Miss Dorothy Perkinson Weds Herman S Powell in Littleton
Miss Dorothy Freman Perkinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Perkinson of Littleton wed Herman Sanford Powell son of Mr and Mrs Henry Powell of Raleigh at Littleton Presbyterian Church. The ceremony featured ivory satin gown, blue maid of honor and pink guests. A reception followed and guests from Raleigh Burlington and Portsmouth attended. The couple will reside in Raleigh. North Carolina Education study note follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Perkinson
Herman S. Powell
Littleton
Dorothy Freman Perkinson
Jesse Moore Perkinson
Herman Sanford Powell
M. Henry Sanford Powell
Rrleigh
N.C
Littleton Presbyterian Church
W. F. Little
Leslie Crawley
Timonthy Clark
Hazel Perkinson
Portsmouth
Ernestine Evans
Raleigh
Albert Spivey, Jr
Littleton and
Raleigh, N. C
Fidelis Class Feted At Country Home Of Miss Ramona Powell
Miss Ramona Powell hosted the Fidelis Class at her Enfield countryside home on May 13. A chicken salad dinner preceded a brief meeting and devotional led by Mrs. William Neville. Mrs. Robert Ladd gave an engaging program and closed with a poem. Attendees included Mrs. Neville, Mesdames Bradley, Ladd, Davis, Copeland, Bland, Brown, Arnold, Armstrong, Garner, and Misses Bradley, Bobbitt, Billups, Ogletree, Hardison, Braswell, Clark, Armstrong, Cooke, and Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
Ramona Powell
Enfield
William Neville
Robert Ladd
Wiley Bradley
Ernie Davis
Eddie Copeland
Perry Bland
P. V. Brown
Jr Felix Arnold
Harvey Armstrong
Lonnie Garner
Louise Bradley
Doris Bobbitt
Emily Billups
Virginia Ogletree
Billie Hardison
Nancy Braswell
Ruth Clark
Annie Mae Armstrong
Nelda Cooke
Attend Meeting Of Baptist W M S Enfield May
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met at the Enfield church May 13 at 8 o'clock with 24 members attending. Miss Virginia Ogletree presided as president, the group sang, prayed, and approved sending a linen box to Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem. Members were asked to leave packages at L L Alen's Grocery. The Doris Crump Circle led the program on Laborers Together in Our Denomination, with various devotional and topic talks. A letter of thanks for Clothing Drive gifts overseas was read and the meeting closed with Onward Christian Soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Crump
H.C. Durham
Virginia Branch
W. B. Burchette
Julia Pope
Scotland Neck Bible Board Votes to Continue School Bible Teaching
The Scotland Neck Bible Board, led by C S Alexander, discussed the Supreme Court ruling on Bible teaching in public schools. A resolution was passed to continue teaching as legally permissible, citing careful interpretation of North Carolina law and alignment with other boards’ actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland Neck
57 4-H Corn Projects Begin Race in Halifax County
Halifax County 4-H boys start new one acre hybrid corn plots with varieties NC 26 NC 27 and Dixie 17. Most stands excellent though cool water slows early growth. 57 boys compete for fall prize. last year top yields reached 115 bushels per acre. this year state goal raised to 200 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. DeLoatcho
Halifax County
4-H
N. C
N.C
Dixie
Jimmie Simmons
Scotland Neck
Fred Irby
Aurelian Springs
Miss Agnes Allen Takes Part In Jr Sr Ball
Miss Agnes Ellen of Enfield escorted by Bill Morris of High Point attended the Junior-Senior Ball at Rosenthal Gym Greensboro. Ellen is junior class treasurer and joined the May Day Dance Figure led by Miss Mary Griffin with Cole Porter music. State bus data shows 346,872 students daily on average at $14 per pupil and total school bus costs of $5,006,886 for 1946-47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Allen
Agnes Ellen
Enfield
Bill Morris
High Point
Woman's College
Rosenthal Gymnasium
Greensboro
Ellen
I Love
You
Mary Griffin
Edenton
Sherrods Host Bridge Party at Home Enfield
Enfield May 13 Mr and Mrs W N Sherrod entertained guests at their Church Street home for bridge. High scores went to Mrs John F White and Sam A Dunn. Bingo prizes were won by Mrs P W Joyner and Holt Evans. An ice course followed for many attendees including the Dunns and Whites plus several other local residents. Miss Nellie B Newton and Mrs Harold Thompson of Warsaw also attended. In world events Germany invaded Belgium the Netherlands and Luxemburg on May 10 1940 Neville Chamberlain resigned as Prime Minister of Great Britain and was succeeded by Winston Churchill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.C. Marshall
John Newton
R. W. Baugham
S. W. Dickens
P. W. Joyner
A. S. Harrison
Nellie B. Newton
Germany
Belgian
Netherlands
Luxemburg
Neville Chamberlain
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Mrs. L. H. Thompson Hosts Picnic in Enfield
Mrs. L. H. Thompson entertained friends and relatives at a picnic lunch Sunday afternoon at her Enfield home. Attendees included Mrs. Betty Temple of Four Oaks, Mr. and Mrs. Leamon Stephenson and children Becky and Charles of Verina, and Mrs. Agnes Temple of Raleigh.
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. Thurston Powell
C. C. Coybell
Henderson, N. C
Joe E. Hagwood
L. F. Grady
Burlington
W. C. la Rue
Nell Robbins
la Rue
J. E. Harwood
J. L. Powell
Patsy Powell
C. E. Dunn
C. C. Coghill
Tillman T. Clayton
Henderson
L. H. Taylor
R. A. Carter
W. R. Smith
Grover Edwards
Mrs. Powell
Raleigh, N.C
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