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ENFIELD HAS LARGE FIRE Fire which is said to have be gun in a small trash pile outside the back door of Western Auto Store at about 3:30 Wednesday morning of last week, caught in a pile of scrap auto tires and break ing the back window by its in tense heat, soon swept through the entire hollow concrete-tile Parker Building on the corner across from the Bank of Enfield and gutted the building completely destroying the ''Igrge stocks of merchandise and equipment of G. L. Crump’s West ern Auto Associate Store and of Shaw’s dry goods store owned and operated by R. F. Shaw, as well as destroying furniture and equip ment of three offices also housed in the building. The fire is said first to have been discovered in a trash heap by the driver of a delivery truck delivering state papers. Failure of the town’s telephone system, pre sumably because of damage by the | flames, prevented the sounding of If the usual fire alarm, so Night Policeman Horace Barnhill raced about town sounding his sirene to call out members of the Fire De partment. me omy aruaes saveu w ac some of the office furniture and records of E. L. Mizelle, Planters Peanut buyer, who retrieved the fire and water damaged articles 1 after the fire had abated. Frank Montgomery lost a quantity of paper and furniture upstairs where he had planned to open a print shop. Losses of T. W. Gray, tax Collector, and John W. McGwig an. Insurance agent, in another of fice are declared to be slight. It is understood that the losses were ' partially covered by insurance. Hundreds of people watched he ' efficient work of local firemen as they fought the flames and af terwards brought down the most dangerous portions of the teeter ing walls. The Department men were on duty for about 6 hours. Both Main and Whitfield Streets were roped off as rubble from the burning structure’s walls crashed across the sidewalks and streets adjacent. Wreckers of local auto repair shops were used to pull down the walls. Members of the street department had cleared the streets so a passage could be made by 1 o’clock. The Rocky Mount fire depart ment responded to a call sent over company wires by N. M. McCutch in, telegrapher for the A. C. L., in the absence of telephone service. However, when they arrived the local firemen had the flames under control. This was one of the most dis astrous fires in Enfield since Shaw’s Store was destroyed in the early part of the last decade. Mrs. Scott Benton Hostess At Bridge On Monday evening of this week Mrs. Scott Benton was hostess to the Monday Night Bridge Club. Several progressions were played before the scores were collected and the high score winner, Mrs. Julian Allsbrook, was given de fense stamps. A salad plate was served at refreshment time. Those making up the tables were: Mes dames Frank Hawley, Allen Zolli coffer, Julian Allsbrook, W. L. Medlin, Carroll Wilson, Ed Knott, Jr.. Howard Pruden, H. S. Loy, Ned Manning, Miss Elizabeth Grif fiths, Miss Ruth Transou and Miss Elizabeth Clark. Mrs. D. R. Anderson, Jesse Johnston of Weldon, Misses Lucy Rogers and Viola Smith of Hali fax, were visitors in the home of Mrs. W. W. Warren on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Denny were guests in this city last Thursday .t night. Cpl. Walter Crawley who was wounded on October 26, will ar rive home sometime this week for a visit. Mrs. Clyde Shearin of Norfolk, formerly of this city, is to the hospital recuperating from an. op eration and is doing very well. • Mrs. Earl Householder and Mrs. Barny Jones • of Baltimore' Md., spent the week-end in town. Allsbrook Will Be The Speaker Atty. Julian Allsbrook will be the guest speaker next Tuesday at the regular meeting of the Rotary Club. Mr. Allsbrook will explain the GI Bill of Rights. Ike Rochelle will have charge of the program. Wednesday Night Club Meets With Mrs. Meikle Mrs. Roderick Meikle was host ess to the Wednesday Night Club at her home last Wednesday even ing at eight o’clock with two tables of bridge. The home was attractively decorated with spring flowers. Mrs. D. E. Bennett won high score club prize. Mrs. B. E. Stephenson, guest, former club member, was also remembered with a gift. Punch was enjoyed during the evening, and at ten-thirty a sweet course was enjoyed. Guests were: Mesdames D. E. Bennett, B. E. Stephenson, L. B. Brown, C. D. Liske, T. R. Wilson, Wilmer Collier, W. D. Hall and J. W. Martin. Miss Judith Batton Celebrates Birthday Miss Judith Batton celebrated her seventh birthday at her home last Friday afternoon from 4:30 until 5:30 with a birthday party. As the guests arrived they pre sented Judith with a lovely birth day gift. After a number of games and contests, Mrs. Batton invited the children into a table centered with a big white birthday cake, hold ing seven lighted candles. The children stood around the table and sang “Happy Birthday.” Jud ith blew out the candles and everyone enjoyed cake, ice cream candy and Pepsi-Cola. Guests were: Mary Frances Pow ell, William Powell, Drusella Fer guson, Ann Ferguson, Jacqueline Fann, Fay Ryles, Helen Baggett, Hugh Harris Cameron, Janet Wayne,, Marjorie Mayne, Maxine Cobb, Bob Kinker and Betty Wil son. Mesdames R. M. Pope, G. S. Bunn and J. A. Wood spent Wed nesday in Raleigh. Pfc. Warwick Is Now At Home Pfc. Ovid Warwick, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Warwick, is spend ing a furlough at home. Ovid en tered service in December, 1942, and received his training at Camp Phillips, Kansas, Camp Forrest, Tenn., Camp McCain, Miss., and Camp Shank, N. Y. He was sent overseas in August, 1944, and was wounded September 1, in southern France. He was in the 94th Re connisance Infantry Division, 9th Army, under General Hodges. He arrived in the States in January and was confined in a hospital until recently. He will be at home for 30 days. Oaks Will Be Guest Speaker A. W. Oaks of Weldon will be the speaker at Mt. Tabor Church Sunday night at 8:30. This meet ing is sponsored by the Women’s Society of Christian Service in con nection with the Crusade for Christ of the Methodist Church. The public is cordially invited to attend. Party Given For Son And Niece Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Warrick entertained recently with a party for their son, Pfc. Orvid Warrick, who has just returned from over seas, and Mrs. Warrick’s niece, Miss Edith Edwards, of Dunn, who is visiting them for a few days. Dancing and games were en joyed and at refreshment time iced drinks, cookies, fruit and candy were enjoyed. Those enjoying the Warwick hospitality were: Misses Faye Mc Lean, H61en Edmondson, Edith Edwards, Katie Cates, Margaret Outland, Lola Cates and Margaret Wood; Cpl. George Outland, Cpl. Wade Myrick, Tassie Pope 1/c Petty Officer, Pfc. Orvid .Warwick. Smith - Harp Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harp an nounce the marriage of their daughter, Rheta Mae Harp on March 15, to Jessie G. Smith, ARM 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Smith. The couple left Saturday for California where Smith is sta tioned. TAYLOR NEW CLUB MEMBER At its regular Tuesday meetiH^ the Roanoke Rapids Rotary Club elected R. W. (Dick) Taylor a new member. After dinner was served a fine program of vocal selections was rendered by the High School mixed Glee Club which has only recently been or ganized. The program was arrang ed by Mack Savage and was un der the direction of Miss Josephine Johnson. ^ Mrs. J. M. Grizzard has return ed home from Washington, D. C., where she spent the winter months with Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Griz zard. Mrs. Hunt Parker is spending a week with her sister in Greens boro. Rev. W. R. Stevens is preaching this wefek at Saint Pauls, N. C. He is guest preacher for Rev^p. L. Hathaway. Mrs. Paul Overton, Mrs. H. E. Cameron and Charles T. Johnson spent the week-end in Danville. Va. s THE LEVON THEATRE Weldon, N. C. “Motion Picture* Arm Ton Best Entertainment" PROGRAM WEEK OF MARCH 25, 1945 John Wayne - Ellen Raines TALL IN THE SADDLE TUES. The Ritz Bros. NEVER A DULL MOMENT Buster Crabbe OATH OF VENGEANCE WED. - THURS. Edw. G. Robinson - Joan Bennett WOMAN IN THE WINDOW FRI. - SAT. Jane Frazee SHE'S A SWEETHEART AND William Boyd HOPPALONG CASSIDY ENTERS ;; If| gi)» |- > J 1:30 O'CLOCK HOME PLACE 1:30 O'CLOCK 1 54 ACRES - - 30 CLEARED Located 6 Miles from Roanoke ftapids on Warner Creek Road Q ALSO AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE WILL BE SOLD FARM IMPLEMENTS AND TOOLS AND ALL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. HERE IS A PARTIAL LIST OF ARTICLES: 15 Hogs — 3 Milch Cows — 3 Heifers — 1 2-Horse Wagon — 10 Barrels of Corn and a lot of ( Peanut Vine Hay | I Many Other Items Too Numerous to Mention Hereil REMEMBER THE DATE—THURSDAY, MARCH 29 I | AT 1:30 O'CLOCK ||
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