Maud Jones Wins Halifax County State Piano Contest
A North Carolina state piano contest feature notes Maud Jones of Roanoke Rapids winning Halifax County honors. Three competitors appeared April 25 in Central School Auditorium with Miss Jones chosen to advance to Greensboro on May 13th accompanied by her teacher Miss Julia Thompson.
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North Carolina
Greensboro
North Carolina College For Women
Wade R. Brown
Halifax County
Central School
Miss Branch
Enfield
Farber
Weldon
Miss Maud Jones
Roanoke Rapids
Maud Jones
Julia Thompson
Miss Jones
Miss Thompson
Powelltown Community News Highlights
Born to Mr and Mrs Marvin Starks a son at Smiths church Sunday after services and communion. South Rosemary teachers and residents toured Weldon for Halifax County Pageant rehearsal. Ethel Leatherwood taught a home demonstration lesson to South Rosemary intermediates on nuts frying. A new green burlap curtain added to South Rosemary school. May 9 commencement at 8 30 pm with tenth grade certificates chorus drills plays flower revel and May queen coronation. Everyone invited.
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Marvin Starks
Lance
Smith's Church
Ken
South Roseary
Weldon
Halifax County
Ethel Leatherwood
Unty
Intermedite
South Rosemary
Iris
South Rosemary School
Gether
May Queen
Hospital drives to furnish nurses home announced
Officials of the Roanoke Rapids hospital have appointed a committee to raise funds to furnish the nurses home recently purchased. In a few days the community will be asked to help in this effort. A definite plan announcement will be made next week.
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Roanoke Rapidspital
Mother's Day Services at Baptist Church
Next Sunday May 7 Mothers Day services at eleven o'clock at the Baptist Church will honor the day with all families invited. Fathers and nonparents are urged to help enable mothers to attend. Child care will be provided in the Sunday school primary rooms. Rev A G Carter will preach at the evening service with summer hours: B Y P U at 7 15 and evening service at 8. Pastor T S Cratchfield invites all to attend.
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Baptist Church
A. G. Carter
T. S. Cratchfield
Therby
Community Service Month Report Details Attendance and Meetings
During the month 24 meetings were held with an attendance of 2,613. Aurelian Springs had the largest turnout with 273 on April 30, Hobgood had 238. The report lists meetings per school and monthly attendance, with expenditures totaling 326.60 and primary programs praised. Halifax and Hollister children won the top score prize.
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Aurelian Springs
Hobgood
Calvary
Dawsons
Halifax
Roanoke Rapids Log
Glenview
Hollister
Darlington
Bear Swamp
Roanoke Rapids
Col
Zollie Powers Held on Monkey Rum Charge at Roanoke
Zollie Powers was arrested at Roanoke Junction Saturday night by Chief Dobbins for possessing Monkey Rum. He lost his car and is held on a $200 bond awaiting trial at the June term of court.
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Zollie Powers
Roanoke Junction
Chief Dobbins
Zollie
Mothers Day Services At Methodist Church With Rescue Workers
Mothers Day services are announced at the Methodist Church with a choir program. The article also reports a violent crime linked to the "American Rescue Workers" and Alonzo Burleson, involving two young girls in a vehicle between here and Weldon, with suspects jailed in Halifax.
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Jim
Ed Sharpe
Alonzo Burleson
Weldon
Halifax
Albemarle
Sharpe Brothers
Anna Gillespie
Lister Barkley
New Town
Rosemary
Here
Burleson
Sharpe
All Saints Church Invites Sunday Services and Holy Communion
All Saints Church Roanoke invites worshipers to Holy Communion at 7 30 A M Church School led by T W Mullen Supt morning service at 11 Night service at 745 next Sunday is the Sunday after Ascension Day The church offers a welcoming parish life under Rev Lewis N Tay and Mary Duke parish visitor rector.
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All Saints Church (Episcopal
Lewis N. Tay
Roanoke
Mary Duke
All Saints’ Church
Holy Communion
T. W. Mullen
Rosemary Methodist Mother's Day Service and Programs
Rosemary Methodist Church led by Pastor Chas. B. Lance invites all to a Mother's Day service at 11 A. M. with a special program at 1 P. M. Sunday School meets at 10 A. M. Prayer Meeting is Wednesday evening. Regular service also at New Hope 3 30 P. M. A cordial welcome awaits all.
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New Hope
Roanoke Rapids Hospital Plans National Hospital Day Open House
Roanoke Rapids Hospital announces National Hospital Day on May 12 with open house from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The event invites the public to acquaint themselves with hospital operations and the work done by local facilities.
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Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Hospital Purchases Nurse's Home for Nurses Quarters
The hospital has bought the residence of Mr. G. R. Williams on Roanoke Avenue and expects to occupy it as a nurses home about the 15th of this month. Increasing patient demand and need for more nurses prompted the purchase, with current nurses quarters to be converted into patient rooms.
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Roanoke Rapids Hospital
G. R. Williams
Roanoke Avenue
G. E. Williams
N. & H. Store Company
S. J. Bounds
Williams
Mr. Bounds
Hamiltton Street
Road Commissioners Vote to Begin Work On Hard Surface Road
Halifax County Highway Commission meets to authorize selling 250000 dollars in bonds and start hard surface road work from Roanoke Rapids to Weldon once the State Commission reimburses the county. A gravel road contract from Halifax to the state farm is also awarded.
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Halifax County Highway Commission
Halifax
Roanoke Rapids
Weldon
State Commission
Road Commission
State Farm
Being Natural and Independence at Home
The writer argues that while people boast of independence and freedom, few have the nerve to act naturally in daily life. True self expression is reserved for only rare moments at home with family, beyond public performances.
Offers to Sell Ford for $6 Draws Arrest
Early this week Wilber Harrison and Chas Thompson of Patterson Mills Village stole the Ford of Steve Clary. They offered the car for sale for $6, arousing suspicion. They were arrested, given a hearing and placed under $300 bonds awaiting the next court term.
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Wilber Harrison
Chas. Thompson
Patterson Mills Village
Steve Clary
County Commissioners Hold Regular Session Budget and Jury Drawn
The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with routine business and property valuation concerns. Superintendent Prof. A. E. Akers presented the 1921-1922 school budget, noting a small increase after cuts, and a $47,000 reduction in one line item. Jurors for the June term of Superior Court were drawn for two weeks with long lists of names.
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Board of County Commissioners
A. E. Akers
Prof. Akers
Akers
Superior Court
Special Services at All Saints Church for Junior U A M
A special service for Junior Order U A M members will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church next Sunday at eleven. Juniors from Rosemary and Roanoke Rapids should meet at 10 30 and march to the church. A Ascensiontide music program includes See the Conqueror Mounts in Triumph Te Deum Far mer and other anthems. A 7 45 night service will feature Crown Him with Many Crowns Magnificat Nune Dimittis and Oh the Bitter.
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All Saints
Rosemary
Roanoke Rapids
Henry
Anon
Farmer
Jesus
Holden
Risen
Simper
Howell
Newcombe
Williams
Kettle
Lord
Hutton
Local residents and visitors listed in town
Messrs T C and Johnie Williams of Airlie spent Wednesday in town. Geo Vick of Littleton spent Tuesday on business. N G Bethea and wife Brinkleyville visited their ill son in Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Catherine Smith of Stony Creek visited Alice Coleman. J A and Charlie Vincent of Vulture shopped Tuesday. Rev Millard of Littleton spent hours Monday. H Miller of Baltimore visited Tuesday. A P McPherson spent Monday and Tuesday in Raleigh. Annie Workman weekend in Greensboro. J H Baucom and Jim Newsom of Littleton visited Tuesday. Elmyra Jenkins returned from Brevard. J T Thomason left for Oak City on business. Marshall Spears and Pearl Robinson of Rocky Mount spent Sunday with G E Williams. Louise Smith of Bethel visited parents here. Millie Pearson weekend in Bailey. Creek joined B Marks as stenographer. Harry L Johnson of Chapel Hill visited Mary Cable last weekend. C J Topping spent several days in Winston-Salem on business. C A Wyche visiting daughter Mary Traynham in Spartanburg this week. P C Duncan and son Straughan weekend in Raleigh. W H Jones left for Washington and Roanoke to visit relatives. B Marks returned from New York. Abe Norinsky left for New York Wednesday. S W Babcock and Kendall Hunter of Appomattox visited Christine McCarty last week. Christine McCarty spent Sunday in Norfolk with her mother. A L Robertson spent Monday in Enfield.
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N. G. Bethea
Brinkleyville
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Catherine Smith
Stony Creek
Alice Coleman
P. C. Duncan
Straughan
Raleigh
W. H. Jones
Washington and
Royal
B. Marks
New York
Abe Norinsky
Messrs
W. Babcock
Kendall Hunter
Appomattox
Christine McCarty
Norfolk
A. L. Robertson
Enfield
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Frank J. Nash
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Jane
Richmond
W. F. Horner
Henderras
Eugene Ogburn
Emboria
Saints’ Church
W. Lehman
Robert L. Dickens
Lucile Carson
W. L. Shaffer
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Messers
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D. Pike
Thoas
T. E. Davis
Knight Templars
Lee A. Dieh
Philadelia
Richard P. Taylor
Monroe G. Jenkinsee
William Medlin
D. W. Norman
Geo. L. Hayes
Arthur Jordan
Ranlph-Macon College
Ashland
F. E. Lyon
Savannah
Powelltown
Wilson High School
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Gray
Jackson
Rosemary Park
Henderson
Henderson Boys
Allen C. Zollicoster
Capt. Zollicoffer
Patterson Mills
Virginia
Miss Gillespie
South Boston
Miss Barkley
E. D. Tippett
J. F. Cobb
A. McDaniel
C. D. Arrington
J.H. Alexander, Jr
N. Parks
Geo
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D. H. Melton
H. A. Pittman
BE. W. Batchelor
H. C. Keeter
J. A. White
D. M. Campbell
G. A. Pittman
W. A. Wilcox
J. L. Morris
S. W. Neville
W. A. Holland
Ed Allsbrook
W. N. Powell
F. M. Cooper
W. C. Dickens
J. T. Parker
Leo Allston
W. R. Hardy
Larry Dunn
W. L. Harrell
W. G. Bass
L. B. Gurganous
B. C. Joyner
G. H. Lewis
Walter Dunn
J. R. Mahorn
J. A., Jones
W. L. Whitley
R. L. Joyner
J. W. Harris
R. B. Brickwall
J. S. Hedgpeth
W. E. Matthews
J. E. Hancock
G. W. King
J. W. Williams
T. B. Gunter
S. G. Nicholson
A. D. Glover
W. E. Luter
A. M. Bloomer
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Jas. Wood
J. W. Heptinstall
T. L. Vick
T. C. and
Johnie Williams
Airlie
Geo. Vick
Littleton
Mesdames J. A
Charlie Vincent
Vulture
Rev. Millard
Mr. H. Miller
Baltimore
A. P. McPherson
Annie Workman
J. H. Baucom
Jim Newsom
Town
Elmyra Jenkins
Brevard
J. T. Thomason
Oak City
Marshall Spears
Pearl Robinson
Rocky Mount
Louise'Smith
Bethel
Millie Pearson
Bailey
Harry L. Johnson
Chapel Hill
Mary Cable
C. J. Topping
Winston-Salem
Mrs. C. A. Wyche
Mary Traynham
Spartanburg
Roe
Solo
Miss Moore
Stainer
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