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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1944

Page

2

Lions Hold Club Meeting Wednesday In Roanoke Rapids

The Roanoke Rapids Lions Club met at 6 45 PM in the Rosemary Blue Room with full attendance. Rev Marshall White Hurst new Rosemary Baptist church minister attended as guest of Lion Pap Pendick. Lion Claud Cannon reported the Infantile Paralysis drive netted 1252 28 for the city.

Roanoke Rapids Lion Graham Lynch Jimmy Curran James Womble Scott Benton Marshall Teele Roanoke Rapids Lions Armed Services Howard Pruden Boy Scouts Scout Movement America Johnny Crutchfild al Zuckie Jim Gaskins J. Thompson

Funeral for Mrs Jenkins Held at Weldon Church

Mrs Grace Dickins Jenkins 65 died Thursday at a brother’s home in Wilson. Funeral services were held at Weldon Baptist church Saturday at 2 30 p m with Rev W W Finlater officiating. Interment in Cedarwood Cemetery. Survived by brother Gus Dickens of Weldon and grandson Owen Murphy Jenkins of Washington D C, plus nieces and nephews.

Grace Dickins Jenkins A. O. Dickens Wilson Weldon Baptist Church W. W. Finlater Cedarwood Cemetery Jenkins Halifax County Weldon W. W. Jenkins Jacob Dickens

Mrs. Lillian Pearson Dies at Richmond Home

Mrs. Lillian Blackwood Pearson wife of Dr. John W. Pearson pastor of Barton Heights Methodist church Richmond Va died at her home 2611 Barton Ave Richmond Born in Tennessee 56 years ago daughter of Rev J S Blackwood and Mrs Mattie Overall Blackwood Funeral services were held at Barton Heights Methodist church and interment followed in Springhill Cemetery Lynchburg Va Survived by husband two daughters Mrs John M Bates El Paso Texas and Miss Virginia Pearson Richmond a son Ensign James B Pearson USNR and three sisters Mrs W M Bratton Nashville Tenn Mrs A J Peters Athens Tenn and Mrs Charles Horn Rehoboth Beach Del Dr J W Pearson brother of Mrs H M Hudson and Mrs J M Ingram of this city also noted visits by Sarah and Margaret Cox to their parents and Mrs J C Wells returning from Miami Fla.

Lillian Blackwood Pearson John W. Pearson Barton Heights Methodist Church Richmond Barton Ave Tennessee J. S. Blackwood Mattie Overall Blackwood Pearson John M. Bates el Paso Texas Virginia Pearson Ensign James B. Pearson W. M. Bratton Nashville Springhill Cemetery Lynchburg J. W. Pearson H. M. Hudson J. M. Ingram

Bruce B Boykin Dies In Halifax

Bruce B. Boykin, 72, of Halifax died early Wednesday morning at his home. A native of Sampson County he moved to Halifax 23 years ago. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3:00 p.m. in Halifax. He is survived by his wife Mary McArn, a son Charles Hugh of Halifax, and a brother L. H. Boykin of Ivanhoe.

Halifax Bruce B. Boykin Boykin Sampson County Mary McArn Charles Hugh L. H. Boykin Ivanhoe N.C

Halifax Contract Party Honors Mrs Parker and Guests

Mrs Milliken hosted a contract evening at her Halifax home on February 15 with four tables. High scores went to Mrs V A Parks and Mrs Jack Whitehead, second high to Mrs Quenton Gregory. Gift presented to Mrs Robert Parker, former Miss Ann Hale, with out of town guests Mrs Robert Parker of Camp Abilene Texas and Mrs G E French of Martinsville Indiana.

Funeral Services for Charles J. Caddell Held in Murfreesboro

Infield funeral rites were conducted Wednesday morning for Charles J. Caddell 60 a former Enfield resident who died Monday night after a short illness at his home Burial followed in the local family cemetery Rev C L Spencer of Murfreesboro Methodist Church assisted by Rev J Linwood Jones of Murfreesboro Baptist Church Survivors include his wife Mrs Brownie Trader Caddell three daughters Mrs Paul Condrey of Murfreesboro Mrs D A Gooden of Franklin Va and Mrs Johnnie Walker of Jacksonville Fla one son Charles Caddell of Norfolk Va and seven grandchildren

Infield Charles J. Caddell Enfield Murfreesboro C. L. Spencer C. J. Caddell Brownie Trader Caddell Paul Condrey D. A. Gooden Franklin, Va Johnnie Walker Jacksonville Fla Charles Caddell Norfolk

Sgt Mills Visits Here With Wife Mary Garner

Sgt David L. Mills of Quantico Virginia spent the weekend locally with his wife the former Miss Mary Garner.

David L. Mills Quantico, Va Mary Garner

American Heroes: Local Family News and Travels

Mrs. Pearl Conner was called to New Mexico because of her son Adron Conner’s illness. Mrs. J. C. Whitson and her son Bil He visited Airlie with relatives for the weekend.

Pearl Conner New Mexico Adron Conner J. C. Whitson Bil- He Airlie

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LIONS Mrs. Jenkins Sarah and Margaret Cox N. D. Cox J. C. Wells Miami C.J. Caddell Roy L. Bates Fairfield Ill Hubert Branscom Delta Anthony P. Coll Johnstown William B. Griffin Sylvester Halifax Paper Co., Inc
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