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Askewville • Aulander • Colerain • Kelford • Lewiston Woodville • Merry Hill • Powellsville • Roxobel • Windsor Bertie Ledgfer-Advance ^ WEDNESDAY • JANUARY 4,2017 P57/C14**********5-DIGIT 27892 AOOOl MCCP00082.93- MCC LIBRARY 1161 KEHUKEEPARK RD WILLIAMSTON NC 27892-8307 I UIWIIJ win title Sports I Page 7 Bertie woman kiUed Wreck in Greenville claims life GREENVILLE - The Greenville Police Department is investi gating the second fatal vehi cle-related wreck in two days after a 51-year-old Windsor woman died in a wreck on Monday night. The wreck occurred about 7:45 p.m. on Monday in front of the Quality Inn at 821 S. Memorial Drive. According to a police department news release, Meta Bridgett Gilliam of Windsor was pronounced dead at the scene. A 2007 Mercedes Benz, driven by 23-year-old Daniel Corey McLawhorn of Ayden, was traveling north on Me morial Drive when it collided with a 1997 Toyota driven by 58-year-old Arcelious Eugene Valentine of Rich Square, ac cording to a release. Valentine told police he was attempting to cut across five lanes of traffic from a business when the collision occurred, the news release said. The impact of the crash caused the Mercedes to leave the roadway and strike a road sign at the Quality Inn. McLawhorn, his passenger, 21-year-old Antonio Demetri us Brown, of Greenville, and Valentine were transported to Vidant Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash is still under in vestigation, and charges are pending, police said. LYNDAL WHITE / Bertie Ledger-Advance Some of the children who attended the inaugural Peanut Drop touch it after it was dropped at 9 p.m. Saturday night. Peanut Drop held in Windsor Inaugural event draws 120 BYTHADD WHITE Bertie Ledger-Advance WINDSOR - Citizens of Windsor celebrated the New Year in a unique way. Even though it was a few hours early. Destination Windsor held a peanut drop at 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, and welcomed more than 100 people to the event. , “1 was thrilled with the event and the turnout,” Windsor Tour ism Director Billy Smithwick said. “It went well - very well.” Smithwick estimated the crowd - which included a large number of families - at approxi mately 120. The event was held at an earlier time so those wish ing to participate could bring children to celebrate the New Year. The weather also cooperated with the inaugural event, with Smithwick calling it cold, but not unbearable weather. “It was coat weather for sure, but it wasn’t freezing cold,” he said. “The whole event only last ed about 20 minutes, so it wasn’t bad to be out in the weather.” The Peanut Drop was sched uled for a year ago, but weather delayed the debut of the event. The peanut is made of Paper Mache, thus meaning it couldn’t be dropped in the pouring rain as in 2015. Smithwick said the event would be “dressed up” a little for year number two, but would definitely continue. Youngsters play during the time just before the Peanut Drop on New Year’s Eve. Wilson enjoys giving to others WINDSOR-For Dorothy Wilson said. “The Wilson, giving is some- smile on a child’s face thing she has done or a thankful adult lets from an early age. me know my work is Born into a family not in vain because where her parents were I’ve made a difference constantly sharing and in someone else’s life, giving, even when she 1 like giving because it thought they didn’t just feels good.” have enough for them- On Dec. 17, Wilson selves, Wilson learned and others in the com- a person doesn’t have munity sponsored a to have wealth to give giveaway at the PPl to others. Building in Windsor Wilson said giving for residents of Bertie makes her heart hap- County, py because she knows There were items, she has helped. including children’s “The fact of giving toys, bicycles, clothes, takes my mind off my shoes, coats and own problems, and household items. helps me see life in a different perspective,” See WILSDN, 3 In this edition Obituaries 2 f relIy Opinion 4 ■ FOR LIFE Church & Faith ........... 5 ^ IHy Classified 6 Sports 7 LESLIE BEACHBOARD / Bertie Ledger-Advance Members of the George W. Lee Lodge and Daughters of Excelsior Temple prepared to give away toys to flood victims. Lodge gives back to community BY LESLIE BEACHBDARD Bertie Ledger-Advance WINDSDR - A giving gift to those in need. The members of the George W. Lee Lodge #756 and the Daugh ters of Excelsior Temple #692 of Windsor held a Toys for Tots event Wednesday, Dec. 21. This was the third year the groups have sponsored the event. This year’s event con- See TDYS, 3 Good AAorning, Oswald Spivey Jr. Thank you for subscribing! Find us on Facebook Volume 119: No. 0 11711 35906
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