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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
9
A frustrated parent recalls spanking their fifteen month old son after he breaks an ash tray and toys with a tray. The narrator reflects on remorse amid a chaotic scene with a train wreck report in the background and a neglected infant’s cries.
Mrs. Henry Cobb and son Pete from Washington D C visit Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Grant and Mrs. Minnie Green this week. Mrs. Annie Colson of Rich Square stays with her daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Scofield of Camden N J guests of the Brays. Elizabeth Warren returns to Rich Square from time with Mrs. Geo Wilder. H M Black family spend weekend in Fayetteville. Marjorie Pearce of South Boston Va visits Frankie Stalls.
Miss Mabel Teele leaves for State Sanatorium for an extended stay. Local residents make weekend trips including Norfolk and Savannah visits. Funeral attendance gathered from nearby towns for Bootsy Lakey in Danville Virginia.
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