Regular Services Planned at First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church will hold morning and evening services this Sunday with Reverend J. W. Lacy of Oxford delivering the sermon. A. O. Dickens, Democratic candidate for Congress, spoke at Roanoke Rapids High School to about one hundred voters. Glee Clubs from Roanoke Rapids High School departed for Greensboro for the State Music Contests. The Norfork Ledger Dispatch notes the Ministers' Golf Tournament qualifying round will not end until next Monday.
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First Presbyterian Church
J. W. Lacy
Oxford
A. O. Dickens
Congress
Roanoke Rapids High School
Greensboro
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch
Hugh Bradley
Wrenn Thorne Shields Vie For Halifax County Posts
Three more candidates enter the race for county offices in Halifax County. J. H. Wrenn of Roanoke Rapids seeks County Commissioner. Rob ert Shields of Hobgood and W. H. Thorne of Littleton run for Representative in the General Assembly. Halifax will elect two representatives in June. Frank Taylor and A. M. Atkinson are already announced for the two seats. R. Hunter Pope may join the contest if he seeks reelection.
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J. H. Wrenn
Roanoke Rapids
Robert Shields
Hobgood
W. H. Thorne
Littleton
Wrenn
Messrs. Shields and
Thorne
General Assembly
Halifax County
Frank Taylor
A. M. Atkinson
Enfield
Shields
R. Hunter Pope
Former head of Simmons Company dies in Baltimore
Z. G. Simmons Sr., former president of Simmons Company, died in Baltimore near noon after Johns Hopkins operation and a late emergency surgery. He had been in poor health for two years, with colitis. His son Grant has led the company since he relinquished active management two years ago.
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Z. G. Simmons, Sr
Simmons Company
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins
Mr. Simmons
Grant Simmons
First Lady Champions Cotton Festival in Raleigh
Mrs. J. C. B. Ehringhaus, honorary chairman, promotes cotton wear at the Second Annual Cotton Festival to be held in Raleigh on Friday May 18. She leads efforts to popularize cotton dress fabrics in the state’s key industry hub.
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J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Roanoke Rapids Hosts Cooking and Hotels School
The Herald Kelvinator Cooking and Hotels School will be held at the Roanoke Rapids High School Auditorium next Tuesday and Wednesday at 2 30 P M. Ladies from Roanoke Rapids and surrounding territory are invited with no admission charge. Prizes from local merchants will be awarded. Directed by Miss Margaret Doughty, food economist trained at the Kelvin Kitchen.
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Margaret Doughty
Herald-Kelvinator
Roanoke Rapids
The
Home Equipment Co
Kelvinator
Herald-Kelvinator Cooking and Hotels
Kelvin Kitchen
Voting Books to Open in Roanoke Rapids for June Primary
County registration books open Saturday April 28 for residents not yet registered in the county books. Hux Baird will handle Roanoke Rapids No 1 and T B Turner Roanoke Rapids No 2. Locations of registrars not notified. they will likely be in each business section.
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Roanoke Rapids
Hux Baird
T. B. Turner
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Tll Health
Cooking
Cooking School
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