June 22, 1974

Staff

Published Friday, June 21, 2002

The lead story in the Suffolk News-Herald on this date 28 years ago:

Panel to make no conclusions on Nixon role

WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Secret Watergate committee will issue its report without reaching any conclusions about President Nixon's role in Watergate, but two other committees are trying to answer that and other puzzling questions.

The House Judiciary Committee looked Wednesday into Nixon's role in firing the former Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox and the Senate Judiciary Committee heard from Assistant Attorney General Henry E. Petersen in an effort to find out why the government stopped its probe of the Watergate break-in without investigating to see whether anyone higher in the administration was implicated.

Last meeting ends era for merged councils

The last regular meeting of Suffolk's merged councils - "the end of an era, as Mayor Hope called it - was marked Wednesday night by expressions of nostalgia and hope for the future.

In handing appreciation plaques to six outgoing councilmen, Hope recalled "these men have worked long and hard, ... tirelessly together." He praised their dedication and sense of cooperation that marked the days before and after the new city came into being.

(Council members referred to include Vice Mayor D.J. Magnum and members Edwin C. Ferguson Jr., Howard Munford, Joe Savage, George Barnett, and Harry Lee Cross.

Council J.W. Nelms, who is not going out, said he hoped he was as good as his colleagues on council think but not as bad as the News-Herald said.

Teachers recognized

Mrs. Phyllis Stancill and Mrs. Sarah Newsome, both teachers at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, have been chosen as Outstanding Elementary School teachers for 1974.

They were nominated for the award by their principal, George Marshall, earlier this year and were selected on the basis of professional and civic accomplishments.

Deir on dean's list

Allen David Deir of Suffolk has been named to the dean's list for academic achievement during the spring semester at Chowan College.

Forty-five achieved this award by maintaining a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.99 on a 4.0 grading system. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd E. Deir and a graduate of Forest Glen High School.

Smith A. Baker earns degree

Smith Allison Baker received a Bachelor of Science degree in recreation during commencement exercises from Norfolk State College on May 19.

Mr. Baker is a 1969 graduate of Forest Glen High School.

While at Norfolk State, he was as starter on the Spartan basketball team and was on the dean's list in the fall 1973 semester.

Old drugstore to change hands quietly on July 4th

On the fourth of July, while Americans noisily celebrate independence, an old local firm will quietly change hands and go on with business as usual.

Nansemond Drug Co., at 1215 N. Main St, one of the oldest pharmacies in Suffolk, is being sold by its present owner, BJ, Fitzhugh, to David Hopewell, presently the manager of People's Drug Store on the corner of West Washington and South Saratoga streets.

Fitzhugh, 67, is going into a well-earned retirement.

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