Soldiers Rob and Attack Enfield Man
Dick Taylor of Enfield was knocked unconscious and robbed of $34 and his car by two soldiers after giving them a ride from Whitakers. The attackers fled toward Halifax. F B I agents were in Enfield Sunday investigating the case.
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Enfield Man
Dick Taylor
Enfield
Whitakers
Taylor
Branch Funeral Home
Camp Lee
Boston
Jersey
Mr. Taylor
Halifax
Hawkins
Horace Barnhill
Edwin Branch
Gaston Seniors Host Chicken Fry Event
The Gaston High School seniors held a Friday evening chicken fry for classmates and invited guests. Attendees included Marie Hitchens, Katherine Burnette, Maple Ingram, Irene Acree, Frances Wrenn, Billie Vincent, Stella Collier, Colona Jordan, Alice Rook, Juanita Wrenn, Effie Woodruff, Margaret Tucker, Louise Burke, Louise Twiddy, J. C. Justice, Russell Burnesse, William Honeysuckle, Wyle Weaver, John Henry Byrdsong, Miss Marjorie Griffin, Mrs. John Beavens, Mr. P B Britton, Nancy Britton, Aubrey Baird, Howard Hubbard, and Gilbert Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston High School
Marie Hitchens
Katherine Burnette
Maple Ingram
Irene Acree
Frances Wrenn
Billie Vincent
Stella Collier
Colona Jordan
Alice Rook
Juanita Wrenn
Effie Woodruff
Margaret Tucker
Louise Burke
Louise Twiddy
J. C. Justice
Russell Burnesse
William Honeysuckle
Wyle Weaver
John Henry Byrdsong
Marjorie
Four Diphtheria Cases in Edgecombe Halifax District
Health officer Dr. W K McDowell reports four diphtheria cases in the Edgecombe Halifax Health district in the first three months of the year. He stresses immunizing every child in the first year, noting 632 immunizations this quarter. An immunization clinic operates Saturdays 10 to 12 in the Halifax office building. parents are urged to bring children for immunizations during those hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. McDowell
Edgecombe - Halifax
McDowell
Health Department
Halifax
Clothes For Russia drive aids North Carolina appeal
Junius H. Rose of Greenville heads the Clothes For Russia campaign in North Carolina. The collection runs from May 1 to May 14 with strong public response. Any school child can donate at local centers. An estimated 70 million civilians in Russia lack clothing after Nazi looting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
North Carolina
Junius H. Rose
Greenville
Rose
Scouts Benefit From Friday Dances Funds
A. Thorne announced the Auxiliary Police donated 50 to the Boy Scout and 50 to the Girl Scout organizations from proceeds of Friday night square dances in the old Town Hall. Dances invite public attendance as funds will help establish summer camps for scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Thorne
Auxiliary Police
Old Town Hall
College Club Annual Rock Fish Muddle in Halifax
The Upper Halifax County State College Club hosts its annual Rock Fish Muddle on Friday May 12 at 7 PM at the Weldon Coca Cola Plant. Pop Taylor state college alumni secretary will speak. Officers rating for the alumni association will be decided. Mac McGee, club president, arranged a strong program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
Raleigh
Mac McGee
Upper
Halifax County State College Club
Fine Arts Club Studies Japan at Home Meeting
The Fine Arts Club met at Mrs. L. D. Hines home with co-hostess Mrs. Fred Kroncke. Mrs. Bahnson Weathers presided and the group studied Japan with Mrs. Joe Talley delivering a history and people paper. Mrs. Ed Knott led a contest won by Mrs. Heath Lee as hostesses served an ice course.
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Fine Arts
L. D. Hines
Fred Kroncke
Bahnson Weathers
Japan
Joe Talley
Ed Knott
Heath Lee
Lib Price Hines
Mesdames Heath Lee
T. J. Alford
Allmand White
Virgil McDowell
J. M. Walker
T. M. Martin
Bahnson
Weathers
R. V. Hope
C. N. Wheeler
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Gaston
Boy Scouts
College Club
Fine Arts Club
Joe Marsh
Brewing Industry Foundation
North Caroline
Edgar H. Bain
N. C
A&p
Spinach
A&p Corn
Iona
POINT
Dexo
Sunnyfield
CartOn
Luzianne
Wm. B. Reily & Co., Inc
Neri
Renay CO
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