Fire destroys Garysburg man home. bones found amid ashes
James Pittman, about 70, and his dog perished in a blaze at his two story Garysburg residence near the Atlantic Coast Line station. Fire started in the kitchen ell. Pittman likely escaped through the front door but found it locked, then attempted the back door as flames spread. Howard McNeil and wife helped fight the blaze. Pittman’s son aided at the scene and received medical aid. The article notes Pittman lived in Weldon and did odd jobs, with his wife in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pittman
Garysburg
Atlantic Coast Line
Pittman
New York
Howard McNeil
Garysburg-Gaston
McNeil
Vernon Sykes
Weldon
Formal Jan 15 Dance Hosted by Misses Grant and Revelle
Joint hostesses Misses Charlotte Grant and Edith Revelle hosted a semi formal dance at Rosemary band hall on January 15 from 7 30 to 12 00. Punch cakes candy and peanuts were served to a long list of guests including Clifton Braswell Pig Riggins Chester Crouch Doyle Jernigan Theron Harris Robert Teele Edward Taylor Eugene Glover Lewis Edwards Red Ellis Teeny Ferrell Charles Horne Bill Pruden William Sanders Albert Poin Dexter Edward Clements Clifton Wrenn Henry Pruden George Speight Freeman Burke Woody Stewart Loyd Williams Milton Humphries Allan Brown Frank Parks Geraldine Revelle Gene Tillery Margaret Giles Edith Revelle Josephine Westbrook Lucy Erwin Becky Grant Edith Edwards Josephine Speight Pokey Thompson Helen Edmonds Peggy Sims Kathleen Kidd Margaret Harris and Mr and Mrs Raymond Revelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Grant
Edith Revelle
Rosemary Band Hall
Clifton Braswell
Pig” Riggins
Chesters
B" Crouch
Doyle Jernigan
Theron Harris
Robert Teele
Edward Taylor
Eugene Glover
Lewis Edwards
Red Ellis
Teeny Ferrell
Charles Horne
Bill Pruden
William Sanders
Albert Poindexter
Edward Clements
Clifton Wrenn
Henry Pruden
George Speight
Freeman Burke
Woody Stewart
Loyd Williams
Milton Humphries
Allan Brown
Frank Parks
Geraldine Revelle
Gene Tillery
Margaret Giles
Marion Ray
Josephine Westbrook
Lucy Erwin
Becky” Grant
Edith Edwards
Josephine Speight
Pokey
Thompson
Helen Edmonds
Peggy Simms
Kathleen Kidd
Margaret Harris
Raymond Revelle
Fidelis Meeting at First Baptist Church Hosts
The Fidelis Class of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. O B Crumpler’s home on Tuesday night. Mrs J S Jordan, the president, led with scripture and prayers. Officers elected include Mrs Crumpler as program chairwoman and Miss Elizabeth Shearin as corresponding secretary. A salad and coffee were served to listed members. The next meeting will be at Mrs Lola Bryant’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
O. B. Crumpler
Desire
J. S. Jordan
John
Elizabeth Shearin
J. K. Dixon
Crumpler
A. A. Duncan
Annie Tudor
Florence Jordan
E. B. Bowman
W. T. Barnes
G. E. Buckner
Ivetta Futrell
W. C. Allsbrook
Lola Bryant
Bryant Enlists in U S Navy for Six Years
Stanley Everette Bryant, son of Mr. and Mrs. H A Bryant, has enlisted in the U S Navy. He left January 28 and will serve a six year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
Stanley Everette Bryant
H. A. Bryant
U. S. Navy
Social notes from Fairmont and Greenville visits
Miss Gill Floyd of Fairmont spent the week end with her sister Miss Martha Floyd. J. B. Edmonds spent Monday in Greenville with Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gill Floyd of
Fairmont
Martha Floyd
J. B. Edmonds
Greenville
Mrs. B. D. Johnson
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PARTY
Junior Epworth League
Girl Scout Hut
Becky Grant
Beulah Ogburn
Joline Ray
Hazel Newsome
Rosa Bryant
Hattie Woodruff
Elizabeth Davis
Marie Jernigan
Edna Earle Loomis
Kathleen Hux
Pauline Coppedge
Mildred Coppedge
Kathleen Harris
Laurine Kidd
Helen Ray Johnson
Patricia Hodges
Louise Peffer
Eugene Ray
Eugene Hudson
Leon Gilland
Donald Mosely
James Tickel
Jimmy Webb
Charles Wright
Carlton Black
Calvin Lane
Alvin Pitt
Daniel Lane
Fidelis Meeting
Chevrolet
Fisher
Uil
Tri-City Motor Company, Inc
Roanoke Ave
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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