RIDGECREST
. . . ramblings
A Memorial service for Eddie
Perkins who died in a New York
hospital Nov. 2 was held Satur
day afternoon at the Ridgecrest
Baptist church. The service was
conducted by the pastor, the Rev.
Cecil M. Perry, who read approp
riate verses of scripture from the
Book of Job, the Gospel of John
and the Psalms. Poems read by
the minister were "In Memoriam"
by Tennyson, “Eternal Goodness”
by Whittier, and “He Still My Soul"
by Katharina Von Schlegel. Music
rendered by E. M. Hoffman in
cluded “Pathetique” by Tschai
ikowsky, “Going Home” from Now
World Symphony, “Finlandia” and
a series of familiar hymns, “How
Firm A Foundation", "Jesus Calls
Us”, “Rock of Ages”, and “Nearer
My God to Thee.” A large num
ber of local friends of the family
and the Gray Ladies from Black
Mountain and Swannanoa attend
ed the service.
Ushers were Paul Harris, Sam
C. Gill, Fred Burnett and Perry
Morgan. Surviving are the par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Perkins,
a sister, Mrs. Bob Cole of Ridge
crest, and a brother, Lieutenant
Linwood Perkins of the U. S. Air
Force, Waco, Texas. Eddie was
a veteran of World War II and
never recovered from the shock
of it- He saw service with the
591st Amphibious Engineers Bri
gade in France, Africa, Italy and
Germany. Soon after V-J Day he
married Miss Joyce Kenton, Now
York City. He has since held a
position with a manufacturing
concern in New York. His widow
and thirteen-months-old son, Ed
win Bradford, survive and are
with the parents in Smithfield,
where the family went Monday.
They will return to Ridgecrest in
about two weeks. Present from
out of town were: Mr. and Mrs.
John L. Stancil, Richmond, Mr.
and Mrs. Norwood Stancil, Ashe
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i Mr. and Mrs. David Turner, Ashe
ville, Mrs. J. H. Rose, Raleigh,
■ Mrs. Frankel Richer, Greensboro,
J Mrs. Marie Tyer, Smithfield, and
'i Cecil Perkins of Wendell.
Mrs. Mamie Morgan, Angier,
is the guest of Mrs. Perry Morgan.
Mrs. N’an Burnett is vistiing
Mrs. H. B. Moore, Troutville, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Cuthrell,
Claudia, and Judy the cocker
spaniel, left Sunday afternoon for
St. Petersburg, Hu., where they
will spend the winter.
Mrs. Carrol Wilson and son,
Michael, Port Lauderdale, Fla.,
spent the week end with Miss
Luelle Jenkins.
Mrs. J. R. Overby, Smithfield,
visited Mrs. W. M. Pate this week
and attended the Baptist State
convention which met in Asheville.
Guests last week of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Turner were Mr. and
Legal Notices
EXECUTRIX NOTICE
Having qualified as Executrix
of the estate of JAMES S.
SLAGLE, deceased, late of Bun
combe County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons hav
ing claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned, on or before the
10 th day of October, 1952, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This the 10th day of October,
1951.
DORA WHITE SLAGLE
Executrix
Oct. 18, 25; Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22.
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BLACK MOUNTAIN
INSURANCE COMPANY
GENERAL INSURANCE and BONDS
Representing Leading Stock Companies
GREENE BUILDING
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C.
Mrs. Jack Patterson and children
Rozelle and Patsy, of Mnmers
N. C.
Guests of Mr .and Mrs. Perry
Morgan Sunday nipht were their
son, James P. Morpan, director
of Training Union work of the
Baptist State convention, and the
Rev. C. W. Bazemore, business
manager of the Biblical Recorder,
Raleigh, who were on their way
to Asheville for the convention.
Observing their eighth birthday
anniversary Nov. 7 were Ann and
Anthony Moore, twins, children of
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Y. Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Pate were
guests of Mr. and Mrs G. Hobart
Lee, Asheville, Sunday, following
their attendance upon divine ser
vices at the First Baptist church
in Asheville
Miss Laura Curtis was the din
ner guest of Mrs. Sam C. Gil!
Sunday.
Guests of Ur. and Mrs. Win.
L, Hatcher at the Monte Vista
Sunday were Mrs. Tom E. Walters
and David.
The Rev. and Mrs. John H.
Knight, Concord, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jollay dur
ing' the convention in Asheville.
Sgt. John B. May returned to
his Alma Mater, Western North
Carolina Teachers college, Cullo
whee, where he spent the week
end with old friends.
Edna Smith was married Nov.
9. to Bill G. Johnson at Marion
by the Rev. W. W. Reece, an
uncle of the bridegroom. The hap
py couple are residing at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Johnson on Dew-Waite road,
Ridgecrest. Their many friends
here wish them “worlds of hap
piness.”
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert M. Craig.
Lincolnton. arrived Monday with
a party of friends who were with
them at their cottage on Royal
Gorge during the Baptist con
vention in Asheville.
The Rev. Tom E. Walters ar
rived from Stedman Sunday night
to be with Mrs. Walters and
David at their cottage during the
State Baptist convention in Ashe
ville. Mrs. Walters and David re
turned with him to Stedman af
ter spending the summer here.
A letter from Mrs. Carlton Mc
Kinney to Mrs. Howard Wright
stated she was enjoying the best
of health and much happiness in
the city of Minneapolis. Minn.,
where she and Mr. McKinney live
and where he is in the automotive
equipment business.
John Greenlee and Walter
Lewis, Badin, Mr. and Mrs.
Johnny Stiles, Spruce Pine, spent
the week end with Mr. and Mrs.
L. H. Steppe on the Black Moun
tain highway. They returned to
their homes Sunday afternoon.
The Rev. Thomas T. Holloway
spent Sunday here with his fam
ily before leaving for State Bap
tist conventions in Tennessee,
South Carolina, Georgia and Flor
ida this week. He is the repre
sentative of the American Bible
Society.
Walter J. Matthews, Goldsboro,
was a guest of Dr. and Mrs. Hight
C Moore during the week and at
tended the Baptist State conven
tion in Asheville. A native of Bun
combe county, he was the first
student to enroll at A. and M.
college, Raleigh, when it was
founded. Mrs. Matthews was a
sister of Mrs. Moore.
Thirty years ago our good
friend, the Rev. A. L. Stephens,
who passed away Saturday night
at his home on Rhododendron
avenue, Black Mountin, and whose
funeral was held Monday after
noon, came to North Carolina
from Alabama as assistant secre
tary of the Sunday school depart
ment of our State Mission board,
where -we assumed only the year
before the duties as Young
People’s secretary. Through these
thirty years our friendship grew
and now that he is gone, we shall
miss him. It was kind of the
family to want us to assist in
the funeral service with Dr. J,
N. Binford, their pastor, in charge.
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The stewardship play P'V('n *’>
the Junior ('.iris Auxiliary •Sunda>
night was a delight and a success.
Directed bv their loader, Mrs t'■>
her! F. Hardin, the your.s' people
gave a good account of their ta..
ents. Taking part were Margaret
Denny, Ann Carr Perry. F'eijn
Turner, Emily HoUifield. Pori'
Snypes, who presided. Jean I hil
lips, Sarah Holloway. Martha
Jane Bradley, Judy Aubrey.
Margie Teague, Paul A <|,r. Boo
by Turner, Helen Turner, Pon d
Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Turner,
David Walters, and Janie. Ah.
son. The message of the pjay w»
stewardship and tithing. I he title
was “When the Owner ( on-.eth.
Look Who’s Here!
Mr. and Mrs. D. Bartlett hiiye
a daughter horn Nov. * at St.
Joseph’s hospital.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. P. M.
('■able of Swannanoa. route 1, a
daughter Nov. 10 at the \ ictoria
hospital.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Styles
of route 1 a son, Nov. 11 at St.
Joseph’s hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Blanken
ship have a daughter horn Nov.
11 at St. Joseph’s hospital.
HERE FROM BIRMINGHAM
Mrs. T. R. Crusenberry and
Mrs. Gale Adams of Birmingham,
Ala., were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Lonnie Ingram several days
this week. Wednesday, Mrs.
Crusenberry, Mrs Adams, Mrs.
Ingram and daughter, Sidney, left
for Rocky Mount, Va, to visit
Mrs. Ingram’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. J. Engle.
• Find It In The CLASSIFIEDS
HOMF FOR THANKSGIVING
Mr and Mrs. Jones Kurt Cor
win Jr., and children, Barbara,
Marcia, Dale and Brent, of Alex
andria. Vn., will arrive Monday
evenin'* to spend Thanksgiving
with Mr. Corwin's parents, the
Kcv. and Mrs. Jones Karl Corwin,
Sr.
POLICE RADIO OPERATOR
Mrs. Clarence Fradv has n very
interesting as well as profitable
hobby. She became interested in
police radio, studied and observed
by visiting various police radio
stations and Highway Patrol sta
tions. In June she nn.
radio operator's ]iccn,r ed her
*.nco been working ha5
relu-f operator at th, me as
nty police transmitter and
court house in Ashevp- -p th.
the first woman " She
V e.niPloyed at th?/0',
Mr. r rady has been r. "<■ 'tat>on.
«t the same station"'. Operator
months. lon f« seven
WEEK ENI) TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. p(..:
Johnston spent the
the western part of'
and (.atlinburg, Tent
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