Local hospital graduate tops state nursing exams in 1939
Mildred N. Stallings, Roanoke Rapids Hospital School of Nursing graduate, posted the highest average in 12 subjects with 95. Out of 327 applicants, 246 nurses will receive licenses. Nine graduates from Roanoke Rapids Hospital passed, led by Stallings who later joined St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred N. Stallings
Roanoke Rapids Hospital School of
Bessie M. Chapman
North Carolina Board of Nurse Examiners
Miss Stallings
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Warda Bolton
Rockie Lassiter Boone
Mary Virginia Hawkins
Letha Belle Lewis
Leah Kathryn Mitchell
Virginia Rollins Oliver
Doris Topping
Ola Lee Wicker
Aurelian Springs
Aurelian Springs High School
Littleton
Williamstone Hospital
Doris Topping Lyles
Roanoke Rapids
New Bern
Conway
Jackson
Rich Square
Letha Lewis
Ayden
St. Lukes
Income Tax Help Arrives in Roanoke Rapids Mar 1 2
Treasury Department officials from the Internal Revenue Service will be in the Roanoke Rapids post office building on March 1 and March 2 to assist taxpayers with filing income tax returns. The filing period runs from February 15 to March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue Service
Greensboro
N.C
Roanoke Rapids
Department
Woodland Boy Garners National American Farmer Degree
Six North Carolina rural youths received the American Farmer Degree the top honor of the National Future Farmers of America at a Kansas City meeting. Recipients include Robert Boyce Woodland Curtis Fitts Reidsville Joseph Hall Woodsdale Rt No 2 Waynesville Wilburn Merritt Rose Hill and Furney Todd Wendell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Future Farmer of America Organization
North Carolina
Future Farmers
Kansas City
Roy H. Thomas
Robert Boyce
Woodland
Curtis Fitts
Rt. No. 2
Reidsville
Joseph Hall
Woodsdale
William McCracken
Waynesville
Wilburn Merritt
Rose Hill
Furney Todd
Wendell
Foot Specialist At Taylors Drug Store Saturday
G A Meacham a well known pedologist of Cincinnati will be at Taylors Drug Store in person on Saturday to confer with customers and provide free information on relief and correction of almost all foot troubles. He represents the company manufacturing arch braces bunion pads and other foot remedies and a full line is stocked by the local store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Meacham
Cincinnati
Taylors Drug Store
Mr. Meacham
Meacham
A L Purrington Buried in Scotland Neck Sunday
Alfred Luther Purrington of Scotland Neck aged 73 died in a Baltimore hospital after a weeklong pneumonia illness. Funeral services were held at the Scotland Neck Episcopal Church Sunday at 3 p.m. Rev. Benjamin T. Brodie officiated. He is survived by his wife Georgie Bosley Purrington, and three sons Alfred Luther Purrington Jr of Raleigh Roliff Holmes Purrington of Washington D C and Phillip Parker Purrington of Enfield and two daughters Sara Georgeana Purring ton of Baltimore and Mrs Lawrence Beckley Maddison of Bronxville N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Luther Purrington
Scotland Neck
Baltimore
Scotland Neck Episcopal Church
Benjamin T. Brodie
Purrington
Georgie Bosley Purrington
Sara Georgeana Purrington
Lawrence Beckley Maddison
Bronxville
N. Y
Alfred Luther Purrington, Jr
Raleigh
Roliff Holmes Purrington
Washington, D. C
Phillip Parker Purrington
Enfield
Richmond visitors return home after week with Hudsons
Misses Phylis Brown and Jackie Patton of Richmond Virginia returned home after spending last week with Mr and Mrs R Marion Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phylis Brown
Jackie Patton
Richmond, Va
Weldon Junior Woman's Club Meets for 1939 Current Events
The Weldon Junior Woman's Club met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Will Selden with Mrs. William Hudson as co host. After a brief business session a program on 1939 current events was presented with papers by Mrs. Robert Allen Mrs. William Pope and Miss Isabel Fried. Russian tea sandwiches and cookies were served to about twenty five members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Junior Womans Club
Will Selden
William Hudson
Robert Allen
William Pope
Isabel Fried
Enfield Boys Are 4-H Winners of 1939
B O Bobbitt Jr Perry Cameron and Walter Bobbitt of Enfield are Halifax County 4 H Club Champions for 1939. Bobbitt jr raised pigs Cameron grew corn and Walter raised peanuts. Certificates of achievement have been awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. O. Bobbitt
Perry Cameron
Walter Bobbitt
Enfield
Halifax County
F. W. Reams
State College Extension Service
Newport News Man Visits Friends in Roanoke Rapids
Wilton Barrett of Newport News visited friends in Roanoke Rapids Sunday, reporting a casual local social trip. He spent time with acquaintances and returned home the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Barrett
Newport News
Roanoke Rapids
Enfield Club Hosts Dawson Home Demonstration Club Event
Enfield Club meets at the club house Friday afternoon with Mrs. Richard Lewis and Mrs. Ere nest Lewis as joint hostesses. Miss Ona Patterson assists in place of the president and the meeting concludes with a salad plate, coffee and crackers for the guest list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lewis
Erenest Lewis
Dawson Home Demonstration Club
Ona Patterson
W. J. Partin
J. L. Holliday
Douglas Lawrence
Herman DeBerry
Archie DeBerry
S. I. White
Patterson
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. L. Purrington
Scotland
Weldon Junior Woman's Club
Enfield Club
Drang
Coca-Cola CO
Weldon Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
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