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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

News Briefs From Menola and Colerain, July 21, 1921

Menola News

Misses Anna Lee Carter, Minta Banks and Estelle Clark of Winton, Mary Rhoades of Washington, N.C., and Messrs. Clarence Dickerson and Ernest Banks of Winton visited in the home of Mrs. Mary Brown on last Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Sparks of Norfolk is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. C.W. Parker.

Mr. Clevie Vinson spent Wednesday of last week in Norfolk.

Mr. Lee Parker of Ahoskie spent several days this week with his friend Mr. Charlie Parker.

Little Miss Ida Belle Baker has been quite sick, but is much improved at this writing.

Messrs. J.M. Eley and sons, Vernon and Alvin, and C.A. Pearce and Roy Baker attended the ball game in Ahoskie last Thursday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Pearce were in Gatesville Tuesday.

Mr. Harvey Snipes spent Tuesday in Norfolk.

Mrs. Mary Baker and children, Novine and George of Thomasville, arrived last Saturday to spend some time with Mr. And Mrs. J.M. Eley.

Colerain News

Mr. N.G. PHelps went to Norfolk last Tuesday.

Mrs. W.H. Beasley left last Tuesday for the springs, where she will spend some time.

Some of the people went to Kelford last Tuesday to witness the game of ball between Edenton and Kelford, the latter winning the game.

Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Beasley and Miss Mamie Stokes went to Windsor last Wednesday.

The ladies of the Methodist church had their aid society on last Wednesday afternoon.

The people of Harrelsville had a picnic at the river on last Wednesday afternoon.

Mr. T.E. Beasley who spent some weeks in Baltimore, has returned home.

Mr. Talmage Baker was in town last Wednesday evening.

J.J. Beasley, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Beasley, was seriously hurt on last Wednesday afternoon by the explosion of a small acetylene tank.

A number of our people went to Ahoskie last Thursday to witness the game of baseball between Edenton and Ahoskie, the score being 7 to 8 in favor of Edenton.

Mr. J.H. Myers went to Ross’s last Thursday to attend a Farmers Alliance meeting.

Dr. L.A. Nowell and Mr. C.W. Beasley went to Suffolk last Thursday to take J.J. Beasley to the hospital. We hope he will soon recover.

Master Edmund Bell Morris returned from Winton last Thursday, where he had been visiting.

Mr. J.C. Beasley, Mesdames M.R. Montague and C.W. Beasley went to Suffolk last Friday.

The teachers of the junior Philathea's Star and Primary classes gave the children a picnic at the river last Friday afternoon.

There was a game of ball played here last Saturday afternoon between Ryland and the home team, the latter winning the game.

Some of our young men attended the dance in Windsor last Monday evening.

Mr. John Beasley went to Suffolk last Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Henry left on Sunday for Corapeake, where they will visit relatives.

Mrs. Will Sessoms and son, Stanley, spent last Sunday in Edenton.

There was a large number of visitors at the Beach on last Sunday afternoon.

Dr. and Mrs. L.A. Nowell went to Norfolk last Monday.

There was a picnic last Monday afternoon at the Beach, from Ahoskie.

Mrs. C.L. Northcott left last Monday for Hurlock, Md., where she will spend some time.

From the Hertford County Herald, Ahoskie, N.C., July 21, 1921

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