FUNERAL FOR
HRS. HILL8KSN
HELD SUNDAY
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at the Halifax
Methodist Church for Mrs. Sallie
Twisdale Millikin, 62, who died
at her home in Halifax Saturday
morning at 11:25. The services
were conducted by Rev. W. F.
Walters and Rev. C. E. Crawford.
Interment followed in the Steph
enson Burial ground nearby.
Mrs. Millikin was a daughter of
the late James H. Twisdale and
Lucy Poythress Twisdale of War
ren County. She had spent prac
tically her entire life in Halifax
County, and was an active and
life-long member of the Halifax
Methodist Church.
Mrs. Millikin died after a four
months illness, and was preceded
in death by her husband by only
three weeks.
Surviving are nine children:
Mrs. H. E. Carlyle, Mrs. T. E. Ow
ens, Perry, Raymond, Ferrell, and
Buck Millikin, all of Halifax, Mrs.
Whitley Draper and Almond Mil
likin of Weldon, and Louis Millikin
of Fort Bragg; one brother, James
R. Twisdale of Halifax and three
sist.prs. Mrs O R RpfiH r»f
fax, Mrs. Woodard Jones of Nor
folk, and Mrs. Ernest Branch of
Rich Square.
The beautiful and numerous
floral offerings were mute evidence
of the high esteem in which she
was held by her many friends.
Mrs. Millikin had lived a life of
unselfish and untiring devotion
to her family and to all with
whom she came in contact.
MONDAY NITE BRIDGE CLUB
The Monday Night Bridge Club
enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs.
Elizabeth Griffiths on November
23 at her home in the Patterson
Apartments. Eight guests made
up two tables of players, and high
prize of defense stamps was won
by Mrs. R. W. Jennett. A salad
plate was enjoyed at ten fifteen.
The players included Mesdames Al
len Zollicoffer, Scott Benton, How
ard Pruden, J. E. McGee, Carroll
Wilson, Julian Allsbrook and R. W.
Jennett.
Home Economics
Class Entertain
At Thrift Lunch
As the conclusion of their food
unit, the Roaoke Rapids 8-1A Home
Economics class entertained with
an informal luncheon on Thursday
November 19, in the dining room
of the Home Economics laboratory.
The following guests were invited:
Mrs. John Smith, Miss Celia Dai!,
Miss Cornelia Clarke, and Junior
Talley.
Since the girls had been studying
food budgets, their problem was to
plan an appetizing, menu on the
smallest amount of money possible.
The meal, which cost $1.55, con
sisted of apple cocktail, barbecued
meat balls, buttered carrots, mash
ed potatoes, cole slaw, hot rolls,
mince meat tarts, and hot tea.
The decorations were of an au
tumn theme. The table decoration
was a winter garden made of par
tridge berries, moss, tiny pine cones
and gum.
Every girl in the class had some
special duty to perform. Those
having special duties were: Betty
Patterson and Mary Katherine Liv
erman, hostesses; and Doris Sue
Wilson and Audrey Hux, waitress
es.
This luncheon was given under
the supervision of Miss Ellen Doug
las Boone.
Bass - Whitehead j
The wedding of Miss Ruth
Whitehead of Weldon, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Whitehead of
Seaboard to Private John Bass
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bass
of Seaboard was solemnized Mon
day, Nov. 2nd, in Tennessee.
Mrs. Bass for a number of years
has been connected with Edwards
Beauty Shop in Weldon.
Private Bass is stationed in
Tennessee where he and his bride
are making their home for the
present.
MRS. WHITE ENTERTAINS
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Ar
mond White gave a tea at her
home in the Patterson Apartments
honoring her mother, Mrs. Speer,
of Detroit, Mich. Refreshments
were served, and a large number
of guests had the pleasure of
meeting Mrs. Speer during the
hours for calling.
Rufus G. Gray Is
Up For Advnced
Training In Navy
Oxford, Ohio, — Rufus Garland
Gray, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus
H. Gray, 5 Star Route, Box 61, Ro
anoke Rapids, having demonstrated
special skills in a series of aptitude
tests taken while in recruit train
ing, has been assigned to advanced
instruction at the Navy’s new train
ing school for radiomen at Miami
university here.
After completing the streamlined
16-week course in the transmission
and reception of radio code mes
sages, he will be eligible for ad
vancement to a petty officer’s rat
ing. Ultimately he will be assigned
to specialized duties with the fleet.
Gray enlisted in the Navy last
September and received his “boot”
training at the U. S. Naval Training
Station, Great Lakes, 111.
The naval school for radiomen is
one of many similar training units
which have been established re
cently on the campuses of univer
sities throughout the country.
Mrs. L. R. Hasty and Miss Helen
Hasty spent the week end in Wil
mington and visited Lewis B. Hasty
Petty Officer, 1st Class, U. S. Na
vy Reserve.
Corp. John W. Gay
Has More Stripes
To Go* On Uniform
Perrin Field, Texas, November
26, Corporal John W. Gay, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J_iumis C. Gay of
121 Hamilton Street, Roanoke Rap
ids, is busy sewing on additional
stripes since his promotion from
the rank of private first class
was announced. Corporal Gay is
assigned to the 508th Basic Train
ing Squadron.
Mrs. Hicks Hill spent the week
end in Greensboro.
Always in your heart will be
Be Mine Ber SasP admiration when
I she sees this token of your
Forever e^erlastins love; Buy here
with confidence in quality and
taste.
idiy Diamonds At Land Bros.
and Put What You Save in War Bonds!
LAND BROS.
JEWELERS
Smith Hotel Bldg. Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
Uncle
Sam
Says —
SEND SMALL
PACKAGES
TO MEN IN
THE SERVICE
j There’s
no place
Under
the Sim
WHERE MORE
VALUE MAY
BE CROWDED
IN A SMALL
PACKAGE
THAN AT
ROSEMARY
DRUG CO.!
CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING
will be found to be quite as
thrilling AS USUAL at ROSE
MARY DRUG CO. j
With the possible exception
of a very few items, you’ll find
our usual excellent selections, in
practically unlimited quantities. I
We venture to say you may come
as near doing your Christmas Shop
ping “as usual” this year at ROSE- J
MARY DRUG COMPANY as at any I
store in the country ... |
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ONE THING IS CERTAIN- j
THE SAME RIGID STANDARDS OF
QUALITY and SERVICE
prevail at our store today that have for
years made our name second only in import- |
ance to yours on the gift you select. Shop
here for Christmas. Here are a few sugges
tions :
★ FOR HER —
Sheaffer Pen Sets
Elizabeth Arden Sets
Evening In Paris Sets
Houbigant Sets
Old Spice, Coty’s
and Yardley Sets
Manicure Sets
Fine Stationery
Whitman’s Candies
Perfume Sets
Jewelite Brushes
Dresser Sets
Bath Powders f
Toilet Water
★ FOR HIM —
Sheaffer, Ever- !
t
sharp Pen and j
Pencil sets, Am
7 \
ity Pocket Books
Yardley Men’s
Sets, Houbigant
Sets, Old Spice
Toiletries, Elec
tric Razors
] Travel Kits |
| Military Brushes
Shaving Sets
Sparklet Sy
phons
Tie Racks
Pipes, Tobacco
Pouches and
Humidors I
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