First Edenton Peanut Festival Opens Tonight
Edenton's first annual Peanut Festival features Governor Broughton and dignitaries among guests. Grover Hill delivers the principal address as bands, a beauty contest, parade, and Edenton Elizabeth City football game highlight events through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edenton
J. M. Broughton
Richard Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Grover B. Hill
Bertie
Joseph Hewes
Court House Green
Taylor Theatre
Hdenton
Chowan County
Suffolk
Doris Withers
Wilson
Julia West Abbott
Columbia
Louise Alexander
Bethel
Ruby Dave Martin
Roanoke Rapids
Angela Hardy
Sunbury
Sue Payne
Elizabeth City
Helen Hill
Hertford
Ruth Winslow
Court House
Broughton
Harding
Albemarle
Coast Guard
Pamlico
Croatan
Hicks Field
Barney Rapp
New
Army maneuvers in the Carolinas inspire humor and humanity
Field reports from I Army Corps maneuvers recount a quiet flag incident with a neutral-minded mother, a devoted pet soldier chubby, and civilians touched by army life. Tales include a turkeys clash, a frightened youngster at Blackstock, and Winnsboro hospitality shaping morale among 44th and 8th Division troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
117Th Inf
Camp Jackson
S. C
Paul R. Brooks
Knoxville
Chattanooga, Tenn
Carter Glass
I Army Corps
Glass
North Carolina
44Th Division
155Th Field Artillery
Camp Dixie
Pvt
William Burnett
156Th Field Artillery
Army
Burnett
P. S
56Th Field Artillery
8Th Div
Winnsboro
Armory
American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary
Jersey
O. K
Frank Hague
Barnes Willey marriage announced in Roanoke Rapids
Mrs. J. M. Hodges of Roanoke Rapids announces the marriage of her daughter Margaret Barnes to Claude Willey Jr of Portsmouth Virginia on Friday October 10 1941 in Emporia Virginia The newlyweds will live in Portsmouth Mr Willey is the son of Mr and Mrs Claude Willey of near Weldon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hodges
Roanoke Rapids
Margaret Barnes
Claude Willey, Jr
Portsmouth
Emporia
Mr. Willey
Claude Willey
Near Weldon
Womanless wedding canceled at Gaston High School
A planned womanless wedding at Gaston High School scheduled for October 17 has been canceled. Local officials announced the decision today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston High School
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Carolinas
Co. M
Rock Hill
60Th Inf
Joe
Co. EH
Eddie Girtman
Co. E
121St Inf
Joe Griner
Brother Gobbler
Sgt
Girtman
Carolina Maneuvers
36Th Field Artillery
Fort Bragg, N. C
Walter W. Hers, Jr
Binnie Grover
George E. Halliday
Blackstock
Binnie
J. C. Farr
Mrs. Farr
Hitler
Gumner
Lieut
Warren
Jack McLoughan
MecCloughan
Somerville
N. J
Fort Bragg
Chester
S.C
McCloughan
Corp
Bill Fiederlein
119Th Quartermaster Regiment
Arthur McLean
Walter KE. Kraus
45Th Field Artillery Battalion
Kraus
Willey - Barnes
Kerch
Dan
America
Studebaker
I Pena
Young Motor CO
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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