White Schools in County System to Begin on Sept 8
Superintendent W C Matthews declares all white county schools will start Monday September 8 with a faculty meeting at Halifax on Friday September 5 at 10 oclock. Negro schools yet to open will start Monday September 1 and a county meeting for Negro teachers is set for August 29 at 10 in the Halifax county courthouse. Mrs. Weatherington of the State Department of Education will attend the meeting. Grandchildren survive including a brother the Rev J T Draper and a sister Mrs W H Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Matthews
Halifax County
Halifax
Matthews
Julia Weatherington
Division of Instruction Service
State Department of Education
Raleigh
Sentence Man For New Kind Local Racket
Otis Byrd demanded a dollar from Mr and Mrs Rose for parking near a country road to enjoy the breeze. When refused, Byrd struck them with a four foot stick and was later sentenced to eight months on the roads by Judge C R Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Byrd
Howard P. Rose
Byrd
Rose
Funeral Services for Mrs Cornelia Rosetta Draper
Funeral services for Mrs Cornelia Rosetta Draper 81 of Lasker were held Monday at the Methodist church. Interment was in the family cemetery. She was the second of nine Draper children and survived by nine children twenty two grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Her husband Chesley W. Draper died in 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Rosetta Draper
Lasker
Methodist Church
J. R. Adams
A. J. Brigman
C. L. Bristoe
C. B. Camp
Lester Collier
Russel Bridgers
J. S. Rose
Staunton
Richard E. Draper
California
D. G. Britton
Jackson
W. T. Collier
Alice Faye and Stars Headline Pitts Theatre Schedule
Alice Faye and Jack Oakie star in Great American Broadcast at Pitts Theatre in Emporia today and tomorrow. Roy Rogers returns with Old Cheyenne on Saturday. Al Wait For You features Sterling Hunt and Weidler Sunday only. Loretta Young and others lead Lady From Cheyenne Monday and Tuesday. The Road To Zanzibar with Crosby Lamour and Hope screens Wednesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Faye
Jack Oakie
Pitts Theatre
Emporia
Roy Rogers
Pitts
Cheyenne
Robert Sterling
Marsha Hunt
Virginia Weidler
Loretta Young
Robert Preston
Edward Arnold
Zanzibar
Bing Crosby
Dorothy Lamour
Bob Hope
Funeral Services For Rook Infant In Garysburg
Funeral services for the four months old infant of Mr and Mrs W O Rook of Garysburg were held at the home Monday afternoon at four oclock conducted by Rev Mr Wagner. Burial was in the family cemetery near the home. The child died in the local hospital after a short illness. Surviving are the parents and several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Rook
Garysburg
Wagner
Robert Taylor Stars in Billy The Kid at Leven Theatre
The Leven Theatre in Weldon presents Robert Taylor and Maureen O'Sullivan in Billy The Kid this Sunday and Monday. A two day program includes Scatergood Pulls The Strings with Guy Kibbee on Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taylor
Billy the Kid
Leven
Leven Theatre
Weldon
Maureen O'Sullivan
Brenda Marshall
David Bruce
Halifax County Produces Strong Factory Value in 1939
Halifax County ranks nineteenth among North Carolina counties in factory products for 1939 per the Bureau of the Census. In 1939 thirty three manufacturing establishments employed 4,566 workers, with wages totaling 3,488,734 dollars and value of products manufactured at 12,838,357 dollars. Value added by manufacture reached 6,436,753 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
North Carolina
Bureau of the Census
Dick Burton Spends Weekend at White Lake
Dick Burton spent the week end at White Lake enjoying leisure time by the water and on the shoreline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Burton
White Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. T. Draper
Warrenton
W. H. Brown
Near
Rufus Britton
Lasker Woman
Rook
Forrest Tucker
Johnny Mack Brown
Fuzzy Knight
the Spider
Icp
Bae
Sunnyfield
Dexo
A&p
Palmolive
Rts
Iona
Sultana
Jewel
White Sait Laundry
Perhead
U.S
Ball Mason
Levon
N. C
Sun-Mon Adm
Guy Kibbee
Scattergood
Singapore
Levon Theatre
Enfield N. CG
the Big Store
Theatre
Emporia, VA
Thurs-Fri
Old Cheyenne
Lady
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