County Outlay For Public Assistance Totals 7476750
County outlay for public assistance for the fiscal year ends at 74675.50 dollars. Nathan H. Yelton state public assistance director notes 46705 spent for old age aid and 1410 for Confederate veteran widows. Dependent children received 2650.50 with June checks to 284 recipients. Public aid funds split evenly among federal state and local sources with one quarter paid by the county. Yelton leaves state welfare post to become secretary to the State School Commission. R Eugene Brown named acting director of the public assistance division effective July. Quentin Gregory and R G Gupton hold club offices.
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Iblic
Nathan H. Yel
State Board Charities and Public Welfare
Elton
Yelton
State Welfare Department
Thiseek
State School Commission
W. T. Best
R. Eugene Brown
Pub Assistance
Brown
Halifax Meet Highlights Ruritan Club Program
Halifax Ruritan Club heard Dr F W M White speak on Medicine and Venereal disease and J S Dutch Pope offer a humorous talk on Finding a topic For Speaking to the Club. Vice President Quentin Gregory presided and Rev D P Episcopal minister West E L Travis outlined USO activities. The club voted to give 5 to affiliated groups aiding service members and discussed locating a port site in the Halifax area with Major Moore reviewing the proposal. R Caudle is club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruritan Club
Halifax
F. W. M. White
J. S. “Dutch
Pope
White
Quentin Gregory
D. P
West
E.L. Travis
USO
United States
R. L. Applewhite
Moore
R. Caudle
Summer School Honors At St John’s Catholic Church
The thirteenth annual Summer School of St. John's Catholic Church awarded prizes to top students in Christian doctrine. Mary Sanders and Helen Rabil tied for first among girls while John Wolhar, Jack Williams Jr., John Fisher and Raymond Peele led the boys. Awards also went to many pupils for catechism and outstanding religious work, with Sisters Grace Electa and Mary Kathleen guiding sessions. A picnic and swimming party at Lake Everette in Emporia, Virginia, followed with attendance by parents and friends.
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St. John’s Catholic Church
Peter M. Denges
Mary Sanders
Helen Rabil
John Wolhar
Jack Williams Jr
John Fisher
Raymond Peele
Bobby Fisher
Catherine Gantt
Patsy Wolhar
Margaret Williams
Elizabeth Whitten
Marguerite Rabil
Ann Georgia Williams
William Sanders
Theresa Boswell
William Mussack
Roy Gantt
Louis Rabil
Leo Rabil
Margaret Vaughan
Allen Peele
Samuel Pitchford
Florence Elias
William George
Mary Louise Rabil
Betty Ann Rabil
Walter King
Mary Elias
George Mayton
Dorothy George
Emporia
Denges
Lake Everette
Death of Mr. Paul Travis in Washington D C
Mr. Paul Travis youngest brother of E L Travis of Halifax died at his Washington D C home on Monday June 23 at 5 20 am. He is survived by his wife Kate Travis and daughter Mary Catherine Travis. E L Travis attended the funeral.
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Paul Travis
E. L. Travis
Halifax
Washington, D. C
Kate Travis
Mary Catherine Travis
Navy recruit granted leave after training
Owen Abernathy of One Rapids enlisted at the Raleigh Navy Recruiting Station was granted leave of absence upon completing recruit training at a Naval Training Station.
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Owen Abernathy
One Rapids
Raleigh
Lane family heads to Lake Junaluska for summer
Mrs. Daniel Lane and her children Virginia Juanitta and Daniel Lane Jr depart for Lake Junaluska to spend the rest of the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Lane
Virginia
Juanitta
Daniel Lane, Jr
Lake Junaluska
Women Hurt In Wreck Near Halifax After Rain
Two women were slightly injured and one badly bruised in a crash near Halifax when Rev. F. P. Loman of Hardeeville South Carolina collided with R. L. Boyle of West Palm Beach Florida. Mrs. Florence Boyle received a broken rib. Mrs. Margaret Mason was hospitalized with bruises and lacerations. Mrs. Loman had cuts and bruises. Both drivers escaped injury. The minister’s car skidded on wet pavement and pushed Boyle’s car off the highway into a corn field. Highway Patrolman H. W. Rothrock investigated. Both cars were badly damaged and had to be repaired before continuing.
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Halifax
F. P. Loman
Hardeeville, S. C
R. L. Boyle
West Palm Beach
Florida
Florence Boyle
Margaret Mason
Roanoke Rapids
Boyle
Loman
H. W. Rothrock
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Raritan Club
R. G. Gupton
C. H. Boykin
Catholic Church
Travis Death
John Pierce
Margaret
Ocean View
Virginia Beach
Coca-Cola Company
Eldon Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
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