Funeral held for W. O. Sheffield Friday afternoon
Roanoke Rapids mourns 63 year old W. O. Sheffield who died at home from heart trouble. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Friday at his Jefferson Street residence conducted by Rev. S. J. Starnes with Rev. J. H. Kxisting. Survived by wife Carrie Lynch Sheffield and six children, numerous siblings and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Sheffield
Roanoke Rapids
Sheffield
Jefferson Street
Carrie Lynch Sheffield
S. J. Starnes
J. H. Kxisting
L. P. Sheffield
J. D. Liverman
Roanoke
H. C. Rice
Richmond
R H. Sheffield
Julian Finch
R. W. Jordan
Portsmouth
John Dickens
Norfolk
Sam Scott
Petersburg
Claude Dickens
New York
Jesse Speight
Fayetteville
Up and Down The Avenue With The Editor Continued
Months stretched into years with no word from the wanderer. He has yet to be explained, though the home section says he was welcomed back. Western Electric engineers will install the Wide Range sound system at the Peoples and Sperial Theatres in Roanoke Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Electric
Roanoke Rapids
Peoples and Sperial Theatres
Farm Boy’s Tragic Tahiti Tale Promoted in Weekly
A brief notice promotes The American Weekly magazine distributed with next Sunday’s Baltimore American. It hints at a farm boy’s “tragic adventure” in Tahiti, inviting readers to buy the issue from newsvendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea Islands
Tahiti
American Weekly
Baltimore American
Town Talk from Weldon and Enfield District
Mrs. W. E. Murphy and Mrs. Robert Pope hosted a bridge party in Weldon on Tuesday. Enfield guests included Miss Lillian Howell visiting Mrs. R. L. Pope and Miss Frances Hofler with Miss Lillian Clark visiting Mrs. J. O. Hofler. Dr. W. L. Davis of Washington, D. C. will visit Roanoke Rapids July 14 and 15 at Cullom's and H. G Hodges. Mrs. Page Taylor returned to Ashland after a stay with her mother Mrs. J. M. G. Mrs. Virginia Shelton and children Billy and Jeanne left for home after visiting Mrs. Charlena Hart. Mrs. Carroll Wilson and daughter Patricia visited relatives in Ken. Mrs. W. E. Murphy plans to attend the World’s Fair in Chicago with a Jackson party. Page Taylor and Mrs. Sonay Gray of Ashland spent the week end here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Murphy
Robert Pope
Weldon
W. L. Davis
Washington, N
Roanoke Rapids
Cullom’s
H. G. Hodges
Virginia Shelton
Billy and
Jeanne
Mrs. Shelton
Charlena Hart
Card of Thanks for Martha Whitby
The family thanks friends for support during their mother Mrs Martha Whitby s illness and death. They acknowledge doctors nurses and firemen who helped and participated at the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Whitby
Notice of Sale on Roanoke Rapids property by trust deed
Notice of sale to satisfy debt on real property in Halifax County North Carolina. The trustee will sell at public auction on August 5 1983 at 12 30 PM in front of the Halifax courthouse for the Roanoke Rapids Township lot described in the 1930 deed of trust by R R Robinson and Mildred Zeiler Robinson to Julian R Allsbrook the trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Robinson
Mildred Zeiler Robinson
Julian R. Allsbrook
Register of Deeds
Halifax County
North Carolina
Halifax
County of
State of
Roanoke Rapids Township
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Local Social Notes Include Kentucky Visit And Alabama Guests
Mrs J T Alford returns from several weeks in Kentucky. Mrs Coleman of Alabama visits daughter Mrs Hugh Camp. Mrs Keen of Crawford Hoyle, after a stay in Kentucky, returns home Thursday. Rev and Mrs Joe Mack and children spend weekend with Mr and Mrs C A Wyche.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Alford
Kentucky
Mrs. Coleman
Alabama
Mrs
Hugh Camp
Mrs. Keen
Crawford Hoyle
Lot 119 on Washington Street Halifax County NC Notice
Legal notice describes Lot No 119 fronting 80 feet on East Washington Street extending 140 feet to an alley. Part of Virginia Carolina Power property, surveyed by S S Lynn in 1927. Conveyed to R R Robinson by Roanoke Rapids Properties Inc deed dated February 19 1929. Posted July 5 1933 by Trustee Julian R Allsbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Street
Virginia-Carolina Power Company
S. S. Lynn
Office of the Register of Deeds
Halifax County
North Carolina
R. R. Robinson
Roanoke Rapids
Register of Deeds
Julian R. Allsbrook
Tt-Jra
Also Mentioned on This Page
Delia Batchelor
Neville, N. C
Rosa White Kenney
Windsor, N. C
Tom White
J. N. Bynum
Wilson Mullen
Lunsford Long
Jim Joyner
Graham Jarmon
Carlton Grisom
Belhaven
Joseph Kling and Son
York, Pa
James Hart
Lyle M. Wilson
Charlotte
Capitol
City Houses
H L. Bobbitt
Olympia Cafe
Ray’s
Lillian Howell
Enfield
R. L. Pope
Julius Goodman
Christiansburg, Va
D. L. Traynham
Frances Hofler
Lillian Clark
J. O. Hofler
Page Taylor
Son- Ay” Gray
Ashland, Va
Joe Mack
C. A. Wyche
Miles
E. W. Smith
Nextdoor
J. J. Wade Gro
C.C. Shell
Manacen
Aetna and
Phillips Jones
All Mallory’s
Crew Bldg
Pure Food Store
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