Rodeo News and Local Notices From Hawkins Chapel Area
A slice of small town life mixing letters from Nancy King at the University of Arizona with a campus prank printing an errant rodeo headline. Community notes list visitors, church events, and residents, including Rev. Pittard heading to Arkansas as Army chaplain and local gatherings at Hawkins Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Greene
Henderson
Ruth Hale
Belmont
Margie Nethery
Lonnie Greene
Fort Bragg
Leo Pittard
Durham
Little Rock
Arkansas
Pittard
J. D. Pittard
Hawkins Chapel
Weekend Visits Point Roanoke Rapids Ties Across Town
Local society notes list residents and relatives visiting in the area. Mrs. Grady Jenkins from Roanoke Rapids spent time with sister Mrs. Alice T. Greene. Ernest Broome from Aurelian Springs visited W. G. Mitchell. families of Hawkins, Pittard, Mitchell, and Greene share weekend gatherings and hospital calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Jenkins
Roanoke Rapids
Alice T. Greene
Ernest Broome
Aurelian Springs
W. G. Mitchell
Leo Pittard
J. D. Pittard
D. D. Broome
Willie Gray Mitchell
Frank Pearce
James Howell
Blanche
J. H. Hawkins
Andrew Pittard
Martha Snipes
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
S. B. Fowler
Lonnie Greene
Florence
Wilson Pittard
Rwin
Harvey Shearin
Bee Mincher
George Thompson
Paul Hawkins
Claude Hawkins
B. S. Hawkins
Ethel
Irvin Hawkins
Hit-Run Case Postponed to April 19 in Franklin
A hearing in the State versus John Williams of Franklin Virginia was postponed to April 19 due to absence of key witnesses. Williams is under indictment in a hit and run case tied to the February 14 fatal injury of James J. Whitby.
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John Williams
Franklin
Virginia
Williams
James J. Whitby
No. 2 VFW Non-Partisan Policy Statement
The Veterans of Foreign Wars clarifies its neutral stance in labor disputes and labor-capital conflicts. It states use of the organization’s name or emblem is allowed only with policies endorsed by members via delegates at a National Encampment. It notes no distinction on religious subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Veterans Group Extends Welcome to Eligible Members
The organization reaches out to all veterans who meet its eligibility requirements and bear an honorable discharge from the United States armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Christian Science Society Services at 939 Roanoke Avenue
The Christian Science Society at 939 Roanoke Avenue invites the public to Sunday service at 11 am and Wednesday service at 8 pm. Reading Room hours are Tuesdays and Fridays 3 to 5 pm. The Sunday lesson-Sermon centers on Unreality and Reality with Scripture citations including Jeremiah 31 10 and I Corinthians 2 9 10.
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Roanoke Avenue
Christian Science Churches and Societies
Zion
One primal cause governs all reality in Science and Health
The text asserts a single primal cause as the sole source of all effect and reality. It describes spiritual reality as the scientific truth in everything, harmonic and ideal, with spiritual facts not inverted by discord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker Eddy
Conway resident J A Sykes dies at Roanoke Rapids Hospital
The 71 year old Conway resident J A Sykes died in Roanoke Rapids Hospital Friday morning after being admitted Monday March 24. The body was returned to Conway where funeral rites were held Saturday afternoon.
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J. A. Sykes
Conway
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Local Social Calls Across Enfield and Richmond
Miss Mildred Burton Lottie Allen and Mildred Balmer spent Sunday in Enfield as guests of Miss Vernelle Kimball. Father McCart of Wilson visits Father Denges this week. Mr and Mrs Bill Buffin and daughter Betty of Richmond Virginia spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs S A Durham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Burton
Lottie Allen
Mildred Balmer
Enfield
Vernelle Kimball
Father McCart
Wilson
Denges
Bill Buffin
Betty
Richmond
S. A. Durham
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Life Magazine
Britten
Britain
Brookline
Mass
Moppet
America
Gerald Johnson
Russia
Germany
Italy
Hitler
Wake Forrest
Asheboro
H. S. B. Thompson
Mrs
Arra Hawkins
Amy
VFW
Douglass
Wiley N. Gregory
Coker
Christian Science Society
Investor's Service
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Association
W. 2Nd Street
Halifax
Weldon Road
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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