Halifax County club tours highlight 1758 Clerk's Office restoration
The Halifax County Home Demonstration Club conducted Rural Betterment Tours visiting the Original Clerk's Office built in 1758 and restored this year led by Mrs. S. M. Gary. The group also viewed Turkey Branch Church near Draper's Cross Roads, Enfield, noting the site of the Halifax Resolves and early NC constitutional history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County Home Demonstration Club
Halifax
S. M. Gary
County Board of Commissioner
Provincal Congress
Cotton Growers Urged to Handle Seed Cotton Properly
County Agent W O Davis warns Halifax County farmers to harvest and dry seed cotton for at least ten days before ginning. Proper picking and drying can raise value per bale from two to ten dollars, while green or damp cotton or trash lowers quality and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Davis
Halifax County
Davis
Out-of-town Patients at Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Roanoke Rapids Hospital treated several out-of-town patients last week including Mrs. J. W. Curl of Littleton, Mrs. Edgar J. Fuller of Louisburg, M. C. Lassiter of Conway, Mrs. S. W. Riggan of Littleton, and Mrs. J. S. Watson of Severn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
J. W. Curl
Littleton
Edgar J. Fuller
Louisburg
M. C. Lassiter
Conway
S. W. Riggan
J. S. Watson
Severn
New Arrivals at Local Hospital Born In September
Birth announcements list five newborns at the local hospital: two boys to Carroll and Bolton families of Roanoke Rapids, a girl to Riggan of Littleton, a girl to Gregory of Weldon, and a girl to Fuller of Louisburg. Family names appear alongside arrival dates from Sept. 5 to Sept. 10. Visitors and guests include Rightmyer, Lowell, Taylor, Shell, Gibson, Jean Gibson, Lawrence Taylor, Hugh Wood, Rogers, and Mrs. C. D. Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Carroll
Roanoke Rapids
J. T. Bolton
S. W. Riggan
Littleton
Halifax
W. M. Gregory
Weldon
Edgar J. Fuller
Louisburg
Ray
Frances
Frank Rightmyer
Lowell
Norfolk
C. H. Taylor
Curtis Shell
H. E. Gibson
Jean Gibson
Lawrence Taylor
Hugh Wood
Robert Rogers
C. D. Martin
City
Hostess Mrs R J Rightmyer Makes Family Sunday Visit
Mrs R J Rightmyer hosted a Sunday gathering at her Roanoke Avenue home for her large family and friends. Attending were six Roberts brothers and sisters and their families from Crewe and Norfolk, including Willie F Roberts and Sidney E Roberts, Claude A Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts, Emma Melton, Clyde Uzzell, Annie Uzzell, Wesley Uzzell, Charlotte Buchanan, and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Rightmyer
Roanoke Avenue
Willie F. Roberts
Jessie F. Roberts
Frances
Fred
Sidney E. Roberts
Crewe
Fletcher E. Roberts
Claude A. Roberts
Claude A., Jr
Staley E. Roberts
Elizabeth Roberts
Norfolk
Emma M. Melton
Clyde W. Uzzell
Annie Uzzell
Wesley Uzzell
Charlotte Buchanan
Licenses Issued To White Couples This Month
Marriage licenses issued this month by Roanoke Rapids Roanoke Rapids Norfolk Weldon Williamston Liberty Tenn list couples including James Coffield O Neal with Anne Joyner Grizzelle Arthur B Kidd with Mary B Overton Wilbert Joyner with Willie Pearl Love Ralph Monroe Bounds with Annie Elizabeth Butts Blanton L Hargrove with Luella May Fletcher William Dallas Merritt with Blondie Cross Wilbur J Best with Hattie DeLoatch Henry Erving Griffin with Emelyne Evans James Norvell Weldon Benie Lee Joyner Weldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Register of Deeds
M. H. Mitchell
James Coffield O'Neal
Norfolk
Anne Joyner Grizzelle
Weldon
Arthur B. Kidd
Mary B. Overton
Roanoke Rapids
Wilbert Joyner
Willie Pearl Love
Ralph Monroe Bounds
Annie Elizabeth Butts
Blanton L
Surprise Birthday Party for Beverly Ingram
Mrs. Roger Harlow hosted a surprise party Saturday night September 6 for Beverly Ingram on her 20th birthday. Attendees included Mable Bryant Eva Gibson Edith Gibson Dorothy Nicholson Mary Clay Beverly Ingram Lucy Ingram Jim Rook Sidney Clary Sam Massey Albert Poin dexter Tillery Cox Hubert Hawkins Robert Ingram Elmo Whitaker R C Brown Simon Watson Robert Tendall Mrs. Owen Tudor L B Clements Gertie Butts Ella Downing Roger Harlow Louise Rook Wade McCants. The event featured games contests and refreshments with red white and blue decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Harlow
Beverly Ingram
Miss Ingram
Mable Bryant
Eva Gibson
Edith Gibson
Dorothy Nicholson
Mary Clay
Beverly
Lucy Ingram
Jim Rook
Sidney Clary
Sam Massey
Albert Poindexter
Tillery Cox
Hubert Hawkins
Robert Ingram
Elmo Whitaker
R. C. Brown
Simon Watson
Robert Tendall
Mrs
Owen Tudor
L. B. Clements
Gertie Butts
Ella Downing
Louise Rook
Wade McCants
Card of Thanks for Fire Assistance and Donations
The family expresses sincere thanks for help saving furniture during a recent home fire. They appreciate donations to replace lost items and pray blessings on everyone who assisted.
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Sole Distributors
York
Stratford Diamonds
Silbert & Wainer
Winston-Salem, N. C
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