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EDENTON—Linda Hudgins
spent the first 18 years at Cho
wan Hospital as a licensed prac
tical nurse. Then in 1989.
through additional schooling
while continuing to work full
time. Linda became a registered
nurse. I
That was an anticipated feat
fin* the Hobbsville native and very
memorable. However, Linda re
cently received an unexpected
surprise when she was named
Chowan Hospital’s Employee of
the Quarter. “I Just couldn’t be
■ lieve it. I want to thank whoever
nominated me, because I am
very pleased.” said Linda.
' Linda, who has been a nurs
ing supervisor since 1990, was
nominated for her extra kindness
• to family members when a pa
tient expires. Her patience, un
derstanding and willingness to
help out was also recognized,
according to the nominating
form.
Linda worked full-time in the
labor and delivery department
while taking pre-nursing classes
at College of The Albemarle and
eventually nursing classes at
Roanoke-Chowan Community
Cpllege in Ahoskie.
Linda Hudgins
...Employee of the Quarter
Being a nursing supervisor Is
the Ideal position for Linda. “I
like being able to go to different
departments. It keeps your mus
ing skills sharp," said Linda,
who 1ms worked at Chowan Hos
pital her entire nursing career,
after graduating from Gates
County High School and COA’s
LPN program.
"The small hospital atmo
sphere Is appealing," said Linda,
“because it’s easier to know the
patients and their families bet
ter."
Linda, who is single, lists her
hobbies as sewing and garden
ing.
Services are planned
Baglay Swamp Wesleyan
-- Bagley Swamp Wesleyan Church will hold revival services on
Mfirch 2-7. The services will be held at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday serv
ices will be held at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The evangelist will be Rev.
Clarence Williams. Rev. Williams is the father of Rev. Hank Williams
who held a countywide crusade in Perquimans County in May 1991.
Rev. .Williams and his wife, Mary Ann, will be singing each night
during the services. For more information, you may contact the pas
tor. Rev. Sam Swinney at 426-7476.
Rev. Williams (a former country music singer) was converted
while living in Evansville. Ind. He now plays and sings country gos
pel music. Rev. Williams has pastored for 30 years and has been in
volved in evangelism. He and his wife now reside in Shelby.
Bay Branch AME Zion
Bay Branch AME Zion Church Sunday school begins at 9:45
* a.m. Morning worship follows at 11:00. Music will be rendered by
; the Young Adult Choir.
Evangelist Mary Brown and the Spiritual Singers of Windsor
' will be in concert at 2:30.
There will be three nights of service held March 3-5 led by Rev.
«. Calvin Billups on Wednesday, Rev. Ricky Banks on Thursday, and
J Rev. James Modlin Jr. on Friday. Choirs for the services will be
. Joppa Baptist Choir, SL Stephens Choir and Samuel Chapel Choir,
respectively. Services begin nightly at 8 p.m.
New Hope United Methodist
, A slngsplratlon will be sponsored by New Hope United Method
; 1st Church on Feb. 28, beginning at 7 p.m. with informal singing at
« 6:45 p.m. The Whitehurst Family of Hertford, Carolina Friends from
' Hobbsville, Warren and Debbie White from Elizabeth City will be the
' special guests. Ben Blanchard, the New Hope Choir, and other sing
ing groups will also be singing. A nursery will be provided.
St. Paul AME Zion
Tlie Black Characters of the Bible March and a Concert of gos
pel music by the Perquimans County Male Chorus and The BeMaere
Vocalaires will be given at St. Paul AME Zion Church on Sunday,
Feb. 28 at 6:00 p.m.
Melton Orovo Baptist
NAACP Black History Program at Melton Grove Baptist Church
will be held on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 4:00 p.m. Rev. George Munden,
choir, ushers, congregation of Galatia Baptist Church will be the
• guests. , . .-f:;-',.,;- :,:V
EMC reps attend meeting
Two Albemarle Electric Mem
bership Cooperative directors
and the local manager attended
the National Rural Electric Coop
erative Association meeting in
Dallas, Texas.
Estelle Felton and Virgie
Whitehurst, directors, and Dorris
White, manager. Joined over
10,000 rural electric directors
and managers from across the
country and around the world at
the Feb. 15-17 meeting.
The highlight of the confer
ence was a presentation by Uni
versity of Notre Dame head
football coach Lou Holtz.
The local delegation gathered
information and techniques to
help improve their leadership
skills in their jobs and in com
munity activities, their role is to
concentrate on improving rural
community life. They strive to
bring the schools and commu
nity together for the betterment
of the county as a whole.
IF YOU ONCE WORE CONTACTS ...
ff you tried wearing contact tenses years ago when they were big and
hard and rfifficult to manage, you owe it to yourself to try again - espe
cially if you still would rather not wear glasses. The new generation of
lenses, especially the soft ones, are extra-comfortable for most people
and able to correct most common visual condtions, too.
‘ The major advantage of soft lenses is, no surprise, their softness. That
r enables them to fit smoothly right over the cornea. They absorb natural
tear fluid and bend to fit the natural curve of the eye. They are made in
a variety of shapes so that your optometrist can choose one just right for
your eyes.
The new lenses offer many more options than the old ones. They can
be adapted for bifocal vision or change the color of your eyes. Discuss
with your eye professional whether easy-tp-cate-for extended-wear lenses
or throwaways are right for you.
Dr. A.F. DOWNUM
Phone: 482-8444
103 W. Eden St.
Edenton, N.C.
We are workmen for God
By T.P. Alexander
Ognggl Newspaper Sarvlos
Teach the truth
n Timothy 2:14-26
“Study to show thyself ap
proved unto God, a workman
that needeth not be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of
thith.” n Tim. 2:15
The Apostle Paul and his as
sociate. young Timothy, were
traveling in Asia. Visiting the
church which Paul had estab
lished there. At Ephesus they
discovered that there were prob
lems within the church
fellowship. Some of these prob
lems were the result of lifestyles
of some of the members.
However. In addition to this,
It was apparent that some se
rious heresy was involved, and
probably some form of gnosti
cism was being taught Paul left
Timothy In Ephesls. to correct
and straighten out the church
problems while he continued his
Journey to Europe. Somewhere
on his journey he was arrested
by the Roman authorities and
put in prison in Rome.
Having been tried and sen
tenced to death, he was awaiting
his execution as he wrote this
second letter to Timothy. Facing
imminent death, one is not likely
to spend time on trivial matters,
therefore, we are justified in be
lieving that what Paul wrote in
this letter was close to his heart.
Words for God’s workman
II Timothy 2:14-26
“Of these things, put them in
remembrance, charging them be
fore the Lord...” II Tim. 2:14
In the verses prior to vs. 14,
Paul set priorities of a servant of
the Lord. He began, “Thou there
fore, my son, be strong in the
grace that is in Christ Jesus.” 01
Tim. 2:1)
The apostle went right to the
heart of effective Christian serv
ice. God, through Christ, has
empowered Christians by the
Holy Spirit A grace gift! In our
mind’s eye, we see this young
man, Timothy, as he attempts to
take on the established, en
trenched trouble makers in the
church at Ephesus. Those teach
ing false doctrines in the church
were ready to do battle with Tim
othy. Only through the power of
the Holy Spirit would he ac
complish his purpose.
“Change them before the
Lord,” Paul said.
Ways of God's workman
Black History
programs
continue
The Perquimans County
Black History Month Program
Committee will present its final
program on Saturday, Feb. 27 at
2:00 p.m. at Bay Branch AME
Zion Church. The youth partici
pating will perform poetry,
speeches, short stories and ex
cerpts of plays, and will present
biographical information about
the authors.
The final segment of the Eyes
on the Prize documentary will be
shown at the public library on
Saturday at 10:45 a.m. This
week’s segment is titled. Bridge
to Freedom (1965).
Dear
friends,
Death naturally creates an
emotional crisis, in part be
cause it usually only occurs
once in a dozen years per
family. A funeral director
must be called. One in whom
you have complete confi
dence. Wefl-meaning friends,
neighbors, clergy and doc
tors, should not presume to
call a funeral director without
consulting members of die
family. The sole right of se
lection of the funeral director
belongs to the next of kin.
Respectfully,
Jgfattt&ell
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509Dobbs Street
Hertford, N.C. &
426-7311
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n Timothy 2:2026
“Nevertheless, the foundation
of God standeth sure, having this
seal..." pi Tim. 2:19)
Even though the heretics
might destroy the faith of some
and, thereby, gain a following,
yet the foundation of God
standeth sure. What Is the
foundation of which Paul
speaks? Various explanations
have been given, but in the
context It seems best to under
stand that he meant the
church.
Nothing can destroy the
Lord’s church. The church be
longs to Christ and neither
heretics or anything else can
destroy it Christ has sealed
the church as His own. On one
occasion, Christ said to Peter,
"Thou are Peter, and upon this
rock I build my church, and
the gates of hell shall not pre
vail against it.”
In verses 20-26, Paul sets
forth the ways of God’s work
man. How instructive they are!
Read them.
First, Paul says that God’s
workman purges himself. We
are God’s people but we are not
perfect people. However, if we
are to be effective for Christ we
must constantly purge the sin
from our lives ana be forgiven.
Secondly, God’s workman
flees youthnil lusts. Given the
likes of our society, there is
constant temptation for young
and not so young.
Thirdly, God’s workman
avoids foolish questions. Paul
is speaking of worthless theo
logical questions that have no
real answers, they simply draw
people into word battles. Paul
is not speaking of earnest ques
tions from those seeking
knowledge.
Fourthly, Paul speaks of
God’s workman as being gentle
and meek. Great Christians are
not pompous, nor boasters, but
rather see themselves as sin
ners saved by grace.
Fifthly, Paul speaks of
God’s workman as those who
seek to free captives of the
devil. God’s truths can free a
church congregation’s strife.
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Yo«r Marriage Conducted With
Dignity and in Reverence.
• In. chappel or at
the place of your
choice.
• We provide wit
ness
Walk-in or by Appointment
One block from the Courthouse.
108 N. Road St.
Bus. (919)331-1727
Res. (919)335-2288
Paul told Timothy to teach the
truth.
(Lesson based on the Interna
tional Sunday School Lessons)
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/ would like to thank all of the '
people who were kind and thoughtful i
to me over the last several months, I
Alt of the cards, food, visits and |
prayers were greatly appreciated. I
Howard Winslow )
To All Who Shared In The
Billy Old Benefit on February 20, 1993.
Mere words and expressions can never be adequate to prop
erly show our appreciation to the Inter-County Ruritan Club
of Perquimans County and every other group, churches and
individuals who shared in promotion of the recent benefit
for my wife and myself, which was due to my heart surgery.
.We shall never forget the love that has been shown to us by
all. May God bless each and every one in a special way.
Rev. and Mrs. Billy Old
Acknowledgement
^ The family of
Edward Louis Wilson, Jr,
extends their grateful thanks and deepest
* gratitude for all acts of kindness and all
^ expressions of sympathy received. May God
- bless each one of you.
Lona G. Wilson
THANK YOU
“The members of the Inter-County Ruritan Club, The Inter
County Volunteer Fire Department and The Woodville Baptist
Church wish to thank our friends and neighbors to the entire
Albemarle Community for their combined support in making the
Rev. Billy Old Bar-B-Que benefit supper such a tremendous
success. For this we all thank you all so veiy much."
The Family Of
James DeWitt Winslow
would like to express their thanks and appreciation
for the many cards, visits, memorial donations,
calls, flowers, food prayers and many other acts of
kindness during the loss of our loved one. We, also
would like to thank each one of you for your time,
effort and donations in the preparation for James
DeWitt’8 Benefit Supper. Special thanks to Jimmy
and Helen Hunter for organizing the supper. Your
kindness will always be remembered.
May God Bless Each of You.
Thanks again,
Dianne, Nicky, Lisa, Bryan
Alvah, Edna and Kay
INSPIRATION
by
Opal V. White
Where does inspiration come from? You’ve heard the adage, “It Just came to me ont of
the bluet” Most often Inspiration is triggered by one or all of our five senses: What we
see, feel, taste, smell, or hear. We all experience the emotion of Inspiration from time to
time. Some of ns respond by taking the idea and going with it to fulfillment. Others let it
dip by into oblivion.
I believe that all ideas are inspired by God through the Holy Spirit. Just as the Bible
was “given by inspiration of God,” ideas are bora in upon our minds by the Spirit of God.
One such idean came to Dr. Louis Klopach, first owner-editor of The Christian Herald
Magazine. While seated at his desk writing an edltlorial for the magazine, he glanced np
at the wafi calendar, noting that is was June 18, 1899. When he looked down to continue
writing the editorial his eyes feU upon the opened Bible which he kept near at hand. The
Bible was opened to the Gospel of Luke 22 . . . and, verse 20 stood out as Klopsch read,
“This cup is the New Testament in my blood which is shed for you.”
Meditating upon this, the Doctor voiced, “These are the words of our Savior when He
Instituted the Lord’s Supper. IS not all blood red?” he questined. The idea began to
crystalize as he considered, “Why not a red-letter Bible with the red words to be those of
our Lord?”
And, so the red-lettered edition of the Bible was bom. The sayings of our Lord, printed
in red, remind us that He sealed up the salvation for the peoples of the world by
shedding ms precious life-blood upon the Cross of Calvary. “Forasmuch as ye know that
ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold. . . . but with the
precious blood of Christ, as a lamb without blemish and without spot” (I Pet. 1:18, 19).
Inspiration is like a pebble tossed into a pond, sending ripples outwardly, ever
widening as the wabes travel. Yon have an idea Inspired from on high? Why not throw it,
like a pebble, into the pond of life and watch the “ripple-effect” spread outwardly,
eventually reaching the shore of someone’s life for good.
Joyce Kilmer saw a tree? What do yon see, hear, fed, taste, or smell? Now is the time.
Do it today.
Alexander
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