Girl Scouts Observe Scouting Birthday March 12
Roanoke Rapids Girl Scouts join nationwide celebration of the twenty ninth founding anniversary on March 12 with local troop activities. Leaders attend District Meeting in Rocky Mount and plan a Greenville conference while troops study Pan American countries for a May pageant. They seek Nat Geographic issue copies and articles, and leaders for two new troops.
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Roanoke Rapids
Girl Scouts
Mesdames
W. A. Thorne
George N. Taylor
M. S. Broun
F. C
Mary R. Robertson
Margaret Poyner
L. G. Shell, Jr
Peru
South America
Brazil
Argentine
Bolivia
Uruguay
Mexico
United States
National Geographic Magazine
Zeb Denny
Woman's Club
Coker Glee Club Set for March 17 Concert
The 36 voice Coker College glee club from Hartsville S C conducted by Dwight Steere will perform at the high school auditorium Monday March 17 at 8 00 pm As part of a five year spring tour the choir will give sixteen concerts in fourteen North Carolina and Virginia locations with soprano Jean Knowlton assisting as soloist.
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Coker College
Hartsville
S. C
Dwight Steere
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Winston- Salem
Durham
Raleigh
Rocky Mount
Wilson
Henderson
Rockingham
Troy
Buies Creek
Wake Forest College
Guilford College
Danville
Jean Knowlton
Coker
Local residents reported ill and visiting at Roanoke Rapids Hospital
W. T. Duncan was taken to Roanoke Rapids Hospital seriously ill early this week. J. E. Sullivan was improving this morning at the same hospital. R. T. Floyd of Fort Jackson spent the weekend with his parents. Miss Gratia Myrick of Littleton spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Lynch.
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W. T. Duncan
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
J. E. Sullivan
R. T. Floyd
Fort Jackson
Gratia Myrick
Littleton
J. Lynch
Church of God in Convention Here March 8 9
The Rocky Mount District of the Church of God will convene at the Church of God on Burton Street for a two day session starting Saturday at 7 p m and ending Sunday at 3 p m A special musical program will be arranged and representatives from 12 churches will attend The State Superintendent will speak and the public is invited.
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Church of God In
Rocky Mount
Church of God
Burton Street
Zone Meeting Attended by Local Ladies at Eden Church
Mesdames Milton Harris P H Fields Crawford Britton Roy Lee Ferrell and W A Thorne attended a Zone Meeting held at Eden Church near Enfield on Tuesday.
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Mesdames Milton Harris
P. H. Fields
Crawford Britton
Roy Lee Ferrell
W. A. Thorne
Eden Church
Enfield
Mrs Curran Hosts Tuesday Night Bridge Club
Mrs Jimmie Curran hosted the Tuesday Night Bridge Club with prizes to M F White for high score and E B Smoot for second high. A salad plate with coffee accompanied the 10:30 refreshment break as Mesdames Adams, George, Mahorne, Pappendick, Smoot, White, Wirtz and Edna Wafford played.
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Curran
Jimmie Curran
M. F. White
E. B. Smoot
T. N. Adams
A. O. George
Ivey Mahorne
George Pappendick
H. C. Wirtz
Edna Wafford
Miss Harris Hostess For 13 Bridge Club Meeting
The 13 Bridge Club met this week with Miss Dorothy Harris hostess at her home. Mrs. Ed White won high score and Miss Mildred Burton low score. Refreshments followed after scores were totaled and prizes awarded. Players included Misses Mary Virginia Jenkins Margaret Cox Winifred Shell Edith Moody Mildred May Ercell Harris Mildred Burton and Mrs Edward White.
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Miss Harris
Dorothy Harris
Ed White
Mildred Burton
Mary Virginia Jenkins
Margaret Cox
Winifred Shell
Edith Moody
Mildred May
Ercell Harris
Edward White
Board of County Commissioners Meeting In Halifax County
The Halifax County Board of Commissioners met March 3 with all members and County Attorney George C. Green present. Minutes from the prior meeting were read and approved. Mrs. Wheeler turned in a $100 check for the curb market building. Sadie Thomas was awarded $75 in full settlement for injuries from a dog owned by E. L. Williams of Weldon, to be paid from the dog tax per section 1681. A delegation of mayors and town commissioners from towns hosting A B C stores sought 25 percent of net profits from ABC store sales.
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Board of County Commissioners
George C. Green
A.B. C
Board of Commissioners
Halifax County
ABC
Roanoke Rapids Delegation Seeks Highway Commissioner Post
Frank C. Williams spoke for a delegation before the Board presenting resolutions and endorsements urging the appointment of Carroll L. Wilson as Highway Commissioner. After discussion, no action was taken. Dr. Robert F. Young discussed county dental clinics and time for school sessions. J. B. Hall submitted the welfare monthly report for filing.
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Von
Frank C. Williams
Roanoke Rapids
Carroll L. Wilson
Robert F. Young
Young
J. B. Hall
Town Talk Social Notes From Pleasant Hill and Nearby
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Barnes of Pleasant Hill spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hasty. Miss Alease Clary of Brodnax Va spent Friday here with her sister Mrs. Raymond Wright. Miss Mildred Brewer of Charlie Hope spent last week here with Mrs. Ira Edmonds.
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Willie Barnes
Pleasant Hill
W. J. Hasty
Alease Clary
Brodnax
Raymond Wright
Mildred Brewer
Charlie Hope
Ira Edmonds
Vendor Vendol Ad Promises Constipation Relief
An advertisement features Bill G. Dowda of Portsmouth Virginia praising Vendol for easing constipation and related symptoms such as dullness dizziness gas and sour stomach. The copy urges readers to try Vendol now from local drug stores and notes Rosemary Drug Co. and Taylor's Drug Store endorse it.
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Bill G. Dowda
Young Contracting
Portsmouth
Rosemary Drug Co
Taylor's Drug Store
Local visitors span several Virginia towns this weekend
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Lynch and sons Ancell and Gerald visited Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Edmonds at Brunswell. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wright spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Clary at Brodnax. Mrs. James Carter, Bernice Crowder and Robert Crowder were in Brodnax for the day. Larry Seacel of Norfolk visited Bennie Radcliffe. Billy Burton and Albert Bryson of Fort Jackson spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Burton. Thomas Liverman and daughters Florene and Jerry of Hampton spent the weekend with relatives. Jimmy Taylor of State College Raleigh spent the weekend with his parents, Grover and wife.
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Raymond Wright
L. J. Clary
Brodnax
James Carter
Bernice Crowder
Robert Crowder
Larry Seacel
Norfolk
Bennie Radcliffe
Billy Burton
Albert Bryson
Fort Jackson
8. C
J. R. Burton
Thomas Liverman
Florene and
Jerry
Hampton
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Rosemary
Colusa
California
Goluse
Sace
Daggett & Ramsdell
L. J. Lynch
The
Herald
Madeleine Carroll
Fred MacMurray
Paramount
Stirling Hayden
Helen Broderick
Marie Wilson
Carolyn Lee
Edward H. Griffith
Peoples
Herald Office
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