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Weekend guests of Mr
Susie Faucett and Miss Oj
Gooch were Mr. and Mr
Walter Peikering of Rei
terstown, Md., and Mis
Susie Gooch of Sykesvillc
Md.
Mr. and Mrs Alvin Kemj
son of Charleston, S. C
were weekend guests of hi
mother, Mrs. A. A Kemj
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Morri
Whitmore of Dunn visite
his mother, Mrs. Hele
Whitmore, and her mothei
Mrs Jessie Capps, over th
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. M A Lile
and Mr. and Mrs J. F. Har
have returned home
visiting Mr and Mrs. Ra;
Nicholson in Titusville, Fla
Mr and Mrs. Coy Nicholsoi
of Fort Myers, Fla , and Mr
and Mrs. Tommy Miller ii
Auburndale, Fla. They als<
visited Leon P Harp ii
Atlanta. Ga., and Mr an<
Mrs Allen Harp and Mr
and Mrs. David Harp ii
Shelby.
Mrs. Susan Williams o
the Oine community return
ed home Sunday aftei
spending some time wit!
her sister, Mrs. Frances
Ellis of Kenbridge. Va
Mrs. Marie Garber anc
Miss Susie Rooker ol
Henderson and Mrs. Mollie
Haithcock of Macon were
dinner guests of Mrs
Maggie Adcock on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Johr
Freddie Perkinson and
Donna of Monroe were
weekend visitors of his
mother, Mrs. Ann Norvell.
Mrs. R H. Fuller visited
relatives in Pendleton and
Conway over the weekend.
Mrs. John W. Deyton of
Jacksonville visited her
mother, Mrs. Paul Brauer,
Tuesday and Wednesday
and Mr Brauer at Guardian
Cgre. Mr. and Mrs. Julius
2r and sons, Samuel
f>ic, of Washington
-ekend guests of his
Mrs. Brauer, and
jited his father at
P,|-' 1 Care
Ii. and Mrs. Billy Fuller
Visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Jones of Mt.
Olive Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Draffin and
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie
Roberts and Tammy visited
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Draffin and children in
Greenville, S. C. They
attended the christening of
their grandson, "Chuck," at
Aldersgate United Methodist
Church, by the Rev.
Sinclair E. Lewis, minister.
Mrs. L. 0. Dalton spent
the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs T. T. Hawks in
Raleigh
Mrs. Gladys Perkinson
was a weekend guest of Mr
and Mrs David Perkinson
and family in Cary
Sunday. Mrs. Warren
Overby, Mrs. Ruth Cawthorne
and Mr. and Mrs.
Karl Ponzer of Greensboro,
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Rooker
>. of Henderson and Mri
a Edith Tharrington of Wa
t. renton visited Warren Ovei
(- by who is a patient at Dull
s Hospital.
>, John K. Faulk was i
Rockingham Sunday t
i- attend the stock car races
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Foutz
s John and Beth, of Alb<
t- marie, spent the weeken
with Mr. and Mrs. Georg
i Read.
j Mr. and Mrs Joh
i Kirkland and Mr. and Mrs
, Aubrey Wright of LaCross*
» Va., were guests of Mr. an<
Mrs. F. M Egerton on Sur
s day afternoon.
j Mrs. Henry Wiggins wa
. in Alexandria, Va., over th
r weekend. Mr. Wiggins visil
, ed in Winston-Salem am
i their granddaughter, Stac;
Wiggins, accompanied then
i home for a visit.
» Mr. and Mrs. H Jac)
i Shearin were weekeni
I guests of Mr. and Mrs
Edgar Norvell in Wilson an(
i Mr and Mrs. Bobby Norvel
in Wilmington.
Mrs. John K Faulk an<
Mrs. Lucille Newman visit
ed the W. T Whites ii
Franklin, Va., over the
weekend and visited ir
Williamsburg, Va , on Sun
day.
Mrs. Thurston Ayscue has
returned home from Maris
Parham Hospital where sh{
was a patient for two weeks
Mrs. Ayscue is confined tc
her bed due to back injuries
sustained in a fall in her
home.
Mrs. R. H. Fuller had as
guests last week, Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Britton of
Pendleton and Robert Britton
of California
Weekend visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Ron Baker were
Misses Carolyn and Cindy
Lynch and Matt Lynch of
LaCrosse, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Weaver and son, Jason, of
Greensboro and Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Weaver and
daughters, Crystal and
Leslie of Rocky Mount were
weekend guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Weaver.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Swink and daughter, Jessica,
of Greensboro were
Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Hicks. Little
Jessica remained with her
grandparents to spend the
week.
Mrs. Sarah Parham has
returned home from the
hospital in Rocky Mount.
Mr and Mrs. Hill Yancey
visited their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Hight and
Mr. and Mrs. O H. Yancey,
over, the weekend.
Birth
Mr and Mrs. Carl R.
Williams of Dunedin, Fla.,
announce the birth of a son,
Richard Northrup. on Oct.
23. Mrs. Williams is the
former Evelyn Herndon,
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth
Wagner Palmer of Norlina.
SALLY WILSON
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- Peace Scholarship
' Given Local Girl
Margaret (Sally) Wilson
■ of Norlina has been awarded
I a competitive honors scholarship
for the 1978-79
I academic year at Peace
I College. Announcement of
the scholarship award was
I made by Dr. S. David
Frazier, president of the
i Presbyterian junior college
. for women.
Honors scholarships are
awarded on the basis of
academic excellence, citizenship,
college entrance
exam scores and promise of
future usefulness to society.
Miss Wilson, daughi r of
Mr. and Mrs. W B. Wilson
of Rt. 1, Norlina, is a senior
at Park View Senior High
School at South Hill. Va.
Miss Warren has won
district and regional awards
for extemporaneous speaking
and debating. A member
of the Beta Club, she had
been junior class president,
a homeroom representative
and a member of the French
Club.
Super Saturdays
Begun At Church
Jerusalem United Methodist
Church has recently
started a new program
called, "Super Saturdays."
It is a weekly program for
young children, grades 1-6
and is open to the children
of the community. Children
are asked to bring a sack
lunch and meet at the
church from 10 a. m. to 12
noon on Saturday.
Three From Here
Travel To Forum
Becky Collier, Carolyn
Adcock and Tillie Daeke
attended a hair fashion and
education forum in Wilson
on Monday at the Willow
Springs Country Club.
Sponsored by Koster Supply
Co. and Wella Company,
special artists were Robert
Tenner of Texas and
Christine Nybof of Detroit.
Hair cutting, krimping,
hair coloring and permanent
waving were demonstrated.
Miss Allen Hosts
Olga Hood Circle"
The Olga Hood Mission
Action Circle of the Norlina
Baptist Church held their
meeting Monday, Oct. 24, in
the home of Miss Gwen
Allen.
The meeting was called to
order by the circle leader,
Mrs. Jean Frazier, who also
offered a devotional message.
Mrs. Eva Ayscue presented
an interesting program
"Missionaries in a Secular
World."
Refreshments were served
by Miss Allen and the
meeting was adjourned.
Mrs. Eva Ayscue invited
the group to meet in her
home for the November
meeting.
Mrs. Bobbitt Is
Hostess For WMU
Mrs. Dot Bobbitt entertained
the WMU at the
Norlina Baptist Church on
Monday evening,
Mrs. Beatrice Setzer,
chairman, gave the devotions
and read a poem "The
One Solitary Line."
Mrs. Bobbitt led the
opening prayer.
Mrs. Mae Shearin read
the minutes of the September
meeting, old and new
business was discussed and
the sick were remembered
The group was reminded
that Nov. 7 will be the day of
prayer in all churches.
Mrs. Pattie Brauer. program
chairman, gave an
interesting program on
European Baptist Convention.
Mrs. Setzer offered the
closing prayer.
For the social hour the
hostess served a salad plate
and soft drinks.
Couple Honored
With Housewarming
Mr. and Mrs Wayne
Whitmore were honored
with a housewarming at
their home on Harris Street
on Tuesday, October 18,
from 7:30 to 9 p. m.
Hostesses were Mrs. Julia
Wheeler, Mrs. Linda Hundley
and Mrs. Harriet
Faulkner.
Flower arrangements
used throughout the home
were compliments of the
hostesses.
Approximately 35 guests
viewed the home and
enjoyed assorted hor
d'oeuvres.
Mrs. Whitmore received
many lovely gifts for her
home.
Hayride Is Planned
The United Methodist
Youth Fellowship of Jerusalem
Methodist Church
will sponsor a combination
Halloween Haunted HouseHayride
on Saturday night,
October 29. The wagons will
leave Norlina High School at
7 p. m. and return at 10 p. m.
UMYF To Canvass
The Norlina UMYF will
canvas the area to collect
for UNICEF on Sunday,
October 30.
MR. AND MRS. EVERETT MEADOR
Couple Celebrates
Golden Anniversary
A 50th wedding anniversary
reception honored
Everett and Mildred
Meador on Sunday, October
23. Hosted by their children
and grandchildren, the
reception was held in the
education hall of the Zion
United Methodist Church in
Oine. Approximately 200
guests attended
Children of the couple are
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Meador of
Medford. Mass., Mr. and
Mrs. Wilton Roberts of
Durham. Mr and Mrs. Phil
Herrin of Glen Burnie, Md.,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Frazier of Warrenton, Mr
and Mrs Sam Meador of
Norlina and Mr and Mrs.
Daniel Meador of Norlina
The table was decorated
with a double-tiered candelabra
arrangement of yellow
pompons, butterscotch
daisies, miniature fugi
nums and baker fern. Also.
3n the table was a
Eour-tiered anniversary
;ake decorated by Mrs.
tone Meador, daughter-inlaw
of the couple. Bud vases
>f yellow roses decorated
he gift and registration
ables.
The couple's wedding
certificate, displayed in a
gold leaf frame, graced the
registration table. A portrait
taken on their wedding
day, October 17, 1927, was
placed on an easel near the
gift table.
Mrs. Meador was gowned
in a formal baby blue
polyester dress with Venice
lace appliques. She was
presented a corsage of
yellow roses and Mr.
Meador received a yellow
rose boutonniere.
Guests were served
cheese straws, finger sandwiches.
mints, nuts, ham
biscuits, cake and punch.
Mrs. Mae Lamm and Mrs.
Margaret Stevenson, sisters
of Mrs. Meador, served the
punch and cake.
Mrs. Selma White, cousin
of Mrs. Meador, officiated
at the registration table.
Mrs. Alma Meador, sisterin-law
of the couple, and
Mrs. Lillian Tyndall presided
at the gift table.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Hall, niece and nephew of
Mr. Meador, said the
goodbyes.
/vtattie Pridgen urcie
Meets In Heid Residence
The Mattie Pridgen Circle
of the Norlina Baptist
Church met in the home of
Mrs. Florence Heid on
Monday, October 24, at 10 a.
m.
Mrs. Alice Stultz gave the
devotions from the 13th
chapter of Psalms and
offered a prayer.
[hiring the business session
which followed, the
circle members were urged
to attend the study course on
Nov. 21. The book entitled
"Rivers of Ink" will be
taught by the Rev. Ed
Laughman.
Several members of the
circle gave money to
purchase two hymnals
which are needed in the
church.
The Missions Actioi
Chairman reminded th<
group to extend invitation
to their family and friends ti
attend the upcoming reviva
which begins Sunday.
The "Week of Prayer'
has been postponed fron
November to December i:
and will be at the Norlinc
Baptist Church
Mrs. Eleanor Hayes, Mrs
H. H. Foster and Mrs. Alic<
Stultz gave an interesting
program entitled "Englisl
Language Churches in Eu
rope."
Following a prayer, the
meeting was adjourned.
Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess