ww - J.P. Sumrell Named Ayden Sw Citizen Of The Year Eejiblareses. eau Setseezeiaus syne y eee aR ae | RL Leo tem weeds epee ate HGR = REsSscare Eun fe PAL ie aa Hep agate Ess setts ee nds A by a secret committee of the Ayden ‘Council, Pitt-Greenville Chamber of ‘award was madeipeluding Mr, and Mrs. as its lowe proximity to Tarun Eide, Ed Walker, many other valuable Tedmutin Senior and Mis, resnureesn Pkt Couty. The Vernon White, and Pitt slide projection was part of Commissioners Alton Ayden’s presentation last Gardner, Bruce Strickland, year 0 1) Department. of Sar Chanies ‘Gaskins, Also Commerce team considering atroduced were Pitt County the town for the Governor's TBaueation Board menbers Community of Excellence Jim Black and Mrs. Bob Award. ‘Ayden received the ‘McGaughey, Greenville’ award in November. Mijor hairs Perey Cox, Chairman Dixon presested ‘Ayden Mayor Pro Tem and. ‘various awards for volunteer en Brown, Tom leadership in 198, Receiving Manager Don Russell, the awards were: Vitor Manat Sanager Reginald Wilson, chairman of the Com it Cagiy Inisical Community Development Bevelopment Director Committe; Steve and Bert Pert Dum and Greesvibe Sudor, Coatalrmen of the ‘ttorey Davi Dts. Revitalization Commitee; ‘oan 198 Chlrman of Burt Trip, chairman of the ther 'Bosed of the Pit. Public and Governmental Greenville Chamber of Affairs Committee; Pierce Gmmeroe poitesoutthata — Sufnrell, chairman, of the Conary soa in 2 was to Sfemberstip Commitee; and expand the chamber's ‘Don Russell, chairman of the STRence und imolvement Governors Community” of tigi theconiyinion, Excellence Avard He stated that the Ayden Committee, Also receiving Pe cell organization in sel avars were Ross Persinge, Sas THE expansion move chairman ol the Peps Break during the year with Bethel Committee and Horace following later, and Grifton ‘Tripp, both who could not be folowing ate, ard Gem Spatenanc the meting, "A slide projection, Larkin Little, 1982 prepared by John and of the Chairman Dixon, in his Griffin, about the Town af of message for 1982, recounted ‘Ayden’ was viewed by the i the early efforts to organize ‘audience, The presentation ig. 4 4 ‘an Ayden Couneil of the Pitt- depicted te many ue z Greenville "Chamber, ot sonny Sommerees eee poem ot —oenter ae a at he enter rool mit. Ad, be “ . “out - pomp argest business apa year ie pied . pation at of Rae ie pst eat. He exlaed tot aor vant 10 pieuided ine ‘accomplishments—“fait wor ee Se auselves ou fown, and un : a ie lauded Charman ixon for his leadership soealoar eietaag ase “You are indeed fortunate to i “iy? th nee. the Sears roram of work: lai ot by determination,” Little said. rai. eee Sion gen anal ‘happen wuld ween Hes a ‘winner and I'm delighted to ‘have him working with our ‘team,” Little added. He then ‘ened ‘Dasa Wih 8 Boece fn tei as Caiman