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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
9
In memory of Mrs. Lucy Wheele who died last May 13 in Seaboard North Carolina. The verse Eternal Friendship by Edgar A. Guest reflects on enduring friendship beyond death, with lines about memory sustaining the living and guiding strength through sorrow.
A damaged poem fragment reflects on debt to the dead and the duties of the living. It mentions splendid sons, a bond to fallen friends, and kin such as sisters and a nephew, with a somber tone about remembrance and obligation.
The Christian Endeavor Society of Pugh's Memorial Christian Church in Horner Town observes Youth Sunday May 16 with a special program. The Rev. Preston Pullom preaches after a 2 15 Sunday School and 3 o'clock sermon. Participants include Mar ret Clary Margaret Smith Naomie Barnette John Parker Hazel Cooley Gracie Cooley Sara Rayner Jackie Evans Louise Berry and others.
A list of local church services with times and pastors followed by a meditation on spring. The essay extols the Church as God s means to train children morally and ethically, guiding them from winter into a life of virtue through community worship.
Scotland Neck Trinity Episcopal hosts Episcopalians from Halifax County for a church institute the week starting May 1. The Rev. Dan Allen of Grace Church Lexington will preach each night at 7 oclock. Clergy from Roanoke Rapids Greensboro Durham Charlotte Battleboro lead daily instruction and group sessions followed by a family picnic on the grounds.
Delegates from St John s Catholic Church parish attended the second annual North Carolina Catholic Layman Association convention in Wilmington. Apostolic delegate to the United sang the pontifical mass as the gathering ran activities of the association.
Wyatt Aiken Smart of Emory University will headline the Methodist Hour on Sunday morning May 16 delivering a sermon on Ye Shall Know the Truth. Smart, dean of the Candler School of Theology, is a noted author and longtime biblical theater scholar with degrees from Wesleyan and SMU and recent Ecumenical Conference speaker.
The Christian Science Society presents a lesson sermon focusing on themes from John and Romans about love, separation from iniquity, and the divine Sonship. The readings include references to Galatians and the Miracle of healing as explained in Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
The May Festival and parish merchandise sale are planned for May 25 by the Ladies Guild of St John's Southside Church. Chaired by Mr McGee, the committee includes Mrs Donald, Mrs Kenin, Mrs Michael Rabi, and Mrs Edward Welton. The event starts at 5:40 PM on church grounds. contact the listed ladies to participate.
Enfield VFW sponsors a three act biblical drama The Eternal Light directed by Jean Flat to be staged at the Ray Theatre in Enfield on Monday June 18 at 7 p.m. Cast includes Joseph played by Haymond Sykex with John McGwikan as support and a local 34 member cast including Paul Hus Robert Tyler Shorty Gray Billy Hudson May Young Baw J D Evans Rom Packer and Ean Rutt. Director Rutt brings prior dramatic training and association with United Productions in Kansas City. One performance will be followed by a feature motion picture.
A film strip titled The Christian Home was shown at Enfield Baptist Church on Wednesday. During Mother's Day services the pastor Rev. Elis Arnold urged family seating together and an offering for the Baptist Hospital at Winston was collected.
United Daughters of the Confederacy observed Memorial Day Sunday at Elmwood Cemetery in Enfield with flags, a “Flower on Each Grave” program, and addresses by Rev. Felix Arnold and Rev. P. F. Newton. The ceremony included roll calls for Confederate Veterans, the American Legion, and Spanish American War veterans, with Boy Scouts presenting graves decorated with flowers and pots.
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