Unemployment Office Seeks Roanoke Rapids Registrants
The Unemployment Compensation Insurance office in Roanoke Rapids will be open daily this week on the second floor of the Roanoke Bank and Trust building. Workers employed in 1937 by firms with more than seven employees are eligible for benefits based on time worked. farm laborers and domestic servants are excluded. About 100 former mill workers still in Roanoke Rapids have not registered and must do so to receive insurance for the period allowed by law.
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Unemployment Compensation Insurance
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Bank & Trust Co
Griffin Guests in Boykin Virginia
Mr and Mrs B Griffin were recent guests of their parents in Boykin Virginia.
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Boykin, Va
Calvary Demonstration on Meat Canning by Rosina Maxwell
Rosina K Maxwell Home Economist and Culinary Authority will demonstrate meat canning at Calvary School on Friday January 7 at 10 00 A M. The Calvary Home Demonstration club sponsors the event inviting all interested men and women from nearby communities. The class covers tested practices labor saving methods and timely recipes for modern home canning.
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Rosina K. Maxwell
Culinary Authority
Calvary
Calvary Home Demonstration Club
Kiwanis Club installs 1938 officers and appoints committees
1938 Kiwanis officers were installed by Lt. Gov. Scroop Enloe of Ahoskie. New officers include President T. W. Mullen and Vice President T. J. Alford. Committees for the Vocal club and various service tasks were announced with many local members named. Miss Ruth Dorsey visited relatives in Jackson during holidays.
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Kiwanis Club
Scroop Enloe
Ahoskie
T. W. Mullen
T. J. Alford
Lawrence Stell
Heath Lee
J. T. Chase
W. S. Dean
Hugh Horne
R. L. Towe
A. E. Akers
W. A. Thorne
Ned Manning
H. S. Loy
W. L. Medlin
Carroll Wilson
Mr. Enloe
John Jenkins
Rob Roy Copeland
Ahoskie Club
Vocal Club
Mullen
Bob Cleaton
Billy Williams
Wm. Manning
Virgil McDowell
Bill Wolhar
Neal Pharr
Lonnie Neal
John Dunn
Shaker Teele
Clyde Liske
Howard Pruden
Byrd Davenport
Charlie Davis
Irvin Starke
Kiwanis
Ruth Dorsey
Jackson
Brigman Full Time Office Changes Stated
City board discussed paying plan and announced personnel moves including T W Newsome leaving the Police Department and A J Brigman taking his place. Officers Erwin and Adams remain temporary full time. Dr M C Maddrey appointed City Health Officer replacing Dr J M C Covington who resigned to study in New York. A 25 cent auto tag penalty set to start January 15 and a sidewalk note renewed at 2100 after paying down principal of 10000.
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City Board
T. W. Newsome
Police Department
A. J. Brigman
Erwin and
Adams
M. C. Maddrey
J. M. C. Covington
New York
Talk Town News Briefs From Enfield to Florida
Mrs W C Williams and Miss Wilhelmina Branch of Enfield and Clair Harrell left Monday for Florida arriving yesterday Mrs Williams plans a month stay and will meet Mr Williams in Ft Myers in about two weeks Mr and Mrs W T Phelps spent the weekend in Rocky Mount with his parents Miss Wilda Crickmore spent Christmas in Rocky Mount with Mr and Mrs B F Hedgepeth Alphonso Wright spent last week in Durham
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W. C. Williams
Wilhelmina Branch
Enfield
Clair Harrell
Florida
Williams
Mr. Williams
Ft. Myers
W. T. Phelps
Rocky Mount
N. C
B. T. Phelps
Wilda Crickmore
B. F. Hedgepeth
Alphonso Wright
Durham
Miss Harrison New Technician At Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Miss Catherine Harrison of Williamston is the new technician at Roanoke Rapids Hospital replacing Miss Clara Ruth who has resigned after nine years. Visitors Carlton and Shelton Ivey came to see grandparents in Ankum Virginia this week.
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Catherine Harrison
Williamston
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Clara Ruth
Tarboro
Carlton
Shelton Ivey
Tom Clary
Ankum
S. J. Lynch
Ed Edmonds
Brunswick
Dorothy
Lucile Keeter
T. A. Reese
Petersburg
Stanley Vaughan
Raymond Vaughan
Portsmouth
First 1938 Baby Born in Halifax County News
The notice lists gifts to the first baby of 1938 from Dr Pepper Bottling Co Leggetts and City Barber Shop. It invites readers to report any second baby born after midnight New Years Eve or on January 2 3 to claim a cash prize offered by W C Williams.
Isles and Hamill Families Share Holiday Visits
Calvary Thelma Edgar Isles family members visited Weldon and Wise for holidays. R W Hamill Sr and Jr hosted relatives from Richmond Petersburg Petersburg and Washington D C. Johntson Kinfolk entertained and returned from Petersburg and Richmond while Estelle Isles Annie Isles Doroth Isles joined in the holiday gatherings.
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Edgar Isles
Weldon
Louis Pough
Estelle Isles
Annie Isles
Dorothy Isles
Wise
Misses Price
Lena Hamill
R. W. Hamill
R. R. Harmon
Richmond
W. M. Mason
Petersburg
A. G. Johnston
Katherine Johnston
Matty Johnston
Webb Hamill
Washington, D. C
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Bonne Bell
Taylors Drug Store
Brigman
Harrison
R. R. Hospital
Thelma
Fannye’s Ladies Specialty Shoppe
eVeRnace Alepsi
Ice Lee
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