Durham visitors and Virginia trips noted in local notes
J H Murfree of Durham visited in the city Sunday with Mrs Ed Gray and family while Mr and Mrs Howard Gray hosted Joe Pearce in Hopewell Virginia. Irene Turner Maggie Man and Nita Turner plus the Anntadosnes at Weldon were seen visiting Miss Nita Turner Thursday. T L Gray and daughter Elnora are spending time in Franklin Virginia amid Mrs Gray's mother's illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Turner
Maggie Man
Vga
T. L. Gray
Elnora
Franklin, Va
Mrs. Gray
Sale of Lands for Taxes in Anderson County
A long list of tax delinquent land parcels in Anderson and surrounding areas is offered for sale. The record enumerates numerous owners and acreages including properties tied to Hedgepeth, Crawley, Brown, Johnson, Keeter, Hux, Stallings, and others, with totals showing hundreds of acres across many lots and homes.
Aurelian Springs Dramatic Club Program Notes
Aurelian Springs Dramatic Club featured devotional, readings by Louis Brown, songs by Elsie Mohorn and Virginia Mooney, jokes by Laura Alice Crawley, and program committee members Blanche Shearin Willis Taylor Laura Alice Crawley. Local notices mention Curtis Hardee in Washington and visits by the Powell and Boseman families. county audit reports awaited. praise for the county home and its visitors. The Herald’s editorials praised and criticized editorial tone in local papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dramatic Club
Ag Ives Chichester
Louis Brown
Elsie Mohorn
Zack Mohorn
Virginia Mooney
Ruby Saunders
Laura Alice ‘Crawley
Blanche Shearin
Willis Taylor
Laura Alice Crawley
Play By 6th Grade Pupils At Au relian Springs Chapel
Last Wednesday morning Au relian Springs sixth graders presented an original play titled The Gorgan Head after the devotional exercises. The production entertained the student body and was enjoyed by all, with Mr. Matthews closing exercises with general announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelian Springs
Matthews
P. T. A. Plans Fiddlers Convention Oct 23
The Aurelian Springs High School P T A met on Wednesday October 7 with a devotional by Principal W C Matthews. School band numbers and a violin duet by Mrs B M Butts and son Marvin Butt preceded a business session. A delegate was chosen for the Vance school P T A convention on October 10. A fiddlers convention is planned for Friday night October 23 if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelian Springs High School
P.T. A
W. C. Matthews
Harris
B. M. Butts
Marvin Butt
Vance School
Declamation Club Holds Two Meetings Last Week
The Declamation Club met twice last week with strong attendance and active volunteering. Critics reported at each session, and brief practice of the club song followed the critic’s notes. Mary Green Enoch Dickens George Thorne James White and Katherine Heptinstall volunteered for items at the final program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Green
Enoch Dickens
George Thorne
James White
Katherine Heptinstall
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Darlington Week End
DARLINGTON Mrs Eddie Dickens Jr spent the week end with her parents in Elizabethtown. William Price and wife recently married spent a few days with relatives, Mrs W M Smith and family. Many attended the Weenie roast Friday night hosted by Mrs W B Branch. Grady Pearson of Roanoke Rapids spent Monday evening with friends. Women of the Darlington Club thank all for help with the fair booth. Howard Dickens Colie G Clark and Miss Virgie and Annie Bell Smith visited friends in Roanoke Rapids hospital Sunday. W M Smith of State Farm was home for the week end. Mr and Mrs Raleigh Warren of Ahoskie visited their parents Sunday. J S Hedgepeth is in Weldon on business often. Mrs W H Price visited Mrs W M Smith Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Price
W. M. Smith
Howard Dickens
Colie G. Clark
Misses Virgie
Annie Bell Smith
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Raleigh Warren
Ahoskie
J. S. Hedgepeth
Weldon
Winterville and Greenville Ladies Visit Butts Home
Mrs L N Dempsey of Winterville and Mrs George Clapps of Greenville visited the home of Mr and Mrs James Butts, along with Mrs L N Dempseys parentage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Dempsey
Winterville, N. G
George Clapps
Greenville N. C
James Butts
Rat Die Kills Kata and Mice Pantry Odor Preventer
Roanoke Pharmacy sells Rat Die in powder form with no mixing needed. A 50 cent size, 3 oz, is adequate for pantry kitchen and cellar, while the 76 cent size, 6 oz, covers chicken houses coops and small buildings. Guaranteed by Roanoke Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Pharmacy
Halifax Route Two and the Poorhouse Tract Survey
A local farmer scene describes thriving cotton and peanut crops with goobers near harvest. A 420 acre survey of the “poorhouse tract” by Superintendent Medina and the county surveyor reveals long unknown county ownership and the old poor houses at one corner of the tract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medina
Brinkleyville Visit Spreads Through Town Families
Mr and Mrs Walter Holliday of Enfield visited Mrs N M Harrison on Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Thomas Hunter and daughter Catherine of Wilmington are visiting relatives in Brinkleyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Holliday
Enfield
N. M. Harrison
Thomas Hunter
Catherine of Wilmington
Brinkleyville
Misses Mohorn and friends travel to Spring Hope event
Misses Annie and In Mohorn with Messrs Aubrey Edgar and Tasker Mohorn motored to Spring Hope on Sunday October 11. J R Mohorn a Cooper Union High School teacher spent the weekend with his parents. TP Mahorn Jesse Dickens and family of Portsmouth VA visited Mr and Mrs Jim Chichetter Sunday. The Bear Swamp B Y P A held its regular meeting October 11 with a life of Timothy discussed. Henry Cook spoke on Appreciation in general assembly. Mrs Paul Ray spent the weekend in Wilmington NC with her brother Seabrook Jones. Mr and Mrs Eugene Sheffield visiting their parents left Sunday for Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Mohorn
Aubrey, Edgar
Tasker
Spring Hope
J. R. Mohorn
Cooper Union High School
TP Mahorn
Jesse Dickens
Portsmouth, Va
Jim Chichetter
B. Y.P
Bear Swamp
Timothy
General Assembly
Henry Cook
Paul Ray
Wilmington
N. C
Seabrook Jones
Eugene Sheffield
W. O. Sheffield
Richmond
Richmond youth shares Sunday with Chichesters
Wilson Chichester of Richmond Virginia spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs N H Chichester in a family visit that highlighted a quiet weekend.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Murfree
Durham
Hali N. C
G. H. Johnson
Halifax County
Fawcents Township
Anderson
Williams McMeerwon
Arrington
Jani Hedgeneth
Hedgepet Brickell
Academy i J, Brown
Helen Browning
Stallings
Ae Springs Saar
Helen
Lh Cook
Darlington
Home
Dawson
I W. M. Dickens
Barnes Lani
E. B. Dickens
Lewis &Dickens
Burt
Gibson
A. Hudson
A. Branch
Arrington Een
Old Mill
R.C. Hedgepeth
Hedgepeth
Adkins
Hedgepeth & Smith
J. B. Johnson
J.G. Hedgepeth
Hedgepeth Land
A.A. Hedgepeth
Mitchell
Lome DeeRee
Edmonds
H. J. Hux
B. T. Tux
J. R. Hux
Sarah Hudson Land
Ida Irby
Fred Johnson
Lewis __ ie Johnson
Parker
L. Kelly
Kelly & Krewer
W. T. Clark
Rk W. T
Sandy Hilleky
Perkins
Iles
Liles
Perkins and Stallings
Norman
W.M. Perkins
B. Pair
Hampton Price
Keeterland
Robert Ray
Butts
D. Shearin
Walker
Day
A Burton
Mie
J. F. Shaw
HM Sledge
G. G. Neville
EB. Smith
WL. Smith
Hux
A Phelps
CJ. Smith
Sallie Smith
A.staton
Daniel Land
Martin
Tiratt Scott
Rey Smith
Lewis
Melisha Smith
Williams
Tre Williams
Roberson
Harrison Lands
Be. F. Webb
Key
Ferrell Lana
Curtis Hardee
Washington, D. C
Harvey Saunders
Mrs. J., H. Saunders
Heathsville
J. E. Mooney
Norfolk
W. E. Powell
Rocky Mount
Katie Lillian Joyner
Katie Mae Hamill
Herman Gossip
Baptist Association
Williamston
Joch
C. R. Boseman
Garysburg
Blanche Quincy Walker
Kate Parker
Roland Quincy
Yonder
Shackley
Scotland Neck
Geo. Brickell
Herald
P. T. A. Plans
Declamation Club
Eddie Dickens, Jr
Elizabethtown
W. 8. Branch
Grady Pearson
Roanoke Kapias
Frinds
Darlington Club
State Farm
W. H. Price
Heathsv
Halifax
Ruth Smith
BEAR
Wilson Chichester
Richmond, Va
Mrs
N. H. Chichester
Westinghouse
Virginia Electric
1S Cheae
Roanoke Pharmacy Co
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Rosemary Drug Co
Rosemary, N. C
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