a a a a a a a a Deaths and Funerals NORMAN R. McWILLIAMS Funeral services for Norman R. McWilliams, 80, a retired farmer who died Wednesday, were held at 1 today. Services were conducted from Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Nash County by the Rev. F.
L. Bullock. Burial was in Nash County. Wayman do Chapel Cemetery in Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Votia B.
McWilliams of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Smith Gerald McWilliams of the home, Mrs. Margaret Morgan of Goldsboro and Mrs. Barbara Jean Bowie of Wilmington; two. sons, Norman McWilliams of Williamston and T.
Sgt. Lynwood McWilliams of Nuremberg, Germany; three brothers, Henderson McWilliams and Earlie McWilliams, both of Enfield, and J. B. McWilliams of Rocky Mount; three sisters, Mrs. -Eva Jones of Rocky Mount, Mrs.
Anhie Williams of Washington, D. and Mrs. Rena Cofield of Weldon. MRS. MARY RICHARDSON Funeral services for Mrs.
Mary Whitley Richardson, 47, who died Thursday, were held at 11 a. m. today. Services were conducted from Funeral Home by the Rev. Johnny Bowen.
Burial was in Rocky Mount Memorial Park. Surviving are her husband, Phillip Richardson; sons, Kenneth George, Jimmy, Ray and Randy Richardson, all of Rocky Mount, and Danny Richardson of Germany; two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Gurganus of Rocky Mount and Miss Joyce Richardson of the home: one grandchild; her father, Jim Whitley of Rocky Mount; two brothers, William Whitley of Ahoskie and Oliver Whitley Rocky Mount; three, sisters, Mrs. Annie Roberson Mrs. Jane Waters, both of Rocky Mount, and Mrs.
D. Baines of Spring Hope. ROBERT O. BURTON NASHVILLE Funeral services for Robert Oswald Burton, 69, Nashville attorney for some 40 years who died Friday, were held at 2:30 p. m.
today. Services were conducted from the Nashville United Methodist Church by the Rev. Harry Jordan. Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery. Surviving are two sisters, Miss Louise Burton of Nashville and Mrs.
W. V. Harris of Salisbury. DUNSTON SPRING HOPE Funeral services were held today at 1 for -Jimmy Dunston, 59, who died Monday. The Rev.
James Hunter officiated from Elizabeth Baptist Church and burial was in Short Pully Cemetery, Surviving are "his wife, Mrs. Ethel Dunston; five daughters, Mrs. Erdine Alston, Mrs. Marie Lynch, Mrs. Reba Rawlings and Mrs.
Maxine Booze, all of Washington, D. Mrs. Emma McMillan of Raleigh; two sons, James Dunston of New Orleans, La. and Larry Dunston of Washington, D. two step daughters, Mrs.
Annie Brown and Mrs. Rose Wilkins; three step sons, Johnnie, Melton and Joe Booze, all of Washington, D. three sisters, Mrs. Essie Lee Wiggins of Spring Hope, Mrs. Bernice Willins and Mrs.
Betty Boykin, both of Raleigh; three brothers, Thurmond Dunston of USAF, Bernard and Theortis Dunston, both of 6 Raleigh; 17 gran 'children, MISS SALLY MERCER TARBORO Funeral services were held today at 3:30 p. m. for Miss Sally Mercer, 17, a junior at Tarboro High School, who died Sunday. The Rev. Johnnie Bell officiated from St.
Paul Baptist Church and burial was in the Staton Cemetery. Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Mercer of Tarboro; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Jean Lawrence of Washington, D.
Miss Nannie Mercer of Washington, D. C. and Miss Joyce Mercer of the home; her grandmother, Mrs. Dora Hinton of Rocky Mount; her "great. grandmother, Mrs.
Hattie Tillery of Rocky Mount. RUSSELL S. CULLISON Russell S. Cullison, 59, busband former Mary Worsley of Rocky Mount, died Friday in an Atlanta, Ga. hospital.
native of Oklahoma, he had lived a number of years in Atlanta, Ga. and was employed as an insurance executive. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are -his. mother, Mrs. Dorothy Cullison of Rochester, N.Y.; one brother; two sisters.
Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 2:30 p. from Pineview Cemetery. Dr. James M. McChesney, pastor of the First Presbyterian "hurch, and the Rev.
Henry M. Higgins, pastor of Proctors Chapel Church, will officiate. Friends may call at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 0.
L. Gay, 953 Tarboro or at Gay-Yost Funeral Home. The body will arrive in Rocky Mount Sunday night and remain RUSSELL S. CULLISON The family of Russell S. Cullison, who died Friday in Aflanta, requests that in lieu of flowers contri-butions be made to Proctors Chapel Sanctuary Building Fund.
at the funeral home until time of services. WILLIAM B. BAILEY William Bernard Bailey, 50, a civil service employe for 17 years, died Friday in Craven County Hospital in New Bern. Born in Nash County, he was son of the late William J. and Lennie Radford Bailey.
He had been a resident of 204 Dogwood St. in Havelock for the past 17 years. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, at 3:30 p. m. from Johnson Funeral Home chapel.
The Rev. W. S. Davenport of Havelock will officiate and burial will follow in the Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery in Nash County. Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Bonnie Bailey of the home; two sons, William E. Bailey of Denver, and Joseph L. Bailey of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Janice Poythress of. Havelock; one brother, Wilson Bailey of Norfolk, Mrs.
Cleo Turner of Nashville; four, grandchildren. Friends may call at the home in Havelock or at Johnson Funeral Home. HENRY WILLIAMS BAILEY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 3 p. m. for Henry Williams, who died" Wednesday.
The Rev. 0. died Wednesday. The Rev. B.
Closs will officiate fro Stokes Chapel Baptist Church and burial will follow in the church cemetery. Surviving wife, Mrs. Esther Williams: two daughters, Miss Alma Williams of New York City and Mrs. Rachel Fletcher of Wisconsin; one son, Henry Williams Jr. of Bailey; two sisters, Mrs.
Dora Bruntly of Rockingham and Mrs. Zeffie Young of Kinston; three brothers, Herbert Williams of Virginia Beach, Hubert Williams of Middlesex and Pollie Williams of Durham. JOHNNIE BLACKMOND LOUISBURG Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 1 p. m. for Johnnie Blackmond, who died Friday.
Services will be conducted from the Rocky Chapel Baptist Church and burial will follow in the church cemetery. Surviving are one son, Otis Blackmond of Louisburg; one sister, Mrs. Alberta Foster of Washington, D. C. MELVIN HOLMES Melvin Holmes, 45, a painter, died, yesterday in a local hospital after an extended ilIness.
Born in Duplin County, he was son of the late Albert C. Holmes and Mrs. Annie Winders Holmes, who survives of Rocky the -Mount. He was member of South Rocky Mount Church of God. Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Elwood Smith Holmes of the home, 3100 S. Church two sons, William Lamarr Thigpen of of the home and Ernest Holmes Rocky Mount; three John grandchildren; three brothers, Holmes of Corinth, and Albert Charles Holmes of Rocky Mount A. Holmes of Waynesboro, one sister, Miss Teresa Holmes of the home. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at from Johnson Funeral Home" chapel by the Rev. E.
L. Newton. Burial will follow in Rocky Mount Memorial Park. 3100 Friends may call at the home, S. Church or at the home of his mother 108 Munn St.
COOPER William Henry Cooper, 61, died this morning Wilson Hospital. A. native of Nash County, he was son Mrs. Lela Belle Cooper, who survives of Franklinton, and the late P. F.
Cooper. He operated a store at East Carolina Sanotorium in Wilson and made home at Newton Park. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, Mrs. Marie Tunnell Cooper; three sisters, Mrs. Margie Deans of Spring Hope, Miss Rachel Cooper of Franklinton and Mrs.
Myrna Wicker of Hopewell, one brother, the Rev. Donald Cooper of Loris, S. C. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 3 p. m.
from Johnson Funeral Home chapel in Nashville. The Rev. R. L. will officiate and burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Rt. 4, Wilson or at the funeral home. MRS. ODIE K. MORRIS LITTLETON Mrs.
Odie King Morris, 71, died Thursday. Funeral services were held today at 2 p. m. from Calvary United Methodist Church. The Rev.
C. R. Breedin officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Louise M.
Haithco*ck of Littleton; two sons, Clyde N. Morris of College Park, and Harvey H. Morris of Richmond, two sisters, Mrs. Cassie K. Hardy of Henderson and Mrs.
Emma Parker of Roanoke Rapids; one brother, Arthur R. of Henderson; ix grandchildren; two great grandchildren. See DEATHS, Page' 12 Black Decker Dedicates 3-Million Tarboro Plant SAWING A RIBBON Anybody can cut a ribbon, but Black Decker Manufacturing Co. chose to use one of its own jigsaws to do the honors in the formal dedication of its new $3 million plant in Tarboro. Left to right are Alonzo G.
Decker company presi- In President's Report dent; Hassell Thigpen, chairman of the Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners; and Norman D. Epp, manager of the -Tarboro plant. The new facility is holding an open house for the public from 1 5 p.m. today. (Telegram Photo by Killebrew).
Edgecombe Institute Impact Is Stressed TARBORO In a progress report on Edgecombe Technical Institute, President Charles B. McIntyre says that since its beginning in the fall of 1968, the Institute "has had a. strong impact upon the citizens of Edgecombe County and surrounding areas." McIntyre' stated, "Not only does the Institute offer an opportunity for area students to take both technical and vocational courses beyond the high school level and thus train themselves for successful careers, but it also offers the opportunity complete the requirements for a high school diploma, and offers courses in any number of During the Fall Quarter, 1970, he said more than 1,860 people were involved in various programs provided by the Institute. This constitutes a 100 per cent increase in individuals participating in the school's grams. "The Institute has been cessful in expanding its services in Extension programs and General Adult Education," President McIntyre pointed out, "and there has been a tremendous expansion in the New Industry Training program." He listed programs offered to fulltime students as Business Ad ministration, Secretarial Science, Automotive Mechanics, Nursing (LPN), Automotive Body Repair, Cosmetology and Basic Electronics.
In the Fall Quarter, 1971, additional programs in the fulltime curriculum will include Plastics Technology, Agricultural Business, Nurse's Assistant, Machine Shop, Drafting, Welding, Building Trades and Electrical Installation. In 1970, McIntyre said, 2,619 persons participated in Adult Education courses. Some examples of Extension courses offered in recent months include Private Pilot Ground School, Personal Income Tax, Driver Training for Adults, Knitting, Decoupage, Toiloring, ning Sewing, and Stocks and Bonds. The Institute also participates in student work study programs. to assist students in earning their tuition and other expenses while in school.
McIntyre explained that Full Time, Equivalency (FTE) is the basis on which enrollment is computed. FTE is the total stu dent hours of all students, divided by 16, which is regarded as a fulltime load for one student. The FTE count at Edgecombe Tech has grown from 282 in the Fall Quarter 1969-70 to 673 in the Fall Quarter 1970-71, he said. This constitutes a total institutional increase of per cent. The Institute's president said, "The increasing interest and awareness of the people in Edgecombe County and surrounding areas has been a great encouragement to the faculty and staff of the Institute.
We are continually striving to increase the program offerings provided by Edgecombe be County Technical Institute for the citizens. of Edgecombe County, and we would ask those people who have concerns over course offerings not now available to contact the Institute. He added, "As we ochieve the expansion currently underway within the physical plant and new curriculum offerings, we solicit the continued support of our citizens. We would encourage all citizens to become involved in our program offerings." Noted Writer To Speak At College Monday Night Kay Boyle, a widely known author of novels, short stories and poems, will speak at N. C.
Wesleyan College Monday evening at 8 p. m. in the private dining room in the Student Union. The public is invited to attend free of charge. Miss.
Boyle is a visiting professor in English at Hollins College, this year, and has been a member of the faculty at San Francisco State University for several years, teaching both creative writing and English. She has served as a staff member of the New Yorker Magazine and Broom, a literary magazine. A recent work, "Being Genuses Together," a book of memoirs written in conjunction with Robert, McAlmon's memoirs, has received critical acclaim. Miss Boyle was in France during the celebrated Fitzgerald, Hemingway and Joyce era, and McAlmon was a literary critic of that period. From 1946 to 1953, Miss Boyle was foreign correspondent in France for the New Yorker, and also served as a war cor-1 respondent during the latter part of World War II.
Nashville Annexation Bill Introduced In State House The Nash County delegation in the State House of Representatives introduced a local bill Friday under which the Town of Nashville would annex the 640-acre Birchwood area by legislative act. Missionary Speaks At Avalon Baptist Dr. Alton Hood, missionary to Thailand, will be the guest speaker for a special service at Avalon Baptist Church Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. He will bring a message on mission work- and will also present a program of projection slides. Dr.
Hood is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Medical School, and did his surgical training at Wake Memorial Hospital in Raleigh. Hard To Lose A 40-foot-long plastic truck cover doesn't seem like the easiest. thing to lose, but it happened. And James Glover, the man who lost it, figuresit should be easy to. find.
But he hasn't been able to locate it. Glover, of Box 196-A, Church Street hopes anybody finding the large green truck cover will get in touch with him. He lost it while driving on N.C. 43, between Red Oak and Rocky Mount. Glover retraced his route without seeing the cover, and figures somebody else found -it.
He's hoping the finder will contact him, or call the Nash County Sheriff's Dept. Eight Are Hurt In Wreck Here Eight persons received minor injuries in a wreck here Thursday at the intersection of Tarboro Street and Washington Street, but all eight were treated and released from Park View Hospital. Injured in the accident were Mrs. Ann Barnes, 1002 Stokes Mitchell C. Harold, 3001 Sunset Mrs.
Eva F. Arrington, 915 Shearin Clarence Davis, 1436 Raleigh Shirley Bynum, 1411 Veteran Annie Mae Grant, 1421 Veteran Bynum, 1411 Veteran and Clara Edge, 513 East Thomas St. Joseph Manning, 54, of 1917 Vernon Road, told investigating officer W. L. Cherry that he was driving down Washington Street when a car driven by James Hill, 40, Rt.
2, Rocky Mount ran a red light and crashed into his car. Hill was charged with running the red light. Damage to the Manning car was put at $500, while the Hill car was damaged an estimated $200. Health Clinics In Nash County. NASHVILLE The Nash County Health Dept.
has announced the following schedule of health clinics for the week of April 5-9: Monday- Health Department, 8:30 and p.m., general x-rays, blood tests, etc. for Health Certificates. Tuesday- Battleboro Health Center, 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m, Maternity Clinic (50 cents registration fee); Family Planning Clinic (by appointment only). Wednesday- Health Department, 8:30 10:30 a.m., Family Planning Clinic (by appointment only).
Thursday Health Depart ment, a.m. and p.m.., Immunization Clinic. Friday Health Department, 8:30 a.m. and p.m., Immunization Clinic; Battleboro Health. Center, 8:30 a.m.
p.m.,; Immunization Cline for "Nash County Residents. Weather NORTH CAROLINA: Decreasing cloudiness along the nast this morning. otherwise mostly sunny today. Cool with highs generally in the 50s. except low 60s along the coast.
Clear and cold tonight with in the 30s, 20s mountains: Increasing cloudiness: west portion Sunday. Continued cool northeast portion but a little warmer elsewhere. unver 50s to low 60s. except 50s northeast portion. BY BOB ROBINSON Telegram Staff Writer: TARBORO From Groundbreaking to OpenHouse in one year could 'have been the theme of yesterday's dedication ceremonies for the new Black a Decker Manufacturing Co.
plant on U. S. Highway 64 next to Glenoit Mills here. "The completion of this building is the best example I know of people working to make something important possible," Hassell Thigpen, chairman of the Edgecombe County Commissioners, told the 150 guests, including government and company officials and interested citizens who attended the ceremony. A year ago today, Gov.
Robert Scott and Alonzo G. Decker chairman of the board and president of Black Decker, broke the first ground for the new plant. Production started in the new facility Jan. 11, and the plant is open to the public today. Roy Sowers, director of the Department of Conservation and Development, said that Black Decker is the kind of industry that North Carolina is looking for one that required high skills, paid high wages and had good fringe benefits.
"Black Decker has already proved with its Fayetteville plant that wants to be a good corporate citizen," ate Sowers said. "With the dedication of this plant, it is saying it wants to be even more closely associated with people of this state in building a brighter future." SHe complimented Edgecombe Technical Institute on the work that it did in helping to get the company to locate in Tarboro. The Institute built a new facility, to train employees plant, The facility at the Institute will be converted to lab space for other programs as company moves into the new plant. Sowers said that this reaffirms his belief that North Carolina's hopes for a brighter economic future are aided by the work of the community college system. Decker, who was present for the dedication, presented the plant with an American flag that was hoisted as the Tarboro High School Band played the National Anthem.
Before he cut the ribbon. to the plant with a jigsaw made in Tarboro, Decker said, "I take a great deal of pride in returning to dedicate this plant, I promise that we will work hard to be a good, neighbor. and employer." On a tour of the facility the guests were told that the plant had produced 17,000 jigsaws and cord units this week: These two items are to be the principal products produced by the company in Tarboro. The cord units will be. used by the company in its four other plants in the United States.
Large areas of the plant are not being used at present but will be occupied by the end of the year as 250 more people are employed. That number are. already working on two assembly lines that produce the jigsaws and cord units. When the plant reaches a full capacity of 800 employees molding and machining facilities will be added. Norman Epp, plant manager, presented two "Jigsaw Awards" to Sowers and Peyton Berry, executive vice president of the TarboroEdgecombe Economic Development Corporation.
The awards were two of the first 100 jigsaws produced at the plant that were mounted and given to people who helped in its construction. The plant will manufacture products for the Home Products Division of Black Decker, according to Richard Demster, divisional vice president. He said the jigsaw was first marketed by Black Decker in 1953 when 15,000 were sold for $49.50 apiece. This year the company expects to market 900,000 at $12.88 apiece. do Berry, who addressed a luncheon at the Hilma Country Club honoring the plant officials, said he was reminded of a 1964 editorial that said Tarboro was probably the only place where Washington slept that he would recognize if he visited today.
He said that remark was dut to the fact the county hau established as a policy that it would not seek new industry that would exploit its employees. or damage. the area, and that it would not make unreasonable concessions to attract industry. "With the location of companies such as Black Decker, which has showed a record of continued growth in a period of general economic slowdown, we can truthfully say that we have accomplished these goals," Berry said. He observed that 2,500 people are working in new industries in Edgecombe County and that $15 million in new payrolls was generated by them.
New industry enables county residents' to pay 17.1 per less in taxes than they would pay if there wereno industry, he said. An indirect benefit of new industry to the community the new citizens from different backgrounds that follow the industry into the county, Berry observed. Decker, who was wearing a Tar Heel pin, displayed a State flag that he says he keeps on his desk in the company's home office in Maryland. He told the "I was impressed with Tarboro. It is one of the finest areas I've, been in." He said that thus far this year Black Decker's sales and earnings have continued to expand and this expansion should be reflected in at the local plant.
Plans have been drawn to expand the facility to increase production and hire another 800 workers as -soon as it is economically justified. "Tarboro's environment. will not suffer from Black Decker," Decker said. "The production of power tools is a relatively clean type of operation and our management team is making a special effort to keep it that way." The managers at all Black Decker plants give high priority to keeping air, water, noise and other environmental factors under constant vigilance and controls, he said. For Armed Robberies In Local Area Two Men Are Given 30 Years NASHVILLE, Sharpsburg men were sentenced to not less than 30 years in prison for committing four armed robberies in and around! Rocky Mount in January during yesterday's session of Nash Superior Court.
After a jury convicted James Daniel Lynch, 30, of the armed robbery of Lloyd's Etna Station, Jan. 26, he pleaded guilty to three additional charges of armed robbery of the co*key Road Superette, West Mount Supermarket and the attempted robbery of the Jet Mart on Pine Street, Rocky Mount. Donald Shelton Green, 27, Whitley Trailer Park, Sharpsburg, had pleaded guilty the stickup at the Etna tion Wednesday and had testified that Lynch helped plan the job and had been driving the car. Green also pleaded guilty to the three additional charges after the jury. returned the verdict against Lynch.
Officers of the Rocky Mount. Police, the SBI and the Nash Sheriff Department testified that Green had been completely honest with them and that they were convinced that he regretted his action. Judge Bradford Tillery sentenced both men: to serve from 15 to 20 years for the armed robbery of the Etna Station, and another 15 to 20 years in another case to begin at the expiration of the previous sentence. He consolidated the last two cases and ordered that the pair serve 15 to 20 years for them concurrently with the other cases. The last case heard by Judge Tillery and Solicitor Roy Holdford during this term of Superior Court was against Curtis Junior Dunbar, 21, Rt.
3, Nashville, who was allowed to plead guilty to exceeding the safe speed after being charged with careless and reckless driving. sentenced to 30 days, suspended on payment of the court costs. Edgecombe Mental Health Center Groundbreaking Scheduled Monday TARBORO Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Edgecombe Mental Health Center will be held here Monday morning, signalling the beginof construction on the $400,000 project. A facility of the Edgecombe Nash Mental Health Clinic program, the new center is expected be completed by April of 1972. The site is located in front of the Edgecombe Acres Boarding Home adjacent to Edgecombe General Hospital.
Ground will be broken on the site at 11 a.m. Monday. During the groundbreaking ceremony, tribute will be paid to the W. G. Clark family of Tarboro, which made a major financial contribution to make the new facility possible.
Dr. James Osberg, of N. C. Dept. of Mental Health, will appear on the program, as will members of the Edgecombe, County Board of Commissioners and Dr.
Billy Royal, director of the Edgecombe Nash Mental Health Clinic. The 14,000 square foot Alumni Meeting The North Carolina Central University Alumni Association of Nash and Edgecombe Counties will meet Monday night at 8 p. m. at the home of Roscoe 919 Shepard Drive, J. E.
Batts, president of the two, county association, said primary business would be election of officers. building is being financed tribution. Cost of construction through federal Hill Burton, will be $279,000, with equipment hospital funds, county money running the total investment to and the Clark family con-1 $400,000. The bill was presented by Rep. Julian B.
Fenner of Rocky Mount, who said, "There may be some controversy about this bill, but they (Town of officials) have told us they think they have most of the problems worked out." The area considered for annexation includes the Birchwood Country Club golf course, and about 200 people live in the section. There has been objection to the annexation by persons living in the area. The town wants the legislative act by the General Assembly because it cannot finance water and sewer system it would have to provide the an nexed area within one year as required by the state's annexation law. The utilities, system would require 'a bond issue and the town wants the residents of the area to be included in the vote, Fenner said. Start Your Subscription -10 THE EVENING and SUNDAY Telegram Today the below listed numbers in your town: BAILEY 478-5572 -BATTLEBORO 446-5161 CONETOE 823-2462 CRISP 827-4194 'ENFIELD 445-3103 HALIFAX 583-3681 NASHVILLE 446-5161 PINETOPS 827-4194 RED OAK 446-5161 ROANOKE RAPIDS 445-3545 SCOTLAND NECK 826-4922 SHARPSBURG 446-5161 SPRING HOPE 478-5572 STANHOPE 478-5572 823-2462 WELDON 445-3545 WHITAKERS 446-5161 Relax every evening with the Rocky Mount PEA Telegram 446-5161.
