Roanoke Ramblings and Local notes in Raleigh visit
Saya Jesse Helms recalls a Roanoke Rapids greeting in Raleigh with humor and politeness. Roanoke Rapids resident Mrs Rogers is identified only by name. no invitation extended. City Commissioner Howard Pruden receives a parking ticket for a one dollar overstay. Guy M Leedy, Herald assistant publisher, to speak at Exchange Club dinner at Rosemary Cafe.
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Saya Jesse Helms
the Rambler
Raleigh
Roanoke Rapids
Howard Pruden
Pruden
Guy M. Leedy
The
Herald
Exchange Club
Rosemary Cafe
Lunsford Crew
Biblical Play To Be Given In Roanoke Rapids
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3702 will stage The Light Eternal under Miss Michelene Penna, a known director from St. Louis, with local citizens filling 34 roles. The drama links Joseph in Egypt Moses leading Israel and the birth of Christ, with performances July 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. in the High Root Auditorium. Funds support local churches.
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Michelene Penna
St. Louis
V.E.W. House
Joseph
Moses
Mary
Christ
Egypt
Israel
Miss Penna
Roanoke Rapids
Mid-West
South
Josey New President of Rotary Club
Josey was elected president of the Roanoke Rapids Rotary Club at a meeting last night at the Rosemary Cafe. He called for full member cooperation to improve Roanoke Rapids and listed new officers and committee chairs. Tom Newbold urged support for Camp Charles in Nash County for Boy Scouts.
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Robert C. Josey
Halifae
Ben Lancaster
Roanoke Repics Rotary Club
Rosemary Cafe
Josey
Roanoke Rapids
Dick Taylor
W. A. China
Lancaster
John Forester
Hugh Godwin
John Forrester
Joe Sutter
Henry Cutchins
Henry Overman
International Service Committee
Bill Green
Tom Newbold
Rocky Mount
Tom New
Bold
Guy Leedy
Bill McClung
Civilian Again After Six Years Aboard From Alaska
Lt. Rosseau Shields, formerly a first lieutenant, is back in civilian life after six years in uniform. He arrives in Scotland Neck from Anchorage after a 20 day 5,700 mile drive down the Alaska Highway and plans to resume studies in aeronautical engineering at North Carolina State College this fall.
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Scotland Neck
Rosseau Shields
Shields
Anchorage
Alaska
Alacan
N. C. State College
Former Resident Directs Choir in Baptist Church Program
Scotland Neck native John Josey, now living in Amarillo Texas, directed the choir of a local Baptist church in a sacred music program Sunday night. Josey has long served as minister of music at Amarillo’s First Baptist Church and is visiting the area.
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Scotland Neck
John Josey
Amarillo
Texas
The
Baptist Church
Josey
First Baptist Church
Weldon Town Goes Mad In Annual Rockfish Fest
Raleigh Weldon dubbed the rock fish capital of the world is featured in Harold Martin’s tale in the July 24 issue of the Saturday Evening Post. The story, titled The Town That Goes Mad Once a Year, covers Weldon’s frenzied fishing during the striped bass migration and is illustrated by Bill Shrout. The Post issue on newsstands July 21 marks Martin’s third North Carolina piece this year with another Southern Pines setting planned later.
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Raleigh
Weldon
Harold Martin
Saturday Evening Post
Stars
Bill Shrout
North Carolina
Martin
Southern Pines
Mayor's Court Tries 32 Cases at Municipal Building
Yesterday's Mayor's Court session tried 32 cases with 21 public drunkenness convictions and fines. Four assault cases were withdrawn, seven disorderly conduct hearings held, seven preliminary hearings waived, and other charges included non-support larceny driving and weapons. Four cases were bound over to Recorders Court for August 5. others move to Superior Court for August 16. Charles Lassiter Sr. faced larceny auto charge with $500 bond after allegedly stealing a car at Simmons Park.
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Mayer's
Recorders Court
Halifax
Superior Court
Charles F. Lassiter
Auto
Lassiter
George Randolph
Simmons Park
Revival at Warren Plains Church Begins in Warrenton
Revival services started at Warren Plains Methodist Church on Sunday and will run through the week. Rev. C W Robbing announced Rev. W G Farrar of the Norlina Charge will preach. Services start at eight each evening.
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Warrenton
Warren Plains
C. W. Robbing
W. G Farrar
Norlina
Faison Taken to Durham for Further Treatment
McCrae Faison, a patient at Roanoke Rap ids Hospital for one week, was transported to Durham on Monday for additional care. Friends hope for his speedy recovery.
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McCrae Faison
Roanoke Rapids
Durham
Faison
Weldon Fire Douses Pontiac Twice More After Night Run
A 1939 Pontiac sedan caught fire in Weldon Thursday night, burning the back seat and reigniting twice more later. Miss Margaret Gore and fellow choir members helped extinguish flames before firefighters moved the car to the fire station. Police and residents assisted, gas tank risk noted. cause undetermined, damage pegged unofficially at several hundred dollars.
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Wien
Weldon
C.F Gore
Gore
Margaret Ann
Lewis Raynor
South Weldon
Raynor
Ed Williford
Frank Williams
Warren Chapter Red Cross Names New Secretary
Warren County Red Cross directors elect Mrs. Katerhine Conway as executive secretary replacing James P. Berk. Conway has run the Warren office for weeks and previously served as a World War II first aid instructor and Red Cross recreational worker in European and Pacific theaters.
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Warrenton
Warren County
The
American Red Cross
Katerhine Conway
Conway
Red Cross
James P. Berkwith
Raleigh
Halifax County Cancer Drive Surpasses Goal by 6.6 Percent
Halifax County led by Mrs. Gordon A. Berkstresser and workers exceeded the 1948 cancer drive quota, reaching 100.6 percent of the North Carolina goal. State officials credited Halifax for boosting the state total to over 200000, aiding education, service and research to reduce cancer deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Halifax County
North Carolina
American Cancer Society
Halfax
Gordon A. Berkstresser
Weldon
George E. Marshall
John D. Lakine, Jr
Flint man jailed for bigamy after four marriages
James N. Hamat 25 of Flint Michigan was convicted of bigamy for marrying four women and divorcing one. He was sentenced to three to four years in State Prison.
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Flint
Mich
James N. Hamat
Health Officer Report Reassures Local Citizens
A June review by Associated Charities tallies 10 applications 7 accepted 3 rejected 2 reported 8 old cases updated and 2 new cases. Six cases closed in June with four of seven accepted due to sickness and unemployment. one Halifax County case received donated baby foods. Office interviews 13, home visits five, calls 19. one rejected case involved an unemployed man not re employed after injury.
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Associated Charities
Halifax County
Associated Charities Office
Trne
Association Charities
Ead
Agen
Roanoke Rapids Nicknames Reflect Daily Life and Names
A Roanoke Rapids feature catalogs how locals gain nicknames from childhood, school days, chores, and social quirks. The piece notes examples like Mrs. Mohorne becoming Mrs. Bugle, Buster Seay’s lifelong tag, and many others derived from family, work, or playful mispronunciations.
Miller Receives Diploma Then Rushes to Hospital
Fred erick A. Miller hurried from Bradley University auditorium with his diploma to reach a hospital where his wife Phyllis had just left the commencement to deliver their second child, Kathleen Ann Miller, arriving just in time.
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Peoria
Frederick A. Miller
Bradley University
Phyllis
Kathleen Ann
Miller
Inspection Lane Moves To Weldon At End Of Week
Motor Vehicle Inspection Lane 34, active in Conway this week, will tour Jackson today and tomorrow before returning to Weldon for operations starting Friday. The schedule spans Halifax to Windsor and Roanoke Rapids with dates through October and a move back after August.
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Weldon
Conway
Jackson
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Northampton County
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax
Enfield
Scotland Neck
Rich Square
Aylander
Windsor
Au Jander
Tobacco Workers Register With Local Office
The Farm Placement Division of the local employment office reports forty female applicants seeking work as tobacco stringers. The office in Scotland Neck meets Fridays mornings and Enfield on Friday afternoons. farmers may contract services or contact 216 Roanoke Avenue. The division assists Halifax Hertford and Northampton counties with tobacco cotton and peanut harvest labor.
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Nova Carolina State Employment Service
Fred W. McNeil Jr
Scotland Neck
Theity Hall
Enfield
Roanoke Avenue
Halifax
Hertford
Northampton Counties
Schools Opening Dates Are Set In Halifax County
The county board sets September 1 as opening date for all white schools and August 90 for Negro schools. The board also requests to discontinue transporting Hobgood high school pupils to Oak City and instead send Hobgood pupils to Scotland Neck High School, with a reply expected soon.
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Halifax
County Board of Education
State Board of Education
Oak City
Hobgood
Scotland Neck
Old One Cent Piece May Be Worth Up To 2000
A 1798 one cent penny was found six feet underground by Walter R. Myrick in Edenton and brought to the Herald office. The copper coin shows Liberty above a woman's head on the front and United States of America with a wreath on the back. If the wreath is correct collectors say it could be worth $2,000.
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Herald
Walter R
Myrick
Roanoke Rapids
Edenton
United States of America
Student Assistant Arrives at Rosemary Baptist Church
Billy Lamb, student assistant to the Baptist Association, arrived in Roanoke Rapids Monday to serve Rosemary Baptist Church for the next week. The Rev. B Marshall White will attend the National Guard encampment at Fort Bragg. Lamb will conduct mid week services Wednesday night and preach at morning worship next Sunday. He will conduct a religious survey while here.
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Billy Lamb
Baptist Associationa
Roanoke Rapids
Rosemary Baptist Church
B. Marshall
Cenestonia
National Guard
Fort Bragg
Lamb
No Polio Found Yet In Halifax Area
Dr. Robert F. Yong Halifax County Health Officer reported the area remains free of polio though a child shown at Rex Hospital in Raleigh was tested and found not to have polio. He urged cleanliness and avoiding unnecessary contact while noting a laryngeal diphtheria case among a Negro child in Scotland Neck and 18 nearby children unimmunized.
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Robert F. Yong
Halifax County
Young
Rex Hospital
Raleigh
Scotland Neck
Life Saving Courses Taught Daily at Weldon Legion Pool
Weldon Red Cross hosts daily life saving classes at the Legion Swimming Pool taught by Miss Ella Mae Shirley a recent Red Cross graduate from Chipley Georgia. Sessions start at nine each morning and include at least 15 hours of instruction plus an exam. Weldon Chapter sponsors the program.
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Weldon
The
Legion Swimming Pool
Ella Mae Shirley
Red Cross National Aquatic School
Chipley
Georgia
Weldon Chapter
American Red Cross
Warrenton Sets 1948 Tax Rate and Appoints Town Directors
Warrenton's tax rate remains at $1.15 per $100 valuation for 1948 49 with the Board of Town Commissioners approving the levy. W R Baskerville and W H Horne were named to vote the town stock in the Warrenton Railroad Co. Barker Williams will serve as a director for one year. The record notes a domestic dispute rumor with a fatal assertion of shooting during a quarrel, clarified as non-fatal.
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Warrenton
Board of Town Commissioners
W. R. Baskerville
W. H.horne
Warrenton Railroad Co
Barker Williams
Scotland Neck Lions Meet At Community House
The Scotland Neck Lions Club held its regular meeting at the Community House on Thursday night. They voted $2500 to the Crusade For Children and approved an expanded membership limit from 40 to 60. Delegates A J Moye and Bill Johnson reported on the Greensboro convention and urged every member attend a future gathering. Myrle Worrell, new secretary, announced the year’s committee officers and chairs across attendance, membership, convention, light conservation, ship and patriotism, publicity, civic improvement, health and welfare, agriculture, safety, and other areas.
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Scotland Neck
Lions Club
Community House
Lions
Crusade For Children
A. J. Moye
Bill Johnson
The
Greensboro
Myrle Worrell
James Wilkinson
Dillard Bunch
Chmn
John Drake
Allen Staton
Neville
W. T. Partin
P. JE. Shields
C. A. Ellis Lion
Peter Robinson
PE. Shields
Robert Ashford
L. C. Car
Bad Dream Comes True in Lackawanna Missing Cash From Hidden Tin
Mary Goreski of Lackawanna New York dreamed $500 in cash and $600 in ware bonds disappeared from a pocket tin under her kitchen stove. She awoke, checked, and found the funds actually missing.
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Lackawanna
N.Y
Mia
Mary Goreski
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Buster” Seay
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Shag" Thorne
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WCET
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Topsy
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Fuzzy
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Hodges
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Uitle
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Frink
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Joyce Nicholson
Pig
Margaret) Williams
Margaret
Dad
New York
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Weldon ‘Pook
W. E. Howard
Henry Lee Harison
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Wilson Moore
Harry Vaughan
J. E. Martin
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