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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1939
Page
4
Capt. Allen Taylor recalls stories from a big game hunter and explorer about dangerous animals. He cites leopards ambushing from trees and tells of Mexican wild boars nearly ending a hunter’s life. A reader clipping and poem sections close the clipping, describing skeeters and a Cape Cod style house encountered on a road detour.
Two colored twins Vella and Stella Cowan, daughters of Laura Cowan of Pendleton, died at Roanoke Rapids Hospital after living only a few hours this week.
Hawkins Chapel families hosted relatives and friends in a quiet Sunday of visiting. The gatherings included Hawkins relatives from Ebenezer Roanoke Rapids and Roanoke areas with several dinners and hospitality at the Hawkins and Glasgow homes. Virginia Hawkins Clara Hawkins and Esther Hawkins were among those visiting or staying with relatives.
Hawkins Chapel invites all to Sunday morning service at 10 30 led by Rev D D Broome and afternoon service by Rev Phipps. Everyone welcome to attend.
Smith's Church begins a revival week on Sunday August 13 with an all day service. A Sunday morning children's program is planned and meals are served on the grounds. Evening preaching continues daily at 8:00. Attendees urged to come and bring a friend.
The Christian Science Society at 930 Roanoke Ave hosts Sunday service at 11 am with a Wednesday 8 pm testimony meeting. Reading Room hours are Tuesday and Friday 3 to 5 pm. public invited to attend services and visit.
Mrs S E Perdue has returned to Roanoke Rapids after spending five weeks on Capital Landing Road Williamsburg Va.
Littleton reports Miss Elanor Phipps left for Morehead to spend several days. Miss Pearl Fisher of Chapel Hill visited Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Johnston. Miss Harriet Beaman returned to Baltimore after a month here. Mrs. J. W. Wood stayed with Williamston hosts. Mrs. P. A. Johnston and Miss Jane Johnston shopped in Roanoke Rapids. Cecil Beaman, formerly Browning's Drug Store employee, now living in Raleigh.
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