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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1940

Page

3

H S Jaffe Furniture Offers Massive Suffolk Sale

H S Jaffe Furniture Company announces the sale of an entire factory warehouse of furniture at its Suffolk Virginia store 189 to 199 E Washington St. Reductions up to 66 23 percent and over 1 000 items including dressers vanities beds chests and mattresses are offered with free transport from associate stores in Roanoke Rapids Franklin Suffolk Portsmouth and Newport News to aid flood victims in the region.

H. S. Jaffe Furniture Company South Suffolk Virginia Jaffe Jaffe Associated H. S. Jaffe Roanoke Rapids Smithfield Franklin Portsmouth Newport News

Star Shoe Shop Relocates Under G W Lewis at 282 Roanoke

G W Lewis, famed local shoe repairman, relocates his Star Shoe Shop to 282 Roanoke Avenue within the city.

Star Shoe Shop G. W. Lewis Roanoke Avenue

Marriage of Julia Foley and George Gurganus in Greenville

Julia Foley and George Gurganus were married Sunday morning in Jarvis Memorial Church Greenville with vows by Rev. Thomas Grant. The couple, attended by Walter Whitehurst and Sam Smith, celebrated amid green and white decor and music from Mrs. Hadley and Aubrey Tilly.

Julia Foley George Alton Gurganus Jarvis Memorial Greenville Thomas McM. Grant G. B. W. Hadley Aubrey Tilly Lutkin Edward Hoell Foley Helen Foley Walter Clayton Whitehurst Bethel Tom Vincent Davis Sam Smith Roanoke Rapids Gurganus E.C.T.C

Bethel to Roanoke Rapids Couple Set to Marry

The couple includes the son of Mrs. J. A. Gurganus and the late Mr. Gurganus of Bethel. He studied at the University of North Carolina and works for Rosemary Drug Company. After August 25 they will reside in Roanoke Rapids.

Gurganus J. A. Gurganus Bethel University of North Carolina Rosemary Drug Company Roanoke Rapids

Webb Moody engaged Grace Smith in Richmond

Moody daughter of Mr and Mrs R S Moody of Henrico to Sydney L Webb son of Mr and Mrs R T Webb of Pleasant Hill on Friday February 16 1940 in Richmond Virginia.

Grace Smith Deal Moody R. S. Moody Henrico Sydney L. Webb R. T. Webb Pleasant Hill Richmond

Miss Marjorie Keene Enters Rex Hospital Training

Miss Marjorie Keene daughter of Mrs Claude Keene will enter Rex Hospital in Raleigh on September 3 to take a nursing course. She finished her high school program at the local high school last spring.

Marjorie Keene Claude Keene Rex Hospital Raleigh Miss Keene

Tobacco Festival Coronation Ball Guests Attend in Wilson

Misses Marian Hodges Kathleen Kidd and Elaine Welch attended the Tobacco Festival Coronation Ball in Wilson Friday night. Miss Jackie Patton of Richmond Virginia spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Horace Hudson. Grace Hudson left Thursday for Mount Pleasant to teach for the coming year. in Enfield with Mrs W C Thorne.

Marian Hodges Kathleen Kidd Elaine Welch Wilson Jackie Patton Richmond Horace Hudson Grace Hudson Mount Pleasant Enfield W. C. Thorne

Social Notes From Littleton Area Weekend Visits

Miss Anne Person stayed with W. T. Person for several days this week. Miss Jane Johnston spent the weekend with friends in Chapel Hill. Dexter Bowers and Powell Bowers of Norfolk visited the Bowers home. Miss Mary Dell Harris of Warrenton visited her mother Mrs. Dell Harriss. Miss Dorothy Bonney of Raleigh visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Bonney. Miss Una Bradley of Ahoskie was weekend guest of her mother Mrs. Rufus Bradley. Mrs. W. T. Person is staying with daughter Mrs. Plummer Fitz in Massachusetts.

Anne Person W. T. Person Jane Johnston Chapel Hill Dexter Bowers Powell Bowers Norfolk Wiley Bowers Mary Dell Harris Warrenton Dell J. Harriss Dorothy Bonney Raleigh H. F. Bonney Una Bradley Ahoskie Rufus Bradley Plummer Fitz Massachusetts

Mrs Bobbie Hayes and Daughter Spend Weekend in West State

Mrs Bobbie Hayes and her daughter Betty spent the week end in the western part of the state. Miss Mamie Faye Jernigan and Ruth Towe are spending this week in the same region.

Bobbie Hayes Betty Mamie Faye Jernigan Ruth Towe

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