Lions Club Forms Fourteen Committees For 1940 41
The Roanoke Rapids Lions Club prepares for its fourth annual Mid-Summer Festival at the old ball park next week. It has twelve committees carrying out a wide program aiding the blind needy and young people. Local Lions earned state trophies for the best program and most progressive club. The article lists committee appointments for 1940 41 across Blind Welfare Civic Community Extension Finance Education Program Safety Attendance Constitution and By Laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
Old Ball Park
Durham
Griffin
Child Falls From 2nd Story Window in Weldon Home
Stamie Sherrill Cline two and a half year old son of S S Cline of Weldon was admitted to Roanoke Rapids Hospital Monday night suffering bruises and lacerations after falling from the second story window of Mrs D P Chenoweths home where the Cline family is living He had no broken bones but was kept in the hospital for observation for a couple of days The father is employed by the Raleigh Granite Corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamie Sherrill Cline
S. S. Cline
Weldon
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
D. P. Chenoweth
Cline
Raleigh Granite Corporation
Mule Auction Trip To Atlanta For German Mules Sale
J E Davis left Tuesday for Atlanta to attend an August 1 sale of mules bought by the French government before the German occupation. Davis expects to buy a car load for sale at his stables near the Junction by Monday, August 5, and plans to return Friday. Miss Julia Warrick spends this week in Franklin, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Davis
Atlanta
Mr. Davis
Roanoke Rapids Lions Club selects second president
W. Bernard Allsbrook, mayor of Roanoke Rapids, served as the second president of the Roanoke Rapids Lions Club. The club will present its fourth annual Mid-Summer Festival next week. Allsbrook chaired the festival plan in 1936-87 and remains an active member despite other duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bernard Allsbrook
Roanoke Rapids
Lions Club
Allsbrook
Lions
Weekend Visits Across States Mentioned in Local Notes
Richmond residents Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Rook spent the weekend with Mrs. W. E. Britton. Miss Jerry Gillispie from Chester Pennsylvania visited Mrs. S. P. Haris. Jeanette Rook and Mrs. H. Z. Powell spent Sunday in Portsmouth Virginia. Nearby couples Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Harrell and Mrs. Emma Bateman visited Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Massingale. Mrs. Glenn Gurley and son Glenn Jr. joined Mrs. Lettie Armstrong and daughter Jacqueline with Hulda Lee Hassell visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bright in Winston-Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Rook
Richmond
W. E. Britton
Jerry Gillispie
Chester
S. P. Haris
Jeanette Rook
H.Z. Powell
Portsmouth
J. D. Harrell
Tarboro
Emma Bateman
Columbia
N. C
W. B. Massingale
Glenn Gurley
Glenn Jr
Lettie Armstrong
Jacqueline
Hulda Lee Hassell
Winterville
J. D. Bright
Birthday Party Honors W B Hux on Fifth Birthday
A party was held at W B Hux's South Rosemary home on Wednesday July 24 to celebrate his fifth birthday. Guests included P eg gie Allen Josephine Harris Shirley Baggett Ashley Parks Lucille Copeland Roche Strickland Marie Strickland Joyce Pittard Donald Pittard Eric Clary Doris Edwards Juanita Garnner Carolina Blackwell Frankie Blackwell Miss Lorena Hux and others. W B Hux received many gifts as Mrs Lillian Bradley returned to Chester Penn after visiting Mrs S P Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hux
South Rosemary
Peggie
Garland Allen
Josephine Harris
Shirley Baggett
Ashley Parks
Lucille Copeland
Roche
Marie Strickland Joyce
Donald Pittard
Eric Clary
Doris Edwards
Juanita
Jimmie Garner
Carolina
Frankie Blackwell
Lorena Hux
J. A. Pittard
Hubert Clary
Joe Harris
Clarence Garner
J. A. Parks
W. B
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carlton Cannon
Thurman Bullock
Tommy Adams
L. B. Brown
Thornton Wilson
E. W. Smith
A. Gilliam
Bernard Allsbrook
Ivey Mahorne
Gordon L. Price
Carl S.thompson
Major Newsome
J. Curran
Crawford Hoyle
Frank Vaughan
C. L. Taylor
Morris Clary
Byron Gurley
R. A. Daniels
George Lampley
Steve Roberson
J. A. Wood
Wyche Land
T. L. Martin
Lions Education
Rufus Vick
W. S. Batton
Wilton Dickens
Pete Graham
Zollie Pow
Co. L. Elting
Bill Carter
Robert Howell
S. G. Wilson
Muriel Hudson
George Pappendick
E. M. Daughtry
Scott Benton
Lou Yerger
C. M. Gurley
J. D. Womble
Julia Warrick
Franklin, Va
Shell Oil & Petroleum Products
Newsom Oil Co
Lillian Bradley
Penn
8. P. Harris
The
Sanitary Barber Shop
Lion Allie Wood
Thompson's
Lion Carl Thompson
Mgr
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