Social notes from Briskleyville and surrounding towns
Local column lists residents visiting relatives and traveling to nearby cities. Names include Horace Mitchell family, Mrs Hunter, Ethel Harrison, Dr Dan Patehin, Mrs A Moore, W T Corneill, Minnie Doughtry, Florine Lewter, Nell Jones, Myrtle Holt, Alma Vaughn, Snodie Moore, Vivian Wilkinson, Maude Wilkinson, Evelyn Gentry, Lucille Renn, Dagnal Renn, A B Campbell, B Macon, Hattie Ross, Lois Wooten, Sallie Saunders, Bernice Peele, Mamie Powell, John Price, John Sale, J M Rice, and others with trips to Greensboro, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Atlantic City, Virginia Beach, and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Mitchell
Hunter
N. M. Harrison
Ethel Harrison
Briskleyville
J. Hi. Harrison
Beadie Clarke
R. Manning
Greensboro
Ellis
Detroit
Mich
Mra
J. Frank West
Louisburg
Mattie Brown
Tarboro
Mattie Grimmer
Dan F. Patehin
New York
A. Moore
Virginia Beach
W. T. Corneill
Norfolk
F. Patterson
Philadelphia
Florine Lewter
G. EB. Williams
Job Taylor
Atlantic
J. Bounds
Mise Nell Jones
Chapel Hill
Ernest Capell
Chapel
Mise Myrtle Holt
Alma Vaughn
Graham
Mize Mildred Taylor
Snodie Moore
Green N.C
W.P. Vaughn
Vivian Wilkinson
Nor
Maude Wilkinson
Washington, D
A. B. Campbell
B. Macon
Pleasant Hill
Misa Bernice Peele
New
Moorehead City
Misa Mamie Powell
Petersburg
Bernice
Restes in Cedarwood Remains of Captain Shaw Buried in Weldon
The remains of Captain William T. Shaw killed at Chateau Thierry arrive in Weldon on Sunday. A Knights of Pythias escort, American Legion members from Scotland Neck, and many friends attend the grave at Cedarwood Cemetery. The service includes a church rite, Pythian rites, taps, and a rifle volley as Rev. L. D. Hayman officiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Shaw
Chateau Theorry
Weldon
New York
Rowe
Order of the Knights of Pythias
Shaw
American Legion
Scotland
U.S
M. B
L. D. Hayman
R. J. Daniel
Cedarwood Cemetery
Roanoke News
Fraternal Notes Attend Regular Meeting Next Monday Night
Due to the Concert Class from the I O F reaching Goldsboro, Carolina Lodge No. 225 did not hold its regular meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday night August 1 at 8 PM with Brother C. W. Riggs delivering a lecture on Order principles. Members urged to attend. light refreshments. visitors welcome.
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Goldsboro
Carolina Lodge No. 225
C. W. Riggs
Brother Riggs
Powelltown Children’s Day Recital Draws 1000 Plus Crowd
Children’s day services at Smiths Church drawn by 1000 plus attendees Sunday. Dr Zollicoffer of Weldon spoke after a simple country dinner. Several locals and out of town guests visited, with news of a store fire and many weekend visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiths Church
Dr. Zollico
Rosemary Yards Gardens Judged in Village Contest
Judges praised a one hundred percent improvement in yards and gardens at the Rosemary Manufacturing Company village. Awards totaled prizes of 20, 10, 6, and 4 dollars to top finishers A L Grooms J B Coley John Whidby and a split prize for Tom Hart and Mrs H W Shell. Honorable mentions went to numerous residents and gardeners across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Messrs. Ray, Shell and Zolli
Coffer
A. L. Grooms
J. B. Coley
John Whidby
Tom Hart
H. W. Shell
Messrs
A. J. Sasser
Waverly Davis
D. W. Beal
M. I. Whitley
E. L. Clark
Mills to Close for Two Weeks
The Roanoke Mills Company and Rosemary Manufacturing Company will shut plants from August 1 for two weeks. The break allows employees to take summer vacations and helps reduce surplus manufactured goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Mills Company
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Revival Service at Presbyterian Church
A series of services will begin Tuesday night at eight o'clock at the Presbyterian Church. Rev. H. R. Oglesby of Oxford North Carolina will be the minister in charge. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
R. Oglesby
Oxford
N.C
Card of Thanks for support during illness and funeral
Mrs. T. B. Browning expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for help and sympathy during her husband’s sickness and death. She also thanks the Red Men and the choir for aiding in conducting the funeral services.
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Red Men
T. B. Browning
Powell and Mrs Tutter Visit Littleton This Week
Powell and Mrs. Myrtle Tutter motored to Littleton on Sunday while Mr. Leech of Halifax and a friend from Louisville spent a few hours in town during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucious Hudson
Rosa Glover
Durham
A. D. Glover
Mattie Hudson
Ruth Glover
Jesse Garner
Spring Church
Major Morris
Rocky Mount
Stewart
Aurelian Springs
J. B. Powell
Robert Medlin
Clarence
Wesley Fulgham
Fulgham
Fuggan
Mamie Pulgham
Henderson
Chapel Hill
Willie Pearson
Wilmington
Myrtle Tutter
Weldon
Mary Medlin
Butler White
Norfolk
E. R. Hawkins
Ann Russell
Susie Medlin
Skid Morris
Aurelian Springe
T. B. Turner
Thomas Medlin
Thomas Medlin, Mrs.Turner, Mrs. A. J. Medlin
Carrie Hudson
Lena Johnson
Panacea Springs
Carl ‘Riffle
Dewey Spence
Powell
Littleton
Mr. Leech
Halifax
Louisburg
Quiet wedding binds Taylor and Brown in Emmity
Miss Claudia Taylor of Jackson street wed William Brown from Florence South Carolina in a quiet ceremony at the Baptist parsonage in Emmity of the Town. After the ceremony the couple returned home Monday evening and plan to settle in Columbia South Carolina.
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Poria
Halifax Court
Claudia
J. M. Taylor
Jackson Street
William Brown
Florence
8.C
Columbia
3. C
A Pretty Birthday Party for Nahey Ries Glover
Little Nahey Ries Glover hosted twenty three friends on Friday July 22 from 4 to 6 PM. Two snow white tables displayed all the good eats as guests played games sang songs and viewed the birthday girl’s presents before a return to the grassy lawn and departure.
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Nahey Ries Glover
Three Halifax cases carried to August term in county court
A quiet police court week saw Mrs. W. A. Whitfield and Mrs. Nannie Mitchell held on a statutory charge with $25 bond for Superior Court. Edward Warren bound over on a related charge with $100 bond. Five others fined $2.50 for disorderly conduct. Five gallons of wine seized in B. B. Higgins' store. trial postponed awaiting police chief. Local residents made minor moves and returned from trips.
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Halifax Superior Court
Hancock
W. A. Whitfield
Nannie Mitchell
Superior Court
Edward Warren
Curtis Higgins
Charlie Adkins
Lloyd Draper
Coley Keetler
Fenton Johnson
A. L. Clark
B. B. Higgins
R. H. Jackson
Capital stock tax returns due for July 31 filing
The deadline for filing capital stock tax returns is July 31 with midnight due dates. Domestic corporations pay 1 dollar per 1000 of capital stock over 5000, foreign corporations pay 1 dollar per 1000 of capital employed in U.S. business. Penalties include 25 percent added assessment and up to 1000 dollars fine. Blank forms at Collector J W Bailey Raleigh. Forms 707 for domestic and 708 for foreign.
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Internal Revenue
Collector of Internal Revenue
J. W. Bailey
Raleigh
N. C
United States
W. W. Woodruff
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Raleigh N.C
Churches Invites Attendance for Tenth Sunday Services
The rector announces next Sunday, the tenth after Trinity, with church school at 9 45 led by T W Mullen superintendent, services at 11 in the morning and 8 in the evening. A welcome is extended to all.
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Trinity
Church School
T. W. Mullen
Last Theatrical Evening Service at The People's Theatre
Rev. Stanley White and staff announce the final church service at the People's Theatre. Morning worship at 11:00, Christian Endeavor at 7:00, junior class at 3:00, evening service at 8:00 with organist J H Harroun and S S Supt. Gratitude expressed to theatre management and workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Junior Christian Endeavor
Band Concert at Park Features Unique March Pieces
A park concert Friday night presents a lineup of marches and dances. Performances include March American Educator Miller, Waltz Let the Rest of the World Go Ly Ball, and Duet Tranquility Barnard. Other selections include March Invincible America Losey and Star Spangled Banner.
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Miller
Royal Romans
Talbott
Barnard
Men— Miller
Fillmore
America
Losey
Haugh
W. R. Harvey County Treasurer Dies Suddenl
W R Harvey longtime Halifax County official died suddenly Sunday at his Littleton home from a heart attack. He served as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners and later as County Treasurer, re-elected last election. Funeral at First Baptist Church with burial in Littleton Cemetery. He leaves a wife and four children.
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W. R. Harvey
Board of County Commissioners
Halifax County
Littleton
Harvey
First Baptist Church
H. R. Miller
Francis D. Joyner
Episcopal Church
J. E. Bowers
Scotland Neck
T. W. Call
Willis Price
Frank W. Harvey
Willis Harvey
Enfield, N.C
Farmers Demand Tag Under North Carolina Seed Law
A public notice urges NC farmers to refuse ten pound seed purchases lacking a germination and purity tag. It explains the law requires tag disclosure of germination percentage, purity, seed age, and origin, and notes most dealers will comply while a few resist.
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North Carolina
Tax Penalty Overview for Willful Evasion Provisions
The text states that wilful refusal to make a return or to supply information requested by the Commissioner, or any attempt to evade tax and payment when due, may be punished by a fine up to 10 000 dollars or imprisonment up to one year, or both, and notes a view toward prompt collection of the capital stock tax and convenience of…
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