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Area Deaths And Funerals HELEN DOWTIN Funeral services for Miss Helen Dowtin, 93 of the Afton community, who died at her home on Saturday, will be conducted at 2 p. m. today (Wednesday) from Greenwood Baptist Church by the Rev. A. A. Brown, assisted by the Rev. J. B. Wilson. Burial was in the church cemetery. Miss Dowtin is survived by a number of nieces and nephews. FRED L. ARRINGTON Funeral services for Fred Lee Arrington, 63, of Roanoke Rapids were conducted Tuesday at 1 p. m. from Harris-Turn er Funeral Home Chapel in Warrenton by the Rev. Robert Burnette. Burial was in the Fork Chapel Baptist Church cemetery. Mr. Arrington, formerly of Warren County, died in the Convalescent Center in Enfield. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma Davis Arrington of War renton; two daughters, Ms. Mattie Arrington of Chapel Hill and Ms. Lucy Arrington of Durham; a son, George L. Arrington of War renton; five sisters, Mrs. Rosa Bell Robinson and Mrs. Arline Alston, both of Warrenton, Mrs. Mary Ann Perry' of Newport News, Va.. Ms. Millie Arrington and Mrs. Nannie Alston, both of Brooklyn, N. Y.; four brothers, Lafayette Ar rington of Warrenton, Arthur Arrington of Newport News, Va., Dave Arrington of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Daniel Williams of War renton; four grandchil dren; several nieces and nephews. LINZY ALSTON LITTLETON - Funeral services for Linzy Alston, 64, of Lit tleton were conducted on Wednesday, July 14, at 2 p.m. from Robinson Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. R. L. Harris. Burial was in Sunset Hills Cemetery in Littleton. Mr. Alston, a retired plumber for Owens Electric Company, died at his home on the preceding Saturday. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Nora Alston of the home; a sister, Marie Alston of Newburgh, N. Y.;anda brother, David Alston of Newburgh, N. Y. JAMES FREEMAN IiTTLETON - Fun eral services for James Freeman of Littleton were conducted Saturday at 1 p. m. from Robinson Funeral Home Parlor by the Rev. C. H. Whitaker. Burial was in Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Freeman died at his home on Tuesday, July 13. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Hattie H. Freeman of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Edna Carter and Mrs. Thelma Britton, both of Baltimore, Md.; a step son, Leon Harris of Littleton; and eight grandchildren. REXIE A. YANCEY HENDERSON - Fun eral services for Rexie Anurew Yancey, 44, of the Middleburg com munity, were conducted at 2 p. m. Saturday from St. Paul's United Church of Christ by the Rev. A. A. Brown. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Yancey died on Monday of last week at Durham General Hospital. The son of Mary Bullock Yancey and the late Willie Yancey, Sr., he was employed by Holiday Gulf Station on Par ham Road prior to a disability. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his ATTENTION: Mr. Tobacco Farmer The Warrenton Tobacco Market WiH Have A Sale For 1981 Carry-Over Tobacco On Thurs.f July 22 At AI Tobacco Warehouses widow, Mrs. Geraldine Yancey of Middle burg; three daughters, mi— Samantha Ann Yancey, "Miss Linda Jenise Yancey and Miss Brenda Denise Yanc«y, all of Middle burg; one son, Rexie Andrew Yancey, Jr., of Middleburg; six sisters, Mrs. Alice Guffey of Rahway, N. J., Miss Mildred Yancey, Mrs. Rebecca Glasco and Mrs. Marion Durham, all of Middleburg, Mrs. Ruth Sneed and Mrs. Naomi Sneed, both of Townsville; three brothers, Willie Yancey, Jr., and Willard Yan cey, both of Middleburg and Leonard Yancey of Jersey City, N. J. WILLIE BURNETTE LITTLETON — Fun eral services for Willie Burnette, Sr., 48, of Lit tleton were conducted at 1:30 p. m. Sunday from Oak Grove Baptist Church near Littleton by the Rev. C. E. McCollom. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Burnette died Friday morning at Halifax Memorial Hospital in Roanoke Rapids. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Beatrice Burnette of the home; a son, Willie Burnette, Jr., of Littleton; four daughters, Charlotte Goins and Dorothy Brown, both of Littleton, Sylvia West of the home and Brenda Boyd of Roanoke Rapids; five sisters, Claudette Williams of Roanoke Rapids, Edith Newsome of Long Island, N. Y., Meredith Cockerham of Sanford, Fla., Louise Abney of Newark, N. J., and Lucy Bennett of Norfolk, Va.; eight brothers, James and Willie Bennett Burnette, both of Roanoke Rapids, James, Edward, John, Robert, Linwood and Willie Baker Burnette, all of Newark, N. J.; and eight grandchildren. MAMIE A. MTOGETTE DURHAM -r- Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie Ayscue Midgette, 57, who died Saturday of a heart attack, were conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. from Hall-Wynne Chapel. Burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Midgette is survived by her widower, Leroy F. Midgette; a daughter, Mrs. Sandra Brooks of Wilmington; three sons, Jerry Morgan of Gibsonville, Randy Midgette and Davey Midgette, both of Durham; two sisters, Bertha Harris and Willa Hester, both of Williamsburg; two brothers, Thurston Ayscue of Norlina and James Ayscue of Raleigh; and three grandchildren. DEACON ALBERT M. ALSTON A eulogistic service for Deacon Albert M. Alston, 77, was conduct ed at Fork Chapel Baptist Church at Inez on Sunday, July 18, by the Rev. W. W. Faulcon, assisted by the Rev. T. Edwards and with Mrs. Eloiae Young serving as mistress of cere mony. Burial was in the church cemetery. Deacon Alston died in Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount on Sunday, July 11, at 11:15 p. m. He was bora on August II, 1M4, In Warren County, the son of the late Major T. and Pattte Alston. He was a member of the Fork Chapel Baptist Church where be served as superintendent of the Sunday School, chairman of the Deacon Board for 38 years, trea surer of the Building Fund, a member of die Trustee Board and a member of the Missionary Circle. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Flora W. Alston; a son, Michael Alston, and a grandson, Antoine Alston, all of the homer a sister, Mrs. Eula boylorn of Wake Forest; a brother, Major Alston of Louisburg and a number of nieces and nephews. Active pallbearers were John R. Alston, George G. Alston, John Young, Jr., Jobe Davis, Charles Williams, and WilliamS. Alston. Honorary pallbearers were members of the deacon board. GLADYS TAYLOR NORTH HARLOWE — Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys D. Taylor, 69, were held at 11 a. m. Tuesday at Harlowe Methodist Church. Burial was at 3 p. m. at Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Smithfield. Mrs. Taylor, who died Sunday, was the sister in-law of Wade Taylor and Emily T. Gardner of Warrenton. Also surviving are her husband, Philip L. Taylor; five sisters Mrs. W. C. Overby, Mri. Emma Owens and Mrs. Edwin Matthews, all of Smithfield, Mrs. Dale Lindsey of Vincetown, N. J., and Mrs. Herm Mason of Houston, Texas; and two brothers, Carlton Daughtery of Smithfield and Grit Daughtery of Lake View, S. C. S. P. PENDERGRASS HENDERSON — Fun eral services for Solon Pal Pendergrass, 79, a retired farmer and resident of Oak Hill Apartments in Henderson, will be conducted at 3 p. m. today (Wednesday) from Flowers Funeral Chapel by the Rev. Robert Burrows. Burial will be in the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Pendergrass, a native of Warren County, died Sunday night at Maria Parham Hospital in Henderson. He was the son of the late Raleigh and Cassie Dickerson Pendergrass. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Beadie Ayscue Pendergrass of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Paulette Arlington of Henderson and Mrs. Mildred Berryman of Raleigh; one son, New comb Pendergrass of Houston, Texas; two step-daughters, Mrs. Shirley Pendergrass of Rocky Ford and Mrs. Ruby Harris of Hender son; one step-son, George Abbott of Vicks boro; one sister, Mrs. Florine Evans of Vicks boro; three brothers, Genie Pendergrass of Vicksboro, Capus Pendergrass of Hender son and Monte Pender grass of Castalia; nine grandchildren, six step grandchUdren and five awr-,-«n^ Pallbearers will be Abfcotk Archie Collier, Haywood Har ris, William Ray Abbott, Stacy Arrington and Bryan Carey. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Shocco Gun Club. lorenzahines WELDON — Funeral sarvices far !-»»•*■»— Htorn of lis Prospect Avenue were conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. from London Baptist Church in Roanoke Rapids by the Rev. G. A. Gilchrist. Burial was in Oakridge Cemetery. Mr. Hines died Sunday at Duke Hospital in Durham. He was 86. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lizzie Ward Scott Hines of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Clara H. Johnson of Littleton and Mrs. Lucy B. Davis of Washington, D. C.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Corrine McKnight of Brooklyn, N. Y.; a sister, Mrs. Lethel Robuck of Washington, D. C.; a brother, James M. Hines of Washington, D. C.; 25 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren. GUS JENKINS ROANOKE RAPIDS — Funeral services for Gus Jenkins of Roanoke Rapids, who died Friday at Halifax Memorial Hospital, were conducted Tuesday at 2 p. m. from Robinson Funeral Home Chapel by the Rev. William Jones. Burial was in Shearin's Chapel Church Cemetery. Mr. Jenkins is survived by his widow, Eula Mae Jenkins of Trenton, N. J,; four children, all of Trenton, N. J.; four sisters, Mrs. Polly Key of Hopewell, Va., Mrs. Lucy Tillery and Mrs. Virginia Bowers, both of Roanoke Rapids, and Mrs. Lena Davis of Trenton, N. J.; two brothers, Robert Jenkins of Littleton and Eddie Bowser of Roanoke Rapids; and eight grandchildren. DR. GORE Dr. Ronald Gore To Join Staff The HealthCo, Inc. Regional Community Health Center located in Soul City has announced that Dr. Ronald G. Gore will join the medical staff on July 26. Dr. Gore is a 1979 alumnus of the Harvard Medical School in Cambridge, Mass., and recently completed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston where he specialized in pediatrics. He also holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard University. Dr. Gore is married and his wife, Khalidah, and he have one child. He is a native of South Carolina. An expert diver, a Wed- * dell seal can plunge to a depth of almost 2,000 feet and hold its breath for more than an hour. No-Stick Cornbread won't stick to the pan if you grease the pan and then sprinkle it with fine cornmeal. Miss Flcme Is Crowned Wilson native Emma Wells, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joeeph Louis Walls, was crowned "Miss Flame 190«"at the 92nd convention of the North Carolina Volunteer Firemen's Association at New Bern recently. Ms. Wells was crowned by Beatrice Reaves of Greenville, outgoing queen. Activities held during the week's program at St. Paul Church of Christ Disciples of Christ included demonstrations by the New Bern Fire Depart ment and a course at Craven Community College. Auxiliaries attend ing the convention included Warrenton, Salisbury, Wake Forest, Greenville, and Wilson. Greenville won the trophy for the most outstanding scrapbook. New officers fen* the 1962-83 State Auxiliary of the NCVA Association Richardson Kin Have Gathering The family of Elmira and the late Joe O. Rich ardson gathered at the old homeplace in War renton on July 4. Seven children, 21 grandchil dren, and seven great grandchildren were in attendance. Other members of the family and friends came from Maryland, Rich mond, Va., Philadel phia, Pa., as well as Norlina, Hollister, and Warrenton. Barbecue chicken, fried chicken, chicken salad, ham and many special dishes were served, including old fashioned brunswick stew. Over a hundred guests were in attendance. are: Dorothy Ash of Greenville, president; Nebraska Hoekins of Wilson, vice president; Beatrice Reaves of Greenville, secretary; Emma Wells of Wilson, assistant secretary; , Virginia Ebron of Greenville, treasurer; Shirley Ruff in of Green ville, assistant treasurer; and Shirley Bridges of Greenville, chaplain. There was a memorial service held for Frank Barnes and Luther Massinburg. The meeting of the association ended with dinner at the Country Kitchen of New Bern. Summer Program Is Announced For the second year HealthCo has announc ed its summer youth program. This year it is being held at Hawkins Elementary School, and is open to ages 4 and older. Youths are broken into groups according to their ages. So far, the groups are divided into pre kindergarten through Junior high school levels. Activities for the youths include recreation every afternoon from 1-4 p.m. During the morning students are helped to improve their math and reading skills and are given sessions on health education topics. The program will run Monday - Thursday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. It will run through August 12. The registration fee is only $4.00 a week. For more information call HealthCo at 456-2181 in Warren County, and 492-7768 in Vance County. Who has devoted his adult life to law enforcement? Who has served in the Warren Co. Sheriff's Dept. for the past 18 years as a Deputy and Chief Deputy? Who promises honest, fair, and impartial law enforcement 24 hours a day? Who has specialized training in many areas of law enforcement? Who is deeply concerned about the needs of the people of Warren County in the area of law enforcement? **j Who is the best qualified man to be the next Sheriff of Warren County? The Answer To All Of The Above Questions Is DORSEY CAPPS. THE CHOICE IS CLEAR: On July 27th Vol* For DORSEY CAPPS For Sheriff Of Wmn County
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