Halifax County Realty Transfers Net Property Deals
Halifax County realty transfers listed include George B Ivey to Ernest Johnston and Bessie W Johnston eight lots on East side of Main Street in Roanoke Rapids Township. W R Davis and Hazel West Davis to T C Qualls, tract 7 of Eastman Oak Lodge Fairs. Roanoke Bank and Trust Company et al to J M Seaver and Mary Bottoms Seaver, five acre Roanoke Rapids township tract. Personal property includes a 1939 Chevrolet pickup and poultry equipment. Other deeds cover tracts in Littleton and Halifax townships, and various properties fronting streets in Roanoke Rapids Enfield Hobgood and South Rosemary areas. Revival services announced at Gaston Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
George B. Ivey
Ernest Johnston
Bessie W. Johnston
Roanoke Rapids
Mite Street
W. R. Davis
Hazel West Davis
T. C. Qualls
Halifax County
Roanoke Bank and Trust Company
J. M. Seaver
Mary Bottoms
Seaver
Simons Street
Chevrolet
Mary Botoms
Ezell
Cogg
Dorothy Nell Coggin
Aons Street
Sim-aans Street
Wol Porter
Lula
Porter
J Knight
FW Parks
Littleton Township
XK. C. Parker
Joyce L Parker
Joseph L. Sears
Richmond
Hilifax
U.S WL
Bessie C, Harrison
Cumberland, Co
Allene
Harrison
Cumberland Co
Rebe MH Shields
North Main
North Church Street
Marshall F. Thompson
Wilma Thompson
Roanoke Motor Salix, Inc
Jefferson
Grady H. Ruth
Brian Kidd
Morgan
South Rosemary
Ak Powell and Hodgens
Yorn Gorton
Xuzu Cotton
L. Ro Thornton
George Thornton
Vernott Thornton
Enfield
Ensield-Scotland Neck
James E. McGee
Sad Lucalle Caron McGive
Joseph E. Shaw
Monroe Steel
Joseph F. Shien
Julia F. Shaw
James McGee
Miss Fleetwood Replaces Clerk at Northampton AAA Committee
Miss Una Fleetwood of Northampton County AAA office will succeed Mrs Mildred Joyner as chief clerk to the Northampton County AAA Committee, whose resignation is effective Thursday. Miss Joyner resigned to accept a position with the State College Extension Service in Northampton County. She has been chief clerk in the local office for several years.
Body Of Thomas Sledge Returned For Reburial
The body of Thomas Sledge formerly of Enfield was reinterred at the New Colored Cemetery on Sunday afternoon June 13 after being returned from New Africa. He enlisted in May 1942, trained at Fort Bragg, served briefly on the West Coast with Army Service Forces, and saw action in the North African campaign. Sledge, son of Jimmy and Mamie Sledge, survived by four brothers Raymond Lewis Hi fi Bobby and one sister Euth dae.
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Enfield
Thomas Sledge
New Africa
Army
Wer Jead
New Colored
Sledge
Fort Bragg
West
Army Service Forces
Astro
Jimmy
Mamie Sledge
Bos
Raymond
Lewis
Bobby
Euthdae
Warrenton Trims Vacant Lots Per Police Directive
Chief of Police J B Phitard this week stated vacant lots must be kept trimmed under town ordinance. The note mentions enforcement and citation status, reflecting local governance. The text also references historical conflicts about arms landings involving Haganah, Irgun, and related security concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenton
J.B. Phitard
Fishing Rodeo Opens Off North Carolina Coast
The Southeastern North Carolina Fall Fishing Rodeo kicks off with thousands of anglers entering an event from surf to boat. A 12-pound channel bass set a day one record at Corncake Inlet as Drum fish dominated early catches. Boats like Jimdram and Moja reported blues, mackerel, barracuda, and a 25-pound cabio, while a 200-plus pound shark surfaced during off-shore trolling. Sixty families chartered boats for August cruises as 13 of 22 prize species have already drawn entries toward the $5,000 in cash and merchandise over four months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
North Carolina
Sencba
Corncake Inlet
Quince Drum
H. T. Rothrock
George Canady
Bill Culledge
Vic Lance
Southport
Raymond Gregson
Raleigh
N. C
E. T. Maynard
N.C
Spartanburg
S. Cy
J. Eckenrod
S. F. Eckenrod
Lenoir
Wrightsville Beach
F. Ec
North Carolina 1947 traffic fatalities totals printed
The Highway Safety Division of the North Carolina Motor Vehicles Department reports 898 traffic deaths in 1947. Breakdown shows 227 pedestrians, 234 in vehicle collisions, 253 from runoffs, 36 from train collisions, 33 on bikes, 24 from overturns, 19 from fixed-object impacts, seven on animal drawn vehicles, 28 from non collision misc accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Highway Safety Division
Motor Vehiles Department
Fatalities on Rural Roads in North Carolina
North Carolina traffic data show 674 people killed on rural roads last year and 162 deaths within city or village limits. About four of every five fatalities occurred in rural areas, with six of every eight drivers in fatal accidents being rural residents.
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North Carolina
Motor Vehicle Department
Local residents visit as families vacation at coastal towns
Jackson and H A Britton with son Horace spend Monday at Colrain Beach while Hettie Lassiter and Lucy Grant visit Richmont. Families from Arlington to Menoia and Rich Square frequent summers with relatives in Fleetwood, Grant, Rawlings, and Brad ley households. Kaifeng Chinese arsenal city is captured by Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Britton
Horace
Colrain Beach
Kaifeng
Hinton Phillips Engagement Announced
Halifax couple announces engagement of Annyce Marie Hinton to Ralph Adolphus Phillips Jr. with the wedding planned for September 4 at Scotland Neck Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan D. Hinton
Halifax
Annyce Marie Hinton
Ralph Adolphus Phillips Jr
R.A. Phillips
Seland Neck
Scotland Neck Baptist Church
Revival Services at White Springs Baptist Church
Revival services are held this week at White Springs Baptist Church Warrenton with evening sermons at eight o'clock. Services start Sunday evening and continue through the week with Rev Chari Howard of Buies Creek delivering the preaching. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenton
White §Phur Springs
Union Services Begin In Enfield
Union services unite Enfield's three churches starting July 4 at 8 pm in a rotating schedule through July and August. The Baptist Church hosted the opening sermon by Rev. T. T. Edwards, new rector of the Church of the Advent, with subsequent services at the Methodist and Episcopal churches led by Rev. Felix Arnold and Rev. P. F. Newton respectively. Each service lasts 45 minutes and invites all residents to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enfield
Baptist Church
T. T. Edwards
Church of the Advent
Methodist Church
Felix Arnold
Episcopal Church
P. F. Newton
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Halifax County Realty
Gaston Bapt Hutch
AHE Sev P Bottling CO
Littleton, N
Miss Fleetwood
AAA
Haganah
Irgun
Cliff
U.S. No. 301
Silex
General Electric
MR. and
Mrs Allen
Frank M. Fowler
Market St
J. D. Ley
M. J. Freeman
N. C. Coast
Jackson
Hettie Lassiter
Lucy Grant
Frances Brarley
Arlington
P.M. Fleetword
Hickory
P. M. Fleetwood Sr
Leroy Vaughan
Ann
L. C. Grifin
R. P. Rawlings
Tom Gay
Margaret Ann
Ahoskie
Mildred Pruden Jorden
Glorie Jordan
Hettie Brown
Jack B. Grant
Menoia
Ter
Harvey Vinson
Sim Boone
Claire
Arlington van
Lynn Bradley
Marjorie Fleetwood
Leanoh
John Price
Portsmouth
IP. Rawliney
Mr. and Mes
Billy Hughes
Marbest Gritfin
Tuscania Beach
Frank Moore
Barbara
New Jersey
P.M. Flowwood
Leroy H. Grat
Son Hayes
Rich Square
J. B. Grant
ANN Page Foods
Perl
Lia Ipsa
San Ann
Switt Jewel
Alifornia
Plymouth Maid
California
Ebb
Woodbury
Lifebuoy
LUX
LUX Toilet Soap
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