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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1937
Page
9
The Morning Worship observes the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper and urges all members to attend. Church School begins at 9 45 a.m with Junior League and Young People meetings later in the day. Leadership Training meets Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
Rev J H Trollinger preached on the resurrection and after services staged a fundraiser race. Drivers D G Dickens for Ford and E G Smith for Chevrolet guided cars along a track as donations moved them forward. Dickens led, inviting more gifts to stretch the mile or two. Sunday School follows at 2 PM.
A revival is underway at the Weldon Methodist church with Rev Culbreth of Rocky Mount presiding. The meeting began last Sunday night and runs through next Sunday with morning and evening sermons by the respected preacher. Mrs J W Smith visited her sister in Duncan South Carolina while Mr Smith and Jack Smith attended an Overseers Conference in Greenville South Carolina.
The Christian Science Society at 930 Roanoke Avenue invites the public to Sunday service at 11 a.m. and Wednesday evening testimony meetings at 8 p.m. The Reading Room is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m. The Sunday subject is Are Sin Disease and Death Real.
Circle No 2 of the Mary Pierce Johnson Missionary Society of Weldon met at Mrs J S Wyche Sr home Monday afternoon March 29 with fourteen members and one visitor present The scripture lesson was read by Mrs W S C B Robinson followed by The Lord's Prayer The Mission Study Class was conducted by Mrs Jack Hornaday The meeting time was changed to Monday after the second Sunday in each month Refreshments were served by hostesses Mrs Bishop Mrs Wyche and Mrs Alston
The Women’s Auxiliaries of Granville Presbytery will meet Tuesday and Wednesday next week in Raleigh, North Carolina. Members of the Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church here are urged to attend if possible, with Mrs D C Clark named Chairman of Literature for Granville Presbyterial for this year.
Mr and Mrs J W Gavett Jr with children Betty and Bill were guests of Dr and Mrs Matthew S Broun last week. They returned to their Rochester New York home Thursday.
The Halifax County Young People’s Council gathered Tuesday night April 6 at Miss Fannie Harriss’s home. The group planned a program for the next Union meeting Tuesday April 20 in Halifax. Miss Harriss and Miss Mary Boone provided refreshments for the guests.
Calvary Church hosts Sunday School at 10 00 AM followed by an Epworth League program by local Young People. The notice urges all community members to attend.
The EC T C Club held a Wednesday gathering at Coltrane Hall with hostesses L W Clements R G Knight Ruth White Sara Gurley Ruth Dean and Virginia Blount. After a business session bridge winners were Martha Whitehurst high score and Frances Newsome low score. An ice course was served. Attendees included Amanda Tillman Martha Spivey Catherine Reid Lillian Mitchener Rosina Pittman Esther Pridgen Elizabeth Overton Carrie T Smith and guests Elizabeth Wyche Elizabeth Moseley Mrs William Neal of Weldon and Ben Crutchfield of Norfolk visiting Mrs T T Shell.
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