The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-04-16
STuMPY POINT NEWS

daughter Gloria of Norfolk spent
the week end here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvin Hooper.
Mrs. Lou, Ruth and Willie Hoop
er, Mrs. Belle Payne, Geraldine
Stephenson and girls spent Monday
in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy Hooper and
girls Bette and Bobby spent the
week end here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Beaman Hooper. Mr.. Hooper has
been transferred from Buxton to
Eastern Shore, Va, in U.S.C.G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Hooper,
Carol and Colleen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccoy Hooper and boys Tony and
Stanley and Mrs. Wilma Midgette
spent the week end in Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Hooper and
son Archie of Elizabeth City spent
Sunday here with Mrs. Frances
Hooper.
Ebert Hooper of Norfolk spent
the week end here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Midgette and
baby spent the week end here with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Midgette, return
ing to their home in Norfolk Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Twiford
spent Friday in Belhaven on bust
| ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Payne visited
in Wanchese Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Meekins,
Mango and Jerry, Hilton Meekins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Hooper and
Bette 10 of Norfolk attended the
funeral of their aunt Miss Jose
phine Hooper here Thursday.
Van Gray of Engelhard visited
his son Bruce and family here Sum
day.
The Rev. V. A. Lewis of Roper
spent Thursday here where he
preached the funeral of Miss jose
phine Hooper, assisted by the Rev.
Mr.. Stephenson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Meekins
and Cookie left Sunday for Char
lottesville, Tenn, to make their
home, Mr.. Meekins having been
transferred from Norfolk naval air
base.
Mrs. Florine Hooper spent Mon
day in Manns Harbor and Column
bia with Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Spen-
Ger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hooper and
Joan spent the week end in Nor
folk with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Boom
er and visited Mrs. Maude Hooper
at De Paul Hospital. Mrs. Hooper
is recovering satisfactorily from
an operation.
Mrs. Melba Hooper and mother,
Mrs. Geo. Wise, spent Tuesday in
Manteo on business.
The Rev. A. L. G. Stephenson
and family spent Sunday at Ole
Trap. Mr.. Stephenson preached the
funeral of H. P. Wright.
Going-Away Party
Mrs. Goldie Best entertained
Thursday night in honor of he1
daughter, Mrs. Myra Meekins, who
was leaving to make her home in
Tennessee. The house was decorat.
ed with spring flowers.
Mrs. Becky Midgette led the
group in games and contests. Each
wrote the honoree a letter to b.
opened and read after reaching hel
new home. Gifts were opened ant
graciously accepted by Myra. TIT
hostess assisted by Mrs. Iren,
Wise and Nita Hooper servet
homemade cake, nuts, minis ant
punch. Those attending and re
membering the honoree with gift
were: Mrs. Shirley Nixon, Lo,
Hooper, Prime Wise, Wilma Mid
gette, Josie Hooper, Becky Mid
gette, Doris Twiford, Viola O'Neal
Mary Wise, Willie Hooper, Rub!
Gray, Grace Hooper, Margare
Midgette, Louise Hooper, Edit
Best, Geraldine Stephenson, Fan
ME Meekins, Jill Payne, Florin,
Hooper, Belle Payne, Lena Twi
ford, Irene Wise, Mabel Bes
Payne, Ruby Best, Jackie O'Keefe
Pam Wise and Chris Payne.
W.S.C.S. Study Class
The women of Manns Harbol
and Stumpy Point W.S.C.S. me-
at Manns Harbor Monday evening
at at the community building in
joint study class on the subject OF
alcohol. Mrs. Ashmore of ManteC
was the guest speaker. Everyon,
was enlightened on the subject
Mrs. Stephenson led the devotion
al. A covered dish was enjoyed By
the twenty present. Those attend
ing from here were Mrs. Lou
Willie, Josie and Florine Hooper
Geraldine Stephenson, Wilma an,
Margaret Midgette and Mrs. RUBY
Gray.