Town Talk notes from Hampton Roads area gatherings
Mr and Mrs Hugh Rook and families visit Skippers Virginia Mrs Margaret Robin son hosts. Various local couples travel to Richmond Petersburg Raleigh Durham and Jackson for weekends and family gatherings with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Rook
Margaret Anne
Ida Rook
Bruce Rook
Margaret Robinson
Skippers
W. C. Allsbrook
Richmond
Essex Rice
Mary Taylor
Bill Shaw
la Crosse
J. H. Kennemar
Picnic For E. S. Ward Marks Employee Acknowledgment
A company crew hosted a Saturday picnic at Jim Garkins' place honoring E. S. Ward. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ward and numerous colleagues such as Bennett Moss Woodruff Ray Gray, and Hargrove with many others listed among friends and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Wards
Jim Garkins
E. S. Ward
Bennett
Guy Moss
Dick Moss
Paul Woodruff
0. F. Ray
Mesdames B. D. Gray
Willie Cutler
Fred Bright
Alex Whitley
Will Haislip
Mattie Taylor
Junious Williams
Sam Andrews
Benn Hall
Clifton Grant
Myrtle Keeter
Pauline Hux
Messrs
Tommy Shearin
T. H. Hargrove
Ashley Moody
J. J. Woodruff
A. E. Joyner
Leon Ray
Gaddy Ray
Robert Tudor
Vernie Simpson
Carl Simmons
Jet Davis
Bill Dixon
Bridge Party Hosted by Mrs Babcock and Miss Caldwell
Joint hostesses Mrs W H Babcock and Misses Evelyn and Margie Caldwell entertained on Saturday evening with eight tables of bridge. Prizes went to Mrs W C Williams for ladies high Doctor Willie Ward for gentlemen's high Rufus Vick for traveling slam and Winfield Crew for floating honor. Attendees included Mr and Mrs W C Williams Mr and Mrs R E Cleaton Mr and Mrs C W Davis plus numerous guests and players led by Rufus Vick Winfield Crew Clayton Gurley Willis Matthews Earl Daughtry Red Sharpe and Dr Ward among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Babcock
Evelyn
Margie Caldwell
W. C. Williams
Willie Ward
Gentlemen’s High
Rufus Vick
Winfield Crew
R. E. Cleaton
C. W. Davis
Amanda Tillman
Evelyn Margaret Woodbury
Otelia Vaughan
Hazel Cobb
Frances Sharp
Martha Spivey
Josephine Carty
Ada Edwards
Martha Carson
Elizabeth Dover
Virginia Bell Vinson
Aileen Cannon
Bill Dunning
Zebb Denny
John Smith
T L. Martin
Steve Robinson
Edward Akers
Clayton Gurley
Willis Matthews
Earl Daughtry
Red Sharpe
Dr. Ward
Early Morning Fire Destroys Pack House
A fire early Tuesday April 16 around 5 30 destroyed a pack house owned by L M Butts near the Darlington section. About 50 barrels of corn, farming tools, fertilizer and more were lost with no insurance. Neighbors battled the flames and saved the adjacent stables. cause suspected to be internal. Estimated loss about 800 to 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Butts
Darlington
Butts
Miss Wafford Hosts Bridge Club Social
Miss Edna Wafford hosted her bridge club Tuesday evening with high score prize going to Mrs Zollie Powell and low prize to Mrs Allie Wood. A salad course was served at 1030. Attendees included Mesdames Zollie Powell Bill Alligood Sam Bunn veod Dick Brown A O George Ivey Mahorn Eugene Wilson Lester Edmondson Clifton Harper H J Horne and George Lampley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tess
Zollie Powell
Allie Wood
Miss Wafford
Mesdames Zollie Powell
Bill Alligood
Sam Bunn
Veod
Dick Brown
A. O. George
Ivey Mahorn
Eugene Wilson
Lester Edmondson
Clifton Harper
H. J. Horne
George Lampley
Correction corrects names in last weeks paper
A correction notes that the party named as Misses Margie and Evelyn Chapman should read Misses Margie and Evelyn Caldwell, fixing a surname error from the previous issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie
Evelyn Chapman
Evelyn Caldwell
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Mesdames
E. C. Padgett
Jamie Brown
Richmond, Va
Mrs
J. M Rice
W. C. Ricks
Durham
Frank Kendrick
W C. Ricks
Richard Ricks
Alese Bristom
Eurelia Ricks
Frances Ricks
Petersburg
Jim Bryant
Jesse Mae
J. T. of Lasker
George Wilder
J. F. Welch
Elaine, Reece
Allen
Raleigh
Willie Sykes
G. W. Waters
Bill Whitby
W. Hale
Tillery
Thelma Burnette
Garysburg
John Baird
Martha Anne Barnes
May Barmer
B. D. Gray
T. L. Gray
Jackson
Ollie Benson
Clarice Wrenn
Leaksville
Marvns Wilson
York
Pall Mall
Tenn
America
Pershing
Alvin
Chevrolet
Flint
Mich
Chevrolet Motor CO
Detroit
Michigan
G.M.A.C
General Motors
Newtandard
Flins
ERI - City Motor Company
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Eugenia Rook
Mary Virginia Jenkins
Rocky Mount
Mack Green
Suffolk
Nellie Maefernigan
J. E. Caudle
Agusta, Ga
Edna Wafford
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