Years Ago A Backward Glance May 22 1947 Roanoke Rapids column
County Board approved budget 71593 for Halifax schools. Graduation speaker former Governor J Melvin Broughton of Raleigh. L W Leggett Hobgood and A J Moyes Scotland Neck named to School Board. Clothing drive collected 1510 pounds. Rosemary Roman to play Virg Dairy team in Richmond. Rockfish season ended after weekend. C C Martin Jr top Naval ROTC and Naval Aviation candidate. Woman held on 200 bond for razor wardrobe damages. Clergy graduates from Union Theological Seminary. Editorial cites Truman nomination odds. Mise Lee Clark birthday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Commissioners
Halifax
J. Melvin Broughton
Raleigh
Carroll Wilson
L. W. Leggett
Hobgood
A. J. Moyes
Scotland’ Neck
County School Board
Rosemary Roman
Virg Dairy
Richmond
C. C." Martin, Jr
Clyde D.martin
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Naval Aviation College
Rotary International Convention Draws 3500 Plus Globally
Rio de Janeiro hosts the 58th Rotary International convention with 3500 Rotarians and families from six continents. Speeches praise global service and inter national understanding as 73 new clubs form in 34 countries. The event features a Brazilian musical program and highlights the organization’s worldwide growth to 215000 members in 6500 clubs.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Europe
Asia
Africa
Islands
Pacific
South
Central America
Rotary International
Rio
USA
North America
Fluminense
Eurico Gaspar Dutth
United States
Rotary Clubs
Federal District Municipal Theatre
Mignone
Braviil
Rotary
I A
Rotary Organization
S. Kendrick Guernsey
Jacksonville
Florida
Us.a
Australia
New Zealand
China
Great Britain
Guernsey
Music Club Hosts North Carolina Symphony Reception at Country Club
Roanoke Rapids Music Club honors North Carolina Symphony Orchestra members with a reception at the Country Club following the concert. Officers and volunteers organized refreshments themed in pink and green, with guests greeted at the door and served at the punch bowl.
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Music Club
North Carolina
Country Club
North Carolina Symphony Orchestra
Roanoke Rap Ds
R.T. Danich
Sterling B. Pierre
W. A. China
Loew
John Dunn
W. B. Joyner
Frank Menchan
A. N. Martin Mise
Ruth Transon
W. A. Pierce
Mesdames
M.A Guieis
Ed Knott Foster Deaninis
L. Hines
Jesse Johnston
Walter Allen
Gorton Berkstresser
Sre
J Sawyer
China
Pocal North Carolina Symphony
Symphony
Dinner Party Honors Four Bride-Elects
A dinner party honored four bride elects Grace Clark Margaret Garris Genevieve Hodgin and Ruby Madrey at the Dixie Grill hosted by Marjorie Fleetwood Ruth Davis and Mary Guy Boyd Guests included Sybil Beanan Dot Delbridus and Ron Cherry The event featured a silver centerpiece and Whit Dutck iris and fern arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Clark
Margaret Garris
Genevieve Hodgin
Ruby Madrey
Dixie Grill
Misses Marjorie ] Fleetwood
Ruth Davis
Mary Guy Boyd
Misses Grace Clack
Genevieve Modgin
Sibyl Beanan
Dot Delbridus
Marjorie Fleetwood
Ron Cherry
Mrs Frank Neal Hosts Bridge for Miss Maddry
Mrs Frank Neal entertained at a bridge party honoring Miss Ruby Maddry on a Saturday after noon May 1st on Jefferson Street. Miss Martha Rob Cheery received high score and Mrs W G Bunch shared second. honoree received an antique plate. A salad plate was served to a list of guests including Mesdames Guilford Lewis Tommie Merritt Hugh Godwin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Neal
Abridge
Ruby Maddry
Fier Frame
Jefferson Street
Martha Rob
W. G. Bunch
Meadames Guilford Lewis
Tommie Merritt
Hugh Godwin
W.G. Bunch
MG. Lewsom, Jr
Martha Rob Sherry
Esther House
Mary Ella “Urrin
Isabrine, Dunlap
Betty Kers
Omara Daniel
Miss Madary
Navy Renames Carrier Wright in Honor of Wright Brothers
U S Navy records were updated to recognize the two inventors of the oil plane. In tribute to Wilbur and Orville Wright, the carrier was named USS Wright in their memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Wilbur
Oville Wright
Wright
Weldon High School to Graduates Twenty-Three Seniors
Weldon High School will hold commencement exercises for 23 seniors. Dr. Robert Rankin of Duke University will deliver the address in the school gymnasium on Sunday night. Superintendent A. J. Hobbs will give the sermon, with a student play and traditional orations during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon High School
Robert Rankin
Forstical Sconce Department
Dukes
Uaniversity
A. J. Hobbs
Rocky Mount District
Heniors
Sein Logs Niziet Exerciaoe
I Mabil
Hideeus
Annie Mies Joyner
Ann Turns
A. B
Urseey
Ory Will
Bey
Slean Settertieens
Pregestt
BUEDING IN THE HILLS Senior Class Night at Davie School
William R. Davie School seniors present Eueding In the Hills at the school auditorium tomorrow night at eight. Admission is 25 cents for children and 50 cents for adults. All members of the Senior Class will take part in the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Davie
Clvil
Land Ad at Butterwood Township Cited as Error
The land of H. E. Isles in Butterwood Township was advertised in error in last issue of the Herald, per J. H. Smith the county tax collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Isles
Butterwood Township
Last God's Herald
J. H. Smith
Henderson County 4-H Plants 40000 Strawberries In Two Years
Henderson County 4-H Cluny boys and girls planted 40000 strawberry plants over the past two years. Cotton as a farm crop is gaining popularity in many North Carolina counties this year, driven by new insecticides for boll weevil control.
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Henderson County
North Carolina
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Ramond Jones Rightmyer, Jr
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Nita Turner
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Tennent College Christian Education
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the Imperial
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Henry Johnson
Doris Strickland
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Mildred Stephenson
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