New Educo Club Officers Elected at Northampton-Halifax
The Northampton Halifax Educo Club elected T G Britt as president at its first post summer meeting held at the high school. James M Dunlap became vice president N L Turner secretary treasurer and Rev Lawrence Stell gave a history themed address drawing on Dr Charles A Beard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton-Halifax
T. G. Britt
Jackson
Northampton County
Lawrence Stell
Presbyterian Church
James M. Dunlap
William R. Davie
Halifax County
N. L. Turner
Stell
Charles A. Beard
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Holland
China
Napoleon
France
Niemeller
Hitler
God
Gestapo
Alexander the Great
Greece
Holy Roman Empire
Kaiser Wilhelm
Germany
Gun Discharge on School Bus Wounds 2 Students
A 15 year old school bus passenger Lloyd Eason accidentally discharged a pistol while reaching for a pencil, injuring Margaret Harrell and scaring others on the W S Creecy High School bus in Rich Square. The pistol had been brought to school by Jesse Vincent who admitted keeping the gun for him. Vincent received a six month road sentence after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Eason
Woodland
W. S. Creecy High School
Rich Square
Margaret Harrell
Eason
Wash Boone
N. L. Turner
Northampton
J. Clyde Stephenson
Jesse Vincent
Vincent
New Members Join Local Lions Club
Dr. Julius Pennington of Atlanta was the main attraction at the Lions Club meeting last Thursday night. Four new members were welcomed: J. E. Knott Jr., Nathan Reynolds, Harvey Woodruff, and Rudolph Northington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Pennington
Atlanta
Lions Club
Pennington
Kiwanis Club
Lions
J. E. Knott, Jr
Nathan Reynolds
Harvey Woodruff
Rudolph Northington
Holadia Graduates From Army School ROTC Program
Second Lieutenant William Garlon Holadia of 61 Washington Street Roanoke Rapids recently completed the ROTC Graduate Section course at the Philadelphia Quartermaster School. The three month program covered fiscal accounting procurement storage issue supply and personnel administration. Other graduates include 30 officers from colleges nationwide. Lieutenant Haladin also earned a BS from North Carolina State College and will move to his next assignment. Surviving relatives in Roanoke Rapids include husband two sons daughter a brother and two sisters with three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Garlon Holadia
Washington Street
Roanoke Rapids
Philadelphia Quartermaster School
11Th Armory
Philadelphia
George M. Grimes
U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps
QM School
Haladin
North Carolina State College
Louis
Raymond Johnson
Evelyn Johnson
Henry O'Neal
A. D. Lassater
Schoolville
R. S. Parks
Durham
Josey L
Charles A
Jacqueline Johnson
Funeral Services Held for Mrs. C. T. Johnson in Rosemary
Mrs. Char les T. Johnson 54 died after a long illness at her home. Funeral services were held Saturday at Rosemary Baptist Church with Rev. F. W. Haynie officiating. Interment followed in the local cemetery. She had lived in the area forty years and was active in civic and religious affairs. Honorary pallbearers and active pallbearers were named among community leaders and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Johnson
Rosemary Baptist Church
F. W. Haynie
Johnson
South Rosemary
W. L. Manning
M. C. Maddrey
W. D. Hall
J. E. Knott
Sam Hockaday
P. G. Hamill
R. J. Rightmyer
H. Graves
Adam Talbert
S. D. Brown
R. L. Martin
C. B. Eldridge
E. S. Stainback
Odis Pearson
Howard
Dickens Mullis Wedding At Roanoke Rapids First Methodist
Miss Louise Mullis became the bride of Loyd Dickens in a simple Roanoke Rapids ceremony at the First Methodist Church on Monday afternoon September 22. Rev Daniel Lane officiated with a ring ceremony. Only family attended, with Miss Mildred Jenkins as the sole attendant. The bride wore teal blue ensemble with black accessories. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Mullis of Roanoke Rapids. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs D G Dickens of Lillerton and works with the…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Mullis
Loyd Dickens
First Methodist Church
Roanoke Rapids
Daniel Lane
Mildred Jenkins
John Mullis
D. G. Dickens
Littleton
Selective Service in Raleigh Notice
Mr and Mrs Dickens will be at home at 306 East Peace Street Raleigh to receive official notices from the Selective Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Raleigh
Mrs. Dickens
East Peace St
Birthday Dinner for Robert Bridges at Popular Springs
Mrs W E Lane Mrs Godwin Lane and H B Duke hosted a birthday dinner for Robert Bridges at Popular Springs Sunday. Bridges has recently returned from the sanatorium where he was a patient for four years. Guests included Mrs Robert Bridges Mr and Mrs L N Wrenn Mrs James Braswell and Mr and Mrs Edward Outland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Lane
Godwin Lane
H. B. Duke
Robert Bridges
Popular Springs
Bridges
L. N. Wrenn
James Braswell
Edward Outland
Shower Honors Bride Elect Constance Hux at Home
Hostesses Mrs. W. B. Hux and Mrs. Marjorie Lyles led a miscellaneous shower Friday night at Mrs. Huxs home for bride elect Constance Hux. Guests included Edith Massey Annie Roughton Louise Daughtry Rosa Lee Hubbard Nettie Morris Ethel Morris J. R. Burton Elsie Lyles Daisy Hubbard Lois Brown Fannie Hux Charles Harmer Lewis Grimmer Bernard Blue Eleanor Marcuse Margaret Mildred Burton Annie Mae Bridges Inez Lucy Mae Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hux
Marjorie Lyles
Hux
Constance Hux
Edith Massey
Annie Roughton
Louise Daughtry
Rosa Lee Hubbard
Nettie Morris
Ethel Morris
J. R. Burton
Elsie Lyles
Daisy Hubbard
Lois Brown
Fannie Hux
Charles Harmer
Lewis Grimmer
Bernard Blue
Eleanor Marcuse
Margaret
Mildred Burton
Annie Mae Bridges
Inez
Lucy Mae Hubbard
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Educo Club
Verne Marceaux
Lee Williams
Williams
W. C. Matthews
Holadia
Army School
C. T. Johnson
Y Mithdeal-Massey III L
Y. E. Seenigan
Righmond, VA
Dickens
Mullis
Roanoke Rapids Circus
Weldon
Roanoke Rapids Road
Town
Ph’ Museum
Ces
Wohlbs
Anys
Buck Steele
Screen
Congress of Cowboys
America
Hunt’s Circus
Roanoke Rapids Highway
Hunt
City Bus
Circus Grounds
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