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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1948

Page

3

Emmanuel circle formed from two afternoon groups in Warrenton

Warrenton event notes a joint meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary as Emmanuel circle. Officers elected to be installed include President Mrs B B Williams Sr and Vice President Mrs J G Williams. A bazaar drive and annual activities are in the planning stages with routines in devotions, minutes, and reports. Social gatherings feature birthday party and card evenings with local guests from Ridgeway and Oxford.

Hannah Arrington Brench Yar C. A. Tunk Bes W. J B. B. Williams J G. Williams A. Tucker M.C. McGuire J. P. Beckwith

Social Roundup of Visits and Dances Across Towns

Many residents and guests, including Miss Nancy Peete of Chapel Hill and Miss Sallie Allen, traveled to Raleigh, Oxford, and Richmond for visits and weddings. Local social events featured dinners, card games, dances at the Country Club, and a wedding in Fayetteville. Notables such as Mrs. Hodges of Maplewood and Miss Alice Venable Jones hosted gatherings. Mrs. Stedman hosted a Murfreesboro visit, while Miss Ownley from Elizabeth City attended a Macon-bride-elect dinner.

Marnie Polk Greensboro Taylor Tilghman Weldon William Boyd David Mc Dullie Henderson Country Club Alice Venable Jones Mary Allen Gregg Billy Gregg Winston Fowles New York D. A. Grissom Annie Belle Roberts Macon Myrtle Ownley Elizabeth City W. K. Boyce J. B. Steman Lucy Seaman Jane Peete Beth Partin Fairfax Mitchell Margaret Rodwell Mary C. Bowers Reynold Tucker Sam Arrington J. B. Stedman Lumberton Helen Barnes Murfreesboro Stedman Miss Barnes Dilly Allen Gregg Edmund White C.F. Moseley C. H. Peete W. R. Gregg Orange

Local Rotarians Attend District Assembly in Rocky Mount

Local Rotarians attended the 189th District Rotary International Assembly in Rocky Mount last week. From Roanoke Rapids Club, Bill China represented the group. Weldon delegates included Freddie Bounds Worth Grant Bill Neal Tom Swain and Dr W G Sutter. A string ensemble featuring Mrs W A China Mrs Marshal Finch from Roanoke Rapids Mrs J A Fleetwood Vernell Vick of Conway and Mrs Kenneth Stokes of Severn performed on the program.

Rotary International Assembly Rocky Mount Roanoke Rapids Bill China Weldon Freddie Bounds Worth Grant Bill Neal Tom Swain W. G. Sutter W. A. China Marshal Finch J. A. Fleetwood Vernell Vick Conway Kenneth Stokes Severn

Warrenton Announces July 5th Holiday Closures

Merchants in Warrenton and business managers observe a holiday on July 5. Citizens Bank and the Post Office will also be closed for the day.

Warrenton Observ Ag Citizens Bank

Cucumber Marns Open This Week

Warrenton area markets begin operations this week with stations in Norlina Deewry Afton Inez Littleton and Embro opening for business Farmers gain first opportunity to market cucumbers a crop encouraged years ago by Mount Olive Tick Co representative R B J Butler The crop expanded despite mildew last year as growers dusted to protect yields

Warrenton Norlina Deewry Afton Inez Littleton Embro R. B.J . Butler Mount Olive Tickle Co

Warrenton Pastor Making Two-Month Tour of Europe

The Rev Robert W Greene pastor of the Warrenton Baptist Church will spend two months in Europe studying. The climax of his tour will be the Evangelical Conference in Geneva Switzerland. While he is away Rev Ray Brown of Baton Rouge La will fill the pulpit. Brown is a former student of Louisville Baptist Theological Seminary. He transferred to Yale University and is now doing graduate work in Yale Divinity School. Eighty six counties in North Carolina lack a licensed boarding home for the aged.

Warrenton Robert W. Greene Warrenton Baptist Church Europe Greene Evangelical Conference Geneva Switzerland Ray Brown Baton Rouge Wall Reverend Brown Louisville Baptist Theological Semin Yelo University Yale Divinity School North Carolina

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