AUX. POLICE
GIVE DINNER
The Roanoke Rapids Auxiliary
Police, of which W. A. Thorne is
captain, recently gave a barbecue
and chicken dinner in the new
Ever-Ready building at Second and
Jackson streets. Honor guests at
the dinner were the wives of the
members of the organization.
When the auxiliary police was
first organized it had about 8
members, but due to the war this
membership has decreased to
about 31, all of which are active
The organization has at various
times raised money by giving
dances and other entertainment
all of which has been contributed
to the Boy and Girl Scouts an
the Red Cross.
Following are the active mem
UnCQ * _
W A. Thorne, Captain; i. *•
Brown, Walter Baugham, S. W.
Butler, K. L. Bryant, Harold
Bloom, C. F. Brigman, H_E.
Blowe, E. E. Collins, H. E. Cam
eron, R. L. Cole, T. H. Cooke
O Carpenter, Clyde Camp, Hen y
Cashwell, F. B. Wils°n- T’ f
Glover, A. S. Gaskins, S. E. Har
ris, J. H. Hines, J. L. Langston, G.
C Murray, Sammie Marks, Chas.
Ogletree, M. H. Philps, Babb
Ryals, J. L. Ridout, Graham Shell,
Nathan Tickel, Tommie Williams,
Reese Welch.
Teen Canteen
Meets Monday
A meeting of all members of
the Teen Canteen will be held
Monday evening at 8 o’clock at
1032 Roanoke Avenue. All members
are urged to be present.
On next Thursday, July 13, the
Teen Canteen will hold “open
house” from 4 to 10 p. m. at the
same address. The public is cor
dially invited.
JL m M M—J
TOWN TALK
Mrs. H. E. Taylor and son,
Joseph, spent last week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Job B.
Hawthorne, at Dundas, Va.
Mrs. C. D. Vambough, of Wash
ington, D. C., spent the week
with her mother, Mrs. J. P. Pru
den.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Taylor
and daughter, Patricia, of Wil
liamston, were visitors in the city
Friday.
Mrs. Lizzie Matthews spent the
week-end in Richmond with her
daughter, Miss Palmer Matthews.
Pvt. Algy Lee Pearson is visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E
Pearson, and other relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Cameron
and son, Hugh Harris, and Mrs.
J. G. Pearson and son, James,
spent the Fourth in Conway with
friends.
Mrs. Morris Clary has returned
from a visit with relatives in
Fountain. Her husband, Morris S.
Clary, joined her there for the
week-end.
Mrs. J. E. Smith has returned
to Raliegh after a visit here.
Misses Mary Louise Ray and
Doris Harrison are spending thf
week at White Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Sledge and
daughter, Christine, of Greens
boro, spent the week with friends
and relatives here last week,
week.
Miss Mildred T. Jenkins, of Nor
lina, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W.
S. Jenkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rook and
son, Earl, Jr., are spending the
week at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. J. C. Wells and Mrs. John
Kennemur spent last week at Vir
ginia Beach.
Miss Alice Fields spent the
week-end in Fremont.
Misses Connie and Mabel Rook
and Mattie Lee Taylor spent last
week at Virginia Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fields, Jr.,
left last week after a visit with
their parents, the Rev. and Mrs.
Paul H. Fields.
Mrs. Dwight Sharpe and child
ren, of Burlington, are visiting
her sister, Mrs. E. J. King, this
week.
Mrs. T. B. Atmore, of Washing
ton, N. C., was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. W. H. Babcock, Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Taylor, o
Newport News, are visiting rela
.ives here.
Pvt. Wilmer Lee Cagle has re
turned to Camp Breckenridge, Ky.
after spending a 14-day furloug
here with relatives.
Miss Dorothy Tyson visitec
friends in South Boston, Va., last
week.
Mrs. T. L. Clippard, of Colum
bia, S. C., who has been visiUpjg
relatives here, was called home
ast week on account of illness of
her husband.
Miss Mildred Taylor of Raleigh,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Li. W. Taylor. •
Miss Thelma Mills, of South
Boston, Va., is spending some time
here with Miss Dorothy Tyson.
Pepsi-Cola Company, Long Island City, N. Y.
Franchised tioitler: repsi-t^ola Bottling Co. of Littleton
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