Willi amston Whistlings
BY JOYCE GRAY c
WILLIAMSTON—Spankie, the \
gold-and-white-striped cat, is very i
much missing, gone to wherever cats >
go when they leave this world. This <
special animal, like many other ]
domestic grinders into the human
heart, brought pleasure to its owner i
and some of the neighbors. <
Usually, when guests arrived at the \
home of Ms. Maude E. Riddick on ,
Hwy. M East, Spankie would come to i
the front porch as if to greet the per
sons or individual, rubbing against ;
the porch post, then proceeding to
make her entrance underneath a
chair. Sometimes catching a person :
off-guard, gently rubbing against that
person’s leg. But, as if to say “don’t
tough,” would slap at the person
when a pat or stroke was placed upon
its fluffy coat, to pet it.
This certainly was not a cat who
visited the neighbors’ garbage can or
scratched their gardens up, because
Spankie had class—a real touch of
sophistication and an eyeful of beau
ty. Apparently, a visiting cat decided
that Spankie was too beautiful or
home was too comfortable and in a
rage of jealousy, attacked and during
the fight defending homesite, some
damage unseen by an ill mistress in
side, an infection set in, causing
death. Farewell to Spankie wherever.
Sympathy is expressed to Lee
Adams of L.A.’s Beauty Shop whose
grandmother passed. Ms. Annie
“Eula” Perry, whose brother, W.Z.
Brown, had funeral services on
SAturday, March 25. Brown was a
resident of the Hamilton area. To the
family of the late Alex Darden, Jr.
(Greenville). He died March 19 and
funeral services were held March 23.
Harvey Modich, Sr. expired Satur
day, March 25.
James Earl Moore began his eter
nal life on March 19 after a brief ill
ness. On April 3,1944, his entrance in
to the life of Ms. Kara Williams
Moore and the late Singleton W.
Moore added to their joy.
He attended schools in Martin
County and was a member of the
United Holy Church of Deliverance in
Williamston. Before returning to
Williamston a few years ago, he was
living in Stamford, Conn, and while
there, he was employed as a
salesman for 15 years at the United
Housewrecking Company. Later, he
became co-owner of the Williamston
Trading Post and Moore, Moore and
Little’s Seafood, both businesses in
Williamston.
Marriage to the former Ms. Ada
Mae Rascoe on July 6,1968 in Stam
ford, Conn, produced three
daughters: Ms. Kiesha Moore and
Chandra Moore of the Williamston
home along with their mohter, and
Ms. Sonia Bennett of West Haven
Conn., all of whom now mourn his
passing with two grandsons, Jamel
Moore of the home and Ronnie Ben
nett of West Haven, Conn.; his
mother, Ms. Kara W. Moore,
Williamston; mother-in-law, Ms.
Eula Rascoe; four sisters, Ms.
Dorothy Brown and Ms. Kara Moore,
both of Williamston, Ms. Barbara
Moore of Raleigh and Minister Annie
Barksdale of Stamford, Conn.; three
brothers, David Moore- of
Williamston, Thomas Moore of Atlan
tic City, N.J., and Melvin Moore of
Stamford, Conn. He also leaves a host
f other relatives, sisters-in-law, ,
rothers-in-law, aunts, uncles, 1
ieces, nephews and plenty of friends
rtio can attest to the genuine
haracteristic traits displayed by
Moore as he served his customers.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Satur
lay, March 2w5, at the United Holy
Church of Deliverance, Warren
Street, Williams ton, with the Rev.
lerome Wilson officiating. Par
icipating also were Ms. Mary
williams, Evangelist Cynthia Perry
ind Elder Larry Jones.
Interment was in Andrew
Memorial Park. Final handling of the
emains was entrusted to Manson
Mortuary, 412 Washington St.,
Williamston. *
The United Fellowship Apprecia
ion Banquet was held on March 23 in
mWamston High School Cafeteria.
Presiding was the Rev. Joe C. Brown.
Persons on the program included
Rev. Dr. G. Curtis Newby, Minister
Robert Bland, Deacon Clarence Goss,
Rev. W.T. Taylor, Rev. Elisha Cran
ia 11, Deacon Plum Rogers, and
Deacon W. Earl Newsome.
Banquet chairman was Minister
Robert Bland. The message was
taken from the book of John 17:21*22
by Rev. W.T. Taylor with music by
the United Fellowship Choir.
The organization, now more than 16
years old, holds Joint worship service
»n each second and fifth Sunday, and
was organized under the leadership
of the Rev. G. Curtis Newby, pastor,
williams Chapel AME Zion Church,
119 Rhodes St.; and the late Rev.
Alfred L. Daye, pastor of Mount
Shiloh Baptist Church, North Elm
Street, far the purpose of promoting
spiritual fellowship and unity.
Lay members are invited to attend
the services and all church pastors
are encouraged to get affiliated.
The United Fellowship Committee
remembered to pay respect to their
deceased members which included
Rev. Wilson C. Lyons, Rev. George
Rodgers, Rev. E.E. Williams, Rev.
E.L. Powell, Deacon Paul Griffin and
Deacon Johnny Mizelle.
An appreciation dinner for M.K.
Bennett honoring Ms. Ollie Ruth Ben
nett and Jim Bennett was held Satur
day, March 25, at 5 p.m. at the Cor
onation Lodge Hall, 204 N. Sycamore
St.
The theme was “Love is Caring and
Sharing," using the colors green and
yellow and the yellow carnation as its
flower. The yellow-printed program
added a touch of spring on a day Just
when an unusual amount of rain had
fallen on the town of Williams ton.
Ms. Oddessa Farrow brought
greetings and Ms. Carolyn Bond
stated the purpose. Prayer was of
fered by Willie Lee Taylor and words
of welcome came from Darrell Ben
nett. Music was rendered by the
Third Generation. Tyrone Bennett
and Ms. Shirelle Bennett sang a song
and the children of the honoree, Ella,
Charles and Martin, all shared in the
pinning of the flowers.
Chosen for the occasion, “If You’re
Ever Going to Love Me” seemed very
fitting—because if you’re ever going
to love, love me now, while I can
know ail the sweet and tender feel
ings which from real affection flow...
let me know it now while living.
Ministers sharing in this special
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f tasks associated with
event were Ms. Rosa James, josepn
Roberson and Minister Carmack.
Belmont Baptist Church, Roberson
ville (Cross Roads community), was
the site of a worship service honoring
Mother Mamie B. Mizelle and the
late Deacon Johnnie T. Mizelle.
Participants, Ms. Fannie L. Slade,
Evangelist George Hawkins, Ms.
Adline Carr, Evangelist Carrie Alex
ander, Ray Ebron, Ms. Gladys Little,
Minister Robert Bland and Rev.
Walter Hines, along with Deacons
John Little and S.T. Roberson, each
made the worship complete.
Ms. Mizelle, a Pitt County native,
moved to Martin County at the age of
eight, attending a one-room school on
Gus Lane in the Cross Roads com
munity. She is the eldest daughter of
the late Eraa Highsmith and William
H. Little, bom June 33,1M4.
Johnnie T. Mizelle, the eldest son of
the late Emily Shade and Steven Fer
nando Mizelle, was born Dec. 6,1909
in the Cross Roads community. He at
tended the one-room school on Gus
Lane, later earning his barber’s
license from Harris Barber School in
Raleigh. He departed this life on Feb.
17.
Johnnie T. and Mennie Bell Mizelle
were united in holy matrimony on
Dec. S, 1931 and moved forward in
securing a hone, children and com
panionship. Gaining some economic
security by hard work and careful
planning, he removed stumps and
cultivated land for farming and living
conditions.
The couple was committed to
religious activities, having joined the
Belmont Baptist Church, serving on
the Usher Board at first in 1928, then
10 years later the first to join the
Church Choir. Not only did she
become mother of the church, but he
peformed such duties as treasurer,
deacon, chairperson of the Building
Committee and custodian, during the
42 years of service.
They were blessed during their
union with three children: Leon, Peg
gie and Johnnie, all grateful for hav
ing such inspiring and loving, respon
sible parents who demonstrated
outstanding citizenship at all times.
Winners of the raffle on March 24 in
Roper for the NAACP were: first
place, William Littlejohn; second
place, Ms. Lila Patrick and Ms.
Meryle Bryant, third place. Seems
this was the fisrt time that all local
residents won the prizes.
Mothers in the contest: Ms.
Melia Pledgar, Skinnersville com
munity, had 2 Vi months to work on
becoming the 1989 Mother of the
Year.
Ms. Hunt won with 1,281 notes. Ms.
Pledgar did a splendid job securing
1,181. However, Ms. Pledgar will get
to go to Raleigh in May as their
runner-up and to Detroit, Mich, to the
national convention in July. Ms. Hunt
will enter the state mother contest in
Raleigh in May and will also repre
sent her branch at the national con
vention.
Crowning Ms. Hunt was the 1988
mother, Minister Lela Collins, with a
decorative crown as beautiful as the
AStl. *
During this sixth annual banquet,
high school graduates who were
members of the NAACP Youth Coun
cil totaling five were given plaques:
Aaron Jerome Bryant, Louis Andrew
Clark, Ms. Helen Fenner, Ms. Rosette
Horton and Ms. Lisa A. Norman.
Their choice of school of higher learn
ing and subject selected were an
nounced.
As faithful as previously
demonstrated by Carolina Telephone
Co., a show of support by the very
presence of two reprsentatives of Mr.
McGee attended the affair, arriving
early and staying until the benedic
tion, delighting the officers of the
branch
More than eight other branches
supported this banquet with their
presence and readily agreed with
statements made by speaker Rev.
Conrad K. Pridgen, pastor, Rich
Square AME Church, Rich Square,
whose topic, “Not Yet Free," had a
message that many of the absentees
should have heard.
Entertainment during the meal,
songs softly sung by the Jolly Gospel
Singers, made one feel spiritually
motivated. Also, Huey Brown, noted
poet, was timely for the occasion.
Minister Lela Collins and Chester
McDowell sang solos and Ms. Ar
butus Freeman played the piano.
D.D. Garrett, newly elected county
commissioner and past branch presi
dent, Pitt County, stated the purpose.
R.E. Wilkins, state conference of
branches treasurer, presented the
branch a plaque for its accomplish
ments in voter education and voting
participation.
On the sick and shut-in list: Ms. An
na Hunt, surgery, Roper; Ms. Odessa
Walker Grimes, Leslie Ray Horton,
and Ms. Maggie Reddick, all of
Roper. Ms. Lula B. Lloyd,
recuperating at home in Plymouth.
Ms. Pauline Brown, Macedonia com
munity.
Roberta, Ms. Albert* L. Perry, Ms.
Mary Davis and William D. Speller,
Ms. Gwendolyn Hyman, Ms. Ana L.
Moore, Ms. Arman C. Roberson, Ms.
Doris Peel, F.L. Joyner, Ms. Lucy P.
Brown, Luther Perkins, William
Preston Lanier, Jack Lanier, Ms.
Mattie Parry, Ms. Rachel Lyons, Ms.
Daisy Biggs and Bill Biggs.
Ms. Dorothy Jones Manning visited
the former Ms. Veria Jones Knight
last week in Philadelphia, Pa., who is
quite Ul.
A careless driver decided that
everyone along M East in Williams
Township was either asleep or at
sunrise services early Easter morn
ing as he drove into four mailboxes,
destroying posts and boxes, then
escaping before being identified by
some of the property owners.
However, broken glass clearly states
he will have to pay to have his car
repaired.
Newest resident on the Island Road
is Wilbert Gotham and his family,
formerly of the Lee Town section.
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Happy birthday greetings to Clin
ton C. Jones, Alphonxa Lewis, David
Lee Hardison and a belated happy
birthday to Master D. Vaughn
Hopkins and Charles Lewis.
The C.M. Stokes family of Roper is
proud grandparents of their first
grandson, Michael Anthony Taylor,
weighing in at six pounds, 10 ounces,
via daughter Menia.
Local folks had a beautiful, sunny
day to enjoy the Herring Festival in
Jamesville on Easter Monday.
Spring Break
DAYTONA BEACH.
Fla.—Saint Augustine’s College
students in Raleigh say they will
have better things to do with
their spring break this year than
just have fun.
Student leadership at the col
lege will Join fellow students from
historically black colleges and
universities for the annual Black
College Reunion-Spring Break.
Beth une-Cook man College In
Daytona Beach, Fla., will host
the activities that will combine
working sessions and fun In the
sun at the Atlantic coast retreat.
There will be seminars on
leadership, what students at
those institutions must do to help
ensure meaningful survival and a
host of other activities.
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