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R-C Pageant Officials Now Taking Applications AHOSKIE - The search Is on again. The Ahoskle Jaycees are seek ing contestants tor the Roanoke- Chowan Pageant which every year selects Miss Ahoskle, the area’s participant In the Miss North Carolina pageant. Entries chairman Michael Ke- zlah Is taking applications from young women In Hertford, Bertie, Gates and Northampton counties for the March 12 event. Contest ants must be between 13 and 28 years old and possess tal«it, beauty and charm. In the local page^t, an official Miss Ameri ca -preliminary, talent scores equally with swimsuit and evening dress competition combined, and the Jaycees are "out to get the talent this time,” Kezlah stated. The reigning Miss North Car olina, Painy Clark of Sanford, will be a special guest at the pag eant, according to general chairman Edward H, (Ham) Joy ner, She will host a banquet for ccsitestants and Judge and per form on stage during the comoe- tltlcm. The pageant, sponsor ed an nually by the Ahoskle Jaycees, drew capacity audlwice for the past six years. The Jaycees are putting strong emphasis on talent this year be cause "we want the Miss North Carolina title,” Joyner said. Three previous Miss Ahoskle titlists placed in the top ten at state pageants, the highest being Kay Hobbs, who was third run ner-up in 1961. Winner of the local evmt will receive prizes valued at $300. business in the billion with RURAL ELECTRICITY Thirty-five years ago. only 11% of all farms in the USA had electricity- Today, thanks to consumer-owned electric systems such as ours. 98% of America’s rural homes are electrified. Hundreds of thousands of refrigerators, freezers, water- pumps, miiking machines, separators, feed grinders, washers, televisions, radios and other electrical appliances are sold in rural areas, generating a yearly business turn over of more than a billion dollars. With electricity, the rural American produces more efficiently, lives more com fortably. and his needs as a consumer have created a billion-dnllar market. Normal growth generates a need for more and more electric power, which it is our duty and privilege to provide in the rural areas of this community. ROANOKE ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORP. SERVING 7,250 RURAL FAMILIES in Northampton, Hertford, Bertie. Gates, Halifiix Perquimans and Chowan Counties RICH SQUARE. N. C, LE 9-2236 Gilbert Barnes Dies At Age 58 LASKER, N.C. - Gilbert Lee Barnes, 58, died Tuesday at 2 p.m. on the way to aRoanokeRa pids hospital after a long Illness. A native of Northampton County he was son of Richard and Mrs, Laura Woodruff Barnes and the husband of Mrs. Mattie Lou Barnes. He was a retired State High way employee and a member of New Hope Methodist Church. Besides his widow, surviving are two sons, Leo Barnes of Con way and Richard William Barnes of Rocky Mount; a sister, Mrs, Annie Lois Slade of Roanoke Ra pids; four brothers, Clarence Eugene Barnes of Rich Square and Thurman Barnes, A. C. Barnes, and Ralford Barnes of Roanoke Rapids; and two grand children. A funeral service will be con ducted Thursday at 11 a,m. in Lasker Cemetery by the Rev. Angus Cameron of New Hope Church, PAGE 8 TIMES-NEWS. Rich Square. N. C.. Jan^ 6. 1966 Creecy’s Campus By MARVA SHOULARS The Christmas andNew Year’s holidays are over and Creecy’s family ^aln has resumed class schedules and started a newyear. We are looking forward to a re warding and prosper ous year scholastically and socially. It is also our desire that this year will be one of better understand ing and Improved knowledge for our dally living. Half of the school year has ended and the principal, faculty and students are preparing for mid-term exams. The exams will begin the third week of January, The l2th annual science fair will be held in March, The stu dents are thinking about projects and gathering materials. There will also be an English and math fair this year. The seniors are still In the process of writing for sqipUca- tions and mailing them. The sen iors applied earlier this year for applications so that they will be the first applicants to be consid ered. To each and every reader I wish to extend to you a happy and rewarding new year. The thought for the week Is: Kindness, love and frl«idshlp are the keys to a successful life; to be a successful individual, you must lead a successful life. WHEN YOU WANT TO INSURE WHAT YOU VALUE MOST . . see or call—jOC BRYANT Bryant Insurance Agency 115 We8>^Main St — JernfgaD’s Office BuUdln. Phone 332-3340 or 332-3338 Ahoskje. N. t, Member, of Ahoskle, Credit Bureau, Inot Read and Use the Classified Acs Moody Funeral ShuMns Are MORE THAN EVER... THE PLACE TO SAVE! Held Tuesday SEABOARD - Raymond C. Moody, 36, died January 2 at his home in Richmond, Va. Funeral services were held from Sutherland-Brown Funeral Home in Richmond at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. at Concord Methodist Church Cemetery in Northamp ton County conducted by the Rev. W. T. Green, pastor of the Sea board charge. He is survived by his father, Jake C. Moody, of Richmond. He was the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Moody of the Concord community. Mrs. J. A. Smith Remembered SEABOARD — Shut-Ins and sick persons In five surrounding com munities were r e m e mbered by the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 4312 of Seaboard during the Christmas holidays. In addition, the Auxiliary mem bers presented the Rest Home in Garysburg with a radio for the residents. President of the Auxiliary is Mrs, Flossie Barnes. Mrs. V. M. Faison is secretary and Mrs. Bessie Person is reporter. Births RICH SQUARE - To Annie and Troy Reid, a daughter, Decem ber 28, in Roanoke-Chowan Hos pital. ANTICIPATED ANNUAL DIVIDEND Woodland Woman PAYABLE QUARTERLY ... COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 1966 CONWAY - Mrs, Louise Flytho Smith, 56, died Thursday In a Roanoke Rapids Hospital. She was a member of Lasker Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, J. A. Smith; two sons, William A, Smith of Lasker and J. F. Smith of Conway; four sisters, Mrs. James Vincent of Conway, Mrs, James Johnson of Milwaukee, Mrs, A. V. Hall, Jr,, of Virginia Beach, and Mrs. Betty Holt of Raleigh; and a brother, A. V. Flythe, Jr., of Conway. Funeral services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday by the Rev. E. L. Reese, Burial was In Lasker Cemetery. READ AND USE THE CLASSIFIED WANT ADS Services Sunday WOODLAND - Mrs. Eunice Outlaw Vaughan died Saturday morning in Roanoke - Chowqn Hospital, Ahoskle, A native of Bertie County, she was the widow of John Clarence Vaughan and a member of Wood land Baptist Church. She Is survived by a son, How ard C. Vaughan of Woodland and three brothers, Walter B. Out law of Colerain, Elmer Outlawof Aulander, and H. M. Outlaw of Fitzgerald, Ga. A funeral service was held Sun day at 3:30p.m. in Woodland B^- tist Church by the Rev. E. P. Pe- gram. Burial was in the family cemetery In Woodland. Home Building and Loan Association of Scotland Neck lOth Street Profeesionel Building Scotland Neck. N. C. OUR 53rd YEAR QE CONTINUOUS SERVICE V:Tedil>/ec, roductiori Association You are cordially invited to attend OPEN HOUSE Friday, January 7 3 P.M. to 6 P.M. AT OUR NEW OFFICE IN WELDON FARM OWNED and FARM CONTROLLED FARM CO-OP SERVING FARMERS IN Northampton, Bertie, Halifax and Hertford Counties OFFICES IN Weldon, Ahoskie and Windsor W. J. LONG, PRESIDENT Garysburg HERBERT JENKINS, SR., VICE PRESIDENT Aufonder JOHN G. BURGWYN, DIRECTOR Jackson L. W. SNIPES, DIRECTOR Ahoskie STEDMAN KITCHIN, DIRECTOR Scotland Neck A. G. WILLCOX, JR., DIRECTOR Enfield B. N. CAPEL, GENERAL MANAGER PORTABLE TV and other prizes to be given away TO LUCKY“TICKET HOLDERS ON FRIDAY NIGHT You do not hove to be present to win WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED ROANOKE PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION Weldon
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