RED OAK – Julian Green Boone, age 86, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012. He was born March 11, 1926, son of the late George Lee and Myrtle Frazier Boone. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Lula Belle Driver Boone and two brothers, George and William Boone. Also, he was predeceased by a granddaughter, Leigh Anne Brooks, and son-in-law, Billy Campfield.
ROCKY MOUNT – Thomas “Red” Guy Pridgen, Sr. age 93, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012. He was born December 24, 1918, son of Jesse Jones Pridgen and Mary Moore Pridgen. “Red” was preceded in death by his son Thomas Guy Pridgen, Jr.
ROCKY MOUNT – Ernest Lynwood Howell, Jr., 59, of Rocky Mount, died on Friday, June 1, 2012, at Service League of Greenville, in Greenville.
Etta Lorraine Meltvedt Brice passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at home. She was born April 4, 1922 in Parma, Idaho to the late Chris and Alene Meltvedt. In 2005 she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, A.J. Brice.
Robert “Bobby” Talbott, age 76, passed away Monday June 4, 2012. Born in Nash County he was the son of the late Joe Daniel Talbott, carpenter and his mother the late Mary Sue Champion Talbott. He was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers.
ROCKY MOUNT – Rhoda Mae Bone, age 87, passed away Monday, June 4, 2012. She was born January 31, 1925 in Nash County, the daughter of the late Jack and Rhoda Batchelor Bone. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Jack Lincoln Bone.
I have seen the future and I am going there.
I will be leaving behind the lavish excesses of the Soapbox to finally pursue my dream of becoming rich with little or no effort. That’s right, I am going to make a fortune as a bootlegger.
Now, before you get excited and come out to the southern end of the county looking a moonshine still, don’t. I am simply going to be the middleman in my new scheme.
Nash County Commissioners were presented an updated animal control ordinance at their May meeting and on Monday evening, had the chance to hear from citizens about the ordinance.
There were some concerns brought up by citizens, which prompted commissioners to table approving the new ordinance until some things could be clarified.
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Letters to the Editor:
I was very privileged to have been a friend and a co-worker of the late Barbara Greene. What a delight she was to spend time with! Many years ago, coming to The Nashville Graphic right after earning my bachelors’ degree from Wake Forest University into a community I was very unfamiliar with, Barbara was a refreshing and encouraging person to work with.
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A PICTORIAL LOOK INTO THE PAST
GIRLS’ SOFTBALL LEAGUE –– This photo was originally published in The Graphic May 6, 1976. These members of Murray’s Retread team began their season in the then newly organized Nashville girls’ softball league.
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Jo Anne Cooper, Graphic Publisher
Spring Hope commissioners listened to concerns and support of the possibility of allowing citizens to have chickens in the city limits at their meeting Monday night. No action was taken by the board, instead the issue was forwarded to the town’s planning board for further investigation and recommendations.
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Michele A. Cruz, Graphic Correspondent
After discussing a few positives and negatives about the current proposed attendance zone map, the Nash-Rocky Mount Schools (NRMS) Reassignment Committee has decided to focus on high school lines first. If the committee were to approve the map as is, 1,356 high school students would change schools, a move that would impact Southern Nash and Northern Nash high students most.
Southern Nash High School recently held its 2012 National Art Honor Society induction ceremony. Students inducted into the National Art Honor Society must exhibit outstanding character and service within their art classes and interactions with other students and teachers. They must have academic excellence in Art in their execution as well as demonstrate cooperative and positive attitude and be enrolled in a third semester of Art.
A chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society has been chartered at Nash Community College. Phi Theta Kappa is a national honor society recognizing and encouraging scholarship among two-year college students. The honor society provides opportunities for the development of leadership and service, for an intellectual climate for exchange of ideas and ideals, for lively fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing academic excellence.
Two local teens recently competed in the Sunburst State Finals in Charlotte and won special recognitions.
Courtenay Wells and Sarah Wells both competed in the Sunburst State Finals on May 11 through 13.
Courtenay won the Prettiest Smile and Best Personality and was First runner-up Photogenic, the second runner-up Beauty in Teen Miss Division and Overall Talent Winner of the five through 27 year olds.
Butch and Gail Freeman of Nashville announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Gail Freeman of Winterville, to David George Malinauskas of Winterville. He is the son of Ron and Carol Malinauskas of Chesapeake, Va.
The 30th annual Distinguished Young Woman Scholarship Program of Nash-Rocky Mount was at the Keihin Auditorium this year on the Edgecombe Community College Campus near Tarboro Sunday, April 29.
Winner of this year’s title is Meredith Anne Davis of Nashville. First Runner Up is Caley Madison Bass.
Alexandria “Allie” Stone graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on May 13, 2012. Stone received a Bachelor of Science in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Music.
While attending UNC, Stone was a member of Sigma Alpha Lambda, a national leadership and honors organization, Beta Beta Beta, a national Biological Honor Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Daniel Louis Dunn graduated as class valedictorian from South Aiken Christian School on May 24, 2012.
Dunn is active in his church band, sports and is an avid outdoorsman and Eagle Scout.
He was the recipient of the Celebration of Character Award in 2011 and 2012, which was presented by the City of Aiken, South Carolina.
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Carol Vierela, Nash County Animal Friends
I have two words to say….NOT ENOUGH!
There are some common denominators on why there are so many strays and bite quarantines at the Shelter. The most obvious reason is that there are pets looking for love in all the wrong places. That is why the updated county ordinances are so important. However, they don’t go far enough.
Superintendent, Robert Tyner welcomed everyone to Sunday school. We had 84 in attendance. We sang “Happy Birthday” for all having a birthday this month. A.J. Jones gave all the lucky ones candy. All those with a wedding anniversary this month were recognized also. Brandon Bass read the Bible verse for today.
The Missions Recognition Service was held at Red Oak Baptist Church on Wednesday, May 30. The service recognized the members of Mission Friends, Girls in Action, and Royal Ambassadors and their accomplishments as they learned about missions through their weekly meetings and projects. Rev. Larry Bostian gave the welcome and prayer followed by Marilyn Boone, WMU Director.
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day week-end. Several of the ladies from Beulah Church of Christ traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to attend the Annual Christian Women’s Retreat. Those attending were Bre Matchem, Julia Wheeler, Amy West, Carolyn Cole, Susie Doswell and Daniell Stevens. They said they really enjoyed it and next year it will be held in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Pastor Willie N. Hedgepeth, First Lady Jennie Hedgepeth and the First Timothy Church of Love members celebrated 27 years of service to God on Sunday, June 3 with members and friends.
First Timothy had its first service on June 2, 1985 at a store front location in downtown Rocky Mount with seven members. God had given Pastor Hedgepeth a vision of the place First Timothy was to make its home and after much praying and searching, 3976 Vick Road in Nashville was to be that place.
Marine Corps Pvt. Warren H. Harper, son of Sandra Richardson, of Rocky Mount, and Warren H. Harper, Jr of Rocky Mount, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C. designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally.
