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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
7
A fragmenting, first person collection mentions cottage ghost legends near Morehead and Harkers Island with tales of buried treasure guarded by headless figures and iron weights. Also recites a humorous letter to the editor about sea sickness and a fishing outing with a nautical moral.
Weather and misfortune plague Roanoke Rapids sports as rain wipes out chances, with Mecklenburg and Lee’s strong play changing momentum. Uproar over a called Charlotte game sours a potential finals bid. The piece blends local sports, weather, and light political allusion in a period voice.
Mr and Mrs T M Faison of Columbia South Carolina announce the engagement of their niece Pauline Brewer of Columbia to Norman Speight of Columbia. The wedding is set for September 12 at the Faison home in Columbia.
Enfield residents and guests are featured in a social roundup. This week, Enfield and nearby travelers include Messrs Peirson Dickens Eugene Gray Buck Hofler Claud Kimball Jr and Robert Galloway of Lynchburg Va who spent several days at Virginia Beach. Mrs Cicero Williams won a trip to the New York World's Fair from Shaw's Department Store. Others include Mrs Bessie Hancock returning from Rocky Mount hospital and a Sunday School picnic at the old country club near Rocky Mount chaperoned by teachers. Several locals and visitors report trips to Virginia Beach New York City and White Lake with multiple families noted. Lt Walter Clement of Bristol Tenn visited at home recently.
Mrs. Harry House and daughter Patsy visited with Mrs. Bazemore in Lewiston last week. Several families from Roanoke Rapids and Weldon spent weekends with relatives in Portsmouth and Franklin. Edith Sillery visited Newport News while others, including Virginia and Ruby King and the Lewters, stopped by Mrs. Frank King’s home.
Calvary Church invites attendance at Sunday School at ten o'clock and morning services at eleven led by Rev. W. T. Phipps. Aiming for large attendance, with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown and children Nina Jo and Jr. from Niagara Falls visiting local hosts Mrs. R. I. Starke and Mrs. W. E. Hawkins. Also notes visitors Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Lynch and children with R. C. Hasty at Brunswick relatives, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Floyd and son with Miss Emily Clary of Ankrum visiting here Saturday.
Mrs Addie Medlin returned to Norfolk Sunday. Misses Hattie Humphrey Evelyn Johnson Virginia Ogletree Paul Overton and Bratton Humphrey spent the weekend at Ridgecrest. Mrs Harry Welsh and daughter Jean of Philadelphia Pa are visiting relatives in town. Mrs Mary Vincent returned Monday from a visit to relatives in Fredericksburg Va.
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