Herald loses two staffers as Heston and Hewett resign
Miss Mildred Heston and Mrs Audrey Hewett of the Herald news staff resign. Miss Heston was city reporter, arriving from New York six months ago. Miss Hewett served as society editor for about four months. They will depart Friday for New York. Board drafts economic mobilization plan in case of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Heston
Audrey Hewett
The
Herald
Guy M. Leedy
Miss Heston
Roanoke Rapids
New York
Board
U S Air Force Recruit Team Arrives Here
A Pope Air Base recruiting team visits the city for a two day stay at the Army Air Force recruiting station on East Tenth Street. The display features radio and radar gear including a 23 ft van with Loran navigation equipment. Examinations for the Randolph Texas pilot training begin October 5. The team includes My Sgt Clyde Gurkin S Sgt Miles Melvin and Sgt Silas Little who answer questions on enlistment and cadet programs.
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Air Force
Pope Air Base
Army Air Force
East Tenth Street
U. S. Air Force
Pacific
Randolph Air Force Base
Texas
Ing
Clyde 1
Gurkin
Miles W
Melvin
Silas Little
Air Forces
Too Many Leftovers Divorce Case in Milwaukee
Mrs. Marjorie Schmoldt filed for divorce in Milwaukee alleging her husband forced her to eat his leftovers for a month. The case highlights domestic tension and food conflict within the home.
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Milwaukee
U.P
Marjorie Schmoldt
Warren May Get Property For Teacherage
A Littleton delegation urged Warren County to take title to a teachers home to support a school need. Citizens would fund and rent the property until the loan is repaid, after which the county would own it in fee simple. The plan requires no county construction duties and tax relief for the site. Attorney Banzer to review for legal feasibility and forms.
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Warrenton
Littleton
Warren County
Frank Banzer
Warrenton Mayor Shares Office of Town Clerk
Warrenton plans show the mayor will share space with the Town Clerk after Board of Town Commissioners approved changes. The mayor’s current office will become a room for the town fire engine and the Fire Committee will start work immediately. The old fire house will be used to store other town equipment once the new fire room is finished.
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Warrenton
Board of Town Commissioners
Warren County Marriage Licenses and Tax Figures 1948
Warrenton registrar of deeds Warrenton Sam Allen reports 43 marriage licenses issued in the second quarter of 1948 and 215000 turned over to the General Fund. Sheriff Roy Shearin notes current year tax collection at 129108.03 with 440.00 collected in July.
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Warrenton
Sam Allen
Register of Deeds
Warren County
General Fund
Roy Shearin
Revival to Start at Weavers Chapel Church
A revival begins at Weavers Chapel Methodist Church on the Littleton circuit next Sunday August 15. A children’s day program at 1 30 am and dinner on the grounds start the meeting. At 2 00 pm the Rev John Maides of the Rosemary Charge Roanoke Rapids will speak. Beginning Monday night the Rev Maides conducts services each night at 8 o’clock throughout the week.
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Littleton
Weavers Chapel Methodist Church
John Maides
Rosemary Charge
Roanoke Rapids
Maides
Winstead Describes Barber Shop Service at Rally
Winstead recalls the barber experience with chairs, aprons, towels and next visits. A special guest Miss Zelma Bradley, secretary of the Rocky Mount Merchants Association, attended the event where members and guest enjoyed a barbecued chicken dinner.
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Winstead
City Commissioners Plan Street Work As Funds Allow
City officials voted to begin street work when funding becomes available. Discussion also covered a beer license for Mary Lou Cummings of Hatchers Restaurant. The commission deferred action on the license. A motion to prohibit ice cream sales from motor scooters was approved. Mayor Ausbrook said police and the mayor's court are cracking down on scooters with loud straight exhausts causing street noise.
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Mary Lou Cummings
Hatcher's Restaurant
Ausbrook
Sunday School Lesson on Power and Purity
A Sunday School lesson inspires believers to seek the source of power in their lives and to live with Christian purity and influence, prompting interest and desire to know the source among participants.
New Dimmer Device Uses Electric Eye on Cars
Haverhill Mass UP report states Earle T Edwards a shoe worker has created an automatic headlight dimmer that attaches to a car. The unit uses an electric eye to sense approaching vehicles and dims the headlights accordingly, mirroring door-sensor technology.
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Haverhill, Mass
Earle T. Edwards
Edwards
Deaths of Edwin F Parker and Emma Green
Edwin F Parker 85 died Monday. Funeral at Branch Funeral Home chapel Tuesday 4 PM. Interment Eden Church cemetery. Survived by son Howard Wade Parker of the U S Navy and sister Eliza Smith. Emma Green 69 died after a long illness. Funeral Sunday 9:30 AM from W L Merritt home Roanoke Rapids by Rev B Marshall Whitehurst. Burial Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Survived by son George Green of Arlington Va and brothers W A Merritt W L Merritt J R Merritt and sister Mrs A L Harrison.
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E. F. Parker Halifax
Edwin Frank Parker
Branch Funeral Home
Eden Church
Howard Wade Parker
U. S. Navy
Eliza Smith
Emma Green
W. L. Merritt
Roanoke Rapids
B. Marshall White-Hurst
George Green
Arlington, Va
W. A
W. L. Merrit
J. R. Merritt
Whiteville
A. L. Harrison
Rocky Mount
For Sale and Rent Notices and Real Estate Sale in Halifax NC
Classifieds include multiple for sale items in North Carolina such as a pony, 25 lb pig, lots in South Rosemary, a 1941 Oldsmobile with terms, and two rental rooms at 137 Washington Street and 537 Jefferson Street. Also a formal notice of sale in Halifax County describing land tracts in Littleton Township to be auctioned at the courthouse at 10:30 A.M. on September 18, with detailed parcel descriptions and boundaries.
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John T. Patterson
Belmont
Tripp
Rosemary
Tom Medlin
Oldsmobile
Washington Street
North Carolina
Halifax County
Emma A. Wilson
Stella Mae J. Wilson
Superior Court
Halifax
Littleton Township
Carolin
Follor
Lan Iron
Leonard Walker
Lena Walker
D. G. Dickens
Vaughan
Dickens
C.T. Cooley
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Virginia-Carolina Power Company
Stour
Descriptive land tract boundaries from Wilson Estate map
Legal description outlines three tracts located in the R. D. Wilson Estate. Tract One contains about 12 acres, Tract Two about 9.4 acres, and Tract Three about 5.13 acres. Boundaries reference M. H. Shearin line, Leonard Walker line, Power Company contour lines, and old chopped lines with multiple bearing and distance notations. The total net acreage is 125.53 acres as per the 1947 map by C E Foster, accompanying deeds dating 1913 and 1919.
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M. H. Shearin
Shearin
Leonard Walker
R. W. Thornton “Nash
Power Company
Thornton
Hickory
C. T. Cooley
Cooley
R. D. Wilson
Chas. E. Foster
C. E
P. W. Vaughan
Halifax
T. ©. Rodwell
Halifax Public Registry sale notice with Rosa Wilton
Notice dated January 17 1900 records terms in Book 209 page 228 and Book 120 page 177 at Halifax Public Registry. Rosa Wilton announced for sale as widow of R D Wilson, with Allsbrook Benton attorneys. Property seized and to be sold under public notice.
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Halifax
Rosa Wilton
Knott Jr
R. D. Wilson
Ing
Allsbrook & Benton
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Gerry Hansenbeck
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Elizabeth Mason
Elizabeth Clark
Philadelphia
Tommie Dover
Charen
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N. J. Shepherd
George Joyner
Suffolk
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