Hayes Returns to Roanoke Rapids for Sunday Thrill Show
Bob Hayes and his Hell Drivers troupe bring a 3 PM Sunday thrill show to Halifax County fair grounds on the Roanoke Rapids Weldon highway. The act features a 110 foot car leap over 18 parked autos, a flaming barrier crash, end over end rollovers, two wheel driving and a rider dragged behind a car through fire.
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Bob Hayes
Hell Drivers
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County Fairgrounds
Roanoke Rapids— Weldon Highway
Hayes
New England States
Canada
Pastor’s Work Approved By Enfield Church
The Enfield Baptist Church marked the first anniversary of Rev. Ross A. Cradle’s pastorate with thanks from R. Hunter Pope for the church, L. W. Ransome for the Sunday School, and Joe Branch for the Lions Club and Enfield citizens who pledged support for the year ahead. The pastor expressed gratitude for congregational praise and pledged greater effort in the future.
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Ross A. Cradle
Enfield Baptist Church
R. Hunter Pope
L. W. Ransome
Joe Branch
Lions Club
Enfield
Fire crews respond to smoke at Thompson Grocery
The local fire department was called to Thompson Grocery Saturday about 3 30 in the morning where smoke issued from an ice box motor. Firemen found the motor damaged by a defect with no blaze. In a separate incident Mrs Hilda Finch’s oil stove caught fire Friday afternoon but was extinguished with only stove damage. Mr T B Glover and Misses Jessie and Margaret Wood visited Wake Forest and Burlington on Sunday.
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Thompson
Hilda Finch
Williams Street
T. B. Glover
Jessie and
Margaret Wood
Wake Forest
Burlington
First Christian Church Circle Meets at Shell Home
First Christian Church Circle One met at the Shell home on Franklin Street with twenty six attendees and a nine dollar offering. Rev. R L Topping led a lesson on Isaiah fifty fifth, prayers, and a full Bible verse quotation. Members served refreshments after adjournment.
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Christian Church Aid Circle
Jim Shell
Franklin Street
R. L. Topping
R. H. Wright
Stella Wilson
Shell
John E. Spence
John BH. Spence
T. E. Tomerlin
Fannie Shell
Millie Shell
Patricia Topping
J. D. Bailey
Ruby Williams
Sarah Lee Williams
Clarence Moseley
Marshall Lewis Moseley
Warren Waters
Christian Science Society Services and Reading Room
The Christian Science Society at 920 Roanoke Ave invites the public to Sunday service at 11 a.m. and Wednesday at 8 p.m. Reading room hours are Tuesday and Friday 3 to 5 p.m. The Sunday lesson subject is Matter and includes citations from the Bible.
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Roanoke Ave
Christian Science
St Johns Catholic Church Masses and Parish Schedule
St Johns Catholic Church presents the 16th Sunday after Pentecost and Feast of St Matthew. Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 a.m. Weekday Mass 7 a.m. Saturday Mass for children 8 a.m. Confessions daily before Mass and Saturday 7 p.m. Catechism in Weldon Monday 3:30 p.m. Here Saturday after 8 o'clock Mass. Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal novena Friday 7:30 p.m. Study Club at rectory Friday after services. Baptism by appointment Sunday afternoon around 4 p.m. Religious instruction for children ongoing.
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Peter M. Denges
Matthew
Apostle
Weldon
Catholic Masses Invite Public to All Functions
Father Denges extends a hearty welcome to the public to attend all Catholic functions at all times after both Sunday Masses.
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Father Denges
Driving license revocations listed by North Carolina agency
The North Carolina Highway Safety Division announced revocations this week including Joe Ellis and Sidney Hawkins both in Roanoke Rapids for drunken driving, Fete Turner in Garysburg for drunken driving, and Isabert B. Twiddy in Roanoke Rapids for drunken driving. All cases were tried in Halifax County Recorder's Court.
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North Carolina Highway Safety Division
Joe Ellis
Roanoke Rapids
Sidney Hawkins
Fete Turner
Garysburg
Isabert B. Twiddy
County Recorder's Court
Halifax
Weekend visits and travels of local families and friends
Numerous residents and their guests spent weekends and Sundays visiting relatives and touring nearby locations. Names include the Coker, Jenkins, Hoggard, Shaw, Roberson, Vestal, Taylor, Ingram, Pridgen, Hasell, Harrison, Deffenthal, Allen reunion attendees, and others from Weldon, Nor folk, Rocky Mount, Lawrenceville, Tarboro, Portsmouth, Washington DC, Aurelian Springs, and Norfolk.
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Percy Shaw
Percy Lee, Jr
J. R. Roberson
William Roberson
Lillian Shearin
Iris Ann
Aurelian Springs
Rocky Mount
Woodmen from eleven counties plan log rolling here
The Bright Belt Log Rolling Association of the Woodmen of the World with eleven eastern NC counties will hold a log rolling event in Halifax next Wednesday. About 200 delegates are expected for the business meeting at Roanoke Rapids High School and the banquet program at 119 Roanoke Avenue. Local Camp No. 55 led by Consul Commander W A Merritt hosts with speakers Charles A. Hines and T E Newton, plus entertainment and a big dinner for attendees. Mayor Kelly Jenkins of Roanoke Rapids will give an address of welcome, with J Exum Bellamy as master of ceremonies and films shown by Newton. The Circle auxiliary will participate. all Woodmen are invited.
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Bright Belt Log Rolling Association
Woodman of the World
North Carolina
Woodman
W. A. Merritt
O. L. Smith
D. W
Charles A. Hines
Greensboro
T. E. Newton
Kelly Jenkins
Roanoke Rapids
John Hill Paylor
Farmville
J. Exum Bellamy
Enfield
Newton
Circle
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
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City
Enfield Church
First Christian Church
Christian Science Society
St. John's Catholic Church
Roland Coker, Jr
J. R. Jenkins
Murrell Jenkins
Johnie Hoggard
Duke
Michael
Sky Line Drive
Luray Caverns
Emmett Singletery
Henderson
M. B. Singletery
Margaret Burton
Doris Page Edwards
Helen Collins
Norfolk, Va
Virginia Beach
William Erwin Thortis
Henry Fitts
Freddie Barden
Vernon Lee
Sybil Jean
Clara Rivers Clark
Seaboard
Roy Gilliam
Bobby
Betty Lou
Tarboro
A. D. Vestal
James Wayne
Macon
Annie Beale
Saran Ingram
Louisburg
Emily Taylor
Pleasant ,Taylor
Virginia
P. W. Pearson
Lawrenceville
Gasburg
A. A. Duncan
Dorothy Landsay
Washington, D. C
Cleophus Bray
Mary Taylor
Jeff Ingram
Rose
Jimmy Laude
J. M. Taylor
Jerry Pridgen
J. S. Hasell
Marcella
Barbara Ann
Larry
Portsmouth
Lettie Armstrong
Grace Harrison
Helen Deffenthal
Brink
Woodrow Justice
Allen
Sid Allen
Plymouth
J. W. Pierce
Margaret Pierce
E. B. Reynolds
C. J. Shearin
Walter Frank
D. A. Hudson
William Parker
Ann
Cynthia
C. M. Reynolds
Eugene Glover
Lillian Smallwood
Wilbert
Norfolk
Roanoke Avenue
HELL
Halifax County Fair Grounds
Roanoke Rapids-Weldon Highway
Halifax County Fair
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