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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1931
Page
3
Miss Jean Ballard of Richmond visits Miss Elizabeth Joyner in Erwin while many locals travel to Norfolk Murfreesboro and Heathaville. Several families, including Mills, Britton, Draper, and Rice, spend weekends visiting relatives in Lasker Murfreesboro and Burlington.
Fashion notes describe a Chanel inspired mid season ensemble featuring black white and orange crepe, a hiplength bolero, vestee edging and matching skirt trim. Accessories include black and white pumps and a cane necklace. Social items note numerous local visits and gatherings, with relatives and friends returning from trips to Virginia North Carolina and Maryland.
An old Bayer aspirin advertisement urges buyers to look for the Bayer logo and the Erline on the package to ensure authenticity. It touts Bayer Aspirin as a universal antidote for pains, lists conditions it may help, and notes availability in druggists in boxes of 12 and bottles of 24 and 100.
Fidelis Class of the Baptist Church met Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. G. E. Buckner. Devotionals and business were followed by serving ice cream and cake to a list of members and guests including Eva Gibson Lottie Lynch Maggie Matthews Eliza Woodruff Nita Turner and several ladies and gentlemen named in the invitation.
Mrs. F H Gregory and daughter Agnes visited Airlie with Mr and Mrs N L Stedman and Jack Boyd while relatives in Richmond hosted others. Miss Bettie Clark from Washington DC arrived to spend weeks with kin. Two cars collided near Halifax on the Weldon road causing delays. one bound for New York escaped damage while the Charleston bound vehicle needed repairs.
Mr Swain Norman and a long list of guests attended a tie receiving gathering with Mr and Mrs E L Travis and many others. A week of visits included Mr V C Matthews painting his house and M C Crawley yard work. Rev Pattishall presided at Bear Swamp revival, while Edward Travis III hosted an eighth birthday with Misses Applewhite Batts Dickens Coppedge Bass and others. Walter Carter’s tobacco barn burned last Saturday destroying a barn and tobacco.
Mr and Mrs E W Liles hosted visitors including Mrs E R Perry and family from Durham P B Bailey and family from Raleigh Stewart Glasgow and family from Winston Salem Mrs M C Crawley Percy Crawley Mrs E R Veach and Miss Vera Jennings spent Thursday with Miss Grace Hunt near Wake Forest Grace Hunt a former Aurelian Springs teacher was in the area last week Miss Vera Jennings of Elizabeth City was also noted among contacts.
An old classified note offers a Majestic coal range, walnut dining room suite, and a new porcelain electric range. Bargains promoted with reply to P. O. Box 56 Rosemary. dated November 8, 1920.
In Halifax County Superior Court Roanoke Rapids Graded School District files a foreclosure action on a tax sale certificate and tax lien on land listed for taxation. The defendant named is James W. Daniel and all others claiming an interest are notified to respond.
Public notice announces a property in Halifax County North Carolina identified as Lot No. 23 Block No. 29 Patterson and Horner map, recorded in Book 236 Page 7, Roanoke Rapids Township. It faces a new street, measures 50 by 165 feet, and fronts the line of Block No. 28. Interested parties must appear within six months to defend claims or be barred. Dated August 10 1931. E. L. Travis JE Clerk of the Superior Court.
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