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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1940

Page

3

National Scout Director Leads Four Meetings Here

Miss Helen S. Oppenlander of Atlanta led four Roanoke Rapids Girl Scout sessions in the new Scout Hut this week. She spoke to troop leaders and council members about making scouting central to the community and expanding summer camp plans. Attendees included leaders from Roanoke Rapids and nearby towns.

Helen S. Oppenlander Atlanta National Field Staff of Scouting Juliette Low Roanoke Rapids Oppenlander Frances Newsom R. V. Parker Edwin P. Brown Murfreesboro R. L. Applewhite John Fenner Thelma Elliot Halifax W. L Mesdames George Taylor Bill Hodges Heath Lee Zeb Denny Graham Shell W. A. Thorne Ivey Moliorn Frank Williams Hardy Evelyn Sheppard Louise Brown C. W. Davis

First Christian Church Roanoke Roanoke Ninth J Jessup Pastor

Church school at 9 45 am Wiley Connell superintendent worship and communion at 11 am message Blowing out the birthday candles Young Peoples C E at 6 30 pm choir practice 6 30 pm evangelistic service 7 30 pm all circles meet Saturday night at the church Women s Council Circle No 1 hosts and presents Your minister s wife play social hour refreshments china shower for kitchen J D Wright and Mrs Ma eight spent the week end with friends in Norfolk Va

Wiley Connell

Salads from Virginia Electric Week Offer Fresh Spring Recipes

Salads feature crisp-tender greens and colorful presentations for dinner lunch or party. Fruit salad uses orange and lemon juice gelatin ginger ale and assorted fruit with mint and whipped cream dressing. Under the Sea salad layers lime jelly cream cheese pears and ginger with chilled egglike fluff. Molded vegetable salad combines gelatin cabbage celery pimiento carrots sugar vinegar and spices served on lettuce.

First Methodist Church Sunday Services Highlight

The First Methodist Church schedules Church School at 9 45 a m led by W G Lynch and an 11 00 a m worship with a sermon titled When I See the Blood. The Lord's Supper will be observed and the 7 30 p m service will feature a music program by the Young People's Choir with Daniel Lane as pastor.

W. G. Lynch Daniel Lane

Hubert Collins Joins Griffin Drug Co as Junior Pharmacist

Hubert Collins formerly of Roanoke Rapids and Washington DC arrives to assume junior pharmacist duties at Griffin Drug Company. He has past ties to local drug stores and will reside in Roanoke Rapids with his mother Mrs. Dallas Collins.

Hubert Collins Roanoke Rapids Washington D. C Griffin Drug Company Young Collins Fairmont Drug Co Dallas Collins Hubert

McCrary and Hawkins Tie The Knot At Smiths Church

Miss Alice Maxine Hawkins daughter of Mrs Dora Hawkins and the late E R Hawkins wed Benjamin Edward McCrary of Roanoke Rapids and Marian Alabama in Smiths Church Sunday at ten Rev C T Rogers officiated. Flowers filled the chancel as Mrs Jimmie Curran provided nuptial music with Ella Lee Taylor singing. Ushers included Clarence Coburn and Mayo Coburn with T B Browning as best man.

Alice Maxine Hawkins Dora P. Hawkins E. R. Hawkins Benjamin Edward McCrary Roanoke Rapids Marian Ala Smith’s C. T. Rogers Jimmie Curran

Bride Wears Navy Suit With White Accessories

The bride travels in a navy blue suit complemented by white accessories, presenting a polished and formal appearance for the occasion.

Gravely To Speak at Hobgood May 8

Senator Lee Gravely a North Carolina governor candidate will address Hobgood graduation on May 8. The native Rocky Mount businessman has also been booked for commencements at Carthage and Baily high schools and Elise Academy at Hemp for addresses.

Lee Gravely North Carolina Hobgood Rocky Mount Carthage Baily Elise Academy Hemp

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National Scout Miss Oppenlander First Christian Church Roanoke J. Newton Jessup J. D. Wright Mrs. Maeight Norfolk, Va Virginia First Methodist Church Roanoke Rapids, N. C Griffin Drug Co Alice Merritt Hawkins Howard Hawkins Walter Kee Hayward Cherry McCrary - Hawkins Chevrolet Flint Mich Tri-City Motor Company, Inc Roanoke Ave
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