Ozie Heath Swinson, age 81, passed away Friday, September 07, 2012. Born in Onslow County on April 08, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Henry Faison and Eva Jarman Heath. She was also preceded in death by husband, Richard B. Swinson, Sr.
NASHVILLE - Michael Edwards (“Mike”/“Fred” Baker) passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. He was born April 8, 1968 in Nash Count.
Albert Lee Surles Jr. 62, passed away Friday September 7, 2012. He was born to the late Albert and Cora Surles on December 11, 1949 in Wilson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Lennie Ray and sister Mary Rodenbo.
Johnny Ray Morris Jr. passed away on Monday, September 3. He was born January 18,1962.
W.O. Boone Jr. (Buddy), age 97, passed away on Saturday, September 08, 2012. Born in Nash County on November 24, 1914, he was the son of the late William Oscar Boone Sr. and Sally Mae Bell Boone.
ROCKY MOUNT –– James Herman Canady, 58, of Rocky Mount, died on Monday, September 3, 2012.
BATTLEBORO - Funeral services for Charles Junior “Joe” Avent, 66, who died on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012 will be Friday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. at Pleasure Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the New St. John Cemetery with Rev. Ruth Taylor officiating.
ROCKY MOUNT -Robert Johnson Thigpen, Jr., 53, died September 2, 2012. Funeral service was Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Marks Chapel Church at 12 noon. Rev. Douglas Leonard officiated. Burial was at Unity Cemetery.
Nash Community College held a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Tuesday, September 11 at the Nash Community College Business & Industry Center Flagpole. The ceremony included remarks from Sgt. Carlos Ricks of the Nash County Sheriff’s Office and Nashville Fire Chief Randy Goodbrod.
The former Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety at WakeMed is now Nash Health Care Systems’ Chief Medical Officer.
Dr. Meera Kelley began her first week at Nash Health Care last week.
She was officially introduced to the Nash Health Care Board of Commissioners during the regular board meeting last Thursday afternoon.
It was 3 a.m. on a Friday, I had been in the bed for about an hour and a half, when I heard a cry for help. In the fog that occurs from being sound asleep to being completely awake, when your brain is trying to throw itself into gear, I wasn’t sure if it was a dream or reality. And then I heard it again. Mike, the voice said, come help me.
On Saturday morning, just after 7 a.m., I was driving west on Highway 64, on my way to Middlesex to cover the inaugural Warren “Sneak” Lewis 5K Race.
I arrived around 7:30 a.m., maybe even a few minutes after that. It wasn’t long after that I was informed that a NC Highway Patrol Trooper had been killed. We had a moment of silence for the trooper, who at that time, was not being named.
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It seems that every time I turn on the news or open a newspaper there is another story about puppy mills in North Carolina. In just 18 months, The Humane Society of the United States reports that they have been involved in ten puppy mill raids in North Carolina— more than any other state in the country. It is a sad reputation for us. But the good news is that we can do something about it.
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Imagine this - you turn on your faucet, the water pipes clamor, the spigot hisses and out sputter chicken feathers. When one Nash County resident paraded a clever anti-Sanderson “spigot-spewing feathers” poster at a Nash County Commissioners’ meeting, some in the audience snickered and rolled their eyes at the exaggeration.
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
BPW CLUB CALENDAR SALE – This photo was originally published in The Graphic August 5, 1976. The annual calendar sale by the Nashville Business and Professional Women was being held. Wilmer “Sonny” Brantley, seated, buys an ad to go on the calendar. Looking on, left to right, are Anne Harrison, Madelyn Dawson, and Annie Pearl Puckett.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
I think the battle with Sanderson Farms has gone on long enough. The tax payers of Nash County have spent enough of their hard earned money either through the Nash County Commissioners (who spent their money without residents consent) or the people who paid to fight Sanderson Farms directly. Enough is enough.
We’d like to say thanks to all of you who attended the monthly fish fry on Friday night. Thanks to you it was a great turnout, I’ve been told, as I was not able to attend this time due to other obligations. Please keep in mind that the annual homecoming at Beulah Church of Christ will be the second Sunday in October.
On a lovely Sunday morning, Peachtree folks gathered for worship. Pastor Whitehouse chose as his sermon topic, “The Only Thing God Won’t Do.” It was based on Matt. 18: 21-33 and is a parable of Jesus. It is the story of the unmerciful servant and deals with forgiveness. If we do not forgive others, God will not forgive us. The choir sang “Be Thou my Vision” under the direction of the pastor.
We had 75 in attendance and one visitor for Sunday school today. Robert Tyner welcomed everyone to Sunday school and prayed the closing prayer.
Our choir sang “When the Battle’s Over” for the call to worship. Pastor Bogle welcomed everyone to worship service. Algie Jones, Jr. prayed the prayer of invocation.
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Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
The Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) board approved a technology upgrade plan that spends $7.4 million over the next three years to give every student in grades 6-12 their own MacBook Air laptop next school year. The board voted 9-1 at their meeting last Tuesday to lease 8,000 laptops at a cost of $925 per student for use every day at school for every subject and at home every evening.
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Jo Anne Cooper, Graphic Publisher
Spring Hope commissioners reviewed cost estimates for recommended street improvements at their meeting last week. Estimates for this fiscal year total $315,174.75, but the town’s budget of Powell Bill funds only add up to $56,000.
Spring Hope currently has $17,000 of Powell Bill funds in the bank.
Best wishes to Wesley Boone and Allison Poythress who were united in marriage on Saturday, Sept. 8! Wesley is the son of Neal and Mary Boone and Allison is the daughter of Jimmy and Barbara Poythress of Wilson.
Bethel Heroes Chapter 636 United Daughters of the Confederacy met on September 5, 2012 at the Braswell Memorial Library with 14 members attending.
Our program Merither Jeff Thompson “Swamp Fox” of the Confederacy was presented by Frances Powell UDC member.
Calendar year 2012 brings several changes to the way FSA reports a producer’s farm program payments to the producer and to IRS.
In past years, IRS Forms 1099-G would be issued to show all program payments received from the Farm Service Agency, regardless of the amount.
Thursday, September 13 from 12 until 5:30 p.m. at Winstead Avenue Elementary School, 991 South Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount
Thursday, September 13 from 3 until 7 p.m. at Fellowship Church, 1114 S. First Street, Nashville
Tuesday, September 18 from 2 until 5 p.m. at Wal-Mart in Nashville, 1205 Eastern Avenue
