Jury Drawn for October Term at Halifax Court
The last group of jurors for the October term of Halifax County Superior Court have been listed. Names include J A Thorington Brink H J Bennett D L Wilson Collins Cuthrell M Cohen H C Crawley Henry Williams W R Hollingsworth K R Barnhill William A Crawley Percy Lassiter Leon J Lucas Sam Young W E Hawkins Tommie Williams F A Nantz K M Cooper S E Clary Lloyd Daniels Harry G Lewis J K Leggett F M Taylor A C Nichols Jr R W Fergurson H M Tickel Robert W Wright H A Hardison James D Riddick Ralph Viviiette G G Brickell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County Superior Court
J. A. Thorington
Brink
H. J. Bennett
Roanoke Rapids
D. L. Wilson
Butterwood
Collins Cuthrell
Enfield
M. Cohen
H.C. Crawley
Faucetts
Henry Williams
W. R. Hollingsworth
Halifax
K. R. Barnhill
William A. Crawley
Littleton
Percy G. Lassiter
Leon J. Lucas
Sam Young
W. E. Hawkins
Tommie Williams
F. A. Nantz
K. M. Cooper
Palmyra
S. E. Clary
Lloyd Daniels
Scotland Neck
Harry G. Lewis
J. K. Leggett
F. M.taylor
A. C. Nichols
Jr. Enfield
R. W. Fergurson
H. M. Tickel
Robert W. Wright
H. A. Hardison
Weldon
James D. Riddick
Cono
Ralph Viviiette
G. G. Brickell
Coxswain Moore Visits Home After 19 Months Abroad
Coxswain George Moore arrives on a 20 day furlough to visit relatives. He just returned from 19 months of foreign service including the Mediterranean, Africa, Italy and Southern France. Moore enlisted in June 1942 after graduating Roanoke Rapids High School in 1941. He is the son of the late Mr and Mrs I W Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Moore
George
Mediterranean
Africa
Italy
France
Roanoke Rapids
I.W. Moore
Local Girl Helps Keep Em Flying Over Front Lines
Roanoke Rapids young woman Corporal Mary F. Walker serves at a major British Air Service Command supply depot. She speeds up fighter and bomber logistics supporting her Ranger husband Technical Sergeant John S. Walker and his unit in World War II. Walker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Zeiler, is a 1931 Roanoke Rapids High School graduate and joined the WAC in January 1943 after working as a Postal Telegraph teletype operator in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
England
Germany
Mary F. Walker
Air Service Command
Britain
C. F. Zeiler
Franklin Street
John S. Walker
Washington, D. C
WAC
Washington
Roanoke Rapids High School
Corporal Raleigh Sadler Wounded in France Action
Mr and Mrs 8 B Sadler of South Rosemary receive a War Department message that their son Corporal Raleigh Sadler was slightly wounded in action on September 15 in France. He enlisted in 1941 and has been overseas since last December. His wife and child live with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. B. Sadler
South Rosemary
War Department
Corporal Raleigh Sadler
France
Sadler
Representative of Air Service Command Here
A representative of the Air Service Command will visit the United States Employment Office on Friday and Saturday to interview and hire eligible men and women for Civil Service Commission positions in Hawaii and Panama. Skilled workers are urgently needed. unskilled workers can be trained in the States before deployment. Couples may be hired together if trained or trained at the same place. Those over eighteen, free to travel, and eligible under War Manpower Commission should visit the office to discuss opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Service Command
United States Employment Office
Hawaii
Panama
Civil Service Commission
War Manpower Commission
United States Employment Service Office
Death of 8-Year-Old Andrew Jackson Taylor
Andrew Jackson Taylor eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie T. Taylor of Vaughan died at Roanoke Rapids Hospital at 6 pm on Wednesday. Funeral services were held at Williams Funeral Home at 3 30 pm Thursday with burial at Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Survived by his parents four brothers William James Jasburg Henry Clay and Charles L Taylor of Vaughan and Albert Lee Taylor of this city and two sisters Mrs Arthur Vaughan and Mrs Johnnie Vaughan of Roanoke Rapids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson Taylor
Charlie T. Taylor
Vaughan
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Williams Funeral
Roanoke Rapids Cemetery
William
James
Jasburg
Henry Clay
Charles L. Taylor
Albert Lee Taylor
Arthur Vaughan
Johnnie Vaughan
Roanoke Rapids
Message From Son In Long Beach Cal
A letter to Mrs. M. M. Letchworth Roanoke Rapids Route 1 from her son 3rd Class Petty Officer Wilford Letchworth says he is in Long Beach California and expects a thirty day leave around October 23 and asks not to worry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Letchworth
Roanoke Rapids
Wilford Letchworth
Long Beach
Cal
Chief Robertson Visits Mother After Pac-Central Duty Return
Chief Robertson T Roberston C Ph M has returned to the west coast after three weeks with his mother Mrs A L Robertson and sister Mrs H P Hazelwood. He served 21 months on a central pacific sub chaser and will be assigned shore duty at Norman Oklahoma. His nephew Jack Hazelwood USN is on duty in the SW Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu. T. Roberston
C. Ph. M
West Coast
A. L. Robertson
H. P. Hazelwood
Chief Robertson
Central Pacific
Norman
Oklo
Jack Hazelwood
S. W. Pacific
Ingram Goodier Wedding at Naval Chapel Washington DC
Miss Edna Lee Ingram daughter of George Ingram Roanoke Rapids and the late Mrs Ingram married Robert Craighead Goodier United States Navy son of Mr and Mrs Richard Goodier Chattanooga Tenn at 7 o clock Tuesday September 19 at the Naval Receiving Station Chapel Washington DC Chaplain Karl Peterson officiated. Goodier formerly superintendent at United States Steel Foundry South Pittsburg Tenn now stationed in the Southwest Pacific War Zone. Mrs Goodier works with the District of Columbia Health Department.
Bible Class Honors Its Former Teacher
Adult Ladies Bible Class of Smith Church hosted a party at Mrs. E. R. Hawkins home to honor teacher Mrs. J. E. Pearson who led the class for fourteen years and resigned due to health. A gift of two Fostoria bud vases was given and Mrs. Sam Powell will take Pearson’s teaching post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Church
E. R. Hawkins
J. E. Pearson
Pearson
Mesdames
Thomas H. Cook
Nolia Fulghum
Julia Garris
Jesse Powell
T. B. Turner
Nina Powell
Sam Powell
Carrie Ivey
Clifton Pearson
Charlie Cook
Smith's
Guest Speaker At PTA Meeting
Mrs. J. 8. Blair of tizapetntown will address the Parent-Teacher meeting next Tuesday at 8 PM at the William R. Davie School. Blair is PTA field worker for eastern North Carolina and a prominent state leader. A special program is planned and all parents are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8. Blair
Tizapetntown
William R. Davie
Blair
North Carolina
Mrs Wilma Collier Hosts Wednesday Night Club
Mrs Wilma Collier entertained the Wednesday Night Club at her home with two tables of bridge. Eight guests attended as flowers decorated the rooms, prizes were awarded for top scores by Mrs W D Hall and Mrs J M C Covington, and a salad plate with coffee was served. Attending were Mrs L B Brown Mrs Roderick Meikle Mrs D E Bennett Mrs W D Hall Mrs Beamon Helms Marvin Collier Mr J M C Covington and George Pappendick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Collier
W. D. Hall
J. M. C. Covington
Mrs. Collier
Mesdames L. B. Brown
Roderick Meikle
D. E. Bennett
Beamon Helms
Marvin Collier
J. MC. Covington
George Pappendick
Birth and visit notes from local residents
Wir and Mrs J A Loftin of Albemarle visited Mr and Mrs T M Jenkins on Tuesday while returning from Phoebus Virginia where Loftin's mother Mrs R B Ganfemon is ill. Rev and Mrs Henry G Ruark of Red Springs North Carolina announce the birth of a daughter Rena Westbrook on September 27. Mrs Ruark was formerly Miss Larde Elizabeth Jenkins of this city.
For Sale Blue Dragon insect powder Roanoke Rapids ad
For sale Blue Dragon insect dusting powder suitable for beetles red bugs and other insects. Handy for dusting collards fruits and vegetables. M C Morris Store Hornertown Roanoke Rapids phone R 500 1t ch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Morris
Hornertown
Roanoke Rapids
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Coxswain
Moore
Crushy Presents
Kiddie Klub
J. J. Clarke
Earldean Daughtry
Conway
H. S. Loy
New York City
Martha Davis
Seaboard
Robert Clark
Town
PTA
Chaloner Park
Eula
Ping Street
Higestown
Roanoke
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