Double Funeral Held at First Christian Church
A double funeral for William Cooper and John Fisher was held at First Christian Church on Wednesday at 4 pm. Rev. T. E. Tomerlin led, with Rev. W. H. Grantham, Rev. R. L. Topping, and Rev. D. A. Hudson assisting. Burial was in Roanoke Rapids cemetery. Cooper died Tuesday after a six day illness. Fisher died Monday after a stroke. Surviving Cooper are daughters Mrs. Jesse Lee and Mrs. Sara Shaw and sons Grady Cooper and Braxton Cooper. Fisher’s survivors include wife Emma, daughters Mrs. Cora Lowdermilk, Mrs. D. S. Singletary, Mrs. Virginia Spence, stepson Jesse Padgette, and brother Walter Fisher. Pallbearers were church stewards and Sunday School class members.
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First Christian Church
William Cooper
John Fisher
T. E. Tomerlin
W. H. Grantham
Hanes City
Fla
R. L. Topping
D. A. Hudson
Roanoke Rapids
Mr. Cooper
Monroe Street
Mr. Fisher
Henry Street
Cooper
Fisher
Jesse Lee
Sara Shaw
Grady Cooper
Washington, D. C
Braxton Cooper
Winners to be announced Saturday during Trade Days
Prize winners in the best dressed window contest will be announced Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock from a speaker stand in the vacant lot beside Ray's Barbecue. Awards will be mailed if winners cannot attend. Mrs Lillian Belle Thorne secretary of the Merchants Association said the trading campaign results are good with merchants satisfied with progress.
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Ray
Lillian Belle Thorne
Merchants’ Association
Seaboard NC Educators elect leaders at November meeting
The Seaboard unit of the North Carolina Education Association met in the high school cafeteria Monday afternoon, November 4. Mrs. P. A. Bullock was elected to represent the Seaboard school at the district meeting in Durham on Friday, November 8, and Miss E. Cheatham Taylor was elected to succeed Miss Martha Furbhes as vice-president. Committees and chairmen were appointed: public relations Miss Bert McCrummen and Mr James T. Jones. professional relations Miss Audrey Long and Mr Frank Whitlock. teacher welfare Miss Cheatham Taylor, Miss Eunice Stacey. program Miss Helen Williams, Miss Frances Jenkins, Miss Mabel Powell. social Miss Estelle Adams. and reporter Miss Lucille Hartley.
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Seaboard
North Carolina Education Association
P. A. Bullock
Bullock
Seaboard School
Durham
E. Cheatham Taylor
Martha Furbhes
Bert McCrummen
James T. Jones
Audrey Long
Frank Whitlock
Cheatham Taylor
Eunice Stacey
Helen Williams
Frances Jenkins
Mabel Powell
Estelle Adams
Misa Lucille Hartley
Funeral for Mrs Wynn Held Monday in Roanoke Rapids
Funeral services for Mrs Vadie Wynn 52 were held Monday afternoon at the home 938 Marshall Street with Rev T E Tomerlin officiating. Interment followed in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Mrs Wynn died Sunday November 3 after about ten days illness. Survived by husband A J Wynn five daughters Doris Janie Wynn Mrs Virginia Mallin Mrs Insecoe Keeter Mrs Xmena Benson all of Roanoke Rapids and son Latham Wynn of Roanoke Rapids.
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Vadie Wynn
Marshall Street
T. E. Tomerlin
The
Christian Church
Roanoke Rapids
Wynn
A. J. Wynn
Doris
Janie Wynn
Virginia Mallin
Insecoe Keeter
Xmen
Weldon Women Hold Regular Meeting Highlights
The Junior Woman's Club of Weldon met at Miss Hazel Nevill's home with Miss Martha Ellis as joint hostess. Plans for club sponsorships were approved and Ways and Means will finalize details. Miss Janet Rawlings reported on the North Carolina Federation meeting at Roanoke Rapids. Miss Martha Pierce announced her marriage to George Dugald Moody Jr and received a kitchen shower. December meeting set at Mary Cook and Tempe Green's home.
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Junior Woman's Club of
Weldon
Hazel Nevill
Martha Ellis
Trances King
Shepherd Green
Ways and Means
Janet Rawlings
North Carolina Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Roanoke Rapids
Martha Pierce
George Dugald Moody, Jr
Mary Cook
Tempe Green
Mrs. Daughtry Honored At Fall Tea In Raleigh
A fall tea honoring Mrs. Earl Daughtry, a recent bride, was hosted by Mrs. C. W. Davis with guests including Miss Mary Lowder and Miss Hazel Whitehurst. The event featured fall flower arrangements, candlelight, a receiving line, and a pleasant reception with about 125 called.
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C. W. Davis
Earl Daughtry
Davis
Mary Lowder
Hazel Whitehurst
Martha Craddock
Thelma Floyd
Margaret Eakes
John Buffalo
William Teele
Elizabeth Tait
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Bonds Cut Interest Rate
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District reissued bonds totaling 323000 dollars with interest reduced from 6 percent to 4 percent. The rate cut saves district taxpayers about 6460 dollars in interest for the next year.
Tuberculosis Clinic Finds 7 New Cases in Halifax County
In two Halifax County clinics led by Dr. Robert F. Young and Dr. H. F. Eason, 275 people were examined and 7 new tuberculosis cases diagnosed. Six months earlier 307 were examined with 10 cases found as the health department plans TB control as a major objective.
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Halifax County
Robert F. Young
H. F. Eason
Young
Health Department
Neville
Baskervill Speaker for Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club
Baskervill, chief of publicity for the State Department of Conservation and Development, was guest speaker at the Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club. He previously headed the Raleigh News Bureau for afternoon dailies and spoke at the event hosted by program chairman Shaker Teele.
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J. ©. Baskervill
State Department of Conservation and Development
Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club
Baskervill
Raleigh
Shaker Teele
Eliza Keeter Rites Held Tuesday PM
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Warren Keeter 75 were held Tuesday afternoon at her daughter Mrs. Tommy Glasgow home on Roanoke Avenue with Rev Gordon Price officiating. She died Monday morning at the home. Interment followed in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Surviving are three daughters two sons two sisters two brothers and several grandchildren including grandsons Sonny Douglas Keeter Lloyd Dick Stainback Dick and Richard Mayes who served as Paulbearers.
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Eliza Warren Keeter
Tommy
Glasgow
Roanoke Avenue
Gordon Price
Keeter
Roanoke Rapids
Tommy Glasgow
R. O. Mayes
Eunice R. Williams
Norfolk
Claude
Charlie Keeter
Coley Keeter
Mattie Gibson
Halifax
Ella Jordan
Weldon
W. W. Warren
This City
June Warren
Sonny
Douglas Keeter
Lloyd
Dick Stainback
Richard Mayes
Mrs George Hostess Tuesday Night Bridge Club
The Tuesday night bridge club met at Mrs A O George on Monroe Street. Fall flowers decorated the living and dining rooms. Prizes went to Mrs Jimmie Curran for high score and Mrs Lloyd Allen for second. A sweet course and coffee followed. Players included Mesdames Alli good Bunn Curran Pappendick Smoot White Wirtz Wood and Miss Edna Wafford.
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A. O. George
Monroe Street
Jimmie Curran
Lloyd Allen
Bill Alligood
Sam Bunn
George Pappendick
FE. B. Smoot
M. F. White
H. C. Wirtz
J. A. Wood
Edna Wafford
Jenkins Family Guests of Tarboro Hosts
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Jenkins and T. M. Jenkins Jr. were guests of Rev. and Mrs. Henry Ruark in Tarboro on Sunday.
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T. M. Jenkins
T. M. Jenkins, Jr
Henry Ruark
Tarboro
Roosevelt Poised to Win Record Vote in Nationwide Election
Halifax County results show Democratic nominees routing Republicans in key state offices with large margins. Local officials and Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District board candidates also favor Democrats, while 109 sick and absentee ballots were requested, 89 counted.
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Roosevelt
Halifax County
Harris
Gore
Johnson
Public Instruction
Erwin
McMullan
Agriculture Scott
Labor Shuford
Boney
Kerr
Long
Allsbrook
Everette
Register of Deeds
Mitchell
Daniel
Dickens
Wrenn
Collier
Warren
Perry
Whittaker
County School Board
Applewhite
Willcox
Rives
Josey
Thomason
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Board
Hedgepeth
Newsom
Cleaton
Ned Manning
Carl Thompson
Jesse Harrell
Election Board
Kelly Jenkins
Walter J. Black Plans 10 Percent Pay Rise for Staff
Walter J. Black, president of a publishing house, announced a 10 percent salary increase for all 50 employees in response to the President's reelection. He criticized business leaders who criticize Franklin Roosevelt while thriving under his policies.
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New York
Walter J. Black
Publishing House
Franklin Roosevelt
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N.C.E.A. Meeting
Mrs. Wynn
Mrs. Daughtry
Sanitary
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dis
Eliza Keeter
Mrs. George
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