The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-12
Bladenboro

BLADENBORO, April IL Mr..
and Mrs. r. C. Smith were in
Greensboro and Charlotte last week
on a business trip and also visited
friends while away.-Horace Pears
all, of Wilmington, was guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Bridger for a
day last Week.-Miss Pearl Butler,
of Roseboro, has gone to Red
Springs.
DR.. and Mrs. D. H. Bridger re-
turned Monday after a ten DAYS
visit to Cleveland, Ohio, where they
were attending a medical conven.
tion.-Mr. and Mrs. William Nun
nelly, of Burgaw, were guests of
Mrs. R. L. Sandige on last Friday
and Saturday. Mrs. Nunnely has
been quite i'll but IS improving.
Announcement was made by the
Rev. r. J. Hall on Sunday morn,
ing, that a series of revival meet
ings would be held in the First
Baptist church, beginning April 90.
DR., A, ]. Barton, Wilmington, will
90 the preaching. The public is
cordially invited to all of these
services. Mrs. R. L. Bridger, choir
director, is getting a Junior choir
in training to assist with the
singing during the meeting.
Clinic day was observed in the
primary school here on Tuesday.
and Miss Annie Knots, teacher in
charge of affairs, said that she
was more than delighted with the
attendance and response to her ap.
peal to parents and children to co,
operate with her in this pre-school
work. Scores of children were on
hand for the Clinic which was con.
Quoted by county doctors and
nurses.
The Rev. and Mrs. r. J. Hall
and son, Robert. went to New Bern
Monday of last week to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Halls father, Mr..
Chadwick, who died on Sunday
a lingering illness.-Mrs. r.
c. Bridger had as guests for Sun
day night supper, MI. and Mrs. r.
G. Bridger, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. C. B.
Hasbrouck and son, Charles, and
DR.. and Mrs. w. C. Highsmith and
son. Bill, Jr,, of Fayetteville.-Mr
and Mrs. F. Z. Gibson has as
guests for the day Sunday, Mrs.
7. B. Gibson, of McColl, S. c., and
Kirk Gibson, of Greensboro, mother
and brother of Mr.. Gibson.-Mrs.
c. H. Williamson, Mrs. S. F. Shaw,
Miss Elizabeth Shaw, Mrs. Mack
Britt and Mickey Britt went to
Hamlet for the weekend to visit
relatives.
DR.. Carlyle Campbell, president
Of Meredith college, Raleigh, is to
be commencement speaker, accord,
ing to superintendent Of schools, A.
A. White. The address will be on
Friday, April % in the evening.
The public is extended a cordial
invitation.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Johnson are
receiving congratulations upon their
celebration of their golden we'd
ding anniversary on April 9. They
at a course dinner at
their home near Dublin on Tuesday
night, having as guests their chill
dren and grandchildren and places
were laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Johnson and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Johnson, all Of this place,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fisher, of
Rocky Mount, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Hill, of Gainesville, S.. c.,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. johnson, Jr.,
of Tennessee, could not be present.
There are thirteen grandchildren
and one greatgrand child.
Bingo Party
The Cape Fear Council, No. "a,
Daughters of America, will give a
bingo party Saturday evening at 8
O'Clock in the Junior Order Hall on
North Second street. The proceeds
raised from this event will be used
for the Orphans fund. A small
charge will be made and the public
is invited to attend.
BOOTS AND HER Ri