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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1940
Page
4
Weldon Coca-Cola Bottling Works offers a free Hollywood lap lunch set to customers presenting 15 coupons from six bottle cartons purchased by August 15. The three piece clear glass set includes a plate, cup and tumbler with a built in cup holder, marketed as a first improvement since the cup and saucer.
Bernice Kelly Harris author of Purslane spoke to the Roanoke Rapids Woman's Club about creative writing. She said writers need only a ground beneath and sky overhead to find inspiration and discussed her Northampton County folk plays and Purslane’s acclaim including the Mayflower Cup.
The Calvary Home Demonstration Club met March 27 in the Calvary schoolhouse. President Mrs. John C. Myrick led a discussion on spring styles, bathroom ideas, and year round gardening. Mrs. Wheeler urged canning, emergency pantry shelves, and Better Homes Week April 28 to May 4.
Duke mentor John W. Coombs brings his 12 year Duke squad to Roanoke Rapids for the first in a three game set with Wake Forest. Coombs starts his strongest lineup as Duke seeks first win after a lone defeat while Wake Forest remains undefeated this season.
Mr and Mrs Emmett Matthews travel to Hollywood Florida to visit son Emmett Jr at Riverside Military Academy He became ill after enrolling last fall and they plan to bring him home when able
Dr. A M Proctor former Roanoke Rapids principal and Duke University professor spoke to the Kiwanis Club on political and economic democracy. He urged schools to teach youth to pursue general welfare over individual aims and noted production growth outpaces living standards.
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