Miss Fanny's Sunshine Girls To Stage Annual Toe Day
The Roanoke Rapids area edition notes a heavy press day with planned inclusion in next issue. Miss Fanny's Sunshine Girls will host their annual Toe Day starting Saturday December 6 featuring a dog sale to raise funds for a child at the Masonic Home in Oxford. Also reports a Vermont wedding, a missing goldfish at Roanoke Rapids Hospital, Red Cross roll call results and a sales tax discussion with Governor-elect Hoey, plus Friday bingo hosted by the Fire Department at 7:30 p.m.
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Fanny
Sunshine Girls
King’s Daughters
Hey
Hoke Hooker
Hookerton
Oxford
Brattlesboro
Vermont
Herald
Gladys Cook
South Main St
Mary Lee Cook
Weldon
Myron A. Turner
Philadelphia
Walter Winchell
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Red Cross
Roanoke Rapids
The
Gordon Price
C. C. Shell
Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association
Hoey
Mr. Shell
Lions Club Play Here On Friday
The third annual Lions Club play Adam's Evening is set for Friday night at the High School Auditorium. A cast of ten local people will perform a three act farce comedy with a modern setting. Curtain rises at 8 o'clock and a novelty program between acts is planned.
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Lions
Energy
Acst
T. L. Martin
Lions’ Club
Special Session Debate on Unemployment Insurance in NC
J R Allsbrook urged Governor Ehringhaus to call a special session on December 28 to pass legislation meeting Social Security Board requirements. He argued the state must secure two and a half million dollars for unemployment insurance and start sharing in the program, suggesting immediate action after Christmas and continued regular session thereafter. He noted other states are calling or planning special sessions as the national picture shifts.
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North Carolina
J. R. Allsbrook
Social Security Board
Congress
State Hiway Officials Say Contracts Will Be Set In Two Days
Raleigh December 3 United Press L W Payne assistant Chief State Highway Engineer says Halifax County road contracts were held up for a minor technicality to be cleared in two days and awards will follow. Ames and Webb low bidders. 4.03 miles on US 158 between Littleton and Roanoke Rapids at 92039.20 and 5.36 miles on US 258 between Scotland Neck and Roanoke River bridge at 128401.15.
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Raleigh
L. W. Payne
Halifax County
Ames and Webb
Payne
Halifax
Commission
Littleton
Roanoke Rapids
Low
Scotland Neck
Roanoke River Bridge
J M Horne to Be Buried Friday in Roanoke Rapids
Funeral rites for J M Horne 54 who died at Thelma last night will be at his residence Friday at 2 pm with burial in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. A former Rosemary Mfg Co employee, he had been ill for years. Survived by his wife and eight children Sarah King Nellie Whidby Mattie Stamey Willie George Charles Joseph and Gilbert.
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J. M. Horn
Thelma
Roanoke Rapids Cemetery
Horne
Rosemary Mfg. Co
Sarah King
Nellie Whidby
Mattie Stamey
Willie
George
Charles
Joseph
Gilbert
Congressman Kerr to Speak at Aurelian Springs School
Monday night December 7 at 7 30 in the Aurelian Springs High School auditorium Congressman John H Kerr will discuss The Farm Program of The Future The talk is sponsored by the Agricultural Department and the public is invited to attend.
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John H. Kerr
Aurelian Springs School
Agricultural Department
Aurelian Springs High School
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