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Roanoke Rapids Herald in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

01 Aug 1940

Page 8

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Roanoke Rapids Herald

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Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1940

Page

8

Roanoke Rapids Lions Plan Fourth Mid-Summer Festival

The Roanoke Rapids Lions Club, successors to the Young Men's Club, started the Mid-Summer Festival in 1937. Under Ted Speight and a growing committee, profits rose each year, and the 1940 festival promises high quality outdoor entertainment with strong local leadership and community gains.

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Roanoke Rapids Ringling Bros.Barnum and Bailey Circus Lions Lions Club Clayton Gurley Ted Speight Roanoke Rapids Lions Club J ‘Ne Carl Thompson Thompson Coal Co Zollie Powell James Womble Rufus Vick Pete Graham George Roberts Crawford Hoyle Carlton Cannon Ted Speight Earl M. Lerrick Springport Michigan International Organization of Lions Clubs
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Guest Honoring Gar land Kent in Enfield at Bridge

Mrs Samuel Peirson hosted a Tuesday morning bridge gathering in Enfield to honor her guest Mrs Garland Kent of Washington D C, staying with Mrs W F Dickens.

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Enfield Samuel Peirson Bridge Garland Kent Washington, D. C W. F. Dickens
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President Lions International Refreshments Served in Dining Room

Refreshments were served in the dining room to Mrs. Garland Kent, Mrs. W. F. Dickens, Mrs. Joe Pope, Mrs. Hunter Pope, Mrs. R. H. Edwards, Mrs. R. F. Shaw, Mrs. S. W. Dickens, Mrs. Richard Beal, Mrs. Joe Edwards, Mrs. Lee Whitehead, Mrs. Jack Tillery, Mrs. P. W. Joyner, Mrs. Sam Arrington Dunn and Mrs. A. C. Nichols Jr.

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Garland Kent W. F. Dickens Joe Pope Hunter Pope R. H. Edwards R. F. Shaw S. W. Dickens Richard Beal Joe Edwards Lee Whitehead Jack Tillery P. W. Joyner Sam Arrington Dunn A. C. Nichols
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Father Owns Grocery Stores and Clerks in One

The girl explains her father is a grocer who also owns two stores, preferring to call him a clerk and owner rather than just connected to the mercantile business. The piece reflects on rain, fishing memories, and a philosophy of honest work versus reliance on "pull."

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Lions International The Citizens Realty D. L. Traynham, Mor Roanoke Rapids, N. C Building & Loan Association
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