Various Local Visits and Holidays Across Counties
A long list of residents and visitors spans Elizabeth City to Petersburg with Christmas and holiday stays noted. Names include Rev C H Trueblood, Mrs F M Shute, Catherine, Charles Humphreys, R B Lawson, Sallye Williams, Harley King, Lessie Buchanan, Vivian Wilkerson, Maude Wilkerson, Bruce Tillery, Macon Stone, Lucile Renn, Harry Miller, J L Daughtry, Sallye Williams, Ronald Ward, Ruby Williams, Clara Boyd, Evelyn Boyd, Eddie Kidd, C H Yates, A M Glover, Onie, Cammie Vaughan, N M Hockaday, Jack Rowe, Rufus Thompson, J Roland Williams, Mrs J L Patterson, Mrs Emma Gooch, Rev Lewis N Taylor, L J Boykins, S L Coley, Lottie Green, Mary Stanley, Annie Northington, Frank Joyner, Mrs Dr Martin, W W Hobbs, Misses Edgerton Gary Crews Boyce Weaver Powell, Viola King, Robert Brown, Basil Glover, Nathaniel Fitts, Redman, Joe Price, Dr Paisley Fields, Bruce Tillery, Lessie Hazlewood, Mr and Mrs Russell Hamilton, Irene Anderson, Helen Anderson, Joe Weldon, Susie Allsbrook, and others visiting or spending holidays in towns from Williamston to Henderson to Rocky Mount. The letter from Henry L. James reports Army pay, hospital construction, and Camp Sevier conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lessie Buchanan
Jonesboro
Vivian Wilkerson
Maude Wilkerson
Bruce Tillery
Macon Stone
Lucile Renn
Henderson
G. E. Williams
Harry Miller
John
Wilson
J. L. Daughtry
Mattie Grimmer
D. C. Stronach
Raleigh
Sallye Williams
Boston
Ronald L. Ward
Baltimore
Ruby Williams
Clara
Evelyn Boyd
Eddie Kidd
Pennsylvania
C. H. Yates
Seaboard
A.M. Glover
Onie
Swan Quarter
Alice Hockaday
Cammie Vaughan
Fayetteville
West, Virginia
N. M. Hockaday
Camp Jackson
Viola King
Robert Brown
Broadway Rice
Greenville
S. C
Basil Glover
Nathaniel Fitts
Norfolk
Mr. Redman
Joe Price
Paisley Fields
Broadman
N. C
Quiet Roanoke Rapids Weddings Tie Two Local Couples
Miss Aliie Pauline Harrison and Causey Glenwood Freeman wed at the bride’s parents home in a simple ceremony performed by Rev. A. G. Carter. The couple planned a visit to Richmond before settling in Roanoke Rapids. Also, Lillian Elmo and L. J. Boykins were married at the bride’s mother’s home in Elmo, with Magistrate J Knox Dickens officiating, and expect to reside in Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aliie Pauline Harrison
J. Henry Harrison
Causey Glenwood Freeman
A. G. Carter
Rosemary Baptist Church
Freeman
Richmond
Roanoke Rapids
Colerain
N. C
Halifax Paper Corporation
Mrs. Freeman
Lillian Elmo
L. J. Boykins
Wilson
E. A. Elmo
J. Knox Dickens
Boykins
Mrs. Boykins
Leitner Gregory wedding ties two Roanoke Rapids residents
Miss Lizzie Leitner and Mr James Gregory were married last Monday evening at the home of J P Leitner, with intimate family friends present. The couple left Wednesday for a wedding tour and will reside in Roanoke Rapids where both are well known and liked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Leitner
James Gregory
J.P. Leitner
Gregory
Roanoke Rapids
Patterson Mills Company
Burton Crews Tie the Knot on Christmas Day
Miss Walie Burton and Mr. Jne Joe Crews wed at one o'clock Christmas Day at the home of Mr. J. J. Crews in Patterson town. The ceremony was performed by R. L. Topping of the First Christian Church. A sumptuous dinner followed and the couple will reside in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Crews
Patterson Town
Walie Burton
Jne
Joe Crews
R. L. Topping
First Christian Church
Birthday cake and decorations at Nn 4 country cottage
A birthday cake scene unfolds beside grape juice colored icing, with asters decorating the table and a wreath surrounding the cake. A Billville preacher halts his sermon, urging the congregation to go home peaceably as the hymn declares a hotter time to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billville
Roanoke Rapids Herald Announces Industrial Edition Plan
The Roanoke Rapids Herald plans a large special industrial edition early next year to promote Roanoke Rapids Rosemary and Halifax County. It will feature abundant photographs of streets public buildings stores and homes and follow the last edition’s plan but with greater creditability. H Cuthbert Scott of Petersburg Va aids the project with outside help and local merchants and industries are asked to cooperate for advertising value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
Rosemary
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids Herald
H. Cuthbert Scott
Petersburg
Old Time New Year Custom Reflected In New York History
In New York in the late 1800s New Year calls were a social custom, with women staying home and men visiting for short periods. Diarist notes from 1808 recount 35 calls and a brisk social etiquette amid sleet, while later advice warns against meddling with the ear and urges expert care for ear issues rather than neighborly or family meddling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Putnan
New York
Mr. Bryant
Halifax Merchants Urged to Enforce Sugar Price Cap
A Halifax County Food Administrator cites Henry A. Page’s North Carolina ruling setting an eleven cent sugar price cap and urges local merchants to comply. The Baptist Sunday School lists special Christmas gifts to numerous pupils for strong records, including Ruth Womble, Sallie Sheffield, Beatrice Underwood, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Page
North Carolina
Halifax County
R. C. Dunn
the Baptist Sunday School
Ruth Womble
Sallie Sheffield
Beatrice Underwood
Daisy Sheffield
Lula Rice
Maybel Warren
Eunice Underwood
Herbert Ballard
Een Thurman Underwood
Richard Cherry
Bill Allsbrook
Julian Allsbrook
Margaret Womble
Ellen
Is Your Child Suffering With Adenoids
The State Board of Health warns parents misreading adenoid growth in children citing symptoms such as frequent colds earache mouth breathing snoring and dull eyes. It urges medical removal to prevent growth impairment and potential heart or rheumatic issues. Elizabeth Bagley holiday visit noted and a cleaning tip for mica in stove doors using vinegar and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
How to keep warm and save coal in winter
An article cites Dr. W A Evans and Winslow of Yale, arguing that cooler indoor temperatures around 68 degrees improve health and work output. It warns against closing ventilation to save coal, urging periodic fresh air and wide openings to prevent illness and fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Evans
Chicago
Winslow
Yale
New York Labor Commission On
State Board of Health
Sunday School and Services at With the Churches
Special services led by Laymen at 11 A M and 7 30 P M with Rev J B O Brian preaching Prayer meeting and choir practice midweek Men’s Bible Class Tuesday at 7 30 P M In the pastor’s absence members and friends are urged to attend all services All are welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
J.B. O'Brian
All Saints Church Christmas Services and Visitors
All Saints Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 with Bible Class led by T W Mullen and services at 11 and 7 30. Miss Lucille Ramsey from Washington D C visits with her mother Mrs Hart. Christmas music program to be repeated at the services. Several locals, including M G Jenkins, Pendleton Grizzard, George Carmichael, and Miss Carlan, report holiday visits and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Ramsey
Wash
Ington
D. C
T. W. Mullen
M. G. Jenkins
Rocky Mount
Pendleton Grizzard
U. S. Navy Electrical Training Station
Brooklyn
N. Y
George Carmichael
Wilmington
Pistol-Trigger Camera Hones War Photo Aerials
A new device for European airmen uses a pistol like trigger to fire a camera from 600 feet up. Invented by Germans, a captured unit on a downed plane aided French aviators who copied the simple, effective system in large numbers for battlefield photography.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev
C. H. Trueblood
Elizabeth City
F. M. Shute
Catherine
Williamston
Charles Humphreys
W. Va
R. Barksdale Lawson
Durham
Harley King
Harry Leggette
Jack Rowe
Rufus Thompson
Camp Sevier
J. Roland Williams
U.S
J. L. Patterson
Atlanta
Emma Gooch
Weldon
W. L. Long
Lewis N. Taylor
Oxford
S. L. Coley
Martin County
Lottie Green
Ed King
Franklinton
Mary Stanley
Annie Northington
la Crosse
Frank Joyner
Littleton
Dr. Martin
Virginia
Mrs. W. W. Hobbs
Misses Edgerton
Vivian Gary
Roberta Crews
Josephine Boyce
Helen Weaver
Mary Powell
Mrs. G. N. Taylor
Scotland
Lessie Hazlewood
Russell Hamilton
Philadelphia
Irene Anderson
Goldsboro
Helen Anderson
Joe Weldon
L. C. Anderson
William A. Frescalla
Susie Allsbrook
Ben Marks
Greensboro
B. Marks
Mary E. Daniel
W. P. Vaughan
Ruby Wheeler
Ruth Rook
Garysburg
Mrs. J. B. O'Briant
Laura Faison
W. P. Taylor
Ayden
Dickens
Aurelian Springs
Mrs. R. L. Towe
Winfall
Tempie Cleaton
Vulture
Lucy
Lucille Clements
Bain
Mrs
A. L. Bain
J. L. Andrews
G.C. Lamb
J. R. Webster
Williamsburg
Mrs. D. L. Leslie
Maine
Herald
Henry L. James
H. 120Th Infantry
8, C
Elmo-Boykins
Burton
W.i
Samantha
Elizabeth Bagley
Jackson
Doyle Cannon
Bingham
Ashville
L. 8
Cannon
J. B. Jenkins
Newport News
Maude Thompson
S. M. Thompson
Gertrude Card
Emporia
Pattie Byrd
Wade Dickens
Trinity College
R. L. Dickens
Enfield
G. A. Savage
C. W. Medlin
Spartanburg
J.B. Kinker
Captain Davis
Wade
Walnut Cove
M.S. Gay
J. E. Browning
Richard
Hopewell
W. E. Matthews
Brinkleyville
W. J. Norwood
F. M. Fisher
Jessie Speight
Addie Speight
Robert Whittemore
Burlington
J. M. Mullen
Clyde Taylor
Winnifred Beckwith
Charlotte
R. P. Beckwith
W. Buchanan
Sanford and
N.T. Lisle
Gumberry
Mamie Foster
Bessie Grege
Liberty
Ashboro
J. E. Spencer
Charles Johnson
New York City
R. F P. Perkins
Charlena Hart
Mrs. T. M. Jenkins
All Saints Church
Roanoke Avenue
Miss Carlan
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