Halifax County Federated Clubs Meet at Tillery
Two hundred women from Halifax County clubs gathered for the mid summer meeting at Tillery on July 16. Mrs. N. L. Stedman presided, with Miss Blanche Hardee and other leaders presenting programs on music, home demonstration topics, and a curb market report. The day included dress parades, a chorus contest, typhoid vaccine appeals, and a dinner in the church grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
Tillery Club
N. L. Stedman
Hunter Pope
Enfield
K. B. Ewing
Blanche Hardee
Hardrawee Club
Hazel E. Wheeler
Wheeler
Heathaville
Tillery
Darlington
Spring Hill
Hollister
Aurelian Springs
Annie Laurie
Z. T. Mitchell
R. L. Applewhite
County Clothing
State College
Raleigh
J. P. Fields
Roanoke Rapids
14Th District of Home Demonstration Clubs
Rudolph Anderson
Kingwood
K. B. Ewing, Jr
J. B. Britt
Darlington Club
Many From Here at Brewer Family Reunion
A large family reunion for the W. H. Brewer family was held at Fitzhugh Virginia on Sunday July 19. Tables lined the lawn with a bountiful dinner for many children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Attendees included Grady Hawkins Helen and Robert Teele Eugene Pearson Gladys Joe Edward Leon Weigth Maris Cates Will Chambliss Ophelix Marvin Mildred Moss Robert Hawkins Eddie Jones Emma Mae Thomas Wright Freeman Sadler Walter Lynch Lilli Charlie Hawkins Leonard Weight J P Weight Rebecca Tease and Harvey Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewer
W. H. Brewer
Fitzhugh
Grady Hawkins
Helen
Robert Teele
Eugene Pearson
Gladys
Joe Edwar
Danial
Rudolph
Doris
Weith
Lucille
Leon Weigth
Maris Cates
Will Chambliss
Ophelix
Marvin
Mildred Moss
Robert Hawkins
Eddie Jones
Emma Mae
Thomas Wright
Freeman Sadler
Walter Lynch
Lilli
Charlie Hawkins
Grady Brewer
Leonard
J. P. Weight
Robert
Rebecca
Tease
Harvey Wheeler
Religious Services at St John s Catholic Church
Rev F J McCourt presides at St John s Church corner Hamilton and Ninth Streets on Sunday July 26 at 8 a m with Mass Sermon Holy Communion and Benediction. Confessions forty minutes before Mass. Also Holy Masses at Scotland Neck Rocky Mount and Tarboro with times and locations. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Catholic Church
Hamilton
Ninth Streets
F. J. McCourt
Scotland Neck
N. Main St. T
Rocky Mount
Corner
Franklin and Chester Sts
A. m
Tarboro
Recorder Court Dockets Delinquent Tax and Liquor Cases
The Recorders Court Tuesday docket shows many cases over delinquent taxes and liquor disturbances. Dispositions include guilty verdicts with costs, some prayers for judgment, fines such as 15 dollars, and continuances or transfers to Superior Court for certain charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorders Court
Daniel
Joe Bell
Roosevelt Richardson
Jessie Scott
James Burnette
Robert Thornton
Ernest Cooper
Henry Thomas
Willie R. Scott
Willie Medlin
T. Carter
Carter
O Capias
George Thomas
Inele Evans
James Brown
Silas Watson
Nial F. Capinx
Clyde Shearing
Joe Dowdy
Frank Moore
James Strickland
Sallie Newsome
R. O'Neal
Frauer
Seaboard
William H Blow Dies in Capron Virginia 73
William Henry Blow aged 73 died July 14 1931 at his daughter Mrs J G Johnsons Capron Virginia after long illness. He leaves nine children including E T Blow C L Blow J T Coggsdale J G Johnson S C Blow W T Blow and G R Blow plus two sisters Mrs Dora Baggett and Mrs Jennie Baggett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Blow
Capron
Virginia
William Henry Blow
J. G. Johnson
Mr. Blow
E. T
C. L. Blow
J. T. Coggsdale
S.C. Blow
Elizabeth City
N. C
W. T. Blow
Severn, N.C
G. R. Blow
Aulander
Dora Baggett
Jennie Baggett
This City
Mrs. C. D. Worsham Hospital Patient in Roanoke Rapids
Mrs. C. D. Worsham is listed as a patient at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Her status and details are noted in the local health facility records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Worsham
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Survey of the Roanoke River Under U S Army Efforts
Edmund Pendleton Jr of the U S Army Engineer’s Norfolk office leads a survey on the Roanoke River area. About 40 men work under Major Gordon Young to study flood control and hydro electric potential. The record notes the Roanoke’s largest flood occurred in May 1771, with the next in 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Pendleton, Jr
U. S. Army Engineer
Norfolk
Roanoke River
Gordon Young
U.S. Army
Roanoke
Local Happenings From Wildwood and Nearby Towns
Social notes recount visits and visitors across North Carolina towns including Morehead Ahoskie and Lawrenceville. Residents such as Mr. and Mrs. Britton and Mrs. Fuller are mentioned along with shopping trips by Abe Norinsky and business for local firms in Goldsboro.
Hot Enough Fer Yer poem by Petersburg poet laureate
A humorous verse by Tom Meacham of Petersburg titled Hot Enough Fer Yer appears in the Petersburg ProgressIndex. The poem mocks extreme heat with lines about ninety four degrees and the urge for sage judgment on whether the heat is sufficient to provoke smiles or blows. It questions justice chief views and court reactions to tempers and provoked responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Meacham
Petersburg
Isureate
Fighters Clash Friday Card Preview Blitz
Boxing card announced with Mills and Shaw in five rounds Outland versus Creedle six rounds Edmondson versus Bryan four rounds totaling fifteen rounds. A five-man colored box battle royal closes the program. Wilmer Outland vows to stop his foe before the sixth, Creedle optimistic about besting Outland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Love
Mills
Shaw
Outland
Creedle
Edmondson
Bryan
Wilmer Outland
Kiki Creedle
Real Estate Bargains In Rosemary North Carolina
M. M. Thompson of Rosemary offers 6 to 1400 acre farms and town residences with flexible terms including 30 month payments and 10 percent cash discounts. Properties range from six acres with a three room house up to 1400 acres with a ten room house priced 600 to 25000 dollars. Trade possible for town homes or farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nice
Alread
M. Thompson
Rosemary, N.C
Reward Offered for Money Lost Between The Herald and Bank
Five dollar reward for return of money lost last Saturday between The Herald office and Roanoke Bank and Trust Co. Totaling sixteen dollars in various bills. Return to The Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Office
Roanoke Bank and Trust Co
Herald
Fighters Promise Salt Fight Rematch Fight Talk
Fred Mills states he is in better condition and will not draw. Shaw says he won the first fight and will prove it. Edmondson offers no words, just plans to watch. Young Bryan vows to give fans an eyeful Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammy
Fred Mills
Battling Shaw
Lester Edmondson
Young Bryan
Power Co Officials Await Friday Hearing Over Hart Mills Contracts
The case resumed with the first witness recounting similar contracts. Hearings adjourned to Friday so more contracts could be reviewed. Power Co officials from Richmond remained in Raleigh, with C. and colleagues Ray H. Goodman A. J. Young Fletcher Dick and Paul Swazey present as witnesses. Mabry Hart’s death interrupted proceedings as Hart Mills faced leadership changes after a prior contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othr
Power Co
Mabry Hart
Hart Mills
The
Richmond Wer
Raleigh
Mr. C
Ray H. Goodman
A. J. Young
Fletcher Dick
Paul Swazey
Confessions at Peoples Theatre Next Week
The Peoples Theatre presents Confessions of a Cozy Showing Next Week starring Phillips Holmes, Gy idney, and Norman Foster with an unedited edition. Norma Shearer shows after the film, followed by Ex Flame with Neil Hamilton and Marion Nixon and The Conquering Horde western. Mattie Archer of Fitzhugh, Virginia visits J. B. Archer family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Peoples
Amey College
Peoples Theatre
Mondy
Phillips Holmes Gyidney
Norman Foster
Lyle M. Wilson
The
Peoples
Int House
Shouy
Shoul
Norma Shearer
Neil Hanston
Marion Nixon
Ricard Arlen
Paramount
Neil Hamilton
Sylvia Sidney
Phillipa Holmes
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Council
Federated Club
Darlington Next
W. R. Neville
W .W. Leggett
Aureian Springs Club
Spring Hill Club
Bessie
Louise Futrell
Weluon
Marceline Pope
Recorder Court
Calorex
Rea Rapids
Iereece
Francis Fisher
Wildwood
Morehead
R. L. Britton
W. E. Fuller
Ahoskie
E. B. Davis
Tuscarora Beach
F. A. Fisher
Elbeth Fisher
Ellicott City, Md
J. Sanders
Abe Norinsky
B. Markstore
New York
D. W. Etheridge
Goldsboro
Sarle Bell
Boston
Mass
City
Mrs. B. Marks
H. S. Loy
Legwett
Dept
Durham
Robert Whittemore
Burlington
Frank Kendrick
Ophelia Champuiss
Lawrenceville, Va
Gazelle Lewis
Middlesex
R. P. Smith
Bobby and
Louis
Lasker
Bernadine
Lillie James
Portsmouth
Ruby
Lucille Carson
Carton
Richmond
Julius McGee
Greensboro
Rosemary Lodge
Carroll Wilson
Will Dean
Julian Alls
Brook
J. M. Jackson
Francis Patterson
Job Taylor
Frank Williams
Clarence Grimmer
J. H. Vries Peneleton Grizzard
Chas, Emry
P. E. Ransom
Howard Praden
Bahnson Weathers
Cooper Grizzard
George Hayes
David Traynhem
J. W. Ross
Ridley Meacham
Allen Zollicoster
LS Etza
W. L. Davis
Seid Readalsi
Rosemary
J. H. Cull
Iam’s
Webb's
Clementa
Mattie Archer
Fitshugh, Va
J. B. Archer
N.C
F. Gray
Halifax Builders Supply Co
Henry St
Long & Wyche
J. A
C. J. Massey
Hamilton St
L. Long
Hamiles
St. Tl Wat
Washington St
Erry
Mama Dune Lynch
Jefferson St
W.G
Lillian H. Martin
Moody
Aoa Ous Hannevy
Myrick
Tamilton
Abe Nori
W. M
I. A
Bealear
GE Williams
New Womble
Ty i
Richard Arlen
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