Weldon Welcomes Festival With Major Rock Fish Pageant
The Rock Fish Festival in Weldon runs April 27 through 30 featuring parades, fishing contests, dances, and the large America On Parade pageant directed by the John B. Rogers Producing Company. Over 200 from Northampton and Halifax counties, plus about 40 Roanoke Rapids youths, participate in a colorful pantomime of American history.
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Weldon
America
Northampton
Halifax
Roanoke Rapids
Paul Revere
John B. Rogers
Community Center
Baseball Park
Roanoke Rapids Choral Club
Roanoke River
Crowning King and Queen Highlight Littleton 4-H Program
The 27th National Negro Health Week observance featured the Health King and Queen coronation in Littleton on April 7, drawing 310 attendees. Edwin Arrington and Doris Qualls won county Health Contests, with 23 youths from 12 clubs examined by Dr. R F Young and Dr. J A Tinsley assisted by county nurses. Eden 4-H Club won the County Song Contest, Eden earning a chance to compete at the State Negro 4-H Song Contest in August at Greensboro.
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Halifax County
Littleton
Edwin Arrington
Eastman
Doris Qualls
Eden
R. F. Young
J. A. Tinsley
Tinsley
Holmes
Chestnut
Mary Taylor
Walter J. Hines
Dawson
Dorothy Parker
Amos Johnson
Helen Wills
Wiliam Pittman
Everett
Maggie Flemings
Edward Flemings
Felton
Antella Johnson
Cleo Richardson
County Training School
Weldon
Otelia Cooke
Robert Neville
John Armstrong
Roanoke Rapids
Queen Ivey
Walden Shaw
Clara Brown
Roger Hawkins
Piney Grove
Cleveland Coppage, Jr
Sam’s
Josephine Bell
Charles Pierce
Tillery
Magnolia Wilkins
Andrew Williams
Agricultural , and Technical College of Greensboro
Mary Phillips
Bricks
Carrie Kelley
Warrenton
Mary Morisey
Enfield
Wynn
Warren County
Jenkins of Franklin Spends Holidays Here
Jenkins of Franklin Virginia spent the holidays at his home here. Miss Mattie Hardy is visiting relatives here for a time.
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Jenkins
Franklin, Va
Mattie Hardy
Calvary Church Skips Sunday School for Baccalaureate
Calvary Church will not hold Sunday School on Sunday morning due to the baccalaureate sermon at Littleton High School.
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Calvary Church
Calvary
Littleton High School
Raymond Parker Promoted at Fort Monroe
Corporal Raymond W. Parker of Battery H 74th Coast Artillery is promoted to sergeant. He will continue duties training selectees for full war strength. Parker enlisted December 29 1936 in Richmond VA, re enlisted 1939 at Fort Monroe, later served at Fort Moultrie and Camp Stewart, born April 29 1918 in Roanoke Rapids NC, son of Mrs. Janie C. Parker.
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Raymond W. Parker
74Th Coast Artillery
Parker
United States Army
Richmond
51St Coast Artillery
Fort Monroe
2Nd Coast Artillery
Fort Moultrie
S. C
Camp Stewart
Roanoke Rapids
Sergeant Parker
Janie C. Parker
Jackson Street
Trash fire on Bowling road triggers city fire alarm
A burning trash pile behind R. G. Knight's home on Bowling road caught from a can of trash Monday morning, prompting the first fire alarm in the city in over a week. A truck arrived in time to prevent spreading and no damage was reported.
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R. G. Knight
Bowling Road
Game Postponed Between Jax and Tarboro
The game scheduled for last Thursday between Jax and Tarboro was called off due to a scheduling conflict involving Tarboro.
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Jax
Tarboro
Tarboro Stages State Race Win Ahead of Playoff Date
Tarboro beat Scotland Neck in a state race game last Thursday. The Halifax County team also notes the earlier victory tied to the area, with Mr and Mrs Claude Hopkins noted in Danville Virginia last week.
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Tarboro
Scotland
Halifax County
Claude Hopkins
Danville, Va
Easter visits list in North Carolina communities
Calvary Thelma and Miss Bertha Walston spent Easter near Wilson. Ray and H D Myrick of Raleigh visited here. Miss Sarah King of Halifax spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs Troy Woodlief and daughter of Richmond Virginia visited with friends and relatives here. Reidsville and Richmond visitors echoed across local gatherings.
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Bertha Walston
Wilson
Ray
H. D. Myrick
Raleigh
Sarah King
Halifax
Troy Woodlief
Richmond
Bryant Reid
Reidsvile
H. S. Harper
B. C. Jenkins
Reidsville
Clifton Riggan
Jenkins
M. C Newsom
Dunning
Roanoke Rapids
Mamie Glasgow
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Ray Thornton
Eden 4-H Club
Raymond Parker
HANES
Summer Weight Union
Leggett's
Men’s Dept
Studebaker
South Bend
Indiana
Young Motor CO
Grizzards
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Thelma
Bbbuttee
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