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Davie County Enterprise Record 12122024USPS 149-160 Number 50 Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 20 Pages 75¢ Learning the ropes Mocksville’s deputy clerk getting ready for new title 89076 3821260Page 10 Win Cash! Pick the winners of football games Page B2 By Gracie HauserFor the Enterprise A familiar elf made an appearance at Davie County Early College on Dec. 3. It was Samuel Brown, the principal.He got the costume idea from a group of freshmen who ap-proached him requesting an Elf on the Shelf for the school. ‘Elf’ principal delights DCECHS students Please See Elf - Page 8 Everybody loves a parade, and there was plenty of Christmas spirit Saturday as Mocksville celebrated the season with its annual Home- town Christmas Parade. Of course, Santa was on hand to greet every- one. Also, perennial favorite Chuck- ie Clement delighted the crowd on his unicycle. At right, Tara Gales and Tucker wish everyone a Mer- ry Christmas from the STK Trailer Rentals entry. Next up is the Advance Christ- mas Parade at 10 a.m. this Satur- day, traveling from the elementary school to NC 801 to Peoples Creek Road. Entrants should be at the school prior to 9 a.m. - Photos by Mike Barnhardt Everybody loves a parade 1047 Yadkinville Road, Mocksville • 336-751-3747 Great Prices on New, Used, Vintage, and Estate Diamond and Gemstone Jewelry 64 th YearExpert Jewelry Repair Merry Christmas! We Buy Gold! After a meeting with the teachers, it was decided that not only would the school purchase an Elf on the Shelf toy, but that Brown would dress up as one. He recounts his time as an elementary school assistant principal. “At Cooleemee Elementary and William R. Davie, I loved dressing up … for special occasions or holidays. My elementary students al-ways got a kick out of my silly costumes.” A live nativity, Downtown Mocksville Christmas events and the Advance Christmas Parade are scheduled this weekend.Ijames Baptist Church will host a drive-through live nativity on Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14 from 6-7:30 each night. This free event will include live characters, live animals, scenery, and the message of the true mean-ing of Christmas. Bring a carload and make a wonderful Christmas memory.•The Advance Christmas Pa-rade begins a 10 a.m., and will travel from Shady Grove Ele-mentary School, 3179 Cornatzer Road, to NC 801, and turn right, disbanding after turning onto People’s Creek Road.It is sponsored by the Advance Fire Department.•Santa and Mrs. Claus will be Jones elected county board chair Mark Jones was unanimously re-elected chair by fellow mem-bers of the Davie Board of Com-missioners last week.Benita Finney was elected vice chair.Jones, Richard Poindexter and Terry Renegar were also sworn-in to four-year terms by Judge Carl-ton Terry.Jones said it would be his last term as a county commissioner.“I consider this an honor,” Jones said. “I look forward to working with each of ya’ll and all of our staff.” Visit Santa, ride carriage through downtown Please See Events - Page 9 2 ‑ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024Editorial Page USPS 149-160 171 S. Main St., P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, NC 27028 (336) 751-2120 Published weekly by Salisbury Newsmedia LLC John Carr.....................................Publisher Mike Barnhardt............................Managing Editor Ray Tutterow...............................Advertising Director Brian Pitts....................................Sports Editor Mocksville Enterprise 1916-1958 Davie Record 1899-1958 Periodicals Postage Paid in Mocksville, NC 27028Subscription RatesSingle Copy, 75 Cents$32.03 Per Year In Davie CountyPOSTMASTERSend Address Changes to:Davie County Enterprise RecordP.O. Box 99, Mocksville, NC 27028 Cooleemee Journal 1901-1971 Guest editorial The Literary Corner: Renegade Writer’s Guild JoppaBy Linda H. BarnetteAnother very old cemetery in Mocksville is Joppa, fa-mous for being the burial place for Daniel Boone’s par-ents, Squire and Sarah, who were buried there in the mid 1700s. The name “Joppa” means beautiful and is a Bibli-cal name likely taken from the port of Jaffa.We know from existing records that the church in the “Forks of the Yadkin” requested a minister as early as 1767 and later became known as Joppa Presbyterian Church, which is now First Presbyterian Church. It seems obvious that a congregation was meeting there earlier than 1767 if they were asking for a minister at that time.There is obviously not a picture of the building, but a typical one of that time period would likely have been a log structure. Another building was built there in the late 1700s. It supposedly had doors on each end. Tradition lo-cated it in the south corner of the cemetery inside the rock wall. Mr. Wall says in his book that Rev. Milton Frost sup-posedly said that “the seats had very high backs.” I imag-ine the building would have had a gallery for the slaves, and we know that there are unmarked slave burials in the cemetery.There were only two known pastors at Joppa between 1767 and 1827. Rev. J. D. Kilpatrick served from 1792-1796, and William Watts from 1821-1826. Traveling preachers probably also visited Joppa from time to time as that was the norm for those days. The church moved to Mocksville around 1835 where it remains organized as First Presbyterian Church.The cemetery at Joppa, which has around 400 graves, was one of the earliest cemeteries in the county I found several of my Grandmother Smith’s Brown cousins buried there. I remember them visiting her when I was a child. Source: History of Davie County by James Wall Cedar GroveBy: E. BishopSummer has ended, autumn is winding down (or has it been blown straight out of town) and winter with all the festivities is fast approaching. This time of year has always been a time of reflection, remembering events and things from the past thinking I need to get out of my com-fort zone and reconnect with friends before all the crazi-ness of the holidays sets in. My intentions are just that.Early November was definitely a time of reflection (from an historical perspective) when my husband and I visited Cedar Grove and the Hugh Torance House in Hunt-ersville, North Carolina. Growing up on a farm and an ap-preciation for old things has kept me interested in touring historical sites. Cedar Grove (a private residence) is a beautiful 1831 Greek Revival home, the original home of the Torrance family. It is a place to enjoy and experience the natural world and helps define this lovely community in Mecklenburg County. The day we visited, the HEARTS (history, ecology, arts, reunion, trails, store) grass-roots event was dedicated to old farm tools. It featured local musicians, visual arts and short lectures on various foods grown on the farm. The main focus this day was the display of tools that had been requested by HEARTS to be entered into a contest to determine how old, the most unusual tool, its use and the most beautiful tool. There were many on display. The Hugh Torance House and Store is one of the coun-ty’s few surviving 18th-century structures and is next door to Cedar Grove. The house is furnished as it would have been during this time frame. In the store, you will find local artisan goods, crafts, honey, books and more. Caroling and feasting at Cedar Grove on Sunday, Dec. 15 from 1-4 would be a memorable occasion to get in the holiday spirit for anyone wanting to make that short trip to Huntersville. The Foodways Historian, Susie Worchester, will share stories around the campfire about 18th century holiday food traditions. www.hught.org. Great day spent down on the farm; next up was a day trip with friends to the Southern Supreme Fruitcake Com-pany in Bear Creek. Would you like to get some fruitcake? Is that a “no” I hear? After tasting this specialty, your answer will change, I’m sure. Not only do they have fruitcake but an abundance of other sweet goodies to purchase for those holiday gifts. And, the samples are ready! By Mike WaldenNCSU During the presidential campaign, both major candi-dates promised to lower prices if elected. Now that the election is over, will President-elect Trump be able to ful-fill that promise?Before I address the question, let me remind you of some important terminology. There is a big difference be-tween “inflation is falling” and “prices are falling.” Infla-tion measures how fast prices are rising. Hence, as long as inflation is occurring, prices are rising. It’s just a matter of how fast. In the last three years we’ve heard “inflation is falling.” This is correct. In the middle of 2022 prices rose 9.1% compared to the middle of 2021. In the year from October 2023 to October 2024, prices rose 2.6%. Importantly these inflation rate numbers are based on all prices, including food and fuel. Have we had periods of time when most prices fell? Yes we have, during the 1930s, the late 1940s, the mid-1950s, and most recently in 2008-09 and in early 2020. What do these time periods have in common? They were all years when the economy was in a depression (1930s) or a recession (other periods). During the times when prices were dropping, unemployment was rising, in-comes were falling, and consumers were buying less.The real question is whether we can have prices fall during good economic times? One of the keys to answering this question is labor costs — that is, what workers are paid. As prices rise faster, it is understandable for workers to want higher pay so they can afford the higher prices. Especially with the labor shortage during the pandemic, many workers were in a good bar-gaining position. As a result, percentage gains in worker compensation almost doubled during the main years of the pandemic (2020-22) compared to the two years prior to the pandemic (2018-20). Understandably, workers don’t want to give back these gains even if the prices of nonlabor inputs drop. We can see the importance of labor costs for inflation by comparing price trends for services and for products. Labor costs are important for services, where they account for almost a third of total costs. The share of labor costs for making products is much lower, at 10% to 15%, due to the greater use of machines and automation. This difference makes it financially easier for companies making products to slow their price increases, and maybe even reduce them, when the prices of nonlabor inputs slow or drop. This difference can be seen in the recent inflation rate data for products and for services. The latest consumer price numbers show product prices fell 1% during the year from October 2023 to October 2024. In contrast, prices rose almost 5% for services during the same year. So right now, the relative bargain is buying products instead of ser-vices.What about the claim of “price gouging” as a tactic used by businesses to keep prices high even when their costs are falling? This claim has particularly been issued against grocery and supermarket prices that most consum-ers track on a weekly basis. In evaluating the claim of price gouging, there are a couple of important facts to realize. First, wholesale prices (what the retailer pays) for any commodity tend to be much more volatile than the prices charged to consumers. Second, studies tracking the patterns of wholesale pric-es paid by food stores and the retail prices of those same products sold to consumers are similar. This means the ups and downs of wholesale and retail prices move in a similar pattern. There is also the argument that the key to lowering pric-es is lowering energy costs. But while energy costs are cer-tainly important to producers and consumers, energy costs for both the average household and average business are between 8% and 10% of total costs. Certainly there are many households and businesses that pay a much higher share of their total expenses in energy, and energy is defi-nitely a key component to almost everything we do in the economy. But if energy prices were the main determinant of inflation, we would already be seeing falling prices be-cause both oil and gas prices have been dropping since the past summer. Energy costs help determine inflation, but they’re not the only determinant.The big question is, if prices do not fall to prepandemic levels, how will households’ standards of living recover? The answer is it will happen when household earnings rise enough to compensate for the higher prices, thereby re-storing people’s purchasing power. Fortunately, households are getting close. The latest data show average household weekly earn-ings have increased 2% less than consumer prices since early 2021. However, a year ago the gap was 5%. So households are getting close to being able to buy what they did prior to the takeoff of inflation. Here’s the major takeaway. Prices typically don’t drop in good times. Instead, they decline in bad times, mainly in recessions and depressions. Obviously, sending the economy into a downward spi-ral is not a solution that helps households and businesses. An alternative solution is to have inflation moderate to a reasonable rate that allows the average person to keep up with prices by receiving sufficient pay raises. This has happened in the past. With the annual inflation rate in the mid 2% range and the typical yearly pay raise of near 4%, we may be close to a solution. But, you decide. Mike Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University. Will consumer prices be lower after election? ‘Tis the season to be jollyFa la la la la, la la la la.Cramped in a car for many hoursFa la la la la, la la la la.Christmas music is a playin’Fa la la la la la, la la la.Feelin’ spirit, that’s what I’m sayin’Fa la la la la, la la la la.Mariah Carey cracks my drink cupFa la la la la la, la la la la.I decide that I’ve now had e-nuff.... Don’t get me wrong. I love Christmas music.I also love my wife; who loves Christmas music even more. She can listen to those songs for hours on end day after day after day. So on a recent trip to Morehead City- like a good hus-band - I let her have control of the music playlist.You guessed it. Christmas songs, Pandora (music app) style. That computer program or algorithym or AI-gener-ated mash-up of whatever music you want to hear kept us pretty satisfied with what we were hearing.And then it didn’t.I made it all the way to Goldsboro (Nearly three hours) before I decided to request a different set of songs. The spirit was gone, at least in my ears, or was it in my head?Mariah Carey had sang three of the past five songs, Kelly Clarkson the other two. They can reach those high notes and hold them for what seems like hours. But I didn’t speak up just yet.Then came more songs from artists I had never heard of, and they too, found it necessary to sing the highest-pitched note they could and hold it for as long as they could. And the background music to these songs didn’t always match what was being sung. Bells would be ringing in the back-ground. Constantly. I turned the volume down more than once just to make sure the weird noises weren’t coming from our car.I understand that the birth of our Saviour warrants do-ing your best to ring all the bells around you and sing to your heart’s content. There’s nothing like the joy you can feel as you praise God to the best of your ability.But sorry, folks.It can be annoying.Especially when subjected to it for hours at a time.It made me long for more subtle, soothing music. Some-thing like Johnny Cash singing “Little Drummer Boy,” or Willie Nelson singing “Pretty Paper.”We were headed to a family get together, so even more appropiately, we should have been listening to Robert Earl Keen’s “Merry Christmas from the Family.” It hits all of the low notes.- Mike Barnhardt Longing for a Merry Christmas from the fam-a-lee DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 - 3Dateline BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT The BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT- An AFFORDABLE marketing choice! 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In addition Bob and his business are huge support-ers of Veterans and are members of Rolling Thunder which are united in the cause to bring full account-ability for the Prisoners Of War - Missing In Action (POW/MIA) of all wars, reminding the government, the media and the public by our watchwords: “We Will Not Forget.” So, as you are looking around your house and no-tice you need some new gutters, need to have your driveway cleaned, or the sidewalk looks kind of dirty, just call A1 Pressure Washing at 336-940-4177 for your FREE ESTIMATE. We look forward to hearing from you. A1 is bonded and insured. Tell Our Advertisers You Found Them in the BUSINESSSPOTLIGHT Houses, Decks, Driveways Gutter Cleaning, Roof Wash Fundraisers Saturday, Dec. 14Community breakfast, Mocksville First Presbyte-rian, 261 S. Main St., 7:30-10 a.m. County ham, bacon, sausage, eggs, grits, apples, biscuits, gravies, beverages. Donations accepted for Stu-dents at Risk. Reunions Thursday, Dec. 26Davie High Class of 1960, 11:30 a.m., Mocksville Family Restaurant, Yadkinville Road. Religion Ongoing Grace Church, a new United Methodist congregation, 164 Webb Way, Advance, Sunday School, 8:45 a.m.; worship at 10 led by Rev. Renee Easter, UM Davie Emerging Commu-nity pastor. GraceChurchDa-vieCounty.org.GriefShare, Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Bear Creek Bap-tist, for those needing comfort and support after the loss of a loved one. 336-492-7456.God’s Plan Ministries, non-denominational, multi-cultural Christians, 10 a.m. every Saturday, Davie Family YMCA, Cemetery St., Mocks-ville. Everyone welcome; come as you are.Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1913 US 601 S., Mocksville. Worship Sundays at 9 a.m. www.holycrosslu-theranmocksville.org. Special Events Dec. 13-14Drive-thru nativity, 6-7:30 p.m., Ijames Baptist, Shef-field/Ijames Church roads, Mocksville. Live actors and animals. Saturday, Dec. 14Cooleemee Senior Citizens Christmas Party, noon, VFW building on NC 801. Free, but must have ticket. Call Judy Webb at 336-998-8452.Mr. and Mrs. Claus, petting zoo, Main Street Park, Down-town Mocksville, 2-5 p.m. DJ.Horse & buggy rides, Down-town Mocksville, 6-8 p.m. Free, sign up at event.Advance Christmas Parade, 10 a.m. Cornatzer Rd. at school to NC 801 to Peoples Creek Road. Entries welcome, show up at school prior to 9:30. Sunday, Dec. 15Davie County Public Li-brary Open House, 2:30-4:30 p.m., holiday-themed events, refreshments, storytelling, with board of trustees. 241 N. Main St., Mocksville. Friday, Dec. 20Snow Much Fun Early Re-lease, 1-4 p.m., Davie Rec-reation & Parks, Southwood Drive, Mocksville. Win-ter-themed activities. Second ThursdaysSenior Services @ The Bridge, 197 Main St., Cool-eemee, 10 a.m. Open to adults age 55 and older, game with prizes, program, light snacks. OngoingScout Troop 9555G, 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Tues-days of each month, Center Methodist, 1857 US 64 W.Tech Tuesdays/Thurs-days, Davie County Public Library, 371 N.Main St., Mocksville. Get assistance with tech devices, 10 a.m.-noon and 2-5 p.m. Contact rnelson@daviecountync.gov, 336-753-6033.Free Food from Serving Our Neighbors: Thursdays, 5-5:30 p.m., 197 N. Main St., Cool-eemee; Sundays, 3-3:30 p.m., Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 1994 US 158, Mocks-ville; fourth Monday of each month, 6-6:30 p.m., Hillsdale Church, 5018 US 158, Ad-vance. Meetings OngoingSheffield-Calahaln Vol. Fire Dept., Monday nights at 7.NAMI family support group for confidential support for families with persons with diagnosed mental illness. Via Zoom second and fourth Tues-days, 6-7:30 p.m. missjulieysl@gmail.com.Disabled American Veterans Davie Chapter 75, first Mon-day of each month, 6 p.m., DAV Building, 1958 US 601 S., Mocksville. 336-749-8347. SeniorsAll events are sponsored by Davie Senior Services. For more information or to register, call 336-753-6230. The main cam-pus at 278 Meroney St. is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The health and fitness center at the Brock Recreation Center at 644 N. Main St. is open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Fridays. Thursday, Dec. 12Christmas Party, 2 p.m. “A Jazzy Christmas” with the Da-vie High Jazz Band and small ensembles. Monday, Dec. 16Monthly movie, 1 p.m. with popcorn. Dec. 17-23Christmas Spirit Week: Twinkie Tuesday, wear a fa-vorite hat or accessory; Winter Wonderland Wednesday, bundle up in favorite winter scarf; Tree-Mendous Thursday, wear favorite holiday shirt or sweater; Frosty Friday, wear snowman outfit or shirt featuring snow-men; Merry Monday, wear red and green. Tuesday, Dec. 17Senior Book Club, 12:30-2 p.m. at public library with Genny Hinkle.Christmas Bingo, 1 p.m., sponsored by Martin, Van Hoy & Raisbeck LLP. Thursday, Dec. 19Christmas Cornhole Singles Tournament, 3 p.m. at Brock Campus. Friday, Dec. 20Crafternoon: Pin Ball Orna-ments, 2 p.m. at public library with Rachel Nelson. Decorate an ornament with colorful pins. Monday, Dec. 23What’s Cooking: Foods, Fads & Helpful Home Hacks, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7Senior Writing Group, 1 p.m. with Linda Dean.Parkinson’s Support Group, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8Advanced Care Planning Workshop, 1 p.m. with rep from Trellis Supportive Care.Crafting Extravaganza, 1 p.m. Bring own project, no formal instruction. Jan. 9-Feb. 6Intermediate Knitting Class with Danny Cartner, Thursdays 9-11 a.m. OngoingBrock Senior Steppers, Brock Gym, open 8-10 each morning and other times with no pro-grams. Register and count steps for monthly and yearly prizes.Coffee & Caregiving, Second & fourth Tuesdays, 10 a.m.. Interact with other caregivers, ask staff member Kelly Sloan questions. Open to caregivers of all ages.Quilting, Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Bring own suppliesCrocheting, Wednesdays, 9-11 a.m. with Theresa Manak and Sara Cioffi. Bring own supplies.Woodcarving, Wednesdays, 9-noon with Tim Trudgeon, $8.75 for new students to cover initial supplies.Art Class, Mondays, 9 a.m.-noon with Jo Robinson. Begin-ning to advanced. Live Music FridaysBluegrass, 6-8 p.m., Maw-Maw’s Kitchen, 2076 US 601 S., Mocksville. Thursday, Dec. 12Darrell Hoots, 6-9 p.m., Tan-glewood Pizza, US 158, Ber-muda Run. Saturday, Dec. 14Whiskey Mic, 6-9 p.m., Tangle-wood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run.Karaoke, 7-10 p.m., O’Cala-hans, Downtown Mocksville. Thursday, Dec. 19Davie High Band Winter Concert, featuring all bands, 7 p.m., school auditorium, War Eagle Drive, Mocksville. Friday, Dec. 20W. Kiley Smith Duo, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run.Scott Carter, 7 p.m., O’Cala-hans, Downtown Mocksville. Saturday, Dec. 21Callista Jade, 6 p.m., The Sta-tion, Downtown Mocksville.Pushin’ Georgia, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Thursday, Dec. 26Joel, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Saturday, Dec. 28JVC & Anna Mertson, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Friday, Jan. 10Darrell Hoots, 6-9 p.m., Tan-glewood Pizza, US 158, Ber-muda Run. Friday, Jan. 17JVC, 6-9 p.m., Tanglewood Pizza, US 158, Bermuda Run. Saturday, Jan. 18Whiskey Mic, 6-9 p.m., US 158, Bermuda Run. 4 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 By Jeanna Baxter WhiteWord Master Media Group Holiday spirits soared as thousands lined the streets of Mocksville Saturday to enjoy the Mocksville Home-town Christmas Parade.Families and friends gath-ered along Main and Depot streets, waving and cheer-ing as dozens of participants delighted the crowd. From walking groups and perform-ers to floats and, of course, the star of the show—Santa Claus—the parade was a cel-ebration of the season.Mocksville Director of Marketing and Community Development Coordinator Jeannette Pitts expressed gratitude to everyone who made the event a success.“Special thanks to our grand marshals, Clyde and Gladys Scott, and to our judges Karen Martin, Alyson Morse and Will Marklin,” said Pitts. “Thank you to all of the volunteers, orga-nizations, parents, and kids who contributed time, talent, and enthusiasm to make this year’s parade one of the best yet.”Winners• Best Parade Theme: Brakebush; Davie High Skills USA; Davie Health and Human Services. • Most Dynamic Per-formance: Premiere Met-al Buildings; Pro Dance; Mocksville Elementary School Rams.• Most Creative : Davie County Public Library. Habitat Davie Blood Drive! Tuesday, December 17th 12:30pm - 5:00pm Habitat Davie ReStore 5385 US-158 Bermuda Run, NC 27006 Tis the Season to help your neighbors and donate blood at your local Habitat Davie ReStore. Every donation matters! For an appointment, please visit RedCrossBlood.org Or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Habitat Davie Blood Drive! Tuesday, December 17th 12:30pm - 5:00pm Habitat Davie ReStore 5385 US-158 Bermuda Run, NC 27006 Tis the Season to help your neighbors and donate blood at your local Habitat Davie ReStore. Every donation matters! For an appointment, please visit RedCrossBlood.org Or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Habitat Davie Blood Drive! Tuesday, December 17th 12:30pm - 5:00pm Habitat Davie ReStore 5385 US-158 Bermuda Run, NC 27006 Tis the Season to help your neighbors and donate blood at your local Habitat Davie ReStore. Every donation matters! For an appointment, please visit RedCrossBlood.org Or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Habitat Davie Blood Drive! Tuesday, December 17th 12:30pm - 5:00pm Habitat Davie ReStore 5385 US Hwy. 158 • Bermuda Run, NC 27006 Tis the Season to help your neighbors and donate blood at your local Habitat Davie ReStore. Every donation matters! For an appointment, please visit RedCrossBlood.org Or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) Habitat Davie Blood Drive! Tuesday, December 17th 12:30pm - 5:00pm Habitat Davie ReStore 5385 US-158 Bermuda Run, NC 27006 Tis the Season to help your neighbors and donate blood at your local Habitat Davie ReStore. Every donation matters! For an appointment, please visit RedCrossBlood.org Or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Parade lifts holiday spirits DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 - 5 Jersey City isn’t what it used to be.In fact, it’s nothing like it used to be. The old Jersey City has vanished.Just ask Ron Semple.The Advance man, 90, has published his third book, “On The Stoop: Growing Up In A Vanished World,” about the New Jersey city across from New York.He should know. Semple spent his first 33 years in Jer-sey City, working as a news-paperman - from cub report-er to publisher.He describes his new book about the Jersey City world that has vanished.“A gritty, grubby, often grim world that I thought was the promised land. It was swiftly disintengrating even as I lfet more than a half century ago.“It is gone now escept for a handful of diehards cherishing the past and cursing the present. It was a workingclass world of im-migrants, their children adn their grandchildren, very American in its peculiar way, vary patroitic, hard working, very Democratic, mostly Cathloic albeit with a sizable separation of Lutherans, half educated, highly opiionat-ed, very tough, parochial in every sense of the world, hostile to outsiders, idiffer-net to criticims, prejudiced, misogynic, cynical and com-passionate in equal measure, fiercely loyal, ignorant as spit, and it was a wonderful world to grow up in.”That’s not the Jersey City of today.“The vanished Jersey City is the center of my story, sur-rounded by a circle of others places whose radius was not much more than 15 miles. My Irish and Italian family and friends lived within that circle mostly in Jersey City, Hoboken, Queens, Brook-lyn, The Bronx, Union City, North Bergen and Secau-cus.”The book is available at Barnes & Noble bookstores and online at barnesandno-ble.com.Semple retired from newspaper work at age 52, and took on a second ca-reer, serving as a firefighter, paramedic, US Coast Guard Auxiliary member and a di-sastr response reserv ist with the Federal Emergency man-agement Agency. He retired again at age 80, and took to writing books.He is author of “Black Tom: Terror on the Hudson,” “Her Morning Shadow” and was co-author with the late Warren Murphy of “Miss Bidwell’s Spirit.”He was a fifth generation resident of Jersey City, and was educated at St. Peter’s Prep and St P{eters Univeristy there and at Loyola Univerisity in New Orleans.He served in the US Ma-rine Corps during and after the Korean Conflict as a drill instructor at Parris Island and as a rifle squad leader with the 4th Marines in the Pacific. He was honorably discharged as a sergeant.He was married to the late Jane Guarascio Semple for 42 uyears. He has two grown daughters, two grand-children, and a foster son and his family. Author remembers the ‘old’ Jersey City Advance author Ron Semple’s third book describes the life in Jersey City, NJ the way it used to be. 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Dec. 4: Krista Renkin, 41, of Williams Road, Ad-vance, non-support of child. Dec. 3: Brandon Ray Locklear, 26, of Channel Lane, Mocksville, violation of court order. Dec. 2: Leigh Ann Fazio, 45, of Juney Beauchamp Road, Advance, resisting an officer; Patrick John Marti-nichio, 67, of Ralph Road, Mocksville, contributing to the deliquency of a juvenile, 2 counts misdemeanor child abuse, maintaining a place for controlled substances, possession of marijuana par-aphernalia, simple posses-sion Schedule VI controlled substance; Zora May Mar-tinichio, 44, of Ralph Road, Mocksville, contributing to the deliquency of a juve-nile, 2 counts misdemeanor child abuse; Makayla Nicole Midkiff, 29, of W. Kinderton Way, Bermuda Run, misde-meanor child abuse, misde-meanor crime of domestic violence; James Lewiston Mitchell II, 32, of W. Kinder-ton Way, Bermuda Run, mis-demeanor crime of domestic violence; Shaun Christopher Nunn, 38, of Salisbury, do-mestic violence prevention order violation, intimidating a witness; Quinton Allan Payne, 54, of Lenoir, finan-cial card fraud, 9 counts lar-ceny by employee. Dec. 1: Jeffrey Allen Da-vis, 28, of Whitney Road, Mocksville, larceny; John Ray Elkins Jr., 45, of Calvin Lane, Mocksville, trespass-ing. Sherriff’s OfficeThe following are from Davie County Sheriff’s Of-fice reports.Dec. 7: suspicious activi-ty, Yadkinville Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Howardtown Circle, Mocks-ville; larceny, Jamestowne Drive, Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, Sunburst Lane, Mocksville; custody issue, Willboone Road, Mocksville; trespassing, Daniel Road, Mocksville; custody issue, Wilkesboro St., Mocksville; trespassing, Government Center Drive, Mocksville; harassment, Sunset Drive, Mocksville; fraud, Sandy Lane, Advance; fraud, US 601 N., Mocksville; larceny, Yadkinville Road, Mocks-ville; trespassing, Yadkin-ville Road, Mocksville; do-mestic disturbance, Caravan Lane, Mocksville; suspicious activity, Yadkinville Road, Mocksville; disturbance, Yadkinville Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocks-ville.Dec. 6: suspicious activ-ity, Country Lane, Mocks-ville; assault, Riverside Drive, Cooleemee; suspi-cious activity, US 64 E., Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Mountview Drive, Mocksville; fraud, Ridge Road, Mocksville; fraud, Hank Lesser Road, Mocks-ville; harassment, Windward Circle, Mocksville; fraud, Deadmon Road, Mocksville; larceny, Salisbury Road, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Quality Drive, Mocks-ville; fraud, Howardtown Circle, Mocksville; domestic disturbance, Junction Road, Cooleemee.Dec. 5: sex offense, Yad-kinville Road, Mocksville; fraud, Jericho Church Road, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Main St., Coolee-mee; harassment, Willboone Road, Mocksville; miss- ing person, Campground Road, Statesville; larceny, Government Center Drive, Mocksville; runaway, Mill-ing Road, Mocksville; dam-age to property, Southwood Drive, Mocksville; domestic disturbance, County Line Road, Harmony; suspi-cious activity, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville; domes-tic disturbance, Wellington Court, Advance; suspicious activity, Yadkinville Road, Mocksville.Dec. 4: suspicious ac-tivity, S. Salisbury St., Mocksville; domestic dis-turbance, Willhaven Drive, Mocksville; larceny, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville; fraud, US 64 W., Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, Avon/Tot streets, Mocks-ville; harassment, Salisbury Road, Mocksville; burglary, Vogler Road, Advance; fraud, White Oak Lane, Mocksville; missing per-son, E. Depot St., Mocks-ville; harassment, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville; suspicious activity, S. Davie Drive, Mocksville; suspi-cious activity, Trestle Lane, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, Cooper Creek Drive, Mocksville.Dec. 3: suspicious ac-tivity, Yadkinville Road, Mocksville; suspicious ac-tivity, US 64 E./Deer Run Drive, Mocksville; domestic disturbance, Duke St., Cool-eemee; damage to property, Haley Court, Mocksville; as-sault, Peace Court, Advance; larceny, W. Kinderton Way, Bermuda Run; fraud, Deer Run Drive, Mocksville; do-mestic assist, Linda Lane, Mocksville; domestic dis-turbance, Willhaven Drive, Mocksville; domestic distur-bance, US 64 E., Advance.Dec. 2: suspicious activ-ity, Junction Road, Mocks-ville; trespassing, Fulton St., Mocksville; suspicious activity, Mortgage Hill Way, Mocksville; harass-ment, Government Center Drive, Mocksville; damage to property, N. Main St., Mocksville; disturbance, Sanford Ave., Mocksville; domestic disturbance, Town Commons Drive, Mcksville; larceny, Legacy Drive, Ad-vance; suspicious activity, US 64 W., Mocksville; do-mestic disturbance, Hollow Hill Court, Mocksville; fraud, NC 801 N., Advance; suspicious activity, US 64 W., Mocksville.Dec. 1: damage to prop-erty, Thousand Trails Drive, Avance; larceny, Yadkin-ville Road, Mocksville; disturbance, Cable Lane, Mocksville; harassment, Old Towne Drive, Bermuda Run; disturbance, Graham St., Mocksville; larceny, Beck-town Road, Mocksville; tres- passing, Yadkinville Road, Mocksville; disturbance, Yadkinville Road, Mocks-ville; suspicious activity, NC 801 S., Cooleemee. Land TransfersThe following land trans-fers were filed with the Da-vie Register of Deeds, listed by parties involved, acreage, location and deed stamps purchased, with $2 repre-senting $1,000.- Bedford Barrett Teague (and as administrator of estate of Bedford Barney Teauge) and Elizabeth Diane Teague to Morgan Hellard, 1 lot, Shady Grove Township, $354.- Kevin Hare to Bryan Eduardo Cabalero Paz, 1 lot, Dutchman’s Creek Village, $600.- PSC Development to Terry L. Butler and Gail A. Butler, 1 lot, Essex Farm.- Jonathan Paul Rothrock (and as executor of estate of Christopher Paul Rothrock) and Amy Rothrock, and Aaron Joshua Rothrock and Hannah Rothrock to Alex-ander Cameron Mazanti and Danielle Elizabeth Mazan-ti, 1 lot, Baltimore Heights, $810.- Eric B. Pope and Caro-line M. Pope to Lauren Feth-erbay, 1 lot, Dorman Brown Subdivision, $345.- James William Whita-ker and Heather Hampton Whitaker to Kaitlin M. Kissinger and Joseph A. Kissinger, .25 acre, Mocks-ville Township, $420.- Sue W. Steele-Correll to Scot Louis Savarese, 1 tract, Calahaln Township, $100.- State Employees Credit Union to SECU*RE, 1 lot, Jerusalem Township, $205.- Melody Ruth Lee to Renie Manos and Steven Manos, trustees, 1 condo-minium, Bermuda Village, $300.- Stillwater Homes to Juan Jose Galvez Caballero and Jocelyn Jaimes, 1 lot, Heidelburg Subdivision, $850.- Timothy H. Allen and Brenda S. Allen to Gary Steven Collier and Kimber-ly Michelle Collier, tract, Mocksville Township, $800.- Jeffrey B. Lynch and Charlynne Ellis Lynch to Jef-frey Brannon Lynch, 1 tract, Ellis Farm.- Rick Donathan and Belinda Kay Donathan to Joshual Bill Ijames and Lela Rae Ijames, 1 lot, Jerusalem Township, $377.- Greg Parrish Builders Inc. to Mark Goodard and Jane Nicole Agner, 1 lot, Re-serve at Lake Louise, $980.- Randall Keith Carter to Hannah Leann Thompson, 1 lot, Fulton Township, $92.- Andrew E. Stroupe and Breena E. Stroupe to Blue-wave Custom Builders, 6.7 acres, $234.- Abner Algernon Steele to Timothy Abee and Deena Abee, 4.5 acres, US 601 S., Mocksville, $80.- Timothy Abee and Dee-na Abee to Roger P. Spillman and Deborah A. Spillman, 4.5 acres, US 601 S., Mocks-ville, $80.- Roger P. Spillman and Deborah A. Spillman to Tim- othy Abee and Deena Abee, tract, Jerusalem Township, $100.- Penny Sue Rodriguez and Eduardo Rangel Rodri-guez to Greg Parrish Build-ers of NC, interest in lot, Shady Grove Township.- Greg Parrish Builders of NC to Penny Sue Rodriguez and Eduardo Rangel Ro-driguez, 1 lot, Shady Grove Township, $1,158.- Katie Danner Pfaff and William Garrett Pfaff to Opendoor Property Trust, 1 lot, Heritage Oaks, $597.- Laura Marino (and as executor of estate of Nancy W. Anderson) and Ronald Marino, Susan Camden and Paul David Camden, and Richard Trevor Anderson and Andrea Marie Anderson to Wendy S. Gamble, 1 con-dominium, Bermuda Village, $378.- T. Dan Womble (ad-ministrator of estate of June Marie Pergola), Alexandra Swinemer, Nicholas Jo-seph Swinimer and Rebecca Swinimer, and James Robert Dorsett to John Michael Pol-lock Jr. and Carey Rebecca Pollock, trustees, 1 villa, Bermuda Village, $526.- Howard I. Mathis III (and as executor of estate of Elaine Marie Mathis) and Darlene Roberta Crews, and jeffrey Scott Mathis and Lory May Mathis, and Ken-nedy Rain Mathis to Katie M. Luebchow, 1 lot, Farm-ington Township, $700.- Phyllis B. McCulloh to Tammy Hall Spainhour and Thomas Anthony Spaib-nhour, 6.16 acres, Angell Road, $20.- Fast Local Offer to Helen Atkins Gwyn, 4 lots, CTW Graham Estate, $294.- Comfort Quality Homes to Thomas M. Perrotte and Chryl P. Perrotte, 1 lot, Mocksville Township, $536.- Advance Group to La Carretta NC Properties, 1 lot, Kinderton Place, Bermuda Run, $3,600.- Gerald Todd Groce to Jackie Dean Murphy and Mandy Casey Murphy, .89 acre, Clarksville Township, $500.- Bethany Ellen Roe to Dana Renee Winn and Mi-chael Winn, tracts, $1,190.- Johnna Marshall, trustee to Bailey Faith Drexkewicz, tracts, $280.- VPAT-North to Duke Energy Carolinas, 22.57 acres, Mocksville Township, $338.- VPAT-North to Duke Energy Carolinas, 22.58 acres, Mocksville Township.- Janice L. Scmitz to Jan-ice Lee Schmitz and Brandi Lynn Holub, tract, Timber Trails.- Anita M. Smithwick and Brian J. Smithwick to Aaron W. Pickens and Stephanie D. Pickens, 1 lot, Oak Valley, Advance, $1,662. DWI CourtThe following cases were disposed of during the Nov. 8 session of Davie DWI Court. Presiding: Judge Jon Wel-born. Prosecuting: A. Moore, assistant DA.- David Glenn Mayhew, DWI, not guilty; reckless driving, $200, cost.- Matthew T. Russell, DWI, sentenced to 120 days, suspended 18 months, 48 Notice of Davie County Tax Listing All property on hand Jan. 01, 2025, both real and personal, is subject to taxation regardless of age and sex of owner. During the normal listing period taxpayers must list any vehicle that is not licensed (doesn’t have a current registration) or that has a permanent multiyear tag as of Jan 01, 2025. Other property you must list is as follows; mobile homes, boats and motors, jet skis, aircraft, farm equipment used to produce income, tools, assets and supplies of a business, furnishings owned and rented by a landlord. Taxpayers should also report any new buildings or any improvements built on real estate, or any changes to real estate. 2025 listing forms will be mailed to taxpayers that listed personal property in 2024. If you do not receive a listing form and need to list property or report changes to real property please contact the Tax Assessor’s Office. Forms are available online. The county does provide electronic listing for business personal and individual personal property. Exclusions – must be 65 or older OR totally and permanently disabled to apply 1. Elderly and Disabled Exclusion •Income must be $37,900 or below •Must be 65 or older OR totally and permanently disabled •Reduction of $25,000 or 50% of value of home and 1 acre of land 2. Disabled Veterans Exclusion •No income cap •Must be honorably discharged •Must have a 100% service related disability •Reduction of $45,000 in value 3. Circuit Breaker •Income must not exceed $56,850 •Must be a legal North Carolina resident and have owned and occupied property as your permanent legal residence for five years If you are currently receiving an exclusion you do not need to reapply. If you would like to apply you may request an application from the Tax Assessor’s office. Applications are also online. Place to list: Tax Assessor’s Office, Administration Building, 123 South Main Street, Mocksville NC 27028 Ways to List: In person, on-line or by Mail. Hours to List: 8AM – 5PM Monday – Friday Listing Period: Jan. 01 – Jan. 31, 2025. Listing forms must be received by or have a U.S.P.S. Postmark of Jan. 31, 2025 or before to be considered on time. Late listings are assessed a 10% penalty. Tel: 336-753-6120 Web: daviecountync.gov then select Departments, Tax Administration and Forms. 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Continued From Page 6hours community service, obtain substance abuse as-sessment/treatment, surren-der license, do not operate vehicle until licensed, $200, cost, $250 community ser-vice fee, $647 attorney fee; reckless driving, not guilty; no license, $10; driving while license revoked DWI revoca-tion, dismissed, insufficient evidence. District CourtThe following cases were disposed of during the Nov. 7 session of Davie District Court. Presiding: Judge Da-vid Doherty. Prosecuting: Eric Farr and M. Patterson, assistant DAs.- Christopher A. Brown, speeding 87 in a 70, reduced to improper equip-ment, $50, cost.- Cody Shane Doss, pos-session of stolen vehicle, re-duced to unauthorized use of vehicle, felony possession of cocaine, reduced to posses-sion of drug paraphernalia, sentenced to 120 days, two days credit, attorney fee; pos-session of marijuana up to one-half ounce, dismissed.- John Ray Elkins Jr., 2 counts misuse of 911 sys-tem, reduced to making false report to police station, sen-tenced to time served, $205 attorney fee.- Lacey Nicole Ends, pos-session of marijuana up to one-half ounce, dismissed.- Taylor Desirae Ford, consuming alcohol age 19/20, dismissed in the interest of justice.- Jenny Lynn Frogge, pro-bation violation, probation re-voked, sentenced to 45 days, 51 days credit; domestic vio-lence protective order viola-tion, sentenced to 45 days, 30 days credit, $75 attorney fee; domestic violence protective order violation, dismissed.- Jamie Edward Grant, carrying a concealed gun, ex-pired registration, exceeding posted speed, dismissed.- Daniel Nathan Halker, 2 counts misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, injury to property, interfering with emergency communication, misdemeanor larceny, injury to real property, dismissed.- Nicholas Tyrell Hall, second degree trespass, dis-missed.- Brian Matthew Hedrick, resisting public officer, sen-tenced to time served, attor-ney fee.- Tina Marie Jackson, identity theft, dismissed; re-sisting public officer, posses-sion of drug paraphernalia, sentenced to 120 days, 97 days credit, attorney fee.- Laquisha T. 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She enjoyed dressing up for her students. “I think I get my silly sense of humor from her,” he said. How did the high school-ers react? “I think I shocked a lot of our early college students because I definitely got the ‘what in the world is hap-pening’ look from some… Definitely got some smil-ing faces and good-hearted laughter, which makes it all worth it. Overall I think stu-dents enjoyed it and I even had a few that wanted their picture taken with me.” After 16 years of work-ing in education, Brown shares that “the connections I make with students is my favorite part of my job.” He still keeps in touch with many former students from his years teaching at Stokes Early College. “No, dressing up as a di-nosaur or elf won't increase test scores or graduation rates, but I hope it helps create a welcoming school environment where students and staff want to be each day. Everyone deserves a school where they feel seen, cared for, and enjoy being a part of.” The elf shenanigans are not over. Brown promis-es that “our school Elf on the Shelf will be making appearances in classrooms from now until Christmas break. As for my Elf on the Shelf alter ego, I have a feel-ing it may show up again be-fore we all go home for the holidays.” Yes, that’s Davie Early College High School Principal Sam Brown dressed as an elf. And the school elf can be found in the school’s tree. “I hope it helps cre- ate a welcoming school environment where students and staff want to be each day. Everyone deserves a school where they feel seen, cared for, and enjoy being a part of.” - Photo by Angie Heath By Mike BarnhardtEnterprise Record Tuesday, Dec. 17 will be Dec. 17 to be ‘John Gallimore Day’ “John Gallimore Day” in Da-vie County. Gallimore is retiring af-ter a 30-year career with the county, most recently as chief technology offi-cer. County commissioners See Gallimore - Page 9 ObituariesDAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 - 9 Minister Mary Helen “Lynn” Gaither NewsomeThe funeral service for Min-ister Mary Helen “Lynn” Gaith-er Newsome will be held on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 at 1 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Service Chapel in Mocksville, with a 30 minute visitation prior to service time. Roberts Funeral Ser-vice-Mockville is honored to serve the family of Minister Mary Newsome. Online condo-lences: www.robertsfuneral.com. Barbara Eleanor White ThorntonMrs. Barbara Eleanor White Thornton, 95, of Mocksville, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. She was born on July 27, 1929 in Clark Summit, Pa. to the late Alfred and Ila Mae Emmons White.Mrs. Thornton was a member of Liberty United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir, served as worship com-mittee chair, and was a member of the Senior Sunday school class. She retired from Davie County Senior Center with 22 years of service. She was always involved with all their activ-ities and enjoyed all their day trips together. She loved travel-ing to many places during her lifetime and was an avid read-er who enjoyed word searches and scrapbooking and loved watching the Game Show Network. She was very interest-ed in genealogy and had done extensive research regarding her family history. Mrs. Thornton, along with her husband, served as volunteers for Mocksville Elementary School and Cooleemee Elementary School where they received volunteer awards. She also served as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels in Mocksville.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Albert Eaton Thornton; a son, Bruce Wayne Thornton; and a great granddaughter, Cora Tew.Survivors include: a daughter, Karen Michael (Craig) of Mocksville; 3 grandchildren, Shelby Tew (Austin) of Stokes-dale, Ryan Michael (Sarah) of Salisbury, and Matt Thorn-ton of Maryland; 5 great-grandchildren, Braylen Jade Tew, Adeline Elizabeth Michael, Waylon Reid Michael, Hank Ray Michael, and Della Louise Michael; and several nieces and nephews.The family would like to say a special thanks to the staff of Somerset Court for their kindness and compassion shown to Mrs. Thornton and her family.A memorial service was conducted at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8 at Liberty United Methodist Church with Rev. Larry Scott officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be considered for: Davie Senior Center, 278 Meroney St., Mocksville, NC 27028; or to Liberty UMC, 141 Liberty Circle, Mocksville, NC 27028. Online condolences: www.eatonfuneralervice.com. Arlene Edwards ThompsonArlene Edwards Thompson died peacefully Nov. 14, 2024 in Advance, NC, at the age of 85. She was born Feb. 19, 1939 in Kannapolis, NC, to Charles Russell Edwards and Callie Spencer Edwards. She was a 1957 graduate of A. L. Brown High School in Kan-napolis. She attended Mars Hill College, and the University of North Carolina where she earned her journalism degree. Arlene had a long career as a feature sto-ry writer for the Winston-Salem Journal, and had a prominent role with the Pulitzer prize-winning team for her reporting on a large company quietly making land purchases with the intent to strip-mine thousands of acres in six counties in NC and VA. “Tall and flavorful” is the descrip-tion of Arlene in Mary Llewellyn McNeil’s book “Centu-ry’s Witness” that includes mention of Arlene’s work on the investigation. For Arlene, however, and in her own words, “I was a feature writer at heart, and nothing made me happier than telling gentle stories about old houses and the old people who lived in them.” Her heart belonged to those small-town locals – many of whom she developed and maintained friendships with throughout the years. She was a collector of friends – she didn’t know a stranger and treated everyone with love and respect. She also cherished her collection of art, buckeyes, native plants, and interest-ing objects of all kinds, especially at a bargain price.Arlene’s many interests reflected her inquisitive and friendly nature. She was active in the Wildflower Club of Winston-Salem, NC Native Plant Society, Piedmont Land Conservancy, and Emily Allen Wildflower Preserve. She was a close friend of Emily and proud to have hiked with her to the summit of Mount LeConte in their 60s. She was also a regular at Reynolda Gardens and had the opportuni-ty to see the renovated greenhouse. She loved books and was an avid supporter of the Shepherd’s Center Annual Book Sale. She attended many theater productions (even loaning stage props) and was a regular at the a/perture cin-ema, RiverRun International Film Festival, and Muse Win-ston-Salem. There was no one better to sit next to during a show, sharing laughter and tears. She was a philanthropist and supported many local charities. More than anything, she loved her home and the wildlife and flora on her four wooded acres on the Yadkin River.She was preceded in death by: her parents; beloved husband of 30 years, Roy Thompson; sister, Carol Marion of Kannapolis; and brother, Curtis Val Edwards of Kan-napolis. She is survived by: 2 nieces, Sentrie Johnson (Darren) of Shalotte, NC, Valerie Pethel of Kannapolis, and nephew Vic Edwards of Mint Hill, NC. Lastly, Arlene leaves behind an entire village of eclec-tic friends who love her dearly and will miss her quirky na-ture, smart wit, and bright red lipstick smile she wore daily no matter what the circumstances. “Bless Your Heart!!!”No formal ceremony is planned. Memorial donations in her name may be made to: Pied-mont Land Conservancy; or to Davie Community Foun-dation to the Roy and Arlene Edwards Thompson Fund. ADVANCE - Our Daily Bread Food Pantry has re-ceived $3,100 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foun-dation to help nourish neigh-bors experiencing hunger. The “Nourishing Our Neighbors” grant supports community feeding partners as they tackle food insecu-rity and promote healthier lifestyles through nutritional education initiatives. “Our Daily Bread Food Pantry volunteers and cli-ents very much appreciate the generosity of the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foun-dation’s gift to our pantry,” says Karen Deadmon, board of directors president at Our Daily Bread. “Our pantry is over 15 years old and oper-ates with dedicated volun-teers. We are currently serv-ing a tremendous number of clients, so this grant comes The 2024 Mocksville “Twas the Night Before” bed races have been declared a success.Race announcer Rick Do-nathan kept the crowd cheer-ing and in the holiday spirit with trivia from Zirrus. DJ Barry Rentz had folks danc-ing in the streets.“Once again, another ter-rific night for Mocksville.There were lots of creative beds and several new faces,” said Jeannette Pitts, Mocks-ville’s director of marketing and community develop-ment. “Welcome to our new teams and a huge thanks to the teams that continue to be a part of this event. “I’m also grateful to our sponsors for making the event such a success. “It takes a team to create this event, and I work with a wonderful group who leads the way. We owe a massive thank you to the planning committee - especially to our fearless leader again this year, Tami Langdon. Thank you all for your hard work and creative ideas; Monica Stone Huggins, Al-yson Morse, Matt Davidson, and Trevor Walterman/ We would like to say a special thank you to our past chair-persons, Denise and Jordan Hendrix. Thank you for working so hard for the pre-vious 11 years and making this event so successful.“And of course, to all our spectators who came from near and far - together you made the 2024 'Twas the Night Before Bed Race the best ever,” Pitts said.At stake were prizes for speed and creativity. The fastest team, Richardson’s Rod & Custom, took home $200, while the runner-up, DDCC “Welders Express,” collected $125. Trailers of the East Coast rolled away with $75. Workout Anytime Mocksville picked up $100 for having the best team spir-it, and Davie County Motors received $100 for the most original bed. A Total Pack-age prize of $100 went to SURF Board for having the best overall appearance and combination of bed decora-tion, message, and costumes.1st Place. Richard-son’s Rod & Custom: Dan-iel Horton, Kez Stockton, Cole Thomas, Gavin Lucas, Continued From Page 8unanimously adopted a proc-lamation honoring Gallimore at their December meeting.“You have excelled at keeping our county at the cutting edge of technology to better serve our citizens and staff,” said board chair, Mark Jones.“You’ve always gone over and above your call to take care of everybody,” said board member, Benita Fin-ney.Board member Terry Renegar said that Gallimore brought Davie’s technology from the stone age to cutting edge.Board member Brent Shoaf thanked Gallimore for Gallimore ... Continued From Page 1at Downtown Mocksville’s Main Street Park from 2-5 p.m. Saturday for a chance to share Christmas wishes and snap photos. A DJ will pro-vide music from the alley in downtown.A petting zoo from 2-4 p.m. will give children, and adults, a chance to meet some furry animals.•Mocksville’s buildings are bordered with white lights, as are the four oak trees on the town square. 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Robert Garrett, Senior Pastor being a good friend and con-fidant.Gallimore spoke brief-ly, thanking co-workers, the board and his family. “And I want to express my gratitude to all of the citizens.”•Karen Logan, clerk to the Davie County Board of Commissioners, was also recognized.The clerk had graduated from UNC School of Gov-ernment Clerk Certificate Institute.“She does an outstanding job,” said County Manager Brian Barnett. “Her interac-tion with all of the depart-ments and anyone she works with is positive and upbeat.” See them all from a horse and buggy Saturday evening from 6-8 p.m. The buggy can hold 4-6 people, so bring the family and enjoy a free carriage ride down Main Street and the downtown area. Registration will be completed on-site upon arrival. Secure a place in line and receive a text alert when it’s your turn. There is no need to wait in line.Carriages will depart from West Depot Street near The Foxhole Trading Com-pany. Makayla Van Meter.2nd Place. DDCC “Weld-ers Express”: Luke Miller, Bailey Rogers, Alex Tarbet, Alex Torres, Sean Sink. 3rd Place. Trailers of the East Coast: Ashley Bailey, Landon Miller, Will Bu-chanan, Andrew Sweat, Britt Smith, Logan Walterman. Best Team Spirit. Work-out Anytime Mocksville: Katie Flowers, Matt Pogue, Caleb Mathis, Cole Warren, Michael Peele, Faith Carpen-tier. Most Original Bed De-sign. Davie County Motors: Wuilmer Lenin Maldonado Leon, Franklin Noel Ama-dor, Lluis Gerardo Reyes, Yerlin Josue Cubas, Roldan Omar Cubas, Jose Salinas.Total Package. SURF Board: Logan Zeigler, Alex Hernandez, Sean Lane, Na-talie Quance, Elliot New-some.Following are other teams.Bunce Buildings: Mary Beckley Lohr, Maria Melton, Shelton Harreu, Kenny Ce-cil, Prosper Akobundu, Rob Shaak, James Webb. Calvary West: Caroline McClung, Emily McClung, James McClung, Levi Tay-lor, Louis Nicchio.DCHS Army JROTC: Max McCall, Gavin Lucus, Jayden Hilton, Paisley Seats, Callen Whitten .Green Meadows Baptist Church “Mission 1”: Brice Wilson, Brady Everhart, Ty Greene, Luke Foster, Reese Ward.Main St. Brokers: AJ Imes, Michael Imes, Aubrey Van Dyke, James Walsh, Taha Guver/Pepsi: Ben June, Scott Lambert, Jake Nicholson, Campbell Anderson, John Smith, Antonio Lindsay.REEB Millwork: Jacob Dickson, Victor Johnson, Mike Ingram, Richard Lin-gerfelt, Josh Icard, Chelsea Favre.Restaurant 101: Helena Berrier, Caswell Moore, Au-brie Pulaski, Luke Wayne, Jacob Patton.Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry: Abbie Vogel, Jason Caputo, Kalen Britt, Ismael Villaba, Maria Maturino, Vivian Moncul.PalletOne, MidEastern Karate Association, and DCHS FCA also competed. at a needed time. Our volun-teers are blessed to be able to do the work we do for our community.”The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation is committed to supporting families facing food insecu-rity across its 10-state foot-print. Established in 2001, the foundation provides fi-nancial support for programs and organizations dedicated to feeding neighbors in the communities it serves. Since its inception, the foundation has awarded more than $19.6 million in grants.The charitable foundation partners with Feeding Amer-ica, the nation’s largest hun-ger-relief agency, in addition to local food agencies serv-ing the 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. Visit www.foodlion.com/pages/food-lion-feeds. Bed race winners are ... Pantry gets Food Lion grant Families and friends of veterans buried in Legion Memorial Park in Cooleemee are invited to a wreath-laying ceremony Saturday, Dec. 14 beginning at 9 a.m. “We would like to have the families of the veterans and the public to come and join us in laying these wreaths for the Christmas holiday season,” said Wayne Seamon, commander of Cooleemee-Mocksville VFW Post 1119. Help lay wreaths on veteran graves 8 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 By Jeanna Baxter WhiteWord Master Media Group Mocksville Deputy Town Clerk Emily Quance has achieved the Certified Mu-nicipal Clerk (CMC) desig-nation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC). This reflects her dedica-tion to public service and the town's commitment to pro- fessional development, said Town manager Ken Gamble.The designation goes to those who meet educational requirements and demon-strate a history of making meaningful contributions to their local government, com-munity, and state. The process requires candidates to complete 120 hours of coursework in pub-lic administration, local gov- ernment law, records man-agement, and ethics.Quance’s achievement is a testament to her hard work and commitment to lifelong learning, Gamble said. Quance plays a key role in supporting local govern-ment operations. She works alongside Town Clerk Lynn Trivette to manage public re-cords, prepare meeting agen-das and minutes, and uphold transparency and efficiency in town affairs - critical to maintaining the integrity of Mocksville’s democratic processes and delivering ac-curate, timely information to residents.Quance’s path toward becoming a Certified Mu-nicipal Clerk began in 2021, encouraged by Trivette and Gamble, who were planning for a seamless leadership transition ahead of Trivette’s eventual retirement. Balanc-ing her duties, Quance ded-icated nights and weekends to coursework, homework, and exam preparation.Gamble expressed his pride in her accomplish-ment:“We are so proud of Em-ily for reaching this mile-stone in her career. The town board and leadership team is dedicated to growing and developing our staff so they can better serve the commu-nity and assume essential leadership positions. “This certification is a significant milestone in Em-ily’s professional journey, and we are excited to see her continue to embrace leader-ship roles within the town. With her newly acquired skills and knowledge, we look forward to her taking on even greater responsi-bilities and contributing to the continued growth and success of our local govern-ment,” Gamble said.In her congratulatory message, IIMC President Lisa Garcia, MMC, em-phasized the importance of lifelong learning in local government. “In light of the speed and drastic nature of change these days, lifelong learning is not only desir-able; it is necessary for all in local government to keep pace with the growing de-mands and changing needs of the citizens we serve. Your city can take immense pride in Emily's educational ac-complishments and achieve-ment of this milestone.” Reflecting on her pro-fessional journey, Quance shared the impact of mentor-ship on her success. “Mentors impart wisdom not only through what they teach but also through how they listen, how they chal-lenge us, and how they be-lieve in our potential, even when we struggle to see it ourselves,” Quance said. “Ken (Gamble) has con-sistently encouraged me to ‘stretch’ beyond my limits, leading by example with his integrity and resilience. Lynn’s (Trivette) mentorship goes beyond her lessons - she inspires me to have con-fidence in myself while help-ing me develop skills and a strong work ethic. It’s clear that none of us can succeed alone.”Being a town clerk is more than just an adminis-trative role for Quance; it is an opportunity to serve her community and contribute to the town’s growth. “I take pride in staying or-ganized, assisting others, and making a positive difference in the community. Being a town clerk is a rewarding role because it provides the opportunity to serve both the community and the town board in a meaningful way. The position blends admin-istrative responsibilities with public service, offering a dy-namic mix of tasks and new challenges every day.“I love the Town of Mocksville and never want to leave. I want to retire here; this is my home.” Emily’s career with the town spans six and a half years. She was promoted to human resources director in September 2023 after serv-ing as deputy town clerk and human resources specialist over the past several years.Her role as HR director involves overseeing talent acquisition, employee re-lations, performance man-agement, compensation and benefits, and more.Quance will take on the role of interim town clerk in January 2025, as Trivette assumes the role of interim town manager.As clerk, she will serve as the official secretary to the town council and will be responsible for managing all official records and legal documents for the town, in-cluding maintaining the offi-cial seal. Key duties include overseeing public records, preparing ordinances and resolutions, managing re-cords requests, and ensuring proper record retention and disposal. The town clerk also executes legal documents, attesting to their compliance with statutes and local ordi-nances. The clerk attends council meetings and related ses-sions, recording proceedings and preparing minutes. As a liaison, the clerk communi-cates with town staff, council members, and the public on matters such as complaints and requests.Originally from Win-ston-Salem, Quance and her family have lived in Davie County for the past 17 years. She has strong family roots in the area, with her grandfa-ther and other relatives call-ing Davie home. Quance and her husband, Jonathan, originally chose Davie because of its central location between her job in Winston-Salem and his job in Mooresville. Their three children, Nic, Rachel, and Natalie, have been active in Davie County schools. Outside of work, Emi-ly is an active community member. She served as PTO president at Cornatzer Ele-mentary for six years and has volunteered for Fork Baptist Church, including Vacation Bible School director for nine years. She now serves on the finance committee and assists with AWANA and VBS. 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Rachel Quance, Jonathan Quance, Nic Quance, Danielle Quance, Emily Quance, Natalie Quance en- joy family time. - Photo by Aubrey McArdell Quance and Fire Chief Frank Carter accept state recognition for fire service training. Emily Quance will be Mocksville’s interim town clerk in January when Lynn Trivette becomes interim town manager. Mocksville clerk earns international certification 6319 Cook Ave, Suite 208 | Clemmons, NC 27012 336-766-6488 cooleyroofing.com Siding Roofing Windows Local, Trusted, Quality Services Under One Roof • Free Estimates • Over 30 Years Experience DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 - B1Sports By Brian PittsEnterprise Record The walking-on-air Ellis boys basketball team is enjoying its lon-gest winning streak in eight years. The Jaguars torched visiting Sel-ma Burke 64-32 on Dec. 2. Mason Driver and Peyton Fishel combined for 18 points in the first quarter to lift their team to a commanding 23-10 lead, and it never looked back. Fishel capitalized on his first start of the season, finishing with a team-high 18 points to go with seven rebounds. “He’s earned himself a starting spot after being the first guy off the bench,” coach Roger Blalock said. But Fishel wasn’t the only star of the game. Driver had 17 points and a whopping eight assists, and Bowman Blakley accumulated 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Bentley Carter chipped in nine points. “We shot the ball probably the best we have all year,” Blalock said. “We went 5 for 9 from the 3-point line.”Moor 40, South 37 These are rough times for South Davie. The Tigers led 17-11 at half-time, 29-23 at the end of the third and held a six-point advantage with just two minutes to go. But the game turned sour in the closing moments as South (4-7) dropped its third straight on Dec. 2. Visiting Mooresville exploded for 17 fourth-quarter points to spoil a season-high 17 points from Anderson Branham. Ty Cozart and Dreighton Lunnerman had 10 and seven, respectively. Ellis 61, North 44In the first meeting on Nov. 14, Ellis trailed going into the fourth and had to scratch and claw for its closest win of the season, 46-40. The rematch at North Davie on Dec. 5 was drama-free for the Jaguars, who roared to a 34-15 halftime lead and rose to 11-0. Driver, who came out smoking with nine of Ellis’ 16 points in the first quarter, burned North with 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting. The point guard has delivered 12-plus in four straight games. Driver got plenty of help. Cam James (season-high 12 points, 12 rebounds) racked up a double-dou-ble while also handing out three assists. Fishel (12 points) cracked double figures for the fifth time. Blakley contributed four assists and three steals. Meanwhile, the relentless Nolan Allen dazzled again for North with 27 points and five 3s. He knocked down 6 of 7 foul shots and raised his season average to 21.9. “We were double-teaming him and he was still scoring,” Blalock said. “He’s just an athlete. We had two guys jumping at him and he would drain them.”Jeremiah Hernandez and Wade Ridenhour had eight and seven, respectively, for North (5-6). “We had a tough first half - didn’t box out, didn’t play great defense, didn’t play team basketball offensively, had way too many turn-overs,” North coach Caleb Davis said. “We came out in the second half and locked back into our game plan, but Ellis was just better. Kudos to (Ellis) for playing a great game.”The Jaguars, who have 10 wins Please See Jags - Page B5 By Brian PittsEnterprise Record Even when Davie’s wrestling team is facing another powerhouse program, it can make it look easy. The Foard Tigers have quite a Wrestlers overwhelm 5 foes The streak continues Ellis boys most dominant team in 8 years tradition - they went 479-47 under Mike Carey from 2008-09 through 2022-23 with nine state champion-ships - but Davie had considerably more firepower in a 51-15 decision. The War Eagles overwhelmed all five opponents last week. Davie 74, Ashbrook 6Davie wrestled three times at Foard on Dec. 4, and it got things started with a wipeout of the Gre-enwave. Davis Jones (165), Max McCall (190), Ryder Strickland (285), Gray- lan Anderson (106), Cayden Glass (132), Tiaj Thao (138), Carter Hoots (144) and Elliott Gould (150) had the eight pins. Jamarius Pelote (175) and Javon Carter (157) won by tech fall and decision, respectively. Davie 67, Lincolnton 12Davie’s next prey endured nine pins from the War Eagles: Pelote, Maddox Creason (190), Strickland, Anderson, Stephen Jacobs (113), Aidan Szewczyk (126), Glass, Thao and Carter. Jack Bost (120) and Hoots rung up tech falls and Gould took a de-cision. Davie 51, Foard 15Although the most anticipated match was last, the Tigers were swallowed up by a spectacular effort that saw pins from Jacobs, Glass, Hoots, Gould, Carter and Pelote. “They have a good history,” coach Josh Stanley said of Foard. “They graduated a lot and they’re been in a rebuild last year and this year. Mike Carey was an unbe-lievable coach. They’re just in a transition.“(Hoots is) getting better every day. He’s got a mindset like one of the seniors. Anything we’re adding to his toolbox, he’s applying and you can see he’s buying in. He’s an animal. He’s going to win 90 percent of them. “I don’t know that there’s many matches that (Gould) should lose. He’s believing it now, too. He’s a perfect captain for our guys because he does two sports and does it the right way. He’s fully committed to football and he’s fully committed to wrestling. It’s a lot of work for him, See Overwhelms - Page B4 By Brian PittsEnterprise Record The 48-41 win over Central Da-vidson wasn’t the best performance Josh Pittman has seen in his three seasons as the Davie varsity boys basketball coach - evidence being that Davie shot 31 percent from the floor. Call it the opposite of beautiful. Still, it did enough to improve to 4-1 in the final tune-up before CPC play. “These little scrappy teams keep clogging the lane,” Pittman said. “Until the rim opens up for us, I’ll take an ugly win over a pretty loss.”N. Guilford 72, Davie 35Two days before hosting Central, the War Eagles laid a big ol’ egg against visiting Northern Guilford. The Nighthawks entered 0-3, but it was a record with an asterisk: They were missing football guys during the rocky start. N. Guilford’s foot-ball team lost 55-0 to Weddington in the third round on Nov. 29, and it was at full strength when it made the trip to Mocksville. “They picked up five players (from football), and two of them were starters,” Pittman said. “I didn’t have four of them on the scout be-cause they hadn’t played.”Pittman tried every combination and nothing worked. Davie shot 14 of 57, including 3 of 25 on 3-point-ers, and faced deficits of 16-3 after the first quarter, 27-12 at halftime and 49-20 at the end of the third quarter. While Davie shot 24 percent overall and suffered its worst loss since 70-30 to Mt. Tabor in Janu-ary of 2023, the Nighthawks went berserk (25 of 44 for 56 percent). Davie’s leading scorers were Elliott Erlandsson and Asher Tolbert with eight points each. “It was a nice dose of humble pie for us, that’s for sure,” Pittman said. Davie 48, C. Davidson 41The War Eagles had some more shaky moments, more offensive hic-cups, in the first half against visiting Central Davidson on Dec. 6. But they got their stuff together in the third quarter and held on. “At halftime, I had to do what you do in that little room,” Pittman said of the talk at intermission. “But they came out and reacted well. As long as I’m getting reactions, I’m happy.”When Central scored the first bucket of the third quarter, the War Eagles found themselves down 20-16. Then they spent the rest of the third throwing daggers. Bryson Mickey found Jackson Powers for a 3-pointer. Landon King Boys rebound after loss See Rebound - Page B3 Jack Bost’s overtime win brought the War Eagles to their feet. - Photos by Ashley Bowden Junior Jemarius Pelote holds a 13-2 record at 165/175. Cam James (10) works inside. - Photo by Marnic Lewis B2 ‑ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 Now Offering Buffalo vs. Detroit (NFL) CONTEST RULES Anyone can enter except employees of the Davie County Enterprise Record and their families. Only one entry allowed per person per week. All entries must be on original newsprint or fax to 336-751-9760. Games in this week’s contest are listed in each advertisement on this page. Fill in the contest blank and submit or mail the entry to the Enterprise Record, P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, NC 27028.The first entrant of the season correctly predicting the outcome of all games in a week will receive a bonus of $200. One Bonus Prize awarded per season. Weekly prizes are $20 for first place and $5 for second place.. In case of ties, the entrant who came closest to the total number of points in the tie breaker wins. If a tie still exists, awards will be divided equally among the winners. Entries must be delivered to the Enterprise Record before 5 pm Friday each week. The office is located at 171 S. Main St., Mocksville, NC. Winners will be announced following each contest. Decisions of judges will be final. A new contest will be announced each week. Enter Weekly f o r Your Chance t o WIN! $200 BONUS PRIZE For the Season’s 1st Perfect Entry! $20 WEEKLY 1ST PRIZE $5 WEEKLY 2ND PRIZE 1. Grimsley vs. Weddington 2. Rolesville vs. Cardinal Gibbons 6. Valdosta St. vs. Minnesota St. (DII)4. Montana vs. Idaho (FCS)3. South Alabama vs. Western Michigan 5. North Dakota St. vs. Mercer (FCS)7. Ferris St. vs. Slippery Rock (DII) 10. Dallas vs. Carolina (NFL)12. Buffalo vs. Detroit (NFL)11. NY Jets vs. Jacksonville (NFL)8. Green Bay vs. Seattle (NFL)9. Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia (NFL) Congratulations to this week’sFOOTBALL CONTEST WINNERS! First Place = $20.00 to Charles AkersSecond Place = $5.00 to Doris B. Eccles There were some amazing games last week with the outcomes going down to the final seconds. Congratulations to contest veteran, Charles Akers, who missed only 2 games to take First Place. He the tie-breaker to edge out another regular contestant, Doris B. Eccles, who finished in Second place over a couple others who also missed 2 games.The high school playoffs are winding down and we have a couple of Semi-Final 4A games this week that should be exciting. Grimsley vs. Weddington and Rolesville vs. Cardinal Gibbons. Grimsley scored a TD in the last minute to defeat Hough last week. Grimsley & Weddington are both undefeated. Rolesville and Cardinal Gibbons each have only one loss. The winners will advance to the State Championship Game.Most of the college bowl games will be later this month so we are giving you some FCS Playoff games, and Division II games this week. We also included more NFL games.The Panthers looked good against the Eagles last Sunday and are actually favored in their home match-up with the Dallas Cowboys this week. They will be without the services of rookie RB Jonathon Brooks who suffered an ACL tear in the same knee he just injured last year. Buffalo & the LA Rams played a very exciting game last week with the Rams coming out on top. The 10-3 Bills travel to 12-1 Detroit this week. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!! AND KEEP THOSE ENTRIES COMING!! DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 ‑ B3 The Ellis girls basketball team lost at home to Selma Burke, 40-30 on Dec. 2, in a game that featured wild mood swings. The Bears jumped to a 14-0 lead in the first quar-ter. Getting 14 points from Kinsley Harbour and Sydney Ward, the Jaguars closed within 23-17 in the second quarter. Then Selma Burke reestablished 36-24 control in the third and coasted from there. Harbour banged four 3-pointers and scored 14 points, but the Bears had no problem stopping Ellis’ winning streak at three. S. Ward (nine points) and Zoe Summers (six) were next. Moor 38, South 21South Davie never threatened in a home loss to Mooresville on Dec. 2. The Tigers’ 19-9 halftime deficit was widened to 30-13 in the third, resulting in their fourth loss in five games. Allie Cothren (12) was the bulk of the offense for South (3-8). Ellis 33, North 25This one was much more competitive than the 46-26 Ellis blowout in mid-Novem-ber. Visiting Ellis got off to a hot start and held off North Davie on Dec. 5. Harbour connected for three 3s and Summers hit one triple to lift Ellis to a 16-7 lead. North scored all six points in the second quarter to cut its halftime deficit to 16-13. Ellis led by seven at the end of the third and rode another 14-point effort from Harbour to its seventh win in 11 tries. She also hit four treys for the second game in a row. S. Ward and Summers added nine and eight points, respectively. North (0-11) remained winless despite 14 points and three triples from Callaway Spillman. Jaynie Patton and Bella Barnette had seven and four points. Selma Burke 40, Ellis 30 - Kinsley Harbour 14, Sydney Ward 9, Zoe Summers 6, Lay-la Hazlip 1. Mooresville 38, S. Davie 21 - Allie Cothren 12, Saka-riah Allison 2, Zariah Allison 2, Mi’kayla Gibbs 2, Kady Joyce 2, Akiela Young 1. Ellis 33 - Kinsley Harbour 14, Sydney Ward 9, Zoe Sum-mers 8, Annabelle Wright 2. N. Davie 25 - Callaway Spillman 14, Jaynie Patton 7, Bella Barnette 4. Continued From Page B1spotted Cam Owens on the left wing, and Owens knocked down the triple. The next time down, Owens spotted up in the left corner. Mickey gave him the ball and he drilled another 3. Tolbert scored on a fast break. Mickey outhustled a Spartan to a loose ball in the backcourt. He dished to Tolbert, who hit Erlandsson for a layup. Ethan Driver got a steal and threw ahead to Mickey, who laid it in at the buzzer. Erlandsson mixed in 4-for-4 foul shooting. Pittman breathed a sigh of relief during the 20-4 run that created a 36-24 gap. Central could not recover. “We were energetic,” he said. “The bench was in-volved and engaged. We had to get out of the rut from the (Northern Guilford) loss because it weighed on us. I could tell it was a little heavy and we played timid at the beginning of the game. We had open looks and didn’t want to take them.”Owens, who was averag-ing five points a game, came out of nowhere to pace Davie with a season-high 12 to go with three steals. “Cam can do a lot of good things,” Pittman said. “In the first half, he had three or four shots that he wouldn’t take. Once he took them ... I said: ‘We’ve got to quit hesitating and take the shots. What’s the worst that’s going to happen? Rebound ... By Brian PittsEnterprise Record Lindsey Adams gave her Davie girls basketball team a vicious challenge by sched-uling a nonconference game with Northern Guilford. The Nighthawks, a prolific program that went 354-21 from 2009-10 through 2023-24 with 14 straight 20-win seasons (not counting the ab-breviated covid year), blasted Davie in the first round of the After loss, girls win by 45 over Central playoffs the past two years, winning by 27 each time. But Davie made a respect-able showing in a 71-53 home loss on Dec. 4. “I scheduled a team like that because we have the talent and we’re going to get there,” Adams said. “(Their coach) said he didn’t want to play me again because he’s graduating everybody and we’re not.”When Emmie Burris scored four straight points, Davie was within 15-13 in the first quarter. But N. Guilford hit seven of its next eight shots to put Davie in a 29-13 hole. N. Guilford knocked down seven 3-pointers on its way to a 40-25 halftime advantage. The War Eagles trailed by as many as 24, but they refused to quit. Twice they pulled within 16 at 60-44 and 63-47. “We executed the game plan,” Adams said. “We shut down their second- and third-leading scorers. (Cara Trippett and Malena DeLisa) average 17 and 16 points a game, and we kept them to three each.”The 3-0 Nighthawks, who won their first two games by 20 and 23, kept a safe lead all night because they have an incredible guard named Leena McField. She scored 39 points while knocking in seven triples. It was just an-other day at the office for a kid who came in averaing 28. Oh, and McField is a sophomore. “We don’t have anybody who can guard 3 (McField),” Adams said. “She’s really, re-ally good. She’ll go Power 5.”While N. Guilford lit it up with 13-of-27 shooting from 3-point range, Davie struggled, missing 12 of 14 3-point tries. “We’ve got to hit shots,” Adams said. “You can’t play a really, really good team like that and get outshot like that on the 3-point line. We’ve got to get in the gym and get shots up. You’re not going to get all the individual work you need in a team practice.“We’re still young. We forget how young they are just because we know how much potential they have.”Avarie Martin had 13 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Makenzie Gentry had 11 points, five assists and four rebounds. Gracie Shore had nine points, five assists and four steals. Vivian Vaughters had nine points. And Burris had seven points and seven rebounds. Davie’s most efficient shooters were Gentry, who made 5 of 9, and Shore, who shot 4 for 7. Davie 68, C. Davidson 23Davie sizzled in all aspects of the game as it smothered visiting Central Davidson on Dec. 6. It was a much differ-ent story from the matchup in Lexington on Nov. 29, when Davie led by three at the end of the third quarter before winning 49-40. “I think it’s the first game all year where it’s all clicked,” Adams said. “We cleaned up the defense; that’s why it was a nine-point game over there. We were super undisciplined, so we adjusted our press a lit-tle bit for their press-breaker.”The War Eagles (3-2) sped to an 18-7 first-quarter lead, and the rout was on. Four players had between nine and 15 points, led by Martin, who scored a season-high 15 while adding three assists and two blocked shots. She’s been in double figures in each game. Bailey Aderhold had a season-high 12 by making 5 of 8 field goals. She also had five steals. Shore had a season-high 10 along with four rebounds and three as-sists. She shot 3 of 5 with a pair of 3s. Gentry hit 4 of 5 shots on the way to nine points and three assists. In the N. Guilford/C. Davidson games, Gentry made 9 of 14 field goals. “It was a transition (for Shore) with the physicality of a varsity game,” Adams said. “There was pressure from being the point guard and being a freshman, but each game she is looking more confident and playing the way we knew she’s capable of. In practice, she gets in trouble if she doesn’t shoot. “Makenzie is a huge spark for us. A lot of teams don’t see her coming.”The War Eagles got six points and five assists from Burris and five points and five rebounds from Vaughters. Their offensive brilliance saw them hit 26 of 51 field goals, including 7 of 13 3s. By con-trast, the Spartans (0-4) shot 25 percent (10 of 39). “When all of them are clicking like that, I don’t think there’s a team that can guard us,” Adams said. N. Guilford 71, Davie 53 - Avarie Martin 13, Makenzie Gentry 11, Gracie Shore 9, Vivian Vaughters 9, Emmie Burris 7, Bailey Aderhold 3, Londyn McDowell 1. Davie 68, C. Davidson 23 - Avarie Martin 15, Bailey Aderhold 12, Gracie Shore 10, Makenzie Gentry 9, Em-mie Burris 6, Vivian Vaugh-ters 5, Madison Daugherty 5, Olivia Smith 2, Lexi Mickey 2, Londyn McDowell 2. Thursday, Dec. 12Davie wrestling at East Forsyth at 6 Friday, Dec. 13Davie JV/varsity basketball at East Forsyth at 4:30/6/6/7:30Davie swim at home vs. East Forsyth/Glenn at 6:30Tuesday, Dec. 17Davie JV/varsity basketball at home vs. Alexander Central at 4/5:15/6:30/7:45 • Upcoming Games • We win or we lose and we’re going to be able to come back and work harder tomorrow. We’re playing like we have too much pressure.’”Mickey had 11 points and five assists. Erlandsson went 7 of 8 from the free-throw line to finish with a season-high 11. Powers had five points and eight rebounds. Tolbert had five points. “I didn’t start (Erlandsson in the second half) because I wanted a reaction,” Pittman said. “I’ve watched a lot of good coaches and I’m aspir-ing to be a good coach.”Notes: Central (1-3) was a stubborn squad after losing to Davie by 22 on Nov. 29. “They’re a well-coached team,” Pittman said. “I’ve known (Dustin) Tysinger for seven-plus years, so I know they’re going to come to play.” ... Davie won despite shooting 31 percent (15 of 48). “We’ve got to keep get-ting better and tighten up on everything,” he said. N. Guilford 72, Davie 35 - Elliott Erlandsson 8, Asher Tolbert 8, Jackson Powers 6, Cam Owens 5, Ethan Driver 2, George Sakai 2, Isaac Swisher 2, Landon King 2. Davie 48, C. Davidson 41 - Cam Owens 12, Bryson Mickey 11, Elliott Erlands-son 11, Jackson Powers 5, Asher Tolbert 5, Landon King 2, Ethan Driver 1, Isaac Swisher 1. Ellis girls hold off ND with a subscription to the Davie County Enterprise Record Only $32.03 in Davie County Call Today! 336-751-2120 Get it weekly! A subscription also makes a great gift for Christmas! B4 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 Continued From Page B1but he just eats it up. He’s very similar to Andy (Davis) with his mindset. “Javon and Davis (Jones) are battling in wrestle-offs. They haven’t cemented who’s going to be the guy at 157. Brett Foster is in the mix, too.”Strickland, Bost and Sze-wczyk won decisions. The most compelling match was Bost’s 6-3 triumph in over-time. “It was grueling; it was 0-0 halfway through the match,” Stanley said. “They were scrambling like crazy. It’s always fun to wrestle Foard because they’re similar to Davie - they roll deep and the crowd supports them. So there was a lot of intensity and Jack got to feel that.”Davie 64, Reynolds 11One day later at home, CPC action got underway with Davie crushing the De-mons. Gould, Pelote, McCall, Creason, Strickland, Ander-son, Glass and Thao regis-tered pins; Szewczyk had a tech fall; Jacobs and Bost posted major decisions; and Hoots claimed a decision.Davie 81, S. Stokes 0Later in the evening, Da-vie blanked South Stokes Overwhelms ... in a nonconference match. Pelote, McCall and Creason hammered their way to pins, while Szewczyk, Thao and Gould put up tech falls. The Sauras gifted Davie 48 points with eight forfeits. Notes• Three War Eagles are still undefeated: Glass (16-0), Strickland (15-0) and Szew-czyk (11-0). • Jacobs and Gould are 14-1. Hoots is 14-2, Pelote 13-2, Bost 12-3, Thao 12-4, Creason 10-3, Anderson 9-4 and Jones 7-6. • The War Eagles are 11-1 with a seven-match winning streak, and they’re about to get stronger. Davis, who became a star last year as a sophomore, will make his season debut soon after nurs-ing an injury. He will likely hit the mat at 144. “His gas tank at 70 or 80 percent is better than 90 percent of everybody else,” Stanley said. “He keeps me busy trying to find exercises and workouts for him to do without his arms. All practice he’s training and then he’ll go to the gym after practice - plus all his physical therapy, plus all his singing stuff and church stuff. He’s such a driven individual.” DAVIE COUNTYSPORTS PHOTOS by Marnic Lewis • High School Sports • Youth Sports • Rec. League Sports Preserve your athlete’s Sports Memories! To VIEW Photos & ORDER PRINTS visit: mlewisphotography.smugmug.com Community Covenant ChurCh 1446 Sheffield Rd.,Mocksville, NC 27028 Bible Wesleyan, Traditional Music Everyone is warmly welcomed. JESUS SAVES! Pastor Keith Ledford Sun. am 10:45 Sun. Pm 6:00 Wed. Pm 7:00 Find us on Facebook Sophomore Javon Carter broke into the lineup last week at 157 and went 4-1. Sophomore Stephen Jacobs is 14-1 at 113. Coaches Isaiah Whitley, Caleb Spurlin, Josh Stanley and Russell Hilton watch intently. At right, sophomore Aidan Szewczyk is 11-0 at 126. Senior heavyweight Ryder Strickland is off to a blazing 15-0 start. - Photos by Ashley Bowden No one has been better than senior Cayden Glass, who is 16-0 at 132. Sophomore Jack Bost is 12-3 at 120/126. The War Eagles entered the week 11-1. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 - B5 Continued From Page B1by 13-plus points, are riding their longest winning streak since the 2016-17 team fin-ished 11-0. Ellis 64, Burke 32 - Pey-ton Fishel 18, Mason Driver 17, Bowman Blakley 12, Bentley Carter 9, Cam James 4, Joseph Burchette 2, Gra-ham Weaver 2. Mooresville 40, S. Da-vie 37 - Anderson Branham 17, Ty Cozart 10, Dreighton Lunnerman 7, Colson Dulin 2, Jared Vaughters 1. Ellis 61 - Mason Driver 22, Cam James 12, Peyton Fishel 12, Jordan Crowley 5, Bentley Carter 3, Wade Hefner 2, Bowman Blakley 2, Ben Bost 2, Henry Migl-iarese 1. N. 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Yellow or Red, e.g. Copyright © 2024, Penny Press Copyright © 2024, Penny Press Copyright © 2024, Penny Press Copyright © 2024, Penny Press ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 263 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 265 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 264 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 266 CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS USE AMERICAN SPELLING CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS USE AMERICAN SPELLING CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS USE AMERICAN SPELLING CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS USE AMERICAN SPELLING PUZZLE NO. 263 PUZZLE NO. 265 PUZZLE NO. 264 PUZZLE NO. 266 HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box. HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box. HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box. HOW TO PLAY: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box. ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 1003 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 1004 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 1005LEVEL: ADVANCEDLEVEL: ADVANCEDLEVEL: BEGINNERLEVEL: BEGINNERPUZZLE NO. 1003 PUZZLE NO. 1004 PUZZLE NO. 1005 PUZZLE NO. 1006 ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 1006 By Brian PittsEnterprise Record This whole season makes the North Davie wrestling team think about what might have been. The Wildcats are 2-8, but they could be 8-2 or better if they had a full team. “They should have won,” Ellis coach Brian Murphy said after a narrow 54-53 win over the visiting Wild-cats, who had to forfeit at 150, 157, 165, 175 and 250 because they just don’t have kids to occupy those weight classes. North 72, SE 24Despite having limited bodies, North still manhan-dled Southeast on the road on Dec. 2. Coach Jamey Holt got pins from Hailey Thao (76), Connor Gannon (113), Skyler Nunley (126), Wesley Stanley (132), Pey-ton Jordan (195) and Mason Sheppard (215). The Patriots are short-handed themselves, as they gave North six forfeits. CG 55, North 46 The Wildcats have shown tremendous improvement. After losing to China Grove by 44 in early November, they went toe to toe with the Red Devils in their sec-ond match of the night at Southeast. Pins by Bentley Grooms (106), Gannon (113), Saw-yer Hall (144), Jordan (175) and Sheppard (215) and a major decision by Thao kept North in it. China Grove won by nine on a day it received 24 points’ worth of forfeits. Ellis 78, Burke 28Ellis pounded out eight pins and throttled Selma Burke on the road on Dec. 2. Greyson Daughtry (90), Austin Eggers (98), Ayden Davis (106), Riley McAn-drew (144), Connor McNeil (157), Vincent Clements (165), Henry Butler (215) and Brodie Newman (250) stuck their opponents. Ellis’ other five wins were forfeits. Ellis 54, North 53Murphy was unim-pressed by his team’s escape on Dec. 5. North Davie won eight of 12 weight classes in which there were two op-ponents on the mat, and the visitors outpinned Ellis 7-3. “They beat us to death in the lower weights, but had too many forfeits,” Murphy said. North built a 47-18 lead by getting pins from Thao, Brennen Mason, Chris Gon-zalez, Gannon, Paxton Broa-dus, Nunley and Stanley and a tech fall from Hall. Ellis’ wins during the stretch between 76 and 144 came from Jaxon Gay, Davis and Jaleel Collins. All three were pins. “(Gay’s) strong, he’s quick and he’s starting to get super aggressive,” Mur-phy said. “He’s turning into a real solid wrestler. (Davis is) really aggressive, too. He’s run into a couple of buzzsaws, but he’s very solid and very consistent. He gets in trouble some-times, but he’s able to wea-sel his way out of it a lot of times. He’s an excellent one to have in my pocket at 106. (Collins) started out the year about two weight classes higher than he is now. He’s pretty strong for a 138-pounder. Now that he’s learned a few more moves, he’s getting a whole lot better.”Holt said: “I thought we could win at 90 and 98, but didn’t think we’d pin. Brennan and Chris really wrestled well. (Stanley’s pin at 132) might’ve been a little upset. I didn’t know much about them in the middle, but Wesley got down and then fought back and found a way to pin. He’s working hard and improving every day.”Ellis got four straight forfeits to close the gap from 47-18 to 47-42. When Ellis forfeited at 190, North had a 53-42 lead with two weight classes to go. Butler pinned at 215 for the Jag-uars, and they had their only lead of the day when North forfeited the last match at heavyweight. Ellis’ saving grace was actually one of their losses. Riley McAndrew had to face the unstoppable Hall at 144. He saved Ellis a point with the tech fall loss. That was ultimately the differ-ence because North would have won the tiebreaker had it ended 54-all. “It would have gone to the most pins,” Murphy said after Ellis (6-3) stopped an eight-match losing streak in the series, including a 66-36 loss last year. “I said: ‘Don’t get pinned.’”Moor 78, South 25Visiting South Davie was no match for high-flying Mooresville on Dec. 2. The Red Imps, who improved to 9-0 in the conference, shrugged off pins by South’s Brayden Davis, Alex Rueda and Rico Evans and a major decision by Jason Voss. South’s other victory came from Kaden Howell. The 83-pound match was a circus; Howell outlasted his man 20-19, avenging a pin loss in their earlier matchup. “It was wild,” coach Rus-sell Hilton said. “It went takedown, reversal, near-fall, takedown, reversal, reversal, reversal, near-fall, reversal, near-fall, escape, takedown, reversal, take-down, near-fall, takedown, reversal. It was just wild, back and forth. 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Center St. Lexington, NC 27292 336-248-6222 ptmlawfirm.com B8 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 County Line Visiting with Santa at Clarksbury Methodist on Saturday were, clockwise from top left: Ava and Wyatt Faw, Weston Fox, Zeke Stevenson, Eli Lackey, Gunner and Shelby Lassiter, Sadie Lewis, Octavia and Jemma, Georgia and Calvin Evans, and Ellie Davis. At left are Rilynn and Amelia Bailey, and helping to greet the kids, Karlie Cartner. By Shirley ThorneCounty Line Correspondent As photos show, kids made sure to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas Saturday at Clarksbury. The highlight of Christmas events is church programs. The sanctuary choir of Society Baptist will pres-ent the cantata "A Season for Joy" at the 11 a.m. wor-ship service Sunday, Dec. 15. Church members invite everyone for this service of praise and thanks for the birth of Jesus Christ, God's only Son.The sanctuary choir of Calvary Baptist will present the cantata "The Christmas Story" at 7 p.m. this Sun-day. Church members invite everyone to this production of the birth of Jesus Christ followed by fellowship and finger foods.Upcoming community events: Christmas program at 10 a.m. worship Sunday, Dec. 22 at Clarksbury Meth- odist; Christmas program "Hope" during the worship service Sunday, Dec. 22 at Piney Grove AME Zion followed by dinner in the fellowship hall; and spe-cial worship with guests "Anointed Grace" at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 29 at Calvary Baptist followed by dinner in the fellowship hall.We send get-well wishes to Martha Ketchie Lambert, who broke her ankle Thanks-giving and had outpatient surgery last Friday. Amanda Sharpe has improved and is recuperating at home. Rose Marie Johnson remains in the therapeutic unit of Cone Medical Center of Greens-boro.Michele Dyson remains in rehab at Shepherds Cen-ter in Atlanta. Her discharge date is scheduled for Jan. 7; this will give her time for extra therapy for her arm that required several surger-ies. She still has some blood pressure problems. Michele remains positive and strong 132 Interstate Drive Mocksville, NC 27028 (336) 753-8473 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 7:30 - 5:30 MockBerothTire.com 11 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU! Unlock the full potential of your premium SUV, CUV or truck $149 Minimum purchase required. Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the purchase balance is not paid in full within 6 months. DEFERRED INTEREST IF PAID IN FULL WITHIN 6 MONTHS † †MINIMUM MONTHLY PAYMENTS REQUIRED.APR: 28.8%. Minimum Finance Charge: $2.00. Subject to credit approval. Te rms and conditions apply. in spirit.Caleb Williams has been moved from intensive care to a regular room at Duke University Medical Center. He continues to improve and gain strength; last week he walked for the first time since his transplant surgery. As soon as able, he will transfer from the hospital to a room at the nearby Mc-Donald House. Join us in prayer for the Lord's divine healing upon Martha, Amanda, Rose Ma-rie, Michele, Caleb, and oth-er residents who are having health problems. Remember in prayer those residents who are in assisted-living centers and in nursing centers during this holiday season. Contin-ue to pray for the families af-fected by the massive flood-ing and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene.For news and memories to share, please text or call Shirley on 336-492-5115 or email sdtlink@hotmail.com. 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Pm 7:00 Find us on Facebook Cantata Sunday at Society DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 ‑ B9 Public Notices No. 1919291 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Es- tate of Thomas Alton Dickens, late of Davie County, NC this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations hav- ing claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before Monday, March 10, 2025 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their re- covery. All persons, firms and corpora- tions indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This is the 5th day of December, 2024. Send claims to: Wells Law, Attorney at Law 380 Knollwood Street, Suite 710 Winston Salem, NC 27103 336.793.4378 Publish: Davie Enterprise 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26, 2024 No. 1910250 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as the Executor of the Estate of Lou Foster Phillips (aka Mary Lou Phillips), deceased, late of Davie County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations hav- ing claims against the estate of said de- ceased to exhibit them to the Executor, Eva P. Casstevens. c/o Lynn P. Michael, Esq., 2565-B Old Glory Road, Clem- mons, NC 27012 on or before February 21, 2025, or this notice will be pled in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 21st day of November, 2024. Eva P. Casstevens Executor of the Estate. Submit payments or claims to: Eva P. Casstevens. Executor of the Estate, c/o Lynn P. Michael, Esq. 2565-B Old Glory Road, Clemmons, NC 27012, 336-766-9997. Publish: Davie Enterprise 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 2024 No. 1910258 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executor of the Estate of THOMAS FRANKLIN CORNATZER, late of Davie County, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present written claim to the undersigned on or before February 21, 2025 (being three [3] months from the first day of publication of this notice), or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 21st day of November, 2024. Mitzi C. Hunter C/O FLEMING & WILLIAMS, LLP Brain F. Williams Attorney at Law 284 South Main St. Mocksville, NC 27028 Publish: Davie Enterprise 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 2024 Public Notices No. 1910244 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executor of the Estate of JAMES D. BOLEN (AKA JAMES DILLARD BOLEN), late of Davie County, this is to notify all per- sons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present written claim to the undersigned on or before February 21, 2025 (being three [3] months from the first day of publi- cation of this notice), or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebt- ed to said estate will please make imme- diate payment to the undersigned. This the 21st day of November, 2024. Brooke Spillman C/O FLEMING & WILLIAMS, LLP Brian F. Williams Attorney at Law 284 South Main St. Mocksville, NC 27028 Publish: Davie Enterprise 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 2024 No. 1920304 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Robert Lemuel Graham, Sr. late of Cabarrus County, North Carolina, hereby notifies to all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before March 12, 2025, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per- sons, firms and corporations indebted to the said Estate will please make imme- diate payment to the undersigned. This, the 12th day of December, 2024. Robert Lemuel Graham, Jr. Executor 243 Rollingwood Drive Mocksville, NC 27028 Amanda M. Reed, Esq. Attorney for Executor Reed & Thompson, PLLC 204 Branchview Dr., SE Concord, NC 28025 Publish: Davie Enterprise 12/12, 12/19, 12/26, 2024 & 1/2, 2025. No. 1919291 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Es- tate of Thomas Alton Dickens, late of Davie County, NC this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations hav- ing claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before Monday, March 10, 2025 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their re- covery. All persons, firms and corpora- tions indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. This is the 5th day of December, 2024. Send claims to: Wells Law, Attorney at Law 380 Knollwood Street, Suite 710 Winston Salem, NC 27103 336.793.4378 Publish: Davie Enterprise 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26, 2024 Public Notices No. 1908550 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executor for the Estate of Sallie Ruth James, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before Febru- ary 21, 2025. This notice will be plead- ed in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immedi- ate payment. Today’s date 11/21/2024. Judy James Speas, 11330 Oakcroft Dr., Raleigh NC 27614 and Wyllis Eugene James, Jr., 3745 Club House Dr., Con- over, NC 28613, as Co-Executors of the Estate of Sallie Ruth James, deceased, File #24-E-399. Publish: Davie Enterprise 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 2024 No. 1919287 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS HAVING QUALIFIED as Executor of the Estate of Russell LaChapelle late of Davie County, this is to notify all per- sons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to present written claim to the undersigned on or before April 3, 2025, (being three [3] months from the first day of publica- tion of this notice) or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per- sons, firms and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 26th day of November, 2024. Brittany Nesmith 177 Almond Road Ocala, FL 34472 Martin Van Hoy & Raisbeck, LLP Ten Court Square Mocksville, NC 27028 Attorneys for the Decedent Publish: Davie Enterprise 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26, 2024 No. 1918223 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Es- tate of Mollie B. Sain, Mollie Belch Sain, Mollie P. Sain, Mollie Penelope Sain, late of Davie County, North Carolina, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at the offices of Allman Spry Leggett Crumpler & Horn, P.A., Post Office Drawer 5129, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27113, on or before March 5, 2025, or this no- tice will be pleaded in bar of their recov- ery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 5th day of December, 2024. Maurice Lee Sain, Jr., Executor Estate of Mollie B. Sain Allman Spry Leggett Crumpler & Horn, PA 380 Knollwood Street, Suite 700 Winston Salem, NC 27103 Publish: Davie Enterprise 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26, 2024 Public Notices No. 1916271 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Hope Howard Leonard, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations hav- ing claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before February 28, 2025. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. Today’s date 11/28/2024. Carl Brandon Ginn, 274 Riverdale Rd, Mocksville, NC 27028, as Executor of the Estate of Hope Howard Leonard, deceased, File #24-E-432. Publish: Davie Enterprise 11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 2024 No. 1919286 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS IN THE ESTATE OF KAREN MELINDA WILLARD ESTATE FILE 24-E-403 All persons, firms and corporations havign claims against Karen Melinda Willard, deceased, are notified to ex- hibit them to John A. McMillen, Ad- ministrator of the decedent’s estate on or before March 5, 2025 at 118 North Sterling Street, Morganton, NC 28655 or be barred from the recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make im- mediate payment to the above named Administrator. This the 5th day of December, 2024. John A. McMillen, Attorney The Starnes Aycock Law Firm 118 N. Sterling St. Morganton, NC 28655 Publish: Davie Enterprise 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26, 2024 No. 1922288 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as the Administrator, DBN of the Estate of Ricky Wayne Sea- mon, Deceased, late of Davie County, North Carolina, this is to notify all per- sons having claims against the estate of the deceased to exhibit them to the un- dersigned on or before March 19, 2025, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their right to recover against the estate of the said deceased. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. This the 12 day of December, 2024. Bryan C. Thompson Administrator, DBN of the Estate of Ricky Wayne Seamon, deceased 110 Oakwood Drive, Suite 20 Winston Salem, NC 2703 (336) 725-8323 Publish: Davie Enterprise 12/12, 12/19, 12/26, 2024 and 1/2, 2025 No. 1908550 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executor for the Estate of Sallie Ruth James, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before Febru- ary 21, 2025. This notice will be plead- ed in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immedi- ate payment. Today’s date 11/21/2024. Judy James Speas, 11330 Oakcroft Dr., Raleigh NC 27614 and Wyllis Eugene James, Jr., 3745 Club House Dr., Con- over, NC 28613, as Co-Executors of the Estate of Sallie Ruth James, deceased, File #24-E-399. Publish: Davie Enterprise 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 2024 Transportation Automobiles 1996 BMW Z3 Convert Roadster, 5sp man trans, 178Kmi, garage kept, Roof apprx 5y/o Trans has 100k miles, BT stereo w/amp, $5800 OBO, 919-418- 7477, Public Notices Public Notices No. 1912146 LEGAL NOTICE This is to notify the public that, pursu- ant to a separation agreement between Lory H. Kelley and T. Michael Kelley, residents of Davie County, North Car- olina, Lory H. Kelley is not responsible for any debts, including but not limited to medical and any other necessaries, obligations, or liabilities incurred by T. Michael Kelley. Publish: Davie Enterprise 11/21, 11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 2024. No. 1915400 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Es- tate of Dennis Dean Brunson, Sr., late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations hav- ing claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before February 28, 2025. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. Today’s date 11/28/2024. Rosemary Howell Brun- son, 217 Cornwallis Dr., Mocksville, NC 27028, as Executor of the Estate of Dennis Dean Brunson, Sr., deceased, File #24-E-142. Publish: Davie Enterprise 11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 2024 No. 1916271 NORTH CAROLINA DAVIE COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor for the Estate of Hope Howard Leonard, late of Davie County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations hav- ing claims against the said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before February 28, 2025. This notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are notified to make immediate payment. Today’s date 11/28/2024. Carl Brandon Ginn, 274 Riverdale Rd, Mocksville, NC 27028, as Executor of the Estate of Hope Howard Leonard, deceased, File #24-E-432. 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B10 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 These folks from New Union took several shoeboxes for Samar- itan’s Purse to the Operation Christmas Child processing center in Boone, and received a blessing from seeing and being a part of the work going on at the center. By Brenda ThompsonSheffield-CalahalnCorrespondent Birthday wishes to: Mary Ann Swisher and David Allen on Dec. 13; Tanner Atkins on Dec. 15; and Nancy Peacock on Dec. 19. Happy anniver-sary to Randy and Amanda Keller on Dec. 14. If you would like a birthday or an-niversary listed, let me know.Several people noticed that my name had changed in the Dec. 5 edition of the news column and wondered if it was still me writing the col-umn. I got married on Nov. 29 to a nice gentleman by the name of Jim (J.T.) Thomp-son. The column will remain the same until someone vol-unteers to take my place. The Sheffield-Calahaln Community Center’s meeting on Dec. 5 had a lot of partic-ipation. A bingo fundraiser will be held on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. As in the past, we’ll be selling those great hotdog. If there is a good turnout, the fundraisers may continue. The next meeting will be Jan. 28, 2025 at 7 p.m. Communi-ty members are invited. I attended a great con-cert at Community Covenant Church on Sunday, Dec. 1 with the Fuller family. Eight of the nine children partici-pated by song or musical in-strument. The other child was just a baby, but I’m sure he will be performing next year. I’m looking forward to hear-ing them again.The children’s Christmas program at Community Cov-enant will be Sunday, Dec. 22 at 10:45 a.m. Worship ser-vice and Junior church class for children is each Sunday at 10:45 a.m. Evangelistic service is on Sundays at 6 and Prayer meeting and Bible study is Wednesdays at 7. A time of prayer is held at Liberty Wesleyan Church each Sunday at 9:30 a.m., fol-lowed by Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11. Choir Sheffield-Calahaln Drive-thru live nativity Friday, Saturday at Ijames practice is each Wednesday at 7. New Union welcomes ev-eryone to Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship service at 10 each week. The Kids and Youth ministry is each Wednesday evening from 6:30-7:30. Kids and Youth Christmas Play at New Union on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. Sunday School at Ijames Baptist is a 9:30 a.m., fol-lowed by the worship ser-vice at 10:30. Christmas Drive-Thru Nativity at Ijames Baptist Church will be this Friday and Saturday from 6-7:30 each evening. This Nativity is open to the public, and features live actors and live animals. Ijames Baptist will have a Christmas Eve service at 6:30 p.m. Poplar Springs School’s Christmas Open House will be held again this Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. It is a great place to shop to find that one of a kind, unique gift item. The baked goods corner will have vegetable soup, Bruns-wick stew, cakes and sour-dough rolls. The school is at 660 Ijames Church Road. Sheffield-Calahaln VFD’s Chief Matthew Mills wel-comes everyone interested in becoming a firefighter and serving the community to come by the department or call 336-492-5791. Center Fire Department is looking for volunteers to help serve the community. If in-terested in being a volunteer firefighter, stop by the station at 2265 US 64 W. any Thurs-day night at 7 or call 336-492-7649. Wesley Chapel UMC in-vites everyone to their break-fast fundraiser on the 3rd Saturday of each month. Call Kathy at 336-830-5123 for more information.Jam sessions are held each week on Mondays at Eddie’s Place in Cool Springs from 6-9:30 p.m. The Schoolhouse Music Jam at Farmington Commu-nity Center is each Thursday evening with Potluck at 6, followed by country, blue-grass and gospel music at 6:30. Admission is $3.Prayer requests contin-ue for Bryan Swain, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tam-my Keller, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Yvonne Ijames, Bon-nie Gunter, Ed Livengood, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Helen Bulla, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Emily Brown, Brian Jacobs, Mary Teague, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Ma-ria Knight, Violet Coursey, Clyde Jordan, Jack Seaford, Sue Seaford, Fred Beck, Mi-chael Collier, Michele Dyson, Hilda Keaton, Taylor Thomp-son and Terry Dyson. Our sincere condolences to the Barbara Thornton family and the Arnold O’Neal family.Please submit all news to me at brfbailey@msn.com, mes-sage me on Facebook or call me at 336-837-8122 no later than Friday. The Fuller family performs a Christmas concert at Community Covenant Church. Jim Thompson and Brenda (Bailey) Thompson at First Baptist Church on Sunday after their wedding on Friday. Give Santa a break! As Santa Claus goes over his list of good boys and girls, he knows he can make the deliveries on time. But he worries about the rest of us. What do you get that hard-to-buy-for person on your gift list? Santa knows the best choice is a subscription to the Davie County Enterprise Record. It’s only $32.03 inside of Davie County and those recipients will remember your gift every week, as the latest issue is delivered to their mailbox. Don’t delay! Call today! 336 751 2120