The First Telephone—1876
Today’s telephone is a far cry from this crude instrument which
transmitted the first telephone message 70 years ago, when Alexander
Graham Bell sprite from the attic of a Boston boarding-house. Amer
ica has seen this invention grow from a laboratory curiosity to a
modern, every-day necessity in many millions of homes and place*
of business.
NEWS FROM LITTLETON
Whit Nelson returned to Wil
mington, Del., last week after I
visiting his mother, Mrs. M. M.
Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Threewitts
*.re visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Threewitts, Sr.,
Mrs. M. W. Ransom and Mrs.
Cleve Stallings went to Rocky
Mount Friday.
Miss Madelon Joyner of Wake
Forest spent the week end at the
home of her parents, Mir. and
Mrs. A. V. Joyner.
Miss Blanche Threewitts of Hil
ton Village, Va., is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Threewitts, Sr.
Little Elizabeth Ann Fanney
of Roanoke Rapids, infant daught- ]
er of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fanney <
spent last week with her grand- :
parents, while her parents made
a trip to Columbus, Ohio. e
Miss Maxine Cole of Norfolk, J
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spent the week end at the home
of her parents, Mr.and Mrs. T. W.
Cole.
Mrs. Elbert Perkinson of Ral
eigh spent the week end at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bob King.
W. R. Jones of Bowman Gray
School of Medicine, Winston-Sal
em, spent the weekend at the
borne of his mother, Mrs. C. A.
Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Young Bobbitt of
Richmond, Va., spent the week
md with relatives near Little
ion.
Robert Bobbitt has received his
iischarge from the Army.
Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt King of
Roanoke Rapids spent the week
nd at the home of his parents,
Jr. and Mrs. Bob King.
Mrs. Roy Turner spent the week
nd with her parents, Mr.and Mrs.
im Warren. i
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Miss Annie Alexander has re
turned from Richmond, where she
spent a few days last week as the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Alex
ander.
W. T. Person, who is a patient
in Roanoke Rapids, hospital, was
reported to be showing improve
ment Sunday.
Mrs. Roy D. Spain and daught
er, Carol of Norfolk, spent las:
week with Mrs. A. P. Farmer.
Mrs. Herburt Foster and two
children, Laurice and Charles of
Summerville, S. C., are visiting
Mr. ana Mrs. C. E. Foster.
-Mrs. A. M. Newsom, Marvin New
lom and Mrs. George Alston went
to Raleigh Tuesday.
Mrs. Ruby Simms of Wilson
spent a few days in town last
week.
Mr. 'and Mrs. George Prichard
"ind daughter, Pat, spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Prit
<$iard.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Riggan and in
fant son, Bill of Norfolk,, spent
last week with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Acree, Mrs.
W. J. Benton and Mrs. Currin
spent a few lours in Warrento.a
Monday,
Mr. and Mrs. Exum Clarke and
daughter, Thelma of Warren
Plains spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Young.
Misses Alice and Jean Newsom
spent the week end at the home
cf her mother, Mrs. J. L. New
som.
Hill Holloman has received hi3
discharge from the service.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Crawley,
went to Goldsboro, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Dickens of
Richmond, and their son, a stu
dent to VMI spent the week end
with Mrs. T. D. Walker, mother
of Mrs. Dickens.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Crawley and
Mrs. Leslie Crawley went to Ral
eigh one day last week.
Lt. Comdr and Mrs. F. D. Sain
and two children, Rosa Lee and
Ethel were week end visitors ir.
town. Lt. Comdr. Sain is a sur
geon in the Naval Hospital in
Portsmouth, Va. They had as their
guest, Comdr. Donald W. Smith,
af Miami, Fla., who is a surgeon
n the Naval Hospital at Norfolk.
Miss Corrine Morecoek spent the
veek end at the home of her
'ather, William Morecoek.
Sallie Ray Bowers of Littleton,
vas an honor guest on Sunday at
a tea given by Dr. and Mrs. Har
,-y E. Cooper in Raleigh. Miss
Bowers is a senior piano major
at Meredith, and played on Sun
day evening for the Student Union
at the University of North Caro
lina, appearing in an exchange
concert between the two colleges.
TO HOLD DISTRICT MEETING
District Number One, of the Tar
River Associational Woman’s Mis
sionary Union will meet on Fifth
funddy afternoon, March 31 at
2:30 at the Enterprise Baptist
Church near Littleton. Mrs. E.
Norfleet Gardner of Henderson,
formerly a missionary to China, 1
will speak.
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GARSONS GOT HIM !
Births
The following babies were born
at the Roanoke Rapids Hospital:
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Barnes, city
boy, Mar. 21; Mr. and Mrs. W. K.
Gay, Seaboard, boy, Mar. 22; Mr.
and Mrs. James Leggett, Wel
don, boy, Mar. 22.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Overby
of Littleton announce the birth
of a daughter, Ann Leslie, March
16, at the Roanoke Rapids Hos
pital. Mrs. Overby was the former
Miss Alice Perry Neal of Little
ton.
HRTHS -
ST ON-PROFIT
HR FOUNDATION
Cleveland—Civic and business
eaders here have formed a non
rofit Air Foundation which is
ffering scholarships to advanced
iviation.
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March 22, 1946 I
MR. A. L. DREW,
RADIO STATION WCBT,
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.
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MANY THANKS TO YOUR ORGANIZATION FOR THE
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AGENCY, THE L. W. RAMSEY COMPANY.
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ATTRACTED THE ATTENTION OF THE OFFICIALS OF
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“SOLD” ON THE MBS NETWORK.
SINCERELY,
DAN ORTH,
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE.
The World’s Voice for 70 Years
Through war and peace for 70 years, the telephone has
been the sure, swift speaking voice of the world. These have
been 70 years of immense progress... and the Independent
industry, of which this company is a part, has created much
to this advancement. This is only the beginning of the years
of even greater progress in telephone service that lie ahead.
We are proud to serve you as part of the world’s voice.
Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Co.
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