23 Scouts Going to National Jamboree
Twenty three Boy Scouts from Roanoke Rapids will encamp in Washington D C from June 30 to July 10 for the First National Jamboree on the Potomac. East Carolina Council leads in enrollment with troop 142 containing 19 boys the largest unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Potomac
Roanoke Rapids
East Carolina
Bill Alligood
Sherrod Crumpler
Francis Fisher
William Henry Davis
Relatives Missed From Drowned Man List In Roanoke River
A sister Mrs Noah Jackson and a brother Cail Smith were omitted from the survivors list for Haul Smith, who drowned last week in the Roanoke River. Both are residents of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haul Smith
Roanoke River
Noah Jackson
Cail Smith
Fidelis Class Birthday Party At First Baptist Church
On April 20 1937 the Fidelis Class of the First Baptist Church held a birthday party at Mrs Will Erwin home A dainty sweet course was served to Lizzie Shearin Maggie Matthews Madge Erwin Mesdames Davis Dixon O B Crumpler M E Faison Blanche Jones E B Bowman Elsie Davis Henry Caswell and W C Allsbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
First Baptist Church
Will Erwin
Lizzie Shearin
Maggie Matthews
Madge Erwin
Mesdames Davis
Dixon
O. B. Crumpler
M. E. Faison
Blanche Jones
E. B. Bowman
Elsie Davis
Henry Caswell
W. C. Allsbrook
Bounds Returns From Honolulu Soldier Home
John P. Bounds son of Mr and Mrs S J Bounds returned home this week from Fort Shafter Honolulu where he has served in the U S Army stationed abroad and now returns to civilian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Bounds
S. J. Bounds
Fort Shafter
Honolulu
U. S. Army
Colored Schools Begin Commencement in Roanoke Rapids
Commencement exercises for John Armstrong Chaloner School run Sunday May 2 to Thursday May 6 with religious services at 8 P M on Sunday and various programs each evening including operetta readings and a high school play The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Armstrong Chaloner School
Roanoke Rapids
H. Y. Cheek
Henderson
N. C
Tom Thumb
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jimmy Hampton
Charles Bennett
Bill Shell
John Murray
Scotland Neck
Ahoskie
1St Baptist Church
John
Colored Schools
J. R. Johnson
Lord
Cecila Hill
Monteria Ivory
Glee Club
Wm. R. Johnson
Raleigh
D. C
C. W. Davis
the Herald
Kelvinator
Shell Furn.co. Incorporated
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
DIAL
Kelvin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!