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6 -Thomasville Times - Tuesday, September 14,2010 FROM PAGE 1 FAIR From page' Vinnon Williams, DCAF agriculture manager, said of theKlddeKamps. “One boy was there a week and when we took him home, his daddy asked where he had been. The par ents didn’t even notice he was gone for a week. We asked one girl why she liked coming to the camp and she said “because you guys don’t beat me out here.” Those are the types of kids we’re deal ing with here.” This year’s DCAF is ex pected to attract close to 30,000 visitors and will take place from Sept. 20 to Sept. 25, with a wide array of attractions. Tuesday wlH feature a dairy show, showcasing aU five breeds of North Carolina dairy cows and there wUl be a goat show on Wednesday The Miss Davidson Coimty Pageant win highlight Thursday’s festivities and babies will take center stage on Fri day in the annual “Dia per Derby.” “We do aU of this to provide those children the best experience possi ble,” said Carl McKnight, director of livestock. “When you read some thing from a child who at tended the camp say the best part was being able to eat three times a day, it hits home. We put in a lot of work to make this hap pen. It is the only motiva tion we need.” In the 1920s, tuberculo sis threatened the lives of children across the coun try, especially those who were underprivileged. Charter members of the Lexington Kiwanis Club recognized this problem and set out to help by spon soring “Kiddie Kamps,” where underprivileged kids could come and eat healthy in an effort to get them stronger to possibly ward off the disease. Fol lowing years of fundrais ing, a committee went to Davidson County Com missioners and requested the right to sponsor the annual fair. On July 20, 1945, the Davidson Coun ty Fair Association was Incorporated. In 1953, the Lexington Kiwanis Club, with the help of its mem bers, purchased the land for a permanent Kiddle Kamp. “There are so many people Involved from the community,” Williams said. “For a small county, this is one big fair.” Gates open Monday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. The fair costs $7 for adults and $2 for children. The fair grounds is located at 400 Greensboro St. in Lex ington. For more infor mation, visit davidson- countyagfair.com. Stajf Writer Eliot Duke can be reached at 888-3578, or duke@tvilletimes.com. READING From page 1 end. Kindergarten stu dents will begin the pro gram later in the fail. TPS paid for the initia tive through its parent involvement fund. “These books are just the right text for then- grade level,” said Ceretha MithceU, director of cur riculum and Instruction for ThpmasvUle City Schools. “There’s a par ent connection that’s part of the program that parents and children will read together. We have thousands of books and thought this would be a great way to use the funds that were available to us. The more time with text, the more comprehension students will have.” MitcheU said the plan is to extend the initia tive through fifth grade. School systems across the state are increas ing the amount of books available to students, but MitcheU said that paren tal involvement was miss ing in some of the other programs. The backpack program brings the home involvement element that TPS was looking for. “We felt we wanted to involve the home set ting,” MitcheU said. “We thought the weekend time would be good, but we needed something organized. We put every thing together and feel like this has the potential to be a great idea.” Parents wiU have a questioning sheet in the Your Town. Your Times. Subscribe today! 888-3511 backpack to use with any book title and there also wUl be a parent connec tion with some of the ma terial. “We’re trying to get parents involved so they imderstand what the program entails," said second grade teacher Adrienne Barnes. “We’re working on reading com prehension. If we can get the parents to understand how important reading comprehension is I think they wUl jump on board automaticaUy Not only do we want this to be fun and memorable, but also monitor the comprehen sion of the text. That’s' what we’re seeing in the classroom that needs to be carried over into the home. This is just anoth er tool we're giving them to feel more confident about what they're doing to help their chUd.” Barnes pointed out that many chUdren don’t have access to a lot of books at home, and the new program aUows them to expand their reading ho rizons. “You would be sur prised at how many kids don’t have an abundance of books,” Barnes said. “It’s something most of us take for granted. The backpack program makes sure the chUdren always have something at home to read.” !) Funeral DiREaoRS Since 1895 Our Family serving vourfamilv for three generations 122 W. Main St. Thomasville, NC 27360 472-7774 10301 North N.C. 109 Winston-Salem Wallburg Area 769-5548 OBITUARIES Index Thomasville James E. Hobgood, 87 Henry, W. Myers, 87 Lexington James R. Bennett, 68 Addison Biesecker, 44 Betty G. Crotts, 75 Joe D. Goss, 78 Ola S, Lookabill, 92 Mary Moore, 74 Pete Wilson, 74 Other areas Debra Burns, 48 Elizabeth Dotson, 78 James R. Bennett LEXINGTON — James Robert Bennett, 68, of Si- merson Road, died Satur day, Sept. 11, 2010, at his home after an extended Ulness. Funeral wiU be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Pied mont Funeral Home Cha pel with the Rev. Darrell Cox officiating. Burial will follow at Forest HUl Memorial Park. The fam ily will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Piedmont Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.piedmontfuneral- home.com. Addison Biesecker LEXINGTON—Mr. Ad dison Biesecker, age 44, of Midway School Road, Winston-Salem, died Fri day Funeral service wUl be held at 2 p.m. today at Davidson Funeral Home chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.da- vldsonfuneralhome.net. Debra Burns TRINITY —Mrs. Debra Sue Hutchins Burns, 48, a resident of Wedgewood Terrace, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at High Point Regional Hospital. She was born on Jan. 16, 1962, in Guilford County to the late Wayne Hutchins and Grace Phil lips Hutchins. In January 1977, she married Wayne Edward Burns, who survives of the home; also stuviving is a daughter, Edreena Dawn Burns; sister, San dra of Trinity; and four grandchildren. Debbie’s wishes were to be cremated, and her ashes will be scattered in the ocean near Little River, S.C. Online condolences may be sent to www.jc- greenandsons.com. Thomasville Times Periodicals Postage Paid Thomasville, N.C. USPS 628-080 ISSN 1068-1523 Published Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday Mornings By the Thomasville nmes PO Box 1009/210 Church St. High Point, NC 27261 Postmaster. Send address changes to the above address All carriers, dealers, distributors are independent contracted agents (not employees) of the Thomasville Times. All subscriptions are due and payable in advance prior to the fifth (5th) of each month. When paying in advance for more than one month, we suggest that payment be made to this office where it will be held in escrow and credited monthly to your carrier’s account. The Thomasville Times will not be responsible for advance payments made to any carrier, dealer, or distributor exceeding one (1) month. Subscription Rates Delivery 1 Mo; 3Mos. 6 Mos. 12 mos. Office Pay In Advance 12.00 23.00 46.00 Carrier Collect 4.00 By Mail 4.77 14.33 28.66 57.32 Miss your paper? We certainly hope not. However, if your carrier should err, please call (336) 472-9500 or 1-800-933-6760. For missed copy delivery to the city of Thomasville, please call prior to 9:00 A.M. Betty G. Crotts LEXINGTON — Betty JoAnn GUIs Crotts, age 75, of Crotts Drive, Lex ington, died Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, in Hinkle Hos pice House after a four- month illness. Memorial service wiU be held at a later date. The famUy received friends from 1 untUl 4 p.m. Sun day at the home on Crotts Drive. Born June 3, 1935, in Princeton, WVa., to Rob ert GUIs and Minnie GUIs, she was a home maker and a member of the Church of God. Online condolences may be made at www.da- vidsonfuneraIhome.net. Elizabeth Dotson CLEMMONS — Eliza beth Gertrude Warren Dotson, age 78, of Plum- stead Lane, died Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, at her home. Graveside service wUl be held at 11 a.m. today at National Cemetery of Salisbury with Chaplain Ryan Wagers officiating. No formal visitation wUl be held. Davidson Funeral Home, Hickory Tree Cha pel is serving the famUy. Online condolences may be made at www.da- vidsonfuneralhome.net. Joe D. Goss LEXINGTON — Joe Donald Goss, 78, of Riv- erwood Road, Lexington, died Friday, Sept. 10, at Hinkle Hospice House. No funeral services are planned. In lieu of flowers, me morials made be made to Hinkle Hospice House, 202 Hospice Way, in Lex ington. Piedmont Funer al Home is in charge of the arrangements. On line condolences may be made at www.piedmont- Tuneralhome.com. James E. Hobgood Mr. James Edward Hobgood, 87, a resident of Cold Spring, N.Y., and formerly of ThomasvUle, died Monday, Aug. 2,2010, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Born in ThomasvUle, Oct. 15,1922, a son of the late Dr. James E. Hob good and Maude Weaver Hobgood, he joined the US. Navy, went to Japa nese language school in StUlweU, Okla., and then to Occupied Japan to be an interpreter. Memorial graveside service wUl be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at ThomasvUle City Cem etery with the Rev. Peggy A. Finch officiating. Online condolences may be made to the Hob good famUy at www.jc- greenandsons.com. Ola S. Lookabill LEXINGTON — Ola Smith Lookabill, 92, of Lexington Health Care, Lexington, formerly of N.C. 150 South, died Mon day, Sept, 13, 2010, after declining health. Graveside fimeral ser vice wUl be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at San dy Creek Cemetery, in Lexington, with the Rev, Howard Baker officiat ing. There wUl be no visi tation. Memorials may be made to St. Luke’s Lu theran Church, 4299 South N.C. Hwy 150, in Lexington. Piedmont Fu neral Home is in charge of the arrangements. On line condolences may be made at www.piedmont- funeralhome.com. Mary Moore LEXINGTON — Mary Jane Alford Moore, 74, of Lexington, died Friday at the Hinkle Hospice Home. Graveside service wUl be held at 11 a.m. today at the Forest HUl Memorial Park Mausoleum. Davidson Funeral Home Lexington Chapel wUl be serving the fam Uy. Online condolences may be made at www.da- vldsonfuneraIhome.net. Henry W. Myers Mr. Henry WUlard Myers, 87, a resident of ThomasviUe, died Satur day, Sept. 11, 2010, at the Hinkle Hospice House of Davidson County. WUlard was born in Davidson County on Aug. 13, 1923, a son of Henry Bradley Myers and Mon- nie Lou Kirk Myers. He was a lifelong resident of Davidson County, a former maintenance su pervisor for the Baptist’s ChUdren Home in Thom asvUle and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy. WUlard loved fishing and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was preceded Ui death by his parents. WUlard married CoUeen Whit lock, who survives, of ThomasvUle. Surviving in addition to his wife are his sons, Rick Myers and wife, Lynn, of Lexington, Lynn Myers and Kenneth Myers and wife, Diane, aU of ThomasvUle; broth ers, Bradford Myers and wife, Linda, and Dale My ers and wife, Becky, aU of ThomasvUle; sisters, NeU Morris and Margaret Ed wards, both of Thomas- vUle, Martha Ann Crick- more, of ShaUote and Brenda Moore, of Char- lott; three grandchUdren and two great-grandchU- dren. Funeral service wUl be held at 2 p.m. today at Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. David Bow man and the Rev. Ken MiUer officiating. Inter ment wUl foUow m the church cemetery. Mr. My ers wUl remain at J.C. Green and Sons Funeral Home until placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service. The famUy received friends at the fu neral home Monday from 6 untU 8 p.m. In lieu of Uowers, me morials may be made to Liberty Baptist Church, 225 Liberty Ave., or Hos pice of Davidson, 200 Hospice Way, in Lexing ton. Online condolences may be sent to the Myers famUy at www.jcgreen- andsons.com. Pete Wilson LEXINGTON — Hobert Ed “Pete” WUson, 74, of Michael AUey, died Sat urday, Sept. 11, 2010, at Hinkle Hospice House, foUowmg an extended Ul ness. Fraveside service wiU be held at 2 p.m. Wednes day at Lexington City Cemetery with the Revs. Kenneth Deal and Al len Smith officiating. The famUy wUl receive friends at Davidson Fu neral Home Lexington Chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. today. At other tunes they wUl be at the home of the sister, SaUy Leonard, on Michael AUey. Any memorials may be directed to Hinkle Hos pice House, 200 Hospice Way, m Lexington. On line condolences may be made at www.davidsonfu- neraIhome.net. 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