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Misses Crystal and
Leslie Weaver of Rocky
Mount spent the past
week with their grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Weaver.
Mrs. Carrie Allen,
Leonard Wilker, Mrs. Sue
Wilker and Mr. and Mrs.
J W Wilson attended the
funeral of Mrs. Mattie
Bobbitt at Enterprise
Baptist Church on Satur
day.
Mr and Mrs. Roger
Norwood visited her
mother, Mrs. Farrow in
Lexington, Va., for her
birthday on Thursday
and Friday
Mr. and Mrs. James
Vaughan attended the
birthday celebration for
her grandfather, Joe
Norwood in Creedmoor
on Sunday. There were
some 51) guests, children,
grandchildren and great
grandchildren attending,
including Mr and Mrs.
Dennis Norwood and Mr.
and Mrs Phillip Rice.
While in Creedmoor they
also visited Mrs. Vaugh
an's sister, Mrs. Linda
Pulley and her two-week
old son.
Mr and Mrs. Robert L.
"Sonr.v "Goodbar of Dur
ham spent Sunday after
noon with Mr. and Mrs.
Roger Norwood.
Mrs. Faye Noneman
and son. Bob, of Edenton
spent several days last
week with her mother,
Mrs. Martha Draffin.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Perkinson of Shelby visit
ed her grandmother,
Mrs. Bessie Dalton. on
Sunday.
Returns Home
Mrs. Thelma Rooker
returned home Sunday
after an extended stay
out of town. She attended
the wedding of her granch
daughter. Miss Lynn
Matthews Hunter to
Larry Leon Thomas in
Greensboro on Aug. 2.
From there she accom
panied her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Truett Callahan, to their
home in Winder, Ga.,
where she spent several
weeks.
En route home, Mrs.
Rooker toured Stone
Mountain and other
points and places of
interest. She also visited
her nephew, Anthony
Brown and family who
reside in S. C.
Meth. Women
Have Gathering
The General Meeting of
the Norlina United Meth
odist Women was held in
the choir room of the
church on Monday with 10
members present.
During the business
session, Mrs. Quay Rob
inson, president, remind
ed the ladies of the
following coming events:
Sept. 14, The "Under 39
Event" to be held at St.
James U.M.C. in Ral
eigh; Oct. 3 and 4, the
Conference Annual Meet
ing to be held at
Methodist College in
Fayetteville and on Nov.
12 at 10 a. m. the Raleigh
District Meeting will be
held at the First United
Methodist Church in
Cary.
Mrs. Dot Newsom and
Mrs. Marion Hege pre
sented an interesting pro
gram entitled "Parables
of Jesus - Glimpses of
the New Age."
Mrs. Hege closed the
meeting with a prayer.
The next General Meet
ing will be held at the
church on Nov. 24.
Drewry Women
Have Meeting
Women of the Drewry
United Methodist Church
met in the home of Mrs.
Jean Weston on Thursday
iJght. President Mollie
Paschall opened the
meeting by reading a
poem entitled "I Know
Something Good About
You." Mrs. Weston gave
the devotion on the
subject of kindness.
Mrs. Mary McGee
—shewed a film which was
enjoyed by all. Mrs.
Jeanie Wilson read a
poem, "The Use Of
Time."
Mrs. Weston served
home-made ice cream,
cookies and peanuts to
the nine members and six
visitors present.
The Rev. Mike Safley
led in prayer after which
the group joined hands
and sang "Bless Be The
Tie." The September
meeting will be in the
home of Mrs. Sallie
Mitchell.
Arthur-Mulchi Vows
Exchanged In Home
In an evening cere
mony of reverence and
simplicity. Miss Vicki
Lynne Mulchi became the
bride of Ellis William
Arthur on August 13.
Family members and
close friends attended the
ceremony performed by
the Rev. Tommy Y. Neal,
pastor of the bride, in the
bride's home.
Daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Freddie Wilson
Mulchi of Norlina, the
bride is a graduate of
Norlina High School and
Raleigh School of Data
Processing and holds a
position in Peebles Dept.
Store office in South Hill
Va.
The groom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Arthur
of Baskerville, Va. He is a
graduate of Park View
High School, and is
presently engaged in
farming.
For the occasion, the
home was decorated with
white daisies, baby's
breath and fern, an ar
rangement on the mantle,
with burning tapers in
candlebras. Hurricane
globe candlesticks burn
ed from an appointed
area. The bride's por
trait, flanked with burn
ing tapers, was displayed
in the living room. A
brass urn in the fireplace
held an arrangement of
acuba. Candles were lit
by Gary Vaughan of
Warrenton prior to the
ceremony.
The couple entered the
living from unattended
and were given in
marriage by their par
ents. The bride wore a
vanilla white gown of
polyester lace over ace
tate and rayon. It had an
elasticized neckline with
flounce collar, an empire
waistline and pleated
skirt. It was accented
with a satin tie belt. She
carried a lace covered
prayer book which held a
bouquet of daisies, fern
and baby's breath. Her
pearl ear rings which she
wore were a gift of her
parents.
Reception
Immediately following
the wedding service, the
couple were entertained
by Mr. and Mrs. Freddie
Mulchi with a reception
in the dining room. The
serving table was cover
ed with a white chantilly
lace cloth. A honeycomb
wedding bell hung from
the chandelier. An ar
rangement of white and
yellow daisies, fern and
baby s breath on a silver
candlestick with burning
taper centered the table.
The credenza held a
yellow floral arrange
ment of gladiolus, chry
santhemums and fern.
After the couple had cut
the three-tier wedding
cake which held a silver
goblet inverted with a
floral nosegay, the groom
toasted the bride with the
goblet. The nosegay was
removed prior to the
toasting for the tradition
al bouquet throwing
which the bride's 76-year
old grandmother caught.
Mrs. Connie Mulchi,
aunt of the bride served
the cake while Mrs.
Debbie Newcomb, sister
of the groom, served
punch. Mrs. Bonnie King
of Paschall, aunt of the
bride, and Mrs. Joyce
Myrick of Petersburg,
Va., aunt of the bride,
assisted in serving ham
biscuits, cucumber sand
wiches, mints, nuts and
cheese straws from silver
appointments.
For their departure,
the bride changed into a
two-piece blue polyester
dress and white acces
sories. She lifted the
corsage from her bridal
bouquet.
Miss Brenda Lloyd of
South Boston, Va., niece
of the groom, gave guests
rice bags which the
couple were showered
with upon leaving.
The couple are at home
in Baskerville, Va.
Mr. Hicks Feted
On His Birthday
Mrs. W. S. Hicks enter
tained at dinner on Sun
day in honor of Mr.
Hicks's birthday. Guests
included Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Yelverton of
Goldsboro, Mr.and Mrs.
Frank Weaver, Matthew
and Jason of Greensboro,
Mrs. Maude Kilian and
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Weaver.
Announce Birth
Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel
Rivers of Norlina an
nounce the birth of a son,
Christopher George, on
August 23 at Maria
Parham Hospital in Hen
derson. The infant weigh
ed seven pounds, five
ounces.
Mrs. Rivers is the
former Miss Paige Bob
bitt of Norlina.
Family Unites
The Lambert Family
reunion was held Sunday
at the Drewry Commun
ity Center with 50 guests
registering from Raleigh.
Norlina, Wise, Manson,
Edenton, Richmond, Va.,
Roanoke, Va., and La
crosse, Va.
It was noted that only
two of the 17 children of
Ben and Lula Lambert
survive. They are Mrs.
Lucy Robertson of Hen
derson and Mrs. Pearl
Boyer of Roanoke, Va.
Neither was able to
attend.
The Rev. J. Winston
Pearce brought the me
morial message and
asked the blessing. A
delicious picnic lunch
was served.
Ronnie Hlgtat, former resident of Warren County
who is now manager of Manteo's Pea Island National
Wildlife Refuge, presented the program at Friday
night's meeting of the Warrenton Lions Club. Mr.
Hight, presented by his brother-in-law, Phil Lewis,
gave a slide presentation of the various national parks
in which he has worked.
(Photo by John B. Fleming)
Paynters Honored
On 25th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey L.
Paynter were honored
vith a 25th wedding
mniversary celebration
it the Fellowship Hall of
iVise Baptist Church on
Sunday, August 10.
The hall was beautiful
y decorated with a pink
ind green color scheme.
Centering the refresh
nent table was a cande
labrum bearing a lovely
urangement of daisies
ind pink and white carna
ions. The table was
further adorned with a
Jiree-tiered wedding
lake.
As guests arrived, they
vere greeted by Mrs.
Janis Meek, while Mrs.
Vlildred Wilson register
Hi them. The cake was
nit by Mrs. Vernie Felts
uid Mrs. Lois Hawks,
.vhile Mrs. Frances
young poured the punch.
Presiding over the gift
able were Mrs. Frances
Fen-ell and Miss Lynn
rucker.
Others assisting with
he occasion were Mrs.
lelen Salmon, Mrs. Iris
hazier, Mrs. Evelyn
3aynter, Mrs. Virginia
Bolton and Mrs. Nettie
Meadows.
Many friends and rela
tives from Wise and
neighboring communities
attended the celebration.
In addition, guests were
received from Durham,
Thomas ville, Winston
Salem, Henderson, Little
ton, Roanoke Rapids,
Richmond, Va., La
crosse, Va.
Hostesses for the occa
sion we^e Mrs. Vernie
Felts, Mrs. Nancy Payn
ter, Mrs. Josephine
Meadows, Mrs. Mildred
Wilson, Mrs. Frances
Ferrell, Mrs. Helen Sal
mon, Miss Lynn Tucker
and Mrs. Frances Young.
The couple received
many lovely gifts.
Old Irontidet actually had a wooden hull but earned
the nickname when a cannon shot in the War of 1812
fell harmlessly off her side and a sailor is said to have
ihouted, "Huzza! Her sides are made of iron."
Littleton News Items
Greg Sharpe has
returned to his home in
Newport News, Va. after
having spent several days
with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Delbridge.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
little, Jr., and Mr. and
Mrs. Alvin Salmon
attended the N. Y.
Yankies and Baltimore
Orioles ball game last
Friday night and
Saturday in Baltimore,
Md.
The Rev. and Mrs.
Marvin A. Pegram of
Frankville and the Rev.
Danny Scott and
daughter, Courtney, of
Denver, Col. were
Thursday night visitors of
Mrs. Gladys Stansbury.
Roy Spain of Virginia
Beach, Va. and Mr. and
Mrs. Phil Redmer of
Goldsboro spent the
weekend in the cabin of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Spain
on Gaston Lake. Mrs. A.
P. Farmer was their
Sunday dinner guest.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Brizendine and daughter,
Elizabeth, of King
Will'am, Va. spent the
weekend with Dr. and
Mrs. Robert C.
Brizendine and daughter,
Christina. They attended
the Worship Services in
the Littleton Baptist
Church Sunday morning.
Craig and Jimmy Clark
have arrived home after
spending three months
with their grandparents
in Clay Center, Kan.
Miss Verline Pittard
has been transferred to
Guardian Ci>re Rest
Home in Henderson. She
was in The Colonial
Lodge in Warrenton. She
is a sister of Mrs. Tollie
Epps of Wilson and
formerly lived in the
Gruver Memorial
Community.
Mrs. Forest Cheek, Jr.,
and daughter, Denise, of
Warrenton were Sunday
afternoon visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Willie Sykes.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Peoples of Warrenton
were Sunday night
visitors of her sister, Mrs.
Sykes.
Mrs. Stuart West
visited her mother, Mrs.
Viola Etheridge, in
Guardian Care Rest
Home in Louisburg
Wednesday.
Jeffrey West of
Newport Nev \ Va. spent
the weekend with his
grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Stuart West.
Mrs. Murtie Tart of
Newton "Grove is
spending some time with '
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Dickens.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Shearin of Scotland Neck
were Sunday visitors of
his sister, Mrs. Gladys
Stansbury.
Mrs. Raymond G.
Harris spent from
Thursday until Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Harris in Roanoke
Rapids.
Mrs. Gary Hannahs of
Newport News, Va. spent
the weekend with her
motlier, and Mr. and Mrs.
Whitt Neville, Jr. and
sons Robert and Nelson of
Cary spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert West and
were Sunday dinner
guests of his mother, Mrs.
Bernard P. Bobbitt.
Mrs. Raymond G.
Harris and grandson,
Samuel Clark. were
Sunday afternoon visitors
of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Harris at Areola.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
King and children,
Kimberly and Dana and
Sue Ellen, spent last week
at Yaupon Beach.
Misses Mamie and
Josephine Stansbury
recently visited Mrs.
Pattie Mae S. Neville.
Mrs. Frances Ferrell
and son, Christopher, and
her grandson, Brian,
were Sunday visitors of
her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Salmon, Sr. The
group visited Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey L. Paynter
in Norlina.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Sykes attended the New
Hope Church Sunday
School class picnic at
Wildwood Point Club near
Littleton Sunday. His
granddaughter, Mrs.
Peggy 0. Stansbury, and
son, Joey, of Raleigh
were among the 20
members attending.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Ferrell Wortham of West
Palm Beach, Fla. have
passed the good news to
relatives here of the good
report of an operation on
his nose which he had in a
Richmond, Va. hospital
last week. He will soon be
going back home.