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Roanoke Rapids Herald in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

17 Aug 1948

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Roanoke Rapids Herald

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Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1948

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4

Social News From Warrenton and Nearby Towns

Numerous Warrenton residents welcome new homes and travel to New York City for vacation. Families hosting guests from Cincinnati to Petersburg, with gatherings at dinners and card parties. Local residents visit relatives in Richmond Raleigh and Durham while many plan trips to Florida and South Carolina.

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Sam Massey Clyde Whitford Littleton Calvin Burton Norlina K. P. Arrington Katherine Conway Bessie Blackwall Henderson B. B. Williams Mamie Beckwith Petersburg Howard Alaton Raymond Tucker Richmond Raleigh H. N. Walters Dorothy Walters Kitty Robinson Lynchburg John Tarwater Roy Davis Edith Burwell Lucy Mack Sloan W. K Baskerville Thomas L. Harris W. B. Powell C. B. Haynes Haynes Estelle Davis Sue Southerland Epsom Whit Williams Ralph Williams Macona Beaufort Charlotte Laura Burt Williams Frederick Williams, Jr Jensen, Fla Frank Skillman Tallahassee Fla Arcola Warren County Lee Hamme New York City Elizabeth Allen Durham Joe Ellis Kittrell Robert Brickhouse Clement Hunter Weston Franklinton FE. H. Weston Mary Elizabeth Weston E. A. Daniel Uittleton RR. Rodwell Mary Frances Rodwell Arthur Petar New York Charles Davis Katherine Petar Pontiac, Mich Warrenton Mis Vivian Harris Washington, D Sed RL Harris W. RB. Wood Willis Florida Miami Beach Silver Spring Fountain of Youth Rinis Brothers Museum Sarasota South Carolina Georgia Frank H. Daniel E. T Odom Dayton Beach Silver Springs Myrtle Beach S. C Virgina Beach F. T. Read Watts Hospital Leonard S. Daniel Joyce Tronsrue Sioux City Iowa Manely S. Martin Joyce Treasure Sioux City Town Leonard S, Daniel John A Daniel J. Howard Daniel Howard Hattie Tronsrue Davenport D. G. Currin Center Warehouse Duke Hospital Currin W. B. Crinkley Jake Tanner Palmer Springs Dorothy Delbridge Bride Elect Jane Nancy Peets J. B. Stedman Lumberton Janet Crinkley Alpheus Jones C. H. Peete Joe Jones Ridgeway C. F. Moseley L. Newsom Mouth Wilcox Avene
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Roanoke Rapids Jays Fall Short in Recent Standings

The Roanoke Rapids Jays slumped in Coastal Plain League play, winning only two of nine games at Simmons Park. Fans who supported the team, numbering over 115,000 last season, are fading as the club drops in the standings, prompting calls for a stronger roster next year.

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Roanoke Rapids Jays Jays Simmons Park The Goldsboro Bugs Powers That Be Roanoke Rapids
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Cast Your Own Ballot for Halifax County Voters

The piece urges Halifax County residents to vote and decide for themselves which candidates and issues best fit public service. It stresses individual judgment, citizenship duties, and an informed, personal choice without guiding a specific outcome.

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Halifax County Halifax
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History repeats itself in a swift echo

A fragmented quote from the Star press mentions the saying history repeats itself as everybody knows, noting the speed of repetition with a clipped dash of attribution to Minnea.

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Relatives and visitors noted in Littleton area

Littleton residents hosted and visited kin and friends from Virginia, North Carolina, and nearby towns. Entries include Nannie Walker returning from South Hill, T R Walker and Hattie Cullom in Rocky Mount, Lucy Wilson and Belle Mitchner as guests, Selma Johnston visiting Chapel Hill, and others traveling to Raleigh Richmond Norfolk Warren ton and Weldon for visits, meals, and family occasions.

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Nannie Walker South Hill Virginia T. R. Walker Hattie Cullom Rocky Mount
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Pound Cake Conundrum at Dinner Table Tale

A nostalgic story recalls country dinners where a hostess piles the table with fried chicken ham vegetables and desserts. A guest fiercely guards a lone pound cake while others chase corn bread, prompting the hostess to offer corn bread and the guest to refuse. The narrator finally offers to take the cake slice as the cake dwindles.

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Children Learn Ice Cream Cone Speech Course

FALLS CITY Neb Mrs James Duncan runs a class for children with speech defects teaching them to lick ice cream cones as a first step toward clearer speech. She says this playful method helps handicapped children gain confidence and improve verbal skills.

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Falls City Neb James Duncan Duncan
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Local Social Guests Around Belvidere and Boykins

Mr and Mrs Freeland hosted guests in Belvidere while Clyde Jenkins entertained them. George Revell from Holly Grove visited Bobby Jenkins last week. Mr and Mrs Bridgers Eurelia Doffermyre and Miss Gladys Lassiter joined Mr and Mrs Sidney Travis in Boykins Virginia for Sunday visiting.

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Urgent plea on referendum for beer and wine sale in county

Letter to the editor urges voters and county officials to refrain from postponing the beer and wine referendum set for Sept 1. Authors argue boards were appointed to act fairly and unprejudiced, condemn those backing education as the sole remedy, and call for broad citizen turnout against sale. Illinois farmers used about one sixth of the total limestone tonnage on American farms in 1947.

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Board of Election Board of Commissioners Illinois
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Reryaniek Catherine Palmer Richard Stone Maxey Miami W.L. King Coral Gables W. P. Rodwell, Jr P. T. Powell Patsy Rippy V. T. Lamm Lame Lucy Wilson Louisburg Belle Mitchner George Threewitts Selma F. Johnston Chapel Hill Miss Pearl Fisher J. W. Wood Herman Allen Roy Spain A. P. Farmer Mrs. C. H. Lambert Richmond, Va Jim Newsom Portsmouth Stella Rightmyer D. G. Jones W. R. Boyce W. B. Browning Mrs. Meade Mitchell of Weldon Michael Wood Cherry Points Mrs Norfolk Bill Jenkins Potecast Balak National Loan & Insurance Co., Inc Dial W. Second St Virginia Electric and Power Company
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