Seaboard offers prize for name of new streamliner
Seaboard Railway in Norfolk announces a $500 prize for the best name for its new stainless steel diesel powered streamliner, set to enter service from New York around February 1. Entries due by December 15 with postmark deadline, blanks available at ticket offices.
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Seaboard Railway
Norfolk
New York
C. E. Bell
Southland
Seaboard
Florida
L. R. Powell, Jr
Seaboard Territory
Miami
Leaboard Railway
Virginia
Fire breaks out in clothes closet on Madison Street
Roanoke Rapids fire crews answered at 9 50 a m Tuesday to a blaze in a clothes closet at the home of Leroy Tudor 218 Madison Street There was minimal damage to the house with only clothing affected The origin of the fire was not determined The last call prior to this was November 28 for a stove overheated mantle fire in the home of Mr and Mrs
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Roanoke Rapids
Leroy Tudor
Madison St
Elementary School News Highlights Seals Drive and Absences
Bad weather and illnesses cut perfect attendance to two classes Miss Sharpe and Miss Sera. Murfreesboro faculty observed at other elementary schools. Sixth grade committees sell Christmas Seals for tuberculosis relief in north and south wards. One child on each block to curb home visits. Miss Carty and Mrs Daughtry out. substitutions Mrs Gurley and Mrs Wyche Land.
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Misses Sharpe
Sera Cannon
Mary Treadwell to wed Raymond Treadwell in Hopewell
Mrs. George M. Wilson of Burlington announces the marriage of her daughter Mary to Raymond Treadwell on Sunday December 4 1938 at Hopewell Virginia with their home to be in Roanoke Rapids. Mrs Herbert Bowen and son Frankie of Brunswick visited Mr and Mrs S J Lynch Sunday. Buck Lynch of Brunswick visited relatives here. Mr and Mrs Scootie Schulthorpe and son of Brunswick visited Mrs Inez Moore a patient at Roanoke Rapids Hospital Sunday. Mrs W K Sutton has returned to Staten Island New York after visiting her mother Mrs C A Lyerly.
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George M. Wilson
Burlington
Mary
Raymond Treadwell
Hopewell
Roanoke Rapids
Herbert Bowen
Frankie
Brunswick
S. J. Lynch
Buck Lynch
Scootie Schulthorpe
Inez Moore
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
W. K. Sutton
Staten Island
N. Y
C. A. Lyerly
Fire damages room at corner Massey home
A fire at the Massey residence at the corner of 3rd and Washington was discovered while two Massey children slept in the house. Mr. and Mrs. McAllister and Mrs. Massey had gone to Weldon. Estimated room damage was $25.
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A.B. McAllister
Corner 3Rd
Washington
C. L. Massey
C. C. Sloop
Around the Town Rambling Hunting and Remarks
A hunting party plus Coach and Pete chase a rabbit with a bare handed grab then release it. Christian Nielsen, Danish born 74, paints high school scenery. Opinion pieces question anti Jewish actions by Germany and Duke’s Rose Bowl bid prospects.
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Coach
Pete
Duke
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Madison Street
Murfreesboro
Miss Carty
Daughtry
Clayton Gurley
Wyche Land
Treadwell - Wilson
Christian Nielsen
Denmark
Hitler
Farber & Josephsons
Our
Chatham Homespun
Blue Ridge Mountains
North Carolina
Haberdashery
Bill Folds
Farber & Josephson Men's Wear Women's Wear
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