Page 2 West Craven Highlights May 8,1980
Reynolds brothers
united after 25 years
by Alma Drake
Special to the Higrhiig'hts
ERNUL“They had not
seen each other for twenty-
five years until last
Thursday, May 1. Grady
Reynolds, 90 of the Ernul
community and his
younger brother, Frank,
79, of Tampa, Florida
spent the better part of
their first day together
reliving old times the two
had shared and catching
up on what has been
happening during the past
quarter century.
■ 'Natives of Georgia,
where they attended
school, the two have led
very exciting lives. Grady
worked as superintendent
of Anchor Mill in Hunters
ville, N. C. until he retired.
He married the former
Juanita Wheatley and
settled in the Ernul
community. His daughter,
Pauline, and her husband
Charles Osborne accom
panied Frank on this visit.
Frank worked as a
machinist. He explained
that he was working at
Pearl Harbor when it was
attacked in 1941. Frank
intends to make his home
in New Mexico soon.
Grady Reynolds (left) recalls old times with bro
ther, Frank.
PHOTO BY ALMA DRAKE
Mother and daughter banquet
Jasper News
A Mother’s & Daughter
Banquet will be held May
10th 6:30 p.m. at the
Educational Building. All
mothers and daughters of
the church are invited to
attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Allie
McCosley spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Earl McCosley in
Fayetteville, while there
they attended the Regional
Assembly.
Mr. Joe Adams and Mrs.
Ruth Daugherty visited
their sister Mrs. W. B.
Hughes in Kinston
Sunday. Mrs. Hughes has
just, returned from the
hdsj>ital after' suffering »
heart atiaick.
Tommy and Kim Dupree
spent the weekend with
their grandparents Mr.
and Mrs. George Dupree in
Kinston.
Mrs. Tony Brock of
Brices Creek, Mrs. Ruby
Heath of Raleigh and J. W.
Hardison of New Bern
Rest Home visited Mrs.
Mae Herring on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Daugherty of Atlantic
spent the weekend with
Mrs. Ruby Daugherty.
Ft. Barnwell
Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Dupree attended the
Regional Assembly of the
Disciples of Christ held in
Fayetteville last weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Oglesby and daughter
Tanya and Mrs. Alma Rice
were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Jeff Register
Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Major
Cooke have returned home
after spending the week
end with her son and
family Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Moody and welcome to the
new baby girl in Green
ville, South Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dail
and family of Washington,
N. C. spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Nolan
Moore at Tuscarora.
Among those who
attended the Dail Family
reunion Sunday at Little
Creek near Ayden were
Mr. and Mrs. Merril Dail,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dail
and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Dail and family. Mrs.
Ruby Daugherty, Mr. and
Mrs. Dale Dupree and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Oglesby and daughter
Tanya and Mrs. Rice were
dinner guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Mark Oglesby in
Kinston Saturday evening.
Mr. J. Harper Wether-
ington has returned to his
home after being a patient
in Craven County Hospital
last week.
Mrs. Bessie Daugherty
was dinner guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Cade in New
Bern Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dail
and family of Washington
were guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Ipock and family
Saturday evening at a cook
out.
Men’s fellowship
The Pamlico District
Christian Men’s Fellow
ship will hold its next
meeting at the Cove City
Christian Church on
Friday May 9th at 7:30
p.m. The women of the
church are also invited to
attend this meeting and
dinner.
Women’s day
Women’s Day will be
observed on Sunday May
by Mrs. B. H. Mitchell
Crowell visits New York
Mrs. Dolly Crowell has
returned home recently
after ,((n extended visit
; with -family and friends.
Mrs. Crowell first stop was
to visit her sister and
brother-in-law of Hillside,
Maryland. Her sister, Rev.
Daisy E. Wood and her
brother in law Rev. Bert
Wood have worked in the
ministry for a long time
and have built a church in
Maryland with the aid of
the congregation. Her next
stop was to visit her
brother and his wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Greene of
Brooklyn, N. Y. She also
visited Mr. and Mrs.
William Penn Mitchell in
Brooklyln. N.Y. After
leaving Brooklyn she
stopped in New York City
to visit nieces and family.
They were Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Patterson and Mr.
and Mrs. Tony Gardner.
Mrs. Crowell started out to
: visit a niece, Ms. Karen
Bruce of New York, who
-was a patient in the City’s
Children Hospital at that
time. She extended her trip
to conserve energy.
Mr. Aaron C. Mitchell of
Bronx, N.Y. is at home
spending a few days with
his family and friends. He
is at the home of Mr. James
C. Mitchell and Ms. Alice
Mitchell, brother and
sister who resides near Ft.
Barnwell.
Mr. Ralph W. Mitchell of
Brooklyn, N.Y. is spending
a few days with his mother,
Ms. Flora Mitchell, and
sister Ms. Marion Mitchell
of Ft. Barnwell. Also other
family members and
friends will be called on
during his stay in the city.
Rev. W. H. Thomas,
choir and congregation of
Mt. Zion Christian Church
will render service at St.
John A.M.E. Zion Church
Sunday evening at 7:00
pm. The public is invited
to attend.
The Rev. Willis, choir
and congregation of St.
Stephens A.M.E.Zion
Church, Morehead City,
will render a program at
St. John’s A.M.E. Zion
Church on Sunday May 18,
at 3:00 p.m. The public is
invited to attend. The
program is sponsored by
the Missionary Depart
ment.
The Heavenly Reflec
tions of Kinston, will
render a gospel program in
song at St. John A.M.E.
Zion Church on Sunday
night. May 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Program is sponsored by
the Willing Workers Club
of St. John A.M.E. Zion
Church. The public is
invited to attend. Rev. W.
H. Johnson is pastor.
Everyone is invited to
the Youth Day service at
St. Edwards F.W.B.
Church on Sunday, May 18
at 6:00 p.m. Elder E. L.
Garner is pastor.
The-26tlT Anniversary of
the Highway Q C’s will be
held at the;F.t.-,9arbW.eH
Elementary School on May
17. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Program begins at 7:30
p.m. Tickets are on sale at
various places. Ft.
Barnwell patrons may see
Mr. Roy Mitchell for
tickets. (Samuel Sutton
will Emcee the program).
Special guests include the
Swanee Quintet of Au-
gusta,Ga.; Rev. Thomas
Spann and the Brooklyn all
Stars of Brooklyn, N.Y.;
Tommy Ellison and The
Five Singing Stars of
Brooklyn, N. Y., Burden
Lifters of Richmond, Va.
Robert Fuller and the
Spiritualaires of Kinston.
Don’t miss this big Gospel
Program.
The Northwest “A”
F.W.B. Church midyear
conference will be held
May 21, at Pilgrim Chapel
F.W.B. Church on high
way 66 near New Bern. All
churches are asked to pay
one half of their budgets by
P4hopW.,H. Mitchell.
Epworth News
by Carol Gaskins
Wall reunion
draws 120
The annual Wall Re
union was held at the
Epworth Fellowship Hall
Sunday May 4th. A short
business session was held
with Gordon Wall of
Kinton elected president
and Elva Matthews of
Vanceboro elected Secre
tary - treasurer. Mr. and
Mrs. Jerry Wall of Tarboro
were recognized as the only
members with a new baby.
A delicious picnic lunch
was spread and enjoyed by
the one hundred twenty
two persons present.
by Fannie Quimby
26th, at Bethany Christian
Church. Mrs. Raye Feltner
Kapornyai from the
Regional Office in Wilson
will be the guest speaker.
All ladies of the church are
asked to be prepared to
take active parts in the
services that day.
Group I meets
The Group I of the
Christian Woman’s Circle
met at the home of Mrs.
Ruby Pate. Leader Estelle
Dail opened the meeting by
having the seventeen
members repeat the
C.W.F. Prayer. Following
the devotion by Ruby Pate,
Marguerite Williams gave
the lessons on Buddism.
Following the business
session, a report was given
on the Lion’s Club Supper.
Ruby Pate served delicious
refreshments of pimento
cheese sandwiches, chick
en salad, brownies, toasted
pecans, potato chips, and
soft drinks.
Susan Cox won the door
prize and Mrs. Christine
Cooke invited the group to
meet at her home in June.
Hardison honored
Mr. and Mrs. Terry
Hardison and family were
honored by the Beacon
Free Will Baptist Church
near Farmville Sunday
with a pig picking and
picnic observing Pastor’s
Appreciation Day. Mr. and
Mrs. Burl D. Hardison and
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hale of
New Bern attended the
services.
Mrs. Christine Wether-
ington and Mrs. Rose
Amerson met Mrs. Sue
Mosher of Milo Park,
California in Kinston,
Wednesday night. Mrs.
Mosher will be visiting her
family in and around New
Bern.
Reds win
The Reds won in the
Sunday School Contest at
Bethany Christian Church
recently. For their victory,
the Reds were entertained
with a covered dish supper
by the Blues following the
Sunday Morning Service.
The Disciples Sunday
School Class of Epworth
United Methodist Church
had a stewed fish supper at
the Fellowship Hall
Saturday afternoon. The
attendance was low but
reported that the food and
fellowship were great.
Those attending were Mr!
and Mrs. Clifton Lancas
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald
Pate, Mr. and Mrs. Sonny
Whaley, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Wiggins, and Rev.
and Mrs. Steve Hickle.
Visitors to last Wednes
day’s quilting included
Mrs. Ollie Beaman of
Jasper, Rev. and
Edward Armstron^BR'
New Bern, Mrs. Mildred
Huff and Mrs. Becky
Deans of Chocowinity.
Mabel Joyner, Maxine
Wiggins, Lillian Gaskins,
Dora Dixon and Frances
Samica visited in the
Barkers Island area
Thursday. They visited
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Blair in
Gloucester and are pleased
to report that Mr. Blair’s
health is improving.
Mrs. Clem Reel of
Greenville, is spending the
week with Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Dixon.
Jackie Gaskins of New
Bern had lunch and visited
with Lillian Gaskins
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie
Jackson and Lorraine of
Jacksonville spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr. and
Mrs. Earle Gaskins.
Weekend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Gray
were Mrs. Adam Lupton
and Mrs. Zelphia Smith
and daughter Margie of
Newport. Mrs. Lupton and
Mrs. Smith are Mr. Gray’s
sisters.
Stewart di
DOTHAN, ALA.-(
Stewart, son of the late K.
M. Stewart of Vanceboro
died April 16. The funeral
was held April 18.
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