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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1936

Page

11

Virginia Holdford Dies at 71 in Weldon

Mrs. Virginia Holdford died at her home in South Weldon after a two week illness. Funeral services were held at Weldon Baptist Church with Rev. R. S. Fountain and burial at Cedarwood Cemetery. She was born in Halifax County on April 16 1865 and survived by four daughters and six sons, plus siblings.

Virginia Holdford South Weldon Weldon Baptist Church R. S. Fountain Willis R. Cullom Wake Forest Cedarwood Cemetery Mrs. Holdford Halifax County Weldon J. J Mary Johnson Cullom William Henry Holdford Anne Holdford New York Mabel Holdford Mi Ton Abbot Raleigh Fannie Mae Holdford W. R. Holdford Hopewell E. M. Hold

Bridge Hostesses Honor Miss Helen Jordanguest from Mooresville

Mrs Beaman Helms and Mrs Jimmie Curran hosted a Wednesday evening bridge at Mrs Helms home on Hamilton Street honoring guest Miss Helen Jordan of Mooresville North Carolina. Mrs Fritz Rightson won the high score and gifts were given to Mrs Colon Womble and the honoree.

Beaman Helms Jimmie Curran Helen Jordan Mooresville N. C Helms Hamilton Street Fritz Rightson Hose Colon Womble Helm

Gainesville Couple Weds at Stedman Boyd Home

Elizabeth Stedman Boyd, daughter of Nathan L Stedman, married James Edward Chace Jr. in Gainesville. Chace, a UF economics professor, hails from Ocala and Amherst Harvard alum. Boyd related by marriage to local residents W A Taylor and L C Taylor of Danville.

Gainesville Fla Elizabeth Stedman Boyd Nathan Leonidas Stedman James Edward Chace, Jr James Edward Chace Ocala College of Business Administration University of Florida Chace Halifax N. C University City Amherst College Harvard University Chi Phi Fraternity Lions’ International Florida Association For the Promotion of

Bridge Luncheon for Mrs Amos Clement and Miss Caroline Hunt

Mrs R Hunt Parker of Roanoke Rapids and Mrs R B Parker of Enfield hosted a joint bridge luncheon in Enfield Tuesday morning in honor of Mrs Amos Clement of Oxford and Miss Caroline Hunt of Panama. A two course lunch was served. Out of town guests included Mrs Spier Whitaker of New York, Mrs W C Williams and Mrs M F White of Roanoke Rapids.

R. Hunt Parker Roanoke Rapids R. B. Parker Enfield Beautiful Appointed Bridge Amos Clement J Oxford Caroline Hunt Panama Spier Whitaker New York W. C. Williams M. F. White

Mrs Clements Hosts Study Club On Friday Afternoon

Mrs Clements and Mrs Lawrence Clements hosted the Study Club Friday. An hour featured papers on Rivera and Cezanne with a discussion on Famous Murals. Refreshments followed as members Aker s Beckwith Bynum Clark Grizzard Kemp Heath Lee Manning Martin Meikle Towe Trayn concluded.

Lawrence Clements Wis David Traynham Rivera Frank Williams Mesdames A. E. Akers R. P. Beckwith J. N. Bynum David Clark

Town Gossip Highlights Births and Weekend Visits

Mr and Mrs Ivan Gay of Weldon welcomed daughter Sallie May Ponton born May 8 at home. Numerous locals and visitors from Rich Square Nashville Raleigh Greensboro and Virginia towns spent weekends with families and attended events around town.

Ivan Gay Weldon Sallie May Ponton

Local Names Mentioned in Community Notice

The fragment lists individuals including Frank Williams Frank Wilson Paul Reid and Miss Susan Holliday, suggesting a community or social notice. No actions or dates are provided to determine the event or context.

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