License Taxes Due Now for Halifax and Northampton Merchants
Merchants must file state license applications and send payment by June. Mail to North Carolina Department of Revenue in Raleigh or to M L Shipman Sr in Weldon for Halifax and Northampton counties. Penalties apply starting July 1, 1936. Contact Shipman for information or missing applications.
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State Department of Revenue
Raleigh
N. C
M. L. Shipman, Sr
Weldon
Halifax
Northampton Counties
Shipman
Mr. Shipman
Welden
Miss Lucy Mayfield Visits Norlina This Sunday
Miss Lucy Mayfield made a brief visit to Norlina on Sunday and spent time with local residents. Her stop drew curiosity from townsfolk and highlighted community ties during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Mayfield
Norlina
Sailor Shorty Schirm Linked Navy Career To King George V
The Roanoke Rapids Legionnaires recount Fred erick J. Lehrim known as Shorty Schirm, a long serving Navy chief bosun's mate who died in 1927 after a 27 year career and a brief WWI reactivation. They note his friendship with King George V dating from a 1901 South Pacific meeting during royal tours and historic naval service connections.
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Wilson
Shorty
North Carolina
Frederick J. Lehrim
Bosun
Navy
King
Elmhur
Long Island
New York
King George V
George Frederick Ernest Albert
Edward VII
Prince George
North Amercan
West Indian
Royal Navy
Duke of York
Mary Adelaide
Queen Mary
George
Melbourne
Australia
Shorty Schirm
England
South Pacific
Prince of Wales
K. Lewis
Roanoke Rapids
Hay Ride Brings Local Youth to Rich Square
A group of young people enjoyed a hay ride to Rich Square on Saturday. Attendees include Edythe Morris Mildred Balmer Mildred Burton Nellie Mae Jernigan Alice Myrick Bett y Johnson Margaret Burton Mildred Crutchfield and others plus Evens Scott Bancroft David Balmer J R Burton Milton Copeland Dick Burton Claude Hopkins John Myrick Dick Erwin Russell Liles David Liles Robert Liles Pete Garner Wade Myrick Leroy Morris Bud Harrison Edward Glover and F C Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rich Square
Edythe Morris
Mildred Balmer
Mildred Burton
Nellie Mae Jernigan
Alice Myrick
Bettye Johnson
Margaret Burton
Mildred Crutchfield
Mesdames Evans Scott Bancroft
David Balmer
J. R. Burton
Messrs
Milton Copeland
Dick Burton
Claude Hopkins
John Myrick
Dick Erwin
Russell Liles
David Liles
Robert Liles
Pete Garner
Wade Myrick
Leroy Morris
Bud Harrison
Edward Glover
F. C. Wood
Local Social Roundup of Visits and Travel Notes
Calvary Thelma H. D. Myrick of Raleigh spent Sunday at his home here. Miss Emma King spent last week in Macon North Carolina. Mrs. Paul Etheridge of Roanoke Rapids writer of Mrs. Frank King Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hervie Harper returned from Gaffney South Carolina for a few days. They left for Forest City North Carolina where Mr. Harper works. Mrs. J. R. Young and children of Macon visited her mother Mrs. L. T. King. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Faison, Dan Faison and Addie Lee Smith spent Sunday at Oak City. Mrs. Pullen and children spent Sunday in Nashville. Miss Francesco Sunday in Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Myrick
Raleigh
Emma King
Macon
N. C
Paul Etheridge
Roanoke Rapids
Frank King
Hervie Harper
Gaffney
Forest City
Harper
J. R. Young and Children
L. T. King
H. M. Faison
Dan Faison
Addie Lee Smith
Oak City
Pullen
Nashville
Weiner roast hosts by E. C. T. C. Club at Chockoyette
Mrs W A China led the E C T C Club gathering with a weiner roast last Tuesday from 6 to 7 30 at Chockoyette Country Club. Secretary Jo Carty presided due to the absence of officers. Attendees included Ruth Dan Martha Spivey Kath erine Reid Lee Arnold Esther Pridgen Elizabeth Overton and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. China
Katherine Reid
Lee Arnold
Esther Pridgen
Elizabeth Overton
E.C.T.C. Club
Chockoyette Country Club
Jo Carty
Ion
Ruth Dan
Martha Spivey
Carrie T. Smith
Mary Frances Whitehurst
Katherine Hall
Mary
Jorie Caldwell
Mae Hampton
Keith
Amanda
Evelyn Tillman
Virginia Blount
Frances Newsom
Sara Gurley
Mesdamesa
W. Clement
W. S. Batton Jr
Gene Kimball
R. E. Cleaton
Helma Daughtry
Sewing Club Hosts Meeting at Mrs Glover Home
Mrs T B Glover hosted the Sewing Club at her Jackson Street home Monday night. A salad course with tea was served to Mesdames E Wilson Hazel Smith George Sullivan Sherrod Crumpler and Missie Helen Turner Lurline Hardy Lib Goodfellow Mary Claire Blankenship and Miss Rebecca Price who spent Saturday in Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Glover
Jackson Street
Mesdames E. Wilson
Hazel Smith
George Sullivan
Sherrod Crumpler
Missie Helen Turner
Lurline Hardy
Lib Goodfellow
Mary Claire Blankenship
The
Fourth Birthday for Betsy Ann Smoot Held at Monroe Street Home
Betsy Ann Smoot celebrated her fourth birthday Monday afternoon at home on Monroe Street with games ice cream and cake. Guests included Margaret Lou George Ann Bunn Betsey Allen Barbara Ann Radcliff Geraldine Radcliffe Derith Morgan Mary Speight Eugene Lehman Dwight Dobbins Al George Jr Billy Morgan Jesse Harrell Geo Pappendick Wade Smoot Hockaday Bobby George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Ann Smoot
Monroe Street
Margaret Lou George
Ann Bunn
Betsey Allen
Barbara Ann Radcliff
Geraldine Radcliffe
Derith Morgan
Mary Speight
Eugene Lehman
Dwight Dobbins
al George Jr
Billy Morgan
Jesse Harrell
Geo. Pappendick
Wade Smoot Hockaday
Bobby George
Local visitors and guests travel through Kinston and area
Miss Katherine Mayfield of Norma visited her sister Miss Lucy Mayfield this week. Mrs. Cornelia and Loraine Shell of Kinston are guests of sister Mrs. Lloyd Allen. Mr. and Mrs. D. Brown returned from Gastonia travel. Several families from Halifax Ocean View Rich Square Jackson and Margaretsville visited Mrs. J. B. Boyd and others over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Mayfield
Norma
Lucy Mayfield
Robena Me
Miss Day
C. C. Shell
Kinston
Cornelia
Loraine Shell
Lloyd Allen
Garris
Tom Gar
Johnny Bottom
Margaretsville
Thelma Garris
D. Brown
Gastonia
Chas. Boykin
Halifax
Dever Grady Shell
C. C Shell
Bert Boyd
Ocean View
Spurgeon
Rich Square
H. T. Boyd
Jackson
J. B. Boyd
Fish Fry Attendees From Rocky Mount Visit Home Security Officials
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Howard along with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Bell and Mr. and Mrs. W. Morgan attended a fish fry in Rocky Mount on Wednesday afternoon. The event was hosted for managers assistants and agents of Home Security Insurance Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Howard
E. P. Bell
W. Morgan
Rocky Mount
Home Security Insurance Co
Social Notes Highlight Local Visiting Weekends
A rush of visitors and short trips fills the weekend pages with names and places. Edith Bobbitt of Washington, D C visited friends in the city, Mrs. Helen Moore visited Asheboro, and Grover Taylor Claude Pearson and Hazel Rook spent Sunday in Bracey Virginia. Annie Mac Odell and Lois Smith with William Duke were in Norfolk and Henderson respectively. Virginia Bell Vincent and Evelyn Johnson were seen in Norfolk and Greensboro. Jamie Brown and John R Jenkins Jr are noted in Richmond and Aulander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Bobbitt
Washington, D .C
Helen Moore
Asheboro
Grover Taylor
Claude Pearson
Hazel Rook
Bracey, Va
Grady Merritt
Norfolk
Annie Mac Odell
Lois Smith
William Duke
Henderson
H. C. Rice
Jamie Brown
Richmond
Virginia Bell Vincent
Evelyn Johnson
W.C.U.N.C
Greensboro
John R. Jenkins Jr
Aulander
Graham Lynch
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Sailor
Francesco
Greenville
Sewing Club
Rebecca Price
Boston
America
E. T. Rice
Barbara Lee
J. M. Rice
Wilson Byrd
Chapel Hill
W. G. Lynch
Soproce
Boston Mass
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