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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1937
Page
13
The Presbyterian Auxiliary held its annual birthday party at the church on Tuesday evening to benefit Women and Girls of Brazil. Mrs. Zeb Denny led the program with a skit, assisted by others, while Mrs. Lyle Wilson accompanied Miss Kent Bentley. Thirty women attended and a generous offering was collected.
The Fidelis Class of the First Baptist church met at Mrs. T. H. Hargrove’s home Tuesday night for a business session and social hour. Games and contests followed with prizes won by Mrs. O. B. Crumpler, C. E. Padgette, Mrs. Julian Ella Mae Moon, and Miss Alveradon. Guests included Mesdames Bell, Jones, Cashwell, Crumpler, Padgette, Rice, Dixon, Myrick, and Misses Faison Moon Shearin Allsbrook and others. Refreshments were served.
D L Robbins writes a Mother's Day poem to his mother Mrs T B Robbins describing a lifelong bond. The verse extols a mother’s sacrifice and guidance through hardships and aging, praising maternal love and urging honor and happiness on Mother's Day. Miss Pauline Kendrick visited Concord and Mr and Mrs E T Blow with children spent Sunday in Virginia.
G A Hendricks of Nashville will become the new pastor of Littleton Baptist Church. He is a Wake Forest and Baptist Seminary graduate and plans to marry May 20 before moving to Littleton around June 1. He will serve Enterprise Vaughan and Gardner while making Littleton his home. Citizens welcome the couple.
Commencement exercises at Calvary School on May fifth combined May Day and graduation. Rev W T Phipps addressed seventh grade graduates. Rev Trollinger gave the invocation and benediction. Ten students earned certificates of promotion and reading circle honors. Seven students received Perfect Attendance Certificates as the school thanks patrons for support.
Residents and visitors share a social day with Ed Hale from Littleton speaking at Sunday School at 2 30. Several local families of Halifax Roanoke Rapids Nash County and Vaughn enjoy visits and a May Day birthday party for Ruth and Beatrice Jenkins with cake ice cream and lemonade.
The fragment offers seven courting tips from a wise woman: fuss over him, seek his opinion, boost him in company, suggest he socializes, empathize with his troubles, praise his work, and create a comfortable space. It mentions a family trip: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shearin and others visited Plymouth, N. C., to see J. W. Shearin's mother, Mrs. H. W. Modlin.
Rev J J Marshall a Vaughan resident and Halifax County church pastor died Sunday May 2 at Bap Hospital Winston Salem. Funeral by Rev R E Brickhouse Warren ton. Marshall served as Tar River Association colporteur and local Bib Recorder representative. Mrs L F Wood and daughters visited Mrs Chichester Bear Swamp. Mr and Mrs W T Floyd at White Plains. Mrs Algie Dickens returned from Benson.
At Hawkins Chapel on Wednesday May 19 at 3 pm, Homemakers join Aurelia Springs home economics teacher to organize a weekly series focused on improving the living room. All Hawkins Chapel homemakers and prospective attendees are urged to attend.
Calvary Church invites Sunday School at ten o clock followed by Epworth League. Mr Phipps will fill his regular appointment Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.
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