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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1936
Page
11
The Christian Church reports a successful revival led by Pastor Kermit Traylor with plans for baptism October 11 pending baptistry repairs. Attendance and offerings surged, with renovations and lighting improvements underway. The church welcomes Mr. R L Martin as choir director and notes strong growth in worship and Sunday School attendance.
The Presbyterian Church holds morning worship with Communion at the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper and a 9:45 a.m. school service. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. continues the Apostle's Creed focus. The pastor invites parishioners to ask questions after the sermon.
Ebenezer Church announces an all day service Rally Day on Sunday October 18. Rev J B Hurley praised for inspiring message and overall fine attendance last Sunday night. Church invites everyone to attend and support the event.
In eight weeks 26 new members joined the church with more expected. The congregation invites Roanoke Rapids residents to attend every service and welcomes visitors with gladness.
The Associated Charities will hold a meeting at the Episcopal Church on Monday night October 12. All interested persons urged to attend and support the organization. Churches lodges and civic groups should be represented by at least two delegates per announcement by President J N Bynum.
Baptist Ladies Aid Society met at the parsonage in Enfield with Mrs. S T Habel and others as hostesses. Thirty members answered roll call. two visitors were welcomed. Meeting time changed to three o'clock. fundraiser sale netted three dollars and fifty cents. Prayer led by Mrs. Nannie Lee Braswell. Chicken salad with iced tea served.
Mrs Marcus Wilson entertained her Sunday School Class with a picnic on Saturday afternoon. Fried chicken sandwiches and drinks were served to Misses Madeline Thomason Mary Sasser Roxey Outman Naomi Hudson Myrtle Jones Gertie Lanier Lula Lee Shell Frances Whitby and Messrs Cather Hudson Johnnie Sasser Haywood Vaughan Marcus Wilson.
The Baraca Class of Weldon Methodist Church entertained members with a Bar-B-Q supper on Thursday evening October 8 at the Coca-Cola plant.
Dr J M Culbreth president of the Rocky Mount District will preach and lead the Fourth Quarterly Conference at Littleton Methodist Church next Sunday October 11 at 11 00 AM This closes the church year with reports from Bethel Calvary and Littleton organizations Officials for next year will be elected and finances prepared for the annual Conference at New Bern A large congregation is expected as Dr Culbreth has drawn favorable comments across the district
At a zone meeting in Scotland Neck on Wednesday, Mesdames N. D. Cox R. L Starke S. M. Thompson W. A. Thorne R. L. Towe Jack Cassada L. R. Pearson and Susie Gooch attended.
Rev and Mrs J L Willis were visitors in Columbia South Carolina this week.
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society of Rosemary Baptist Church met Monday night with twelve members present. President Mrs P E Allsbrook led the session on The Blessed Grace of Giving assisted by Mesdames Gurley Cook Bryant Bryant and Jenkins.
Sunday services at 11 a.m. and Wednesday services at 8 p.m. Reading Room open Tuesdays and Fridays 3 to 5. Public invited to attend services and visit the Reading Room at 923 Roanoke Ave. Subject Sunday and Death Real Are Sin Disease.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Underwood and guests visited Norfolk while Grace Hudson from A. C. C. Wilson stayed with her parents in town. Ella Giles returned to Philadelphia, and Maybell and Dorothy Pridgen left for New York.
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