They Gave Their Lives Names of War Casualties
A long list of fallen servicemen including Vernon E Whitley Marvin W Scott William H Camp Jr Robert B Mix RH McCommons James W Whitley Grover Woodruff Wintred Hasty Daniel E Faison Robert L Moore Curtis E West Edgar H King Robert Lee Ingram Thomas A Cooper Marvin Matkins James G Whitby Thomas H Cook Sr Elmer Chabliss Randall White Robert L Harria Joseph ACrouch Davie L Harper Brutus W Rook Robert R Northington Eugene Basiltlover William C Moody Frank W Harris Wayne C Green Finch Lawrence W Myrick Walter G Cooley Charlie J Whitby Melbourne Barry Jones Robert A Rogore Rufus J Woodruff Clinton P Daberry Herbert S Edwards H Charles Weatherwood John Wayne Thomas Alex Bullock Jr Frank Hunter Cecil Coburn Wilbur Anderton Lat Harris Shearin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Edgar Whitley
Marvin William Scott
William H. Camp, Jr
Robert B. Mix
RH. McCommons
James W. Whitley
Grover Woodruff
Wintre d Hasty
Daniel E. Faison
Robert Lee Moore
Curtis E. West
Edgar H. King
Robert Lee Ingram
Thomas A. Cooper
Marvin & Matkins
James G. Whitby
Thomas H. Cook, Sr
Elmer
Editorial on Halifax County airport vote and leadership
The piece reflects on Halifax County population changes since 1930 and argues for county airport progress. It credits Commissioners Junius R. Wrenn Meade H. Mitchell and D G Dickens for delaying a vote to allow open hearing and warns against hastily killing the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junius R. Wrenn
Meade H. Mitchell
Board of County Commissioners
D. G. Dickens
Dickens
Shower confirms prizes and gifts with elegant details
The hostess awarded prizes to two winners and presented Miss Barrett with a silver gift in her chosen pattern. Gifts were handed under a green and white decorated umbrella as iced drinks, an ice course, and individual cakes accompanied refreshment time. Attendees included Misses Boone, Wilson, Daniel, Mad ley, Dean Lee, Davis, Fleetwood, Boyd, Garris, Stark and Mesdames Wilson, Waylon, Bunch, Wood, On, Dunn and Mors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Barrett
Marty
Miss Harrett
Margaret Boone
Frances O' Wilson
Onna Daniel
Ruby Madley
Booker
Ella Dean Lee
Ruth Davis
Maisie Fleetwood
Mary Suy Boyd
Margaret Garris
Grace Stark
Mesdames
T. C. Wilson
Rr. I. J. Waylon
Gar Yeld Bunch
George Wood
Prankon
John Dunn
Edwin Mlors
Sunnyside Garden Club Hosts Inaugural Season Meeting
Sunnyside Garden Club will convene its first meeting of the season Monday afternoon September 15 at 80 Roanoke Avenue in the home of Mrs George Wilkes. Co hosts include Mrs LS Neal and Mrs D E Bennett. Members will bring flowers or materials and a floral arrangement will be judged. A Richmond visit by Mr and Mrs A He Jones and their son, along with several others, was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside Garden Club
George Wilkes
Roanoke Avenue
Ls, Neal
D. E. Bennett
Deaths Mrs Mary T Alston Remembered in Airlie Services
Funeral services were held for Mrs Mary Thorne Alston at Airlie from her home. The 73 year old died September 5 in Park View Hospital Rocky Mount. The Rev H L Davis of Littleton officiated, with interment in Thorne Cemetery. She was daughter of the late William Henry Thorne and Martha A Thorne of Airlie and survived by her husband George Garland Alston and a son George Alston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary T. Alston
Airlie
Mary ‘Thorne Alston
Park View
Rocky Mount
H. L. Davis
Littleton
Alston
Wiliam Henry ‘Thorne
Martha A. Thorne
George Garland Alston
George Alston
Infant dies after illness in Roanoke Rapids
William Henry Thorne of Airlie dies at Roanoke Rapids Hospital shortly after four Friday afternoon. He is survived by one sister Dora Thorne and one grandson Andrew Creekmore, two months old, son of Mr and Mrs William Creekmore of near Enfield. Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 pm from Branch Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Battlebars Cemetery. The infant is survived by his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Creekmore
William Creekmore
Enfield
Roanoke Rapids
Branch Funeral Home
Battlebars
Mrs Chacie Barnhill Dies In Scotland Neck
Mrs. Chacie Barnhill 75 widow of W B Barnhill died at her Dawson home Friday after an extended illness. Funeral was at Dawson Missionary Baptist Church Saturday at 3 p m with Rev Gr Haynes and Rev C K Crawford assistance. Burial in Baptist Cemetery. Survived by four sons Joe H C G Barnhill Scotland Neck Ryan Barnhill Halifax Raymond Barnhill Enfield. five daughters Mrs J P Fields Mrs J E White Mrs T E House Mrs L G Barnhill Scotland Neck Mrs B S Kirkland Whitakers. two brothers Sal and J B Parlin Scotland Neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chacie Barnhill
W. B. Barnhill
Dawson
Nea
Scotland Neck
Dawson Missionary Baptist Church
Gr. Haynes
C.K. Crawford
Selma
Baptist
Joe H
C. G. Barnall
Ryan Barnhill
Halifax
Raymond Barnhill
Enfield
Sre
J.P. Fields
J. E. White
T. E. House
L. G Barnhill
B.S. Kirkland
Whitakers
Sal
J.B Parin
Widow of L B DeBerry Dies in Dawson Section
Mrs DI Berry widow of L B DeBerry died at her Dawson home after a brief illness Friday morning. Funeral services were held at Dawson Missionary Baptist Church Saturday at four am conducted by the pastor Rev G J Haynes assisted by
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DI Berry
Dela Dell
L. B. DeBerry
Dawson
Scotland Neck
Dawson Missionary Baptist Church
G. J. Haynes
Roanoke Ford Clergy Leader Burial Report
Obituary fragment lists Rev. C. F. Craw and B. L. DeBerry of Roanoke Ford Selma as the deceased. Burial was in Rapids family cemetery. Surviving relatives include a daughter Mrs A J, a son Green of Snow Hill, Archie A Tom H and H M DeBerry of Scotland Neck with ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Craw
B. L. DeBerry
Roanokeford
Selma
The
Rapids
Mra A
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