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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1937
Page
5
Eighteen full and part time employees at the local Ben Franklin Store receive a 10 percent raise announced by manager W. H. Proctor. The store opened May 9 1936 and has grown with double the stock and new lines added. Ben Franklin Stores total over 2700 locations coast to coast.
Mrs Bettie Jenkins aged 80 died suddenly at her daughter’s home on Monday morning April 19. Funeral services were held Tuesday at eleven o’clock at her old home place. She had suffered declining health for years and is survived by four children including Mrs Prior Hardy of Richmond Virginia and Mrs Paul Jenkins Braxton and Arthur Jenkins of Littleton plus many grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs C F Carlton of Boykins VA spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs J N Mosely Mrs A M Newsom and family visited Leasburg with Mrs Newsoms mother Mr and Mrs W T Person visited Greensboro to see their daughter Ann who studies there Mrs Harry Midkiff and children of Chase City stayed with Mrs J W Warren Messrs Henry Morris Churchill Brown and Misses Edith and Tem pie Carter spent the weekend in Washington DC
Mrs E L Williams returns home after time with daughter in Richmond. Hazel Neville weekends in Norfolk. Janet Rawlings visits relatives in Enfield. A W Oakes and Taylor attend Carroll A Oakes funeral in Hookerton. J I Wyche and Mary Wyche spend day in Richmond. Forest Taylor and Mary Lee visit Tarboro. Luther Draper weekends in Greensboro with daughter-in-law. J H Rowell visits daughter Helen Rowell in Thomasville. Mason family member from Stoney Creek spends Tuesday with son R M Mason.
Weldon Parent Teachers Association held its final meeting of the year Monday in the school library. President Mrs. Phillip Moore called the session to order and minutes from the previous meeting were read by the secretary. A financial report for the year was presented by Mrs. W. G. Suiter.
Discussion outlines erection of two tennis courts on the playground to begin soon. Dr. McGeachy spoke on social problems and announced a preschool clinic at the school on April 23. Delegates were appointed for the National PTA Convention in Richmond May 3 to 7. Mesdames Pierce Johnson W G Sutter Lassiter and Luther Draper will attend the National Congress in Richmond. After the meeting members and visitors enjoyed a social hour in the Home Economics room.
Ebenezer Jimmie Atkinson of Garysburg visited Hyder F. Crawley. Miss Hannah Jane Crawley spent last weekend in Washington. Miss Nora Crawley visited Mrs. A. L. Stallings near Brinkleyville. H. O. Hux visited his sister near Halifax. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Butts and Mrs. Moss Butts spent Sunday at Caledonia Farm.
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