Truck Owners Urged to Register for Gas Ration Books
E H Schellingburg of the Office of Price Administration told the Halifax area ration boards that truck owners must register for gasoline ration books during July 9 to 11 and provide truck registration certificates. He urged prior order of duplicate registrations to avoid delays and noted all car owners would receive A ration books, with supplementary cards issued later by the local board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Schellingburg
Office of Price Administration
Herald
Schellingburg
Motor Vehicle Division
Raleigh
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax
Seven Couples Get Licenses
The Register of Deeds reports seven marriage licenses granted this past week. Beneficiaries include Benjamin King with Mandy Serena Dickens of Enfield, Roy R. Edwards of Weldon with Alice Juanita Underwood of Roanoke Rapids, James Ferrell with Jennie Williams of Scotland Neck, William Freeman with Maude Hockaday of Roanoke Rapids, Casper Lowe of Newport News Virginia with Annie Lee Whitaker of Enfield, Walter Taylor with Clara Taylor of Littleton, and Walter F Howell with Jean Gibson of Roanoke Rapids.
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Office of the Register of Deeds
Benjamin King
Mandy Serena Dickens
Enfield
Roy R. Edwards
Weldon
Alice Juanita Underwood
Roanoke Rapids
James Ferrell
Jennie ‘Williams
Scotland Neck
William Freeman
Maude Hockaday
Casper Lowe
Newport News
Annie Lee Whitaker
Walter Taylor
Clara Taylor
Littleton
Walter F. Howell
Jean Gibson
Weeklong softball slate with engineers and Roanoke clashes
The schedule lists six games from June 26 to July 2 including Engineers vs Roanoke No 1 on June 26 Halifax vs Engineers on June 29 Patterson vs Roanoke No 1 Halifax vs Roanke No 2 on June 30 Roanoke No 2 vs Romancos on July 1 and Patterson vs Engineers Romancos vs Halifax on July 2.
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Engineers
Roanoke
Halifax
Patterson
Roanoke No
Romancos
Local Families Gather for Weekend Visits and Health Updates
Mrs J W Dickens and family host visitors from Roanoke Rapids and Aurelian Springs while W C Dickens and relatives share Sunday and Monday time. News notes note recovery of Mrs J W Dickens from Roanoke Rapids Hospital and illness of M W Dock Warren in Rocky Mount Hospital. Multiple local journeys include Charles K Dickens from Little Creek and Nora Crawley family events across Ta bon area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Dickens
Roy Crawley
W. C. Dickens
W. T. Carwley
Nora Crawley
Weldon
J. W. Dickens
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
W. T. Crawley
Roanoke Rapids
H. F. Dickens
C. S. Kennemar
Sarah Crawley
M. P. Crawley
Clifton Crawley
Aurelian Springs
M. W. “Dock
Warren
Rocky Mount Hospital
Forrest Dickens
J. E. Neville
Macon Hux
M.W. Warren
J. W Dickens
W. W. Warren
Tabor
Charles K. Dickens
Little Creek
C. M. Dickens
Dickens
Edward Faucette
S. E. Hux
Mary Frances
Russell Dickens
Caledonia
Maude Hale
Ayden
Jack Butts
Bessie Dickens
Norfolk
Robert Brantley
Jack Taylor
Robert
Enfield
Blythe Honors Father on Father’s Day Dinner
Mrs. Herbert L. Blythe honored her father, Charlie C. Camp, with an eight person surprise dinner at her home on Father’s Day, Sunday, July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert L. Blythe
Charlie C. Camp
Dinner honors Camp family and guests at Roanoke Rapids
A dinner in Gaston welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Charlie C. Camp and several Camp family members including Elizabeth and Mattie, with guests Miss Elizabeth Camp and Miss Aoy Gray from Richmond, Va. Also present were Bruce Camp Herbert L. Blythe Charles Lewis Gene Blythe and Thomas Blythe along with Mrs. R. H. Gray. Mr. Camp received many nice gifts.
BWRS Chapter Receives Royal Thanks for War Relief Work
Mrs. R. P. Beckwith chairs the local BWRS branch and received a note of thanks from Queen Elizabeth II for British War Relief Society activities. The chapter continues to collect old clothing and wearing apparel to send to war zones, aiding civilians and servicemen. Contact Mrs. Beckwith to contribute.
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R. P. Beckwith
British War Relief Society
BWRS
Queen of England
Women’s Voluntary Services For
Civil Defense of
England
United States
Beckwith
Birthday Dinner Honors R W George at Home
A picnic dinner was held Sunday June 21 at the home of Mr and Mrs V S Hockaday hosted by the family of R W George to honor his seventy fourth birthday.
Social gathering attendees list includes multiple families
Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. A. O. George and children Margar et Lou and Al Jr, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. George and son Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. George Fisher and daughters Eileen and Annie Marie, Benny and Jack Statler, Mr. and Mrs. John Statler of Martinsville Virginia, Mrs. Donna Brown, Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Parrish and children, Lyn nard Hockaday, Grady Wheeler, Miss Annie Crotty, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Williams, Miss Ann Little Masemore, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Smoot and son Betsy Smoot, Mrs. E. F. Smoot, Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Hockaday and son Jim Wright.
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A. O. George
Margaret Lou
al, Jr
A. L. George
Bobby
George Fisher
Eileen
Annie Marie
Benny
Jack Statler
John Statler
Martinsville, Va
Donna Brown
James Brown
V. S. Parrish
Lynnard Hockaday
Grady Wheeler
County Farmers Receive 330860 01 in Aid
Halifax county farmers have received 330860 01 in Agricultural Adjustment Administration payments over recent months. County Agent W O Davis said the sum equals about three fourths of the county total designated for 1941 payments, distributed across 3725 checks to compliant farmers.
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Halifax County
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
W. O. Davis
Davis
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