epsom-Rocky Ford Road was arrested Nov. 14. Misdemeanor simple physical assault. No bond. Court date Dec. 14. • James Alton West, 32, of 75 Eagle Lane was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 14. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charge of no operator’s license and seat belt violations. Secured bond set at $1,600. Court date Nov. 30. • Timothy Wilkins, 29, of 322 Booth St. was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 13. Misdemeanor failure to comply with child support, 2 counts. Cash bond was set at $600. Court date Nov. 25. • Albert Bowers, 25, of 85 Plum Nutty Road was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 14. Misdemeanor failure to appear on charge of driving while license revoked. Misdemeanor failure to appear on failure to wear a seat belt. Secured bond was set at $1,550. Court date Dec. 10. • Derrick Green of 409 Davis St. was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 13. Misdemeanor child support. Cash bond was set at $302.70. Court date Nov. 25.

• John Marshall Rodwell, 51, of 1458 Allison Cooper Road Lot 56 was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 13. Misdemeanor failure to appear on a charge of failure to comply with child support in Franklin County. Secured bond was set at $3,000.

Larceny • Chris Roberson, 28, of 321 Coghill Dickerson Lane reported Nov. 16 the theft from 254 New Bethel Church Road of a washer valued at $300, dryer valued at $300 and wood stove valued at $400. • Tuanda Lewis, 38, of 57 Meredith Lane reported Nov. 16 the theft from the residence of an E Machine computer hardware/software valued at $1,000. • Tracy Twisdale, 44, of 334 Regional Water Lane reported Nov. 16 the theft from the residence of a Remington/870 20-gauge pump shotgun valued at $250. • Margaret G. Butler, 79, of 117 Wood Trail Way reported Nov. 16 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: 2 pairs gold earrings, $1,000; silver chain, $25; gold chain, $25; costume jewelry, $50; gold wire broach with stone center, $100; and silver omega necklace, $50. • Costa Plumbing of 720 Poter Road, Rocky Mount, reported Nov. 16 the theft from 309 Mount Carmel Church Road of the following items and their

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HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT values: 160 feet of 3/4 inch copper, $500; 80 feet of 1/2 inch copper, $500; 30 feet of 1 inch copper, $500; and 10 feet of 1 1/2 inch copper, $500. • Sears Contract Inc. of 3813 Beryl Road, Raleigh, reported Nov. 16 the theft from 309 Mount Carmel Church Road of a Dewalt chop saw valued at $350 and a Master lock valued at $10. • Kenny Stainback, 52, of 21 East Holly Lane reported Nov. 15 the theft from the residence of a 22-inch long shot shotgun and a 16 gauge double-barrel shotgun, no values listed. • Gary Bullock, 38, of 358 Julia St. reported Nov. 14 the theft from the residence of a Davis 380 handgun with 1 clip valued at $150 and clothing and DVDs, no values listed. Damage to a front window estimated at $50. • Emgracia Moreno, 24, of 185 Vincent Hoyle Road Lot 2 reported Nov. 13 the theft of the following items and their values: 8 rings, $500; 3 chains, $400; and video games, $20. Damage to a back door estimated at $200. • Michael Elmo Wade, 51, of 490 Horseshoe Bend Road reported Nov. 15 the theft of a Hunter 700 ATV engine valued at $11,000 and Hunter 500 Polaris engine valued at $7,500.

Arrests • Andre Cooper, 34, of 123 Webster Ave. was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 16. Misdemeanor failure to appear on a charge of injury to personal property. Secured bond set at $2,000. Court date Dec. 14. • Marcus Burt, 20, of 1016 Lehman St. was arrested Nov. 16. Misdemeanor assault on a female. Secured bond set at $500. Court date was Nov. 17. • Tywann Marcel Williams, 32, of 1402 S. Williams St. was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 16. Failure to appear on a charge of speeding. Secured bond was set at $1,000. Court date Dec. 3. • Elvis Morgan, 16, of 1009 Harriet St. was arrested Nov. 17, Misdemeanor communicating threats. Secured bond was set at $1,000. Court date Dec. 8. • Delqualia Moses, 21, of 612 E. Rockspring St. was served with an order for arrest on Nov. 16. Misdemeanor larceny. Misdemeanor show cause. Bond was set at $200. Court date Dec. 13.

a vehicle of the following items and their values: 30 Oxycontin, $100; 30 Percocet, $78; 30 Metrople, $34; and $5 currency. • Patrice Perry, 41, of 212 Edgewood Drive, Louisburg, reported Nov. 16 the theft from a vehicle of the following items and their values: black Liz Claiborne pocketbook, $20; iPod, $450; 120 Xanax, $44; 240 Hydrocodone, $48; abuterol inhaler, $40; Advair inhaler, $68; and $28 currency. • William Matthews, 46, of 218 Crestwood Road reported Nov. 16 the theft from the residence of the following items and their values: .410 gauge shotgun, $300; 12-gauge double-barrel shotgun, $300; 12-gauge Browning single-barrel shotgun, $500; .44-claiber revolver, $400; .22-caliber Ruger revolver, $300; .38-caliber revolver, $300; and brown canvas bag, $5.

Larceny • David Alexander Wilkerson, 40, of 45 Woodhaven Lane reported Nov. 14 the theft from

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