By Mrs. H.G. Inman
Fairmont, May 20—The 27 members of the Fidelis class met with Mrs. H.G. Mitchell Monday night at 8 o’clock in the regular business and social meeting. After the routine of business the class decided to have a picture of the class made Sunday morning, May 2, just after Sunday school, and it is hoped that each member will be present as this will be sent to the organized class magazine. Mr. Robert Griffin, superintendent of Sunday school, was present and made an interesting talk. During the social hour Miss Edith Mitchell rendered a piano solo, after which the hostess, assisted by her daughters, served a delicious peach salad, coffee and wafers. In May we meet with Mrs. Howard Nye. Mesdames Mark Page and Forrest Britt and Miss Louise Swindell were new members to our meeting welcome.
The Parent Teachers association met Monday afternoon with only a small percentage of the members present owing to the weather. Several well-prepared papers were read. The third, seventh and tenth grades won the pictures. As the May meeting will close the association, it is desired that not only members but every patron will attend.
The Gus Floyd Chapter of the U.D.C. held a business meeting at the home of the president, Mrs. C.B. Thompson, Thursday afternoon. They decided to give three medals to the school this year, one to the Elementary grades for general excellence, two in the high school, a boy and girl, for the best historical paper. These papers will be read at the May meeting, which will be held at Mrs. Bell Baker’s but the medals will not be awarded until commencement.
Birthday Party
Joyner Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Lewis, celebrated his 8th birthday at the home of parents on Church street Saturday afternoon from 3:30 to 5:30. Games were played, directed by Miss ?? Griffin and Mildred Davis. The little guests were then invited into the dining room, which was lovely with Spring flowers. The table on which was the birthday cake, the center which held eight tiny candles, was very charming to the little folks. Refreshments consisting of ice cream, wafers and punch were served by the little host’s mother, assisted by Mrs. J.F. Johnson.
The following children enjoyed the happy occasion with Joyner: Ray Pittman, Oscar Lee Barnes, Garrion Purvis, T.S. Teague Jr., P.R. Floyd Jr., James Johnson, Milton Teague, Ellie Walters, Frank Davis Jr., Robbie Lou Stubbs, Pattie Pittman, Kathleen Johnson, Mary Sue Barnes, Annie Davis, Doris McCormick, Elsie Lewis, Martha Eleanor Floyd, Margaret Lanier, Francis Mcneil, Virginia and Edwin Andrews. Joyner received many useful little gifts.
Dr. A.H. Hayes and Mr. Sam Floyd spent the week-end in the Chimney Rock Section but they were not impressed enough to buy.
Mr. Luther Whitehurst of Greenville, N.C., spent the week-end in the city with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Kelly spent Monday in Wilmington, where Mrs. Kelly consulted Dr. Woods.
Mrs. C.B. Johnson and children are spending several days in Raeford with relatives.
Mrs. A.H. Hayes has returned from Scotland, Ga., where she spent two weeks with her mother and relatives.
Mesdames Fannie Fisher, A.S. Thompson and Miss Frances Carter of Vanceboro spent Monday in Fayetteville.
Mr. Howard Nye received a message Saturday night from his sister in Wilmington advising him of the marriage of his mother, Mrs. Mattie Barrett, to Mr. McDonald of the Murchison Hardware company, Wilmington. Mrs. McDonald is pleasantly remember here, having visited a number of times.
Reb. (Rev.?) and Mrs. R.F. Taylor of Vanceboro are spending several days with Mrs. Taylor’s brother and sister, Messrs. A.S., C.B. and G.W. Thomson and Mrs. P.B. Thompson.
Mrs. Erdman Grantham
Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, also in me,” was the beginning of the Scripture reading over the remains of Mrs. Erdman Grantham, whose death was mentioned in Monday’s Robesonian. Our finite minds cannot understand why this young mother, with four small children, was taken, but Jesus comforts by saying, “For now we see through a glass darkly, but then face to face; now I know in part; but then shall I know, even as also I am known.” Still again he tells us, “And we know that all things work together for the good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.”
Bessie Powell was born at Council a little more than 30 years ago and at the age of 8 moved with her parents to Wananish, where she attended public school, afterwards going Lumberton, where she graduated from high school, going from there to Kings business college in Raleigh and after completing her course went back to Wananish, where she stayed only a short time before she accepted a position in Raleigh, where she stayed until she was married February 23, 1918 to Erdman C. Grantham of Fairmont, but at that time employed in Hopewell, Va. After living there a year they moved to their home in Fairmont, where Mrs. Grantham entered the religious and social life of the town, becoming secretary of the Ladies auxiliary of the Presbyterian church and secretary of the Gus Floyd chapter of the U.D.C. after its organization, holding these offices with much help to both societies.
Her life, which was cut off in its prime, was lived like a delicate flower showering its sweetness on all passersby, all gentleness, all kindness, and forever thinking of the welfare of others, a most devoted wife and mother, and will be greatly missed in the town where she had such a wonderful influence.
Hundreds of friends and relatives attended the funeral Saturday afternoon, at which time the Lumberton Male quartette, composed of Messrs. E.B. Freedman, C.B. Skipper, Pope Stephens and Frank Gough, sang “There Is No Night There” and “We’ll Never Say Goodbye in Heaven,” and the grave, “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep” and “Good Night, Good Night.”
In writing the brothers’ names in Monday’s issue Charles was used when it should have been David. The relatives attending from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. J. Clarence Powell, Greensboro, the parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Powell, little son David of Wannish [Wananish?], Miss Mary Belle Powell, senior at University of Pennsylvania, Pa., Dr. W.L. Grantham, Asheville, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Yost, Raleigh, uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Justin McNeill, Mrs. J.P. McNeill, Miss Vivian McNeill, Mr. Vernon McNeill of Lumberton, Miss Eula Nicholson of Newton. Friends were present from Lumberton, Lake Waccamaw, McDonald, Rowland, Whiteville and Wananish.
From the front page of The Robesonian, Lumberton, N.C., Thursday, April 22, 1926
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