Mayor urges Roanoke Rapids to clean city for garden tour
Mayor W Bernard Allsbrook appeals to Roanoke Rapids and Halifax County residents to clean yards alleys and vacant lots for the Fourth Annual Garden Tour on April 15 and 16 as part of the Garden Pilgrimage. Local clubs organizations and businesses back the effort to present a well groomed city to visitors.
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Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County
Allsbrook
Halifax
Alsbrook
W. Bernard Allsbrook
Six Injured In Wreck On 158 Near Jackson
Six people were injured when a sedan driven by R C Craven collided head on with a car driven by C H Baker on Highway 1458 near Jackson. Craven, a Greensboro steel worker, and Mrs Fustanio were treated for injuries. Sheriff Gaddy and two prisoners in the other car also suffered injuries. Baker was seriously hurt, and Craven was hospitalized.
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Boone's Curve
Jackson
R. C. Craven
Greensboro
C. H. Baker
Charlotte
Craven
Newport News
Government
Roanoke Rapids
Philip Fustanio
Rochester
N. Y
Norfolk
Scotty Heath
Donald
Baker
Sheriff Gaddy
Rhoades
Heath
Presbyterian Church Sunday Service Schedule
Lawrence Stell, pastor, announces church activities for April 13. Services at 11:00 a.m. include the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Sermons titled The Triumphant Hope and The Saint Is Pure. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Pioneers and Young People meet at 6:30 p.m. Family night continues next Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. feature will be a movie.
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Lawrence Stell
Jax Defeat Goldsboro 4-0 in Conference Opener
The Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets opened their conference season last Friday with a 4 to 0 win over Goldsboro. Pitcher Buffalo held Goldsboro to three hits while M C Moseley led Jax with three singles and others added a mix of extra base hits. Johnson, Riggan and McClenny provided offense for Goldsboro, with both sides recording three strikeouts.
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Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets
Goldsboro
Buffalo
Jax
M. C. Moseley
King
Johnson
Riggan
Taylor
McClenny
Rhe Goldsboro
R. Rapids
Maurice
Summer Hobby program for vacation cooking
The article urges using vacation cooking as a Summer Hobby program for children with simple menus and interesting dishes. It advocates standard kitchen tools including measuring spoons cups and a glass liquid cup with clear directions on their use. It emphasizes engaging young cooks and preparing them for practical tasks.
Kitchen math and recipes for junior cooks experiments
The article explains standard measuring abbreviations and methods for cups tablespoons and teaspoons. It provides a Pineapple Sherbet recipe and two dishes Corn and Rice Spoon Bread and Broiled Fish with step by step preparation and safety notes for young cooks.
Social Guests Visit in Hopewell Virginia
Mr and Mrs Marion Jordan and Mr and Mrs W H Tippett hosted Sunday guests in Hopewell Virginia with Miss Estelle Allen and Leslie Tippett. Mrs John Long of Jackson visited the city Tuesday. Misses Emily Dunning and Anne Campbell Taylor returned to W W C U N C.
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Marion Jordan
W. H. Tippett
Estelle Allen
Leslie Tippett
G. H. Harvey
Hopewell
John Long
Jackson
City
Emily Dunning
Anne Campbell Taylor
Www
Town Talk Guests and Visitors Mentioned in Rocky Mount Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie T. Smith and Mrs. R. T. Smith with Miss Alice Smith were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Brock in Rocky Mount Sunday. George Arrington of Warrenton visited friends in South Rosemary. Jack Phillips of Norfolk, Virginia, was also noted.
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Charlie T. Smith
R. T. Smith
Alice Smith
H. T. Brock
Rocky Mount
George Arrington
Warrenton
Rosemary
Jack Phillips
Norfolk
Weekend Visitor Notes and Local Travels
The district reports visits and short trips including Claud Little of the U S Navy in Morfolk visiting Littleton. Walter Dodrill and Gwendolyn Byrd in Murfreesboro. Walter Grooms and H M Faison in Fayetteville and Sanitorium. George Bowen from Fort Meade in South Rosemary. Mrs Olelia Brett and Edgar Byrd with J E Brett in Ahoskie. Lillie Wilson in Raleigh. Olelia Brett and Margaret Barnes in Petersburg. G D Pearson on business in Emporia. N A Cates Lola and Willie Chambliss in White Plains. John King family and others near Scotland Neck. J T Forrester at Textile Convention in Greenville S C.
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Rachel Moon
Jefferson Street
Claud Little
U. S. Navy
Morfolk
Town
Littleton
Walter Dodrill
Gwendolyn Byrd
Murfreesboro
Walter Grooms
H. M. Faison
Fayetteville
George Bowen
Fort Meade
South Rosemary
Olelia Brett
Edgar Byrd
J. E. Brett
Ahoskie
Lillie Wilson
Raleigh
Margaret Barnes
Petersburg
G. D. Pearson
Emporia
N. A. Cates
Lola
Willie Chambliss
White Plains
John King
Louise
Bob Teele
Marshall Teele
Mabel Teele
J. F. Welch
J. A. Caudle
Hubert Parrott
William Boone
Scotland Neck
W. P. Boone, Jr
Edith
J. T. Forrester
Greenville
S. C
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Roanoke Rapids Woman's Club
Presbyterian Church
Virginia Electric & Power Company
Virginia Blount
Home Economist
William R. Davie
W. C. Matthews
American Potash Institute, Inc. Investment
Washington DC
Southern Office
Atlanta, Georgia
Ute Unani
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