Scouts Plan Spring Camporee in Ahoskie May 8 9 10
Scouts from Halifax Northampton Hertford and Bertie counties will gather in Ahoskie May 8 9 and 10 at the New Scout Cabin for a district camporee. Camp setup and area assignments begin 3:30 p m Thursday with a 1 p m parade Saturday. Senior Scouts attend rendezvous at Jacksonville Florida in August. Summer camp at Crabtree State Park near Raleigh runs August 1 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahoskie
Sear
Jacksonville
Naval Air Station
Crabtree State Park
Raleigh
Royal Hart OES Officers Are Installed
Royal Hart Chapter No. 20 of the Order of the Eastern Star held a special meeting in Sachitton on Tuesday April 8 with officers for the ensuing year installed. Tempie B Farmer outgoing matron was honored, Draper served as installing officer, assisted by Caudle, Shaw, Whitehead, and Hux, all from Halifax Chapter No. 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sachitton
Royal Hart
Order of the Eastern Star
Em Warnes Draper
Royal White Hart
Halifax
Undine Caudle
Naomi Shaw
Jessie Whitehead
George Hux
Tempie B. Farmer
Pearle W. Bobbitt
Draper
Marvin Newsom, Jr
Caudle
Frances N. Alston
Tempie B
Fraternal Chapter Names Officers At Social Gathering
Worthy Matron Luther Williams and Worthy Patron Bobbitt led the chapter with officers including associate matron B Lee Riggan and secretary Mrs. George Threewitts. After the formal close, special music by Mrs Francis H Eason and Mrs Daphne P Fitts accompanied by Mrs Leslie Crawley preceded refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Williams
Bobbitt
B. Lee Riggan
Daphne P. Fitts
Marvin Newsom, Jr
George Threewitts
Raymond H. Ward
Maynard Hale
B. Leslie Crawley
Alton W. Parker
Adah
William Benton
Ruth
J. Milton Stokes
Esther
George Alston
Martha
Garland S. May
Electa
J. Edwin Stansbury
Warder
John William Curl
Francis H. Eason
Leslie Crawley
William Sykes Serves Aboard USS Winston
William H. Sykes Boatswain's Mate Second Class son of Mr and Mrs H B Sykes of 219 Henry Street Roanoke Rapids is serving aboard the cargo ship USS Winston Sykes entered the Naval service February 5 1943 and trained at the Naval Training Station Bainbridge Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam H. Sykes
H. B. Sykes
Henry Street
Roanoke Rapids
Winston
Sykes
Naval Service
Naval Training Station
Bainbridge
Gregory Achieves Honor Roll at Fishburne Military School
Mr and Mrs Fletcher H Gregory of Halifax report their son Gregory achieved honor roll status at Fishburne Military School Waynesboro Virginia for the academic month ending March 81 He met the requirements with an average of 85 or above and proficiency in every subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waaet Rorne Gregory
Fletcher H. Gregory
Halifax
Fishburne Military School
Waynesboro
Enfield Bride Slade Matthews Weds Slade in April Ceremony
Miss Myrtle Winifred Matthews daughter of Mr and Mrs H L Matthews of Enfield married Thomas Bog Slade of Enfield at Trinity Methodist Church in Enfield in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev N M Harrieson. The event featured an altar of candles and fern, a music program by Virginia Branch, and attendants Mrs John Walton and Mrs Jack Purvis with gowns in dusty rose and blue. The groom is manager of Halifax Electric Membership Corporation and a UNC graduate. A reception followed at the Matthews home with out of town guests listed from Hamilton Scotland Neck Raleigh and Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slade - Matthews
Trinity Methodist Church
Enfield
Myrtle Winifred Matthews
H. L. Matthews
Thomas Bog Slade Tit
TB Slade
Hamilton
N. M. Harrieson
High Point
Virginia Branch
John Walton
Jack Purvis
Rocky Mount
Thomas Boy Slade, Jr
Richard Slade
Williamston
Paul Salisbury
Raleigh
Scotland Neck
H. W. Rothrock
Joseph Branch
Slade
High Point College
Enfield Highchool
Halifax Electric Membership Corporation
Univrs
Leonard Matthews
J. B. Britt
Elsie Kimball
Mildred Gray
Anne Pope
Sam Ewell
John Parker
Kiki Andleton
Buck Knight
Corinne Hofler
Register
D. G. Matthews
Helen C. Andrews
Maggie B. Jones
J. Hall
Ahoskie
J. T Hogan, Sr
Tarboro
4 H Club Boys Do Corn Breeding In Halifax County
Halifax County farmers push hybrid corn, aided by 4 H Club boys Charles Sillery and Paul Boseman. They manage one half acre plots under Crop Improvement rules, with aprentice grower status, detasselling, and careful planting to produce NC26 hybrid seed for sale next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Deloatche
Halifax County
Club
Charles Sillery
Rt. 3
Littleton
Paul Boseman
Rt. 2
Enfield
North Carolina Crop Improvement Association
Crop Improvement Association
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Chev
Ford
Plymouth
Buick
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Dodge
de Soto
Chevrolet
Barry-Irwin
E.N. Barman
Uptown
McDaniel Trucking Company
Roanoke Ave
Royal Hart Oes
Basen Hy
William H. Sykes
USS
Gregory
Thompson
Cinder
Pittsburg Testing Laboratory
North Carolina Concre Masonry Association
Thompson Coal Company, Inc
North Carolina Masonry Association
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Enfield News
Howand Rothrock
Robe
Else Kimball
Mee
Kikt Angleton
William Farmer
Valentine & Garner Poonaogee Trasco
Rocky Mount, N. C
L. S
Pete
Vance Street
Clach Shore
Columbia
Wade
Ford Equipment
Ford Parts
Ford Service
East 10Th ST
W. Howard Pruden
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