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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1936
Page
5
Announcement says Reverend Kermit Taylor of Vanderbilt University will preach at the Christian Church next Sunday July 5 for morning and evening services. Public is invited.
Circle No 2 of the Weldon Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs J W Sledge with Mrs Sledge Mrs Lawrence McKirdy and Mrs Thompson as hosts. In the absence of Circle Leader Mrs Jack Hornaday the meeting was conducted by Mrs B G Garlick. Scripture reading by Mrs J W Larkin and a leaflet by Mrs B H Israel. Ice cream cake and nuts were served. Sixteen members attended.
Weldon Baptist Church Fannie Heck Circle met at Mrs. Sidney Allen's home on Washington Avenue with Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Walter Daniel as co hosts. The session opened with roll call and the Lord's Prayer. Readings were given by Mrs. Chenoweth and Mrs. Barnes. The program closed with a prayer by Mrs. Chenoweth. Lemonade cake and candy were served. There were twenty four attendees.
The Ebenezer Church announces a Sunday night service by Rev. J. B. Hurley on July 6 at 8:00. Emphasizes increased attendance and collective effort in church work and urges all to be present and support the pastor. An invitation to all is extended.
The public is invited to Christian Science services at 11 a.m. on Sunday and 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The Reading Room at 93 Roanoke Ave. is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m. The Sunday lesson is on the subject God.
Rev P T Mangum who supplied the pulpit last Sunday at Rosemary Baptist Church will preach again next Sunday morning and evening. He will use as subjects The Forgotten Water-jar and Christ's Challenge To You.
The Granville Presbyterian Church calendar lists Sunday school at 9 45 worship at 11 with a sermon on The Importance of Small Things. Junior League at 6 30 Young People at 7 and evening worship at 8. Six delegates travel to Intermediate Camp at Camp Craggy near Raleigh June 6 to 10 under Rev C F Allen. Delegates will be selected and instructed Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mattie Jenkins spends several days in Washington. Mrs. W. R. Putney and daughter of Farmville Va visit Mrs. W. H. Johnson. Miss Vera Bobbitt of Tillery spends Sunday with Mrs. A. P. Farmer. Mrs. Mattie Gideon of Washington D C visits her mother Mrs. Addie Newsom. Miss Hattie Daniel visits Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Bradley Jr. Mrs. Roy Turner and son of Elizabeth City visit Mrs. J. W. Warren. Miss Margaret Joyner of Louisville visits Littleton Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Bradley Jr. spend Friday in Rocky Mount. Mrs. Harry Midkiff and children of Chase City visit Mrs. J. W. Warren in Littleton. Mrs. Kenneth Murtain of Warrenton spends Friday with her mother, Mrs. J. R. Kirkland. Miss Mildred Person and W. T. Threewitts drive to Richmond Thursday. Miss Mary Emma Smith leaves Sunday for Norfolk to spend a few weeks with her father H. C. Smith.
Ebenezer Perry Millikin of Halifax visited Mr. Bill Dickens Friday. Several Halifax residents and area families visited, with reports of illnesses and improvements. Mr. Bill Dickens suffered a stroke and remains helpless at home, while others like Mrs. T. O. Barnes and Mrs. A. E. Crawley showed improvement.
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