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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1937

Page

9

Boy Dies After Bicycle Car Collision Near Littleton

James Edward Shearin aged 12 died at Roanoke Rapids Hospital after a bicycle collision with a car on the highway between Roanoke Rapids and Littleton. The accident occurred near his home four miles from Littleton as he rode home from a country store. Hazelwood of Roanoke Rapids faced the inquiry with L A Ashton and S G Quinn aboard. Funeral services were held at Enterprise Church with Rev G A Hendricks officiating. He survived by his parents and several siblings.

James Edward Shearin Roanoke Rapids Harvey Hazelwood Snoke Rapids Littleton Charles Lambeth Drew Shearin Hazelwood James L. A. Ashton S. G. Quinn Enterprise Church G. A. Hendricks D. S. Shearin Jr Tom John Clyde Willie Myrick Otis Harold Walker

Enfield Blues U D C Holds Monthly Meeting

Enfield Blues U D C met Friday at 3 30 PM at Hazel Cousins home chaired by Miriam Neville with roll call by Marjorie Willey Vivian Cobb spoke on the Soldiers Home and was elected reporter replacing Idaline Sykes Julia Rives read on Mrs Jefferson Davis Elsie Barnhill explained U D origination A Raleigh trip was planned A picnic was arranged Scholarship Fund discussed and meeting closed with prayer by Mrs Egbert Barnhill Refreshments served by the hostess

Enfield Blues Hazel Cousins Miriam Neville Marjorie Willey Raleigh Vivian Cobb Julia Rives Jefferson Davis Elsie Barnhill U.D Ideline Sykes Egbert Barnhill

Card of Thanks for Allen Taylor Loss

I express gratitude to friends for kindness sympathy and floral tributes after the death of my son Allen Taylor. Special thanks go to Dr. Covington and the Sixth Grade students for their thoughtful support.

Allen Taylor Dr. Covington

Local Social Notes From Thelma And Nearby Towns

Thelma and area residents host and visit relatives over the weekend and week, with travels to Reidsville Louisburg Norlina Windsor Weldon Richmond and Hampton. Notables include the Jones family King and Hardy households with several extended visits and a hospital update on Freeman Myrick in Hampton.

Fabious Jones Charlotte Ann J. B. Jones Bennet Jones Scotland Neck Reidsville Joe Gilmore Lewis Hawks Norlina Clyde Myrick Paul Etheridge Roanoke Rapids Frank King Virginia King Louisburg Ruby King Louisburg College Harry House Patsy Lou Lewiston Windsor A. E. Baggette Pete Bazemore Thelma Floyd Wood Washington, D. C Douglas Smith Elizabeth City M. H. Allen Marcus Allen Mrs. Webb Weldon Lucy Hamill Webb Hamill Rachel Stillman Creswell Roberta House Edith Margaret Hardy Mattie Hardy Virginia Emma King Martha Gray H. D. Myrick Raleigh T. J. Rumley Lottie Croft Richmond H. L. Faucette Evelyn Myrick Clyde Lynch M. A. Sillery Ed Gibson Clyde Morris Huntington West Va Whit Morris Alice Glasgow Littleton Rachel Myrick Freeman Myrick Jr W. T. Mitchell Hampton, Va Freeman Myrick

Birth Announcement for Wiley Gregory's Daughter

Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Gregory of Weldon announce the birth of a girl on Sunday July 4 at a Richmond hospital. Mrs. Gregory before marriage was Louise Pierce daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ovid Pierce.

Wiley Gregory Weldon Richmond Hospital Gregory Louise Pierce Ovid Pierce

Local Social Notes Show Weekend Travels and Guests

Mrs B E Bridgman and daughters Irene and Nellie vacationed in Aurora North Carolina and Minnesota Beach. Several families and visitors spent weekends in Raleigh Washington DC Norfolk Va Ocean View Virginia Beach Myrtle Beach and Wilmington with multiple host families and guests including Miss Nellie Bridgman Mary Elizabeth Wright Elma Westbrook and Mary Ann Brown.

B. E. Bridgman Irene Nellie Aurora N. C Minnesotte Beach W. E. Moody Edith Nellie Bridgman Ocean View George Gurley Mary Raleigh J. A. Westbrook J.D. Batt Lois Batts Duplin County Elma Westbrook Durham Mary Elizabeth Wright William P. Groves Phildelphia J. K. Giles Mary Ann Brown High Point Henry Green Marvin Collier Jr Billie Lewis J. L. Cobb Hazel Cobb Washington, D. C Merian Smith Aberdeen A. D. Parker W. L. Mills Carl Thompson New York Josephine Westbrook J. D. Batts Tom McLendon Algie Batts Rocky Mount Jimmie McGee Carl Edwards Raymond Taylor Thomas Edwards P. D. Harris Dupy” Edwards J. B. Browning Virginia Beach Doyle Dobbin Alphonso Wright Maybelle Pridgen Portsmouth Cleophus Bray Roy Lee Ferrell Macon Basil Glover Eugene Jack Morgan Frances Troxler Ophelia Daniel Lelia Murray Harry Cannon L. S. Cannon George Smith L. Smith Howard Wood Greenville S. C Cedartown Asheville F. M. Coburn Bob Merritt Mary Alice Merritt Gwendolyn Coburn Maxine Hawkins Beaman Floyd L. C. Pulley Dalton Ellis Norfolk Virginia Taylor la Crosse Howard Taylor S. O. Harvey Detroit Mich Aurelian Springs Ellen Taylor Sadie Hardison John Taylor Doma Rock Grace Sims Lucy Nicholson Patricia Buckroe Beach W. L. Browning Lula Ruby Williams H. A. Campbell Myrtle Beach Himyra Jenkins Raymond Luck J. R. Wiitz

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