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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
2
Public opinion on state education shows dissatisfaction with current schools. Letters cite poor buildings, insufficient teaching staff and curriculum, need for regional consolidation, better roads for buses, more fundamentals, vocational training, and practical courses to reduce social costs.
Mayor Jenkins announced property owners signed a petition for paving streets under Street Improvement Project No 1. Elaborate plans for the Roanoke Rapids Semi Centennial Celebration progress, and Eagle Stores to open a new local location Wednesday. Jumbled notes on local events and civic topics fill this backward anniversary column.
Roanoke Rapids opens Saturday for citizens to register on the important street project. Roanoke High School teams place in state contests with the Girls' Glee Club high rating and various musical groups earning top marks. A mix of local society, shop sale prices, movie listings with Shirley Temple, and Easter visit plans for college boys are noted along with city office reruns and social gatherings.
The Weldon Book Club met Tuesday afternoon April 13 with president Mrs. W. O. Davis in charge. Rev. Ben Houston addressed the group on The Christian's attitude Toward Minor Racial Problems as members and several guests were entertained to salad and coffee.
A group from Scotland Neck asked the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to amend minnow selling rules. They seek longer seines from 12 to 30 feet and a ¼ inch mesh, and removal of the ban on taking minnows from public waters for sale. Miss Omara Daniel spent the weekend at her home in Keysville.
Enfield Episcopal Church will gain Rev Ed wards a Winston Salem native as minister in June. He is at Harvard University now and plans to return for PhD studies. Edwards is married with one son. The church has lacked a minister since September 1946 and seeks funds to build a rectory.
William Robert Davis announces the Enfield Red Cross drive raised 1 20881 in total. Enfield quota was 990.00, surpassing by 218.00. Davis praised solicitors and secretary Annie Lee Armstrong for crucial efforts.
The Weldon Baptist Church Youth Choir has been elected to represent the East on part of North Carolina at the state festival in August at Seaside Baptist Assembly. The group earned an A rating at a recent sing in Kinston. Mr. Wow Sutton of Goldsboro visited Mr. and Mrs. Talton O Briant last Friday.
Mrs. J. A. Loftin of Hampton Virginia was a guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jenkins last week. Mrs. J. W. Talley and children Jane and Hal spent a few days visiting.
Mr and Mrs C L O Briant and their son from Burlington spent the weekend as guests of Mr and Mrs T L O Briant in Peachland marking a family visit last week.
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