Local Parish Growth Marks Year of Church Expansion
Rev. Chas M Lance attends the annual Methodist Conference in New York and completes years of service. A new parish hall costing seven thousand dollars is erected, and a church edifice is built for the Hope Church congregation. Family notes list visits and relocations within North Carolina and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. M. Lance
Methodist Church
New
Lance
Ith
Hope Church
Jee
Columni
University North Carolina
J. A. Tn
Bertha Cox
Peace In
Raleigh
Jos
Short marriage near All Saints Church in Roanoke Rapids
Peace Short couple wed at All Saints Episcopal Church on Saturday night 30 with Rev. Lewis N. Taylor officiating. Ceremony featured gold and white santhemums and a wedding march from Lohengrin played by Miss Ruth en. The couple will reside in Roanoke Rapids where Mr. Peace works for the Roanoke Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. A
Lillian Short
All Saints
Lewis N. Taylor
Ruthen
Peace
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Company
Jorgan Mathews and Helen Morgan Marry in Virginia Ceremony
Norfolk socialite Helen Morgan and E A Mathews of Roanoke Rapids wed Friday evening in Ka Virginia with Rev C T Taylor officiating. The bride, niece of J P As of Norfolk, has been active in society and in Ohio Zone. the groom is a Roanoke Rapids resident with a large Halifax and Northumberland connection. They arrived Monday after a brief Washington visit and reside on Jackson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Morgan
Norfolk
E. A. Mathews
Snake Rapids
N. C
Ka. Va
C. T. Taylor
First Baptist
J. P. As
United States
Mathews
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax
Northton
Matthews
Washington, D. C
Jackson Street
Two Bootleggers Apprehended Here In Local Arrests
Billy Whitley and Jake Norwood were charged with illicit whiskey vending. Whitley bound over to Halifax Superior Court in 500 bond after a hearing. Norwood held on a Northampton warrant and bound over in 500 bond to Northampton Superior Court. I. T. Zollicoffer fined for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. another man fined 25 and bonded 100 for a second warrant. W. L. Long paid 5 in costs for speeding on Roanoke Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Whitley
W. H. Dooley
A. L. Clark
Halifax
Northampton
Joyner
Norwood
Northampton County
Jackson
Halifax Court
W. L. Long
Roanoke Avenue
Scout Executive Williams Leads Girl Scouts on Camp Sam Hike
Scout Executive Williams of State University led a Roanoke Rapids hike with Local Director Keyserling and Scout captains Coble Temple Byrd, guiding Girl Scouts Herbert Scott Colburn Glover along a canal route to Camp Sam. They learned fire making, built a large camp fire, roasted bacon and marshmallows, then practiced semaphore signaling before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
State University
Keyserling
Coble
Temple
Byrd
Herbert Scott
Colburn Glover
Roanoke Rapids
Sam
Camp Sam
Camp
Roanoke Arbor Day Plan Delayed to November 22
Roanoke Avenue to host Arbor Day with over a hundred pin oaks to be planted by property owners and school groups. J T Chase to lay out the avenue and Halifax Builders Supply donated stakes. An expert from the nurseries will assist, and a ceremony at Central Schools features Hon W L Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Avenue
J. T. Chase
Halifax Builders Supply Company
J. A. Moore
W. L. Long
Microbe of Love musical to be staged at Peoples Theatre
Roanoke Rapids hot upon rehearsals for the three act musical comedy Microbe of Love to be presented Tuesday night Nov 22 at Peoples Theatre. Miss Ruth Strickland directs with top local talent led by Eunice Mc Adams Myrtle Holt Alice Hockaday Ethel Byrd Clara Hearne and others. proceeds benefit Oxford Orphanage Hicks Memorial Hospital and Masonic Eastern Star Home. Tickets Taylor Matthews Drug Co general 0.07 reserve 1.00 balcony 0.35.
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Peoples Theatre
Ruth Strickland
Wayne P. Sewell Lyceum Co
Atlanta
Oxford
Hicks Memorial Hospital
Masonic and
Eastern Star
Eunice McAdams
Madam Cupid
Myrtle Holt
Lovie Long
Alice Hockaday
Mrs. Henpeck
Ethel Byrd
Priscilla Prunes
Clara Hearne
Piney Melting Hart
M. M. Faison
Bobby Bashful
Ned Manning
Mr. Henpeck
Cameron Reynolds
Billie Bachelor
Mr. Cooper
Simon Shy
Mr. Allen
A. B. Careful
Mr. Simpson
Lord Tisa Pity
Roanoke Rapids
Taylor- Matthews Drug Co
Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule and Officers
Rev Stanley White pastor Miss Lacy Crisp organist Mr J H Harrison superintendent Sunday School every Sunday at 10 AM for one hour Regular preaching services Sunday at 11 AM and 730 PM Prayer meeting Wednesday at 730 PM A cordial invitation extended to all to worship with us
Local I C C F Banquet and Speaking at Rosemary
Local I C C F members hosted two engaging addresses by W F Evans past grand master of Raleigh and R E Sentell of Edgecombe Lodge Tarboro in Carolina Lodge 225 Rosemary. They spoke on odd fellowship its past deeds and future prospects. A large crowd heard the talks and enjoyed barbecue cold slaw fried oysters and sandwiches afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Evans
Raleigh
N. C
R. E. Sentell
Edgecombe Lodge
Tarboro
Carolina Lodge No. 225
Rosemary
New Girl Scout Troop Formed in County
On November 7 at the Junior-Senior High School a group of girls including Iva Mosely Alma Jones Bessie Day Ruby Taylor Josephine Murray Nick Cashwell Nora Kate Ray Lucy Powel Hattie Jacobs Donnie Moon Isabella Conn Ethel Bishop Nannie Bay Mills formed a Girl Scout troop Director Keyserling spoke on the movement Captain Coble outlined troop structure and laws The group showed earnest determination and is expected to grow and compete with other troops
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Mosely
Alma Jones
Bessie Day
Ruby Taylor
Josephine Murray
Nick Cashwell
Nora Kate Ray
Lucy Powel
Hattie Jacobs
Donnie Moon
Isabella Conn
Ethel Bishop
Nannie Bay Mills
Keyserling
Girl Scout Movement
Coble
Red Cross Roll Call Aims To Surpass South Records
Southern Division heads report strong Red Cross support across Dixie with enlistees at banks and drug stores. Leaders cite broad backing from business, labor, clergy, and evangelical groups as Roll Call November 19 seeks to extend peace time work through next year.
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Southern
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Dixie
South
Honor Rolls From Central School Names and Teachers
Honor roll list for Central School covers First Grade with multiple teachers including Miss Ross and Miss Williams, noting students Herman Hudson Jesse Jenkins Alice Kidd Marshall Teele Lucy Wood Edith Welch and others. Fourth and Fifth Grade mentions under Lively and Bowers with named instructors Clifton Cutler Graham Lynch Virginia Hobbs Bronnie Taylor Horace Freeman Edward Crutchfield. Junior Senior High lists Grade 3B with Louise Byrd Verzia Lyerly Carlton Tyrn Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ross
Herman Hudson
Jesse Jenkins
Alice Kidd
Marshall Teele
Lucy Wood
Edith Welch
Miss Williams
Jessie Askew
Drew Mitchell
Irving Waldrop
Miss Bain
Edith Elmore
Helen Jordan
Virginia Bell Vincent
Miss Holman
Pauline Brewer
Thurma Lee Hux
Helen Padgett
Miss Lassiter
Jim Lee Carpenter
Russel Pearce
Charlie Little
Miss Lively
Clifton Cutler
Graham Lynch
Virginia Hobbs
Bronnie Taylor
Miss Bowers
Horace Freeman
Edward Crutchfield
Roanoke Rapids Personal and Local Items
Roanoke Rapids notes show residents visiting and traveling to multiple cities such as Kinston Raleigh West Durham Richmond Rocky Mount Newbern Norfolk and Portsmouth. Local figures include Charles Garthright A P McPherson Millie Pearson and J L Price with travel for business family visits and a Baptist State Convention attendance. A small garage fire at the Hospital destroyed a Ford automobile, extinguished with rapid police and hospital staff response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Garthright
Kinston
A. P. McPherson
Raleigh
Lewis N. Taylor
West Durham
Millie Pearson
G. E. Williams
E. H. Ricks
Norfolk
W. P. Vaughan
Richmond
T. S. Crutchfield
B. S. Webb
W. S. Hancock
Rocky Mount
L. B. Jones
Newbern
Hattie
Class Roll Names for Grades 4A 4B and 5A
A list of students by grade includes 4A Audrey Cooke Lloyd Hasty Priscilla Mullen Mary Newton Emma Smith Dorothy Welsh, 4B Gladys Fields Harrison Gites, 5A Sarah Jenkins, 7A Ivey Crouch Robert Crutchfield, 8A Florrie Pritchett, 10 Hazel Cobb, 11 Josephine Hege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Cooke
Lloyd Hasty
Priscilla Mullen
Mary Newton
Emma Smith
Dorothy Welsh
Gladys Fields
Harrison Gites
Sarah Jenkins
Ivey Crouch
Robert Crutchfield
Florrie Pritchett
Hazel Cobb
Josephine Hege
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Solemary
T. W. Mullen
Arch L. Taylor
J. P. Hewitt
Olive
Gordon
Augusta
Virginia Myers
Miss Cox
Jorgan-Matthews
Jake Norwood
With the Churches
Mice of Love
Eastern Star Tuesday Night Peoples Theatre
All Saints Church
Episco
Mra
Katherine Webster
Miss Strickland
Sale Episcopal Auxiliary
B. Marks
Central School
Louise_Byrd
Verzelia_Lyerly
Carlton”yn Taylor
Hallie
Mabel Stokes
Blackstone
Job Taylor
Roger Horton
Wakefield
John Garthright
Portsmouth
J. Bounds
Asheville
Harvey Hazelwood
J. M. Jones
Hertford
R. L. Towe
Gee
N. Taylor
Myrtle Bain
Marjorie Mendenhall
Lucy Crisp
Roy Cole
Petersburg
Jos. P. Anderson
Harper and Bros
R. N. Gosset
Taylor-Matthews
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