News and Events of Interest To Norlina Readers
Barbara Cooke, Editor — Telephone 456-3513
Mrs. Mildred Hicks has
returned to her home after two
• weeks' visit with relatives in
' TTorida.
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Piland
* of Long Beach, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Piland of Oriental and Mrs.
Jules Duke of Bracey, Va..
were Saturday overnight
guests of Mrs. J. P. Williams.
Mrs. Clara Holt and Mrs.
Linda Griffin of Wakefield, Va.,
Mrs. Beulah Cooper oi Dedrum,
Va.; Mrs. Lula West and Mrs.
Mollie Haithcock of Macon were
luncheon guests on Saturday of
Mrs. Maggie Adcock.
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Sutherland
of Wilson, Mrs. Margaret
Creech of Wake Forest. Mr.
James Gitman of Raleigh and
family, and Mrs. Ronnie Pernell
and Preston of Afton-Elberon
were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. David Aycock. Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Granger, Jr., and
family were dinner guests on
Monday with the Aycocks.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pullen
and family stayed Thursday
through Saturday with her
mother, Mrs. J. E. Rooker, in
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Bridge Club Meets
With Mrs. Fleming
The Drew rv Bridge Club met
in the home of Mrs. Roger
Fleming last Thursday night.
High score was Mrs. A. L.
Falkner, Jr. Second high was
Mrs. Joe Mabry, Jr. Mrs. W. H.
Fletcher won the surprise hand
and the floating prize. Mrs. C.
B. Curtis, Jr., was the bingo
winner.
Others playing were Mrs.
Edmund White, Mrs. Ellis
Fleming and Miss Ann Floyd.
The hostess served chocolate
jclaires and coffee.
Jr. Woman's Club
Meets Thursday
The Nor Una Junior Woman's
Club met in the home of Mrs.
Nancy Paynter on Thursday,
March 17. The club president,
Mrs. Katie Fleming, called the
meeting to order and presided.
Mrs. Ann Powell gave a
devotion entitled "Count Your
Gains, Not Your Losses" and
led in prayer.
Departmental reports were
made and business discussed.
Of special interest were plans
made for the members to
attend the State Arts Festival
in Winston-Salem on March 26
and the North Carolina
Federation of Women's Clubs
Annual Convention in April.
Plans were also begun toward
projects to benefit the Norlina
Fire Department and the
student scholarship fund of the
club.
Mrs. Nancy Paynter, Conservation
Department head, introduced
the guest. Miss Cynthia
King. Miss King brought a
demonstration on how to "Root
for a Greener Home." The
program showed how to make
cuttings from existing house
plants and root them and later
place them in a permanent
container as a new plant. There
followed a question and answer
time on general care of house
plants.
The meeting closed with the
reading of the club collect.
A hedgehog has a normal
heartbeat of 250 per minute
which will drop to three per
minute during cold weather!
Norlina Senior Club
Band Makes Its Debut
The Norlini Senior Social
Club Rhythm Band made its
debut Thursday night, March
17, at the Areola Community
Center. By invitation of the
Areola Senior Citizens, the
band prepared a concert and
alter a month's practice
performed before 34 appreciative
friends. Performance date
being St. Patrick's Day, the
decor of shamrocks and
greenery was enhanced by the
band's rendition of "When Irish
Eyes Are Smiling," "My Wild
Irish Rose" and "Irish Lullaby."
The band also played "Dixie"
and "Little Brown Church in
the Vale."
Thirty band members performed
with Gladys Perkinson
at the piano. Featured
instrument solos were the
glockenspiel played by Joyce
Mabry and the harmonica
played by Lillian Kilian. Four
trumpeters featured in "Dixie"
were Sudie Coleman. Mary
BraVier, Hazel Norwood and
Emma Hicks.
A song and dance routine of
"Reuben and Rachel" and "The
Easter Parade" were interjected
into the concert. The "Guys
and Gals" who performed this
were Louise Haithcock, Helen
Whitmore, Loyce Blaylock,
Cornelia Wiggins, Emma Hicks,
Orphelia Pearce, Martha Draffin,
. Ellen Moseley, Hazel
Norwood, Ethel Tharrington,
Joyce Mabry and Lula Belle
Alian.
The fashion show concluded
the program with Sue Felts,
Emma Hicks, Orphelia Pearce,
and Ix>uise Haithcock featured.
The Areola hosts and
hostesses had treated their
guests to a sumptuous meal
and were gracious in their
hospitality.
The Norlina Senior Social
Club meets today (Thursday) at
2 p. m. at the Norlina Baptist
Church. The band concert will
be part of the program.
Zion Society Meets
With Mrs. Lynch
The Zion Woman's Society of
Christian Service met on March
7 in the home of Mrs. Edna
Lynch with 15 present. Mrs.
Lillie Hardin, president, presided
and Mrs. Everlyna
Norwood gave the devotion to
open.
A Lenten program was
presented by Mrs. Alma
Mayfield. Special business
discussed included a reminder
of the sub-district meeting to be
held at Zion United Methodist
Church on March 30 at 10 a. m.
Members were asked to bring a
sandwich. A nursery will be
provided.
Members also discussed the
community supper scheduled
for Friday, March 25 in the Zion
Educational Building, 4:30 p. m.
to 8:30 p. m. Tickets for adults
and children are available.
Revival plans were also made.
Revival will be Sunday, March
27-Friday, April 1 at 7:30 p. m.
A fellowship supper will kick
things off at 6 p^ m. on Sunday
evening.
The April meeting will be
with Mrs. Selma Rooker.
"A wise man will make more
opportunity than he finds."
Francis Bacon
GRIFFIN
Griffin To Preach
At Revival Services
Revival services will be held
at Wise Baptist Church March
29 through April 1 beginning at
7:30 p. m. each evening.
The Rev. James A. Griffin,
pastor of Falling River Baptist
Church of Brookneal, Va„ will
be the guest evangelist.
Mr. Griffin was born in Due
West, S. C., and was educated
in the schools there. He is a
graduate of Erskin College and
Southeastern Baptist Seminary.
He has served as pastor of
churches in the Concord
Association and the Black
Water Association in Virginia
and has been at Falling River
for over four years.
Special music will be
presented each night. The Rev.
R. S. Rogers, pastor of the
church, extended an invitation
to the public to attend the
services.
Phyllis T. Bullock
Named Delegate
Phyllis T. Bullock, Norlina
High School sophomore, has
been selected to represent
Warren County in a spring
contest to select a delegate for
the State Youth Advisory
Council lor School Food
Service.
The N.C. School Food
Service Association Standards
Committee will choose five
students from throughout the
state to compose the State
Youth Advisory Council for the
school year 1977-78.
Phyllis was recommended by
two Norlina High School
teachers, Mrs. Susie A. Knight
and Mrs. Sue Skinner; and by
Mrs. Ann Kilian, county
lunchroom supervisor.
The Youth Council members
work together to co-ordinate
efforts to improve school food
service and child nutrition
programs. If selected Phyllis
would travel to various district
and state meetings representing
District II.
Bridge Club Meets
With Mrs. Clarke
The Norlina Bridge Club met
with Mrs. John Clarke on
March 15. High score went to
Mrs. Earl Stegall. Second high
scorer w as Mrs. Kenneth Davis
and the bingo prize went to
Mrs. Martha Draffin. Guest
player was Mrs. John W.
Mayl'ield.
The hostess served a sweet
course to conclude the evening.
Church Opportunities
Fir* Baptist Church of
Nartina—Rev. 8. N. Massenburg,
Pastor.
Sunday. March 27,9:30 a. m.,
Sunday School, 11 a. m.,
Worship Service (or Fourth
Sunday.
Gospel Baptist Church—Rev.
Raymond Ayscue, Pastor.
Sunday, March 27, 10 a. m.,
Sunday School; 11 a. m.,
Morning Worship Service; 7:30
p. m.. Evening Worship
Service.
, Monday, March 28, 7:30 p.
m.. Youth Training and
Fellowship.
Wednesday, March 30, 7:30
p. m.. Prayer Service.
Jerusalem United Methodist
Church—Rev. Jim Hebel,
Pastor.
Sunday, March 27—10 a. m.,
Sunday School; 11:15 a. m.,
Worship Service; 6 p. m.,
United Methodist Youth Fellowship.
Monday, March 28, 9 a. m..
Sharing Group with Mrs.
Louise Riggan; 7 p. m.. Choir
Practice.
Thursday, March 31, 7:30 p.
m., Bible Study and Prayer
Group: 7:30 p. m., Youth Choir
Practice.
Norlina Baptist ChurchRev.
G. Elton Cooke. Pastor.
Sunday, March 27, 9:50 a. m.,
Sunday School; 11 a. m.,
Morning Worship Service; 5 p.
m., Lightshine; 6:30 p. m.
Church Training; 7:30 p. m.,
Evening Worship.
Monday, March 28, 10 a. m.t
Lola Sue Circle meets with
Mrs. Ora Moore; 10 a. m..
Mattie Pridgen Circle meets
w ith Mrs. Viva Tucker; 8 p. m.,
Annie Armstrong Circle meets
with Mrs. Lucille Bowen; 8 p.
m.t Olga Hoog Circle meets
with Mrs. Harriett Faulkner.
Wednesday, March 30, 7:30
p. m. Prayer Meeting; 8:05
p.m.,Santuary Choir Rehearsal.
Norlina United Methodist
Church—Rev. Nat Burgess,
Pastor.
Thursday, March 24, 7:30 p.
m., SHARE Group meets.
Sunday, March 27, 9:45 a. m.,
Sunday School; 11 a. m..
Morning Worship; 7 p. m.
United Methodist Youth Fellowship.
Wednesday, March 30, 7:30
p. m.. Chancel Choir Rehearsal.
Wise Baptist Church—Rev.
Robert Rogers, Pastor.
Sunday, March 27, 10 a. m.,
Sunday School; 11 a. m..
Worship Service; 7:30 p. m..
Revival services begin with
Rev. James Griffin preaching.
Monday, March 28, 7:30 p.
m.. Revival will be continuing
through Friday, April 1.
Zion United Methodist
Church—Rev. Jim Hebel,
Pastor.
Friday, March 25, 4:30 p. m.
to 8:30 p. m., Community
Supper for choir robe fund,
tickets $2.50 for adults, $1.50
for children.
Sunday, March 27,9:50 a. m..
Worship Service; 11 a. m.,
Sunday School; 6 p. m.. Kick-off
Fellowship Supper; 7:30 p. m..
Revival services begin—Rev.
Chris Hughes preaching.
Monday, March 28, 7:30 p.
m.. Revival services, Rev.
Hughes, preaching.
Tuesday, March 29, 7:30 p.
m.. Revival services. Rev. Jim
Hebel, preaching.
Wednesday. March 30, 10 a.
m.. United Methodist Women
Sub-District meeting. Bring a
sandwich. Nursery provided;
7:30 p. m.. Revival services.
Rev. Hebel, preaching.
Thursday. March 31, 7:30 p.
m.. Revival service. Rev. Hebel
preaching.
Friday, April 1, 7:30 p. m..
Revival service. Rev. Hughes,
preaching.
Supper Planned
Zion United Methodist
Church will have a community
supper on Friday, March 25
from 4:30 p. m. to 8:30 p. m.
The buffet dinner will include
country ham and country style
steak. Tickets sell for $2.50 for
adults and $1.50 for children.
Carry out orders will also be
available. This project will
benefit the Zion choir robe
fund. The public is invited to
fellowship together this way.
On Dean's List
George E. Bobbitt has been
named on the dean's list for the
winter quarter at Wayne
Community College in Golds
boro. He has also been honored
by acceptance into the two-year
honor society. Phi Theta
Kappa.
A graduate of Norlina High
School. George is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Bobbitt of
Norlina.
Revival Services
Planned At Zion
Zion United Methodist
Church will launch their
services of revival on Sunday,
March 27 at 6 p. ra.with a
kick-off fellowship supper for
the church family. Revival
services will begin Sunday
evening and continue each
night at 7:30 p. m. through
Friday, April 1.
The Rev. Chris Hughes.
Youth Director of Zion United
Methodist and Jerusalem
United Methodist Church and
Divinity student at Duke, will
lead the services on Sunday,
Monday, Thursday and Friday
evenings. The Rev. Jim Hebel,
pastor of the two churches, will
preach on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights. The com
munity is invited to participate.
Sub-District Meet
To Be Held At Zion
The United Methodist Women
Sub-District meeting will
be held at Zion United
Methodist Church at 10 a. m. on
Wednesday, March 30. There
will be a planned program and a
nursery will be provided. All
attending are asked to bring a
sandwich, all else will be
supplied. This meeting is for all
methodist women in this area
and all are encouraged to
attend.
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