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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1937

Page

7

Death of Hattie Cox at 18 After Thanksgiving

Hattie Bell Cox 18 died Saturday at her parents home on Wel don Road. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday at W. C. Williams Funeral Home with Rev Kermit Traylor. Interment Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Survived by parents, three sisters Mrs. Roy Gray Littleton, Mrs Irene Ellis, Miss Marie Cox Roanoke Rapids, five brothers Garland, Francis, Norman, David Lee, Condrey. Additional visitors listed from Franklin Virginia and La Crosse Virginia.

Hattie Bell Cox Warly Cox Weldon Road W. C. Williams Kermit Traylor Roanoke Rapids Roy Gray Littleton Irene Ellis Marie Cox Garland Francis Norman David Lee Condrey

Hawkins Family Visits Across Long Friendship Ties

Mr and Mrs W G Mitchell and family hosted Sunday visits to Mr and Mrs W T Mitchell. Belmont visitors Mrs T J Carpenter and daughter joined Hawkins kin for dinner. Alvah Hawkins from Greensboro returned home after days with his parents C F Hawkins. Agnes Hawkins from Roanoke Rapids weekended with Willie Pepper. Raymond Hawkins of Richmond came with his mother Mrs Charlie Hawkins. Curtis Porter and Zeb Willis from Littleton attended Sunday in Farmville with Hawkins. Mr and Mrs C W Hawkins and J G Hawkins of Roanoke Rapids spent time with J D Hawkins. Mrs J G Hawkins and Roanoke Rapids kin shared Thanksgiving with P A Hawkins. Mrs C W Hawkins Roanoke Rapids visited Friday. Mary Greene Nashville and Dorothy Green EC TC spent Thanksgiving with Baldy Green parents. Perkins Crawley Jr Ebenezer visited P A Hawkins. Arthur Morris and daughter from near Halifax visited F L Hawkins family Sunday.

W. G. Mitchell W. T. Mitchell T. J. Carpenter Belmont Jack Hawkins Alvah Hawkins Greensboro C. F. Hawkins Agnes Hawkins Roanoke Rapids Willie Pepper Raymond Hawkins Richmond Charlie Hawkins Curtis Porter Littleton Zeb Willis Clara Hawkins Farmville C. W. Hawkins J. G. Hawkins J. D. Hawkins P. A. Hawkins Mary Greene Nashville Dorothy Green E.C.T.C Baldy Green Perkins Crawley Jr Ebenezer Arthur Morris Near Halifax F. L. Hawkins

Local residents share holiday and weekend visits

Janet Rawlings spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jr. Rawlings. Elizabeth Dickens vacationed with Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Dickens in Greenville. Mabel Alston visited family in Lillington over the weekend. Jeanette Robinson and family left Greensboro for Warrenton to reside. Helen Rowell and Elizabeth Harvell vacationed at home in Greensboro. Sara Smith and grandchildren moved to New York City. H C Spiera returned home from Richmond after a stay.

Janet Rawlings Jr. Rawlings Elizabeth Dickens E.C.T.C Greenville N. C E. N. Dickens Mabel Alston Lillington W. L. Alston Jeanette Robinson N.C. C.W Greensboro

New Pastor To Preach Here Sunday

The Rev. C. T. Rogers will arrive Friday and preach Sunday morning and evening at Rosemary Methodist Church in Roanoke Rapids. He comes from Anne St. Methodist Church Beaufort, replacing Rev. J. J. Boone who moves to Smithfield.

C. T. Rogers Rosemary Methodist Church Roanoke Rapids Mr. Rogers Anne St. Methodist Church of Beaufort J. J. Boone Smithfield

New Pastor D. P. Robinson Arrives in Weldon

Rev. D. P. Robinson and wife arrived in Weldon Tuesday evening and are now at home in the Methodist Parsonage. He has been assigned to the local church for the new year, moving from Roxboro. The church ladies provided a nice dinner and gifts of groceries for the pantry.

D. P. Robinson Weldon Robinson Methodist Church Roxboro

Quankie Church December Services Announced

The Quankie Baptist Church schedules Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. led by Supt. L. B. Keener. Rev. J. W. Riggan of Macon will preach at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend, with a welcoming, comfortable church.

Quankie Baptist L. B. Keener J. W. Riggan Macon

Rosemary Baptist Young Women Plan Week of Prayer

The Young Women's Auxiliary met at Rosemary Baptist Church for a Wednesday session. Plans were set to observe Week of Prayer for Foreign Missions starting Nov 29 and to contribute to the Lottie Moon Christmas offering. Thanksgiving was the month’s topic with several articles read and discussed.

Rosemary Baptist Church Lottie Moon

Notable Thanksgiving Visits Across North Carolina Towns

Miss Mary Harris of near Halifax enjoyed a Thanksgiving barbecue and Brunswick stew dinner at Haywood Joyner's. Miss Maggie Harris and Mrs Ernest Bradley of Halifax spent time in Wake Forest with Uncle Jack Matthews. Mary Hux of Darlington visited Halifax with sister Margaret. Sterling Greene of Darlington and family visited Halifax. Twisdale sisters spent Thanksgiving in Richmond and Rocky Mount. Mrs F B Neville vacationed in Durham with sister A J Gisson.

Mary Harris Halifax Brunswick Haywood Joyner’s Maggie Harris Ernest Bradley Wake Forest Bradley Jack Matthews Myrtle Rae Hux Darlington Mary Hux Margaret Sterling Greene Greene Harvey Harris Ben H. Twisdale D. A. Twisdale Richmond J. R. Twisdale B. H. Twisdale Rocky Mount F. B. Neville Durham A. J. Gisson

Roanoke Mills Company Amends Certificate of Incorporation

Roanoke Mills Company of Roanoke Rapids Halifax County North Carolina adopts amendments to its certificate reducing authorized common stock from 30 000 shares at 60 per share and retiring all 7 14% and 8% preferred stock including a new Section 6 detailing the revised capital structure and dividend terms, with signatures from Alfred Terrell and R L Towe and official acknowledgments filed November 26 1937.

Alfred Terrell Roanoke Mills Company North Carolina Roanoke Rapids Halifax Nort Carolina Board of Directors R. L. Towe Superior Court Halifax County

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hattie Cox L. R. Pearson Franklin W. T. Edwards A. D. Lynch T. O. Edwards Jackson R. L. Pulley la Crosse J. B. Edmonds He Ros Quankie Church Young Women of Rosemary Baptist Halifax Babbee Incorporation OF Christmas Club Roanoke
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