News and Events of lnterest To Nortina Readers Phone Norlina 456 3329 lo Have Youi News Included On This Page Mr. and Mrs. Jack Piland and sons, John and Jessie. of Rocky Mount visited Mrs. J. P. Williams Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Forest Setzer of Wise and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tuck of Galax, Va., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jordán in Chase City, Va., on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kiggan are visiting their son and his family in Jacksonville, Fia Mr. and Mrs J. L. Harp visited Mr. and Mrs Sidney Murphy in Gold Sand Sunday Mr. and Mrs. H E. Bobbitt and Page were guests of Mr. and Mrs C. T Baur of Richmond, Va over the weekend Sunday, Mr and Mrs Henry Wiggins visited Mrs John Da vis in Durham Mr. and Mrs James Henderlite, Mrs Dot Bob bitt, Mr and Mrs Forest Setzer, Mrs. Ellen Stegall and Asa Adkins attended a Christmas party hosted by Cochrane Furniture Co. at the Holiday Inn in Henderson over the weekend Mrs Alien Harp of Shelby is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs. Sidney Murphy, in Gold Sand this week Mrs. Clyde Edwards is improving after being confined to her home due to illness. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Baker had Mrs Sarah Dishmon, Mrs. Ruth Lynch, Miss Cindy Lynch and Miss Carolyn Lynch, all of LaCrosse, Va , as dinner guests Saturday night. Friends of Mrs. Charlie Collins of Tarboro will be saddened to learn that Mrs. Collins is critically ill in a Tarboro hospital. R. L. "Sonny" Goodbar of Durham visited Mr and Mrs. K. G Norwood Monday James T Fleming returned to MCV in Richmond, Va., Monday for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. J L. Gettings oí Chester. Ya , visited Mrs Myrtle Fleming on Monday Methodist Events The Norlina United Methodist Share Group wiil meet Thursdav. Dec 18. at 7:30 p m with the Fred Newsoms The Sunday mo^ning worship services oí the Norlina United Methodist Church are broadcasted each Sunday morning over radio station WARR The UMYF will meet Sunday at 5:30 p m and the Chancel Choir rehearsal will be Wednesday night at 7:30. Circles To Meet The Norlina Baptist WMl circles will meet Monday a;» follows. The Mattie Fridgen Circle meets with Mrs H H Foster at 10 a.m for their Christmas luncheon The Annie Armstrong Circle will have their Christmas party at the church at 7:30 p.m. The Olga Hood Circle w íll meet in the home of Mr,Cynthia Capps at 8 p. m for their Christmas program AVAILABLE "What Every Woman Should Know About High Blood Pressure" is an article by a woman doctor who is president of tti< American Heart Association. For a free copy, write to the North-Carolina Heart Association, 1 Heart Circle Chapel Hill, N. C. 27514 MRS RICHARD POWEIJ Mrs, Powell Named Clubwoman Of Year Mrs Uwhanl Pówell i \nu< - iamod "Club\voman \)f ;hi' Year at the ¡niítual ( bristni3S <üflner of the Norbria .Júnior Woman's i líib oír Thú i sda\ mgiit The íiiM i- gi^en i:>i .i! • .! til dlaiii-r. U¡i$ year iteld a; the \lidclieüurg Steak Hou.se Mrs. Pete Fleming. presiden! of the riuh presente# the «nvard to Mis Pdweíl A11 • ííi ¡ i i; i tlu- dinner inéeting < r< Mrs. C. C. k íi Mrs, Jimmy i r .'a>rn.' Payn11 i. M: - f¡ ¡m(y Curtís, Mrs. R'rtiard tv.uHl, Mrs. WilM t - -t! Ms Mary vis i Mrs. Pete h Átur the íiieal, the nicniforrs exvhanged prent:> and • üoyed a social houi. Christmas Is Theme Of AAeet í :rei< Ni í ojf thc;' Norhna United Methodist Churcl. rríet in the hume of Mrs R G Norwood Monday. Dec ."> ai •; pjr rhé meeting 'Jas opencd wjth Mr Gladys Pirkinson at the organ renderiny Chrisútias sélectioníA siTiptüi t reading taken from the ! ><ik oí John wás gi-.eii bj Mj> Xttr.\ óttd.-and Mrs C O lve> oftered a prayer Mrs. Xorwood then presenten a program entitled ' í'hrisíinas Affirmation of Paith' and a Chrjátmas re «di;:.*, authored by Henr\ YahlK ki\li>s Patricia Hieks, accompaiiied at the piano Ir. Mrs Perkinson, sang a solo "lntaiHoh Iafaitt Low ¡y' Mr .i' O. Ivey. chairpers¡ t ' ik Charge of the btiMiies.N meeting \ -pe a! offering was' taken fui a Christmas giit f«<? a <hut in in the ct.mmurnty Giíts from under a be.tutu <'hristmas tree Were exchanged. Duríng the social hour, refreshmcnts in keepmg ■ ith lii» Christntas season, v.t'n < njoyd by all M I" k assisted the !¡i -!t • s . • serving the ^:ooí Menus Det. 12-16 . (Subjt-ct to change withmit notico). MONDA V Spaghetti vvith meat sauce, tossed salad vvith dressing, roll, fruit cup. iniLk. Tt KSDAY Cheeseburger, Kreiuh írie.s vvith catsup'. sliced tomatoes, chocolate chip cookie, chocolate milk WKDNKSDAY Vegetable beef soup peanut huttcr sandwich oran ge half, cinnamon bun milk THÜRSDAY Fried. chicken. mashed potatoes, greén beans, pineapple -■alad, biscuits milk. FRIPÁY Manager's ehoice Norlina Native Receives Promotion Charles Edwards, Merlina native, is one oí three newly created executive vice presidents announced by Harker Collins, president and chief executive officer of Bandag, Inc., of Muscatine, Iowa. The three vicepresidents will assume their new duties on Jan. 1. Appointed as executive vice presidents in addition to Edwards were Eugene E. Seyb and Harold H. Vischer. In their new roles these officers will continué to serve as members of the executive committee of the company, along with Harker Collins, who is chairman of the committee. Collins, in making the announcement, said the three executives will report to him and be responsible for all major functional areas of the company activitíes Although the current organizational structure has served the company well, Collins said. sales have quadrupled during the past four years. He further stated that "With our sales approaching $200 million, the increased complexity of our business makes these changes a positive move for Coleman Enlists Charles C. Coleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Alfred Coleman. of P. O Box 3, Norlina. has enlisted in the U. S. Air Foree. Airman Coleman joined under the Air Force'.s Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP). This program will allow Airman Coleman, a sénior at Norlina High School, to gradúate before reporting for active duty in August 1978. Sergeant Sammy Parsons, Air Forcé recruiter in Durham stated that Airman Coleman successfullv completed a series of tests which qualified him for the seeurity specialist field of training. CHARLES EDWARDS the future." Edwards, formerly sénior vice president of operations, becomes president of Bandag's Rubber and Equipment Group. He also serves as chairman of the board for the following subsidiarles of Bandag: Master Processing Pornnration; Emnle* Industrial Hose; Bandag Europe, N. V. and Bandag Cañada, Ltd., Shainigan, Quebec. The latter two man ufacture tread rubber for Bandag dealers Edwards, 49, is a native of Norlina, the son of Warren County Commissioner Clyde R. Edwards and the late Lo rene Hay es Edwards, and is a gradúate of the Norlina High School. He joined Bandag in 1969 after serving 19 years with the Dayco Corporation, where he held various executive manufacturing and engineering positions in both the international and domestic divisions. He was elected to Bandag's board of directors in 1973. He is a gradúate of North Carolina State University with a degree in meehanical engineering. Edwards is active in numerous civic and professional activities, including chairman of the board for the Muscatine Power and Water Company. He and his wife, the former Linda Williams of Norlina, reside at 2118 W. Bay Drive in Muscatine. They ha ve two grown children. Low Bed i (Continued from page i) ber, 197», targeted. The project was split into I three work phases due to * inadequate funding. Although the school board has ' $2 million to spend, a 1 900-student school of this 1 size and scope is projected ' to cost approximately $4 * million or more. In a called session Nov. 9, ' preliminary building plans were presented and accept- ' ed At that time, the board s approved a 34-classroom ' and office central unit with a substantial media center in ; which other teaching stations may be devised. Also approved was a K cafetería with kitchen facili- : ties. Set aside for future construction were gymna- 1 sium and theater plans as recommended by the planning consultant. Gymnasium facilities at , the existing high schools in Warrenton and Norlina can be used until the school board acquires the necessary funds The board will convene for a regular session Dec. 12. Town Of Norlina Revenue Sharing Report vjrct on orpurpose of f ■;V"d,.ture Srt p''Onf ■ • •»<»£ 4-0 • »«.IS Proco sed t>jd^e<*4' js» ■ Reveno*. ? <u"ds A¿tu*' uie o» ^e«j" Sh.vmj 'lí-.fls *w «tp .j T T0H' e*pendnu»e* fpr (hit ♦afCdO* »'0m «II fundí 3 ■ • ."•J-- : . •\a~ • . r • i • -• I ,7». V2¿a. ¿.seo. 1 ,7é«. a.T?1» -4' -t 15,020. ► Po.» II - DEBT REDEMPTION •< P»ií \'ot *ei »iffent o* s»k-' bc-ided i/idebted«>«.ii jtír i te-«t »i*»ihenis "et " ii t*n All.'J f A«t> *«» yod» Toía d«b' '*d«<npt>ar ««•ppff o»"* •' atmx/rtt '«potM '» co/^w»$ <bi. of leu Oi'f C«ní«, ^ Po" III - CERTIFICATIOH - ]► s i -o 0*rt.fy the nara ccnta f^ed ij <hi~S repoft .ve acco-ate^n ih»J>est o» my tmowiedte »nd b«lff. ^•initute o< otí.cai t.tle r Are» cod» 919

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