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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1948
Page
8
A July Good Housekeeping article lists common beauty mistakes that harm a girl's appearance. It cites skipping summer lubricating cream causing leathery skin, neglecting back views of hair, sandals revealing a rear blind spot, pulling out Bobby pins breaking hair, and wearing a split skirt with slips causing wrinkles, urging proper reshaping of lips and a natural line.
At a bridge gathering in Scotland Neck on June 13, guests celebrated bride elect Miss Sunshine Bellamy and other honorees. The Allmond home hosted arrangements of Queen Annes lace, daisies, and candles. Prizes included china for Mr Tort gers and soaps for the brides. Names of attendees include Miss Lucy Rodgers, Miss Sue Everett, and Mrs. Dick Pittman among many others.
Miss Kitty Johnson hosted a buffet supper at her Enfield home on Burnette Avenue in honor of Miss Avis Catherine Branch bride elect of Emporia Virginia. About 30 guests including bridal party attended as decorations featured mixed summer flowers, green, white crocheted cloth, and candlelit silver candelabra creating a bridal motif.
Health officer Woodland-Dr N R Parker was guest speaker at the Senior Woman's Club meeting Thursday evening June 17 in the clubhouse. Mrs Jessie Murrell played a piano solo Nocturne and Mrs R Hodges sang Summer Time by Gershwin. Mrs Estelle Taylor presented statistics showing the need for support of the Crusade for Children program.
The marriage of Miss Nash of Weldon to Mr Gerald Elliott of Roanoke Rapids was celebrated at St John’s Catholic Church in Weldon with a white-gloved ceremony. Officiants, bridal party, and relatives attended a lawn reception after. The bride, a Weldon High School graduate, had prior parties hosted by Mrs W A Ching and others.
Mrs L E Ready entertained four tables of bridge on Roanoke Avenue. Gardenias adorned rooms as progressions determined high score winner Mrs Tommie Gates with second going to Mrs Bahnson Weathers. Guests included numerous local ladies. Baptist Bible Class met at Mrs L W Ransone’s home with devotion, prayer, and plans for Vacation Bible School.
Mrs. Robert A Whitaker hosted a Friday morning bridge luncheon at Mrs. Miriam White's home in Enfield. High score went to Mrs. J B Britt. bingo prizes awarded to Mrs. R T Beal and Mrs. Joe Norman. Gifts given to Mrs. Peirson Dickens and Mrs. Cecil Nichols. A three course luncheon served to a long list of guests. North Carolina flue cured tobacco crop nearly all set by June 12.
Miss Hodgin and Ballard S Gay wed in a twilight ceremony at Paul Methodist Church Goldsboro. The bride wore slipper satin with a court train and illusion veil. Attendants wore orchid and yellow gowns, with music by local artists and a bridal bouquet.
Lib Price Hines entertained at an informal coffee hour honoring Mrs. Robert Musgrove Jr. Friday morning. The home was attractively decorated with mixed summer flowers. Guests greeted by a receiving line including Miss Hines, Mrs. Musgrove, Sr., and Miss Frances Musgrove, then invited into the dining room by the hostess’s mother. Attending were Mesdames Frank Cole, Tommy Merritt, Rast C. Jovey II, Howard Bonn Jr, Frank Neal, Gordon Goodale, Cooper, and Raleagh Seay, plus Misses Katherine West, Lillian Lee, Leigh Williams, Gladys Lee, Margo Martin, and Ella Deane.
Expressing gratitude for flowers and sympathy after a bereavement. Thanks friends on Cedar Street Dr Beckwith and all nurses at Roanoke Hospital Hapis Hospital TA Hoggard and Sons for support.
Enfield residents, Mr and Mrs Henry Lloyd Matthews announce the marriage of their daughter Nell to Burton Tippette. The ceremony occurred Saturday December 27 in EmPortia Virginia, marking the union of two families.
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