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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1948

Page

9

Bride Elect Genevieve Hodgin Feted At Thursday Bridge

Genevieve Hodgin, June bride elect, honored at a Thursday bridge party in the Girl Scout Hut hosted by Miss Bernice Thompson and Earl Daughtry. Decorations featured white flowers and magnolia, with corsage for the honoree and prizes for high scores. Refreshments included iced cake mints and punch, with valley lilies as a plate favor.

Genevieve Hodgin Bernice Bows J. Thompson Earl Daughtry H. E. Gibson I. E. Ready Ruby Maddry Magaret Garris Esther Hause Viola Glover Ruth Glover Mary Hix Omara Dan Esble Beaman Ruth Davi Spbble Beaman Ruth Davitt Maddry Maxie Broadwell Gat Sara Cancon Marjorie Fleetwwood M. | Boyd Henrietta Marjorie Price Grace Clerk Elizabeth Yang Dorothy Delbridge Marjorie Cannon Alger Batts Graham Lynch W. H. Tickel

Summer School Begins At St Johns Catholic Church May 2

Summer schedule set at St Johns Catholic Church with Holy Mass at 7 00 and 9 00 a m on Sundays from May through September. Weekday Mass at 7 30 a m with Confessions Saturdays at 7 p m. St Johns Guild Mill to receive Holy Communion May 1 and Holy Name men on May 8. May social at rectory chaired by Miss Shatia Hatem Miss Freda Matem and Mrs Donald E MacKen hosting parish supper with games. Mr and Mrs W Daughtry visit Raleigh relatives weekend.

St. John's Catholic Church St. John’s Guild Mill Holy Name Shatia Hatem Freda Matem Donald E. MacKen

Deaths and funeral notices from Enfield and region

Eld-Funeral services were held Thursday at 3 from the home for 1 month old Tullulah Gail Birds. Rev J Felix Arnd and Rev C W Kreamey officiated. Interment at Overstreet cemetery near Enfield. Survived by parents Paul Fletcher Bidaone and one sister Gray Birdson. John N curr, oy var pun teste dent of Roanoke Rapids, died Tuesday night in Roanoke Bay Hospital after a short illness. Fureeast services were at 4 from First Baptist Church. Graveside at Popular Springs cemetery in Franklin. Survivors include wife Mrs Neil Carr, daughters-in-law Edith Cagle of Atlanta and Juanita Cagle of Plymouth. John L Carr of Plymouth, brother E R Carr of Roanoke Var, sister Miz ROC Branch of Franklin, Va. Richard George Cagle, 7, died in Raleigh Hospital Monday night. Funeral from Enfield homeWednesday at 3:30 conducted by Rev P F Newton. Interment in local cemetery. Survived by wife Lily Mae. two daughters-in-law Edith of Atlanta and Juanita of Roanoke Rapids.

Eld Tullulah Gail Birds J. Felix _Ard Enfield Bapst C. W. Kreamey Hal ‘Ax Overstreet En‘field Paul Fletch- Bidaone Gray Birdsons John N. Curr Roanoke Rapics John L. Carr Plymouth E. R. Carr Roanoke Var Miz Roc Branch Franklin, Va Richard Cagle Enfield Richard George Cagle Raleigh Enfield P. F. Newton Lily Mae Edith Cagle Atlanta Juanita Cagle

Death notices for TAYLOR and WHITBY families in Virginia and Indiana

ROMIE D TAYLOR 66 of Seaboard Ind died Tuesday afternoon. Funeral held at Galatia Baptist Church with burial in family cemetery. Survived by mother Mrs Johnnie Taylor two daughters Helen Hedgepth Dallas Edwards Rube Lee Taylor one son Carl B Taylor. JOAN W WHITBY 64 of Broadnax Va died Sunday. Funeral held at Williams Funeral Home Roanoke Rapids burial Cedar Wond cemetery. Survived by wife Lora B Moore Whitby three daughters Annie Bryant Mable Tripp Emma Parrish five sons Grady Alex Whitby Alien Acey Herbert Whitby one brother Daniel Whitby.

Romie D. Taylor Joan W, Whitby John Wesley Whitby Broadnex Willams Funal Roanoke Rapids B. Marshall White Hurst Cedarwond Lora B Moore Whitby Broadnax Annie Bryant Mable Tripp Emma Parrish Grady Alex Whitby Alien Acey Herbert Whitby Daniel Whitby

Old Fashioned Revival At Church of Jesus Christ

A revival is in progress at the Church of Jesus Christ on Emery Street at Roanoke Junction. Pastor Mrs H J Finch announced special guitar and piano playing. Evangelist in charge is Minnie E Wingate of Jacksonville Florida.

Church of Jesus Christ Emery Street Roanoke Junction H. J. Finch Minnie E. Wingate Jacksonville, Fla

Nominations For Senior Council Officers At Roanoke Rapids High

Roanoke Rapids High School students nominated two candidates per office for the next Senior Council. Presidents nominees are James Warren and Johnnie Lynch. Vice President nominees Charles Hasty and Bettie Ann Manstellar. Secretary nominees Mary Jean Joyner and Judith Parker. Treasurer nominees Billy Griffin and Pat Rawlings. Nellie Ivey added as secretary candidate after floor nominations. Campaigning continues until May 6 when votes are cast in home room.

Roanoke Rapids High School James Warren Johnnie Lynch Charles Hasty Bett Ann Manstellar Mary Jean Joyner Judith Parker Billy Griffin Pat Rawlings Nellie Ivey

Birth of Daughter Phyllis Jean Wells Enfield

Mr and Mrs C M Wells of Enfield announce the birth of a daughter Phyllis Jean Wells on Tuesday April 6 at the Rocky Mount Sanitarium Mrs Wells is the former Elvie Cook of Whitakers The news item also notes the low cow numbers in the United States since 1940 and remarks on 4 H club projects with rabbits as a focus

United States

Black Cats Troop Plans For Future Scouting Program

Black Cats Troop 145 held a regular Tuesday night meeting at the Troop Cabin on Henry Street. Patrol Leader James Garris opened with the pledge as Rudolph Thomas led business discussion on landscaping and campfire planning. Charles Hasty led advancement. the troop studied signaling and message sending. Each patrol had a 10 minute session to outline activities and projects for the future, with stunts shown and enjoyed. Earl Crumpler’s Patrol received the Honor Patrol flag as top unit, while the Junior leaders conducted the Patrol Leader’s Pow Wow with the Scoutmaster and assistant present.

Black Cats Henry’ Street James Garris Rudolph Thomas Charles Hasty All Earl Crumpler

Future Homemaking Clubs Adopt German Departments

The Future Homemaking Clubs of North Carolina will adopt ten homemaking departments in German occupied schools. Miss Katherine Dennis, State Supervisor of Home Economics Education, says club members will send boxes of clothing art materials housekeeping materials cooking utensils towels blankets washcloths and soap to the adopted schools.

North Carolina Germany Catherine Dennis State Department of Public Instruction

Farm Questions And Answers On Poultry Brooder Piping

A Purdue extension poultry specialist explains piping kerosene directly to the brooder pen to save steps. Methods include a faucet above the small tank, an automatic float valve, or feeding from the main supply line. usable for one or many stoves.

Leew Herrick, Jr State College

Berry vitamin C content and seed purpling in soybeans

Tests show that conditions boosting flavor in strawberries also maximize vitamin C, with ripe on-plant berries highest in C. Purpling of soybean seeds is a mild Cercospora disease causing purple seed coats, common in eastern-state seed this season, unlikely to affect buyers once the cause is known.

U. S Belment of Agriculture State College

Seed Certification and Farmland Economics Qs Aired

A reader query covers seed certification tags and germination tests, while a separate item cites national income shares for farmers at about 9 percent with farmers earning roughly 18 billion of a 200 billion dollar income. Additional tips include conserving tractor fuel by tuning carburetion, avoiding idle runs, hauling full loads in a single trip, ensuring machinery maintenance, and proper feed hopper levels to reduce waste.

Departments of Agriculture and Commerce

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