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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1948
Page
4
State leaders urge continued highway safety efforts and mandatory auto inspections. The 1947 legislature created an inspection division to identify mechanical failures causing deaths and save lives on state roads. Motorists are urged to have vehicles inspected before the deadline and view lanes as a life saving measure.
A reflection on the importance of churches and schools in the United States. The passage notes that local communities value education and worship, with people actively supporting both institutions. It argues schools raise intellect and churches nurture goodness, expressing hope for the nation and world.
A dangerous curve on a calf aboard the U S S Pennsylvania is noted in a terse navy report mentioning the Keystone and the ship. The entry highlights a safety concern while detailing the vessel's status and location.
A humor quip notes a bachelor dancing with a baby to imply social expectations. It contrasts single and married status as a joke about responsibility and behavior. The line attributes the remark to an Iowan source on the U S S Iowa.
Several residents visited coastal Virginia during holidays and weekends. Margaret Martin returned from Virginia Beach while others attended The Common Glory in Willistonburg, and Dr. CB Robertson vacationed at Nags Head. Numerous relatives hosted guests in Norfolk Suffolk Richmond and Nashville, with trips to Knoxville and Elizabeth City noted.
In Siam, fold up wooden pistols, cleverly carved from hardwood and colored like metal, are popular with gangsters. The weapon imitates an automatic pistol and hides a dagger, with the barrel acting as a detachable sheath for the stabbing blade.
George Mrs. Sallie Barden of Aulan der visited Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Todd. Mrs. J. B. Godwin of Ahos fie and Mrs. Callie Godwin of Charlottesville, and Mrs. W. M. Rose of Rich Square called on Mr. and Mrs. Roland Brown last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Copeland of Ithaca and Mrs. William Robertson of Scotland Neck visited Miss Anna Brown Sunday. Miss Mary Etta Neece of Greensboro spent Thursday afternoon with Miss Mabel Parker.
Woodland Mrs. Henry Williams of Portsmouth Virginia spent the weekend with Mrs. Marguerite Bazemore. Miss Betty Grey Whitten of Richmond was the guest of Miss June Dickie last week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dutland of Washington North Carolina visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Holloman. Jack Johnson of Newport News Virginia visited his sister Mrs. G. M. Helloman Saturday. Mrs. Frank Meacham spent last week with her parents Dr. and Mrs. C. Parker. Judge W. H. S. Burgwyn and Mrs. Burgwyn spent Tuesday in Norfolk. Arlen Morris returned home from camp at Clifton Forge Virginia. Mrs. Earl Hellen Jr. and son Westy are visiting Mrs. Hellen’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul McDaniel. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Denton and son Lawrence spent Friday afternoon in Roanoke Rapids.
Weldon Mrs Cam Tilghman visits her daughter in Princeton New Jersey. Mrs Robert Allen and daughters return from Washington DC. Dr and Mrs Garriss and son spent days in Wrightsville Beach. Mrs D C Johnson and Mrs Earl Parker return from Goldsboro. Thomas Gregory Wick Drape and Billy Bounds vacationed at Nag's Head. Jack Pope leaves for Massachusetts. Miss Mable Alston left after ten days. Friends of Ticky Wimborn regret hospitalized in Richmond Virginia. Mrs Ola Chenoweth returns from Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
In St. Louis researchers report women pace-setters wearing black shoes during hot days. A thermometer read 112 degrees in black shoes but only 96 in white shoes when measured inside shoes, according to the St. Louis Shoe Manufacturers Association.
Local social notes list Littleton Lambert at Princess Anne Country Club in Virginia Beach and multiple visits by Raleigh area residents. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Jack Watkins in Henderson, Mrs. Durward Caudle in Raleigh, and several couples spending time in Winter Park Florida and Washington.
In Minneapolis the Investors Syndicate August survey reports the average family's real income rising one percent from last year as living costs climb. The report notes sustained buying power and stable real income amid high economic activity. It cites potential softer farm prices due to bumper crops but expects farmers to maintain high income thanks to world demand and price supports.
Townsfolk cling to claims of being the world’s only spear fish town. A road timetable once listed Spearfish Washington, prompting concerns. Mayor James O’Neill’s inquiry about a second Spearfish’s population and industries drew a cautious reply: No Such Post Office. Namesake disputes persist among pioneers and Native lore.
In Rome the French St Jerome Monastery scholars pursue a monumental scholarly task to craft a critical edition of the Bible close to St Jerome's Hebrew rendering. After locating ancient Latin and vernacular manuscripts from seventh to fourteenth centuries, they work three hours daily to refine the Latin Vulgate.
Experts examined on site as Lest scholars trained in languages studied manuscripts. Photostat copies sent to St Jerome Monastery while monks aged and new substitutes took over. Reading used magnifiers in early stages but eye strain led to a three hour work day per man. Marble Plentiful SYLACAUGA Alabama residents tout a marble filling position unique in the nation with marble features around town.
An AP report from Rock Island Illinois describes a desk officer unable to make change causing a motorist to lose 20. E. J. Burch lent a hitching sailor $20 to enter the station and cover a 2 parking fine. The sailor promised to return with the change and departed through a rear door.
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