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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1938

Page

16

Three Lawrence Brothers Die Within Two Weeks

In a two week span three Lawrence brothers from Halifax County died. Kit Lawrence, 81, long in Texas, passed away in San Antonio on December 34. D A Lawrence, 70, died in Linton after leaving North Carolina for the Southwest decades ago. John D Lawrence, 84, died at his Scotland Neck home on December 19. They were sons of Anne Allen and John T Lawrence and uncles of Mrs Hugh Johnson of Raleigh.

Kit” Lawrence Texas Halifax County San Antonio D. A. Lawrence Linton Southwest John D. Lawrence Scotland Neck Anne Allen John T. Lawrence North Carolina Hugh Johnson St. Mary's Street Raleigh

Sunday Speakers at Local Christian Church

Pastor announces Judge Charles R. Daniels will speak at 11 o clock Sunday morning. W J Norwood will speak at the evening service. Pastor travels to Tuscaloosa and returns midweek. Victory Bond campaign ends January 16th with names left on the unpaid chart. Mr L C Smith paid three bonds Sunday night in cash.

Tuscaloosa Alabama First Christian Church Victory Smith L. C. Smith Hornertown

Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death

I thank friends for kindness during my husband’s illness and death. Grateful for doctors and nurses and for floral offerings from the Card Room and others.

Local residents visit relatives in town and surrounding areas

Ebenezer Mertha Hux of Surry Virginia visits his mother Mrs. B F Hux. Mrs A E Crawley and Mrs H F Dickens spend Thursday with Mr and Mrs Jack Taylor near Enfield. Mrs Calvin Kennemar of Roanoke Rapids visits relatives here Tuesday. Horace McLawhorne returns to Norfolk after time with relatives. Mr and Mrs Hillary Hux of

Mertha Hux Surry B. F. Hux A. E. Crawley H. F. Dickens Jack Taylor Enfield Calvin Kennemar Roanoke Rapids Horace McLawhorne Norfolk Hillary Hux

R T Kee is Dead

Robert Thomas Kee, 57, died at his home near Weldon after a brief pneumonia illness. He was born in Northampton County, son of the late Mr and Mrs R F Kee. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 30 P M at Elam Baptist Church with burial in the family plot at Seaboard. Survived by his widow May Hart Kee and one brother S J Kee of Weldon.

Robert Thomas Kee Weldon Mr. Kee Northampton County R. F. Kee Elam Baptist Church Seaboard May Hart Kee S. J. Kee

Local Social Notes From Virginia and Nearby Areas

Portsmouth Virginia and Mrs Forrest Dickens visited Mrs W H Hux and family on Wednesday. Miss Nora Crawley stayed a few days in Branchville Virginia visiting friends. Mr and Mrs Marion Warren visited relatives near Warrenton. Priscilla and Thomas Hux visit grandmother near Darlington for a few days.

Portsmouth Forrest Dickens W. H. Hux Nora Crawley Branchville Marion Warren Warrenton Priscilla Thomas Hux Darlington

Miss Mary Nicholson Rites Held at Littleton Baptist Church

Funeral services were held at Littleton Baptist Church for Miss Mary Frances Nicholson longtime secretary to the late Congressman William Hammer of Asheboro. She died in Washington DC hospital and is buried at Sunset Hill Cemetery. Surviving sisters Callie Nicholson and Mrs A C Ray live in Washington. brother B C Nicholson of Essex. Pallbearers were Royal Hart Lodge members.

Littleton Baptist Church Mary Frances Nicholson Littleton William Cicero Hammer Asheboro Nicholson Washington, D. C J. F. Roach Norlina C. A. Hendricks Sunset Hill Miss Nicholson Callie Nicholson A. C. Ray Washington B. C. Nicholson Essex Carrol Mary Alice Florence R. P. Harris J. T. Harris

Hog Lice Prevalence in Halifax Infections and Treatment

F W Reams notes hog lice more common in Halifax County than hog mange and outlines practical control measures. For farms with five or fewer hogs medicated wallows suit best. larger setups use hand application with crude oil, cottonseed oil, and kerosene mixtures. Guidance includes wallow design, oil amounts, and location for effective parasite control.

Halifax County F. W. Reams Scotland Neck Halifax

Marriage of Maurine Bennett and Richard Tudor in Emporia Va

W. R. Bennett of Littleton announces the marriage of his daughter Maurine to Richard Benjamin Tudor of Roanoke Rapids in Emporia Virginia on December 19 1937.

Tudor - Bennett W. R. Bennett Littleton N. C Caugter Maurine Richard Benjamin Tudor Roanoke Rapids Emporia

Father Dies as Mrs Brendell's Father Passes

Mr and Mrs Vernon Brendell returned from Edward where they were called because of the illness and death of Mrs Brendell's father L H Redditt.

Vernon Brendell Edward

Third Grade Contest Winner Thanks Friends at Rosemary Drug Store

A third grader thanks loyal supporters after winning third prize in the Rexall Girls and Boys Contest at Rosemary Drug Store. She praises sponsors and shares excitement about her Dy-dee-ette baby doll and its outfits. She invites friends to visit and see the doll.

Rexall Rosemary Drug Dy-Dee Dydeette

Mrs George Hostess Bridge Club on Monroe Street

Mrs. George A George hosted her bridge group Tuesday night at her Monroe Street home. High score went to Mrs. Ivey Mahorn, second to Mrs. Ted Speight, and traveling prize to Mrs. Edward Smoot. The hostess served a sandwich plate with coffee at 10 30. Club members listed include Mesdames Alligood Bunn Gilliam Lampley Mahorn Smoot Speight Wirtz Wood Powell Wilson and Miss Watford. Mr and Mrs Samuel Clary and children visited Ankum Saturday.

A. O. George Monroe Street Ivey Mahorn Ted Speight Edward Smoot Mesdames Bill Alligood Sam Bunn Arthur Gilliam Geo. Lampley H. C. Wirt

Calvary Church Sunday School Morning Reminder

Calvary Church invites everyone to Sunday School at ten o'clock on Sunday morning. Bring friends and arrive on time for the session.

Wake County Farmer Praises Pow-O-Lin Remedy

Mr W R Horton a prominent farmer near Raleigh praises Pow-O-Lin for relief from indigestion gas bloating and constipation. He says the medicine proved a blessing to his wife as well and is pleasant to take.

W. R. Horton Raleigh

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ebenezer Zoulicoffer Allsbrook Attorneys At Law Perial Theatre Reanofe Rapids, N R. T. Kee Mary Nicholson Royal Hart Lodge No. 497 AF & AM W. T. Person M. L. Cole Andrew May Lee Riggan T. R. Walk Ben Juren Leslie Crawley Roy Jones R. J. Raynolda Tobacco Company tton-Salem, N Tobace Mrs. George Samuel Clary Ankum Calvary Church Wake County Rosemary DR Co Roanoke Rapids Building & LoanAssoe Owley
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