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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1940

Page

7

Rosemary Building and Loan reelects all officers

The Rosemary Building and Loan Association held its annual stockholders and directors meeting Tuesday night. Secretary D L Traynham Jr reported 1939 progress with eleven new homes funded, four existing home purchases financed, and four home repairs financed. All officers were reelected and a large slate of directors named.

Rosemary Building and Loan GID The Rosemary Building and Loan Association D. L. Traynham, Jr M. C. Newsom W. V. White M. H. Hedgepeth Evelyn B. Traynham J. W. Lupton R. C. Josey III J. R. Wrenn L. T. Walters D.L. Traynham, Jr

Mrs Wilson Hostess News of Monday Bridge Club Night

The Monday Night Bridge Club met with hostess Mrs Carroll Wilson. Twelve guests played five Progressions and awards went to Mrs Howard Pruden as club high and Miss Aldine Boswood as guest high. Prize and salad plate counted as prizes. Members and guests listed include Mesdames Allen Zollicoffer Scott Benton Rives Manning Howard Pruden Julian Allsbrook H S Loy Howard Hancock Clyde Liske George Hayes Lucille Carson Elizabeth Clark Aldine Boswood.

Carroll Wilson Howard Pruden Aldine Boswood Wilson Mesdames Allen Zollicoffer Scott Benton Rives Manning Julian Allsb

Tea Pot Club Hosts Social at Mrs Higginbotham's Home

The Tea Pot Club met Thursday hosted by Mrs Upshur Higginbotham on Madison Street. Four bingo like tables of players and six progressions were enjoyed with prizes to Mrs Eugene Kimball and Mrs M C Maddry. Guests included Mesdames Batton Clark Martin Martin Dunn Sherry Kimball Maddry McDowell Handley Stephenson Taylor and others.

Upshur Higginbotham Madison Street Eugene Kimball M. C. Maddry Mesdames William Batton, Jr D. C. Clark Tommie Martin Johnnie Martin John Dunn Frank Sherry R. E. Kimball Scott Benton W. H. Proctor Mike Vaughan J. M. C. Covington Virgil McDowell R. H. Handley B. E. Stephenson T. J. Taylor

Mrs Vaughan Hosts Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club

Mrs Vaughan entertained the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club at her Hamilton Street home. After contract progressions, Mrs Clayton Gurley held the high score and received a prize. A five o clock sweet course followed for attendees including Mesdames Gurley Bennett Graham Stephenson Rogers Graves Meikle Collier Taylor Yerger Wilson and Adams.

Mike Vaughan Hamilton Street Clayton Gurley Wilmer Collier T. J. Taylor Lew Yerger Thornton Wilson Tommie Adams

WCMC Club Meets Mrs Rogers and Miss Maxine Garnet

The WCMC club hosted a meeting with Mrs. Rogers and Miss Maxine Garnet as joint hostesses on the designated afternoon. Members discussed ongoing projects and upcoming community events with remarks by the two hosts.

Surprise Party Honors Mrs. Ruth F Moody on Birthday

A sister hosts a surprise party for Mrs. Ruth F Moody on Tuesday night January 9. Prize winners include Miss Mabel Floyd Mrs. B P Hyman and Mrs. M W Walker. Guests receive fruit cake and jelly. gifts given to Mrs Moody from many attendees.

Ruth F. Moody Robert Price Mabel Floyd B. P. Hyman M. W. Walker Alice Moore Isaac Ingrham W. A. Vincent M. C. Vincent E. P. Hyman B. H. Johnson R. B. Bullock William Grant R. C. Hodges J. H. Floyd Walter Ingrham M. L. Walker Antoinette Hodges Mabel Smith Madge Smith Sarah Moss Elsie Taylor Sallie Lee Benie Teresa Mildred Moody Clayton Elbert Peat Alving Moody

Presbyterian Church Services in Roanoke Rapids

Lawrence Stell lists church school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m with Dr D W Richardson delivering Singing in a Strange Land and The Church Today Its Needs at 5 p m Young People at 6 45 p m Richardson a guest minister from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond will speak at both services He is a former China missionary and missions professor and heads the Evangelistic Crusade well known in Roanoke Rapids

Lawrence Stell D. W. Richardson Union Theological Seminary Richmond Presbyterian Church In China Union Seminary Roanoke Rapids

First Christian Church Roanoke Plans Easter Campaign

Morning worship at 11 with the sermon Plus God. Evening service at 7:30 on Parleying with right and wrong. Circle 2 meets Saturday at 7:30 with Mrs. Evans. January focuses on Easter Campaign starting February 4 with membership roll call and intensified efforts for church school and attendance through Easter March 24.

Roanoke J. Newton Jessup J. H. Evans Jackson Street

Misses Cora and Henrietta Edmonds Visit Brunswick Friends

Misses Cora and Henrietta Edmonds of Brunswick visited Mr. and Mrs. J Lynch on Sunday.

Cora and Henrietta Edmonds Brunswick J. Lynch

Enfield Lodge Elects Officers for Named Year

Enfield Lodge No. 447 AF and AM elected officers for the year with H. M. Lynch as Master C W Saunders as Senior Warden T M Cooper as Junior Warden W R Anderson as Senior Deacon W M Mann as Junior Deacon B R O Neal as Tiler Frank A Horwitz as Senior Steward and E Hardee as Junior Steward Under retiring Master J Exum Bellamy now District Deputy Grand Master of the Fourth Masonic District the lodge shows growth in membership and interest Bennie Griffin and his wife spent the weekend with relatives in Boykins Virginia.

Enfield Lodge No 4.M H. M. Lynch Trict

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W.C.U.N.C Rogers Washington Street William Teele Teele Roderick Meikle Hanna Huske Fayetteville, N. C Mrs. Wilson Tea Pot Club Mrs. Vaughan WCMC Presbyterian Church First Christian Church Disciples North Sea Lodge W. Saunders Jr. Warden, T. M Mrs Bennie Griffin Boykins, Va Rosemary Building & Loan Association N. C North Carolina U. S State OF County Halifax Nora C. Oates
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