Up and Down the Avenue with the Editor
Local notes report Lefty Starke batting .476 with 31 hits in an implied season, Birdsong’s safe streak for the semi pro team, a close 5 3 loss to Sewanee, and Finch pitching until the sixth. Construction on W 34th St near Shell Furniture progresses to completion. A May 9 10 benefit for the High School Library Fund at Peoples Theatre is announced alongside Mother's Day services at Presbyterian Church. Revival services at First Methodist led by Rev Starnes continue nightly. Virginia Electric & Power Co employees complete a Red Cross first aid course.
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Lefty Starke
Birdsong
Ilis
Sewanee
Finch
Peoples ‘Theatre
First Methodist Church
J. Starnes
W. C. Wilson
Halifax
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Roanoke Rapids
American Red Cross
T. W. M. Long
B.C. Bookman
Messrs
W. A. Tule
J. L. Harris
J. C. Edmondson
L. M. Hudson
J. C. Hurst
P. D. Weeks
E. A. Rhea
N. L. Hall
W. A Warren
N. P. Bell
S. L. Jones
M. D. Litterton
C. C. Parker
R. E. Kimball
J. C. Short
A. P. Purdy
E. A. Simpkins, Jr
T. E. White, Jr
K. DeLoatch
B. T. Parker
Case Against Bankers Dismissed
In Littleton the group of bankers charged with receiving deposits knowing the bank insolvent were dismissed as the judge ruled there was insufficient evidence for trial. S. J. Bounds, former secretary of Rosemary Building and Loan, received a two year suspended sentence after pled guilty to embezzlement and agreed to repay the bonding company within three years.
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Littleton Bank
Bounds
Grady
Littleton
S. J. Bounds
Rosemary Building and Loan Association
Wso
Building & Loan Association
Association
Auditora
Roanoke Rapids Hospital School of Nursing Class to graduate
Twelve student nurses will graduate from the Roanoke Rapids Hospital School of Nursing with commencement exercises on Thursday evening May 12 at 8 15 in the High School auditorium. The Baccalaureate sermon will be by Rev. Hugh Bradley at the Presbyterian Church. May 12 is National Hospital Day with tours and demonstrations for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids Hospital School of Nursing
Katie Mae Grace
Hilstonia
Josephine Irene Hargrove
Enfield
Nadine Julia Clark
Veola Elizabeth Vaughan
Margarettsville
Ruby Evelyn Conwell
Garysburg
Ida Louise Baird
Roanoke Rapids
Edna Lee Ingram
Annie Katherine Shearin
Miss Pendleton Organ Recital at Roanoke Rapids Church
Miss Evangeline Pendleton, former Roanoke Rapids resident and Flora Macdonald College graduate, gave an organ recital at First Presbyterian Church of Roanoke Rapids on May 1. The program featured pieces by Cloksey, Joleman, Debussy? and Guilmant among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Pendleton
First Presbyterian Church of
Roanoke Rapids
Bev. Pendleton
Elert
Summer
Stebbins
Caprice
Guilmant
Liberstraum
Lint-Gaul
Largo Dvorak
Miss Pendleton
Hugh Bradley
Roanoke Rapids Faces Chapel Hill In Semi Final
Roanoke Rapids High School advances toward a state title by defeating Pollocksville on Tuesday and meeting Chapel Hill in the Eastern Carolina semis at Henderson on Monday May 1. The Jackets dominated Pollocksville with strong pitching by McNeil and a decisive early lead as a large local crowd plans to travel to Henderson for the semifinal clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids High School
Pollocksville
Chapel Hill
Henderson
Eastern Carolina
Hapel Hill
Jackets
Roanoke Rapids
Jax
McNeil
Pre-School Clinic To Be Held for Incoming Students
The annual Pre School clinic for children entering school next fall will be held Wednesday and Thursday. Dr Z P Mitchell Weldon county health officer urges parents to bring children ages six and seven to Rosemary School and Central School for examination with no charge. Nurses advise attendance for guidance on summer preparation.
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Z. P. Mitchll
Weldon
Mitchell
Rosemary School
Central School
Scholarship Honor Roll Named From High School Lists
Long list of students across high school and lower grades recognized for scholarship honors. Names include Lucil Baird Ella Brown Julia Crutchfield Maragert Dunning Virginia Grant Katie Harris Hilda Hines Miriam Hudson and many others across ninth to seventh grades with additional staff or family mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucil Baird
Ella Brown
Julia Crutchfield
Maragert Dunning
Viginia Grant
Katie Harris
Hilda Hines
Miriam Hudson
Essie Mathins
Virginia Ogletree
Mildred Powell
Paul Matthews
Belmont Murray
Richard Reaves
Johnnie Shell
Charlie Smith
Elmer Williams
Artene Barton
Mired Fisher
Annie Mac Pridgen
Hazel Tolbert
Virginia Belle Vincent
Mayis Wheeler
Francis Cobb
Tommy Jenkins
Cyrus Kitchen
John Bounds
Local PTA Questions Candidates on North Carolina Schools
Roanoke City to Halifax candidates for State Senate and Representatives face a PTA questionnaire from the Parent Teacher Association of Roanoke is City Schools. Questions cover school funding budget cuts property tax and class sizes with a request to publish positions by May 2011.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Parent- Teachers Association
State Senate
House of Representatives
Halifax County
W. J. Norwood
T. W. M. Long
Senate
J. W. Lengett
P.M. Taylor
D. S. Moss
Parent Teacher Association
North Carolina
Graduates From 143 County Schools at Halifax Ceremony
One hundred forty three children received certificates of promotion to high school at graduation exercises in Halifax Tuesday. Dr Meyer of the University spoke for the morning, a picnic dinner followed, and Washington diary pages were presented in an afternoon pageant by county schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Meyer
Washington
Washngton
Fire Damages Pure Food Store in Downtown Block
An early morning fire swept the Pure Food Store just before 1 am causing over $2,000 in damage. Firemen battled heavy smoke and heat in a fireproof building owned by J. W. Crew Sr. Insurance covers the loss. the store plans to reopen at the same site after repairs.
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Pure Food
J. W. Crew
Weldon
Glenn Gurley
Roanoke Rapids Fire Drill Team Tops State Meet
The Roanoke Rapids Fire Department drill team earned multiple honors at the State Fire College in Asheville. Attending were Chief F E Myrick Assistant Chief T B Glover R P Smith W R Myrick Clayton Matthews and J W Strickland. The team led as the largest in attendance and was the first to receive certificates for drill work from the college. They won first place in competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
City Commission Election Result in South Ward Victory
John C. Smith defeats T. M. Jenkins for City Commissioner from the South Ward while Marvin D. Collier was unopposed for North Ward. Total votes cast 606 with Smith winning by 142. Collier receives 461 complementary votes. Local county politics show new candidacies forming, including W. C. Williams for Coroner and Y. J. Collier for County Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Smith
Jenkins
T. M. Jenkins
Marvin D. Collier
Ir. Smith
Mr. Jenkins
North Ward
J. C. Smith
T.M. Jenkins
South Ward
Smith
Mr. Smith
Dr. Collier
Rural clubs of Halifax County host Roanoke Rapids women
The rural clubs of Halifax County gathered at Chockoyette Country Club hosted by the Roanoke Rapids Women’s Club. Mrs. A. Wyche welcomed guests. programs on home etiquette and interior decorating were presented along with music by local students. Plans for a new club house were approved to be finished by October. About 125 attended.
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Halifax County
Chockoyette Country Club
Women’s Club
Roanoke Rapids
A. Wyche
Country Club
R. P. Beckwith
American Homes Department
Beckwith
J. N. Bynum
Elizabeth Beckwith
Miriam Warren
T. R. Manning
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W. C. Williams
Shell Furniture Co
34Th St
The
Presbyterian Church
Steve Lipscomb
Patterson Village
G. R. Rainey
Limueton Oil Co
Herald
Ron
Littleton Bankers
Rudolph Williams
Mrs
Frank Williams
Levi Jones
Ted Jones
Lawrenceville, Va
H. S
Bringhildren
Jessie Askeys
Cornelia Batton
Virgginia Cooke
Lucille Davis
Edith Blinuteé
Elizabeth Joyner
Evelyn Johnson
Olive Lamm
Lela Murray
Cathrine Nethercutt
Hazel Taylor
Wattie Harlow
Wilton Dighens
John Gglotris
Hervey Woodruff
Rudolph Waters
Seow Maw Garner
Eadith Welch
Annie Marie Fisher
Minnie Dickens
Vernie Lyerly
Ellen Miles
John Willey
Hurley Midgette
Mary Giles
Jace Hudson
Lucille Vincent
Sarah Medlin
Walliam Gaylord
Dorothy Pope
Catherine Hodges
Mabel Floyd
Aliston Bennett
Lunsford Grew
Lacy Crouch
Alton Davis
Irvin Dickens
Shelley Edwards
Woodrow Garris
Gurley George
Tim Joyner
Wileson Mullen
George Nethercutt
Bennie Allsbrook
Elma Etheridge
Margaret Long
Mary Alice Merritt
Milred Moss
Erma Robinson
Betty Spivey
Maxine Mason
Gladys Steinberg
Henry Hardison
Laura Pearson
Dorothy Askew
Mildred Brown
Lillie Carlisle
Margie Carlisle
Mary Clark
Llewellyn Mason
Ethel Mills
Nellie Netheroutt
Hattie O'Dell Iendes Bendolph Nortnyston
Jesse Spencer
Forrest Rook
Jim Carpenter
Lonzo Garner
Milton Wall
Susie King
Louise Taylor
Irene Garris
Huddy Beckwith
Sidney Frank
Henry Greene
James Kirk
James IV
Marcelly Marks
Helen Wilkinson
Lelia Webb
Annie Brown
Jine Lipscomb
Saluda Northington
Ethel Reaves
Annie Shaw
Margaret Speight
Juanita Underwool
Maggie Powell
May Woodruff
Velyn Baird
Louise Masty
Lewis Tickel
Myrtle Keetor
Nancy Wolhar
Superior Court
PTA
Candi
Joe Carter
Odelle Watterson
John Henry Harper
Odell Patterson
Carter
Thurman Robinson
Jamie Pittman
Juruvenile
Jack Henderson
Ben Sawyer
Wihdrow Wilson
Ernest Pender
Recorders Court
Algie Draper
Andy Gump
Capias
Richard Bryant
L. B. Meyer
D. Mac Johnson
Jack
Charlie Barnes
Billi Weaver
J. W. Myrick
Leo Shaheen
N.J
State Fire College
Moss
County Board of Commissioners
W. C
Billy) Williams
Williams
Y. J. Collier
Faucetts
Butterwood
Womans Club
Mrs. Auburn
J. 0. DeVane
Fenton Johnson
Janette Wright
WV. L. Kee
Emporia
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