Locals and Personals in Norlina Headlight, Oct. 15, 1926

Locals and Personals

The fairs are over.

This section was visited by a fine rain Wednesday.

Mr. S. H. Weldon was here from Warrenton Tuesday.

Mr. E. G. Wimbrow spent two days this week in Goldsboro.

The revival service at the Methodist church closed Sunday night.

Many of our people are attending the Golden Belt Fair this week.

Mr. Geo. R. Bennette of Enfield was here for a few hours Friday.

Mr. S. E. Boney of Raleigh paid our office a pleasant visit Tuesday.

The prevailing price for picking cotton in this section is one dollar per hundred.

Judge John H. Kerr delivered the opening address at the Golden Belt Fair Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hardy and Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Hardy spent Sunday afternoon at Thelma.

Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Coley of Brawley, Cal., were recent visitors to Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Andrew.

Mrs. Hunter Pinnell of Afton and Mrs. Nannie Northcott of Kinston were recent visitors to Mrs. J. P Andrew.

There is a report being circulated outside of Norlina that thee are 15 vacant dwelling houses in the town. This is not true.

Dr. and Mrs. T. W. Harriss of Richmond, Va., were here Thursday and Friday of last week looking after some business matters.

Mr. J. J. Andrew and daughter, Miss Oma Mae Andrew of Siler City spent the week-end at the Norlina hotel visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Andrew.

Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Hardy spent last Saturday afternoon in Raleigh on a visit to Mrs. C. L. Lane who had recently undergone a very serious operation at Rex hospital.

Mr. Arthur King of near Macon was here Tuesday en route to Huntington, West Va., with his little daughter, who is taking treatment under a specialist.

Mr. J. D. Palmer, well known and prominent citizen of the county, died rather suddenly at his home in Warrenton last Sunday afternoon. Mr. Palmer was a brother of Mr. H. M. Palmer of Norlina.

Mrs. W. B. Allen and Miss Esther Mae Allen left Friday for a point near Jacksonville, Fla., to join Mr. Allen who has been working for the Seaboard in that State the past several months.

Mr. C. G. Cox Jr. of Louisburg paid our office a visit Monday and placed an advertisement of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Co-operative Association in the advertising columns of The Headlight. Be sure to look it up for it has some valuable information to the cotton growers.

Mr. C. B. Ranson has recently been promoted to road foreman of engines for the East Carolina Division of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, with headquarters for the present at Andrews, S.C. Mr. Ranson tell us that he will not move his family to his new home before next spring.

From page 7 of the Norlina Headlight, Friday, Oct. 15, 1926

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