Last Residing Confederate Vet in County Dies
Northampton County mourns William H. Edwards 90 who died at home near Garysburg after years of ill health. He served 3 years in the Confederate Army, married Sallie Daniels, and leaves three daughters and a son. Funeral at Elam Baptist Church with interment at the family cemetery.
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Northampton County
William H. Ed
Garysburg
Joseph Massey
Weldon
Edwards
Ellis
Sallie A. Daniels
Lula Edwards
Minnie Edwards
J. P. Edwards
Annie Lee
John F. Edwards
Southampton
Elam Baptist Church
Trueblood
Fountain of
Officials Better Not Act Repeal Delegates
Raleigh October 2 Attorneys discuss the 1983 act calling for a repeal election. The AG notes that serving as a delegate may violate the constitutional two office prohibition. He cautions officials not to serve and references Corrupt Practices Act reporting requirements for campaign funds and delegate disclosures.
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Raleigh
Brummitt
State Organization of Repeal and
Secretary of State
Superior Court
Women barred from ancient wrestling matches
Women attempted entry by dressing as men to watch ancient wrestling, but guards expelled them from a high cliff, ending the practice.
Junior Class Elects Officers At Roanoke Rapids High
The Roanoke Rapids High School junior class of 33 held its first meeting and elected Allen McNeil president Butler Brown vice president and Irving Dickens secretary treasurer The sponsors Miss Sarah Gurley Miss Elizabeth Dover and Mr. Thomas Martin opened with a pep talk and the group adopted the slogan the biggest and best junior class It pledges support to make the school a modern community and extends greetings to faculty while promising a liberal domestic policy toward classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen McNeil
Butler Brown
Irving Dickens
Sarah Gurley
Elizabeth Dover
Thomas Martin
Beach
Roanoke Rapids High School
Mrs Griffin Hosts Contract Club Social at Hamilton Street
Mrs O Griffin hosted a Contract Club gathering on Hamilton Street last Wednesday afternoon. Scores were tallied at five, with Mrs Frank Nash securing the highest score and a sachet prize. Fall flowers decorated the home and a salad course followed the game for players including Mesdames Nash, Grizzard, Young, Williams, Ransom, Traynham, Kemp, Dean, Wilson, Hoyle, Lassiter, and Mrs George Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
O. Griffin
Hamilton Street
Frank Nash
Cooper Grizzard
Jack Young
Frank Williams
P. E. Ransom
D. L. Traynham
Frank Kemp
W. S. Dean
Frank Wilson
Crawford Hoyle
Jeff Lassiter
George Hayes
Four Coast Tracts Proposed for Park and Reforestation
A North Carolina coast study proposes four land tracts for National Park status and reforestation. The areas cover portions from Oregon Inlet to Hatteras Inlet plus ocean and bay fronts near Wright Memorial, a Kitty Hawk northward strip, and Roanoke and Albemarle sounds near Fort Raleigh. Officials surveyed the sites last week and outline highway links from Virginia to Cape Hatteras and recovery of former forest growth. Evidence of prior tree growth includes Kill Devil Hill vegetation and tropical plants found along lower banks.
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Banks
North Carolina
Oregon Inlet
Hatteras Inlet
Wright Memorial Reservation
Kitty Hawk
Roanoke
Albemarle Sounds
Fort Raleigh
Virginia
Cape Hatteras
Kill Devil Hill
Picnic at Gravel Pit with Muriel Hudson Hosts
Muriel Hudson entertained a small group at a picnic held at the gravel pit on Wednesday. Guests included Miss Faye Parrish and Hoyt Parrish of Salisbury along with a list of attendees: Dorothy Pope, Bennie Allsbrook, Eugenia Rook, Edythe Elmore, Alice Myrick, Cleo Gomes, Mildred Moss, Dorothy Rice, William Gaylord, Chester Chase, J. D. Edwards, Allen McNeil, Ed Lewter, Leonard Langston, Marvin Matkins, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Hudson
Faye Parrish
Hoyt Parrish
Salisbury
Dorothy Pope
Bennie Allsbrook
Eugenia Rook
Edythe Elmore
Alice Myrick
Cleo Gomes
Mildred Moss
Dorothy Rice
William Gaylord
Chester Chase
J. D. Edwards
Allen McNeil
Ed. Lewter
Leonard Langston
Marvin Matkins
500 Put To Work On State Highways
A large batch of new highway projects in North Carolina was approved and rushed to Washington for approval. About a dozen contracts were let by the State Highway and Public Works Commission at its last meeting. The action is expected to put hundreds back to work in the next week or two, with about 500 already at work on highway projects by the end of last week. Most workers found private jobs so far through re employment offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Washington
State Highway and Public Works Commission
Capus Waynick
Hui Women Can Win Men And Men Win
A fragment trade ad extols a vegetable medicine to cure bowel decay from bile juice misflow as the cause of body odor yellow skin pimples and poor charm. It warns against laxatives mouthwash or cosmetics and urges a digestive remedy for a decayed poison in the bowels.
Thrush Joins Berlin Passengers In Cabin 27 Return
A crested brown thrush joined the S. S. Berlin passengers during a voyage, meeting the ship about 300 miles from New York and traveling back to the city as a special guest in cabin 27 on the forward deck.
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S. S
Berlin
New York
Notice of Sale on Kitchen Tract in Roanoke Rapids NC
Trustee will sell at public auction in Roanoke Rapids on October 16 1933 at 11 AM all lots listed on the Kitchen Tract survey by C F Gore of Weldon NC and recorded in Halifax County Book 2 Page 9 to satisfy J E Cox deed of trust dated November 6 1929 defaulted on debt. The sale is cash and occurs in front of Rosemary Branch Roanoke Bank & Trust Company.
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J. E. Cox
Rosemary
Roanoke Bank & Trust Company
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
C. F P. Gore & Co
Weldon
Office of the Register of Deeds
Halifax County
North Carolina
Land Plot Description Recorded September 13 1933
Description of parcels filed by Allen C. Zollicoffer as trustee with W B Allsbrook attorney. Document dated September 13 1933 clarifies lot boundaries for public record.
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Allen C. Zollicoffer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Zollicoffer
Allsbrook Attorneys At Law
Imperial Theatre
Dial
Roanoke Rapids, N.C
Lunsford Long Winfield Crew, Jr
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
W. B. Allsbrook
Atty
Z&a
Dr.miles
Hartford
National Loan & Insurance Co. Inc
W. Second St
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