COUNTY NEWS IN HALIFAX AND NORTHAMPTON
Halifax, Weldon, Littleton, Enfield, Darlington, Aurelian Springs, Hawkins Chapel, Ebenezer
Thelma, Gaston, Garysburg, Pleasant Hill, Hardrawee, Hollister, Ringwood
Troop School Is
In Enfield With
Moj. Mac Johnson
The Rocky Mount Group School
held its February meeting in the
home of Major D. Mac Johnson in
(Enfield Wednesday evening. This
school meets once a month and
some phase of military training or
tactics is discussed by Lt. Col.
Alexander L. P. Johnson, instructor
for the 321st Infantry, which is
composed of all Reserve Officers in
Eastern North Carolina.
At the meeting 2nd Lt. H. B.
Hines appeared before a military
board for examination for promo
tion to First Lieutenant. He pass
ed the examination with a very
good grade and was recommended
for promotion to the next highest
grade. A very interesting and in
structive lecture on the subject
“Battalion in Attack” was given
by Lt. Colonel Alexander L. P.
Johnson, of Raleigh.
Members present were Lt. Col. H.
E. Winston, Hdqrs. 81st Div., of
Rocky Mount, Major D. Mac John
son, Co 3rd Bat. 321st Infantry, En
field, Capt. Louis B. Meyer, En
field, Capt. L. L. Parks, M. C. 10th
Med. Reg., 1st Lt. H. N. Marriott,
1st Lt. Samuel B. Howard 113 F.
A. N. C. N. G., 2nd Lt. T. L. Moore,
2nd Lt. H. E. Alphin, Tank Re
serve Units, of Tarboro, 2nd Lt. H.
D. Dorsey 321st Inft., 2nd Lt. H. B.
Hines, Jr., 313th Inft., of Enfield.
The next regular meeting will be
held in the Y.M.C.A. at Rocky Mt.
Niece Dies
Friends of Mrs. Egbert Barn
hill, of Enfield, will regret to learn
of the death of her niece, Miss
Howell, that occurred at Gatling
burg, Tenn., this week.
HALIFAX
On February 12th in her home
(correspondent failed to insert
name of hostess) celebrated
her sixteenth birthday. Several
games were played and then lem
onade and cake were served to
the following guests: Mildred Jor
dan, Ruth Barnes, Hughly Clay,
Argie Dean Hux, Maggie Ivey and
Lucille Shaw of Roanoke Rapids,
Mae Belle Gardner, Bunner Neth
ery, Irene, Virginia, Grace, Louise
and Kathrine Ayers, and Mrs. Nel
lie Ivey: Messrs. Norwood, Jack
and Will Pittman, Joe Jordan, Ed
Smith, Dick Jordan, Mitchell
Shearin of Roanoke Rapids, Ed
ward Ivey, Ben Nethery, George R.
Gardner and McDonald Harris. The
table was decorated with blue can
dles and the centerpiece was the
birthday cake with sixteen blue
candles lighted on it.
Horace Pittman Jr. has returned
from a six weeks vacation in Bal
timore.
Miss Maggie Ivey of Roanoke
Rapids spent Friday night with her
brother, Edward Ivey.
Miss Mae Belle Gardner is at
home from a short visit with her
aunt, Mrs. Waverly Shaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ivey spent
Saturday night with his mother,
Mrs. Pattie Ivey, of Roanoke Rap
ids. i
LITTLETON
Mrs. T. B. Cook was called to
Henderson Sunday on account of
the Illness of her mother, Mrs. W.
F. Moss.
Mrs. E. L. Galloway of Farmville,
Va. is visiting her sister, Mrs. J.
H. Newsom.
Garland Daniel of New York is
spending some time here with his
mother, Mrs. S. G. Daniel.
Miss Mary Lyn Coppersmith of
Louisburg spent the week-end here.
WELDON
Thomas Gregory of Washington,
D. C. spent the week-end with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Greg
ory.
Miss Frances King of Greens
boro spent the week-end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. King.
Miss Mabel Alston, student of
William and Mary College, Rich
mond, Va., was the guest of her
parents, over the week-end.
Miss Margaret Thomas of Tar
boro, N. C. visited Miss Bettie Ann
Shaw Saturday.
Miss Lillie White Boseman of
Tarboro, N. C. visited her mother
Saturday.
Miss Blanch Johnson left Mon
day to visit her sister, Mrs. Grace
Speck, in San Diego, Cal.
Miss Virginia Grant of Garys
burg was the guest of Miss Chris
tine Alston over the week-end.
Miss Virginia Lee Boseman spent
the week-end in Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. William Camper of Rich
mond, Va. spent the week-end with
Mrs. Forest Taylor.
Temple Chappel, who has been
in Baltimore for some time, re
turned home this week.
John Daniel visited in Richmond,
Va. Monday and Tuesday.
Calvary-Thelma
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Myrick and
son of Mount Airy spent the week
end here with Mr. and Mrs. G. H.
Myrick.
Mr. and Mrs. Hester Lee and
daughter of Four Oaks spent last
Monday here with Mrs. Tom King.
Mrs. Harry House of Thelma was
called to her home in Windsor last
week on account of the death of
her brother.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Perkinson
and son and Mrs. J. C. Myrick vis
ited Mrs. Myrick’s brother Sunday
afternoon who is seriously ill at his
home in Aurelian Springs.
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OPENING
THIS WEEK
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E. B. MANNING, President C. A. WYCHE, Manager
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
HOLLISTER
PTA MEETS
The Hollister P.T.A. held its reg
ular monthly meeting on Wednes
day night, February 17. -After the
business session, Founders Day was
observed with a very impressive
pageant, The Birthday Cake.
Speakers on the program were
Mesdames B. C. Hamlet, A. M.
Shearin, R. P. Harris, T. C. Tualls
and May Alston. Following the
program a social hour was enjoyed.
Enfield Birthday Party
Miss Josephine Britt, attractive
young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
B. Britt of Enfield entertained a
few of her friends at her home on
“Sherrod Heights” Wednesday aft
ernoon celebrating her birthday.
After games and other entertaining
features, the guests were invited
into the dining room where re
freshments, of ice cream, cake,
candy and nuts, were served. The
table was centered with a lovely
white birthday cake with red can
dles burning on it. The hostess re
ceived attractive gifts from the
following friends that were pres
ent: Misses Nancy Pope, Elizabeth
Bryan Dickens, Osee Mac Johnson,
Kitty Johnson, Nancy Braswell,
Martha Walker, Mary Spooner
Harrison, Margaret Bradford Sher
rod, Louise Manning, Jackie De
Lysle, Messrs. Billy McDaniel,
Doogle, Bobbie and Glenn McPhail,
Leonard, Jack and Billy Matthews,
Hugh Sherrod Jr., and Burk Britt,
Jr.
School Mast'r
Club Meets
At Weldon
The School Masters Club of
Northampton and Halifax counties
met Monday night, Feb. 22, in Wel
don. There were about 45 pres
ent. The chief speaker for the eve
ning was M. L. Boland from Scot
land Neck. The Home Economics
classes of Weldon, under Miss Hel
en Moseley, served supper to the
club.
New Management
Of Weldon Store
R. K. Plyes, the new manager of
Rose 5 and 10c store, arrived Wed
nesday to take over J. A. Horn
aday’s place, who has been trans
ferred to Enfield.
Mr. Plyes was formerly from For
est City. Mr. and Mrs. Plyes will
occupy an apartment in the home
of Miss Lillie Bounds.
Entertain Officers
Lt. Colonel Alexander, L. P.
Johnson, of Raleigh, Lt. Colonel H.
E. Winston, of Rocky Mount and
Captain Louis B. Meyer, of Enfield
were dinner guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. D. Mac Johnson in
Enfield Wednesday evening.
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