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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1937

Page

10

Roanoke Rapids Theatres Show Burns Allen With Astaire

Roanoke Rapids theatres feature Burns and Allen with Fred Astaire in A Damsel in Distress on Wednesday and Thursday at Peoples. Also Danger Love At Work screens Monday and Tuesday with Ann Sothern Jack Haley and more while Charlie Chan on Broadway runs Friday. Hopalong rides again Saturday with William Boyd and George Hayes plus Radio Patrol.

The Peoples Theatre Ann Sothern Jack Haley Mary Boland Edward Everett Horton Bedlam Ann Sothern Romeo Fred Astaire George Burns Gracie Allen Peoples Astaire Paris Burns Allen Miss Fontaine Montagu Love Constance Collier Ray Noble Reginald Gardiner Harry Watson Jack Carson Charlie Chan Broadway Warner Oland New York Chan William Boyd George Hayes Radio Patrol

Holiday visitors and family gatherings across several towns

Enfield residents Mrs. George T. Andrews and Mrs. A. C. Nichols Jr. traveled to Raleigh with Miss Mildred Andrews from Meredith College for the holidays. Paul Parks visits Washington, D C with grandparents. Families including the Dickens, Kent, Newton, and Ramsey households share Thanksgiving times and college connections.

George T. Andrews A. C. Nichols Jr Raleigh Mildred Andrews Meredith College Paul Parks Washington, D. C S. W. Kent Fletcher P. Dickens Mildred Richmond Dickens F. M. Dickens Carol Wood Melvin Knowles Oak Ridge John Newton Pearl River N. Y J. K. Newton Mildred Ramsey New York Wade H. Dickens Wade Scotland Neck Irene Peirson S. W. Dickens Billie Thorne Chapel Hill

Mrs. Dickens Hosts Enfield U D C Meeting

The November gathering of the Enfield Frank M. Parker Chapter U D C was hosted by Mrs. F. M. Dickens with twelve members present and several visitors. President Mrs. Egbert Barnhill led the session as chaplain Mrs. L. L. Allen read Psalms. Plans were made to support shut ins at Christmas. The chapter voted to donate two volumes of Hill's History to the Graded School.

Enfield North Carolina Richmond U.D.C

Matthews Entertains The Evening Bridge Club In Enfield

Mr and Mrs J R Matthews hosted a Friday bridge gathering in Enfield with seven tables for a progressive contract game. High scores went to Mrs Fred Wiggins and Dr R W Bunn, who received brassy gifts. Several guests attended including Mrs R Hunter Pope and Mr Spier Whitaker.

J. R. Matthews Enfield Fred Wiggins R. W. Bunn Dennis Holcombe Jackie DeLysle R. Hunter Pope Spier Whitaker Sam Arrington Dunn J. B. Britt Robert Whitaker R. H. Edwards S. W. Dickens Joe F. Edwards D. Mac Johnson J. Holt Evans Watson N. Sherrod A. C. Nichols Jr Joe Pope W. I. White Elsie DeLysle Sallie Dickens Nellie Bryan Newton Margaret Newton John Williams Oxford Jno. McGwigan

Linen shower honors brides in Enfield at Whitaker home

Mrs. Stanley Whitaker hosted a linen shower for Miss Marjorie Whitaker and Miss Margaret Newton near Enfield. Yellow and white decor highlighted the event with long leaf pine in the background. Attendees included numerous relatives and friends such as Miss Virginia Branch Miss Kathryne Lawrence Miss Nellie Bryan Newton Miss Bula Stallings and many others.

Marjorie Whitaker Margaret Newton Stanley Whitaker Enfield Virginia Branch Kathryne Lawrence Nellie Bryan Newton Fred Wiggins

Rehearsal Party for Williams Newton Held in Enfield

Miss Nellie Bryan Newton hosted the bridal party after the Williams Newton rehearsal in Enfield. Decor included evergreens and can d ies. Guests enjoyed punch in the living room before cake cutting and dessert in the bri dal decorated dining room.

Williams-Newton Enfield Nellie Bryan Newton Grace Person Misses Newton Person

Women Hostesses Serve Sweet Course After Dinner

Mrs. C. J. Leonard entertained with hostesses Mrs. Dickens Mrs. Loyd Matthews and Miss Sallie Dickens who served a nice sweet course followed by salted nuts in a formal gathering.

C. J. Leonard Dickens Loyd Matthews Sallie Dickens

Town Talk highlights Thanksgiving visits across towns

Mr and Mrs Frank Hardy and daughter Dorothy of Hobgood hosted Thanksgiving guests including R C Hardy. Frances Newsome spent Thanksgiving in Littleton while Clarence Coburn visited from Carolina. Duke Pittsburg game attended in Durham. Muriel Steinhauser from Norfolk stayed with Mrs K Jenkins. Howard King and R C Hardy visited Littleton for Thanksgiving Day. J C Harper left for Garwood New Jersey after a few days with family. F M Coburn Gwendolyn Coburn and Cecil Coburn joined Mayo Coburn in Greenville for Thanksgiving. Johnnie Brantley spent Thanksgiving Day at home in Spring Hope.

Frank Hardy Dorothy Hobgood R. C. Hardy Frances Newsome Littleton Clarence Coburn Carolina F. M. Coburn Graham Lynch Edwin Akers Durham Muriel Steinhauser Norfolk K. Jenkins Howard King King J.C. Harper Garwood N. J Gwendolyn Coburn Cecil Coburn Mayo Coburn Greenville Johnnie Brantley Spring Hope

Cake custom celebrated with fruit top gift at anniversary

The fruit topped cake was cut by the bride on her first anniversary. Salted nuts and mints accompanied the cake as part of the celebration.

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