Lyles Dies at 69 in Roanoke Rapids Hospital
William T. Lyles, 69, Northampton County farmer and long-time public servant, died Thursday at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Funeral held December 25 at Zion Methodist Church Conway with burial in family cemetery. Survived by wife Iona, daughter A L Romeri of Staten Island, sister Mrs. Ebert of Ithaca, and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Lyles
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Zion Methodist Church
Conway
Lyles
Northampton County
Board of
Iona D. Lyles
A. L. Romeri
Staten Island
N. Y
Fred Ebert
Ithica
Nerces
Fred Ricks
Gay Flythe
J. L. Flythe
L. P. Davis
J. G. Bridgers
A. K. Britton
Grady Edwards
R. W. Thompson
J. R. Woodard
H. D. Hollowman
J. T. Bolton
E. P. Parker
A. H. Martin
G. P. Burgwyn
W. J. Beale
H. D. Hart
Six Conway Kin Killed In Auto Crash at Christmas
Six members of Conway and Milwaukee families were killed in an auto bus collision on the Vaughan bridge across the Nottoway River between Christmas Day and the day after. The victims Mr and Mrs Raymond Martin Mr and Mrs Reuben Martin their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Fred Askew were all Northampton County natives and Portsmouth workers returning home for the holidays. Two Martin children remained hospitalized in Franklin Virginia with possible skull fractures.
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Conway-Milwaukee
Northampton County
Bethany Methodist Church
Milwaukee
Raymond Martin
Reuben Martin
Fred Askew
Vaughan Bridge
Nottoway River
Martin
Franklin, Va
Portsmouth
Mrs Frank Hosts Two Holiday Bridge Parties
Mrs Nathan Frank hosted two bridge gatherings over the holidays honoring Mrs W G Cherry Jr formerly of Rocky Mount. Decorations featured holly corsages on each plate and refreshment included a salad course. High score prizes went to Mrs W A China and Mrs Ellis Crew respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Frank
Nathan Frank
W. G. Cherry, Jr
Rocky Mount
W. A. China
Mesdames
W. G. Cherry
J. M. Jackson
Louise Patterson
Wilbur Anderton
Lyle Wilson
Howerton Gowen
William Wolhar
Armand White
Edmund Berkeley
D. E. Bennett
W. L. Medlin
Morrison Moose
John Lupton
Ford
Margaret Ogburn
Ellis Crew
Mesdames Crocker Maddry
W. E. Murphry
W. G
Local Socials Note List of Guests and Aide
The social column lists Lynch, H. E. Parker, J. J. Thompson, D. L. Traynham, Emerson O Melia, and Ben Israel as attendees with Mrs. Jacob Spires providing refreshments.
Former Roanoke Rapids resident visits Hux Baird
R. B. Benthall of Woodland spent most of Tuesday visiting Hux Baird at the No. 2 ABC Store and other friends in the city. He formerly lived here for years in the livestock business and commented on the changes since his Roanoke Rapids days, saying most are for the better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Benthall
Woodland
Hux Baird
ABC
Mr. Benthall
Roanoke Rapids
William Lunsford Long Jr Appointed First Lieutenant
The War Department announced this week that William Lunsford Long Jr of Raleigh was appointed as first Lieutenant MED AUS. Long, a former Roanoke Rapids resident, has many friends here and abroad who will be glad to know of his appointment.
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War Department
William Lunsford Long, Jr
Franklin St
Raleigh
MED Aus
Long
Roanoke Rapids
Charles W. Taylor Identified as German Prisoner of War
Private Charles W. Taylor brother of Harvey W. Taylor from 1205 Washington Street was reported missing in action and this week listed by the War Department as a prisoner of war in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Taylor
Harvey W. Taylor
Washington St
War Department
Germany
Town Talk Highlights Local Visitors and Family Visits
Mrs W H Jones visits daughter Mrs J Grant in Em poria Virginia. Garland Matthews returns to Greensboro. William Sanders U S N Air Cadet of Tenn visits Mr and Mrs J Sanders. Mrs Burla White of Portsmouth spends Christmas with sister Mrs Nelie Fulghum. Tommie Merritt and Milton Moore of Norfolk visit during holidays. Mr and Mrs Sam Ayers of Portsmouth guests of Mr and Mrs T H Cook. Mrs J E Grant and daughter...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Jones
J. ©. Grant
Emporia
Garland Matthews
Greensboro
William Sanders
Tenn
J. Sanders
Burla White
Portsmouth
Nelie Fulghum
Tommie Merritt
Milton Moore
Norfolk
Sam Ayers
T. H. Cook
J. E. Grant
Social Roundup of Holidays Visits in North Carolina
Mildred of Emporia spent Saturday with Mrs. Hedgepeth. Wick Cagle returned to Clemson College Sunday. Mrs. Faison and Millicent visited Mrs. O Briant. Bunches visited Palmyra. A W Carty of Belhaven spent holidays with his daughter. Mrs. Thompson visited in Warrenton. Edna Earle Wood and Edith Wood guests of the Woods. Lucy James Butts of Raleigh visited Mrs. Carl Thompson. Ikey Johnson and H M Johnson were guests in Jacksonville. H C Speight spent Saturday in Macon. Sara Cox returned to Chapel Hill after holidays with her parents.
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Mildred of
Emporia
M. H. Hedgepeth
Wick Cagle
Clemson College
T. M. Faison
Millicent
J. B. O’briant
W. G. Bunch
Billie Bunch
Palmyra
A. W. Carty
Belhaven
Claude Cannon
Warrenton
C. G. Thompson
Burlington
B. S. Webb
Edna Earle Wood
Norfolk
Edith Wood
Washington, D. C
L. F. Wood
Lucy James Butts
Raleigh
Carl Thompson
H. C. Speight
Macon
Sara Cox
Chapel Hill
N. D. Cox
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Owm. T. Lyles
Thurst
Sweetheart Rosen
Horace Head
Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Association
Bouvardia
Melbourne Barry Jones
Bery Jones
Jackson Street
U. S. Marine Corps
Jones
Camp Pendleton
Oceanside
California
Rosemary Manufacturing Co
W.L. Long, Jr
Chas. W. Taylor
E. W. Smith, Inc
Ikey Johnson
Jacksonville
H. M. Johnson
Paul Revere
Farber
William Farber
ALL Waml
Laren
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