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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1932

Page

8

WMU Meets Here Next

The Spreme meeting of the Halifax County Baptist Women’s Missionary Union is held in Se—xtonis Neck on spring April 2 with Ms. D Sines of Enfield presiding. All Missionary Society members throughout the county are represented. Minutes and reports are read, prayers offered, and the group adjourns to meet in October with the same churches contributing greetings and thanks.

Halifax County Baptist Womans Missionary Seoxtanis Neck D. We Sines Enfield B Allsteouk Aidress Enel Herman B.S. Webb W. TL. Clom JH. Tinos M. H. Hedgepeth W. Womble Dutinn Bell Ivey Masoni AE Taylor Jamie Brown Sam Oame Mrz Mustian Miss Daisyle Miss Daisyle, Mowlames W. B. Curtis, Py L. Matthews, G1. Ricks Tas EE. Kendrick A. E. T. Blow T. Son Allebrook J. BK

Road collision near Rosemary Road injures none

An afternoon crash on Rosemary Road involved a Nash driven by Hoyt Mervin and a second car driven by Leona Austin a local tech school teacher. Both vehicles were damaged but no injuries reported as children passed nearby from Mary School car line.

Ith Rosemary Road Nash Hoyt Mervin Ty Leona Austin Tech Mary School

Prisoner Escapes With Ball And Chain Swing

Ted Hinson, jailed on a liquor charge, escaped Friday night by swinging a heavy ball on the chain and breaking bars in a jail window. He fled into darkness as officers searched and planned to track him with a new holding cell barrier.

Ted Hinson Hinson Altho Min

Kiwanis Ladies Night at Country Club Next Thursday

Kiwanis Ladies Night is planned for next Thursday evening at the Country Club. A dinner and entertainment follow a program under Ned Manning, committee chair, aided by A. Shell F. C. Williams and others. An 80 member event is being prepared with guests expected.

Kiwanis Clab Ward Ned Manning Mr. Manning I Shell F.C. Williams Ore ‘Taylor Ray Goodman Feve Lapa dl

Bobby Perry Leads In Baby Vote Race

Bobby Perry leads a church baby contest sponsored by The Lawes Au Circle 2 of the Christian Church. Votes list contestants such as Penland Hancock Hawkins Greenbine and Wells, with prizes including a silver set and baby pins. Voting occurs at Wil Tlans store and entry is open to any baby.

Lawes Au Circle 2 Th Christian Church Aswok Bobby Penland Tobbie Gene Hancock Fannie Alarvis Allen W. Hawkins Mose Marrix Moses A. Greenbine Fildie Lew Wells Noratha V. White Ann Wood Steaby Coool Tefel Aol Vaby Wil Tlans Peony

Fire Chief fuel rolls out at Texaco stations nationwide

Local gas distributor introduces a new product named Fire-Chief. Pire-Oh gasoline, developed for emergency use, promises quick starts and high power. Texaco refining engineers shift production to meet demand, with stations nationwide to stock the fuel at no extra price.

P. Allen U.S Texaco Refining Texaco

Granville Presbytery Holds Two Day Session

Granville Presbytery met over Tuesday and Wednesday with about forty ministers and elders in attendance. Rev J B Phipps of Litleton was elected orator. Rev J E Bear preached on China and gave a lecture on moral and optical issues. The meeting featured church business, music by Miss Wyche, and a rock muddle lunch served by the men.

Presbyterian Granville J. E. Bear China Miss Wyche J. A. McKelway Roxboro N. C

Avenue Keeps Building Edition Cheers City Prosperity

A cordial note from Dr Hal Pittard and Kiwai Oxford extends greetings and best wishes to the newspaper and its community, praising the Keep Building edition and the city’s thriving spirit. The letter emphasizes continued prosperity for the paper, the club, and the fair city.

Hal Pittard Kiwai Oxford

Bearded Team Wins Extra Inning Baseball Thriller

Five players reached first base for Finch as the Indians delayed scoring until the sixth inning. The game extended to the tenth after Bearded tied it in the ninth. Indian hitters collected a triple and five singles led by Bird with a key triple and Pinch close behind, as late innings produced the decisive hits.

Finch Indians el Torice Aone Birdne Wsitele Pinch Sisusie

Ruling on Tax Sale Advertising Time Questioned

A. Reid asks if county rule on tax sales for nonpayment applies to school districts and municipalities. The inquiry cites rulings by Guilford County and Vanceboro officials, outlined in the article’s opening paragraph and elaborated by L Johnson, director of Local Government.

TD. A. Reid Ter Dennis G. Brammitt Geach North Carolin Feteigh Brammitt A. Reid Roanoke Rapids Guilford Coun Vancebora L Johnson

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Rexall Roanoke Taylor’s Drug Store Rosemary Drug CO Buckeye Retii Smith’s Radio WMU Baptist Womans Missionary Union Scotland Neck North Carolina the Board of City Commissioners P. A. Reid Kiwanis Ladies Bobby Perry Peoples Theatre John Gilbert Cineeter Colbert Eanes Lowe Lily Damita Charles Ruggles Bob Custer Boston Walt" Kee B. Marks Eugene Clara Fontaine Eugene,i Ltd Miss Fontaine Rosemary Beauty Shoppe American Hairdressers Association Over Shell Furniture Co Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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