Funeral Held For W. T. Edwards In Roanoke Rapids
W T Edwards died June 4 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital after months of illness. Born in Chestertown Maryland September 18 1875 he lived here 25 years worked at Roanoke Mills Village Shop. Funeral Sunday 5 PM at home with Rev Gordon L Price and burial in Roanoke Rapids cemetery. He leaves his wife Hattie Slade three sons T O Edwards R A O Edwards Pvt C L Edwards a daughter Mrs A D Lynch one brother H O Edwards six grandchildren and six pallbearers and flower girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Edwards
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Mr. Edwards
Chestertown
Roanoke Mills
Gordon L. Price
First Baptist Church
Roanoke Rapids
Hattie Slade
Rich Square
T. O. Edwards
Garysburg
R. A. O. Edwards
Raleigh
Pvt. C. L. Edwards
Jefferson Barracks
A. D. Lynch
Richmond
H.O. Edwards
New Castle
Del
J. H. Harrell
Pete Garner
C. T. Grant
Jake Lassiter
W. E. Mincher
R. L. Towe
James Doe Ray
John Taylor
Lewis Johnson
Rhod Wood
T. H. Hargrove
Charlotte Grant
Becky Grant
Elizabeth Davis
Benalah Ogburn
Kathleen Kidd
Roanoke Rapids Teens Sign On For Victory Farm Help
Twenty nine Roanoke Rapids High School students signed as Victory Farm Volunteers in a county driven survey led by County Agent W O Davis. Zeb Denny met the group to map out summer duties as more boys and scouts are expected to join and assist local farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeb Denny
Roanoke Rapids
Victory Farm
W. O. Davis
Marvin Lane
Clifton Acree
L. A. Vaughan
Thurman Cross
James Evans
J. C. Clary
Clifton Ogburn
Lenair Ballard
Harry Bright
Henry Lee Gums
Earl Waters
Jerry Kidd
David Nobles
Jack Wheeler
Raymond Whitby
Cecil Arthur
Wilbur Bailey
Robert Burton
William Sadler
Dwight Dobbins
O. B. Crumpler, Jr
Juanita Dodd
Doris Barrow
Helen Leggett
Dorotha White
Jean Overton
Louise, Beale
Marjorie Pollard
Marion Clary
Boy Scouts
Navy Lieutenant Visits Wife After Promotion
Lieutenant J G Talton O Briant recently returned from promotion to lieutenant junior grade. He visited his wife Mrs Sarah G O Briant at their home on 538 Vance Street. He is currently stationed in New York after being recalled to active duty following retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Gurley
Roanoke Rapids
O'Briants
Vance Street
Talton O'Briant
J. G
Navy
G. G. Talton O’briant
Sarah G. O’ Briant
O’briant
New York
Local Social Notes From Weldon To Washington
Dr S B Pierce remains a patient at Duke Hospital. Mrs James Johnson Mrs Al Travis and Mrs Bill Edwards spent several days in Richmond last week. Edith May Alston of Raleigh visits her parents W L Alston. H A Harvell and family spent Monday in Richmond. Ameal Eason of the U S Army visited F I Robinsons home. Pauline Merchant of Raleigh visits her parents P B Merchant. A W Oakes and Frances Lucille and Albert Oakes Jr spent the weekend in Faison. Frank Willey of Goldsboro visits Mrs Sally Dawson. Sterling Hilliard returns to Washington DC after visiting here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Pierce
Duke Hospital
James Johnson
al Travis
Bill Edwards
Richmond
Edith May Alston
Raleigh
W. L. Alston
H. A. Harvell
Ameal Eason
U. S. Army
F. I. Robinson
Pauline Merchant
P. B. Merchant
A. W. Oakes
Frances
Lucille Oakes
Albert Oakes, Jr
Faison
Frank Willey
Goldsboro
Sally Dawson
Sterling Hilliard
Washington, D. C
Christian Science Society Services and Reading Room Hours
The Christian Science Society invites the public to Sunday services at 11 a m and 9 30 a m on Roanoke Avenue plus Wednesday services at 8 p m Reading room hours are Tuesday and Friday 3 to 5 p m The Sunday subject is God the Preserver of Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Avenue
God the Preserver of Man
Town Talk Weekend Visits Across States Mentioned
Richmond resident Miss Irene Turner visited sister Mrs Bernard Woodruff and many relatives. Jimmy Taylor from New York spent time with his mother Mrs Grover Taylor. Families from Henderson Scott Field Ill Weldon Norfolk Greenville Rocky Mount Franklin and Richmond were seen visiting. Sgt William Henry Woodruff returned to Fort Riley after seeing his parents. Cross state travel and family ties mark the weekend notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Turner
Richmond
Bernard Woodruff
Jimmy Taylor
New York
Grover Taylor
Henry Garris
Henderson
Godwin Lane
Scott Field
Ill
W. E. Lane
Sgt
William Henry Woodruff
Fort Riley
Kansas
Henry Woodruff
Minnie Turner
Weldon
Sleenie Turner
Atlanta
B. B. Woodruff
James Carter
Broadnay
Phillip Reaves
Norfolk
W. G. Gibson
Josephine Ellis
Greenville
James Shay
Percy Woodruff
Bernard Hux
Donald
Scotland Neck
Billie Lewis
Billy Waters
Robert Jenkins
Illa “Belle Jenkins
Halifax
Lloyd Bryant
W. M. King
Wilber
M. Adams
Visitors and departures noted in Raleigh social roundup
This week in Raleigh includes Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pearson hosting and visits by Mrs. Verbena Barnes formerly Mrs Mildred Lang of New York. Lt James A Taylor of Tampa and Johnnie Taylor of Ebony Va attended. The note lists several other arrivals and departures including Mr and Mrs Roy Kennemar of Marion, Bert Garris and family from Falls City Ne, Wilma McDaniel and Louise Allen visiting Raleigh, Latane Rook returning to Camp Adair Ore, Lt Richard Reaves visiting from Aberdeen Proving Grounds Md, and Mrs Margaret Barrington returning to Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus James Barnes
U. S. Navy
Lake Hurst
N. J
Barne
Verbena Barnes
Barnes
Mildred Lang
New York
Wilma McDaniel
Fayetteville
Louise Allen
Raleigh
Latane Rook
W. R. Rook J
Camp Adair
Ore
Richard Reaves
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
W. Alfred Reaves
Margaret Barrington
Norfolk
What You Buy With WAR BONDS
The ad depicts a torpedoed tanker, a sinking smokestack, and an empty lifeboat to show war bonds funds. It emphasizes that savings support building replacements to load 50,000 gallons of high octane gas and aid sailors in the Battle of the Atlantic.
Connell Lassiter Wedding in Emporia Va
The marriage of Miss Marie Lassiter of Creeksville to Sergeant Burnett Connell of Roanoke Rapids and California was solemnized Saturday afternoon May 29 in Emporia Virginia.
Parker birth announced in Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Mr and Mrs Paul Parker of Hollister announce the birth of a son Alvin Jarman at Roanoke Rapids Hospital on Saturday morning June 5 Mrs Parker is the former Miss Elsie Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Parker
Hollister
Alvin Jarman
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Parker
Elsie Knight
Card of Thanks for W. T. Edwards
We thank the Roanoke Rapids Hospital nurses and doctors and many friends for kindness and floral offerings during the illness and death of my husband and our father W. T. Edwards from Mrs. W. T. Edwards and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
W. T. Edwards
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christian Science Society
Mrs
Clarence Pearson
James A. Taylor
Tampa, Florida
Johnnie Taylor
Ebony, Va
Roy Kennemar of
Marion
J. H. Kennemar
Bert Garris
Sammy
Falls City
Nebraska
Cosson
Aren Pass
Home Service Department
VRE
Battle of the Atlantic
U.S. Treasury Department
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