Bosley
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hoffler
and children are spending the
weekend with his sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Owens of Newport News,
Va.
Mrs. B. H. Ward and daugh
ters visited Mrs. Dick Corbitt re
cently.
Little Sandra Spivey of near
Suffolk visited Miriam Hoffler.
Sunday.
Mr. ahd Mrs. Elbert Riddick
spent last weekend at Nags
Head.
Mr. and Mrs. Barton Hoffler
and children visited her mother,
Mr. George H. Baker at Tyner.
Miss Russell Ward has return
ed after spending several days
at Virginia Beach.
Little Thelma White is spend
ing a few days with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. B.
Bunch.
Mrs. George H. Baker and son,
James, Mrs. Locke Baker and
children of Tyner were the
guests of Mrs. Barton Hoffler
last week.
Sunbury
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. White and
daughter of Minola High School
spent the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Corbitt.
Mrs. Helen Taylor and Miss
Florence Hill of Baltimore are
visiting their brother, J. R. Hill.
Missionary Society
With Mrs. Johnson
Sunbury.—The Missionary So
ciety of Damascus Christian
Church held 'its monthly meet
ihg at the home of Mrs. E. A.
Johnson. Thursday afternoon,
August 8. Mrs. A. V. Hofler pre
sided and conducted devotionals.
A committee composed of
Mrs. J. S. Pierce, Mrs.' Wilbur
Carter and Miss Lucy Lassiter
was appointed to bring in a slate
of pfficers for the coming year
at the next monthly meeting
which will be held with Misses
Annie and Lucy Lassiter Sept
ember 5.
After a lengthy business per
iod, the meeting was turned over
to the program committee, Mrs.
J.’ S. Pierce and Mrs. J. E. Cor
bitt. Their topic was “In the
Field with Jesus.” Those on pro
gram were Mrs. L. E. McCoy,
Mrs. J. E, Corbitt, Mrs. J. M.
Byrum and Mrs. Almira Hinton.
During the social hour, Mrs.
Johnson was assisted in serving
iced drinks, cookies, nuts and
mints by Mrs. L. E. McCoy and
Jimmie Parker.
Ladies' Aid Society
With Mrs. Eure
Roduco.—The Ladies Aid So
ciety of Eure Christian Chur*ch
held its monthly meeting Sat
urday, July 27, in the home of
Mrs. Caroline Eure.
Those attending were Mes
dames Gordon Eure, Johnnie
Trotville
Mr. and Mrs. Otha Riddick
and children and Mr. and Mrs.
Walace. Morris of Portsmouth
attended the “Lost Colony” on
Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Perkins
and daughter, Marjorie, of Nor
folk visited Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Riddick during the weekend.
Messers. Frank and Carroll
Hill of New Haven, Conn., and
Norfolk visited in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Riddick
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Swisher of
Suffolk spent the weekend here.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Benton and
Mr. and Mrs. Lamor Benton en
tertained relatives from Norfolk
during the weekend.
Mrs. G. W. Riddick, wfro has
been quite sick, is able to be out.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Worrell
and children of Swan Quarter
visited Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Rid
dick and Mrs. Eason during the
weekend.
Askew, Caroline Eure, .Katie
Greene, Joseph Eure, Richard
Eure, Lugene Felton, Norfleet
Felton, Bill Johnson, Elsworth
Winslow, Bill Horton, Nettie
Eure, Timothy Eure, Hogood
Umphlett and Annie Greene.
After the business meeting
was concluded, refreshments of
ice cream, cake and nuts were
served. Mrs. Timothy Eure was
a visitor at the meeting.
The August meeting of the so
ciety will be held in the home of
Mrs. Fleetwood Smith.
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