Legion Auxiliary
Members Gather
On Sept. 6, the Ameri
/ can Legion Auxiliary,
Iimer Post No. 25, met
in the home of Mrs.
Scott Gardner with Mrs.
Melvin Shearin as co
hostess.
After the president,
Mrs. Robert Shearin,
called the meeting to
order and welcomed
those present, our
special guests, Miss
Jane Aycock and Miss
Bridget Banks, who
were our representa
tives to Girls State, en
tertained as well as in
formed the group of
their many activities
during their stay at
Girls State and how
much the experience
meant to them.
After committee re
ports, Mrs. Frank
Daniel gave out the year
books containing
programs and hostesses
for the new year.
The members ap
proved the budget for
the coming year.
Mrs. Gardner gave a
report on the barbecue
supper served to one of
the wards at the
Veterans Hospital in
Durham. This is an an
nual event which is
looked forward to by the
auxiliary members as
well as the veterans par
ticipating.
The hostesses served
refreshments to the 17
members present.
Gardeners Finish
Break For Summer
Summer vacation
came to an end, and
members of the Town 'N
Country Garden Club
met on September 5 in
the home of the
president, Mrs. S. H.
Brown, for "A Fresh
Start," for the 198445
club year.
Due to the absence of
Mrs. M. H. Powell,
delegate to the 49th an
nual convention of the
Federation of Garden
Clubs of North Carolina,
the convention report
was deferred until the
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
C. Kemp of Rt. 1, Kit
trell announce the birth
of a son, John Burton, on
Sept. 2 at Maria Parham
Hospital in Henderson.
The infant weighed
eight pounds, nine
ounces.
Mrs. James H. Burton
of Warrenton is the
maternal grandmother.
Mr. and Mrs. James
F. Horton of Whitakers
announce the birth of a
daughter, Katie Ann, on
August 28 at Nash
General Hospital in
Rocky Mount.
The couple also has
two other children,
Leslie, age two, and An
dy, age five.
Maternal grandpar
ents are Mr. and Mrs.
Virgil Dillard of
Warrenton.
Paternal grandpar
ents are Mr. and Mrs.
George F. Horton of
Rocky Mount.
next meeting.
The year's calendar
was discussed with the
annual Warren County
Fair exhibit taking first
priority. Other projects
included planting shrub
bery at the entrance of
HealthCo and The
Professional Building,
The Group Home For
Retarded Citizens, An
nual Christmas
Decoration Contest,
holiday favors and
flowers to Warren
General Hospital and a
trip to the Azalea
Festival in Norfolk, Va.
During the social
hour, the hostess served
a salad course to the
members present. The
president thanked each
member for her
cooperation in making
1983-64 a banner year for
the club and asked for
continued support of the
members to make this
fiscal year another
"Banner Club Year."