News and Events of Interest To Norlina Readers
MRS. IMOGENE ARNOLD, Editor
Mr. W. K. Delbridge underwent
surgery at Wake Memorial
Hospital In Raleigh last
week.
Mrs. J. P. Williams and Mrs.
John E. Piland of Raleigh left
by plane Tuesday for a visit with
Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Rudders
and son at Milwaukee, Wis.
Miss Susie Rooker of Henderson
spent several days last
week with Mrs. Maggie Adcock.
Mr. and Mrs. G.E.Williams,
Miss Cliffie Williams and Mrs.
Mamie Hicks of Richmond, Va,,
visited relatives here on Sunday.
Mrs. Ola Overby and Mrs.E.
B. Davis spent Monday with
friends in Colerain.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Draffin
and Mr. and Mrs. John Clarke
spent the weekend at Bogue
Island.
Dr. and Mrs. John W, Deyton,
Jr., and Jack and Davie of Camp
Lejeune were weekend guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brauer.
Mr. and Mrs. R, C. Watson
returned last week after visiting
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Abbott
and family at Charleston, S. C.,
and relatives and friends in
Laurinburg and Maxton.
Mrs. O. A. Williams and
Misses Luna and Hattie Mae
Cawthorne spent the weekend in
Mebane with Mr. B. D. Simber
and family and attended Miss
Julia Simber's wedding at the
First Baptist Church inMeban*;
on Sunday.
Mrs. Lelia Delbridge, Miss
Helen Delbridge and Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Greene of Ahoskie
visited Mr. W. K. (BUI) Delbridge
at Wake Memorial Hospital
in Raleigh on Sunday.
Mr. ^iid Mrs. J. F. Harp
accompanied David Harp to the
Raleigh-Durham Airport on
Monday from where David left
for the U. S. Air Force Base In
Orlando, Fla.
Mrs. John Mustian of Henderson
was a Saturday overnight
guest of Mr. and Mrs. J.
T. Cawthorne.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Taylor and
Lee, Craig and Ellis of Gumberry
spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Watson.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Norvell
and daughter, Cindy, of Wilson,
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Altma.1
and Mr. and Mrs. Doug Spooner
and daughter, Denise, of
Greenville, S. C., were weekend
guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Shearin.
Revival Services
The Gospel Baptist Mission
on Liberty Street, next to the
postoffice in Norlina, will hold a
series of revival services Oct.
4-11.
Services will be held each
night at 7:30 o'clock with the
Rev. Charles M. Vaughan, pastor,
as speaker.
The public is invited.
DINNER Gl ESTS
Sunday night dinner guests in j
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jake
Norwood were Mr. and Mrs.
Holt Stallings, Mr. and Mrs.
George Richardson and family,
MX . and Mrs. W. D, Martin,
Sr., Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Martin,
Jr., and children, Mrs. Lillian
Kilian and Mrs. William
Dougherty.
Mrs. Stultz To Head
Lola-Sue Prayer Group
Mrs. G. O. Stultz, Sr., was
elected leader of the Lola-Sue
Mission Prayer Group at Its
Sept. meeting held at the home
of Mrs. Imogene Arnold on
Monday afternoon with nine
members present.
Other officers elected were
Mrs. D. R. Moore, secretary;
Mrs. K. H. Fuller, sick and
cheer chairman; and Mrs. Alice
Stultz, mission action chairman.
The members decided to
change the group from the prayer
group to a mission action
group.
Mrs. Arnold, retiring leader,
called the meeting to order
and Mrs. G. O. Stultz, Sr.,
gave the devotional, the topic
being, "I Will Be With You."
Mrs. J. C. Pridgen led the
prayer for missionaries on the
Today's Calendar. Mrs. D. R.
Moore gave a reading, "Christianity
in Red China." "All Baptist
Churches Are Free" was
dispussed by Mrs. Arnold.
During the social hour ice
cream floats, nuts and cake
were served.
Mrs. Aycock Hostess
Mission Prayer Group
Mrs. David Aycock entertained
the Annie Armstrong Mission
Prayer Group of the Norlina
Baptist Church at her home on
Monday night. Mrs. Jean Williams
presided and gave the devotional
and opening prayer.
The program on "Christianity
In Red China," was presented
by Mrs. Ann Mulchi.
The hostess served lime
punch, homemade cocoanut
cake, cheese straws and mints
to the nine members present.
Mrs. Sara Parham will entertain
the group in October.
Zion Homemakers Meet
At Stallings Home
The Zion Extension Homemakers
Club met last Tuesday
afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Louise Stallings in Norlina.
The hostess gave the devotional
and Mrs. George Richardson
presided over the busi-'
ness session.
Miss Emily Ballinger, Extension
Economics Agent, gave
an interesting program on
"Save Yt>ur Sight With Light."
The hostess served delicious
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refreshments.
Mrs. L. G. Bender will entertain
the club in October. The
November meeting will be held
in the Warren County courthouse
when the program will
be on "Drugs."
Sub-District Meeting <
To Be Held On Oct. 8
The Trl-County Sub-District
meeting of the Women's Society
of Christian Service will be
held on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Plank
Chapel United Methodist
Church, beginning at 10 a.
m. A nursery will be provided.
Members are asked to bring
a sandwich.
The Rev Leon Russell, Raleigh
District Superintendent,
will be present and a question
and answer type program is
planned.
Responsibility and development
groups will also be present.
Mrs. Shearin To Head
Morning Prayer Group
Mrs. H. J. Shearin was elected
leader of the Morning Prayer
Group of the Norlina Baptist
Church at a meeting held at
■the church at 10 a. m. Monday.
Other officers elected were
Mrs. H. H. Foster, assistant
leader; Mrs. Maggie Adcock,
secretary and treasurer; and
Mrs. M. V. Taylor, program
chairman."
Mrs. H. H. Foster, retiring
leader, opened the meetingwith
scripture and prayer.
Mrs. M. V. Taylor led the
discussion on "Christianity in
Red China." She was assisted
by Mrs. H. H. Foster, Mrs.
Maggie Adcock and Mrs. H. J.
Shearin.
The pastor, the Rev. Jerry
Lyons, was welcomed as,a visitor.
The group will begin holding
meetings In the homes In October.
STEAK DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brauer
and (Catherine recently honored
Miss Donna Brauer and Miss
Kay Johnson, students at East
Carolina University, Michael
Roope from Wilson Tech and
Michael Mulchl from NCSU,
Raleigh with a steak dinner In
their home.
There were approximately
108,500,000 licensed drivers
in the United States in 1969.
Training School To Be
Held In Henderson
The Cullom Baptist Association
will have a Central
Training School, October 5, 6,
7 at the First Baptist Church
In Henderson. The meeting will
begin at 7:30 o'clock each night.
Faculty for the School will be
. supplied by the Sunday School
Department of Baptist State
Convention.
The Faculty will be headed
by Rev. Burrell F. Lucas, secretary
of the Sunday School Department.
Mr. Lucas will be
leading a conference for general
officers of. the Sunday School.
Others on the faculty will
include: Mrs. f. C. ' Price,
Jr., Raleigh, an approved Pre-"
school Worker and the wife of
the Minister of Education, Tabernacle
Baptist Church, Raleigh
and leading In the Preschool
Division will be Mrs.
Harold West of Raleigh, and
she is the wife of the Minister
of Education of Forest Hills
Baptist Church of that city.
Leading the training sessions
in the Children's Division will
be Mrs. Henry Johnson of
Farmville. Mrs. Johnson is an
approved Children's Division
worker. Also in the.Children's
Division will be Mrs. Myra S.
Motley who is an Associate of
the Sunday School Department.
Robert Stewart, Greensboro,
will lead the conference for
the Youth Division. Mr. Stewart,
Minister of Education of
Friendly Avenue Baptist
Church is an approved Youth
Division Worker.
The Adult Division Conference
will be lead by the
Rev. Ralph Knight, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Snow
Hill. Mr. Knight is an approved
Adult Division Worker.
The major focus of the conferences
will be the understanding
of the pupils in the different
age groups. This is designed
to help those who teach
people In these various age
groups to be better equipped-ln
communicating the Gospel in
today's world. The study Is of
a practical nature giving
teachers the kind of help they
can incorporate in their week
to week teaching responsibilities.
There will also be a Church
Library Conference. This will
MRS. SMITH
be led by Mrs. Howard L. Smith
of Gatllnburg, Tennessee. Mrs.
Smith has been trained by the
Church Library Department of
the Baptist Sunday School Board
to assist in the promotion of the
church library ministry in
Southern Baptist churches.
Mrs. Smith has been a church
librarian of long standing and
has been manager of the Nashville
Baptist Book Store. She
will be leading a workshop type
of conference which will include
preparing books, verticle
file materials and audiovisuals
for circulation. There will be
discussions on selecting and
promoting the use of library
materials, and repairing books
for the church library.
Marriage Licenses
James Clarence Dickerson,
white, of Star Route, Waverly,
Va., to Delores Ann Tudor of
Richmond^ Va.
Ediberto Juan McGirt, colored,
of Route 7, Fayetteville,
to Juanita Dortchof Route
1, Man son.
David Randall Evans, white,
of Lawrenceville, Va., tc Rebecca
Bowers Kidd of Star
Route- 1, Lawrenceville, Va.
Lyn Clifton Kincaid-, white, of
Port Lee, Calif., to Judy Fay
Mulkey of Dallas, Texas.
Milton Richardson, colored,
of Route 1, Hollister, to Pamela
Manette Sweet of Route 2, Enfield.
Bridge Club Meets With Mrs. Johnston
LITTLETON—Mrs. Anthony
Johnston entertained her bridge
club, Thursday night In her
home on Mosby Avenue with two
tables set up for play. Fall
flowers were used to decorate
for the occasion.
Mrs. Raymond Brown was
high guest prize winner, Mrs.
W. B. Browning, Jr., was winner
of floating prize and Mrs.
Ned Long Clark received low
score prize.
Others playing were Mrs. Joe
Newsom, Mrs. Marvin Newsom,
Jr., Mrs. Bertha Mae
Gray, Mrs. Sam Rijjgan and
Mrs. Johnston.
A dessert course and Ice
drinks were served.
DANGEROUS MONTHS
February and March In the
Winter and October and No- '
vember In the Fall are the
four most dangerous months of
the year for forest fires, reports
the Southern Forest Institute.
Remember) even little
fires can kill little trees. Lend
nature a helping hand. Only
you can prevent forest fires.
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