THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, July 14, 1996 TAG: 9607120177
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER PAGE: 03 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: 48 lines
A recent crime report from the Chesapeake Police reported that someone had stolen a fetal doppler from a Battlefield Boulevard doctor's office.
A what?
It's a hand-held medical instrument used on expectant mothers. It's about 6 inches tall and 4 inches wide. The part the obstetrician places on the mother's stomach looks like a microphone with a flat head.
After nearly two months, Drs. Timothy J. Hardy and Deborah J. Wiese and their staff at Atlantic OB-GYN still can't understand the May 15 theft.
The mystery includes several unusual elements.
Since there was no break-in at the 1417 N. Battlefield Blvd. office, how was a hand-held instrument stolen?
Nor does the staff know why a non-medical person would want an instrument designed for obstetric practitioners for the purpose of listening to fetal heartbeats.
``Everybody was pretty surprised that someone would take it,'' said Tammy Raulerson, operations manager.
She is convinced that the $350 doppler is a goner. Let's not forget Beth
Last week Town Talk offered deserved kudos to both Thomanita ``Nita'' Booth, Miss Chesapeake, and Stacey Moseley, Miss Norfolk, two young women from Chesapeake who earned runner-up honors and talent awards at the recent Miss Virginia Pageant.
Unfortunately we forgot to mention Elizabeth A. ``Beth'' Howell's good showing at the Roanoke pageant. The former Miss Chesapeake and current Miss Hampton-Newport News distinguished herself, too.
According to her mother, Linda Howell, Beth won the Non-Finalist Talent Award for the her vocal rendition of ``The Laughing Song'' during the pageant's final evening.
``But there were two other non-finalist talent winners that night, so Beth and the other two girls had to split the scholarship money,'' Howell said.
The 22-year-old, who is choral director for Southampton County Public Schools' middle and high school, also did herself and her family proud by singing the national anthem at the recent Lakeside Park Fourth of July celebration.
Beth sang the ``Star-Spangled Banner'' during the event's opening ceremonies, sharing the stage with Chesapeake Mayor William E. Ward, Sheriff John R. Newhart and several other dignitaries.
- Janelle La Bouve and Eric Feber by CNB