Perdue Recital Presented Before Large Audience
The Perdue School of Dancing held its annual recital titled Tapping Toca of 1048 in the High School Auditorium, with Roanoke Rapids Girl Scouts sponsorship and Mrs. S. E. Perdue guiding dance numbers and costumes. The program featured numerous acts including Drum Dante, Masquerade, Won der Girls, Boogie, Penguins, Four Little Sweethearts, Snowflake Ballet, and many solo and group routines performed before a large attentive crowd across multiple numbers. additional performances were planned for Halifax and other localities this week.
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Perdue School of Dancing
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax
Susan Ogietres
Osith Mattis
Vicky Bays
Tos Gowen
Ellen’ Wood
Nene Chase
Mary Cow
Edwards
Patsy Smith
Vicky DeBerry
Dante
Chris Collier
Undine
Barbara Lyn le
Maddrey
Launde
Sandra Brown
Judy Bennet Taylor
Happy Fe
Martha Grim Schmidt
Moll Atel
Carel Erwin
Patey Smith
Ont Ogletree
Derit Batts
Tris Gowen
Hundley
Elles Woo
Catehin
Barbara Covin
Vicky Dede
Study Club Tour Of Halifax Historic Sites
The Study Club met at Mrs. W. A. Thorne’s home and toured historic Halifax spots Friday evening May 14. Guides included Mrs. Quintin Gregory with visits to the old clerk of Courts office library Colonial Cemetery Constitution House and Masonic Hall ending at the William R. Davie Home. Participants listed include Mrs. Edwin Akers and Mesdames Broun Meikle Roderick Meikle Thorne Heath Lee Almond White Crawford Hoyle Clements Vaughan and Mrs. Edmund Akers.
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W. A. Thorne
Halifax
Clerk of Courts
Colonial Cemetery
Constitution House
Masonic Hall
Quintin Gregory
William R. Davie
Mesdames M. 5. Broun
A. Meikle
Roderick Meikle
Heath Lee
Almond White
Crawford Hoyle
L. W. Clements
Robert Vaughan
Edmund Akers
Engagement announced Speight-Unglesbee match set
Roanoke Rapids Mr and Mrs Charles Harvey Speight announce the engagement of their daughter Josephine to Leslie Craver Unglesbee son of Mr and Mrs Clarence W Unglesbee of Maryland The marriage takes place on Saturday The Friday night bridge club June 26 at 5 oclock at the Church of the Pilgrims Presley Kome terien Church Washington DC was beautifully decorated with spring flowers for the occasion Mrs Richard Collins won high score and Mrs Al Zucker second high The hostess presented each with a prize The club presented Mrs Cathryn Murray a tureen as birthday gift A sweet course was enjoyed by Mesdames John Lackey Richard Collins Al Zucker Cathryn Murray Bill Bass E C Langford Bill Bunting and Marion Hudson.
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Charles Harvey Speight
Roanoke Rapids
Josephine
Leslie Craver Unglesbee
Clarence W. Unglesbee
Maryland
Bridge Club
Was
Church of the Pilgrims
Presley
Lewis Tickel
Kome Terien
Washington, D.C
Richard Collins
al Zucker
Cathryn Murray
John Lackey
Bill Bass
E. C. Langford
Bill Bunting
Marion Hudson
Halifax Girl Wins Honors At Queen's College
Halifax Miss Geneva Applewhite daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Applewhite will graduate from Queen's College this month. She received the athletic council’s best all round student award and special recognition for 150 points. She is on the honorary basketball varsity and was May Day chair for the Wizard of Oz pageant. She and eight Queen's students were tapped for Phi Kappa Gamma.
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Halifax
Geneva Applewhite
R.L. Applewhite
Queen's College
Athletic Council
Miss Applewhite
Jin Pha Kappa Gamma
Martinsville couple announce Anne Holt engagement
Mr and Mrs George F Holt of Martinsville Virginia announce the engagement of their daughter Anne to Wilson Welch Hamill of Roanoke Virginia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs R W Hamill of Thela North Carolina. The wedding is planned in the early part of July.
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George F Holt
Martinsville
Anne
Wilson Welch Hamil
Roanoke
R. W. Hamill
Thela
N.C
Dancers and Drill Formations Lead Local Recital
A fragmented list of performers and routines from a dance event includes Soft Shoe routines by Sibil Oakley, Martha Grimes, Frances Schmidt, Harpy Atwill, Molly Jean Joyner, Jeanne Gibson. tap formations with Dorothy Hunning, Eva Edwards, Frances Johnson, Jane Milliken, Mary Jo Joanson, Maria Hunter, Joan Blowe. Barton Drill featuring Barrett Proctor, Jan Rhea White, Shirley Burton, Martha Boggs Smith, Margaret Griffin. Gypsy Dance led by Lucia Ready and others. final mention of Shirley.
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Inez Lassiter
Yobnam
Foy Pierce
Lillian Allen
Deen Slows
Maria Hu
Mary Dell Johnson
Jane Miluain
Frances Johnson
Eva
Dorothy
Lady Pompadours
Claudette Baggette
Nancy Hunnings
Bry
Burchette
Barbara Edwards
Mary Jane Meacham
Catherine Cross
Jo Ann Pa
Barbara Hardy
Julia Hady
Julia Hardy
Gloria Dean Nerrinand
Mary Louise Berkley
Betsy Ann Starke
Patsy Satt
Betty Carol King
Nancy Garner
Susan Shepherd
Mary Jo Suiter
Ann Radcliffe
Snowflake Ballet
Kay Tay
Frances Martha Grimes
Sibil Jeanee Gibson
Hamelin
Bladeane Mice
Jo Ann Lackey Nethercutt
Nancy Gas
Susan Wertz
Margaret Ery
Diane Neal
Bobbie Isher
Caroline Broun
Mary Jo Salter
Margaret Lou George
Johnne Els
Mary Frances Allsbrook
Navy
Jackie Fa Jean
Mar Lou George
Ann
Bob Isner
Shepherd
Mary Ann
Psons
Inez Lassitte
Jane Rhea White
Shirley Burton
Marha Boggs Smith
Margaret Jane Griffin
Silvia Cham
Connie Eron Everette
Sid Oakley
Molly Jean Joy Het
Jeanne Gibson
Candy
Judy Bennett
Judy Batton
Luela Ready
Doris Taylor
Alice
Public Notice on Food Handling Permits in Halifax County
Dr Robert F Young of Halifax County Health Department warns that anyone planning to run a food handling establishment must obtain a written permit after approval. Open air booths for public food sales are prohibited by state law. The notice aims to clear misunderstandings among civic and church groups and directs inquiries to the County Health Department.
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Robert F. Young
Halifax County
North Carolina Business Women Converge At June Convention
The 29th annual North Carolina Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs meets June 18–20 at Mayview Manor Blowing Rock. Miss Mabel L Bacon presides with Dr K Frances Scott as national representative. theme We Accept Our Responsibilities. Officers include President Bacon Past President Henderson Smathers First Vice President Pranges W Hoffman Second Vice President Kathleen W Shipman Recording Secretary Henrietta Nixon and others. Events feature a panel on federation responsibilities a rural health focus luncheon a banquet and an Inspiration Breakfast plus trips to Grandfather Mountain.
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North Carolina Federation of Business and Professonal Woman's Clubs
Mayview Manor
Blowing Rock
Mabel 1
Bacon
Charlotte
Reeves Forney
Shelby
K. Frances Scott
Northampton
Mass
Win
National Federation of Business and Professional Woman's Clubs
Miss Bacon
Scott
State Federation
Mabel L. Bacon
de. Inma’ Henderson Smathers
Asheville
Nion
Pranges W Hoffman
Raleigh
Katheyn W. Shipman
Hish Point
Henrietta Nixon
Sanford
Lois Frazier
Greensboro
Jamie H. Stainback
Charlonte
Kemily G. Ashley
Greensoro
Birth Announcement for Vivian Kitchen Hirdson in Roanoke Rapids
Town Talk announces the birth of Vivian Kitchen Hirdson, daughter of Paul Kitchen Hirdson of Haldax, born May in Roanoke Rapids. Mrs Birdsong II is the former Miss Vivian Cobb of Entiel.
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Paul Kitchen Hirdson
Haldax
Vivian Kitchen
Roanoke Rapids
Birdsong II
Vivian Cobb
Entiel
Oscar Award To Loretta Young Denounced
Scathing critique in Good Housekeeping denounces Loretta Young receiving an Oscar for The Farmer's Daughter. The piece argues the award reflects politics, not merit, calling for reform in the Academy and dismissing the film as lacking distinction. The column targets Strong entities like Loretta Young and the Academy and notes broader audience reach.
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Loretta Young
Good Housekeeping
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