Employment Office Seeks Flood Families Work in North Carolina
The Farm Placement Division of the North Carolina Employment Service, Roanoke Rapids office, seeks ad hoc help for 5000 destitute flood families in Halifax and Northampton counties. Two workers will coordinate with farmers to place laborers in cotton picking and peanut harvests before winter. Floyd White and W A Dees operate Halifax. Curtis Gilliam and C Robin Ba uc om cover Northampton.
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Halifax
Northampton
North Carolina Employment Service
Roanoke Rapids
W. G. Cherry
Floyd White
W. A. Dees
Halifax County
Curtis Gilliam
C. Robin Baucom
Fishing and local sport talk from a coastal town paper
The column covers Roanoke carp in the river and catfish along four mile dam rumors. It notes trout from Ocean View, a drunken skipper incident, Yanks pennant talk, Tarboro Coastal Plain result, Wilson’s season wrap, and a Midlands trip where the Romances swept Concord in a doubleheader.
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Four Mile Dam
Tarbor
Coastal Plain
Wilson Club
Kinston
Local residents take short trips and attend events
Halifax visitors and residents spend weekends with relatives in Dunn and Murfreesboro, Jackson, Louisburg, and Rocky Mount. Several plan college attendance in Raleigh and Greensboro, while others travel to Norfolk, Chatham Virginia, and Burgaw for family visits and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Pearce
Glenda Pearce
Mary Read
Jackson
Murfreesboro
Clem Read
W. D. Dickens
Louisburg
A. L. Hux
S. Norman
Raleigh
Young Democrats
J. G. Butts
Carl Thompson
Washington, D. C
J. G. Butts, Jr
Mary Laura Twisdale
Peace College
W. L. Johnson
Norfolk
James Twisdale
Chatham
Hargrove Military Academy
Jean Gregory
Greensboro
Katherine Price
College At Peace
C. E. Shaw
G. E. Pittman
Rocky Mount
Vera Bobbitt
Seaboard
Gaston Home Demonstration Club September Meet
The Gaston Home Demonstration Club met in the school’s Home Economics Department for its September session. Mrs. B H Johnson reported on the August recreational meeting and Mrs. William Grant spoke on Farm and Home Week. Mrs. Finch led talks on Plant Identification and Arranging the Flowers. Each member brought a fall flower arrangement for discussion. A canning contest awarded first to Mrs. W C Coker and second to Mrs. William Grant. Punch and cookies were served by Mrs. E P Hyman and Mrs. W A Vincent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston Home Demonstration Club
B. H. Johnson
William Grant
Finch
Unexpected softball plans mix with World’s Fair trip
A local note describes the No 2 boys heading to the World’s Fair while shaping a postseason romance playoff after the official softball season. It also mentions guardsmen playing recreational softball at the park.
Raleigh social: Miss Anne Akers visits Akers family
Miss Anne Akers of Raleigh was the weekend guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Akers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Akers
Raleigh
Mrs
A. B. Akers
Four Point Program for Roanoke River Flood Relief
County agents from Halifax Martin Northampton and Bertie mapped a four point flood relief plan for Roanoke River sufferers. The program covers Red Cross aid work relief grants and permanent flood control with immediate needs including food clothing bedding and livestock feed along with seed grain and farm operator aid.
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Roanoke River
Hoey
W. O. Davis
Halifax County
T. B. Brandon
Martin County
B. L. Norton
Northampton County
B. E. Grant
Bertie County
Red Cross
Music Club Meets in Weldon on Monday
The Weldon Music Club met Monday evening at Mrs. R. T. Daniel’s home. Plans for a district meeting in Weldon were discussed. Mrs. W. A. China of Roanoke Rapids was elected a new member. Mrs. C. R. Daniel presented a paper on Schumann. Bride Mrs. Jesse Johnston received a towel shower. guests included Mrs. Paul Bradley and Mrs. Will Norman. Refreshments followed.
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C. R. Daniel
R. T. Daniel
Weldon
Music Club
W. A. China
Roanoke Rapids
Schumann
Jesse Johnston
Paul Bradley
Will Norman
Umphlett King and Milton Jarvis Umphlett Wed in Littleton
Miss Nettie Ellen King daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Alston King of Littleton married Milton Jarvis Umphlett of Littleton on Sunday September 15 at Calvary Methodist Church with Rev C R Jenkins officiating. The couple will reside in Littleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Ellen King
Robert Alston King
Littleton
Milton Jarvis Umphlett
Calvary Methodist Church
C. R. Jenkins
Party for Guest Honors Mrs Roy Hines Bridger
A fall gathering at the Woman’s Club hosted by Mrs W H Proctor and Mrs Thomas Hines Bridger honored Mrs Roy Hines Bridger of Pocomoke Maryland. About seventy five guests attended with vocal selections, an ice course and punch, and thanks extended to Mrs Bahnson Weathers.
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Woman’s Club
W. H. Proctor
Thomas Hines Bridger
Roy Hines Bridger
Pocomoke
J. N. Bynum
John
Allsbrooks Entertain in Richmond Sunday Visit
Mr and Mrs Bill Allsbrook of Richmond Virginia spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs W C Allsbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Allsbrook
Richmond, Va
W. C. Allsbrook
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Roanoke
Ocean View
Nor'east
Commissioner Wrenn
Yankees
Yanks
Yellow Jackets
Concord
Milton Read
Milton, Jr
Dunn
Martin
Sarah Jennings
Tarboro
Ursula Marshall
Hawaii
William Penn
Gaston Club
Bia UD Bat Eas
Weldon Mon
Umphlett King
Luays
Carolina
Roanoke Pharmacy Griffin Drug CO
Ea DS
America
Furn. CO. Inc
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