TOWN
TALK
Friends of Mrs. R. 0. Riggins
will be glad to know that she has
returned from the hospital and is
getting along very nicely.
Misses Nita and Irene Turner
spent the week-end in Weldon with
their mother, Mrs. M. A. Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Allen and
Children, of Skippers, Va., were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mack
Williams, Sunday.
Miss Mary Collier, of Skippers,
Va., visited Miss Alease Bristow,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Archer and
son spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. R. H. Archer at Fitz
hugh, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Cole, Miss
Merle Cole, Mr. and Mrs. George
Baird, Edward Strange and Lloyd
Baird visited Mr. and Mrs. W. L
Cole, at Bracey, Va., and Mrs. Lee
Baird, at La Crosse, V.
L. C. Taylor spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Doyle at
Brink, Va.
Mesdanies C. M. Pitt, Jim In
gram attended the funeral of Mr?.
Evans at Henrico, Tuesday.
Mrs. J. B. Edmonds is spending
this week in Greenville, with Mr.
and Mrs. B. D. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Vann White and
son, of Texas, are visiting rela
tives here this week.
Miss Gertrude Turner arrived
Monday from Greensboro to spend
the summer with her parents here.
Clarence Coburn and R. T. Co
burn, Jr., of Raleigh, left Mon
day for California and the World’s
Fair.
Earner Jones, Hubert Edwards,
of Black Ridge, Va., visited Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Taylor, Sunday.
Raymond Hughes, of Erwin,
spent the week-end in town.
R. C. Hardy, of Norfolk, Va.,
spent the week-end with Mrs. R.
C. Hardy.
Mrs. J. M. Rice is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Essex Rice in Richmond,
Va., this week.
Mrs. Zeb. Wall and daughter of
Jackson were the guests of Mrs.
Jim Ingram, Monday.
Miss Anne Clark has returned
from a visit to relatives in Mount
Airy.
Misses Edler Rook, Louise Rook,
Blanche Pearson and Curtis Burch,
Tucker Callahan, Eugene Harris
spent the week-end in Washing
ton, D. C.
Miss Christine Warren, of Nash
ville, spent Thursday with Miss
Bennie Allsbrook.
J. Fred Welch, of Charlotte,
spent the week-end with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Welch.
Mrs. J. W. Gibson has returned
to her home in Norfolk, Va., after
visiting Mrs. H. M. Hudson.
Mr. and Mrs. Essex Rice and
daughter, of Richmond, Va., visit
ed relatives here Thursday.
Miss Frances Troxler left Sun
day for Burlington where she will
spend the summer with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Troxler.
Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Johnson, nf
Greenville, spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Edmonds.
Mrs. J. E. Grant and daughter,
Mildred Ray, of Emporia, Va., are
visiting Mrs. M. H. Hedgepeth.
P. W. Ray spent the week-end
in Williamston.
Harvey Saunders spent the week
end in Pinetown. He was accom
panied home by Mrs. Saunders,
who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Annie Wadell.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Troxler and
family, of Burlington, were the
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
0. L. Smith.
Daily Vacation
Bible School To
Begin Next Week
The First Baptist Church will be
gin its Daily Vacation Bible School
Monday, June 18th, 9 a. in. Child
ren between the ages of 4 and 14
are welcome. The pastor, Gordon
L. Price, would greatly appreciate
he support of the parents of our
community in this undertaking. Of
ccurse the school is under the sup
ervision of the Baptist church
but there will be no doctrines dis
cussed or taught in the class
ooms. The program will include
devotional, hand work, and whole
some recreation. The principle,
Mrs. Clyde Wheeler, announced the
following faculty: Misses Virginia
Ogletree, Francis Hines, Dorty
lice, Ella Brown, Evelyn Johnson,
frma Eubank, Elizabeth Joyner,
. nd Mesdames Chas. Ogletree, W.
S. Dean, C. H. Garris, Lula Harris,
Julian Bell, Fred Vaughan, Geo.
Lamp.ey, Duncan, H. H. Bugg and
Ivey Morehorn.
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harrell were
recent hostesses with bridge at
which time twelve players were
engaged in an interesting game of
progressive contract. After sev
eral progressions the scores were
collected and Miss Wilimena
Branch was found to hold hign
for ladies and Mr. W. A. China
high gentlemans score, both were
presented attractive gifts. A sal
ad course was served. The follow
ing enjoyed this delightful affair:
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Cleaton,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lipscomb,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. China, Mr. and
Mrs. Fletcher Dickens, Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Williams and Miss Wil
imena Branch, house guest of Mrs.
Williams.
Williams-Ed wards
The wedding of Miss Alma Ed
wards and Herman Williams was
solemnized Saturday, June U, at
Emporia, Va. The ring ceremony
was performed by Sol Wrenn. The
bride was becomingly attired ill
a lotus blue dress with white ac
cessories. She is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Edwards. The
bridegroom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Williams. The young
couple will make their home in
Roancke Rapids. They were ac
companied to Emporia by Misses
Rosa Williams and Janie Cooke.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bowman and
daughter, of Burlington, were the
guests of Mrs. H. P. Hazelwood,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Coburn spent
Sunday in Raleigh.
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