Court of Honor Postponed and Camp Whetstone Open
Advancement Chairman Chas Fitts announced the postponement of the June Court of Honor due to few scouts qualifying. Camp Whetstone is open for camping with district approval for weekend and short term use despite lake leaks. Plans show troops scheduling at least one week in summer camp across the Halifax district. Summer meetings suggest outdoor sessions and enhanced camp fire programs to boost attendance.
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Advancement
Chas. Fitts
Scoutmasters
First Methodist Church
Board of Review
Camp Whetstone
Whetstone
Scotland Neck
National Council of the
Boy Scouts of America
Halifax
Weldon Couple Announces May 17 Port Marriage
Announcements report the engagement and marriage of Edith May Alston of Weldon to Ensign William Joseph Thomas of Jefferson City Missouri in Portsmouth Virginia on May 17. Thomas a State College Raleigh diesel engineering graduate now stationed in San Diego California. Edith Alston a Weldon High and Rex Hospital nursing graduate. Mr and Mrs Graham Lynch and son Graham Lynch III visiting Philadelphia and New York City.
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Thomas Alston Weldon
Edith May Alston
W. L. Alston
Weldon
Ensign William Joseph Thomas
W. J. Thomas
Jefferson City
Portsmouth
Ensign Thomas
State College
Raleigh
Deisel Engineering
San Diego
Calif
Thomas
Weldon High School
East Carolina Teachers College
Greenville
Rex Hospital School of Nursing
Returning soldiers welcomed back to the gang
Four men recount Joe Marsh and Charlie Jenkins returning from overseas with wounds. Doc Walters advises letting Charlie rejoin the town like before, so locals invite him to play horseshoes, share beer, and stories to feel normal again.
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Charlie Jenkins
Doc Walters
Charlie
How to Greet a Wounded Soldier
A speaker recalls Charlie recovering confidence after wartime injuries with Doc Walters guiding the way. The wounded want normal life and equal chances to work and lead, not pity or overbearing help.
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Charlie
Doc Walters
Christian Science Society Invites Attendance and Reading Room Open
The Christian Science Society invites the public to Sunday services at 11 a.m. and a Wednesday 8 p.m. lesson sermon. Reading room hours are Tuesdays and Fridays 3 to 5 p.m. The Sunday lesson is God The Preserver of Man with the theme Is The Universe Including Man Evolved By Atomic Force. Psalms and Bible passages are cited.
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God
Christian Science
Israel
Lesson Sermon Includes Passages From Science and Health
The lesson sermon quotes passages from Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. It asserts Christendom’s history shows God omnipotent Mind preserves and strengthens believers, granting faith and understanding to defend against temptation and bodily suffering.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Ruth S. Horne Visits Parents then Returns to Norfolk
Mrs. Ruth S. Horne returned to Norfolk after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Smith for a few days.
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Ruth S. Horne
Norfolk
Mrs
R. M. Smith
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New York City
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United States Brewers, Foundation
North Carolina
Edgar H. Bain
N. C
Christian Science Society
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Association
Reddy
Virginia Electric
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