Deputy Gray Shot by Negro in North Carolina Shooting
Halifax deputy sheriff G F Gray was critically wounded at a farm near Weldon after confronting Peter Battle a 42 year old Negro accused of beating his wife. Battle surrendered to a 50 man posse and was jailed in Tarboro awaiting possible transfer to Raleigh as a mob feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Gray
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids
Peter Battle
Edgecombe County
Tarboro
Gray
Battle
Weldon
G. H. Johnson
Raleigh
Atlas Battle
P. Freuler
Willie Lily
Pierce
Atlas
Freuler
Lily
Roanoke River
House Party Attendees Highlight Virginia Beach Gathering
A Virginia Beach house party last week drew guests including Miss Kathryne Lawrence and Messrs James and Thomas Lawrence of Enfield, Mr and Mrs C Q Vaughan of Whitakers, Miss Rosemary Schenck of Raleigh, Mr Dick Elliott of Hertford, and Mr Edger ton Vaughan of Raleigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryne Lawrence
James and
Thomas Lawrence
Enfield
C. Q. Vaughan
Whitakers
Rosemary Schenck
Raleigh
Dick Elliott
Hertford
Edgerton Vaughan
Virginia Beach
Birthday party honors Miss Esther Ellis at Garysburg home
Mrs. B. H. Ellis hosted a birthday party for her daughter Miss Esther Ellis Saturday night at their Garysburg area home. Guests included Esther Hillis Margie Hillis Margaret Hillis Janie Bristow Edna Norris Elizabeth Moore Virginia Dunlow Emma Dollie Carpenter Vernie Wrenn Grady Walter Hubbard J C Ellissette Conner Elton Apps Elbert Norris Wilbert Moore John Carpenter Robert Bryant William Floyd Leslie Allen Leslie Chambliss Gilbert Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Ellis
Esther Ellis
Garysburg
Mr Ellis
Esther
Margie
Margaret Hillis
Janie Bristow
Edna Norris
Elizabeth Moore
Virginia Dunlow
Emma Moot Dollie Carpenter
Vernie Wrenn
Grady Walter Hubbard
J. C. Ellisette Conner
Elton Apps
Elbert Norris
Wilbert Moore
John Carpenter
Robert Bryant
William Floyd
Leslie Allen
Leslie Chambliss
Gilbert Smith
Fourth Birthday for Aleta Neal Allsbrook at home
Aleta Neal Allsbrook celebrated her fourth birthday Friday at her parents home Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Allsbrook. Friends enjoyed many games and refreshments with attendees including Bobby Pope Margaret Lou George Betsey Allen Betsey Smoot Barbara Ann Speight George Dill worth Pappendick and Billy Crane Griffin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleta Neal
Punkin”) Allsbrook
W. B. Allsbrook
Bobby Pope
Margaret Lou George
Betsey Allen
Betsey Smoot
Barbara Ann Speight
George Dillworth Pappendick
Billy Crane Griffin
Birth of Son for Mr and Mrs Tom S Brown
Mr and Mrs Tom S Brown announce the birth of a son named Jackie Shearin born August 9 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom S. Brown
Jackie Shearin
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Graham Lynch Wins Your Hit Parade Luckies Prize
Graham Lynch won this week’s Your Hit Parade on radio by Lucky Strike. He receives a carton of Lucky Strike cigarettes as the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Lynch
Lucky Strike
Nurse Elizabeth Wolhar Leaves for St Francis Hospital
Miss Elizabeth Wolhar daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Wolhar left Tuesday for Wilmington Del to enter St Francis Hospital as a student nurse She is a Roanoke Rapids High School 1936 graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Wolhar
W. A. Wolhar
Wilmington
Del
St. Francis Hospital
Miss Wolhar
Roanoke Rapids High School
Centennial trip and weekend visits noted in local notes
Miss Bernice Hitchens and Miss Jo sie Moore depart Sunday for Texas to attend the Texas Centennial. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Bowman with Mesdames Cook and Pruden spent Sunday in Greensboro. Dick Cooksey from Washington DC visited with Mrs. Cooksey. The Hawkins family and children Betsey and Bill enjoyed Sunday at Hawkins Chapel. Rev. Leo Pittard returned to Greensboro. Dunning party returned from Au lander last week. Wolhar family and Charles and John visited Wilmington Delaware with Teresa Wolhar accompanying them home. Carolyn Pittard returned to Greensboro after visiting Mrs. D. Moore. The Browning couple came back from Rochester Michigan with Miss Virginia Fortune. Mrs. Jack Adkins and daughter Harriet Elizabeth from Washington DC visiting Mrs. W. P. Vaughan. Mrs. Jesse DeBrule of Scotland Neck spent weekend with Mrs. Mills and Miss Hodgens. Everett Spikes of Rutherfordton visiting Columbia University spent weekend with his wife and children at Mrs. Vaughan’s home. they returned to Rutherfordton Monday. Misses Mary Gurley and Bettie King will leave Friday for Virginia Beach weekend. Phyllis Brown visiting friends in Richmond this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Bowman
P. A. Cook
J. P. Pruden
Greensboro
Dick Cooksey
Washington, D. C
W. E. Hawkins
Betsey
Bill
Hawkins Chapel
Leo Pittard
J. Dunning
Miss Dunning
Aulander
W. A. Wolhar
Walter Browning
Rochester
Mich
Virginia Fortune
Jack Adkins
Harriet Elizabeth
W. P. Vaughan
Jesse DeBrule
Scotland Neck
Wilbur Mills
Marjorie Hodgens
Everett Spikes
Rutherfordton
Columbia University
Mary Gurley
Bettie King
Virginia Beach
Phyllis Brown
Richmond
Wedding Party Heads To Charlotte for Miss Willie Dunn
Mrs E J Simpson and Mr and Mrs W P Boone of Scotland Neck leave Tuesday for Charlotte to attend the wedding of Miss Willie Dunn and Thor W Springs at the First Presbyterian Church Wednesday evening. Miss Welch serves as bridesmaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edythe Welch
E. J Simpson
W. P. Boone
Scotland Neck
Charlotte
Willie Dunn
Thor W. Springs
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Welch
Higgs Family Reunion Held at Rocky Mount Country Club
Attendees from Enfield including Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Lawrence and families Mrs. John Lawrence and family Mrs. Paul Lawrence and daughter Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Randolph and family Mrs. Hugh Sherrod Mrs. Harvey Spence Mrs. B. E. Bobbitt Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Martin and Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Durham gathered Wednesday for a Higgs family reunion at the old Country Club in Rocky Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Lawrence
John Lawrence
Paul Lawrence
P. V. Randolph
Hugh Sherrod
Harvey Spence
B. E. Bobbitt
W. T. Martin
H. C. Durham
Enfield
Higgs
Old Country Club
Rocky Mount
Dinner party at Enfield hosted by Mrs Hofler
Mrs T E Hofler entertained a few friends at a three course dinner Tuesday evening at her home on Railroad Street in Enfield. Guests included Mrs G C Howell, Mrs B E Bobbitt, Mrs Lloyd Matthews, Miss Mary Savage, Mrs W A Pope, and Mrs Jeff Leonard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Hofler
Railroad Street
Enfield
G. C. Howell
B. E. Bobbitt
Lloyd Matthews
Mary Savage
W. A. Pope
Jeff Leonard
Visitors Return From Virginia Beach Vacation
Rev and Mrs Sam T Habel and daughter Marilyn along with Miss Mamie Lee Kimball of Enfield returned from a week at Dickens Cottage 116th Street Virginia Beach. Others in the party include Mrs J T Strickland Mrs De Leon Carter Nashville Mrs John Henry Kansas City Miss Della Batchelor Miss Ida Laura Boddie Mrs Elizabeth Vaughan Hunter Griffin Milton Strickland Roscoe Strickland and Joe Edwards Jr Nashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam T. Habel
Marilyn
Mamie Lee Kimball
Enfield
Virginia Beach
Dickens Cottage
116Th Street
J. T. Strickland
de Leon Carter
Nashville
John Henry
Kansas City
Della Batchelor
Ida Laura Boddie
Elizabeth Vaughan
Hunter Griffin
Milton Strickland
Roscoe Strickland
Joe Edwards, Jr
Seminary Visit By Ogletree To Parents In New York
John Ogletree, a student five weeks at Union Theological Seminary in New York, arrived Monday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Ogletree, at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ogletree
Union Theological Seminary
New York
Mrs. C. F. Ogletree
Also Mentioned on This Page
Negro
R.R. Hospital
Ory
Boston
Mr.boston
Bernice Hitchens
Josie Moore
Texas
Charles
John Wolhar
Teresa Wolhar
Carolyn Pittard
D. Moore
Va. Beach
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