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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1940
Page
4
A columnist muses on moving pictures and audience tastes. He cites favorites and contrasts with others, noting the lure of distinct films and a trend toward historically true storytelling. He mentions Northwest Passage Virginia City Gone with the Wind and Dr Ehrlicks Magic Bullet as noteworthy recent releases.
A Lesson Sermon cites James 5 13 16 urging prayer confession and healing. It also quotes Mary Baker Eddy on Science and Health describing prayer as absolute faith and spiritual understanding guiding reform and wellness through selfless love and patient work.
The Christian Science Society at 920 Roanoke Ave invites the public to Sunday services at 11 a.m. and Wednesday evenings at 8 p.m. Reading Room hours are Tuesday and Friday 3 to 5 p.m. The Sunday lesson subject is Doctrine of Atonement with the motto The Lord is our judge. The Bible citations include Is any among you afflicted let him pray and the prayer of faith shall save the sick.
Weldon resident Blanch Johnson returns home after months with her sister in San Diego. Richmond visitors Mrs Jeff Lassiter and daughter spend time with Mr and Mrs B L Williams. Several locals travel to Richmond Norfolk and Washington for visits and family time.
Mr and Mrs H D Allen returned Saturday after spending several days in Charleston South Carolina They visited Magnolia and Cypress Gardens during their trip.
Halifax reports show Mrs Mary L Read visited Emporia Sunday. Mrs R W Millikin spent the weekend in Norfolk Va. Dr David Pollock traveled to Richmond with his brother. Fred Neal was in Tarboro Sunday. Clerk E O Faulkner of Henderson visited Halifax Wednesday. Horace Jennings and wife of Portsmouth were here Sunday. Mrs Walter Avent and Miss Edith Avent visited in Norfolk Sunday. Mrs A L Hux and daughter Sandra spend the week in Franklin. W D Dickens and Miss Clem Read went to Raleigh. Bernice Radcliff joined them back to spend the week with relatives.
H W Rothrock state highway patrolman at Roanoke Rapids reports no deaths and one injury requiring hospital care in Halifax County during March. About $1200 in property damage from the accidents investigated. other incidents may have occurred but were not reported. There had been five patrolmen in the county with fewer accidents this year. the only 1940 death occurred east of Littleton in February.
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