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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
7
A fisherman Henry and his clean wife with five children move near a water landing. Spinning wheel noises, odors, and a blood drop drive the family away. reports claim a decapitated pirate silhouette haunts the attic. The house later rots as Henry mourns the vanished family.
A March 26 1939 letter to the Roanoke Rapids Herald commends Dr Long and Mr Julian Allsbrook for burying their hatchet and urges citizens to cooperate to make the city better. The writer stresses public interest in unity and civic effort.
The census reports a drop in ginned cotton by March 1 1940. The 1939 crop totaled 9,717 bales, down from 12,010 bales from the 1938 crop on March 1, 1939.
A Wednesday evening party on March 27 at Mrs. Charles Dick ens home on Jackson Street celebrated Elaine Welch s 15th birthday. Guests included Jean Tillery Kathleen Kidd Margaret Taylor Lois Wallace Lois Churchill Violet Dean Corbitt Marion Hodges Kathryne Wood and Elaine Welch who received numerous gifts.
The Tuesday Bridge Club met at the apartment of Mrs Lew Yerger with Mrs Yerger and Mrs Clayton Gurley hosting. Spring flowers formed the decorations and six progressions followed a sweet course. Mrs J W Martin won the high score and an attractive prize. Guests included D E Bennett Wilmer Collier Mike Vaughan Edward Graves Wyche Land B E Stephenson J W Martin William Batton Scott Benton R A Dansiel Jr Ray Rogers and John Dunn.
Mr and Mrs Jack Shaw announce the marriage of their daughter Ida to Milton C Wall both of Roanoke Rapids on Saturday March 23 at 7 30 p m The ceremony was performed by Reverend C T Rogers at his home on Jackson Street The couple will reside on the Roanoke Rapids Littleton highway
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