News and Events of Interest To Norlina Readers
Barbara Cooke, Editor -- Telephone 456-3513
William E. Coleman of Co(pent
the
weekend with bis mother,
lira. Sudie Coleman. Coleman
has 23 years in Civil
Service and is taking
courses in Petersburg, Va.,
until May 28.
On Saturday evening Mrs.
Sudie Coleman, Mrs. Molly
Young and William E.
Coleman visited Mrs. Glenn
Ayscue of Epsom.
Miss Evelyn Coleman of
N. C. Wesleyan spent the
weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H.
Coleman.
Mrs. Ora Moore has
returned home after a week
with her daughter and
family, Col. and Mrs. H. G.
Colson of Summerville, S. C.
and a week with her
daughter, Mrs. Marion
Martin of Savannah, Ga.
During the recent holiday
and prior to her trip, Mrs.
Moore had as her guests Col.
and Mrs. Colson and
Kenneth and also, Harold
(Tex) Colson, Jr., and Miss
Debbie Jugel of Wake
Forest University.
Twenty-nine members of
the Lloyd family met on
May 1 at the Norlina
Clubhouse for a family
reunion. They were from
Congress Heights, Maryland,
Goldsboro, Wilson.
Magnolia, Kenansville and
in and around Norlina.
Everyone enjoyed • bountiful
meal and fellowship.
Mrs. Hyla Stultx, Mrs. Ora
Moore and Mrs. Eleanor
Hayes attended the Cullom
Baptist Association annual
meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Union at First
Baptist Church in Henderson
last Tuesday.
Mrs.Limer Honored
At Lawn Party
Clouded skies and much
needed rain did not dampen
the gaity on Sunday when
Mrs. Sallie Lou Limer was
honored at a lawn party at
Mustian's Nursing Home in
Norlina to celebrate her
83rd birthday.
Dressed in a green floral
dress and wearing a single
red rose corsage, Mrs.
Limer was entertained by
her three children, six
grandchildren, four greatgrandchildren,
other family
members, friends, and other
patients from the home
making the total attendance
approximately 45.
Guests were served birthday
cake, nuts, chips and
punch. The honoree received
many useful gifts and
wishes for an even bigger
celebration on her 84th
birthday!
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Burnettte of Manson announce
the engagement of their daughter, Naomi Ruth, to
William Teet Powell of Littleton, son of Mrs. Viola
Powell of Littleton.
A July 2 wedding is planned. No invitations are being
sent in the county, but all relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
Norlina Methodist Women Meet On Monday
Monday, May 2, was the
meeting day for the Norlina
United Methodist Women.
Circle No. 1 met with Mrs.
Lela Delbridge and opened
by the singing of "Faith of
Our Mothers" in honor of
Mother's Day. Mrs. Gladys
Norwood read scripture
from James and Mrs. Virgie
Ivey led in the prayer.
Mrs. Norwood, program
chairman, presented a
study on evangelism with
Mrs. Julia Gallon assisting
in prayer. Following routine
business a friendship circle
was formed and "Bless Be
the Tie" sung to close the
meeting. The hostess served
cake, nuts, cheesestraws
and coffee.
Mrs. Graham Grissom
entertained the members of
Circle No. 2. The devotional
was brought by Mrs. Dwight
Scotten, "The Gift of God is
Eternal Life."
Mrs. Jim Hundley presented
the program using a
Mother's Day theme. Mrs.
W. S. Hicks presided and
conducted the business.
Plans were made for
homecoming on May 22. In
June the group will have a
family picnic at the home of
Mrs. B. A. Thaxton. A
delicious sweet course was
served.
Circle No. 3 met with Mrs.
Willie Robinson at her home
on Gaston Lake. Mrs.
Clayton Taylor, chairman,
opened with the reading of
"Three Rules for Happiness"
and led in prayer.
Mrs. Walter Hundley had
the program on witnessing
to others.
During routine business
final plans were made for
homecoming to Jse held on
May 22. Remembered in
special prayer were the
missionaries on foreign
fields. Coupons and computer
labels were collected. The
money from the redemption
of these will go to pay for
chemotherapy treatments
for cancer patients and to
the Navaho Methodist Mission
School for purchase of
equipment.
Refreshments were served
to 12 members and one
visitor.
Senior Social Club
Meets At Church
By BARBARA COOKE
St. Paul's Lutheran
Church was th. setting for
the April meeting of the
Senior Social Club of NorUna.
Mrs. Joyce Mabry,
club president, gave the
opening devotional. Sixtyeight
members and guests
were present. As the band
played "The Battle Hymn of
the Aging," all sang it.
Anne Creech, Supervisor
of the Office of Aging Affairs
for the Vance-Granville
Community College, Mary
Evans, Outreach Worker for
Warren County and Margaret
Tobin, Vance County
Outreach Worker, presented
a slide program, enumerating
benefits for senior
adults. Pamphlets and "The
Link Letter" were distributed.
Invitation was reiterated
to Pinecrest Nursing Home
on Wednesday, May 10,
Senior Citizen Day. The
Norlina Senior Social Club
Rhythm Band and "Guys
and Gals" will be featured
in the program for the day.
They will also perform at
Foxes' Crossing on June 25
at an outing and craft show.
They plan to present a
program in Durham for the
"Walk and Talk Club." a
club of retired men, upon
invitation of the Rev.
Millard Warren. All these
days and times and practice
sessions were discussed and
planned.
Slides were then shown of
the Halloween Parade and
of the trip to Washington's
birthplace, Wakefield, and
Robert E. Lee's birthplace,
Stratford Hall.
The schedule and agenda
of the tour to Washington, D.
C., for May 19-20 were
4-H Members Me
The Zion 4-H Club held its
monthly meeting on April 26
with president, Tommie
Craft, presiding. Angela
Schuster led in the Pledge of
Allegiance and Cynthia
King led the group in
repeating the 4-H Pledge.
Glenn Woolard, County
4-H agent, had a film for the
program. The movie dealt
with how to give a
demonstration and the
group had discussion afterward.
The meeting was adjournDrewry
Methodist
Women Hold Meet
The Drewry United Methodist
Women met Thursday
in the home of Mrs. H. B.
White. Mrs. Mollie Paschall,
president, opened with a
devotion, "Always Pleasing
God."
Mrs. White presented the
program entitled "Walking
with Christ." At the conclusion
of the meeting refreshments
were served to the
seven members present.
The group will meet next
with Mrs. Tempie Paschall.
outlined. Forty-three passengers
are scheduled to
tour the Capital, the White
House, and to visit Kennedy's
Grave and Lincoln's
Memorial, and to meet
Senator Jesse Helms and
Senator Robert Morgan.
They will stay in the Howard
Johnson's Motel, opposite
the Washington National
Airport.
The most exciting auction
of brown bags containing
mystery "White Elephant"
gifts was held. Bids were hot
and heavy, and delight
arose when the bidders
discovered the surprise they
had bid to have. A black
China panther went for fifty
cents, and a delicate fragrant
Avon perfume went
for thirty cents, while a roll
of toilet paper brought in
sixty-five cents. The auction
was a success, supplementing
the club's treasury in a
fine way andTgiving competitive
pleasure to senior
adults.
Delicious cakes and refreshments
with drinks
were served by the Lutheran
ladies.
The May 26th meeting will
be at the Norlina United
Methodist Church at 3 p. m.
Please note the summer
time. The June 23rd meeting
will be a covered dish dinner
at Gardner's Baptist
Church.
Band practice will be
every Monday at the
Norlina Baptist Church at 3
p. m. to prepare for the
three future engagements.
Mrs. Ellen Moseley is the
chairman of the Transportation
Committee and is
securing the passenger list
for the Washington, D. C.
trip.
3t With President
ed with the 4-H motto.
Refreshments were served
at the close of the meeting.
Drewry Club Meets
The Home Extension Club
of Drewry met in the home
of Mrs. L. C. Spain. Mrs.
Thelma Fleming, vice-president,
opened the meeting
and presided. The devotion
was given by Mrs. Spain.
Miss Emily Ballinger,
home extension agent, presented
a slide program on
"The New You." Refreshments
were served and Mrs.
Mollie Paschall won the
door prize. The next
meeting will be with Mrs.
Thelma Fleming.
Peace Corps Worker
Lillian Carter, the President's
mother, worked as a
68-year-old Peace Corps
volunteer in India in 1967
and 1968.
Once a coin has been
designed and put into
circulation, it cannot be
changed for 25 years without
Congressional approval.
Planning Board Holds
Dinner Meet Thursday
The Warren County Plan- I
ning Board held a dinner ]
meeting at the Carriage 1
House in Warrenton on ]
Thursday night of last week i
when the members confer- i
red with Roy Williford of the
Council of Government at '
Henderson concerning zone |
regulations. Selby Benton, '
chairman, presided over the i
meeting.
The members discussed
upgrading plans for subdivision
regulations. These suggestions
will be drafted and
studied at a meeting of the •
board at the office of County
Wells hundreds of feet
deep "mine" water, taking
it out of the ground faster
than it is being replaced. In
places along the coasts of
the United States, the
ground water table has been
so depleted that sea water
has seeped in and left wells
useless for drinking or
irrigation, National Geographic
says.
rUnager Charles Hayes od
•lay 12. If approved tbejj
rill be submitted to U>4
Joard of County Commit}
doners at the regular Jun4
neeting of the board.
Present at the meeting
Thursday night, in additio*
o Chairman Selby Benton
ind Roy Williford, were
?ounty Manager Charles
Hayes, Butch Meeks, secreary,
Ulyssess Toss, William
Srauer, Chet Forester,
zoning administrator, and
L. Williams.
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