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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1941

Page

16

Social Bridge Luncheon and Showers Highlight Local Guests

Miss Sallie Dickens hosted a bridge luncheon with guests including Mrs. Sallie B. Rigsbee of Durham and Mrs. Charles C. Loughlin of Spartanburg. Loughlin won the bridge prize, Lizzie Drake took bingo honors, and a Methodist Sunday School shower for Mrs. Lewis Davis followed. A barbecue supper in The Pines honored Mrs. James B. Moore of Lexington, Ky., with gatherings among local families and friends.

Sallie Dickens Sallie B. Rigsbee Durham Charles C. Loughlin Spartanburg S. C Rigsbee Loughlin Winnie Boseman Mary Collins Sam Peirson, Sr Hugh Sherrod E. L. Petway S. W. Dickens Mary Barnhill Egbert Barnhill J. T. Boseman Lizzie Drake F. M. Dickens Methodist Sunday School Lewis Davis Audrey Mae Smith R. E. Shervette, Jr the Pines James B. Moore Lexington Samuel Peirson, Jr

Entertains Club Hosts Bridge Evening With Flowers

Miss Kiki Andleton hosted a bridge party Thursday with four tables and summer flowers. High score went to Mrs. Evelyn Barnes, second to Miss Eunice Cuthrell, and low to Miss Anne Boyd Whitaker. An ice course followed for a long guest list including Mrs. Ralph Cuthrell, Mrs. Henry Hilliard, Mrs. R. C. Whitehead, Mrs. Elmer Cuthrell, Miss Eloise Hardison, Miss Elizabeth Britt, Miss Eunice Cuthrell, Miss Anne Boyd Whitaker, Mrs. Evelyn Barnes, Miss Frances Hofler, Miss Corrine Hofler, Miss Myrtle Winifred Matthews, Miss Grace Person, and Miss Elsie Kimball.

Kiki Andleton Bridge Evelyn Barnes Eunice Cuthrell Anne Boyd Whitaker Ralph Cuthrell Henry Hilliard R.C. Whitehead Elmer Cuthrell Eloise Hardison Elizabeth Britt Frances Hofler Corrine Hofler Myrtle Winifred Matthews Grace Person Elsie Kimball

Local visitors and family gatherings in Roanoke Rapids area

Hawkins Chapel residents Hawkins Chapel and Mrs. Gordy Jenkins from Roanoke Rapids spend the week with sister Mrs. Alice T. Greene. S. B. Fowler from McCola, S. C. visits home here. Lonnie T. Greene and family and George Thompson’s family visit Grady Jenkins. Mrs. W. T. Mitchell and children spend the weekend with the Culloms in Roanoke Rapids.

Gordy Jenkins Roanoke Rapids Alice T. Greene S. B. Fowler McCole S. C Lonnie T. Greene George Thompson Grady Jenkins W. T. Mitchell Roanolse Rapids W. L. Cullom

Hawkins Chapel Sunday Social and Obituary Snippets

Local notes list Blanche Pearson and Laynette Hawkins as Sunday dinner guests. Attendance at funerals for Ben Stansbury and Bert Schlichter in Littleton and Warrenton. Numerous visits among Hawkins and Cullom families in Roanoke Rapids and surrounding towns. Joseph Hawkins departs for Fort Bragg training. Hawkins Chapel Church Sunday School at 11.

Blanche Pearson Laynette Hawkins D. D. Broome Willie Gray Mitchell Joseph Hawkins Roger Hawkins Fort Bragg Curtis Porter Littleton Claude Inscoe Corinth Birdie Hawkins Lawrence Dorsey Roanoke Rapids Paul Hawkins Charlie Elias Weldon Jack Alston Hollister Andrew Pittard Alvah Hawkins James Wyatt Cullom Eunice Greene W. L. Cullom Hawkins Chapel

Plans To Attend Lions Convention At New Orleans

H B Ted Speight of this city plans to leave Sunday to attend the international convention of Lions Clubs in New Orleans Louisiana. The Lions International gathering will begin Tuesday July 22 and run through July 25.

New Orleans H. B Ted” Speight Lions Clubs Louisiana Lions International

Local visits mark weekend in Weldon and surrounding towns

Mrs. B. B. Woodruff spent Friday in Weldon with her mother Mrs. Minnie Turner. Clyde Parker of Norfolk Virginia visited in town Sunday. Jack Lunar spent Sunday evening with friends at Gaston.

B. B. Woodruff Weldon Minnie Turner Clyde Parker Norfolk Jack Lunar Gaston

Local youths depart for summer camps and visits

Emmett Matthews Jr. left Sunday for Gainesville Georgia to attend a six week camp at Riverside Military Academy. Miss Mildred Burton and Tight Alligood spent Sunday in Danville and Fieldale Virginia and were accompanied home by Miss Shirley Show who will visit Mr. and Mrs. J R Burton.

Emmett Matthews, Jr Gainsville Riverside Military Academy Mildred Burton Alligood Danvile Fieldale Shirley Show J. R Burton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Enfield Marjorie Dickens W. R. Garnett Ruby Davis Owen Holt Bellamy Moore Stanley Wall Ira D. Wood Waverly White R. T. Beal I. J. Gillette Margaret Wall Entertains Club Leggett Ben Stansbury Bert Schlichter Warrenton Lonnie Greene MAY McEwen Kaiser CO. Incorporated of Burlington, N. C Beauty Camen
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