CMaryarel Hoffman
Book signing planned
Author Margaret Hoffman will be at the Shepard—Pruden
Library in Edenton to speak and sign copies of her new book,
"Blackbeard: A Tale of Villainy and Murder in Colonial America"
on Thursday, July 19, at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome and
encouraged to attend. (Artwork courtesy of Rosalie Boyd)
Patrick, Holt exchange
vows in SC on June 28
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Brent Holt Jr.
Edentonian attends summer reunion
Members of the Eighth Ar
mored Division descended
upon the city of Norfolk, VA
June 26-30 with over 500 people
attending the 52nd reunion of
this group.
Among those attending were
Mr. and Mrs. Gil Johnson of
Edenton.
Mr. Johnson served as a com
bat medic during the Battle of
the Bulgb, the Ardonnes and
later during the occupation of
Europe.'
He received several commen
dations, including the Combat
Medics Badge and Bronze Star
while serving his country.
'“Although we are losing
thousands of veterans of World
War II every day,” Johnson’s
wife noted, “these men of the
8th remain strong in their de
votion to these reunions. So
they come with canes, walkers
and oxygen tanks but with high
spirits and strong friendships. ”
Former Sergeant Johnson
also had the opportunity dur
ing the reunion to meet with
his lieutenant, Lt. Reed, whom
Spivey to
serve as
chairman
The board of directors of
North Carolina’s Northeast
Partnership has elected Rob
ert “Bob” Spivey as chairman
for the 2001-2002 fiscal year.
Also appointed as officers were
Jack Runion of Halifax County
as vice-chairman; Elsie
Hollowell-Pugh of Camden, as
secretary; and O.S. “buck”
Suiter Jr. of Ahoskie as trea
surer.
“I am honored to have re
ceived the vote of confience by
my fellow board members to
lead the Northeast Partnership
board of directors,” said
Spivey. “I serve with a fine
group of men and women who
truly care about the future of
northeastern North Carolina.
With their dedication and com
mitment, I am confident we can
continue to work toward the
grwoth and prosperity this re
gion deserves.”
Spivey, who serves as mayor
of Windsor, NC and chairman
of the Bertie County Economic
Development Commission, is
also a former Bertie County
Commissioner. In addition to
serving on the board of direc
tors of the Northeast Partner
ship, he also serves as co-chair
of Partnership for the Sounds.
He was appointed to the North
Carolina Rural Prosperity
Task Force in 1999.
Holly Joanna Patrick of
Edenton and Jimmy Brent Holt
Jr. of Edenton were married at
1 p.m. on June 28 at Myrtle ,
Beach, SC. The Rev. Clinton H.
Norris of Myrtle Beach, SC of
ficiated.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Sherry Warren and Mr.
John Patrick of Overton, NV.
She is the granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wade Phelps of
Creswell, NC and Mrs. Rena
Patrick and the late Abie J.
Patrick of Creswell.
The groom is the son of Mrs.
Fran Matchell and the late
Chub Matchell of Edenton and
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Holt of
~ Durham, NQ. He is the grand- .
son of Maggie Jones of
, Durham, NC and the late Mr.
and Mrs. Grady Vaughan.
The bride is employed as a
sales representative at Sears
in Elizabeth City, NC.
The groom is employed as a
maintenance technician at
Morven Partners in Edenton.
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War II ended. Lt. Reed is now
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Reed happened to have trav
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tend the reunion and received
a plaque honoring him for that.
He is a robust, cheerful 81-year
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Others attending came from
Wisconsin, Oregon, and Ohio,
as well as other states.
There were some new faces,
and some old faces.
Welcoming the 8th Armored
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Banquet speaker was retired
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Chaplain Charles Fix enter
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