Town Talk items from Virginia visits and travels
Mrs. W. J. Chambliss spent the week end in Lawrenceville Virginia with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brewer. Ed. Jackson spent Sunday in Norfolk Virginia with Martin Davenport. Mrs. G. E. Buckner is spending time in Washington DC with Mrs. John Gordon. Mrs. Hugh Rook and Mrs. Ida Rook visited Mrs. Margaret Robinson at Skippers Virginia Sunday. Miss Johnnie Horton and Carroll Whyte of Norfolk visited friends in Ahoskie Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Chambliss
Lawrenceville, Va
W. H. Brewer
Jackson
Norfolk, Va
Martin Davenport
G. E. Buckner
Washington, D. C
John Gordon
Hugh Rook
Ida Rook
Margaret Robinson
Skippers, Va
Johnnie Horton
Carroll Whyte
Ahoskie
How She Lost 29 Pounds in 3 Months
Thelma Gravely of Roseville California reports losing 29 pounds in three months using Kruschen Salts with diet. She says the dose is half a teaspoon in hot water before breakfast and notes a four week jar costs little at drugstores. She mentions relief in overweight areas and intent to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Gravely
Roseville
Calif
Juniors To Present Vance Auditorium In Lexington Event
Juniors from the Junior Order National Orphans Home will formally present the new Vance auditorium high building and gymnasium in Lexington on Tuesday May 30. Thousands of Juniors families and friends from across the state are expected to attend, with Roanoke Rapids lodge members likely joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam F. Vance
National Jr. Order
Lexington
N. C
National Council
North Carolina
Vance Auditorium
Vance
National Orphans Home
National Council of the Order N
Roanoke Rapids Lodge
Three Bills Affect Halifax County In House Last Week
In Raleigh on May 17 the state House introduced three bills affecting Halifax County and its towns. One by Representatives Taylor and Pope, another by Mr Taylor, and a third by Mr Pope. The measures exclude Halifax County from tax lien rules and tax sale certificate refunds, while another bill sets street assessment procedures in Little town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
Raleigh
Taylor
Pope
Senate
Othr
Mr. Taylor
Lit
Legislation Passes in House Senate Ratifies Near Session End
Three bills moved under suspension of the rules were introduced and passed by the House on the same day. The measures then advanced through the Senate and were ratified in the session’s closing days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Roselyn Doyle Hosts Fourteenth Birthday Gathering
Miss Roselyn Doyle celebrated her fourteenth birthday at home on Mon roe Street with friends and a few guests. After games, refreshments were served. Attending were Misses Mabel Lassiter Emma Wright Alice Moseley Mabel Teele Lucile Braswell Goldie Doye Mabel Brown Annie Brown Roxie Brown Mildred Medlin Hazel Norwood Louise Norwood Cleo Harris Wilma Dobby Hazel Vaughn and Messrs William Henry Woodruff Frank Vaughn Buddy Medlin Millard Epps Jerry Brown Thomas Perkins Rendel Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roselyn Doyle
Monroe Street
Mabel Lassiter
Emma Wright
Alice Moseley
Mabel Teele
Lucile Braswell
Goldie Doye
Mabel Brown
Annie Brown
Roxie Brown
Mildred Medlin
Hazel Norwood
Louise Norwood
Cleo Harris
Wilma Dobby
Hazel Vaughn
William Henry Woodruff
Frank Vaughn
Buddy Medlin
Millard Epps
Jerry Brown
Thomas Perkins
Rendel Matthews
Miss Johnnie Camp Visits Roanoke Rapids From Petersburg
Miss Johnnie Camp home service director of Virginia Electric and Power Co headquartered in Petersburg spent the first of the week in Roanoke Rapids for official business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Camp
Virginia Electric and Power Co
Petersburg
Roanoke Rapids
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J. H. Davenport
Catherine
Portsmouth
W. R
Nugenia Rook
Dorothy Rice
Alice Myrich
Bennie Allsbrook
Chapel Hill
J. B. Archer
J. H. Doyle
Brink, Va
C. H. Williams
A. W. Williams
Mrs. R. Carlysle
G. E. Wilson
Warrenton
Josephine Taylor
Emporia
John Taylor
Gumberry
Alice Underwood
Henry Allen
Triplet, Va
Sam Coley
Nita Turner
Weldon
Mrs. M. A. Turner
Sunshine
Stedman Stores Co
Junior Order
Dee Ue A. C
South
Sandee Shadetone
Dorebeige Oerebeige
Sunbeige
Suntouch
Hazebeige
Naturbeige
Tleton
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