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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1940

Page

18

Democrats Organize Convention Efforts in Halifax May 11

Precinct meetings statewide on Saturday May 4 will organize Democrats for county and convention work. Delegates will be named to the Halifax county gathering May 11 to set policies for the state convention in Raleigh on May 17.

Halifax Butterwood Aurelian Springs Conoconara A. J. Jones Tillery N. C Enfield—Town Faucett—Darlington Hollister Kehokee—Leggetts Littleton -R. W. Thornton Palmyra -L. J. Baker & Company Ringwood Roseneath Roanoke Rapids Marks City Fire Dept Rosemary L. A. Daniel Corner South Rosemary Scotland Neck Old Fire Dept Weldon Raleigh

Miss Vir ginia Smith Honored At Bridge Party

Miss Vir ginia Smith, a bride-elect, was honored by Miss Mary Hix at the Woman's Club with a bridge party Saturday evening. About sixty guests attended as scores were tallied after five progressions. Prizes went to Mrs. Beaman Helms high score and Miss Hazel Whitehurst floating prize, with guest prizes for Mrs. Phill Carraway and Mrs. Duke Jones.

Rosina Pittman Marjorie Cannon Hart Sheridan Hazel Cobb Ada Edwards Mary Ruffin Robertson Evelyn Sheppard Ethel Knott LeGrand Elliott Marjorie Chapman Carrie Smith Hazel Whitehurst Martha Carson Vernie Eddins Ruth Dean Sarah Cannon Ella Dill Gibbs Jennie Walton Juanita Taylor Gladys Etheridge Mary Schofield Arthur Teele S. N. Graham W. A. China George Hayes John Dunn Jesse Harrell Bahnson Weathers Claude Cannon Heath Lee Garfield Bunch Robert Vaughan James Curran Beaman Helms Dwight Elting J. B. Dunning W. G. Lynch Graham Lynch Crawford Hoyle Ollie Powell Thomas Martin R. L. Towe A. E. Akers Daniel Lane Jim Taylor C. N. Pitt M. H. Hedgepeth Duke Jones Warrenton Phill Carraway Virginia Smith Mary Hix Woman's Club Wadesboro Francs Sharpe

Notable Names Appearing in Local Notices

Miss Hermine Carraway Mes dames Wyche Land Edwin Akers Clayton Gurley and Talton OBriant listed in readable portion of the local notice.

Hermine Carraway Mesdames Wyche Land Edwin Akers Clayton Gurley Talton O’briant

Byrne and Duke set rematch for Saturday at Wake Forest

Tommy Byrne the Deacon hurler will face Duke again when Duke meets Wake Forest on Saturday April 27 at Wake Forest. Duke seeks revenge after a heavy loss and hopes Weaver, a left handed top pitcher, starts for them. Bill Sweet is expected to play after an ankle sprain. Also mentions the Lakey and Moore families returning from Greensboro.

Tommy Byrne Blue Devils Duke Jack Coombs Wake Forest Deacons Coombs

Huntington guests attend weddings and family visit

Mr and Mrs Emory Woodall and daughter Susan of Huntington WV are guests of her parents Mr and Mrs V C Daughtry Judge and Mrs Hunt Parker have returned from Greensboro where they attended the wedding of Mrs Parker's niece Miss Martha Frye to Richard Reed De Vane

Emory Woodall Susan Huntington, West Virginia V. C. Daughtry Hunt Parker Greensboro Mrs. Parker Martha Frye Richard Reed de Vane

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Miss Smith Carstairs Carstairs Bros. Distilling Co., Inc New York City Thess Ngwear Doertish Munst America Gett's Byrne John Lakey Kathleen Moore G. G. Murrells
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