Jefferson Named Manager of Red Cross Southeast Area
W. W. Jefferson of Alexandria Virginia is named manager of the American Red Cross Southeast Area succeeding John C. Wilson who moves to the Midwestern area office in St Louis Missouri. Wilson directs Red Cross work in 17 states as a native of Covington Tennessee and Peabody College graduate. Keisker of St Louis becomes budget director in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Jefferson
Alexandria
American Red Cross
John C. Wilson
St. Louis
Mr. Jefferson
League of Red Cross Societies
Oxford
England
Dade County
Miami
Fla
Theastern
National Headquarters
Virginia
Petersburg
Hampden - Sydney College
Wilson
Red Cross
Covington
Peabody College
Nashville
The
Southeastern
Hilbert Frye Keisker
National Organization
Keisker
St .Louis
Washington, D. C
Deaths Henry A. Hardison
Funeral services were held Sunday at Weldon Methodist Church for Henry Allen Hardison who died Saturday. Burial followed in Cedarwood Cemetery. Born October 17, 1887 in Greene County, he was the son of Alexander and Ruth Humphrey Hardison. Surviving are his wife Jessie Brown Phillips, a son Henry A. Hardison Jr., two daughters Mrs. Stanley Arthur and Mrs. Thomas Boone, a brother John S. Hardison, and four sisters Mrs. Alice Taylor and Mrs. C. E. plus two others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Hardison Welton
Weldon Methodist Church
Henry Allen Hardison
D. L. Fouts
Cedarwood
Mr. Hardison
Greene County
Alexander
Ruth Humphrey Hardison
Jessie Brown Phillips
Henry A. Hardison, Jr
Dayton
Ohio
Stanley Arthur
Thomas Boone
Weldon
John S. Hardison
Grifton
Alice Taylor
Ayden
C. E
Famous Clowns in Great Circus Here
Twelve top American clowns join the Great James M. Cole Circus in Roanoke Rapids for afternoon and night shows on Monday September 9 at the Radio Tower Showgrounds. Noted performers include Blinky Huffman Chuck Romaine Billy Mardison and Mrs B F Craft with a grandson among them. Capt Eugene Christy the famed wild animal trainer also appears with his jungle bred lions. Local folks mentioned include H E Liles and family and Rev W R Stevens and son Willis with various travel updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Cole
Roanoke Rapids Radio Tower
America
Joey
Cole Circus
Blinky Huffman
Chuck Romaine
Billy
D Naro
Clown Alley
Eugene Christy
Visitations Reported in Washington and Nearby Cities
Town residents Mrs Mary Speight and Mrss William Speight visit sister Miss Josephine Speight in Washington D C for a few days. Mrs Lizzie Conner returns from weeks with relatives in Warrenton Macon and Nash Counties. Mrs W W Gibson comes back Saturday from a week with her daughter in Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Speight
William Speight
Josephine Speight
Washington, D. C
Lizzie Conner
Warrenton
Macon
Nash
W. W. Gibson
Norfolk
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Jefferson
OLD Mc
Boston
MINT
Berke Brothers Distilleries, Inc
Mass
Mardison
New Bern
B. F. Craft
Grantsboro
Thomas Mayher
H. E. Liles
Aureliar Springs
Rev. W. R. Stevens
Willis
Tennes
Cornelia Smith
Cherryville
Brady Pearson
James
Durham
Spencer
J. J. Thompson
Wilmington, del
Besar
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Mother Nature
Ford
Libby
Post
Campbell
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