CAL NEWS 9th Birthday Party Honors Helen Joy Knight
Helen Joy Knight hosted her ninth birthday Monday at her Hamilton Street home. Friends played games and received gifts, with ice cream and cake served. Attendees included Lucy Cheek, Helen Hedgpeth, Betty Wynn, Margaret Ann Ingram, Shirley Ann Pruden, Gladys Lee, Grace Taylor, Ray Martin, Daisy Steele, Marie Jernigan, Jean and Mac Knight, and Amanda Tilghman.
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Helen Joy Knight
Hamilton Street
Lucy Cheek
Helen Hedgpeth
Betty Wynn
Margaret Ann Ingram
Shirley Ann Pruden
Gladys Lee
Grace Taylor
Ray Martin
Daisy Steele
Marie Jernigan
Jean and Mac Knight
Amanda’ Tilghman
Birthday Party for Bill Boyd Draws Friends
Bill Boyd celebrated his seventh birthday on Saturday May 9 hosting many friends. Guests included Marie Merritt Margaret Boyd Edward Earl Jackson Flora Ann Davenport Billie Clemmer Jr Vance Collins E W Lee Louise Burke Ray Newton Herbert Moore Jr Grace Taylor Helen Borrell Virginia Bryant and Earl Bryant.
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Bill Boyd
Marie Merritt
Margaret Boyd
Edward Earl Jackson
Flora Ann Davenport
Billie Clemmer Jr
Vance Collins
E. W. Lee
Louise Burke
Ray Newton
Herbert Moore Jr
Grace Taylor
Helen Borrell
Virginia Bryant
Earl Bryant
Rosemary Baptist Church Meeting Notes
Rosemary WMS of Rosemary Baptist Church met Tuesday night at the church. De votions were led by Mrs. Paul Matthews and Mrs. J A Early discussed Youth Movements in the Kingdom. Mrs. J E Kirk spoke on Sunbeams organization. Eleven members attended.
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Rosemary Baptist Church
Paul Matthews
Kingdom
J. A. Early
J. E. Kirk
the Sunbeams
Roberts Clark Welcomes Son in Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Mr and Mrs Roberts Clark of Littleton announce the birth of a son at Roanoke Rapids Hospital on Thursday May 7.
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Mrs. Roberts Clark
Littleton
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Thusday
Birth of Carolyn Sue King in Littleton
Carolyn Sue King was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sammy King of Littleton on Wednesday May 6. The notice lists numerous visits and social mentions including Misses Betty King and Mary Gurley, Roberta House, Ann Daniel, and several couples visiting in Raleigh Warrenton Enfield Petersburg and Rocky Mount over the week.
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Sammy King
Littleton
Carolyn Sue
Tucker Fayed
Hopewell
Petersburg
Richmond
Betty King
Mary Gurley
Rocky Mount
Ann Daniel
Enfield
Ralph Braswell
H. M. Hudson
J. W. Gibson
Lucy Hudson
Warrenton
Basil Harrison
Vastine Edwards
Raleigh
W. C. Williams
M. F. White
R. H. Parker
Rom Parker
Miss Plane
Panama
Amos Clements
Oxford
Weekend visits noted from Raleigh and beyond
Local notes list numerous weekend visits and familial gatherings. names include Estelle Briggs, Miss Ruby Palmer, Jasper Riggan, Thurman Warren, Cora Newsom, C. L. Currin, Frank Jones, Buddy Herbert, Sadie Vinson, Grace Benton, Katherine Leach, Norman Mosely, William Nelson, W. W. Johnson, Mahorn, Eleanor Thipgs, Cecil Bobbitt, S. C. Beaman, Horace Palmer, Meade Mitchell. Visitors come from Raleigh, Henderson, Enfield, Wilson, Norfolk, Weldon, Toykins Virginia, and Whitakers, with many spending Sundays in town or with relatives.
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Jasper Riggan
Raleigh
R. I. Riggan
Thurman Warren
Jim Warren
Cora Newsom
Leasburg
C. L. Currin
Henderson
Frank Jones
Family News From Roanoke Rapids Area
Ebenezer Hannibal Shearin of Roanoke Rapids visited relatives here Sunday. Mesdames Dickens and Hux show improvement after brief illness. Miss Helen Crawley of Wilmington visits sister Mrs Arrington. Miss Sarah Arrington of Roanoke Rapids visits parents. Miss Louise Dickens of Rocky Mount visits family. Mrs Saunders and Mrs Arrington attend Woman's Club in Roanoke Rapids. Mr and Mrs Marvin Butts and Mr and Mrs J A Ellis drive to Wilson. Mr and Mrs Kennemar of Roanoke Rapids visit Mrs M P Crawley. Mother's Day Family Reunion at Mrs A E Crawley home with children and grandchildren. gifts and devoted family noted.
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Hannibal Shearin
Roanoke’ Rapids
C. M. Dickens
S. E. Hux
Helen Crawley
Wilmington
W. H. Arrington
Sarah Arrington
Roanoke Rapids
Chas. Arrington
Louise Dickens
Rocky Mount
E. B., Dickens
Marvin Butts
J. A. Ellis
Wilson
Calvin Kennemar
M. P. Crawley
A. E. Crawley
Funeral Draws Large Crowd for Mr Elmer Wollett
Miss Lucille Harvey of Roanoke Rapids attended Sunday at home. A large number of people gathered for the funeral and burial of Mr. Elmer Wollett on Sunday afternoon.
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Lucille Harvey
Roanoke Rapids
Elmer Wollett
Weekend visits reported in local communities
Calvary Thelma Mr and Mrs Harold Myrick and son spent Sunday in Farmville North Carolina A D Myrick of Raleigh spent Miss Stella Walston spent the week end in Scotland Neck Mr and Mrs Wilbur Myrick of Weldon spent Sunday with Mr Myrick s parents here Mrs Wilbur Beasley spent the week end at her home in Hobgood Raymond Mitchell of Fort Monroe Va spent the week end with relatives here Miss Edith Fulghum spent the week end at her home near Halifax Mr and Mrs J P Elliott and family of Richmond Va spent the week end with Mrs Elliott s mother Mrs Tom Myrick
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A. D. Myrick
Raleigh
Stella Walston
Scotland Neck
Wilbur Myrick
Weldon
Mr. Myrick
Wilbur Beasley
Hobgood
Raymond Mitchell
Fort Monroe
Edith Fulghum
Halifax
J. P. Elliott
Richmond
Campaign manager named for anti sales tax governor candidate
Raleigh May 2 announcement appoints C C Shell of Roanoke Rapids as Halifax County campaign manager for Ralph W McDonald Democratic nomination for governor.
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Raleigh
Ralph W. McDonald
C. C. Shell
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County
Amusing philosophy and wit from a famed writer
A May 17 feature in the American Weekly, the Baltimore Sun Sunday magazine, showcases amusing philosophy and sharp comment on men, things, and events by a famous wit who has recently died. The illustrated article appears in the May issue bundled with the Baltimore Sun.
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American Weekly
Baltimore Sunday American
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Roberta House of Thelma
Margaret Speight
General Electric
Bounds Motor Co
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P. C. Ennis
Ruby Palmer
Ebenezer
Jim Saunders
Charlie Arrington
Woman’s Club
Harold Myrick and Son
Farmville, N. C
Dr. McDonald
Les Coburns
Selby Stylez
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