Funeral Held for L. A. Grissom in Roanoke Rapids
Louis Alpheus Grissom, 58, died after two years of illness, earlier at State Sanatorium, then Moore County Hospital Pinehurst. Funeral at 4:30 PM Wednesday at his home 907 Madison Street with Rev. TM Rogers and Rev. L Stell officiating. interment Powell Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary Cullom Grissom, eight children, three brothers, plus numerous pallbearers and honorary pallbearers from Roanoke Rapids and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Alpheus Grissom
Madison Street
Rogers
L. Stell
Powell Cemetery
Mr. Grissom
State
Moore County Hospital
Pinehurst
Grissom
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Mary Cullom Grissom
Mary
Norma Grissom
C. E. Radcliffe
Wyley Reaves
Roanoke Rapids
Frank
Henry
Horace
Carlton Grissom
City
C. W. Grissom
Kittrell
S. A
H. A. Grissom
Henderson
C. H. Speight
J. E. Bush
J. B. Batton
J. A. Pridgen
Tom Bush
J. E. McGee
J. R. Gilles
S. T. Bunn
T. W. Mullen
K. P. Beckwith
W. L. Manning
Upshur Higginbotham
E. B. Manning
L. S. Cannon
Thomas Lynch
E. T. Sadler
R. S. Newton
Sam Bunn
P. W. Ray
George Fisher
Willis Matthews
Robert Britton
K. H. Wright
Willie Reaves
Man Kidd
Archie Lyles
Lynn Shell
Henry Roberts
Walter Jordan
Bernice Ryals
Russell Birdsong
R. L. Towe
Miss Cannon Hostess For Teachers Bridge Club
The Teachers Bridge Club met Saturday at Miss Marjorie Cannon's home with Miss Cannon Hazel Whitehurst and Miss Martha Carson as hostesses. Sixteen guests played five progressions of contract with Mrs. T L Martin winning the high score and Miss Sue Elizabeth Smith receiving the floating prize. A sweet course was served at five oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Cannon
Miss Cannon
Hazel Whitehurst
Martha Carson
T. L. Martin
Sue Elizabeth Smith
Martin
Mesdames Clayton Gurley
Talton O'Briant
Thelma Daughtry
Frank Muller
Misses Olive Gilbert
Jennie Walton
Ruth Dean
Sara Cannon
Amanda Tillman
Evelyn Tillman
Kathrine Reid
Betty Gates
Virginia Gates
Henrietta Price
Induction of New Officers at Royal White Hart Lodge No 2
District Deputy Grand Master Exum Bellamy presided a regular communication for installation of officers including Worshipful Master A Leonidas Hux, Junior Warden Dr David Pollock, Secretary W R Caudle, Senior Warden J G Butts, and Treasurer F H Gregory to be installed later. lectures on masonry given by Enfield Lodge members. Mr and Mrs Willie King visited relatives in Gasburg Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exum Bellamy
Royal White Hart Lodge No
A. Leonidas Hux
David Pollock
W. R. Caudle
J. G. Butts
F. H. Gregory
Enfield Lodge No. 447
Funeral for Mrs Wright Held Here
Funeral services for Margaret Clay Wright age 35 were held at 3 00 PM Wednesday in Williams Funeral Home with Rev C T Rogers officiating She died at the State Sanatorium after months of illness Survived by husband Tommie Wright five sisters and two brothers members of the Roanoke Rapids Fire Department served as pallbearers Honorary pallbearers were several local men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Clay Wright
Williams Funeral Home
C. T. Rogers
Lawrencevile
A. E. Clary
Gatesville
Richard Clary
Lawrenceville
Roanoke Rapids
Presbyterian Church announces guest minister and schedule
Church services Sunday include 9:45 a.m. school 11:00 a.m. worship with sermon What Is A Church 5:00 p.m. worship and sermon A Charter of Freedom. Young People meet at 6:45 p.m. Balmer H. Kelly of Wytheville Va guest minister this week and Charles D. Larus Fellow at the Richmond seminary returns to duties February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Stell
Balmer H. Kelly
Wytheville
Charles D. Larus
Richmond
Kelly
Stell
Births in Roanoke Rapids Hospital This Week
Born this week in Roanoke Rapids Hospital: a boy to Mr and Mrs G L Sawyer on January 18. a girl to Mr and Mrs D W McPherson on January 19. a girl to Mr and Mrs O F Allen on January 20. a girl to Mr and Mrs W C Ferrell on January 20. a boy to Mr and Mrs H C Taylor on January 20. a girl to Mr and Mrs Robert Howell on January 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
G. L. Sawyer
D. W. McPherson
O. F. Allen
W. C. Ferrell
H. C. Taylor
Robert Howell
Godwin 66 Buried Here After Stroke
Britton A Godwin 66 died at home 217 Jackson Street last Sunday after three day illness from stroke. Funeral at Williams Funeral Home Tuesday 2 PM led by Rev Fann and Rev Haynie. Interment Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary Young Godwin, daughter Mrs A J Brigman, three sons Escell Roanoke Rapids Carson Greensboro Herman Kingston Tenn, two sisters Mrs Rebecca Paige Dunn and Mrs Emily Welch Sioux City Iowa, a brother George Godwin Wilmington. Pallbearers Lester Scarce Oakley Vaughan Bill Riggin James Jashaw Landon Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britton A. Godwin
Jackso Street
Williams Funeral Home
Samuel Fann
F. W. Haynie
Roanoke Rapids
Godwin
Mary Young Godwin
A. J. Brigman
Escell
Carson
Greensboro
Herman
Kingston
Tenn
Rebecca Paige
Dunn
Emily Welch
Sioux City
Iowa
George Godwin
Wilmington
Lester Scarce
Oakley Vaughan
Bill Riggin
James Jashaw
Landon Roberts
Old Citizen Dies Here
William A. Whitby aged 77 of 310 Monroe Street died at home after a five day illness last Tuesday. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the home with Reverend T Rogers presiding. Burial will be in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. He was born in Brunswick County Virginia in September 1862 and moved to Roanoke Rapids in 1922 working for Roanoke Mills Company until three years ago. Surviving are his wife Ellen Wilson Whitby two daughters Mrs Millard Lee and Dora Whitby both of Roanoke Rapids three sons Curtis and Harvey of Roanoke Rapids and Ernest of Littleton two brothers Winder Whitby of Warren County and Ned Whitby of Brunswick County Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Whitby
Monroe Street
T. Rogers
Roanoke Rapids
Mr. Whitby
Brunswick County
Roanoke Mills Company
Ellen Wilson Whitby
Millard Lee
Dora Whitby
Curtis and
Harvey
Ernest
Littleton
Winder Whitby
Warren County
Ned Whitby
Out-of-Town Patients At Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Several patients from outside Roanoke Rapids Hospital attend this week including Mrs. E. W. Dickens Halifax Miss Morris Hammock Gasburg Va Mrs D W McPherson Litteleton Mrs Forest Price Littleton Boy Jerry Lee Smith Con way William F Stoll Littleton and several nurses suffering from flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
E. W. Dickens
Halifax
Morris Hammock
Gasburg
D. W. McPherson
Littleton
Forest Price
Jerry Lee Smith
Conway
William F. Stoll
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
W. Johnson and W. P. Edmonds with son Billie Greenville joined J. B. Edmonds M. D. Collier and F. M. Coburn for a Sunday visit. Mary Ellen Ross spent time in Richmond Virginia. Mazie Huffner, guest of T. E. Cox, returned to Brown Summitt. Herbert Har’s daughter Betty Jean noted.
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. A. Grissom
Willie King
Gasburg, Va
Mrs. Wright
Presbyterian ‘Church
B. A. Godwin
Christian Science Society
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Adair Hickman
New York City
First Church of Christ Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
First Baptist Church
Roanoke Avenue
N. C
Fric
Roanoke
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