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VOL. 26, NO. 18 GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1967 PRICE 10 CENTS
N. C. Mutual Honors N. L. Gregg
And W. H. Headen At Trinity
A. M. E. Zion Church
The North Carolina Mutual
Life Insurance Company is
sponsoring a public program
Sunday 4 P. M. at Trinity A.M.
E. Zion Church February 19,
1967 honoring N. L. Grepg, a
retired officer of the company.
Mr. Gregg retired from active
service December 31, 1966. Be
fore assuming a position as As
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N. L Gregg
sistant Agency Director o f the
company, Mr. Gregg was Dis
trict Manager in charge of the
Greensboro Office for more than
32 years, building one of the
largest districts in the compa
ny's system.
This public program is de
signed to give Mr. Gregg, along
with Mr. W. H_ Headen who re
tired a few months ago, an op
portunity to say thanks to their
many friends and policyholders
who cooperated with them over
the years in their successful
career-expanding approximately
40 years.
Mr. Gregg was born in Sum
ter, S. C., graduated from John
son. C. Smith University, Char
lotte, N. C., the Agency Man
agement School of the Life In
surance Agency Management
Association and also an LUTC
graduate. "Newt* Gregg has
moved up the ladder of success
"round by round" serving as
Assistant Manager from March
1929 to November 1929 when he
was promoted Manager of the
Greensboro District. He served
in that capacity until January
2, 1961, when he was named
Assistant Agency Director and
an Officer of the Company. Dur
ing those 32 years as Manager
"Newt" received top ratings on
his operations and personal
qualities. He was the Manager
of the Year? 1954, 1956. 1958
and 1960. This Is a record that
has not been repeated. A mem
ber of the Managers Advisory
Council 1953, 1954. 1955. 1956,
1957, 1958 and 1960. He has
been a winner to many com
panv snonsored conventions.
"Newt," as he Is affectionately
known, Is a leader In his com
munity where he served as the
first Treasurer of the N. C.
Branch of the NAACP for a
period of approximately 30
years. He was Treasurer and a
Member of the Board of
Greensboro Community Council.
He held membership in the
Greensboro Men's Club, the
Mayor's Committee for the
Handicapped. He served as
President of the Alumni Associ
ation of Johnson C. Smith Uni
versity and a member of its
Board of Trustees. He is an El
der and serves as Chairman of
the Finance Committee and
member of the General Council
of the Yadkin Presbr*try, In
charge of pensions. He Is a
member of the Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity.
Now that Mr. Headen has
been retired for quite sometime,
he has more time to devote to
community and civic organiza
tions.
He is most active in his
church as chairman of the Trus
tee Board, a Class Leader, mem
ber of the North Carolina Coun.
cil on Human Relations, Greens
boro Community Council,
Greensboro Community Fellow
ship, "Emcees" Men's Club and
member of St. John's F. & A.
M. Lodge No. 12.
Final Rites HeliPFor
Edward R. Merrick
Edward Richard Merrick
Edward Richard Merrick, 79.
2008 Fayetteville St., former
vice president and treasurer o.'
North Carolina Mutual Life In
surance Co., died at 11:30 a. m
Wednesday, February 8, 1967 at
Lincoln Hospital, where he had
been a patient for several
weeks.
He was born in Durham on
June 12, 1888, the oldest son of
five children of the late Martha
and John Merrick. His father
was one of the two founders
and first president of the insur
ance company.
He was educated In Durham
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Final Ser.ices Held For
Mrs. Lunett Erwin
j Mrs. Lunette Wheeler Erwin
I Funeral services for Mrs.
1 Lunette Wheeler Erwin were
conducted Saturday, February
11, 1967, at 2:00 P.M. at Mt.
Tabor Methodist Church. Rev.
G. M. Phelps, pastor, officiated.
Mrs. Erwin, widow of the
late Rev. A. M. Erwin, and
daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Simpson Wheeler, was
born in Buncombe County, N.
C. Nov. 1885, and departed this
life Feb. 6, 1987 at the Anne
Arundel General Hospital in
Annapolis, Maryland.
She attended school in Hen
dersonville, N. C. and Bennett
College, Greensboro, N. C. She
taught school for a number of
years in North Carolina and
Virginia.
She was first united in mar- ,
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A & T Gets $28,000 Contract By
USDA To Continue Research Project
A&T College has been award
ed a contract of $28,000, by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
to continue a research project
concerned with the utilization ct
wheat by the adult male.
The project, which begins this
month, is being operated under
the direction of Dr. Cecile H. Ed
wards, professor of nutrition and
research. Dr. Seetha N. Ganapa
thy, associate professor of nutri
tion and research, will serve as
co-director of the study.
Dr. Lewis C. Dowdy, president
of the college, announced receipt
of the award this week. He said
the new contract, the second in
the series, brings to a total of
SI 13,353, committed within
three years to the project spon
sored by the Human Nutrition
Research Division, Agricultural
Research Service of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture. A
previous grant of $85,288, was
awarded in February, 1965.
The objective of the research
is to study the utilization ot
wheat by adult man. During a
scientifically controlled diet
period lasting 74 days, 12 college
men were fed diets in which the
major source of protein was pro
vided by wheat bread. The men
continued their usual college
activities, receiving adequate
calories, minerals and vitamins.
The major difference to them
was that all of their food was
previously weighed and had to be
eaten in the Human Research
Metabolism Unit located in Hine.-; I
HaU of the A&T College
campus. Even snacks, prepared
by the research staff, were made
fur them from wheat starch.
| Samples collected during the
research study are being analy
zed for 5 vitamins, 4 minerals,
cholesterol, phospholipids, gly
cerides and total lipids, as well
as many nitrogen containing
compounds. During some of the
4 controlled dietary periods, the
men received in addition to the
wheat bread either pinto beans,
rice or peanut butter permitting
the research team to determine
the effect of these foods on im
proving the utilization of whoat.
The new phase of the research
grant will measure the effect of
the wheat diets on urinary amino
acids and pantothenic acid, 9
additional minerals, (selenium,
molybdenum, copper, zinc and
iron) and plasma proteins.
The staff of the project also
includes Mrs. Lovie Booker, re
search chemist, Richard Craven,
research technician, and three
students who will gain research
training and experience while
assisting with the project. -
Wilmington , N. C., Chapter of Links, Inc.
STANDING: Left to right,
Mesdames Juphenla Roane,
Thelma Bryant, Jeanne Keith.
Margaret Bond, Gertrude Evans,
Iris Davis, Evelyn Carnes, Helen
Ballard, Alma I^ennon, Gwen
dolyn Gray,
SEATED: Left to right, Mes
dames Adriena Carter, Jeffrie
Swain, Constance O'Dell, Bertha
Todd, Martha Boone, Allene
Drain, Callie Upperman, Jane
Adkins,
MISSNIG: Mabel Spaulding,
Seleste Eaton, Juanita Corbln,
Will be host to the 29 chapteig
composing the Southern Area ol
Links, Inc., which include: Ala
bama, Florida, Georgia, Louisi
ana, Mississipp, North Carolina
and South Carolina, at Wrights
ville Beach, on March 3rd, 4th
and 5th. Hostess Chapter presi
dent Bertha Todd, joins South
ern Area Chairman, Maude K.
Reid in extending the Invitation
to National Officers and Links
from other areas to attend.