Minstrel Revels Set for Rosemary Jan 30 31
Rosemary Recreation Club stages the 1941 Minstrel Revels next Thursday and Friday at 8 pm in Clara Hearne school auditorium. Local talent six teen men six black face comedians Clarke’s Complete Minstrel Revue inspires the show with songs, skits and a full musical score by Jay Sanders and an eight piece orchestra. Admission 35 cents adults 25 cents children.
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Rosemary Recreation Club
Clara Hearne
Roland Johnson
George Gurley
Jack Hale
Mac Outland
Rufus Mountford
Stonewall Cooper
George Outland
Dec Miller
Charles Mahaffey
Chet Allsbrook
Red Carver
Clarke
Jay Sanders
Raymond Taylor
School Masters Meet At Jackson Monday Night
Members of the School Masters' Club for Halifax and Northampton Counties will meet at Jackson Monday night for their regular January gathering hosted by Jackson school. An outside speaker is being sought, according to W. C. Matthews, Superintendent Halifax County Schools.
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Halifax
Northampton Counties
Jackson
W. C. Matthews
Halifax County Schools
High School Teams Idle Weekend Then Play Tarboro Tuesday
Both boys and girls squads are idle this weekend due to mid term exams. They host Tarboro in a Tuesday night double header on January 28. The clubs, evenly matched, face a strong rivalry likely to thrill fans.
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Tarboro
Goldsboro
Elizabeth City
Kinston
School Near City Closes for Absences and Illness
The William R. Davie School closes midweek and will stay shut until Monday January 27. About a hundred pupils were absent on Wednesday due to cold and influenza. Scotland Neck schools reopened Wednesday after a January 15 closure for sickness.
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William R. Davie
W. C. Matthews
Ness
Scotland Neck
County Schools Press On Despite Flu Epidemic Attendance
With improved attendance figures the county reports that other schools have seen declines but none have closed due to the flu epidemic.
Vepco Receives Safety Trophy
The Roanoke Rapids division of the Virginia Electric and Power Company earned a class A trophy for the best safety record in the company in the last quarter of 1940. The class A group covers Richmond Norfolk Petersburg Port Norfolk and Roanoke Rapids.
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Roanoke Rapids
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Richmond
Norfolk
Petersburg
Portsmouth
Hospital Officers Are Re-Elected
The Roanoke Rapids Hospital directors reelected officers this week. J. T. Chase remains president with Dr. R. P. Beckwith as first vice president and John Martin as second vice president. Dr. Beckwith is again Chief of Staff. Dr. F. G. Jarman serves as secretary and Dr. Bahnson Weathers as treasurer.
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Roanoke Rapids Hospital
J. T. Chase
R. P. Beckwith
John Martin
F. G. Jarman
Bahnson Weathers
Beckwith
Officials Visit Raleigh Noted By Local Ledger
In Raleigh A. L. Hux Clerk of Superior Court M. H. Mitchell Register of Deeds C. S. Vinson Auditor and S. S. Norman were all visitors in Raleigh on Wednesday.
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Raleigh
A. L. Hux
Superior Court
M. H. Mitchell
C. S. Vinson
S. S. Norman
Truck Crashes Through Railing on Highway 301
A Watkins Produce Company truck from Thomasville Georgia crashed through a highway railing on 301 near White Oak Hatchery on Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported, but significant railing damage occurred and the truck sustained minimal damage besides a broken spring. The driver said a sudden stop by a following truck forced his wagon to swerve into the railing.
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Watkins Produce Company
Thomasville
Highway 301
White Oak Hatchery
Advisory Board Meeting Monday
An important meeting of the Advisory Board for Selective Service registrants is set for Monday January 27 at 7 30 pm in the Municipal building. Announcement from Chairman W 5 Norwood notes the meeting was called at the request of T W Mullen Chairman of Selective Service Board No 1 Halifax County urging all members to attend.
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Selective Service
W. 5. Norwood
T. W. Mullen
Selective Service Board No
Halifax County
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Vepco
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Yeldon Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
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