Farmers Of 3 Counties Hold Outlook Meeting In Weldon
Farmers and homemakers from Hertford Northampton and Halifax counties met January 24 at the Colored High School in Weldon for an Outlook on 1940. Morning talks and afternoon demonstrations covered peanut farming curing sweet potatoes soil fertility and farm defense measures with 4 H girls presenting a fly trap project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon
Hertford
Northampton
Halifax
Colored High School
W. O. Davis
Mr. Davis
Fannie Newsome
Northampton County
Danie Charleston
Hertford County
L. J. Morris
D. J. Knight
Enfield
John Smith
Clei
Presbyterian Church Week of Prayer and Mission Emphasis
The church shifts evening worship to 7 30 p m starting February 2 marking the end of vesper services The week of prayer and self denial for missions begins with daily 2 30 p m services in the educational building An undesignated offering will go to the church missionaries.
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Southern Presbyterian Church
Aries
Candles Blessing Sunday Mass at St John’s Church
St John’s Catholic Church led by Rev Peter M Denges lists Masses Confessions and Candlemas blessing at 10 a m on Sunday. Feast of St Blase throat blessing before and after 7 a m Mass Monday. Altar Society meeting Tuesday. Card party Thursday at Girl Scouts facility. Friday devotions Holy Hour 7 30 p m. Religious instruction for Weldon Roanoke Rapids children Friday 3 30 p m. Public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society
Nannie Gary
Halifax
Girl Scouts’ Fut
Hamilton Street
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Weldon
Frank Rabil
Roanoke Rapids
Father Denges
Aged Jackson Man Is Buried Monday
Funeral services for E. S. Lassiter, 65, were held Monday afternoon at his Jackson home with Rev. W. L. Maness and Rev. R. Lloyd officiating. Lassiter died in a Richmond hospital and was a longtime resident of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
E. S. Lassiter
Richmond
W. L. Maness
Methodist Church
R. Lloyd
Baptist Church
Lassiter
Prominent Northampton Farmer Lassiter Dies
Son of the late Clemmons and Nancy Lassiter of Lasker dies leaving wife Rennie Brewer Lassiter and five children Beulah Boyd Rich Square Lister Cox Jackson E L Lassiter Jr Franklin Va Mildred Lassiter Jackson Rennie Lassiter Winston Salem Four brothers R R Lassiter Jackson J L Lassiter Lasker W C Lassiter Salemburg four grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Burial was in Jackson Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemmons
Nancy Lassiter
Lasker
Northampton
Rennie Brewer Lassiter
Beulah Boyd
Rich Square
Lister Cox
Jackson
E. L. Lassiter, Jr
Franklin
Mildred Lassiter
Rennie Lassiter
Winston-Salem
R. R. Lassiter
J. L. Lassiter
W. C. Lassiter
Salemburg
Jackson Cemetery
Mrs. Ruby Acree Waters Buried In Roanoke Rapids
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Acree Waters wife of John Waters were held at the Johnson home on Henry Street with Rev. Daniel Lane officiating. She died at 31 the previous Thursday afternoon and is survived by her husband two sons her parents Mr and Mrs J H Acree of LaCrosse Va a sister Mrs Ruth Thompson of Richmond and five brothers D M Acree M T Acree T W Acree E Acree and J E Acree. Burial followed at Roanoke Rapids Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Acree Waters
John Waters
Johnson
Henry Street
Daniel Lane
Waters
J. H. Acree
LaCrosse, Va
Ruth Thompson
Richmond
D. M. Acree
M. T. Acree
T. W. Acree
Jarrett, Va
E. S. Acrée
Selma
J. E. Acree
Roanoke Rapids
Petersburg Woman Guests Mother in Roper Visit
Mrs. W. EB. King of Petersburg visits her mother Mrs. B. W. Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Harris spend Sunday in Roper with Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Tarkenton. M. H. Hedgepeth and M. C. New some visit Richmond on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Harris
Roper
R. A. Tarkenton
M. H. Hedgepeth
M. C. Newsome
Richmond
Rotary Guest Night Highlights World Peace Debate
Roanoke Rapids Rotary Club hosted Guest Night with Rev. Daniel Lane speaking on Rotary International four objects, emphasizing international understanding and world peace. Lane traced Germany's rise and Hitler's plans using sources, outlining global threats and Rotary’s ideal of service above self as the counter.
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Rotary Club
Daniel Lane
Rotary International
Roanoke Rapids Club
Europe
South
Central America
United States
Italy
Japan
Russia
Rotary
Mrs Bunn Hosts Bridge Club on Tuesday Evening
Mrs Sam Bunn hosted her bridge club on a Tuesday evening with Mrs Allie Wood winning high score, Mrs Earl Rook second high, and Miss Edna Wafford taking traveling honors. Guests included Mrs Hart Rook and Mrs Clayton Gurley along with new member Mrs Tommie Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Bunn
Allie Wood
Earl Rook
Edna Wafford
Weldon School Closes For Midweek Holiday
The Weldon School closed Wednesday at noon and will not reopen until Monday due to boiler trouble in the heating unit causing the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jesse Moore
Moore
A. T. Taylor
State Extension Service
J. W. Jeffries
Greensboro
Presbyterian Church
St. Blase
Diststing Corporation, Philadelpnis Pa
Mrs. Waters
Mr. Lane
America
Germany
Hitler
Henry Wallace
Sir George Paish
Mrs. Bunn
Jake Spire
Roanoke Ave
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