Roanoke Rapids and Halifax County Schools Set to Open
Roanoke Rapids and Halifax County Schools prepare to open next Monday with 8 20 a m start for city schools. Supt C W Davis enters his 14th year leading the city system as enrollment is forecast to be slightly below last year. County schools head W E Matthews marks his eighth year and both districts anticipate a successful year despite earlier infantile paralysis delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County
Agid C. W. Davis
Supt. Davis
Davis
W. E. Matthews
Matthews
Study Club Opens Fall Session With First Meeting
The 1944 45 Study Club gathered Friday at Mrs. C A Wyche home with Miss Susan Holladay co hosting. Mrs Matthew Broun presided as greeting was delivered and an Executive Council formed. Members discussed by laws read by secretary A I e and Holladay presented a paper on the Federated Woman's Collect by Mary Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Wyche
Susan Holladay
Matthew Broun
H. S. Loy
Edmund Berkley
Allmond White
Club
A.le
Federated Woman's Collect
Mary Stewart
Mesdames
A. E. Akers
D. C. Clark
L. W. Clements
H. E. Lee
Littleton Circuit Churches Resume Meetings This September
The Littleton Circuit will resume Sunday Schools and church services on the third Sunday in September. Corinth Church hosts Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. Tabor Church in Aurelian Springs holds preaching at 8:00 p.m. Revival at Corinth starts the first Sunday night in October with Rev. Charles A. Jones as visiting preacher. Public invites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Daniel C. Boone
Corinth Church
Tabor
Aurelian Springs
Charles. A. Jones
Transferred Signalman Binnie Preston Leaves Charleston
Transferred third class signalman Binnie Lee Preston age 20 son of Mr and Mrs Robert Preston of 1117 Henry Street Roanoke Rapids moves from the U S Naval Frontier Base Charleston to duty outside the continental limits after fifteen months at the Frontier Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binnie Lee Preston
Robert Preston
Henry Street
Roanoke Rapids
U. S. Naval Frontier Base
Charleston
S. C
Frontier Base
Bumper Peanut Harvest Forecast for 1944
The Agriculture Department forecasts a 1944 peanut harvest of 2.36563 billion pounds, above last year and well above the 1932–42 average. August conditions were generally good in Virginia, Carolina, and Southeast regions, though parts of North Carolina saw insufficient rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Departume
Virginia-Carolina
North Carolina
Birth of Son Thomas Russell Warren
Seaman 2/c and Mrs. Willie T. Warren announce the birth of a son, Thomas Russell, on August 25. Mrs. Warren is formerly Miss Ruth Sawyer of Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman
Willie T. Warren, Jr
Thomas Russell
Warren
Ruth Sawyer
Baltimore
Enfield Couple Entertain About 100 Friends at Supper
Mr and Mrs Ralph Willey hosted about a hundred guests Sunday evening at their Enfield home. Friends dined on barbeque slaw brunswick stew breads tea pickles and home made cakes at a lawn seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enfield
Ralph Willey
Littleton Adopts 1944 Tax Rate at 50 Cents
The Board of Commissioners of Littleton set the 1944 tax rate at 50 cents at their regular meeting, the lowest rate since 1910. Enfield notices honor to four graduates. Sarah Willey hosted a farewell supper for Betsy Anne Evans Elizabeth Bryan Dickens and Marigold Powell as they prepare to leave college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Board of Commissioners
Town of
Enfield
Sarah Willey
Betsy Anne Evans
Elizabeth Bryan Dickens
Marigold Powell
Sooner College
Willey
May-Johnson Announcement of Mildred Fenner and Gale Denning Johnson
Mr and Mrs James Fenner announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Mildred Mariah to Dr Gale Denning Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Nathan Manly Johnson of Dunn North Carolina The wedding is set for September 18 at 4 30 p m in the First Baptist Church of Roanoke Rapids Friends of the family are invited with no city invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fenner
Mildred Mariah
Gale Denning Johnson
Nathan Manly Johnson
Dunn, N. C
First Baptist Church
Roanoke Rapids
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Robert O. Jenkins
Edward S. Jenkins
Sgt
Jenkins
France
Littleton High School
Robert
Peanut
Johnson
Alaska
Ketchikan
Globe
Coca-Cola Company
Weldon Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
Coca-Cola
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