Draft Board Report Details Net Exemptions and Local Certifications
The county draft board reports examinations for 662 summoned men, 577 appearing, 124 unfit, about 300 of 443 fit filing exemptions, with 203 granted and 43 denied so far. Approximately 95 certified to Halifax District Board and about 100 more to be certified today. Five to six hundred more men expected to be summoned to Halifax for examination to meet the first quota of 331 with a 10 percent reserve. A list of certified men for Goldsboro shows numerous names and affiliations, with towns including Halifax Enfield Weldon Scotland Neck Ringwood Rosemary Roanoke Rapids and Palmyra. A marriage notice follows: Miss Pl Hugenia Moody and Mr. Benjamin Sidonius Webb wed in a quiet ceremony at the bride’s mother's home, Rev. H. Trueblood officiating. The couple, both prominent locals, plan to reside on Jackson Street after September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
District Board
Goldsboro
Rosa Moody
Roland James
Mendlessohn
C. Trueblood
Webb
Washington, D. C
Buie’s Creek Academy
Wei
Roanokelle Baptist Church
Fitzhugh Hosts Stew and Dance for Guests from Norfolk Wilson
Mr and Mrs W B Fitzhugh entertained many friends from Weldon and Roanoke Rapids at their Northampton county home Friday evening with Brunswick stew and barbecue in honor of Miss Zollicoffer s house guests Miss Ruth Eaton and Mr George Combs of Norfolk and Mr Frank Williams of Wilson The guests enjoyed a dance in Roanoke Rapids after leaving the Fitzhugh home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Fitzhugh
Weldon
Roanoke Rapids
Northampton County
Zollicoffer
Ruth Eaton
George Combs
Norfolk
Frank Williams
Wilson
Rose
Mary
Ruth Batton
Cones
Virginia Beach
Herbert Williams
Fannie Greenburg
New York
Mas Meyer
Barnhill
White
Enfield
Willie Harrison
Frank Spruill
Littleton
Wade Fitzhugh
Susan
John Bell
Pattie
Susie
Mary Ellen
Travis
Pierce Johnson
Donald Daniel
Charles Daniel
Gus
Stanford Earve Smith
James
John Zollicoffer
Irene Cannon
Minette Marshal
Rives Manning
George Carmichael
Shafter Buchannon
James Marshal
Rosemary
Nell Wick
Mary Daughghan
Ella Leesie Buchannon
Wreton
Mary Cherry
Grimmer
Louise Bain
Johnson
Lewister
G. D
Moving the big draft army in wartime news
The Cotton Today bulletin notes the moving and assembly of the first part of the draft army as a gigantic war department task with details being worked out and information to the public. It also reports a Roanoke Rapids social at the Dance Hall with many local and out of town attendees and gatherings at churches, visits, and travel notes across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Herald
The Care of the Teeth Special Bulletin No 98
A long column notes a string of local visits and movements through Norfolk, Richmond, Raleigh, and Tarboro. It introduces Special Bulletin No 98 on dental care, stressing teeth as gateways to health, and outlines three disorders, prevention via brushing and biannual dentist visits, and urges early treatment by a competent dentist. The piece also lists social notices and upcoming marriage plans in Rosemary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
J. B. Jenkins
Winston-Salem
W. E
Rigg
Death of W F Merritt in Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Mr W F Merritt died in the Roanoke Rapids Hospital last Thursday after about fourteen months of illness following a paralytic stroke. An invalid for the past year and a half, he lived in Rosemary for two years and left nine children. His remains were buried Friday at the Merritt burying ground near Crowell's Cross Roads in this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Merritt
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Merritt
Rosemary
Merritt Burying
Crowell’s Cross Roads
Local Visitors Travel and Family News In Virginia and Nearby Cities
Mrs. G L Hayes spends days in Palmer Springs with relatives. Mrs A H Andrews returns from Greensboro after a week visit. Mrs Coley, two weeks with her daughter Mrs S M Thompson, goes home near Littleton. C W Medlin B T Dickens T G Bush and Rufus Mountford spent weekend in Norfolk and Ocean. A P Thompson of Emporia preached at Baptist Church in pastor absence. J B Etheridge of near Tarboro visited relatives. W H Roberts and family return from Rocky Mount after a week with relatives.
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Louis Grimmer
Mattie
Ocean View
C. P. Enmonds
Raleigh
All Saints Church
Elton Bowen
Jackson
Yaeton Foote
Hunter
Portsmouth
T. W. M. Long
Jacobin
Lee Belle
Windham
Palmville
Burgwyn and Son
Woodland
Virginia
L. G. Shell
Norfolk
Charlotte Sale
Richmond
M. C. McCorgle
Lynchburg
R. C. Sale
Paisley Fields
Wrightsville Beach
L.G. Shell
J. P. Ashworth
Baltimore
Tarboro
Emmett Parker
Wiley Hobbs
Petersburg
Vivian Edmonds
Viola King
LaCrosse
W. L. Nobels
Greenville
W. D. Vaughan
Panacea Springs
Fannie Greenberg
B. Marks
Ocean , i View
Jim Brewer
Charlie Hope
J. B. Green
C.E. Wood
B. Hulline
Rocky Mount
Elmira Jenkins
Lessie Buchanan
Ocean‘ View
Eunice King
Gladys ‘Milliken
Lizzie Leitner
R. F. Windham
Aron
Ruby
Naval
Harvey Powell Sand
J. R. Denton
Christine Powell
W. C. Allsbrook
W. D. Tillery
Bruce
Scotland
C. L. Allsbrook
Weldon
G. Lewis
Durham
J. E. Cox
Bertha
Winston-Salem
L. A. Grissom
Henderson
C. T. Johnson
John W. Finch
Nash County
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
G. T. Smith
Bruunawick County
Pearl Powell
Hampton
T. M. Jenkins
W. C. Bass
Lutoria
A. P. Thompson
Emporia
Baptist Church
W. H. Roberts
Mrs Hayes Hosts Rosemary Roanoke Bridge Club
The Rosemary Roanoke Rapids Bridge Club met at Mrs Geo L Hayes Jr on Jackson Street Rosemary with bridge and rock tables. Guests and members enjoyed refreshments of pineapple ice and cake. Attending were Mesdames Job Taylor Fred Peck D L Leslie T W M Long J W House Esther Minette Marshall and guests Mesdames W B Watson J A Loftin Wells D Tillery T M Jenkins Grace Watson Winifred Beck Virginia Charlena Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary-Roanoke Rapids
J. A. Loftin
Wells D. Tillery
T. M. Jenkins
Misses Grace Watson
Winifred Beckwith
Virginia
Charlena Hart
Charter Issued for Rose's Five and Ten Store
Charter issued for Rose's Five Ten and Twenty Five Cent Store Rosemary Hali fax county to buy and sell goods under $1.00 chiefly capitalized at $10,000 authorized to begin business with $2,000. E M Rose Henderson T B Rose Jr Oxford and Mr and Mrs C F Ogletree Rose Mary are incorporators.
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Halifax County
Daniel
Henry
Whitaker
Elijah
Carr
Moses
Patterson
Devil
Cofield
George
Chan
Saunder
Squire Aeaby
Thomas
Ade
Sam
Brake
Jessie C
Brady
Mack
Arrington
Albert Bus
Wilkins
Johnnie
Hill
Dan
Percy C
Jones
Anderson
Anderson, Samuel06 Baker, ( 1771 Lipscorr ~ Ty 165) Burnett, ‘Thos
Jno
Davis
Frank Hargrove
Ashley
Faulk
Scott
Willie Perry
W. Riddick
C Wynn
Dallas Brake
Robert Janeel L King
W Miles
Jonathan Howell
Cottie Carter
Arthur McWilliams
Bryant
C. Whitfield
Arthur Crainy
Sterling Byrd
J. W
Roger
Allie
Stith
Langdon
Alexander
Neville
Wm. T
Pender
Lonnie
Hawkins
Geo
Ruff
Dann
Langs
Crest
Lucius
Moseley
Norman
Parks
Clarence
Northing
Willis
Pearce Willie
Shields
Robt
Steven
Carter
Mac
Flood
Sloan
Elga
Hardy
Otto
Nicholson
Ulysse
Hallie
Pope
Addie
Gatling
Clem
Ponton
Yank
Cook
Walter Cohtr
Tillery Enfield
Littleton Enfield
Littleton Scotland Neck
Scotland Neck
Enfield Halifax
Ringwood Weldon
Palmyra
Halifax Weldon
Tillery
Whitakers
Rosemary Thelma
Thelma
Hollister
Rosemary Weldon
Littleton Halifax
Enfield Thelma
Brinkleyville
Airlie Scotland Neck
Rosemary Scotland Neck
Tillery Weldon
Enfield Weldon
Airlie Palmyra
Littleton Scotland
Palmyra Weldon
Spring Hill
Rosemary Crowells
Rosemary Tranche Rapids
Moody-Weeb
Mrs. W. B. Fitzhugh
Bulletin
Kenith C. Towe
Fort Ogle
Eugene Lehmanthorpe
Leslie
Ruth Transon
Harley King
Harry Leggett, and
William Sanderford
T. M. House
L. G. House
W. J. Vaughan
Eugene C. Few
William Towe
Aurelian Springs
J. W. Smoot
Martha Stanley
Lawrenceville
Homer Lenjer
Williams
Nat Harrison
Perkins Crawley
J. Lamet
Greensboro
Carl Myers
M. McRae Faison
Hilda
Adelaide Smith
Indianapolis
Ind
Job Taylor
Josephine Tillery
Pattie Baine
Lou Purnell
J. L. Daughtry
Dr. Mathins
Irma King
Washington, N.C
Messrs. O. P. and
H. M. Johnson
Messrs
Charley Taylor
J. R. Pollard
Ashville
Stokes-Harrison
Henry Stokes
Margaret Cabell
John Henry Harrison, Jr
Presbyterian Church
Blacktone
Mr. Harrison
J. G. Botts
J. H. Harrison Jr
H. C. Spiers
E. C. Few
Roanoke Rapids Methodist Church
Son
Spiers
Mr. W. F. Merritt
G. L. Hayes
Palmer Springs, Va
A. H. Andrews
J.B. Etheridge
Mrs. Hayes
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