Three Local Nurses To Do Army Duty Miss Ella Mae Lassiter, a mem ber of the nursing staff at Roa noke Rapids hospital, has accepted a commission as a second lieuten ant in the Army Medical Corps, Nursing Division, and will report for duty on April 1, it was an nounced at the hospital yesterday. I Miss Lassiter graduated from the hospital nursing school last Sep tember and has been on the staff since that time. She is a native of Lasker, N. C. It was also announced that Miss Dorothy Drake, also a member of the staff at the hospital, who ac- * cepted a commission early last month, will report for duty on A pril 1. Miss Pearl Howell, who resigned from the staff of the hospital some time ago to accept a commission in the Arm corps, has been as signed to duty at the huge post hospital at Fort Bragg as a sec ond lieutenant. id'lT— . “1* . Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jenkins and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. H. S. Harper. Edward Jenkins spent the week end with his parents. Bill Bobbitt of Roanoke Rapids was at his home here for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Newsom of Roanoke Rapids were the guests of Mrs. H. L. Faucette and Mrs. Ma mie Glasgow Sunday afternoon. Friends of Mrs. Sidney Walker, who has been sick at her home near Littleton, are glad to know that she is improving. Misses Mary Emma Walker and Allyn Faucette spent Wednesday in Roanoke Raplda Ruby Morris spent the week-end in the home of Mrs. E. S. Jenkins. Mrs. Turner Threewitts was the guest of Mrs. H. L. Faucette Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Paul Etheridge and son. Mrs. E. L Moseley and son, and Miss Virginia King of Roanoke Rapids spent Sunday with Mrs. Frank King. Friends of Mrs. Richard Harper, who is on the sick list, hope for her a speedy recovery. Mrs. C. E. Jenkins and Mrs. B. C. Jenkins are able to be up after being sick with colds. Mrs. G. L. Gleason spent Thurs day with her sister, Mrs. B. C. Jenkins. Mrs. M. W. Myrick was a visitor of Mrs. H. S. Harper Monday after noon. j Miss Mary Emma Walker spent Thursday with Mrs. Sidney Walker. Mrs. Jack King spent Friday with Mrs. T. W. Miles of Littleton. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Perkinson and sons of Norlina spent the week end with her mother here. ! Mr. and Mrs. Troy Woodlief of Richmond, Va., spent the week-end with Mrs. Frank King. S CALVARY CHURCH Services Sunday morning by Rev. H. L. Davis. Everyone is urged to be present. Fetes Bridge Glib Mrs. Stuart Wilson was hostess I on Tuesday evening when she entertained her bridge club. Af ter several progressions, scores were added and prizes presented to Miss Ercelle Harris for high score, Mrs. Murrell Hudson, se cond high and Miss Margaret Speight traveling prize. Mrs. Wilson served a salad plate with coffee to the following members and guest. Mesdames gf Jennings Knight, Jack Newsom, || Rudolph Northington, Murrell |J Hudson, Charles Dickens and (ft Misses Ercelle Harris, Margaret |||i Speight and Frances Wilson. a tfr/tME)#- I SPRING, ] .~\