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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Page
13
Dr. Rosenau cited as authority on typhoid prevention. He urges vaccination, cleanliness, and careful food and water handling to reduce cases and deaths, noting Halifax County since 1931 shows 194 cases and 26 deaths with racial disparities in vaccination.
Harvey Woodruff Miss Josephine Speight Margaret Bennett and Alton Finch will attend the Young People's Conference at Lake Junaluska from August 4 to 16.
Ten men were chosen by Halifax County Draft Board Number 2 Enfield for induction at Fort Bragg. They report at 7:45 a.m. on August 4 to begin military service. listed inductees include Fletcher Harrison Gregory Jr and Nathan Josh Melton among others from Halifax and nearby towns.
Miss Ruth Henderson of Graham and the Rev. Nicholas Grant of Warrenton and Garysburg wed Saturday afternoon July 17 at 3 in Duke University Chapel. The ceremony featured Larkin and Hillman officiating with music by Mrs. Meyers and Paul Robeson.
Sally Lou Grant served as flower girl for the wedding of the bride who studied at Flora McDonald College Scarritt College and Elon College and taught in Scotland Neck. The groom is James W. Grant's son of Garysburg, a Duke University graduate with a B D from Duke School of Religion and pastor in the Warren charge. The couple reside in Warrenton.
Services listed for Sunday include 9 45 am Church School 11 am Morning Worship with Communion 7 pm Young People meetings and 8 pm Evening Worship. Rev A D Leon Gray delivers the sermon Hars To Hear With. Public is invited to all services.
First Christian Church schedules Bible School at 9 45 am with DS Wiley D Connell as superintendent The morning worship follows at 11 00 am The sermon topic is The Power of the
The church begins a sermon series The Doctrines of the Church of Christ and Why with Christian Endeavor at 7:00 pm led by Mr. R L Topping. Evening worship follows at 8:00 pm with Rev. Tomerlin speaking Who Lives In That House. Choir rehearsal Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Men’s fellowship group meets Tuesday August 5 at 8:00 pm with special music by W H Nelson. All men urged to attend with friends.
The boys baseball league from four playgrounds begins next week with four leading teams starting play offs on Monday morning. The two remaining teams will then contest the title the following week. Local youngsters and parents show much interest as finals are anticipated to be hard fought.
The Lottie Moon Circle will hold its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. H A Hoyis on Charlotte Street on August 7 at 7 30 pm. Each member is urged to be present.
Mr and Mrs James Pittman, Bessie Pittman and Lillie Mae Pittman were visitors in Whitakers last Sunday.
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