Halifax Cotton Growers Voting Places Named
Halifax County farmers including landowners sharecroppers and tenants will vote on the 1941 cotton marketing quotas and loan program at designated centers on Saturday December 13. Voting places open 8 30 a m to 5 p m with districts in Brinkleyville Hollister Butterwood Conocomara Enfield Faucette Halifax Littleton Palmyra Roanoke Rapids Roseneath Scotland Neck Weldon and more. Local officials note strong support for quotas with state farmers averaging over 17 cents a pound this year aided by the Farm Defense Program and AAA backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
North Carolina
South
Halifax County Agriculture Conservation Association
W. A. Kitchin
Brinkleyville
Hollister
Ringwood
Butterwood
Aurelian Springs
Conocomara
Enfield
Enfield School
Faucette
Darlington School
Halifax
Halifax Court House
Littleton
Littleton Town Hall
Palmyra
Hodgood
Roanoke Rapids
South Rosemary School
Roseneath
Scotland Neck
Scotland Neck Town Hall
Weldon—Weldon
Carolina
AAA
Northampton Sends Group to Fort Bragg for Examinations
Northampton County sent its first group of men to Fort Bragg for their physical examinations at the Army Examination Station at 8 o'clock this morning. Names listed include William Royal King from Roanoke Rapdis and Severn, Nathaniel Lane of Severn, Raymond Martin of Seaboard, Edward Lewis Kidd of Garysburg, and others from Jackson Pendleton and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton County
Fort Bragg
Army
Jackson
William Royal King
Roanoke Rapdis
Nathaniel Lane
Severn
Raymond Martin
Seaboard
Edward Lewis Kidd
Garysburg
Ernest Thomas Casterlow
Rich Square
Eddie Ricks
Daniel Donnell Hill
Pendleton
William Barkley, Jr
David Long
Simon Peter
Grady Gatlin
James Earl Futrell
Elmore Bennett Taylor
Robert Kever Brandon
John Cleo Cowan
William Sim Bradley
Potecast
Herbert Powell
Thomas Wilson Cloyd
Lee Roy Harris
James Moody
Local Names Listed for Court Notice
Matt Fenton Coats Conway and others including Charlie Claude Benns Severn Marvin Hardy Pleasant Hill John Fen nell Seaboard George Green Jackson Ephraim Squalls Jackson Henry Harvey Bryant George Bennie Otis Sykes Garysburg appear in the public notice listing residents and associates. The fragment documents individuals connected to a legal or civic action in a region likely tied to property or civil proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Fenton Coats
Conway
Charlie Claude Benns
Severn
Marvin Hardy
Pleasant Hill
John Fennell
Seaboard
George Green
Jackson
Ephraim Squalls
Henry Harvey Bryant
George
Bennie Otis Sykes
Garysburg
Two Injured In Automobile Crash Sunday
Taxi driver T. T. Tudor sustained a severe back injury and was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash near Gaston on the Emporia Virginia highway. Cooper Vincent, a grocery store clerk, also injured with a shoulder issue. Smith escaped harm as hogs crossed the road prompting evasive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Tudor
Gaston
Emporia
Cooper Vincent
Weldon Road
Tudor
Ashley Smith
Smith
Funeral Services For Weldon Man Ovid William Pierce
Ovid William Pierce 76 prominent Weldon citizen died at home after two months illness. Funeral held at Weldon Methodist Church with Rev. C B Weathers officiating. Interment in Cedarwood Cemetery. Pierce born Dec 8 1865 in Halifax County and lived there his life. Survived by daughters Mrs Wiley Gregory and Margaret Pierce. brothers and sister in Weldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid William Pierce
Weldon
C. B. Weathers
Cedarwood Cemetery
Mr. Pierce
Halifax County
A. B. Pierce
Anna William Pierce
Carolina Peanut Company
Church Board of Stewards
Wiley Gregory
Margaret Pierce
Blackwell Pierce
Ovid W. Pierce, Jr
W. S. O'B. Robinson
S. B. Pierce
Gilliam Family Visits Raleigh During Weekend
Mr and Mrs Roy Gilliam and children Mrs Lawrence King and Mr and Mrs William Gilliam spent Sunday in Raleigh. J O Brown of Henderson spent the weekend in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gilliam
Lawrence King
William Gilliam
Raleigh
J. O. Brown
Henderson
Town
Halifax Draft Quotas Set for White and Negro Recruits
Halifax County draft boards announce quotas for January inductions with Board No. 1 listing eleven white men to depart January 1 and twenty five Negroes to depart January 21. Board No. 2 in Enfield is allotted 25 Negroes to depart January 2. Officials say wartime needs will bring more frequent calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
M. McRae Falson
Halifax Board No. 1
Halifax County Board No. 2
Enfield
Japan
Richmond Weekend Visits By Several Couples
Mr and Mrs E B Reynolds visited Richmond Virginia on Saturday. Mr and Mrs C D Thomason spent Sunday in Richmond. Mr and Mrs A B Smith of Burlington spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs T B Glover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Reynolds
Richmond
C. D. Thomason
Richmond, Va
A. B. Smith
Burlington
T. B. Glover
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. A. Silberhorn
Rocky Mount
Annie Myrick
Edward Keeter
Norfolk, Va
L. ‘E. Keeter
Northampton
Coca-Cola Company
LDON
Coca-Cola Bottling
Orks, Inc
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