Evening Star Council 58 of Junior Order U A M
Evening Star Council No 58 of the Junior Order United American Mechanics in Roanoke Rapids has about 275 members and meets Tuesdays at 7:30 PM. Officers listed include Vaughan, Moseley, Elting, Magon, and Glover. The order, founded nearly 30 years ago, supports two orphan homes and promotes public education and restricted immigration.
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Evening Star Council
United American Mechanics
B. Marks
Roanoke Rapids
J. T. Vaughan
P. D. Moseley
C. L. Elting
C. B. Magon
O. R. Elmore
W. T. Glover
Jack Fanney
S. W
Evening Star Councilas
North Carolina
United States
Lexington
N. C
Tiffin
Ohio
Newsom Oil Co Distributes Famous Shell Gas
The Shell Oil Co distributor notes Shell gas and oil quality and a history from 1866 island Run. The Newsom Oil Co operates storage in Rosemary near the L Railroad with 20 000 gallon capacity. It serves Garysburg Arcola Littelton Weldon and Halifax and uses three motor trucks.
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Island Run
Smith’s Fe Pa
Smith's Ferry
Wallover
Shell Oil Co
Ensim Oil Co
Rosemary
Northampton
Halifax
Garysburg
Arcola
Littleton
Weldon
Shell Gas and Oil
Amelia
First Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule and Leadership
Pastor Rev. H. Bradley. Membership 160. Sunday School 125. Superintendent E. B. Manning. Worship hours 9 45 A M 00 A M Intermediates 5 00 P M Young People 6 30 P M Evening service 7 30 P M. Organizations Sessions W H Pruden chairman Board of Deacon Auxiliary Leslie Cobb president Men of Church Lela Murray president Young People Intermediates chair organist and director Miss Traynham Wyche.
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H. Bradley
E. B. ‘Manning
A. M
W. H. Pruden
Dea
Tarheel Roanoke Rapids booster and community figure profile
The piece portrays a well known Roanoke Rapids resident lauded as a Tarheel, homeowner, taxpayer and active in church and fraternal orders. It highlights his public spirited stance and booster role for the town while noting his broad community involvement. It also reflects on the history and uses of paper from ancient to modern times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
Roanoke Rapids
Peter Harris the Roanoke Rapids old timer
S. P. Harris known as Peter Harris recalls his early days as a water boy for convicts building the power canal. He notes his father rented farmland that became Roanoke Rapids and urges seekers of true local history to ask him for facts.
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S. P. Harris
Mr. S. P. Harris
Peter
Pete
Roanoke Rapids
Peter Harris
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the Newsom Oil Co
Shell Gas
Newa
J. K. Versom
Yak
Michigan City
India
First Presbyterian Church
Roanoke Avenue
Fifth Street
F. Brown
Halifax Paper Corporation
Halifax County
M. C. Newsom, Mgr
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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