Death of Mrs. William Ferebee Horner in 1920 Virginia
Mrs. Horner died August 14 1920 in Stuart Circle Hospital Richmond following months of ill health. Born August 1880 in Buckingham County she was married June 10 1904 to William F Horner. She helped found the Presbyterian church in Henderson NC and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery beside her baby. Survived by husband adopted child two sisters and six brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ferebee Horner
Stuart Circle Hospital
Richmond
Horner
Buckingham County
Louis Dibbrell Jones
William F. Horner
Presbyterian Church
Henderson
N. C
Stanley White
R. A. White
Henderson Church
Lewis Taylor
Episcopal Church
Roanoke Rapids
Elmwood Cemetery
K. L. Burton
Frank Harris
J. A. Moore
William L. Manning
G. W. Knott
A. J. Davis
R B. Powell
A. C. Zollicoffer
T. B. Bullock
C. A. Lewis
W. T. Watkins
A. A. Wyche
J.T. Alderman
R. T. Upchurch
J. R. Teague
W. W. Parker
H. T. Morris
L. R. Gooch
Hog cholera control progress noted in North Carolina report
The 1919 1920 annual report by Dr. F D Owen U S inspector shows four Federal and two State inspectors under his supervision conducted 87 talks reaching 484 attendees. Demonstrations on serum administration were given in 1 890 swine herds immunizing 28 520 pigs with 7 395 observers present.
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Federal Department of Agriculture
North Carolina
Doyle Cannon
Clyde
F. D. Owen
U.S
Owen
Office of State Verterinarian
Jover
Wm. Moore
Victory Medal distribution aids soldiers in North Carolina
Victory Medals are being issued through the Greensboro Recruiting District with Capt. Walter R. Cox reporting a thousand medals distributed in the state. Applications rise to maximize daily output, with four more staff expected from Washington. Soldiers who served between April 6, 1917 and November 11, 1918 will receive medals, with battle clasps for overseas service. Processing takes seven to fifteen days after discharge submission.
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Greensboro
N. C
Walter R. Cox
Washington
North Carolina
Philadelphia
Twelfth Sunday After Trinity Services at All Saints'
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor leads Roanoke Avenue church for a union service at St. Luke's Northampton, with morning service omitted. Sunday night worship at o'clock. Sunday school picnic for children on August 28 at 3 30 P M. Bible class supt T W Mullen at 9 45. All Saints' invites locals and visitors to join.
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T. W. Mullen
St. Luke's Church
Northampton County
All Saints
Methodist Church announces pastor Rev Eugene C Few
Worship services scheduled for Sunday August 22 1920 with Sunday School at 945 a m led by W WY Woodroof superintendent and morning and evening services at 11 am and 7 pm preaching by the pastor A warm welcome offered. Presbyterian Church announces pastor Rev Stanley White with Sunday School at 10 am morning service at 11 am Christian Endeavor at 7 pm Evening service at 8 pm and Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Powelltown Items
Mrs. C F Crumpler of Henderson is visiting sister Mrs. A D Glover who left Monday for Catawba and Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F. Crumpler
Henderson
A. D. Glover
Catawba and
Tenn
Revival Services at a Baptist Church Begin
Evangelistic revival meetings start in the Baptist chapel with Rev B A Bowers preaching on Has the Church failed in the morning and Do we need a new Religion in the evening Mr Petree of Knoxville Tenn will join to sing Special choir conductor Rev B A Bowers now conducting the revival and evangelistic Miss Virginia Barkley visiting relatives in Norfolk and Richmond area residents visiting friends and attending services are invited to attend all events for the week
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Mollie Vick
Margarettsville
M. R. Vick
W.J. Green
Suffolk
J.P. Hewitt
Jean Hewitt
Mount Olive
Morris
J. P. Hewitt
Rosemary Lodge
E. Goldenburg
New York City
Ed Brown
Wilmington
R. P. Beckwith
Virginia
Elma Mitchell
Emporia
Rosemary
Sheriff House
Thelma
Hazel Cobb
Williamston
Charlie Spencer
Norfleet Vick
Wesley Fulgham
Herman Medlin
W. QO
Iddings
Baptist Chapel
B. A. Bowers
Petree
Knoxville
Tenn
Bowers
Virginia Barkley
Roanoke
Russell Habourn
Rocky Mount
Homa Jones
D. M. Clark
E. A. Matthews
New York
Caroline C. Moncure
Stafford
R. B. Purdy
E. A. Telliga
Wrightsville Beach
Asheville
8. F. Patterson
Atlantic City
W. T. H. Brantley
H. H. Bugg
Mamie Clyde Williams
P. C. Duncan
W. C. Matthews
Richmond
A. P. McPherson
Buffalo Lithia Springs
Julia Thompson
C. W. Graham
Raleigh
A. D.hopkins
W. R. Gunther
Providence R. L
J. C. Brown
North Carolina State Fair October 18 to 23
The North Carolina State Fair Association announced the Fifty-Ninth State Fair will run in Raleigh October 18 to 23. Proceeds fund future fairs and premiums. about 4 000 dollars added to farm and livestock lists. grounds improved. Request premiums list from the State Fair Association in Raleigh. Barcelona Once Great Seaport. Until 1492 Barcelona was the New York of the Mediterranean.
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North Carolina State Fair Association
Raleigh
South
State Fair Association
Barcelona
New York
Alpain
New York City
Spain
Roanoke Rapids Personal and Local Items
Roanoke Rapids social notes list visits and trips by residents. Many names and destinations appear including Mrs. I. P. Few, Rev. E. C. Few, D. I. Kidd, L. C. Anderson, J. P. Jamerson, F. C. Williams, Pridgton, Ethel Leatherwood, Ruby Williams, G. D. Shell, Annie Taylor, Bertha Huss, Halifax County State College Alumni Association, Anna Grimes, R. B. Lawson, W. P. Taylor, J. W. Cates, Hattie Ross, Merchant's Conference in Richmond, Ocean View, Virginia Beach, and various towns in North Carolina and Virginia. The note also mentions attendance at meetings and several travels and visits.
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J. E. Dobbins
Ocean View
Messie
R. J. Stark
L. G. Shell
T. M. Jenkins
L. L. Braswell
J. L. Cobb
Richmond
Southern Retail Merchant's Association
Jerry 0. Hockaday
Hyde County
H. E. Dobbins
Halifax
John Matthews
Cleveland
Ohio
J. E. Matthews
Ethel Leatherwood
Waynesville
Ruby Williams
Washington, D. C
Hanover
G. D. Shell
Annie Taylor
New York City
Bertha Huss
Halifax Paper Corporation
Charlotte
Our Country's Motto First Said By Founding Figures
The text claims T Plorbhus Unum as a US motto first uttered by Benjamin Proakite John Adama and Thomas Jefferson in Aw rst 1770. A committee was appointed to design the great seal. It references a claim tied to Herman's Magazine and dates in New Jersey 1188 with copper money.
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United States
Benjamin Proakite
John Adama
Thomas Jefferson
Herman
Polarines Face Roanoke Rapids Rosemary Team In Key Showdown
The combined Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary squads meet Norfolk Polarines on the Rosemary diamond after a 5 to 3 win over Kelford. Lineup includes Brown pitching Branch catching Cannon 1st Zollicoffer 2nd Winston short Speed 3rd Ruth left Cobb center Holding right. The game promises a hard fought, exciting contest.
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Roanoke Rapids
Rosemary
Polarines
Norfolk
Kelford
Brown
Branch
Cannon
Zollicoffer
Winston
Speed
Ruth
Holding
Cobb
Polarinos
Rosemary-Roanoke Rapids Triumph in Ninth Inning
The Rosemary-Roanoke Rapids baseball team edged Weldon 4 to 3 in a slow game last Saturday afternoon. Rain interrupted play twice and part of the innings were in drizzle. Cate's single in the bottom of the ninth produced two runs and sealed the win.
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Rosemary
Roanoke Rapids
Weldon
Cate
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. F. Horner
Walter Kirkland
B. P. Cooper
Nash County
Mr. Thos
Crowder
McKenney, Va
J. B. Johnson
Mae Grizzard
Charlena Hart
C. A. Conway
J. M. Alligood
M. G. West
Annie Medlin
Baltimore
A. M. Newsome
Littleton
Lucille Carson
D. W. Woodson
Sam Hockaday
Leslie Shell
G. L. Hayes
H. L. Bell
W. E. Matthews
Ben B. Cullom
Sweet Hall
Messrs
Lee and
Wayes Dobbins
Greer
8. C
Dobbins
Federal Department
All Saints Church
Rpisconal
Lewis N. Taylor
Roanoke Avenue
Powelltown
Revival Services
Baptist Church
Ming Canaearson
Helen Pearson
Edith Fitts
Millard Merritt
Hobgood
G. R. Sheavin
Annie Hockaday
Bolding
Lottie Hudson
Helen Powell
Hoanoke Rapids
F. M. Coburn
Edward Medlin
Petersburg
J. H. Hoevel
P.A. Bosman
A. G. Medlin
Robert Medlin
Scotland Neck
L. A. Hudson
Edward Rhea
Tadonsneimer
Remy Hants
Boston ‘Transcript
Ike Petree
I. P. Few
Little Son
E.C. Few
D. I. Kidd
Lowland
J.P. Jamerson
la Grange
W. P. Taylor
F. C. Williams
Franklin
Pridgton
Elm City
A. E. Akers
Masonic Hall
Halifax County State College Alumni Association
Anna Grimes
R. B. Lawson
Boston
Virginia Beach
Lawson
W. G. Lynch
Graham
Vivian Wilkinson
Millicent Wilkinson
Bessie Barracks
Lynchburg
E. C. Padgette
Mr. Ewell Gowan
Job Taylor
J. H. Parker
S. P. Scott
Margaret Gould
Mary Traynham Wyche
J. W. Cates
A. L. Clark
Mount Airy
Bernice Peele
J. K. Dickens
Kinston
J. T. Stainback
Hattie Ross
Chapel Hill
W. 8S. Hancock
B. W. Popper
J. L. Price
W. Vv.woodroof
Lenana Jones
Odell Smith
W. E. Moody
Garysburg
R. R. Meacham
Toma Stinson
Fayetteville
W. 8. Chandler
Ports
Mouth
Walter J. Kee
Mr. B. Marks
Sammie
E. J. Coltrane
M. A. Coltrane
Trinity
Aes
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