Miss Cannon Recounts Court Visit With Queen of England
Miss Mary Cannon describes her presentation by the Queen of England along with 121 other Exchange Teachers from the United States. She notes the reception at Hatfield House, the cordial talks, and the pride of North Carolina educators in her selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cannon
Edward Ford
Hamilton Street
Mary B. Cannon
Roanoke Rapids High School
Miss Cannon
United States
Board of Education
Cannon
North Carolina
Clyde A. Erwin
Bud Grove
Rusholme
Manchester
England
Local Women Attend Meet At Presbyterian Auxiliary School
Mrs T R Wilson and Mrs John Gilbert join more than a thousand women at the Auxiliary Training School of the Presbyterian Church in Montreal this week. Roanoke Rapids representatives report the event. A total contribution of 133 927 75 to the 1948 Birthday Offering was approved with Miss Mary S Quidor of Atlanta serving as treasurer. Part of the funds will aid Montreal activities and the rest support the Assembly's Training School in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Wilson
John Gilbert
The
Presbyterian Church
Montreal
Roanoke Rapids Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary
Mary S. Quidor
Atlanta
Committee On Woman's Work
Assembly
Richmond
Birth Announcements From Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Births listed include a son for Mr. and Mrs. H A Hardison of Dayton July 8 and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. James F Tucker July 24 in Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Other recent Roanoke Rapids births include several city couples with both boys and girls and a note on wartime farm tenancy shifts in eastern versus western North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Hardison
Dayton
Ohio
James F. Tucker
Betty Catherine
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Tucker
Helen Davis
Lunsford Craw
City
Junious Fflythe
Conway
T. H. Steadman
Woodland
L. , Vinson
W. E. Brown
James Tucker
John Pool
Jackson
North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids social notes and nearby travels
Local residents and visitors are listed with travels and gatherings spanning Roanoke Rapids Raleigh Norfolk Banner Elk Greensboro and New York. Entries include visits to relatives shopping trips conference attendance and weddings with multiple household names such as Crawley Wood Johnston and Threewitts among others. The USDA sugar estimate for 1948 is also noted along with a social event at the Copeland Lassiter wedding.
Poppy Girls To Be Feted At Local Auxiliary Event
Plans to honor girls who sold poppies were approved at the Ladies Auxiliary of Halifax Post No 3702 meeting. A party is set for next Friday night August 6 at the V F W home on Hamilton Street. New members Mrs Margaret Mobley and Mrs Hilda Richardson were sworn in by Mrs Bessie E Hyman. President N T Jones presided as members including J Jones Hyman Duncan Halladin Camp Cooper Bass Collins Pickett Smith Drewery Reynolds Glasgow Taylor Richardson Moble attended. A check was mailed to Moore Veteran Hospital for new chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary of
Halifax
V.F.W
Hamilton Street
Margaret Mobley
Hilda Richardson
Bessie E. Hyman
N. T. Jones
Moore Veteran Hospital
J. Jones
Mia. Hyman
Nellis Duncan
Deanie Halladin
Mamie Camp
Mamie Cooper
Heral Bass
Fannie Collins
Ann Pickett
Louise Smith
Helen Drewery
Annie Mae Reynolds
Effie Glasgow
Betty Sue Taylor
Mary Elizabeth White
Margaret Moble
Mrs Hayes Hosts Bridge Club Evening
Mrs George Hayes Jr entertained her bridge club and guests Monday night. Twelve people formed three tables in the living room with assigned places and partners. Mrs Tommie Merritt won top score and received a prize as refreshments included melon with frozen custard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon Moore Jr
Bridge
Roanoke Avenue
E. L. Crawley
Norman Moseley
George Hayes Jr
Tommie Merritt
Tom Harris
Jimmie Edge
Clarence Coburn
Buster Seay
M. C. Newsomer
Carlton Cannon
Bill Shell
George Nethercutt
Eugene Shell
Marie Harbour
Fannie Hayes
Hospital News Lists Roanoke Rapids Patients
Out of town patients admitted to Roanoke Rapids Hospital include Jasper Butter Emporia R R Bryant Rich Square Mrs R T Barnes Conway R R Boyd Jackson Mrs B P Cooper Littleton Shelton Carroll White Plains L R Davis Seaboard Mrs Enlin Gardner Halifax Mrs W W Gardner Macon John Hughes Jackson Mrs L D Hedgepeth Conway Mrs Marshall Hux Littleton Willy Jackson Dolphin Was W N Jones Conway Mrs David Jennings Lawrenceville Mrs Gay Spivey Weldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Butter
Emporia
R.R Bryant
Rich Square
R. T. Barnes
Conway
R. R. Boyd
Jackson
B. P. Cooper
Litleton
Shelton Carroll
White Plains
L. R. Davis
Seaboard
Enlin Gardner
Halifax
W. W. Gardner
Macon
John Hughes
L. D. Hedgepeth
Marshall Hux
Littleton
Willy Jackson
Dolphin
W. N. Jones
David Jennings
Lawrenceville
Gay Spivey
Weldon
Calendar of church circles and meetings announced
Woodland Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Union circles meet Tuesday August 3 at 3 pm. Rosemary Baptist Church circles The Mary Dozier Katie Murray James Kirk Annie Allsbrooke Ann Hasseltine Little Moon Sunbeams meet at various homes and times with mothers urged to bring children ages three to eight. Rosemary Methodist Church circles meet Monday at 7 30 pm in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Baptist Circles
Woman's Missionary Union
Les
Woodland Baptist Church
Rosemary Baptist
Woman's Missionary Society of
Rosemary Baptist Church
Mary Dozier
Woodard
Cedar Street
Katie Murray
H. B. Dobbin
Monroe Street
James Kirk
M. M. Moore
Charlotte Street
Annie Allsbrooke
Raymond Wright
Rosemary Methodist
Woman's Society of Chistian
Rosemary Methodist Church
Lumber Trade Reverses Trend Since 1941
The United States has shifted from net exporter to net importer of lumber since 1941, with imports averaging about twice the exports each year. Strong demand and global supply dynamics drive the persistent trade imbalance impacting domestic markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Jacksonville Bride Weds Wayne Pennington in July Ceremony
Miss Lula Hursh Cole of Jacksonville North Carolina wed Wayne Schuyler Pennington of Mount Holly and New York in Trinity Methodist Church Jacksonville on Saturday July 24. After a wedding trip to Canada the couple will reside in New York City. Mr and Mrs Carl Peoples spent the weekend with family in Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Virginia
Lula Hursh Cole
Jacksonville
N. C
Wayne Schuyler Pennington
Mount Holly
New York
Trinity Methodist Church
R. A. Cole Sr
Roanoke Rapids
Canaada
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Marquis
Lady Salisbury
Hatfield House
London
California
Salisbury
Grand Caverns
Route 12 Grottoes
Skyline Drive
Waynesboro
Ala
Orain
OAM & Rts
POR
Ruby A. Wilkinson
Gilbert Reid
Bob Curl
D. W. McPherson
P. A. Johnston
Lions Club
Albert Crawley
Banner Elk
J. W. Wood
Raleigh
Leigh Glasgow
C.H. Lambert
Fannie
Addie Newsom
Mrs. Pepper
Marvin Newsom Jr
Small Son
Bill Jenkins
Washington D. C
Mrs
Nick Mustang
Jimmy Moore
Mrs. Durward Caudle
Selma F. Johnston
University of North Carolina
A. P. Farmer
West Coast
Gilbert Pitt
Goldsboro
Michael Wood
Morehead City
Mr. and
W. B. Browning
Herbert Rosenthal
W. C. Salmon
Hal Northington
Fort Bragg
Carlton Powell
Mrs. C. M. Moore
W. S. Hancock
Greensboro
D. 1, Price
Maxine and
Merlene Cole
Norfolk
Wheeless Cole
Mrs. T. W. Cole
George Threewitts
T. R. Walker
Hattie Cullom
Tuscarora Beach
B. F. Cooper
Charles Strawburg of
Sallie Saunders
J. H. Baucom
Saunders
Eastern Star Meeting
Ray Daniel
Copeland-Lassiter
Porecast
Saturay
Jack Tant
Newton
Will Shearin
Jackie Moore
Roanoke’ Rapids
USDA
Mrs. Hayes
Robert Lassiter
Virginia Beach
Ruby A. Wilkinsort
New York City
R. R. Wilkinson
Mary E. Hardison ‘Wilkinson
This City
Louis Gregory Ce Idy
Edward J. Cassidy
Cascades
Biltmore Hotel
CIA
Wilkinson
Martha Owen
Capudine
Hospital News
Ronoke Rapids Hospital
Charlie Scarborough
Ughan
Bessie Harrell
T. C. Briton
Arnold
Leslie White
Miss Cole
Sat
Carl Peoples
Henderson
Leggett
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