Local High School Home Economics Department To Have Four Instructors
The Home Economics Department at the local high school will employ four instructors this year led by Miss Evelyn Tillman with Miss Boone as vocational instructor. Four Halifax County schools Wel don Scotland Neck Aurelian Springs and Roanoke Rapids offer vocational programs. Teachers work ten months starting August 18 after a UNC Chapel Hill conference and focus on classroom teaching, supervision of student home projects, and adult classes. Special defense program work covers child development family relations and home living skills. Salary support comes two thirds from federal and state funds through the Division of Vocational Education. teachers are supervised by the principal and superintendent and receive no regular state allotment. When not in session they engage in community work and program improvements.
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Halifax County
Weldon
Scotland Neck
Aurelian Sprines
Roanoke Rapids
University of North Carolina At Chapel
Division of Vocational Education
State Department of Public Instruction
Allsbrooks and Wrenns Visit Relatives in Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Allsbrook of Richmond spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. W C Allsbrook. Mrs. Martha Wrenn and Charles Wrenn of Emporia spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. J M Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Allsbrook
Richmond, Va
W. C. Allsbrook
Martha Wrenn
Charles Wrenn
Emporia
J. M. Taylor
Lee Named To Office On Council
Wilson Lee elected vice president of the Negro State 4 H Council at Short Course held at A and T College Greensboro He belongs to John Armstrong 4 H Club and ran notable poultry projects in 1940 1941 projects include peanuts corn and poultry Halifax delegation joined activities Ray Thornton led judging team members Roland Hardy James Barnes William Bryant demonstrated dairy calf stanchion and feed box with six counties Three county members were nominated for State Officers Ray Thornton Eden Club for President Helen Wills Eastman Club for Historian Mary Eason named secretary of the fourth Election District Josie Copeland Eastman Club served on Newswriting Staff D J Knight Negro County Agent taught dairying at the Short Course with 25 members Topics included Raising of Dairy Calves and Production of Clean Milk A visit to Pet Creamery on Summit Avenue provided valuable information and free ice cream for members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Lee
A. & T. College
Greensboro
Lee
John Armstrong
Halifax
Ray Thornton
Roland Hardy
James Barnes
William Bryant
Eden Club
Helen Wills
Eastman Club
Mary Eason
Josie Copeland
D. J. Knight
Negro County
Summit Avenue
Turner Returns to Oteen After Family Funeral
T B Turner of South Rosemary has returned to Oteen Veterans Hospital in Asheville after two weeks away to attend the death of his mother in law Mrs T M Johnson of South Rosemary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Turner
South Rosemary
Oteen Veterans’ Hospital
Asheville
T. M. Johnson
Local visitors enjoy Luray Caverns and Skyline Drive outing
Miss Odell Morgan, W. D. Hovis, Miss Lillie Mae Collier and Harvey Ivey spent Sunday at Luray Caverns and Skyline Drive, taking in the scenic northern Virginia sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odell Morgan
W. D. Hovis
Lillie Mae Collier
Harvey Ivey
Luray Caverns
Skyline Drive
Roanoke Rapids Stores End Wednesday Closings
Miss Jennie Walton secretary of the Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association announces the last Wednesday afternoon closing of local stores this summer. Beginning next Wednesday September 8 stores will be open all day as usual. Wednesday closings have been observed for several weeks each summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Walton
Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association
Marriage Licenses Issued in Past Week at Roanoke Rapids and Halifax
The Register of Deeds M. H. Mitchell reports marriage licenses issued this week to white couples including John F. Vincent and Dorothy Harris of Roanoke Rapids and Robert Edward Saleeby and Mary Jane Hudson of Halifax. Stanley.
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Register of Deeds
M. H. Mitchell
John F. Vincent
Dorothy Harris
Roanoke Rapids
Robert Edward Saleeby
Mary Jane Hudson
Halifax
Stanley
Roanoke Rapids Residents Named in Major Notice
Jordan and Ruby Crofts of Roanoke Rapids A G Wynn and Lillie Sadler Whitby of Roanoke Rapids W J Warrick Jr of Bangor Pa and Dolores Cecelia Bladen of Washington Dc Wade McCants and Elizabeth Gray both for Roanoke Rapids
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Jordan and
Ruby Crofts
Roanoke Rapids
A. G. Wynn
Lillie Sadler Whitby
W. J. Warrick, Jr
Bangor
Dolores Cecelia Bladen
Washington, D. C
Wade McCants
Elizabeth Gray
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Tillman
Evelyn Tillman
Boone
Oteen
Rexall
Leggett
Continental Distillng Corporation, Phila
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