Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume], April 17, 1941, SECTION B, Page 2, Image 14

About Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1931-1948

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Paul A. Reid, who was connected
with the Roanoke Rapids schools
from 1929 to 1938, announced Mon
day that he had accepted the po
sition of Superintendent of Schools
in Elizabeth City.
Mr. Reid has served as princi
pal of the Needham-Broughton
School in Raleigh since leaving
this city. Mr. and Mrs. Reid will
remain in Raleigh until about June
15, going to Elizabeth City about
Claude Gaddy, superintendent of
Raleigh schools, said no successor
had been selected yet.
Gaddy expressed regret at losing
Reid but added “I can’t blame him”
for taking the Elizabeth City post.
Reid succeeds Edgar E. Bundy,
who is retiring from school work
to go into the insurance business
in Elizabeth City.
There were a large number of
applicants for the Elizabeth City
job. The Needham Broughton prin
cipal did not apply, but became in
terested in the position when the
board from that city visited him at
Raleigh.
Reid, who was born in Vade
Mecum Springs August 10, 1902, at
tended Pilot Mountain public school
and received his A.B. and M.A.
from the University of North Caro
lina. He taught in Pilot Mountain
from 1924 to 1927, was business
manager, assistant superintendent
and high school principal at Roa
noke Rapids from 1929 to 1938 and
went to Raleigh in 1938. 1
He is a member ot the National
Education Association, the N. C. ;
Education Association, department
of secondary school principals of i
the National Education Associa- 1
tion, high school principals depart
ment of N. C. Education Associa
tion, Wake County School Masters’ <
Club, N. C. committee of the '
Southern Association of Colleges ■
and Secondary Schools. He is a
member of the Raleigh Kiwanis I
Club, of the Family Service So- •
ciety, the Raleigh History Club, 1
Edenton Street Methodist Church :
and is Wake County chairman of
the Military Training Camps Asso
ciation of the United States.
Mrs. Reid was Magdelene Fulk,
sister of Arthur Fulk, former di
rector of the State Highway Pa
trol and State Highway Safety Di
vision. She is a member of Eden
ton Street Church, of the board of
directors of he Wake County Tu
berculosis Association, adviser of a
Girl Reserves group, member of
the Women’s Club, member of the
Modern Literature Book Club.
“I have consulted many leaders
in education for advice and almost
without exception they advised me
to accept work in the field of gen
eral administration,” Reid said.
Old Office
Is Restored
In Halifax
Complete restoration of the
colonial clerk's office in Halifax
has been announced by the Hali
fax Pary Committee, composed of
Mesdames Sterling M. Gary, R. L.
Applewhite, Quenton Gregory, F.
W. M. White, and Fletcher Greg
ory. The office was opened for
the Halifax Garden tour on April
15 and 16 and will remain open
hereafter.
The newly restored building will
be used as a museum and town
library and it is expected that
funds will soon be available for
a monument to mark the site.
This building will be included
in the Halifax restoration project
on which work is now being
done.
The clerk’s office, a three-room
red brick building, is believed to
have been built in 1758. It is built
of brick with metal covered win
Arwxr chntfors nnH dftnrs as nparlv
fire-proof as that period offered.
Nine clerks representing some of
the counties most prominent Colo
nial families held office in the
building.
The restoration has been made
possible by the combined donations
of the Halifax County Board of
Commissioners, the North Carolina
Society for the Preservation of
Antiquities, the North Carolina
State Garden Club, interested
friends and descendants of first
setlers throughout the state, and
the work was done under the
supervision of the park committee.
■i IDeldon I
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Miss Janet Rawlings spent Sun
day with friends in Fayetteville.
Miss Mabel Alston of Lillington,
spent the week-end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Alston.
Dr. Robert Morehead of Wake
Forest spent the week-end with
his mother, Mrs. R. P. Morehead.
Mr. and Mis. N. S. Barnes visit
ed in Waverly, Va., Tuesday.
Miss Nan Armstead returned
so South Hill, Va., Tuesday after
spending several days with Miss
\ R (JreErorv.
Miss Elizabeth Harvell of
Greensboro, N. C., spent the Eas
ier holidays with her parents, Mr.
ind Mrs. J. A. Harvell.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Darden
ind children of Suffolk, Va., spent
he Easter holidays with Mr. and
drs. W. H. Anthony.
Miss Catherine Hardison of Ral
dgh spent the Easter holidays
vith her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
i. A. Hardison.
Miss Donnie May Farmer of
taleigh visited in the home of
dr. and Mrs. H. A. Hardison
luring the past week-end.
Mr. Taylor Oakes of E. M. I.
spent the Easter holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Oakes.
Mrs. Albert Lassiter and daugh
ter of Richmond, Va., is spending
the week with Mrs. Ernest Wil
liams.
Miss Annie Pope of Enfield
spent several days with Miss
Emilie Crouch.
Misses Frances and Agnes Oakes
of A. C. C. spent the wek-end
at home.
Miss Susie Spruell Mohorn
spent the Easter holidays at home.
Charles Richmond of Chapel
Hill spent Easter with Mr. and
Mrs. Camm Tilghman.
Howard Bounds of Chapel Hill
spent Easter with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bounds,
Mrs. Frank Willie and daughter,
Doris, visited friends in Weldon
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Underwood
of Greenville spent Easter with
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Wyche.
Misses Hattie Humpheries, Eve
lyn Johnson, Elizabeth Wilson, and
Virginia Bell Vincent spent last
Sunday in Washington, D. C.
Miss Doris Hedgepeth of West
hampton College was the week-end
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. H. Hedgepeth.
Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Morgan,
Miss Derith Morgan and Billie
Morgan spent Sunday in Suf
folk.
Mrs. F. J. Hawyley spent the
Easter Holidays in Christianburg,
Va.
Miss Elizabeth Wolhar of Mar
tinsburg, Va., Charles Wolhar, and
Miss Teresa Wolhar of Belmont,
were week-end guests of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Wolhar.
Miss Nellie Cullom of Richmond
spent the week-end here with her
mother, Mrs. T. T. Shell.
Miss Kent Bentley spent the
week-end at her home in Dublin,
Va.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Durant
of Wilson were visitors here
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Lancaster
and son, Maxie, spent Sunday in
Castalia.
Miss Edith Moody spent the
week-end in Greensboro.
Mrs. C. A. Roberts and child
ren of Norfolk visited Mrs. R. J.
Rightmyer Friday enroute to Lin
colnton.
Mrs. A. W. Bryant and son,
Ashley, returned Monday after
spending the week-end in Ply
mouth.
Mrs. Guy Brown and son of
Plymouth were week-end guests
of Mrs. P. L. Matthews.
Mrs. Margaret Pappendick of
Elizabeth City is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. George Pappendick.
Miss Lucy Rice of Big Island,
Va., spent the week-end with Miss
Dorothy Rice.
Miss Kathleen Crumpler spent
the week-end in Washington, D. C.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Duke and
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lane spent
Sunday with Mrs. J. R. Duke in1
Rich Square.
Mrs. Alma Shearin spent the
week-end in Hollister with her
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Archer and
son, Robert Henry, spent Sunday
in Lawrenceville, Va.
Misses Betty Wynne and Mar
garet Anne Ingram spent the
week-end in Emporia, Va.
Paul Woodruff of Asheboro
spent the Easter holidays in town
with friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Abner Braswell
and Mr. and Mrs. James Braswell
spent Sunday in Rich Square
with relatives.
Mrs. R. H. Archer and daughter,
Ella Mae of Lawrenceville, Va.,
spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs.
Kelly Pearson.
R. C. Hardy of Holly Hill, S.
C., spent the holidays with his
family.
Miss Annie Belle Daughtry of
Hudson spent the Easter holidays
with her parents.
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