PTA Meeting Set At Central School December 13
The Central School PTA will meet Wednesday at 3 30 PM. Parents are urged to attend. PTA cancels Sunday movie at Roanoke Rapids Ministerial Association request. They had planned a charity show to aid underprivileged children and will announce new fundraisers later. Loretta Irene Johnson is born December 3 to Mr and Mrs J P Johnson. mother and child are doing well.
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Parent-Teachers Association of Central School
Parent Teachers Association
Roanoke Rapids Ministerial Association
PTA
J. P. Johnson
Loretta Irene
Istrieko Sullivan Engagement Noted in Rapids Roanoke
Mr and Mrs M J Istrieko announce their daughter Pearlie Elizabeth to J Fleetwood Sullivan of Roanoke Rapids. The Gaston High Drama Club presents The Love Merger on Wednesday December 13 at 8 pm with all invited. Thanksgiving visitors included several local students and their families. A piano recital by Miss Evangeline Pendleton’s pupils is set for December 12 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. The NC C W Club Alumni Association will hold a subscription bridge party December 9 at the Woman's Club Building at 8 pm, 25 cents per person or 1 per table.
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M. J. Istrieko
Pearlie Elizabeth
J. Fleetwood Sullivan
Roanoke
Rapids
Gaston High School
Evangeline Pendleton
N. C. C. W. Club
Woman’s Club
Minstrel Night Free Ticket Winners Named
The Kiwanis Club mailed tickets to thirteen winners of hand bill questions about the Minstrel Man for Friday’s high school show. All winners were women, with nine of ten answers from female respondents.
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Betty Dixon
C. L. Massey
John Humphrey
Ida V. Rook
Bob Gums
E. W. Elmore
EP. Hyman
Mary A. Elmore
H. E. Dobbins
P. H. Hall
Kiwanis Minstrel Show Set for Friday Night
After two weeks of intense rehearsals the Kiwanis Minstrel plans its annual show in Roanoke Rapids under Arnold E. Dunning of Rogers Producing Co. A cast of 100 rehearsed professionally with Mrs. Clyde Martin praised for daily practice sessions and key credits.
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Kiwanis Club
Roanoke Rapids
Arnold E. Dunning
Rogers Producing Co
Clyde Martin
Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Contest Chooses Best Christmas Display
The Kiwanis Club sponsors a deco rating contest to find the most attractive Christmas house and yard in Roanoke Rapids. Judging focuses on exterior decor and creative, affordable ideas. First prize is a seven cup electric Chrome Percolator. other entries receive honorable mentions.
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Roanoke Rapids
Kiwanis Club
Man Died From Old Gunshot Wound in Roanoke Rapids
Hamilton Phipps a 19 year old African American man of Fitzhugh Virginia died at Roanoke Rapids Hospital from blood poisoning linked to an old gunshot wound suffered in September. He worked for Camp Manufacturing Co. at the time of the injury.
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Hamilton Phipps
Fitzhugh
Roanoke Rapids
Phipps
Camp Manufacturing Co
Minstrel Feature Highlights Billy Burke Monologue
A Kiwanis Minstrel show Friday night presents Billy Burke of Richmond Virginia in a solo monologue. Burke is a veteran vaudeville performer who once partnered with Amos and Andy creator Freeman Gosden.
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Kiwanis
Billy Burke
Richmond
Billy
Freeman Gosden
Amos ’N
Andy
Unnamed Franklin Man Shot While Forcing Entry
A Franklin Virginia man was shot as he attempted to force entry into a fellow colored workman’s home. It is unclear whether any legal action has been started against the shooter.
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Franklin
Sunday Closing Hours Tightened Citywide
City council, after a visit from twenty merchants, voted to alter Sunday closing hours. All businesses must close 9 PM to 9 AM, with restaurants serving meals now included. Ministerial association praised the ordinance and urged continued enforcement.
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Ministerial Association
City considers two major building projects for municipal hall
The City Council discussed a two story municipal building to house all city offices and the fire department with a cost not exceeding 15 000 dollars. Funding would come mainly from the Public Works Administration and rent savings would offset city expenses. Sidewalk extensions of ten to twelve miles may follow with most work funded by the Civil Works Administration.
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Public Works Administration
Fire Department
Sanitary District
Jackson
Hamilton
Avenue
Sixth Avenue
Civil Works Administration
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Istrieko-Sullivan
Misses Josie Chase
Pauline Brewer
Margaret Long
Elizabeth Joyner
Gladys Steinburg
Margaret Dunning
Lillian Bell Jenkins
Rosa Heath Long
Messrs
Eugene Cannon
Jimmie Beckwith
Cecil Pendleton
John Ogletree
Edwin Akers
Alfred Martin
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