Halifax Realty Transfers Highlight Roanoke Rapids Area Deals
Real estate transfers recorded in Halifax and Roanoke Rapids townships include J J Burt to J R Fisher, Crew Realty Co to William Woodrow McDonald and Frances D McDonald, and Sarah Doughton to Richard and Clara Powell. Numerous parcels across Brinkleyville Roanoke Rapids Weldon and Enfield townships change hands among individuals and firms, with timber and acreage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Doughton
Register of Deeds Office
Haifax
John Doughton
Richard Powell
Clara Powell
Film broker Hugh Prince may face recall over contract
Atlanta report notes Hugh Prince, a film broker, could be excused in a year or so for efforts to boost distribution of certain pictures. His six year old daughter Ginger has been signed to a seven year contract by a Hollywood producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
U.P
Hugh Prince
Ginger
State College Hints To Farm Homemakers
Practical home tips from Ruth Current cover rug safety with Rug-Anchor underlays to prevent slips and rug wear, plus dampening clothes for ironing. The guidance notes underlay widths, cutting margins, and cleaning methods, and offers methods for even moisture distribution using spray caps and sprinklers for various fabrics and ironing conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Ruth
Blind Harvard honors student proves distant horizons
Blind since birth Albert K. Gayzagian, 21, graduates from Harvard with honors and Phi Beta Kappa. He used braille shorthand for notes, typed papers, organized a four piece band, and played piano and clarinet at functions. He plans graduate work and aims to write, while remaining an avid baseball fan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Mass
Albert K. Gayzagian
Harvard
Albert
Postcard Travelled 4000 Miles Over 54 Years
In October 1894 Richmond Dispatch city editor mailed a postcard to a correspondent 15 blocks away. It was delivered 54 years later to her nephew R C Don Leavy. The card had moved about 4000 miles and shows Philadelphia bag delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
U.P
Kate Don Leavy
R. C. Don Leavy
Don Leavy
Philadelphia
Jury Drawn For August Term In Halifax County
Halifax County Commissioners drew a full jury panel for the August 16 term to run two weeks. The first week includes jurors such as Edward Partin Enfield C T Draper Weldon and William A Cowan Halifax along with many Roanoke Rapids Conoconnara Scotland Neck and Enfield residents. The second week adds additional names from ScottLand Neck Enfield Weldon and nearby towns. The August 16 term will hear civil and criminal cases and likely extend two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Edward Partin
Enfield
C. T. Draper
Weldon
William’ A. Cowan
J Wilbourne
Roanoke Rapids
James R. Riddick
Conoconnara
F. A. Grissom
Roanoke Rapis
S. Nayef
Scotland Neck
M. C. Newsome Sr
F. H. Clark
H. Robertson
J. V. Parks
J. D. Hines
Cliftom Jerome Cook
Carl Allen
Roanoke
Nell Steart
T. T. Hale
Albert FE. Hudgins
Walter Moon
Jesse H. Lovegrove
Donald R. Pepper
Robert H. Read Enfield
Jack Shaw
Thomas W. Whitehurst
Palmyra
George Wilder
Ronoke Rapids
Ellis Farber
W. L. Medlin
A. C. Sledge
Joseph Green
Joe Robertson
Brinkeyville
C. D McPhail
R. Marton Hudson
W. R. Harris
J. H. Pope
Claude Cannon
J. B. Gurley
C. G. Arrington
Faucetts
C. R. Harris
W. B Josephson
C. G. Isco
Littleton
Jesse Neville
J. F. Cobb
RL. Bolton
Leonard Neville
W. W
Women Seek Peace as Global Tour Highlights Indian Influence
Mrs Ambrose N Diehl president of the National Council of Women of the United States reports women worldwide fear war and seek understanding for peace after a four month global trip. She notes Indian women exert strong influence in national affairs compared with other countries visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
Ambrose N. Diehl
Farm Tenancy Decline Stretches Since 1930
State College farm management specialist Charles E. Clark cites a Bureau of Agricultural Economics study showing tenancy fell to 26.9 percent of farms in January 1947 from 31.7 percent in 1945, with the South hardest hit. Mechanization and labor shortages drive owner-operator shifts. few veterans returned to farming, at 5.9 percent nationwide and 7 percent in the South. About 41 percent of veteran operators are tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Clark
State College
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Mr. Clark
South
Woman Injured as Car Crashes into Bedroom in Pontiac
Mrs. Ethel Stottlemeyre, 42, was injured when an out of control car rammed into her upstairs bedroom in Pontiac. The impact threw her to the floor causing a skull injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
Mich
U.P
Ethel Stottlemeyre
Plans for 58th State JOUAM Meeting at Winston-Salem
Forrest G. Shearin, State Secretary, announced plans for the 58th annual session of the State Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics. The meeting will open at 2 pm on Tuesday, August 17 at the Robert E. Lee Hotel, with a banquet that evening and business to follow. About 350 delegates are expected and local officers were urged to reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shearin
State Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Halifax Realty Transfers
J._J. Burt
Pearl N. Burt
J. R. Fisher
Brinkleyville Township
H. C. Durham
Myrtle B. Durham
Virginia-North Carolina Lumber Corporation
Blue Mavin
Stanford Crawley
Beulah Powel Crawley
J. D. Powell
Judith M. Powell
Roanoke Rapids Township
Rosemary
Dallas C. Shearin
Nataie R. Shearin
Charlie Jones
General Realty Associates, Inc
Crew Realty Co., Inc
Roanoke Park
Carolina Avenue
Raleigh Drive
12Th Street
J. Winfield Crew Jr
Mary Jane Crew
Chaloner Park
J.B. Davis
Estelle Olivia Davis
Pearl W. Haggerty
J. J. Haggerty
Mary M. Haggerty
C. W. Haggerty
Mary L. Haggerty
Glenview
Jesse Vaughan
Ruby Overton Vaughan
John T. Mizell
Louise M. Mizell
Halifax County
Martin
Copeland
Ack Jones
Leonard Jones
Hawkins Chapel
J.C. Moore
Lillie W. Moore
Northampton County
B. W. W. Land
City of
Carolina Street
A.M. Powell
Nina Hawkins Powell
Patience Smith
Elizabeth Smith
U. S
M. P. Crawley
Maggie B. Crawley
Faucetis Township
Bertha. Hicks Williams
Butterwood Township
Virginia H. Shelton
Winter Pack
Fla
Char
Jena H. Dunlap
A. H. Dunlap
Knoxville, Tenn
Fannie H Hayes
Halifax Co
Hamilton Street
HM. Stratton
Lauvent. Stratton
TH. Moore
Stratton & Moore
Roanoke Builders Supply, Inc
Tvo
Gertrude K. Johnson
Charles P. Thanos
John P. Thanos
Nanestand Co
Roanoke Rapid
Washington Street
Ezell B. Coggin
Dorothy Nell Coggin
Tod. M. Seaver
Simmons Street
W.E. Murphrey, Jr
Alice B. Murphrey
Clifton Ogburn
Wood Street
Bennie F. Arthur
Erma Wee Arthur
Gurney Brown
W. J. Ivey and
Macie H. Ivey
James W. Ivey
Ruby Dell
Ivey
South Weldon
Lach Lumber & Millwork Co., Inc
Macie Ivey
Lucius Whitaker
Ella B. “Whitaker
Elwood Whitaker
Jone
Joe Vann
Ida Whitaker Vann
Frank A. Horwitz
Ardelle Horwitz
Sneld
Whittaker
W. H. Proctor
Evelyn B. Proctor
Jefferson Street
Michael F. Powers
Bes A. Powers
Paul L. Mathes Jr
Charlotte Street
William L. Moody
Lena
Moody
Eugenia M. Wb
Sallie M. Taylor
Rosa Moody
C. E. Brewer
Floydie L. Brewer
C. L. Kelly
Faucetts Township
Griffin Drug Co
Speight-White CO
Everything Electrical
East 10Th Street
Prueil
Westinghouse
Electric
Ves
Griffin
Gillette
Norwich Z. L
Norwich
Magnesia
Colgate
Norwich NP
Parker
Pruden’s
Office Equipment CO
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