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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1944

Page

14

Stephenson Final Rites Held Friday

John M. Stephenson aged 38 died at his Weldon home after a long illness. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Weldon Methodist Church with Rev. D. L. Fonts officiating and interment at Cedar Wood Cemetery. He was a Warren County native who lived in Weldon 14 years and is survived by his wife Margaret, daughter Eleanor, son Richard, four sisters and five brothers.

John M. Stephenson Weldon D. L. Fonts Cedarwood Stephenson Warren County Margaret Stephenson Eleanor Richard Pp. Ellis L. W. Edwards Claude Lloyd Norman Lloyd William Stephenson Howard Henry Macon Irving ‘Stephenson Warrenton

Town Gossip Highlights Distant Visits and Army Assignments

Miss Effie Hawkins spent the weekend in Hopewell Virginia. Mrs Edward Greene hosted relatives from Baltimore and Dayton while Mrs Alley Pulley is in Stony Creek. Mrs Clarence Robertson left to join her husband Corporal Clarence Robertson stationed at Fort Ord California. The former Miss Lucille Pulley of Lytteton is noted. Irene Turner of Richmond visited her sister Mrs Bernard Woodruff. Emmett Collins of Alabama and Bill Collins of Siler City visited the town Wednesday.

Effie Hawkins Hopewell Edward Greene South Rosemary Myrtle Barrett Baltimore Mildred Cox Dayton Ohio Greene Alley Pulley Stony Creek Clarence Robertson Cpl U. S. Army Fort Ord Salinas Cal

Social Notes From Raleigh To Norfolk Area

Mrs. J H Hines spent days in Raleigh at Meredith College for May Day and Glee Club. Mrs Rosa Lee Barnes attended the commissioning of the Ticonderoga in Norfolk, her son Edgar Barnes assigned aboard. Various residents visited relatives in Hopewell Dreweville Spring Hope Durham and Norfolk with families and friends.

J. H. Hines Raleigh Meredith College Rosa Lee Barnes Ticonderoga Norfolk Edgar E. Barnes Dollie Pepper Hopewell Effie Hawkins Troy Livesay Rosa Livesay Dreweville W. A. Gaskins J. L. Massey Susie Harlow J. S. Hinchey H. Bell Ruth Shivars Franklinton C. H. Powell Buddy Wright Maxine Emporia A. M. Wrenn Viola Davis Ethleen Flythe J. H. Morris Spring Hope Alma Wilkins Durham J. J. Wilkins Jake Barnes Vernon Lee Sybil Jean Lee Bernard Hux

Weekend Visits Across Town Tie Local Families

Donald Hux spent the week end in Scotland Neck. Lewis Browning of the U S Navy Norfolk Va spent the week end in town with relatives. Mr and Mrs Earl Keeter and son Freddie spent Sunday in Jackie Lila Rose and Bobby Gray of Williamston spent the week end with their grandmother Mrs B D Gray.

Donald Hux Scotland Lewis Browning U. S. Navy Norfolk Earl Keeter Freddie Neck Jackie Lila Rose Bobby Gray Williamston Mrs B. D. Gray

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