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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1939
Page
7
Miss Frances E. Dodds of New York, national Girl Scout staff, arrives in Roanoke Rapids to meet local officers and promote Scouting. She highlights ten fields of interest for girls and women and notes 95 000 volunteer adults supporting the movement nationwide.
The article explains a unique slang used by marble shooters in the Lions Kiwanis Marbles Tournament. Terms include shooter taw commie knuckling down lofting bowling lagging and hunching with histing noted as prohibited. The piece highlights the playful jargon enriching a popular American sport.
Weldon residents hosted visitors from New York Margaretsville and Rocky Mount. A group including Ronald Coker and Ethel Mae Turnage spent Sunday in Washington with others. Travel plans included a trip to Kansas City for a general conference.
The notice covers wedding attendance at Emanuel Episcopal Church Warrenton plus social visits across Raleigh Richmond Weldon Louisburg and Morehead City. Engagement announced for Miss Martha Pierce to George Moody Jr with a bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs W A Pierce Jr listing multiple attendees and prize winners.
Mrs. A P Farmer spent Saturday visiting friends in Tarboro presenting a social excursion note from local society circles.
Mr and Mrs Francis Neal of High Point North Carolina spent the weekend here with Mr and Mrs L S Neal. Mr and Mrs Sam Turner of Charlotte were guests of their daughter Mrs Wilton Brown last week.
Mr and Mrs M H Hedgepeth spent Thursday in Richmond. Mary Louise Martin spent Tuesday in Richmond.
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