Crescent Amusement Company to headline Lions Mid-Summer Festival
The Crescent Amusement Company returns to Roanoke Rapids for a full week starting next Monday under the Lions Club in the Fourth Annual Mid-Summer Festival. Owner L. C. McHenry says the group is an amusement company offering clean, safe rides and high class outdoor shows. This marks their third consecutive festival appearance, with a staff known for popular attractions enjoyed by both young and old.
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Crescent Amusement Company
Lions Club
L. C. McHenry
Amusemen Company
McHenry
Lion Clubs
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids Lions Club Fourth Mid-Summer Festival
The Roanoke Rapids Lions Club with about 55 members led by Carl Thompson stages its fourth annual Mid-Summer Festival starting next Monday night and running through Saturday August 10. Crescent Amusement Company returns to operate the midway with shows, concessions and rides.
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Roanoke Rapids Lions Club
Lions
Carl Thompson
Crescent Amusement Company Outdoor Show Organization
Philatheas Host Social Meeting at Enfield Baptist Church
Mesdames Jeff Leonard Stella Broach Annie Garganeous and L L Allen hosted the Philatheas of the Enfield Baptist Church for a social and business gathering at Mrs Leonard's home. Thirty five members attended with two visitors Mrs Irma L Rogers of Orlander Fla and Mrs W H Allen of Winston Salem a former member. Mrs W H Twisdale led the program on the subject.
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Philatheas
Jeff Leonard
Stella Broach
Annie Garganeous
L. L. Allen
The
Baptist Church of
Enfield
Faith and Friendship Service Highlights at Local Baptist Group
Mrs Kesler Askew read scripture and Mrs Robert Kimball gave a reading. Mrs W H Allen shared remarks on the Baptist Hospital at Winston Salem. Miss Mamie Lee Kimball entertained the group with two songs.
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Kesler Askew
Robert Kimball
W. H. Allen
Baptist Hospital
Winston- Salem
Mamie Lee Kimball
Whitehead and Thacker Couple Married in Greensboro
Louise Stubbins Thacker daughter of Rev R C Stubbins of Greensboro and Ted Whitehead of Enfield and Washington D C were united in a July 5 ceremony at Calvary Methodist Church Greensboro conducted by the bride's father using a ring ceremony. The couple left for Virginia Beach then returned to Washington where the groom works as senior accountant for Standard Oil.
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Louise Stubbins Thacker
R. C. Stubbins
Greensboro
Ted Whitehead
Enfield
Washington, D. C
Calvary Methodist Church
Greenboro
Wilson Peele
Whitehead
Virginia Beach
Washington
Standard Oil Company
A. L. Whitehead
Stancel Funeral Held In Seaboard
C. M. Stancell Sr., sixty six, longtime Seaboard businessman, died Thursday in an Asheville sanatorium where he had resided for years. Funeral services were held.
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C. M. Stancell, Sr
Seaboard
Asheville
Memorial service for Mr Stancell at Seaboard church
A memorial service will be held Saturday at four o clock at Seaboard Baptist Church for Mr Stancell. He is survived by his wife Anne B Boyd of Warenton son Charles M Stancell Jr of Enfield sisters Mrs J R McLendon of Rockingham and Maude Stancell both of Seaboard and brother B S Stancell of Seaboard.
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Seaboard Baptist Church
Mr. Stancell
Anne B. Boyd
Warenton
Charles M. Stancell, Jr
Enfield
J. R. McLendon
Rockingham
Maude Stancell
Seaboard
B. S. Stancell
Enfield Lions elect new officers at club meeting
The Enfield Lions Club held its first business and social meeting at the Methodist Church dining hall. New officers elected and installed for the fiscal year beginning July 25th are Joseph Branch president A W Andleton first vice president Sam Peirson second vice president and Sam Arrington Dunn secretary and treasurer.
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Enfield
Mrs. Gossett 65 Dies After Short Illness in Rocky Mount
Mrs. R. N. Gossett age 65 of Enfield and Durham died in a Rocky Mount hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Duke Memorial Methodist Church in Durham with burial at Maplewood Cemetery. A native of Georgetown South Carolina she lived in Durham twenty six years after first marriage to A. M. Gurganus.
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R. N. Gossett
Enfield
Durham
Rocky Mount
Duke Memorial Methodist Church
Maplewood
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SAMA
Step
Ben
Erankun
Whitehead- Thacker
Stancell
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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