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Peggy Joyce Edwards, 77, of Middlesex passed on November 29, 2013. A graveside service was held on December 2, 2013. in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson. The Rev. Butch Gordon officiated.

Hildred “Nanny” Elizabeth Joyner, 86, of Bailey passed away on November 29, 2013.  A funeral service was held December 2, 2013 at  Joyner’s Funeral Home, Wilson. A graveside service will be held December 3, 2013 in Bailey Town Cemetery, Bailey. The Rev. Charles Thompson  officiated.

ROCKY MOUNT ––Bettie Richardson, age 64, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013. A funeral will be held on Friday, December 6, 2013 at 1 p.m. from the St. Paul Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Oakland Cemetery. Rev. Dennis Jones will officiate.

Decorate your bikes, wagons, scooters, strollers or yourself and march in your very own parade!
Open to all children 12 years-old and younger.
NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES.
Prizes awarded to the most spirited entries.
$50 for 1st Place, $25 for 2nd, 3rd & 4th Place

A new addition to the Christmas festivities in Nashville will be a movie for the kids at  Stoney Creek Environmental Park. The movie is part of the town’s Outdoor Movie Series, which is in its first year. This is the final movie in the series. The movie, “Arthur Christmas,” will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 7.

“You all might think you are being funny, but let me tell you, you most certainly are not,” the teacher said. She was peering over the top rim of her spectacles, and she was not happy.
That icy glance seemed to freeze on me, personally, as I sat near the front. There were only about a dozen of us in the English class. I was intimidated, because I had no idea what lesson this lady was trying to impart. My classmates were equally at a loss.

Thanksgiving brought many families together last week, offering us all a time to give thanks for our many blessings in life.
Ironically, the holiday weekend was also a farewell to a couple of very special people.
Mr. William A.  “Billy” Joyner, Sr.  of the Coopers Community passed away at the age of 90 on Thanksgiving Day.
Though Mr. Joyner was never one to stand in the spotlight, he played a large role in building the foundation of the Coopers Community.

Dear Editor:
Over the past few weeks I have enjoyed the banter going on in the local newspapers about which political party best represents the interests of the poor and working class.

POW WOW –– This photo originally published in The Graphic on  November 23, 1967. Kindergarten students take part in a Thanksgiving play at Nashville Baptist Church. Pictured standing are Lisa Joyner (left) and Virginia Suiter.  Pictured seated, left to right, are Greg Wallace, Daniel Bass and Allen Weeks.

INCIDENTS
A larceny was reported on 11/27/13 at 912 Brake Street
A driving while license revoked, larceny after breaking and entering and breaking and entering a residential was reported on 11/29/13 at 1739 Oak Level Road

A second degree trespassing was reported on 11/25/13 at 222 W Washington Street
A financial card fraud was reported on 11/25/13 at 4871 Courtney Drive
A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported 11/25/13 at 1479 Waynes Lane
A breaking, entering and larceny of a residence was reported on 11/25/13 at 2450 Frazier Road

As the last month of the year begins, I wonder.... is it worth it?  I’m talking about all the time, money, heartache and energy it takes to help save the pets.  Then I look thru the albums and when I see the ones saved, the answer is YES.   Mind you, I have to find a balance between my personal life and my volunteering to help the Nash pets.

Our choir sang “We Are So Blessed” for the call to worship. Pastor Aycock welcomed everyone and prayed the prayer of invocation. Prayer concerns were shared, Standley Bass, Tina Lamm, Bob Watkins, all other sick and shut-ins, hurting and the lost. We pray for our soldiers and missionaries, and nation’s leaders.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and had a chance to be with family and friends. Four generations of the Callahan family from Virginia visited with Rose Callahan, sister of Dorothy Callahan Fisher, at Fountains at the Albemarle, in Tarboro, on Thanksgiving Day. They enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner together. Afterwards there was a tour of historic Tarboro. The family of 37 enjoyed visiting with each other before returning home.

Area producers wanting coverage through the Noninsurable Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) are urged to purchase it now before the sales closing date of January 1, 2014.
NAP provides financial assistance to Nash County producers of noninsurable crops when low yields/grazing loss, loss of inventory or prevented planting occur due to natural disasters including drought, freeze, hail, excessive moisture, excessive wind or hurricanes.

North Carolina Wesleyan College will offer a variety of free Christmas activities for all ages on Thursday, December 5, from 5 until 8 p.m.
Visitors may begin the evening by attending a rehearsal of the Wesleyan Singers in Leon  Russell Chapel from  5:00 to 6:30  p.m.

Western Carolina University conferred degrees on 291 students who completed their studies during the summer school session of 2013.
A total of 55 undergraduate students received academic honors, with 18 graduating summa cum laude (with highest honors), 20 graduating magna cum laude (with high honors) and 17 graduating cum laude (with honors).

Nash County Commissioners approved a request from the Town of Nashville on Monday to donate easements for sidewalk construction at the Nash County Agriculture Center.
The Town of Nashville requested that the board approve and donate a permanent easement of around 218 square feet and a temporary easement of around 3,409 square feet.

Nashville’s Town Council appointed Larry Taylor to serve as the Mayor Pro-Tem during the regular council meeting on Tuesday night.
Taylor will serve as the mayor in Mayor Donald Street’s absence.
Taylor thanked the council for selecting him and said he’d do his best.

Parents and local officials were invited on a Technology Tour at Southern Nash High School on Thursday, November 21 as part of National Parent Involvement Day. As part of the tour, guests were shown several different classrooms and how they have incorporated technology into learning. Among those attending were Bailey Mayor Timothy Johnson, Spring Hope Mayor Buddy Gwaltney, Middlesex Mayor LuHarvey Lewis and NRMS Board Members Jon Hardy and Franklin Lamm.

Beverly Cooper, the mother of Attorney General Roy A. Cooper, III and District Court Judge Pell Cooper, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013. She was 84 years old.
Though Cooper was the mother of North Carolina’s Attorney General and a District Court Judge, to those in Nash County, she leaves behind a legacy all her own.