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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1940

Page

18

Southeastern Chain Store Council meeting held here

Glover Miller and P. D. May led a meeting of chain store managers and employees to boost sales of surplus commodities. L. T. Walters was named area head, A. L. Gilliam and R. M. Duke named officers, with emphasis on farmer profits and upcoming campaigns for peaches pork and cotton. Local officials bank officials and A&P Woolworth participants attended.

Glover Miller Southeastern Chain Store Council P. D. May A. L. Gilliam A&p R. M. Duke Woolworth Mr. Miller May North Carolina W. O. Davis Halifax County W. A. Thorne Roanoke Bank and Trust Company Hazel Wheeler Ona Patterson N. A. Brindell W. M. Hester A&p Representatives L. L. Medlin Grady Whitaker Hugh Wood L. P. Register H. S. Edwards L. T. Walters Pender Representatives T. F. Pulley Woolworth's

Tuesday Night Bridge Club Hosted by Mrs Alligood

Mrs. Bill Alligood hosted the Tuesday Night Bridge Club with high score won by Mrs. J A Wood and second by Mrs. A L Gilliam while Miss Edna Wafford secured the traveling prize. Guests included Mrs. Gordon Stott and Mrs. Earl Rook and several members attended. David Kendrick and Harold Calloway of Concord were weekend guests of Walter Kendrick.

Bill Alligood J. A. Wood A. L. Gilliam Edna Wafford Gordon Stott Earl Rook Mesdames Geo. T. Pappendick A. O. George E. B. Smoot H. C. Wirtz Sam Bunn Ivey Hoborn Geo. Lampley

Employment News Highlights Farm Placement Program

North Carolina Employment Service outlines a permanent year round farm placement program under C W E Pittman to place 15 trained workers in eastern farm areas for seasonal crops. Provisions cover strawberry May 1 May pea May 10 dewberry potato June tobacco July 15 peach cotton August and other crops.

North Carolina Employment Service C. W. E. Pittman Washington

Festival of Dance at Littleton High School Auditorium

Miss Elizabeth Holmes presents a Festival of Dance at Littleton High School on Thursday night April 25. Proceeds benefit the Senior Class to defray commencement expenses. Littleton participants include Jean May Eleanor Lambeth Edith Sillery and others. Weldon students listed also take part.

Elizabeth Holmes Littleton Littleton High School Jean May Eleanor Lambeth Edith Sillery Margaret Rowe Ann Parker Nora Grant Alston Ann Robinson Charles Sillery Lee Jones Billy Jones Charles Abernathy Horace Robinson Carlton Moseley Weldon Camille Boone Elsie Boone Mamie Nash Sis Merchant Susan Shepherd Jean Conwell Betty Davis Pattie Gay Carter Geneva Applewhite Judy Strong Jane Lesis Margaret Wnorfleet Mary Blair Bowers Hannah Jane Kennedy

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