Local Social News Highlights Visits and Gatherings
Garysburg residents Lena Grant and Mil dred Grant visited Mr and Mrs RM Robinson near Skippers Virginia. J A Moody called on A R Lee home Monday afternoon. R C Coker recently visited the Jenkins home in Roanoke Rapids. Millard Lee and daughter Shelby visited W W Ingram home in Hopewell this week. Mrs Vincent, previously ill, has improved. Lassiter and Bounds of Weldon visited sister Ellis here. Clayton Collin attended Annie Mae Rooke birthday party with Tommie Norwood and Lewis Delridge of Roanoke Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Grant
Mildred Grant
RM. Robinson
Skippers
J. A. Moody
A. R. Lee
R. C. Coker
Jenkins
Roanoke Rapids
Millard Lee
Shelby
W. W. Ingram
Hopewell
Mr. Vincent
Brawley High School Announces Twelfth Commencement
Brawley High School schedules its Twelfth Annual Commencement for May 30 at 3 40 P M The Baccalaureate Service occurs in the school auditorium with Rev J W Barnette of Mount Pisgah Church Rocky Mount delivering the sermon Musical Recital May 31 at 8 30 P M Class Night June 2 at 8 30 A M Senior Lull Term Moore Valedictorian Bias Junior Saluta tor The medical care and the plight of the Negroes in North Carolina theme runs through the exercises
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Brawley High School
J. W. Barnette
Mount Pisgah
Rocky Mount
L. Quarterman
Harry T. Penn
Omega Psi Phi Praternity
Lullie Mae Moore
Halifax Community Activities Highlight May Events
Halifax notes show Rally Day planned for Halifax Methodist Sunday School at the schoolhouse with a picnic after services led by CG Youssin. Garden Club members, bridge groups, Eastern Star, and P T A meetings add social and civic activity, with recitals, dinners, and appointments noted across Halifax and nearby Weldon communities.
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Births
Gas ton Mus William Geant and a child dye visited her mother Mrs JH Playa recently Mr and Mrs Vernon Britton of Belmont and Me and Mr Rook and daughters Ann visited the ole in North Northampton Mother's Day Mr and Mrs J M Ler and Shelby Dean spent the weekend with Mrs Walter Ingram in Topewell and visited Peay Wyeho Tnnear in hospital Mr and Mrs Simon Took hosted a birthday dinner for sister Miss Annie Mae Rook at their Greensville County home Mr and Mrs Wiley Coker and family attended services at Oak Grove Church in Ligon Mrs W H Ligon of Imperia visited her mother here Mrs W J Massey Mae J H Gamp and Mrs J A Moody visited Miss Sallie Lee on Pine Lot road Mr and Mrs William H Lee announce birth of daughter Barbara Ann Tuesday at Roanoke Rapids Hospital Mrs Pearl Vingent and daughter in law Mrs Herbert Vincent of Westale visited Mrs RB Garner in Greensville County Mr and Mrs Garner visited friends in Marley VA Sunday afternoon Grand Patron of the O ES of North Carolina in Tislifus Louis Banz attended official business Mrs Brown Oak City High School Alumni is Past Worthy Grand Matron of a dance at Oak City last Friday O B S of North Carolina night Dance Recital Pere Crops in countries besides the due School of Dancing of Real United States forecast to be noke Rapids several larger than at any time since end of the war John Matthew ended in Norfolk Mrs Lytell Mat-
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Mus
William Geant
Dye
JH. Playa
Vernon Britton
Belmont
Rook
Ann
North Itampton
J. M. Ler
Shelby Dean
Walter Ingram
Topewell
Peay Wyeho
Simon
Anni Mae Rook
Greensville County
Wiley Coker
Oak Grove Church
Ligon
Pate
W. H. Ligon
Imperia
W. J. Massey
Mae
J. H Gamp
J.” A. Moody
Sallie Lee
Pine Lot Road
William H. Lee
Barbara Ann
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Pearl Vingent
Inlaw
Herbert Vincent
Uestale
RB. If
Garner
Greensville’ County
T Garner
Marley
J. Howard Brown
Pere
United States
Noke Rapids
John Matthew
Norfolk
Lytell
Gaston High School Set for Baccalaureate Sermon
The Gaston High School commencement program opens with a Baccalaureate Sermon on Sunday May 23 at 11 o clock delivered by Rev Edmund Berkeley of Hoanoke Rapids Episcopal Church. Senior Choir Night is Tuesday May 25 at 8. Commencement exercises follow Wednesday May 28 at 8 with E Garlington delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston High School
Edmund Berkeley
Hoanoke Rapids Episcopal Church
E. Garlington
Clergy and families travel for Baptist conventions and visits
The Rev. Julian H. King left for Henderson on Monday then to Memphis for the Southern Baptist Convention. Miss Jick Moore of Rapids Hospital visited Littleton with her parents. Several residents and relatives visited and hosted guests from Richmond and other towns over the weekend and week.
Funeral Services Held For Noted Negro Educator
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon May 1 for Marie Melver 57 at her Darien Georgia home with Rev Gustav Caution and Rev J H White officiating. Melver long served as State Supervisor of Negro Elementary schools influencing the erection of Julius Rosenwald schools in Halifax County North Carolina and the Melger school in Littleton was named for her. Memorial services were held in Halifax County and tributes noted her professional leadership and character.
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Marie Melver
Darien
Gustav Caution
Fatthews Episcopal Church
Anagh
J. H. Xwhite
Episcpal Diocese of
Florida
Weldon
N.C
Tallax County
A. E. Akers
Julius Rosenwald
Melger
Littleton
Halifax County
N. C. Newbold
State Dept. of Education
Raleigh
N. C
Molver
State Dept
North Carolina
Bessye Shields Wildes
Neaya
S. J. Whitaker
Axio
SB Duncan
Maude Ivey
Alamance County
Annie Pridgen
Hoke County
Ethel Hayswood
Robeson Co
Minnie R
Engagement Announced for Miss Harriette Daniel and George Jordan
Miss Harriette Taylor Daniel of Littleton and George Henry Jordan of Cary are to wed. The engagement is announced by Miss Daniel's aunt Mrs. Robert Scales Clark of Littleton. The wedding is set for June 12 at Littleton Methodist Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Harriette Taylor Daniel
John Graham Daniel
Halifax Rural Families Tour Improves Homes in County
Twelve Halifax County rural families invited home der etration members and husbands to tour their upgraded houses. Visitors saw expanded kitchens, reorganized layouts, enhanced storage, and new landscaping while a luncheon was served on the Powell lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RB. Robinson
John Harris
L. W. Saunders
W. E. Powell
Powell
A. C. Cox
Harry Lewis
Asa Whitley
Robert Simmons
J. E. Simmons
Town and Nearby Visits Highlight Weekend Travel
Mrs. Mary W Tudor left Saturday to visit Mr A G Strickland in Centennial Falls NC and will also visit relatives in Washington DC. Mr and Mrs Murrell Hudson and Mrs H M Hudson spent the weekend in Salisbury with the Fro family and the Helms family. Mrs Bert turned she in iW. Mrs E T Blowe Miss Ruby Blowe and Mrs Charles Mahaffey spent Sunday in Boykins Virginia. Miss Virginia Blount of nilbury and sister Mrs eigh NC spent the weekend here with Mrs William Batton Jr. Mr and Mrs Sammie Laugheth of High Point NC were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs D L Traynham Mrs George Hayes Jr and Jon Lewis left Thursday with Mr and Mrs F W J Karsch for Boston MA. Mrs Jimmie Cox and Mrs D L Matthews spent last weekend visiting Mr and Mrs HE Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary W. Tudor
Satnday
A. G. Strickland
Centenial Falls
N. C
Washington, D
Murrell Hudson
H. M. Hudson
Salisbury
Fro
Pete Helms
Bert
E. T. Blowe
Ruby Blowe
Charles Mahaffey
Retonga Puts Raleigh Woman Back to Her Old Self
Mrs. H. T. Layton of Raleigh North Carolina reports relief from nervous indigestion and chest pressure from Retonga. She describes improved appetite restored strength and eased shoulder and arm pains along with better sleep after using the herbal supplement with Vitamin B-1. The ad notes a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails and lists Rosemary Drug Co as a retail source.
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Retonga
H. T. Layton
Raleigh
N.C
Tam Hlad
Rosemary Drug Co— Adv
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