News and Events of Interest To Norlina Readers
Barbara Cooke, Editor - Telephone 456-3513
Miss Sue Booker of Hender
' Debbie and Doons, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Thaxton
and Mrs Maggie Adcock on
Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Bobbitt has
returned home after spending
the winter with her children in
Florida.
Mrs. Barbara Coffey Humble,
■ artist in residence and visiting
professor of music at South
eastern Theological Seminary,
will be house guest of the Rev.
and Mrs. Nat Burgess this
weekend. Their plans include a
trip to Williamsburg on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Carter
of Norlina spent last weekend
at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Ada Carter of Manson
and Mrs. Alice Herron of Rocky
Mount attended the funeral of
Andy Anderson in Portsmouth,
Va., last Sunday.
Donna and Keith Creech of
Manson spent last weekend in
Raleigh.
Enrolls In School
Lisa Delbridge of Norlina has
been enrolled in basketball
school at Campbell College.
"You never know what is
enough until you know
what i« more than enough."
a spent Thursday with Mrs.
Bp* Adcock.
Nr. and Mrs. J. L. Thaxton.
William Blake
Mrs. Liles Is
Hostess To Group
The United Methodist Wo
men of Drewry met last
Thursday with Mrs. A. E. Liles.
Mrs. Moilie Paschall, president,
opened with an Easter poem
and Mrs. Louise Ranes gave a
devotion based on the Resur
rection.
The seven members present
made final plans for serving
dinner to the Ruritan Club on
Thursday. April 7, for their
Ladies'Night. Mrs. Ranes
closed with prayer.
The April meeting will be
with Mrs. Sue White. !
Attends Reunion
Mrs. R. H. Fuller of Norlina
attended the family reunion of
her parents, the late Lonnie
Starr and Clemma Gatling
Britton in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Clifton Davis, Sr., in
Conway on Sunday.
The children present were
George Nance of Raleigh, Mrs.
Fuller of Norlina, Mrs. W. J.
Murray of Raleigh, Mr. and
Mrs. Hinton Britton, Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Britton, Mr% and Mrs.
Hudson Askew of Pendleton,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fuller of
Boykins, Va., and Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Pearce of Conway.
Ciear making in Ybor City,
the latin quarter of Tampa, has
been an industry since about
1880.
MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH T. ROOKER
Couple Is Honored
on 50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas
Rooker of Route 1, Norlina,
were honored on their 50th
wedding anniversary on March
20 in the fellowship hall of Zion
United Methodist Church.
Their children, Mrs. Mary R.
Craft and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
H. Rooker, hosted the affair.
Guests were greeted by Mr.
and Mrs. C. P. Rooker and
registered by their grandchil
dren, Tommie Ellen Craft,
Mary Helen Rooker and Fran
Rooker.
The table was covered with a
white linen cloth. One end of
the table held a three-tiered
wedding cake. Serving the cake
was Mrs. Ruby R. Carter. Mrs.
Bessie R. Hicks and Mrs. C. A.
Williams. The other end of the
table held a crystal punch bowl.
Punch was poured by Mrs. J. E.
Rooker, Mrs. L. B. Hardage and
Mrs. Emery Keeter.
The centerpiece of gold
mums, glads, tulips and baby's
breath, flanked by brass
candlesticks bearing burning
tapers, enhanced the setting.
An assortment of sandwiches,
cheese bon-bons, ham biscuits,
nuts and mints was also served.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Rooker
received the gifts. Many friends
and relatives attended from
Richmond, Va„ Jacksonville,
Snow Hill, Burlington, Monroe,
Henderson, Durham, Reids
ville, Greenville and surround
ing areas.
Mr. and Mrs. Rooker were
married on March 19, 1927, in
Warren County. Mrs. Rooker is
the former Mary Draffin of
Norlina.
Church Services, Activities Listed
First Baptist Church of
Norlina—Rev. S. N. Massen
burg, Pastor.
Sunday. April 10. 9:30 a. m.,
Sunday School; 11 a. m
Worship Service.
Gospel Baptist Church—Rev.
Raymond Ayscue, Pastor.
Sunday, April 10. 10 a. m..
Sunday School; 11 a. m..
Morning Worship Service; 7:30
p. m.. Evening Worship.
Monday, April 11. 7:30 p. m..
Youth Training and Fellowship.
Wednesday, April 13, 7:30 p.
m.. Prayer Service.
Jerusalem United Methodist
Church-Rev. Jim Hebel,
Pastor.
Thursday. April 7. 7:30 p. m..
Maundy Thursday Service of
Holy Communion at the Norlina
United Methodist Church.
Friday, April 8, 8 p. m„ The
Youth Fellowship leads in a
Tenebrae Service.
Sunday. April 10, 10 a. m.
Sunday School; 11.15 a. m.,
Worship Service, 6 p. m.,
United Methodist Youth Fel
lowship.
Monday, April 11, 9 a. m„
Sharing Group with Mrs
Louise Riggan; 7:30 p. m..
Choir Practice.
Thursday, April 14. 7:3o
p. m„ Bible Study and Prayer
Group; 7:30 p. m. Youth Choir
Practice.
Norlina Baptist Church -
Rev. G. Elton Cooke, Pastor.
Sunday, April 10. 5:45 a. m„
Easter Sunrise Service, War
rendale Cemetery; 9:50 a m
Sunday School; 11 a. m
Worship Service; 5:30 p. m„
Lightshine; 6 p. m.. Church
Training; 7 p. m.. Evening
Worship Service.
Wednesday. April 13, 7:30 p.
m„ Prayer Meeting; 8:05 p. m„
Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal.
Norlina United Methodist
Church-Rev. Nat Burgess.
Pastor.
Thursday. April 7.7:30 p. m..
Maundy Thursday Service with
the Zion-Jerusalem United
Methodist Charge at Norlina
Church.
Sunday. April 10, 5:45 a. m„
Easter Sunrise Service at
Warrendale cemetery; 9:45 a.
m.. Sunday School; 11 a. m„
Worship Service; 6 p. m..
United Methodist Youth Fel
lowship.
Wednesday, April 13, 7:30 p.
m.. Chancel Choir Practice.
Thursday, April 14, 8 p. m.,
SHARE Group meets at the
church.
Wise Baptist Church—Rev.
Robert Rogers, Pastor.
Sunday, April 10, 6 a. m..
Sunrise Service at Sharon
Cemetery; 10 a. m., Sunday
School; 11 a. m.t Worship
Service.
Wednesday, April 13, 7 p. m.,
Bible Study and Prayer
Meeting; 7:45 p. m., choir
practice.
Zion United Methodist
Church—Rev. Jim Hebel,
Pastor.
Thursday, April 7, 7:30 p. m..
Maundy Thursday Service at
the Norlina United Methodist
Church.
Friday, April 8, 8 p. m..
Youth Fellowship leads Tene
brae Service.
Sunday, April 10, 9:50 a. m..
Worship Service; 11 a. m.,
Sunday School; 6 p. m., United
Methodist Youth Fellowship.
Wednesday, April 13, 7:30 p.
m., Bible Study and Prayer
Group.
Mrs. Fleming
Entertains Club
The Drewry Home Extension
Club met last Wednesday with
Mrs. Floyd Fleming. Mrs.
Jackie Young, president, open
ed the meeting and gave the
devotion.
Miss Emily Ballinger, Home
Extension agent, presented the
program on "Wills." Plans were
made for a trip to Federation
Day in Raleigh on April 13.
Delicious refreshments were
served and Mrs. Carl Holtzman
won the door prize. The April
meeting will be with Mrs. Elsie
Spain.
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You can buy an automatic
timing devica so that whan
you art away from homa
the light will turn on when it
gats dark. This datars burglars.
Representatives of the church involved in tbe Love Loot project are, left to right, the Rev. G.
Eltoo Cooke; Howard Edmonds, vice-chairman of the Board of Deacons; Mrs. Alice Stultz, Love
Loaf Project Co-ordinator; and Elmer Davis, chairman of the Board of Deacons.
Project Begun To Assist Hungry
'Most Americans want to
help feed starving people
overseas, but don't know how,"
according to the Rev. G. Elton
Cooke. "We are bombarded by
the cruel statistics of hunger on
a daily basis, and the average
person feels overwhelmed by
the size of a problem like global
famine. Y et, we have found that
when we show Americans a
way to relate to the problem,
they help in the traditional
unselfish way the United States
has always responded to the
needs of the less fortunate."
The Rev. Mr. Cooke, pastor
of the Norlina Baptist Church
was speaking on the eve of a
three month-long hunger pro
ject sponsored by the church.
People in our congregation
became concerned," said the
Rev. Cooke, "and several came
to me asking if we could do
something positive to combat
the world hunger situation. In
the process, we learned that a
majority of the world goes to
bed hungry and some 10,000
people die every day from
starvation."
The people of the Norlina
Baptist church decided to help
in some tangible way and to
participate in a national "Love
Loaf" program.
Small coin containers, shaped
like miniature loaves of bread,
were distributed to the families
of the church. Sunday, April 3.
'These will be kept on the
dinner tables." explained the
Rev. Cooke, "as a reminder that
while we have much, others
have little or nothing to eat. I
think it will also be a way
parents can teach their children
compassion. As the family
prays for the world's needy,
they also put coins in the Love
Loaf each day. Even the
smallest child can participate.
His penny will provide a week's
supply of vitamins to someone
suffering from malnutrition. A
dime will provide someone else
with a full meal. The
youngsters will learn compas
sion as they put in their pennies
and dimes and pray."
The Rev. Cooke said that the
Love Loaf containers will be
left in the homes for three
months and then turned in. By
that time, each should hold
about $10 in coins.
It will be a modern-day
version of Jesus' feeding of the
5,000," he said, adding, "our
goal is to raise enough money to
feed 5.000."
Sunday, July 3, will be
designated as Love Loaf
Sunday. On that day the banks
will be broken open and the
proceeds collected. Fifty per
cent of the money will be given
to Project: Under Fives' Clinic,
a clinic for Mandinka children in
Gambia. West Africa and
fifty-percent will be given to
Project: Sapang Palay Nutri
tion and Mothercraft Project in
Sapang Palay, the Philippines.
The Norlina United Metho
dist Church has also been
conducting the Love Loaf
project and their loaves will be
brought in this Sunday.
Families have been contribu
ting and during the effort the
Youth Fellowship held a
"starve-in" which increased
their awareness of hunger.
They contributed the money
which would have been spent
on the meals they missed. The
Methodist Church is dividing
the funds betwen the Love loaf
project and the United
Methodist Committee on Over
seas Relief for World Hunger.
Methodist Women Meet
Monday, April 4, was
meeting day for the circles of
the Norlina United Methodist
Women.
Circle No. 1 met with Mrs.
Gladys Norwood. An organ
piano duet presented by Mrs.
Norwood and Mrs. Ruth Knight
opened the program which
carried an Easter theme.
Mrs. Etta Strange gave a
reading on the Resurrection
from John and Mrs. Norwood
offered the Easter program.
The meeting closed with the
members joining hands to sing
"How Great Thou Art" and
praying the Lord's Prayer.
Mrs. Julia Galion completed the
evening with prayer.
Circle No. 2 gathered in the
home of Mrs. Robert Read.
Mrs. W. S. Hicks, chairman,
presided and conducted the
business. Mrs. J. B. Lewis gave
an Easter devotion. A program
on Easter customs around the
world was given by Mrs.
Graham Grissom.
Reports were heard from
five members attending the
sub-district meeting on March
30. The circle will meet with
Mrs. Graham Grissom in May.
Mrs. Clint Hege hosted Circle
No. 3 with nine members
present. Mrs. Mary Lib Taylor
opened the meeting by
presenting a reminder of the
purpose of United Methodist
Women and had prayer.
Mrs. Sandra White shared
some Easter thoughts during
the program portion. A report
on the sub-district meeting was
given by Mrs. Leigh Traylor.
Plans were discussed for the
Maundy Thursday service, for
Homecoming in May and for
special remembrance of a
specific missionary.
Mrs. Taylor closed with
thoughts on Christian person
hood which included emphasis
on visitation to the lonely and
the gift of listening with
sensitivity and awareness. The
meeting closed with benedic
tion.
There are an estimated 52
million cows in the U. S.
I
Offeror's Death
Has Legal Effect
By ROBERT E. LEE
Brown wrote White and
offered to sell him a horse.
When White received the offer
he deposited a letter of
acceptance in a street letter
box. However, an hour earlier,
unknown to White, Brown died
from a heart attack. Must the
executors of Brown's estate
deliver the horse to White?
No. There is no contract. An
offer is terminated by the death
of either party prior to the
acceptance.
In this case, the minds of
both contracting parties were
not in existence to complete the
transaction.
Executors of a deceased
cannot accept an offer on behalf
of his estate; neither can a
communicated acceptance to
the executors bind the estate.
WEDDING ANNOUNCED
The wedding of Miss Sallie
Ruth Durham of Washington,
D. C.. daughter of Mrs. Mamie
E. Durham of Manson and
Henry Lee Durham of Long
Island. N. Y., to Jimmy
Clayborne, son of Mrs. Susie
Clayorne of Maryland, took
place on March 19 in
Washington, D. C.
A reception will be held on
April 16 at Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Stewart's home in
Upper Malboro, Md.
Easter Special
FOR SALE
BEAUTIFUL 10"
Hanging
Baskets
Also
Hybrid Geraniums
Joe Heid
Division St.
Norlina, N. C.