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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1933
Page
2
A dramatic gospel scene shows Jesus dining with publicans and sinners while Pharisees object. He questions creeds and emphasizes mercy over sacrifice. A grieving ruler comes seeking healing for his dying daughter, and Jesus agrees to go.
Rep Marland of Oklahoma introduces a bill in Congress to prohibit interstate shipment of oil produced in violation of state conservation laws. The measure targets cross state movement of restricted oil amid enforcement concerns.
Raleigh April 26 No changes were made in the Halifax county board of education names when the omnibus bill naming county boards was taken up in the House. Changes were made in about 20 counties, often from local factional fights. The measure advances to the Senate, where further changes are expected. Mrs Helen Alston Allen appears on the omnibus pension roll bill for Halifax county.
The Monday Night Bridge Club was hosted by Mrs. Howard Pruden with a three table progressive contract. After six progressions, Mrs. Frank Hawley led the field. A salad course followed at ten fifteen. Attendees included Mesdames Hawley Heydenrich Allsbrook Wilson Martin Grizzard Hayes Carson Transon Clark Caddock and Hart Sheridan. Governor Clyde Herring signed Iowa’s beer bill on April fifteenth. Dr Robi S Carroll of Asheville spoke to the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology in Washington.
Roanoke Rapids girls Miss Maria Long and Miss Virginia Shaw are among 200 social leaders from 70 North Carolina towns invited to sponsor North Carolina's first State wide Cotton Festival in Raleigh on Friday May 19 during National Cotton Week. The program includes a cotton parade visits to State College Textile School a tea a cotton style show and the Cotton Ball with Hay Kyser and his orchestra. Mrs J C B Ehringhaus is honorary chairman and Gov Paul V McNutt of Indiana is mentioned in passing.
The Roanoke Rapids High School P T A met in the vocational building on Thursday April 20 with a talk on Citizenship by Albert W. Oakes of Weldon. Harsh weather kept attendance lower than usual and Omara Daniel's fifth grade won a potted plant for top attendance votes.
The Argentine Government agreed to send a representative to join talks with President Roosevelt on economic issues, signaling cooperation between the two nations and aiming to address financial concerns.
A recently butchered cow in Pennsylvania was found to have two quarters a nickel seven pennies a rusty screw and various metal pieces in its stomach.
The New York Police Department reports nearly 20 000 officers, a figure surpassing Augusta Maine Billings Montana and Ruthland Vermont populations. The note compares police strength to small city populations to emphasize scale.
Four hundred policemen stood guard at Mexico City railway station to deter Communist demonstrations as Ambassador Josephus Daniels arrived.
Pontiac introduces a large Straight Eight with economy and performance far beyond the previous $505 class. Visit for a demonstration and see why it is described as the outstanding car in the low price field.
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