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Regina Pridgen
ELIZABETHTOWN —
Regina Priden, 56, of 2566 U.S.
Hwy. 701 N., died Friday, Dec.
23, at Bladen County Hospital.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Mount
Olive AME Zion Church in
Elizabethtown. The Rev.
Haywood Oliver presided. Burial
followed in the Mount Olive
Staff report
Monday, Jan. 2
No School
Tuesday, Jan. 3
Breakfast
Super Donut with Cheese
Assorted Cereal with Toast
Fresh Fruit
Assorted Milk
Lunch
Cheese Pizza
The following businesses
and government offices have
announced they will be closed
for the New Year’s holiday:
— All Bladen County government
offices will be closed
Monday, Jan. 2, in observance
of the New Year holiday.
They will resume their
normal hours of operation
Tuesday, Jan. 3.
— Bladen County Schools
were released Friday, Dec.
16, for the Christmas holiday
and New Year’s holiday.
The school system will
resume normal operations on
Tuesday, Jan. 3.
— Bladen County Solid
Waste Transfer Station will
be closed Monday, Jan. 2, in
observance of the New Year’s
holiday. All other collection
sites will operate on their normal
schedule.
— All municipal offices
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W. Curt Vincent
Erin Smith
Staff writers
New Year’s Eve has always
been a time for looking back to
the past, and more importantly,
forward to the coming year.
It’s a time to
reflect on the
changes we
want (or need)
to make and
resolve to follow
through on
those changes.
The cel-
ebration of the
New Year is
the oldest of
all holidays. It
was first observed in ancient
Babylon about 4,000 years ago.
The tradition of the New
Year’s Resolutions goes all the
way back to
153 B.C. Janus,
a mythical king
of early Rome
was placed at
the head of the
calendar.
With two
faces, Janus
could look back
on past events
and forward
to the future.
Janus became the ancient symbol
for resolutions and many
Romans looked for forgiveness
from their enemies and also
exchanged gifts before the
beginning of each year.
Following are the resolutions
made by local folks, past and
present, for New Year’s Eve …
— Rosita Age, Bladenboro:
“I don’t make them; that’s so 20
years ago. I don’t need a New
Year’s resolution to be disciplined.”
Corn Dog Nuggets
Baked Tater Tots
Seasoned Corn
Applesauce
Assorted Milk
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Breakfast
Scrambled Eggs
Bug Bites
Assorted Cereal with Toast
Fresh Fruit
Assorted Milk
— Ruth Rice, Dublin: “I still
make them, usually for a good
exercise program. This year my
resolution is to concentrate on
living life to the fullest.”
— Jean Gooden,
Elizabethtown: “I don’t make
them anymore. I take it as it
comes and just enjoy myself.”
— Horace Ball,
Elizabethtown: “I’m 77 years
old, so I make a resolution
every day to wake up tomorrow.
And when I do, I thank God.”
— Susan Porter, St. Pauls:
“I don’t really make any. But I
do strive to be the best wife,
mother and friend I can be.”
—Jane King, Elizabethtown:
“Organization is my priority
for 2012. My goal is to follow
Mary’s (McKeithan) guidance
New Year’s holiday closings listed
will be closed Monday, Jan.
2, for the holiday. They will
resume normal operations on
Tuesday, Jan. 3.
— All North Carolina
Courts will be closed on
Monday, Jan. 2, for the holiday.
They will resume their
normal hours of operation on
Tuesday, Jan. 3.
— All North Carolina
government offices will be
closed Monday, Jan. 2, in
observance of the New Year’s
holiday. They will resume
normal hours of operation on
Tuesday, Jan. 3.
— All federal offices will
be closed on Monday, Jan.
2, in observance of the holiday.
They will resume normal
hours of operation on
Tuesday, Jan. 3.
— All banks will be closed
Monday, Jan. 2, in observance
of the holiday. They
will reopen for business on
Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Lunch
Chili with Beans
Saltines
Turkey Tortilla
Tossed Salad
Baby Lima Beans
Peach Cup
Assorted Milk
Thursday, Jan. 5
— The Bladen Journal
office will be closed on
Monday, Jan. 2, in observance
of the New Year’s holiday. The
office will reopen for business
at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan.
3. In addition, The Tuesday,
Breakfast
Sausage Biscuit
Assorted Cereal with Toast
Fresh Fruit
and increase my exercising.”
—Linda Clark,
Elizabethtown: “I gave up a
long time ago. In 2004, I made
a resolution and I kept it. The
last one I made was to quit
smoking and I kept it. I figured
I would end on a good note
and I have not made one since
then.”
From years past …
— In 1985, Steve Lesane of
Elizabethtown said he’s “going
to keep my same girlfriend.”
— In 1985, Ruth Gooden
of Elizabethtown said she was
“going to live a better life and
try to be healthier.”
— In 1985, Teresa Parker of
Clarendon said she wanted “to
Jan. 3, newspaper will arrive
in the mail for subscribers
on Wednesday, Jan. 4. The
Bladen Journal will be available
in the newsstands and at
the office on Tuesday, Jan. 3,
after 4 p.m.
Assorted Milk
Lunch
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Chicken Nuggets
Whole Wheat Roll
Green Beans
Veggie Cup
Mixed Fruit
Assorted Milk
Friday, Jan. 6
Breakfast
Sausage
Grits and Cheese
work harder and be able to do
a better job (and) try harder to
get along with fellow employees.”
— In 1985, Geneva Hester
of Clarkton said “at my age,
I’ve made up my mind to slow
down this year (and) I’m going
to take it easier and do more of
the things I want to do.”
— In 1985, Mable Fisher of
Elizabethtown said she was
“going to try to catch up on
the resolutions I made last year
(and) to try to find something
good in everybody.”
New Year’s traditions and
superstitions
— Kissing at midnight is
a tradition for many couples.
According to toptenz.net, the
Toast
Assorted Cereal with Toast
Fresh Fruit Assorted Milk
Lunch
Cheeseburger
Ham and Cheese Sandwich
Baked Beans
Carrot Sticks
Chilled Pears
Assorted Milk
It’s that time: Resolutions are on folks’ minds
Ruth Rice
Jean Gooden
AME Zion Church Cemetery.
Survivors include: two
daughters, Pamela Pridgen
and Lamonica Pridgen, both
of Elizabethtown; five brothers,
Gary Gillespie, Mark
Gillespie, Desmond Gillespie
and Christopher Shirer,
all of Elizabethtown, and
Cornelius Shirer of Clarkton;
two sisters, Daisy Gillespie of
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Bernard Robinson looks over the collards in his truck at the Cape Fear Farmer’s Market recently. Collards are supposed to
be consumed as part of a New Year’s meal to bring good luck and prosperity throughout the new year.
BURIED
in
Lumberton and Luella Carter of
Elizabethtown; and two grandchildren.
A service of F.W. Newton &
Sons Mortuary, Elizabethtown.
Robert Smith Jr.
ELIZABETHTOWN —
Robert “Sunny” Smith Jr., 64, of
706 Powell Street, died Friday,
Dec. 23, 2011.
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A memorial service was held
at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29,
at Browns Creek AME Zion
Church.
Surviving are his wife, Evon;
daughters, Marion Blanks and
Sharon Montgomery; siblings,
Albert, Donald, Shirley Grimes
and Judy.
A service of F.W. Newton &
Sons Mortuary, Elizabethtown.
kiss at the stroke of midnight
on New Year’s Eve is a symbol
that your love and affection for
each other will continue all year
long.
— The making of resolutions
for some folks is a wellentrenched
tradition.
— According to toptenz.
net another tradition for New
Year’s is the singing of Auld
Lang Syne. The song is based
on a Scottish poem and refers
to “the good old days” according
to the web site.
— According to the website
toptenz.net the first person to
visit your home in the New Year
also has significance. According
to the web site it is good luck if
a man crosses your threshold,
but as a guest, not as someone
who resides there. Also, it is
even better luck, according to
the website, if he is tall and has
dark hair.
— The web site adds that
nothing should leave your
house, including the trash, on
New Year’s Day as it will allegedly
bring bad luck. Oh, and
for those who loath household
chores, the web site recommends
not doing laundry or
dishes on New Years Day as
that washes away good luck.
— It is also a tradition held
by many that the New Year’s
meal should consists of pork,
black-eyed peas, greens such
as collards, cabbage or kale.
Also, the web site recommends
eating 12 grapes, one for each
month of the new year and
adding lentils as they resemble
coins for wealth and prosperity
throughout the new year.
— Another superstition is:
What you do on New Year’s
Day you will do all year long.
So, plan your New Year’s Day
accordingly.
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WILLARD — Richard E.
Furmidge, 54, of 9282 NC Hwy.
11, formerly of Clinton, died
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, at
his residence.
Arrangements are incomplete
and will be announced
by Carter Funeral Home in
Garland.
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