Funeral mixup ends with living WWI veteran still alive
Charlie Moore, a World War I veteran at a CCC camp in Littleton, was mistakenly declared dead and funeral rites planned in Pittsboro. A telegram to his brother Joe sparked a funeral, firing squad, and grave digging before a check revealed the deceased was a Black man with the same name. The error traced to a white Moore family lineage and a case of mistaken identity. Charlie Moore later placed wreaths on a fallen friend’s grave.
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Charlie Moore
CCC
Littleton
Pittsboro
Army
Joe Moore
Charlie
al Negro
Moore
Aurelian Springs Boy Wins County Essay Contest
Walter Dickens of Aurelian Springs High School is named Halifax County winner in the 13th Annual Co operative Essay Contest run by the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association and the Farmers Cooperative Exchange. He advances to district competition with a chance to travel to Raleigh to read his essay against other district winners.
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M. G. Mann
North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
Walter Dickens
Aurelian Springs High School
Halifax County
Dickens
Raleigh
Jother
Rural Carolinas contest offers tuition prizes and cash
A one year tuition scholarship at N. C. State or Clemson College or its equivalent plus 100 cash and other prizes are offered for essays on The Next Ten Years in the Rural Carolinas. Dickens calls for balanced prosperity and aggressive young farmers to lead improvements in farming and seed and fertilizer use.
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N. C. State
Clemson College
Carolinas
Dickens
South
Congress of Southern Governors
Privilege License Due On June 1 Across State
State privilege license renewals were due June 1. applicants were notified by the Department of Revenue in Raleigh via J. G. Shannonhouse Jr Deputy Commissioner Weldon. All persons required to pay immediately to avoid penalties.
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Department of Revenue
Raleigh
J. G. Shannonhouse
Weldon
J. G. Shannonhouse, Jr
Miss Shirley Shaw Visits Miss Margaret Burton
Miss Shirley Shaw of Fieldale Virginia is spending this week with Miss Margaret Burton, sharing visitors and local social company during her stay.
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Shirley Shaw
Fieldale, Va
Margaret Burton
Big blow to local Legion club as seven birth certificates vanish
Birth certificates for seven players vanished halting their eligibility. The missing players span pitcher, outfield and infield roles, disrupting the expected lineup as Wilson leads the Coastal Plain league. Weekend crowds filled venues, including Romances versus Navy Yard and Roanoke Mills against Caramount Mills.
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American Legion Club
Burro
Fire Department
Romances
Navy Yard
Roanoke Mills
Caramount Mills
Rocky Mount
Joe Talley
Wilson
Joe
Hostess Delights Weldon Bridge Club Saturday
Mrs Elliott Clark entertained Weldon bridge club and guests Saturday afternoon amid spring flower arrangements. Four bridge tables were set. scores crowned Mrs Grace Kennedy club prize winner and Mrs Will Norman guest prize. Hostess served a salad course to a list of sixteen attendees including Kennedy and Norman.
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Elliott Clark
Weldon
Grace Kennedy
Will Norman
F. J. Bounds
R. C. Cornwall
R. T. Daniel
W. J. Edwards
C. F. Gore
T. H. Holmes
C. E. King
Calvary Church Sunday School Session Announcement
Calvary Church invites everyone to Sunday school Sunday morning at ten o clock and urges attendees to be on time.
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Calvary Church
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