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Pauline and Leon Wall
Wall couple celebrates 50 years of marriage
Leon Wall and Pauline Patterson Wall celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Cole Center on the campus of Richmond Community College. About 150 family members and friends joined them in celebration. The couple renewed their marriage vows followed by a grand wedding anniversary reception, hosted by their children and grandchildren. The couple were married on April 28, 1963. Pauline, the daughter of the la...
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Andrew Mudd and Crystal Harper
Mudd, Harper to exchange vows
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Anderson Mudd Jr. of Laurinburg are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Archie Anderson “Andrew” Mudd III, to Crystal Dawn Harper of Fairmont. The bride is the daughter of Bryon Harper and Norma Hill of Fairmont. She attended the University of North Carolina at Pembroke and is employed by BB&T Centralized Operations. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Speights and Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Harper. Th...
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Madason and Annason Coward
Coward twins turn 3
Madason Renae and Annason Louise Coward, twin daughters of Chad and Shannon Graves Coward of Rockingham, turned 3-years-old on April 11, 2013. Madason and Annason are the sisters of Braxton and Harrison Coward and the granddaughters of Jerry and Barbara Tew, Jimmie and Brenda Coward and the late Brenda Spivey Coward all of Rockingham. They are the great-granddaughters of T.B. and Louise Greene of Rockingham, Robert Gibbs of Hickory, the lat...
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Church Briefs for May 25, 2013
The deadline for all church briefs is 5 p.m. Thursdays. SATURDAY WAYMAN CHAPEL FAITH CENTER, 451 Ghio Road, Hamlet, will have a Rainbow Tea, sponsored by Unspoken Words of Praise Mime Ministry of First Baptist Church, 5 p.m. Saturday, May 25, presented by Unspoken Words of Praise Mime Ministry. GOODWIN CHAPEL AME ZION CHURCH, 2749 Newton Road, Gibson, will hold a mass meeting sponsored by The Rockingham District Women’s Home and ...
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Harrison Coward
Coward turns 1
Harrison Edward Coward, son of Chad and Shannon Graves Coward of Rockingham, turned 1 year old on April 4, 2013. Harrison is the brother of Braxton, Madason and Annason Coward. He is also the grandson of Jerry and Barbara Tew, Jimmie and Brenda Coward and the late Brenda Spivey Coward, all of Rockingham. Harrison is the great grandson of T.B. and Louise Greene of Rockingham, Robert Gibbs of Hickory, the late Mackey Louise Spivey of Concord,...
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Extension@YourService: Richmond agriculture a $284 million industry
Richmond County has a stronger agricultural industry than 75 percent of the rest of the counties in North Carolina, a state where agriculture is the most important industry at $70 billion. While supporting this industry, Richmond County farmers are similar to many business entrepreneurs, taking on a great amount of personal, financial and sometimes physical risk to sustain their business. Agriculture is also a very complicated business with m...
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Social Security Column: Social Security honors all who serve
Every day of the year, Americans across the nation remember friends and family members who have served and sacrificed for their country. Memorial Day is a day when we all come together to honor those who have given their lives in the defense of freedom and the principles we hold dear in this country. May is also National Military Appreciation Month. As we observe Memorial Day and Military Appreciation Month, we would like to let members of ...
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Contest promotes area’s cuties
Now is the time Richmond County, to talk up those little darlings everyone raves about. Inspire and entice friends, family members and acquaintances across the globe to cast their votes by submitting your little ones for the Richmond County Daily Journal’s 2013 Cutest Kids Contest. This year’s contest will announce one winner for the $175 prize. The age requirement for children to enter is from birth to 12 years of age. The winner will be a...
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Contributed photo The Richmond Senior High School choral students who took part in the N.C. High School All State Chorus Festival are: McKenzie Grimes, Raytrawn Harris, Justin Ingram, and Ahyana Cox.
Local students represent at chorus festival
Four Richmond Senior High School choral students were selected to participate in The N.C. High School All State Chorus Festival. The event was held May 2-4 in Greensboro at the Coliseum complex. The students worked with renowned clinicians including Andrew Crane, director of Choral Activities at East Carolina University, and Kevin Fenton, professor of choral conducting and ensembles, and the University Singers of Florida State University. ...
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Makenzie Jade Mabe
Mabe turns 2
Makenzie Jade Mabe, daughter of Jeremy and Joni Mabe of Hamlet, celebrated her 2nd birthday Saturday, May 4, 2013. Makenzie the granddaughter of Gerald and Elaine Mabe and Johnny and Vicki Goodwin, all from Hamlet. She is the great-granddaughter of Pastor Howard and Peggy Smith and Elizabeth Stewart and the late Kenneth Stewart all of Hamlet. She is also the great granddaughter of Mildred Wilson of Rockingham and the late John “Buck” Good...
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Cameron Dee Hawks
Hawks turns 1
Cameron Dee Hawks, son of Evan and Ann Hawks of Ellerbe, celebrated his 1st birthday Saturday, May 11, 2013, at the Hawks Nest with a jungle themed party with family and friends. He turned 1-year-old on Monday, May 13. Cameron is the grandson of Ronnie and Susan Hawks of Ellerbe, and Billy and Karen Wilkerson of Rockingham. He is the great-grandson of Betty and the late J. Martin Haywood of Rockingham; the late Dee and Mary “Mae” Hawks; t...
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Keagan Glidewell and Brittany McInnis
McInnis, Glidewell to exchange vows
Brittany McInnis and Keagan Glidewell of Ellerbe announce their engagement and upcoming union. The bride-elect is the daughter of Robert McInnis and Jill McInnis of Ellerbe, and the granddaughter of Wayne and Shelby Barber of Carthage, the late Bobby McInnis of Ellerbe, and Jean Hartsell of Jackson Springs. Brittany is a 2012 graduate of Richmond Senior High School and is currently employed at Andy’s of Rockingham. The groom-elect is the ...
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Glenn McDonald “Mac” Tucker and Amy Griggs Neeley
Neeley, Tucker unite in marriage
Amy Griggs Neeley of Hamlet, and Glenn McDonald “Mac” Tucker of Laurinburg, were united in marriage on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at The Ballroom in Hamlet, with Magistrate Michael Nobles officiating the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Donald and Deborah Griggs of Hamlet, and the granddaughter of Leon and Virginia Baker of Rockingham. Amy is a graduate of Richmond Senior High School and is currently employed at Medical Center Pharmacy ...
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Social Security Column: Mothers everywhere appreciate extra help
Think of all the times and ways that Mom has helped you over the years — when you were a child, and after you became an adult. With Mother’s Day this month, now is a good time to pay Mom back with a little Extra Help — with her Medicare prescription drug costs. If your mother is covered by Medicare and has limited income and resources, she may be eligible for Extra Help — available through Social Security — to pay part of her monthly premiu...
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UNC Greensboro Bryan School's Beta Gamma Sigma chapter induction and celebration of the chapter’s 30 years on Monday, April 15, 2013, in Greensboro, N.C.. Photo by Lynn Hey
Bryan Alumnus, Charles Webb ‘85, named chapter honoree of Beta Gamma Sigma
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Bryan School of Business and Economics is proud to announce the honorary induction of Charles L. Webb, BS Accounting 1985, into Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society for accredited schools of business, at the Bryan School’s 2013 spring induction ceremony on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Webb’s honor coincided with the 100th anniversary of Beta Gamma Sigma and the 30th...
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