Family in the News
Apr. 22, 2007
Genel Webb works 10-hour days and doesn't
get paid. But she loves it.
"It's been more rewarding than my 20-year career," said
the mother of two.
Feb. 11, 2007
Sallie Powell: Determined to teach
10-7-2005
Autry receives Excellence in the Red Zone Award. East Bladen's Anthony
Autry has been selected as the Red Zone Player of the Week. According
to Coach Terry Smith, Autry was chosen because he caught three passes
for 126 yards and two touchdowns, including a 71 strike on the first
play of the game, as the Eagles defeated the St. Pauls Bulldogs
36-0 Friday night in a Southeastern 1A/2A Conference contest. He
also recovered a fumble and returned it for a 25-yard touchdown
and had one punt return for 22 yards. The Red Zone Player of the
Year program is designed to recognize varsity high school football
players showing outstanding athletic performance, strong leadership,
and the will to win in the Red Zone. These players are selected
on their ability to elevate their own game, as well as the game
of their teammates. Every week, one player is selected as the Red
Zone Player of the Week at each participating high school. At the
end of the season, one player from each school will be nominated
to represent their team for possible selection as a national finalist.
From these local nominations, the Red Zone Player of the Year Awards
Committee will select 50 finalists to be announced in USA Today
in February 2005 to coincide with national letter of intent signing
day.
September 27, 2005
Staff Sgt. Robert A. and Veronica Y. Chappelle of Fayetteville
had a boy, Robert Ascencio
Pvt. Branden and Melissa Fankhauser of Fayetteville had a boy, Carsen
Lee
Sgt. 1st Class Cleo B. and Jasmine J. Autry of Fayetteville had
a boy, Jayden Xzavier Izayah
Staff Sgt. Anthony C. and Monique Jenkins Bowdrie II of Fayetteville
had a boy, Jaden Christopher
Sgt. Jamison and Spc. Charmaine C. Wheat of Fort Bragg had a boy,
Jamison Lee II
Kimberly Villafania of Fayetteville had a girl, Sophia Diane
5-10-2005
Wedding plans announced
Eugene and Denise Price of Lumberton announce the engagement of
their daughter, Michelle Price, to Keith Autry of Elizabethtown.
He is the son of Larry and Janice Johnson, also of Elizabethtown.
A May 14 wedding is planned for two o'clock in the afternoon at
St. Rest Holiness Church in Elizabethtown. All friends and relatives
are invited.
1-28-2005
Locals make honors lists at UNCP
The University of North Carolina Pembroke has announced its Chancellor's
Honors and Honor's List students for the fall semester. To qualify
for the Chancellor's Honor's, a student must maintain a grade point
average of 3.7 while taking a minimum of 15 semester hours, of which
at least 12 must not be pass/fail. To qualify for the Honors List,
a student must maintain a grade point average of 3.2 while taking
a minimum of 15 semester hours, of which at least 12 must not be
pass/fail. Estella Fatima Johnson of Bladen County was named to
the Chancellor's Honors list. Bladen students named to the Honor's
List included: Jessica Nicole Ard, Terry Jerome Autry, Latrinda
Marie Graham, Benjamin Ronald Lee, Emma Catherine McLaughlin, Hope
Ashley Robinson and Jessica Vigari.
9-28-2004
BCTS/BCHS hold annual big weekend
Members of the Bladen County Training School/Bladen Central High
School Alumni Association held another successful annual Alumni
Weekend Friday and Saturday, September 10-11. The Queens' Coronation
was held on Friday night. Shirley Carter of Elizabethtown, a member
of the class of 1959, was crowned Ms. BCHS Alumni. For the first
time, the Ms. Alumni Supporter and runner-up were both pre-teens.
Brittany Hollis, 11-year-old daughter of Christopher and Stephanie
Hollis of Elizabethtown and a sixth-grader at Clarkton School of
Discovery, was crowned Little Ms. Alumni Supporter. Kimberly Autry,
12-year-old daughter of Gerald and Freida Autry of Bladenboro, was
chosen runner-up. She is a student at Tar Heel Middle School. The
fundraiser added over $3,500 to the organization's Scholarship Fund.
Dr. Robert Sanders, a retired educator from Washington, D. C., and
an alumnus of Bladen Central, was the keynote speaker for the Annual
Awards Banquet on Saturday night. He reminisced about times spent
at Bladen Central High School and challenged the group to continue
to work at making a positive difference in the lives of citizens
in the community. During the banquet, Alumni President Obie Ellison
and Vice President Dorothy McKoy presented awards to individuals
for outstanding service in various areas. Dr. Sanders received the
Speaker's Award. John "J. B." Guoins, a County magistrate,
received the C. U. DeBerry Citizenship Award. Rev. Jimmy Melvin,
pastor of St. John AMEZ Church, received the Minister's Award. Steven
LeShane, Bladen County School Resource Officer, received the E.
Floyd Martin Award for volunteer service to the youth. And, Rev.
Roland T. McKoy, principal of East Bladen High School, received
the Gladwin Shaw Award for service to the organization.
Paul R. Brown Scholarships in the amount of $600 each were awarded
to: Kelva Autry, a freshman at Fayetteville State University; Lewis
Hollis, a freshman at St. Augustine College; and LaShonna Sykes,
a freshman at UNC-Chapel Hill. James Peterson, also a freshman at
UNC-Chapel Hill, received the James and Dollie Andrews Scholarship.
The Otis Graham Scholarship will be announced at a later date. Lisa
Autry entertained on Friday night and Delano Townsend and Jean Faulk
entertained on Saturday night.
The events were held in the cafeteria of the School of Extended
Hope in Clarkton. The room was decorated in blue and gold by Catherine
Autry. The Paul R. Brown Building in Elizabethtown was to have been
the location for both the pageant and the banquet, but was unavailable
due to ongoing renovations.
5-24-2004
Tulane awards degrees to 2,300
Tulane University awarded degrees to more than 2,300 graduates
Saturday during commencement exercises at the Superdome. U.S. Sen.
John Breaux, D-La., was the keynote speaker. The student speaker
was Kate Earle, a cum laude graduate of Newcomb College.
A list of graduates follows:
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Advanced Post-baccalaureate Certificate for Database Professional
Systems: Prentice Crandall Autry.
9-9-2003
Patricia Autry of Elizabethtown announces the upcoming marriage
of her daughter, Angel Autry, to Earling Nealy of Elizabeth, New
Jersey. He is the son of Thelma Gates of Bladenboro. Angel is the
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Autry of Elizabethtown. The
wedding is planned for October 18 at 2 o'clock in the afternoon
at St. Peter's AME Zion Church in Elizabethtown. All family and
friends are invited.
Autry promoted by U. S. Army - 8/2003
SwinDell Autry Sr. has been promoted to Chief Warrant Officer Three
by the U. S. Army.
A Bladen County native, he is a 1981 graduate of East Bladen High
School. He is the son of Pearl S. Autry of Elizabethtown and the
late Elvin E. Autry. CW3 Autry received his promotion in a ceremony
August 4 at Fort Meade, Md. He has been assigned to the 742nd MI
Battalion at Fort Meade as the Army Technical Control Analysis Election
Collection Manager since May, 2000. Autry enlisted in the military
under the delayed entry program in April, 1981. He began his basic
training in June, 1981, at Fort Knox, Ky., where he became an M60
tank driver. Due to an injury that prevented him from driving tanks,
he was reclassified to be a Personnel Administrative Specialist
at Fort Benjamin Harris, Indiana, in September, 1982. In August,
1984, he was assigned to Fort Devens, Ma., where he was reclassified
to become a Morse Intercept Operator, and in June, 1985, he was
assigned to 3rd Operations Battalion in Augsburg, Germany, where
he worked as a Signal Intelligence Collector. In June, 1989, Chief
Autry was assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at
Fort Bragg, and with the reactivation of the 3rd Special Forces
Group in June, 1990, also at Fort Bragg, was assigned to the that
group. While serving with the Special Forces, Chief Autry was deployed
on numerous missions throughout the world, including Africa, the
Azores, Spain, Mexico, Haiti, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait during Operation
Desert Storm. He spent time on the Carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower
conducting sea operations. In January, 1997, Chief Autry was assigned
to the 303rd MI Battalion at Fort Hood, Tex., where he worked in
the III Corps ACE as the Requirements Manager. In June, 1999, he
was assigned to the 751st MI Battalion in Korea as the Platoon Leader
of the Collection Platoon at Camp Humphrey., and he remained in
the post till he was assigned to Fort Meade.
LTC Stephen Stewart was presiding officer at the promotion ceremony,
and CW5 Wally Price was master of ceremonies
9-10-2002
Ellis-Johnson vows spoken June 15
Hazel Antonette Ellis of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Hilfred Levone
Johnson of Durham were married in a 2 o'clock p.m. on June 15 at
Shiloh Baptist Church in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Pastors Fred and Juanita Davis officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. E'Vadney Taylor of St. Elizabeth,
Jamaica.
The groom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis Johnson of Elizabethtown.
The bride was escorted by her aunt, Cynthia Campbell of Allentown.
Maid of honor was Shaniel Gowdie of Allentown, daughter of the
bride.
Bridesmaids were Yvonne McWhite of Allentown, cousin of the bride;
Shayana Johnson of Elizabethtown, sister of the groom; and Juliet
Thomas of Allentown, friend of the bride.
Best man was Alvin Johnson of Durham, cousin of the groom. Groomsmen
were Clives Hines of Allentown and Hopeton Brown of White Hall,
Pennsylvania, both cousins of the bride; and Johnson Laurent, also
of White Hall, friend of the bride.
Ushers were Michael Purdie of Augusta, Georgia, cousin of the groom
and Clives Hines of Allentown, cousin of the bride.
Flower girl was Vanessa McWhite of Allentown, cousin of the bride,
and ringbearer was Alex Brown of White Hall, cousin of the bride.
Music was provided by Lenora S. Boler of Elizabethtown, sister
of the groom. Lamont Corbett of Elizabethtown, brother-in-law of
the groom, read the scripture.
Wedding coordinator was Yvonne McWhite.
The bride attended Lee High Carbon Community College in Allentown,
where she pursued an RN degree. The groom is currently employed
at Bell and Howell Mail Messenging Technology of Durham in Project
Management/Engineering Support.
After a wedding trip to London, England, the couple will reside
in Durham.
RECEPTION
Following the ceremony, a reception was held at Petro's Caf in
Allentown.
LOCAL RECEPTION
Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis Johnson of 6729 Johnsontown Road, Elizabethtown,
invite friends of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson to a reception honoring the
couple on September 14.
The reception will take place 3 o'clock p.m. at Pleasant Hill Holiness
Church Fellowship Hall.
3-27-2002
Air
Force NCOs learn logistics from the inside out
By Mike Ward
DSCC Public Affairs Office
A three-year assignment at the Defense Supply Center Columbus is
more than just another tour of duty for an Air Force non-commissioned
officer - it's a career broadening opportunity. Since 1985, the
Air Force has been identifying selected Air Force NCOs and placing
them at Air Force Air Logistics Centers and Defense Logistics Agency
supply centers to gain an understanding of the wholesale process.
More than 164 NCOs have already attended, 27 of them at DSCC.
"The tour of duty gives the NCOs a broad spectrum of responsibility,
while challenging them to work systemic logistical support problems
with other inventory control points, weapon systems and supply chain
managers, system program directors and, more importantly, the customers,"
said Air Force Major Benjamin Klepek of the DSCC Aerospace Weapon
Systems Group.
Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Reginald Autry, DLA Enlisted Wholesale
Program manager, said both DLA and the Air Force benefit from the
training the NCOs receive. "When they leave DLA, they understand
our lingo and are able to facilitate the valuable exchange of information
between us and the Air Force. They take the training out into the
units and are able to spread it throughout the Air Force. It makes
for easier exchange of information between the service and DLA.
"Just as importantly, they develop life-long relationships
with DLA associates which can benefit them down the road,"
said Autry.
February 16, 2002
Mr. and Mrs. Leander Johnson announce the engagement and forthcoming
marriage of their daughter, Syreeta Nicole Johnson, to Dalvin LaRoye
Autry. The wedding will be held at First Baptist Church in Elizabethtown
on February 16 at 1 p.m. The groom is the son of Barbara D. Autry
of Elizabethtown and Jimmy Autry of Garland. Friends and family
are invited.
03/9/2001
Three students from Bladen County have recently received degrees
from Fayetteville State University. Deborah Venters Evans of Elizabethtown
has received a Master of Arts in Special Education. Robin L. Nance
of Elizabethtown received a Batchelor of Arts in History, and Priscilla
D. Autry, also of Elizabethtown, received her Batchelor of Science
in Business Administration. Two students from the Garland community
were also among recent graduates at FSU. Kimberly N. Fryar received
a Master of Education degree in Special Education, Specific Disabilities,
and Sheila E. Powell received a Batchelor of Arts in Chamistry.
08/15/2000
Doretha Autry Ellis of Elizabethtown and Jerry Crumpler of Clinton
announce the engagement of their daughter, LaSha Ellis of Greenville,
to Elderwin Reed, of Greenville. He is the son of Doris James of
Wilmington and Robert Reed of Tampa, Florida. The wedding is planned
for Saturday, September 2, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon at St.
Peter's AME Zion Church. All friends and relatives are invited to
attend.
08/15/2000
In another fire on the following day, a house on McLean Road, north
of White Lake, was destroyed by a fire caused by a direct lightning
strike during a severe thunderstorm about noon. White Lake Fire Chief
Dale Brennan said his investigation revealed that lightning had struck
a lightning rod attached to the chimney in the middle of the house.
"The lightning rod cable was severely burned where it attached
to the ground rod," said Brennan. Brennan estimated damages from
the fire to be about $90,000 to the house and another $30,000 to the
contents. Oscar Autry, who lived at the residence, said he had been
asleep when the storm came up. He discovered the fire shortly after
it started in the roof of the house and escaped. Autry went to the
nearby rest home where his wife is employed and called 911; however,
he was unable to get through due to problems in the system. He then
called the Bladen County Extension Service office, which notified
Sam Warren of the Elizabethtown Fire Department. Byrd confirmed that
the County E-911 communications center had been temporarily disabled
by a lightning strike shortly before the fire was reported. By the
time the first fire department arrived on the scene, the fire had
spread. Eventually firemen and equipment from the White Lake, Hickory
Grove, Bay Tree Lakes, Garland, Elizabethtown and Dublin fire departments
were involved in fighting the fire.
06/20/2000
Dr. Felicia Renae Bentley and Prentice Autry were married on Saturday,
June 17, at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lee Bentley of
Kansas City. The groom is the son of Catherine Autry and Cleo Autry
of Elizabethtown. A reception is planned for family and friends
at St. Peter’s AME Zion Church in White Lake on June 24 at
5 o’clock in evening.
03/21/2000
Angela Autry has good year at Peace
Former East Bladen athlete Angela Autry has helped the Peace College
Pride to their most successful basketball season in NCAA Division
II basketball history. The freshman started 21 of 25 games as the
Pride posted at 10-15 season. The 10 wins were the most since the
school reinstated it womens’ basketball program in 1995. Autry’s
best game came February 18 against Meredith College when the point-guard
scored 11 points and had four steals. She also clinched the Pride’s
victory over Greensboro College with a final-second 3-point basket.
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