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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
6
A fragmentary roster lists numerous individuals including Vernon Edge and Whitley with multiple surnames and initials. The text resembles a deceased or memorial roll call with many personal names, lacking clear context or dates.
A Scotland Neck editorial argues against halting county funds for a planned Roanoke Rapids county airport. It contends opposition seeks a large Scotland Neck hospital funding, questions central location fairness, and asserts Roanoke Rapids offers the most users and better access for a county airport.
New buildings are rapidly rising along the Roanoke Rapids Weldon Highway, with two or three new structures appearing each trip. The development hints that Tenth Street may eventually parallel the Weldon highway, signaling ongoing growth in the city.
Olive H. Huston, executive secretary of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, will headline a CBS radio program titled Cross Section, U S A. The topic is Are Women Discriminated Against Earning A Living? The event airs Saturday August 28, 5:00 to 8:00 PM EDT.
Miss Ida Sue Atkins of Roxboro and Sam L. Jones of Roanoke Rapids wed Sunday morning at a Halifax Baptist minister home. Attendant was Maude Atkins with Levi Jones as best man. Hubert Collins attended. The couple departed for a honeymoon in Western North Carolina.
The notice details season and daily possession limits for various game, including squirrel two per day sixteen in possession with no seasonal limit, turkey two per day two in possession, ruffed grouse two per day four in possession ten per season, and two in a day for Russian boar with two in possession. It notes no limits on opossum raccoon and fox, specifies trapping restrictions for steel traps and near water during floods, and states no closed season for wildcat weasel and skunk with no open season for beaver, plus December 1 to February 15 trapping for mink muskrat opossum and raccoon. Two counties Anson and Wake added to hunting wild turkeys. Only male deer rule mentioned.
Born after arriving in 1900, Clar mce A Wyche helped Roanoke Rapids grow from a rough village to a respected city. He started as a telegraph operator at the Wine tion, married Lemme Jordan, then led Rosemary Manufacturing as secretary treasurer and later became president of the First National Bank of Roanoke Rapids from 1918 to 1925.
Parry Wayne Wyche III organized the Halifax Farmers Supply Company in 1987 and led it as manager. He helped found the First Presbyterian Church in Roanoke Rapids and served as its oldest rising elder, while also participating in Masonry as a 32nd degree member. Born March 14, 1878 in Henderson North Carolina, he was active in local church and community life until his death.
Mrs P C Draper entertained Halifax bridge club members at her home Thursday night with four tables of bridge. Mrs W Ly Johnson won high score and bingo prize while Miss Clem Read secured second high. A delicious salad course was served concluding the gathering.
The item names dozens of women including Mrs. W. L. Caudle Mrs. R. W. Brillida Mrs. P. C. Millikin Mrs Shas Mrs Boykin and Myra Shugart among others. Other names include Mrs. Pete Cobb Mrs. A. L. Hux Mrs. Milton Read Mrs. Russell Weeks and Mrs. Sue Pits.
Readable fragments list attendees including Mrs P C Crawley Mrs Lois Wood Mrs W I Johnson and Misses Ursula Marshall Clem Read and Effie Avent with other participants Parks mentioned among the names for a community gathering.
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