Children Lead WPA Exhibit at Jr High School
About 100 children participated in an Art Exhibit and Playground demonstration of Halifax County WPA Recreation projects at the Jr High School Building. Works by Miss Nannie Smith's class included clay items, painted wooden plaques, blocks, buckets, and unique bottles, with health booklets and posters from Rosemary Park, Bunker Hill, and Patterson Park. Demonstrations by the three play centers preceded the exhibit, showing cooperation and daily activities. Mrs. Charles Wales and Mrs. E. H. Smith attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.P.A
T. M. Jenkins
Nannie Smith
Halifax County
Rosemary Park
Bunker Hill
Patterson Park
Charles Wales
E. H. Smith
Elizabeth City
Hardy Jarrett Marriage Announcement in Weldon
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Nora Lucille Jarrett of Rocky Mount to O. B. Hardy of Weldon. The ceremony occurred at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon in August at the Baptist Parsonage Weldon with Rev. R. S. Fountain officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Lucille Jarrett
Rocky Mount
O. B. Hardy
Weldon
Baptist Parsonage
R. S. Fountain
County Man Dies After Car Accident
W. H. Jackson Sr. of near Enfield, age 69, died August 4 after injuries from an automobile wreck on July 18. Funeral services were Wednesday afternoon, burial in Red Hill Cemetery, conducted by the Scotland Neck Methodist minister. Survived by wife and daughters Mrs J R Westray Enfield, Mrs J W Blankship Petersburg, Mrs J L Prosse Petersburg, Mrs D C White Petersburg, Mrs E C Conley Long Beach California, Mrs T Gallie Ocean View Virginia, J M Jackson Sutherland Virginia, and W H Jackson Jr Enfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Jackson Sr
Enfield
Red Hill Cemetery
Scotland Neck
Jackson
J. R. Westray
J. W. Blankship
Petersburg
J. L. Prosse
D. C. White
E. C. Conley
Long Beach
California
T. Gallie
Ocean View
J. M. Jackson
Sutherland
W. H. Jackson, Jr
Enfield Scot Neck Post Names New Officers
The Enfield-Scotland Neck Post No 34 of the American Legion elected a Commander Irwin Clark Scotland Neck and two vice commanders R A Jordan Enfield and P E Shields Scotland Neck for the coming year. An executive committee includes D Mac Johnson Enfield J H Cutchin Whitakers Shields Alexander Scotland Neck R W Alston Enfield plus P E Shields. The Frank M Parker Chapter UD C served supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enfield-Scotland Neck
American Legion
Irwin Clark
Scotland Neck
R. A. Jordan
Enfield
P. E. Shields
D. Mac Johnson
J. H. Cutchin
Whitakers
Shields Alexander
R. W. Alston
Scotland
Frank M. Parker
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Girl Scout Picnic At Lake Thomas
Girl Scout Troop led by Miss Catherine Hines enjoyed a Lake Thomas picnic Monday evening. Fire building lessons preceded the supper. Attendees included Jessie Askew Doris Hedgepeth Margaret Hines Angela Hardy Jean Knight Derith Morgan Ann Mahorn Violet Corbitt Ann McNeil and Jane Kidd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Hines
Lake Thomas
Jessie Askew
Doris
Helen Hedgepeth
Margaret Hines
Angela Hardy
Jean Knight
Derith Morgan
Ann Mahorn
Violet Corbitt
Ann McNeil
Jane Kidd
Local Social Notes From Weldon and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs S W Neal Jr spent a week at Nag s Head and Virginia Beach. Mr and Mrs Hal Weeks and children visited Mrs Weeks parents in Weldon. Blanche Johnson returned from Rocky Mount. Alice and Frances Moore returned from Jackson. Clayton Sledge of Emporia spent the week end here. Marjorie Collins and Doris Spruill returned from Carolina Beach. C E Meiggs spent Sunday in Norfolk. W R Dickens of Wilson visiting Allen Dickens. Mrs J D Wheeler and C E Meiggs accompanied by Evelyn Medlin of Petersburg visiting her aunt Mrs W J Boseman. Janet Rawlings spent a few days in Somora visiting Harriet Stephens. W J Boseman and son visited Petersburg Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Neal, Jr
Nag’s Head
Virginia Beach
Hal Weeks
Enfield
Carolina Beach
C. E. Meiggs
Norfolk
W. R. Dickens
Wilson
Allen
Dickens
J. D. Wheeler
Evelyn Medlin
Petersburg
W. J. Boseman
Janet Rawlings
Somora
N. C
Harriet Stephens
W. J. Boseman and
Mrs Hargrove Dies At Home Of Her Son In City
C E Hargrove 63 local resident died at the home of her son T H Hargrove on Thursday August 6 at 10 30 funeral held Saturday at 4 P M from the home Rev Gordon Price officiating interment in family cemetery near Jackson Survived by three sons T H Hargrove Emmitt Hargrove Clyde Hargrove two daughters Edna Morris and W H Smith four brothers T D Parker Jodie Parker Emmitt Parker Jessie Parker and one sister Mrs C H Parker The Roanoke Rapids Kannapolis Greensboro and Jackson connections are noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Hargrove
T. H. Hargrove
Jackson
Hargrove
Roanoke Rapids
Emmitt Hargrove
Kannapolis
Clyde Hargrove
Edna Morris
W. H. Smith
T. D. Parker
Jodie Parker
Greensboro
Emmitt Parker
Raleigh
Jessie Parker
Creeksville
N. C
C. 18. Parker
Local Folks Bid Welcome in Weekend Social Roundup
A long list of guests and visits across towns in Virginia and North Carolina includes Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Johnson, William Payne Edmonds of Greenville, Miss Louise Pulley of La Crosse, and many others who entertained or traveled. Socials span Lawrenceville Norfolk Suffolk Greensboro Raleigh Danville Baltimore Carolina Beach and Ocean View with family, hospital, and club ties noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Johnson
William Payne Edmonds
Greenville
Louise Pulley
la Crosse
Mesdames
J. B. Edmonds
G. E. Buckner
Ophelia Chambliss
Lawrenceville
Hugh Rook
Suffolk
Ida Rook
Curtis Lee Jones
Levi Jones
Auburn Daughtry
Raleigh
E. R. Kidd
Norfolk
Margaret Anne
Dewey Hersey
Also Mentioned on This Page
WPA
Hardy
Jarrett
Car Accid
Rufus Britton
Jack Lipscomb
Wylie Hawkins
White Plains
R. M. Hawkins
Gardner Bunn
E. S. Ward
Alice Cole
Merle
John Taylor
L. C. Taylor
Danville
Mary Johnson
Helen Ray
Mrs. Gatewood
Baltimore, Md
Merle Bell
Annie Belle Daughtry
Wake Forest
Mary Ella Drake
Eugenia Rook
Kathleen, Lorine
Lee Kee
J. W. Gibson
Carrol Whyte
Linnie Williams
Geo. Gay
Julia
Belle Brown
Suffolk, Va
Mrs. C. D. Thomason
Thelma Newsome
Capron
Margaret Hamlet
Hollister
Grace King
Littleton
Susie B
Ida King
Janie Lassiter
R. R. Hospital
Marcus Wilson
W. A. Grant
Conway
Marie Williams
Swan Quarter
Leroy Teele
New York
Bill Haislip
Blanche Thomas
Rena Radcliffe
Gertie Mae Thomas
May Belle Radcliffe
Fannye Carlisle
Mattie Lea Radcliffe
Mattie Moore Harris
Daisy Teele
Marshal Teele
J. P. Anderton
Mollie Anderton
Emporia
Sui
Flint
Mich
Standard Land
Nash Motor CO
Roanoke Avenue
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Wcania
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